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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25
LOOK FOR SURPRISE.
Sensational Evidence To Appear. Dur.
ing Dispensary Trials-Other Ar
cSts Arc Scheduled.

Columbia, Sept. 1S.-The evidence
Which will be brought out in the
Forthcoming dispensary graft trials
next week will be of a startling ma
ture. The surprise will not come so
much from the fact that there has
been corruption in the MANAGEMENT of
the old State dispensary: but it will
be the boldness and carelassnoss of
the States trusted agents and the
whiskey men, the later so used to
deals of this kind and who would nat
urally be thought to do their work
better that will be the basis of the
unexpected in the trials of these
cases.
or course. the prosecution is guard
ing its case jealously, and only an
outline can be glimpsed by the best
postioned observers, but enough is
known to make the prediction safe
that in several of the trials at least
very strong cases will be made out.
and 1t will not be surprising if there
are several convictions. And there
are also indications that several of
those under Indictment are doing a
'ot of quaking. where. up to recently
they did lot of laughing,
And the feeling in Columbia as to
the probability of convictions is be-
ginning decidedly to change. For
some reason the feeling appears to
have prevailed here and elsewhere
over the State that the trials would
| amount to very little so far as tangi-
Die results are concerned, and it has
been freely predicted that there
| would not be a conviction in any of
the cases.
The State will push the prosecution
as rapidly as possible, but not even
the attorney generals office hopes to
get trial Of all Of the cases.
Now it is practically promised that
the men under indictment will have
| no monopoly in the business of being
defendants, and several other sensa-
tional arrests are expected, but these
Will be delayed for several months
yet The evidence in the trials about
to take place will doubtless make
| guessing as to who these gentlemen
Will be easier. In this connection II
IS pointed out that a certain shining
mark for prosecution has been max
'ng frequent trips to Atlanta during
the past several weeks, which Cir
Humstance fits in with other facts
pointing to his giving aid to the
prosecution. The reason why some
| three or four men have not been in
| dicted will likely be revealed little
,ater.-Greenvine News.
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gestion of population in cities makes
necessary greater and more system
attic attention to the physical devel
opment of our children. No vigorous
race of people has long maintained a
high state of civilization under con-
ditions that did not take into consid-
Grafton the physical as we'll as the
mental and moral development of its
youth. The Association recommends
that provision be made by the United
States bureau Of education for effec-
tive promotion of physical education
through the diffusion of scientific in
formation on this subject.
s. The National Education Asso~
citation approves the ever increasing
demand for better qualified teachers
in the common schools. This higher
standard must lead logically to long
er tenure and to compensation
more nearly commensurate with the
quality of preparation and with the
nature of the service rendered.
9. The National Education Asso-
citation heartily endorses the use OF
school buildings and all school equip
ment for community interests and So
cial betterment.
10. The National Education Asso
citation endorses the movement 10
consolidate the rural district schools
wherever practicable. and expresses
the hope that this movement will I've
'.1couraged until the children of rl,-
raj communities enjoy the benefits Of
public education to an extent approx
inating those now supplied to chill
'dren of urban communities
IL. The National Education Asso-
cation gives it's hearty endorsement
ia the work of the National Bureau
Of Education. the Carnegie Founda-
ton. the General Education Board,
and all associations. institutions, and
organizations that are working to de-
velop and promote the educational in
tcrests of the country.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWIN G.. COOLEY, Of Mass, Ch
JOHN Fl. PHILLIPS, If Alabama.
CHARLES H. KEYES. of Conn,
AUGUSTUS s. DOWNING, of N. Y
SYLvANUS L. HEETER, of Mimi.
Committee on Resolutions
Adopted by unanimous vote of ar
tive members in session. July 8, 1909
IRWIN SHEPARD, Secretary
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TO LET CLEMSON ALONE.
Next Legislature Not Expected to
Inquire into Matter of Life Tenure
Trustees.
Columbia. Sept 2O.--Some doubt
has been expressed that any legis-
latiOn touching Clemson COLLEGE

Columbia, Sept. 2O.--Some doubt
has been expressed that any legis-
lation touching Clemson College
would come UP at the next session
OF the Legislature 1t was stated
some time ago that Representative
---Mendal Smith would introduce
bin providing for a commission to
examine into the advisa bility of doing
away with the life tenure feature of
the members of the board, and to see
what steps the State could legally
take to bring about some change.
However. this commission was not
to undertake anything itself, but only
was to consider the advisability Of
taking some action. 1t now appears
that the matter will probably be
dropped. Mr.. Smith stating today that
he would not push this suggestion.
There has been great deal of stir
over the situation at Clemson, and
1t Is deemed best to let things rest
Tor awhile. OF course. there may be
some unexpected legislation effected,
but at this time the wish Of members
OF the Legislature appears to be LET
Clemson alone" Matters appear to
have been Strengthened out accord
Ing to ossome members Of the Legisla-
turc.
incidentally, the coming Legisla-
ture may not have any new matters
TO tackle that are not now on the
Calendar except possibly the whiskey
question. A compulsory education
Dill Is in line, and maybe some tax
reform may be advocated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25

OF destruction, but failed, and then
they called on the lawmakers to
make life possible again for the
hawks. The red shouldered, the red
-alled and the broad winged birds
had lived mainly on the animals that
were preying on the crops of the
agrlculturist. The farmer found il
little late, but found it out in time
to save the hawk family in PennsyI-,
vania fOm extinction.
out in Kansas a few years ago the
western red tailed hawk was ahun-
dant. About once every six months
the red tail would pick up a chicken
and the act aroused the owner of the
chicken to anger. The lawmakers of
Kansas declared the red tail an out
law and put price on his head.
There were so many red tailed hawks
killed that the count was lost. Coin
cident with the killing of the birds
the plague of prairie dogs increased
and menaced the very means of live
llhood of the majoity of the Kansas
dwellers. They called on the biologi-
cal survey of Washington to helm
them out of their trouble. The scien-
lists sent this prescriptions: Repeal
the law placing a bounty on hawks"
This was done, and since that time
nature has kept the balance even.
All this perhaps has comparatively
little to do with the groundhog of IL
linois, but it may be said that the leg
islators who would pass laws intend
ed to interfere with the workings of
Mother Nature are taking great
chances. Confessedly it is not known
just what place the grounding or the
woodchuck, as you will, holds IL ma
! lures system of economy, but that it
holds place is we'll assured. 1t is
more than possible that the propa-
ganda for the preservation of the
natural resources of the country in
cludes the grounding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25
A COMMON ERROR.
The Same Mistake Is Made by MANY
Sumter People.

It's common error
10 plaster the aching back.
TO rub with liniments rheumatic
joints,
When the trouble comes from the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid
ney ills,
And are endorsed by Sumter citi.
zens.
S. c. Brown, IL Canal St., Sumter.
5. c., says: II used Doan's kidney
riils and they did me more good than
al the other remedies had previous
~ trled. l suffered severely from n
iame back and some DAYS was no.,
aDle 10 work on this account. 1t hurt
me TO stoop or lift, 1 could not rest
well and no position J assumed was
comfortable. In the morning unon
arising. my back was so lame that I
could hardly get about. The kidnav
Secretlons also contained a dark sedi-
Went and We're too frequent in pas
sage. l finally procured Doan's Kid
ney Pllls at China's drug store and
they cured me. L have not had y
lame back since and the secretions
from my kidneys do not annoy me
am in good health at present and
give DOan's Kidney Pills the credit
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States. '''0o
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other. No II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25

Man Wanted at Grantitevine Arrest
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25

National Education Association OF the
United States I'm Convention Assem-
bled mt Denver, Colorado, July 8,

The National Education Associa-
ton. now holding Its Torty-seventh
Annual convention In Denver. repre-
senting teachers and friends of edu.
cation In evory State of the Union..
makes the following Declaration of
Principles and of Aims:
1. A free democracy cannot long
continue without the assistance of a
system of state-supported schools.
administered by the chosen agents of
the people and responsible to the
t<opie for It's ideals, It's conduct, and
ITS rcsllts. The commanding position
OF the American people Is largely due
to the general diffusion OF knowledge
and culture by it's free schools.
.. Our system of state-supported
schools must include elementary
schools. secondary schools. schools
for the training Of teachers. and State
universities. The changed conditions
OF the twentieth century also demand
the establishment Of free schools
whose purpose shall be the training
OF our youth for commerce and the
industries. as well as for the profes-
sions.
8. The purpose Of our system of
free common schools must continue
On be chiefly culture for the individ-
ual and the transmission to prostority
OF the results Of Investigations and de-
liberations of the past. Our free
schools must advance along the lines
q. educational democracy in the sense
that they must provide equal educa-
tional opportunities for all. Atho
shey must give practical preparation
MT only for professions, but also for
commercial life. the demands Of anv
part OF the business world that courses
% study be subordinated to partlcu-
lar interests Is not In accord with the
proper aims OF national system of
common schools
4. "A system OF common schools
that will meet the needs of the times
raust be democratic In it's purpose
and its administration; must recog-
nze the Importance of expert super.
vision. of better and more numerous
'nln schools. OF better and more nu-
merous schools for the training of
teachers. of merit system for the
appointment and promotion of teach
ers; and IL must exclude fraternities
and secret organizations OF every sort
from the social life of the school.
8. The common schools OF our
country must recognize more fully
;han ever the necessity of training
our youth for citizenship. The per-
ictua,ion of democracy depends up"',
the existence In the people OF that ha-
bit OF will which is Justice. Liberty
under law Is the process for attainir.s :
justice which has thus far been most
successful among civilized men. The
call to citizenship Is a call to the ex-
erclse of liberty under law. a call to
the limitation OF liberty by law, and
a call to the pursuit of justice. not
only for ones self but for others.
8. The National Education Asso-
citation endorses the purpose of the
American school Peace League. The
Association believes that the prin-
ciples OF the League will make for ef-
fective citizenship, and urges all
teachers To- acquaint themselves with
the work OF the league and TO co-ope-
rate with H.
Z. The increased tendency to con
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. GOV.
NJ. Burnette. formerly teller of the
Bank Of Graniteville, S. c., was ar
rested here yesterday on a telegram
from Graniteville stating that he was
wanted there for .embezzlement. Bur-
aette Is in Jail awaiting the arrival
OF officers who will take him back to
South Carolina.
The amount Of the banks funds
involved is reported to be $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Inc next regular teachers eXamin.
atlon Will be held at the Court Hous,
on FRIDAY, Oct. I, beginning at
O'Clock a. m.
s. D. CAIN,
County Supt. Education.
9-1S-25-30; w. 22-25-29.
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The Southern Power Company is
buying water power on Fishing Creek
and the Catawba river in Chester
County for the purpose Of building
another big power plant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25

company is being organized for
the purpose OF developing water pow
er on the EdistO river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25

Bud Duncan, of Williamson, was
struck in the head by brick thrown
by Frank Young and seriously woun-
ded. He was taken to the hospital at
Anderson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
Baked Cheese omeIets.

Baked cheese omplefs are most appe- tizing and may be prepared in several ways. A good recipe calls for a pint of milk. four large eggs. one heaping tablespoonful of -four. one of butter and a tenspoonful of salt Let the milk heat on the stove until 1t reaches the boiling point. Beat the butter and four. .to a cream and gradually mix ii with the hot milk. taking care that no Jumps form. Cook the mixture for Ave minutes. Let IL cool and add the egg after beating the yolks- and the whites separately. The whites should be beat en to as stiff froth as possible. Pour the omelet into a buttered dish. sprin- kle the top with grated cheese and fold some of the cheese through the omelet The more cheese used the better. Let the omelet bake for half an hour or until It Is solid. so that it will not run" when dipped out with a spoon It should bake in a hot oven--New York Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
Power station.
The Wall Street Game.

The burning question on Wall street is always whether stocks will go up or down If any man were able to an swer 1t correctly he could make him self a millionaire in a day. but specu lation Is neither a fortune telling nor a gambling game. and the man who be- Heves otherwise is bound to lose his money and to join the ranks of the dis consulate. disgusted and depleted. who make the outcry against the evils of Wall street. says Leslie's Weekly.
 The winner in Wall street Is gifted with the same business characteristic that bring success in any line of enter prise. He utilizes them In buying and selling stocks. just as he would If b. were engaged in merchandising. He knows. for instance. that prosperous conditions are reflected by what ars called the bank exchanges. by railway earnings. the record of failures the condition of the iron market. the bal ance of trade and especially the out look for the crops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
Corn, Oats and Wheat .s Hseeds."

School children In the crowded part of New York do not speak Of corn and oats and wheat by those names. but al- ways refer to them as seeds" The other day In one of the big schools the teacher was tLlking to her pupils about gardening. She ended with a request for each pupil to bring a few seeds the next day to be planted in the window boxes. The following morning the chill dren appeared mostly with either oats. wheat or corn While putting a few grains of each in the earth the teacher referred to them by their familiar names One of the girls In the class took courage to '-set the teacher right and said: Some one must "a told you wrong. teacher. That" pointing to the wheat. ''is bread seed. an that yellow stuff ain't corn: its pigeon seed. We always call them that in the block where v-o "-.~ ~~v vo-k Suu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
LABOR FEDERATION : WILL OPEN WAR
 ON CORPORATIONS
Especial from United Press-)

Pittsburg, Dec. 1o.-Next Monday the leaders of all unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor open the ..war council'' here. called by Pres .dent Gompers at the Toronto conNen- ton. and plans will De lala i1r t.iJ aaht to be waged against the United states Steel Corporation. with the strike of tin-plate workers at tne Aetna-Standard mills of the steel cor poration at Bridgeport. Ohio. agalh todav discussing the probabilities Of inc Federation council deciding to take an active part in the trouble and strike their first blow at corporations at tnls point. That the t!n-plates strikes at
 srid geport as we'll as those in Penn svlvanIa and West Virginia will be one of the main issues of the council was made apparent by a prominent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
is harmony in colorings.

is harmony in colorings.
 Pearl trimming is used a great deal on evening dresses.
 Every woman welcomes the return of the pleated skirts to favor.
 Long pike hatpins of etched sterling silver are quite stylish
 Golden brown and brick are the la vorite colors in new gloves.
 Cashmere cloth is one of the most popular of the new fabrics.
 Spotted foulard is being used TOT the lining of motor. coats Rocco ribbon is employed very eN- etensively for fancy work. Gay touches are to be seen on the best millinery and costumes
 Crepe de chine is the favorite ma ,terial for the dressy blouse.
 Ladies' auto coats are in pony skin caracul, muskrat and raccoon-
 Striped flannel. linen and Madras are used for mourning shirtwaists
 Large handbags are passe. The new est are small, made of .undressed kid-
 A low neck is often outlined with roses made of gold and silver cloth
 The ecuirass in lace or 1et-studdeo net for evening wear is very dainty.
 The old polonaise. which means side drapings is the most popular tunic.
 The tricrone hat. now the rage, was first worn in the reign of Louis XIV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10

local labor leader.
 Tt would be hard to forecast, just what action will be taken by the coun- cu he declared. but the Federation leaders are aware. of the strike condi- tions among the tn-plate, workers. or the steel corporation and these will be the subject of a conference next week"
 1t Is also pointed out that in the resolution adopted by, the Federation at its convention in Toronto. ;denounc- ing the corporation as the greatest foe to organized lahor. is clause callins in progress among employees Of the steel corporation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10

ated into distinct buildings or floors.
 Our buildings. therefore, consist of an administration building, which. aside from general office and admins tratfve purposes. will be used for in spection. for the storage of some classes of merchandise, as well as the shipment Of finished goods To secure "a suitable isolation from the factory itself. this building will be separated from the others by a stair tower, and for purposes of ornament this Will De carried somewhat above the adjacent buildings and fitted with a clock hav- ing an eight-foot dial on each s'b = The administrative departments se- quire a space of approximately twen7 ty-four thousand square feet
 The Main Building
 Adjacent to the tower. and of near ly the same area as the office build ings, is the main manufacturing build ing. In this building, as in the one previously mentioned, the second floor is entirely unobstructed by posts. and it is expected that most of the n ( :. chinery in this room can be operated
 without the use of overhead shafting or bolts. nor need there even be pend- ent electric light wires. While on the first floor of this building there Is line of posts, these are spaced fifteen feet apart, and are not placed in the exact center of the building This ar rangement Is somewhat unusual, but permits the equal arrangement Of ma chinery on either side and a free cen tral aisle or passage the length or the
 building
 Connected with the manufacturing building is a storage and supply build ! ing for the receipt. storage and distri- button of supplies and other materials, including some goods in process or
 manufacture. A portion of this build ing Is of cement construction The preparatory department adjoins this building on the north and includes all of the heavier and more noisy ma chinery already referred to. This building will be but one story in height, the others being two; and as explained. while well Isolated, so far as noise and vibration are concerned, from the balance of the plant and is | vet centrally located and in close touch with all other departments.
 With the storage already referred to.
 this building covers an area or nearly ten thousand square feet
 Power Station.
 | Separated from all the other build | ings is the power station This is ap- proximately 50 feet square The build | ing is separated into two rooms by a fire wall; the northern part being re- served or~two boilers of about three hundred horse power. together with
 the necessary space for local storage and auxiuaries- Adjacent to this build ling is a Custodia radial brick chimney. having a considerable reserve capacity over our present requirements.
 - The engine room. which occupies
 the other half of this building. will contain a compound condensing Cor
 Hiss engine directly connected to a three phase generator, rated 200 true i kilowatts This engine will be used
 for our principal driving power; but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
FASHIONS AND PADS

White furs are very popular. -. p-'IliantIne makes excellent under skirts. .-5. Tapestry handbags are pleasing novelty.
 All the new velvet dresses have fur on them.
 Tiny pink roses trim young girls dance frocks.
 The newest thing in wrap IS known as the cape-coat.
 Two-toned hosiery is popular. The stripe is the favorite-
 The dominant not in winter waists
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
Great Progress in 1O Years.

The progress of manufacturing has been greater in the past 10 years than fin the previous 25, and to-day we do not find factory built ten years ago that Is not at a great disadvantage. Having these things in mind. we de- cided on a composite construction, having light but self supporting brick walls. a steel frame, giving a greater strength and larger window area than is possible with the wood and brick alone. The floors are of wood on hard pine intermediate timbers so spaced as to give a maximum strength with a minimum amount of material For this construction the foundatio required are much less, and still the strength obtained is ample for almost any service
 Our manufacturing operations are quite distinctly divided into three classes. those requiring slow moving and frequently rather ponderous ma chinery. others requiring light and sometimes fast moving machinery. such as polishing and machine shop work. and still others which fre- quently are large departments. using no machinery at all like engraving, chasing and light foundry work The generation of power is essentially dif- ferent from manufacturing opera lions, requires a different class of men, working different hours The new type of building lends itself well to these various operations, but so far nz practicable they have been sanar-