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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
SHOOTING NEAR GREENWOOD.
Negro Seriously Wounds Mr.. j. Bel
ton Ftargrove-Talk Of Lgnchins
Discfedletd.

Greenwood. March MilieRe
Colt. negro. was lodged In Jail here
yesterday. being sent up by Magis-
trate Loudon Brooks. charged with
shooting Mr. Beiton Haryrove. q
whito farmer living on the Green
wood saluia 'inc.
From reperts received here, II
ss'ems that Mr.. Hargrova was looking
f,r %,me negroes who hal been In a
fuss with some of mis- tenants. In the
search he came npon the Colt negro.
whom he took to te one Of those whs'
had be~n In the fuss. colt hal q
single barscl shoteunt at the time ard
|lIarsrove was carrying q winchester
rife. Colt says Mr. Harxrova shot at
him with tho risie. giving him q f,esh
wound IN the side and was ready tn
shoot again when no. Colt. used the
shotgun. hitting Mr.. Hargrovo full
In the face With charge OF number
six shot at u short distance away
.Iarsrove wins still living yesterday.
hut was In q very serious condition.
II was reported here last night that
there would be an attempt at lynch
ing and the sheriff prepsr rcd for anv
tmergcncy. but there wus probably NO
ground for the reprrt
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A Curious Farm.

Within sight Of the town of Jasper,
Mo-. in the Ozarks. q settler has
farm which probotly is unlike any
ether in the world.
This farm occupies the tatleland
en- the summit Of a ridge and is in
closed with a fence which no animal
has ever broken through. 1t does
not rise above the surface Of the farm.
but falls sheer from the edge a dis
tsnce Of. many feet. The mar: who
homesteaded the tablelanJ had a hard
Climb UP the face Of a perpendicular
t'ifr to reach the. &C mparativeiy eve.
summit.
At one point. q ledge extends out
a few inches and along the face of
the clif at an upward grade. Dy fol.
Living this ledge and making MS. OF
occasional points OF rocks AMI Of
shrubs growing in the fiss lres the Ills.
c"verer pulled himself to the summit
ard fmnd a slrface we'll cov-rr 1 eth
Il luxuriant vegetation.
Gradually he improved the ledge
until he could carry up to u. and sre..
BY blasting and drilling he cies:ei =
,aro~ trail. up whis he WIS atl- u
take first some pigs and then a cow.
Later he ok ur a hers
And that today is the condition OF
this curiously protected farm. No
v"htclG has turned wheel within its
limits "f palisades The live stock
ha. multiplied aud CONSUMES tho grain
raised. Some stones thrc wn across
the trail completely fence in tn. hogs
and cattle. When the farmer has
stock to sell he drives the animals
down the private trai! and strikes
the road to Jasper.-Kansas City
Star.
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- a. NRSssod. Of C,luml,.a. Fine {,
fw PH~utsg Borrowtd '!un.
Columbia. April Alderman
reastsr A. Norwood pleaded guilty
this morning TO the charge Of petit
larceny before Magistrate Jas H.
Fowles and was fned $50 or sentence 4
Ca jaii fpr % days. Mr.. Norwood was
arrested several days ago for having
pawned Q gun. the property OF Mr.. l..
B. Richardson. The gun was pawned
for 30 and q warrant for grand lar
ceny was swarm out for Norw rod.
sending him 20 the circuit court for
trial. Howsvr. the prosecutor since
requested that the charge be made
retit larceny and Magistrate Fowies
heard the case today. II was ques
tionsoie whether cr not the gun was
worth Sfs. as II was Ave cr six ysara
cid and cost. when now. about s&5.
The fae wAs paid. Norwood also re-
Paid tho amount ne had COTTON for
the gun. Messrs. Cisrkson & Clark
son represented the defendant.
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Cotton Mills Cut Time,

Augusta. Ga, March 30.-The John
p. King Manufacturing Company and
the Enterprise Manufacturing Conn
rany two Of the largest cotton Mills
In Augusta. announce that thew will
go on a schedule Of four days a week
tommen cling April 1. for an indefinite
time.
All other mills will continue on full
time.
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sUsesAl Prs.s osssoa a.A Corn Con.

Ths ssslSwsas fsrsnis< oompanics.
VIZ: W.
rAs Ar-ssr rs<u,s.sl works. CO..
~ ouly.
CO MestsAsr . Co.. Piaater.' Fer
t11ipsr = PAasphAse Company offer
. special pstse sf siee 10 the winn,r
% ths Ara brsmisn n either the cot.
ton or corr cpntsst. provided that the
NsecsssCal csSssstant sham Is- In Lr..
duclng NJ drops only the brands 81
fsrtiiissss aAade ~ either Of the COM
panis~ ~ Instance. II contestant
Sss fsrniis = made ~ Coo Mortimer
= comesaV and a,aii win nrst prise
- either csDtsst no would gct tho fsrSt
priss o6srsd ~ the Fair association
and alps ~, etoo offered by Coe
Nortimsr . CO. n contestant 10 try
ing for . sov~aAi fsrtslixcr prize. nc
must state In his letter TO the secre-
IA, thst ssst giving th- name OF .he
fsrtiu ~r ctsnrSny wa.ss brands he
b using. aaA showing from whom he
porchased ne ferttlissr.
conte~tsnts Tor one Of the specia'
fsrtiliser pstSes oan use any brand oe
ssrtilissr or fertilizer insredieat s0id
~ COMPANY s'r where prize h. is try.
ing: but No compost. stable manur~.
cotton ssec or any other substance
having Q fsvt,iis.r value can L. Use .
ep any acre In G'rti't,,r . .Lt.st.
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. ID.
1As coa<AstAnts shalt report to the
seer>tau Of me society the character
- ~ soil end subsoil on which tia
- = naAs. the kind Of crop grown
- ths land ths year precsding. tho
hmd q Dlsws used. the depth aid
rnannsr ef prspsrsng enc land. tho
h1n1 and quality ~ fsrtiiiser usol
A. Ne, cost oe Rms. and. tis man
nee on spplication. Ths variety Of
sse1 planted. ths manner oe planfins.
- width q rcws the dislsnce IN the
eF>h inpasassts ussd and depth and
nnnnsr - eu1uvation sn6 the totsi
eeH q pssteratioA planting and cui-
'o1vetjep.
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Price
TALCUM
POWDER

We have a very large
stock of Talcum Pow.
der and now is the
time for you to put in
a supply at a very low
price. - -
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At the moment, the Knox b IN
appears to be seriously threatened
with an onslaught Of presidential rice
suicide Times Dispatch.
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uxhiblts nuase - aaaHs during tho
n1r q q lsas( nvs bushels 6f corn
- q ~ seAlks - II grew In tho
0sl1 from sack acre In competition.
xneh eoetsstanst for cotton prize must
ezh1bie nvs Stalks Of cotton from
ths AsM esA st isast - pounds oi
sss1 cotfen.
Awerd ce sriss Ia csrn consest 10
- made at dine ef Stats fair. Entry
nest b aAds n cotton contest. ~
&oovs noted. bot prise viii not b.,
ow0sdsd = sucossseul contestant until
Januazy lst - I'll cotton produced
en ~ aosp sannct 30 sathsred b,
ocoobsr -. M secretary Of the fair
v1n ssad cAeck tos prise in cotton on
january lss. ~,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Oxford 10 the largest university In
the world. II has 81 colleges and I've
halh sksS
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si50.oo PRIZE.
ron FARMER MAKING LARGEST
YEID OF CORN OR COTTON.
~ Field Crop Departments OF south
Caroline stste Fsir Offers for Iarg.
- Yiesd a. Crops.
I. IlarssaH yielo Of corn on one acre.
~ prize. $50. "a psiss sas.
9 largest Yield Of cotton on one
aers. ist prise sss. I'd prize s2S.
RULES FOR CONTEST.


n One a<re 70 b measured at time Of
plantine ~ three disintsrested far,n-
ers and again when crop IL harvested: !:
the same parties "a superintend the
hasvsstins and Weighing Of the crnp
= The he,d. and shall mike afAdav,t
sndsr oath 10 the facts. The corn II
- - shncred end yield to bs report
"a tn the nuabsr of pounds OF corn
- ~ ear proauosd on the acre. Re-
bert Of cottea 20 bs made In number
g pounds et sssd cotton pro ducsa on
Ne acre.
yer sishsr - these contests On en-
~ nnst b rads ON or before ocro-
eer 9<th. 1895. This sntry shall con-
- Of noticvins the secretary In
Wsttins. Ne consideration of any ~.
tern of yic,dp wisl 10 had unless these
rulss are complied with.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12
RECOMMENDED HIGHLY.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Oct. rs, 1908.
Dear Madam received your let
ter and was glad to hear from you. l
am very proud of the treatment that
1 have taken from you. The results
are wonderful. You would hardly
know that it is the same head of hair
if you could see it. l am going to
send and get another supply before
long. l am proud to recommend your
cure to all who wish to know your
great work.
My husband is very much pleased
with the way my hair has grown. He
thinks it is the best hair grower yet.
Respectfully yours,
MRS. HATTIE HUMPHREY.
721 w. H Ave.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12
Ex-cONGRESSMAN'S DAUGHTER
WRITES.

Asheville, N c., Nov. 9, 1908.
Mrs. T. D. Perkins, Denver, Colo:
Dear Madam Having heard
through my father, Geo. H. White OF
Philadelphia, of the success that you
have in treating peoples hair and
scalps, and needing something to i'm
prove my little girls hair, decided
to write you concerning it. l would
like to know what your treatment con-
sists of and what your prices are. My
little girls hair is stubborn and does
not grow as would like it to.
Please let me hear from you soon.
Very respectfully yours,
(MRS.) DELLA M. GARRETT,
165 College st.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12
so THAT THE PEOPLE MAY
KNOW.

Un or near the 18th Of December l
will leave the city to be absent six
weeks or longer. AS a protection to
my customers and my business, l de-
sire all to supply themselves with my
scalp preparations, and instructions
Low to care for the hair and scalp
during my absence, as have no
agents, though many are claiming to
be. l will not take any new custom
ers until l return. All old customers
please take notice.
MADAM T. D. PERKINS,
1880 W. 35th Avenue, Denver.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

A Woman's Enterprise.
under the management Of
MRS. LAURA HILL
2456 Glenarm Pl.
PHONE PURPLE 1890.
Ladies' and Children's Ready Made
Underwear.
Children's Clothes a Speciality.
Hairdressing, Manicuring, Shampoo
ing and Massage.
MISS GERALDINE TROUTMAN,
Public Stenographer.
All kinds of Stenographic Work.
MRS. DORA HOLMES PAYNE.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

FOR RENT-Several nicely fur
nished rooms in modern house in
walking distance. Mrs. Howard. 1901
Lawrence street.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, one
front and one back, at 2248 Law
renee street. Mrs. G. D. Hagood.
FOR RENT-Furnished or unfur-
nished rooms at 2421 Welton street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room at
1858 Champa street. Modern house.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. bath
and electric light 2126 Arapahoe St.
For Rent.-Furnished rooms in
modern house 1918 Welton street.
Mrs. Mamie Cole.
FOR RENT-Neatly furnished
rooms in modern house. 1851 Welton
street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room.
splendid quarters, 1863 Lafayette
street. Mrs. Tucker.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
at 2117 Welton street. Mrs. Mayes.
FOR RENT-Furnished bed rooms
at 629 22nd street. Phone Main osb1.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished
rooms for rent In a strictly modern
house, 2255 Arapahoe street Mrs. R.
NJ. Blakey.
FOR RENT OR FOR sALE-A fur
nished house. Cheap. good bar
gain. Call Main 1892.
FOR RENT-Furnished room In
modern house at 1855 Glenarm Place
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
ladies' at 2215 Humboldt street. Mrs.
Willard.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
In modern house at 1925 Welton
street.
FOR RENT-f'urnished room in
modern house. 2539 Glenarm place.
Phone Main ee31.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

Work by day or month secured for
men and women. Call Mrs. A. j..
Reese, 1916 Pennsylvania avenue.
Phone White 1905. Help secured,
places secured.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

ROOMS TO RENT-To gentlemen,
at 23l9 Champa street. Mrs. E. A.
Scott Everything modern and rates
reasonable. Phone Main 8034.
Foe hsnENeatly furnished rooms
u 1914 Arapahos street. Phone Nail
so0S.
FOR RENT-Ffrst class rooms with
all conveniences and comfort at 2i33
Emerson st. Mrs. c. Mckenzie.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms At
2424 Glenarm Place.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house. 2125 Arapahoe Street.
Mrs. NJ. L. Ewing.
FOR RENT-A nice two.room house
for rent for man and wife. Phone
Olive 1876 245O fremont Place.
FOR SALE-1l-room house. close
In, In good shape. Call S034 Main.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
man and wife, at 242l Ogden street.
FOR RENT - Nicely furnished
rooms at 2S13 Lawrence street, $l.5O
and 81 per week. Gentlemen pre-
ferred. Phone Purple 1907. Mrs. Cas-
try.
FOR RENT-Furnlshed rooms at
212l Arapahoe street.
Phone Olive 1755. Mrs. L. P.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS In
rooms. gentlemen preferred. Rates
reasonable. Phone Purple 33. 2Sl0
Arapahoe street. Mrs. r. Lindsay.
FOR RENT-Flrnished rooms IN
modern house. Bath and gas Mrs.
H. w. Wade. 222, Lincoln avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house. 3437 Gilpin street.
Gentlemen preferred Reasonable
rates.
BE SURE TO ROOM with Mrs. ..
]. Bunker whom you 90 to Manitou.
COLO. Modern house. very convenient
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12
SPECIAL LOCALS

SPECIAL LOCALS
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
privilege of separate kitchen. Phone,
Main 8478.
EOR RENT--Nicely furnished rooms
with or without board, 245O fremont
Place. Mrs. Franklin.
FOR SALE--Furniture of two rooms
suitable for light housekeeping. Cal
Sunday at 2249 Cleveland Place.
FOR RENT-9-room, thoroughly
modern house, furnished. $40, to fam
lily without children; unfurnished $35.
Call at Colored American Loan and
Realty Co., 913 21st st.
FOR RENT-A nicely furnished
rooom. A quiet man and wife pre-
ferred. Can have use Of house. 921
27th st. Phone Purple 1852
FOR SALE-One square grand pi-
.ano in good condition. Apply L. An
'derson, care Scholtz Drug Co., Six
teenth and Curtis streets.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
2515 Curtis street, in a modern house
Phone Olive 1472.
FOR RENT CHEAP-A three-room
house with the use of two iron beds
and a cooking stove, all for $3.50 per
month to the right person. See Law.
yer Ross, 2O7 Kittredge bldg.
WORK WANTED-By boy. Address
"A Fox street. Phone Green 1896.
70 RRENT-Three rooms, strictly
modern; first floor. Apply at this
Office.
FOR RENT-Room in modern
house, with use of kitchen, 2449 Glen
arm Place.
FOR RENT--Furnished room for
gentleman; close in. Phone Olive
1853.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house at 629 22nd street.
Phone Main 6851.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
1889 Lawrence street for gentlemen.
Miss Effie Jackson.
FOR RENT--Five-room house, fur
nished; convenient to d. r. G.. COM
missary. Call phone Main 7411 before
10 a. m. and after p. m.
BEE HIVE RooMING HOUSE
At 1929-1931 Lawrence street, with
lS neatly furnished rooms. Kitchen
special for roomers who want to cook
Bath prepared at any time. Call and
see the proprietor, Mrs. Anna Bobo.
Phorle Main 1868. Transient rooms for
WANTED--A couple of young men to
room and board, 2450 fremont Place.
FOR RENT--Two unfurnished rooms
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

BE SURE TO ROOM with Mrs. {
J. Bunker when you 90 to Manito,
Colo. Modern house. very conveniep
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

FOR RENT-Furnished room
modern house. 3437 Gilpin stree
Gentlemen preferred. Reaso
rates.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

FOR RENT-f'urnished room in
modern house. 2539 Glenarm place.
Phone Main 6e31.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms /
modern house. Bath and gas. Mr.,
H. w. Wade. 222, Lincoln avenue.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

FOR RENT-Several nicely fur
nished rooms in modern house in
walking distance. Mrs. Howard, 230l
Lawrence street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
man and wife, at 242l Ogden street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-12-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
privilege of separate kitchen. Phone,
Main 8478.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-22
NEWBERRY INCREASES BOARD
NINE CONSTRUCTION ADVISERS
INSTEAD OF FOUR.
Proposes to Merge Bureau Of Steam
Engineering-No Successor
to Retired Chief.

secretary Newberry has put into effect
portion Of his plan Of reorganizine three
important naval advisory boards of the
Navy Department by adding four officers
TO the board of construction, with one
yet to be appointed. He TINS gives that
board membership of nine instead of
four.
lie also recommends to the President
that no successor to Rear Admiral BAR.
ton, as chief Of the bureau of steam en-
sineering. be appointed. Admiral Bar
ton has been placed on the retired list for
physical disability. According to Mr..
Newberry's plans. that bureau will soon
be merged with another bureau.
The new board on construction il com.
posed OF the following members there
yet being one vacancy: Rear Adynirals
George A. Converse tretired>. president;
newton r. Mason. chief OF the bureau of
ordnance. and William S. Cowles, CHIEF of
the bureau OF equipment: Chief Con
structor w. L. Capps. chief of the burea,,
OF construction and repair: Rear Admir- Al
i. {. Mclean. president Of the board of
,nspsc.on ana survey: Rear Admiral
william w kimball member Of the ma
val examining and retiring boards; Cant.
Sidney a. Staunton member of the gen
eral board. and Capt l. S. X. Reeves.
member OF the board Of inspection and
survey cav
Before this reorganization the board va
composed OF the first four officers named
tnree bureaus being representation.
strnction: ordnance and equipment
broader field In the technical line will he
covered pF the new membership, Capt
Reeves representing steam eneineerin-
Capt Kfmbal! is known as torpede
expert, while Admiral Mclean and Capt
Stauhton nave had details in both the
ordnance and equipment bureaus.
According to the amended regulations
the board Of construction will haze gen.
eral SUPERVISION over the designing, CON
structlng and equipment of ships for the
navy and such other work as the Secre.
tary OF the Navy may assign
Inc three principal naval boards-hoard
ot construction. general board and board
or inspection and survey-are ia he
brought into closer and more harmonious
reiations Tor coordinate operations by two
members OF one and one member of an.
ton board. ''' w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-22
PREPARING A BANK BILL.
Proposed to Correct Defects in Ad.
miuistrationS

Senators Aldricn and Teller and Repre-
sentatives Vreeland of New York will
meet at the Plaza Hotel, New York city,
December % as a subcommittee OF the
national monetary commission. They will
consult financial authorities who have
found 1t inconvenent to come to Wash
ngton during the regular sessions of the
commission. Among the men who will
appear before the subcommittee are a
number of we'll known writer's on cur
rency topics.
The bill, which will be introduced in
both houses OF Congress after the holi-
days, to correct defects in the laws gov
erning the administrative features OF
banking is being drawn by Lawrence ..
Murray, controller of the currency. 1t
will follow the lines of his testimony
which was given 10 the commission In the
presence of the legislative committee OF
the American Bankers Association and
other prominent national bank RS. 1t is
not intended that it shall embrace any
proposed changes of the law likely to en-
gender controversy, but that the amend
ments shall be confined to defects which
all interested persons believe should be
corrected.
Suggestions of changes in the law which
threaten TO arouse differences of opinion
will be considered later by the national
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-22
GEORGETOWN ASKS FOR SHARE
UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION CLAIM
ED OF TAX BENEFITS.
Proposed Through Cars on the Ten
leytown Road Opposed by
Citizens Association.

The Inadequate police force and the
proposed method Of financing the ex-
traordinary and current expenses of the
District in the shape of a report now be-
fore Congress- were the main subjects OF
discussion at the regular bi-monthly
meeting of the Georgetown Citizens As
ISOLATION last night in Fishers Hall, Wis
consin avenue.
Each of the subjects was brought to the
attention OF the association through reso-
buttons introduced by G. Y. Worthington
and Col Henry F. Blount. respectively,
which were unanimously adopted, with
the further provision that copies of each
be forwarded to the District committees
Of the House and Senate Immediately.
The two resolutions firmly indorse the
Commissioners recommendation upon
the respective subjects, and urge the
speedy fulfillment OF the Commissioners
wish so that the District might have the
benefit of the provisions without further
delay
In presenting his resolution Mr.. Worth
ington read q portion of the Commission
ers' report upon the division Of the ex-
traordinary and current expense accounts,
and then went into detailed explanation
of the matter, devoting much time to the
loan feature. In the course OF his re-
marks he referred to the taxable prop
erty of the District. and showed by pre-
viouS Commissioners reports that
Georgetown possesses 4 per cent of the
taxable property. but only received about
/ per cent in financial benefits.
4 general discussion followed the in
PRODUCTION of the resolution by members
of the association before its passage.
The resolution in reference 10 the in
crease of the police force also brought
forth discussion by various members, one
OF them stating that he felt as a result
of conversations with the higher. police
officers and. observation that Washington
and the outlying districts were far too
large for the present police enrolment
During the meeting several committe-
reports were made and adopted. The
committee on streets urged that imnle-
date action be taken toward rsmedyinG
drain defects near Wisconsin avenue and
r street. and that the grading Of Brown
street be started at as early date as
possible. The two subjects were placed
| in the form OF resolutions. passed, and
will be forwarded to the Commissioners.
The committee on commercial interests
reported that In its opinion the associa-
ton should take a firm stand In oppos-
ing the proposed change In the running
of the Tenleytown cars from the middle
Of the city to the outlying districts with
out transfer. This stand 1t explained. was
due to q probable loss In business to
Georgetown merchants and q decided OPP
position on the part of many residents.
| This recommendation was also passed in
the form of resolution and Will be for
warded to the proper authorities.
Another resolution was introduced by
Col. Blount and passed providing that