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Evening journal., 1910-03-15
FIGHT FOR THE SHIP CANAL.

n NOTWITHSTANDING the hard knocks
dealt the advocates Of improved water
ways during the present session Of Congress the
supporters of the program of the Waterways AS
sociation have not been discouraged. By the In
PRODUCTION of an amendment to the Rivers and
Harbors bill providing for the purchase of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Senator Rich
ardson Of this State, has brought this specific
plan OF improvement to the front again and Com
gress will be forced to decide way or the
other
The amendment. of course, will have the
hearty support of Senator DUPONT and Congress
man Head and all the other Senators and Con-
gressmen from the Eastern section who have
been interested in waterways.
The commission of Congress has reported in
favor OF the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
route and its purchase is projected the first
definite step in the program of the Waterways
Association. Supporters of improved water
ways have not received such consideration at the
hands of Congress as has been granted the
Western men who are well taken care of in the
Rivers and Harbors bill. The purchase of the
canal would mean a great deal for Delaware and
the Eastern States. The saving to COM
merce would be immense as has been often point
ed out. In fact, no reasonable argument has
been presented why this canal should not be
bought by the government and converted into
ship canal
The canal would shorten the route from Bal
umore TO the ports OF Europe by more than 800
miles The coal regions OF West Virginia and
Western Pennsylvania, the great iron and steel
industries and the grain areas of the Middle
Western States which find their most direct eN-
port route by way of Baltimore would all de-
rive commercial benefit from the shortening of
the route to Europe. Such canal would indi-
recty be of profit to the entire nation. No pro-
ject deserves more consideration than this ship
canal 1t is the duty of the friends of mprov-
ed waterways to rally to the support of the
amendment offered by Mr. Richardson, and If
they stand united the chances should be in
favor of changing the Rivers and Harbors bill
to include the purchase of the canal Now
is the time for action.
Delaware is greatly interested as this city has
been the real center of the waterways agitation
and it is fitting that the final stage of the fight
which is not hopeless by any means should find
a Delaware Senator in the lead. Our represen-
tatves at the national capital are doing every
thing within their power to serve the wishes of
their constituents with respect to the canal.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
Free Remedy For
Weak Bowels

There are two forms of bodily
cleanliness, the external and the in
ternal. The one is for your pride in
yourself; the other for your life and
health. Both are important, but of
vastly more importance in the long
run is the internal cleanliness.
This Is one point that all should watch
about their body-the cleanliness OF the
bowels. Keep them clean and free from
obstructions. To do this you must have
one or two movements OF the bowels
each twenty-iour hours. II your system
does not do this naturally in the process
OF eating ana drinking. then you must
obtain aid OF some kind. After finding
out that cathartics. salts and such THINGS
relieve you for a day. but bind you up
worse than ever the next day then try a
simpler and more natural remedy ike
Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin.
For the skeptical the best way 20 be-
gin is 20 send your name and address 20
Dr. Caldwell for a free sample bottle
Use Il as directed and II II convinces
you that a brief continuance OF its use
VIII relieve you permanently-that II will
tram the stomach and bowel muscles TO
again work naturally at certain hours
then buy II of your druggist at fifty
cents and one dollar a bottle. Just az 40
many others are doing. They began with
a sample bottle. then bought a hftv cent
bottle, and now. fully convinced OF its
merits, they buy the one dollar family
size All the members OF the family can
USE u .uoWn TO tne very youngest.
a brief use Of this grand laxative tonic
viii cure constipation in its worst form
indigestion. liver trouble sick headache
sour stomach and such ailments and keep
you IN continuous good health at a verv
small cost, Such is the experience OF
many families like that OF Mrs. Oscar
tleener. Unionville. Ind. J. f. Daniel
Saron. Tex. and hundreds OF others that
could be named
Dr. Caldwell personally will be pleased
20 give you any medical advice you may
desire for Yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
Tree OF charge. Explain your case in a
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the Doctors
address Is DR.. w. =. Caldwell, R.5-6 Cald-
well building. Monticello. I'll
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS.

II He thirty-eighth annual report of the Will
4 nington Public Schools is one of the most
important documents issued by the city govern
ment and is we'll worth reading.
This report contains the annual message Of
President Shortlidge and special reports by the
Secretary Of the Board, Superintendent, Assis
tant Superintendent and the heads of the High
Schools and the several supervisory departments
all OF which are full of interesting matter rela-
tive to the operations OF the schools
DR.. Shortdge discusses in an Illuminating way
the erection of new school buildings fire es-
capes, repairs. the need of more male teachers in
the High School, medical inspection and the
imperative need of more money for the efficient
operation OF the schools. The President believes
tnat 1T Is the positive duty OF this Board to pre-
van on the City Council to make adequate APP
propositions tor the administration OF the schools
on level of efficiency demanded by the spirit
OF the times and the needs of the children"
ne President has an intelligent. conception of
the junction OF the public schools in our commu-
nity and whilst his administration has alvavs
been marked by a iudicious conservatism. he is
keeping close to the front of educational move
ments and progress and believes that the besa
is none too good for the children Of our city.
The Secretary of the Board makes clear
statement of the receipts and expenditures of the
Board for the current year; also a condensed
statement OF receipts, current expenses, covering
a period of twenty-five years.
The Superintendent shows that there are
thirty school buildings occupied by 1900 chill
dren in charge OF 3o7 teachers, all maintained al
a total cost of S2I4oo485 for salaries text books
and fuel There were enrolled in the High
Schools 1857 pupils; in the grammar school:
2,oI3, and IN the primary grades 7,266. The Su
perintendent discusses briefly the work of tn,
year, the social service the schools are render
ing to the city, writing the professional studie:
of the teachers, and some problems which
should have the immediate attention of the
Board; among these he puts the operation OF
the merit system of advancing and paving OF
teachers; the more thorough enforcement of
the compulsory attendance law medical inspec-
ton and the results accruing from its installa-
ton, the employment of supervisor of draw
ing and the retirement of incompetent teachers.
All Of these topics discussed in an inteili-
gent and dgnifed way.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
When a Gentleman Gets Drunk.

The New York World.
Surrogate Noble of Queens County. is
credited with the judicial determination
that "three times a year is not too muci
for a gentleman to get drunk"
There are gentlemen who avoid the
question of being drunk too often by ia q
ing only once annually from the waite
wagon. the continuance Of the lapse rang
ing from $50 days upward. This shoGld
bring them well within the rule. There are
others who find 1t difficult and expensive
to get drunk at all. Such was the man
who, when asked surely you never drank
five bottles Of port without assistance?'
replied. mo. had the help of a bottle Of
caret."
An old phrase describes a man Of a
certain capacity as carrying his liquor
like a gentleman" In the South, where We
have lately been advised by Mr.. HoplSin-
son Smith that there is almost monopoly
Of gentlemaniness it is difficult to carry
liquor at all except in the original pack
age, owing to the devastating drought of
the dry laws. In such regions the boast
Il was drunk in 1905" may for a genera
ton to come vouch for genulity. Thrice a
year would he a counsel Of perfection.
Careful examination Of Surrogate No
b,e's phrase discloses that it was uttered
in defense Of the thrice-inebriated persons
capacity to make legal will. A most any
one, drunk or sober, can die and leave his
money to some one else TO spend. Sober
men leave more as a rule, but drunken
ones leave it more quickly. From an heirs
point of view there is something to be
said for both
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
ITCHING ERUPTIONS
QUICKLY COOLED

Just few drops OF oil Of winter
greenr properly compounded in the
thymol, glycerine, etc, and applied
to the skin will take away instantly
the worst kind Of an itch. We posi-
lively know this.
The ID. ID. ID. Prescription made at
the ID. ID. ID. Laboratories of Chi
cago. seems TO be just the right COM
pound. 1t sells regularly at one dol
lar bottle. but we have secured a
limited number Of special bottles for
a trial at 20 cents on a special Offer
and advise you to take advantage of
this OFFER now, as we do not know
how long the laboratories in Chi
Gag will continue the 25 cent offer
We KNOW you can take away that
itch TONIGHT
Miller Drug Co, 4O4-4O6 Market St
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
Chatty Stories OF the Day

He who goes into politics remember what ho
is recorded TO have said for it the habit of the
sharp nosed public 10 search past utterances ana
hold the candidate responsible for them John Burns
says Mr. Grubb, in his life Of that labor leader ono
made the slip Of remarling that man was worth
more than 300 pounds year. Accordingly when he
became Cabinet member with salary OF 1900 pounds
he was obviously open to attack When he FIRST met
his constituents at Battersea after ne made pres
ident Of the Local Government Board, candid friend
recalled the statement about mans worth by calling
out in the middle Of his speech:
'Wot abaht that ere salary OF 1000 pounds?'
Mr.. Burns equal to the occasion.
THAT is the recognized rate for the iob
was his apt reply. II took less wuld be a black
leg"
"Wot yer goin' ter do with the 1900 pounds over?-
pursued the inquisitive questioner
For details answered Mr.. Burns, apply to my
treasurer Mrs. Burns youths Companion
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

What to do with ex-prisoners has been solved
in one instance by the warden of the pententary
at Atlanta. A man after serving fifteen years
for wife murder has been pardoned and he cele-
brated his release by riding around the Southern
city in an automobile seeing the sights. During
his term the prisoner became expert druggist
and was placed in charge of the drug depart
ment When he left the warden was puzzled
how he should fill the vacancy. So he hunted
up the former prisoner and offered him the job
of druggist at the penitentary which position
was quickly accepted And the released man is
hack in prison again, but is free TO leave when
he peases
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
With the Photographers

Mr.. Vardaman declares that he going to be
closed incident He has a vocabulary that refuses
TO be unempoyed-Washngton Star
fact that these anti Bryan conferences
usually while Mr.. Bryan is abroad and always
when there is campaign i'm sight-Newark News.
with some OF our misrepresentation IN Congress Il
20 be matter OF pride keep old Glory off the
high seas-Batmore star
Dr. rarShurst is perfectly right in saying that no
healthy should die at go The trouble that many
die of ill health.-Louisvile Courier Journal
The good old sumner time is coming when we win
have 10000 varieties OF bugs around-Chester Times
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

grave with him. II has been my ex-
perience that the most courageous cap
italists-and l have known many of
them-will sometimes lose their senses
and be persuaded TO do very foolish
almost silly things. in order TO protect
their fortunes. Without exception,
every rich man that / have known has
had some,wealS point in his armor In
this respect"
Copyright, 1910, by L. ]. Edwards)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
"orant's First Lesson for the Army Of
the Potomac"
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
Editorial
Opinion
And. the Professors. Tool

New York Evening Sun.
Prof William Lyon Phelps, Of Yale, ad-
dressing a class Of graduate students in
English yesterday, remarked:
If you could take the twenty best form
ed and best looking women you could find
to-day and stand them up beside Grecian
women of old, the modern women would
loos like caricatures.
The learned lecturer added that the men
need not chuckle, because If the best look
ing men on the campus to-day were COM
pared. with the & adiators Of early times
they would suffer just as much in tho
comparison.
Maybe even. some modern college pro-
fessors, too, might not make such a
mighty showing alongside old Plato or old
Epictetus.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
Nnm ldea Eor the Rioh.

New York Evening Sun.
The story Of the formation of new
automobile club by h hundred rich men
who propose to manufacture and private
~ publish" exactly a hundred automo-
biles for their own use, is likely to stimu-
late the pride and riva ry Of other rich
men to do the same thing. Unquessionabiy
a thousand men could be found to form
ten clubs of this kind. Then they could
be merged, with a varying rating as COM
mon. first and second preferred, anl after
a while the stock could be listed. Mean
time the first hundred men will be able &c
set new standard of extra, agance
which is no mean achievement, in itself
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
Personal and Pertinent

Few people realize that fully 10000 American women
or today have qualified the law Nearer the aver
age conception is the number who have become advo-
Gates before the United States Supreme Court-forty
Yet ii is undeniable that there spendid opportni-
ties for women lawyers and the 10000 of today prom
ses TO be largely increased IN the coming years one
OF the most authoritative legal publications declaring
that women are needed to analyze digest and classify
the quarter-milhon decisions Of Federal and state
courts handed down in the ten years ending with 1910
The fact that out Of 10000 admitted lawyers only forty
appear before the gowned justices Washington does
not IMPLY that the remainder engaged in house
Keeping or other pursuits. These women LAWYERS ara
representing their clients appearing before the
courts IN their own States, doing valuable and remun-
erauve legal worh-New Idea Womans Magazine
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

Although Mr.. Taft, Secretary Knox and 9th
ers have been making able pleas for more CON
siderate treatment Of our ambassadors and min
isters Congress is not yet disposed to build
homes for them in the foreign capitals. A bill
embodying the ideas of the administration was
defeated in the House the other day. At the
dinner of the National Board of Trade in Wash
ngton several weeks ago this subject was dis
cussed by Mr.. Taft and his views met with the
approval of those who heard them.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

All the reports indicate that our schools
are progressing along the most useful and ef-
ficient lines and that their administration is in
thoroughly competent hands.
geographically and mechanically the report
is a model of neatness and compares favorably,
except in point OF Illustrations, with the school
reports OF other cities.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

DR.. Lepage, the eminent Brussels sur
geon. has sent in mis- bill for $4,000.
his fee for the operation performed
on King Leopold a few days before the
Kings death. The operation is said
TO have lasted only ten minutes.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Golden Talent That
Fright Buried
n. uLI -fI-I
BY Holland"

This daily series OF anecdotes and Incl
dents that throw new, interesting and fire.
quently dramatic light on famous events
collected by Mr.. Edwards during near
forty years of more or less intimate ac-
quaintance with many of the country's
4 leaders since the Civil War Each an
ecdote or incident is fresh from Mr. Ed
wards notebook, and, either in whole or
IN part. II constitutes NEW NEWS OF
YESTERDAY, garnered from the men
who made the uews-the historv-or from
equally authoritative sources. As i'm
pOrtant contributions of the Human in
terest sort to American history, these
articles have a distinctive value all their
own.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

Pillsbury's best flour is used nor
than eyer.r
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

Try Pillabury's best flour for cakes.s .
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

New York once; Goa Cambridge Building, Corner Fifth
Avenue Thirty-third Street
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

TERMs on SUBSCRIPTION. - -. .
mail uosfare prepaid. a year, or 70 ccnts
month payable BY carrier six cents "eoN
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

TELEPHONES.
Editorial Room-D & A. 300 Delmarvia lSas'
Cuisines Ofnce-D. & A. s75. Deimaivia 22S
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

chicago once. 81 Boyce Buidins
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01

and trying to dictate to him all be-
cause of about one minutes conversa-
ton which he brought up himself.
Evil unto him who evil thinketh."
the admOnition, together with a lot Of
Tree religious or spiritual advice he
handed out to me will apply to his
case, also. l accepted his spiritual
admOnitiOns in the spirit in which
they We're rendered, but if his spirit
ual advice is Of no more value than
his legal opinions, one of which he
accepted from himself when he decid-
ed the Board Of Health was not le-
gal board, then 1 have not gained
much after all by his long letter re-
plete with insulting and unjust accu-
sations and L think 1 will give him a
little legal advice which he seems bad
ly in need of, and that is. whenever he
is in need of legal advice hereafter to
go to the City Attorney, because he
must certainly by now, be reminded
OF the old adage, that a man who
acts as his own legal adviser has a
fool for a client, and a damned poor
lawyer"
1 have no i'll feeling towards MIR.
Jennings, but I want to keep the rec
Cid straight, and see if he viii adrlit
that have not tried to do what he
has accused me Of. T must also make
some concessions at the proper time
L can not, for good reasons enter at
this time into a lengthy controversy
in the papers unless the issue is fore
ed upon me, but I am prepared for
war at a moments notice. I have
my more complete reply in cold stor-
| age, and the public will hear from me
later.
E. I. REARDON.
Sumter, S. c., May %, 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLI
LEGE EXAMINATIONS.

The examination for the award OF
College will be held in the County
Court House on Friday, July Sth, at
9 a. m. Applicants must fiji out prop
er forms, TO he secured from the
County superintendent of Education,
before they will be allowed t, stand
the examinations. For detailed in
formation, apply to the Superiutand-
ent Of Education, or 70 tic President
of Clemson College.
Applicants for admission to the
College, but not seeking for the
scholarships, will also stand entrance
examinations at the court house July
Sth.
The scholarships are WORTH 500
and free tuition.
The next session of the college
opens Sept 14th, 1910.
COST AND COURSES OF STUDY.
CD Agriculture.
CD Agriculture and Chemistry.
(S) Agriculture and Animal In
dustry.
(D Chemistry and Geology
(5) Civil Engineering.
co Mechanical and Electrical En-
gineering.
CD Textile Industry.
Cost per session. including Board,
Laundry. Heat, Light, Uniform and
all fees. s11S.70. Books and all other
miscellaneous supplies about $4,000.
For studentswho pay tuition, $4,000
additional.
For catalog and information, apply
to w. M. RIGGS,
Acting President.
5-23-1taw 1. & w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
IALkED TOO MUCH ALREADY
But he Says He Has More Talk !,
Cold Storage.

Editor Daily Item
Just few lines to say that I deny
that L ever tried to influence Mayor
Jennings in his appointment of mem
bers of the Board of Health or tried
to dictate to him how to run his office
as Mayor. He voluntarily toll me
that he was going to appoint \ new
Board OF Health because the present
board was illegal as the former May
or w. B. Boyle had never DESIGNATED
their terms Ct office. 1 did say to
Mr. Jennings that before he did any
thing about Ousting the old board be-
cause of their tenure of Office not be-
ing designated that 1 would like to
talk with him about the matters as
| knew something about the tenure Of
offices not being on the record He
replied that he was much obliged,
but that he had investigated and the
record did not show any designation
SO the present board was not a legal
tween us What l desired to tell him
was just what eX-Mayor Boyle told
him and which information he re-
ccivcd from Mr. Boyle was what Mr.
Boyle had formerly told me. 1t now
appears that had Mr.. Jennings list
cncd to me about Il matter which Mr.
Boyle ana the Board of Health made
him listen 20, that ] could have saved
him tho humiliation of admitting that
"as in the wrong I tried to help
Linn 90 get at the facts and he imme-
diat'ly jumps to the conclusion that
tried to show him how to run his Of
fee.
] never spoke to Mr.. Jennings, rs
MaNor, before or since that CONVEX
Sation and l don't see how he can
accuse me Of annoying him so much
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
Sheriff Sales.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA. SUM.
TER COUNTY.

BY virtue of sundry executions, to
me directed, l will sell at public auc-
tion at the Court House door in the
City Of Sumter. State and County
aforesaid. on Monday, June 9Th, being
Salesday, during the legal hours OF
sale. the following described property,
Nto-wit:
All that lot Of land in City and and
County of Sumter and state aforesaid,
being lot 100 on plat made by Shand
& LaFaye, engineers, dated March
26th, 1906, recorded i'm the Office of
the G. c. c. T., for Sumter County in
Book xxx. page 104, said lot facing
on Edwards street. levied upon and
to be sold as the property of Virginia
Austin. at the suit of the State for
taxes.