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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
SUSPECTED STEAMERS RELEAS-
ED.
Ohicial Advices From Venezuela Dis
pose Of Mystery Surrounding Nanti-
coke and dispatch.

Washington, June 16.--State de-
partment official advices from vene-
zuela today cleared up the mystery
of the steamer Nanticoke and tug Dis
patch. suspected of flibustering,
showing they were purchased by Ven
ezuela for transportation purposes ON
Lake Maracaibo. The department OF
Justice has ordered it's agents to aban.
don their observations Of the vessels
and 20 return to Washington.
On the receipt of these advices,
which were from Minister w. w. Rus
sell. transmitted through the state de-
pertinent. Assistant Secretary Nc
Hary Of the department of commence
and labor telepraphed to the collec-
tors Of ports on the middle Atlantic
coast TO grant clearance papers to the
Nanticoke and Dispatch on proper
application. Instructions also wer,
sent to the revenue cutter to detaiu
the vessels no longer. The informa.
ton from Caracas is the result of dill
gent Inquiries made by Minister Rus
sen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
A Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ID. DeMedicis
received In honor Of Miss Gertrude
Myers and Mr. Herbert johnson Tues
day evening, June 18th, whose we'd
ding on the following afternoon was
one Of the social events OF the season.
The house was simply, but beautifully
decorated with nasturtiums and ferns.
The form Of entertainment being the
word "Matrfmony" given to each
guest to see how many words could
he made cut of II in a certain length
of time. The first prize was cut for
b. Miss Lucy Johnson, of Manning,
ard Mr.. Herman Myers. Mr.. Myers
cutting highest received a beautiful
box of stationary which he present. 1
to the guest of honor. The booby was
won by Mr.. Warren McColl Ga Ja-
pansese dcn). At the close of the
contest delightful refreshments were
served. which consisted OF ices and
cakes. Throughout the evening sweet
music was rendered by Miss Ethel
DeMedicis, OF Aiken. $. c. Miss Ie
Medicis' music was iLterspersed with
several vocal selections by the hostess.
The guest present were: Miss Ge~-
rude Meyers. Miss T.ucy Johnson, of
yanning. Miss Ethel DcMcdicis. of
Aiken. Miss Bessie Bel. ot Hartsville.
Miss Sallie Howle. OF lIaitsville, Miss
Lizzie Dinkins, Miss Lem Elliot, Miss
Martha Southerland AMI Mrs. NJ. II
Gordon: Messrs. Herbert johnson.
John Mcknight, Herman Myers. Wa
ren McCollum. Cecil Wilson. william
Andrews. Eugene Myers. % olumb!a.
James Cutt:rc. Wade Mcconnell. J..
Stoudemire, John Lennon and Dr.
Chas. j. LEBANON. of Chai 'eston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
RICHARDSON SET FREE.
Aheged ForSer, Who Has Been In
JAN at Lexington Since November
Released.

Lexington, June 15.-S. L. Richard
son. the white man from West Union
>. e., who has been confined in the.
jail here since November % last vaar
was yesterday released from the jaiF
free man, his brother. Mr.. r. T.
Richardson. of Greenwood, having ar
ranged everything satisfactorily with
inc banks and other institutions. from
whom he is alleged to have received
money by various methods and means
Richardson's brother, who is a young
man OF pleasing address and an ex-
representative in the Legislature from
greenwood County, and a man of
seemingly large influence, has worked
continuously on the case since the dav
MS brother was committed to jail
Richardson was charged with se-
curing various sums of money from
diHerent banks in this State by forg-
ing the names of prominent men to
notes. The name of Mr.. w. L. Bris-
sey known the State over as being the
lumber king of Anderson County and
man of considerable means. was. IL
was alleged, used extensively. The
Citizens' Bank of Batesburg. from
whom Richardson, it was alleged, Sc
cured one thousand and ninety dol
'ars, and the Carolina National Bank
o. Columbia, from whom it is said
ne secured at one time two thousand
ooiiars and at another one thousand
dollars, were the principal prosecuting
banks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
Civic League Notice.

The Civic League has been present
Ell with two very valuable China plat
ters The platters were given by Cen
eral Francis Marion to his wife, Esth-
er Marion. and have her monogram
In the centre. They have been in
possession of the late Mrs. A. p. Man
ning and were given by her son, Mr..
Singleton Moore. to the League for
the historical room where they will
nave very conspicuous place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
Women Who Arc. EnVied.

Those attractive women who are
yely in face, form and temper are
the envy of many, who might be like
them. \ weak. sickly woman will be
nervous and irritable. Constipation
or kidney poisons show i'm pimples.
blotches. skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. For all such,
Electric Bitters work wonders. They
regulate Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
purify the blood; give strong nerves.
bright eyes. pure breath, smooth, vel
vety skin, lovely complexion. Many
charming women owe their health
and beauty to them. soc at Sibert's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
LONDON HAS A MYSTERY.
Death Of Cubans Wife, Native
American Girl, Causes Specula-
tiOn.

London. June 13.-Several Sunday
papers print long accounts Of what
they call the mysterious Gaze of Mary
Agnes Ruise. who committed suicide
In this city on May 16. They lay par
ticular stress upon the suppression of
news OF the inquest and her relations
with an American multi ti-millionaire.
Lloyds Weekly News attributes the
woman's suicide to her mad infatu-
alton for Mr.. A. G. Vanderbilt" and
charges that the English reporters
present at the inquest were bribed to
refrain from mentioning the case.
The verdict of the jury was suicide
while Of unsound mind"
Charles F. Williamson, of Paris,
who settled the affairs and paid a
large stan at Mrs. Ruise's Grosvenor
street establishment. was the first wit
ness at the inquest. He Identified the
body and testified that he had acted
as her agent. She was the wife Of o
wealthy Cuban. from whom she had
separated. Lately. he said. she had
been In III health and depressed, and
had declared that she was tired of
life.
Mrs. Ruise's maiden name was
OBrien and she was native OF st.
Louis. Mo.
Albert G. Vanderbilt cannot be
found in London. He has not appear
ed at the horse show since the even
Ing the papers first mentioned the sui
cide on Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

The brick referred to are the mot
ted grey face brick for which the
Sumter Brick Works now have a rap
idly growing demand. Where these
brick have been used they have given
perfect satisfaction and every job on
which they have been used has proven
the best sort of advertisement for
them.
The Sumter Brick Works have also
been awarded the contract to furnish
the red face brick for the new Catho-
lie church now in process Of erection
on East Liberty street Mr.. Rytten-
berg had the contract to furnish all
other brick used in the building but q
special shade of red brick was wanted
and this part Of the contract was not
awarded until yesterday. The award
was made after comparison of sam
ples from the local brick works with
samples from all the large brick
works IN the Stake. Architects and
builders say the Sumter Brick Works
are now manufacturing brick that are
as good. or a little better than those
turned out by other concerns in this
section Of the South and in conse-
quenoe the demand is growing steadi-
ly. The people of Sumter WIFI be glad
tn know that a Sumter enternrise II
meeting with deserved SUCCESS.
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ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous I'm Sum-
ter.
Do the right thing at the right

Do the right thing at the riyh,
time
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
DOan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
rey ills
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Luciens r. Gibson, 304 T.. Liberty
St, Sumter. s. c., says: my kidneys
troubled me for two or three wears.
The kidney secretions were so fire.
quent in passage that | was forced f..
arse CftSn at night and there was a
scalding sensation when voided. NV
back ached almost constantly AMI oc-
caslonally 1T became so lame that /
couid hardly get around. | had heard
SO much in favor of Doan's Kidney
Pllls that | concluded to give them
a trial and procured a box at China g
drug store. They soon removed the
bacHaches, disposed OF the lameness
ana cleared the kidney secretions. NV
back Is now strnger than before in
years.
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster -Milburn Co. Bufralo
New York, sole agent for the United
States
Remember the name-Doans-and
'ahe ho other. No. 16.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

Charlotte, y. c.. June 17.-Light
ming from clear sky struck Hiss Sal
lie underwood, 16 years old, daughter
OF II. j. Underwood, at River Bend. a
remote town in CASTOR County, yes
terday, telling her and producing a
state OF coma from which physicians
nave been unable To arouse her. At
10 o'clock tonight the girl was still
unconscious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
NO TRACE OF LEPROSY.
Dr. WEIGH Gives Opinion i'm Case of
John II. Early.

baltimore, NJ, June 1S.--Dr. Will
ilom H. Welch, of the John Hopkins
University, said yesterday that he was
unable to find any trace of leprosy
on piece Of tissue sent him from the
body of John H. Early, the young
North Carolinian, who has been de-
tanned in Washington since last Au-
gust as a supposed leper.
The examination followed a request
made to DR.. Welch by DR.. Duncan l..
Bulkley, of the New York Skin and
Cancer Hospital, who interested him
self In the case some time ago after
an appeal made to him by the almost
prcstrate wife of the supposed leper.
Il examined the part of the skin
sent me carefully" said DR.. welch
yesterday. "The general run of lep-
rosy is known as nodular leprosy, but
l found no bacilli in that part of the
skin taken from the man which was
sent me.
There is a rare form of the dis
ease, known as the macular leprosy,
Of which little is known, but I also
could not find any trace of this germ
in the skin, I examined. However,
there may have been such a germ
there which 1 didn't find"
Much interest has been centered in
the case of Mr.. Early. Last August he
went TO Washington from his home in
North Carolina to apply for a position
AT that time he had a rash on his
race which aroused the suspicion of
the health authorities, who diagnosed
1t as leprosy, and he has been detain-
eo since. His wife, heart-broken ov-
er her husbands confinement appeal
ed to Dr. Bulkley who went to Wash
ington and examined Early. He took
patches Of the skin of the supposed
lepor to New York. Failing to find
any trace Of leprosy himself, he sent
| pieces of the skin to DR.. Welch and
to DR.. William H. Park. Of New York.
They confirm DR.. Bulkley's opinion
that Early has not the disease.
Replying to statement attributed
to DR.. Bulkley, the New York leprosy
expert, in which he says that Early is
not leper and that he feels sure that
he will be taken to New York within
few days for treatment there, DR.
| Woodward, Health officer of the Dis
trict of Columbia, yesterday declared
that he has received no evidence that
Early would be permitted to ente,
New York city.
| DR.. Woodward said that If Early IL
being unlawfully detained he has 6
| prompt and efficient legal remedy a.
hand now in the form Of a writ ot
habeas corpus. This would requir,
Early to prove that he is not a leper
DR.. Woodward said that Early real
fzes apparently that "it would be diff
ficnlt or even impossible to prov,
That he is not suffering from the dis
ease"
Even if satisfactory evidence wer,
! presented added Dr. Woodward, at,
show that the authorities of the Stat,
4 and city of New York were willin,
that Early should come there, tn,
health officer here would have to in
1 sist that he submit to examination b,
disinterested physicians before bein,
a party to the transfer. The signifi
canoe of Early's unwillingness to b.
examined by disinterested and com
petent experts and the significance O
DR.. Bulkhys unwillingness to Undue,
him to bs so examined the public il
doubtless able to determine for it
self"
|
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
MAN AND COW
WILL BE WIPED OFF THE EARTH
BY TUBERCULOSIS.
Unless 1t Is Fought Successfully Saws
Nathan Straus, the Great New York
PhilanthrOpist.

Cows and men are in danger of
ultimate extinction through tuber-
culosis. declares Nathan Straus Of
New York. This startling announce
ment was made by the New York
philanthropist in a paper read be-
fcre the International Dairy congress,
at Budapest, Hungary. AS the result
OF 1S years spent in warning against
tuberculosis he declared that he IS
convinced that time and persistence
In present methods will certainly
assure the extinction of the dairy
INDUSTRY and of the human race
Insisting that the great while plague
exists and spreads among cattle and
among people largely because of the
peril Of tuberculosis milk, Mr.. straus
said:
tuberculosis cows bear healthy
calves and straightway infect them
with the disease through the milk
that they give to their young, and
when the calves are weaned these
diseased cows supply the germs. of
the white plague to the human beings
who use their milk. Thus we are
inviting the determination of the
dairy industry and of the human
race. for this plague is increasing
both among cattle and among men,
and it will increase like the spread
ing of fire so long as the milk
swarming with tubercule baciln is
used as food for calves or babies.
There els mathematical certainty
as to this fact.
Eighteen years ago I declared
that 1t would soon be regarded as a
crime to feed young child upon
milk that had not been pasteurized.
was optimistic. Intelligent farmers
now regard it as folly to feed a calf
o. pig with unpasteurized milk
unless they know by the tuberculin
test that the cow Is free from tuber-
culosis. but Chicago is the only city
IN the world that takes such pre-
caution to save its people from tuber-
culosis."
As for the consequence of dairy
men selling tuberculosis milk Mr..
Straus pointed out that there had
been In New York city in two years
an increase OF ss per cent. in the
number Of new cases Of tuberculosis,
fact which the health department
OF the city tried to explain, but did
not deny. At this rate, no said, with
In generation the gret wealth of the
American metropolis would be insult
hcient to provide hospitals for the tu-
berculOsis patients.
Mr.. Straus said that bovine tuber-
culosis now costs the American farm.
er $14.0oo,oeo a year, and the imme-
date killing Of all the tuberculosis
dairy COWS, II 1t ceuld be effected,
would cost biIlion, but that pas
teurixation would infallibly kill the
germs OF tuberculosis and all other
disease germs that might be in the
| milk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

"There are many limitations of De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel 'Salve
-DeWitt's is the original. Be sure
you get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve when you ask for it. 1t is
good for cuts, burns and bruises, and
is especially good for Piles. Sold by
all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

'Sometimes you may be told that
there are other things just as good as
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
Tor any ailmer-s Of the kidney or
bladder. whicS always result i'm weak
back, bacldche, rheumatic pains,
rheumatism and urinary disorders. a
trial OF IL. Wits Kidney and Bladder
Pills Is sufficient to convince you how
good th.~ are. Send your name to
T.. c. Dewitt & Co. Chicago, for a
free trral COX. They are sold here by
all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
TRIES no KILL HIMSELF.
EM O'Neil Of Charleston Attempts Sui
ode I'm Aiken, Drinking Malf BOtfke
of Lau(lamm

Aiken, June 15.-Late yesterday
evening Ed 'O'Neil of Charleston aS-
tempted to commit suicide here by
drinking several drains of Audanum'
The quick presence of physician.sa
ed his life, though the man 8vows his
intention OF yet committing the rash
act. He WIS placed in the city jaIl
last night to prevent him carrying olEt
his avowed Intentions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

@Foley's Honey and Tar is especial
~ recommended for chronic throat
and lung troubles and many sufferers.
from bronchitis, asthma and con-.
sumption have found comfort and re-
lief, by using Feley's Honey and Tar.
w. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

*Colds that hang on weaken the
constitution and develop into con-
sumption. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures persistent coughs that refuse to
yield to other treatment. Do not eX-
pertinent with untried remedies as
delay may result in your cold settling
on your lungs. w. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
Could Not be Betaer.

mo Sne has ever made a salve,
ointment. lotion or balm TO compare
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
one perfect healer OF Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils,
Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Kheum. For
sore Eyes. Gold Sores, Chapped
Hands IT'S supreme. Iufallible for
Piies. Only 25e at Sibert's Drug
Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

The merchants of Florence have
agreed to close their stores at
o'clock in the afternoon on Wednes-
day Of each week. giving the clerks
SOME needed recreation. All the mer-
chants except three have signed this
agreement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
Atlanta, Ca, June IL, 1909.

Atlanta, Ga, June IL, 1909.
Mr.. Ryttenberg,
Dear Sir: told Mr.. Peabody about
the brick we used in the Manning
School. He thinks they are just what
he wants for a library building al
Athens, Ga. Kindly send him a sam
pie of the brick the color we used
and please write them and oblige.
Yours truly,
(Signed) NICHOLAS ITTNER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

everyone would be benefited by
taking Foleys Orino Laxative for
constipation, stomach and liver
trouble. as 1t sweetens the stomach
and breath. gently stimulates the liv-
er and regulates the bowels and is
much superior to pills and ordinary
laXatives. Why not try Foley's Orino
Laxative today? w. W. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
Goodbye.


swansea, = c, June iS.
With excuses for the plain speech
Of our correspondent We yet must
confess that we are pleased that he
used the right word, even if in spell
ing il he did not conform 10 the ac-
knowledged rules of the best ortbO-
graphy-News and Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

*To avoid serious results take Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign
OF kidney or bladder disorder such as
packache, urinary irregularities, ex
haustion, and you will soon be well.
Commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy today. w. w. Siber
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

The FIRST load Of tobacco for this
season WAS carried to Mullins Thurs
day by Sam II. Clemmons, and was
received at the Farmers Warehouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

I'VE do not know OF any other pill
that Is as coed as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. the famous little liver
pills-small. gentle. pleasant and sure
pills with reputation. Seld by all
druggists
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No Use Swearing About 1t.

To the Editor of The News ana
Courier: Your base ball team amt
wNrth a dam. You can't consistently
poke fun al either Manning or CO.
l,Jcn bia; old 4-11-44.
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|esPll1t REPORT PUBLISHED
>vERNMENT EXPERT REVIEWS
INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE.

~ Phosphate Mining In the
United states was Undertaken In
oush Carolina I'm fsss-Charles-
Ton Men Discovered the Presence
|os Phosphate Of Lime in the No
hS,ss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

The steamship Acre from Rio, Ja--
neiro discharged 10000 sacks Of cof--
fee at Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

tennessee. b.315.422. and other States.
$3.50 tons. From 1857 to 1888
south Carolina produced 4,442.s45
long tons. valued at s23.697,O1s.
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SUMTER BRICK IN DEMAND
New York Architects Ask for Samples
with View of Specifying the Use
OF Sumter Face Brick I'm Iibrarv
Building at Athens, Ga.

The fame of Sumter brick has
spread to New York, and Mr.. Rvt.
tenberg has received within the
past few days a request from a
firm of architects in that city Tor sam
pies of bricks which they are contem-
plating specifying for use in a library
building at Athens, Ga. The following
letters are self explanatory.
IL w. 21st ST., New York CITY.
June Srd, 1909.
Re Library at Athens.
Mr.. Nicholas Ittner,
Atlanta Ga.
Dear Sir:
Our Mr.. Peabody talked with you
about face brick that was quite sat-
isfactory and which you said was
made in Sumter, s. c. Can we trouble
you to send word to the people In
Sumter, who make these brick, and
ask them to forward a sample to us
Immediately.
We are anxious to push ahead our
large scale drawings for the Library,
but cannot do so until we decide de-
hnitely on exactly the brick that Is to
be used. If you can hurry them on
making the shipment Of the Sample.
we shall be greatly obliged.
Yours truly,
(SignedO LUDLOW & PEABODY.
VIOLA. BIG.
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member that surface of soil is leyel.
open burrows feet apart and about
inches deep, and drop potatoes on
bottom of freshly opened furrow. one
piece In place, IL to Is inches apart
in the row, and cover until the fur
row is about half filled with soil.
Firm the soil wcll over each hill win
the foot. hoe or roller, and the wcrk
Of planting is done.
Cul!ivation is easy, simple and in ;.
expensive. Use the harrow frequent
until plants are or inches high,
after which the cultivator and sweep
Will be better implements for keeping
the soil ridged to the plants. Very
little work is needed with the hoe.
We have found no better varieties
tor fall planting than Triumph, Rose
~nd Peerless
In the northern half of Mississippi
potato plants are seldom killed by
cold before November 18th and dig
ging may b delayed until December
1st. Dig, however, before cold wealth
er rains begin. Irish potatoes may be
kept in perfect condition during win
ter by banking in cOne-shaped piles,
25 to 40 bushels to the bank, and COW
ering with straw, corn-stalks and soil
after the manner of banking sweet
potatoes; or they may be placed in
cool dark cellar or other apartment
where they will not freeze
A. B. MCKAY,
Horticulturist, Mississippi Experiment
Station in Progressive Farmer.