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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
DAVENPORT CASE DROPPED.
prosecution VIII Not Insist-SinguIar
Turn of Affairs-First Wife Living.
Second Wife Had Marriage Certifi-
cate, Too.

The charges brought by Essie Mob
ley against Carl Davenport have been
Withdrawn. Papers were signed by
her yesterday in which she agreed VOL
UNFAIRLY to drop the charges of big
amy, etc., against Davenport This
means that the prosecution will not
insist upon the case being brought to
trial.
This is the case in which Carl Day-
enport or Robert F. Willeford was
charged with having married Miss or
MRS. Mobley last April. The story Of
Davenport's doings attracted consider
able attention throughout the State.
The legal details of the matter have
not been completed, but this will be
done today.
Davenport was released from the
nrst proceedings under $500 bond.
This was under the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretences. He
was rearrested within "a hours and is
out again on $4,000 bond.
lie at first denied that he had a wife
In sumter. Now he admits all that.
The second wife showed her marriage
certificate. dated Savannah, Ca, April
g. 1908. Therefore. the settlement of
the case is little out of the ordinary.
"hiie the parties to the transaction
may be pleased with the settlement. IL
may not remove it entirely without the.
range Of the courts IL there was ever
any merit in the complaint in the out
set.-The State, Dec. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
PoRT AU PRINCE RECO,sES
QUIET.
'iihoh Assumes Presidency-Declare
Himself Chief Executiye--w;u or
ganize Provisional Government.

Fort AL Prince, Dec. 6.-Ouiet nre--
vailed here today, although there were
reports or threatening trouble i'm other
towns in Haiti. Gen. Antien Simon
commander-in-chief Of the revolution
lists, who yesterday entered Port an
rrihce at the head of an army of
ABOUT 5000 men, today issued a pro-
ciamation to the people and the army
IN which he assumed the title of chief
executive, declaring that he would or.
game a provisional government pend
ing the assembling of the parliament
This morning the Cuban steamer
ote1 arrived from Kingston. having
on board Gen. Fouchard and 30 other
exiles. Gen. Simon permitted Cen
fouchard to land but stated that the
others must remain On the steamer
until tomorrow.
The two revoluntarv leaders re-
NAMED together for some time at
Gen. Simon's headquarters. and after
"hat proved to be a very amicabla
meeting, Gen. Simon proclaimed Cen
Fouchard chief executive Of the army.
Advices received here indicate that
tine situation at Gonalves and St Marc
is grave, the movement i'm favor of
Gen. Firmin having been greatly
strengthened at these places. Gen.
t1rmin is now on his way to Kings
ton and will proceed from that port
to Haiti.
Gen. Rameau, governor Of Gonai-
YES. is mated. and at st. Mare practical
ly all the authorities. military and
civil, with the exception of Gov,
"amner' are adherents Of Gen. Fir
min who has declared himself a can
didate for the presidency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
- OF oIuo's COUNTIES "DRY.. !.
Effective Work of State Anti Saloon
League Under New County Option
Law.

Cleveland. Dec. 6.--Fifty-five of
Ohio's s5 counties are "dry." Seven
are wet. This IL the result OF six months
work on the part OF the Ohio Anti
s;nioon league since the Rose county
option law went into effect. OF the
s5 counties. fivc went dry under an
old law As little progress was made
under that law. II WAS displaced by
the new law. which has been success
full. Voting will be held In most OF
the remaining 2s counties within the
next few months.
In point OF population the state Is
nearly half dry now. and point OF
area. two-thirds. Most OF the dry
counties do not contain large cities
So fac about lao saloons have been
voted out. about one-third OF the num-
her Ia the state before the county op-
tion voting began.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 6.-Corres.
pondence passing between President
Roosevelt and william Dudley Foulke
made public by the latter, is in part
as follows:
Hot Springs. Va. Nov. 20, 1908.
The President.
"sir: The Indianapolis News, not
only during the campaign. but even
after Its close. has been repeatedly and
continually making serious charges
against your administration as well as
against Mr.. Taft. I'm connection with
the panama purchase. as. for, ex-
ample, the following:
THE PANAMA NATTER.
The campaign Is over, and the
people will have to vote tomorrow
without any official knowledge con-
cerring the Panama canal deal. L,
has been charged that the United
States bought from American citizens
for $4o.ooo.o0O property that cos,
those citizens only $4,000, coo. Mr.
Taft was secretary Of war at the time
the negotiation was closed. There is
no doubt that the government paid
$4O.000,o00 for the property. But
who got the money? We are not to
know. The administration ana Mr.
Taft do not think II right that the peo-
pie should know. p'The presidents
brother-in-law Is involved in the scan
dai. but he has nothing to say. The
candidates brother has been charged
with being member Of the syndicate.
He has. II IL true. denied II. But he
refuses to appeal to the evidence, all
OF which is I'm the possession of the
administration and wholly inaccessible
to outsiders. For weeks the scandal
has been before the people. The re-
cords are In washington and they arc
public records. But the people are
not to see them--till after election
X then
Even after the election this has
been continued. 1t being said that Mr.
Taft's weakness in Indiana (where
he ran ahead Of any other Republican
candidate) was due In great measure
to this alleged scandal What are
the facts In regcrd to It? Where are
the inaccessible records?' When did
they come into the possession of the
government and what do they con-
tain? II the statements of The News
are true. our people ought to know
1t; IL not true they ought to have some
Just means of estimating what credit
should be given in other matters to a
Journal which thus disseminates false
hoods.
yours,
William Dudley Foulke."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09

}, We are endorsing no man for any
position st this time" said Rev. J. l.
barley. Of sparsanburg. superintend-
snt Of the Anti-saloon league. last
night hut We nre calling our forces
togo(her for Statewide prohibition -
Mr. Harley was here for the meeting
81 proh'bitionists called by himself
several days ago.
They held very important meeting
oehlnd closed doors yesterday In con-
junction. with members Of the Anti
Saloon league. The prohibition forces
deemed Il wise to meet In executive
session and formulate their plans for
the future. II was expected that there
would DO an open meeting held today
but the convention adjourned last eve-
n1ng sine die. There are number of
prohibltionists In the city who were
looking forward to the meeting today
, hui they VIII be disappointed. The
ccnsention in executive session yes
scrday felt that All the business neces-
ssry had been, done and that 1t was
not bsst to hold the open session to-
day.
when the session was opened yes
I. terday those present expected to hear
ar address from DIR. p. A. Baker. the
n1tional superintendent Of the Anti
saloon league. but the speaker wns un-
able 70 attend. He sent his regrets
~ NE convention by wire.
In regard TO the executive meeting
which was held by about sS rcpresen-
,ativs prchibitionists. Rev. J. L. Har-
ley gavs out the following statement
10 The state.
The situation was discussed fully
and the prohibitiohists' plan In the fu
ture was outlined. The decision wos
resched that the time has come for
81 Ate-wtde prohibition. To this end =
c<rnmittee consisting OF M. L. smith
u member OF the house from Kershaw
= e. Otis. senator from Cherokee; c
A. Smith. representative from Flor
cnce. and John q. Richards. Jr.. men,
bsr Of the house from Kershaw. was
appointed to draft a prohibition bill to
b presented at the coming session OF
me legislature. The bill will be pre-
scnled IN the senate and In tn, house.
This bill In not the bill Of these men
named nor any one Of them. but comes
from the prohibitionists Of the State.
After discussing the plans OF the pro-
hibitionists In executive session II was
mot deemed wise to hold an open ses-
sion Friday and the convention ad-
tourned sine die. An organisation win
be perfected In every county In the
state 10 help carry out the plans of
the convention"
IL was stated several days before
this meeting was called that Mr.. M. l.
Smith would Introduce a prohibition
bin In the house and Senator Otis
would DO the same In the senate. The
nsht promises to be an interesting one
In view OF the equal division In tho
house and senate on prohibition and
county dispensaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
THE PANAMA CANAL DEAL.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKES
WARM REPLY TO CHARGES.

Regarding Alleged Syndicate OF Amer
leans Formed 10 Sell Panama Priv
ilige to ernment-Declares Edi-
tor Of Indianapolis News Has Acted
scandalously In Circulating Charges
Concerning the Presidents Brother
in-IAw-Says LafYan OF the New
York Sun Practices EVERY Form
of Anendscity known to Man." as a
Business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
QUITS $1,7OO JOB TO MARRY.
POstmistrcss at Chcraw Has Resigned
the Office There.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Miss Nj. L.
Wells. postmistress at Cheraw has ten
dered her resignation, to take effect
on the appointment of her successor.
She is Presidential appointee and
Is paid $1,70O q year. The reason fo.
the resignation is the approaching
marriage of Miss Wells
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09

The southern Power Company win
build dam across Broad river ns.,,-
biackspurg that will be LOO feet
'ohs and 80 feet in depth 1t win
cost 100000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09

The grand jury Of Berkeley countv
complains that the Office of the pro-
bate judge is being used as nub,jc
restaurant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09

Mosses Roman. manager of the OPP
era house In Iaurens. has sold out to
J. Y. Wallace q Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09

The southeastern Lime and Cement
Co., of Charleston has sold 400, 900
sacks Of cement to the Southeastern
Power Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
SUMTER s. @. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER g. 1908

FORCES for evil in the community.
Yours very truly,
Theodore Roosevelt.
William Dudley Foulke.
Richmond, Ind"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
MIR. LAFFAN REPLIES TO PRESI.
DENT.

Editor of The Sun Refuses to Enter
Into Controversy With a Person of
Mr.. RoOsevelt's complete Freedom
From Any Sense of Personal Obliga.
ton With Respect to the Truth"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-09
Cbt @attbnnau ala Soutbran.
Pubs~hed Every "wednesday.
9TEEm PUBLISHING COMPANY

WITHIN PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER. 9. c.
Nt ToRms: :
o1.bo per annum--in advance.
Advertisements:
0ns Square nrst insertion. -. $500
nvery subsequent insertion.... so
Contracts for three months. or
pnesr VIII b. made at reduced rates
AN communioations which SUBJ
eesvs private interests will be charged
for - Advertisements.
oeetuasiss and tributes Of respects
Ian - sharssd for.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
TOO BIG FOR PRESIDENT
]. p. Morgan Wouldn't Take That JOB,
Says Dog Show Doorkeepsr.

]. p. Morgan Wouldn't Take That JOB
Says Dog Show DoorkeePsr.
The proudest man in New York the
other day was the doorkeeper of tbs
private entrance to the dog show in
Madison Square Garden. for be was
formally introduced TO the little niece
of ]. Pierpont Morgan by Mr.. Morgan
himself
1t was about $50 o'clock when slr.
Morgan, accompanied by the little girl,
appeared The doorkeeper, conscious
OF his personal acquaintance with the
fnancier and also recognizing kin
dred spirit in dogdom, gave his VS.
ftors a hearty welcome Mr.. Morgan
acknowledged the welcome, and when
the doorkeeper depIored that the fnan-
eier was not exhibiting his collies this
year he was told that Mr.. Morgan was
also very sorry.
niece" continued the tnancier, pattfng
the child on the shoulder, for she. too.
Is great dog lover, if not fancier."
Pretty democratic" commented a
bystander as the fnancier passed on
WHO? Him?' said the doorkeeper.
Hes real man; that's what he is"
How'd you like to vote for him for
PRESIDENT asked the other
Huh! He's too big. He wouldn't
take that job" said the doorkeeper.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
FISH POND FOR klNs

L
oso0estiea u : No. Mrs
Astsrncsss y ssjiss- sl
~Kansas City y Idly IN q
son, shing.~ said resident Of On eas.
stde tn other day q reporter n III
Kansas City star. ..I-srppose n RI tel
anybody what II = the city na;s 4
be laughed at bot I'm going to speaa
out anyway.
There i no pIace where . Kansas
Cityan can go to fish for M afternoon
and get back in time for work the pext
day. mean fish for real nsh l,as
and sTappie and other gane fish Or
course IN the Blue river 1t Swope park
there are few catfish and some carp.
and I'm not throwing any ssuss al
them. But there are no game fish
nearer the city than those IN private
pond near Independents. 1t takes near
y four hours to make the trip there
and 1t leaves little time IN an after
noon for angling.
Now, have suggestion have
noticed that the park board is grading
parts Of the park 1t the grove on Fiji
teenth street at Benton Boulevard.
There 10 q ravine running nearly four
blocks through the grove that at most
points Is at least ten feet deep from
the south bank and varying from two
to ten feet on the north. Trees and
brush save the ravine from being an
unsightly scar But why not I'll the
basin OF this ravine with water and
stock 1t with good game fish? 1t is an
excellent place for them. After year
the park board could allow fishing
charging small sum for the pleasure
Many other cities have public parks
conta lining water stocked with yalua-
Bile game fish The fish win spawn
rapidly. and the tree trunks and shrub
berry would furnish an excellent pro-
lection for the young fish. | want to
see place where women and children
and any others who enjoy national
sport without riding on a train can go
for half day. Game fish need deep
water and shade The rayine In the
grove could furnish these"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
JUNIOR AERO CLUB.
Woman Heads Movement to Teach
Young People Balloon Flying.


Young People Balloon Flying.
A new aero club is about to be organ
lied In New York city. 1t Will be ma
tional In character, and the aim of It's
promoters is TO establish branches in
the principal cities throughout the
United States.
The club will be composed entirely Of
mem bers of the younger genera ton.
the grownups merely acting in an adj
visory capacity The name of the new
club Is the Junior Aero Club of the
United States. The originator of this
club is Miss E. L. Todd. who has de-
voted years of study to the problems OF
aerial navigation and who has design
ed several working models of airships
A meeting of the members of the
Junior club viii soon be held Mem
bership In the club will be divided into
three discretionary active men,
bers who construct their own appara-
tus and active members who own ap-
paratus not constructed by themselves.
The officers and working committee
viii be chosen from the active men,
bers who make their own balloons, and
eligibility for active membership will
be limited to those under twenty-one
years OF age.
Branches of ten or more members
may be established anywhere In the
United States.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14

+ 70 sve The pains ard aches 81
h btc ren1eeA; to be entirely
free from annoying. dan9efous
urinary disorders IS enou1h q
make my kidney sufferer grateful.
To tell how this great change en-
be brought about will prove con-
forting word to hundreds OF EN-
Fmett reed ers.
Mrs. D. w. Hafrelj, living %
Main ST., Emmett. Idaho, says:
II am thoroughly Convinced that
Doan's kidney pills is remedy
that acts up to representations.
One Of our sons had BEEN troubled
all his life with weakened cor
ditiOn Of the kidneys He never
was strong and healthy. had little
energy and ambition and complain
ed Of severe pain in the small OF
his back most of the time.
Seeing Doan' S kidney pills adver-
tised and so highly recommended
for such ailments, we concluded to
have him try them and procured
a box at the Postof6ce drug store.
After he had taken a few doses
we could see that they were acting
directly upon the organs affected
and a continued Use relieved him
of the aching in his back and other
symptoms which had distressed
and ANNOYED him for so many
years. From what | know abou,
Doan 5 kidney pills | stamp them
as good. reliable kidney remedy :
For sale By all dealers Price
so cents. Foster-MiIburn Co.,
Buffalo. n. T. sole agents for the
United Stat s.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
Sold by B. B Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
Charge Of the Spelling Squad.

Half leag. half a leag,
Hall leax onward.
Gallopt- the spelling board
With Its three hundred.
knockt out one ''g from eg,
Lin IS the word for leg.
Hear Brander Matthews beg.
"Lern the three hundY&d.'
Forward the spelling board.
Teach 'em to spell 1t "sord,"
Slashing words HIM from Inn
How We have biundered,
Well never yield the COST.
What tho the scoffers rost
Spred them from cost to cost.
All the three hundred.
DEBTORS to right of them.
Columns to left OF them,
Bedsteds to siumber them
Changed in the making.
Fonografs sQueking loud.
Bravely they speit and rowed-
What tho their heads were now
Wofuny aktngi
Gone were the extra '.p's,"
Dunn the silent ''b's."
Difthongs were routed.
} Crazed by fonetic schemes.
Quire singers rote by reams
Such words as solem,
Cantor and colum,
Hsrang and thum and lam,
Pamf1et and diafram.
Tho the world douted.
Bravely they bilt and well,
Teaching US how to spell
Campain and boro.
Even that bred diseze,
Tisis. they spell with eze,
Honor such words az these,
Rebilt 30 thoro.
-Detsoit Free Preso.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
GaIax Leaves.

G. A. Holder of Round Peak was
In Mount Airy recently and told
something Of the large business he has
built up In the sale Of galax leaves.
He win pay the women and children
Of his neighborhood as much as IS, 600
this winter for gathering these leaves
along the little ravfnes In the noun
tains. The leaves are packed In
punches of twenty-five each and sold
to florists In cities. They sell In
Mount Airy for Is cents for 5000
leaves. Women and children often
make from 81 to $3.50 day gathering
them
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
RECIPE FOR OLD AGE
Physicians Health Rules For
Living Over a Century.
rook CARE Of HIS STOMACH

IN ThIs, the Late Or. W. N. starr o.
Washington Declared, Lay Secret d
Longevity Which All Might Attain.
Never Want into Water Above His
Head
Dr. William N. Starr. oldest citizen
Of the District Of Columbia. who re-
Gently died at Washington from cys-
tits. lived to be 10l years old and told
how he did It.
DR.. Starr had varied career. He
| was born on what was afterward the
battlefield Of Bull Run, In Virginia.
He travelled extensively In the west.
| where he built and sold log cabins.
Then he became miner In California
In 1640, planter IN Louisiana, q sol
der In the Confederate army and end
ed his days as a medical botanist in
Washington.
DIR. Starr never had the services OF
a physician until his last illness, when
he was attended by DIR. J..H. Waring
of Washington.
Longevity is assured every one If
he will treat his stomach decently,"
said DIR. Starr In explaining his long
life. THAT Is the treatment ! have
accorded mine since ! was fourteen
years old. Here are a few OF my
simple rules. to which l attribute the
years that have passed over my head
without leaving the marks | see upon
many younger men around me:
Il never ate as much as | could eat
In my entire life.
Il never drank intoxicants Of any
kind.
81 have never used tobacco In any
form.
Il have never taken more than half
a glass of ice water at once.
Il never drank ice water after meals,
thus paralyzing the digestive organs.
Il have never gone In water above
my head. A mans head has no more
business under the water than a fish
has out of it,
Il only learned what foods were In
furious and those which assisted nature
In its work. | always avoided the |
former
Il have never remained in a draft |
when overheated.
II eat only two meals a day-at a.
N. and p. M"
A short time before his death Dr. |
Starr said:
For more than thirty years I have
followed a regular programme. l re-
riu ri hofn nd oaf
a light breakfast. For the morning
meal l generally order two scrambled
eggs, bread and butter. mashed pota-
toes and stale bread and milk. The
menu for the afternoon meal, taken at
4 O'Clock, is practically the same, with
the addition of lean meats, tomatoes,
prunes or apple sauce. l eat but two
my food. Under no circumstances
would / take glass of Ice water. Ice
water poured into the stomach at meal
time simply stops digestion until the
water becomes the temperature of the
blood.
"a large part of the human family
Zig their own graves with their teeth.
They eat what they should not, they
Eat when they should not, and they eat
more than they should and then ex-
,ect some doctor with poisonous medi-
lines to keep them In health. Every
hing you eat, drink or chew is either
! benefit or an injury to you. Remem-
,er that. What not to eat is Just as
as what to eat
Investigation has taught me that II
-ou would live long you must put on
he blacklist all pies and pastry, oat-
neal, fat meats OF every kind, coffee,
warm bread and In some respects milk .
Zoo much milk is not good for any ,
me-"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
Lancet. to rre.t sn.k. Bites.

In view of the large number OF
deaths caused annually in Burma by
snake bite 1t has been decided to dis
tribute as widely as possible through
the province the lancets designed by
Sir Lauder Brunton for the trea tment
OF snake bite with permanganate OF
potash, the efficacy Of which, If the
treatment Is at once applied, is now
established.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-05-14
Canadian. Odd Misfortune.

Edward Spendlove of st. John, n. B.,
who came to Mexico recently TO In
spect tracts of timber land with view
to Investment. is being taken home to-
tally blind. He found peculiar tree
In the forest and struck 1t with an Ak.
The blow caused the sap to squirt into
his eyes, completely destroying his
sight
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-27

hat so hard dot / tink it vas still
going sum. Veil, We vent ON und
come py big place vich mien
friendt said vas der patent Office,
und tells me to 60 in. I vent in
und Teller stopped me py der
door und asked me vat want. l
tells him und den he takes me into
Won big room yer der vas some
fellers riting. He calls >vone of
them und vispers in his ear dot a
crank wants a patent. I tells him
dot don't want a patent. for a
crank but for a pistol holster. I
had mien holster und pistol under
mien coat, und ven [ pulled der
pistol oudt to show him how she
work, someone yelled assassina-
shun. Vone of them chaps shumpd
oudt of der window. und some of
der udders crawled unter der table.
l vas shust coming Ply der con-
clushun dot dey vas crazy, ven
sumbodys hit me nit hard club.
OF course Schneider vent down
for der count.
"Aboudt dis time mien friendt
comes in und makes sum egsbla-
nashuns, und L makes sum egs-
blanashuns. Den dey lets me CUP
und We all makes sum more egsblan-
ashuns. Der chap vot hit me
nit der hard club said he vas so
sorry und said it SO many times
dot got egcited und toled him
dot could lick him for two cents.
If | ever see dot chap again [ will
hit him NIT pumphandle.''
"Well, did you get the patent?'
l asked.
NO." said Schneider, II got
even NIT dem fellers u4d told dem
1 would not take der patent if dey
vas to give it to me for noddings.'
1886.