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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

this small territory. less than the single
state of Montana. more than half as many
millions live as inhabit the whole United
States, an oblong square more than 5000
miles long by SEQ miles vide. The geo
graphical area of Great Britlil and Ireland
is 12o.T97 square miles; that OF the United
States 3.025. GOO. almost precisely twenty
FIVE times greater. These figures exclude
Alaska and our acquired islands.
American postal income, eXrend lures
and deficits are large because the country
is large but chiefly the deficits are large
because the geogra phical area is greatly
out OF proportion as yet to our population,
great that is already. From a territory
only oue-tweuty- TIE size Of ours. but
a population about half as great England
Compels gross postal revenue of so co.,
COZ Density Of population Great Brit
ain and Ireland Is a6ou, $50 10 the square
NILE; in the United States. only 30 30 the
square mile.
:: =
The foregoing stat sites go far to explain
British postal profits so-caIod, and our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
Ashes for the Aster Beetle.
rom the Garden Magazine.

After losing one years flowers we grew
the late varieties, to beat the aster beetle.
These flower when the insect has about run
its course. Then, of course. the mysterious
disease fell on our garden-the plants
turned yellow and died-until from some
where came q hint about wood ashss APP
piled around the collar. II worked Hike q
charm. and II it Is done every two or three
weeks during the season thsre WI ~ -
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

Meantime out Of this $7o,0OO,0OO the Brit
fish department. turned up the marvellous
sum of S22cO5UIo as clear profit or upward
of one-thlrd the gross income from its
years operations, whereas there was de-
felt in this country of $i.239oO0 in the pos
tai revenues.
In 1904 unofficial British figures show a
SIN more glarinE disparity between the two
leading postal nations. British profits rose
that year to 50. $50 600 while the postal
deficit Of this country just about doubled.
For the fiscal year ending June 80 last
Postmaster General COrtelyou's current re-
port shows our total postal receipts to have
been $l52 s26. $50. and the expenditures
1857 800, 169, leaving deficit Of S1i5f2, 5S4,
an increase for the year of about $5,GJ0,O0J.
These statistics at least serve to further
emphasize the well-known fact that the
United States pays out annually more for
postal facilities than any other two ma
lions combined. Its postal revenues are
greater than the entire income of all other
nations except seven. 1t is nearly
double the income from all sources of the
Mexican republic. with its 15,G0H00) people.
These are the salient commanding fea-
lures of our postal policy, which carry
significance little noted by the people, used
as they are TO things American on
grand scale.
Without giving the matter Of our grow
Ing annual deficits much heed, the fore
going comparative showing to our seem
ing disadvantage has caused some wonder
ing surprise on this side OF the AlanuC as
we'll as abroad At home there IS perhaps
Il slight rising of the gorge that Great
Britain should be so far ahead Of us in
postal profits" But in fact our people
have no reason to be ashamed of the
figures in whatever relation they are
viewed They should rather be a source of
pride TO us than humiliation.
Almost more than any other of our dem
orratfc governmental institutions, the
American postal system is q mutual beneht
affair Each individual of the association,
which embraces the whole people, con-
tributes directly toward its support exactly
I'm the ratio IN which he avails himself
from day 10 day of its facilities. 1t has
not been deemed good policy to tax the
mail matter carried by the association up
10 a point where profit would accrue from
the enterprise as a whole to be diverted
to other governmental requirements. The
policy has long been diametrtcally oppo-
sfte-to constantly cheaper mail rates to
the lowest possible figures commensurate
with the successful operation of the sys-
tenn. Under this policy, the tax upon
patrons has been so reduced as 70 De an
fuanitesimal item. Yet meanwhile the gen
oral nostaI facilities and consequent bene-
frs have been rapidly increased out OF all
proportion TO the burdens imposed.
In the prosecution OF this liberal postai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

ing locks in the rear, does the wife fit a
china bowl over his pate. Ainu kitchen
utensils are not so conveniently shaped
The man thinks more of his hair than he
does OF almost anything else. His greatest
grief comes when he finds that he is losing
any OF 1t from poll or face. He bestows
the greatest care on 1t, though it should
not be surmised that he lets his enthusiasm
for his hirsutia1 adornments carry him
away to the point of washing them How
ever, he dearly loves at stated times to
have his hair neatly trimmed in circular
fashion in the back. where a part runs up
the middle, after the manner affected by
those gay old Occidental boys who endeavor
to make the few strands not yet claimed
by withered age go a long way. The only
time that an Ainu is allowed to indulge in
hair cut is on the death of his wife.
Then he is also Ito assume a look of sad
ness" That word assume is good. Judging
from his treatment Of his wife in life. It Is
absolutely impossible for an Ainu husband
to show a natural look of sadness on her
death. For the hair to be cut at any time
other than the one here named means some
personal misfortune or the speedy death of
a near and dear friend.
An Ainu never forgets or permits anyone
else to forget that he has a beard. When
he makes a salutation he lovingly strokes
it. When he worships his hands seek it
constantly. When he dimes out It serves in
lieu of a napkin. And at all times his face
Is behind his bushy beard.
1t Is largely because of his great love for
the hairs OF his head and face and their
unkempt state that he is known among the
races of men as the Hairy Aipu. AS a
matter of fact he is not whit more hairy
than many Europeans Russians especially
Compared with the Japanese, however, his
ancient donquerors. he Is hairy wonder
twice over,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
THE POST
OFFICE DEFICIT

All the leading European nations conduct
their postal systems at a profit to the gov
eminent. Even poor old Russia, greater
area than ours even. with her barren
steppes and long routes. does so. Not so
the United States. Some current foreign
statistics OF the postal losses and gains OF
the nations, transmitted home by one of
our watchfuI consuls. have caused unwar-
ranted chaErin in various quarters. because
specifically they show US to be the largest
annual loser Of them all in the conduct OF
our postal opera TONS.
Americans should remember that their
government is not in the mail-carrying
business for profit. The authorities are not
sitting up nights lmprovising schemes to
squeeze the last cent possible out of the
Job. our large annual deficits. which sur
prise the foreigners and dsmay some of
our own people are not the result of ex-
cCutiye Acknowledgement or iu-cOnsldered
legislation but Of deliberate liberal ma
tiOnal postal policy carried to an extreme.
II appears hat the receipts of the Brit
fish postal system for 1873. the last available
complete statement. aggregated SIOOJ9) 900.
just about oUe-h1if those of the United
States which were, approximately, $40
10000 for the same period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

There Is a popular impression that the
Ainu are Of the same primitive stock as
the Japs and the other yellow peoples. An
thropologists. however, are pretty generally
agreed that they are clearly of Aryan orr
gin, and remnants Of the Caucasian people
that once populated all the islands now
comprising the empire Of the new world
power. If this be so. and there is no good
reason to doubt 1t, then the Ainu are the
survivors OF a. white people that long ago
experienced in full the yellow peril"
natural desire to colonize, sprane M
enong the modern Japs the Ainu remnant
was left In practically undisturbed pos
session of its home. Within the last dec
ace. however, Jap homestead seekers nave
focked thither In great numbers. and the
Ainu are being steadily driven away from
the shore into the Interior The Japanese
popula ton Of the island Is now twelve
times as large as 1t was twenty-five years
ago, and has been almost doubled in the
last decade.
As a ward OF the government the Ainu
has been prohibited deer hunting, besides
being deprived of many Of his favorite fish.
Ing grounds. His meat supply has thus been
greatly cut down. He does not take to d
vegetarian diet, since he has always been
meat eater. almost exclusively. and this
sudden change Of diet La given as ono OF
the several causes which are operating
slowly but surely for his ultimate extinc-
tion from among the peoples of the earth.
y
That the Ainu are a worn-out people is
proved by the fact that In many villages
the deaths exceed the births. 1t has be-
come quite fad for Ainu wives. in lieu OF
babies of their own. to adopt Japanese
girls because in their respective villages
there are no native girls for them to take
to wife. A little while and a pure FLOODED
Ainu will be harder to ind than q FULL
biooded American Indian. for there are stiil
some Indian tribes that have kept them
selves free Of white strain.
Is 1t mere fancy to think that with tho
passing of the Ainu will disappear from
the haunts of men the last desh-and-blood
link that connects US with our prehistoric
ancestors? However that may be, the bell
of time will undoubtedly soon be toling
for surely the dirtiest and one OF the most
interesting peoples to be found today on
the footDtood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

In the prosecution of this liberal postal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
A Correction.
.stipation.

The Ministerial Association Of
Snmter does not desire to be misun-
derstood. It is in existence for the
welfare CT the community. Its pur-
pose is to cooperate with the law in en-
couIaging the proper respect AID re-
gard for the law. And it may be be
readily understood that it eau do
nothing more than suggest. In a
recent letter to the citizens Of our
city and in reply to a request from
the Ministerial Association from the
Myor of the city this association was
misrepresented unintentionally we are
told. In our resolution in regard to the
statement of the professional gambler
We resolved to "ask" and not to de-
mand'' of the Council a denial Of the
charge or enforcement Of the law.
This may seem to be late hour to
make this correction but IN jsutiee to
she association We will say that the
Mayor has promised twice to do it but
has failed. The association does not
exist az "boss'' out as servant for
the best interests of the community.
T. B. Epting, Sec. S. N. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
Third Week Jury.

The following jurors have been
chosen to serve as jurors for third
week of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions:
". M. Graham, A. S. Truluck, w. T.
Newman, Daniel H. Brunson, Geo. F.
Epperson, Silas Mellett, Jr., E. F
Holmes, S. P. Gaillard, w. S. Tisdale
James Rodgers, L. B. Ingram, F. B.
Bradford, ]. w. Durant, l. j. New
man, W. D. Lyman, J. w. Fort, J.
Dargan Osteen, j. L. Haynsworth, D.
v White, W. ]. Jones, W. ]. McKagen
l. w. James, c. F. McFaddin, w H
Suggs, H. ]. Hardy, John T. Green
Jr., Thomas S. Sumter, Perry Moses
John Haynsworth, Geo. B. Bets, w
C. Stubs, Geo. H Hurst, D. j. Chan
dler, C. c. Player, L. R. Jennings, c.
Weston McGrew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25

Mr.. D. z. Zieeler has returned
from business trip to Spartanburg
where he sold aud installed cement
stone outfit for Mr.. J. Z. Harris who
has gone into the manufacture Of this
popular building material on a lsrge
scale. While in Spartanburg Mr..
Zegler also signed contract with Mr..
Harris and associates to prepare plans
for the S75.0 Oprea House which
they have decided to erect in that
city. Mr.. Ziegler will prepare plans
for the big tourist hotel, hicu will
be erected in Spartanburg by a syndi-
cate o. Spartan burg capitalists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
WRECK At wEDGEFIELD.
TWO TRAIN HANDS KILLED IN A
COLLISION.
A Freight Runs Into Material Train at
Malta Siding-The Freight Disre-
garded Orders and Ran Past
WedgeGeld.

The passenger train from Columbia
was over one hour late this morning,
and upon its arrival in the city the
news was brought Of a fatal wreck at
WedgeAeld. At 7:1S o'clock on a
track three miles west of Wedgeheld,
near Malta's siding, on the down
grade to the river, freight train No.
80 ran into the rear Of a material
train in charge of Conductor Tooten
With the result that Fred Armstrong
and Frank James, hands on the ma
1erial train, now lie dead from inju-
rses sustained in the collision, Flag
man R. T. Barnes Of the freight train
suffered severe sprain by jumping
and the rear car Of the material train
and the pilot Of the engine are both
badly damaged.
From the obtainable facts, it is learn
ed that the freight was going towards
Columbia and ran over orders, not
withstanding the fact that torpedos
were put on the track a Wedgeheld
to signal the engineer to stop.
Coroner Flowers went to Wedge
field to. hold an inquest over the bod
les and the verdict was to the ef-
feet that the deceased came to their
death by reason of injuries sustained
in the collision.
The freight train that collided WITH
the caboose of the material train
THURSDAY morning was an hour and
half late when it reached Wedgeheld.
The conductor knowing OF the pre-
gence of the material train wanted
so sidetraek but was tagged to go
ahead.
The early morning fog had not lifted.
and at that time it was impossible to
see any great distance ahead. In
order to stop the freight, torpedoes
were put on the track, but the warn
ing came too late to prevent the dis
aster. The engineer and the fireman
Oh the freight, seeing their immediate
peril, jumped from the engine. which
never stopped until it plowed its way
into the caboose Of she material train
and crushed to death its two occu-
pants. One of the negroes who was
killed had $26.25 in his pocket, which
Coroner Flowers turned over to Clerk
OF the Court Parrott.
The accident appears TO have been
due TO negligence; but both con-
conductors. however, disclsim the
blame, and the fixing of it will be ieft
10 the Coast Line authorities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
Beware of ointnents for catarrh Tha

Contain Mercury
AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the while system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do IS
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25

Mrs. j. L. Alnutt entertained the
Whist Club at the Hotel Sumter Fri
DAY afternoon During the game de-
liehtful punch was served. Those
present we're: Mesdames: B. B.
Breeder, G. 7. Burnett, c. Il.
Dorm, P. S. Finn, R. S Hood, J.
A. James, A. Cnina, John Wilson,
A. S. LedDetter, Hazel Sanders. W.
S. Schumacher, S. R. Walker, and
Miss Lulle Emanuel After the
game, saled course was served. Mrs.
Schumacher won tie first prize, a
handsome Wedgewood vase, and Mrs.
John Wilson drew the consolation, a
pretty Wedgewood pin tray. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25

Mr.. J. G. Ivey was tried, convicted
and sentenced to pay a fine of $50
by Magistrate Hardy for hawking aud
peddling patent medicines without q
license. Mr. Ivey sold by samples
and did not deliver the medicine.
His counsel, J. H. Clifton, ESQ.,,
will appeal the case. The State was
represented by L. D. Jennings, ESQ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
A Pleasure To All.

sNo pill is as pleasant and positive
as DeWftt's Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills are SO mild and
effective that children, delicate ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleans
ing effect, while strong people say
they are the best liver pills sold. Sold
by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
MORE SCHOOL HOUSES.
The Rapidly Increasing Attendance
Calls for More Buildings.

Last fall The Daily Item predicted
that in less than twelve months the
two city school buildings would be
overcrowded, owing to the rapidly in
creasing school population, and sug-
gested that steps be taken at an early
day to provide for additional school
buildings. The conditions forecasted
by this paper now confront Superin-
tendent Edmunds and the school
board. All the class rooms in both
buildings are now in use, including the
| rooms into which the assembly hall
| of. the old building was converted, and
the assembly hall in the high school
building is now used to accommodate
one grade. If the school attendance
shows the same percentage Of in
crease next year that it has this, It
will be absolutely impossible to ac-
commodate the children seeking ad-
mission.
A statement Of the facts and sug-
gestion as to how provision can best
be made for the accommodation Of
the rapidly increasing attendance will
be found in the sub-joined report Of
Superintendent Edmunds to the City
Board Of Education:
To the City Board of Education of the
City Schools Of Sumter:
sbeg leave to report
at the end Of the first scholastic
month, October 18th, there was an en-
rollment Of 6e9 pupils in the white
school. At this time last year there
was an enrolment Of $50 pupils. Even
at the same rate of increase there will
be next year $50 pupils. Where are
they to be placed? Several years ago
the auditorium Of the old building
was cut UP into recitation rooms; this
year one-haif Of the assembly hall in
the new building is used as a recita-
ton room. In all probability there
will be 70 pupils in next years Eighth
grade and Of course this grade will
have to be divided Thus the whole of
the assembly hall Of the High School
building will be converted into reci-
tation rooms. Next year in the old
building at least one more section of
pupils will be required and there will
be no place in which to put them ex-
cept the ante-room Of the superir1-
tendent's Office. How may the diff
Guilty be remedied? Not by ward
schools now; for the crowded condi-
ton is not confined to the lower
grades. Ward schools will Of course
be necessary as the city may continue
to grow; but they will not remedy
the difficulty now. I commend to
your earnest attention the plan re-
Gently suggested by a committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce-the estab-
lishment of University High School.
A school Of this kind has been my
dream for many years; but I never
until now felt that the time was ripe.
I sincerely trust that you gentlemen
will see your way clear to lend your
official endorsement to the plan pro-
posed and that you may authorize
me to take immediate steps to sub
nit the suggestion of the committee
to the consideration Of the public.
Yours respectfully submitted,
S. H. EDMUNDS,
superintendent Of Schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25

There is new danger in the way Of
a grass plant, known as the Florida
sand-spuJ grass, that has of latefyeals S
found its way to South Carolina and
is rapidly spreading to really alarnl-
ing extent. 1t seems to be as prolific
as the much dreaded natgrass, which
our farmers have been fighting for
years. and unless it is stamp ped out in
the very near fuJure it will present
serious problem to the residents OF
this section Of the State.
The grass is of very peculiar
species; it grows in clusters from five
to seven inches in eight, and at this
season of the year it natures and
goes to seed by putting out on the end
ofs each stem from ten to twelve seed
pods. each having about eight small
needlelike points. and when the Gods
thoroughally mature, they drop from
the grass and are scattered BROADCAST
by the wind over large alea.
Tbs prickly pods are terror to
bicycle riders, and the writer knows
Of bird dog being Prominently in
jured by having one Of these pods to
srick in his foot. In certain sections
of Florida, the farmers found it i'm
possible to secure labor to pick theil'
cotton in sections where this grass
was particularly abundant.
Tie only means of preventing the
spread of this new terror, appearing
as it does in only small quantities to-
day, is to kill it before it goes to
seed, or to destroy the grass by fire
after the pods have made their ap-
pearance. There is quantity of the
grass at the Coast Line passenger
depot. end all who may be interest
ed can see it there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
Plans to Get Rich

Are often frustrated by sudden
breakdown, due to dyspepsia or con-
stipation. Brace up and take DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They take ou,
the materials which are cloggins
your energies, and give you new
start Cure headache and dizziness
too. At all druggists: 25c., guaran-
teed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
Woman's Home Companion.

The Woman's Home Companion is
for every member of the family. For
our bright, earnest, cultured, home.
loving American woman it is an ideal
entertainer and helper in a thousand
congenial wars /; but the fathers and
brothers and sons join in its perusal By
the hreside, and the children eagerly
turn to the pages that are written for.
them.
The issues for the forthcoming year
will be unique iu conception and exc
cution, rich and varied in contents.
and brilliant with the finest, most elab-
crate and artistic illustrations obtalna-
ble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25
The Cosmopolitan.

A leading magazine for Is years.
With the recent change of ownership it
has been improved, it Is far better in
every respect, and aims to be the best
In its field. Every year or so there's
one notable advance in the forward
movement among the many magazines.
This year it is the Cosmopolitan. And
this shall be splendid permanent sue
cess Its gains in newsstand sales and
In subscriptions have been remarkable
And these are due onl- to the new life
and real merit. The Cosmopolitan is
printing WHAT THE PEOPLE
WANT. It contains regularly the best
fiction, best spcial articles on timely
topics and best illustrations that mon
ey can kuy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25

The Brice law election viii be held
in Williamsburg county on Tuesday
November 2lst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25

Union is much wrought up over
the single automobile that is owned
and operated in that town. If ope
creates so much excitement, what
would happen if Sumter's fifty odd
should be turned loose there at one
time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-25

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