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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
There Are Few Good Orators Thsc
Days.

During the past one hundred and
fifty years there have been many great
men in this country whose leader
ship and whose influence upon the
affairs of their time have been largely
due TO their skill in the use OF the
spoken Word--to their oratoricll
ability. Patrick Henry, James Otis,
Hamilton, Clay. Calhoun. and Web
ster are some of the mighty orators
whose fame has come down to us in
written record: then. through Rufus
Choate, Edward Everett. Wendell
Phillips, Henry Ward Beecher. and
Phillips Brooks the great oratorical
tradition decends almost to our day.
With Beecher, whom Or. Lyman Ab-
hott rates as the bcst-equipped orator
to whom living cars has listened. and
with Brooks, the embodiment oc all
that is best in pulpit eloquence. the
line seems to have come to an end
Today there is one man who can lay
just claim TO this rich inheritance
William Jennings Bryan. However
widely we may dissent from Mr..
BrNan's political views. there can Ne
but one opinion as 10 his truly extra
ordinary sits and achievements as a
public speaker.
Can one imagine a more thrilling
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

ture of money on the part of the peo-
pie become actually a profitable in
vestment, as is the case i'm Europe
An earnest presentation Of New
England's concern in this matter was
made by Representative Peters. of
Massachusetts. Mr.. G. Grosvenor
Dave managing director of the South
ern Commercial Congress, spoke elo-
quently upon the concern and inter
est of the south in the constructive
legislation which this project present
ed and MIR. Weeks closed the hearing
by an appeal for such action on the
part of the committee as would re-
suit i'm bringing the matter before
the House for a vote, making the
strong point that the legislation pro-
posed had already passed the House
at the last session, and was not, there
fore, new legislation that should be
bottled up through non-action Of the
agricultural committee, and for the
further reason that the whole country
was imperatively demanding action
and it therefore should have an op-
portunity for a full discussion by the
entire membership of the House.
II is felt that the project has been
materially helped by this hearing, and
its advocates are greatly encouraged
i'm the belief that the evident wisdom
and sanity of forest conservation for
these mountain slopes will SO impress
themselves upon the agricultural COM
mittee that q favorable report will re-
suit in time for enactment into law NJ
the present session of Congress. It is
believed that clear majority in its
favor exists in Congress, and that il
will.make itself evident when the mat
ter is brought up before the House
through the committees report.
The hearing developed so unani-
nous disagreement with the views
held by Mr.. Moore as an adviser TO
the committee in the matter of forest
and stream flow, that the committee
has decided 10 gr mt Mr.. Moore
hearing tomorrow at which time he
will be given a chance TO uphold his
views.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Radium and other rays having been
found to affect the color Of such
stones as the amethyst and the beryl
Paul Sacredote has tested the action
of various rays upon the diamond
which has a simpler chemical consti-
tuition, and varies greatly in value
with slight color changes. The spoci-
mems tried We're from different
sources, some being colorless and 9TH
ers slightly yellOwish. Each diamond
was submitted in turn to the action
c. tie N-rays, while outside the tube
10 that Of the cathode rays when
placed within the tube. and finally to
the action of heat. For tile last eX-
pertinent an electrically heatd mulfle
was used, with thermometer showing
the temperature up to 800 degrees
Ccntigrade. The X-rays seemed to
have no noticeable effect, but the ca
thode rays changed, the White or light
yellow to light brown, which prolong-
=" 'S'AOAA oiou'eillS ueS pellSu W uttt u
brown. The artificial coloring thus
given seems to be permanent, as the
diamond lately shown the Paris Acad-
envy had been kept without altera-
ton for year, at time in the light
and even in strong sunlight. Heat Of
300 degrees to 400 degrees Centigrade
had Il decolOring effect bringing back
artificially colored diamonds to their
original colorlessness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
TiLLNAN WILL NOT RESIGN.


Greenwood, :. c., March For
the past few days the daily papers
have contained dispatches to the effect
that Senator 3. Il. Tilman would re-
sign. This has been the subject OF
much talk, and when the representative
of The Chronicle approached his son.
II. {. Tillman, who lives here, he
said: The talk in regard to my
father resigning bis place in the
"nlted States senate is premature; he
hasn't considered the matter at al
and Will not. until his health allows
him /" give the matter thought" He
continued ly saying that his improve
m'lt Lad been marked and far be-
"pNd expectations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

y cv"."us new light is being made
tre su.t.,t or hopeful experiment by
H. Clauj, The cas nyou discovered
hy Ramsey tu the atmosphere, il, spc.
c.aj'y DISTINGUISHED for IT'S chemical
neru,.- 'ut j. Norman collie has
urac t"'Hn remarkable physical
rr"port, that gives this c,Drcut pocu-
A'r 'n'.'c-t. y glass TUE enclosing
"a 't," wc,swry IN neon 40 low pros
sure becomes STRONGLY luminous on
being shaken. R,pcoto" tho shak-
irE at intervals during two or three
hours. th" lieht d,mluishcs aud then
remains constant, but au electric dis
charge through the tube restores tho
"riginal luminosity. Restoring t. ut-
m"stph,rir temperature after ono
cui ho- been heated T. $50 degrees
Ithrruh.it while the other end is
COOLED u liquid air. thc tube slows
much more hrishty than before iu
tbo part chat had been heated. I'm 81
tube of fuscd quartz instead Of glass
On. luminosity is also suiNmely m-
creased. other gases have eiyn sim
i'ar Effects but tho intensity has lc.u
less. tno rouu lamp being IN. One tb,t
h's shown uJcrcst0r promise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Mrs. Russell Sa-c gave 100000 -
the club women OF NW York with H.,
understanding that they were To- raise
$4,000 moro. They have already
raised $1,000 Of the amount ana orp
"orhin" now to make up the balance
I'm os short time us possible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
FOREST AND STREAM.
VIEWS OF CHIEF OF WEATHER
BUREAU ARE DIRECTLY con-
TRADICTED.
Flow Of The River Much Influenced
Trees Have Real Eject ON Water
Volume According to Experts.

on agriculture on the Weeks bill. for
the acquisition of forest lands at the
headwaters of navigable streams Cap
palachin-White mountain projecD.
held last Wednesday. resulted i'm two
interesting sessions before a fun at
tendance of the committee The hear
ing was under the charge of Repre-
sentative Currier. Of New Hampshire
and Representative Weeks. of Massa-
ehusetts the author of the Weeks bill,
then under consideration, and brought
out several interesting and impor-
tant matters during the discussion of
the expert witnesses i'm attendance.
George F. Swain. professor OF civil
engineering I'm Harvard University, l..
c. Glenn. geologst at Vanderbilt
University. and Fnbert Roth, at the
head of the forest school at the Uni
versity OF Michigan. speaking respec-
lively from their viewpoints Of civil
engineer. geologist and forester. were
unanimous i'm agreeing In the view
that the forests influenced the flow
and navig0biuty of streams
Peculiar Interest was given 20 this
view. coming fIom such distinguished
scientists. representing not only differ
ent parts OF the United states, but
different phases of the complex SUBJ
feet involved. In view of the fact that
these views are diametrically opposed
TO recent report made To the COM
mittee and widely heralded by its au-
thor, Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of
the weather bureau.
Mr.. MOOrc's contentious briefly sum-
med up. to quote his own words, are
that forests should be preserved for
themselves alone or rot at ALL" what
ever that may mean. and that "the
run-off Of our rivers is not materially
affected by any other factor than the
precipitation"
Prof. Swain called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Moore's contentious on
rainfall are contrary To conclusions
arrived at by any meteorologists and
foresters. but even If correct It had
no relation To the question at hand;
that his conclusions regarding run-off
we're ridiculous. since everybody
Knows that the slope of the ground,
the character OF soils or rocks and
vegetation affects the flow from the
surface. IL clearly showed that the
authorities quoted by Prof. Moore.
when fully quoted, agreed even as far
back as 1855 and 1857. when their
papers quoted by Prof Moore were
written, that the protection of the for
ests on the mountains and slopes
which were unsulted for cultivation
was of the greatest importance in the
interest OF navigation.
Prof. Glenns testolmony was given
from an intimate and person know
ledge gained by four years field study
OF Southern problems i'm the Appala-
ehlaus. and his conclusions were
base rot on the theoretical data.
but on actual field findings. Hc show
ed thJt sol, erosion is having disls-
trous Qccts and that derovestatioa.
Prof. Moore o. the contrary n1twith-
standiar. does increase the frequency
and hight OF foods by erodus steep
slope, ami therefore furnishing ,hc
water more rapidly To- the ANS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30
Think ------
Lays Him Open to Z,
His Opponents
Lightning Sub
conscious Reflexes

tight. II he Is properly trained every
movement of his opponent is met
promptly and accurately by his alert
eye and ever-ready muscles practice
ally without conscious thought on his
part. His movements are purely auto
matte.
In the diagram the sensation and re-
sponsn which bring up his arm to hit
or stop a blow travel through to 6
In a rapid short circuit, but IL the brain
drop is effective. he begins to think
how to meet the blow. The sensation.
instead of going through the short
circuit unconscious route. has to travel
up to 4 and over to and then down
toward the arm. It is obvious that this
takes a little longer time than short
circuiting, and. because Of the fact that
this conscious part Of fighters brain
Is not as highly developed as In the
case O. one trained to quick conscious
thinking. It takes longer for the SEN
sation to be acted upon.
That fraction of time longer Is the
fraction of time whioh makes the
fighters defense fall short and the tell
He is thrown Into confusion. Instead
of letting the muscles look out Tor
themselves, the consciousness mas IN
terfered and tries to drive them TO
greater effort.
BY doing this the movements which
his training has made practically reflex
20 back on him and he is likely to disar-
range the whole mechanism, very much
as II one were to stick something Into the
cogs of an automatic machine. Natu-
rally the apparatus refuses to work and
confusion results. II you play the piano
you will have noticed that your fingers
will run over difficult passage OF a
piece which you know thoroughly without
any conscious effort on your part But.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30

Packe huge man. far too big, perhaps. but some
body other side had srenuousy. and
1t said that Hollands Queen had wished him
good luck before he to crush Jen.
Shortly his arrival went into Kid McCoy's
cafe on Broadway ana one Of McCoys friends
him. Mccoy barely acknowledged the Introduction. and
then sneered: why you poor, fat freight car. what
makes you think lick Jeffries7 could make
crawl through the in three rounds" Mccoy, who
can be polite any living when he wants 10 be
big Holander furious but perpexed. challenged him
the spot The fight needs reciting here The champion
of Holland cruelty beaten by a weighing not
much than half much he tipped the scales
the the battle. McCoy's cunning ring ability
purposely churh the day Of the Introduction
that counted most against the foreigner.
When Aurelio Herrera at his best there were few
who wanted his The Mexican lightweight was
action and could hit with either hand heavy
weight hits The first time he fought Charley Neary In
Milwaukee he went along the first rounds with
chopping Ncary ribbons just the referee
beginning think about stopping the fight Neary In .
cinch said: We'll, Dago you took twv drinks Of
whiskey tonight keep the yellow from showing.
don't have TO drink whskey. amt cur"
Herrera's pluck went then and there, and In the last
two rounds of the sNround wind-up Neary backed him
all the ring, landing at will 1t wasn't the whskey
he had taken, two drinks Of whiskey were drop
In the bucket to the Mexcan-it the "hoodoo" that
had begun to work.
When Kid Lavigne fought wolcott that memorable
Hfteen battle Maspeth, former a pitt,
ful plight about the twelfth inning. The bury had
guaranteed Lavgne In fifteen rounds ose ana
though he punished the brave little white chap
ly round after round Lavigne kept boring n repeating
you can't make quit, but can make you quit About
thirteenth round the black lost his heart Ah
Jes can't hurt him." he whned In his "Ah can't
stop him" His spirit broken. and In the last two
rounds Lavigne cuTed him all the ring
Psychology and pugilism-rrom to the other
like a cry, does 1t fight Reno,
when al world about Johnson holding the
mighty arms OF Jenrles and moving him about the rns
at WILL It certainly now looks TO the hgh followers as
though there indeed things In heaven and
than Horauo dreamed
our next prize fight may be exhibition of M. A. NJ
the X Scientists . ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30

tunowihg example: II a rapidly moving
op1eet Is seen to be approaching the face,
'ne hand VIII be instlnctlvely thrown up
anu the plow will be averted, even before
we have had time to think OF the actual
danger threatened and the best means OF
avoiding II. This is because the reaction
mas been short-circuited.
Suppose. however. we should have to
deliberately plan our reaction. First, the
eye would send the message In to the
brain, Large object approaching face
rapidly" Then from the storehouse OF
the memory would come the idea. "a sim
liar object caused injury on previous
OCCASION" Then TO another centre In tho
brain would be flashed the message to
move the muscle In the hand, and this
message would be sent out along the
nerve tract leading to the muscles OF the
arm and hand, and the hand would be
thrown up TO protect the face.
Obviously the effective working of
our protective outfit depends on the
prompt action OF this short-circuit line,
and any Interference with Il will re-
suit In more or less eonfusion.
Now. this Is exactly what happens In
The case OF Il pugilist when he allows
himself TO be Influenced by the "kid-
ding" which he receives during the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30

DRlZE ring history teens with Just such Incidents
though Its psychological Importance has Just been
recognized. When Terry McGoverr fought Young
coroett on Thanksgiving Day nearly a decade ago in
Hartford and found that his laurel wreath was but
broken the little featherweigh sobbng after
the battle In his dressing room know that
defeat not a matter OF superior sInew and skill
Terry at the time wonder idol sporting
world in his prime. Youn Corbett had fair record
but so Inferior to cGoverns that the latter was prac-
cally prohibitive favorite In the betting.
Just before fight. Young Corbett stopped at Me-
Governs dressing tapped the door and said,
the ring few moments later Corbe absolutely Ignored
the Brooklyn before the first gong sounded Them
like little fury. the ring lit into
Mcovern before the latter could get set 1t the hrst
time that Terry had been fought with his fire. So
had he his frightened assuming
the defensive against his bul like rushes that he could
understand how little lad from Denver had the
outslugging him Then. doubt his thoughts
your beating" Dazed uncertain and carried off his feet
a. the yerv game he had always pursued the little cham
pion fatered and, before either fighter had worked
enough get warm. there new champion.
When Battling Nelson of the greatest lghtweghts
lived was just beginning to become finished
ring product, he fought George Memsic one night In
Milwaukee. 1t practically the hrst chance Nelson
had ever given to fight hish-cass man u wind
nm" Memsic, at that time. regarded as n coming
champion sig Hart managing him. and had boasted
that within a year Memsc would be lightweight champion
the world. Nelsoh hhu oee" "s"''"s P's'"'Ss ~
tiny purses
The minute the night began. Memsic. who was swing
ing aghter small Tom sharkey. rushed at Nelson with
.e, arms going like fails. Nelson kept inside OF his
,,ngs and with his face almost against the face OF
Nmsc said sneeringy: Il can tust see poor little Sig
80 rnnning around Chicago tomorrow looking for an
"a ohamp" All through the six rounds he kept those
,' bIue eyes his focused on Memsics, and he con-
stantiy repeated xemso toupSs uretnbediw after tbe
iol renark was badly beaten That was the be-
P,s of Nelson's meeorie rise to fame and fortune
s"' enthusiasts remenber-they could for
All 80 ertrance and exit OF Herr Placke, the great
get-ls champion Placke came over here to fight Jim
Hoana then basking In the sun of his great success
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30


eause ne ea"hot nave 'ne quieh"ess III
assressioh ana uetehse that ha'ure at
'aihs III i's use OF the prihitVe instinct
III 'enriess case the srouho IN whict,
tne seeo Oh the hooooo was 10 iaii hao
peeh a'eauy preparea he hne" 'ne
proVerp that prize-hshter can't come
oack, IN ms niiho was 'he uoup'
whether he eouid come pacK' johnson
toiu MN 'hat ne couidnt' lie CONSCIOUSLY
tried TO- lie faiied' Thats all there Is
to IL.
remember an old psychologist who was
guilty or only one DIT OF poetry In his
HE, but that is 30 peautiiuiiy applicable
10 what happened az the Jenries-Johnson
s"s 80 f'''"s '''
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=, -, ho -, T., ,,,na .,a, ,ha ,,-
,n. ,oa,, ,,,hathsr a, man or q, the lower
an,noaIs ,s the most de,Icata,v constructea
ou,ooottc machIoa In the nr,verse In
comnarison with II, the most perfect
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30

n HR JAMES ]. CORBETT, the emil
N nent pugllist and actor, says
AVA that Il went In the ring mainly
10 put the hoodoo on Johnson speak
ing OF the recent historical contest AZ
Reno between the black boxer and Jim
Jenries. Mr.. Corbett later on eluci-
dates in quite academic fashion wha'
he means by the "hoodoo."
Mr. Johnson, asked to give his
recipe for the hoodoo. which was
stronger than Mr.. Corbett. replied: "Ah
won't tell you NAH hoodoo. 70 IL An
did the next man All fght could put II
on me and I'd get licked suah."
Mr. William II. Kirk, the eminent
sporting writer. gives number OF In
teresting Instances. one OF which he
calls the brain drop" that has sent
various other distinguished pugilists
into oblivion.
Readers of the story of the fght
noticed with interest the interchange
Of rapid remarks between fighter John
son and Mr.. Jeffries's trainers. notably
Mr., Corbett, But few readers knew
that In this kidding" of the contest
ants there was one of the profoundesi
psychological phenomena known to
man.
Jeffries was not whipped by the supe'
rior strength OF the black nor by supe
rior muscular skill. What whipped hin
was the subtle force OF mental sugges
tion; the imprinting upon his mind th'
thought Of defeat, and the stirring o
little used mental processes which ele
waited the blows and guards of the white
out Of the reign Of instinct into the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30

no matter how good player you may
be- II you begin to think about where to
place your fingers, like a fash, your
knowledge of the instrument seems to
vanish. 1t is Just the same with prize
fighters.
About this mysterious force OF our
mental lives unfortunately little is
known. Psychologists for want OF a
better name call II suggestion or auto
suggestion. In terms OF religion II is
called faith. In business II is enter
prise; The superstitlous call II being
hoodooed." and when the force is ex.
erted In a de1nito nd formal way we
usually call 1t hypnotism. The princi-
pie In every case Is the same Briefly
stated, this principle Is that II Is possible
under certain conditions for some definIte
Idea SO completely to take possession Of
the mind Of an individual that IL domI-
ates all his conduct. In many cases being
strong enough to prevail against his
so-called better judgment and to abso-
mtely nullify all his voluntary deter
limitations.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30
HOwthe" "Brain DrOp"Work>
BY JAMES j. CONFETTI,

r%VERY baseball fan knows how often gaine .xid-
r. because pitcher has become ratteu W and al
~ ding OF opponents the coaching liHes' nosita-
though hard prove the assertionl have no
tion in declaring that pugilistic ehns t his
been dethroned because couldn't stand the eh a.
opponent To a considerable extent, the best A' "
the best fighter -,
1t must be remembered that In important hs 80,
contestants keyed high pitch PhysicaiS'
they prepared TO stand terrible waloping nut Psy
logically the least thing demoralize them EVERY
fears his than MS poWs'
and we directed, we'll timed kid Is more effective
than wicked uppercut.
Johnson Is perhaps the best "kidder" In the game
his gift in that direction has been of the greatest
to him In all his hstic encounters In my own
fights always did lot of talking. and attribute many
OF my victories to the fact that able to get my
opponents goat"
A defeated In spirit Is nine-tenths beaten.
of the principal objects OF Kidding is 10 distract
opponents attention cant do two things az
he paying attention your Kidding he 10
neglectiPg n his science, -,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30

into the habit of
acting automat-
ically.
Put into terms OF
the structure OF the
nervous system,
this s I a I e ment
simply means that
II is the aim of
practice to reduce
muscular reactions
to the control OF
the lower nerve
centres. or. In
other words, to
short-circuit tn g
n er We currents
through the CEN
tres OF the lower
brain and spinal
cord rather than
allow them to take
the longer course
through the higher
centres of the
brain.
The point might
lllnStrataH h, -.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-30

Diagram illustrating pugt
higher brain centres kidding dub pug that his subcon
decide what he do be changed into action
49, reflex medua
into motion at ~ being natural reflex proceed the basal
gangia motion
quied reflex Under psiaage takes the longer route being
changed
rehe of his ponent