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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
WRITING THAT FADES.
Hssut OF the Action of Light and Air
Upon the Ink

Attention was first called to the
bleaching effect Of air and light on
Wrltlng Ink as used in modern times
oy the fact that signatures on certain
certificates had become illegible
through the fading of the ink, saws q
writer In the journal Of the Society of
Chemical Industry.
AS 1t was impracticable to test q sam.
PIE or Ink by exposure of writing for
a period OF years, 1t was considered
'hat limited application Of hydrogen
peroxide would be the nearest chemical
equivalent to the bleaching effect of
the atmosphere. Writing done by diff
rerenc inks was exposed to light the
paper being occasionally moistened
with per cent solution of hydrogen
peroxide, the result being that the
handwriting gradually became invisi-
Ole, In some cases more quickly than in
others. The violet ink used for type.
writer's was less readily acted on. but
was quickly bleached by sulphurous
acid.
II an Ink could be produced posses.
sing the desirable properties of perfect
huidity and, being nondepositing and
at the same time incapable of beinp do
colorizcd by oxidizing or reducing
agents, there would be good reason to
believe that the writing done by such
an Ink would be practically permanent
In the meantime, when writing is OF
nm imDOrtant nat,Ira and fo do,,. .
endure, some form of carbon ink ap
pears to be the only trustworthy prepa
ration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
NEWS FROM WEDGEFTELD.
Meeting of District Sunday School
COnvcntiOn-PcrsOn and Other
News Notes.

Wcdgefield, Sept. 20.-The first of
the district Sunday School conventions
to be held in the county was held
with the Baptist church here on Tues
day. This district embraces Wedge
field Baptist and Presbytcrians, Holy
Cross, High Hills, Jordan, Bethel,
Reid and Ingram's. Delegates were
enrolled from most of the churches.
Miss Minee Davis of the State Sun
day School board was present and
gave us an interesting and helpful
lecture on Sunday School work.
Various phases of the Sunday
School work were discussed by Coun-
ty President Il. j. Kolb and Messrs.
Z. f. Hurst, j. III. Haynsworth. Z. +.
A%cock, w. j. Ards, T. II. Osteen and
w. II. Ramsey, and Rev. Nj. Derrick.
With the approach of fall the an
nual exodus of our young people for
the various colleges has commenced.
Aessrs. John Hammond and Marion
berg to the College for Women and
others will leave later for Clemson,
etc.
The Wedgefeld school will open on
next Monday with practically new
corps of teachers.
The recent slump in cotton prices
has revived the desire of a few to
put cotton in the warehouse. Cotton
sold on the streets here today for
21 cents.
Miss Ida Dwight left on Sunday for
Lykesland, where she was elected as
teacher.
Miss Maurien Hammond left on
Monday for Pinewood where she has
accepted work for another term i'm the
school
The home drive on the system
OF road working has come to a sudden
close. 1 want to make a suggestion.
which il not original. Sumter. Clar-
endon and Lee counties can get to-
gether on the marketing plant. Why
not get together by the proper leg
lSation and employ a roadway engi-
neer to supervise public road con-
struction? The cost divided between
the counties would not be so burden
some.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
The "Cork Convent"

A striking curiosity near Cintra, Por.
tugal, is an ancient convent built par.
TALLY In the interior Of an immense
rock. The convent Is situated in a
very isolated spot and was formerly
surrounded by dense wood Of cork
trees. The convent is known as the
ConventO da Cortica, or "Cork con-
vent" for the reason that the monks
cells, chapel, kitchen and refectory are
all lined with cork to keep out the
damp. From 1860 to 1884 the convent
was inhabited by an order Of monks
known as the Capuchins, a remark.
able feature Of their discipline being
that, except on certain occasions, ST.
lence was obligatory. Since 1884, when
the mOnasteries and converts Of Por-
tugal were dissolved, the convent has
not been occupied, though it is open
to the public, q caretaker residing there
for this purpose.-Wide World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
MADDENING PROFESSIONS.
Your Work and Your Chances of Not
Becoming a Lunatfc.

In view Of the great Increase of in
sanity during recent years, 1t Is in
teresting to note the various classes Of
employment which are, more or less,
productive Of madness.
A French scientist has recently been
Investigating this question, and his re-
searches 60 to show that, apart from
the terrible nerve strain Of war, the
military and naval professions are the
very worst a man can enter If he
wishes to 60 sane to the grave. Out of
every 100000 who enter the army and
navy 100 become confirmed lunatics.
The liberal professions come in as
good second to the army and navy, the
list being headed by artists, who are
very close followed by lawyers and
somewhat more distantly by the cler-
gy, doctors Of medicine, men Of letters
and civil servants. The number of
people in these professions who become
occupants Of lunatic asylums is 1T to
each. 100000.
The professional men are run very
close by domestic servants and day la
borers, of whom 159 out Of each 1OO,-
600 are sent to the asylum. There is
a big falling off before we arrive at
the next group, which is that of me-
chanics, only 66 of whom 60 mad in
each 100000.
And, curious to relate and contrary
to all general belief, the group which
is most highly favorable to sanity is
that Of commercial men, which sends
only AZ per 100000, or one in every
$3.50, Of its ranks to confinement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Princes In England.

Only the eldest son Of the king Of
England has legal right to the title
of prince, although other royal chill
dren have many privileges. They are
sons and daughters Of England, they
are royal highnesses in their own right,
and they could claim to be served on
one knee at table when the king is not
present. Moreover, in England princes
are always Of royal blood. In other
countries they are often mere mobiles,
ranking after dukes.-London Stand
ard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Sparrows.

The white thrOated ard white crown
ed sparrows may be told by their
names. The fox sparrow is the larger,
bright, rufous streaks and big spots on
breast. The song sparrow Is about the
size Of al English sparrow, but with Il
longer tail, streaks and large spot on
breast. The chipping and field spar
rows are smaller, with no spots on
breast. The former has lines on head;
the latter is rufOus and sings very
sweetly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

Dublin is one OF the finest cities In
the British empire, and its public
buildings are second to none. Two
very different men have united In its
praise. Goldwin Smith said that Phoe-
nix park was the most beautiful of all
the parks DO had seen. and Greville.
even more enthusiastic, wrote: II am
greatly struck by the fneness of the
town OF Dublin and of its public build
ings especially. Dublin Is, for its size,
q inner city than London, and I think
they beat US hollow In their public
buildings We have no such square
as Merrion square nor such a street
as sackville street" Sala In a BELLS
Of Shondon" vein reviewed all the
great streets he had promenaded from
the Nevski Prospect to Piccadilly. OF
them all he says by far the finest Is
Sackville street. Dublin, as 1t stretches
from the river Liffey to the rotunda
and its gardens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
ONCE A WIDE CANAL,
Broad Street, New York, Where the
Curb Brokers Now Operate,


Curb Brokers Now Operate.
The curb brokers of New York, who
now operate on Broad street, would
have been forced to conduct their busi-
ness from gondOlas or canalboats had
they made use Of that thOroughfare in
early days, for where solid pavement
now stands there was n wide canal.
Many people nowadays, wandering
through the narrow streets Of lower
Manhattan, have wondered at Broad
streets unusual width. Still more pe-
culiar was such breadth Of thorough
fare In the olden times, when streets
were nearly all narrow, and to dis
tinguish 1t from the alley-like byways
that surrounded 1t the thOroughfare
was referred to rs "the broad street."
The Dutch called 1t the "Heere Graft"
(The latter word had q far different
meaning In those days.) 1t was not at
first a street, but the principal canal
Of the city. This canal, wide enough
for heavy boats to pass each other,
ran into Broad street at the southern
end and continued north almost to
Wall street. A similar but smaller ca
nal ran through Beaver street.
Peter Stuyvesant in 1867 had the
canals sides planked, and a few dec
AIDES later the waters were gradually
replaced by street.
AS that street perforce followed the
canals former lines, it was much the
widest thoroughfare in all lower Man.
haitian and well merited its name Of
Broad street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
For Fast 9hootino.

Tho rife for rapid firing should have
shotgun weight. shotgun balance, shot
gun trigger pull, shotgun flt, and the
sights must be such as can be caught
Instantly without effort In alignment.
The hands grasp the piece firmly, not
with the rifieman's loose grip, but the
left arm pushes forward while the
right draws back. and the trigger Is
pulled by transferring the drawing
back force to the trigger finger and
not by any conscious crooking Of that
finger. The moment the bead covers
the mark the bullet must be under way.
be the aim good or bad.--Outing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Tho Inventor Of the Circular Saw

Some discussion appeared recently
In several British technical publica-
tions as to who invented the circular
saw, and the claim is made that n
was invented and used by q wood turn,
er named Murray at Mansfield, Eng.
land, about the year 1920. The first
sew is described rs having been about
six inches IN diameter. and was un-
doubtedly used on a wood turnins
lathe operated by water power. James
Murray. tho inventor. Is said TO have
oeen the son OF "Old Joe Murray" the
iavorite s"rvant Of Lord Byron
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
A Competent WITNESS.
In This Case Action Was Much More
Eloquent Than Words.


Judge Pollard of st. Louis, originator
Of widely known probation system.
is the subject Of story illustrating his
novel method Of dealing with trouble
some cases. A driver had been brought
before Judge Pollard charged with cru
city to animals. He had been driving
q CALLED mule, but he had an expert
witness in veterinarian, who testified
that the sore on the mules back did
not pain the animal in the least.
The Judge listened attentively to the
long technical opinion and then de-
manded to know the mules where
abouts He was informed that it was
harnessed to a wagon that stood in the
street In front Of the courthouse.
The judge then ordered that court be
adjourned for five minutes. He took
his cane and proceeded to the street,
went up to the mule and with the end
Of his cane gently touched the sore
spot on the animals back. The mule
promptly tried to kick the dashboard
Off the wagon. Once again the judge
touched the sore spot with his cane,
and the mule responded as before.
ID Judge Pollard returned to the bench.
The prisoner was called before him.
with all due respect to tho expert
testimony you have had introduced in
your behalf to show that the mules
back does not pain him, I will fine you
$5O," announced the judge. II asked
the mule If the sore hurt him, and he
said It d."-EXchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Meanino Of HHow1

Most white people think that the
Indian word Of greeting. "How," Is
merely the abbreviation Of the ques-
ton, 'How are you" but that Is not
so. The word Is really "aou," which
means brother" or friend" So when
he comes up and growls out his SEEM
ingly inQuisitive "How," he is not ask
ing after your health, but telling you
that he Is friend.-Youth's COmpan-
ion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
A PLACE TO PLAY At LIFE.
Trivial AiFairs Assume Great impor.
tanoe In Quito, Ecuador.

Every one appears to be entitled to
three guesses on tho population Of
Quito. capital Of Ecuador. The figures
range from 10000 to $4,000. with the
truth somewhere near the 1900 at.
tributed to it In Stevenson's time
Though more Nm touch with the outside
world than Bogota, It has much the
same atmosphere of q city apart, q
peaceful. restful spot, with some Of the
principal modern conveniences Of q
crude. break-down-often sort, but with
little Of the complicated life of the
great centers of modern days.
1t Is a splendid place to play at life,
to lie fallow and to catch up with one
self. with nothing more exciting to stir
up existence than the evening concert
I'm the Plaza Mayor, where few of the
Inhabitants do not come to stroll at
least once week. \, A score of car
riages rattle over its -cobbled streets.
The rails OF street car line had al
ready been laid years before our ar
rival. but the requisite cars had not yet
even been ordered.
We Of more powerful nations hardly
realize what It means to live In so
small a country until It Is brought
homo by some such incident as hearing
tho entire congress Of Ecuador debate
two hours whether It shall or shall not
order two electric light bulbs put up In
front OF tho government palace.-Harry
A. Franck In Century Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
the FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.


- thoughtful mind. when It sees q
nations Gag, sees not the flag only, but
the nation itself. and, whatever may
b its symbols, fits insignia, 1t reads
chiefy IN the hag tho government, the
prihciplca tho truths, the history which
belong to the nation that sets It forth.
This nation has q banner. and wher-
ever it streamed abroad men saw day
break bursting on their eyes. for the
American dag has been the symbol of
liberty, and men rejoiced In 1t. Not
another dag on tho globe has such an
errand or went forth upon the sea car
rying everywhere tho world around
such hope for the captive and such
glorious tidings. The stars upon II
wero to the pining nations like the
morning stars Of God, and the stripes
upon it were the beams Of morning
light And wherever the flag comes
and men behold It they sec In Its sa-
cred blaxonry no rampant lion and
1crce eagle, but only light, and every
fold significant Of liberty.
Let M then twine each thread Of the
GLORIOUS tissue Of our country's flag
about our hcartstrlngs. and, looking
upon our homes and catching the spirit
that breathes upon Us from the battle
fields Of our fathers. let us resolve,
come veal or woe, we viii In life and
death stand by the Stars and Stripes
Henry Ward Beecher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
immensely Of Australia,

Americans frequently fail to appre-
ciate the Size Of Australia and the
number of its people. This great con-
tinent has an area Of 1,149, 800 square
miles within the tropical zone, and L.
S25,261 square miles within the tenn
perate zone. 1t has 100000 people,
almost wholly Of British origin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Fables In the Bible.

OF the fable as distinguished from
the parable there are but two exam
pies in the Bible. The first Of these
is that of the trees choosing their king
Judges tx, S-10; the second that Of
the cedar of Lebanon and the thistle
III Kings xiv, 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
0jpIomatjc.

Green Golfer Ito caddle) What are
you looking there for? I must have
driven It fifty yards farther than that.
Diplomatic CaddIe-Yes. sir, but some
times they hit stone and bounce back
a terrible distance, sir.--Boston Tran
script
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Dubious ColnpIiment.

"I'd hate to have Dubson's mean dis
position"
"What has he been doing to you?"
Il asked how he liked my new mo-
torcar."
"Well?
"He said it certainly had fine horn"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Harmonious Effects.

Don't you think some Of the comic
pictures are out Of all proportion?"
Not at ALL" replied Miss Cayenne.
"Only people who look as they do could
possibly make the remarks attributed
to Observation-Disclosures Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Equal Riuhts.

Wifey-Henry. if You didn't smoke I
could have new hat. IIubby-And
If you would live on stewed prunes l
could have II steam yacht.-Pittsburgh
Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Even More Terrible.

I'm Morocco men bid for their wives.
Just think Of being put Oh the auction
block and having men bid for you! 1t
must be terrible"
Must be-" asSented the other girl.
"And just suppose there were no bids"
philadelphia Bulletin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Fetters.

The use Of fctters goes back to an
Client times. Fcttcrs were usually made
of brass and also in pairs, the word be-
ing in the dual number. Iron was Oc-
casionally employed for the purpose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
The Next Stan

1T Is only step from life to DEATH"
remarked the invalid father.
Eyes, and a stepfather afterward," :"
replied the precocious child. - Town
Topics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

Rector's Daughter-How splendid of
Joe Jarvis son to volunteer for that
very dangerous job! I'm SO glad he
got the military medal Mrs. Mullins
(not to be outdone)-Yes. miss. And
my boy could have got 1t. too, II he'd
cared to have taken the rlsk.-London
Punch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Enough Without II.

My wife doesn't say boo when I
come home at midnight"
Neither does mine, but she says
about everything else IN the dictioa.
ary."-Boston Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Don't Do Il.

Never suffer your courage to expend
Itself In flerceness. your resolution In
obstinacy. your wisdom In cunning nor
your patience In sullenness and despair
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

II don't see anything remarkable
about that baby" ....
"Oh, but you would if 1t was yours
Detroit Free Press
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
An Important Distinction.

"One great difference between q man
and mule" began the affable cynic.
us that mule is very quiet Just be.
fore he registers a kick"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

The child trusts because IT finds no
reason In itself why 1t should not.
q. Holland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

Wise books for half tho truths they
hold are honored tombs.-G George Eliot
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-24
Rebuked the Judge.

OF all the retorts made by barristers
on unjust judges that recorded by
Charles Phillips, the famous pleader
of the central criminal court, London,
is perhaps best remembered. Phil
lipps, addressing jury in defense of
man on trial for murder, was much en-
barrassed by the repeated interposi-
tons of the judge, Baron Quincy, dis
tinguished as one of the old fashioned
hanging school of British jurists.
Phillips keeping his Irish temper
well under control to the end, got
home" with this passage in the perora-
ton of his address. looking full at
Quincy the while:
There are those on the bench who
have the reputation of being convict
ing judges, l neither envy them their
reputation in this world nor their fate
in the next."-London Globe.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-24
OBITUARY.

Howard Lauer, Oldest son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Milt Lauer, passed away
Tuesday morning at 1920 at the
Commercial hotel in this city, after
ar illness of about four weeks. He
was first aiken sick at Denver, Colo,
and was taken to the hospital at
that place where he underwent sew
eral operations. He rapidly grew
worse. Mrs Lauer and daughter Fay,
went after him, arriving at Pay
cite on Friday, May 11th His case
seemed hopeless from the start, and
at the time of arriving in Payette
was too far gone for medical aid
to be of any service other than to
relieve his suffering, and passed
away shortly after u o'clock Monday
night.
Howard Lauer was born in Pay
cite August %, 1895, died at Pay
cite May %, 1917, aged q years and
8 months. He leaves to mourn his
untimely death, a father, mother,
three brothers and one sister, all
of whom arc living at Payette. Fune-
raj services were held from the Pres
byterian Church Wednesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock conducted by Rev.
NJ. D. Reed. Interment was made
in Riverside Cemetery.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-24
His idea of Justice.

A well known Philadelphia lawyer
tells of an enterprising man in that city
who retained him to prosecute an ac
ton. Consultation with the plaintiff S
witnesses revealed the fact that their
stories were most conflicting and con
sequently far from, convincing. This
fact was communicated by the lawyer
to his client. and the latter WIS advised
to drop the suit. After some hesitation
the client said that he would have a
talk with the witnesses and the next
day inform the lawyer what he would
do in the matter. The next day the eli
ent appeared, quite cheerful and with
the air of man who has won good
fight
81 have talked to all Witnesses said
he. land they all say they must have
been mistaken when they conferred
with you. They all see it alike now.
have also seen some of the jurymen,
and they think will win. Now, if
there is such a thing as justice in law,
we can't lose. Chicago Herald.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-24
GsoTIcE OF REGISTRATION.
le President has designated Tue

le President has designated Tues
dag, the 9Th day of June, 1917, as
tho day for registering certain OF
tie male population of the United
States as follows:
al Males, between the ages of Fl
AID 80 inclusive, will on the above
dAte, between the hours of O'Clock
u M. and 9 O'Clock p NJ of said
~ ny present themselves to the duly
spr ointed registrars, at the usual
polling places of their respective pre-
cincts and register as required by
the Selective Draft War Army Bill
as recently passed by Congress, OF
suffer the penalty as provided in
said act.
Do not let it be necessary to- APP
Fly this penalty to resident Of Can
you County.
All those who are unable through
sickness, to present themselves for
registration, as above provided. will
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-05-24

apply to the Clerk of Canyon Coun'
ty, for instructions as to how they
may be registered by agent.
Notice to Non-Residents.
All Males of above ages whose
home or voting place is other than
Canyon County will call at once at
the office of the Clerk of said Coun-
ty who will prepare your registra-
ton card which you will mail to the
registrar of your home precinct.
Your registration card must be in
the hands of said registrar on the
date above given. By order OF Coun-
ty Board of Registration.
GEO. w. FROMAN, Sheriff
L. c. KNOWLTON, County Clerk
It. D. FARRER, County Physician.
County Board of Registration.