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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
STATE WILL BORROW MONEY.
After Pensions Are Paid Out There
Will be Nothing for Ordinary Ex-
DenseS


penses.
The list Of pensioners who will re-
ceive their share of the State appro-
priation this year is being rapidly COM
pleted and will be ready for the va
rious county boards shortly. AS re-
suit 1t will be necessary for the State
to borrow about 100000. There is at
present enough in the treasury or due
from the franchise tax collections to
pay the pension preparation, amount
ing to $25O,O00, but the ordinary ex-
penses Of the State amount to about
$4,000 per month and on July there
Is the semi-annual interest on the pub
lie debt, amounting to about $4,000,
to be paid out. This will make a loan
necessary and until taxes are sent in
during the fall months the State will
nave very little to pay the ordinary
running expenses. A large loan will
give lower rate Of interest and 1t Is
probable that it will be about $500, 900
this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22

eoVDossers % she Measure Hone Ths,
lasasars WIN Yss Pass.

waahington. April is.-Althoush
reports have gone out that the house
eomu~ttes on -ths judiciary has voted
to MN the Appslachian ark bin, they
are erroneous and q decisive vote ON
the project VIII not be taken until
next "Wednesday. according to the best
information that could bs secured to-
Day.
Top may say" stated w. L. Hail.
Of ths forest service. that the bill IL
not yet dead by any means. had a
talk today with ConGressmen Brant-
ley. Of Alabama. and Currie, OF New
Hampshire. both enthusiasts on the
subject of having congress act favor
ably on the matter. and they said that
decisive vote would not be taken be-
fore the middle Of next week. II IA
also reported that Representative Lit
tlefieid. OF Maine. has made an unfav-
orable report on the bill. but that also
In erroneous.
The vote. when taken. will be
close. but am Informed that we still
hsve . good chance to win"
This statement disposes of the many
reports that have been sent all over
the country TO the effect that the bill
was dead. A majority Of the COM
mittee on judiciary may vote against
70 when . vote In taken. but II cannot
b aid until such action 10 actually
hsd that the measure is certainly
knocksd out.
whfls Chairman Jenkins has made
% unlAvorsbls report for himself II
- not . eommittsa report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
MIR. LYON IN WASHINGTON.
Attorney General at National Capital
Refuses to Talk Dispensary.

washington, April 1Z-Attorney
General Lyon, is in Washington today
but Will not discuss the dispensary sit
uatiOn.
south CarOlinians residing in Wash
ington as we'll as those who come here
from time to time are greatly interest
ed in this matter and are watching for
future developments. Mr.. Lyon was
at the Capitol this morning. ard as
stated, would not talk for publication.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
&fkIiV vlson's VISIT,


RWooDo u0e again In many years
v>n ths psopls Of south carolina have
vi>A ehsu . man Who IL the head OF
- glgantie m nndsrtskiss q win be
~ sass WIEN James wilson. ssore-
~ q AsTseaitass. >sess to Sumter ON
nay On sAs ecoGssoh OF the meeting
- shs Tssvs'srs' Protective. Asocia-
~ a2vedy statsd In this corres-
Dendsnts xr Wilson promised oon.
ossssman Lever several days ago that
- vvuad 20 70 sumter. At nrst he
6ss11sd sayins hat his pressing en-
oAUsmeufs would not permit him 10
Ieavs Washinesea twhiIs congress h IN
ssss1Dn and thaA hssidss H he accepted
ons inv1tatson ~ would ~ wanted as
IN sshool comnsncsments 30 come on
49, ysAr. ar. Lever. however, would
not tahe NJ for his answsr. he ussd
gvsry srSupsst 10 persuade che sec-
fseGsN % wlsat south Carolina sad wss
Anally sucecssfuL
~ vislt = really no ordi~ary mat
sskN ~ wslspu esaslsosatly declines
~ sssh invita>,eas ana has pronised
- - - snmtsr only bscaSss se ths
01qp1rA1p that szis&p bstwsen Aim-
8 1G5no3sfs fspesssaeaeaxs -
oorsSep->kr. lever. II Win - . big
>eeeaH1ca fbr the e 0ams Cock~ city,
and 6rlaxss eowd shouia - On hand.
Hsprsssusasivs Lsvsr hss been
gveAlly ni1ssd from his secuslomed
Dlaes IN Ne house durins tss past
vssk. His snforced absence has been
eetsd By many psopls. WHO have ask
- where the little congrssnmaa from
oeush Carolina has gone. When told
nat ~ IVES III there have been many
szpre.11ons Of psgrst and syApathy.
~. Lever sths friend Of the ncws-
D4pg nan. and al Of the southern
pro1e beys know there win bs some
thing worth writing about whdn he Il
srsesA He nkss the nswspsper men.
end Osy are fond Of him He has
nsvsr reached the state when he felt
80 psoud TO come ont OF the house
VIA ssnt for IN ny that he had NO
nsvS when asked for Il n he had none.
Hos - hs ever cent nswspapsr man
sway feeling any other say than bet
Ter sor having seen him. He 10 the
osrrsspondsnt's friend alwaya- p. H.
Nco- IN The News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
SHUT DOWN OF YARN MILLS
Spanncrs' Association Takes Drastic
Action to Restore Market to a Fair
Price Level.

Charlotte, n. c., April 1S.-Al-
though resolutions were adopted at
the meeting of the Southern Hard
Yarn Spinners' association held here
today to withhold from the public the
conclusions of the conference, it is
learned late tonight, that a virtual
agreement was reached to shut down
all plants for a period OF so days. At
the end Of that time another confer
ence will be held to consider the situ-
alton and decide whether further cur
tailment Is necessary. Approximately
100000 spindles were represented at
the meeting. which was harmonious.
Nothing but complete shut down, in
the opinion of the mill owners, will
place the market on a fair price level.
The shut down will throw thousands
OF operatives out Of employment and
work great hardship to them and in
directly to large business interests as
well.
RESOLUTIONS bearing upon the cur
taiiment plan Md also relative to the
prices of yarns were adopted at to-
days meeting, but these the secre-
tary refused to make public. The ac-
ton taken today Is in line with the
resolutions and decision of the execu-
tive committee Of the North Carolina
Cotton Manufacturers association held
here recently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
TOIAND BOYS CONVICTED.
Tried at Special Term Of Court Il
Lexington.

Lexington, April 14.-Ned and
Brack Tolpnd the two negro bows
who killed Mrs. Frances Ellison at
CaySe. across the river from CoClmn-
bia, on Wednesday, February 26, were
convicted here today of murder in
the first degree and Judge James W.,
DeVore sentenced them to hang on
Friday. May 1. The defendants prac-
tically admitted their guilt. though
an enort was made to put the weight
OF the responsibility on Ned, the older
or the two. The defendants were ar
raigned at 10 o'clock and received
sentence at $40 this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
BAKER ELECTED PRESIDENT,
SUMTER PHYSICIAN HONORED NV
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Ahe SixUetn Annual Convention Of ths
South Carolina Medical Association
Adjourns After Successful Session
In Anderson-Dr. Cheyne Reelected
Secretary.
Anderson, April 16.-At s o'clocl,
this afternoon the Goth annual con.
vention Of the South Carolina Medical
association adjourned. The next con.
vention will be held in Summerville
and Will be presided over by the new
president, DR.. s. c. Baker, of Sumter.
A session of the convention was held
at 10 o'clock this morning when DIR.
Richard c. Cabot Of Boston delivered
an address on Psyche Therapeutics"
This address was pronounced the best
ever delivered before the society ana
at its conclusion the association made
Dr. Cabot a life member and voted
MIN hearty thanks. A number OF scien-
tihc papers were read and discussed
this morning. The following doctors
submitted papers: e. w. Carpenter OF
Greenville, W. c. Black of Greenville,
7. l. w. Bailey of Clinton, Julian
Carroll Of Summerville and A. B.
Patterson Of Barnwen.
The house Of delegates met at noon
to elect officers and to decide the next
meeting place. Invitations for the
next convention were received from
Laurens, Orangeburg and Summer
Vile. Summerville won on the first
ballot.
Following were the results of the
elections Of officers: President, 8. C..
Baker OF Sumter; first vice president.
II. r. Black Of Spartanburg; second
vice president, w. H. Nardan, Jr., OF
Anderson; third vice president, A. T.
Baird OF Darlington; secretary, Walter
Cheyne Of Sumter; treasurer, c. p.
Aimar Of Charleston. The following
were elected members of the council:
First district, J. T. Taylor, of Colleton:
third district, o. b. Mayer of New.
berry; seventh district, F. n. Dwight
Of Sumter county. The following were
elected members Of the examining
board for licenses: Second district,
Harry H. Wyman. Of Aiken; fourth
district, H. L. Shaw OF Fountain Inn,
sixth district. ]. L. Napier Of Bennetts-
Vile; members at large. Mary l. Baker
of Columbia. DR.. c. +. wyche Of
Prosperity and Dr. Walter Cheyne OCT
Sumter were elected delegates to
American Medical association conven.
ton in Chicago. DIR. F.. L. Potts Of
Spartanburg, DR.. j. T. Taylor Of
Adams Run and DIR. Walter Cheyne Of
Sumter were appointed as eemmittes
on scientific work DR.. w. A. Boyd of
Columbia, DR.. LeGrand Query OF Co.
lumbia and DR.. r b. Epting Of Union
were elected members OF the public
policy and legislative committee. DR..
]. L. Dawson Of Charleston was ap-
pointed chairman Of a committee 70
organize branch Of the National Al
ti-tuberculosis league. . !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
BISHOP CAPERS WEAKER.

Columbia, April 21.-At 1 O'Clock
this morning Bishop Capers was rather
weaker and is believed to be steadily
sinking. The tax upon his strength
during the past few hours has been
great and unless there is a rally It IL
not believed that he can last many
hours longer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22

That the Answer-"why Is your
husband so irritable at homer" in
quired the amazed visitor. Because
he knows It's safe to be-" answered
the long-suffering wife.-Kansas City
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
TILI1MAN IS IMPROVING.
Condition of the Senior Senator Seems
To be Steadily Improving.

Atlanta. Ca, April Ex-senator B.
r. TillmaE is feeling in splendid con-
dition today. He took his usual morn
ing walk, about three blocks. and has
spent most OF the day on the piazza
out Of doors. His improvement seems
to be steady.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
A DINGY ROMANCE.
Negro Won White Girl Then His Black
Wife Tried to Blaclmail IEer-Was
In Army as q White Man.


ing himself to be white man. a negro
three years ago enlisted in the United
States Army Hospital Corps. Meeting
a young white girl. he won her affec-
tions. Following an estransement be-
tween the white girl and the mulatto,
the negro and his black wife who did
not appear In the case until few
days ago, attempted to biackmail the
white girl by threatening to ruin her
among her friends. Such is the story
brought out by the girls appeal to the
Washington police. who. because the
case was settled out Of court. refuse
to divulge the names Of the principals.
The young woman. who Is pretty
and about - years old. called at one
Of the precinct stations last night and
appesied to the officer In charge "a
protect her from the blacks. She told
her storytas follows:
II met this man about a year ago,
before his enlistment In the hospital
corps was out. He was then a non-
commissioned officer. He asked per-
mission to call on me. and after talk
ing to him for while he told me that
he belonged to q good family in the
southwestern part Of the country, and
limited that he had left his home when
quite boy. His story was very plau-
sible. After he had called upon me
several times we became attached to
each other. and ne gave me his photo
graph. Then came a QUARREL and I
did, not see him for some time.
Imagine my distress when yester-
day a coai-biack negress appeared at
my house. and, calling for me, de-
manded that I rellnquish her hus-
bands photograph. I denied know
Ing anything about her husband until
she told me his name. and then the
whole terrible truth dawned upon me.
II was powerieas to comply with
the request. for when l went to search
for the picture I could not find It, She
then threatened to 20 to my friends
and expose the fact that had nearly
married a negro-and a negro with q
black wife at that
The police official had no authority
to arrest the man. but he sent for him.
When the negro arrived. he was put
through a course of sprouts. He
looked like white man, and would
probably deceive the casual observer.
The police official plainly said to him
that. In enlisting In the hospital corps
as white man, he had committed
perjury, and that unless ne ceased his
persecution Of the young white woman
he would be arrested.
IF I ever hear Of you so much as
looking at the girl again." said the po-
lice officer, who is from Virginia, "I'n
send you to the penitentiary, and do
my best to get your wife Jail SEN
tence."
And so another Of the many strik-
ing cases which rarely see the light Of
day was settled out Of court.-Balti-
more Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
BISHOP CAPERS' CONDITION.
Was No Better Yesterday Although He
Did Not Appear to bc Worse

Columbia, April 20.-The news from
the bedside Of Bishop Capers last night
was little more encouraging. He had
had sinking spell about daylight
sunday, but rallied during the day.
however, his rest is secured by the
administration of relieving
opiates and it is feared that unless q
marked change takes place dissolution
VIII be matter Of a few days. It
may be said that while he is no worse
than he was Saturday, yet he lie no
better.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22

Miss Roosevelt may run an engine
and be made an hOiOrary member
Of the union, but papa's attitude to-
ward the railroads remains unchanx.
ed, whatever 1t is.-New York Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22

mo CnsCN&O CONVENTION.
8,l -
Washington, April 20.-The spec ch
Of Senator lHoi aker made few days
ago on the Brownsville matter has
made two things apparent to present
day OF students of politics. Those two
things are that the Republican party
h further from nominating Secretary
Taft for the Presidency now than It
has ever been, and the other is that
unless all signs fail President Roose-
Welt will be named to succeed himself
In the White House despite the many
denials to such effect made by him.
It 10 not hard to see. II one will fol-
low ordinary events, that it will be al
most impossible to nominate Secretary
Taft unless he can patch up truce with
practically all Of the other Presidential
candidates. and little II any Of that
sort Of work has been done up to this
time. On the contrary. all the Anti
TAFT men are persastsntly nshtins
him now AZ they have ever done. and
though the TAFT managers are still
making their weekend reports of an
optimistic nature they must be discoun.
ted to very large extent. Taft canot
get any help from the camps Of oppo-
sitions and tho best that could happen
at Chicaso. skould he stin maintain
his lead untii that time. would be a
deadlock. That would bring Roosevelt
to the front a. the man who could pro.
baby stem the tide that will undoubt-
edly setin for johnson, Gray or Bryan.
Discussing this feature Of the Chic
aso Convention John A. Stewart, of
New York. president Of the League of
Republican Clubs. takes an optimistic
view Of . Republican ticket with the
names Of Roosevelt and Fairbanks up
on II for frst and second place, re-
spectiveiy.
"A month ago" said Mr.. Stewart
today. ''ths people Of New York were
e.lhing listls ssss th&n rafr and Huges.
Now the only same heard Is Roose-
veit's. They want Huges for Governor.
They say no has some problems to
work out problems that are. not nat
ional and that II 10 his duty to accept
another term.
while believe that any one Of the
Republican candidates that have been
mentioned. Taft. Fairbanks, Cannon.
Foraker. Knor or Follette-could be
elected. there is only one man in the
party who can with certainty remove
New York State from the list of
dcubtful states. and that man is Theo-
dore Roosevelt. There IL no doubt in
the world that the people want Roose.
welt to serve another term. The senri
ment fthe New York convention wa
for Roosevelt; the sentiment of tn.
Massachusetts, convention was for
Roosevelt: 30 was that Of the Mis-
souri, convention. the Virginia conven-
ton and the North Carolina conven-
ton. firmly believe. therefore. that
the ticket win be Roosevelt and Fair
banks-as II was four years ago. The
one must 90 against his inclination
and the other smother his ambition
for another four years.
II will admit that at this time II
seems probable that Secretary Taft
Will be nominated. He IL in the lead
Of all the candidates. He is a big, fine,
able and likeabie man. who would
make a great president. but when the
people want a certain man for presi-
dent they are going to have MIN. and
they want Roosevelt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
-E.r" - -. GONG0OAY AP211 % 1905 New
PlEDIcTS II WILL Be TEDDY.
CONVENTION FORECASTS MADE
IN WASHINGTON.

president Of League Of Republican
Clubs Declares People Want Roose.
volt for An0ther Term and that he
win be the Unanimous Choice of
the Chicago Convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
llDRICH BILL TABLED.
MEASURE WILL NOT BE REPORT.
ED TO THE HOUSE.

House Committee on Banking and
Currency Rejects Senate Bill and 1t
Will Probably be Sent, Togther With
Vreeland Bill, to Committee of Con.
ference.
, 1908-08-25

Some people often wonder II the dog
license ordinance Is being strictly en-
forced? 1t is certain that the city b
overrun with curs which are not worth
paying for and the number Seems TO
have increased Of late. They bay the
moon and sun alike and are almost TOO
noisy and q~uarrelsome for endurance.
Dogdays are here, In spite OF the abb
sence Of intense heat. and a neglected
dog is always more or less OF a menace
TO the public health. however valu-
able and highly treasured his arlsto-
cratic brother may be. In any event,
1t ought to be permissible to shoot at
sight the animal which rushes out at
every automobile or makes life equally
ourdensome to the bicyclist. The
owner Of a pet becomes responsible
for his behavior and should 30 train
him that he will not become a public
nuisance In this way. Well-bred dogs
do not bark at carriages-why at auto
mobiles? They do not e a the dres
ses OF fair pedestrians-why must they
rend the skirts Of the wheelwomen?
, 1908-08-25
BRYAN AssENGLAND SEE HIM.

Sidney Brooks. the London CORE
%spondent for Harper's Weekly, has an
interesting article in the current issue
on Bryan as England Sees Him." In
summing up British opinion, Mr..
Brooks writes as follows:
"Englishmen believe Mr.. Bryan to
be in every way a bigger man than he
was in 1896, and while they find much
in his temperament and character that
is attractive, they do not consider that
he measures up to the presidential
standard. They look upon him as
pre-eminently a rhetorician. They
have failed to see in him the smallest
evidence OF a gift for administration,
or OF that power Of sober, common
sense judgment which Is the frst OF
all executive qualities. They have OBJ
served the light-headedness with which
he has declared himself in favor Of the
initiative and the referendum, and the
government ownership Of the trunk
railway lines. They distrust his capac-
ity for craftsmanship. All the Eng.
lishmen whom he encountered during
his visits to this country were ~ one
in pronouncing him . shallow, super
ficial thinker, incapable Of seeing
deeply into anything. The Sunday
school air which he carried about with
him. and the Sunday school point OF
view which oolors all his judgments, LET
his acquaintances In England gaspins
They liked him personally; they felt
the appeal of his eloquence but they
sized him up as the last kind Of man
that E~nglishmen would ever think
Of electing to public once, and they
fully expect Americans In November
to reach, for q third time. the same
conclusion"
, 1908-08-25

reasons Is a n to any community,
for its sole purpose Is to defend the
wrongful acts OF those for whom 1t
stands, and hoodwink Its readers into
believing what 1t says. 1t merely fol,
lows the dictates OF those whom 1t
serves
On the other hand. a free-lance pa
per, having respect for no one, pre-
ferring to dip into the affairs Of pri'
vate citizens, printing scandalous ar
ticles which are reported to be ex-
poses. giving sensation the rein over
news. Is also equally obnoxious to any
community.
A paper, however. that will tell the
news, print the truth. play no favor
ties yet handle It's articles In a digni-
ned and truthful manner, Is the great
est protection the people have In con.
tinuing those rights which are theira
by law. in securing others that are
needed, rebuking those who ~transgress
or withhold their free-born privileged
directing attention to the delay or in
science OF officers, educating the peo
/ pie with the advance OF science, gov
eminent, art, industry, resources ans
| general progress OF the world, makes
1t indeed entitled to become the fourth
estate. 1t becomes a power In mould
ing public opinion.
Printing the news often hurts some
one or a number. 1t Is at times neces
sary, for those who are hurt, as a rule
care not what they are doing to -theil
fellow-man. Criticism Is q just pre-
rogative OF a newspaper when prompt
ed by judgment. and only after careful
study OF a question.
A good citizen need fear Z
good newspaper. Those who are BLING
to their own faults, who outrage the
rights of others, and have a contemp
for the feelings of their fellow-man
are those who prefer the curtailmen
of the privileges OF the newspaper
With the exception OF a few instances
libel suits have been failures, To-
ne wspapers must have tangible evi
dence before they accuse. And thu
law allows great latitude to the press
Muzzle the press and anarchy o.
monarchy will reign supreme; permi
1t to exercise its rights to the limit
and education and a republican form
fof government will live forever.-Fair
| banks (Cal,l News,
, 1908-08-25


There is morescatarrh In this section
..of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years wa supposed to be i~ncurable.
For a great many years doctors pro
nounced 1t a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a CON
stitutionaI disease and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Il the
only constitutional cure ON the mar
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from 10 drops to q ~teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They ofer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t
falls to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. J.. CHENEY Z CO, To
ledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.