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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

Democrats On Tariff Committee WIZ
So Recommend.

Washington. Feb. s.-Democratic
members Of the house committee on
ways and means who are engaged In
framing q substitute tarIr bill to ofrer
TO congress In place OF the Republi-
can measure now being framed by
the Republican members of the same
committee have about concluded to
oKer a measure with substantially re-
duced duties on all highly taxed i'm
ports ard to suggest that the reve-
nueo Be boistered up to required
needs b'r the addition OF an inherit
tance ard income tax.
Tho democrats feel confident that
the SURE Court. which Knocked
out the income tax provision of the
Wilson OH by vote of ave to four.
vill now uphold that sort OF taxation.
provided certain changes are made In
the method Of levying- such taxes as
was pointed out by that court In its
original decision. Furthermore. they
count On the changed personnel of
the high court to be In favor of such
isgislation. recalling that President
Roosevslt until recently favored both
kinds OF taxes. The Roosevelt ap-
pointeen In the Supreme Court are
Justices Day. Holmes and Moody.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
BATTLE SHIP IN COLLISION?
Accident to Battle Ship Fleet Report.
ed at Gibraltr.

London, Feb. 9.-According to dis
patches received here by news
agency from Gibraltar reports are
current there that a collision had oc-
CURED between the Georgia and an
other battleship of the United States
Atlantic fleet, which sailed from that
port on Saturday morning on it's
homeward voyage. Nothing is known
officially at that place of such an oc-
currence and little credence is given
to the report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
TAX NOTICE.

The County Treasurer's Office I'm
Court House building, will be omen toy
the collection Of taxes without penal
ty, from the 18th day of October 10
the S1st day of December, 1908. The
levy is as follows:
For State, 5 1-2 mills.
For County, ordinary, "a mills.
For Sinking Fund loan of 1907. 4
mill
For Sinking Fund loan Of 1903. 1-a
mill.
For Constitutional School, 9 mills
Polls, S1.00. Capitation Dog tax
so cents.
Also Special School tax as follows
School District, No. /. mills.
School District, No. 2, mills.
School District, No. 8, mills.
School District, No. 4, mills.
School District, No. 8, l mill.
School District, No IL, 2 mills.
School District, No IL, mills.
School District, No. 13, mills ,
school District, No. IA, 3 mills. :
School District, No. 16, mills.
School District, No. II, mills.
School District, No. Is, 2 mills.
"A penalty of l per cent. added foy
month of January, 1903. Additional
penalty Of l per cent. for month OF
February, 1909. Additional penalty
OF per cent. until 18th day of March.
1909, when the tax books syirs ee,sx
for the collection Of taxes FOR Gscas
year, 1905.
7. w. LEE,
co. Treas. for Sumter Co, s. c..
lU-7-mch15.O9
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

Fc r. Kluger. the Jeweler. 1000
Virginia Ave-, indianapolis. Ind.
writes: Il was so weak from kidney
trouble that ! could hardly walk a
hundred feet. Four bottles of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cleared my complex
ion, cured my backache and the ir-
regularities disappeared, and / can
now attend to business every day, and
recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy
to all sufferers, as it cured me after
the doctors and other remedies had
failed" w. W. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
BLEACHED FLOUR PROHIBITED
White Bread Abolished i'm Uncle Sans
Domain.

Minneapolis, Feb. S.-By a ruling
OF Secretary James Wilson, of the de-
partment of agriculture, white brea d
is abolished in the United States of
America.
The golden bread-the kind our
mothers used to make-will be the
result of this ruling-in place of the
wheat bread our wives and sisters
make.
Beginning Monday the millers all
over the country must stop bleaching
flour. But the bleached flour still in
stock may lawfully be disposed of un-
til June 8.
There will be as much difference
between bread made from unbleached
flour and the present bleached -four
bread as there is between angel cake
and sponge cake. The flour will be
OF creamy color instead of clear
white, and the bread will be light
golden in color. But there will be
no difference in flavor.
Millers think they have the laugh
on Chemist Wiley, Of the agricultural
department, who is responsible for
the ruling against bleaching mate
rials. They have figured it out that
sodium nitrate, the chemical most
commonly used, is so little harmful
and is used in such small quantities
that the consumption Of 10000 loaves
of bread baked from the cached
flour would not kill a man-that is,
the sodium nitrate wouldn't
Figuring further, they say that if
one began to eat bread on the day
he was born, at the rate of half loaf
a day, and if he could retain in his
system all the sodium nitrate, he
would be SIS years of age by the time
he had consumed his harmful share
Of nitrate.
But Chemist Wiley gets back the
laugh with the admission that the
bleaching materials are not in them
selves very harmful, but that the OBJ
ject of the ruling is to make the flour
look natural.
Evidence taken at the bleaching
hearings brought out the fact that
the wheat grown in the northwest
makes a flour almost as white as the
bleached product. The first run of
the mill, likewise, is whittier than the
later run. On the other hand, the
wheat grow in the latitude of ST.
Louis and in the more southern
States makes yellow flour.
Likewise it was brought out that
the -four made from the durum, or So
called macaroni wheat, requires
bleaching before it is mixed with the
ordinary variety. AS the durum wheat
is about 20 cents cheaper a bushel,
it is clear why the millers like to
bleach and mix this product.
The millers will continue bleaching
flour intended for the export trade.
Foreigners are accustomed to the nice
white appearance of the bleached
flour and will demand it. There has
been protest in England against
American flour, the complaint being
that inferior grades of wheat and
even whole wheat were being worked
into flour that, by the bleaching pro-
cess, was made to appear as of high
est grade.
1t has been calculated that wheat
-four bread and crackers, pastry and
similar products constitute 10 per
cent. Of the total food of the average
American family.
Digestion experiments with healthy
men have shown that the fine flour
bread is more digestible than the
breads made from the whole grain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

Skeletons in closet are always n
menace. The Maine at the bottom Of
Havana harbor will always be re-
Sarded as one.--New York World.
Fortunately, however, by the time
Washington gets that wireless tower
with its 3,OO0-mile ranger, the navy
VIII have a new commander-in-ch chief
Indianapolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

'There Is not any better Salve than
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve. We hereby warn the public
that we are not responsible for any
injurious effects caused from worth
less or poisonous limitations Of our
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve, the original. 1t is good for
anything when salve is needed. but
1t Is especially good for piles. Be sure
you get DeWitt's. Sold by All Drug
gists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
Washington Once Gave Tn.

*To three doctors; was kept in bed
Tor five weeks. Blood poison from a
spiders bite caused large deep sores
to cover his leg. The doctors failed
then "Bucklens Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured me-" writes John Wash
ington, OF Bosqueville, Tex. For ecze-
ma, boils. burns and piles It's su-
preme. 25c at Sibert's Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
ReyOltS at Cold Steel

your only hope" said three doc
tors to Mrs. NJ. e. Fisher. nstroit-
Mich, suffering from severe rectal
trouble lies In an operation" then
USED Dr. Kings New Life Pins," she
writes, It'll wholly cured" They pre-
vent Appendicitis, cure Conytipation.
Headache, 25c. At Sibert's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

"Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat soothes the inflamed men,
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any hut the genuine in the yellow
package. w. W. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17

The Appendixless Club seems To be-
larger than the Ananias Club and a
great deal happier-PhiladeIph In
quirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
Chamberlain's 8
Cough Remedy

mas never been known to fail in any case and
~ nas peen In use for over One-third of cen.
tury; There Is none better 1t can be de.
pended upon. Why experiment. It's pleasanA
20 take and contains nc harmful drug. Pricst
. cents; large size. 50 cents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
GIVING OUT.

Ths Struggle Discouragcs Many . Citi-
xen Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-17
II. w. LEE

Co. Treas. for Sumter Co, S. G..
lU-7- mch15.O9
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-30
Local News Items


Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Shaffe,
and Helen were down from
Campbell Friday to see the
Fair.
Don't fail to here the "Erick
Erickson" band concert i'm from,
of the opera house this eve,
ming.
Mrs. Young of Campbell was
in town the latter part of last
week taking in the Fair and
visiting her daughters.
Ali Kamoni is going to close
out his stock of merchandise
and it has been placed in Col
Nunson's hands to auction off.
Auction commences Oct. 4th.
Miss Gertie Gillen was pleas.
antly surprised last Saturday
afternoon, w h en- returning
home in her auto, she fou nd
abuut 16 of her girl friends
awaiting her After light re-
freshments they all went to
Dreamland and spent a delight
full hour, after which the girls
went home reported having a
fine time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-30

Miss Gertrude Gillen left 70,
St. Paul to attend school las,
Sunday.
Jake Clark of Britt, Iowa an
old school mate uf the Pater-
son boys was in town the fore
part of the week.
Mesdames Jacob Schweitzer
and John Junge will entertain
the Turner Ladies' Society next
Saturday afternoon at Turner
Hall.
The Ladies' Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational
church will meet on Tuesday
afternoon, Oct. 9TH with Mrs.
r. T. and Mrs. E. NJ. Barber.
There was mass meeting
called at the Commercial Club
rooms last Monday night for
the purpose of securing sub.
scriptions for stock in the pro.
posed Electric Street Car Line.
The call was issued late and
many of our citizens having
previous engagement the at
tendance was small and very
little was done.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-30

Call at the Crescent for
Fresh Oysters, VIM. Wagner,
Prop.
Banker Tweto of Abercrom-
bic autoed down to Wahpeton
yesterday.
Beautiful leather hand bags
the $1.3O kind now on sale Tor
75c at Variety Fair.
Mrs. Meckstroth left yester-
day for months visit i'm Min
neapolis, Chicago and .Nichi-
gan.
Mrs. Edd McCann aud child
rem of Dilworth, Mum. are
visiting relatives and friends
in the city.
A marriage license was issu-
ed to Mr.. Ben Joseph Abbott
age % and Miss Myrtle Deli
Tubbs age 20 both of Hankin-
son.
Regular meeting of the "Red
Cross Society, Monday Oct. +,
2:3O p. m. at Hospital Parlors.
All members urgently request
ed to be present. Sec'y.
A great reduction on Dutch
collars pins tie pins. vail pins
and etc, at Variety Fair.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-30

L. N. Abbott of Paramount
was in Wahpeton yesterday.
Mothers don't fail to ask to
see those Bear Brand school
hose, 10 and 2Octs, at the Varie
ty Fair.
Don't fail to hear "Erick
Erickson" the sweet singer and
yodler at the Opera House
Sept. 30th.
Mrs. Forbes and Mrs. Wich.
man from the Woman's Liter
airy Club, Miss Sweet and Mrs.
Mullen of the Fortnightly Club
were elected as delegates to the
State Federation to be held at
Valley City.
It is said that the Erick Erick.
son orchestra playing that
barnyard tune where they ring
the cow bell and the different
instruments initiate the cattle.
it is so natural it will make
Jake Taylor get up and go out
thinking it is time to milk. Eth,
Jake7
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Arnam
were called to Walcott Monday
on account of the death
of a grand son, the six
month old boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Quiltz. Mrs. Quiltz
and son was in Wahpeton last
week and returned home Sun.
day. The Immediate cause OF
death was brain fever. The
bereaved ones have the sym
pathy of the entire community
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-30

Fresh Oysters at the Ores
cent, w. NJ. Wagner, Prop.
Mr.. Ballard of the Bank Of
Paramount was in town Tues.
day.
The enrolment of the State
Science School has made an
increase of about ZOO per cent.
the past year.
Mrs. c. E. Hamilton returned
last Sunday night from the
coast where she has been spend
ing the summer visiting rela.
tives.
Now is the time to look over
the nice line of Fall and Winter
undt rwear, good goods and the
prices the lowest, at Variety
Fair.
Rev. E. Gallagher went to
Darlington to attend the State
Association which convened
there this week. Mr.. Gallagher
will preach in Valley City next
Sunday.
Ben Beckman the Fur Man
of Fergus Falls will be at the
Merchants Hotel in Wahpeton
on Tuesday Oct, 5, and at the
Wilkin Hotel in Breckenridge
on Wednesday Oct, 6, with a
fine line of Furs. Call and see
him on the dates named. In
his add on another page of
this paper says he will be in
Wahpeton Tuesday Oct, 4,
which should read Tuesday
Oct, 9TH.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-30

Mrs. w. w. Jameson is or
the sick list this week.
Fresh Oysters at the Ores.
cent. w. NJ. Wagner, Prop.
Miss Martha Thompson is
spending a few days at Fargo,
this week.
Mrs. McVeity from Grace.
willie is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Baily.
Tony NcMisllael spent a
couple of days in the city Wis.
ting friends and relatives.
Petticoats! Petticoats! Re.
gular 81 80 quality on sale this
week for Csc, at Variety Fair.
Mrs. Frank Dawley, (nee
Clara Rivitt) of Detroit, Mimi
is visiting her mother this
week.
Mrs. Wheeler returned from
Paramount, Tuesday where she
was called professionally and
has been on the sick list since.
L. FiigeIman leaves Wahpe-
ton Friday night for ii trip
through Iowa and Illinois on
land business from there he
goes to New York City where
he meets hir wife, they return
to Wahpeton about Nov, 1st.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Descendants of David.

The history of the Sassoons is one
Of the most dramatic in the very dra-
matte story of the Hebrew race. The
original Sassoon was a Bombay mer-
chant, but the family is descended
from q group known as Ibn Shoshan,
who at one time held the position of
nossi Of Toledo. The name Shoshan.
which signifies lilly" in Hebrew. was
gradually transformed into Sassoon,
signifying 'gladness." The family
claim Davidic descent. and Abraham
Sassoon. who flourished in the seven
teenth century, stated thar he was a
direct descendant Of Shephatiah. the
fifth son Of David Not only are there
many references to the name in He
brew medieval literature but men
ton of it is made in the Talmud.-Lon-
don NJ. A. F.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28

A poor Turkish slater Of CONSTANT
nOpe. being at work upon the roof of
q house. lost his footing and fell into
the narrow street upon a man. The
pedestrian was killed by the concus-
sion. while the slater escaped without
material injury A son Of the deceased
caused the slater TO be arrested. The
cadi listened attentively and in the end
asked the slater what he had to say
; his defense.
Dispenser Of justice" answered the
accused. 1t is even as this mau says.
but heaven forbid that there should be
evil in my heart. am poor man
and know not how 10 make amends
The son Of the man who had been
KILLED thereupou demanded that CON
iigu punishment should be inflicted on
the accused.
The cadi meditated a few moments
aud finally said. 1t shall be So" Then
90 the slater he said. Thou shalt stand
IN The street where the father of this
young man stood when thou didst fail
on him"
And to the accuser he added: Thou
shalt. il it please thee. go up on the
roof and fall upon the culprit even as
be fell upon thy father. Allah be
praised
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Autopsy Of a Poem.

What sort Of a thing is a poem
anyway asked the old Billville cit
lien.
Why. poem is-ls-hard TO define
You said il then. fer shore. Now,
take this one my boy writ, fer in
stance. Fust thing the editor said
wuz il didn't have the right number
o. feet;' then il wuz in a strange
measure, an the germ Of it wuzn't
original; lastly. it wuz too simple
an lacked 'bedtick' or somethin'."
"You mean 'techniueT"
Lord only knows. but il wuz some
thin like that! Now, the blamed thing
didn't walk on feet thar wuzn't a
peck measure Of il. an ez fer germs
they want none at all in il fur ez
could see. Leastways they warnt
no germs that the naked eye could dis.
kiver, though a doctor might with a
microscope, I reckon I'll have 20 dis
courage the boy from further foolin'
with SIGH deadly material '-Frnk l..
Stanton in Uncle Remus' Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
Three Tiahtwads.

Speaking Of tightwads. IA Texas pa
per says: 1t is reported that three Of
the stingiest men in the state were in
town yesterday. One Of them will not
drink as much water as he wants IN
less it is from another mans well. The
second forbids any of his family from
writing anything but n small hand. as
it is a waste Of ink TO make large let
ters. The third stops his clock at
night in order to save wear and tear
on the machinery. All Of them decline
to take their county paper on the
ground that ii is terrible strain on
their spectacles to read newspapers
even in the daytime.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28

AS she turned to him he saw a shad'
ow OF sadness in her eyes.
This is our last day" she said in a
low tone
Yes. and am sorry" he replied
simply
Il wish you we're coming with us p
to the north of England"
He did not reply at once.
1t can't be-" he argued to his trou-
bled self 1t is only the FIRST hutter-
ing fancy Of a young girl-the fancy
for an older man and one who writes.
shall not see her after we land. Stil
in a young. romantic girls heart af-
lection sometimes flourishes in abb
sence should tell her | will"
"Salome"-the name slipped out IN
consciously-"I should have told you
before, but l disliked to talk about my
personalities. | am married"
he then briefly related the circum-
stances of his marriage.
Before the ceremony" he conclud-
cd. Il had considered only my part in
the affair. was narrow enough to
think that because she had been de
MED certain advantages a little money
would recompense. 1t may have been
great need for herself and others that
forced her to this step. At any rate.
l should have talked the matter over
with her. l am going to return to
New York if she wishes and have the
marriage annulled."
He glanced at her for the FIRST time
during the recital. His heart leaped
to life. In her eyes was an exquisite
softness. A slight moisture dimmed her
lashes She held out her hand.
THANK you for telling me. And now
I must tell you something. l, too, am
married"
You, Salome. impossible! You, so
youngT
Il was married the night before we
sailed in Mr.. Coyle's library"
"Salome. the woman l married was
tall-very tall"
Il stood on a STOOL"
Her name was Mary"
MY first name is Mary. never use
It except TO sign"
He gathered her close TO his arms
as one who claims his own.
"SaIome only the recollection of my
wife was between us. Will you be
my wife-my real wifeT'
There was a revealing answer Of Joy
in the face appraised TO his.
Tell me" he commanded, chow it
came about"
my aunt engaged Mr.. Coyle to man
age our estate He learned how inter
ested | was in your books, and he
talked much of you and the will. He
this marriage and planned
the voyage. He said we could find out
II we cared
II can't imagine Coyle's being fran
tic" he laughed.
1T wasn't romance. He would not
have proposed it if'--
'If@"
"Oh. Jules. ! can neither read nor
write! I have been blind since ] was
four years old until three months ago.
Aunt read your books to me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-28
HUNTING ROCK HARES.
A Fleet Little Animal Found Among
the Sand Hills Of Arabia.

| y RECT LtlNio Animal FouNO Among
the Sand Hills Of Arabia.
] How long the Arab has inhabited the
/ deserts Of the near east is q much dis
cussed question. How long he has in
duged in the old time sport of falconry
it is equally difficult to say. Sure it is
that this keen blooded race has not
lived all these centuries in those sun
scorched wastes without some sort Of
recreation. and his delights today are
probably much the same as those Of
his ancestors a couple of thousand
years ago.
Curious to see what natural sport
these barren regions could afford the
writer accepted an invitation to join
party of Syrian Arabs for weeks
hunting. Our quarry was the rock
hare, an animal about the size of an
English rabbit, but with very fine de-
veloped ears. which frequents these
deserts in small numbers. living on
what scanty heritage It can find.
We started straight away in search
of it by forming chain about a quar-
ter of mile long and drawing like
ly tracts Of desert in long semicircular
sweeps. The heritage was very scant
indeed. These sand hills. being scorch-
ed by a tropical sun and having a
yearly rainfall Of only some three
inches. support but few plants of any
kind. noticed a few insectivorous
birds pursuing their prey with keen
voracity, as though they found it hard
to make living, but saw no trace of
wild animals.
On we marched in silent order, mere
ly following the lead of our falcon
bearer, whose face seemed invariable
his manner unmoved. Hours passed
by. 1t was now IL O'Clock. The sun
was hot above us, drying up our
parched lips. l began to think that
rock hares must be a myth when sud
denly the hound leaped forward with
a great bound, our horses instinctively
following at full gallop. But we had
not far to go. 1t was only a gar
bour" The hound was soon up to it.
and thought it was all over; but. no
the little creature leaped, as it were,
right out of his mouth.
One spring brought the greyhound
alongside again, but again this agile
quadruped had slipped out of the
grasp Of his sharp teeth. The speed Of
the tiny thing was so great and it's
actions so sudden that II was as much
as the eye could do to follow it at
all. Again it's great pursuer sprang
upon it; again this nimble animal
slipped from his very jaws. But it
was no good. 1t was outclassed in
size. These great leaps shook the very
life breath from its frail body.
At last it fell an easy prey 10 its re-
lentless enemy, and one crunch put an
end to its miseries. 1t was an inter
esting little beast. its body about the
size of a rat. 1t carried a fine long
coat, was gray on the back, with white
under the belly. having long bony
tail with Il pretty tuft at the end. But
its hind legs were its great feature.
They were very long. being. like those
Of the kangaroo. specially adapted for
jumping. l noted, too. that each hind |
foot was provided with only three toes. |
on those of the fore legs,
which were very short, there were the |
normal FIVE. Altogether it was a most |
and sporting specimen
'Near East"