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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
WILLIAMS STARTS FIGHT.
MINORITY LEADER WILLIAMS
HURLS ULTTMA1UM.
announces That Democrats in House
Will Conduct Filibuster Until Ma
jority Shows Some Intention OF
Passing Certain Legislation Which
Democrats Consider Necessary.

Washington, March 24.--If John
sharp Williams. Of Mississippi, the
minority leader, makes good his warm
ing given in the house toda, the Re-
publicans will be forced to pass Ger.
tain legislation or else meet with OBJ
struction at every turn by him or
his Democratic colleagues.
Mr.. Williams declared that up to
now the Republicans had had smooth
sailing. He did not want the country
to think thet the minority was trying
10 assume responsibility foi legislation.
He did not desire to appear as trying
TO coer,e the majority until the RE-
publicans had absolutely "demonstrat-
ed before the country that they did
not intend to do anything at this ses-
sion.' He lad, he said, waitcd for
the Republicans ID do something. II
have finally COM; to :he conclusion
that the Republican party has forge.
ten to do anything. IL has become
the party Of ncgdtion and Of passirity,
ana. as far as I can sre, has no idea
of doinS anything I. is plain now
thst without some method of par.
liamentary coer:!cn y,u arc going
to tie deaf to every demand of the
country"
Mr. Williams then announced that
from this moment on for tn. balance
Of the sessic n it IS not 6. Ee-edsy, watt
"n.the-eremy carnpaign. Tut coercio a
IL Ioi'H tC Dc exercised. No request
for unanimous consent IN the p.!t OF
the Republicans, he said, would he
granted unless 1t be tc adjourn o.
take recess until the majority
shows that 1t is alive to the demands
OF the country" sufficient to report for
consideration in the house such meas
ures as an employers liability bill.
some. bill for the publicity OF cam
paign contributions; free wood pulp
and free print paper bill and bill
against ex parte n:juuc:ions acting as
supsrsedeas Of law passed by a
sovereign State.
Prolonged Democratic apI ,ause and
manifestations Of Democratic approx.
al greeted tie announcement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
YUCTH is FATALLY WOUNDED.
Son OF Mr.. +. III. McFaddpn of Sardi.
mia Accidentally Shot by One Of His
Friends.

Manning, March 24.-News has
just been received here of the acci-
dental discharge Of PC rife yester
day afternoon, which resulted in the
fatal wOunding Of Harold. the TO-
year-Old son of Mr.. T. II. McFadden
OF Sardinia. The ball entered the alb
dOmer and as soCn as DR.. w. H.
Woods could reach the scene he ad-
wise d the father 20 talk, the wounded
boy to the hospital at Sumter. They
reached there las: night and the tall
was removed, but no hope Of recovery
Is entertained.
The shot was fired by sen Of Mr..
j. H. Garland in end d.av. rirg t. lead
the rife. All partit ar" !.r"n.irent H.
this county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

ed and magnetic way OF dealing with
voters--a breezy familiar clap on the
shoulder for one. a vuageIy evaited
ep!grom for another. pointed joke
for still another, and a defiance of
Wall street, Cleveland, Ryan, Belmont
and the subsidized press" for all
soon frightens the local conservative
politicians into inactivity or hur-
ried acceptance Of "peerlessness" as
regretable but inevitable element in
the supreme Democratic lrs dership.
1t is hard to find a polite ian who
does not realize that if Mr.. Bryan
cannot himself be elected pre- sident of
thu Uni.ed States nc man in his party
can s,,sceed against his opposition or
without his hearty approval.
j'ut how could Mr.. Bryan travel
continuously about the country, hire
halls and bring audiences together if he
had to foot the bills himself? Where
would he get the money? How would
he support his family, How woull
he keep the Commoner going? How
We uld he acquire United States bonds
ss a comfort and guarantee against
increasing years and = pos. lble de-
cline OF radical sentiment?
Mr.. Bryan is open and honest about
his business success. He makes no
secret Of his profits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
ELECTION CONTESTS HEARD.
Negro Claimants for South Carolina
Seats In Congress Before Commit

Negro Claimants for South Carolina
Seats In Congress Before Commit
tee.
Washington. March a. The con-
tested elect,t n cases Of congressman
Lcgare. Patterson and Lever wers
heard before the House committee on
elections tc Aday. The three south
Carolioa Congressman were repre-
sented by tie following well known
attorneys: =. Hars Moses. M. Holman.
Of the Arm CT .egare & Holman; J.
Duncan Baker. D r. Ehrd and M
Rutledge Rivers.
Prioleau, Myers and Dantzler az
Feared and brought with :hcn. tile
colored lawyer Of Orangeburg, Moore,
who argued for Myers and Dantzler.
The case Il Pric leau against Legars
was submitted without argument
While no DE- cision has been made In
the mater. yet 1t Is easy 20 see that
Moore, for Myer, and Dan zler. put
up much weaker case than was DON.
in the former hearing. and the facts
set out In Ilioletr's b:i.f shrw moth
ing new. The :,mmit:ee Gun hardy
10 other~is than act as formerly an 1
dismiss the Eases
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Tho new Russian governor Of
Odessa has adcpted new plan. When
his men find a room in which thsr.. IA
bomb. he has the bomb exploded on
the spot and thereby destroys tho
house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Henry w. Bischoff, wcll known
citizen and drayn,astec Of Charleston.
shot and killed one of the negro dray.
men, Rufus Williams on March "a. at
his promises on Cannon street. 1t ap-
pt ars as If the me n had me differ
ences before respecting the work OF
the day and the trouble was renewed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Gov. Ansei has rcapp ,intsd rs meu..
bers Of the board Of trustees Of the
South Carolina Industrial scheol at
Florence the Rev. DR.. 8. N. smith. OF
Columbia and DR.. T. A. Crawford. Of
Rock Hill. whose terms expired on
Eel ruary 2s,, They are now appoint
ed for six years. their former term
haA ing been two years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
A Common Mistake.

sMany women mistake kidney and
bladder troubles for some irroguiarity
peculiar to the sax. Foley'A Kidney
Remedy lcorrects irregularities and
makes women we'll. Miss Carrie Har-
den. Bowling Green. KY. writes: ~
suffered much pain from kidney and
bladder trouble until / started to use
Folcy's Kidney Remedy. The first
bottle gave me great relief. and after
taking the second bottle was en-
trely WELL" Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Vladimir P"ulsen. the Danish in.
ventor, who is only 3S years old. ia
the son tf judge in the high crimi-
nal court tf Copenhagen. He has
succeeded in making wireless tele-
phone communications between Ling
by and Weiscnsee, a distance OF ESQ
miles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
Jewellery Co.,
STEVENS DIES OF Ills WOUNDS.

Confidential Adviser OF Jaranese
Government Succumbs to Peritoni.
tbs.
San Francisco. March 26.--As the
direct result OF periton:tis. induced
from a bullet wound, Durham w.
Stevens. former counsellor to the
Japanese government in Korea. died
here this morning at o'clock. Mr..
Stevens was shot Mon,lay last, while
approaching the Ferry station by q
Korean. the assassination apparently
being the result Of a plot anwng
the Korean colony here TO take his
life
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Metals get tir'd as we'll AZ living
things. scientist declares Tele-
gre phi wires are better conductors on
Monday than Saturday on a. count OF
their Sunday rest. and g. rest Of three
we ks AIDS ~ per cent - the con.
ductivity OF wlra.-Indianapolis
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
Receive Congratulations

sYou will soon receive the conC~at.
ulations Of your gfriends upon your
improved appearance If YOU will take
FOlcy's Kidney Remedy as 1t tones up
the system and imparts new life and
vigor. Fol-y's Kidney Remedy cures
backache. nervous exhaustion and all
forms Of kidney and bladder troubles
Commence taking 1t today. S,hert's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Zinc collins a"e largely used In
Vienna, but the more expensive ones
arc made Of copper and c ST as much
as 81 500. while ;be bronze and cop
pei coffin recently mad? FOR a Russian
archduke cost oven $1,000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
An Insidious Dancer

zone Of the worst features Of kid
ney trouble Is that 1t Is an insidious
disease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have a fatal mall
ady. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy
at the first sign Of trouble as 1t cor
rects irregularities and prevents
Bright's disease and diabetes. ST.
bert's Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

The samter Dry Go us co. received
ssdny a beautiful line Of chiffon. pan
sUA and vcile skirts "a .ntrrely now
sssigns. ranging N price firm IS &c
S1I Thy are from th, same popular
uas with several marked improve.
u~nts acded. which were so famou
au,ins the past scasoa. go you may
hsow what TO expect. 3-24-ct
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
Important Decision,

sIt il important that you should
decide to take only Folsy's Honey and
Tar when you have cough or cold as
1t will cure the most obstinate rack
Ing cough and -expel the cold from
your system. Foley's Honey and
Tar contains no harmful drugs. In
sist upon having 1t. Sibert's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
Affords Perfect Security.

'Foleys Honey and Tar affords per-
feet security from pneumonia and
consumption as 1t cures the most OBJ
stinate coughs aid colds. We have
never known single instance Of a
cold resulting in pneumonia after Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar had been taken.
Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

The greatest heat is never found OH
the equator, tut some ten degrees to
the north. while more severe cold has
been registered ir Northern Siberia
than !as b ZEN fou-d near the poe.
Infiait> love would be q mockery
without infinite hatred Of things that
harm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

The electric light in the dark
clothes closet which lights when the
door is opened is one o fthe most use.
full adjuncts tC thu home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
A Twenty Year sentence.

'"I have Just complated 20 wear
hcalth sentence. imposed ty Bucklcn',
Arnica Salve. which curei me Of
bleeding piles just ~ years ago."
writes O. 8. Woolsvcr. CT LeRaysyillc
N, Y. Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals
the worst sores. boils. burns. wounds
and cuts in the shortest time. CSC. at
Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Thomas Gregory. pay clerk, U. S.
~, died suddenly Tuesday morning
about s o'clock n the bath room Of
hi: residence on King street,
Charleston. Heart disease was ths 2
cause Of his death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

You have the wrong kind Of faith
when you expect the needy to make
a good dinner Of dewdrop Of SYM
pathy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

You have hit the nail on the head.
- irish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

He who derives the advantage
should sustain the the burden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
HouisrcR.S
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets

Brings Golden Health and Renewed vieor.
aud Kidney Troubles, Pinples. Eczema, Impure
Blood, Bad Breath, Sluggish Bowels, Headache
and Backache. It's Rocky Mountain Tea in tab
Iet form, - cents box. Genuine made by
HoLLlsrER DRra COMPANY, Madison, Wis.
0tDeM NUGGETS FOR SALL0X PEOPLE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Ignorance Of the law excuses no
one
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

mtsinG attituoe toward trt etS and all
menner Of plutocratic cvil-doers From,
a political standpoint his system Is in
the nature Of an invention.
Let the waol street consp,rators in
the Democratic party attempt to or
eanixe trouble In any part OF the
country by picking out and supporting
a conservative candidate for the pres
idency.
As soon as the movement begins to
attract attention 1t will somehow
happen that Mr.. Bryan Is to lecture
for so PEI cent. OF the ticket money
In the particular State or neighbor.
hotd where the conservative candi-
dacy Ia being pressed. The original
Bryan men" simultaneously announce
In the local newspapers tina, y ham
quet or reception meeting Is to be held
In Mr.. Bryin's honor on tn. occasion
Of his visit This forces politicians to
.oin Ia the compliment or run the
risk OF inviting tire vengeance of Pry-
3n men at the next election.
The result is a stir In the local
newspapers, inter y'ews an acti.c ais-
cussiOn In political ci' ,les peying au-
dienoss at Mr.. Bryan's lectur. 5. a rat
tiir e political speech from him and a
s-ries ~ confidential political confer
ences. In which his manly. good-natur.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12
AGAIN THE SAMPLER STITCH.
Patterns Of Long Ago Favorites for
Modern Fancy Work.

The dear, queer old sampler stitch
Is ''in' again for fancy work. II you
have one Of these monuments to
ruined eye sight tucked away In the
storeroom, do get it out as a model.
Pillows. cushions and little holders
are worked in the oldfashloned trees
and triangles over which our grand
mothers prickcd their fingers and
worked so assiduously in the days
when the world was much younger
than now. Far more taste is, however.
shown, as a rule, in the choice Of
colors, and the rainbow tints are neat.
ly blended in very artistic patterns.
There is something wonderfully fas.
cinating in taking up the old styles
over which these dear souls found so
much interest There is little wonder
that the granddaughters and great.
granddaughters take SO much interest
in what was just as fascinating, per-
haps. to those who made the original
sampler patterns.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12

II YOU want to know anything about
4 anything you might send it to the
United States bureau of standards
There are a lot Of wise men on the
government pay roll who are hired to
tell YOU all about IT,
A celluloid collar and a set Of false
teeth were received last week hy the
bureau of standards to be tested. 1t
Was not joke The bureau promptly
made tests and furnished the desired
Information to the anxious inQuircrs
In the case of the false teeth the
sender wanted them tested for their
ability to sustain pressure. There are
certain standards to which even teeth
must measure up. If the porcelain, or
other substance of which the imita.
tiOn teeth are made, will not sustain
the pressure applied by the normal
action Of a pair of hungry jaws, then
they are a cheat. The dentist who
bought from the dental jobber wanted
10 know whether he had been cheated
or whether he would be safe in fitting
mp his customers with that brand Of
porcelain.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12
For the Debutante.

Chiffon and velvet appeal this year
to the debutantes and could anything
be more girlish for fine costumes?
The chiffon materials are very at,
tractiye made over satin or silk foun.
datiOns, though few cOlored slips are
worn only when the chiffon Is col.
ored. White is the choice, at present,
and the mode clings closely to EN-.
pire and draped princess effects.
There are velvet bands for dress of
this kind, also velvet medallions
woven from tiny cords of velvet and
satin. The combination Is very hand.
some. One good style Is the very
short waist with overhanging dra.
perry Of heavy lace, showing narrow
stripes Of velvet cord on the edge.
Velvet knots in miniature appear
where there is any drapery effect on
the waist or skirt.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12

NT ASHINGTON. - Representative
w Ernest F. Acheson of Pennsyl
vania is trying to use the water wagon
as 4 political Juggernaut in his efforts
to secure reelection TO congress.
lie will drive it through the ranks
Of ni5 enemies and crush them ruth
lcssiy beneath its wheels. He drives
i, every day. He nurses it. None
hut Acheson can grease its axles.
None but Acheson can WELD the
powerful whip that urges its steed5
To greater speed And, be it said,
Acheson has good reason TO be for
ever on the job Of managing the water
wagon.
lis opponent for the nomination is
the grand exalted ruler of the Be
neyolent and Protective Order of Elks.
lie Is John Tener Mr., Tener has not
yet climbed up on the water wagon.
Moreover, Mr.. Tener is a Penrose man,
and a relative Of George T. Oliver,
owner Of the PjttsbUrg Gazette-Tmes.
Therefore, Tener is a loeman not to
be lespisCd.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12
Perfidious Modistes Embarrass Matrons

Richard Townsend's and the shock to
both was Obvious to all their fellow
guests.
That the humor Of the situation
failed 10 appeal 10 the beautifully
gowncd and much.bejeweled New
Workers also was obvious to the
friends of both, who declare that two
white silver dinner gowns are now
on their way to confidential dealer
in secondhand apparel
Both Mrs. Belmont and young Mrs.
Vanderbilt found the now discredited
model most becoming, nOtwithstand.
Ing their marked difference in style
and feature. If there was any ad-
vantage 1t undoubtedly was with Mrs.
Belmont, whose slender girlish figure
took on severe princess lines better
than Mrs. Nanderbilt's increasing
avOirdupois.
Mrs. Belmont also had the advantage
in the point of jewels, wearing a reck-
lace, corsage ornaments and tiara
Of large perfect pearls and many dia.
mOnds. Mrs. Vanderbilt wore few
jewels and introduced becoming
touch Of color by wearing a half
wreath of pink roses.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12
FREsHENlNG UP CLOTH SUITS.
Damage Done by Rough Weather Not
Hard to Put Right.

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The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12

These costumes are made Of yoile
or similarly lightweight spriug.like
material and trimmed with cloth Of
the same color, The coats, which are
part of the costume, are made of the
cloth which trims the gown. The ar.
ranGcment is not only very smart, but
very sensible as well. because cloth
coat worn with so thin a gown Is a
more suitable weight for spring than
three-piece cloth costume. which is
generally much too warm, or three
piece wolfe costume, which may on oc'
cason lack the necessary weigh.
These coats or jackets to be worn
with afternoon costumes are sleeve
less, and the elaborate sleeve of the
waist, which usually is composed
largely, if not entirely, OF lace and en-.
broidery, is thus saved from being
crushed. There is remnant of the
kmOno sleeve suggestion in the
straight line from the neck of the
coat to the armhoe, and the armhoe
is finished with shallow cap, which
is quite full. so that it does not crush
the undcrslceyes and gives a graceful
finish to the under garment.
These jackets do not close in front.
They do not nearly come together, 50
that the front of the bodice is dis.
played, giving the effect of Il waiStcoat.
The most effective trimming consists
Of bands of embroidery or braid put
on in an elaborate design. confined
within a straight band, Many of the
quaint old designs in braiding are
now used for this purpose,
Chinese, Japanese and Italian EN-.
broidcries, in coIOrs as well as those
done in the same shade as the coat,
are popular.
The coats are made Of silk as well
as cloth to match with gowns which
are trimmed with silk. There are also
silk frocks trimmed with cloth which
have cloth jackets.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12
New White House Entrance Discovered

covered making his exit from a rear
door OF the White House. A big crowd
of newspaper men wasted more than
an hour waiting by the main entrance
for his departure. He got away with.
ont saying a word
II was next learned that friends of
the secretary OF war have lately been
canVassing the hotels and whenever
a southern Republican of prominence
is encountered who may be able to
control convention delegates arrange.
ments are made to take him to call on
The president.
These visitors have been taken to
the east entrance Of the White House
and then by subterranean passage
through the woOdshed or the kitchen,
thence through the laundry and then
into the Office Of the president. The
newspapers are now making arrange.
ments to station men by the east en-
trance to the White House with In.
structions to keep strict lookout on
all the private doors and windows.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12
A la MiIitaire,

Broad fiat silk military braid is used
as trimming to an unprecedented ex.
tent, narrow soutache representing a
close rival. while in many cases coats
are bordered with broad bands of taf
feta ribbon or with velvet.
Waistcoats have hitherto been con.
sidered by a girl at the awkward age
in the light of forbidden luxuries, to
be exploited on her debut into the
world. but are quite permissible this
season. These waistcoats are, how.
ever, never detachable, but form the
fronts of the coat, and are carried out
in thick cloth in contrasting shade,
worked in sOutache and decorated
with fancy buttons.
Indeed one cant have too much
soutaChG.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12

VIZ ASHINGTON'S smartest circles
w were highly amused at a serio.
comic incident at a dinner party a
few nights ago in which the perfdy Of
dressmakers in general and French
drcssmakcrs in particular was Illus.
trated under conditions most discon.
ccrtiHg to two matrons famous on two
continents for their good clothes.
They were Mrs. Cornelius Wander.
bilt, Jr., who has just concluded a
visit TO Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, and
Mrs. Perry Belmont, one of the New
York hostesses recently established
in Washington. The cause of their
grievance was two magnificent white
satin gowns, draped with silver tulle,
each ordered direct from Paris, and
each believed to be the only one of its
kind in the United States. The ladies'
and their gowns met suddenly at Mrs.
The Taney County republican., 1908-03-12
Information Bureau Run by Uncle Sam

The celulOid collar was tested for
inNammability. All Cel!uloid is more
or less explosive, and many serious
accident has occurred by The ignition
of a cclluIuid collar or cuff Funda.
mentally. celluloid is the same as gun.
cotton. But there are ways of treat
ing it for commercial uses which will
reduce this explosive quality, and the
man who sent the collar wanted to be
sure that it was not explosive.
The government tests all kinds OF
things. Lately a new machine has
been installed for testing the durabili
ty of paper Formerly the way to test
papers durability was for an expert
to crumple It in his hand and rub it
upon itself as washerwOman does
your handkerchief. But This machine
does it scientifically. This is the way
it operates:
The paper is clutched at opposite
edges by clamps and the machine
proceeds to fold 1t through the middle
Then the machine mfolds it and folds
1t on the same crease in the opposite
direction. This operation is repeated
with great rapidity until the paper
breaks at the fold. \ dial keeps track
of the number of times the paper is
folded before it breaks, and this mum.
Der determines its durability.
And there are lot of other inter.
esting tests to which paper is sub,
ieCtpd