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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-29

Don't think it is a waste of
time to rest a little while, now
and then. Lie fiat on the bed, or
even on the floor; stretch out at
full length, let go of everything
and shut the eyes and rest.
Most of us keep keyed up too
tight; it wears US out more than
the work we do.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-29
seated on the lawn.

seated on the lawn.
Mrs. Bates, assisted by her
sister, Mrs. KilbOurne, furnish.
ed the music which was greatly
enjoyed by all. The program
follows:
/. Wave Old Glory" song
by school.
2. Seem Things at Night
John Ira Daniel.
3. SunbOnnet Babies and
Overall Boys March.
1. How Grandma Danced
LenOra MahOney.
5. The Fairies Revelry"-
Scene |. Boys and girls meet a
Fairy Fay in the forest and she
invites them TO visit Fairyland.
Boys: Ewell Bickham and Davis
Folkes; girls: Mary Folkes and
LenOra MahOney. Scene III.
Fairyland. Queen, Edith Bick-
ham; Fays, Eloise Manoney and
Lillian Daniel; Brownies, Feltus
FOlkeS, Liddel Gotten and Lu-
cius Daniel; Elves, John Daniel,
Mack MalOney and Elyin Bick-
ham; butterfly fairies, Roberta
MahOney and Mona Daniel.
6. "Cy Pringle's Detective
Experience"-M Mary Folkes.
Z. 1.-THE Little farmers
Motion song by boys.
8. Readings-(D "A Little
Boys Thoughts" Lucius Daniel.
" Pm Going Back to Grand
pas" Feltus Folkes. CD Guilty
or not Guilty. Lillian Daniel.
9. Dolly, Stop Weeping
Motion song by five girls.
10. Reading, MY Trundle
Bed Edith Bickham.
II. Address by Mr.. Hendon.
II. Illustrated sOng,- The
Last Rose of Summer Mary
Folkes, Edith Bickham and Lii.
liam Daniel.
The ladies' Of the School in
moyement | .eagne soid refresh.
ments and after ;he program
had been rendered, the icf
cream stand was Hheraliy pat
ronized by all, and the ladies
cleared S5.75 for the libraryifund
This was the second work UNI
dertaken by the League. hnme
diately after its organization in
December, the members decided
that the first improvement should
be a fence. After collecting
5000, the school board agreed
to pay the balance and so a nice,
net wire fence was soon put mp.
There were % pupils enrolled
during the session and for the
greater part of the year there
was an average attendance of Ii
or 10 pupils. There are three
pupils who did not miss a day,
John Daniel, Lillian Daniel and
Edith Bickham, during the whole
session, and during the nine
months there was one pupil
Edith Bickham, who was neither
tardy nor absent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-29
julius Freyhan High School.

WIZ AAi6h OSiiool UOOh place, laSU
Friday afternoon, at the assem-.
bly, hall of the schoolhouse, but
the graduating exercises were
deferred to Monday evening be.
fore a larger audience at Pythian
Hall. Despite the inclement
weather, the young graduates
and other high school pupils had
many friends come out to wit.
ness their commencement. An
interesting program, as follows,
was rendered:
Invocation Rev. S. L. Riggs.
l. Drill, High School girls.
2. Grafton, Queen Elizabeth"
Helen Row.
3. Chorus.
4. Grafton, Progress of Our
Nation" Ned Frier.
5. Grafton, 1.-THE Legend of
the Holy Grail" Irene Wills.
6. Solo, Miss Shepard.
Z. Address, State Superin.
tendent of Education, T. H.
Harris.
8. Presentation of Diplomas,
Supt. A. M. Hendon.
9. Chorus.
Benediction r. r. Clai.
borne.
Miss Shepard, art and singing
teacher, and who has a charm,
ingly cultivated voice gave much
pleasure by her vocal selection,
and responded to a hearty encore,
The Young graduates, Misses
Helen Row and Irene Wills, and
Mr., Edward Fort Frier, present
led excellent original recltations
on the subjects given above, and
were especially complimented by
the State Superintendent Of Ed
ucation, who was present. In.
terest conferred, naturally, in the
address by Supt. Harris, which
was an exceptionally fine one.
Mr.. Harris is a fOrceful speaker,
and his address was replete with
wit, humor, and sound advice
coming from a wide outlook on
life. He quoted Edwin Mark
hams poem, THE Man with the
hoe" and answered the poets
query as to how mans birth.
right should be restored and his
higher life evolved, by showing
that the schools would accom-
plish it. Prof. Harris had gone
through some fatiguing expert
ences to reach here in time for
the exercises, having come over
by freight train, at seven o'clock,
but no trace of WEAKNESS was
to be observed in him or his
hearers as he presented his wise,
encouraging and witty address.
Parish Superintendent, A. M.
Hendon, presented the diplomas
L
in a few words only, but which
were well.chosen and designed
to linger sympathetically in the
minds of the young people, thus
leaving their first alma mater.
At the conclusion of the ex
ercises, dancing concluded the
evening, and made it speed away
happily to the tune of flying feet
julius Freyhan High School
thus closes a session, which has
been marked by some good work
Though it has had some vicissi
tudes in the recurring loss Of
a teacher for the 18th and Stf
grades, the other teachers have
been singularly conscientious
and devoted to their work. The
school regrets the loss of Miss
Mary Gray, who is one of the
best and most cultured teachers
in the faculty, besides being {
RI
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-29

N : tecredibly informed that
.eha. O'efnOr remained four
.sss uays in Baton Rouge this
lAS.,. Ds' U. commencement
IRsoos"a'' Moral; Bring all
I'D mentions r..g to the capital, if
aho@s' lu keep your governor
|Gaps !. sOfk hosiery for ladies,
| n aad children at Levy's.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-29

Job Work neatly and promptly
executed by The True Democrat.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07
NO ONE IMAM RULE
FOR BUSINESS MEN
Chamber Of Commerce
Adopts Resolution
Against 1t.
LENGTHY DEBATE
PRECEDES VOTE
Fifty-nine Applications for Mem.
bersh!P Accepted Plans Made
for Election.

By unanimous vote. the board of
directors of the Chamocr az Commerce
has put itseLf on record is decidedly
opposing the one-mau-rule plan and the
subject. Tor tho present, VIII bee drop
ped from the deliberations Of the Cham
BIER
The action of the board of directors
was taken az n meeting late yesterday
afternoon. following q meeting held
earlier in The day by the committee on
municipal legislation. and q special
committee of five appointed to consider
The Presidents message. Nearly two
hours were spent by the committees in
threshing out every detail OF the pro-
posed change In government, when the
following resolution was proposed,
which was unanimously carried.
The Resolution.
Resolved, by the Joint Committee o..
l.e Chamber OF Commerce. -nccia Gv
treated To consider the recommendation
III President Roosevelt to Congress Cd
Isty0r or radical changes In the form
81 Government for the District Of CO.
lubia. That The welfare of the District
of Columbia would not he served hv
action Oh the part Of Congress upon
his recommendation in the course ot
the present session
The resolution was read n the board
IF directors. Immediately after &c had
been called 10 order at $3.50 o'clock, and
il was evident from the outset that I'D
would meet with the entire approva
of that body. Following a few briel
speeches by several of the members
The question was put before the house
and carried on a yea and nay vote.
Most OF the time of the board meet
ing yesterday was taken up with dis
eussion of the question as 10 whether
certain lodges or organized bodies mas
be received into the membership OF Tn.
Chamber. The duesu0a was brought ur
tn connection with the application of
lodge for men bership, ia which Oh.
name of the person who would repre-
sent the lodge was not designated .|l.
constitution of the Chamher o. 'rsu
nErCe did not seem 90 definitely rNuIH
Eae matter iu the opinion OF seEera
of the members and 10 was referred
back 10 the membership committee TO
special report
FIfty-nlne New Members.
Fifty-uiue applications for member
-ship were accepted ia toto by the board
20 being stated by the chairman uf To
committee on membership that each @
the applications received had been al
,ompauied by the required deposit %
$40 The new members of the CEambe
are the Following:
Walter O.. BaIderst0u. II. O.. EerE.u-
Lyman p. Budiue, Arthur Carr. E. E.
tIaughton- Charles D. CugIa. Ragman
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

The reopening Of the dispensary
has certainly been followed by an in
crease in public drunkenness as COM
pared not only with the two weeks OF
L'ohibi'jon but with the time p1ior
to the closing of the dispensary. Mon-
day and Tuesday there were more
men perceptibly under the influence
OF liquor noticed on the streets than
In any other two days In long
period. Tuesday there was q larger
crowd In town than usual, on account
OF the circus and more drunkenness
was expected. but the unusual num-
Der of drunks Monday can be attrib-
uted to no other cause than an abnor-
NAL thirst created by two weeks of
comparative prohibition. Five ar
rests were made for public drunken
ness Monday and four Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04
MARRIED.

Married p. m. Aug 30th. at "The
Mimosa" Tryon, N. c., Miss Daisy
Evelyn Lide of Sumter, s. c., and Mr..
Hugh Blair Bryan, of Tarboro, n. c..
The simple impressive marriage SER
vice was read by Rev. w. B. Gordon
of Camden. s. c.. In the presence Of
few relatives and friends who with
deft fingers had made the parlor a
bower of roses and trailing vines, and
surrounded the beautiful bride with
love and good wishes.
Miss Lide Is a daughter Of the late
Rev. T. p. Lide. Mr.. Bryan Is the
highly esteemed district commercial
manager of the Bell Telephone Co..
with headquarters in Greenville, s. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE.
Two Cars Meet Hea.On Tuesday
Both Suffer.

Two Cars Meet Hea-On Tuesday
Both Suffer.
An automobile accident occurred on
Washington street Tuesday. Mr.. War
rem Noises car, driven by Mr.. VIM.
McKagen, cOllided head-on with Mr..
]. M. Woodley's car which was driven
by Mr.. Woodley's son. The hood and
radiator or Mr.. Noises car were bad
ly smashed. but the car was able to
proceed on It's way after the accident.
Mr.. Woodley's car. which was the
lighter Of the two, was badly dam
aged. The hood and radiator were
smashed. the front axle twisted and
bent out Of shape and the body shat
tered. The car was put out OF com.
mission and was left a wreck on the
side of the street. All of the occu-
pants of the cars escaped uninjured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

One of the largest subscription
dances held In the city for some time
was held In the 'Armory Wednesday
night. given by the young men in the
city In honor of the visiting young
ladies.
There were present something over
forty-hve couples. among whom were
a large number Of visitors.
The dance lasted until one o'clock
and was concluded by german,
which brought the evenings pleasant
hours to a close.
Delightful music for the occasion
was furnished by Professor Schu-
macher's excellent orchestra, which
received many words Of commenda-
ton from all present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04
lumbia by way of Garner's Ferry is ~
miles, by the Sumter's Landing route
81 miles.
In the Recorders Court.

quite number OF offenders were
before Judge Hurst Tuesday morning
TO answer various charges brought
against them. The majority of eases
were disposed of in short order. and
the city realized large sum.
Ike Jones was found not guilty on
the charge of assault and battery.
Victor Buala was given a fine of SO
for disturbing the peace, Buford Hus-
sey SO for public drunkenness. c. n.
Broadway public drunkenness IS or
ten days.
j. E. Coker, white, VIM. Horlbeck,
colored, and Sam Glover, white, were
placed on the green bench to answer
the charge of public drunkenness
cursing and resisting arrest. Coker
and Glover plead guilty of drunken
ness only. Horlbeck plead not guilty
Coker was given fine of SIS or 80
days. Horlbeck $40 or 20 days, and
Glover IS or 10 days.
The most important case on docket
Wednesday was that against John
Williams, colored, who was charged
with public drunkenness, cursing and
resisting arrest. He was found guilty
and sentenced to pay fine of 500 or
serve 60 days on the chaingang. Will
liams was city employe and should
have known better. He created q dis
turbance on the circus grounds and
when Officer Ward arrested him he
resisted violently and threatened TO
shoot him with rifle which he had
in his possession.
John Jenkins, colored, arrested for
drunkenness, and released on s.
bond, did not appear for trial.
Henry Franklin ana Dillon Cooper.
fighting, were sentenced to pay IS
each or serve 10 days each on the
chaingang.
VIM. Richardson, colored, was ar
rested on Bee street Wednesday night
for creating disturbance, cursing and
public drunkenness. When arraign-
ed before the Recorder Thursday he
plead guilty to the charge of drunk
enness, but endeavored to explain
away the other charges in the in
dictment. Several witnesses were ex-
amined and the case made out. The
sentence was SIS or 80 days. Rich
ardson has been before the Recorder
quite frequently and for that reason
the sentence was made heavier than
usual. When Richardson was arrest
ed he told the police he wanted his
liquor before he went to the guard
house, and he was permitted to get
1t. He unearthed a half gallon of corn
from a clump Of bushes in the yard,
and an inspection Of his clock
er" disclosed two empty gallon
jugs which had contained whiskey
recently. At the trial Thursday
Richardson said that he ordered the
liquor from Manchester, Va, for
own use. when questioned he said
that he got man to order 1t for
him. that he received two gallons
row days ago. The police have rea-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

Summerton was In town OH business
on Thursday.
Nj. A. X. Sanders. of Hagood, was
in town Wednesday.
Mr. Leon M. Green, of Columbia,
spent Thursday In town.
Capt. X. A. Brand, of Wilmington.
n. c. spent Wednesday night In the
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04
Twelve Cent Cotton.

The receipts of cotton on the local
market continue heavy for so early
In the season. the receipts today be-
Ing estimated at about 100 bales.
The grade of cotton Is excellent, a
large percentage being classed as
good middling. The market is steady
at IL cents for middling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04
BASE BALL AT DALZELL.

In q game at Dalzell Wednesday
afternoon between Sumter and Dali
cell. Sumter won by a score of 1S to s.
The features OF the game were the
batting and fielding of the Sumter
team. and three-base hit by Parker
OF Daizeii. Batteries for Sumter:
Chandler and Philips; for Dalzell:
Moore. Parker and Segars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

son 70 suspect that he has not only
been storing liquor in violation of
the law, but has been selling it as
well. He was held on the charge of
storing and selling liquor.
William Cabbagestalk was request
sd to pay 81 for obstructing the side
walk on Liberty street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

A great deal Of interest is being
manifested In the bicycle races here
on Labor Day. large number have
already entered and are practicing
every day. The following gentlemen
have been selected as judges: Mr..
j. IL. Scarborough, j. d. Shirer and
Mr.. II. s. Hood. Mr.: Eugene Wilder
Will act as starter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04
DEATH.

Mr.. j. E. Wilson, Of Smithville,
died at the Sumter Hospital last
night. after an illness of more than
month. aged IS years. Mr.. Wilson
was brought to the Hospital about a
week ago. at which time he was in a
critical condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

charter was issued Wednesday by
the Secretary of State to the s M.
Plerson Company, Of Sumter. The
capital of the company is SIS, Gee.
The corporators are S. M. Pierson. J.
n. Brown and T. v. Walsh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

The cotton receipts Thursday ex-
ceeded $50 bales and Friday more
than 200 bales were on the market.
The receipts for the week are esti-
mated at 1900 bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

Chinese make practically no uss
OF pins or buttons, strings, knots and
loops being utilized in their place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04


McGrew. returned to her home at FL
loree Monday night.
Mr.. s. Y. Delgar made business
trip TO Augusta Monday.
Miss Dora Bennett left Monday for
- vis'tfo Dillon.
Mrs. w. r. Sanders left Monday
afternoon for her home In Florence.
nfter a visit to her parents. In the
city.
Misses Mary and Isabel Weeks of
\ Pinewood were In the city Monday.
Mrs. A. w. Crosswen returned
Monday after visit to, relatives at
Eastover.
Mr.. J. d. Lee returned home Mon
day after q visit to the mountains
Of North Carolina.
Messrs. James Chandler. Carl Scott.
Quay williford. Henry Reeves,
Arthur Haynsworth and Wade Will
ford left Tuesday for Davidson Col
lsge.
Mrs. J. NJ. woodley and family have
returned to the city from visit to
Daisell.
Mrs. T. Manning and children Of
Georgia. are on visit to Mrs. ]. M.
~ n~coA sxroox
Cadet Colin McLaurin and little
!. Miss Gertrude McLaurin. Of Wedge
FIELD, are the guests Of their grand
father. Mr.. M. r.. Wilson. on Broad
street.
Misses Sudie Furman and Erie VIII
son have returned from q trip to
Montreal. Asheville. Tryon and other
North Carolina resorts. Miss Furman
has resumed her work as city nurse.
Mr.. Alex M. Broushton. Mrs. q. b.
Pitts and children returned Tuesday
from suilivan's Island.
Mr.. Fred willisord returned We'd
nestay from visit to Jacksonville
and Savannah,
Mr.. Geo. Warren returned Tuesday
night from New York.
Mr.. Henry p. Moses returned Tues 4
day night from visit to Savannah.
Miss Lila Brown. and Miss Cath
af1re Warren have returned 10 the
city from months visit to New
York.
Mr.. fred Aud. OF Eastover. was In
the city Tuesday night.
The Masses Epperson have return
"a from Hendersonville where they
spent several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gso. L. Kicker re-
turned Wednesday from an extend
Cd trip through Canada, to Niagara
Falls. Washington and New York.
Nessrs. Will Shaw and Walter
Jones left Wednesday for Davidson
College.
Aiss Emma Rembert, Of Provi-
Tones. IL visiting Mies Lucia William
son. on Haskell street.
Messrs. Robert and Vernon. Carnes,
OF Bishopvilie. were in the city on
Thursday
Misses Mamie Nelson and Louise
Simons left this week for Pinewood.
x.,lll
with their cousin Mrs. j. b. Richard
son.
Mr.. c. r.. Spratt. Of Manning. spent
Thursday pleasantly In the city.
Misses Martha and Mozelle Alder"
man. Of Aloom. two charming and ac-
complished young ladies. spent Thurs
day In the city.
Mr.. w. G. Mikeii. of Columbia,
was In town THURSDAY.
Misses Isabel and Mary Weeks. Of
Pinewood. are In the city.
Mr.. w. A. senland. Of Columbia, is
I'm the city.
Mr.. @. L. Sands. Of Charleston, is |
On the city on business.
Mr.. J. J. Scurry. of Georgetown, is |
in the city.
Mr.. Fl. s. Brown, Of Charleston. Is |
taking In the sights Of the city.
Mr.. Burnie Hammond. Of Rose
mary, Is In the city on business and
pleasure.
Mr.. e. Il. Rembert. of Remberts,
was In the city Thursday
Mr.. II. c. Murphy. of Charleston.
is In the city.
Railroad Commissioners John H.
Earle, Of GreenvilIe, and Jas. M. Sui
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-04

y kick in time may also save nine.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
COUPONS COLLECTED
TO BUY WOODEN LEG
Friends of Young Woman Who Was Run Over by
Train Start Campaign of Saving 5000
Cigarette Vouchers

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 4-The mis-
fortune of Miss Title Muller, daughter
of MT. and Mrs. Otto Muller, OF Nor.
rell Park, who lost her left leg about
four years ago when run over by a
train in the Claremont stock yards has
zroused the sympathy of her friends
who are now making an energetic cam
paign to procure for her cork leg The
girl is about seventeen years of age.
The first person to start the present
campaign was Jacob K. Sheeler, Of 30
Stafford street, the conductor of the
train that ran over Miss Muller as she
was playing on the tracks.
He experienced no difficulty in inter
esting many friends of the young girl.
The idea of a money subscription was
considered, but those who had the
project at heart hesitaIed because they
cid not desire to embarrass Miss Muller
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
PERPETUATE MEMORY
OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Wilmington Catholic Archdiocese
Erects Bronze Tablets to
PrelateS.

WILMINGTON, Del. July 1.-Two
handsome bronze tablets which will per
petuate the memory of the Rt. Rev.
Thomas A. Becker, D. D. first bishop of
the Catholic archdiocese of Wilmington,
aud the Rt. Rev. Alfred \. Curtis, D. D.,
second bishop Of the diocese, were I'M
yelled in St. Peters Cathedral this
morning with impressive ceremony.
The tablets are the gifts of the Ri
Rev. John ]. Monaghan, d. D.. the
third and present bishop. and Of the
clergy and laity.
Today is the patronal feast OF the
church, and also the seventy-eighth an
niversary of Bishop Curtis, who died in
Baltimore about a year ago.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04

by taking Up a collection in her behalf.
II was finally learned hat one Of the
large cigarette manufacturing concerns
of this country would give a cork leg
for 1900 coupons from their cigarette
boxes. This proposition was received
with favor,
Immediately the group that Joined
Mr.. Sheeler starred in quest OF coupons
and inside of the last week have sue
ceeded in collecting 1000 Every man
i'm that section who smokes at all is
smoking that particular brand OF ciga-
Tettes sold by the company making the
offer, and that nucleus is gradually
widening its circles until there are
many persons scattered about the city
who are working Just as hard toward
obtaining the 1900 coupons as are the
intimate friends of the young woman
If the coupons continue to come in as
they have during the last few days, the
campaign will be concluded within a
month Yesterday 400 We're received 81
headquarters.