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Evening journal., 1911-02-09

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"The Historian Who Refused to Be-
come Q DipIOmat.9
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Personal and pertinent

Yes" said Tommy Kane the worst hotel on earth
barring stood years ago on the main street
Of Winchester. Ky. had been bunking at this hotel
with fellow ball player about week and IN that
short time We had enough experiences I'LL book
"One night found myself unable to sleep. as is
often the case after hard game, and along with
this feeling that something was wrong then arose
and to surprise discovered that there leak In
the gas set
" Wake up. Hank shouted in my friends ear shak-
ing him violently. The gas is escapingi'
Well you blame t?' growled he as he rolled
on the corn shucks that served a bed'-Cncinnati
Commercial Tribune
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.
The United Pub

Inc 0ultou Iu"
iishers' Association
through It's presi-
dent, Mr.. Arthur
Koppeli has exam
ined THE JOUR
NAILS circulation
and Mr.. Koppell Of
fers 10 wager $1,000
Of his own money,
and undertake 20
prove that THE
EVENING JOUR
NAL has the iargest
paid circulation Of
any paper printed in
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
With the Paraqrapher

Give the wicked Bernhardt wide berth" exclairos
Boston preacher Apparently he lost sight of the
tSct that usually she occupies entire stateroom-
Governor Dix Ia in favor Of giving New York city a
greater measure Of home rule. There have been times
when New York had more home rule than it wanted
Cleveland Leader.
The NeF York preacher who declares the world has
grown 70 per cent worse IN the last years should
NOT Judge the rest Of the worry by the York cleo
ton returnss-Kansas City Star
President Taft is beginning 70 discover that be can
rely on the support OF the Eastern reactonaries In Con-
gress only for the purpose Of defeating the party
pledges-Kansas City Star
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THURSDAY. FEB. 9. .I9H
ECONOMICS AT DELAWARE COLLEGE.

r REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON, who besides
IN publishing an excellent newspaper, the
Newark Post, promises to be one of the most use
full members of the Legislature has presented
bill providing for a chair of Political Science and
Economics at Delaware College.
This measure should be passed. Delaware Col
lege ought to have such a professorship. Never
was there more need Of such studies than today.
When a young man is graduated from college,
OF from a high school for that matter, he should
have at his command the rudments Of economies
and political science That sort of teaching is
practical If a man wants 10 be good citizen
he should take some interest in public affairs fle
should not be in the dark when matters pertain
ing to civic life or economic or industrial life
are disclosed That there is great deal OF ignor-
ance' on these subjects is plain TO every one that
attends public meeting of men and women where
they are discussed In the first place but small
percentage of citizens attend these meetings. Then
at such meetings but few speak. Some OF the
sneakers are LAWYERS and most of the others are
men who have gone off on some economic tangent
or fad but they are versed we'll enough to hold
their own in an argument chiefly because most of
their hearers do not know enough about the fund
amentals TO reply to them.
OF course not every one can speak.
Unfortunately men who can make public speech
are not many But they can be good and intelli-
gent listeners. and if they have fundamental
knowledge of such matters they may be able 10
appreciate discussions and vote intelligenty on
points at issue The colleges and schools should
equip their students in these studies. Delaware
College should certainly have a professor Of the
branches that Representative Johnson has in mind.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09

Residents Of Chrstiana and Brandyvine and
similar rural districts right in asking that pro-
vision be made TO protect them against laviess
ness They want some system Of policing the
country districts in the hope that robbers and sim
liar law breakers shall be apprehended and pun
ished How to get proper system Of protection
is a problem, but perhaps the only feasible plan
would be to establish a rural police force which
should be paid by the county. There is practi-
cay no police protection at present in the country
districts.
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How wide the difference of opinion is concern
ing the election OF United States Senators by di
rect vote of the people is shown by the fact that
while Senator Lodge was addressing the Senate
in opposition 10 change from the present method.
tie Ohio Legislature, both branches. was unani
mcusly passing resolution calling for direct
election.
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Speedy Relief From Kidney Trouble

Speedy Relief From Kidney Trouble
Il had an acute attack of Bright's
disease with Inflammation of the kid
neys and bladder, and dizziness" says
Mrs. Cora Thorp. Jackson, Mich. "A
bottle OF Foleys Kidney Remedy
overcome the attack, reduced the in
fiammation, took away the pain and
made the bladder action normal.
wish every one could know of this
wonderful remedy"
~ ~. Danlo4 81. Druggist, Market
and Second Sts.. Wilmington. Dell
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is yet to come, but long since there
appeared on the center of the literary
stage OF the country the depictors of
the life OF the West, displacing the
school of New England writer's.
Copyright, 1911; by z. J. Edwards.
All rights. reserved.)
Evening journal., 1911-02-09

Reports Of the proceedings Of the Legislature
snow that little or nothing is being done as re-
CARDS good roads II we are going to have that
improved State highway it is time that some
thing should be stirring
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CARTERSvIIILE .

Cartersville. Feb. 6.-AH / have
not seen anything from this place in
. long time I will send in a few
words.
The farmers are well up with the
preparing OF their lands for the COM
ing year which we hope will be bet
ter than we had last year. About the
same acreage will be planted but
farmers will use more fertilizers.
The cottingham Lumber Co.. has
enlarged It's plant here and their pay
roll amounts TO over 800 per week.
The Geo. q. Palmer Co.. pays off for
the mill every week and II is a great
feeder for this Arm.
Among the recent enterprises which
improve our town is the Boykin- Par
nell Prahmacy. managed by DIR. Du-
Bose. OF Lamar.
Mrs. Walter c. Harilee has moved
here and Joined her husband. who Is
the general manager and buyer for
Mrs. 8. w. Dixon of Florence Is
spending the week with the Messrs.
Walter c. and Harry T. Harliee.
Mr.. John snead. OF Gafrney, has ac-
cepted position as bookkeeper for
the Geo. @. Palmer Co.. and will soon
move his family here.
Mrs. Walter c. Harllee entertained
with a delightful dinner party on
wednesday I'm compliment to her
guest. Mrs. 8. w. Dixon of Florence.
Mrs. Isaacs and Miss Marjorie
.ouattlebaum OF Conway. will spend
next week with Miss Bessie Harliee.
Miss Malaisa Minis has accepted a
position N Darlington.
Mrs. ~. q. Palmer leaves for an
extended visit to Florida next week.
Mrs. Harry T. Harllee will entertain
with a tea party tonight In compli-
ment OF Mrs. 8. w. Dixon, of Flor
ence.
Mr.. and Mrs M. c. Cothran enter
tained very delightfully."- on Monday
evening In compliment. to Misses
Frierson and Tames Of Lynchburg.
Miss Christine Richardson spent a
few days In Columbia this week.
Mrs John Gibson OF Sumter re-
turned home on yesterday. after a
pleasant visit to her sister here, Mrs.
Tim Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. G. Palmer went
over to Florence In their car today to
spend the day.
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LYNCIIBURG.

Lynchburg, Feb. 7.-Quite a num-
ber Of persons have been vaccinated
IN and around this place within the
past two weeks. and by this means the
small pox seems to have abated, at
least we hear OF no new cases. Only
one white person I'm this place. so far,
has developed small pox. so IL can not
ne OF n very contagious or virulant
type.
Our present town council has been
taking considerable interest In the
Improvement OF the sidewalks and
streets. adding much to the attractive
ness OF our little town. comfort and
easy travelling and for which they de-
serve the plaudit. well done. etc.
A dozen or more new residences In
this place would not go long unoc-
cupied. Our new postoffice Is certain
~ big Improvement on the old one
aud the postmaster. means for II to
be up-to-dtte In every respect, so
hurrah for Walton!
DIR. Frierson's attractive drug store
ts now open. and is.in the city style
Town marshall f. A. Sauls is keep
Ing n close eye on those persons who
are not obedlently disposed towards
the town ordinance and ne doesn't I
fai, to pull" them when pulling" is
necessary.
We have two first class livery
stables operated by Messrs Spann and
J. u. Tomlinson. also first class up
to-date boarding house run by Mrs. e.
+. Darby.
Mrs. Il. II. Mcintosh after nearly
three months desperate illness. is
rapidly improving under Dr. j. w
Tarrants attention.
Mrs. j. I. Lewis family, after a
long seize OF typhoid fever, are all
better and are preparing to move 10
Ttmmonsville.
Mr.. q. w. Stokes. who had his hand
badly injured at his saw mill some
time ago. Is nearly well.
Mr.. John M. Miller. although a lit.
tie improved. is still quite III. we are
sorry TO report. II was reported some
time ago that be YVES going to change
his place OF residence to Bennettsvilie,
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but we are pleased to learn that this
Is not correct.
SUNINfERTON.

Summerton, Feb. 6.-The advance
spring weather so recently enjoyed
has set in motion here past-time that
the winter cold had served to discon-
tinue. About a week or more ago. at
the residence of DR.. d. O. Rhame,
was organized a tennis club, with a
membership Of approximately 25 per-
SOS. The following officers were elect
ed: President, d. l.. Stukes; Vice
president DR.. Rhame; Secretary and
treasurer Miss Sal'ie Anderson. 1t is
the intention % the club to lay out
and equip several courts at various
places In town, so as to admit of the
members playing whenever oppor-
tunity presents itself. The business
meetings are to be held twice a month
at the respective homes Of the club
members. The initial meeting Of the
club which has, appropriately been
named the "Racketeers," was held, by
invitation Of Miss Grace Briggs, at
the home Of DR.. A. j. Briggs on Fri
day evening, the 3rd instant. After
the business which In itself afforded
much enjoyment, had been dispensed
with. Mrs. Briggs very kindly invited
the club into her we'll ordered dining
room to be refreshed from their stren-
uous labors! Suffice 1t to say that this
feature was carried out as only Mrs.
Biggs could, and the club went away
highly appreciative Of her contribu-
tion to the evenings success. The
"Racketeers" meet on Friday next
with Miss Bertha Davis.
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TO ADVERTISE STATES RESOUR-
CES.
Probable That $4,000 Will be Ap-
pprOpriated for Advertising I'm
Journals OF Other Sections.

Columbia, Feb. S,-There seems to
be excellent prospects for the passage
or the joint resolution to appropriate
$4,000, payable in three yearly in
stallments of $4,000 each, to be used
with $4,000 contributed by the
Southern, Coast Line and Seaboard
railways In advertising farming lands
and resources Of South Carolina,
especially In farm and trade journals
or Central. Western, North Atlantic
and New England States.
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quite Ill for the past two weeks, is
improving some.
Mrs. 5. Watts spent part Of last
week with relatives at Lynchburg.
Mr.. {. l.. Baker, Of Pisgah, spent
thursday night with his brother, Mr..
w. +. Baker.
Mrs. w. f. Baker and children spent
the Weekend with relatives at Bor-
den and Pisgah.
Mrs. w. II. Hatfield, OF Borden, is
spending this week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hatfield.
Mr.. w. +. Barneld and family who
moved away from here some time ago
nave moved back. Their friends here
are glad to have them back again.
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REMBERT.
''II. Il. -

Rembert, Feb. THE farmers are
going right ahead preparing for plant
ing. We are having a few visitors
now.
Mr.. Eill ellis and his friend, Mr..
Hicks, and Mr.. T. B. McManus, visited
Miss Hattie Brown on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. ID. III. Brown and son visited
Mr.. ID. s. Brown Sunday.
Miss Minnie Brown visited Mrs. L.
j. Brown on Saturday.
We are glad to see little Miss Ma
mie Brown able to go TO school again.
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To His Honor j. w. DeVore, Presid-
ing Judge of the Third Circuit:
The Board Of Commissioners for
Sumter County, respectfully present
the four quarterly reports of the
Supervisor and a recapitulation of all
the financial transactions for the year
as their annual report for the fiscal
year ending December 31st, 1910.
The said quarterly reports contain
an itemized account Of all moneys re-
ceived and the sources Of the rev.
enue. Also an itemized account OF all
the claims audited and paid by thern.
Roads and Bridges.
During the year we have expended
on the building and maintenance of
roads and bridges the sum Of $500
81. This amount was used in build
Ing ard repairing bridges, repairing
roads. replacing bridges with Il. c.
pipe wherever it was practical, thus
We have during the year built 10. 1-2
miles of sand-clay road. Built IA
causeways over running streams and
swamps, putting bridges in Of
these and pipe in 8. By building
these causeways over the streams and
swamps, we have thereby increased
the efficiency of the whole length OF
each road for the hauling Of heavy
loads and also for speedy travel, we
nave also opened up for use miles
or new road, where the necessity OF
these for the convenience of the pub
lie was apparent. We have a Float
ing gang for the repair of roads,
which Is operated by hired labor.
whose wages and the upkecp of this
gang, mules, tools. harness, tents,
etc is also included in this sum. The
Legislature Of 1910 having made the
communication road tax $500, we re-
ceived from that source $2,O44.OO.
more than doubling the best pre-
vious record. Ditching and drainage
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COUNTY correspondence.
SEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORREsPONDENTs.
ssons OF Interest From all Parts Of
sumter and Adjoining Counties.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters 30 that they will
vsaoh this ONCE not later than Mon
paper and not later than Thursday
for Saturdays issue. This. of course,
applies only TO regular correspond
snce. In case OF items of unusual
asws value. send In Immediately by
nail. telephone OF telesr' ,h. Such
asws stories are acceptable up to the
hour OF going to press. Wednesday q
paper In printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Frilay after
noea.
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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, Feb. 6.-Well, as l
see you receive but few letters of late
1 will try 70 scratch a line for the
Watchman and Southron tonight.
Ploughing has commenced here in
good earnest. Some spring oats have
been planted and they are coming up
twice. the larks and black birds as
sisting them to make the second rise.
Though the lands are getting very dry
and hard "Old Hard Times" has been
trying to tickle old mother earth
for the Last week with Boy Dixie
and he finds it pretty hard work.
Mr.. A. s. Weeks and Miss Edna
| oldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
w. Ards Of this corner were married
at the Bethel parsonage by Rev.
William Haynsworth last Wednesday
night.
Mrs. III. Geddings and niece, Miss
Sue Johnson. OF Hodge Corner. visit
ed Mr.. w. ]. Ardis at Elmhin last
Sunday.
Mr.. Gus Weeks visited at Mr.. John
windham's near wedgefield today.
Mr.. J. A. Brewer and family visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Pink Weeks last Sun
day.
Mrs. Pink Weeks received a letter
last Saturday from her sister-in-law,
Mrs. l.. II. Wells who lives at Chad
bourn. N. c., in which she states that
the small pox Is just raging up there
| and that people are dying with it. 1t
seems that small pox is getting to be
most every where, but here.
Have not heard of any in this Sec
tion yet and I hope that 1 never will
hear Of any hereabouts.
/ think Governor Blease Is on the
right path when he is trying to make
| every one come up to the scratch and
| not letting any one hold two Offices
at the same time. say go It, Cole.
hew to the line, no matter where the
chips fall. Equal rights for all and
special privileges for none."
Well, 1 see that Congressman-ele elect
Victor l.. Berger would pension old
| age. Would not that be fine for we
old "Rebs," who have lived on less
than three dollars per month, to re-
ceive twelve dollars per month, while
so many old union soldiers, negroes.
ETC., have been enjoying Uncle Sam s
pap for near on half a century But
let them have II. 1 expect to die poor,
but l had rather die a poor honest
man than a rich rogue. Let the mon
ey to go to those that ought to have
II.
Mr.. r. III. Williams shingle mill,
near Pinewood. was burned last Sat-
urday night. How the fire originated,
1 have not learned. Mr.. Wilson had
watchman but. from what l have
learned. II seems that he cannot or
will not tell how the fire started.
| understand Mr.. Wilson had him ar
| rested and was TO try him a day or
so ago. but have not heard from the
case yet.
"JI To
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From the Daily Item, Feb. 8.
A robbery which almost proved to
be heavy loss to firm of Shaw and
Drake, sale and livery stables, was
that committed Saturday night when
Willie Green, a negro boy employed
by the firm. silently stole into the Of
flee while Mr.. Shaw was standing at
the door Of the stables and removed
from the safe which was open SIS in
cash and about $500 in checks.
2 The robbery was not found out un-
til Tuesday morning when Mr.. Shaw
went to the safe to get the money in
it to make a deposit at the bank and
found his funds far short of what he
had expected to find them. He at.
once notified all of the banks about
the missing checks and took steps to
have Little Willie's" game interrupt
ed before it was started good. He
caught Willie and tried to make him
tell what he had done with the goods.
but this Willie refused 10 do. He
was then taken to his "Aunty" with
whom he stays, and she persuaded
him to tell all about his nefarious
deed. He told dozen or more differ
ent versions Of what he had done
with the checks and finally gave up
all of the money except about $40,
W he had ;o
tol and pair of shoes.
The case was at once carried to the
court and a true bill was turned in
by the grand jury. When the defend
ant was arraigned Tuesday afternoon,
he was not represented by an attor-
ney and Messrs. Geo. d. Levy and r.
Dozier Lee were appointed to defend
him by the court.
The case was called in the court
today sometime before the midday
recess. Green pleading guilty. He was
at once sentenced to two years on the
chain gang. :
Wednesday afternoon a lap robe
and set of harness were found in a
field back OF the house in which Cad
and Georgiana live. Georgiana,
who had been arrested for
concealing stolen property, on,
the word of Willie Green, was released
on bond Wednesday afternoon and to-
day her husband, Cad Nelson was ar
rested after a search warrant had
been sworn out and the place search
ed. From what has been learned
about the case it is highly improbable
that the old negro woman, Georgiana
Nelson, had anything at all to do
with the stealing or knew anything
about II, for hitherto she has borne a
SpotleSs reputation among her white
friends, of whom she has a great
many. What will be done at the trial
of tn" negro man and what will be
brought out are unknown quantities.
but 1t is possible that he will go the
way that Willie Green has already
gone.
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NEGRO BOY STEALS LARGE SUM
OF MONEY. &.

Willie Green Steals SIS i'm Cash and .
5000 i'm Checks From Firm of Shaw
and Drake.
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Prescntment OF Grand Jury-Spring
Term, 1911.

To Hon. j. w. DeVore, Presiding
Judge, Spring Term, 1911:
We, your Grand Jury, beg leave to
submit this our first presentment for
the year 1911.
We have examined into and return
ed our findings on all bills of indict-
ment handed us by the Solicitor.
We have visited the county Jail by
committee, and we find same well
kept, clean, and sanitary. The prison
ers all say that they are well treated
by the jailor.
A committee Of our body also visit
ed the Aims house, and we find same
! in first class condition. We want to
congratulate the County Board in re-
tanning Mr.. Mitchell as Superintend-
ent.
We deem 1T fit and proper that we
should commend our County Super
visor and County Board on the man.
ner in which they have handled the
small poX situation. BY their dill
gence. they have kept out that dread
ed disease, SO far, but with it's pre-
valence in our adjoining counties,
they will still have more work to do.
All Of their efforts have, and will have,
our hearty approval.
In reference to the election for
Good Roads Bonds that is contem-
plated, we recommend that the date
for the election on the subject of
Good Roads Bonds be fixed for the
General election, November 1912, that
the people may be able to vote intel
ligently, in the light Of what is ac-
complished by the first ten thousand
dollars which the County Commits
sioners propose to issue in March of
this year, and We further recommend
that not more than the first ten thous-
and dollars be issued under the act
Of 1910, until the qualified electors of
the county have an opportunity to
pass oii Tic SuoJeCt, ana tnat the
Clerk Of this Court do immediately
certify to the Sumter delegation in
the Legislature our action in this
matter.
We recommend further that Drain
age districts be organized in the coun-
ty and urge upon the Sumter delega-
ton in the Legislature to work for
such laws as will put in operation
such internal improvements, and so
arranged that the burden of cost will
be borne by the property benefited.
We have before us the report of
the County Board Of Commissioners
We deem it Of so much Importance
that we herewith make same a part
Of our presentment.
In the matter Of the escape Of
Harper after the killing Of Bossard
on Christmas day, we have examin-
ed the Sheriff, members of the po-
lice force and the Mayor of Sumter
who informed us that the City Coun-
all the light that we have been able
to secure. after a diligent search we
are unable to fix the blame at this
time.
Your Foreman appointed commit
| tees to examine the various county
| offices. chain gang, and all county in
stitutions, and will make report dur
ing the year.
We note with pleasure what your
Honor said to the Jury in reference to
the vagrancy law. The matter has
been discussed and we feel sure will
| result in good.
Thanking your Honor and all court
officials for courtesies extended,
Respectfully submitted
ALLEN r. FLOWERS, Foreman.
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ROCKY BLUFF.

Rocky Bluff, Feb. S.-We certainly
do have changeable weather, on Mon
day the clouds looked like 1t was time
TO plant corn. and today Is coo!
Mrs. j. j. Hatfield. who has been