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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS.

The executive committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce met Wednes-
day evening in the Council Chamber
al discussed various matters of i'm
portance connected with the Cham
Ter Of Commerce.
The principal matter brought up
was the selection of a secretary for
the organization and while the con-
tract has not been signed it is thought
hat secretary will be secured in a
few days when all necessary details
are completed.
a large number Of the committees
reported that they had organized and
outlined a plan Of work for the COM
ing year, and that any ideas that
would be of assistance to them i'm
their course of work which members
Of the Chamber of Commerce or 9TH
cr citizens should give them would be
thankfully received as they needed
assistance and wanted to do as much
good for the town as they possibly
could
a few committees have not yet Dr.
ganized or mapped out a course Of
work and it was urged that they do
this at once or as soon as possible.
All of the members Of the execu-.
tive committee seemed to think that
now that the secretary was almost Sc
cured it was up to the members to
get ready to work as he would, no
doubt, push them on to greater eff
forts.
Things seemed to look very bright
for the Chamber of Commerce and
ii is probable that with the coming Of
a secretary new life will be put into
the work that is now being done and
Sumter will grow and prosper as
never before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07
SOUTH CAROLINA WINS HONORS.
III. III. MOuZOn, One of Seven Star
Members of Graduating Glass at
Naval Academy.

Annapolis, Nd, May 30.-The final
of the graduating class of the naval
academy with their four years ratings
as follows:
+. s. Hatch. New Hampshire,
705.16; II. Fl. Mouzon, South Caro-
lima, 697.S1; w. w. Webster, North
Dakota, 691.9S; 3. S. Bullard, Wiscon-
sin, 691.05; O. o. Hagen, Minnesota,
6S4.6S; r. NJ. Griffin, Virginia.
6S3.29; r. II. SHELTON, Wisconsin,
6S1.96.
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MEL. In this connection let us remem-
Der the power Of the tongue. Of which
the Apostle said. "Therewith praise we
God. and herewith curse tor injurel
we men" Let our tongues and all our
powers be used I'm blessing the people
as well as in praiSing our God.
The King wisely began his reforma-
tion at the temple and gave the priests
and Levites the first share therein 1t
was later that the idols Of the city OF
Jerusalem were gathered and hurled
into the valley of Kodron. and it was
after the fervor Of the Passover Occa-
sion that the zeal Of the people in gen
eral rose high. and they went forth
al over the land. destroying the idols.
the groves OF Baal. and every symbol
of diSloyalty TO God.
And 50 today. Everywhere the HCht
VI oar day is showing more and more
Of the mcanurSs. solGshucSs. corrup-
ton some OF it centuries old. and
some Of II bred of special privilege and
opportunity The call for reform is
heard ON every hand. although some
times hut rccnlo The proper place for
reform is, rs in Uczckiah's day. with
the SanrtGcaNou of the priests qud
the Ioyitc9 Themselves.
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PRIZES FOR RURAL SCHOOLS.
Ten One Hundred Dollar Prizes and
Forty Fifty Dollar Ones.

Owing to the annual meeting of the
school Improvement association be-
Ing held In March instead of Decem-
ber. the announcement concerning
prizes offered by the association was
necessarily delayed.
SO far only eight, applications for
the fifty prizes have been received by
the president. The schools are urged
not to let this opportunity pass.
Information concerning these
prizes can be had by writing to Miss
Lizzie Rogers. president OF the School
Improvement association. Bennetts-
Vile, 5. c.
The South Carolina School Inn
provement Association offers fifty
prizes to the schools OF the state for
the most decided material impr ove-
ment made during a given length of
time. Ten OF the prizes are TO be
800 each. and forty are TO be $50
each. Regulations concerning the
fifty prizes that are TO be awarded Ivy
this association are "a follows:
4. improvements must be made
between November 1. 1910. and De-
cember 10. '1s11.
2. Prizes will be awarded to
schools where the most decided ma
teriai improvements have been made
during the time mentioned.
.. Under material improvements
are included local taxation, consolida-
ton. new buildings and out build
ings repairing and painting old ones.
libraries. reading rooms or tables, in
terror decorations. beautifying yards.
better drinking water. and better gen.
erai equipment.
4. No school can compete for any
OF these prizes unless II is a rural
school. No town with more than 400
population shall be eligible to the con-
test.
s. All who wish to enter this con-
test must send their names and de-
scriptions OF schools before improve
ments are made to the president prior
TO October 1st, using blank No 1.
s. All descriptions. photographs
and other evidences showing improve
ments must be sent to the president
before December 15, 1911. using
blank No. 2. The Chairman OF the
Board OF Trustees OF any school that
is competing for prize must approve
al descriptions before and after inn
provements are made. and refer same
60 County superintendent Of Educa-
tion for his approval and signature.
z. Blanks will be sent TO schools
competing for the above prizes with
questions 20 he answered relating -
the conditions under which the i'm
provements have been made. The
Examination Committee will examine
this data. and awards will be made.
s. Prizes will 10 awarded in
checks December 81. 1911. The
prizes are TO be I sed for further i'm
provements IN me schools receiving
them--either for interior or exterior
improvement.
.. other things being equal. those
schools using designs for new build
ings suggested by the Clemson EX-
tension Bulletin will be given prefer
ence.
Address all communications 30
Miss Lizzie Rogers.
President South Carolina SCNoni
Improvement Association, Benrc e.
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STATE INSURANCE MEN MEET
Largest Attendance on Record i'm Co.
lumbia for COnventiOn-Busin
Transacted.

Columbia, May 31.-With 40 out of
1O2 members present. this attendance
being the largest On record, the 18th
ennual meeting Of the South Caro-
lima Fire Insurance agents associ-
alton opened Wednesday morning in
the city council chamber.
About fifteen new members were
enrolled. President Frank Johnson
OF Anderson read his annual address
which was referred to committee
consisting of E. o. Johnson. George
l.. Dial. j. III. Fraser G. f. Hayns-
worth and ]. G. Pridmore.
President Johnson's recommend
atino that the body affiliate with the
national association and send dele
gate TO the convention in Buffalo
July 17-19. was discussed by S. NJ
Grist. p. T. Hayne, o. f. Johnson
Perry Moses, p. Blackman, II. NJ
Nixon. A. T. Gaillard and William
Goldsmith, Jr.
A paragraph referring to the mul-
tiply!ng OF agencies was discussed by
p. T.. Hayne Of Greenville. The asso-
citation meets again tomorrow.
$. NJ. Grist of Yorkvillc is secre-
tary and G. l.. Schofield of Marion is
vice president.
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sin; and thus
death pas s e q
upon all men.
because all are
sinners. RO-
mans 5:12.
The downward
or sinful tenden-
cy inbred In our
very constitution
is SO strong that
none is able fully
to overcome ii.
The best that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07
FIELDER SHOWS FIGHT.
Atlanta Attorney Interviewed On Is
Suancc of Warrant at Ncwberry
Against Him.

Atlanta, May 31.-The Atlanta
Journal publishes the following:
According to dispatch from
Newberry, S. c., a member Of the new
commission appointed to wind up the
diSpensary system in South Carolina
Monday swore out a warrant in New
berry for the arrest of Thomas B.
Fielder Of Atlanta, member of the
law firm Of Fielder, Roundtree and
Wilson, on the charge that Mr.. Fielder
tried to bribe II. II. Evans, a member
of the board of directors Of the State
that he conspired to cheat and de-
fraud the State.
Mr.. Fielder said Tuesday morning
that this action was political bluff
and that it was prompted by Cover
nor c. l.. Blease of South Carolina.
HE made the statement that he
has in his possession evidence that
Governor Blease. while State senator,
received $4,000 from one liquor house
for using his influence in its behalf,
and that he received many other
thousands from other liquor dealers.
"As soon as Blease's term of office
as governor expires he declared, 1
expect to place this evidence before
grand jury in South Carolina and
have him indicted
Mr.. Fielder said:
Governor Ansel, who was sue
ceeded as governor Of South Carolina
by Blease appointed a commission of
five to wind up the dispensary com
| mission. l was attorney for this COM
| mission. When Blease came into of
| flee he charged that this commission
was corrupt, SO he discharged it and
appointed a new one that consisted Of
| his former law partner and his per-
sonal friends. He also had a bill in
| troduced in the legislature authorizing
| an investigation of the old commits.
sion. The bill passed, but he vetoed
it-vetoed his own bill. Why? Be
| cause he had found out that an IT,
vestigation Of the old commission
would result in an investigation OF
| himself. He says he is quite willing
| for the new commission he appointed
to investigate his record, but this
commission, as he himself admits, is
composed Of his personal friends.
| " This commission met yesterday
at Columbia, S. c., for the ostensible
reason of beginning an investigation
but for the real reason Of whitewash-
| ing Blease. / was notified to appear
before it. I didn't 60 Of course. One
reason was that the threat was made
that if I ever came back to South
Carolina I would be put out Of the
way.
" The truth of the matter is that
| Blease ought to be under indictment
right now. He is nothing less than g
crook. This man Evans whom they
say / tried to bribe is himself under
indictment for cheating and defraud
ing the State, and he is under indct
ment on evidence that ! produced. He
| is Blease's close friend and is an en-.
emy Of mine. There you see why HI
wishes to injure me.
" The charges against mes ar,
based on forgery and perjury anC
they are participated in if not ac
tually' prompted by Blease. l have
written and verbal evidence that will
establish his connection with gigantic
frauds during the old dispensary sys
| tenn
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Solicitor Otis Letter.

Columbia, June 1.-Anent the re-
ported statement Of Solicitor ]. c. Otis
that he will prosecute George Hasty
on another Indictment for the killing
Of the actor, Davidson, the following
letter, which appeared in connection
with the pardon of Hasty, will be
read with more than passing interest
otis & Dobson, Attorneys and
CounSellOrs Gaffney, S. c., March 21.
1911.-Dear McGraw: IN re pardon
for Geo. Hasty. I never interfere in
sentences or paroles and commuta-
tions unless the Governor refers such
matters to me.
"As to the other indictment
against Hasty, I will never try the
case, as my witnesses cannot be found.
| shall not interefer in the matter.
Very truly,
]. c. Otis, Sol"
This is in Mr. OTIS own handwim-
ing.
The following was sent Solicit or
Otis by Governor Blease
June /, 1911.
u. c. Otis. Esq, Spartanburg, S.
C.-Dear sir: The enclosed is a copy
Of letter handed to me in the George
IIasty matter.
please advise me if same is a
forgery--in view of your statement in
this mornings newspaper. Very re-
Spectfully, cole ]" Blease, Governor"
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OTIS ON GEORGE HASTY CASE.
Won't Prosecute While Bleasc h
Office, Solicitor States.

Spartanburg, June solicitor j.
G. Otis, Of this circuit, stated to-
day that George Hasty would not 6c
tried for killing the actor, Bennett.
who was shot at the same time Hasty
Sheridan, an actress, until at least
Gov. Blease was out of office. The
solicitor stated that if he secured a
conviction that 1t was possible that
the Governor would pardon Hasty
again. and that while the case could
not be mol pressed, it would not be
tried at any early date.
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there goes out a
Divine blessing
from the Lords
Sanctifed people
fro III all the
con secrated of
the household Of
faith-tO the peo-
pie in general
to / n ir neigh
b o rs. t b e ! r
friends and Wis
itOrs from afar.
Let such be our
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07

The Lumber Trust may howl as
loud as it wishes. but it cannot keep
the people from believing that it was
the force behind the "put-ovcr" for
L"rimer.-Ialcigh News and Obsory-
cr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07

any OF US can 90 Ia 70 set our Wills In
opposition TO our inherited weaknesses
and to fight courageously against
them. The Apostle assures us that if
IT were possible for humanity to fully
gain such victory over it's fallen self
rs to bring itself back to perfection.
then doubtless God would have pro
vided that way of salvation.
Rezekiah the Reformer
The Kings father had introduced
idolatrous wOrship-erecting affairs and
groves to the worship Of Baal. Gods
temple was strewn with rubbish. Un-
der the direction Of the King. the
Ievites began a cleansing work. 1t
required eight days TO carry out the
rubbish from the court. etc. Then the
priests, who alone were authorized to
enter into the Holy, or temple proper.
were directed TO cleanse the temple it.
self.
But as preliminary work, before
the cleansing Of the court or the tenn
pie teeln. the King directed that the
priests and the Levites sanctify them
selves afresh to the Lord and His
service. How appropriate! How in
harmony with the words Of the Proph.
ct Isaiah. who lived at that time and
who was the Kings counselor-"Be
ye clean. that bear the vessels Of the
Lords house!"-Isa. 52:11.
But let us not forget the instruction
OF ST. Peter upon this subject Com
pairing the priesthood of Israel with
the institutions of the Christian church,
st. Peter gives us the thought that
the priests of olden times do not find
their antitypes in the clergy of today.
but in Gods sanity or sanctitied peO-
pie, whether in or out of the public
ministry.
Thus st. Peter says to all Of the con
secrated Church of Christ, "Ye are a
Royal Priesthood. q Holy Nation, a
peculiar people. that We should show
forth the praises of Him who has called
you out of darkness into His marvel
Gus light"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07

1t is worse than useless to take any
medicines internally for muscular or
chronic rheumatism. All that is
needed is free application of Cham
terlaln'S Liniment. For sale by all
dealers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07

Middle Aged and Elderly People.
Use Foley Kidney Pills for quick
permanent results in all cases of
kidney and bladder troubles, and for
painful and annoying irregularities.
w. W. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07

We cannot control the evil tongues
Of others but good life enables US -
dcspi~c them. Cato.
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The Divine BLESSING

The conclusion of the feast was q
Divine blessing upon all the people.
through the Priests and LeviteS. So
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TyING HEZEKlAH of Judah
~ has a wonderful record as
4 man of God. a reformer. a
patriot. yet he was the son
of bad father. who in turn was the
son Of a good father. who I'm turn was
the son Of bad father. The alterna-
ton between good and bad for four
generations illustrates the fact that,
although heredity has much to do
with every member of our race, new
ertheless. here are counter balances
N nature.
We are all members of Adams fam
lily. md as such we are all sharers in
the general weakness. mental. moral
and physical. which for six thousand
years has descended upon us. st.
Paul refers to this, saying. by one
mans disobedience sin entered into
the world. and death as the result Of
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kqlY1WfAnFNIH1Fs
|N1BR@)klYN j
E1lHBERNACl5E R1@
M" .Mp,eS,ID1,
.BBLE.STUDfES.
HEZEKIAH's GREAT REFORM

III Chronicles 30-June II
Man tooketh on the outtcdrd appearance out
the Lord iOoketh on the hedrt"-I Samuel
1917
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

letter from pfitfale Kahio Stating s,ins
Power 60 @ people and 30 u lniae it rteteht power published
th proposed esnmsaon
govefnmsns before ne letter should NJ weight appear
attack 70 ~ ne letter % which e public
who have Idea q what eon enuue
q something % nn the Of ne abfdre
have under the npa system Delegate
one 20 cass TIE Dea hon plan AZ power sobbne
The idea Of commission government for THE oy
phabto popular an A eo The intro
ueOn Of commission bills gratifying proof that
the matter attracting attention in the quarters
attacked 10 natural The gang has every the two
hundred cities Of the mai1ahd vor method
of attack that Il "robs the people, Of their rights,
to in most instances being their municipal treasury
frequent intervals
coumisoa form Of government some aay IL il not
governed by federal commission, day
the realization Of the folly the grounds that
popular rights
The present legislature provide city with
really npto government but likely municipal
act as to show in the stronger ightits iditc
to give mayor with nothing to do, secretary help
nothing offices which important salary
of three thousand dollars his nOtbngness
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wATERwoRKs AND SUPERVISORS.

of of supervisors the
apparent reluctance of
works them for 1t stated last night by
Low that opposition
This
the
The supervisors
Of which fighting During
months the board particular policy,
the board with ceaeut definite about anything
Of the questions lodged
the city the
been marking time
The board itself The public
will justify itself make good but nothing far has
which opinion could be formed either for
Before the supervisors claim that they capable
power
handle the they
opportunity for such a demonstration far.
Legislative action present mpments
probably
responsibility viii obligation good present
expected to make good but until pardon
little exhibition Mniism hesancy
them million and half property and which
that of
The carries with responsibility outstanding
$925OOO Territory pay
obligation greater than the borrowing
of that load will additional million
must be raised the supply
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
po1rT1CIANs WAGES AND LABoRERs.

Considerable space Is given in this issue communication from John
n Bright cheerfy subject he discusses general
interest writer however miscons the editorial expressions
ckeDng idea paying
road htUres than they present receive.
what ckening the paramount idea
duetion bills Two Dollar Minimum,
representatives particular
discussion introduced only for the prestige noucer
that the discussed
decided the Territory Of cent
building had that
his bill knowing that stood not the slightest chance in the world of
plbing anything the the abong If such
actin mote sekening' nothing
subject of peculiar
generally
recognized by Hawans openly BY all Others that the Hawaiian con
suOnay prefers that work which does not require constant application
Nine out Honolulu will Hawaan want
panied by assurance that the work win be constants the average Hawaiian
prefers which
period Consequently Nyharves,
he puts long hours in arduus labor on steamer days and yo between
tines the roads, where week two time and drops off
to allow others the pick and shovel Comparatively rarely
Hawaiian found who works steadily and when such found he not
holding the positions
This brings back the question Of road While it not
orally 50 expressed there IS feeling among those VINO pay the bulk the
that viii result better being
tunite necessity
having go constantly recurring
fewer be dollars day
Consequently repaired
Hawians they not fit themselves positions they could
and hold if they proved themselves capable There is here
carpenters printers positions
there
which Hawaans would be given preference if they would qualify
good reason however why pay proportion
the work accomplished should be given for what particular work the majority
of paper not advocate
restrictions the Hawaians other
that they to be Hawaans other particular
for than it is worth simply because the recipients the
happen particular
accomplished
Ovepd because has to give in addition his labor
question to a particular
bill the legislature
passed It intended by its nrodu to put him back into the legislature
at the next election
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AIR BRAKES AND scoRoHERs.

the Yates Bill be
equip its with specified strength
mining at its maximum within pay
the damages awarded through their possible
pen going at twenty miles suddenly
still k of the they
stuck while flying through the 'front.'
For every one run down by rapid transit in this
public that is the
to egisa for the good
should possible p
against accident but there little singing already
safe and allowing continue what has been dg namely
liberation reckless driving
haufeus essness that has
There record where drivers
through streets
apparently revoked are orphans
with punished; chauffeur today
presiding
automobiles hitler
reckless rapid transit
limited which
Representative
in governing
bills the something already