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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08
st0UNTy CORRESPONDENCE.


Lynchburg. Jaly 2.--Cotton crops
n this section are indeed promising,
'eos the corn planted on the William
wpn plan is not as good as II was last
yonr. = body ran Judge from ap-
Dearances. Some farmers lose sight
~ the fact that all soils are not alike
~sd make NO allowance for variation
- reasons. and thus hold down the
AFowth Of corn till II reaches criti-
~ stass: this has been done in this
1art Of the county. i,
The new Methodist church at this
J>ocs b nearing completion, and will
- quite handsome. The old church
'nn1 lot has has been sold to Mr.. T. W..
DovI~ who will proceed In the near
1u1nrs to convert II into dwelling.
Aer. c. =. .Timmons has moved into
~ new rssidencs on Swamp street.
~. r. =. McElvssn's new resi-
o9nes win soon b ready for occu-
yaaey. This building 10 on Main
Sesst which. 20 fss. 10 strictly resi-
resn>ial
NJ Je& q Petts has not been. we'll
~ soAstime. slld doubtless would be
SsasAttsa by . ,hsngs OF air. scene.
~ water.
MA John A. DuRant, whose
1solsh hss not been eood for several
~eeha = now In the Sumter Innrmary
- oontes.
1oS J. w. 1ssrart. visisting. new
%Ds1nonslS. orqnssburs County, wir-
- - Dr. Tsrralt yesterday that their
u1a,s eirl. about year old. was quite
- ~ he left last evening In answer
- ~ telegram. not knowing exactly
vhsa hs win return. which leaves our
ue11s town. without q physician. for
I two - thrss days at least
nn J. y. Mcrntosh. ST.. has been
~nats indispossd for several days.
Had dogs and. take insurance
sesuts Srs ssttihg alarmingly numer-
ous oyer the country nowadays. A
1Don by the name OF w. J. Reynolds.
WIN : supply Of aliases. was arrest
- n this piece BY, Deputy y Frank
{ uoIntosh. BY request OF sheriff OF
uomeer county hast Saturday, and ta-
~ ~ Deputy sheriff. Rancid to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08
Piano Tuning ana Repairing.

W. j. Miller, one of the oldest tun-
ers with Thomas N Barton CO., will
be i'm Sumter during the latter part
of July. Leave orders with Sumter
Book Co. i7-6&11&W7-S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08
WISACKY.

"sS~ys SoAJ S4hO CNOpS dTc
beautiful and growing rapidly, since
the daily showers began: farmers are
very hopeful, and greatly encouraged.
The health Of the community is
moderately good at present.
The death Of Mr.. X. McCaskill last
week hll cln 1 llOom oval tAe CON-
munity. He was a good and useful
man and will be greatly missed. His
son. Rev. Kenneth McCaskill. of
North Carolina. Is still at the old
home closing up the business. He
expects to return to his family to-
morrow. the lth.
Miss Maud Williams. Of this place,
accompanied by her friend. Miss
Sadie McCutcheon. Of Bishopville. has
gone to visit relatives and friends in
Clarendon.
Mr.. Colin Williams. who lives near
Summerton, was in our midst a few
days since. on visit to his mother,
Mrs. X. ]. Williams. He reports that
the crops in Clarendon are not near
az good a. here in Lee county. :
Mrs. Eva Smith and Mrs. Fannie
stuckey. Of Bishopville. has been vis-
iting In our midst recently.
Wisacky. July 6.-The Fourth pass
ed so queitly here that we still begin
looking around In amazement when
We see on the calendar that 1t has
passed. True the stores closed for
portion OF the day. and the negroes
raised more Cain than all the land Of
Nod ever saw raised. but there is not
so much Of the unusual In that after
all. 1t is the mater of the beast"
Some few Of the young men went to
Darlington, but by far the greater
number remained at home and pom
dered on the amount Of cotton and
corn they each would make, and
whether Smith, Rhett or Johnston
will go to the senate.
Among the visitors to Darlington
last week from this section were
Robt. Cooper. William Breariy and
English McCutchen.
Mrs. A. X. Weldon has returned
home after a several days. visit to
Spring Hill. Her father, MIR. w. H.
scott. Of Sumter. spent few days
with her during last week
Mr.. w. wv. McCutchen, who is
spending the summer with his family
at Hendersonville. N. c.. has been
here attending to his farm and visit
Ing friends for several days.
Mr., and Mrs. John, T. Green, of
Sumter, spent the weekend at Mr..
w. A. Green's.
Miss Ella Harrall, of Cheraw, is on
a visit to her aunt, Mrs. H. w. Scott,
OF this place.
Miss Blanche DesChamps is spend
ing the week with a party of friends
on Sullivan's Island.
Mr.. ]. c. Scott, Of Charleston.
stopped over here for Few days on
his way to Hendersonville, ". c.,
where he and his wife will spend the
remainder of the summer.
DIR. w. L. McCutchen, Of Sumter, !
spent the weekend at the home OF
Mr.. r. Nj. Cooper.
Miss Grace Afford spent a few days
with her brother. DR.. N. Y. Afford,
last week.
We are glad to see the Honorable"
Grace of Charleston has finally come
In to the campaign. AS we suspect
ed he Is making the campaign. of the
upper part Of the state only. Here's
hoping that he will continue to do
his enemy, Rhett. as much good in
each subsequent meeting as he has
been doing In the meetings already
ttended. III he does Mr.. Rhett goes
to the senate. o
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17
TON HAS BEEN L00KIN'
AT US RECENTLY

The following letter from Tom
Richardson, the resourceful manager
Of the Portland Commercial Club in
evidence Of the fact. that, despite his
arduous aud multitudinous duties as
tho head and front of Portland's Com
mercial Club. he does manage to glance
at the country papers Of the state.
And this fact makes us appreciate
the more the kindly expressions
Tom says:
Portland. Ore, Apr. 18, 1908
Mr.. A. K. Voorhies,
Editor Rogue River Courier,
Grants Pass, Ore.,
My dear Mr.. Voorhies:
was delighted to note In the first
column of the first page Of the Courier
of the 10th, that Grants Pass got four
OF the eighty prizes offered by the
Portland Commercial Club. That
means that IL all the cities in the
country had done as well as Grants
Pass the prizes would have been divid-
cd among the people of 20 cities.
The Courier lis running a mass OF
advertising and want to especially
congratulate you upon the typograpbi-
cal appearance Of the double. page
Of the Golden Rule, and the full
page OF the Grants Pass Business
House, And then / note that your
clothiers are using the most up-to-
date cuts.
Wishing you continued success. l
am Truly yours,
TOM RICHARDSON,
Manager.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17
GRANTS PASS SHOULD
BE in THE SWIM

G. B. Thomas of Portland arrived
in the city Wednesday morning in the
interest of the Rose Carnival to be
held at Portland, June 1st to 9th in
elusive. 1t is the plan to have every
town of any size in the state repre-
sented in the parades with large
float presenting the various resources
of each locality. and tile consumma.
tion of this object is what brought
Mr.. Thomas here Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas submitted to Secretary
Andrews and the advertising commit
tee Of the Commercial club the general
plan Of town representation aud the
sketch Of q suitable float showing
grapes, apples and pears. Wednesday foI
approval. This float will cost be-
tween 800 and 5000. the carniva
people to build the float, furnish the
horses to draw it during the parad I
and furnish all the electric lights,
ETC., nescesary.
Approaching the advertising value
of the enterprise many of the larger
towns in Southern Oregon, such al
Albany, Eugene, Roseburg aud. Others,
are singing up contracts for floats
Josephine county, with her wealth
aud varied resources can shine a,
loudly as any of the localities men
toned aud Grants Pass can't afford Il
stay out. Grants Pass, the thriving
little capital of Josephine county
should have one of the most striking
and unique floats in the carnival
will be a valuable advertisement 10
the town and county.
Mr.. Thomas left Wednesday sfer
noon for other points south and will
return here today with view {,
closing conrsot for float for thi
city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17
JACKSON COUNTY WILL
PROBABLY GO DRY"

The following item appeared as
q special in last Saturdays Portland
Telegram and is siugifcant in view of
the approaching election aud the wide
spread interst being manifested in the
temperance cause:
"The local option campaign In
jackson County Is not receiving as
much attention just now as 1t will
after the party nomination primaries
are over next week. However, the
anti. saloon forces have been holding
meetings and spreading the gospel of
prohibition to the four corners Of the
county by means Of public addresses
and literature. The saloon forces are
understood to be doing some effec-
tive work, but in q more quiet way.
The best informed people in the
county, however, are free to express
the opinion that it will be dry by .
good majority. as result of the elec-
tion in June. Ashland is dry by q
large majority already. while Med
ford is pretty evenly divided, with
the rural precincts pretty sure to re-
turn strong dry majority. Gold
Hill and Jacksonville. always sup.
posed to be saloon strongholds, are
said to be weak in the faith them
selves, and their vote rs result will
not be heavy against local option in
all probability.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17
PRESBYTERY MEETS HERE
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING

The Presbytery of Southern Oregon
will convene in semi.annual session
at the Presbyterian church in this
city next Thursday evening, April 2ist
Ihe msetiug will be called to order
at Z 80 by the retiring moderator,
the Rev. ]. E. Day of "oodville.
The ssion will be organized at $3.50
when new moderator will be elected.
The convention will close, Thursday
aft tir noon at at l 80.
The Southern Oregon Presbytery
includes Klamath, Jacksos, Douglas,
Curry and josephine counties.
Following is the program for the
session:
Tuesday, April 81
80 p m. Sermon by RetirinS
Moderator.
$50 p. m. Organization. Election
OF Moderator
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17

The water supply from the springs,
Of which there are about 25, some
two miles distant on the same tract is
sufficient for the use Of the town Of
Grants Pass. but no water will be
sold to outside parties. The supply
will be confined to the need OF the
new park and Sherman's addition.
Mr.. Sherman's splendid generosity
in offering this park to the city Of
Grants Pass could have been no bet
ter emphasized than in the fact that
he did not stipulate that the park
should bear his name, but left this
honor to the discrimination of the
city council and the people. This
feature stands out as somewhat
unique, since it is the common custom
to name . gift of this kind for the
doDer.
The'city council will in all proba-
bility take the property over In due
time and make it one Of the attrac-
tions to which the citizens of the
pleasant and prosperous little city Of
Grants Pass will point with pride aud
to which her citizens will fondly
escort its visitors in the years to
come.
In APPRECIATION Of Mr.. Sherman 4
generosity and the solemnity Of the
dedication Of the new park. the lead
ing business houses were closed from
9 80 to II, to give proprietors and
clerks an opportunity to attend the
cere remonies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17

Prof Turner, superintendent Of the
city schools, who is also a member of
the board of examiners of state normal
schools, left Saturday evening to join
the other two members of the board
at Weston, where they will spend a
couple of days inspecting the school
there. From Weston they will visit
the normal at Monmouth, and from
there they go to Drain and Ashland.
They will file their report with the
governor, who IN turn will transmit
the report to the board of regents.
Prof. Turner will be gone couple
OF weeks and during his absence Prin.
cipsl Smith of the High school will
act as superintendent.
7. u. Robinson, one of the leading
fruit growers of the Applegate valley
who has q fine orchard near Wilder.
vile, is making two or three trips to
Grants PAS each week now to supply
the local demand for apples. Mr..
Robinson will have old apples unti
the new crop is ready for marke'
which admirably attests the keeping
qualities of Rogue River Valley sp
pies. II may be hard for the essternel
10 believe bot Mr.. Robinson ex
hibited box of apples of the l9o'
crop and a box of the 1907 crop at tn
Josephins County fair here last fal
which we're picked from the sam
tree. Old timers say that the Rogu
River apple keeps better than thos
raised anywhere else in the Unite
States
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17
APRIL TERN CIRCUIT
COURT NEXT MONDAY
Sixty-Nine Cases on the Docket.
Sixteen of Which Are
for Divorce.

The April term Of the Josephine
county circuit court will convene here
next Monday with Judge H. X. Han
ma on the bench.
For the present term there are 90 cases
on the docket OF these but four are
criminal cases. as follows:
State VS. ID B Wrinkle. lewd cohabi-
tation; State vs. Blame Clark, larceny
in an office; State VS. Ed McLaugh.
lin, trading domestic animals affected
with contagious disease, and James
McCumber. larceny from the person.
OF the remaining 65 cases. .16 are
suits for divorce, 80 are equity cases
eight are for foreclosure, and the
balance are miscellaneous.
Following is the list Of jurors
drafted for the term:
Grants Pass-A 7 Martin, J J Trice,
W A Paddock. j ID Drake, @ q
Ament, J A Slower. M A Mitchell,
o l. MCPHERSON. W + Hogue.
Merlin-E G Neeley, A I Hussey,
Fl q Booth. J W McCaslin.
Kerby-Frank Dessinger. ] Il Hodg-
don. K Howard, b II Gibbs.
Selma-John Herman, D H Hans.
com.
Williams--J A Gotcher. Rail Cougle,
W ID John.
wilderville-A 7 Cart, J 7 McCann.
Provolt--E NJ Provolt, Fred M Mil
ler.
Leland-T Mackin.
Wolf Creek-Uriah Miller, Geo R
Hoxie.
Holland-J Il Lewis W A Leonard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17
Wednesday, April 90.

"SAJt <sPAAA ~.
800 a. m. Devotional Services. led
by Rev. G. 7. Pratt.
$50 a. m. Business. Appointment
of Committees.
IL 100 IN. Recess.
1 80 p. In. Devotional Services,
led by Rev. R Ennis
400 p m Report of Committee on
Sabbath Observance
300 p m Election of Commits
sioners to General Assembly
3:l5 p m Report of Committee on
Narrative
$3.50 p IN Report of Committee on
Home Missions
400 p m Recess
1880 p m Popular Service
Temperance aud the Local Option
Campaign" Report of Committee on
Temperance to be followed by ad-
dresses Speakers Rev W W Mac
Henry and Rev ] A Townsend
Thursday. April 23
800 a m Devotional Servics, led
by Rev W s Smith.
0 80 a IN. Business.
10 a m Report of Committee on
Foreign Missions.
II 90 m Report of Committee on
Sabbath School Work.
12 90 m Recess
l 80 p. m Devotional Services, led
by Rev. L. M. Anderson
200 p m Business
4:30 p m Adjournment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17
GEO. S. CALHOUN PRESI-
DENT COMMERCIAL CLUB
Officers and New Board of Dir ect'
ors Elected at Quarterly Meet
in6 TVesdav Night.

The principal feature of business of
the Grants Pass Commercial Club at
its quarterly meeting Wednesday
evening was the election of officers.
and in recognition of his indefatiga-
BILE efforts in behalf of the club or
ganization and the interests Of Grants
Psas and Josephine county during his
incumbency hearty vote of thanks
was rendered L. B. Hall the retiring
president, at the suggestion of o. S.
Blanchard, who was the clubs first
president.
The new officers and directors are
Geo. S. Calhoun, president; hlmer
s. Shank, treasurer; directors, Jos
Moss, o. s. Blanchard, Thos. W.
Pack, G. H. Durham, NJ. j. Ander-
son. F. M. South, and Judge Stepehen
Jewell. The board Of directors in
cludes the president and treasurer OF
the club and the board elects its secre'
tary from among the members Of the
club aud outside of the board. The
secretary of q real live commercial
club rally has all the hard work to do.
and upon the energy and efficiency OF
the secretary depends, very largely,
the success and achievements OF the
commercial club and the growth of
the town and community for which 1t
is working.
Harry L. Andrews, who has acted as
secretary the past year at nominal
salary, has, very wisely been retaind
for the ensuing year at salary OF
500 per mouth. By both nature and
acquisition, Mr.. Andrews is Pc
culiarly adapted for the position
original, alert, energetic and atten'
tive, he never misses an opportunity
to aid in keeping things up.to.date OF
TO suggest needed improvements. The
inquirieJ and general correspondence
of the club has Increased to snch an
extent within the past few months
that nearly Mr.. Andrews' entire time
is demanded. Inquiries about Grants
Pass and Josephine county, Mr.. An
drews says, trebled within the past
month as a result of the full page ad
about Grants Pass which the club IL
now carrying in the Sunset magazine
The board Of directors have author
lied secretary Andrews to go to Port
land to read and revise the proof and
half tone views which are to go into
the new advertising pamphlet being
published by the Sunset magazine
people for Grants Pass. Mr.. Andrews
will leave for Portland next Monday.
The matter of naming the streets and
Numbering the houses was considered
and a committee was appointed to
cooperate with the council in com
pleting this much needed public con
venienoe.
The committee appointed to look NJ
the project of completing wagor
road direct from Grants Pass tC
Galice, reported progress and asked
for further time. 1t was the consen
sus of opinion of the club. however
that a determined effort should b,
made to complete this proposed roat
fromlits present terminus at Picke
creek to Massie ferry, a distance o
about three miles, which will give I
splendid water grade road bed direc
from Grants Pass to Gslice creek.
The commercial club now has liv
mem bership of 1903, meets reguarl.
each month and is ever on the lookou
for anything that will improve ts
town or the county. 1t is ready t.
assist any worthy enterprise.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs @. L. Clevepger left
Wednesday: for Roseburg to be in at
tendance at family reunion. of Mrs.
Clevenger's parents on the occasion
of her fathers birthday. The gather
ing was planned for yesterday and II
was anticipated that. oil the children
and grandchildren would be present.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30
S(ItN(t SOCIETY
MAY MEET HERE

w. A. Bryan, the well-Known sci
enlist, who was for many years con-
nected with the Bishop Museum, and
who a short time ago left for Chi
cago to attend the convention of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, writes to a
friend in this city that that organi-
aation will probably hold its summer
meeting in 1910 in Honolulu. The
part of the letter which has refer
cnce to this matter is rs follows:
You will be sorry to learn that |
have been laid up with the grippe,
hut was able to deliver my paper be-
fore the A. A. A. s., and secured the
cooperation of influential friends,
who extended an invitation to the
Association to meet in Honolulu,
While the matter has not been def
ritely settled as yet, there is every
reason to expect that the summer
meeting of the Association would be
held in Honolulu in 1910. You will
appreciate the significance of such
an important gathering of scientific
men at Honolulu"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30
Al THE ORpAtUA


when Women Love" can be seen
Just one time more al the Orpheum.
Tonights performance is the last.
THE Black Flag" being due Tor pro.
duction tomorTow.night. All who have
not seen When Women Love should
be sure to attend tonighGs~ perform
ance, as this Is II pretty, interesting
play that will be remembered after
many others OF the season are forgot.
ten.
"The Black Flag" Is a favorite
among all lovers of melodrama. Mr.,
Cooley promises an excellent presen
tation OF it here. 1t is TO be played
Friday and Saturday nights and at the
Saturday afternoon matinee.
"Other Peoples Money" is booked
for the first part of next week, and Ia
to be followed by THE Great Con
Eplracy." Monday next the Odd Eel
lows Canton is TO have night at tho
theater, sharing in the receipts. Tick
cts are selling rapidly for this per
Torrance. They can be obtained from
any member of the Canton or at III,
box Office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30
AMATEUR PLAYS
AT OAHU COLLEGE

On the evening of February s, two
amateur plays will be given at the
Charles r. Bishop hall, Oahu College,
The proceeds will be used for phil.
anthroplc work. The first, for five
girls, is entitled "A Little Game with
Fate" a comedy in one act by Louise
Latham Wilson
The second, farce in one act by
4. J. Willlamg-"Ici on parle Fran
Gals" The cast Of the latter Is as fol
lows: MIR. Spriggins," James GLIB
Mrs. Spriggins," Marguerite Ashford;
Angelina" Uheir deughter), Vera
Damon; "Victor Dubois" Reynold Me
Grew; Major Regulus Rattan, late OF
the Cape Coast Slasherg," Kenneth
Winter; Julia wife of Major Rattan,
Maude Jones; anna Maria, most
Independent maid of all work" Ruth
Richards.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30

Mayor William b, Thompson of De-
troit, in his annual message, calls at.
tention to the fact that the cit" will
have to deal with the strect-railway
franchise question in another year
and urges that mo new leases of life
be given eXcept on the basis of g.
cent fare"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30
Burns Healed In One Day by
1.-THE HOUSEHOLD SURGEON"

Druggists refund money If DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEAL
ING OIL fails,-Made by PARIS
MEDICINE CO., Saint Louis, U, S,
Of A.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30
WANTS
FOR SALE.

valuable collection of stamps. This
collection is the property of the
widow OF the late II. w. Bowen,
and is the result of his effort in
many years of labor; they can be
seen at the Hawaiian News Co.,
Young building. 39ll-tt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30

SnlessBetwoen Boards: $1,000 O.
r. & L. 6s, 800. Session: Oahu
Sug. Co., $23.S7la; Oahu Sug. Co.,
S2375; Oahu Sug. Co, S23.75; 100
Oahu Sug. Co., $23.75.
Latest sugar quotation 377 cents, or
s75.40 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DRESsMAKING.

Maria Lambert, Parisienne dress
maker Makes stylish dresses -
five dollars up. ASP Miller St, oppo-
site Queel's Hospital. 39l2-2w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30
JAPANESE DECREASE

- \. .:
:: Washington, Jan. 2O.--Japan- ::
% ese emigration TO America is de. q
u creasing. According to Official g
:: reports received by the immigra. :.
!. ton Bureau the falling OFF for :.
u December, 1907, was 2234, as ::
% compared with December, 1906. Il
;: This is regarded by the immigra. ::
u ton authorities as proving that {:
y the immigration restrictions o
q placed upon the japanese last .
:: spring are proving effective. &:
- While the immigration of Jap ::
g anese during the past eight or ::
:. nine Anonths has shown an in :.
q crease over the corresponding =
:; period of last year. II Is believed 3:
e by the Immigration officials that -
!! the tide OF immigration of Japan :,
:; to this country has been checked. 3;
q No doubt is expressed by officials :.
I: of the Department Of Commerce :;
:. and I.aborUhat the japanese 3:
!: Government Is using every pos 8;
{: sible means within its power to q:
{; prevent the coming to this coun. &:
I: try of japanese laborers and %
I; coolies. =
:. :: - u :; >; {. :: :: :. 8: :: :: :: :, :; !;
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30

Miss Gladys Vanderbilt's dot to
her Hungarian count is to be the
income from 100000.