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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-17
FIXED UP PAPA'S MATTRESS
Little Elizabeth Did a Good Job, But
He Didn't Seem 20 Appre-
ciate II.

Elizabeth" said Mr.. Jones to his
ten-year-old daughter. "the mattress
on my bed needs punching UP; it's
like a bowl and l always roll down
Into the middle. II youn fix 1t up
nice I'll give you quarter"
The bait was alluring. and Eliza
beth worked hard. ripping open the
mattress and making its contents as
fluffy as she could. But she found It
a hard task. Then an idea came. She
repaired to the back yard and picked
up half dozen tomato cans. These
she placed upright on the spiral
springs.
Sure enough, when the mattress
was placed on the springs 1t looked
fine and it was with a pleased expires.
sion that Elizabeth reported her task
done when her father returned in the
evening.
Here's the quarter" said the faith
er, and Elizabeth and her two smaller
sisters straightway repaired to the
nearest Ice cream parlor to spend IT.
After the girls were fast asleep
they heard series of noises from
their fathers room. He had just re-
tired and had discovered the tomato
cans. The girls. listening, heard
some language that was impatient to
say the least, and then heard a series
of rafting sounds as the cans were
thrown onto the floor Then 1t be-
came quieter.
Next morning Elizabeth was not
complimented on her work Instead
the father had few words to say
about foolish little girls.
But the three sisters. having had
their Ice cream, didn't care as much,
perhaps. as they should.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-17
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Erie, Pa. -"I suffered for five years
from female troubles and at last was

almost helpless. 4
went to three doc
tors and they did
me no good, so my
sister advised me to
try Lydia E. PINK
hams We ge ia b lie
Co mpo un d, a nd
when / had taken
only two bottles /
could see a big
change, so / took
six bottles and ] am
now atronU and wei!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-17
His Misfortune.

you got a raise in pay. Didn't
your"
YES. but It didn't DO me any good"
why not7"
Il talk In my sleep and my wife
found out about it"--Toledo Blade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
BUGGY FACTORY BEGINS WORK
Rowland Buggy Factory Now Pre-.
pairing Buggies for Market.

The Rowland Buggy Factory, now
located in the old Sumter Cotton
Mill, started up active constructive
work this week and a small force Of
workmen are now busy painting,
vanishing and sandpapering the
parts Of the buggies preparatory to
puttiHg the parts Of the buggy to-
gether for sale on the local market,
or to be shipped out to markets else-
where in this State or other states.
For several weeks the old cotton
mill building has been undergoing
a number Of repairs and renovations
before 1t could be made into an up
to-date buggy factory. At present
the building is much improved and
is we'll suited for the work it Is used
Tor The stock Of goods. costing
several thousand dollars is now
stored away in the building and
ready to be turned into modern bug
gies. The parts Of the buggies which
are to be made are all Of best grade.
and the buggies sent out on the mar
ket VIII be as good or better than
those manufactured anywhere else
In the State. Mr.. s. X. Rowland
stated this morning that now that
work had been commenced 1t would
not TO be long before vehicles would he
put on the market. He said that he
thought some would be completed
and ready for sale about Octoher
Goth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
MANY DOGS DYING.
Health Officer Called on 10 Remove
Several CANNES.

From The Daily Item, Sept 21.
Health officer L. Il. II. Darr was
called upon this morning TO have the
bodies OF at least four dogs removed
from various premises in the city.
the dogs having been killed. poison
ed. or Jns' "natchully died" wednes-
day nignt.
one OF the dogs was on East Lib
erty street. one on South Main. one
on Dingle street and one on North
Main street the latter having been
Killed by the police this morning.
This last mentioned dog was most
peculiar In his action. He decided
Monday that tho steps OF a negro
restaurant on North Main street was
q good place to stay. so he took up
his abode there. In the day time the
dog could not be induced to come
out from his shelter. but at night he
would come out and chase the eats
which were In the habit of frequent
ing the vicinity. He was supposed
to be going mad and so was Killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
BtTCHERED IN THEIR BEDS
Brutal Crime Committed i'm Colorado
Springs

Colorado Springs. Col. Sent %
Butchered in their beds by some per-
sons as yet unknown, who used an
axe the bodies Of six persons. three
In each of two neighboring houses.
were found here today. The heads
or all the victims had been smashed
in and the appearance of the bodies
indicated that they had been dead
several days and that death came
while they slept.
report says that the murderer
has been caught and that ne has
confessed but this is denied by the
police officials, who, II is intimated.
Tear a lynching might follow such
an announcement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
TRUST GIVEN A CHANCE.
Harvester Monopoly Allowed to Re.
form Voluntarily-Threaten Suit
Deferred.

Washington, Sept 2o.-The
government is ready to permit the
International Harvester company
voluntarily to readjust it's organiza-
ton to conform to recent enterpreta-
tions Of the Sherman law became
known here today
Pending the result Of conferences
between Attorney General Wicker
sham and attorneys for the company,
the threatened dissolution suit is be-
ing delayed.
Negotiations locking to an under
standing between the government
and the company have reached the
stage. it is said, where it will be
necessary for Mr.. Bancroft counsel
for the company to refer the ques-
ton of organization to the company
board of directors.
Financial circles recently have
heard persistent reports that the
government wills READY 10 DTlnS an
antitrust suit against the company.
Some papers necessary to court
proceedings We're prepared.
The understanding here is that the
government at no time has been in
clined to be preciptate so long as
the company showed a disposition to
meet the demands Of the federal au-
thorities.
The attitude Of the board Of direc-
tors of the Harvester company is
expected to be communicated to the
department Of justice in about a
month. 1t is said to have been an
impossibility to present the situation
to the board of directors before. be
cause many of the members have
been in Europe. The next regular
meeting is scheduled to be held on
october 21.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
REVOLUTION A FAILURE,
SPANISH GOVERNMENT CIr,,
PRESSED THREATENED
OUTBREAK.
Nariike Strikers Overawcd by Firm
Stand of Government and General
Strike Deferred-Army Held i'm
readiness for Any Further Trou.
bic.

Madrid, Sept. 2O.-The strikes in
many cities Of Spain continue. but
the revolution seems to have been
completely confounded by the
prompt and energetic effort of the
government. The postponement of
the general strike until tomorrow is
regarded as indicating that the back
bone of the movement is broken.
The government, while preparing
to take the most drastic measures.
does not lose sight of the democratic
ideals which have inspired it's pro-
gramme. Premier Canalejas said
the government would respect the
right to strike if legally called but
gave warning that if the employees
OF the public service strike without
giving the previous notification as re-
quired by law the promptest measures
would be taken to end the strike.
Other strikers. he added, who step.
ped outside the pale of the law
wouiu De mercilessly prosecuted and
at the slightest sign Of revolt the
troops would use their arms without
hesitation.
"All those who wish to demon
strate in the streets will have their
chances tomorrow" said the premier.
i am determined once for all to
finish with these mutterings of revo-
luton"
According to official news receiv-
ed tonight the situation generally
has impi owed and the government
believes that the movement will end
by Monday. Bilbao is quiet, At
saragossa work was resumed this
afternoon. Madrid presents Its u.s.
uai appearance except For the prom
inence of police in the streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
TO FINANCE COTTON.
FOUR MILLION DOLLAR CORPOR-
ALTON FORMED IN MACON.
Work Has Already Begun i'm I ono
Counties OF the Cotton Bclt-PIaps
of Corporation.

Macon, Ca, Sept. 2O.-The organ.
ization Of a 100000 concern
known as the Southern Cotton COR
poration with an eye to controlling
the marketing of the cotton of the
South was announced here today by
George Dole Wadley of Bolingbrooke.
one Of the wealthiest men in Georgia
and representing financial interests
of great extent. Associated with Mr..
Wadley, who will be president. are
John E. Wadley of Waycross and
John T. Moore, Leon s. Dure, Jesse
II. Hall, John Mockey and w. E.
Dunwoody of Macon.
The concern will work in connec-
ton a string Of banks operated by
the National Bank Audit Company
of which William Barrett Ridgely,
former comptroller of the currency.
is president The Southern Cotton
corporation will advance farmers
money up to rs per cent. Of the nor
mai price on cotton deposited in
warehouses. This cotton will be
held. and when the time arrives each
year when a correct estimate Of the
crop can be made a price will be
fixed and the cotton held until such
price Is paid.
Organization work, it was stated
by Mr.. Wadley today, has started in
1000 counties throughout the cotton
belt. In each county will be an ad-
visory board, all stockholders in the
corporation. composed Of five busi-
ness men and bankers and 20 farm
ers. This county board will watch
the crop and report to the main Of
fees which will be in Macon. Mr..
Wadley announces that Eastern cap
ital has already been secured to in
sure success, Propaganda will start.
at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT BONDS
Various Banking Houses Desire In
formation Concerning the Issue of
Good Roads Bonds.

Mr.. John r. Sumter, the clerk to
the county board of commissioners,
was kept busy for a while this morn
ing answering letters asking for in
formation concerning the issue Of
the s150,0O0 road improvement
bonds in this county.
Mr.. Sumter was obliged to inform
all inquirers, of whom there were a
great many, that there had been a
tie in the election and that the cleo
ton has been declared against the
issue Of the monds. Many of the en-
quirers had made similar inquiries
concerning the $4,000 road i'm
provement bonds which were issued
last spring and some Of them had
bid on the former bonds.
While some of the letters came in
quite while ago. others are still
coming. although the fact that the
election went against the issue of the
bonds has been published in all Of
the road and trade magazines and
papers. 1t was only recently that the
iinal settlement was made after the
election had been passed on by the
State Board Of Canvassers and il
was decided not to contest their de-
cision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
CAPITOL TO LAST 500 YEARS.
S'One structures Seldom Endure
Over 700, Builder Says.

From the Washington Post.
one thing L learned during a re-
cent visit to Europe was that the
average life of a stone building is
not more than 700 years" said John
IL. Bryan. builder, of Chicago, at
the Raleigh. NATURALLY | was inter-
eSt9d in construction work. and
gave more attention to this part Of
Europe than l did to the eXamina-
ton of art galleries and the tombs OF
famous men. The buildings of Eu-
rope are no better in their construc-
ton that those OF this country.
cont think | saw a building in Eu-
rope that is better than the Capitol
in Washington.
In nearly all of the older cities
Of England L noticed that the town
halls which nad been constructed. in
many cases, 500 years ago, were be-
ginning to collapse. All OF them had
been patched up, and 1t was evident
'hat they would not last great
many years longer. I do not think
there is any doubt that the Capitol
Building here will be standing 500
years from now if 1t is not destroyed.
but 1t will not last longer nor will
the treasury building, which Is the
flnest example OF its style of archi-
lecture in the United tSates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
STILL A MYSTERY.
MYRTLE HAWKINS DEATH UN-
SOLVED,
TORN fragments of Paper are Now
Authorities Hope to Obtain Clue
to Identity of Guilty Persons.

Hendersonville n. c., Sept. 90
The testimony Of so witnesses has
not solved the mystery of the death
of Myrtle Hawkins, whose body was
found in Osceola lake 1S days ago
but who was not drowned.
The coroner's jury today found
from the testimony introduced that
she came to her death at the hands
Of some unknown person or persons
in a manner and by means un.
KNOWN
This differs from the verdict in
the first inquest by making the case
one Of murder.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered it was announced that the
Hawkins family offered a reward OF
$500 for the arrest and conviction OF
Miss Hawkins slayer. Added to the
other rewards offered or promised
this makes total Of $2,5O0.
DR.. w. r. Kirk, coroner, said the
investigation would be continued
and If any additional evidence is dis
covered special grand jury will be
empaneled to consider 1t.
There remains three possibilities OF
new evidence. Torn fragments OF
paper bearing an unfamiliar hand
writing were found in Miss Hawkins
room and have been sent to Wash
ington to be put together. On the
shore Of Osceola lake, near where
the body was found, there has been
discovered piece Of manila paper,
blood-stained and bearing finger
prints. The. finger prints may be
identified as those Of somebody con-
cerned in the crime.
1t is thought that Mrs. Bessie
Clark Guice will be arrested as shs
is thought to know something about
Miss Hawkins death A warrant has
been issued for Mrs. Guice in anoth.
er county, accusing her Of having
performed the same kind Of crimi-
hal operation. as 1t Is said was at
tempted on Miss Hawkins. One OF
the principal efforts Of the INQUEST
was directed toward finding who was
responsible for Miss Hawkins condi-
ton.
Testimony that she was seen with
George Bradley a recently married
man. after she disappeared from
home was contradicted, as was the
testimony concerning other suspi-
cious circumstances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
a. c. T.. STRIKE ENDED.
Men Who Walked Out Saturday tC
Resume Work.

Wilmington. n. c., Sept. 20.-Fol-
lowing n conference here today be-
tween u. T.. Smith, general supcrn .
tendent Of motive power Of the At
lantic Coast Line and f.. Mr. Doughty,
chairman OF the grievance committee
Of the car workers Of the company.
with representative Of the men from
the Rocky Mount and Wilmington
shops, 1t was announced that the
strike Of rcpairers and inspectors of
the system had been settled and that
men who are not out would return
TO work tomorrow morning. No de-
tails of the settlement were given
out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
RENEWS COTTON FIGHT
Clarence y. Owens Takes Cbart
Question Before The Southern
Commercial Congress.

Washington. Sept. 29.-An attack
renewing the controversy over charts
on cotton production Issued by the
Presidents Tariff Board was made bv
Clarence j. Owens. commissioner OF
agriculture Of the Southern CONNER
ciai Congress today. Owens said the
board should be criticised for using
n census report on the production of
cotton in the United States In 1909
while the figures for 1910 wore avail
able.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
MRS. ELNURA Mcleod DEAD.
Aged and Estimable Woman OF Man.
ming Passes Away.

Manning, Sept. 20.-Mrs. Elmira
Mcleod, wife of Mr.. j. w. Mcleod.
died at II o'clock last night at her
home, two miles from Manning. aged
76 years. She had not been in good
health for some time, having suffer-
ed stroke of paralysis about a year
ago, but latterly she had consider
ably improved, and only returned
from an extended trip North.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
FRiACO-GERMAN CRISIS.
ANXIETY OVER DISPUTE WITH
GERMANY SUBSIDIES
CambOn's Report of Interview With
German Foreign Minister Indicates
Peaceful Settlement.

Paris, Sept. 1s.-The long 4
of national anxiety attend . the
Moroccan negotiations .sTawing
toward a satisfac -. conclusion.
The French peor' 81 been slow
in accepting t. g nism which has
prevailed ir for several days.
and it was today, after a semi
ofhcial communication to the press
based on Ambassador Cambon's tel
egraph report to the foreign Office
OF his interview with the German
foreign minister yesterday, that suf-
hcient reasons appeared for the CON-
Vlction that the six months uncer-
tainty is nearing an end.
A semi-official note issued this
afternoon says that the French ne
gotiations with Germany entered a
new stage during the conversation
between the German foreign min
lister, Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter.
and the French ambassador. NJ.
Cambon. yesterday, promising an
early settlement.
The note says that Herr Won Kid
erlen-Waechter did not give Mr..
Cambon a written reply, but talked
over with him certain notifications
in spirit of conciliation. No docu-
ment was handed over because time
would have been lost in transmitting
1T to Paris and in transmitting the
reply to Berlin. The conversation.
the note adds, makes a satisfactory
issue probable, but it would be pre-
mature to consider all divergencies
as having disappeared. Another in
terview will take place Thursday
and it is hoped by the end Of the
week the negotiations will have
reached Adhesive turn. ,~ -s--
A second semi-official communica-
ton tonight says that although the
question Of the economic interests of
Germany in Morocco appears to be
on the eve Of settlement there re-
main other disputed points still to
be settled.
Among these are the questions re-
lating to consular courts and a sys-
tenn whereby the legations and con-
sulates take certain natives under
their protection. France desires in
this regard that Germany shall ac-
cept in principle the eventual abro-
cation of the convention of Madrid
concerning the question of jurisdic-
tions in Morocco, and that Germany
shall not undertake to increase the
number Of her proteges while await
ing such abrogation.
The French people, particularly
the business world, have become
weary Of daily agitations-the
doubts. the rumors. the confusing
reports of what was happening or
likely to happen. It is the most SER
Gus controversy France has ever had
with Germany since 1870, and the
unity of the people in supporting the
frmness and tenacity Of the govern
ment toward a formidable neighbor.
With Great Britain always as a
friend in the background, is regard
ed to foreign observers worth the
strain and worry that have been un-
dergone. Frances position in Eu-
rope, it is generally considered, has
been greatly STRENGTHENED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
'sCOT'rY' BOBs UP AGAIN.
"Dcath Valley" Miner Suddenly Ap-
pears With Another Fortune
spends Lavishly.

san Barnardino. Cal. Sept. 90
"scoety" OF Death Valley. is Mt II
again. lie has appeared at Barlow
with moro money than ever. is spend
ing II iavIshly as ever and still re-
fuses 20 tell whore he got II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
SUMTER, s. G, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER % 1911
war SHIP WRECKS 4 LINER.
CRUISER HAWKE RAMS THE
OLYMPIC.
White Star Liner Is the Largest Shin
Ever Built-Had 1000 Passengers
Aboard-No Lives Lost.

Southampton, Eng. Sept. 2O.-The
great steamship Olympic of the
White Star line which left South
ampton shortly before noon today
with large crowd Of returning
American tourists. lies tonight off
Calshot castle at the entrance to
Southampton waters with a gaping
hole in her side as the result of a
collision with the British protected
cruiser Hawke. No lives were lost,
and Of the 1000 or more passengers
and crews OF the vessels, not one
was even injured. There also was
no panic.
The accident took place a few
miles from the spot where the Amer
lear liner St. Paul and the British
cruiser Gladiator collided nearly four
years ago.
The Olympic left her dock at 11.25
o'clock this morning steaming at a
moderate rate eastward on her way
to Cherbourg to pick up the contin-
entail passengers. She already had
on board nearly 100 persons, ex-
cluding the crew. The first cabin
passengers were just answering the
call to lunch when attention was at
tracted to the Hawke which was
undergoing steam trials.
The warship. moving at great
speed. followed the liner. but ap-
parently was quite clear Of her but
suddenly she swerved and before the
passengers could realize what was
happening. struck the liner on the
starboard quarter near the stern.
tearing through section about 40
feet In extent. The miracle is that
the Olympic was not sunk, as the
Hawke is fitted with a ram especially
designed TO sink vessel in spite Of
'fts ~watertIent Compartments. The
liners frame stood the shock well,
and the watertight doors, which auto
matically closed, held the compart.
ments Theoretically sealed.
The Olympic listed slightly to
starboard but not to a sufficient angle
to cause any serious alarm.
So far as can be learned the
Hawke suffered no more severely.
Curiously enough IL feet of her up
per deck was twisted out of all rec
ognition. The stem appears to he
completely gone. The engines Of
both ships were stopped Immediately,
and as soon as the watertight doors
were secured the engines were set
|astern and the vessels drew apart.
The Hawke sent wireless mes
sages for tugs and remained along
side until they arrived to convey her
70 southampton. where she dropped
anchor.
Many theories are advanced as to
the cause Of the collision. but gen.
orally the warship IN blamed. 1t is
suggested that the cruisers steering
gear failed to act. The naval officers
and the officers Of the Olympic are
Withholding comment until the in
'quiry which the admiralty Will ins,i
tute Immediately.
The cruiser proceeded to Ports
mouth under her own steam.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
spartan Woman Aboard.

Spartanburg. Sept. 20.--Miss Mar
gerite Manning and Miss Marie Har-
ris OF this city were passengers on
the White Star liner Olympic which
was In collision with the British
cruiser Hawke and beached In
Cowes roadstead of the Isle Of Wight
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Lancaster. Sept. AT negro
camp meeting last night Mt Mount
Carmel. this county. I'D Juren was
shot and killed by Paul Crawford.