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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04

When the ten tribes revolted against
King Rehoboam, Solomon's son, they
promptly accepted Jeroboam. one of Solo
mons servants, as their king. In harmony
With the Pophet's declaration Of years
before. Finally THE hoy Of humble birth
had reached high station of infiuence-a
grand opportunity fer service for his God
and his people. Whoever occupies a POSI-
ton OF prominence--political.s social. liter
ary--should recognize that thereby he has
como under special responsibility and OBJ
legations toward all with whom he has
20 do.
But Jeroboam, king Of the ten tribes
styled Israel, took the course alas, too
commonly taken-the selfish course. He
hooked not to the Lord to serve him, nor
70 the people. to serve their best interests
He looked selfishly to his own interests
He reasoned thus: II would establish
my family In the Kingdom of these ten
tribes. must separate them effectually
from the influence of the kingdom of Ju-
eah. And since, In Gods Providence, the
Temple is In the land of Judah, and all
the religious rites and interest Of the peo-
Die center there, / must as unobtrusfvely
as possible turn the attention of the ma
tion I rule away from sympathy with
their fellows Of the Kingdom OF Judah,
and away from the regulations which God
has established there.
Every worldly politician would declare
Jeroboam master spirit as ruler. as q
politician. He was worldly wise. God
through the Prophet had assured him, "If
thou wilt hearken to all that will COM
mand thee and wilt walk In my ways,
and do right In my sight to keep my
statutes and my commandments, as Da-
vid my servant did. thy kingdom will be
prolonged" IL Kings II 49,
God explained that the reason for CIV
ing Jeroboam rulership of the ten tribes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04

TODAYS Study brings to our atten-
~ tion'a man Of large natural ability
and OF quite unusual opportunity.
1t shows us his disastrous error, which
resulted from his endeavor to be worldly
wise and to neglect his God and his re-
hgion. 1t furnishes an Illustration which
oan be applied. not only to every political
and every commercial enterprise. but also
20 the life hopes OF each individual.
Jeroboam as q young man attracted the
attention Of King Solomon, who perceived
that he possessed great executive talent
and that he was a natural master and di-
rector OF men. King Solomon put Jero-
eoam at the head Of one Of his corps of
drafted workmen who were engaged after
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04
Piano Tuning,

Mr.. Edmund r. Murray offers his
services to those who need an expert
and experienced Piano and Organ
tuner and repairer. References fur
nished and work guaranteed. Address
EDMUND r. MURRAY,
Sumter, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04
BY INSANE Wife.
TRAGEDY ENACTED
h TOWN OF LAURENS.


Iaurens. Dec. 2s.-while In a AT
bf returning insanity last night, Mrs.
'E. A. Hamilton arose from beside her
sleeping husband. got an axe and
killed him by repeated blows on the
head with the pole OF the instrument.
His skull was crushed by the blows
and the wall was spattered with the
blood.
After committing the insane crime.
Mrs. Hamilton took the youngest of
her seven children. a babe OF o
months. In her arms and went to tho
cabin oc negro. who lives near her
home. and related what she had done.
While talking of II she seemed to be
In lucid interval and expressed great
sorrow for her act.
The negroes. who at irst did not be-
iisve such a crime had been done.
went 20 the house where they found
Mr.. Hamilton weltering In his blood.
. They at once notified her father. w.
p. Brown n prominent man of the
neixhborhood. and III. I. Blakeiy. q
brother-tn-law OF Mrs Hamilton.
Both CT these gentlemen hurried to
the house. On their arrival Mrs. Ham
.ilton again became very Violent and
had 70 be restrained. She was turned
over 20 the sheriff at Laurens and
sept Ia his charge until today. when
she was taken to the asylum In Co
lumbia. -,
Nfr. Hamilton. who was about IS TO
IS years Of age. was one OF the most
industrious farmers OF the Laurens
nelghborhood. BY intelligent work
and great industry he had increased
his holdings OF land. about four miles
from this place. until he had acquired
plantation of from 500 to 1000
acres.
Mrx Hamilton. who had been in
the asylum for the insane In Column
bia. ~as brought home about year
ago and had been perfectly lucid until
tho violent attack Of last night. She
had asked her husband recently to
send her back to Columbia. as she had
q prsmonltion that she was again los
tng her mind and she feared she
would do him some injury.
Last night. after the arrival OF Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Biakely. she said
thAt she had killed her husband. but
. .fhat there were others also that she
lsooia -r4s before she was through,
J- and Mrs. Hamilton had been
>nafnei a some 10 or IA years and their
ke~srriei life had been thoroughly
f$A< until she was afflicted with the
81 ASQalady Of madness There
~ rem. the eldest about
<[><. W. gest babe IN arms.
a. FIR MILLION.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04


Jeroboan,'s First Mistake
II should be remarked that one Of Gods
prophets had specially foretold to Jero-
boam that he was to be the king Of the
ten tribes. 1t was doubtless this that led
him to head the insurreotion. He should
have followed the example of King Da-
vid, who was anointed king Of Israel sew
sral years before the death Of King Saul.
Young David was content to wait Gods
time for bringing him to the throne. The
fact that God had indicated that this
would be so did not indicate that the time
had come, hence David waited on the
Lord and meanwhile learned valuable les
sons of self-control and trust In Divine
Providence
Not 30 Jeroboam, who was evidently q
very different type Of man, no doubt pos
sessed Of more confidence In himself than
OF trust In Cod possessed Of more impa-
tience TO he a king than OF loyalty end
patriotic zeal 20 serve cod ard nls people
This FIRST mistake should ~ noted by all.
"Eait.ye upon Ine, salthsthe Lord rA-The
man who ignores God is not wse; the
man who opposes God n a fool
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04

Honesty needs no pains to set It.
self off.-Adward Moore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04
MIR. WESTON GIBSON DROPS
DEAD.

Mr.. Gibson Dies Suddenly OF Apo
plexy at the Home OF His Brother,
Mr.. B. @. Gibson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04
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ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY MIS-.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04

tbsy demanded of Rehoboam the reform
| ek the governments policy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
An AttentiNe Class.

The College of France. founded in Paris by Francis l.. offers at the pres ent day not only strictly academic in struction. but opportunities for the higher education in general. The fol
 lowing anecdote from the Colour of Paris shows how far the college car ries its scrupulousness. Every scien- tific subject. even the most abstruse. will continue to be taught there as long as one solitary individual in all Europe desires to pursue it. Certain courses are followed by two or three persons only. They tell the story of professor of mathematics. This pro- lessor. who was extremely absent minded, had lectured for whole year to only one pupil He was perfectly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
The K,nncrnn,a refenae-

Tn the kanss TOO hunts of Australia
 .pture is sufficiently easy. but some
 mes the kangaroo makes an original ofense.
 If possible the kangaroo directs hts ight toward river. If he reaches
 he enters. and. thanks to his great eight, he is able to % or foot to apth where the dogs are obliged 10 vim. There he plants himself on his wo hind legs and his tail and. up 10 is shoulders iu the water. awaits the ?rival Of t,le pack. Win his fore -aws he seizes by the Lead the first og that approaches. and as he is more olidly balanced than his ussailant he ,olds the dog's nose beneath the wa ,r as long as he can. Unless second og speedily comes to the rescue the :rst one is inevitably drowned. If c1npanion arrives and sets him free is glad 70 regain the bank as cuicls- 7 as possible. 4 strong and couT- geous old kangaroo will hold his own gainst twenty or thirty dogs. drown ng some and frightening others, and he hunter is obliged to intervene with <bullet.-New York Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
A Cr,rilal Shave.

John Hays Hammond once paid $5 for shave. and he did it at a time when he was not worth much money He was married in small town in Maryland and arrived there the morn ing before the ceremony after dash across the continent. One of the things he carried with him into the town was a thick but unornamental growth ot whiskers, and one thing tse did no have was razor
 His search for barber resulted in the discovery of the only one in town an old negro who had been imbibing too freely for several days. AS a re- suit of intemperance the tonsoriaI art ist was shaking like an aspen leaf in a gale.
 Look here!" said Hammond "You are going to shave me. If you so much as make a nick in nay face I'll cut your throat. If you don't cut me I'll give you S5."
 The barber. after much effort, agony and tremor, finished the shave success fully. But the strain was too great for him. Just as his hand closed on the five dollar note he tainted away New York Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
The Taste For Music,

Public taste in America has progress ed in no direction more rapidly than in music. Not only opera. but instru, mental music of many kinds. is now thoroughly intrenched in the public interest. An amusing contrast can be found in a letter which Bret Harte wrote to his wife in 1879. He had been to see ''Tannhauser,' which he deemed the most diabolically hideouS and stupidly monotonous perform. ance" he ever heard. The orchestra to him was like a power factory at work in the next street" The singing was a multiplication table, he claim ed, lugubrious, ponderous and monot- onous. Bret Harte executed the idea better than most of the others. Not long ago the newspapers were full of jokes about Wagner. Now he and all other great composers are accepted simply as great writers or great paint CTS, and Bret Harte. if he were alive today, would scarcely produce the same jOke.-Collier's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
Can Gene McCanIl i Really Come Back?
Big Delegation Will Watch Him
 Phch For Elks Against Derby Lodge

2 With the wheeler and Wilson band at the head and a squad of 500 loyal Hooters in line the ball team repre- senting the Bridgeport lodge of Eiks will journey to Derby next Tuesday where they will be pitted against Derbys best in the struggle for Elk dom supremacy on the diamond. No king or queen will be crowned with more intense enthusiasm or with more impressive ceremonies than that which rill greet the Bridgeport players as fhey are escorted to the battlefield. Seven special trolley cars leaving the postoffice at l p: m. have been engag- Id to accommodate the number who have filed applications for tickets and in view of the added interest this humber will undoubtedly be increas- co.
 The Derby Elks are noted for being good entertainers, as those who made the trip last year will testify and the members up there are unusually ac- tive i4 their efforts to give the Bridge port delegation a fitting welcome The game itself should be close and inter- esting. The Derby team is practically the same as the one which adminis- tered the whitewash to Bridgeport last year MeNamara. their star box artist. will again. try to deceive the local batsmen. The team which has been selected to bring back that rag to Bridgeport is undoubtedly the strongest that has ever represented the local lodge. and Manager Joe Wa ters is positive that his boys will cop the bacon
 Manager Gene McCann of the Me ehanics will pitch for the local lodge and Uncle Jeems OReurke will catch. A special ticket including the trolley trip and admission to the ball field is being sold and large sale has been reported. Tickets may be procured from Secretary Mercer at A. McNeil & Sons office. 990 Main St, from the steward at the Elks' home or from any of the players. AS the number of tickets is limited immediate ap- plication should be made.
 A Nugget is a good after-dinner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
JEFF SMITH EASILY
 0UTP0IN7S JIM CtABBY

Tn a fast ten-round boxing bout at the National Sporting Club, New York, last night. Jeff Smith outpointed Jimmy Clabby by wide margin. Smith was too fast and clever for Clabby and landed six clean punches to every one of his adversary.
 Clabby put up a poor bout. He was awkward and depended upon bull-like rushes to knock out Smith. The Jer- seyite stood away and by lightning like leads and hot counters hit Cla bby frequently.
 Clabbys best work was in the clinches. Then he would send both hands into Smiths stomach and ribs, and whenever Smith solved this method of attack by holding on and covering up, Clabby worked the loop the-loop punch to the face. Several blows of that kind stung Smith, but did no material damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23

Manager Billy Lundberg of the Loco team had a busy session holding up his head at the meeting of the Indus trial league last evening" being the center of excitement. while the other managers related the wrongs perpe- trated upon their teams by the Loco nine. Lundberg took lots of punish ment but was game to the end. Two protests came before the meeting, both affecting games which the Locos had won. In the matter of the Bird sey-Somers protest, the directors or dered the game played over and piac- ed upon the table. the protest Of the Whiting Manufacturing Go.
 While the heated words were be- ing spread. Manager Patrick Noonan of the Warner Bros outfit sought to give Manager Lundberg advice, stat ing that Bill would get in bad with the other managers because Of the way he is trying to run things. Lund- berg got himself in wrong at the time when he strengthened his club to such an extent that at the present time there is not a team in the league which can touch it.
 To settle one of the disputes, Pres ident Thomas l.. Lynch of the Ma tional league sent a communication As President Lynch, through the communication of one of the officers of the league was misinformed of the true state of affairs, his reply was not acted upon
 The Birdsey-Somers protested the game of May 27, basing their protest upon a violation of a playing rule. The Loco pitcher had reached first base. The Birdsey- -Somers captain had re- fused him a runner. whereupon anotn- ar man not fin the game ran for him. When the inning was over the Loco pitcher went back into the box. The Bfrdsey-Somer protested that when once he allowed another man to run for him without the consent of their captain. he was out of the game Ac-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
Special from United Press.


 New Haven, June 23.-Forecast:- Generally fair, tonight and Saturday. Cooler tonight. Moderate northwest to north winds.
 General rain has occurred during the last "A hours in the lower Mis- sissippi valley and scattered showers in the eastern portion of the lake region and New England with pleas ant weather in other sections east of the Rocky Mountains. High tempera- lures of 90 degrees or more reported from the Mississippi valley, Southern portion of the lake region and along the Atlantic coast as far north as Philadelphia. An area of high pres sure central over Ontario is produc- ing cool, pleasant weather in New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather except slight chance for thunderstorms and not much change in temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
Cameron Minus S260 Because He
 Helped Ho|yoke
New Haven Owner Pays Back Salaries of Waters and
 Stevens G
fNew Haven Journal-Courier.)

(NeW Haven JourHdI-SouTicTJ
 Through the recent blow-up of the Northampton and Holyoke teams, and especially through the fall of the lat ter, Manager George Cameron of the New Haven State league nine has been Him. damned out of $260. A sum of money which, at the present time comes in handy to any state league manager. Manager Cameron states that the Holyoke club officials are di- rectly to blame for the loss Of the sum and he is quite sure now that he will never see that beautiful bunch of Mazuma again.
 Last year when the Papermakecs were minus pitcher and catcher Mir. Cameron loaned Catcher Waters and Pitcher Stevens to the Massachu- setts team to help them out and play ed the good Samaritan act as if he's read the Bible all his life. He was assured that he would be amply re- paid for his trouble. Waters and Stevens helped out the Holyoke nine for some time and incidentally pulled the team out of a hole.
 ]. When their work was terminated they returned to the local outfit with out receiving a cent. To safe guard the deal in the first place Mana ger Cameron was forced to send a check of some $200 to Farrell. He was as- sured that this money would be giv- en back to him by the Holyoke out fit After giving up the $200 he was forced to pay salaries aggregating to some $60 to Waters and Stevens for their work to satisfy them. He was also assured that he would get this sum back, also.
 Here the lights are turned low and the first violinist plays softly on the F string, in a minor chord. It's the old gold brick story. Did Manager Cameron receive that $260? No, gen tie reader, he did not and he says he never will. The Holyoke team as- sured him of this hard piece of news by exploding with loud noise last week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
As They Used to View the Plague

AS fn6y oSSO 10 VIEW thc Tid3ue'
 An old work, little book published in Cologne in 1865 under the title of "Geistliche und Leibliche ArZteney Wider die Pest" gives a crude ex- planation of the plague and its rav- ages We learn that it is due to the eccentric movement of the planets, eclipses of the moon or sun. inunda- tions, earthquakes. famines and wars. Often also it follows the bad ef1uvium set up by pigs. ducks and geese. It is frequently attributable to the anger of God for mans sins, such as injustice in the law courts, the oppression of subjects by their rulers. the dearness of goods, the dance and gaming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
The Bath In History,

Hygiene, even cleanliness. is mod ern notion. 1t is not necessary" says Miss Margaret Macmillan in '"The State and the Child" ito go back to Queen Elizabeth, who bathed twice year and always in fear and within call of two physicians. or to Queen Anne, who lost eighteen children, in order to find people who set a bad example. The children of the worst areas today are, after all, no dirtier than were the court ladies of yesterday"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
L0C0M0BILE MANAGER IS
 ROASTED AT LEAGUE MEETING
lundberg in Bad Because His Team is Too
 Strong For Other Industrial Clubs

cording to the league rules, under such a condition, the player is out of the contest
 The Whiting co. protest was of the game of last Saturday. Prior to the contest a rule was made up by the two captains and the umpire that those sliding to bases would not have to follow the bag. Toward the end of the game, Player Slattery of the Locos slid into third the bag slipping away and was tagged by the Whiting third sacker. The umpire ruled Slat> tery safe. Slattery later scored. It was against this decision that the Whiting Go. protested The directors placed this protest on the table, where it will probably lie and later be withdrawn. Strange as 1t may ap> pear, there will always be some clubs to protest against the decision of an umpire. When such protests do occur, it will always be found that the um- pire's ruling is sustained, unless there is some other motive behind such ae- tion.
 The Loco team is not yet in first place. but with the article of ball they are playing and with the repre- senta tive team now in operation. they will be up there before many more weeks.
 The league voted to give their sup port to the efforts being made by Geo. H. Wood and others to secure legal sanction for Sunday sports. The league will send committee to the meeting to be held for this purpose next Monday evening.
 The Locos also had kick to regis ter. Manager Lundberg wanted to know why it was that the Crane No. team by the way league leaders, had been off their field, Crane Field, but once this season. He figured it out that in justice to the other clubs, they should have as many games abroad as at home. Secretary Wet stfne. who has the assignment of games, was instructed to look into the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
Straininu the kee.

Rufe Blevins, a giant woodchopper, whose good nature and ready vii made him a welcome addition to the store circle, entered the village gro cery. The loafers moved a little closer together to make room for Rufe on 3 soap box, but he marched past the friendly circle, pumped an empty mo. lasses keg down on the counter and drew a stained bill from his pocket, which he held out to the proprietor of the store. An expectant grin went round the circle, for Storekeeper Jones had the reputation of never wTongi1g himself by overweighing or under charging. The merchant adjusted his glasses and looked expectantly from the bill to the woodchopper.
 Notice you charged me for five gal Ions O molasses last time had this four gallon keg filed" drawled Ruf1. "I don't mind payin' for the extra gal Ion, Mir Jones, but l do kinder bats to have 8 good keg strained to pieces.r Youths Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
HARD WORK OVER FOR
 POUGHK EEPSIE CREWS.
Cornell Favorite in Rig Race on Hud-
 son Next Tuesday.

Special from United Press.)
 Poughkeepsie, June 23.-Most of the hard work for the crews that will take part in next Tuesdays re- gatta is over although there will be time rows. tomorrow if the weather permits. Last nights time trials were the chief topic of discussion, to- day. and although no figures were available, it was said that every crew here covered the distance in sclose to race time.
 Courtney held a conference with the Cornell men today and had the men ready for early padding. Columbia and Pennsylvania stock is also high. Wisconsin freshmen were in great shape and held their own with the varsity, last night.