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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26
A Matter of Duty.

Mr Haley Fiske, vice president of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, told many interesting facts
about the great company, in his ad-
dresses here yesterday afternoon, and
particularly striking was his descrip-
tion of the fight which the insurance
corporation has made in New York
State to have such construction
placed upon the law that the COM
pany might be permitted to own
lands and build upon a selected site
great sanitarium, at which it's
agents and its policy holders could
find relief and cure from the dread
ravages of the white plague. This
broad philanthropic project of the
Metropolitan company is now well
known by the general public, but for
some monthe little has been said of
1t, because Of the fact that the in
surance laws of New York, as inter-
Ireted by the superintendent of in
surance, would not permit the frui-
ton of the company's plans. But no.
wise daunted by such a position on
the part of the insurance authorities,
the Metropolitan took the whole
question to the highest courts. and
as result, it was clearly established
recently that not only was a great in
surance company, with millions of
individual policy holders, entitled to
build sanitarium for the benefit of
its thousands of agents, and possibly
for its policy holders, but that such
an act was its plain and imperative
duty.
And so the company will go ahead
with the benevolent plans, and set a
pace for other great corporations to
follow, just as the International Typ
ographical Union has entered the
lists against the white plague, by
creating splendid hospital buildings
intelligentlv devised homes for con-
sumptives at Colorado Springs. So
far as the insurance company is
concerned, it is largely a matter Of
business, this sanitarium project, for
eighteen per cent. of it's policy hold
ers die annually of tuberculosis in
some form or other. But with semi
public corporations taking such a
step, what excuse have the municipal
corporations from holding back.
Surely not on the grounds of econo-
my? 1t is all the more a matter Of
DUTY FOR the cities to build proper
sanitariums.-Charleston Post.
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EGYPT.

Egypt. Feb. 23.--For several days
farm work has been at a standstill,
and II Is yet too wet for any work.
Oats are slowly improving from the
effects Of the cold.
Messrs. Lawrence White and Reg
gle McCutchen spent yesterday in
Camden.
Misses Lucille and Eva Britton and
Annie Blake Fletcher of Westville
spent several days of last week with
the formers father. DR.. c. s. Britton
OF this place.
Mr.. J. w. Weldon spent Monday In
Bishopville.
Miss Julia Schroeder has returned to
Camden after a weeks visit with
friends here.
Aessrs. John X. Mcleod and Char
lie Young. of Rembert, spent yester-
day In Egypt.
Miss Irene Weldon In visiting
friends in Bishopville.
On last Thursday afternoon Mr..
Sumter Boykin. Of Antioch and Miss
Inez Boseman, Of Darlington, were
married at Antioch church, Rev.
Carnes officiating.
Mr. c. p. Chewning. accompanied
by few friends and Rev. r. e. Sharp
went to Blaney yesterday to claim as
his bride. Miss Ruth Sessions, the
charming and attractive young daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. c. Sessions,
of that place. The bride who Is very
popular among her many friends at
her home will be welcome addition
to our community. We extend our
heartiest congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Weldon and
Miss Dot Napier were In Camden
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. B. White is very sick at
this writing.
Mr.. ]. r. Mcleod spent last Sat-
urday in Camden.
Mr.. ]. X. Richbourg spent last Fri
day in Bishopville.
Rev. Sharp filled his regular ap-
pointment at st. Johns Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Sharp is much liked by his
people and one can hear many COM
pliments paid him ON every side.
Only a few days and our bird hun
ters will have to take a rest or let the
birds rest, M
Mr.. w. T. Mcleod is preparing to
put up a saw mill. When put In or.
der II will make the fourth one in g.
square Of two miles.
Mrs. M. G. Brown and Mrs. ]. F..
Wilson. Of Smithville, spent last
Thursday In Egypt.
Miss Ethel Anderson after several
days visit to her sister. Mrs. j. T..
Munneriyn has returned to her home
In Sumter.
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list during the holidays and since, are
able to be out again.
Mr.. H. c. Strange has returned
from the Sumter Hospital where he
underwent a successful operation for
appendicitis.
DR.. M. l. Parler has purchased a
new two-seated Ford automobile and
Is better prepared now to practice his
profession more than ever.
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statsburg. Feb. as.--Prof. J. F.
Williams spent Monday and Tuesday
n Columbia. attending q meeting of
the agents OF the Demonstration
Farm work In South Carolina.
On last Friday afternoon little Miss
Asnrietta Darsan celebrated her 1lth
birthday by having her school-mates
spend the hours from four to six with
her. After many interesting games
had been participated In by the little
boys and girls. delightful refreshments
wsrs served.
Mr.. o. Oliver Plowden spent the
weekend at bis homo In Clarendon.
Mr.. n. M. Cantey has returned
home after business trip to Greeley
Vile.
Prof. Eduard Dufour spent Tuesday
anf Wednesday at HaEood with Mr.. T.
p. Sanders, and Friday and Saturday
NJ the home Of DIR. f. M. Dwight near
wedgeneld.
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Woo8eneid. Feb. 23.--Washington's
birthday was observed by the school
here yesterday. all recitations being
suspended and teachers and scholars
spent the day preparing for the exer-
discs In the auditorium which began
q four o'clock. The following pro-
sramme. which was very appropriate
nor the occasion was enjoyed by quite
. large number of patrons and friends
o. the school:
song--''America"
Responsive Roll Call.
ouotations--High School Depart
ment.
washington's Rules of Conduct
intermediate Department.
ouotations--Primary Department.
Recitations--"Greenw Court
Marshall Brice.
Recitation-"A Girls Point of View
---Apnie Strange.
observation-disclosures to Washing
ton"--Jerome Weinberg.
composition--George Washington
Leslie Strange.
Flag Piay--Five Girls from Inter-
mediate Department.
Reeitation--"George washington"--
Wade Ramsey.
Recitation--''Mt vernon'-Galpin
jackson.
Recitation--"Mt. Vernon Bells
Thelma Haryin.
Observation-Disclosures Thomas.
Tabieaux--Primary Department.
Address--Mr. r. Elliott Thomas.
song-"Red. White and Blue"
AT the conclusion OF the exercises
refreshments were served by the
school Improvement Society which
netted quite nice little sum.
This was the first time the auditor
fum has been used since the opera
chairs were put In. The chairs add
20 much to Its comfort and looks.
The committee Is indebted to the
local School Improvement Association,
coupled with the untiring efforts of the
present corps Of teachers, Prof. Nc
MILAN and Misses Harrington and
Pickens for many improvements In
the school building during the past
year.
Mr.. A. r.. Aycock returned from q
business trip to Baltimore on Sunday.
He was accompanied by his son, AL
bert. Jr.
The storm OF last Friday night was
quite severe here. Several large oaks
on the stateburg road were blown
across the road. The residence of Mrs.
Carrie Brohun which hasn't been
completed was damaged considerably
by one of the chimneys being blown
over on the roc' and breaking
through.
Mr.. A. Il. Aycock. Jr.. will return
60 Columbia tomorrow where he will
resume his studies at the South Caro-
lima University.
Messrs. NJ. M. Meilett and Alex
Tscubieneld, who were on the sick
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

The bill introduced into Congress
for Federal control OF automobiles Is
the latest example OF the intolerable
Itch for enacting laws.-Philadelphia
Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

The pew gold fields of Alaska are
not expected to occasion the excite
ment that was produced q few years
ago. Gold is cheap, you KNOW
Boston Transcript.
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lnntS and Adjoining Counties.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26
THE PRICE OF COTTON.
Frank B. Hayne Shows That Mills
Continue to Take PrOpOrtionateIy
More Than Has Been Produced
Says Declines Are Not justified.

New Orleans Feb. 24.-Frank B.
Hayne, who during a period Of years
past, has consistently fought for high
er cotton price levels, issued a signed
statement today which evidences
keen insight into cotton supply and
requirement conditions, and, in the
opinion of local cotton men, should
go long way toward reassuring the
owners of the remnant in the belief
that every bale of the available supply
and more will be needed by the mills
before the next crop begins to move.
Mr.. Hayne says:
"On Friday, Feruary 10th, Mr. Hes
ter posted $4,000 baes Of cotton as
the spinners takings for the week end.
ing on that date which. being consid-
erably less than the spinners takings
for the same week last year. and the
year previous. Immediately caused a
sharp decline In the market on Fri
day OF 10 points and still further de-
cline on Saturday Of 81 points. con-
slider this decline entirely unwarrant-
ed, in fact consider last Fridays fig
ures extremely bullish, and I submit
the following figures to prove that I
have some right to be of that opinion:
Visible supply, Sept. !, 1909 1,472,0 900
Estimated crop. including
linters, re-packs and 150,-
600 to 100000 bales of
new crop cotton. ). ..10,5O0, 900
Total supply. >. :. :. .11,972,0 900
Mill takings to Feb. 1S, 1910 6,517, 900
Supply available to Aug. 81,
A'iV'' o,405,OOV
"As there are % weeks more until
August 81, 1910, this means that If
the mills only were to take 1910
bales per week during that time, there
would not be bale Of cotton left in
the visible supply, and the three great
future markets, Liverpool, New Or
leans and New York would be without
a pound Of cotton to fulfill their out
standing contracts. If the mills were
to continue to take what they did last
week. there would not be bale Of
cotton left after August 10th, 1910,
but as a voluminous circular writer
has recently stated: "A minus quantity
Is, in reality, unthinkable. and EXISTS
only as mathematical abstraction,
therefore. it is a mater of impossible
ty for the mills to take even as small
quantity as $4,000 bales per week,
and as, during the first "a weeks Of
this season they have taken an aver
age Of 100000 bales per week, 1 con-
fess that I am one Of those who, ac-
cording to another circular writer: is
hypnotized into the belief in a cotton
famine"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

The President, it is reported, is op-
posed to the reelection Of Senator
Dick, Of Ohio. The Senator, it is
also reported, will make a contest.
Lively Ohio.-Hartford Times.
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smithville, Feb. 22.--Mr. L. s. VIM
son 10 quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Robertson spent
last Friday with relatives at Herriots.
Mr.. J. L. shiver and Mr.. ]. w. Rob-
srtson went to Bishopville one day last
week.
M. d. J. Robertson went to Sumter
last Wednesday afternoon to attend a
meeting Of the w. o. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. shiver. Misses
Ietha Mcleod and Tessie HATFIELD,
1sssrs. J. l. and Charlie shiver visit
- st Mr.. ,. w. Robsrtson's on last
Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

Mayor Gaynor has provided for
but one Of Tammany's 35 district
leaders. Another victory like the
the last and the Tiger will have moth
Ing left but a pelt.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

Let the Republican State committee
Of New York cheer up. 1t isn't the
first that has got into trouble by
playing bridge for money.--Indiana-
opolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

Mr.. Roosevelt, brave man though
he may be, would be excused for
trembling when he comes to face that
crisis in great mans career, the
welcome-home ovation.-Washington
Star. AC A-xssSarv.
lNA . EYHalS -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

There Is no chance for quarrel
with Explorer Charcot. He says
himself that he did not reach the
Pole.-Rochester Union and Adyer-
tiser.
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ming. We are OH the high hills look
ing over into the promised land.
Ire we brave enough to cross the
river and take possession ?--Spartan-
burg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

w. j. Bryan is quoted as calling
the saloon the ally Of vice. Is he
going to try the Prohibition ticket
this time Boston Globe.
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Ride not free horse to DEATH
Cervantes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

While it is quite comm
nal purchasers to compa
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

What Constitutes
Rambler Policy |
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Big MachnesMakeFad ine in Climb

nrices of parts of various cars. and
finds the cost of parts of the new Ram
bier are one-half to two-thirds lower
than the parts of other cars.
II is part of the Rambler policy not
to endeavor to make a. buyer believe
that a car that lasts for five or six
years and perhaps may meet with an
accident will never require an extra
mart Every part of the new Rambler
IS made in the Rambler factory. and
dupljcate parts of every car ever manu-
featured are ready for shipment on "a
hours notice.
as do the owners of cars assembled
from many different factories, the new
Rambler owner may procure any neces-
sary part Immediately and at a very
reasonable cost.
American manufacturers of motors
should be interested in the interna
tional exhibition of
Auto show Is internal inter combus. US
Held in Russia opinion ot2n m0'ofs of Consul sng
General John H.
Snodgrass of Moscow. This event is
being organized by the Imperial Rus
sian technical society of ST. Petersburg
and will be held in that city covering a
period of six weeks, beginning April T..
1910.
The object of the exhibition is to ZEN
tighten the public concerning the pres
ent state of the manufacture of internal
combustion motors ana 10 explain lne
comparative qualities of all the usual
type of motors, A special invitation is
extended to American manufacturers.
as the Russians are becoming interested
in the progress made in the United
States in the production Of automobiles
and are anxious to learn their relative
value of excellence
The exhibition is divided into the
following sections; Motors for agrfcul-
tlral purposes; motors for farmers and
for small industries; motors for loco
motion. navigation, railways, tramways,
aviation. motor cars and so forth: de-
tails and accessories for motors, and
technical literature, drawings, specifi-
cations and diagrams.
Germany is proud of the record in
the motor car industry of 1909. From
statistics, which have lately. been COM
piled. ali former records have been
broken. The exports, according to gov
ernment reports of motor cars, acces-
sories, parts and motorcycles reaching
a total value OF, s7,S7o:S5so, while simi-
lar products, valued at s2,688.500 were
Imported into that country. 1t may
be seen that Germany sold $6,1S1 $50
more of goods than 1T bought. This
country was the largest buyer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

South Dakota, Utah, Washington and
Wisconsin. In Massachusetts, Connect
icut, Vermont and Pennsylvania non
residents are exempt from all fees for
10 days; in Rhode Island for 20 days.
The registration fees. however, vary
greatly. In Nebraska and South Da-
kota the fee is 81; in Minnesota $50:
in Tennessee. Utah Maine. Virginia,
Washington, wisconsin and Florida, So;
in oregon. Michigan and Maryland, So:
in Ohio, North Carolina. Missouri and
iowa So; in New Hampshire, $40; all
these being fiat registration fees.
While it is quite common for origi-
nal purchasers to compare prices of
cars, it does not
~----.- occur to the mex
Wnat SonsIitutes perienced buyer to
hamOier Foiicv obtain a compari-
= son of the cost of
extra parts of the automobile which he
may select Charles T. Jeffery of
Thomas B. Jeffery & Co. says that he
has recently made a comparison of the
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

following statistics Of physician
driving an electric: Cost of current
per month SAIL, cost of battery re-
newal per month $4.S5. cost of tire re-
newal per month $40, and sundry
repairs Tor d month amounted TO
s2.O2, giving a total average cost of
an electric month as S15.3S and for
year sIS4-26. It viii be seen that there
is a saving in favor of the electric of
$5456S in a single year
This saving is partly due TO the. dis
pensing of a driver. as the physician
can operate his own car, and does not
need an attendant to sit in il while
calling on a patient to keep the car
from running away. To this may be
added. If the owner wishes to keep
his car at a public garage by the
month. to have it taken care Of at the
expense of $50 per month he would
still save upward of $500 a year on
the cost Of Keeping a Horse and a man.
The increasing popularity of the cleo
trio for use by professional men would
seem 40 point TO the fact that they are
fast coming TO realize the saving of
time and expense. and always have the
certainty of not overfatiguing the horse
and being compelled to keep two, for
day and night use.
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.IHRONGS WITNESS
RECORD RACING
Perfect Weather and Splendid
& Management Combine to
r Make Events Success

sunny. skies and a record breaking
/. crowd cheering record breaking racing
!. marked the second annual meet of the
:. san Francisco motor club on the Nine
5eehtb avenue boulevard course yes
: fe1'ds,y. afternoon. Harris Hanshue in
: ]lsz APperson. Jackrabbit made the best
7in7e- os*er- the hilly course of a mile,
covering the distance in 1907, thus cut
tns five seconds from the time made
last year by the White steamer.
Quite. ss.serene as the weather was
lne seispatoh with which the various
class events were pulled off. There
was no halt in the program. no lull in
the excitement. Each car had its root
ers, Of course. and this was one of the
pieaSlng features OF the meet Women
Wed with men in expressing their ap-
proVal and a good performance was
always rewarded with cheers.
HAS MARVELLOUS ESCAPE
Not 2 single accident marred the
: pleasures of the day. unless II was
:&nen Hermann Kohl. on a Pengeod.
French motorcycle. was thrown from
MS machine as it was going mile
minute. Kohl escaped marvelousIy.
sustaining nothing but bruised hand.
t1e was passing a railroad track when
ms front wheel buckled, throwing him
80 feet into a ditch
The accident happened down the
D course just as he was crossing the Sloat
boulevard and was not witnessed by
5he crowd al the finishing point
The free for all was the big event
of the day. Harris Hanshue in his Ap-
person Charles Soules in his Stearns,
. rank Murray in Buick and Al Loug-
HEAD in the COrbin were expected to
furnish some excitement and they did
not disappoint
The course was well policed. and the
pEg numbering machines had a clear
;ield from the starting point up the
Srade 10 the finishing line. An cleo
l;sic timing system connecting both
points OF the course, and a competent
. florce Of annOuncers kept the crowd
a li&e as 70 what was going on. Every
body knew just when the car had
starred. even before the blue smoke of
-7he big engines clouded the distant
INDIAN WINS RACE
A motorcycle driven by George Col
lFns= covered the distance in 81 2-5.
collins was on an Indian When he
came back 10 the post TO receive the
congrs tUlations of his friend some
body. remarked:
WHY. we couldn't see you as you
went hF.
collins was sweaty and begrimed
R5lltl oil. and answered as he rubbed the
dust from his eyes:
- couldn't see anything"
Bert oaks drove a Knox car belong
.tllS to the Reliance auto company, fully
equipped. and four passengers over the
course in go 2-5. II as a stock car.
with the glass front on and the lamps
IN their places. It was considered g re
tlls.rksiole performance.
The. Mitchell won the first event for
cars ranging from $3.50 to s1.25O, max
& the; distance in 1:I3. The second
event was, a neck and neck affair so far
as consideration of the time made is
concerned: A Langford in a Corbin
5eaf. Mcdonald in a Winton Six by two
seconds, the best time being 1:14 2-5.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31
Chalmers Car
for NObIeman

The states that do not exact "admis-
sion fees" and that now exempt nom
= re id n I from
I,w m state paying an addi-
Repssfrafton tional registration
a -A fee, provided such
motor users have
complied with the law in their home
states, are New York. California Illi-
nois. Indiana, Iowa Michigan. Minne-
sofa. Missouri. Nebraska. New Hamp-
shire. North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

Statistics interesting to both those
owning and operating horse driven
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

owning and operating horse driven
= s-.--z---l- vehicles and mo-
Figures Favor tor cars have been
The Notor Car compiled by a
1-z--. a prominent eastern
.:-.-.: firm: The cost of
Heep]ng q horse, as shown by the ex-
Tepse bills Of q wei known physician
af Boston were summed up as fol-
In 190S-Blacksmith's bills.
30, 6riTer's wages $500 and drivers
:9g0 s1S2e and horses feed SlI7S2,
lE q total for 1905 of S629.12. For
the blacksmith's bills amounted to
r. 80. drivers wages 10 $3.50 and driv-
~ s. Board to s2O6. with horses feed
Eraountifg TO s12s.34. giving a total of
s129- "a:
Il. IN. juxtaposition to this is placed the
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

The best proof that American auto
mobiles are supplanting European cars
"a
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

The best proof that American auto
mobiles are sUpplanting European cars,
even in Europe, is
found in the pur-
Nhatmers ar chase OF American
Tor NObieman made machines by
members of roy
atty. The most recent evidence Of this
kind is the purchase of Chalmers 40"
touring car by a Russian grand duke.
The following is an extract from the
letter received by the Chalmers motor
company from their Moscow repres enta-
tives, the T. I. Hagen company:
We require a. 40 horsepower touring &
car with extra elegant outfit for a
member Of the imperial family
The grand duke, to whom we
showed your car, was very pleased with
the same
at our disposal. as the grand duke can
not tell if he viii want il in St. Peters
burg or at his estates at the Black
sea.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

Figures Favor
The Motor Car /.
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American manufacturers of motors
should be interested in the interna-
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31

EaAAIAES anu I40-
tor cars have been
compiled by a
prominent eastern
EH-rns mfIn aAa
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extra parts of the al
may select. Charl
Thomas B. Jeffery s
has recently made a