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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
the OAKLAND AVENUE SEWER.
MAY HAVE TO PUT IN ENTIRELY
NEW LINE.
The City Engineer Makes Exhaustive
Report on Break I'm Sewer, Giving
Relative Cost OF Repairing Old Line
And Making New Line.

The following is the report OF the
city engineer on the Oakland avenue
sewerage. that Is giving so much
trouble. He was instructed by Coun-
Gil TO make another survey, on Bart
lett street. The minutes OF Council
will show what action was taken:
Mr.. j. p. Booth. Chairman,
Public Work Committee,
City Council,
Sumter. s. c.
Sir:-In accordance with a resolu-
tion OF City Council passed May 10.
last. directing me, Ito investigate the
Oakland Ave. sewer line. to report on
condition OF same and estimate cost
OF repair. also the cost of new line
by Factory Branch" beg to submit
the following report:
have examined the Oakland Ave.
line as carefully as possible. have
opened up OF exposed the pipe to
view in six different places and in
three places 1 find the pipe broken.
One place very badly crushed, caus-
Ing a bad cave in the street. The bot
tom OF the pipe has no indication in
many places OF having had cement
In the joints or II ever cemented the
water In the ditch washed 1t away.
In other places the cemented Joint
appears TO have been in water when
II was soft before II "set up" What
remains Is honey-combed and Of no
use or very little. in keeping out the
great quantity of ground water In
which the pipe is located.
Nearly all Of this line Is laid in a
strata OF water-bearing sand and
when constructed am told the ground
water was allowed to rise in the pipe
and flow through same to the outlet
at the septic tank below the ceme-
terry. The line Is three thousand feet
long and from sixteen (16) to twenty
two (22) feet deep.
The grit chamber in the septic tank
is nearly full of sand thus indicating
that sand Is getting into the line
above, through the joints.
IL Is my opinion that this line will
continue to give trouble IL not prop
erly repaired and to repair Il is a
very dangerous and difficult undertak-
Ing because on a level with the pipe
In more places Gall OF the places I
have opened up). the sand has wash
ed from under the bank leaving the
bank liable to fa!l and trip the braces
In the open trench.
The handling OF the sewerage and
ground water while this line Is being
repaired win be an expensive piece of
work. In my opinion the water
should be kept off the concrete until
same sets up thoroughly.
IL is my opinion that IL this line is
reinforced with six inches of concrete
around the pipe. the same keep dry
until IL thoroughly sets up that the
line will no longer give trouble.
A survey has been made from the
corner Of Salem and Oakland Ave.
down Salem to Bradford, thence down
Bradford to near the Jenkins ditch,
thence TO Factory Branch. thence
down said Branch to Green Swamp
for a sewer line to take the place of
the deep sewer down Oakland Ave-,
where the breaks appear and 1 will
give below the estimates Of cost of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

The above figures on excavating
and refilling are taken from the con-
tractors bid and his actual work Of
the Manning, S. c., sewer. which was
completed last December. 1 have
added 20 per cent. to same to cover
any contingency. His labor was paid
from one dollar to one dollar and
fifteen cents per day.
l advise that the Oakland Ave. line
be repaired. 1t can be done for less
money and in my opinion safely.
Respectfully submitted,
w. L. LEE,
City Engineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

Joe Olden, who had a preliminary
hearing for stabbing another negro
is still in Jail, in default of bond. The
charge of vagrancy was withdrawn by
Chief Bradford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

The party that went from here to
Forreston to fish this week have prob
ably had wet time of it. But that's
to be expected when one goes fish
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

Mr.. 1. A. Ryttenberg is having post
ed in his window at % N. Main street
daily the progress of the lady auto
lists who are touring across continent.
He gets night letter by wire daily.
He has map indicating the progress
also.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

this new line and also the estimates
of the repair work on the Oakland
Ave. line.
Estimate Of cost of repairing Oak
land Ave. line:
5000 feet excavating and
backhlling trench, 16 to 22ft.
deep. ....So,05O.Oo
Timbering for trench 10000
IT. at SIS per M..... :. :. 10000
Concrete for reinforcing 4S0
cubic yds. at 81 per yd... :. 3,360.00
Estimate Of handling water
and sewerage :. E. :. :. :. 10000
IOtal o,flO.VV
Estimate Of cost Of new line by
Factory Branch:
This line Is 5000 feet long, begin
ming at corner Of Salem and Oakland.
and running to run of Green Swamp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

Why should the President denounce
the Insurgents? Hasn't he got Wick
ersham right at hand to do that for
him ?-Charleston News and Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
DIVORCE QUESTION POSTPONED
PRESBYTERIANS FAIL TO DETER
NINE CHURCHS ATTITUDE.

General Assembly Continues Commit
tee to Investigate Important Sub
iect- Divided Report Columbia
Minister Added to COmmittee-Rev.
E. p. Davis Causes Clash on Mat
ter of Womcn's SynodicaI Socic-
ties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

The rarest feeling that ever lights
human face is the contentment of a
loving SOul.--Beecher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

Mr.. n. L. Woods has been appoint
ed magistrate at Mechanisville, vice
Mr.. j. Nj. Fraser resigned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

For sort Of star performer, the
comet did not make much Of hit
with this old earth, after all.--Wash-
ington Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

Efforts are being made to organize
an automobile club for Sumter. One
was organized several years ago, but
soon become defunct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
CITY COUNCIL Meeting.
MEMBERS OF NEWLY ELECTED
BOARD OF HEALTH RESIGN.
The Oakland Sewer, Sumter Street,
Auto Fire Engine, Awnings, Auto
Regulation, and Lot OF Other
Things Come Up for Consideration
New Recorder Elected.
Council Chamber,
Sumter, S. c.. May "a, 1910.

Sumter, 5. c., May "a, 1910.
Council held a regular meeting at
o'clock p. m. Present.
Mayor, l.. d. Jennings, Aldermen,
]. p. Booth, d. w. Cuttino, j. F.
Glenn. j. W. McKeiver, II. J. Nc
Laurin, r. K. Wilder and r. l..
Wright
Absent: Alderman E. H. Rhame.
Minutes Of 10th inst. were read
corrected and confirmed.
Elk Mayor w. B. Boyle appeared be-
fore Council and stated that having
learned of the election Of a New
Board OF Health, because Of the fact
that there had been no terms of SER
vice shown by the minutes at the
time the Board was appointed on
June 1st 1908, he deemed it proper to
say that the election had been for
specified terms. He produced the
original memorandum Of appoint
ment which showed the terms as fol-
lows: DR.. F. K. Holman, years;
DR.. E. r. Wilson, 4 years; DR.. E. S.
Booth, years; Mr.. r. X. Wilder and
Mr.. Isaac Schwartz, 1 year. The May
or stated that he had recognized the
appointments as shown by the Elk
Mayor.
Mr.. Boyle also explained that the
former Council had combined the
office Of Recorder and Clerk and
Treasurer under an opinion from the
Attorney General of S. c.. that the
combination could be lawfully made
by making the Recorder ex-officio
Clerk and Treasurer.
Mr.. j. M. Hardy came to ask the
adoption of An Ordinance to permit
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.,
to lay track across Silver Street in
to premises Of The Building Supply
Co. The request was granted, the
Ordinance was read and ordered pub
lished, under a suspension of the rule
which requires a second reading.
Il Iludy herSIdW requested permlS-
sion to repair a residence within the
fire limits on Hampton Avenue, which
was granted. He also applied for a
permit to change two windows Of
wooden building on Hampton Ave,
used as a restaurant into doors. This
request was referred to the Fire De-
partment Committe with power to act.
Mr.. Booth for the Committee Of
Public Works submitted report of
two weeks as follows:
Sewer Trenches filled $500
Cleaning S. Main Street 4.5O
Work on Water Trough, 100
Repairs on w. liberty street 800
Farm Work, 500
Repair Cart, 1900
Jenkins Drain and Clay work on
Dingle street, 295.9O
Hauling Garbage, 51.OO
Street Sprinkler, 800
Street Sweeper, 400
Pay Rolls, $4O5.40
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$405.40

MI. Booth presented q letter from
A. c. l.. r. r. Co., Offering gravel for
street Improvement at 40 cents per
offer. Messrs. McLaurin and Glenn
urged the necessity Of improving Sum-
ter Street and on Mr. McLaurin's mo-
ton the Committee of Public Works
were authorized to purchase gravel
and proceed with the work.
Mr.. S. III. Edmunds, Supt. Of Schools
invited Council to attend closing ex-
ercises Of the City Schools on 25th
and 26th insts, and stated that seats
had been reserved for them The in
vitation was accepted with thanks.
n letter was read from z. E. Walk
er requesting Improvement of the
railroad crossing on West Bartlett
| ST., and referred to the Committee Of
Public Works with power to act,
should they find that the required
width Of street (50 feet) has been do
mated by adjacent land owners.
City Engineer, w. l.. Lee made a
report on the condition of the Oak
land Sewer line and estimated cost
of repairing it-$S,41O.OO. He also
reported the survey Of new line by
Factory Branch to Green Swamp to
cost $1O,37O.00. He advised repair
ing the Oakland Avenue sewer which
he thought could be satisfactorily
done. Mr.. McLaurin suggested survey
of Bartlett street as perhaps Offering
a better line to connect with western
tank. He declared that one costly err
ror had been made and Council should
| he careful not to make another and
that the Engineer should make sound
ings to ascertain the character of the
soil in which the pipe is to be laid. On
Mr.. McLaurin's motion time was
granted to the Committee of Public
Works for the survey and to report
at special meeting of Council.
y letter was received from Mr. II.
Il. Jenkins complaining of the un-
pleasant conditions from the broken
sewer in Oakland Avenue and threat
cning suit of damages arising from
loss of rents from a tenant who has
| notified him Of intention to move on
account of the sewer. Also because
of the probable necessity of moving
his own family. The letter stated that
Health officer ReardOn had informed
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

From Mondays Daily.
A new time schedule for the opera
ton of trains went into effect on the
Florence & Cripple Greek road at
IL O'Clock last Saturday night, and.
as a result, all OF its passenger trains
were annulled. much 10 the dissatis-
faticn of people living at both ends
OF the line
Instead of the very convenient pas
senger service the road has hereto
fore maintained between this city. a
mixed train. carrying passengers. will
leave here daily at 1880 a. N. that will
arrive in Cripple Creek at II O'Clock.
A mixed train. similarly provided for
the accommodation of passengers. will
leave Cripple Creek at 1850 a. m.
and will arrive here at 1850 p. m.
The cancellation OF the Florence &
Cripple Creek passenger trains will
be very generally regretted by the
people of Canon City. Florence and
Cripple Creek. who are generous pa
irons of the company, both in its pas
senger and freight service.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
One Of the most remarkable men
engaged in missionary work among
the Asiatics that ever visited Canon
City is Rev. DR.. Isaac Taylor Head
land. president of the Protestant Uni
versity at Peking. China, who preach
ed from the pulpit of the First Pres
byterian church yesterday morning,
and at 8 o'clock in the afternoon ad-
dressed an undenominational meeting
at the First Methodist church.
DR.. Headland was one of the speak
ers at the recent Laymens Missionary
Convention at Colorado Springs. and
his visit here was a direct result of
that gathering.
DR.. Headland is a man Of wonder
full personality and is the author OF
many books about China, on which he
is an acknowledged authority. His
home in Peking was a place where
princes and princesses and even the
dowager empress have gathered for
entertainment Mr.. Headland and
Mrs Conger, wife OF the former U. g
minister to China, are intimate friends
and suffered alike when Peking was
in a state of riot during the Boxer up
rising a few years ago.
Mrs. Headland is an unusual wo-
man in many ways and during her
long residence in China was physician
to the empress, her husband, the prin-
cesses. the empress mother. sister
and officials. She was the oficial in
terpreter who led the discussion be.
tween a representative of the Amer
lean government and the empress
dowager. bringing the conversation tc
an issue, resulting in the edict tha'
girls schools could be started in the
empire
An anti-footbinding society. which
has been organized In China, he says
is doing much to break up that old
custom of binding the feet. but the
customs of ages cannot be 30 easily
overcome. and those Chinese women
who are blessed with little feet are
prouder of 1t than anything else.
Among these women is Princes:
Su. the wife OF the man who gave hi.
castle to the missionaries. as plac'
of safety during the Boxer rebellion
On one occasion. when she hat
made a pair of shoes for the empress
she carried them to Mrs. Headland
Mrs Headland remarked that the,
were very beautiful. and, too. she said
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
SALE OF C0LLATERALs.

Default having been made in the
payment of Indebtedness of The Royal
Gorge Coal and Fire Clay Company
to The Fremont County National
Bank of Canon City in the sum of
S12 $500, which said amount includes
interest to March 18th. 1910. which
Indebtedness is secured BY fifteen GER
tain bonds OF said The Royal Gorge
Coal and Fire Clay Company. each
for the principal sum of $1,000. to
each of which bonds is attached all
interest coupons which were origi-
nally attached to said bonds; and de-
mand OF payment having been made
upon said company by said bank. and
the amount above mentioned being
due and payable and wholly unpaid.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
That said bonds, or SO many thereof
as shall be necessary for the full pay
ment of said Indebtedness with ex-
penses of sale will be offered for
at The Fremont County National
Bank of Canon City. on Tuesday. the
| 18th day of March. A. ID. 1910. at the
hour OF ten O'Clock in the forenoon
| of said day. at public auction to the
| highest and best bidder for cash In
| hand. the proceeds of said sale to be
\ applied TO the payment OF the neces-
sary expenses OF advertisement and
sale and TO the payment OF said in
debtedness. and II there be any sur
plus after making such payment the
same to be repaid to said The Royal
/ Gorge Coal and Fire Clay Company.
THE FREMONT COUNTL NATION
| AL BANK OF CANON CITY.
BY GEO. r. ROCKAFELLOW.
| Cashier
Dated March 2. 1910.
First Pub. March 3. 1910.
| Last Pub March 10, 1910.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
MANY INQUIRIES BEING
MADE IN RELATION TO
HILL TRACT OF LAND

Scores of inquiries are being made
at the Offices OF the Colorado Southern
Irrigation Company by prospective
Investors in relation to the Hill land
and n considerable part of IL has al
ready been sold.
The tract originally contained $1,000
acres. but much of II has changed
hands since coming into possession OF
the company few weeks ago. Every
day people are coming here from n
distance to look at II with view of
purchasing and the indications are
that It will all be sold in the course
'of another month or six weeks.
On Thursday n party of half dozen
Saiida gentlemen were taken over the
tract in automobiles and II is probable
that they will make some Investments
there.
The rapid purchase OF property un-
der the Deweese project is very graf
flying to the company and assures the
success OF the enterprise. Eight hun
Nred acres OF the Hill tract were sold
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
TWO NOTABLE DISCOURSES
DELIVERED BY DIR. HEADLAND
OF PEkING, CHINA, SUNDAY

'the empress has such pretty little
feet"
Princess Su was taken back for q
minute, and then, poking out a thy
foot beneath satin gown. she said.
but not half 30 small as mine"
DR.. Headland tells these stories to
show the intensely human side It
these characters,
The empress dowager was asked to
have her picture taken, and the lady
was much afraid that it was not beflt-
ting a woman to exhibit her features
before the public, not even her sub
jects. But" said diplomatic Ara.
Headland. who was much interested
in getting the picture, "they have had
your picture in every newspaper In
the United States and almost all over
the world, and really the pictures
are not half as good looking as you
are" After which speech her majesty
sat for her picture.
The following facts are offered to
show the gain of Christianity in tho
empire: Nineteen years ago, whea
DR.. Headland first entered the WORT
in that country. there were but lee
churches. and at present there are
5000. There was then only one school
and now there are 10000 schools. col
leges and universities.
II the emperor of China had his
way. "Tienchu." the God OF heavea.
and not idols. would be ruling in tbs
hearts of his countrymen. But tn
emperor is not omnipotent, and he n
forced to leave the ruling of '"Ta-
chu." If he ever will be supreme in
that country. to the God himself.
DR.. Headland said yesterday that Il
was Christian lands that gave tbs
world all of its useful inventions and
really valuable literature. The Chi
nese have written no books of conse-
quence on astronomy, or. indeed. On
, any of the sciences.
Although possessing one Of the OLD
est civilizations of the so-cailed pagan
nations they have contributed pract-
cally nothing to advance mankind
along intellectual lines. So it Is In
all non-Christian lands. Until the
missionary goes among them with the
gospel of religious and individual
freedom there is no progress, there ID
no enlightenment DR.. Headland be-
lieves that the Laymen's Missionary
movement will accomplish much for
China and mankind in general
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The supreme court this morning
handed down a decision affirming the
Judgment of Judge Bailey in the case
OF Truman Reiter versus The Denver
a Rio Grande Railroaod Co.
In 1905 Reiter was a brakeman on
the Coal Creek division. In a wreck
he had a leg so damaged that practic-
ally the whole leg wss amputated.
He brought suit for damages In the
district court here at Canon City be-
fore Judge N. 8. Bailey. at the No
vember term. 1905. His attorney was
Ne present District Judge Champion.
Tho jury gave q verdict for 5000
dAmages-
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
FREIGHT TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN
CANON CITY AND CRIPPLE CREEK

Whether it is the intention OF the
company to maintain the present stats
OF affairs permanently or not cannot
be ascertained. but it is believed that
the new arrangement is only tempor-
airy. &.
Canon City people feel aggrieved
over the action of the company In re-
stricting its service. as they consider
themselves entitled to something bet
tetr than freight train when making
a trip to Cripple Greek or Victor. 1t
is hoped that the company can see its
way clear to restore its old-time pass
enger service in the course of q short
time.
The trouble. OF course. comes from
the fact that all the roads leading
into Cripple Creek are owned by the
same company and for some time
there has seemed to be a marked pol
icy to build up the Colorado Springs
road at the expense OF the Canon City
road
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
sNetiee Of special Election.

A spech election OF the electors Of
County OF FrsrR2i and state Of
Colorado. who have 9aid a school
tax therein in the year rfxt preceding
said election. has been orIered oy tne
Board of Directors of said 7cnooi DIS
trict, and Is hereby calle'' Tor the
purpose OF soting upon III, quesuon
of contracting n bonded ir1eotedness
of twelve thousand dollas TOT the
purpose Of erecting and drnisning a
suitable school building t. tne porion
of said School District kfown A. Eas.
Canon. Said election shtli De neio AZ
the ONCE of the County Superintena-
ent of Schools In the curt Rouse IN
Canon City In said Scho'i Hstrict ana
In said County OF Freront ana Slate
OF Colorado. on Saturday. Marcn istn:
A. d. 1910. and the batot ooh' on saio
da,- and at said Mac shall be kept
ppenA at all times fror tne nour Oh Two
O'Clock until the hot OF n'e ociocA
In the Afternoon OF siiu Gay
BY ORDER OF the Bsard OF Direc'ors
Of said School Distrit
JOH N w. EMMsitSON' fres.
ANlSA II. BUfSSsS' secy.
First pub. l reb. "a. 1910
Last pub. March IL. 19it.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
Foreclosure Sale.

OeAos
State of Colorado,
County of Fremcnt.)ss
In the District Court No. 31ss
The First National Bank Of Canon
City. Plaintiff.
Cyrus M. Pollard. and James r. Full
er. and William A Carson. and A
R. Mollette, and T. B. Moore, Pub
lie Trustee OF Fremont County. Col
orado. and Edward McClain. and II.
T. Preston. and Hunter Palmer, De-
PENDANTS.
foreclosure Sale.
Under and in accordance with q
Judgment of the District Court OF the
Eleventh Judicial District of the Stats
of Colorado. within and for the Coun-
ty of Fremont, on February 7th. 1910.
In an action wherein The First Nation
al Bank OF Canon City was plaintiff
and Cyrus N. Pollard. and James r.
Fuller. and William A. Carson. and A.
r. holiette. and T. B. Moore. Public
Trustee OF Fremont County. Colorado.
and Edward McClain. and NJ. T. Pres
ton. and Hunter Palmer were defend
ants. and In accordance with an order
OF sale. issued out OF the once OF the
/
Judgment. and to me directed. notice
is hereby given that on Friday. the
1sth day OF March. A. ID. 1910. at the
hour OF 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF
said day. and at the front door of the
Court House. in Canon City. in said
Fremont County. I will offer for sale
and will sell At public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash In
hand. Lots Numbered II. 13 and IL in
Block Numbered Six In Harding's Ad-
dition TO Canon City. In said County
Of Fremont and State OF Colorado. &C
cording To the recorded plat of said
| addition. or 10 mnch thereof as shall
be necessary TO make the sum Of
81 1.s32.51. with interest thereon at the
legal rate OF per cent per annum
from said February 7th. 1910. with
costa OF suit and costs and expenses
OF advertisement and sale. adjudsed
IN favor OF said plaintiff In and BY
said judgment
Dated at Canon City. Colorado. Feb
ruary 10th. 1910.
JOSEPH ESSER.
Sheriff OF said Fremont County.
First pub. February 20. 1910.
Last pub. March II. 1910.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

is the one we want from you to make
you a new suit for Easter. We make
suits that at and At comfortably; wear
and wear well, and always look we'll
while they are In wear. There is a dis
unctive style about our cutting of
clothes that the real smart set" of
dressers like. Hence we are makers OF
fashionable Suits fur business men
and others who arc particular in their
tastes. Let us be yo1r tailors, also.
Yos will like our work. Our clean
ing and pressing department is thor
oughly equipped to put that suit or
garment in the best condition.