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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Washington. May 7.--An average
cDndstion Of ss.5 per cent for wheat
~nsus and ss.i for rye on May last.
asainst tsn-year average on that
s2uRs OF 80 and ss.i. respectively. was
Dnounced In today's crop report OF
She department OF agriculture.
The area OF winter wheat to be har-
vested was ,.47s.0oo acres. less 81
DE cent. than the area harvested In
nsss. and 2.iss.ooo acres. or 7.2 pc.
cent Tess than the area sown last fall
Isc average condition OF winter
vhcns n year ago was SO per cent
hsye averaged so.s on May 1. 1908.
The ten-year average on May 1 for
winter wheat and the same for rye
~ States. show: Texas TT. rye rs;
1'uDrssse ss. rye ST: Virginia ss, rye
N. Kentucky 81. rye IS: North Caro-.
nna Sc. rye ss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN.
Greenville Business Men Determine
that Term Must Not End Now.

Greenville, May THE board of
trustees or the city graded schools
met this morning in conference with
number of prominent citizens of
the city in reference to the deficit.
which exists at present in the school
fund. Resolutions were passed by the
board at their meeting today assur-
ing the continuance of the school
term until the date set for it's closing.
Following the motion Of the board.
which was announced yesterday, that
the schools would be forced to close
today. because Of the lack of funds,
the meeting Of today was called.
The matter was agitated very strong
ly at the meeting. and it was decided
to keep the schools open and the trus-
tees will run the school in their own
name. but they will assume no liabil-
tiles OF the expenses Of the schools
At meeting Of nine Of the most prom
inent business men last night a re-
quest was made for subscriptions of
$25 from the most prominent business
men Of the city to Offset any def
cheney which may exist The busi-
ness men have responded literally.
The school funds were heavily
drawn on this year to pay the cost of
additional teachers. and new rooms
for the schools and in this way the
deficit has been created. A neat sum
OF money is yet to go to the schools
from the poll tax collections. The re-
turns so far are showing a deficit,
however. and the matter will be look
ed into by the board Of trustees of the
school.
The people Of Greenville seem very
much pleased that the money has
been raised and that schools will re-
main open.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
NEW COTTON MILL FOR AIKEN
Plans are Completed for S2o5,OOO
Plant Near City.

Aiken. May IA movement has
taken form In this city to erect a cot
ton mill. costing s225,OOO. with ter
thousand spindles. For some time Mr
T.. d. McNeal of Fayetteville, N. c..
has been talking about the erection OF
mill In this vicinity, and he with Mr.
John A. Seigler, his son-in-law, who
resides In Aiken. have about complet-
ed their plans. 1t Is stated that work
Is to begin this summer, and it is to
be pushed to as rapid a completion as
possible. These gentlemen have just
returned from New York and Phila.
delphia. where they conferred with
cotton mill men, interested in the pro.
ject.
1t is stated that the mill will be 10.
Gated on the Southern Railway. about
mile and half from the city. to the
north. This Is an ideal location
There is a water power of 250-horse
power. and 1t Is said the mill can be
operated three days in the week with
this power, The rest Of the time steam,
Will be used. The company of pro-
moters have the option on about 775
acres of land-plenty of room for the
mill site and town. The location is
convenient. and just above the water
power there Is a high ridge. upon
which the operators houses are to be
located. The main building will be
under one roof, and will be construct
ed Of fire-proof brick, and 1t will be
equipped with the most modern ma
chinery.
The incorporators are Messre. John
Moseley. r. B. Carter. John A Seigler,
W. d. McNeal and DR.. Hastings H.
Wyman. Jr. The charter has been ap-
Piled for. Is is stated that while a
great deal of the capital stock will be
taken up In the North. there will be
many local stockholders.
Mr.. McNeal is a we'll known mill
man. In the past few years he has
erected about fifteen cotton mills in
the South. He built the Warrenville
Mill. one Of the finest Of the Horse
creek Valley system Of cotton mills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
MUST GO TO PRISON.
Five Alabama Lumbermen TO Serve
Sentence for PeOnage.

Pensacola. Fla, May 7.---Manager
w. 8. Harlan. Of the Jackson Lumber
Company. Of Lockhart. Ala; Robert
Gallagher. assistant superintendent,
and three others connected with the
company. will have to serve terms In
the Atlanta Federal prison, to which
Trey were sentenced in the United
States Circuit Court here three years
ago on the charge Of conspiracy to
commit peonage. The United States
Supreme Court, according to tele-
grams received here today by local
court oflicials, have denied the writ Of
certiorari by which It was sought to
have reviewed the decision of the
court Of appeals. which denied a new
hearing. As soon as the mandate Of
the supreme court reaches here the
defendants will be taken into custody
and taken to Atlanta.
Manager Harlan is one Of the most
prominent lumbermen Of the South,
ana the mills at Lockhart, where 1t
was alleged foreigners were held as
poems. are the largest in this section.
Mr.. Harlan II nephew of Justice
Harlan. Of the United States Supreme
Court.
The sentences Of the trial of the
Court are:
5 Manager w. 8. Harlan, eighteen
months and a fine Of $1,000.
Assistant Superintendent Robert
Gallagher. hfteen months and a fine
OF $1,000.
DR.. w. e. Grace. veterinarian. and
Foreman c. c. Hilton and 8. E. Hug
gins thirteen months and a nne Of
$1,000 each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

From Harper's Weekly.
To have peas by June II, you will
do well to leave your order with the
grocer on the morning of the 18th,
giving him full particulars as to
whether you wish them fresh or can
red.
To raise very large cabbages cauli
flowers OF punlpkins, q derrick is not
"a all necessary. my good hired man
Of ordinary physical capacity should
De able ~ raise them as high as ynu
wish without serious damage to his
spine.
When planting your pea seeds sow
oats along with them. This will fool
the crows. pigeons. horses and ether
insects that prey upon the garden
when there Is nobody around TO shoe
them away.
Much backache will! be saved be.
sinners in gardening II they Temem-
ber tc curb their enthusiasm and let
Tie hired man do all the work.
Bonedust Is as good as a fertilizer.
You will therefore do we'll to save all
your family skeletons until spring
and then after running them through
the coffee-grinder. place them where
they will do the most good.
II everything goes wrong with you
always, no matter what you do, and
you want a fine lawn, put in eight
hours a day trying to raise weeds.
There Is no use in trying to train
cut worms to cut flowers for you
They are dull and lethargic in brain
power, and have the low taste to pre-.
fer cabbages to roses.
A two-by-five toad set in the mid
die Of your garden will be a great as
sistance to you In Kidding it of in
sects Do not get too big a toad. The
capacity Of toad Of the size specified
is Al cubic yards of insects to the
minute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
The Limit of Laziness.

DR.. Chasles A. Eaton Of the Madi-
son Avenue Baptist church said in
the course ola brilliant after-dinner
speech in Cleveland:
"Laziness Is responsible for too
much Of the misery we see about U.S.
1t is all very well to blame alcohol for
this misery. to blame oppression and
injustice. but to what heights might
we not all have climbed but for our
laziness?"
He paused and smiled.
I'VE are too much like the supernu-
merary in the Drama" he went on,
"who had to enter from the right and
say, MY lord, the carriage waits
"Look here super said the stage
manager 'one night, want you to
come on from the left instead of the
right after this. Make it run here
after. The carriage waits. my lord
"The super pressed his hand to his
brow.
More study! More study!' he
groaned.' Cleveland Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Mr.. AZ. IT, Manning has for some
cme becn In correspondence with
Hon. a. y. Lever. and the supervising
.ruhnert In regard to some altera-
ssw'ss "f The plans of the building.
A recent communication states that
sntnfaceory bids have been received
and Will probably be accepted at an
s.riy date and work commenced az
sson as possible.
The lowest bid submitted was tina,
~ oeo. A. Clayton. OF Atlanta, Ga.
vns proposes to construct the building
ror s51.sJ2
The contract will probably bs
awarded within the next week or ter
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

The Royal Benefit Society has no
tilted Commissioner McMaster that 1t
VIII withdraw from the State. This
Is the society which claimed to be a
fraternal order. but as It's officers were
entirely white men. and Its member
ship In South Carolina were entirely
negroes. Commissioner McMaster
refused to license 1t as fraternal or
der and stated that he would only Ii
cense IT "a an insurance company. and
would require 1t to deposit SIS, 900 or
securities to that amount for the pro-
lection of Its policy holders In South
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
The Greas Pyramid.

The cost OF the LABOR anu material
necessary to duplicate the great pyra-
mid Of Gizeh at the present time
would amount to considerably more
than $50.000.000 according to a pa
per read before the Society of En-
sineers In New York city by e. S.
Wheeler. says the American Architect
The cost of the material alone is es-
timated at $4,000, 900.
This structure. one of the wonders
Of the world. IL founded on solid rock
at q depth Of about 100 feet below the
surface level and rise to height of
asa feet. It's base covers an area 'of
almost fifteen acres.
Mr.. wheeler's scheme for the re-
production Of the pyramid contem-
plates first the setting of a base OF
concrete. This would represent about
1000. 900 cubic yards Of material and
would cost at least $4,000. 900. The
estimate for the superstructure Is
about $3S.000,000. and II would con.
tain $4,000 cubic yards of backing
stone and 100000 cubic yards Of fac.
ing stone. Mr.. Wheeler's estimate OF
labor Is 24.000.000 days.
These figures are cited to show the
great engineering skill Of the Egyp.
tians and the fact that no task ir
construction appeared to be too large
for a people whose extant monuments
showed their patience and ability tC
overcome obstacles that would daun'
even the modern engineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Some time ago there was a flood in
western Pennsylvania. An old fellow
who had lost nearly everything he
possessed was sitting on the roof of
the house as 1t fioated along when q
boat approached.
Hello. John" -
Hello, Dave"
Are your fowls all washed away,
John?"
YES. but the ducks can swim." re-
piled the old man.
L apple trees gone?"
''well. they said the crop would be
q failure. anyhow"
II see the foods away above your
window"
That's all right. Dave. Them win
dows needed washin. anyhow"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
The scif-Sacriacing Sex.

ARTHUR. aged four. and Louise. aged
xus and half. were disputing over
- string which Louise claimed. All
xhreats and force on Arthur's part
scre useless; she would not give up
Afsrr n moment he used guile.
Wees ne said. "will you be nv
HsfSe wife,
Ess.' rhe coyly answered
Then xfve me the string." he com.
nnsrded.
Llssc she gave it Without a muir
2su u.-sLippincott'&
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
M ASYLUM INQUIRY.
nRmitsce Of Inquiry Engages In q
nsputs ~ to Who Should Ask the
Questions - Mr.. Mitchell, pr.
1hompson and DIR. Leonora Saun.
d1ss sa Witness Stant Friday.

Columbia. May 1.--All the members
81 the committee charged with the
@vestigation into the affairs OF the
I1upitsl Tor the Insane were present
~pony. DIR. Oiin Sawyer and DR.. q.
~ Dack two members of the COM
0ls,r vhs felt It best and proper to
AvGtagate hospital conditions have
- inspections and have returned d
- meet with the committee.
While the only witnesses on the
uassa tAis morning were the same az
n ones yesterday---Dr j. L. Thomp-
~ou and Supervisor Mitchell-the evil
Gkncs was Of q different tone. Yes
eEoxy the dark spots were stressed.
Today opportunity was given by the
<pceiss of the questions to show
v1U those spots look dark. and there
vD = deal more of illumination.
o. ef the interesting situations Is
- alRersnoes In the committee. but
Unna - not now . matter of public
~uursrn. II II suficient to suggest
0na zach of the members is UNDER
~nkins TO do his full duty to the peo-
Dk ef fine state. and to the poor peo-
- - ehs iastitution.
Ths Investigation has already call
- attention to matters that can be
r~ndiU remedied. bat back Of Il oil
1~D vDpsars to be the one trouble
~ lack of money with which to do
ap vhsk - desired.
Tne trouble appears to be largely
N the male ward. and there the basi,
~ the trouble appears to be in the
- - nnrsss and In their preparation.
1hue ought to be. according to the
w'tnsssss. twice a. many nurses. and
~ osght to be Of better grade. but
Eo c0mes the barrier OF pay. The
uU.ns are paid s27 to s2s and that
opD not appear to command the best
q talent and more especially to keep
n
~ wD nnuusht out by two OF the
'&ftnsssss today that In addition to
- auues ~ superintendent and hav-
~ usnersi charge of the entire plant.
u addition to superintendIng super
Woning and designing the new. work
- uni1dinsA Dr. Babcock has charge
.of nN coiore6 femaie ward. where
there ave about 800 coJored women:
's''f, " hSs chas~e OF thg thirty or
Hfr>s @hitx women In the Dorthy Dix
'S'Sfsnge, and that be has recently as
onnsd Immediate control of the white
u's<nsn In the new building for white
wmvn- The latter building was ta-
hsn on 1T his own suggestion to the
nse~d sf rsgents and because he and
- rsrens realized that the other
nnsrs OF the medical stan had
Uornty to DO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

The prohibitionists OF Aiken coun-
ty have organized and will make a
About 80 citizens attended a mass
meeting In the court house at Aiken
on Monday and much interest was
shown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Mr.. Thomas III. Stribling Of SEN
eca has a knife and fork in his pos
session which were owned by his
grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth Strib-
ling. who lived to the age Of SO years
and were bought when she was IS
years old. 127 years ago. This is quite
a relic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Constables John Miller and Moss
Hayes captured a big illict still be-
tween Moore and Switzer I'm Spartan
burg county, and arrested T. L. Par
ris for violating the whiskey laws.
They cut up the still and destroyed
quantity of sprouted corn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

If Mr.. Carnegie still has q desire to
die poor he should postpone his pur-
chases of the necessities Of life until
the Aldrich Tariff bill becomes a law.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Capt. j. G. Minus, former command
ant OF cadets at Clemson College, has
gone to Fort Leavenworth. Kansas.
where he will spend some time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Once they used to throw Christians
To the lions. Now they throw the
lions to the Faunal Naturalist.-New
York World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

IL takes q tariff debate to determine
whether an optlmist Is cheerful
idiot or merely a cheerful liar
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Nelson w. Aldrich is United States
Senator from Rhode Island, but he
really represents Wall street and No.
2s Broadway.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Set your sail according to your
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Gold Is Of less value than vir-
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Suspicion Is the poison of friend
ship.-St. Augustine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

May. too, can come in like lion.-
New York American.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-04
BASEBALL ON SUNDAY
Mater up Before Wylhe District
Association.
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
Some Rivervlew Residents Say Boys
4, Should be Allowed 10 Play, But
Others Are Violently Opposed to the
Proposition.

Sunday baseball will be the prlnci-
pal subject for discussion at a meet
ing of the wythe District Protective
Association this evening. This mat
ter has caused all sorts Of agitation
at Riverview and IN the surrounding
sections recently, and an interesting
meeting is expected.
1t is said that there will be argu-
ments for and against Sunday games
A game played last Sunday after
noon between the Young Mems He
brew Associations OF this city and Nor
folk. probably will come in for men
ton. A crowd of several hundred
people saw the local team win by the
score of Is TO 6.
Some of the residents of the River
view section hold that the boys should
be allowed 10. amuse themselves, by
playing bail on Sunday afternoons, but
others. including some of the leading
Sunday school workers. are violent
ly opposed to the proposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-04
LADIES PINNED TO ROAD
BENEATH AUTOMOBILE
No One Injured in Remarkable Acct
dent Between City and
Morrison.

A remarkable automobile accident
occurred Sunday afternoon on the
road between this city and Morrison
Sunday afternoon. A heavy car OWL
ed bv MIR. J. II. Greaves and driven
bv Mr.. Robert Silk, struck dog ana
turned turtle in the road, pinning
three ladies'. Misses Margaret and FL
sic Falcouer and Miss Lindgren. to
the ground. Mr.. Silk and little MISS
Greaves were thrown 10 the ground,
clear Of the car.
Mr.. Silk lifted the machine so the
ladies' could crawl from beneath 1t,
and much to the surprise OF them all
it developed that no one had been
hurt. Shortly after the accident, Dr.
w. r. Aylett, with a party OF friends
in his car, reached the scene. The
doctor discovered that aside from
few bruises and scratches and con-
siderable fright. the ladies were none
the worse for their experience.
DR.. Aylett took the auto wrecked
party home, and later towed the dis
abled machine to the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-04
SIX BURIED IN ONE GRAVE
AND FOUR IN ANOTHER
Eighteen Funerals of Storm victims
Occur in Tennessee Town in
One Day.

MONTGOMERY. ALA, May IA
special to the Advertiser from Giles
county. Tenn says:
EighteeB funerals as result Of the
fearful storm of last week occurred IN
enc village of this county today. SIX
persons being buried in one grave and
four in another Mrs. McGraw anf
five children were buried together and
Mr.. and Mrs Duffy and two children
we're laid away in another grave.
One of the McGraw children. aftel
the terrible storm of Friday in which
so many people lost their lives slei2e,
her crippled father to find the famil,
and get them together. five of whom
had been killed. Then she walked
half mile to the nearest neighbc'
where she gave the alarm and aske'
for help. saying that she would b
dead in little while. Within few
minutes after uttering the words sh'
fell 10 the ground and expired.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-04
ROOSEVELT QUICK
WITH THE RIFLE
His Swlftness With the Trigger Saved
Some Of Escort From Angry
Lien.
cBy Associated Press.)


NAIRORI. BRITISH EAST AFRICA,
Nav s.-Theodore Roosevelt, bagged
one more lion yesterday at Want
near Kapiti. This give him q total
CT three lions and one lioness on the
present expedition. Kermit Roose-
Wit succeed in bringing down a cheet-
ah. The hunting was exciting and
both marksInen did excellent work.
It Is rumored in native sources. but
the report lacks confirmation, that
.Ae Roosevelt party will arrive a;
Naircbi May is before proceeding &c
Sotik.
The lion killed by Mr.. Roosevelt
yesterday was brought down at close
range. His quick work with the rifle
saved the lives of some of his mount.
ed escort. who had narrow escapes
from the Infatuated beast.
The accuracy OF Mr.. Rooseveit's
workmanship is a matter of aston
ishment.