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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06

The beautiful thing about building
castles in the air is that you don't have
any plumbers strikes or water rent.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06

Strictly speaking, a "suffrasette"
ouoht to be woman who would like
lust little suffrage, if you please.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06

Removing the tongues of great ma
jority of us would properly be classed
as alterations and improvements"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
"A Lesson I'm Prohibition.

There never was a better lesson in
the benefits of prohibition than has
been seen I'm Spartanburg this week.
With many thousands Of people here
there was hardly seen a drunken
or intoxicated man.
In other cities OF the State where
the reunion has been held and where
dispensaries were open many men
were made drunk by unusual indul-
gence in liquor and not a few were
made sick became unpleasant exhibit
tons, as the result of too much whis-
KY on their stomachs became evil
dent.
In Spartanburg there is no legal
lied sale Of liquor and but a limit
cd quantity is TO be obtained bv
Illicit sale. The results are most
gratifying. Our great crowds Of
people are sober and well behaved
and are having a pleasant time.
They will go home having lost
nothing by not having whiskey but
IN many cases Will have gained much
by their abstinence e.-Spartanburg
Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
Mr.. Broadway on Prohibition.
To the Editor Of The Daily Item.

To the Editor Of The Daily Item.
Will you kindly give me space in
the Item for this article. giving me
an opportunity of expressing my
deepest sympathy for those whose
surroundings are such as to make
Ii impossible to enforce the prohibi-
ton law. j am well aware that there
are many small spots or communi-
ties. scattered about over dry terri
tory. where the moral standard Of
the majority of those people is too
low to enforce the prohibition or
any other law that may attempt to
arrest the wicked desire Of those peo-
pie. Now the deepest sympathy of
my heart goes out for the good peo-
pie In such places, who had the NOR
al courage to vote for and support
prohibition. Pe faithful TO the end
brethern. : am also aware that IN
some'of the dry counties the minority
Is 30 daring and aggressive trying
to overthrow The viii OF the majority.
ana set up their own wicked rule.
that 1t is very difficult to enforce the
law. For instance, in our own home
county Sumter, 1t seems that we
cannot get jury every time that
VIII bring the tigers to Justice.
WHAT'S the matter, gentlemen, you
have plenty of law, and evidence.
but seem to be short in will. Are
you up against law and order? Are
you In alliance with those fellows?
You may fool yourselves to the be-
lief that you have no evidence, but
the people, tigers included. are
sizing You up. May my Go6 move
me from among men. before I would
ever turn loose one Of these self
convicted criminals; their instructive
inclination Is bent towards evil.
Fear alone prevents them from doing
and crime, their wicked hearts
may dictate. Now with these facts
before us. every law abiding man
should assist in bringing these law
less fellows to a just punishment.
w. A. Broadway.
Sumter. s. c., Aug. 23, 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31

Meeting Today Promises Interest,"
ing Developments-May Eliminate
Negroes.

Columbia, Aug. 24-A glance at
registers late tonight indicates that
there will be good attendance Of
Republicans at tomorrow's confer
ence to be held in this city. Inquiry
reveals the possibilities of matters of
nationwide Importance in that the
negro element will probably be
eliminated from participation in the
party fights in this State.
There is expected to be somewhat
Of a split in the party in South Caro-
lima. The status Of affairs cannot
be told because Of reticence of the
leaders in this State regarding what
will be done. 1t is expected that at
the preliminary meeting tomorrow,
to be attended by representative
from each county, plans will be laid
for a conference in the fall, and in
dications are that an active campaign
may be instituted. A few DAYS ago
several South Carolina Republicans
were named in the list to attend the
"pow-wow" in New York. It is
thought that this spells a vigorous
attempt to place Republicanism on a
higher plane in South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
HUNDREDS WE'RE BURNED.
Bployees of Forest Service Dead
Known to be se-fears for Others
MiSSin.

Spokane. Wash. August. 25.--If
the stories of men who returned today
from the st. Joe country Of Idaho
are to be believed the loss of life
along Big Creek, tributary of the
st. Joe River, was appalling, and
the dead in Idaho alone will number
more than two hundred, even if
Ranger Joseph B. Hahn and his "a
men turn up. of which the forest Off
GERS in Wallace Is not hopeful.
All estimates of the financial losses
place 1t at over s20.0OO,O00, mostly
in timber
Supervisor Weigle has given up
hope for the safety of Ranger Hahn
and "a men on the headwaters of the
Joe River last Saturday. Ranger F.
A. Perns, at the head Of a still larger
party on the st. Joe, is safe.
The loss of life occurred mostly
late Saturday and Sunday, when a
gale famed smoulding embers into
great fires and drove flames through
the mounatins with the speed Of an
express train, giving fire fighters no
chance to flee for their lives.
None of the towns in Idaho and
Montana is now In danger, and the
critical period Of the fire is passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
GIRLS TO GAYNOR.
Young People Write Letters or |
Sympathy to Wounded Mayor.

(From the New York Times.)
Among the letters which the May
or has received are these two from
children:
Dear Sir: 1 am a little girl 9
years old. Every evening I look in
the papers to find out how you are
getting along. / sincerely hope to
read very soon that you have recov-
cred. My name is Jennie. I send
you my picture"
New York, Aug. II, 1910.
Dear Sir.-Mr. Mayor Gaynor,
you do not know how sorry 1 feel
that you were shot. You are such a
good man and do all you can for
the people, but they want too much
of you. There are many people out Of
work that have large families, but
they never would attempt to assassi-
nate you. Gallagher did not know
at the moment what he did, but I
know he Is sorry in his own heart
for what he has done.
II don't know that my papa Is a
Republican or a Democrat, but the
day you were shot the tears came out
Of his eyes. felt so sorry for you
that I asked my mama to allow me-
to write to you. I hope and pray to
God that He will spare you to you,
wife and children, and read the ac-
count In the paper eve day about
you and am so glad chat you are
getting we'll. When I go to bed every
night pray to the "An-Mighty" for
your strength.
"The wishes from a 12-year-old
girl"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
WHAT LOCAL OPTION MEANS.
"A Policy which Appeals to Ones
Sense of Reason.
(F'rom the Carolina Spartan

(From the Carolina Spartan.)
There seems to be an idea in the
heads Of some people that a local
optionist is an anti-prohibitionist. AS
the question of Statewide prohibition
has been made an issue in the cam
paign we think it not amiss to call
attention to the real difference be-
tween the two platforms.
Statewide prohibition means MAX
ing the sale Of whiskey illegal by act
OF Legislature, anywhere in the State.
County option means allowing each
coounty to decide for itself whether
whiskey shall be sold there or not.
This is the doctrine that William Jen-
nings Bryan has been trying to get
the Democrats to put in the party
platform. 1t is local self-g government.
the same principle for which our
soldiers Of the South fought for four
long years.
Now, local optiOnist may or may
not be a Prohibitionist. All that
the name local option" implies is
merely that each county has the right
To settle for itself the question Of
how the liquor traffic shall be con-
trolled. AS a matter Of fact, many
OF the best Prohibitionists, men who
are themselves of temperate habits
and who would not vote for the legal
sale of whiskey, are in favor of To-
cal option, believing that the people
OF a community are best acquainted
with the needs Of that community.
and with what is eXpedient. They be-
lieve that without healthy moral
sentiment behind 1t, a prohibition law
could not be enforced, and that the
disregard Of law in selling whiskey
would be worse than the community
permitting the sale, under strict regu-
lations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
N1he Best Hour OF Life

Is when you do some great deed or
ulscover some wonderful fact This
hour came to J. r. Pitt. OF Rocky
Mt'' N. c., when he was suffering IN
tensely. as he says. from the worst
cold | ever had, then proved TO NV
great satisfaction. what q wonderfu,
Cold and Cough cure DR.. Kings New
Discovery is For, after taking one
bottle. was entirely cured You
can't say anything too good OF a
medlclne like that" It's the surest
and best remedy for diseased lungs,
hemorrhages. lagrippe. asthma, hay
feVer-any throat or lung trouble.
6Oc. s1.O0. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
life on Panama Cana,

mas had one frightful drawback-na-
laria trouble--that has brought suf.
fering and death TO thousands The
germs cause chills. fever and ague
oiliousness. taundlce. lassitude, weak.
ness and general debility. But Elec-
trio Bitters never fall to destroy them
and cure malaria troubles. "Three
bottles completely cured me OF a very
severe attack OF malaria" writes VIM.
A. Fretwell, OF Lucama. N. c., "and
I've had good health ever since"
Cure stomach. liver and kldnN-
troubles, and prevent typhoid. soc.
Guaranteed by Slbert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
BRING STORY OF PIRACY.
Mutineer COnfesscs Murder of Crew
was Planned.

San Francisco, Gala, Aug. 22.-
With her captain dead in his cabin
and bringing a tale of piracy unpar-
alleled in modern sea airing annals,
the steamship Buckman, arrived in
this port today. George Washington
Wise, one Of the two buccaneers, who
had been in irons since he was cap
tured early yesterday morning, con-
fessed that he and French West plan
ned to murder the officers and crew
of the steamship before Bleaching her
on the coast near Point Blanco.
Leaving the second officer and
quartermaster in charge of Wise af
ter binding Plath and instructing
Kohlmeister to hold the vessels nose
toward shore, West demanded en-
trance to the captains cabin. He
was refused and fired through the
door. Capt. Wood wa riddled with
buckshot.
Desperate at the plight Of the cap
tain, Plath strained at his bonds un-
til he could reach the signal cord
and gave the signal to the engine
room that there was a fire on board.
That this plan would have been
carried out had it not been for the
cowardice Of Wise. is the belief Of
the officers. After holding a shot
Of NJ %a~ 4
second mate three hours, Wise de-
serted his post. Seeing the futility
Of trying to overcome the crew single
handed West is believed to have
jumped overheard.
Heavily armed and equipped with
cords to be used in tying up the
owl watch" the two modern pirates
invaded the bridge at midnight, en-
tered the wheel house and compelled
Second Officer Plath and Quarter
master Otto Kohlmeister, who was
at the wheel, to throw up their hands.
Chief Engineer Callfas ran to the
bridge, where he was met with a
command to hold up his hands He
obeyed and joined the lineup, which
now included two-thirds Of the crew.
West instructed them to hold to the
bridge rope which was above their
heads. Callfas jumped over the
bridge through the skylight into the
gallery. West went in pursuit ana
the men whom he had guarded fed
in all directions. At this juncture
Watchman Wilson appeared on the
scene with a revolver. He snapped
the weapon at Wise, but it failed to
explode. This was enough, however,
For the weaker of the two pirates,
and he fed only to meet his partner
who, at the point of his shotgun or.
dered him to cut the wireless con-
noctiOns
West began to shoot wherever a
heard appeared. Finally a splash was
hoard, and it is believed that West
jumped overheard. Wise was after
wards discovered in hiding Accord
ing to Wise he met French West on
board the training ship Pensacola.
They deserted the navy early this
month and went to Seattle. When
they boarded the Buckman they were
we'll equipped with guns and ropes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
FOR
NATIONWIDE PRIMARY
LAW.
Senator CumminS Will Introduc
Bill in Senate.

Des Moines, Aug. 24.-Asserting as
reason the fact that the nominations
for President and Vice President may
be, and actually have been determin-
ed by the votes of delegates from
States which cast practically no vote
for the party ticket and never elect
ed the party ELECTORAL ticket, Senator
Albert B .Cummins today declared
his intention Of introducing in the
Senate a bill providing for the enact
ment of a nationwide primary law.
Senator Cummins points to the diff
hculty of making any change in the
method Of procedure in national con-
Ventions relative to the basis of the
representation, and declares that if
congress does not act within a rea-
sonable time upon his national pri
mary bill, he will propose a law
regulating national party conventions.
making the basis of representation
the party vote, instead Of population.
AT the present Republican Con-
Ventlon plank was adopted in favor
OF national primary law, and the
Republicans of the State are COM
mitted to it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 24.-'Cannon-
ism" played an important part in
Georgia politics during the past sew
eral months and at the Democratic
primaries yesterday brought the de-
feat OF Leonidas f. Livingston and
William M. Howard. in point Of SER
vice the oldest members of the Geor-
gia delegation in the national house.
In the Fifth district William Schley
Howard. a young attorney, won a de-
cisive victory over Livingston. In the
Eighth district the returns show a
convention majority OF four votes for
;. j. Tribble and today Congressman
Howard filed notice OF contest of the
election. He charges Irregularities at
two precincts in Ebert county. which
gave Tribble a majority Of four votes.
The other nine members of the
Georgia delegation in congress are as
sured OF denomination.
The fight against Livingston and
Hovtrd was. In each case, based upon
th alleged desertion of the Demo-
ca party when IT was sought last
December to change the so-called
Cannon rules OF the house.
Former Gov. Hoke Smith won the
nomination for governor over the in
cumbent. Joseph NJ. Brown. Smiths
popular majority In the State was ap-
proximately 1000. Two years ago
Brown, whom Gov. Smith had re-
moved as chairman OF the State rail-
road commission. defeated Smith for
reelection by a popular majority OF
more than 10000.
Among the few counties for other
state offices. ]. a. Perry won over o.
B' stephens for railroad commits
sioner; NJ. l.. Brittlan defeated B. NJ
settler for State school commissioner;
Il. s. Fielder won over the incumbent
III. a. Hall. for attorney general
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
FLAMES SWEEP TOWNS.
Town After Town I'm Montana Aban-
doncd by Inhabitants-Six Hun
dred Are Thought to Have Perish
cd.

Helena, Mont. Aug. 23.-The first
person to reach this city with a ru-
NOR OF the terrible fate that Is be-
heved to have befallen a crew o: 600
forest rangers who left Thompson
Falls four days ago to combat the
forest 1res In the Cabinet reserves
was Julius Barney. who arrived to-
day from Thompson, where he heard
from Forester Supervisor Bushell
first-hand information OF conditions
in the district.
''Six hundred men," Mr.. Barney
said. have been gone four days"
during which time nothing has been
heard from them and Forester Bush
ell who Is at Thompson fears all are
dead. They could scarcely have OBJ
tanned food and as none has returned
81 is presumed they were cut off by
the fire.
Wall OF Fire.
when left Thompson this morn
ing a wall of fire hundreds Of feet in
height was sweeping In from the west.
The people OF Thompson. about 500.
had packed all their effects and were
prepared to fee to Plains. 25 miles
away
Thompson began 10 he crowded
with refugees several days ago. From
White Pen. Mont, Burke. Mont. and
many other points they have come
tramping In. men, women and chill
dren. blistered. heart broken and
without a dollar. escaping only with
their lives.
Hope Abandoned.
THE fire has been burning around
Palms and Is burning east Of Para
disc and In several places. All hope
OF lighting II has been abandoned
and Thompson seems hopelessly cut
on Plains is still open and being
the largest town In Sanders county,
can accommodate the refugees, but
nobody knows whether Plains. which
is surrounded by dense forests, was
set aHame.
THE flames jump FIVE miles at
once. Meanwhile nothing has been
heard from the 600 men who are
missing"
Gov. Norris has ordered out Ave
companies OF the Montana National
Guard to assist in fighting forest fire
In various sections of the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Awards OF Scholarships will be An.
nOunccd Soon.

Columbia, Aug. 24.-State Super-
intendent Of Education Swearingen
announced this morning that he
would announce the awards of schol-
arships later, maybe this afternoon.
The Board yesterday discussed only
routine matters. Prof. w. X Tate
State Supervisor of Elementary Ed
ucatlon is on tour of inspection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
Acute or ChrOnic=Which2

mo matter If your kidney trouble
Is acute or chronic Foley's Kidney
Remedy will reach your case. Mr..
Claude Brown. Reynoldsvile, ILL.,.
writes us that he suffered manv
months with kidney complaint which
baiiied all treatment. At last he tried
Foleys Kidney Remedy and a few
large bottles effected a complete cure.
He says. ut has been Of inestimable
value to me-" Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31

'lf your liver is sluggish and out
or tone. and you feel dun, bilious,
constlpated, take a dose Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you will feel
all right In the morning. Sold by w.
w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
For Quick Relief From Hav Eayo

Asthma and summer bronchitis
take Foley's Honey and Tar. It
quickly relieves the discomfort and
sufering and the annoying symptoms
disappear. 1t soothes and heals the
1nfiamed air passages Of the head
throat and bronchial tubes. It con-
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drugs. Refuse substitutes. Sibert's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31

Mrs. Robert Aldrich, wife Of Judge
Aldrich, Of Barnwell, died Wednesday
at the home Of her sister Miss Annie
Bonham, in Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31

'Be sure and take a bottle Of
Ckamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Dt&rrhoea Remedy with you when
stafting on your trip this summer. II
cannot be obtained on board the
trains or steamers. Changes OF water
and climate often cause sudden at
tacks OF diarrhoea. and II Is best TO
be prepared. Sold by w. w. Slbert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31

ID. Ramsey George. assistant post
master at Aiken has been dismissed
as the result OF Irregularities in the
Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31
THE GEORGIA ELECTION.

livingston and Howard lose Their
seats Ara Congress as Result Of
Voting For Cannon Rulcs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-31

The first bale Of new cotton from
Richland county was sold in Column
bia Tuesday by A. G. Clarkson. of
Eastover, at 16 cents a pound.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-05
sAL0oNKEEPER HAS SLATE.
Hester Speaks Only For Himself
Though, Say Other Liquor Dealers.

Though, Say Other Liquor Dealers.
Edward Hester, No. 249 Jefferson
ave., Is sending out circular pur-
porting to be an Endorsement OF
legislative slate picked by the saloon.
keepers of the city. The following
are named as being favorable to the
"salonkeepers," and the circular Init.
mates that the saloon trade will make
no mistake In supporting the slate i:
Charles w. Austin, Sydney l.. Alex
ander, Noble Ashley, John Clarken.
ID. z. Curtiss, William III. Marta, Harry
w. Mosier, Alfred l.. Mount. Robert
Y. Ogg, Frank A. Rasch and John
Stevenson.
Five of the candidates named were
members Of the slate put up by the
brewers two years ago.
The circular attacks the Warner
Cramton law and sets forth that the
salonkeepers need men In the legis-
lature who will give them better con-
ditions.
HI. C. Wobrock, No. 80 Cadillac-sQ.,
business agent for the Royal Ark, OF
which most of the saloonkeepers in
the city are members, said, Saturday
noon, that the circular sent out by
Hester was not in any way Endorsed
by the saloonkeepers Of the city.
81 don't know who this man Hester
is" said Mr.. Wobrock. "but / dc
know that he is not a member Of the
Royal Ark. AS said to The Times
on Friday. the saloonkeepers are not
indorsing any particular slate this
year; we are satisfied with the whole
bunch and It makes little difference to
us which ones are elected"
The Detroit times., 1910-09-05
CAMPAIGN WILL
4. Be VERY TAME
MAYOR BREIrMEYER.
Two Speeches Will Suffice To Make
All the Explanations" Necessary,
Says His Honor.

1T will be very tame affair" said
Mayor Breitmeyer. Saturday, with ref.
erence to the approaching mayoral
campaign. "A couple OF speeches win
suffice TO make all the explanations
that are necessary on my part. After
that 1t will simply be q case of repe-
tition."
When DO you expect TO start your
campaign" was asked.
"Oh, that will depend on circum-
stances. | really don't think there Is
any use In starting out until after
Oct. /. That will give us plenty Of
time to explain our positions and an
swer al criticisms. There will be no
need TO discuss my record. Thar
speaks for Itself and am not ashamed
of IT,"
William B. Thompson, the Demo
cratic mayoral candidate, Is still In
Atlantic City with his family and win
be gone some time. John G. Nagel,
chairman OF the Democratic city and
county committees, said. Saturday
morning, that the Democrats would
not start their general campaign be-
fore the middle Of October.
I'VE haven't the funds to put up q
long campaign" he said. besides
don't see any use in stringing It out
80 long We can cover the ground
thoroughly In two or three weeks"
The Detroit times., 1910-09-05
COUNCIL NAMES REGISTRARS.
In Special Session Makes Appoint.
unents To FIJI Vacancies.

With barely q quorum present, the
common council held a brief extra
session, Saturday morning. and ap-
rointed some 80 registrars to I'LL
vacancies In the various precincts for
the primary next Tuesday. Aid. Yer
nor wanted several inspectors ap-
pointed to fill vacancies, but Assistant
Corporation Counsel Atkinson told the
council that 1t had no legal right to
do so. This is a matter that must be
disposed of by the election boards
themselves.
Estimator Eddie Barnett was on
hand in the interest Of his brother,
Louis, candidate for alderman In
the First ward for Controller Heine-
mans unexpired term. Mr.. Heineman
has discovered that the Office has not
been formally declared vacant by the
council. as the charter requires, and
believes that, without such action,
Barnetts election will be illegal. This
was the last meeting before the pri-
marles and Barnett was considering
the advisability of having one of his
friends introduce a resolution calling
for the election OF an alderman to
fill vacancy, but the council adjourn
ed before he had made up his mind.
Under the circumstances, Barnett
may not be allowed to take his seat
in the council after election. He has
no opposition for the place.