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 BIG MONEY SAVED ON WHITE GOODS. LAWNS. WASH GOODS. SILKS. LINENS, ETC, GO TO THE BARGAIN STORE THE GRAND LEADER.
 If you need a good Ham. mock, be sure to come and see our line of "Vudors, :" best made; bed woven, dou ble strength and the price is lower than the cheaper grades. Union Furniture Co.,, 317-319 Main St. 6-1-tf
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Rankhead.

,,'s P'in Jarvis, of Bankhead' Eda'e +nis week at the home Ftalnn,f ane',ts. MT. and Mrs Floyd
 p''fhat !. tnat place, with a house ,t at. '''s, young people of Pine
 IT ,'I are present are: Misses , 'no ss Georgia May List Ed- A;ashti King
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-06
DECIDED AGAINST RAILROADS.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Renders an Opinion That If Ap.
piled to All Commodities and In.
terror Points Will Revolutionize
Rates.

Washington, March 2.-The inter-
state commerce commission today de-
cided the two cases against the
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern
and the Union Pacific. The counts
passed on were:
First: That the rates from Eastern
destinations to Spokane were higher
than to Seattle, a more distant point.
Second: That the rates to Spokane
were inherently unreasonable.
On the first point defendants main
tanned that water competition COM
PEELED them to charge the rates in
effect at Seattle and that therefore
they might charge a higher rate to
Spokane without violating the long
and short haul provision or without
discriminating against Spokane under
the law.
The commission sustains the claim
Of the defendant in this respect and
holds that the rates to Spokane, al
though higher than to Seattle, are
not unlawful.
On the second point the commits
sion sustains the claim Of the pc
titioner and holds that the rates from
Eastern destinations to Spokane are
unjust and unreasonable. 1t reduces
class rates from st. Paul to Spokane
16 2-3 per cent, and makes substan-
TALLY the same reduction from Chi
cago to Spokane. Rates east of Chi
cago are not dealt with.
The decision, if applied in principle,
to all commodities and to all interior
points must work a revolution in
rates from Eastern points of origin
to all interior transcontinental terri
tory, and in that view it is one of the
most far-reaching decisions ever rem
dered by the commission.
The case has been under consider
alton for approximately a year and a
half. For many months the commits
sion has been endeavoring to reach a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-06

declare ! do! I've Jest been readin'
that piece Of his again, and 1t beats
any sermon I ever heard"
Miss Prissy seated herself in a rocker
and looked solemnly at her sister. For
q minute she gaZed without speaking.
Then suddenly, as If she had made up
her mind, she rose. gave He dining
room door a swing that would have
shut it completely had not the corner
Of mat interfered, and, coming back
to her chair. said slowly. "Tempy, I'm
afraid we'll never be able to send
Bradley to college,"
The precious manuscript fell from
Miss Tempy's lap to the floor.
"Why-why, Prissy Allen!" she ex-
claimed. What do you mean?"
II mean we can't do what we've
hoped to do. Oh, dear! IL don't
know what we'll do. Tempy, we've
hardly got any money leftv'
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ucular about his clothes now. ana MS
neckties were no longer selected by
MISS Iempy. To be seen with girls
was not so ''sissifed" in his mind as II
used to be. but he still stuck to Gus,
and she was his first choice" at par.
ties. and he saw her home from PRAYER
meeting occasionally.
AS for the dog girl" herself, she. too.
paid more attention to clothes, and her
pets-though still numerous and lust "a
aisreputable In appearance-werc made
to behave with more decorup. Uor
hair was carefully braided now. her
dresses came down to her boot tons.
and Miss Tempy grudglngly admitted
that IF twas anybody else, should
say she was likely to be good lookin'
when she grows up"
The "last day" came, and Bradley
and Gus were to graduate. In Orhnm
there Is no graduation day. The event
ful ending Of the winter term is the
last day." and all the parents and rel
atives. together with the school conf
mittee and the clergymen, visit the
school to sit stifily on the settees and
witness the ceremonies.
That evening after the "last day" ex-
ercises at school Bradley sat at home
reading In the dining room. Miss
Tempy. in the sitting room. was going
over, for the fortieth time since It was
written. the wonderful argument in
favor OF republican form Of gov
ernment," which Bradley had compos-
ed and had read at the school that day.
AS her rister entered the room she
dropped he roll of paper In her lap
and said olemnly:
"Prissy Allen. It's my belief that
when that boy first came here and l
said that ! wanted him to 60 to college
and be q minister I was inspired. I
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-06
COURT OPENS IN BIsHOpyILLE
Judge Gary Compliments County ON
Erection of New Court House
Solicitor Stoll Welcomed.

Bishopville, March 2.-The spring
term OF court Of general sessions for
the county convened yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. The court was de-
layed until the arrival of the morn
ing train on account of the judge. So
licitor and stenographer coming in ON
this train, but as soon as convenient
the officers repaired to the court room
where Judge Ernest Gary in a few
remarks pointed out to the grand
jury their duty as grand jurors ana
incidentally complinented the county
upon the erection of the new court
house which is nearing completion.
After the solicitor, Mr.. p. III. Stou.
had sworn number of witnesses TO
go before the grand jury, they repair
ed to their room for deliberation and
soon returned with two true bills as
follows: The State VS.. Robert Mack,
assault and battery of high and ag-
gravated nature and carrying con-
cealed weapons; the State VS.. Daniel
Capeiis, resisting an officer and as
sault and battery of a high and ag-
gravated nature.
Ii was with pleasur. that the grand
jury listened to the remarks of Judge
Gary with regard to the court house.
Tor it is he who first started the ball
rolling which resulted in the erection
OF the new court house. This is the
hrst time Solicitor Sto'l has officially
attended court in this county and his
friends are very much pleased with
his manner of handling his cases.
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OR a moment Miss Tempy
made no reply to her sisters
speech. Instead she sat there
with her eyes fixed upon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-06

wv HIM the captain called, which
\" - did the next forenoon. the
tale % Bradley's eventful
ofo( day ut school wa told
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-06

swered with a sheeplsh grin: Don't
know. Guess I'd have tried mighty
hard"
The captain roared. III presume like
u you would" he chuckled. 'T under
stand you've sort OF took that little
Baker craft next door In tow. She
seems Ikea smart girl. Do you like
hsrY'
"Yes. SIR"
Il jedge Prissy and Tempy wouldn't
enter her for tho cup. Now. Brad, mind
I ain't coaxin' you to 90 back ON
friend. but the old mai-that is, your
ladies at home. have set out to make a
man Of you. They're your owners, and
you're expected to sail 'cordln' to their
orders. II there's one thing that I've
afways stuck 10 It's obey orders or
break ownsrs.' Sometimes ownsrs' or
0gs doo,t 1iba sxacflx Win youx own
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-06

might be married by now. Last time
l was up to the village-'long In June.
'twas--I see MISSY Busteed, and she
said twas common talk that you was
courtin' one of the old maids"
Captain Titcomb scowled and looked
uneasily at his passenger
"She did. heyY he grunted.
"Yes. told her didn't take no
stock In that. 'Cap'n Ez,' says. has
been courtin' too many times sence
can remember / says. One time
twas Mary Emma Cahoon. mother
time twas Seth wingate's sisters gal
then ag'in twas
'All right! All rightv' broke In the
captain, glanclng hurriedly at Bradley
"Never mind that. How's the qua
haugin' nowadays? Gittin' fair
priceT
pretty fair" replied Peleg. Then.
with the persistency Of the born gos-
sip, not to be so easily diverted from
his subject, he went on: II told MISSY
that, but she said there want scarcely
a doubt that you meant business this
time. Said you fetched presents every
time you come home. Said the only
doubt In folks minds was whether
twas Prissy or Tempy you was after.
Said she was sure you was after one
on 'em, cause she as much as asked
'em one time when she was at their
house. and they didn't deny It."
Mr. Myrick talked steadily on this
and other subjects all the way to the
wharf, but Captain Ezra was silent
and thoughtful. He shook hands with
Bradley at the gate of the Travellers
Rest and said goodby In an absent
minded way.
II s'pose you'll be round to dinnee
Sunday. Cap'n EzY' said the boy.
Hey? Eunday7 Well, don't know.
1t might be that shall be called back
to the schooner sooner than I expect.
Can't tell"
Sure enough, the next. day the sis
ters received note from their ex-
pected guest saying that he was obliged
to leave at once for Portland and could
not therefore, be with them on Sun
day. The ladies' were disappointed,
but thought nothing more of the mat.
ter ut the time. 1t was nearly six
months before the captain visited Or
ham again, and during this visit he
did not come near the big house. He
waylaid Bradley, however. asked him
all about himself. how he was getting
on at school and the like, but when
the boy asked IL he. the captain,
wasn't comm round to see the folks
pretty soon" the answer was vague
and unsatisfactory.
"Why, II don't knows I'll have
time" was the reply. "I'm pretty busy,
and Give 'em my regards, will you,
Brad? I've got to be runnip' on now.
So long,"
1t was the same during the next
"shore leave" the following Novem.
ber. Captain Titcomb saw Bradley
several times. gave him six bladeii
jackknife and took him for q drive
over to the big cranberry swamp own
ed by the Ostable company. but he did
not call on the old maids.
Three moro years Of school and va.
cations. with chores" and sailing and
cranberry picking, followed. Bradley
was sixteen. His voice. having passed
through the squeaky Changing" De-
riod, now gave evidence Of becoming
what Miss Tempy called beautiful
double bass, Jest like fathers" He
was large for his age. and his shout.
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determination of the intricate points
involved, but not until within a few
days was an agreement possible. The
unanimous opinion Of the commission
was prepared by Commissioner Prou-
ty.
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Greenwood. Feb. 21.-Mr. l. p. Raw
lings, a we'll known travelling man,
who made Greenwood his headquart-
ers. was found dead in bed at the Ore
gon Hotel at half-past IL today.
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no M c,NrINUnl

A wise man contents himself with
doing az much good as his situation
allows him to do.-Lord Bolingbroke.
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L--. NAAx x1B kbs
NV IHNN ths captain called, which
I'll" - dld the next forenoon. the
tale, oe Bradley's eventful
ors( day 1t school was told
- al IT. narrowing completeness.
ll1m Prissv, By previous agreement
~seoa - story teller. and Miss Tempy
~De 2 sort Of chorus. breaking In sv-
- ~ moments to supply neglected
nll - comment on particular tea.
~A1,1 W didn't know what to do"
~19o1uoed Aiss Prissy. "Ha want
- q teu " whose dog it was, and"--
y n 1on't b1ieve hs. ever would have
bgqke IN Miss Tsmpy. 'rf that
- SIR hersslf hadn't come bouncin'
-Ana - wsa't promise not 10 sneak
- - again. nslthsr,s continued the
~ o1gter. ~we sent him to bed
-u>cnout aV supper
4ooe - any real supper" interrupt
- - ehorua ~0f course vo took M
1Duo eookiss and things when We
1n1 - wouldn't come down, BUT
An6 - won't promise this rnoruin',
- - went 10 school without psom-
- what 10 Jon think We ought to
- Co0fn utcombY'
euA6|6 nojsy and tomboy," said
- 11lnay 1ecidedly. eA
ia" sal6 Miss Tsmpy; Aand she
1Dn tAooe dreadful dogs"
Umhum," answered their Visitor,
- un1mpeachable seriousness> "Of
4DlEoo hats terrible drag. but may
- co9u cut 'sm adrift when she gits
- W6ll W don't IKE her." said Miss
4sov. with dsclsion. "And we wish
Uo41 Ueak to Bradley about Il. You
1uDws~ she added, looking down. II
- 1ot Of dependence In your tudg-
Unnu2 CNp'n Tltcomb."
X - g l." said Miss Tempy quickly;
- - much - Prissy does. bTieve
- ~ absolutely. Cap'n Ezra"
~xoA yes. Of course" hurriedly re-
- The captain "Well. III speak to
- boz BY and BY and zee what can
n Drsd." he said. atr16ey came ont of
- Allen gate after dinner. whats
- hear bout you gittin' the ropes
- yesterday? Never mind spinnin'
- whole yarn. ! carlate I've heard
- most Of u. You and the Hammond
- had scrimmage. too. didn't your"
Ycn. SIR" said Bradley doggedly.
Hum! Think you'd have licked
1om u the skipper hadn't took handY'
Bradley looked mp at his questioner.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16
Dispatch.

Dispatch is the gift or art ov do
ing a thing right quick. TIC do a
thing right and to do it quick il an
attribute of genius.
Hurry is often mistaken for dis
patch, but thare ia just az much diff
ference az thare il between a hornet
and a aunt when they are both ov
them on duty. A hornet never
takes any steps backward, but a
aunt alwuz travels just as tho he
had forgot sumthing.
Hurry works from morning until
night, but works on tredwheel.
Dispatch never undertakes a Job
without fust marking out the course
to take and then follows it, right or
wrong, while hurry travels ike a
blind hOss, stepping hi and often,
and spends most ov her time in run
ming into things and the balance in
backing out sgin.-Josh Billings.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16
A Tall One.

"Pve been all over the world"
remarked the globe trotter, "but l
have never seen a place like NADIA
gascar-suchvegetation, such charm
ing natives, such food!
"When | went there l was a sail
or on a schooner. We lay in a Mad
agascan harbor for several weeks.
Well, will you believe it, at the end
of the first week a deputation of
sailors waited on the captain. They
threatened to mutiny unless a GER
tain demand was granted.
''Now, what do you suppose they
demanded? Salt pork-salt pork,
mind you-instea1 of what the cap
tain had been giving them"
"And what was that?" inquired
the auditors.
cartridges and pheasants, grouse
and quail, and"-
At this point the interest shifted
from Madagascar and its charms to
the question of the raconteur's
verscitY.-New York Times.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16

win be required to pay one-thIrd OF
the appraised value. and those apply
Ing for the lands on the other reserva-
lions WIN be required to pay one-ffth
or the appraised value. Residence
must be begun within six months aft
er the date on which entry Is made.
Settlers must build homes and eulti-
vate the lands In good faith.
At the end Of the i've year term
they receive title and may dispose OF
their lands At the end Of fourteen
months those desiring to do so may
pay for their lands In full. when they
win receive title and be authorized to
sell their lands II they so DESIRE
Washington Cor. Boston Herald.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16
Palindromes.

A palindrome is a word or SEN
tence that reads the same forward
or backward. The making of palm
dromes in Latin was at one time a
favorite pastime. 1t calls for the
exercise of some constructive and
analytic skill. Not many English
palindrOmes are known. The sup
posed self introduction of the father
OF humanity to his quandam rib is
the most familiar:
madam, I'm Adam"
Sometimes an unintentional pal
indrOme comes to light, as in the
shop sign in Yreka, Cal:
''Yreka Bakery"
Palindromes of considerable
length may be evolved-as, for in
stance, the supposed reply the girl
makes to her mothers question re-
garding the progress of the class in
Latin:
80, ma! No pupils slip up or
amo."-Journal of Education.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16

Weighed Over Thirty three Pounds
When u Reached Scales.

When u Reached Scales.
In a field six miles back Of Pitts
burg, ut MiIlvals. Pa. DIR. Allen ]. WI
let's. professor Of economy and Eng
lIsh In the Carnegie Teck schools. re-
Gently discovered a mammoth mush-
room. The mushroom. aftor some
pieces had been broken OF In getting
1t to the scales. weighed thirty three
and a half pounds. 1t measured thIr,
ty-two inches on the top and nine
inches In thickness.
The Carnegie institute, which at once
took charge Of the wonderful growth.
declares that, while there iIItistOrical
record OF mushroom weighing forty
Eve pounds having been found. 1t has
reason for belief that the find Of today
is as large as II not larger than any
other ever found. Detail as to the
mushroom OF history Is lacking, and
there are also lacking some parts of
the Pittsburg mushroom which were
intact when found.
DIR. w. j. Holland Of the institute,
who raced by auto into the woods for
the mushroom, when notified declared
that 1t must have weigh6A over forty
pounds when DR.. Willetts came upon
II.
The mushroom Is what Is known as
the polyporas kind and cannot be cul-
tivated at all, though it is OF the edible
variety. The mushroom appears to
have grown so fast that blades of
grass cut through 1t.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16

Dlplomat Who 10 Scheduled to Sue
eood White ut Paris.

Diplomat Who 10 Scheduled to Sue
eSod White at Paris.
II was generally expected when Rob
ert Bacon turned over the post Of Sec
retary OF state to Philander Chase
Knox at the close of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration that he would not remain
long In private life. Mr.. Roosevelt
thought very highly Of him, and Judge
Taft had had occasion to size up his
ability, for as secretary Of war he
had been closely In touch with him,
many matters relating to our insular
possessions having called for joint con-
sideration by the heads Of the war and
state departments. Mr.. Bacon was at
the head OF the latter department after
Secretary Roots election to the SEN
ate, and before that he was acting
secretary at various times when Mr..
Root was absent in travels In Latin
America. AS soon as President Taft
took possession OF the White House
Mr.. Bacon's name was associated with
one or another important diplomatic
post and the presidents reported de-
cision to send him to France as sue
eess0r to Ambassador Henry White is
IN line with predictions made several
months ago.
Robert Bacon was born In Massa-
ehusetts forty-nine years ago. After
The Florida star., 1909-07-16

He Did Il on Purpose and wss willing
10 Back Il Up.

% SACK it W.
The TALL slender citizen in the
frock coat, who had been riding in
the smoking car of the elevated
railway train, was making his de-
vious way out of it through the mar
row space left by the passengers on
the side seats who had crossed their
legs.
One man whose foot blocked the
passage almost entirely refused to
surrender an inch of space, and the
tall man, after waiting a moment,
raised his own foot and brought it
down with emphasis on the other
mans ankle and instep, crushing
the offending foot to the floor and
stepping ON it with his whole
weight, after which, with the serene
consciousness that he had perform
ed a public duty, he left the car,
went down the stairway to the
street and proceeded on his way.
He had walked about a block
when he felt a slight tap on his
shoulder. He turned around and
found himself facing a wrathful
looking person, whom he recognized
as the man whose foot he had Just
ground and who had limped after
him as fast as he could.
81 should like to ask you, sir"
said the wrathful person, eff you
stepped on my foot on purpose back
there in the car"
'Most undeniably and emphatic
ally l did, sir" answered the tall
man, "and if you feel like starting
anything on account of it you won't
find better time or place to start
it than right here and now. Don't
hesitate a second if you feel in
clined that way. Sail right in. Any
thing goes"
1'm going to tell you that you're
ruffan and a brute anyway
snorted the indignant person.
Gust so. And you're such a con-
temptible, internal hog that 1 don't
care a straw what your opinion of
me is," retorted the other, knock
ing the ashes out of his pipe, put
ting it in his pocket, buttoning his
coat around his slender but muscu-
lar form and standing at ease.
"HaVe you any further business
with me?"
'T'd like to know who you are,
that's all"
"My name is Civilians. Here
is my card. Ready to answer a call
at any time"
"Well, sir, you'll get it in the
neck some day~
Thanks. You'll get it in the
foot every time you give me such a
chance as you did this morning.
Want to start anything? No?
Well, good morning" - Chicago
Tribune.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16
NEW SHELL A SEARcHLIGHT.
Luminous Missile Fired at Night TO
Discover Fleets.

To detect a hostile feet or single
ship at sea on a dark night. especially
when a great distance away, is no
easy matter, even with searchlights.
The French naval authoritieO now
believe. according to a dispatch from
ToulOn, that they have discovered a
precious auxiliary in a luminous shell
recently invented and with which ex-
periments have been made with great
secrecy. The shell, according to a de-
scriptiOn given. is fired at a high an
gle, and when it bursts 1t scatters
luminous balls over large part OF the
horizon, enabling one to discover a
ship within a radius Of sixteen or
eighteen miles.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16
To 4. q. q. Iuliana Lou.

1.-THE little crown princess Of Holland
has been christened Juliana Louise Emma
Marie Wilhelmina.-Cable Dlspatch.l
The Holland folk are tickled much
Because they've got a Princess Dutch,
A brand new blue eyed baby girl
To keep their royal hearts awhirL
An heiress for their little throne
That they can call their very own,
Who soon will rule them as she likes
AS little Princess OF the bikes.
And for her name
This very same
Is christened by her subjects true
AS Juliana. Juliana. Juliana Lou.
o Juliana Lou,
We doff our caps to you,
A princess fair
You truly air,
o Juliana Loui
Some day you'll come into your place
As ruler OF the Holland race,
And as a queen. serenely calm,
You'll rule oer giddy Amsterdam
And Rotterdam
And Rotterdam
And all the other dams the.e oe
Along the beauteOus damscn sea.
And as you walk your regal ways
May all your sauce be Hollandaise,
And may you never use u crutch
Because somebody's beat the Dutch,
But rule serene.
A happy queen
Your days all through.
Juliana. JUliana, Juliana Loul
. Juliana Lou,
We dotf our caps to you!
A Dutch treat fair
You truly air.
o Jullana Lou
II. x. 3. in Harpers Weekly.
The Florida star., 1909-07-16
LABOR SAVING DEVICE.
Nearly Human Machine Invented by
Buffalo Man.

Nearly Human Machine Invented by
Buffalo Man.
Much interest is shown throughout
the United States by large CONNER
cial houses in the recent invention of
Barlow S. HolyneuX of Buffalo Of his
envelope filing and addressing ma
chine. on which he has worked for
seven years and which he recently
completed. This machine is capable
of sorting from a table six different
an envelope, lick the flap and by Il
pneumatic process seal the same. II
then properly addresses the envelope,
the corner of which Is then licked,
after which a stamp Is put in place
and forced on by the above mentioned
pneumatic process (the United States
government has issued an order per
mitting the sale of stamps i'll strips to
be used for this invention. the letters
are then conveyed to a counter and
are counted and then carried to one
Of Uncle Sans mail bags. When the
bag is full and closed the counter
shows exactly how many letters are
In the same,
This machine is capable Of turning
out 4,0O0 envelopes and circulars an
hour, addressing. stamping envelopes
and inserting them In mailing bags
and counting them-in other words,
will do the work OF hundred girls.