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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
/ HOW WOULD JESUS yorEs


To the Editor of The Daily Item:
Ir your Issue OF March 3rd. you
defiiie your position on the question
OF tispensary OF prohibition. and in
vite others to express their views
through your columns. In taking ad-
vantage of this invitation. at this
time, Il 10 my purpose TO call atten-
tion to few facts that ought to be
borne In mind.
Prohibition In moral as well as
political issue and II Is tho duty OF ev-
cry good citizen. as We see II, to cast
his hailot against the sale of whiskey.
give 10 the law his moral support. and
then he has no more TO do with the
consequences than he hai In the en-
forcsment Of other. laws. The Chris
tian certainly cannot vote for whiskey
under any circumstances. for In so
doing ne goes counter to the teach
ings OF the Master. He should ask
himself the question:: How would
Jesus Christ vote " he were alive
upon the earth at this timo and citi-
xen OF Sumter Countyr There can be
no question as to the answer. No
prohibitionist believes that an ideal
condition can be brought about by
the enactment Of a law forbidding rhe
sale OF liquor." They do believe.
however. that such law could be
better enforced than the present dis
pensary law. and would be a vast i'm
provement upon II. The present law
10 snare and q delusion" and the
worst sort of sham. The Sumter
County dispepsaries are no better
than. and In fact. are blind tigers,
because me whiskey they sell ID not
legally sold. The law requires the
use Of request" blanks. but we all
know that this wise provision is open
~ and nasrantly violated. +, No pre-
tsnss whatever Il made to enforce Il.
Other blind tigers and social clubs
also nournish under the present sys-
TEN. and would be no wrose under
prohibition. II flyr
We do not believe that. with the
dispsnsaries closed. there will be a.
much liquor sold here a. there IL
now.
And leaving all other considers
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TAX NOTICE.

The County Treasurer's office In
Court House building, win be open for
The collection Of taxes without penal
ty, from the 18th day of October to
the S1st day of December, 1908. The
levy is as follows:
For State, 1-2 mills.
For County, ordinary, "a mills.
For Sinking Fund loan OF 1907, I
MILL
For Sinking Fund loan Of 1893, Ia
mill
For Constitutional School, 3 mills.
Polls, s1.00. Capitation Dog tax,
SO cents.
Also Special School tax as follows.
School District, No. 1. 2 mills.
School District, No. 2. 2 mills.
School District. No. 3, 2 mills.
School District, No. 4, 2 mills.
School District, No. s, 1 mill
School District, No. IL, 2 mills.
School District, No. IL, mills.
School District, No. IA, 8 mills.
School District, No. 16, 2 mills.
School District, No. II, 3 mills.
School District, No. is, mills.
A penalty of l per cent added for
month of January. 1909. Additional
penalty OF 1 per cent. for month OF
February. 1909. Additional penalty
of per cent. until 18th day OF March.
1909, when the tax books will closa
for the collection of taxes for fissaR
year, 1908.
T. w. LEE
co. Treas. for Sumter Co., S. G..
10-7-mch15,0s
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G.. B. Yeadon.
Secretary.

To indicate the actual possibilities
Of forest developments, the conditions
In North Carolina may be taken IN
representative. Could well-defined
forest policy have been adopted in
this State 25 years ago, not only
might more timber have been cut
than has been during the psat 25
years. but In place OF a yearly de-
creasing cut of $4,000. 900 feet. which
Is now taking place, there would easi-
ly have been secured by this time a
yearly increase cut of more than
10000. 900 feet, with the prospects Of
producing In few years more than
twice the present annual cut from the
existing forest area. Every year of
delay. however. in adoption of such "A
policy means many years Of loss for
recuperation. 1t means the destruc-
tion OF active capital. represented In
young trees. which no amount Ct
money can possibly replace. for only
time and care can again establish
them. The South today has an op-
portunlty to actually develop Its for
est assets without interfering with
their exploitation. Further exploit
alton. however. without development
will take place by exacting an enor-
nous discount from the future earn
ings OF Its forests.
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HAD 10000 POUNDS OF BONES.
Savannah Negro Had Obtained Them
From Negro Graveyard.

Savannah, March 8.-Just about to,
finish a contract for 10000 pounds of
bones, most of which he stated he
had obtained from a negro graveyard
here, Joe Marks, colored was arrest
ed yesterday by a patrolman. He had
some plates from coffins in his pock-
cts. He will not be sllowed to dis
inter any more bodies, but will be
tried on the lunacy charge.
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POST G MEETING.
onscers Elected for The Year.

At the regular meeting Of Post G.,
T. p. A.. held on Saturday night the
annual election Of officers was held
with the following result:
President-A. w. Crosswell; first
vice president. W. Percy Smith; Sec
ond vice president, p. o. Leak; secre.
tary and treasurer. c. B. Yeadon: di.
rectors. J. w. McKeiver. ]. r. eileen,
r. H. witherspoon. Trabue Barks-
dale. J. w. Mccoy. w. r. Phillips. w.
Percy Smith. p. o. Leak.
Delegates to the annual State con-
veition to be held in Charleston. April
20 and 80 were elected as follows:
J. w. McKeiver. w. Percy Smith, p
o. Leak. L. B. Phillips. A. w. Cross
well, ]. w. Mccoy. w. J. BENJAMIN,
H. L. Scarborough. A. c. Ducker. C,
b. Yeadon.
The following resolutions were also
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That Post G. goes on rec
ord az most emphatically condemnine
the treatment extended to Mr.. r. I
Lane, a travelling man. representing
The Sea Gull Speciality Co., who was
so badly and maliciously assaulted by
the Lindseys Gather and two sons)
proprietors of Hotel Camden. on the
srd day Of March. 1909. And we fee
that 1t Is duty we owe to ourselves
as travelling men. to show our disap-
proval.
1t was further Resolved. That o
copy OF these resolutions be inscribed
on the minutes. and copy be given
to the press. and also to Mr.. r.
Lane.
A. c. QUICKER,
President
c. b. Yeadon.
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9parthnburg. March s.-As the re-
suit Of a tight about woman Ray
mond caskett. colored. lies at his
home. In Greenville. with his head
split open. and Jim Kiugh. also col
orsd. is In the county Jail here. he
having struck the blow with an axe.
The night occurred at McGee's camr',
on the Carolina, Clinchheld and Ohio
road. near cowpcns. Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
MANNING LAND SALE.
Big Tract Sold at Auction and Lots
Bring High Prices--An Evidence of
The Towns Growth.

Manning, March 6.-This was sure
ly gala day in the history of Man
ming, and it's influence for the up
building Of Manning will be felt in
the future. The American Realty e
Auction Company Of Greensboro, N.
c., sold with blare Of trumpets lit
eraily., FOR a brass band of ten pieces,
under the direction Of Prof. ]. B.
Lehman, discoursed music while the
sale of rs lots in the corporate limits
of Manning, known as the A. L. Le-
sesne tract was disposed of by those
princes of auctioneers, M essrs. j. c.
Penny and ID. A. Bodenhamer, at the
rate of one minute. The land sold
aggregated thirteen G3) acres at
about ore thousand dollars an acre,
prices ranging from one hundred to
four hundred dollars a lot. Eight or
ten years ago this same property
could have been readily pur-
chased at from IS to $40 an acre and
yet Carpirg CRITICS contend that Mar
niHg Is not growing.
Five prizes were drawn of five dol
lars each in gold, and ten dollars in
silver, was distributed in the crowd.
There was an immense concourse
Of people assembled and the bidding
was spirited.
The officers Of the company are G..
T. Penny president; j. c. Penny, vice
president: J. r. Thomas. secretary.
AS this tract of land has been dis
tributed among 75 purchasers, small
homes will be erected thereon at a
rental of say IS to $3.50 per month,
and persons Of moderate means will!
be enabled to live comfortably and al
reasonable figure, and this will have
a tendency to draw within our gates
from adjoining counties and States.
industrious and law-abiding people
and naturally an increased popula-
tion means increased prosperity.
In the near future there will be
other sales Of lands and the develop
ment Of Manning will continue as the
county seat of grand and good old
Clarendon. Manning will not only
command but deserve success.
Among the purchasers were: DR..
Charles B. Geiger. Clerk Of Court A.
/. Barron, ID. Hirschman. Rev. F. H.
Shuler. ex-senator j. H. Lesesne. C.
r.. Sprott. Among the out-of-town
persons who were present at the sale
were: Messrs. H. H. Bradham. of
Greenville. w. M. O'Bryan. Heine-
mans, A. L. Lesesne. Sumter, j. II.
Mahoney. Silver.
Judge John, s. Wilson. who has
been holding court at Monck's Corn
er Is home on q brief respite. AS al
ways. his many friends are delighted
to see this genial gentleman and
;urist.
Mrs. Beulah M. Dinkins has return
I'd to Manning much to the genuine
qualification Of her many devoted
friends.
Mr.. James H. Holmes, very ener-
gctic business man OF Charleston was
here much to the pleasure OF his
many friends.
Mr.. Frank p. Burgess, cotton buy
err, for the great exporting house of
Alex Sprunt & Sons of Wilmington,
\. c., spen: few days at his old
home, Stateburg. Sumter may we'll
be proud Of this sterling young Amer
lean.
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The Kansas City man who, during,
the high wind, was hit on the head
by a falling sign announcing "strik-
ing bargains" is no great believer in,
the eternal fitness of things.-Em-.
poria Gazette
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Patience-Dont you think she'd
make pretty bride? Patrice-well.
think she'd be willing to take chan
ces on it.-Yonkers Statesman.
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Tommy-Pop. what Ia the diner.
ence between cook and chefn
Tommy's Pop--About $40 a week. my
Philadelphia Record.
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The Japanese war talk would be
considered less dangerous IL Hobson
were doing more Of it.-Philadelphia
Press.
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Doesn't she ever stop talking?"
"Oh! yes; when she's breaking in
fresh piece of gum. louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
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MISSOURI RATE LAWS NULL.
FEDERAL JUDGE DECLARES.
THEM UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

The "ShOw Ne" State Sustains Sevare.
Blow I'm Decision OF Judge McPher-
son, Who Holds the TIvo-Cent Pas
senger Rate Law and The Maximum
Freight Rate Law Confiscatory In
stead of Compensatory.
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co. Treas. for Sumter Co., S. G..
10-7-mch15,09
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10 council for the hearty manner in
which they have cooperated with us
in this most important and costly en-
terprise ever undertaken by our citv
Respectfully submitted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
REPORT Of A DECISIVE.
STAND NOW

Unless the grievances of the Switchmens Union OF
North America arbitrated by the railroads by II
O'Clock Saturday night every union railroad workman
affiliated with the American Federation of Labor will be
pulled off his job in sympathetic strike. Such is re-
port secured from strikers in the Swtchmen's Union
headquarters here this morning.
Nearly since the strike began, November 80 c. O..
Young, representative of the American Federation OF
Labor has been in Spokane looking up the situation here
and daily code messages, whose contents like Hebrew
outsiders, have passed between himself and President
Hawey of the Swclnnen's Union. The railroads at
tempts force the s. T. back to work by thoroughly
ignoring their demands since the session in the 'Twin
cities ended is declared to be for the threats OF
the A. f. of l..
Such movement would practically parayze the traffic
that is already crippled and congested every railroad
involved in the strike. Members Of the Swtchmens
Union now declare that they do not much for the
six cents per hour their wages they do for the abo
ton of the rigid physical examinations to which they
subjected and the age limit that rss out of the
service in the prime of his life
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
PETITIONS
FOR RELIEF
HELD OVER

With suppIioations for relief pig
eonholed in the office Of the city
water department, and the Arthur
D. Jones syndicate about to cut off
their water supply, many citizens
of the CannondaIe district find
themselves in very peculiar posi-.
ton, on the eve of winter. =
The Jones syndicate has thref
ened to shut off the entire wateA
supply of people living in block 20
of the CannondaIe addition. This
would shut off the water supply of
IL families on Heroy and Hoffman
avenues.
When the matter was put up to
City Water Commissioner Wey-
mouth the only response he would
make is:
THAT IS A MATTER FOR
THE PEOPLE AND MIR. JONES
/ TO SETTLE"
There is slim assurance for the
people in this response of the wat
er department. They have tried
time and again to settle" the
matter with the Jones syndicate,
but there is no settlement to be
had. The Jones company Is the
sole governing force of the water
supply of that region, and so long
as the city of Spokane refrains
from giving the people relief or
protection there appears to be no
recourse for the people there but
to accept what Is handed them.
Think of an enlightened city of
the size of Spokane without rules
or regulations of any kind to gov
ern private water companies that
supply the people of certain locali-
ties with the greatest necessity OF
life after air. These people are at
the present time left absolutely at
the mercy Of every tyrannical within
of some neighborhood potentate
who may chance to have a few
miles of water mains, and the only
assurance that is given by the city
hall is:
That is a matter for the people
and Mr.. Jones to settle"
The matter would have been set
tied had the plans of the former
water commissioner been carried
out. He proposed to go right into
the Cannondale district with the
city water mains and drive the old
Jones service off the map. But
Jones stands close to the powers
that be at the city hall and his pull
is greater than that of the few
hundred people affected, who recall
the promises made by the eexcu-
tive head of the city government in
the last campaign that If he were
elected Cannondale would get
water.
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Be
HOSTESS OF
WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Taft Represented by
Her Sister.
FACT JUST LEARNED
First Lady of the Land"
Forced by Illness Into
BACKGROUND.

Exclusive Dispatch to The Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-At
the first state dinner, given
last. night by President Taft,
in honor of his cabinet, the
fact became generally known
that the first lady Of the
land the presidents wife, will
not be able, in all probability,
to take any part in the stately
and gay social functions of the
White House and the capital
during the winter.
At last nights elaborate din
ner Mrs. Thomas X. Laughlin
of Pittsburg, sister of Mrs.
Taft, took the latter5s place as
hostess. 1t is stated that she
will continue in this position
during the entire season, at all
state dinners and receptions.
Mrs. Taft was seriously i'll
last summer, and although
somewhat improved, she is not
able to stand the strain Incl
dent to the life of a social
leader. Up to the time of her
husbands election to the presi-
dency She had been most ac-
tive in society circles in Gin
cinnati, and had planned ex-
tensive changes and improve
ments in the schedule and con-
duct of the social life in Wash
ington. All these ideas she
has been compelled to abandon,
at the very outset of her life
in the White House.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
WOMEN MAY Be VAIN,
GUT Oh, YOU Foolish MEN!
Woman Writer for The Press Says Lot of Spokane Men
Wear Wigs-Very Particular About
Their Hair.
Not Nv a Man
Rats and pulls v

been the topic
the false hair by them
tell great
from and that Spokane compared
ily tell
they patronage the rugged
will that
every detail toilets particularly
be of certain well known sweet tenn
his hair
the middle whereupon he had his wife investigate
hairs breadth from the midde
patheicaly octous about growing
the their heads bar
rena of
this deporabe
of little false hair
welknown hair dressing establishment
by that she is called
head for unfortunate victim in order
bald
a Italian
boy poorly ordered four he
he willing
might satisfy his vanity
an Yes vain,
they follow fashonsno savs and not
heIords Creation who the
In vanjtv
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

81 find the matters of the typo
graphical unions in the west and
northwest in excellent condition,
indeed. In the east we are at
peace with the world, and l find
that the situation here is just about
as good,
Thus declared President James
M. Lynch of the international
Typographical union, today. Presi-
dent Lynch arrived here from Sc
attic on his way back east this
morning, and. browning day of
visiting and business with local
members of his organization, he
will be the honored guest at an
elaborate banquet given by the Spo-
kane Falls Typographical union in
the Hall of the Doges, Davenport's,
tonight,
The time for the dinner is set at
5:45, Immediately following brief
address to the local membership at
the typographical union headquar-
ters, No. 8 Madison street. The in
ternational president spoke very
promisingly of the troubles in Los
Angeles, Cal, and Seattle, which he
has been investigating, and said
that negotiations were on foot at
the, present by which settlement
was almost certain.
Much is being said and done
here regarding the International
Typographical unions fight for
the cure and prevention of tu-
berculosis while President Lynch
is here.
I'VE have sent out 100000
pamphlets already said Mr..
Lynch, describing our fight
against the white plague, giving
general advice and how to ward it
off and recommending the best
measures for its cure. We are
keeping up a constant crusade for
s-aitary conditions in composing
rooms and on the whole results
have been gratifying in all sec
tions. The percentage of members
afflicted with consumption has
greatly decreased because of this
campaign. Sixty tubercular patients
are in the sanitarium which the
union maintains at Colorado
Springs; being clothed. fed ana
furnished medical attention while
they are there. That is until they
are either cured or succumb to the
disease.
aside from this sanitarium, we
have the home for the old and in
firm printers. and when they do not
wish TO go there they are entitled
to 81 per week, providing they have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
EFFORT TO COMBINE
CHILDREN'S HOMES?
Mrs Day Resents Alleged Effort to Incorporate Her 1nst
tuition With Another.

Out at the Orphans Home of
Spokane, E1o Liberty avenue, the
impression prevails that some of
the friends of the other. orphanaees
OF the city have again set move
ment on foot to try to force Mr..
Dey's institution out Of business.
Why this feeling toward Mrs. Dey's
institution should exist is more
than she can explain. She says
that she has time and again invited
the closest scrutiny Of the books
and accounts Of the home and the
manner in which business Is car
ried and never yet have one Of her
critics, she says, found anything
that justifies their hostility. The
home is incorporated and has a
board of directors consisting Of
business men.
A similar effort was made a year
ago, Mrs. Dey says, but the kindly
aid of some good friends of the lit
tie home prevented it. Mrs. Dey
says all that she asks Is to be per-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
PRESIDENT OF OLDEST
AMERICAN UNION IS
SPOkANE'S GUEST

been members of the organization
for 20 years.
THE typographical union was es-
tablished in 1852 and it Is now the
oldest union in the country. Hence
there are thousands of printers to-
day who are entitled to pension if
they wanted it, but only about 700
pensions are being paid. The union
has a membership now of about
$4,000 and these members give one
half of one per cent of their earn
ings for the maintenance of the
unions institutions for the care of
the sick and infirm."
Mr.. Lynch will leave immediate
ly after the banquet tonight for the
east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
GETTING READY
FOR JUDGE Mann

A barber was busying plying
his trade within the /. w. w.
hall when reporter came
along. A lot of the faithful
with long and fierce-looking
growths of beard stood around
awaiting their turns at the
hands of the tonsorial brother.
Have you converted the
hall into a barber shop" asked
the reporter, his curiosity
aroused.
Not exactly" was the reply.
"We are getting some of the
boys ready to meet Judge
Mann, and in order that he
may not have occasion to think
they are anarchists and send
them up for life we have con-
Guided that it is best to shave
off the long boards"
The candidates in line were
volunteers for street speaking
efforts.
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(RY United Press.l


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.-Foi-
lowing the resignation of President
ZeIaya of Nicaragua, it is reported
from Managua today that General
Vasquez, leader Of the Zelayan
troops near Rama, will surrender.
It is also rumored that the Zelayan
and revolutionary armies would
combine to support Estrada for the
presidency In the event Of Es'
trada's accession to the presidency,
it is being whispered today that
Nicaragua will become the pioneer
equal suffrage nation of the world.
MANAGUA, Bluefields, Dec. IT,
1t is stated semi-officially today
that Provisional President Estrada
and Chief Lieutenant General
Chammorro have agreed with Gen
eral VasqueZ and General Toledo,
of the Zelayan forces. that there
shall be no fighting in Bluefields,
and it is reported that the Ameri-
can government has been notified
of their intention to keep the city
outside of the fighting zone.
The situation at Rama is I'M
changed. There is much specula-
ton today concerning the probable
successor of President Zelaya. DR..
Madrizs supporters have developed
unexpected strength. but the con-
sentative element is trying by ev-
cry means to persuade him to with
draw, as it is generally believed his
appointment by congress would re-
suit in continuance of the revo
luton.
If the revolutionists are success
full in naming the new president an
effort will be made to confiscate n
portion of Zelaya's enormous hold.
ing. Zelaya refuses to discuss his