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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02

Mr.. WIZ Archer and Mr. ID. w. Cut
tino were the only other witness. They
stated merely the fact of finding the
body. When Mr.. Archer discovered
the body i'm the toilet the door was
he could not be positive that 1t was
Mr.. McIlwaine. He Immediately noti-
fed Mr.. CuttinO and they together
broke open the door, when they found
Mr.. McIlwaine cold In death with a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02
4 SAD TRAGEDY.
W.. A. McILWAINE COMMITTED
SUICIDE THANKSGIVING DAY.
He Was Man of the Highest Charac-
ter Who Had the Esteem and Con-
fidence of All Who Knew Him and
There was no Known Cause for Self
Destruction.

riohi Aho Ddiiy ltcIIl, NOV 81.
The people Of Sumter were shocked |
this morning when the news spread
over the city that Mr.. w. A. Nell
waine had committed suicide, his dead
body having been discovered by Will
Archer in the toilet in the rear of
O'Donnell & Co.'s store soon after
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. McIlwaine left his home yester-
day morning about IL o'clock and
was last seen about that hour while
walking on West Liberty street, in the
direction OF Main. When he did no.
return to dinner Mrs. McIlwaine be-
came alarmed and notified her BROTH
er, Mr.. w. w. McKagen and his phy-
sician, DR.. j. A. Mood. Her alarm
was particularly great in view of the
| fact that Mr. McIlwaine had left his
watch, keys and money that he had in
| his pockets and had taken his pistol
of carrying a pistol and when it was
ascertained that 1t was not in the
| place he was accustomed to keep it
the gravest apprehensions were at
once aroused. This circumstance, ad-
ded to the fact that Mr.. McIlwaine
had been in a melancholy and de-
pressed state of mind for several
weeks and that he had spoken more
than once Of his early death, could
but accentuate the alarm and the
worst fears that his family entertain
ed. Inquiry was made for him yes
terday afternoon and last night but
no trace of him could be found. When
the store Of O'Donnell & Co., was
opened this morning Mr.. Cuttino and
Mr. s. r.. Chandler were notified and
just as they were preparing to begin
a general search for Mr.. McIlwaine
his body was found by Mr.. Archer, as
above stated.
Coroner Flowers was notified and
upon his arrival the body was re-
Imoved to the undertaking establish
ment Of the j. D. Craig Furniture Co.
where the inquest was held at II
o'clock. The jury was organized will
Mr.. T. s. Sumter as foreman. DR.. j
A. Mood, the first witness submitted
, the following written statement:
I have examined the dead body o
Mr.. VIM. A. McIlwaine which wa
found in a water closet on the premi
!, ses Of Mr.. Neill O'Donnell. situate
south Of his store. The body was Il
half sitting position on the seat @
!, the closet. The feet extending straigh
a out to the floor. The head had falle
q over on the right side, was staine
:. mouth in large quantities. There wa
!. a lacration of the lips on the rigf
side and the mouth was stained wit
~ what looked like powder smoke. H
death was evidently caused by a pist,
wound, the muzzle Of the weapon hay
ing been placed in the mouth, direc
ed upward and fired, the ball pen,
trating the brain and causing deaf
NO from shock and hemorrhage. H
-, death had occurred several hours b.
fore the body was seen by me. TT
bullet is still within the skull, the
being no wound of exit.
a J. A. MOOD. M. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02

Mrs. william Beattie. Of .Greenville
has issued invitations to the marriage
of her daughter, Emile Edgeworth
to Mr.. Hugh Charles Haynsworth, on
Tuesday. December 18th. at noon. at
Christ Church, Greenville, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02

Lexington, Nov. 2S.-A shocking
accident occurred at the Caspais stone
quarry, near here, this afternoon at 5
o'clock, in which John Walden, a
white man and one of the foremen,
was instantly killed, and three ne
groes seriously injured, one OF whom
will probably die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02

Miss Lucille Iseman of Manning. il
visiting Mrs. Mitchell Levi.
Mr.. ana Mrs. N. Il. Fagan and little
daughter Virginia. of Washington and
Miss Eloise Pagan. OF Chicago. are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs J. w. McKeiver.
Miss Mabel Lee Welsh Is visiting
friends In Orangeburg.
Miss Emma Bruncr spent Thanks
giving with her parents In Orange
burg.
Mr.. G.. Nj. Beiser.. Mr. w. @. Belser
and Mrs. J. T.. Belser and bride Of
Columbia. spent Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs. r.. b. Belser.
The following Carolina boys spent
the day In the city Thursday: Messrs.
william Haynsworth. Van Cleve Par
rott Hubert Green, Edwin Hurst and
Paul Bowman.
DIR. III. w. Cooper. Is spending a
few days In the city.
Mrs Sol Emanuel OF New York Is
visiting Mrs. Altamont Moses.
Mrs. J. NJ. Wicker OF Newberry IS
visiting Mrs. L. ID. Smith on Broad
street.
Mr.. 9. r.. smoak spent Thanks,
giving with friends and relatives in
orangeburg.
Miss Helena Bultman has returned
from visit to orangeburg. a
Mrs. J. J. Barrett and children have
returned from Savannah. Ca. where
they enjoyed the automobile races and
also visited friends.
Mr.. 8. H. Emunds went to Column
bia Saturday to conduct an exam
lnation for q scholarship In the Naval
. Academy at Annapolis. which Con-
gresham Lever has to award.
Mr.. James Reaves. OF Concord was
In the city saturday.
Maj. III. Frank Wilson. returned to
the city from Mayesville Saturday.
Judge X. o. Purdy returned Frida,
night from Laurens where he has beer
attending the Methodist Conference.
Mr.. Claude II. Miller of Richmond
Va. after spending the Thanksgiving
holiday with friends at Tuomey. s. c.
has returned home.
Dr. #. M. Harvin. Of Pinewood wa
I'm the 'ty Monday.
Mr.. w. III. Ingram has returne
from business trip through the coa
and iron region OF Virginia. In speak
ing OF his trip Mr.. Ingram says ths
ne was impressed by the great az
tivity OF business I'm all lines. ther
having been remarkable revivi
since the election. He was In tn
same section few weeks prior to ii
election and at that time business Wa
In state OF complete stagnation.
Miss Hattie Auld OF Eastover. ar
Miss Josey. OF Columbia. are visitir
friends In the city.
Mr.. ciarkson Ryttenberg of Ne
York Is In the city for a few da
stay.
Mr.. Thos. NJ. Bradley. of sprir
Hill was I'm town Monday.
Mr.. c. r. King. OF Mayesville al
Mr.. w. W. King OF BethuDe. spe
Monday in the city with their brothe
Mr.. J. Il. King.
Mrs. Neil O'Donneli has return
home after visit OF several weeks
friends North.
Mr.. and Hrs. M. z. Fagan OF Was
ington. ID. c.. who were visiting N
and Mrs. John w. McKiever, we
called home Sunday night on accou
OF the serious illness OF their daus
FAR MIss Margaret I'm washington,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02
MARRIED.

DIR. w. G. Brown, Of Columbia, S.
c.. and Miss Sarah A. Murray, were
married in the parlor of the Jervey
Hotel, at $40 o'clock Monday night by
Rev. Father Kennedy. in the presence
OF a few select friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02

The negro blind tigers are having a
hard time nowadays and II Special
Constable Nunnamaker and the regu-
lar police keep up the crusade they
win be put out Of business. The only
way 10 stamp out the tigers Is TO
rre. thc business insar. end unprod-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02

Two mules, while plowing In a field
near st. Matthews, fell into a 20-foot
well and were badly injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02

On a petition filed in the United
States District Court in Charleston the
firm of Beck Bros, has been adjudgei
bankrupt.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25


DR.. Robert Plimpton and wife are
expecting to have the pleasure of en-
pertaining on Thanksgiving his BROTH
er, DR.. William Plimpton and wife
and six children from Glenwood. OF
course the guest of honor being a
doctor there is no assurance that the
visitors will arrive until they step off
the train in Denison. DR.. William
Plimpton is one of the men who grew
to manhood in Denison of whom all
his friends are proud. He has not
only gained prominence as a physician
but has been honored in civic life az
mayor of Glenwood. Should time
admit there are host of friends who
would be glad indeed to greet him.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
EMPIRE CLOTHING co.

Mr.. E. w. Pierce entertained his
Sunday School class on Friday even
ing. 1t is a time honored custom
for Mr.. Pierce's young friends to
meet at his home each year and one
they would be very loathe to have
discontinued for it always means a
pleasant evening with friends they
love and respect.
A surprise party and linen shower
was given Miss Meehan Friday even
ing at the home of her cousin, Mr..
Thomas Meehan. The party was
planned by the Misses Champion and
Margaret Clark and was most success
fully carried out. About forty of the
popular BRIDE to-be friends were
awaiting her in the Meehan home.
A beautiful set of table linen was Civ
en- Miss Meehan and, very nice re-
freshments served. The evening
passed very pleasantly and conrgatu-
lations were mingled with regret
that Miss Meehan is to leave Deni-
son after her marriage.
On Saturday evening Judge Con
ner gave dinner complimentary to
Rev. Senseney and his wife. The
center decorations were pink and
white carnations and each guest hae
bouquet of the same flowers at tn
plates, ferns were used on the clotl
and the table presented very at
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

Miss Margaret Buckley will spend
her Thanksgiving holidays at her home
in Sloan, Iowa.
At the D. A. R. meeting Monday
evening the Misses Hayes and Miss
Ollie Patterson were elected members
of the chapter.
Do not forget the Lecture Recital
by Edward Baxter Perry at the
Opera House ON Saturday. Dec. 9Th.
under the auspices of the Musical
Department of Denison college. The
Omaha Bee says it is 'sthe most
interesting recital ever given in
OMAHA
w. T. Perkins was in Deniscn this
week, having just returned from
winter in the Far North. Mr.. Per-
kins is one of the Arctic pioneers. In
Alaska and Siberia he and his COM
pany have lead in the development Of
what is some day to be recognized as
one of the richest mineral sections of
the world. They have met with hard
ships and adversities but it is to be
hoped that in the end their temerity
may be repaid with fortunes smiles.
Mr.. Perkins left for the east on
Wednesday. He will spend the winter
in the states. working and planning
for the next summer campaign on the
ice plains of Siberia.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
THANKSCIVINF DAY PROGRAM
Exercises at the Presbyterian Church in the
Evening. Rev. La Reau Will Preach.

The annual Thanksgiving service
of the nenison churches will be held
on Thursday evening at 1880 in the
Presbyterian church. The following
is the order of service:
Prelude.
Doxology.
Invocation.
Hymn.
Scripture lesson-Rev. johnson,
German M. E. church.
Prayer-Rev. Senseney, D. D., M.
E. church.
Offering.
Anthem-Choir.
Sermon-Rev. LaReau, Baptist
church.
Prayer.
Hymn.
Benediction.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the general public to attend this serv-
ice. Let US show our appreciation
for the many blessings we have re-
ceived during the past year.
Committee of Pastors.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

Tony Miller has moved into town.
A bargain in second hand Hard
coal burner, at Menagh's.
Mr.. Patrick Keeney. professor of
Blarney in Vail University delighted
his many Denison friends with visit
on Tuesday.
The real estate transfers gives the
news that Mrs. Miles living a few
miles south of Denison has sold her
farm for ss5 90 per acre. She will
move to near Manila, where she has
bought home with few acres of
ground. She will be near her son,
John Miles. who is on one of the
Flint farms north of Manila. She
is also drawn tn ere by the fact that
the Holiness society has an organi-
cation there.
The Hickman Bessey show did q
business of s678 in Denison last week.
They came within twelve dollars of
the high mark. Opinions vary great
ly as to the merits of the entertain
ment. Some declare that it was the
best repertoire show Denison has ever
known, while others say the plays
were of low grade and that some of
the lines were not fit to be given to
the public. The Saturday matinee,
attended, largely by women and chill
dren as usual. is criticised as being
wholly unfit for such an audience.
They must have given the people
what they wanted. however. as the
hall was crowded every night.
Mr.. John Richardson, the we'll
known ex- Union soldier has returned
from trip of few days. at Columbus.
Neb.. where he went to see his old
comrade in the service. Alonzo Breed.
The men served during the great
war in Co. A, Goth Iowa Vol. and
were bunk mates for three years.
That means they slept together, cook
ed for each other and were constant
companions. When two men are con-
genial to each other. such close COM
partnership knits their lives very
closely, and it is evident that these
two men grew to love each other as
brothers. 1t is not surprising. Their
knowing the friendly disposition of
Mr.. Richardson, that when he founi
Breed was belfast at his home h,
planned to make a trip to see him
They were three days together, and
one need not be told that the cam
life they spent in company, back il
the war times was pretty CAREFUL.
reviewed. Mr.. Richardson has tn
satisfaction of knowing that he die
much to cheer up Mr.. Breed and o
course had good time himself. B
the way. he is now the man detailed
by the Grand Army post as ssPatriot
ic Lecturer and as such has mad
q number of talks before the pupil
of the Denison schools.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
SOME SOCIAL NOTES.

The social whirl has made even
more rapid revolutions than usual this
week.
On Wednesday Coterie had pleas
ant meeting with Mrs. j. P. Jones as
hostess. A game proved that Mrs.
Sprecher as usual had her wits about
her and she received as prize a
bunch of carnations. Mrs. Jones'
excellent supper was served in two
courses. she being assisted by Mes
danes Jones and Sprecher.
Coffee Club met Thursday with
Mrs. Bamford. The club and Mrs.
Bamforo's guests had most delight
full visit and Mrs. Bamford served a
very sumptuous supper being assisted
by her niece. MISS Ferrell. and Miss
Beatrice Lally. The ladies had a
most delightful afternoon.
Thursday Mrs. George Fletcher
entertained the P. E. o. chapter at
the Bale home The house was pro-
fusely decorated with the club colors.
yellow and white, while number
of vases were filled with the club
flower. margertia. A game of guess
ing "who's who' was played, early
pictures of the club members had
been arranged so as to conceal their
identity. Mrs. Morgan had more
trouble than anyone and earned the
prize. A very nice supper such as
the Bale home is noted for was serv-
ed in four courses by Mesdames
Fletcher and Bale and Miss Bale.
On Friday the Balle's were again
at home to their friends, giving a
large and greatly enjoyed bridge
party. The lucky winner of the high
score was Mrs. G. j. Kemming. Sup
per that was very nice one and to
which full justice was done made a
pleasant finale.
On Friday evening Mrs. H. S.
Gulick and Mrs. Lou Martin gave a
family dinner in honor of their
house guests, Mrs. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis. The hostesses
served bountiful and delicious din
ner.
Mrs. P. D. Mcmahon gave an
elaborate afternoon on Saturday, her
exquisite taste was given full play
and beautiful symphony in yellow
and white was the result. Yellow roses
in great profusion with white carna-
lions were used. A game was play
ed, Mrs. Voss winning dainty spoon
for prize Supper was served at
small Italics. the place cards were
done in water colo-s in yellow, yellow
shades were used on the csndelabra
and candlesticks- the bon bons were
in harmony with the color scheme
and an elegant four course supper
was served.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25
It's open season for turkeys.

The "girls' are planning to give
a dance soon after Thanksgiving.
An assortment of second hand soft
coal burners. See them at Men
agh's.
Mrs. Orlando Cavett of Des Moines
left on Tuesday for her home after a
pleasant visit of a few days at the
home of Mr.. N. Cavett.
Miss Nell Cushman is meeting with
much success with her dancing class.
She is most graceful dancer and the
evenings the young folks spend with
her are delightful.
Miss Margaret Enright returned on
Monday from Omaha. where she had
cataract removed from her eye
The operation was successful and she
can now see the best she has for
many years.
Bamford has decided to close out
his entire line of piece goods, con-
filming his attention hereafter to milli-
merry and dress novelties. For this
reason he offers some extra good bar
gains in dress goods. They are mon
ey savers while they last.
E. S. Miles of Dunlap called on
Saturday and renewed his Review sub
scription. He told us that he had
never fully realized what a good
paper the Review was until he moved
away and compared it with other
newspapers. 1T is the best weekly
paper l ever saw" he continued, anc
subscribers surely get their money
worth. l like the editorial tone Of
the Review, it is good and helpful
Too many papers sound like echoe.
of cheap street corner gossip, but thu
Review has been q good influence il
the community ever since 1 hav'
known it" A large part of the com
pensation of country editor mus
come from such expressions as thes
for they make US feel that our worl
is not in vain.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

tractive appearance. Dinner, which
was greatly enjoyed was served in
four courses. 1t goes without say
ing that Mrs. Conner was greatly
missed, but the evening was very
social one. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. E. Gulick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Voss. Mr.. and Mrs. Senseney, Mr..
and Mrs. Sibbert. DR.. and Mrs.
Wright. Prof. and Mrs. Van Hess and
Mrs. Sewell.
DIR. and Mrs. Philbrook will enter
tain at the Hotel Denison on Wednes-
day evening as compliment to Judge
Conner. After dinner the company
will adjourn to the Philbrook home
for an evening at Bridge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

The social whirl has made even
more rapid revolutions than usual this
week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

The "girls" are planning to Civ,
a dance soon after Thanksgiving.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-03
Herald's New Thermometer Records
"a Degrees Above Zero
for Maiden Effort.

Ii was fairly warm yesterday Accorl-
ing TO the new thermometer which has
been Installed in front of The Herald Of
flee il was ~ degrees above zero at street
level; according to the weather bureau L
was Sc on top of the Dooly block. That =
fair: the difference ranges about or
degrees when the heat has got doWa
among the buildings and there Is no way
for il TO get out, as there is on top or the
Dooly block
There were few changes in temperatures
generaIiy yesterday. Yuma, or course W ~
The hottest place on the map; Phoenix
was second. In some of the towns or the
south temperatures running INTO the JUS
were recorded. and in this state Modend
came forward with ~.
There were thunderstorms in Coiorado
wyoming. Kansas. Missouri. Texas. the
Gulf and South Atlantic states. the lake
legion and the Ohio valley. Heavy rains
are reported in Texas. Al Abilene an men
fell
The record for the day reads;
Temperature at p m. 81; maximum
temperature So; minimum Temperature
&C.. mean Temperature. IS. which is 1e-
1rees above normal Total excess OF TEN
1erature since the first of the month, /;
accumulated deficiency OF temperatuTe
since Jan l. 209 degrees. Total IreclIla-
ton none: total precipitation since tht
first OF the month. none. which Is % ihca
below normal: accumulated exec IS since
Ian / 22l inches. Relative humldlty AT
D. m. n per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-03
RESPONDER Sill Vous Plat.

But there is no longer any excuse lot
the invited to say that she never got II.
Ii has become the fad to employ the mans
for the sending of invitations to functioils
where people get ripped up the back py
sueciai delivery. The name or the au,
dress is signed in receipt BOOK ano
thereafter there is no recourse Ior the
recipient She must go to the party OF
ACQUIRE a violent headache
Heretofore messenger boys nave peeh
employed to deliver invitations IN cases
where there was reason for Suspicion.
The messenger boy costs more tnah tne
special delivery stamp and he Ism nearly
so satisfactory in his methods. Tor ne
usually leaves the invitation with Minnie
at the back door nv =,
Yesterday there was in the city w NJ
hudson, for many years prominent OIL
fetal connected with the postal service
i'm Kansas City. He is authority Tor the
statement that the practice or using the
special delivery for sending invitations
to society functions is a growing RAD III
the east He referred TO a number OF IN
stances where society women mad as
patched with special delivery stamps nun
dreds of delicately perfumed-this may be
lwrong-lnvitations.
Few society women there are. the male
person takes it, that will fail to r. 5. v.
p when the special delivery boy gets the
signature that the invitation mas peeh
duly delivered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-03
RETAINS CITY's RAKEOFF
Pitt Keeps Strangle Hold on Money
Collected in His Slot Ma
chine Operations.

Tom d. Pitt chief of police. is still
holding onto the $500 WHICH he collected
during the first spasm of his slot-machine
license reform. Tom tried to separate
machine operators from 50 for each ma
chine which they had in their places. AS
Judge Diehl decided some months ago
that slot machines are not gambling de-
vices. the chief imposed the tax on them
in the same manner as prostitutes are
taxed. All the money was collected dur
Ing April and the first part of May, but
the city has not had the benefit of it.
The statutes provide that all money col
lected by the head of any department
must be turned over to the treasurer be-
fore the 5th of the month succeeding the
collection Pitt has already three times
violated this law and is declared to be
technically guilty of misdemeanor.
Ii is understood that he is holding the
money until Judge Whitaker hands down
his decision in the test case which he
now has under consideration.
In the monthly report of the police
court where all fines of this character
are collected there is no report of any
receipts from the slot machine source.
The report was filed with j. Is. More
ton. city recorder. yesterday by George
Clutch. clerk OF the court. 1t shows that
the city secured during the month $l.44o
from women in the rediight district Seven
keepers of houses of prostitution paid $40
each and the remaining 81 800 came In the
shape of so fines
The total collections for the month IN
the court was $1.73I. DRINKS to the num-
Der of ninety-eight contributed SiS ana
sl5 was collected from violators of the
automobile speed ordinances.