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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

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Admiral ,fs
he has thea,
of a much "
selection for hr
quite in line wl.
policy to designate
the lighting commant
an ensign Evans saw 81
War; he earned the sobfA)
ing Bob" by his bravery =
mand of the gunboat York.S
the trouble between the Unit
and Chile in 1891; he commarS-
battleship Iowa at the battle Oh
tiago, the elimination Of the Spa
American War; and now he Is to rou.A
out his career by personally DIRECTING
the most spectacular cruise in the his
tory OF our modern navy.
WALDON TAwCETT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
Catarrh
4-1
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tains no chemicals or drugs having a
narcotic effect, or that can rause the
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Buy Nosena form Durant Drug
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by mail ten cents.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
The Coast Line Sinking.

Havana, Jan. 1S,-A great section
of Kingston's water front has slipped
into the bay, according to caplegram
received here today and confirmed by
private wireless message from Ad-
miral Evans, flashed to the cruiser
Columbia here. The message says the
tidal wave, reported exclusively in the
Publishers Press dispatches yester-
DAY, has changed the entire coast line
Of Jamaica, leaving the entire south
side Of Kingston and the site Of the
old city of Port Royal under water.
The entire harbor of kingston was
destroyed and the coast line is sink
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
D. P, DUNCAN OUT.
sIr. E. P. Waring, Jr., Elected secre-
tary of Railroad Commission.

Columbia, Jan. 1S.-At a meeting
of the railroad commission, held last
night, the former action of the board
setting their first meeting in February
as the date for the election Of Sec
retary was reconsidered, and it was
decided to dispose Of the matter at
once. There were various applicants
whose names were considered.
Mr.. E. P. Waring, Jr., Of Charleston
was the successful applicant ano his
election is to take effect March 1st.
Mr.. Waring. is connected with the
Charleston freight bureau, an organi-
zation established by the business
men of that city and has had consid-
erable experience in freight and traf-
fc matters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
McLendon- -Carnes.

Bisnopville, Jan. 2l.-Mr Tooe
carnes and Miss jamie NcLendon
were married at the home Of the
bride in town on Wednesday last.
It was a quiet home wedding Mr..
carnes is a son of Mr.. r. E. Carnes'
9. prosperous merchant, and Mrs.
Carnes is the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. T. J.. McLendon. Their many
friends wish for them a long and hap
py life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
A Poor Organ.

*Dam(s) the bile. That's what
your liver Goes if it's torpid. Then the
bile overfows into the blood-poisons
your system, causing sick-headache-
bilousness, sallow skin, coated
tongue, sick stomach, dizziness.
fainting spells. etc. Ra1non's treat
ment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
strengthens the liver and makes it do
it's own work. Prevents and cures
these troubles. It aids = doesn't
force. Entire treatment. 25 cents at
Durant's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
MAX.

Max. S. c., Jan. 21.-The marriage
-of Mr.. Herbert Porter, of Marion, and
Miss Hattie Tart, Of Mott Bridge, is
announced to take place at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
MIN. Tart.
Rev. j. c. Tart, of Chesterfield, who
with his family, are visiting relatives
near Bethel. preached at Bethel Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. L. r. Truluck left for Georgia
last week, where he will continue the
insurance business.
We all hail this cool weather with
gladness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
The Island Sinking.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Jan. IL
The shore and harbors of Kingston
are sinking and there is great terror,
lest the city slip into the sea. Accord
ing to a private dispatch received by
a large mercantile house here today
every wharf that was not destroyed
by fire is reported worthless, having
sunk into the sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
SMALLPOX AT sTATEBURG.
County officers order Generar:vacci-
nation in Infected Area.

Supervisor Scale and Health Officer
Reardon went to the Stateburg and
Providence Springs section this week.
They found several cases Of smallpox,
and heard of several more cases near
.Gaillard's cross roads and Dalzell.
It seems from what they heard that
several parties. white and. colored.
have been visiting parts Of Darlington
county where there is said to be a
lot Of smallpox, and that one white
man from from Darlington county
visited in the Stateburg neighborhood
while broken cut with smallpox, and
did not know that he had the disease.
DR.. F. NJ. Dwight, the. State health
board agent for Sumter county, out
side Of incorporated towns, was at
the house Of Mr.. McIlwain where
there is smallpox, when .Messrs. Scale
and Reardon arrived. DR.. Dwight is
the attending physician for the cases
at Mr.. McIlwain's.
Health Officer Reardon vaccinated
between Is and 100 people near the
stateburg cases, and DR.. Dwight said
he would finish the vaccinatins
around that immediate neighborhood.
A number were vaccinated at Scale
siding also. There are several schools
colored and white, within the infect
ed zone, with perhaps 400 scholars,
big majority unvaccinated. DR..
Dwight and Supervisor Scale have
called on Health officer Reardon to
assist in stamping out this outbreak,
and Mr.. Scale has requested: the city
and health. authorities to allow Mr..
Reardon to assist for several days in
the infected section, until DR.. Dwight
can get the situation under control,
and permission has been granted.
It is a good business policy on the
part of the city authorities to allow
an experienced smallpox official like
the Sumter health officer to assist in
stamping out smallpox which is so
near the city of Sumter, as hundreds
Of people from stateburg and Provi-
dence come to Sumter daily to trade,
and it is only a question Of very
short time when smallpox will be
brought to Sumter. unless prompt
action. like wholesale vaccination and
quarantine, is resorted to.
County Supervisor Scale is accom-
panying the vaccinating officials and
he is seeing to it that persons are
vaccinated, or arrested if they refuse.
Dr. Dwight, the State board agent,
is also doing all that he can.
Health Officer Reardon returned to
the Providence neighborhood this
morning on account of the develop
ment Of new cases Of smallpox. He
went provided with number Of vac
cine points, and expects to use a
number of them. Already this week
he has vaccinated 21S people Of Prov
idence township, large nuEaoer of
whom were negro pupils at a school
in that neighbornood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
Wedding at Borden.

Borden, Jan. iS.-Mr. Frank Ba-
ker. of Pisgah, and Miss May Hatfield
were married at the brides home
near Borden, Wednesday afternoon
January 1s at $50 O'Clock. Only a
few relatives and friends were pres
ent Rev. Mr.. Cole performed the
ceremony. Many congratulations we-e
extended to the young couple.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
THE LEvAN MONUMENT.
Joseph Levan's Grave marked BY
Handsome Stone Erected BY His
White Friends.

A flattering tribute to the memory
of one. who filed we'll his sphere in
;;.ffe;. ana Who, though of humble
birth and an inferior race, command
ed the respect Of all who knew him,
is the following inscription placed
upon a beautifully designed naonu-
rnent marking his last resting place:
Joseph. Levan,
The Village Barber,
Born, 1880.
Died, Dec. Is, 1909.
He was faithful as a slav2: and re.
spotted as freeman.
This stone is erected by his white
friends as a trintte to his worth.
The monument, simple vest impos-
ing, Of light blue Vermont marble, was
executed by Mr.. W. P. Smith, and
has Deen pldceQ d. LIS grave III IiiS
colored cemetery. It is probably the
only one in the State erected to the
memory of a negro wholly by white
people.
Soon after Joseph I4evan's death
the members Of Dick Anderson Camp
Confederate veterans, Of which Jo-
seph was a respected honorary mem
Der, began move looking to the
erection Of monument to his mem
ory by public subscription. While
many Others subscribed to this cause
it was largely paid for by the old vet
ersns, WHO remembered well his faith
full service as a cook for the Confed-
crates in the great war.
His devotion to his bes: friends
throughout reconstruction days and
his unainching democracy were no
less admirable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
Negro Child Burned to Death.

eBishopville, Jan. 21.-one of the
negro shanties on the plantation of
Mr.. .as. Z. McCutchen, about four
miles from town, was discovered on
IRE on Wednesday. There were left
in the shanty two small negro chill
dren and the Youngest of them was
burned to death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
BANK RE-oRGANIzED.
MayesviIle Bank Elects New officers
and Directors.


Or January 14th, the stockholders
Of the Bank of N1ayesville met and
assessed themselves a sufficient
amount to make up all the losses re-
Gently Incurred, and brought the
stock up to 100 cents on the dollar.
The bank now has. paid in capital
stock Of $4,000 and movement has
been inaugurated to increase it to
$4,000. The bank expects to do a
aourishing business under the ad-
ministration Of President S. NJ Nc
Gail, with the assistance Of a vice
president and board of directors.
The officers are:
Presidents. NJ. Mccall.
Vice President-R. j. Mayes, Jr.
Cashier-Robert Chafin.
Teller-C. E. Mayes.
Board of Directors-S. N. Mccall,
r. ]. Mayes, Jr., ]. F. Bland, Jr., r.
F. DesChamps, H. C. Mcqueen, Lu-
clan Strauss and Robert Griffin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
The meeting of the national board

The meeting Of the national board
Of trade failed in one of the essential
points which the delegates believed
would be carried when the convention
TO recommend the establishment Of
a parcel post in this country. It
had been held that such post would
be an immense advantage to retailers
and consumers all over the country,
and would relieve them from the ty-
ranny of the cypress companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
BucHANAN.s CASE DISMISSED.
Ruling OF the State Supreme Court in
Back Salary Case Now Stands AZ
firmed.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The case OF
o. ". Buchanan against the State of
South Carolina, involving a question
as to the amount Of the salary of
Buchanan as State circuit judge in
South Carolina from 1895 to 1899,
was dismissed today by the supreme
court of the United States for want of
jurisdiction.
The dispute was due to the fact
that there was doubt as to which Of
two South Carolina statutes controlled
the matter. One Of these, a general
law, was approved Dec. %, 1908, and
fixed the salaries of circuit judges at
$4,000 per year, while the other,
regular appropriation bill, which be-
came law the next day, provided for
them at the old rate of $500. The
suit was brought for the difference,
amounting to $500 year. The ex-
ira sum was denied by the supreme
court of South Carolina and todays
decision has the effect Of affirming
that ruling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
sTATEBURG.

stateburg, Jan. 21.-Mr. A. NJ. Lee,
- of Charleston, spent Saturday and
Sunday at his country home, Farm
Hill
Mrs. screven Moore spent few
days in Sumter last week.
Mr.. Early Mellett spent Sunday at
home.
Misses Julia and Anna Burgess
spent Saturday in Sumter.
Rev. w. H. Barnwell is visiting
friends in Hagood today.
Miss Nina Mellette, who has been
visiting relatives here, left today for
Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Frank P. Burgess spent several
days at home last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
Soldiers Killed.

London, Jan. 1S.-A dispatch re.
ceived by the war department from
Jamaica announces that the casual
ties among the white military forces
in the Kingston earthquake include
two officers killed and nine injured,
and 1s enlisted men killed and one
injured. Three men are missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND
KILLED .iT KINGSTON.

London, Jan. 1s-S:r Alexander
Sweelenham the governor Of Jamai-
ca, cables the colonial Office as fol-
lows:
"The earthquake did considerable
damage to houses and other buildings
in Kingston. It was followed by fire,
which continues, although confined
to about one-sixteenth part of the
town containing wharves and ware
houses. The camp hospital was de-
stroyed, killing thirty soldiers. No
officers were killed, but Major Heady-
man was seriously injured. The fire
is now decreasing.
s'TheoMyrtle Bank Hotel was de-
stroyed. Also the cable Office Some
of the delegates ) the agricultural
conference and members Of Sir AL
fred Jones' expedition are believed to
have been injured. The number Of
casualties has rot been ascertained.
Slight earthquake shocks con-
tiaue'
kingston, (via Holland Bay) Jan.
1.-THE latest estimates indicate up
wards Of thousand persons killed,
twice as many injured and ninety
thousand homeless as the result Of
the earthquake and consequent pesti-
lence. This is the estimate of United
States Consul Christopher Hayne.
The first systematic search of the
ruins disclosed a number Of bodies of
white persons buried in the collapsed
buildings. More are sure to be found.
The United States government will
probably be called on today to aid
the American victims Of the earth
quake. Every white tourist on the
island. is in danger on account of the
food shortage. The natives will be
able to sustain life on fruit and veg
etables, but resort to this food by the
whites will certainly result in a pes
thence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
Swcttenham is Thankful.

Washington, Jan. pa telegram,
signed Governor, from Kingston, has
been received by the state department
thanking the United States for aid in
the earthquake trouble. It is assum-
ed that Gov. Swettenham sent the
message after receiving orders from
his government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
FOREIGN SECRETARY MAKES
AMPLE APOLOGY FOR SWEET
TENHAAi.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Assistant
Secretary oe State Bacon today gave
out the text Of Great Britain's official
apology for the Swettenham incident.
It is in the form of letter from Esme
Howard, charge de affairs ct British
embassy in Washington. The letter
says:
Sir: I have the honor to inform
you, under instructions from his ma
iesty's principal secretary Of state for
foreign affairs, that his najesty's gov
ernment are causing official inquiries
to be made into the authenticity Of
letter which appeared in the press
this morning, purporting to have been
written by the governor Of Jamaica to
Admiral Davis, commanding the Uni
ted States squadron in Jamaican wa
ters. Sir Edward Grey desired me to
say while he is thus far dependent on
the press reports for information he
deeply regrets, if the published text
proves correct, that British official
should have addressed such a letter
to the gallant admiral who rendered
such valuable service to British sub
jects at time of great suffering. That
he is certain this feeling Of regret is
shared in Great Britain by everyone"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
Prevent Headache.

sForce them? No-aids them. Ra-
mons treatment of Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver
and digestive organs so that they do
their own work and fortihes your con-
stitution against future trouble. En-
tire treatment 25 cents at Durant's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
DARK CoBaER.

DARN OOH-<AAGss
Dark Corner, Jan. III did not
write last week, as I had nothing to
write about and I am very little bet
ter off now. Everything hereabouts
now is as dull as wooden hatchet
Sore few are cutting stalks, others
are still cutting and hauling cord
wood. Some are repairing old houses.
Wilson Rose, colored Of your city,
is putting up a neat new building on
his place here and is tearing down
and moving one OF our old land
marks, the dwelling house of the late
s John j. Geddings, of this place.
NO one has hardly passed along the
Manchester road for eJ or Is years
without seeing this old house. But,
behold, one man buildeth ane another
teareth down.
Mr.. Pink Weeks has sold his old
homestead to Mr.. Thos. Osteen.
Mr.. Wash Scott has moved TO Cane
Savannah.
Gus and Dud Weeks visited at Mrs.
J. M. Ards, near Paxville, last Sat
urday.
John II. Ards spent part of last
Sunday at w. j. Ardis'.
w. j. Ards and wife visited Mr.:
and Mrs. Joe NJ. Ards last Sunday
Mr.. VIM. R. Lackey visited at Mr..
Chas. H. Johnston's, near Ramsey,
last Sunday.
Mr.. jim Kolb, formerly of this.
place, but now near Ramsey has and.
has had very sick son with risings
IN his head.
I was out in southwest Manchester
few days ago and called at the
house. of my old friend, R. S. Bart
lefte and his son, Boss. And, oh, my!
the hogs. Large hogs, fat hogs and.
plenty of them. counted Il two
year-oIds N one pen in his horse lot
and four in another and plenty Of
pigs running around among fine hens,
rooseers aad guineas. SO you see
Manchester is good for something,
Bro. ~Guv,,,' besides holding the world
together
Mr.. James Mccutchen has left US.
He was part owner in the saw mill
business near Broadway siding Of Gun
ningham & McCutchen, and left Mr.
Ed. Griffin, of Dorchester county, in
charge of the mill Mr.. Cunningham
was here yesterday docking up tim
her for his mill
Mrs. Annie Christmas, Of Manning,
is on visit to her sister, Mrs. Joe NJ.
Ards,
well, I suppose we viii soon have
another election to elect some one to
take the Judge of Probare's Office in
the place of Col. Walsh. I think
Judge Tommie Richardson will make
us as good one as.we can find in the
county, and I for ~one would be glad
TO see him elected, but there are plen-
N of other good men that can fill the
ohice. But few like Col. Walsh did.
The recent warm weather has been
hard on those who butchered hogs
after the cold weather at Christmas.
Mr.. Blanding Ards killed four or
Eve on New Years day and it has
nearly all spoiled. Have not heard
of any one else losing any.
Hope we will soon have some more
cold weather, as it keeps so unseason-
ably warm. I see the elm trees are
budding out like it was spring time.
The young folks had party at Mr..
l. N. Barwick's last night, which was
attended by large crowd Of young
men and ladies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
"Discourteous Treatment. -

Washington, Jan. 21.-The navy
department received the following
dispatch from Commandant .Beehler,
Of Key West:
Admiral Evans reports by wire
less from Guantanamo that the Mis-
souri,, .Yankon and Indiana have re-
turned here
'sThe vessels referred to composed
Rear dmiral Davis squadron on du-
ty at at Kingston, which left the
stricken city on account of the dis
courteous treatment accorded them
by Governor Swettanham."
Help Was Needed.
New York, Jan. Passengers
from ill-fate Kingston arriving today
on the first fruit steamer Baker, ex-
pressed no surprise at Governor
Swettenham's action in ordering Ad-
miral Davis and American sailors Off
the island Of Jamaica. One man said
that the Americans were doing more
to right things than Governor SWEET
tcahams forces.
Havana, Jan. 21.-The steamer Ma
rietta, which arrived last night at
Santiago from. Guantanamo, reported
speaking the battleships Missouri and
indiana returning from Kingston.
Order has been restored at Kingston,
according to latest dispatches re-
ceived here. All medicines and pre-
visions that are needed are on hand.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEWsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
atens OF Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

EoucE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters SO that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
day morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
snpessibinty to have them appear in
the paper issued that day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23

Kingston, via Holland Bay, Jan. IS.
1t is now certain that the list OF
Americans killed in Mondays disas-
ter is greater than was at first be
1ieved. Several bodies which were
buried yesterday and supposed to be
those of English people are now
thought to be Americans. So far
only eight Americans are reported
missing to Governor Settenham, but
no attempt has yet been made to
check the dead and injured.
The Myrtle Bank Hotel, favorite
resort of Americans, was completely
wrecked and the debris has not yet
been fully explored. The count today
showed 35 of the 55 employees of
tourist bureau among the dead.
Hungry looters invaded the
stricken city last night and were fired
upon by the provost guard. 1t is not
thought any one was hurt. The loot
ers were hungry natives seeking food.
They made no effort to take valua-
bles or to rob residences, save the
kitchens.
The city still in danger of sinking
into the sea. Measurements today
show the sea to be steadily encroach-
ing. The entire shore line has been
changed. Soundings indicate that the
entire harbor floor has been altered,
and there have been several shdes
along the shore today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
MIR. sHrRER,s BROTHER KILLED
Shot at orangeburg Today-Facts
Known.

Shot at orangeburg Today-Facts Not
Known.
MIR. ]. D. shirer received brief
telephone message this afternoon stat
ing that his brother, Mr.. NJ. H. shirer,
who resides near orangeburg, had
boen shot and killed. Further in
formation at this time is not obtain
abel and whether or not the shooting
was accidental is not known here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
THE HORROR GROWS.
Kingston Police Officials Now Place
the Number of Dead at 1,eco.

London, JAM 17.-conservative po-
lice estimates of the casualties Of the
Kingston earthquake place the num-
Der of dead at 1900, according to a
dispatch to the Evening Standard
from kingston. The message says
the city is desolate Many tourists
were buried in the ruins Of the fallen
buildings. The property loss is now
estimated at S25,OO0,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23

This stone is erected by his white
friends as a trinl1te to his worth.
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ing.