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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

Some publishers are worried by
more or less explicit threats from
Washington that their free-speaking
Is to be punished by the imposition
Of q heavier rate on second-class
mail matter. The administration is
interested, and processes to think
Golfers and various undertaking
periodicals are being subsidized" to
the detrimert Of the postal service.
Aldrich and Cannon are worried by
the idea that the peoples money
may be used for transporting maya.
zines ct less than cost Our own
emotions at the moment are rather
cheerful. II on investigation It be
shown that the postal deficit Is caus-
ed not by the delivery of newspapers
free within county limits, the indis-
criminate franking privilege to all
branches Of the government, or the
excessive rates paid to the railroads
for carrying the mails. but by the
actual cost Of carrying Golfers. Nc
Clure's. Everybody's the American.
the Outlook. etc.. to their readers.
we shall cheerfully contribute our
share Of the increased tax for the
privilege Of continuing to print i'm
portant, II sometimes disagreeable.
facts. We do not fancy. however.
that the reading public will permit
itself to be charged more for its
reading In order that the revenues
OF the railroads and express COM
panies may be increased, nor will
those national advertisers who are
the leading merchants Of America
today look with favor upon a plan
which would probably result in
quadrupling the cost Of placing their
wares before the public. however,
beneficial the plan might be to ex-
press companies. railroads. and con-
gressmen. II the government pays
more to the railways for transport
Ing sacks OF periodicals than II pays
for sacks full Of other merchandise.
1t would be interesting to know the
reason. second-class mail matter il
fast freight, and 1t would be an ex-
cellent exercise for our great men in
Washington really to find out what
such fast freight ought to cost. A
study OF parcels posts abroad will be
Instructive. and we understand one
was made by Mr.. Meyer when he
was postmaster general Hire some
expert accountants, Uncle Joe, and
get busy. 1t will do you good.--Edi-
torial In Golfers for January 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19
Crosses OF Honor.

On Jan. 10th. the Daughters of the
Confederacy will present Crosses of
Honor to the following veterans:
III. M. Bradley, John ID. Jeffords,
Henry Morris. +. w. Dean, A. G.
Warren, w. B. Troublefield.
The presentation will take place at
the Calhoun Street High School at
half past twelve o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to be present.
ANNIE M. GRAHAM,
President Dick Anderson, Chapter
u. ID. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton and
Mrs. May Harrington, Of Warren,
Ohio, have both been reelected to
the board Of education. Both wo-
men have already served several
terms, and at the recent election
were again chosen without opposi-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

1T Is a dangerous thing to take a
cough medicine containing opiates
that merely stife your cough instead
or curing ~. FOley's Honey and Tar
loosens and cures the cough and ex-
pels the poisonous germs, thus pre-
venting pneumonia and consumption.
Refuse substitutes and take only the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in
the yellow package. Sibert's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19
PROHIBITION CAUCUS HELD.
MEETING IN SENATE CHAMBER
TO DISCUSS SITUATION.
May be Test In Senate Before House
Bill is Reached-Among Those
Present.

Columbia, Jan. 14.--It was not ex-
actly an executive session, because
those attending had not secured off,
cial permission to use the senate
chamber for a caucus, but a number
Of members of the General Assembly
interested in the passage of a State
wide prohibition bill met last night
and requested the sergeant-at-arms,
Mr.. Schumpert, to keep the door and
ask each one who wished to enter
whether or not he-that is the one
who wanted to enter-was a prohibi-
tionist Mr.. Schumpert looked after
this detail, but said that he would
not attempt to prevent any one going
In. To secure the use Of either the
senate or the house during a session
for an official meeting when the de-
liberations can be either behind clos
ed doors or open 1t is necessary to
obtain the consent Of the respective
bodies.
There was large attendance at
the meeting. w. B. West, the dis
pensary auditor. acted as secretary.
DR.. Wyche of Newberry sat next to
Mr.. West and was probably chair
man. Rev. J L. Harley of the Anti
Saloon league was present, as was
Representative Suydam' of the Rich
land delegation. There were a num-
ber of others, as seen through the
glass doors, including Representative
Richards, l.. c. A. Roessler Of Char
lesion, M. L. Smith, d. L. Smith,
who introduced Mr.. Nash's prohibi-
ton bill several years ago during the
| fight to save the State dispensary;
C. A. Smith, Senator Wharton, ]. w.
Ashley and others. No statement was
| given out afterwards, but unoff1cially
1t was learned that test vote will be
taken in the senate soon. Here Is the
committee In charge of the bills:
Senators Carlise and Johnstone and
| Representatives Richards, NJ. Il.
Smith. G. A. Smith and j. p. Carey.
Mr.. Carey was not at the confer
snce, being in attendance on a COM
mittee meeting.
Senator Summer Of Calhoun, when
asked whether or not he considered
the compromise Of last session bind
ing. stated that he did not and added
that something should be done. He
said. however, that he was not for
putting Statewide prohibition
through II the present law can he en-
forced. He wishes the enforcement
Of the prohibition law In his county.
He thought that whiskey was being
brought into Calhoun from wet coun-
ties and thus far the law has not
been strictly enforced as to seizures.
He does not want whiskey bought for
personal use to be seized but he is
after the alleged violators of the law
who bring whiskev home in sacks
and In large quantities.
Senator Forrest of Saluda said: 1T
looks to me as II we should let the
local option election result stand at
least one year and that nothing fur
ther should be done at this session."
Senators from prohibition territory
point out that the law is hard to en-
force and that maybe a reaction will
set In on the prohibition matter and
that some counties would want to get
back into the dispensary column.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

~For indigestion and all stomach h
troubles take Foley's Orino Laxative.
IL Is the natural remedy for indiges-
ton. dyspepsia, heartburn, bad
breath. sick headache, torpid liver,
biliousness and habitual constipa-
tlon. Foley's Orino Laxative sweet
ems the stomach and breath, and
tones up the entire alimentary sys-
tenn. Siberts Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

Miss Sheila O'Neill, a young Irish
girl, whose home is in Belfast, has
caused stir in aeronautic circles in
Great Britain by the announcement
thet she shortly will attempt to fly
across the Irish channel in an aero
plane. The machine she will use is
b'plane.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

For what you want in Fancy and Heavy
Groceries. We are appealing to those
who appreciate good service, liberal
treatment, fresh goods and full weights
and measures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

'The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made Is Cham
beriain's stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire sheir aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength. listlessness
into energy, gloominess into Joyous
ness. Their action Is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken a pur-
gative. Sold by w. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

sChamberlain's Cough Remedy Is
not common. every day cough mix
ture. It is a meritorious remedy for
all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold in
the head, throat. chest or lungs. Sold
by w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-19

"Have you weak throat? II SO,
ytu cannot be too careful You cannot
begin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable to another
and the last Is always the harder TO
cure. IL you will take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy at the outset you will
be saved much trouble, Sold by w.
w. Sibert.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
OLD DEMOCRATIC DAYS.

II HOSE. Democrats who appear TO be especially
4 upset as a result of the election in Delaware,
bark back to what they call the good old Demo
cratic DAYS and one would think that the Demo-
Gratis in those times had great majorities in Della
ware.
For example the majority of 300 against DR..
Layton for State senator in OF the Sussex SEN
atoral districts is mentioned as reminder OF the
old Democratic days and of normal conditions we
presume.
And yet in se2 when Mr.. Cleveland swept the
country the Democratic majority in the three hum
dreds which comprise the senatorial district in
which Dr. Layton was a candidate was not more
than half of what it was the recent cleo
tion day.
In fact Mr.. Cleveland carried Delaware in Se2,
which was a good Democratic year by only 5O4
majority and the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress was elected by 474 majority
The Cleveland majorties in all the counties
we're very small. And these were the
days before Addcks was heard of in Della
ware and before there was a great cry about cor
rupuon.
A very few votes would have turned
the scales Before that rime the Republican ma
jority in Sussex had been larger. In New
Castle county the Republican majority this year
was very largeS but we don't suppose that even
the loudest shouting Democrat would seriously
claim that the election in this county this year
purchased There have been many reasons why
the Democrats have lost ground in the State as
practically all their newspapers admit. They don't
all rest upon the cry of bribery.
In this county the Cleveland election was in the
days when the old assessment and collection laws
we're in force under which a large number of Re-
publican voters we're disqualified For years and
years this county has been normally Republican
by varying majorites due TO changes in city life.
When therefore, it is argued that there has been
a great change in Kent and Sussex this
year as compared with say eighteen years ago,
there seems TO be no solid foundation for such
argument.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Paving the Price.

Washington Herald.
The American public may sympa-
thize with young Robert Winthrop
Chanler, but how old John Jacob AS
tor. whose descendant he is, would
despise the man who, laying his name
and his fortune at the feet of a motor
ious actress, allows himself at the
last to be kicked out OF Europe for
some more favored lover, and who
goes YEARLY down the gangplank OF
a steamer wailing that his fortune rs
gone and that his wife allows him only
$40 month.
When Nine. Cavalieri first came to
this country she brought some OF her
admirers with her. Among them was
the Russian Prince DologorOuki.
Young Chanler met her soon after
her arrival, as most of the rich young
bloods in New York have a habit OF
meeting foreign women of notoriey
when they come over. Whether he
fell in love with her personally or
with the halo of notoriety that sur
rounded her does not matter.
From Paris came the news that they
were welded, and after that they
dropped out Of public notice, and the
world supposed they were happy. or
tho marital troubles that beset them
the world would know nothing now
il it were not for the woe-begone hus-
band himself, who has told tales out
of school.
That is the price that this scion Of
the shrewd old founder of the Astor
family has to pay for his folly. 1t is
the usual price that is demanded OF
men like him who put pleasure and
self-gratification above all else. He
is not so old, fortunately, but that the
lesson may do him good, and he may
turn out a fine American citizen after
all.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
CLOSE TO DEATH
FROM CARBUNCLE
Little Hope Now for Recovery
Of u. 5. Marshall Finn

The condition of United States Mar
shal Finn was reported critical at the
Homeopathic Hospital to-day, where
he has been a patient for two weeks.
suffering with a carbuncle. It was
said that his chances for recovery
were slight
Many expressions of sympathy for
the sick man are heard on every side.
He has been a life long resident OF
Newport and vicinity and has been a
prominent member of the Methodist
Church there.
He is well known politically hav-
ing served a term as sheriff of New
Castle county, also two terms as Rep
resentative In the Legislature. He
was one of the seven members of the
Legislature who opposed to the last
the election of J. Edward Addicks to
the United States Senate.
Marshal Finn was appointed to hif
present office five years ago, this be-
ing his second term.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
TARIFF TINKERING.

nj r. HENRY GEORGE, JR- who was elected
u - TO Congress from a New York city district
already scents trouble. The vested interests he
believes are behind the opposition to the election
of Champ Clark as Speaker of the Democratic
House To be sure the vested interests-and the
term is very wide in its scope-were very busy
for Dix during the recent campaign in New York,
and they are busy now in trying TO make Mr. Ed
ward M. Shepard the Democratic Senator from
New York State to succeed Depew.
Quite natural, therefore, is it that they will by
no means keep clear of Washington. Mr.. George
is Of course bent op securing tariff revision An
absolute free trader is he and he will have many
followers in Congress but not so many as he
thinks.
Mr. George and Democrats Of his kind will try
to make as much of the tariff issue as possible
The Democrats as a rule are bitterly opposed to
the tariff commission plan which would event
ually take the tariff out of politics. Yet they
could make no better stroke than to support the
commission scheme and thus relieve the business
and manufacturing interests of the country from
a more or less continual disturbance over the
tariff. For the time is surely coming as our coun-
try increases in wealth and manufacturing de-
veopment when business mea and manufacturers
will demand in no uncertain tones that they shall
be freed from the shackes upon prosperity and
business sucoess--the shackles of continued tariff
agitation.
Fortunately, however, the Democrats who may
believe as Mr.. George does will not be able to
accomplish what they seek Republican Senate
and Republican president stand in the way.
When the Democratic scheme Of tariff revision
gets in full swing the lnsurgent Republicans will
be found in line with the others of the party
against such a revision Of the tariff as the Demo
Gratis will propose
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
METHODISTS
PLAN REVIVAL

DR.. A. f. Craig. pastor Of Grac,
Methodist Episcopal Church, read
paper before the Preachers Meetins
I'm Grace Church this morning, which
was enthusiastically received and dis
cussed by all present. The subjec,
chosen was, Theories OF the Atone
ment"
DR.. e. l.. Hoffecker announced that
evangelical Services on the east side
Of the city would be started in As
bury NJ. p. Church about January l..
The Rev. G. T. Wyatt, of Harrison
Street NJ. f. Church, expects to con-
duct revival services on the west side
OF the city starting January 8. He
will be assisted by Evangelist John
McMullen, the Wesleyan Evangelist.
Of Philadelphia. Mr. McMullen is also
an excellent soloist.
The Rev. T. r. Terry, of Easton,
Md, was present at this mornings
meeting.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Personal and Pertinent

a Young man went into store to buy fountain pen
inc young salesWoman gave him one 10 trv ana ne
covered several sheets OF paper with the words lem
~ ne oongng Venoeuse offered him another pen
fernaps. sne said, you'd like Of these stubs bet
Ter, MI Fugit t'-Everybody's Magazine
Denver woman, going from home for the sav
locked everything up WELL and for the Srocer's ham,
NJ wrote on card; "Al out. Don't leave ANYTHING 81
Ihs she stuck on the front door on her return she
round the house rsnsacked and all choicest posses
Thanks; We haven't left much. Kansas CITY Sfar
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Senstor, said q traveller TO Senator Thomas a. Car
ter Of Montana they riding through that state
toward Helena what are those holes see on the on
posite bank OF the river?' W
Well" replied the Senator. "out here we refer 10
them as holes IN the ground, but IN East they are
known as permanent mining investments Cleveland
Leader.
There is girl IN Brockton Mass who has five lat
ters In her name and boast OF having the shortest
name In the country. Consequently she should take
less time IN changing Il than any other girl in Amer
ica Her name is Eda Elk She Is 20 years old and the
daughter OF Peter G. Elk Her father Is a Swede and Ia
descendant OF one OF the famous Swedish explorers
Il know my name looks and sounds ugly" said Miss
Tx. bat would not think OF changing Il. Persons
laugh when they hear 4 and think I am trying 10
spring sort OF conundruu About everybody
pronounces the wrong II Is pronounced as n II
spelled Exc. No. am not ia 6 hurry get mar
ried thar ] can change H. may insist that
ng husband shall ehanes his name 10 "a I proud
of Il. t.''-NeN York Praaa
Evening journal., 1910-11-21

mail cars having been received, Post
master General Hitchcock has an
nounced that he had served formal
notice on the railway companies in
forming them that payments for mail
service viii be made only when the
department is satisfied that cars Of
safe construction and proper santa
ton are being used. Authority for
this action to safeguard the lives aud
health OF postal clerks Was granted
the Postmaster General by the last
Congress.
The railways also are being urged
to substitute steel postal cars for
wooden ones because Of the danger
TO the lives Of postal employees in
case OF collision.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
With the Paragra pliers

They say that impending revolution in Spain check
ed We willing TO bet that the official press censor
is working overtime in an effort TO validate that check
Portland Telegram.
Most all OF remember the time when all a man
had to do 20 hold his job in Congress was to sign all
letters to his constituents Your Obedient Servant
Buffalo Evening News
An Indiana man laughed himself almost to death be-
cause he traded a mule "shaved-tai" horse It's
cinoh that the laugh not on a Missourian.-st
Louis Star.
Mr. Berry and the Colonel i'm the same class
IN mat each lost his own precinct but Mr. Berry is
ahead OF the Colonel in that he carried his own
Chester Times.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Editorial Opinion
sImplIaed English.

Slmplified English.
New York World.
The approval Of Joint" in the sense
of gambllng-resort by the Columbia
professor OF English as a legitimate
word will shock the purists. IL is
not, however, the first jolt (if they
viii pardon the term which their
theories Of English usage have re-
Gently received. What with college
professors standing up for slang and
split infinitives and learned judges
ruling on the use OF CRATER" and
words OF the kind, it has been a bad
year for the pedantry that seeks to
stereotype the language by exclud-
ing the new inventions Of popular
speech.
Joint" like graft" "bunco,'
boss" "cinch," &C., is one of large
number of words Of exact and concise
meaning which have cropped out in
English Of the people and have made
their way into the general vocabulary.
They serve well-defined purpose,
and to attempt to repress them is
merely to confess the importance Of
self-constituted linguistic authority
to regulate" the language. The in
itiative and referendum existed in
speech long before they were applied
to politics, and any direct primary of
popular words would show that they
will be continued in use until recalled
at the public pleasure. There is no
boss rule in English speech, and the
Columbia professor shows wisdom IN
recognizing the facts as they are.
His Endorsement of simplified Eng
lish, nevertheless, coming as it does
from a distinguished simplifed spell
er. is cause for satisfaction. One OF
the characteristics Of slang is that II
conforms to the rules Of simplineo
photography, as "bloke,' guy,
"cinch," stiff" bunch" pipe
Crouch" "plunk" and the words
quoted above indicate. It is English
reduced to its compactest possible
| form.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
ONLY BRUISES AFTER
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Falling 20 feet to the ground from a
scatfold upon (which he was working
on Trinity Church, Delaware avenue
and Adams street, j. b. Blanthe. a
carpenter, living at No. 13 East Fourth
street, sustained injuries which ne
cessitated his removal to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital this morning. There it
was found that he had suffered sew
eral painful contusions but no bones
were broken and no fear is felt for his
recovery.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
ARREST THIS MAN
In POLICE STATION

The police were put TO little incon-
venience in arresting Bert White, col
ored, who is charged with wife beat
ing. Mrs White was badly cut about
the arm and the wounds were bleeding
profusely when she applied at the
police station for a warrant.
The man followed the woman TO the
City Hall and just as the warrant was
being made out he stepped into the
police station and taken into GUS
tOdV
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Horse kIck Ruutures Vein.

With a ruptured vein. the result OF
a horse kicking him at Fourth and
Poplar streets this morning, George
Dryden, of No. 431 Townsend street,
was removed In the Phoenix ambul-
ance to the Delaware Hospital, where
the wound was dressed. Following
the operation Dryden was taken TO
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Lordnn,s Funeral To-day.

The funeral of Edward Jordan, one
lowing mercury at the Delaware Hos
pital, took place this morning from
the undertaking establishment OF
West Sixth street. A requiem mass
was said at the Cathedral and inter-
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Mrs. Margaret Haeerty Dead.

Mrs. Margaret Hagerty, widow of
Patrick Hagerty, died at her home, No.
1916 West Sixth street, on Saturday
afternoon, after a lingering illness.
Mrs Hagerty was an estimable woman
and had a large circle OF friends. Her
funeral will take place tomorrow
morning with requiem mass in St.
Thomas Church.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
ITHE nIFFERENCE.

The late Bishop Foss,' said a Phil
adelphia physician, "once visited me
for some trifing ailment.
"'Do you, sir I said to him in the
course Of my examination, talk in
your sleep?
"'No, sir he answered. I talk in
other peoples. Aren't you aware that
IL am divine?' "-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
Recention NJ We a

President Henry B. Thompson of the
Y. NJ. c. A. rendered a reception and
banquet to the new executive officers
of the association at the building this
afternoon The honored officers are:
F. j. Pelican, F. w. Helm, c. II. Meiss-
ner and b. NJ. Colbert.
Evening journal., 1910-11-21

The Newark Ledger says that those who we're
so bitter during the campaign days should put
all bitterness aside and accept the will of the
people gracefully. This is good advice, but It
does net seem that certain Democrats who we're
very much disappointed over the outcome Of the
election disposed TO take the sane and sensible
view that the Ledger Is taking. II would be &
good thing for the State II We had rest from
poliues, The State IS surely not benefited by
sontinrsl sg5sdon
Evening journal., 1910-11-21
RUssIAN DuMA ADJOURNs.
In Respect to the Memory Of Count
TOlstOi.


TOlstOi.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 21.-In the
face Of violent opposition from the
n,aders OF the extreme right, the
Duma adjourned to-day in respect 70
the memory Of Count Tolstoi. Those
who opposed the adjournment argued
that it would be direct challenge
to the church inasmuch as Tolstoi
had been communicated. A scene
of great disorder followed. When tho
vote was finally put however, the
motion was carried by large ma
jority.