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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
THE MISSING WAsHERWOMAN.
The Unfortunate Experience of Two
Housekeepers With an Unknown
Negro Woman.
From the Daily Item, March 27.

From the Daily Item, March %.
About a month ago II negro woman
applied to several families living on
Hampton avenue for employment as
washerwoman. Beicg in nod OF
tho services of washcrwoman two IL
dies employed her and delivered The
weeks laundry to her.
When Saturday arrived .he new
washerwoman failed to return the
clothes as promised. Monday and
Tuesday passed and still no washer.
woman anc no clothes. This looked
serious to the matter was reportedst,
Chief Bradford who began a search
for the woman. The woman told ono
or the ladies who employed her that
hcr name was Alice Davis and that
sh" liv.d near the Southern .ierot: 4"
tho othe" lady she said her name was
- Moses and that she lived "up tho
street little piece" Chief Brndf ,r,.
made diliErnt s,arh but failed to
Ind woman of the name givvn, nor
could he locate any one who knew
her. 1t seemed that the woman had
made safe getaway with f,llv $I00
worth Of clothing. table linen, etc. t.ut
Chief Bradford persisted In the search
and on Wednesday &C, Oh tn" right
trail. He learned that E,telle Brun-
son Who lives bcvond the cotton mill
about q half mile without tn city
limits had in her possession a lot of
table linen. clothes etc., that were
too nice for negro Of her means to
have. Yesterday the house was
searched and the missing clothr. were
found and .dettihed. The wcmsn had
tn, articles concealed in all 81 r,s Of
odd placts--handkcrchief. In q zig
coffee PIT. other articles in thu r,ea;
bin and covered with meal, others
packed in a box urder the wash tub.
and % on, Many OF the articles had
been, cut up and madc over. For in
stance a new table cloth had been
made into g dr<s; a dressing gown
had been transformed into skirt and
shirt waist. still great many ar
ticles ware recovered In good c0ndi-
tion. but the loss will te considerable.
The woman was arrested and c,m-
mitted to the guard house Yesterday
afternoon, but released last night. her
husband making himself responsible
for her appearance fer trial when
wanted. 49,. sE
It will be tn. part II wis ion, for
housekecpers to tr more particular in
'hsfr selection Of washrrwom~r 'or II
was the merest accident That E.,-,lc
BrynsJh Vi. dapAfsdsfr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
ROAD EXPERT HERE.
Mr w. Il. spoon. Of the Department
OF Agriculture. Making Pr.Ii,nlnrry
inspection Of Public Roads

'P~~ss' VI VIC Dep0rv mcnt
OF Agriculture, Making Pr. .li,nl,,rry
Inspection Of Public Roads
From the Daily Item, March 2s.
lar. w. 1. SPOON. road expert cf III |.
United States department of arricu,.
turc, arrived In the city this m ,rnins
and the 'iav was spent in making un
inspection Of the road, In the vi.lnity
OF the city, and In obtaining Samples
Of the clay that can be us.l in>roal
building.
He was taken In charge by County
Supervisor Scale. who placed himself
and his carriage at Mr.. Spoons dis
posal for the cay. Mr.. Scale, under
whose direction practically all .f the
sond.clay roads In Sumter county
have been built, was the man best
qualified by reason OF his Official DO
sition and experience In road building
to act as guide for Mr.. Spoon. and in
q few hours he was shown exactly
what has been done in tn" way of
rtad improvement. the conditions ex-
isting. where nothing has b.s.n a,nc.
and the materials available for rvad
building. Mr.. Spoon accomplished in
q morning through the assistance of
Mr. Ssale what unassisted NC ulL hove
required days OF Investigation and
work and he will be -ablc to MAX. a
definite and comprehensive rep, =, u,
the needs Of Sumter county to tn.
department. OF agriculture outlining
thercin the character ,f work {, be
done when the government rAad
building outft reaches thi, c.unty.
Mr.. Spoon spoke In ,,m, i,ncnt
ary terms Of the clay ,an ..,s.is that
he inspes ted this n,ornl.,y saying
that they were In IN. main rAcril"nt
examples Of road 'n,shing ard that
With improved drainage ani 4 few
minor improvements In the methods
Of construction there would be moth.
ine for the government experts tu
teach Sumter county about the con
structicn OF sand-elay roads. Sore
sections OF the roads over which h.
wax. 5riven ne pronounced ain.o..
perfsct specimens OF clay-send rosi.
waya He Gays that the red clay
which II found In abundaace in man>
parts OF this county. In the best pos-
sihle. material for this sort ~ icai
construction. since Il c. mt aims apnr,x.
imatcly tho proper PERCENTAGE !: sani
In ~ natural state.
While Mr Spoon found much to
commend there 10 trseh that c,nlc be
improvs.i upon In tk+ moth .,s here.
tofore pursued Ind while r-.uts .h.
tained have been excellent There can
be NO question - th. Frent value Of
Mr. Spoons visit anil the sill: grcatcr
Salue to be expected Of tte ;visiG of 4
the road building outnt Of the gov
ernmont. improved and exact meth-
pds will be devn nstrated and mis-
takes viii be corrected. more econom.
ical practices will re instituted and
work that has heretofore bten d me
by rule II thumb will be doEe by sci
entific methods. t
Mr.. Spoon 3 not informed as to
when the road building OUTFIT will;
reach Sumter. byt It will be within the
next few months. II IL possible, how
ever. that the outAt may b. ordered
here within q few weeks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Maj. w. Loring Zee. as city ergi-
nesr will have q load Of responsibility
under which a less capable and con-
eel snttous man. might staggtr He
must pass upon all connections to be
made with the sewerage system aud
all plumbing hereafter TO bs d.ne
will be inspected by him. M faulty
cornccti' N will be Permitted and
shoddy and unsarit ,ry plumbing will.
no longer be tolerat"1. 4 house own.
er may be willing to accept unsani-
tary plumbingsfor tho sake Of economy.
but the city now steps ir and Will no,
only forbid unsanitary plumti e. tu'
will condemn all that has been d"ne
In the past. And City Engineer Lee
can be counted on to enforce the law.
When the condemnation Of plumbing
begins there is sure to be q great and
mighty howl. for It is fact that there
are few strictly sanitary jobs Of
plumbing In Sumter--at least the
writer has been so informed by a
plumber.
The Whildtn Furniture Co. will
be taken over by stock compsny
which has be.,n formed for that pur-
pose. ..,s,-.. ..,.
City Clerk Hurst Is still being called
on to refund the dog license tax
The inter-denominational mass
meeting which was held in the Opera
House Sunday afternoon was largely
attended and proved q successful and
soul uplifting occasion. Addresses
were made. by Isevs. Sloan. Wharton
and Cooper. which made d..p i'm.
prcssions. The singing was n,t.bly
good and all cf the large audience
felt that the meeting had a tendency
to tring tho church people Of the city
into closer fellowship anil unit.
them in the work they are doing for
tn spiritual bettcrment Of the com-
munity.
A movement to organize q country
club is we'll under way The promot-
ers Of the enterprise have obtained
an option or the whites Milr' prop
city, four miles north OF the city, and
1t Is proposed to organize the club
With membership of one hundred.
The Whites Mill' property contains
itO acres. including IN" pond which
Is beautiful sheet tf clear. deep
water. fe1 by a never falling stream
The situation and surroundings arc
ideal for country club. Ry the ex-
penditure OF comparatively small
amount Of money Whites Mill could
be transformed into one of the most
beautiful suburban clubs in the State
where ell outdoor sports and recreation
could be enjoyed amid delightful en-
NirOnments.
| Toncy Moses. who killed Policeman
Clyde. Is still at large and there ap-
ears to be little hope of efft citing his
!capture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
DIR. BOYLE INJURED.
Thr"wn FROM His Bscycle By Becsn,.
hsx EntangAed I'm Telephone Wire.

us$ Ehten6Ho0 In TelCpus0no Wire.
Mayor w. b. Boyle was
painfully injured Monday morning
while on his way from his
home to his place Of business lie
was riiing along Broad street On
bicycle at q good rate OF speed and
was thorwm from the wheel by be-
coming entangIed in . telephone wire
which was sagsing across the street.
The wire cnusht him under the chin.
cutting . severe cash ON one side Of
the neck. He was thrown &c the
ground with such force that he was
rendered unconscious for q time, and
he was also severely bruised.
The accident occurred opposite the
residence Of Mr.. Tom Rowland which
was burned about two weeks ago, and
the wire with which Mr.. Boyle came
p contact Ii thought tn have been the
tole phone wire that connected with
Mr.. Rowland, house. It was broken
during theh Are or while the wreck
Of the house was being removed and
gradually sassed across the street. un-
til It became low enough to come into
contact with a perror> passing alang
thc street.
Mr.. Boyle Is confined 1, he'd.
hut iebs hoped that ne will not suffer
cnv serious, consequences from the
accident and will soon recover from
the shock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

There was freight wreck on the
Northwestern Railroad Saturday af-
ter,1oon and the road was blocked for
several hours. The down train, from
Camden was about four hours late
in arriving, but beyond the delay the
wreck had no serious consequences.
No one was injured. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

Miss Bessie Gregg. OF Clausssns'
Ylorence county, and Mr.. John Buck
rer. Of this city. wore married at
tho home OF the bride at Ciausens on
Monday. March 30. Mr.. and Mrs.
Buckner camc at once to this city. az
rivins on the $40 train that niSht.
snd will make their home here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
DEATH NEAR SUMMERT.,N.
Mrs. Warren Nelson Passes Away
Husband Died Last Week.

Summcrton, March 2S.-Mrs Sam
uel Warren Nelstn died yesterday at
her hcme. a few miles from this place.
and was laid TO rest to-day In Union
Cemetery, Summerton. Mrs. Nelson
had long since passed four.score years,
her age being SO. and the end came
rs the result Of general break down,
due to old age. '.,.s.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-24

public meetings, distribute liter.
allure in abundance, invite teachers
to your meetings and take part;
appoint superintendent of Scien
tifc Temperance Instruction Of
such sagacity as will be able to
win the teachers. Place the Cru.
sader Monthly, (Which as you
know has a department of Scien-
tifc Temperance Instruction), in
the hands of every teacher and
above all do not cease your efforts
in prayer and work until the
authorized text books are adopted
by every school in the State.
We cannot urge too forcefully
the Importance of the prize essay
contest in every school. Great
work is being done by the schools
| in other states thru the prize essay
contest. Kansas City alone sent
! in between four and five hundred
Thousand. Those who have tried
lit, find it a most helpful way Of
getting hold of the parents. Let
every union appoint a standing
committee on IScientific Temper
ance instruction to cooperate with
the local superintendent in seeing
that the state law is enforced,
which requires every child in the
public schools to be taught the ma
| ture and effect of alcohol and other
narcotics upon the human system.
Teachers are the friends of the
school; the friends of their pupils;
the friends of their patrons; the
| friends of the State and many Of
them, the friends of God; hence If
approached in tactful intelligent,
courteous manner, will surely CO.
operate with the local superintep.
dents in executing the law.
i For the year 1908, let our high
aims be the Crusader Monthly in
the hands of every teachers prize
essay contests, and endorsed text
books in every school in Georgia,
By Gods help it can be done, and
let us say it shall be done!
Mrs. J. F. DeLacy,
Superintendent.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-24

ton is neglected in the Public
Schools, two generations may wit
ness a repeal of prohibition law.
Surely "eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty against the iniqul-
ty of the liquor traffic. !" A Pres
byterian minister remarked that
the work of the Georgia W. G. L.
U. had just begun. That there new
er was time when education
along temperance lines was so
greatly needed as today, ia order
to create a strong, healthy, vigor-
Gus public sentiment back OF the
law.
l beseech you therefore, dear
Comrades, in the name of Georgia's
children to be diligent, instant in
season, out of season, always
Astounding in this work of the Lord,
giving the people the truth that
their bodies, minds and souls may
be protected from the King of all
tyrannies-ALCOHNLIC Ii @
| UORS.
Let me assure you that as oul
work is just begun, so is theenemys
work just begun. The United
States Brewers and their agents
are laying plans to scatter the
country broadcast with every mis-
representation of facts in prohibi
tion states that their subtlety ant
wickedness of sin can invent. They
are so classifying in way that ..on
| ly those who really are informed
can know that their statement
are false. They have resolved tx
Ispend millions of dollars in defeat
ing the further aggression OF pro
hibition in the South. Let us I'M
derstand the mightiness of the fo'
we must combat, and therefor'
arm ourselves with unanswerabl'
truth as given by Science thru tn
public schools, thus fortifyinl
every youth and thru them in
doctrinating every parent.
You ask how the task is to b.
wrought9 Go to God, the sourc
of all wisdom for methods; hole
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-24
Pull for FitzGerald or Pull Out.

Pun for FtZGerald Pull
Step lively.
or Fitzgerald or Pull Ont
"a good name is rather to be chosen than
great riches"
fol Fitzgerald Out
Bryan almost suggested that Teddy was elgi-
BILE for membership in the Ananias club.
fOr Fitzgerald or Pull Out
1t should be at least sixty thousand for Bryan
and Brown and Acknowledgement
for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
Editor ]. Lawrence of the Wiregrass Farmer,
one of the strongest papers editorally in south
Georgia and one that is being run successfully in
the face of competition in really one paper town,
/ makes the following and very much appreciated
comment on our visit to Ashburn
'Editor Jesse Mercer, of The Fitzgerald En-
terprise, honored Ashburn with his presence
on last Monday. When we say honored, we
do not mean it in the sterotyped sense or in
mere idle fattery, but mean it in the full sense
OF the word, for he is man of strong convict
ions, as a rule always on the right side of ev-
cry question, and best of ALL he has the cour-
age of his convictions and is not afraid to speak
out. Any town may we'll feel honored by
visit from such a man. His bold stand for
right coupled with other agencies, purging
and purifying the moral atmosphere of his city,
that at one time had a rather unsavory repu-
tation
"Long live Jesse Mercer and may more like
him spring up in the realm of Georgia Journal
ism"
fol Fitzgerald or Pull Out
We are publishing to-day letter from Mr. r.
q. Snow, travelling man, anent the rowdyism on
Pine street. We do not know Mr. Snow, but we
understand that he is reputable citizen and
representative travelling salesman We had heard
2 great deal about the trouble Saturday night, or
rather Sunday morning, for we understand it was
far beyond the midnight hour when the drunken
skellums belums made the night hideous with
their profanity, obscenity, fighting and carousing
The Enterprise deplores the necessity or even
the excuse for the travelling mans admonition.
But that is not the ugliest feature of the I'M
seemly doings on east Pine street. refined and
Intelligent lady, highly respectable and deserving
of the protection OF every good man in the city,
begged the protection of her church people against
the insults forced on her ears constantly by drunk
en- and carcasing toughs left to roam the streets
by an Indifferent police force. Her plea was made
In open church to an astonished congrega-
blOn VINO were SnOCkoU dG Gnc IeVeIaGOnS mdue Dy
the embarrassed speaker
Numbers of drunken and semi drunken men
we're seen on the streets of the city Sunday. De.
alcohol is running riot and lawlessness is ram
pant in the face of what seems to be an impotent
administration.
We are not going to say hard things or call
names unless we are forced to, but at the same
me we are not going to shirk our plain duty.
rro1sr ckc To4Ao
body business is nobody's business y He
Raye added, except the newspaper that has
uoEaI Welfare of the community.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-24

UCI QIlOO OlIIO'' N''"
tific Temperance Instruc-
ton.
The president of the Georgia
Anti Saloon League was asked
what relationship exists between
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union and the Anti Saloon
League? He replied that the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance I'm
| ion was the MOTHER of the Anti
Saloon League.
How REAL is this kinship per-
haps he himself did not fully COM
prehend.
Thirty three years ago when the
National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union was organized in
Cleveland, Ohio, it was call to
arms which no foe however great,
would be able to resist, ''for the
weapons of our warfare are not
cARNAL, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strong
holds"
Under the irresistible momen-
tum of education, agitation, and
organization through forty -four
(44) departments with thirty three
(33) years of seed sowing through
the Sunday Schools, through the
L. T. L.; through the "Y's," and
through the Public Schools, where
%, 900 of children are to day being
reached, is there wonder that a
Son of such Massive proportions
and glorious mein as the Anti-Sa-
loon League should stand out as
the promulgator of her principles?
twenty-five years ago in
Georgia, the little boys and girls
began to listen to her heart throbs
and kneel at her feet. Oft times
she baptized them with her tears,
and in the darkness of the night,
bowed by their bedside in prayer,
and her trembling voice of agony
cried out to God that they might
be shielded from the drunkard woe.
During the recent campaign in
Georgia, when a great army of her
stalwart sons marched with intrep-
id tread, under the tutilage of this
noble Mother against the enemy
of peace we involuntarily asked
"Hath she not poured out her
gifts upon holy alter?" Hath
not the day Star of hope risen in
the manhood of her sons, that
shall never 60 down exceptto leave
a more gorgeous halo above the
horizon, betokening a brighter day?
We hold in priceless value every
clement of strength embodied in
this Mother of temperate e educa-
ton. But in the very nature of the
case, we conceive her strongest
bulwark to rest in the law adopted
10y every State and Territory in the
Union requiring the teachings Of
Scientific Temperance in Public
Schools, touching the nature and
effect of alcohol and other narcot
les upon the human system. Thru
this mighty agency, children of
distillers, of saloon keepers, of
habitual drunkards and moderate
drinkers are taught the destruc-
tive power of alcoholic liquors.
They did not know the deadly
work of their own hands until their
sons and daughters, instructed thru
the medium of Scientific Temper
ance in the public schools, passed
the knowledge on to them. When
unsympathetic parents refuse to
allow their children to join the
Loyal Temperance Legion; when
they refuse to read temperance lit
erature when given them; when
the gospel itself fails to reach them
because they will not attend upon
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-24

THE ENTERPRISE will receive, ackowI-
edge and forward to the treasurer of the cam
paign committee contributions to the Demo
cratic National Campaign Fund. The com
mittee will appreciate contributions in any
small amount. The campaign has begun in
earnest and the committee needs the money
with which to defray the necessary expenses.
"a
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-24

TIME TABLE,

Fitzgerald for Osierfd Broxton pm
Fitzgerald from Boxton and Osiered 1910 pm PM
Fitzgerald for Ocla Mystic winve 1916 PM
Arrive Fitzgerald from winvie Nytc Ocia 1916 PM
All trains daily. *Does not run beyond Ocila
H. G. MCFADDEN,
President General Manager, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-24

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and Scien-
tific Temperance lnstruc-
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27
ILLINOIS MINING LAW.
Through Defective Framing Ever,
Mine In state Must Close Down.

Chicago, June 27.-Through over
sights in the framing of the new min
ing law for Illinois. which goes into eff
feet July / >. every coal mine in the
state will he compelled to close down.
The length of the suspension will de-
pend ON the promptness with which
the examining boards can be organized
and issue certificates 10 qualified min
ers.
The law. which IS known as the
Mitchell law. provides that after June
1, mo person whatsoever shall be en-
ployed or engaged as Il miner in any
coal mine in the state without having
obtained a certificate of competency
and qualification so TO do from ~ min
ers' examining board in some county in
this state"
Another section OF the law provides
that the examining boards shall be
composed of three miners, who are to
be appointed by the circuit judges OF
the judicial district in which the coun-
ties are located, and one OF the over
sights is that the law requires the
boards TO be appointed Immediately
after this act goes into effect"
The penalties for violation OF the
law are positive and mandatory on
both operators and miners. ANY
miner who works after July ], without
a certificate or any operator or agent
who allows a miner 10 work, shall be
| guilty of a misdemeanor and punish
able by n fine of from 500 10 $500.
or imprisonment IN tho county jail for
n period of from one month to siX
months, or both. at the discretion OF
| the court
There are approximately $4,000 men
employed in the coal mines OF the
state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY JUNE 81 zoos
THE TRUTH ABOUT
KIDNEY TROUBLE
(UpEAMIc HEADACHES,

There Is a class OF headaches that
are very persistent and very painful
that are to be suspected where there
appears 20 be no cause for thin, cs-
pcially in those cases in which there
are decreased or scanty olimnations.
These are usually ugly symptoms and
mean that the kidneys are not elsml
mating the toxins or poisons, and that
they are retained In the circulation,
IL is In such eases that apopletic
symptoms or drowslness and conyul-
sions follow.
The central difficulty is again inflam-
nation OF the kidneys that has 10 an
extent closed the kidney functions, and
1t Is apparent that "a reduction of the
Inflammation Will reopen the tubules
with gradual restoration.
AS the direct effect OF Fultons Renal
Compound is to abate Inflammation In
the kidney tissues, IL is seen why 1t is
the first thing to be effective in these
eases and why failure has been the
rule under the old indirect treatment.
The symptoms under the above head
ing are urgent and permit of 10 delay,
for before this compound was dscov-
cred they We're nearly always fatal and
generally in a few months.
(In such cases hot baths win aid the
Renal Compound, as sweating helps to
relieve the ureamic condition.)
Literature mailed free.
JOHN j. FULTON CO,
Oakland, Cal.
F. j. Hill Drug Co. are our sole local
agents. Ask for Bi-Monthly Bulletin
of late recoveries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27
BANK CLEARINGs.

New York. June. 26,-Bradstreet' bank
clearings report for the week ending
June y, shows an aggregate of ST.
063, 900 against S2,l6i02s.0O0 last week.
week alst year. The following is a par
tial list of cities. Inc. Dec