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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
NO Sumter Citizen Can Afford to
Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO comes
from the kidney sccretions They will
warn you when the kidneys are sick.
wen Kidneys eXcreate a clear amber
iiuld Sick kidneys send out a thin,
pale and foamy, or thick, red ILL
smelling urine, full if sediment and
irregular Of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 9 comes
from the back. Back pains, dull and
heaVy, or sharp and acute, tell you OF
SICK kidneys and warn you of the
danger OF dropsy, diabetes and
Brights disease. Doan's Kidney pills
are for sick kidneys. Here's Sumter
proof Of their merits:
william Yeadon, 81 Haynsworth
street, Sumter, S. c., says: am
cohhdent that Doan's Kidney Pills act
just as represented and are worthy OF
endorsement. | have taken them for
dull backache and trouble with the
kinney Secretions, getting my supply
at China's Drug Store. l have always
received most prompt relief and con.
sequently ! have no hesitation in Civ
ing this preparation my endorse
ment."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn CO., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other. No. 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
MIR. MIMMS RESIGNS.
Elected TO Position on DjsDensarv
Board by School Board, Mr.. Mimms
Declines to Serve.

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-A whole lot Of
discussion has been caused by the an
nouncement that Mr.. S. w. Mimms.
the man chosen by the couaty board
of education as its member Of the
Rlchland county dispensary board.
had declined to serve on the board.
Mr.. Mimms is an excellent citizen.
and there was no criticism of him.
and maAy persons are wondering whv
he declined the honor. The office
pays $1,000 a year, and is much
sought after. 1t is rumored that Gov
ernor Blease had intimated a dispo-
sition to be careful about issuing COM
missions to appointees, and it would
not be surprising if another member
Of the board, recently elected, will re-
sign. There is no intimation, however,
that the governor had Mr. Mimms in
mind. The office is very much sought
after and friends Of candidates have
already begun to assert themselves.
There is penalty for soliciting the
place on the part of the candidate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
CONDCTOR ATWELL OUT AGAIN
conductor Who Fell From Train
Leaves Hospital for His Home.

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-Mr. w. H. At
well, freight conductor on the Sou
thern who fell from a moving train
some time ago. and whose leg was
amputated at Knowlton's Hospital on
January ~, was taken to his home
at Batesburg today to recover fully
from the effects of the knife. Mr.. At
well was on top Of freight car when
he fell off, fracturing his leg. 1t
proved to be a difficult case aad. al
though great efforts were made to
save the member, they resulted in
rallure and the leg was removed.
Thursday was the first day Mr.. At
well had been able to be on the
streets since being carried to the hos
pital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
DOUBLE-BARRELL LIEN LAW
House Passes Bi" Relating to Mort
cages on Growing Crops.

Columbia. Feb. 1.-THE House to-
day passed the Senate bill relative to
mortgages on growing crops.
The bill was opposed today by Mr..
Stanley.
1t was passed to third reading aad
as adopted reads:
Section 3.005. No mortgage Of any
crop or crops. shall be good and ef-
fective to convey to the mortgagee
any interest In any crop or crops 9TH
er than the crop or crops to be rails
ed during the year in which said
mortgage Is given, and unless the
land whereon said crop or crops are
to be raised shall be described or
mentioned in said mortgage, which
said mortgage when so taken, when
indexed or recorded as required by
law, shall constitute lien on the
crops thereia described in preference
to all subsequent mortgages on said
crop or crops.
The understanding is that the bill
tightcns up the giving Of mortgages
and TO all intents and purposes the
lien law is still in force and the terms
are more liberal thaa ever to the
party lending the money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22

IL 1t was not so common, may be
we would have something to say oc-
casloaally OF South Cardinals chief
magistrate. e.--Darlington News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
TRAIN HELD Up AND ROBBED.
GANG OF YEGGMEN RIVAL BAND
OF FAMOUS JESSE JAMES.
Killed Policeman OF Grcenville, Rob
Stores at Williamson, Rob Store
and POstoiiicc at Easlcy and Hold
up Engineer and Express Messenger
and Rob Train.

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-Train number
SO of the Southern railway, a limited
bound from Atlanta to New York. was
held up this morning at White Sui
phur, Ga, near Gainesville, by sew
eral masked men, who were supposed
members of a yeggmen's gang, one of
whom killed Policeman Gunnels at
Greenville Friday. The gang robbed
stores at Williamson Friday, and
early today robbed the Easley drug
store and postofiice. The engineer
was tagged with a red lantern and
covered with revolvers as sooa as the
train stopped. The express messenger
was overpowered and the passengers
were locked in the coaches. About
$500 was obtained from the express
car, but the biggest safe, containing
$4,000, was not molested. Posses
have been set out in pursuit Of the
gang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
UNLAWFUL But LAWFUL.
Editors Think Marriage License Law
II Bit Absurd and Very Crude I'm
Construction.

Columbia. Feb. 1S.-Some Of the
editors OF the State seem TO think they
have discovered a verbal absurdity in
the marriage license BILL which has
been adopted by the legislature aad
signed by the governor. The law be-
gins by declaring that 1t shall he un-
awful for any person TO contract
matrimony within the State without
at hrst procuring a license, but a
marriage Is not made illegal without
the ISSUANCE of a license. The bill is
OF course, bit crude i'm Its present
state, but will be perfected by future
legislatures. Failure to comply with
the provisions Is unlawful and the
minister or other officiating person
Is held to strict account. The law
does not become effective until July
1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
LOCAL OPTION IN ALABAMA.
BY Vote OF 81 to ~ Parks Measure
Repeating Statewide Prohibition
Goes Through Upper House.

montgomery, Ala, Feb. 17.--By a
vote OF Fl to IL this evening the Ala
bama senate passed the Parks local
option bill just as it came from the
house.
When Gov. ONeill signs the Parks
bill every prohibition law on the books
VIII be repealed and a peculiar situa-
ton will arise. There will be no law
prohibiting the sale Of LIQUOR on the
statute books and noae allowing it.
for the Parks bill does not become ef-
fective until bills are passed regula-
ting the sale Of liquor and no wet or
dry election can be held until these
regulations are enacted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
PROMINENT MEASURES OF YEAR.
Marriage License Law; Closing Merger
Suit; and Adoption OF State Song.

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-Among the
measures adopted by the general as
sembly of 1911. now nearing the close
OF the session, those which stand out
more prominently are the marriage
license law, the revision of the law in
regard to the offices Of notary public,
the resolution bringing to an end the
merger suit against the Southern
railway and the adoption Of Caro-
lina," Henry Timrod's best produc-
ton, as the State song. Several con-
stitutional amendments have been
ratified, chief among which is the pro-
vision of fifth justice on the Su-
preme Court bench, in the election Of
whom the legislature is now engaged.
Among the matters which were
more or less generally expected Of
the present legislature, and which it
ralled to do. may be mentioned no.
tably the revision Of the school law Of
the State. which has been postponed
until next session, the enactment Of a
law compelling railroad companies
selling mileage books to accept these
coupons on trains for transportation.
which has also been continued, aad
the inheritance tax measure which
has also bter carried over. The 1871
session II the general assembly *
MI.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22

The shooting of "Uncle Tommy
Cureton, the veteran policeman of
Greenville, impresses upon the public
mind the danger which the policeman
daily encounters. Some drunken
brute or infuriated madman may use
a weapon unexpectedly and cause the
woundlng or death OF the officer. We
sincerely trust that Uncle Tommy"
VIII recover. a brave soldier OF the
Confederacy, a brave officer of the
law for many, many years, kind
hearted, honest old mamie deserves
"a more peaceful death when his time
shall come.--Columbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22

Mr.. Stevenson's bill to distribute the
100000 had reported. and the report
had been adopted. to the effect that
the high schools money and the
money for weak schools should thus
be appropriated, and that 500, 900
go to the common schools. The re-
mainder is to be kept in the sinking
fund at interest until July when it
Will be divided among the really
needy schools of the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22
FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Fire Department Committee Has LO-
Gated Eleven New Alarm Stations.

There are twelve fire alarm boxes
located in various parts Of the city
from which alarms may be sent in.
but these Is too far apart to cover the
city entirely and it frequently happens
that the fire department has difficulty
In locating a fire with exactness when
1t Is several blocks distant from the
box from which the alarm is sent in.
To obviate this difficulty the fire de-
partment committee has located
eleven new fire alarm stations for
which alarms are to be sent in by
telephone. These new stations are
tremed imaginary fire alarm boxes"
for the reason that there are no boxes
at the points designated. To send in
an alarm from one Of these imaginary
stations 1t Is only necessary to call UP
Central and say that there Is a fire
near the corner Of such and such
streets. Do not call up the police sta
ton for that causes delay-just tell
Central your trouble. 1t cannot be
emphasized too strongly: DO not Call
Up The Police Station when you wish
TO send in an alarm Of fire-tell Cen
trail.
The regular fire alarm boxes are
located as follows:
2-2-Main and Canal.
2-3-Main and Warren.
2-4-Washington and Calhoun.
2-5-Church and Broad.
2-6-Salem and Calhoun.
2-7-Hampton and Hardy.
3-2-Liberty and Washington.
3-3-Bartlette and Council.
3-4--Foot of Sumter.
3-5-Main and Bartlette.
3-6-Kendrick and Magnolia.
S-7-Liberty and Levi.
Imaginary Fire Alarm Boxes.
(Send alarm by telephone to Central
at Telephone Exchange.)
4-2-Reardon and Hampton.
4-3--Magnolia and Calhoun.
4-4-Church and Haynsworth.
f-5--SaleT and Broad.
1-f hampton and U,sN.i
4-j---Iiampton -aG Church.
o-2-Li'erty ara Bls~ting.
t-3.-Oahiand and Saior.
5-4-Manning and Bee.
5-5--Penn Lumber Co.
6-2-2-Main and Liberty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22


date tor the United states senate WEE
fore the legislature. and ventures the
opinion that he will be elected easily.
A new element Of doubt and uncer-
taiaty has come into the senatorial
situation since the recent illness Of
Senator j. NJ. Terrell. While he is
improving right along and expects to
come home in a short time. many fear
that gruelling race now would re-
suit seriously for him.
There has been no HAT from Sena-
tor Terrell, or any one in a position
to speak for him, that he would not
be In the fight to the finish. Everyone
hopes that his condition will improve
so that no element Of danger for him
would result from the hard work
necessary in his fight for the senator
ship. Not few believe his chances
in the next legislature are as good or
better than any one else now, and are
improving all the time.
If he Is aot in the race many think
Congressman Brantley will come for
ward as a formidable entry to the
field. 1t is hirted about that South
Georgia might get together and CEN
ter it's entire strength on the Bruins
wick man which would give him tre-
mendous backing. AS yet Congress-
maa Brantley has not stated positively
his position or intentions.
Murphy Candlers intentions are yet
problematical, in spite of receat pub
lications that he had made up his
mind to get into the fight. 1t can be
stated with degree Of authority that
Mr.. Gambler will not be in the race
unless Governor Smith is out Of it
both as an active or receptive candi-
date. His friends say that much and
1t may be accepted as true.
Mr.. CoviLgton Is going forward with
his campaign and claims to be gain
Ing adherents. Congressman Hard
/ wick is still on the fence about run
ming.
There is a growing impression here
within the past few days that Cover
nor Smith will jump into the fight
| squarely in a short time and that he
Is quietly at work along that line now.
something should develop before long
to clear up the atmosphere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22

question:, wnlcn mas peen a uolte q,
contention for a number Of years
past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22

Judge Watts, presiding at the Rich
land term of court, has been asked for
an order for the sale of the Richland
Distillery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-22

The senate favOrs spending $45,-
100000 more for pensions. This will
more than offset the much-talked Of
economy Of the Taft administration
Anderson Mail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30
A Great corsiean Patriot.

Napoleon was not the only great
man born on the island of Corsica.
Pasquale lie Paoli, one OF the great
patriots of history, was a Corsican.
For more than two and a half CEN
turtles Corsica had been under the con-
troll of the Genoese. In 1856. under
the leadership Of Paoli, she threw off
the Genoan yoke. For fourteen years
thereafter Paoli administered the af-
fairs of the Island, and did it wisely
and well. He brought about many
reforms. and encouraged commerce and
the arts. In 1869. having purchased"
the island from the Genoese, France
landed. an army of $4,000 soldiers.
Paoli with a few thousand Corsicans
met them boldly, but was badly de-
feated. With his little army reduced
to 537 men and surrounded by 1000
French. he cut his way out and
escaped to England. The French con-
quered the island, but at a cost Of
more h 10000 men, nearly half of
whom were killed. Paoli remained in
England 20 years. At the outbreak of
h French revolution ne returned to
Corsica and became military governor.
He socn broke with the French, how
ever. and returned to England. where
he died in 1907. Eighty years afterward
nis ashes were removed to Corsica and
.,ntombed with great honors. Lamar
tine. the eminent French writer. said:
Corsica remains still in the place Of
a mere province. but Paoli assumes his
place among the ranks of great men,.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30
The Kaiser Grow. Radical.
From the Louisville Courier-Journa

from the Louisville COurier-JOurnal.
Berlln-Led by Herr Won Heyde-
brandt, the parliamentary conserva-
tives in Prussia are making a surpris-
ing number of scarcely yelled attacks
on the kaiser just now. Their criti-
cisms indicate that he is becoming too
progressive for the re~actionaries.
Two things have especially offended
the conservatives-the consultation Of
the socialists on state insurance and
the granting of Il constitution OF Alsace
and Lorraine. In this last action the
kaiser was directly concerned. and went
counter to the conservative theory that
the border provinces in which there is
so much French blood should be held
under strict autocratic government,
It must not be supposed the emperor
Is becoming radical enough to suit the
men ut the other extreme. The social
lists are no more friendly to him, in
spite of the evidences he gives of de-
veloping progressive ideas. In fact. the
present irritation of he conservatives
is food for delighted laughter among
the socialists. who hope to benefit by
the friction at the next election.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30
a SINGER WRITES OF FER LIFE.
There is an Aloofness, However, About
Mime. Atlantis Autobioe rephy.

viz OIiNo
Life mas one OF Two aiSat memories
Tor every man and women, one or w
great moments, II or two great joys.
To many people in the world the voice
of Mime. Albani is one OF those great
memories. For 40 years She has fol-
the exception of one perior of six
months. a wonderful record, and a
BIT autiful life.
Now Nine. Albani has told. very
simply, the story of her great career.
She was born at Chambly, near Mon
treal, November 1, 1852. Her name was
Emma Lajeunesse, and her father, IL
French-Canadian, was a man with
music in his soul. who played the
organ, the violin, the harp and the
piano. Music was Il language familiar
to her from babyaoo1. AS a child of
five she studied music for five hours a
day, and her father was somewhat Sc
nunts h learned dramatic art, and
listened with wide-cyed interest to
fairy tales told with vivid mimicry.
Little Emma Lajeunesse, with her
child friends, used to steal away to act
the stories over again, with table cloths
for their robes of state. Then the child
went to a onven school, and one day.
in a school play. acted the part of an
imp with such "devilry" that she
startled the audience. The moro they
applauded the more excited and mis-
chievous She became, until she had to
be carried away in an hysterical state.
1t was an early sign of her dramatic
genius.
Her musical education continued, and
she was the admin alton of all her
fathers friends.
When Emma Lajeunesse became
Nine. Albani, her name was uggesto d
by her Italian elocution mast r, who
thought her real name was not good
for the stage. Albani was the name of
an old Italian family whose members.
with the exception of Il very old car
dinal, were all dead. AS she had lived
for some time at Albany, in Canada, it
seemed to her appropriate, and from
that day to this the world has known
her by that name.
In London Nine. Albani appeared for
h first time at Covent Garden. April
2. 1872. under the management of MIR.
Frederic eye, who soon afterwards be-
came her husband.
Mime. Atlantis autobiography is very
interesting as the story of her profess
sional career. and the chief criticism
that a reviewer must make is the lack
of any intimate revelations, which
would enable us to get close 10 the
heart of a woman whose voice has
given gladness to the world.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30
Canada at the
Land Show
WILL MAKE A MAGNIFICENT Ex.
HlBtT OF GRAINS AND
GRASSES, VEGETABLES
AND FRUIT.

A carload Of grain in straw, grasses
and other Of the products of Western
Canada arrived at Chicago the other
day, and is now installed in the
Coliseum, where the United States
land and irrigation exposition is under
way. Those who are interested In
the Back to the land movement" will
find in the Canadian exhibit one OF
the best displays Of the agricultural
products of Western Canada that has
yer been made. There are repre-
sentative men there, who will he
pleased to give the fullest information
regarding the country.
The exhibit shows what can be
done on the free grant lands Of that
country and most Of the grain was
produced on the farms of former resi-
dents of the United States who have
taken advantage of the homestead
lands of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
The vegetable exhibit will attract
a great deal of attention. and some
marvellous potatoes, carrots. turnips.
cabbage and cauliflower are shown.
1t is true that the homestead area
Is being rapidly taken up and the
bulk Of that now to be had lies north
of the Saskatchewan river in a poy-
ton of the country known as the payk
country. Here there Is a large quan-
tity of oren prairie i~ntersrersed by
beautiful groves of poplar and willow.
Water is in abundance, hay is plenai-
full and consequently fodder fer ami
mails is right at hand. Those who
have taken advantage of farming in
these districts and watched the efforts
of those in the prairie proper feel
that they have the advantage of their
brother, who is not able to secure fuel
and the other conveniences Of tho
park district on his owl farm.
The crop conditions throughout
Western Canada the past year have
been generally good, and some won.
derful crop yields Of wheat, oats and
barley are recorded. The Canadian
Government, under whose auspices
the exhibit spoken of is being made,
Is preparing reports on crops in the
different Western Canada districts,
and while these will not be ready fer
distribution at the land show eon-
mencing on the 18th Of Novenbe.
and closing on Dec. 9th. application
made to the Canadian Government
agent nearest you will bring them 20
you as soon as they are published.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30
The Mystery in tho Twinkle.
From Harner,s Weekly

It would hardly occur to any one. ex.
cept an astronomer. to search among the
stars for a new chemical element. Yet
helium was detected in the sun before It
had been found on the earth. and In the
corona OF the sun there appears q gas
which has not been identified with INV
terrestrial substance. Not long g II was
discovered that a star in Puppis, a sub
division OF the constellation Argo, and a
Few others. exhibit strange spectral lines.
which were at first supposed to belong to
yet another new cement. But more re-
Gently reason has been found for thinking
taat the strange lines are due to hydrogen
" some extraordinary condition. only at
tanned In those particular stars.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30
Well Disposed.

A well-known expert in cooking err.
countered trouble in a suburban corr.
munity the other afternoon when she
prepared to lecture to the Mothers
club. Her subject was "How to Cook.'
She began by telling how much q MAJ
appreciates good cooking. and then
she proposed to give various recipes.
Among the first was one for coli
slaw. ITO have this best" began the
lecturer. take a good-hearted cab.
bage and"
At this point a young matron inter.
rupted. She was eager to get all tho
information possible. Tell ME.
please" she spoke up. how is n "a
know the disposition Of a cabbagey-
Philadelphia Times.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30
Steel and tn. Man.
4 furnace and forge

Shot and furnace and forge
Thus have We set me free
On the roadway that leaps the gorge
md the ship as it takes the sea!
Goo through infinite ages had given me
rest:
Yours was the forest, the flint. the
girdle OF skin.
But. primal lord of the beasts, were We
cursed or blest
w ,lcn We called ne out of my slumber to
serve your KIN?
Fer what We AVE launched. We must
Whit her it tends. We must fare.
Inc choice We nave made ye must bide-
Ae perish, unless We dare.
That which We think in your inmost souls,
Build, or shatter; I'll. or ravage the
l am the sword, and l am the s%calpel.
Unto your fertile brain, the %,irelesx
That | have srasped. We must hold.
Ihat which We hold, we must use.
ie chose one to serve you. of old
NOW, are We free to choose?
The work We plan and | do may raven
your SOUL;
The pace We set and ] take We never can
drop.
Fast and yet faster 1 drive-but whittier
Stopping We're chaos: but what if We do
not stop?
Iron of hand and of heel.
speeding the engines of fate.
1e nave wrought out a world OF steel
1e are helpless to uncreate.
--CharleS Buxton Going