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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21

It is estimated that the squadron
left at least $4,000 in Charleston on
the occasion of its recent visit to that
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21
12f YEARS OLD.
Richard Green, the Oldest Man in the
State, Celebrates Another Birth
day.
From The Daily Item February Is.

Richard Green, the old colored man
Of this citv, who claims to have beer
born in Charleston. on February Is
1885, reached bis l2lst birthday to-
day. lie is still able to go about,
although complaining of being sick
just at this time, but was able to Gel
ebrate his birthday by making visit
to The Daily Item Office to have his
badge changed from 120 to 121 years
cid
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21
Epperson Feed and Coal Co.

The following is the report of the
Commissioners of Public Works re-
ferred to above:
Total amount water rents col
Iected. -. ............ ..s552 06
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21

The squadron has left Charleston
for the South
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21
Natures Warning
Sumter People Must Recognize
and Heed It.

Kidney ills come quietly-mysteriously,
But lature always warns you through
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

the center OF q heroic epoch. he is the truo
tho true representative Of this continent
father OF his country, the pulse OF twenty mil
lions throoblng in his heart, the thoughts Of
their minls articulntcd BY his tongue Ralph
Waldo Emerson
Tho Declaration OF Independence was his
political chart ana inspiration. Yielding and
accommod ltlnE In non-csscntials no waa In
neGibly hrm in n principle or position delib-
rising with every opportunity. mastering every
emergency, fulfilling every duty. he not only
proved himself pre-emlncutly the man Of the
hour. but the signal bcncfactor OF all poster
ity-John g. SicOlay
With all his dlsappointmcnts from failures
on the part OF those TO whom he had lntrustcd
commands. md treachory on tho part Of those
who had his confidence only TO botruy II,
a ccnsure for bad conduct bad faith II
was his nature to ind excuses for his advcr-
saries In his death the Nation lost It's great
est hero and the South her justest friend
Ulysses S. Grant.
Ny Captain docs not answer; his lips pale
and still.
| My father does not feel my arm he hos nc
pulEc VIII:
/ The ship IL anchored safe and sound Its yoy-
age closed and done,
| From fearful trip tho victor ship comes In
| with object won.
ExuIt o ohorcs. and ring, O bcllsl
| But l. with mournful tread
Walk the deck my Captain Hes,
Fallen, cold and dead
Walt whitman.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

a great variety Of
desirable fabrics In
all colors.
Illustration con-
veys m Idea Of the
styles
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
society's Greatest Pleasure.

Conversation. tho exchange Of thought a
good talk. is the consummatc pleasure society
give US An socially minded men and wo-
men VIII, I think ngreo 20 this. To some OF
tho most interesting people ! know. oli socoi
gatherings arc abhorrcnt such people take
their pleasure In books. In pictures. In tho
drama. In the arts. IL r. IN" way they prefer
10 study their kind. Boolss arc only man &
thoughts bound In calf; pictures are nothing
but the expression ~ The pointors imag na-
tlon. "a h=tokSorm md connolsscur really seek
human oompanionship In thoir reading. or In
thclr study Of works OF ART whef'ih arIsls.
other men have expressed themselves. Then
there ere the lovers Of nature the men and
women who nnd In landscapes In horses. dogs
or cows an enjoyment they rnroly can receive
from other men and women. The only per
eonal contact We are likely 10 make such pco-
Pile enjoy ls a conNorsItIon dcuN. very
pleasant thins-pcrhaps tho plcasnnt"st-hut
hardly coming within the scope OF our sub
Jcct. Only the naturally grc5nriouS tla'IE en-
Howe. in HaTpcrs BaZ1T,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
THE FIRST AMERICAN"
AS Seen by Statesmen, Generals,
Historians, Poets and Divines.

The kindly-oarnest, brave. foresccing man,
SsgacIous patient. dr-ading praise, not blame.
New birth OF new soil, the nrst American
- r. Lowell
Tho most perfect ruler OF men tho world
ever saw,-Edwin NJ Stanton.
He saved the Republic without yelling the
statue OF Idb=rty.-Inscrptlon on q medal sent
Mrs. Lincoln by the French Liberals
This man viii stand out in the traditions Of
tho world incarnation OF tho people, or
modern democracy nsslf-Henri Martin.
In his character there is something so home
Is and innocent that n takes the question out
OF all the pomn of history and the ceremonial
or diplomacy, and touches IN" heart OF ma
tlons.-Rcninmin DlSrael
For Americans his name Is impershsbly
Joined with that OF Washington In tho desis
nation OF Father 90 which others yet hnvc
horn-the one savior and founder. tho other.
preserver ond liberator.-Jamcs Schouler.
There are men good he, but they do
bad thingB There men as intelligent as
ness and intelligence combined To make their
beet result of wisdom.-Phiuips Brooks.
Lincoln leaves for American history the
greatest. best. most characteristic, artistic,
moral personality. Honest. goodness. shrewd-
ness, conscience and unionlem In It's truest
and amplest sense. formed a hard-pan Of his
chnractcr.-Walt Whitman.
Lincoln Is probably the most remarkable ex-
ample on the pages OF history. showing tho
possibilities OF country. From the pow
erty in which he born. through the
rowdyism OF n frontier town. tho rudcncss OF
bankruptcy. and the fluctuations of popular
politics he rose 70 tho championship OF union
and treedom.-O. :. Marden
Hts occupying the chair of state wns a
triumph for the good sense of mankind and
OF the public conscience. \ heroic ngure in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

Tho Lord must prefer common looking peo-
pie. he male many or them-Abraham LIN
coin.
Lincoln was as unusual In appearance
in character. HiS stature was almost
gigantic six feet four inches he was
muscular but spare OF frame. Weighing
about $50 pounds His hair was strong
and luXuriant in growth and stood
straight out from his head. 1t began TO be
touched with gray in his last years. His
filled in repose. with an expression of
profound melancholy. which easily
changed TO one OF. mirth at the provoca-
ton OF any humorous anecdote. His nose
was long and slightly curved. his mouth
large and singularly mobile. Up to the
time of his election he was clean -shaven.
but during his Presidency the fine out
lines OF his face were married by a thin.
struggling beard. His demeanor was In
general extremely simple and careless.
but he was not without native dignity
that protected him from anything like
presumption.
Lincolns early favorites among such
books as he had seen were. after the Bl-
BILE. "Aesop's Fables. The Pilgrim g
Progress, Weems Life OF Washington"
and a history OF the United States.
His favorite pocm-now famous through
his marked preference for twas tho
Morality" OF William Knox, beginning
oh why should the spirit OF mortal be proud -?
Like a swift-hceing meteor. feSt-hyinG
cloud.
4 nash OF the lightning a break Of the wave.
Hc paIsc,h from life to his rest I'm the grave.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

% horn. on Nolin creek
~ County, Kentucky.
nom tho second families
on Indiana farm. a mile
oast OF Gentryvilie'
-c,on with many bears ana
lo,is 10 snn in the woods.
'of Nancy Hanks Lincoln
,.o,ce had learned to read
snas,a se,n, and 10 her influence am
D'oa' ~ development OF any good
,sI may now possess.
aor three teachers he man
pu nre wears schooling In these
IN he said;
a 10 Illinois. settling ten miles
>cstur. 49,
Ia as clerk In offutt.s store.
,nnths experience at soldier
Hack Hawk war.
nsS himself az candidate Tor
sssmbIy; defeated.
s,ed nostmasteT ut New Sa-
ur,v county surveyor,
rsR Rg 70 the Assembly, holding
.,,ssd to the bar.
S ITO ~ springfield and, began le-
"A With John T. Stuart
~, I, almost cost q young law
I'D butter TO defend the fuEi-
y Tnrld plead the cause OF the
,snsyer opportunity presented.
they eald. he's not afraid
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

II It's right" OF a suit once
Nm ne said: II could set q neigh
riorrerheado, distress n widowed
six fatherless children, and got
which. for all know. she has as
10 as you. but I'll not do 1t"
N of Anne Rutledge, Lincoln's
heart
en- 3, first placed himself off,
ecord as opposed 10 slavery, as
III upon injustice and bad
IKy;. !; married mary iooo OF
ressed Illinois in the interests
lresidential nominee.
ated 10 Congress; voted against
OF slavery.
/. .hned the Governorshlp OF Ore
,,lh Of Thomas Lincoln. Abra-
tal OF Missouri Compromise
back to politics from law.
against Stephen a. Douglas
y Senator. and lost
Y debates between thcse giants both
Incpln national reputation. and
lssues OF the party struggle as
b dramatic could have done -
tplscn.
thIs speech Juno l6) accepting the
/, IhadeuhIp in this contest, Lincoln
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

peEsys this Government cannot en-
7sntly half slave. half FREQ.
n addressed n monster mass
Sew York City.
's faith that right makes might,
4, lnth care 10 do our duty as we
NJ Nominated at Chicago Con
~ az The Republican Presiden-
m William II, Seward his
elected sixteenth President
'isq states. The electoral col
ailn The solid Endorsement of
ales excepting New Jersey,
~ u,ree OF its seven votes TO
recKenridge and Bell were the
~ left Springfield for Wash
eSes upon mo which ia. perhaps,
uAt OF any man since the days
lie never could have sue
y LOT Tho aid or Divine Providence.
al times relied. i feel / can
w. s,hout The came divine aid and
'tn'y Being L now place my re-
" = first Inauguration.
m -; surrender OF Fort Sumter.
~ Lncoln's call for rs. .DD
ss OBJECT 10 10 save tho Union.
y fafe or 10 destroy slavery.
4 IL. y, Grew up a first draft of
yApon proclamation.
y sm. PROCLAMATION preliminary
Emancipation Issued.
roa5 5 sent message 10 Congress
~ emancipation.
oeaom 10 the slave vo nssIro
fne froe-honorable nlike In ~bst
II "he' We preserve
II Emancipation proclamation
eayi,ss ssottysburg address. which
EkFis " 'he philosophy of The
y ffuon. f,.os under God. shau have a
p-o.,,e -d,eu9In' and that tho Govern.
2 ~ r4rish - I'm, tne people. Cor tho peo.
y 10 4 60 soyo,eeaIeected, receiving 22Ie.
An i,sp"p yasp cast for Mcclellan
'o'eS TO McClellan's twenty.
The , second inaugural address
X1st most remarkable OF th,
'FJ papers which history ha,
With so Ilrran none. with charity To-
ssc m,nnsss ,ha in tho right as Go.
y IL addressed some aeren,oor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
4 Poverty to President
I;ncoln's Career In Brief

before tho White House; his last public
utterancc.
ls65-April IA while attending 'Our
American Cousin" at Ford's theater,
was essassnated (about 10 y. m) by
John Wilkes Booth
lseS-April l5, died (7;22 a, m) In a prl-
vate house opposite the theater. Lay in
state in Washington. Baltimore, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, New York, Albany,
Buffalo. Cleveland and Chicago, md was
then buried (Nfay Il at Springfield. Ill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
What Lincoln Looked Like.

Tho Lord must prefer common looking pee
coin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
White Waists
More Popular Than Ever

Waists made Of mercerized batiste,
with pressed embroidery front. In car
nation. rose and conventional designs.
Button in back style, with both long
and short sleeves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-01

Letters to be advertised by the
postmaster, at Perth Amboy, N. j.,
for the week ending Aug. 81, 1906:
Domestic-Miss Hannah Ander-
son, William Burgess, Miss Hattie
Dock, Matteo Fimiano, Mrs. Nora
Fitzpatrick, James l.. F. Hanlon, J.
HOusman, j.. L. Johnson, ]. Joensen,
Jemes Long, H. X. Loemous, Roman
Miklos, w. Potter, II. M. Sorensen,
Tomaso Winnick, James Walker GU.
Boats-Capt. Willard Massey,
Capt. Geo. w. Robinson.
Foreign-State Street, City, Stani-
slau Ausiechiemn, Nikolaus Geisz,
Szozepau Gryczan, Petho Janosnak,
Balumba Janos, Beubel Jassef, Gan
eli Koraly, Hetan Laibai 10th Nina
ly, Istvan Mazar, Doleszar Mihajnall,
Geiz N~ikolaus, Luigi Mele, Wielmo-
"a Parma, Andra Szimenesak, Mar
Ungarskan, Thomas Zilins,
Fapzy, Barko Fame, Roman
Garotowski, Marion Istvan Prakoj
I@stvan, Hermeli Janos, sJasef Jakeze-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-01

didates for the humble voter to in
stall in Office at the proper time. Our
government will never reach the ulti-
mate ideal until all intermediates
are abolished, and the direct power
Is conferred upon the people to Sc
lect gil candidates for office at first
hand.
This is the purpose of the propos-
ed primary law. Naturally a law of
this character met with the opposi-
ton of the bosses and the bosses
men, who object to the results aimed
at by the law. 1t would eliminate
the delegates, abolish the conven-
ton, and curb if not utterly destroy
the power of the boss. 1t would give
an untrammelled opportunity to ev-
cry man to appeal to the people for
political support and would give the
people direct control of the matter.
The boss can now pack primaries of
the present kind, he can bride dele
| gates, he can control conventions, but
he cannot purchase and enslave the
people. Therefore, the passage of a
reform primary law is a most inn
portant step in the plan to abolish
the boss.
In practice it would be extremely
simple. If John Smith desired to be
IN assemblyman, he would file a GER
t~ificate, properly subscribed to by a
specified number of voters, and the
contest for ~candidature would be de-
cided directly at the primary cleo
ton. He would ask no boss for his
permission; he would bend the knee
to no one, but would stand or fall by
the direct decision of the people,
without the intervention of any one.
The result would be the practical an
Inhalation of the boss. Is it any won
der that this person should object to
the peoples choosing their candi-
dates. He wants to continue in bust
ness and deal with the corporations,
and to do that he must have dele
delegates, and control candidates and
intimidate legislators. He doesn't
want the people to choose such men
as Col. Fordyce; but he desires to
foist upon them his nan Jackson
through his control of the delegates
and the machinery of election. Can
we imagine Senator Jackson voting
for a direct primary law to place the
power in the hands of the people?
Can he expect the boss permission to
vote for such a bill? If the people
desire to. have the rights that are fun
damentally theirs, let them send Col.
Fordyce, the boss foe, to represent
them in the senate of New Jersey,
and the way to do it is to elect his
delegates at the primaries on Septem-
Der 25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-01

year. An inspection of the primary
law as operative at present seems to
indicate a distrust of the people in
reference to their ability to make a
proper selection of candidates, cou-
pied with a desire to make the cleo
ton machinery as cumbersome as
possible. We find that before any
step looking to a nomination is taken,
delegates to a nominating convention
must be selected, their candidacy as
such delegates subscribed to by ten
legal voters in their respective poll
ing districts, and then an election
held, at which these delegates are
elected to become the representatives
of the electorate at a succeeding con-
%vention, and not until then may IAN
didates be placed before the public
to receive Endorsement or rejection at
the polls at the general election in
November.
A moments glance at this cum
brous arrangement shows its absurd
, ity. 1t takes away from the people
the direct choice of representatives
and places that choice in the hands OF
men who, generally speaking, are not
any better qualified to select candi-
dates than the average voter, and not
nearly so we'll fitted for that duty as
many whom they represent. For ex-
ample, some minister or professor in
a college or seminary, or some law
yer, or a business man attends the
primary election and finds that he is
expected to-vote for some "heeler''
or henchman of the boss, some fellow
whose habits may be disgraceful and
whose character will not bear inspec-
ton, but who is presented as a del
egate because of his serviceableness
to the boss'or the machine. What a
farce it is for the classes mentioned
above to relegate their choice. of
candidates to such a man! And yet
this is no exaggerated supposition.
How are the lists of delegates made
up? The boss picks out this man
and that man, because he knows the
servility that characterizes them, and
that he can impose his will upon the
convention through them.
1t would almost seem that the
present primary system had been on
ceived with a diabolical cunning in
order to prevent a free expression of
the peoples will and to assist a ma
chine or ring to control all political
machinery with the least effort. 1t
is contrary to the fundamental prin-
ciples of this government and argues
a distrust of the peoples capacity to
govern and choose for themselves and
the necessity of some superior beings
who should exert their God-given
talents in the selection of proper can
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-01

(From the Newark Evening News.)
Hudson county political outings
are not new. Yesterdays Pagan out
ing to a grove on Long Island Sound
differed from previous republican
outings of Hudson politicians only III
detail. One of these details was that
it took along a bigger crowd than
Colonel Dickinson's Association ever
mustered, even when there were no
fractional differences in the party.
The spectacle of 5000 men paying
s. each for a chance to spend the
day cheering reform leaders and
ideas aimed at the downing of the
bosses and destruction of machine
politics should put the quietus on
tales in the regular press of how the
Colby movement is going to pieces.
The appearance of General E. Burd
Grub marching with Pagan, Colby,
Record and other of the younger gen
GRAFTON of Independents and reform
ers was a significant feature of the
affair. 1t was General Grubb's fight
which broke up the ballot box stuff
ers of Hudson and brought about de-
cent elections in New Jersey. Cen
eral Grubb was a regular when ne
ran for Governor. He was rewarded
by his party for the great service he
did the state by being banished from
its councils, with the mark of reform
er upon his brow-a dangerous man,
One of the most remarkable details
of the outing reported is that there
was no private room-no sanctum
sanctorum-for the big party leaders
and chiefs OF board the boat.
This is the most unkindest cut OF
all. A political outing without a
wineroom. Revolution and treason!
No place for the men who hold the
Offices to gather, open champagne,
discuss state and party secrets, enter
tain favored guests and make up the
States, while the moi polloi drink beer
outside and watch a~nxiously the door
OF fhe Sanctum, awaiting the decision
as 10 who the candidates are to pc;
no place where the successful ward
leader is made to feel his importance
bylbeing introduced and allowed TO
bitshingly hobnob for a few minutes
a Year with his party bosses, the meF
who tell him what to do; real ieaq-
reE, 0fice-holders. men who occupy
tie seats of the mighty, sitting on
IdReRfck on ordinary eamrstools. 1gst
Mic tho ordinary voters, who paid 3or
}heir ticketss lncomprehensibio'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-01
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle, States and New Eng
land today fair to partly overcast
weather and generally moderate tenn
peratures, will prevail with light
westerly and northwesterly winds.
On Sunday fair weather and slowly
rising temperatures will prevail, with
light westerly winds, becoming vari-
able, and followed by an increase of
humidity, and on Monday, partly
cloudy weafheQ.p With slowly rising
temperature and increased humidity,
probably followed by local rains in
the northern districts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-01
Cannon & Shelby
90 Smith Street.
Look for sign &c. g. S."
A VICTORY WELL WON.

A great victory has been won for
the taxpayers in the water board
land deal matter. Vice Chancellor
Pitney has rendered a decision
granting the injunction which pre-
vents the water board paying $15,500
for the thirty odd acres of land own-
ed by Asbury and James Fountain at
Runyon.
The NEWS has taken an active
part in this matter, being the first to
lay the bare facts before the public
and it was on the strength of the
exposure in the NEWS that the ac-
ton was taken.
Judge Adrian Lyon took unusual
interest in the case, being a heavy
taxpayer himself, and pushed the
matter with vigor. He is to De con-
graduated on the outcome. lie de-
serves the thanks of the entire COM
munity. Those public spirited citi-
ems who backed Judge Lyon also
deserve credit for taking such a fear
less stand and spending their own
money that justice should be done
the city.
That Haney-Fountain ring persists
in coming up even after The people
repudiated it in the old Board of
Freeholders. George J. Haney and
Asbury Fountain, representing the
two parties in the old Board of Free
holders, worked along in harmony,
and what the board did with these
two men as members is well known.
Now we find the same two men
mixed up in this deal which, accord
ing to the testimony rendered, was to
use INC pubiiN luluS W Duy pOllllCdi
influence in Madison township.
The people had enough of this
ring and when it showed its head in
this deal the courts were called in,
with the result that the people have
won.
George j. Haney is now fighting
hard to carry this city for Boss
Strong and it is the duty of every
right minded citizen to turn out at
the primaries and again give this
ring a blow. The combination is hard
to down and it appears under all dis
guises, but the people should smoke
it out and put it out for all time.
The abolishing of the old Board of
F%reeholders was one blow; the recent
water board decision is another; let
the third one be final by putting Ha-
ney, and the Strong ring which he
represents, down and out for good.