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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

man visited the city last week, also
Mr. ID. II. Newman.
Messrs. Ben Brogdon and Joe
Wertz were in town yesterday.
Last Sunday DR.. Durant, of Sumter,
was on his way to see his father when
his automobile got out of fix, and had
to hire a team to take them back to
Sumter.
Good many from around here will
attend the picnic at Elliotts tomor-
row.
Little Miss Alice Josey has return
ed to her home in Sumter after a
very pleasant stay with her grand
mother, Mrs. Josey of his place.
Messrs. Otis Pittman, Eugene JOS
ey and ARTHUR Hatfield were in this
community last Sunday, from Rocky
Bluff,
The health Of this community is
somewhat improved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
HAIL AT SUMMERTON.
Geese and Chickens Arc Killed by
Hail Stones and Crops Are Utterly
Destroyed.

Summerton, May 5.-A severe wind
and rain storm swept the lower sec
ton of this county yesterday after
noon. News has just reached here
that to the south of Summerton, on
the Santee river swamp, the rain was
accompanied by terrific fall Of hail
and the destruction Of all crops and
vegetation was complete.
The stones were very large, strip
ping the trees Of their foliage and in
many instances geese and chickens
were killed. Many house roofs were
badly damaged. 1t has not been pos
sible so far to determine the area
damaged. but the path of the storm
appears to have been from two to
four miles wide. All crops In the Sec
tion visited will have to be replant-
ed.
Some fishermen unable to reach
shelter were bady bruised by the fall
ing hail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
ADVISES WHERE TO LOOK FOR
THE COMET.
\ Word to Those Who Have Not Yet
Seen the CleStial Visitor.

Editor Times-So many people
have wished to see Halley's comet and
Gid not know where to look for il.
that l have written out few plain
directions whereby they can easily
find Ii.
For the benefit of those Florentines
VINO have not yet seen our latest ce.
!HStlal visitor-Halley's comet ESQ
called after the celebrated DR.. Hal
ley, who first successfully predicted
its periodic return) we will give a few
directions whereby and one can easi-
ly locate it. About o'clock a. m.
near the Eastern horizon are to be
seen four stars Of about the second
magnitude. These stars form what is
astronomically known as the Great
Square of Pegasus, the Flying Horse
these stars forming a nearly perfect
square. Not far from the lower right
hand or Southeastern corner. NAV he
seen bright, very white star, and by
looking steadily at it for some time.
thin. hazy cloudlike tail of consid-
cradle length can be seen streaming
away towards the southwest. A line
drawn parellel to the tail, and con-
tinued for enough East would touch
the sun. Most of our star gazers have
mistaken Venus the Queen of the
morning. who shines now with the
greatest brilliancy and is distant only
about nine or ten degrees to the
southeast.
So much has been published in the
newspapers concerning the possibili-
ty of the necleus, or head of comet.
striking the earth and the near prob
ability Of the earth's coming in con-
tact with the tail of this one, that
many Of our colored, (and some
white) citizens, have become unduly
alarmed.
Should such a catastrophe occur,
this beautiful earth of ours, 80 re-
splendent with energy and life would
be crushed and silent and lifeless and
mankind would cease to exist and 60
down to the "tongueless silence Of the
dreamless dust"
To those alarmed, we will remind
them that He, who holds the waters
of the mighty deep in the hollow of
His hand and whose immutuble law
less course around their central sun,
will not forget us and we shall sleep
calm as an infant slumbers, confident
that all is well.-J. X. Steele in Flor
ence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
WILL DEMOCRATS CONTROL ?
ALL-ABSORBING QUESTION NOW
IN NATIONAL POLITICS.
House of Representatives Now Made
Up of 216 Republicans and 175
Increase Must Come FrOm-Lead-
crs Already Specializing as to Places
On COmmittces-'DOWn With the
Tariff"

Washington, May 4.--The political
checker board all over the country
never presented a more interesting
game than at this time From Maine
to California the game is going mer-
rily on, and will not end until the re-
suit of the Congressional elections in
November have been made known.
The chief question being asked in
connection with the playing of this
great and absorbing game is: "Will
the Democrats get control Of the
next house, and will they be able to
maintain 1t if they get it?" Where are
they to get the men necessary to ov-
ercome the present Republican ma
Jority OF forty-two members, which
now exists, and will the expected
gains be made in New York, Penn
sylvania and other Eastern States
or will they come from the West?
AS constituted at present, the Ma
tional House of Representatives is
made up of 391 memebrs-216 Re-
publicans and ITS Democrats.
Democratic leaders in the house say
that while they expect the increase in
members from that party in the next
Congress to be elected generally from
both the Eastern and Western States,
they would not be surprised to see
several Of the Southern States, name
ly, Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Georgia increase the number
of Representatives i'm the house.
North Carolina, it is said, may in
crease the number of Republicans
from that State from three to four;
Virginia from one to two, Tennessee
from two to three or four, and Geor-
gia, possibly, swap a Democrat or two
for a Republican, due to local condi-
tions.
A close analysis of the situation as
viewed by these Democratic leaders
at this time is this: the present Re-
publican majority is to be cut down,
for the simple reason that whether or
not the Aldrich-Payne tariff is re-
sponsible for the present high cost of
living, wage earners are inclined to
place the blame of this high cost on
the present administration. In other
words, north of the Mason and Dixon
hn
tains. where the people are closely
allied in various commercial interests
and enterprises, a general alarm has
been sounded to ring the death knell
Of any party-DemOcratic or Repub-
lican-whlch is responsible for pres
ent conditions.
In the States near the Canadian
border, where wage earners and
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Max. May 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Robert
MvElveen. OF Cadss. visited relatives
about here recently.
Mr.. J. T. Kirby. Of Columbia, was
on visit TO this section recently.
Mrs. Mary f. Buddin, Of Gibson,
NJ c., was the guest of her nephews.
DIR. r. I. and Messrs. j. L. and w. G..
Moore last week.
The ladies OF Olanta Missionary So
ciety Will give n bazaar on the old SOL
diers picnic grounds in Olanta next
Friday evening. The proceeds will be
added TO the fund for the erection of
a Baptist church In that town.
a Laymen's meeting was held last
Saturday at Nazareth church. Olanta
and at Bethel Sunday. Speeches by
Luiet. Gov. Mcleod, DIR. Covington
Hon. w. G. Davis. and Hon. C. a
Smith were greatly enjoyed by large
crowds
Rev. w. j. Truluck. in the absence
OF the pastor. conducted the funeral
OF Mrs. Percy CarmOn at Bethel re.
Gently.
II was said that during the fou,
years Of the civil war. while her hus.
band was in the army she looked
well TO the ways Of her household and
supported herscl: and child by cult.
waiting crops and was modest and
pleasant.
The Woods Mill school closed yes
terday. There will he a picnic at that
school house Saturday.
\ gentle rain fell here for several
hours last night.
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Halley's Comet Seventy-Five Years
Ago.

<A&Os
Abraham Kalinski Is a resident of
Baltimore, Md. His antecedents are
sufficiently disclosed by the bare men,
tion Of his euphonious name; but he
Is entitled to special consideration by
virtue of the fact that he is probably
the oldest man living today in the
United States.
Recently he passd his 116th mile
stone and for one Of his patriarchal
years he IS in excellent health.
When Halley's comet last visited
this neck Of the universe Abraham
Kaliniski was a man in the prime of
life and hence the impressions which
he retains of the celestial wanderer
are still most vivid.
The peasants of Russia. according
to this revered father in Israel, were
completely unnerved by the appear
ance of Halley's comet; but we will
let the old man tell his own tale:
1T was on Sabbath day that the
bright star was first seen," the old
man began in Yiddish. 1--WE were in
the synagogue, and as looked
through the window / beheld a bright
ball of fire. In a few minutes we
were on the street looking skyward
with deep and benign reverence. Some
fled with the conduct of the inhabi-
tants of this mundane globe and
would destroy all. We ran to the syn
agogue." At this juncture Mr.. Kalin-
ski ceased talking and for a long time
sat in deep thought. Mrs. Kalinski,
who, by the way Is only so years old,
approached the chair and patted him
on the shoulder. Near Roddyshal-
mi, the village in which 1 lived, there
had been slight earthquake" continu-
ed Mr.. Kalinski, land 1t struck us
that the two events were warnings
from the Almighty. We returned to
the synagogue and prayed that we be
not destroyed.
I'VE saw the blaze Of fire for sew
eral weeks, and in our country the
end of the world was expected mo-
mentarily. There was much talk and
apprehension and business was en-
tirely suspended"
Probably there are few men alive
today who retain anything like as
distinct recollection of Halleys
comet as does this old Russian Jew.
and what he says upon the subject
| possesses considerably more than
| passing interest.
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BROGDON.

Brogdon. May 3.-The agricultural
prospects for this section Of Sumter
county so far are not at all encourag-
ing. The lovely weather of the month
OF March caused early planting, but
the cold dry winds have prevented
the termination of seed and farmers
are having a hard time getting their
cotton up. Many have planted the
second time. while others are still
hoping for stand. Corn is doing
tolerably we'll. but the oat crop Is al
most a failure. Early vegetables are
coming in, and some are enjoying
Strawberries. but take 1t all In all,
the outlook for farmers and gardens
Is not bright. to say the least.
Rev. j. r. Funderburk has resigned
the pastorate of Graham and Provi-
dence churches and will leave shortly
for a new field. Mrs. +. A. Wells, of
Summerton nee Miss Susie Brogdon.
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Brogdon recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Mcdonald,
OF Lanes. are visitors in the neigh
borhood.
Misses Smith and Jones have clos
ed their school and left for their re-
spective homes. Miss Jones to New
berry. s. c.. and Miss Smith to Lynch
burg. Va.
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COUNTY correspondence,
SEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Items OF Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Mail your letters 80 that they will
reach this office not later than Mon
day when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
tor Saturdays issue This, of course.
applies only to regular correspond
snce. In case Of items OF unusual
news value, send In Immediately by
mail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acce eptabie up to the
hour OF going to press. Wednesdays
paper Is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
DUNCAN BELLINGER DEAD.
forner Attorney General Passed
Away at Home.

Columbia, May 5.-George Duncan
Bellinger, former attorney general of
the State, died at his home in Shan
don last night at 9:15. His fatal ILL
ness had been brief, although Mr.
Bellinger had been in i'll health for
quite a long time.
His general health had appeared
to be improved by a stay at Hampton
Springs, Fla, and his friends were to-
tally unprepared yesterday for the
announcement that he was desperate
ly i'll with blood poisoning. The ma
lady made rapid progress and at 9:15
last night he passed away.
Mr.. Bellinger has teen a resident
OF Columbia ever since he entered the
Office of attorney general, and upon re-
! tiring from office he made his home
here, entering into the practice of
law and meeting with much success.
He had many warm and lasting
friendships, and his death removes
loyal citizen. Mr.. Bellinger had many
of the elements of a great public
character, and had he been less of a
man and more of compromiser, he
might have gone high as a public Of
ficer, perhaps to the United States
senate. But with the fearlessness
Ub Oh, u;
there was a hatred of the mean and
the low, and his candor and boldness
were also proverbial.
He was regarded generally as a
skillful advocate and a man learned
In the law, but his first great hold
upon the people of South Carolina
was when he prosecuted the "Brox-
ton Bridge" case. White men of Col
Teton county were charged with q Sc
rious crime and they threatened ALI
sorts of retaliation if Mr.. Bellinger
should prosecute them. Mr.. Bellin-
ger, attended only by a newspaper
correspondent who was a close per-
that memorable trial, and the next
summer he bravely faced the same
desperate men in his campaign, even
though it were tempting violence at
their hands for him even to appear in
Colleton county.
Small Of stature, he was the very
embodiment Of gameness, and while
not of quarrel seeking nature, yet
his bearing was enough to convince
malefactors that he was not playing
at the law. AS attorney general, he
handled a number Of important and
difficult cases, among them the
charges against w. A. Neal, who had
been a dominant factor in the poll
tical affairs Of the State.
The news of the death of Mr.. Bel
linger will be received with sadness
as we'll as with surprise by his many
friends throughout South Carolina.
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg. May 4.--Mr. III. r.. SEQ.
field. OF Columbia. spent several day:
last week. at the Gen. Sumter Mem
orial Academy.
Mr.. Henry Frierson. accompanied
by his friend, Mr.. Dunlap. has beer
visiting at Cherry Vale" the home
OF the Friersons.
Miss Annie o. Keels. OF Rembert,
spent the weekend with the Misses
Dargan at the Gen. Sumter Memorial
Academy.
The young folks of the neighbor-
hood gave a delightful picnic at
Riggs Lake on last Saturday. There
was large crowd present and all
seemed to enjoy themselves thorough
ly.
Prof. Ira w. Williams. of Column
bia, spent Saturday and Sunday with
the Dargans.
Mrs. A. c. Butler has re curned
homo after pleasant visit In Bishop
Vile.
Miss Sarah Dargan has been spend
ing a few days at home.
Miss Emma Frierson, of Columbia,
spent Sunday at Cherry Vale"
Mrs. Shannon. of Camden, is visit
ing Mrs Emma Cantey.
Miss Sarah Dargan returned to CO.
lumbia, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Theodosia, to attend the Music
Festival.
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I'VE employ no men with whis-
kers," say the Illinois butter makers.
But they must employ ladies with
long hair.
About all that is left of the "con-
servation" policy is the Administra-
TONS almost frantic zeal to conserve
Ballinger's face.-Kansas City Times.
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workmen see the effect of the tariff
IN such way that food stuff may be
bought just across the Canadian line
considerably cheaper than on the
American side, big gains in Demo-
cratic strength are to be expected
New York will, according to the min
ority leaders in Congress- show slight
ly reduced Republican maiorities.
Slight cuts, but enough to give q good
Democratic majority are to be made
in nearly all the other States, with
the exception Of those mentioned in
the South and in PENNSYLVANIA. i'm
which latter State it is said that the
machine" has things so fixed that
little Democratic headway is expect
ed this year.
So firmly are the Democratic lead
ers assured that they will have con-
troll of the legislative machinery in
the next house that already there is
considerable amount Of skirmishing
going on inside the minority lines by
members, who, by reason of seniority,
would be entitled to committee chair
manships. There has also arisen the
question of dividing important COM
mittee places between Dmocrats from
the North and those from the South.
In the present congress- Southern
Democrats largely predominant, and
there is little possibility that they will
he outnumbered in the next congress,
even If there is a political upheaval
in the congressional elections. Champ
Clark, as speaker of the next house,
will be beset by sectional demands.
If he follows invariable precedents,
he will recognize sectional lines in so
far only as they relate to the proper
ton of Democrats from the North
and South.
1t will be a comparatively easy
matter to take care of the Southern
Democrats, but in handling those
from the North another and more
difficult proposition will be encounter
ed. Men like Fitzgerald, of New
York; Sulzer, of New York, and Rain
ey, Of Illinois, all Of whom are lead
ers in the minority side Of the house
in the present congress, cannot be ig-
nored, neither can the claims Of their
friends, whom they are expected to
bring into the next house and place
on the Democratic side from their
own State, be ignored.
''The effect of the present. ariff-that
is the present high cost of living
will be our target when we get into
the field during the next month or
So" said a member of the Democratic
campaign Congressional committee
today, "and unless all signs fail we
will entirely overcome the present
majority of forty-two and place
neat balance on the Democratic side
of the next congressional ledger"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

y Dakota man says hogs are high
because they are scarce. Judrlnr
from tho Increase in price during the
past month, somebody must have
made a big killing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Playground stock will never pay
any direct cash dividends. but the in
crement of public health. public NOR
ais and civic development will mean
more than money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Speaker Cannon has been studying
set Of burglar tools. If he leaves
politics, of course it will be necessary
to have some other gainful occupa-
tion in view.-Philadelph Ledger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
CONCORD.

Concord, May 5.-Aftcr nice show
or of rain everything Is fresh and
growing. stiIl it's very cool today.
Mr.. ID. l.. Smith and son visited
relatives at ST. Charles last week.
Misses Lou Hodge and Lula New
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Even K rmit seems to have become
an indistinguishable part Of the gen.
eral background effect.-Washingt
Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Furthermore, the dog that bit the
census enumerator was not the only
creature with teeth that was tempted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

For a man who has done nothing
wrong it takes Ballinger a long time
to xplain.-Charleston News and
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Now York Republicans are hunting
Tor a leader. Leaders are born no.
made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Character is the result of a systom
ot Stercotyped Notwithstanding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

The comet surely doesn't expect us
to get up at o'clock in the morn
ing to meet him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10
RECIPE:
DISASTROUS FIRE IN BOSTON.

A loss OF upward OF 1000, 600 was
caused last night by fire in the whole
sale lumber district Of Boston. The
fire zone extended along both sides OF
Albany street south from Dover street,
On the east side, wiping out buildings
and 10, ,000,0 feet OF lumber piled in
the Fort Point Channel docks OF the
Placker & Shepard Co., and the west
side extending to the Taylor street
public playground. Five brick build
ings on the west side of Albany street
we're destroyed. These included a three
story tenement block, four woodwork
ing factories and the Boston fire de-
ment repair station.
Five or six hremen were buried
under a mass OF heavy debris, when the
roof of the PAUL buildings on the west
side of Albany street caved in, carrying
them down three stories. -Four men
we're rescued, some badly injured, and
search was begun for others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10
MAYOR GAYNOR.

William Jay Gaynor, who was shot
by a fanatic while aboard an ocean
steamer at Hoboken yesterday, is the
son of poor western New York farm
er Of Irish-English ancestry. He was
born in 1851 at Oriskany, Oneida coun-
ty, n. Y. Life was bitter struggle
for bare necessities on that little farm,
and Justice Gaynor's boyhood was one
of hard toll
Mr.. Gaynor became q resident in
1875 OF Flatbush, l.. where there
then existed a corrupt municipal gov
ernment. The young lawyer soon after
locating in Flatbush studied his sur
roundings. Among other conditions
he ascertained the fact that Flatbush
had 40 liquor saloons, but only one sa-
loon license. After collecting salts
factory evidence concerning such illegal
conditions, he had the saloonkeepers
arrested and compelled them to obey
the law, which required them to take
out licenses. Then he started in to
elect honest public officials. Calling
the people Of the town together, he ex-
planned his desire for reform and ex-
posed the local bosses. Both political
machines in the town, of course, COM
bined against him, but on election day
he elected his entire reform ticket by
sweeping majority.
Having smashed the political rings
Of Flatbush, the young lawyer in 1885
changed his place Of residence to Brook
lyn, in which city Boss" Hugh Me-
Laughlin had welded despotic power
for a quarter of century. Mr. Gay
nor then studied the great Mclaughlin
ring, and formulated plan for the
overthrow Of the Boss. His great
opportunity came in 1889, when the
town of New Lots was annexed to
Brooklyn. There was little water
company. in New Lots knownHas the
Long Island Water Supply Company.
The Mclaughlin ring secretly bought
up the company through dummies for
SlS5, 900, and then got Alfred c. Cha
pin, mayor Of Brooklyn and his asso-
ciates to make contract to buy it for
the city for about 81 500, ,000-a profit
fortheFiAg Of m0rt than 81 800, 900.
In the name OF a taxpayer Mr.. Gay
nor brought suit, paid all the cost him
self and defeated the scheme.
His next move was to compel the ele'
waited railroads in which the McLaugh-
lin ring was interested to pay taxes
something they had never done.
The smashing of the Brooklyn
boss" was not the only fruit OF that
fight. 1t also resulted in the downfall
and imprisonment Of John Y. McKaue,
the brutal and corrupt master OF Coney
Island one Of the most evil and desper-
ate men in the state. He was chief Of
police. He had a padded list OF 7,OOC
voters in township, which claimed
only 10000 inhabitants. He swung
this vote in a mass from one party to
another, No man dared to dispute hi:
power, for he was surrounded by thug:
who would not have hesitated al
murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10
Colonial Beach.
Alexandna's Favorite Salt Water
Resort.


Resort.
Steamers daily at $50 a. m. except
Monday and special weekend trips.
Steamer ST. JOHNS 800 p. m. SAT-
URDAY.
Steamer QUEEN ANNE $50 p. m.
SATURDAY.
Steamer ST. JOHNS $50 a. M
SUNDAY.
Returning leave Colonial Beach IL
midnight Saturday. and o p. m. Sun
day, Other days 3 p. m.
Bathing. Boating, Grabbing; Fishing
' FARE ROUND TRIP: One day
ticket. soc. Season ticket. sl.OO.
Reardon and Grimes Wharf.
Foot Of Cameron Street.
je3 SIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10

State Female NormaISchoo
Tuentu.seventh Session begins SEPTEMBER 7TH.

For catalogue and information STATE SCHOLARSHIPS write to
o,o1 vow.m J. L. JARMAN, PRESIDENT, Farmvlle Va