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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-11

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 4.--While not
caring to discuss at this time tho DO
ntical aspect Of the Democratic VIC
tory in his home state or analyze the
cause. William J. Bryan this after.
noon, In an informal talk to q num-
Der OF friends who called on him. ex-
pressed his pleasure at the result in
Nebraska and the satisfaction it At
forded him to learn Of the election of
SO many Of his political and personal
friends.
delegation numbering nearly 100
from Lincoln visited Mr.. Bryan at
Fairview to express to him their con-
fdence and devotion and to assure
him that such was the sentiment OF q
majority Of the people Of his city and
state.
Mr.. Bryan in responding said:
Il am highly gratihed over tho re-
suits in this state. The national dc.
feat has not been such a disappoint-
ment when We have had so many
things to console US. L hope I have
convinced my friends that running for
office has only been an incident to my
work. My heart has never been act
on holding Office. but I wanted to do
certain work and it looked az though
the presidency might offer the opor-
tunity to do that work. am sure
that in private life can have the
chance to do something. One Is not
required to hold Office in order to do
big things; one is simply required to
DO those things within his reach and
that much is within the reach of each
Of US.
personally, I shall find as much
JOY being out Of office, IL the returns
show must be. as would be In Of
fee. I hope still to be Of influence to
bring about needed reforms. ap-
preciate very much the confidence and
loyalty Of the people near us. It has
been the greatest comfort that the
election has given Ls The fact that
those among whom we live have
shown this confidence we appreciate
more than I can tell you. It has been
very Kind in you to come out here and
visit us on this day."
The defeat he sustained yesterday
did not weigh heavily on Mr.. Bryan.
He was one Of the most cheerful or
those at his home and laughed and
joked good naturedly with his visitors.
Tonight Mr.. Bryan was the guest at
the banquet Of the State Teachers as
sociation, where he made a short ad-
dress. He has no other immediate
plans than to rest at his home fol-
lowing his canvass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-11
Seven Years of Proof.

~ have had seven years Of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condi-
ton OF throat, chest or lungs" says
w. V. Henry, of Panama, Mo. The
world has had 3S years of proof that
Dr. Kings New Discovery is the best
remedy for coughs and colds, la
grippe, asthma, hay fever, bronchitis.
hemorrhage Of the lungs. and the ear
ly stages Of consumption. It's timely
use always prevents the development
OF pneumonia. Sold under guarantee
at Sibert's Drug Store. soc. and ST..
Trial bottle free
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-11

'Re as careful as you can you will
occasionally take cold. and when you
do. get medicine Of known reliabili-
ty. one that has an established repu-
tation and that is certain to effect a
quick cure. Such medicine is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t has
gained world wide reputation by
Its remarkable cures Of this most
common ailment and can always be
depended upon. 1t acts on natures
plan, relieves the lungs. aids expecto-
ration, opens the secretions and aids
nature In restoring the system to q
healthy condition. During the many
years In which 1t has been in general
use we have yet to learn Of a single
case OF cold or attack Of the grip
having resulted in pneumonia when
this remedy was used, which shows
conclusively that 1t is a certain pre-
ventive Of that dangerous disease.
Chamberlain's Cough remedy con-
tains no opium or other narcotic and
may be given as confidently to q baby
as to an adult. For sale by all drug
gists.
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Washington, d. c.. Oct. 80, 1908.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 80. 1908.
Dear Mr.. Lever: After going over
our work in South Carolina. we found
that. with the funds at our disposal
for next year, We could not do all that
desired and in order to keep my
promise to you good, went to New
York this week and secured $4,000
additional to be used in South Carroll
ma. ! think now tina. We can carry
out everything that We have underta-
ken. and we will try to make the work
thoroughly effective in your district
and as much Of the State as we can
reach.
Thanking you for all your efforts
In our behalf, permit me to remain,
Yours very truly.
(Signed) S. A. Knapp,
Special Agent in Charge.
Hon. A. F. Lever, M. c., Lexington,
s. c.
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Until the last the Republicans had
confidence. all OF them except a few
leaders like Quay and the Cleveland
landslide was not expected. The Dem
ocrats were hopeful. but when they
found they had carried states like IL
llnois and Wisconsin they were tre-
mendously surprised. Cleveland had
277 votes. Harrison l45 and Weaver
22
Clcveland's populsr vote was over
$4,000. He was the only man to
duplicate Andrew Jackson's record of
winning a popular plurality for prosi-
dent three times In succession. and
each time increasing the majority. He
was also the only president ever re-
elected to Office after retirement. He
and Harrison are the only presidents
who succeeded each other. They are
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the only two who twice rode down
pennsylvania avenue at the head OF
the inaugural procession together. 1t
has been said that in 1892 was the
only time that party had been re-
tired from power during prosperous
times. but as the panic Of 1893 was
already approaching the statement is
hardly fair. The election OF Cleve-
land by such great majority was q
foreW1rning Of the great radical un-
rest which was to reach the flood tide
at the next election.
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COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS.
Democrats Have Made q Few Gains
How They Stand.

Chicago, Nov. 4.--Three hundred
and seventy-six congressional districts
have been heard from and the politi-
cal complexion Of the Sixty-flrst con-
gress. according to present informa-
tion. with IA districts yet to hear
from, will be: Republicans 211;
Democats 16S. One hundred and
ninety-six votes will contril the house.
The house OF representatives in the
Sixtieth congress consists Of 166 Demo-
Gratis, 22S Republicans and there are
two vacant seats.
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FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK.
DR.. Knapp Writes Congressman Lever
That He Has $1,000 More to Garry
ON Work.

Lexington. Nov. 3.-Congressman
Lever Is In receipt Of gratifying news
relative to the farmers demonstration
work In this State, as Is shown in the
following letter from DR.. s. A. Knapp.
who Is In general charge Of the work
In the Southern States. 1t will be
food news to the farmers to know
that there will be no let up in this
work.
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Mind Your Business!

IF you don't nobody will It Il
your business to keep out of all tn,
trouble you can and you can and viii
keep out of liver and bOyel trouble /
you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
They keep biliousness, malaria ant
Jaundice out Of your system. 25c. a.
Siberts Drug Store.
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'Ring's Little Liver Pills for bill
lousness. sickheadache. They keep
you we'll. Csc. Try them. Sold by
Slpert Drug CO. Sept-3m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-11

There may be some useful purpose
connected with a lazy man, but he
shamelessly refuses to serve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-11

The only way to get friends is 20
make them yourself
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
7JFWOMANSN
T. REALMM

relief TO numbers OF women to whom
the large bat was extremely unbecom-
ing. Among these women who arc
not tall in proportion TO their breadth
of shoulder suffered most. The large
hats which fashion forced upon every
body a! the beginning OF the season
made these women look shorter than
ever and were in many ways most dis.
tresslng
Especially are the small velvet
toques enjoying a recurrence Of pop.
ularity They are exceedingly triE
and becoming to most women. They
are made In velvet TO match velvet or
broadcloth costumes. There is invari.
ably high trimming al the side,
which greatly adds to the style of tho
toque. This high trimming is prefer
ably not heavy, but is composed Of
aigrettes or some other light feather
ornaments Velvet is also used In
loops having unfinished edges to make
this high trimming. On many OF these
velvet toques there is a touch of gold
in embroidery on the crown, or gold
twisted cord with the velvet around
the sides.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
Brace for Round Shoulders,

The simplest and probably the best
shoulder brace is made OF two loops
of webbing connected with straight
piece of the same material. The arms
slip through the loops and the straight
piece passes across the back. The
brace simply serves as a reminder OF
the STOPPING position and does not
claim to hold one up. The feeling OF
energy and selt'respect is better than
any brace.
Lack of energy is shown plainly in
the carriage. There is something
wrong with the mental attitude of
girl who allows her shoulders to droop.
Round shoulders are more often due
to indifference to ones appearance
than to weakness or hard labor. The
best way TO correct the habit OF stoop.
ing over is to straighten up every time
you think of 1t. no matter how tired
you may be.
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able to threaten the commerce of q
large pan Of western Europe, just as
IL now practically holds the club over
the whole foreign trade Of Germany
and Russia and the Low countries. In
a precisely similar way the Japanese
with naval stations stretching from
Korea TO Making, have II In their
power, In case Of need, practically to
stop the foreign trade of China; and
in the event of war, this would prove
n weapon of the very highest impor.
lance. In the event of such strug
gle. II is highly improbable that Japan
would consent TO let pass unharmed
merchant ships bound for Chinese
ports. The question would not be one
Of contraband of war. IL wcmld be
the wider question of Japan'r GLOWING
the passage Of cargoes to her enemy's
ports. there to pay customs duties into
her enemy's treasury, and thus to in.
crease her enemy's capacity for
waging war. Unless she resorted to
commerce destruction, Japan would
not maze positive gain In wealth BY
ibis stoprage of commerce to Chinese
ports. But she would make a pre-,
aisely equivalent gair by crirpl.ng bar
tneny's reso Jrcas. N. Y, Ti:ues
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insurgents was one Of the greatest
difficulties encountered Attempts tC
suppress them by superior force were
resorted to. and then conciliatory
measures were adopted.
Prior to the Japanese occupancy
there were no public schools in For,
mosa. Now primary schools for Japa
nese children have been established
In all oil the important towns. There
are also auxiliary schools, these being
for the benefit OF the native young
One year after the cession OF the
island central language school" was
established for the double purpose of
teaching Japanese to the natives and
the native dialects to the Japanese.
For the savages q large number OF
schools have been opened In the out.
lying districts. In order that all the
schools be equipped in accordance
with modern ideas, educators were re.
Gently sent to Europe and to this
country to make study of educa,
tional matters.
The island has an area approx
imately ms large as that of Long Is.
land. The population Is estimated az
about 100000. Self Hishlda Of Col.
umbia university Is authority for the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

pockets are made quite separately,
and tied In their places with ribbons.
The back portion of the pockets
should be cut out in cardboard in
the shape shown. and covered with
some pretty light material, the upper
part and the edge of the pocket being
trimmed with lace. Little iestoons of
ribbon on either side prevent the
framework from opening too far, and
the sticks themselves will look bright
and pretty If they are covered all over
with gold paint. The tidy when com.
pleted should be about six or seven
inches In height.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
sRoADcLoTH NOW MUCH WORN.
French Dressmakers Use Remarkable
Association of Colors.

Broadcloth Is woven so delightfully."-
that 1t Is becoming more and more an
all.thcyearround fabric with the
ascending vogue Of the tunic, chiffon
broadcloth promises to be In greater
demand that ever and forms the foun-
dalton for some remarkable color
schemes with satin MORE. mervollieux
and chiffon taffetas. the other fabrics
being used as borders and deep IA.
cings Time was when one would have
stood aghast even at the thought OF a
combination of mauvc and red, yet the
French dressmakcrs associate them,
and the color opportunities Of the day
are so great that one is fain to grant
the medley the verdict Of chic.
Armand displays a remarkable crea
ton in plnkish mauve chiffon broad
cloth. showing the circular skirt faced
with deep band of rich, dark red
satin MORE, cut In scallops at the top
The points Of the scalIops are far
enough distant to permit the trespass
Of handsome silk soutache braid put
on in decorative design
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certainly cannot afford to go 20 war
now, and her government knows this.
But 1t sees with equal clearncss the
necessity of looking forward and the
necessity of making provision for the
things that may happen; or, to put It
differently, the wisdom OF takInx
measures to prevent what It is desired
should not happen.
Making harbor is In the Pescadores.
Islands which lie in the l00.mile-wide
waterway that separates Formosa
from the Chinese mainland. 1t is
nearly 1000 miles from the nearest
naval base In the Japanese islands
proper, and is only about 500 miles
from Manila. Hitherto the island OF
Formosa had been something Of a bur.
den upon Japan. But her possession
OF that island together with her pos.
session of Pescadores, has made pos.
sible to Japan strategic advance
which may fairly be compared for i'm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
CURLING THE BAsY's HAIR.
Brush Upward instead Of Downward
Is Good Rule to Adopt.

Where is the fond young mamma
who doesn't hope and pray that her
baby's hair will curl? It's fatal to any
hope Of good looks for the youngster
to really curl it, but old nurses have
a trick Of inducing soft curl on even
the straightcst little heads OF hair.
They do It by brushing against the
grain.
baby's hair should always be
brushed upward instead OF downward.
and as each lock Is treated 1t should
be given little twist with the finger.
this operation having particularly
good and lasting effect when the hair
is damp.
Persevered In daily. this will be
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Tv ESlDES heavily terrifying the
island of Formosa, a part OF the
territory which she had wrcsted
from China after her triumph
over that nation, Japan has new estab
lishcd n strong naval base at Making
n harhor in the Pescadores Making
lies about 600 miles distant from Ma
Mia. and Japan's purpose In establish
ing n naval base at that place is the
most interesting feature of the work In
which she has recently been engaged
Against what nation will she make
use OF Making as q base?
What Gould Be Done with Makunq
as Base Against the Philippines.
The first suggestion--and one that
seems TO be particularly natural in
view of our present relations with
Japan--is that Making would serve as
a base OF operations against the
Philippines. The nearest American
naval base to the Philippines is Ha.
wall, 1900 miles away. With Ma,
kung only 600 miles from Manila, the
Japanese fleet would have obviously a
great advantage over an American
feet, supposing that the operations
would take place in the nelghborhood
of Manila And certainly, unless the
United States proceeds much more
rapidly in the future than 1t has in the
past with the building Of complete
naval station in the Philippines, the
japanese will have superior repair
facilities at Making.
In the case also OF an attempt by
Japan to occupy the Philippines with
troops, Making harbor would make an
admirable hiding place ana protection
for transports, which would be out Of
reach of an American fleet In case the
Japanese warships were defeated In
battle, and which could be readily
brought TO Manila and other Philippine
ports in the event of japanese naval
victory.
This is possibility that naval Off.
GERS in Washington have been quick to
see and appreciate. There Is no actual
belief that Japan intends war--at pres.
ent. Yet tho existence of powerful
naval base at Making. occupied by a
nation of great naval efficiency, and a
nation which would also profit greatly
by possession OF the Philippines, ia
naturally considered matter of i'm.
portancn TO this country
Jaran IL hSavily in debt, and she
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
The Empire Slant.

The empire influence is still per
ceptible In the shortening of the waist
line at the back of many of the newest
coat models, but on the whole the
square stole lines that suggest the gar.
mentg Of ecclesiastical dlgnitarles are
in the lead, and their fairness of effect
is relieved by trimmings of braids and
cords disposed in an endless variety
OF ways. Usually wide braid empha.
sizes the lines OF the ga-men. and tho
narrower hraids OF cogdlpgg make the
various curlycues,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Tho filmIest, loveliest kind of neg.
lige may be fashioned at home at n
quarter the price asked for the fin.
ished article in the store just now.
when remnants of dainty fubric1 are
TO be picked up at reduced prices. A
length insufficient for a gown IS
enough for a neglige and the work OF
construction Is quite simple
The yoke and wide, long kimono
sleeves could be In one piece fash.
toned from the material first pin.
tucked, then barred with narrow in
scrtion, supporting an accordion.
plated body trimmed or plain on the
bottom.
MessalIne, India or marquisettc
could be used. and a raid on the rib.
bon remnant box will revGa! pretty
strands providing a finish.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

Japan's struggle for dominion, be that
struggle for commercial supremacy or
for military SUCCESS.
What Japan has been doing with
these outlying possessions becomes
therefore a subject which at the pres
ent moment must have a peculiar In.
terest. Realizing this the New York
Times has made an exhaustive inquiry
into the matter and herewith presents
the results Of its Investigations.
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found to work wonders, even in cases
where the natural growth was per.
lectly straight. although for the first
week or two before the hair has be.
come accustomed to the upward trend
the effect is rather wild.
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statement that in the first yea 81 the
japanese administration China con,
tinued to enjoy the lions share OF the
Formosan trade. Ten years later
Japan's trade with Formosa exceeded
the total trade Of Formosa with all
foreign countries. The foreign ex.
ports in 1904 were l2,39l.l2i yen, the
imports for the same year being l2,.
S3S.4i3 yen.
With FormOsa and the Pescadores
already In her possession. Japan now
only needs the Philippines TO complete
the chain OF islands guarding the entire
eastern seahoard OF Japan. In the en-.
tirely unlikely event of the United
States giving up the Philippines and
trusting them to the tender mercies OF
native government It 10 certain that
Philippine independence would be OF
exceedingly brief duration Few seri.
ously believe that the Filipinos are
capable of managing their own affairs
without railing into state of anarchy
that would early in the game demand
the forcible Intervention OF foreign
powers for the protection of their citi.
zcns In the islands.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14
NEAT LITTLE TOILET TIDY.
Dainty TrifIe OF Real Value for the
Dressing Table.

We give a sketch Of a pretty little
toilet tidy for standing on the dress.
ing table, that can easily be made
by clever fingers. It consists of
framework of slender sticks OF wood
tied together with ribbons where they
cross. Into the upper ends Of the
sticks pins with ornamental heads are
run in TO finish them off. The two
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-14

sidcred proper for many occasions
when the large hat is both mcomfort
able and inappropriate This limo.
walton Of fashion has brought infinite
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the lines from North America to east.
| ern Chinese ports along the Hong.
Kong lie either between the Japanese
Islands at the north, or through the
Ballingtan channel, between Formosa
and Luzon. The trade routes from Flu.
rope to all Chinese ports along the
Hong'kong lie In the space between
| Furmosa and China. A fleet at Ma.
kung would, therefore. have at its
mercy practically all the trade with
China north of Hong.Kong. Com.
merce destruction is chartably sup
posed TO be thing of the past. Yet
II commerce destruction ever showed
that It would turn the scale in q great
naval warfare 1t is not to ba doubted
that belligerents would adopt II. But
even short of commerce destruction,
the japanese position at Making
would give Japanese warships q pc
cuiarly good chance to embarrass
commerce by search for contraband.
Formosa Treated Differently
in Japan's Plans for Supremacy.
While II appears that Japan has
directed her chief energies toward the
establishment Of n strong naval base
at Making. her efforts in Formosa
have been on an equal though some.
what different. scale. This was her
first effort at colonization, and shows
what the little brown men are capable
Of. When China. after the stress of
her war with Japan, coded Formosa
to her conquerOrg the island was one
of the widest of all in that region,
savage head hunters occupying most
of It's territory, and the few seacoast
towns the embodiment of the worst
features OF Chinese occupancy
squalid. filthy, out Of touch with civil.
cation, unprogrcssiye. 4 recent Wis.
itor to the island. who had been mad"
familiar with 1t prior to Japanese oc.
cupancy testillcs that there was little
or no machinery to carry out the work
of civil government The treasury was
depleted. the records were In state
of hopeless confusion, there had been
no attempt at sanitation. aud the fifth
and squalor Of the towns were appal. |
ling, The natives had grown accus. |
toned 10 this state Of affairs and were |
ill-sulted for the system and order
which their new rulers seemed deter. |
mined to bring about.
Effects of Japanese Rule
as Seen in Better Regulations.
Baron Shimpel Goto. physician by
profession and formerly president Of |
the bureau Of hygiene in Tokyo, Is now
the civil governor of Formosa. He re.
Gently made an extended report of his
of the islands affairs.
In this he said that when Tormosa
was placed under the sovereignty Of
japan feeling of anxiety was enter.
tanned as to the effects OF the new
regime. The recurring outbreaks of