davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
ENTRiDITED TO ENGLAND.
ISnatius 4. Il. Lincoln, ScIf-Confcss-
cd German Spy.

Now York, Sept. 10.-Ignatius T. r.
Lincoln, self-confessed German spv.
was today ordered by Federal Judge
Veeder, of Brooklyn, to he extradited
to England for trial on charge of
perjury.
Judge Veedcrs findings will be sent
to Secretary Lansing After Mr.. Lam
sing has passed on the proceedings,
Lincoln will be liable to extradition
at any time.
Judge Vecdcr held that the dcposi-
tiOns sent from London and presented
in court through attorneys represent
ing the British consuls here, were
sufficient testimony to warrant the ex-
tradition of Lincoln.
Lincoln's attorneys had asked for
six weeks delay in. which time they
said they would be able to get affi-
davits from persons in England, Hol-
land and other countries tending TO
show that the British government ask
ed for Lincolns extraditioi, in order
to try him on charge of being a spy
instead Of the forgery charges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
Reckless Driving.

Leader and Vindicator.
Last Saturday night n young negro
man by the name of Robert Casey
was driving at a break-neck speed on
the street near the residence of Mr..
KrasnOff when he ran into a buggy
driven by r. II. Mahoney, an indus
trious colored man. The shaft pene-
trated the breast of Mahoney's horse
to such a depth that it took strong
pulling to pull it out. The horse fell
dead. Casey was arrested and lodg-
ed in Jail until Monday morning when
the mayor fined him $25 for reckless
driving. If he will pay for the horse,
Mahoney says he will not indict him,
otherwise he will bring criminal ac-
ton against him..
- Some of the white boys ought to
be arrested for reckless driving of au-
tomobiles before they kill some one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
NO NEWS FROM FABRE.
Snip Burning in Mid Ocean Will,
More Than Thousand Aboard.

New York, Sept. 13 (Noon) The
fate of the Fabre liner Santa Anna. re-
ported afirc Rftcen hundred miles
east on the way from New York on
September s., for Naples is vet un-
known. All efforts by wireless to COM
munciate with the captain have been
fruitless. The ship carried nineteen
hundred and thirty-seven persons. of
which seventeen hundred and sixty
four were passengers. There were
sixteen hundred Italian reservi-ts
aboard who came from all parts of
the United States. The Fabre line
states that the cargo consists chiefly
OF foodstuffs, but the manifest shows
that other supplies were carried.
some of which might be called muni-
tions Of war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
A SURPRISE MARRIAGE.
Young Columbia Officer Wins COnga-
rec Girl rs Bride.


This morning at 1910 o'clock Miss
Annie May HarbOrt, of Congaree,
Richland County. and Mr.. John Guig-
nard Taylor, Of Columbia, were mar
ried at the parsonage of Trinity Meth
odist Church by the Rev. r. S. Trues-
dale, a number OF the friends of the
couple having gathered at the house
to see the two young people plight
their troth.
The wedding was q surprise one
for the brides parents, for she had
come away without notifying them of
her intention to get married, however,
she brought her sister along, Miss
Laura Bell Harbort, who was one of
the attractive witnesses Of the cere-
mony. After their marriage the
young couple left for Congaree to
spend the day there. before going on
to Columbia, where they will mike
their home.
Mrs. Taylor is the very attractive
daughter of prosperous farmer of
Congaree, and Mr.. Taylor is a popular
special officer on the Columbia force
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
AIKEN TREASURY EMPTY.
County Can Not Meet Current EN-
penScS.

Aiken, Sept. 9.--Thirty thousand
dollars in debt, with nothing in the
treasury, aiken county is unable to
pay off, to meet it's regular monthly
bills or to pay salaries to the county
officers.
On september l the last Of the
county funds were paid out. a few
of the county officials being paid Off
No current bills were paid.
1t is impossible to state when these
VIII be paid, or when the situation will
be relieved, as the county has borrow
ed to the limit; and, taking the whole
amount OF the ordinary county taxes,
Tor the year, 90 be paid into the coun-
ly treasury, about 1900, this would
fall more than $4,000 short of paving
the county's Indebtedness.
TWO years ago Aiken county had
$4,000 to it's credit.
Twenty thousand of the $40 900 in
debtedness is owed for the post road.
and $4,000 has been borrowed for
[ordinary county purposes.
Out of the tax money, the county
is obligated to pay $4,000 on it's in
debtedness this fall.
The situation is serious, especially
because, should the county continue
to receive aid through the dicnencar,,
as In the past such relief would onlv
be temporary
1t is not at all improbable that the
grand jury will, when it convenes the
latter part Of this month, make an
investigation and recommendations to
the court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
On Forgery Charge.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The State
department had not heard officially to-
night of the action of Judge Veeder in
ordering the eXtraditiOn of Lincoln.
Officials here say that if Lincoln is
extradited to England for forgery he
must be tried there on that charge
only. The eXtradition treaty between
Great Britain and the United States
specifically provides that a man must
be tried only on the charge forming
the basis of the extradition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
REVIVAL AT BISHOPVILLE.
Rev. B. +. McLendOn to Conduct Ser.
vices.

Leader and VindicatOr.
There VIII be no preaching in any
of the churches here next Sunday as
all the pastors and members will meet
at the tent Of Evangelist McLondon
ana unite In the opening service of the
protracted meeting that Mr.. McLen-
don VIII carry on for two or three
weeks.
by sheer force of preaching gospel
truths he draws large crowds nj cv-
cry meeting where he has been and we
Ieol sure that his coming to Rishop-
VIE VIII redownd to the common good
ana the spiritual revival of the whole
community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

nurseries they represent may be all
right. but you are not always sure OF
what you are getting and In most cases
you are paying the agents salary and
the expense Of delivering the trees. II
you are thinking OF setting out an or
chard this fall. lot us help you.
Improving the Orchard.
II you already have an orchard, why
not begin to improve II now? A cover
crrp sown now and turned next spring
via, help wonderfully. Twenty pounds
Of crimson clover seed per acre, sown
and disced. will make a good cover
provided the seed are inoculated
Three pecks of rye and 20 pounds OF
hairy vetch to the acre will also make
good cover for the orchard. II these
are turned next spring at the first cul
tivation they will add a lot of fertility
to the soil will also help to hold mois
ture
There are a good many mummy
fruits hanging to the trees. These are
full Of spores and II left In the or.
Shoiu viii CouSc uOT6 TOIt6u ITult
another year. Now Is q good time to
get these out of the way. Pull and
burn them.
Borers may have been giving you
trouble. You were advised to paint
and mound the trees early In summer
The mounds should be pulled down on
October Is and the trees examined for
borers. The young borers are just
entering the trees the middle OF Octo
Der and will be found going In Jus,
above the level of the hill OF dirt you
pull down. II you find any of them
scrape the bark of with a knife and
the little borers will be destroyed.
The work at this season consists
largely In cleaning up and preparing
for winter and spring. II done prop
rely. the trees receive much benefit.
c. r. NIVEN,
Assistant In Horticulture,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
HEST OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.


Clarence Poe in Progressive Farmer.
pointed out In last weeks Pro-
gressive Farmer the three things that
have made New England great
Books and Banks and Township Gov
ernment. or Education. Thrift and
Democracy.
How Education and Thrift have
helped. I then tried to make plain.
This week I wish to point out the great
influence of New England's township
system Of government. pronounced by
Thomas Jefferson the wisest inven.
tion ever devised by the wit OF man
for the perfect exercise of self-gov-
ernment'-and II anybody has ever
bccn an authority on self-government
Thomas Jefferson was.
The governments OF the southern
States before the civil war" great
southern statesman has said, while
In form n democracy. were I'm fact an
aristocracy"; and speaking broadly. II
II true TO this day OF our States and
counties that they are not as demo-
cratic as they ought to be. 1t may
not be an aristocracy which rules. but
In too many cases II Is political ring
or clique without the virtues OF an
aristocracy.
We simply haven't the machinery
for letting the people rule In a real
and effective way: and perhaps not one
person I'm fifty who calls himself n
follower and disciple OF the immortal
Jefferson realizes that he declared that
this township system. of government
the subdivision of the county into
wards for government the
very foundation-stone OF true democ-
racy.
As soon as the Revolution was over
ne tells us. he drew bill for the vir-
sinia legislature which proposed to lay
on every county into self-governing
wards or townships five or six miles
square with n public school In the
center: and as long as hc lived ne
never ceased To- urge the importance
of this action. a. long as he had
breath. ne declared when an old man.
ne was going To fight for Just two
things; public education and the sub
division OF the counties into wards
uownshlps): I consider the continu-
ance OF the republican government as
absolutely hanging on these two
hooks" And In 1916 ne wrote The
article nearest my heart Is the sub
division OF the counties into wards Cor
townships"
Perhaps ought To say here that
New Englanders call township a
town" though everybody In II may
be a farmer with no sign OF "a village.
but to avoid confusion shall substi-
tute the word township" throughout
this article.
THE Township System Explained.
Now why was Jefferson 40 supreme
ly interested In establishing the town
ship aystem OF government In the
south7 IL wasn't because he simply
had a theory that Il was tho wiscst
invention ever devised for the perfect
exercise OF self-government." but be-
cause the experience of New England
had proved II so. Jefferson saw that
with the county as the smallest unit at
as whole would not control Tbcr,
Was no provision for general mass
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

|ital, hat in hand, and beg a crowd of
city lawyers in a state legislature for
the power to regulate such purely To-
cal matters as chickens running at
large or the drainage of a stagnant
stream!
And yet the south calls itself free
and democratic Great heavens!
Keep the Counties Big and Give Local
communities Sclf-GOvcrnmcnt
or course our people have felt the
burden of this shameful system or
lack of sysctem, and in a blundcring
way we have been feeling about for q
remedy. But the trouble is that in
trying to improve matters We have
jumped from the frying pan into the
fire by splitting up counties and MAX
ing more counties-each new county
meaning new sheriff, new register.
a new clerk, new treasurer, a new
Jail, new poOrhouse, and heaven only
knows how many other things and
persons, all to be supported from the
peoples taxes. Or frequently one sec
tion of a farming county in which a
rich city is located has had itself set
apart into new county, leaving the
old rural county without any revenue
from the city it's farmers have helped
to make rich.
The thing to do instead Of all this
Is to keep the counties big so that the
burden of supporting county officers
will be light and so that really useful
county officers may be provided-a
county superintendent of schools, n
county health officer, demonstration
agent, and wOman's. work agent (for
canning, poultry and housewOrk) :,
each employed for his or her whole
time-and at the same time give the
people Of each locality power to man.
age their own affairs through the
township system
In other words, we need local self
government for rural districts just as
we already have for town districts
only local self-gOvernment doesn't
mean at all that the state should not
set a minimum standard in education
and morals and public progress below
which no community should be allow
ed to fall (while leaving the commu-
| nifty free to go as much further as it
wished), just as the law sets certain
moral or legal standards below which
citizen cannot fall and stay out of
jail, though he may be as much better
man as he pleases. The whole state
is injured, for example, If one town
ship lets it's citizenship deteriorate
| through ignorance or drunkenness.
and so the state has right to say
that at least a siX-mOnths school term
must be given in every township and
that no whiskey-selling must be per-
mitted. Or If one township is infest-
ed with cattle ticks, the other town
ships are injured, and so the state NAV
set a minimum standard here. But
apart from these minimum standards
for the whole state set by the public
opinion of the whole state, each To-
cality should rule itself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
FARMItItS REFLECT BARRETT

IhhcoIn, Ncbr, Sept. 10.-At Il Ia:o
night session OF the Farmers Union
national convention here last night. c.
=. Barrett of Union CIV. Ga. WAS
elected president, and A. G.. Davis of
tiraNettc, Ark. secretary and treas
urer' Choice of the next mrctinr
pace "i the union was left to the
board OF directors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

hicVtiHSS VI al the NoterS OI the COun-
ty to control their affairs. and IL there
had been. distances In a county were
too great for oil the people to come
together. Consequently Jefferson real
lied that IL the county was to be the
smallest unit OF government, q few
aristocrats or few bosses would con-
troll: and II is undoubtedly true that
the aristocratlc classes In Virginia
realized the same thing and conse-
quently prevented the establishment
OF the township system he advocated.
Let us see just how this township
system works. i have long been in
terested in 1t. and when found I was
going up into Massachusetts recently,
1 determined to look into 1t more
closely than ever before.
Each county in New England IL
subdivided into. such townships as JEFF
ferson proposed In Virginia-commu-
mites about five miles square SO that
the farthest citizen is two and one
half miles from the center--and each
township is "a small republic In it.
self as he declared. Once u year all
the voters Of the townships come to-
gether I'm mass-meeting to elect their
officers. To vote upon oil questions af-
fecting the community's welfare, and
to decide upon taxes for schools. roads
and other purposes; and similar mass
meetings may be called at any time
tupon petition OF a proper proportion
OF voters) to pass upon any other
public questions that may come up.
Gordon. in his History of Indc-
pendence In the United States de-
scribes n New England township
meeting in Revolutionary times In
words just as applicable today:
Every township Is an Incorporated
republic. The selectmen township
commissioners) upon their own au-
thority. or upon the application Of a
certain number OF citizens, issue a
warrant for the calling OF a township
meeting. The warrant mentions the
business to be engaged In, and no 9TH
or can be legally executed. The in
habitants are warned TO attend: and
they that are present. though not a
quarter or n tenth of the whole, have
n right to proceed Each in
dividual has an equal liberty OF deliv-
ering his opinion and Is not liable TO he
silenced or brow-beaten by a richer
or greater citizen than himself. Ev-
cry freeman of freeholder gives his
vote or not. and for or against, as he
pieases' and each vote weights equally
whether that of the highest or lowest
inhabitant."
How Each Community Rules Itself.
AT these annual township meetings
the people elect n board OF three. five
or seven selectmen or township COM
missioners who see that the laws are
enforced and have authority TO look
after the welfare of tho township
ABOUT as our county commissioners
look after the welfare OF Il county ar
"a board of aldermen u town. Other
officers chosen are:
l. A township clerk.
2. Township tax assessors.
3. A tax collector.
4. "A township treasurer.
o. Road supervisors
s. Constables.
7. School committeeman.
y. Fence viewers uO settle MS
putcs about fencesD
.. oVcrScers of the poor Uo look
after paupcrs)
TO- Field driver (to look after
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
ORCHARD WORK FOR EARLY FALL

Have you a supply of fruit on your
farmf IL not. why not begin now to
make arrangements for 10 On almost
every farm OF Che state there are q
few trees. producing a small quantity
OF fruit. In most cases all the fruit
ripens at once and Is soon gone. giving
Q supply for only q short time and leav-
Ing mono 90 put away for winter use.
No southern state is better adapted
than South Carolina to producing fruit
for home use. yet millions OF dollars
leave the state every year for canned
fruit.
Preparing soll.
At this season of the rear (Septem-
Der 10 October 49, orchards are usu-
ally neglected. Farmers seem to think
that there is nothing 10 Be done then
that VII be of any material help. New
erthetsss. now Is tho time TO begin to
prepare soil for the trees that are set
out this fall and winter Select the
orchard site. break the soil az deeply
as possible and harrow thoroughly.
This cork viii greatly reduce the Ia
Ter labor or setting the orchard.
cheoslna Varieties. 4.
What varieties are you going 20
plantf This 10 . point OF great I'M
portance. BE sure % make selections
that VII, provide fruit throughout an
entire season. n you ara not familiar
with the varieties that are adapted TO
your particular section. write to the
Extension Division. Clemson College,
for Bulletin No rs. In this will be
found lists OF varieties suitable for the
various sections Of the state.
Buying Trees.
Where are you going TO get your
trees and what are you going to pay
for thsmf II you are not In touch
with . reliable nursery and n you are
not familiar with the prices OF trees.
the Ektension Division of Clemson Col
lege will be glad TO help you In this
matter. Beware. OF the tree agent. The
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
Buying rrees.

; Farmers can obtain q circular on
the growing Of wheat and oats by writ
ins 20 sidney 8, Rittenbers. Clemson
Coueg& ~ n d N o..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

II you don't know what you give
your cows and you don't know what
your cows give you. why do you keer
covsf Keep records.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

tiously worked his snakeship upward UNI
III he was able TO grasp It around the
neck. and then began battle royal
The man held on. however. the snake
cOiling itself around his arm and Kissing
in an ominous manner.
The woman, being freed from her peril
Gus position gathered quantity Of large
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

Fowler. jr. 2H Pp. ~. suuy & Klein
teich
This book contains about 100 articles.
which appeared in the newspapers and
were read by millions. They attarctod
wide attention. and we're Acknowledged
to he inspiratonal short talks"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

The woman was picking cotton in COM
pany with her husband, when the RATHER
crawled under her clothing and reached
her waist before she discovered t.
Promptly grssping the reptile through
her garments. she held it In q position
where II could not strike. calling to her
husband for assistance. The latter eau.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

stones which she placed close 70 her
husband. who then FLUNG the snake from
him as far as possible. and the pair.
s.eizing upon the ammunition provided
proceeded 10 stone Il to death. Both es-
capped injury. but were unstrung by tho
experience The snake was a large one
with ten rattles.-Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13
WINS BATTLE WITH RATTLER

Rare presence OF mind enabled Mrs 81
Turner. living near Eliza. not far from
Killeen, Tex. to win a battle for life
with a huge rattlesnake as her opponent.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

tho spirit and military atmosphere Of
West Point, a. Is only 10 be expected
since Mrs. Russell spent five years at
West Point. where her husband was de-
tailed as instructor IN the military
academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

THE HARBOR by Ernest Pool no
The Macmillan Company
This Is a story OF New York, vivid in
its reflection OF the industrial and social
aspects Of the city. and intense in plot
The central character is a young man
who, through his intimate contact with
people. and particularly through his
study Of humanity rs It Gibbs and flows
in the great harbor, comes finally 30
see the inner meaning OF things MT
Pools men and women are real; the
problems confronting them are the per-
picking problems OF society today, and
the book Is commentary on twentieth
century life.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13
New Books


Fiction.
THE ROSE GARDEN HUSBAND. by
Margaret widdemer. 81. J. T. Lippincott
Company.
a tired little "Libberry Teacher cries
rebelliously to herself: I'm sick OF libra
ries. and Of being efficient! - on, I
wish I had a lot Of money. and a rose
garden, and a husband" adding in maid
emily haste. "snd / didn't have To asso-
ciate with him" 10, 'the Destinies
heard tho wish and granted It TO the
letter How and why. and with what re-
suit Miss widdcmer tells in sparkling
ripping little tale. as bright and sunny
as a summer brook
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

AMARIGI.Y OF CTIOTHEsLTNE AL
LEY. BY Belle X Maniates 20 Pp. 81
Little. Brown a Co.
Amarilly Is ono Of largo family. more
common, II Is to be feared, in fiction
than in fact. They are children Of pow
erty not to say OF the slums all marked
by strong family likeness. Native re-
finement, noble traits Of character. sur
prising potentlalities happily met by the
needed opportunity. distinguish them, each
and ali. II is all a pleasant variant upon
n familiar theme, the reading made more
agreeable by the excellent type and at
tractive formal OF the little volume.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

GETTING a START BY Nathaniel c
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13

CONTRARY MARY. BY Temple Bailey
rs PIP. N.% The Penn Publishing
Company
An old-fashioned love story. almost
quaint In it's reminiscent air OF the kind
OF fiction young women liked 10 read
generation ago. But Msry. notwithstand-
ing. has some modern trimmings upon
her character. for she is Independent,
frank, and straightforward, and she pre-
fers work in a government office to mar.
riage for the sake OF support or n home
which would mean economic dependence.
The scene OF the story Is laid mainly in
washington. and few congressman cir
Gle around the outer edges OF tho action.
But most OF the characters belong TO the
social set OF young men and women who
frequent the fine old mansion on the hill
overlooking Washington where Mary
lives
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-13
miscellaneous.
fEARTHY Nv 1 "A

BIFF MCCARTHY. BY }. a ellis 2s7
f1p. 81. The Abingdon Press.
diff Is a street ruffian. a member of
gang" As a boy scout he makes
sood." and IL the means OF transform
ing the gang. There is plenty OF rapid
Aetion. GOOD character drawing. and
plot that Stimulates and holds the in
terest.