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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
Depew's Hero of the War.

Among Senator Depew's stories
there Is one about a veteran on a
street car.
This veteran. in all the panoply of
his blue uniform. brass buttons and
white cotton gloves. was on his way
to Fourth Of July picnic on the out
skirts OF the village. A stranger
boarded the car. and the veteran,
leaning across his wife. engaged tho
man in conversation.
The talk soon turned to warfare,
and the veteran said:
"Yes. sir: I've seen fightin'. I got
this cash acrost the cheek at Chick
amauga. My stiff leg, by gosh. comes
from a ball In the knee-Chancellors-
Vile. This thumb nail here was shot
off at Gettysburg. I lost the tip of
my ear at Spottsylvania."
Dear me-" said the stranger, "how
interesting. You have, indeed, sir,
seen hot fighting. But, tell me, how
did you get that long, deep. murder
Gus dent down the side Of your nose .
cavalary charge -to-hand en-
gagement. eh?"
The veteran frowned and ignored
the question. He began to talk about
the heat. But his wife interrupted.
go on, BILL" she said Impatient
ly.
Tell the gentleman how you got
the dent In your nose"
you shut up. Hannah" said the
veteran.
II won't, nuther." said the old wo-
man. For 1t just about riles the
skin off me to hear you braggin' and
braggin' about the marks you got
in the war, whilst you won't never
open your head about the finest and
most noticeable mark Of all-the one
give you with the fire shovel."-
Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
SECURED NO MONEY.


Florence. July 2s.-A very bold at
Renpt to rob the postoffice was made
here this morning by a we'll known
Hesro about town, who bears a bad
reputation. His name Is Edward Dud-
tei, alias Eull Dudley and II is stat
Cd that he has been on the chaingang
several times and that he has also
wed a term I'm the State Peniten-
uery. His depredations In the post
oihce were discovered by the janitor
his morning when he came down 10
weep out. He noticed broken glass
'n the floor. and upon further exam
nation found that several mail boxes
md been broken open at the end and
otherwise badly mutilated. The jani-
cor went down the street and found
Odlcer Koopman about the city hall
md told him OF his discovery at the
pOstoffice. Officer Koopman saw Dud-
Icy across on the other sidewalk, and
moving his general reputation, halt
"a him, and noticing that the negro
had a bundle OF letters. he began to
saareh him, when the negro acknow!-
edred that he was the party and sur
rendered without resistance. He told
,ne officer that he was after money.
he negro got no reward for his
tr'iblei the letters fourd on his per-
Hn contained no cash. One OF them
Vas addressed to Mr.. James Evans
md the other 20 the Johnson Mat
hews Company.
Dudley WIS carried before United
tates Commissioner Bacot and ex-
mined, after which ne was sent to
he county jail to await trial at the
ext session OF the Federal court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
COurtship In Church.

A certain Edgefield young gentle
man happening to sit in church in a
pew adjoining one in which sat a
young lady for whom he conceived a
sudden and violent passion, was desi-
rous Of entering into courtship on the
spot; but the place not suiting a for
NAL declaration, the exigency Of the
case suggested the following plan. He
politely handed his fair neighbor a
Bible (open) with pin stuck in the
following text: Second. Epistle of
John, verse fifth-"And now I beseech
thee, lady, not as though I wrote a
new commandment unto thee, but
that which we had from the begin
ming. that we love one another" She
returned 1t, pointing to the second
chapter Of Ruth, verse tenth-"Then
she fell on her face and bowed her
self to the ground, and said unto him,
why have I found grace in thine eyes,
that thou shouldst take knowledge of
me, seeing that I am a stranger He
returned the book, pointing to the
18th verse Of the Third Epistle of
John--"Having many things to write
upon to you, 1 would not write with
paper and ink, but I trust to come
unto you, and speak face to face, that
our joy may be full" From the above
interview a marriage took place the
ensuing week.-Edgefield Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TO-
LEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner OF the firm Of r
j. Cheney & Co., doing business In
the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9Th day Of De.
cember. A. D., 1886.
tSeal.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the BLOOD
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stfpation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
NOTICE..

The following dates for the County
Campaign meetings have been made:
Privateer-Aug. 9th.
Shiloh-Aug. 1s.
Mayesville-Aug. II.
Dalzell-Aug. 2S.
Sumter-Aug. 26 at night I'm the
Court House.
sumter-Aug. 81 in the Court
House.
Day meetings will begin at II
o'clock a. m.
The assessments are as follows:
Senate. $500.
House, $3.50.
Auditor, $4,000.
Treasurer. $4,000.
County Supt. Education, $1,000.
Supervisor $4,000.
Probate Judge, $1,000.
Magistrates. Districts Nos. l. a. 4
6. z, $3.50.
District No. 3, $500.
OlStrlct, NO. B, $3.50.
Pledges must be filed by 12 O'Clock
M. Aug. Sth, with County Chairman
or l.. I. Parrott, Clerk Of Court.
All Candidates are also required by
an Act of the General Assembly to
file with the Clerk Of the Court q
pledge that an itemized, account un.
der oath, Of all campaign expenses
and expenditures will be filed up to
the day of election and a similar ac-
count after the election.
The Executive Committeeman will
please send to the County Chairman
at once the names Of the managers
for their respective Clubs.
JOHN H. CLIFTON.
County Chairman. Sumter County.
7-25-1taw-4t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
TAKES HER OWN LIFE.
While Husband and Chiiaren Were at
Breakfast Young Woman Fires 80
Calibre Into Her Brain.

spartanburg, July 2s.-Mrs. EN-
mie Lillian Jennings, aged 81 years,
the wife of Marion b. Jennings. a
prominent lawyer OF this city COM
mitted suicide this morning at $3.50
O'Clock by shooting herself through
Nhe head with a .3S calibre pistol.
Mrs Jennings fired two shots. The
nrst took effect in the ceiling; the
second entered her head, an inch
aooev the right ear. causing instant
death. Ill health is assigned as the
cause OF the act.
The tragedy occurred at the home,
NJ the corner OF Pine and Kennedy
streets. Mrs. Jennings was In her
room upstairs and Mr.. Jennings and
fhe children were at breakfast down.
stairs. The moment Mr.. Jennings
heard the pistol shots he rushed up-
stairs to his wife's room to find her
ying In a pool of blood, gaspins. DIR.
4 A. Wallace. the family physician,
vas summoned. but when he arrived
4 was too late.
Mrs. Jennings was In bad health
nd was suffering much. She was un.
a'oie to leave her room this morning
and one OF her daughters was with
hsr. Under the pretext that she
wanted breakfast she persuaded the
Anshter TO leave the room, asking
eer to go down TO the kitchen and
ring her certain dishes, which she
add she thought she could eat.
The daughter had left the room but
~ rev minutes when the pistol shots
rang out. The first shot went wild of
ehe mark and lodged In the ceiling. 30
drs. Jennings took the precaution to
,7teady the barrel of the pistol with
oer left hand before firing the second
me. This seems. at least. to be the
ace, for the fingers OF the left hand
Nere powder burned and the elbow
pf the left arm was splattered with
blood. Mrs. Jennings was standing
near the dresser when she fired the
Eatal shots.
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings moved TO
Spartanburs last January and all the
Gme Mrs. jennings health has been
nad. but especially during the past
our months. DR.. Wallace stated this
sternoon that he wos sure the act
as due to bad health.
Mrs. jennings. before her second
marriage was Mrs. Beard, widow of
me late r. b. Beard. OF Yorkvilie.
srne body will be shipped to Yorkville
tomorrow. where at noon tomorrow
the funeral and burial will be held
rom Trinity church. Mr.. Jennings,
fhe husband offthe deceased. is a son
OF the State treasurer. r. III. eJnnings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
They Have N Definite PurDOsc.

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ailments. Mrs. Rose Chaser, Terre
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from a serious case Of kidney trouble
and spending much money for So
called cures, I found Foley Kidney
Pills the only medicine that gavo me
permanent cure. | am again able
TO be up and attend to my work. |
shall never hesitate to recommend
thom." Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

No better evidence of the prepon-
derance Of dress In woman's life in
terestS may be pointed out than the
fact that we'll known periodical
published especially for feminine
readers has found discussion Of dress
topics so voluminous that special
seml-monthly number Is announced
To present it's teeming fashion news
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

'Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain 8
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has been successfully used in nine
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when reduced with water and sweet
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w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
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starting on your trip this summer. 1t
cannot be obtained on board the
trains or steamers. Changes of water
and climate often cause sudden at
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be prepared. Sold by w. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

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there is natural craving and relish
for food. When this is lacking you
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Tablets. They strengthen the diges-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
Foley
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Pills
What They Will Do for You

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

In these days when conservation Of
health Is held paramount we don't
think much OF the man who
wouldn't harm fly."-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

AS a result Of much complaint, re-
Gently. several changes will be made
in the Columbia police department by
the administration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
From Sickness to "ExcclIcnt Health"

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
Foley Kidney Pills

*Tonic in quality and action, quick
in results. For backache, headache,
dizziness, nervousness, urinary irreg-
ularities and rheumatism. Sibert's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
When O. Henry Lost Prestige.

once. when exploring a factory
istrict for story material. o. Henry
Ivited a bright little girl to dine
ith him. She accepted on condi-
on that she might bring friend
long. During dinner the writer
"..' o make his guests feel at
'estlng his English to the ex-
mo- ising "ain't" and hadn't
I~.'.l and a few other popular
Ms OF the mother tongue.
the little girl a few days
awful mortified that night"
you spoke so ungram-
'efOre NY lady friend!"-
Magazine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

Among those not present at Oyster
Bay still remains Uncle Joe Cannon.
New York Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03
Don't Neglect
Your Eyes,

call and have our optician examine
your eyes If they are troubling you;
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 examin-
ing the eye. We have installed a
lense grinding plant and do our own
lense grinding and drilling; carry a
stock Of compound lense frame
mountings and optical goods.
We can fill your prescriptions at
once properly; all work guaranteed
Graduate optician in charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

Farmers from all parts Of the State
gathered in Columbia for the annual
meeting of the South Carolina Far
merS' Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

g Mayor Gaynor has been
't 'und In disguise 10 avoid the
ship OF New York.-Atlanta
....i ion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
PRIEST. TAFT BREAKS UP
GAMBLING IN WHITE HOUSE

Washington. Dec. 2i.--Gamblins in
the White House was broken up TODAY
by President TAFT who later rewarded
the gamblers Tho gumcstcrs were
DAVID, samuel and Benny APRIL. news
boys who deliver papers to the WhitaN
House ana tho executive offices When
they called today they asked to SEQ tha
president TO wish him Il merry r,hrist-
mas, They were told to wal, In thc
ante-room, until Mr.. Taft was Olsen
gagged.
Want to match cigarette picturcs ."
inquired Samuel Of his brothers mo
uncing package of solcd and grinv
cards p ''i'9
'Ret'cher life" said David and Bon
ny, promptly producing similar paclts
david mad accumulated tho mn inrit =
or me cards when he looked IN ~
find the president standing in the de-,
way of the office smiling down an
them. on
The trio showed signs Of stainpclin.
hut only for Il moment The presidcni
took them into his office whore 10
shook hands With each and gave thcm
presents and his best wishes far .
merry Christmas ana n happy new
year ~ ny"
Later Mr., TAFT joined other be,,,oa
Christmas shoppers. The proslden,
Went hfoot and mingled democruticnlly,a
with the throngs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
SUGAR TRUST WILL HAND
CHECK TO GOVERNMENT

New York, Dec. 24.-Thc American
sugar Refining company will shortly
hand TO the United States government
a check for 100000 in settlement of
IA further series of customs. frauds.
according to The Herald today This
VIII bring the total amount recover
ed from this company up to nearly
$4,000 900.
This latest settlement is in connection
with the so-called drawback" frauds.
which have been under Investigation
since the original customs frauds were
detected two years ago, as result OF
the disclosures made by Richard
Parr, The drawback" cases grew out
Of the abuses of the tariff provision
whereby the government pays back TO
importers all but l per cent of the
duty paid on imported raw sugar
when the sugar Is imported after being
manufactured.
1t was alleged that the government
has been paying back to the company
more than II should during the last
nine years. 1t Is expected that formal
offer from the sugar company of the
100000 agreed upon by Collector
Loeb will be forwarded to the treasury
department following Il meeting of the
sugar company's directors next Tues
day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH TWO BURGLARS
Proprietor of Home Was Trippcd by
Them, Chased Them II Mile and
Finally Captured Them.

New York. Dec. I.-Alt,ouGh they
fought desperately with both teeth and
hands two burglars We're captured today
by their victim. VINO unnrmed and I'M
dressed, had chased them for nearly a
mile.
Frank II. Wick heard a noise In his din
ing room Just before daylight lie stole
downstairs revolver in hand, but was
tripped by the robbers and lost his gun.
Nevertheless, when they rushed out to
the street lie followed clad only In pa
jamus He overlook one In front of Dc
tectivc Lieut. Mahrs house and closed
with him. The burglar fastened his teeth
In Mr.. Nick's neck and tore the flesh
badly but was unable to get away.
The other burglar returned to aid his
companion ana also bit Wick friehtfully.
BY this time the entire neighborhood was
aroused and the air was full of revolver
shots, none OF which. however took ef-
feet. Soon Lieut.. AIahr Joined the fight
and Vick aud he readily overpowered the
burglars who were sent to the police sta
tlon where they gave the names OF To-
seph Murphy and John Hughes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
Eight Passengers Killed, Some
Instantly, Others Burned
To Death.
BOUND FOR BoNMY SCOTLAND
Train Was Running at Ordinary Speed
When II ColIidcd With Il
Pilot Engine.

Kirkby-Stcphen, England, Dec. 24.-'
Eight passengers were killed, some OF
them instantly. and the others burned
to death, and % more injured in the
wreck of the Scotch express near
i1awas Junction today.
me express carried 500 persons
bound for their home in Scotland r.
spend Christmas 1t was running nj its
Ordinary spced'whcn near the junction
collided with pilot engine and
was derailed
flrc broke out in the wreckagc and
me whole train with the exception Of
ame locomotive and a rear barpoge
ga, was reduced to ashes.
u was thought at first that b,,t two
p pthar'! nad been killed and that the
taerS mad had time TO cscaIte. ha-
hore me flames, swept through the
S 80 search of the debris. how
eser, resulted in the discovery ar
C .,, bodies and by the time thar
~. tie whole wrcckage had been gone
ed 'S'ii iccoNer-
Nond recognition. "
;Among tho dead was Il little girl
who persisted in the flames before ,ha
eyes of her parents who we're beIp.
less TO save her
me scene Of the accident wns birb
u. ~ The Pennne hills. the Hottest
section traVersed by a railway in Eng-
iand The isolation OF the wreck cans
eu some delay before physicians could
reach the place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
COTTON BILLS
OF LAD|NG FRAUDS
Supreme Court Justice NeWbur-
ger of New York Renders
Decision
OF FAR-REACHING EFFECT
Holds Firm Making Payment Through
Mistaken Belief Is Entitled
To Recover

New York, Dec. IA decision Of
potential far-rcaching effect in she
cotton bills of lading cases, rendered
here by Supreme Court Justice New
burger. is being actively and animated
( ly discussed today among the large in
terests involved, including cotton eX-
porting firms, bankers and representa-
tivcs of big foreign mercantile houses.
The case is the first one growing out
of the cotton bills of lading frauds to
be decided and While It's import was
apparently not realized by others than
the parties Immediately involved when
the case was first decided on WedneS-
day last the mercantile world today
seems to have awakened to the pos
sibilities involved In 1t.
The Judgment found by the court
was one for $4,000 against the Ham
over National bank in favor Of the
Cotton Exchange firm of Springs Il
Company. The rise of the litigation
was in the big cotton bills of lading
forgeries perpetrated last spring in the
name Of two firms, knight, Yancey &
Company of Decatur. Alabama, and
steele, Miller e Company of Corinth,
Miss. Drafts through New York banks
were negotiated with attached bills OF
lading purportng to show that large
amounts of cotton had been delivered
to railroads In Alabama for shipment
to foreign purchasers. 1t was suisse
nuently discovered that the bills of
lading We're forged. II WAS claimed in
the Springs case. Just decided, that the
endorsement by the First National
bank OF Decatur. Alabama. which first
discounted the draft. vested title in the
Hanover National bank of this city
and that when the Hanover National
bank collected the money II was con-
sidercd to have warranted the genuine
ness of the bin Of lading attached
to the draft
Justice Newburger held that Springs
& Company made payment to the Han
over National bank through their mis-
taken belief that the bill of lnding was
genuine and hence that even though
dhe bank was al innocent party,
Springs & Company were entitled to
recover from the bank when ii was
found that the bill of lading was
forged.
Justice Newburser. In holding with
the view thus outlined. directed judE-
ment but deferred the fling of an opin-
ion for two weeks.
Notice of appeal, 1t Is stated, will be
filed at once.
Should the higher courts affirm the
Judgment Il Is declared that suits In
volving several millions OF dollars VIII
be instituted by foreign merchants who
suffered severe losses from the frauds
against the several big banks here
which handled the cotton bills and
drafts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
RELIEF FOUND FOR
MORRIS FIRE SUFFERERS

Chicago. Dec. c4-Thc relief commits
tee organized to collect money for the
families OF the iiremen who lost their
lives III the stock, yards fire Thursday
have fixed s250,00O as tho goal.
The number Of dependents resulting
from the disaster is about 100. 4 the
funds suffice, therefore. tho arrange
ments for financial aid will provide
for $4,000 to each,widow. to be invested
SO that she may enjoy the income
therefrom during her lifetime, after
which it will go to the children or other
dependents of the dead nremen. For
every child left fatherlcss, the same
sum is to be invested. the principal
to be paid when the beneficiary has
reached the age of q years.
Money for present needs will be given
at once, debts will be paid and il any
fireman's home has a mortgage it will
he lifted so that his family may be-
gin life anew without interest burdens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
SHOT HIMSELF,
CONTINUED CONVERSATION

New York. Dec. 24.--After firing a
bullet into his head. John Rice propped
himself on his elbow on the floor and,
calling for the telephone receiver. calm
Is resumed n conversation lie had been
holding with a young woman at the
other end of the line. 81 +
You should see me now; Ray he
said. I'm an awful mess.
This episode took place ili5tlle Chat
ham club carly today. Rice was sitting
with several friends when suddenly he
jumped up and went to the TELEPHONE,
rs that you. SRay?''- heg inquired,
when the ring was answered and then
after he had the reply said:ft
I'm going TO do it, ..a4
With that he pulled a revolver from
his pocket and placing the muzzle at
his ear fired. Rice dropped to the floor
and resumed his telephone CONVERSE
ton. 1t was said at the hospital that
he had an even chance for life. He
would not say why he tried to kill
himself