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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26
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The queen Of Siam has a gold Thin
BILE representing a lotus blossom. the
lotus flower being the sign OF royalty In
that country. 1t is set with diamonds
and rubies forming the name OF the
queen and the date Of her marriage.
A window which has been subscribed
for entirely by women bearing the
name Of Mary has been completed in
Bulvan church, Essex. England. The
rector received shilling contributions
from women of that name In all parts
Of the world.
The queen OF Spain is planning TO go
home 10 visit her mother and In conse
quence there are the usual tales about
her being SO sick of Spanish forInality
and so on. 1t is very natural that a
girl wife with a pretty baby should
want to go hime to talk 1t over with
her friends, and I've queens are no
exception.
Miss Cheng, daughter Of the Chinese
minister to the United States, is to be
educated in the United States n 1t is
said that she will attend Barnard col
lege. There Is also a possibility that
Wells college at Aurora may be chosen.
Miss Cheng, who is not yet 16 years
OF age, has attracted much attention
in Washington. She wears the oriental
dress. speaks English and Is quite a
musician.
A New York newspaper calls atten-
ton to the fact that while n law reg
ulates the work of women in business
to eight, nine or ten hours. II says
nothing about the women at home who
know no limit to their work. The wom-
an at the head Of the household in
many families is first up in the morn
ing and the last to bed at night, and
she must cook, bake, wash, iron, Is pur-
chasing agent, seamstress and a few
other things besides. The only thing
the law requires is that her husband
al not beat her.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

Guns, Traps, Deceys, etc. Lowest prices.
Write for free catalog No. 1. n. w.
Hide q Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

nIrA. wInsl0w-s pooTKIKe wr1UR nor ChiIdres
eoethinR; aoftema the gums, reduces lnnammaEaon 81
0ysp pain. cures VIVID oolic. - can't q bottle
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

Lard will remove wagon grease. Rul
the spot with the lard as IL washin'
II, and when IL Is well out, wash II
the ordinary way with o and waite
until thoroughly cleansed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26
FoR THE H-ousEkEEpEa.

Candle grease yields to n warn
iron. Place a piece OF blotting pape
under the fabric and a piece on the tor
Apply the warm iron to the paper, an
as o as a spot OF grease appear
move the paper and press agin unit
the spot disappears.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

Make -four paste with a little col
water: run along upper edge OF shelve
Inc stick paper to them. When put o
In this way II will look better tina,
when tackled.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26
LIGHT coLoRED CLOTH cos
TUNES.

Mauve. white and tan tailor mades
are coming more and more into vogue
with young women who have not car
riages and automobiles at their call,
for a light colored cloth costume may
be made 10 look quite as elaborate as
own and wraps OF silk and velvet,
especially for town wear. These light
colored tailor mades are also greatly
liked for the autumn race meets, horse
shows and other occasions when ex-
ceedingiy elaborate costumes would es
TOO conspicuous.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

'Oh, he was that sort, was he?" and
Tremaine tossed away the end of his
cigarette. He got his deserts, then.
no doubt. Come, Cecily," he added,
turnip= to his wife.
Elevator, sir?'' asked Higgins.
No; we've been sitting all evening
at the vaudeville and they went on
up the stair, leaving Gofrey staring
after them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

There has been so much written of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

Ouida's poverty and her home In a
milkman's house at Massarosa that II
is a relief to her admirers to know that
the reports have been exaggerated. She
is very poor, 1t is true, but her pension
from the English government Of $40 a
month certainly keeps her from starva-
tien. She Is living with the mother OF
one Of her former maids. n her life
now Is a great contrast to what 1t has
been. 1t is partly because OF her fond
ness for dogs that she has chosen this
retreat In her old age, for she has so
many OF them that none Of h hotels
will admit her.
Among the vanishing landmarks of
New York that 1t has been seen ut to
care for is the home Of Alice n
Phoebe Cary. 1t is situated on East
Twentieth street and in this house Alice
Cary wrote that most beautiful or
lyrics, Nearer Home" declared by Poe
to be the most perfect In the English
language. The childhood home of the
sisters was In the Miami valley, in
Ohio. The evenings in their New York
home were most beautiful, and the
most prominent authors OF the day Wis
tied them there and enjoyed their con-
versation. E
A portable ironing board a just
been invented and patented by a
Brooklyn woman. The board has points
In the back for securing the ironing
sheet and keeping 1t smooth, 1t can be
converted into a chair when not in use,
and its best feature is that II can be
folded into a small compass and put
into a trunk. The inventor believes
thai it will be a special boon to wom-
en- living in boarding houses, hotels
and small apartments, as with such a
board and q gas or electric iron they
will be able to do their own pressing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

II granite, iron, or wooden ha
a hole in bottom or side and is to b
used only to hold water and not O.
stove, paint a few inches around hol,
Place small piece. of cloth over holt
When dry paint again, and 1t will hol
as long as vessel lasts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

Use muriatic acid to remove stains
from wash bowls, bath tubs, and close
bowls. Always apply with a wet cloth
and then wash quickly with good soal
suds. A half cup OF muriatic acit
poured slowly through a small funne
ina drain always will open 1t wher
clogged.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

To remove iodine stains from liner
or clothing. the spots ,thickl,
with vaseline. After remaining one
half hour II may be washed out witt
warm water and soap.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

With a pencil trace on a new shinglC
the outlines OF a paddle, allowing s
blade three and one-half inches long
two and one-half inches wide, and
eleven inches for the handle, three.
quarters OF an inch wide. Cut on,
with a sharp knife. trim all edges even
rub with sandpaper until perfectly
smooth. Use instead Of a spoon to still
chilli sauce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
The Carnival Here.

Notwithstanding a railroad wreck
and other drawbacks that prevented
the carnival company from arriving
In our city before IL o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Jones. with his usual vim. sue
ceeded In getting the free shows up
and four Of the paid attractions for
Monday night.
Marsnalrs Plantation show Is un-
doubtedly the best Of It's kind on the
road and it will pay any Of our peo-
pie well to attend same. as It is clean
and full Of fun.
cossett Is great and will keep you
guessing to tell how ne does 1t.
The electrical theatres are first
class in every particular. ,r
The wild animal show Is undoubt-
edly the great attraction and we feel
that we are not saying too much when
we say it Is the greatest on the road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

- showing OF This Instltution
when Inspected by Bank Exam
1new.
Attention IL invited to the special
sR1&ement Of the Sumter Savings Bank
Vn1ch is published today. This state
@at In Transcript OF the state
Usnt made up by Assistant State Bank
u6Aminer b. J. Rhame. who made an
eo'ciai examination Of the bank on
0ondny. Oct 18th The statement
sAcws the bank to be In a sound and
secishy coalition and wPen compared
VIII previous statements indicates
ueeady and substantial growth. An
onaiysis Of this statement reveals
1sahins that can be unsatisfactory TO
Us stockholders OF the bank-the de-
yosit account L. large. the surplus Is
urowins rapidly and is larger In pro-
UDrtion to capital than that OF any
other local bank. and every item Is an
sndcx to- careful and conservative
,nanasement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
Notice to Advertisers.

Copy for changes Of contract ad-
vertisements in tho Watchm,u and
southron must be sent in =, fore 6
p. m. Monday to insure the change
being made in time for the weekly is
sue on Wednesday. This rule will be
risidly enforced as 1t is impossible to
undertake to change contract adver-
tisements on Wednesday.
Copy for changes .of contract ad-
vertisements in the Daily Item must
be sent In before o'clock p. m. Of
the day prior to that on which the
change Is desired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
NOTICE.

On account of the advance in cost
of everything connected with the
practice Of Dentistry, we. the under
signed, have found 1t absolutely nee
essary to increase the prices on some
classes Of work, and also to require
cash or satisfactory arrangements for
payment Of same.
Geo. w. Dick,
n. G. Osteen, Jr,
e. P. Durant
A. Weinberg,
G. r. Barringer,
10-9-1t-h ]. H. Haynsworth,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
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1rNT- - tr ~.

,,.., Il Il ii Iy.. a. ,n4.s. -uit q
ne grant h.E let. ar. g.! Adm riE,rati9n
ri this Estate of apI tfects Of Mrs Eu-
Ire Olivia KisJ, dec c,a~a d.
Fne-e are Thereof ~ c,.e and admon.
ish all and singular ,ke Lind red and credit
ore of the said Mrs. Eunict' Olivia King, late
Of Sumter County, deceased that they
be and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held a; Sumter @. II.
on III sday, Oct. 3ist, next, after publ
cation thereof, at IL o'clock in the fore
nooD, to show cause, If any they have,
why the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of
October, A. y. 1907.
THOS. E. RIO dARDSON,
Dot. 16-1623 Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

vannah. who was in the city a few
ago on business. complimented Sum-
ter very highly on its handling Of cot
ton. He said II was handled with
great celebrity at the weighing plat
forms and the storage warehouse and
that the men who handle this busi-
ness seemed to know their work well
In every detail. He said 1t was q
pleasure to do business with the cot
ton men here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

The old Court House Is very nearly
dismantled. Supervisor Scale has dis
posed OF all the furnishings and
this morning was preparing to re-
move the remainder of the furnish
ings. which, had not already BEEN re-
moved. from the building. The pris-
oners' dock will probably be retained
as souvenir Of the old days before
Sumter had an up-to- date court
house. Many man has been SEN
fenced while standing in this dock,
for II has been there ever since the
old court house was built.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

The Court House Is about ready for
the opening Of court next Monday.
Al OF the seats have been placed in
position In the court room. Tn large
doors at the outer entrances 10 the
building were fitted up this morning
with springs so that they may be shut
without banging. The steam heat
radiators are being put in today. The
building will be ready for court with
In day or two and will present a
very neat and tidy appearance in ad-
dition to its newness and beauty Of
architecture and equipment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

No person that keeps the food canal
clean and healthy can have appendi-
citis. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
cleans the food canal and protects
you from disease. 35 cents, tea or
tablets. Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
FOR SALE.
A farm Of 425 acres near Privateer

station.
About $50 aC,rs cleared, hai Of
which Is In high state Of cultivation
and settled with good dwelling and
other buildings.
Wooded portion has at least l.
100000 feet good timber. chiefly long
leaf.
VIII sell the whole or part.
GEO. D. SHORE.
10-15-4t-w2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
CLEVELAND IN BAD HEALTH,
Visits New York and IL IL Believed He
In There 10, Consult q Specialist.

New York. Oct. 11.-Former Pres
ident Cleveland was In this city to-
day. II II believed his visit Is To con-
suit specialist regarding the stom-
ach trouble which caused his recent
illness. lie looked badly and walked
with halting step. despite the use Of
stout cain. He declined to receive
any one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

TIE other girls asked hov II came
Se was so fair to see:
SSps toad them they could ne the
same
IA They'd use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea.--Sibert's Drug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
HARMONY PREsBYTERY MEETS

Summerton. Oct. 9.-Harmony
Presbytery is In session here this
week. Last night the delegates from
this Presbytery began to arrive. and
up to this morning there were present
twelve clerical delegates and sixteen
lay delegates. They are receiving a
warm welcome into the homes of all
denominations. and the town is turn
ed over to them during their stay in
our midst.
The sessions will be held three
times day. which includes business
meetings and devotional. exercises. A
large number were out last night to
greet the visitors.
The Presbytery will be In session
until Friday morning. and some mat
ters of Importance. 1t Is understood,
VIII come up In the meetings
A brief business session was held
after service last night. when commit
tees were appointed. and the Rev. G..
M. Howerton. OF Bishopville. was
elected moderator. in place Of the
Rev. w. ]. Wyly. retiring moderator.
This is the first meeting Of Presbytery
In the handsome new church OF the
Presbyterians. Matters Of q routine
nature were considered this morning.
Summertor. Oct. 11.-Harmony
Presbytery adjourned here yesterday
afternoon after q very busy meeting.
1t was decided TO hold a Presbytery
In Mayesville during the second week
In next April. While here the visit
ors have been shown many social IA.
vors and have been made generally
welcome to the homes Of ALL Most Of
the delegates left for their homes last
night. whil- others rcmaincd until to-
day. On the whole. the meeting was
both profitable and pieasant.-News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

The Ssssfer Batchman was founded in
ooeo and the Is~e Southron in 1866. The
wssUAses and SYuthron now has the com
o1nsd circulation and iuhueoce of both of
~ ed pspsss, and is manifestly the best
o11psstising medium I'm sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

Senator Latimer and his friends are
working overtime trying to elucidate
his immigration views, A platform
who's mudsills rest upon the veriries
of Revolutionary history Is safe
propositien compared with the Wit
sekind nasco. LAtirher should get
WISE,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

The license tax ordinance of the
city % sumter u q queer patchwork
OF ccntradictions and Inequalities. The
moro one studies II the more apparent
and STRIKING the inequalities of the I'D
eense tax schedule become.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
Items from All Parts of the Wor ID
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

Scarcity of labor in the West has reach.
ed an acute stage. II has resulted in cur
failing SO much coal mine work that the
Hartman lines. which have an abundance
of fuel In their own mines. have been com
PEELED to order coal from Australia. They
have also made contracts for 1000 tons
a week from Illinois. paying 81 ton
for the coal and 50 a ton freight on it to
Garfield. Utah. japanese in some Union
Pacific mines are drawing as high rs $40
month. II is feared wages will go still
higher. The Union Pacific is urging coal
dealers and private consumers TO lay in
as large supplies for the winter as they
can secure in order to Offset famine.
Tho railroad itself has stored up 2OO,OOO
tons more than ordinarily for its own use.
1t is likewise cxertng special efforts to
secure common labor from the East. hut
is meeting with limited success only. La
Dor agencies are swamred with orders for
men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
ACQUIRES PANAMA LAND.
Government Gradually Getting Title
to Property from Private Owners.

Through the lsthmian Canal Commits
sion the government in Washington In OBJ
tanning title gradually to sill the lands IL
needs in the canal ZONE ccdcd by tho
Panama government. Sourc Of these tracts
were In the hands OF private owners whcR
the grant was made and negotiations with
them or other proceedings have been nee
essary TO acquire title In certain la
stances this has been accomplished with
out difficulty and at almost NOMINAL
prices. but in others the commission Of
arbitration appointed for timt purpose has
not been so fortunate. IN one case The
owners demanded price a score or more
times as large rs wtnr The commission
was willing to give At i.R recent meet
ing Of the arbitration eSsnmission an
agreement was reached oa the price TO
be paid for three island, in Panama bay.
The arbilrators also agreed IN the amount
to be paid to certain property owners in
Panama who had claims f.tildins for dam-
age done by a fire which, Swept the city
several years ago and wGish. II was AS
serted ON behalf of the Claimants, origi-
mated from work being do;ir by the Amer
lean authorities in clcaEing up the city.
In other cases the commissioners have
failed 10 reach agreements, and these will
be referred. To an umpire
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
VICTIM GROUND UNDER BRIDo1
Fiends Kill Prey by Placing Body
Under Rocker.

What is believed to be cue OF the most
ingenious and grewsomc uurdcr mysteries
ever disclosed in Chicago was discovered
Thursday when. crushed to a horYibla
death in the massive machinery Of the
Randolph street bridge, The mutilatcsl
body of an unidentified onn was found
under the structure oeer which tl,su1
sands of people were passins The body
was ground to n pulp aud little remained
to show that IL was that OF a human be-.
ing. \ hand. part oc she head. tho
lower part of leg and the clots Of blond
and iiesh pressed upon the steel grslcrs
were all that remained to afford u clcw
TO the mystery. The only ,uark Of identi-
ication upon the supposed murdered man
was membership card Of tho Young
Mems Christian Association of Grand
Rapids. Mich. The card Is numbered
IG3 and was issued Jury -. The body
is that of a man about a. YEARS Old
The coat IL green with acc and shcsady-
and the trousers were hiack. with dag
onal stripes. The mans facc was long.
with large nose. and he had large,
brown mustachc, black lair and a dark
complexion. The body was crushed be-
tween the steel balance rocker aud the
w" VI INV tNtrS fVuc ohW sWpVu
of the body ground BY strc weight vi AN
tons as the immense hnscutc bridge closed
and opened. The police are working
upon the theory that the suan was either
robbed, beaten into irrsetes,ility and laie
In the death jaws OF tlnr bridge by his
assailants while still alive. or that he
was the victim Of micicrcr who chose
this iiendish way Of d;.s,,oxing Of the
body and covering up str crime. Tho
bridge Is Of the Scherzer ensculc type and
the body was placed ou the immense
girder which forms the tss, al the foundn-
ton. A newspaper wAs carefwlly laid
over the body, making u I~d Of the sirSes,
which Is just wide enough for . bedy TO-
lie on. Over the body saung the massive
balance rocker. and as the bridge was
opened the mass Of sa~.l closed down
slowly and surely upotr the body until
Its crushing weight had ground cut every
spark of life and met the girder be
meath II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
OPENS A GRAVE AT LAST.
Chicago Lawyer Bares skeleton
Where He Expects Wax Figure.
NATIONAL I.t.AGC

The opening Of the grave Of La Flora
:. Baker In Big Rapids. Mich. the other
day forms the last act of u strange legal
controversy of years standing. James
Donovan, Chicago attorney, who during
that period has carried on n peculiar bat
tie against Senator Thomas &, Plat,
contcndcd that the opened grave would
reveal wax figure instead of the skclc-
ton of the lumbcrman. His claim was
disprovcd. lie and Baker were partners
in the lumber business. Several of their
ventures. in which Platt's name figured,
went to the wall. Declaring that the Sen
ator had induced Baker to flee to Europe,
and that II wax figure was buried in Ba-
kcr's supposed grave. Donovan has
brought many suits against Plntt, which.
however, the courts rejected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
Free to Pursue Millionaire.

Mss Paula klippenburg, who had been
detained on Ellis Island for eight days.
was released the other day under $1,000
bail on orders from Washington. 1t was
charged that Horace T.. Miller, n rich
New York man, was trying. by using the
immigration laws, 10 secure the dcporta-
ton of the woman because she held u
number of love letters from him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
St. Louis Plants Burned.

The plant of the 81. Louis Hide 4 Tai.
low Company was DESTROYED by fire. The
loss is estimated AT $4,000. The four
story building occupied by the Cooper :.
Hammond Manufacturing Company. tin.
ware and pipes. and rs warehouse by
Norycll x Shaplcigh Hardware Company,
also was destroyed. The loss Is SlODWD.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
Tablet for Salisbury Dead.

4 tablet in memory OF The killed in tho
boat train wreck at Salisbury, England.
a year ago, most of whom were Amcri.
cans, was unveiled in the cathedral of the
town. Ambassador Reid being the orator
of the occasion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
Death Strikes Family Twice.

Death visited the Gwizdolski family of
Buffalo twice in one day, In the morn.
ing Joseph, = years old, was killed by
train. In the afternoon the boys married
brother and family visited the grief
stricken home aud while there the broth
cr's baby played with matches and was
burned to death.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-24
Soldier Sentenced to Death.

!Adviccs received by the War Depart
ment from Manila show that the court
martial which tried Private William Tay.
lor, Company NJ, Twenty-fourth Infantry,
at Iloilo Oct, l6 for shooting Lieut.. Rob
ert B. Calvert, the commanding officer of
his company, sentenced him to death by
hanging