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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
The petition sets out in part:

THAT A. w. Jones, comptroller
general, is ex-officio member of the
State Board of Canvassers, whose
duty it is to meet in tie office of thsI
secretary Of state and determine the
result of the election.
THAT on the 26th Of August the
board met and adjourned until the
27th.
THAT three members of the board,
the attorney general, the State treaS4
urer and thte secretary of State, mets
and expressed a willingness to pro-
ceed with their duties but the said A.
W. Jones appeared at intervals upon
said day and only for the purpose of
thwarting thte proceedings and ca
prlciously and arbitrarily absenting
himself without just excuse and.
whenever it became apparent that a.
quorum would be necessary to pro-
ceed with the business before the
board, absented himself, and still alb
sents himself and fails to attend the
meeting of the said board and take
part in the transactions of its busi-
ness and keeps effectively broken thu
quorum so the said board was and
still is unable to proceed with the dis
charge of its duties.
Also that the respondent is physi-
caily able to comply with any man.
date of this court"
The order of Judge Hydrick Is I'd
the effect that Mr.. Jones shall forth
with appear and attend with other
members of said board and proceed
to the deliberations upon and deter
mination of all matters before said
board; and that failing to do so" is
required to appear as above set out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
The Southern Bell TelephOne {

The Southern Bell Telephone Co.
mas decided to cut in another long
distance line for Sumter and within
few weeks the long distance SER
vice of this city VIII be materially
improved. The additional wire has
peen needed for some time on. ac-
count of the rapidly growing patron
age of the long distance lines, and
1t has frequently happened that i'm
portant business has been delayed on
account of the lines being too busy to
handle the messages promptly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
AerOplane Flight in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, August 29.-Athens
CLAIMS the first areoplane flight in the
State of Georgia. Ben Epps and lump
Huff. in a monoplane of their own
construction, yesterday at Athens,
made trial flight of fifty yards. The
machine. however, rose but one foot
above the ground and was wrecked,
when 1t bumped into a terrace.
The machine was repaired today,
and another fight will be attempted
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Last Tuesday morning Mr.. ]. A.
Jones. who lives about eight miles
from Branchville, lost one Of his best
sarm mules. Mr.. Jones drove the
mule to his field. where he was gath
ering some fodder, and. as usual ne
Tied n rope around the mules neck
and then tied the rope to a small tree.
Then he went on to his work and did
not think that the mule could get
hurt. Some time after Mr.. Jones re-
turned and found that the mule had
paved deep hole into which he fell
and broke his neck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
SARDINIA,

Sardinia, Aug. 26.-The death OF
Mrs. w. III. Disher. nee Miss Sallie
ysrvey. Monday afternoon the 23rd
cast q gloom over the Salem section
where she was SO greatly admired for
tAe noble. charitable. womanly traits
shs possessed. She was so years OF
sge and was born in Christ Church
Parish. Charleston. and is survived by
hsr Borrowing husband. and brothers,
Messrs. Lcwis and ]. e. Jervey. the
pepuiar and greatly admired propr'e-
tsr Of the Jervey House. Sumter; Sis
essx. Miss Grace Jervey of Taft. and
Hrs. John w. rlemming, New Zion
and had many relatives in Charles
Nsn.
She was consistent member Of the
Methodist church and her heart was
ever open for the suffering and dis
dressed. L
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
HIS COWS WEAR COATS.
F1nancfer Also Has Their Teeth
Brushed Thrice Daily.

Cincinnati. Aug. 2S.-w. Kelcey
Schoepf. who is heavily interested in
the Metropolitan Street Railway of
New York and who owns a 15O-acre
farm In Glendale. a subsurb of this
city. has received "a coats for his
$4,000 herd Of Jersey cows. The gar
ments are of one piece, which is the
style now, and are of cream color.
The two attendants whose sole duties
are to look after the cattle, place
these coverings on them every morn
Ing to protect them from flies.
Each blooded Jerseys teeth are
brushed three times daily. This de-
parture In dairy farming Is said to
result In better health and better milk.
In exchange for the tooth treatment
and coats each COW has daily pro-
duced over two gallons of milk, with
large amount of cream.
Mr.. Schoepf, when he is not busy
attending to his railroad interests, is
at his country place. Each week the
Schoepf farm sells about 90 pounds of
butter. Thirty cents a pound is the
price quoted, but Mr.. Schoepf declares
that the butter business is carried on,
not for profit. but to get rid of the
surplus milk from the $4,000 herd
OF Jerseys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Attorney Genera Lyon has given mis-
opinion that the act under which the
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio railroad
stitutional. In a letter TO Secretary ot
State McCown Gen. Lyon states that
the act is in violation of section s, ar
tcle 9, Of the constitution. The opin-
ion does not go into any detailed ex-
planation of the matter but simply
declares that the act is unconstitu-
tional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
COUNTY correspondence.
LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
aeoms Of Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters so that they will
reach this office not later than Mon
Gay when intended for Wednesday,
paper and not later than Thursday
Cor Saturdays issue. This. of course
applies only to regular correspond
sacs. In case of items of unusual
news value, send In Immediately by
Uail. telephone or telegraph. Such
0sws stories are acceptable up to the
Aeur Of going to press. Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
aad Saturdays paper Friday after
.0eeu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Mrs. j. Il. Ramsey, Mrs. M. r.
Powell, Mrs. Atwood, and Miss Jones,
or Hackensack, n. j. recently reached
sacramento, Cal, in an automobile,
having crossed the continent from
New York without escort Mrs. Ram
sey drove her automobile over 5000
miles Of all sorts of road. and is the
first woman to achieve this trip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Mr.. w. Scott Harvin, of Manning,
has complained to the commission
that the Atlantic Coast Line Company
has put in very low rate on saw mill
logs for the saw mills at Sumter and
declines to give similar rate under like
conditions for the mills at Manning.
Silver and other points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

r. c. Griffin, recently engaged TO
head the chemistry department Of the
Kansas State Agricultural College, is
spending his vacation in Brighton,
CAL, as hod carrier. He is not try
Ing to solve the labor problem, but
likes hard work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

When Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
gets home from his trip around the
world-he is expected by October Is
the Central Labor Union of Wash
ington proposes to have a big torch
light parade in his honor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Where He Scored.

what would you do. Miss Ethel, If
you had loads of money!
"Oh, spend it"
"Would you?"
"Yes. What would you do if you had
a lot of money"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Winter Feed For Poultry.

In the fall Of the year on every farm
%succulent food which would be relish
ed by the poultry and converted into
money in the shape of high priced
eggs is thrown away. Save the small
potatoes which you have in years past
been feeding to the hogs. Maybe you
have q surplus of cabbage. If SC, save
for chicken feed. The turnip crop may
give You a surplus, and these will be
relished by the hens this winter. The
same is true Of surplus beets. If the
cellar cannot accommodate this chick
en- feed, dig a hole in the ground, place
the potatoes. cabbage, turnips and
beets therein and cover with q layer
Of straw and then with dirt to prevent
freezing. 1t will pay to ave this feed
for the poultry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
. H CHILDREN
A Clever Performances.


Would you like to do sleight of hand?
Most children like to fool their friends,
so you are not the exception. Here is
a good trick and easy to do: All you
need are a little soft wax and a dime
When your audience is not looking.
stick a small piece Of white wax on
the nail of your middle finger and you
are ready to face the music.
Ladies' and gentlemen" you begin,
II have a silver coin, a dime, which I
will place in the palm of my hand. At
the word of command from me it will
vanish. You will observe me carefully
and note that the coin does not go up
my sleeve. l will even turn up my
cuffs to convince you"
Then you close your hand in such q
manner that the waXed nail touches
the dime and the dime will stick to it.
Next you quickly open your hand and
show that the palm is quite empty.
"Now I will command again, and To-"
this you say as you bring the coin
back in the palm-''the dime has re-
turned"
Be sure to scrape off all the wax be-
fore you pass the coin around the audi
n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Makino a Blue Print.

If you have ever been in an archi"
tect's office You have doubtless noticed
on the wall or on tables plans of
houses printed in white lines on a blue
background. Many persons wonder
how prints of that kind are made. The
printing is done by sunlight. much as
a photograph is printed from Il mega
tive. Specially prepared paper is used
for the purpose. Architects tracing
paper, with the plan in black. is laid
on the prepared paper. and the whole
is then exposed to the sun. the effect
being to turn the body of the paper
blue, leaving the parts under the black
lines of the drawing light in color. A
water bath then darkens the blue and
whitens the transferred lines Of the
drawing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
HANDICAPPED.
This is the Case With Many Lanedon Peopl

Too many Langdon citizens are handi-
capped with a bad back. The unceasing
pain causes constant misery, making
work a burden and STOPPING or lifting
an impossibility. The back aches at
night, preventing refreshing rest and
in the morning is stiff and lame. Plas-
tiers and liniments may give relief but
i cannot reach the cause. To eliminate
the pains and aches you must cure the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
and cure them permanently. Can you
doubt Langdon evidence?
f. ]. Stable, living on Main Street,
Langdon. N. d., SAYS: "Four years ago
I suffered severely from kidney com
plant. There was a severe pain
through the small of my back and at
times | was very lame across my loins.
The trouble was always more severe
when | arose in the morning and at
such times | would be very stiff. The
secretions from my kidneys we're ir-
regular in action. I was unable to rest
we'll at night and was very nervous
during the day. Whenever | was on
my feet for any length of time the
trouble was aggravated and at such
times | suffered severely. After trying
many remedies without finding relief
Doan's Kidney Pills we're brought to
my attention and l procured a box at
%. /. Donovan's Drug Store. | was So
pleased with the prompt results obtained
from their use that | continued taking
them. can conscientiously say that
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me NOR.
than any remedy / ever used"
Plenty more proof like this from Lang!
don people. Call at r. l. )onovan's
drug store and ask what customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5Ocents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, Now York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan'.- anc
take no other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Guessing My Thought.

W
A good guessing game is called
guessing my thought" The leader
thinks of an object in view, and then
each player in turn has a chance to tell
what he thought the leader thought.
When they have all given their guesses
the first player tells his thought, and
then each in turn must show how his
thought was like it.
Another way of playing the game is
to give each player a slip of paper and
a pencil, telling him to write the name
Of some object on the slip and fold
down the writing. Then put the slips
into a hat and mix them, after which
each player should take a slip from the
hat and write the name of some object
different from what he first wrote be-
low the fold. Again the slips should
be folded down and put into the hat
and mixed, each player taking M slip
out. He must then write a few lines
Of doggerel, connecting in some way
the two objects named on the slip he
holds, and when all are ready they are
read aloud. 1t will be strange indeed
If this does not raise many a laugh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Riddles and Answers.

Which is the most peculiar animal
in the farm yard? \ pig, because it
is killed before it is cured.
Why is an elephant very different
from any other animal? Because If
you cut his head off from his body
you don't take it from the trunk.
Why are poor jokes like Monkeys
Because they are farfetched and full
Of nonsense.
What is the difference between ar
auction and s~easickness? One is a sale
of effects. the other the effect Of {
sail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
The salic Law.

The laws Of the Salic or Salian
Franks. committed to writing in the
fifth century, are known in history as
the Salic law. One of the provisions
of this law relates to the succession
to the Salic lands. which was restrict
ed to male heirs. the object being no
doubt to secure the military service
Of the chief proprietors. The rule of
succession to the lands was afterward
extended to the French throne. this
principle becoming firmly established
during the fourteenth century, so that
women and girls were rigidly excluded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Stallion for Service.

The standard bred trotting stallion,
Oakenhart. No. 2255S, can be seen at
Docksteader and Perry's barn!'for the
next thirty days. For terms, pedigree
and full particulars see w. H. Syres at
the Atlas, Lumber Co., office. Al
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Something About PeafowIs.

India is the real home of the pea
fowl. There the fowls are hunted.
and their flesh is used for food. AS
they live in the same region as the
tiger. hunting them is dangerous sport.
The long tail Of the peafowl is really
not it's tail. but feathers that grow out
just above it and are called tail COW
erts. This bird has been known for
ages. 1t is mentioned several times
in the Bible. The ancient Romans
considered the brains of the peafowl a
dainty tidbit and used to kill thou
sands of the birds to get the brains for
their emperors' feasts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Forgot the Bitter Past.

There had been a fire in the apart
ment building. with heavy loss of
property and many narrow escapes.
Were there any acts of conspicuous
heroism?" queried the reporters. Wy
EYES," said one Of the victims. "With
a self abnegation never before wit
messed in a ease Of this kind. sir, we
all turned in and helped to carry out
the piano that was on the second
ioor."-Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
The Life of a Tree.

How long will a tree live? Have
you ever thought Of that? An emf
nent French botanist said recently
that, barring accidents and the raw
ages of insects, Il tree will live ON in
definitely. Gray. also eminent au-
thority, says that a tree is virtually
immortal. 1t annually renews Its
youth. new layers being regularly
formed 1T it's circumference. While
this new formation goes on it matters
not that the old central part Of the tree
DECAYS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Friends and Foes.

TTIGnQS ana FOeS.
Said a kiss to n smile: "Why. how do
you do?
I'm sure 1 should like to live always with
YOU"
Said the smile to the kiss. Pm sure I
shall be
Delighted to have you live always with
me-
So they live and they love, and neither
offends.
They're always together and always are
friends.
Said a frown to a word: "Now, don't look
so sour.
Let's see If we cannot be friends for an
hour"
Said the word TO the frown. I'm willing
to try.
Although I'm afraid Of the look in your
eye"
In less than a minute a quarrel arose.
They fought, and they parted, and now
they are foes.
Youths Companion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Riddle and Answer.

Come. read me this riddle without any
bother:
Five legs on one side and three on the
other;
Two eyes in the forehead Inc four on the
back:
One tongue that is silent n two that
can cIack.
"a man and woman on the back OF a
horse.1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Good for BiIiousness.

II took two Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets last night, and 1 feel
fifty per cent. better than I have for
weeks, says j. j. Firestone, of Allegan,
Mich. They are certainly a fine article
for biliousness." For sale by A. Abbott
& Go. Samples free.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Farmers Attention!

1 will allow you a discount of 90 per
cent OF your insurance on buildings
if they are equipped with the approved
Dodd & Struther's lightning rod.
JOSEPH Power, Agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09
Lookinu

How dear to my heart are the Hastings
of childhood,
The light, fiahy biscuits that dear moth
er made,
When coming in fresh from the meadow
or wildwood
We rushed without mercy the pantry to
raid!
How quickly we'd grab them
And spear them or stab them
And greedily punish their crispy brown
crust!
How Billy and Molly and Jimmie would
eat them
Till one unaccustomed would hin they
would "bust!"
Good faith. there was nothing that ever
could beat them,
Surpass them nor throw them the least
in the shade,
Those hot. smoking biscuits,
Those light. flaky biscuits,
Those buttermilk biscuits that dear moth
er made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. DR., Thomas Elec-
trio Oil instantly relieves the pain -
quickly cures tho wound.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14
CARDINAL SCORES
JUDGE IN COURT
Answerable Only to His Con-
science, the Pope and
God, He Says.

BORDEAUX, June 14.-When Cardi-
nal Andrieu appeared in eourt today to
answer the of the Judge
charging him with having melted a
breach of h laws by the. allocution
which he pronounced in the Cathedral
on the occasion of his enforcement, he
was acclaimed by an immense crowd of
Catholics.
The cardinal told the judge that he
came as an act of courtesy, not be-
cause he recognized the competence of
the court. He said he had spoken as a
bishop and that he was answerable
only to his conscience, the Pope and
God. and declared that he assumed fun
responsibility for his words, in which
he maintained the right to distrust the
laws of the republic when these were
prejudicial to the free exercise of reli-
gion.
When the cardinal emerged from
our he was again acclaimed. Women
fell on their knees and kissed his ring,
while the young Catholics cheered.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14
NINE DEFENDANTS
DROPPED IN LIBEL
Ruskin Originally Brought S25,'
900 Damage Suit Against
Twenty NeighbOrs.

The defense, that of justification, in
the trial of Charles Ruskin's action for
SIS, 900 damages for alleged libel against
a score of his n~eighbors, was continued
before Judge Adams and a jury in the
Circuit Court today. where an attempt
was made to show that Ruskin did run
a d~isorder1y house, as those who signed
the protest against giving him a re-
newal of a license for his saloon at
Mercer and Howard streets set forth.
William Greenfield. who represented
Ruskin, tried to batter down the wall
of the defense built up by a lot of wit
nesses to the effect that Ruskin GER
tainly ran a d~isorderly house and was
unfit to conduct a saloon.
Although there was a score of de-
PENDANTS when the trial began, that
number was cut down when Ignatz
Houssman, William Gahr, David Soho,
Leopold Reider, Alexander Germanus,
JULIUS. Abeles, Lyman Schwager, Ben
5amin Nusbaum and Edward Kanter
were eliminated from liability in the
alleged libel.
Ruskin's application for the license
was turned down November %, 1907, on
h strength of the petition on which he
some of the protestees are also in the
saloon business, 1t is charged that bust
ness rivalry was back of the protest.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14
Z. NEW JERSEY MEWSJ
HURLS GIRL FROM CANOE
AND SAVES GIRLS LIFE.
Professor Saw Whirlpool Ahead
and Acted Quickly.

TRENTON, June 14.-By throwing
her overheard from a canoe Kenda
Eleod, professor of ceramics in the
Trenton School of Industrial Art, saved
the life of Miss Winifred Brown. They
were nearing a whirlpool, created by
the recent rains, when Professor Eleod.
without a word of his intention, eau
toned the girl to sit still Suddenly,
as the canoe was passing a shallow
place, he caught her round the waist,
lifted her in the air, n flung her into
the water up to her waist.
His purpose was to leap after her, but
he had no chance The force of his
action rocked h craft and sent 1t with
him swirling into the whirlpool. AL
though a strong swimmer he had all he
could do to get back to shore. Miss
Brown managed to pull herself out of
the torrent.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14
MANY CHASE NEGRO
AS COP OPENS FIRE.
They Were Pursuing
Man Who Shot Conductor.

GLOUCESTER CITY. June 14.-For
a time there was great excitement on
Market street yesterday when Police
man Baker fired two shots at a flee
ing negro farmland who was first
thought to be Walter Owens, wanted
for shooting Conductor Kline, in Wood
bury. That the man was not mobbed
was due to the quick work of the po-
lice officer and Chief Goan, who
landed him safely in the City Hall.
Before he was caught several hun
bred men. women and children were
chasing him. When the two officers
approached the hall they were being
followed by fully three thousand per-
sons. who surrounded the Jail. He
gave the name of Frank Arnold and
said hat he was on his way to Phila-
delphia. He soon proved that he was
not the man wanted. He was held
on the technical charge Of d~isorderly
onduct.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14
NEIGHBORS SIT ON FENCE
TO SEE WOMEN FIGHT.

TRENTON, June 1.-two women
fought a bloody half-hour battle last
night in a front yard in Clark street,
while a crowd Of several hundred per-
sons looked on.
Mrs. Aliminda Cluanese, Of 81 Clark
street, and Mrs. Liuelle Varzana, of 81
Clark street, have been at odds for
some time. The police claim that one
of the women was Jealous because the
other paid too much attention to her
husband.
After the quarrel had lasted a few
minutes h women left their porches
and approached each other like two
bulldogs. One struck the other in the
face with her fists. The battle began
in earnest. Hundreds of people climbed
upon the fence and craned their necks
Patrolman Pege found the women
both badly scratched, and with much
of their hair pulled out. He arrested
them.