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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
The Honor system.

changes of tn" most unexpected
character are always being made, an
the world stands willing and waiting
for new movements 10y most every
body. Recently one of the leading ed
ucatlonal institutions in the south has
been stirred considerably by the ru-
NOR Of the abolition Of the honor
system, which has been in vogue there
for quite Il while. For many months
the country has beer clamoring for
the honor system for the peuiten-
tiaries and convict camp, and the pa
rol" is now a common occurrence
To the unintiatcd it seems more
than passing strange that the highly
educated college youth can rot be
trusted 10 do equally as much, or
more for hOuOr's sake than the man
who has gone down. They say that
it IS easy to keep going until YOU faiI
in honor, and aI,.r that the dark 50
/" sneak In educational institutions
'iiN'' l. Nv "'"'t bHI NI'il one Cl IKE
great fundamental and underlying
principles should be- honor. Honor is
one of the creates, wor~~Iu languaac
of any kind, and from it E. ~s the
innumerablo high ideals that It
the very life Of our people. Aroun.
that word the songstors of time carol
music that blends with eternity AMI
the harh.ngcrs of home are garbcd in
its radiant white. In its rhythm is
found the essence of motion, and if it
is once abolished, all else falls to a
lowcr standard, for it means placing
one in position to do what he may, as
long as he can get away, as it were.
reforms and progress and all the
Kindred things that hcSct the foll; Of
today are distracting To many. 1t is
StranG" that people who clamur for
the honor system and its extension to
The uttcrmost ends of earth should
Want to have II abolished right where
Tho highest principles of life ind their
inception. 1t is going ju-t Il little too
far i'm ON, direction or another. ana
There are but few people who can not
arrive at the couclusi,H a~ tu which
is thc right way to solve Tive problcms
,u both petauo,~.-- augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
SOUTHERN TRADE OPENING.
President Finley of Southern Railway
Sees i'm Panama Canal Great OPP
pOrtunity for South.

Washington, Dee. 26.-President
Finley of the Southern Railway Com
pany and the Mobile Il Ohio Railroad
Company, referring today to the or
ganization at Atlanta, on the 11th in
stant OF the Southern Panama Can
al Conference, with permanent or
ganization to work for the develop
ment of trade between the Southeast
crn states and the markets that will
be brought into closer relations with
the South Atlantic and Gulf ports by
the opening Of the Panama Canal,
said:
ut is the hope of those who par
ticipated in the formation Of this or
ganization that it may prove to be an
efficient agency for Corporation with
manufacturers and merchants
througout the Southeastern States and
with all of the South Atlantic and
Gulf ports for the building up of a
large and profitable business with the
The people Of those countries pro-
ducc large quantities of commodities
consumed in the United States and
are constantly buying increased guam
titles Of commodities that can be sue
cessfully be produced in the South
eastern States.
AS Illustrating the fact that this
traffic can successfully be moved
through southern ports, 1 may men
tion that there are now regular steam
ship sailings from the port Of Mobile
to MonteVcdio and BucnOs Ayres and
that these vessels carry full cargoes
on each trip. At present these YES
sells carry return cargoes from South
America to the North Atlantic ports,
but efforts are being made to deevlop
the handling of return cargOes through
Mobile. 1t is expected that this SER
vice will be expanded to cover the
principal Pacific Coast ports Of Cen
trail and South America as soon as the
Panama Canal mas been completed.
THE possibilities for the develop
ment of trade with the Latin -Ameri-
can countries are so great as to open
opportunities to other Southern ports
as well as to Mobile, and it is the
purpose of the Southern Panama
Canal Conference and the railways |
have the honor to represent to be
helpful as Ear as practicable in the
building up of this business"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
DIR. ETHEREDGE AT LEEsyILLE
P0Nsibl" Settlement Of Bank Affairs
ON saturday.

Lexington. Dec. 26.-Much inter-
est centres in the meeting Of tb. di-
rect"rs and stockholders C the Pco-
pies Bank, of Leesyillc. to be held
ON Saturday or this week. The pco-
pies Bank closed its doors on the
-'th Of November, after its president
hr +. J. Ethercdge, had absented
I himself from the town for several
days. Dr. Ethcredge owed the insti-
tuition something like $4,000, it is
stated, having violated the state bank
ing laws in loaning 10 himself more
IMAM Is allowed by the statute. For
the loans he had secured DR.. Ether
edge deposited with the bank a great
deaI OF paper much Of which is said
to be totally worthless.
1t is generally believed now that DIR
Etheredge is at his home in Leesvjlle
where he remains secluded from the
public and where he has been r..aking
an ho1est effort to secure funds to
square himself With the bank and to
clear his other outside Indebtedness
He has been addressing letters to his
friends in different sections Of the
state, dating them at Leesvine. but
having them posted on the train. It is
believed that, if the otllcr indebtedness
of the president-Hhichi IS said to
reach up into the thousands, far in
excess Of his obligations to the Peo-
pies Bank-can be amicably adjusted
SO that no criminal proceedings will
be instituted against Dr. Etheredge.
his relatives and friends will make
good every dollar that is owing the
bank. That is they will offer a com
promise, the understanding being,
however, that the bank will release
DR.. Etheredge from further liability
and agree that no action will be
| brought in the Criminal Courts.
In the event that the stockholders
and directors at the joint meeting
Saturday refuse to accept a compro-
mise, the next step will likely be to
| place the affairs of the bank in the
hands Of a receiver, and this step will
be taken at once.
1t is an established fact that the
depositors will be paid off in full there
being sufficient collateral held by the
bank to raise funds enough for this
! purpose, besides the stockholders, un-
der the law, are liable to the depos-
ltors. Whether the directors and
stockholders will be willing to submit
to loss themselves, if any there be,
and relieve DR.. Etheredge, remains to
be seen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
WOULD BAR CONVICTS
Georgia Governor Would EXcIu,i,
Those Parolcd on Condition That
They Leave South Carolina.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec 26-GOv. Brown
Will bar from Georgia the convicts
freed by Gov. Blease of South Caro-
lima if it is possible for him to do
50.
The Georgia executive, who is
known for his stand against the too
free use of the pardoning power, to-
day severely criticised the action of
Gov. Blease in freeing convicts on
condition that they go TO some other
state. BY this course Gov BIease pro-
tects his own State but at the same
time menaces the peace and the well
fare of other communities, the Geor-
gia executive said.
Il don't know" declared Gov.
Brown, whether anything can be done
but it is my opinion that nothing
can be done so long as any of the
convicts who may move to this State
conduct themselves nan honorable
and upright manner and maintain
standard of good citizenship.
THE action taken by Gov. Blcase,
/ think, is to say the least, one of
great impropriety."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
ANOTHER HUNTING ACCIDENT
Well Known Columbian ,cri,.Snt.,E, +,
Killed Friday.

Columbia, Dec. 2S.-An accidental
gunshot wound self-intlicted caused
the death of George Wilmot Davis
yesterday afternoon about $50
CIock' ne accident occurred about
two miles east Of the city at the end
Of the Shandon Annex car line. where
Mr.. Davis who was returning from a
hunting ulp' was waiting for q car.
The details of the accident were m
obtainablc, because there were no
eye witnesses. but on Investigation
made by those who heard the shot
and arrived few minutes later show
ed that Mr.. Davis had laid his gun
aside and was playing with his two
hunting dogs. He evidently picked
up his gun with the muzzlc pointed
toward him and one barrel was dis
charged, the entire load entering his
side
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
Hints fm' IIOuSchccDcrS.

Keep F"lcys Honey and Tar Com
pound always on hand. ana YOU can
GuI'kly hcnd of cold by it's prompt
use. 10 contains mo- ouat,s. heals ana
s""th's TN" iunlmrd air passages,
stops tho cough. and r3ay save a hig
doctors bIh lu ,hc yellow pack
axe. Sih"rt.s pruG St"r, .Adyt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
DYNAMITE CASE GOES TO JURY
LONG AND NOTABLE CRIMINAL
TRIAL NEARING END.

Number OF Defendants, Great Mass
of Evidence To- be- Reviewed and
Specific instructions OF Court In
dica.e Lengthy Deiiberation BE-
fore Nerdic;s Returned - Trial
Has Been In Progress About -Four
Months - Closing Argument for
Government and Courts Charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01


Princeton, y. j., Dec. 2G.-Propped
up in bed, President-elect Woodrow
Wilson sat for two hours today talk
ing about currency reform with Rep
resentative Glass, of Virginia, chair
man Of the House subcommittee on
banking and currency reform, and DR..
II. p. Willis, Of New York, financial
writer
The conference concerned gener-
alities," said Mr Glass afterwards.
The Governor has some positive
views about currency reform and dis
cuSses them more decisively and more
clearly than any one 1 have ever met"
Mr.. Glass said he was not at liberty
to disclose what was discussed in the
conference. That's WIZ we talked
about" he said as he exhibited hand
full Of five dollar gold pieces. He
remarked, however, that none Of the
| bills supposed to be before his COM
mittee in Congress were authentic and
that the committee had not yet draft
ed any measure. He added that pub
lie hearings would begin January :.
The Governor had almost recover
ed tonight from his attack Of la grippe
but in accordance with the physicians
orders he remained in bed and saw no
one but Messrs Glass and Willis. He
will leave at 1920 o'clock tomorrow
for Staunton, Va. his birthplace, there
to celebrate with the townEfolk his
seth. birthday on Saturday. TIE
train will reach Washington at 3.15 L.
NJ. and will be there for fifteen min
utes, while the two special cars car
rying the Governor and party of Vir-
ginans living in New York, who will
accompany him, will be switched from
he Pennsylvania Railroad to the Ches-
apeak and Ohio. 1t will be the fist
time, however, that the President-elect
Will have stopped in the National Cap
| ital since election.
y coincidence of the journey is that
Richard II. Taylor, one of the secret
service men detailed with the Govern
or since election also halls from Staun-
ton, from which place as boy he ran
away to sea and won a medal Of hon
or from Congress for safely navigating
! an America. Mar ;essel and saving it
from destruction in a hurricane off
the Samoan Islands in 1889.
Mrs. Wilson will 90 with the Presi-
dent-elect. She said tonight that
while his health had improved, she
! had thought it bit risky for MIN to
make the trip to Staunton on account
of the cold weather
Or. J. NJ Carnochan, the family
! physician, saw the Governor a few
minutes early in the day. but did not
/ think another visit necessary until
early tomorrow. 1t is unlikely that
! tn" Governor will make any 1n,re au-
tomobile trips to and from Trenton in
the cold weather. though his indis-
! position is believed To- lc as much the
result Of the quick change from the
warm Bermuda climate to frigid Iati-
tudes as to exposure
His digestion has not been of the
best, either, since his return, and, cou-
! pied with the effect Of his long hours
at the state House, il was feared II
first that he was on the road to a Sc
we're breakdown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

Take the "d.roct road" tr health
and strength 10y using Foley kidney
Pills for hachachr. rheumatism. weak.
sore kidneys and bladder nrc2ulari-
ties. Each ingredient is chosen for
its posltiN" healing and curative uuaI.
iucs Foley Kiduvl Pills are the best
medicine You can buy for kidney and
bladder troubles Mr. j. NJ. FudJ,y
Lyons. G1.. Says. II took Foley
kidney lrlls aud thoy entirely cured
mo. Sil,rl~ Uru. ~tor, Ndvt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
BabiC~ in Spartanbur.

France is alarmed AT the race sui
eide Of that country This county is
sound ON that question The par
cnts living ia the county We're intcr-
viewed last week and reported -
children Spart'nburg Jomur'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
ESCAPED After Fifteen Years

T. Hroyles made successful
csc". 'tcr fifteen years If suffering
from X, ,-Qud bladder troubles.
Foley Kidn,. "ills released him and
Will do Just the same for others. He
says: "Thcy cured 81 most severe
harkach, with painful bladder irreg-
ularitics, and they do all you claim
Tor them. Refuse substitutes.
Sihcrts Drug Storc.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
CHILDREN - Il
%szests.sss
ER.
VIII Remain Over New Yet5
atOT'S Home.

Edscfeld, Dec. 26.-In cCs 8.
with the recent temporary
the Supreme Court, the lii So
Douschka Pickens Tinman az
Starkc Tillman, were carried s,
ton this morning to remain with tneir
father, at the home of Senator Till
man. from now until after New Years
Day.
l.. t. Tillman. Jr., accompanied by
his brother and attorney Henry c.
Tillman Esq, came to Edgefield this
morning in buggy ard the children
were delivered to them at the STORE of
Penn q HolStein. and Immediately the
entire party departed for the Trenton
home.
Mrs. pugas, mother Of the little girls
and former wife of B. r. Tillman, Jr..
was not present when the children
Wcr" given over to their father. they
having been brought in from her home
by friend. After New Years Day
they viii hc sent back TO their mother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
Chronic Constination Cured

'FiN" years ago ! had the worst
case OF chronic constipation ever
knew of and Chamhcrlain's Tablets
cured me writes :. r. Fish, Brook
Nn. Mich. For sale 10y al dealers.
-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
TRON PHYSICIAN Is KILLED.
DE- Charles Kennedy Run Over by
Charleston and Western T.ain.

Troy. Dee. 27.-Dr. Charles Ken
ncdy was killed near here last night
at o'clock 10y a Charleston X West
"rn Carolina passenger train while
crossing the track near his home
He was ~ years Of age and was well
known throughout this section of the
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

James = Fa,num of charleston.
when i'm New York recently had his
5000 automobile stolen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

Th|- Remedy '.- uu .rior tu'
cousins and colds. 10 pleasant '..
tHhr. u contains u. plum ur p..,.
narcotic 10 dWut cur,-. f.. sab,
10y am l,llcrS.- NuVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
WILSON ON CURRENCY REFORM
GOVERNOR PROPPED Up IN BED
DURING CONFERENCE.

Patient Almost Rccov-
cred from La Grippc-Saw Only
Two Visitors Ycstcrday-Resting
Preparatory 10 Starting on Trip to
StauntOn this Morning to Receive
H"nOrs Accorded by City Of His
Nativity-ElabOratc Pans for Will
son Day" Celebration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

There is more Ctarrh in this section
or the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurablc.
For Il great many years doctors pro-
n"unc"d 1t local disease anS pre-
Scrihcd local remedies, and 10y con-
stantlN falling To cure with loca!
treatment pronounced it incura BILE
Science has proven Catarrh To be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Cdtarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. j. Cheney ~ CO., Toledo. Ohi.. is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t i taken internally IN
doses from 10 drops To a tcaspoonfuI.
II acts directly on the blood and mu-
c"uS surfaces Of the system. They
offer One hundred dollards for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address; f. j. Cheney & CO.. To-
lcdo, .. Sold by druggists. Toe.
Take lIall's Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

Fall in! Company tention!
Right face, toward maTcn, nep,
hepn No one obeyed the valiant
leaders commands, but many stop
ped to watch him. Follow me, you
niggers. If Marse Wilson won't
lick Hurther, | will, | am Carranza
and | doan need no guns"
A large negro with fun flowing
grey beard marched south on
Washington avenue yesterday after
noon while his imaginary company
probably followed in perfect line, as
he looked neither to right nor left,
but kept "eyes front" and beaded
in the direction OF Mexico
The afternoon crowd of early
Christmas shoppers who had not
seen the company assembled, won
dered at the military parade of Or
ange marching so pompously down
the street, and did not realize that
it meant war WIN Mexico.
The company was last seen
crossing the tracks at the foot of
Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at
the office Of the City Engineer Of
the City OF Cairo, Illinois, until 10
O'Clock a. m. December 8th, 1918,
for furnishing al labor and ma
terial and constructing cement side
walks in accordance with the fol-
lowing Ordinances; No. 2S2 and
295. Said bids shall be sealed and
marked as such and accompanied by
certified check or cash tor ten per
cent of the amount of said bid The
successful bidder shall be required
to furnish bond and guarantee his
work and material for a period OF
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

is on Fire,
Illinois
The other things that might be
used In the programme are the
story Of the Chicago Fire" THE
Burning of Rome" Causes Of Fire
and How to Avoid Them and
Dangers in the Use of Gasoline,
prairie Fires" Forest Fires" ant
Fires at Sea"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

List of Bargain Property and Prices
Homestead at 2Sth Washington
Ave, entire 22 lots, s1S,75O.00.
No. 2402 Elm street, room bun
galow--50 fix 125 it., S4,30000.
No. 2406 Elm street-same, SO it..
x125, s4,3OO.O00.
No. 2414 Elm street-same, 50x
1875 1T. $4,3OO.O0.
No. 314 Washington Aye.-62 it.
front, s5,500.O0.
No. 219 4th Street-5O 1T. front,
SO, 100000.
No. GIG Ohio Levee street---busi-
ness house, 100000.
10 fine building lots 35th and
Elm street--high ridge---very select
.--S325 and $3.50.
lots on 25th street east of Elm
street, $500 each. For terms see
M. j. H0WLEY, Real Estate Agent.
102 Commercial Ave. 11-19 If
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

hundreds Of Old Coins. Keep all
money dated before 1898, and send
TEN cents at once for cur New IL
Illustrated Coin Value Book, AIT. 1t
may mean YOUR fortune. Clarke K
Co., Coin Dealers, Box 14S, lie Roy,
N. Y.--Advt. 2-6 / yr
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
Malaria or ChiIiS 6 Fever

Prescription No. 6GS is prepared especially
for MALARIA OF Ct4lLLS & FEVER
Five or six doses will break any case, and
# taken then as a tonic the Fever will no
return. IL acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sieken. 2St
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
Agents Wanted.

Men to appoint agents and solicit
Accident and Health Insurance in
every $town in Illinois. Most liberal
policies and agency contracts. Ad-
dress aDept. c.. 1884 Insurance Elk.
change, Chicago. 11-21-7t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

For carpenterins and general re-
pair work call J. X. ROGERS. Bell
phone 8lS. Residence SOC Twenty
third street. S-20-ti
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

two years. Said bids VIII be open
ed and read at the regula~ meeting
of the City Council on December Sth,
1913.
GEORGE f. DEWEY,
City Engineer.
Advt. 11-2G 13t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

WANTED-A salesman TO travel
out of Cairo. VIII advance expense
money to right man. Address l.. j.
G. care Bulletin. 11-25 It
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Dwellings, For RsD:.

FOR RENT--After Dec. lst six
room house with all modern con
veniences, gas, electric lights. bath
and furnace, 52S Twenty-fourth
street Apply NJ. S. Carter, 1911
Washington avenue. 1925 If
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

"RASPT ROME HATERNITYNs
., private eod easy contnsmsnts fof'y experiences
rssbs. adoption in nce homes: come beise-tims
YOU wish Gall OF write either Dr.. Turner OF F1useaos
Hyatt, Pine Lava. ST. Louis Coz Mo. STRICTLY
NsbieEl.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
Extreme Of EoeIIshness.

It's foolish man who sits down ter
count his troubles. kaze dat only gives
EN- another chance ter swat him.--At
lanta Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
BOTH PHONES ee
ADVERTISEMENT.

FOR SALE---One large ice box
suitable for boarding house or res
taurant. Apply 200 Washington
avenue. l1-26 It
FOR SALE-An so acre farm,
l Ia miles northwest of Olive
Branch, for $1,000. Cheap NJ. j..
Howley, Real Estate Agent. 11-22 1t
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Salesman Wanted.

WANTED Salesman; earn
$4,000 monthly; expenses. Adver-
tise or sell cigars. Woodfern Co.,
New York, N. Y. 11-2 got
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
PREVENTION OF
FIRES IS URGED
Superintendent Clendenen Receives
Booklet Containing Program
For the Schools.

Superintendent of schools r, G.
Clendenen yesterday received book
let's containing information about
Fire Prevention Day which has
been designated by state Supcrin-
tendent Francis G. Blair as Deem.
Der 5. The state fire marshall mail
ed these booklets to the many
schools of the state, and the same
program win be observed in all the
schools on this day. The booklet
contains information about what
fires rost in Illinois and a program
OF exercises - tha occasion. -
Acting Stat@ sire Marshtl f. r.
Morgaridge calls attention in the in
PRODUCTION To- the booklet that St2,-
100000 worth Of property was de-
stroyed and 300 lives lost through
fires in this state last year. Case
IIme, matches, bonfres, defective
nuos. spontaneous combustion and
other prevalent causes of fires are
discussed in the booklet, together
with preventive measures, first aid
use of fire eXtinguishers and much
other useful information.
The Programme.
Following is the program of ex-
ercises decreed for the first day pro
gramme:
Opening song---"America
Reading Of the Governors "Pro.
ctamation.
Recitation The Fire Brigade
Short talk by the teacher on the
Proper Methods of Kindling Fire
Essay--"Cause OF Fires and How
to Avoid Them
Observation-Disclosures No s."
Composition---"The Great Fires OF
the World"
Debate---"R Resolved. That the Life
Of a Fireman is More Dangerous
Than That Of a Policeman"
Instructions by the teacher on
What to Do In Case Ones Clothing
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

FOR SALE--For city property.
farms, Alfalfa, dairy or market
lands. Call on or write yesterday
Abstract Co., Real Estate Dept. H.
karaker, Mgr 11-26 1T
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27

FOR SALE-120 acres land near
Elco in Alexander county, suitable
for stock farm A bargain. Terms
to suit. Write R. o. Reiss, Jones'
boro, Ill 1925 1t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
FOR SALE OR PURCHASE.

Second hand automobiles, motor
cycles, motor boats, and gas en-
gines. If you wish to buy or sell
write me particulars. j. F.. Me
Daniel, city. 11-25 lat
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-27
jim ASSEMBLIES
REBEL COMPANY
Marched Oh Mexican Capital With
Line OF Carranzlstas in
His Wake.

"Fan in! Company tention!