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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
FAvORs LUMBER TARIFF.
Directors of Farmers Bank and Trust
Company Adopt Resolutions.

Although few Sumter people real
lie 1t this city is one Of the most i'm
pOrtant lumber centres in the State
and a greater number of people who
live here are directly interested in
the lumber business tb IN one would
imagine unless he had investigated
the subject, Sumter Is headquarters
for a number Of large lumber COM
paries that have mills in other Sec
tions of the State and in addition to
this there are still. larger number
of lumber brokers and buyers for
northern dealers who have offices and
headquarters here. On this account
dustry touches many of our business
men in tender spot, and they are
quick TO take action to protect their
interests. The proposed change IL
the tariff on lumber would have
momentous effect upon the lumber in
terests that centre here and the lum
bermen are all opposed to the change
in duty contemplated by the trainers
of the Payne tariff BILL They are
unit i'm favoring the retention of the
duty levied by the Dingley law and
oppose any change. In this view Of
the matter many other business men
concur. and rejecting the sentiment
the directors of the Farmers Bank
and Trust Company adopted resolu
tions requesting the South Carolina
Senators and Congressman to use
their influence to retain the duty on
lumber. In pursuance of the reso-
luton. Mr.. c. G.. Rowland, President
of the bank today sent the following
telegram:
Sumter S. c.. April s, 1909.
Senators b. r. Tillman, f.. ID. Smith.
And Representatives in Congress:
Washington, ID. G.
In behalf Of our lumber interests
which greatly affects all our people.
our Board Of Directors unanimously
urge you to do all i'm your power to
retain the duty on lumber.
FARMERS BANK & TRUST co.
By G. G.. Rowland
President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
THE DUTY ON POTASH.
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce AdontS
Resolutions COndemning Tariff Tax
On Fertilizer.

To place a tariff tax of 90 per cent.
on potash salts, which are largely
used In fertilizers, would be to place
a direct tax of at least 100000 a
year opun the farmers Of South Caro-
lima and upon the farmers of the
South as whole a tax that would
amount to millions annually. It would
be needless tax, In that 1t would
beneht no one in the way of protec-
ton. as there are no potash mines in
the United States. The South is vitally
interested in the matter and protests
against this tax are being made from
all sections of the South. The Sum-
ter Chamber Of Commerce, which is
always alive to the interests of the
farming and other business interests
of the South. has taken up the mat
ter and after consideration, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t appears that in the
Payne tariff bill, now pending in
congress. 1t is proposed to place a
duty of twenty per cent ad valorem
on potash salts, and
WHEREAS. No such duty has here
tofore been imposed under the Ding
ley protection to American Industry
or American products, for the reason
that potash salts are not produced in
the United States of America, and
WHEREAS the imposition Of this
duty would be heavy burden on the
cotton growers Of the South, and
would seriously impede the progress
and development of the cotton grow
ing industry, as the use Of potash Is
constantly being extended and is
rapidly coming to be recognized as
the most important ingredient in fer
tilizers:
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED:
BY the Sumter Chamber Of Com
merce. a body alive to the business
and agricultural interests of the COM
munity. that We urge Senators B. r.
Tillman and f. d. Smith and our
members in the House of Representa-
tives to do everything within their
power to defeat this provision and to
save us from this additional burden.
RESOLVED SECOND: That we
request commercial bodies and all re-
preventative bodies, business or agri-
cultural, to unite with us in making
a strong and vigorous protest against
this proposed legislation.
e. l. Reardon. Rich. I. Manning.
Sec'y. Pres.
The above preamble and resolutions
are heartily endorsed by the Board
of County Commissioners of Sumter
County.
JnO. r.. Sumter, p. M. Pitts,
Sec'y. Supervisor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

The right Of the employee to rea-
sonable compensation in case Of in
jury while at his labor is one of the
fundamental and necessary conditions
Of our social life. 1t Is necessary and
right whore YOU are building a great
property. the results Of which are in
tended for your especial delectation
and qualification. that you look after
those who. by reason Of good will or
necessity. or both, are moved to as
sist you. And II It Is the public. act
Ing through the States or nation, that
ls building the property. then 1t is
the public's place. All men cannot
succeed In a large measure. Neither
are all men fitted I'm even a moderate
way to lead. Many-the vast majori-
ty--must serve as foot-soldiers. and
II Is these whom the captains of in
dustry, the great and enthusiastic
conductors Of material enterprise.
must learn to protect.
How? The employers liability
Idea does not ask much. 1t says that
II an employee Of yours In the course
of his work for you, either by some
error or negligence OF yours. or some
defect Of machinery or material con-
ditions with which you may surround
and supply him. suffers some injury
to his physical well-beinG which pre-
vents him either temporarily or per-
manently from earning his way, then
you must make good to him this loss.
II usually Is not so very much-three
hundred, five hundred. thousand.
Ave thousand dollars. These are not
SO many dollars to pay man or wo-
man for the loss Of an eye or q hand
or foot. In the case Of complete dis
ability ten thousand dollars is not
nearly too much. although the law
does not at present contemplate tax
OF this kind.
The fact Is that this tax does not
fall on you as an employer directly.
II is intended only to make you take
out insurance against accident In
your factory. or on your road, or in
your mine. There are plenty or great
insurance companies anxious to have
you let then, insure you against loss
from any form Of accident in your
company. They will guarantee, in
case you comply with certain rules
and supply certain safeguards. to in
sure against any damage
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
sons Of 1907 and 1905.

Frederick Hastings has a strong
and well-tralned baritone voice with
which he delighted Columbians on
the occasion of the visit of Madam
Nordica to this city last year. Mr..
Hastings returns on the tour with the
Dresden orchestra and ne will receive
a warm welcome In this city.
DIR. Franklin lawson scored a great
success with the Boston Festival or
chestra last spring on a six weeks
tour and he has been invited also to
go the tour with the Dresden or
chestra. DR.. Lawson Is one OF the
country's best lyric tenors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

Pursuant to the call of Commander
w. q. a. Porter. Of Camp Dixie, a
meeting has been held i'm the court
house at Lancaster to take steps to
raise money for the monument to be
erected i'm Columbia to the women
OF the Confederacy. Some contribu-
ti"ns were made at the meeting, and
committees were appointed to solicit
subscriptions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
Preside

The Irish painter, Mr.. Thaddeus,
once made a portrait of the Pope
Mr. Thaddeus. 81 could not help ex-
claiming. why. Holy Father. your
eyes are not Italian eyes at allI They
are Just the sort of eyes we have in
Ireland 'Well.' he said I'm glad you
like them. And they make us broth
crs, don't they?'"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

CoesmsSs Musical Festival.
Cshsm'',s. April 5.---Ihe Co.un. bia
Mu>N Festival which will be held IN
ehan s'ty at the Columbia thca,r,
April s1-fi Ia expected to attrac a
large nambcr Of visitors to Colun. NJ,
from ther paris OF the state especial
~. sumter. Orangeburg. Nswl,erry.
LexingtoU. Camden. etc. The prepac-
auonss fer the festival are goirs on
nov sus are progre ssing well. II be-
ing tae atm of those who hav. the
Festival IN charge I, make the music
Festival week notable occasion.
Fv1r artists have been secured as
esllows: Nine. Lansendorfr. mexzo
soprano. Metropolitan Opera House;
Ame Jeanne Jomeiii. prima donna
soprsns. Metropolitan and Manhat-
tan (>psra House; Mr.. Frederick Hast
eneR astsl American baritone. on
eour with Broaden Philharmonic or
chsstrs; n. FRANKLIN Lawson. lyric
tenor. t
Ths sals for season tickets 10 on
now arA wnf coatinu few days.
Prices 81 uckets are; Box seats. IS
and -; orcAestra. -: Balcony. IS.
~. saa %; Gallery. -. Mail orders
win be nssed In order received oy
Mans Ger Brown.
other attractions In Columbia dur.
Ing sauAc festival week are:
Columbia Automobile races We'd
nesdsy. Apvn sf
ruNivat Ball--April IS.
stvdsHsS' art exhibit. College for
Wowsa- "A prss aa-ss ,f
Bassbs1i. Jscksonvilie VS.. Column
bIa--Apra -. 81. ~. fe
Thy Drssdca orchestra which comes
% Arsevtca sct the nrst time Is one
Of thp hcst Important organizations
or iss kssf In the world. having in 1t
= nus<ser' OF prominent musicians.
Itx @.s<csahs are ali OF the hishes:
rank n sheir parsicular line Of instru-
zneRtsticn Many OF those who are
now pssvshx with the orchestra have
Desn wstA the organization frora the
11vt ma thus have caused the Dres-
dsa a~cAsstrA to be known by music
crstieu fer ths beauty and smoo thness
Of thr orchestral effects. The orches-
I'm \ led ~ WHY Olsen and he is az
sluss4 hy"s Young American, victor
l. Clark. FfvN lf, tfM
nasd,m yomelII who is a we'll
'knowa an poplar dramatic se.prano
has met Win great success ia her
work aud TO many music lovers o,
this state this win be the nrst ,ppor-
tunlty of hearing her slng. Madam
Jomeiii has appeared In several of the
Esropasn capitals where she made
s'ers&cd nit and has received praise
from many cf the best known music
critics of the Old world.
Nuar, l.,nsendorfY now singer Of
, -ste ssppened In this lire of endeav-
or BIZ scsident, She was to study
paintine bat a friend discovered that
shs had . s.giorious voice and then she
began the study, achieving wonderful
results. Che appeared at the Metro
poiitsa Opera House during the sea-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

A womans interest i'm a divorced
man never lets up until she discov-
ers why he was divorced.
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Tariff does not rhyme with
"seraph." or with anything else.--
New York Mail.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
With the Small Farmer
Development Of the Nursery

in this relation. Horticultural inspect
DISTRICTS; transportation companies
nave willingly coOperated in furnish
ing information, and nurserymen have
given their support most readily and
in a business like manner
Referring to the Sixth Biennial Re
port Of the Commissioner Of Horticul-
ture for the state of Washington, it
is shown that there were produced
within the borders of this state in the
year 1908, 5.1S5,2S9 packages of frui,
for the general traffic, having a whole
sale market valuation of $6,20S, 1874.
In addition to this, there We're $685.
239 ans of fruit put up by the can
neries, with q valuation of $4,000
The value Of the apple crop alone was
$3,379,965 for 2,414,261 boxes.
The nursery traffic. to and Within
the state. comprised 2,O61.S53 trees,
not including ornamentals, grape nor
small fruit plants. E~ighty-fve per
cent of this stock was raised in the
nurseries of the Pacific Northwest, and
forty-tWo per cent within the state of
Washington. 1t may he STATED con
servatively that the value of nOmc
grown nursery stock planted in this
state during the year 1908 had 4 Valu
alton to exceed $4,000. Taking a
valuation Of the horticul-
tural products of this state for the
year 1908, we have a total of 6 .296.-
934.
This wonderful Northwest is yet in
its infancy in the development Of its
horticultural Far non
vast in extent are the areas less easy
of access for irrigation than those
already reclaimed. and, too. possess
ing most superior advantages in Oery
particular, excepting that of rst of
Improvement. We already nave and
will maintain the greatest diversity OF
choicest products of am co"ntry un-
der the sun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22

But the lure of the theater remains
ed and she returned, with the result
that she made her first great hit as
Marie du Neuberg in Victor Hugo's
"Ruy Bias" in 1867. Becoming very
popular by her representations. par
ticularly in "Andromaque' and La
Sphinx" she was recalled TO the
Francois. and was soon given uni
versal recognition as the foremost
actress in French tragedy.
In 1879 she visited London n in
the following year came to the United
States, and was warmly received. She
made four subsequent visits to this
country and also visited Switzerland,
Holland, Italy, Algeria, Australia and
South America. In addition to her
great success as an actress, she has
accomplished much of note in paint
ing, sculpture and literature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22

ago was a good imitation of a young
girl, may 800 become a great-grand-
mother. Mon Dieu,
Sarah Bernhardt was born in Paris
Oct. %, 1874, of Jewish parents. At
an early age she was placed in a con
vent in Versailles. At fourteen she
abandoned the convent for the Paris
C~onservatoire and there studied trag-
edy and comedy. At eighteen she
made her stage debut at the Theatre
Francois, in Racine's "Iphigene" and
Scribe's Valerie 1t would be nice
to SAL here that her audiences imme-
of the beautiful young actress and
diately recognized the budding genius
gave her a hand, but it wouldn't be
true. Some ribald ones even Missed
and hooted, and the divine Sarah"
discouraged and heartsore, retired
for a time from h stage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22

---CdlendQ1---
October q
SA BERN
October %.

To-day is the sixty-fifth anniversary
of the birth of Rosine Sarah Bern
hardt, more Familiarity known as tine
divine Sarah" Although she succeed
ed in maintaining a near-youthful APP
pearance up to her sixtieth year. her
sixty-ifth birthday finds her at last
yielding to the advances of the years.
and the crows feet, gray hairs and
wrinkles, long warded off. have com
menced their ravages. After numer-
Il farewell engagements in this
country and Europe, Nine. Bernhardt
has now apparently retired from the
stage permanently and is living in
comparative retirement in her be-
loved Paris. That she is no longer
young was forced upon her attention
recently when her granddaughter, off,
spring of her only son. Maurice, was
married. Already the P~arisians are
talking Of the possibility that the 'di-
vine Sarah" who only a few years
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
EVENING"
.CHT-CHAT
By...
Ruth
Cameron

has its headquarters in Boston) for a
girl TO fill an important position, sim
plv because we could not get one any
nearer home.
4 can tell you there's a mighty good
opening anywhere for the girl who
wants to make herself something more
than a mediocre stenographer."
And not only for the girl who wants
to make herself more than a mediocre
stenographer, but for the girl who
wants to be more than mediocre at
anything.
It's the same. for instance, in teach
er's agency say that it was the 1000
and $1,000 positions that he had the
most trouble in filing.
It's economy to pay high and get
good men," is the slogan of most of the
progressive business firms.
1t is a good thing if you have an
aptitude for any of them to enter
some of the less crowded professions.
Or, if you have the capital and ability.
it is good to take up some business
that has not yet been extensively ex-
plotted.
But if YOU aptitude and the circum-
stances make it better to enter some
more OmmOn and more crowded pro-
fession n business, ont be willing
to be less successful on that account.
Only go into it remembering always
that theye's plenty of at the
top and making up our mind always
that that room is for you.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22

Competition as everyone knows. wcs
never Eeener than it is today.
The professions and trades, especial
ly those open to women, were never
more crowded.
But ever now there's one place in
every profession where there's always
plenty of room-and that's at the top.
A girl whose parents wanted her to
study stenography came to me the
other day complaining that she did
not want to be a s~tenographer because
she knew a great many girls who had
worked for years for ten and eight
and even six dollars a week, and she
didn't think that was enough.
Yes" I answered. so do /, but /
know quite a few who get $40 and s25
and even $50 a week"
But there are SO few places of that
kind" she protested.
"A great many more than there are
girls to fill them" 1 assured her.
And then in answer to her look of
~incredulity l told her of a talk l once
had with a man who hires hundreds
Of stenographers every year.
Its easy enough to get plenty of
ten and twelve dollar girls for the
lower positions he said; the trou-
hlo ic to oat tho con o;rlS Won koou,
we have a good many responsible po-
sitiOns and we need that kind of girls
hard they are to get. OF course, we
can train some of the lower priced
girls, but not near enough. Why, last
year we sent to Washington (the firm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
promise to be tremendously fass,ion-

promise to be tremendously fas'ion-
able.
The draped bodice of this Louis XIV
frock gives a suggestion of the fichu,
and the pretty little sleeve ruffies of
lace threaded with ribbon will appeal
to every woman who loves dainty,
feminine effects.
Another house frock is of hyrangea
blue silk cashmere embroidered with
silk floss of the same shade. The bo-
dice is separate from the skirt and has
the short. loose sleeve over an under
sleeve of lace, which is extremely mo
dish this year. Scarcely a gown shown
at any of the Paris or New York open
ingS but had an over and under sleeve,
the latter being of sheer fabric. and
often extending only a few inches be-
low the oversleeve, the whole sleeve
coming just below the elbow. For the
elbow sleeve is back again, as far as
house frocks are concerned, and this is
as it should be, for this sleeve is much
more graceful and attractive with cos
TUNES of this type.
The little pannier drapery. or apron
above a killed skirt is very smart in
deed and fulfills the pannier idea with
out adding in any way to the size of
the figure. FOurreau or silhouette ef-
fects are insisted upon and the dress
makers dare not mak too aggressive
an ntrOducti of the pannier draper
les which they would like to establish
Moyen-ase Lines Still in Favor.
While the Louis Nv and XVI styles
become stronger every day in Paris,
here in America the long-waistcd Moy-
enne effects bid fair to retain their
popularity for some months to come.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22

american women have the figure
stand these rather trying. c-lose-e,,,-
effects. most French women ho
short and too plump about b,s,
hips to look at their best in tho owl,
bodice.
A last years Directoire gown NAV
remodeled satisfactorily by cover;,a
the high waistline with a iopg-,,...
ed Moyenne bodice. This cos,rr.
shows a fitted cuirass of c al sa,i.
over a broadcloth skirt, a soft sash -.
the satin separating cuirass and s,,.,
this tucked bodice is a iaca yo,o
showing cream lace in combination
with gold lace. and the sleeves ao5
shoulder straps are of net roatcb;r.
the gown material and braided with
gold soutache. This CLINT of metals,
trimming is dearly loved by tho ca,
lots, who use it on costumes INTENDED
for wear in artificial light, the gold and
silver trimmings making a very
sumptuous effect when the metallic
threads give back the sparkle of cleo
trio lights.
Another Moyen-age costume shows
the vogue for clerical effects. stolaS
tabards and SUPPLIES having been Dor
rowed recklessly by the dressmaker 70
decorate the new costumes. Smoke
gray broadcloth has been used here. the
tabard coat. with long stoles hanging
at back and front being enriched with
heavy soutache embroidery, also in the
smoke gray cOlor A gray chiffon woke
rising above this tabard coat. is laid
over a second yoke of white lace. TIE
over sleeve is of the chiffon covered
whit braiding.