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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

discipline, self-restraint, and respect
for law that prohibitory law
against the use or sale Of liquor may
be enforced in South Carolina.
''But the time has come when the
people Of the State will no longer sub
NIT to continuance Of the mal-ad-
ministration of the dispensary law
this condition has become intolerable.
The dispensary must be purged, and
every act of administration contrary
to its purpose of restricting the sale
of liquor must be corrected, the officer
or employe responsible therefor pun
ished, and every taint of wrong-doing
wiped out.
"The issue in South Carolina is dis
pensary or prohibition; this does not
mean that the issue must be 'dispen-
sary-as-it-is' or prohibition, but
'dispensary amended and honestely
administered or prohibition
GA bill will be introduced at the
coming session Of the legislature
which will, if adopted, so change the
dispensary law that it will be dis
tinctly a law to restrict and curtail
the use Of liquor-will make the pro-
hibitive features Of the law promin-
ent and imperative, permit the sale
Of liquor only under conditions that
will reduce the evils to a minimum.
and subordinate the profit feature Of
the law. This bill will also make the
salaries of dispensers and employees
absolutely independent of the amount
Of sales. and will throw every posi-
Bile safeguard around the purchase Of
liquor to prevent bribery and corrup-
ton. and will endeavor to correct such
defects and eliminate such abuses as
the work of the investigating commit
tee may reveal: and will make such
other changes as may be deemed
best.
Il believe that such law can AMI
will be great step toward reducing
the evils of liquor; that it can be
made effective and that it Will not
interfere with other functions Of gov
ernment.
with such a law the issue would
be 'dispensary law so amended or
prohibition On this issue 1 would
stand for the dispensary Law 81
amended; but I do not stand for the
dispensary as it is
Richard l. Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Public is Aroused.

The public is aroused to a knowl-
edge of the curative merits of that
great medicinal tonic. Electric Bit
ters, for sick stomach, liver and kid
neys. Mary H. Walters, Of SAG st.
Clair avenue, Columbus, o., writes:
For several months I was given up
to die. 1 had fever and ague, my
nerves were wrecked; I could not
sleep, and my stomach was so weak,
rom useless doctors drugs, that
could not eat Soon after beginning
to take Electric Bitters, I obtained
relief, and in a short time I was en-
tirely cured" Guaranteed at ALI
druggists; price soc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
\ TERRIFIED WIFE.
Fleeing From the Wrath of the Hus-
band She Convicted.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 23.-Flee-
ing rom the wrath of convict hus-
band who will be released from prison
next week, Mrs Matte Nuckles, a
gray-haired woman Of 81, appealed to
the charity organizations here today
for funds to take her ana ter three
children to the home OF relatives IN
the northern part of the state
lirs. Nuchle,' s husband Is now com
pletipg ten year = ntepce in the Ken
tucky penitentiay He was found
guilty OF assaultirg one OF their chill
dren. and she was tie main witness
agains' him. lie served notice on her
before he vent TO prison that be would
Kill her when released
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
CARNEGIE GIFTS.
Success.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 23.-A de-
cision handed down by the Circuit
Court of Lebanon annuls all the con-
dition gifts for libraries in Ohio mace
by Andrew Carnegie. In all his gifts
Carnegie has required that the city
benefited shall guarantee given sum
in perpetuity for the maintenance OF
the library. Taxpayers at Lebanon.
where a Carnegie library was to be
established, sued to enjoin the Council
from making the contract with Carne-
gle to furnish the sum of 1000 per
year to support the library The Cir
cult Court upheld the Injunction.
The Carnegie Library Trustees will
appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
RICHARD I. MANNING's POSITION
He Defines His Attitude on the Liquor
Question.
From the Daily Item Aug. "a.

From the Daily Item Aug. "a.
Senator Richard l. Manning, who
is generally regarded as the strongest
Of the men prominently mentioned
as candidates for governor, gave out
the following statement last night, in
which his position on the much
discussed dispensary issue is clearly
defined:
"a number Of articles have appeared
in the newspapers calling on those
who are spoken of as probable candi-
dates for governor in the Democratic
primary next year to express them
selves on the question which is now
agitating the public mind, namely,
the liquor question.
''As one of those referred to, I de-
sire to say that have no hesitation
in stating my position on this ques-
ton. In doing SO I have no desire
to precipitate the campaign at this
time, for although I have frequently
been mentioned as q candidate for
governor. I have I.cl up to this :,ne
roSle;v"i.- decided u be a can6i.: .te
and III now Stating my position n
the liquor rquestion. do not commit
+ y>r.i to ent..r the race. l do 80
HC". merely IL ::;-vent the idea be-
ing e., :lcd IL the public mind l,1.-
am va .;i''.- to see which way 10
t:t',' turns before stating my attit ,.'e
thereto.
In my opinion, a grave condition
confronts our people, and its practical
and wise solution should be of para
mount Importance to the political as
pirations Of any man, or set of men.
Irrespective of any candidacy, I feel
that it is the duty of every citizen
who realizes the responsibilities of
ClllLcIlSIlIp W OO Ills DdIl III DrlQGlnG
about the wfsest and best solution of
the liquor question, to put aside pre-
judice, to put aside politics and every
other consideration, save the earnest
desire to bring about that condition
which will promote temperance, and
straightforward, honest conduct and
morality, and will minimize the evils
of liquor.
1T is inevitable that differences Of
opinion will exist as to the way to ac-
complish this end even among those
who are earnestly and honestly striv-
ing after the same object. l RESPECT
the position OF the prohihitionist who
believes that prohibition can be eeec-
tive in South Carolina ] admit that
there has been a growing tendency to
curtail drink, and the time may come
when the tone of our people Will be
educated up to such a degree OF self
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
THE MONEY CRAZE.

The money craze, or tendency to
commercialize the ideal, is found in
al walks of life. Never before were
SO many clergymen, especially
young clergymen, leaving the pulpit
TO go into business. The great COM
uercia1 prizes are so tempting that
their own pitiful salaries look con-
temptible in comparison. There are
clergymen in the American pulpit
preaching for a few hundred dollars
a year who know perfectly well and
everybody else knows, too, that they
could make many times as mucn
money in business careers. Many Of
them do not see Why they should not
become rich and powerful. They
do not understand why using this
money making capacity is not as
legitimate for them as for others. In
other words, there is a powerful
temptation today for a clergyman to
turn his creative faculties into money
making channels.
Many of our lawyers are looking
for big fees rather than for great
legal acumen or high standing at the
bar. They know that lawyers are en-
wed today not so much as members
- ,. ox5 1oorna3 ,,rofocciop M
holders of the majesty and justice
of the law, as because many Of them
make a great deal of money from
their practice. They know, too, that
they are ranked by fellow lawyers
largely in proportion to their ability
to get big fees. It is we'll known
that some Of the men who get enorna-
Gus fees and become millionaires are
not great lawyers at sll and have
nothing like the legal ability Of 9TH
ers who are not paid quarter OF
their fees. What is his practice
worth? seems to be the question by
which to measure a lawyers stand
ing in the minds Of most people.
Physicians and surgeons are meas
ured in much the same way. How
often we hear it said: "Why, that
physician has practice. Of $4,000 a
year Sometimes the sum named is
twice or thrice as great. Just as if
this was the measure Of a physicians
usefulness! OF course in sense,
getting enormous fees is some proof
of his ability, but it is not the best
evidence of a mans real service to
the world
Many authors today do not seem to
think so much of putting immortality
into their compositions-of writing
books which shall live through all
tines Of earning the largest
amount of money with their pens.
Few modern writer's would spend
years upon tiny bit of composition
or exchange their lives for a few
Immortal verses or a single book
that the world would not let die
Success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Dangerous and Unce:!ain.

*For sunburn, letter and all skin
and scalp diseases, DeWit.'s Witca
Hazel Salve has no equal. It is a GER
tain cure for blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding piles. 1t will draw
the fire out of a burn and heal with
out leaving a scar. Boils, old sores.
carbuncles, etc., are quickly cured
by the use of the genuine DeWlt.'s
Witch Hazel Salve. Accept no sub
stitute as they are often dangerous
and uncertain. Sold by all druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
The ONLY Way.

There is no way to maintain the
health and strength of mind and
body except by nourishment. There
is no way to nourish except through
the stomach. The stomach must be
kept healthy, pure and sweet or the
strength will let down and disease
will set up. No appetite, less Of
strength, nervousness, headache,
constipation, bad breath, sour risings.
r;ftins, Indigestion, dyspepsia and ali
stomach troubles that are durable dire
quickly cured by the use OF Kodol
dyspepsia Cure. Kodol digests what
you eat and strengthens the whole
digestive apparatus. Sold by all
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

Frank Stewart an employe of the
Lancaster cotton rail, was killed by
on "Wednesday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Soothing and Cooling.

*The salve that heals without a
scar is DeWitt's Witch Hazel. No
remedy effects such speedy relief. 1t
draws out Inflammation, sooths, cools
and heals all cuts, burns and bruises.
y sure cure for Piles and skin dis
eases. DeWitt's is the only genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. Beware Of coun-
terfeits, they are dangerous. Sold
by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Ficndisll Suffering

Is often caused by sores, ulcers ana
cancers, that eat away your skin
VIM. Bedel, Of Flat Rock, Mich,
says: Il have used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, for ulcers, sores and cancers.
1t is the best healing dressing 1 ever
found" Soothes and heals cuts.
burns and scaids. 25c. at al drug
g;sts;; guaranteed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Barn and Horse DESTROYED.

During the electric storm which oc-
cured at Oswego on Wednesday after
noon the barn of Mr.. ]. R. Bracey
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. A horse that was in the
building was also consuVed by thu
flames.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
EXPELLED FROM NAVY.
Russian Officers Who Surrendered to
Japan to Be Disgraced.

London, Aug. 25.-The correspond
ent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company, at St. Petersburg, wires
that he has learned on good authority
that all the officers of Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff's squadron who were con-
cerned in the surrender of their YES
sels to the japanese in the great naval
battle of the Sea of Japan, will be ex-
PEELED from the navy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

Manchuria wheat is said to be supe-
rior in quality to Canadian wheat, but
the most promising enterprise in Man
churia will be the planting of beets
for the manufacture of sugar The
Maucburian climate is Sir:i!ar to the.
German, so the raising OF beets is quite
as feasible there as in Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

The owner Of a house in a London
soburb altered the number 13 to 12A.
The borough authorities objected and,
though be pleaded that he could not
let house numbered l3, they made
HIM replace the l3 on the door.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

So different from the ordi-
nary Graham Crackers
different in baking-difer-
ent in davor-diferent in
packing. More palatable
more satisfying-more
nutritious. Made of the
purest Graham -four and
baked in a manner that
only the National Biscuit
Company knows.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

fact is emphasized by the credited
report that Heston, the most famous
player Of the Michigan football team,
has made a failure as a coach and will
retire. The explanation given is that
While Heston was a great natural
player of football he never made any
study of the game and when it came
to teach it to other men he realized
that he was deficient in knowledge
of it's principles. The formations of
football bear close analogy to those
of an army. There are many in
stances in history of great ana dash
ing division commanders who failed
utterly when they were called upon
to plan a campaign. Heston evident
ly was Custer rather than a Grant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, TOO.

The resignation of the procurator
of the holy synod is an additional ev-
idence that the car of Russia means
business in his surrender of the auto
cratic rule. Pobiedonostev. the met
ropolitan of ST. Petersburg, while not
titular head of the orthodox religion
in Russia. has been it's actual head
because of his personal relations with
the car. and he has been the most
tenacious opponent of the granting of
reforms. Time and time again when
the weak Nicholas seemed on the
point of yielding, visit from the pro-
curator has stiffened his backbone and
the concessions have been either with
drawn or emasculated by the hand
of this cunning prelate. The fact that
he has resigned confirms the report
that the car has surrendered.
The religious question has been an
acute one in Russia. The way was
opened for more tolerable conditions
when the car a few months ago
made his proclamation of religious
freedom. Before that proclamation
the laws of Russia forbade an Ortno-
dox believer to change his religious
faith They punished the offense with
loss of civil rights and even subjected
the backslider to confiscation of
property.
Desertion from the state church was
a crime, and it became even the duty
of fathers and mothers to inform
against the deserter. PROSECUTING on
the part of other churches was strict
ly forbidden. In the religious as in
the civil aspect Russia has been liv-
ing in the middle ages.
The move forward toward civil
freedom will make religious liberation
practicable. There is no possibility
of one without the other, and civil
freedom usually mas come first.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

Two men were brought to the pen
itentiary last week to serve terms
for living with fallen women. There
are from twenty to forty men living
in violation Of the same law in the
lodging houses and red-light joints
of this city, but they have no fear of
law that is not enforced. The half
dozen macques serving terms in the
pen made a mistake in not choosing
a residence in Walla Walla outside the
prison walls, where there is no man
to modest or make afraid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
THE CARS SURRENDER.

1T is to the victory of Bouvines,"
saws Green, the historian of the Eng
lish people, that England owes her
great charter" King John of Eng
land sailed for Poitou with dream
of conquering France. He was de-
feated in a bloody battle at Bouvines
and returned to find the barons no
longer secretly plotting against him,
but openly banded together to demand
reforms. After considerable shuffling
John called a conference on an island
in the Thames between Staines and
Windsor. The barons came in great
force and occupied the fiat land then
and still known as Runnymede. John
looked across the river at them and
decided it was time to yield.
Victories are often wrung from de-
feats. The tyrant's extremity is the
peoples opportunity. The defeat of
the Russian bureaucracy at Mukden
and Tsushima pointed the way Of
the cars proclamation of freedom. 1t
is difficult at this distance to deter
mine what causes brought about the
surrender of the car, but undoubtedly
authentic reports have reached Mich
olas that the army could not be de-
pended upon. The Cossacks might
fire on the people, but the infantry
branch of the army appeared to be
as upon the strikers.
The concessions forced from the
car include the basis of a repre-
sentative government. He has con-
ceded the right of free speech, of as
sembly and of association, but it will
be observed that the Russian people
were beginning to take these things
without his consent. The most i'm
portant concession he mas made, and
the one which is best calculated to
reach the leaders of the instruction
and quiet them, is that dealing with
Interchangeable rule that no law shall
be enforceable without the approval
of the state douma Under the first
call for the election of a douma it was
a mere consultative body While it
had the power to initiate legislation
so had the cars council. and while
the douma might make a law in con-
Junction with the council, the council
and the car could make laws indie
pendently of the douma.
This was piece of Juggling which
left the substance of autocracy in the
hands of the car, since he appointed
his own council. The new rule makes
1T possible for the douma to become
in time a house of commons. pro-
tecting and defending the rights of
the people while inquiring into the
acts of high officials.
The concessions made by the car
point to the educated and moneyed
classes as the probable authors of the
present revolt. The expansion of the
douma answers to the aspirations of
the educated Russians to have a gov
eminent really representative and to
the desire of the taxpayers to have
an effective check upon the ruthless
debt-creating bureaucracy
The present disorders menace the
integrity and unity of the empire y
The car has said it, and it IS un-
ooubtedly true. 1t remains to be
seen whether the concessions of the
car will quiet the disorders. The
responsibility for the results will fall
most heavily on Count White. His
masterful mind has wrung those con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

as if stunned for moment and it
was feared that both were seriously
hurt, but Griffith suddenly sprang to
his feet and assisted Miss Pnipps to
rise, and the curtain dropped. AS
both reappeared in a few moments as
if nothing had happened, presumably
neither was badly hurt.
night and tomorrow night and for
Wednesdays matinee
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
THE FORAKERS ARE INDIGNANT

There is intense indignation among
the Forakers because some Methodist
bishop has disapproved of the head
of the nouse-this Notwithstanding
the fact that the senator is a member
of the church. The indignation takes
very practical turn, too. The For
akers are not mad because Pa has
been jumped on as a member of the
church. My, no: they don't care any
thing about that. What they are mad
about is that the bishop has tried to
make it harder for the senator to hold
the Methodist vote in line.
This is pretty low down of the
bishop. What has the senator been a
Methodist all these years, for if he is
to have neither aid nor comfort from
the church in a crisis of his life? Is it
possible the Methodists of Ohio care
more for a reduced tariff, railroad
regulation and clean local government
than they do for sustaining a brother
in distress?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

The Connecticut state board of trade
resolved that in the opinion OF
this body the agitation looking to-
ward the federal supervision of in
surance is an interference with the
rights and privileges of the individual
states as established by the constitu-
ton and the decisions of the supreme
court. and is therefore ineXpedient
1t does seem a pity to interfere with
good game.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
ADJUSTMENTS

After most successful week at
Dayton the Redmond company re-
turned to the Keylor Gdand last
night with a new play, Monte Chisto
1t is a deep, strong play, requiring
strong emotional acting and much
change of scenery, but with lit
tie rehearsing during a very busy
week, the Redmond company acquit-
ted themselves credtably. A pack
ed mouse greeted the return of this
popular troupe and applause was fire.
quent, generous and hearty. The pop
ularity of Manager Redmond and of
his leading lady, Miss Alta Phipps,
was proven by the presentation to
each at opportune moments in the
first act of a basket of magnificent
cut flowers.
Del Lawrence, the leading man,
was as usual the hero and the lover of
the production. He is an ideal lover
On and off the stage and always car
ries the hearts of the ladies with
him. He appeared last night in the
quadruple parts of Edmund Dantes,
Able Buseni, Abraham Won Blink
instein and Count de Monte Cristo,
and he did well in all. Alta Phipps
as Mercedes and the Countess de
Morcef was superb portraying both
characters with exquisite charm and
excellent taste.
Clyde E. Granger, who it may be
said without invidious comparison, is
the most versatile member of the
troupe, and who would be a credit to
any theatrical company, made the
most of his parts of the Able and AL
bert de Morcef Granger has the
brains and the skill for taking any
part that may be assigned him, his
only drawback being his short stat
ure
S. M. Griffith is always good and he
shone last night as Danglars. Roy
Sutherland as Pedro Somehez, the
villain, made the character as de-
testable as the author intended. Nell
lie Hazelton as Carconte, the MUIR
derous old bag, was splendid, and
of course Ed Redmond as her drunk
en- husband, Govenoy Pirou, was all
right. j. Rush Bronson as Mons de
Villefort was faultless. He is just
as capable on the stage as he is as a
press agent, and that is saying a good
DEAL 1t should be said here, howev-
er, that Bronson did not see this no.
tice before it appeared.
The other members of the COM
pany performed their parts acceptably,
and as a whole the performance was
much better than that given by many
troupes charging from five to ten
times the price of admission.
In the next to the last scene last
night hastily improvised stairway
broke down, precipitating S. M. Crit
fith and Alta Phipps to the floor
with great force. Both lay still
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

DR.. Plehn, a speaker at the recent
German colonial conference, attributes
the brutal excuses of certain German
and Belgian officials when set to gov
ern white men to ''tropencholer," or
tropical frenzy. An official with
tropical frenzy, says DR.. Plehn, is not
responsible for his actions. That
Philadelphia gang ought to plead
tropencholer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

Oscar" the chef of the Waldorf
Astoria, remarks that one meal a day
is enough. If Oscar will see that we
get one meal a day at the Waldorf
we will not bother him about the
others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

AS soon as Armour and Valentine
formed the Central Leather COM
pany shortage was reported in the
material that goes into footwear, and
an advance in the price of shoes was
reported. There is a tariff on hides
too. So taking it all around. the shoe
wearer mas his corn trodden on.