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The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Five Boxing Clubs
File $4,000 Bonds

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The fight clubs
here. which have filed their $4,000 bond
with the State authorities, and will be
chartered by the State fight commission
now and Monday, are the Madi-
son. National Twentieth Century, Madi-
son Square. and Fairmont. 1t is ex-
pected the Madison Square which is
backed by a powerful combination of
politicians, will &c the cream Of the
bouts
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BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST."-

Ihls kind OF man is always a tough
opponent. even when he is lighter. The
chances are all against Wells and-well
how any sane Englishman can be found
to bet on him is more than I can
fathom.
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RuCker was in form.

A sport up in New York named Alex
andre has spent s15.OO0,OoO in the past
ntteen years. and has Just gone into
bankruptcy. Enough, enough. I ann
wise now. l shall not spend that much
M 'he next twenty years. thus keeping
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Victory For SeatOn.

The Seaton Athletic Club won from
the Parkview nine, yesterday. by to s.
The game was played on the grounds
of the latter ~lub, and was witnessed
by a large number Of enthusiastic fans.
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ROYALS After Games.

The Royal Athletic Club wants games
with eighteen-year-old teams of the
District. Address s. Dominic, 4S K
street northwest.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia, 3; Pittsburg, ..
Cincinnati, 5; Boston, 3.
Chicago, s. Ntw York, 2.
Brooklyn, g.: st. Louis,
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Posts $1,000 For Bout.

NEW YORK. Aug. A.-Frank Klaus
has posted $1,000 that he will stop Billy
Papke in twenty rounds in California
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
No games played.
Games Today.
at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
New York at Chicago
Boston St. Louis.
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Games Today.

Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
PiItsburg at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn
St. Louis at Boston
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Games Tomorrow

New York at Chicago
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Detroit
Philadelphia at Cleveland
The Washington times., 1911-08-24

Revision of automobile prices for 191.
by many Of the prominent makers will
put new complexion on the contest
situation. so far as concerns the classif-
cation Of cars in price divisfonS
Changes in the selling price, whether
large OF small. will put many cars IN
classes in which they did not compete
this year, and few OF the makers will
meet the same competitors next season
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
Rocky Bluff Personals.

Rocky Bluff, June 22.-Cotton is
doing very we'll and corn is fine.
Among those who have nice fields OF
corn are Messrs. Wells, Hatfield,
Josey Turner, Baker and Pope.
There was a picnic at Mr.. Sumter
Watts last Saturday that was enjoy
ed by quite a number of relatives
and friends of the family.
Mrs. w. p. Williams and daughter.
Miss Meta, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Carter, Of Sumter, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Mcleod.
Mr.. j. ]. Hatfield and family spent
Sunday at Mr.. w. F. Bakers.
Mrs. w. III. Hatfield and baby, of
Borden, are spending the week with
relatives here.
Mr.. w. f. Barfield is sick with
fever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
MAYEsvuLE.

Mayesville. June 1s.-The blind
tiger" cases were resumed in Mayor
Womble's court this morning. r. ].
Bland. ESQ, representing the city.
and l.. ID. Jennings. Esq. the defend
ants. Five cases were disposed OF to-
day by jury trials. three convictions
being secured and two being cleared.
Three others entered pleas of guilty.
The total fines today came to S325 or
ibo days. There are six more cases
set for tomorrow and two more 10 be
sentenced who were tried and found
guilty at the first sessions Of the
court. The material witnesses for the
city were the detectives OF the High
Point Detective agency Of Columbia.
"A number OF witnesses were nut nm
by the defendants and their cases
we're fought hard hy their attorney.
IL IL probable that the town will be
comparatively dry" for n time at
least.
Mr.. M. G. Mayes. one Of the large
planters of this town. has reported
the hrSt cotton blooms for Maycsville.
iie has quite number I'm a field Of
King cotton. The crops hercahouts
are reported In very fine condition
now and the outlook H. generally
bright for good harvest this year.
Mr.. u. j. Maycs has reported the first
ripe canteloupcs FOR this season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
ATTEND FIELDER HEARING.
Expected That Expert Accountant
Will Testify Before Dispensary
Commission.

Columbia, June 22.-It is expected
that expert accountant E. B. Wilson
will submit his report of vouchers Of
the old, or Ansel dispensary commits
sion to the Blease commission at a
meeting Of the latter here Tuesday
next. At the same meeting the re-
turn Of certified copies of the min
utes in the Carolina Glass Company
case, as required by the Supreme
Court under recent proceedings in
that tribunal, will be prepared. 1t
seems likely the meeting will cover
some three or four days.
Sheriff Buford Of Newberry County
Is in Atlanta to attend the hearing in
derstood that the dispensary commits
the Fielder requisition case. It is un.
sion Attorney, w. A. Holman, of
Charleston, is also attending the hear
ing. The Atlanta Bar Association is
resisting the requisition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24

Inspector j. A. Huck and his assist
ant of the High Point Detective agen-
cy of Columbia.
Eighteen negroes were indicted.
one having four charges against him.
six were found guilt by trial, and
four were acquitted. The total fines
amounted TO 1855. Two of the cases
we're appealed. Convicting seventeen
cut of twenty-one cases was not "a
bad record and II Is thought that a
clean sweep has been made. Proba-
bly, few escaped detection, but it is
by far the largest haul ever made in
this town. The large number OF IL
licit sellers caught shows to what all
extent this business is carried on in
supposed dry" territory even in a
small town like this. 1t is reported
that the Illicit selling is going on quite
extensively in the country around
Mayesville and these violators Of the
law are practically immune from de-
lection and prosecution.
w. T. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
Contestants are HuStling
for Votes This Week
They Realize Just What the $4,000 Extra
Vote Offer Means, and But Few
Will Let 1t Pass.

$4,000 votes over and above the
regular schedule will be given each
contestant for every $4,000 worth of
subscriptions to the Item or Watch
man and Southron, turned in before
p. m. Wednesday, June 2Sth. The
contestants are all busy gathering up
subscriptions in order to take advan-
tage of this offer. 1t is not too late
for the contestants who are a little
behind in the race, to start in this
week and win. Now is the time to
get after all those promises or those
who are waiting to see if better Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
PINEwOOD.

Pinewood. June 2O.-Friends and
aequaintances. ladies and gentlemen
OF this place. and those living as low
down as the city on the Edisto. are
alarmed and worked up to a high
pitch OF uneSsiness and much con-
cerned as to the whereabouts Of 'Ice
Cream Ike" for he has failed to re-
port of Recorder lide OF The New
York Life Insurance Company for the
past seventy-two hours.
Mayor Toomer Is at home for a
few days.
Mr.. r.. G. Richardson. Jr.. returned
last Friday from New York. Roches-
ter and Northern points.
Mr.. Ransom 8. Richardson left on
Monday on a business trip to Charles
ton.
The officers OF the Methodist
church here. Paxville and Andrews
chapel are In a joint meeting today
with Presiding Elder Duncan at
Sumter TO secure a pastor to fll out
the charge OF the deceased, Rev.
David Hucks.
Messrs. A. @. Stack. Ben. p. Broad
way. s. @. Grifin and Henry Lowder
took In the w. OF w. picnic at Turbe-
Vile last Thursday.
Miss Busch. OF Johnson. and Mr..
Budden Of Turbeville. were married
at the home OF the brides brother,
DIR. r. 3. Busch, on last Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. Keyser. of Paxvilie,
cfEiciating.
Mrs. c. C. Chapman. Of Darlington
q visiting here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Sumter People Should Know How to
Read and Heed Them.

Sick kidneys give many signals of
distress.
The secretions are dark, contain a
sediment,
Passages are frequent, scanty, pain
full.
Backache is constant day and night.
Headaches and dizzy spells are fire.
quent.
The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't delay! Use a special kidney
remedy
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick
Kidneys. backache and urinary dis
orders
Sumter evidence proves their mer-
it's.
F. G. Copleston, s E. Bartlette
street, Sumter, S. c., says: II have
taken Doan'S Kidney Pills and have
found them to be a remedy of merit.
Backache and pains aci oss my Ioins
annoyed me and 1 knew that my kid
neys were at foult. Doans Kidney
Pills, which 1 got at China's Drug
Store, brought me prompt relief and
IN return 1 give them my heartiest
endorsement"
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-and
take no other. No. 6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
from The Daily Item June 20.

From The Daily Item June 20.
The Committee on Public Highways
or the Chamber Of Commerce of
which Mr.. X. IL. Belser is chairman
held meeting this morning at the
Offices Of Mr. Belser \ campaign y.
L" bc started at once TO arouse tho
voters I'm the county i'm support Of the
proposition OF bonding the county
Tor $4,000 for the immediate i'm
proNcmcnt Of all the county roads.
Meetings are to hc held in all the va
riouS towns az which number Of
well known state ana local speakers
VIII present the proposition. \ sub
committee was appointed to advertise
those meetings throughout the coun-
~ and To secure as large attendance
as possible. \ large mass meeting
viii he held I'm Sumter on the 27th
of July. The speakers for this meet
ing will be announced later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24

Stateburg. June 21.-Mrs. c. Lester
Boyle. of Asheville. n. c., has re-
turned home after a stay Of six
weeks I'm our midst.
Mr.. f. p. Burgess of Manning,
spent day OF two last week with his
lister. Mrs. James Simons.
Mrs. Charlie Pickney and her
charming little daughter. Emma, of
Sumter. have been visiting relatives
IN stateburg.
Mr.. ST. Julian Barnwell is at home
from the p. M. A. for the summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. c. Richardson and
children. spent the week end In Sum-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Screven Moore and
Miss Sarah Moore went to Charles
ton last week to attend the gradual
Ing exercises OF the Memminger High
and Normal school. Miss Francis
Moore was among the number to
graduate.
Mr.. Ransom Richardson visited
relatives here last week.
Miss Virginia Saunders Is at home
again after a delightful visit to An
napolis. Baltimore and Washington.
The crops in this section are very
pretty since We have had rain. Some
are beng "layed by" and the cotton is
fruiting we'll and is quite free from
grass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24

fers will be made. This is the Big
Offer" and this week is the time sub
scriptiOns will count the most. DO
not let people put you off until later.
A subscription in is worth two prom
ises. While you may think you have
all the available yearly subscriptions
up to the time You read this, it would
be wise to study a little and try to
remember a possible subscription.
Keep in mind the $4,000 special vote
ballot and make it your business to
get yours. You have until Wednes-
day evening at o'clock TO get the
bonus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
FIELDER WILL NOT COME.
Gov. Brown of Georgia Refuses tn
Honor RcquisitiOn Papers for Il. Il.
Fielder.

Columbia, June 22.-After a hear
ing in Atlanta, Gov. Brown Of Geor-
gia this afternoon denied the requi.i-
ton of Gov. Blease of South Caro-
lima for the return to this state Of At
torney ThOs. b. Fielder Of Atlanta
who is wanted in Newberry county
for conspiracy to defraud the Stare
in connection with the old State dis
pcnSary.
Requisition was presented by Sher-
If Buford Of Newberry and support
ed in argument by Attorney w. A..
Holman Of Charleston, representing
the State dispensary commission.
while arguments against the requisi-
ton were made by counsel represent
ing the Atlanta Bar Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
w. T. c..

Mayesville, June 20.--Miss Andre
we'll Pace of this town and Mr.. d. c..
Mcmillan OF Fork, Marion county,
were united i'm marriage in Columbia
on Sunday last. The bride is a
daughter Of Mr.. II. w. Pace, who
moved TO Mayesvile from Abbeville
county in January and whose family
has made a large number of friends
since coming here. The groom is the
railway agent at Fork, where the new
ly welded couple will live in the fu-
ture.
On Sunday afternoon, at the manse
OF the Presbyterian church, Rev. H..
a. Knox officiating. Miss Matte Mil
lican Of Sumter and Mr.. I. w. Jen-
nings of Athens. Ca, were married.
Several automobile parties went to
Manning this morning to hear Will
liam Jenning Bryan speak.
Rev. II. A. Knox is attending the
commencement exercises of the
Thornwell Orphanage this week. He
Is a trustee Of that institution.
Miss s. I. Grant. of the faculty of
the State Summer School at Win
throp college. and Misses Meta Cor
bett and Lou Erwin Wilson have gone
to Rock Hill to attend the school.
w. T. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES.
w. T. G..

The committee on Highways has
arranged for several large mass meet
ings throughout the county in the in
terst Of the s15O.OOO Bond Issue to
be voted on Tuesday. August the first.
Public sentiment is TO be enlisted in
favor OF this measure. Prominent
State and local speakers will address
these meetings. The committee Is
very busy securing these speakers and
they will be announced lated. Most
of these meetings will be all day affairs
and basket picnics. 1t is expected
that a large delegation from Sumter
Will attend the meeting at Providence
Springs on the 4th of July. The final
rally will be held in Sumter on the
27th OF July. Following are the places
of the meetings already arranged and
the dates thereof:
Mayesville, June 29.
Providence. July 4.
Trinity. July z.
Wedgefield. July IA.
Gains Mill. July 20.
Sumter. July 81.
The meetings outside Of Sumter
have been at the invitation Of the
Citizens Of those places and every one
living in Sumter who can possibly at
tend these meetings is invited.
The new Chamber Of Commerce
Quarters are fast being completed and
the secretary expects to move in by
the first Of neyt week.
The committee on quarters will
hold a meeting this afternoon in the
Council Chamber to select the fur
nishings for the new quarters.
The retailers OF the city will meet
at the new Chamber Of Commerce
quarters on July 9Th for organization.
Every retailer in the city should be
present at this meeting whether a
member Of the Chamber or not as
questions OF vital interest to him are
to bC discussed.
The Advertising Club will meet ON
July 9TH for organization. This is
the boosting club Of the city and every
man in the city Interested in adver-
Using its resources and who in any
way is Interested in public or private
advertising should attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
COUNTY Correspondence.
NEwsY LISTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CiAL CORRESPONDENTS.
ssems OF Intcrest From all Parts Of
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Mall your letters so that they will
rsaoh this once not later than Mon
aay whom intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
for Saturdays issue. This. OF course.
applies only to regular correspond
snce. In case of items OF unusual
News value. send In Immediately by
nail. telephone or telegraph. Such
ssws stories are acceptable up to the
hour Of gSh.y to press. Wednesdays
paper 10 printed Tuesday afternoon
and sssurdsy's paper Friday after
sson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
TO BRING AVANT BACK.
Mah sentenced for Shooting Woman
to be Brought Back to This State 10
Serve Sentence.

Columbia, June 22.-As a pre-
"Hpuonary measure Gov. Blease to-
day furnished Deputy Sheriff II. H..
Ward of Georgetown county, who is
on his way West, with formal reuui-
Sition on Governor Coluuitt of Texas
for w. B. Avant. although Avant, un-
der arrest at Cameron, Milan county.
Texas, has announced himself willing
to return without rcquisition.
ANant and DIR. G.. G. Eigham re-
received sentences of three and a half
years each following the mysterious
death of Bigham's young wife at
Murrcls Inlet in 1909. from gunshot
wounds at the hands of Avant. Big
ham is at large.
GOV. Hlease today telteraphcd Gov.
'olquitt to have the SherT Of Milan
County hold Avant for rcquisition.
This was done following the receipt
of letter from Solicitor Wells who
S'Id he had located ANlnl at Gamer
on. Texas. Avants wife is with him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
Notes From Dark Corner.

Dark Corner. June 21.-It's pretty
warm weather in this corner today.
Farmers are putting the finishing
touches to their corn which has been
looking fine until the last few days.
when it has commenced to bleach
on light sandy ridges. We have had
only one light sprinkle of rain since
Monday week ago. Some farmers
have commenced to apply nitrate Of
soda to their cotton.
] agree with Bro. Buster in part, as
to the wagons going around with
their lounges hanging out and hav-
ing to melt the ice before it could
be used for lemonade is all O. K. But
about those catfish and bull frogs l
have my doubts, and as for the craw-
fish part, think the Indian told the
white man: May be So" Perhaps,
I may write up this Old Indian story
for your paper some of these days.
Mr.. j. L. Ardis still keeps sick.
Mr.. Joe M. Ardis and Mr.. John II.
Ardis. with their families, spent last
Sunday with Mr.. T. d. Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Weeks visited
at Elmhill last Sunday evening.
Mrs. l.. E. Avin visited her mother,
Mrs. John Turner near Ramsey.
last Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. T. H. Osteen goes to your city
next Monday to serve on the grand
jury. Mr.. j. NJ. Kolb will serve on
the jetit jury.
Well, Mr.. Editor. We are not both
cred much with the grey legion. but
the mullato gang is here in full force
We have been told how to get rid of
the mosquito, now if some one will
be kind enough to tell us how to get
rid Of the yellow fly he will receive
the thanks Of a many poor fly eaten
mortal in these coasts besides those
Of old III. r.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
NEGRO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Son OF Richard Tisdale Struck Down
While Flowing i'm ShannontOwn,

a negro boy about sixteen years
old was killed by lightning Monday
afternoon in Shannontown, a suburb
Just south Of the city, while plowing
during the storm that came up short
ly after six o'clock.
The boy Is a son Of Richard lis
dale, negro carpenter we'll known
about town. The mule was killed at
the same time that the boy was
struck. AS there was no suspicion
of foul play Coroner Flowers did not
hold an inquest over the body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24

Mr.. c. ID. Lide left on Thursday
for Chicago to bring back a To-
wheel locomotive recently purchased
70: use on the Northwestern Rail-
road. The business Of this road is
growing and the purchase of this, the
new locomotive was rendered neces-
sary by the increased traffic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24
GEN. DIAZ REACHES HAVRE.
Sends Message to Mexico Wishing
for Success and Peace,

Sends Message to Mexico Wishing
for Success and Peace.
Havre, June 2O.-Gen. Porfrio
Diaz. former President of Mexico, ar
rived here today on the steamer Ypi-
ranga. AS in Spain and England,
Gen. Diaz was officially welcomed on
arriving in France. Representatives
Of the prefecture came here to well
come him in the name Of the French
nation.
AS the steamer Ypiranga drew near
to the shore of France Gen. Diaz re-
ceived a representative Of the AS
sociated Press. After expressing his
appreciation of the tributes paid to
him by European countries, the Ex-
President enthusiastically exclaimed
Il cannot predict the result Of the
Mexican revolution. No man can
read the future, but 1 wish YOU
would send this message to the peo-
pie of Mexico"
The message reads as follows:
Il desire with all my heart that the
revolution may succeed so that the
people of Mexico will suffer the least
possible. That is my feeling of peace
at this moment. l leave this Mexico,
which I have built up by years Of
faithful toll, and wish it to endure ia
peace"
To the direct question as what he
intended to do, Gen. Diaz reptile i
frankly:
Il cannot say"
America the general said, did
her best to prevent complications and
seek the best good for all. = did ny
best for Mexico. and as I Chamber ON
the shores of a new country, re-
peat my wish for Mexican success
and peace"
The general will probably go 10
Switzerland by way Of Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24

Camden is taking justified pride in
Der good roads. ANY town with good
roads leading 10 it may swell up bit.
--ChnrlestOn Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-24

Mayesvllle, June 20,-The large
number OF blind tiger" cases in Mayor
womble's court were completed to-
day. These cases were worked up by
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-25
HEALTH PROVERBS.

DR.. j. f. Pickard. in closing his
remarks in Reno Sunday in aid:
dressing a large audience on
sanitary and medical subjects pre-
sented the following proverbs
which we reproduce as being
sound common sense. ,-.
An open window is better than
an open grave.
Warm rooms have killed more
people than ever froze to death. %
Where screens are in the
windows they may keep tie Grape
from the door. .-. 's.-
A fly in the milk often means a
member of the family in the grave.
If some people were as much
afraid of flies as they are of
water, there would he less TYPHOID.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-25
an IMPORTANT RULING

The supreme court has: made a
radical ruling the past few days
in the recount of the ballots at
Carson City, in that no charge, is
to be, made, to the contestants on
oral objections filed to the ballots
as cointei. If thi, railing applies
to the various district courts OF
the state. an innovation has been
introduced shat will be very
sweeping. Accor ding to this
decision. the clerk can collect in
costs only such objections as are
filed in writing or so ordered by
the court, thus cutting down the
receipts"of litigation to an amount
little realized. until the revenue
derived the .refrom is looked into.
1t is the general opinion that the
ruling will apply to district courts.