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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

Flowers again! Well. why not flow
ers In farmers column? Some of
the prettiest flowers we ever saw are
native to this section and grow wild
70 a perfection that would make a
horist's eyes turn green with envy.
strange to say 1t seems impossible in
cultivated flower yard to have the
conditions necessary to their growth
as well as in the wild state as regards
some OF our most exquisite wild flow
ers-for instance. the clematis that
grows In such profusion on some of
our ditch banks, and IL the most won
derfully tinted. and has the most del
icate perfume Of any flower the writer
ever saw. We have never seen It sue
Fcessfulfy cultivated. But given a
eriery ditch bank in damp land and
once set e started and nothing that
ever grew equals its beauty and de-
iishtful fragrance.
e have seen one lower yard at
least where native wild flowers were
In abundance rivaling the rarest Of
the cultivated kinds. But too often
We ignore our own trees and flowers
for exotics that are only pretty be-
cause Of their rarity.
Fowers and birds add no little to
the attractiveness OF q home, and
make 1t At place to raise children
place they will leave with regret
and return to at every opportunity.
even when they have homes Of their
own to beautify and adorn.
What Is more graceful that a tiny
humming bird as It hovers around a
honeysucxle Or woodbine. and darts
of at the least alarm? How many Of
our boys and girls ever saw a hum
mins bird nest? Don't all speak at
once. E. w.D.
Among the many exquisite wild
flowers that deserve special mention
n this connection are the orchids
something like thirty or forty varie-
ties OF them. and they may be found
In our pinelands from now until au-
tumn. I gathered a handful of them
yesterday. In delicacy of shape and
coloring the equal of the clematis, but
without any perfume.
F.. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

All members and delegates to the
County Union take notice that our
meeting Is to be on Friday. the 4th Of
June. with Trinity Union. find the
FARMERS Union Sun has published it
as Saturday. and fear / will not be
able to correct 1t In that paper. hence
this notice.
Two important committees are ex-
pocted to report at this meeting and
We should have full attendance as
the most important matter yet before
cur Union will be under considera-
uon. E. w. Dabbs.
President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29
A "REST ROOM"
Every Town Should Have One for the
Benefit Of Country WOmen-A Good
Move for Merchants.


Benefit Of Country WOmen-A Good
Move for Merchants.
The need Of 'rest room" is never
more felt than on such days as last
saturday. when there are large
number Of ladies In town. 1t Is not
only needed when teachers are here,
but also on other days when ladies
from the surrounding country come
here shopping. 1t is a hardship on
these good women that they must
spend most Of the day around the
stores or on the streets. and find no
quiet place to which they can with
draw 70 rest awhile. The town that
provides conSen.ences for them will
set their visits the oftener. Green
Vile must rid itself of the little splr-
u that opposes an institution of this
Kind because location suggested
for 1t might be few feet nearer tc
one place OF business than another
such n spirit Is hurtful to the pro
| gress of the town.-Greenville, y. G..
Reflector
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29
Editorial Answer: There arc mn,

Editorial Answer: There are NUM-
erous means suggested but no easy
and certain method Of keeping the
farm free of rats. BY keeping a few
good cats. by the constant use of
traps, by resort to poison when nee
essary and some forethought in
constructing farm buildings, protec-
tion from great loss or annoyance is
obtained.
For poisoning, strychine Is COM
monty used but it is so rapid in
Its effect that the rats die in their
runways, and odors resulting from
their decay are very Objectionable.
Probably barium carbonate Is the
best farm poison for rats and mice.
II Is cheap, fairly effective, and read
lily eaten on bait because 1t is prac-
tically without taste or smell. It is
slow In Its action and consequently
the rats are likely to leave their
usual quarters to find water, which
makes 1t good poison for use
around the house.
In quantities sufficient to kill rats
IL Is practically harmless to larger
farm animals. One part of barium
carbonate. or barytes. to five or six
OF dough made from corn meal, or
bread on which barytes and butter
are spread. forms good bait.-Pro-
gressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29
PYTRIAXS ELECT OFFICERS.
FROF. A. G. REMBERT MADE
GRAND CHANCELLOR.
i'ennettsvillee Selected as Seat of Next
Grand Lodge-Convention Adjourns
After Installation.

Charleston. May 26.-Oficers were
elected and installed at the grand
lodge convention, knights Of Pythias.
this afternoon. and after the new Off
GERS had taken their chairs and made
brief addresses, Grand Chancellor
| Rembert officially announced the clos
ing Of the convention. The grand
lodge meets next year at Bennetts-
Vile.
Past Grand Chancellor M. R. Riv-
ers of Charleston presided at the in
stallation.
Officers were elected as follows:
Grand Chancellor, A. G. Rembert.
of Spartanburg; Grand Vice Chancel-
lor ]. Walter Doar, of Georgetown:
Grand Prelate. Frank X. Myers, of
Charleston; Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal, c. D. Brown, of Abbevllle;
Grand Master of the Execheouer.
Wilson G.. Harvey. Of Charleston:
Grand Master at Arms, J. L. Reeves.
of North; Grand Inner Guard. H. K.
Cottingham, Of Dillon; Grand Outer
Guard. W. r. Fishburne, of Column
bia.
Supreme Representative, NJ. l..
Smith. Of Camden; NJ. r. Rivers. al.
ternate.
The newly elected grand chancellor
and grand vice chancellor are well
known and popular Pythian knights,
whose, administrations are awaited
with confidence in success by the
knights OF the State.
AT the business session today $1,000
was voted the uniform rank and the
Thornwell memorial committee was
continued with authority to solicit
subscriptions. The money on hand
for this memorial was voted to be in.
vested, and the interest applied to the
relief Of widows and orpha-s
The following commit were ap-
pointed:
Judiciary-J4 j. Burnett. Spartan
burg; Robert Lide, Orangeburg; H. L.
.Erckmann, Charlestc
Ways and Means G. X. Dick,
Sumter; j. B. Guess, Denmark, d. T.
Evans. E1loree; ]. NJ RUshton. John
ston; W. K. Gunter. CARNEY.
State Of Order. ". Ooar, ,x-of-
ficio. Georgetown; H II AVER. Flor
ence; L. X. Anderson: =. W. McIn.
tosh, Hartsville.
Credentials-A. E. Boozer. Column
bia; J. A. Banks. st. Mstthews: J.H.
Merritt, Pelzer.
Printing!. g. Rernbert ex.of-
clio: c. D. Brown. ex-ofcio: R. L.
Dargan. Abbeville.
Libraries and Reading Roons-F.
K. Myers. ex-oficio; r " Doar, ex-
offfcfo; l. T. Baker, Columbia
Widows and Orphaas-A. G. Rem
bert, ex-officio; w. H. Dunkin Gone
year,, Charleston; ]. ]. Mcswain (two
years) Greenville.
Thornwell Memorial Committee
F. p. Cooper, chairman, same men,
bers.
Grand Tribune-O. ]. Bond, Char
lesion:
District Deputy Grand Chancellors:
First r. L. Weeks: second, d. Nc
lntyre; third, III. E. Gyles; fourth, A.
Deal; fifth, c. H. Wilson; sixth. J. w.
Hael; seventh, A. v. Martin; eighth,
w. c. Doyle; ninth, ]. H. Craig; tenth.
j. L. Niche; eleventh. A. z. Stro-
man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

Its been fifty years this spring. ("
SAID AuI.t Jane, "since I planted that
w:staria vine. 1t took It Ave years to
come into bloom. so I've seen II
bloom forty-five times, and every time
see it. 1t looks prettier to me. ]
took a root of it along with me when
went to Lexinton to visit Henriet-
ia. and the gyardener planted It BY
the front porch SOS it could run M
the big pillars. That's the difference
between my garden and Henrietta's:
she has gardener to plant her
mowers and do my own plantin':
and can't help believin' that I have
more pleasure out of my old-fashion.
ed gyarden than she has out O. her
fine new one. Flowers that somebody
else plants and tends are like children
that somebody else nurses and raises.
/ raise my flowers like I raised my
chiidren' and I reckon that's why ]
icve 'em So It's curious thing,
child, the hold that flowers and trees
has on human bein's. You can move
into a house and set up your furniture
and live there twenty years, and as
long as you don't do any plantin' YOU
won't mind changin' your house any
more'n you mind changin' your dress
But you just plant a rose-bush or q
honeysuckle and then start to move
and It'll seem like every root O. that
push Is holdin' you to the place, and
IL you go you'll want to take your
flowers with you, just like grand
mother took her rose when she moved
from old Virginia to new Kentucky
Henrietta was tellin' me that over
In Japan, when the cherry trees and
this vine comes into bloomin', every.
body takes holiday and turns our
and enjoys the flowers and the sun.
shine. And says to Henrietta
That's no new thing to me honey
I've been doin' that all my Iife.'
like housekepin' as well as anybody
but when spring comes and the flow
ers begin bloomin'. house can't hold
| me. There's one time o. the yea
| about the middle o. May, when It's al
can do to keep myself inside tn
house long enough to do the cookin
and wash the dishes. / ricolect tn
first spring after we was married
Abram said one day that he ha,
bread and butter and roses for dina.r
and bread and butter and honey
suckles for supper. You know tha
question I'm the catechism, What
mans chief end?' Abram said ono
he believed / thought vomans chic
end was to make flower beds an
riant flowers, and / says, Yes 70
that's the best way I'm the world I
'rlorify, God and enjoy him for
ever Then the Bible says, 'Lc
Your moderation be known u a
men and / always tried to he moder
ate fbout housekeepin' ."--E',za Cal
vert Hall, in Cosmopoli'cu
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

watcbman
special
The Farmers Union and
Practical Farmers conduct will be NV
aim to give the Union end
Also to publish papers and
ment Bulletins to our readers o
sna articles by any OF readers telling
will be appreciated
Trusting this Department all concerned
All Department should be sent 70 w noh,
Mayesvile. " " ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29
INCOME TAX PAYERS

The following is list of the citi-
zens of Sumter who nave made re-
turns to the auditor and will pay the
tax on their incomes. Quite a num-
Der OF names that one would expect
10 see are missing from the list, and
the only way to account for the omis-
SION is that common report has over
estimated the wealth of some well-to-
do citizens who have the reputation
OF having quite nifty incomes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

10 sumter Watchman was found
- In 1850 and the True Southron In
ssss' The watchman and southron
NV has ehe combined circulation and
onusnce OF both OF the old papers,
ed IL manifsstly the best advertising
Snsdium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

1Fresb~terian Fisht Over Central uni.
vegulty Not Yet Settled.

~ times. the General Assembly OF the
8urshern Presbyterian Church In con-
~1mtion here iciled to reach the point
where . vote could be taken upon
ehs reports Of Its judiciary COMMITTEES
upen the dispute which has arisen ov-
~r the q Atns OF the Central Univer-
sity or Kentucky.
~ was announced at the afternoon
~eevion that the debate would be con-
oluded tonight. but the evening pass
- by with no debate and tomorrow
- sst apart. except for the regular
o9eresses and other matters the pro-
X Damms committee has arranged. for
~ 1nal sst-to. the committees ma
. 5pfity report upholds the conventions
- the complainarts In the nattcr.
v1le . minority report uphold the
~oontsntion Of the Synod OF Kentucky.
NE night before the Assemb,y. sit
<lnB - an ecclesiastical court. Is now
whether the Assembly shall review
ehe action OF the Kentucky Synod IN
Dermitting the amending OF the char
7er Of the University 40 as to qualify
tor the Carnegie Foundation for
EDachen
While this debate was of CHIEF IN
Hevest In the days session, yet the
isn't for the honor OF next entertain
ms the General Assembly was hotly
waged. Lewisburg. w. Va. won out
Nth Zoe votes. with Louisvine KY.
~Ut with IS. and Texarkana, Texas.
MIRA with IT.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
~nfoush H. A. Chambers. served no
~ that II would night for the con-
rt>ntlon OF 1911.
1I1e stone church In Levlsbu-s
y Hhege ne next convention will be
hs1d 3S113 years old. v'<
AT noon today DR.. 8. L. Morris OF
At1apts delivered an address or The
yl<e'nt'ons ~ Calvin and Calvinism to-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29
HOW To GET RID OF RATS.

Barium Carbonate. or Barytes, the
Best Poison.
Tell me how to exterminate
rats by a safe method.
w. G.
Marion Co., Miss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

The court house at New berry Nls
struck by lightning FriugN morn
ing. 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-29

Marion Co, Miss.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-19
TOO EARLY TO
MAKE ESTIMATES
What New Tariff will Mean in
Revenue the Officials
Will Not Guess.

WASHINGTON, November THE
treasury department still declines to
make any estimate of the revenue pro-
ducing capacity of the new tariff law.
A remarkable improvement in customs
receipts is shown, but the officials frank
ly admit that this improvement does
not necessarily mean anything. At the
beginning of July the customs receipts
were about $l0,00O,000 ahead of the
receipts at that date in the previous
year; today they are about 100000
ahead of the receipts for the correspond
ing period of one year ago. 1t is well
understood that this squirt in receipts
is due largely to the anticipatory bust
ness that is coming to the customhouses.
Those countries with which the Uni
ted States had trade agreements have
been rushing in cargoes that would be
affected by the cancellation of these
agreements. 1t was apparent today that
there will be deficit in the treasury
for this month of $S,500,000 or $9,000,-
600, this in spite of the abnormal in
crease in customs receipts. The deficit
for the fiscal year as far as it has ad-
vanced, that is to say, for the months
of July, August, September and Octo-
Der, amounts to about $40,000,000 as
| against $s0,000,00O for the correspond
| ing date year ago.
While these figures, the treasury Of
| ficials say, at first glance might be en-
couraging, they are not to be taken too
seriously in view of the fact that after
the existing trade treaties die and the
! customs business becomes normal, the
increase in receipts from that source are
! likely to show a marked decline. The
| best Judgment about the treasury de-
! partment is that the deficit now exists
| at the rate of about $120,000,000 year.
| The uncertainty as to what the new
tariff act is going to do in the way OF
eliminating this deficit is worrying the
leaders in congress, as well as the treas
ury officials.
Chairman Tawney of the committee
on appropriations, was about the treas
ury today, trying to get some definite
| information rs to what might be ex-
pected from the new tariff legislation,
but he failed. The officials are still
placing reliance in the corporation tax
which will begin to produce revenue
next year; but they are very much up
in the air as to how they are to tide
things over until the revenue from that
tax becomes available. The situation
in the department has revived once
more the probability of an issue of
short-ti certificates. 1t seems prob
able that Secretary MacVeagh will wait
another month before he finally decides
whether these certificates shall be is
sued. OF course, the real embarrass-
ment in the treasury department comes
from having to meet the 81 100000, 900
of appropriations made by congress at
the last session.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-19
LINER. CHNO MARU MAKES TWENTY
TWO and QUARTER MILES PER HOUR
The Big Passenger Boat Of the Togo Ksen Kaisha Line
Maintains High Speed on Test Run.

Twenty-Five and a quarter miles per
hour for four hours is the record made
yesterday by the Togo Kisen Kaisha
steamship Chiyo Maru during a speed
trial The big palatial japanese liner
left Honolulu shortly after three
o clock on Monday afternoon bound
for San Francisco, and it was under
stood that she would make speed test
that afternoon, but wireless inquiry
sent TO the Chiyo through the local
wireless company, elected the informa-
ton that she was steaming then at
the rate of 16 knots and the operator
knew nothing whatever of speed test.
Operator Maddams of the Kahuku
station, got into communication last
night about eleven o'clock with the
Chiyo's operator, and received informa-
ton that from twelve o'clock noon
until four in the afternoon the Chiyo
was pushed forward at her best speed
and maintained an average of twenty
two and one-fourth miles an hour
throughout the four.hour run. The
Chiyo is using half coal and half oil
for developing her tremendous steam
power on the present trip. The vessel
had been using oil entirely until this
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-19
CAPT. MILLER
IS RETIRED
Superseded in Managership of
Associated Oil Company
at Honolulu.

With the return to the Coast yester-
day on the Lurline of w. c. Buck,
manager of the marine department Of
the Associated Oil Company of Cali.
fornia, came also the announcement of
the sudden retirement of Captain Fred
erick C. Miller as local manager for
the oil company and the subsequent
announcement of the appointment Of
w. Davidson in his place.
Mr.. Buck arrived last week on the
Lurline accompanied by Mr.. David
son, and it was shortly after his ar
rival that the change took place, al.
though unannounced until yesterday.
There was talk of a disagreement be.
tween the company and Captain Miller
and the decision of the company to
make change in the managership.
Captain Miller, while manager of the
company, has acquired considerable
prominence in shipping circles, having
bought up many old steamers and prac-
tically rebuilt them. These steamers as
well as several old sailing vessels, also
refitted, have formed the assets of the
Miller Salvage Company, which has
been carrying on a general shipping
business.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-19
SICK CHlLDREN'S
HOSPITAL Is READY

The formal opening Of the new Ka-
uikeolani Children's Hospital will take
place on the afternoon of Thanksgiving
Day, November 25, at three O'Clock.
The hospital is located on Kuakini
street, between Nuuanu and Liliha
streets, and was built by Albert S.
Wilcox of Kauai, in honor of his wife,
for whom the hospital is named. 1t
will be supported by the income from
an endowment fund.- which has been
literally subscribed to by many people.
The hospital is solely for the treat
ment of young children and while chill
dren from all stations in life will be
treated, it is the idea of the trustees
20 make it of special value to the
very poor.
After the formal exercises the hos
pital will be thrown open to inspec-
tion, visitors will be received by a
committee of ladies, refreshments will
be served, and the band will be in at
tendance Every facility will be Of
fered for through inspection of the
hospital and all mothers and those in
terested in the welfare of children are
cordially invited to attend
Albert s. Wilcox swill lead in the
opening ceremony.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-19
HAWAII OFFERS
ANGLERS SPORT
Waters of These Islands Far
Excel Those of Catalina
for Fishing.

The promotion committee held very
short meeting yesterday afternoon, no
business coming up except the approval
of the usual monthly bills.
Acting.Secretary Cooper, in his week
ly letter, extends the hope that Hawai-
ian waters may in time become as well
known as angling grounds as the famous
waters surrounding Catalina Island. He
says in part:
81 believe that it will only be a
short time until we shall be able to
offer an added variety of attractions
to tourists visiting Honolulu. Several
citizens who have looked closely into
the matter Rave assured me that Hawaii
should prove one of the most attractive
places in the world to the enthusiastic
angler, and they are at work now to
demonstrate this fact and to secure
some photographs which may be used
for advertising purposes. One gentle
man, who is working along this line,
has visited the famous Catalina, Cali
fornia, fishing grounds, and he is con.
fident that our waters far excel that
place, not only in the regularity of the
fishing season, but in the greater num-
Der of varieties of game fishes which
we have available.
"There will also soon be a system
atized effort made to organize fishing
parties, tramping parties, etc, among
the visitors in the city, thus preventing
as much as possible persons from leav.
ing the Territory with the impression
that they have exhausted the posi-
bilities of the Islands without having
been outside of Honolulu.
"L. G. Monroe, secretary of the
Spokane chamber of commerce, writes
that he does not think they will be
able to get up party of more than
nifty for the excursion they are plan
ming to the Islands, and would like to
know what, if anything, the Honolulu
organizatins would feel like doing to.
wards entertaining the crowd when they
get here.
'S. A. Hutchinson, manager of the tour
department of Chicago, Union Pacific
and Northwestern Railway line, is send.
ing out advertising matter relative tc
series of personally escorted tours
from Chicago to California, leaving
Chicago on January IS. February 8 and
February %, 1910. In these announce
ments it is stated that a side trip has
been arranged from San Francisco to
Honolulu for those who desire to visit
the Islands. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-19

last trip when new government tariff
on oil caused her to revert back to
coal again in the interest of economy.
On the return of the Chiyo to Japan
She will have to undergo government
speed trial, being the occasion of her
annual inspection. Her speed also
determines the rate of subsidy she re-
ceives from the government.
The wonderful speed developed by
the Chiyo yesterday may best be un-
derstood when it is compared with
the four.hour test made by the cruisers
of Admiral Sebree's fleet at Maalaea
Bay few weeks ago, when 90 knots
was considered pretty good average
The Cihyo's 22A miles per hour is
working up close to the speed develop
ed and maintained on a continuous run
across the Atlantic by the majority OF
the big passenger liners,
In case of Japan becoming involved
in a war, the Chiyo, as well as all
ships of the T. X. X. line are sub
iect to the call of the imperial gov.
eminent to be used as scout ships OF
transports. The Hongkong Maru, Nip
pom Maru and America Maru of the
same line, were utilized in the Russo
Japanese war as scout ships, and two OF
the three discovered the approach OF
the Russian fleet in the Malay strait:
and carried the news back to the
waiting Japanese fleet.