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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Wisacky. April I've have had
b vely weather this week Ihc past
two days have baen very col. AMI
considerable frost yesterday morning.
We fear the peach crop has b.en in
jured.
Farm work = progressing nicely.
Corn planting Is tho order oi th" ,,1y.
and there will bs &C me cott"n ?,a ate I
IN few days. The oat crop Is very
promising. and farmers aSe planting
largely III potatoes.
The health Of the community is
greatly improved. There are a few
cases OF mease'es among children and
We are hoping there will be NO more
cases OF grip this year.
The teachers and pupils OF Wis,ck,
school had a picnic at Cocper's mill
pond Wednesday. the 1st. AMI err 'yed
the day immenuelv
The friends here of Lotti. 1rtth.
tf Bi5h opvillc. are rejoitcd ~ know
she IL improving. having been critical.
ly III for some time.
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Baseball at SummertOn.

The Sumter High School team was
defeated at Summerton Friday nv a
score Of 10 to 8. Up to the seventh
inning the score stood 8 to 3 in favor
OF Sumter. In this inning errors,
coupled with bases on balls, netted
the Summerton team runs. The
same was then called to allow the
sumter team to catch a trair. The
batteries were. Summerton. Iennar.
and Dirgle; Sumter, Levi, Chandler
and Haynsworth.
Mr. Fred Lanham umpired thu
game to tn satisfaction of all TIE
Summerton team will probably pl1y
Sumter here on April 10th.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of Interest Condensed and Tar.
agraphed for Quick Reading

Alderman F. A. Norwood, of Co.
lumbia, who plead guilty TO a charge
CT petit larceny East week. was expeu-
from the Columbia city council Mon.
Cay night.
The Greenville Daily Sun, which
was established two months ago hy ].
{. Darlington. suspended publication
Monday.
The tenth annual convention of the
Federation Of Women's Clubs will be
held in Grccnville May 5-s.
The residence Of Mr.. Fred L. vii.
cox, of Florence. was burned Nom
DAY.
State Democratic Chairman Willie
Jones has issued a call to county
chairmcr to call the precinct conven-
tions on April 25, for the purpose of
nominating delegates to the county
conventions, which will be held MAJ
4, which in turn elect delegat.s t,
the State convention to be held on
Lay 20.
Prof. j. E. Swearingen member
tf the faculty Cf Cedar Springs In
'titute. has announced k's candidacy
for Stite superintendent Ut r.iuca.ip,.
]ie says he has entered the race t..
win AMI Will make the race lively
rr the other candidates. Prof
swearingen has been totally hlind
since he was 13 years Of age. but his
tcfec: has not prevented him !rom
doing things. He attcn :..i Cedar
Springs Institute, after which he
graduated at South Carolina Irniver-
sity, bsing the honor man Of his
class. For nine years he has been con-
nected with Cedar Cprings. He H.
we'll known throughout the State and
is very popular.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mr.. w. Pullman received a tcle
gram from Secretary Farrell stating
mat the contention as to the title t.
catcher L S. Stel CHS hal been settled
by awarding Stevens to Sumter. The
telegram also stated that Greenville
had been notified Of his decision. Man.
ager Stouch, Of Ereenville, has claim
ed that ne had Stevens urder contrac.
and that Stevens would report to him:
at the opening Of the season, but as
Stevens arrived in Sumter last week
and reported to Manager Dingle for
practice no doubt has been entertain
ed as to where he would play this
season. Secretary Farrelis decision
knocks the last prop from beneath
Greenville's claim. Tribble, who is
also claimed by Greenville, has been
released upon payment of $50.
The ladies who have been for sever
FL days conducting a canvass with a
view to raising sufficient funds with
which to put out team again this
year report very satisfactory results.
end it IS now highly probable, in fact
there no longer seems to exist doubt.
and Orlngeburg will retain her fran
thise and make it Interesting for the
ether teams in the State League this
season. 1t is proposed to supplement
the amount raised ty the la41ie: with
several bereft performances at the
Academy OF Music. The first will b.
wrestling match on next wednes.
day night, and the conte stants will
.'robably he Kubiak and Mcleod.
These benefits will be continued during
the base ball season. and are expected
to prove very helpful iE keeping on
hand sufficient funds for the support
Ct the team. 1t is a foregone corclu-
sion that this town will not overstep
the salary limit this season, for the
promoters of the same do not care to
lose any more money, and If other
cities disregard the limit and by doing
so put out stronger teams it will
mean that the League will disband
before the end Of the season. There
fore, for the sake Ct the sport it is
hoped that all the cities will adhere
strictly 10 the requiremonts.--Oran
burg Correspondent News and Cour-
Ter.
Cal Coles and McIauri.: take The
tako for being the most t-lilian.
young outfelders that have trod the
Warren park diamond since ~ Cobb
was a star in the days of yore. These
boys hit like fiendS and make circus
catches in every game Whs. MORE
can you ask?-Augusta Herald.
Frank Quigley, the sorrel ton
third baseman who played with the
Columbia team in the South Atlantic
league last year. has been signed by
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nuHII Correspondence.


Psssah. March ao.--Plowing 10 re-
NaNsd this week. being hlndered by
- recent wet weather.
csrn planting will now 20 on until
,onashsd.
About the usual staple crops vii,
planted. 0uano used IL considera-
- Len than last year. IN
oAn are Backward. The Parkers
= Daissll have the best I have seen
The fruit crop viii be . good one
- ws have no further cold.
Grip and chicken pox have about
UA1Dsd on to some other locality.
Not knowing that the union was
Usseponed quite . large crowd came
- Sunday and tho pastor preached q
- sermon on ''Ths Field In the
World" The collection went to fot-
-siW miSiona Among those present
1som Oh were Mr.. Bolton Owens, Mrs.
AUmons 2nd Mrs EichelberSer from.
DsykinA Misses Eva Gardner ard Hill
nom the state farm. Miss Ida Scar
bnsSuxh. Mr.. Charlie Josey from,
Dsthany. Mr.. Hin from Heriot's Cross
; 1oAds.
Rev. r. l. Cole. g. b. HATFIELD, Jr.,
and J. =. DuPSe attended the Ker-
cav nni~n al Mt. oavct church on
sasarday.
Nrs- ,. d. Evans. who hos bean eick,
8 improving.
Miss Ila Dvans 10 teaching a privats
oeAool at PisUah
We are sorry to hear that Dry Joe
- Sex.
There are lively times In congress
sAsss days. With q few exceptions ths
Southern censressmep largely over
sAadow the Northern once In debate.
wanting some money for church
work. the pastor 6f PisRah asked
~ littls girls to set II and thoy soon
AaA the ar,ount need.d. While ell
aSd well and deserve much credit,
NiD Rosalie Evans showed fre m the
enasnt she collected what fne col
1seter shs, u.
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REMBERT.

\ Rembert. April 7.--Farm work has
progressed rapidly during the past
two weeks. Most OF the corn planted
II uD and few OF our progressive
farmers are plantingS cotton.
Oats are looking well. About the
same acreage as last year will be
TAINTED also about the same amount
Of fertilizers are being used.
Labor is plentiful and our planters
have no complaint to mako.
There will be an Ice cream festi-
val, also an Easter egg hunt inclusive
given for the benefit Of the Rafting
Creek High School at ;hn new school
building at Rembert. April oath. The
egg hunt FOR the enjoyment Of the lit
tie folks will commence at the school
building promptly at s O'Clock p. m.
sfter which refreshments. such as
Ice cream. cakes. &C., will be served.
There will elso be table Of fancy
articles for sale, and the public anil
surrounding community are cordially
invited to attend. and enjoy social
evening with us.
Thefs has been new pi.~' just
bought3by liberal contributions from
the. PATRONS and II arrived here last
Saturday and was placed in the
large auditorium and good music will
be furnished during the festival.
which will add very muck 70 the oc-
casion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Boykin. April 6.-Notwithstandin
the bad rainy. weather the farmers
have about finished planting c.r.r ami
have just begun planting cotton.
Miss Allen Deas and Miss Adele
Hay have returned to Camden after
spending several days with DR.. J. I.
Hay. ~ 49,
Cadet Bolmer D. BoylSin, of Glenn
son Collegc. In home for a few davs
Ne are glad to learn that MIR. Eoy.
! In was net in the "April rnor'
crowd.
Mr.. J. NJ. Green ami Mr.. JOS. l.
Irby have returned home after spend
Ing few days In sColumbia.
Miss Mary HUI. who has been spend.
ing several days with Miss Isvs
Gardner, has returned home.
Miss Naville peas and Miss Mary
johnson. OF Camden. who have been
spending while with Mrs. Fl. d.
hoykin. has returned home.
Mr.. T. +. Sanders. Jr.. OF Hagood,
spent several days in Columbia last
" eek.
Mrs. ID. q. Rembert, who has been
visiting Mrs. J. 4. Green. has return
tr home.
Miss Nellie Lee Boyk;n returned
yesterday from Columbia. where she
has l'een spending several days.
sTATEBURG.
statebaig. April S.-Mr. Mark Rey.
nolds. ST., Of Sumter, spent Sunday al
'The Ruins"
Miss sarah Moore, who IL attending
the Sumter high school. returned to
Sumter this morning after a pleasant
holiday spent at home.
Mr.. Frank p. Burgess. Of Manning,
spent Sunday at home.
Mise A. NJ. Barnwcll was at nome
for Sunday.
Messrs. Jcnjamin Hodges, Of Tops
field. Mass. and Mark Reynolds, OF
Sumter. with Misses Clara and Alice
Childs and Miss Virginia Reynolds, of
Sumter, returned 10 Sumter yester
day. after very pleasant visit to the
family OF Mr.. w. L. Saunders e..
Miss Emily Clarkscn, of Richland
county. Is visiting Miss Emma Barn
well at THE Rectory."
Mr.. Singleton Moore spcn' SUNDAY
at THE Ruins"
Mrs. Thomas Chi.is and Miss Mayl
Rces. Of Sumter. spent saturday in
cur midst.
Mr.. Early Mellettt spent Slnuay a,
home.
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Dark Corner, April s.-At last I
~1ll attempt 10 write q lire 4br the
Ws'shman and southron again.
! have been sick 20 long reckon
yUur rsaAsrs have begun to think /
an dead. But thanks to the Good
ons Lam in,proving little at last.
s1so my wife is better. tH
y We are having rain here today.
No cotton planted here as yet. /
hsvs ssen Nr Hsriy Pritchard had
planted some last week. near ham,
~. Some OF us have not finished
Baanting corn yet; have not put down
Our black manure for cotton. either.
TIE sick are all better. except Mrs.
Joe N. Ardis. She kccps asont the
eAme. So so 5.t -
Old man Jim Mcintosh has got bot
~ Of the grip. but his Eaind rs ha,ly
sRscted.y He ran away from his
~ne In the rain this morring ana 20,
about . mile from home be fore ~
was overtaken and carried back.
There was forest firs here last
Friday. tho I'd instant. that came near
FHsruing eld man w. J Ara,s' pastu,c
snd barra AID another hre th. same
~ burned up three cor 70 Of wool
1pr Banding Ards. Some time the
erse of last week q forest fire burned
several cords Of wood for Messrs. ].
r.. b. ID. ana 8. q. Grimm near Pine
wcod. Those kind Of nres ara becom-
1ng 20 b quite common thing vf
1aie.
think the fruit II o. X. 30 far. The
light forst we had Saturday morning
esd not injure Il to any oxtent. I
tkink.
Twas In your city last Saturday and
had the pleasure OF partaking Of the
Hospitality OF my CID friend. Sheriff
Eppsrson. May his days D.. long and
bright here. and q brighte. day over
yUuder.
tswsli. Mr.. Editor. you can print this
& you can and your readers road 1t
q they will. but my mind wavcrs AMI
my hand shakes 50 bad thar ] can
hardly control either. 40 I viii t. SEE
tf ! can do better next time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

vii IN Allen White calls Speaker
'.ann... "a vain. stupii. arrogant old
mossbacx." 1t was inevitable that
sooner or later somebody would be-
gin to tell tho truth about Uncle Joe.
New York World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

The residence Of Mr.. Fred T.. vii.
cox of Florence. was burned Nom
DAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

The ID. j. Chandler Clothing Co
has an attractive and seasonable ad-
vertiscment that every young man
who needs spring outfit will de we'll
t. read with care
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Mar. Apr: s.--Mr. Edwin DuBoso.
se csrtersville. AM Miss Alma steel.
- Olants were Joined in the holy
usuds Of matrimony by Rev. d. X.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Many worthy young men are fired
with the high ami itiOn to marry an
hCiress to reform mr..
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The big spring hat threatens to cut
on the view Of the peekahoo, shirt
waist this season.-PhiIadelph phia
Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-01
ORIENTAL BANK OF
NEW YORK CLOSED
Line Of DepositOrs, Worried About Their
Money Stood in the Cold for
Hours.

New York, Feb. 1.-The Oriental banl,
at is4 Broadway, on which rim 81
dePositors was started Thursday, dia
not open for business yesterday. A
notice was posted on its doors announc-
ing that the Institution was closed BY
order Of the state superintendent Of
banks.
The ORIENTAL is a state bank, having
a capital stock Of $4,000 According
to its last statement. it owed to indi
yidua dcpositors ST.567.sll, and 70
banks. bankers and brokers s3. An ,252.
II lad surplus fund Of $4,000 and
undivided profits Of Ss0g,e47
q. $. Leonard, state bank examiner,
Was placed fiji charge 81 the Institution.
A branch 81 tile Oriental bank at I22
Bowery was also closed.
a hue a. depositefs was formed ii
front 81 the main offices III Broadway at
an early hour yesterday and when the
hour for opening arrived there were
about ID ii line, some Of whom had been
standing for several hours III tile cold.
AS soon az the closing was announced
this line melted away.
The recent troubles Of the Oriental
bank date from The failure If the Bor
ough bank of Brooklyn and the Interna-
tional Trust company in October last
Charles Fl Levy, one Of the directors
0f the bank. announced that none Of the
depositors would suffer any loss IN CON
sequence of it's closing.
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Hamilton Of Illinois Opposes
Aldrich and Fowler Measures
WANTS M'KlNEYS PLAN
Former President Of American Bankers
Association Appears Before House
Comittee and Talks Against
Adoption Of Legislation.

Washington. D. G., Feb. I.-Former
President John L. Hamilton Of the Amer.
lean Banking association, appearing be-
fore the House committee on banking
and currency yesterday, ii the course
Of vigorous statement frequently in
terrupted by questions BY members d
the committee. took d position sqnarely
behind the Mckinley financial bin repre-
senting the views 81 the Chicago Banking
association, and ID opposition to the
bills introduced BY Senator Aldrich and
Representative Fowler
The scheme oil the Aldrich bill for the
issuance Of emergency currency oil such
security as the bonds 81 states, counties
municipalities and corporations, was de.
nonnced by Mr.. Hamilton as aimpracti.
cable, uHwise and financially linsound.
The bill he said, would operate as a
false inhater Of those bonds authorized
as Securities and would become u
premium on increase of bonded indebted
ness which would be highly detrimental
to bond issues The marketing az non.
government securities, he said, should
be no part Of the nations business
Crises he said, "are short, sharp
and dangerously decisive; the Aldrieh
bin II d remedy offered after recovery
Or after death"
Referring To the Fowler bill, Mr.. Ham.
iltan said il had some meritorious fea-
lures, but il aims at 10 radical 4 reform
Of THE currency system that TO put It
III operation would nnsettle rather than
mend financial conditions
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which Ill the lesser forms depend an1
which alone Il the hope Of the larger
employment Of workingmen and women
@We had two months Of rest. 4
thousand pities That the business q 5hS
country could not have been pernltteV
to recoup itself.
zone striking feature Of this fulnln,
alton Ii the charge that the standara
OH company Il committing the wicket
ness Of defending itself against ~ psr-
secutors BY publishing some PLAIN iaet7
and which have appeared u ieadine
journals and from other independent
sources
1T il wrongs great wickedness toE
tile Standard to defend itself, but there
Il no improperly in the President assall'
ing this corporation by name ana NJ
tanning II ana slandering It with al tne
cnyenomed' influence Of his great ONCE
while its cause is still undecided in the
courts.
@The square deal has 80 long been 4
farce that this inconsistency seems -
have escaped Mi Rooserelts ethical
standard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-01
PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE.
10 Include Base Ball Teams Of Five Of
The Cities Of The State.

From Rutland comes the report that
4 high school base bali league will be-
formed among the cities u the state
the coming spring ami the arrange
ments, says the report. are completed.
Tile following constitution has been
drawn up and viii be presented to the
different schools 81 Barre, Montpelier,
Burlington. St Adams and Rutland, for
ratification.
Article The name of this league
shall be "The Vermont City lntersehol-
astie league
Article 2 The teams composing this
league shall BE from the nigh schools
of the cities Of Vermont
article Each team shall play each
Of the ahter teams, on Its own grounds.
one schedule game during the season,
which shall be understood to count for
the interschalatie championship Of the
state At the conclusion Of the series
the team having the highest percentage
81 victories shall be awarded the cham
pionship
Article before eaea game eaea
team shall give to the visiting team a
guarantee Of $40.
Article Every member of team
competing IN this league shall be bona
fide student Of his school and he must
maintain, during the whole school year,
d general average of rs per cent, 81
more, IN his school work This average
shall be computed the first Of each
month.
article sNo player shall receive
Compensation in any form, or from any
member Of a team from any school M,
less he has been member of that
school dnring the winter term.
Article 7~-Whenever game is to be
played. the principals Of the schools
oontendins Shall interchange statements
certifying to the eligibility, under these
rules, Of the players representing their
sehoolss
The proposed schedule is as follows
Nav 8, Burlington at Barre May 9,
Burlington at Montpelier; May Is.
Montpelier at Rutland May 16. Mont
pelier at Burlington; May %, St. Al
bans at Barre; May 2S. St. Adams at
Montpelier May 20 Rutland At Barre:
MAY So Rutland at Montpelier; Burling-
ton at st. Aibane; June 8 Montpelier at
Barre; June s.. Barre 1T Burlington;
June G. Barre st Rutland and Monfpei-
Ter at St. Adams; June s. Rutland at
Burlington; June q, Rutland at St. Al
hans: June 10. Burlington at Rutland
and Barre at st. Adams; June Il. St.
lA.gans at Rutiand June Is, st. Adams
at Burlington.
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CHANCELLOR DAY
BREAKS LOOSE AGAIN.
The Chancellor Denounces President as
9Slanderer and Demagogue."

Syracuse, N. &. Feb Chancellor
James r. Day Of Syracuse university
yesterday afternoon gave out the follow
ing interview on President Rooseyelt's
message which was read in Congress
yesterday.
IF ! am entirely honest and frank I
am compelled TO say that much Of it
reads ike the rawlings OF a disordered
mind, and other portions, in which APP
peal is made to class prejudice. is large
with the suggestion ef the adriot and
cunning, the shrewd but reckless dema-
gogue.
Il speak thus freely because the mes.
sage Is plainly not a message e. Congress
hut harangue to the people
when president cutters the popular
forum he must expect to be answered
IL the terms Of his discussion. It Is not
the president who Is speaking. and he
cannot cover mis- unjust personal assaults
with the dignity Of the office which he
has laid aside and which ne does not
respect.
The whole message + his famiIi4r
ranting against what he calls criminal
wealth. and il proceeds on the assnnn.
ton that 50 great q percentage Of the
corporate business Of this country i
20 corrupt Is to demand separate mes
sages 70 Congress, popular haraneues
AMI the entire attention of Congress IN
volume Of corrective legislation such
IS the world has never seen.
The crime of it Is in the fact that
We were Just beginning to recover a lit
tie Of cur confidence which had been
overthrow by Wild assaults from tbs
zsme source few wheels had begun to
tuna few men were fighting their was
heck into the shops where capital vas
t'midlv venfuring to start aeaIn4-a few
lees men we're wandering tire streets
hungry and cold. begging for employ
usenf that they might earn breed for
starving wives AMI eail3ren-wh down
upon them cames this cruel attack upoa
those great forms ef business upon
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(MBNAR D'Sl
(LlNIM Mt
SHOT FOUR BEARS THAT
CHEWED SPRUCE GUM
Haynes Knocked Over Three Big Cubs
Back Out Of Spruce Tree, Then
the Angry Mother Charged

Great Pond, Me, Feb l.--Bert Haynes,
who, during open time on big game,
conducts d sporting camp on the shores
of Pemadumeo0k lake, beyond Norcross,
went out hunting in the tate days of
January, and after a long search along
the shores of Great pond discovered a
yearling bear III the dense brush Of a
pasture spruce, whittier 1t is presumed
the animal had climbed to secure the
customary chew Of spruce gum, which
every Maine bear il said to secure before
entering upon its winter sleep.
He tlmblsd the big cub over with a
shot from his ride. II had picked nearly
half a pound Of clear gum and was
rapidly chewing.
Maine bears, as a rule, den up late in
October OF in early November, as soon
TAD the unharyested apples are eaten.
Tie had scarcely finished skiuning the
cub when he saw another young bear
backing down the tree This second arr
rival was shot and before ii had more
than hit the ground, a third cub Of large
sire appeared from the same tree, chew
ing gum like its two predecessors. Then,
.as II propelled from a catapnlt, the old
mother bear charged out Of Che evergreen
undsrhrush with hen mouth open and
utteriHg angry grunts.
II started to argue with myself, he
said, for ! felt sure that II ] did kill
Tie Old bear another bear would come
along, and they would keep coming until
aIl the shots ID my magazine rife would
Be exhausted II never came 10 my
mind that II was possible for me To run
away. ! could mot bulge a step,
II felt ali If | did not have another
half minute To live. Then, when the
bear was not 20 feet away, The spell
broke and raised my rifle 10 my right
hip and without taking aim ! pulled
the trigger and stood right there. The
bear fell dead at my feet
All the bears were very fat and
though three Of Them were small, | re-
eeived sac for The pelts In Ellsworth, and
/ have bears OH enough an hand to
bring sl2 III Bangor, To say nothing Of
tender meat. But fol alI that ] would
not 90 through that trial again for
81 900