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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07

been visiting Mrs. G. p. Osteen, has
returned to her home at Darlington.
Miss Nokie Boyd. Of Anderson, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. d.
Bowling. on Oakland Ave., for a few
days.
Mr.. A. Mannheim has just returned
from New York where he attended
the convention OF the Acetylene Ap-
paratus Company. where represen-
tatives from all over the United
States were present.
Mr.. w. j. p. Weeks, Of Camden, is
in the city, returning from New York
where he attended the convention of
the Acetylene Apparatus Company.
Mr.. j. N. Boykin of Lamar spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr.. j. II. Exum of Orangeburg
was In Sumter Sunday. He evinced
great satisfaction in the advancement
and progress of this progressive city
Mr.. +. c. Manning has returned to
the city from New York. where he
has been on business for the past
several weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07
HAMPTON VS.. CANSLER.
A Competent and Experienced Civil
Engineer Should Be Chosen Rath-
er than The Freak from Trizah.

Columbia, Sept. 6.-Special: With
his name on the State Democratic
ticket, Mr.. George McDuffie Hamp-
ton, today began an active campaign
for the office of railroad commission
er. The State executive committee at
Its called meeting last night correct
ed the error in the returns from
Greenville which gave Mr.. o. c.
Scarborough 5000 votes too many,
and ordered that Mr.. Hampton's name
be placed on the ticket. He will
therefore make the race for commits
sioner with Jas. Cansler, of Tirzah.
Mr.. Scarborough was present at
the meeting last night, having come
to Columbia for that purpose. He
said today that while he was greatly
disappointed he would of course
abide by the result. Mr. Scarborough
had already gone to a great deal of
trouble and expense.
While there is some interest in the
contest for State offices, there is most
in the race for governor. Friends of
both candidates are hard at work and
will be until election day, one week
from today. Mr.. Blease already has
a good organization and Mr.. Feather
stone is securing one.
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JAMES HAIIE KILLED.
Camden Youth Found Dead in His
Boarding House i'm jacksonville
W. Bullet in Forehead.

Camden. Sept. 5.-The remains Of
James Halle who was found dead
with a pistol wound in his head at
Jacksonville yesterday were brought
to Camden this morning and buried
this afternoon, the funeral services
taking place from the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. Halle was about 26 years of
age and the youngest child of the late
James H. Halle and Mary Hamilton
Halle. He lived in Camden for the
greater part of his life but left here
some time ago to accept a position
in Jacksonville with the Southern
Express company in whose employ
he was at the time of his death. AL
ways jovial and happy no more pop
ular young man ever lived in Cam
den than Jim Halle. His loss is wide
ly and deeply grieved. Relatives and
intimate friends here are of the
opinion that he was carelessly hand
ling his pistol, which he necessarily
carried on account of his position,
when 1t went off accidentally, the
bullet taking effect in the middle of
his forehead. Beside his mother, two
brothers and two sisters survive him,
Chief of Police Benjamin Halle, Will
lie Halle and Misses Emma and Liz
Zia Halle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Wagon Is Demolished by Train but
Negro and Mule Escape Unhurt.

negro, whose name can not be
ascertained, had a narrow escape
from death yesterday afternoon when
his wagon was struck by Atlantic
Coast Line passenger train No. So,
coming from Columbia, on the cross
ing on the Sumter side Of Green
swamp. and almost completely de-
molished, the negro and his mule,
however, escaping uninjured except
for a few slight burises.
From what can be learned it seems
that the negro was going to his home
from the city about O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, driving a mule hitch
ed to his wagon. When he came to the
crossing on the side of Green swamp
nearest the city, he attempted to
cross before Atlantic Coast Line Pas
senger train No. SO, Greenville to
Columbia, reached him, with the re-
suit that his wagon was struck be-
tween the front and back wheels, he
being thrown out but escaping with
only a few minor bruises, and his
mule also succeeding in escaping in
jury.
The train was going at a lively
clip when the accident occurred, and
owing perhaps to the steep grade, the
engineer was unable to stop his train,
although he applied the emergency
brakes. until he was some distance
past the crossing. AS soon as it was
found that the negro was unhurt, the
train proceeded to the city.
Just after the accident occurred
reports were circulated that a negro
mad been killed by train near the
cotton mill, but the above mentioned
accident was responsible for these re-
ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07
LIEUT.. JAMES BARRETT DEAD.
Formerly Officer Under Maj. Wirz at
AndcrSOnVillle.

Augusta, Ga, Sept. 5.-Lieut. Jas.
Barrett, an officer under Maj. Writ,
in command of Andersonville prison,
and later commandant of a Confeder-
ate prison at Florence, S. c., died
here today, aged 20.
Lieut.. Barrett fled to Germany to
escape arrest after the war. He mar
ried abroad and returned to Augusta
in 1870 and has lived here since then.
He became a stock raiser and was an
authority on agricultural affairs, be-
ing regarded as an expert on farm
topics.
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PERSONAL MENTION,

Mrs. S. l.. Barrineau has gone to
Dalzell to visit relatives.
Mr.. S. A. Harvin, prominent
merchant Of Harvin, passed through
the city Monday night en- route to
Charleston.
ton, passed through the city Monday
evening en- route to his home after
several weeks vacation spent in the
mountains of North Carolina.
Mrs. Morrison and son, Benton, of
Arkansas, who have been visiting
Mrs. w. B. Burns, have gone to
Charleston to spend a few days.
Mr.. Edward Hook has returned to
the city after a stay of several weeks
with relatives at Columbia.
Mr.. H. w. Bennett has gone to
Davis Station for a few days stay.
Miss Mary Hook has returned
home after spending the past month
with friends at Abbeville, S. c., and
Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Barlow Walsh and Mr.. Harry
Walsh returned to the city this morn
ing from Charleston, where they
went to attend the funeral of DR.. b.
Nj. Lebby.
Miss Sarah Fusick, of Manning,
! passed through the city this morning
en- route to her home from New York
city
Mr.. j. A. Powell went to Manning
this morning.
Mr.. T. Hal. Dick, prominent
| knight of the Grip. of Columbia,
was in the city today
Mr.. VIM. r. Gelzer of Charleston,
| was in the city today.
Misses Alyne and Maude Bradham
left this morning to visit friends and
relatives in Ridgeway and Columbia.
Mr.. T. S. Joye and his son, Harry,
left this morning for Atlanta, Ga,
where Harry will enter the Georgia
Military college.
Mrs. A. j. Lide and daughter, An
ME May, have returned from a visit
to Marlboro county
Mr.. T. p. Rutledge Of Charleston,
is IN the citv.
Mrs S. J, Beck and family Of
Wilmington, Del are spending some
time with Mrs. G. c. Beck.
Mr.. j. A. Middleton returned from
Darlington yesterday.
Mr. d. p. Kelly went to Bamberg
on business this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07

IL Is expected that large crowds
from this city will take advantage Of
the cheap rates offered by the Allan
tic Coast Line TO Atlantic City. N. j.,
on account OF the G.. A. r. conven-
tion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07

S~SS"'GH Sr MHS. ~ NJ. BROWN.
Mrs. j. M. Brown, Dunnegan, Mo-.
writes: "My little daughter, threo
years old, was troubled with very bad
cough which remained after an attack
OF catarrhal fever, which was q great
deal worse at night.
"She would wake up out of her sleee
and cough until l feared she could not
stand it.
Nothing that we gave her seemed to
do her any good. l then concluded to
send for DR.. Eartman's. book entitled
The Ills of Life,' which promptly
received.
81 atthe samc time commenced giving
her Peruna. She has taken one hpttle
in all, through which she has obtained
a complete cure.
'She also since her birth was troubled
with indigestion, but since she has
taken Peruna she can eat almost any
kind OF food without any bad results,
"She is now as we'll and happy as any
little girl can be. When our friends
say how well she looks, l tell then,
Peruna did it.
81 shall always be friend Of Peruna,
as consider 1t the best medicine f0,
coughs and Indigestion we have eve?
tried, and will recommend it to any ona
similarly afflicted"
MFRS. LYDIA J. SPOONER, Santa
Iva Monica, CAL, writes that they are
never without Peruna in the home. that
they find it the finest family remedy
they have ever used.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07

Despite the lateness OF the season
the summer travel Is still heavy. as
Is evidenced by the fact that an ex-
ira coach Is still added to the Green
Vile train at this point almost every
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07
The Recorders Court.

John Lenoir. white, up for public
drunkenness. was sentenced TO pay
n fine OF SO.
Tom Wilson. colored, was convict
cd Of vagrancy and sentenced to pay
a fine OF $40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07
DIR. Ii. NJ. Lebby Dead.

DR.. b. M. Lebby. formerly a we'll
known physician of Charleston died
Sunday morning at the home Of his
son-in-law. Mr.. Barlow Walsh, this
city. aged II years. He is survived by
four children. Mrs. Barlow Walsh,
Miss Amelia T. Lebby and Mr.. Rob-
ert c. Lebby and Mr.. b. M. Lebby.
The body was taken to Charleston
on Monday and the funeral services
were held that afternoon in the
Second Presbyterian church.
DIR. b. NJ. Lebby was born on James
Island on June Z, 1888. He attend
ed school near his birthplace, under
DR.. Mellichamp and afterwards de-
cided to take Up the study Of medi-
cine, as his father ana brother had
already done before him. He enter
ed the South Carolina Medical Col
lege and was graduated in 1856. DR..
Lebby began his practice with his
father, the late DR.. Robert Lebby
tween the States he was appointed
a surgeon in the Confederate army
and had charge Of the Confederate
Hospital at Gordonsville. Va, until
the close of the war. After the great
struggle he located at Randolph.
Tenn, on the Mississippi River and
few miles from Memphis, remain
ing there until 1870, when his father
succeeded In securing for him the
position Of health officer on the port
OF Charleston, with headquarters at
the Fort Johnson quarantine station
on James Island. This position he
held fror, 1870 ~ 1878. when he re-
signed. His place was taken by his
brother. tn" late DR. Robert Lebby,
il, Who was quarantine ofiicer until
The Government took charge. several
years ago. Three doctors OF the Leb-
by family had the distinction of
holding the position Of health officer
of this port for a period Of thirty
years.
DR.. Lebby moved to the city prop
er from Fort Johnson in 1878, and
soon afterwards was elected one
OF the first city physicians for the
poor under the Courtenay admins
tration. He also succeeded In build
ing UP a good practice for himself in
a remarkably short space of time.
DR.. Lebby was at one time presi-
dent Of the German Friendly Society
and won the respect and esteem Of
the members OF this organization be-
cause Of his upright character and
honest convictions. He always took
an active interest in everything per-
tanning to the welfare Of the State
and stood for good and clean politics
everywhere. He was greatly respect
ed by his friends and acquaintances
for his honest convictions and his
firm stand for what he considered
the right.
He was at one time physician for
the County Jail; chairman Of the
board of county pensions; a men,
Der OF the board of Aims House COM
missioners; a member Of Camp A,
Burnett Rhett, and school commits
sioners from the 5th district. Dr.
Lebby married Miss Amelia Torey
OF Edgefeld, s. c.. in 1864. Upon
the death of his wife, four years ago,
Dr. Lebby decided to retire from
active service and left Charleston for
Sumter, there to live with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Barlow Walsh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-07

Some people keep asking why the
city wastes good ten penny nails to
place "bicyCle limit signs on clayed
sidewalks, when these limits are no
more observed than If there were no
signs there.
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Notice.

The business OF the Union Broker
age Co. has increased 80 that Il was
necessary to enlarge their warehouse.
Now we have the goods at the right
prices. Give us a call. or phone 644.
Union Brokerage Co. s-22-3t-I-w
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Notice.

il Is the time for fall trade and
why not give the firm your business
that has kept prices down Mt the
bottom since January Srd, 1910. It's
the Union brokerage Co.. Phone 544.
S-22-3t-I-w
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County Chairman

SEED RYE-Just received shipment
Rye seed for fall planting In cot
ton and for winter grazing. Booth
Hardy Live Stock Co, Sumter, s.
=. S-e-4t
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II you are in need of bagging and
ties. call on Union Brokerage Co.. as
they have them in all grades. also the
price is right. 8-22-3t. I-w
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C.. M Second Class Matter.


MIS- D. III. Bell mas returned nome
after spending some time with her
daughter In Charleston.
Miss Vera and Master Chester
Martin are visiting relatives at Nc
Con.
Little Miss Coreine Spruill Is visit
ing her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. VI. Bell.
Mrs s. ]. Blackwell and son. Rob-
ert have gone TO visit relatives at
Eastover.
Mr.. Sheppard Nash and sister, Miss
Blossie. have returned from a visit
to relatives at Kingstree.
Mr.. c. r. Stubbs Is spending
several weeks in the mountains of
North Carolina.
Mrs. o. VI. Foley left on Friday
TO visit relatives at Birmingham,
Ala. She was accompanied as far as
Augusta by Mr.. Foley.
Miss Ethel Crowson has returned
from Richmond and Washington,
where she visited relatives and friends
for several weeks.
Mrs. F. Leon Scott. of Petersburg.
Va, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Crowson.
Miss Lucille Stern, who has been
rfutNt
returned to her home at Savannah.
Miss Gussie Hood has returned
from a short visit to friends at Mayes-
Vile.
then r. w. Parker, of Dalzell. was
noui city Friday.
r.o,,., itor j. Diggs Wilder has re-
inter to the city from Columbia.
and Geo. c. Warren has returned
Fer. city from Camp Perry Ohio.
coming back via New York, Philadel-
phia and other points North.
-. - and Mrs. j. r. Ligon and
ss va ? are spending several weeks
nation. ans Island.
whom q A. III. Keith. a prominent
enjoy sct OF Wilmington. has return
parsj his home after visit to Mr.
4 Folsom.
Ms Ethel Watson. formerly Of this
city, but now of Virginia is on a
short visit to friends here.
Mr.. John j. Cain, a prominent
builder Of Columbia. was In the city
short while Friday to place a large
order for brick with The Sumter
Brick Works
Mr.. II. j. Barnett has returned
from a business and pleasure trlr 20
New York. Canada ana Atlantic
City.
Misses Alice and Bertha Wanna
MAKER elft Saturday for Clio.
hesrs. James and Rufus Caldwell,
Of Portsmouth, Va. who have been
visiting Mr.. Henry spann, have re-
turned to their horne.
Mrs. w. ID. Kirk has returned to
her home at Columbia after a visit
TO Mrs p. p. Finn.
Mr.. Ben Harvin. Of Harvin. was In
the city Saturday.
Mr.. Charlton DuRant. Of Manning.
was In the city Saturday.
Mr.. Ben Davis. of Manning, spent
Saturday In the city.
Mr.. J. r. Jervey has returned from
Columbia.
Deputy Sheriff ]. s. Sykes left on
Saturday for a short visit TO relatives
Mr.. J. N. Corbett has returned
from Greenville. where he spent the
summer.
Miss Emma Mood has returned
home from waynesville. N. C.
Mr.. Neill o'Donnell returned Fri
day night from New York. where he
spent several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. j. p. Marion have
returned from Laurens.
Mrs. w. Y. l.. Marshall returned
Friday from Laurens. after a stay Of
several weeks.
Mr.. Douglas Mcintosh. of McClel-
lanville. Is visiting friends in the
city.
Asis Lessie Jones. of Brogdon. pass
ed through the city Sunday en-
route for Bennettsville and McColl
g. G.
Mr.. j. Il. Booth and son. Philip
have gone to Tate Springs to spend
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Mrs S. l.. Barrineau has gone t.
DalZell to visit relatives.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

There has been an impression Tor
some time that the government would
withhold proceedings against corpor-
ations thought 10 be violating provls-
ions OF the sherman antitrust law.
until such time as decision was rem =.
dered in the cases OF Standard OH ana
American Tobacco Co. lnsistent ru-
mors however. to the effect that action
is likely TO be taken against the So
called electrical trust has added to the
feeling of uncertainty and caused IL
quotation. which otherwise might not
have taken place at this period Senti
rnent as the year closes is not likely
TO be as cheerful as anticipated oN
many. particularly in view OF the re-
ported closing today OF an uptown
state institution with several branches
The affair is rot considered OF prime
importance. but nevertheless has 1
decreasing effect on sentiment.
In spite az better Saturday bank
statement than expected and the set
Element ~ the engineers strike. the
stock market broke sharply after the
opening this morning and losses were
quite general extending in number
Of he more active issues to more than
a fun point Sentiment was adversely
affected by the news over the holidays
that the government would take pro-
ceedings against reputed electric trust
for violating the antitrust law. and
the closing by superintendent OF banks
OF Northern Bank OF New York
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
SWEPT UNDER ICE
ZOO FEET;L|vES
Wisconsin Man Jumps Into Icy
, Water ard Tries To Drown Him.
self, But Changes Mind.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Dec. u
With a big red flannel rag around
his neck and thankIulness In his
heart. John Christianson. So. is in jail
here with only sore throat as
souvenir OF one of the most remark
able escape from self-destruction on
record.
Full OF Christmas 10y OIL Christ
Hanson imagined that croton plas
ter a doctor had put on his back was
killing him and jumped through a
hole In the Chippewa river ice to hur
ry his end. Swept down by the swift
current Christianson emerged at an
other ice hole 200 yards down stream
and by that time the desire 10 drown
had lett him. When he crawled out
OF the icy water he was arrested and
rushed TO the county jail. Today he Is
glad to be on the inside looking out
and has no more wish TO die.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF.
East Jordan Man Will Die and Wife
Will BE Disfieured.

I EAST JORDAN, Mich Dec. 81
The efforts of a remorseful husband to
get back his wife from whom he had
fbeen separated ended yesterday in a
gtragedy which may result in at least
zone death
1 Two weeks ago Edward Patterson
land his wife quarreled. and separa-
stion was the result. Ever since Pat
sterson has been trying TO get her to
}come back to him but she has re-
fused. Early yesterday morning he
called again at her home and pleaded
with her. but in vain.
Their baby's picture next attracted
his attention and he demanded 1t.
I When she refused to give it TO him. he
drew revolver and fired point-blank.
fThe ball entered her forehead just
above the eve and glanced, coming
out just below the nose. Mrs. Patter-
| son. who was sitting on a chair, could
do nothing To escape.
| AS soon as Patterson fired the shot
! he went outside on the veranda and
attempted suicide. lie fired three
shots at himself but only one OF them
took effect. the other two burying
themselves in the wall of the building.
The third shot entered his head just
below the ear and remained in his
:. skull.
His chances of recovery are very
slight. but Mrs. Patterson is not Sc
verely wounded. although she will be
disfgned for life. Patterson has
local reputation for being a shiftless
fellow and this was one OF the reasons
for the first trouble.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
HIS NICKEL CAR FARE
GOT HIM A $40 PEARL
Used II to Make Up the Amount
Necessary to Buy Oysters At
Restaurant.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 27.-Home-
ward bound, and feeling trifie hun
cry. Alfred karger, who says he is a
musician. went into Trocke's restau-
rant on Wabasha-st., with just 80
cents. He saw some Blue Points on
the bill OF fare They were 80 cents.
He hesitated. The oysters looked
good, but he needed a nickel to ride
home with. Then he decided. He
would walk. The exercise would ge
good for him.
I'll have some Blue Points" he
told the waitress with the Billie
Burke curls.
The oysters came in due time AS
he resolutely attacked the third one.
he nearly broke back tooth on
something hard He extracted the in
truder. II was large pearl, per
fectly round. and with a slight pink
lustre.
A jeweler on Seventhst said the
gem Is possibly worth $40. Karger
still has the pearl, though he walked
home.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
MORE MONEY FOR DENISONS.
Times Readers Still Sending Aid TO
Needy Pair

Money still continues TO flow in for
the unfortunate old couple. Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. T.. Denison. whom Times read
ers have saved from the POOR house
Mrs. r. NJ Zahn. No l47 Euclid.ave
west. and the other -vomen sympa
thizer OF the aged pair who Is work
ing with her in the effort TO raise a
fund made up of monthly subscrip
lions, 10 tide the old couple over the
winter. report that their friends are
still responding admirably with
pledges TO the general appeal for aid
The latest contributors are: Sagi
nav subscriber. who wishes his name
suppressed 81: reader in Inlay (Av
Mich. 81; Mrs. Nellie Hadwin, OF Bur.
lington, Mich, 81.
In addition TO the aid which he sent
TO the Denisons. the Saginaw sub
scriber" forwarded 81 70 the destitute
people at No. "a Jones-st. whose need
was mentioned in The Times a few
days ago
From A. B. Justin and mother. Lake,
Mich. The Times has received ST.
which. they suggest in their letter
be handed TO the Salvation Army. to
help the poor and needy
The Detroit times., 1910-12-28
LONG TIME BETWEEN BATHS.
Wife Says Her Husband Went For
Sixty Days Without Taking One.

COLUMBUS. Ind. Dec. 27.-Per-
sonai cleanliness was one Of the points
at issue In the divorce case OF Charles
Snotzmeier against Mrs. Anna Snotz-
meier in the Bartholomew cir
cult court. Mrs. Snotzmeier testified
| that her husband had not taken a
hath in two months. On cross.exam.
ination she was asked how often she
bathed. She tossed her head and re-
piled that she bathed once every week
OF her life.
SnotZmeier Is q wealthy German
farmer and is seeking a divorce on
the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment. Mrs. Snotzmeier Is seek
ing decree on a cross-complaint con.
tanning the same charges.
When asked ii she loved her hus
band when she married him she re-
piled that she did in way" She
said she had no home and thought she
| loved Snotzmeier enough TO marry
him for a home.