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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09

The Kentucky State Journal says
that Taft and Bradley'have confederat
ed to carry Kentucky, BY the distribu-
ton Of pie, but, 1t truly says, that the
democrats will vote next time, and
that u s. Scholarships Will not be
traded by the wbiskev people for votes
to kill temperance legislation.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09

Mr.. Simeon Cook, Of Shelby county,
is a candidate for Commissioner OF
Prisons, and is represented by The
Sentinel as Simon pure democrat
and altogether worthy, having served
as Master Commissioner and at Frank
fort, as Chief Clerk, Of the Corpora
tion Department., and Assistant Sec
Rotary Of State.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09

The twelve-pape issue Of the Dan
VILE Advocate, last week, was beauti
full Ia appearance and makeup. and
full of attractive and instructive
matter.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

To the Democratic party Of tie 18th
Judicial District: | am a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Circuit Judge Of this district. l pre-
fer primary election.
M 9. SAUFLEY.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09

The tariff bill is the biggest joke of
this generation and the debate is a
farce.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09

We are authorized TO announce Hon.
Chas A Hardin, OF Harrodsburg, as a
candidate for denomination for the
Office OF Commonwealth Attorney for
the l3 b Judicial District, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09

We are authorized To announce Hon.
John Sam Owsly Jr as a candidate
for the nomination for circuit Judge
Of this the 18th district, subject TO
the action Of the Democratic Party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-09
FLATWOOD

J.H. McQuerry bought work mare
from Luther McQuerry for $50.
Henry Miller sold TO W. II. Furr a
SOW, seven pigs and four shoats for $50.
Jim Carr sold w II. Furr load OF
corn for s3 10 delivered.
II farmers would expend half the
zeal In cultivating corn and potatoes
that they do on tobacco II would be
better for the county.
There seems to be an epidemic OF
colds, Jas. II. Miller, J. Coldiron, wife
and little daughter Lucy, were all on
the sick list as result OF severe colds.
His Mother-Did you get any marks
In school TODAY?
Tommy es'm, but you couldn't
see 'em unless ! went In swimming.
!; 4 4
II the unexpected always happens,
why not expect Uncover Chat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
Why We Say "Yours Sincerely"

Have you ever reflected when YOU
finish up your letter Yours sincere.
ly. John Smith, why you do so or
whence came the origin Of this epis-
tolary method of subscribing YOUR
state Of mind in regard to any par
ticular correspondent? Well. If Won
subscribed yourself Yours without
wax. John Smith," it would amount
to the same thing. Here's how:
When the Roman jurymen return
ed their verdicts they usually did 80
on a wax tablet. In cases, however.
where the verdict was overwhelm-
ingly in favor Of a person on trial
for any Offense they were allowed to
give their verdict "Sine Cera'-that
1t to say, without wax, or without
going to the formality of inscribing
their verdict on the waxtablet (cera)
So. when you subscribe yourself
Yours sincerely to a person Won
mean-when you are serious, of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
A Boy Who Knew How.

An American boy nineteen years OF
age, once found himself in London,
where he was under the necessity of
earning his bread. He was not like
many young men in these days, who
are willing to do anything" because
they know how to do nothing, but he
had learned how to do something, and
knew just where to go to find some
thing to do; so he went straight to a
printing office and inquired If help
were needed.
Where are you from?' inquired
the foreman.
America" was the answer.
"Ah." said the foreman, from
America. seeking employment as a
printer. Well. do you really under
stand the art Of printing? Can you
set type?"
The young man stepped up to the
cases and in a brief space set up this
passage from the first chapter of
John:
Nathaniel said unto him, Can
there any good thing come out of Ma
zareth? Philip saith unto him, Come
and see."
1t was done so quickly. so accurate
!y, and administered delicate re-
proof so appropriate and powerful
that 1t at once gave him influence,
and standing with the office. He
worked diligently at his trade, refused
to drink beer or any kind Of strong
drink, saved his money, returned to
America, became a priter, publisher,
author. postmaster general. member
OF congress, signer of the declaration
of independence, ambassador to royal
courts, and finally died in Philadel-
phia, at the age of S4 There are
more than one hundred and fifty
counties, towns and villages in Amer
ca named after this same printer boy.
Benjamin Franklin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

one OF the leading authorities in the
world In this line. made careful sur
vey from 1883 to 1898 Of the birds
left In South Carolina and this show
ed that In that 15-year period 1883
1889 South Carolina had lost 80 per
cent. or nearly one-third of its birds.
Az the Audubon Society Of South
Carolina only began effective work
ten years later, during which time
birds were destroyed at rate never
before known. II Is fair to say that
fully half of the insect eating birds
of the State had been destroyed by
1908.
when I first heard that story"
said Secretary Rice to The State, "in
all Its details from the biological sur
vey Of the department Of agriculture.
I resolved that the people Of South
Carolina should have 1t. We were all
ignorant Of the value of birds, my
coAA oioii8 Win Tie TSSt, cXCcpt n
vague and indefinite way. President
B. +. Taylor was one of the very few
men in the State that had any knowl-
edge of what was going on. He got
me into 1t. The rest. is fairly well
known public history.
There are still many people in the
State that have not heard the story
of the birds in saving the crops OF
the country. We are getting to them
as fast az possible. being hampered
by lack Of everything we need, excep,
brain and nerve. But the people are
responding rapidly now. To forward
the cause every man in the State that
can Ought to Join the society at once
without waiting to be asked: it is
only necessary to send in a check for
So and get ticket. There never will
be another time when 30 much may
be done with 10 small an amount
The state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
BROTHER KILLS BROTHER.
One Indianian Dead and Another
MOrtally Wounded.

Salem. Ind, Sept. 6.-As the result
or an encounter between two brothers
Sunday on the McGinnis farm, ten
miles south of Salem, Luther McGin-
mis-. aged 48, is mortally wounded,
and Horace McGinnis, aged As. at
his home in a serious condition.
Since the death of William McGin-
mis-. father Of the men. who was
found dead in a barn six weeks ago,
Ill feeling has existed between the
brothers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

course-that your regard for him is
above-board. Yours faithfully is tha
business style; yours truly" the
usual form, and yours, ETC." the
most objectionable Of epistolary
atrocities according to the unwrftten
code.
even a cabinet minister when
writing to you in the official style
Will subscribe himself Your obedi-
ent, humble servant" A Freedman
VIII tel you that "he remains with
especial sentiments of the highest
confederation your Jules lie Mou-
ton. A Chinaman will say Farewell
most favored Of heaven. May the
gods preserve your honorable teeth.
--Tit-Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
NOBLESSE OBLIGE.

If am weak and you are strong.
Why then, why then,
To you the braver deeds belong.
And so again,
If 1 have shade and you have sun,
II you have gifts and have none
'Tis yours with truer grace to live:
'Tis yours with freer hand to give:
Than / who giftless, sunless stand
With barren life nd hand.
We do not asi. ,..e little brook to turn
the wheel:
We do not ask the little brook to turn
Unto the larger stream we look;
The strength of steel we do not ask
from silken bands;
Nor hearts of oak in willow wands.
We do not ask the wren to go
Up to the heights that eagles know,
Nor yet expect the lark's clear note,
From out the does dumb throat.
'Tis wisdom's law, the perfect code
Ey love inspired
Of him on whom much is bestowed,
So much required,
The tuneful throat is bid to sing;
The oak must reign. the forests king.
The beaten steel it's strength must
prove,
The rushing stream the wheel must
move;
lis given to the eagles eyes,
TO face the. midday kies.
Name of Author Unknown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
APPEAL FOR FEDERAL HELP.
Petition From Gov. Haskell and His
People Presented to President Taft.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 5.-Governor
Haskell today addressed a letter to
President Taft. in which he charges
the federal government with giving
aid to violators OF the prohibitory law
In OklahOma-first, by allowing liq-
uOr advertisements to be sent through
the mails; second. by not conforming
to the law in issuing federal liquor IL
censes. and. third, through the abuse
Of the protection Of Interstate Com
merce.
The letter which Is accompanied by
petition signed by 1000 citizens.
concludes::
1--WE appeal to you on all three
questions above stated for such fav-
orable consideration as you may deem
within your lawful power. at this
time and In case your authority be
not legally complete, we appeal to
you to recommend, at the coming ses-
sion of congress. the enactment Of
such additional legislation as may be
necessary to give complete relief on
all three propositions to the end that
the United States government may at
least cease to give aid and assistance
10 those who would violate the laws
of this or any other prohibition State
or district"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
Fire at NIanplnu

Manning. Sept. Fire broke ONT
IN the store occupied by Mr.. G.. l..
names, known as the Clarendon, this
morning at o'clock. causing a loss
on building of about $3.50 and on
stock, including a magnificent soda
FOUNTAIN and fixtures OF $500, in
Sured Tor about two-thrds of its
value. The Manning fire department
by their promptness and skilful man
agement confined the fire to where il
had begun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
HOW Wells ARE WORN IN TUR-
KEY.
Pretty and Aristocratic Women
Choose Thinner Materials Than
Their Less Fortunate Sisters.

In Turkey the use Of the veil va
ries In severity according to the To-
cality and also according to the class
and character Of the husband. A
lady OF the middle class is far more
strict than one of the artistocratic
harem; the country-woman. on the
other hand, wells herself very lightly,
as do also the Egyptian fellaheen;
old women and those who are ill-fav-
ored veil themselves with the yash-
max (elesant veiD. which, artfully
ccncealing the features, gives them
the beauty Of mystery. Young wo-
men, and particularly the pretty ones,
veil thmselves but lightly. the CO.
quettes, as might be expected. just
enough to serve their purpose.
Offensive as 1t may appear to wo-
manly dignity, the Moslem veil pos
sesses a peculiar charm That wo-
man should hide that which men
most admire gives her action pi-
quaint strangenes and clothes her
with all the poetry Of mystery. Moth
ing can be more delightfully."- amusing
than to see mites of femininity, elc-
ven. twelve and thirteen years of age,
In whom the young lady is beginning
to awaken. cover their faces with a
light muslin with the insouciance of
innocents or the comic gravity of
children combined with the budding
modesty Of maidens. At the age OF
twelve or thirteen the girl ceases her
comradeship with her boy friends
and Is duly secluded with the older
women in her fathers house. or this
separation Of the sexes the veil is the
visible sign.
AT Constantinople, In the trains
the tramways. the subway from Ga.
latea to Pera. the stations as we'll as
the little steamers. everywhere, par
tition. or at least little curtain, pro
tects the beau-sexe against the other,
and the unspeakable Ottoman gov
eminent in its paternaf solicitude, has
taken care to build. even in the
smallest administrative divisions jails
for women with women jailers.
In the streets of the Turkish quar-.
ter In stamboul (Turkish for Con-
stantinople) one hears i'm the early
morning the sounds Of loud knocks
on the doors Of the houses and rough
voices crying. "Sudju" (the milk
mani. "Bakkal' (the grocer), Elm
edji' (the baker). Each door opens
a little. hand slips out and takes
the jug of milk. the package of sugar,
the bread that Is brought for it is
generally forbidden for Turkish wo-
men to go shopping at the Market
y. G. Adossides in The Delineator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
POLITICAL RUMORS IN SOUTt
CAROLINA.
Wireless Ielegrams'' Tell Of Coming
Campaign-The Dispensary on the
Wane, Few Local Option Candi
dates Are to be Found.
VIM. p. Calhoun in Augusta Chronicle

respondent was up in Columbia, s. G.
Tor day or so recently. and while
there he heard the click Of the pollti-
cal wireless telegraphy and rhe mes
sagss indicated coming events III the
State campaign of next year. The
forces-are being arranged and allot-
ment made for office, or persons are
putting themselves in line.
From the message received, IT
seems to be certainty that Mr.. C. Q.
Featherstone, good man and con-
sistent prohibitiOnist, will be the can
diate of the Anti-Saloon League for
governor next year. He is the logical
candidate for that position, and it will
Se very hard matter for any Of the
others to side-track him. But, there
are Messrs. J. G.. Richards and M. L.
Smith. both of Cam den, S. c., who
have been riding on the Anti-Saloon
League water wagon, and who expect
remuneration of some kind for their
valuable services in the couse, no
doubt.
1t was gathered from the aforesaid
wireless messages that Mr. Mendel L.
Smith will be a candidate for Attor-
ney General, opposing Mr.. J. Fraser
Lyon. the present incumbent, provid-
ed he offers for reelection, and it is
presumed that he will. Mr. Smith is
very brainy man and a good law
yer. He has been speaking for pro-
hibition for the Anti-SalOon League
during this summer 1t was thought as
a training for the governorship race
next year. Mr.. Lyon. the present at
torney general, has quite a strong fol-
owing and the race between the two
men will be quite interesting.
The messages failed to state what
the Anti-SalOOn League would do with
Mr.. John G.. Richards, who has been
quite prominent in the prohibition
field for some years past. Possibly
he Is slated for congress, as it would,
1t seems. be useless for him to op-
pose Mr.. Featherstone for the sup
port of the league for governor.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Richards
were formerly dispensary advocates
but they have seen the error of their
ways. 1t looks as If the dispensary
was on the decline in popularity while
the Anti-Saloon League seems to be
popular. That has caused, 1t seems,
many to change front
So far there SENS to be only one
name mentioned in connection with
the race for governor on a local op-
ton or democratic platform, the An
ti-Saloon League really amounting in
this State to separate and distinct
party which places prohibition over
and above all principles of Demo-
cracy The man mentioned as the
real Democratic candidate is Mr..
Richard I. Manning, of Sumter S. c.
Rut, 1t Is argued that he has recently
accepted life trusteeship of Clemson
and that he cannot become q candi-
date for governor. Regardless of
'hat claim, If he enters the race, many
think that he VIII be easily elected
governor on local option platform.
lie Is good man, true and upright.
-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

Two thousand movable kitchens
nave been ordered for the Austrian
army. Each Of these is four.
wheeled vehicle. weighing about half
ton, thoroughly equipped for cook
ing in the field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

Miss Tsuda's English school for
girls I'm Toxic is said to be doing a
pioneer work Of much importance in
Japan. She is really laying the foun-
dation for higher education among
japanese women. The enrolment for
several year,, has been about $50 pu-
pills, all OF whom remain in the school
for from three to five years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
StuninS Him.

you people are at peace with all
the world remarked the foreigner.
What do you need Of standing
army and big navy?"
principally" said the native, Ito
keep Captain HObson quiet"--Chica-
go Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

Cedar Springs church, in Greenville
county, was broken into Saturday
night and the organ cut to pieces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

J. w. Ferguson, we'll known citizen
OF Darlington, died suddenly at his
home Of heart disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

More ships possess the name Mary
than any other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

One knot equals a mile and an
eighth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

dresses at the court house. some COM
Ing 20 miles to hear him.
The next meeting was at Mount
Pleasant. where an address was de-
iivered authe Knights of Pythias hall
TO the citizens OF Mount Pleasant and
vicinity. and the following night he
spoke to the citizens of Summerville
a second time. at which place he has
been so well received that he has
been invited by the ladies OF Sum-
merville To come back and deliver a
third lecture during the winter.
This IL but an outline: of course,
for during this time there has been
kept up an active correspondence and
the work of the wardens looked after
In the field.
This brought to close a month of
ceaseless activity during the dog
days"
By request. Secretary Rice has
handed TO Commissioner Watson a
catalogue of insect ravages on the
various crops of South Carolina
From this II Is learned that insects
inflct yearly damage on the crops
of South Carolina OF fully 100000
OO0.
Or. William u. Hornaday. director
OF the New York geological park and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
THE McCUE CASE.
United States Supreme Court Will De-
eide Whether Life Insurance Policy
Covers Death on ScafrOld.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-The Supreme
Court of the United States TODAY an
hounced its determination to review
the findings of the lower courts in
the case Of NcCue VS.. tho Northwest
crn Mutual Life Insurance Companv
rms case involves the question as to
whether the ordinary life assurance
policy insures against hanging under
sentence Of the law. McCue is one of
the heirs Of the late Mayor McCue of
charlottesville. Va, who was hanged
rev years ago on the charge of
numbering his wife. The Insurance
company refused to make payment on
policy amounting to $4,000. The
United states Circuit Court for the
western district of Virginia decided in
favor Of the company holding that
death on the gailows was not one of
the risks against which McCue was
insured but tn, Court OF Appeals for
the Fourth Circuit reversed that flnd-
ing. and held IN favor or the McCue
policy. The Supreme Court will go
over the entire record and decide the
case upon It's merits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
BOUGHT 1000 BALES.
How Tarheel Mill Owner Keeps His
Plants Running.

Mr.. d. e. Rhyme, Of the Lincoln
cotton mills, the Laboratory mill and
the Indian Creek Manufacturing Co.,
Lincolnton, and one OF the most as
tute and able manufacturers In North
Carolina, Is one of the few mill men
of that State who will not be able to
curtail until early next year on ac-
count OF outstanding orders. He has
orders In hand which will compel
him to run until February is. Re-
Gently he purchased a lot of cotton
1000 bales of Mississippi delta cotton,
delivered at his mills at Is ga cent.
and 600 bales OF sea island cotton,
Florida, delivered at "a cents. The
delta cotton Is to be delivered in No
vember. December and January,
while the sea island staple is to be de-
livered In October. November and De
cember. His present capacity is 10,-
900 pounds daily. while his orders re-
ouire 1900 pounds each day. 1t IS
likely that ne will have to double up
little in order to All his contracts
on time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
PatrOnize Home Folks.

The following Is from the Dillon
Herald:
Not many days ago the editor Of
The Herald received a statement from
local merchant on bill-head print
ed out OF town. The editor of the
Herald never thought of ordering his
goods from out Of town but went
straight to the merchants store and
bought them because he believes in
patronizing home enterprises. But
not so with the merchant; when he
needed stationery he never thought of
patronizing the home paper but went
to extra trouble and expense to get
the same goods elsewhere.
The Herald Is not an object Of
charity but a legitimate business in
stitution that is as we'll equipped for
turning out flrst-elass printing as any
office In the State. 1t does not want
penny 1t does not earn legitimately.
But as a home institution 1t certainly
Is entitled to an opportunity to bid on
work before IT Is sent elsewhere. Ie
1t cannot compete with other first
class printing houses it doesn't want
the work, but all things being even
the home enterprise ought to be CIV
en- the preference. The same prin-
ciple can be applied to every business
enterprise in Dillon and this article In
written for the benefit of those who
are In the habit Of buying other
things out OF town besides printing.
The home merchant Is entitled to the
local trade provided he can give you
the same goods for the same money.
This buying away from home is more
OF habit than anything else-not a
willful one. but thoughtless. indif-
ferent. don't care. selfish sort OF bus
iness policy that makes otherwise
good men negative forces as town
builders"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
Carolina Cabbage Industry.

The early cabbage industry in
South Carolina has developed enor-
nous proportions in recent years.
1t is said that this one crop has in
creased land values and farm rev.
enues more than any other crop in
South Carolina. The history of this
industry, as told in the Taylor-Trot-
wood Magazine by John w. Geraty,
pioneer cabbage raiser. makes an
exceedingly interesting story.
Several years ago Mr. Geraty, who
was then q small dealer in merchan-
disc, conceived the idea Of growing
crop of winter cabbage for the
New York market. A crop of three
acres was planted the first winter,
and the neighbors thought he was
cabbage crazy. The cabbage seed
was planted in the early winter. The
crop matured in early spring and
was harvested and shipped to New
York. selling at prices which made
" AASS PAoht VI SCNCldi uOl-
lars per acre.
From this small beginning the in
dustry has grown until at the present
time there are over fourteen thousand
acres Of vegetables grown in three
coast counties Of South Carolina
Charleston, COlleton and Beaufort
for shipment to the Northern mar
kets. AS many as $50 solid car loads
have been shipped from Youngs Is
land in single day during the ship
ping season. On one farm on YOung's
Island are sown each season over
six thousand pounds of cabbage
seed.
Mr.. Geraty states that the lands
from which these vegetables are
grown were considered too low for cot
ton. and forty years ago were worth
from one to five dollars per acre. To-
day they are valued at $50 per acre,
but cannot be bought at any price
from the present owners.-American
Farm Reveiw.