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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. ID. w. Cuttino. of O'Donnell &
Co.. today received telegram from
Mr.. Neill ODonnelll announcing his
arrival In New York.
A Law and Order League with ac-
tive branches In every township in
the county would do much to prevent
prohibition from being a farce. But
unless the men who compose the
league will work up cases and prose-
cute the blind tigers 1t will he farce
itself. A mere organization with an
imposing array or officers will accom-
plish nothing, while a working or
ganisation. jealous and fearless in
the prosecution Of law breakers of all
classes will be a real force for good.
With Florence wet to the east OF
US and Richland wet on the west, a
certain amount of dampness ia bound
to percolate into Sumter county.
The annual mountain excursion
over the Atlantic Coast Line carried
large crowd to the up country
Wednesday. Trains passing through
this city were crowded. as usual
and quite a number Of Sumter peo-
pie took advantage Of the low rates.
The city of Sumter IL now collect
ing 10 mills taxes for ordinary city
purposes. which is the maximum
which the charter permits to be
levied. Therefore 1t will be necessary
to curtail expenditures very material.
ly. for the closing of the dispensary
doprives the city Of $4,000 income a
year. The only way the loss in In
come can be made good is by increas-
ing the assessment of real and per-
sonal property and imposing heavie,
license taxes.
There is a great rejoicing in Sum
ter over the abolition Of the dispen-
sary In Lee county,. 81
The dilapidated macadam on Mair
street Is not a credit to progressive
city.
The Sumter county dispensary. &C.
cording to the last report. has abou,
$4,000 worth Of liquor on hand
which must be sold between the day
the election is officially declared and
November 18TH.
II every prohibitionist would take
a total abstinehce pledge and live w
TO Y. the example would do more tc
make prohibition effective than al
their campaign speeches or their
votes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21
HELP THE ORPHANS.
An Apl ZEAL for Aid for ThOrnwell Or.
phanage, Whose President Was Re.
Gently Severely Injured.

phanage, whose President Was Re-
Gently Severely Injured.
TO the Editor of the Item, Sumter
s. G.
Dear Sir: Many readers of your
paper are friends of the Thornwell
Orphanage. Clinton, s. c., and proba-
bly, personal friends Of its President,
Rev. w. r. Jacobs, d. D., who a few
days since suffered a serious accident
in Washington, when he was run over
by surrey on Pennsylvaia avenue
and very seriously injured. His re-
covery must necessarily be very slow
and 1t will be many weeks before be
can be active again at his office work
The income of this institution, com
ing as 1t does from the benevolent
people In the South Atlantic States
almost exclusively. depends to a large
degree on the activities of the PresI.
dent OF the Orphanage in his office
that Is upon his personal letters and
his writings. And without his &C.
ttvities In the Office, the receipts OF
the Orphanage will fall of to a ter.
rife degree. The institution is the
home Of about 800 orphan children
The treasury Is nearly empty, so
am advised by the treasurer. This IL
the season Of the year when gifts are
smallest and when it Is most difficult
to make both ends meet, so that the
injury to the President of the institu.
ton Is dire calamity for all of the
500 children In the institution. This
Is my excuse, as son of the President
and as director of the Orphanage
for making an appeal to the people
OF South Carolina, Georgia and Flor
Ida through the daily and through
the religious press for assistance IN
this emergency. Every friend Of the
orphans Is urged to do what he can
to meet the immediate needs of the
""AS~ASNSAOHs ~ Will US many weeks
before DR.. Jacobs can be heard from
again in his usual way and If the
friends Of the institution, through
lack of communication from him
shall fail in their ususal gifts, a dire
calamity would befall the 800 orphan
children.
suggest that those who respond
to this pressing appeal make their
checks payable to the treasurer, Mr.
j. A. Bailey. Clinton, s. c., as my
father will not be able to attend to
any business, not even the signing OF
checks. for some time to come. |
wish to thank. in advance, all who
may respond to this appeal and to as
sure them that on my fathers re-
covery. proper acknowledgment will
be made Of all remittances.
Very truly,
j. F. Jacobs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21
or Duty.

Winnifred, six years old. was tying
paper boots upon the kittens paws
when his aunt demonstrated with him
for teasing the kitten, saying, Il
thought you belonged to the Band of
Mercy"
but" he added, apolOgetically, my
badge is on my other coat. THE De-
lineator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21

Mr.. j.. w. Robertson went to Cam
den last Thursday.
Misses Mally and Clyde Weldon, of
Heriot. spent last Thursday with Miss
Colsey Robertson.
Mrs j. w. Robertson spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with friends at
Smithville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21

*If your liver is sluggish and out
of tone. and you feel dull, bilious,
constipated, take q dose of Chamber
night before retiring and you will feel
all right in the morning. Sold by w
w. Sibert. u,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21
DEATH.

Mr.. John G. Manning died at the
home Of Mr.. Hamilton Boykin. at
Boykin. on Monday night after sew
eral weeks illness. Mr.. Manning for
merly resided In Clarendon county
near Pinewood. and was we'll known
In this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21
NOW FOR ENFORCEMENT,
Meeting Called to Form q Law and
Order League.

Order League.
Mr.. Editor:
The fight has begun against whis-
key and II we are to rest now all
that has been accomplished will be
lost.
l suggest that we meet at the
Court House next Monday night at
$3.50 for the purpose of forming a
law and order league for the pur-
pose of keeping out the liquor.
=. G.. Bowman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21

Miss Mary M. Horton, a sister of
Mrs. J. b. Witherspoon. died last
night at 1885 o'clock. aged seventy
three years. The burial services will
be conducted at the Cemetery at s
O'Clock this afternoon. Miss Horton
lived with her sister. Mrs. ]. b.
Witherspoon. since her fathers death
thirteen years ago. and moved with
the family here four years ago. She
leaves surviving her three brothers
and four sisters. many nephews and
nieces. among them Messrs. wither-
spoon Bros. and Miss Rosabelie, all
OF whom will miss Sister and Aunt
Mary (Polly). Miss Rosabelle was
absent visiting in Lancaster county,
but will return today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21

Mr.. b. ]. jackson. q we'll known
and highly respected citizen Of Priva-
teer township. died at his home at
S.45 o'clock Thursday afternoon of
heart disease. aged 40 years. His
death was very sudden and unexpect-
ed. occurring while he was In his
commissary paying of farm hands
when he was stricken. Death follow
ed the seizure within q few minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

recital the moving picture display will be
resumed.
The Air Dome theater. at the corner Of
Eighteenth and Douglas streets. has been
attended by large crowds the last week in
spite Of bad weather. The heavy canvas
roof, which has been let down during the
unpleasant evenings has proven a great
success and the public need no longer fear.
the rain and storms that we're 80 annoy
ing last year. Mr.. Hlilman's company Is
much stronger than last season and the
plays so far have been we'll received by
the large attendance. This week. com
mencing tonight. the company will be seen
in Mark E.. swans comedy melodrama.
entitled "A Man of Mystery" The scenes
are laid IN New York City, and the story
deals with the dual life Of one Richard
Glenwood. a man very much respected in
high circles, but in fact at the head Of
one Of the worst gang Of thieves infesting
the slums Of the city, and known to his
confederate only as THE Shadow" In
an attempt TO rob his uncle and bene-
factor, his identity is discovered by his
sister, who is kidnapped by his orders and
taken 70 their retreat, a place known as
"The Devils Kitchen" Kate burke, once
HIS accomplish turns against him after
she discovers his plot to poison her and
helps the clever detective run him down
in the last act. The comedy is furnished
by Noah Lott. a young negro servant,
played by Earl O. Hicks and DR.. Leslie,
the absent-minded old uncle. The play
abounds in intense dramatic situations and
thrilling cllmaxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
MoURNFUL MOTION PICTURES
narrowing Scenes thai Seem to
Please the Audience,

narrowing Scenes that Seem to
Please the Audience,
NEW YORK, June 12.-If the proprietors
OF the moving picture shows rightly Judge
their audience the latter come not to be
amused 80 much as to be instructed, and
most of all to be Mortified. Tragedy takes
a higher place than comedy in some Of
the bills and seemingly the audiences enjoy
It, especially those Of the afternoon, four
fifths of whom are women.
An hour in one of the better grade OF
these places of amusement left a first
visitor in a depressed state. The show was
in a theater once the home of high-class
plays, the attendants were neatly uni
formed, the place was we'll kept and the
seats were filled with prosperous appear
ing women.
The first shock was when the screen
announced Saved by q Waif" and the
whirring Of the picture machine introduced
us to a happy home, obviously French,
with a child, a doll and the proper number
Of parents. The next scene called out the
handkerchief. The child is In bed sick,
the doctor is summoned. He examines her,
shakes his head soiemnly and then with a
horrible struggle the little girl dies and the
mother faints.
nc "a AIldN WCIb nut elloukH VIZ are next
introduced to q mother turned maniac with
grief and laughing idiotically over the doll
Of her dead child. The doctor is equally
hopeless over this case. The rest Of the
plot is brief.
The physician finds In the street a stray
child who bears a remarkable resemblance
to the dead girl, brings her to the house,
dresses her in the clothes last worn by the
other and presents her to the crazy mother,
who in some way not quite clear is at once
cured, while the waif is returned to her
poverty-stricken parents with a large bunch
OF paper money.
TIT ending OF the piece IL cheerful
enough, but Its early progress was pune
tuated by sobs, while the death struggle
Of the child made most OF the women gasp.
AS II this were not enough the audience
"a few minutes later was treated to an
other domestic tragedy beginning with a
happy home also Of father, mother and
little girl, This time the home is humble,
but still French,
From this abode OF poverty but good
cheer the child falls from the window and
Is brought in lifeless and inspected by a
doctor, apparently the same who turned
up in the other pictures and whose sad fate
1t is to be perpetually shaking his head to
Indicate that there Is no hope.
In this series the father takes to drink
beats his wife and Is about to leave her.
In packing up they find their dead daugh-
ter's belongings and can't agre as to their
division. He weepa, begs his wife's forgive
ness, throws the bottle out Of the window
and presumably never takes another drink
No one can find fault with the moral, but
II hardly seems as light hearted an amuse-
ment as the weary shopper would wish.
Not content with being mournful and
moral, the moving picture OF today is also
instructive. Whole series are devoted to
reproducing methods Of manufacture or
famous scenes Of history. Sprinkle in a
reasonable amount OF frivolous matter and
what more could be expected for 5 cents
or even 107
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

with all the musical readers, some lines
on criticism from two different sources.
They may be found instructive.
The first is from an article by Felix
Borowski, the well known musician and
music critic of the Chicago Record Herald.
Summing up the points in an article on
musical criticism by M. Daubresse pub
lished in the Guide Musical Of Brussels, he
goes on TO say:
While the object Of newspaper criticism
Is TO give the news TO the readers OF
the Journal, and at the same time 70 in.
be a shCrt- sighted critic who should expect
the public to take his judgment as the
final word In art. IL he is a good critic,
his Judgment, fortified by special knowl-
than the Judgment OF the man in the street,
Yet II q criticism causes Ito reader to
think for himself brings him TO listen Ia
his music with greater understanding OF
interest in art In general, its function has
been fulfilled. even II the reader Is In dis
agreement with the dietum OF the critic,
In his article on musical criticism NJ.
Daubresse says little OF the relationship In
which criticism stands TO the interpreting
artist, Yet IL Is q matter OF much impor-
lance, for, however little OF great may
have been or Is the Influence OF journalistic
be no doubt that the wholesome fear and
dreOd Of public oCn'me has done much to
raise the standard OF it's Interpretation,
The attitude OF the artist himself toward
criticism r. rarely what a conscientious
critic could desire. It ia an attitude largely
depending upon the amount OF praise or
the reverse which the criticism contains,
The artist is pleased, not with a careful
consideration or his work from every point
OF view, hut only with hat which dis
covers It's excellent superiority alone,
Neys Ftheless. there have been musical in
.terpreters who have read their criticisms
with grateful determination to profit by
them. And In profiunE BY them they have
become In many cases worthier artists.
and nave added to the sum Of the worlds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
About Music, Musicians and Musical Events


I Happiness and delight And, after all. IN
the endeavor to advance the beauty and
the dignity OF art, the critic does but Join
hands with the creator and his interpreters.
d
The other article "a from the Evansville
Courier, reprinted in the Chicago Musical
Leader;
Il would be a good thing II one could
read notices OF musical entertainments WIui
some assurance that they were not inflated.
A little Intelligent and friendly criticism Is
a good educational factor to both the per-
former ard 10 the public, Be the concert
over so good, there Is always room for
ways quote that such and such things were
taultlessly rendered when the veriost ANA
teur layman knows that some thing was
wrong. Is not raising the standard OF a
more Intelligent understanding of music.
The idea that seems TO be extant tina be-
cause an entertainment Is given by homo
talent it must not be criticised for fear OF
giving offense, ought not TO be considered
so much, II a man or woman sings well
they ought % be told OF IL, II they sing
badly the fault should be pointed out. Susf
a course would, to all right minded people.
serve 70 spur them on to do better next
or player Il would have a tendency 10 en-
COURAGE them to profit by their mistakes.
These two articles are recommended 10
the sincere consideration Of all musical
readers. If the articles can be passed on TO
others who are outside The Bees sphere OF
Influence, SO much the better.
Let us away with the whitewash brush.
and the treaals, and the namby-pamby.
little, charming" 'faultlessly rendered"
perfectly bewitching," pretty" applica-
tons Of soothing syrup, and let US have
real expressions Of Judgment and manly
and womanlY ideas as TO what Is interesting
and good ana valuable and what is not.
Let US abolish the 'Oh, I'm crazy about
that method, and talk as we would about
a good book or a decent piece Of art.
Is this, how2yer, expecting too much
Think IL ever for a few months.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
WEEK AT THE OMAHA THEATERs
"BrOwn of Harvard" at the boyd
and AtrdOme Busy.

Thrown of Harvnrdr at the boyd
and AtrdOme Busy.
Brown Of Harvard" will be the bill at
the Boyd this week, the first performance
to be given at the matinee today. This
fine four-act comedy by Rida- Johnston
Young has been seen but once in Omaha.
but Is as one of the best col
lege plays ever written. 1t was tremond
ously popular, and with good reason. It
not only has the college atmosphere"
with the noisy boys, singing and funnlng
their way through life; the athletic ole
ment and the loyalty to alma mater. with
the scorn and contempt for an unfair per-
son that only a college boy can develop,
but II also has a thread of romance and a
love story running through IT thai gives II
the genuine SAVIOR. Mr.. Morrison will get
his chance as Tom Brown, and Mr.. Dent
torne will be seen in the fine role OF VIII
fred Kenyon, the hot-headed, naughty
young southerner, who Is working his way
through school and looking after his sister.
Erville Anderson will play Gerald Thorne,
whose weakness nearly wrecked his and
others lives, and Miss Lang will have the
role Of Evelyn Thorne, the girl who turned
out to be true blue after all. The others
in the company are we'll located in the cast.
Mr.. Woodward has given much attention
20 the staging and rehearsal of this piece
and promises to Guido anything he has
shown yet this season. Brown OF Har-
ward will run all week. with matinees on
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday ana Saturday.
-
Strange though 1t may seem, the greater
portion of the big audiences that have
welcomed the opening week Of the annual
summer moving picture display at the
Burwood the last week was composed OF
people who rarely attend motion photo
graphy exhibitions, And with them came
the throngs who never seem to get enough
OF this form OF amusement as presented
only in Omaha at the Burwood. The
enviable reputation made by the Burwood
folks with their displays last season stood
them in good use and the result has been
most satisfactory. The great programs Of
the last week will be dwarfed by tho ex-
cellent displays arrsnged for the week
starting this afternoon at / o'clock, the
Sunday exhibitions being continuous from
] until ii, each performance being Of an
hour and a half duration. Aside from the
many subjects to be shown the first half
OF the week. the sweet singer Chauncey
lesson will render Chauncey Olcott's
ballad, IT You'll Remember Me-" The
song will be deliberately illustrated.
A feature IL being made OF organ reeitals
every Monday evening, Society night
The. r~ecitals is given from 8 to $3.50, the
moving picture display being dispensed
with for the half hour only. For his
recital numbers at tomorrow evening"
concert Herr Urbaoh has chosen
Romance" by Fidelis Zitterbart, and
Eleventh Nocturne," lin c minor, by
Frederic Chopin. Mr.. lessons con-
tributlon to the half hours recital will be
two songs. "Oh, Vision Enhancing" from
the opera L'Esmerelda, and "When the
Roses Bloom" by Riechart. After the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
LATE GOSSIP FROM STAGELAND

some Intimate Chat Concerning
Actors, Authors and Managers.
The Prlma Rallerina." a new cculic
opera Of which both the book and the score
were written By Felix Schwartz, is the
r~eigning musical success in Germany. The
critics pronounce 1t another Merry
Widow and furthermore say that the
music is even better than that OF the
Lehar operetta. The score contains a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

who will be next to plan a revival of
THE School for Scandal" Beerbohm Tree
started the bali rolling by giving a most
weeks ago. Immediately afterward, Miss
Grace George announced that she would
appear as Lady Teazle In a series OF spe-
rietta Crosinan comes forward with the
promise OF an eight weeks revival OF the
Sheridan comedy to be disclosed at wal
lacks theater. New York. In January next.
Miss Crosman will vary the usual proceed
ing by appearing as Charles Surface. Her
success as a male impersonator warrants
will be a dsshing, captivating figure Of a
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

-ITH this issue, the Music de-
IXAY partment, OF the Bee. which
wv has been furnishing musical
- reviews, remarks and letters
lGNfyN9i under the above heading for
49, past season. will go into retire
ment for the summer, ana VIII try TO re-
cover from some Of the blasta OF trying
winter.
The music critic Of The Bee will leave
his reader TO the contemplation OF what
has been said or written. and will burden
them no more about the duties and
privileges OF musieianship, until the leaves
begin to turn once again from the present
vivid green TO the more ruddy tints OF
autumn.
The siren voice OF the ocean Is calling,
and the salt air is already a matter OF
daytime lmaginings, and nocturnal dreams.
The voices OF the old world are calling,
and It is impossible to turn a deaf ear,
The music critic win probably hear some
things in Europe which would interest the
readers OF this column, and IL he does.
the said readers may he well assured that
he will try to share with them the
retrospect thereof,
Once and for all, the aforementioned
music critic wishes to thank most
sincerely and gratefully those persons who,
during the past season, have been kind
enough 10 send letters of warm recognition
Of what the writer of this column was
trying 20 do. Had he time, and did he
know the people who had sent the words
OF cheer, he would like to answer each
one personally, but SOM were signed in
nom de plume" Thanks, may thanks
again, for such thoughtful acts OF human
kindness.
In giving up for the summer the duties OF
eriuetsm. The Bee critic wishes 70 leave
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

For a year / had Chronic Diar-
rhoea. Three doctors failed TO cure me.
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam made
me sound and we'll"
Jasper Phillips, New Sharon, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

--HE woodward Stock oompany Is
" still doing its full duty at the
Boyd theater, entertaining at
e1 each performance as many peo-
ltANIAMl pie as can get into the house.
- and doing II as no other stock
company ever assembled here has done. II
Is the best balanced organization Omaha
has ever had In the summer time. And
manager woodward Is taking not only
great PAINS but a pardonable pride in the
resuits ne Is accomplishing. It Is too bad
mat the season can not be prolonged until
time to open for the regular winter ses-
SION put this seems hardly probable. So
tar nothing has occurred to change the
original plan Of closing the run AZ tbo ond
OF the projected seven weeks. A splendid
chance Is open for some enterprisina anuse.
ment promote to install a theater at KruR
PARK or some place similarly located. and
provide Omaha with a summer stock com
pany such as holds forth at EIitch's Gar
den' Denver, or the Delmore in 81. Louis.
rms Is about the only thing Omaha lacks
ana LOOKS ike a tempting proposition.
TOT the rlsht man. In the absence Of that.
let Us be thankful that Mr.. Woodward Is
providing so royalty for the early part OF
the summer, and rest content as we may
in the reflection that II will be but about
seven weeks from the time the BOYD closes
till the winter season will start. with the
battle on between the shuberts and the
syndicate"
o
Moves In the game between the contend
ing factions are being made slowly, but
enough noise is kept up to make an out
slider think the fate Of the universe de-
pended on the outcome. 1t is admitted now
thRt the shubert faction has plenty OF
backing, and the Klaw g Erlanger folks
are taking hold of It seriously. The latest
announcement Of interest is that both Mr..
Sothern and Miss Marlowe will be under
shubert direction next season, although
they will star singly. Joe Weber has cas-,
his lot with Klaw & Erlanger, and that
is the net result Of the last week
maneuvers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Il had Chronic DiaTrhoea for sew
eral months. Spent $500 for doctors
without relief. Wakefield's Blackberry
Balsam saved my life"
H. s. Keefer. Seattle, Wash.