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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
Public Works Commissioners Will
Visit Columbia to Inspect System

At a recent meeting Of the Board
of Public Works, called for the pur-
pose of discussing preliminary plans
for the installation Of the sewerage
system, it was decided to visit Colum-
bia. study the situation there and
profit by the recent experience Of that
city in constructing a sewerage sys-
tenn. A letter was written to City En-
gineer Chisholm, of Columbia, ex-
pressing the desire Of the board to
visit Columbia and look over the
field. This morning City Clerk Hurst
r ceived a telephone message from Mr..
Chisholm to the effect that he would
meet them at the depot and be glad
to show them over the city and fur
nish other information within his
power.
Mr.. C. NJ. Hurst, Mr.. W. B. Burns
and Mr.. H. L. Scarborough, Of the
board, will leave for Columbia on
next Monday morning.
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1HAW's MOTHER TEsTIFgEs.
Hes. Testimony Made Deep Impres-
sion ON the Jury.


New York, March 6.-Another dra-
matte chapter was added to the MS
tory of the trial Of Harry K. Thaw,
for the murder Of Stanford White, to-
day, when the mother Of the defend
ant took the witness stand to contrl-
bnte what she might toward saving
her son from the death chair, which
nenaces him. Mrs. Thaw's story be-
Tore the jury was brief. When Mr..
Delmas had deity limited his exam
ination to the change she had noted
IN her sons condition, following his
return from Paris in 1903, after Eve
hn Nesbit had told him her life story
and when District Attoreny Jerome
had with great consideration conduct
"a short and Intellectual cross-ex-
anination, the mother love welied
ssrong in Mrs. Thaw and she felt she
had not done her all. She was loath
to leave tke witness chair.
sThere is the question of heredi-
she protested, when both Mr..
Delmas and Mr.. Jerome told her she
might step down.
81 have asked you, madam, all that
is considered necessary" said Thaw's S
attorney, with the utmost deferenoe-
Mr.. Delmas ended her testimony
abruptly. The district attorney was
taken by surprise and began to Cross
examine Mrs. Thaw in very low
vofee. He asked the conditions sur
rounding the increase IN her sons al
5owance. but Mr.. Delmas objected. H.
asked what the sons income amount
ed to. Mrs. Thaw said it was mod
crate. and nothing like the newspa-
,ers so often reported. Mr.. Jerome
NEXT touched upon what he must
have felt was the thinnest Of ice, lest
ne put himself in the attitude of at
tempting to harass the pathetic figure
in black on the witness stand He
asked the mother what she knew OF
her sons relations with Miss Nesbit
before She. became his wife
Nothing she replied without hes
atancy.
The district attorney seemed COM
pletely bamed and he brought his
cross-examination to a close.
Mrs. Thaw's story was deeply I'M
pressive in its simplicity and brey1ty.
Her anxiety to 50 on and tell more,
added inmeasurably to the meaning
of her presence as a witness. Tne
half filed court room listened al
most with breathless interest to each
word she uttered, and there was a
general sigh of relief when Mr.. Je-
rene announced that his brief exam
ination was ended.
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TIE. EXAMINATION OF WITNESS
Es FOR PROSECUTION BE-
GUN.

District Attorney Announces His In-
tentioa to Overthrow Thaw's In
sanity PIea-Indications That He
VIII Also Seek to Discredit all of
ESelyn's Testimony.
New York, March IF. W. Long
fellow was the first witness in the
Thaw case today when District At
torney Jerome began the rebuttal ev-
idence. Longfellow was counsel for
Harry Thaw at the time Of Thaw's
first European trip. The nine let
ters introduced as evidence, were
written by Thaw to Longfellow. Je-
rome revealed his intention Of over
throwing Thaw's insanity defense at
the beginning of the examination.
During the argument over the ques-
tions to be submitted Jerome said he
pi opposed to show that the tales Eve
lyn told Thaw OF other girls being
ruined by White could not have up
set r-,haw's mind, because Thaw knew
of the cases reciteo by Evelyn before
he heard his wife's story. Jerome de-
clared that he could show that Tha,
secured his information from law
suits. There was much wrangling be-
tween Delmas and Jerome as to the
questions to be allowed to be asked
the witness.
Jerome tried to renew the question
about the letters and Delmas raised
the point that any knowledge that
Longfellow might have in regard to
the Thomas suit, or any letters that
had come to Longfellow in the ca
pacity of Thaw's attorney, were
privileged
Justice Fitzgerald upheld Delmas'
contention and ruled out all ques-
tons pertaining to the subject.
Delmas also blocked the attempt Of
Jerome to lead up to the famous
hummer dlNUdSll, III N1i1Su 4INSiS IL -
alleged to have sworn to repeated
abuses by Thaw in Europe.
Jerome sprung a big surprise in
his argument by declaring he pro-
posed to show that the Hummell affi-
dayit had not been destroyed, as
Evelyn intimated, when she said
paper bearing her signature was
burned in HummelPs Office. Jerome
explained that he was thus laying a
basis to get secondary evidence as to
contents of this affidavit. Thaw's
lawyers showed surprise at the sud-
den turn Jerome took.
Jerome asked witness if any OF
these messages related to the afida-
Wit. Longfellow replied, No
Officer Wright, who arrested
Thaw testified that he considered
Thaw the same now as when he first
saw him after the shooting.
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Counterfeit SO bills have been
in Columbia.
Saved Her Sons Life.

*The hapipest mother in the little
town of Ava, Mo-, is Mrs. S. Rupee
She writes: zone year ago my son
was down with such serious lung
trouble that our physician was un-
able to help him; when, by our drug
gist's advice, I began giving him Dr..
Kings New Discovery, and I soon no.
ticed improvement. kept this treat
ment up for a few weeks when he was
perfectly well. He has worked stead
lily since at carpenter work. DR.. Kings
New Discovery saved his life"
Guaranteed best cough and cold cure
by sibert's Drug Store soc and 81.
Trial bottle free.
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cause of Stomach Troubles.

*When man has trouble with his
stomach you may know that he is
eating more than he should or of
some article Of food or drink not
suited to his age or occupation, or
that his bowels are habitually consti-
pated. Take Chamberlain's Stomch
and Liver Tablets to regulate the
bowels and improve the digestion and
see if the trouble does not disappear.
Ask fora fee sample. Sold by De-
Lorme's Pharmacy.
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Observation-Disclosures.
Former Ruling of Solicitor Earle and
Approval of Secretary Straus is Re-
versed by Bonaparte.

versed by Bonaparte.
Washington, March 6.-An opinion
has been rendered by the attorney gen
eral to the president bearing on the
legality of the action Of the South
Carolina authorities in bringing to
the United States a shipload Of im1ni
grants for work in various branches
of industry in that State.
The attorney general holds in effect
that it is unlawful for a State govern
ment to pay the passage Of intending
immigrants or to assist immigration
otherwise than by advertisements.
In the South Carolina case $4,000
was raised by an association Of pri-
vate persons, by which a general fund
was constituted Off the encourage
ment of immigration and out of
which the expenses of the immigrants
were paiG. The immigrants were
brought to the United States through
the efforts Of State immigration Com
missioner E. J. Watson. The secre-
tary of commerce and labor in ap-
proving an opinion of the solicitor of
the department held that the plan as
carried out did not constitute viola
ton of the contract labor law.
The decision came up for consider
able discussion in congress during
the debate on the immigration bill.
There was some dissatisfaction
with the ruling of the department Of
commerce and laboron the subject and
the department Of justice was asked
to send in an opinion with the view,
it is understood, Of determining the
soundness of the contentious Of the
former department, with the result
above stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

*You should be very careful of your
bowels when you have cold. Near
ly all other cough syrups are consti-
pating, especially those containing
opiates. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup moves the bowels-contains no
opiates. Conforms to national pure
food and drugs law. Bears the en-
dorsement of mothers everywhere.
Children like its pleasant taste. Sold
by druggists.
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Jerome Asks Adjournment.

New York, March S.-Delmas
fanked Jerome today in suddenly
clcsi.g .he case of Thaw, compelling
the prosecutor to ask for respite to
prepare his plan of fight. Delmas
again rprised Jerome by consenting
to the adjournment. The Countess Of
Yarmouth, it is said, will be wit
ness called by Jerome, but what he
hopes to draw out from such an un-
willing witness it would be hard TO
guess.
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MUSICIAN ATTACKS KAISER.

The Assault Made w 4 Bass Drum
Reports Say E7nperor's Life Was
in Danger.
Berlin, March KAISER Williams S
life was threatened at a concert at
the palace last night when Herr
Kupke, member of the orchestra,
went raving mad and attempted to
attack the Emperor. Sturdy officers
who We're near the monarch prevent
ed the insane musician from killing
him.
Kupke seized a bass drum. started
across the stage beating it and at
tacking everyone when he was inter
fered with. Before there was full
realization of the situation Kupke
leaped from The platform and rushed
toward the Kaiser, who occupied a
seat in the front row. Kupke was
taken to the mad house. The Enpe-
ror was the coolest man in the house,
but the audineee was thrown into a
panic.
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LAWYERS FOR DEFENSE WILL
HAVE NO MORE WITNESSES.

rhe Announcement by Attorney Del
mas That the Defense VIII Fest Its
Case Takes Mr.. jerome by Sur
prise.
New York, March There was
another quick turn of the cards IN
fhs, trial of Harry K. Thaw late to-
day when the defense announced that
ii had concluded to rest its case.
was nearly s O'Clock when Del
min NJ. Delmas, chief Of the Thaw
counsel, called District Attorney Je-
rome on the telephone and made the
announcement.
The district attorney was perhaps
the most surprised man in New York,
for it has been understood when
Justice fitzgerald resumed the bench
FRIDAY morning at 1870 the Thaw
attorneys would call one or two
aIienists
Court will assemble tomorrow as
planned, but what will be done is a
cuestion much discussed tonight. Mr..
Delmas will make the simple an
nouncement: .The defense rests
It will then be the duty Of the dis
trict attorney to take up the rebuttai'
but it was generally rumored tonight
hat after brief session adjournment
VIII be asked and granted until Mon
day that Mr.. Jerome may mature his
plans.
The sudden decision Of the defense
came after a conference Of Thaw's
LAWYERS in Mr.. Delmas' Office late this
afternoon.
AIR. Jerome's move in the morning
is awaited with interest. The general
supposition is, however, that ad-
iournment will be taken. It was un-
derssood tonight that the defense will
attempt to conclude its cross-eXam-
ination speedily, dealing very briefly
with the alienists. How long Mr.. Je-
rome will take on rebuttal is an
other question Of importance. The
case may close with this rebuttal, al
though the defense has chance for
sur-rebuttaL
On good authority it was said that
Delmas would sum sum up for Thaw
This, TOO, has been a question under
discussion.
1t was an evening of activity in the
district attorneys Office. Assistant
District Attorney Mott was called in
for the first time since the opening OF
the trial and with his chief and AS
.sistant District Attorney Garvin ex-
amined and went over the law au-
thorities until late hour
The close of the defense was with
the testimony of Mrs. William Thaw
mother of the defendant, and 1t was
said that at today's conference, it was
decided that no better climax coule
have been reached by the defense.
The decision of Harry Thaw's law
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

*Orino Laxative Fruit sSyrup is a
new remedy, an improvement on the
laxatives Of former years, as it does
not grippe or nauseate and is pleasant
to take. It is guaranteed. Sibert's
Drug Store.
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Mr.. John W. Wilkins, aged

Mr. John W. Wilkins, aged 70
years was burned TO death Wednes-
day morning at his home near Cow
pens, Spartanburg County. He was
a helpless paralytic and his clothing
caught while he was seated in front
of an open fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

"a severe cold that may develop in
to pneumonia over night can be
cured quickly by taking Foley's Hon
ey and Tar. It will cure the most OBJ
stinate racking cough and strengthen
your lungs. The genuine is in yel-
low package. Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
NEED NOT SHAVE NEGROES.
Barber Wins Suit
Brought Against Him by Man He
Refused to Shave.

Hartford, Comm, March S.-Ihe su-
preme court of the State has just
handed down decision to the effect
that BARRIERS in the State need not
shave coiored men. The decision was
reached on an appeal from superior
court decision in Bridgeport, by Hen
ry H. Foulkner, a colored man. who
brought suit against Thomas SolaZZi,
a barber of that city. Solazzi refused
to shave Foulkner, his defence being
that his barber shop was not place
of public accommodation within the
meaning of the law. The supr me
court upholds that contention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
RA1sUL1 VICTORIOUS.
The Bandit Chieftain Defeats the Ar
mics of the Sultan.

Tangier, Morocco, March e.-Rai-
suli, the notorious bandit, defeated
the three combined armies Of the sui
tan in a complete victory. Five of
the best known Of the Sultan's Off
GERS were killed. The total loss Of
the Sultan's forces was $50. Raisuli's
loss is unknown.
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UNWRITTEN LAW TRIUNfPHs.
Drug Store

culpepper, Va, March THE
Strother brothers were found not
guilty by the jury today.
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letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema.

*These are diseases for which
Chamberlain's Salve is especially val
liable. 1t quickly allays the itching
and snarting and soon effects cure.
Price, 25 cents. For sale by De-
Lorme's Pharmacy.
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Notice to Our Customers.

I'VE are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the national pure food and drug
law, as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recommend it
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. Sibert's' Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Ephriam Kinard was convicted Of
murder with a recommendation to
mercy at Saluda on Friday. He kill
ed his wife last December
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The Transforming Power of Life.

The Arabs have a saying about the
palm tree, that it stands with its
feet in salt water and its head in the
sun. They often cannot drink the
brackish water found in the oasis
where the palm grows, but they tap
the tree and drink the sweet palm
sap.
The palm tree by the magic Of its
inner life can 81 change the elements
found in the unkindly soil around
it that they minister to its growth
and strength and fruit-bearing. So
we in our earthly life must often have
our feet in the mire and bitterness
of sin around US; and upon our heads
will often beat the fierce heat Of
temptation. But in spite of these
things we shall be able to grow and
grow strong, if within there is the
making of a new life through Jesus
Chrlst.-Bible Advocate.
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GentleneSS.

The strength of God is very gentle.
He does not make a great noise in
lifting the tides or in speeding the
stars in their courses. The sunshine
is one. Of His greatest treasures of
power. He turns the hearts of stall
wart sinners by the touch of infant
fingers or by the memory of a pious
mothers spiritual beauty and fidelity.
BY loving invitations, tender encour-
agements and manifold ministries Of
patience and sympathy, He encour-
ages the penitence and the faith Of
sinful and weak human hearts. His
children should seek more Of His gen.
tleness. We are too easily tempted
to buster and violence. We forget
that g%entleness is greatness as well as
goodness. If we would do brave
deeds, let us seek to be filled with
divine Observation-Disclosures Chris
tian Advocate.
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The OTerhoWino Gun.

My cup runneth over He had
not only a fulnsss of abundance, but
Of re%dundance. Those who have this
happiness must carry their cup up
right, and see that it overfows into
their poor brethren's emptier vessels.
The showers which fall upon the
highest mountains should glide into
the lowest valleys.
The fact that you are a Christian
may, without doubt, assure you a
safe entrance into Heaven, but it
may not mean that you r much of
a blessing to your friends about you.
God makes the life to overflow that
other mems lives amy be touched
with your powers. For it is only the
overflow of your life that proves a
blessing to your friends and kindred.
1t is the overflow of the Nile that
makes the valley of the Nile fruit
full. Wilbur Chapman.
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| gave TO man. People who will not re,
we're the Lord will not long remem-
Der Lincoln. Men who will cast aside
the Saviour Of the world cannot be
expected to spend much time to COM
memorate the deaths and sacrifices
of the %saviours of the Union. To put
the Sabbath, the rest day, on Mon
day will not make men go to church;
nor will the placing of Memorial Day
on Sunday be efficient to turn the
hearts of careless men to the contem-
plation and commemoration of the
blood that flowed at Harper's Ferry,
Fort Sumter, Vicksburg, and the rest.
The man who feels no sympathy for
the Chris on Calvary will feel less
for those who fell on the bloody field
at Gettysburg. What to him are the
birth pains of the nations?
The tendency to turn the American
Sabbath into a Continental Sunday
is as perilous as it is pernicious. 1t
strikes at the religious, the best and
the central life of the people. The
endeavor to escape Puritanisn has
led to all sorts of loose living and
misspent leisure. AS between Puri-
tanism and Cortinentalism give me
the law to the letter, rather than
no law ut all. The Sabbath should
not be given over to riotous living.
On the other hand. in our endeavor
to escape with Christ the killing let
ter of the law. we have. | think, gone
too far. There are many things that
are necessary anG that NUT &c done
on the Sabbath, and contrariwise,
there are many things done on the
Sabbath that could be as we'll done on
week days. and as many more that
could we'll be left undone altogether.
The word of Christ that the Sabbath
was made for man can in no wise
excuse the unnecessary labors that
many tradesmen have to perform on
Sunday. How many men and women
who go to Coney Island or a hundred
other places on Sunday can rightly
plead necessity as excuse for putting
extra labor upon multitudes Of men?
The Sunday paper tends to become
a curse. not because it is unhealthy
or unwise to read the news on the
Sabbath, but because it puts unneces-
sary labor, in the majority of cases.
upon a host and robs thousands 0g
the common day of rest. The man
who can't get shaved on Saturday has
no real excuse for making the barber
work on the Sabbath. I do not want
to descend to trivial things, but you
all know, as we'll as 7. that there are
a thousand and things done that
have no business to be performed on
the Sabbath.
. We need a reimbursement to-day in
our estimate of values. Sunday as
the Sabbath is a boon to Sun
day as a side show to the other six
days of the week is a sacrilege.
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fon or anything suitable and becom-
Ing. Silk and pongees are always
charming so made, and the light
weight woods, such. as wolfe and mar
Quisette, are having great vogue and
are most attractive, while linen and
cotton materials make charming
waists of the simpler sort. In fact,
this model is one that can be made
suited to morning or to afternoon
wear as one material or another is
chosen.
The over blouse is made with front
and backs and Is closed invisibly at
the back. The straight sleeves are
separate, and are Joined to the big
armholes, the seams being concealed
by the trimming.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is two yards
twenty-one, one and three-eighth
yards tLirty-two or n and an eighth
yards forty-four inches wide with six
and a quarter yards of banding.
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New Tea Gown Designs.

The fashionable dressmaker is re-
incarnating the maids of old Greece
by means Of the gowns, evening
gowns and wedding gowns. At a dis
play of negligee robes and tea gowns
at q w~ell-known costumer's lately, a
mixture Of empire designs, kimono
and Chinese effects and attractive
long Greek lines was shown. These,
many Of them in chiffon v~elvets, faced
cloths and soft silks, suggested the
making up Of lighter fabrics along
the same ideas or the arrangement Of
the same materials now to be had at
bargain prices into lovely gowns
which hold over in usefulness from
n season to another.
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Over Blouse or Jumper.

The over blouse with the kimono
sleeves is an unquestioned favorite,
as is everything bearing the Japan
csc stamp. This n Is distinctly
novel, at the same time that it is en-
inently simple and can be trimmed In
almost limitless ways. In the Illus
tration it is made of champagne col.
ored marquisette and istrimmed with
velvet ribbon, but in place Of the lat
tice work Of the velvet any banding
or applique can be employed so that
there is limitless opportunity for the
exercise of individual taste. The
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ROOSEVELT TOR INCOME TAX.
Advocates Federal Ownership Of Coal.
Oil, Mineral and Ranch Lands.

ADVOCATES Sucfd1 "ASIShlS VI SoeiS
Oil, Mineral and Ranch Lands.
Norfolk, Va.-Asserting that the
trusts are laying waste all the nat
ural resources of the country, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in two extraordinary
speeches at the jamestown, EXPOSE
ton, declared for Federal ownership
of all the coal, oil and ranch lands
which remain in possession of the
Government.
Convinced, he said, that enormous
. private fortunes are ~unjustly overrid-
ing the great mass of the public, he
called upon Congress to impose rad
ical income and Inheritance tax laws.
In addition he advocated Federal
child labor laws and a National
statute making employers response
BILE to their employees for all acct
dents, no matter whose the fault.
Another interesting feature OF the
speeches, in view of recent intima-
lions from Toxic, was the Presidents
statement that the country at all
times should be prepared to main
tain peace by the might of its power
on sea and land, and that no pains
should be spared to increase the
efficiency of the Navy.