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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

Mr.. William A. Muller died at the
Sumter Hospital last Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. after a protracted
illness. The immediate cause of his
death was heart trouble. He had
been in the hospital for a month. His
wife was with him when he died. His
remains were shipped to Cutbert. Ca,
his home. Mr.. Muller was at the head
of the advertising department of the
Pesi-Cola Co., and was a man we'll
thought Of and liked by all who knew
him. He was a member of the Elks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

Little Jack Ragan the 17-month-old
son of Mr.. Sam r. Chandler, died on
Tuesday afternoon at 7:1O O'Clock af-
ter an illness of only three days The
remains Of the little one were laid
away in the cemetery at 4:3O Wednes-
day. the funeral services being
held at the grave. Mr.. Chandler had
two children taken at the same time
with gastritis. There is some hope
of the older child recovering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Robert Muldrow. OF Mayes-
Vile. was in Sumter Wednesday.
Mrs. John T. Green who has been
visiting relatives at Wisacky has re-
turned home.
Mr.. John ]. Brogdon was in the
city Wednesday.
Messrs. Grenville DeLorme, Henry
Barnett. Harvin DesChamps, Allen
Flowers. Haskell Durant, b. c. Wal
lace and Dock Flowers left Wednes-
day for Sumter Junction for days
fishing. They weathered the elements
and stuck to their job. They may be
well repaid as today Is said TO be a
good day for fishing unless the comet
interferes.
Miss Pauline Woodley, of Summer
ton. was In the city Tuesday on her
way home from Lake City. where she
has been teaching. She was the guest
OF Miss Gussie Hood while here.
Vile. was shopping in Sumter Tues
day preparatory TO her trip to Eu-
rope. She will leave in two weeks for
a stay of several months in England
and on the continent.
Capt. ]. a. James. Mr.. John Dingle,
Mr.. l.. r. Fisher. Miss Mildred James
and Miss Lucy Mood. of Summerton,
were in Sumter Tuesday. coming
through the country In a car.
Mrs. George Reid and Miss Iona
Reid OF st. Charles. were In Sumter
shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. George Burchell and Misses
Isabelle and Emma have gone to the
North for the summer. They we 70
accompanied by Mr.. Burchell. who
will return to the city this week.
Mrs. r. p. Rutledge has returned
from visit TO Darlington.
Mrs ]. w. Jackson has gone to Ra-
leigh. and other points in North Car
ollna, where she will spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. T. A. Scarborough, Of Gamer
on. Is spending a few days in the city
Hon. Yates Lesesne, of Manning.
stopped over in the city on his way
from the Democratic convention. Mr..
Lesesne is a candidate for congress
from his district.
Hon. George NJ. Stuckey. candidate
for the senate from Lee county, was
in the city Thursday campaigning.
Dr. c. c. Brown has returned from
Baltimore. where he went to attend
the Southern Baptist convention.
Mr.. Ralph Hill went to Columbia
Thursday.
Mr.. c. A. Lowery has gone To Beau
fort for a ten days fishing trip.
Mr.. John Clack. who has been on
business trip TO winnsboro, has re-
turned TO Sumter.
Mr.. r. Z. Dennis, of Bishopville,
was in the city Thursday.
Mr. (. r. Plowden, Of Manning, was
a Sumter visitor Thursday.
Mr.. Henry spann. after a few days
stay with his family here, has return
ed to his duties on the road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21
X. T.. ID. Carriers Meeting.

The Sumter County Rural Carriers
Association will meet at the court
house in Sumter on Monday, May
3Oth at IL a. m. All carriers in the
county are requested to be present,
whether members of the Association
or not. as business of Importance is
to be transacted. Delegates to the
State Association to be held in New
berry. July 4th and 5th are to be ap-
pointed.
JNO. M. PARKER,
President
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

little child of Mr.. ]. ]. Whilden
died at 10 o'clock Wednesday at
Florence. The remains vert brought
here that evening and were in
TERED Thursday afternoon the fun
eral services being held from the
home of Mrs. Nettles on Nort!i Wash
ington street at 5 O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

The civic League is i'm need Of eggs
and milk for sick patients. Anything
that the sick can eat will bc gladly
accepted. but eggs and milk are cspc-
Cially needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21
DEATH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Jenkins, Of ST.
Charles. had the misfortune TO lose
their one-year-old baby last week
The little one had been sick but a
short while.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

The Sheriff's office has collected
$1,624.90 from delinquent tax payers.
They are in behind them and will
round them all up before long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

The pecan tree at the south en-
trance to the court house has been
trimmed. This will probably save
some eyes, as the lower limbs were
in the face.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

Mr.. H.. Won Ohscn, Sr., has decided
not To open mp his harness and buggy
repair shop, but has bought an in
tcrcst with his former partner, Mr.. J.
-. Shircr, and will again connect
himself with that business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

Uncle Joc Cannon believes In as
suming an optimism II you have It
not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21

Christianity is humanity.-Theo-
dore Parker.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
tn. coffs. Cup In Persia.

The expression ito give cup Of
coffee has In Persia a somewhat omi-
nous Significance. This Is due to the
fact that the coffee cup is one recog-
nized medium for conveying poison.
Some years ago the governor of Aspa-
dana. having long been at daggers
drawn with the chief of powerful
mountain tribe. determined In this
way to put an end TO all trouble. He
professed to entertain great degree
Of friendship and esteem for the chief
tain and invited him to visit him at bis
palace. The chief unsuspiciously came.
accompanied by bis two young sons.
For q week they were royalty enter.
tained. But at last one morning when
the chief came into his hosts presence
he was coldly received. and an attend.
ant soon stepped forward with single
cup of coffee In his hand. which he Of
fered to the guest. The latter could
not fail to understand that he was
doomed Preferring. however. steel to
poison. be declined the cup and was
thereupon. at a signal from his host.
stabbed to death.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
VOTE SECOND CHOICE
supreme Court Says Law is
Mandatory.
THE CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Court Rules That They Cover
Entire Candidacy.

by the terms Of an opinion handed
down by the supreme court at Boise
Aug. 10, in the case of Gardner G
Adams against Robert Lansdon, as
secretary of state Of Idaho, it was de
cided that the primary election law,
as passed by the Tenth session, is
constitutional. 1t was also held to
be mandatory upon the elector t.
vote for second choice where there
are more than two candidates 70,
ONCE; that the matter OF personal
expenses OF a candidate for nomina.
tion are construed to be all his ex
penditures at all times for the pro
motion OF his candidacy and that,
there being no provision for the uou,-
ination Of precinct officers 10 the act
hose officers may be nominated in
any reasonable way that may be pro.
vided by the party organization.
The matter of the personal expenses
OF the candidates and whether or not
it is mandatory upon the elector to
cast vote for second choice are per-
haps the most important features Of
the decision, the question of the con.
stitutionality ct the act hinging upon
the feature Of second choice being
compulsory. The court takes the
basis that it was the intention Of thr
legislature to take the matter out OF
nandS of party committees and con-
ventions and place it in the hands of
the voters and secure, II possible, an
election by a majority vote.
The failure of a voter to indicate
both first and second choice for any
one office does not void the entire
ticket, but only the vote for that Of
fee; also, ii the voter does not find
the name of a candidate for whom he
wishes to vote for second choice upon
the ticket he has the alternative of
writing the name uf some one else
upon his ballot
The Interpretation Of the section of
the act referring to the personal ex-
penses of the candidate also restricts
him to not over 10 per cent Of the
yearly compensation or salary attached
to the office at any time whether be-
fore or after fling his nomination
papers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
The Forest Fires.

Reports from Bellgrove, on tht
west side of Occur d'Alene lake. few
days ago stated that the forest nrf
had burned over 10 square miles OF
choice timber, and was still beyond
control. Ashes from this fire were
blowing over Occur d'Alene last week
although more than ten miles away
A number of settlers have lost thel'
homes. The forests have been so dry
that the timber was burned almost
clean. so that where few weeks agt
a man could scarcely penetrate OF
fnot. one can now drive with team
The Con'ey Brothers and the BLACK
well Lumber company are the heavies'
losers.
Troops were pressed into service
late last week to fight nses III 1ns
Flathead forest In Montana. 10 tht
Colyille forest, Washington, ana ths
Pend Oreille, Occur d'Alene and
Clearwater forests in Idaho. Whole
battalions of regulars have len re-
called from the maneuvers at Ameri-
can lake for the purpose 10 response
tn orders authorized by the president
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
Figures Of Speech.

well known ventrilOquist who had
consented to give performance In aid
of charity heard that certain members
Of his prospective audience were de.
termined to watch the movements OF
his mouth with the closest scrutiny
with view of confounding him. The
night came. the attendants carried In
three dummies on chairs, and the artist
made his appearance. His perform.
ance was unusually successful, the
muscles Of his face giving no evidence
Of his art. The changes Of voice were
marvellous. and the astonished crowd
at the close Of the exhibition gave him
rousing cheer. Again and again
they called him back. and he express.
ed his pleasure by innumerable bows.
At last the cheering ceased, and he
was permitted to retire. Scarcely had
he done so when the three 'lay" fg-
ures got up from their chairs and walk
ed of the stage. The ventriloquist had
employed three friends to impersonate
his usual mechanical figures.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
County Sues w. w. P. Co.

A dispatch from Occur d'Alene,
Aug. IL, says:
Kootenai county, through Prosecut.
ing Attorney G. H. Potts, filed toda,
a damage suit in the district courl
aggregating $32, 800 against the
Washington Water Power company
The complaint claims that the
county roads along the st. Joe and
Occur d'Alene rivers have been over
flowed by the waters caused by the
Post Falls dam, many of them being
entirely washed out and destroyed.
1t asks that the dam at Post Falls
be declared nuisance and be abated
at once.
For several weeks w. H. Edelblute
has been employed by the county com
missioners to survey and ascertain the
extent of the damages and he has just
finished the work. About Is roads
have been found destroyed or dam
aged.
The suit was instituted 10 accord
ance with steps taken some time ago
by the county commissioners as re
suit of a petition presented to them
by the taxpayers of the county.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19

NorWay'S Love tor 8inrnoon.
What Bjornson was to his own
people Is best made clear BY an Incl.
dent which occurred at his beloved
Au!estad not long before he was
forced to start on bis nnal journey
to Paris In search Of another lease Of
health and life. A regiment passed
the place In the course Of a maneu.
yer. Its commander sent word ahead
to the poet asking him to review the
soldiers as they marched BY. Bjorn-
sou stood on the veranda nf his house,
surrounded by bis entire family-a
man who had never held any public
office. mind you! As the troop ap-
preached on the highroad below off,
GERS and men gave the salute due to a
commanding general or 9 member of
the royal house. But this was not all.
From the rapidly moving ranks rose
one mighty shout after another-a
spontaneous outburst of devotion and
gratitude such as 1t has been granted
very few men the fortune to inspire.
Edward Bjorkman In American Re-
view of Reviews.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
Tennxson Disturbed.

This story is told in Robert Fl. Sher-
ards book My Friends the French
r "A granddaughter Of Wordsworth.
being full of admiration for the young
poet who was to succeed her grand
father in laureate honors. was once
taken to see Mr.. Tennyson by Mrs.
Taylor, the wife Of another poet OF
some distinction. Tennyson received
them very badly. showing great irrl
tation at being disturbed. and when
Mrs. Taylor rallied him ON his manner
he said: Madam. | am poor man.
and as l can't afford to buy the Times
I hire it from the stationer's. he
charges me penny for it, which enti-
ties me to keep 1t for an hour. why
will people always select just that
hour to come and call upon me! After
which he flung out of the room. leav-
ing Mrs. Tennyson to apologize for his
brusQuerie."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
Managing the Weather.

II may safely be said that control
OF the weather by sorcerers was a.
together disbelieved In BY very few
persons in the sixteenth century. But
II the belief was held more strongly
along one coast line than another It
was around the Baltic rather than
elsewhere. As late as 1910 traveller
tells us how. being becalmed or Fin
Rnd. the captain sent ashore to buy
wind from wizard. The fee was
10 kroner (say SO shillings) and a
pound Of tobacco. The wiza. : tied
woolen rag with three knots in It to
the mast. Untying the 6rst knot pro-
duces just the wind they want, south
west. That slackening. untying knot
No. 2 revives 1t for a time. but knot
No. 3 brings up fearful northeaster.
which nearly sinks them. "Qui nescit
orare. discat navigare." was a much
quoted phrase. True enough of one
traveller. II would appear. seeing he IL
reported to have prayed during
storm: 20 Lord. am no common beg.
gar. do not trouble thee every day,
for never prayed to thee before. and
II 1t please thee to deliver ME this
once l will never pray to thee again
as long as live."-Atlantic Monthly.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19

Deputy Sheriff D. r. Adams,
republican candidate for the nomi-
nation for sheriff Of kootena, coun-
ty, was in town last Saturday on
his way to Athol. Mr.. Adams has
three rivals for the position but
seems to he generally regarded as
the leading candidate in point oi
service. efficiency and long resi-
dence in the county. He is san
guine of success at the primaries
as the indications, he says, are
that most of the precincts will give
him good vote.
Mr.. Adams home is in Rath
drum, but he and his family are
living at Coeur d'Alene at present
while he is serving as chief deputy
under Sheriff Bailey.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19

w. H. Edelblute, republican
candidate for repre- sentative from
this county to the lower house oil
the next Legislature, is we'll known
in this vicinity as we'll as through
out the county. Kootenai county
is entitled to four representatives
and his many friends believe thai
Mr.. Edelblute will have no diff
Guilty in being nominated for one
of these positions at the primaries,
Aug. 80. He has resided in the
county about fifteen years and is
thoroughly identified with its in
terests. He served six years as
county surveyor, 1902 to 1908.
r. c. Thompson, who is also a
candidate for representative, is
also believed to have an excellent
chance for securing the nomination,
having resided in the county many
years. He was county assessor
from 1902 to 1904 and has since
acted as field deputy several times,
his work in these capacities hav-
ing given him wide acquaintance.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
French Announces Platform.

Burton L. French, former congress.
man, candidate this year for tie
republican nomination, has outlined
his platform as follows:
Mr. French is republican aud
stands for the policies OF the part, as
especially set forth in the last repub.
llcan national platform He states
that the principles of the republican
party have been approved at each
succeeding election for almost half
century, Lincoln and Mckinley
stand for the early history OF the re-
publican party and Roosevelt and
Taft as leaders for modern policies.
New economic problems Involving
The nations welfare have presented
themselves within the last score Of
years, and have been especially exact
Ing Of the country's best thought
during the administrations of these
two leaders. l stand with them for
the working out of these great pro-
blems.
Mr.. French favors protective
tariff; a minimum speed law TO regu.
late stock shipments into eastern
markets; the opening to settlement of
iands within the forest reserves suit.
able for agriculture; speedy develop
nenL and improvement of The rivers
AID harbors; The building OF good
toad> through government coupera.
tiOn aud mobilization Of the rules
OF the house Of representatives; plac.
ing the committee. appointing power
10 the hands OF the members instead
of the speaker: but he does not favor
The reelection OF Joe Cannon as
speaker, and pledges himself to work
and vote against the autocrat Of the
house Ia the event of their both being
elected to congress.
In concluding the statement Mr..
French says: "In making my cam-
paign ! stand upon my record of six
years in the house Of representatives,
my service in connection with rail-
road rate legislation, legislation and
shaping OF policies looking to river
and harbor improvements, the recla-
nation OF arid lands, the opening OF
reservations to settlement, establish
ing Of public buildings and granting
Of pensions to the solGlers Of our
country and the multitude Of more
minute matters Of legislat tion, is an
open book"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
WherA Looks Don't Matter.

Apropos of titled foreigners mar
riage to rich and rather plain Ameri'
can girl New Yorker said:
ii he count has no cause to COM
plaip. The ethics Of such marriage
as his are but the ethics Of the matri-
monial agency.
"A man called at matrimonial
agency.
AZ am Interested he said. in the
young lady who has $25O,O0O In her
own right. Could you let me see her
photograph!
".No; that is not the custom. the
agent replied. In any case over $loO.-
600 the photograph is never asked
f0r'o
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
NAhDRoA kooTENA IDAHO, FRIDAY AUGrsT 10 1910
Tax on Migratory Stock.

Inc state board OF equalization a
oolse mas been giving its attention +,
tne problem Of the assessment Of NJ,
Rratorv stock, with the result that
system has been adopted which. II 1,
believed, will obviate the diff,nlt,
previously existing.
by the system to be lnaugurated
tne board will rebate the value of IN.
migratory stock from the subseonen,
assessment roll to be filed in Decem-
oer, providing the county assessor.
ana boards Of equalization report the
lull number Of head of stock in the
original abstract, which must be filed
With the state auditor on the second
Monday 10 August Of each year.
This action by the state board is
taken as result of the previous in
ABILITY OF county assessors to deter.
mine the number of months dur,nu
Cne year that stock will be grazed
within certain county.
Under the new system migratory
stock will be charged to the home
county for the full IL months by the
county assessor and so reported To
the state board Of equalization, and
before the subsequent assessment roll
is filed with ths state auditor 10 De.
cember the different county assessors
will be able to determine from the
tax receipts the NUM- Der of months in
the year that stock has been grazed
10 other than the home county, which
receipt must be presented by tht
owner paying taxes in the home coun.
ty before he will secure rebate for
taxes paid 10 other counties.
BY this means stockman report
ing a less Dumber of head than be
actually owns in an adjoining county
will be Obliged to pay taxes on the
full number in his home county, and
taxes will be collected on stock
shipped out Of county, thus protect
ing the state as we'll as the different
The system as determined upon is
believed to be very complete in all de
tails, as taxes 10 full will be collected
10 the home county, and II grazed 10
at adjoining county or shipped out of
the state. the total amount will be
pro rata and remittance
made for the time they were grazed
outside of the home county and de-
dnction made from the figures of the
abstract forwarded TO the state board
Of equalization In August of each
year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
The "RuIl.n

The origin of the word "bull' as the
definition Of confused utterance is
doubtful. Some philologists say 1t
comes from the French boule-"fraud''
and others that 1t Is derived from
the Icelandic bull-.'nonsense." Many
definitions have been attempted. but
the best probably Is that of Sydney
Smith. Writing Of the difference be-
tween wit and bulls" he says: "Wit
discovers real relations that are appar-
ent; bulls admit apparent relations
that are not real. The stronger the
apparent connection and the more com.
plete the real disconnection of the
Ideas the greater ihe g.. rrise and the
better the BULL"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19

NJ. A. Kiger of Harrison, who is
making an active campaign for the
republican nomination for probate
Judge, is a native of Kansas. He
taught school for several years be-
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19
Call for Villege Warrants.

Rathdrum. Idaho, Aug II, 1910.
Notice is hereby given, that l am
prepared to pay the following war;
rants OF the Village of Rathdrum,
interest on same to cease 10 days
after date of this notice. Nos. 335
and 354 inclusive, dated July IS, 10.
Il. E. Young, Village Treasurer.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19

John Young Of Post Falls
stopped awhile in Rathdrum last
Friday morning while on his way
to Athol in the interest of his
candidacy for the Office Of county
commissioners from this, the third,
district. Mr.. Young stated that
the indications are that he will re-
celve large vote in this part of
the county at the primaries August
80. He says he stands for equality
OF taxation and will handle the
Office to the best of his ability.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19

D~Subscribe for The RATHDRUM
TRIBUNE. Only s.. 100 per year. II
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-08-19

tore taking up the practice OF law.
He has resided at Harrison for the
past two years, building up fair
practice in the legal profession,
and promises to make an efficient
probate judge should he be nomi-
mated and elected. Mr.. Kiger is
classed with the "drys."
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05

While Miss Frances E. Will
lard lay dying, a picture of Jesus
was hanging near her bed, the
gift of Lady Henry Somerset.
Turning to her nurse, the dying
woman said gently, Il want you
to take this picture to Lady Som
erset, but before giving it to her
have engraved upon it these
words: Only the golden rule
of the Christ, can bring the gol-
den age of man. No wonder
the dying words of one who
could think out such a grand
thought at such a moment should
have, been, How beautiful to
be with God.