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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30
Time to Curtail.

With lard selling at IL cents whole
sale, ribs IL 3-4c., fat back at 1Oc.,
and flour at S5.4O a barrel, how the
cotton producer is going to make both
ends meet with cents cotton is a
puzzling proposition.
The situation is one for serious
consideration; but there should be
very little difficulty in arriving at
the correst answer, which is curtail-
ment
And now is the time to curtail.
In these columns we have already
told our readers that we believed the
stringency of the times was due large
ly to fear on the part Of the east
ern and European money centres that
the bottom rail was about to get on
top.
Lest we be misunderstood, we will
briefly explain again. The sudden and
unexpected rise in cotton a few years
back lifted, the South out of debt AMI
put the farmers where they could
make a profit. That if this condition
should continue the cotton raising Sec
ton would soon become independ-
emily rich, was too plain to warrant
dispute. 1t was equally plain that If
the South should become rich t
would be at the expense of rev.
enues previously enjoyed by other sec-
tsons Of this country or other parts
Of the world. There was nothing
more natural then, that there should
be worldwide campaign look
ing to the restoration Of former con.
ditions.
WITT the joining of the issue, the
people Of the South began to fight,
and with the progress of that fight,
all concerned directly and indirectly
are pretty familiar. AS to who has
the best of it at this particular writ
:rg, ii is not altogether certain who
has Tho advantage. The figures quot
ed alCve indicate that the advantage
's aeaiLsi the cotton pr)du .nr; but
that is not altogeth II certain. On
the contrary. We believe the cotton
producer has made distinct gains, and
if he will only continue in the pur-
suance of as wise and conservative
policy as he has been pursuing he will
certainly win.
Curtailment is the thing. .
There has been a restriction Of con-
sumption. The restriction has been
largely legitimate, as the result of
stringency brought about through
combination of complications This re-
striction has also been encouraged in
various quarters. As the result of re-
strictcd consumption of manufactured
goods, there has been restricted pro-
duction. This restricted production
has been necessary. In the case of
hundreds Of mills they had to either
restrict their production or go into
bankruptcy.
There is absolutely no Just rea-
son to complain against our locd!
mills, and it is doubtful as to whether
there is just ground to complain
against the spnners anywhere. 1t is
well not to forget that fact.
1t would have been silly for tho
mills to spin when the public would
not buy. Those mills that have been
piling up surplus stocks on borrowed
money have only been adding to the
weakness of the situation. Goods that
are forced on the market are always
cheaper and the forced goods fix the
presen price Of the goods that cannot
be forced.
But after all there is a brighter side
to the whole situation. 1t is easy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

The Greenville News says Maj.
Earle pledged his word voluntarily,
before the recent primary election
that should Cansler. OF Tirzah, be
elected railroad commissioner, he,
Earle. would resign. In the face Of
this threat Greenville, Earle's home
county. gave Cansler three thousand
majority out OF a vote OF little over
six thousand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

1t Is strange after all the instruction
the courts have received from the
President they persist in deciding
against him. Will they never learn
what's what and who's who?-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

William Howard Taft, William Ran
dolph Hearst and william Jennings
Bryan are booked to take up a lot OF
the time Of the people during October.
New York Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

IF you are a sufferer from pies.
ManZan Pile Remedy will bring re-
lief with the first application. Guar
anteed. Price soc. Sold by Sibert's
Drug Store. 9-1-3m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

Wilbur Wright, the brother Of Or
vile Wright, flew for 1 hour and 81
minutes and broke the world'h rec
ord at Lemans, France. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

Cholera continues to spread In ST.
Petersburg. the provinces OF Russia.
and I'm the Philippines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30
HASKELL RAKES TEDDY,
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA EN-
POSES PRESIDENTS HYPOC.
RICY.

Denies Each and Every Charge Made
Against Him and Lays Bare the
COllusiOn Between the Roosevelt
Administration and Standard Oil
Trust-Federal Officials Helped the
Trust Plunder Oklahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
GYPSY SMITH COMING
PLANS FOR EVANGELISTIC CAM
PAIGN OUTLINED.

Elaborate plans for the evanselstic
next fal by Gypsy Smith were dis
cussed last night at A meeting Of the
committee on management. held in the
\. NJ. {. A. building. The meetings as
planned will begin October IL and will
continue until November =. Convention
Hall will be used. and besides the meet
ings every night during the stay of Mr..
Smith three Sunday afternoon meetings
will be held in the same place.
1t was suggested last night that in
preparation for the campaign of this
speaker special services should be held
in the local churches For about ten
days before the meetings open. it was
proposed. special prayer services should
be held in all of the local churches. Then
Immediately before the opening of the big
meetings in Convention Hall. it is sug
sested. union meetings should be held in
several churches. For each of these. it
is planned, several congregations will
unite.
With this inauguration of the campaign
it is believed great interest will be de-
veloped in the meetings and a large at
tendance will be assured from the start
After much discussion in which Dr. s. H.
Greene. DR. w w. Radcliffe and Rev W.
c. Alexander took part 1t was decided
TO leave the whole matter to a special
committee of pastors to be appointed
later by Rev. J. J. Muir. the chairman of
the general committee.
The committee on halls. personal work.
finance and music last night reported
progress.
Earlier in the evening the council of
the laymer's federation of the District.
under whose auspices the Gypsy Smith
campaign will be carried out held short
meeting to consider routine matters.
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RECEIVING MORE MONEY.
Colored Y. M. c. A. Building Fund
Still Growing.

DR.. j. f. Moorland. international sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. &. A.. in charge OF
the work among colored men. will adj
dress the regular Sunday afternoon meet
ing of the colored branch Sunday aft
ernoon. at $50 O'Clock. in True Reform
ers Hall. 18th and l. streets. His sub
ject will be The Greatest Need"
DIR. Moorland has just returned from
an extended trip throughout the south
where he. with DR.. &. T. Walker of Au-
gusta. Ga. has been holding special
evangelistic meetings in the colored as
Sociations of the south. DR.. Moorland
says that the bad element of thu south
only needs double doses of the gospel
While waiting for Mr.. Aockefeller's sec
ond installment of 5000 on his pledge
of S25.G0o for the building Of the colored
branch, the officers and members of this
branch are far from idle but are hust-
ling to collect another 5000 to draw still
another like amount from Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter. They have S175 on hand now to-
ward this amount
DIR. w. p. Thirkield. president of How
ard University. who is chairman of the
general committee having charge of the
erection of the building, will call d meet
ing OF his committee for Monday or Tues
day. Bids for construction cannot be
asked for until the architects complete
their plans, and they are now working
hard 10 completion
The Armstrong Manual Training School
Glee Club under the direction of Prof.
Amos. will render special music at the
Sunday afternoon meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

ular Enthusiasm: morning THE Tri-
umphal Entry Into Jerusalem: after
noon The Triumphal Entry Into the
Life of Man
Monday, The Climax of Anticipation
Tuesday. ine Climax OF Loneliness and
Submission: "Wednesday. The Climax of
Malice and Self-seeking": Thursday The
Climax OF Sorrow and Sympathy: Fri
day. THE Climax of Love and Self Sac
rfCc
Sunday. April 19-"The Climax of Tri-
umphant Life: morning. Easter Hopes
and Intuitions"; afternoon. Stones That
Have Been Rolled Away
1t is announced that in celebration OF
Palm Sunday at the shrine of Sacred
Heart. Rev. Joseph +. MCGEE. pastor. will
preach five-minute sernrens. explanatory
of the seven last words of Christ the
cross. i'm connection with the singing of
Uncertainties great work Seven Last
Words by the choir of his church at the
evening service at 30 o'clock. There will
he solemn high mass at II am. at which
Miss Mabel G. Latimer will sing the In
f1amatus' from ROssini's "Stabat Mater
The solos at morning and evening services
will be sung by Miss Latimer. soprano:
Miss Mary Emily King. alto: Messrs Ed.
j. McQuade. Guda G. Calan and Charles
Bechtel. tenors and Bernard F. Ryan.
bass. Miss Marguerite +. O'Toole is Or
Sanist and l.. +. Cannon director.
A meeting of the congregation of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9th and \
streets northeast. held recently. the pas
leave of absence for six months, to en-
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hotel. He spoke kindly and asked him to
come to temperance meeting the next
night and sign the pledge. John was
strangely moved, and after much hesita-
ton promised. Strange to say. he felt
committed TO that promise and although
ne crank deeply. he went and kent his
promise. and. after signing the pledge be-
came new man. His struggles vera ter
rlble. Few believed him. His old appe-
tite assailed him. and his enemies. the
serpents. wrltiled and glared at him from
the implements of his trade with which
lie was trying to work. but still he perse-
yered
Twice he broke his pledge through
weakness. but he confessed and repented
and began again and finally became a
marvellous worker among other drunk
ards. HIS power of wit and public acting
and speaking were thrilling. as those who
remember his wonderful temperance lee
lures can testify.
He was called to give series of lee
lures while he was binding some Bibles.
and. obtaining permission TO go. he wrap
ped his apron around the Bibles until he
should return. But he never went back
God had other work for him to do
all the years of his labors he had
stood firm. a mighty testimony to the
power of God combined with the will of 4
man.
How to Help the Leader.
Tell the story that Mr. Cough testihes
to I'm his biography 4 lawyer who had
been incorporate told me that he could
not read light literature or hardly news
paper because he could not even read ~
drink without wanting e. and that another
friend who had not drank for tweni,
eight years WAS so horribly tempted every
time he smelled drink on a mans breath
that ha sometimes had Ia get on hts horse
and ride for miles 20 overcome hs Ape
titc Speak % the care We should take moi
u tempt the weak brother" with any
touch 81 alcoholic liquor N cooking med
rincs. etc.
Parallel passages Ssalms. cNi' re-
Psalmr NNNi.ii-ln. isalms. csNii.a I"
~ Psalms NXNiv 81 : r.alms. in2 q.
pariol utlf. Act, NNN1.ls., Peter NJ,
l'rIlmf ~ =.
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months, and the election of a permanent
clerk. After the presentation of the re-
port of the committee on arrangements
the session will ADJOURN until the next
morning.
One of the first matters to be considered
Tuesday morning will he the questions
referred to the preshytery by the gen
eral assembly. When changes in the
church doctrine or government are de-
sired. the request is first presented to the
central body and is referred at once to
the several presbytnres Each discusses
the questions and then maAes recommen-
dations to the general assembly. Just
what questions viii come up al the meet
ing Tuesday is not announced. This and
other routine business will occupy the
morning. The election of four commits
sioners-two ministers and two laymen-
to the general assembly to meet in KAN
sas City in the summer will be first taken
up at the afternoon session. After that
is concluded. the reports of the standing
and special committees of the presbytery
will be presented ard considered. After
the announcement regarding the time and
place of the new meeting final adjourn
ment will be taken.
Much interest is centered in the cleo
tons. AS moderator is never elected
for second term. Rev. T. f.. Davis will
be succeeded by another pastor. Rev. J.
L. Allison. pastor of Gunton-Tempe Me-
mortal Church. is mentioned for the posi-
ton. On account of The death of Rev
Charles Alvin Smith. who was permanent
clerk. d new pastor must be selected to
fill that office.
The presbytery is expected at this meet
ing to authorize the organization of a
new church at Arlington. This matter
came up at a previous meeting, but was
referred to a specia! committee for re-
port. For some time it is explained. a
mission has been conducted for Presbyte-
rians living in the vicinity of Arlington,
as branch of the Ballston Presbyterian
Church. The number of regular attend
ants at the mission church, it is now de-
clared. is sufficient to make it d full
fledged church
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the little attic grew intense. One day
John came home to find his sister weeping
over the dead body of their mother.
They had no money TO bury her. ana SO
she was taken to the potters field, and
buried without any funeral. This so
worked upon Johns mind that he seemed
to grow hard and reckless. His sister OBJ
tanned position in another part OF the
city and they were separated. he got
work and began to drink and to spend his
evenings in the theater to forget his sor-
row and loneliness. His recklessness lost
him his position. and he took place IN
a theater to sing comic songs He had
fine voice and much talent as an actor.
but even this was spoiled by his drinking
habits. which were becoming more and
more fixed upon him. He drifted to Bos-
ton and vicinity. and lost position after
position both in his trade Though he was
a good workman) and in the theaters. He
shipped for a fishing voyage several times.
and of course kept sober until he landed
again. when he would drink more deeply
than before.
He married and had work of his own
through the loan of friend who offered TO
set him up i'm business, but still he kept
on drinking. His sister had married also
and once when Ill sent for Johns wife to
come and care for her month or two.
She went. John stayed at home and drank
all day and night for three days. Then
delrum tremens attacked him. He could
not sleep. The walls OF his room glared
at him in hOrrid faces. and fiery Serpents
writhed along the floor. He tried smok-
ing to soothe him. and dropped the match
on his pillow. The warmth of the blaze
awoke him enough to throw the pillow
on the floor where IL snloldered for hours
till the neighbors. smelling the smoke.
rushed i'm just in time 10 save him from a
horrible death for his bed was on fire.
That sobered him and he drank no more
for two months. but when his wife re
turned. in JOY at her coming. he drank
again and so went on from bad To worse.
until at last she fell i'll and died. Then.
in his misery. he drank To forget
one day. ~ lac walked In" street IN de-
spair-for II" had almost killed himself.
aud WAS still "f mind - do u a strong
-. touched him on the shouldc-. W ~.
Joel Siratton, a waiter "a trnpri af'C'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
MEETING OF PRESByTtRY
SESSIONS BEGIN MONDAY IN
EASTERN CHURCH.
Commissioners to General Assembly
Will Be Elected and New Mod
orator and Clerk Chosen.

Plans have been made for the spring
meeting of the presbytery of Washington
city to be held in the Eastern Presbyte-
rian Church. 9th street and Maryland ave-
nue. northeast next Monday and Tuesday.
The opening session will be held Monday
evening at T:!O o clock. and the sessions
are expected to continue all day Tuesday
Much business is on the docket and there
are expected to he many lively discus
sions. All of the sessions are public.
At the opening session the sermon by
the retiring moderator OF the presbytery.
Rev. T. Elwood Davis. pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church. Will
come first That will be followed by the
formal announcement that the presbytery
Is open for business and the calling of the
roll. Then will follow the election of
new moderator to serve for the next SIX
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Any person may send any biblical ques-
ton to DIR. Gilbert. 1903 r street. this
city, and receive answer in The Star.

$50. Where does the human soul come
from?
Answer. There are several opinions
Some say it is an emanation from the
Deity, entering the body at birth. Others
think ii is creation called into exist
ence by the Infinite Father through His
mighty power. ST. Augustine and many
scholars after him have believed that the
soul is generated the same as the body.
This doctrine, called traducianiSm. is sup
ported by the consideration that it ac-
counts for the transfer of qualities from
generation to generation. If the soul
were an emanatiOn or a creation the doc
trne of inherited sin must be abandoned.
and all men would begin life in state
of absolute innocence. But this is con-
trary to Scripture and is opposed by uni
versal experience and observation.
361. Is the soul separate entity so
that it may exist apart from the body?
Answer. That seems to be the scrip
tural idea. Soul and body begin together
the latter the house and instrument of
the former. After time the one falls tn
decay and returns 10 the elements OF
which it was constructed. but the other
enters into another order of existence.
becoming a spirit and reaching out after
spiritual realities tEccl. kid. This
seems to he the plan of the universe aud
the purpose of the Almighty-to make the
physical nurture and support the spir-
itual for d time and then introduce the
latter to a more glorious destiny. And
this will be possible only the body il
subordinated tn the soul I'm this life Il
Cor. tx I'D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
BAPTIST UNION NOTES.

The regular monthly business meeting
of the board of managers of the District
Union of Baptist Young Peoples So
cieties was held last Monday. Like the
meeting last month. 1t is declared the
attendance and enthusiasm noted demon
starate that the organization of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Societies of the Dis
trict is to be permanent. Among the items
of business brought up for discussion
was the b. Y. p. L. rally. to be held
April %. a committee on program las
been selected and the meeting promises
to be interesting. The annual conven-
ton in August at Cleveland was also
discussed and plans fer the trip are
being perfected. Several have already
siSnified their intention of going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
- KEWs FIocAI CHURCHES AND 9HooLs -
IN ANNUAL SESSION
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION
TO MEET MONDAY.

Many addresses and reports Of interest
are expected to be given at the eighth
annual meeting of the Woman's Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Missionary Union of the
District. to be held next Monday in
the metropolitan Methodist Episcopai
Church.
With Mrs. John n Culberson presiding.
the morning session will be opened with
the reading of Scripture and prayer by
Mrs. Josiah Shinn and a welcome by
Rev. DR.. F. NJ Bristol. pastor Of the
church. Then will follow the annual
reports of officers and committee chair
men. These will be given by Mrs. s D.
LaFetra. secretary: Mrs Washington
Iopham. treasurer; Mrs. George Spiedel
for the PRAYER meeting committee: Mrs.
Katherine Bovee. for the LEGISLATION
committee; Mrs. w. D. Window. for the
COMMITTEES on work for foreigners: Mrs.
of meeting. and Mesdames Brown and
LaFetra. for the committee on revision
of the constitution. After the presi
dents annual address Mrs. Margaret
on The Call of the Hour" and Rev. w.
W. Shaw of Manchuria will make an
address on The Missionary Outlook"
With Mrs. @. s. Brown presiding, the
afternoon session will be opened with
devotional exercises led by Mrs. Robert
Whaley and Mrs. c. w. Gallagher. The
election of officers of the union will fol-
low. Mrs. Isaac Pearson will then talk
on "A Light Shining in the Darkness"
the motto Of the Waldensian Church of
Italy. and Mr. Philip Sidersky will
speak on Shall the Gospel be Preached
in Yiddish. Hebrew and English to the
Jews in Washington Clty?' After the
roll call Of denominations. locals and
affiliated organizations and the presen-
tation and discussion of the report of
the committee on resolutions. final adj
journment will be taken.
The committee on arrangements for
the meeting is headed by Mrs. G. NJ.
Forrest and the ushers are Mrs. Wood.
Mrs Dewhurst, Mrs. Hacker and Mrs.
VaiI
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'EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

II is announced that Representative w.
c. Hawley of Oregon will talk to Calvary
League Sunday night, taking for his
theme Answer to Prayer" Mr.. Hawley
is a forceful speaker and the chapter is
cxpe citing q rare treat.
Last Sunday the league hour was devot-
ed TO study Of the Epworth HymnaI.
The program. which consisted of short
historical sketches of some favorite
hymns and their writer's with intercst ting
Incidents associated with their use. was
cuJoved 10y n large audience. An attract
iNa feature VAS the mus. by the league
octette choir under tho direction Of Miss
Rosa Osborn. assisted 10y n string or.
ellie stra.