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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
County Teachers Pass Resolutions.

At melting of the rural school
teachers Of Sumter county on Nov.
23d the following resolutions, read by
Miss Teo. Dargan, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we make an earnest
and united effort to have the Office Of
the county superintendent OF educa-
ton made one Of the largest and most
attractive in the Court House now
being erected and that we appoint a
committee Of this body to wait upon
the proper authorities and ask for
such a room as will provide for the
comfort and convenience of the teach
ers when visiting the county seat on
business Or pleasure.
Resolved. That we eall upon our
members OF the legislature 70 give to
the county superintendent OF educa-
ton salary somewhat commensu-
rate with the arduous and important
duties Of his Office so that he may be
enabled to visit the schools and to as
certain the character Of the work
being done in each, and otherwise to
stimulate and advance the education
al interests in his charge.
Resolved, That we look with the
greatest pride upon the beautiful city
which has grown up at our county
seat and that we feel an especial
pleasure in the work Of the splendid
city schools and we pledge ourselves
to spare no effort to make the coun-
try homes and farms as beautiful and
attractive as are now the lovely city
residences and the rural schools of
our county Of such a character as to
awaken a pride in our city friends
and fellow workers in our achieve
ments equal to that we now feel in
theirs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05

perfectly sure thing, and while the
cotton grower wins most OF the tlme'
it is inevitable that once in awhile the
game must go against MIN. Then the
heavy fertilizer bills, and the other
big crop expenses that represent his
margins. crowd and squeeze him un-
comfortably.
The farmer who has hedged his
cotton speculation by providing for
his living at home, cotton or no cot
ton, passes through the stress of poor
crop years unscathed and is prepared
to play the game again the next year
with the odds more in his favor; but
he who risks his all and as much of
his neighbor's as he can obtain on
as he who tackles the bucket shop
without sufficient resources to resist
the shaking out process that makes
the game profitable to those who play
1t as a business.
Four or five years ago the farmers
&C Sumter county wore, as a>1oie. w
ing at home and every farm was self
sustaining. The result was that the
farmers raade money and grew pros
porous on 6, Z and cent cot
ton. They not only made money and
had a surplus each year, but this
prosperity had a reflex action and
their lands, which few years be-
fore, had a market value Of only six
to ten dollars an acre, were in de-
msnd last year at two to five times
lheir former value. If this years
short cotton crop and the hardships
resulting therefrom shall serve to
impress upon our people, merchants,
as well as farmers, that cotton alone
is not the basis Of our prosperity, but
that cotton as a surplus crop, econo-
mically grown, can and will make the
South prosperous, the squeeze that
we are now enduring will be not only
salutary, but a blessing in disguise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05

The friends Of Col. T. V. Walsh will
regret to learn that after being at his
Office for a few days last week he is
again quite sick.
DR.. Baylis H. Earle, Of the U. S.
Marine Service, who has charge OF
the quarantine station at Charleston,
when in the city a few days ago stat
ed in a conversation that the imml-
grants who came to Charleston en-
the Wittekind were altogether the
best lot of immigrants that he had
ever seen. DR.. Earle's opinion should
carry weight as he was for several
years a physician on one Of the Ger
man transatlantic liners that brings
thousands Of immigrants to New York
every year.
Sunday at Pinewood, Mr.. Perry
accidently shot and wounded Dick
Moore, colored, by discharging a A.
caUDro CeVOlVGT WHICH 1S "dS SAdl1i-
lining. The ball entered the thigh,
and luckily ESCAPED the Zone and the
two large arteries in the leg. The
man was attended by DR.. H. A.
Mood, and is now resting easily.
The removal Of the signs has won
derfully improved the appearance Of
Main and Liberty streets.
The advertisement Of the D. j.
Chandler Clothing Company will at
tract attention and arouse interest
amongst customers and competitors.
They state certain facts in a manner
to attract attention and create conf
dence They have the goods which
they want to sell, and the interest
that their advertisement creates will
have tendency to accomplish the
result desired. Every person in need
OF clothing is invited to visit the store
of the D. ]. Chandler Clothing Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
The Lawmakers Assembled This
Morning and Immediately Adjourn
od Until ToD,or-ou

The Lawmakers Assembled This
Morning and Immediately Adjourn
ed Until Tomorrow.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The Fifty
ninth Congress opened with a full
membership in the Senate consist
ing Of 81 Republicans and 33 Demo-
rcats, and 384 members in
II House. Two vacancies in
the House are untitled, one from New
York and one from Massachusetts,.
There are 248 Republicans and 1876
Democrats in the House.
The Senate has a full membership
for the first time in over three years.
The House initiated eight new mem
bers among them Saunders, Demo-
crat, from Virginia, and Edwards
from Georgia, Democrat
After the adoption Of resolutions
in memor: OF deceased members,
the House adjourned till Tuesday.
The first Business will be the reading
OF the Presidents message.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Subscribers are requested to ex-
anime the label on their papers,
which show the date to which the
subscription has been paid. Those
who find that they are in arrears are
requested to call and settle or remit
at the earliest convenient date. The
amount that each subscriber owes is
small, but in the aggregate the
amount due US for subscription is
quite large-snd we need the money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
THE SEWERAGE BOND ELECTION

The sewerage bond election will be
held on December 18th, and it goes
without saying that the qualified cleo
tors will authorize the issue OF bonds
by vote that will be practically
unanimous.
81 far as can be learned in a gen.
eral way, there is just enough oppo-
Sition to sewerage and the issue of
bonds to provide the means for in
sstalling this most necessary public
utility to demonstrate that sewerage
Is an issue and that there are two
sides to the question. The opposition,
however, is not sufficiently strong, nu-
merically, to arouse any feeling Of un-
easiness, or apprehension Of the ulti-
mate result, in the minds Of those
! who have been working and waiting
for years for sewerage.
There are something like nine hun
dred freeholders in Sumter, and Of
this number $40 signed the petition
presented to City Council. This does
not mean, however, that the other
1reeholders are opposed to sewerage
and declined to sign the petition. The
fact is that Health Officer Reardon,
who had charge Of the petition, did
not find it necessary to call On all Of
ci,, rt h O
did cali on signed it so unanimously
that he quickly and easily secured
the necessary majority; and when
this was accomplished, the canvass
Tor signatures was discontinued. He
occurred the signatures Of $40 Of the
nine hundred and odd freeholders by
calling on less than SIS, for only
about fifteen Of those TO whom the
petition was presented declined to
sign it.
This statement IS proof positive
that the people OF Sumter who are
most vitally interested in the result
.>of the bond issue-the property own
~ers, who will bear the light additional
burden Of taxation imposed by the
issue Of bonds-are almost unani-s
mously in favor of assuming the bur-
den in ordar that the city may enjoy
the benefits Of modern system Of
sewerage. The property owners be-
ing willing to pay for sewerage, it is'
but reasonable to assume that the
qualified electors who are not free
holders should be willing for the city
to have sewerage system and will
vote in the special election to author
Re the bond issue We trust, never
the1ess, that no one who favors sew
-erage Will act on the assumption that
a favorable outcome of the bond cleo
ton is foregone conclusion. Every
qualified elector should exercise the
right Of suffrage in the bond election
ION December 18th. We should poll
a big vote and make it as nearly
unanimous as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
Prevent Headache.

*Force them? No-aids them. Ra-
mons treatment OF Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver
and digestive organs so that they do
their own work and fcrtifies your con-
stitution against future trouble. En-
tire treatment 25 cents at Durant's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
Recorders Court.

The following cases were disposed
Of by Recorder Hurst Saturday:
A. S. Fichett, public drunkenness,
$500.
William Hemphill, public drunken
ness, $500.
q Eodso r,'>,ic 7rIl-'-e'r o"e
5 20.
jar f1l!7:af;}s. t''.sor..'. ~ COT ellse5,
s % SiN a&ys ,la1 IN too tae
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1906.

The Sanater Wetchmam was founded in
1850 and the True Soasthroa in 1866. The
Watca,nan and Southron now has the COM
bined circulation and influence of both of
she old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
FLANNELS.

We carry a very full
stock of these in red
and from 121zc to soc
a yard.
OUTING FLANNeLS.
We bought these in the
Spring and the number
we are selling now at 8Be
cannot be duplicated to
sell for less than 1octs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
A FULL LINE OF CHILDREN'S and BOYS
CLOTHING

seriously hurt this department but the special tie
marked
general average profit probably
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05

Al IHFi's--,-.if'{.i of the si!s1ts
os -
Wasninsloa, Dec. 3.-N
the time during the next lcet 2
will be spent by the Ci>5 se.s5 e
Commission in investige 5
charges of pernicious poltca y
ity on the part Of Federal e
ers. In order to accorap!isE So
work, they have ountlined go
months tour through the south, So
ing to the scenes in per s@n rstaae
tran having witnesses con- e fYa9h
ington. The first cases to De in.est
gated will be those brougny 3v Seaa
to~ e,i~1See-1e. of Ear. Garo.iaz
QnsJ Rpu sl!oaa of6c ele.efs
hat state
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
Just Wright Shoes

These were strangers
until about a year ago,
but it is remarkable how
quickly people find
out a good thing.
The just Wright are now
as popular with the men as
our Reed brand is with
the ladies. Prices $50
to 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
PERXICIOUS ACTIVITY.

Civil scr,:.e Coia1.sission tsil isasia
A.: Iiivi'<,t--,-.t';5., OF the .e!.a,,s
os - &
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
Reed Shoes.

We could give unlimited
testimonials as to the
wearing qualities Of these
goods They are a combination
that is hard to beat-quality
style and comfort. Prices
200 to $50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
TABLE DAMASK.

You will always
find our line of
damask complete
and up-to-date
Everybody buys and
that is why we keep such
full stock.
Prices Is cents to s1.5o yd.
TOWELS.
There is no better towel can be
bought for 25 cents than we sell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05

sympathy for nes 1t true there
tha
O
damPys
result Fall
potuntyto to- e getting late
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
ACTIVE LIFE IS ENDED EIGHT ASSESSMENT ROLL s
MADE OUT BY CITY CLERK
Property Owners are Asked to Pay
for Improvements Aggregating a To-
tai Expenditure of Nearly Ten
Thousand Dollars.

City Clerk Taggart yesterday COM
pleted eight assessment rolls for as
many improvements which have been
made recently and today notices will
sent out. The rolls are for the fol-
lowing streets and alleys: Sheridan,
from Richmond avenue to School
street, $2.040.63: East Main, 22nd to
23rd streets, s505.47; South 18th, from
Main to A streets, sS07.70; North
West 3rd street from Kinsey to Chest
nut streets, S1,227.47; alley running
east and west between North 7th and
9Th streets, s3S9.19; first alley south
of North A street between 9Th and 7th
streets, S453.34; South 18th street
from A TO B streets, $2SS.05; and
South 14th street from Main to C
streets, S4,07713 This makes a to-
tai of assessment to property owners
in different parts of the city amount
ing to S9,7SS.9S.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
Government Makes Public
His Several Pleas for War
ships and Several Th0us-
and Armed Troops.
ROOSEVELT WAITED FOR
Fl DAYS BEFORE ACTING
Communications from Ex-Cu-
ban Executive Filed in the
Archives at Washington as
Matter of History.
Publishers Pressy

Washington Oct. 4.-The full re-
sponsibility for armed Intervention in
Cuba rests upon the former Cover
nor of that island.
This fact was officially made known
tonight by the state department
Estrada Palma. the president. not
only asked for American interven-
tion, but pleaded repeatedly through
Consul General Steinhart at Havana
for the United States to send war
ships and several thousand troops to
that island before President Roose-
welt would seriously entertain the
proposal.
Finally when the formal demands
for armed Intervention was made up
on the United States, warships were
despatched to Havana and later the
President in a public letter to Min
lister Quesada. urged Cubans to har-
minize their differences and continue
the republic.
A peace commission, consisting OF
secretary of war Taft and assistant
secretary of State, Bacon, was dis
patched to Cuba, with the object OF
aiding the Cubans to adjust their
troubles and avoid intervention.
81 Days Allowed to Pass.
The mission failed and 81 days af-
ter the first secret request by Presi-
dent Palma for armed intervention
took charge of Cuba
fac Aa,
the archives of the department or
state. In view of the impression
abroad that the United States was
prompted In it's further suspicion at
home that the administration may
have acted hastily. copies of the OFF,
cial correspondence on the subject
was made public tonight by Secretary
of State Root. The first request from
President Palma was under date OF
September s. He urged the sending
of warships and grew impatient when
he had received no immediate ans
wer. Two days later ships were sent,
but the state department directed
that Palma should be informed of the
dangers that might arise through the
granting of his request On the 11th
IIesiucut ftOOSeVeit OeCfdFeQ aCLudl
immediate intervention out of the
question. On the 18th President
Palma asked for Intervention and
begged that several thousand troops
be secretly sent to Havana
The president asked If a warning
note by the United States govern
ment to the Cubans' might not be
beneficial. Late on the evening OF
the twelfth he was informed that it
might have favorable result. On
September 18th the Cuban republic
formally asked through the T. S. con-
sui general for armed intervention
On the 18th came announcement
from Palma that he and his cabinet
were determined to resign. That.
concludes the correspondence as
made public.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
Many Richmondites Will At
tend Watson Meeting at
Cambridge Tomorrow.
SPECIAL CAR is SECURED
RICHMOND CITY BAND WILL
FURNISH THE MUSlC-BEVER-
IDGE COMES TO COLISEUM
THURSDAY OCTOBER 18.

The Republican Congressional cam
paign will be opened in this county
tomorrow night at Cambridge City.
when Hon. James E. Watson, Con-
gressman for the Sixth District will
speak Great preparations have been
in progress the past few days and
delegations from all parts of the
county will gather there to hear the
whip" of the House speak The
Richmond City band will accompany
the party from here. Richmond will
have a large representation at the
meeting and special provision has
been made for transportation. A
special car will leave EiFenth and
Main streets, Immediately following
the regular, six-thirty P. NJ. car. The
rate will be forty cents the round
trip and any person desiring to take
advantage of this may do SO, by hand
ing or sending his name to either
Chairman A. NJ. Gardner or Judge
Converse.
Arrangements have also been made
for Senator Beveridge to speak at the
Coliseum Thursday, October 18th.
Large crowds from all parts of the
county will gather at this meeting to
hear the Senior Senator speak.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
F|REMEN ARE RESTLESS
RETURN TO OLD HAUNTS
Those Dismissed From the Service
Fail to Accustom Themselves to
the Change in one Oay-Veteran
David Miller the Worst Hit.

The four firemen who were dis
missed from the service Wednesday
could not resist the temptation of re-
turning to the scenes of their service
yesterday and all day they remained
at the different hose houses. To say
that they were lost is only stating
it mildly, for they did not know what
to do or how to act, out from under
service They were all the "but" or
many jokes, that were hurled at
them by the former fellows. One OF
the men who seemed to be entirely
lost in his new surroundings was
David Miller. All day yesterday he
strayed around number One Hose
house and he stated. Il can't do any
thing else, | have been in the service
in Richmond for the past forty four
years and it is SO natural for me to
be around | can't stay away He
remarked that it would
have been a good thing for him to
have changed his politics before the
shift came.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
He Will Stop Here Today and
Tomorrow on Return from
Western Trip.
AT CAPITAL YESTERDAY
WHILE IN INDIANAPOLIS MR..
REID DENIED THAT HE WAS
PURCHASING FIRE INSURANCE
STOCK.

Daniel G. Reid after a trip through
the West in company with Rock Is
land officials, will arrive in Richmond
today and will remain over Saturday
and possibly Sunday. Matters OF
business and desire to visit friends
and relatives call Mr.. Reid here. He
was in Indianapolis yesterday and
while there said the report that he
is buying control of the Indianapolis
Fire Insurance Company is not true.
A few days ago a story was in cir
culation to the effect thar\he was buy
ing stock of the company for the
purpose of gaining control of the cor
poration. For several days there
was considerable trading in the stock
of the Indianapolis Fire Insurance
Company, as a result of which the
price advanced.
Il am not buying any of the stock -
said Mr. Reid. In fact | do not
know anything about the company
/ have enough on hand already
without taking on an insurance COM
pany. Has there been much trading
in the stock? / don't even know
who the directors of the company
are. The last three weeks | have
spent in the West on tour of inspec-
ton of our property. the Rock Island
Frisco system, and have paid no at
tention to anything else. The tour
ended Wednesday night at ST Louis.
Railroad conditions iE he West, and
in fact all over the country, are ex-
cellent | know they are on our
lines. All the Western lines-that is
the big systems-are spending i'm
mense sums of money for new rails,
motive power and rolling stock, and
the prospects are that they will en-
JOY a great business
Mr.. Reid said that he would visit
in Richmond and go to Chicago
Then he will go to New York
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
Back to Boyhood Scenes.

Cambridge City, Oct. 4, (Spl)-
VIM. Lester of Indianapolis spent last
week here with his brother c. B.
Lester, and a umber of old acquain-
tainces of his boyhood days in this
city Mr.. Lester was much interest
ed in the old building torn down and
now being replaced by modern bust
ness block, by j. w Marson The
brick of which the old building was
built were made at Dublin by Charles
Hood, and hauled TO this city by Mr..
Lester and his brother Isaac and Levi
Devilin
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
ROOSEVELTISMS.
Excerpts From Speech Delivered Yesterday Upon
the Dedication Of Pennsylvania New State House


the material which
nationalist,
the betterment Of conditions
subject which should
tlity of wealth such'
1T is clear duty the interest of the
Government ownership De
n
THE
in
I'VE accomplished moi
plshed all all"
behooves
a
doing
violence"
Much be legislation
of
the individual citizen conscience and
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
Train Load of Troops on Their
Way to Cuba in Fatal
Wreck on the Boston and
Maine Railroad.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND
SIXTEEN SERIOUSLY HURT
Passenger Had Slowed Up to
Go on Siding and Engineer
on the Cavalry Special
Couldn't Stop in Time,
Publishers PressJ

Troy, N Y, Oct 4. The third sec
| ton of a special train, carrying twel
We horse cars filled with horses and
seven Pullmans. with $50 men of the
18th L. S. Cavalry. from Fort Ethan,
| on their way to Newport News, Va,
for embarkation to Cuba, crashed in
to the rear end of the Boston Special.
of the Boston and Maine railroad. di-
rectly opposite the Lansingburg sta
ton at 4:50 this. afternoon. Five
persons were killed outright. Six
teen others were seriously injured,
seven of whom are likely to die.
The dead are:
r. L. Block, a wealthy merchant of
Peoria, Ills.
Mrs. w. e. Shaw, Bath, Maine.
Mrs. George D. Stevens, Manches-
ter, NJ. n.
Mrs. J. w. Dacey, Arlington, Mass,
An unidentified man.
The fatally injured are:
Mrs. Frank Briard, of Boston, will
die
Mrs. w. Van Tasser, Boston, head
cut.
George D. Stevens, Manchester, NJ.
H., compound fractures, arm smash
ed.
Miss Virginia Manson, Bath, Maine,
5 ribs broken and contusions.
Mrs. Manson, Bath, Maine, sprain-
ed back, broken nose.
Mrs. Block, Bath Beach, head
crushed.
n. r. Mitchell, Bath Beach, fractur-
ed skull.
All the injured are at the Leonard
hospital, Lansingburg.
Grade was too Steep.
The Boston Special was ordered on
the siding at Lansingburg to permit
the soldiers special to pass. A train
man sent up the track to flag the
special, which was following the Bos-
ton train about 500 feet away. En-
gineer Holleran saw the fagman and
applied the emergency brakes, but
the grade was so steep and his train
so heavy that it was impossible to
avert collision. Holleran then
jumped from his engine and went
direct to the police station where he
gave himself up.
When the crash came it carried
one Pullman down a 20 foot embank-
ment and threw another on the op-
posite side of the track. The Pull
man that was sent down the embank-
ment rolled over and was completely
demolished. Those inside were
caught like rats in a trap and that
any escaped seemed al miracle
The dead and injured were carried
to the hospital in improvised ambu
lances and physicians were summon
ed from all parts of the city.
The most pathetic part of the
wreck comes with the death of Mrs.
j. w Dacey, who was married last
night at Arlington, Mass, and who
was on her wedding tour. Mr.. Dacey
was only slightly injured.
The State Railroad Commission
will investigate the cause of the
wreck and endeavor to fix the respon-
Sibility
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-05
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
Dickinson Trust Company to Have
Splendid Office When the Work
is Completed.

The work of installing complete
new furnishings at the Dickinson
Trust company's office on South sth
street was begun yesterday. The
counters and wainscoting will be of
white veined Italian marble the
doors and wood work of mahogany.
and the floor of white tiling A new
steel ceiling has been put in and
when the remodelins is completed
the Offices will be the finest in the
Eastern part of the state.
Although the offices are torn up
business has not been suspended, the
counters having been moved to the
rear and patrons entering through
the south door next to the vault.