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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05
CONCRETE HOUSES.
Edison's Long Promised Innovation
To be Promulgated.

Trenton Times.
Thomas A. Edison, it is announced
has about completed his plans for the
cheap concrete houses which he
promised year ago. and if the state
ments made are true. he will more
than keep his promise. It will be
possible to build Of concrete for ST.
200 each, houses that would cost at
least $4,000 If stone We're used in
the construction; but they must be
built in blocks.
The Edison plan calls for a house
25 by 80 feet, with an eight-foot
frcnt porch and three-foot back
stoops. Each house with contain six
rooms and bath. with cellar under en-
tire building, to contain boiler, wash
tubs and coal bin. Walls, roof
rorches, bath tub and laundry tubs
will all be Of re-enforced concrete
Only the doors, windows and frames
Will be of wood. There will be no
plaster finish.
Mr. Edison says 1t will be possible
for every workingman to own his
own home or occupy separate
house; that 1t will take four days to
set up the moulds, six hours to pour
In the concrete. four days more for
the concrete to harden and four days
more to remove the moulds-less
than a fortnight to finish the house.
The cast iron moulds to be used to be-
gin extensive building will cost $780,
900 and the concrete plant will cost
$500 more, so that it will be neces-
sary to interest capitalists in the
work.
The wizard" has done much for the
betterment of the world by his many
inventions. but If his cheap homes
plan Is successful 1t will be the crown
ing work of his life, for it will benefit
the hundreds of thousands Of families
in modest circumstances. and go far
toward relieving the congestion in the
cites.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05

Washington. May 3f.-Senator
smith today made his first extended
speech In the senate before a good
audience OF Democratic senators and
sosrtain progressive" OF "insurgent"
Republicans. who were enthusiastic
afterwards In their praise of the
speech. They went to him and shook
his hand and complimented him after
<hs usual fashion and then In the
cloak room gave him an ovation. He
answered the frequent claims made
~ Republicans that the South has
been benefited by the protective tariff
policy and showed where the much
vauntsd prosperity In the country
really was. who got It," and "who
nas had TO pay for It,"
with the assistance Of government
experts he had prepared certain as
<ctnding data which showed conclu-
eivsly that the farmers OF the South
had been drained OF their resources
over 80 per cent. without being bene-
1lted one dollar by the tariff.
The senator read his speech from
manuscript. thing which no showed
4e was wholly unaccusto,ned to do.
and on this account did not get as
close attention as Re would have got
had ne spoken without manuscript.
Nevertheless he had 30 much meat
m his speech that he compelled atten-
tion. and now and then he laid aside
his papers and put more fire into It.
dones ne departed from his regular
speech to call attention to the fact
that the American Cotton Manufac-
urers' Association had elected Lewis
Parker president on a platform Of
Tree trade In cotton goods over ID. A..
Tompkins. who is In favor OF protec-
uon. This was something Of blow
TO the Republicans and even to some
&osmocrats. who have been claiming
ss&f the Southern people are benefit
81 fU . protective tarif on cotton
Eoods Senator Smith also declared
that the largest cotton manufacturer
4 IN the South had said to him that so
xsr nrom being henent to manufac-
Surers OF cotton the tariff wall was
An'injury to the cotton manufacturers
of the South.
y a ne whole the new senator made
= big hit--rhe state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05
Mr.. Haynsworth Appointed.

Columbia, May 31.-Mr. Edgar c.
Haynsworth was today appointed
Master of Sumter County to succeed
Mr.. H. Frank Wilson, deceased. The
term Of office is the unexpired term
of Mr.. Wilson, which Is about two
years. The Code provides that offices
Of appointments In case Of vacancies
shall hold for the four years, but the
Constitution sets out that in all va
cancies the term shall be for the un-
expired period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05

under consideration in the senate to-
day.
The whole tendency OF this legis-
lation has been to cheaper the raw
material and raise the price of the
finished article said Mr.. Smith,
thereby giving to the protected
manufacturer a double advantage.
lessening the price Of what he has to
buy and raising the price Of what he
has to SELL am not pleading for nor
shall I vote for protection for the raw
material. believe a thing Is worth
what 1t will bring In the open mar
kets Of the world. What I shall vote
against Is the iniquitous and indefen-
sible system Of legisiating a profit by
artificial methods. believe that
American skill and the wonderful
mechanical devices operated by
steam. water and electricity. our near
ness to the source Of supply for the
raw material. makes 1t possible for us
to compete with the nations of the
world"
Senator Smith said 1t was absolute
ly idle to talk about the protective
tariff being a benefit to the cotton and
grain growers Of America. In support
OF his position. Mr.. Smith quoted,
though not by name. leading man.
ufacturer Of the South" who. he said,
had told him that he believed it was
right and just that the protective fea-
ture Of the tariff on cotton goods
should be entirely wiped out. The
protection by the government, assert
ed Mr.. Smith. giving such a margin
OF profit, had invited and brought in
TO the cotton manufacturing business
"a lot Of financial buccaneers and
plungers. who. by the marvellous prof
Its that could be figured possibly on
paper. put on foot impossible schemes
which have resulted disastrously to
the milling industry Of the country"
He said that what Is true Of the cot
ton industry Is largely true of every
other manufacturing industry.
THE monstrous injustice Of the bill
is made in two particulars, continued
Mr. Smith. This bill declares that
1t Is for the purpose Of encouraging
American industries and guarantee
ipg to them reasonable profit, while
on the other hand. In sharp contrast
with 1t. In the bill Is incorporated
tax on the very fertilizing element
upon which the agricultural laborer Is
dependent for the enrichment Of his
soil. This ammonia or this nitrogen
Gus element that is so costly and so
essential In the production of this crop
must be taxed because a few coal and
gas companies, who. already protect
ell and making their millions, can not
be denied the privilege OF making
other millions out Of that which the
government ought to see that the
farmer gets at the lowest possible
price,.
Mr.. Smith said 1t was not only true
that the Southern cotton farmer has
to pay about $6 ton more to pro-
duce his cotton for fertilizer in order
tn give a little additional profit to an
already prosperous protected indus
try. but he must also pay a duty on
his bagging and ties in order to build
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05

A Baltimore man has erected a
that the father Of mankind is not rep
resented as standing in a heroic at
titude with his right hand thrust be-
tween the first and second buttons of
his Prince Albert coat.-Chicago Re-
cord-Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05

Washington. May s1.--Denouncing
xthe Dsading tafin bill as giving the
y manlInuturer an undue advantage
> over the American workingman. Sem
!, ator Smith. Of South Carolina. un-
.sQuivocaily expressed his faith In a
Tree trade policy In an extended
speech while the cotton schedule was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05

Ever since the newspapers reported
that a man In St. Louis had died of
sleeping sickness Philadelphians
have been smiling.-Detroit News.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-05
Free TRADE SMITH.
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR
MAKES STRONG SPEECH
it AGAINST TARIFF.

Dcnounccs System, Tha; Levies Bur-
densomc Tax ON the Producer I'm
Order That Favored Glass May
Reap Inordinafe Proats-He Has
The Facts to substantiate His
Statements.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-19

COMPANY WILL SELL OFF SOME
OF IT'S FINE LAND. WITH WA.
TER RIGHTS TO SETTLERS

The Dangberg company Will start
selling off some OF its huge holdings
Of land in Douglass county at once
by placing on the market the Hay
bourn tract of 2O0O acres. This tract
lies north Of Minden. the railroad
runs Through 1t and the power line
crosses it.
The land has water rights and the
river row under these rights will be
ample for irrigation until the middle
Of June, To supplement this the
company will drive a series OF wells
with two castings. one for the deep or
artcsian flow and one for the SUP
surface flow. Electric motto pumps
will be installed on every sub-divis-
ion OF the land and i~rrisating water
will thus be ample Tor all purposes.
The company VIII handle an 80
acre place In the center of the tract
as an object lesson for those who
take land in TIE section. and is max
ing extremely low terms to settlers.
The Hayburn tract will care for 20
or 30 families and as soon as it is
disposed of another tract will be OPP
ened.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-19

Carson Valley should support a
population of 10000 farmers. to say
nothing OF townsmen and craftsmen.
This is the first organized effort to
ley.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-19

ercisc. fresh air, good food. and the
Iudicious use of the "Prescription."
All women require a tonic and nervine
at some period of their lives. Whether
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ialntness. displacement. catarrhal inlam.
nation Of the lining membranes. bearing
down sensations. or general debility, the
Prescription j. sure To benefit.
DIR. piercc's Medical Adviser IOOO
pages is sent free on receipt of p one
cent stamps for paper covered. or 81
stamps for cloth = bound copy. Address
Or. X. v. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-19

Carson City bail team will play the
Stewart Institute team Sunday
Billy Sinclair arrived yesterday
morning and drove out to Masonic
Miss Bertha Davis is at home again,
from Blair.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-19
/ WOMAN'S HEAD is level and her tudg.

Ei'.t pODu W men
She puts her taIti:
in DIR. Plcrc,''s | q
Norlte ~Pre>crip-
ton. There j. no
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good hcdith. No
body expects to be-
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tiful from the use
Of co III pleXiU u
hcautiiicrS.
Bright eyes,
clear skin. ard
rosy checks. fol
low moderate PIX
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-19

A glass OF Budweiser 10 just the
thing Tor this time o. the year-at
Barkleys.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-19
ANNUAL

ANNUAL STATEMENT
or the Seven-Troughs Mining Con,
pany for 1908
Dec. 81. 1907, Overdraft S 50 IS
Total expense. 1905 ..... 2O953 60
S21OO7 80
Total receipts. 1908 ..-..-..S2O297 9S
Dec. 81. zoos. ov%erdraft. 7O9 80
21007 80
+. l.. GUNNELL,
NIL SeCty. Treas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
Robins Nest on Wheels.

A correspondent sends an account
OF robin building in childs motor
car. The toy car stood in the porch
of house at Purley and while there
it was noticed that there was col
lection of leaves in the hood, but 1t
was not till the motor car was taken
to the other end of the garden and
put away in the summer house that
the robin completed it's nest undis-
turbed, for the car was not used, the
children being away from home. On
their return the motor car was taken
out and the boys were racing around
the lawn, one pedaling the machine
while the other pushed behind, when
to their establishment a robin flew out
from the hood.
On looking in, nest containing six
eggs was discovered, which In their
excitement the boys pulled out; but
happily the nest was replaced and the
car put back in the summer house and
although two eggs were taken the
robin did not forsake 1t but continued
to sit on her eggs even though the
motor horn was sounded and many g
visitor came to see her. = Country
Fife.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
The FoiIer Folled.

Recently one young man bet another
that he could not break an egg placed
on the floor of their room by hitting
1t with a barrel. The second young
man promptly took the bet.
Thereupon the first young man care
fully placed an egg in corner of the
room, just where the walls made a
right angle, so that it was impossible
for the other to hit the egg with an
ordinary barrel.
Then the first young man proceeded
to gloat.
But the other suddenly produced a
revolver and broke the egg by tapping
It smartly with the barrel of the
weapon. Then he demanded the
money.
There was quite a dispute, natural
ly. Finally the two agreed to submit
the question to the editor of a sport.
Ing paper. In due time the answer
came. The sporting authority decided
that the second yomng man was the
winner of the bet. since the other had
not specified In any way what kind of
barrel should be used for the de-
struction of the egg.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
me hoIly Of Profanity.

In the good old times good, old.
fashioned mothers were sometimes
heard to threaten to wash out the
mouths of their boys as cure against
that foolish habit of profanity. 1t may
be that some of them carried the
threat into execution and did wash
the mouths of the offending boys with
soap and water. 1t would not be a
bad thing If some boys were subjected
to that sort of treatment now.
If 1t did not break them of the
habit entirely 1t would show them
what their good mothers think about
1t and would do them good all their
lives. There are lots of grown men,
some of them men of prominence,
leaders in public life, who seem to i'm
agine that they cannot emphasize what
they have to say without interlarding
their words and sentences with pro-
family. The man who cannot give en-
phasis to what he has to say without
that is the man whose words, as he es.
Inmates them himself, lack the weight
that will carry with them the empha
sis which he would give them. The
host thinkers and takers do not have
to resort to profanity as sort OF
crutch with which their language will
be able to do duty.-Knoxville journal
and Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
Commissioners Proceedings.

The commissioners have ordered
the Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad
Co. to put in culvert under it's
tracks at the line between sections
8 and 10, Freedom township, petit
toned for by F. H. Rahe.
The commissioners of Wood and
Hancock counties held hearing on
the ]. Barringer joint ditch Tues
day, but owing to the fact that sew
eral interested landowners had not
been notified the hearing was post
poned to September 13 at 10 a. m.
D. V. Bushey and others have Pc
titioned the commissioners for a
culvert under the B. & o. railroad
tracks 60 rods north and 40 rods
west of the interior quarter post of
sec. 81, Bloom township. The pro-
posed improvement will be viewed
by the commissioners on August %
at a. m.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
LEGAL NOTICE.

Thomas B. Mcconnell. whose place. of
residence is at San Diego, California, /;
Mrs. Henry G. Reeves, whose christian
name is unknown; the surviving spouse,
descendants, heirs. devisees, legatees.
trustees, executors, administrators. re-
ceivers, beneficiaries, assignees, credi-
tors and successors In interest OF ana
described and designated deceased per-
sons. to-wit: James Mcconnell, Thom-
as b. Mcconnell and Henry g. Reeves,
whose residences are unknown; are
hereby notified that on the 18th day OF
August, 1909, Abram G. Hawkins filed
his petition in the Court of Common
Pleas of Wood County, Ohio, No. 1914.
wherein he alleged that said parties
above named and referred to-. claim
some estate and interest in or lien up
to-wit
The South West quarter of the South
West quarter of Section twenty-five l22)
in Town three 90 North Range Nine
Also the North West quarter of the
South West quarter of Section twenty
two (22) in Town Three 90 North Range
Nine. (9l East, all in Jackson Township,
IPlaintiff AYERS that said parties and
each and all of them have no estate or
interest in or lien upon said real estate
or any part thereof and prays that his
against them and each of them, and
that they and each of them be forever
barred from asserting any interest In,
or lien upon said real estate or any
part thereof.
Said parties are required to answer
or demur on or before the 9th day OF
October 1909.
GUY C. NEARING. Plaintiff.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
OPIUM ATTRACTED THE BEES.
Suburban DweIler Learns with Sorrow
That Busy Insects Can Acquire
Bad Habits.

Numerous honey bees have been for
some days puZzling me by their ex-
traordinary conduct in my flower gar
den," said a suburban dweller, 'and
now a friend of mine who is wise
in the ways of the world has revealed
to me the reason for that conduct,
and it has panied me deeply.
81 grew a big bed of poppies this
summer and they are now in abundant
and brilliant bloom. When the pop
pies first appeared bees were working
all about the garden on flowers of va
rious kinds. Then by and by / no.
ticed that they were abandoning these
and taking possession of the poppy
beds in swarms. They seemed not
only to seek the poppies exclusively,
but none of them showed an inclina-
tion to quit them when once at work
among them. Each lowered about the
bed in frantic effort to get places in
poppies, every one of the scores of
which were constantly occupied by
other bees, and these were just as
eagerly struggling to keep their places
in the flower cups against those trying
to get in
"A peculiar drowsy, droning hum
was constant about the bed, making you
sleepy to hear it. 1t was evident
from the persistence with which the
bees assailed that poppy bed clung to
their places nr reluctantly now and
then gave them up, that whoever 1t
vas that owned them wasn't getting
much work done in his hives, and
knowing the reputation of bees for
being busy and improving each shin.
ing hour. wondered more and more
at this singular lapse from duty. Then
one day / showed the strange sight
to my friend, and voicing my wonder
at what it all meant He gazed at
1t moment in stony and cynical
sort of may. and then said:
What does'it all mean? Why, it's
plain enough. Each and every one of
those poppies is natural opium joint
and the bees have hit up the dope,
and can't get away from it, That's
all 1t means he said.
Il was sorry indeed to hear it, for
1t panied me deeply to learn that the
bee. the busy bee, ever held up as
an example of all that should be emu
| lated and admired. should be thus
prone to evil ways
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27

collection Of the deferred instaiiment,
Sec. q. That bonds or notes OF the
Village of Perrysburg, Ohio, shall be
issued in anticipation of the collection
of said assessments by installments and
In an amount equal thereto.
Sec. 8. That the contractor or con-
tractors who shall do the work herein
provided for, shall be paid in CASH
within ninety (9O days after the COM
pletion of the Improvement and the ac-
ceptance thereof by the Council
Sec. 8. That the Clerk of Council be
and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to advertise for bids for the
construction of said improvements, ac-
cording to law, for a period of two (2)
weeks.
Sec. TO- That the Mayor and Clerk of
the Village of Perrysburg, be and they
are hereby authorized and directed to
make and execute, for and on behalf
of said Village, n contract or contracts
for the construction of said improve
ment, with the lowest and best bidder,
after advertisement, according to law.
Sec. II. That this ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
| the earliest period allowed by law.
Passed August 16, 1909.
| Attest. PHILIP WETZEL,
| Clerk of Council. 25b
DANIEL KLINGLER, Mayor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27

Siam has electricity, and the
thoughtful manufacturers of it have
provided to the best of their ability
for every conceivable accident. =, Fol-
instance, when the lights go out, the
remedy is to follow the directions in
the notice.
"Bangkok.-Sir: For the case that
your electric light should fail we beg
to send you inclosed postcard, which
please send us at once when you find
your light out. The company will
then send you another postcard
Yours truly, Manager. Siam Electricity
Company, Ltd.'-Calcutta Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
COURT HOUSE NEWS
CONTINUED from First Page1

board of FIVE appraisers will pass
upon the valuation of all real estate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-27
s,heriH's Sales.

Tuesday, September IA, in the case
of Bloomdale Building & Loan Co.
VS.. Ada Gorton, ct al, lot 26, less
30 feet in Jerry City. Terms cash.
Appraised at 1925.
Tuesday, September 26. in the case
of the Huebner Toledo Breweries
Co. VS.. Freeman DeForrest 'et al,
east 40 feet of in-lots 80 and 33,
Bradner. Terms cash. Appraised at
$1,000.
Tuesday, September Z, in the case
of A. j. Phelps, exr. VS.. ID. B. Ram
sey ct al, lot Ill, Hutchins' addition
to Freeport. Terms cash. Apprais.
ed at $3.50.