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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06
NAY BOND IT'S OWN EMPLOYEES.
Government Can Save Money, Joint
Commission Reports.


Washington. June 30.-Bonding
companies that write bonds for gov
errment employees and officials are
Interested I'm the announcement that
the bonding commission. created at
the last session OF congress. favors
the bonding OF government employees
by the government itself and has
made this recommendation In q pre-
liminary report made public today.
The commission Is joint body. COM
posed OF members OF the senate and
and House. with Senator Gallinger.
OF New Hampshire. as chairman.
The commission reports that IL the
government does It's own bonding 1t
will mean an enormous saving. as
there are now 10000 empoiyes un-
der bond whose sureties reach the
enormous total of s3.o0o.oOo.
For the last year or so some Of
the leading sctuaries OF the United
States have been working under the
direction OF the bonding commission
In an endeavor to ascertain the num-
Der OF bonded employees on the gov
ernment payroll. the percentage Of
defaieations during the last decade
and the general average relation Of
prerniums TO penalties. While their
work is not by any means complete
they have gone far enough to demon
str&ts to their own satisfaction that
she rates charged by surety COM
psnies are entirely too high.
0nicisls say that the surety COM
psnies brought this inquiry or them
selves. On January 1. 1909. they en-
desvored to treble their rates to gov
ernment, employees. they allege. There
were 30 many angry protests from
poorly paid and medium -salaried en-
pIoyes who objected to the increase
that Mr. Tawney took the matter up
and had the House authorize an in
vestigation.
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CALL TO THE, RED SHIRT MEN.
WIN Meet I'm spartanburg August II
and tS-Good Order.

In obedience to acceptance Of the
invitation from the patriotic people
Of Spsrtanburg by the Red Shirt Men
to hold our next reunion with them,
I hereby call upon all Red Shirt Men
organizations to send one delegate
for each ten members. or fractional
part thereof. to meet In reunion con-
vention In the city of spartanburg,
August IL and Is.
In cases where rolls OF companies
have been misplaced Of Red Shirt
Men. organizations may call their
comrades together. regardless of COM
mands they served In sending In
names of delegates at once. or not
later than August 1st to John Wood.
chairman. spartanburg.
To insure lodging and all other
privileges certificates from local or
ganizstions showing that rs cents
dues has been paid TO the treasurer,
J. M. Payne. Anderson. should ac-
company the name OF delegate when
sent IN.
All delegates or other Red Shirt
Men Joining the parade will be re-
duired To wear a red shirt. which
may be made Of cheap calico. costing
IS or 30 cents the pattern. or any
other red cloth.
Red Shirt Men may join the pa
rade on foot or on horseback. II
would be more like 1876 Red Shirt
Men 20 have as many men or horses
or mules as possible.
In the name OF docorum. good or
der and respect for the cause that
gave birth to the memorable Hamp-
ton Red Shirt campaign of 1876. It
behooves all Red Shirt Men to cele-
brate the reunion I'm a dignified man
ner commensurate with the commend
able spirit that prompted the good
people OF Spartanburg to invite the
survivors OF the Red Shirt Men to
visit them. J. c. Stribling.
Commander-in-Ch Chief.
John q. Mobley.
Adjt Gen. and Chief OF Stafr.
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HANDSOME TROPHY OFFERED
Charleston Automobile Club Offers
One to Organization Sending Lare.
est Number to Meet.

Charleston, July l.-Chairman In
nan Mitchell of the runs and outing
committee of the Charleston Automo-
bile club will present a handsome
trophy to the automobile club. town
or organization that sends the laryes.
number of automobiles to the good
roads rally to be held here on July
IL.
The announced conditions are as
follows:
l. That on or before the 10Th Of
July the club, town or organization
proposing to compete therefor, noti-
~ the secretary Of the Charleston .lr-
tomobile club of it's intention to do so
and at the same time furnish the
name OF the secretary or other off,
cial of the club or organization.
III. The secretary or other official
so designated will on or befor, =, .
m. on July IL, furnish to the score
tary OF the Charleston Automobile
club or other designated officer at
the commercial club at Charleston.
D. g., a certificate Of the number of
automobiles of his organization that
actually made the run and reached
the city prior to that time.
Ihe endurance runs are exciting no
little interest all over the State. and
the indications point to a large num-
Der OF machines coming here. Or
angeourg, is one OF the most active Of
the communities in organization for
the trip to Charleston.
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WEDNESDAY. JULY 1910
TAFT SNUBS BRISTOW.
He Refuses to Allow Him to Name
Postmaster of His Own Town.

Washington, June 30.-A fair sam
pie of the way President Taft is using
the patronage of his Office to smother
independence of thought and action
In the Republican ranks in congress
Is given in his treatment of Senator
Bristow. of Kansas. to whom he has
denied the petty privilege of naming
the postmaster Of his home town. It
is said that Senator Bristow is the
frst senator Of the party in power to
be denied this privilege since the
time Of Thomas H. Benton.
The course of the President in this
matter is believed to be due to resent
ment of the attitude Of Senator Bris.
tow toward the Railroad bill, the
Postal Savings Bank bill and other
administration measures. The pres
ident has named as postmaster at
Salina, Kan, in which town Mr.. Rr,s.
tow lives, Thomas D. Fitzpatrick.
whom the senator vigorously opposes.
Mr.. Bristow's candidate for the place
was George M. Hull. Fitzpatrick was
indorsed by Representative Calder
head. devoted follower of Speaker
Cannon. AS a more emphatic mark
OF his disapproval Of the Independent
course Of Bristow, the president has
turned down the man he indorsed for
collector Of internal revenue for the
Kansas district and appointed to the
place Fremont Leidy, who had the
Endorsement Of Senator Curtis. The
appointment of internal revenue COL
lector has been held up ever since
last January by Mr.. Taft, with the
evident purpose of influencing the
votes of the Kansas senators on ad-
ministration measures in the senate.
But Senator Bristow long ago an
nounced that no patronage the pres-
ident had to give out would have the
slightest effect on his course in the
senate. That he has adhered strictly
to this determination his speeches
and votes throughout the recent ses-
sion amply prove.
I'm all my votes on the Railroad
bill, the Postal Savings Bank bill and
the Tariff bill. have voted for what
j believed to be for the best interests
my coAstituents." said the Kansas
progressive" tonight. IT would be
glad to agree with the president up
on all legislative matters, but my first
duty is to the people Of Kansas. If,
In representing what I believe to be
the best interests Of my constituents,
1t becomes necessary for me to dis
agree with Mr.. Taft, 1 cannot help it.
or course. I would be glad to have
his favor, but 1 shall not sacrifice my
convictions on great public questions
to obtain it. l have no. apologies to
make for any vote / have cast in the
senate. 1 have done what 1 believe
to be right and am willing to stand
on my record
Mr.. Bristow will fight at next win
ter's session confirmation of the nom-
ination of Fitzpatrick to be postmas-
ter of his home town, and it is prob
able he will be sustained by the sem
ate. He will undoubtedly have the
support of the progressive" RepubI-
cans and the Democrats, and they
now come near constituting a. major
ity Of that body.
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or .olidaJed Aug. 2. 1881.
ROOSEVELT INFLUENCE GONE.
ORGANIZATION REPUBLICANS
TURN HIM DOWN HARD.


Roosevelt Is to be asked to get back
In harness again. His decisive defeat
in the senate and assembly by the
Republican organization has created
a sensation which may force him TO
take an active part in the politics of
his State and the nation. Almost be-
fore the gavel had ended the special
session of the Legislature tday. the
members who shared with him the
lost cause Of primary legislation were
planning to make him leader of tho
party In the State whether he wants
to be or not. They point to the fact,
once he plunges into the contest In
the State. he will be involved In the
politics of the nation. owing to the
prominent part which the State is ex-
pected to play in the congressional
campaign Of the fall.
The Republican organization mov-
ed swiftly and smoothly today in fn-
ishing in the senate the work 1t be-
hours after the organization men had
started up capitol hill this morning
they were victorious and were COM
Ing down again. The Cobb direct
primary. known as the Roosevelt
BILL" was put to death with 25 votes
for 1t to 10 against 1t. 26 votes being
necessary for 1t to have passed.
The personality Of Roosevelt failed
to shake the set purpose Of the or
ganization and Roosevelt sustained
one of the few defeats of his career.
Col. Roosevelt's defeat was in no
sense a reputation Of his leadership
or an indication that his power is on
the wane, those who stood with him
say. They had a majority of the Re-
publican votes In both branches Of
the legislature and IL was only by a
combination with the Democrats the
organization were able to win. AS
semblyman Green said he already
had begun preparations to carry the
fight into the State convention. Y
Gov. Hughes, while he will not
talk publicly, is known to take a
hopeful view of the situation.
Lloyd G. Griscom, chairman of the
New York County Republican organ
ization. to whom Mr.. Roosevelt sent
his telegram indorsing the Cobb bill.
had this to say.
THE first thing of all which stands
out clearly is of national character.
1t Is the consolidation absolutely Of
three such men as Taft, Roosevelt
and Hughes. This situation has
brought about such a condition, and
1t would be difficult to imagine a sit
uation moro hopeful to the party,
both in the State and in the nation.
''The prospects Of the party next
fall would be seriously affected If
the action Of the legislature had been
the expression of opinion Of the ma
jority.
'"The point 1 wish to emphasize is
that 1t was the action Of those of
the Republicans who bolted the eau
Gus in the senate and joined with the
Tammany Democrats in a situation
where broad party interests were lost
to view and nothing but personalities
counted"
Speaker Wadsworth. who has led
the fight for the organization with
out apologies to anybody, said he had
nothing to add to his previous ex-
pressions Of opinion.
Asked as to his views Of the prob
able effect of the legislatures action
on the political situation. he replied
that 1t was too early to speak with
any degree of certainty on that point
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Sew Series-VOl. XXI. =. "a.
COTTON W''~<c CONDITIONS.
} rs UNFAVORABLE
MARKET STIFFENS.
Much Moisture in Some Sections
And Lack Of 1t la Others Also Have
An Influence.

New York, July Recent predic-
tions that the market would soon
reach a sold-out and over-sold condi.
ton were realized on Wednesday
when prices suddenly advanced
Many had become 80 thoroughly i'm
bued with the idea that the crop was
making rapid way that short selling
was over-done. The inevitable shars
upturn occurred.
Recent rains in Georgia, the Car
oiinas. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ton at times has ranged from / 1-a
ana and Florida where the precipita-
to inches, the ground witt, lac,: OF
SUFFICIENT moisture "a Texas and Ok
lahoma have cansed active covering
by nervous shorts.
This decision was brouhSt about
partly. no doubt, by the fact that the
exchange on both sides of the water
will be closed from tonight till Tues
day, next, but it was also traceable
to increasing reports Of an unfayor-
able crop situation in important Sec
itons. The adverse conditions above
mentioned have given rise to fears
that considerable injury might occur
If the desired weather does not ma
terialize in the near future.
From Louisiana reports have been
received to the effect that the crop
Is seriously menaced by the boil vice.
vii.
The strength of July has been a
feature. The stock of cotton here
continues to decrease rapidly. The
certificated supply has fallen below
$4,000 bales and some estimates of
the uncovered short interest in the
Old crop months are over 100000
bales. Leading New Orleans interest
nave given support at times but the
demand has come entirely from the
shorts.
Early in the week prices declined
under the depressing influence of dis
appointing advices from Liverpool.
small spot sales, unfavorable trade
reports, quiet spot markets at the
South. bearish pressure and liquida-
ton for Wall street, local and South
ern account. The spot sales in the
English market have ranged from g.
600 to 1000 bales a day. Curtail-
ment is spreading in this country.
Many of the crop reports from the
South have been favorable and with
the increased acreage the belief of
many is that the prospects are good
for heavy yield.
Notices on July for about 10000
bales were issued on Tuesday the
18th. There has been some selling
here against cotton headed this way
from the South. Spot interests here
have sold August rather freely at
times. But the change in sentiment
regarding the crop situation in i'm
portant sections has been the under
lying factor in moulding the market
Of late.
Today prices advanced on further
rains in the eastern belt and a gov
ernment report stating that the con-
dition Of the crop is s0.7 per cent.
against 50 per cent last month and
74.6 per cent last year.
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newspaper notices

and interesting newspaper notices
about the same.
When the enthusiastic and
triumphant workers had dispersed a
special meeting Of the directors of
the Sumter Y. M. G. A. was held. 1t
was decided to appoint a committee
to take steps to employ a permanent
secretary and another committee to
look around for suitable lot upon
which to erect the building. No time
will be lost in getting everything in
shape to erect the building and it is
hoped that another record will be es-
tablished in the short time that will
elapse from the time the money was
pledged until the completed building
is thrown open to the public.
The following telegram from an
out Of town friend Of Sumter and the
answer sent by Chairman Manning
of the Citizens Committee, will be
of interest
- <. july =, lS1U.
r. /. Manning,
Sumter S. G..
My congratulations and those of
Charleston to Sumter on the splen-
did enterprise it's people have mani
tested and also on it's securing the
means of obtaining Y. M. c.. A.
building worthy of it's energetic spirit
r. G. RHETT, Mayor.
Sumter. S. c., July 2, 1910.
Hon. r. G.. Rhett, Mayor.
Charleston, S. G.
Sumter warmly appreciates your
telegram Of congratulations and good
wishes.
RICHARD /. MANNING.
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Congress has adjourned, and so, we
trust, has Cannonism.-Charle
News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-06

Mrs. George Tweed left Wednes-
day night to visit her athe;, at Will.
Jamestown. N. j.
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We consider II tedious to talk of
the weather and yst there Is moth
ing more important.-Auerbac
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-09

enter should have thought | gazing into mirror
Our eyes met and we could not help smiling
Il think ought to know each other" said my visa
WIS., pleasantly. "My is Mann-Henry Mann
And mine is George Sterling" replied with equal
good humor
His companion, sharp professionallooking man. who
had looked at me with much interest the other and
who had listened attentively short conversation
now broke in with: Here are|
I'm sorry our interview has been Short Mr. Ser-
ling" said Mr.. Manu. standing up 81 hope our next will
be longer. Good day to you And they both got off
The whole incident had not occupied five minutes.
resemblance to him explained Why from time to time
some pIosperous-lookng individual whom | had never
seen before would nod to me CHEEKY greeting 1t had
often puzzled me, and now knew the What an
absurd thing, that Providence while endowing with
practically identical bodies, had been sided in
adjusting our respective bank accounts
Some months later, returning home outbound
car one Saturday. young in a seat changed
his casual glance into most interested stare. Our
eyes met as took seat and from time to time found
him intenty watching Evidently feeling that an
explanation necessary, he leaned forward.
you must forgive me, sir" he commenced apologetc
ally but your likeness a relation OF mine striking
that at first | mistook you for him. Had | not known
that he is abroad should have thought that you were
he"
you mean Mr. Mann?"
He nodded.
certainly should not have guessed the relationship, He
did not at all look like mlionareS nephew; million
remembered that the terms of Mr. Manns will were public
property He had left the whole Of his immense wealth
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-09

be made ridiculous Some other day we may meet in the
country and III listen to you then Good afternoon"
We had reached my apartments. opened the door and
then closed it in the young mans face 1t rude, per
haps but there seemed be other may OF getting rid
OF him.
But | was not destined to see the last OF him then. On
the following Tuesday night the maid OF all work an
nounced "Nr. Chatham and in walked the millonares
nephew
The only emotion | showed was my astonishment, bu,
he not at all disconnected by the GOODNESS OF my
reception
'Ive come to see when you'd care to spend day in
the country" he said gayly Don't you remember the
engagement you made last Saturday.
Nov, look here, Mr,-er-Chatham' | replied 81 don't
know why you forcing yourself upon me- Perhaps
you will explain"
Mr.. Manns nephew was plainly disappointed
II hope haven't offended you Mr. Sterling he said
81 assure you my liking for you is simply the result OF
your extraordinary resemblance to my uncle All ask
is to be allowed to call you occasionally If you are
fond of music III bring my either, and | really would
like you to hear me initiate the skylark.'
There was much sincerity in his tones that |
didn't like to turn him out Moreover, | musical,
SO told him to sit down, and he entertained me much
with his talk that really sorry when he went Two
evenings aferward he brought his either to cement our
friendship and the Sunday went into the country,
where Chatham did his "skylark' admirably.
Our intimacy increased apace. One night happened
to tell him of the attention | excited when | went in
certain directions and at next meeting he asked me
if ! would mind his accompanying me to these quarters
So ared in our best, afternoon we Wet for
stroll 1t was like a royal procession four clsrgymen
twenty-onc other male pedestrians and ten women
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-09

to the state TO go to-
ward the liquidation OF
the national debt.
| got off at my street
and the young man did
the same. | felt he was
following me, so was
hardly surprised when
he joined me.
you must forgive my
abruptness, sir" he said,
but your most extraor
dinary likeness to my
uncle has made me take
to you amazingly"
Il am much tlattered,
| replied, but, as you
have no marked resem-
blance to a ny popular
member OF my own fam
lily, | do not feel able
to return the affection,
Il think you might
grow to care for me-
said the young man ear
nestly. I'm nobody's
enemy but my own, and
| have many accomplish
ments. | can play the
either, and my imitation
OF the skylark is some
thing remarkable. Just
listen" and Mr.. Mann S
nephew inflated his
cheeks.
For heavens sake,
don't do it herel" |
cried. 81 live in this
street, and don't wish to
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-09

OR many years |
Il was a struggling
l. business man in a
prominent Western city,
when one hot summers
day my creditors, with
one common consent,
kindly relieved me of my
rrs1Gnsibilities of a man
of affairs. My life since
tha. eventful day has
been painfully monoto-
nous. but a recent Incl
dent Of a few hours du-
ration has furnished me
with excitement to last
for the remainder of my
DAYS. The trouble arose
in the first instance from
nv looks, for which |
certainly am not respon-
sible; in the second from
but perhaps | had bet
ter start from the begin
ming
About twelve months
ago | one day boarded a
down town car. Oppo-
site Plaza Square two in
diyiduals got on and
seated themselves on the
opposite seat. One OF
them stared hard at me,
and | stared hard at him.
I rubbed my eyes invol-
UNFAIRLY, and he did the
same. We were as like
as two peas. Had | not
seen flesh and blood
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-09

wherein am Unsuccessful Business Man
Makes Double Play for Fickle Fortune
The Detroit times., 1910-04-16
;|NHUMAN|I|ES TO
RUSs|ANP PRISONERS
Tortured Beyond Endurance, m
mates OF the Glazoff Appeal to
Visiting Procurator.

ST. PETERSBURG, April l.-Tor
turing and ill-treatment of prisoners
by the warders has reached such a
pitch in Glazoff prison. in the Govern
ment OF Viatka, tha the prisoners ap-
pealed en- masse to the Procurator
when he visited it the other day. They
say that the warders, of whom the
worst is a man named Volkoff, never
miss a chance of hitting them on the
head with keys or iron bars, and or
the face and chest with whips and
Cossack knouts The assaults do not
take the form of punishment, In the
ordinary sense. but are generally re
plies to questions and requests. For
instance, one man had his head bat
tered in by couple of warders be-
cause he asked them TO light the
stove in his cell. where the tempera-
ture was below freezing point; they
told him that was the best way to
keep warm.
Another was so mercilessly beaten
with an iron bar when on his way 10
exercise that he lay in the infirnlary
for six weeks afterward. Others
were lacerated with knouts when they
protested against the warders burn
ing the books the higher prison
authorities allowed them to have. One
old man who knew that his son had
sent money. asked the warders why
IL had not come Two Of them seized
his head and knocked 1t against the
corner Of a brick stove till 1t was cut
open. and when he tainted drenche d
him with ice cold water. The victim
lay I'm bed for six months, but the doc
tor says he will never recover his
reason. as ne double shock affected