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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
CHILDREN IN GOOD CONDITION.
Examination of School Children Re-
veals Few Defects I'm Their Physi.
cal Condition.

Dr. Mills, the city physician, af-
ter three days of examinations OF
the condition Of the school children
in the Washington street graded
school has finished the inspection
Of the children Of the third and
fourth grades, finding most of them
in good condition. the only disease
prevalent among them being ade-
noids.
Dr.. Mills has been from an hour
and half to two hours every dav at
the school this week and in that
time he has examined about ninety
children, from the third and fourth
grades. The examination is not as
thorough as it would be for the rea-
son that there is only one doctor to
examine more than seven hundred
children and. if he expects to get
through at any time in reason. he
has to expediate examinations as
much as possible. The children who
nave been examined are generally in
good condition, with the exception
OF adenoids, and there are only q few
OF those that are afflicted with diseases
needing treatment. While the exam
nation is not thorough and some
diseases may pass unnoticed, any
tnat affect the ear, eye or throat are
sure to be noticed. as it is for diseases
that affect these organs that DR..
Mills is especially looking for. So
far only a few of the children have
been found to be afflicted with eve
diseases, a few with ear trouble. some
with catarrhal trouble. and a large
number with adenoids. Only two
have been suspected of having hook
worm.
Sumter is one of three places
which have this inspection of the
school children made, the other
places being Spartanburg and Seneca.
In Spartanburg there were three
doctors employed for this purpose
and they found a condition among
the children far from good. The
health of some of the children being
almost deplorable. DR.. Mills for
tunately did not find so bad a condi-
ton here among the children and It
Is probable that as he reaches the
higher grades the condition will be
much improved over the condition Of
the children in the lower grades.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
Annual Election of Officers.

The Holiday Eve club held its an
nual meeting Tuesday night in par
lors of the Armory hall for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the ensu-
ing year. a good attendance was pres
ent and there was considerable in
terest manifested in the meeting.
The officers for the ensuing wear
are: President. Elisha Carson. Sec
retary II. p. Moses; Treasurer, Geo.
l.. Kicker; executive committee, III.
"A. Moses, Geo. ID. Levy, and a. +.
Jackson.
Several new members were elected.
their names being put on the waiting
list as the present enrolment of the
club Is complete. Only fifty members
are allowed at one time and 1t is i'm
possible to place more members on
the club roll than the constitution al
lows. The club made ARRANGEMENTS
Tor four dances which will be held
during the year. the arrange
ments being left to the executive
committee and officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
THE BOND ISSUE PETITION.
Frecholders are Being Asked to Sign
Petition Calling Special Election.

Mr.. e. l. Reardon is circulating a
petition among the freeholders of
Sumter asking City Council to order
special election to vote on the
question of issuing $4,000 in bonds
to provide funds for paving Main
street. If a majority of the free
holders sign the petition the election
Will be ordered and the qualified cleo
tors will pass upon the question. Mr..
Reardon was employed to circulate
the petition by Mayor jennings who
was empowered by Council to take
the necessary steps to ascertain
whether or not the freeholders of
Sumter favored a bond issue for paw
ing Main street. Mr.. Reardon SAYS
that the petition is being generally
signed. and public sentiment is al
most unit in favor of paving
Main street and making the business
section of the city creditable to
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
Grand Jury Makes Final Present.
ment and Is Discharged.

From The Daily Item. Oct. 10.
Considerable progress was made
today In clearing the docket. thanks
tC several pleas of guilty being enter
ed when the prisoners were arraign-
ed for trial. Several other cases were
tried and verdicts secured.
The grand jury having disposed OF
all business for this term made the
hnal presentment and was discharg-
ed. The following grand jurors were
drawn to hold over on the grand
jury OF 1911: A. NJ. Brogdon. II. v.
Reid. L. I. Reardon. A. II. Flowers,
f.. z. McNeill. G.. G.. Tweed.
The following is the record from
the docket:
The State vs.. o. II. McKagen. SELL
ing liquor: no bill.
The State VS.. Willie Fraser, house
breaking and larceny; true bill.
The State vs. Campion Fay, stor-
ing liquor; true bill.
The State VS.. John Davis Leonard.
murder. guilty of manslaughter
three years In reformatory.
The State VS.. II. NJ. Elliott and d.
w. Elliott, theft of electric current;
true bill.
The State VS.. Garfield Hix. alias
Garfield Benbow, larceny of live
stock; plead guilty; IS months on
chaingang.
The State VS.. Wesley Cummings
larceny of bicycle; plead guilty; IL
months on chain gang.
The State VS.. Jake Moody, house
breaking and larceny; true bill.
The State VS.. William Brown. lar
ceny of bicycle; plead guilty; Is
months on chaingang.
The State VS.. Willie Johnson,
housebreaking; plead guilty; one
year on chaingang.
The State VS.. Alex Vinson. house
breaking; plead guilty: one year on
chaingang.
The State VS.. Willie Fraser, house
breaking and larceny; guilty; four
years on chaingang.
The State VS.. Allen Butler. entering
house with intent to steal and lar
ceny. continued.
The State W.. Nathaniel Evans.
alias Rabbit assault and battery with
intent to kill; guilty of assault and
battery Of a high and aggravated
nature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
Big Show Coming.

The capacity Of the big tents is al
ways tested during the John Robin
son Shows engagement, and if I'm
Gle Alvin and Aunt Mary desire
much comfort and more peace of
mind, it would best to ALLOW the
children to bring them to the after
noon exhibitions, where the new me-
nagerie can be seen to a much bet
ter advantage and more time given
to absorb the descriptive knowledge
so pleasantly unfolded by the gen
tlemanly lecturers
The white city is a beautiful pic
ture on the green, and thousands of
sight-seers will take advantage to
inspect this monster moving caravan.
The horse stables alone are worth
visiting to all lovers of the gentle
show" is the talk of all America; then
the ponies they should be seen, also
the culinary department, where over
500 people are served three times a
day. The blacksmith shops, the
electric light plant AMI a hundred
places will be found of interest.
Only work of an absolutely neces-
sary character is done on Sundays.
If the weather is fine and the water
is not too cold, the elephants will be
given bath in a large pond near
the grounds.
Evryone will see the vast improve
ment and elargement of this the best
or all the large tented aggregations.
Each department is so completely
filled with foreign and American fea-
lures as is capable Of being trans
ported and handled in a satisfactory
manner.
Inc new menagerie is a vast col
lection of the earth's most interest
ing and marvellous wonders.
New cages, rolling stock equip
ment all bright in gold and silver.
Will be seen for the first time after a
full winters establishment by scores
of expert artisans.
Many new and novel acts will at
tract attention in the big tent
where hundreds of skilled perform
ers will vie in friendly contests for
supremacy.
The children will be delighted with
the miniature menagerie. with boy
trainers. drivers and care-takers.
The entire institution is So COM
plete in its immensty only a gener-
alization can be mentioned herewith.
Nor has the circus department
been overlooked. Many acts will be
offered that were never before seen
here, enlivened with new and anus
ing antics by over two score of funny
clowns.
The big shows will lexhibit here
Monday, Oct 18th, afternoon and
night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

Coll. w. ID. Ccarborough. of Dali
xen, was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. II. Clyde. OF Miami. Fla.
~ visiting Mrs. w. A. Clyde. of this
city.
Mrs. Lesesne and Miss vallye Ap-
pelt. OF Manning. spent Tuesday in
town.
Miss Halle Jones left for Ridge
way Tuesday to attend the marriage
OF Miss Floy Rum. young
lady very well known In this city.
Miss Gertrude Rubel. OF Mississippi
who has been the attractive guest II
Miss Tillie Morris for the past sew
eral months. has returned TO her
home.
Misses Emma and Virginia Saun-
derS of stateburg. spent Monday in
the city.
Mr.. w. ID. Carson. OF Dalzell, was
In town Tuesday on business.
D Mr.. r. c. wactor. of Heriot. spent
Tuesday I'm town.
Mr.. n. c. Richardson. Jr.. of
Pinewood. was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. A. =. Burgess. Of Fort Motto,
spent Tuesday In the city.
Capt. T. III. Dick. who has been In
bad health for some time. left Tues
day afternoon for baltimore where
ne will consult a specialist at Johns
Hopkins hospital lie was accom-
panied by his son DIR. Geo. w. Dick.
Miss Ethel Carson went to Char
lesion Tuesday afternoon where she
will remain the rest OF the week.
Mr.. Mckenzie p. Moore has re-
turned to his home. 124 Brood st.
Mr.. J. A. Mccormack. OF the
Charleston Engineering and Con-
tracing company. who was In town
Tuesday to investigate and bid for
! the work on the septic tank and curb
Ing. left Wednesday for Charleston.
after his bid had been accepted ani
the contract signed.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. dc veaux Moore
have returned home after spending
fey weeks in Ashevilie. N. C.
Mrs. l.. Wells and sister Of Pine
wood were in town on Thursday
shopping.
Hr. David Braiisford OF Pinewood
"ss In town Thursday.
Mr.. G IA. Baldwin. Of Bishopviile.
passed through the city Thursday on
his way 20 Manning.
M. :. AZ. Breeden OF Bennettsviile
passed. through the city Thursday on
his way TO Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
DEATH.

Capt. j. ]. wescoat. died at z
o'clock Thursday evening at his
home on West Hampton avenue. af-
ter an illness OF six weeks. aged Sc
years. The funeral services were
held at $3.50 O'Clock this. Friday, af-
ternoon at his late residence and
were conducted by Rev. NJ. w. Hook.
pastor OF the First Methodist church
OF which Capt. Wescoat was a mem
Der and one OF the Stewards. He is
survived by his wife and two sons,
j. j. Wescoat. Jr.. and Marshall Wes-
coat
Capt. Wescoat had been a resident
OF this city for about five years
coming here from Summerville 10
take charge OF the Burns Hardware
Company In which he was one OF
the largest stockholders. For many
years ne was a resident OF Charleston
and prominently identified with tht
business Interests OF that city. hav-
ing been associated with the vel
known hardware firm OF II. NJ. Mar
shall q Bro. and the Marshall Wes-
coat Hardware Co.
lie was a Confederate veteran and
was In active service during the
greater part of the war. receiving
several serious wounds from which
he suffered until the day OF his death
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
Presentment OF Grand Jury.

To His Honor Geo. e. Prince. Pre-
siding Judge--Fan Term, 1910:
We your Grand Jury. beg leave to
submit this. our final report for the
year 1910.
We have passed upon all bills OF
Indictment handed US by the So
lieitor. and returned the same with
our findings to the Court.
We have. at a previous term of
this Court, examined the various
County Offices, and do not deem 1t
necessary at this time to make any
additional report. except to say that
our Foreman witnessed the settle
ment between the Comptroller Gen
erals office and the Auditor and
Treasurer Of this County. The books
and Affairs of these offices were found
correct in every particular. The
Comptroller's Office compliment Ted
very highly these offices on the way
they are kept.
We have examined the Jail, and
make the following suggestions IL
the County Board of Commissioners
We recommend that the County SUI
pervisor have additional lights placed
In the Jail. We are told by the Jail
or that prisoners are placed in Jail
and unless friends give them a
change of clothing. they wear what
they have on the entire time Of their
confinement without making a
change in their clothes or even TAX
Ing a bath. The period of confine-
ment extends from a few days tC
several months. We recommend that
facilities be placed in the Jail for the
prisoners to bathe. and that overalls
or some other cheap clothing be
! provided. so that the prisoners car
change their clothes. and have laund-
oring done occasionally.
We notice that the opera seats in
the Court House are i'm need of re-
pairs, and we recommend that this
be attended To at once. before ad-
dltional damage results.
We notice that the Eastern wal
OF the Court room Is very much dis
| colored, caused by the sparrows stop
ping mp the cutters. and causing the
water To back up and soak through
the wall; we recommend that the
County Board look after this matter
at once. and devise some means OF
Keeping the sparrows out OF the gut.
tors. thereby insuring the safety OF
our Court House. and we desire &c
Impress upon the County Board anJ
the Custodian Of the Court House
the necessity of protecting this val
liable property. at all times.
We congratulate Mr.. l.. w. Jen-
kins on the appearance and condl-
tion OF the Court House grounds. and
tho County Board in securing the
services OF Mr.. Jenkins. which We
understand Is entirely gratuitous.
We desire to thank Your Honor
for the charge you gave us at tn,
beginning OF the Session, and re-
quest that our Legislative delegation
at Its next session take up the matte,
OF reforming or revising our school
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

|. The health officer has been advised
In letter received from the State
department Of health. In Columbia. 10
look out for spoiled nsh-which
he has been doing ever since ne has
been on the job-he having discover
ed and sentenced six punches Of these
spoiled fish TO the dump cart on
Monday morning. The letter from
the health department states that To-
cal fish dealers remove the fresh fish
n d iewly arrived barrels. MI
,.,, with spoiled fish and
for the health officer. who
ID finds the fish spoiled. This
Je done at other places. but II
N not be done here for the reason
hat the fish shipped here are sent
c. o. ID. and the health officer Is al
-, on hand when the fish are un-
see II they are In good
3i5sl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

Mss Mary A. Hughson has issued
invitations TO the marriage OF her
sister. Edna Merritt and Mr.. John A.
Mcknight. at the Washington Street
Baptist church. Wednesday afternoon
October 2sth at s O'Clock.
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laws. We recommend to said dele-
CATION that they secure the passage
OF an act increasing the salary Of
the County Superintendent of Edu.
cation to such an amount as will
justify his giving all Of his time and
attention to schools of Sumter Coun-
ty. We also recommend that they
provide in said law means for re-
survey of the several school Districts
of Sumter County and for a school
census. A school map is also a ne
cessity for the County, there being at
present no means of determining the
boundaries of the several districts.
In this connection, we are inform
ed that the schools in District No. 2
are so located as to deprive a num-
ser of children in that District of the
opportunity of attending school and
we would suggest that the Trust
ees take the matter up and give the
necessary relief.
Our attention has been called to
the neglect of teachers, trustees and
parents in the Rural School Districts
to comply with the State Board Of
Health laws requiring all pupils to
be vaccinated. Small Pox has been
prevalent in this and nearby coun-
ties during the present year. Neg
lect of precautionary measures re-
quired by law and common sense sub
jects the population of the county to
the menace of an epidemic Of small
pox, the county to the possible, great
and unnecessary expense, the teach
ers, trustees and parents to liability
of indictment and possibly the keep
ing out of the schools Of all unvacci-
mated children.
We desire to congratulate County
Supervisor and Board of Commits
sioners upon their excellent man
agement Of the financial affairs Of
the county.
With all ordinary expenses and
claims against the county paid, the
balance on hand October 1st, 1910
amounted to 16.542.04. There will
be ample funds to defray all expenses
to January 1st 1911 with possibly a
surplus at that time of about five
or six thousand dollars. Considerably
more than one thousand dollars in
terest on bank deposits have accrued
between March, 1909 and October
/. 1910. OF the twenty-five thous-
and dollars borrowed for new Court
House purposes from The State Sink
ing Fund Commission in 1907. only
six thousand and seventy-e eight dol
lars remains to be paid, which will
be liquidated out Of the tax collect
ions the next fiscal year.
The county Commissioners have
not found II necessary to dispose of
any Of the fifty thousand dollar good
roads bonds authorized this year,
~. seven miles OF sand-clay road
and three and s-half miles OF new
road-ways have been built through
swamps and woods and seven cause
ways have been built also this year.
Thanking your Honor and the
Officers of the Court for courtesies
extended,
Respectfully submitted
S. w. STUBS. Foreman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

ductions made by township boards in
the assessment of real estate.
representative Of the Comp
troller Generals Office has just affect
ed a satisfactory settlement with the
auditor and treasurer, the transact
Ion taking but little over an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
HIGHER TAX VALUATION.
sumter, Darlington and Clarendon All
Show Large Increase.

Reports as to taxation have been
received by Comptroller General
Jones from the auditors Of Sumter
and Darlington Counties. Sumter
county shows an increase of property
for taxation of $316,6S9, while the
increase from Darlington county is
S337,335. The increase in personal
property for both counties is approx
imateiy $4,000.
Inc foiio"iliS cre the reports as
filed with the comptroller general:
Sumter County.
Real estate, country, 191O.$2.4SO.53O
Real estate. country. 1909. 2,374,26G
Increase over 1909 E. IS 1O6,27O
Real estate. cities and towns,
lSlo.. :. $1,7S7, 0C0
Real estate, cities and towns,
1SoS. :. 1,610,170
Increase over 1909 ....s 176,89O
Total real estate, 1870. ..$4,267.5sO
Total real estate, 1909. :. 3,9s4,430
Increase. real estate. ...$ 283,160
Value Of personal property,
1Slo.' Isl, 1916, 944
Value of personal property,
1909 ,,oo A.,
Increase personal E. ..S 33,529
Value Of railroad property,
ISlo.. :. -..s1,424,2 2S3
Value Of railroad property,
ISOS.. =. :. :. :. 1,424283
Total taxable property. 1910 7,4s7,s17
Total taxable property, 1909 7,171,12s
Total increase. :. IS 316,6ss
Darlington County.
Real estate. country, 191O.s2,23O.505
Real estate. country 1909. 2,O1s,7s5
AhSi SooC.. % Zll.74O
Real estate. cities and towns,
lSlo.. ....$ 984,605
Real estate, cities and towns.
lSoS.. :. S92,740
increase. :. :. IS 91,S65
Total real estate. 1910. ..S3,215,11O
Total real estate, 1909. 2,911.5O5
increase. :. ..$ 303,6O5
Personal property, 1910. ..$1,9S3,720
Personal property. 1907. 1,949.99O
increase. IS 33,730
railroad property, 1905 7O7,214
Railroad property 1905 7O7.214
Total taxable property, 1910 s5,s0S.O44
Total taxable property. 1909 5,56S.7os
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
REMOVAL


w. L. Hall. Wheelwright and
blacksmith. has moved his shop
to South Sumter street, near Lib
erty in rear of O'DonnelI & Co,
where he is prepared to do gen.
eral repair work. Horseshoeins
a speciality. Terms strictly cash.
10-13-W-6t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

The work Of claying Dugan street
was begun Thursday when clay
was laid at the corner OF Main and
Dugan streets to cover the pine
which had been laid to carry off the
surface water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

UP to the present time there has
been no attempt to connect Colonel
Roosevelt with the recent lively hap
penings in Portugal.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
Increase

The total property, real and per-
sonal returned for taxation in Clar-
endon County this year amounts to
$3,s11.22O, which is an increase of
$2O2,48O over the returns for 1909.
The increase would have been much
greater than this but for marked re-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

avis was convicted OF murder
as Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

Increase over 1909 E. IS 1O6,27O
Real estate, cities and towns,
l7lV.' :. $1,7S7, ,0C0
Real estate, cities and towns,
l9oS.. :. :. :. 1,610,170
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15

Railroad property. 1905 707,214
Total taxable property, 1910 $5,sO6,O4
Total taxable property. 1909 5,56S,7Os
Increase a27 ae5
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-08-04
No Mas L..
Gente Gorda
Las Papadas Sc quitan
rapidamente

81 u s;gue 81 consejo de Mae Edna
Wilder, no habra mas gente gorda dentro
de POGO tempo. Ella SO quito 80 ibras
de carnes superfuas en- menos de seis Sc
manas, y SO quito la papada en- dos se-
manas, por medic de un tratamiento que
ella misma descubri6, y ofrece decirselo
4 cnalquiera que So interese en- el asunto
, le eseriba sobre Ell particular. Su metodo
no prescribe medicina interna nj correas
on el rostro nj faias en- el cuerpo, nj ejer-
cicios nj dieta, NADIA mas que un sencillo
tratamiento easero, inofensivo, que Sc
puede usar en- su cuarto de uno sin como.
cimiento de sus mas 1ntimas amigas, y
como por magia las carnes suparduas des.
aparecen sin inconveniencias de ninguna
clase. Ha escrito un 1ibro intensamente
interesante para las personas gruesas y
regalara diez mil ejemplares absoluta-
mente gratis y le enviara con ,el mismo
declaration jurada que sostiene sus afr
maciones. Su libro e1plica este mara
villoso tratamiento, y 81 V. tiene el busto
demasiado grande, 8 mucha cadera 6 I'm
gran vientre 8 papada 6 carnes superduas
en- cualquiera parte del cuerpo y desea v.
librarse de todo este rapidamente escrf-
bale inmediatamente y pidale un ejemplar
de su ibro gratis antes de que se extinga
la presente edicion y V. sera agradable.
mente sorprendida con 10 que ella le envie,
Su direction es: Miss Mae Edna Wilder,
Dept. 437 F., Rochester, NJ Y.