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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
HARRINGTON ON TITLE WORSHIP
prominent Author Expresses Himself
Strongly OH ''IdiOcy OF Americans
Abroad"

Booth Harrington, the author-dra-
matist, In an interview. spoke of the
snares set for Americans by titled
Europeans, which is the main theme
Of 1.-The Man From Home" which Mr..
Harrington has written in conjunction
with Harry Leon Wilson.
II am ashamed Of my fellow Amer
icans," said Mr.. Harrington. T am
disguised with the idiocy that pos
sesses certain number of them when
they find themselves abroad. speak
of that class with more money than
good sense-that makes hystcrical 9t-
tempts To misally its daughters to the
morally strabismic and financially de-
crepit titular excrcssenccs Of the old
world. Respectable, God-fearing, plain
Americans, whose grandfathers fought
tooth and nail for the abolition OF
monarchical forms and fads. may be
round prostrating themselves before
shallow-pated holder Of an indlffer-
emily well-polishcd coronct."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
KILLzNG AT A CAKE WALK.
Negro Cut and Shot 70 Death h
Florence.


Florence. Sept. 22.-Charles vii.
liams. . negro farm hand living on
w. J. Anderson's plantation. was shot
and cut to death at the house OF
Robert 0regs. who lives at the old
Paw,ey House on DR.. Benjamin O.
oregg's place. In the northern section
Of the city. last night.
Robert Gregg had birthday party
and cake walk last night and quite
a crowd OF his friends had called.
During the wee small hours the crowd
became boisterous and Williams be-
came involved In dispute with Willie
Netties. Nettles attempted to eject
Williams from the house. and after q
desperate effort cut Williams In the
head and on the wrist.
Williams was finally gotten out OF
the door on the piazza. when he was
shot In the back with q ss-calibre pis-
tol. killing him instantly. The shot was
IL Is believed. fred by Ensene White,
or 1T least the evidence points to him.
A 3S-calibre pistol was taken from
him which contained two blank car
tridses which had just been fired.
Both Nettles and White were ar
rested and are In Jail. Coroner Coop
er Is holding the inquest this after.
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
FIRE AT TOULON.

The Great Naval Arsenal OF France
Has Narrow Escape.
Toulon. France, Sept. 1S.-A fire in
the general store of the ordnance de.
partment threatened an explosion to-
day, which could not have failed ia
cause damage running far into the
millions and probably heavy loss OF
life. It was only after the most des.
perate efforts that the flames were
finally extinguished and prevented
from reaching the ammunition maya.
zine. The fire is believed to have
been Of incendiary origin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
THIRTY.TWO HURT IN WRECK.

Fast Passenger Train Derailed at
Ryans Sitling-NOne of Injured. Will
Die.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Thirty-two
passengers were injured. none Of them
seriously. by the derailment OF the
Chattanooga and Washington limited
train on the Southern railway just
north of Ryan's Siding, 80 miles south
OF Charlottesville, early today. A
broken rail was the cause Of the ac-
cident. The entire train, composed of
a baggage car, day coach and three
sleepers, left the track. The sleepers
were almost destroyed by fire. A
special was quickly made up and pro-
ceeded to this city with all the~pas-
sengers Of the limited. The wreck
blocked the train for several hours,
all trains meantime being detained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
ROOSEVELT PLAYS POLITICS.
ColOred Minister of Cleveland Gets q
MajOrship at Hands of the Presi.
dent-AppOintment Reported Made
to Help Taft's and Burton's Can.
didacieS


Washington. Sept. 1.-THE stress
which the administration places upon
the negro vote In Ohio in the fight to
ination for Secretary Taft and to win
the black vote in Cleveland for Repre-
sentative Burton in his contest for the
mayorality against Tom Johnson,
Democrat, has just been illustrated by
an unprecedented and somewhat SEN
sational stroke Of executive policy
For the frst time in the history Of the
United States army the title Of major
has been conferred upon d negro.
The beneficiary Of this unprecedent
ed promotion is the Rev. w. II. An
dersOn, OF Cleveland, for ten years q
chaplain in the 10th cavalry, colored.
1t became known today that the ap-
pointment was made at the request of
George Meyers. Of Cleveland for years
lieutenant Of Mark Hhnna, and
whose special assignment was looking
after the "cullud" brother from the
South in national conventions, and
Ralph Tyler. the Columbus negro re-
Gently appointed auditor Of the navy
as stated.
The appointment of Anderson as a
major was to accomplish a two-fold
purpose, viz, to inagratiate the candi-
dacy Of Representative Burton for
mayor Of Cleveland and to avert the
threatened stampede OF negro dele
gates from Taft in the Republican ma
tional convention.
The mayorality election in Cleve-
land will in a measure be a test of
the administration strength in that
city and to push Representative Bur-
ton through Is task to which the
administration is devoting energy and
thought. There is large negro vote
in Cleveland, and upon George Mey-
ers, who wanted Anderson promoted,
the administration counts for material
aid. The negro Tyler is expected to
keep a large number Of negroes in
line for Taft Notwithstanding the
great Foraker wave now enveloping
negroes all over the country. The
negro Anderson has been chaplain In
the 10th cavalry for ten years. and
under the law he could be retired or
promoted at the expiration OF that
time 1t Is believed to be good Taft
and Burton politics to promote him.
and the president played politics as
usual.--News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
DARLINGTON AROUSED.
some OF the Results of Cooperation of
Cotton 1ntcrests-Farmcrs and Mer.
chants Working Together.


Cotton lntcrests-Farmers and Mer.
chants Working Together.
The statement was made recentlv IN
the Times that cotton was selling
higher In Darlington than In any of
the markets around here and the
statement excited a good deal of
comment here. The farmers insist
that 1t Is so. and 1t Is a fact beyond
dispute that publicity Is the only way
to cure any ILL., so the Times has made
further inquiry on the line and the
results are interesting. This paper
has been urging the Board Of Trade
for some time to take up the matter
OF the local cotton market, but with
out effect. 1t Is given as an explana-
tion of the situation in Darlington
that the Board Of Trade of that city
has taken the matter in hand and
they have forced the price of cotton
up. They have raised $4,000, and will
put up more II necessary, to take the
cotton off the market unless the price
Is paid. The statement Is made that
the buyers have been driven off the
market except the cotton mill buyer.
The Board Of Trade also puts up a
margin for the ginner so that cotton
may be ginned there cheaper than
elsewhere. The farmers say that
when they 60 to Darlington they are
met and taken care of by the mer.
chants. that in every way the Dar-
lington merchants are out for busi-
ness through their business organiza-
tions. because it is a live and active
and aggressive body.
The statement Is also made by the
farmers that they expect to have to
make q fight on the oil mills in the
matter OF seed. that the independent
mills are buying seed at q very much
better price than the Southern Cotton
OIL Company mills will pay. It IL urg-
ed that there is no necessity for the
should be general action all along the
line to hold the seed of the market
until the standard price IL reached.
The seed can be preserved II they are
put in a dry house. and at $50 q ton
they are worth taking care of.
The Farmers Union local branches
are to be organized all through the
county this week and the prospects
are very bright. The farmers feel
that the day for their organization has
come and they are meeting the situa-
ton with enthusiasm. They expect to
accomplish something, through their
organizations. because they have al
ready accomplished something. They
expect the cooperation of the bust.
ness interests of the town and cities.
the banks and the merchants. because
every dollar made by the farmers is
another dollar added to the wealth of
the South.-Florence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
KNIFE PLAY IN TEXAS.
Man Stabbed Seventeen Times and His
Throat Cut.

WAN os0OtWu StVcutccu llu1cS 0UU HIS
Throat Cut.
Dallas, Texas. Sept 22.--The body
of Carl Mabrey, OF Abilene, Texas. ev-
identity murdered Saturday night. was
found early today In clump o.
bushes. near the Texas and Pacific
Railways entrance to the city. The
murder was brutal in the extreme.
The throat was cut from ear to ear
the skull fractured and the knife was
plunged seventeen times into the heart
Robbery Is believed to have been the
motive.
blacksmith living nearby inform
ed the police that about $50 O'Clock
Saturday night he heard some one
cry. "Oh Lord. Oh Lord.' but thought
the cry came from boys at play.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25

while there Is any possibility Of
Roosevelt being the same nomin ,e
again. Regarding the real possibilt ty
OF the president accepting a third
nomination, 1t may be said that 1t is
distinctly against his personal wishes.
Nearly eight years In the White House
is enough physically and mentally to
make any man. however rugged his
constitution. wish for rest. He
knows that he could be elected to the
senate. to the governorship Of New
York. to the presidency OF any uni
versity. or to any other Job that he
wanted, and also that after q term
out OF the White House he could come
back for reelection II he so desired.
There has never been case on record
OF man refusing the nomination Of
the presidency II 1t were offered. and
X the convention should be stam-
peded for Roosevelt. there Is a ques-
ton whether he would decline. But
he Is an unconventional person, and
he is liable to do anything.
There is q good deal OF discussion
over the location Of the negro troops,
many Of whom are about to be shift
ed. The 3%th infantry is coming home
from the Philippines. and there are
two cavalry regiments to DO taken
care Of beside the ever undesirable
2sth infantry which now that II has
q bad name II not welcomed any
whore. The changes will have to be
made BY Assistant Secretary Of War
Oliver while Secretary Taft is out o..
the country. and he has planned to
put all the negro troops In the North
a. being ssctionaliy the least often
sive. But the protests pouring into
the war department make 1t plain
that the negro sarrisons are a. little
desired In the North ~ In the South.
and the acting secretary IL faced with
. pretty problem. There 70 nothing
inherently undesirable In the colored
troops. but the Var department has
to reckon with popular prejudice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss Of strength. nervouE
ness. headache. constipation. bad breath.
general debility. sour risingA and catarrN
OF the stomach are all due 70 indigestion,
kodoi cures indigestion. This new discov~
cry represents the natural juices OF dges,
ton as they exist In a healthy stomach.
cor oined with the greatest known tonic
ane Tecon:tructive properties. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure Scss nc: oDiy cure indissss:oa
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedvs
cures all stomach troubles by cleansing.
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
>, Mr. S. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood w, Va, .ay..-
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty yean>
for oaoy." - " ''''e
kodol Digests What You Eat
Bottles only. 81 90 Size holding az times the tY,ss
size. which sells for SO cents
prepared by Z. @. Dewitt & CO.. CHICAGO.
For Sale by all Druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
SHAKE UP OF COLUMBIA POLICE
Headquarters Sergeant and Chief Eek.
change Places.

Columbia, Sept. i7.-The expected
shake-up in the Columbia police de-
partment was pulled off according to
schedule this evening. when radical
changes were made in the organiza-
ton OF the force. w. G. Cathcart was
elected chief, to succeed Owen DAILY
who has been chief Of the department
for over twelve years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
Heart Strength

~ Heart Strength. or Heart Weakness, means Nerve
itively. not one weak heart In q hundred IA In ~
sell, actually diseased. ft Is almost always =
hidden tiny little nerve that really is all at fiuk
IhS OBSCURE nerve-the Cardiac. or Heart Nerve
simply needs. and must have more power moeS
stability, more controlling. more goveminS
strength Without that the Heart must continue
20 isil ana the stomach and kidneys also have
This clearly explains why. as Q medicine Ds.
shoop's Restorative has In the past done so much
the cause Of all this painful palptating, sufocas.
Ing heart distress. DR.. Shops Restorative-thia
popular prescrption-is alone directed to theeo
weak and wasting nerve centers. It buildss
It strengthens: il offers real genuine heart help.
II you would have strong Hearts, strong d
eestion. strengthen these nerves - re-establsS
them "A neoded with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
THIRD TERM TALK.
POLITICIANS WHO VISIT WASH.
INGTON TOADY TO ROOsE.
WELT.


WELT.
Continued Hot Air Production May
Deautie Roosevelt Into Believing
y 1hat He h the Only Hope OF the
Country-Cannoa and the Commit-
go Assignments.
Washington. Sept. .i7.-Third term
vtaik. COMMITTEES talk and all the 9TH
OF signs point toward q, reassemb bling
or congress The appointment OF the
mousse committees II one Of the most
Important jobs as well a. the most
urssome that the speaker has after
<%ongress asssmblea. and the man who
- goins TO Be elected as speaker US
pally has his slate all made out before
ne ssssion begins. There 10 no ques-
eion that Speaker Cannon OF the last
hoess will be the speaker OF the next.
q hs % desires. and unauestions ne
- desires. for he sssid recently In an
atsrvtsw that he thought the job Of
speaker was about a. important a.
4 ehat of president. and that was one OF
Dvsrsl reasons why he had not been
eeunG BY the presidential bee. One Of
shs other reasons was that ne could
not set the nominatson II ne wanted
H but that IN . SIDE issue.
Nobody knows yet how the commit
tee Jobs are soing to be apportionsd.
eet there is ons thing certain. that
4peaksr Cannon has . big contract on
hsnd. There are stxty-two committses
that win have 70 bs Aiisd. and while
80 most Of thee pieces will 20 to the
rnea who held them In the ssth con-
gress thsre win b . number Of
chsagss necessary IN the Goth. There
ase fourtssn committee chairman
so1ps that have been made vacant
t4seosA death or the elections. II n
oGess 20 20 into dstail over these.
- Ne most Important Of them mum.
~ snly thrss. Thsy are the commat-
- on agriculture. that on merchant
unnsons and 6shsriss, and that on pub.
- hnds. The committss Of asricul-
toeo ehairmaA In the house was wads.
I <orth of New York He It
Wa who % strsnuously de-
tDdeo The packers In the
~ iAvsstieataoa and tried to block
t1e aeninistration 1t every twist Of
~ trail In passlng the meat inspec-
80 baIl Thb was the cause Of his
esat bat IL v said that he has lost
sabine materially b. IT. The prob
ab>e succsssor Of Wadsworth 10 e.
oesvens Hsnry. VI Connecticut. and
- next In rank TO him n Chase, Of
lconnsetcut. II no does not get the
{oDDolntrneDt Representative Haugsn.
L9f Iowa. will.
go
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r,s,,,ba, NJ IN. corm,,tee 4. Green
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.he,rr,a "a sh,p. n 4. a fair ,ndica,,on
rs ,yb.t NAV he sxnec,ea IN th,s line
A tes, .,at,op during the session.
Srhe last NJ The Immigrant commit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
JAPANESE STEAMER BURNED.

A Fearful Disaster Reported From
Shanghai.
London, Sept. 1S.-The Japanese
steamship Taifumaru is burning at
Chan Kiang. Many Of the crew and
passengers are missing and most Of
them are probably dead, according to
Shanghai dispatch to Lloyds. The
number Of dead is estimated at one
hundred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25

Inos DegIgsc they tnd II very p1rd Co
tnqelesaiions Instructed for !af'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25


p III. they feel that IL nc
sm rated and elected again.
s'H q stand a much better
af succeeding themselves than
= re a new Richmond In the
Iurn on the other hand there
Der cf men who are vio-
'u 'sed 10 the Taft candidacy
ia cure that IL the president
r reed 10 some public express
,hc matter. there would be
t 20 OF defeating Taft. As. II
In managers are a,so wc-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25

cvsr the country. This is supposed to
''bs particularly true In the North and
Middle West. Now these gratuitous
INTERVIEWS may tie looked on with
xHme Suspicion. The Roosevelt senti-
INT may be there. all right. but the
Interviews are given out almost with
out exception for reasons that are
personal to the interviewer. In the
weak districts. where the congressman n
49, 't-' they were carried into Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25

sac IN ri term talk Is In the same
Ual inc that 1t has been for the
two years. The president has
inl any further announcement
ppd;ion. Every politician who
Ei, washington. however. has
n sthlnE 20 say on the subject, aad
,ts 4 q general report Of "over'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
A cool DAIRY WITHOUT ICE.

An ingenious woman has devised a
plan for having good. cold milk and
butter all summer without ice 1t is "A
home made dairy, Is so cheap, easily
taken care Of, and is successful. / will
give the plan, and any housewife can
have It with very little work. saws
writer in the American Cultivator. Get
inches, six feet long, and nail pieces
two feet long each way. about 2ia feet
from the ground, and nail pieces OF
the same at the top. Then board over
the top and also lay n 1oor at bottom.
Now put shelf on each side and cover
bran sacks or burlap. Leave one side
open and put loops on IT, and nails on
| tho side to fasten il. Put a tub and fiji
| II with water and put wooden strips
| Of cloth two and tree inches wide in
IT. so that they feed the water down
ana keep the sacking wet all the time
! Tho air blowing through the wet sacks
| keeps everything almost as cool as IL il
were In a refrigerator. and the butter
and milk tastes better than II 1t were
| shut from the air, and will keep fresh
much longer In this dairy. An old
blanket makes the best feeding strips
! put in enough to have three or four to
each side. This dairy was kept in the
yard under a shade tree, but the back
porch is equally as good a place and
more convenient.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
NEW TROOPS AT THE POST.
Eirst Squadron of nth Cavalry Have
Arrived from Fort Des MOines.

Troops A, y. c and II, comprising the
first squadron OF the nth cavalry, the
newest acquisition TO Fort Ethan Allen
have arrived at the post from Fort Des
Moines, la. The officers are Lieut. Col. {.
n. Murray, Capt. John T. Haires. Capt.
r. NJ. Leary. First Lieut.. h. y. Rtten-
house squadron adjutant, First Lieut.
William f w Mackinlay, First Lieut.
Wade ". Westmoreand. Second Lieut.
Frederick T. Dickman, Second Lieut.. Guy
u. Wyman and Veterinarian John H.
Gould.
The first squadron is composed OF ISL
enlisted men and there are 100 horses.
The trip was made from Fort Des MOines
IN n special train which arrived in two
sections. one containing the men and the
other the horses.
OF the 18th cavalry, the second squadron
only. commanded by Maj. J. r. Mcdonald
and comprised of some 225 men, is at
Fort Ethan Allen so that with the hos
pital corps there are now, all told, about
40 men at the post The first and third
sq,radrons of the 18th cavalry arc IN
Cuba. MS are the second and third
sauadrons Of the 18th. The headquarters
of the nth Is also in Cuba. All of the
eu,Iirsnent belonging TO the regiment was
brought to Fort Ethan Allen from Fort
Des Moines and this IS taken as an
Indication, but not an assurance, that
the headquarters will be transferred to
| this post when the second and third
squadrons have completed their service
| in Cuba. Such service, however, will not
have been completed for a year or more.
| lieut. Col. Murray becomes the COM
| handing officer at Fort Ethan Allen, re-
lieving Mai. Mcdonald. who has been
IN command IAeut.-Col. Murray, will
| however. soon take a leave and Major
Mcdonald will again take command, in
| his absence.
! DR.. NJ r. McPheeters, contract sur
| geon, who came here with tho 18th from
| Fort Des Mones, has returned to Fort
| Ieaven worth, Kan. Capt NJ. w. Roweli.
| auartermaster Of the l1th is here from
Cuba on leave. He will establish his fam
lily at Fort Ethan Allen and will then
return to his duties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
% GRADUATES.
Friday the Closing Day of Goth Year
OF Burlington Business College.

The 18th year OF the Burlington Business
College came to a close Friday. There
have been lfS pupils registered during
the school year as compared with la in
the year previous. The list Of graduates
contains % names This would probably
have been greater but for the fact that It
has been necessary to send pupils from
the school to take positions offered be-
fore they had finished their courses. The
names of the graduates:
Art of correspondence-May Elizabeth
Oren, Jericho; Nina May Anterior, Bur-
hngton; May Cecil Babcock, burlington;
Helen Maud Brayton, Alburgh; Anna 8.
Casey, Hinesburgh Miss Marguarette
Clapp Burlington: Paulita Delaney, Bur-
lington; Anna Ursula Dwyer, Burlington
Hattie Mae FIFTY. Isle la Motto; Anna
Loretto Flynn. Burlington; Estelle
Elizabeth German, Burlington; Helena
Mary Hanlon. Burlington Alice Blanche
Hopkins, Ausable Forks; Flora Brown
Manchester, Brandon; Marie Veronica
McI.aughln. Jericho; Anna Pauline
Marengo, Burlington: Margaret Adele
Orton Fairfax; Joseph n Patnaude. Shell
burne; Grace Pease, Burlington; Dayton
Ezekiel Smith, Starksboro; Mary Agnes
Sargent, Danville: Alice II. Sullivan
Hardwick Carl Tittemore, Monteomery
Grace M. Robertson, Winoosh.
Science Of accounts-Thomas Alexander
Patnaude. Shelburne; Ira Albert Skeels
Swanton.
Art of Observation-Disclosures Cleveland
Willard. Richford; William Eddy Nc
Carger. AlbUgh; Jeanette Stewart
Oklahoma.
Certihcades-.Helen Cote, Burlington, &C
counts; Jerome ]. Dubuc, Shelburne
telegraphy Walter Isham, Morrisville
accounts; Helen w. Field, Williston
photography; Leo NJ. Guyette. Shore
ham, accounts Mary I. KERN, Middlesex
accounts; Leslie ]. Jennett. Sciota, N. Y,
telegraphy.