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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19
cnt Hand WhiIe FnIine RottIe

Martin Ischuden, an employe Of
Mailer & fucker, cut his hand ser
verely this afternoon while filing
soda water bottles He was attended
By Dr.. G. w. Tyrrell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19
Painting Danisb N. n. CHURCH.

At a meeting of the official board
of the Danish M. e. church, last
night, plans were discussed regard
Ing the running Of the church. The
edifice and parsonage are being
painted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19

State Manager F. O. Thompson
and District Deputy William Drost
Of the Woodmen of the World, will
shortly institute Blue Mountain Camp
No. .29 in Railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19
Revenue Man Here in June.

collector Van VoorhIs, Of Eliza
beth. will be at the Packer House
Monday and Wednesday June and
IN. when local liquor dealers may
nax the annual federal 1ax.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19

Distinguished Guests at Port Reading
Rev. Father Clement, pastor of st.
Anthony's church at Port Reading,
received yesterday visit from two
distinguished persons, members OF
the Academy Of Music of st. Cecilia
Rome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19
THROWN OUT IN RUNAWAY
Grocer MandeI and Son Figure in Ex-
citing Episode on Smith Street.

l.. Mandel, grocer, and his son,
were thrown out when a horse at
tached to their wagon ran away on
upper Smith street yesterday after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19
Fremnts, Big nav Tomorrow.

A meeting Of the exempt flremen
will be held tonight, instead Of to-
morrow night, on account Of NUM-
Der OF the members going to the par
ade IN New Brunswick tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19

The 1900 feet of new fire hose is
to be tested on upper State street,
near Gadek's with the McClellans'
engine this afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
0AKYlLLE HAPPENINGS

Florence, the little daughter of Mrs Abbie Straw, Is recovering from few days illness.
 Mrs Josephine Simons entertain ed the members of the Ladies Aid this afternoon at her home on New ton Heights.
 For the first time in many years the roads in the Newton Heights sec tion of the village are undergoing some much needed repairs by the street department.
 While the Pin company's fire de- partment were indulging in a prac- tice drill shortly after z o'clock last evening their fire house caught fire, it is thought from passing train, and the fire laddies were treated to the real article for short time. They were equal to the occasion, however, and the fire was extin- guished without any damage being done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20

Dewftt's Little Early Riserx are small. safe. sure and gentle little pfIls- Sold by Buekizghsm phaE- useT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS

The first team plays in woodbury Saturday.
 Taf;s will play the PauIinK school this afternoon.
 Benjamin Tracy of Waterbury vis- fled in town yesterday.
 Work is progressing rapidly on Peter O. Mills new house.
 John Purdy has returned from 6 business trip to New York.
 Miss Mary Holleran is entertain ing friends from Waterbury.
 Russell Hard purchased a nss horse in Litchfeld a feu days ago.
 The sidewalk is being repaired in front of Rev H. \. Cunningham $ house.
 The Watert0vn second team will play WoodbaFy second here Sstur- dav afternoon. These two teams played a fast to 1 game in Wood hufy last Saturday and another good game is assured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
WATERVlLLE

Otis L. Fuller of Hartford was in town on a business trip yesterday.
 Charles L. Hoffman uf Bridgeport was visitor in the vile yesterday.
 John Lynch has returned from q visit with relatives in New York city.
 Regular meeting of Court welch. F. of A. to-morrow evening at s o'clock In Goodwill hall.
 Charvles O. Wilson has resigned his position at the Welch Hosiery mill and has returned to his home in New Jersey.
 All arrangements have been com pleted for the old fashioned dance to be given by the Altar society of St Michaefs church in Goodwill hall. May 29th.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
JACK ATkIN IN FRONT.
Winner of Handicaps Takes Another
 Race at Belmont.


 Race at Belmont.
 4 New York, May 2O.--J Jack Atkin, the ideal of the south, wipner of this year. s Carter and Metropolitan handicaps, added fresh laurels to his wreath here by winning the Crotona handicap from a fast field in the record time of 3 1 0S 3-5, beating the best time for this race by 4 2-5 seconds. The big son of Sain-El Salada was the favorite in the betting at 4 to 1, with Restigouche second choice. Atkin was aided in his running by strong wind which blew down the stretch, but he won in such an impressive manner that had he been pushed he might have finished the six furlongs in better than 1:08. i
 It was day for record breaking, Preceptor of the Newcastle stable win ming the second race, for two-year olds, at four and a half furlongs, in 51 seconds fiat and hanging up new worlds record. In the opening dash Queen Marguerite, an outsider, step ped five and half furlongs in 1:04, beating the best record over the course by a second and two-fifths. Sum- maries:
 First Race.-Queen Marguerite, first; Ida D., second; Fleming, third
 Second Race.-Preceptor, first; Sea Cliff, second; Selectman, third.
 Third Race.-Jack Atkin, first; King James, second; King Cobalt. third. x
 Fourth Race.-King Castle, first; Mark Gumberts, second; Jim McGill, third.
 Fifth Race.-Blue Book. first Good Luck, second; Master of Craft. third.
 Sixth Race-Troublemaker, first; Rockstone, second; Tom Dolan, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
Huuhex Ienninas Out of Game.

New York, May 20.-Manager Hugh Jennings of the Detroit team was sus- pended by President Ban B. Johnson of the American league pending an in- vestigation of alleged acts of rowdy- ism during Saturdays and Mondays games between New York and Detroit, resulting in Jennings and Pitcher Will liam Donovan being ordered from the field by Umpire Hurst. Donovan has also been suspended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
Cleveland Reported Worse.

Lakewood, \. J.. May 20.-Though the strict guard has been maintained about the sickroom of Grover Cleve- land in the Lakewood hotel, a rumor circulated that the former president had taken a turn for the worse. Both Mrs. Cleveland and the manager of ths hotel denied the report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
Sherman Gains on Dc Orc.

Philadelphia, May 20.-The second block of POO points in the 600 point championship pool match being played here between Alfredo de Gro and Frank Sherman was won by the latter by a score of 21S to 193, though De Orc made enough to still keep him in the lead. The total scores are: De Orc, 402; Sherman, 337.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
American Women Golfers Beaten.

St. Andrews, Scotland, May 20-The American competitors fared badly in the opening rounds of the ladies' open championship on the classic links of St. Andrews, the play leaving only two of the five Americans in the running These were Miss Anita Phipps of Springfield, Mass, and Miss Marjory Phelps of Brooklyn, both of whom won comparatively easy victories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
Button Saves Billy Elmer.

New York, May 20.-In the gymna- sium of the Consolidated Athletic club Bernard A. Rosenthal fired shot from revolver. The bullet rebounding from the floor. struck Billy Elmer, the well known pugilist and boxing in structor, in the abdomen. A buttor saved Elmer from more serious injury than an abrasion of the skin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
aunl.. sian, can.unption niII.

Albany. \. l.. May 20-The Cassidy bill. which aims to prevent the spread of the white plague by requiring dis infection of premises where deaths have happened from consumption and other precautionary measures. was signed hy Governor Hughes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
Loses Life ssIusins 5st.I.ships.

Eureka. Cal, May 20. - News has reached here from Fernandale. a small town on the coast of Humboldt county. that by the explosion of an old cannon one man was killed and several per. sons injured. The cannon was brought to salute the passing battleship fleet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
New n.,d of R.form.d Church.

York. Pa. May 20.-Rev. !. Spangler Kieffer of Hagerstown. Md was elect d president of the general synod of ths Reformed church in the United ststes. He defeated Rev. -smes Good If Philadelphia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20

saneriesn Consul Persona Non 6rats.
 London. May 20.-The Gazette pub ishes the unusual notification of ths withdrawal of a consular exequatur. o: approval The individual in this case Is an American. John H. Shirley. the consular representative of the United States at CharIoftetown, F. ELI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26

Oranseburg. August 25.--A sensa-
tionai affair occurred this afternoon
on the North bound Atlantic Coast
Line train, about mile outside the
city inaits. when Frank DeMsrs.
former policeman OF this city,
attacked the Rev. e. NJ. Light
foot and struck him twice with a
part OF buggy whip. while Mr.. Light
foot. who Is pastor of the Baptist
chuch here. was on his way to New
York.
/ The difficulty was the result Of
letter written by Mr.. Lghtfoot 10
another preacher OF this county, IN
which he stated that Mr.. DeMars was
one OF the parties who placed a coffin
to the minister's porch more than
a. year ago. which affair caused
much Indignation among the citizens
OF this place. The grand jury made
an investigation. but no Indictment
was returned. DeMars says that an
explanation made by him to Mr..
Lightfoot had been accepted by the
latter. who stated that he no longer
suspected DeMars as being connected
with the coffin affair. Mr.. DeMars's
| statement Of this afternoons trouble
In that. feeling that he had been slam
dered and his wife and children re-
flected on, he was determined to de-
mand an explanation, and as Mr..
Lightfcot was to be absent from the
city for several weeks he decided to
have the matter settled without de-
lay. He boarded the train this af-
ternoon and when beyond the city
limits asked the minister II he wrote
the letter. and produced a copy of
the same. Mr.. Liyhtfoot replied that
he didn't care to discuss II, where
upon DeMars drew a whip and struck
the minister twice, after which he
desisted on account Of the presence
of ladies I'm the coach. Mr.. Light
foot continued on his journey and Mr..
DeMars returned here tonight. Mr..
Lightfoot's side OF the affair will prob
ably not be known until he returns,
when there will doubtless be further
developments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26
FLOODS RAGING IN PIEDMONT.
GREAT DAMAGE WROUGHT RY
HIGH WATERS UP STATE.
In Anderson, Spartanburg, Green.
Vile and Richland the Fury of the
Floods Have Been Espc cially Felt.
The COngaree, Saluda and ell Pied.
mont Streams Rising Rapidly
Rains Unprecedented.

Columbia. Aug. 25.-The food now
raging in the rivered sections of the
state bids fair to equal the Pacol Il
flood Of 1908. BY daylight this morn
ing 1t was seen that all the crops
along Congaree River were ruined
and that the damage would be con.
siderable.
Immediately upon the realization of
the seriousness of the freshet at this
point work was begun in the power
houses along the river here. IN tine
Columbia Duck Mill power hou.o the
exciters were hoisted five feet up on
the floor. At o'clock this afternoon
the water had crept. up % II m and
they had to be raised higher ard the
moods put over the dyna nos and
screwed down. The water H. Using
at the rate Of four inches per r ur.
The City Of Columbia, when steaming
up to Senate street Land ng from
Georgetown today, picked up her own
wharf which had washed ew.y and
towed 1t back up. and both cf them
are now made fast up in an old corn
field on the edge Of the Congaree
River. With the water at % feet, the
weather bureau predicted between
three and four feet additional water
at o'clock today. wreckaee OF all
descriptions is passing by here, show
Ing that the damage up the Saluda and
Broad rivers has been heavy.
Later-At IL o'clock tonight the
Congaree River has iisen 10 the 25.s-
foot mark and Is still rising.
Up to this hour the power house
which furnishes the lights used in the
city and power for trolleys and several
OF the mills is undamaged, but the wa
ter Is nearly over the stone protec-
tion wall, although still three feet be-
low the windows.
The Columbia Mills power plant Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26

this afternoon that the gauge reading
on the Savannah River was the high
est this afternoon ever known, and
that Seneca River is terribly swollen.
Hurry orders have been placed by this
concern for boilers and pumps for the
Gregg Shoals plant to remove the wa
ter which has flooded the place. 1t
VIII be some time before they can fur
nish power for the various manufac-
turing plants on their lines.
The cities Of Anderson, Greenwood
and Abbeville .are tonight lighted by
power from the Pprtman plant on
Seneca River, but power is being fur
nished only for lighting purposes yet
awhile.
savannah River rose at the rate of
three feet an hour during several hours
or the day, end at Glesg Shoals the
rise was recorded at 40 feet at SUM-
down this afternoon. The city of An
derson and the county of Anderson will
suffer heavily. The city has only re-
cen' y spent nearly one hundred thou
sand dollars on street improvements
and elsewhe. e in the ci,. limits. The
roads in the country are terribly wash
ed and bridges have floated down
stree ans The farm land on d yes has
beer W shed COW in in gully and
crops have been severely damaged. 1t
is impossible tonight to say when An
derson will have railroad and mail
facilities again.
The Blue Ridge Road has had sew
eral terrible washout reported at it's
general offices and the Savannah VAL
ley Road is blocked with a wreck
caused by washout. The train
wrecked wes No. Z, which was due
here ID IL o'clock this .norniny ( ON
Augusta. No one rs in. Ired, bat the
engine sunk in a deep sand hole, sew
eral feet below the roadbed.
street cars are being operated here
tonight cn,y at intervals, power be-
ing furnished ny an auxiliary steam
engine kept for cases Of emergency.
The fearful rainfall cut off Andersons
vote In the primary to 5000 from
polling Of 5000. This number or
more would have been polled today
II the day had been clear.
AT O'Clock tonight IL inches Of
rain has fallen since 8 o'clock last
night, and it is still raining.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26
GREAT DAMAGE IN ANDERSON.
Rainfall the Heaviest i'm the History
of the Country.

Anderson, Aug. 25.-According to
the oldest citizens the heaviest rain.
fall In the history Of Anderson County
fell last night and today At2 o'clock
this afternoon the weather bureau OH
server announced that ten inches had
fallen In the 16 hours previous and
tonight rain is still falling heavily. It
I is hard to estimate the amount of
damage done in Anderson County.
but 1t will amount to many thousands
Of dollars.
Anderson has had one train today,
that being the early morning train
from Belton on the Blue Ridge Road.
The morning train on the Charleston
and Western Carolina Road from An
gusta ran into a wash out 5everaI miles
from Anderson, and it will be a day
or two before the engine can be ex-
tricated from a deep hole ard cut
back into commission. Street car
traffic was off until O'Clock this af-
ternoon and the interurb1 lines be-
tween Anderson and B ton is cut Of
business. The tra,k is bcdy washed
and 1t will be seve al days before t,af-
fic can be resumed.
Telegraph and telephone connections
have held up remarkably we'll but to-
night many telegraph wires leading
out OF the city are down. The power
plants at Portman Shoals, on the Sem
eca River, and Gregg Shoals, on the
Savannah River, were flooded, and
were forced to shut down. This neces-
sarily caused the Orr and Anderson
Cotton Mills, of Anderson. and the
cotton mills at Greenwood and Abbe-
vile County, fed with this power, to
cease operations.
The dams at the Gluck and Cox
mills were washed away, and these
mills are without water and are, there
fore. shut down. The Anderson Water,
Light and Power Company announced
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26
TWO DROWNED IN KERSHAw
Bridge Over the Wateree Goes Down
Carrying Man and Boy to Death.

Camden, Aug. 25.-The Wateree
iron bridge, which was operated bv a
corporation as a toll bridge. was COM
p!ete,y wrecked today by the high wa.
ter. The river is higher than IL hoe.
Deen for years and the immense.
amount of RATS and large fiat which
came floating down the stream waS
more than it could stand. At the time
II gave way there We're a number OF
people on the bridge. including M
Henry Savage, the president of the,
brldse Company. Mr.. Savage an0
two negroes went floating down the.
river on raft. The negroes managed
to get out and the others that went i'm
at the time the bridge gave way were
all rescued, but the most distressing
feature of it all is that Mr.. George,
RADON, who was crossing in a wagon
win little boy named Hinson, went
In, and ii is almost certain that they
were drowned. Nothing has been
heard Of them.
Mr.. Savage has been located i'm a
tree and efforts are being made to
reach him with a boat 1t is a thrill
ing experience he is having and his
friends are very anxious about him
but 1t is believed that he will be safe.
The rain has been coming down i'm
torrents nearly all the evening. Mr.
Robert Mickie was on the bridge. bus
escaped injury. A pair Of mules. how
ever, were drowned
The loss to the Bridge Company is
estimated at $4,000. The disaster
is great blow to Camden. That sees-
ton of the county is an Important
feeder to Camden. AS soon, however,
as the water goes down a fiat will h<.
put on the river which will faci,itats>
traffic to some extent
Just what action the Bridge Conn
pany will take beyond this is nor
known at present 1t is safe To saw.
however, that the bridge vii be re-
built as speedily as possible, either bw
the Bridge Company or by the county,
The southbound Southern train. dine
here at $50. was several hours ,a.s
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26


IN the Dsmocratic primary Vi
1vday = d. Smith Of Florence, and
- Gory Evans of spartanburs
- ~ two candidates receiving the
49, We for shs United States
5000 That = the result az indicated
A ne latest rstuyrs. tabulated at Q
b1och this morning.
n g : total Of 70. .o0e votes accounted
~. probably 90 per cent of the en-.
t1Ps vote. Smith leads Evans by asa
vofts and Rhert was 1000 votes be-
hind uvana tW IS pN fF3
The tV.uits eomins in throushou,
ne dny yesterday showed that the
'onieh would be close. At one time
Mr.. Rhett was ahead. when the Char
'eston vote was reported. but later
the two nearest opponents pulled ur
bn him.
The race for governor has eventual
20 xbout ss had been predicted. Des.
|pite the majority OF 500 against him
~ charleston. Gov. Ansel leads hi.
opp,nsnt ny $4,000 votes> out of rs. 900
. and his recorded majority IL increas.
ing II had been bgped that the raa.
5ority would be 10000. and such NIGH
have been the case. but for the ter.
zinc rains In the upper part of the
state. where the total vote was cu
!, Gown.
y The returns have been very slow
IN coming In This IL due to the man.
agers Of election being delayed In get.
ting their returns to the court house,
and In the correspondents mt the coun.
sy-seats having trouble to content
with on account OF the defective wir.
s<vvice. due TO the storm.
Attorney General Lyon had no op
position. but In some parts of tn.
! stste he was scratched--snd OF thi.
he win perhaps have no regret Mr.
r. N. Mccown. secretary OF state
Capt r. III. Jennings. state treasurer
were without opposition.
Gen. J. c. Boyd. adjutant general
has o lead OF about 1900 votes
Messrs swearinEen and Mellichamv
are running close for State superin
tendent of Education and b. l.. Caush
man and James Cansler vii run Owe
for railroad commissioner Mr.. A. w
Jones has about to In his race fo
reelection for comptroller general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26
STITCHES IN NEGRO's HEART.
COlOred Man Will PrOba.
bly, Recover From SeIr.ImIllctetl
Wound I'm Vital Organ.

jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 1S.-Oscar
Grimes. a negro. In a fight with Mary
oBrien this afternoon stabbed the
woman and thinking her dead deliber-
ateiy drove the knife into his own
breast seven times. the heart being
penetrated by one cash. He was hur-
ried TO a hospital. where II is believed
he will recover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26

completely under water, with the ex-
cepton of the exciters, which have
peen hoisted up, and as the dynamos
are hooded and packed very little
damage is expected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26

Word from Marion says the work
OF surveying that county and the pro-
posed cut for the formation of Dillon
has begun. The work will require
about three or four months and will
cost between $4,000 a 5000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26

IIE STATE PRIMARY.


Ggoeeos RsssFns Not Wee Available
- sanciens y known To Render
= Csrssin rbet Rlsess n Ous Of the
N&% Ansa Uecssa ~ sass Ms
)~>sy- otheR OMcsra
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26

ORANGEBURG PASTOR WHIPPED

The Rev. e. NJ. Lightfoot Victim OF
Attack BY Frank DeMars on a
Train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26

Calumny is monstrous vice.
Herodotus.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-02

treatments, the service has arranged
commercial in size-on several of the
national forests. Tests will be made
on the local timbers. and careful
record kept OF the cost of the work.
The treated timber will then be placed
In permanent position. where its fu-
ture durability can be compared with
untreated timber of the same or other
kinds.
Three such plants will be erected.
and 1t is expected that they will be
In successful operation during the
summer. According to the present
plans one plant will be erected at
some locality on or near the Black
Hills National forest, South Dakota,
another on the Holy Cross National
forest in Colorado; and the third on
the Henrys Lake National forest, near
st. Anthony. Idaho.
The Investigations in wood preserya.
tion by the use of creosote, which is
nothing more than the dead oil of coal
tar and zinc chlorid, are considered OF
such Importance by the government
that one branch of bureau in the
department Of agriculture-the "Of-
fee OF Wood Preservation in the for
est service-~is given over entirely to
the work of experiments in co-opera-
tion with railroad companies. mining
corporations and individuals who de-
sire to prolong the life of the timber
which they use. Advice and practical
assistance is furnished all who re-
quest it of the forester at Washington
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-02


chickens. Moreover. poultry breeders,
while still keeping standard points in
mind, have also made improvements
in the laying and meat-producing
qualities of their chickens. Consider
ing these facts it is an erroneous idea
to think that mongrel chickens offer
any advantage over pure-bred stock.
1t has been pointed out that the
farmer who wishes to make the most
from his chickens should attempt to
derive his income from the sale of
breeding stock, fattened young chick
ems, or from eggs. If the farmer has
decided which of these lines of produc-
tlon is best suited to his conditions
the selection of breed is a much less
confusing problem.
The man who wishes to sell breed
ing stock and eggs for Matching must
consider the opinions of the COM
munity and the competing breeders al
ready in the field. The breed of which
there is the greatest amount of stock
sold will not of necessity be the best
breed for the beginning fancier to Sc
lect. On the other hand, the mistake
should not be made of taking up with
an absolutely new breed, for many
such breeds are impracticable as farm
chickens.