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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Work Of the Locomotive Fireman.

To husky young man shOveling
twenty tons of coal day may not
sound like terrible undertaking. but
that Is because he fails to appreciate
the difference between shoycling that
quantity in the course of Il ten hour
day, standing on a steady footing and
pausing for n moment whenever he
feels like Ii To gaze ut the scenery or
light Il cigarette and trying To keep
his balance on jolting, jerking, plung-
ing steel deck which tries ceascleSsly
10 pitch him head first into the side of
the cab, while with legs spread wide
apart he humps over scoop shovel
working with frantic energy to sget
coal into the firebOX fast enough to
keep steam up. While the engine is
running the fireman must be straddled
out on the deck. working continually
to the limit of his strength. for ordi
narily he will have to get from two
and half to three tons Of coal intO"ti 2
firebox every hour. Three and n half
tons Is generally regarded as the limit
or freman's capacity. but this has
been greatly exceeded on the fastest
trains.-Technical Wotd Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
SALEM SCHOOL CLOSES.
appropriate Exercises Mark Final
Event of Successful Year.

salem, May 13.-The patrons and
irehda cf the teachers and scholars
4 salem schQol were entertained in
an exceptional manner in the large
OAK grove surrounding the school
house on Saturday, the 18th. at the
closing event Of a pieasnt and suc-
ceStui term of school. Music, songs
and games were participated in dur
Ing the fore noon, and at midday the
crowd was assembled to the tune Of
tfe old familiar school bell to
90 the necessary justice to a repast
composed of the good things to be
found in a progressive country COM
munity.
Some of the lads, who gal
lantly played the Don Qulxote act
during the early part Of the day as
ball players and tree climbers. were
noted to look particularly abashed
ana to grow red around the ears
when ushered to the table. coupled
with the pretty maids, fair but flush
ed from the exercise of the games.
In the afternoon straw rides and
boating We're the amusements also a
lew fine fish were taken. and it is the
writer's belief that angling for hearts
was an order Of the day, and It's
thought that some were entangled.
The teacher Miss Nora Jackson. of
DalZell, is one of unusual merit. She
Is first honor graduate of the Col
iege for Women, Of Columbia. 1t is
the earnest hope of pupils and pa
irons that she will not be enticed to
go to another neighbOrhood the com
ing fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Anecdotes of Richter.

Dr. Richter will forgive us. we are
sure. for telling two rehearsal stories
about him. Madam Y. was singing at
rehearsal and was decidedly out of
tune. DR.. Richter stood it as long as
he could. then turned to her. Madam"
ne said. will you kindly give the or
chestra your AZ"
AT another rehearsal one Of the in.
strumentalists made mistake. "No,"
said DR.. Richter; ut goes so (hum-
mlng) - rum-tum-tarum" The same
player made another mistake. "No. no
-rum-tum-tarum" At the third mis-
take Dr. Richter momentarily lost pa
uence and cried, "Why do you make
so many mistakes, Mr.. p" Then
quickly recovering his habitual good
humor. "Ah. know why it is-you like
to hear me singr'-Manchester Guard.
ian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Things Are Ch2nc-J Now.

The Fourth Of July. the day of eur
arrival at Albany. was the anniversary
of the Declaration of lndcpCIlpu. g.
and on our arrival we We're tod That
great preparations were making for lis
celebration.
Our landlord, rs soon as ne found
out who we We're, Immediately came
to us to request that We would excuse
the confused state in which his house
was, us this was the anniversary day
of "AmeriCan independence" or. as
some indeed more properly call it.
american repentance" We were all
Of us not little surprised at this adj
dress, and from such Il person. In
stances, however. are not wanting of
people openly declaring that they have
never enjoyed so much quiet and hap
pineSS in their own homes since the
Revolution as they did when the states
were the colonies of Great Britain
Among the planters of Virginia l have
heard language of this sort more than
once.-From Travels Through the
States Of North America" by Isaac
Weld. Jr., 1895.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Found the Word.

The late Thomas Lowry of Mime:
apolis was great wit and q great
story teller as we'll as q great finan-
cier. He needed $1,OOO,OOO one time
for one of his railroad enterprises, and
he went to New York to get it. On the
morning OF his arrival friend met
him at the hotel and asked, what are
you doing Tom?"
Il am going downtown to get 81 ,OOO,-
OOO."
"Can you do it?"
MY boy" said Lowry impressively,
"in the bright lexicon Of youth there
Is no such word rs fail"
That night Lowry came back to his
hotel after hard day. The same
friend met him. did you get the mil
liOn?" he asked.
"No," replied Lowry. "I didn't. +
opened that bright lexicon Of youth,
and the word was in it."-Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Dear Denial.

II have heard the late Archbishop
Ryan tell Of two plump gourmets who
were discussing during Lent their IA
vorite fast Dishes" said a Philadel-
phian.
Trout said the first. with a sigh,
has gone up. thanks TO the high cost
OF living and the Lenten demand
Yes said the other. Isn't 1t ter
ribie! Oysters. terrapin. teal duck,
wine cavhr-everything is dearer. In
deed. often wonder these days where
one Is to get the money to fast with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Tho Music of Birds

Birds are usually accounted the
most musical Of animals. yet it is very
much Of a task to set their notes to
music. The reason Is that birds are
utterly negligent Of the laws OF har-
mony. There is not one of them. it is
safe to say, that knows the difference
between n major third and a dominant
chord. This deficiency in musical
knowledge is rather surprising when
we consider how beautifully the birds
Sing and may be used as an argument
to show that theoretical knowledge
Is humbug. But if birds knew more
about harmony their songs could all be
set down and quite decent revenue
derived from the sale thereof. Anoth-
er reason why it Is difficult to put the
melody Of the song birds into notes is
that the quality of the tone is unlike
any musical instrument. This is true
or all birds except the thrush. whose
song descends for the first three notes
In perfect seconds and with much
purity OF tone.-From Old Scrap Book.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
The Old Sod

AT the breaking of ground for one
or the new buildings for the Catholic
university at Washington the late
Archbishop Ryan was present. and
cardinal Gibbons was officiating. The
cardinal turned over a large piece Of
grass covered earth when It was dis
covered that there had been a hitch
In the ceremony.
"Well." said the cardinal, 81 SUD-
pose that we will have to dig another
sod"
on no, no.. said Archbishop Ryan.
Never go back on the old sodr'-Pbil.
adelphia' Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
HEALTH OFFICER HAYNE.
United States Army Surgeon Succeeds
Dr. Williams.

Columbia May 12.-Dr j. Adams
Hayne, surgeon of the United States
army. located at Fort -. \. Russell.
Wyoming. a native South Carolnian
and former resident Of Grecnvillc.
Early this morning was elected state
health officer and secretary of the
state board OF health to succeed DR..
G.. Fred Williams. lie will come to
Columbia in few days to assume his
new work. lie has been in the army
Tor two years, having done special
sanitation work In the Panama canal
zone.
The position pays a salary OF S2.-
500 year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
a w eddinu Hoax.

There have been many foolish hoaxes
since the days of Theodore Hook. but
few so cruel as one mentioned by
Bran Stoker in his book. Famous
lmpostors." A young couple were
about to be married in Birmingham
when those officiating were startled by
the delivery of telegram from Lon
don with the message: Stop marriage
at once. His wife and children have
arrived in London and will come on
to Birmingham The bride tainted,
and the bridegroom was frantically
perturbed ut thus summarily being
provided with wife and family. But
1t was useless-the unhappy man had
to make the best of his way through
an eXasperated crowd, full of sympa-
thy for the wrOnged girl Inquiry,
however showed her friends that the
whole thing was hoaX-possibly
worked by some revengeful rival of
the man whose happiness had been so
Unexpectedly deferred"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

The Sunday school of the Episco-
pal church will hold its regular an
nual picnic on next Saturday. May
20, to which all of the children and
parents are invited. The picnic will
be held at Pocalla.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Office of the Footman.

Il don't believe there is anything in
that talk about Harlow being hard up"
said Little Blake. "Why. he's Just
Dloss0med forth with n footman on
his motor"
"FOOtman" echoed Jinkinson deri-
sively. "Footman is good. That isn't
n footman. It's a deputy sheriff In
charge of the car."-IIarpcr's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
a Matinee Idol.

Hes Il stickler for realism"
eyes, but he carries it TO excess. In
the second scene he is supposed to be
severely wounded and he has n SIR.
geon issue bulletins between the acts"
-Pittsburg Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
The Proof.

"If your wife is such a terribly good
cook why don't you eat more dinners
at home?"
"Gee. How would know how good
she could cook if didn't eat some
where else|- Cleveland Plain Dealer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
The Retort Caustic.

"NO. indeed" said the conceited
young puppy who had been asked
whether he had attended certain
select dance. "I-aw-only associate
with my equals, you know"
"ReaIly" responded a witty young
lady. You should aim higher than
that"TLOndOn Telegraph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
UnapDreciatiNn

Carlyle was great thinker. You
can't turn to a single page without
hnding some gem CT thought. Here,
Tor instance. he says that there is
strength in Cheerfulness."
$50 there is in cheese Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Sydney Smiths Wit.

AS Lord Brougham one day rode by
IN MS carriage, on the panel Of which
was large Il, Sydney Smith is said to
nave remarked. There goes n carriage
with Is outside and a wasp within"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

we do hope President Diaz will
soon retire and allow us to re-inveSt
in some of those tempting Mexican
mining stocks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

LoST-Large white pointer dog, Or
ange colored head and spots on
side. Answers to name of Jack.
Liberal reward for return. G. p.
EXum. 5-16-1tW
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

A possum has been caught in The
middle of one of Macon's streets. Ma
con evidently wanted to go Atlanta
one better on the bees that swarmed
at Five Points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

FOR SALE-At once. % head of
fine mules. Sold cheap for cash.
Apply to E. p. Pitts, or phone 3S4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17


Norwood, y. c.. and Miss Lille
. Lanier. are visiting Mrs. Il. c. Wal
lace.
Dr, NJ. 5. Moore, of Charleston.
and Mrs. Scriven Moore, Of Wedge
field. We're in the city Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Davis. who has been
visiting Mrs. Geo. L. Kicker. has re-
turned to her home in Charlotte. n.
G..
Miss Laura Gillespie is visiting in
Florence and Rowland. n. c.
Il. Frank Kelly. Esq. of Bishop
vile. passed through the city Friday
morning on his way home from Co.
lumbia where he has been attending
meeting OF the dispensary winding
mp commission.
Miss Mabel Bowman left on Friday
for Ashevllle. n. c.. to join her
parents at that place.
Mrs, II. a. Brand, Of Wilmington,
n. c.. left for Darlington on Friday,
after visiting relatives in this
. city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. 1. Manning went
to Boykin Friday.
NJ. Alfred Grter is at home after
having completed an electrical course
In schenectady, n. Y.
Mr.. Arthur Green. of Wisacky.
spent Saturday in town.
Mr.. j. G. II. Wilder left Saturday
night for Little Rock. Ark, to at
tend the convention of the Confed-
crate veterans at that place.
Mr.. J. V. Wilson. of Columbia. was
In the city on business Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Boykin and
Misses Matte and Meta Boykin. Of
Dalzen. were in town Monday.
Mr. III. s. Cunningham. if Bishop
Vile. was in the city Monday.
Mrs. NJ. p. Cordes left Saturday for
Charleston ~ visit her sister. Mrs.
Hugh Fraser.
Rev. w. III. Barpxell of Stateburg
passed through the city on Monday
on his way home.
Miss Maidelle Boatwright of the
College for Women in Columbia. was
in the city Monday,
Rev. ID. NJ. Mcleod left on Monday
for Fayetteville, n. c.
Mr.. Charles Gaillard. OF p.,lzen
was in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rogers Scar
borough and children passed through
the city on Monday on their way
from Columbia to Bishopville.
Mrs. w. c. Hane. and children, Of
Fort Motto. passed through the city
today on her way to visit relatives
In Summerton.
Mrs. Alex. Broughton returned
home on Monday after having visit
ed relatives In Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Butts are in
the city after their wedding trip.
Rev. woodson. of Manning. spent
the day in the city on his return
from Florence, where he preached
Sunday.
Mr.. J. G.. Baskln, OF BishopYille,
passed through the city Monday
on his way To Oklahoma where
he will spend some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. III. Singleton left
on Monday for fip to Arkansas.
from which place they will go to
Texas to visit Mrs. slngleton's broth
er. Mr.. Walsh.
Miss Emma Bruner OF Florence.
spent Sunday i'm the city with friends.
DIR. Larkin Jeniings. of Bishopville.
spent Sunday = the city on visi.
to his mother.
Mr.. ]. w, Rcos ~ wedgeHeld, was
In the city Monday.
Mr.. w l.. Saunders and daugh,,r.
Miss virginii saunders. were N trt
city for awhile Monday.
Dr. Warren Burgess has returned
home from Charleston where he has
been attending the medical college.
See the s. NJ Picrson Company be-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

Looking back over the winter now
safely passed, it is a conservative
opinion that the winter was a reason
able one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Vice Versa.

Ieacher-I would like some one In
the class to define the meaning OF vice
versa. Bright Boy It's sleeping with
your feet toward the head Of the bed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Good AsIyie.

Ascum-What In your opinion Is the
pest business to which young man
can Give his attention? Tclllt-HIs
own RoSton TranSrript
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Iarue Order

Your own baby, If you have one"
advertised the cnterprsing photogra-
pher, "cnn be enlarged, tinted and
framed for 1915 Il dozen. Blue Bull
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

See the S. VI. Pierson Company be-
fore you purchase your binder twine.
5-12-it-W.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

II You would abolish Rvarice YOU
must abolish the parent OF it. luxury
Cicero
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

go To WASHINGTON if his presence is
n cdvd i'm the senate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17

Senator Tillman says that his
health - improving and that he w.n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-17
Personal.

Mrs. j. w. Link and children, Of
Norwood, y. c.. and Miss Lille
Lanier, are visiting Mrs. t. c. Wal
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
.6 HUBBIES AND 50 CHILDREN

PRETORIA. Jan. 21. - The Trans vaal c'aims record for Mrs Thila Nan Wyk, aged 7S She has 5o children who call her mother and 20 grandchildren Born on Octo- what was to prove an eventful mat rimonial career at the age of IS. when she married Petrus JaCobus Lubbe.
 At the end of two years she be- came widow with one child. After being widow for ten months she married Nicholas Marthinus Per {. rius, a widOwtr with four children. After living with him for a year and five months he also died. leav- ing her with five children. After five months she married for the third time. David StephanuS Pieter- sc q w!dOwer with seven children. With him she lived II years and had seven children. when he also died
 After five years widowhood she married for the fourth time, Dan iel LodeWikus Cronje widower with eight children. With him she also lived II years and had four chill drcn. when ne. t-o. died Five years later she married, for the fifth time, Hendrix Hopper. With him she also lived II years and had ten Chil- dren. when he also died. After two wears she married for the sixth time on this occasion with Conrad Hendrix Van Wyk, widower with five children, and with him she had four children After having lived to- gether for II NtarS he also died.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
CURB ON FLIGHT SCOFFED AT
French Airmen Sheer at Proposed
 American Air Speed Law.

NbcI INdh AIT speed Law.
 PARIS, Feb. l6. - The proposal f < nator Warner of Missouri tc restrict aviators by law to d maxi mum altitude of 1.000 feet meets 3HjV with adverse criticism on the part of French airmen They de ctar" that Warner is much mistaken f hc imagncs that all who have adopted tho profession of flying are 1s fo lhdrdy as his own countrymen
 he iu}rHtors of the spiral and loop pvolurioHs in the air.
 The high.r the flight, they point out. rh- greater is the degree of safety ot the flyer who on finding his motor disabled. endeavors to plane downward 10 the earth. He hen can choose suitable landing place more readily than if the ele- Ea'iOn were slight.
 Al tha same time they diSapproye If flying ucedlessly high where a desccnt would be equally easy at any part of the course, as was the ease when Moisant became the vic tim of his own folly
 Noisin, the famous constructor of aeruplan $; LegagneuX, who has flown al an elevation of nearly $500 yards; Leblanc, the hero of the French Eastern circuit; Wynmalen, who holds the present record for height, and Bregi, all have express d the same opinions.
 'ls not my body my own?" eX-
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13

claimed LcsagncuX. If il suits me to fly mile above the earth, whose affair is il but my own? It is in flying onc-third that height that there is the greatest risk. Aviators who would comply with Senator Warmers proposed law would do well to order their collins in ad- vance"
 During my journey from Paris 10 Brussels and back" said Wyn- mallen, "I was obliged 10 fly low on account of a fog. Otherwise should have lo-r my way. Al one moment l was in imminent danger of collision with an express train"
 BERLIN. Feb. Ii. - II is stated in military quarters that the strate- gists of the general staff have some misgivings about allowing the Ger man part tf the Paris Journals Paris-Berlin-BruSse Ssels-Paris $500r0 ae- roplane competition To he flown next summer. II is feared the Compei- tors who arc expected 10 participate. may, even unwittingly, cross Ger man forts or fortified territory. knowledge of which W"uld he of in estimable value to foreign powers.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
SAYS VENUS IS INHABITED

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo, Feb. 16. That the planet Venus is inhabited is the message given the world with the advent of the new year And, furthermore, it is said that the habitants probably are in telligent beings.
 This information comes from Thomas Jefferson Jackson See. as tronomer in charge of the United States navy observatory at Mare Island, Cal, a native of this city, in a letter to relatives here.
 Professor See. at the conclusion of a long article on the evolution of the solar system, says:
 Just as certain as the earth TO- tated very rapidly, and has not been retarded appreciably by the effects of tidal friction, so Venus likewise has escaped retardation of axial rotation, and still rotates in 23 hours and 21 minutes, as has been held by astronomers since the day of Cassini. 1867
 Accordingly, it follows that the conditions of this planet are more like those of the earth than any other body of our system"
 Professor See claims the accepted theories on cosmical evolution are vitiated by false premise to the eff feet that planets have been detach- ed from the sun by acceleration of rotation when the matter of this globe was originally expanded into 2 nebula filling their orbits and TO- tating Tn the equilibrium under cen ditions of hydrostatic pressure.
 Professor See claims the reasoning on the shodding of planets and satel- lites under the supposed influence of the accelerated rotation of the relatively large central bodies which govern their motion is now invali- dated
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
SNEEzING CLOSES SCHOOL
Epidemic in Girls Fifth Grade Con
 tinues for Three Weeks.

READING. Pa. Feb. f The Reading school authorities are in vcstigating the cause of the cpl Jennie cf sneezing among the pupils of the girls fifth grade school, taught by Miss Rosa Ernst. The sneezine became so serious that the school was closed the other day.
 About three weeks ago. when som of the little girls in the build ing began 10 sneeZc no attention was paid 10 it. but when about half Of the pupils became affected some inruiry was made
 II was believed at first that the snc zing was due to slight colds, but il was learned that as soon as the children remained at home the snecling subsided. When they re turned to school they began to -n e2e harder than ever. Finally he children became nervous under he snHczing spells and the cpl Jennie was brought to the attention of the school authorities.
 Some of tho children are so bad ly affected that they are under the care of physicians. About % Cf the 25 pupils are suffering. Miss Ernst. he teacher also became affected
 Dani $ Reider. sunerintendent of buildings. went to the school to make an investigation yesterday. and when he got there he found the pupils in fits cf sneezing There were constant ''kerchous," No sooner did one get ever a paroxvsm han another took it up. The faces of the children were swollen and the teacher was nervous and sick R ider soon began to sneeZe
 Noting the condition of the pu pills and the teacher. he consulted other officials and the pupils were dismisser1 MT Reider assisted sev- cral little girls to their homes and several were taken home by other girls.
 The sneeZing was at once refer red to the chairman of the com mittee on sanitation of the school board and close inspection of the rom was made It was learned that only the pupils in Miss Ernsts class are affected, there being none in the other rooms in the building
 In the same room there is an evening grammar school. It is be- lieVed some one placed something on the floor, probably cayenne pep per, in spirit of mischief, and never realizing the trouble that would result. The school will re- main closed until the floor can be thorouehly scrubbed with soda Wa ter, after which it will be oiled and the place thoroughly ventilated
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13

MT. Advertiser, you are reading this item. Now, if you are interest ed in finding out whether or not the Citizen is good advertising medium just ask your friends tomorrow if they did not also read 1t.