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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
SOLVING PARK PROBLEMS.
Citizens of Monrovia, Cal, Did the
lmprOvement Work Themselves.
New York Independent.

New York Independent
The little city of Monrovia, Cal.
owns 1000 acres of waterbearing land
in the canyons at the base of the
Sierra Madre Mountains just back of
the city. This land includes noun
tains. canyons and mesas and for
years was almost inaccessible.
Recently the trustees Of the city
were asked by the canyon guard Tor
an allowance TO erect some convenient
resting places for picnicking parties
and visitors. The response was
prompt, but the allowance small,
owing to depelted treasury out OF
which large sewerage system and
much street Improvement work had
been done.
W. y. Monroe. founder of the town,
who is now superintendent of wa
ter supply together with Thomas
Hardness. canyon guard, set about
devising ways and means to beautify
the citys property, with the result
that six months later one Of the most
inviting and magnificent open-air
Fairgrounds on the Pacific Coast was
owned by the city and attracting peo.
pie from all parts OF the country.
Ihe work was accomplished by set
ting aside certain days as Canyon
Days, on which the whole town turn
ed out to donate days labor or gave
81 in lieu thereof toward accomplish
ing the work
Women, men, children from all
walks of life Joined the forces, work
ed willingly with pick, shovel saw
ana aX. Dinner was served on the
GROUNDS by the women. Roads wer,
| built bridges erected, comfort sta
tons and fircplaccs built and faucets
attached TO water mains for the con.
veniencc of camping and picknickinp
parties. A 1O-acrc tract on Emerson
Mesa was cleared and q SWIMMING
4 P"ol Tor the boys constructed
mountain library, to contain sevcra
hundred volumes from the public
/ library in Monrovia and a big refresh.
ment pavilion of granite are ais,
/ planned.
The water supply of the city comc
from this land, and every prccautior
to prevent pollution has been taken
y conservative estimate of the yalu,
of the playground to the city il S25
600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
LARGE POWDER SHIPMENTS.
Philadelphia Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Speculation was rife here yesterday
as to t'ie final destinations of II
steamships that have been chartered
by the L. /. Du POnt de Nemours
Powder Company. Of Wilmington,
Del, TO carry cargoes of explosives
from North Atlantic to Pacific or
Australian ports.
1t Is believed among the maritime
men Of the ort that the vessels will
load at ThOmpson's Point, near Sa.
lem, on the Delaware river, and will
discharge at the Government stations
on the west coast of the United States,
Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines.
IL Is looked upon as precautionary
measure by this country in view of
the trcaole aroused with Japan over
the California alien bill.
Eight other vessels have been char
tered abroad. presumably for the
same purpose. which adds weight to
the contention OF the shipping men
here that the Government is strength
ening it's Pacific defenses.
The vessels known to have been
chartered by Du Points are the Bor-
der Knight. 1893 tons: Spithead. g.
993 tons; Crosshill. 3,12G tons; Navar-
re, 2,S47 tons; Earl Of Douglas, o.
761 tons; Sccila. 2.552 tons; Earl FL
The others chartered abroad are the
Falls of Nith. Bcllcorada. BclluCiO.
Ovcrdalc and Strath boat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
"A YEAR AND a DAY.
Jack johnson Draws Prison Term.
Given Time to Perfect Appeal,
Bond Standing.

Chicago, June 4.-Jack johnson
negro heavyweight champion, today
was sentenced to one year and one
day in the State pcntcntiary at Jolie;
and fined $1,000 for violation of the
Mann white slave" act.
Sentence was pronounced on John
son after Federal Judge Carpenter
had denied a motion for a new trial
Johnson obtained two weeks time in
which to prepare a writ of error and
the bond for $4,000 on which he
has been at liberty since his convic-
ton was allowed to stand.
Half a dozen deputy United States
marshals, who had grouped them
selves about Johnson in anticipation
of resistance when the prison SEN
tence was given, left the room when
Judge Carpenter announced that the
fighter would continue temporarily at
liberty.
The sentence to the State penitcn-
tiary is the result of a recent order
from Washington that persons con-
victed in the federal court in this dis
trict should be sent to the State pris-
on, owing to the crowded condition
of the federal prison at Leaven-
worth
Johnson left the court room de-
claring he would not give up his fight
for liberty.
1t has been hard to determine
what punishment should be meted
out In this case" said Judge Carpen-
ter in passing sentence. 1--WE have
had many cases where violations of
the Mann act have been punished
with a fine only. We have had other
cases where defendants have been
sentenced to one or two years in the
The circumstances in
this case have been aggravating. The
life of the defendant, by his own ad.
h'ioaioiio' Has not Deen moral one.
The defendant is one of the best
known of his race and his example
has been far-reaching.
THE sentence shall be that the de-
PENDANT shall be confined a year and
a day in the Joliet penitentiary and
that he shall be fined $1,000"
The court denied a request of coun-
sci for johnson that the negro be al
lowed to serve the term in the CITY
bridewell instead Of State prison.
Johnson was convicted May 10 of
having paid for the transportation on
Belle Schriber from Pittsburg to Chi
cago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
Take Plenty OF Time to Eat.

There is saying that Rapid eat
ing IN slow suicide" III YOU have
formed the habit OF eating too rapId-
~ you are most likely suffering from
indigestion or constipation. which will
result eventually In serious illness nm
less corrected. Digestion begins i'm
the mouth. Food should be thorough
ly masticated and insalivated. Then
when you have n fullness OF the stom-
ach or feel duh and stupid after
eating. take one Of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. Many severe cases of stomach
trouble and constipation have been
cured by the use Of these tablets.
They are easy To- take and most agree
all In effect. For sale by all dealers.
-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
AN OPINION Is GIVEN.


Columbia, June 12.-"The only
question Is whether the requisite
number OF qualified electors have ask
ed for the election" was the opinion
given yesterday by Fred ri. Dominick.
assistant attorney general, on the
question of allowing the considera-
tion Of a petition protesting against
an election. The opinion was given
In answer to n letter from c. T.. Cor
ley supervisor OF Lexington county,
who asked for information concern
Ing petitions for an election on the
dispensary question in Lexington
county.
"A qualified elector." says the opin-
Ion. under the constitution OF 1895.
article 2, section 3. Is a. citizen of this
state and OF the United States 21
wears OF age and upwards, not labor
Ing under the disabilities named in
the constitution and possessing the
aualificaticas required by 1t.
"it Is the duty of the registration
board" continues the opinion, TO
make a proper revision Of your reg
istration books. Section 21S. code of
laws. 1912, provides that the board
OF registration shall revise the list OF
registered electors at least ten days
preceding such election and shall
erase therefrom the names of all reg
istered electors who may have be-
come disqualified or who upon satis-
factory evidence may appear to have
died or removed from their respective
counties, or who may have been IL
legally or fraudulently registered"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Annie f. Bouknight to Drury b.
Bynum, tract Of land in Wateree
swamp, SIS and other consideration.
Thomas b. Jenkins to the First
Baptist Church Of Sumter, lot at cor
ner of Bartlette street and Salem ave-
nue., $1,250.
ID. T. DuBOsc to Hattie DuBose.
A IL acres, $1,000.
l.. L. Stubbs to G. a. Lennon, 100
acres on old Charleston public road.
S4OO and other consideration.
Alfred owen to j. *. Bradford. LOT
and building on Hardy avenue, $4,-
900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
VICE IN FLORENCE.
Florence Times Begins Editorial CRU
sade for Clean Town.
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
In this connection we want to tell
you that the Florence Times does not
recognize a single duty as more i'm
perative than the duty of moving the
masses Of the people against vice in
the community, and that the people
on whom that duty especially de-
wolves are parents. Those who have
children to raise ought to see that
they have a clean town. Recently
the Times called the attention of the
parents to the fact that it is well to
watch the young people who get off
to Darlington on the railroad and by
automobile. Since that time we have
had vast deal of more evidence to
confirm the necessity for the warning
Do you know that a large number of
knee breeches boys go out on the
outskirts Of town and gamble away
their time. That one boy showed
bank book with $25 dollars credited
to him to a gentleman which he boast
ed was his winning at shooting crap
DO YOU know the secrets of unspeak-
able shame that can be told by those
who live around the woods on the
edge of town, for instance like those
bordering Mr.. Revels place on the
short road to the TimmonsvilIc
road? and the woods on the Goose
Pond road, and around Jeffreys creek
and in fact all around town. If you
do not ask some of those people who
live along them, and they can tell you.
They will tell you tales that will cur
die your blood of shame and disgrace.
Florence is no worse than any other
town, but we are enlisted in this
cause and we are fighting for clean
town, and we want to impress on YOU
that these things are no worse than
they were before getting rid of the
segregated district, but having had
the good fortune, by the grace Of God
|
shame and disease, we are warning
now on the rest of the vice. We are
asking but one thing of the parents
Of Florence, and that is to know
where their boys and girls are and
be sure of what they are doing. We
urge You to watch the automobile
rides at night. and first of all go to
/ people who live on the edge of the
city and ask them To tell you the
things that they have told others.
Names have been called and many
Of them who think their secret sins
are safe would be shocked to know
that they are spoken of. We are
stirring up these matters not for any
pleasure that they give to us. but for
the good of The community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
The Future of Asiatlc Turkey.

Before the echoes OF the Balkan
war have had time to subside, the
Turkish government is having It's at &.
tention called sharply to troubles
gathering in its northeastern Asiatic
provinces. The Armenian popula-
tion Is again being harried by the
kurds. and emissaries Of the revolu-
tionary pro-Ru,sian Armenians of the
Caucasus. are reported as trying to
excite them against the government at
Constantinople 1t Is rumored fur
ther. that tho Russian government is
about to demand the execution of the
reforms called for in the treaty OF
Berlin of 1878. The question of the
outstanding balance OF the indemnity
due Russia from the war OF 1877 has
also been brought up. and a protest
has been entered against the conces-
sions TO any but Russians, for the
building OF railways from points along
the coast OF that part OF the Ottoman
Empire or toward the Russian from.
tier.
IL Is not difficult to catch the mean
Ing OF all this. The Turk Is to be Civ
en- no time to recover from the shock
OF the blow he has received in Europe.
More. the confusion into which every
thing In his Asiatic domain has fall
en- y to be made worse until II has
reached the point where the Russian
Govfnment will find the opportunity
to intervene for the restoration of or
der.f Exciting the Kurds against the
Armenians. who are practically de-
fenc~ess. Is one part of a scheme that
can always be worked In the country
lying between the Persian frontier and
the Black Sea with advantage to Rus
sian trade. as disorder In the country
through which the caravan route from
Tabriz to Trebisond by way OF Erzer-
oum passes. turns that traffic into the
Russian Caucasus once the highway
from Jana on the Persian frontier TO-
batoum on the Balkan Sea. This ex-
ternal revolutionary activity In what
Is commonly known es Armenia
though officially Observation-Disclosures
given rise To dissensions among the
Armenians OF Turkey who, since the
proclamation OF the constitution, have
not only waited patiently for the
amelioration OF their condition which
they believed II would bring, but
have helped fight Turkeys battles
during the war just ended. The more
conservative hold that the future of
their race lies In a regenerated Tur.
key. while the impatient and radical
ones are disposed 10 listen to the
propaganda directed from the Rus
sian Caucasus with view TO pro-
noting disorder and atrocities that will
serve as pretex for Russian inter-
vention. which the disposition Of the
Russian troops In the Southern Cauca-
sus shows TO be already In contempla-
ton. The autocratic government evi-
IDENTIFY seeks some compensating ad-
Nantages for It's diplomatic defeat I'm
Europe.-From The Progress OF the
world in the American Review of
Reviews for June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

When a man becomes the victim of
circumstances after the circumstance
es have been placed within his reach.
there is evidence of raw deal if not
a conspiracy that will get the average
mans goat.-Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
OUR DRINKING PRESIDENTS
wilson Has So Far Escaped the
drinking too Much" Story.
from the Boston Herald.

from the Boston Herald.
Col. Roosevelt's suit against the
Michigan editor who charged him
with drunkenness recalls the regular.
lty with which some portion of the
American public has been convinced
that the distinguished occupant of the
White House was drinking too
much" Mr.. Wilson has been fortu-
nate in escaping any such story. But
If he does so throughout his term his
experience will be unusual.
Mr.. Taft is a teetotaler. He used to
explain with great frankness that he
liked wine, but among the measures
recommended to reduce weight he had
decided to abstain from all alcoholics.
And yet the story that Taft is drink
ing a good deal now" has at times
been passed about with considerable
Industry. 1t was true that In the trials
OF the Presidential office he lost his
temper on certain occasions, address,
Ing persons about him with such
astonishing vigor that they were prone
to attribute it to the most usual of
explanations.
AT all stages in Mir. Cleveland's ca
reer somebody was ready to circulate
the yarn that he was "drinkink heavi-
ly." 1t was not true. Those who
knew him best always united in testi-
Tying that such charge was wholly
without foundation.
Stories of Gen. Grants drinking. in
the army and in office, are readily re-
called by those familiar with the peri
od In which he figured. The statue of
Gen. Rawlins in Pennsylvania avenue
Is often pointed out by the irreverent
guide as that OF the man who made
himself useful keeping Grant sober"
This is a highly exaggerated view.
There seems to be no doubt that An
drew Johnson was under the influence
OF liquor on taking the oath of office
as Vice President. This made a dis
tinctly unfavorable impression upon
the country. And yet the men who
were closest to him dissent vigorously
from the idea that he regularly drank
to excess. Hugh Mccullough, of his
in Men and Measures of Half
Century" written many years after
Johnson's death, discusses this point
with great clearness and detail, COM
batting the assertion that his chief was
given to inebriety. William f. Chan
dler, who saw Johnson almost every
day for two and one-half years of his
has always held that
this criticism of the President was un-
deserved. Mr.. Chandler also explains
that johnson arrived in Washington
the morning of his inaurugation, from
belated and wearisome railroad ride,
and after the manner Of the times
to brace himself up for the supposed
ordeal of the day-took a draught OF
whiskey, which proved too much for
his peculiar nervous condition.
Our public men have weaknesses
and faults enough. If charged only
with those Of which they are guilty. A
due regard for the dignity Of the
Court which Is now trying the Roose-
velt case prevents the Herald from
expressing any opinion as to it, al
though holding one which will be ex-
pressed when the decision has been
rendered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather of the sum
mer motnhs. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
worth many times it's cost when need
ed and is almost certain to be needed
before the summer is over. II has no
superior for the purposes for which
1t Is intended. Buy it now. For sale
by all druggists.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
Shake OF Your rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism. Try a twenty-five cent
bottle Of Chamberlain Liniment and
see how quickly your rheumatic pains
disappear. Sold by all dealers.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

a man who can get as excited as n
woman is generally a live citizen.
Some men won't even go to the win
dow when they hear a fire alarm
Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

Missouri man published the fol-
lowing card: Il wish to thank my
many friends who helped and assisted
IN the death of my uncle, Samuel Ard
reN.' Reading that literally. Uncle
Samuel had no showing for hi4 life
Wilmington star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

Can't Keen il Secret.

The splendid work of Chamberlain's
Tablets is daily becoming more wide
ly known. No such grand remedy for
stomach and liver troubles has ever
been known. For sale by all dealers.
-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

a government employe by the name
Of Drinkwater recently got a promo
ton and $500 was added to his salary.
Probably he lived up TO his name and
had TO be compensated.-Wi
star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

Magistrate y. j. RiChbourg, J. w.
Broadway and IL. l.. Tisdalc, of Sum
merton. were among those who at
tended the great veterans meeting
at Chattanooga. Tenn. They were
delighted with their trip, and are
telling some rich things on each other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

Herbert Kauffman's ideal man ap-
pears To be one that is composed Of
harvcyiZed steel. with concrete innards
and corrugated Jaw. .---WnShinGton
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14

Roosevelt had his tennis and Taft
his golfng cabinet, but it remains for
President Wilson to introduce the
phonoEraph cabinet t.-WashinRton
Herald
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

the must
possible anyway of the
criptr return unless
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CONCLAVE SUCCESSFUL.

proven beyond the shadow of doubt that Denver has
fulfilled particular what she promised the visitors through
Committee of the knights Tempa Praises
and heard
hand of Denver's unique hospitality.
Generosity beraity having for sinister
very with people, but when
themselves and out of the of their minds
extending outsiders such reception
given in will the heads of city
proud such citizens nation will feel them such
valuable she fail to offer protection and
comfort that be afforded 1t is hardly mention the
avaed themselves the
sights that they had the good
fortune behold ereofore but only offer this little
THAT herself with mantle that will hardly be
epsed in the come What with her decorations iumina
tion here congomeaon of bands which
from all the other features
but that people will ponder the complimentary
remarks of the visitors and let this be another startling helping
make the best the 1t also be
that reward though unsocted) in the shape
of things financial The hotels cafes and every line
business seemed to have done trade and coored bheren
their share there number employed
tons walters, valets maids etc, etc.
Surely it cannot be gansaid that this concave has done good
for whether small and for this desire express
think received
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION,

OF Colorado Statesman, published
weekly at Denver, Colorado. required
by the Act of August "a, 1912.
Editor, Joseph d. ID. Rivers, Denver,
Colo.
Managing Editor, Joseph d. d. Riv-
ers. Denver, Colo.
Business Manager. Joseph ID. d. Riv-
ers Denver, Colo.
Publisher, Joseph d. d. Rivers, Den
yer, Colo.
JOSEPH d. ID. RIVERS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 27th day of June. 1913.
CHARLES b. PRIOR,
CSeaD Notary Public.
(AIy commission expires March s,
1910
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NOTES OF THE ZION BAPTIST

DIR. S. n Vass, the great Bible
teacher, will close his institute lee
lures Sunday morning with his fam
Gus sermon-lecture The Origin, De-
velopment and Future of the Negro"
Every Negro who has pride or hope
in his race should hear this sermon.
DR. Vass lays bare historical nara
tive which the worlds greatest his.
torians have taken the greatest care
to suppress. The Negro had a lead
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

contemporaries find order to
below the
profit This great mistake
they find before long is lowering the standard
such practices confession
of fair for fair work. will
governing rule the practice of business
with those who bolster sink
a scale
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15
6rickler's New Barber Shop is To-
Gated at 22o8 Larimer street. Shave,
1oc. Hair Cut, 25c; Children, 15c.
THE DE LUXE

Furnished apartments. Two and
three rooms. with hot and cold wa
ter in each kitchen. Also front
room, single, electric lights and gas.
Modern throughout. Rates very rea-
sonable. 1852 Ogden street, corner
Twenty-fourth avenue. Phone York
6707. Mrs. r. NJ. Blakey.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Nicely furnished rooms for rent in
a modern house, at 1922 Curtis street,
telephone Olive 1908. Mrs. Howard
Steele.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

a nice modern furnished front
room for rent at 2246 fremont Place.
Phone Olive 1877.
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ing place in the worlds early history
and will hold a greater one at its con.
sumation. Hear him.
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rsclass thing, sound mind better
thing that for most in the individual IN the
nation of those qualities which make
mana nd a a good woman
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

OF everything possible should be done by statute to sup
bribery of public but the most effective to raise
general honesty public virtue AS long men
ther will be them
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

This of the advertising mediums OF this great city,
surprised of Christian Evangsts taking
cepions making living from all classes of citizens
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

brave of danger
thing by judgment and appreciation
of moral responsibility.