The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 25, 1910, Image 5
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910.
EnfMtxl at the Postumer at Sumter, S.
C, hm Sc< end Class Matter.
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PERSONAL.
Utie Kate m intgonv n "! II***??*
1? visiting Mi- Vrmlda Moses.
Mr. ami Mrs. K T. Brallsturd ha*?
nio\ ed int> their WtM home at N?'.
I 11 N. Salem Aw
Mrs. L W. Walt? r. of Birmingham
la visiting aat brother. Mr. C. S.
Klngsrm
Misses Allee HM and Khdse Jen?
kins are vb.ltlng Mrs. Heese Chand?
ler.
air. and Mrs. l>. J. Wlnn. Jr.. of
Bishop Hie. are In the city.
Hon. E. W. Duvall. candidate for
Lieutenant Oovernor. Is In the city.
Insurance Commissioner F. H. Mc
Masf r, was in the city for the Fire?
men's Tournament.
Mr. and Mrs. Marius B. Saunders,
of Greenwood, are attending the
Tournament.
Mrs W f?. Mlllard. of Atlanta. Oa.,
Is visiting Miss Pate on East Liberty
street.
The following from Orangeburg
attended the Eastern Star conven?
tion: Miss Adeline Kohn. Mrs. Henry
Wannamaker, Mrs. D. H. Marchant.
and Mrs. Jennie Hawes.
Misses Hattle Lou and Lessie Jones,
of Brogdon. are visiting Mrs. J. H.
I'orrlty on Oakland avenue.
Mrs. Bush, of Darlington. Is In the
city, visiting Mrs. E. S. DesChamps.
Miss Lilian Wilson, of St. Charles.
Is the guest of Mrs. E. 8. DesChamps,
for Tournament week.
Mayor Kenneth Baker, of Green?
wood, is attending the Eastern Star
convention, also the Firemen's Tour?
nament.
Mise Jessie Fanning, of Springfield,
Is in the city for the Tournament and
Is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Auld on
Calhoun street.
Mr. A. M. Parrott. of Darlington,
Is visiting his grandmother. Mrs. E.
F. Parrott, on Haskell street.
Miss Louise Goudelock, of Gaffney,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. S. F. Par?
rott.
Mesrs. William and John Glllesple
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Rosa
Jenkins. 12 Warren street.
Mrs. A. C. Ducker and Master
Frederick, have returned to the city
from an extended visit In Charleston
and Bummervllle.
Mrs. J. J. Fowler and daughter,
Miss Nellie, of Wilmington. N. C, are
visiting Mrs. C. G. Bultman.
Miss Bessie Harvln and Miss Louise
r.r... kmton, of Manning, are visiting
Miss Jennie Chandler.
Mrs. M. H. Mettetal. of George?
town. |s a visitor In the city this
week.
Miss Theo Hotholx. of Darlington,
is visiting her sister. Miss Marie
Bothels.
Mum Basea Clark has gone to Abbe?
ville to attend the Holman-Whlte
wedding.
Capt. MH'ully, of Anderson, candi?
date for adjutant general, was the
guest of Mr. QsafSJSJ Warren while In
the city.
Mr. B. Harris, pure food Inspe rtOf
and form?r president Ol the South
Carolina Farmers' I'nlon. was In the
? Ity Wednesday.
Mlaees Emily and Margaret Dick,
of Columbia, are visiting Miss Susie
Dick on ('aidwell street.
Miss tram Parrott, who has bei n
visiting fur grand mother has re?
turned to her home In Dirllngbm.
Mr. and Mr-* K. F. Mason and son.
f of Blshopvllle. are in the city for the
Tournament.
Mr. John N. Jackson, of Elloree, l>
visiting In the city.
Miss Emmie Sanders, of Yemasse ?,
Is visiting relatives In the city.
Miss Nina Outz and Master How
land nutz, and Miss Cartle?ge, of
Johnston are visiting Mrs. F. II. Wil?
liams.
Mr. <\ M. Llde. of Columbia, is I
visitor In Sumter this week.
Miss BUM " th Bultman. of Flor?
ence. Is visiting In the < Itv
Mines Ks-de atel I.ila Spann, of
Or. e|. . \lllc, are \lsitlng in the city
Mrs. Joe White, of the county Is
visiting Mrs. Iloi.an this week.
Capt. 1!. II. Jennings. State Tree**
urer. was in | mlancc upon the
campaign meeting Wednesday, a -
com pa nie I by Mm Jennings. They
\\<r the guests of Mr. and Mrs Bll
getie I I gjaa While 111 IV
MtM I I Spann, of L\n<hluirg.
w as lo re W- die <da\
Messrs. rfejrward Heejan, or Lynch -
burg and Presley Hugntt* of <iiv h y
viiie. were in the city Wednesday.
Itev. and Mrs. J. S lieasley, of
|grg hbnrg. were In Sumter Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. L L. Tucker, el Mul
Ihm. uer. lo re Wednesday.
MARRIED.
II 1st Annie Jervey, daughter of Mr.
Lewis ami Mr. Libert G. King, of Co?
lumbia, irere married at the home ol
Mr. Jervey, In this city. <>n Wednes?
day evening at 7 o'clock. Rev, R. M.
Platte, of Columbia, performing the
? n mony.
ROSTER OF CASES
To ix? Tread at July Term or Court
For Sumter County.
The Sumter liar Association met at
the OAOS Of the Clerk Of Court under
the call of Chairman R, D. Lee, Esq.,
on June 21st and prepared the follow?
ing roster of cases to he tried at the
July term of court:
TUESDAY, JULY 5TH.
5. Isaac Strauss vs Postal Tele?
graph Co.?Lee & Moise; R. O. Purdy.
11. ?. A. Guignard vs First Bap
ist church.?D. W. Robinson, A. B.
Stuckey; Lee & Moise W. H. Lyles.
13. J. J. Harby vs Southern Ry.
Co.?L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson.
21. C. L. McLeod et al. vs F. M.
Dwight.?L. D. Jennings; Lee &
Moise.
WEDNESDAY, 6TH.
25. R. T. Yates vs Southern Ry.
Co.?Lee & Moise; E. M. Thomson.
26. J. C. Spann vs J. T. Mcllvaile.
?L. D. Jennings; Haynsworth &
Haynsworth.
29. T. B. Reynolds vs R. L. Ar
rants.?C. C. Smith; L. D. Jennings.
THURSDAY, 7TH.
35. Emma Jamison vs S. R. Chand?
ler.?J. H. Clifton; L. D. Jennings.
36. James Barrett vs. Cannie
Stukes, et al.?A. B. Stuckey; Purdy
and Bland.
39. Building Supply Co., vs C. K.
Jones.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings.
FRIDAY, 8TH.
40. Rosa Jackson vs. Southern Ry.
Co.?L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson.
41. E. A. Jackson vs Southern Ry.
Co.?L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson.
42. Arthur Lowry vs C. M. Betts
& Co.?L. D. Jennings; C. L. Cutttino.
4 3. S. B. Griffith vs C. M. Betts &
Co.?L. D. Jennings; C. L. Cuttino.
SATURDAY, 9TH.
44. E. D. Witherspoon vs E. W.
Hurst.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings.
46. Wm. R. Gardner vs A. C. L.
R. R.?Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox,
M. Reynolds.
MONDAY, 11TH.
47. S. R. Mahoney vs R. M. Edens.
?McLauchlln & Tatum; C. J. Col
cock, Purdy and Bland, T. B. Eraser.
48. Emanuel & Co. vs N. W. R. R.
Co.?L.. D. Jennings.?
49. Emanuel & Co. vs N. W. R. R.
Co.?L. D. Jennings.
TUESDAY, 12TH.
50. Sumter Lumber Co. vs Sou.
Pine & C. Co.?L. D. Jennings; Lee
?<fc Moise.
51. R. M. Jenkins vs A. C. L. R.
II.?Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, M.
Reynolds
52. Sumter Real Estate and In?
surance Co. vs. J. C. Whlttaker.?Lee
& Moise; Purdy and Bland.
WEDNESDAY, 13TH.
53. Julian Wright et al. vs Can?
nie Stukes et al.?A. B. Stuckey; Pur?
dy & Bland.
54. Archie China vs J. L. Coui l.ney.
Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings.
55. R. C. Burgess vs T. B. Fort,
et al.?Stoll & ?toll?
57. Trexler Lumber Co. vs South
?rn Ry Co.?Geo. D. Levy; K. M.
Thomson.
fHCirsr/A'Yri^Tl I.
58. Bank of Sumter vs. D. J.
Wtnn.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings.
59. First National Bank vs D. J.
Winn.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings.
FRIDAY, 15TH.
6i. K. A. Walters & Co. vs South?
ern Ry. Co.?C. C. Smith; E. M.
Thomson.
61. CM. Joye vs A. C. L. R. R.
Co.?L, D. Jennings; P. A. Wilcox, M.
Reynolds
II, Klinck & Wickenberg Co. vs.
B, K. Rembert?Purdy & Bland; Lee
A Moise.
SATURDAY, MTH.
IS. L. B. Phillips vs A. C. L. It.
It. Co.?Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox,
m. Reynolds, l. w. IfcLemore.
MONDAY, I ITH.
?;?. Annie B, Klrby vs Ell Collins.
?J. H. CllftOnj I>. G. Laker.
?;."?. Annie l. Klrbj vi < >. I >. Kelly.
et al.?J. H. Clifton; Lee g MolSS. A.
i'.. Stuckey, w. n. Welte.
TUESDAY, IITH,
w. B, Ipigner vs Building Sup
pry Co.?J. II. Clifton; Lee \- Moise.
?;7. w. B, Bplgner vs Building Sup?
ply f*0?j if Clifton; Lee g Moise.
WEDXR8DA Y, I0T11.
IS, Geo, w. Rurketl vs Sarah i\
Jenkins, el si.?I* i? Jennings; Lee
A Moise
Harriett a Qoodman vi Drury
Floyd et al. - a. B. Stuckey; J. M
< Mil ton.
Thon David, Adm'r. vs a. c. l. l
i: - l. n. Jennings; P \ Wilcox, M.
Reynolds, l. w. m. i.re,
Resolved, Thai i!" c.ii., shsll los<
its position on tie calendar by rea?
son of the sann- not being reached
i id called for t? i si on itis day as*
signed. I 111 sieh <;tn>e shall Stand 11 *
regular order to he called for trial
when the Sams Is reached In due
eirse.
WM \L REPORT
Of President Louis Behrens, of the
Btnte Flrenien*i Association.
To the Officers and Members of the
South Carolins state Firemen's As?
sociation :
Gentlemen:?In pursuance of what
I conceive to he one of the most im?
portant duties devolving upon the
president of any organization, the
duty of rendering to the entire mem?
bership a full and comprehensive ac?
count of its management so that each
member may judge for himself
whether to criticise, condemn, or ap?
prove; I herewith submit to your hon?
orable body at this, our sixth annual
convention, my annual report cover?
ing all transactions financial and oth?
erwise, since our last convention at
Union, in 1909.
For the Itemized details of receipts,
expenditures and disbursements. I
most respectfully refer you to the full
reports of Secretary Hood, and Treas?
urer Dibble.
It is with much pleasure that I can
report an increase in membership, as
will be shown by our Secretary's re?
port, and I hope that shortly every
town and village in the State will be
represented in our Association.
Our expense account for printing,
postage and incidental items has been
most carefully looked after both by
myself and Secretary Hood.
The whole expense of the Legisla?
tive Committee in properly placing
our bill before the legislature
amounted to $150, and I trust the
Association will devise means to pay
this amount, a most wise investment
for the good of all South Carolina.
I shall now ask your careful atten?
tion to our fire insurance premium
bill.
In accordance with a resolution
passed at our last convention, held in
Union, I wtnt to Columbia on Jan.
17, and with Chairman May and San?
ders saw our bill introduced and urg?
ed for passage by the Hon. C. W.
Garrls, of Bamberg, on Jan. 18. The
bill was opposed only by the repre?
sentative from Richland, who desired
a recommitment, which, because the
members of the house were fully in?
formed of the fairness of the bill, was
not granted. In due time, it passed
the house.
The bill was introduced into the
senate by Senator J. H. Clitfon, of
Sumter, and referred to the Commit?
tee on Banking and Insurance, in
whose hands it remained until Feb.
4, so as to allow any opposition ample
time to enter protests or objections.
The Insurance companies were well
represented by. able attorneys, and
our Association, by President McNeill
of the North Carolina State Firemen's
Association and by myself, who pre?
sented the hill fairly and fully. The
hill received a favorable report from
the senate committee, and passed the
senate on Feb. 11, practically without
any opposition. It was duly engross?
ed for ratification.
On March 1, a request was made of
Governor Ansel by the attorney for
Insurance companies, that he veto the
bill. The governor heard arguments
for and against his veto, and then
signed the bill on March 7, 1910,
making it a State law.
On June 11, the insurance com?
panies through their attorneys secur?
ed a temporary injunction against the
Insurance Commissioner collecting
the one per cent of insurance pre?
miums and forbidding him to revoke
any company's license for failure to
puy.
The case will be argued before the
Supreme Court In Columbia at the
Fall Session and our Interest will be
well looked atfer. In the mean time,
my friends do not let your Interest
'n our State Association wane or grow
cold. We are bound to win out in the
end, as at our last convention held at
Union, we fully demonstrated the
fact that we stand for something and
that we propose to do something; that
we represent the business end of the
lire service and that we are entitled
to far more consideration both from
a commercial and purely business
standpoint, as well as from the pa?
triotic and sentimental one than what
\v?> are asking for.
I hope that every chief and fireman
will learn by heart the provisions
of this bill, and see that they are
complied with. Its enforcement will
certainly reduce our Insurance rates,
and win materially reduce our fire
losses everywhere,
V*< ry many towns In our state,
which have practically no fire protec?
tion at all, are paying out thousands
of dollars annually In Insurance pre?
miums that would be saved to them
by having organised fire departments.
Under the present law, all of these
towns must have an organised Bre
department under the control of their
mayor and council, or Intendant and
council, and have in serviceable con?
dition for duty bre apparatus and
necessary equlpnv n< to the value of
one thousand dollars f$l,000) and up?
ward, In order t<> receive the benefit
of the one per c< nl (1) tox upon the
amount of all Bre insurance pr< m
lums written on property within the
limits of these Incorporated cltb a or
towns, during the year ending De?
cember 81, in each preceding year,
or for such portion of such period as
said company, corporation or asso?
ciation shall have clone business in
this State. All of our towns will, j
without doubt, equip a fire-fighting
'organisation to qualify for the bene?
fits of the Act, and a short, practical
experience will soon show not only
money saved by reduced losses, but ;
also that saved by reduced insurance
premiums. At the same time, these
department* can. and by the proper
J effort will, be brought into our Asso?
ciation, so that next year. I hope to
I see from this source alone, ten or fif?
teen new tire depaitments represent?
ed in the South Carolina State Fire?
men's Association.
The insurance people have so long
been accustomed to dictating to us
as to how, when and what we should
I do, and to condemn and criticise us
J when we don't do just as they think we
J should we should, that they have nat?
urally through habit, assumed it as a
j right to dictate. That is a wrong
J policy and brings about an inharmon
I ious state of affairs, which ought to
j be corrected. Our insurance friends
j must be persuaded that their business
is absolutely dependent upon the fire
I man's sendee and that it is right,
j fair, equitable and honest for them to
co-operate with us on a business-like
j basis, and also be willing to help us
j bear the burdens of the dangerous oc?
cupation followed by the fire fighter
more to save the insurance companies
J los3 than for any other purpose. A3
soon as the insurance people learn
j that their interests and our interests
are mutual, we shall have but little
j trouble in enacting laws to perfect
our organization upon business-like
and practical lines.
j Now, my comrades, this is the sixth
j annual convention of our organiza?
tion. Let us try to make it of more
value than all of the preceding ones.
I We can do it. We must take no
I backward step. Let "Forward" be
j our watchword. We have accom
I plished something in the passage of
I our bill at the last session of the Gen
I erai Assembly; but this victory only
opens up the way for broader success, j
I Let us never rest until we get laws J
I that will afford the firemen of South j
J Carolina the same protection as is
I given firemen of other progressive
I States in the Union; a protection that
jwill aid the disabled firemen, hurt
I while fighting flames or rescuing life
I and property and deserving assist
I ance equally with the soldier or the
I sailor, who destroy, as well as pro
I tect life and property, while the iire
I man daily meets an enemy then thou
I sand times more dangerous and
I dreadful than a human foe. Justice,
j fair play and the character of service
j which the South Carolina firemen
j render to the people in their respec
I tlve communities demand that these
j firemen receive same consideration
I from our State law as firemen of oth
I er progressive States in the Union en
I joy. I merely call these matters to
j you attention, so that they may be
I taken care of at the proper time.
I should be laggard in my duty,
j did I not express the obligations that
j are due to Chairman May and the
I Legislative Committee for their wise
I and devoted service for the passage
I of our bill. I wish also to express my
I obligations to our efficient officials, 1
I Secretary Hood, and Treasurer Dib
I hie, as well as other members of our
j Assoc iation for the invaluable essist
I ance rendered me in all matters per
I taining to the welfare of our organi
I nation.
Recommendations.
I would offer the following reeom
I mendations for your careful consider
I atlon:
First. That a committee consist
I ing of five members be appointed as a
j legislative committee at every con
I vention, as I believe it behooves us to
J be ever watchful of our interest.
Second. That the president ap
I point a committee of three members
j on "topics", the duties of said com?
mittee to be to make inquiry from de?
partments, ?s to the "topics" desired
to be discussed and to make assign
1 ment3 of department to submit same.
1 In conclusion, my comrades, let
me thank you for the high honors
you have so generously bestowed up
I on me in the past. 1 have tried to
do my duty by you and the service
in which we are all engaged. I have
left nothing undone that 1 thought it
was my duty to do in the interest of
our Association.
1 joined tile tire department of m>
native city in ls77, and have been in 1
active service ever since, 1 have lived
a fireman, and l expect to die a fire?
man. I glory in being*a member of
that splendid army, who "never in- 1
vade nor retreat. Who shed 110 blood
and share no spoils, who an- on duty 1
at all times, warm-hearted in ail sea?
sons, ;iinl ready at all times to risk
1
all for the welfare of their fellow
men."
1
My highest ambition is to advance
the lire service and merit, to main- ;
tain th.' respect, confidence and es- l
teem of my e.unrades. counselling the 1
utmost harmony in all our delibera?
tions; and to urge upon every mem- I
her that he give his best endeavors
to lift the Slate Firemen's Assoi la- '
tlon of South Carolina to .1 place fore- ?
most among those in the Union.
Respectfully submitted, >
LOUIS BEHRENS, 1
Pres. :;. C. State Firemen's ASSO. I
Fire Protection for Small Towns and
Villages.
(Paper read by Chief T. O. S. Dibble,
of Orangeburg, before the State Fire?
men's Association.)
It is needless for me to say at the
start that the subject to be dealt
with in this paper is one oi vital im?
portance to the villages and towns
of our State, as the columns of the
press recording frequently, yes too
frequently, the disastrous ravages of
the fire fiend, in our small towns and
villages establish the fact that too
little attention Is paid to fire protect?
ion by the authorities. Too late do
they realize their utter helplessness
when the cry of "Fire" is heard in '
their streets, and they have to stand J
by and see thousands of dollars of
property swept away by consuming
flames in an hour or two. It is true
that the insurance companies come in
and have to pay large losses, but
owing to the lack of fire protection
the rates of insurance is necessarily
high, consequently losses over and
above insurant e are in almost every
case more thi n enough to equip and
maintain a small fire department for
several years, not taking into account
loss of time to business interests and
the removing o* taxable values from
the tax books. Ou.' people willing?
ly tax themselves for school buildings,
public buildings, street and other
public Improvements, which I do not
for a moment criticise or condemn,
but when they are asked to supply
a small amount of money for fire pro?
tection of these same public utilities,
the lives and property of their town,
the objection is at once raised "it
costs too much." That money spent
for fire protection is returned four
fold to the people that have main?
tained fire departments is a fact that
cannot be disputed. In passing I
may say that this lack of interest in
fire protection applies not only to
our towns and villages, but also to
many of the cities in our State. In
making up their expense account for
the current year every Department of
City government is provided for be?
fore the Fire Department is thought
of, and then it has to take what is
left, if any at all. They have been
getting their protection through their
volunteer Departments for such a
long time for practically nothing, that
City officials do not seem to grasp
the idea that as the city grows that
expenses in the line of fire protection
grow along with it. Fire equipment
costs money but the municipality that
supplies its fire department with the
facilities for quick and efficient work
and encourages its firemen in their
efforts to keep up their organizations,
whether it he the city with its full
paid department or the town with
its volunteers, will be amply repaid
for any amount of money expended.
What equipment is necessary for
small towns and villages with popu?
lation up to 3000?
1st. I would suggest a two wheel
one cylinder 4 5 gallon Chemical Fire
Engine.
2nd. A hose reel wdth capacity for
4 00 feet of hose.
3rd. A light Hook and Ladder
Truck to be hauled by hand and
equipped with detachable ladders, two
chemical 3 gallon tanks, and the
necessary hooks, axes, ceiling open?
ers generally carried on apparatus
of this kind.
4th. 1000 feet good hose.
As towns of size mentioned above
are not generally able to support
paid men and the Department is to
be volunteer. I would suggest three
companies, one for each piece of
equipment, composed of the young
men of the town. These organiza?
tions can be kept up by companies
charging dues and assessing fines for
absence from fires, meetings, drills,
etc., the town assisting by a small
annual appropriation. Let represen?
tatives from each of these companies
together with town council annually
or bl-ennlally elect a chief and as?
sistant chief, who shall have absolute
charge at a fire and wdiose authority
shall be supreme at that time.
The cost of equipment mentioned
above will be about $2,500 which
amount the town authorities should
easily be able to pay off in three or
four annual installments, and right
here I am satisfied that long before
the equipment is paid for, a Depart?
ment equipped as above, will have
saved to the town making the Invest?
ment four-fold of its price.
Now as to the water question for
without a sufficient supply of water
a town is necessarily at the mercy
of the games.
Most of our towns are so arranged
that the commercial districts, the
place where the greatest values are
piled up, is on one main or principal
street, This part of the town should
receive first attention necessarily, as
i few towns of the size claiming our
ittentlon In this article are able t>
have water works. As the fore-run?
ner of a water works system l would
suggest an elevated tank with capaci?
ty of say 50,000 gallons, supple d by
water drawn from a driven well by
gasoline pump, or other motive pow
t in tin cent r of business street.
Phe above amount of water will
five them an ample supply for a
majorltj of their titvs and also when
Ire occurs the pump can be started,
keeping water supply up as well as
pressure.
The Chemical engine will practi?
cally put out 60 per cent, of fires and
do it with the minimum of damage
to property. Chemicals are indis?
pensable in the fire service and I can?
not give to high an endorsement to
their usefulness. All Chit's using
their* will agree with me in this as?
sertion. Always ready, inexpensive,
quick of action the chemical engine
is one of the most valuable pieces of
apparatus in the fire service.
A word now as to raising the
money to buy equipment, for as I
said above it takes money to supply
lire protection. I would suggest that
if a town has not the cash to pur?
chase all that is necessary at one
time, organize your Department, sub?
scribe what you can towards purchase
money, get the ladies of your town
interested, have some entertainments,
stir the people up and you will be
surprised at the result.
In closing this paper let me say
that it is the desire of the South Caro?
lina Fire Association to see every
town in our. beloved State equipped
with fire protection and we stand al?
ways ready to render every assistance
in our power to that end, and will
gladly give any town to organize a
Fire Department the benefit of our
experience.
WHERE EVERYBODY IS RELAT?
ED.
Something About The Inhabitants of
Andorra.
The Andorrans are very proud of
their blue blood and ancient lineage;
in their eyes a gravache (foreigner)
of any description or nationality is
merely an inferior being, a sort of
mush-room upstart in comparison
with themselves. During twelve hun?
dred years they have continually mar?
ried and intermarried to such an ex?
tent that at present all the inhabitants
are practically cousins; yet, strange
to say, neither their physical, mental,
nor moral qualities seems to have
suffered. Both sexes are strong
limbed, broadshouldered, bright-eyed,
hardy, and long-lived, retaining their
hair and their teeth to a green old
age; they are also keen-witted and in?
telligent, alert and happy-hearted,
sober, industrious, hospitable, and de?
vout. The feminine Andorran has
not a vestige of coquetry about her;
she is just the female pure and simple.
She is a thrifty housewife, a help?
mate to her husband in the most
literal sense of the term; ready and
able to trudge off across mountain
and valley beside him with a pack
of smuggled goods on her back In
case of need.?Wide World Magazine.
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A Farm For Topers. * ?
Of all the problems with which a
city has to wrestle, few are so stub?
born and costly as that presented by
the toper. For dealing with other
classes of misdemeanor we have plane
that are at least workable, though
they may be sadly shortsighted and
illogical. But for the man who comes
before the recorder week after week
on the charge of drunkenness we have
no plan at all. True, he may be fined
or given a short sentence in the stock?
ade, but he returns as invariably as
a cat is driven from home.
To meet this condition, Probation
Officer Coogler has proposed that At?
lanta establish a farm or asylum for
inebrated. The sugestion merits con?
sideration. Mr. Coogler's plan is sen?
tence the confirmed toper for a long
period to some such institution where
he could have the care and treatment
of a physician. He could be put to
work at some productive form of la?
bor, the proceeds of which would be
turned over to his family of any one
dependent on him. Care would be
taken of course, to see that this sort
of work offered no competition to free
labor of any kind. Mr. Coogler be?
lieves that the result would be a per?
manent cure in majority of cases. And
we have long ago awakened to the
truth that alcoholism is disease, rath?
er than a crime; that it demands medi?
cal treatmet, not mere punishment.
Institutions of this character are
now being successfully conducted In
several states and their results are
most gratifying. If Mr. Coogler's
suggestion is practical and practicable
for Atlanta it ought to be adopted.?
Atlanta Journal.
Dr. Cook has at least the pleasure
of noting that some of the things he
said he did can be done.?Washington
Star.
Announcements of candidates will
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cards accepted on credit.
I beg to announce to the voters of
Sumter County that I am a candidate
tor the state Senate, subject to the
rulei governing the Primary election.
A. K. BANDERS.