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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-23
TAX RETURNS FOR 1909.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER CoUN-
TY.

Sumter, S. c., Dec. s, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that T will
attend, in person or by deputy, at the
Following places on the days indicated.
respectively, for the purpose of re.
ceiving returns of personal pronertv
and poll taxes for the fiscal year COM.
mencing January 1st 1909:
Tindalls, Tuesday, Jan. 5th.
Privateer, (Jenkins' Store) wednes-
day, Jan. 9Th.
Manchester, (Levi's), Thursday.
Jan. 7th.
Wedgefield, Friday, Jan. 9Th.
Stateburg, Monday, Jan. 11th.
Hagood, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Rembert, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Thursday, Jan. 14th.
Gordon's Mill, Friday, Jan. 18th.
Mayesville, Tuesday. Jan. 18th.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. Goth
Norwood's x Roads, Thursday, Jan.
21st.
Oswego, Friday. Jan. 22d.
The law requires that all persons
owning property or in any wise having
charge OF such property, either as
agent, husband, guardian. trustee.
executor. administrator, etc., return
the same under oath to the Auditor
who requests all persons to he pro-,pt
in making their returns and save the
So per cent. penalty which will be add
ed to the property valuation Of all
persons who fail to make returns with
IN the time prescribed BY law.
Taxpayers return what they own on
the first day Of January. 1909.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter
the first given name of the taxpayer in
full, also make a separate return in
each township where the property 4.
located and also each and every case
the number Of the district school must
be given.
Every male citizen between the age
or twenty-one and sixty years on the
first day Of January, 1909, except those
incapable Of earning support from be-
ing manned or from other causes. are
deemed taxable polls, and except Con-
federate soldiers so years Of age, on
January 1st. 1909.
All returns must be made on or be-
fore the goth day Of February next. T
cannot take returns after that date
and all returns made after the goth
day of February, are subject to a PEN
atty Of so per cent.
J. DIGGS WILDER.
ll-S Auditor Sumter Co.
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WOOdmen Election

AT the regular meeting Of Holly
wood Camp. w. Of W., Wednesday
night the annual election was helJ
and the following officers were elect
ed to serve during the ensuing year:
+. c. C.-S. III. Edmunds.
c. C.-J. A. Warren.
A. 1t. ". Walsh.
Eanker-F. A. Bultman.
Clerk-R. S. Hood.
Escort-W. F. Carr.
Watchman-J. w. Cox.
Sentry-Joseph Newman.
Managers-C. M. Hurst, L. I. Par
rott, r. 8. Churchill.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the Sumter
county Board Commissioners will be
held on Thursday, January the 7th.
1909.
All persons having claims against
sumter County, not before presented
TO the board will please file the same
with the clerk of the board before
Jan. 1st, 1909.
]. r. SUMTER,
clerk to County Commissioners.
12-9-4t
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Edgefeld Treasurer Short s77as

Columbia. Dec. 19.-That the treas
urer of Edgefeld County, DR.. ]. T.
patterson, is short in his accounts over
seven thousand dollars is the official
report made today by Comptroller
General Jones to Governor Ansel. I'm.
der the law the governor, on such re-
port, has the power to remove the
county treasurer. The statement of
this matter by the comptroller general
does not necessarily irnply any dis
honesty on the part Of the county
treasurer as the shortage may be due
70 errors and may be made good. The
comptroller generals report Is based
on the examination made by two ex-
perts from his office, Messrs. E. B.
Wilson and c. w. Sawyer.
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GEN. CARWILE DEAD.

Edgefield, Dec. 17.-Gen. Thomas
w. Carwile. commander OF the South
Carolina division OF the Confederate
veterans, died at his home here at
1880 o'clock today. A year ago he
suffered severe illness, and has been
In declining health ever since, but
there was little anticipation that the
end would come so soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-23

The body OF Amelia williams. a ne
gro woman who had been missing In
kingstree since December 1. was
found buried In swamp. IL is sup
posed that she was murdered and rob-
bed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-23

There has been a slump in the
price Of turkeys and no one need pay
more than II 1-2 cents a pound for
the chief requisite for regulation
Christmas dinner. Turkeys are being
offered on the streets at IL 1-2 cents
and the supply seems to be abundant.
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The cotton warehouse is packed to
the doors and more than q thousand
bales of cotton are stored under the
compress sheds. Cotton is still com
ing in for storage, many farmers who
are able to hold having confidence
that there will be a material advance
in prices after January 1st.
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At Shaw & McCollum's for week
beginning Monday 2Sth, and continu-
Ing through to Saturday. January End.
Everything at actual cost, to reduce
the stock before stock taking.
12-23-1t.
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Capt. E. A. Smyth and L. w. Park
er, we'll known mill men OF Greenville,
nave purchased the Aetna Cotton
Mills at Union. The price paid is un-
derstood to be about s225,O00. The
mill will be started up at an early
date.
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The dispensary got It's share Of the
holiday trade today and there will be
lots of spirits In Sumter and Claren-
don counties for the Christmas festiv-
ities
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Cost Sale.

At shaw q McCollum's for week
beginning Monday 2sth. and continu-
ing through to Saturday. January End.
Everything at actual cost. to reduce
the stock before stock taking.
i2-.s-1t.
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Both Treasurers Suspended.

Columbia, Dec. 19.-Governor Anscl
tonight announced that he had sus-
pended the county treasurers of
Hampton and Edgefield as a result Of
the finding Of the comptroller general.
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County Treasurer Lee has been busy
writing tax receipts for the past week
and has taken In a large amount of
money. but the rush will not come un-
til after Christmas The big taxpayers
usually postpone paying taxes until
the last week-many Of them until the
last day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-23

COST SAIIE-At Shaw e. McCollum's $
for week, beginning Monday, 2Sth.
and continuing through Saturday
January End. Every thing at actual
cost, to reduce the stock before
stock taking. 1t
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Cost Sale.

At Shaw & McCollum's for 1 weel,
beginning Monday 2Sth. and continu.
Ing through to Saturday. January End
Everything at actual cost, to reduce
the stock before stock-taking.
12-23-lt.
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Cost salc.

At Shaw & Mccollum's for 1 week
beginning Monday 2sth. and continu-
ing through to Saturday. January End.
Everything at actual cost. to reduce
the stock before stock taking.
12-23-it.
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The total sales of the county dis
pensaries for the month Of November
amounted to more than 100000.
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There Is something wrong with the
law or tho enforcement Of II. There
are too many questionable failures of
corporations and firms. mercantile
and otherwise, OF which the assets do
not approximate the liabilities.
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PAUL ATWOOD OF SlGouR-
NEY DIES OF PNEUMONIA.

Sigourney.-Paul Atwood died at
the home of his parents in the south
west part Of Sigourney Monday, Feb.
II. A few weeks ago Paul met with
an accident while playing "blackman'
with his schoolmates, when he fell
and broke his right leg, but pneu-
monia was the immediate cause of his
death. A few days ago, realizing that
he could not get we'll he asked for
his Sabbath school class of the Chris
tian church of which he was a mem
Der, that he might see them all before
he died. He was II years old. Flu
neral services at the Christian church
this afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Houghton.
Mrs. Legg Dead.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Legg died at the
home Of her daughter near Keswick,
Sunday evening, Feb. 16. She was
born in Bourbon county, KY, on the
18th day of February, 1927, later she
moved with her parents to the state
Of Indiana where at the age Of IS
years she was married to Samuel
Legg. who died about 8 years ago.
To this union five daughters and one
son were born. They are, Mary who
died many years ago; Mrs. w. G..
PAUL Of Sigourney, Mrs. Roy Dunlap
near Sigourney; Mrs. G. l.. Morgan Of
near Keswick. Mrs. Silas S. Lamy Of
Fit. Morgan Colo, and John A. Legg
of Sigourney. Mrs. Legg with her
husband came to Keokuk county in
1856 and settled on a farm about
three miles north of Sigourney. where
she lived until the death of her hus-
band, after which she made her home
with her daughters and son. going
from one to another as it suited he-,
but mostly made her home with Mrs.
PAUL. At the time of her death she
was staying with Mrs Morgan near
Keswick, where she took sick ana
died
She was the last surviving charter
member of the First Presbyterian
church Of Sigourney. of which church
| she remained member to the time
| of her death. She was noble char-
acter and conscientious Christian Of
late years her health has been poorly,
but she bore her suffering with patti
ence and fortitude.
Funeral services were held this aft.
ernoon at the home of her daughter
/ Mrs. Dunlap, conducted by Rev
Palmer. Her earthly remains were
laid to rest at the West cemetery in
Sigourney by the side OF her husband
Other Sgourney News.
Rev. Kroetzer of Ottumwa preached
in the First Presbyterian church here
Sunday morning and evening. in the
!; absence of Rev. Palmer. Rev
: Kroetzer Is an able and eloouen,
!. speaker and both his sernonc Wow
highly appreciated by his auditors.
In the district court Friday tha
case of the state VS.. Ceve Widnel
was called Widner was indicted b,
the grand jury for assault with inten
to commit murder, but he was permit
ted to enter a plea of guilty of assault
and battery and Judge Preston i'm
posed a fine of 500 and costs.
w. n Horn, one Of the popular mer
chants of South English, was in Sig
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corn svrun is the correct Name.

Washington. D. G., Feb. 18-An
important question in the administra
ton of the pure food law was settled
yesterday in a decision made public
by Secretaries Wilson, Cortelyou and
Straus. 1t bears upon the labelling of
syrup. The decision follows: I'VE
have given careful consideration to
the labelling of the thick viscous syrup
obtained by the incomplete hydroly-
sis of the starch of corn and composed
essentially of dextrose, maltese and
extrine In our opinion it is lawful to
label this syrup as corn syrup and il
to the corn syrup is added small per-
centage of refner's syrup the mixture
in our judgment, is not misbranded if
labeled corn syrup with cane flavor "
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The SMELL JURY
FAILS TO AGREE
NO VERDICT IN FORTY-SIX HOURS
NEXT TRIAL TO BE HELD
IN MAY.

Clinton, Ill.,, Feb 1S.-The jury in
the Smell s2,000,o00 will case was dis
charged last night, being unable 70
hours Of deliberation.
The twelfth and final vote taken By
the jurymen showed absolutely no
change from the first, eight being In
favor of breaking the will on the
grounds that the old man was insane
at the time 1t was drawn up, and four
holding the opinion that the testato1
was mentally responsible for his acts.
Another Trial in May.
Immediately after the jury was dis
missed by Judge Cochrane, Richard
Smell, the son who was practically
disinherited, announced he would
make another attempt to have the will
set aside at the May term of court.
When the jury was called into court
yesterday by Judge Cochrane, the
members showed the strain of the ar
guing in which they had been involv-
ed for the last two days. When the
Judge asked if there was any likeli-
hood of their reaching an agreement
the foreman replied:
Your honor, we might remain here
for a whole week, and 1t is my opln-
ion we would be no nearer a verdict
than we are now"
Disappointed at Outcome.
Judge Cochrane then dismissed
them, granting the petition made for
the first time Yesterday afternoon.
There is considerable disappoint-
ment felt here at the outcome of the
trial, as a large majority Of the people
of Clinton wished to see Richard
Smell share in the millions of his
father.
Bales Snow for Summer Use.
Arcola, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-W. w. Pepper,
who resides northeast of this city
near Newman. is at work with a
number of hay balers baling up snow
for next summers use. He tried the
experiment last year and found that
baled snow makes an ice of better
quality than ordinary frozen or manu-
featured ice He had no trouble in
disposng of his last years output and
will work on bigger scale this year.
| The baled snow will stand more hot
weather than ordinary ice will.
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Nav Return to Church.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 49, = The
Maruuise Monsters de Merinville,
who was Miss Mary Gwendolin Cald
well of this city, has sent from Rome
to Bishop D. ]. O'Connell rector OF
the Catholic university of America, g
very handsome ring, and this fact has
produced the impression in Catholic
circles here that the Marquise is
about to renew her allegiance to the
Catholic church, which she left in
1904.
Miss Caldwell was married in 1885,
to Merinville. French nobleman
Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, her sis
ter, married Baron Won Zedtwitz, one
time attached. to the German embassy
in Washington. He was killed on his
yacht, the Isolde, in 1896, while en-
gagged in the Royal Albert regatta.
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Card Of Thanks.

Our sincere thanks are extended to
those kind neighbors and friends for
the assistance and words of condo!.
ence to us, during our recent bereave-
ment; also we particularly desire to
thank the members of the Cooper's
union, who were so kind during the
illness and at the funeral, and also
the employees of Johnston & Sharpes
factory for the very beautiful floral
offering.
Mrs. Ines Sutton,
Sanford Withrow,
3;ssi Miss Elizabeth Withrow,
And Grandchildren
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Tuesdays Daily.
Nesnam sells the best Watches.
Sloans condition powders, Sargents.
Mrs William Turner, who has been
in the City on business, has returned
to her home in Abba.
Mrs A. A. Morgan was in the city
on business and has returned to her
home in Rutledge.
Born-Saturday Feb. Is. to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wright, residing at 30S
Burrhus street, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Young, who
have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. ]. r. Johnson of Agency. have
returned 10 their home in Hedrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lind of Vim
cennes. passed through the city on
the way TO Eddyville, where they will
visit friends.
Fleck's heave cure SOC at Sargents.
Mrs. Joseph Parker, who has been
visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Rob
ert Parker on Ransom street, has re-
turned to her home in Rutledge.
Miss Bernice Walker, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. ]. B.
Jones in South Ottumwa has return
ed to her home in Avery.
Mrs. Carl Carman and daughter,
Miss Larue, of Dudley, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. William Knox, re-
siding on Williams street.
Mrs Cora Dickinson of Blakesburg
is visiting few days at the home of
Mrs. John De Marsh, residing on
North Davis street.
Pratt's poultry food Csc and SOC at
Sargent's.
Mrs William Byrum of 204 South
Willard street departed this morning
for Dudley, where she was called by
the serious illness of her mother.
Miss Stella OVAL, who has been
visiting Miss Clara Sanstrom, Hack.
berry street, has returned to her home
in Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Hedrick of Bloom
field, who have been visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. C. D.
Evans, 100 North Sheridan avenue, re-
turned to their home last evening.
International stock food Csc to So
SO at Sargents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Morgan of He'd
rick, who have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Lucy Vreeland on
North Moore street, have returned to
their home.
Mrs. J. P. Nelson, who has been Wis
iting relatives and also attending the
Swedish Lutheran conference in this
city, has returned to her home in
Dudley
International poultry food Sargent's
Mrs. James Johnson, Mrs C. w.
Hall and Miss Nellie Hall, who have
been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Garfield on South Davis
street have returned to their homes
in Chillicothe.
John, Philip, George and Isabel Ryp
perger, Of Milo, came to this city to at
tend the Deiter-Rypperger wedding.
Mrs. John Ritzinger and Mrs. Ger
trude Kerber, of Sigourney passed
through the city today on their wa,
to Fort Morgan, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dorothy, who have
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9ssssEgzza
vALERIAN eRIBAYEDoFF DIES.
Man Who Made First Cuts For News
paper illustrations Came to Amer
lea Russian Immigrant.

New York, Feb. 19.-Word has been
received in New York of the death m
Paris of Valerian Gribayedoff. writer,
journalist and artist. the originator Of
newspaper illustration in New York.
He was born in Russia fifty years ago
and came TO America while still 9
boy. Two years after he arrived here
he came into prominence as an illus
traitor and writer, and the illustrations
he made for his own articles were
practically the first ever printed in q
newspaper in New York From his \
sketches sprang the Sunday supple
ment which has become so popular g.
late years. He left New York in 1874
and thereafter residad in Paris. where8
he died.
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Deaths

= !. = :
ENAUGH-Monday February II,
1908, at / p. M, Thomas Cavenaugh,
at the age of "a years, at the late
residence in Phillipstown.
The decedent was born in Ireland
July %, 1925. He is survived by four
daughters and one son, Mrs. Anthony
Corrigan, Mrs. T. Price, both of Phil
lipstown, Mrs. Harry Horner, Phila
delphia and Thomas Cavenaugh, of
Phillipstown.
The funeral services will be annouc
ed later
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the friends who
so kindly assisted us in our recent be-
reavement, also for the many beauti-
full floral offerings.
Albert LehC.t and family.
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been visiting relatives here,

been visiting relatives here, have
gone to Batavia.
Mrs Emma Kepler of Kirksville,
passed through the city on the way
to Agency to visit her son L. f.
Kepler, yesterday.
Fouts condition powders, Sargents
Listen, Mems good rubber boots,
$2.95. Better 1928. Best $3.50 Don't
pay more unless you want to make a
donation. Church Shoe Co. South
Side.
Zenoleum kills lice. pts, qts, and
gallons at Sargents.
Miss Anna Oden Of s22 East Fifth
street. has gone to Lockridge, to at
tend the wedding of her sister, Miss
Minnie Oden.
Conkey's rupe cure soc, Saargent's.
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ernoon at 80 o'clock. Services we're
conducted by the pastor. Miss Alice
Lawrence. Interment was made in the
Friends cemetery.-Contribut
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Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the Postoff1ce to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Cora Deselm of Batavia
passed through the city last evening
on her way to Hedrick.
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Mrs A. ]. Campbell and daughte
of Chillicothe passed through the cit,
last night on their way home from
Marion
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Snecial for This Meek.

Special for This Week.
Beautiful Opaque fruit bowl given
with two bottles of extract or tins
CT spice. Grand Union Tea CO., 210
East Main street.