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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18
PELLAGRA SPREADING.
Disease Causing Considerable Alarm
In North Carolina.

Durham, N. c., Sept. 13.-Pellagra
is spreading in this State at an alarm
ing rate. The ninth death in this To-
cality occurred here tonight, two new
cases were discovered today, and one
of the two survivors of the eleven
originally afflicted will die within a
week in all probability.
There are said to be one thousand
cases of the disease in North Caro-
lima at the present time, and but one
county. Onslow, it is declared, is
without patient.
The first autopsy upon a pellagra
victim in North Carolina was per-
formed tonight on George Mebane. a
large negro. who had just died, vio-
lently insane. Though the germ was
found, no other trace Of the disease
was discovered. The heart and other
organs were in. perfect condition.
Prior to the negro's death, Guiena pigs
were inoculated with his blood. They
have shown no signs of the disease
yet
Late tonight the physicians who
conducted the autopsy. headed by the
pathologist of Trinity College, declar-
ed themselves as completely mysti-
fed as to the origin Of the disease.
All parts Of the dead man were put
in preservation for further examina-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18

Rembert. Sept. 1S.-The Raftins
Creek High School was opened on
Monday. The attendance was about
as large as could be expected for this
season Of the var. az q good many
OF the pupils are picking cotton for
the next few weeks. The opening ex-
ercises began with prayer by the
principal. The newly elected prin-
cipal outlined his policies for the en-
suing term. asking the support Of the
patrons and trustees, after which a
few brief remarks were made by
some Of the visiting patrons. The
school Is composed Of Prof. Dacus
Mccain. Of Mccormack, graduate of
Wofford College. as principal, with
Miss Lou A. Ferguson Of Reanno.
Laurens County; s. c., and a graduate
of Winthrop College, as assistant, and
Miss Annie Afford, of Camden, as
music teacher. Miss Afford was with
Us last year and gave entire satisfac-
ton. The newly elected principal and
assistant comes to us highly recon-
mended and the trustees are looking
forward to easy sailing under en-
couraging auspices.
The Ice cream party to have been
given at the High School building
next Friday afternoon, 18th, for the
beneht OF church missions, has been
postponed to Saturday afternoon,
18th. at s o'clock, and those who can
arrange to be present will enjoy a
pleasant social evening.
The Sunday School of McLeod's
church will celebrate next Sunday,
the 18th inst, as Mothers Day."
Rev. Mr.. Cole. of the Pisgah church,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
an address on Mothers" and those
OF us who have had the pleasure or
nearing this fine pulpit orator will
miss a great treat by not being pre-
sent, and your correspondent makes
an earnest request for every one near
to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-18
COUNTY correspondence.
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u1ems OF Interest From all Parts of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

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noea.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

served at ' o'clock, after which the young people passed a pleasant even Ing With music and games, Miss barrows received many pretty pres ents' Among those present were Misses Amelia Allen, Margaret, Mary, Annie and Grace Carol, Ida and Edith Adams, Jessie Botsford, Huldah Beardsley, Frances Calvin, Anna Gal win. The young men were Messrs Irving Hall, George Clark, George Mckenzie, William schmidlin, Her man oppe, Arthur Beardsley, Will Ham Carroll and Clarence Calvin. Mrs II. w. oppe assisted Mrs Calvin in entertaining. They left at a late hour wishing Miss Barrows many happy returns of the day.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
NO APPETITE
 NOR AMBITION
A Hartford Case in Which the Tonic Treatment Quickly
 Brought a Cure.

The symptoms of general debility vary according to the cause but weak. ness IS always present, a tendency to perspire and fatigue easily, ringing in the ears, sometimes black spots passing before the eyes, weak back, vertigo, wakefulness caused by inability to stop thinking and unrefreshing sleep. The cause of the trouble may be some drain on the system or it may be mental or physical oyerwork, sometimes insuffi- cient nutrition due to digestive disturb ance.
 When the blood becomes thin all of the organs and tissues of the body suffer from lack of nourishment, for it is the blood that is constantly carrying to every part of the human system the materials with which to repair the waste that is going on throughout life. Naturally the weakest organ is the first to show the result of this blood starvation and any inherited tendency to disease is then likely to develop. Whatever it may be, if the trouble is caused by lack of blood 1t must be corrected by building up the blood.
 The cure for this condition is 8 tonic treatment such as described by Miss Jennie Karp, of No. 48 Capen street, Hartford, Conn. She says:
 q was in a rundown condition for nearly a year. Twas overworked, tired out all of the time and had not particle of color. l could not sleep well, had no ambition and could not stand the least exertion. l was very nervous and took but little interest in anything. My head ached occasionally, causing me to be dizzy. My appetite was poor.
 ''Through reading about Dr. Williams Pink Pills in the papers was led to try them. They soon brought me relief and 8 few boxes cured me. l have enjoyed good health since"
 To those interested pamphlet on the home treatment of diseases arising from poor blood will be mailed on request
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all druggists or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box; six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,, Schenectady, N. Y. The pills are guaranteed to be safe and abso- lutely harmless to the most delicate con- stitution. They contain no morphine, ppiate, narcotic nor anything to cause drug habit. They do not act on the bowels.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
MODERN WAY OF LIVING
Has a Tendency to Weaken the
 Strongest.

One hundred years ago there was less kidney trouble than there is to- day.
 The worry, hurry, and uverwork of modern living doubles the work of the kidneys, wears and weakens them until unable to properly do their duty of Altering the poisons from the blood. AS a result the sys- tenn runs down.
 Heed the slightest symptoms of kidney trouble-the first backache, the first irregularity of the urine. It may be the forewarning of dan gerous disease. You can cure your self quickly with Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Mrs Alice L. Putnam, 2O6 Beard slev St., Bridgeport, Conn.,, says; About eight years ago while living in Vermont, l was suddenly seized with a severe attack of backache. After trying various remedies with out finding relief, I determined to gi'e Doan's Kidney Pills trial as they were recommended so highly and began their use. My back was so lame at the time that I could hardly stoop and was in no condition to properly attend to my work. Aft CT using three boxes of Doan's Kid ney Pills I was completely cured and during the time which has since elapsed, I have never had a return of my trouble
 For sale by all dealers. Price soc. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember hename-Doan's-and take no other.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
S3.64
 $3.87
Received for milk,

Profit over cost of milk, .23 Think this over, then think again, and if the opportunity offers for you to speak, speak twice."
 THE COST OF GRAIN. The fol- lowing is part of a statement made by R. c. Mitchell: One of the great drawbacks with many dairies is the number or boarders in it. It is safe to say there are hundreds of COWS. in this state that do not produce any more than enough milk to pay for their feed. No dairyman can afford to keep such cows. You want the milk scales to find them. I will give the average cost of grain and amount received per COW for the years 1907 1908. In addition to the grain the COWS were fed silage mornings, hay at noon and dry stalks, cut, at night. In 1907: cost of grain, $29.52; re- ceived $12771. In 1908: cost of grain, $37,71; received SIPS. 35. l will not attempt to say what propor tion of the cost of help should be charged to the dairy, as the help that cares for the dairy grows tobacco and potatoes for money crops, and there are some days when take hold pretty well myself. Every dairyman should have plenty of oats and peas and sweet corn to feed green; it is better than grain to feed during the late summer and early fall. But for four acres of sweet corn would have been put out of business last fall. Try small piece of alfalfa. It will grow all right here if you get the conditions right. I started one acre last August. It looks fine now"
 A BOOKKEEPER'S OPINION.- Look back to page 5S4 and read MT Lovell's figures, and then the follow ing from T. Lee Roberts, who is a manager for the Borden Company: First, corn and cob meal cant be worth more than SIG ton, while the price he quotes on wheat bran and cotton seed (s32) will go one half cob meal at soc per 100 and one-half at s1.60 averages s1.20 for the mixture. Please read, therefore, 35S pounds at s1.2O, s4.S0 for grain. Second, feeding hay: Roughage, as fed to milch COWS, is not worth s15 in the bay; s12-s15 is this weeh's quotation for New -orn-pure clover
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

The Walnut Tree Hill school closed, last week Friday, with a pie nic on the lawn about the home of the teacher, Mrs M. F. Gaffney. Dur ing the afternoon the scholars were treated to ice cream, candy, cake and fruit, Mrs w. s. Walsh kindly treated the company to music from her large graphophone. The occa- sion was one long to be remembered by all.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Misses Margaret and Della Scan- Ion, Frank Barrett of New York, Mrs Frank Kellner and friend of Brook lyn, were guests over Sunday and Monday of Mrs P. Callahan in Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

At the school meeting at Bennett Bridge on Monday evening, June 2S, w. H. Ingraham was elected com mitteeman and William H. Wakeley secretary anu treasurer.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Maligan Brothers have been i'm proving their home opposite the old Fair Grounds by laying a cement walk from the house to the street ana have also had their house newly painted.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

A nice gift or a souvenir is a spoon. We have the automobile spoon which has local. auto and national emblems on it. Ask to see them. No collection of spoons is complete without one of the up-to- date automobile spoons,-[Reid & Todd, 1054 Main street, opposite Hc yland's.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Arthur Galligher has had a build ing 16 X Is feet erected just south of his barn near the Sandy Hook depot James Carley and Andrew Nc Cirtpy did the work.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

l.. N. Latin has just had large new hen house 15 30 feet erected at the Snake Rock Farm Tor his poultry business. c. E. Beeman did the work.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Daniel Callahan, gardener at Ron aid Castle, has moved his family from New York into the east half of Mrs R. H. Beers tenement house on West Street.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Miss Elizabeth Blake of Ronald Castle treated John Foran of Walnut Tree Hill to an auto ride in her fine touring car, on Sunday, which was greatly enjoyed by MT Foran.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Thomas Ruby of Bridgeport has been having a number of repairs made on his house near the depot. c. E. Beaman of Sundy Hook did the work.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Mrs John F. Calvin gave a birth. day surprise to her daughter, Evelyn c. Barrows, at her home in Gray's Plain on June 26. A fine supper was
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

An appetlzing meal can always be secured at the Park Lunch Room in Waterbury, which is located in the Odd Fellows building, opposite the Green, in the old postofiice quarters Following is a sample bill of fare al this popular restaurant:
 Little Necks on Half She'll.
 Soup.
 Clam Chowder. Fish. Fish Cakes Broiled Live Lobster Boiled Cod, Egg Sauce Cold Boiled Lobster Fried Mackerel
 Relishes. Cucumbers Tomatoes Green Onions Lettuce Olives Bermuda Onions
 Steaks, Chops, Etc. Porter house, bread and potatoes Pork chops Lamb Chops Calf Liver
 and Bacon. Roast. Prime Rib of Beef
 Pork with apple sauce Entrees. Stewed Lamb with peas
 Individual Chicken Pie. Hamburg Steak
 Salad. Chicken Cabbage Egg Lettuce
 Lobster
 ! Vegetables. Whole Boiled Potatoes Stewed Corn Mashed Boiled Potatoes New Beets in Butter New Green Peas
 Dessert. Strawberry Shortcake with Whipped Cream. Chocolate B,anc Mange. Apple Pie, Whipped Cream. Va nilla or Chocolate Ice Cre,.u. Ap pie, (ustard, PurGrkin, Cccoanut Peach, Cherry, Lemod Pineapple, Ktuba'h Pies. Fruit. Mixed Nuts. thuuef; ri Cheese Toasted Educators
 Defhi ia:se.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
THE COST OF MILK. From the Rural New Yorker.

On page 5S4 we printed some fig ures by E. s. Lowell taken from the Newtown Bee. A number of other dairymen in that section are coming in with figures, and we are able to give few of them.
 PROFIT OF 25 CENTS. o. B. Fair child makes this statement: "On May 10 I was milking 16 cows, and taking the average of the milk for May g, 10 and Il, I had, on May 10, BIO pounds at $1.25 per hundred pounds, or $5.S7. The feed for the 16 cows was:
 Cornmeal, 60 lbs at $32 ton, .96 Wheat bran, 55 lbs, at $32 a ton, .SS Hay, 24O lbs, at S15 a ton, $1.S0
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

MT and Mrs w. Roche and MT and Mrs w. Carroll of Bridgeport spent Sunday in Zoar, the guests of MT and Mrs Oppe.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

My child was burned terribly about the face and neck and chest. I applied Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain ceased and the child sank into a restful sleep."- Nancy M. Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y,
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

The s. N. E. T. Co. are to extend their line over walnut Tree Hill. Those who are to have telephones in their houses are Mrs w. J. Driscoll, Mrs w. s. Walsh, Mrs M. F. Gaffney and Thomas Leayey.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Master George Mckenzie and Clar- ence Calvin spent a few days in New Haven, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Miss Annie Callahan and Raymond Callahan of Bridgeport were guests over the Fourth of Mrs P. Callahan of Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Fred 4. Bennett of Bridgeport as a guest over the Fourth of MT and Mrs James M. Blackman in the Glen
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Master Arthur Carroll of Bridge port is spending a week at Zoar with Herman D. Oppe.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

MT and Mrs Joseph Smallwood anG Miss Evelyn BarroWs spent few days in Bridgeport, recently.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

There's nothing so good for a sore throat as Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. Cures it in a few hours. Relieves any pain in any pert.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

MT and Mrs John Brown and daughters, Genevieve and Catherine, and MT and Mrs John Fennell of Bridgeport, were guests over the Fourth of Mrs P. Lyon on Walnut Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Miss Mary Scanlon of Walnut Tree Hill has been spending a few days in Danbury with friends.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

John Calvin of Zoar has a new horse, bought of William Costello.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

John Scanlon spent last week Wednesday in Danbury, with friends.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

The Fabric Fire Hose Co. closed down their factory, from last week Wednesday night to this week Tues day morning, on account of the holi- day.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Little Miss Catherine Scanlon cap- tured the prize at the Walnut Tree Hill school for being present every day during the school year. /
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

G. Gordon Driscoll of Philadelphia, Pa., is with his mother, Mrs w. J. Driscoll, on Walnut Tree Hill, for a weeks stay.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09

Sister Mary Jerome of Naugatuck is a guest of her sister, Miss Margaret Blake, of Dayton Street, Sandy Hook
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
The Newtown Bee.
 Newtown, Friday, July 2, 1909,

sl.a5 Ia Year. 75 Cents for Six Months. 50 ents for Four Months, Four Gents Copy,
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
HOME NEWS.

HOME NEWS.
 By the courtesy and thoughtful ness of Cornelius B. Taylor, MT and Mrs David c. Bacon and Miss Mary Bacon enjoyed an auto ride to Wood- bury and Middlebury Center, last week Wednesday. At the latter place they saw the S1,000,OOO Westover School plant of Miss Hilliard.
 The children of MT and Mrs D. s. Bartram of Walnut Tree Hill are all victims of the whooping cough.
 Miss Mary Lynch of Danbury was guest over the Fourth of Miss Mar garet Blake of Dayton Street, Sandy Hook.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-24
THE SECOND vein OF COAL
NEW WORKS WILL BE OPENED
BY GARFIELD COMPANY.
Town of Beacon Likely to Enjoy Re
newed Prosperity as Result
of Operations.

The rumors of the new life that
has come to the town of Beacon were
not without foundation. New work
now under way by the Garfield Coal
company will give that town new
lease of life and guarantee its pros
perity for a number of years If moth
ing else entered into the question OF
the growth and the betterment OF
the town. The Garfield Coal Co. is
to sink a new shaft northwest OF
Beacon upon portion of its proper
ty and within a reasonable length OF
time will have work for about one
hundred and fifty men who may find
it to their advantage to reside in the
town of Beacon.
The Garfield Coal Co. has a proper
ty that has been worked out, but
which has a vein of splendid coal un
DERIVING the old first workings. The
second vein is from three and a half
to five feet in thickness and is of a
most excellent quality. 1t lies less
than one hundred feet below the sur
face and only a short distance, tif.
teen to twenty feet below the first
vein. The present condition of the
market makes the mining of this
second vein possible and the company
has decided to go forward with the
work The cost of putting in the
new works will not be great and the
grade of the old railway switch that
served, the former mine is still In
good shape and can De used in relay
ing the track to the new mine. The
new shaft has been located and the
work of sinking will be started soon
The news of the new work is re
ceived with enthusiasm at Beacon
and the talk of permanent improve
ments has been renewed with great
vigor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-24
CENTERVILLE INTER URBAN
LINE TO BE BUILT TO MYSTIC BY
LOCAL CAPITAL.
Public Committee Accepts Traction
Company's Plans and Money is
Now Being Raised.

Centerville, June pa proposition
unanimously acceptable to the pub,
lie interurban committee of fourteen
was made by the Centerville Light a.
Traction company Saturday and the
solicitation for bond subscriptions
began today. The line will be built
to Mystic, seven miles northwest on
the Milwaukee road, with rich coal
lands intervening. The traction com
pany proposes to furnish theAremain
der of the capital If the local people
will subscribe for $4,000 in bonds
at six per cent, secured by hrst mort
gage on the property of the entire
plant, lighting, heating and street
railway.
This is an outgrOwth of several
public meetings and a great deal OF
agitation for an interurban. First
Calvin Manning and associates OF
Ottunwa, took up the matter here
then parties who had been associated
with the Mckinley syndicate, an Iii.
nois promotion, and nnally the terms
proposed by the local company were
considered the most satisfactory
Centerville has 5000 people, Mystic
and environs 5000, with several
smaller coal camps on the line.
The intention is to get the matter
underway so the construction work
can be done before cold weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-24
.TAFT'S TAX PLAN
is AGREED upon
Conference at White House
Brings Satisfactory Results.
SENATE BOOSTS HIDE DUTY
Place Tariff at Fifteen Per Cent. Ad
VaIorem After the House Had
Placed Them on the
Free List.
SENATE BOOSTS HIDE DUTY

Washington, June 23.-Gathered
about the banquet board in the state
dining room at the White House last
night, the guests OF, President Taft,
were the leading lawyers of the close
administrative circle and all of the
Republican members of the senate
finance committee.
They were assembled to put the fin
ishing touches upon the proposed
amendment to the tariff bill laying a
tax of two per cent. upon the net earn
ings of corporations, A draft of the
proposed amendment was presented
by Attorney General Wickersham and
Senator Root, who had been charged
with its preparation.
Agree on the Amendment.
The conference following the dinner
resulted in a complete agreement upon
all of the details Of the amendment.
Some changes in phraseology were
made necessary, and these will be
worked out by Messrs. Wickersham
and Root today.
The White House dinner is the Sec
ond that has been had there to dis
cuss the corporation tax measure.
The presidents guests were Attorney
General Wickersham, Senator Root,
Secretary of State Knox and Senators
Aldrich, Burrows, Penrose, Cullom,
McCumber, Flint Smoot and Lodge.
The first dinner at which the presi-
dents corporation tax was consid-
cred was held last Sunday night, when
the guests were the same with the
exception Of the attorney general and
the secretary of state, who had been
expected, but were unable to be pres
ent.
Senate Votes on Hides.
The senate reached the voting
stage on the hide schedule, and after
.everal amendinents had been de-
feated the amendment of the finance
committee fixing duty of Is per
cent. ad valorem on hides was agreed
to by the vote of 46 to 80. This is the
ate of the present law, but under the
ulings of the treasury department is
pIlicable only to hides weighing more
than 25 pounds.
The house placed all hides on the
rec list, but the committee restored
The Dingley policy by adding them to
the dutiable list. The senate sus-
tanned it's committee.
Just before adjournment Senator
Aldrich, on behalf of the finance COM
nittee, presented the committees new
lumber schedule, and also amendments
'elating to linOleum and oilcloth. The
committee proposed a rate of $3.50 per
thousand on sawed lumber, which is
so cent increase over the house
ate. Neither the lumber nor linoleum
schedules were acted upon.
One of the features of the day was
a speech by Senator Bob" Taylor of
Tennessee, which attracted much ia
vorable attention and established good
nature. Mr.. Taylor pleaded for a tar
if for revenue and took decided
position against free raw material.