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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-31
Cornell wins Championship

New York, neeemper o,,ne Cornell S ns,
time in the twelfth annual contest of the
trangular chess League. Cornell flushed
piny with points To Sla points for Pennsyl-
ytania. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
Death i'm Bishopville.

Blshopville, Aug. S.-Dr. T. B. Man
ming, who has been an invalid for the
last three years, quietly passed away
today at o'clock. DR.. Manning came
mere from Marlboro county a number
OF years ago and began to practice his
PROFESSION, which he continued with
much success until few years ago
when he began to fail in health. The
funeral arrangements have not vet
oeen announced. DR.. Manning leaves
devoted wife and several children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13

BOOK ON SLAVERY DAYS.
SegrO Minister Writes Book-Scene,
the Frierson Plantation I'm Sumter
County.

Columbia, Aug 9.-The Rev I. E.
Lowery. colored preacher. formerly
# Charleston, but now Of Columbia,
has written a book bearing the title:
Life on the Old Plantation in Ante
Sellum Days" Several competent
judges have examined the manuscript
md they say it reads like a fascina-
ting novel.
The book contains biography, poe
try, and descriptive narrative, and
action. What is remarkable about
the book is, while the whole Is a
continuous story, yet each Of the
thirteen chapters composing the book
Is story in itself. and Is independ-
ent of the others.
The scene Of the story is laid on the
f'rierson plantation. at Shiloh, Sum
tor County, S. c., on which Lowrey
was born slave, in 1850. In the
first chapter, very interesting des-
cription of the old plantation is CIV
en-. The second is devoted to the
proprietor of the old plantation and
his family. 1t deals with the break
ing up of the old plantation and the
separation in 1865.
The book is nearly completed, and
Lowrey has not yet decided whether
he will print il in hook form Or col
the manuscript, and let it be publish.
ed as a serial. The Rev. I. E. Low
cry being a minister, and the owners
of the old plantation having beer
Christians, it Is very natural that g
religious vein should run through the
entire work. Lowery thinks thai
there are some things about slavery
that ought to be forgotten, and that
there are some things about 1t thai
should ever be remembered. It Is
about these latter things, which he
has written in his book. The title
of the book, and it's contents are en-.
tirely original. Lowery claims that
no other author-white or coloreG
has ever written along this line. i
is something new in the realm o1
negro literature. Lowery has beer
patiently at work on the book fol
nearly four years, and says it Is the
best literary work Of his life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13

plans and specifications for the con-
struction Of the proposed new line.
and for the repairing of the old line.
1t was moved and carried that he
advertise for bids, when he is ready.
Mr.. McKeiver. for the opera house
committee, reported the open closet
in the rear still being used, and Mr..
Booth suggested that the mules be
moved into building belonging to the
city. but now used by the DuRant
Hardware Company.
1t was moved and carried that this
be done, and that part Of the build
ing thus vacated be cut off, and that
closets to be connected with the
sewer be placed therein.
There was no report from the Fire
committee.
Mr.. Wright, for the Police COM
mittee. reported lights not burning
last month, and fines collected
amounting to $157 and so days labor.
He stated. also, that it was neces-
sary to elect a policeman to take the
place Of Mr.. Boykin, who hau re-
signed.
Applications for this place were re-
ceived from: II. A. Jones, J. d. Rod
gers. r. l.. Scurry G. j. Williams,
and Geo. Hatchell.
Mr. Williams was elected.
On motion, 1t was agreed to extend
west Bartlett street across the North
western Railroad as far as the city
limits.
The city attorney urged the neces-
sity OF traffic ordinance, and Messrs.
McLaurin and McKeiver were ap-
pointed by the Mayor as a committee
to prepare such an ordinance.
A number Of bills were presented
and ordered paid.
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
The Recorders Court

James Lewis, colored. was convict
ed of stealing a pair of shoes from
Barnett's Repair shop on South
Main street, yesterday, and was Civ
en- sentence of SO or twenty days.
When the officers searched Lewis
they found in one of his pockets a
pair of brass knucks, and the Re-
corder sentenced him, for carrying a
concealed weapon, to pay fine of
sl5 or serve thirty days.
He took the days i'm both cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
MAYOR GAYNOR Is RESTING
WELD.
Unless Blood Poison Sets In. Chances
Good.

New York. Aug. 11.-At 1880
O'Clock this morning Mayor Gaynor's
condition was unchanged. He was
sleeping.
New York. Aug. 1O.-willIam J.
Gaynor. mayor OF New York. lies In
81. Mary's Hospital tonight with two
segments OF a split bullet, fired yes
terday by James j. Gallagher. who
sought TO assassinate him. stu buried
I'm his neck ard mouth. but he has
shown not one alarming symptom. IL
IL beyond human power 10 say wheth-
or he will recover. for not even the
most renowned specialists can say
whether blood poisoning will be the
aftermath. but a yet the mayors
temperature has given no cause for
alarm on this score. Every indlca-
tion Is that the wound is healing
nicely.
Bulletins today and tonight did not
vary In their tone OF optimism and so
hopeful were attendants that Mrs.
Gaynor. after an almost sleepless
vigil at the bedside. left the mayors
side late today for forty-minute
spin In an automobile.
CHARTERED In large and we'll light
ed room In tho hospital the mayor
chats pleasantly with those who are
allowed TO see him and confidently
says he will be out IN a few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
JAMES HENRY RICE CHOSEN
He Has Been Made Field Agent Of
National Audubon Society.

Winnsboro, Aug. 10.-It was an.
nounced here today by James Henry
Rice, Jr., the secretary of the South
Carolina Audubon society, that he
had been appointed field agent of the
National Audubon society. The official
notice of his appointment was received
from 7. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of
the national association. The appoint
ment is for five months and may be
renewed at the end of the year. The
new work will not interfere with the
duties Of Mr.. Rice as State secretary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
JOE BAILEY FOR PRESIDENCY
Endorsed for Nomination by Texas
Democrats.

Galveston, Texas, Aug. 1O.-After
endorsing United States Senator JOS.
W. Bailey for the Democratic nomi-
nation for President in 1912 and
nominating a full State ticket, headed
by Oscar B. Colquitt for Governor.
and A. B. Davidson for Lieutenant
Governor, the Democratic State Con-
vention adjourned this evening. Both
Colquitt and Davidson are anti-pro-
hibitionists, Notwithstanding that the
party in the recent primary declared
in favor Of the submission of a pro-
hibition amendment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
TRAGIC DEATH OF YOUTH.
Charleston Orphan House Boy Meets
Death at wiimington-Foul Play
Suspccted.

Wilmington. N. c.. Aug. 10.--The
supposed murder Of a youth, on whose
life was S2.5oo insurance. the cutting
OF the Rock Springs Hotel. combina-
tion hotel and boarding house. on the
wharf. the arrest OF j. G. Holly.
about 40 years old. proprietor of the
house. erstwhile preacher of the
sanctihcation faith. constituted the
sensational features of a tragic fire.
which occurred In this city early this
morning. When arrested. and after
being warned that he need not make
any statement that would incriminate
himself. the defendant stated to the
justice who issued the warrant. I'm the
presence Of several persons that no
body but he and the boy and his God
knew the circumstances surrounding
the death Of the youth.
The seriously burned body Of the
youth. Edward Cromwell. 10 years
old. who Is said to have come here
home In Charleston, and was cook at
the hosel. was found lying on the
noor Of his room. in his night clothes.
nearly an hour after the fire was dis
covered. Capt. w. p. Monroe, as
sistant chief OF fire department, who
wac first TO enter the room. testified
az the coroner's investigation today
that the body was lying parallel with
the bed. which showed no evidence Of
er11nr& been disturbed. ,his feet. to-
the theory that the youth fell from
the bed. The mattress. he testified,
was saturated with kerosene oil and
under the head OF the dead man was
found a counterpane also saturated
with oil. while two large empty oil
cans were found I'm an adjoining
room. Other witnesses testified to
hearing noise as II OF a struggle about
midnight in the room OF the youth.
Lawyer ]. II. Scur testified that
on Monday acting as notary public.
he signed a certificate OF transfer OF
an insurance policy for s2.5o0 from
Cromwell to Holly. the premium on
which. he was informed. was paid by
Holly. who had applied for insurance
70 the amount of $1,000. the company
refusing more than s2.5O0.
The autopsy performed on the body
failed 20 disclose any evidence of
violence. but the stomach was disten-
ded and the lungs congested, which
the physician says could have been
caused by smoke. The physician was
satisfied that the body was burned
before death. but could not say as to
whether narcotics were used, as a
chemical analysis only can determine
this. The coroner's jury will resume
its Investigation tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
NEW FERTILIZER COMPANY.
More Competition for The Fertilizer
Trust.

Columbia, Aug. 11.-Further COM
petition for the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company in this territory
is promised through the commission
ing today Of the Congaree Fertilizer
Company. with an initial capitaliza-
tion of 100000. to build large mill
at Columbia. The corporators are j.
j. Lawton, Of Hartsville, r. r. Brat
ton, of Yorkville. j. T. Stevens, and
c. j. Shannon, Jr., Of Camden, and
Leroy Springs, of Lancaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13


hibition amendment.
false statements are being made on
| every stump.
Mr.. Lyon turned to Evans and
| said: II challenge him to show
where $4,000 has come into my
hands" Evans asked if the attorney
meant for him to reply, and he said
| he most certainly did.
Evans then said: "I didn't say it
came into your hands, but that it
| was placed to your credit"
That, Too, is False.
The attorney general said, THAT
| too, is false"
Evans called back, "well, the
| books say so.'
| The military men then held the
| floor. w. w. Moore speaking first.
j. M. Richardson next and Charles
| Newman closing. All spoke of things
military, the discussion being flavor
ed with talk on rifle ranges, target
practice. etc. .s--.-..-. ,.,-
| The candidates for railroad com
missioner discussed railroad rates and
their qualifications for the office. G..
II. Mahon was first, followed by o. c.
! Scarborough. James Cansler and G..
Med Hampton.
|
| T. G. Mcleod was the first candi-
date for governor to speak. He made
a strong local option speech. He re-
| peated his belief that every man
should have right to his own opin-
| ion with the same rights extended
to every county. He expressed a be-
lief that prohibition would bring about
a state Of affairs worse than that
now existing. The speaker was well
received and was applauded on con-
clusion.
! j. G.. Richards was received with
applause. He talked of education
and his efforts in that direction, es-
pecially the establishing of scholar
ships. He said he was a farmer and
has always been close to the soil.
He told Of his work in the general as
sembly and the result of some of his
efforts there. He was applauded
| generously and seemed to be the ia
vorite of the crowd
G. L. Blease talked of local option.
| He said he supposed Cherokee had
| prohibition from the number of cases
| In mayors court this morning. The
speaker referred to a dozen convic-
tions on charges Of selling whiskey.
He advocated letting well enough
| alone. He thought the State insti-
| tutions are getting too much money.
He was applauded.
j. II. Duncan then spoke.
Featherstone on Press.
=. c. Featherstone. after opening
his speech with an apology for some
lack of his usual vim, occasioned by a
slight indisposition, said that the
mayor Of Gaffney had sent him word
that the liquor cases of today are
the first since March, The speaker
took punch at the newspapers. He
said that a Charleston paper is fight
ing him and that it advocates the re-
tention Of the dispensary in Charles
ton. He said that The State is fight
ing and that it advocates the reten-
ton of Richards dispensary. He re-
ferred to the benefits of prohibition.
He was applauded.
F.. Fl. Hyatt told the audience that
as he was the last speaker and as
they were tired he would divide his
time with them, and would speak
only 10 minutes. He declared he
would not thrust a whiskey talk on
them, adding that IL all "hot-air"
spent on whiskey in this campaign
wHs turned to whiskey all the audi
ence might be intoxicated thereby.
He then gave a 10 minutes talk on
business conditions. He was applau-
ded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
Consolidated Aug. Q, 1881.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
NEW SEWER LINE WILL PROF.
ABLY BE CONSTRUCTED,

City Engineer Authorized to Advcr-
tise For Bids For Same When
Plans Are Ready-Dugan Street
May BE Widened-Iaws of City to
BE Recodifed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO
PORTLAND by TEAM

Two ladies passed through this
city last Sunday en- route to their
home at San Francisco from Port
land in a buggy. They had made
the trip to Portland, visiting at vari-
Gus points OF interest and camping
and fishing on the way, and were re-
turning to San Francisco, which
place they expected TO reach In four
weeks time after leaving here. The
ladies had their camp outfit 10 the
buggy and they we're equipped with
revolvers, rifles and ammunition.
This ls a novel way for ladies TO ira
vel such a distance and they said
they were enjoying the experience
immensely, and were not in the least
afraid TO travel alone, which shows
they were rather plucky specimens
OF the feminine type
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19
Pa and the Goat.
My father bout a week ago.
Decided he would he

My father bout a week ago,
Decided he would be
A Elk, an so he says one night
To mother and to me:
Il think I'll let 'em put me through
At lodge to-morrer night"
My mother simply smiled at him,
An then she says, "All right"
Next night when pop came home to
bed
A awful dream he had.
He hollered, whoa, there Billy,
whoa!"
He had the nightmare bad.
An then he sung out, Member
boys
That I'm a married man"
Says he, Now, I amt very strong,
Be careful II you can"
Nom woke him up and told him
what
He'd been a-talkin' about.
At breakfast says Whoa, there
Bill"
Pop says "You cut that out"
"All right" l says, "but | amt
strong"
1t made him gasp for breath.
Enough" yelled pop. "You quit
il er
I'll lambaste you to death"
Denver Post.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19
HEED THE WARNING
Many Grants Pass People Have Done
So.

When the kidneys are sick they
give unmistakable warnings that
should not be ignored. BY examin-
ing the urine and treating the kid
neys upon the first sign of disorder,
many days OF suffering may be saved.
Sick kidneye expel dark, ill-smell-
Ing urine, full OF "brickdust" sedi-
ment and painful in passage, Sluggish
kidneys cause dull pain in the small
of the back, headaches, dizzy spells,
tired, languid feelings and frequent
rheumatic twinges.
Doans Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only; they cure sick kidneys,
and rid the blood OF uric poison. II
you suffer from any OF the above
symptoms you can use no better rem
edy.
Grants Pass people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills.
William Smith, 915 street,
Grants Pass, Ore, says: 81 used
Doan's Kidney Pills and am glad
to say that they helped me greatly.
This remedy is an excellent one for
backache and other kidney disorders
and always try to keep a supply on
hand"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Blu. 'alo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19

ness. Control the traffic BY licens-
ing it? "You might as well try to
control powder magazine in hell. "
Every fifth home is required to
furnish a drunkard. Do you want
that home to be yours when you
vote for it? Do you want 1t to be
your nearest neighbor's? Every man
who votes for whiskey and the sa-
loon deserves to have his boy die a
drunkard, and that his girl marry a
drunkard and have to live with one
all her life.
Personal liberty was another side
of the question to which the speak
er paid his respects. Personal lib
erty as advocated by some Is what
the thief wants; it is what the wolf
wants; 1t is what the anarchist, the
libertine and the murderer wants.
Personal liberty killed Lincoln, Nc
Kinley and Garfield. Civil liberty
destroyed their murderers.
The present attempt to upset the
local option law by the submission
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19
organizing to Secure Wives.

A number of bachelors of Jose,
phine county have become interested
in securing helpmeets for themselves
and are talking about organizing a
bachelors club, which will have for
its object the assisting of each other
in procuring wives, These gentle
men are mostly connected with the
mining business around Galice and
Merlin. I. NJ. Wait, of Seattle. says
that a club Of this kind has been or
ganized in Dayton, in the state OF
Washington, He says the club has
for its, sole purpose the obtaining of
wives for its members. He says that
around Dayton is sparsely settled
country and there are few women in
that section.
Officials of the bachelors club
during the last year have placed ad-
vertisements in newspapers In the
west announcing that the members
are seeking wives. More than acct
replies were received from al ad.
vertisement inserted once in several
of the largest Pacific Coast papers.
These haven't been answered yet, be-
cause the young farmers have been
too busy recently to do anything but
attend to their planting and harvest
ing. When this is completed the let
ters will be parceled out among the
members by a committee and red
hot heart missives will begin to bur
den the mail carriers in that section
of the state.
The club is planning to organize
branches in all parts of the west
where women are scarce and the
members believe that they are en-
gagged in one of the most laudable
undertakings possible
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19

to the voters on a constitutional
amendment that carried the disre-
putable Reddy bills suggestions that
was defeated two years ago is In
famous. OF course the saloons are
breaking their necks to keep the
farmers from voting on the ques-
ton in their home towns, and a lot
of little jackass editors are follow
ing this lead and do not want the
farmers to have vote.
Girls should not marry young men
to reform them. II does not work
out. The young man wouldn't re-
ciprocate and marry a girl to re-
form her.
The speaker closed with a query
as to who had won out, the boys Of
the famous team who had gone the
route and long since struck out for
the last time, or himself who twenty
four years ago got on the water
wagon.
All in all 1t was a truly great ad-
dress. The speaker had a pose and
manner that impressed what he said
upon his hearers. He was in earn
est, and there were few who were
not convinced that he believed thor
oughly in his declarations, even II
they did not always agrees with his
conclusions, The overwhelming
majority, however, was with the lee
turer from first to last. or course
1t was recognized that at times he
resorted TO extravagant side plays
upon words and sentences, yet so
far as examined, facts that were
told for such, were accurate, He told
many cold, hard, but often mirth
producing truths. The jokes he
cracked-well the fellows hit will
do far better to laugh good naturedly
and think it over in that spirit than
cry or rant about it.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA


~ was taken last August with q
severe stomach trouble. The doc
tor said 1t was nervous dyspepsit.
took his treatment four weeks, but
did not feed any better. took every
thing | heard Of. The first day Of
December. 1908, got box of MI
o-na. l took them that afternoon
and the next day and haven't had one
bit Of pain In my stomach since the
and Of December. took five boxes.
Feel we'll now, and sleep good. -
Mrs. NJ. E. Maxfield, r. F. d. No. 2,
Avoca, N. Y.
MONA is surely the best prescip-
tion for indigestion ever written.
II relieves after dinner distress,
belching Of gas, foul breath, heart
burn, ETC.. in five minutes.
It Is guaranteed to permanently
cure indigestion, acute or chronic. or
any disease of the stomach, or money
back.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets are sold
by c. H. Demaray, and leading drug
gists everywhere at so cents a large
box.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-08-19
BILLY SUNDAY
HURIS vOLLEY
Attacks the Saloon and Its Booze.
Wagon Supporters with vigor.
Gus English.

Billy Sunday lectured the other
night and took for his subject Get
on the Water Wagon" He drew a
big crowd, some two thousand being
present, says the Gazette-Times.
The lecturer maintained that to
license the saloon is wrong. II the
saloon and its resultant crime is not
wrong, nothing is wrong. He show
ed the great advantages gained by
the state Of Maine, which had had
no saloon in As years and had more
deposits in its savings banks per
capita than any other state. He de-
clared himself to be an anti-saloon
republican, but said that democratic
Dixie had far surpassed the repub-
lican north in cleaning up rotten