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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

Democrats voting almost unani-
mously againstit. 1t was charged
at that time that Governor Har-
mon had the bill slaughtered, in
order that it might not embar-
rass him-being popular with
the people, but opposed by the
corporations; some of whom Har-
mon evidently did not care to
displease.
Attorney General Denman is
convinced that the advance in
rates is the result of an agree
ment, but under existing laws
| (the Valentine antitrust meas,
ure) the burden of proof of the
existence of an agreement is or
the state. Mr.. Denman will re
peat the effort for a Utilities bill
at the next session of the legis'
lature. Meantime, the higher
rates go into effect.
The Attorney General has no
definitely stated that no actor
will be undertaken, but he il
known to fear that procedure un
der the Valentine law would b.
inordinately prolonged. But i
the Woods bill had not beel
slaughtered only approved rate
: could be charged, and the tele
phone combine would have som
difficulty in establishing that
higher rate is either reasonabl
or necessary.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09
session.

1t seems that the United States
is to have, through the present
session of Congress, another bill
lion dollar appropriation, and
this in spite Of the advice OF the
administration. Efforts have
been made by Republican leaders
to hold down the amount appro-
priated, but these efforts have
apparently failed. There is ev-
ery indication that the appropri-
alton for this session will go be-
yond the appropriation of last
session, which amounted to ST.
O44, 100000. President Taft urg,
ed retrenchment, but members
of Congress are urging appro-
priations for harbors, for river
improvements and for public
buildings. A billion dollar ap
preparation would have been un
thinkable fifty years ago. WhC
will attempt to predict what th'
appropriation will be fifty years
hence?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

The news that there is an i'm
pending boycott of American
goods in China, while not alarm
ing, is far from pleasant. There
is very little expectation of A
merican goods to China. By far
the greater part of the eXporta-
ton is such that the Chinese can
not we'll do without. Kerosene,
for example, has done more for
that benighted country than any
thing perhaps that it has receiv-
ed from the rest of the world.
The Chinese will scarcely be so
stupid as to snuff out their light.
1t is difficult for an American to
understand the Chinese situa-
ton. There is no Chinese senti-
ment or even thought. A dense
mass of excessively poor people
who do not understand the Ian
guage of their neighboring viii
lagos twenty miles off, of course
do not know that this govern
ment remitted a Boxer indemnity
Of millions of dollars. This boy
cotting, whether local or inter-
national, is a poor business, but
what right have we to complain,
who boycott thrifty, economical,
hardworking Chinese immi-
grants; we who spend millions
through missions to fit them for
heaven, but hold that they are
not fit to live in the United States.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

While Governor Harmon SOL
emnly asseverates that to have
the state convention endorse a
senatorial candidate would be i'll
advised; and while he points to
the fact that neither John H.
Clark nor James E. Campbell,
who were thus endorsed, were e.
lected, he seemingly overlooks
the fact that the nominee for gov
ernor of the Clark convention
and of the Campbell convention
were both elected.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09
We hear much nowadays about
or necessary,

we near Inucn nowadays duOuC
unrest and dissatisfaction in So
called subject countries. There
is unrest in India, in Egypt, in
the Congo Districts, in the Phil
ippines. In fact, there is no rest
anywhere, nor should there be;
but the peculiar unrest in India
and Egypt and the Philippines
has little excuse. If there is any
country capable of self-govern-
ment, surely these countries are
not, and they are much better off
under government of England
and the United States than they
ever were before. Every farm
er, every manufacturer and ev-
cry shop-keeper among them
with sufficient intelligence to
write his name, knows this. Un-
rest is merely the agitation of
the politician and Office seeker
| who has nothing to do and moth
ing to drink, and who hopes
through revolution to secure
office. Anyone who knows India
of a hundred or even fifty years
ago, through reading or by closer
acquaintance, must know that
the country is immeasurably bet
ter off through British rule with
it's vast systematic internal i'm
provements and it's organized
helpfulness, than under the des-
potism of extravagant sybaritish
and cruel princelings whose tax
alton exhausted the country and
was expended in building spIen-
did palaces and tombs instead of
roads, railroads and irrigation
systems, as at the present time.
The same thing under British
rule is repeated now in Egypt.
The railroad from Cairo to Sou.
dan, the improvement of the
Nile irrigation, the building of
the Assouan Dam, bringing irri-
cation to millions of fertile acres,
will in time reproduce in Egypt
such prosperity AZ was doubtless
known there 5000 years ago.
Notwithstanding, Egypt is in a
state Of barely suppressed insur-
gency against her so-called cruel
oppressors, who have done all
this for her. 1t is the old story
of the white mans burden. "
The restless minority of the Phil
ippines OUT of Office, like the in
cendiary agitators in. India, in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a ST OR
Palestine.

Mrs. C. E. Harris returned
home from her Dayton visit Sat-
urday.
Will Mccartney and family Wis
tied Charles Wilcox last Sunday.
The Patterson Commencement
will be held at the K. of P, Hall,
Saturday night, June IL.
The K. of P.s will give a fes-
tival at the Hall on Saturday
night, June 18.
The Alumni gave the annual
reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dec Teaford. Th e men,
bers of the different classes were
all present, with the exception
of two.
If there are no little folks in
iured at this place this summer,
by being run over, it certainly
will not be because they are kept
in off the street. 1t would seen
that we need an Infant Reform
Farm.
| June 6. REPORTER.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For United States Senator,
CHARLES DICK.
For Congress,
c. E. JOHNSON.
For Representative,
E. LAWRENCE.
For Clerk,
ORIN HAWORTH.
For Sheriff,
o. w. GASELL.
For Auditor,
A F LITTLE.
For Commissioners,
A. B. CRAIG.
A. E. HIESTAND
OSCAR MOIST.
For Treasurer,
CHARLES E. STOLTZ.
For Recorder,
V. E. CHENOWETH.
For Surveyor,
L. N. JACKSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
THOMAS c. MILLER
For Infrmary Directors,
]. S. COVER.
A l.. NEFF.
For Coroner,
A. M. BRANDON.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

David Staley Creamer, during
his campaign for state treasurer,
handed out thousands of dodgers
in which a leading sentence, cop
led from a Republican paper,
read as follows: I'd. S. Creamer
is trusted and honored by the
good people of Belmont County
a rural county, where everybody
knows everybody else personally,
and merit wins. He is trusted by
his neighbors, so he was also the
confdant of the late Governor
Pattison.
That was before he was probed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

Every man in Ohio who uses a
long distance telephone can thank
Governor Harmon for the priv.
lege of paying an increased rate
of toll. The Bell company has
already put an advance into eff
feet, and the Morgan (Indepen-
dent) lines will similarly advance
their rates in a short time.
The Woods Utilities bill pro-
vided for a state commission
which would pass on rates, and
no advance could be made with
out the approval of that body. It
is recalled that the Woods bill
was killed in the Senate, the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

Governor Harmon points with
pride to the fact that the Michi-
gan Democrats and the Brooklyn
Eagle are still for him. How a.
bout the Wall Street Journal and
Moody's Magazine? They're
standing hitched, aren't they?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09
A. NJ. BRANDON.

Harmon Trusts Judgment of
Ohio Democracy" shouts the
Columbus News, Governor Har-
mons personal organ. But does
this go both ways? Does Ohio
Democracy trust Harmon?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

Egypt and elsewhere, pose as
martyrs and patriots and have
t heir ill-informed, hysterical
sympathizers in newspaper edi-
torial off ces throughout the
world.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09

With the exception of the par
GELS post bill, there is no meas
ure before Congress that prom
ses to be Of so much benefit to
the country at large as the pos
tai savings bank bill, which will,
in a day or two, be reported by
Congressman Gardner. This mea-
sure was under discussion in Re-
publican caucuses last week and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-06-09
For Wall Decoration

Naturally we are proud
of our 1910 line of Wall
Papers. simply because
they are the best ever.
This seasons supply
means greater variety,
handsomer designs, olev-
er com blnat1ons and ef-
fects of harmony.
We are showing some
particularly nice Ideas IN
papers Tor side wall. cell
ing and unique panel eff
feet
Bedroom, Bathro o M,
Kitchen and Parl0r can
be papered from our
stock in the most improv-
ed way alta very low cost.
Let us show you samples,
It's a real treat just to
look Come early for the
best selections.
VIM. KIPP'S SONS.
The Druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
CHESTER BROKER SUICIDES.
BE C>auSc of In-HeaIth and Ruc;nnSS
Troubles w. j. Crawford Shoots
Himself.

Chester, March 1.-Mr. W. J..
Crawford, well-known broker or
commission merchant. committed Sill
icide in an outbuilding on his prem
ises on Culp street at an early hour
this morning by shooting himself
through the right breast. He left sv-
eral notes, one to the Rev. S. ]. Cart
ledge, one to his brother, John H
Crawford, and one to his wife. giving
directions as to the ARRANGEMENTS of
his affairs and telling why he was led
to commit the rash act.
Temporary arrangement brought
about by his own illness and that of
two of his children, combined with
business troubles, was the cause. The
deceased was in his 37th year and had
lived in Chester for about seventeen
years, coming here from Winnsboro.
He leaves a wife and five children.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
10 o'clock at East Side PRESBYTERIAN n
Church by the Rev. S. J. Cartledge.
The deceased was influential in or
ganizing this church several months
ago and was elected an elder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD.
County Board OF Commissioners Met
Last Tuesday.

The Board Of County Commission
ers met last Tuesday with Supervisor
Pitts, F. E. Thomas. Jno. I. Brogdon,
w j. Young and E. T.. Minis, present.
The bond issue for good roads could
not be taken up as no copy of the law
as passed could be had. This will be
taken up at later meeting.
Col. j. ]. Dargan and DR.. M. L. Par
Ter appeared before the board and re-
quested that a bridge be put over
Beech Creek. near Stateburg, or that
the present crossing be repaired. Fav-
orable action was taken.
In the matter of q new road from
New Sumter to the Mayesville road,
the Commissioners agreed to expend
$50 for right Of way If Mr.. Allen
would do the rest of the work, as he
agreed.
Mr.. G. E. Plumer asked to be re-
stored to the pension roll. He was in
structed by the secretary to conform
with the rules.
Mr.. j. NJ. Geddings was placed on
pension roll.
The sending of John Mclaughlin to
the poor house was confirmed.
A proposition was made to offer the
city of Sumte: 81 a month each for
convicts sent to the gang by the city
court. Actual time to be paid for.
The Supervisor is to advertise for
bids for moving house of T.. d. Nc
Leod from public road leading from
Rembert to Pisgah.
Mr.. A. F. Doty put in a claim for
$40 damages to horse on McBride's
crossing on Black River. The board
voted unanimously to offer Mr.. Doty
Sl5, settlement in full for all damage
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
MUST REGISTER TO VOTE.
ONLY ONE MORE CHANCE TO
QUALIFY FOR CITY ELECTION.
tact Overlooked by Many is That to
Vote i'm Coming City Primary One
Must Have Registration Certificate.
Or Name on Registration Books.

In view Of the fact that there is hut
one more day, next Monday, March
7th, in which to register, it might be
we'll to call attention to Rule 6 of the
rules governing the Municipal Demo-
cratic primary election to be held
March 22. That rule reads:
s. All Democrats who are resi-
dents Of the city Of Sumter, and regis
tered voters, according to the books
OF the County Supervisor Of Registra-
ton shall be allowked to vote on TAX
ing the following obligation. IT am
duly qualified to vote at this election
and have not voted before today"
The registration books, or a true Ger.
titled copy thereof shall be the poll
lists.
1t will thus be seen that to qualify
one must not forget to register Mon
day when the county board of regis
tration Is in session.
1t Is not necessary for one who is
already registered in the county to
re-register, provided he is registered
for one Of the precincts in the city Of
Sumter.
Now, do not confuse the city pri-
mary with the city election. The pri-
mary will be held on March 22nd and
registration in the county is necessary
to qualify one to vote. In the city
general election, which will be held
soon after the primary, one must have
a city registration certificate.
Do not overlook this matter. You
may want to vote on March 22nd. II
you are not qualified, do not blame
any one but yourself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
WARNING TO MARINERS.
Important Notice to Members OF
Game Cock Yacht Club.

The freshets caused by the recent
rains have so increased the dangers to
navigation in the Oakland Avenue
channel between Harvin and Wash
ington streets that the Game Cock
Yacht Club would call the attention
of masters Of all craft using said
channel to the following suggestions:
1. The regular channel buoys have
been washed away and cannot be re-
placed for several days and the water
is very muddy, therefore the utmost
care must be used to avoid running
aground
2. The creamy consistency Of the
muddy water makes craft respond
very slowly to the helm-engines
should be run at not to exceed half
speed.
8. AS the water is nearly OPAQUE.
submarines should not run lower than
with decks awash.
4. If hat is seen floating along
the master or pilot of the nearest YES
sci should phone for aid 1t may be
that the steersman Of some craft that
has sunk is still at his post and only
his hat can be seen.
The Game Cock Yacht Club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

When you see a squad Of men talk
ing on the street corner you can put
1t down that the topic is blind tigers
and the proceedings in the Recorders
court.
The first time since the new bridge
has been building on the Santee river
the train from Charleston was on
time Tuesday.
TIE floods coming down the rivers
now will give the lumbermen an op-
portunity of floating their logs out Of
the swamps. 1t is an i'll wind that
blows nobody any good
In the report of the Bostick trial it
was stated that there were three ship
ments of As quarts each. 1t should
have been three shipments of Is
quarts each. We have no desire to
do Mr. Bos.ick an injustice, hence this
correction.
The trial of the blind tigers have at
tracted larger crowds, considering the
inclement weather, than would have
been attracted by the best preacher
in the country
The class Of people attending the
police court now is not the class
usually found at such places. The
best citizens are turning out, and
should turn out Every good citizen
who can do so should be on hand and
hear the evidence.
Mr.. L. ID. Jennings has sold the cat
tie he had on his place near town all
winter Two cars We're shipped to the
northern markets Wednesday. There
are six more cars, which will be ship
ped, two cars a week, till all have
been shipped. These cattle are in
splendid condition and a satisfactory
price was realized.
The Daily Item is i'm recent Of
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, news
papers sent by Mr.. John. Is. Crosswcn.
who is making an around the world
"trip on the Steamship Cleveland with
large party Of tourists. He SAYS on
postal card, dated Feb 18th. Our
party of $50 arrived here yesterday.
Have had a beautiful trip. Hawaii IS
full of interest. We leave this after
noon for Japa ] got the Item up
to leaving San Francisco, Feb 5th."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
SHOWS COTTON CROP Is SHORT
hesters New Orleans Exchange Re-
port Gives Small Total Movement
For February.

New Orleans, March 3.-Secretary
Hesters New Orleans cotton exchange
statement, issued today, shows the
total for February 555,5I2, against l.
O22,S76 last year.
me amount of crop brought into
sight for the six months from Septem-
Der to February inclusive is 2,5S5.0O0
under last year.
Inc movement from September l to
February %, inclusive shows receipts
at all United States ports S,O16,455
against 8,175,466 last year; overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio, and Po.
tomac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 612,S45 against s2S,47S last
year; Southern mills takings, exclu-
siVe Of quantity consumed at South-
ern out ports, 100000, against l..
$4,000 last year; interior stocks in
excess OF those held at the commence
ment of the season 54S,435 against
7,491 last year.
Ihese make the total movement of
the crop brought into sight during the
SIX months ending close of February
S'5S6,2S5 against 11,171,433 last wear.
Foreign exports for the six months
OF the season have been 4,527.747
bales showing a decrease under last
season Of 1,953,769.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s
leading Southern interior markets on
Feoruary 2S were 1,264,31S against
l'4s5,651 the same date last year.
Including port and interior town
stocks left over from the previous sea-
son and the number of bales of the
current crop brought into sight during
the six months, the supply has been s,-
S3S,551 against 11,452,78O last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
SUICIDE AT ROCKY BLUFF.
Nr. W. II. Williams, Planning Mill
Foreman, Blows Out His Brains.

Mr.. W. p. Williams, foreman of the
planning mill Of the Sumter Pine and
Cypress Company, at Rocky Bluff,
three and a-half miles north Of the
city. committed suicide at an early
hour Wednesday by shooting him
self through the head with a thirty
two caiibre revolver.
Mr.. Williams went from his home
hear the mill to the planning mill shed
about 5 o'clock that morning, as he
was accustomed to do. Between
and 6 o'clock Mr.. w. n. Mcleod went
to the mill and found Mr.. Williams
lying on the floor in a dying condition,
a bullet wound through the head and
the pistol lying on his chest. Mr.. Will
liams was unconscious when found,
and although he lived for more than
three hours. never regained conscious
ness.
The only explanation Of his suicide
Is that he has been In bad health for
several months and was very despon-
dent. He was about sixty-five years
old and was we'll known in this city,
where he lived for several years.
One daughter Is the wife of Mr..
Charles Joyner. of this city.
The funeral of Mr.. w. P. Williams
was held at the Cemetery at IL
o'clock Thursday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Jones. Wealthy Union Farmer Must
Go to Penitcntiary.

Columbia, March 4.-For the mur-
der of his wife, w. g.. Jones. the
wealthy Union county farmer, will
serve the rest Of his days in the state
penitentiary, the Suprme Court YES
terday handing down a decision in
which the verdict of the Circuit Court
is affirmed.
Jones was convicted two years ago
on the charge of poisoning his wife,
Mrs. Marion Jones, who was a native
of Columbia, and the man has since
been in the Union county Jail. The
opinion is by Acting Associate Justice
Dantzlcr. The case was heard by As
sociate Justice Hydrick when he was a
Circuit judge, and consequently he did
not with the Supreme Court hear the
arguments for q new trial which were
held several weeks ago. Jones' con-
viction is all the more conclusive be-
cause he was represented numerous
ly by lawyers and every point in the
case was contested.
Since his conviction w. II. Jones has
with the aid of his young son opcrat-
ed his farm which is located several
miles from the city of Union. He was
denied bail and remained in Jail.
Jones is said to be worth at least
100000. All of the exceptions in the
casa orn ONnrr,I1,J
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Gamblers Arrested.

Tuesday morning at O'Clock the
police arrested four negroes in q
house i'm the yard Of one Of our prom
ncnt citizens, gambling one of
them was a trusty convict They werc
each fined SIS or 80 days. The con-
vlct was the only one To take the
days. They were: Ned Chester, Jim
Sanders, William Strong and James
Wilson. All but Wilson paid up. sum
ter police never sleep. They'll catch
YOU at ? I'm the morning as easily Us
In the day, ana I'm the rcmotest part
Of the town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

The time for making tax returns has
been extended by the Governor till
March 10. After that date penalty
OF so per cent will be added.
The regular monthly church con-
ference OF tho First Methodist Church
was held sunday. II was decided that
at tho next quarterly conference a
building committee will be appointed
instead OF the large committee ap-
pointed sometime ago.
Monday was the last day for
paying taxes without the penalty Of
7 per cent. and as a consequence there
was a crowd In the Office all day.
II Is a serious matter 10 be So ac-
commodotlug "a TO run around buying
liquor for friends ana strangers who
arc incxplicably ignorant Of the
whereabouts OF live and active blind
tigers. This sort ot kindness will not
be so frequent In future. then II may
be possible TO catch a few OF the big
guns higher up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Tramps Giving Trouble.

The police department was called
up Tuesday night from several parts
of the city by parties complaining of
being bothered by tramps The first
call came in from Dr. Wilson's. There
they, three of them, went into the
yard and frightened the trained nurse
Next heard from they were at Mrs.
Brunson's. on Magnolia street. OFF,
Ger McKagen was put on the case.
He was sent for. at the Union station,
where they had been seen. He saw
them and gave chase, running them
down by Mr.. Jackson Harbys sash
and blind factory. Directly the officer
heard n call whistle and an answer,
and saw one Of them go into Mrs.
Waddell's store. where he went and
arrested him. The other two escaped.
The one arrested gives his name as
Strogle. and says that he was at one
time on the police force in Charles
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Bicycle Thief Caught.

VIII T1ndall. colored boy about IL
or l3 years of age was arrested on
Thursday for stealing a bicycle. He
took the wheel TO Mr.. Tisdale's shop
To have 1t repaired. Mr.. Tisdale rec
ognized the wheel as one stolen from
William Walker. Mr.. Tisdale took
charge of the wheel and negro and
called the police.