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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
SHOULD BE PARDONED.
Hannah Taylor Who Saved the Jail
cr's Life Should Have Clemency.

Already II has been suggested that
petition be circulated asking the
governor for a pardon for Hannah
Taylor. the colored woman who told
OF the plot TO murder Jailer Owens.
Several prominent men have express
ed themselves as favoring making the
effort, and two county officials have
offered TO use their utmost influence
IN her behalf. A petition will be In
circulation before another week Is
out. II Is safe to predict that very
few will refuse TO sign II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
\ Case of Necessity.

weary guest at a small and not
very clean country inn was repeated
~ called, the morning after his arriv-
al, by the COlored man Of all work.
See hcre!" he finally burst forth,
"how many times have | told you I
don't want to be called! | want to
sleep"
Il know, sub, but dey-ve got to hab
know sub, but dey'vo got to hab
de sheets, anyhow. It's almost eight
o'clock an dcy's waitin' fo' de table
Clof."-lIarpcr' Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
The Terrors Of Franknsss.

The TerrorS OF FrAnknes9.
"There Is no worse vice than frank
ness" said playwright How should
I feel. for example. If u asked you for
your opinion Of my plays and you an
swered me frankly, quite frankly ?
Why. should feel like the poor lady
at the bridge drive who said to her
hostess little daughter:
"'Your eyes are such q heavenly
blue. And what color are my eyes.
darlingr
"The child's high treble travelled
easily to the farthest corner Of the
quiet room as she replied. looking
earnestly up into her questioner's face:
"'Dwab middles. yellow whites and
wed wimsv v"-Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
STATE EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Prof. Tate Assumes Duties of New
Office.

Columbia, July S.-Prof. w. K.
Tate, State supervisor of elementary
rural schools, has removed to Colum-
bia and entered upon his duties His
Office Is on the campus of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina. where he will
make headuartqers.
Prof. Tate's family has also come
to Columbia and has been heartily
welcomed on all sides. Saturday the
State supervisor Of rural schools goes
to Wisacky. In Lee county; Monday
he will visit the Lexington County
Summer School, and during the lat
ter part of the week will attend the
rural life conference at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
Domestic joys.

Wife, came across bundle of
your old love letters today. Husband
Did you read them over? Wife-Yes.
Husband-And what was the effect Of
that perusal? Wife, wondered whic b
was the bigger fool-you for writing
them or for marrying you after re-
ceiving them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
THE LOT SECURED.
Y. Nj. c. a. BUILDING WILL BE
ON CORNER OF LIBERTY
AND SUMTER STREETS.

A Desirable Site Secured From Mrs.
G.. T.. RichardsOn-Sitc OF Lot Is
Seventy-Five by Two Hundred and
Ten Feet-Thc Price Paid Was
$500, Which Was $1,S75 Less
Than Recently Refused for Same
Property by Mrs. Richardson,
Who Thus Makes Very Hand
some Donation TO The Y. NJ. G. a.
Cause.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

At meeting of the directors of
the Y. NJ. G. A. held on Thursday
night the matter of most Importance
that came up for consideration was
the selection of site for the build
ing that Is to be erected at as early
a day as possible. The directors had
before them for consideration ten
ders of several lots that were deem
ed by their owners to be both suit
able and available. After a careful
consideration of all the lots, both
as regards to price and desirability of
location, II was decided to purchase
the lot at the corner of West Liberty
and Sumter streets. having a 'front.'
age Of seventy-fve feet on West
Liberty and two hundred and ten
feet on North Sumter street, which
was offered by Mrs. Gertrude e.
Richardson at $7.500-s100 a front
foot. The deal was closed yesterday
by contract to pay the purchase price
on August 18th. and the lot Is now
property Of the Association. and as
soon as possible the erection of the
building will be undertaken and
pushed to completion. This will re-
quire some time. however. as plans
will have to be secured and all the
other details necessary In the erec-
tion Of a building Of this magnitude
will have to be worked out with
great care.
The lot selected for the Y. NJ c.
A. building is considered one of the
most desirable that could have been
secured. 1t is near the business Sec
ton and yet not crowded in a bust
ness block. 1t will be a surprise to
many to learn that this lot has been
secured for the Y. M. G. A. as 1t was
generally thought that none O: the
Richardson property on West Liberty
street was on the market. 1t Is re-
liably stated that only a short time
ago Mrs. Richardson refused an Of
fer Of $125 front foot for the
same property. Mrs. Richardson
evidenced her interest In the Y. NJ
c. A. work by agreeing to sell this
most desirable lot at a price much
less than she could have obtained
for It, and she IL due a vote Of
thanks by the Y. NJ. G. A. and all
its friends. The large reduction she
made on the lot really makes her the
largest individual contributor to
the fund and also swells the actual
amount raised to that extent.
The directors also took steps to
secure secretary at once so that
he can take charge of the collection
of the subscriptions. the first pay
ment. which falls due on August 1st.
They have made an offer to Mr..
Arthur j. Spear, who Is now con-
nected with the Columbia Y. NJ. C.
A.. and he has the matter under
consideration. Mr.. Spear is highly
recommended by Y. M. c. A. officers
and IL the Association here succeeds
In securing his service, 1t will be
fortunate.
The directors ask that all who
subscribed to the fund, make the
first payment promptly on August
1st. as this money will be needed to
pay for the lot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
The Test.

"They seem to be in love-"
Yes; | really believe those two
think as much of each other as they
do Of themselves. louisville Courier
Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
Refused to Table.

Atlanta, Ga, July S.--By a vote of
22 to 21. the Georgia Senate today
refused to table the resolution en-
dorsing the Federal income tax
amendment The measure will come
up for further discussion tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
FAILED OF RATIFICATION.
Louisiana Senate Oppose Federal
Income Tax Amendment.

Baton, Rouge, La. July 8.-The
Louisiana General Assembly adjourn
ed without date late tonight. One OF
the most important matters consider
ed during the session was the pro-
posed Federal income tax amend
ment,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

The Atlantic Coast Line have in
dicated that sewerage will b. put
in the freight depot in accordance
with the suggestion of the City Board
of Health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

'Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case OF kidney and bladder
trouble not beyond the reach of
medicine. No medicine can do more.
Siberrs Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
REPORT OF THE CONDITION. OF
TIE FIRST NATIONAL RaER

REPORT OF The CONDITION oF
TEE FIRST NATIONAL BARK,
OF SUMTER,
At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina.
at the close of business. June Both, 1910.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. x473.784 SO
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured, 5.2;6 "a
q. 8. Bonds to secure circula.
ton, $4,000 90
Premiums on U. s. Bonds, 500 90
Bonds, securities, etc., 5000 90
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures, 5000 90
Other Real Estate Owned 3.49s O6
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents), 8,l78 l3
Due from State and Privtte
Banks and Bankers, T-ust
Companies, and Savings
Banks, l2s 10
Due from approved reserve
agents, 1852 81
Checks and other cash items, 1888 36
NOTES OF other National Banks, 1880 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents, l.225 9S
Lawful Money Reserve
in Rank, viz:
Specie, 1880 80 1890 3o
Redemption Fund with U. 8.
Treasurer, Is per ct. of cir
culation0 1880 90
Total, $6s2,s5s 43
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, 100000 90
surplus fund, $4,000 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid, s5,sOs ss
National Bank notes outstand-
ing. $4,000 90
Dne 70 Osaer National Banks, 1905 86
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers s,7o4 Al
Divioends unpaid, 1900 90
Individual deposits subject
to check, 342.S44 80
Total $562, 1853 -
State of South Carolina, &C
County of Sumter. 3D.
l, j. L MoCALLUM, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
j. l.. McCALLUM, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day of July 1910.
GEO. l.. KICKER,
Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest:
NELL O'DONNELL,
r. ID. LEE. Directors.
GEO. ID. SHORE,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
Statement OF the Condition of
The Bank of Sumter
Located at Sumter, S. c..
At the Close Of Business June 80 1910.

At the Close Of Business Iune 80 1914.
RESOURCES.
Losns and Discounts, S481 3s2 IN
Overd ats q 800 On
Bonds al Stocks owned
by the bank, 3i,45e.2S
banKlng house None.
Other Real E.tate owned. n E6ooo
furniture and Fixtures. l.SOOO1
Due from Banks and Banker. 55 e5Is
urrency, 4.O28 M
Gold, 37soO
Silver nd other Miuor Coin, 3.90e65
ohecKs ana Ias'l Items, 2,.08.90
Total, $6C5,51SI3
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in. $75.OO0oo
Surplus Fund, 4OOOg 90
Undivided Pi oits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes paid, 3O,69B.77
Due to Bsnks and Bankers 1850
Dividends Uupaid, 3.OOO.3 90
individual Deposits subject to -,.'. ....:
Check, lsa,4ss.so
Swings Deposits, ITO 2ua.6s
Demand Certificates of Deposit, None.
Time Certificates of D posit, None
ert'neo Checks. None.
Cashiers Checks. Mona
Notes and Bills Rediecounted. None
Bills Payable, including
Certificates tor Money
Borrowed, in ON -
Reserved for Taxes, DC. aooaoe
Total aSos k,s1a
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
Before me came w. r. Rhslns. CssASaY
OF the above named Bank, who being duly
sworn, says that the above and forea esnr
statement is true condition Ut said BsHl.
as shown by the books Of said Bank.
w. E. RHAME, Cashier.
Sworn to aud sobscribed before me.
this 9Th day of July, A. D.. 1910.
r. L. WRIGHT, L. s,]
Notary Public for 8. G.
Correct Attest
RICHARD I MANNING.
c. n. HURST.
r. F. HAYNsWORTH.
Directom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13


sTATEMEyT az Tur co~n,-1n.
Thu r,x...in.I a ~" VI
III6 EdI IIIEIS k4nk H. TIte1 In
WI
AND IT'S Branches
IOcnTro nr ou,.rr,
o"'|o ~ mIch, ). T..
AT Inc close OF Business Iune 80, 1910,
RESOURCES.
toans and Discon,ts.
Sumter sas5,7 90
Branch Ranks ~ Zee 90 %,
LOANED 70 Rr,rb. ., ,ocp1 aoce1 a-oo
Overdrafts s'0o o7o1 7o1 o., o,
Bankiny Honse. '''h''
Sumter 1oo1eaA
Bra,cb Rank. ,a1 Oo ooooo,
Furniture and Wv -o''0" 81
Fixtures:
sum'ef. 92s277
Branch Banks 10000 aoe.77
Due from Banks and RanLers 90 Ios O.
Currencv 1aoc 90
Gold, 300 m
Checks and Cash Items III 7e
Taxes Paid, 1858
--
,,, 80
O.,,,., s.o.. d.. =
Surplus Fund. Ak 0Oo M
Ucdivided Profits lea. Current
Expenses and ia1e' paid, l1,lSl.T
n;v;dsrI. IInu.;s A0'' I'ooo.oa
Individual Dsuosits
subject to Check:
sumter, l38,O47.23
q. 80. - ., Dan A"'"o'oo ioo'43o.es
Suu ter 19s,76a
Branch Banks, 0,316.4i 31,49l. SO
ltme Cert'hcate OF Depo"it, IL 10000
Snms.r "'' "'0''oun'eo
Bills Psysble. inoludino Ger
hhcates for Money BOr-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
Don't Neglect
Your Eyes,

call and have our optician examine
your eyes If they are troubling yeu;
by having this done you may not have
to wear them long. But to continue
straining them may necessitate YOU
wearing them your lifetime.
Our optical parlor is fitted with
every device for thoroughly exanain-
ing the eye. We have installed q
lense grinding plant and do our own
lense grinding and drilling; carry
stock OF compound lense frame
mount!ngs and optical goods.
We can I'LL your prescriptions at
once properly; all work guaranteed.
Graduate optician in charge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. p. .. Paulson
a son.
There seems to be an unusua
amount of sickness in this vicinity a
the present.
Mrs. Henry Fredrickson, jr., is il
Iowa visiting friends and relatives.
Several of the farmers in this local
ity are filling their ice houses.
f. ID. King transacted business a
Center, Neb., Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Simmons re
turned to their home at Lynch, Neb.
after a visit with Mrs. Simmons, pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Klopfer.
The Farmers Union telephone com
pany held one of their regular meet
ings Wednesday afternoon.
William F. Filter and his brOther-in
law, William f. Scheer. returned home
from their Bloomfield visit Friday
While at Bloomfield Mr.. Scheer rented
the Carl Otto farm for the comins
year. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubbard
and family, who are now living on the
Otto farm, expect to move to Montana
some time in February.
Mr. FELTON, returned to Gregory.
Work is progressing very nicely OF
p. c. Sandoz's new implement build
ing.
George A. Brooks and r. II. Longley
are the names of the new merchants
who expect to open up a new genera
store here April /,
The NJ. w. A. lodge installed the fol
lowing officers for the coming year
Charles Pearce, V. c.; p. c. Sando2
advisor; Charles Van Camp, banker
Dr. r. Crook, clerk; George Thomp
son, escort; II. Miller, sentry; Georg,
FredTickson, Waterman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28
DIPLOMAT DREW COLOR LINE.
The Haytian Minister'S Wife a White
House Dinner Problem.

Washington, Jan. 22.-It is a long
time since the diplomatic corps has
been so agitated as it was last night
by an incident at the dinner given by
the president to the diplomatic corps.
The veXing color line problem was in
VOlved
Directors of ceremonialS at the white
house affairs have long been disturb.
ed by the delicate problems involved
in the entertainment of the different
races represented by the diplomatic
corps, and when Dupuy De Lone was
minister from Spain to Washington
he refused to take into dinner Nine.
Leger, wife of the then Haytian minis
ter.
The remembrance of Dupuy De
LOme's conduct caused a great deal
of gossip in diplomatic circles as to
what would be the course of the for
eign minister assigned to Nine. San.
non, wife of the present minister from
Hayti. After a great deal of anxious
thought the state department deter
mined that the minister of Uruguay,
DR.. Luis Melian Lafinur should give
his arm from the blue room, where
the guests were received, to TIE state
dining room. Everybody appeared re-
lieved at the decision except so it is
said, Doctor Latinur.
Everybody went into the state din
ing room feeling happy and even Doc
tor Lefinur endeavored to rise to the
occasion. He took Nine. Sannon to
her seat and then to the dismay of
the Europeans, he left and started for
the end of the table where he sat down.
Then all of the guests held their
OreathS while the men were taking
their seats. The minister of the Meth
erlands, Jonkherr j. Louden mem
Der of a noble Dutch family, found
himself at one side of Nine. Sannon,
and the minister of Venezuela, Senior
Don p. Ezequief Rojas, occupied the
seat at the other side. Occasionally
the men talked French to Nine. San
non and are said to have found her
well educated clever and even witty.
The dinner passed off without any
other incident.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28
TO KEEP YOUTHFUL DANCE.
Also Shed Corsets for Draperies, Mrs
Boynton Tells Women.

New York, jan. @2.-Alrs. Charles
c. Boynton. who says we rear barriers
of plush cushions between ourselves
and our souls, and who believes the
clouds are sufficient coverlet, told the
Woman's Democratic club yesterday
at the WaldoTf-Astoria how to be beau
tiful.
Her doctrine of life is sort of eX-
tension course on the Isadora Dun
can cult. She breaches home of the
spirit and an uncorseted figure. She
also effects Greek draperies and allows
them to trail literally "all over the
place" She was enveloped in an
ocean of pink silk. She said she al.
ways dressed that way except on the
street. Her daily regimen may be
gathered from her mode of life in
California, where she formerly made
her home.
There she, her husband and their
five children slept under the stars,
with nothing to keep them from the
Clouds" till o'clock in the morning,
when they arose and sang a hymn to
exercise on courage, perseverance or
some kindred thought. Then the fam
lily descended to the garden, where
they went through gymnastics and
dances for an hour. After this they
breakfasted and the duties of the day
began
Mrs. Boynton, who failed to suggest
the equivalent of these distractions
to be practiced in the New York fiat,
went on TO say:
You are Cursing your children,
damning them and booming them to
hell on earth by sending them 20 i'll
smelling schools. The child needs
material food, but even more needs
food for the soul-the stars and the
ocean and music"
To leave the body free and untram.
melled, she declared, was the only
way to keep young. Women of so
could thus keep beautiful.
you will never be fat without cor
sets" said Mrs. Boynton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28
IT'S A QUESTION OF SKIRTS.
A Y. N. c. A. Dance Agitating a New
York Suburb.


New York, Jan. % There was
something doing in the way of cur
tain lectures i'm the Bushwick Inlet
part of Brooklyn today when the wo-
men folk heard story to the effect
that Valeska Suratt had danced partly
undressed Saturday night in the week
~ entertainment of the Green Point
branch of the Young Mems Christian
association
The rumOr of the dance spread quick
and wide and the more or less goody-
goOdy young men who attended the
reception or entertainment or what
ever it was, got bLsy in double quick
time explaining.
The further the story flew the more
skirtless it became, until finally a
whoop of horror arose from the wives,
sisters and sweethearts of the mem
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A., and Mrs.
Caudle's celebrated series of remarks
became mere drowsy, good.natured OBJ.
servations compared with the feminine
protests in the Pratt oil zone.
An agitated chorus of denials was
uttered loud and long by the Green
Point Y. NJ. G. A. officials, under the
leadership of NJ. j. StiCkell, the
secretary of the branch, who said
Naleska Suratt was positively and alb
solutely not at the entertainment, not
in any manner, shape or form. The
bare idea OF such thing was ridicu-
lous, he said, and furthermore the
affair was one of the incest, sweetest,
most proper things of the kind that
ever took place in the building.
All that happened, he said, was that
a young woman of the neighborhOOd,
q sister of one of the members of
the branch Y. NJ. c. A., did a little
Greek danCe-a harmless little dance
in Greek costume--flowing Greek cos
tune. in Interpretation of Mendels.
sohn's Spring Song"
Was she barefooted?"
NO the secretary almost shrieked
in terror. mo, she was not barefoot.
ed. Her dance was the height of pro.
priety."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28
SCHOOL LUNCHES AT CENTS
And They are all the Children Need,
New York Doctors Say.

New York, Jan. %. - In public
school No. 81 in Mott street, attend.
ed by 1000 children. most OF whom
are Italians, an experiment Is being
tried that may revolutionize the pres.
cnt luncheon system i'm the schools.
About 200 children, ranging in age
from to IA, are now being fed at
noon. They pay three. four and five
cents according to whether they have
an ordinary dinner or fruit and cocoa,
as well. The meal is hot and well
cooked and. according TO physicians
on the committee, it contains more
than enough nOurishment for a child.
The lunCheons are served under the
direction of Miss Mabel II. Kittredge
and her Co.worker, Miss Pool
John Doty principal of the school,
likes the meal served for three cents.
often he joins the little boys and
girls
"The luncheons are intended pri.
marily,' Mr.. Doty says, FOR the chill.
dren of parents both of whom are
bread. winners. The house is closed
all day, and the children. in most in.
stances, are too young to prepare food
for themselves, even if they went
home. These parents give their chill
dren a few cents apiece, with which
to buy food, but the children were
found, in many cases, to spend it on
the way to school for candy.
The Accent luncheon consists of a
baked apple or a cup of cocoa in ad.
dition to the 3-cent menu, and the
scent luncheon includes both extras.
The movement is no sense of charity.
The children pay in full for what they
get.
THE lunCheOnS are served Steaming
hot at tables. The cooking is Italian,
so the children find the things with
which they are familiar. There is
maCaroni and spaghetti in abundance
and often there is thick bean or pea
soup with there slices of bread Some.
times instead of soup, rice and toma-
toes are served"
In school u the children look for
ward to the luncheon with evident
interest. They run to the tables when
meal time comes, and then after it
they enjoy their work and their play
all the more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28

not necessary to dry the rubber lining,
but the cotton fabric should not be left
damp under any circumstance.
Though the exchange of badges is
one of the features of the convention.
delegates who have attended other
gatherings OF recent years say the Gus.
tom Is not quite so prevalent as II was
at Norfolk last year. Where every
delegate took supply of 400 to 500
ribbons with him last year, the supply
this year is limited to 200 or 300 in
most cases True to their protest the
Norfolk delegates have cut Tut the
custom, and, though they have collect
ed badges, they have distributed none.
Each delegate from the reform town is
wearing big ribbon with picture of
Norfolk's paid team.
For half an hour IN the darkness of
night at wee sma' hour Wednesday
morning frightened guests at the New
York hotel peeped Mortified through
the transoms at the antics of half a
dozen ghosts rushing back and forth
through the corridors. At least they
mistook the white robed figures for
ethereal beings. They were, however,
nothing more supernatural than Ali,
ance delegates dressed in their slum-
Der gowns searching frantcally for a
fellow townsman who is known by the
appellation of Joe Baskins. Joe, they
alleged, is troubled with Nightmares,
and proceeded in the dead of night to
ride off on one. They finally located
him on the second floor and returned
triumphantly with him to his room.
He swears he's done with Nightmares
forever and ever.
Alliance gets the next state conven-
ton.