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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
CHAIRMAN DUPRE'S STATEMENT.
CHAIRMAN OF Board of Election Com
MissiOncrs Replies to MaycsviIle
Managers.
Editor Daily Item:

Editor Daily Item
In your issue Of the 18th inst ap-
pears a communication from the
managers Of the Mayesville box in
the bond election. and a reply to the
same from Mr.. f. f. Miller, the ef-
hcent clerk Of the election commits
sioners. Mr.. Miller reply is so clear
and accurate as to the facts, as to leave
nothing more to be said, except the
charge against the commissioners
which he very properly left for them
to notice. The Act Of the legislature
under which the bond election was
held was published in full in the Of
ficial notice Of the eletcion, which
appeared In all the county papers.
Sec I'd. Of that Act reads as fol-
lows; That said election shall be
held and conducted under the direc-
tion OF the Commissioners for State
Election. who shall appoint the man
ayers, prepare the ballots, canvass
the returns. and declare the results
as provided by law for general elec-
tions. Now this Is open and clear to
all, and with this before them and
the registratoin book sent them which
Is never used in a primary election
the managers Of the Mayesville box
jump into print and say they thought
they were conducting q primary elec-
tion, despite the fact that Mr.. John
A. Foxworth. who Is an intelligent
! man, and has served, / am sure, as
manager In both primamry and State
elections and knows that a primary
eletcion Is conducted by a political
party. and State or County election,
by the State and the laws governing
the same. II the Mayesville mana
gers needed any further information
about the law before entering upon
/ the discharge Of their luties, they
! could have easily gotten it from the
clerk Of the election board who was
ready at any time to give all the in g.
formation desired. The IA votes cast
that were not registered should have
been put in separate envelopes with
the Endorsement on the back as TO
why they were so placed, then the
commissioners would have known
what to have done with them, but
when illegal ballots are mixed with
legal ones. and the illegal ones affect
the election. not knowing how they
were cast, the law in such case is to
set the box aside and not count it.
And now as further information and
speaking officially for the election
board, will say that If the majority of
the votes in the Mayesville box had
been yes" instead Of no." the de-
cision Of the commissioners would
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ed or rendered doubtful; and AS thara
was only IA votes claimed to be ir-
regular if they had any authority to
act upon them at all. they should
nave taken testimony and ascertainei
whether the result would have been
changed or rendered doubtful and
TINS they did not do, for without this
they had no right to interfere with
any vote and they erred in so doing"
The appeal further states that "I-n-
less the result Of an election is
changed or rendered doubtful if will
rot be set aside on account Of anv
irregularities or illegalities. This be-
ing the law, it is respectfully sub
mitted that the County Election Com
mlssioners had no right to go behind
the returns of the managers of cleo
ton unless the board had before them
protest charging irregularities and
illegalities alleging also as a result
such that the result was changed or
, rendered doubtful; and not having
, such a showing before them, and the
returns showing that the election had
not been carried by majority Of the
votes, the board of commissioners
should have so declared, and they
erred in so doing.
IIn II
! Mayesville poll list with the registra-
ton books the board could do no
more than this as there was no charge
that the result was changed or that
the election was rendered doubtful,
and there was only the request in the
33davit ito count the Mayesvilie
| box and to canvass the returns of the
same and to check the names on the
Dcil list with the books Of registra-
tion, and they erred in throwing out
the votes Of that precinct"
1t is stated also in the appeal that
no notice was given the mana,.ers at
Ndyesville and no notice was given t.
The fourteen people whose names
were thrown out, and hence the COM
m,ssioners had no right to pass Upon
the votes.
The appeal Is signed by w. B.
Doyle with Purdy and Bland ~ at
tLrneys.
Attached to the appeal is the sworn
statement Of G. A. Brown, a man
aser of the election at Ward in the
ely Of Sumter, that certain persons
were permitted in the election to vote
as this poll without registration GER
tificates and some whose names were
not on the registration book, it hav-
| ing been set forth as part of the ap-
peal that irregularities were allow
ed in this city which were Of the same
weight as those charged at Mayes-
vile. The reason given for failure
to appeal before the county election
board at their meeting is that de
ponent had no idea Of the Mayesviile
vote being questioned or he would
have appeared and protested tho cleo
ton at Wards 2 and on the
same grounds"
i,,C
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19

Lee Ward and Miss Margaret Thames
all of sumter; Colored, Ellis Dinkins
and Amelia Dickson OF Sumter and
Ben j. Clark Of st. Charles and Re-
becca Lenton OF Oswego.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
Ginning Notice.

The Oil Mill Ginnery has been
thoroughly repaired and is now in
readiness to gin cotton. Give us your
business and We will guarantee satis-
faction. The Southern Cotton Oil
Company, A. G. Fishburne, Manager.
8-1S-2w-W,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19

Evidently Mr.. Bryan didn't know
1t was loaded. He knows it now, all
right, though.-Birmingha Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19

y car Of fresh rice flour Just re-
ceived. Booth-Harby Live Stock
Company. Slit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
New York Cotton Market.

OPON"' 1-'fV-AU OH.
Sales, none.
Opened steady.
Closed steady.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-19
Liverpool Market.

Receipts, 4,00o.
american, 5000.
Sales, 1000.
American, 1,400.
Spots, 6.73-1 off.
Opened quiet and steady.
Closed steady.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
DO YOU HELP OTHERS?

1t has been tritely said that for
every one who stands alone there are
twelve to lean against him. How is it
with you? Are you one of those
against whom others lean for help and
encouragement, or are you leaning
against some one and drawing your
inspiration and courage from him?
1t depends entirely on yourself
whether you take positive attitude
in your work or whether your mega
tive characteristic shall dominate. It
is much easier to go through life max
ing as little effort as possible, but it
is a poor way if we are going to make
life yield even a small modicum of
what it holds for us.
If you are working earnestly and
hoping for success, there is only one
way to attain it, and that is through
your positive characteristics.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
HAPPY GlRLHooD.

Oh, that young girls would realize
that they are the rosebuds in the gar
den of life, and be content to shed
their sweet perfume uncomplainingly,
not wishing to be older or more
worldly-like. 'I'm only a young girl. p"
Be thankful for it. You are one of the
sweetest things that God ever export
ed to earth. Just think of your flu
ture-all hope. The years fly as
swiftly as a bird on the wing; so
swiftly that those things seen this
year are forgotten next
Do not be jealous of those more adj
vanced in years than you. All those
sweet, womanly graces are yours to
gain, while she whom you envy is fast
learning those sad lessons that are
just so far removed from you. Be
joyous, be young, be natural Your
ideal is not yet known to be but
fancy; your idol has not yet proved
but clay. There are no sorrowful
memories to bring the bitter tears to
your eyes; no vain repentances. For
you there is no empty playroom to
visit with bereaved mothers anguish
and vainly listen for the pattering of
tiny feet that shall never again be
heard. Oh, happy, happy girls! Love
this youth that God has given you, and
forget not to thank Him for it.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
THE INQUISITIVE BOY.

| have little boy of six
Who sets me quite task
And often puts me in a fix
By questions that he'll ask.
What holds the moon up in the sky?
Where does the sunshine go?
Why does my baby brother cry?"
Are things he wants to know
Where does the gas go when put
out?'
He asked me yesterday.
The question filled my mind with
doubt
| wondered what to say.
IF all the good people that dies"
Says he, "in Heaven are crowned,
Why don't they go up in the sky
Instead of in the ground?
WHO lights the stars up every night
And turns them out at dawn?
What makes the snow SO very white?
Where is the new year born?
Why have all the negroes curly hair?
What makes their skin so black?
What makes wheel go round, and
where
Do old ducks get their quack?
why can't we see the wind at all?
What makes the water wet?"
These are such questions daily fall
From the wee lips of my pet.
He's most embarrassing at times
Interrogating me,
Yet when upon my knee he climbs
I'm happy as can be!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08

news. Under the circumstances it was
wonder that anything could have
made her look even approximately
cheerful. But indeed Gertrude's re
mark was an encouraging nature.
Mamma crowded my suitcase with
everything could possibly need. She
made provision for the weather's turn
ing cold, and for it's turning hot. And
think that perhaps | can help you
out"
As matter of fact, the contents
OF that suitcase proved surprisingly
elastic. They provided two girls with
all that was essential for the long
journey, and even produced clean
shirt-waist for Mildred to wear when
she met her Denver friends. Two
girls cannot share the contents of a
suitcase for two days without getting
to feel pretty well acquainted, and the
girl who had profited by the others
kindness was grateful and apprecia-
tive, too. In fact the friendship formed
so oddly, endured, and became some
thing very precious to both girls.
There is no surer way of cementing an
affection than to share things, even the
contents of suitcase.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
A CRIPPLED BOY.

He was little He was lame He
was only years Old His mother was
a poor washerwoman, and they lived
in tiny room on narrow street of
a great city.
All day long he sat in his high chair,
looking down into the narrow street.
He could see, by leaning forward, a
bit of blue sky over the tall warehouse
opposite. Sometimes a white cloud
would drift across the blue. Some
times it was all dull gray
But the street was more interesting.
There were people down there. In the
early morning men and women were
children came out, and played on the
sidewalk and in the cutters. Some
times they danced and sang, but often
they were quarrelsome. In the spring
came the hand-organ man, and then
everybody seemed happy.
The boys sad little face looked out
all day long. Only when he saw his
mother coming did he smile and wave
his hand.
II wish | could help you, mother,
he said one night. "You work so hard
and I can't do anything for you.'
"Oh, but you do!" she cried quickly
"It helps me to see your face smiling
down at me from the window. 1t helps
me to have you wave your hand. II
makes my work lighter all day to
nj will hn thorn RI
when I go home"
"Then TIL wave harder" said the
little fellow
And the next night tired work
man.. seeing the mother look up and
answer the signal, looked up too. Such
little pinched face as he saw at the
high window, but how CHEEKY the
smile was! The man laughed to him
self and waved his cap, and the boy
a little shyly, returned the greeting.
So it went. The next evening the
workman nudged his comrade to look
up at the poor little chap sitting, sc
patient, at the window" and again the
gay smile shone out as two caps
waved in the air below him.
Days came and passed, and the boy
had more friends. Men and womer
went out of their way to send greet
ing to him. Life didn't seem quite sc
hard to them when they thought how
dreary it must be for him. Some
times a flower found it's way to him
or an orange or colored picture. The
children stopped quarreling when they
saw him watching them, and played
games to amuse him. It pleased then
to see how eager he was to share il
their good times.
''Tell the lad we couldn't get or
without him." said one of the weary
laborers to the mother one night IT'S
a great thing to have brave heart
1t makes us all brave, too. Tell hin
that
And you may be sure she did.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
A SUITCASE FOR TWO.

Gertrude had not thought very much
about the girl who got aboard at North
End, except to wonder how it would
seem to start off on a journey alone,
especially when the shadows of night
were settling down. She had always
thought the hour just before the lamps
are lighted the best of the twenty-four
for inconsistencies. The conductor mad
made his rounds, and Gertrude was
trying to make up her mind whether
she was hungry or not, when the girl
across the aisle uttered an exclama-
ton startled and startling, ooh, my"
Gertrude looked across with interest.
The other girl was sitting up very
straight, her eyes protruding. Ger
trude could not keep back question.
Whats the matter? Did anything
happen?"
The other girl seemed rather re.
lieved by the inquiry. There are times
when it seems necessity to confide in
some one.
What do you Think" she cried.
What do you suppose I've done? I've
forgotten my suitcase
Gertrude's interest was all that could
be expected of a stranger. do you
know where you left it?"
Il guess in the street car. Or per-
haps it was at the railway station. I
can't remember"
Il hope you had no money in it, or
anything valuable"
NO" said the girl But it would
be pretty valuable to me just now.
Just think of going to Denver without
a suitcase"
Denver! Are you going to Denver?
So am l." It was quite compliment
to Gertrude that the face Of the other
girl should have frightened at this
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
WHY HE FAILED.

A young man who had been grad
uated from college with the highest
honors, and who in some branches of
study had led his class, was for sew
eral years unable to find niche into
which he could fit. He tried success
sively one profession after another,
not getting beyond the initial stages
of preparation in each, and he also
accepted two or three inviting offers
from business houses. Being excep-
tionally free as to making choice,
the inquiry naturally arose why his
gifts and training seemed inadequate
when brought to the test of a prac-
teal issue.
The trouble" said a friend who
had known him from boyhood, lis that
Dennis has ability of high order in
more than one line. He has plenty
of energy and plenty \of dash, but he
tires of uniformity and he will never
succeed in business or professional
activity until he can settle down into
steady application"
All this might have been put into
a nutshell. The young man had to
learn, as most people do in this world
of workers, that it is of great advan-
tage in travelling if one keeps on a
straight road and in the main track.
One must not disdain a rut. All
things considered, the worker who
works according to routine has the
best results to show at the end of the
day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08

Say to yourself:
Hello there, old girl Had a good
sleep, didn't you? What sort Of day
was yesterday, anyhow?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS.

This is the road to Happiness;
Start Now, from Where You Are;
Turn to the Right and Keep straight
on"
And you'll not find it far
Along the Path of Willing Feet
And over Heartsease Hill,
Across the fields of Sweet Content,
The stream of Glad Goodwill;
Then through the lane of Loving
Heart,
The gate that's called Today,
And down the steps of Little Things
Into the common Way.
And take the Cloak of Charity,
The staff of Wise Employ,
A loaf of Bread of Daily Grace,
A flask we'll filed with Joy;
A word of cheer, a helping hand
Some good to give or share,
A bit of song, high resolve,
A hope, a smile, prayer.
And in the Place of Duty Done,
Beside the Door of Home,
You'll find the House of Happiness
For Happiness does not roam.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08

dering rivulet. He rides upon the
wrathful tempest cloud; He breathes
in every softest air; He paints each
nodding fioweret, and in His tender
providence enfolds and loves us ALL
Be patient!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08
THE WOMAN TO BE STUNNED

Do you know the sort of woman
who makes retail counter of herself
for all the evils she hears? writes
Sister Mary in Chicago Tribune
Disagreeable, horrid, and common,
isn't she?
She is the one whose tongue trem-
bles with eagerness to tell the petty,
harmful, malicious thing. She is not
the sort of woman that you and |
care to know and love and cling to,
is she?
| It is one of the glazing sarcasms of
! life to see with what complacency
shallow women skim the surface of a
tragedy and think they have sounded
| it's depths.
She is wise beyond books who
realizes that there is a deal more char.
| ity in Withholding the word of malice
than in giving any kind of wad of
money or in sending any amount of
red flannels to heathens in the tropics.
We think it terrible, and it is ter.
rible, when man in fit of drunken
rage kills his Wretched wife.
But do We not murder when we set
ourselves up as judges over others,
when we are unsympathetic, unkind
hard, and unforgiving? The world is
filled with sensitive souls who cannot
throw off the dispiriting effect of I'm.
just words of those who have no bet.
ter occupation than gossip.
Murderers are hanged and thieves
imprisoned, but those who make it a
practice to kill high spirits, who take
the mental ginger out of ones make
up, who suffocates the optimism that
is in every good, healthy heart goes
scot free, apparently
Give him or her no thought.
Don't shed single, stupid, silly
tear over what the retailer of gossip
says.
/ Don't take the trouble to hate them
] for you will only bring down on your
pate the effect of evil thoughts.
Hate and gossip are two of the
most Improbable investments ever
made. The person you hate has the
best of you every minute you hate
them. They sleep peacefully, while
you clinch your fists and pray for q
nightmare to waken them.
They laugh and love and every time
that you see them smile your shriv
eled heart contracts as if a spasm had
seized you.
There is no room in this great world
for hatred. There is no time for re
yenge. Jealousy and distrust and bit
terness have never accomplished what
sweetness has failed to do
When you wake up in the morning
as soon as you open your eyes, get a
good, nice, decent thought in your
head.
Don't begin the day hating some
one, or planning some wretched little
meanness.
Say to yourself:
Hello there, old girl. Had good
sleep, didn't you? What sort of day
A was vnStnrdav anvhnw9
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
REGIONS
| CLUB TO MEET
Session Will Take Place at
Devils Lake Friday Even
ing-Have Cash

Devils Lake. n. D.. Nov. 9.-With
practically all Of the money necessary
forthcoming. a large portion of the ex-
hibit in Devils Lake and other cities Of
the territory. the most importan,
meeting Of the Lake Region" Devel.
opment association. in its short his.
tory. will be held Friday evening at
the Commercial club room All OF
the delegates in the various counties
comprising the district were COM
m%unicated with last evening by Presi-
dent W. H. Horton.
At this session the various commit
tees that have been engaged in secur-
ing exhibits. working or publicity and
securing funds, will make their final
report. Just what has been accom-
plished will be checked up and from
this time on all attention will be de-
voted toward st. Paul.
The exhibits which have been Sc
cured will be shipped to the scene Of
the greatest land show ever held In
country. Arrangements will be
completed with an artist to display
the products to the best advantage.
Like every other individual. who full
~ realizes just what the st. Paul Land
show means. President Horton be-
lieves it is the greatest opportunity to
bring the real producing section OF
States in the public eye. that
has ever been offered. On the show
ing that is made by the Lake Region
will depend entirely the impression
that is carried off by visitors. concern
ing this section of the northwest.
A factor which will prove of vast
will he the management at
the exhibit. The committee will en-
to have Open House" con-
tinually. with an easy air prevailing.
If this can be accomplished. double the
good will have been accomplished.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
WILL URGE THE
GUARD PAY BILL
Bismarck Company Favors
Proposition-Better Dis
cipline Is Plea

Bismarck. n. D., Nov. Sat the reg
ular meeting of company A Of the
North Dakota national guard held at
the armory training school last even
ing. the universal sentiment Of the
guardstnen was that they favored the
passing of the federal pay bill for the
organized militia Of the United States
at h coming session of congress.
The pay bill was up at the last ses-
sion and vas defeated by only one
vote. Its authors are confident that
it will pass this time. 1t purposes to
put the militia on a quarter pay
basis and will lei a better fighting
machine for this country in case Of
war. The militiamen being paid would
render discipline, which has been said
to be lacking in guard organizations,
more strict. The attendance at drill
would be compulsory. and the eff
cheney of the troops would he mater
tally increased. Federal pay would
practically put the guard on the same
basis as the regular army. with the
exception that they would receive one.
fourth Of the pay, in return for which
they would be compelled I o perform
only o~ne-fourth of the drill.
The members of the guard of the
state are being urged te write their
congressional delegation al Washing
ton and urge them to vote for this bill
when it comes up.