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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

In an editorial. criticising the Man
ming resolution. adopted by the State
Executive Committee. under which
the frauds alleged to have been COM
mitted In the first primary are to be
investigated by a ub-commhttee, the
following statement Is made in the
Manning Times Of the 4th instant:
Mr.. Manning comes from a coun-
ty that polled nearly fifty per cent
more votes than ever before, but it
went for Judge Jones. of course the
Sumter vote was without any irregu-
lariities--it went for Jones'"
The statement that Sumter County
"polled nearly fifty per cent more
votes than ever before" is false. The
Manning Times is either reckless in
Its eagerness to make a point to sus-
tain Its argument. or Is indifferent to
the facts, which could have been OBJ
tained with little trouble. Sumter
County polled zoos votes IN 1908,
which was largest vote polled since
Ice county was cut Off. until this
year, On August 27th. 1912 22s2
votes were polled in the county. This
was an increase Of 13 1-2 per cent
not nearly so per cent as the Manning
Times asserts. An Increase Of 13 1-2
per cent Is not abnormal for four
years. and any attempt to create the
impression that fraud was perpetrated
In Sumter County or August 9th will
fail The Manning Times has preach
cd many sermons on the subject Of
fairness. but In this instance IT is con-
victed by the records of falling to
practice what II has preached.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

Is avn ~. IN this. it is provides
th"t the work shall begin within T.
cer,a.n time. ard thar the street
sA"Ii be constructed according to
certain specifications.
The citizens committee is actively
"S@ased in experimenting the con-
S'F9ttion and reports any matters If
wishes to the proper city Officials
Inc citizens committee passes upon
the acceptance of the street. It
makes recommendation to the Joint
Improvement Committee. which also,
lnspects the street and recommends
acceptance or non-aceptance to the
General Council whose action is final.
When tie street is accepted the.
flrst payment are made and each and
every Year after that until the ten
ycal periCr has expired This method
OF street-cOnstruction proves very
popular as il allows more general
Improvement than the bond issue
and Il does not increase the tax rate.
of the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
i Cart.

70 the. Democratic Voters Of sum-
ter County:
70 those whose votes in the recent
primary elected me Clerk of Court.
l VISA in this way tn express MY deep
est gratitude. while TO those WHO felt
IL Their duty to vote for my oppo-
nents l have naught but the kindest
feelings, realizing as l do that hav-
lns largely the same friends, | could,
not aNpect chem all 10 come my way.
1t Will be my earnest erdeavor to.
conduct ;he affairs of the office in the.
interest If all the people. and at
all ulre'~ ro prove myse4t worthy of,
the cori%ience of all classes and con-.
dition:i.
II. L. SCARBOROUGH
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
News for The. Ladies.

T'ae" Sunder Dry Goods Company
are the, first, in the field 20 let the la
dies know that SUIT selling with them
mas commenced. Many rev materials
arr being featured this season. Call,
e'sciy ladies'. if interested. The nov
eties ar" always the early movers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

The silly talk or blood ana revolu-
ton murder and sudden death and OF
armed cohorts marching on Columbia
from the Charleston Battery, under
the command Of one j. v. Wallace,
late Of the Blease Dispensary COM
mission and more recently of the
Charleston Blease campaign club. to
<eat Cole l.. Blease In the Governors
ehaf Is not alarming-it Is merely an
exhibition of asinine folly. The
investigation of the alleged frauds In
the primary can do no harm to the
candidates who were not the bene-
flciaries of the frauds; and those whv
protest against the investigation do
much to confirm the suspicion that
their own hands are not clean. that
they nave guilty knowledge of the
frauds that were committed, and. fear
ing the exposure that may resul:
from "a searching investigation. they
are trying To cloud the issue in ad-
vance OF the laying bare of their un-
lawful acts. VI an investigation es-
tablishes the fact that the frauds and
irregularities that were committed in
the primary were sufficient to vitiate
the election or to change the re-
suit. the issue will be fairly and
squarely met and written threats of
nor appeals TO disregard the facts
and overlook the frauds i'm order to
save the primary will not avail. If the
investigation shall establish the fact.
beyond a reasonable doubt. that Cole
l.. Elease did not receive the nominal
tlon by n fair and honestly obtained
majority. that the majority he Is
credited with on the face of the rc-
turns was obtained by fraud. it VII,
b. the duty OF the State Executive
Committee TO so declare IL. on the
other hand. II Is established that NJ
was honestly nominated then the
committee will so declare. Who /
uttlUifu lilt U''uliU'f lNl ~NN'iN'i u
Of small importance I'm comparison
with purifcation of the primary and
the exposure ara punishment of those
who have dcnt'd IL by prcmeditatcC
fraud. We have never believed that
Elcase was a tit person for governor
his nomination and election Two years
ago did not cause US to alter thi!
opinion and his conduct i'm office scrv
ed To confirm and intensity the con
viCtiOn. but. as we have said before
Bleasc IL merely a temporary nuis
ance that time will eradicate, ant
while retaining our conviction Of hi
unftncSs and uuwOrthinCSS wc are
ready To- acuuicSCc aS ChcCrfully ga
possible In his election 10 be- h. th'
choice Of majority of tie white
Democrats of the state. We woul,
fur rather see Blcasc Governor. /
honestly elected. than have another
though ne should he the ablest ano
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

II is understood that there will bc
Il great many witnesses to bc heard
from IN TN" case of the South Caro-
lima Western halfway against j. y.
fhillirs in TN" condemnation pro
co"dings. Mr.. Phillips has given
twenty four suhpconus to the sheriff
q" serve ON witnesses ana it is not
known how many witnesses the rail
road Will have.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
Anoticr CaIupaion.

campaign in which politics viii
play no part sounds strange. Never
th"l"sS such thing is possible for the
sumter Dry Goods CO. has led off in
the great suit selling campaign for
the season of f9l2. business in their
readN-to-w"'r department is getting
lively
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
@. :. T..

These three letters stand for the
thfee principal points of merit in the
make up of our suits. coats and
skirts, and wheN these three are prop
erly combined .he rest is easy. Bur
only at The Sumter Dry Goods Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

The Sumter watchman was found
Cd In 1850 and the True southron In
fses- The watchman and southron
cow has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers.
and 10 manifestly the best advertising
Medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

Every lady, whether of small. mo
dium or large stature is invited 10y the
sumter Dry Goods Company t" call
and confirm the statement OF their
buyers that no one was forgotten this
season in TIN" ready d>-to-Wcar depart
mcnt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

The r"stofice lobby will be open ar
: a. m. and close at 1880 D. ~. on
Sunday hereafter.
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er who enjoys the greater benefit cf
the Improvement ard yet requires t!ae
entire citxenary to pay a portion. of
the cost for the privilege of having
aud using the Improved streets.
In Lexington Kentucky, Mhere
many miles Of streets have BEEN pay
ed during the hast year or two under
this plan, another admirable. moGt-
cation, not included in the Law, is in
force. After the General Council has
ordered the construction Of a certain
street, the Mayor requests the proper
ty-owners on that street 20 select a
committee Of three of their mum her
during the constructions of the street
The Mayor appoints that comtaittee
and it acts in conjunction with the
General Council in an advisory ca
pacity only, however. The commit
tee obtains from the property owners
their desires of material for The
StlTtN, anu btlsrl lllDOlld Ill matters.
The committees reports 10 the Joint
improvement Conmitt"" ii the Gen
efral Councj. TIE Joint improve
mcnt Committee adVertises FOR bids
for tn" construction OF the streets.
The citizens committee meets " tn
the Joint Improvement Committee to
open bids. The citizens committee in
t"rNiewS the property -ownors on their
individual preference of bids and con
tracts The result is reported to the
Joint lmproVomcO, Committee which
either accepts or rejects this advice in
its recommendation to the Genrcal
Council.
The Joint Improvement Committee
recommends to the General Council
the acceptance of one of the bids and
the General Council usually accepts
this recommendation The contract,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-07
THE WORLD ARENA

The membership of the English |.
Q. G.. T., according to the last report
OF the grand secretary is 1855, not
including associate members. The
number is a slight reduction from that
of year ago, when it was 48,7SI. The
gain by admission of new members
during the year was 1900, but there
was falling off of 25,II4. The l. O.
G. t. is only one of great number
of similar organizations, doing splen-
did work in the Old Land
Since 1900 the Swedish government
has given the Railway Temperance
Union 1000 crowns annually
New Zealand has fifty-four elector-
ates, and forty-hve have given a ma
jority vote to close all drinkshops; but
the three-fifths majority required to
suppress has only been won in four
teen celebrates = though reduction
has been carried in many more. The
Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Asso-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-07
STATES

Gated Boise, the capital city, is to
have an election June 10. The indica-
tions are that the county will go
dry" by handsome majority and
thus give Idaho the first saloonless
capital city west of the Rocky noun
tains
The Presbyterian general assembly
pledged the fullest cooperation con-
sistent with the constitution of the
church, to the Anti-Saloon League of
America
Twin Falls county, Idaho, scored
great victory at a recent election. The
county voted dry" by III two years
ago. The liquor interests believing
that if an election could be forced dur
ing the busy season of the farmers
the county could be voted wet" The
election thus brought on by the
"wets" resulted in "dry" majority of
1900 The city of Twin Falls, the
county seat, with population of $500
went dry by 545. Only five county
local option elections out of twenty
three have gone wet" The senti-
ment in Idaho is overwhelming
against the saloon
Records of all kinds have been
claimed by steamers going into New
York, but none more strange than the
Columbia of the Anchor Line arriving
recently at New York from Glasgow,
Scotland, without having sold a drink
during the whole voyage. The pas
sengers all seemed to be total alb
stainers. There was plenty to drink
on board
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-07
June 7, 1912

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citation have resolved to endeavor to
reduce antagonism by abolishing pri-
vate bars and barmaids, to serve no
one under tWenty-One years with
drink, and to serve no women unless
boarders in hotel where they are
boarding.
The death OF Sir George White re-
moves from the ranks OF the temper
ance army an old and trusted leader,
whose counsel and influence will be
geatly missed. A man of answering
and deep religious conviction, integ
rity, remarkable unselhshness. sound
common sense and sympathetic spirit,
he was loved and trusted by all who
knew him. To the temperance cause
he was a tried and generous friend,
and the United Kingdom Alliance
mourns the loss of one of its vice
presidents who never failed to render
ungrudging service at it's call
Many people who otherwise were
total abstainers frequently and limo
Gently used medicated wines on the
assumption that they contained no al
cohol, said DR.. Mary Surge at the
annual meeting of the Central Wo-
mems Union of the church OF Eng
land Temperance society. These
wines were an evil which brought
them face to face with a new phase OF
intemperance. So called total abstain
ers would not touch claret because it
contained alcohol; that were una
ware that, whereas claret contained
only 9 per cent of alcohol, medicated
wines contained 10 and 20 per cent
That was, they contained as much al
cohol as port wine. The "meat" in
these wines counted for nothing. This
new evil reached hundreds of thou
sands of men and women, and even
the advertisements.
In the report of the committee on
the state Of religion and public morals
presented to the Synod of the Presby-
terrain church of England, it was stat
ed that picture shows are doing more
for temperance than the temperance
societies as they keep their customers
from the public-houses night after
night
The London Temperance Hospital
has had record year, with I,542 in
patients and 76,554 out-patients, every
one OF them treated without alcoholic
stimulants.
No wine or liouOr of anv kind was
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-07
AMONG

Sheppard kenyon bill is still pending
before the subcommittee of the u
dietary committee. 1t is probable that
some further hearings will be had be-
fore the house committee, as requests
to that end have been made. Mr..
Webb, of the house committee is do
ing his utmost to get a report from
the subcommittee, and we hope to
have definite action soon. Pressure
on the two committees for their
prompt action on the bill will be kept
up.
The following is the deliverance OF
the Presbyterian general assembly
with reference to the liquor traffic:
The Presbyterian church must ever
be the open, active, and persistent
enemy OF the liquor traffic in all its
forms. We declare that any form OF
license, under any name or gulse, is
permission and not destruction, and
therefore unchristian. We solemnly
admonish our people to keep tnem-
ally separate and apart from the liquor
traffic, and to touch not the unclean
thing to the end that this trat1c may,
by organic law, be expelled from our
land and our people saved from its
despoiling influence.
William L. Lee will be supported by
the Anti Saloon League of Minnesota
for governor.
Rev. Dr. Homer W. Tope is form
ing an advisory committee of ten or
twelve prominent men tor consulta-
ton regarding the affairs OF the cam
paign waged by the Anti-Saloon
League in the Philadelphia district.
The committee will consist in large
part Of we'll known business men and
will be used mainly to pass upon the
Endorsement of candidates to the leg
islature The overthrow of the Pen
rose machine in Pennsylvania was
hailed with JOY by temperance men,
who say that Penrose was in an ALI
ance with the liquor interests and
therefore unfriendly to local option
legislation.
In wet New York City the state
excise department., days work,
seized $4,000 gallons of liquor, in
blind tiger haunts.
The license commissioners of Bos-
ton have announced stricter regula
tons for hotels and cafes. Three new
rules are: No women are to be al
lowed in any part of the house except
the dining rooms; no men accompa
MED by women are to be served with
liquor on Sunday; and private dining
rooms are forbidden.
o o
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-02

Tfth cloth and shook 1t about.
 "Y7u draw first" said he. Long one gets tho water shc.t one hitehea the horses"
 When they came to measure the boy had drawn the long one. My luck again. remarked he.
 Without 8 word the man passed through the door, which the boy closed behind him. but not quickly enough to escape a cloud of snow which swirled round the room. Silently he pulled on his moccas-ns and wrapped himself in such outer clothes as he possessed, cursing luck generally that he had no furs.
 By and by there was a tinkle of sleigh-bells outside. aud tho man ap- Deared with the team ready harnessed to the bob-sled, on which four empty barrels could dimly be discerned.
 Have you put the pail and rope in ?' asked the boy.
 The man nodded as they solemnly shook hands. while the boy shielded his eyes with the crook of his arm and gave the horses their heads. He tried from time to time to peer into the storm, but the snow made Sraths round him and froze his eyelashes to. gether.
 How the horses got there the boy never knew, but get there they did, and whilst the icy blast probed remorse- lessly amongst his clothes for the flesh beneath, and poured the powder ed snow down his neck.
 The maddened animals charged him as he lowered the bucket into the well. and spilled the water all over him as they fought for the first drink.
 It was slow process at best. and his clothes and mittens crackled with the congealed ice as he hauled up each pail When they had drunk their i'll they quivered with the cold. and plunged to get back. but the boy bound the reins round the runners of the fore most bob. They bucked as the frozen bits galled them, causing him 10 spill as much as he put in the barrels. and 10 slither about on the rapidly form ing ice. rendering a fOOthold almost impossible. In between times the boy rubbed his eyes and the frozen places.
 l. was slow and tedious task. and he soon vas Jagged. because at 19 the muscles are not hardened. The horses knocked him over and the sleigh ran over his legs, but, being light, only bruised him. h his puny rage he slashed them with the pail rope. and it warmed him until one of the horses trod on the bucket and bent 1t fiat. FooHshly he took of his mitters to straighten it. and only learned sense when he felt the sensation Of many needles piercing his hands and the sFin on his fingers adhered to the metal
 It vas a painfully slow job: to lift filled pail shoulder high and empty 1t
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-02
p--r1l snane Water.

Many interesting observations were nade during a recent excursion into Inc Dismal Swamp CT Virginia. sent out by tle Washington Academy Of Sciences The swamp Is divided into two parts as far as the character of the vegetation is conccrned-th5 black gum" and tLe juniper" areas
 The juniper area is og particular in. terest Jrairer is the local name for the Solttc-n white cedar Swamp bluc5c-ry white adler. inbberry. letter bush and other species Of the heather family arc interminglcd with tho juni
 per trees The water of the juniper swamp c1nta'ns a remarkably small quantity Of mineral matter and has the color Of tea It Is altiseptic. and before the days cf distilled sea water it fGrHl he'd The iayorite supply of drinking wafer for ships starting on long voyages from Norfolk The sail ors called .l juniper water" and were very fond Of Youths c mpanion.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-02
Origin of NeD Year GBls

Like the customs of Christmas. which. ir ther origin, are curious mixture Of poetry ard symbolism and Of superstition, those that belong 10 the observance Of New Years day are also relics of ideas that date from early heathen ages. The French de- rive their term for New Year pres ents from the Latin word 5.renla, the name of @ goddess whom inc Ro- mans yCuerated as the DatrOuess of gifts. There was a grove in Rome dedicated 10 this goddess, where it was customary to get fresh twigs. to give as presents to friends and relatives on New Years day During the sway o1 the emperors. Roman subjects made New Years gifts 10 their sovereign. Augustus received such quantities of these that he had gold and silver statues made of hem Tjbcrius did away with the usage. because be con. Eidered it too troublesome to express thanks for the gifts Calirula. on the contrary. reintrcduced the custom. and even made up for his predecessors S re- fusal to receive presents by requir. ing those that had been offered to him 10 be given to himself as arrearages. The custom of making New Years gifts. notwithstanding attempts to sup press it, was continued after Eurcpe had become Christian. For time pres- en- making was transferred 10 Easter, but later it was again associated with the nrst day of January
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-02
Both Were Reflective.

out the sacks and blankets which had been hung against them for protection, while the in-driven snow lay in oddly assorted mounds on the floor.
 Both were reflective. the man be- cause he realized the gravity of the situation, the boy because he had so . recently left home in the east It was the first day Of the new year. and possibly he was picturiag to him self what they were doing at that iden. tical time.
 Presently the man looked up. Did you hear that?" be said
 No replied the boy. What was it-the waitz?"
 Listen again said the man, and just then above the shriez of the bliz- gard was heard mufied chorus of deep bellows.
 'If those cattle don't have water they'll tear the stable 10 pieces. They . get extra thirsty feeding on straw. and it's three days since they had a drop. Why in b. thay well wanted to give out ! cant think"
 Yes" said the boy, 'thirsFs a shock ing thing. Used to have one myself in days gone by. Now, five could only do the widows cruse Of oil business we might make this lot Ec round, indi- eating a pot which stood on the stove
 Cant you ever be serious 2' protest cd the man. We've got to fetch some water"
 'By all means. replied tho boy. Just touch the bell for the waiter"
 Don't be fool" retorted the man. "f you'd been in this country three years, instead Of three months. you'd know what a blizzard means. and wouldn't be so mighty cheerful cver it."
 Aren't you a fool to suggest fetch ing water?" said the boy. Why. you got lost walking to the stable not an hour ago."
 The man did not reply until the boy asked him whether be really considered his suggestion possible.
 "Hes." said the man slowly. "it is possible"
 I suppose remarked the boy. you are aware it will take four barrels at least, that the nearest well is old man Reid's, which is three miles away, and that you cant see six feet in front Of you?"
 "I know all that" said the man. and more. I can tell you that the horses will go like the vind. and when they have had their hu of cold water thereIl be no holding them while the barrels are filled. Of course the trails o0literated, but they'll find their way Ike a blue streak"
 Sounds inviting" said the boy with his ridiculous laugh I'd offer % toss as to who goes if ' had a coin, but as I haven't Cmore injus,lce), we'll draw straws"
 Its he only way" replied the man. Those cattle are our all. I1 they break loose they'll be frozen stiff. The one that wins harnesses the horse. and divides the water round when the loser gets back. Is 1t 8 bargain?"
 The boy cut two straws Of unequal length. pun them in 8 basin, covered it
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-02
Besf Gyi of Gime

The passing of years is like the coming of dawn-slOw, silent. ine7it. able. The most eager cannot hasten the quiet irresistible movement and the most reluctant cannot forbid. Some gifts the years bring which We would iain decline-age. sorrow. disappoiut. ment Some treasures they take which we would keep forever-you-h. beauty, innocence. But there are more prec- ious treasures which time cannot supply and the years cannot remove friendship, patience, faith and love- Herbert L.. Willett.