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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28

troubles like Doan'S
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid
ney disorders.
Mrs. A. e. Fulton,
81 Skidmore St.,
Portland, Ore, says:
My limbs swelled
terribly and I was
bloated over the
stomach and had
puffy spots beneath
the eyes. My kidneys
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
4 ast Resort

Friend-What is the title of your
latest poem?
Poet--Inevitable.
Friend-That's queer name.
Poet-Yes, but you know the
inevitable has to be accepted. I've
tried every other title and they came
back
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
The Inevitable.

Briggs don't think much of Un-
derblossom. He's scoundrel. Ha
lies in his teeth.
Griggs-Why shouldn't he? His
teeth are falSe.-Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
A BAD THING TO NEGLECT.

Don't neglect the kidneys when you
notice lack of control over the secre-
lions. Passages become too frequent
or scanty; urine is discolored and sedi-
'ment appears. No medicine for such
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28

You never really know woman I'M.
til after you have married her, and
then the knowledge isn't of much use
to you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28

its original Bshopsgate Lon
has just been regretted far possible exactly before in
in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28

Mrs. Talkalot-It's a wonder you
wouldn't be careful about your own
language. You make it business to
pick me up on little blunders.
Mr.. Talkalot-No, my dear. I make
q recreation of it.
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pile their axle-trees up pyramid-like
on the ground to dry and become sea-
soned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30
ELEVEN MILLION BALE CROP.
Figures of Times Democrat, To bc
Accurate, Are ii5.OOO--Farmcrs
Holding for Rise.

New Orleans. Nov. 27.-A total
of ii.4i5.OO0 bales Is the final esti-
mate OF The Times Democrat for tho
cotton crop Of 1910. as based on re-
ports from correspondents through
the cotton belt. This forecast relates
Go the actual growth OF the year and
is exclusive OF linters. repacks. etc.
BY states the crop is given as fol-
lows:
Alabama 1.i65.000. Arkansas 7OO.-
600. Georgia and Florida, 1895. 900.
Louisiana 255.OoO. Mississippi 1.2OO.-
900. North Carolina 700. 200. Okla
homa 100000. South Carolina 1.2O0.-
600. Tennessee 100000. Texas g.
1000
Correspondents say that farmers
hsSr hitherto sold freely as a rule.
~ Are isciined TO hold the remnant.
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SUMTER, S {, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER so 1910

was correct and that a larger ap-
preparation was not only justified,
but an absolute necessity, since il
would he poor business to
spend hlty thousand dollars
on building that would be too small
Tor the purposes for which it was
designed, even before it was COM
pieted. In pursuance Of this under
standing Mr.. Lever asked for an in
creased appropriation and Congress
granted $4,000 additional, making
$4,000 in all available for the pur-
chase of lot, the erection of the
building and the furnishings. 1t
must not be understood that it was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

ment OF which is excellent. The foo,
Is of French marble mosaic with dark
green border and white field, while
the base and border panel are az
verde antique marble. The entire
iopoy Trim Is of quartered oak, the ex-
terror walls being heavily paneled.
and extending to plaster cove of the
ornamental ceiling. The screens for
the postofflce, money order and regis
try divisions are arranged between
heaVy paneled piasters, and sur
mounted by pivoted sash. At the ex-
IRENE end of the lobby the Post
masters private office is located .
pleasing room finished in ouartered
OAK, and opening into the spacious
work room. which has a floor space
OF 1000 square feet and lighted with
OF oO-candle power lamps. The
work room equipment is as follows:
53O lock boxes. 40 drawers. 3 car
rier windows, l general delivery. 2
stamp windows and one fire proof
vault. The money order and regis
try division is assigned to it's own
quarters and not part of the work
rcc m, and is also equipped with one
firc proof vault.
All mail enters the buildine NV
way OF the mailing platform and
Vestebule which are located in the
rear of the building. The heating
plant IS complete overhead system
OF hot water, and located at rear of
building. On the mezzaine floor is
located the swing room for clerks
and carriers, in connection with this
room there is shower bath, encased
with Georgia marble wainscoat. All
toilet rooms throughout the building
have similar wainscoat and terrazzo
floors.
A complete conduit system for
light. telephone and vault protection
has been installed, and the entire
building piped for gas.
The entire building is Of a fire
proof construction, the floor and cell
Ing being Of reinforced concrete. the
roof is of Madrid tile, and structural
steel. while all partitions and furring
are OF terra-cotta. The building was
erected at a cost of $4,000 by Geo.
A. Clayton, of Atlanta, Ca, with S.
n. Boyce i'm charge of the work. The
government supervision has been
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30
BIG PRIZES FOR FARMERS.
Many Compete i'm South Atlantic
'orn Exposition. Held i'm Columbia
From Dec. ). Through 9th.

All the boys who sent in records
10 the county corn show are request
ed to enter their exhibits in tbe
South Atlantic Corn exposition at
columbia. One best single ear. five
pest ears and ten best ears. Only
about thirty boys are eligible for
the contest Handsome prizes viii
be awarded those who win first. sec
ond o" third places in either the
one' five or ten ear exhibits.
Besides the many big prizes open
TO all of the State, Superintendent of
Education S. d. Cain has a special
prize fund of $35 to be given to the
Corn Club boys. entering from Sum-
ter county. All the exhibits should
De wrapped in paper so that the
grains of corn will not shell off the
ends of the ears The exhibits that
are sent to Mr.. Gains office bv Fri
DAY night Of this week will be sent
10 Columbia in a box together at the
expense of the County club. In this
contest yield counts for nothing.
QuaIlty is everything. The boy who
grew forty bushels will have an eoual
chance with the boy who gre0. 100
oushels' j. Frank Williams.
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Sumter, =. G.. POstOmcc.

massive. time enduring, one-storv
structure OF granite and lime stone,
simiclassical design Of the Tuscan
order. The building as n whole is
extremely pleasing in effect, and
without doubt the prettiest building
of it's class in the State.
The building has n frontage of G1
feet on Main street and so feet on
Caldwell street, with entrances from
each street The Main street entrance
with it's four massive columns. and
marble floor OF well marked design.
containing three varieties OF marble.
Italian white. dark Verdoso and
CROCODILE prepare one for the beau
ties OF the public lobby, the treat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

Frank S. Raffiel6, Letter Cadrier.
Harry L. Burkett, Letter Carrier
William n. Bradford, Substitute
Letter Carrier.
Ben. F. Wilder. R, F. L. Carrier
no. L.. ~-.- ~ t-t5-..e- e--,z-.-,. ~ -.
]. Brogdon Jones, r. F.. ID. Car
rier No. 2.
]. A. schwerin, Jr., R. F. D. Car
rier No. 3.
CVacant r. F. D. Carrier No. A..
j. Lampley Jones', R. F. D. Car
rier No. 5.
Albert Spears, Janitor and Special
Delivery Messenger
Postmaster Shore has occupied his
present position for nearly eight
years, his second term expiring dur-
ing the month of December. If is
certain that he will be re-appointed
Tor another term of foflr years. which
Will give him twelve years OF con-
tinuous service. Assistant Postna ster
same as that of Postmaster Shore.
and as assistant poStmasters will he
placed on the civil service list De-
cember 1st, his term will continue for
life, or during good behavior. All
other clerks and employees are on the
civil service list and are not subject
to removal except for cause. In point
of length of service Mr.. b. Il. Sanders
is the dean of the corps, having
been employed in the Office for more.
than twenty years, entering the SER
vice under the administration of DIR.
ID. J. Auld. who was Postmaster dur
ing the first Cleveland administra-
ton, at which time he and the Post
master were the office force. AL
though little later on another as
sistant was taken on when the worA
increased.
In connection with this article are
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

owners. but the site at the corner of
Main and Caldwell streets was finally
selected by the representative of the
government who was sent here to
inspect the available lots. This
government agent was a good ira j.
er, for by shrewdly pitting one
against the other lot owners who
were eager to have the Postoffice To-
Gated adjacent to their property, he
succeeded in buying the lot selected
for $6,O0O-just $4,000 less than had
been paid for it a few months before.
The government secured the great
est bargain in real estate that has
changed hands in recent years. for
property in that section is today
worth fully twice what it sold for
at the time the Postotfce site was
selected
The following description of the
building was prepared at the request
OF the Daily Item by Mr.. Gary. the
superintendent of construction who
represented the government and
watched every detail of the work
from start to finish.
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as easy as 1T sounds in this brief
statement for Mr.. Lever to secure
the appropriation. On the contrary
1t was a task of much difficulty, and
success did not crown his efforts un
I'll after more than two years of as
siduous work. and that he did sue
ceed was due to his perseverance and
persistence in the face Of many OBJ
stacles and discouragements.
When it came to the selection CT
site for the building numerous lots
were suggested and tenders were
made by a half dozen or more lot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

New York. Nov. 25.-Stimulated by
reduced crop estimates. predicated
partly on the last ginning report,
prices have moved up sharply. Large
spot interests. formerly bearish. are
now arrayed on the bull side. Some
Wall street shorts have covered and
gone long" Southern interests are
more emphatic than ever In express
Ing the belief that prices are destined
10 reach a very much higher level.
The so-called Waldorf Astoria ele-
ment which often carries a line OF
100000 bales OF more has latterly
taken the bull side. Two well known
Southern members OF the trade who
were here for long period have
returned 20 New Orleans. but they
, are as bullish as ever.
Speculation has not been broad or
active. but as the prestige OF the bulls
increases they look for a bigger fol-
lowing and a wider scope of the trad
Ing. The ginning figures last Monday
were n couple OF hundred thousand
bales less than some had looked for
and crop estimates OF 100000 To
n. 800. 900 bales are growing more
frequent.
Some OF the more conservative
bulls say that they are content to put
the crop at i1.10o.ooo to 12.ooo.-
|'oso bales apd---reeard such n sup
ply as entirely Inadequate TO MI the
gaps In worlds stocks.
They insist that prices are bound
20 mount so a point which make pres
ent quotations look cheap. Some of
them admit that the American cotton
goods trade is not altogether salts
factory. but they insist that this fea-
ture viii be more than offset by the
smallness OF the crop. Meantime
Lancashire Is doing big business with
the Far East as well as with Med
iterranean ports and South America.
The Liverpool market has lattnrly
been strong and more active EG-
ropean trade Is in far more bullish
position than America.
There are those who think that
cotton Is unduiy high OF II that is net
the case that present prices at least
snily discount anything at all oul-
iish In the situation.
They believe that the crop Is H.
100000 90 100000 bales and that
the trade outlook for 1911 is not very
promising. owing. as they think. 10
widespread tendency among the
people 20 economize. particularly
owing TO the continued high cost OF
living. The New York stock Is rapid
ly increasing. Southern hedge sell
ing Is persistent. and as already in
timsted the speculation is still more
or less narrow. Large spot interests
have at times been very heavy sellers.
Liverpool has sold here to a greater
or less extent
Some houses with large Southern
connections are still apparently hear
tsh, believing the crop larger than is
generally supposed. In the main,
however, the bullish spirit has
dominated the market and as prices
have got into new high ground some
experienced men say they would not
he surprised 20 see a further rise.
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pOstoHice tomorrow in token of the
occupancy OF the building by Post
master Shore and his force of as
sistapts. This statement is made ad-
versedly. however. provided no un-
forseen obstacles arise to prevent
the removal from the old quarters To
the new, as Is now planned by Post
master Shore. The removal will be
a matter of an hour or two at most.
Tor there will be no furniture and
h%tures to transfer and comparatively
little else, except such undelivered
general delivery mail as may be I'm
the Office at the hour of removal and
the books, records. stamps and other
supplies. The new building Is COM
pietely equipped with an outfit of the
latest and most improved furniture
and fixtures provided by Uncle Sam
for his postoffices. The postofffce
employees will leave the old building
and equipment just as IL stands. and
enter into spick and span new
domicile, and the work will go on
without the least interruption or ie-
lay. The exchange of quarters will
give them more room, better light
and every convenience for the ex-
peditous dispatch Of their work that
the experience and inventive genius
OF the executive officials of the Post
office department have been able to
provide for the enconomical handling
of the greatest business organization
connected with the United States
government.
The erection of a postofice build
ing for Sumter was undertaken and
carried TO completion none too soon.
for the postal business of this city
has entirely outgrown the old quar-
ters and the need for larger working
space and improved facilities has
been urgent for many months. The
business has grown year by year in
every department and where ten
years ago five persons were employed
In the postoffice. twenty are now on
the regular staff-and they are all
kept busy. In drawing the plans for
the new postoffice provision was
made, IL Is said, for the prospective
and probable growth Of the business
for at least ten years to come, but
IL the present rate of increase i'm
business is maintained there will
be work for many more employees
and need for more room long before
the end Of the next decade. But that
consideration is borrowing trouble
from the future. for at present the
building is entirely adequate i'm size
and equipment. and future needs will
be provided for as occasion arises.
When II was first decided to ask
Congress for an appropriation for a
postohlce building for Sumter the
conccnsus Of opinion was that $50
900 would he sufficient To purchase
suitable lot. erect the building and
furnish It, and Congressman Lever
introduced bill carrying an ap-
preparation for that amount. But
even before this bill had run the
gauntlet OF the committees OF the
House and Senate. II was realized
that more money would be required
10 provide suitable building for
tho present and the immediate future
needs OF this city. so the matter was
taken up with Mr.. Lever and. after
full canvass Of the subject. sta
tistics covering tho growth OF the
city and OF the postal business dur
ing the past few years being sub
| mitted. he was convinced that the
position OF the citizens Of Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

In a row in Charleston Sunday af-
ternoon Palmer Coleman, after be-
ing shot through the head and NOR
tally wounded, shot Henry Gibson
through the arm, infiicting a danger
Gus wound. Both are legroes.
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r.. A. Tisdale, Distribution Clerk.
r.. h. Lowry, General Delivery
Clerk.
{. II. Wilson, Letter Carrier.
III. w. Blake, Letter Carrier.
Julian ID. Wilder, Letter Carrier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30
THE NEW POSTOFFIGE.
HANDSOME EDIFICE WILL BE OC
CCPIED TOMORROW.

ihe New Building One of the Finest
I'm the Country in \ City of sum
ter's SiLc-it l. a Model I'm Design.
Finish and Equipmcnt-Every Pro-
vision Made for Proper Dispatch
OF Postal Business and for the
Comfort of Empioyes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

VIII higgins, a 1J-year-old white
boy was killed at Pacolet Firdav bv
charlie Griffin a companion who dis
charged gun accidentally while they
were sitting on the steps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

presented three views of the Post
offie, one exterior, showing the build
ing from the front and two interior
showing the lobbies. These cuts
were made from photographs taken
by Mr.. J. II. Winburn.
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represented by J. NJ. Geary, Super
intendent of Construction, United
States Public Buildings.

The men who compose the work
ing force of the Postoffice are:
George ID. Shore, Postmaster
II. Screven Doar, Assistant Post
master.
b. X. Sanders, Money Order and
Registry Clerk.
r. S. Noise, Distribution Clerk
). r. Tisdale, Distribution Clerk.
j. G. Bryan, Mailing Clerk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

Cotton receipts at Charleston have
peen lS4,533 this season against
l61. .504 to the same date last wear
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30
COTTON PRICES MOVE UP.

Grain Stimulated by Reduced Crop
Estimates and Bullish Spirit I'm
Market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

The bird hunters generally report
poor luck on Thanksgiving day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

The stars and stripes will be fy-
ns from the flag staff of the new.
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OBJ aolattgman ma sautbrun.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
OsTEeN PusLlsHlNG COMPANY

OSIEEh PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER. s. c.
Terms:
$50 per annum-in advance.
Advertisements:
One Square first insertion. $500
Every subsequent insertion.... SO
Contracts for three moaths. OF
longer viii be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
serve private Interests will be charged
for an advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of respects
~Ai be charged for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-30

The SUMTER GAS PLANT.
WORK HAS BEEN RECONINIENC.
ED-ABOUT 600 SUBSCRIBERS.
engine ana Boiler n Installed at
Present and P' sN> be laid Af-
ter Janua y ,-fsartIctre.uav.
Ward 60 ~ of Plant.

VIC de gas plant has been
re- W ter a cessation of more
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-23

.r~vrs1 vne rvew York Sun.
Trials of guns intended to destroy dir
igible balloons or aeroplanes have thus
far been comparatively rare, and the
few that have taken place in Europe
have generally been kept as secret as
possible One reason for the compare
tive rarity of such trials is that it is very
difficult to initiate the fight of air ma
chimes by any cheap mechanical device
used as a target. 49,
During the last summer target prac-
tice with balloon guns of various calibres,
manufactured by the Ehrhardt company,
took place on the coast of Pomerania In
Germany, and the results of these trials
have been published The target used
was an anchored balloon floating over the
ocean. In its movements this balloon
resembled those of a dirigible airship.
because of the strong wind currents pre-
vailing which impaired sudden and err
ratio movements to the airship. The
great difficulty of hitting an atrship,
with Its variety of possible courses in
the vertical as wei as the horizontal
plane. and it's quick changes of speed.
was clearly demonstrated. 1t was found
that the 3-inch balloon gun had height
of trajectory of about 100 yards and
a range of 9s40 yards, while the 4.1-inch
gun reached a height of 12,467 yards,
with a range of 1850 yards.
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Here is a letter that reads like a
miracle, but makers of HYOMEI have
taken special pains to investigate and
we know it is absolutely true. Read it!
I'm doing the right thing It Is better
10 do 1t late than never" therefore
write what I should have written years
ago. During my sea- Mring life and
exposure to all kinds of weather I con-
tracted a very severe case of asthma.
1 tried a, great many remedies but to
no lasting good as my asthma steadily
grew worse until l had to sleep in a
reclining chair for months to get any
rest I at last without any faith in
good results) concluded to try HYOM Ell.
After using two or three days l could
go to bed and sleep as we'll as ever. 1
continued using HYOMEI until l had
used up nearly two bottles and have
never had any trouble from asthma
since. 1t was five years ago that the
cure was made.
write this merely in sense of right
and Justice, and from no solicitation on
your part" Respectfully Yours, w. P.
Dewolf. Conneaut, o., r. F. D. No. 4,
July 81, 1910.
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Asthma! Asthma! Asthma !
WHO WILL DARE SAY TT CANNOT BE CURED AFTER
READING THIS LETTER

HYOMEI pronounce it HIGH O-ME)
cures asthma because it gets where the
disease is. 1t isn't a medicine that you
take into the stomach; 1t Is a highly
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which you breathe through little in
haler directly over the inflamed and
irritated membranes.
Get an outfit today; it costs only
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few drops of HYOMEI into the inhaler
then breathe it-that's all you have to
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MEL inhaler as without one. Extra bot
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HYOMEI is guaranteed to cure asth-
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Group, sore throat, coughs and colds, or
money back. Pretty liberal guarantee
isn't 1t? but Nortons drug store will
stand back of it. Sold by Norton's drug
store and druggists everywhere. Mail
orders filled. charges prepaid, by
Booths Hyomei Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-23

week will be the actress, Miss Mar
garet Anglin, who appears at the JEFF
ferson on Saturday. Miss Anglin has a
number of personal friends In Bir-
mingham who are enthusiastic over the
prospect of seeing her If her stay In
Birmingham permits she will be en-
tertained, Mrs. Robert II. Sterrett hav-
ing planned to invite a few friends to
meet her informally should she find
that Miss Anglin can give her an hour
of her time. Miss Anglin is a woman
of much charm and talented in other
than the histrionic art. Mrs. Sterrett's
friends are most anxious to have an OPP
portunity to meet her gifted friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thornton,
whose wedding occurred Wednesday
in Montgomery, are guests of Mrs. T. r..
McCarty.
Rev. and Mrs. Hendon M. Harris are