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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue Of Decree Of the Court
Of Common Pleas for Sumter County.
IN the State Of South Carolina, in the
case or ID. L. Hart against Wallace
McDuffie, Marion Noise and M. ia
recky, 1 will sell at public auction. to
the highest bidder, at the Court House
In the City Of Sumter, in the County
and State aforesaid on sale day In
December, 1909, being the sixth day
OF said month, during the usual h aurs
or sale, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
"All that lot Of land situate in the
NorthW est"rn section OF the CITY of
sumter, in Sumter County. in said
N;a,e, containing ten acres. more or
less. bounded North, East and West
by land OF Marion Noise, and South
by land Of Haynsworth or White: the
said tract Of land being a part of the
Phillips place, and being the land
conveyed to Wallace McDuffie by Ma
rion Noise"
Terms Of sale: Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers.
E. c. HAYNSwORTH,
Master
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GOMPERS ASKS REHEARING.
Counsel for Sentenced Officials Of Fed
Grafton Requests That Appeals
Court Delay Action.

Counsel for Sentenced Officials Of Fed
Grafton Requests That Appeals
Court Delay Action.
Washington, Nov. 29.-The petition
for a writ Of certiorari in the con-
tempt proceedings against Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison, officers of the American
Federation of Labor, in connection
with the Bucks Stove and Range
Company litigation, which If granted
would have the effect of bringing up
the whole case, was today formally
presented to the Supreme Court of
the United States by Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York.
Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison were present in the court.
The proceeding was purely formal
and very brief. Judge Parker u
tented himself with the mere an
nouncement of the application and
when as is customary, Chief Justice
Fuller inquired whether briefs had
been presented on both sides it was
stated by counsel against the fedora
ton officials that there would be no
the matter under advisement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
PIANO CONTEST OPENS.
Nominations Began Coming i'm This
Morning.

The great voting conest for the
$4OO Piano and the two $50 gold
watches, which the Osteen Publish
ing Company will give away as an
advertisement for the Watchman and
Southron and The Daily Item opened
on Monday as advertised for the
past ten days. Several nominations
are already on file and quite a num-
Der of ballots were deposited for the
nominees. The ballots will be count
ed once week, at the close of busi-
ness on Saturday and the standing of
the various candidates will be print
ed In the Daily Item on the Monday
Following and in the Watchman and
Southron in the Wednesday issue.
Contestants and their friends should
remember that the time for the
nomination Of candidates expires at
6 p. m. December Gath. Also that
the first bonus period closes Decem-
ber 10th. The candidates who bring
or send in 10 new subscribers to the
Watchman and Southron at $1.5O
each or three new subscribers for the
Daily Item at $500. each, will receive
l,5O0 votes as bonus. in addition to
the regular number Of votes.
No person connected with the
Osteen Publishing Company in any ca
pacity is eligible TO enter the contest
as a candidate, nor will any employe
of the Osteen Publishing Company be
permitted to vote for any Of the can
didates. This rule is absolute and
will not be deviated from.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
FARMERS UNION MEETING.

Hon. F.. d. Smith will speak at 10
o'clock to the public meeting to be
held in the Court House. Hon. B. F..
Keller, Of Cameron, Farmers Union
Executive Committeeman from the
7th Congressional District will be
with us at our meeting on Friday.
Dec. 3rd.
E. w. DABES..
President Sumter County Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01

son, of Silver, were here on Monday.
Mr.. c. w. Bates, who has been
selling lightning rods, will now make
this place his permanent home.
Mr.. Guy Nelson returned to his
home at Stateburg Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Bancroft Lesesne has the
Broadway Bros. planning mill under
his supervision for awhile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
PinewOOd News Notes.

Pinewood, Nov. 3O.-Mr. =. w.
Bates. of North, s. c., and Mrs. M. E.
Barwick were married at the, home
of the bride Sunday evening at $50
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Phillips came over
from North and performed the cere-
mony. Only the family and a few
friends were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Jenkins have is
sued invitations to the MARI ,ige OF
their daughter, Lalla Beatrics Des-
Champs, and Mr.. Arthur Brailsford
Briggs, on Thursday evening. Dec.
11th. at st. James church, this place.
Mr.. Willie Dunno was in town on
Monday in the interest of the erec-
Prof. w B. Garrett came in Mon
day morning from visit to Turbe-
Vile.
Mr.. n. Graham Broadway has
moved his familwy to his plantation
between Paxville and Manning where
he will conduct large gra farm
next year.
Broadway Bros. have turned over
their planning and SAW mill to the
Trexler Lumber Co. with head offices
at Sumter.
Prof. b. b. Patterson came in Sat-
urday night to spend Sunday here.
Mrs. Guy Nelson. of Stateburg, was
called home Saturday by the illness
OF her mother, Mrs. j. b. Richardson.
Beginning on Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 5th. Rev. w. s. Porter, pastor of
the Presbyterian church will begin
series of revival services here assist
ed by Rev. A. r. Woodson, of Man
ming. Preaching at IL a. III. and 8
o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Olin Munnerlyn, who has been
visiting his relatives here for several
days. has returned To Charleston to
resume his studies at the Medical
College from which he graduates next
April.
The a. G. l.. Palmetto Limited
made its fastest run on Monday. 1t
came near carrying the town with it,
as Engineer Hughson had the lever
In the amen corner, and was passing
10 mile posts to every 60 minutes.
Maj II. B. Richardson and daugh-
| ter. Miss Susan, will leave on Dec.
1st for Columbia. s. c., where they
Will spend the winter.
Policeman Hopkins has resigned
and returned to- his home in Sumter.
| Mr.. w. G. Elwell, possum hunter
Of fame, spent Monday in the Game
Cock city.
| crowd OF Pythians from here will
go over to Sumter on Monday even
ing, Dec. 6.
| Contractor j. Hasting Broadway
has Il force of workmen at work on
the residences OF W. G.. Elwell and
Ben Il. Broadway.
| Work will start on the new Baptist
church about Dec. 18th.
Mrs. NJ. r.. Bates, nee Barwick, has
purchased the. old hotel formerly
owned by DIR. Nj. ID. Murray and ex-
poets To have same remodeled and
used for sleeping quarters.
Mr. Abe Briggs is in town talking
insurance.
Mr.. II. Nj. Johnson has moved back
here after a three years absence.
Mr.. Frank Burkett, A. G. l.. opera
tor is at home for q rest.
Mr.. Robbie Briggs and Mr.. Robin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
County.

decided double
Of
and
any
be appreciated lbisred
will Of
S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
NOTICE.

The Sumter County Unicn will
hold the annual meeting for the cleo
tion OF officers in the Court House on
Friday. Dec. 3rd. We hope to have
two invited speakers and will call the
meeting to order at 10 a. m. Cor the
purpose of hearing them before our
business meeting.
E. w. DABI.S,
President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 29.-At
midnight unofficial returns from SO
of the 67 counties of the State show
majority against the constitutional
amendment of 22,353.
Six counties only gave majorities
for the amendment. They are Sum-
ter, Talladega, Chambers, Lee, Macon
and Pickens. These majorities were
small
The counties not heard from are
remote from communication. They
are Choctaw, Marion, Winston and
Fayette. Of these, all are expected to
return majOrities against the amend
ment except ChOctaw. The vote in
these counties will be light and will
not materially change the result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
REACTION IN ALABAMA.
PROHIBITION IN CONSTI-
TUITION.
Early Returns From Country Pre-
Cincts Indicate That Prohibition
Has Suffered Decisive Defeat.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 29.-With
5S out of 67 heard from at 10 o'clock.
the Montgomery Advertiser places
the majority against the amendment
con, Lee, Sumter and Talladega-ap-
pear to have given majorities for the
amendment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 29.-All
indications point to a majority of be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 in Alabama
against the prohibition constitutional
amendment today. Chairman J. Lee
Long, who has been in charge Of the
fight against the amendment, claims
that the majority against the amend
ment will be fully 10000.
Jefferson county, in which is Bir-
mingham, the largest city in the
State, in spite of the fact that the
fight has been concentrated here, gave
majority of over 1000 against the
amendment. Mobile, Montgomery
and Cullman counties show the larg-
est majorities on the victorious side
and it appears the amendment has
carried in but three counties, Talle-
dega, Macon and Surlter, with Lee in
doubt.
Today's election being the first time
the State has ever had an opportunity
to pass upon the prohibition question,
Is regarded as especially significant.
SIN 1t can not be regarded as a
sra ght antt-prohibtion victory be-
cause OF the personal politics that has
ben injected into the issue. its as
sociation with the administration of
Gov. Il. II. Conner and his reputed
ability to name successor to the gov
ernorship in Judge S. D. Weakley,
author Of prohibition bills, have fig
ured prominently in the result.
A significant feature of the result
Is the fact that sentiment against the
amendment is so widespread. Rural
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01

The Sumter watchman was found
~ In 1850 and the True southron in
1ose. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence Of both OF the old papers.
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
Teachers Association.

The Sumter County Teachers AS
sociation will meet in the Hampton
School building. Sumter, at IL o'clock
Saturday mbrning, Dec. 4th. All
teachers are invited to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
Send us your job work.

\ kick in time may also save nine.
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Send us your job work.
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Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
To Enjoy

the full confidence OF the Well-lntorn'eo
Of the World and the Commentator "
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts OF syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should Ne
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co.. pub
fishes a full statement with every package
The perfect purity and uniformity OF pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy Of an ethical character are assured
BY the Company's original method OF man.
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs Of California are used in the
production of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
n)ants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the cenuine-manufactured by the CALI
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and tor saIe
by all leading druggists.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
-FOUR STATES QUAKE
ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, W1sCoN'
SIN AND IOWA TREMBLE.
Big Chicago skyscrapers Tremble
Like Human Beings-The
Panic Was Widespread.

Chicago.-Cbicago and four states
were rocked by an earthquake Wednes.
day morning, throwing at least half OF
its inhabitants into a mortal terror.
Every city, village and hamlet IN
Northern Illinois felt the shock and the
panic was widespread. Iowa, Michigan
and Wisconsin were also in the path OF
the trembler. Thousands Of persons were
aroused from their slumbers, and in the
foreign settlements of Chicago, partlcu'
larly where Italians and Sicilians con
eregate, there wal alarm which gave rise
to wailing and prayers as the inhabl
tants thought that they were about tt
suffer the same fate which destroyed 81
many thousands of their countrymen.
Big skyscrapers in the downtown dis
trio trembled like living beings with tn
ague. Many dilapidated old structure
collapsed in different parts of the city
dishes were thrown off the shelves an
broken, windows were cracked in man,
portions Of the residence districts Of May
wood, Evanston and other suburba
towns, and many residents were $
frightened that they ran into the stree
fearing that the roofs were about to ia
over their heads.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
NIGHT RIDING
SENATOR BRADLEY SAYS FREE
TOBACCO IS REMEDY.
Oppression Of Growers by Tobacco
Trust Has Caused All
the Trouble.

Washington.-That the outrages OF,
the night riders in Kentucky and len
nessee resulted from the oppression OF
the American Tobacco Company and that
unless the internal revenue tax on leaf
tobacco in the hand is repealed, these
outrages will again occur, was the dec
laration made by Senator Bradley OF
kentucky in urging the adoption OF MS
amendment to the senate bill. i.
This amendment proposes to restore
in the tariff bill the house provision for
the free sale of leaf tobacco by the farm
er, which was stricken out by the finance
| committee of the senate.
After reviewing the growth OF the
American Tobacco Company, Mr.. Brad
lev said that, not content with destroy
ing all competition in the United States
this concern drove the Imperial Tobac
co Company Of Great Britain, its ch'e
competitor, to. a compromise and Oh
tanned an agreement by which the I'm
perial yielded up all competition in tn
United States.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
LOUISIANA EVENTS
Items Of Interest Gathered From Al
Sections Of the State.
viii Decorate Confederate Graves.

viii Decorate Confederate Graves.
New Circumstances P. Wintermy'
or of Sbepardstown, Jefferson County
W, Va, recently wrote to 70. u. hart
commandment of Camp Beauregard NO.
100. U. S. c., stating that Henry hyd
Douglas Camp, U. S. c. ". OF shep-
erdstowp, intended to decorate the
graves of all the Confederate soldiers
buried in the cemetery there, lnclud-
ing those from Louisiana, and request
ed him to send five of the state nags
that one might be placed on each
grave. The names of the Louisiana
soldiers there buried are given as
follows. Col. William Monagan, Sixth
Louisiana; Capt. r, Grisly, Company
A, Eighth Louisiana; W. H. Messan'
Louisiana Guard Artillery; Edward
Hoey, Louisiana Guard Artillery; X
P. Slaughter, Eleventh Louisiana. Mr.
Hart at nee sent the flags, and they
will be used on June |, which mas
been fixed upon at Shepardstown as
Decoration Day. Mr.. Hart also sen
to Mr.. Wintermyer a copy OF the son,
louisiana" and it will be sung dur
ing the exercises on June l..
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
VIII Pine oil From Oklahoma.

Baton Rouge.-That plans are being
quietly pushed for the building OF the
piping line from the Oklahoma oil
fields to Baton Rouge was the informa-
ton given out by F. w. Weller OF
New York, president Of the Standard
Oil Company, who has been in this
city for the past several days inspect
ing the work on the refinery, but who
left to return to the New York head
quarters of the Standard Oh. 1t Is
the plan. of the Standard Company
to have several pumping stations be,
tween the Oklahoma fields and Baton
Rouge. Two hundred acres OF land
have already been bought just five
miles from Shreveport. and on this
perhaps the largest pumping station
for the entire distance will be built
but others will be constructed alont
the right of way While the company
had not decided, Mr.. Weller said tina
1t was very likely that the line woult
cross the Mississippi river az thi'
point.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
WORST FLOOD IN YEARS.
Trains on Three Railroad systeml
Indefinitely Annulled.


Meridian, Miss.-Three more inches OF
rainfall were today added to the record
breaking %downpour of Monday night and
Yesterday, and tonight all of the large
streams south Of Meridian are reported
still rising. The rise, too, has passed all
previous high-water marks, and the dam
age will not be known until the water
recedes.
All trains south and west Of Meridian
on the Alabama and Vicksburg, Mobile
and Ohio and New Orleans and North
ea stern roads have been indefinitely an
nulled. Each road is reported to have
suffered the loss of many miles of road
bed and numbers of trestles. The Mobile
and Ohio, Alabama Great Southern and
Southern Railway are maintaining trains
north of Meridian, but are slow sched'
ules.
Tonight it is reported from the local
weather bureau that Enterprise and Shu'
buta are in the grasp of the worst flood
in history. The water in the business
district Of Enterprise being almost tt
the second stories of some business build
inps. and Shubuta being an island, en-
tirely cut off from the outside world ex
cept for telephone and telegraph commu
nication. which are yet intact. At Ell
terprise stocks Of goods have been move
from lower to upper floors, and it /
thought the damage to them will not b
so great. People are moving about tn
town in skifs.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
STOLE $4,000 FROM WIFE
Pretty virginian Duped by q Sup
nosed Naval Surgeon.

New York.-"As much as l loved that
man. lust that much do l hate him now.
Al! firmly as I defended him when nc was was
in trouble, just so firmly am l going to
punish him if l catch him."
Mrs. Edward Lord, of Chicago, had
that to say about her husband. She de-
clares she will stay until she finds him.
He led her into a bogus maj riage, she
saws. stole $50 900 in money and jewels
from her and then fled. She has heard
he was here where he has several rich
relatives.
Mrs. Lord, who was Margaret May
nard, a pretty Nirginian, had a small
fortune, made from a hair dressing es
tablishment in Norfolk, when, two years
ago, she met Lord. =.
81 met him as DR.. Lord" she SAID
"He told me he was a surgeon IN TN
navy. He was a delightful man and
learned very quickly to love him. w
were married at once-at least | sup
posed so. | later found that the ccre
mony was bogus"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY MADE
United States Has Been eysteua'
Atically Robbed.

New York.-A handsome big French
steamer trunk, brought into port by a
wealthy Boston woman, has revealed to
the customs men not only $4,000 worth
of struggled gowns concealed under a
false bottom, but also the fact that such
trunks are being regularly manufactured
by a firm in Paris, especially for the
American trade"
In other words, smuggling trunks"
are a staple commodity in the French
capital.
The smuggled goods we're regarded a.
a big haul FOR the keen.eyed inspectors
But the discovery Of a red leather labeI
on the trunk, reading "Aux Etats Un's,
| flor the United States), really meant
much more. The customs representa-
tives on the cther side Of the water have
already begun looking for the manu-
facturer of the false bottomed boxes.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
Ten Thousand Entertainment Fund

Ten Thousand Entertainment Fund.
New Orleans.-The Board OF Trade
has contributed $500 for the running
expenses of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf
Deep Waterway Association, and set
for itself the task Of raising $4,000
toward the sum required to entertain
the next Deep Waterway Convention
in New Orleans next November. The
committee, in fixing the $4,000 as
the sum which 1t should raise for the
entertainment Of the convention, con
sidered that the other commercial or
g~anizations of the city would probably
each raise as much, making the total
large enough to entertain the big gath
ering In good shape.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
Simple Exercises at School for Blind.

Simple Exercises at School for Blind.
Baton Rouge.-Simple exercises in
the auditorium of the Louisiana
School for the Blind closed a year OF
prosperous and successful work. dur
Ing which the scope Of instruction
has been materially widened and the
attendance at the institution increas-
cd. Two graduated from the insti'
tuition this year. Miss Nell Landry OF
Garyville and Miss Anna Mcconnell
Of New Orleans. For various reasons
the commencement this year was very
simple, and only those directly inter
ssted, or the school alumni, were In
vited to attend.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
La, SATURDAY, JUNE D, l9O9'
3 DIE n TEXAS STORM
100 ARE INJURED-HOGs PREY
ON THE DEAD.
Fire Completes Destruction OF To~n
of Zephyr-Bodies Blown
to tho Hills.

Brentwood, Tex.-A tornado Of awfu
fury struck the little village of Zephyr
in the eastern portion Of Brown county
at / o'clock Sunday morning and lett 8
path of death and destruction. Thirty
two bodies have already been recovered
and the number of seriously and fatally
injured will reach fifty. A score or nor
are slightly hurt.
Nearly fifty houses we're entirely de
molished. Lightning struck a umoe
ward and started a confagratior, whie'
destroyed one entire business block N
efforts were made to fight the fire, as tn
care of the dead and wounded victim
demanded all attention. A section han
rode n hand car to Brentwood an
spread the alarm. In two hours the SAT
ia Fc was speeding a special train {
the storm with nine surgeons anu
score of Brentwood citizens.
Hundreds Of persons directly IN IL
storms path saved themselves by takl1
refuge in storm cellars. More than
dozen bodies were horribly mutiIated'
By daylight sixteen surgeons We
working on the wounded. Brownwo'
hurried her second relief train at moo
loaded with provisions, clothing al
necessary articles and forty nurses
Two children were found dead tN
miles out from the town, having De-
blown that. distance. The hillsldes
D Zephyr were covered with debris OF
kinds, bodies of dead animals and
man beings. The scene was dimly l'g'
ed by the burning buildings, and L
cries of the wounded rose above I
sound of the elements, which threaten
a second storm.
A hog roaming through the deb'
y strewn streets was killed while attem
70 ing to devour the body of an ln1a
n Bodies were found twisted about TT
# and in every conceivable shape. REQ
re- stalked the streets almost naked, cry
,e for their loved ones.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
NOT 4 MATTER OF LOYALTY.
.,-. Or. ,,.unerab,e Reason Why
Subject Could Not knee'
Before His King. Y

One fancies that few types OF men.
Fan, from time to time, have anordea
royalty more amusement OF a quiet
sort than provincial mayors OF Eng
land, From the Foreland to rem
zance," by Give Holland. contains the
story of a mayor of Weymouth wno'
during one of the visits OF King
George to the town, was destined 70
afford comic relief" to a ceremony OF
some importance.
The occasion was the presentation
If an address of welcome to the King
and We are told that the mayor, on ap'
nroaching to present it, to the aston.
ishment and dismay of all, instead OF
kneeling, as he had been told to 40.
seized the queens hand to shake "
as he might that of any other lady.
Col. Gwynne, the master OF the cere'
monies, hurriedly told him OF the
faux pas, saying: you should have
kneeled, SIR
: "Sir, I cannot" was the reply.
Everybody does, SIR" holly asserted
the colonel.
The mayor grew red. and evidently
much upset, exclaimed: "Confound 1t
!, air. but I've got a wooden leg"
History records that "a smile sui
fused the face of her majesty. and tn
If king laughed outright."-Youth's Con
panion.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
Rioh,. Of Better Halves.

Alexandria.-Should married wo-
me- be given the same civil rights
now enjoyed by the spinsters? Speak
er H. Garland Dupre Of the House
Of Representatives will probably an
swer this question in the Affirmative
IN his address before the Louisiana
Bar Association, which is in annual
session here The rights Of ilegiti.
mate children and the divorce prob
lem are among other questions to be
discussed by the legal lights during
their convention.