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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
Bryan . Much Travelled Man.

The simple but not unsuccessful
country lawyer Of Lincoln has since
1895 become one Of the most widely
travelled men living. But this new
strength Of today-not his intellectual
but his political-strength, Is derived
rather from his travels within his
own country than from those expedi-
tions which have taken him to the
ends Of the earth. Ever since his first
campaign Mr.. Bryan. with the com-
mendabie purpose OF providing for his
family and advancing the cause which
he typiies and represents. has follow
ed the business OF q lecturer. In this
honorable calling. In which. by the
way. he was preceded by such men
a. William Lloyd Garrison. Henry
Ward Beecher. James Russell Lowell.
and Ralph Waldo Emerson. and &.
joined today by such public men as
Senator Beveridge. Senator La Fol-
iette. Senator Tillman. Representative
Champ Clark. and former Senator
Dubois. he has not merely achieved a
competence. but has been able to visit
every nook and corner OF these United
States Of ours. The Bryan Of 1895
knew Washington. for he had been an
efficient congressman there. He
knew the Mississippi valley. for he
IN
the development of waterways-to
which, by the way. the president is
now committeeman had attended
all the conventions held to further
th'.t cause. But he had not travelled
from Portland, Me-, TO Portland, Ore. {;
from Fernandina. Fla, to Santa Bar
bara. Cal. He had not dropped into
scores OF small towns in every State
and made himself known to the mil
lions OF people who today flock to
cheer him whether he breaches on
the prince OF Peace" or delivers a
political speech on the principles Of
Democracy. The present-day Bryan
W q iitil WntTe the
one who came somewhat nervously
at first to that historic rostrum in Chi
cago In 1896 was known to scarce q
hundred. Probably no man in the
United States, not even the president
himself. has so wide a personal ac-
auaintance ana so many followers
who are not merely loyal. but some
times to desree fanatical as he.
And his following has been built up
without the aid of any patronage,
state or national: with no Offices to
give. no favor to dispense. And that
1t Is a continuing following has been
shown by the way in which during the
last year, or more properly, during
the last four months, the prominen,
politicians Of the Democratic party
who are not wholly admirers of Mr.
Bryan's attitude have been compelled
by their constituents to concede to
him delegation after delegation. until
his nomination now seems assured
| Review OF Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

1 hereby announce that am a can
didate for reelection to the Office Of
Clerk OF Court Of Sumter county, SUBJ
ject to the rules of the Democratic
party. II parrott
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FOR CONGRESS.

I announce myself as a candidate
for Congress from the Seventh Dis
trict Of South Carolina, and pledge
myself to abide the rules and regula-
tions of the Democratic primary.
- A. F. Lever
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The many friends Of Mr.. Horace
Hardy herebySplace him in nomina-
ton for the office Of Magistrate for
the Third Magisterial District, located
at Sumter. subject to the rules OF the
Oemocrauc primary. Voters.
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FOR TREASURER

hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for Treasurer Of Sumter Coun-
~, subject to the rules of the Defno-
cratic party, and solicit your support.
B. c. Wallace
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1 hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Solicitor for Third circuit,
subject to action of the Democratic
primary. Philip H. StoIl
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CANDIDATES.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATE

l beg to announce my candidacy
for the United States Senate in the
approaching Democratic primary, and
l respectfully solicit the support Of
the Democratic voters of this State.
r. G.. Rhett.
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The residence Of Mrs. G. B. Rogers
at Bingham, s. c., has been destroy
ed by fire. The building was 102
years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

1 hereby announce myself a candi-
date. subject to the result of the pri-
mary. for the Office Of Magistrate of
the Sixth Judicial District Of Sumter
County (Rafting Creek and Provi-
dence townships).
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FARMERS should take advantage of
their opportunity to hear Mr.. Stewart
and his colleagues at the farmers in
stitutes now being held in different
sections Of the State.
Jas. A. Hoyt
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FOR SOLICITOR

hereby announce myself q canai-
date for Solicitor Of the Third Judicial
Circuit in the ensuing Democratic pri-
mary. ]. B. McLaughIin.
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FOR AI.AGISTRATE.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Magistrate for the Fifth Magisterial
District Of Sumter County, subject to
the rules Of the Democratic primary.
VIM. ]. Rees.
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hereby announce that I am a can
didate for Magistrate from the Sixth
judicial District Of Sumter County,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary. w. R. DuBose.
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hereby announce that I am a can
dfdate for Magistrate in the Sixth
Magisterial District. Of Sumter County,
subject to the rules and regulations of
the Democratic party.
j. L. Gillis.,
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FOR SUPERVISOR.

L hereby declare my self a candi-
date for the office Of County Super
visor, subject to the rules of the
democratic party. If elected, I will
honestly and impartially discharge
the duties Of that office.
p. M. Pitts.
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L hereby announce that 1 am
candidate for reelection to the Office
of Sheriff Of Sumter County. subject
to the rules of the Democratic party.
w. H. Epperson.
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= ". MCLAUGHLIN. Esq. solicitor Of
cns Third circuit. Is In the city on bus
tAssS
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FOR co. sUPT. OF EDUCATION

1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for County Superintendent Of
Education for Sumter County, subject
to the rules Of the Democratic party,
and solicit the support OF my fellow
citizens. H. W. Cuttino
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
LETTERS FROM A NEW !
CONGR WIFE -

gowns seemed one sweep OF gorgeousness; but muir
murs around me began to break the SPELL
Some day the President is going to jerk Mrs.
President out of its socket the way he twists
about to be to give the grin to each of US
newspa peresses," staccatoed a waspish looking
little woman at my elbow, she scratched away at
a stenographer's pad.
Then it would be proclaimed the style to wear
the right shoulder joint at angle of ninety degrees
to be known the Mrs. Presidents droop.' There
only three things the President can't accomplish:
Bible and prescribe the blade proportions of the
knives used for pie eating in Alaska rumbled the
voice of some man who evidently had come to
tighten the labor of his wifes search for copy"
with such facetious comment
Then my newspaper friend called my attention to
the Cabinet officer midway in the procession
That's the boy Secretary" she said He's an
orator by habit too, and they say that when the
doctor told him it was twins last winter he began
automatically, I protest against this unseemly,
etc, etc, with appropriate gestures"
This made me blush You'd find something to
laugh at in funeral here in Washington" l pro-
tested.
"Well, the drawn shades of Congressman
funeral train have been suspected of concealing
something besides grief" she replied, with gay
little laugh as if speaking of childs burial per-
Torrance with china doll.
This made me goose flesh, Eta! But by now we
had drifted into the corridor and grouped be-
fore the doorway called the Golden Gate, because
of a small brass scrollwork barrier, across which
you view the receiving line, and the disillusoning
criticism became merely matter of clothes.
Miss Gaylord has on the only decent dress in the
lot. Mrs. Alice Cadwallader has at last shed that
awful electric spangled net; but this one looks as
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if it out of the Ark, and the lady dates too
herself to make it interesting, grumbed my COM
panon.
Il should say SOL promptly re-
sponsive reading, from society column sister at her
stery plush trimming on the wife of the newest ap-
pointment. | suppose we'd better write it up
touches of chiffon panne velvet; but it really looks
if she ought to carry her cage with her.
And the next morning when l read in the papers
of the sea of bewilderingy beautiful toilets with
particular emphasis on exquisite taste and elegance
of the gowns worn by the Cabinet ladies' wondered
much.
New Years day had prepared me somewhat for
the gorgeousness of uniforms among the diplomatic
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in the Hopeville library confidential repository.
You see, Senator Todd disregarded Mrs Todd's
wireless telegraph protests the table, during
a banquet at the Alibi Club,-Mr. Teale says the
charter members of this club all descendants
of Charlemagne, and they always snails and
calves brains to prove their royal blood,-and the
digestive rebellion that resulted has never been
equaed since British tea disagreed with
Revolutionary forebears Really, it seemed as if
the dear old man had made his last response to the
roll call for vote in the Senate. He was scared
that he began to talk of declining reelection and
taking up his abode at health resort where the
patients were allowed milk and toast and sulphur
baths and naught besides He sent early and late
for Mr. Teale and Amos, to discuss the State
CARNATIONS and the Legislature and the Governors
attitude toward his probable successor
thought it all academic discussion and
that as the Senator felt better he would sub
NIT gracefully to another six years of silent power
in the upper house. and when he sent for Amos just
before the time start for the diplomatic reception
l rebellious. | couldn't go alone, and yet this
IS the most brilliant of the public receptions the
President gives, and had my first real evening
gown to wear, and, having discovered with the aid
of the dressmaker that l very well upholstered
for low neck, tell you, Eta, was low in my mind
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that the scene is ready, the delicate, faryland
music they were playing ceased and two buglers
out into the corridor and sounded sort
of "call to arms" that made you have that Woody
feeling of suspense in the pit of your stomach
Then down the broad red carpeted stairway came
royal family, as it
Two very good looking young officers in full dress
uniform preceded the President and Mrs President
Then came the Cabinet officers and their ladies' and
at the end the Presidents secretary and his wife
They moved slowly across the corridor and to the
paror where they took up their positions in the
receiving line and awaited their guests: the Repre-
sentatives Of all other Governments sent to US. l
enchanted with the scene The men all looked
the epitome of statecraft and dignity, the women's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
WASHINGTON, D. C.

w WASHINGTON, D. Z.
AR ETA: No matter how remote
the psychological peg, it is great
relief to transfer some of the
weight of a heavy conscience. So
l unblushingly declare that if
Senator Todd had not eaten too
much lobster / should not now be
a Congressman wife with a secret
from her husband. And further
more I intend to help my abso-
lutions along by coming to you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

Then the machinery god came in
the shape of the little newspaper
woman who that first night had
spread my naive revelation of Hope
ville's primitiveness like paint over
two columns of her paper. She was
at the hotel getting notes on what
some of the women were going to
wear to the reception. She always
mentions me in the Social and
Personal" column, and calls my
dresses imported robes" now, since
that New Years day at Secretary
in Mrs. Todd's brougham. Well, she
offered to drive right down to the
White House in the hack with me,
take me in the private door on her
newspaper ticket, and let me see
the beginning of things, and then
have Amos join me in time to get in
the line and be received in due order.
A ND this worked beautifully. We
a were about the first to enter
the great East room, and the long
sweep of polished floor softly reflect
ing the glow of the chandeliers re-
minded me of a beautiful moonlight
night when Hiram Tucker and l
reached the mill pond before the rest
of the skaters. But nothing so con-
crete, even as dead romance, came
to my mind when we had joined
little group about the center door
and could look through into the cor
ridor. l felt like Alice in Wonder
!. land"
At one side, through line of white
columns and farther screen of thick
palms, could be seen glimpse Of the
flame red coats of the Marine band,
and suddenly, like when they notify
the orchestra leader in the theater
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bilities doubly STILL 1 felt that if 1 had time
to examine I'd find had been cut.
But can't be very retrospective in active
boiler factory, and the cold blooded hammering
from the group about me fell upon my emotions
with noisy blows. 1t wasn't exactly case of lat
every blow reputation died but patriotism and
diplomacy were certainly made to squirm
Look at that receiving line Isn't that enough
to the top notes American social graces from
the Eagles score? Every last Cabinet lady acts
she fdgety for fear the hired girl won't bring
out the cider and doughnuts at the right time ;.
went the first rivet.
"Yes, worried for fear Juggernaut might
pass over her in her gorgeous Mrs Secretary rament
and that her gray hairs won't save her from
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corps, but not entirely Think Eta. of light blue
tight trousers met at the knees by shining boots,
and capped by white coat braided in silver, and
tin soldier helmet surrounded by big gold eagle!
The helmet carried balanced his bent arm,
and it seemed like legerdemain the expertness
with which men on the stage handle teacups while
your own husband gives the table shower bath of
coffee while landing his at the side of his plate. Or.
picture shining mortal in white footman breeches,
with scarlet tunic matched by a gorgeous fur
trimmed jacket, flung across the back by a gold
chain!
thought of poor old Dutch Hans Praedel who,
when the Governor had halted his at Hopeville
and gone with his staff out to State Senator Wetss
for refreshments admitted the guests of honor
and the host and Amos and some others as he stood
guarding the gate and then, surveying the gold
braided fronts of the young bloods who formed the
Governors bodyguard, remarked CONTEMPORARY,
Der band will 60 by der back door"
never had dreamed that could appear birds
OF such gay plurnage. The women, with all the ex
quisite detail and glitter of feminine frls and jewels
really looked faded and anemic at first glance beside
the daring contrasts of green and gold in the mems
diplomatic and military uniforms, the tones of
enamel and ribbon in their order decorations Then
there was the Chinese Embassy petticoated to the
ankles and with little round cap held by elastic
under the chin, for all the world like the contribu-
ton box head gear of organ grinders monkey.
%xryr> 1ry
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here comes the noblest swan bird of
them all"
But / did not have breath or in
clination to inquire who had won that
title, for the wife of the Etrurian
Minister had just swept her folds of
ruby velvet down the line of Cabinet
ladies, and as she crossed into the
Blue room saw that her escort was
Captain Roderique. They moved
about the room, bowling here and
there, and sometimes stopping to
chat, for all the diplomats and others
of the politically and socially elect
are crowded in this parlor at first as
an official stamp of differentiation
from the great element of ordinary
Senators and Congressman and their
wives, who are passed on into the
East room.
/ thought this was terrible viola
ton of republican principles, until
But that's letting my story run away
motor car style when l have rare
opportunity to indulge in push cart
narrative to you, Eta, who are in
terested in each turn of the wheels.
Well, l waited until the Etrurian
Minister'S wife and Captain Roderique
had come right up to the Golden
Gate, and then | gave him long
1ost-sister smile. Just then the Baron
ess dropped her queenly head toward
him, and they whispered together in
an absorbed way, so that Captain
Roderique did not seem to see me at
all. l suppose there is some court
etiquette about responding to any
salutation when the wife of ones diplo-
matte chief is speaking, and since
the Baron is so much older than his
wife and in feeble health, suppose
Captain Roderique feels his response
Y. Still, l felt that if l had time
/ find had been cut.
ut be very infrOSDectiye in an active
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
ADDRESSES ENDEAvOR UNION.
District Body Meets in the New York
Avenue Church.

6. W F. Swartzell addressed the Dis
trict of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union at the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church last night on What young
people can do" He told of the Gypsy
Smith evangelist campaign TO be held
next summer
A. B. Neiss, president of the Reformed
Lutheran Church Society; Henry S. Cur
tbs, secretary Of the Playground Asso-
citation. and Miss Ida A Green, general
secretary of the Associated Charities.
also spoke
A committee in charge of nomination of
officers was named as follows: o. P. KEEL
lar. Calvary Baptist Church; ]. NJ Miles,
Shiloh Baptist Church; Bruce Cleveland,
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church;
Miss Europe, Lincoln Temple Congrega-
tional Church; J. N. Pickens, Vermont
Avenue Christian Church; Miss Y. r.
Raymond. Ninth Street Christian Church:
Miss l. D. Leeds, St PauTs Lutheran
Church; Albert Neiss, Church of the
Reformation: J. NJ McCauley F. F.
sprlgg, w. P. Watts, First Methodist
Protestant Church; Miss Ella Walsh,
North Carolina Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church; Miss Clara Clum. North
minister Presbyterian Church; F. c. Met
calf, Gurley Presbyterian Church; Miss
A. r. Spies, and Miss w. D. Morgan.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
GARRETT REELECTED MAYOR.
Voters of Glen Echo Loyal to BOY,
Official.

John a. Garrett the "boy mayor" was
reelected 10 that position yesterday by
the voters Of Glen Echo. Mr.. Garrett re-
ceived twenty-eight votes. to eight cast
for his opponent, James D. Riley.
Mayor Garrett obtained international
prominence last summer by his prosecu-
ton Of speeding automobilists along the
Conduit read. It will be remembered he
held several prominent diplomats. and
for time threatened 70 throw the United
States government into serious complica-
lions with foreign powers
Notwithstanding the rumpus caused in
the War Department by his aggressive
actions. causing much disturbance be-
tween the Federal and State authorities.
the people OF Glen Echo yesterday show
ed their loyalty 70 the boy mayor" and
elected him to succeed himself IN carry
ing on the judicial authority OF their
township
The polls opened yesterday Afternoon. at
o'clock and were closed at O'Clock last
evening,
The reason assigned for the lateness
OF voting is that Glen Echo's voters con-
sist mainly Of government clerks en-
ployed in Washington. who are able
to east their ballots only after returning
from work in the evening.
Despite the absence of the ubiquitous
Marshal Collins, the terror Of laW-break-
Ing automobilists. no disorders were re-
ported at the polls last night. the voters
departing for their homes after casting
their ballots.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
STREET FLOWS WITH MILK
Wagon COllapses, Throwing Cans
Upon the Paving.
Runaway Horse Is Responsible for
Accident-DriveF Is Cut
and Bruised.

Columbia road, for some blocks above
Harvard street. ran white with milk
about o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
a milk wagon belonging to George Fau-
qlder, of 20l6 Fourteenth street. was struck
by runaway horse attached TO wagon
belonging to John Kouchabus. Of % F
street northwest.
The milk wagon was first hit on Six
teenth street, half a block above Har-
ward street. The wagon wabbled several
blocks before It finally fell on its side.
AS II went rocking up the street, milk
was scattered right and left When the
wagon finally collapsed. the driver. Eppie
H. Payne, of 4l4 Tenth street southwest
closely resembled a snow man.
The driver was picked from the broken
milk bottles and battered cans and taken
to the Office Of DR.. Edgar W. Watkins. az
2S2O Fourteenth street. where he was
treated for cuts and bruises about the
hands and knees.
Kouchabus' wagon was in an alley near
Columbia road and Harvard street. The
hondng Of an automobile frightened the
horse, and he dashed wildly up Columbia
road. Careening from side to side. the
wagon struck and became locked to the
milk wagon, which it dragged for. some
distance before IL was finally upset. The
milk wagon was damaged sl00.