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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
THREE ENCAMPMENTs ALLOWED
Visit OF Col. Brock to the War Depart.
ment u Success.

Washington, May 4.-As the result
OF the visit Of Col. w. T. Brock, assis.
tant Adjutant General. to Washington,
the South Carolina militia will probab-
ly have better encampment this year
than ever before. as there will be
sufficient funds to permit of the three
regiments going into camp for ten
days each. Col Brock, with Lieut.
Cabaniss. visited the war department
today, and after a conference with Col
Weaver and Assistant Secretary Oliver.
1t was agreed that South Carolina
could purchase half the require num-
Der of overcoats for her soldiers this
year and half next year, in the mean
time using the other part Of this fund
for the encampment. This is what
Col. Brock wanted. and he is naturally
much elated at his success.
After seeing Gen. Oliver, Col. Brock
said:
you may say for me that I have
been more than successful in the mis-
sion upon which I came to Washing
ton. and that expect the encampment
of South Carolina troops this summer
to be one Of the best we have ever
had. In addition to this Col. Weaver
outlined certain improvements that
will shortly be made in the coast arti-
liery service at Charleston, which will
be OF interest and value not only to
the regulars, but to the State troops
as well.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
FRISCO BRIBERY TRIAL.
Former Member Of the Schmitz Board
Star Witness Yesterday.


San Francisco, CAL, May 3.-Dr.
Chas. Boxton, former member Of
the Schmitz board of supervisors, was
the star witness at today's session Of
the trial Of Patrick Calhoun, president
of the United Railways, charged with
attempted bribery of city officer.
Boxton, who was trapped by the
agents of the district attorneys Office,
and whose confession precipitated the
original exposure Of the Schmitz ad-
ministratiOn, was called upon by the
prosecution to relate the full story
of the occurrence at the home OF G..
NJ. Roy. skating rink promoter, in
1907, when Boxton accepted a num-
ber of marked bills, with the under
standing that he would vote for an
ordinance favoring a liberal admins
tration of skating rinks.
Later, according to the witness, w.
j. Burns described every incident Of
his visit to ROy's house, and advised
him to confess. Boxton said he went
to Roy. who confirmed the declara-
ton that he had been trapped, de-
claring 1t was the work Of two of
Abraham Ruef's lieutenants who had
turned against their former advisor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

Col. w. p. Brock, assistant adjutant
general of South Carolina. is in Wash
ington TO ask the war department to
allow South Carolina TO set aside one
half OF the federal fund allowed for
overcoats for the use OF encampments
this summer. Col Brock says that IL
this Is allowed there will be enough
money TO keep three regiments of the
State militia I'm camp for ten days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

According to the income tax list in
the office of the county auditor there
are 23 citizens of Spartanburg county
whose incomes are more than s2,50O.
large number OF citizens fled re-
turns. but showed by their figures that
they were not liable. In many cases
these citizens were supposed to have
much larger incomes than s2.5OO a
year. Auditor Oshield says he will
make returns for all who failed to
send In their income returns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

Il This Il rich day for the man who
Srcws feed of almost any Kind. Wheat
today costs s1.ss to lay down In car
sc4s n Auvrsta Flour costs SEQ a
barrel. No great while ago flour was
seli,ns az $4.5o and t7t. and wheat
wcs correspondInsis low. Native erass
and hay can not be bought at al In
,ss.s soutnesst. We are bringing In
large amounts Of Johnson grass hay
from the Southwest and timothy from
Michigan. alfalfa hay from Colorado.
anc all selling at almost prohibitory
prices.
Perfect rations for horses and cows
are mp about $500 ton. Chicken
feed Is proportionatefy high. The
man who has chickens for sale. Is,
however, getting proportionately high
er prices. A letter from O friend In
North Georgia I'm the mountains. said
that he had sent eight miles into the
country, and was paying 35 cents foi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The warehouse of the Swift Packing
Company In Greenville was flooded
during the heavy rain Friday night
and 1000 pounds OF meat so badly
damaged that 1t was condemned by
the health authorities. 1t Will be ship
ped to a soap factory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The Cuban rebels hope to escape
the death penalty because they really
have not killed anybody or done any
real harm. Conspiring against the life
OF the republic Is apparently an in
considerable trifie.-New York Trib-
une.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

"Uncle Joe" Cannon has apparently
come to the conclusion that ii is pos
sible to fool a majority Of the people
Of this country all the time.--Chica-
go Record Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

B. +. Howard, Of Greenville, is dead
at the age of 81. He was a Confed-
crate veteran, having served in the
10th South Carolina regiment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The safe of the West End Drug
store In Greenville and the store Of
John Fahrt in the same city were rob-
bed Saturday night. There Is no clue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

j. n. Holland, florist Of Augusta.
Is dead of appendicitis. He was 2s
years old and a son of ]. w. Holland
OF Dunkin township, Greenville coun-
ty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

1t is announced that the Southern
Power Company will move its general
offices from Charlotte to Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The Work That is Being Done and
What should He Done-High Prices
Being Paid for Farm Products
New-!The Boll wecvil Coming
This Way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The Southern Railway shops will
instead of nine hours as heretofore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The man behind the home run be-
comes once more the nations hero
New York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

We may now all die resigned since
the senate has taken off the inheri-
tance tax.--Philadelphia Inquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

Cow peas are being planted for pea
hay and seed In larger amounts than
for the past five or six years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

broilers and 60 cents for baking
chickens. These prices are double
what these people formerly received.
The Southern farmer easily gets
s1.Oo bushei for his corn on the
ear. as against 65 cents and rs cents
a few years ago. The Southern farm
ers fare afraid of Western corn, for
much Of 1t Is caught in the early
frosts. that never gets throughly
dried. and Is, therefore. in an un-
sound condition, producing collie in
horses. A friend of mine lost three
mules last summer In one weeks
time from one purchase Of Western
corn. The Southern corn is well
dried and Is bound to maintain a pre-
MUM always for feeding purposes
over the Western corn. We are hav-
Ing peculiarly fatal disease, too,
now. which Is said to come from the
human eating corn meal ground from
the unsound corns. The Southerer
should stick to his corn for feeding,
and home ground meal as ground
from Southern corn. Oat seed this
past season cost the farmer cents
pound, and feed oats today are
more than cents q. pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
STILL KISSING

STILL KISSING
A little kissing
Now and then
Is why we have
The married men.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
"A little kissing,
Too, of course,
Is why we have
The quick divorce.
Chicago Record-Herald.
A little kissing's
Lots of fun,
If you can kiss
The proper one.
Cleveland Leader.
A little kissing's
Not enough;
A lot of kissing
That's the stuff!
Boston Herald.
A heap of kissing's
Just as good.
For those who like
That sort Of food. :.
Nashville American.
A little kissing
On the sly
Is sweeter now
Than by and by.
-Yonkers Statesman.
A little kissing
Is a whirl
OF JOY II it's
A Texas girl.
Houston Post.
A Texas girl!
81 Well, that's no bluff
A LITTLE kissing's
Quite enough!
Cleveland Leader.
You don't mean that!
You think it nice
To use this fine long
Fill-up twice.
~ Houston Post.
A little kissing,
Just the same,
Leads to more,
{. And that's the game.
Washington Herald.
A little kissing! 4
What bluff
To claim one ever
Gets enough.
Savannah News.
A little kissing.
Becomes too tame,
When you do all your
Kissing with the SAME.
Sumter Item.
Get enough! try. but in vain;
The idea! tits all bluff;
Kiss her once-still again:
Keep at tt--still not enough.
Sumter Watchman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The consensus Of opinion Is that
the cotton acreage this year is going
to be reduced about per cent. The
Boil Weevil is coming forward go to
100 miles farther east this year. and
will invade large portion Of Mississ-
ippi. His advent always throws this
given area into q veriable panic. The
farmers are unused to the methods
for combating him. Banks and mer-
chants In portions Of Mississippi and
Louisiana today are refusing in the
the boil weevil district to advance to
cotton farmers. A correspondent in
Louisiana last season wrote me that
on 1000 acres Of cotton, where he
usually made from 1900 to 1900 bales,
that his production in 1908 was $50
tales. This was sufficient to break
him.
In Louisiana and In the weevil dis
tricts large numbers OF farmers this
year planted Japan clover. This is q
perennial. and In the rich lands o!
louisiana makes fine hay, and 100
bushels this year was sold. where
usually one bushel is sufficient. The
boil weevil IL largely running out the
medium and late cottons. Kings cot
ton seed. Toole, Simpkins, and the
early Big Bolls, such us Mebanes Tri-
umph. Cooks. and Clevelands. are in
creasing yearly in values. and are be-
ing planted In tremendous areas, and
In amounts not dreamed Of few
years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
n. L. wInet in Augusta Chronicle.

n. L. willet In Augusta Chronicle.
The following is a pretty fair farm
and garden calendar for planting In
May:
In the garden We may plant pole
beans. limas. okra. beets. sweet corn.
cucumbers. lettuce. canteloupes, mel
cns. peas. pumpkins. radishes. mus
tard. turnips. collards. satisfy. toma-
TO. pepper. egg and tomato plants
We should plant sweet potato draws.
In the neld plant corn. melons. COW
peas, sorghum. German and Pearl
millet. chufas. cotton. rice. velvet
tssns. Spanish. North Carolina and
virSinia peanuts, sofa beans. ss
v - a-
The tree and park commission Of
Augusta have planted IN May Park.
. number OF Ginkho trees. known al
20 az Maiden-hair fern. and also as
saltaburia. This highly priced Japa-
nsso tree In its native land grows to
Immense size. 1t gives. us. to my
mind. the handsomest foliage OF all
of our trees The limbs are long and
pendant. looking really like fern limbs
on trees. In the fan the whole tree
v . fame Of brilliant yeliow-no tree
In the fall at all approaches 1t in
beauty. I,have seen nearly all of the
best types OF this tree IN Warrington.
and All OF them TOO, that are especial
iy interesting In tho east. but to my
mind. there Is not one that at all .ap-
proaches In beauty. the one In front
Of Mr.. w. A. Ramsay's on Green
street In Augusta. This tree was
planted sbout forty years ago. and In
else approaches that Of a:iy other big
tree IN our city, 1t Is magnificent
specimen Of the Ginkho, II might be
veil for our park commission and
other tree lovers to try planting out
young trees OF the Darlington live oak.
they can be had from Darlington. 8.
G. This Ia type OF live oak. that
seems TO be adapted to the up-coun-
try. and 10 fully as large and inter-
sstins tree as are the almost In
comparable live oaks of the Georgia
coast ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

The corn proposition. 1t might seem,
would be an attractive one to the
Southern farmer. Corn planted 4S
inches apart each way gives Us 1855
hills per acre. One small ear to each
hill produces about s5 bushels per
acre. A large ear or an ear and a
half to the hill should give us SO to
go bushels. with less the cost to culti-
vate than cotton. Is not the corn
proposition an attractive one?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
We Will
Give $500
In Cash For
the Three Best
ADVERTISE
nents.

800 for the best Stief
Piano advertisement.
$500 for the best Shaw
Piano advertisement.
$500 for the best Stiff and
Shaw Piano advertisement
combined.
Mr.. John Ross Of the Char
l,tte Observer and Chronicle,
Mr. Birch Of the Charlotte
News; Mr.. Wethers, OF the
Columbia State; and Mr.. j.
n. Jacobs, OF the Religious
Syndicate. Clinton. 8. c.,
will act as judges. Contest
open until June lst. 1909.
open TO everyone. Send your
alto
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03

You know what eoaling IN modern
navy "a: a game, a fray, ike football
or targct practice, between ship and
ship, between nation and nation. Every
man-o'wsr gang that handles the hoists
and coal bags knows the best loads OF
the Channel Fleet, Of our Pacific Fleet,
just as base bah fan keeps batting
averages on the Tip 81 his tongue Max
ing 4 sporting contest Of coaling, with
erew wagering against crew, Is the only
mitigation of the sordid but necessary
wresfle with a collier All doors are
locked, al air ports closed, so that even
the ward-Ioom country STILES, and still
the black dust poIlntes your bunk. No
watch officer can get shore leave; all
don dungarees and pitch IN to tho
whips" to weigh and tally every load
to run them 20 the matches with their
own hands, thus boosting along the blue
jackets ambition Robert Dunn, in
September Eyerybodys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
TALK OF THE TOWN


Excursion to nIissisquoi park. See
adv on page s.
Special sale Of outing flannel, 81 yard
regular ioc quality. at Perry's on SatuF-
day.
Special for Saturday. fine bananas
IS for 25c, and 90 for 25c, United
Fruit Store
Party and evening waists. The only
exclusive waist store Ia Barre Paris
shirt Waist House, over the Peoples
Shoe Store.
BALL game Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. T. A. e. versus Hardwiek 40
Rangers leId, Smith and Beattie win
Be the battery for Earlwiek. Good
game assured.
aIhe Yellow Jacket Nine" Ire feat
ure picture at Dreamlana today, is a
new one Of Importance. 1t il a Sslig
Western drama based GA the attempt
of some sharpers to steel mine which
they believe to be immensely rich in
gold There Is pretty love story il
the picture and plenty Of vigorous ae-
ton. Including some gun play which 10
not especially fatal One scene Is par
tieularly good, where the young girl
prevents the sneakinc hall breed from
numbering her lover BY dousing him
with pail Of water. There are sew
eTal striking climages. The rest Of the
showing Is IN keeping
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
Haddock in ! New Form.

aHaddock is an expensive fish food
which may well form the central dish
for simple dinner says Fannie Mer-
rift Mariner IN Wouan's Home Com.
panion for September. when planning
for Stuffed Baked Haddock, order a
four pound paddock TO be sent cleaned
with head and tail left on Wipe with
a piece of cheese cloth wfung out 81
cold water, sprinkle with salt inside and
out, stuff, and sew Gut five diagonal
gashes on each side Of the backbone
(having the gashes on one side come be-
tween the gashes on the other side)
ard insert a narrow strip Of fat salt
pork in each cash Shape in the form
Of letter :, and hold III place with
skewers, which should be fastened with
string. Place on a CREASED dsh-shec in
dripping-pan, sprinkle with salt and
pepper, brush over with melted butter,
dredge with -four, and place around the
fish one third Of cupful Of small cubes
OF fat salt pork. Bake one hour ia a
hot oven, basting as soon Is the fat in
the pan il tried ont. and continue hast
ing every ten minutes. Remove to a
platter, take ont the skewers, and gar
nish with Juiienne potatoes, slices of
lemon and parsley. Serve st once with
the following sauce
Melt three tablespoonfuls Of butter.
add three tablespoonfuls Of -four. and
stir until well blended; then pour on
gradually, while stirring constantly, one
and one-half cupfuls Of hot water Bring
to the boiling point, add three table
spoonfuls Of butter, and season with
one half teaspoonful Of salt and one
eighth Of teaspoonful Of pepper"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Excursion to Missisquoi park. Sec
adv on page Q.
Auction sale IN City Auction Rooms
Saturday evening.
Fall hats and caps FIRST showing al
Frank McWhorter Co.'S
School sweaters for boys and girls
25e and SOC up at Yaughau's.
A good opportunity TO buy outing
flannels for Sc yard, regular Zoe quality
at Perry's on Saturday.
Ten pieces Of outing flannel on sale
Saturday for Sc yard at Perry's Bear
in mind this j. the regular Joe quality.
Public dance. Dewey park Saturday
afternoon and evening. Gilbertson's Or
chestra. Five cents a dance Charles
Plouf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.



Hot baths at the Hotel OTIS every day
Excursion to Missisquoi park. Sci
adv, on page 6.
I Saturday viii be a heavy day at Thl
Vaughan Store
Step in AZ The Rathskeller tonight fo
a delicious oyster stew
4 A. Gustavson went 10 Boston last
night on business Trip.
Fred L. Worthley Of Washington wa
in the city on business visit,
See the ban game Saturday At Ran
gers field. l. A. @. versus Hardwick.
Saturday we offer one and two piece
house dresses for 9se. Paris shirt Waist
House.
Special for Saturday, fine bananas
IS for 25c, and 20 for 25o United
Frat Store.
Mighty fast bill game between /. A,
g and HardWiok Saturday, 3 P. NJ,
Rangers field.
Mrs. E. J. Owens went to Mortified
this afternoon for visit at the homo
Of her parents.
hrs. D. J. Morse and children went to
Mortified this afternoon FOR visit at
her former home.
N. b. Balla1d's insurance and steam.
ship Office will be closed all day Labor
Day, Monday next.
Nrs. 4. W. Whitney Of Chelsea Is
visiting at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Henry Hodgdon.
Be sure TO get chance on the beau.
tiful buffet presented BIZ p w. Hooker
for the big Labor day eelebmtion AZ
lntercity park Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @ NJ. Austin, who have
been visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs George Bond, returned today to
their home in Portland, Me-
Ia. G. viii play Hardwick Saturday
afternoon, 3 o'clock, Rangers field,
Haniwck has won two ont Of three
games played, and the I. A. C's will
play to win.
A story without words unfolding
wiah every inch Of elm striking life
like set 81 episodes IN the life 81 a az
vorced couple until they are finally
brought together again through the in.
strumentaiiay of their Httie son. Such
in brief is Broken Ties at the Bijou
today There are many places in it,
where one Il inclined - be sympathetic.
Others where the dramatic interest runs
high This picture together with two
Others and song make very complete
program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
AL Eror y ~ sufIradsts.

w l. Thomas, IN an article entitled
women and the Occupations" ii the
September American Magazine, points
out the following error in one Of the
woman sutimgists pet arguments which
heretofore their opponents have been uu-
able to answer
eIhe women who are interested IN
suffrage for their sex, and who have
shown themselves keen ii utilizing all
the arguments ia favor OF this move.
ment, have grasped Al the idea set forth
BY anfhropologists that the women 81
early society occupied a prominent place
in the political Bft Of those times And
it il certainly true that the women Of
savage and barbarous societies and even
the women Of our own historical times
have sometimes had 4 more honorable
and functional If NOT a more romantic
position than the women Of today But
notice That the women who are nsing
this argument for the advancement Of
womans suffrage are ignoring the fact
that the women had even q more inn
poftant relation to the occupationa than
70 the political life 81 these times. 1t
Is true that the women Of the Wyan-
dot tribe 81 Indians constituted four
fifths 81 the civil council Of that tribe,
bHt they had no voice in the military
council. and the recognition which they
had WIS due to the fact thaet about four
fifth Of the tribal industries were IN
their hands, in addition to the main
care of the children. Tacitus states
that the ancient Germans consulted
their women in al grave matters, but
it Is also true that il these times The
women performed al the labors which
built up society, except only the fight
ing. Before the Roman law had modi
fed the German life the woman was IN
possession Of all the household goods,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
A. p. Abbott q CO.

and IN fact these could be inherited only
by women, never BY men. In somewhat
later times, as we see from q collection
Of laws called the Saehsenpiegel the
mans goods were his sword, his har-
ness and bis horse AZ a further conoes-
sion he had two dishes, towel. a table.
cloth, and g piece Of bedding, which had
originally been his blanket
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03

Josepd Iizot Of ST Johnsbury had an
exciting experience last week in the
woods Of Victory He went out after
bhieherries in company with John Du-
mas. Mr. Lizot got separated from Mr.
Dumas and in his wanderings ran into
two grown bears and two cubs Mr.
I4izot succeeded in escaping them and
reached home before dark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
DRESS GOODS,

Out purchase at 20 per cent. less than
regular iobhing prices means a good saw
ing to you, and the best styled Dress
Goods on the market this season.
As Suits and skirts come in that close
fitting long hip style, the cloths are for
that style garment Cloths that will
cling down to the form and male very
firm to stand the strain Of close-Htting
garments.
Striped suitings give the effect Of a
long garment, while checks tend to make
style look shorteri for this reason,
stripes are il.
Herringbone weayes in a very firmly
made 500 goods, 90 inches wide, in
cadet navy. green and smoke, very best
colors. This purchase makes them SIC
and saves you - cents on every yard.
One lot of 42-ineh Stripes ID dark
green. and smoke, a beautiful cloth at
the price, 800.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-03
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

WANTED Places FOR a boy af Girl 70 work
fer hoard BY TIE hour of day You can help
YouBg people 70 gain an education COmmu-
nscate with o. f. Hsllister. 1857
HOUSE FOR SALE OR REST-o ue-haIf
mile this side Of WillismstoWn. Five room
cottage barn ard half acre Of land Call on
the premises or telephone 239-2i. Eugene Ma
Coon. viii sell on easy terms. 1860