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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Special prices on ladies' and gents
watches. Miller. the jeweler. los East
Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Candies. candies. candles. 10. IL and
20 cents pound. purity guaranteed.
at the Racket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Mrs Warren Nichols Of Minerva. was
in the city today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Mrs. w. b. Bohen, who has been
visiting in Eldora for n short time. re-
turned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Our business was one third larger in
November than ever before What's
the reason? If you are one Of our pa
irons you know. Diffenbacher &
Banzhof, plumbing, heating and re-
pairing Is North First street Phone
o7n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Meet me at McCord 4 McCord's after
the show.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

The Brown studio Is open evenings.
Have your pictures framed at
Skegg's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

The Shakespeare Society met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs,
H. A. Kinnan and continued the read
ing Of the play, Romeo and Juliet"
Mrs. S. e. Pyle. Of Philadelphia. was a
guest. The club will not meet again
until Jan. 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

Mrs 8. ]. Tinker, 610 East Main
street, was hostess Tuesday afternoon
to the Royal Neighbors' Aid Society.
During a social time following the
routine business session the hostess
served lunch, assisted by Mrs. West
lake. Mrs. John 1r1in, Miss 'saylor,
Miss Hattie Warning, and Mrs. l.. r.
Bowman. There was good attend
ance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

The regular study meeting of the
Hawthorne club was held at the home
Of Mrs. r. w. McCreery Tuesday az
ternoon. Mrs. r. w. Mcbride was the
leader. and gave a review Of three
Wagner operas which the club has
been studying. Several phonograph
records from these operas were en-
loved,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Mrs. T.. II Durant Dead.

Ms. Louise Durant. the wife OF
DIR. E. +. Durant died Saturday af-
ternoon at the Sumter Hospital after
being III with typhoid fever for
two months. Mrs. Durant was "a
years of age and was the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walter Durant,
OF Charleston. but formerly of this
city. She is survived by her parents
and seven brothers and one sister,
all of Charleston.
Miss Louise Durant was married
two and a half years ago to her
cousin. Edgar p. Durant Of Sumter
and this place has been ther home
ever since that time. She was well
known by the people of Sumter and
was very popular before her mar
riage when she was prominent
member of the younger social set
OF the city.
The funeral services were held in
the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock. from where
the body was taken to the cemetery
TO be laid i'm its last resting place.
The large number Of friends Of the
young lady deeply sympathize with
the bereaved husband and family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26

Perry NJ. Brown have returned from
Charleston where they have been in
attendance upon the target practice
at the Charleston rifle range.
Mr.. James ID. Graham has return
ed from a trip to New York, where
he has been visiting many OF the
large clothing and hat dealers. so as
to study the art of window decora
tion and TO learn about the latest de-
signs in hats and mems clothing.
Mr.. III. Forbes has returned to
the c!oy after a two weeks trip to
Atlantic City. where he attended
the Elk convention.
Mr.. j. II. Hardy returned to the
city Saturday after two weeks stay
H. Waynesville.
Miss Margaret Louise Bryan has
gone to Saluda for stay of several
weeks.
Mr.. ID. w. Alderman, of Alcolu,
spent Monday in the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26

the country and the opportunities Of
fered here and for booklets similar
to those published by other cities.
The committee was instructed to Sc
cure the necessary photographs for
this booklet.
Mr.. r. B. Belser, chairman Of the
lilShWays Committees, was absent,
but the coming election for the $780,
600 bond issue for Good Roads was
discussed. 1t was suggested that
every possible effort be made 70 Sc
cure the approval of this issue on
Tuesday, August 1st. This is one
of the most important questions now
facing the people of this county and
each member is requested to do
everything possible to secur. favor
able action thereon.
President Baker then stated that
an Advertising Club had been or
Sanized as a branch Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. This Club would at
once affiliate with the State associa-
ton and the national association. He
further stated that there was to be
held in Boston on August Ia a nat
ional convention of these clubs at
which it was expected some 5000
delegates would be present, represent
ing every field Of industry, business
and the various commercial bodies
in the United States. That il was
considered 50 important that Sumter
be represented at this conV ention
that he had persuaded Mr.. L. |.
Manning to act as our delegate at
Boston. The Board then voted to
approve the presidents action. Mr..
Manning will leave for Boston on
the 2Sth taking the Clyde Liner to
New York from Charleston where he
will join the other delegates from
| this State.
Secretary Smell reported that 81
members had been secured for the
retailers association, that a meeting
of these retailers would be held on
| Wednesday next, at p. m. and that
the work Of the Credit Bureau
would be started at once.
The following new members have
joined the Chamber of Commerce:
I. NJ. Bradley, electrical contractor
| j. F.. King, cigar dealer,
| Stubbs Bros, clothing and shoes
T. c. Scaffe, house furnishing
plumbing and roofing,
| Burns Hardware Co., hardware,
| Shaw and McCallum, dry goods and
shoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
In the Police Ctnrt.

AS the result OF a raid made early
Sunday morning by the police force,
SIX negroes were brought up before
the Hecorder on Monday OF the
charge of gambling. The negroes
were Primus Middleton, Nose Jami-
son, John Nelson, Jim Bracey, Will
liam Strong, Fred James.
The negroes were all found In a
room attached to the house Of DR..
Geo. w. Dick. where negro work
ing for him. Primus Middleton, slept.
The police We're made aware Of the
fact that gambling was going on in
the house and Immediately set out
to make n raid on the place. The
result Of the raid was the capture OF
the negroes. Monday morning before
the Recorder all of the negroes
pleaded guilty to the charge OF
gambling. but William Strong plead
not guilty 10 the charge Of resisting
arrest with which he was also
charged.
All were found guilty Of gambling
and were given a sentence of SEQ
or 30 days for gambling and Strong
was given an additional sentence OF
$40 or 20 days for resisting arrest.
John Smith was fined $40 or 20
days for drunk and disorderly con-
duct.
John Hracy for disturbance Of
the peace forfeited bail OF 50 and
Mtllie Olda on the same charge. was
given sentence Of $40 or 20 day5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Confusion OF FERNS.

Juoge --, who Is now on the
supreme court bench, was, when he
nrst began the practice Of law, IA very
blundering speaker O one occasion
when lie was trying a case OF replevin.
involving the right of property In a
lot OF hogs. he addressed the jury as
follows; Gentlemen of the Jury
there wore i"st t'ventY four hogs in
that Grov"-inSt 'wontv.to,,r. centIe-
meh-eXacty twice rs many as here
are In this jury box "-C2se and Com.
mept
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Flower Keeps Its Freshness.

"A common South African flower
possesses the valuable property OF
keeping fresh for two months or more
arter cutting. 1t is white star OF
bethlehem. producing a compact
spike OF flowers on a stiff, erect stalk
10 inches or two feet long The flow.
ers are OF thin and papery tissue, all
white except the yellow anthers. It
can De sent over as a cut flower from
south Africa to England, and then
lasts for weeks in water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Miss Scott Entertains.

Miss Jessamine Crowson Scott, Of
Petersburg, Va. was the miniature
hostess at her fifth birthday cele-
bration on Saturday afternoon at the
home of her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Crowson.
Many childish games were in
dulged in, including the blindfolded
contest of pinning on the ionkey's
tail. In this game, Master Henry
Ligon won the first prize. a child's
book Of nursery rhymes.
Following this, the wee folk were
invited into the dining room. which
was festive in It's decorations Of pink
and white. tiny pink and white roses
with ferns. carrying out the dainty
color scheme. The centerpiece was
a lovely birthday cake. in which
stood five pink lighted candles.
Around the table wents procession
OF animals-which were eatable.
Cream and cake were served and
each tot was given a souvenir bag Of
mints to carry home.
The happy little folk were: Misses
Buena Delgar. Analise Walsh, Minnie
Reames, Pearl Reames, Elinor Wal
lace. Boucher DeLorme; Masters
Henry Ligon, John Jackson, Ran
dolph Guthrie. William Broughton.
Donald Blanding and Hayward
Scott.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Keep Clean.

Keep your house and your belong
lngs clean. Let the blessed sun, the
greatest physician in the world, get
all through you and all about you.
Get your full share of the free air of
heaven. Eat to Ii e and not live to
eat, as sage philosopher OF the long
ago tells us. Keep your house clean
IN which you live and keep the
house in which your life lives
clean. and all will be we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26

ment has charge Of securing. If nos
sible' the location Of the proposed
Clemson Experimental Farm, but so
FAR as could be learned. no definite
steps had as yet been taken bv this
committee to secure this farm.
Mr.. S. Fl. Edmunds, Chairman OF
the Committee on Education was
present but has just returned to the
""v and made no report.
Mr.. H. G.. Osteen, Chairman Of
the Committee on Advertisement re-
ported that his committee had held
meeting recently. That the cues
ton of advertising Sumter and Sum-
ter county was gone over carefuIlv
mat TN" committee advised the pub
hcation OF booklet which woulJ
giev facts and figures concerning
this county and which should be IL
lustrated by photographs OF some OF
our best fields Of cotton, corn. tobac-
CO. etc. Also Wit, PHOTOGRAPH of
our various industries. streets. homes
and buildings, These booklets would
then be sent out over the country,
placed in various railroad offices,
chamber Of commerce and given out
to any citizen who might wish to
mail them to his friends. Numerous
REQUESTS are coming to the Secretary
for Information as to this part Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
VIII Inherit at Slxtv-I.lye

The will of Mrs. Mary Olmstead Of
brooklyn. filed in the surrogate's
office IN Kings county recently, makes
a provision that none Of the legate es
are TO receive their share of the es-
tate until they reach the age Of sixty.
nve years, except in the case of the
TWO grandchildren, who will receive
their share when they become thirty.
five years OF age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Engagement Announced.

Mrs. Joseph Gustavus Wilburn an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter. Alice Mettauer, and Mr..
William Delaney Frierson OF Sum
ter, $. c. the marriage to take place
in the fall at her home in Dectaur.-
Atlanta Georgian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
SIattery Catches A,IdIeneAe

II you compliment an individual
man to his face. he'll pretend he
doesn't like It But tell an audience
:hat IT is with unspeakable pleasure
that you appear before such an in.
teiligent body of men. and you will
be applauded to the echo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Solomon on the Bench

An old offender was introduced to a
new country justice as John Tim.
Minis. alias Jones. alias Smith" "I1l
try the two women first" said the
justice. Bring In Alice Jones.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Personal.

Miss Esther Clark is visiting rela
tives in Camden.
Miss Grace Randle left on Fri
day for Laurens where she will visit
friends.
Miss Halle Nelson left on Tues
day for Saluda where she will spend
some time.
MIR. Murray Nelson left on Fri
day for Augusta. Ga. ,,here he VIII
attend a house party for three days.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. III. Williams, OF
Stateburg. were In the city T.iday.
Messrs. w. B. Upshur. w. ID.
Frierson and III. v. Frlerson left
Thursday for wrightsville Beach 10
attend the conference OF insurance
men at that place.
Mrs. NJ. c. Poteat. OF Charleston. Is
visiting Mrs. r. NJ. Poteat on Man
ming avenue.
Mr.. :. III. Edmunds has returned
from Rock Hill where he spent the
past month teaching I'm the State
Summer school.
Miss Maud Aman, OF Bishop
VILE. was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Louis Williamson. OF Allen.
dale, is In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving A. Brown. of
Birmingham, Ala, are visiting
friends here.
Miss NJ. L. Bryan left for Ashe-
VILE Saturday.
Miss May Harvin and Miss Kath-
leen Bostick left on Saturday for
wrlghtsivlle Beach for stay oe
several weeks.
Mrs ~ s. Griffin and daughter.
Nell. have returned to their home in
Pinewood. after spending two weeks
with Mrs. Griffin's mother on South
Sumter st.
Mrs. j. n. Quattlebaum and little
Mss wilhelmina. OF Columbia, are
visiting Mrs. j. l.. McCallum.
Mrs. Geo. Z. Bruner Of Florence,
Is visiting her mother. Mrs. j. p.
Ard, who is quite sick at her home
on Kendrick st.
Miss NJ. f. Keys. of Florence, is
visiting Miss Bertha Bultman on
Liberty street.
Mr.. A. K. Sanders. of Hagood, was
10 the city Saturday.
Mr.. Shepherd Nash has been
notified that he made the highest
grade among the applicants for the
scholarship In the College of Char.
lesion.
Mr.. j. F. Glenn has returned from
Yorkvire.
Mr.. t. J. Moore. of Olanta. was in
the city Monday.
Miss Morris went to Olanta Friday
TO attend the Old Soldiers picnic at
that place. returning to ,he city on
Monday.
Col. w. ID. Scarborough spent Mon
day In town.
Mrs. j. j. Dargan and Miss Bessie
Ds.rgan. OF stateburg. were in the
city Monday.
Miss Halle Brown Is enjoying a
stay on the Island where she is the
guest OF Mrs. James Robertson.
Mr.. Maxy Dickson has returned
TO Darlington after pleasant visit
TO his grandmother. Mrs. f.. +. Par
rott. on Haskell sreet.
Mr.. w. @. Dickson spent Monday
In town on his way from Manning
TO his home I'm Darlington.
Mr.. II. NJ. Crowson. OF Parrott's
Book store. has gone TO the noun
tains Of western North Carolina for
a stay Of ten days.
Mr.. n. @. Osteen returned Monday
morning from sulllvan's Island.
Master wilton Wallace, OF the
Items carrier force. has gone 10
sullivan's Island to spend a week.
Mr.. j. II. Cunningham spent Sun
day In Darlington.
Mr.. Il. +. Patton has gone TO Flat
Rock TO spend a week with his
parents.
Mr.. j. T. McGovern, VINO has been
In the city for the past eight weeks
conducting the subscription contest
for the Daily Item and Watchman
and Southron. left for Radfori. Va,
Monday morning.
Miss Irma Smith and the Misses
Wilkinson left Monday morning for
Hendersonville. where they will
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
The Real Measure.

Your rank as living creature Is de-
!ermined by the height and breadth
If your love.-Ruskin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Paper From MiIIet Stalks.

The Japanese manufacture much O.
their paper from millet stalks. Man
churia furnishes about 245, 900 tons of
pulp a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-26
Always the Best Nsv

1t takes courage TO keep quiet and
go on. 1t Is not an easy way. but II
Is the way which. having taken. no
one ever regrets.
The Newark journal., 1911-06-02
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS

The railroad company has a large crew of hands here building the dump for an extension of the sidetrack. The siding will be ex- tended about 300 feet and will be used for passing track. Anoth- er siding will be built for handling ton-seed houses will be remov- ed from their present sites and will be located further away from the business portion of town.
 The changes will make quite an improvement in the appearance of Newark. The old shacks along Front street have long been an eye-sore, and The Journal IS de- lighted to note the beginning of their destruction.
The Newark journal., 1911-06-02
GUARDIANS SALE OF LAND

Notice is hegeb} given tBat the mn dersiged. a9 guardian off ona Morgan and Kettle Morgan. minors, under and b1 virtue efaa order of )A4 pra- bate Court of independence County Arkansas. made and entefedofrecord on ttgl,t day of Ma2 lalI. will. on
 SATUBBAA=. LINE 1a. IaH
 sell the following described rcale,tate situate iu the County of Independence and State Arkansas. as the proper tx of said minors, foe tho purpose ol ed0ca1ingaadmaIntai8i0etbem1o-vit.
 An undivided onc-haIf Interest n and to the northwest fractional quar- ter of the southwest quarter of Section 9, Twp. F. x. R. I, W. lying west of Mud creek, and containing thirtE acres. more or less: also au undivided one-half interest in and to Block No. II. of Tomliu,oA., Addition to the Western Division of Newark. Ark, containing TWO acres. more OF less. also an undivided onc-haIf interest in and to the north half of Block 53 ef the Western Division of the Town ot Newark. Nrk. containing one acre. more OF less. and part of the west half of Lot No : of the northwest quarter of Section ,. Twp. l3 N. k. |, w. described by feet as follow, to- wit Beginning at point 6o feet north of the northwest corner of Block No. 1, of Tomlinson Addition to the Western Division of the Town of Newark. Ark thence east lGQ feet: thence north ls0 feet: thence west ll5 feet thence south los feet to place 6i beginning containing one acre. more or less.
 Said real estate win De sold at pub- lie oHtcry To the highest bidder, at the front door of the postoflice, on Front street, in thc Town of Newark. Ark. on q credit of fou months. the purchaser being required to give note with approved security, fer the pur- chase money ,o hid by hju
 JA~ F. MoKaNN. Guardian.
 Newark, Ark. May r. Iall
The Newark journal., 1911-06-02
Local DOings
< + j, ]. J. + !. + ., j. t.i.lt +

Mrs. F. M. Barnes spent We'd nesday at Batesyille.
 Mir. and Mrs. ". E. Lee have moved back to town from Elmo.
 Tax Assessor (, NJ. Finn has been quite sick at his home in Batesville for some time, but is now improving.
 Prof. J. B. Steward, who has been principal of the high school at Wilmot for the past two years, spent Tuesday and Wednesday in town. He left Wednesday night for Valparaiso, Ind, where he will take a special postgraduate course in the Valparaiso University.
 Strayed.-Team of horse mules, each five years old, one black and one bay, about sixteen hands high, barefooted all around and rather thin in order. Liberal reward will be paid for return of same or in- formation leading to their recov- cry. J. T. Rutledge, Newark, Ark.
 W. \. Montgomery, former tax collector for this county, but who now has a position with the Theo. Maxfeld Wholesale Dry Goods Co.,, of Oklahoma City, Okla, was q passenger up the road Wednesday en route to the old home in Jeffer- son township to visit his brother who is critically i'll.
 Geo. L. Green spent Monday and Tuesday in Newark, after a stay of three weeks at his saWmiIl in Stone county He returned Wednesday morning to his mill where he will spend most of his time for several months. He ha, just installed some new machinery and reports business good.
The Newark journal., 1911-06-02
MADNESS nUSINGS

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Conner of Batesville visited home folks Sun day.
 Rev. Thos. Clark of Clay visited friends here Friday and Saturday night.
 Arthur McPherson visited friends on the Island Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Ed =Atchinson of Sulphur Rock spent Wednesday with Mrs. B. r. Owens.
 Dr. and Mrs. Hodges of Sulphur Rock spent Monday afternoon with Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Magness.
 Rev. ". ". Young of Batesville filled his appointment here Satur- day night, Sunday and Sunday night.
 Mrs. E. 4. Tomlinson left Thurs day for Pine Bluff, after pleas ant visit here with relatives and friends.
 " A. Rutherford and V. '. Cook came down from Batesyille Tuesday morning, looking after business.
 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Snapp and children and niece, little Miss Mona Smith, returned Wednesday from Jamestown, after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends.
 The little three months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Simons died Monday afternoon. The remains were buried Tuesday afternoon at the Dugger grave yard.
The Newark journal., 1911-06-02
SALADO SAVINGS

C. W. Fowler was in Stone coun- ty last week on business.
 J. 0. Downs left Saturday for Webb City, Mo-, on business.
 Esq. NJ. Myers of Washington township was here two or three days last week on business.
 A. ]. Holloway of Camp, Fulton county, came in Friday evening and will remain in this county some weeks visiting his children.
 Mrs.Jennie Dodd and children,of Park, Tex, came ina few days ago on visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hooper, and other rel ativcs.
 II. (. Wycough, after attending the Reunion at Little Rock, went to Annona. Tex, to visit a daugh- ter, and will remain there for some time.
 
 Silas Abels IS visiting relatives here for few days. This IS the first time Mir. Abels has been in this country since during the Civil war, when he passed through here with the army. He now lives in Texas.
 Louis Morrison and family of Weatherford, Tex, returned home last week, after visiting relatives and friends here and at Desha for several days. MT. Morrison grew to manhood in this county, but has resided in Texas the past twenty years.
The Newark journal., 1911-06-02

will preach on the subjects given as follows:
 Monday night, What a Method ist Will Not Do. Tuesday night, What a Methodist Will Do. . Wednesday night, What a Metho- dist Does Not Believe Thursday night, What a Methodist Does Believe Friday night, Why l am a Methodist. .
 Large choir led by Prof. o. T. Jernigan. Services begin at 8 pm. Everybody cordially invited to at- tend.