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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23

The good roads bond election con
tee. Is In a fttir way TO get into tho
cogrts. since We regard II as ox.
ueinely impro bable that the points I'm
Issue will be finally settled to the
atisfaction OF all parties by the State
Board Of Canvassers. 1t Is un-
fortunate that matter of so much
Importance to every citizen OF the
county as the building OF good roads
should become a cause OF dissension
and acrimonious litigation. The cir
cunstances OF the case. we believe,
call for compromise and concili-
alton rather than contest and litlga-
ton, and We can see no possibility Of
good resulting from contes, in the
courts. The election. on the face of
the returns. was tie, but the known
Irregularities at the Mayesville box
cast doubt on the correctness OF the
returns. When these irregularities
were brought officially to the atten-
ton OF the Commissioners Of Election
they were forced To take cognizance
of them. and having done so. there
was no alternative but to throw out
the box. This having been done. in
compliance with the law governing
such cases. the Election Commits
sioners declared the election. Legally
and tenchlRcally the result was In
favor OF the bond issue. but, as a mat
ter Of fact. there still remained an
element Of doubt as TO the real wish
es OF the qualified electors OF the
county. for no one knows whether
the Illegal votes at Mayesvllle were
cast for or against the bond issue.
For this reason we believe II would
have been expedient for the advoca es
and opponents of the bond Issue 10
agree 10 take no further steps in the
matter. and by mutual consent, the
County Board OF Commissioners con-
curing. treating the election as a tie
Then at the next session OF the Leg
a''ahho put
ordering another election on the bond
issue. and fight II out at the polls
next summer as II there had been nc
election. A year would apparently
have been lost. but In reality II would
have been time saved. for when the
contest becomes tangled up In tn,
courts there Is no telling when &
decision will be obtained.
In the meanwhile the Count,
Board of Commissioners have tn,
$4,000 bond issue TO draw on FOL
road Improvement and they can e
ahead with the road building just "a.
" the si50.OOO additional issue ha,
been voted. The first step necessar,
TO the construction OF county-wid,
System OF good roads Is the employ
mont OF competent and experienced
road engineer to make survey o.
the public roads OF this county anC
prepare plans for a practical system
that will cover the entire county
The County Commissioners have tn,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23

smith represents South Carolina
particularly, hut in general ne Is the
representative of the cotton farmers
of the entire South and can
Ice depended to look after their in
forests. tie Is doing good work right
now i'm this matter of forcing the
crop reporting bureau to make a
truthful report OF crop conditions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23
Patches Of Dying Timber II Menace
TO tie Healthy Trees

10 tie HeaIthy Trees.
Investigations have shown that
patch OF dying pine anywhere in the
Southern States is a menace TO the
healthy pine within a radius Of three
or four miles. The broods of the
Southern pine beetle developing in the
bark of the trees Of one such center
Of infestation may swarm in any di-
recton and settle in the healthy
timber. Thus other large patches are
we'll as the small pine over extensive
areas is dead
When these centers Of infestat ton
are numerous within the area lof a
county or even a larger section If
territory, they can only be compared
with the starting Of 50 many forest
nres ana. as has been demonstrated,
hey may lead to far greater destruc-
ton Of merchantable pin tnan has.
ever been recorded as res ultiuS froul
fire or from storm in the Soul horn
T, States
Requirements for Success ia Prt4ect-
ing Healthy Pine.
The essential recurrence FOR sue
cess in the protection of the healthy
pine are:
First General Informal raeard-
ing the habits of the beetle ard
!
troll.
Second; Unity of actin among
owners of pine In strictlv adhcr.ns
20 the essential details OF aulhorit1-
tive advice.
No one owner can insure The pro-
lection Of his timber SO lon us there
is neglected patch OF irheS4tiun
, within radius Of two Of tire.
miles.
The More Important Evidcrc,s amt
Facts.
/. If In clumps or patches cf pine
where there is no plain evidence Of se-
rious injury by fire. the foliage fades
A ~ PtiC Slttn CndHS fr- 10 ole
lowish and pale brown, ii indicates
that the trees are dying from fre at
tack of the Southern pine beetle. and
that the bark on such tree b, .ufc~t-
ed with the developing brood of man
ute white grubs and trans r.rr, .ns
beetles. Therefore such tre,a a., e.
menace to the living trees
=. If the trees have redli>n brown
and partially fallen foliagc or II AN
of the foliage has fallen, l. indicates
that the broods of bee,Ies have
emerged and that the treo7 are mo-
longer menace to the liviug trees.
3. IL the trees die durin- th. p.-
riod between the first of March and
the first OF October, they vu te
abandoned by the brooos Of tu.
beetles within few week f.er tine
foliage begins to fade.
1. If the trees begin to a.. during
the period between the ht' ~ D.,-
Ohcr and the first of De, ...I.... the
broOds Of beetles will ren4u n th,
bark until in March or Apr. % lL,
, trees die during the wint.r months
the broods will remain in .n. u.r.
until about the first of Ma
>. If pine tire" stand r. mons
or near Il grove or wood r .,r
pine is either struck hv 1..r..Ir.. .r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23
To Establish Gds Plant.

Mr.. Edward l.. Rieha Of Baltimore
arrived in the city Monday to see
il he could not make some arrange
ments with the City Council whereby
he could renew the franchise with
the city for putting in the gas plant.
Mr.. Rieha will go before Council
this evening to make his state =
ment and to request council for a
renewal OF the franchise formerly
held by his company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23

The sumter Waterman was found
- In 1850 and the True southron In
isss- The watchman and southron
esw has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the ola papers.
ara 10 manifsstly the best advertising
zsdium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23
The Markets
New York Cotton Market

New York, Aug. 21.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23
Some Random Thoughts.

The subjoined circular will be Of
interest to owners of pine timber in
this section. While in the up-coun-
try recently l heard a great deal
about the destruction of pine by these
beetles. So much damage has been
done that a station hAs unen estab-
lished at Spartanburg to direct the
owner in fighting the pests. l crust
our pine timber owners will be or
he look out and begin active oper-
ations to save the timber before the
damage is as great as in the district
Of which Spartanburg is the center.
Private information as we'll as the
public prints indicate that the farm
ers are more alive to the cotton sit
uation than ever before. And there
is more desire to come into the Farm
ers' union. and in an organized way
join in systematic efforts to secure
our rights. The farmer is at last
realizing that he can be a factor in
liking the price of the worlds great
est clothing fabric. Right now the
Farmers union is getting more calls
for organizers than it can find suit
able men to send out.
l regret that official engagements
will not allow me time to keep this
department as full as / could wish.
+. w. y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23

President Taft has definitely cast
his lot with the stand-pat faction Of
the Republican party and by vetoing
the bill reviewing the iniquitous ana
indefensible" wool tariff schedule.
has become the champion of the spe-
sial interests who have grown rich
ty taxing the many for the bcneht Of
the few.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23
X. r. -. Men Meet

II. e. =. Men Meet
Arrangements are being made here
for big meeting of the r +. D. men
OF Sumter, Clarendon and Lee coun-
ties on La Dor Day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23

The newspapers Of South Caro-,
Ina have one thing to be thankful
for. What would happen to chem
were Cole L. Blease Postmaster Gen
el-al?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-23

The campaign launched several
disys ago by Z. w. Dabbs, the pres
ident Of the South Carolina State
turner's union. and the Sumter coun-
~ Union and chamber Of commerce
10 forestall the tendency Of the farm
ers OF the South to rush the cotton
cr,p on the market was gwen a new
impetus Friday when n movement
was started by Thomas Hudson.
commissioner Of agriculture OF Geor-
sia. to call meeting Of the COM
missioners Of agriculture Of the
South to discuss the cotton crop sit
uaion. Commissioner Hudson sug-
gets that the commissioners meet
at some convenient place within the
ne't few weeks for the purpose of
securing Information to disabuse the
minds Of the farmers about the size
Of the cotton crc..
The Washington times., 1911-10-21
GET
HIGHEST HONORARY
DEGREE IN MASONRY
Supreme Council Initiates
Big Class-Session
Ends Today.

The highest honorary degree obtain
able by Scottish Rite Mason was con-
ferred upon q class OF seventy-two can
didates at last nights session Of the
supreme council OF the Southern iuris-
diction.
More than twice that number had
been elected to receive the thirty-third
degree, honorary, but many Of these
were not In the city. and on account
Of limited time all could not be In
itiated.
The biennial session Of the supreme
council. which opened at the house Of
the temple. In Third street northwest,
Monday. win end this afternoon. and BY
tomorrow the last OF the visitors will
have left the city.
The finishing touches on the biennial
reports OF the several officers we're
made at the morning session. which
opened at 10 o'clock. Tho remaining
part Of the day was taken in discussing
minor matters relating TO the welfare
Of the order and regarding the million
dollar temple to be built by the Scot
tish Rite Masons of the Southern Juris.
diction at Sixteenth and 8 streets.
Yesterday afternoon several additional
candidates were made members OF the
Past Grand Masters Association Of the
United States. Among those receiving
the degree were Adolphus l.. Fitzgerald,
of Nevada: Charles Buck, of Louisiana
Iohn Cowles, OF Kentucky, and L.
Cabell Williamson, of this city.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21
WILL MAKE FIGHT
ON LOAN SHARK IN .
DISTRICT COURTS
George w. Barnes Objects
to Paying Forty-six Per
Cent Interest.

George w. Barnes, night watchrpan
for the washington Storage Company.
who lives at 452 New Jersey avenue
southeast, II preparing to make . test
case Of the legality Of notes given 70
loan sharks" and money brokers Of
the District, who charge exorbitant
rates of interest.
Barnes, who borrowed 90 from a
Washington loan broker several months
ago, says he already has made eight
payments Of 35.l5 each on the notes
given, and that . ninth payment Of the
same amount now due 10 not to be paid
unless the District courts compel II.
Suit IL to bs brought against Barnes.
according to . notice received this
morning, to obtain tho last payment.
The action viii BE- fled Monday, accord
ing to plans.
''Forty-six per cent IL what the COM
rany wants to compel me to pay
Barnes said this morning. when I
was in Strengthened circumstances.
was forced to borrow from a loan broker.
was willing at that time tn ray any
amount OF money in interest the COM
pany deSired. / am not trying to get
out Of paying the company what Is due,
but such q large percentage 10 unfair.
IT will fight the company just as long
as ! can borrow money with which to
do It."
The Washington times., 1911-10-21
Thief SEEKS REST
IN SQUEAKY CHAIR,
/. AWAKENS VICTIMS
Burglar Ransacks Hufty
Home as Occupants Sleep,
and Makes Escape.

A daring burglary was successfully
carried out early today in the apartment
OF Francis Hufty. q real estate broker.
living at 17u Twentieth street north
west. The thief ransacked three bed
rooms In which persons were sleeping.
The presence OF the burglar would
probably not have been discovered un-
Ill members OF the family got up at the
usual time had not the man chosen 70
rest himself. He sat down In leather
chair in the library in whicn tho
springs needed oiling. The noise made
by the springs awakened the house.
door before any one reached the library.
The thief must have remained In the
apartment at least an hour. He dis
played great skili IN ransackipg bureau .,
without waking the occupants. Articles
valued at about 500 were stolen.
Lawrence Hufty. an attorney, with
offices in the Columbian building. and
French 8. Hufty, music teacher,
make their home with their father.
French Hufty was awakened shortly
after o'clock by a noise In his father g
ber-room. He thought his father had
gotten up for some reason, and went
back to sleep without thinking anything
more about II. A short time afterward
Mr.. Hufty was awakened by noise
in his sons bedroom. He paid no at
Everyone in the apartment was
awakened by the noise made bv the
chair in the library. Mr.. Hufty called
"Who's there?" and getting no re-
sponse. Jumped out Of bed and awak-
ened his sons.
The intruder. however. had gone out
the front door.
Investigation showed that every room
in the apartment had Teen ransacked.
The thief was evidently looking for
cash. as he passed up many articles OF
value. In Mr.. Huftys room he pulled
everything out of bureau drawers. and
also went through the pockets OF
clothes which were hanging on a chair
by the head Of the bed.
In French Hufty's room he also went
through everything. and from a pair of
trousers pocket took purse contain
ing a sum of money and several i'm
Lortant papers.
The same program was carried out in
Lawrence Hufty's room, where the thief
obtained a gold stickpin and set of
diamond studs. A desk in the library
and another desk In the dining room
were also searched and the papers
strewn all over the floor.
The Hufty apartment Is on the third
floor, and entrance was gained by the
rear door, the glass in which had been
broken The hole in the glass had been
temporarily repaired by piece Of cloth.
and It was a simple matter for the thief
to reach his hand through and unfasten
the door.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21
St. Patrick's to Hold
Three Weeks Mission

The Rt. Rev. Mgr. Russell. OF st.
Patrick's Church, today announced Q
three weeks mission, to begin Sunday,
October 20, in charge of the fathers of
the New York Mission Band. Services
will be held each evening at 7:3 O'Clock.
The first week will be for women, the
second for men and the third for nom
Catholics. short instruction, the ro-
sary, a sermon and benediction Of the
blessed sacrament will comprise the
service.
Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock, at
st. Patrick's Church, Mgr. Russell will
sing a solemn high mass. and the Rev.
William ]. Carroll will preach the SER
mon. The League Of the Good Shep-
herd will meet tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21
Mrs. Mary Morrison
Buried This Morning

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Nor
rison. cousin Of Lord Chancellor Red
mond Barry. Of ireland. who had been
resident OF Washington for over a
quarter Of century. were held this
morning, with mass at st. Joseph's
Church at 8 o'clock. Interment was in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Morrison was born in County
Cork, Ireland. coming to Washington
with her husband. the late William p.
Morrison. in 1886. She had been In fall
ing health for two years, death result
ing from the infirmities Of age.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21

eI.as Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
& Ohio Every Saturday and Sunday.
All trains both ways both days except
Royal Limited. The u. s. A. Aviation
Field and Flights at College Park are
in full view of passing trains on this
road.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21

sI.oo to Harpers Ferry and Martins
burg; $l.3 to Berkeley Springs; s2oo
to Cumberland, and return, Sunday.
Oct e. Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Special
train leaves Union Station Sis e. M
Adyt.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21

o1.aS to Baltimore and Return,
Saturdays and Sundays. via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Tickets good to return
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Conversational Limited. ."-Advt-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-09
TAFT VISITS KENTUCKY
Puts in Today at Frankfort and
Other Places.
President Welcomed to Home In Gin
clnnati by Governor Jud-
son Harmon,

Cincinnati, O.. Nov, s Governor
Judson Harmon of Ohio came here to
welcome President Taft home The
governor lunched with Mr. Taft and
the two. together with Former senator
Foraker, went over in a corner of the
reception room at the Business Mems
Club and stood together laughing and
talking for five minutes. while the curt
Gus stood watching them and strain
ing their necks to catch thedrift Of the
conversation.
The Manufacturers Club was host
to the president at luncheon,
In the afternoon MIR Taft addressed
the American Society for the Settle.
ment of International Disputes He
was the guest OF the Commercial Club
at dinner.
The president Is visiting Frankfort
and other places in Kentucky today
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-09
NAMES AND FACES.
Douglas Marked the Men He Wanted
to Know Again.

Douglas Marked the Men He Wanted
to Know Again.
stephen \. Douglas had the most
remarkable memory for faces of any
man in public life" declares CORE
Spondeut. Upon the occasion of a
visit to Washington on election day In
1850 the late Colonel John w. Forncy
was discussing the election of Garfield
over Hancock with Colonel Harmon Of
Detroit. Colonel Harmon had been
mayor of Detroit and prominent in ma
uonal politics Harmon and Forney
got to talking about earlier politics,
and Harmon related the story OF a
meeting with Douglas In New York
Douglas had been nominated in Balti.
more by one faction Of the Democratic
party. Rrcckinridge was chosen by
the other faction in Charleston. When
he heard Of his nomination Douglas
was In New York He entered the
Aston House, then the Headquarters
for all politicians and the principal
hotel in New York, and Immediately
was surrounded by his political admir-
ers. Among them was Colonel Har-
mon. The latter. according to the
story he told me, put forth his hand
and congratulated Douglas on his nom
nation.
THANK you. Colonel Harmon re-
piled Douglas.
Harmon was amazed that Douglas
should have remembered his name, for
he had met the little giant but once.
fifteen years before aud then for but
brief period, After time he return
ed and asked Douglas how he was
able to call him by name.
My dear colonel said Douglas,
whenever | meet man | want to
know again l put mark on him and
never forget Washington Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-09

Lady Wilson, the wife of an eminent
AngloIndian official and long resident
in India, In her book Letters From
India" says: ct amuses me 10 notice
the WAY the Indians reverse the order
IN which we do things. For instance,
ut home men rakc or their hats when
they com" into Il house; Indians keep
on their turbans, but take OF their
shoes. We bcckon with the palms Of
our hands turned inward; they beckon
with them turned out My ayah lays
my slippers in a row with the toes
pointing toward me. The cook begins
10 read his IIindustani book Of recipes
from the last page backward and
writes his accounts from right TO left
When the native carpenter uses ma
tive screws he screws them in from
right TO left and saws inward, which
makes one nervous"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-09
JONESD AL E.
Bv Elizabeth Ley.

Win Stephens of Ridgeway was ~
caller here Thursday.
Margaret Jones returned to her home
in Dodgeville after three week stay
with relatives here,
Dir. Schmitz Of Dodgeville was here
ON business Friday.
Pardon Reyes visited his parents at
Ridgeway over Sunday
Peter, Matte and Jane Ley and
Pardon Reyes were Mineral Point
visitors Wednesday,
Mary and Bessie Burns visited
relatives at Dodgeyille over Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weior was Dodge
vile caller Saturday.
MI aud Mrs Peter Ley OF Survey
visited AT the John aud Peter Ley
homes here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Vincent aud
family visited AT the John Ley home
Sunday.
Five carloads of stock We're shipped
from here Saturday
August Regez of Dodgeyille had
business here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blotz and sons
Roy and Wilbur and daughter Myrtle
Platteyille, were callers here sunday.
Matthew Lacy and children and Mary
and Robert Weier visited at Mrs.
Margret Leys Sunday.
Henry McDermott Of Hollandale was
caller here Thursday
Mr. and Mrs Willie Ley and baby,
Mrs. john Demuth and daughters Mae
and Barbara visited ut the Frank
Duncan home Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weier was ut Hollan-
dale Wednesdale.
Henry Skinner Of Waldwick passed
through here Monday on his way to
Chicago.
Maurice Ducey of Hollandale was u
caller here Wednesday.
John McCaullea was Dodgeville
caller Wednesday.
Edward Leonard of Hollandale called
on friends here Wednesday.
George Scherer was at Mineral Point
Wednesday.
Annie and Maude Gerardin spent
Sunday with their uncle John Sweeny
and family at Fayette.
Patrick Smith Of Ridgeway had bust
ness here Monday.
Mrs. Edward Tobin and son John of
Mineral Point visited her sister, Mrs.
s. &. Terrill here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Frank and
baby visited relatives at Yellow store
Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-09

for dance in Morgan's hall at Hol-
landale, Tuesday night.
Mrs Peter Collins left Tuesday noon
for kenoSha IL visit her brother
Andrew Crow.
William PettiS of Chicago was an
over Sunday visitor at the home of
Nj. and Mrs. Il. j. Penhallegon, Jr.
and other relatives.
Miss Hazel Day returned Monday
evening from Darlington, where she
had been visiting Miss Alice Harrison,
Rev, FIR l.. p. O'Reilly is enjoying a
few days visit with his mother and
other relatives ut Cascade this week.
John Harris of New York is the
guest Of his parents Mr., and Mrs j. L.
Harris, Sr.