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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
MOL PROS IN DISPENSARY CASE.
Suits Against Blacks and Bernheims
Dropped Letter from Attorney
General

Chester March 27.-Acting under
instructions contained in a letter from
Attorney General Lyon a mol pros
was this afternoon entered in the
State dispensary case pending here
against the Blocks of Macon, Ga,
and l. w. Bernheim. OF Louisville,
Ky, the Attorney General enclosing
a check for S2.510 and directing that
a $1,000 bond put up to guarantee
Benrheim's presence as witness be
escheated. the entire $500 TO be
given to Chester county.
1t is not known here just how the
case was compromised, as the Attor-
ney General merely wrote directing
that such action be taken.
The cost Of Chester County in con-
victing John Block was $500. so that
the county is $4,000 10 the good as a
result of the state dispenSary cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
WILSON CHARGES CONSPIRACY
COMBINE TO CHEAT HIM OUT OF
NOMINATION..
Lineup OF Democratic Candidates
In Various States, Indicates, Ac-
cording to Woodrow Wilson Head
quarters, Presidential Candidate
Combine to Prevent New Jersey
Governors Nomination.

New York. March 27.-The Wood
row Wilson headquarters issued today
n statement declaring that press dis
patches last night from Tampa. Flor
ida, carried conclusive proof Of The
existence Of e. Presidential candidate
combine. having for it's object the pre-.
vention Of Governor Wilson's nominal
tion." The dispatches which are thus
Interpreted by the Wilson headquar-
ters. stated that the Clark and Har-
mon headquarters have announced
that the names of these two candi-
dates would not be on the primary
tickets in Florida. and that the con-
test there probably will be between
Wilson and Underwood.
I'm Oklahoma and Kansas a free
field was left to Speaker Clark with
out interference by either Governor
Harmon or Mr.. Underwood" the
statement reads. "The same is true
In Iowa. Arkansas and Wisconsin,; In
Harmon territory Speaker Clark and
Mr.. Underwood are apparently work
ing In perfect adjustment with the
Harmon forces. The following line
up Is significant:
Clark W. Wilson: Iowa. Wisconsin.
Arkansas, Kentucky. Oklahoma. Kan
sas. California. etc.
Underwood VS. Wilson: Georgia.
Florida. North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Harmon vs Wilson: New York.
Delaware, Maine and other New Eng.
land State. Ohio and States conting
uous thereto"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
NOMINATING CONVENTION HELD


Mayssviiie. March 2s.-The nomi-
mating convention to select municipal
ofncials fer the ensuing year passed
on quietly last night with good at
tendance Of voters. This meeting is
virtually the election. The election
proper takes place on next Monday.
April I. The following are the nomi-
ueeS,
y Mayer. y. II. Womble: for wardens.
Ward Z. NJ. c. Mayes: Ward 2. B. c..
CHANDLER: Ward .. III. c. Bland: Ward
=, Il. &. Spencer. There was no op-
position except In Wards 3 and 4.
The following were the nominees for
the Board OF Health: c. T.. King.
chairmsn: J. X. Mayes. r. j. Mayes,
Jr.. G. N. Spr,tt. f. j. Bass. Mayor
Wombis has served four terms. NJ. c.
Mayes has served on the council
several terms before. acting as clerk
and treasurer. II. c. Chandler Is now
serving his first term as warden. while
III. G. bland and r.. G.. Spencer have
never before acted as town officials.
The above personnel gives good.
strong councllmanIc board and the
towns interests should be we'll cared
for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
PRAISES SUMTER SPIRIT.
Rqsiusss Men There are Working
Toeeiher. Says McKeand.


Unqualified praise for the harmon
ious effectiveness and strong cooper
ative spirit Of the Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce was expressed yesterday by
Mr.. A. w. McKeand. secretary of the
Charleston Chamber Of Commerce,
upon his return from the Game Cock
City. Mr.. McKeand. accompanied by
the Meistersinger Quartette, attended
the annual meeting of the Sumter or
ganization Tuesday night.
That the Sumter people are in
tensely interested in the developme ent
OF Charleston. and especially in the
methods now being inaugurated in
the way of publicity campaign, to
bring this port into greater PROM
inence as the best port on the South
Atlantic coast, was undoubtedly at
tested, according to Mr.. McKeand, by
the fact that at the close Of the ban
quet the 40 business men Of sum-
No'' "HV 's'u cf'NH pdiu " cdCH IOT
seats at this affair. gave three rous-
ing cheers for Charleston. Mr.. Nc
Keand Is very modest and reticent re-
garding his short speech to the Sum-
ter people. but from what can be
learned. he spoke Of the efforts now
being made in Charleston to bring
South Carolina's port into greater
prominence, and II is probably safe
to say that his remarks had some
thing to- do with the strong Charles
ton spirit evidenced. TIE Meister-
singers also made a decided hit, ii is
said.
Mr.. McKeand yesterday. "The city
Is absolutely together on whatever
the executive committee OF the Cham
her OF Commerce decides TO start
There is no discord i'm their move
ments. and a spirit of harmony is ap-
parent on every hand" As evidences
OF the effectiveness of the Sumter or
ganization. Mr.. McKeand mentioned
"a number of things which had been
accomplished by the Sumter people
through u recently. such as the Sc
curing of the Seaboard Air Line con-
nection. the new hotel. shoe fac
tory and "lots Of other good work"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
STEPHENSON ON TRIAL.
FIGHT OVER WISCONSIN SENA.
TORS SEAT FORMALLY BE.
GUN.
Bitterly Attacks Use or
Money i'm Primaries and Demands
Expulsion OF Accused.

Washington, March 25.-Isaac
Stephenson, the octogenarian mill
lionaire lumberman and banker Of
Wisconsin, was today formally placed
on trial on CHI involving the
validity of n t in the United
States sena. - e entire session was
taken ur <natOr Reed of Mis-
souri,, <. speech in opposition to
SEM . ephenson's retention of his
Sc 8
Ugh Nnal action must be taken
y ne Legislative day Of March 25,"
lat parliamentary expression per-
mits indefinite discussion by substi-
tuting recesses for adjournments and
1t is expected the final vote will be
reached about Wednesday.
Friends Of the Wisconsin senator
say they look for a safe majority for
him. but admit the loss Of one or two
of his former adherents. His oppo-
nents contend that the vote will be
close, some even saying the result
will be against Mr.. Stephenson if his
colleague. Senator La Toilette, who
has been away for weeks, should re-
turn and vote in the negative.
All through the debate Senator
Stephenson, the first to enter the sem
ate chamber, sat quietly back in the
rear tier Of seats. Close by him sat
Senator Lorimer Of Illinois, giving
close attention. Mr.. Lorimers cleo
ton is similarly under fire.
There was a large attendance Of
senators and the galleries were
crowded.
Senator Reed said il the senate ac-
quilted Mr.. Stephenson I'VE ought to
be brave enough to hang on the door
of the senate the legend, Those who
have the money can enter here +"
Mr.. Reed said Mr.. Stephenson was
not the political novice he had been
represented to be. Mr.. Reed de-
nounced the use OF money IN ths, w.s-
consin primaries as "the open door
to wholesale fraud, an appeal to
cupidity and not to reason"
The main effort today was to con-
trovert the theory that Mr.. Stephen
son was innocent Of wrongdoing be-
cause he had not violated any Wis
consin statutes, and Mr.. Reed stamp
ed as absurd the claim that the sem
ate could not go back of the legis-
lature'S action. He contended that
the violation Of q specific law was
not necessary to invalidate an cleo
ton. He was not willing TO accept
any such contention tha: unless a
man has qualified himself for the
penitentiary he has not disqualified
himself for the senate" for that
brought the senate and the prison
too close together for comfort or re-
spectability."
This was not an election" he add
ed, ''it was a revelry OF crime and
corruption; a campaign in which the
barrel was the controlling figure, a
contest Of dollars, contest Of the
long green"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
RhlME WILL REPLY TO BLElSE
STORY OF LEXINGTON BANK
CREATES SENSATION.
Bank Examiner Will Answer Ones.
tions PrOpOundcd by BIease.

Columbia, March 27.-Quite a SEN
sation was created here today by the
story which appeared exclusively in
The News and Courier in reference TO
the Lexington Savings Bank, which is
now In the hands of receiver, and
which was owned and controlled by
Mr.. w. p. Roof. Of Lexington. Not
least among the matters of interest
involved was the letter addressed by
Governor Blease TO State Bank Ex.
aminer B. j. Rhame, in which the
latter was called upon to make ex-
planation of why the reported shaky
condition of the bank had not be,
reported to the Governor and w.
action had not been taken to protect
the interests Of the depositors.
The development. which is attended
with much interest is the reply which
Bank Examiner Rhame will make to
the Governors letter. Mr.. Rhanlc
came to Columbia today, in reference
to the matter, but as yet has no state
ment to make. Efforts to get state
ment from Attorney General Lyon
were unsuccessful. as he is not at
present in the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
"PArENT INSIDE" PROBE NEXT
Congressman Makes Charges Against
Western Newspaper Union.

Washington. March Exchanging
that boiler plate" printing trust
exists. Representative Taggart. Of
Kansas. Democrat. offered a resolu-
ton I'm the House today for a Con-
gressIoDli Investigation into the
Western Newspape Union. of Omaha.
Seb.. which furnishes patent in
sides" for small weekly newspapers
Mr.. Taggart charged that the Oma-
ma concern was resorting To- unlaw-
full means To- drive out OF business
the Publishers Newspaper Union, Of
Kansas city Kansas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30

MIR. Moses Green's Is the second
name to he put on the honor roll of
those who have installed sub-surface
drains from their buildings 20 the
streets 80 that the water can escape
without inconvenience TO pedestrians
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30

1t is understood that the question
as to whether or not The old regiStra-
tion supervisors under the law have
the right TO hold over or must give
place To the new appointees of Gov
crnor Blease has been submitted 70
the Attorney General and no steps
will he taken in the matter until nc
has been heard from.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30
REV. ROBERT \. YOUNGE DEAD
WciI-knOwn Methodist Minister
PASSES Away in Chester County.

Chester, March 25.-The Rev.
Robert 4. Youngc. q we'll known
member Of the South Carolina NJ. T..
Conference. died at his home at Heath
Chapel, near Fort Lawn saturday
evening after sort illness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30

! 6Gte<ef his speech and
I ~ u tmbor Of Instances In
. <1tc1 he aid mis- opponents had re-
ssrts& TO improper practices to de-
fsas hlu. ~
Hs erpres3sd b.iief that in the
srsst mst6<SS Of districts of the
country tho people were with him
and that the opposition was attempt
ing to defeat him by method, which
ne characterized as Infamous" -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30

Next year there should be four
hundred active members on the
Chamber OF Commerce roll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30

ly have certainly gone home. Judging
from the howls that have been set up
by some Of those upon whom your pa
per has trodden.
Leon II. Green.
Sumter s. c.. March %. 1912.
The herald., 1912-07-11
A Delicate Bit Of Work.

To transfer an old oil painting to a
new canvas Is branch of art that
calls for a unison of mechanical skill
and talent. There are not many men
In the business. II Is an entirely dis
tinct work from renovatlng a cracked
or mutilated painting. Transferring a
painting from an old canvas to Il new
ono requires years of experience to ac-
complsh the simplest part Of 1t. After
the picture has been removed from Its
frame several layers Of fine tissue pa
per are pasted firmly across the sur
face. When the paper is dry the back
Of the canvas is made thoroughly wet.
Thread by thread It is picked away
until nothing remains but the paint.
which is fast to the tissue paper. a
new canvas Is then mounted and glued
to the back OF the picture. When the
glue is dry the tissue paper is mois-
tened and gently removed from the
surface. A little cleaning and retouch
ing by q skilled hand make the work
complete.
The herald., 1912-07-11
Historic Enqlish Churchyard.

The Church of st. George the Martyr
is famous for the eminent men buried
in its churchyard, for this was for
many years the burial place Of prison
ers in the Marshalsea and kings
bench. and illustrious prisoners were
common there. Bonner. bishop of Lon
don, died in the Marshalsea and was
buried in ST. Georges churchyard, and
here, too, are buried Rushworth. clerk
of parliament in the days Of Charles l..
and the famous Cocker. whose arith,
metic book went through a hundred
editions. Tee parish register records
the marriages of Lilly, the astrologer.
and General Monk. This parish regis
ter narrowly escaped destruction, for
at a public vestry in 1776 it was re
solved to "sell to Mr. Samuel Carter all
the parish papers i'm a lump at three
halfpence per pound. Chron-
fclp
The herald., 1912-07-11
Doas Trained as SmuqaIsrs.

italian smugglers frequently train
dogs to assist In their contraband work
According to a report from the italian
customs officials, the dogs pressed into
the smuggling service are first submit
ted to rigorous training on Swiss terri
tory and after being Ill treated by one
Of the smugglers attired as a customs
official are driven across the frontier
into Italy. Here. meeting with great
kindness from the smugglers, the ami
mails soon distinguish between friends
and foes. After time the canine con-
federates are taken over the boundary
to Switzerland. where they are loaded
with excisable articles-sugar, tobacco
and spirits-and set free to make their
way back to their friends quarters
over the Italian frontier.
The herald., 1912-07-11
Pythian.
Crescent Lodge No. 8.

Crescent Lodge No. 3, K. or r, meets
every Friday night in Pythianr Hall at
1880 o'clock.
r. Chestnut, chancellor commander;
|. ]. Burton, vice chancellor; A. 3.
Covell, prelate; ]. B. Babin, master OF
work; C. Berthaut, master-at-arms; +.
E. Babin, keeper Of records and seal;
George Lecourt, master of finance; l..
]. Peterson, master OF eIchequer; G.
Miller, ,nner guard; Louis Martin
outer guard; ]. B. Babin, grand repre-
sentative; L. ]. Burton, alternate; {.
Miller, janitor; E. E. Babin, organist;
E. J. Mothe and ]. B. Babin, general
relief committee; R. Chestnut, J. 3.
Babin and c. Berthaut, committee OF
nine; Louis Peterson, DR.. c. V. Kraft
and L. ]. Burton, trustees; DR.. Jno.
A. Rupp and DR.. Chas. Gelbke, physi-
clans; E. ]. Mothe, undertaken.
The herald., 1912-07-11
A Terror to Orators.

A speaker in the house of commons
has to address "the most chilling
nerve destroying audience in the
world" Even such a cool headed, sea
soned orator as John Bright once said
toward the end Of his career, too, 81
suppose ought to be ashamed Of my
self, but the fact is that l never rise
in the house without a trembling at
the knees and a secret wish that some
body else would catch the speaker S
eye and enable me to sit down again.
And Disraeli, who boasted that he had
no nerves, declared: THE blare of
trumpets, a thousand lookers-on. have
induced men to lead a forlorn hope.
Ambition and ones constituents have
induced men to do far more desper.
ate thing-speak In the house Of COM
mons. London Mail.
The herald., 1912-07-11
The Chinese "Fivs Kings"

"The Five Kings" Is the name OF the
sacred book In which Is Incorporated
the religion Of the Chinese. as well rs
a great number Of other peoples OF the
orient. The doctrine Is q complex sys-
tenn Of moral, social. political md re-
lIgious teaching built up by Confucius
on the ancient Chinese traditions. and.
although its author lived more than
FIVE centuries before the birth OF
Christ, It Is still perpetuated ms the
state religion of the Chinese down TO
the present day. COnfucianlsm Is
religion without positive revelation.
with n minimum of dogmatlc tench-
ing, whose popular worship Is centered
In offerings to the dead, In which the
notion of duty Is extended beyond the
sphere Of morals proper. 30 as to EN-
brace almost every detail Of daily life.
The chief exponent Of this remarkable
religion was K'ungtze, or K'ungfutze.
LatInized by the early Jesuit mission
aries into "Confucius. Chicago News.
The herald., 1912-07-11
viroinia lodqe No. 1856.

Virginia Lodge No. 1876, K. OF r,
meet. on the second and fourth Mon
days OF each month in Pythian Hall at
1880 p. m.
B. Voegtlin, chancellor commander;
Andrew Stecklin, vice chancellor; A. J.
Besson, prelate; w. Cuny, master OF
work; L. F. Gisch. keeper Of records
and seal; A. F. Kaufman, master Of
exchequer; C. Krogh, master Of finance;
r. Munsterman, master-at-arms; W.
Goodwin, inner guard; ]. E. Thorning,
outer guard; Shade G. Smith, grand
lodge representative; A. ]. Besson, Al
ternate; S. G. Smith and L. F. Gisch,
general relief committe; S. c. Smith
and H. Myers, trustees; John Barrett,
undertaken; DR.. ]. E. Pollock, physi-
clan; S. G. Smith and W. B. Owens.
Joint entertainment committee.
The herald., 1912-07-11
sferlss OF Stevenson.

Robert Louis Stevenson delighted in
Ojd clothes, which made people take
him, mitch to his own Joy, for q sort of
vagabond. one night dressed with u
special Wow TO quain;pesS. the novelist
wandered through south London try
ing TO como upon II poll kinan who
would arrest him on sight. Hs Came
upon various "bobbies." but not ono OF
them would npprehend him. and he
was vnstly disappointed.
Another time. when in France. otli'
cinls of q bank on which he had u
draft from his father In Edinburgh
warned him away. saying that he was
an evident fraud and that II he did not
20 they would send for the police. Ste
yenson noticed In tho bank tho pigeon
holes which intuition told him con-
talned foreign drafts. lie plunged at
those pigeouhoies and. Us luck would
have It, pulled out the duplicate OF hi"
Scottish draft. Waving 1t triumphant
ly. he demanded his money and got It
with u whole ofFiceful Of apologies.
The herald., 1912-07-11
Curious Land. Curious People.

Near Cape Horn. In the island Of
TERRA del Fuego, live the most curious
people in all South America. Ii rains
or SHOWS or sleets nearly every day.
and yet they look on their country as
the finest In the world. They wear
hardly any clothing and seem not to
feel cold. Because he saw fires on the
shore the explorer Magellan, the first
European that rounded the 81, IN, call
ed the island "the land Of fire." which
Is almost the worst name he could
have chosen. Their huts are made OF
bent boughs and covered with grass
and give only the poorest shelter. The
folk are vain, too, wearing necklaces
Of the teeth Of fishes or seals and
painting patterns on their bodies
Among them some colors have a novel
meaning. White Is the sign Of war
and red of peace. They are great
mimics and will initiate voice and ges-
ture perfectly.
The herald., 1912-07-11
Snakes Are Great Fasters.

Snakes. though at times they gorge
themselves. are great fasters. In the
French museum an anaconda twenty
feet long was a very small feeder,
though he gained in weight. Taken
there in 1885. he had only thirty-four
meals during the next five years. con-
slsting of a small goat or few rab-
bits. The interval between these meals
varied from % to 204 days. He would
not touch food unless he was in real
need Of it. and it was only by watch
ing and noticing when he seemed to
be uneasy that his keepers could con-
clude that he was hungry. During the
long fast. which was in 1856. many
strenuous efforts were made to tempt
or force him to eat without the least
success
The herald., 1912-07-11
Papyrus Books,

Early writers made use Of linen or
cotton fabrics. of skins and even of
scales Of fishes for writing. For long
period papyrus was used. the books be-
ing made in rolls, being about one and
one-half feet wide and sometimes fifty
feet long. Papyrus was flag or bull
rush. growing eight or ten feet high.
found in the marshes of Egypt; from
its inner pith the form of paper called
papyrus was made. Papyrus sheets
were neatly joined. attached to a stick
and rolled upon it whence we have
our word volume" from the Latin
volvere. to rOlD. The titles were writ
ten on tags attached to the sticks or
inscribed on the outside of the rolls.
The rolls were kept In round wooden
boxes resembling the old fashioned
bandboxes and could easily be carried
about
The herald., 1912-07-11
Woodmen Circle.
Orange Grove No. Q.

Orange Grove No. 9-Meets on the
first and third Thursday Of each month
in Pythian Hall, 1880 p. m.
Amelia Smith, guardian, 625 Belle
vile street; Lizzie Borden, clerk, $40
Vallette street; M. Stalcup. assistant
clerk; Anna Vanderlinden, past guar
dian; Mary Jacobs, advisor; Hattie
Tufts, banker; Shade G. Smith, at
tendant; Louise B. Casanova, chap
lain; DR.. ]. Ernest Pollock, physician;
Josephine Mock, inner sentinel; Mrs.
J. Matchett, outer sentinel; Grace
Pruitt, Emma Short and Ida Hymel,
managers; Gertrude Back, organist;
Jno. A. Barrett; E. ]. Mothe. under
taker.
The herald., 1912-07-11
The Exchequer.

In past times It was the custom for
the kings justiciar and his subordi-
mates to make up the royal accounts
twice a year. ut Easter and Michael
mas, on q table which was the most
striking object In the chamber In
which they assembled. This table was
covered with dark russet cloth divided
into squares, which gave 1t a checker
ed. chessboard-like appearance. and In
the columns and spaces the accounts
rendered by the sheriffs and great
landowners who attended for that
purpose were entered and reckoned
up. It was the checkered cloth. so
conspicuous throughout the proceed
ings, that gave rise to the name ex-
checuer, just as the stars painted on
the ceiling Of another historic room
originated the name star chamber
London Globe
The herald., 1912-07-11
A Story of Henry of Navarro.

The following well authenticated
anecdote will serve to show what man
ner of man Henry of Navarro was:
One day, while on his way to join
hunting party. q cOuntryman whom
he had overtaken on the road asked
him where he was going. II am going
on to attend the kings hunt" replied
Henry. That's where I'm going"
said the rustic Il have heard lots
about the king, and want to see how
he looks" Jump up behind me-" said
Henry. AS they logged along the
countryman asked, How will know
the king from the others| HE will
have his hat on, and all the rest will
uncover when he arrives" answered
Henry. When the pair finally reached
the party every hat went of. Where's
the king?" asked Henry of the rustic.
ut must be either you or me-" re-
sponded the countryman. "for we are
the only fellows who have our hats
on"
The herald., 1912-07-11
Stale Bread Day.

A traveller says that curious weak
ness of Grownup MoOrs is the love OF
eating newly baked bread The caid
of AZemmoor, in Morocco. diScoverej
that old bread was thrown away as
waste To waste food is a serious of
Tense in the eyes of Moslem. The
caid Of AZemmOOr therefore issued Il
bylaw prohibiting the baking of bread
upon one dag in each week. The citi
zens. he declared, must eat up the
bread already baked, and he fixed
Wednesday as the "bitalah," or holi
daY