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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
rear SO as not to come into unpleas,

rear, 30 as not TO come into unpl6as-
ant contact with white passengers
The Com mission passed up Land
voight's little bull", and he will
have to continue to ride with Neg
roes--or do like sure-enough white
iolks--and heightened colored folks
purchase an automobile L
will be cold day when jim-crow
street cars are offered for the Neg
roes OF the District of Columbia.
Opposition to the rBalloch site
'as the location of the new Colore1
Normal School, grows in intensity.
The masses Of the people, led by Rev.
J. Milton Waldron, would rather
have the matter go over until next
Congress than to accept the location
en- the slope of Howard Hill.
Attorney Thomas L. Jones, a lead
ing member of the District bar, has
been accorded rare distinction by
Judge James L. Pugh,- the newly-ap-
pointed Judge of the police court.
Recognizing the profound legal know
ledge Of Mr.. Jones and his familiar
ity with the ms and outs of the DO
lice court, Judge Pugh namel hin
the chairman of board, the duty Of
which was to revise the rules of
procedure OF the court. The report
and recommendations submitted by
MIR. Jones and his associates was
adopted in their entirety, and Judge
Pugh is highly gratified with the
smoothness with which the new sys-
tenn is working. A much larger
Vofume Of business Is being transac-
ted in a given time than under the
old plan, and the benefits are felt by
all who have any connection with the
court. Lawyer Jones is given a large
share of the credit for bringing
about the new PAROLE system now be-
ing set in motion by the local courts
by which men Of previous good
character and who mean we'll for the
future, may be given chance tC
make their way in the world, un-
tainted by the enforced contact with
hardened criminals in the Jail, and
free from the stigma that attaches
to prison life. AS usual, Lawyer
Jones will be heard effectively in the
Maryland congressional campaign
this fall, and the men he supports
will be elected. AS an orator on the
stump" and as a p1eader at the bar
Lawyer Jones has no superior in this
meek the woods"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Oaca TyfOr, editor of the Wash
ington American, is receiving many
encomiums on his splendid paper on
Negro Journalism which he read
last week before the Hampton Sum
mer Conference. Mr.. Taylor will
cellent production at the convention
of the Negro Press Association in
New York next month.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Secretary Of the Treasury Mac
Veagqr has been discussing the
Geor getown collectorship with Presi-
dent Taft at Beverly, and it is ex-
pected that the question of Mr.. Ny
mans successor will soon be settled.
No one seems to have any "inside
information" as to what will be done.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Richard Harding Davis has a story
in the Fiction Number of Scriber :
Magazine entitled "A Question Of
Latitude" which has to do with the
awakening of an American reformer
in the unusual conditions Of the
Congo State.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Some idiot by he name Of Land
voight complained to the Street Rail-
way Commission last week about
Negroes riding on the front seats in
the street cars. He says he does not
ask for "jim-crow" cars, but wants
the Negroes to be segregated in the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
have united. There are not Ten
Wise ones WHO are picking John G.
Dancy for tho naYt Colloctor bo., .

Dahcy Tor the next Collector here"
Your correspondent saw Mr.. Dancy
Sunday. and when his attention was
called to the article, he evidenced
great surprise and seemed gratified
that his friends should think so we'll
Of him, but made no comment that
could be construed into yea" or
! nay. Mr.. Dancy is a remarkable
'campaigner, has rendered yeoman
service for his party, and II the Pres
ident should see his way to name
him for this important post, he would
please the race generally and bring
to his own standard many potent
factors among the cofored people now
inclined to hold aloof. Mr.. Dancy
Is not "sore" over his retirement
from the Recordership, and declares
that he will be found in the next
campaign, and in all future cam
paigns. battling, as in the past, with
all his might and main for the cand1-
dates of the republican party. s.
:: The Odd Fellows of the District
are warming up for the Forthcoming
Dattle TOR honors at the B. M. G.. in
baltimore in September. The friends
or editor j. c. Asbury are making
stubborn fight for their favorite for
Grand Master, and claim to have a
majority Of Waahington's thirty dele
gates pledged to him. The adher-
ents of Former Grand Master Edward
Fl. Morris make like claims and in
slst that the delegation has adopted
resolutions pledging support to Law
Yer Morris for Grand Master, Henry
Lincoln johnson for Deputy Grand
MASTER Henry P. Slaughter for editor
OF the Odd Fellows Journal and
James F. Needham for Grand secre-
tary. Rev. e. P. Jones, Of Mississippi
another aspirant for Grand Master,
was to have been here last week, but
tailed to come, going on straight to
his Mississippi home from the Sub
Committee's meeting at PHILADELPHIA.
Considerable disappointment is felt
over the failure of Dr. Jones to stop
over in Washington, as there is O.
popular rumor af1oat that had he
made his appearance here, he would
have been compelled to show his
hand by affiliating with either the
Asburyites or with the Morrisites.
Both factions are said to have been
making preparations to entertain
him, however. The campaign is
now on in earnest and it is limited
that some bombs will be fired in a
few days that will stir up the biggest
kind Of a sensation throughout the
Order.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

One or two Of the probation Off
GERS, created by the bill providing for
the paroling Of prisoners guilty of
first offenses, may be colored.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

,-E p: ". HE!o.rrnunng. (the. creator OF
Ratfles) will have a story in the
Fiction Number of Scriber's Maga-
zine which pictures a few rogues ard
a hero in an unusual and tangled plot.
An automobile plays an important
part in the story, which is entitled
THE Man at the Wheel"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21


The defeat OF the commission to
inquire into the feasibility of hold
ing a semi-centennia1 exposition Of
Negro progress since emancipation is
still the talk Of the town. The blame
is placed on few selfish individuals,
who wanted to hog" the entire
credit, plus the patronage, and keep
the control in a "clOsc corporation"
Quite number Of prominent citi-
zenS say that had they known the
measure was coming up on that ill
fated night, they could have rallied
their forces and secured the few
votes needed to make the two-thirds.
Nobody's help was asked; no effort
was made to arouse popular enthus-
iasm and no one knew what was
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Alice Brown has written for the
Fiction Number Of Scriber's Maya.
zine an amusing and exciting story
Of an international marriage, tbs
plot Of which eliminates in Egypt.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

When the new NJ. Street High
school is built--in the Sweet bye
and-bye"--it is planned to use the
present structure on NJ street as an
annex to the rapidly-growin5 Aru-
strong Manual Training School.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

W. D. Johnson, special agent of
the general Land Office, has been
given an assignment in the field, and
will spend q period in a number Of
western states.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Warning is again given to the
publishers of newspapers throughout
the country not to give space to al
legged ''news-letters," unless the
name Of the writer accompanies
them. Inscriptions vendors Of
SANDER and cheap gossip are injur-
ing the cause Of reputable journal
ism by the character Of the stuff they
are sending out and which, in too
many instances are being printed by
well-meaning, but gullible editors.
All legitimate Washington corres6on-
tents use their signatures to all they
write. Cut all Of the ghouls and van
dals out.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

A report reaches here that Book
er T. Washington, Jr., is to wed a
beautiful and accomplished Nashville
girl, graduate Of Fisk University
and will make his home in Washing
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
SHINGLES TO MT. VERNON
"eriach and MOseley Furnish Shingles
10 Re-roof the Washington Home

The firm of Gerlach and Mose,ev
Oh Bowman, have secured a contract
Tor shingles that will go to re-roof
one of the most historic and most
dear building to the heart of every
American citizen.
This contract comes from Mount
vernon, Virginia, and calls for
$4,000 shingles of solid heart cypress
TO be used in re-roofing the home of
George Washinton, the Father of
the American republic. These en-
terprising dealers consider this a
valuable contract, not that they will
make so much money ont 1t, but that
II Is for such an historic building.
The specifications are most exact
and must be exactly the same as the
ones now on the building This or
der shows that the South Carolina
timber has no equal, even in yir-
sinia.-Branchville News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

pied with by the said owner or oc-
cupant. The Comptroller General or
his Deputy, Fire Chief or Chief If
Police or County Sheriff shall as
aforesaid, make an immediate investi-
gatlon as to the presence of combust-
Die material or the existence of in
tlammable conditions, in any build
ing or upon any premises under
their jurisdiction, upon complaint Of
any person having an interest in
said building or premises or properly
adjacent thereto, any one fail: to
comply with the orders of the q thor
ties above specified, shall be punished
by a fine not less than ter dollars. no,
more than fifty dollars, for each DAVIS
Neglect.
Section S. Any officer referee. TO
in Section 1, who neglects or refuses
to comply with any of the REQUIRE
ments of this Act, shall be punished
by fine Of not less than twenty-five
dollars, nor more than one hundred
collars. u ]wy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
THE BRADLEY SHOOTING.
Trouble Resulted From A Horse
Trade.

A shooting scrape occurred in town
late last Saturday evening that came
near being very serious. Mr.. J. B.
Bradley was shot twice-once in each
arm by Mr.. Chess Hearon.
We could not get particulars but
the shooting occurred on the street in
front Of the Lee County Grange Co.'S
store. 1t seems that the parties traded
horses someime ago and Mr.. Bradley
was to pay some boot if the horse
came up to what he was recommend
ed. A few days later Bradley phoned
Hearon that the horse did not come
up to recommendations and that he
would not pay the difference.
Last Saturday Mr.. Bradley came to
town and was standing in front of the
Grange store talking to Mr.. ]. B.
TALON, when Messrs. Brooks Newsom
and Chess Hearon drove up and
Hearon called Bradley to the buggy.
What passed we have not heard ex-
cept that the lie was passed and
Hearon shot Bradley twice.
Mr.. Bradley bears the reputation Of
being quiet, peaceable citizen.
Hearon was arrested and the police
attempted to arrest Bradley, but he
said he had done nohing to be arrest
ed for and he WAS let alona
Trial was set for Monday but Mr..
Bradley was unable to get here for
trial and the case has been postponed
-Bishopville Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
MT. ZION CHURCH BURNED.
Old and Historic Church DESTROYED
Sunday.

Mt. Zion Church. near ST. Charles,
was burned Sunday about 1 O'Clock.
The fire was discovered as the con-
gregation were leaving the church at
the close Of services. With no means
at hand for fighting the fire, the
members Of the congregation were
helpless and could do nothing but
stand by and witness the destruction
of the historic old edifce.
The fire started from the stove flue
and had gained considerable head
way before 1t was discovered. The
church was valued at $1,000 and was
Insured for only $4,000.
Mt. Zion Church was organized in
1909. and the centinnial was cele-
brated with elaborate and interesting
services last spring. The church
which was destroyed yesterday was
built In the SOS of the last century
and was the third church building
that the congregation has had. While
no steps have been taken to rebuild
1t goes without saying that a new
church will be erected on the same
site at an early day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

The South needs today. first Of all,
good farmers. men who know how to
manage their farms so as to make
money and at the same time build up
their soil. 1t needs. next, men to
lead In the development of a health
ful spirit OF country life. men who
are willing to aid every cause which
viii make the country a better place
: In which to live and who are willing
to devote themselves to these causes
with all they have of energy and en-
thusiasm.
Good roads. good schools, modern
conveniences on the farm and I'm the
home, can only come as the result of
good farming methods. but gradual
acquisition OF these things will help
TO bring about the better methods OF
farming and should so along with the
Improvement OF agricultural prac-
tices. The rural South Is destined to
be a land OF fertile fields. OF hocks
ard herds. OF well-hlled barns. OF
beautiful homes OF good roads--and
schools--a land. In fact. where coun-
try life reaches its highest stage OF
development.
In every community there Is q call
Tor men To lead I'm the bringing about
OF these conditions. and surely nc
higher calling. nor one more worthy
OF implicit obedience. could come to
any man.-Progresslve Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
CHAIRMAN FRASER COMPIJ
MENTED.
Members Of Judiciary Committee Pre-
sent Him With Umbrella Yesterday.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-One of the
pleasant Incidents Of the closing of
the session was the presentation yes
terday aftrnoon Of a beautiful silver
handle umbrella to Thos. B. Fraser.
the hard-working and conscientious
chairman Of the house judiciary COM
mittee. The presentation was hapnilv
made by j. P. Carey, member of the
committee, and accompanying the
umbrella were these resolutions:
Whereas, the session of the gen.
eral assembly for the term of 1sOs-1O
Is drawing to a close, which neces-
sarily dissolves the judiciary commit
mittee Of the house; and
Whereas, during said term the iu
dietary committee has been ably pre-
sided over by Thos. B. Fraser as
chairman thereof therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members
OF said committee, appreciating his
ability as the presiding member of the
committee, his uniform courtesy and
consideration. as testimonial of our
warm personal feeling for him desire
to present to him this umbrella as a
token of the high esteem we hold for
him."
This resolution was signed by the
members of the committee and adopt-
ed by rising vote of the committee.
The committee consists of T. B. Fra
ser, chairman, and d. d. McCou. Jr..
l.. M. Lawson, A. Wander Horst. j. p.
Carey, A. j. Hy1rick Jr, NJ. l.. Smith,
X. p. Smith, A.. G. Brice, ]. ]. Nc,
Mahan, L. M. Gasque, A. C. Tobias,
Jr., w. S. Hall, Jr., w. S. Utsey. B..
II. Brown, w. l.. Daniel, S. Meg. Sim
kins, John Porter Hollis j. S. Bow
man, Jr., w. Blackburn Wilson. Jr..
j. Nj. Mars, j. Harry Foster, l.. G..
Fultz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

There seem to be few trees that
by the tree and park commission even
though those on South Main should
be preserved. We cannot have too
many shade trees on our streets. but
those that are decayed should be re-
moved and young trees planted i'm
their places. old and decayed trees
are not ornamental and are a menace
10 life and limb.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
PERSONAL.

Messrs t, II. Osteen and G.. A.
Netties OF Privateer. were In the city
on business Thursday.
Mrs. b. J. Grier has returned after
spending few days In Manning.
Mr.. Wilbur II. Cook. of Florence. is
In the city.
Mr.. Barlow Walsh. Jr., Of John
ston. Is In the city on visit to his
parenta
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Davis, of Brog
don. left for Tampa, Fla. Saturday
morning accompanied by Misses Kitty
and Maggie McFaddin and Miss Grace
Brogdon.
Mrs. II. f. Covington and Master
Harold Peyton have returned to Bal
timore. after spending sometime with
their cousin. Mrs. C. w. Kingsmore.
Mr.. John woodley. of Perry, s. c..
u In the city on a visit.
Mr.. J. McF. spann. of Henderson,
Vile. Is In town for few days stay
Mrs. Sol. Ebanuel. who has been
visiting Mrs. Altamont Moses. left for
her home In New York on Mon
day. She was accompanied by Miss
Armida Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. China. Of Harts.
VILE. are spending a few days in the
city.
Mr.. Hazel Brand. IL Augusta, Ga.
is'in the city for few days stay with
his mother. Mrs. 8. A. Brand.
Senator b. Frank Kelly. OF Bishop.
Vile. was In the city Monday.
Senator J. III. Clifton and Repre-.
ssntatives Fraser. Dick and stubbs
are at home from Columbia.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Deal. a prominent Co.
lumbian. spent Saturday In the city
Mr.. John A. Petefkin. Of Fort
Note. is In the city.
Mrs. #. Mitchell Wells OF Manning
passed through Sumter en- route for
Baltimore.
Miss Annie Leckey Is spendins
q short time with friends in the
city.
Mr.. ID. l. Tindar OF Pinewood, wal
In Sumter Sunday.
Mr.. w. ID. Lindsay. Of Florence
spent Sunday In Sumter.
Mr.. c. T.. Cunningham. Of Green
wood, VAS in town Sunday. rer
Mr5X Strauss. of Atlanta. is in the
city. n
Mr.. Issac M. Loryea. well known
In insurance. newspaper and Pythian
circles. viii spend two weeks In
Charleston.
Miss Jaunita Brown. accompanied
by Miss Blanch Thomas. returned
from Mullins Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

(Respectfully dedicated to the pa
triotic citizens Of Sumte:.)
There's very pretty legend
IN winch youth takes great delight,
And to prove it you must try it
When the Fourteenth comes i'm sight.
And let Sumter be your Valentine.
For they say by looking backward
In the mirror you will find,
The face of your true sweetheart,
Which will be your Valentine.
Oh! Sumter be my Valentine.
But If you have been tickle,
This plan would cause you shame,
For there'd be so many sweethearts
Whom you couldn't call by name:
So let Sumter be your Valentine.
Oh! Sumter, be my Valentine,
And let it be modern hotel,
So beautiful that other cities
VIII have envy in their hearts to dwell
So, Sumter be my Valentine.
SO be true and constant always
TO the one thing which is best,
Anu then Sumter will have a hotel.
Which will meet every travellers test.
So, Sumter be my Valentine.
Sumter, S. c., Feb. IA, 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
Trees Blown Down.

Thursday at o'clock p. m. there
was a regular midsummer wind and
rain storm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning. For twenty minutes
the wind blew with unusual velocity
ana several trees were blown down on
the streets. One large oak in front of
Mr.. w. G. Stubbs' residence on South
Main street fell across the electric
light and telephone wires and the
wires We're tangled up. MIR. Dolph
Mannheim got into the tangle and re-
ceiVed a shock, but fortunately escap-
ed serious injury. He says a live wire
hit him in the back and knocked him
over the fence, but he was able to get
up running.
Another oak tree in front Of Mr..
II. l.. Wright's house was blown down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
VITAL CENSUS QUESTIONS.


Washington. Feb. 21.-The charac-
ter of the questions concerning color
or race, age at last birthday, coniu-
gal condition, number Of years of
present marriage. the number of
children now living, to be asked by
the enumerators in the thirteenth
United States Census. beginning April
15. next, Is clearly explained in the
printed instructions to the census
takers, which have been prepared by
the United States Census Bureau. All
the questions relate solely to condi-
tions existing on the Census Day
which Is April Is.
Answers relative to color or race
are to be entered on the schedule as
wv" for white; "B" for black; "Mu"
for mulato; "Ch" for Chinese: "Jp''
for japanese; and "In" for Indian.
For census purposes. the term "black"
(B) includes all negroes of full blood,
while "mulatto" (Mu) includes all
negroes not Of full blood, but having
any perceptible trace of negro blood.
As to the age Of last birthday of the
person enumerated, the enumerators
are cautioned that this question calls
only for the age in completed years at
the last birthday. Therefore, a per-
son whose exact age on April 15 is II
years. 11months. and days should
be returned simply as II. because
that IL his age at his last birthday.
In the case OF children not two years
old. the age should be given in COM
pleted months. expressed as twelfths
Of year. Thus. the age Of a child 3
a-12. a child months old as 7-12,
8 1-2, a child z months old as z 1-2,
child Is months old as 1 s-12, etc.
II a child IL not yet a month old the
enumerators are to enter the age as
O-12. A child who Is just year old
on the 17th Of April. 1910. should
nevertheless be returned as 11-12,
because that Is It's age in completed
months on April Is. The enumer-
ators are told to take particular pains
to get the exact age of children.
If the person was born outside Of
the United States. the enumerator is
to enter the country (not city or dis
tricO In which he was born. Instead
Of Great Britain. he is told to write
Ireland. England, Scotland. or Wales.
In case Of persons born in the
double kingdom Of Austria Hungary
the enumerator Is cautioned to be
sure to distinguish Austria from Hun
gary. In the case of those born in
Austria proper. they are to distinguish
also those born In Bohemia and those
born In Austria Poland.
They should write Finland and not
Russia for a person born In Finland.
The inquiry as to the number of
children born applies to women who
are now married. or who are widow
ed, or divorced. The answer should
give the total number Of children that
each such woman has had during her
lifetime. 1t should include, therefore
the children by any former marriage
as well as by her present marriage. 1t
should not include the children
winch her present husband may have
had by former wife, even though
they are members OF her family.
Stubborn childrn are not to be in
cluded.
The question concerning the num-
Der or children now living refers only
to the children which the woman
herself has had. The enumerator Is
required to include all of these
children that are living, no matter
whether they are living i'm his dis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

The steam fire engine purchased by
the city sometime ago is not yet regu-
larly I'm commission. Before it can
be regularly used another team of
horses must be purchased and an en-
gineer employed to take charge Of the
engine and be on duty all the time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

a raid was made on Spann's Press
ing Club a few nights ago and several
suits OF clothes were stolen The thief
has not yet been captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

Comparatively few have registered
for the approaching municipal elec-
ton. No one will be permitted to
vote In either the primary or regular
city election unless he holds a 1910
registration certificate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
Rice Flour.

so tons fresh from the mills. Best
and Cheapest Feed for Horses. Cows
and Hogs you can buy. Booth
by Live Stock Co., Sumter S. c..
2 12-St.-W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23

Supervisor Pitts Is building the
finest sand-clay road In sumter coun-
ty on the Green Swamp public road.