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, 1908-08-12
ARRANGING TO HAVE
BIG BAND CONCERT.

At the meeting of Laramie aerie,
Eagles, last night, steps were taken to
orange a band concert at the Eagles
home in the next few days. by the
band belonging to the Fourth United
States cavalry encamped at Camp EN-.
met Crawford. The band is one Of the
best in the service and many of It's
members are members of the Frater'
nal Order Of Eagles. c. G. Mason OF
Centennial was made a member of the
aerie and a nice social session fol
lowed.
, 1908-08-12
sTOckWELEis AGAIN
SECRETARY OF BOARD

Superintendent s. s. Stockweu !s
again secretary of the state board of
teachers examiners. succeeding Prof.
Ira B. Fee, who recently became dep
uty state superintendent says the
Cheyenne Tribune. Mr.. Stockwell
was secretary of the board soms
months ago. but resigned because OF
pressure of other business, and was
succeeded by Mr.. Fee. Since Mr..
Fees appointment to the state super
intendent's office he has resigned and
is succeeded by Prof. Stockwell.
, 1908-08-12

home Of the bride. The couple will
be married by Rev Robert Talbot of
Kansas City, a cousin of the groom,
assisted by DR.. Cramer of All Saints
church. After spending a few weeks
in the mountains and California, Mr..
n Mrs. Ward will go to Honolulu to
spend the winter.
, 1908-08-12
CAME FROM COLORADO
IN A TOURING CAR.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Howard Of
Colorado Springs arrived in the city in
large Stevens Duryea automobile last
night and will go from here to the
Sodergreen ranch for q brief visit. The
car encountered some mud on the way,
but managed to gel through without
great -dffaculty.
, 1908-08-12
GONE TO WALDEN
AETER.A PRISONER,

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Henderson
of Fort Collins has gone to Walden
with. a warrant for a man accused Of
jumping a board bill. Mr.. Henderson
thought the man was in jail at Walden.
but when he arrived there he found
that he had been. misinformed, and
could not return with him yesterday,
as he had intended.
, 1908-08-12
ARE MATURING LATE
BUT GOOD YIELD.

Andrew Popp is in from his Pioneer
canal ranch today and was a caller at
this. once. Mr. Popp says the crops
are looking f~irst-rate, but that they
will ibeclater than usual In maturing.
, 1908-08-12
GOOD. EXHIBIT OF
GARDEN PRODUCTS.

A very pretty display OF garden and
field products from Rock River has
been-made at the Union. Pacific hotel,
which Includes wheat, oats, beets and
lettuce, a very large head Of lettuce
attracting considerable attention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
e. ID. Smiths Work.

There has been some criticism of
E. D. Smith for entering into poll
tics and seeking high Office in the
gift Of the people. because. it is said,
re Is supposed to be working for the
Interests Of the cotton growers. Let
US look at the situation a minute.
Four years ago he began his work as
national organiser. being called of
his farm to take up the work. He
has been all over the South and to
New York, Washington and other
places to meet the spinners and grow
ers and buyers of all kinds. He has
organized the South in this general
cotton movement. He has really
done what he undertook, the general
awakening Of all classes Of people in
the South to their own interests and
mutual dependence. He has succeed
ed. as may be seen by the organiza-
tions everywhere. The cotton men
are awake. the bankers and mer-
chants are behind them. His work
Is finished. He did not enlist to con-
tinue a dry nurse through all time,
for the farmers and business men OF
the South, they do not need it, they
are up and doing. and now Mr..
Smith feels that he can point with
pride to his record and ask To he
transferred to another field Of useful
ness, and he hopes to do as we'll there
as he has done In the former field
Florence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

There Is not much in common be-
tween Biblical Samson and legendary
Rip, but Bob knows his audience
back in Happy Valley, the primitive
folk to whom he saws out "Cracklin'
Bread" and ,"Old Gray Hoss Came
Tearing Down the Wilderness" on his
seasoned fiddle. We suppose that a
sardonic smile will embitter the
lips Of the auburn haired Apollo
whom Bob supplanted in the senate
when his speech is read in the edito-
rial sanctum at Nashville, but does
it not confound the Office Of critic /?
The Hon Robert Love Taylor has set
his own pace In the senate; not for
him the port and periods Of a Car
mack: he prefers to entertain while
solemn men thunder in the index.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
WILL NOT REDUCE NOW.

Senate POstpOnes Bill With Amend.
ment to Give South Fewer Con.
gressmen.
Washington, May 23.-The cam.
paign publicity bill. with the repre-.
sentation restriction amendment
which was passed by the house yes
terday, was laid before the senate to.
day. Wisthout discussion the bill
was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. where it will
remain until the next session of con.
gress.
The famous dialogue between the
governors Of North and "out, Caro-
lima has not been repeated at the
White House, first. because the exc
eutives Of these two commemorative
are teetotalers. and, second. because
Mrs. Hayes Is not the hostess.-Prov.
idence Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
MIR. BENEFITS WORK.
RulnOr of His Transfer to Another
Field Causes Strong Protest.

Notice was received few days ago
that as a result Of certain changes
or reorganization Of the bureaus Of
the agricultural department it is
probable that Mr.. Frank Bennett who
is In charge of the soil utilization
work in this county will be transfer
red to other work and a new man
sent here. The removal Of Mr.. Ben
nett in the midst Of his years work
would be most unfortunate and would
practically rob the experiments that
have been undertaken Of the greater
part Of their value, If it did not cause
the entire abandonment Of work by
the farmers who have undertaken 1t
under Mr.. BENEFITS advice and su-
pervision. The matter has been taken
up with the department Of agriculture
direct and through Congressman Le-
yer, and strong effort Is being made
to induce the department to cintinue
Mr.. Bennett in charge of the work in
this field, for the year, at least, If not
permanently.
Mr.. Bennett is peculiarly fitted for
the work here, as he has formed q
wide acquaintanceship in this section
and Is more familiar with the soil
Of this and adjacent counties in
which his work lies. as he made the
soil survey of Sumter and Lee coun-
ties last year. and in that way OBJ
tained at first hand intimate and
thorough first had knowledge Of the
location and extent of the various
soil and types with which he has to
deal in his soil utilization expert
ments.
Mr.. Bennett has already done good
work in this field. the work is growing
In extent an importance and practical
value under his supervision and 1t
Is hoped that the officials OF the de-
partnent, Of agriculture will not
transfer him to another field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
Mr.. LEVERS GOOD WORK.
The $4,000 Appropriation for tn
POstOffice Is q Certainty.

Mr.. r.. I. Manning ia in receipt of q
letter from Congressman Lever in
forming him officially. as president OF
the Sumter Chamber OF Commerce,
that the appropriation for the Sumter
postioffice building has been increased
to $4,000. The house added $10,-
900 to the previous appropriation and
Senator Gary at Mr.. Levers instance
added an additional $4,000 when the
public buildings bill came up in the
senate. An effort was made to cut
out the second appropriation and, II
required a hard night on Mr.. Levers
part. backed up the entire South Car.
olina delegation, to induce the con-
ference committee to let the item re-
main In the bill. Mr.. Lever made q
good fight In Sumter's behalf and
succeeded in obtaining an appropria-
ton sufiient to erect building that
will be adequate to the present and
future needs of this city. The peo-
pie Of Sumter are sensible of the hard
work Mr.. Lever has done for this
city and they not only give him full
credit for the gratifying rs3ults. but
are appreciative of his efforts. 1t is
only since Mr.. Lever has represented
this district that Sumter has had evi.
dence that we are represented in
congress. Mr.. Lever has demonstrate
ed that congressman can be Of
practical benefit to his district and in
c. nsequence Of his work for his con-
stituents he Is easily the strongest
man In public life in the Seventh Dis
trict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
DIR. ALDERMAN GOING AWAY.
University OF Virginia President Il
Threatened With Breakdown.

Richmond, Va, May 27.-President
Edwin Anderson Alderman, of the
University Of Virginia. will sail on
Saturday for Europe for brief
rest.
Leaving just three weeks before
the end of the season, when the fes-
tivities Of commencement take place,
the matter has caused considerable
comment, but 1t Is explained that DR..
Alderman Is suffering from the stren-
uous life he has led for the last two
years. under which his health has
given way. His physicians declare
that rest at this time will bring
about his entire recovery. There is
no truth in the rumor that DR.. AL
derman will leave the University Of
Virginia to accept the presidency Of
the University OF New York City,
which was offered him at a salary Of
$4,000 a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

+. H.. Hartman Plans Great Irrf.
CATION System.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 1s.--The
most stupendous irrigation system in
the world. calling for an outlay of
$5.000,000 on construction work
alone, to reclaim 1900. 900 acres of
desert land. is the definite project OF
p. H. Hartman In the Imperial VAL
ley His plan contemplates an i'm.
mense high line canal from a point
on the Almo river. 20 miles east of
Sharp's Heading. 100 feet above sea
level. and following the east and north
sides Of the desert basin that once held
mighty sea. around the easterly side
Of Imperial Valley. along the hills
above salton Sea. and thence down
the Coachela Valley to Idaho. This
canal will be 125 miles long and
cover approximately $500 square
miles. With water. this land should
become the most fertile on the Amer
lean continent. and will leap In value
from nothing to as high as $500 an
acre.
Hartman figures that sales OF
railway lands. redeemed by this pro-
ject. will return to the Southern Pa
cihc the entire cost Of the irrigation
works and leave 1t clear to the COM
pany as a perpetual source of enor-
nous income.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

name take II and welcome to It; but
be honest when you do It."
Mr.. Williams declared that II the
publicity feature Of the bill should
become law It will damn your Re-
publican party and be worse for you
than the force bill which defeated
Harrison" 1t was all false preten-
ses. he declared. and ne said to the
Republicans. Like children you are
playing with nre in q. powder rnaga-
sine." He closed by asking the Re-
publicans II they were fools enough
to believe that the South would ever
again submit to the policies to which
she submitted when she was weak
and helpless.
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.) said he could see
no greater evil than that gentlemen
should be sent as representatives to
the house mot by virtue Of the votes
Of their fellow citizens. but by virtue
Of the suppression of votes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
DIR. Kershaw Going Abroad.

The Rev. John Kershaw, d. D.,
rector OF st. Michael's church, will
leave the city next week on his way
to London, where he will attend the
Pan-Anglo congress, which opens in
that city June 16, and remains in
session for one week. At the morn
ing service at st. Michaers tomorrow
Dr. Kershaw will briefly outline the
aims and purposes OF this meeting in
London, at which 1t is expected there
will be representatives from all parts
Of the world. After the congress ad-
journs DR.. Kershaw will visit other
European points. remaining abroad
about three mOnths.-News and COu-
rer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
SPENT 1851 TONS OF GOLD.
1t Would Take 24,O83 Men to Carry
Money Congress Appropriated.


Washington, May 27.-Just for
fear the people will not understand
how much money this session of con-
gress has appropriated, Representa-
tive Hamlin, of Mississippi, today re-
duced the figures to horsepower and
manpower. He announced that he
had found out from the treasury de-
partment that 13 $40 gold pieces
weighed a fraction under one pound,
and that ton Of the metal was worth
$4,000.
Upon the basis Of a billion-dollar
appropriation, he estimated that this
session of congress had expended T.
S51 tons of gold. Loaded in wagons,
one ton to load, and each wagon
placed in a line 1-2 yards apart. Mr..
Hamlin said the procession would he
Z 1-2 miles long. The gold would
fill 90 1-2 freight cars, each car car
rying 20 tons. making five trainloads.
II loaded on backs Of men, each car
rying $50 pounds, it would take "a
OSS men to carry the appropriations
Of congress about town.
There were 22,00S votes cast for
the speaker Of the house at the last
election" he said: 1T would, there
fore, take all the Republicans and
2,O56 Democrats in the district of
Speaker Cannon to carry the appro-
priations Of this Congress-"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
NAE WOODS SENT 10 PRISON.

Is Charged With Perjury In Her Di-
vorcc suit-Her Complaint Dis
missed.
New York. May 21.-Mae c Woods,
whose suit for an absolute divorce
from United States Senator Thomas
C. Platt of New York has been on
trial in the supreme court here for
several days, was committed to the
Tombs prison late today after JUS
tice O'Gorman has dismissed the COM
plalnt In her action srd ordered her
held IN $4,000 bail on, .harge of per-
jury.
The decision In Senator Platt's ia
vor and the sudden and sensational
end Of the suit came after a day
which the defense occupied largely
with the introduction Of expert and
other testimony. attacking the au-
thenticity Of the documents by which
the plaintifr was seeking to estab-
iish her alleged marriage to Senator
Platt.
A handwriting expert testified that
In his opinion the body Of the letter
in which Senator Plat was alleged to
have admitted his relation az hus-
band to the plaintiff was added after
the s~-iator's signature had been at
ixed. More telling still for the de-
fense was the deposition by engravers
and stationers called by counsel for
Senator Piatt that the blank upon
which the alleged Platt-wood mar
riaSe certificate was prepared was
not autographed until three months
after the date upon which the mar
riage Of Miss Wood to Senator Plat
was alleged to have taken place. Miss
Wood was recalled to the stand in re-
buttai. She was asked II. after hear
Ing the testimony about the marriage
certificate. she still reiterated that
the defendant gave her the certificate
a. she previously testified.
II stili rsiterate IT," she replied.
Justice 0'Gorman turned to Miss
Wood and pointedly questioned her.
She repeated her assertion that the
marriage occurred AZ she had stated.
She admitted that Senator Plat never
supported her, and when asked by
the court II she did not consider II
the duty Of husband to support his
wife. she replied: ~
II do. but a. long a. he was not
enough OF a gentleman to do 80, /
never asked him to-"
Senator Platt's counsel then again
for a dismissal of the com.
plant. II was forthwith granted by
Justice O'Gorman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready
to use, in a collapsible tube, with noz-
zle. One application soothes and
heals, reduces Inflammation and re-
lieves soreness and itching. Price soc.
Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

Fighting Bob" Evans thinks we
ought to have at least 4S battleships.
There's nothing effeminate about
Bob" hence we can't understand
why he didn't make it an even So
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
= NOTICE.
Office Of Sumter County Dispensary
Board

Board.
Sumter, S. c., May 20, 1908.
TO Distillers and Liquor Dealers:
You are hereby requested to SUBJ
NIT bids in accordance with the
terms Of the County Dispensary Law,
upon the various kinds and grades Of
liquors. wines and beers. produced or
handled by you in quantities as adj
vertised for below, for supplying the
Sumter County Dispensaries for the
quarter beginning July 1st, 1908, and
ending September 30th, 1908:
$50 barrels Is p. c. corn.
so barrels 80 p. c. corn.
so barrels Sc p. c. rye.
SO barrels 100 p. c. rye.
10 barrels IS p. c. rum.
so barrels IS p. c. gin.
so barrels 100 p. c. gin.
- 200 barrels export beer.
$50 barrels bulk beer.
1 barrel alcohol.
quors. rye. corn. Scotch, malt and
other whiskeys, brandies, wines, beer,
champagne, etc., in quarts, pints
and half pints, said goods to be de-
livered at the following points in
Sumter county, South Carolina,
freight prepaid: Sumter and Mayes-
Vile.
1t is understood that the Sumter
County Dispensary Board shall have
the right to accept any quantity Of
any article bid upon, to be ordered
shipped at our pleasure. The Dis
pensary Board reserving the right to
reject all or any part Of any bid.
Competition on Quality and Price.
All WHISTLES will be paid for by ac-
tual contents Of barrel regauged at
our dispensaries.
And further, we solicit bids on
glass. corks, tin-foil and all other
articles needed for dispensary, all
goods to be delivered F. o. B. Sum-
ter.
Bids to be sent by express or regis
tered mail to the Sumter County
Treasurer within thirty days from
date Of this advertisement; the bids
shall be sealed and there shall be no
sign or mark upon the envelope in
dicating the name of the bidder.
The County Dispensary board will
require bonds from successful bidders.
such amount Of bond to be decided
upon when purchase is made.
Bids to be opened at County Dis
pensary Boards Office on Saturday,
June goth, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Z. w. STANSILL,
Chairman,
B. B. BREEDEN,
Secretary,
J. J. BRITTON, JR.,
Sumter County Dispensary Board.
Attest:
NJ. ]. MOORE, Clerk.
5-2O-1aw-3w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

ManZan Pile Remedy. price Soc. is
guaranteed. Put up ready to use. One
application prompt relief to any form
Of piles. SOothes and heals. Sold by
Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

The annual meeting OF the Laurens
Cotton Mills was held Thursday. The
following officers were elected: N.
B. Dial. president; j. Il. Cleveland,
vice president: w. s. Montgomery,
manager. Semi-annual dividend Of 6
per cent. was declared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

Tom Platt says that he is an old
fool. His colleague, however, will
not admit as much for himself, re-
fusing to be regarded as old.-Phila-
deplhia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

80 days trial 81 is the offer on
Pineules. Relieves backache, weak
back. lame back. rheumatic pains.
Best on sale for kidneys. bladder and
blood. Good for young and old. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

Here comes the spring winds to
chap. tan and freckle. Use Pinesalve
CarbOlized. (Acts like q poultice)
for cuts, sores. burns, chapped skin.
Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

Two trolley cars collided in Green
vile Thursday and several people
were injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

Some helpless people manage to
help themselves to more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

There's more noise than harmony
In chin music.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-02
TEMPE
HONEY PRODUCERS MEET.
Annual Report Shows a Years Rec
 ord Breaking Business.

The annual meeting of the Arizona
 Honey Exchange was held yesterday
 afternoon at the odd Fellows hall and was attended by q good representation of the hOne- producers of the valley from Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe. Aside from the annual election of officers there was other important business transacted and the meeting adjourned late in the afternoon after having conducted d highly satisfactory after
 noOn's business.
 The election oc officers resulted as follows: George NJ. Frizzell. presi- dent; w. L. Chambers of Phoenix. vice
 president; Wm. Rohrig, secretary; L.
 F. Redden and Robert Moore, direc- tors. The annual report Of the secre- tary "as read and showed that the exchange did business this year larger than that done any other year
 in the hiSto-.- Of the association, that | is to say that more honey was shipped by the association that has been ship bed before ;n the past fourteen years and it is probable that more honey was shipped from the valley this sea son than e.cr before though the rec ords Of t!:e exchange do not go back that far, # having been organized about fourteen years ago. It is recOl- lected that one year during the early
 '90s more cars were shipped from the valley than were shipped this season but # IS thought that those cars being smaller, did not represent as great an output as d6 the shipments of this
 year. though a smaller number of cars Nyara tn reOOrt
 during the rear twenty four cars or honey were shipped by the exchange,
 three ot this number being from Saf-
 ford and the balance from this valley.
 This represented 6,177 cases or T4S,713 pounds of honey. This output of honey
 brought to the various members of the
 exchange the sum of s44265 in cash. It is interesting to note that while this
 is the banner year of the exchange as
 regards the amount of honey shipped. the average yield of honey per colony
 of bees was less than it has been in years past, thus demonstrating that there are nor more bees handled in the exchange there than have ever been before.
 Another important matter was taken up during the latter part of the meet ing. F. A. Jones of the Maricopa County Commercial Club was present and addressed the meeting with view to inducing the members to join the club. MT Jones spoke direct and to the point and outlined the proposed work of the club. He pointed out that it would be greatly ito the advantage of the exchange if it's members became members Of the club. The exchange considered the matter carefully after MT Jones lad concluded and at the end decided to enter the club as an association. It is the hope of the asso- citation that through the efforts Of the club q better rate on outgoing honey may be secured and that better rate on cans, cases and supplies coming in will also he made. At the present time Arizona honey has to sell at d quarter less than the California product in or der to even up the difference in the cost of transportation. The charges on supplies. etc, is also such that it means less profit to the bee men.