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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
WHITE SLAVE BILL TO BE LAW
Senate and House Conferees AT
Last Come To An Agreement.

Washington, March 17.-An agree
ment was reached today by the con-
ference on what is known as the
white Slave" bill, and the measure
will become a law as soon as 1t is
signed by the President. The chief
object of the act is to prevent the i'm
portation Of women for immoral pur-
poses.
The provision which made it a fell
ony to furnish a ticket to send a per-
son from one State. Territory or dis
trict into another for immoral pur-
poses was eliminated. The Senate
opposed this feature on the theory
that 1t might easily be abused and in
nocent persons, charitably inclined
be prosecuted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
THE TEXAS TO BE BROKEN UP
battieship Stationed I'm Charleston Is
Consigned to Junk Pile.

Charleston, March 2O.-The "Tex-
as which Is now stationed at the
Charleston Navy Yard, Is one of the
twehty-six vessels consigned to the
junk pile by orders of the navy de-
partment. Having been built twenty
SIX years ago. the Texas" and all
the others. has been declared "antioue
from every measurement of efficiency
and war" All the vessels consigned
10 the superannuated class are those
that were built more than twenty
years ago. The twenty-six protected
ana unprotected cruisers, which are
placed under ban cost the United
states treasury more than 100000. 600 I.
include the following vessels; Battle
shlps' Texas; protected cruisers. Ralti-
more Chicago, Minneapolis. Newark.
san Francisco, Atlanta, Albany, New
orleans Boston, Cincinnati, Raleigh,
ana Iacoma; unprotected cruisers.
Detroit Marblehead and Montgom-
cry; monitors, Amphitrite, Miantono-
moh' Monadnock. Monterey, Puritan.
Terror, Ozark, Tallahassee. Tononab
and Cheyenne.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
Converse Club Organized

The Converse Club was organized
py the graduates from Converse Col
lege living in Sumter and vicinity on
Monday afternoon for the purpose o.
social intercourse and to raise a fund
Tor the purpose of building a chemi-
cal laboratory at the college. Mrs
A. ID. Hardy was elected president.
The other officers will be elected at a
subsequent meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
DISPENSARY WIND-UP.
Auditor West Makes Final Report to
The County Board.

Dispensary Auditor West has writ
ten the County Board. reporting on
his investigation Of the affairs of the
late dispensary. His letter is as fol-
lows:
Sumter County Dispensary Board,
Sumter. s. c.
Genltemen:-We beg TO report that
we have this day completed an ex-
animation of the books, accounts and
AFFAIRS of the Sumter County Dispen-
sary Board. After the payment of all
Just claims filed against the Board.
including all current expenses, and
roserving In bank to the credit of the
Sumter County Dispensary Board the
sum Of $4,000. to cover the account
of Messrs. Gallagher G. Burton. which
was held up by a restraining order
from the courts. we find that there
was a surplus In the treasury amount
ing to sSO.S57.4S. which was dlsburs-
ed 10 the County. Schools and Towns
as follows. the apportionment being
made on basis OF gross sales:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

St James Lutheran church held
appropriate services on Palm Sunday,
when class of ten Catcchumens were
confirmed. Five young ladies and
five young men. Easter Sunday there
Will be special music, solo and choral
effects. The Holy Communion will be
observed and members received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

1t was announced in one Of the out
of town papers last week that the
Civic League had moved headquar-
ters, but this is a mistake. They con-
template moving at an early date,
however. When they do it will be
announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

In addition to the above. the firm
OF Garrett & Co. is due the Sumter
County Dispensary Board the sum of
$11G.35. which. when collected, will
be disbursed as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26


In the above apportionment OF net
profits, the Town of Mayesville re-
ceived It's pro rata share OF the ac-
cumulated warehouse profit, made
by and accumulated in the bottling
plant operated by the Sumter County
Dispensary Board at Sumter, S. c.,
for the whole period said plant was In
operation.
All stock and monies have been ac-
counted for and the books Of the
Sumter County Dispensary Board
were duly closed. the same being in
perfect balance and neatly and ac-
curately kept
We desire TO state that il Is our Inn
preston, after having frequently ex-
amined carefully into the details of
the dispensary business OF this Coun-
~. that the Board has at all times
given fair. just and economical ad-
minlstratlon.
Respectfully submitted,
w. B. WEST,
DiSpensary Auditor
G.. III. CHARLES,
Deputy Auditor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

The County Board Of Equalization
met In the court house Friday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
A Woman's Great Idea

is how to make herself attractive. But,
without health, it is hard for her to be
lovely in face, form or temper. A weak,
sickly woman will be nervous and irrit-
able. Constipation and Kidney poisons
show in pimples, blotches, skin erup-
tions and wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove godsend
TO women who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys, purify the blood; give
strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath,
smooth, velvety skin, lovely complexion,
good health. Try them. soc at j, w.
Thurston's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17

YOU ARE CARRYING ONE VERY BAD BIT
OF PAPER.
through years of inopportunity, but
never. my brothers, does it become eX-
tinct
So out of the chaparral came Long
Bill Longley from the Bar Circle
branch on the Frio-a wife driven
man-to taste the urban joys of sue
cess. Something like half a million
dollars he had, with an income steadi-
ly increasing.
Long Bill was graduate of the
camp and trail. Luck and thrift, a
cool head and a telescope eye for
mavericks had raised him from cow
boy to be a cowman. Then came the
boom in cattle, and Fortune, stepping
gingerly among the cactus thorns,
came and emptied her cornucopia at
the doorstep of the ranch
In the little frontier city of Chapa-
rosa Longley built costly residence
Here he became a captive. bound to
the chariot of social existence He
was doomed to become a leading citi-
zen. He struggled for time like a
mustang in his first corral. and then
he hung up his quirt and spurs. Time
hung heavily on his hands. He organ
lied the First National bank of Chapa-
rosa and was elected its president.
One day dyspeptic man. wearing
double magnfying glasses, inserted an
official looking card between the bars
of the cashiers window of the First
National bank. Five minutes later the
bank force was dancing at the beck
and call of national bank examiner.
This examiner, Mr.. J. Edgar Todd,
| proved to be thorough one.
At the end of 1t all the examiner put
on his hat and called the president
Mr.. William X. Longley, into the pri
vate office.
We'll, how do you find things 2"
asked Longley in his slow, deep tones
ANY brands in the roundup you didn't
like the looks of?'
THE bank checks up all right, Mr..
Longley," said Todd, land find your
loans in very good shape, with one ex-
ception. You are carrying one very
bad bit of paper, one that is so bad
that / have been thinking that you
surely do not realize the serious posi-.
ton 1t places you in. | refer to call
loan of $4,000 made to Thomas Mer.
win. Not only is the. amount in ca.
cess Of the maximum sum the bank
can loan any individual legally, but 1t
is absolutely without Endorsement OF
security. Thus you have doubly vic.
lated the national banking laws and
have laid yourself open to criminal
prosecution by the government. A re.
port of the matter to the comptroller
of the currency-which l am bound to
make-would, am sure, result in the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17

LORD Justice t'ilzgihbon. at tho fine
"heh lie was one of the justices of an
peals OF Ireland, was holding assizes
IN llpperary county when a man was
Drought before him on indictment for
murder. The case was proved that tho
victim came to his death by being hit
with a stick in the hands of the dc.
lehdant, but the doctor testified that
he mad what they called in medical
parlance paper skull"
Inc case looked dark for the prison.
en- however and the jury returned a
Verdict OF guilty AS the man was
Drought before the court for sentence
IL was noticed that his lordship he'd his
black cap in his hand.
have you anything to say why sen
fence should not be pronounced upon
you demanded Lord Fitzgibbon.
Inc man looked for a moment and
tnen said. No. your lordship. have
nothing to say, but should like to
ask one question"
What is that, my manY' said Fitz
gibbon
i should like to know what n man
with head like that was doing in
Tipperary"
The black cap was put away and n
prison sentence imposed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
ironcIad Warships.

The idea Of the ironclad warship is
at least as old as the reign of Napo-
leon. 1t was suggested to Napoleon.
patented in this country during the
war Of 1912 and suggested again later
to the French government, but in each
case failed to receive recognition. At
the beginning Of the Mexican war sue
cessful experiments were made with it
Under the auspices Of the United States
government. but again the matter was,
strangely enough. allowed to drop.
Shortly afterward. however, the French
government finally took up the idea,
and French ironclads in the Crimean
war did good service against the Rus
sian forts. But the battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac was the
first real encounter between real iron
clad ships.-New York American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17

We've Just making a shipment 81 So
90 10 Myer Bros. in Rockdeil. 10 bu!
cotton with. 1t goes down on the mar
row gauge tonight. That leaves oui
cash quite short at present Sorry we
can't arrange IL for you.
Merwin went back 10 his l.ille bare
Office and plated at his quirt again
About 4 O'Clock in the afternoon Ne
went TO the First National and leaned
over the railing of Longley's desk
I'm try 10 get that money Tor you
tonight mean tomorrow, Bill.
IAN right. Tom." said Longley quiet
ly.
At o o'clock that night Tom Merwin
stepped cautiously out OF the snlail
frame house in which he lived. II was
near the edge Of the little town ana
few citizens were In the neighb0rhooH
AT that hour. Merwin wore TO SIX
shooters in a belt and sloceh h''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
THE LEGISLATIVE JOKER.
Easy Way In Which the Intent of
Law May &c Changed.

"a Joker in its simplest form con.
sists 10 a word or a clause which. In.
troduced into proposed legislation.
filches away from the public its power
to establish such laws as II desires,
either by emascuating an enactment
or by perverting the essence and pur.
pose of it." SO writes Samuel Hop
kins Adams in American Magazine.
and he cites these instances of how
the joker game is worked:
Sometimes 1t is in one word. as
where the sale of a piece OF public
property to the lowest bidder was once
authorized Sometimes IL may inhere
in that elusive character. the comma.
as in the case of the tariff clause of an
old schedule providing for the free en-
try of fruit plants, where somebody
carclessly allowed comma TO creep
In between fruit and plants thereby
admitting millions of oranges and lem
ons into the country duty free and
costing the treasury hundreds of thou
sands of dollars in loss of imports
Nobody ever found out whether THIS
was a printers slip or carefully de
viscd scheme Certain II is that the
trainers of the schedule never intend
ed it,
again. the entire body of the pro
viSo may constitute the joker by pur'
porting to carry one meaning when II
in reality carries quite another. Con
gress still preserves the tradition OF
the Irish representative from Massa'
chusetts who proposed that March II
be made legal holiday in celebration
of the Boston tea party Several
New Englanders whose zeal exceeded
their erudition warmly supported the
measure until some one pointed out
that March II was much more closely
associated with the supposed birth Of
the propoScr's patron saint than will
the destruction of the obnoxious tea
which latter, indeed. was midwinte
festival"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
His Quick Wit Saved Him,

An ancestor of the great Tolstoy was
an officer in the Russian army and a
great mimic. One day he was imper-
sonating the Emperor Paul to group
of his friends when Paul himself en-
tered and for some moments looked on
unperceived at the antics of the young
man. Tolstoy finally turned and. be-
holding the emperor, bowed his head
and WAS silent.
go on, sir" said Paul. Continue
the performance"
The young man hesitated moment,
and then, folding his arms and imitat-
ing every gesture and information of his
sovereign, lie said:
"Tolstoy, you deserve to be degraded
but remember the thoughtlessness OF
youth. and you are pardoned."
The car smiled slightly at this
speech.
well, be it So" he said.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
A CALL LOAN.
Tale of ChaparraI Banking and
a Near Train Holdup.
BY o. HENRY.

copyright, 1897 by the Mcclure company.I
In those days the cattlemen were
the anointed They We're the grandees
of the grass. kings of the kline, lords
of the lea, barons of beef and bone.
They might have ridden in golden
chariots had their tastes so inclined.
The cattleman was caught in II STAIN
pede of dollars 1t seemed to him that
he had more money than was decent
But when he had bought Il watch with
precious stones set in the case so large
that they hurt his ribs and Califor-
mia saddle with silver nails and Angu-
ia skin suaderos and ordered every
body up to the bar for whisky what
else was there for him to spend money
for?
Not so circumscribed in eXpedient
for the reduction of surplus wealth
were those lairds Of the lariat who had
women folk to their name. In the
breast Of the riE sprung sex the genius
of purse tightening may slumber
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
THEIR FINAL QUARREL.
She said u Was IrreVOssbls. but He
Knew Better.

Knew Dcttcf-
II was MI OF They had quarreied.
6pally and irrcyoCubly. Il dcesn I
matter now what Il VAS about ihe
chances are that In their anger neither
remcmbrrrs anything except that he
had disappointed her Ia some n"tui.
uuforglvahlr way and she had seized
tho diamond engagement ring from
dainty slender finger and thrust u
upan him with gesture Of MINNIE
ScOrn.
For m instant he held the circiet Ia
his hand mrfully For another In
stani he paced tive porch. hand - ms
nockpts. head low. his VICE quiNerlhg
with emotion as he pleaded. Sudden
IL he STONED IN front Of her
CHATS final. + -" hr ingn'r'd
"FinnI" she rclsIed icily. ~" man
with a spark Of
"AH rlghtr' he snapped This
| things no use to me, then.
His right arm shot out like the arm
of ball pitcher. and second lnier
the tinkle-rinkle Of metal on the ron.
crete walk half n block away told her
he had thrown the ring away
oh she cried and there was sud
den anguish in her heart 81 didn't
mean IL, We must find ii al once.
81 don't care for IT," he said stub
bornly life has mighty liitle now
to make
"Sillyr' she cried. Help me-imme.
diately"
He couldn't let her go alone. win
night coming on. so. after proper re-
Iuctance. he followed. In The eager
ness of searching all her anger melted
II took Il long time. but finally he
stopped quickly and exclaiming, Here
II isl held up the diamond ring.
What happened in the next hour Is
pobodv'S business except their own
The human masculine part OF the
storvs was disclosed to his bosom
friend late thai night in the quiet OF
their room
Had it In my packet all the time.
he said Threw II quarter down the
street Aud. dad bling 1t, didn't hnd
il either
Put II did the work.-Kansas City
Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17

WHAT'S THE WORD, EDr' GAsPED MEkWlN'
He moved swiftly down Il lonely street
and then followed the sandy road that
ran parallel to the narrow gauge track
until he reached the water tank. two
miles below the town. There Tom
Merwin stopped, tied black silk hand
kerchief about the lower part of his
face and pulled his hat down low.
In ten minutes the night train for
Rockdell pulled up at the tank, having
come from Chaparosa.
With a gun in each hand Mcrwin
raised himself from behind clump Of
chaparral and started for the engine.
But before he had taken three steps
two long, strong arms claSpod him
from behind. and he was lifted from
his feet and thrown. face downward
upon the grass. There was Il heavy
knee pressing against his back and an
iron hand grasping each of his wrists.
He was held thus, like a child, until
the engine had taken water and until
the train had moved with accelorating
speed out Of sight. Then he was re
leased and rose to his feet to face Bill
Longley.
"The case never needed to be fixed
up this way. Tom" said Longley. 81
saw Cooper this evening, and he told
me what you and him talked about.
Then | went down to your house to
night and saw you come out with your
guns on, and l followed you. Let's 60
back, Tom"
They walked away together side by
| side.
Twas the only chance saw said
Merwin presently. "You called your
loan, and l tried to answer you. Now
whatll you do. Bill, If they sock it to
your
What would you have done if they'd
socked 1t to your" was the answer
Longley made.
II never thought I'd lay In bush
to stick up train" remarked Mer-
win, "but a call loans different. A
calls call with me. We've got
twelve hours yet. Bill, before this spy
jumps on to you. We've got to raise
them spondulics somehow. Maybe we
can Great Sam Houston! Do you
hear thatT'
| Merwin broke into run, and Long
ley kept with him, hearing only a
rather pleasing whistle somewhere in
the night rendering the lugubrious air
Of "The Cowboys Lament"
ITS the only tune he knowsw shout
ed Merwin as he ran. 'rll bet
They were at the door of Merwin's
house. He kicked it open and fell
over an old valise lying in the middle
Of the floor. A sunburned. firm iawed
youth, stained by travel. lay upon the
bed putting at brown cigarette
whats the word, Ed?" gasped Mer-
win.
80 So" drawled that capable young
ster. Just got In on the $50. Sold
the bunch for fifteen straight. Now.
buddy, you want to quit kickin' a va
lise around that's got $4,000 in green
backs In its in'ards."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
SPLITTING A PICTURE.
One Case Where the Half Proved
Greater Than the Whole.

SFeatCf nan Nne ~nOlc,
There is no painter who lends him.
self to "spiuiug" so much AS Botti
celli-i e.. division of the panel into
two parts ST. rs TO form separate pic
lures. Years ago sold TO MIR. But
terry of Ioudrn half Rotticelli. which
is now owned 10y Herr Kaufman of
Berlin nave myself seen the other
half OF the picture, as well as the pic
ture in its rutire state
In one case can recall the half
proved greater than the whole. A Ger
tain Signor Rurili bequeuthed n vnlu
able Bottcelli to his two grandSons
who We're twins But. although twins
these two young men were RI her
quarrelsomP and had no taste In co:n.
mon. One proposed to sell the picture.
which had been painted for one OF their
ancestors it is said, 10y Rotticelli him
self. The other would not consent
The first then proposed that the at her
should buy his share and keep the pic.
ture himself. He took me with him
and assigned the value of the pic.
ture at 5un lire saying would give
that for 1t rhe brother declined and
suggested placing the picture IL the
custody Of an aunt pending an ah Just
ment of the terms. oh. very WELL"
cried his brother, flying into passion.
IF you won't buy aud won't let me
sell there's only one thing to do" and
before any one could Interfere he emp
tied three chambers of revolver into
the panel completely destroying one
half OF the composition. Including a st.
John and Joseph The picture be
ing sent IL me- to restore. could de-
nothing with II and strongly advised
separating the panel. Shortly alter /
did so the owner died. and | disposed
of the work for 6,00O lire to Adolph
kann. II is now, believe. in Russia.
ID. Pan2one in Strand Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17

1t Is a great thing to start out In
active life with the resolution that you
will not be a mere cipher In your com
munity, but real constructive force;
that you will stand for something more
than a real living getter or dollar
gatherer; that you will not be merely
one more citizen. but a strong. robust.
vigorous force, power respected.
force that moves things. To be known
as a progressive man who stands for
everything that Is for the betterment
oil his community, every one should be
ambitious to be something as citizen
besides a specialist In his VOCATION
Success Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
Willing to Pay.

When the British square at the bat
tie of Abu klea, in the Nubian desert,
was penetrated by the dervishes one
of them attempted to spear gunner
who was in the act of ramming home
a charge. The Briton Drained the Su-
danese. but the hammer head split on
the mans hard skull. Next day the
gunner was sent for. Mistaking the
reason and knowing from experience
that soldiers are charged for govern
ment property which they break. he
led off: please. sir. Pm very sorry
broke the rammer, but | never thought
the fellows head could be so hard.
I'll pay for the hammer so as to hear
no more of the case"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
SWISS DIVORCE CASES.
The Court Always Tries to Settle
Them by Reconciliation.

Them by Reconciliation.
In one important respect the Swiss
surpass other nations In the manage
ment of their divorce cases. says an
English correspondent
In every town there Is kind of otfi
cial paper known as the Feuille d Avis.
In which one may read daily the fol
lowing announcement:
IN. and Nine X. who are In in
stance of divorce. are requested to ap
pear privately before the judge. alone
or with their lawyers. In order to
come to Il reconciliation II possible"
Before the beginning of every di
vorce case In Switzerland this notice
Is published and sent out to the inter
ested parties. leaving the couple. OF
! course, free to attend before the Judge
or not, as they wish Often the couple
meet.
! Although there are no statistics pub.
lished on the subject. am told by a
leading lawyer b. Geneva whose spe.
cialty Is divorce cases that at least 81
per cent of divorce cases-"much ia
my loss unfortunately" the lawyer
added. with smile-are settled by
the paternal advice Of the judge at
these meetings out Of court.
In fact. Swiss lawyers will not def
nitely take up a divorce case until II
has passed through the reconciliation
process.
II one Of the couple does not attend
the rendezvous this means that the ar
fair is to be fought out, but In any case
Swiss divorces are not expensive,
The average cost IN contested case
is $500, often 500. and the loves
when both parties are agreed $40 Of
s15.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-17
The Conservation Of Nature S
Resources.

Applies as well to our physical state
as to material things. c. j. Budlong,
Washington, r. /, realized his condi-
ton aud took warning before it was too
late He says II suffered severely with
kidney trouble, the disease being heredi'
tary in Gun family. have taken fouI
bottles Of Foley's Kidney Remedy, and
now consider myself thoroughly cured
This should he warning to all not t.
neglect taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
urtii it is too late John W. Thurston