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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
TWO MORE CASES.
New Sases of Small Pox Near Bos-
sards, But i'm Lee County.

TWO more cases of small pox have
been reported to the health officer
OF Sumter near the Bossards case.
but in Lee county. One of the re-
ported cases is that Of a white man
and another colored woman.
Numbers of people from the i'm
mediate section of the reported cases
do their trading in Sumter. So far
not a new case has developed in the
Sumter county side of the infected
territory, but it is not too late vet for
number of cases to develop. So far
about $50 people have been vaccin-
ated around Bossards and the vac
cinations being about 95 per cent
successful, the disease has been
Knocked out in a measure by the
prompt action of the Sumter county
commissioners in quarantining and
by enforcing vaccination near the
Yates ease.
Health officer Reardon directs at
tention Of boarding house keepers in
Sumter to the Importance of seeing
that their boarders have been sue
cessfully vaccinated within six years.
He says there are a number of re-
cent comers to Sumter who have
never been vaccins.ted. And that il
boarding house keepers permit un-
vaccinated individuals to stay at
their houses and a case Of small pox
occurs the boarding house keeper will
,, have no claim upon the city for the
use Of the house as a pest house.
Numbers Of clerks in stores have
either never been vaccinated or have
not been revaccinated in from ten to
hfteen years. The health officer
asks the cooperation of all merchants
in seeing that their employees are
vaccinated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
The meeting called for Friday by

The meeting called for Friday by
President E. w. Dabbs. OF the County
rsrrrer's Union. to organize the sum-
ter County Boys Corn Club was ad-
journed without the organization
being perfected. as the meeting call
ed by County superintendent Of Edu-
cation for the same purpose Will be
held next Saturday. Mr.. Cain has
met with great encouragement In his
campaign to organize the Boys Corn
Club and no has more than twenty
enrolled already. He hopes to have
ut least fifty present at the meeting
next Saturday. The prizes to be offer
ed are expected to aggregate not
less than $4,000 and the boys who
win prizes will be richly rewarded
for their labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

Miss Grtrude Burkhardt. of Staple
ton. ". ". Is visiting the Misses
Bultman's
Mr.. M. ID. DeLorme. of Greeleyville
was In town on business Friday.
Mr.. J. +. Williams. of Stateburg,
who has charge OF the farm demon
stration work OF the Department of
Agriculture I'm Sumter County. was
In the city Friday.
Mr.. w. Med. Green. of Mechanics
willie, was in town Saturday on bust
ness.
Mr.. l. c. Page. OF the State was
I'm the city Saturday.
Mr.. II. J. Pringle. travelling Repre-
sentative for the Fisher Piano Co.. Is
in the city on visit.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert s. Beckham,
Jr.. who have been spending the past
few days with their parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Willie L. Brunson. on Harvin
street. returned to their home at
Pinewood Friday night.
Miss Nettie Beatty, Of Charleston,
is on visit to Capt and Mrs. Frank
kirkland on Oakland avenue.
Messrs. Barlow Walsh and w. r..
Parker left Monday night for Green
VILE to attend the annual meeting Of
the Grand Chapter X. A. M.
Mrs. c. s. Mccullough, of Darling
ton and Miss Annie Mccullough. Of
Winthrop College are in the city for
the Mccullough-Lawson marriage.
Mr.. c. A. Ellerbe. of Hagood was
In the city Monday.
Miss Ara May Coleman. of Ridge
way. II visiting Mrs. Samuel b. Nit
chell. on Broad street.
Miss Male Whitney. Of Whining
ton. N. c.. Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
p. p. Finn on South Harvin street.
DIR. Geo. w. Dick. who has been con-
fined to his bed with grip for nearly
IA week. was able to be upMonday.
Mr.. Claude r. Hurst who has been
under treatment In Richmond. Va.
hospital for the past month. returned
home Saturday night. He has con-
s vaiesced rapidly after most serious
operation and II he has no backset
will be out again within few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
THE MILEAGE BILL.
Post G., T. p. A., Hold Special Meet.
Ing and Adopt Resolutions.

Post g., T. p. A., held a special
meeting Saturday to take action on
the milegae book bill that Is now be-
fore the legislature. The purpose of
the proposed law Is to require the
railroads to pull mileage on the trains,
instead Of requiring purchasers OF
m"egae books to exchange mileage
for tickets at the regular ticket
Offices.
Post g. adopted strong resolutions
In support Of the bill and calling up
on the members OF the legislat are to
use their influence for and to vote
for the bill.
A committee Of Post G., me. with
the legislative delegation to-day,
presented the resolution, and backed
them up with a strong presentation
of the travelling mems case. The
travelling men are deeply interested
in the passage Of the bill AMI they
will spare no effort to carry their
point
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
MRS. O'NEII.L ILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neill O'DOnnell Hast
en- to Charleston on Special
Train.

From the Daily Item, Feb. Z.
Mrs. Anna O'Niell. wife of Mr. l..
Arthur O'Neill. Of Charleston AMI a
sister Of Mrs. Neill O'Donnell, of this
city. was stricken with apoplexy
Saturday night and her condition is
SO serious that her recovery has
almost been despaired Of. She was
striken between 10 and II o'clock in
her apartments in the Charleston
Hotel. Mr.. O'Neill found her lying
on the bed unconcious when he re-
turned to the room after an absence
Of less than an hour and when the
physician, who was hastily summon
ed. arrived he pronounced the at
tack apoplexy. A message received
early this morning stated that she
had not regained consciousness and
that her conditions remained practi-
celly unchanged.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Donnell received a
telegram yesterday morning inform
ing them Of Mrs. O'Neill's illness and
az there was 20 way by which they
could reach Charleston until night
Mr.. O'Donnell Immediately arranged
for a special train which was made
up here. The special left here at IL
o'clock and II had q clear track all
the way to Charleston and made O
quick trip. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Donnell
were accompanied by Mrs
w. H. Epperson and Mrs. Andrens
Moses.
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FLYING ANIMALS.
The Bodies of All Of Thorn Are Com
parativelv Small

The Bodies Of All Of Thorn Are Com
parativsty Small.
When you increase greatly the size
and the weight Vt any moving body.
whether 1t be travelling on the ground
doating through the air or swimming
under the water. you alter In O most
serious way the proportionate effect ON
the moving body Of what is called
friction"
1t Is a noteworthy fact that there
are no large flying animals-large, tina,
IL to say. rs animals go. 1t is tru.
that there is q great range in the size
OF flying animals. from the minutest
6ies up to the condor vulture and the
albatross. But the bodies of those
birds are small, not larger than that
OF an ordinary dog. and the stretch of
the wings Is only about ten feet. while
their weight 10 proportion to size is
reduced BY great internal air sacs
which extend even into the bones.
Even when we examine the records
OF extinct monsters" among which
are some huge creatures as big in body
as the biggest elephants Of today and
longer by reason Of their great lizard
like tails, We ind no instances of very
big flying creatures. The extinct group
OF the flying reptiles-called pterodac.
tyles because the wing was supported
by an enormously elongated hnger-are
mostly small creatures, not bigger than
eagles and usually of less size. The
largest known had an expanse Of wing
giving eighteen feet from the tip OF
one wing to the tip of the other, but
Its body was little thing. not bigger
than that Of swan. This is the lar
gest pair Of wings known. and we
must remember that in these larger
pterodactyles and birds the bones are
thin walled. hollow cylinders filed
with air. so that these creatures are
not only small. but have q small spe-
ciic gravity.-Sir Ray Lancaster in
london Telegraph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
Barn and Stables Burned.

Hagood, Feb. 6.-The barns and
stables belonging to the Misses Eller-
be were destroyed by fire night be-
fore last Included in the loss was a
quantity Of corn, hay and fodder,
two valuable horses, two wagons,
fine Jersey cow and a lot of harness,
plow gear, etc. Nothing was saved
form the building, the fire occurring
about o'clock in the morning. The
loss will amount to fully $500. There
was no insurance. 1t is thought
that the fire was of incndiary origin
and so great is that belief that the
governor has been requested to ofrer
a reward. This 10 the second fire Of
the kind to occur in this neighbor-
hood within the last four months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

Every farmer in Sumter. Lee and
Clarendon counties should aid and
encourage his son to join the Boys
Corn Club and compete for the prizes
offered in their respective counties,
the State and the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture The prizes
are well worth winning, but of far
greater value to the boy and to his
community is the educational benefit
he will receive from the training in
scientific and economic farming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
Too Much Like Work,

The happy mother Of seven mont hs-
old baby. whose chief business seems
to be making a noise in the world, was
paying her sister visit, and the other
evening young Master Harry. aged
seven years. was delegated to care for
the baby while his elders were at
dinner. So he wheeled it back and
Forth, forth and back. the length OF
the library. giving vent to his senti-
ments by singing. much to the amuse-
ment of the family:
Gee whiz. I'm glad I'm free!
No wedding bells for me."
Ladies' Home Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
Frank p. Cooper Dead.

Wilhamston. Feb. FRANK p.
Cooper. who has been I'll here for
ssome time. died at 1915 this morn
Ing. heart failure being the cause of
his death. Mr.. Cooper came here
for his health. About 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon heart failure set In.
and the end came early this morning.
The remains probably will be taken
TO Charleston tomorrow.
Mr.. Cooper. who was about so
years old, was well known through
out the state. He was a native OF
Sumter county. He was first In the
service Of the Atalantic Coast Line
railway. Later he was connected
with The State. as travelling solicitor.
Prom the State he went to the News
and Courier az circulation manager.
For the past two years Mr.. Cooper
has been engaged In truck farming
in Charleston county.
Mr.. Cooper was prominent In
Knights OF Pythias circles, being
chancellor commander Of one of the
largest lodges of Charleston. He was
chairman OF the grand lodge commit
tee appointed to erect a memorial to
the late DR.. ThornweiI.
Mr.. Cooper is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Stella Smith of
Anderson. daughter Of Capt. William
Smith; q son. w. A. Cooper Of Green
vile. and daughter. Mrs. M. M.
sailey Of Greenville. He also leaves
brother. r. M. Cooper of wisacky.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
A Choral Club.

A choral club for women will be
organized on Tuesday afternoon
February 8, 1910 at 4 o'clock.
All interested are cordially invited
70 De at "The Savoy" promptly at
that hour
Attendance that afternoon does
not necessitate rmbership.
The course Of study will embrace
deep breatching exercises, tone.
placing and chorus work.
Further information can be obtain
ed from Mrs. Chas. Kingman, Mrs
Lucy Rogers. Miss Bessie Ingram
Miss Pauline Epperson or Miss Lola
Brown. secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
Wells In India.

The question Of wells In India is
complicated by the coexistence in each
community Of two castes-the purer
Hindoos and GOnds on the one hand.
the weavers on the other. No weaver
may draw from the we'll of the Hin
docs lest 1t be detiled. nor will the
Hindoo drink from the hands or the
well OF weaver. Thus 1t becomes nee.
essary either TO dig two wells or to
depute certain number of the HindOo
element to give water to their less ex-
allied fellow villagers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

As a result OF the protest Of the
Civic League and interested citizens,
the Tree and Park Commission sus-
pended the work OF removing the
oak trees on South Main street Sat-
urday morning. A final decision as to
the disposition OF the trees has not
been reached and the suspension of
work Is only until the Commit ssion
has meeting. with all members
present. at which time II will be de-
ctded what Is To be done with the
trees, 1t Is pretty good guess.
however. that the trees will not be
removed and that the cement side
walks will be built around them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
THE wATcHMAN AND souTHRoN, FEBRUARY 9, 1910.
DEATH.

Mrs. M. j. Webb, widow OF the late
Sumter Webb. died Saturday after-
noon' and the interment was at the
cemetry at o'clock Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Webb Is survived by a
son and daughter, Mr.. w. II. Webb
Mrs. j. p. Andrews OF this city
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
Another Car Load.

Received on Monday Feb. 7;!l.
another carload Of fine horses and
mules. There are some extra nice
horses and mules in this lot.
Shaw and Drake.
W 2t. I 3t-2-8-1O
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
Unchanoina Sport.

The sport OF deerstalking Is still
the most natural and most nearly al
lied to the hunting OF primitive man
that Is to be found In the British
Islands. The difference between the
actual hunting Of the hungry Pict and
the stalking Of the owner Of q modern
deer forest Is little more than the
weapon. Field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
When He Eaala Anfa.

Bacon-A man feels more secure
when his views are indorsed by 9TH
ers. Egbert-Especially SO II the man
In question Is II baseball umpire.-Yon.
kers Statesman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
Out on TOP.

Fuddy-Did you ever notice nat
successful men are generally ba Y.
Duddy-Certainly. They came out on
top Boston Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

FOR RENT OR sALE-My farm on
the Whites Mil road 1-2 miles
from town. Good dwelling. new
barn and stables and tenant house
on the place. Possession given at
once. Neill O'Donnell. Lift.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

How harsh 1t sounds to hear a
man criticise your pet hobby!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

michael could prevent him. dragged the
sword-cane away The blade, thin and
plant, flashed. And none too soon. The
colonel had already drawn his saber.
Save him." Gretchen wrung her hands.
The two blades met spitefully. and
there were method and science on both
sides. But the sword-cane was no match
for the broad. heavy saber. Half a
dozen thrusts and parties convinced the
he was doing. Down swooped the saber
cuttingly. The blade of the sword-cane
snapped like a pipe stem. The vintner
flung the broken part at the colonel S
head. The latter lodged 1t and came on,
and there was deaths intent.
Meantime Carmichael had found short
hop POLE and with this he took hand
in the contest. The pole was clumsy,
but the tough wood was stronger than
steel. He hit the saber with good will.
Back came the steel. The colonel did
When Carmichael returned the compli-
ment he swung his hop pole as the old
crusaders did their broadswords. And
this made short work Of the duel. The
saber dropped uninjured. but the colonel's
arm dangled at his side. He leaned
back against the arbor, his teeth set in
his lip,. for he was in agony. Carmichael
flung aside his primitive weapon. his
anger abated none.
Are you mad to attack man this way?
They will break you for this. or my
names not Carmichael. You couldn't
leave her in peace. could you? Well,
those two kisses will prove expensive"
II shall kill you for this!'
Bah! have fought more times than
you have years to your counting with
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CHAPTER XIX-Continued.

Neither Gretchen nor the vintner saw
Wallenstein. who remained quietly by the
door He watched them with an eVil
smile. He would teach this pretty reno"
a lesson. After some deliberation ne
walked lightly toward the lovers. They
did not hear him till he was almost upon
them.
"A pretty picture."
Gretchen colored and the winner
flushed, the one with dismay and the
other with anger.
"A charming idyl!"
Leave us, Gretchen" said the vint-
ner, with q deceiving gentleness.
Gretchen started reluctantly down the
path. her glance bravely before her. She
knew that Wallenstein would not move;
so she determined to go round him. Sne
was not afraid to leave her vintner alone
with this officer. But she mfscalculated
the coloners reckless audacity. AS she
stepped off the path to go round him he
grasped her rudely and kissed her on
the cheek. She screamed as much in
surprise as in anger.
And this scream brought Carmichael
upon the scene. He was witness to the
second kiss. He saw the vintner run for
ward and dash his fist into the soldiers
face. Wallenstein, to whom such an as
sault was unexpected, fell back, hurt and
blinded. The vintner, active as q car.
saw Carmichael coming on Q run. He
darted toward him, and. before Car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
You have me bit dazed,'' Carmicha

You have me a bit dazed,'' Carmichael
admitted II ought to know what this
blunder is, to have something to stand
on
Grumbach shook his head. Later every
question will be answered. And, remem-
Der, at this interview Herbeck must not
be present. 1t will have to be broken to
him gently"
Very WE'LL l promise to see his high
ness this afternoon
Grumbach translated the substance of
this dialogue to his companions. They
approved. The three of them solemnly
trOoped out, leaving Carmichael bewil
dered. Alone his mind searched a thou
sand channels, but these were blind and
led nowhere. Blunder wrong? What did
Grumbach mean by that? What kind OF
a hlunder, and who was innocently
wronged? No use! And while he was
thus racking his mind he heard steps
on, the stairs. These steps were hurried.
The door above shut noisily.
by George. I'll attend to that this
minute Well see what stuff this yell
low-haired boy is made Of
He mounted the stairs without sound.
He grasped the handle of the door, boldly
pushed it Open and entered. closing the
door and placing his back against 1t.
The instant he saw the intruder the
vintner snatched pistol from the drawer
in the table and leveled il at Carmichael.
Surely Your majesty will not shoot an
old friend?"
Ito be continued tomorrow.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
MAY END STEEL STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED UN
DER WAY AT BETHLEHEM
Boilermakers and Helpers Join the
Strikers Today, Tieing Up the
Blast Furnace.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, March ~.
Tie strikers at the Bethlehem Stee,
works today claim an addition to their
ranks of fifty boilermakers and helpers
employed by the Pennsylvania Con-
struction Company of Newcastle, which
has the contract for constructing the
new blast furnace at the Saucon plant
of the Bethlehem company. The boil
ermakers want $3.50 for an eight hour
day. and helpers $2.75. time and hail
time for overtime and double time for
Sunday work. The walking out Of tn !,
boilermakers and helpers has tied IN
work completely on the blast furnace
1t is expected, however. that the trou-
BILE will be adjusted shortly.
An official of the steel company
claimed today that yesterday more than
5000 men were at work on both day
and night shifts.
Secretary Frank Morrison Of the
American Federation OF Labor said .
day that negotiations which he be-
lieved would be successful In settling
the strike of steel workers at South
Bethlehem. Pa, were under way.
What progress had been made t.ie
secretary declined to say. other than
to declare that American Federation oil
Labor. organizers sent to South Bethie-
hem. we're reporting that the unioniz
ing of the strikers had proceeded until
the organization was now nearly pei :
fected.
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good Yankee spirit. But if you think
III waste my time in fighting a duel
with you. you're up the wrong tree"
GO to the DEVIL"
Not Just at present. there's too much
for me to do. But this is nv advice to
you: Apply for leave of absence and
take the waters of Wiesbaden They are
good for choleric dispositions. Now, 1
return the compliment: Go to the devil
yourself, only choose a route that will
not cross mine. That's all!'
Gretchen and the vintner had vanished.
Carmichael agreed that it was the best
thing for them to do. The vintner was
no coward. but he was discreet. Some
body might ask questions. So Carmichael
returned to the consulate equally indif-
ferent what the colonel did or where he
| went. OF the vintner he thought 1.-The
| hot-headed young fool, to risk his life
: like that! He would see later what he
meant in regard to Gretchen. Poor little
goose-girl! They would find that there
was one man interested enough in hel
| welfare to stand by her. His hands yet
stung from the contact of wood against
steel. and his hair was damp at the
edges. This was bit of old war times
Are you hurt, excellency?' asked the
clerk. solicitously.
"Hurt?"
Yes. l heard a woman scream and
| ran to the window. It was a good fight
But that fellow-ach, To run away and
icdVe yous dH OUTSIDER, 10 ngnt mis- Dat
tle!"
"He would have been sliced In two il ]
hadn't come to the front. A hop pole
isn't half bad. I'll bet that lady's man
has bad arm for some time to come.
AS for the vintner, he had good reason
for taking to his heels"
Good reasons?" But there was g. sly
look in the clerks eyes.
mo questions, If YOU please. And tell
no one, mind. what has taken place"
Very we'll. excellency." And quietly
the clerk returned to his table of figures.
But later he intended to write a letter,
unsigned. to his serene highness.
Carmichael. scowlipg, undertook to an
swer his mail. but not with any remark
able brilliancy or coherency.
And in this condition of mind Grum-
bach found him: Grumbach, accompanied
by the old clock member from across the
way, and gypsy Carmichael had never
seen before.
Whats UP, Hans?"
Tell your clerk to leave u.s." said