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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
"A Little Kissing.
Thomas G.. Mcleod,

A little kissing
Now and then,
Is why We have
The married men.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
A little kissing
Too, Of course,
Is why we have
The quick divorce.
Chicago Record Herald.
A little kissing's
Lots of fun,
If you can kiss
The proper one.
Cleveland Leader.
A little kissings
Not enough,
A lot Of kissing
That's the stuff!
Boston Herald.
A little kissing
On the sly,
. Is sweeter now,
Than by and by.
--Yonkers, N. Y, Statesman.
A little kissing
May do for some,
But for us
Yum! yum! yum!
Henderson, N. c., Gold Leaf.
OF all the girls,
The best to kiss
You bet your life
Is Raleigh miss.
Raleigh, N. c., News & Observer.
Surprising all
The above combined,
Mitchell kisses
Can't be defined.
Mitchell, N. c., Kronikle.
For a kiss as sweet as honey,
Dainty, crisp, and without money,
Fucker up to a Charlotte queen
Anywhere from-'ty to-steen.
Southern Publisher.
Kiss a Sumter girl once
You'll do it twice,
Smack your lips and say,
my how nice"
Sumter, S. c., Item.
My, me, if you only could see
How much kissing is really done,
Some kiss as a token of affection,
Some on parting, others just for
Sumter Watchman and Southron.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
Seasonable Notes.

Smite a fly on one cheek, and he
returneth to the other.
This is thirsty weather. Even the
mercury Is filling it's glass higher
these days.
IT you want a high time on your
vacation HE to the mountains.
Undoubtedly many Of our sweet
girl graduates will make good-fudge.
A hook in the jaw is apt to finish
both the fish and the fisher.
Henry asks what is good for mos
quito bites. Human cuticle is con-
sidered very good, Henry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
Acute or ChrOniC-Which?

mo matter if your kidney trouble
Is acute or chronic Foley's Kidney
Remedy will reach your case. Mr..
Claude Brown, ReynoldsVillc. ILL.,,
writes us that he suffered many
months with kidney complaint which
batllcd all treatment. At last he tried
foley's Kidney Remedy and n few
large bottles effected a complete cure.
He says. at has been Of incstimable
value to me-" Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
CARS CRASH BY RIVER.

Trolley Cars Come Together Head. .on
Upon Ledge by Niagara's Churning
Waters.
Niagara Falls, N. Y Aug. 15.-In a.
head-on collision between two trollsy
cars on Gorge route at Swift Drift
this evening, nine persons were in
Jured, one seriously. The ledge upon
which the tracks rest at this point is
narrow and on the river side is a
sheer drop of 20 feet into the churn-
ing waters.
Both cars were shattered by the
collision but neither left the rails.
charles F. Vaughan of Niagara
Falls, a conductor, was badly injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

'Dysentery is a dangerous disease
IT can be cured. Chamberlai in's
plic, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remcdy
IS been successfully used In nine
Didcmics of dyscntcry. 1T has never
zen known to fail. 1t Is equally
lluahle for children and adults. and
hen reduced with water and sweet
ned It IS pleasant to take. Sold by
=. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
The Dolphin.

The teacher was describing the dol
1in and it's habits.
"And, children" she said impress
ely, "a single dolphin will have two
ousand offsprings"
"Goodness!" gaspcd n little girl in
back row. "And how about mar
ID ones cs?"--Evcrybod
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
Take Notice.

This is to prove that my statement
was true when 1 said that the white
people of Sumter would give the
First Baptist church $1,000 from time
to time if they say that our movement
was to sell the property to the busi-
ness gentlemen Of the city.
These are the names of those who
gave to Richard Tisdale:
Mr.. j. X. Crosswell, $500
McCallum Realty Co. 800
r. 1. Tisdale, 500
d. j. Chandler Clo, Co. 500
Mr.. E. c. Haynsworth, 500
Mr.. r. D Epps, 500
Sumter Dry Goods Co 200
Sumter Hardware Co. 800
Sumter Clothing Co. 100
Mr.. w. T. Costin, 100
II. l.. Tisdale, 100
F.. S. Miller, so
S. M. Mcleod, LOO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

eff your liver is sluggish (;
Of tone. and you feel dun.
cOnstipated. take dose Of G.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tal
night before retiring and you
all right i'm the morning. Sol.
w. Sihcrt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

'when tho digestion Is all right,
the action OF tho bowels regular
there is natural craving and relish
for food. when this Is lacking yOu
may know that you need a dose of
Chamberlaln's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They strengthen the dlRes-
tive ORGANS. Improve the appetite and
regulate the bowels. Sold - w. w.
sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
ORIGIN OF COTTON CASES?
Montgomery Cotton Mill Man Throws
Light on Prosecution.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE origin of
the prosecution begun by the federal
government three months ago against
the leaders of the bull movement In
cotton is purported to be revealed In
an affidavit made by w. b. Tanner.
secretary OF the Montgomery Cotton
mills OF Montgomery. Alabama. copies
of which were received in this city
yesterday. II was the New York cot
ton exchange house of Craig & Jen-
kins which had close relations with
the McFadden interests. the alleged
leaders OF the cotton bears opposing
the bull campaign conducted by
Hanye. Brown. Patten and others,
that Is supposed TO have acted, pos
sibiy through a third party, In get
ting a copy Of the Hayne-Brown con-
tract with tho Southern cotton spin
ners 70 the attention OF the govern
ment.
Mr.. Tanner came 20 New York on
April 20, about ton days after the
federal grand jury IA New Tork had
taken up the investigation Of the
Hayne contract with the Southern
mills. He had an interview with w.
r.. Craig. head OF the firm of Craig
a Jenkins. when Mr.. Craig arranged
TO have his attorney present at
later conference in the afternoon.
Held Up Club.
The Tanner affidavit alleges that
this attorney was introduced to him
as Mr.. Baldwin. who explained that as
counsel for Craig & Jenkins and 9TH
er hrms he had advised them TO sub
NIT all papers In their possession
bearing on the contract to the grand
jury In response TO the subpoena. Mr.
Tanner alleges that Mr.. Baldwin ex-
plained that he had been an assistant
United States district attorney and
that he was In intimate relations
with the district attorneys Office here
and with Attorney General Wicker
which would befall Mr.. Tanner were
ne to be prosecuted for his part in
the Hayne contract
Mr.. Baldwin represented to Mr..
Tanner the latter alleges that he was
authorized TO promise immunity II Mr..
Tanner would turn States evidence
lie refused TO do so. and announced
10 Baldwin and Craig that instead ne
would relate the incident to Mr..
Hayne.
Exposed Contract.
Mr.. Craig admitted. the affidavit al
legged. that ne had shown the con-
tract 10 McFadden and also to David
II. Miller. Where Mr.. Miller got the
copy OF the contract which was the
basis Of the governments action
against Hayne and his associates in
the bull movement In cotton was one
early stages of this cotton prosecu.
Of the mysteries connected with the
tlon.
The assertion that w. r.. Craig
showed the contract 10 McFadden.
who was credited with leading the
movement against the Hayne- Brown
Patton grouI, fits in with suggestions
made by the cotton bulls hat II was
through concerns opposed 20 them In
the market that Information was laid
before the government upon which
the cotton prosecutions were based.
This belief was the basis OF bitter
feeling against the McFaddcn inter
ests and others allied with them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

TO keep your health sound; to
avoid the Ills Of advancing years; 10
conserve your physical forces for a
ripe and healthful old age, guard
your kidneys by taking Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

Some people need only little hole
of observation to take in all the i'm
portant scandals of the age.-Ex-
change
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

Adivces received from Statesville,
N. c., bring the tidings Of what
might have proven a very serious ac-
cident to Mr.. Joseph r. Poston. the
popular night clerk at the Hotel
Sumter, Mr.. Poston is spending his
vacation in the old North State WIS.,
iting his aunt, Mrs. T. G.. Wall
at Lilesville, and he and Mr..
Wall were returning from the
same picnic at which Mr.. James
Richardson lost his life by drowning
when their horse became unmanage-
able, owing to the passing of an auto
mobile, and ran the buggy on a bank
by the side Of the road, turning over
the vehicle and a wheel passing over
the body of Mr.. Poston, but provi-
dentially only slightly injuring him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
FEATHERSTONE ANSWERS BRUN.
SON.

Candidate for Governor Denies That
He Has Ever Advocated Liquor
Licenses, Either I'm His 1898 Cam
paign for Governor or i'm Later
fears-Confcrence Held by Pro-
hibitionists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
Later Events.

This he refused to do, and, later on,
when II looked as though I might win,
he came out and fought me. Such
are the facts in reference to the 1898
campaign.
Now, as to what occurred in 1895:
conference of prohibitionists was
held at the Jerome hotel In Columbia,
attended by Joseph a. Mccullough,
Louis j. Bristow. S. NJ. Grist, DR.. Geo.
Il. Cromer. myself and others, whose
names / do not now recall. The object
OF the conference was to discuss the
situation in general and to consider
the advisability Of putting out ticket
in 1906.
Mr.. Brunson was not at that confer
ence. At that conference 1t was de-
cided that it would not be wise to
pat out ticket. 1t was also decided
that we would attend the conference
during fair week, which had been
called. or which we anticipated would
be called by Mr.. Brunson and GER
tain others, and do what we could to
Keep them from putting out a ticket.
Missed the Meeting.
did attend the fair week confer
ence at which Mr.. Brunson urged the
putting out OF ticket. I lid oppose
II and 1t was almost unanimously de-
cided Gas / recOllect it. Mr.. Brunson
being the only one to vote on his
side OF the question: not to put out
a ticket
So 1t seems that not only the Je-
rome hotel conference, which Mr..
Brunson did not attend, and the
fair week conference. which ne
did attend, both decided that II
would not be wise to put out a ticket
I'm 1906.
such was my views and it was con
CURED In by both conferences.
The Jerome hotel conference,
which | attended, and the only one
which l attended, except the fair
week conference. decided not to nut
6ut ticket and did not decide to
put out q ticket as claimed Ly Mr..
Brunson.
Such are the facts ana viii hc
borne out by Dr. Crom,r. Mr.. Bris-
tow and others.
1f Mr.. Brunson. or any one else.
can make capital out Of tho fact that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

How would II DO 10 try the
mont Of going 10 the Crring W
instead Of law? Wouldn't IL j.,
nearer to paradise IiNchan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backache.
strengthen your kidneys, cor.
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism Pre-.
vent Bright's Disease and Dia.
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
w. w. SIBERT,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
GAYNOR STILL IMPROVING.

Symptoms Still FavOrable-Surgeons
Predict that Mayor Will Leave Hos.
pital I'm Two Weeks-Patient Talk.
ed Briefly on Incidents of Shooting.
Never Lost Consciousness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24

The way to get out OF self-love Is
90 love God.-Philllps Brooks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-24
To The Editor of The State:

"N 'hos you ne hlHu enough 10
print the following in reply to the
card Of Joel e. Brunson, which ap-
pears in today's State.
l dislike exceedingly to be forced
into the public prints, but Mr.. Brun-
son Is so absolutely mistaken in his
facts as to make a reply necessary.
Mr.. Brunson makes the charge that
in 1898 my views were 80 closely
akin TO license as to win a large part
Of the liquor vote of Charleston"
Now, Mr.. Brunson knows, or ought
to know. that in 1898 made the fight
for straight prohibition; that from
every stump in South Carolina I made
prohibition speeches charleston in
cluded)
The Charleston Situation.
He further knows. or ought to
know. that Charleston was violently
opposed to Gov. Ellerbes reelection;
that in the first race I got almost no
votes in Charleston but that, in the
second race, on account Of Charles
tons dislike Of Ellerbe. got a ma
jority there. This Is all a matter which
was fully understood by the public
and may almost be said to be a mat
ter of record.
/ do not desire to be harsh, but I
do desire to make the statement that
any charge or insinuation to the effect
that 1 was or have ever been, untrue
to the prohibition cause, or that /
sought the license vote in Charleston
Is absolutely untrue.
In this connection / also desire to
remind the people Of the fact that
Mr.. Brunson was chosen as our stand
ard bearer in 1898. 1 was not on the
ticket to start with, the late L. d.
Childs being chosen as our candidate
for lieutenant governor. Mr.. Childs
declined to make the race and the
executive committee substituted my
name for his. At first, I too, declined
to make the race. but finally consent
ed to do so, at the urgent solicitation
OF Mr.. Brunson. The first meeting
was at orangeburg.
MFR. Brunson's Retirement.
On my way to the Orangeburg meet
ing (between Columbia and Orange
burg) saw a card In The State from
Mr.. Brunscn dec lining to make the
canvass.
went on . Orangeburg, not
knowing what l was going to do. Az
ter getting there and consulting with
friends "a. G. Jones and others). It
was decided that I should make the
race for governor, or rather flle my
pledge, in order to meet the crisis
that was then on US.
This 1 did. on condition that Mr..
Brunson should be notified that I
would withdraw and let him come in
and make the fight IL he would do so.
Upon getting to Charleston, two
days after, l wrote Mr.. Brunson,
urging him to come in and make the
fight and telling him that I would
withdraw and assist him in the up
country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
To Cure Eczema

First. stop scratching Itch, Itch
Itchi Scratch. Scratch, Scratch Ec-
zema is maddening. Your skin is on
fire. but the more you scratch the
more intense becomes the agony of it.
Stop scratching, 1t will never relieve
vpu-it cannot cure you-it only
makes things worse. Whether you,
YOUR child or a member of your fam
lily ds suffering with Eczema or any
SKIN disease apply Littelrs Liquid Sui
phur Compound at once Stops itching
Instantly and is a guara nteed cure for
any and all skin diseases, rashes. PIN
pies. sores, prickly heat, etc. Sample
bottle sent postpaid to any address for
10c. Rhuma- Sulphur Co., 407 \. End
St, St Louis. Mo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
New Location for
International Bus
mess College

The International Business College
now occupies the third floor OF the
Coles building, over the White House
This gives spacious quarters for each
department and provides for the rapidly
increasing enrolment.
The growth of this school during the
last 10 years has been solid and sub
stantial- 1t has been based not on
promises, but on actual performances.
Successful graduates hold responsible
positions in hundreds of FL Paso offices
and business houses.
Business men recommend the school
for they Judge by the competency of its
graduates. The individual attention Civ
en- to each pupil is part of the secrets OF
this success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
SELECT SITE FOR
THE NEW HOTEL
Kohlberg Property on San
Antonio and Santa Fe
Streets Chosen.

OlIOOOhs
The site for Ell Paso's new hotel, as
agreed upon by the hotel committee OF
the chamber of commerce at a meeting
Friday afternoon, is the northeast cor
ner of San Antonio and Santa Fe
streets. The Recommendation that the
directors of the chamber of commerce
consider the site, was included IN the
report made.
A 60 day option on the property,
which is owned by Z. Kohlberg, has
bean secured. The stipulated price for
hotel purposes, is SCI 900 The proper
, ty has a frontage of 120 feet on San
Antonio street, which was recently
opened, and $50 feet on Santa Fe
street.
The proposed hotel is to be a seven
story structure and issto have $50 rooms
with all modern appointments. 1t Is to
face south and west.
Those attending the, Friday afternoon
meeting were H. b. Stevens, chairman;
I. NJ Wingo, Morris B. Parker, d. NJ.
Payne, j. A. Happier, V. R. Stiles, w. h.
Austin, and secretary G A. Kline, OF the
chamber of commerce.
Site as a Bonus.
The report TO the directors recon-
mends that the hotel site be purchased
through subscriptions and Offered as a
bonus to a responsible person who will
guarantee TO construct and operate a
modern hotel 1t is believed property
owners in the western part of the city
VIII be glad to purchase the property and
donate it.
Mr.. Kohlberg, in his proposition, has
Offered to donate a 10foot alleyway
between the proposed hotel site and his
other property on the north. In the
event it is decided to build the hotel at
San Antonio and Santa Fe streets, the
hotel company will also donate a 10
foot strip OF land north of the property
for an alleymay, thus giving a 20-foot
passage
Texas street property owners, who
want the hotel located ON the corner of
Texas and Kansas streets, are under
stood to be intending to submit a prop
osition TO the chamber of commerce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
NEWELL READY To RUSH THE WORK ON
THE ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM, He SAYS

phant Butte dam. The secretary Of the
interior will decide on a number OF
places to water stock and various other
details
Representative Smith and R. F. Bur-
ges are in conference with the attorney
general. The president cannot see
Burleson or Smith prior to early next
week.
Delegate Andrewss bill for Fort
Sumner land office is on the calendar.
Andrews introduced bill 20 appro-
pirate a thousand dollars for a public
well near Venus. Santa Fe county.
Nominations by the president for
postmasters were made as follows:
Pecos. Texas, George E. Sapp, reap
pointed.
Lorena, Texas. Joe B. Terrell, vice
Jerry r. Fryar, resigned.
Andrews secured from the bureau of
pensions pension for Edwin d. Howell,
of Carlsbad, late of Company l. Second
Minnesota infantry, $40.
Delegate Cameron's bill granting sec
ton II, township 81 north. range 2
east, to the Lowell observatory, passed
the house.
A postoffice has been at established
at Phoenix. Pecos county, Texas; A. w.
Long as postmaster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
PRIVATE CAR PARTY
PASSES THROUGH CITY

Governor William Spry, of Utah, and
Mrs Spry, and c. D. Jacklin, a wealthy
mining operator, also of Salt Lake city.
and Mrs. Jacklin, passed through FL
Paso Friday night on the G. 81. for
New Orleans, en- route for Chicago. The
party was travelling in Mr.. JackHn' 5
private car, one of the finest that has
ever been pulled through Ell Paso.
Governor Spry and his host have been
called to Chicago on a mining deal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
]. w. ECKMAN BUYS
CIGAR STORE IN Los ANGELES.
His Son, Arthur, VIII 0raduate as
Lawyer In a Short Time-is Stfi
With Trust Company.

letter received here from j. w
Eekman, who for many years conduct
cd a cigar store on San Antonio street,
states that he has bought cigar store
in the Merchants Trust building IN Los
Angeles. and is doing weH In his new
location
The letter states that Mr.. Eckman's
son. Arthur, is doing nicely with the
Title Guarantee and Trust company.
where he has been employed for the
past five years as assistant trust off
Ger.
The young man will graduate and
receive a diploma in June from the law
school of the University of Southern
California.
Mr. Eckman states in his letter that
he reads every issue of The Herald and
is interested in all FL Paso news.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
Only Waiting to Get Legal
Possession Of the Land,
And Will Then Rush Con-
struction.

Washington, D. c., April 16.-Direct-
or Newell Of the reclamation service
has been patiently waiting since last
June on account of the department of
Justice, and as soon as placed in pos
session will push the work on the Ele-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
RESULTS SURPRISING.

You'll be surprised at the results you
will get from a small want, rent or
for sale ad in The Herald. Will not
cost more than Csc to SOC Phone Bell
Us, Auto 1115 and tell the girl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16

Roy n. Barnun, chief clerk to F. NJ
Lassiter, G. II. freight agent, has re-
turned from a business trip to Los An
geleS
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
Pleaded Guilty of
Petty Larceny

George Braghero, the slick one who
succeeded in passing confederate paper
money upon a saloonkeeper at New
Chicago, appeared before the superior
court Wednesday, and plea of guilty of
petty larceny was accepted by the dis
trict attorney, it being deemed doubtful
whether the felony charge would hold.
He was sentenced to Is days in the
couny Jail. II is reported that the man
is wanted in San Francisco for other
crimes of a like character, and that at
the end of his term here he will be
turned over to the authorities in the
city. Under the law a second convic-
tion OF petty larceny is punishable as a
felony.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
Grand Jurors

Following is list of the grand jurors
selected by the judge OF the superior
court for the current, year from which
the grand jury of 1910 will be drawn
George w. Brown, John Chinn, John
N. Cuneo, Cha> E. Froelich, Chas E.
Ginocchio, Henry Garbarini, Carlo
Gioyannoni, John Hosking, George w.
Lueot, Oscar c. Myres, Paoli Marcucci,
Henry S. Talon, VIM. N. Amick,
Adrian Frederick, Theodore Gebhardt
John L, Lucas, Harry Stewart, William
Scully, George Winter, A. B. McLaugh-
lin, Joseph ]. Pigeon, Emanuel San
tirfo, William E. Smith, Chas A.
Strnaman, Claude Wilson, Morris
Brinn, Edw. M. Culbert, Thomas A..
Chichizola, John S. Davis, William H.
Gunsolus, Johl Lithgow, Dennis E.
Madden, George H. Brown, Lewis G.
Griffith, Henry Greilich, Frank S. Nc
Culloh, Mois Roose, George A. Upton,