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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

. DARK Corner. March 17.--Nothing
osw ~ thAs corner 1t this tsme--but
uDsaasss. Hardly . house that has e.
snoSS.
". J. Ardis hss been down with
- for n daya and u has diy able
- at sp the morning: and Mrs.. w.
= Ard>s has BEEN down with grip
- sfz days and % no better at thi,
Og1iiag.
Dud weeks has been down with
90. but is,ab's to bs up again. and
usvssai ethsrs ere and have been
v,rs GOT away from stephen Ross,
~sosesd. yesterday evening and burn.
- sbest - panels Of Mr.. +. II.
0uoesn's fence.
osd man Jim McIntosh u though,
- - worse than he has ever been.
We'll I WIN write more when gel
per if ever do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

Tindsi. March i7.--Most Of the
snsmers IN this nsishborhood ara
ssady 10 plant corn. and no doubt
ssoe u them will plant this week II
~ weather continues to he fair and
Wasn. :
TIE health OF tbs section has great
~ smprossd. There n very little sick-
Doso now.
Mr.. H. II. Broadway is spending a
ssw days at homs.
Aio BAILEY. Of Youns's Island. IL
spending somo tine with her o,s:er,
0rs. II o. Tindai.
There was, prea :hing St Providence
chwch 'ast Sunday aft srnoon by Rev.
Mr. Vaughn. OF Darlington county.
Nr. II. J. Hodge spent Saturday
and Sunday at Jordan. .. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

Preaching: /
Friday night BY Rev. CA. Waters.
sat'rslay n0'n by Rev. o. d. Low.
ing. sgr.
Sunday incoming BY Rev. r. NJ. sat-
terwhite.
Subjects fo~ discussion:
1. How may We enlist. develop ana
use the latent forces in our churches-.
Jas. p. DuPrs. o. d. Loving.
2. What n the appointed work Of
chnrch'-Hugh c. Haynsworth. c.
.. What are the qualifications for
effective y Christian work?-C. w.
Josey, r. n. Satterwhite.
4. II there Nless conviction Of sin
now than formerly? II 20. why?-T.
II. johnson. W. J. Wilder.
Sunday night:
Mass meeting on Temperancc-
Sam Hatfield. J. u. Brunson. +. L
Cole. for committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
WHITE MAN ARRESTED.

~ Il. He6ner Brought Back From
North Carolina on Charge of OBJ
tnining Goods Under False Pre-.
tcnces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

"a &u4oo. Md1ch 1l.-Very hne prog.
\ ~ has bean made on the farms for
~ last ten days and II good weather
eootinuss full preparation for ths
esoUs viii bs made. IN, good time.
y About ths ustal suano win be used
-sD1s ,ycar. Not much corn will be plant. .
- 9 tho williamson plan. Those
Was nv for <sheir guano are rot able
- - - much. Those who DON'T pay
80 4 esa. sss $ heavily.
5ss Ssntract l&w ~ passed by the
, ~ lsG1sla&urs was enacted too late
- a1ect this years hus,nesr. I know
- 10 tns WORKING under It..
90 3ls fool intsrfsrsnces b. )the
4ossa1 government that decree Of ths
oeeeo(Nes deparsnasnt charging heavy
Uou>AGs oh newspepsrs whose sub
uulp<jon run over o3o year heads ths
- - Ne pestasc " paid regularly
- all mall matter what has the gov
opDnupt got - 90 with Il how long q
DunurAes ssnds HE paper ON crsdit'
80ns = ~ buslness, and no one elses.
1Ae leoislature made no mistake
voaa t slsstsd frank Gary United
49, ssnster. He = . sood man. and
- witA n
selP IIA-lA1sy Evans closed her
! Gnhnea = 1tseAh yesterday with inser-
Un1kg eperolsss on many thines. The
on1oesen show tAat they have been
o4lne6 alsag night Inca Niss ria
- hssn trvs 10 ths tr,sE rspossd ID
~ - = tSschsrs eivlng hnQ and hon
- sosvies.> shs ~ lee - s>utAl
o1ns&1ea intsrssrs IN ne saishtsst with
- 1utiss - : teacher and MAJ set y
49, vssthy seamp,s TO many VINO
(Uty vsnt 10 an n dine.
q 1GAx. St.
~ l1arsh is.--As the public
nows. 1fr. ". p. 1ennant. OF Flor
-. - ~, killed. sass ssriously m
~, sad Ma EiisaA Mott visited
- 16eets sistss. Mis- Nsricn Hscks.
- Ne1 non. VINO has been quite III
- vssk.
m q J. romlinson Il recovering
4voa : sssseusf attack of grip.
~. Q. ,. romlinson went to sum-
- pakusday.
Commiss6snsr watson's lecture at
1GHshburs last yriday night was quite
= teet % thcss who were fortunate
esDuUh % hear u.
: zhs' eerdis high school win give an
@n1ss(alnmsnt pext Friday night.
usHs q IRE voters ,down thas way
essn - shink that Il = near time for
- fnaa,ps of candidates. to appear.
~ sem& worthy young men u ths
esmts4 who feel a. well - zee the
1sens of ne bsopis BE- nominated. 4
11ess4ting reading comes In Z pri.
- IeetAr fsom Nocha. Cuba. OF .
- nsa1ssa scss farm enclosed with
0soe ana wire :snce. wen stocked
(osing ~ numbsr) with Aorsss.
~ouA Aees and been Orange groves
- ptseakiy Is eco SWEET o.ansss
ong1ee On the trees. with lots OF
>osr fSvits an the year round. also
- eescksn. quail and deer. No
UDssn;sses er hovss flies. good roads
enene made. and no sickness heard Of
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PAYING CITY BONDS.
COUNCIL AGAIN REDUCES DEBT
BY GOOD FINANCING.

Report Of Finance Committee Made
at Council Meeting Shows That 3d.
COG of Bonds Have Been Paid From
the Sinking Fund-Other Matters
Before Meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
'n1MTI e0alEsP0nDEHGE.
UnWsY LErrERs FROM OUR sP~.
OAL CORRESIsoNDENTs.
Dnnns a. InAress From an Parts Of
ounssr and A1joanine Counsies.

U1SCE ~ CoRREsPONDENTs.
& n9an yopr hsttsrs 20 that they viii
NoneA ths once rot later than Tues
nQ mernins. When the letters are
1poon1ved "wednesday II u almost an
Deu(bnity to have them appear In
- oapss issusd that day.
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sALEsg UNION.

Programme of Meeting Conveninx at
~Phsah Church, March ~, 3s, 20.
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President Smith will not be present,
az he II IN Florida for his health, and
Vice President Bultman will preside.
Representatives OF Sumter. Rock Hill.
Chester and Camden Will positively b..
on hand. and Orangeburg is expected
t" havs q delegate here. notwithstAnd.
Ing the Fact that no reply has been re :.
rex ('si from thr. Oranscburs asso.
citation &C the nouce Of the meeting.
Florence seems {. have dropped out
OF the ranks OF league towrs and
wilt 90 back to amateur sen,i.occa-
sional games, judging frem recent
articles In the Florence Times. With
Florence out of tie game ther~ will
te but five candidates for admission
to the State League. provided orange
burg desires to hold her franchise. II
Orangebdrg Is not represented tonight
the league will be organized on fou:
club basis.
The Rubicon has been crossed 50
far as having professional baseball in
Chester this summer is concerned. AZ
q meeting OF the fans at the Chester
Hotel Monday evening It was asccr-
taincd that enough money had been
subscribed to place team in the field
for the season. When the gong sounds
for the pennant race In the South
Carolina league this summer Chester
will be among the starters, and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

ef cost.
Election Of city engineer was de.
ferred for two weeks.
BY request OF the city Democratic
executive committee, use Of the tOun-
Gil chamber was granted for a meet
ms Of citizens on the 18th instant.
Report OF the sewerage commission
showing expenditures Of $e.asS.S1
during February. was approved.
The following claims against the
commission were ordered paid:
Sumter Machinery Co., $3.50.
Everybody's Store. $27.73.
Schwartz Bros, $56.4S.
Sumter Railway a Mill Supply Co.,
$2.23.
Booth Live Stock Co.. $2s2.00
Sumter Lumber Co.. $500.
Stubs Bros, $77.00
China's Drug store, $3.50.
Durant Hardware Co., $18.2s.
Burns Hardware Co., $45.27.
Report Of commissioners Of public
works for February was read and re.
ceived as information.
Application Of S. A. Shorter for 9
place on the police force was filed for
reference.
The following claims were ordered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

effect a cure when administered in the
earlier stages. Inasmuch as the patient
will almost surely die if the disease pro-
crosses for forty-eight hours the anti
toxin is of only a restricted benefit in the
regions where the germ exists. The dis
ease principle is supposedly conveyed into
the blood of the victim through the bite
of a fly which fastens itself upon croco-
diles and hippopotami in the sluggish wa
tiers of the African lagoons and rivers.
In Porto Rico great advances have been
made toward the elimination of the hook
worm disease" which has for generations
Slapped the energies of the people and
greatly affected the economic conditions.
Yellow fever has lost it's terrors to the
white man who settles in tropical regions
in conditions enabling him to control the
sanitary situation. Malaria is succumbing
as we'll to the swampdraining, mosquito
killing enterprises of science. Cholera is
by no means the menace to health which
it formerly was. Bubonic plague has been
successfully treated in some localities.
and much has been done to lessen the
danger of its spread, by the slaughter
of the erm-bearing rats.
1t is instructive to study the record Of
achievements of the psychologists in the
tropics, and then to turn to this country,
where such preventable diseases as ty-
phoid fever continue to rage, with but
slight diminution. The suggestive thought
arises that it has been possible for the
scientists to accomplish more for the be-
nighted savages and barbarians OF the
frontiers than for the enlightened people
of civilized centers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
Libeliur Washington,

1t is useless to deny that there has
been an outbreak of purse-snatchng in
this city during the past few months,
rather startling in its extent and in tine
boldness with which the thieves have
operated Nobody who has watched the
authentic records of the police can doubt
that the Capital city has been visited
with what might be termed a mild reign
of petty crime. But 1t is to be feared that
in the telling of this story, as the cases
of robberies in the streets have occurred.
a somewhat hysterical stress has been
laid upon the sequence of incidents, and
the impression has consequently gone
forth that Washington is a particularly
unsafe city, with armed men patrolling
the streets after dark for purposes Of
robbery. and with an utterly incompetent
police force. serving merely to follow the
crimes with futile searches.
Such an impression does great injustice
to Washington and is far from the truth
The robberieS in the streets have been
due in large measure to the thoughtless-
ness OF the victims, who have been chiefly
women carrying their purses conspicu-
ously in their hands. Many men have
been idle this winter, more than the
usual number. This has been true of
And the other cities have had their meas
ure of street robberes traceable to the
same causes of idle. desperate men and
purse exhibiting women.
AS climax TO this undesirable line Of
advertising. a story was recently printed
In one Of the New York papers, and Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
Two Years In the Lead.

We on this side of the Atlantic all know
that the pace here is swifter than it is in
England. We have told ourselves SO many
times, and have considered the matter set
tied England has been slower to accept
the fact. and 1t has remained for a recog-
nized man OF science to assure the United
Kingdom that its Inhabitants are dis
tanced. In paper on Technical Educa-
ton In America" read before the Royal
Society of Arts. Sir William Henry Preece.
formerly president Of the Institute of
Civil Engineers. said it would be difficult
If not impossible to make a just compari-
son of the methods of technical education
in the two countries, conditions being SO
different. adding:
and smartness of new race and the Eu-
him. This would account for the difference
tons
II would have been interesting to secure
SIR Williams judgment on the thorough
US of the two educational systems and
efficiency of the results after grad
is possible that the American
years ahead of his English
cousin. and that he Is no more advanced
In mature life. Some folks might incline
10 the belief that the slower coach is the
surer and carries the heavier load.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

now being extensively copied throughout
the country. which sets forth the alleged
discovery OF an unnamed newspaper
woman correspondent, who AYERS that un-
attended women are not safe from moles-
tation or insult in the streets of the cap
ital. whatever the hour. 1t would appear
from the article in question that the men
Of Washington are an aggregation OF
brutes loafers and satyrs, whose conduct
will not bear description.
This is libel on the District. Women
are as highly respected here and as cour-
teously treated in the streets as in any
other city in the world. They are prac-
tically as safe from insult or offensive
attentions when alone as when under
escort. 1t is outrageousy unjust to the
male population of this city. permanent
or transient. to represent them in the
colors employed in the picture of terror
which has been painted by sensationalists
The police Of the city are doing their
best to cope with the criminals who re-
main abroad. They have already caught
several, and the number of street thefts
has fallen appreciably. The police are
alert. too to protect women from at
front. and II there have been occasional
instances of annoyance of this kind 1t is
proper that they should be reported, so
that the few scoundrels who make a
practice of annoying women in the streets
may be placed under observation and
given practical lesson in good manners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
Science and Tropical Diseases.

A singular coincidence is reported in
the news dispatches from New York. A
youth has just died on Long Island OF a
mysterious disease. the symptoms of
which IL is believed by the attending phy-
stefan are Identical with those OF the So
called sleeping sickness" There have
been so few cases of this kind in the
United States that the occurrence of the
disease Is considered a marvel of germ
transmission. 1t so happens that DR.
Koch. the famous German bacteriologist.
who was sent TO Africa by the govern
nent at Berlin 10 study the disease. is
at the present in New York on a visit.
II is 10 be hoped that his knowledge. of
the disease will enable him to study this
isolated case and determine whether il is
the deadly sleeping sickness or some other
form of malady.
This case calls attention to the fact that
remarkable strides have been made Of late
wears toward the eradication, or at least
the amelioration, of the disease conditions
In the tropics Science has accomplished
wonderful cures In the regions infested by
germ carving insects. DR.. Koch's own
researches resulted in the preparation of
an antitoxin for this same sleeping sick
ness which, it Is stated, has not failed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
Taft in Kentuckv

Judge Taft was enthusiastically received
at Louisville Friday. The republicans of
the city, and indeed OF the state. are di-
vided between him and Mr.. Fairbanks
Both are neighbors, and both popular
Judge Taft when on the bench sat at
Cincinnati. and the pick of the Kentucky
bar practiced in his court. In this way
he made many influential acquaintance
from the bluegrass baiiiwick. Mr.. Fair
banks has more than once participated
As speaker in the campaigns across the
Ohio river, and In way to impress the
kentucky republicans with his power on
the stump. So that there is strong raft
following and a strong Fairbanks follow
ing hustling, Kentucky fashion, for dele
gates to Chicago, with prospects of a very
warm time at the state convention mex,
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
Badness and Craftsmanship.
he New York Telegram says:

lie New 4OFk IeleSrdm says.
Point is made that the fact of his
being the first bald-headed man to rly,
for President will give Senator Knox a
big lead over his opponents"
Who makes the point? Whoever does,
is not we'll Informed.
Bald-headed men have held the office
of President Both OF the Adamses were
bald the son particularly so. All the
prints show him with a smooth dome OF
the most severe cut Martin Van Buren,
had but a thin growth of curly hair.
And Gen. Taylor drew a thin lock down
in front to break the wide expanse of a
white forehead
AS for men who have sought the presi-
dency. a number Of them We're bald.
Horace Greeley had no thatch at all.
George +. Edmunds, who at one time
figured in the presidential calculations.
showed only white fringe around the
base of the skull. Thomas b. Reed by
1896, when he disputed the way with Mr..
Mckinley for the nomination, showed only
sparse growth Of brown hair on the
sides OF a finely shaped head
Today Mr.. Bryan isl bald. He has
talked off, Or otherwise disposed of, the
suit of black hair with which he began
his presidential chase twelve years ago.
The change has added nothing to his
pulchritude, but. with his port. gives him
an elderly appearance unsuited to the
fire of his delivery. And Mr. Fairbanks
can recall the day When the tonsorial art
was not needed To present him to his
taste
But. strictly speaking. Senator Knox
is not bald. His hair is thin on top
very thin-but enough remains to make
'front.' He wears it closely cropped
and that style on large head robs the
quantity of the. adornment of its full
effect. He is not in the class at all with
the Adamses and Mr.. Greeley and Mr.
Edmunds.
As for the other republican aspirants
Judge Taft is blessed with full poll,
and wears it carefully brushed. His
spruceness adds to his youthful appear
ance. Gov. Hughes looks a little fierce
with his full whiskers and his poll while
Mr.. Cannon. being a blond, is able to
make little hair go long way.
Senator Knox has no ''cinch'' of any
kind, but what his admirers are asking
the public to consider is not the condi-
ton Of the outside but the inside Of his
head. They are justified in prasing that
very highly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
whitney.

William c. Whitney makes an excellent
scapegoat in that New York street rail-
way scandal.
In the first place, his methods were
bold and loose. In politics, as in other
things. he made money talk" He played
both sides. although known as a democrat
His sympathies both in 1896 and 1906
were with the republicans on the financial
issue, and although he may not have con-
tributed cent TO the republican cam
paign fund in either year. 1t does no injus-
tice TO his memory to charge that he pu,
up handsomely.
In the second place. Mr.. Whitney i.
dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
Now an Active Candidatep

Gov. johnson of Minnesota on his way
south with a party of friends and officials
Is quoted as follows from Logansport
Ind:
Yes, sir; I'm going TO the convention
TO win. L would much rather have re.
manned out, but Minnesota delegates and
other democrats throughout the country
insisted that l should run. Literally they
have forced me into this presidential race
and I'm going to run.
Bryan has a good start. but / am a
pretty good runner when 1 get started
and may be able to close UP the gap
and beat him in the home stretch
IF L had been free to do as | pleased
why, would not have entered the race
but now that l am in it. I'm in it to the
finish.
This shows rapid progress. 1t was only
the other day that Gov Johnson was in
only receptive mood. His friends were
mentioning him for the presidency, and
he appreciated their partiality. He him
self was doing nothing-would do nothing.
If the democratic party, after due deliber-
alton at Denver decided that he was the
man for the emergency, he would of
course respond and carry the standard
in the campaign to the best of his ability
And so on.
The patter was thoroughly conventional.
1t sounded like affectation. and If this
story from Logansport is true it was
nothing else. Had Gov. Johnson meant
what he first said he would not have
passed so rapidly from a receptive to an
active candidate. He has proved too
easy in the hands of his Minnesota ad-
mirers. And, by the way, would those
admirers have organized Johnson head
n af nd ole
out their favorites knowledge and con-
sent? Who believes 1t?
Gov. johnson admires Mr.. Bryan So
does Judge Gray. So does Senator Gull
berson. So does Senator Daniel So say
they all, gentlemen. And Mr.. Bryan reads
their testimonials. He Is a reading man,
especially when the matter relates to him
self. How he rates what he reads is an
other story. He is politician, in action
with politicians, and knows how to make
allowances for this thing and that. And
when he thinks of Gov. Johnson's ad-
miration, he will at the same time think
of those headquarters at Chicago and put
his hand anxiously on his fifth rib
1t SO happens that ON Monday evening
the 18th, when according to an earlier
arrangement Gov. Johnson was to speak
at Jefferson day dinner in New York
he is to be in Louisville and speak at a
Jefferson day dinner there. Is this In
Difference to Mr.. Watterson. who found
him first? Is he remembering his dis.
| coverer in the days of his youth? Mr.
Watterson now, however. thinks it toe
late to dispute matters with Mr. Bryan
and that the peerless leader will be nomi-
mated at Denver.
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The Populists.
The Nebraska State journal says:

Inc Nebraska state JOuGuai
THE populist party makes surprising
amount of noise at st. Louis, when 1t Is
remembered that the need for the ma
fionaI organization has been done away
with by the return of Mr.. Bryan to power
in the democratic party and the extern
TO which President Roosevelt has beer
able to impress his policies upon the re-
publican rank and file. No matter what
the populist party may do. Its present
and former members will be found very
largely voting with the republican ano
democratic parties next November. One
hardly realizes the need of SO much fer.
vor at ST Louis under these circum-
stances. The thirst for personal proml
hence may account for large part o.
the disturbance
Now, now, Don't make faces at worthy
people. Nebraska made more noise at
st. Louis than anybody else. She was
vociferous the whole time she remained
IN town, trying TO rule the roost- She
failed, and deserved to fail. Why should
the populists have postponed action until
after the Denver convention? Why have
put their eggs thus into Mr.. Bryan
basket? They had a leader worthy OF
heir recognition. and nominated him for
PRESIDENT He has not yet accepted the
honor, but he should.
The thirst for personal prominence
accounts for many things these days. 1t
is no sin. 1t is not always successful
Some men indulge it to extraordinary
advantage. The State Journal may know
of one such. Why should not the popu-
lists garner their share of what is OBJ
tainable in that way?
Let 1T be admitted that if Mr.. Watson
makes the race for President this year
-ofp of aiz he will qG6
to his reputation, widen the circle of
his acquaintance. and open the way. if he
SHOULD care to follow it. to profitable
lecture tour next year. There would be
nothing reprehensible in that. Mr.. Bryan
has given business touch to that pro-
cedure, and 1t is about ten to one that
Gov Johnson of Minnesota another
prominent democrat. Is headed in the
same direction. And there are republi-
cans of kindred tastes and purposes.
What. therefore. is sauce for democratic
and republican geesefs sauce for populist
ganders.
The populists may not poll a large vote
this year. They have of late been poorly
led. Here and there they have even been
trifed with. The democrats played them
a sorry trick in 1892. But those who
still keep the faith should continue the
good fight under their own colors Fusion
holds out no hope. Mr.. Bryan is much
more anxious to fuse with the democrats
who assisted in his two defeats than
with the populists. He Is enough of a
populfst> to caase uneasfness-in democratic
circles, and enough of q democrat to
cause distrust in populist circles. What
the populist require Is a leader, who, like
Mr.. Watson. is populist all the way
through