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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

sioners. Moreover, it was contradict
ed in every particular by the officers
OF the company and it's stockholders.
as well as by all it's books and rec
ords.
The legislative investigating COM
mttee has cut off the company from
offering evidence which it had col
lected for the purpose of refuting the
charges made by that affidavit. as
we'll as by testimony of Mr.. Pack
ham.
When we went to the place ap-
pointed for the final hearing of the
claim before the present board Of
commissioners, we had no idea that
the mass of matter, not pertinent to
the issue, which had been collected by
the investigating committee would be
dumped into this investigation and
treated as evidence. The company
mad been kept out Of its money!
large amount-for months and wears.
and 1T was exceedingly important that
It's rights should be established. and
for that reason the dumping of such
matter into the case was not as siren
uously opposed as it might have been.
The continued Withholding of the
money was almost as bad as the final
loss of it, and it was of vital impor-
tance to have an early decision. The
conclusions of the commissioners that
there have been overcharges against
the dispensary by the Carolina Glass
Company are based upon a total mis-
conception Of the facts of the trans
action. Glass, like every other COM
mercial commodity, is subject to fuc.
tuations, and we deny that any
awards were ever made to the Caro-
lima Glass Company at prices higher
than had been offered by other repu-
table companies in the only manner
which chould be considered by the
board, or which would not have made
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

Mrs. Harold Smith. OF Grcenville.
10 visiting her parents. Mr.. aid Mrs.
w. III. Scott.
Mr.. II. II. Evans, of smithville. was
IN town Friday.
Mr.. Il. 4. Minis. of Shiloh and Mr..
X. w. Dabbs. of Salem. were In the
city Thursday to attend the Chamber
Of Commerce smoker.
Mr.. J. r.. McGhee. editor of the
Greenviile Piedmont. spent Thursday
night In the city.
Mr.. A. X. Sanders. of Hagood. at
tended the Chamber Of Comemrce
smoker Thursday night.
Mr.. J.. c. Lanham. of Summerton.
was In the city Saturday on business.
Mr.. l. L. Baker. of Bishopville. is
spending a few days In town.
Mr.. J. F. williams. who has charge
OF the farm demonstration work of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, N Sumter county, spent
Saturday In town. Mr.. Williams will
have headquarters at Stateburg and
Will devote part Of his time to teach
1ns agriculture In the Gen. Sumter
Memorial Academy but will give the
larger part of his time to the dem
onstration work throughout the coun-
ty. Mr.. Williams is a Clemson grad
uste of the class Of 1904.
Miss Goldie Reid, Miss Fannie
Hearon, Miss Blankeship and Prof.
Kibler. faculty of the Bishopville
graded scholl spent Saturday in the
city.
Miss Mitt DuRant returned TO
srartanburg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Cuttino spent
Sunday in Columbia. y
Mr.. ID. p. Kelly went to Bishop-
Vile on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert McKagen re-
turned TO the city Saturday.
MIS-. O. w. Rethorst. of Fort Rob-
inson, Neb.. is on visit to her pa
rents, Capt and Mrs e. Scott Car
son.
Mrs. Agnes Begin left on Saturday
Tor New York. where she will spend
sometime with relatives.
NJ. NsiIl oDonneu left Saturday
aftsrnon for Philadelphia In re-
sponse to q telegram informing him
that Mrs. Ella Tuomey was desper-
steiy III and would probably not live
more than few hours.
Dr. and Mrs. n. B. Furman, of Pri-
vateer. were In the city Monday.
Mr.. r.. +. Keels, Of Lynchburg, was
In town Monday on business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

the members of the board themselves
and the parties bidding liable to GRIM
inal prosecution if accepted.
"As a matter of fact, the company
doing large business outside of its
dealings with the State dispensary
for period Of seven years has made
only about $4,000. All the books of
the company and all of its records
and correspondence have been SUBJ
mitted without question to the most
scrutinizing examination by the COM
mission and several companies of
public auditors, and in no instance
has anything Of a suspicious charac-
ter been developed and no indication
of excessive profits made. The as
sessment made by the commissioners
against the company would, more
than wipe out all the profit ever
made in its seven years of history"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

Some miscreant set fire to a large
stock OF hay on the city farm at the
water works pumping station satur-
day night and the fire department
was called out and given a long run.
The hay was. of course, total loss
as Il was almost entirely consumed
before the hose wagon arrived. There
seems to be no doubt of the fire hav-
Ing been of incendiary origin as the
hay stack was too far distant from
the pumping station OF any other
house for the hay to have been ignit-
ed by a spark from a chimney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24
OH PSHAW! WHAT ROT.
"A Specious and Ridiculous Apology
by Carolina Glass Company Graft.

Columbia, Nov. 2O.-There has
been much discussion of the decree
recently handed down by the dispen-
sary commission. One of the claims
that has caused much local comment
Is that of the Carolina Glass Com
pany. Many Columbians, who have
expressed opinions thereon, have stat
ed that the over judgment was a lit
tie harsh, and it was felt that the
company had not been guilty of the
wrong-doing charged This opinion
finds expression today in an interview
given out by Attorney w. H. Lyles.
of the local bar.
Mr.. Lyles says:
Il regret very much to see that the
commissioners in their findings have
gone so far against the Carolina
.'iass company. Having been
familiar with the testimony as
1t was adduced before the investigat
ing committee of the LEGISLATURE. and
before the commissioners themselves,
l am thoroughly convinced that the
commissioners have committed q gre
vious error in finding any collusior
between the officers of the Glass
Company and the members of the old
dispensary board.
LAS a laweyr, 1 would not, of
course, undertake to criticise the
commissioners. We are all human
and liable to err, but I do feel, and
feel strongly, that they have done in
justice to honorable gentlemen. The
officers of the Carolina Glass Com
pany are men in the prime of young
manhood. Their lives since their
childhood have been open to this
community. In every transaction,
private or public, they have shown
themselves worthy of ancestors whose
names brought lustre upon the pages
of South Carolina history since it's
earliest settlement. In no other in
stance have thny been accused of
reprehenslble 'onduct, and surely
their Cha thus inherited, and
established by their conduct, should
have had sufficient weight to refute
the wild charges of one or two ire
sponsible parties.
"The only thing which is claimed
to have been evidence adduced in the
proceedings tending to show collu-
sion between the officers of the COM
pany and members of the dispensary
board was the ex parte affidavit of a
former discredited and disgruntled
employee of the company. The Off
GERS of the company had no oppor-
tunity to cross examine this witness.
and had no notice of the intention of
the investigating committee to offer
the affidavit in evidence. According
to all the rules which have been estab-
lished as best calculated to ascertain
the truth of any question at issue,
this affidavit should not have been
considered, even by the investigating
committee, certainly it should not
have been considered by the commits
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24
BELSER.WILSON.
Marriage at Manning of Popular
Young Couple.

Manning, Nov. 19.-Mr. william
Gordon Belser, Of Summerton, and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilson, of this
town, were married on Wednesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Man.
ming Presbyterian church, Rev. A. r.
Woodson officiating. The church
was occupied to its fullest capacity
and was scene Of beauty with it's
large complement, "fair women and
brave men," the former being array
ed In lovely and becoming costumes.
Following was the order Of the bri-
dal party, entering the church: Ush-
ers, right aisle, DR.. Edward w. Du-
Rant. of Georgetown, Mr.. Frank e.
Barron. of Charleston; left aisle,
Messrs. s. oliver O'Bryan and ]. In
gram Wilson, of Manning Couples,
right aisle. Miss Helen st. Clair Scott,
Of Kingstree, with Mr.. John j. Earle,
OF Columbia; left aisle, Miss F. Love
Johnson. Of Marion, with Mr.. A. d.
McFadden, of Columbia; right aisle,
Miss Minnie Kirkpatrick, of Sene-
ca. with Mr.. George p. Logan, of CO.
lumbia; left aisle, Miss Clara Taylor,
or Charleston, with Mr.. Gordon
Hughes. Of Union; right aisle, Miss
Pauline Wilson, sister of the bride as
first bridesmaid, with Mr.. Irvine f.
Belser. brother of the groom, of Co.
lumbia; left aisle, Miss Beulah Will
son, with Mr.. John j. McMahan, of
Columbia. Dame Of honor, Mrs. w.
H. Ingram, of SUMTER Maid of hon.
or, Miss Jane Purdy, of Sumter. Or
ganist, Miss Edna Brockinton, ac-
companied by Mr.. I. Rex Rice, of An
derson, on the violin. Best man, Mr..
William d. Melton, of Columbia. The
bride came on the arm of her father.
The bride was exquisitely gowned
In broadcloth suit. A superb recep-
ton followed Immediately after the
ceremony at the beautiful and truly
hospitable residence of the brides
father. 1t is needless to say that ev-
cry guest had most enjoyable time,
and the remembrance of the evening
"all too swiftly Sped" will long ling
er in the memory of the beautiful
women and gallant men present.
The bridal party left for Columbia
on the TIA night train en- route for
New York. whence they will embark
for Europe; their itinerary will en-
brace Great Britain. France, Ger
many, the Alps and the External City.
They will remain on the continent for
three months and on their return will
make the capital city their residence.
The happy couple were the recip-
tents Of numerous costly and beauti-
full wedding remembrances from
their many loving friends.
The bride is the oldest daughter Of
Judge John s. Wilson, of the third
judicial circuit, and is a beautiful
and accomplished young woman, "a
daughter of the gods. divinely tall
and most divinely fair"
The groom Is splendid product
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

The city Of Sumter Is up against
. tough proposition. Nobody knows
what the city got for the $500 paid
Expert Accountant Harralson for a
report on the city books. and now
that Alderman Lyon disciaims any
ability to interpret the voluminious
p1szie handed City Council by Mr..
Harralson. the taxpayers may as we'll
abandon hope Of ever finding out
what the 5000 purchased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

Mrs. ]. e. Jervey died at a. m.
Monday at Summerton. The fun
eral services wele held at II
o'clock Tuesday morning in the
Manning Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Jervey had been i'll for many weeks
and hope for recovery was abandon
ed for sometime. During her last ILL
ness she was great sufferer, but she
bore it all with the patience, forti-
tude and resignation of a Christian
whose faith is sufficient unto the end.
For more than quarter Of a century
Mr.. and Mrs Jervey conducted the
Jervey House in this city, which was
for the greater part of that period
the leading and only hotel in this
town. Among the elder generation
of travelling men who visited Sumter
Mrs. Jervey had innumerable friends,
for she was their friend and spared
no effort to make them comfortable.
Many one who had the misfortune
to be taken sick found the Jeryey
House a haven Of rest and refuge and
the kind-hearted hostess a minister
ing angel. To those who were the re-
cipients of the generous and kindly
attention Of the good woman, the
news Of her death will be received
with sadness for they will know that
they have lost friend who on many
occasions proved her sincerity and
worth when a friend was needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

The Sumter High School football
team will play the Columbia school
team at II o'clock Thanksgiving Day
at the Base Ball Park. The Columbia
team is reported to be the strongest
team the local team will meet this
season and a fine game is assured.
There should be large crowd on the
side lines to encourage the home
team to win another victory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

One aviator smashed his machine
rather than fly through a pedestrian,
but probably he would have smashed
1t sooner or later. anyhow.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

Attention is invited to the adver-
tlsement of the Sumter Clothing Co.
The man or boy who reads this ad-
vertisement and then buys one Of the
suits or overcoats referred to will
have one reason for Thanksgiving If
no other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

Walter Smith, white, died in Green
Vile. Friday, as result of injuries
received by jumping from street car,
while in motion,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24
DEATH.

Mr.. John M. Gibson died at 8
a. m Monday at his home in
this city, aged % years. He had been
resident of Sumter for about two
years and was until last spring en-
gagged in the grocery business He is
survived by his wife and one child.
His body was taekn to CartersvilIe,
his former home, where the funeral
was held Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

&c. Haynsworth, Master--Sales.
Tie Sumter Clothing Co.-Thanks-
giving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-24

Flattery Is the food Of FOOLS
swift
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
KILLS $4,000 DOG
BECAUSE he BIT PET

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Despite
his value, $4,000, Yankee Stone,
whose sister, Linda Stone, has TAX
en- first prize in many shows, has
been shot by his owner, Kingsley
Swan, of Brooklyn, for having at
tackled a fox terrier, the pet of
Mrs. Swan.
The Swans wedding, two
months ago, was a society event.
They recently moved to $50 Clin-
ton av., the bride bringing with
her the terrier and the bride
groom his bulldogs, Yankee Stone,
Hilda Stone, Linda Stone and
Prinz Boy, all prize winners.
The terrier escaped at midnight
Wednesday from it's coy quarters
on the second floor and went down
to the laundry for frolic with the
bulldogs. Yankee Stone sank his
teeth in the terriers back. Mr..
and Mrs. Swan, aroused by the
racket, rushed down stairs. Mr..
Swan grasped Yankee by the neck,
dragged him to the back yard and
shot him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
WHEN YOU GO TO THE
PHOTOGRAPH MAN

While it is advised that the sim
plest kind of robe be worn when
one is photographed, it should be a
frock that will not date the pic
ture because of pronounced style,
thus making the likeness hopeless
ly old-fashioned in a few years.
A picturesque toilet is to be pre-
ferred to merely up-to-date fash
1onable one, for attractive models
never really go out of fashion.
For this reason, when the neck
and shoulders are pretty, there is
no better model than the decol-
lette, draped with chiffon or a
soft frill.
The neck dressing more than
any other portion of the picture
decides the date at which it was
taken. Hence the wisdom of
adopting a style that never gets
old.
Elbow sleeves will be safe
choice, although there is no obiec-
ton to quite short sleeves pro
v1ded the arms are pretty.
Black takes better than colors
and black frock cut compare.
lively low and draped around the
shoulders with white will make a
clear photograph with sharply de.
fined lines.
White takes to advantage, and
SO does gray. Pale blue, pale
pink, mauve and light green come
out white; red, dark brown, hello.
trope, navy blue and dark pinks
such as cerise, appear black when
photographed.
Stripes, checks or plaid are moi
success in a picture, as thew
have a tendency to cut the figure
and this, of course, is made still
more emphatic in a photograph.
When hat is worn it should
always be of the picture" order,
such as a Gainsborough or Duchess
OF Devonshire, that never go out
of fashion and always are in good
taste, provided, of course, they are
becoming to the wearer.
Wells should not be worn in a
photograph, if only for the reason
that 1t is impossible for the pho
tographer to touch up" or "tone
down" the features when covered
with a veil, and there are few faces
that do not require a little re-
touching.
Hair dressing in relation to a
photograph Is MOST important
detail.
The hair should never by any
chance be arranged SO it is too
tight, no matter whether or not
tire pessessor follows tight, Sc
we're effect in everyday life.
Here, too. fashion should be sac
rihced for becomingness. A full.
fat face should have the hair
dressed high, the hair on the
sides just puffed and fluffed. Too
much hair around the face will
result in an unpleasing heaviness
of features and SO should be
avoided. The slightly waved nom
padour is always in good taste.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
WOMAN LOCKED
UP FOR SAFE
KEEPING

While wandering in dazed
manner near the Northern Pacific
depot this morning, after decesnd-
ing from a train just arrived from
the East, Mrs. Nellie Brown, a
widow 32 years old, was picked up
by Officer Roberts and sent to
the women's ward at the city Jail
for safe-keeping. The woman is
evidently demented, although at
times she talks nationally.
She said that she is the mother
of three children, whom she left
at Toppenish, Was, and that she
came to Tacoma in search of a
very dear friend, a Mr.. B. F. Ell
lison.
The young woman says she re.
sides in Yakima, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
PIONEER TRUST SERVES
EXPECTED NOTICE

At 10 o'clock this morning the
city coucil ncanvased the vote of
Saturdays power plant election
officially and declared the PROPOSE
tons carried by the figures given
In the Times yesterday.
1t is now up to the council to
authorize the beginning of the
condemnation suits to be started
to get possession of the property
required for the plant.
The power trust has already
given notice that it intends to put
the screws to Tacoma and squeeze
it to the limit. Commissioner
McGregor this morning received a
letter from the Seattle-Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
TACOMA TINES


lower key, but the cries and
means of those buried among the
ruins rang out more terribly and
distinctly.
Frightful Conditions.
ITO conclude, l can only say
that the condition of the destroyed
city is frightful. The surviving
crowd is mad with fright and hun
ger. The soldiers are exhausted
with their labors and for lack of
food.
'The wretched and half insane
survivors are almost naked and
the torrential rain has lasted for
four days. The soldiers give up
their tents willingly, yet many of
the wounded are dying Of cold"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05

Power company notifying him that
this city is exceeding its contract
for 5000 horsepower of current
for light. The letter says that
this would be allowed the rest of
this winter. But after April l
the city is given notice that it will
not be allowed to use any more
than the 5000 horsepower under
the present contracts.
This means that If the city
wants any more current next win
ter to keep it's street lights going
it will have to make new con-
tract. And the price will not be
the price of the present contracts.
There is no limit on the trust now
and it will get all there Is in it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
PRESIDENT HELPS ORPHANS.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the President of The In
dustrial and Orphans Home at Ma
con, Ga, who writes: I'VE have
used Electric Bitters in this Insti-
tuition for nine years. 1t has prov
ed a most excellent medicine for
Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles.
We regard 1t as one of the best
family medicines on earth" 1t in
|vigorates the vital organs, purifies
the blood aids digestion, creates APP
petite. To strengthen and build up
thin, pale, weak children or rum
down people 1t has no equal Best
for female complaints. Only soc at
all drug stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05

That the agitation against vac
cination of students of the public
schools is practically over, and
that the compulsory vaccination
law will be amended at the next
session of the legislature is the
belief expressed today by Superir-
tendent Yoder of the city schools.
Few pupils were barred from the
schools today owing to the vac
cination law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05

Ever since the Johnson-Burns
fight, in which Johnson was de-
clared the winner, enormous pres
sure has been brought to bear
on Jeffries to get him to meet
Johnson. Jack Wren of Aus
tralia offered Jeffries $50, 900,
win, loose or draw for such a con-
test, as did Fight Promoter Nc
Carey of Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
LITTLE STORIES
OF THE STREET

A member of the police force,
who lives in the North End, ad-
mits now that he has been bluff
ed. He is one of the "Tacoma's
hnest' in fact as we'll as in the
DRY, but it was a woman who
bluffed him.
The officer was returning home
after midnight. On the car was
friend, rather the worse for
wear. The officer determined to
play the Good Samaritan and see
his fellow passenger safely home.
The door had hardly closed on the
other one when our hero saw a
light burning in the front room of
the house across the street. Lights
in that section at 1 a. m. are un-
usual. So our hero determined to
investigate. He crossed the street
and knocked at the door.
He was greeted by young
woman. The lighted lamp stood
on the open sewing machine.
where she had evidently been at
work.
"Oh. I beg your pardon" apollo
gized the officer, when he saw his
suspicious had been unfounded. 81
thought maybe something might
be wrong here"
And who are your" the woman
demanded.
Oh, l am a policeman" re-
membering that he was in his citi-
zens' clothes. Before he could
show the woman his badge inside
his coat, the woman said, "Wait a
minute" and rushed back in the
room.
Now tell me who you are and
what you want" the woman de-
manded, as she returned and
pointed cooked revolver at him.
the muzzle almost touching his
forehead.
At the same time another wom-
an back in the room, almost hys-
terically, was hallowing, "Shoot
him, Cleoi Shoot him!"
Put that gun down; put ~
away" our hero was yelling
shaking with righteous fear. II
tell you I'm policeman"
Finally he succeeded In getting
his badge from the inside of his
coat, and the woman let him 60.
But she didn't put the gun away
until he had produced the badge.
BRAVE FIRE LADDTEs
oIten receive severe burns, putting
out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and forget them. II so~r
drives out pain. For Burns. scalds
Wounds, Cuts and Bruises its earth's
greatest healer. Quickly cures skin
Erupuons, Old Sores, Boils. Ulcers
Is instant. $50 at all drue sfores-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05
PROBABILITY OF
"EFF JOHNSON
MATCH STRONGER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.-The
probability of match between
Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson be-
came strogern today through the
announcement that the Vernon
Arena club of which Jeffries is
principal owner, is for sale.
James Coffroth, the San Fran
cisco fight promoter, is mentioned
as a possible purchaser.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-05

FOR SALE-Must sell at once, az
acres of splendid soil, one half all
cleared and gardened the balance
about half cleared. New house, fine
|chicken yards and house, fine well
of water. Only half mile from car
line station. Free mail delivery
every morning. Graded school with
In half mile. Price $1,1OO. Small
payment down and five years for
balance. Title perfect. Abstract
with first payment. II you want
more land can sell you five acres
terms. Enquire 400 California Bldg.