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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
In the Recorders Court.

Several cases came before Judge
Hurst Monday. the majority of them
the result OF an over dose of DIR.
Windham's prescription.
Charlie Reardon. colored. contribut-
ed $40 to the city for disturbing the
peace IN preference to 20 days on the
chain gang.
Leon. Mason. white and Robert
Choise. colored. appeared on the
charge of curslng and fighting, both
pleaded not guilty. Mason was fined
s1.00 and Choice was given $500.
Both paid up promptly.
John Moore. colored, very unconsci-
ously entered into the city barn and
was wandering around In a semi-con-
cious condition when ON officer spied
him and he was taken to the lock up
for safe keeping. The defendant, of
course. pleaded not guilty. but Judge
Hurst thought 1t wise for Moore to be
placed under the care Of Supervisor
Pitts for at least 80 days.
VIM. Thomas and VIM. James, hack
men, ventured on forbidden grounds
AT the A. c. L. depot and were releas-
ed and given some good advice.
A paint brush belonging to the Sum-
ter Ice. Light and Power Co. acci-
IDENTIFY stuck to the hand of Charlie
Resrdon. He was also assigned to
Supervisor Pitts for 80 days.
VIM. Davis. white and VIM. Bos-
sard. colored. did bit OF fighting and
raised considerable disturbance for
which the former paid fine Of $500.
2ossard was found not guilty.
wm. Jewell. was given a fine OF
$500 pr ten days with Mr.. Pitts for
drlnking and cursing. pleaded guilty
Ike man and took his sentence.
The following were indulglng in a
quiet game Of cards when the officers
appeared and broke up the game:
VIM. Jewell. Julius Rhame, Boozier
Dozier. Robert Taylor. Osborne Por-
ter and Forrest Hurst. All were given
from IL to 80 days onthegang, except
from Is to 80 days on the gang. ex-
cept Julius Rhame. who was acquit-
ted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

a year or more ago John Early, a
North Carolina man. was arrested IN
Washington City as a lerer. and after
so long a time was finally confined I'm
ar isolated house near Washington.
His wife and baby were given accom-
modations i'm n house nearby. Now.
II appears. "A specialist has examined
Early and says that he has no symp-
toms. whatever, Of leprosy. Earlv Was
workman I'm the pulp mill plant at
Canton. and il was claimed that the
eruptions on his skin We're caused 10y
the fumes of the sulphuric acid used
IN the plant " the specialist VINO eX-
amlned Early Is right, the government
has been put to. n big expense for
nothing and the laugh will be on the
doctors who diagnosed the case
Charlotte Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
Teachers Elected.

AT meeting of the City Board OF
Education Thursday afternoon the
teachers OF the white and colored
public schools Of this city were re-
elected Miss Il. L. Hard had pre-
viously declined to stand for re-elec-
ton. Her declination was received
with regret as she has rendered very
effective service. Miss Graham, who
last year was granted years leave
of absence will resume her work next
fell. The vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Mr.. Eason has not yet
been filled for next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
Ihanks OF Civic Lcaouc.

The ladies of the Civic League de
sire to express their thanks to al
those who gave their assistance to-
ward making the recent convention ol
Women's Clubs a success. And TO as
sure them Of their appreciation a.
the many kindnesses. The League i,
doing good work for Sumter and The
members need and want the co-oper-
alton of the entire community to aid
them in carrying out the many plans
IN hand for beautifying and sanitation
o. the town. They want especially t.
thank Messrs. White and Reardon FOR
street and town cleaning: Mr.. Rytten-
burg for the loan of opera house; Mr..
Hamilton for use of his piano; Mr.
Abbey, for his services with the stere-
opticon; The Craig and Whlden Com
panies. for loan of furniture: Building
ana supply Company. for use Of lum-
hcr; Mr.. Parrott. for use of Court
House. and owners of vehicles and au-
tomohiles for the drive.
Mrs. III. w. BEALL. Pres
MRS. FERD LEVI,
MRS. NINA SOLOMONS.
Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
Augusta Chronicle.

Augusta Chronicle.
As Is, perhaps we'll known, our
neighbor. South Carolina. leads the
South as cotton manufacturing State
and is second in the Union. Accord
ing to late statistics there are 1862
textile manufacturing corporations I'm
South Carolina, with capitalization
OF s59.9s2.05O. operating S,419,623
spindles and 92.744 looms. About co.
600 operatives are employed in pro-
ducing s77.000.000 worth OF finished
fabrics from 100000 bales Of cotton.
North Carolina has S52 mills, includ-
ing those devoted to cotton. wooden.
silk and hitting but their total cap
italiZation Is less than that OF the
South Carolina mills and they operate
Cnly S.103,O79 spind'es. and $1,000
looms. or the cotton manufacturing
states MASSACHUSETTS leads with about
100000 spindes. South Carolina Is
second, North Carolina third. Rhode
Island fourth, Georgia fifth and New
Hampshire sixth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Henry Franklin Wilson, son of Ben
jamin +, Wilson, was born at the an
ccsteral home near NaYesville. :. c..
June %, 1854. He was educated in
the country schools of the ncighbor-
hood and Davidson College, y. c..
from which he was graduated with
the degree of y. Il. He taught school
Tor several years after leaving college.
with marked success but abandoned
this profession To take up the study Of
law. He was admitted To- the bar i'm
June 1881 and Immediately located i'm
this city and took up the practice of
law. He was elected to the legisla
ture I'm 1886 and again I'm 1888. He
serSed as a member OF the County
Board Of Education for fifteen years
and was elected Mayor of Sumter in
1898, which Office he resigned i'm 1899
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

You can't always tell a belle b!
her rings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
FUNERAL NOTICE

Inc funeral services of the late Mai
H. FRANK Wilson. will be held in the
presbyterian church at II O'Clock
thursday morning and services at the
grave VIII be conducted by the
hhfghts OF Pythias. The funeral will
De held from the residence Of Mr. u
II wilson on Broad street, where the
body has been taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
"oCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED
. tems OF Interest Gathered i'm ano
Around the City.

VIC Siiy.
The annual fish fry of the Sumter
Lisht Infantry was held at Gains Mil,
thursday night. A large crowd was
present and an enjoyable evening was
spent.
Inc dog muzzling odinance has
peen repealed and the streets have
thereby been turned over to ours OF
nigh and low degree. In fact. the
aogs have more freedom and greater
privileges than citizens and taxpav-
ers, while those who are annoyed bv
vagrant dogs have neither protection.
remedy nor hope Of relief.
1t may be inconvenient to the doos
to wear muzzles. Those who are so ex-
tremely solicitous respecting the COM
fort of the dogs should now be satis-
NED that the muzzles have been con-
demned by council. The removal of
muzzles will be unobjectionable pro-
vided the dogs are kept off the street.
1t is up to council to enact an ordi-
nance making it unlawful for dogs to
run at large within the city limits.
The man who owns a dog should be
required to keep his dog at home. as
well as his horses, cows, and chickens.
A rural carriers examination was
held in the court house Saturday by
the local civil service board. There
were five applicants. The route goes
out from Rembert. S. C.
The grounds around the passenger
station need the attention of the
civic League or some other energetic
organization. The writer is under the
impression that the Civic League vol
urteered to take charge of the pas
senger station grounds and pledged it
self to keep them in presentable con-
dition. but this impression must be
erroneous, for the passenger station
park" looks like a neglected old
field at present
Rev. a. McIver Fraser, of Staunton
Va. occupied the pulpit OF the Pres
byterian church Sunday and the
large congregation that filled the
church heard an able and thoughtful
sermon. DR.. Fraser is a Sumter mar
and the friends of his boyhood are al
ways glad when they have an oppor-
tunity to hear him preach.
Rev. C. ". Boyd, of Mt. Pleasant
conducted services and preached in
the Episcopal church morning and
evening Sunday. Mr.. Boyd is re
Sarded as one Of, the strongest men
and ablest preachers in the diocese
and his sermons Sunday added
10 his reputation as a pulpit orator.
Mr.. w. ID. Fraser, OF Mecanicsville
who was in town Monday had a few
specimen stalks from his oat crop that
We~ greatly admired by his farmer
friends. These stalks were slightly
more than six feet in height, and Nj,
Fraser said they were not the tallest
in his field. His oat crop has had NJ
fertilizer except a top dressing Of So
da, and those who have seen il csti-
mate that it will make 100 bushels
per acre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
DEATH.

Melvin, the 11-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Carr. died Friday
morning. He was operated on for ap-
pendicities last Wednesday. The fu-
neral service were held at the ia
miiy residence. No. EOS Oakland
Avenue. at II o'clock Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Every time President Taft appoints
d democrat to office he kills one DEM
ocratlc vote. Is that the way he
means to break the Solid South p
Jacksonville Times Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

1t would seem that Mr.. Taft homes
% ouiid up new Republican party in
the South by first killing out the old
onc.-Durham Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Mr j. McFaddin Spann was IN the
city sunday.
Mr.. !. n. Ryttenberg went to CO.
mmbia on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buck of Ma
rion. are, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. w
Stubbs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Mr. Samuel Stoll, well known
Fuiiman conductor, died on Sunday at
the nome of his brother, Hon. p. II.
StoI, in Kingstree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Marriage isi that process which
turns an unsuspecting girl into an am
ateur detective.-Atchison Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Stockvard Notes.

M. Kuhl, of Manning, had a load OF
1850 pound steers on the market, which
sold at $40.
Gus Rabe of Ricketts,, marketed two
loads of steers, at $500. averaging L.
5S4 pounds.
Alfred Nelson of Red Oak, marketed
one load of steers at $500 averaging
LAP pounds.
E. l.. Martin, of Harlan. was here
with a shipment of cattle and hogs of
his own feeding. The cattle averaged
l.27S pounds and sold at $6.15, the hogs
selling at 500.
]. Mackin, of ST. Anthony, sold fifty
four hogs of go pounds average at
$3.50, and w. l.. Bergren of Beresford,
S. d.. tiftyfive head averaging 32S
pounds at the same figure, being the
top of the market
j. j. Anderson, one of the prosper
Gus feeders of Hamilton county. was
on the market yesterday with one load
of $50 pound hogs, that sold at 1915,
the top of the market for those weights.
w. II. Daniel, of Murray, and ex-
tensive shipper and feeder. was here
with two loads of cattle and hogs. He
reports winter fed cattle practically
all marketed in his neighborhood. but
quite a few cattle viii be shipped off
of grass during the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
ETHEL BARRYMORE NOW BRIDE
Actress Married to Russell G. Colt of

Actress Married to Russell G. Colt Of
Bristol, r. l., Sunday Morning.
Boston. March 16.-Miss Ethel Barry
more, actress, now appearing in Lady
Frederick" at the Hollis Street Theater,
and Russell Griswold Colt of Bristol,
r. L. son of Colonel Samuel Pomeroy
Colt, for many years president of the
United States Rubber Company, were
married at the rectory of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Most Precious
Blood in Hyde Park yesterday, accord
ing to AN announcement made last
night by Miss Barrymore's manager.
Rev. Father Chitticll officiated. The
marriage was witnessed by John Bar
rymore, brother of the bride. and Ros-
we'll Colt brother of the groom.
Several church dispensations were
necessary, as Mr.. Colt is not q Roman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
GoNDoLA SHOE.
f-eaky Sample Of Footsear That Has
an Invisible Fastening.

f-esky Sample Of Footsear That Ha!
an Invisible Fastening.
Fashion adopts strange freaks in ths
search for novelties. One Of the new
est ventures into the realm of thu
bizarre is the gondola shoe. 1t i:
about the freakiest footgear the Unit
ed States has seen. That it ever viii
become popular in America is out OF
the question. American women go t.
great lengths now AID then, but its
certain they won't give up their heels
md that's what the wearer Of thu
,cndola shoe must do, for the sole o.
the shoe is fiat IS the proverbial pan
cake, fatter than a fatiron. fattc,
han fattery from an unwclcome fiat
terer. A woman who has seen the nov
city says:
II do not think many women, eve
IN Paris. will wear the new shoe lone
1t is unlike anything that we have ha
Of late. Women will not forego II,
fascination Of the heel. 1t is an o,
fashioned shoe, but is embroiders
heavily with many colors. The shoe
for afternoon wear and matches Il:
gown and the rest Of the toilet. 1t ma
be made of satin, silk, suede or an
material similar to the dress. The to
Is very, very long ard pointed, land til
shoe must fit like glove. The faster
ing is invisible. 1t leaves one guessing
where it is, being hidden by the mas:
Of colored embroideries. Only the own
er of very pretty foot ought to ven
ture forth in the gondola shoe, as 1t
makes an ordinary foot look enor-
NOUS"
"My 3-year-old boy was badly con-
stipated, had high fever and was in
an awful condition. I gave him two
doses Of Foley's Orino Laxative and
the next morning the fever was gone
and he was entirely well. Foleys Orino
Laxative saved his life" A. Wolkush.
casimer, Wis. Mcbride & VIII Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
GrinneII News.

| Special to TimeS-Republican.
| Grinnell, March 16.--Another light
fire broke out early this morning in the
upper story of the Salvation Army
barracks, where a family is living
caused by the too close proximity OF
some clothing to the stove pipe, which
came up thru the floor, and because OF
the burning SCOT within, became ex-
cessively hot Being discovered soon
after 1t broke into blaze, a few buck
cts of water, with the help of one or
two neighbors put it out without hav-
ing to call out the fire department. The
loss is estimated at about $50
Frederick Brenniman, who has been
very i'll for a long time at his home
in west Grinnell, died there on Sunday
evening, and the funeral services will
be held at Brooklyn tomorrow. His
son Charles Brenniman, from Montana,
has been here for some time.
"A. N. and A. j. Hockett have bought
the repair outfit of Robinson and Hink
and will continue the business at the
old stand.
The discussion of the gas franchise
question in this city has attracted the
attention of outsiders who are inter-
ested in the same problem for their
own cities. and Mayor Tilden, of Anes,
has been here to see if our experience
holds anything valuable for them. He
is interested in getting a bill thru the
legalizing an extra amount
of Indebtedness for their city, so that
they may be able to get gas.
At the recent school election in Mon
teZupla, there were 1OS votes cast, and
Messrs. William Bradley and A. c. Nc
Gill were elected as directors.
Deep River, by the action OF her vot-
ers at the school election, is to have a
new $4,000 school house, an improve
ment of which the people of that town
have long felt the need. Messrs. w. J.
Forby. James Scoville, C. n. Cox, Il. S.
Hanawalt and George Swartz compose
the board who will have charge Of This
work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Stockers and Feeders.

Bulk of supplies consist of mixed,
plain and medium classes. Buyers COM
plain of the muddy condition of a good
many of the arrivals and those which
carry very liberal quantity of the
feed lot on their hides do not meet
with favor.
Good weight stockers were fairly act
i've sellers, but common and plain light
mixed grades were hard to move, the
country inquiry for plain kinds being
small. Bulk of the feeders changed
hands at s4.25@485 and some common
light kinds under $500, while stockers
went largely at $3.65@4.25, with a Sc
lected class up to $3.50 and above. The
common little stockers in odd lots
ranged down at $3OO@3.5O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

and medium grades clearing at $3.50
140 and the heavy truck classes NOV
ing at s15O@200 and upward. Receipts
today are estimated at LOO, against
1,427 last Monday and 1.120 for the
same period year ago. The market Is
moderately active at the following
prices:
Poor Good
to fair. to choice.
Drafters :. :. .$1250165 175@220
Loggers and feed
ers ;. =. ...... so@1so 1e5@215
Farmers and small
chunks 7S@lls lsools5
Actors and coach
ers :. ;. ....... 11o@1SO 14O@S5O
Carriage pairs -. 225@3o0 325@675
Western (branded) $50 As 60@100
Mules :. >. ...... 75@125 100000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Notice of Referees Sale.

| Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a judgment and decree in par
| tition filed in the clerks office of the
district court of the state of Iowa in
and for Marshall county upon a judg-
ment confirming the shares of all par
ties interested in the case of Eva
Erect VS.. Exa Hill, ct AL, defendants,
which judgment and decree authorizes
cree, to sell the following described
real estate, towit:
The southwest quarter Is. w. ~ of
the southeast quarter Is. E. ~ of
section twenty-four (24) in township
eightyt three (S3) north, range eigh-
teen 1S) west Of the 9Th P. M. in Mar
shall county, Iowa. (Execepting one
acre, more or less, for school house
purposes.J
Also the southwest quarter Is. w.
u )of the southeast quarter Is. e.
u )of the southeast quarter IS. H.
W of section twenty-four CD
township eightythr (S3) north,
range eighteen GS) west 18th p NJ,
situated in Marshall county, Iowa
Now on the 14th day of April, A. D.
1909, at the hour CT 2 p. m. of said day
at the front door of the court house
in the city of Marshalltown, county of
Marshall, state of Iowa, the place
where the last preceding term of The
district court of Marshall county, state
of Iowa, was held, I will proceed to sell
the said property at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for cash in
hand
Dated Marshalltown, county Of Mar
shall, state of Iowa, this 18th day Of
March, A. D. 1909.
J. q. TROTTDR, Sole Referee.
CARNEY & CARNEY, Attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Simple Remedy for La Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneu-
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no seri-
Gus results need be feared. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains 40
harmful drugs and is in yellow pack
age. Refuse substitutes. Mcbride &
Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
to entertain motion for recess on
any Wednesday except during the last
two weeks of the session."
Civ lo,.,, UIn.,,,...+.

two weeks of the session."
Six Iowa "lnsurgents."
Six of the Iowa republican members
of the house stood as solid as rocks to-
day for revision of rules Representa-
tives Hubbard. Haugen, Good, Pickett
Kendall and Woods all lined them
solves with the insurgents on all ques-
tons pertaining to rules revision. and
voted consistently against the Cannon
forces on rules matters.
Representative Hubbard, of the Elev-
enth district voted against the election
of Speaker Cannon. The other Iowa
republicans in the house voted for his
election. Further than that, however,
Messrs Haugen, Good, Pickett. Kendall
and Woods refused to go with the Can
non forces and on roll call after roll
call, from first to last the votes of the
six Iowans referred to were recorded
against Uncle Joe's" program Messrs.
Smith, Hull, Dawson and Kennedy
voted with the Cannon forces on all
questions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Mortgage Or on a Cat.

A mortgage OF, a cat ia not ofte,
heard Of. However. the other day
there wss died In tho recorders office
at Columbus. O., chattel inortsns
the consideration Of which was Aee
The property Oh witch the money we
seetfad was described as "a cat call:
!sha."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Real Intelligence,

What is it, MADAME" asked the man
behind the desk in an intelligence Of
fee.
Il want cook" explained the lady.
patting the directoire knot on the back
of her head, land want her bad"
Quite simple, madam" the clerk as
sured her. I'VE have no other kind"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Chicago Horse Market.
Chicago, March II

Demand is fair for drafters, but not
particularly urgent, at s175@220 for
medium to good grades, with fancy Of
ferings going at $225@250 and upward.
Farm chunks are firm at $130D175,
with the leading inquiry for blocky
mares that can be purchased at $140@
$50. The inquiry for mules from all
sources shows improvement, the light
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if ii
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box 25c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

How can any person risk taking
some unknown cough remedy when
Foley's Honey and Tar costs them no
more? It is a safe remedy, contains no
harmful drugs, and cures the most OBJ.
stinate coughs and colds. Why expert
ment with your health? Insist upon
having the genuine Foley's Honey aad
Tar. Mcbride & Will Drug Company.