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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12
Mr.. McLaurin in Sumter.

The ripping good humor Of the
altogether melodious speech of former
Senator John Lowndes McLaurinH to
the cotton producers of Sumter yester-
day compels applause. 1t was disinct-
ly gay. In these days of strenuous
Jiujitsu craftsmanship an exhibition
of cuteness and coauetry in oratory is
refreshing. His hearers must have
delighted in being RECALLED with the
soft drink optimism and phosphore-
scent glow of his spring eloquence.
Mr.. McLaurin describes himself in
effect as a babbler and bUbbler from a
political grave. His story of the
snortiDg and rearing horse that broke
its neck has an aptness not yet to be
disputed, and We shall not suggest
that our departed statesman is unsatis-
fed with his sepulture.
Mr.. McLaurin's speech was packed
with truthful statesments. It's infer
ences fell of their own weight. The
fact that Southern cotton producers
shcEid hold their cotton and make
good their right to help in fixing tee
price, is no more than The News and
Courier and all others in the South
have insistently voiced. That there
is room for enormous expansion in the
distribution of cotton and its pro-
ducts equally is an old tale. None the
less Mr.. McLaurin deserves credit
and thanks for again exploiting them.
They will bear everlasting hammer
ing, and the Senator delivers good
blow. We rejoice in the power and
suppleaess of his elbow
When Mr.. McLaurin touches, in
high places only, the reasons of the
failure of this distribution there comes
faint aroma Of the incidents of his
funeralizing In the statement of
the aching absence of al American
merchant marine one sniffs the scent
of the ship subsidy. In his allusion
to the early views of Mr.. Calhoun,
which that gentleman spent a quarter
of century repenting, the odor of
Mr.. McLaurin's protection theory"
arises strong.
When Mr.. McLaurin draws his con-
clusions and calls upon the South to
commercial spirit Of the age,'' and
Qa1VSIJ l0mdiJhS. Oall IL O6uO-
cracy, "or what you please, he un-
consciously and unhapily muddies
clear waters. Why not call it by it's
name? Why rob it Of the title which
the "robber barons'' gloat in? Whv
speak of it with bated breath as
other than Repn blicanism. Why at
tempt to tell the intelligent Demo
Gratis of Sumter County that uae life
giving and life sustaining ess nee of
the Grand Old Party may be dosed in
to their party without dishonoring
its name and destroying its existence?
If it be Senator McLaurin's belief that
the Democratic party has cutlived its
usefulness, il would be more credit
BILE to his candor to advocate the ap-
plication of Dr.. Osler's chloroform
theory. But in SO doing he can have
no excuse for urging Republicans to
steal its grave clothes and leave it
naked, while they masquerade in the
garmenture of the Democratic name
in these Southern localities, because
Republicanism in them has made it.
self, and still makes itself, term
odious and Infamous.
Meanwhile, there is no objection to
McLaurin S revel in protection views.
They are not so dangerous as they
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12

Paris, April 6-lt is officially an
nounced that President Loubet will
meet King Edward who is enroute to
join the queen ct Marseilles, The
Interview between President Loubet
and King Edward will occur in the
Royal carriage and will last only
about half hour.
The old claim that prohibition in
lures the business of a town or city
does not seem to hold good in Char
lotte, N. c., which towu voted out the
saloons some months ago. The Char
lotts Evening News says: "Prohibi-
tion in Charlotte continues to prohibit
and dry goods stores, grocery stores
and other stores continue to get a
large part of the money that formely
went for whiskey."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12
The Afternoon Paper.

It IS an incontestible fact. says The
Atlanta Journal, that the evening
newspaper is the last and best prod1c5
In the evolution OF the fttest Ihe
causes of its supremacy, though trite,
will bear repetition. Every invention
that facilitates the Transmission OF the
news adds to the ability OF tue evening
press as news caterer improved ser
gice makes it possible to print 5ne
news, the world over the some day 1t
8 happens Especially IS this true as to
{ the foreign field. Tie earlier time Of
the East gives the evening paper the
ffgt chance at the happenings on the
other side Of the world. And thus it
IS that the revolution of the world
aids in the evening press. The stars
IN their courses tight for it.
When the final editions Of the even
ing iournals are printed little remains
for the morning papers save to reprint
the story at greater length.
Bus these advantages OF the evening
press are pplimented by many others
Chief are these.
The morning paper ls necessarily
shus no TO small clientele. The bus
ln6SS man WH0& &SbS 0uWu tUWE Id6c,
ors The professional man, is able to
read the morning paper. The entire
the bulk Of the popu1ation-goes
IS It's work before the morning paper ar
sriyes.
Aside from 4 few women of leisure,
housewares are too buisily employed at
the morning hour to read q newspaper
This is the weak spot in the morning
apuapar,s scheme Of things Women are
tEe greatest readers OF advertisements.
The after supper hour is the leisure
hour OF all the people. That is why
tha evening paper goes to the doorstep.
an addition to these advantages,
tl,e evening Journal is fearless in poll
tics shere Is no excuse for a limited
ciircn lation. The broad paper. filed
with news of interest to all the family,
wins It's way. -
Tie evening paper is, the paper OF the
people the people whose ratio to the
special Constituency of the morning pa
pes is lis one hundred to oness
and so the evening press can say,
with Csesar, s I camel saw. con
squered. g
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12
THE RUSSIAN LOSSES.

Harbin, April 5.-Complete returns
received at headquarters give tie total
Russian losses killed, wounded and
prisoners at the battle of Mukden as
1O7, 0C0. The wounded are being TAX
en- away from over the Siberian rail-.
road as rapidly as possible in order to
free the hospitals preparatory to re-
newal of the fighting.
By Gen. Linevitche's orders thes
the bands play daily at all the Rus
sian positions.
Indianapolis, April Ga wreck is
reported to have occurred on the Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis and Western rail-:
road at Morefeld and several Of the:
killed are from this city. Several per-
sons are also reported fatally injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12
aIisbury.

alisbury, N. c., April "a
violent tornado this afternoon did
great damage to Livingston College,
blowing down Ballard Hall Auditorium
and the laundry Two students in
the printing shop, L. Hall and
Ernest Robinson, were seriouly injur-
ed. The loss is about 81, 500. Andrew
Carnegie recently gave the institu-
tion 5 $500 for library. Two
churches were destroyed by the wind
storm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12

s. Louis N. Mayer. formerly Of Phila-
delphia. has Just died in San Francis
CO. He was last member OF the artla-
Iery company commaNed by the Late
Gen. Sherman in the Mexican WaT.
This company went % Cai1torn1a
around the horn on thesnayy SHIP Leg.
ington. and was the Iirst company OF
United States troops to arrive there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12
Rheumatic Pains Quickly Re-
lieved.

The excruciating pains Characteristic Of
rheumatism and sciatica are quickly re-
lieved by applying Chambe1lain's Pain
Balm. The great pain relieving power Of
the liniment has been the surprise and de-
light of thousands Of sufferers. The quick
relief from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. For sale by
all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-12

At present the only thrones in Eu-
rope not occupied by descendent Of
James I. of England are those OF Ser
via, Turkey and Sweden-Norway.
But as Princess Margare Of Con-
nausht is to be married to Grown
Prince Oscar the throne of Sweden
Norway may be in due time, occupied
by a descendeut of James l., like the
rest.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30

has enabled them to successfully
compete with like products in the
freight movement of which but
one-tenth of the distance has been
covered.
That this fostering policy, refer
able to the existing conditions of
traffic, would be continued under
a political control and direction of
freight distribution in the United
States is not even probable.
In view of these objections,
Be it resolved by this board, that
the Senators and Representatives
in Congress from the State of Cali
fornia be requested to exercise
their influence and cast their votes
against the policy of comforting
upon the Interstate Commerce
Commission the power to fix the
rates of transportation on the in
terstate commerce of this country.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30
New Idea Momea's Maeazlae for Jssaary.

The New Idea Women's Maga-
zine for January has as frontis-
piece a drawing showing circle
of friends seeing the old year out
in the Scotch way-with hands
clasped they sing "Auld Lang
Syne." as the hands of the clock
point to midnight. The Apothe-
osis of Philippines" is brightly
humorous dog story by Margaret
Wagenhals; "A Debt of Gratitude"
by Cecil Deene shows how a
young girl does not like to be
wooed; and "McAlpin Brothers"
by Anne O'Hagan is the love story
of two old men. The articles in
the number are as follows, their
titles giving a clue to their con-
tents: Garments for Elderly
women" "A Vexed Question; Car
peting House on Small Allow
ance;" "The Seasons Evening
Wraps" Simple Desserts" "Pot
Making at Home;;" "The First
American Hymn Book" "An Is
land of Holland;" THE Use of
Vanity in Business" Social Por-
traits: III. Dolly Madison and
Washington Society in the First
Quarter of the Last Century,"
Making and Finishing Sleeves"
"Cake-Making Simplifed: II. Mix
ing the Ingredients" German
Christmas Cakes" Entertaining
Children in Winter" "Violets as
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30

Nicholas Prater, one of Virginia
City's we'll known business men
claims to have been blackmailed
last week. He says he was in
vited into the rear room of the Cap
itol saloon by Mrs. Nelson, wife
of the proprietor of the place, and
soon Nelson appeared with gun
and induced Prater to cancel a
mortgage he held on the place and
pony up $500 in cash. There are
others in Virginia City, it is said,
who have run against the same
kind of game, and there will, no
doubt, be an investigation of the
matter by the officials.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30

This wonderful Prescription imbues
the entire nervous system with natural,
healthy vitality; gives elastic vigor 70
the delicate organism specially concerned
In motherhood, and makes the coming
almost free from pain.
III wish to state that have used Doctor
Pierce's Eavorite Prescription with very good
results.n writes Mrs. Katie M. Annis. Of Hud-
son. New Hampshire. ~Had been in poor
twice In the hospital My husband brought
some Of your Favorite Prescription and 1t
has carried me easily through my Last two
confnements We are now blessed with Two
healthy children, and l am sure your medi-
cine has done me more good than all the
other treatment have ever received"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30
TRAFFIC RATES ON RAILROADS.
How the California State Board of Trade Considers PROPOSE
ton to Give Interstate Commission the Power.

The California State Board of
Trade has adopted the following
preamble and resolution in oppo-
sition to conferring the power of
rate-making on the Interstate Com
merce Commission:
The California State Board of
Trade hereby expresses its un-
qualified opposition to the policy
of comforting upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission the power
to regulate rates of transportation
upon interstate commerce carried
by the railroads of the United
States.
The comforting of such power
would, in the opinion of this body,
convert the Interstate Commerce
Commission into a board of traffic
managers for all the railroads car
rying interstate trafic-a policy
which would be the equivalent of
a merger of such railroads and the
extinguishment of every element
of competition.
1t would contravene the national
policy crystallized in what is
known as the antitrust law, the
provisions of which were so sue
cessfully invoked in resisting the
merger of the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern Railroads.
1t would vest the Interstate
Commerce Commission with the
power to regulate the earning ca
pacity of the 81 400, ,ooo, 900 invest
ed in the railroads of the country
and by thus constituting that Com
mission potent factor in the trans
portation business of the country
would confer upon the railroads
the moral right to enter the arena
of politics in their corporate ca
pacity as a measure of defense
against the possible arbitrary and
confscatory exercise of this power.
1t would engender at once sec
tional strife between the different
portions of the country as to the
measure of protection which this
power of regulation might be in
voked to confer upon the various
sections-a contest in which the
newer and more sparsely settled
regions of the United States would
suffer by reason of the overmaster-
ing political power of the popu-
lous centers, and from this source
of danger the products of Califor-
MIA are especially menaced.
The export commerce in the
green citrus and deciduous fruits,
the dried and cured fruits, the veg
etables, the wine and the lumber
products of California must be car
ried an average distance of over
two thousand five hundred miles
to reach their center of distribution
in the United States. These pro-
ducts compete with like Eastern
products which are carried an aver
age distance of less than two hun
dred and fifty miles. Owing to the
disparity in volume between the
east-bound and west-bound traffic,
the railroads have heretofore car
ried the products of California the
distance noted and delivered them
in Eastern markets at rate that
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30

Money Makers" The children's
pages and the book notes are both
fully illustrated and as interesting
as usual.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30

One Of the
grand st
agencie es
which enlight-
ened Science
has discovered
10 relieve
motherhood
from excessive
suffering is the
" Favorite
Prescription "
devised by DIR.
r. V. Pierce,
chief consult
ing physician
of the Invalids'
Hotel and
Surgical Insti-l
tute, Of Buf-
Aaln N "
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30

usi Little Liver Pills, first put up by him over
10 years ago. One or two q laxative. three or
four cathartic.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-30
BAD HEADAcNES Ren

BAD HEADACHES gen
orally arise from bad stom-
achs. Foul breath. bitter
taste. coated tongue, sour
eructations or belching of
gas, are common symptoms
though not all present in
every case. To cure. take
small doses. only one or two
each day, Of old DR.: Pierce.s
New-York tribune., 1905-11-16
AmuSemcntS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC|S-wiIarc Of oA
AIEAMBRA-2-
BEI.A Girl OF the Golden WeSI
HIJOU-S:l5-The Music Master.
RROADWAT-s-NeroniQue.
CASINO-2-S-The Earl ana the GIL
fOIoNIAL-2-S-yandevis
CRITEIION-S:2o-Her Great Match
DALY'S-S-The Catch of The Season
EDEN MUSEE-wcrl6 In Wax.
EMPIRE-S-Peter Pan
GARDEN-S-Macbeth.
HAMMERsTEINs vIcToRLA.2=s:1S,.-sy ,-s psrsn..
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:15-The FooIs fsegei,se-
HERALD SOUARE-S:i5-Fritz IN Tannany tsii- r~sn
HlPPoDRoME-2-S-The Romance OF Hihooo 80
cess and Yankee Circus Mars
EUDSON-S.15-Man and Superman
IRVING PI.ACE-Jung Heidelberg
JOE WEBERS-s:15-The Prince Chap..
KNICEERBOCKE ER-S:1o-Twelfth N1RhI u,uc.naA
LEW FIELDS S-S-Ths Music Master enc II i'"p'
Nordlsnd.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
observation-disclosures Out OF CoueSs-
acknowledgements
NADIsoN soUARE-s:so-Th Man on the ,o f,oa- show
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-p a. m--aoise N'NS-
Observation-Disclosures
MANHATTAN-S: -S:2a-Monna Wanna e,x r,,rr.-4
MENDEISSOHN HALL-3-song Recitni-
NfrV-A -AMSTERDAM-s:l5-The White C1~
NFw-YORR-s.15-Liftl Johnny Jones
PRINCESS-S:1S-Zira- ,,.-.-
Pfoc-ToR's FIFTH AvENUE-2-s.ohVer 1--WE"
eAyOy-2:I5-S:15-The Walls OF JERICHO
sT NICHOLAS RINK-Ioe Skating
WkII.ACK'Ss:2u-The Souaw Man
WEST END-s-Giris VIII Be Girls
New-York tribune., 1905-11-16

considerable interests on that island. The CEN
sus of 1899. we believe. showed the presence
of 1880 Cubans, 195 Spaniards ana IN
others''-the "others" comprising the Ameri-
cans. Since then other Americans have gone
tbither. but it does not seem credible that they
ore sufficiently numerous to entitle them TO
sneak in the name of the people Of the island;
while If, as it is said, they went thither under
the suppostion that the island was ana "ohio
ran,ain tbe property of the United States. they
have themselves chiefly TO blame for their mis-
tate We can perceive no ground whatever that
the limited States government has given for such
a notion. It is to be assumed. therefore. that IN
less there is far stronger justification for the
reported action Of the Americans on the Isle OF
Pines the present incident will receive no OH
cial countenance and will in no degree cause
the United States government to swerve from
the policy it has adopted.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-16
FAoT AND CONJECTURE.

The great public which Is eagerly hanging on
the insurance investigation has become pretty
well accustomed to sup on horrors" but the
testimony of young Mr.. Hyde on Tuesday per-
haps exceeded even the ample expectations
which many previous sessions had led an audi-
ence IS large as the country to entertain. His
statements have been widely described as rev
elations" But that word, implying accuracy,
does not exactly fit. 1t may be assumed that
what he said corresponded to his recollection OF
what had occurred, after bis memory had Deen
skifully encouraged by counsel; but 1t does
not necessarily follow that he made no mis-
takes Indeed comparison of dates appears
to take out of the Amber bill incident much OF
the significance which was hastily Impaired TO
1t. Furthermore Mr.. E. III. Hartman, VINO
In general estimation is at least as competent
a witness as Mr. Hyde fatty contrad1cted that
gentleman yesterday under oath In respect to
one essential part Of his testimony. Ex-Gov-
ernor Odell, also, not only made at once
general denial-a fact which many persons may
be disposed to regard as Of no fmportance-but
demanded early opportunity to take the
stand and answer the charges against him In
detail.
If the powers Of governor were in fact en-
ployed to collect private debt, the outrage
was gross beyond palIiation: but before man
so accused is condemned by public opinion he
is entitled to his day in court That Is what
Mr. OdeIl has demanded, and until he has had
it the community in general, which has before
it only ex parte and conflicting testimony about
the case, is in decency required to suspend
Judgment
New-York tribune., 1905-11-16

such railways as may abandon the use Oh steam
for traction. Furthermore current "ouiu pe
sold to companies already engaged III supplying
it at retail to individual customers. Ihe hope
is cherished that low prices would 1nouee many
manufacturers to introduce it into their estaD-
lshments as source of power. Finally, pat
Tonage of all classes from districts outside the
city, as well within, would be invited. mus
the enterprise would be primarily and essen
tally commercial, and would only incidentally
serve municipal requirements.
If we are not mistaken some Of the trolley
roads in London are run by the county author
tiles; but the duty of lighting the streets OF the
city rests the borough governments. These
might procure supplies Of current, when their
needs increased, from the county; but the
county itself has little for electricity. 1t Is
not at all clear, therefore, why it should as
sumo the responsibility Of creating and running
such plant as tie Highways Committee rec
ommends.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Nov. 15.--President RooseVen this
afternoon forr,aIIv received Senior Don joaquin
d'Casas11s the newly accredited Ambassador from
Mexico The Ambassador presented to the
Secretary of State.
The President had visit to-day from Miss susan
b Anthony the wornan's rights advocate. I'VE
came to discuss our question with the President
said Miss Anthony and we came not as women
but as American citizens" Accompanying Miss
Anthony were Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, treas
urer of the National Suffrage Association. and Ida
Hustled Harper. On February 10 the suhragists
will celebrate In Washington Miss Anthony 8
eighty-sixth birthday. and the President. learning
of this fact, expressed tho hope that she would be
spared for many years Of usefulness
An hour of the Presidents time this forenoon was
devoted to the delegation of shoe manufacturers.
under the leadership of Governor Douglas of Mas
sachusetts who came to plead for the abolition Of
the duty hides There only twenty-eight
men in the delegation but when they were about
to leave the White House and gave three cheers
for the President the uninstructed stranger In the
antcroom would have believed that there were at
least 123
AS soon as the President said goodby to the
leather men his office was invaded by a score Of
citizens from Oklahoma and Indian Territory. con-
voyed by Senator Cullom, of Illinois, and Repre-
sentative Curtis. of Kansas. c. G.. Jones' the
spokesman of the party, told the President that
100000 persons in the two Territories demand
ing joint Statehood The President reiterated his
belief that the Territories should have their wish
and intimated that he would urge the matter upon
Congress in his message
Secretary Taft the first caller at the White
House to-day, coming to tell the President about
his trip to the isthmus. Speaker Cannon called
while the President engaged with the other
and said that he would come around later
My respects will keep he said. with a laugh
New-York tribune., 1905-11-16
THE MAYOR TAKES 4 HAND

Mr.. McClellan's break from the Iammany
policy Of obstructing the fullest review of dis
crepancies in the election returns is distinctly
creditable to him His earlier statements con-
cerning the contest conveyed the impression that
he was thoroughly satisfied of his election and
meant to concede no technical point to those who
questioned it. If he not misunderstood
then his action now shows higher view Of the
situation. He is entitled to believe in his own
election and 1t is his duty to defend the counting
of every valid vote cast for him and oppose the
counting Of every Invalid vote cast for Mr..
Hearst. At the same time, 1t Is bis duty to IA
clitate in every way possible the ascertafnment
of the vote actually cast by the electors whether
sthe facts brought out favorable to his claim
or initiate against 1t. Through his counsel ex-
Judge Parker he has done this, to the evident
surprise of his Tammany hackers, who are str1V-
ing to throw every technical obstacle IN the way
of righting even the most palpable wrong oper-
| ating In their favor.
Possibly this abandonment of the Tammany
policy is Mayor McCIellan's first step toward a
| declaration Of independence. II he is finally
| seated 1t will be because of Republican votes
| cast for him when fully half Of his own party
| had deserted him, In disgust with Murphy and
| the other leaders who had dominated the admin
| istration. In the campaign he was forced to ex-
press his disapproval of Murphy's foolish and In
decent methods. Now, in the count, his self-re-
spect induces him to repudate tie Tammany
plan Of declaring him elected whether he has
the plurality of legal votes or not If he finally
wins he will owe few thanks to the Tammany
politicians who have done their best to discredit
him