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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
The Wrong Ok Gored.

According to a dispatch from Water
town, \. Y, the ordering Of the
Twenty-fourth (colored) Infantry to
Sacketts Harbor and oswego to take
the place of the Twenty-third Infant
~ has caused so much unfavorabie
comment in northern New York that
zCengressnaa Charles L. Knapp has
gone to Washington to enter prs
test to the war department against
the sending Of the colored troops there
-1f necessary reads the dispatch.
he viii go to oyster Bay and have a
conference with President Roosevelt
Before starting for Washington he
was in communication with Repubh-
can state Committeeman Col John
T. Mott Of oswego. and he will lend
his influence, as feeling runs high
there. Feeling ran high at Browns
vile, Texas, too, but the people there
had to endure the unwelcome troops,
and why should sacketts Harbor
Or oswego deserve more consider
alton?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
The Marvel of Distance.

The distance to the nearest fixed
star is so tremedous that, like many
OF the facts Of astronomy, it is beyond
the grasp of the human Imagination,
though not beyond the reach of math-
en1atical demonstration. Light, which
travels at a speed Of $4,000 miles in
a single second Of time, takes over
four years to reach US from the near
est star. The thread spun by spider
is so excessively fine that pound OF
it would be long enough to reach
around the earth. It would take ten
pounds of it to reach the moon and
over 5000 pounds to stretch to the
sun. But to get thread long enough
to reach the nearest star would re-
quire half a million tons. If a rail-
road could be built to this star and
fare fixed at a cent a mile the total
cost of the journey would be $780,
600, ,0O0,O0 or more than sixty times
the whole amount of coined gold IN
the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
CLEMSON TO LOSE FEDERAL AID
Capt. Clay Recommended to War De-
partment That Action be Taken
Looking to Calling in Of all Gov
ernment Property at Clemson and
Abandonment of Military Work.

Washington, July 24.-It has been
rumored here for several days that
Clemson College might lose its COM
mandant hereafter, that all guns and
military equipment, the property OF
the federal government, might be
called in, and that, lastly, the federal
appropriation which the college is
now receiving annually might be with
drawn. These rumors first came to
the knowledge Of this correspondent
several days ago through people COM
ing from South Carolina. AS they
stated it, Capt Clay, the former COM
mandant at Clemson, became dissat-
isfed with the way things were going
there, especially because Of the fact
that the night before the last COM
mencement several members Of the
graduating class acted in a way that
did not suit him.
He thereupon demanded Of the fac
ulty of the college that the diplomas
Of the members of the class be with
held. This the faculty declined to do.
With this in mind the News and
Courier correspondent today went to
the war department and saw Adjt.
Gen. .Ainsworth concerning the matter.
1t was learned that Capt. Clay, after
his detachment from Clemson, made
a. report to the department in which
he recommended that action be taken
looking to the calling in Of all gov
ernment property, ETC., and abandon
ing the military feature Of this col
lege. Gen. Ainsworth, in the alb
sence Of both Secretary Taft and AS
sistant Secretary Oliver, absent on va
cations, will probably take no action
in the matter While declining to go
into the case fully with this CORES
pondent, Gen. Ainsworth intimated
that the outlook so far as continuing
the military features at Clemson was
not good. Just what definite action
will be taken regarding Capt. Clay's
report he would not say.-News and
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
THE BISHOP CoADJUToR.
Business of the Diocese Congested BY
Failure of Other Dioceses to Act.
A Charleston special says:

A Charleston special says:
The standing committees of 2e do
ceses have reported favorably on the
election Of Rev. DR.. w. A. Guerry as
bishop coadjutor of the diocese OF
South Carolina to which he was elect
edrecently by the council Of the Epls-
copal church.
There remain only six more reports
to reach the hands of Secretary W. Z.
Bisseu, Of the standing committee OF
the South Carolina. diocese, when
majority will have been secured, and
the head bishop, Right Rev. DR.. Tut
tie. Of Missouri, will then be in. a po-
sition, according to the procedure OF
the Episcopal church, to sound the
several bishops on the choice OF the
South Carolina council.
When majority Of the bishops
have reported to Bishop Tuttle' ne
will then instruct Bishop Capers or
some other bishop if Bishop Capers
is then unable to ofdciate. to proceed
with the conservation OF the bishop
coadjutor.
A singular feature Of the reports
of the standing committees is found
in the prompt response of distant dl-
oceses and delay in the reply OF the
nearby dioceses For instance, re-
plies have been received from Colo
rado,. Nebraska, western Texas, Mas
sachusetts and other places. While
Florida and Alabama are yet to make
a report.
It is desired to have reports as
soon as possible that the nomination
of Bishop-elect Guerry may be con-
frnaed that ne may discharge the du-
ties of the Office. Bishop Capers IS
unable to attend to the affairs Of the
diocese and the need is pressing for
the conservation and installation OF
DR.. Guerry that he may take up the
work. Many matters are pending,
and the business is daily getting
more congested The longer there IS
delay, the more accumulated ana
congested the affairs become. Only
this week the ordination OF Rev. W.
w. Memminger. OF ST Paul's church,
had to be deferred and the postpone
ment of the ceremonies and business
matters are Of daily occurrence on
account of the extreme illness of Bish-
op capers. The need of bishop CO.
adjutor was never more pressing, and
there is a great volume Of business
for this official to dispose, as soon as
he is consecrated and installed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
The Clemson -Agair.

The misconduct Of the students at
Clemson College aye the misconduct
of the faculty in permitting that OF
the students. shows e wretched con-
6it.on Of affairs. and a lack OF discip-
line that is a disgrace to any institu-
ton calling itself military. Il is natu-
raj that Capt. Clay resigned, and it
will be very strange if the president
permits another officer to be assigned
to an institution where he is liable to
be treated with such contunely.
We do not know what the board OF
visitors will do about the matter or
what authority they have in the
premises, it is evident that the facul-
" are an incompetent set of men, in
capable of handling large number
of boys. and if the reports are true
they should be disciplined as we'll as
the boys.
The difficulty is that Clemson Col
lege is more. or less political insti-
tuition. founded, and fostered oy poll
ticians to catch the farmers vote.
There was no need for the institution
when II was established, but siace it
is there. and supported principally BY
the state, it should be conducted so as
to be a credit. and not a discredit, to
South Carolina-lliken Record.
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She Had But Two.

IN the absence of his wife and the
illness Of the servant, Mr.. Taylor un-
dertook to help three-year-old Mar
jory to dress.
lie had succeeded in getting her
arms in the sleeves and through the
armholes Of her garments and had
buttenedaher into them. Then he told
her to put on her shoes herself and
he would button them.
He soon discovered that she was
vainly striving to put left shoe on
her right foot.
WHY, Marjory,' he said impatient
", don't YOU know any better than
that? You are putting your shoes on
the wrong feet
"Deys al de foots I dot, papa re-
lied Marjory tearfully.-Youth's
Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Brief Session Held at Which Only
Routine Business Was Transacted.

City Council held a regular meeting
at s p. NJ. Wednesday.
Present-Ma ayor w. 3. Boyle, II. D.
Barnett, J. H. Chandler. P. P. Finn,
e. II. Rhame and r. L. Wright
Absent-Aldermen r. F. Hayns-
worth and R. K. Wilder.
Minutes Of 10th and 18th were READ
and confirmed.
W. E. McElveen appeared to ask
cosncil to grant him license as hucl,-
ster for the year; the monthly license
OF IS he declared to be prohibitive.
On motion Of Mr. Wright the annual
license on hucksters was made IS.
Application Of Geo. D. sprague,
agent of the Cable Co.. for merchants
license for SIS on $4,000 sales was re-
fused, council holding the view that
transient merchant, conducting
special sale, cannot be classed with
permanent merchants. On recon-
nnsndation of the finance committee
Hcense was authorized TO Mr.. Sprague
for SIS.
A letter was received from Mr.. j..
N. HARDY, applying for position OF
building inspector. On motion OF
Mr.. Finn the letter was referred : to
the fire department committee, VINO
have under consideration the question
Of creating the Office Of inspector.
The finance committee reported
their approval of the bond Of j. D.
Srnithaeal, lessee of the Opera House.
ard that all claims referred to them
had been ordered paid The report
was adopted.
The Opera House committee was
authorized to provide necessary fur
niture for the council chamber an
mex for visitors.
Mr.. Finn complained of inadequate
drainage in South Harvin street. and
same was referred to the committee OF
public works, with power to act.
On request of Mr.. Wright. the clerk
was directed to prepare an ordinance
defining the duties and authority OF
the park and tree commission
The following claims We're referred
to the hnance committee:
Lee & Mcclellan. ....sS2.oo
Consumers Lumber & Suppl Co. so
Hanson & Van Winkle.. =. S7.lS
T. C. Scaffe. -....,.. 44o
Council then adjourned.
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Aderman,s Road Making Progress

The Alderman road from Alcolu to
Beuiah has been extended six miles
beyond Beulah. and is now completed
to the river and Will soon be ready for
business. Just a little this side of the
river the Timmlonsville Lumber Com
oanv has road laid for lumber,
which might easily be converted into
something more pretentious and give
Timmoasville the much coveted con-
nection with Beulah and the Pudding
swamp country.
The Tines is Informed that Mr.. Al
dernaan has recently placed an order
for $4,000 worth of rails, which will
surely take his road somewhere. He
is planning branch to Kingstree and
is now having a telegraph wire erect
ed in that diction-
1t is about ~ miles from Florence
to the river, where this road crosses,
level country with only two swamps
to cross. and a fine country for build
ing a road through. The people are
anxious for it and would help the
construction, if somebody would take
it up.-Florence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

sect a free sample Of Or. She ,p's
Health Coffee" at our store. If real
coffee disturbs your stomach, your
heart or kidneys, then try his clever
coffee imitation. DR.. Sloop has
closely mat he'd old Java snd Mocha
coffee in #; vor and taste. ret it has
not single grain OF real coffee in it.
Dr.. Shops Health Coffee imitation IS
made from pure toasted grains or
cereals, with malt, nuts, etc. Made in
a minute. No tedious wait. You
will surely like it. Sold by Levy &
Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
JaPAN.s GRIP TIGHTENED.
The New Korean Convention Assures
Absolute Domination by Japan.

Toxic, July 25.-Under the new
convention between Japan and ho-
re. which was signed this afternoon
the absolute domination of Korea
affairs by Japan was assured. Only
after great pressure was brought &c
bear on the Korean court was the
agreement signed. The conventlon
provides that Korea will be guided n
all administrative matters by the Jap
anese resident general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
ASSASSIN CONFEssEs.
New York Police Secure Evidence
Against Blaekmailers.

New York. July 25.-Bedros Ham
partzoomian, the millionaire Tav-
shanjian's assassin. made a con-
fession to the police today in which
he is said to nave revealed the names
Of as many members as he knows of
the blackmailing secret societies
which committed the crimes. He fur
nished also list of the other vic
tins marked for Death Wholesale ar
rests are expectd as soon as the sus-
poets can be found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
CRIME IN NEW YORK.
The Great Cit5, is Mob Crazy, Follow.
inc Many Fienaish Crimes.

New York, July 2s.-Follow;ng re-
peated murders, assassinations anc
aendish attacks upon girl children.
New York is mob crazy today, and
when a. man slasned the face Of John
Blackburn, q motorman, who was re-
pairing a car. a crowd pursued the
slasher, who, terrified at the cries Of
lynch him." jumped off a pier into
the East rive, and was drowned.
Only the arrival Of the police re-
serves prevented the crowd from
storming the jail on Staten island for
the purpose of wreaking vengeance
on Joseph Nopwyak, 54 years old,
who is charged with attacking a FIVE
year-old girl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
FIENDS IN NEW YORK.
Nine Men Make a Horrible Assault
On Young Girl.

Mex York. July 2s.-sevcnteen-
year-old Virginia Barish is raving
maniac today as a result of hndish
attack made upon her by nine men,
who dragged her into the woods near
North Beach and tore every stitch
of clothing from her body. The, at
tack was made Wednesday, bat the
facts did not become known until to-
day when she was identified at the
hospital. The girl said the men drag
ged her into the woods and nearly
killed her. Her body is covered with
bruises. The police are seeking the
iends throughout the whole section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
RUNyAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Cashier Of Windsor Trust Company
viii Go to Penitcntiary.

New York, July 25.-Chester 3.
Runyan. former teller Of the Windsor
Trust Co. from which he stole $685.
600, today pleaded guilty to grand
larceny in the first degree, the maxi
mum penalty for which is ten years
Imprisonment. Sentence was post
poned to allow Runyan to clear up
his financial affairs The man was
turned over to the police by Mrs. Lau-
ra Carter, on whom he is supposed to
have squandered some Of the money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
Pad Burn Quickly Healed.

e.I am so delighted with what
c,,,o,,, ,ro,.,a:n,s Salve has done for
me that l feel bound to r7rite to tell
ven z,cs So, says Mrs. Robert Mytton'
80 Iahn street. Hamilton, Ontario
..wv little daughter had bad burn
or her knee. applied Gnahnpe,ia ialh 9r.a,s :
solve and it healed beautifuiiy. iil,s
salye aR-ys the pain Of burn az
yoost instantly. It is for sale oy De
Inrure's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

Thousands Of people are suffering
with kidney and bladder troubles
dangerous ailments that should be
checked promptly. DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills are the best -em-
e,ly for backache, weak kidneys. in
Of the bladder. Their ac-
ton is prompt and sure. A weeks
treaa anent for 25c. Sold by all drug
giSts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
RAILROAD CONFUSION HIT.

Judge Dantzler Renders Important
Decision-Holds That the Commits
sion Has Not Power to Exercise
Legislative Authority.
Columbia July 24-Judge Dantzler
has rendered a decision in case
heard before him at the recent term
of Common Pleas Court for Richland
county, which practically nullifies the
rules and regulations Of the railroad
commission, the decision holding that
the commission has not the power to
exercise legislative authority. The
case will be taken to the Supreme
Court and the railroad commission
will probably request the attorney
general to intervene in the commis-
sion's behalf.
Mr.. Paul W. Cross, who dc es busi-
ness at Lykeland, in this county,
brought suit against the Atlantic
Coast Line Two causes Of action
were set forth in the complaint. The
first was based on the rule of the
railroad commission in regard to de-
murrage, which is as follows: For
each day or a fraction Of days de-
ley after the expiration Of free time
the road offending shall forfeit and
pay 20 the shipper the sum Of 81 per
car per day Any shipper, consis7lee
or owner, to avail himself Of any for
feiture provided for in these rules,
must make his application in writing,
and to facilitate the making Of such
application the several railroads OF
the State shall provide suitable blanks
for that purpose to be kept at all
agencies It was claimed that there
was a delay Of 80 davs in securing
this car and that the railroad under
this rule was therefore due the ship
per $50. The second cause Of action
set forth that the lumber to be ship
ped was damaged by exposure Incl
dent to the delay. The case was tried
before Magistrate Fowles, Of Colum-
bia, who gave a verdict for the plain
tiff in the sum Of s55. The railroad,
through its attorneys, Messrs. Barron.
Moore & Barron, took an appeal to
the Circuit Court, alleging that any
rule prescribing a penalty is illegal
and unconstitutional whether the rail
road commission gets its authority
from the legislature or not, and that
any rule or regulation Of the railroad
commission prescribing penalty is
within itself an exercise Of a legisla-
tive function, which is net and can
not be delegated to said commission.
Judge Dantzler sustained the appeal
and modified the judgment Of the
magistrate, reducing the amount $50
and allowing the plaintiff barely the
amount given as damages. In the
trial Of the case Mr. Cross was rep
resented by Mr.. James S. Werner.
II the Supreme Court sustains this
decision the authority OF the railroad
commission will be very much affect
ed, since under the authority delegat-
ed TO the commission by the legisla-
ture large number of rules and reg
ulations have been made by the COM
mission governing the railroad busi-
ness in this State. In Section 2,116
and the subsequent sections Of the
code TIE legislature has provided pen
alties or the violation of the coclmis-
sion's rules and regulations and this
case affects al such rules, having
broader application than the rule as
to de1nurase. The commission con-
siders that it is very serious matter.
News and Courier.
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A Happy Man

Is Amos F. King, OF Port Byron, N.
Y, (s5 years of age); since sore ON
his leg, which had troubled him the
greater part Of his life, has been en-
tirely healed by Buckien's Arnlca
Salye. the worlds great healer OF
sores burns, cuts, wounds and piles.
Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug Store.
Price 25c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
G. B. Burhans Testifies After 4 Years
+r D,rbo,c ~ Cor1ic1o Canton

y. D. Ut 14e11IS, OI OeI1 1151o OS1.@o-' ,
y. Y, writes: about four years ago
I wrote you stating that I had been
entirely cured Of severe kidney
trouble by taking less than two bot
ties of Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t en-
t:rely stopped the brick dust sedi-
ment, and pain and symptoms Of kid
ney disease disappeared. 1 am glad
10 say that I have never had a return
of any of those symptoms during the
four years that have elapsed and /
am evidently entirely cured to stay
cured. and heartily recommend Fc-
iey's Kidney Cure to any one suffer
ing from kidney or bladder trouble
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Best Medicine in the World for Colic
md DiarrhOea.

*"I find Chamberlain's Colic, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy to be the
best remedy in the world says Mr..
C. L. Carter Of Skirun1, Ala. Il am
subject to coiic and diarrhoa. Last
spring it see-ed as though I Won! die,
and / think I would if 1 hadn't taken
Chan, berlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. l haven't been
troubled with it since until this week,
when I had a very severe attack and
took half a bottle OF the 25c. size
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and this morning
7 feel like new man For sale by
DeLorme's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

sDo you really enjoy what you eat?
Does your food taste good?
Do you feel hungry and want
more? o. do you have
heavy, dull feeling after meals
sour stomach. belching. gas on the
stomach. bad breath. indigestion and
Gvsneps;2o # so lou should take
little :Eoinl after eScn meal. KoGol
viii aou.ish and strengthen Your di-
gestive organs and furnish the natu-
raj digestive juices for your stomach.
It viii make you we'll. 1t will make
YOUR food DO you good: Turn Your
food into good, rich blood. Kodol d.
sests what you eat. Sold by all drug
g;sts.
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Constitution.

eFor constipation there is nothing
quite so nice as Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and LIVER Tablets. They always
nroduce pleasant movement Of the
bowels without any disagree&oie el-
feet. Price 25 cents. Samples tree'
DeLorme's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

NEARLY all old-fashioned cough
syrups are constipating, especially
those that contain opiates. They
don't act just right. Kennedy's Lax
ative Cough Syrup contains no OPT
ates. 1t drives the cold out Of the
system by gently moving the bowels.
Contains honey and tar, and tastes
nearly as good as maple syrup. Chill
dren like it. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

"A cleansing, clean, cooling. sooth-
ing. healing household remedy is De-
Wits Carbolizec Witch Hazel Salve.
For burns. cuts, scratches. bruises.
insect bites and sore feet it is un-
equaled. Good for piles. Beware OF
limitations Get DeWitt's. 1t is the
best. Solo by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31
RARGAIN FOR PR1N1Elss

We have one Point Simpler
Typesettins Machine and about
$50 pounds of type that viii
be sold cheap for cash or on
time to responsible person In
good order, but discarded to
make room for Linotype.
Also one 6x9 Job Press, IN
good order and now in Tally
use, but to be displaced by a
larger press.
Also one 2 b. p. Gasoline En-
gine.
osteen Publishing Co.
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MURDERER HANGED.
Calvin Coleman Legally Executed at
Montgomery. Ala.

Montgomery, Ala, July 2s.-calvin
Coleman. a negro, was hanged here
TODAY for the murder Of James Fin
lev. white. whose body he chopped
into mince meat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

*During -he summer kidney irreg-
ularities are often caused by excess
i've drinking or being overheated. At
tend to the kidneys at once by using
Foley's Kidney Cure. Sibert's Drug
Store
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*Piles get quick and certain relief
from DR.. Shops Magic Ointment. It's
action is positive and certain Itching,
painful, protrudins or blind pies as
appear like magic by its use. Large
nickel-capped glass jars so cents
Sold bv Sibert's Drug Store.
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sr:n,ula ,ton without Irritation.

*That /. the warchword. That is
what Orin, Laxative Fruit Syrup
does. Cleanses and stimulates the
bowels without irritation in any form.
Sibert's Drug Store.
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Quick Relief for .sstl,nna Sufferers.
.xFo:ey's Honey and Tar affords IN
mediate r.liaf to asthma sufferers IN
the worse stages aad if taken IN time
will effect a cure Siber1's Drug
Store.