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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-23
* HOLMES BROS. *

family of 1000 children. Within a
week she is a grandmother and with.
in 10 days can view her descendants
unto the fourth generation. If it were
not for the tremendous destruction
wrought in the family line a roll call
would show that the descendants OF
a single fly only weeks old We're as
the sands of the seashore for
multitude.
Recently there has been invented
a fly trap that is a peach. for effective
ness 1t invites the fly out of the house
instead of in and within two hours
after the trap is open for business
there will be half bushel of dead
fly IDIOTS within its confines.
However, why criticize the fly? Most
men have but little more sense than
the fly. For generation after genera
tion the same kind of traps have been
laid for human fools and they are gen.
orally crowded with victims. Read
the remarks of old Solomon written
n nr,I k..fn fi,,I t1,at
he warns the young fellow against the
follies of that day, and quite a good
deal of the advice would apply to
the present The young fellows. how
ever, paid little or no attention to the
warnings of Solomon. and even
Solomon was. theoretically. most
wise man. but practically he was a
fool from away back.
Every young man has plenty of
opportunity to know what booze does
for man. He has the human wrecks
pointed out to him He is preached
to every week No man dares to de-
fend booze, and a lot OF young fellows
hit the pace that leads to everlasting
destruction. The fool who goes that
road has no license to cast any
aspersion on the intellectual equip
ment of the fly
But booze is not the only
kind of utter foolishness that
ifflicts mankind. There are other
'oads to hell besides the booze read |
they have all been pointd out again
md again, but still they are crowded |
i'll there is no room to pass
SO let us not boast very mnch, |
men and brethren, of our wisdom as
with that OF the fly. Hell
walks into traps that are wide open |
when he ought TO have sense, enough |
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-23

tempts at Navasota and also at Ander-
son, we say without fear of contradic-
tion--the field is entirely too limited
to support, as they should be more
than one newspaper"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-23

McMurry says his Indian land con
tracts were just plain business pro
position. There have been highway
men and burglars who claimed that
their depredatlons were not In viola
tlon of any principle of Justice or
morality. ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-23
THE BRENNAN COTTON MILL.

I'VE note that the cotton mill at
Brenham is to be operated again
by the company owning it, The idea
is that IL this is not done the plant
will be consumed by interest taxes and
rent, and if the operation proves un-
profitable this is thought the better
plan. We cannot but wonder why a
cotton mill cannot be operated success
fully right at the door of the best cot.
ton country in the world. There is
bound to be reason for theafai'ures
not very creditable to the promoters
business sagaclty"- Navasota Elk
aminer-Review
You arrive at the wrong conclusion
because you leave out one of the most
important factors in the problem
that of cheap fuel. The lack Of this
is not discreditable to promoters of
manufacturing enterprises in Texas.
Texas can never become manu-
featuring state until this desideraum
is supplied This is the reason why
twenty-five cotton mills were built
last year in the Southern states east
of the Mississippi and not one west
of that river. Given fuel of salts.
factory quality and price,and you will
see boom in manufacturing in Texas
with which all preceding
boomlets will be like the explosion
of dynamite factory to fire
cracker.
Men. money and science are work
ing on the fuel problem and they will
find the desired answer II 1t exists.
In the mean time, let us not knock
them but help them all we can.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-23

BILE public spirit Tbe Lord promised
Abraham that II he would find ten
righteous men in Sodom that city
should not be destroyed. Bryan has
the ten, which makes her salvation
sure.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-23

Yesterday. in the busiest part of the
day. ten of the leading business men
of Bryan left their business to attend
the meeting of the executive board of
the Commercial club. When we take
Y
into con sideration that they receive
no pecuniary compensation for this
service but are giving their time, their
talents and their efforts unselfishly
for the public good The Eagle feels
that the people of Bryan ought to
know and appreciate such commenda-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
DECIDING OF CHILDREN.
Law Is Finally Passed by House and
Senate.

Columbia, Feb. 19.--When the ac-
ton for the possession of the chill
dren of B. r. Tillman, Jr., came up
several bills were introduced in the
Genaral Assembly to amend the old
statute. Since the bills were intro
duced the Supreme Court has declar-
ed tn act unconstitutional and the
legislation is perhaps unnecessary.
The House and Senate, however,
thought it best to enact into statute
law the protection to prevent a
parent deciding it's child away, with
out the consent of the mother The
matter went to free conference and
he~ssis the statute law rs it stands:
Seton 1. That Section 1859, Vol
ume 1, Code of Laws of South Caro-
lima, 1902 be amended so as o
read as follows:
"Secteon 1859. The father of any
child or children under the age of
21 years, and not married, if the
iholhSi NC ucdu OT Tie IIiOllST OIL any
such child or children, the father be-
ing dead, whether such father or
mother be under the age of 21 years,
or of full age, may by his or her
deed, executed and recorded accord
ing to law, or by his or her last will
and testament, made probated ac-
cording to law, dispose of the custody
and tuition Of such child or cheldren
for and during such time as he, she
or they, respectively, remain under
the age Of 21 years, to any person or
persons in possession or remainder.
But no such deed shall be valid un-
less signed by both father and moth
er, if both be living: Provided that
nothing herein shall be construed to
abrogate, lessen or interfere with the
right and duty of Court of comps-
tent jurisdiction at any time, az
heretofore, to transfere and assign
the custody Of a child for it's best in
terest. (2) That this Act shall go
into effect Immediately upon it's ap-
proval. And all Acts or parts Of
Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
COLUMBIA COMMISSION Law. PACKING COMPANY WoIGTFn
CUSED OF CONSPIRACY IN THE
RESTRAINT OF TRADE.
rm0ur, Swift and Other NotabIes.
directors of National Company.
Likewise Will be Prosecuted.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Prosecutor
Garven said tonight that. acting nm
der his recommendation, the Hudson
grand jury of New Jersey had in
structed him to draw up the form of
an indictment against the National
Packing Company and it's directors.
The grand jury, he said, had positive
evidence that food products have in
some instances been kept in cold stor-
age for several years.
1t was stated here tonight with
much positiveness that the National
Packing Company had already been
indicted. Prosecutor Garven's state
ment, though technically a denial.
forecasts such action in the near fu-
ture' and it is understood that the
indictment when finally made will
probably be for conspiracy in restraint
OF trade, as the court instructed the
jury it might find in his charge.
The testimony of chemists and
biologists has already been heard by
the grand jury and evidence has been
laid beforee the State board of health
on the one hand, while consultations
have been held with Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, chief chemist of the United
States government, on other. Prose-
cutor Garven held conference today
in this city with District Attorney
Whitman.
In the directorate of the National
Packing Company appear the names
of many recognized heads of great
packing interests.
Apparently, said Mr.. Garven. these
companies were working independents
ly, but he believed he had evidence
to show that the directors of the Ma
tional Packing Company had taken
formal action to hold surplus i'm stor-
age until the market price should
meet their own figures.
The directors are ]. Ogden Armour.
Edwin Norris, e, f. Swift, e. M.
Morris. Arthur Meeker, Edward TIL
den, T. J. Corners. L. A. Carton, T. E.
wilson, c. H. Swift, l.. H. Heyman,
Samuel L. M. Roberts, F. A. Fowler.
A w. Armour, L. F. Swift and Ken
meth X. McLarin.
1t IS understood that none will be
named specifically, with the excep-
tion OF Mr.. McIIarin, who is a resident
OF New York, as required by law and
has no known active share in the
management of the company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.
Coast Line to Give BennettsvilIe Bet.
ter Service

Bennettsville, Feb. 19.-The peo-
pie of Bennettsville and the travelling
public generally will be glad to know
that the Atlantic Coast Line has de-
cided to improve it's service on the
line from Sumter to Bennettsville.
Heretofore there have been only
two Sunday trains, one coming from
Sumter at ~, and the other going to-
wards it at 3.37 p. NJ. The regular
daily service will hereafter be Install
ed, and on Sunday, as on other days
of the week, the morning train leav-
ing here at I will be run, and the
night train will also come in. The
people of Bennettsville and other
points along the route have long de-
sired this accommodation and it will
be very much appreciated. This
change will begen Sunday next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
DUEL FOUGHT In STREET.
Georgetown Man Fatally Wounds His
BrOther-in-Law.

Georgetown, Ca, Feb. l7.-In A
pistol duel on the streets of this place
today G. o. Keigler shot and fatally
wounded his brother-in-law. Walter
Vining. Both men are well connected
and the shooting created a sensation.
1t is stated that the men had been on
bad terms for long time and that
they met this morning in Gays store
and quarrelled. 1t is said that Keigler
accosted Vining and struck him with
walking cane, whereupon Vining
drew his pistol and began firing at
close range. His bullets went wild
and Keigler drew his pistol and be-
gan shooting. One bullet took effect
ID Winnings neck. Keigler surrendered
to the proper authorities and is held
pending the termination of Winnings
injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
ANOTIiER COLD WAVE COMING
bureau Predicts Wintry Davs and
NIGHTS During The Current Week
STORMS Predicted.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Heavv over
coats and warm furs will be in de-
mand all over the country during the
present week, according to the fore
cast made tonight by the weather
bureau. Unusually stormy and cold
weather is the indication especialIv
IN all districts from the Rockies to
the Atlantic coast and from the
ROCKIES over the north Pacific
States.
storm area tomorrow and Tues
oay VIII cross the central valleys, the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic sea-
board. attended by heavy snow in
the north, rain or snow in the mid.
die and rain in the southern part of
the country. Clear, cold weather will
follow the storm, overspreading the
Mississippi valley and the upper
lakes Monday, reaching the Atlantic
States Tuesday Or Tuesday night with
diminished vigor.
A second storm, also to be follow
ed by a cold wave will appear in the
extreme West about Tuesday, cross
the plains and central valley States
Wednesday and Thursday and reach
the Atlantic coast by Friday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
NAY HAVE no BUY BOXES.
Letter Carriers To Ring No More
Bells IL This Bill Goes Through.

Washington. Feb. 1s.-Persons
who live In cities and have no mail
boxes In front of their residences are
liable not to receive any mail at home
after June 30. 1911. Certainly they
will not II a provision Of the Post
ONCE Appropriation bill becomes q
law. The provision prohibits any
letter carrier from delivering any
mail at any house unless there is q
suitable mail box on the outside to
receive IL. IL means that Uncle Sam
10 tired Of having his uniformed car
riers wait for people to take their
time In answering their door bells.
The average mail carrier loses
about 80 seconds In ringing each
door bell and waiting response. This
prWision is expected to increase the
sinciency OF the service. reduce the
nufnbr OF carriers required and save
100000 year.
The vast expenditure by the people
pr the country which will be required
to meet the provisions OF this bill In
the way OF providing new mail boxes
.is~estimated at approximately SEQ
100000. The d average mail box
costs 81.
The Poatoffice Appropriation bill
this year carries s2ss.s12.915. an in
sfeass gof more than s5.00O.0O0 over
the current years appropriation.
~ a provision is contained In the
bin that the Governmnt shall discon.
tlnuc the printing Of the names and
addstnvep Of business firms on enve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

council shall have no other empJov-
ment or business interests, it is re-
quired that he shall set no limit to his
labors for the city so far as they may
be needed
1t further provides that no MEM
Der of council and no officer of the
city shall have any interests in any
public service corporation doing busi-
ness in the city or with the city or in
any contract in connection with any
city work whatsoever. Heavy penal
ties are provided for the violation of
this and of any other violation of this
act
The elections provided for in the
acts are to be conducted under strict
regulations thereby preventing fraud
and irregularities and the primary
elections for the choice of candidates
Tor mayor and councilmen are cover
ed by the provisions governing the
general elections; thus the right TO
vote in the primary is to be covered by
the same rule that fixes the right to
vote In the regular city election. No
one can vote who is not a registered
elector Of the state and also a regis
tered elector of the city. In this con-
nection it may be observed that the
state constitution requires that no
one shall be registered to vote in the
State or city elections unless he has
paid his taxes, if there are any taxes
assessed against him."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

CciumSia. Feb. 1.-THE state sem
ate yesterday adopted the following
substitute BY Senator VIM. L. Mauldin
In lieu OF the house bill on the State
Hospital for the Insane proposition:
section I. That Immediately upon
the approval of this resolution the
governor shall appoint commission.
consisting OF five members. to be
known an the State hospital commits
sion. two OF whom shall be the su-
perintendsnt of the State Hospital
for the Insane and the chairman of
the State board OF health; and whose
term of once shall be one year from
the date of appointment. unless soon
er removed by the governor.
Sec. 2. Said commission shall i'm
unediately organize by the election of
chairman and secretary from their
number.
Sec. 3. II shall be the duty of the
said commission to secure options on
suitable sites for a new hospital for
the Insane. To have made plans,
specincations. and estimates for said
houpitaL ft gi'
's3ec, 4. The said commission shall
{cPortto the general ASSEMBLY ut It's
r1x( peQion. the said options or
IVY ~ Ho.lx s-<.-~f.~.. - -
sid tS6 hospitals. to-
L. 4i<k stich Recommendation as
tn ~ dpdgment would assist the
gene 1pbly generally In deter
mini w&>Osnd means for building
the said hospital.
Sec. s. The compensation of each
member OF said commission shall be
IS per day. for each day actually
employed about the business of the
commission. and actual expenses for
the time engaged.
Sec. 9. That the sum Of $4,000,
II no much be necessary. be appropri-
ated TO defray the expenses OF this
commission. The said sum to be paid
out of the general State funds on the
warrant Of the chairman OF the COM
mission. and the comptroller gen.
sral.".
The amendment az adopted carried
two amendments. one offered by Sem
ator Montgomery changing the ap-
preparation from $4,000 to s2.5OO.
Another senator offered an amend
ment. that was adopted. making
members of the sneral assembly in
eligible to appointment as members
OF the commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
CHARLESTON ELK SUICIDES.
Alex McIOy OF Charleston shoot
Himself.

Charleston, Feb. 17.--Alex NcI.oy,
superintendent OF the Elks club, COM
mitted suicide this evening by shoot
ing himself i'm the right temple with q
Ss calibre pistol at his room at No. SO
Beaufain street. The inquest was held
tonight and verdict was rendered
that the deceased came to his death
by his own hands, while under tenn
porary alteration OF the mind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

Columbia. Feb. 1s.-The free con-
ference committee on the Asylum
situation will report substitute bill.
The main features of, the bills are
along progressive lines and happily
something substantial Is to be done
without delay.
The Senate under its bill proposed
simply commission plan, but pro-
vided no money with which to do
anything effective and left the COM
mission to report at the next session
of the General Assembly.
Under the plan agreed upon. and
what will become the law will be that
the commission will be able to spend
a hundred thousand dollars which It
Is empowered to borrow. This COM
mission is to consist of Superinten-
dent Babcock. DR.. Robert Wilson, of
Charleston, and three business men
to be appointed by the Governor. 1t
Is empowered to buy suitable land
and to begin the construction of q
plant upon such lines as may be
agreed upon. 1t Is unhampered as to
where the land shall be selected, but
1t will likely be near Columbia, and
1t Is further provided that the plans
shall be along the lines of relieving
the overcrowded conditions Just as
quickly as possible. The members of
the free conference ,commettee agree
ing upon and making this report con-
sist OF Messrs. Mauldin, Montgomery
and Hardin. on the part Of the SEN
ate. and Messrs. Carey, Sawyer and
Harrison on the part of the House.
The bond issue was not taken up by
the free conference committee, hav-
Ing been rejected by both Of the
branches. and the impression Is that
the plan suggested is entirely Tease
be.
THE hundred .thousrnla .ssoilrrs---,i
made available as soon as the COM
mission wishes to spend the money
either for land or buildings. The bill
does not interfere with the general
appropriation bill. In which $4,000
Is provided for improvements to the
present plant of the Hospital for the
Insane In the City Of Columbia.
Under the Hospital for the Insane
bill the commission Is to be appoint
ed for one year. The members are
to be paid S. day and expenses.
The commission can borrow from the
sinking fund commission or else
where at a rate Of not over per
cent.
The commission may make such
plans and begin on the development
In such way as 1t sees At.
The report was adopted in the
House at 12.45, without discussion on
the motion Of Mr.. Carey.
The report of the conference COM
mittee is unanimous, and beginning
Is to be made at once. The bill be-
comes effective on approval
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
Fertilizer Bill Passes.

Columbea,, Feb. 19.-The Laney
fertilizer bill has been ordered rat
flied. The Senate bill was accepted
The main point Of difference was
whether the seller or manufactures
be held responsible for any def
cheney. The "seller" was finally
agreed upon as being responsible and
the bill as passed fixes the liability
on the seller and not the manufac-
turer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

AUTHORIZE ANOTHER ASYLUM.
100000 MAY BE SPENT by COM
MISSION.

Legislature Adopts Report of Free
Conference Committee on Asylum
Matter, the Report recommending
the Erection Of Another Plant
DIR. Babcock, DR.. Wilson and Three
Others to Form Commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

Japanese mothers do not kiss their
children. though they may press their
lips to the forehead or cheek of n
very young baby.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

A gold medal and thanks are
about all Peary may expect. He
needn't kick. Dr. Cook, by the COM
mander's own admission, gave ND
the public gold brick.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
Cane Given Mcleod.

Columbia. Feb. 19.-Lieutant Gov
ernor Mcleod was presented with a
gold-headed cane tonight by the
members of the Senate. Tn presen-
tation was by Snator McLaurin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

on the Southern States to aid us in
securing its rassage."
The bill i'm it's amended form has
been endorsed by a large number Of
commercial organizations in the
Southern States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
THE MERCHANT MARINE,
SOUTHERN BUSINESS MEN ST..
CURE FREE SHIP AMEND.
MENT. =.

Democratic Congressman Urged to
Watch Interests of Gulf Ports
Louisiana Asks Other States to
Organize Merchant. Marine Leagues
Amendments Said to Mean New
Ship Lines From Southern Ports to
South America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

The government can hardly hope
for much success probing the beef
trust in Chicago, as Chicago would
resent any interference with her
leading institution, the stock yards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

'AdDpted Yesterday Afteruoon--wns
Presented mt Morning Session by
VIM. Il. Alauldin--Commlttee 70
Get Options.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
OBJ oaatt5man amS Soutbron.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
0sTEEM PUBLISHING COMPANY

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Advertisements:
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bonger win be made At reduced rates.
All communications which sub
serve private Interests win be charged
tor a Advertisements.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-24
Ignorance

Is
10 professor of mathematics
Which the valuable to the world the art of black
smithng the adding columns of figures?
The eatable buckwheat cakes likely
picture
Perhaps the picture against the buck
pictures
Bossy valuable in dollars Uhan
wife six children,
which of the two had rather have in stable?
printed which shall
define those who the least comfort and
immediate associates"
shine brighter
straight after
his dandle Jimmy his whilst he
who dimes the grill arriving there which bears
of arm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-24
Baby Slaves of Europe

conditions Europe laid bare in
labor after
Investigation in continental
Belgium child laborers
money
than onehaf receive between and 20
less than oneffth receive as much as 80 cents
industrial the child
labor from the factory the home.
a inspection
that the little might we'll
by government dis
eight old number before
And the other countries there better Off
All of which show business business"
Business maintains it's habitat wherever
in languages and