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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Worrying About the Future.

A rich man in Cincinnati ordered his
coffin In advance years ago. Paid
$500 for 1t. When he died last week
he had grown too big for it. Lots
OF men and women order their cof-
fms In advance. They worry and weak
en- their Wills by worry over disasters
that never come, difficulties they new
er meet and rivers Of troubles they
never have to cross. Many lives have
been and are made miserable, hope
less and profitless because people re-
fused to move. or marry, or take q
place or enter a business for fear of
contingencies and risks that never
come .and duties and obligations that
were mere shams. Every home Is
cluttered and Uttered with things that
are kept waiting for use on this
chance or that, and then never used
collins. all, that have beeen ordered
In advance. These things are busted
and moved and kept from the months
and packed and repacked, and in the
end all is waste. worry and empty ef-
fort.--Philadelphia Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Nearly Hopeless.
Everybody's Magazine.

Everybody's Magazine.
A doctor came UP to q patient In an
Insane asylum. slapped him on the
back. and said: well. old man.
you're are all right. You can run
along and write your folks that you'il
be back home in two weeks as gooa
as new"
The patient went or gaily to write.
the letter. He had 1t finished and seal
ed. but when he was licking tina
stamp 1t slipped through his fingers
to the floor. lighted on the back OF q
cockroach that was passing and stuck.
The patient hadn't seen the cockroach
what he did see was his escaped
postage stamp zigazzing aimlessly
across the floor to the Dashboard, wav-
ering up over the Dashboard, and fol-
lowing crooked track up the walh
and across the ceiling. In depressed
silence he tore up the letter that hA
had Just written and dropped tina
pieces on the floor.
Two weeks! Hell!" he said. "T
won't be out of here in three years.s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Booker Washington Lecture.

DR.. Booker T. Washington. presi-
dent OF Tuskegee Institute. will deIiv-
er his lecture In the opera house at
$3.50 o'clock p. M. Thursday. March
18th. 1t IL necessary to have the lec-
ture in the afternoon as DR.. Washing
ton has only limited time In which
to make the. tour 6f the State and
when the railroad schedules permit
will speak in two towns u day. He
will speak here in the afternoon and
In Florence that night.
The lecture will be free, no admis-
sion wilt be charged and all who de-
sire to hear him are cordially invited
to be present.
At the suggestion OF DR.. c. c.
Brown. the committee of arrange
ments have set apart the entire bal
cony for white people. While no ad-
mission will be charged. tickets will be
issued and admission will be by tick
ct only 80 as to avoid overcrowding.
Tickets can be obtained at China.s
drug store on application.
The doors will open at 2 O'Clock
and the lecture will begin promptly
at $3.50 o'clock. BY invitation Of the
committee. DR.. c. c. Brown we'll In
troduce the speaker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
BOOKER wAsHINGToN.s VISIT.
Richard Carroll Makes Q Suggestion
In Reference to Disposition Of Fund
lsaised.

TO the Editor Of The Daily Item:
I would suggest that tho people Of
sumter turn over all money raised
outside of local expenses for tho
Booker Washington party to aid tho
colored .aehool there Of which. DR..
'BrAwley is president. will pay rail-
road expenses Of the Booker WASH
in&ton party to and out Of Sumter
without help from Sumter people. In
fact have already arr ged to pay
these expenses. MN. r. Andrews,
most excellent citizen Of your town
is chairman of arrangements there.
I think that he will agree to this.
This will make the expenses Of Mr..
Washington's party coming to Sumter
very small. I wish to do this for q
very deserving enterprise which has
been established in Sumter. am
writing Mr.. w. T. Andrews by this
mail to make this arrangement. be-
lieving that ne will agree to 1t. SO
whatever money Is raised in Sumter
by subscription or otherwise, can 60
for this purpose. hope hat thi
will be agreeable to the white and
c"lored people who have contributed
to the Booker Washington party ex-
penses OF course the management OF
u
ter alone, but speak of the expens es,
OF getting to Sumter and getting away
Which Is not less than $50 or $G5. I
will be responsible for this. The col
cred citizens can pay the expenses af-
ter we get to Sumter.
Respectfully yours.
RICHARD CAR2O'AL.
Columbia. s. c.. March 10. 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Very FOrgetful.

A minister's wife, a doctors wife
and travelling mans wife met one
day recently, and were talking about
the forgetfulness Of their husbands,
says the Washington Post.
The minister's wife thought her
husband was the most forgetful man
living. because he would go to church
and forget his notes, and no one
could make out what he was trying
to preach about.
The doctors wife thought her hus.
band was the most forgetful, for he
would often start out to see a patient
and forget his medicine case, and,
therefore, travel miles for nothing.
"Well," said the travelling mans
wife. my husband beats that. He
came home the other day and patted
me on the cheek and said II believe
l have seen you before, little girl.
What is your name?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
= Good to Remember.

A church somewhere. no matter
where. prints on the back of little
slips-programs denoting the order of
OF service--these words:
will not worry.
will not be afraid.
I will not give way to anger.
I will not yield to envy. jealousy or
hatred.
will be kind to every man, woman
and child with whom come In con-
tact.
will be cheerful and hopeful.
I will trust In God and bravely face
the future.
Read them again. They are worth
while. You might cut them out and
paste them in your hat. indeed. II
you will resolve to 1--we by them
even for one week--you will be q
great deal better for 1t. This is not a
Monday morning sermon-not at all.
1t Is just Monday morning sugges-
ton. blue Monday" you know, is a
good time to begin a new order Of
things.
II you will get these words into your
mind-good and strong-you will find
that living up to them supplies you
with all the religion. all the philoso-
ply you need. You can not go wrong
II you follow these precepts.-wash-
ington Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

NJ T. ~. Lorysa. Of Nsnnins. spent
Tussday In the city.
y y. Wise. Of Augusta, O.. hss
aeotptsd . position with the Savoy
thsatrs. Of this city.
n. L smith. rsq.. Of Camden. vss
= ths city ON business Tuesday.
Nr. ,. \. DuPrs. Of Pissah. spent
Monday In town.
DR.. T. d. Foxworth. OF smithvilie.
wss IN the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. lno. L. Ainutt. have
returned to the city from Gainesville,
Fla. where they have been spending
sometime. Nt
Miss Hattie Aud. Of Eastover, Is
Visiting Mrs. J. @. n. Wilder on Mag
nolia street.
Miss Claudia Mackey returned on
Thursday from visit to her parents
a. orangeburg.
Ar. John A. Young. manager of
the Capital City Steam Laundry. was
An ths city Wednesday on business.
Railroad Commissioners John H.
nr>s and B. r. caushman were In
the city Wednesday en- route to Ben
essssvills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
woman at the Telephone.

Hailoa. hailoa!" shouted the fire
man on the engine house end of the
telephone. In answer to a long ring.
"Halloa!" came back in feminine
tones. rs this the FIRE station?"
"Yes; what 10 IT."
"Wsll, I want to inform you that
my yard runs right up to the walk
that runs along tho side Of the Cum
mingses' walk next door,
II guess you've got tho wrong num-
ber, ma'am."
you said this was the Ore station.
didn't your"
Eyes; but
well. want to say that I'm try.
Ing very hard to raise a respectable
yardful Of grass and have lately
planted grass seed as far as the Cum
mingses' walk. Then. besides the
grass seed. I had 1t all tidied up and
made ready for planting bulbs, an
II say. ma'am. you are mistaken m
the telephone number. This"--
isn't this the fire station?"
1T is; but
Very we'll. Now. want to say fur
ther that however careless our neigh
bors, the Cummingses, are with their
garden, We are very, very much the
other way. In fact, a pretty lawn,
adorned with variety of flowers. is
what 1 and my husband are looking
Tor next season, and We want our yard
to appear as we'll clear up to the Cum
mingses' side as it Is possible to have
It, Why. shouldn't any more allow
a person to step on my grass seed
Or
For heavens sake, ma,am, wha,
has this to do with the fire station?"
"Oh. well, 7 want to inform you tnar
our house Is No. 200 School street and
that the Cummingses' house next door
Is afire. Now, don't let your firemen
trample"-
But the fireman had dropped the
recefver.-Tit-Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
SAYINGS OF MRS SOLOMON.
Being the Confession Of the Seven
Hundredth Wife.
Tranlated BY Helen Rowland.

Tranlated by Helen Rowland.
Behold, my daughter. ther. 4. an
ancient Joke. called the kother-in-
Law Joke. which hath grown hoary
with the years and procssdeth lameIv
upon crutch-and 1t concerneth all
ways the wife's mother.
For 1t would appear that men have
no mothers. or that their mothers are
all angels: but woman's mother in
the Serpent in Loys's Garden of Eden.
fet. 1 say unto you. whom would
Adam have had to blame for his trou-
oles. even for, his fall from grace, had
1t not been for the Serpent? Ana
whom would a man have to blame for
his transgressions IL he had no moth
er-in-law?
For she Is a Thing OF Evil whose
presence driveth him out of the houss
and unto the club-when he hath
made up his mind to go there.
She is the Wall that riseth between
him and his wife and causeth him to
seek sympathy in the arms of an at
Unity
She is the Tyrant that forceth him
unto the corner cafe-when he hath a
thirst.
She is the Monster that putteth him
In a temper and inspireth him to
wrath-when he hath-when he hath
crouch.
Yet a wise husband despiseth not
his wife's mother, but putteth up with
her little ways; for he knoweth that
when the cook hath left. his dinner
shall be ready and awaiting him, and
that when his wife is sick, the wheels
OF the house will still go round. Yea.
he recognizeth a good thing which is
worth its board.
Verify. a mother-in-law is a great
convenience and good excuse. And
the joke writer's and the wits would
, perish and starve without her. Give
her the fruit of her labors, which ara
an attic bedroom and Of the steak the
toughest portion. Seiah!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

A colorsd woman OF Alexandria,
Va. was on trial before a magistrate
Of that town charged with inhuman
treatment of her offspring.
Evidence was clear that the woman
had severely beaten the youngster.
aged some 9 years, who was in court
to exhibit his battered condition.
Before imposing sentence, his hon
or asked the woman whether she had
anything to say.
"Kin I ask yo' honah a question pa
inquired the prisoner.
The judge nodded affirmatively.
"Well, then, yo' honah. I'd like tn
ask you whether you was ever the
parent Of a puffectly wuthless cullud
chile?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Concerning Divine Limitations.

In 1880 we moved west. The land
was the same everywhere-not a rock
in sight. I expect my little boy was
wishing he could have someone to
play with; at any rate, he left his
trench-digging and came into the
house with a very sober little face.
Mama, can God do everything?"
Eyes"
Everything He has a mind tor"
Eyes. everything"
"Is there anything He can't do?"
mo; everything is possible will,
God"
Gould He make a rock so big He
couldn't lift it, mama?"
What could I say?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

sssms Of Intsress 0sthered n 80
Around the City.

The nrst annual meeting Of stock
holders OF the J. %. Craig Furniture
Company was held at the once Of the
company Monday. A review of last
years business was made and found
very satisfactory. The election Of
omcers were - follows: r.. r. Hayns-
Wprth. prssi1snt: W. c. wtes,g ttavrsi
manager: Geo. II. Hurst. secretary
and treasurer. The following board
OF directors were elected: w. C. Wise.
r.. y. Haynsworth and Geo. H. Hurst.
The relations between the union
and non-union plumbers are reported
to be somewhat strained and II things
90 on a. they are now reported to be
going the police or the peace onicers
will be called upon to take hand In
the game.
The news from Columbia IN refer
(cnce tn the State Baseball League Is
interesting and may have the effect of
reviving interest and awakening en-
thusiasm among the baseball fans of
Sumter. Throughout the winter there
has been very little interest In base
ball matters and those who have
heretofore been most active in pro-
noting baseball have been of the
opinion that there would be no State
League this year. While the State
League has furnished fine sport 1t has
been losing proposition financially
and the few men who have borne the
burden have grown somewhat weary
Of well-doing. 1t may be that the ap-
proach Of summer has re-aroused the
baseball spirit and the loyal fans are
ready once again to put up the coin
for q team. F
It ID reported that Felix Dingle.
manager and short stop Of the Sum-
ter team last year and Billy wynne.
second baseman. have been sold to
soartanburg. Of the Carolina League.
There II also talk Of Sam Richardson
nnding . berth with either Savannah
or Columbia.
Eggs ara plentiful and are selling
for - Is to Is cents, dozen. 1t IL
to bs hoped that the hens viii keep
busy Cor many months.
Excellent progress II being made on
the cement paving and the other i'm
provsmsnts ct the passenger station.
The friends Of Mr.. w. b. Boyle viii
BE- glad 20 know that he is improving
after On illneas Of two weeks and viii
be able to be out In q short time.
The d. J. Chandler Clothing Co.. IL
now rsady for Spring. and the man
who wants to be we'll dressed will
and exactly what he needs in tho cor
lnsr. store. Mr. J. H. Chandler made p
special trip TO New York few weeks
aso and selected one Of the largest
and beet stocks Of Spring and; Sum
msr clothing the firm has ever had.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Fresh young mules, we'll broken.
Your kind too. See them at the
Boyle Live Stock Co.'s Stables. Prices
Right. v-2-4t. w. & S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Dz. n. ~. stuclxsy was operated on
- the Sumter Hospital Monday
morning for appendicitis. He stood
ne operation well and hls condition
today = sntirsiy satisfactory. ThsSs
= every reason to. anticipate . quick
and sass recovery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Just received a car Of harness
horses. nice single and double drivers.
Where? Boyle Live Stock Co.. Sum-
ter, s. G. v-2-4t. w. & s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Direct nominations can be defeated
only by indirection.-New York Mali.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

In the world who knows not how to
swim goes to the bottom.-French.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Travsisr-say. boy. your corn looks
Kind of yellow.
Dey--xss. siF. rhat's the kind We
planted. fe.
Trsvs,sr--roohs - though you win
only have half crop.
BoyDont expect any more. The
1andlerd ssss the other half.
Travelee (aftsr . minutes thousht)
--pay. there y not much difference
SstWssn you and . fool
poy-No. cir. Only the fence
sudss's Library.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

It's = sad dsy-whensa man lets his
'ipesrssts determine his principles.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
ANNUAL REPORTS.

We, THE UNDERSIGNED the President
ana a majority of the Board Of Trustees of
The Judd and Deiweilcr Company. Inc, Of
Washington j.. e., do hereby certify that
the capital stock OF the said corporation rs
$1,000. 00p or " hich has been actually maid
iu, and that there are no existing debts.
GEO r. JUDD, JOHN g. DETWEILER, "
T.. EVANS J. GEORGE IT. JUDD. PresT-
dent Of the Judd a. Detweiler Co.. Inc, OF the
District Of Columbia. DO hereby swear that
the facts stated IN lhe above certificate arc
true 90 the best Of ruy knowledge and belief
GEO IT, JUDD, President. Subscribed and
sworn TO before me, Notary Public iu and
Tor the DIsiTic. Of Columbia, this 18th dav OF
February. A. u. 1899. tSeaiJ JAY b. SMITH.
Notary Public d. g. Ny commission expires
eHI 4aIl.. 1911 II
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
NEW PARISH SCHOOL
DEDICATED TONIGHT
Bishop Corrigan to Preside-Manv
Priests EXpeCted--W Weeks
Program.
Program

Special services viii be hela at 7.3l
% clock tonight when the new school
building In tho parish OF the Church
Of the immaculate Conception viii be
blessed. The RI Rev. o. b. Corrigan,
assistant bishop TO Cardinal Gibbons.
VIII preside
The Rev J. d. Mari pastor OF the I'M
1arulate Ccnceptiou. and practically
the entire catholic CLERGY of Washing
ton, are expected to be present Pre-
CeujHg Inc ceremonies Father MARI viii
entertain the attending priests at din
school h4U
d bowling tournament viii he held to-
morrow evening I'm the athletic hall of
the school and Wednesday evening there
VIII DE dance Thursday evening has
i.e'.n set aside for q cucIre party. and
D day evening there viii be- Vaude-
vile entertainment under The direction
OF Robert Berbcrich. The weeks pro-
gram VIII close Saturday evening when
a1oLner dance viii. ne given under the
auspices of the alumni OF the school
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
GOVERNORS COMING
IN GREAT NUMBERS
Three Additional Executives
Added to Already
Large List.

The roster Of state executives who
viii attend the inaugural exercises was
swelled today by the announcement
that Governor Quinby, of New Hamp-
shire; Governor HadIey, of Missouri.
and Governor Hughes, Of New York,
viii march in the parade and be present
* the Inaugural ball.
Each Of these governors win be ac-
comDanied by a staff. In addition 10 his
staff Governor Quiuby viii bring to
Washington the members of his council
and his family The New Hampshire
delegation viii arrive in Washington on
March .. ana viii make their head
quarters at the New Willard.
Disappointment was expressed at tho
news that Governor Hadley and his
staff will be the only representatives
from Missouri This state has. IN form
er years. sent a large delegation Of
troops for the prsde, but the neces-
s9ry appropriation OF funds from the
state Legislature was lacking this year
An attempt TO organize a separate bat
TALON of volunteers 10 defray their own
expenses TO Washington failed.
Mounted Escore.
Governor Hughes viii have as
mounted escort the New York Signal
Corps i'm addition to his staff A letter
received by Gen John n. Johnson to-
day states That, i'm addition to the Sew
enth Regiment. New York Infantry a
provisional regiment, composed from
companies Of the entire. National Guard
VIII be iu line. This regiment viii be
commanded by Col. c. II. Hitchcock
Second only in interest to the aggre-
cations from West Point and Annapolis
is the battalion from Maryland ACri-
cultural College. The first announce
meu- that the "AEsics' would again be
In line was made this morning when
Capt. Edgar J. DOnley, military instruc-
tor Al College Park called on General
Johnston and stated that the entire
cadet corps Of the school. consisting OF
fifteen officers and l0J men, would take
part iu the march. The 'Aggies'' viii
wear their lIglt grey full dress uniforms
and viii be the subject Of wide attention
from school girl delegations all along
The line.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15

The following building permits
were issued today.
To j.. ~. CaIfeo. for two tvo-st0rv
hTlck and frame dwellings at 1929
and 1899 Thirteenth street uorr nyyasf D
architect l. Nichols. builder, =. w.
calico estimated cost. $4,000.
To kennedy Brothers. for one three
SlgLE oflck and frame dwelling az
-610 Tweuty-third street n0rrHTgaef-
architect a. H. Sounemau. builder.
kennedy Brothers. estimated cost.
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
WASHINGTON GAS MOVES UP TO
70 3d. WITH VERY FAIR BUY
ING-MARKET FIRM.

Washington Gas was clearly the lead
er ON the local exchange Seventeen
25-sHare lots were recorded i'm short
order ard the price advanced from 7g Z
by eiEHths 10 1854, the closing price,
and decidedly firm at that. There seem
ed to be heavy offerings waiting for so
and yet they may he Withdrawn now
that the price is so close 10 the 50
mark
Railway preferred was very strong at
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
CONTINUE RELIEF WORK

Upon request Of Ambassador Girls
com and the Italian government, FOR
warded through the State Department,
orders were issued To-Day 10y the Navy
Department TO the supply ship Celtic
to remain Iu italian waters for several
weeks to cooperate u the relief work
in the ea fhclake district
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
held firmly, but no sales

9@a. Common held firmly, but no sales
reported
MergenthaIer sold at 2l3. a special
meeting Of tHo company is called TO
Dc Noid iu New York February - 10
pass upon the question of buving rs nar
cent interest i'm the British Linotype d.
Machinery Co, ltd. and "A controlling
interest In the Ner-euthsIcr-S fesmach-
en- Co., of Germany.
Bell Telephone OF Pennsylvania sold
AZ le2l1. Union Trust at 1917 and United
states Trust at 101a
The market closed strong
The Washington times., 1909-02-15
Poultry

Live PoaItry-ChIckens spring. small. per
Ih.. l5al5c; large per d.. l5al5c, hens. l@aIfc,
BOOSTERS. Sc ducks. large, per To-, lgal8c,
small Per H.. lZcs geese per H.. lpalZc:
I9a-1c.
Dressed Foultry-ChIckens. spring. small,
per d., lsa-1cs large per 3D.. 15al7c, hens.
per H., ItaI5es rousters. per 3D.. SAGE. TURKEYS
uudrawn, toms per DO, lSaIsci hens. per To-,
-UaZlcs ducks. large per 3D., l4al5ci small.
per To-. l2al4Cs geese. H.. I0ai2c.