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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-11-11
Vary Briaf.

A record Of br"vity In II holiday cor
respondcnco wns established by a
Frenchmnn In the eighteenth century.
VOltalre and piton. the cpigrnmma,ist.
exchanged challenges to write the
shortest possible letter, 10, when Vol
tairo was stnrtlng on II journey, ho
wrote to Piton, "Eo rus" which IL
the complete Latin for II MN going to
tho country" I'liOn's answer was
Just "P'- complete Latin for go"
In business correspondence the rec
ord In divided between Victor Hugo.
who, anxious to know how his Les
hlscrnbles' was going. wrote to the
publisher, "f' and the publisher, who
trlumphnntly replied, "!'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-11-11

we womb nave mwayH "yru rn1t W.
are today r,. Nr
drcn are en- Ul..
think they are, but | doubt II their
lives have the intensity In them that
ours have had We love our wives md
them. hut there IL n different affection
which they cannot supply-it IL that
which we feel for each other"
The place Ind run down since they
were there MS boys. but II was all they
required. They met often during the
remainder OF their lives In that old
drawn to shut them from the view OF
others. One night n walter, entering to
tell them TINT the closing hour Ind
come. found them sitting hand In
hand. both dead.
Fleet Footed Postmen Of Venice.
Probably the letter carriers In Venice
are the most ingenious In tho world.
They know how to dodge every water.
way, turning up on their routes with
a precise regularity that conyinces you
they have mapped every scrap Of tho
damp city's dry land on their brains.
II you go to your destination by gon.
doln they cnn beat you thereto by q
good bit Of time. What they know
about cnnnls hns been applied by them
TO navigation on land. aud they know
every tiny street In the city.
or course there arc postoiIlce gon.
dolns. too, gay yellow things that quito
outc0lor the yellow sunlight. and amy
day you happen over the bridge of tho
Rinlto you will scc them all fastened
to their red nnd gold poles Just under.
meath the old pulntinl FOndnco del
Tedeschi. which centuries ngo by dc.
cree Of the Venetian senate two ia.
nous architects Of early days. Girola.
mo Tedesco and GIorgio Spavento,
built for the use of tho many German
merchants then living In Venice (some-
where about tho year 160b).-Travel
Magazine,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-11-11

TAR. j. W. FULLER, Scientific Opt
- clan, M North Main st., Los Ange-
les, Cal., writes:
al was troubled with cataIrh OF tho
head for many years. II affected my
Ionso OF smell, hcuring and sight.
al spent lots Of money with doctors
and the uso of local applications Ia ro-
licvo mo, but 10 no purpose unlil my
attention was called to the wonderful
effects Of PCrunn.
81 must say that met with most sur
prising and satisfactory results, Peru
IA took hold of tho complaint and drove
II entirely out Of my system.
"Although well along toward tho
Allotted span Of mans life, nm as
plrnscd M II child oyer tho results, and
feel like Young man ngHin."
Man-a-Iln an Ideal Laxative.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-11-11

"Are You the owner Of this place."
asked the book agent
II am" replied Farmer CorntasseL
"Anythlng | can do for you"
mo The chances are that you ars
too hard worked to have time to read
anything aud that you haven't any
spare change anyhow Let me talk
to the hired man" Washington Star.
, 1910-09-21

lip6,a partner in The firm OF Wcruhor Belt and
Company, who was among the outla1ders
sentenced to death IN 1895. Mr.. Iaugcr-
mann, Il membey Of the Robinson group, has
defeated Mr. B.iey, a prominent Fiuancier.
There j. no -iug,, damjuupt issue IN tine
elections, the rlcal tiuaurid and politiral
questions '.cmg disturbed by many cross
currents and tho consequent confused vot-
ing.
The Sheffield Trades Union Congress. by
l.7I7.0 0o votes TO. 10000. has resolved that
the Osborne judgement prevents parliament
airy representation # organized lnhont and
that III 7,nAli affiliated orgauiz ttons should
therefore p,u,puo It's reversal by making It
i test question ut oil parliamentary elections.
At tie Brws Street. court Yesterday Grip
peu- counsel argued Tint tho roinnius were
III the nous" before Grip?ons ooeHpiei it and
5tatcd that the prnvloils "cNpp'ttt was a muir
derons unatiet who IS now III confinement
III. t6untiu-, be -ul, we're uot IA II condition
consistent with burlal by e'rippcn
Lleajcn4nt- EIdou and Dlvy have enfi
9truyt 4 m 0aropllpe, which IS stated - be
4t4 ,rgcst IN th- ayoai, hriu1 double the
- of Ia, tr1oot i'tru,tu hIpIane. tn"
u%l#caJ9e Wettha ton, an the planp- have
So 5r.i Of one thhu,,tnd iect. Ii is provIl
ri with t% cuglno, lii has many other orr
g.nal teot1ros.
The LGbaudy brotbor7 Of r.rts hive com
plotpd a semi-rigid d|iriglbIe. constructed for
thn British army. the funds Ior which ware
secured by the London Morning POST sub.
scriptiou5, with Mr.. IIoIhul1 InpprovoI
Lleutonaut Helm, who was recently arrest
"a at Portsmouth, wa nrrajgpo, yesterday
upon o Charge of friorv iu obtaining infor-
nation regarding the dttcn7es ot Ports
mouth for communication to another state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
CAN'T HELP STEALING.
Curtis Ford Gets $3.50 This Time
and Pays City $1,000.

Curtis Ford. young negro about
IS years of age entered the residence
of Mrs. A. E. Gregg, Thursday after
noon and succeeded in finding $3.50
which he appropriated, and made a
hasty exit.
Officer McKagen was notified of
the theft, and it was not long before
he had the willy Curtis in charge.
The witnesses were COTTON togeth-
er, and the case was tried that after
noon at $3.50.
The Recorder allowed Curtiss his
choice of $1,000 or twenty days, and
Curtis chose the dollars.
This is not his first offense, by any
means. He has been up repeatedly
before this for stealing pocket books
and loose change from residences,
and was tried at the last term of
court for some such offense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
PROF. GOODMAN ARRESTED.

Prof. j. a. Goodman. clalrvoyant
and palmist. who did a lucrative bus
iness here some months ago and
neeced young man out Of 500 has
been arrested In Belaire. ohio. A
telegram from the party who went
TO indentify him this morning stated
that the right man had been caught
and he offered to refund the money
and pay all costs II turned loose.
The sheriff has had reduisition papers
fixed up for him. and as soon as
these are signed by the Governor a
deputy will be sent for him. There
Is no compromise In this. Such a
swindler as this one should serve
time on the chalngang.
tI will be remembered that the
young man who lost his money was
"Hoodooed" by the palmist to be-
lieve that the money would he
doubled by utterlng some mystic
words over II. Goodman has played
his trick one time too many.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
GUN CLUB MEETS.

Friday afternoon there was a
meeting Of the Gun Club at their
range out on Broad street, and al
though there were only a few mem
bers present, on account of the
threatening weather, what was lack
ing in attendance wa made up in
enthusiasm.
Excellent scores were made by
Messrs. Shelor, Van Deventer and w.
G.. Moses.
Judge Memminger was present as a
spectator. but did not take part in
the shooting.
There will be another meeting on
either Monday or Tuesday, and a
large crowd Is expected to join in
the sport.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
Strange Fish.

Fred DumOnt Smith of Hutchison
tells that he was fishing once IN
Lake Killarney The only evidence
he found of the fnny tribe ever hav-
ing inhabited that body of water was
a rumur circulating about that Brian
McCarly, or man of some such
name had captured salmon there
along about $50 Il. G.
But Smith determined to fish any
way, and hired a guide to show him
the good places. He fished quite a
while and got not even a nibble
Guide, are there any fish in this
lake," demanded Smith.
''Lashins iv thim," was the prompt
reply.
ANY trout"
"Shurc."
ANY bass?"
share"
ANY croppics?"
"Shure."
ANY thermometers?
''Shure," responded the guide. but
in a confident tone, Sure, lots iv
thin. If YOU wor here in March yc'd
see thin lapin' all over the lake"
Smith decided to wait until March,
Kansas city Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O.. contains no mercury,
and is taken internally. acting direct
~ upon the blood and mucous sur
iaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
Gine. II is taken internally and made
IN Toledo, Ohio, by +. J. Cheney x
, .. Testimonials Tree.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c, per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
s:ipauon. 5-4-lIn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
*NapOleOn's Grit

was OF the uncOnquerable. never-say
die kind, the kind that you need most
when you have a bad cold, cough or
lung disease. Suppose troches, cough
syrups. cod liver oil or doctors have
all failed, don't lose heart or hope.
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery. Salts
faction is guaranteed when used for
any throat or lung trouble. It has
saved thousands Of hopeless sufferers.
1t masters stubborn colds obstinate
coughs. hemorrhages, lagrippe, Group.
asthma hay fever and whooping
cough and Is the most safe and GER
tain remedy for all bronchial affect
ions. soc. $1.00 Trial bottle free at
Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
HOOKWORM IN RICHMOND.
Surgical Operation on Boy Reveals
Most Remarkable Condition,

Richmond, Va, July 6.-One of
the most remarkable cases OF hook
worm and one which is now interest
ing the medical men In this section
wonderfully was that suffered by
young David Evans, son of DR.. Tho
mas w. Evans, Of Concord, Va.
The boy had been Ill for months
being listless, pale and would not
respond to any treatment the physi-
clans could provide. The boys
brother, DR.. w. Harmon Evans a
recent graduate of the Medical Col
lege Of Virginia, examined the boy
and decided that he needed surgical
attention, but was ignorant as to the
nature of the trouble.
Blood Test RevealedHDS- RI3l. .
He suggested a blood test, which
was made. the diagnostican stating
that the boys blood showed marked
symptoms of the dread hookworm
disease, and that he needed imme-
date attention. The symptoms also
indicated that the boy had appendi-
cits.
An operation was at once perform
ed at the Johnston Willis Hospital
here. and both diagnoses were found
accurate, as when the appendix was
examined after it's removal it was
found to be infested with hookworm.
several specimens being found in the
appendix The boy was suffering
with both diseases.
The patient suffered little after the
operation. and one week later left
the hospital, walking unassisted and
cured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
REFUSED TO ISSUE WARRANT

Thursday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Skies seized a keg of booze being
transported by Henry Sumter, a col
ored drayman, purpOrting to belong
to- j. j. Herriott, another negro.
well known In Sumter. Sumter
could not tell where he was to take
the whiskey to, nor to whom it was
to be delivered. only that Herriott
was TO tell him. Application was
made TO Magistrate Hardy for a war
rant but he refused to issue IL. The
matter will be reported to Governor
Ansel for an investigations Mr.. Har.
ny was out Of town and a statement
from him could not be had
warrant was issued before the
Recorder and placed I'm a police Of
iicers hands for execution. Sumter will
he tried by the city, any way, whcth-
er the state takes the matter up or
not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
SpClIbOunli.

SeinOr member. addressing pretty
stenographer recently appointed to
the Office staff, "you've spelled sugar
s-u-g-a-r."
The young woman looked critical
ly at the typewriter page. Finally
her face frightened. $50 | have"
she replied as sweetly as the article
itself. "HOw careless of me-
don't see how / came to leave out
the h"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Jury Dismissed-TScd Up I'm Third
Case Against Kelly.

From The Daily Item. July s.
The State VS.. o. III. McKagen, per-
jury. indictment. owing to defect in
drawing. was quashed. Defendant
was re-arrested and admitted TO
bond. Case will go before the grand
jury at the next term of court.
The State vs.. l.. A. welch, dispos-
ing Of property under lien. contin-
ued.
The State vs. James Halle, assault
and battery. continued.
The State vs. Sam Singletary,
grand larceny. continued.
The State VS.. w. b. Costin assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature. order for bench warrant.
The State vs. w. p. Kelly. selling
liquor. three cases. continued.
City OF Sumter Va. o. III. McKagen.
appeal from verdict Of Recorder. YER
dict sfirmed.
Tho State vs.. George p. McKagen.
selling liquor. continued.
The State vs. George p. Mckagen.
selling liquor, continued.
The City OF Sumter vs. Calhoun
Gardner. appeal from verdict Of Re-
corder. Being argued.
The State vs. w. p. Kelly. selling
liquor. jury out.
All cases for trial at this term Of
court having been disposed Of by
trial or continued. the Jury was dis
charged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
J~dgmcnt IL Entered Against III. T..
Edoas. and Placed in Hands OF
sheriff.

Edoas. and Placed I'm Hands OF
sheriff.
From the Item. Saturday. July ..
A large number Of appeal cases
were heard this morning. The most
important Of these were In whiskey
cases where n sentence was imposed
by the Recorder. These were either
abandoned or affirmed.
Another matter in which the pub
Tic was greatly interested was the SEN
fencing OF Kelly the blind tiger. and
the estreatment of the bonds Of II.
T. Edens.
Whom we went to press yesterday
afternoon the jury in the third case
against Kelly was out. They came out
during the, afternoon with a verdict
OF not guilty. Three cases against
this defendant were continued till
next term. In the two cases In which
he was found guilty he received on
the first a fine OF 800 or six months.
and on the other a sentence of twelve
months without the alternative of
fine Kelly has given notice of ap-
pea and has been placed under q
s7oo bond. He says that he has some
money and some property and will
spend II all. sacrificing even the
chickens in his yard before he will
serve that sentence. He thinks, how
ever. that his sentence was a light
one. lighter than he expectd.
In the rule TO show cause against
III. T. Edens and John Serious why
the bond should not be estreated and
execution issued, the return was
deemed insufficient and the court or
dered that the execution be issued.
The execution has been issued and
placed I'm the hands OF the sheriff.
The State VS.. H. T. Edens and Sam
singletary, rule TO show cause was
continued.
The State IS. n. r. Edens and ST.
mon Dingle. rule TO show cause, was
heard, but no decision rendered.
The State W. III. +. Edens and
Mary Sanders. rule to show cause.
return deemed sufficient and rule
discharged.
The appeal Of Ed Brown from the
Recorders court was abandoned. as
was the appeal Of Calhoun Gardner.
The magistrate In the case OF Win
field Colclough was reversed and
new trial ordered.
The sentence OF the Recorder IN
the case against ollie II. McKagen.
was affirmed
The appeal Of Lot c.. Johnson from
the magistrates court was heard but
no decision rendered.
The appeal Of Frank O"Donnell
from the sentence OF the Recorders
court was continued under appeal.
The arrest warrant for VIII Costin
was withdrawn IA guardian Is 10
be appointed for the defendant. His
business In the future will be con-
Quoted by a guardian.
Lloyd Green. selling whiskey. wa,
fined 800 or six months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
ONLY ONE.
The Record i'm Sumter Is a Unique
One.

If the reader has a bad back" or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Sumter
citizens testify to this. Here is a case
Of it:
p. r. May. 115 T.. Liberty St,
Sumter, S. c., says: 1.-TWO years ago
l was injured and as the result my
kidneys became disordered. My
back ached severely and 1 had such
acute pains through my loins that
could hardly move. ] tried liniments
and several remedies but did not re-
ceiVe relief. My kidneys were also
weak and the secretions from these
organs contained sediment and were
irregular in passage. Since using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
China's Drug store, the backache and
lameness has all disappeared and my
kidneys are more normal. | feel fifty
per cent better and it therefore gives
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's and
take no other No. %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

Foley Kidney Pills Have Cured Nc
"The above is a quotation from d
letter written by II. NJ. Winkler.
Evansville, Ind. l contracted a severe
case Of kidney trouble. My back gave
out and panied me. | seemed to nave
lost all strength and ambition, was
bothered with dizzy sells. my head
would swim and specks float before
my eyes. ! took Foley Kidney Pills
regularly and am now perfectly well
and feel like a new man. Foley Kid
ney Pills have cured me-" Sibert's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
Must BE Above SuSpiciOD.

kidney and bladder ailments are
SO serious in their consequences. and
If unchecked so often fatal that any
remedy offered for their cure must
be above suspicion. Foley Kidney
Pills contain no harmful durgs, and
have successfully stood a long and
thorough test Siberts Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

Magistrate Hardy Explains His Po.
sation I'm the Henry Sumter Case.

Editor Daily Item:-
In regard to the article published
in The Item yesterday 1 desire to
say that the same Is pregnant with
expressions we'll calculated to create
false impressions upon any mind.
Mr.. III. ID. G. Muldrow came to my
Office and asked for a warrant for
Henry Sumter for transporting Ii
quor. 1 told him that the statute
was not against transporting liquor.
He then said he wanted a warrant
for receiving liquor. / asked him
for the evidence against Henry Sum-
ter. He told me that Deputy Sheriff
j. s. Sykes had seized a package Of
liquor which Henry ST ter had on
his wagon. 1 asked him what Sum-
ter was doing with the liquor and
whose liquor 1t was. Muldrow said
that Sumter was a drayman and that
the liquor belonged to a man named
Herriott, who had employed the
drayman. Sumter, to haul the liquor
to his, Herriott's, house. The liquor
was seized, according to Muldrow's
statement to me. on Main street op-
posite the postoffice. told Null
drow that II there was anything
wrong about 1t. I did not think that
Sumter would have come through
IA m Nvit hn
he had better get some more evil
dence about 1t. / told him to find
out IL Sumter was a suspicious char
acter. IL he had been suspected Of
selling liquor, IL he had been re-
ceiving shipments in other peoples
names or hauling liquor for blind
tigers. Muldrow then went out OF
my Office and heard nothing more
OF the matter until / saw the article
in the paper. The matter was never
presented to me as represented in
the published article. AS a matter
OF fact when 1 questioned Muldrow
about the transaction he told me
that he knew nothing about 1t, that
Mr.. Sykes was the man.
/ take it that 1t Is my duty to in
vestigate cases to prevent unneces-
sary expense to the County. When
case goes to the court of General
Sessions 1t costs the County about
s125.00 per day to try it, and I
have already seen the wisdom of
investigating cases, for several of
them have been brought on very
himsy evidence on which it was i'm
possible to secure convictions.
If any one cares to report the mat
ter to the Governor he is at liberty to
do so and i do not fear the most rig
id investigation of the affairs OF my
office.
1 have seen Mr.. Sykes about the
article published and he told me that
he gave out no such statement, nor
did he authorize any to be published
on information given by him. In the
future, when you have an article
touching any matters in which 1 am
interested, please Withhold publication
until l have an opportunity to make
statement.
Very respectfully.
II. HARRY,
Magistrate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
*WOrk IF Hours A Day.

The busiest little things ever made are
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every pill
is a sugar-coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength,
languor into energy, brain-fag into
mental power; curing Constipation.
Headache, Chills, Dyspepsia, Malaria.
25c. al Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

In Pittsburg a man tickled a mules
hind leg with a straw to see if it
would kick. 1t did, but he has not
been able to tell the doctors yet
whether he saw it or not-Wheeling
Intelligencer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

'Teething children have more or
less diarrhoea, which can be controli-
ed by giving Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. All
that Is necessary is to give the pres
crlDed dose after each operation of
the bowels more than natural and
then castor oil to cleanse the system
IT Is safe and sure. Sold by w. w.
Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
"IS Life Worth Saving "

Mrs. Mollie McRaney, Prentiss,
Miss, writes that she had a severe
case of kidney and bladder trouble,
and that four bottles of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy cured her sound and
we'll. She closes her letter by saying:
Il heartily recommend Foley's Kid
ney Remedy to any sufferer of kid
ney disease. 1t saved my life" Sib-
ert's Drug tSore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
A FITTING SIGHT.

The horse is interested in the kind
OF harness put on him. He shows it
by the better work he does when the
harness is right and comfortable. We
sell harness adapted both to the ply
sique of the horse and the kind of
work he is expected to do. A set
purchased here means better work
and more of it than your horse ever
did before. The harness fits the
horse; the price fits the pocKet-the
most fitting fit you ever beheld.
THE S. Nj. PIERSON co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
j. s. SYKES
sumter. 5. c., July Q, 1910.

(ln reference to the above. will say
that all the information on which the
article was based was gotten from
Mr. Sykes and Mr.. Mudrow, both Of
whom were told that the information
was Tor publication An effort was
made To see Mr.. Hardy, but he was
In the country. and the information
given by these two officers was taken
as correct rendering it unnecessary
Tor a confirmation.-S. +. Parrott)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

For the honor Of being the greatest
living Texan it seems to be a. toss-up
at present between Cone thomson
and j. Arthur Johnson-New York
Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

*Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by w. w.
Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13

However, let us not try to lust tnc
bathing trust by establishing BOY
cott.-LouisNille Courier journal.