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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17

awakening to the vast Importance
good roads are to the nation.
Invitations have been transmitted
through the Office Of public roads to
State highway commissioners, city
engineers and parry commissioners to
attend the congress and already a
number Of delegates have been Sc
lected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17
Sore Nipples.

*Any mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment will
be pleased to know that a cure may
be effected by applying Chamber
lain's Salve as soon as the child is
done nursing. Wipe it off with a soft
cloth before allowing the babe to
nurse. Many trained nurses use this
salve with best results. For sale by
all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17

*Many remarkable cures Of stom-
ach troubles have been effected by
Chamberlains 8 Stomach and Liver
Tablets. One man who had spent
over two thousand dollars for medi-
cine and treatment was cured by a
few boxes of these tablets. Price, rs
cents. Samples free at all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17
Bucklen's Arnica Salvc Wins.

*Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1.
Cochran. Ga, writes: 81 had a bad
sore come on the instep of my foot
and could find nothing that would
heal it until 1 applied Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. Less than half of a CSC.
box won the day for me by affecting
perfect cure" Sold under guarantee
at Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17

The commonwealth OF Austrilia
has decided to invite tenders for tho
installation Of wireless telegraphy at
five places, namely, Cape York..
Morseby and Fermantle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready
to use, in 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, 1908-06-17
COURT AT BIsllorynLE.
June Term Of Court for Lee County
Convened Monday.

Bishopville, June s.-The Jun,
term Of court for Lee county conven,
ed Monday, the sth instant, at 10 a
M. Judge John s. Wilson presiding
Solicitor Mclaughlin, Clerk Moore
and Stenographer L. E. Wood were
all In their places and the machinery
of the court was soon in motion.
After brief but exhaustive charge
from his honor the grand jury wers
handed the following bills:
The State against c.. b. Watkins
violation OF the dispensary law, true
bill.
The State against Jerry Hannibal
hcusebreaking and larceny. True
bill.
The State against Joe Moore Can
sey, violation of the dispensary law
true bill.
+ The Stste against Isaiah Brisbane
and Nancy Brisbane. larceny from
the field. true bill.
The State against Henry M. Matuse
ditposing of property under lien, true
bill. y
Nrhe grand jury having found true
oils on all of these. had finished the
work given them by the solicitor, and
retired to prepare their presentment,
In the course Of the afternoon they
handd In the following:
TO his Honor. John s. Wilson,
presiding Judge. June term of Court
for Lee County:
We the grand jury. respectively
report that we have acted upon all
bills handed u by the solicitor, with
our findings endorsed thereon.
We msde q partial examination of
the county ofices at the last term of
court end appointed committees to
complete the same by this term,
which committees now report the
county ofhces In q most satisfactory
condition.
We further recommend tat the
magistrates present their books to the
srand jury at the next term of court
TOR inspection.
We desire to extend our thanks to
the presiding Judge. the solicitor and
az other court officials for courtesies
shown us during the present term.
Respectfully submitted.
I L. A. James,
Foreman.
The grand jury was then discharg-
ed for the term.
Before the petit juries were
brought the following:
The state against John Hannibal,
housebreaking and larceny. Defend
ant pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to six months on the chainsang.
The State against b. c. Watkins,
violation of the dispensary law. De-
fendant pleaded guilty Of selling IL
qtior and was sentenced to pay fine
OF 800 dollars or three months on
the changing.
The case Of the State against Hen
ry M. Matuse was called. but as the
hour for adjournment had arrived II
was laid over until the morning ses-
sion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17

Pittsburg, June 7.-Aliara;. ..- in
an answer filed in cOult j.. c0ncction
with the Pittsburg ro~,uG,ca zeal
promise to open up transactions de-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17

at varying rates or speed over Sc
iected stretches Of road while expert
photographers pictured their progress
and produced proof that the tractive
force OF the rear tires did the dam
age. While he was watching that
work and was experimenting with
various dust laying liquids, France
was doing the same on an even larger
scale. That country, which expends
vast sums annually on maintaining
the well-nigh perfect. system Of
highways 1t has been building since
the days Of the first Napoleon, made
a most complete set of measurements
and learned that the automobiles had
caused the roads Of the Republic to
retrograde fully forty per cent. 1t
was decided to summon the thought,
skill and intelligence Of the world to
combat a condition which means
great financial losses and the official
invitations to the congress were sent
out. the French government formally
requesting the United States govern
ment to participate in the congress.
That President Roosevelt Is per-
sonally so deeply interested in the
coming gathering as to send the di-
rector Of roads and his distinguished d
associates to France may by some be
regarded as evidence of q national
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
SOME ADVICE FOR CUMMiNs.

There is gossip in Des Moines about
Governor cummins resigning in order
to enter the practice of law be1ore
January since that is now to be his
destiny as ordained by the verdict OF
the primary election. 1t is said that
the governor has been talking with his
close friends about it but the governor
replies in an interview that he mas no'
yet made up his mind.
If the governor should ever come sc
far as NIarshalltoWn for advice ne
would be told to resign just as soon as
he could make satisfactory business
arrangements for opening an office
There are but six months of his ad-
ministration left to him. No legisia-
ture is in session and Lieutenant
Governor Garst has both the time and
ability tt, discharge the duties of gov
ernor for the intervening months.
Governor Cummins duties now are To
himself and the governors office Tor
him has been a losing game financially
Many Of his closest friends remem-
Der his appeal to them two years ago
not to rim him for governor for the
third term. He explained that he had
spent more every year than the income
Of a governors salary and not being q
rich mar he wanted to get back to
working for a living. In view OF the
campaign just closed his other state
ment will be wildly recalled too. when
he argued that the bitterness OF
campaien for a third term would make
him SO many enemies that he could
never 60 to the United States senate.
That was the way he felt about it then,
but the pl.ogressives believed that there
was only one man who could defeat
Perkins and Perkins had gone over to
Blythe They drafted Cummins and
the reform legislation, of which the
whole state is now proud. was the out
come, bu: Cummins, himself, was loser
financially and politically.
If he wants to quit now and go to
work for himself his friends ought co
wish him God speed. The state of
Iowa owes more to Governor Cummins
than it will ever be able to repay him,
and Mrs. Cummins is now entitled to
his undivided attention at the check
book. There is old age ahead Of a
man in his 57th year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
RANGE STEER PASSING AWAY.

The secretary of the Western South
Dakota Stock Growers Association has
sent out a statement concerning the
movement marketwards of range cat
tie this year in which he confirms pre-
vious rumors of tremendous falling
off of that class of beef product In
comparison with previous years He
declares that SO many of the big
ranchmen have closed out their herds
owing to the influx Of farmers and the
penetration of railroads into that ter
ritory that the 1908 contribution of
range cattle will not exceed 65 per
cent Of the number marketed the pre-
vious year.
This does not mean that the Dakotas
will not furnish in the future so much
beef as they have in past years On
the contrary it is argued by those In
close touch with the situation that as
the small farmers have entered the
great ranges of former years they have
taken with them small herds that in
the aggregate will very largely in
crease the output in the near future.
The product, however, will be of diff
ferent type. Instead of the grass fed
steer which has been permitted to
roam over some ten to twenty acres
of wild prairie for season of four
months after winter of exposure and
starvation on an open range, grain
finished animal very little different in
breeding. appearance or past environ
ment, from the Iowa steer will be
placed on a market unaffected by the
inferior 'grassers" Of other days.
It is believed, too, that in this In
evitable substitution of a better bred,
grain finished animal, the western
markets will receive a gradually IN
creasing proportion Of the output be-
cause the superiority of the product
will make the shorter railroad run a
greater object than formerly.'
The passing Of the western ranges
has for several years afforded an in
teresting and many sided subject Of
discussion and the disappearance of
the range steer, the possibilities in the
production of the thoroughbred which
is superseding him and the re-arrange-
ment of market centers are just now
becoming apparent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
The Story Of Starlight.


August Belmont, president OF the
Jockey club, at a dinner In New York,
said of racing:
"Racing is honestly conducted in the
main. The stories that one hears about
it are rather absurd. They are like the
story of Starlight.
"Once there was a group of sports
men who were all quite broke. They
must, however, get into the races. And
one at a time they presented them
selves at the paddock gate:
"I am the owner of Starlight the
first said. He was we'll dressed and i'm
posing. They believed and passed him
in.
"1 am starlight's trainer said the
second. His red face and bluff manner
bore out his story and they admitted
him.
"The third man. small and thin, next
appeared:
"Starlights' jockey he said short
ly, and hurried thru the gate.
"The fourth and last man of the
group was very shabby, indeed
"'Well, who are your they said i'm
patiently, when he presented himself.
"T am Starlight was the meek re-
ply"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
Maxine . River Deepen Itself.


The barrier which for a century
has partially INSTRUCTED the entry of
deep sea traffic into North Americas
greatest river waterway will be re-
moved this summer by the completion
Of a petty channel at the mouth OF the
southwest pass of the Mississippi river.
So writes Howard w. Blakeslee in the
Technical World Magazine for July.
This channel, which is capable OF CIV
ing passage to the largest steamers
either afloat or projected, cuts thru
the bar which the Mississipprs vast
silt deposits are always heaping up at
its mouth 1t lies in sort Of middle
ground between the sea and terra
firma, in region which is still re-
ceiving from the river the final touches
Of Its conformation, and In which the
work of construction was hampered
by peculiar difficulties. The engineers
in charge Of this work constructed at
the shallow mouth Of the pass two
nearly parallel walls, lying over half
a mile apart, and each between three
and four miles long, which served
practically as backbones to guide the
mud depositing of the river. These
walls, known as jetties, by combining
the water gave 1t rapidity Of flow
which, aided by dredging, is securing
out a channel to have a minimum
depth Of thirty five feet and central
depth considerably greater. The mini
mum depth will obtain for width OF
somewhat less than 1000 feet. With
this introduction. the writer describes
in interesting fashion the engineering
enterprise which is to make the mouth
of the Mississippi navigable. The ar
ticle is well Illustrated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
mEkE, MEME, TeKEL, UPHARsIN.

I Does Governor John A. Johnson. OIL
Minnesota, see handwriting on the
wall indicative of democratic doom IN
the national election this fall? Or does
he believe that the convention at Dem
yer. with its more than 1000 delegate
votes, will have too few for him at the
cry Of the starter to make it worth
his while, to stay in the race? Or has
his preliminary sounding so far been
mere try-out and a grooming to tit
him for the struggle in the election OF
1912?
Since we read that he Is not alto
gether certain Of having his name Of
fered to the Denver convention and
that he says SO, we are naturally IN
clined to believe that he sees no chance
for himself, either before nomination
or afterw,ard-it Is hard to tell which.
AS the days roll by 1t begins to look
more ana more like an assured fact
that the meeting Of the democrats at
Denver will not be deliberate one
in any sense Of the word and that
enough delegates will arrive there with
binding instructions to insure the
nomination Of William J. Bryan on the
first ballot. With Bryan admittedly
writing the platform Of the party for
consideration Of the convention, there
seems to be little room left for doubt
that the Nebraska editor will be the
lamb offered for the sacrifice. He's a
nice, fat, rich lamb, too, and, oddly
enough. has grown into riches thru his
very habit of going on the sacrificial
altar.
From what has been observed OF
Governor johnson one Is prone to be-
lfeye that he would really like to be
elected president IL nominated and he
considers that his chances for such q
result would be good IL he could be
nominated under normal conditions.
Mr.. Bryan, on the other hand, having
been defeated twice for the presidency
and once for the nomination, must
surely feel that his chances for lead
ing his party to the priced goal are at
least the slimmest.
The democratic party needs unity
and good candidate before it can ex-
pect to again make a good showing
in the national arena. 1t may have
fair degree of unity for what is left of
the old party, but 1t certainly has not
a good candidate in Mr.. Bryan, who.
in himself, is a lost cause. If the party
could but break away from the rut in
which it finds itself, train new blood
for the race and enter the trial with
some cause for rejoicing at the caliber
of Its leader, 1t would do well.
Governor Johnson evidently realizes
these things and divines the fact that
his opportunity is not yet at hand.
1t is little wonder that he scorns the
vice presidency With its $4,000 salary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
How Carlos Raised the Wind.
(Cincinnati Enquirer)

"Carlos Ribera and me once went
broke in Atlantic City," said the sailor
| "Broke in the morning, we had enough
bv noon for a champagne lunch with
lobster and sparrowgrass. carlos
turned the trick-Tll tell you how.
.tHe took our last dime and bought
ten little sand shovels of tin. He stuck
the shovels in his pocket and walked
along the beach till he came to a group
of old Philadelphia millionaires what
he knowed by sight. The millionaires
set on camp stools under an umbrella
tent on the edge of the sea- Carlos
Ribera forced a wild glitter into his
ewes and, waltzin' up to them, he says:
"Gents, I'm a dead man. Last night
/ was murdered. Who done it? Who
knows? Gents will you help poor
unburied corpse to find his murderer?
eyes, yes,' says the millionaires.
They exchanged an anxious look. Who
do YOU think done it?' they asked.
"'The Wright brothers, says Car
los.
"aThem flynn machine chaps"
""The same Carlos replied. o,
gents, do you know the black hearted
villains? Can you locate EN-?
"One Of the millionaires riz from
his stool. The rest riz too.
"'Why,' says the first millionaire,
them Wright boys is up to my hotel.
I'll have them landed in Jail before
luncheon. You jest walt here, my
man.
eyes, you Jest wait here says the
others.
.But Carlos detained them as they
was hastenen' away.
".Hod on. gents he says. Don't
go yet. want you to promise to dig
my grave for me-
"They all promised.
Then Carlos took out his shovels.
".Do II with these here gold SHOW
els he says. I must insist on that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
The Lawyer and the Landlady.
<T,:.1 D;4crN

The woman was in the box, and she
was a very nice hammered, respectable
woman, who kept a cheap boarding
house, and it was the desire of one of
her guests to be dishonest that had
brought her to the court to make him
pay his board bill.
"How old did you say you were.
madame inquired the lawyer. with no
reason on earth, for an elderly land
lady is no more anxious to lose a board
bill than young one.
IT did not say, SIR" she responded,
flushing to the roots of her hair.
"Will you be kind enough to say,
madam"
tits none Of your business"
collection sustained" smiled the
judge.
"Um,," said the lawyer, rubbing his
chin. "How much did you say the
amount was the defendant owed you?"
"rhree pounds"
"And for how long was that?"
"Three weeks"
"That's one pound week, isn't it,"
Eyes, sir"
"Three pounds at one pound a week
"Three weeks at one pound a week is
three pounds, l believe yoN said?"
Eyes, sir"
The witness was patient, but her
temper was not improved under the
strain.
isn't that an extravaganza price to
pay for board in your locality, mad
am?" inquired the lawyer severely.
HE didn't pay it, sir" answered the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
De Mar in rshi,adeIphi. Record.

His eyes now glittered wild, indeed
Buy the gold shovels from the corpse
pay for them in gold or it's equivalent
then find the r1urderers and dig the
grave. Is it agreed?
'aThey looked about. There was n.
help in sight. Carlos picked his teeth
with his case knife, careless like. The.
rained gold and notes on him, tool
the shovels, and made off. They hat
relieved air, as If they had JUS
been saved from soul rackin' peril.
"All that morning the cops wa:
searchin' the beach and board walk fol
dangerous maniac what thought he
was dead, but Carlos and me set in 6
Ventnour calf surrounded with lobster
and champagne"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29

er usually attains poverty and disgrace
in a space of time much less than
twenty years.
The dog beneath the cherry tree
Has ways that sorely puzzle me.
Behind, he wags friendly tail;
Before his growl would turn you
pale.
His meaning isn't wholly clear:
Oh. is the wag or growl sincere?
I think I'd better not descend
His bite is at the growing end
New York Times.
The Denis are letting Bryan write
the platform, presumably on condition
that he furnish pencil and paper.
AS to the war portfolio 1t must be
conceded that 1t was a Wright selec-
ton.
OF all the unkind things ever said
about Leslie Shaw, the allusfon of the
Rockford Register is the bitterest. 1t
wants to know whether Iowa shall be
represented by man Of the Plat,
Depew or Shaw type" Leslie no doubt
has his faults, but what will Mrs. Shaw
say to find him in such company?
Housewives should remember that
it's just as we'll not to make the cherry
pie too good, as 1t inspires covetous-
ness in man.
It's been two weeks since that an
nouncement OF reduced postage to
England and yet we've noticed no
democratic paper growing maudlin
about it's being political trick.
sss
why do not the Parisians forget
Count Boni?" asks the New York
World. Well, one reason is that he still
owes them something over s2,000,000.
Helena, (Mont.) Independent.
After Mr. Barber has studied the
replies to his letter sent the legislative
candidates inquiring as to their re-
spective views on re-submission of the
prohibitory amendment, it is possible
that he will be almost as we'll in
formed on the matter as he was before
asking the question.
sss
How to prevent the filling up Of the
river beds with deposits washed from
the surrounding land, thereby subject
ing the regions affected to devastations
vexing problems Of the present time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
worm. beginning to turn.

worm, beginning to turn.
The lawyer gave a little start Of sur
prise, then became indignant at the
very thought Of a witness talking like
that.
Don't be facetious, madam" he
said, assuming a tone of warning.
This is serious matter. have asked
If your prices were not exhorbitant and
you have seen fit to answer lightly,
madam. Now, madam, / ask you in all
earnestness, If you mean to tell this
court that your prices are moderate
and that II should come to your house
to board you would charge me one
pound a week? Answer directly, ma
DAM" and the barrister squared his
shoulders and assumed an imperial
manner.
The witness was not at all abashed!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
Topics of the Times

Inc spectacle OF sIilOSe oppoSSu liSfl
ing to make out that Sunny jim
Sherman is a plutocrat and boodler
because he's president OF trust COM
pany is almost enough to create canine
exclamation. It takes pretty good
citizen to hold job in congress and
one at home, several hundred miles
away, at the same time.
So
Senator Dnliver is at least good
mixer. He has long been a Methodist,
and now he has joined the Elks.
It is coincidence that Grover
Cleveland, who lacked funds to take him
thru Princeton when it was his ambi-
ton, died holding lectureship chair in
that institution.
We might say to you confidentially
that the delicious June pea is here in
all its glory.
There is a well-grounded suspicion
that the Chicago democrats en- route to
Denver in automobiles are aiding and
abetting a shrewd advertising scheme
engineered by auto manufacturers.
Kansas City by kissing each woman
contributor Of 500 to the advanced
homeopathy fund. This is a radical
departure from the physicians usual
practice, which is to give treatment
not so alluring as the labial link.
$50
In Chicago the judges in politics
were excoriated by a member Of the
bench. Judge Holdom decided to scold
,em to see If 'twould hold 'em for a
while.
A father in Austin, ILL.,. whose daugh-
ter graduated from high school, found
that her commencement hnery cost
over 800 and it is estimated that az
this rate the feminine two-thirds OF
Chicagos 1854 high school graduates
will put out nearly 100000. How much
better is the Marshalltown way-the
cap and gown.
Astrologists have read the heavens
and see Taft as the next occupant OF
the White House. The republican
campaign committee will not lessen Its
efforts to get out a full party vote.
however.
Down In Pittsburg a new dance is
called the "seul dance" That city needs
some kind Of a soul movement.
The draft on Iowa pedagogues from
outside can't be shut off. Prof. Karl F.
Geiser has resigned from the Cedar
Falls Normal school to head the de-
partment of government and political
science at Oberlin University in Ohio
The Oskaloosa Saturday Globe
rightly corrects the T.-R. for making
the mistake Of alluding to DR.. Wash
ington GLADDEN., recent speaker at
Iowa City, as head of Ohio State Uni
versity, this paper having followed an
other newspapers error in making the
statement. DR.. GLADDEN. is Congre-
gational preacher and entitled to more
than ordinary credit as an educator in
his capacity as author, editor and lee
l.turer. He has been writing books and
speaking on right living and social
forces for forty years.
Chicago police official boasts that
he has played poker twenty years, has
lost total of s2s7 and had 100000
worth of fun. This fellow is rare
exception. The persistent poker play