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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
HOME FOR THE ORPHANS.
American Red Cross Gives $25O,OOO
for Institution to Care for Italian
Children.

Rome. Feb. Tt Is officially an
nounced that the American National
Red Cross, through Ambassador Girls
com. has put s25O,OOO at the disposal
of the committee organized by Queen
Helena which has under control the
establishment of an Orphanage, to be
devoted to the care OF the children
left homeless and without parents by
the earthquake disaster. The institu-
ton will be called the American Red
Cross orphanage and 1t is intended to
bring up the children as agricultural
ists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
PORTO RICO ADVANCES.
Natives Fine People and Glad of
American Rule.

Porto Rico, since it has come un-
der american rule, has made wonder
full progress in every possible man
ner,' said Lee Nixon, assistant post
master at San Juan, Porto Rico. to a
Washington Herald reporter. Mr.. Nix
on is in this country on leave. and
will in day or two go to Indianapo-
lis, his home.
Porto Ricans are a fine people,"
he continued, land 1 am Of the opin-
ion that their status for citizenship
should be definitely established by
law. They should be given American
citizenship. They deserve it. Under
the present conditions they are citi-
zens nowhere. They are different
from any foreigner, who can forswear
his allegiance to the country he came
from and become a citizen of the Uni
ted States, in that Porto Rican has
no country whose allegiance he can
forswear.
Every town in Porto Rico closed
the past fiscal year with a surplus,
which has never happened until now
there always being deficits. This is
due to the highly efficient administra.
ton. The executive council of the ISL
and has direct supervision over all
municipal affairs.
When the Americans came to Por-
to Rico in 1898. there were $4,000
school children, and now. after nine
years of American efforts, there are
$4,000 school children enrolled. In
1898, just after the Spaniards left the
island, there were 625 schools; today
there are 1,751. Public school educa-
ton before the advent Of the Ameri-
cans was practically an unknown
thing; now there is general desire
for knowledge and education among
the old as we'll as the young.
ut is in improvements which are
bound to benefit Porto Rico in a ma
terial sense that great progress has
been made since the island has come
under American sway Spain in her
possession Of the island. for more
than 400 years, spent something like
$3,000,000 on roads. She built one
great road across the island. This is
about all that was done in making of
public highways. The Americans have
brought about n greater progress
along these lines, as well as along all
other lines of pubic improvement.
."Over $5,000,OOO have been spent
in the last ten years on roads. Rail-
roads are being built all over the is
land, and there is not a town in Por-
to Rico that is not fitted out and sup
piled with telegraph and telephone
service. Piers are being built and
nearly every town is constructing
aqueducts to insure q supply Of fresh
water. Three million dollars have been
appropriated for Irrigation purposes
to develop sugar plantations. Practi-
cally every Improvement along these
lines has been suggested by Governor
Post.
There are over eighty-two postof-
fices in the island, all of which do a
money-order business. The San Juan
postoffice is the government deposi-
tary Of the funds of the island"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

wrestler, says he feels certain that his
remarkable offer will be accepted.
That's no dub sum, $500, ,OOO," he
said. "He can postpone his African
hunting trip until autumn. Think Of
the money he would make and the big
crowds that would arrieud him,
We viii furnish everything for his
comfort on the road There VIII be a
private car tor him, or two, If neccs-
sary and one tor his stenographers if
he wants 10 carry on his literary
work.
This is the biggest idea in the his
tory Of the show business, and it's all
my own. If it goes through, we shall
put the biggest tent in the world We
have the canvas and all the outfit
within reach now. All we need is our
printing, some more seats and a few
caZ.c@ds of paint
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
SENATOR SMITHS SECRETARY.

Columbia, Feb 2.-SenatOr-elect Ed
ID. Smith Is starting out On,gOOd lines.
He Is getting first-class private Sec
retary. The announcement Is made
that Mr.. Chas M. Galloway. nov tele-
graph editor OF The State, will go with
Senator Smith to Washington as his
private secretary. Mr.. Galloway is a
trained newspaper man, well educated
and has a charming wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
PUTTING IT UP TO TAFT.
Democratic Senators Would Make
Crum Case Test.

The following is from The Wash
ington Star. If the Democrats of the
senate have their way William II. Taft
within few days after his inaugural
ton as president of the United States,
Will be compelled to make known ex-
actly what he intends to do in regard
to the appointment of negroes to Fed
eral offices in the South.
There we'll defined movement
already on foot now to accomplish
this end. Efforts are being made by
Senator Tillman of South Carolina.
and others to hold up President
Roosevelt's nomination Of DR.. William
ID. Crum, negro, to succeed himself
as collector of the port of Charleston,
5. c., until after March next, so that
Mr.. Taft will have to fill this Office
and make known his position at the
very beginning OF his administration
The result of this fight to settle the
question of negro appointments will
doubtless depend on the success of
Senator Tillman and the others in
their efforts to get the Democratic
senator's to stand shoulder to should
er for the next five weeks against DR..
Crum's confirmation.
Several Republican senators have
receive letters from Mr.. Taft urging
them to push the confiration of DR..
Crum before Mr.. Taft becomes presi-
dent. He has told these senators
that he does not wish to have the first
few weeks of his administration
marked by fight over this case. The
Republicans are desirous Of carrying
out Mr.. Taft's wish.
Mr.. Taft's overtures to the South.
however, have been watched closely
by the Southern Democrats in the SEN
ate. They are frank to admit that
they like him, and that his courting
has been, to a large degree success
ful-at least, that he has won their
hearts. even If he has not changed
their political faith. One Southern
senator had this to say about it:
''If Mr.. Taft is going to assume the
position that he should appoint ne
groes to Federal Offices in the South,
let him say so, and the sooner the
nr ho &c 20 lo
that, let him say SO. OF course, we
hope that he will not ap-
point negroes, but that is aside from
the question.
''If he says that he does intend to
appoint negroes. all right. We won't
fight his nominations on that ground,
or as far as we can see on any other
ground. II he says he will not ap-
point them, why, Of course, we will
not be disposed to object to his nomi-
nations, either. But we want him to
declare himself"
The opinion has been several times
expressed by Southern senators that
II Mr.. Taft knew exactly how they felt
about this matter he might not urge
the confirmation of DR.. Crum at this
time. They hope he will not dodge
the question, but allow the Crum
nomination to expire on March 4, and
then either renew it or nominate a
white man for the place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
LYNCHING IN ALABAMA.
Negro Had Mistreated Little Daugh-
ter of Employer.

Selma, Ala, Feb. 8.--News has just
reached here of the lynching of VIII
Parker. a negro, near Mexia, in Mon
roe County, last Saturday. The ne
gro had mistreated the three-year-old
daughter OF n. o. Bailey. the man for
whom he worked. on Friday. A mob
was formed during the night. but the
dogs were unable to take the negros
trail until the following morning. He
was found in a corn crib, and when
the sheriff's posse arrived. about half
an hour later. from Monroeville. they
found the negro's body hanging to a
tree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
MULES DEATH INSPIRES JUDGE
RUSSELI,S MUSE.
Poetic Decision Handed Down i'm
Cause Ce!ebre Of Nelson Tally,
COlOrcd, Accused OF Mule Murder In
Americus.



Even though he has spent many a
hot day in the cotton bottoms pulling
the bell cord across the spinal column
of HAY burner" and even though
he confessed that on certain occasions
he has used considerable force and
some violence In attempting to cor
rect the wayward inclinations of the
Georgia mule. Judge Dick Russell. OF
the state court OF appeals. still has a
heart full Of sympathy for the animal
and thinks 1t is better to pity than to
censure him.
In a decision Wednesday sustaining
the conviction of Nelson Tally, ne
gro who was tried in the city court Of
Americus on the charge of beating a
mule to death. Judge Russell declares
that the high civilization of the coun-
try demands that the dumb animals
shall be protected against cruelty and
suffering. and then. overcome by the
pathos Of the subject, he wanders into
rhyme.
The judges rhyme is In reply to the
verse with which the defendants at
torney expressed his indignation that
his client should have been convicted.
The lawyer wrote:
No matter how hot Is the bottom
And the mule is beset by the flies.
Let the negro at work In the cotton
Never slap with the lines, If he is
wise;
Tho the lines may be tight on the
And the contract enslaves. he's
fool
II he slaps and then thinks he's better
In the eyes Of the law than mule.
Then. stating that he replies In per-
haps no poorer poesy. but perhaps
much better law. Judge Russell sings:
when the sun shines hot In the bot
tom
And the mule Is beset with the flies.
The hand and the head which guides
the poor beast
Should be at once gentle and wise.
The man who trusts his beast to
plowhand--
For negroes and whites the law Is
the same
Is assured that the statutes and laws
OF the land
Forbid that his brute shall be
manned.
a driver
He (no matter what color his skin)
Must show II that mule should be in
j,lred
That the hurt was not due to his
sin.
True. the law holds the driver far big
Than conscienceless mule to be:
Yet. the law should avenge with all
vgor
All the drivers wanton acts of
cruelty"
The court affirmed the decision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
AUTOS FOR TIE PRESIDENT.
The House Authorizes Appropriation
Of $4,000 for Motor Cars.

OF Representatives today the confer
ence report of the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill was agreed to with
out debate. The bill now goes to the
President. The report finally dispos-
ed OF the item of $4,000 for automo-
biles for the White Housesby author
izing the necessary appropriation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

The popularity of the Hon. James
Wilson is due to the fact that he has
proved more nearly "a secretary of
farming" than a secretary Of "agricul-
ture. ."-Charleston News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

n Basiness Proposition--"Here IL
yOuv rInm. Harold. love another" +"
->Give me his name and addre ess. Z"
Why DO you wish to kill him."
KIN hisu' No; want to sell him the
g>ng- --sThe Tatier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

Not that we fear the Japs, but We
would surrender the legislature itself
rather than start r. p. Hobson TO
talking again.-Los Angeles Express.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

An Oklahoma legislator has intro
duced a bill making the water wagon
a common carrier; free passes for ALL
Houston Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

The Sumter watchman was found
- In 1850 and the True southron In
1ees. The watchman and southron
sv has the combined circulation and
onuencc OF both OF the old papers.
s.d is mAnifestly the best advertising
upsaisn Il somter.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
AN UNUSUAL REQUEST.
Sympathetic Postmaster Would Have
Name of Postal Moreue Changed.

Washington, D. c., May because
of the pathetic incident that recently
came under his observation, post
master has written Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General DeGray pleading
that the name of the postal morgue
be forthwith changed.
The postmaster told how there had
been returned to a woman in his town
a letter she had written some months
before to her son in the Philippines.
The young man couldn't be located,
so the letter came to the postoffice
department, was stamped in big red
letters Dead Letter Office" and, fl
nalIy, sent back to the mother.
The aged lady was inconsolable
when she received it. She went into
Mysteries. Sympathizing neighbors
could get no information from her but
"Oh, poor Ike is dead. l know it.
Just got letter from the dead letter
office" She hadn't even opened the
envelope-the words Dead Letter Of
flee" were enough for her. The post
master says it took a physician three
hours to restore her to calm condi-
ton again.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
chamberIain,s Liniment.

This is a new preparation and q
good one. 1t is especially valuable as
a cure for chronic and muscular rheu
matism, and for the relief from pain
which it affords in acute inflammatory
rheumatism. Those who have used il
have invariably spoken of it in the
highest terms of praise. Lame back
lame shoulder and stiff neck are due
to rheumatism of the muscles, usually
brought on by exposure to cold OF
damp, and are quickly cured by APP
plying this liniment freely and mas.
saying the affected parts. Soreness
of the muscles, whether induced by
violent exercise or injury, is allayed
by this liniment. For sale by Brat
ton Drug Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
MUST Be INQUIsITIVE
sixty-Five Thousand Persons Will Be
Employed BY Government In
Taking New Census.

Washington, D. c., May 5.-Sixty-
five thousand inquisitive persons will
enter the government service early
next year. They must be inquisitive
in order to hold their jobs.
The sixty-five thousand are the CEN
sus enumerators whom Uncle Sam
expects to pay to get all sorts of in
formation about his newphews and
nieces. The work of gathering the
statistics which he demands is stu
pendous. In addition to the enumera-
tors, who do the actual collecting of
the information by a house to house
canvass, there will be appointed $50
supervisors Director of the Census
North plans to place one of these in
every congressional district in the
country, and one also to have charge
of the work in each of the large cities.
The only exception to this rule is the
state of MASSACHUSETTS, which will be
in charge of one supervisor. This, is
delicate compliment to the states
statistical bureau, which the census
office holds to be extremely efficient.
The supervisors will receive $1,000
year, and, in addition, will draw an
allowance of 81 for every thousand
persons enumerated. The people who
do the questioning enumerators
will receive two cents per person
interviewed. In big state like Penn
sylvania, for instance, the government
will carry on its payroll five thousand
enumerators and twenty-three super
visors.
But the work of the census is only
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
WHAT is WHIsKEY?
This Is the Question That Disturbs
Solicitor General Bowers.

Washington, D. c., May 5-The
office of the solicitor general of the
United States these days looks like a
cross between a moonshine factory
and the rear room of the corner drug
store in near-dry town.
In order to solve properly the mo.
monetous question, What is Wits
key?" which had been referred to him
by President Taft, Solicitor General
Bowers not only laid in ~ generous
supply of all sorts of booze4zstratght
and blended, pure alcohol and so
called neutral spirits-but he caused
to be erected in his office a miniature
distillery, with coils, retorts, condefl-
sers and all the other paraphernalia
necessary in the manufacture of the
real stuff.
Incidentally, before he could do
this, he had to get the permission of
the internal revenue bureau, which
never permits the construction of a
still without regular federal license.
In other words, Uncle Sam asked him
self whether he ought to have a dis
tiIlery in the department of justice
for experimental purposes, and an
swered yes.
It is the old fight between the dis.
tillers and rectifiers and the United
States government as to, the proper
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
THREE-I LEAGUE SEASON is ON
Schedule Provides For One Hundred
and Forty Games.
(Herald Specially

Springfield, H., May 6.-The Three
League baseball season opened to-
day with the champion home team
pitted against Decatur, Dubuque at
Davenport, Rock Island at Cedar Rap
ids and Peoria at Bloomington The
club owners believe the season will
be a record-breaker from all points of
view. Since the close of last season
the weak clubs of the league have
been strengthened and the present
season begins with all signs pointing
to close and interesting race for
the championship. The schedule pro-
vides for season of 40 games. The
final games will be played Septem-
Der &c.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06

application of the pure food law
Chief Chemist Wiley contended that
all blended Whistles were limitations,
and therefore should be branded as
such. Distinguished counsel, among
them John G. Carlisle and Joseph
Choate, as well as highly qualified
liquor connoisseurs have been arguing
and testifying on the subject before
Mr.. Bowers for some days past. None
has yet tasted of the exhibits on file,
but all have pulled corks, scented the
aroma and smacked their lips.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
Assistant Postmagters, Meeting.
(Herald Specially

indianapolis, Ind, May 6.-The
state association of Assistant Post
masters of Indiana of offices of the
first and second classes met in annual
session at the Claypool hotel in this
city today John E. Clark of Marion
presided over the meeting, which was
devoted to the discussion of Various
matters relating to the postal service
and the duties of the assistant post,
masters.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
RiIiousness and Constipation.

For years l was troubled with bill
iousness and constipation, which
made life miserable for me. My ap-
petite failed me. lost my usual force
and vitality. Pepsin preparations and
cathartics only made matters worse.
do not know where l should have
been today had not tried Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at
once, strengthen the digestive func-
tons, purify the stomach, liver and
blood, helping the system to do its
work nataurally.-Mrs. Rosa Potts,
Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are
for sale by Bratton Drug Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06

begun with the collection of Stats
tics. A big office force is required
here in Washington to arrange the
figures intelligently and interpret
them.
The census bureau is now housed in
a big red brick building, near the cap
itol, and congress is expected to APP.
propriate several hundred thousand
dollars at this session for another
building.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
KNOX HAS A BIRTHDAY
Secretary of State of the United
State Reaches His Fffty-sixth
Year Today.
tHerald Specially

Washington, D. c. May 6.-Phil-
ander C. Knox, secretary of state,
was reminded of his birthday when
he arrived at his office this morning
and found a great bunch of roses on
his desk. During the day he was
kept busy receiving congratulations
from his colleagues of the cabinet,
the subordinate officials of the de-
partment of state, the members of
the diplomatic corps who CHANGED to
call, and senators, representatives and
scores of other public officials, among
whom the secretary of state is de-
s seryedly popular.
Although he has now reached his
fifty-sixth year, Secretary Knox looks
scarcely day older than he did when
he made his first appearance in
Washington in 1901 to take up his
duties as attorney general in the cab
met of President Mckinley He was
then comparatively unknown, except
in the legal profession, outside of
Western Pennsylvania. Today he is
one of the best known men in the
United States, and in ability is re-
garded generally as measuring up to
the very high standard set by James
G. Blaine, John Sherman, John Hay,
Elihu Root and others who have held
the portfolio of state in recent years.
The secretary of state is a tireless
worker. though no man enjoys the
pleasures of life more than he 1t is
no uncommon thing for him to ap-
pear at his office before any of his
subordinates in the morning. 1t is
his habit to examine personally every
important ducment, letter or refer
ence that concerns the affairs of his
department. This has developed a
rare faculty of self-control which
invades even the domain of sleep
Day OF night the secretary OF. state
can awaken at any hour, or at the
end of any period of time which he
may have determined He can take
halfhour nap and walen himself on
the minute. In Washington the early
rising habit is a feature of his daily
life. He is usually up at o'clock
and breakfasts with his family at s.
Then comes romp with his little
grandson, who is the apple of his
eye, followed by an hours drive if |
the weather is pleasant.
Outdoor life is Secretary Knox's
hobby No man in Washington is
fonder of fast horses. He loves to
hunt anafish and play golf, and he is
to be seen frequently on the links
with President Taft
Mr.. Knox has never cared much for
society, but since taking up his resi-
denee in Washington he has bowed
to the social demands of his position
Mrs. Knox, on the other hand, is ex-
tremely fond of society and is re-
garded as one of the social leaders of
the cabinet circle. Their home life
is simple, despite the stateliness of
the stone mansion in which they live |
dr. Knox spends the most of his
time when at home in the library,
which is said to be one of the finest
private collections in Washington.
Both the Secretary and Mrs Knox
are members of the Protestant Epis-
copal church and active in philan-
thropic and charitable work. The
secretary of state is man of gen.
erous impulse, but he never permits
any records of his benefactions to
become public,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
WHAT is HEM-RolD2
A Tablet, Taken Internally, That
Cures Piles.

Piles (hemorrhoids) are getting
more common every day, because we
live unnaturally. overeating, overwork-
ing, taking little exercise, gradually
causing deadening of veins and It's
sues in the lower bowel Blood stag
nation is the cause of piles, and
condition that can't be permanently
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
LETTER TO Luclus eoocH,
Palestine, Texas.

Dear Sir: The late president of the
Croton River bank, at Brewsters, N
Y, built the finest house in that re
gion, in 1884, and painted it with
lead-and-oil at a cost of $4OO-the
house cost $4,000.
In 1SS7-three years-he repainted
it with Devoe at a cost of $3.50. Ii
1897 this paint was in good condition
Lead-and-oil, $500, three years. De
voc, $3.50, ten years.
Yours truly,
So F. W. Devoe & Co.
P. Sc. s. Maffitt sells our paint
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-06
Ohio and Pennsylvania League.

Erie, Pa, May 6.-The season of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League
opens today, to continue to September
II. The opening games are SEIZED
uled as follows: East Liverpool at
Canton, Akron at Stubenyille, New
Castle at Erie and Youngstown at
McKeesport.