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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Mr. Geo. w. McElveen. OF stamford,
Texas. with his wife and son. who
have been visiting relatives I'm the
shiloh section OF this county for sew
eral weeks were In town Wednesday.
Mr. McElveen went to Texas twenty
fve years ago. and has grown up with
the country. He Is leading real es-
tate man OF Stamford. and has shared
abundantly in the prosperity that has
blessed Western Texas in recent
years.
AIR. +. p. Lyman left last week
for Miami. Fla. where he will be gone
ON business for couple of months.
Mrs. L. Arthur O'Neili, OF Charles
ton, Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Neill
o'Donner.
Mr.. Marx Cohen. who has resided
In Florence for several years. has re-
turned to Sumter to live.
MIR. A. s. FLUID of stateburg. spent
Friday I'm town.
Bishop John :. Monaghan. OF Will
mington. Del. Ia In the city visiting
relatives.
Miss Katherine Hartly. OF Whining
ton. Del. Is visiting Miss Mars.e
Monaghan.
Mrs. Pauline Cordes has gone 70
Charleston where she Will visit rela-
tives for several weeks.
Mr.. w. p. Newman of Elliotts was
IN the city on business Saturday.
pr. ]. o. Muldrow. of Darlington.
spent Sunday In the city.
Mrs. Heaner. OF orangeburg. is on
q visit to her daughter. Mrs. T. E.
white on s. Harvin st.
Mr.. o. vi. Foley. of Macon. Ca. Is
In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Renneker of Charles
ton. were In the city Sunday.
Mrs. ]. c. Dove Is on a visit to her
daughter. Mrs. Renneker OF Charles
ton.
Miss Lucille Iseman. OF Manning. Is
In the city visiting Mrs. Mitchell Levi
on East Liberty st.
Mrs. A. A. Strauss. of Mayesville,
spent Monday I'm the c;sy.
Mrs. Henry Buck of Marion. and
Mrs. Felix Walker. of Columbia, are
visiting Mrs. sidney stubbs.
Mr.. f. ID. Muldrow. of Mayesville.
was In the city yesterday.
Col. Henry T. Thompson. of Colum-
bia. was IN the city yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Mrs. l.. A. Montgomery, wife Of the
ate Robt. NJ. Montgomery, of Con-
cord. died on Wednesday the 18th in
slant. at the home of her son, Rev.
Charles Montgomery. in Mt. Vernon.
Ca, after a brief illness, aged 76
years. The body was brought home
for interment and the funeral services
were held at Concord church at 1880
o'clock Friday.
Mrs. Montgomery Is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. S. Nj. -witherspoon, Of
Concord. and six sons. Messrs. w. p.
and ]. M. Montgomery, of Concord,
Hugh Montgomery. of Paris, Ky.
Joseph M. Montgomery. of Birm ing
ham. Ala. DIR. r. NJ. Montgomery and
Rev. Charles Montgomery of Mt. ver-
non. Ga. The three last named sons
accompanied the remains from Mt
Vernon and attended the funeral to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
Sumter Savings Bank Elects Directors
And Officers.


AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Sumter Savings Bank
on January 18th, the following direc-
tors were leceted:
l.. B. DuRant, II. j. Hardy, DR.. H.
NJ. Stuckey, 1. c. Strauss, Z. L. With
erspoon, c. l.. ctubbs, Marion Noise,
and G. A. Lennon.
Mr.. e. L. Witherspoon, who has
been recently elected a member Of
this board is we'll known to the citi-
zens Of Sumter and Sumter County.
! He Is successful manufacturer and
VIII add much to the prosperity of this
bank.
AT the directors meeting the follow
ing officers were elected: G. A. Lem
mon, President; I. C. Strauss, Vice
President; Geo. l.. Kicker, Cashier; j.
G. r. Wilder, Bookkeeper; r. A. Brad
ham, Assistant Bookkeeper.
A statement of this bank on jan
uary 18th, 1908, showed that the de-
posits were S136,S2S.22, while the de-
posits on January 18th, 1909 were
Sl69,S25.09, being a net increase of
s32,496.S7.
The bank has had very successful
year, making, a fraction over 25 pey
cont net The surplus and undivided
profits up to date show surplus equal
to the capital stock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
Farmers Bank and Trust CO.


AT the annual meeting of the Direc-
tcis of the Farmers Bank and Trust t
Co., held on the 11th inst. The follow
ing officers were elected G.. q.
Rowland, President; r. r. Hayns-
worth, Vice President Thos. Wilson.
I'd Vice president; r. D. Edmunds,
Cashier; Guy L. Warren, Teller; A.
G.. Merrimen, Bookkeeper; H. L. Nc
Coy, Bookkeeper. The directors are
r. j. Bland, j. K. Croswell w. r.
Burns, c. T. Mason, II. ]. McLaurin,
Jr., r. o. Purdy, lsaac Schwartz, Geo.
ID. Shore, Mark Reynolds, John Will
son, j. j. Britton, Jr., Geo. F. Epper-
son, c. G.. Rowland, r. +. Haynsworth
and Thos. Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

w. T.. McElveen. Of South Lynch
burg, lost Sill Friday while walk
,ng from the court house to the corner
of Main and Hampton Ave. He went
TO the court house, paid his taxes and
placed Il roll Of bills amounting to Sill
n his inside coat pocket. When he
reached the corner of Hampton Ave,
he felt in his pocket to make sure the
money was still there and found it
gone. He Immediately retraced his
steps making a careful search for the
money. He failed to find it and thus
far no one has reported to the police
the finding Of the roll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Capt j., w. Adkins, formerly a con-
tractor anu builder, but for the past
several years an inmate of the Coun-
~ aims house, died at tna. place on
Monday. He has been in poor health
for several years and had to give up
work on that account. Mr.. Adkins
has been a resident of this city for
over twenty years and came here from
Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
MARRIED.

Married at the Manse of the Salem
Brick Church, January 10th, 1909.
by Rev. w. ii. Workman. Mr.. Cam
nady Atkinson and Miss Banny Amo-
son, daughter OF Jno. Amoson of Con-
cord Section. Sumter County. S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

DR.. c.. C. Brown is in receipt Of a
letter from Mrs. 7. u. Baskin, Of
Union Springs, Ala, a sister Of Mrs. w.
s. Cherry, who was a resident Of this
city for several years and a member
of the First Baptist church, informing
him Of the death Of Mrs. Cherry on
January End, Of heart disease. Mrs.
Cherry was buried in Macon, Ca, her
old home on the Att instant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

While An engine was taking water
at Trenton, S. c., the tank broke. the
force Of the water hurting the tank
on the engine. Fireman Brenecke
sustained painful injuries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

There is talk among some of the
farmers Of less cotton, less fertilizers
and more hog and hominy this year.
But II cotton should jump up to ten or
twelve cents before planting time
neither the cotton acreage nor the fer
tilizer bills would be materially reduc-
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

On Jan. 18th. at o'clock, Mr.. Will
lie Pace and Miss Florence Grooms
of Concord, s. c., were married by
Rev. Satterwhite OF this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

President Kaufman of the South
Carolina Red Cross Society has for
warded $1,000 to the Italian earth
quake sufferers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Mr.. Josiah Evans. OF cheraw. one
Of the fertilizer inspectors for Glenn
son College. who was I'm the city Fri
day. stated that the fertilizer move
ment has scarcely started. that neither
fertilizer factories nor oil mills are
making any shipments to amount to
anything In the way OF movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
NOTICE.

The firm heretofore doing business
under name of Mood-Osteen nfrmary
was dissolved on Nov. 1st, 1908. Hav-
ing disposed of my interest ! will here
after have my Office at my residence.
No. 224 L. Liberty street.
G. Z. OSTEEEN, NJ. ID.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

The Oaklan1 Ave lire Of the sew
ernge system Il still incomplete and
the work Will not be finished for sew
erll weeks longer. yet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

LAND FOR RENT have 4 two
horse farm and two one-horsc
farms for rent on the Monaghan ns-
tate, with comfortable dwellings
and good outbuildings. Neiu O'Don-
nell. tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

The following are the officers of II
Fraternal Order Of Eagles:
II. L. Van Deventer-Sr. p. w. ]
II. f. Haynsworth-Jr. p. w. p.
j. w. Allen-W. p.
c. III. Dorn-W. V. p.
Or. b. b. Breeden-W. Prelate.
Geo. e. Beaumont-W. S.
G.. l.. Warren-W. Tr.
j. w. Bradford, Jr.-W. I. G.
p. j. Gallagher-W. O. c..
Carl Mason-W. Con.
DR.. C. p. Osteen-W. p.
y. c.. Osteen, Jr.-W. Trustee.
Ben Cantey-W. Trustee.
II. Nj. Warren--W. Trustee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

WANIED-Young men who are de-
fcient in Mathematics C"Short
Cuts'), letter writing and business
forms to send for zone Hundred
Lessons in Business. &c lesson)
prepaid $1.OO. Cecirs Ruslnees
School, Sumter, S. c.
1-13-4t. w. & s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

State and County taxes paid this
month carry penalty OF only per
cent. but next month the penalty will
be increased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
DEATH.

Mrs. M. b. Bruner, the mother IF
Mr. G. "A. Bruner, Of this city, died in
Sanford, Fla, Jan. 18th. The funeral
was held on the 14th insant. in Wades-
boro. n. c., the home Of the deceased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Baseball IL not popular topic this
year and there are no boosters OF the
State League.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Charles Carwell committed suicide
in Aiken by drinking carbolic acid.
II pays to advertise-ask the men
who use space in the Daily Item and
Watchman and SouthrOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

There Is still hope that the move
ment 10 close the stores at 10 o'clock
Saturday night will not fail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
LODGE OFFICERS.
Election and Installation Of Officers
of Knights of Pythias and Eagles.

Following are the officers OF the
knights OF Pythias Lodge for the en-.
suing year:
Jas. II. Scarborough-C. C.
W. c. Towles-V. c.
r. ID. Epps-Prelate.
Geo. T.. Beaumont-K. of r g. 6.
+. w. Josey-M. w.
j. c. Bryan-M. A.
j. G. Il. Wilder-M. T.
w. s. Jones-M. Eek.
w. III. Strickland-I. G..
Geo. G. Warren-O. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
NOTICE.

Annual stockholders meeting of
sumter Machinery Company will be
held at their Office in Sumter, s. c.,
Thursday, Jan. 2S, 1909 at II O'Clock
q. m.
SUMTER MACHINERY CO.,
GEO. ID. SHORE.
1-6-4t Secretary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
NOT CANCER CURE

put the tunioT required. 1t was I'M
proved by X-rays, but then neglected.
The result was rapid growth. Radi-
UNI bromide was poured down into the
tumor through tube, and this treat.
ment lasted SO hours, the position of
the tube being changed once in that
time. At the end OF three weeks one
nodule remained and the treatment
was resumed for 26 hours.
DR.. Finzi also showed case of
epithelioma, or cancer, of the lower
lip which started as pimple Is
years ago. 1t did not spread much
until within the last year. when
glands appeared under both Jaws
Radium bromide treatment for six
weeks brought an improvement, DR..
Finzi said, in the growth itself, and
in the condition of the glands. DR..
Watson, his associate said the growth
had gotten smaller, as he had proved
by measurements.
DR.. Peare Gould said both of the
cases described by DR.. Finzi were
chronic, and the severity in the Sec
ond case was greater than DR.. Finzi
supposed. After the radium treatment.
DR.. Gould said, no skin would form
over the wounded or burned parts.
There was no actual cicatrization of
the ulcer. To this Dr. Shaw added his
own testimony to the effect that the
cancer cells. after the radium treat
ment, showed, under the miscroscope,
no change whatever, but an increase
in the round-cell emulation. There
was no true scar formation on the sur
face.
DR.. w. G. Spencer said he hoped no.
body would again subject cancer of
the tongue to the radium treatment
He had seen case treated in Paris,
he said, which developed large cystic
glands, or pus-bags, containing the
malignant growth, The radium, he
said, only made the cancer worse.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
STRIKES LOG AT 225 FEET
Experts Say Discovery Proves Change
in Earth's Crust Due to Volcanic
Eruptions. g -

| Spokane, Wash.-Well drillers on
the Bovencamp ranch. between Troy
and Kendrick, Idaho, southeast Of
Spokane. encountered log at a depth
of 225 feet when the heavy drill sud-
denly dropped three feet, probably
its diameter. A half dozen pieces
brought to the surface in buckets
showed the wood was decayed until
it could be crumbled between the fin
gers.
The men drilled several feet deep
er after striking the log, where the
formation resenbled creek bed.
They brought up round, water-washed
stones the size of bowl of a pipe,
appearing to have been at the bottom
of stream for centuries.
When they struck the log drillers
found strong flow IF water which
they were not able to lower by the
use of a steam pump.
Experts declare the presence of the
log at the depth indicated gives evil
dence of change in the formation
of the earth's crust, probably during
the glacial period, adding that it con-
firms the theory that centuries before
the Christian era there was a ter
rife eruption in the hills in this part
of the country and that scores of
streams were obliterated and the en-
tire topography changed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
WELLMANS POLAR AIRsHlp IS
HOPELESSLY WRECKED
BY BREAKING ROPE
CREW RESCUED BY FRAN
BAG WAS SWEPT AWAY BY
THE WIND AND LATER
EXPLODED

Camp Wellman, Spitzbergen, Aug
TO- Via Hammerfest, Aug. 21-Walter
Wellman's second attempt to sail over
suited in failure. The balloon, Amer
lea. in which Wellman and party set
out upon their perilous flight today,
met with a mishap after it had pro-
ceeded thirty-tWo miles from the
starting point. ALI succeeded in land
turned to this point on board the
steamer Fran, which. also towed in
the disabled balloon.
Weuman decided early in the morn
ing to make start. and at 10 o'clock
the airship was brought out of it's.
shed and the explorers took their
places. When the anchors were cast
loose, the airship assembled beautiful
ly the engines We're set in motion and
everything seemed to work to perfec-
ton. The craft was Unanswered for
some time, and answered the helm
perfectly. Then it's head was turned
northward and it set out at speed
III tw'nt! five III les an hour.
Suddenly, after having covered thir-
ty-two miles. and when everything
seemed to be going splendidly, the
leather guide rope. to which was at
tached a thousand pounds of provis-
ions and stores, broke away. The ac-
cident occurred just as the airship
was nearing the pack of ice of North
Spitzbergen.
released from this weight. the air.
ship shot upwards at terrific pace
until 1T was above the clouds. The
pilots succeeded, however, in bring
ing her down near the earth, turned
her about and set out to fight their
way to the edge of the pack ice where
the steamer Fran was anchored At
ter much difficulty a tow rope was
gotten aboard the F<am. which start
ed Immediately to tow the airship to
Spitzbergen The strain was SO great,
however. that it threatened to tear the
car to which the rope was attached
TO pieces and Wellman finally decided
10 bring the airship down. This was
effected without mishap and the car
rested on the surface of the water lln-
IN all the crew, the dogs and scientif-
&c instruments could be transferred
ABOARD the Fran A fresh start was
then made and the America was tow
ed pack to the landing stage and with
IN Snort distance of where the start
was made.
But the i'll luck of the expedition
was not yet at end. lust as the air.
snip had reached the landing stage
and everything looked favorable for
IT'S rescue without serious damage. Il
sudden gust of wind caught the bag
broadside on, and snatched it away
from its tow lines. 1t was carried
careening over the rough ice hum
m"cks for some distance and then ex-
nloded. All the scattered parts of.
me alrshlp We're subsequently recov-
ered. but the damage was so great rs.
10 preclude any further attempt to fly
over the pole this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
BISCUITS IN SHORT ORDER
From the Wheat Field to the Table in
Remarkable Time of Twenty
Minutes.

Seattle, Wash.-Biscuits made from
flour, of which the plump head of
wheat tossed lazily in the sun just 20
minutes before, is the wonderful fast
performance recently made at Waits
burg, In the heart of the great grain
Gection of the state.
1t is believed that worlds rec
nrd was made. Half hundred resi-
dents of Waitsburg witnessed the per-
formance. The record would have been
lowered even more but for the two
miles ride from the field to the flour
mill
The various stages in the operation
OF converting the grain into biscuits
and the time was as follows:
9:03-Ripe grain standing in. the
field, with the harvesting machine
starting.
9:04-First head clipped from the
straw by the heading machine, great
sWath being made in circle to keep
close to the thrasher.
9:08--Grain started into the cylin.
der OF the thrasher, which had been
running at full speed. though empty,
for several minutes.
9:1l-Four sacks thrashed, sacked.
sewed and loaded into an automobile
for the trip to the MILL
9:14-Grain received at che mill,
two miles from the field, weighed and
dropped into receiving hopper. The
flour sacked 535 pounds.
9:l9-First flour appeared at the
packer, after having travelled $40 feet
in the milling machinery. j. sommers.
German baker, began mixing flour and
baking powder with water to make
the dough. In his hurry sommers
forgot to salt the biscuits.
9:21--Molded dough was placed into
hot oven.
9;;22-l'wo sacks of -four ground.
sewed and ready for the market.
9:24 Biscuits were taken from the
oven, buttered and distributed to the
witnesses.
Waitsburg made record last year
of % minutes from the field to table.
and it was planned this year to lower
this record Minnesota has held the
record for some time, making loaves
from standing grain, but it is be-.
lieved the record made here recently
isp better.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
Husband May Curse Wife

Chicago. Why send your wife into
the country when Judge Gemmill has
decided that:
A wife cannot cause the arrest OF
her husband II he uses profane Ian.
;guage TO her?
She cannot have him arrested II he
threatens to desert her?
She cannot have him arrested II he
returns home intoxicated?
81 Judge Gemmill emphasized his rul.
lings BY Tefusing TO. issue q warrant ia
HI 81. t Gsiinsepp mo Airs. Tofino
told the court she believer her hus.
hand intended To- leave her and she
wished him arrested.
q No wife has right 70 cause the
arrest of her husband unless he beats
Shsr.' {. said the court 1suess a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26

Governor A..C Shallenberger OF Ne
braska and many Nebraskans and ex-
Nebraskans. took part in the celebra-
ton Of their states day. at the Alaska
Yukon-P Pacific exposition.
Secretary Maggie Gays taking OF the
census will not cost as much as ex-
pected.
Ohio republicans are looking about
fora strong man to run for governor.
American cities are pronounced
twenty-five years hebind progressive
Germany in bulletin issued by the
committee on congestion of population
in New York.
A number of Nebraskans and Iowans
were successful In the land drawings
at Spokane.
Already, the Office Of the commits.
sioner of internal revenue is beginning
to bestir itself In preparation for the
collection Of the new corporation tax.
The first work to be done Is to draw
up blanks and prepare regulations.
Many buildings were ruined by the
earthquake shocks in Japan.
Arthur Hale Smith, third son of
Joseph Smith, who founded the Nor
mon church, died at Montrose, Ia,
where he was attending the conven-
ton Of Latter Day Saints.
In an address at Shawnee, OIL,
Chairman Yoakum, of the Rock Island
said railroads and farmers should CO.
operate.
Driving up to the Valley bank of
Santa Clara, Cal, in hired automo-
bile, two youths covered Cashier Birge
and his assistants with shotguns and,
after securing $1,000, fed in tbs ma
chine.
The last shadow of the trouble be-
tween the street railway companies of
Chicago and their employees, which
threatened to lead to strike of great
proportions, passed away last week.
At Brisbin, Arizona. A. T. Hoy and
William Bockholtz, linotype operators,
of the Daily Review, were murdered
while at work. William Pfancuck en-
tered the office and, without a word,
drew a revolver and opened fire. After
killing the twe he also fired at Migual
q a. wa, q PillISIb DOy uclp6T9 anu
at Jay Wilmonthe, special oflcer,
Wounding the latter.
Harry X. Thaw's latest attempt to
gain his liberty met with defeat when
Supreme Court Justice Isaac N. Mills
dismissed the writ OF habeus corpus
and declared that the release of the
petitioner would be dangerous to
public peace and safety
Almost the entire town OF Milton,
Delaware. was destroyed by fire early
on Friday. Nearly 100 houses. lum-
Der yard and bank building were de-
stroyed The loss will exceed $780,
900.
Joseph Furay of Warsaw, Ind, who
drew No. in the Flathead land distri-
button, is apparently not excited over
his good fortune, although he has been
informed that his allotment is worth
$4,000
Former Governor Van SAINT OF Min
nesota was elected communicating
chief OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public.
Reports are in circulation Of seri-
Gus agitation in Albania against the
attempt of Greece to annex Crete.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
Teddy, Jr.,sAeronaut.

New York Theodore Roosevelt,
~ carpetmake at Thomasuillaa
Conn. came to New York the other
day, Joined the Aero Club Of America,
and arranged to make a balloon as
scension with AZ Holl land Eerhes 4.
pittsfield, Mass. Young Roosevelt has
Determined to qualify for the license
Sof 9 pilot OF the Aero. Club OF America,
and to do this he will be obliged to
make ten trips IN the air, He viii pur-
chase 81 balloon as soon 90 he has
2saEned aerial navigation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
Breyitv Won Farr,

Pine Village. Ind.-Because he
preached brief sermons, Rev. j. NJ.
Williams. a Methodist minister. has
received deed for 80 acres of land
worth s125 an acre from Burgoyne
Davis and his wife. former parishion-
ers.
Davis is very wealthy, and was SO
impressed with the brevity and point
edness of the sermons of Mr.. viii
laims that he determined to make him
independent.
The deed specifies the brevity Of
Williams discourses as the considera-
ton received for the land. The 60
acres are one of the most fertile
tracts Of land in Montgomery county.