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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
Vanity of Man.

In a woman's club, over tea and
cigarettes. a group of ladies cited
many, many instances Of the foolish
vanity Of males.
Take the case Of BEES" one said
Because the queen bee rules the hive,
because she Is the absolute mistress
OF millions Of subjects, man up to a
few hundred years ago denied her sex.
He called her the king bee.
"Pliny wrote somewhere, The king
bee Is the only male, all the rest being
females. And Moses Rusden, beekeep.
er to Charles H.. stoutly denied, in on
der to please his royal master, that the
large bee, the ruler Of the hives, be-
longed to the gentler sex.
Even Shakespeare couldn't bear to
think that the bee Of bees, the largest
and wisest and fairest, the hives alb.
solute lord, was female. No, all the
proofs Notwithstanding, Shakespeare
called her q male. Don't you remem-
Der the lines
Creatures that by q rule In nature teach
The aot OF order to q peopled kingdom,
They have king and officers of sorts.''
New Orleans TIMES Democrat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
The Father Pipefish.

"The best Of fathers is che pipefish." !"
said an angler. "He matches the little
pipefsh, and after they are hatched
he carries them about with him till
they can take care Of themselves.
"This fish has under his tail q sac.
In 1t he bears the pipefish spawn.
Thus the spawn hatch in perfect
safety. They are not decimated. like
the other fish spawn lying unprotected
on the bottom Of the sea, by every
hungry passerby. No; they all hatch,
every one Of them.
AS soon as they hatch the father fish
splits, or nature splits for him. the
sac, and all the little fish drop out into
the sea, but they cling to papa. Wher.
ever he goes, like a gray cloud those
thousands Of tiny sons and daughters
surround him, and on the approach Of
danger they pop back again into the
sac just as baby kangaroos pop into
the sac, or marsupial pouch, Of their
mamma.
1.-THE male pipefsh is, in fact. the
female kangaroo of the sea-"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
The March of the Caravan.


Perhaps the weirdest and most i'm.
pressive Of the many unwonted mem.
cries that the traveller carries away
with him from travel In the east Is
the recollection Of the camel caravans
which he has encountered at night.
Out Of the black darkness is heard. the
distant boom Of heavy bell. Mourn.
fully and with perfect regularity of
iteration It sounds, gradually swelling
nearer and louder and perhaps min.
Cling with the tones Of smaller bells
signaling the rear guard Of the same
caravan. The big bell is the insignia
and alarm Of the leading camel alone.
But, nearer and louder as the sound
becomes, not another sound and not q
visible object appears to accompany
1t. Suddenly and without the slight.
est warning there looms out of the
darkness, like the apparition Of a
phantom ship, the form Of the captain
or the caravan. His spongy tread
sounds softly on the smooth sand, and
like great string Of linked ghouls the
silent procession stalks by and Is swal-
lowed up in the night.-"Persia and
the Persian Question"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
Wills and Edmund kean.

Irving used to tell with dramatic ef.
feet story about w. G. Wills. the
dramatist, who, among other services.
wrote for him the play Charles L.
When Wills was boy ten years old
he was taken to see Edmund Kean
play Macbeth. In the murder scene
he was SO affected by the realistic
power OF the actor that, seized with a
severe attack Of nausea, he hurried
from the box. Ten years later he was
lunching at a chop house in Fleet
street when man entered, sat down
at table near him and ordered a
meal. He was a perfect stranger to
Wills, who, after q few minutes pro.
pinquity, was again seized with a fit
OF nausea, from which he had not suf
fered since as boy he was at the
theater on the occasion mentioned. He
was obliged to leave the room. When
some minutes later he paid his bill the
waiter said to him: did you see that
gentleman at the table near YOU?
That's Edmund Kean."-H. w. Lucy
In COrnhill Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Just what may happen to a man who
isn't strictly honest was illustrated on
street car q few days ago. A man
handed the conductor a dollar and
asked for u strip Of tickets. He re-
ceived his five tickets, and then the
conductor fumbled around for change
ana managed to make a mistake. ="
He handed the man two half dollars
Instead Of 70 cents. The man put
away tia money without saying q
word I'D III a couple Of minutes work.
ed his way to the front Of the car and
gos on. Say. conductor" said an in
terested observer. did you know you
didn't give that man the right
changer The conductor smiled com.
placently. THAT'S all right" he said.
III he'd been honest and returned that
bad half dollar I'd have given him a
good quarter for II. I've been trying
to get rid ef that piece Of money for q
week. ! guess be deserved to get
stung."--Philadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
A Study In Anatomv.

The brain is the headquarters Of the
nervous system and contains the cen.
trail Offices Of the Anatomical Tele.
phone company.
When the suburban nerve center
says, Hello, central" the brain either
replies "What NUMBER" or BUSY" OF
"Out Of order" as the case may be.
Sometimes the wires are crossed and
the company fails to declare any divi.
dends, thus placing the entire brain in
the hands Of receiver.
From the brain issues the spine,
which is sometimes useful In matrimo.
ny, although rarely strong enough in
man for practical purposes and con-
stantly growing weaker the longer he
Is married.
On top Of the head the hair grows,
or Is supposed to. In some cases, how.
ever, 1t fails to grow despite the most
painstaking efforts.
In ladies there are two kinds of hair
viz, the imported and domestic. In
gentlemen also two kinds-namely.
permanent and transient. The perma-
nent Is seen in wild men, the transient
In civilized men when young.
At one time all the hairs were care.
fully numbered, but the practice has
been discontinued owing to great pres
sure OF other matters.-Lippincotts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
Modest Dan Hayes.

An old playbill of the Kilkenny
Iheater Royal for May II, 1893, was a
1ew years ago reprinted In the West.
ern (England) Mail, and the following
Is an extract from 1t:
The tragedy Of Hamlet originally
written and composed by the celebrat-
ed Dan Hayes Of Limerick and insert
ed IN Shakespeare's works"
The playbill concludes with the In
teresting notice that mo person what
soever will be admitted into the boxes
without shoes or stOckinga." 1t is
probable that this Irish claimant to
the honor Of the authorship of Ham
iet' Is not 80 we'll known as his as.
founding claim might warrant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
THE ARAcHUTE.

Leonardo &. incl Was the First One
to Suggest It.
Credible accounts exist Of an English
Benedictine monk, Oliver Of Malmes.
bury, In the eleventh century having
tried to fly by precipitating himself
from the height Of tower with the
assistance Of wings attached to his
arms and his feet. 1t is said that hav.
Ing gone along little way, he fell and
broke his legs. He attributed his acct.
dent to failure to provide his appara.
tus with tail. which would have help.
ed preserve his equilibrium and made
his descent gentler one.
In the sixteenth century Leonardo da
Vinci first demonstrated that q bird.
which is heavier than the air. sustains
Itself, advances In the air, "by render.
Ing the fluid denser where 1t passes
than where 1t does not pass" In order
to fly 1t has to fix It's point of support
on the air. Its wings in the descending
stroke exert a pressure from above
down, the reaction Of which from be.
low up forces the center Of gravity Of
Its body to ascend at each instant to
the height at which the bird wishes to
maintain it. Some sketches which have
come down to us prove that Leonardo
occupied himself, like Oliver Of Malmes.
bury. with giving man the power to fly
by the assistance Of wings suitably
fixed to the body.
We owe to Leonardo also the inven.
tion OF the parachute, which he de-
scribed In the following terms: IF a
man had a pavilion each side Of .ich
was fifteen braces wide and twelve
braces high he might cast himself from
any height whatever without fear Of
danger" 1t may be said, too. Of Leo
nardo da vinci that he was the first to
suggest the idea Of the screw propeller
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
Madame Steinheil Acquitted.

Paris, Nov. 14.-Madame Margher-
ita Stenheil was acquitted by a jury
at an early hour this morning of the
murder of her husband, Adolph
Steinheil, a noted painter, and her
stepmother. Madame Japy. The
verdict was rendered at 1856 a. M,
after 2 1-2 hours deliberation, during
which the jury thrice summoned the
president Of the court for explana-
tions, thus proving that the original
majority was for conviction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

The fire department was called out
at las Monday by an alarm sent ia
from Box 81. The fire was at Mr.. j.
A. Schwerin's residence on Magnolia
street, which was considerably dam
aged before the fire was extinguished
The origin OF the fire is unknown,
but there are Suspicious circum-
stances that seem to indicate that Il
was the work Of an incendiary. Just
after the the residence was exiting
uished the barn, which is located In
the rear of the house was found to be
on fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
AN UNS0ClABLE LOT.
What Mr.. Thomas Thought Of the
Crowd In New York.

Wnat Mr.. Thomas Thought OF the
Crowd In New York.
MIR. Thomas crammed fresh stick
OF birch into his little stove and closed
the door. which John Arnold had left
ajar ON his entrance. The tiny shoe
shop thus became air tight. Then the
proprietor replied to Johns question
Of what he thought Cf New York.
Il can tell ye In 'mazing few words"
he said. "It's considerable Of a place.
Lots doing an splendid big buildings
an schools an churches an all that.
They think they're some punkips too.
An amt saying that there amt
plenty Of real smart ones there. Spite
Of all that, though, l call 'em kind o.
ignorant, besides being cold in their
manners"
II want to known commented John,
visibly impressed by this recital
"Pu tell ye," continued Mr.. Thomas.
Brother Toms boys Office Is down
near the big Brooklyn bridge, and I
used to go down there and set good
deal while my wife visited with his
wife up In Harlem.
when 1t come what they call rush
hour ! used to 60 down an stand on
the bridge an watch 'em passing by,
hundreds Of 'em, on their way home,
an l got to feel real friendly an to
know lots Of 'em by sight. But
MIR. Thomas paused impressively-
"but, although didn't miss an aft
noon whilst was there, an that was
two weeks, nary one o. them men ever
give me single glance Of recognition.
ut want my place to speak first, me
being q stranger an they home, so to
speak. I want going to push myself;
but, tell ye what, John. two or three
times ! had to hold on to myself to
keep from telling Of 'em just what
thought Of such onfriendly ways.
"'Why,' says / to Brother Toms
boy, how long do you s'pose one o.
them would be ut Tunkett Corners be.
fore we knew him we'll enough to nod
to an found out his nameY youths
COMPANION.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
A CONTINGENT ASSET.

The Court Didn't Appoint q Receive,
to Administer II.
A womans way Of getting around
trouble. especially her ability to an
swer question without giving any In
formation. Is we'll known, particularly
to the members Of the bar that have
had occasion to cross words with her
on the stand. A woman with q we'll
developed sense Of humor once foiled
the persistent attempt Of w. G. Cha
pin. late editor Of the American Law.
yer. to elicit information In supple.
mentary proceedings. He tells the story
Of the failure himself.
II had been admitted to the bar but
q short time and was q fair specimen
Of the average theory stuffed, practice
wanting. law school graduate. How
jOyously were the commands Of the
managing clerk obeyed! Here was the
looked for opportunity to demonstrate
my ability In the noble art of search
ingly examining a recalcitrant wit.
ness, q womani
~Of the two, I fancy. however. that
II was the lady who was more self
possessed when the proceedings open.
ed. She wss dressmaker and had
been sued Cor debt by a dry goods
firm. The examination dragged It's
slow length along. revealing no assets.
until finally came the omnium gathe-
rum qGery asked as a finisher.
"'Have you any property Of any
kind or nature. real or personal. or
any right OF. interest in property that
you have failed to mentionr
Perhaps 1t was my tone she dis
liked. At any rate. her eyes snapped
WELL I've got what perhaps you
wouldn't call an interest, hat it's al.
most as good. It's an expectation.
Must ] auswer7'
If you please I was encouraged.
"'Well. you see. IT'S this way. I've
got two sisters. and both Of 'em have
married finely. Now. neither one Of
them begins to be as good looking as
am
"'Yes.' STE had me puzzled.
swell. really don't see why I
shouldn't have the same show
ut II needless to say that there wac
no receiver appointed to administer
this asset .'"-Chicago Record Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Mrs Victoria Pringle, widow of the
late DR.. w. j. Pringle, died at her
home on Kendrick street at a. m.,
Friday after only few hours
illness. Her death was altogether un-
expected and was great shock to her
family. The funeral services were
held at Concord Church at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Pringle is
survived by two sons and six daugh-
ters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs. J. w. Jackson Is visiting in
Augusta.
Mr.. s. G. McKeowen returned Fri
day from Atlanta. where he attended
the automobile races.
Rev. Louis Forde. of Greenville, is
visiting Mr.. Geo. r. Epperson.
Miss Antonia Kopff. the delegate
20 the woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society OF the South Car
olina synod. which met at Luther
Chapel. Leesville. s. c.. Rev. 8. c.
Ballentine. pastor. has returned and
reports a full attendance and an In
teresting and profitable meeting.
c. L. Cuttino. Esq. went to Colum-
bia on business Saturday.
Mr.. ]. M. woodley spent Friday
In Columbia on business.
Mrs. ]. K. Jervey who has been
quite sick for sometime does not i'm
prove as hoped for and Is still in a
critical condition.
Mr.. J. M. Reames. Of Rembert, was
I'm town Saturday.
Mr.. w. T. Brogdon. of Brogdon's,
was In town on business Friday.
Mr.. Julian Scale returned to Wis
acky Monday morning.
Z Mr.. Geo. M. Saunders of Claremont
was In town Monday.
Mr.. Joseph p. Dudley. of Philadel-
phia. Is visiting his sister. Mrs. H. M.
Crowson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
A FOOLISH MOVE.
Strike to Follow Imprisonment of Ia
Dor Leaders.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 14.-Plans
for general strike by wage-workers
throughout the country for a period
OF two weeks. beginning on the day
the officers Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor are imprisoned for con-
tempt. Of court. were inaugurated
here today at meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union.
Resolutions to this effect were
unanimously adopted by the union.
which represents about $4,000 work.
ers In many lines of employment In
this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

theodore McCune. Arctic and Afri-
can explorer and followr Of the sea
as captain of merchant vessel for
thirty-five years. died at a hospital In
Pittsburg. Sea life firing and his ven-
turesome spirit not being satisfied
with explorations In Africa. McCune,
assisted by friends, fitted out an ex-
pendition for the Far North. He was
away two years and did not recover
from the hardships endured during
the trip for long time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Shortly after his rise to the bench
Judge Coleman had occasion to pro
nounce life sentence upon a notori.
Gus offender. In the course Of his re-
marks the judge spoke with so much
feeling and elOquence that many Of
the listeners were deeply affected. The
prisoner, on the other hand. seemed to
be quite Indifferent, looking ut the cell.
Ing and apparently giving no attention
whatever to what was being said
After he had been remanded to jail
one OF the young lawyers had gone
into the cell, curious to know how the
criminal had felt when his honor was
passing sentence upon him.
what do you an" asked the con.
victed one
Il mean when the Judge was telling
you you m ust 60 to prison for life"
You mean when he was talking to
neT
Eyes"
"Oh, l never paid no attention to
DICK Coleman. He amt no public
speaker acknowledgements
HDSs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Ing waged against tuberculosis is not
as active and decisive as it should be,
because the means of segregating de-
pendent patients are not sufficient. If
the advance in medical science during
the next three decades is as great as
the advance since 1879, then the hu-
man race will indeed be Fortunate
Baltimore Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
ACCIDENT IN TIMMoNsvILLE.
Thomas J. Crews OF Durham Sustains
Fatal Fall While I'm Fit Of Somn.
ambullsn.

Timmonsville, Nov. 14.-Thomas ].
Crews of Durham. N. c.. who was on
= a'visit here to see his daughters. Mrs.
" J. Henry and Mrs. Duncan Nc
Ksnxie. was found this morning in a
dying condition on the cement walk
Of Mr.. McKenzie's residence. He died
soon after hs was found. He was
sleeping In the second story and went
TO bed. apparently. well. In a fit Of
somnambulisin he walked out of the
window and fell. He was 70 years
old. and was highly respected. His
body will be inteerrd at Durham. N.
G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
SOLICITOR no SUE FOR LIBEL?
Zimmerman May Institute Proceed.
fngs Against DIR. BELT and the
Edgofield Advertiser.

Edgeneld. Nov. 1<.-It Is reported
here that suit for libel will be in
stituted by Solicitor Zimmerman
against Dr. ID. A. Bell and the Edge
neld Advertiser. the one for writing,
the other for publishing certain state
ments In connection with the case Of
the state against Bill Broadwater.
tried here at the last term OF court
for murder. These statements, 1t is
alleged. rejecting on Mr.. Zimmerman
as an ofYicer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

The new schedule on the Atlantic
Coast Line went into effect Monday.
The Palmetto Limited, operating be-
tween New York and Atlanta, will
pass daily at 11:15 a. m. and return
at $40 p. m. The new train thai will
handle the local business between
this city and Augusta left at Z q. m.
and returns at S:15 p. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
DEATH.

Bayles Lewis. infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Archer, aged three and
one-half months. died at 1880 O'Clock
Sunday night. after a brief illness
The funeral services were held at
4:30 o'clock Monday at the residence
on North Harvin street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

An Engllah journalist. somewhat
mixed as to personalities In America,
say Dana Gibson founded the New
York Sun. OF course. Richard Hard
ing Davis was the President of the
Confederacy and Booker It. Wash
ington the father OF his country
Louisville Courier journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

A young man named Sweet engaged
to marry q young woman named Lowe.
A few Sundays previous to the wed.
ding the happy couple attended church
together, aid as they walked along the
aisle the choir began singing the song
Sweet and Low" entirely unconscious
OF the musical pun that was being per
petrated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Thrifty.
"Well. person, Is your flock lib'ral in
their 'nevo!ences2"
"Liberali Well, should say dey is
not that. Why, when / asted them to
sing ole Hundred dey done sung The
Ninety and Nine '"-Harper's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
Too Great q Strain.

Every once In awhile the actor
while taking the part Of dude in a
play would spend large sums of his
stage money. On one of these occa-
sions 1t seemed too much for certain
person In the audience, for a voice
rang shrill and clear through the
house, "Hey, Bill, how about that five
you owe meY-Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

The state Board OF Pharmaceutical
Examiners will meet In Columbia,
Wednesday. t7th inst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Even with free hides the revised
tariff does not seem to be howlingly
popular in the Old Bay State.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Cracks In the Court House? Huh.
go loook at Tammany FIar.-New
York Evening Telegram.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

The bones for those who come late.
Latin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-04
JERSEY Devil BAT
DODGES POLICE
Hair Raising shrieks Bring
Crowd to Old Mill-Motor-
man Describes Thing"

Paterson, N. j., Feb. 1--we have found
the devil-bat," was the message flashed
over the wire to Police headquarters early
yesterday morning by Sergeant Murner,
who was doing duty in West Paterson.
Captain Taylor, directing that every eff
fort be made to capture the devil-bat, hur-
rted the reserves to West Paterson. They
found Sergeant Murner. Patrolman Car
roll and a dozen sober but excited citizens
preparing for a hunt through Sullivan's
woods, in the rear of the Riverlawn sani-
tariun.
Hair-raising lhrieks fell on their ears.
The hunters dashed toward the spot
whence the shrieks came. but found only
a large windmill, the ponderous wheels OF
which squeaked.
The police and citizens were convinced
that the strange animal that disturbed
South Jersey last week, and for the cap
ture of which a reward of $500 has been
offered was eluding them. An hour later
Patsy MIcCue, q motorman on the Singac
trolley line, reported to the police that he
had seen 'the thing" on the Singac road.
He said 1t was the size Of a sheep and
had large, spreading wings and a head
! that resembled that of a mule. He said 1t
kept pace with his car for a mile, at times
| running and again flying.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-04
DESPITE LOVE LETTERS,
SAYS HE'S FANCY FREE

Kansas City. Feb. 1.-Charles E.
Nord, arrested in Omaha and brought
here on a charge Of passing a fraudu-
lent check, whose runk was found
filled with good clothes and love let
ters, denies hat any woman has any
claim on him and insisted that he is
heart whole and fancy free. Two OF
the letters were from Chicago, where
Nord says he was In the real estat
business at lis Dearborn st. four years
ago.
When questioned regarding the let
ters, some of which were signed Miss
Anna Heerhold, 24ss North Forty
fourth ST, Chicago and Mrs. Ida M.
Starn, 55l9 Madison Ave., Chicago
Nord refused to say anything that they
were personal letters and money mat
ters mentioned in them We're simple
business transactions.
Asked regarding the letters from a
woman in Sweden, who addressed him
as her husband and alluded to their
marriage, he replied a mistake had
been made in tine transmission. Nord
is about 40 years old and is not Of pre-
possessing appearance.