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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
BERRYvILLE

apcciaI 10 The rimnK- Dispatch.
'.tr yvlis, Va. december sr.-Mrs. -.
ni iinnn.y. w. Va, are visiting Rev.
Az az Mrh J. Z Wiiiialnn, AT the Mctno-
'iiFt patronage.
!2'om t,ci.uur. Of Coinmb,a o.. is
Mating relatives IN Bcrryv.iIc.
NIB ElS!ra Moore has return ell
ii!nm "a yiGH 10 friends In I,ockvilIc.
Ir 30 Mrs. Alffc1 sranIIwood, after
. Yin't 20 fricnGg nrni ilnnrnont, have
y tt.hf' ~ th"ir i'oinc IN Mnrlinsburg,
Colonel itobcrt r. Uccdy ana Earl
"'t" 90 '>pF"S ~c"c recent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
BoYDToN

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
Boydton, Va, December 9.-Tba
teachers OF the High School here gave
n worry delightful entertainment In
the Town Hall n few nights ago. The
children showed good training and
much credit is given to Misses RUS
sci, and Tyler. KAN a
Mrs. Thpnma Ii. How'd who baa hrcn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
WADEsBORO

Special to The Times DispatcIi.I
49, Wadesboro, n. c.. December 9.--Mrs
Thcoron L.. Caudlc is in Hartsville, s.
c.. the guest of Mrs. NJ. S. cKinron.
MIR. and Mrs II. 4. Williams and chill
hren, Of Atlantn. are Spending some
time with MIR. Williams's mother.
Mrs. y. Henry attended the Stute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
APPROXIMATION

AppomattoS. Va, December 9.-AIiss
Manning, of Portsmouth and Mr..
jackson, of Norfolk arc visiting at the
homo of i. II. Caldwell.
Marcellua Cheatham. Sot Roanoke. re-
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Infants PIaid-TOp Socks
Csc Quality at 124C Pair

There will be a nearly rush for these
pretty summer socks at tomorrow's aston
ishingly low price. Don't miss this chance to
secure supply for your little one.
Infants Socks in all the newest and most
fashionable styles, including fancy tops in
all colors, also plain shades Of pink, light
blue, red. tan, black, and white.
All sizes at 12hc pair instead of 25c.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
$3.50 and $500
German Silver Mesh
Bags at $1.98

A special purchase of these
fashionable German Silver
Mesh Bags on sale tomorrow
at q big saving-good news
TO women who want one Of
these bags to take away on
their vacation. =.
Fine Link Mesh; large size,
we'll made bags, with beauti-
full embossed or engraved
German silver frames. Kid
lined.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Home NeedfulS


Hardwood Frame Extension Win
dow Screens, with steel centers.
"a in. high, open to 33 in. 1Oo
Regularly soc. Sale price,. 1OC
"a in. high, open to 81 in. OK
Regularly 35c. Sale price. AOC
80 in. high, open to 81 in. OOo
Regularly 45c. Sale price. ACC
Four-ply Marvel Rubber Garden
Hose, 20 IT. lengths. Combination
brass nozzle. Special for co 10
Walnut finished Screen Doors,
four-inch frames. Strongly made.
Best quality japanned wire. Com
plete with all fixtures. Coz
Worth S1.00. Sale price. 80. OOC
Bring measurements.)
$500 Heavy Iron Frame Lawn
Mowers, with steel blades. Sharp
ened ready for use. II CT 90
and Is in. sizes. Sale price. OlsOC
Three-Quart White Mountain Ice
Cream Freezers. triple co 10
motion. Sale price. OL.1J
Ranney Hardwood Ice Chests
galvanized iron lining.
Strongly made. Worth GO 10
$4.bO Ocs1O
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

35c Mating Rugs, 1Sc.
27x54 in. Japanese Mating Rugs,
in handsome floral. medallion.
and conventional patterns. to L
o'clock at 1Sc each.
Mosquito Netting, &c Yard.
Adams make 7-quarter width
, Mosquito Netting, in black. white,
green. blue. red and pink. Regu-
larry &c yard. From to O'Clock
at &C yard.
$3.50 Crex Rugs, SOS.
6x9 IT. room size Crex Rugs, in
the popular greens; choice of
plain color, striped or bordered
effects. From to l o'clock at
$2.9S instead Of $3.50.
IOc Ginghams, 6Tc.
Genuine Amoskeag Apron Cling
hams, in blue, brown, and green
checks. Standard value at 10c yd.
to 1 o'clock at SIC yd.
121sc Pillow Cases, enc.
45x36 Rleached Pillow Cases,
large size, hand torn and ironed.
From to o'clock at s&tc each.
soc Sheets, Sc.
g1x90 Salem" Brand Bleached
Sheets. full double bed size. From
to 1 o'clock at SIC each.
81 Barefoot Sandals, SOC.
Children's Tan Leather Barefoot
Sandals-made of solid leather
throughout. Sizes to sat sc
pair instead of s100.
S1.50 & $1.69 Footwear, $1.29.
Women's White Canvas Strap
Pumps and Oxfords, in all sizes.
Offered from to o'clock at H.29
a pair-regular $50 and H.69
qualities.
121sc Handkerchiefs, sc.
Women's Swiss Embroidered
Handkerchiefs. with hemstitched
and scalloped border. 121sc kind
at 81 each.
SOC Head Throws, &c.
Women's pretty Head Throws,
IL yards long. with hemstitched
border Leading evening shades.
From to / o'clock at &c each.
Ice Stamped Bags, 10c.
Children's linen-color Stamped
Hand Bags, with metal frame.
From s to o'clock at 10c each.
10c Fans, 8 for 10c.
japanese Folding Fans, In
variety CT pretty color combina-
lions. 10c kinds at three for 19c.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

19c EmbrOideries, 1211c.
Swiss Embroidery Flouncings
and Corset Cover Embroidery, IS
in. wide. From to ! o'clock at
12c yard.
S. & Sc Robes, $3.49.
Handsome white and colored
Embroidered Robes, in a good
variety Of elaborate designs. From
8 to o'clock at 1913 each.
Csc Ruching, 12c.
6-yard pieces of Tourist Ruch-
ing. equal to 16 neck lengths. Reg
ular 25c value at 12c a piece
25c Betting, Sc.
Silk Moire Betting. In white.
black. and evening shades. Belt
lengths Of three-quarters Of
yard each for &c.
Boys Overalls, 1Sc.
Boys Blue Denim Overalls, with
bib and suspender straps: sizes 8
to Il years. From to l o'clock
at 1Sc each.
Wash Suits, SOC.
Boys wash Suits, with bloomer
washable patterns. From 8 to /
o'clock at 3ec each.
79c KimOnos, SOC.
Women's Long Kimonos Of
Printed Lawn, N pretty floral de-
signs; neatly trimmed. From s
to 1 o'clock at 39c each.
15c Drawers, SIC.
Children's Muslin Drawers,
made with cluster tucks and hem,
or with tucked ruffle; sizes up to
II years. s to l o'clock at SIC
pair.
CSC ROmpers, 1Sc.
Children's Rompers of check
Bingham and plain chambray;
high and low neck styles with
short sleeves. Sizes to ) years
to l o'clock at 1Sc each.
25c Drawers, 15c.
Women's Muslin Drawers. with
deep fiounce finished with hem
and cluster tucks. 8 to l o'clock
at 1Sc pair.
Csc Danderine, 15c.
Regular &c size bottles Of Dam
derfne, for the hair and scalp;
offered from s to I o'clock at 15c.
soc Massage Cream, 29c.
Regular 50c size Jars OF Pom
peian Massage Cream, two ounce
Jars: at 29c each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
and Battery of a High and Agra
waited Nature.

Tuesday warrant was sworn
out before Recorder Lee by a. G..
Fishburne against w. G.. Pierson,
charging him with assault md bat
terry Of a high and aggravated ma
ture. Mr.. Pierson was arrested some
time in the day and was later releas-
ed on bond of $500.
The case resulted from a fight be-
tween Fishburn and Pierson on last
Saturday morning, when Pierson is
alleged to have jumped on Mr.. Fish
burne and handled him in a general
ly rough manner. The cause of the
fight is said to have been a difference
Of opinion concerning some ginning
which was being done at the South
ern Cotton Oil Companys gin.
Mr.. j. II. Clifton represented Mr..
Pierson. He waived a preliminary
hearing at the present time, with a
right to call for one at any time be-
tween now and the time court ad-
journs. Bond was arranged and Mr..
Pierson was released
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
RIFLE GOES OFF IN CITY HALL.
Rifle Taken Out For Purpose of XIII.
ing Steer Goes on Unexpectedly.

Tuesday shortly before noon Police
ONCE ]. NJ. Barwick was called upon
TO Kill steer which had escaped
from its pen. and while unloading
the rifle preparatory TO replacing in
the closet 1t unexpectedly went off.
The firing of the rifle attracted a
great deal Of attention on the street
al the time the many curious ones
crowding up around the place where
the rifle had been fired. The ball
went through the back of the closet.
tnen on through the stairway to the
Academy of Music. through the floor
OF that place an ont being impos-
sible to say where IT stopped.
Mr.. Barwick had just returned to
the police station and was unloading
the rifle at the time it went Off.
Luckily the muzzle was turned :ato
the colset and, as IL was, there was
40 danger Of the ball hurting anyone.
The steer that the rifle had been
taken out to kill was wild one that
mad just been shipped in here by Mr..
W. c. Boyle 10 be used in his meat
business. The steer broke out and
jumped into Mr.. Frank ODonnelps
yard, where II showed fight and re-
FUSED TO be driven out. After trying
Tor some time to get the steer out,
the police were notified and Mr.. Bar
wick took the rifle out of the closet
where II is kept and went dowr 10
the scene and shot the steer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
MAINE ELECTION REMAINS
DOUBTFUL.
Official Canvass Shows Majority for
Repeal OF Dry Amendment. But
Corrections are Likely.

Augusta, Me-, sept. 19.-After hav-
ing completed the tabulation of the
official returns on all four questions
which appeared upon the ballot al
the special election week ago, the
governor and council tonight ad-
journed until Thursday, September
IS. when they will meet to consider
corrections.
The results as announced today
We're as follows: On repeal of the
constitutional prohibitory amend
ment--For repeal, 60,4S7; against re-
peal. G0,461. Majority for repeal
26.
The Statewide primary system
was adopted by majority of A,
036.
The majority for locating the State
capitol permanently at Augusta was
1854. and that for increasing the
debt limit in cities Of O.000 and ov-
er, $50.
Attorney General Patanaeall stated
tonight that the question Of the re-
peal of the prohbitory amendment
was still in doubt. and il was his be-
lief that corrections would show a
considerable majority against repeal
The time for receiving corrections
will not expire until October ..
Gov. Plaisted said tonight that cor
rcctiOn would he made in the re-
turns of several towns, which might
materially after the result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
AS TO FIRE HORSES.
Why Baking Horse Was Used Tues.
day When Alarm Was Sent In.

The statement made in the Item
Of Tuesday concerning the fact that
one hose wagon did not get to the
fire because one of the horses was a
baker was in some regards incorrect
and misleading and it is with pleas
ure that correct version of the af-
fair is published.
Some days ago when one of the
white horses took sick Mr.. Glenn. as
chairman Of the fire committee in
the city council requested permis-
sion Of the city council to hire an
other horse until the sick horse
should recover. This permission was
granted and horse suitable for the
purpose was hired from Mr.. Eugene
Stansill, 1t was this horse which
was used with the gray Monday af-
ternoon at the fire on Liberty street.
Monday Mr.. j. z. Booth made the
o1er OF mare TO the fire depart
ment 10 be used free Of charge. pro-
vided she would do the work re-
quired of her. He stated at the time
that she was very nervous and he
was not certain that she could be
used, but if she was tried out and
did all right, the city was welcome
10 use her. This horse was taken
into the department, bur the Stan
Sill horse was still engaged Nom
day morning Mr.. Booths horse and
the gray had been hitched TO the
hose wagon TO try the mare out and
give both of the horses exercise,
when the fire alarm was sent in. one
wagon at once responded TO the
alarm, but the mare refused TO go
and after several efforts to get her
to start, she was unhitched from the
wagon and the Stansill horse hitched
up, the wagon being ready TO go to
the fire when it was found that the
alarm had been false one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

the part Of the foreign buyers and
bankers to protect themselves in a
loose and careless system Of business,
apl Furthermore to make the reputa-
BILE merchants. those who have built
up their business and character
through long years of unimpeachable
transactions, to make these people
pay the premium for this protection.
I'm the second place we make the
point that this plan Is .unbusiness-
like and futile. II there is establish
lished In New York city a bureau
which validates bills Of lading, certi-
flying to genuinenes Of signatures. 1t
will place the irresponsible dealer,
the man who is speculating on his
contracts; the party who is out for
the purpose Of making what he can
on short weights. short grades. under
stapling, a standing that he would not
have otherwise. 1t will open the
doors to Irregularities that will be
much more harmful. much more In
furious losses that will be serious
Gus than those occurring under the
one item Of forgery. 1t is not wise or
just to say that we must sit quietly
by and permit them to cast a rehec-
tion upon our reputable merchants
and cause cotton people Of this coun-
try to incur additional trouble. addi-
tional expense and the farmers who
made the cotton ultimately to suffer
in the end"
Mr.. Moss Of Georgia, was the only
one to vote against the adoption Of
the resolution. He said he thought
there was some merit in the Liver
pool plan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
TROUBLE FEARED AT OLANTA
Shooting OF Negro Causes Unrest
Sheriff and Deputies on Scene.

Lynchburg, Sept. 19.-Saturday. at
Olanta, Florence County. Franklin
Floyd, Jr., white man, is said to
have shot and injured a negro named
Bert Dodson, and this morning the
negro died from the effects Of the
wound. Upon hearing of his death
the negroes in the town became rest
less, and for a while it was feared
there would be an uprising. The
sheriff Of the county was telephoned
for. and in a short while he, as
we'll as good many other officers
and interested parties, were on the
scene. The latest reports are that
everything is quiet and there is no
further trouble expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
HORSE REFUSES TO COME OUT
Borrowed Horse Balks When Fire
Alarm Is Sent In.

On Tuesday when a fire alarm
was sent in from box %, a horse,
which had been borrowed by the fire
department from Mr.. j. p. Booth to
be used while one Of the fire horses
Is sick refused to come out and be
hitched up to the wagon with his
mate.
The gray horse was hitched to the
wagon and started severei times
but could do nothing without it's
mate. who steadfastly refused to
come out from his corner and be
hitched to the hose wagon.
The result of the balk was that
the borrowed horse was sent back to
ITS owner later on in the day and
another horse was hired from Mr..
Stansill for further use
The alarm proved to be a false
one after all, the smoke from the
stove Of the New York Bakery was
very dense owing to the fact tha.
some fat pine was being burned and
mis- attracted the attention of some
one who sent in the alarm Of
fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
WORK ON Y. VI. c. A. BUILDING.
Big Force OF Hands Employed and
Work Proceeding Nicely.

The work on the Y. VI. c. A. build
ing is progressing rapidly under the
supervision Of Mr.. Carr. the cont-ac-
Tor IN charge, and with a full force
or hands at work it is probable that
the building will be completed by the
close of the present year.
The walls have been erected up to
the last story and the framing for
the windows and doors of that story
are now being put in. At the same
time work is going on at other parts
Of the building and everything points
10 a rapid and successful termination
Of the work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
GIRLS LEAVE FOR WINTHROP.
Big Crowd mt Station This Morning
See Young Students Leave for Rock
Hill.

Tuesday was Winthrop day at the
passenger station. for 1t was the re-
opening Of Winthrop College which
attracted the large crowd that was
at that place that morning. There
were many students to leave Sumter
for Winthrop and there were quite a
Lumber Of their friends at the station
to see them on.
While Clemson and Davidson cap.
tured most Of the male graduates OF
the high school. Winthrop College
has captured most Of the girls as
was shown by the number who ,ef,
this morning for that place. While
there were large number of new
students, there was also quite as
large number OF old students rc-
turning 10 Resume their studies.
Those 10 leave FOR Winthrop were
Misses Genevieve Randle. FRANKIE Le-
sesne. Alice Hill. Susie Dick, Clara
Childs. Agnes Bryan, Adele Pitts,
Eleanor Hughson. Mary Mellette,
Louise Carson. Innis Cuttino. Fanny
Mellette and Anna Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
BLEASE'S WAY OUT,
MAY SIDE-STEP BATTLE WITH
JONES.
Announces That He Will be Candi.
date for Senate if Senator TilIman
is Out OF the Race.

Newberry, Sept. 1s.-The seeming
ly authorized statement that former
Congressman w. j. Talbert Of Edge
field will be a candidate for the Unit
ed States senate next summer
against all comers, which means that
ne VIII be candidate whether or not
Senator Tillman runs, has lead to a
great many surmises as to the COM
| pleXion Of the next senatorial race.
Governor Blease has on several oc-
casions announced that he would be
a candidate to succeed himself with
out opposition. The announcement
OF Mr.. Talbert's candidacy in any
event naturally brought up the ques-
ton as to Governor Blease's attitude
in case Senator Tillman should for
any reason not be a candidate to sue.
ceed himself.
The Herald and News will tomor-
row publish the following statement
from Governor Blease, in reply to
the direct inquiry as to whether or
not he would be a candidate for the
United States senate in case Senator
Tillman should not run.
You may say that if Senator Till
man is not in the race I shall be
candidate for the United States sem
ate next summer. standing upon my
record as governor, and my record
from the time 1 reached my majority
until my election as Governor. II
Senator Tillman desires to succeed
himself, I shall be candidate for re-
election as governor"
Governor Blease had just returned
from Cleveland, Ohio. where he has
been attending the great council of
tn Improved Order Of Red Men, and
where his speech, according to the
Associated Press dispatches from
Cleveland, won for Charleston the
next meeting Of the great council.
The governor, when asked for an
expression as to the candidacy OF
Chief Justice Jones for governor,
said
III the race for governor is be-
tween the present Chief Justice and
myself, I have only to say that the
peoples governor Is the servant Of
the people, and II Is for the people to
decide whom they will have. Ny rec
ord VIII be- before them. There ia in
II nothing 10 hide, nor anything that
would desire hidden. The race is
open to all who may desire to enter,
and the people are the judges. I
am willing to rest my candidacy with
the people who last summer elected
me to the position. This Is all that
have to say in regard to the mat
ter"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
CORN is IMPROVING.
Not So Many Reports OF Spotted
Grain.

Columbia. Sept. 19.-That the sit
uation as to spoiled corn meal in
South Carolina is rapidly improving
Is shown by large number Of re-
ports received recently at the office
Of the department Of agriculture
showing chemists analysis Of sam
Piles Of corn meal taken at various
points throughout the State. Out of
70 samples reported upon by the
chemists, only seven were shown to
have been Of too high acidity to be
safe for use as food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
RETAIL ASSOCIATION.
Phone 200.

Fine reports are coming in 10 the
Credit Bureau from those merchants
who are following up the directions
Of the Collection Department 4
large number of old claims are being
collected and best of all L great many
old customers who, because of the
fact that they had fallen so far be-
hind III their obligations to a mer-
chant, and no longer had the moral
courage to trade with that merchant,
are now adjusting their debts by
partial payments and have therefore
re-established their credit and cor
dial relations. All the merchants are
reporting collections from their yell
low letters and the Credit Bureau is
busy making the proper adjustments.
There are still a great many credit
lists that have not been returned ~
the merchants and each merchent is
urged to send these in as So IS
possible However, the Cret; Bu-
reau is now prepared to give ca ,he
standing of any person to all n.em-
bers Of the Association. There are
now on file about 10000 reports and
when the lists are completed there
will not be a better or more thorough
reporting system in any city of the
size in the country. Last week the
Bureau gave out 126 reports to our
local merchants. AS nearly as can
be estimated about $1,000 has been
collected to date.
The merchants should file their
claims with the collection department
as rapidly as possible. In doing so
be sure that the address of the
debtor * correctly given. Remember
thai YOU can not expect 10 secure
The proper results from this Assgcia-
ton 2nless YOU viii comply promptly
with All requests. This association
is for the mutual protection and bene-
fit of its members and immediate re-
suits can be had only by hearty CO.
operation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
Teachers Examination.

The regular fall teachers examina-
ton VIII be held at the county court
mouse on October 9Th, beginning at
a. m. Questions will be based on
the newly adopted school text books.
In agriculture questions will be based
on School Lessons on Corn and School
Exercises in Plant Production. These
books can be procured from the conn
" superintendent OF education.
j. III. HAYNSWORTH
Supt Education.
913-3t-lta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

The Chamber of Commerce de-
sires to secure from every merchant
in the city a statement of the aggre-
gate amount Of business done for
1910, the number of clerks and en-
ployees and total amount of wages
paid in that year in round numbers.
The Secretary will call for this infor-
nation. No names will be taken
down, nor will any name be publish.
ed, and all information will be con-
sidered. strictly confidential. 1t is
the purpose Of the Chamber to Sc
cure a careful estimate of the total
business done in Sumter by the re-
tail trade, wholesale and manufac-
turing interests and the total wage
paid and total number of EMPLOYEES.
and the totals will be published and
Will be used in advertising the city's
resources abroad. 1t will save time
If each merchant and industry. if
they have not alreaj done so. will
prepare this statement in advance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

An article that has real merit
should in time become popular. That
such is the case with Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy has been attested by
many dealers. Here is one Of them.
II. w. Hendrickson, Ohio Falls, Ind,
writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy IL the best for coughs, colds and
cronn, and 10 nv boot 'eller." For