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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
She Hears the News.

New Orleans, Dec. 7.--Mrs Florence Maybrick. who Is in New Orleans was told this afternoon of the decision of the Richmond Chancery Court in her favor. Mrs. Maybrick expressed her qualification, but said she presumed the case would be appealed and 1t might be a little too early to indulge in expressions of delight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. iOFuKkIsts refund money if it falls to cure. E W. Groves signature Is on eaen oo1 zec.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08

WhlsksY Co. Will Lea.
 M. MArkstein,
 R. J. Park.
 R. Nj. Rose Co.,,
 Sam & Ed. Welehselbaum. at Chattanooga. Tenn. Heller Bros. Jacksonville, Fla. Solomon Shad. Jacksonville. Fia- Chas. Blum & Co. JacksonvIlIe. FIa Bedingfield & Co.,, JacksonviIle. Fla, N. Goldring. Pensacola, Fla. Thos. H. Keating 6 Co.,. Ocala. Fla Holberg 6 CO, Ft. Smith. Ark H. Clarke & Sons. Salisbury, N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
PENSIONS SENT OUT.
'$251,2 Distributed for Confeder,tc
Veterans and Widows of Those Who
Wore the Gray.

Columbia, April 2T.-Comptroller
General Jones has sent out to the
clerks Of court Of various counties in
the State, the sum Of $251,27O as
pension money for the Confederate
veterans and the widows of Confeder.
ate veterans.
The appropriation amounts to $780,
600, but there was refund of s1,27O
due to the fact that number of vet
Grams or widows died since last year.
There has been an increase of PA
pensioners since last year. The NUM-.
Der now amounts to 9,275. OF this
number. 4,277 are women. being about
one-half Of the total number of pen-
sioners. These widows draw s110..
316.
Those veterans who are paralyzed
or totally disabled come under Glass
A. and receive $96 each. Class B,
those who who have lost leg or arm
during the war. get $72 each. Glass
c. those wounded in the war or suf-
fering disabilities, receive $4s each.
Glass D, those widows whose husbands
died or were killed in the war, re-
ceivs $48 each.
The remaining two classes receive
$21.2O each.
Excluding the pensions of $251,27O
the State has paid out $1,000 for ar
tificial limbs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Boarding Houses VIII be Listed for
Benefit of Visitors.

Acting under authority Of the gen.
eral committee. Secretary Reardon
has arranged to have a bureau Of in
formation established for the con-
venience Of all visitors in Sumter May
7th and 8th.
Mr.. Isaac Strauss, Of A. A. Strauss
& Co., North Main street, has kindly
consented to allow their store to be
used for the buretSs. Mr.. o. B.
Nettles. the bookkeeper Of that Arm,
Will act as clerk OF the bureau. All
citizens who will furnish rooms and
meals, or either, will please telephone
Mr.. Nettles and give number and
street OF residence, how many can be
accommodated, whether meals and
lodging or either, and price, and tele-
phone number.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
FULL PROHIBITION TICKET.
Hot Fight I'm Aiken County-lndica.
tions, Now That Prohibition Party
Win Put Out . Full Ticket.

Aiken. April 27.-Information has
been received that Hon. G. L. Toole
will be put out by the prohibitionist 8
as a candidate for the Safe senate. Mr..
Toole Is now an announced candidate
for congress. and it Is not known
whether oE not he will consent to
defect from HIS original Intentions,
but the prohibitionists believe that he
will run. He is being urged very
strongly to enter the race. He is an
out-and-out prohibitionist and is con-
sidered the most available man to he
run. He is now senator from this
county.
Hon. T. q. Croft, it is stated, will
also make the race. He is local-op-
ton man. and will doubtless run on
that platform.
1t is highly probable that a COM
plete ticket will be put out by the pro
hibitionists for all county Offices.
Candidates for the house OF represent
atives will be put into the race soor,
and it is expected that other announce
ments will follow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
ENGLAND's MILLIONAIRE TAX.
Government Gets $3,25O,OO of q ST..
100000 Estate.

London, April 25.--The drastic man.
ner in which England taxes her mil
lionaires is exemplifed by the case of
Mrs. Enriqueta Sugustina Bylands,
who died last month leaving property
officially estimated as worth ST.
100000. OF this sum no less than
$2,250,000 goes to the British treas
ury. This sum is paid chiefly as es-
tate duty, which is at the rate Of 10
per cent on the first $5,OOO,O0O and
10 per cent on every succeeding $5,-
100000. but in addition Mrs. Bylands'
estate must pay a large sum in legacy
duty. Three million, three hundred
and fifty thousand dollars is the larg-
est sum ever paid into the British
treasury as estate and legacy duty.
England not only taxes her mil
lionaires heavily, but she treats them
somewhat nonchalantly. Mrs. By
lands was by far the richest woman
IN England, and she had presented
the city Of Manchester with the mag
nificent Althrop library Of 100000
volumes bought from Earl Spencer,
and made scores Of private benefac-
tions. But so little attention was paid
to her that her place Of residence was
unknown, except in the immediate vi
cinity. and probably not one English
man In ten had ever heard Of her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
HEART STITCHED, HE LIVES.
Young Athlete Thought to Have ,
Chance for Recovery.

New York, April 25.-To the as
constituent Of the surgeons at st.
Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers. Robert
Inglis, the young athlete whose heart
was lifted out two weeks ago that a
stab wound might be closed with
three stitches, has displayed such vi
tality that he is declared to have a
fighting chance Of recovery. At the
time Of the operation it was predict
ed that he would not live through it,
or II he did he would expire within
| "a hours.
1t was on the night Of April that
1nglis, in a quarrel in the street in
Yonkers, was stabbed by an Italian
named Powell Forminsky. Of this city,
the blade Of u pocket knife pene., at
ing the heart. At the hospital an
immediate operation was decided up
on as desperate expedient.
DR.. Edward Duffy, head surgeon of
st. Joseph's. made an incision, ex-
posing the heart which was lifted to
the surface. The surgeon, watching
his opportunity, took the stitches be-
tween the pulsations of the heart,
then returned it to its place, sewed
up the sac containing it and replaced
the portions OF two ribs that had been
taken out to get at the cardiac re-
gion.
1nglis was under the influence of
ether two hours, and when he emerg-
ed surprised all present by asking for
drink Of water and inquiring about
his case.-BaltimOre Sun,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
LEVER COMING WITH WILSON.
VIII Accompany Secretary of Agri-
culture to Sumter May 8.

Washington April 27.-Secretary
Wilson Of the department of agricul-
ture, and Congressman Lever will
leave Washington on the night of May
for Sumter. where the Secretary will
speak, arriving there on the morning
OF the Sth. Mr.. Lever held a confer
ence with the Secretary to-day re-
garding the trip, and explained to him
just how much the people Of Sumter
and surrounding counties wanted him.
The positive assurance was given Mr..
Lever that unless something unfore-
seen came up the trip would certain
ly be made.
Mr.. Lever considers it no small
matter TO the people Of Sumter TO
have d Cabinet member to visit and
address them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Gov. Ansel Cpnsidcrine Charges
Against Two Members.

Columbia, April 1s.-Gov. Anael
AAeA BOW heeore him tha williasNsburs
dispsrsary board case containing se-
rious charges against two members
Of that board which may result in de-
cisive action Being taken by his ex-
cellency.
The two members Of the dispen-
sary board are ]. n. Parker and J.
n. Bass and It is charged that they
boush' supplies from Bluthenthal 4
R'".ert. formerly Of Atlanta but
now Of Baltimore. at q higher price
than bids submitted by other firms
and that bids were awarded after
the quarterly supplies wede pur-
chased ~
When an Investigation was ordered
with reference to these charges some
time ago, Dispensary Auditor West
held an of'icial inquiry and took the
testimony affecting the two members
Of the board and ]. d. Gilland former
clerk OF the board. The answer of
the two men filed yesterday. after a
hearing had been ordered by Gov.
Ansel. stated that the members did
not knowingly violate the law. that
they bought certain brands because
there was demand for them and the
difference In the prices would not
have affected the sales of the Balti-
more firm-
An opinion by Mr.. Gilland stated
that. after consultation with the at
torney general. goods should not he
purchased In excess Of the quarterly
contract.
Gov. Ansei has the matter under
advisement and will announce his de-
cision In few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
Weekly Weather Bulletin.

For the week ending 8 a. m. April
%. 1908:
The mean temperature averaged
about degrees above the normal.
but no unusually high temperatures
occurred. The highest for the week
was ss degrees at st. George on the
gath. the lowest was ~ degrees at
Santuc on the 21st.
The rainfall was slightly deficient
In the north central counties where
the weekly amounts were generally
less than half an inch; over the re-
mainder Of the State the precipitation
was normal. or above. The heaviest
rainfall was received In the eastern
and southeastern portions where the
weekly amounts ranged from an inch
to about four inches.
severe wind storm. on the 22d,
did considerable damage to fruit trees
In Newberry. Union, Chester and York
counties.
There was much cloudiness during
the latter portion OF the week, and
the average sunshine was generally
below the normal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
MCLAUGHLIN AS SOLICITOR.
Ansel Has Named the Solicitors for
Third and Fifth Circuits.

Columbia, April 29.-Gov. Ansel
yesterday announced that he had ap-
pointed as SOL citor for the third ju-
dicial circuit Mr.. j. b. Mclaughlin of
Bishopville, and for solicitor of the
Fifth judicial circuit Mr.. Christie
Benet of Columbia. The appointments
take effect on May 1 and expire after
the general election in November
when the solicitors for the regular
term are named.
The appointment Of these solicitors
Is the result of the act of the last gen.
eral assembly creating the Eleventh
and Twelfth circuits and tho srediyis-
lon Of the counties in the original ten
circuits made the vacancies which are
now filled.
The Third circuit is composed Of
the counties Of Clarendon, Lee, viii.
liamsburg. and Sumter. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin is a well known member OF
the bar Of Bishopville, being a form.
er member OF the general assembly
from Orangeburg. He afterwards
moved to Lee county. after its forma-
ton and was a candidate four years
ag" against Congressman A. F. Lever.
Since then he has not taken any part
In politics and his appointment by
Gov. Ansel was made after consider
alton Of the fitness Of the various ap-
picants and the endorsements given
each.
The Fifth circuit comprises the
counties Of Richland and Kershaw
There were a large number of appli-
cants for the place from Richland
county and one from Kershaw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
NOT OVER $50 KILLED.
FOOD AND SHELTER NEEDED I'M
STRICKEN DISTRICTS.
Amite, La, Ate its Last Meal at Noon
Yesterday-COOk Stoves. at q Pre-
mium-AfOney and Supplies Being
Rushed to Tornado Swept Section.

New Orleans, April 27.-Wfth about
325 newly made graves distributed
broadcast over nearly the entire width
OF Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala.
bama, the deaths in Fridays tornado
had been mostly cared for tonight.
and 1t was possible to say with ac-
curacy that tie death list in these
States would not exceed $50. The
few who may yet be added to the IA
talities are possibly score Of the 200
most seriously wounded in hospitals
throughout these States. The remain-
ing injured, numbering about 1,40O.
were reported on the road to recovery.
The gravity Of to-day's situation
centred In the probable needs of the
living, namely, hunger and shelter At
least one striken town was reported to
have eaten literally its last meal at
noon to-day. and was relying on chari-
ty for its supper. Fortunately the,
great territory, over which the.
stricken districts were scattered left
an opportunity for the unharmed
neighbors interspersed everywhere.
throughout these centres of want to-
furnish relief more quickly and effect
lively than would have been possible
had the disaster been confined to one
place. Cities. little and big. on ALI
sides Of the tornado belt made rapid
preparations to-day to ship supplies
and money into the tornado district.
New Orleans started a money
subscription and also shipped food to.
Amite, the worst damaged town in
this State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
KILLED BY AVALANCHE
canadian Hamlet Partly Buricti-At
Least 50 People Dead.

'AesAa AAouiHct fafly BuftCu-At
Least so People Dead.
Buckingham. Ont, April 2s.-Half
the little French hamlet Of Notre
Dame de Salette, 16 miles from here.
lies buried tonight under a sliding
mountain and at least 80 of it's small
population are known to have perish-
ed. The hamlet has no telegraph or
telephone and neither is IL on a rail-
road. Meagre news of the disaster
came in by messengers from physi-
clans and other rescuers who hurried
there when the first calls for aid
came.
The River Lievre winds at the foot
OF the hamlet and a mountain tower
ed behind 1t. Spring rains for days
past have been melting the snow and
ice on the mountain side and streams
have been coursing down to the river.
AT O'Clock this morning part of the
mountain started to slide toward the
river. 1t tore a path of death and
destruction for its way and those who
were killed when their homes were
engulfed were left buried under the
mass Of rock and earth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
Will NOT SHUT DOWN.
LARGES MILLS IN THE PIED.
MONT WILL RUN ON.
The spartanbarg Agreement Affects
only the Mills In Spartanburg
County-Greenville and Anderson
Mills WIN Continue Operation a at
Present.

Greenville. April 27.-The cotton
mills In Greenville. Anderson and
Pickens were not represented at the
meeting held In spartanburg on sat-
urday when Il was intimated that
most Of the mills in the Piedmount
had agreed to suspend operation on
July I.
As matter Of fact the mills In
0reenville do not intend to suspend
at any time. For the past three
months many, making fine goods ana
yarns have been running on reduced
time. That Is they have deci6cu 10
cut their production 26 per cent, end
this agreement will continue for the
next three months. What is TO be
done then has not yet been disc used.
but several manufacturer. when ques-
toned today. said that they could not
conceive Of any conditions arising
that would lead them to such a dras-
tic measure as shutting down their
plants. They believe that with q re-
duction OF Is per cent. In Output they
will be able TO run along all right un-
I'll there II . reaction for the better.
A number Of the 0reenville mills
have received circulars telling them
OF the spartanburg meeting and ak.
ms them to come into the agreement.
The Greenville mills. except tive
small plants. which closed several
months age. will decline to shut down.
Several Of the mills in this territory
are sold ahead and are still running
fun time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

WashlnGton. Aprii 37.---It was un-
eerseoo1 today that Representative
Lever = not q all pleased win rcceiv-
~ euU ela.ooo additional for the
pun1Io bulldins At Sumter. over pre-
v>ous anehorisafions ana that before
- puDlle buildings bin ID fnaily
pogsoa ~ may have the amount in
ePeaseo - sss.eso. u n 10 possible to
- - n NJ senate.
- already announced In the News
an4 Courier the followins are the
e1nGoneD that the ssveal towns in
nouth Carolina VIII receive this year
un1se ne public buildinss bill. al
thouoh shs ban has not b>sn reported
- Dasssd in the house yet. and the
sooo>e nay add something. especially
y ~ eass Of sumter. oranseburs.
Anea Nswbsrsy. Darlington. oafY-
~. 1Anpsns and Union. $50. 900 each.
314>oo addisSsaal for sumter ana
Aaoogssa ovsr prsueus authorisa-
49, Vseh ipe(rusticns 10 the Super
vt1nhg asshitses q the tressury 10
mone . fun invsstigation Into the
49, % NE columbia once ana re-
~ Vheehsr the present bulldins
soeu14 - sn1arssd or new one erect
- euopou1A
n, D1root14. AnesvlIIs ana Camden
.&n u<.oI >~>&amn& 49,. .~-~~l. ~ - ..-.A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
NORTHWESTERN IMPROVED.
Many Changes for Better Made ON
Road from Sumter to Wilson's Nh.

0AS''y NhoAh&CS 1Or bettcR Mo0e On
Road from Sumter to wilson's MI.
Summerton, April 27.- In com.
pliance with the recent recemmen-
dation Of the State railroad conmiss.
toner's the officials Of the Northwest
ern Road have done considerable.
work upon the terminal sites along
the section OF the road extending from
Sumter to Wilson's Mills. Besides.
providing the two waiting rooms.
and improving the interior of the.
buildings the company has let the.
contract for painting all Of it's
stations, which will make them first
class in every respect. A commodi-
Gus depot has just been completed at
Jordon in place Of the building de-
stroyed by fire some time ago. Much
attention has been given to the work
II the bridge gang. There are seve, al
very long bridges along the lines OF
the Northwestern, and it requires the
constant attention Of the bridge gang
to keep them in condition. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

4 cuehbsrt. Ca. April ss.--As the re-
gnR q . baseball game played here
yesesrday this county (Randoiph) viii
- - Gov. Hokc Smith ~ default IN
~ yuue primary. The nading sup
perssn - lee Brown ere bound MT
~ nahe : aght to carry the county.
beeors the game was called Il was
dhsesvsrsd that every fan on one
team wss sor Smith. while the MEM
ssrs Of the other team were fo-
Browu-
fhs leading supporter OF Smith
and Brown then practically wassred
ths ccunty's vote on the game. the
essith msn agreeing u the Brown
VAN won To support Brown and the
Brown men. u the Smith team won.
- support smith.
The Smith team won rs 20 q.
Browns supporters say they viii
ABIDE By the result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
rTLLMAx Is TO GO ABROAD.
eoased nat He win start May "a
Accompanied By Mrs. Tillmam.

Augusta. Ca, April 27.-Informa.
ton received from Senator Tiiiman'. /.
home today is that he will leave With
Ma Tiiimsn and q party Of friends
May 10 for . tour Of Europe. A con-
odsrabis portion Of the time. II Is
said. will be spent In Italy.
Senator Tiiiman will entirely elm
inats himself from national politics
until at least the latter part OF ncxl
fsll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Unwritten international law may vet
establish the principle that diplomat
is not to be judged by his bank ac-
count-Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Lancaster. April All. Bart Sims
died last night from the wounds he
received last Wednesday night when
shot from ambush. Mr.. Sims rallied
on Hnday and strong hopes for his
recovery were entertained. but On
saturday hs became worse and died
last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

The Kaiser believes in the old ad-
age, EARLY to bed" and woe betide
any OF his sons who may come in
later than 10 o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Taft doesn't get to the tariff untiD
he has just 10 minutes in which to
catch the next train.-Atlanta Copst;-
tuition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
SUMTER s. c.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 90 1908

DO you want to return to the old
days Of scent cotton? If not, Join
this movement and we will make the
south more prosperous than ever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

After seeing a theatrical PERFORM
ance the Kaiser often goes behind the
scenes and chats with the PLAYERS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

The Society for the Protection of
Children in England against the cru.
city of parents and others receives
over 10000 complaints O year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

The ninth International Geograp phi-
cal Congress will be held at Geneva
from July % to August :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Advertise your wants and stor
wondering how you are going 20 reA
the thing you 80 much desire now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Rsmember the lonsss you put on
s1vsvsisins. the ionssr you must wait
= ssap the bsnsAta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
epoRolA HAS n Rad.

- yses ee Randolph County wager.
- q : Dn11 Causs-HBoke smitf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Bart sama, Who Was Shot From Am
bssh Last Wednesday Night. Sue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

A lie must travel with some rapidi-
ty In order to avoid being nailed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-18
SIZING oPENINo
Idaho Mercantile Company Enter
tains Public.

Idaho Mercantile Company Enter
tains Public.
The Idaho Mercantile company
held its spring opening last night
and 1t was a grand success.
The opening lasted from s until
10 O'Clock. and when the doors were
thrown open the large establishment
was Immediately filled with throngs
Of people, and remained SO until the
closing hour. This opening was the
first OF its character ever held by
any establishment In the city. and
the people showd their gratitude
and appreciation by giving the pro-
motors Of It an attendance that ex-
ceeded their brightest antieipations.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 peo-
pie were in attendance during the
evening.
The windows had been befittingly
trimmed and decorated for the occa-
sion. The interior OF the store had
been decorated by members OF the
store. under tn supervision OF c. e.
Coonradt, who has had years OF ex-
perience in this line OF business. All
departments OF the store were so ar
ranged that the stock was displayed
to advantage. A force OF clerks APP
propriately attired were on hand to
wait on the public and distribute
among them souvenirs Of the occa-
s."n. These souvenirs consisted Of
an aluminium pin tray for the ladies
and a court plaster case Of a like
composition for the men. The Occur
d'Alene orchestra furnished music
for the occasion and gave an excel
lent musical program. Those at
tending expressed themselves as de-
cidedly pleased with the entertain
ment.
Demonstrations were made In cof-
fee and Heinze's bottled goods de-
partments, where these food prod
ucts were served to the guests.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-18
United in Marriage.

Giles Ray Cook of Automa, Wis.
and Miss Belle n. Vase, formerly Of
the same place. but recently OF this
city. were married this morning al
the residence Of the brides sister
Mrs. J. W. Fitze. Only relatives and
immediate friends witnessed the
ceremony. Rev. Mr.. Fry OF the
Methodist church ofleiated. The
couple left this morning on the
steamer Idaho on a wedding tour
TO 81. Joe. They will make their fu-
ture home at Automa. The bride is
well and most favOrably known in
the city and has during her brief
residence made many friends. The
groom Is a business man at Automa.