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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11
BENNETTSvILLE COLLEGE
DIR. Byrd Explains the Plan to Have
Two Presbyterian Colleges in
South Carolina.

Bennettsville, Oct 6.-The matter
of establishing a college at this place
is still being considered by the people
Of this section. 4 small but earnest
mass meeting was held here Tuesday
night and resolutions endorsing the
idea We're passed and committees ap-
pointed to begin the work Of renewing
the subscriptions made and 70 soIiciI
others.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose Of receiving the official report OF
the board Of trustees of the Presby-
teTian College OF South Carolina OF
the action taken by that board in CO..
lumbia last Saturday. Rev. s. c.
Byrd was present as the representa-
tive Of the board and in presenting.
their report made an earnest plea Tor
the college. He took the position thae
the action of the board had rot: beens
and that the ideas Of the board were
not fully understood. After discuss
ing the question at length he sum-
married the action of the board about
as follows: First, that it was thee
sanse of the board that the Presby-~
terian church can support two coll
leges in South Carolina, one in the
western part Of the State and one irl
the eastern part, ONE to be esta blish-
ed at Bennettsville and one at Clin-
ton; second, that the people of Ben
nettsville should be Enemorialized tos
renew their subscriptions with the
foregoing idea in mind; third, that If
the subscriptions should be renewed
then the board would request the sew
eral presbyteries to establish the two.
colleges, which should be equal ia
every way
This report was discussed and the
following resolution was offered ane
adopted:
Resolved, by those present of the,
SUUSCIlDeIS 90 lIlc lQlfO lSl tilS SSldO~
lishment of a Presbyterian college az
Bennettsville, in mass meeting assem-
bled That it is the sense Of this meet
ing that We endorse the proposition
OF the trustees Of said college. and
hereby pledge our hearty support tc.
same. and agree personally to renew
our subscriptions to said fund. and VS.,
each agree to use our personal intlu-
ence to secure the steadfast support
OF each subscriber to that fund, ana
to meet in mass meeting on October
18th for the further consideration cc
the subject
Other comm:ttees were appon,ees
to take up the work and push it for
ward. a number Of short talks were
made by those present in support os
the proposition and there can be no
question as 10 the strong desire er
Bennettsville people to secure a co.,
lege.-The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11
Loses in Lancaster.

Lancaster, October s.-rhe dispen-
sary has been voted out OF Lancaster
county by an overwhelming majority.
The total vote in the county is: For
dispensary, III; against dispensary,
939.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11

The directors of the Columbia The
illogical Seminary will meet Tuesday
to take action on the election of a
president of the institution. Rev
Theron H. Rice, of Atlanta, has been
recommended for the place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11

James ]. Hill, the Northwestern
railway millionaire, will spend the
winter at Aiken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11

Israel Stevens shot and Killed To:ys
Pressly Friday night about 10 o,cioce.
at an Odd Fellows hot supper in tho
Upper part Of the county. Both the
parties We're co!ored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11
An Excellent Idea.

An Excellent Idea.
Sumter Item.
We are not so ambitious as to ad-
yocate the Establishment Of a college.
We believe that high grade academy
or university school where more thor
ough work will be done, and there
will be less fuss and feathers than is
usually to be found in the average
fresh water college, is preferable to d
college. What we need in Sumter is
a high school that will educate-not a
diploma factory. A school whose GER
tifcate would admit the boy who COM
pIetes the course to the University of
Virgiaia would be worth more to Sum-
ter and South Carolina than college
with a large output Of half-baked A.
BIS and an annual distribution Of
LII. D. degrees. The country now has
too many colleges, so-called, and too
few first class schools. Sumter can
and should establish a school to enter
this more difficult but less occupied
field of real usefulness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11
COUNTY TREASURER REMOVED.
j. Z. Patterson was Found to Be
S4.1S7.73 Short i'm His Accounts.

Columbia. October 4.-The comp
troller generals Office having found
him S41S7.773 short. the governor to-
day removed County Treasurer ]. T.
Patterson from office. The comp
troller says the shortage is due to
mismanagement and negligence rath-
or than criminality. AIcCaw.
Estes Mayes. colored. VIII be tried
in the United States cot:rt in Green
vile for tearing down rural mail
boxes, which is serious offense un-
der Federal statutes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11

"I dos not know how far the editor
of The sItem represents the views of
others besides himself in Sumter, but
it seems to me that his suggestion is
a good one for Sumter.
.There is no need for more colleges
in South Carolina. There are plenty
of them already, easily accessible to
the people of Sumter. But a good,
strong academy-which shall not call
ieself a colleges real desidera-
tum, not only for Sumter, but for the
whole State-the lack Of which is felt
as a defect in our educational sys-
tem-a defect which in like degree ex-
lists, so far as I know, in no other
State.
"It would be fine thing if the in
terest lately aroused in your town in
behalf OF q college could now take the
wiser direction in behalf Of such a
school. wish that you might inter
est yourself in this behalf"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11
SUMTER S. O.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER H. 1905
ENDORSED By DIR. JOYNEs.
The Well Known Educator Says the
State Needs a University School.

From The Daily Item october I.
The following letter was received
today by one of the committee from
DR.. E. S. Joynes, Of the South Caroli-
ma College:
ST clip the following from The
State:H
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11
AZ
Be Sure TO Use
Only
Cream of Tartar
Baking Powder

Food made with alum
baking powder carries alum
to the Stomach unchanged.
Scientists have positively
demonstrated this and that
such foods is partly indii-
gesible and unhealthful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-11

r. w. Simpson, Jr., will shortly
sever his connection as editor of the
Greenvile News The name Of his
successor has not yet been announced.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
TAKE DOWN YOUR FENCES.

II all the fences In the city Of
Baxter Syringe were removed II
would improve the general appear.
ance of the city wonderfully.
There is scarcely town of any i'm.
portance in the United States so
badly disfigured with dilapidated,
Imprinted fences az is our own lit
tie town. The best of fences are
most unsightly In the residence
part of the city, but we have such a
lot of old tumble down fences that
would be disgrace to Columbus
or Galena.
All the metropolitan cities of the
country discarded fences years ago
and now there is not live, wide
awake city anywhere that is not
falling into line with the larger
ones. Beautiful lawns are taking
the place of cabbage patches and
neat curbing in front gives a much
more artistic appearance than the
best fence ever made.
The principal objection to taking
down fences 10 the slack observance
of the stock law. and the herding of
all kinds of stock on our streets,
but If most of the fences were down
the stock ordinance would have to
be enforced. This in itself is good
reason for the removal of fences az
we would no longer be afflicted
with the big stock men of our city.
We could then plant shade trees
without having them torn down by
cattle, or SOW blue grass without
danger of it being rooted out by
razor backed hogs. Let all good
citizens try this for one year. Let
US beautify our lawns and put Bax.
ter Springs on par with other
beautiful cities of our state. Take
down your fences.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
FAT BREvRs WANTED.
The Reunion Association Wants TO
Buy q Pew Fat Bceves for
Big Free Barbecue.

The Reunion Association has de-
cided TO give free barbecue to all
the Indians who can be induced to
attend the coming big reunion. The
barbecue feature will be new one
entirely, but as thousands of people
come TO the reunion who never saw
barbecue, and lots of them never
saw an Indian, II has been decided
to make this barbecue special and
interesting feature.
The big free barbecue will be
held on Friday of the reunion. This
will also be known as governors
day, when Gov. Ferguson of Okla
homa, Governor Folk of Missouri
and Governor Hoch of Kansas, will
be present ana deliver addresses.
During the day there will be foot
ball games between the bucks and
squaws. Right here we want to say
the squaws can put up as good a
game of football as the bucks. The
barbecue and football games will
be held in the bottom at the foot OF
the hill, where all may have a good
view.
The reunion association wants
prices on a few good fat beeves
Leave your bids with c. w. Daniels
secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
DID A POOR JOB.

Last Thursday, while Charlie
Moll was coming to town from the
mines he came upon the body of a
man lying side of the road just
north of the Dark Horse mine. he
saw blood over the man, and got
out of his buggy to investigate
The fellow was alive and prove to
Roy Woolford, who lives down in
the territory. Mr.. Moll asked him
what was wrong and Woolford said
he had tried to kill himself Mol
then asked him why, and Woolford
replied that he was tired of living.
Being asked what kind of weapon
he used, Woolford said razor, and
said 1t was out in the corn field
near by.
Woolford had cut his throat in
two places, and then gave up the
Job, either because he thought he
would die or because his nerve
failed him. Help came along and
woolford was put into buggy and
taken to the home of Tom Clark
near by. A doctor was summoned,
and the wounds dressed. Woolford
will recover.
It is thought that probably a
woman is at the bottom of the at.
fair,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Health
Economy.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Iuly II, zoos

July IL. 1905.
Council met in regular session. all pres
ent except Morrow.
A petition that light be placed at corner
of Sheridan and Cherokee streets was
granted.
Report Of city officials we're examined
and approved.
Ordinance No. Is. granting gas fran
chise to c. M. Jones was passed.
Ordinance No. 79, providing for main
tenance of library was passed.
Ordinance No. 30. providing for board
of library directors was passed. and the
following persons we're named as directors:
L. M. Perkins, ]. ]. Fribley, ]. B. opper-.
man. C. w. Daniels. ]. G. Polster. ]. M.
Cooper. A. D. C. Harvey. C. M. Jones.
c. L. Smith. Mrs. Emma Gregg. Mrs. T.
Conner. Mrs Samuel Binns. w. T. Hart
ley.
Ordinance No. 81. changing impound-
ing fee Of stock from asc to 81 was passed
Bills were allowed as follows:
F. R. McGregor. expenses poor. soc.
J. B. opperman. sidewalk, $26.oI.
G. w. Peterson, for poor, $1,000.
c. w. Daniels. insurance, $3.50.
Electric Light Company, lights. So. so.
A. A. Jarrett, salary. ETC., $4,000.
H. B. Ballard. moving. $40. so.
Long-Bell Lumber Company, sos.
Morris Doty was appointed and con-
frmed as assessor.
F. Kimball was appointed night watch
and the city will pay him SIS per month.
The rest of his pay will come from indi-
viduals.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
We will pay you the top Of
the market for your wheat.
White & Allen. GaIena, Kans.
SPounds Broken Rice, Is cents al
Coopers.

John NJ. Crane, who is interested
in some mining leases in the Bax'
ter Springs district, shot his wife to
death in Kansas City last Saturday
evening. Crane had not been liv.
ing with his wife for some time, and
she had sued him for divorce. II
seems that when she married him
she was possessed of considerable
money and property. Crane pro-
ceeded to get hold of everything he
could and blow it in. Mrs. Cranes
fortune was fast dwindling, and
she had sense enough to call halt.
Then it is alleged Crane became
abusive. She then brought suit for
divorce, and Crane wac enjoined
from visiting her or molesting her
in any way. Crane had been stay
ing in Joplin the last few months,
and about a week ago he went to
Kansas City and proceeded to get
his hide soaked full of bad whiskey.
It took several days to get the
proper effect, and not until Satur-
day evening was he nerved up to
do the killing. He then went to his
wife's home at 1101 Bales avenue
and proceeded with his deadly
work. Mrs. Crane saw him coming
and started to run across the street
to a neighbours. Crane ran after
her, shooting az he ran. He fired
four or FIVE shots at her, and two
of them took effect, one going in at
the back and lodging just above
the heart, and the other striking
in the arm. Mrs. Crane fell and died
in a few moments. Crane was at
once arrested. and came near being
lynched. The officers saved him,
however, and took him to the GEN.
trail police station. Crane IL going
to plead insanity, and several doc
tors have already volunteered to 60
on the stand and swear that some
thing is wrong with Cranes head.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
A. BUSINESS CHANGE.

w. A. Douthit has sold his cab
and transfer line to Frank Hem
street and Park Hartley. The pur'
chasers took posse scion of the bust
ness on Monday noon. This prop.
erty has been built up until 1t lie
one of the best paying transfer lines
in the state. Mr.. Douthit has con-
stantly improved the equipment,
and the purchasers are fortunate in
getting hold of such good bust
ness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
Big sale at Cooper's.
List Of Letters

Remaining in the postofice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with July IL, 1905.
which if not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, D. c.:
Grove, W Fl Karr, Mrs Maggie
Hurbor, Mrs Della Secret, Mary A
Wilson, Mrs F c Scott, Mr. Frank
Wordsworth, Mrs Susie
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say"Adver
tised," & living date list.
w. S. BAXTER, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
FOR SALEi OUICKi

We have for sale one of the most
beautiful and desirable homes in
Baxter Springs. 1t must be sold
at once, but may be had on easy
terms.
The house has seven rooms 100
feet front, lots covered with fruit
and shade trees; good barn and out
buildings; a most desirable loca'
ton. Now is your chance to buy If
you want a pleasant home at low
price. DANIELS & PLUMB.
Cooper carries a complete line of
Heinz Goods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Mrs. w. A. Abel of Kansas City
is here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Doty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Mrs. E. B. Corse and daughters,
Louise and Cornelia, of Kansas
City, are visiting Mrs. Adelaide
Hornor in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Jack Parsons is prepared to clean
and press your clothes. Shop on
East Sheridan street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

One set of good dump boards
and one hay frame for sale cheap
by Gregory Trading Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

We never knewC. w. Daniels to
take as much interest in anything
az he does in the big camp meeting
which will be held on the reunion
ground August % to September 2.
Mr.. Daniels has gone in with Mr..
Parham to make this the event of
the big reunion. They claim they
will have at least 5000 of their kind
of people In attendance; they will
have 50 or 100 tents in the camp and
hundreds of wagons; full choir of
fine SINCERE and several evenge-
lists and revivalists, who cannot be
beaten. We understand Mr.. d.
practices singing in an empty sug-
ar barrel at home and he also ex-
pee to act az "speiler" or darker"
during the meeting. We know that
In such hands the big camp meet
ing at the big reunion will be q
world beater.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
BAXTER LIVERY BARN.
Oldest in the city. Established 30
years ago. Good service and
reasonable rates.
J.BISCH0FSBERGER, Prop.

The Colored Lady has arrived
and can be seen at Grantham's Ice
Cream Parlor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Arthur Scott, veterinary surgeon
and dentist, will return from Geor-
gia in few weeks and locate here
permanently. Arthur is a first
class veterinarian, and is thorough
~ up to date.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Highest grade can goods sold in
this market 10 Richelieu Brand
Cooper sells these goods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Mrs. Tabitha Street, former res
ident of this city, died Sunday at
her late home in Lawrence, Kansas,
of heart failure. She was i'll only a
short time. Deceased was 81 years
of age. The remains were brought
to this city, and funeral services
were held at the Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon, after
which interment was made in, the
Baxter cemetery. The husband of
the deceased, DIR. VIM. Street, was
buried here. Nrs. Street leaves two
sons and a daughter to mourn her
death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Miss Berenice Downs of Monet,
Mo-, is visiting the family of A. V.
Smith in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Mrs. II. E. Humphrey and children
of Chicago are visiting relatives in
this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

L. C. Jones of this city is going to
be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for probate judge at the
next Republican county conven-
ton. The Republicans of Baxter
Springs feel that they are entitled
to q county Office, and Mr.. Jones
has signified a willingness to sac
rifice himself for the good of the
party. he has all along been a con-
sistent Republican, and 10 possess
ed of all the experience necessary
to make a good officer. Mr.. Jones
has practiced law for several years,
and stands well with the Republic
ans of Cherokee county. We expect
him to get the nomination. :.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
Gallon Syrup, 30c at Coopers.

Yes, Miranda, the weather is very
frigid for July. But remember dog
DAYS are coming.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Howard Thomas, son of r. o.
ThOmas, and one of William Hook
er's boys tried to put a pup on a
mule last week. Result, the Thomas
boy was kicked in the head and
knocked out for a while.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Frisco excursion to Kansas City
Saturday night. Round trip for
s2.25. Train leaves going at 11:40.
Returning, leaves Kansas City at
HOO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

Heinz Pure Cider Vinegar s5c per
gallon at coopers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

The ladies of the Christian church
will serve ice cream and cake in the
Daniels building Saturday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

The Colored Lady has arrived
and can be seen at Granthsm's Ice
Cream Parlor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13
Bring your Wheat to White
& Allen. Ga|ena, Kansas.

1.Pound Plug Sledge Tobacco, 3Oc
at Coopers.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-05

HERE we are, Uncle Bob" cried
/ Lucy, as the children bounded into
the library. What S the fun for to-day" 3"
"To-day," said her uncle, Il think
III show you card game. It's an
interesting one, and you'll be able to
puzzle your young friends with it, after
you have thoroughly mastered it your
selves"
What lovely new cards." exclaimed
Lucy, as she saw the shining bits of
pasteboard in her uncle's hands.
Yes, it's a good pack; and III pre-
sent it to either of you if you can guess
how the trick is done"
And if we can't guess it, what them"
asked Fred.
Then III give the cards to both of
you, and you can own them together.
Which will really do just as we'll, D."
said Lucy contentedly; for know we
can't guess the trick.
Uncle Bob threw the pack of cards
loosely on the table and directed the
children each to choose a suit.
Lucy chose hearts, and Fred clubs.
Now, Lucy" said Uncle Bob, you
pick out all the thirteen hearts, and
Fred take all the clubs. Lay aside the
other two suits.
This was soon done, and Uncle Bob
proceeded.
The trick can be done with only one
of you at a time. Lucy, we'll let you
New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
How A South Bend Watch Is
Adjusted To Heat and Cold.
DOES NOT VARY ONE SECOND A MONTH.

be deIicatey adjusted so that there will be place
on the wheel that is heavier than any other place.
This is called poise.
All watches are not adjusted to such conditions.
When they become hot the wheel expands. The
spoke which runs across the wheel keeps the nm
from getting wider in that direction, it bulges the
other way. Cold has the reverse effect.
The balance wheel in all adjusted South Bend
watches provides for such condidons 1t has a
small opening In the nm near the spoke, when it
expands it takes up the open space and when 1t
contracts it can do so without bulging.
No adjusted South Bend watch is ever sent out
until it has kept perfect time-no change of even
second month-in a refrigerator at freezing point
and in heater at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 1t
must also keep perfect time in every position and
not be affected by the jars received on rail road
trains, horseback hiding and automobiling. We
guarantee them to be perfect time keepers.
South Bend watches are sold only by reliable
jewellers. You can get them nowhere else. If your
jeweler does not sell them send us his name and
will mail you an interesting book, g How Good
Watches Are Made