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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
lniquitias Her Qalinht.

She was walking around the corri-
dors OF the Pennsylvania Academy Of
the Fine Arts with her pince nez
held at elbow length. evidently ad-
miring some OF the works. Although
the gown that she wore was very ex.
pensive. IL did not show good taste.
and single glance would convince
one that she was Of the class known
as the newly rich"
An acquaintance accosted her with
the remark. II didn't know that you
were snch an admlrer OF curiOS.
Airs. -"
"Oh. Yes. indeed" she replied: IL Just
delight In lnlqultles." philadelphia
Times.
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COUNTY Correspondence.
SEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR spE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS


NorICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
Nail your letters 50 that they will
ss-ch this office not later than Mon
s&y when intended for Wednesdays
k-per and not later than Thursday
Toe saturdays issue. This. OF course,
sppiies only to regular correspend-
s"Se. In case Of items OF unusual
news value. send In Immediately BY
raii. telephone or telegraph. Such
lsws stories ere acceptable up to the
Avar OF going to press. Wednesday,
Paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
aud Saturdays paper Friday after
sson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

1t is not to be supposed that the
annual distribution Of Christmas gifts
among the poor children Of the city
Will abandoned this year. for this
custom 10 of too long standing and
has too strong a hold on popular sem
timent to be allowed to lapse. The
time has arrived. however. for the
preliminary steps to be taken and the
calling Of the annual mass meeting of
the Sunday schools. at which funds
are raised. should not be delayed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

The work of laying the curbing on
Church street is being rapidly push
ed by the Charleston Engineering and
Construction company and already the
concrete curbing has been placed
most of the way from Broad to
Haynsworth street. At the same time
work has been commenced on the
septic tank which they are also to
build. At the same time the company
Is trying to work up the paving OF
the sidewalks. proposition, the cost
of the paving of a block to be shared
equally by the persons living on the
block and the city. The company
has ordered $50 tons OF material for
the work and most OF that amount
has been shipped and is at hand
when needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
ROD AND LINE WON.
Contest Between a Strong Swimmer
and an Expert AnaIer.

contest Between q Strong Swimmer
and an Export Angler.
A novel contest took place some time
ago ut the Endinburgh corporation
baths between one Of the strongest
swimmers in Scotland and well
known angler. The contest occurred
In a pool eighty feet long and forty
feet wide.
The angler was furnished with an
eleven foot trolling rod and an un-
dressed silk line. The line was fixed
to girth belt, made expressly for the
purpose, by swivel Immediately be-
tween the shoulders Of tho swimmer
at the point where he had the greatest
pulling power.
In the hrst trial the hne snapped. In
the second the angler gave and played
without altogether Stacking line, and
several porpoise dives were well han.
died. The swimmer then tried Cross
swimming from corner to corner, but
ultimately was beaten. the match end
Ing with a victory for tho rod and
line.
Another contest took place in which
the angler employed a very light trout
Ing rod ten feet long and Weighing
only six and one-half ounces. the line
being the same as that used with the
trolling rod. The swimmer, whose aim
evidently was TO smash tho rod. pulled
and ieaped into the water. he was
held steadily. however. and in about
tve minutes was forced to give In.
The rod was again successful. At the
finish both competitors were almost
exhausted. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
WHEN THE PLAGUE RACED.


s'xsssn<h Century.
Disease and ths dog were belIeve 81
% walk together IN the sixteenth cen.
sury. Ths terrier then was a. much
. suspect 40 the rat today. In plague
times he had only to venture into the
street to court death. Here Ia an Or
DER issued by the authorities at Win.
chester In 1883. which is typical Of the
rest: That II any house within this
eyfie shall happen to be infected with
mo Plague. that theme every persone
% keepe within his or her house every
has or her dogx and not to suffer them
% 200 at large. And II any dogge be
then founde at large IL shall be Ia wful
nor the Beadle or any other person to
HI the same dogg and that any owner
OF such dogg going at large shall lose
Q shiIiings."
Among the records Of Kings Lynn.
under May. 1885. appeared this: "For
- muchs as II hath pleased Allmightie
God to oegynn TO send us his vista
eson with sickness amongst us and
mat dogges and Gates are thought
vcrie UNFIT 10 be suffered In this tyne.
Therefore. Mr.. Major. aldermen aud
common councell have ordered and
decreed that every inhabltant within
the same Town shall forthwith take
all their dogges and yappes and hange
them or kill them ard carrye them to
some out place and burye them for
brcadlnge Of great annoyance.
And likewise for Gates, II there be
any nigh unto any house or houses vis-
ned with sickness. IL is ordered that
the Gates shall furthwith oe killed In
all such places" An exception was
made In favor OF any "dogge OF ac-
eompte." Such one was allowed TO
be kept II "kenelled or tied up or led
I'm n lease."-Chlcago News.
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Plan For Disposal Of Christmas Offer.
ings TO be Framed.

At a meeting yesterday Of IL
Ministerial association, the fonowin.
resolution was passed:
Resolved that a call meeting of tn,
association and Sunday school sI-
perintendents or other representatives
from the Sunday school be held De-
cember 10, at 6 O'Clock p. m. in the
Office of Mr.. G. NJ. Hurst. to devise j,
possible, better plan to disburse tn
Christmas offerings of the Sunda
schools and lodges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
SAYS HE Is FROM MISSOURI.
John G. Capers Does Not Know Apx.
Thing About Appointments in South
Carolina.
Special to the Daily Item.

Special to the Daily Item.
Columbia, Dec. 6.-According 70
the Hon. John G. Capers the signifi-
canoe Of the recent federal appoint
ments in South Carolina is not an
open book to him. The President re-
Gently appointed postmasters at
Union, Laurens and Abbeville. To
politicians 1t looked like the president
had steered little on Capt. Capers'
side. but this gentleman is too modest
to claim a victory. Two Capers men
and an old-liner were appointed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Other matters of Importance were
discussed at the meeting. some Of
them relating to finished business
and some new business that will be
continued at the January meeting. If
the committee that was appointed to
report at January meetiny does it's
work. that meeting will be one Of
important results aside from the Sc
lection Of officials.
r. w n
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City NrNs4m.

DR.. JohNsea wsaA have said 4 wise
thing had hs sad what sespebody said
htef for him-'Cens. lee - tnke -
walk oswA Fleet street." II souud>
commsaplaos. but sften q common
place - concentrated visdsm. and that
- h>w In eur sarste0 day Q master
q the eo1monplaos eens to b regard
ID a. an oraela II yea want - under
stand q people jas< - take q walk
many wslks-il their great highways
q ktranhc.-Jamss Ailns In Fortnightly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Good at Arithnaefin

For goodness sake. John. how long
did you boil these eggs?
Just as long as you told me to. my
dear"
impossible! They're hard as bricks
II boiled them just twelve minutes" !"
Twelve! Why. told you that three
minutes was long enough for an egg!'
Yes. dear, but boiled four Of them" ."
Toledo Blade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
AFRICAN WITCH DOCTORS.


They Make Themselves, Like Their
Idols, as Hidsous ~ Possible.
The most important period Of the
young Africans life Is that between
youth and manhood Tor womanhood).
IL is then that the witch doctor IL ex-
tremely busy with his various mys-
terious rites. IT Is an important part of
his calling to be hideous, as in most
cases he undoubtedly h. A ridiculous
mask covers his head. and wildcat or
other skins are hung around his loins.
Pigment Of various colors is plenti-
fully daubed over his body, and in this
hidsous state It n not to be wondered
at that he strikes terror into the
maidens' hearts az he dances wildly
In the dim freight glaring at them
with hendish eyes. The timid young
creatures are like the hare which trem-
bses - the lowering bird Of prey nut-
tsss over its head. Self win is crushed.
and the erstwhils playful. wilfful child
- transformed IN most eases into q
heightened creature. with. for the tine
benA No viii Of her own. Il y q curl
ous thing that nothing connected with
what one may san the spiritual side
% the blasks' fifs b ever beauti-
fui. Their carved figures are alwayA
to ~ the least. notesqus and ca,cu-
latsd - friShtsn rather than e$mfort
ths bsssavsd.-Wsds World Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
In Musical Tsrms

Chie1 Editor--Look here. Sharpe,
here's fiddler been hanged for mur-
der. How shall / headline it? Musical
Editor-How would Difficult Execu-
tion on One String" do?-St. Louis
Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Marx Twins Definitions

" IS tod rf Mark Twain that during
conversation with II young lady Of
DIS acquaintance he had occasion to
'oention the word drydock
"Whnt is II drydock. Mr.. Clemens"
she asked
~ thirsty physician" replied the hu-
mpriSt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

The road oil which was put on Lib
erty street between Harvin and Mag
noiia streets, owing to the rains of
Monday. has not yet penetrated the
ground sufficiently for the street to
be opened to public traffic, but it is
probable that with dry weather it will
be put in use in couple of days
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
AN EQUINE JOKER.


Have q Sense Of Humor.
The late J. q. A. Ward. the sculptor.
found great diversion In watching the
tricks and peculiarities Of the horses
which served a. models for some of
his equine statues. He made friends
with them all. and he was a good
friend TO them
The only horse humorist that I
have had experience WITH" Mr.. Ward
- quoted as saying. "was of thor
oughbred blood. and he was a real
Joker. That was Lex. a horse of the
blood Of the immortal Lexington.
Lex was OF q splendid type. He
stood for mo for much of my early
work Somehow be discovered that
table on which I worked was easily
shaken It was q board on trestles so
arranged that the position of the board
might DO altered to almost any angle.
When Lex saw was busiest he would
slide slowly and silently to the side
OF the table and turn his head to have
q good look at me an he Jostled the
liable with his shoulder or hip. IL
was amusing ~ first. but Il sometimes
hampered me. AID thought I would
try q joke In rctusu.
Ter had q place at the table that
10 invariably approached. ana wAen
no struck II always ieansd on the same
corner Lsx wss net conscious when
I placed my compas, with th4 point
Cd ends out. barely haif an ineh ex.
tending over the sdos Sf The table
nnA brssed The othes end asainst q
weight.
Il haS not long 10 VAN before Lex
gently came uh an1 I thought could
80 mischief In h ey~ He took his
usual psss> asA vhsa when pretend
"a TO b vssy bosy hs pushed the tabss
~ mn usual mann@, pr1cksd hie shout
Ger o. The points and tumtsa back
win q sncrt He looked Ssmg and
hard af nA bst teek his place OF luty.
Tns joks We asnlust him that TINA"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Happier DAYS.

My poor fellow. were you always a
tramp"
NO mum. Onct | wuz known as n
man about town."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
To Show II OH

The Cross of the Legion is n Won
derful thing for health"
"IIow's that?
There's nothing like it to encourage
long promenades in the park. File
gende Batter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Twss~ty Volume Nsv,,a

Tue longest novels Of today are pyx.
mics eomparsd with those published
in the ssvsotssuth century. Mns. do
6cu6Ry's lie Grand Cyrus" ran into
~ volumes. lh publication being
spread ovr ave years. And when
Il wa translated. on. 70 quote the title
pags. "Ensfished by q Person of Hon
our" II appeared IN nve folio volumes
OF some 900 pages apiece. Another
novelist Of the same period. La Cal
preneds. was even more diffuss. one
OF his works. Cleopatra" extending
over twenty-three volumes. These
novels found plenty Of readers despite
their enormous length. The Paris pub
Usher Of lie Grand Cyrus" made
100000 crowns by the first edition
alone. Nearly all the works Of Sou
dery and Calprenede were translated
into English as soon as they appeared
and many Of them into German as
well.-London Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Parental Blunder

i know it's ridiculous for me to
powder my face so thickly," said the
dashing brunette, "but my parents
named me Pearl, and I've got to live
up to the name"-Chicago Tribune
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
EATING Time.

Friend-SO you dined at a way sta.
tion. What did you have for dinnerf
Traveler-Twenty Kansas
City Journal.
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Her Words.

His Sister - And did she say she
loved you In 90 many wordsy Her
Brother-That's what Her words filled
fwenty-seven ages.-Chicago News.
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CurtisS AyiatOrs to FIy.


Special to the Daily Item.
Columbia, Dec. Ga feature Of the
week will be the exhibitions by Cur
tiss aviators. The flights will take
place Wednesday and Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
English as She Is Spoke.

Must you go?"
YES. The wife's sitting up for me,
and II j miss the last train / shall
catch it."-Lippincott's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
One Mans Theory.

"No. i don't think women will ever
succeed as railroad engineers"
''why notT
They would lose too much time
holding up their trains at crossing
Boston Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
A Hard Job,

What are you looking for.
dear? Wife, was looking for the in
visible hairpin | just dropped.-Ex.
change.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

The merchants Of the city are he
ginning to rearrange their windows
and fix them up in true Christmas
style, some Of them being arranged
SO as to display the goods to great
advantage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Early risers say there was a light
fall Of sleet and snow Sunday morn
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Being angry is like emptying the
Spper pot into your own porridge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Justice is the bread Of nations. They
are always famishlng for it-Jordan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Without tact you can learn moth.
ing.-Disraeli
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

IL is not what we take up. but what
ne give no. that makes us rich.-Beech.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Intellect annuls fate. So far as
d man thinks. he is free.-Emerson
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Owing to the fact that the Record.
in his Office today, the cases on the
docket being postponed until tomor.
row.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
A Thorough optimlst.
Ia ara aN nnf y,,ta< ~,

"YoU are an opnmktY'
Il am" replied Mt Dustin Stax. 81
not only hope for tho best. but make
practical arrangements to get it,
Washington Star.
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E. w. d.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07
Cure For Stiff Joints Is
Remarkable Discovery
Chicago Surgeon Tells of Method Whereby New Joints Can
Be Made Out of Bone and Muscle.

caused by injury the surgeon waits
a few days and then aspirates the
joint, which Is the insertion of sy-
ringe-like needle and extracting gases
and liquid matter. The second part
of the treatment consists of injecting
solution of formalin of glycerin.
which is repeated as occasion de.
mands. The third stage consists of
applying extensions" thereby pulling
the bones apart and relieving the
pressure. This relieves the patient OF
pain, the old method Of doing this be.
ing to put the member in the easiest
position, which. in turn. resulted in
increased or aggravated anchylosis
The new method relieves the pressure
and therefore reduces the inflammation
In cases where anchylosis has taken
place DIR. Murphy cuts down through
the old and stiffened joint. sometimes
removes the dead head of the Joint
and substitutes therefor bone taken
from other parts, trims the tissues
often enlarging the space-covers the
ends of the bones with .fascia or mus
Gle. puts the parts in place and wires
them there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07

Chicago, Oct. by the simple de-
vice of making new joints that will
work as effectually as those supplied
to human being by Dame Nature her
self, one of the most dreaded of here
tofore incurable ailments-stiff joints,
or "anchylosis" suddenly has been
transferred 10 the list of durable d.
seases.
The discovery was made by DR..
John b. Murphy and is the result Of
eight years of secret and almost in.
cessant research and experiment. DR..
Murphy. who Is president of the Amer
lean Medical Association, yesterday
described the discovery for the first
time in an address before surgeons
Of the Erie railroad.
Hope For crlppies.
The intricate operation which in
wolves the substitution Of new bone
in stiffened joints, dressing them with
live muscles and wiring them in place
10 expected to make thousands of for
merly hopeless cripples whole again.
Numerous operations of the sort al
ready have been performed and DR..
Murphy Is Of the opinion that they
will become common.
For more than two hours DIR. Muir
/ ply held the railroad surgeons spell.
bound while he gave them the details
Of his discovery. His talks was IL.
Illustrated with photographs illustra.
tive Of the new method OF treating in.
famed joints and of remarkable cures
DR.. Murphy has effected in joints that
have been stiffened and useless for as
long az eighteen years.
In one case a man who had been
suffering from stiff hip joint for
that length of time permitted DIR. Muir.
ply to hew out new Joint for him.
and recently he has been spending
from ten to twelve hours in the sad
die of q western cattle ranch.
Old and New Method.
/ Tho old method Of treatment re
quires the draining of the joint. which
DR.. Murphy declares. transgressef al
laws of the human anatomy and
makes anchylosis all the more certain
to occur. The new method does away
with draining and puts out the fire
~ soon AZ possible after its kindling. .
In cases Of inflammation Of the joints
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07
"THLS DATE IN HLSTORY'
ocToeER Z.
to Nova Scotia.

176S-Cape Breton annexed
ls-CoL William killed
South
Baltimore In
Confederate
1s79w
Confederation" died
1s4Andrew Curtin Of Pennsylvania Befonte
there April -. 1s17. /
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07
WON MANY BENEFITS.

Terms on Which cIeakma ksrs Return.
cd to Work.
After nine weeks Of fierce struggle
the cloakmakers have returned to
work. The strike involved $4,000 toll
ers, 10000 men and 10000 women.
The union is victorious in a large de-
gree. Higher wages and better hours
are obtained. sanitary conditions in
the workshops are guaranteed, and
many petty grievances have been OBJ
waited under the agreement reached.
But the union fails to get complete
recognition. There Is guarantee that
union standards will be maintained
and union men and women preferred
when workers are hired, but nonunion
workers are to labor side by side with
them without objection from the union
as long as such workers are paid union
wages.
The agreement provides for six day
week. nine hours day. except the
sixth day. which shall be only five
hours, for wages ranging from $40 to
$25 a week and for higher rates for
piece workers.
It provides that no work shall be
given out to be taken home and that
the cost Of electric power furnished by
the manufacturers to run the machines
shall not be taken out Of the salaries
Of the workers. as was formerly done;
that week workers shall receive dou-
Ole pay for overtime. Each piece
worker is to be paid as soon as the
work Is examined and pronounced sat
lsfactory. which must be done in a rea-
sonable time. Payments are always to
be In cash.
An arbitration board and sanitary
board with equal representation be.
tween employers and employees and a
third member representing the public
are established.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07
HIN SHAW'S HEARING

Laporte, Ind, Oct. Til. B. Darl-
ing, secretary of the state board Of
pardons yesterday wrote to the gov
ernor and the other members OF the
board. Thomas Daily and Edwin
Thomas, suggesting that the proposed
meeting of the board at Michigan City
for the purpose of considering the APP
p!ication of w. E. Hinshaw for pa
role be held at the state prison on
Saturday, December 10, and continue
for two days. The board would re-
turn to Indianapolis Monday morning
for the regular session at the state
capital on December IL, where the APP
rlication for the pardon of the former
minister would be open for further
hearing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07
This Is My 56M Birthday
SIR HARVEY ApAMsoN.

Sir Harvey Adamson. the new lieu
tenant governor of Burma, was born
October Z. 1854. and has spent the
greater part Of his life in the service
Of the far eastern possession of Great
Britain. After completing his educa-
ton at Aberdeen university he enter
ed the Indian civil service in 1875 and
two years later joined the Burma COM
mission. From 1877 until 1905 he
served successfully as assistant COM
missioner. settlement officer. deputy
commissioner and judicial commission
er of Burma. From 1897 until 1900 he
was in command Of the Upper Burma
Rifle Volunteers. In 1908 he became
a member of the council Of the vice
roy of India and several months ago
he was selected by the king to NIL the
important post OF lieutenant govern
or OF Burma, In succession to Sir Her.
bert Thirkell White.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07
Greater Indiana

Today the men from Indianapolis in
They will . hearty welcome.
. . would
been UNDERWOOD
indianapolis j.
o
complsh than they fighting themselves
Richmond Indanap
How is that you ask?
Simply advertising education
Anything Invest communities
IS o
day
gether large boosting
understanding OF the cities Of Indiana
Iowa has already boosting
all
geographical poson-n
The united efforts all the CT
trade but the actual
velopmen
camille
Just take this Fall Festival for example
the organization through
county
Then you will begin to realize by
city Of Richmond alone
thing effort the
been before
Indiana should organize.
Indiana must go ahead and it will go
organization
ndianapoisthis
Richmond that shall
will already
indianapolis Richmond this movement
is good time to get together the proposition
Indianapolis
awaiting Indiana the
tion of he north and
You know wha mean for all of