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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
The highest medical authority
on foods,
Sir James Crichton Browne, LL.D.-F.R.S.
Of London,
gives the best reasons for eating more
Quaker Oats

In an article published in the
Youths Companion of Septem-
Der 23rd, 1909, DR.. Browne, the
great medical authority on
foods, says, about brain and
musc'e building
There is one kind of food
that seems to me of marked
value as a food to the brain and
to the whole body throughout
childhood and adolescence
(youth), and that is oatmeal.
Oats are the most nutritious
of all the cereals, being richer
in fats, organic phosphorus and
lecithins."
He says oatmeal is gaining
ground with the well-to-do Of
Great Britain. He speaks of it
as the mainstay of the Scottish
laborer's diet and says it pro-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
THE NICARAGUAN WAR.
Nicaraguan Situation Continues Un-
changed.
State Department will Delay Taking
Action Until Consul Caldera Sends
Desired mfOrmatiOn-Interru
of Dispatches Believed.

Washington, November 26.-As no
word has been received by the State
department from Mr.. Caldera, Amer
lean vice counsul at Managua, the in
ference Is that his dispatches have
been interrupted by the Nicaraguan
officials under President Zelaya, at
least to the extent of cutting the tele-
graph wires. The department has no
doubt that Mr.. Caldera has attempted
to communicate with it sveral times
during the last week or more. Owing
to the absence Of specific information,
which was sought to be obtained
through Vice Consul Caldera, and
other agencies. the officials here un-
doubtedly will delay at least for a
short time before taking further act
lon.
A dispatch receivd from Bluefields
treasures the United States as to
whether American interests or Amer
lean citizens are being interferred
with by the revolutionary army. In
effect the dispatch states that great
care is being exercised to protect
American interests.
1t Is also reported that Anchor
Espinosa, Of the revolutionary pro-
visional government, has, given up
his post as minister general. It is gen.
orally understood that Mr.. Espinosa
who is brother of the former min
lister from Nicaragua to the United
States, and who recently resigned
will be elected president of the new
Republic, under Gen. Estrada, should
the revolution be successful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
SUPREME COURT LIBRARIAN.
Tho Rev. III. A. Whitman Appointed
Mr.. Reynolds Successor.

The Rev. III. A. Whitman Appointed
MFR. Reynolds Successor.
Columbia, November 26.-The Rev.
H. A. Whitman, Of this city. has re-
ceived the appointment as Supreme
Court librarian, succeeding Mr.. John
s. Reynolds. who recently died. Mr..
Whitman today was officially named
for this position by the Supre me
Court, having held the place temp or
arily since Mr. Rynolds' death. Mr..
Whitman Is eminently fitted for his
new appointment. being q graduate
Of Harvard. where he took a masters 8
degree.
He Is also a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Georgia in the class with
Henry Grady and Of the Theologi cal
Seminary, then located In Greenville
The Rev. Mr.. Whitman was pastor of
the Unitarian Church In Charleston
for thirteen years. He has also pre-
sided over congregations in other
parts Of the country. The new Su-
preme Court librarian has read law
and has been in a law Office, SD that
he Is we'll up In the work required by
the position to which he has been
called.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
SHOT BY HIS SON.
Father Attacking tie Whole Family
Was Fired Upon.

Laurens, Nov. 26.-Jesse v. Fuller,
substantial and hard working farmer
of this county, was fatally shot at
an early hour this morning by his
1S-year-old son, John Irby Fuller,
death ensuing four and a half hours
later
The shooting took place at 5
O'Clock and was, it seems, the sequel
of a series Of domestic troubles, per-
iodically precipitated by the head of
the family himself. Apparently
hrooding and fretting over the treat
ment yesterday of another son, Ben
Tillman Fuller, whom he is alleged
to have brutally assaulted out in the
field, Jesse Fuller, the father, arose
this morning in an extremely bad
mood and became furious upon find
ing that Ben Tillman Fuller had left
home during the night.
Jesse aroused the entire family
and started in, as he declared, to
clear out every member of the house
hold, by assaulting Mrs. Fuller with a
heavy brogan shoe, after which he
secured his pistol and was in the act
of leveling it on his wife, when the
boy, John Irby Fuller, standing on
the stairway with gun in hand, warn
ed his father not to shoot or strike
his mother another blow.
Instantly Fuller, who was standing
in the living room across the hall
way, faced the son and was shot
down, the entire charge of shot talk
ing effect in the abdomen. After
coming to town for a doctor, young
Fuller returned to the city at s
o'clock and gave himself up to the
sheriff, requesting that he be per-
mitted to attend the funeral in the
event Of his fathers death. He is at
the county Jail tonight, but will pro-
badly secure bail tomorrow. Jesse
Fuller was 43, and a member of the
Woodmen of the World
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01

Sumter, nor any where at all except
in private yards. A law should be
made forbidding the shooting of any
fire works on the streets and a PEN
atty should be added to enforce that
law.
Fireworks are very nice to have
Christmas, it is amusement for the
children; but I myself think and 9TH
ers agree with me, that there should
be law prohibiting any and all per-
sons shooting fireworks in the busi-
ness portion of the city One little
ten-cent fire cracker has the power
to destroy fifty or one hundred thou
sand dollars worth Of property and
maybe many lives lost in trying to get
that fire under control.
The people should have the priv
ilege of shooting their fire works, be-
cause 1t is great pleasure for the
children, but 1 do think they should
be shot only in their private yards
and not haremscarem up and down
the streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts s44, 2O7 3s
Demand Loans, 5000 90
OVerdrafts. 48l 90
banking House, 1,676 90
Furniture and Fixtures 924 as
Due from Banks and Trust
Companies, 49, Al
Currency, 3, 1879 90
Gold, 10 90
Silver and other Coin, 1,l6l "a
Checks and Cash Items, LOG rs
Total, $50, O6s 4s
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in, STATES 90
Surplus Fund, 1920 10
Undivided Profits, less Cur
rent Expenses and Taxes
Paid. 2,435 81
Due to Banks and Trust Co.'S l,O99 "
Individual Deposits subject
to check, 57,642 "a
Savings Deposits, $685. Is
Certified Checks, l6 60
Total, ss6, ,O69 4s
State of South Carolina, SIS.
County of Sumter. 3D.
Before me came G. E. Mayes, Cash
ier of the above named Bank, who,
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true con-
dition of said bank, as shown by the
books of said bank.
g. e. MAYES,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 26th day of Nov 1909.
G. d. COOPER,
Notary Public.
Mayesviue. S. G.
Correct-Attest:
RICH'D i. MANNING,
Per C. E. MAYES,
r. J. MAYES, JR.,
M. B. WILSON,
Directors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
GRAND JURY PRESENTS EDITOR
Mr.. w. ID. Grist, OF Yorkville, Charg-
ed With Carrying Concealed Weap-
on-EchO of Windle Case.

Yorkville. Nov. 26.-In it's final
presentment on Wednesday the York
County grand jury presented Mr.. w.
d. Grist, editor of the Yorkville En-
quirer, for carrying concealed weapon,
and along with the presentment fur
nished the names Of q number of al
legged witnesses to prove the charge.
This incident Is an echo from the
case Of the State vs. w. II. Windle,
who was convicted at the summer
term Of the Court Of General Sessions
Of assault Of a high and aggravated
nature and sentenced by Judge r w.
Memminger to serve a term OF six
months on the county chain gang or
pay fine OF $500. because of an at
tack he made on Editor Grist In the
ONCE Of the clerk of court Of York
County on the 9th Of August, 1908.
At that trial. 1t will be recalled, the
defence put Mr. Grist on the stand as
Its witness and asked him whether
or not he was armed at the time he
was assaulted by Windle, and that he
replied that he was. One of the at
torneys for the defence then told the
witness to come down, but Solicitor
Henry told him not to, but to tell the
story Of the assault. The story was
told In detail and in telling II the
witness explained that while there
was pistol In his pocket at the time
Windle assaulted him, 1t was In such
position that had he attempted to
draw 1t he could not have succeeded
In doing so without long delay, thus
giving Windle an excuse and ample
opportunity to murder him. and he
also stated that he was not carrying
the pistol because OF any anticipated
assault by Windle, for the reason
that he was expecting none, but had
been carrying the weapon constantly
for eighteen months previous to that
time because of two or three assaults
that had been made on him when un-
armed and at great disadvantage, and
because of threats conveyed to him
by some Of the best men in the COM
munity to the effect that certain par
ties had stated that unless he did GER
tain things that they had demanded Of
him, and which he had refused to do
while said parties covered him with a
loaded revolver, he would be killed.
While 1t is a fact that your CORES
pondent has not looked the matter
up, still he Is advised that there is a
statute law in this State that provides
that it shall not be illegal for a per-
son whose life has been threatened
by another or who has reason to be-
lieve that his life Is in danger, to
arm himself. While 1t Is a fact, Of
course, that Solicitor Henry Is entirely
familiar with all the facts recited
above, 1t Is not known as yet what
action he will take with reference to
the matter, but it is safe to say that
he will do his full duty as he
sees 1t, as he does on all OCCASIONS
News and Cuorier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01

Noise. :. .. ..qb.. .. Duncan
Dick (Capt.) :. ..lh.. :. ..Kollock
Nigles.. :. .. ..rh.. =. Maxwell
DAVIS. .. ..fb.. .. :. ..Rlce
Summary: Touch-downs, Davis 4,
Dick 2. Goals, Dick s. Umpire Green
(Carolina). Referee, PARROT, (Car-
olina)> Halves. 25 and 20 minutes.
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Vile probably on December 7th or
Sth and continue open until the 18th
or 18th. The preparatory camapign
will continue in Columbia so that not
alone the city but the entire State will
benefit by having the exhibition in
this city after the holidays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
Yours truly,
""The Rake"

WIN. BEAUREGARD COSTIN.
Nov. 9th, 1909.
(There Is city ordinance prohibit
ing the shooting of fire works within
the fire limits.-Ed.)
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Rev. l.. B. Curtis and John H. Will
 jams attended two days meeting in
 Hartford last week.
 Mrs. w. w. sheldon spent several
 iays among relatives in Southbridge recently.
 Miss Marie Curtis is spending cou- ple of weeks with friends in Hartford.
 Mrs. J. P. Barber of Danielson, is with her daughter, Mrs. Williams, ,who is on the sick list.
 Everett Lyon, son of Deacon and Mrs. G. A. Lyon, is very ill at hospi- |tal in New York.
 The ladies met in the vestry on Fri |day afternoon and reorganized the La i dies Aid Society, with Mrs. A. E. Randall as president, Miss Minnie Il Wells, Mrs. Daniel Flynn, and Mrs, Henry C. Lowe, assistants for three months. Secretary and treasurer, Mlss NJ arie Curtis. Chairman of entertain. ment committee, Mrs. l.. B. Curtis The ladies are very enthusiastic and intend to be an aid to all church work. A very successful social was held in the evening, there being about sixty pres ent to enjoy the chicken pie supper, and the program which was as follows: Reading, Base ball in spring How the American game looks to aJapapese
 boy, by Hashimiero Togo, Mrs. Curtis Solo, We shall meet, but we shall miss him, Miss Morton An original oration, F. l.. Litchfield Duet, The Dearest Spot on Earth, Mrs. Curtis and Miss Morton Games and acting charades comple ted the program, and Mise Morton sang several selections during the evening
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
NORTH WOODSTOCK

At the annual meeting of the Eccle-
 siastieal society, the following officers were chosen.
 Society Committee-Luther J. Leav- it, H. P. Hubbard, Edgar k. Trask. Treasurer, F. k. Barrett. Collector, $. N. Brett. George Lyon entertained his neph- CIV, Clarence Peckham, over Sunday. Mrs FrankGhafiee Is spending few
 weeks with friends in Wilsonville. Amasa Morse is still in the Worces- ter hospital. He has had five physi- cians 10 examine him, but none are ableito determine what disease he is | afflicted with.
 l.. II. Healey is attending the New York State Grange meeting held in Albany this week. e The following program was present. ed al the Grange meeting on Tuesday. Sketch Of Edgar Allan Poe, Miss sarah A. Potter Reading, Tue Raven, Poe John II. Healey The Haunted Palace, Frank r., Barrett
 Sketch of Charles Darwin. Wallace A Armstrong Abraham Lincoln as lawyer and states
 man, Charles NJ. Perrin His Greatest State Paper, Harry Trask
 Gettysburg Grafton, Howard Perrin Lincoln's farewell words to his friends in Springfield, Mrs. John <. May
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
POM

The annual meeting of the Ladies Benevolent society was held al the home of Mrs. Andrew C. Williams on Tuesday afternoon and twenty-five oi the ladies were present. The follow ing officers were elected for coming year:
 President, Mrs. Oscar Ballard. Vice President, Mrs. Lyon. Second Vice President, Miss Lucy Holmes. Secretary, Miss Tucker.
 Treasurer, Miss E,. L. keyes. Executive Comm mite, Mrs. Williston Mrs. Ben Grosvenor. Social Committee, Mrs. Alfred
 Briggs, Mrs. Lyon, Miss Elinor Mat hewson, Mrs. Lowry, Mrs. Ferguson Work Committee, Mrs. C. W. John son, Mrs. Fits, Mrs. Henry Holmes Mrs Fayette l.. Wright. Property Committee, Miss Wiliston Mrs. Andrew c. Williams, Mrs. Chas w. Grosyenor. Missionary Committee, Miss Willis
 ton, Miss NJ. F. Reyes, Miss Emmi l Sabin. Mrs. Isaac Briggs is spending few
 weeks with her son. Rev. NJ. l.. Williston, his daughter Miss Reyes, and Mathewson Angel
 attended the fellowship meeting a
 Eastford Wednesday.
 Two of the men who have beer breaking into houses here have beer caught and are in Brooklyn jail 1t i
 said.
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
Bradley TheAter

The attraction for this week Tn urs. day evening is Chas. Mack in the Irish comedy drama entitled "Come Back to Erin" The play, the present week has been seen at the Worcester Theatre and made most favorable impression, one of the strong features being MT Mack $ acting and singing and playing the Irish bag pipes, who is assistel ] and supported by an exceptionally strong cast and the specialties are said to be exceedingly good. The prices for this engagement are 25c, 35c, soc and a few seats at 75c.
 Friday night, the silverware articles now on exhibition at the Progress Confectionery Co.'s store will be given away free.
 The Musical Macks. positively the highest priced vaudeville team to be seen in Putnam this year have been booked for the Bradley Theatre for next week Thursday, Friday and Sa- turday in conjunction with the regular motion picture show. The Musical Macks have special electrical stage setting and play large variety of in. struments.
 Saturday afternoon 20 gold fish and globes will be given away free at the children's matinee. The fish are now on exhibition al the Progress Confec- tionery Co.'s Store.
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
----------------------s -
 WEST GLaUC ESTER.

Mrs. G. Mortimer Burrill spent last keek with Miss Ardelle Burril. Mrs. E. H. Reynolds and son Harry f Mohegan, called at J. B. Reynolds bst week Thursday. Mrs. Leland Sheldon is on the sick |st. Mrs. Inez Burrill and Miss Ardelle Burrill spent Wednesday in Putnam.
 Mrs. Marc Shippee has been on the ick list few days.
 James B. Reynolds filled his ice louse with excellent quality of nine nch ice last week.
 C. NJ. Reach was at home over sun lay.
 Mrs. Annie Bourgeois is at present with Mrs. Leland Sheldon.
 Miss Annie Bourgeois, Eddie Bour- ,eois, also Henry Paul, IT,, were the ,uests of relatives in Danielson Satur- lay and Sunday.
 Mrs. Irving (. Burrill spent day in 'utnam last week.
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05

ASSETS Loans upon Real Estste,
 first linen sea, 457 All os Bonds. at Market Value 2s, SIS. .25i. 50 Stocks. at Market Nsl0e s06. tea 90 l. ans upon Policies of
 Company 3.5oi, ,7eo % Premium notes on Policies in force $40 Sot.fs Home Office Property l,stt,2So % Other Real Estate 5,s4i, ,S79 45 Real Estate Sold under
 Land contract, balance purchase price sas.s6S os Gas in Banks l,00i ,oaSi5 Bills receiya bic and Agents balances e7s7o Interest due and accrued aa6 oS6 ga Rents due and accrued 1a,2s4 oe Net uncollected and deferred premiums s6l, ,osi.i7
 se7, ,662 5se.ss Less not admitted Assets 2,5as. B
 e6T ,65s, ,aso e6
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
 EAST WOODSTOCK.

Miss Mary Pike of West Woodstock spent. Tuesday with (. k. Pike and wife.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Paine entertained Herbert Bixby, wife and two children and Miss Ethel Upham at lunch Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Corhin of West Wood stock spent Tuesday with her daugh- ter, Mrs. C. (. Gildersleeve. Miss Mary A. Potter, who has been visiting for several weeks in Middle town, returned Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Harley l.. Foster of NarraganSett Pier. announce the en- gagement of their slaughter, Helen Alice, to Oliver H. Lowe of New York, formerly of South Woodstock.
 Helen Chandler, Ethel Upham, and Bernice Turnef, visited on Monday the schools of Mary Aldrieh at the Centre, and Florence Barber al South Wood stock, eating their lunch at the Aeade- my. Miss Chandler is graduate of Wellesley College. Misses Ipham and Turner, teachers in tle Paine district, and English Neighborhood.
 The social in the Brick Hall on Fri day evening was well attended and an interesting program presented. The drill was by the following young la dies: Pearl Alton, Mabel Eddy, Ethel Upham, Helen Chandler, Mildred Brown, Berniee Turner, Blanche Perry, Edith Eddy, Carrie Lewis, Lyle Fur ner, Maud Peckham. Anna Callahan, Flossie Alton, Ruth Witter, Agnes White and Mrs. Arthur .dorse. All wore white with sashes of red. The march was played by Allan Upham. Recitations were given by Lyle Turner and Flossie Alton, violin solos by A. H. Hubbard, accompanied by Allan Upham, and tabieaux from Mother Goose Rhymes, in which nearly all the young people had a part. Refresh ments were served of sandwiches, cake and lemonade.
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
WOODSTOCK

A most interesting talk upon the life of John Bunyan was given by Rev G.. F. Waters at the Congregational chap el last Sunday evening. Next Sunday morning the pastor expects to speak on ssSome Phases of Lincoln's Life" !" The offering will be for the American Missionary Association. MT. and Mrs. John Clarke. and Miss Lizzie Lindeman, left on Tuesday for a few months stay in the West. MT. Clark goes to Spokane, Wash, to look after his real estate. while Mrs. Clarke and her sister go to- visit relatives near San Francisco.
 William Child attended the meeting of the State Poultry Association in Hartford last week.
 Miss Mabel Ritch has recently been home over Sunday.
 Miss Edith Hall has spent week al home before going to MI. Hoisoke Col lege where she will take the position of professor of archaeology for the remain der of the college year.
 Mrs. Ida Jenness Moulton will give a reading in Academy Hall, Feb. lz, at o'clock, for the benefit of the Senior class. Admission 35 cents. Children l5 cents
 Friday afternoon, Feb. 12th, al go, a Lincoln tea will oe held in tne chapel, with an address by Rev A- l.. Willis Ion of Pomfref.
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
TBoA APsoS.

The Congregation church ol
 on,pson sent out last week tke firsl
 1e of a monthly church paper. The enthly Messenger is designed 10 aid
 christian life in the community
 kings with cheerful and encourag.
 note. carrying gospel message in
 tactical way to the home. The sub
 ntion for the Monthly MeSsenge- Is eents for the year, single copies ! bts. It contains short editorials by
 pastor, Rev. A. Y. (. r. Huizinga, d inc text of his sermons preached
 rv month. IL has also a complete Dric of Thompson personals, and a nnthly record of church doings. ,Hhe s;ness men of Putnam have iiberally ronized the issue with advertise pnts. We hope that the Monthly essenger will meet with the best oi ccess.
 b'be w. C. T. U. will meet with Is. Oscar Robinson, Thursday, Feb ary II, at 2 D. m. Subjects for the erary hour. "Lincoln and Frances illard." All come prepared to take II in the program.
 Mrs. John Robbins died Monday af Fnoon at her home after long and kere illness of dropsy. She leaves a ,sband, two daughters, and three ns. The funeral was at the East bompson church Wednesday after. bon. and the burial in the East tThomp n cemetery. Rev. Ransom of the ethodfst church attended.
 |The services of the Central Baptist ureh were fully attended last Sab kth, and an excellent sermon deliv. ed by the pastor, Rev. C. I. Ramsey, bm the text, "For the administration this service not only suffereth the ant of the saints, but is abundant al
 by many thanksgivings unto God ICalvin Ballard, the former highly es kemed superintendent of the Sabbath Shool, has gone to his new field of la br as secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A. al Ierby. MT. Brown, formerly assistant kperintendent, has succeeded him i'll ke Sunday school.
 | Hinton F.. Shumway of Worcestei bent last Sabbath with his sister, Mrs hrlton.
 i The services at the Congregations Aurch last Sabbath were very well at knded and impressive. The new pas Sr. Rev. A. Haizinga, preached from De text, And he was angry and would 5ot go in, therefore came his father out Ind entreated him. In the evening be text was, s.Stand fast therefore in De liberty wherein Christ has made s free, and be not entangled again the yoke of bondage.r Mrs. Hallett kng in the evening, "Hold Thou my bnd ?
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
Catarrh Casnot be Cared

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood TOT constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls CaIarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. IL was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is a regular prescription IL Is composed of the best tonies known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces The perfect com bination of the two ingredients is hat produces such wonderful results in curing Caiarrh. Send for testimonials free.
 F. J. CHENEY & to.. Props, Tole- do, o. Sold by Druggists. price, 75e.
 Take Halls Family Pills For consti- patton.
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
Holiday Goods

Skates Sleds Flexible Flyers Electric Flash Lights Electric Toys Pocket Knives Shears Razors Carving Sets Silver Plated Knives and Forks Spoons Silver Ncke Tea and Coffee Pots, Crockery and Glassware.
Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05

The Range with Lifting Top Plate for feeding the shre Tor broilIng. Transparent Double Oven Door, you look through the the and Patent Lift Hearth, lifts up and is held up by catch instead of swinging out into the