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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
FLOOD IN PARIS.
CITY Threatened with Another Flood
Streets Inundated.

Paris. November 12.-The river
, Seine. swollen by continued rains.
escaped its banks at the Quay Autcuil
in this city this evening and reached
the navigation office at Pont Grencll,.
SeverP' streets In the lower section
are m,'~s dy inundated.
NJ. Faurc. the minister OF publ,
works. has mobollzed a small army
that Is engaged in damming the
Quay. All traffic on the river has
ceased. as the vessels are unable To
pass under the bridges. The river
harne has reached at several points
the high water mark set by the de-
, structive floods Of last January.
The vast wine store houses 70,
Petit Bercy are flooded. The inunda
tion 81 the power house at Ivry Sur
Seine has stopped the tramcars. The
Eastern district Of Paris IL without
electric lightL The Seine T. contln.
uing &c rise rapidly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
CORONER KEPT BUSY SUNDAY
Child Dies Of Commissions - Negro
Cur tn Pieces by Train.

On sunday morning about o'clock
Coroner Flowers received tele-
phone message that he was wanted
at the Curtis house TO investigate the
death of an infant at that place.
Mr.. Flowers went To the place
designated. taking with him DR.. A..
G. Dick, where. upon their arrival,
they found Walter ID. Adams, the in
fant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D..
Adams. dead. DIR. Rick pronounced
the death due to acute indigestion and
convulsions which was accepted as
the cause of death by the Coroner.
Mr.. Flowers had not left the house
before he was brought message
that he was wanted near Mayssville
to hold an inquest over the body
OF man killed at that place satur-
day night. IIn Immediately went to
the place To- investigate the second
death reported during the day.
II seems that Silas Harrington, col
ored. was drinking pretty freely in
Mayesviiie Saturday night. which
place he left about s. 20 o'clock 20 go
To his home some distance i'm the
country. lie was last seen about IL
o'clock. when ne called ut the house
Of Tube Rose another coIored per
son living near Maycsville. From
there hc started for home which he
never reached.
Or II. \. Mood testified that he
had viewed the remains and chat the
negro had evidently come to his
death by being run over 10y an A. G.
'" train. which was the verdict 10y
the jury The body was mashed and
cut all ont ct shape. and mutilatcd
81" that II was even hard To Identify il
't that ct the negro. Sias Icrrington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

THE HOTEL SITV
IL Is About Time fccN Chamber ~r
Commerce COD-T q or Somcbodx
Else to Do ,thing.

What h> tome Of Col. Wilson's
Chambe% Commerce Hotel Com
mlttee our recollection serves xa
rigF IS Committee secured S2s.-
OOO.C in subscriptions to the Hotel
last spring, but Col. Wilson and his
associates appeared to suffer from an
attack Of cold feet" Isn't it about
time for the committee to get busx
again? Messrs. Barringer and GreS-
nam of Florence, the Well known
hotel and railroad restaurant me.
were in Sumter recently looking in
to the prospects of establishing a he
tel here. but so far nothing has been
heard from them.
With a committee made up of Coz.
Wilson as chairman, with such we'll
known business men as his associ-
ates as Messrs. Neil O'DonneI, c. q.
Rowland, j. A. Mood, J. w. Nc
kelVer and II. i. Manning. il would
seem that sufficient local capit.,
could be secured to put up a mod
ern hotel There are two things on
Grating against Sumter: the first in
that hundreds of travelling people
nave to leave Sumter because there
are insufficient hotel accommodations.
The second is the disgraceful con-
dition Of Main Street, both of which
are poor advertisements for the Game
Cock City.
Col. Wilson should get his COM
mittee together Immediately. The
eXigencies of the occasion not only
demand prompt action, but we be-
lleve that the injury to Sumter be-
cause of poor hotel facilities win
cause the business men to back us
this committe. Right now is the
time for Col. Wilson and his asse-
clates to show whether they mean
business or not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers or reaI
estate show what is being done In
Sumters real estate world:
ID. c. Brock to L. w. Wines. one
lot on College street, $500.
Andrew ~. Mayes to Clarence ".
Scott. So $40 acres. near M4ycsyilk,1. z
$500.
j. M. Reasonover to E. c. Hayns-
worth, one lot on Purdy street, s1Oe.
j. NJ. Reasonover to II. c. Hayns-
worth. one lot in city, S27O.
f. w McCalIum to w. E. Mills, Is
acres on Manning road, $2,79O.
e. w. McCallum to d. c. Shelley.
100 acres on Manning road. $2.SO0.
j. w. Shaw to McCalIum Realty
Company, one lot ON Broad street
$11O.
w. b. Boyle to II. J. Wyndam. lot
on Bradford street. $500,
j. ID. Shirer and H. Won Oshen to
}. d. Blanding. lot and house on
D"''i''i Sti'tl, Ff,oUV.
p. b. Leonard to Clementina c.
Bennett, one lot on Live Oak street
500.
p. .. Leak to s. c. Baker. lot and
houses on Harvin street, $500.
Grant Lorrick to r Afford Bur
CESS two lots ON Sumter street, $500.
Martha A. Odom to Kate H. Vein
berg. 29 81 acres near Wedgefield.
$2,64O.31.
J. ID. Blanding to II. J. Hardy, one
hall interest i'm lot on northwest cor
ner of Sumter street and Hampton
avenue, $2,250.
Mrs. Mary r. J. McElveen to Anna
.. Dickson. 92 acres in Shiloh town
ship, $500.
Mrs. Mary r. J. McENeen to Da1h
f. McElveen. 90 acres i'm Shiloh town
ship. $500.
John II. 'lack to Charles w. BIZ
ME, lot on Edens street 5000.
Fannie Jackson To y. J. Stubbs, lot
just outside city limits or warlsy
street. $50.
Clarence J. jackson 10 Thomas r.
Moody, los acres i'm Stateburg town
ship, $4,000.
K. II. Lee. L. - Strauss and d. D.
M"lSe, executors. I" -. d. Karvin.
1000 acres OF hard il Manchester
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
SECOND PRIMARY TO BE HELD
X. Il. Wilder and T. :. Stuckcy Run
for Auditor in Second Primary on
the 22nd of November.

There will be second primary
Tor the election of an Auditor for
Sumter county in which the candi-
dates will be Mr.. r. f. Wilder of this
city and Mr.. II. S. Stuckey Of the
DalZell section. Mr.. John II. Clifton.
chairman Of the Democratic Execu-
tive committee, made this statement
saturday, saying further that this was
the understanding of the Executive
Committee when it decided that the
first primary should be held on Cen
eral election day, provided that a
second primary was necessary; and
when Mr.. Wilder was appointed
auditor it was with the understand
ing that any of the candidates in the
recent primary might file a protest
against his election in the next FORTY
eight hours, as the appointment was
made with the box for Ward two left
out of the count.
Friday Mr.. Stuckey filed a pro-
test against Mr.. Wilder's appoint
ment and it is necessary that q sec
ond primary be held on the second
Tuesday after the first primary, ac.
cording to the rules governing the
Democratic primary, which will be
Tuesday, November %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
In Tho Civii Court.

only t"" eases have been tried up
1" date in the Court OF Common Pleas.
Myers anG Gaillard ys. The SouthorE
hallway Company. which resulted IN
a verdict for the plaintiff OF s226.2e
'hIS is tn" third time that this case
mas com" mp IN Sumter County courts.
). G Spann ". !. =. McInvan. re
suited IN verdict Tor the plaintiff OF
tn" land in question and Of Sl2 dam
age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
SUMTER S. O., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1e 1910
IN THE POLICE COURT.
tmcnders Against Bicycle Ordinance
Pay Money to City for Better
Streets.

Mayor pro tenn Wright, acting Re-
corder, ON Saturday had many Grim
inals up before him for riding bicy-
cies on the sidewalks at forbidden
places, the offenders generally en-
tering the plea of guilty. were fined
81 each and allowed to depart tu
their respective places of business.
The offenders agai u the bicycle
| ordinance were: White, James Lee
noir. Walter Ballard. s. Il. Smoak
Va. l.. Gregory. Geo. ID. Easterling, j.
III. Compton. j. f. Nichols, Il. o.
Bradwell. l. l.. Reames Chas Grif-
m. Il. III. Lyman. G.. II. Barringer
Clarence Lowry. j. C.. Cooper. j. V.
Morris. Colored. Albert Preston,
James Scott. Ben Champion, Richard
Sumter. Charles Stokes. Dilland Coop
er. Tom Sabb, Ed Richardson,
Priestly w'therspoon. Joe Henry
Gordin. Henry Nelson, Nathan Dow,
Butler DeLorme. Ivy China John
Bracy, David Hair, Lewis Watkins.
Frank Simmons.
Those who were not present 10
answer To the charge when their
names were called. were fined double
and police officer McKagen was in
structed to collect that amount from
them or to put them on the gang for
four days.
Robert Brown. colored, was up on
the charge OF discharging fire arms
In the city limits. He said that he
had only shot blue darter hawk
and the Recorder fined him one buck.
telling him that the hawk was worth
Il.
Calhoun Gardner was charged
with violation of the hack ordinance
and was fined So.
Many of the offenders against the
bicycle ordinance I'm paying their
fines stated that they would not have
been guilty had the city provided
them with good street to ride on.
for the streets at present are sand
beds during dry weather and during
wet weather they are so filled with
mudholes that bicyclists have q hard
time on them. and this condition of
the streets together with the fact that
they were given scant room by per-
sona In automobiles and other We
hicles. made them bear, not only the
expense. but also the danger. They
said however. that if the money paid
In In fines were expended on the
streets in bettering their condition,
they would make no lIk in paying
them.
Mr.. Wright stated that Keeping the
streets in prime condition for BIZ
cyclists was costly undertaking and
that with this money and few more
fines, possibly doubled with the next
offense. the city would be able to
keep the streets i'm good condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
Special Train for Ben-Uur.

There will be special A. G. l..
Train run from here to Columbia on
Monday, November p. on which all
who wish to go from here to see the
hrst performance of Ben-Hur at the
Columbia theatre will be able to go.
Messrs. q. |. Kicker, j. G.. DeLorme.
and H. f.. Woodruff are the promo
ters of the special train scheme. they
having already secured money for
more than eighty fares on the train
and seats for Ben-Hur. Manager
Brown. of the Columbia theatre, re-
fused to reserve seats for any out Of
town customers, man will be sent
over 10 Columbia tonight to get the
tickets for those Who have paid in
their money 10 see the show. While
the promoters of the scheme have
secured $3.50 from each person thus
far who has gotten ticket through
them it is probable that tickets and
fare will not cost quite that much and
part of the money will be refunded.
Persons who have secured their
tickets 10y other means will. of course.
be provided with seats on the snc-
cial train should they desire to go
on it the fare being the regular
round trip fare to the performance.
The tain will leave the Union Sta
ton about p. m. ON Monday even
ing ana will return Immediately af-
ter the performance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Much interest has been manifested
l concerning the mechanical methods
(S the thrilling chariot race employed
In klaw a. Erlanger's ne and great
er production OF General wallace's
spectacle. "Ben-Hur." which Is to- be
presented at the Columbia Theatre
Columbia. s. c.. Monday. Tuesday
and "Wednesday evenings and wednes-
day matinee. November 21. 22 and
"a.
In this great arenic contest the
spectator sees eight horses gallop-
ing at break-neck speed and strain
ing every muscle to gain the ad-
vantage In the race within the amphi-
! theatre. Behind each quartet Of
horses is Roman chariot. The
wheels revolve rapidly: the chart s
iarch and sway and the flaming berlb-
boned garments OF the drivers fut-
ter behind them. adding intensity TO
the realism OF the scene. The Illus.
ION II still further increased as the
Interior wall of the amphitheatre
noves along and the dust flies In
binding clouds beneath the crushing
wheels OF the chariots. The clatter
ef the rushing hoofs OF the horses
and the rumble OF the chariots are
distinctly heard
.Elaborafe- meepanlsm and appli-
cations OF electricity produce this
great effect. The mechanism OF two
great cradles. twenty feet In length
and fourteen feet wide. and which
are movable back and forth on rail-
ways. Is supported by bridge struc-
t1re capable OF holding twenty tons.
The tops OF the cradles are two IN
ches above the level OF the stage.
Each cradle bears the four horses
and the chariot Of each contestant
ON each cradle there are four run
ways and trcad-mills OF hickory Stats
two inches wide and covered with
rubber; they are twelve feet long
and two and half feet wide. ON
ON each OF these treadmills a horse
10 secured by steel traces. which
hold him In place and prevent h,m
from moving forward off the run
ways. As each horse gallops. the.
treadmill revo,ves under his feet
thereby eliminating the forward pres
ssre created by the impact of his
hoOfs. which would force him ahead
sa an immovable surface. by this
nechGnical arrangement II Is pos
sble for the horses actually TO gal
'Iop with all their speed within the
space Of their own length. IL Is con-
sdered the most realistic effect sver
seen upon the stage.
For the accommodation Of out-Of-
town visitors who will want To- wit
ness the staging OF "Ben-Hur." the
management Of the Columbia Theatre
announces that special attention will
be given To- all orders for seats re-
ceived by mail. Prices will range
from 75 cents to $500. Seats for
"Ben-Hur" will be placed on sale
Tuesday morning. November ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
Negro Killed by Train.

INuchhurg. Nov. ia negro man
known here as Jake Bonapart was
found dead ON the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad this morning. near the
station. Death accidentally caused
from carclcssness. The negro is sup.
posed To have been intoxicated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
"BEN-HUR."

Keen Interest Conferred in the Staging
nj Nav A. Erlangcr's New and
Greater Production In Columbia.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
Evcnings, and Wednesday Matinee.
November "a. ~ and 2s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Senator T.. II. Smith and Rcprcsrn.
t"tivc Finley have been appointed ON
the committee to attend the funeral
of Senator clay oC Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Last week was % good ono for the
cotton buyers, for 2.S2S bales were
sold on the local market, making il
the third week with respect to mum
ber for the season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Hugh Inman the well known At
lanta apatilist, died in New York
Monday, OF pneumonia
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
How to Purity Rainwater.

Ramwaicr Is one of the best washes
Tor the complexion in existence. bur
clean rainwater is often hard to gel
for after every shower the water from
the barrels is black with SCOT etc.
washed off the roof. To prevent TINS
and TO secure clean rainwater. get a
bit Of coarse. close canvas and make a
little bag Of 90. Into this bag put some
clean gravel. and tie the bag on to the
end Of the pipe. so that the water Will
have 10 pass through the gravel before
reaching the barrel The gravel makes
n capital filter and if it be changed
from time 20 time and the barrel be
kent cioan you viii always have clean
soft water when required for any pur-
pose
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
80. % WASH crocheted ArtIcIes.

Crocheted and knitted articles can De
washed satisfactorily by sewing the
articles I'm pillow slip and then WASH
ing them I'm warm soapy water Inc
bag must be squeezed between the
hands 10 make it clean. but it must not
he ribbed between the hands. When
Won think the articles must be clean
nress an the water that you can out oil
the bag. but do not wiring 1t. Iheh
hang the bag in the air TO drain ana
when # is perfectly dry rip open the
piliovcaSe. and the article VIII ne
found I'm excellent condition. II the
wool article is a haby's carriage blah-
ket or STRAIGHT shawl it viii be I'M
proved hy drying 10 ON hat surface
II may Doe spread ON the table or on
the hoor f. clean papers or clean
cloth is spread on The floor first The
article should be patted until il is per
fectly straight and DAT and should then
be left until 70 is perfectly dry.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
Town officials Attend Cock Fight.

Olvphant. Pa, Feb. 2.-Claiming ne
has the names OF many prominent men
of this place who attended cock hghi
the other night, Rev. d. J. Murphy
threatens TO use them as Witnesses
AGAINST the saloonkeeper In whose sa'
loon he says, the fight took place. He
saws several of the borough officials
and q number of other prominent resi-
dents attended and bet on the battles
Father Murphy intends to take me
matter into court and ask that the u
cense Of the saloonkeeper be revoked
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
NV 10 Wash silk Gloves.

silk gloves should be washed 10
warm water and with pure whlte soap
and should then De rinsed in several
clear waters of the same temperature
Then. instead of hanging them up 10
dry by the wrists. hang them up Dy
the tins Of the fingers To do this PIN
each finger out ON a cloth ana nans
nm the cloth with the arms OF the
gloves hanging down rms ie's 'ne
winter run into the parts Of the gloves
that receive the least wear and ieor
tho rims which reeeive the most wear
dry The quickest
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
TOWN DIRECTORY

,,.,-.-w r Blanton
sA' ..r or CouNcIL-H. r. Barrow.
.<cu.-Ry Committees. =, ~
IA E. Barrow. Walker Scott N D.
w. ". Duvall. J. R. Martin. W. l.
by.e r. Martin. Dr.w. J. ellis. +. L. E'"H'
~ -Dr.w.J. ellis. Walker Scott n. B.
r g.e T.. Erembert. u. E. BARROW. W. T.
e.v b. Davidson. W. 7. .Doyne. W. c.
n .......-w.T IT. )oyne. W. NJ: Duvall. Walker
~ S'-..sr.-w. C. Fallwell f. L. Erambert' W.
sa 3.s-- b. Davidson. H. f. Barrow W. Z.
hss Walker Scott. DR.. W. J. Gills' W. NJ
s :.srss E. L. Erambert. DR.. W. }. G'ils' j. H.
s W., p House,. R. Martin. f. L. Erambert'
III 5,o WEAKER Scott II. E. Barrow. W. c. Fall
wa, Cerk-Ios. r. Garland.
c,,rsei-A. ID. Watkins.
r-..ssgrer-S W. Parlett. Jr.
..,.-er Of Revenue-P. II. {. ace.
.s. sergeant-R. d. Miller, w
5r.- Leslie FOCUS. +. d. Lipseo'hD anu % y"
~ Fire Department-LeslieF FOCUS
s.-ee, Commissioner a fucker
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge Of Circuit Court-Hon. George J. HIND
YER of County and Circuit Courts-Hor-
ses Adams CT, f,...-..-
1.ogty Clerk Of County and Circuit Courts
2 Warmer
r,assrer-S W Watkins.
Commissioner Of Revenue-E. l.. Dupuy.
yerf-T II. Dickinson.
Coumonwealth's Attorney-A. d. Watkins.
coroner-D r. J. r. Spencer.
a., Chairman. Buffalo District. X. W. Fuqua;
Ts~p5en district. Or. W. NJ. Holiday; Loekett
Ds.-et r. y Walton; Leigh District. A. A.
Hssars
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
Hou q Lsnsthen Id. Of a piII0woas,

How 20 Lengthen Life Of Pillowcase'
Every housewife knows how soon
nillowcases wear ont. but it took re-
markably clever woman to see at
glance how she could prolong their
lives. When her pillowcases are be
ginning TO show signs Of wear she
fakes out the seam at the bottom OF
the case and turns it round, so that
the side seams come directly up IN the
middle Then she reseams the bottom.
II is easy to see that this will bring
the side Of the pillow under the head
where the wear would come, so the
pillowcase will last longer. A better
idea could not be found, and VINO
minds sewing up a pillowcase seamf
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
CARE OF THE EYES.
How 10 Prevent Strain and Relieve
Inflammation by Simple Methods.

How 10 Prevent Strain and Relieve
Inflammation by Simple Methods.
Persons who use their eyes constant
IL should observe some simple rules
for preventing strain For instance, nj
the end of long day in au Office. II
the optics are bathed with a cooling
application the brightness MS well ms
sight may o. maintained. For such
bath boracic acid is invaluable. So is
a weak solution Of salt Camphor wa
ter will draw out a smarting pain
many times
Five cents worth II boracic acid
VIII last for weeks. and the powder
NAV be carried with little trouble. To
use as much rs might 90 on the point
Of the blade of a small penknife is put
into two tablespoonfuls Of water. The
powder floats for some time in tiny
humps. but later is absorbed and dis
appears.
If one has an eyeglass the liqueded
borax is poured into IT, This glass.
which is an oval cup. so shaped that it
goes over the eye. close against the
skin. is held up. the head bent until
the eve is over the liquid, and then The
I'D is opened and closed in the bath.
There will be no smarting sensation.
and the under part Of the lids and the
ball are flushed with a cooling appiica-
ton that will draw out any slight IN
flammation
The bath may last for a minute,
washing first one eye and then the
other eve before returning to give the
first another plunge. The same liquid
may be used more than once, but SO
cheap Is It that there can be no hest
/ tation I'm throwing it away. NO TWO
persons should ever use the same so
Iutlon. for serious eye disease may be
transmitted in this way. II the eyes
ache during the day this treatment
which takes but a moment TO apply
will relieve them.
Camphor water, being little strong
or Is used more sparingly and Is ike
" to cause q slight smarting Never
theless IL is "A gentle tonic that can DC
no harm. To use a couple Of drops are
put into the eyes by means OF a medl
cine dropper This may be done two
or three times a day when there Il
such Inflammation Boracic acid dis
solved in it in the same proportion a.
IN plain water increases the benehcia
properties.
Salt and water is an old fashioned
} remedy which should be used IRE
ouently. This mixture should be stronl
enough to cause the merest suggestion
Of smart. but II must not be painful
II one has no eye cup any small GU
or glass may be substituted and ID
eve winked In the bath. Done mornin
and night this is strengthening in e.
feet
Cloths wrung ont I'm hot water an
laid over the eyes form one of the Des
methods OF treatment for inhame
ewes To take this application on
must lie down. so the fermentation
may be placed on as hot as can
borne. changing them frequently.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04

rmFwArR q WESTERN RAILROAD
Tine fable IN efiecuNov. 3. lsvo.
p-r.r Fsrnvine and Richmond via Mosele
/. -r.trDrn Railway
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-02-04
c...isar Elect at Honolulu.

Honolulu. Feb. 2.-The Pacific cruis
or feet has arrived here from loNo
hama. A coal passer on the Washins
TON died Of smallpox.