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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
Law AS no sIGNBOARDs.


There has been some discussion II
several newspapers lately as to tn
law requiring the public roads to b,
posted with signboards at all fork
or crossings. The law Is very clea
but u 10 not generally enforced. Fo,
lowing Is the law on the subject:
SEC. zee. Any person or person,
who shaii cut down. burn or defact
any miie post or stone. erected b,
the county commissioners or county
supervisor Of any county. he, she OF
fhey. apon- conviction thereof shall
forfeit and pay the sum of ten dol
iars. to be recovered by idictment or
Information before any court of COM
petent Jurisdiction.
Sec. <<7. II any person shall will
fully demciish. throw down. alter, or
deface any suide-post. every person
% offending shall. upon conviction
thereof before any magistrate of the
proper county be fined In q sum Of
not exceedins ten Dollars and the cost
or sust. or be sentenced to labor on
the psSuc works OF the county for q
term OF not moro than thirty days,
and the money when collected. shall
DO BY the magistrate collecting the
same. paid over to the county treas.
ursr.
sec. 4ts. The county board Of
'commisioners Of any county neglect
ins ~ cause tho public highways in
their county to be posted and num-
Dered and TO have pointers erected at
each fork Of said highways declaring
tho direction OF such highways shall
be liable TO pay the sum of ten dollars
for each and every said neglect. to be
recovered by indictment in the court
OF genersi sessions Of the county
within which the same occurs, to he
collected and paid to the treasurer Of
such county for the-use Of the county.
Provided. That no county commis-
sioner shsil be liable to said penalty
who shall put said pointer at such
times az ne shall have his division of
roads worked" N
The civil ooGe of South Carolina
has Also section bearing upon this
which gives the county commissioner
authority to erect such sign boards
and chsvEe the cost to the county,
and the neglect OF this can he con-
strned BY the public to mean that
they are Indifferent to the convent
ence OF the public. The section is as
follows
Sec. t.saT. Each. road overseer
within hts district may erect and keep
up. at the expense OF the county. al
the forks and cross roads a post and
guide-board. or finger board, contain
ins an inscription Ia iegibie letters,
directing the way and distance to
the town or towns. or public places
sitnated on each road respectively
s2artaobsrg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
NOTICE.

Members County Union will please
hear in mind the Sept. 3rd meeting at
Oswego. I have q card from DIR. s.
c. Mitchell from Lake George. N. T..
promising to be with US that day to
deliver his lecture on Community
Life trust we will also have with
US President Perritt. Of the State
Union.
y e. w. DABBS.
Pres. Sumter County Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Mrs. Mary Sophia Fairbanks,
daughter Of DIR. Charles Cotton, who,
as a surgeon on the Hornet. a United
States ship. I'm the war of 1912. re-
ceived testimonial from the British
government for his treatment of 81
English sailors after the battle be-
tween the Hornet and the British
sioop Of war Peacock. died in Brook
lyn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

In France a law has been passed
directing how aeroplanes shall dis
play signal lights at night. That GER
tainly looks as if aerial navigation had
passed the purely experimental stage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

sa'o Osos0 ASEtCuiturdi OcpdTtuIcut
dropped In to look us over, and be-
fore he went away he promised 70
send Conover down.
I looked in the latest bulletin 20
get Conover located. and discovered
that Conover is the dairyman. The
doctor gave me several suggestions
as to what might be done before Con-
over would be most properly due. and
when he left the place got to think
ing along a new line.
Now, never saw Conover. But I
can understand that what we want on
the farm Is Conover. and more of his
kind.
II Conover will not blush from be-
ing singled out as an illustration, 1t
Is permissible to go on to say that he
represents one type. while, we who are
on the farms stand for another. Con-
over has been trained along a special
line. with the benefits of the expert
ence Of other persons, and he knows.
Those Of US who have been grubbing
along depending on our own limited
experience. manage to pick up a lit
tie practical knowledge. but 1t is lit
tie and Is thinly scattered over the
whole horizon Of farm work.
How the Specialist Can Help the
Farmer.
1t was q great innovation when the
State and the United States set ON
foot the custom Of sending trained
men out to give the farmers practical
instruction right on the farm. A
/ thousand things arise every season TO
perplex the farmer. He reads the
bulletins (altNough many do not read
| them half as much as would be de
sirable) and he gets theoretical ideas
Of the subjects. But the trained man
gets at the meat Of things.
DR.. Hartman leaned over the fence
looking at a SOW. "Too short for a
good breeder" he said.
That is enough. But the average
farmer does not get that into his head
because he Is familiar with the SOW
from the time she was a little pig.
when you build silo, bevel the
inside of your staves." a neighbo,
suggested. That seemed wise.
| when you build a silo, don't beve
the inside OF your slaves. and TIT
hoops will draw the inside corner.
tighter and make better fit," sait
DR.. Hartman
| We see these things when they arc
pointed out. but 1t is the trained spe
cialist who has them at his finger
ends and can suggest them.
We Haven't the Time to Solve All Oul
Problems Ourselves.
I have bought some machines tina
Conover would have told me not t.
buy. I have bought some too small
some generally no good, and SOM
that do not apply.
COnOver. when he comes, will tel
me what Is the matter with the fiel,
that has too much clay. and what t,
do with the one that has too mucl
sand. Conover knows. will be to-
old before 1 get this all ciphered ou
by slow and laborious experience.
Experience Is costly school, whicl
I'm this modern day few can afford t
patronize. Conover is learning fron
the experience Of skillful men who's
experience Is specialized along def
mite lines. His mental action has tn
lost motion thrown out. What tn
men about him do Is done with in
tcllgent and definite aims In view
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
CONOvER KNOWS!

Tho Farmer Has Not Time to Solve
All the Problems Pressing for solu-
tiOn, and the Idea Of Sending Train
ed Specialists to the Farm to Help
Him Is One OF tho Best Yet Put Into
Practice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Don Jaime is described by a Paris
correspondent is a near-king. Is this
a tactful euphemism for "knave"
Louisville Courier journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Only one-fourth of the New York
soldier boys who fought in the mimic
war around Boston returned with
their commands. The rest were not
killed, but knocked out principally by
John BarleycOrn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Let us hope that the census will
not be kept out of politics" in the
same way that the tariff was revised
downward. kansas City Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

These foreign governments that
want to borrow millions would be in
hard luck were there no j. p. Nor
gan.--Philadelphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

They are planning to ship $4,000
car loads of oranges out of Florida
this year. None of thte spokesmen
for that State is looking for an early
frost.--Brooklyn Eagle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

A lawsuit over flying machine pa
tents may be regarded as conclusive
proof that aviation is practical
propoSition.-WaS Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER !, 1909.

The Sumter Waterman was found
ID In 1850 and the True Southron in
1oes. The watchman and Southron
uow has the combined circulation and
influence Of both OF the old papers.
and 10 manlfestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
COOL HEAD
SAVED MANY
Presence Of Mind Of Theater
Fireman 10 Keeping Show
Going Saved Panic = and
Probably Horror Like the
Iroqu0ise

Erie> Pa. Jan. keep the show
going, for Gods sake!" called Abra-
ham Louch, fireman of the Park opera
house, to the performers on the stage
at 1915 o'clock tonight, when he dis
covered that the building was on fire.
His cool head probably avoided a
repetition Of the Chicago Iroquois
theater horror, for before the big aud
ience realized the situation, the house
had been almost emptied.
Although there were many narrow
escapes and dozen women tainted
and had to be carried out no one was
seriously injured and much of the
building was saved from destruction.
Every one of the 1900 seats in the
theater was occupied. The John Sui
livan Amusement company was pre-
senting I'm the Nick of Time" Louch
saw smoke from the floor of the gal
lery and sent in a still alarm. He
reached the rear Of the stage before
the audience was advised of the dan
ger, and, speaking just loud enough
ior the actors to hear, appealed to
them to continue to act. Then he
stepped to the front and called to the
audience to file out in order, giving
them to understand that the fire was
in an adjoining structure. No one
tried to crowd until smoke began to
fill the building. Then a crush be-
gan. The fire department saved scores
from jumping from the third story
fire escapes by getting ladders up.
In front seats of the balcony were
many women and children, and sever
al, overcome by fright, tainted and
we're carried out.
Fire Chief McMahon expressed
amazement that the building was
emptied without fatality in view of
the fact that standing room had been
sold. The fire originated from defec-
tive electric wiring.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
PLANNING !.
49,, - ~ -: ~, r.s,aF e .. T. ~
| FOR | RELIEF
President Roosevelt viii Coo.
fer With Cabinet and d
Leaders IN Congress for.
National Help for Earth.
quake Sufferers Z. !

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-Instead
of taking a days vacation tomorrow
as had been planned originally, Pres,
ident Roosevelt will remain at his Of
flee to consider how best the nation
may show in substantial way its
sympathy with the Italian people IN
their hour of need and distress. The
president hopes to be able to formu-
late a message to congress, to be laid
before that body when it convenes
Aonday recommending specific action
on the part Of this nation. s- Z. I.
y The president has asked Senator
Hale, acting chairman OF the commit
tee on appropriations and chairman Of
thec0mmittee on naval affairs to dis
cuss the matter with him tomorrow.
For a similar purpose the president
viii invite members of his cabinet,
Secretary of State Root, Secretary Of
the Navy Newberry and Assistant
Secretary Of State Bacon. The views
Of several leaders of the house prob
ably will be ascertained during the
day by the president. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
STRIKERS ! | ! / | | | ).
PUNISHED | ! | ! | | |. | ]
Russian Railroad
Strikers Sentenced 70
Death, Twelve Go 10 81.
Y. IBERIA for Life and others
Punished Otherwise !.

sAe,s finosiay, Ruasia., Jan l.
Tho military court today pronounced
fsstty.ones death sentences, of which
s1n Rsse for recent crimes. Thirty
tW11 tho condemned men wer strik.
IN in the railroad troubles Of octo-
~ Inaddition TO the death
IL strikers we're condemn
servitude for life, 4S to
,lssr sof exle and 80 were ac-.
aiuitts ~ = :: !:
These sentences grew out Of the
events Of 1906, when strikers, num-
bering hundreds and thousands
throughout Russia attempted Ito tie
up the whole railway system, tele.
graph lines and gas and electric light
plants. ; g.. 2:.@ ~. T. Il, e DILL II. \: Y =;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
APPEALED TO
Higher Court
QUESTION OF RIGHT TO Ex-
CHANGE SPACE FOR TRANsPOR-
TATloN GOES TO SUPREME
COURT OF UNITED STATES.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-Wheth-
er newspaper and magazine publish
ers may legally accept transportation
over railroads in return for advertis-
ing in their columns, probably will
soon be decided by the supreme coart
Of the United States.
The Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis
Vile railway, known as the Monon
route, has brought to that court a case
involving this question, and it is prob
able that the court will find it a sub
ject of such general importance as to
justify it in advancing the hearing.
The suit originally was instituted by
the government in the United States
circuit court of the northern district
of Illinois. The court held that such
a transaction, would, in all probabili
ty, result in discrimination, and here
fore decided against the company. In
delivering the opinion of the court,
Judge Kohlsaat said: -:
1T is essential to the spirit of the
statute (the Hepburn law that the
value of transportation be fixed and
certain. In no other way can it be
held to be exactly the same to all.
n one person may purchase 1t with
advertising and another with labor,
and another with produce, the value,
tween the parties, how can It be said
that the schedule rate is always main
tanned? Would not the rate rest Id
the whim Of the carrier? Such is not
the intent Of the law" ,@ ."- 1
II the case should be advanced, 1t
win be possible to hear and decide 1t
before the fnal adjournment in May
OF the present term OF court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
president ! | !
''r$ %f-t+z> = 5rrs,s /. =, = .lsSsss%s .sEs..1 i.
RECEPTION. / |: | 7 : |
Shook Hands With 5000 Pee.
pie and Then Goes Horse.
back Riding There We're
Many Other New Year
Functions at Washington.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-The
president and over 5000 people, rep
resenting every land and every state
and territory in the Union, today
exchanged happy new year greet
ings at the White House. For three
and a half hours, the president stood
receiving his guests, and when the
reception was ended, last years rec
ord of attendance had been broken
by over 700. Many men and women
distinguished in the official and So
oial life of Washington were present.
The brilliant court dress of men,
bers of the diplomatic corps gave q
picturesque aspect to the annual
function which throughout was
marked by the absence of formality.
The number of small children who
were brought by their parents to
shake hands with the president was
unprecedented.
There was less haste than is usual
in urging the callers along the line
of march and past the receiving par
ty. Contrary to the custom of recent
years Mrs. Root and ladies Of the Glib
met remained in the red room
throughout the function.
There were receptions also at the
home of Vice President Fairbanks,
Speaker Cannon, the members of the
cabinet, and at hundreds Of private
homes and institutions there were
receptions and other social functions.
The closing of all the government
departments and local business con-
Germs enabled thousands of officials
and employees to participate in cele-
brating the day.
The president, after receiving at
the White House, took long horse
back ride.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
! | / [ -. ]. . !.
&2 -
Will. HELP h||.|| |
s>&sE- - - = - 80 - = = -
Has Already Raised | $4,000
for Italians witt Try
Make L 100000

Chicago. Ills. Jan. with 100000
already raised. Chicagoans who were
working for the relief Of sufferers in
Italy are confident that by Sunday
500. 900 or more will have been sent
3A9mass meeting OF business men is to
be held tomorrow. 8 ss..,.s, !. ,55 }s
emery Walker, = member OF the
local committee, In answer to an In
quiry sent by him tonight, received
word from San Francisco that AN the
monay relief left over there from the
San Francisco earthquake .was In the
hands of the american Red Gross 90
ciety at Washington and what was to
be done with Il would be determined
BY the society. AZ. .E4.s53S5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
NATIONAL SONGS OF ALL NATIONS

Ann Arbor, Mich. Jan. PLANS
looking to the publication Of book
to contain the national songs Of all
nations with translations and mu-
sic and to secure the publication by
the United States bureau Of educa.
tion Of . pamphlet, giving compare
tive rates of tuition and cost OF liv-
ing atsthe leading universities Of Am
erica, for distribution in foreign
lands. were adopted here today at
the second annual convention of the
Association Of Cosmopolitan clubs,
The association has chapters at sew
enteen universities with a member
ship Of $500 students.
The song book proposition was
given into the hands Of committee
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
HARGIS BAIkED
Man Who Killed His Notori.
Gus Father, Who Was Fam.
Gus in Kentucky fueds,
Is Released On Bal! and
Seeks Other ClimeS

Irvine, KY, Jan. 1.-Beach Hargis,
charged with ihe murder of his faith
er, Judge James Hargis, was granted
bail today by Judge J. P. Adams,
who fixed the amount of his bond at
$4,000.
The young man will not return to
Jackson, or Breathitt county, where
the murder occurred and where his
fathers friends still bitterly resent
the manner of the chieftain's death.
but will go to Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas, for treatment for rheumatism.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
BURNING ! :. ! R ! l
7. : STEAMER
= 5~S"s.,. = A&1A
..,: -.
Fire Breaks Out in Her Hold
at Sea...She Runs to Port
Where Fifemea Have Ter.
rible Il Time Fighting Gas.
+. =zeOus Flames


. Savannah, Ca, Jan. with fire
eating through her cargo of paper
and carbides. the new freight and pas
senger steamship Texas, Captain Ped
erson, bound for Christiana, Norway
to Havana, put into the Savannah riv'
er this morning and throughout the
day chemical engines from the Sa.
vannah fire department and fire fight
ing tugs fought to save the ship from
total loss
It Is stated that the fire cannot be
gotten binder control for many hours
1n at all. The loss already is. estimat
ed at 100000 The fire was discov,
cred yesterday. afternoon when the
Texas: was one hundred miles oil Ty'
bee light.
After eight hours of fighting the fire
was apparently as dangerous as at
first. At. intervals firemen, overcome
by fumes from the carbides, were car
ried out of the hold unconscious,
while frequent explosions of carboys
filed with carbides endangered the
lives of those who remained.
The Texas carried fourteen first
class passengers, including five wo'
men and three khildren, who were
transferred to the United States har-
Dor cutter Tybee and brought to Sa-
vannah. The passengers were in.
formed of the fire soon after its dis
covery but there was no panic.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02

and Louis p. Lochner of Milwaukee,
president of the association, reported
that the bureau Of education had al
ready encouraged the associations
officers to expect that congress will
be asked Tor an appropriation to pro-
vide for the isuing Of q pamphlet
regarding American universities. It
would be circulated abroad through
the United States consuls and also
through foreign students and alumni
Of the american collegs.
4 The countries represented at the
convention here are the United
States, Germany, Greece, the Philip
pines, Spain Mexico, Japan, Brazil,
Russia, Hungary. England and ia
maica. ...~ ....-...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
.REDE.R0S S HAS
begun ITS WORK
Bas Established Camps at
nesslna and Caring
f. H. for the Injured

Palermo, Jan. 1.-The 9 steame,
Quirinal arrived this afternoon from
Messina with AZ survivors who were
distributed, like the multitude of 9th
ers arriving here, among the hospitals
and private residences.
y, At Messina the Red Cross has in.
stalled numerous camps in San Mar.
tino square. from which point the city
is seen in appalling grandeur. Yes
terday the physicians attended 300
survivors who were grievously wound.
ed. . -.s,4.:@s j. 49,. ':.-. '.', r.
! Refugees VINO have reached Paler-
mo say that the stupor Of those re-
naming at Messina has now given
place to utter despair. z.s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
Y0NkERS ENJOYS A
MARATHON RACE

New York, N. Y, Jan. 1.-Robert
Fowler, formerly of the Cambridge
Athletic club of Boston, but now un-
attached, won the Yonkers Marathon
race today in hours, 81 minutes and
AZ rs seconds. A little more than
two miles of the race was run over
the roads in and about Yonkers, and
the remainder was run over the
course OF the Empire City race track
In the presence OF a great crowd OF
spectators. IL # nj
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
sand churches ring not for the ,Te
Deum, but toll sad knells for re-

sand churches ring not for the sTe
Denm, but toll sad knells for re-
anien, aasses ss.ss's
King Niator Emanuel hos been in
delatiguable. He has shown won
derfnl activity and endurance, leav-:
Ing no point In Messina .unvisited.
He has supervised the entire work
IN the fallen city and the presence
Of his majesty has infused new cour-
age and energy into the rescuers and
the survivors, hungry and wounded
as they are. %OftenShe is surrounded
by crowd Of victims who, as though
the sight Of the king had restored
their strength, cheer enthusiastically.
and shout: . ,.- -;51 7>.g. !.
I'VE have a king; we have q pro
tector'' z. ..:.:. =. ( -.
tSA. large number of soldiers have
been landed from the various steam
ers arriving at Messina and other
stricken places and all efforts are be
ing directed toward the wounded re.
fugees who are crowding all avail
able places. . .'5ss.4 K, + !
The big emigrants steamer Nord
America arrived here today She can
accommodate 1900 persons. and four
other vessels. which are following her,
viii be able to take on altogether
5000 more. n. 81 *s.SG. &: Y
Signor Chimery. = leading Gala
brian deputy. In an interview, advises
the conc ation of all the injured
at Naples and Rome, on the ground
OF the imposstbility of accommodating
them, as In 1905, near their own
homes. ' sE d f Ss @ss
s4 It is che governments intention to
remove al the survivors possible to
the various ports in Italy. AZ an In.
stance Of his quick grasp 81 the situar
tion, King Victor Emanuel. soon after
his arrival at Messina, wired to Pre-
smier Giolitti: /. s.
...send ships and men; above all.
send ships loaded with quick lime
Ss So far as has been possible quick
lime has been used On the dead. many
bodies having been burned and others
buried. In the relief work the ON
GERS and men Of the foreign warships
have been untiring and their COURAGE
IL beyond words. The crew Of the
British cruiser Drake gave up every
thing they possessed Tor the benefit
5of refugees and practically forgot
rest and sleep Tor more than thirty
:six hours ia their devotion % duty.1
Reports are published that Il y the
kings intention to sell his property
81 SICILY and devote the proceeds to]
the assistance Of tho sufIe Il III
also stated that the pops. will surpEiss
the survivors Of Messina and Rsegio.
addinE them to CataniA and Catan.
saro respeac
q deGafch hcn Oa&ania ~ int
G q proposed % build u new suburb
to that CITY ma cnristsn &c Messina.
auartsring the Esmaindsr q the surs
,|visors u The fallen city
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-02
TAFT GETS BEATEN.

7 Augusta, Ga, Jan. IA complete
holiday from work was INDUCED IN.
by the president-eicet today. He was.
defeated at golf by nr. Austin g. FOX,
. New York lawyer. Henry w. Taft'
confessed ! similar ending TO Mn
game. The frowns Of Colonel Ho-I
Eie, however. we're the Only oasa q
the day. which Was bright ana cAesy.;