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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Augusta Columbia Construction tu
Start.

Augusta. Ga. Sept. 1.--After a
meeting OF the directors Of the Car
oli~a & Georgia Railway company was
held today II was announced that con-
struction work on the projected cleo
trio line between Augusta and Coium-
bia will begin In about 80 days. MI
chaei p, McGrath of New York. con-
tractor OF the road. who came here
direct from Washington State, where
he has been delayed by a contract Of
magnitude. attended the meeting.
having arrived in Augusta this morn
ing. 1t was definitely decided that the
electric line shall go by way OF Tren-
ton and Johnston. after leaving Gran
itevii'e. instead of by way of Eureka.
and that a branch line shall be built
from Johnston to Greenwood. max
Ing Johnston junction point.
The bonded Indebtedness of the
road was authorized to be increased
from $4,000. 900 to $4,000. 900 and two
new directors, j. A. Lott and j. NJ
Cranston. were elected.
This afternoon James u. Jackson.
president Of the road. the contractor,
Mr.. McGrath. Chief Engineer Shand
and Mr.. Lott left for Trenton and
Johnston. They will 60 tomorrow over
the proposed line from Johnston to
Greenwood. and. II Is understood. will
go from Greenwood to Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

The appeal In the Beck case
against the Northwestern Railway
has been dismissed by the Supreme
Court on the ground that the presid-
ins Judge has the right to allow an
amendment OF answer at any time be-
fore trial. Judge fraser dissented.
The case ls one To recover dam
ages for alleged injuries done by the
sxcavsting of earth along side the
railroad track mt Beck farm. The
railroad claimed that the dirt was on
It's right of way. - -.-.....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
DR sAMBoN IN sPARTANBURG,


spartanburs. Sept. 1.--Dr. Louis
w. sambon. the distinguished head
OF the London School Of Tropical Med
sotha arrived here this afternoon
from New York city. where he land
cd SATURDAY.. Hs Is accompanied by
DR.. schwartz. also OF the London
School a Tropical Medicine. who
win assist him In his fsld work. DIR.
sambon viii spend two weeks In
spartanburs studying peilagra and
viii be the principal speaker at a
conference Wednesday. which will
be attended by about three hundred
oat-ef-towp physicians. ..,
DIR. ssmoon has consented to deiiy.
Or a public address. he is an Italian
born I'm Italy Of a French father AMI
Enstsh mother. but has lived for d
number OF years In England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
Protests and Contests.
kinsstrse County Record.

kingstree County Record.
We regret to learn that there is u
protest or contest being entered
against declaring the result OF the
recent dispensary election on the
face OF the returns. In Democratic
election. where the voters on both
sides are white. men. we do not think
the will of the majority should be
brushed aside on technical grounds.
Should there be a question of fraud.
II alters the case: but. SO far as we
can learn. In this election there Is
no allegation OF fraud by either
party. Tho Record took no part
whatever In this election; as a mat
ter Of fact. the editor did not even
vote. being content to leave the issue
with those who went to the polls to
Vote according to the dictates of
their consciences. Had the dispen-
sary won by a single vote. we should
have made nc complaint: but 1t
seems that. after thorough investi-
cation. the majority. small though 1t
be. Is In favor of no dispensary..
( II Is not q question of the size of
the majority. or how many voters
failed to express their choice. but
the principle is at stake. whether or
not the majority shall rule. Our
conception of democracy is that the
minority shalt yield to the majority.
When this principle Is set at naught
the genius of democracy Is lost.
Anyone who has studied our
election laws recognizes the fact that
they are SO complicated that II is al
most q matter OF impossibility to
carry out all the conditions pre-
scribed. We have In mind one elec-
tion whore at certain poll the man.
ayers had been drilled by a very ca
pable attorney and yet when the con-
test came. very serious flaws were
picked In tho conduct of the election
at this same precinct. With this Ia
mind. we doubt seriously whether. In
the recent election. there was single
precinct whore the conduct of the
election fulhlled the letter of the law.
That being the case. the State board
of canvassers or the supreme court,
even. will he loath to declare an
election null and void or to allow the
throwing out Of certain polls on tech
nical grounds to trim the majority
vote below that Of tho minority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
AIR FEAT ON RECORD.
French Aviator Makes Letter s and
Flies Upside Down.

Juvisy. France, Sept. 1.-The dar-
ling French aviator. Pegoud. who on
August 20 made parachute drop
from an aerOplane from a height Of
800 feet, accomplished a much more
remarkable feat today. which at first
sight appears to have been a piece
OF extraordinary aerial acrObatics,
but which experts declare was an
epoch making experiment towards
the attainment of safety in the air.
Briefly. Pegoud caused his mono
plane to describe a gigantic letter S
In the sky during which he was fly
ing upside down for about a quarter
Of mile.
The Btrictest secrecy was maintain
ed prior to the test and only few
persons were present when Pegoud
took the air. He mounted rapidly to
height of more than 5000 feet. de-
scribing curve: then the forward
part OF the machine was observed 70
incline towards the earth.
Through glasses the spectators saw
the propeller and the monoplans
further incline until it was perpen-
dicular with the earth. 1t seemed as
IL nothing could stay the head long
plunge. AS the machine dropped
swiftly the tail dipped again towards
the earth and the pilot appeared
head downward. Seconds, which
seemed hours, passed. With an al
most imperceptible curve the ma
chine shifted It's course to a straight
line, the pilot in the same position
How long he remained upside down
the anxious watchers could not de-
termine, but 1t was long enough t.
cause them to believe that he would
never right himself.
Presently the monoplane dipped
again and, with graceful curve. as.
sumed an erect position. Pegoud few
for a few minutes to and fro and dc.
scended by series of beautiful spir-
ais. On landing the aviator said:
Everything went splendidly. The
lovers answered tho slightest touch.
remained for a long time head
downwards because wanted to. not
because I couldn't help it. The SEN
sation is strange, but not unpleasant.
and the machine did not pitch at all.
II went very slowly so as to avoid
subjecting the machine to too violent
strain. but had ! wanted to could
have righted myself much more
quickly"
Pegoud's experiment was prompted
by the theory recently expressed by
Louis Bleroit. that in the paramount
problem of attaining safety in the
air automatic self-righting devices
and parachutes are beside the ques~
tion: that they are just as much at
the mercy of a Sudden violent gust as
the ordinary air craft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
Mother of Eighteen Children

IL am the mother of eighteen chill
dren and have the praise of doing
more work than any young woman i'm
my town." writes Mrs. G. j. Martin,
Boone Mill, Va. 81 suffered for five
years with stomach trouble and could
not eat as much as biscuit without
suffering. l have taken three bottles
of Chamberlains' Tablets and am now
we'll woman and weigh 16S pounds.
l can eat anything l want to. and as
much as 1 want and feel better than
/ have at any time in ten years. |
refer to any one i'm Boone Mill or
vicinity and they will vOuch for what
say" Chamberlains Tablets are
for sale by all dealers-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Washington. Sept. f.-senator
Owen. chairman OF the senate bank
ing and currency committee. tonight
made public q letter no had address
cd to James simpson. Vice President
Marshall. Field q Co. Of Chicago.
denouncing ARTIFICIAL propaganda
against the administration currency
bill In behalf OF private interests,
and denying the often repeated
charges that the banking interests
were not given proper hearings by
tho trainers OF the measure.
senator Owen commented upon a
telegram published In . New York
paper from Mr., simpson saying I'VE
think the fullest exchange of opinion
between trainers of the currency bill
and bankers absolutely necessary In
order TO avoid mistakes" This had
been sent in reply to query tele-
graphsd broadcast by the newspaper
sskins for opinions on alleged lack of
co-operation between the legislators
and banking interests.
RevsswinS the various consression-
al hearings and Investigations pre-
csding tho drafting of the pending
bin. the. senator declared that just
four days. prior to the publication Of
the replies to this newspaper inquiry.
the bankers Of the country had been
invited 20 appear before the senate
committee on September Q and that
they already had been given four
hearings before the trainers OF the
bill
The propassnda now being car
ried on. led by the National City Bank.
Of New York. which has circularized
the country against the bin" con-
eiuded Senator owen. lis obviously
intended to discredit the administra.
tion and to make Il appear that the
bankers have not been consulted and
that the committee is not well inform
cd Such representation will thus
promote . private interest against
the pubiic interest. 1t is an open
secret that these great concerns. like
Morssa a Co.,. have publicity. agents
to whom they pay very large salaries
and who are able to create fictitious
and false public opinion unduly fa-
vorable to the contentious Of these
sreat onancial companies.
The business men OF the country
need have no fear that their Repre-
sentativss and Senators In congress
viii act unsdvisediy. The repre-
ssntatives of the big banks Of the
county have been given the most
sbun>APs opportunity TO be heard.
And after they had their Chicago
mestins and presented anew their
old contsnttons and requested further
hearings. this opportunity was I'm
msdiately afforded them by telegraph
and the hearings set for 2 o'clock
Tuss1ay. September "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

back over the piountains tor tbeslpeq- 81
pei who consuAme Them { sha6t |; div i
will the people realize the waste and
useless expense of this excessive
tre importation, but they will act on
their knowledge by moving over the !,
mountains into the great valley where
the food supply is grown and where
the mtaerial for their industries is
found. but the capitalists will start
the movement by establishing their
mills and factories at the headquar-
ters of all supplies" Co.,. r.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
FOR BIG HOTEL.
Contract for Structure at Big Springs
Awarded.

Florence, Sept. 3.-The contract for
the plans and specifications for the
big hotel that is to be erected at Big
springs, kershaw county, the pro-
posed new health resort, has been
awarded to Richardson & Harper, ar
chitects of this city. 1t will be a two
and a half story building of brick and
frame construction, to cost $35, 900.
1t will be a very handsome building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
BOYS KILLED By LIGHTNING.
Several Others Shocked When Stroke
Hits Cotton House I'm Lee County.

Bishopville. Sept. 1.-Grayer Col
Inns. white. aged Is. and John Austin.
a negro. aged Is, were killed by light
ming during an electrical storm In the
Antioch section of this county late
Saturday afternoon. Several other
boys received a severe shock but will
recover.
They were picking cotton at the
time and when they saw the ap-
preaching storm stopped in cot
ton house, which was struck by light
ming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

II was taken with diarrhoea and
Mr.. Yorks. the merchant here, per-
suaded me to try bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. After taking one
dose of II I was cured. 1t also cured
others that gave 10 to-" writes M.
r.. Gebhart. Oriole. Pa. That is not at
all unusual. An ordinary attack of
dfarrhoea can almost invariably be
cured by one or two doses Of this rem
edy. For sale by all dealers. .--Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
BLEASE NOT TO BE CANDIDATE,
Interesting Story About Governor
Printed in Anderson Paper.

Under the caption "Will Governor
Blease Be a Candidate for Any Office
In Campaign Next Summer" and with
headlines four columns wide and ex-
tending nearly half way down the
'front.' page. the Anderson Intelligen-
Ger, which has been one of the few
the Governor through thick and thin,
printed on Tuesday story that will,
no dOubht, be read with interest by
the people Of South Carolina, particu-
larly in view of the Oft-repeated dec
laration. of the Governor that he will
be in the race for the United States
Senate. The article seems to have
been based on several paroles recently
issued to Anderson County prisoners,
and is as follows:
That Governor Cole l.. Blease will
not be candidate for Office next
summer is the opir ION of many lead
ing Anderson County Blease support
ers. Recent actions of the Governor
In extending executive clemency, af-
fecting Anderson County, is the cause
of this belief. and is shared by many
of the most prominent Blease men of
the county. t
Actions of the governor in these in
stances were a complete surprise, as
much SO here as anywhere in the
State. and his supporters are lined up
now on both sides. Friends of the
men paroled claim that his action i'm
releasing them from the penitentiary
will strengthen him, while others are
as thoroughly confident that it will
lose for him in this county at least
1000 votes. The whole matter has
resolved itself into just this:
Many of Governor Blease's most
influential supporters are openly con-
demning him for his recent actions.
and declaring they will fight him if he
ever again offers for office: while OH
the other hand. large numbers who
have heretofore been lukewarm to-
wards. him, because he had not taken
favorable action in the cases of their
imprisoned friends. now declare they
will take off their coats and pull for
Blease, for the senate. u...|
1t Is. being freely talked by many
Blease and Anti i-Blease men that the
Governor sees the handwriting on the
wall and has determined to clean out
the penitentiary. Some few in the
ranks of his strongest supporters arc
of the opinion that he will throw
wide the gates Of the penitentiary be-
fore he leaves the governors chair.
But this extreme view is taken by
only a few.
The Intelligencer does not care to
express itself on the recent paroles,
especially on the more noted one.
since, it has friends on both sides.
Every citizen is familiar with the
facts and will express himself as
either favoring or condemning this
particular act as we'll as the govern
or's whole course during his admins
tration. at the polls in the next cleo
ton. in case the governor offers for
office. He has that right. and the
governor himself has declared that,
God permitting him to live until that
time and his health to be retained, he
certainly will be candidate for q
seat In the senate Of the United
States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
COCHRAN READY TO QUIT.


United States District Attorney tn
Send I'm His Resignation Now.
Anderson, Sept. lit was an
nounced from the law offices Of
Quattlebaum & Cochran here that Err
nest F. Cochran. a member of the firm
had decided to tender his resignation
as district United States attorney for
the district Of South Carolina within
the next few days. Mr.. Cochran sent
the announcement to Anderson from
Watkins Glenn. N. Y, where he now
is staying for the sake of his health.
The cause Of Mr.. COchran's decision
to resign the district attorneyship is
declared to be his desire not to stand
in the way of the plans Of the pres.
ent administration.
Mr.. Cochran was appointed district
attorney by President Roosevelt to
succeed John G. Capers. He was re-
appointed by President Taft in 1910
for a term of four years This would
expire January /, 1914, but his resig-
nation will mean the appointment Of
Democrat to this office immediately.
A number of men have been men
toned in connection with the ap.
pOintment for district attorney, among
them being j. Fraser Lyon, former at
Francis H. Weston, State senator from
Richland county, and j. William
Thurmond of Edgeield. for number
of years circuit solicitor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
WALKER AND SON HELD.


: Hsmpton, Sept 1.-The, ,coronsr's
jury Of inquest over the dead body
OF j. n. Harter.. chief Of police of
Ailsndaie. Who was killed yesterday
aftesnoon at Lena, this county. this
evening rendered q verdict that the
omcsr came to his death by pistol
shot wounds from a pistol In the
hands OF J. +. Walker. aided and abet
ted by Ben Walker. his SON." Ben
walker. the 1i-year-oId son of Joe, y.
walker. was arrested today. and the
coronsr's jury implicated him In the
shooting OF Harter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Last winter my son caught n very
bad cold and the way no coughed
was something dreadful" writes Mrs
sarah II. Duncan. OF Upton. Iowa.
I'VE thought sure he was going into
consumption. We bought just one
bottle OF Chambcrlains Cough Rem
edy and that one bottle stopped his
coagh and cured his cold cOmpleto-
ly." For sale by all dealcrs.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

IL often caused by indigestion and
constipation. and quickly disappears
when Chsmberiain-s Tablets are TAX
On. For sale by all dealers.--Advt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-17

Joyner> "it will not be many years be-
fore they will far outstrip those Of any
other road system of any county in
America.
"One of the greatest reasons why
the roads of southern California can
be brought up to and maintained in
such excellent condition." continued
Mr.. Joyner. lis that the climate there.
unlike that of the north. particularly
in the northeast, where one half of the
year is extremely cold and the other
half hot, is fairly even throughout the
entire year. These extreme changes
Of temperature have. Of course. tend
ency to break up the roadbed. partic-
ularly in the spring. when the frost
is coming out Of the ground. and a
road we'll made one spring is often
entirely ruined the next by the frosts
For these reasons quite often as
much money is required to keep the
road in repair each year as was the
initial cost. while in southern Califor-
MIA little money is needed once the
road Is we'll made. and the money the
northern counties use to repair the
roads can be used to improve more
roads,"
Already more than 400 miles of road
have been macadamiZed and are being
kept in perfect condition, and about
twenty miles are under construction.
About 300 miles have still to be con-
structed before the great work will be
completed. Ali Of the smaller towns
lying in Los Angeles county have been
connected with Los Angeles city. and
now all that remains Is to connect
these towns with one another and the
roads at intermediate points. Besides
the 400 miles of road completed. there
is matter of fifty miles that has been
greatly improved. but not as yet mac
adamized. This Is included in the 300
miles that are yet to be completed.
The cost Of the work so far has been
100000. The average mile. Of course.
has cost $4,000. although some miles
have run as low as $1,000. while 9TH
ers have run as high as $4,000, where
1t was necessary to do a large amount
Of grading. The cost Of the remaining
300 miles will average about the same.
S3.OOO.OOO.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-17
How to Maintain a Road.

There is only one way to maintain a
road. The slightest injury to its sur:
face or any defect likely to work an
injury must be corrected the moment
it appears. Each little depression must
be filed in. Every obstruction to
drainage must be removed before it
has an opportunity to do it's destructive
work. Such care involves a patrol
system. which is nothing more or less
than a continuous inspection of the
roads by persons capable Of correcting
defects as they occur and fully equip
ped to do so 1t will be more satisfac-
tory and less expensive in the long run.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-17
PLANS FOR ILLINOIS ROADS.
Would Allow Various Counties to De-
fray All Expenses,

tray All c%PSuSSSs
Hard road building came into the H.
linois senate in new form when Al
bert 9. Clark of Chicago put in bill
providing for a county road system.
1t provides for referendum plan Of
appointing three county road commits
sioners in a county that may decide to
take up hard road building. These
points are urged in favor Of the plan:
First-It is an equitable plan. spread
ing the cost Of constructing main roads
over all the taxable property in the
county.
Second.-It tends to make continuous
main roads. with no breaks at the
township lines. This desirable feature
is never attained under the township
plan. while town line roads invariably
suffer.
Third.-Money enough is secured to
improve difficult pieces of road that
could never be touched under township
supervision.
Fourth.-Under the county plan there
are always two experienced men on the
board This tends to retain skilled en-
ployees in their positions. and it is true
that county roads. as rule. are dis
tinguishab BILE by their superior work
manlike features.
Fifth.-The county plan tends to
economic in the matter of road build
ing equipment
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-17
Graded a Half Mile For $3.50.

One traction engine. one road grader
and three men graded half mile of
road in one day. This was accom-
plished On Riley county (Kan., road
at a cost of $3.50. The engine. run
ming on kerosene. consumed fuel at the
rate Of twenty gallons day. which.
at cost of ~ cents a gallon. cost
S1.5O. Three men were necessary to
do the work. one to run the engine and
two on the grader. ~
With the exception of the engineer.
the work can be handled easily by la
borers. The cost OF road grading
ranges from SIS to $50 mile. depend
ing on the soil and condition of the
road. the width graded and the price
Of labor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-17

ands who are dependent upon it's
solvency.
But this lesson the public
should learn-the way to avoid
publicity is to avoid departure
from the beaten track; and let
this be added to tiff you have
diverged into the danger zone,
the way to obtain considerate
treatment is to assume that you
are a subject for news, and to
take the newspapers into your
confidence frankly and fully.
Such confidence is rarely
abused, and assuredly never by
any newspaper that makes pro-
fession of decency or has regards
for ethics.