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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04

The suggestion to local Onions from
Southern CultiNator has more good
sound advice than anything l have
seen in some months. Before We can
the money to buy with and before we
can cooperate in selling we mus, grow
to bring about realization OF this
much to be desired condition is the
;ninS to work, ana it is at the local
Unions these problems must be stud
led and plans perfected. Some Unions
have tried some Of the ideas outlined
by the Southern Cult'vator writer,
but it seems to be hard to keep the
membership up TO the idea that the
meeting are primarily for the discus
sion of the everyday problems that
are affecting us as Individual mem
bers Of shat particular neighborhood.
We must make another, and yet all
other attempt to have meetings Of
interest to each member by reason Of
some help We can give him in his
everyday problems. This is Of more
importance than a good county meet
ing and l trust every member Of the
order will bcthink himself how he can
help in such a work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
MUST FILL TRESTIES.
Railroad Commission Orders Railroads
TO Make Needed improvements.

Columbia, March 2-An railroads
operating in this State must, as rapid
ly as possible, fill in all trestles which
may practically be SO filled with dirt
or other substantial material, report
ing progress to the Railroad Commits
sion and must finish this work within
six years, according to a resolution
passed by the Commission. a great
deal Of such work has neen done
the near future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
NAMED FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Principal and Alternates from Sew
cnth Congressional District.

Washington, Feb. 27.-In accorAI
dance with the results OF the recent
competitive examination. which Com
gresham Lever held of the applicants
OF his district for appointment to
scholarship at the United States Naval
Academy. Mr.. Lever today nominated
the following principal and alternates:
Principal, e., l.. Williams, Columbia;
first alternate, c. f. DesChamps. Sum-
ter; second alternate, Beverley Eng
hsh, Columbia; third alternate. John
X. Kirkland, Orangeburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
READ OF FAMILY TRAGEDY.
Phiiadeiphlau I'm Savannah Almost
= Frustrated by Tidings of Triple
Tragedy an His Family. /---... .

Savannah. Ga. March 1.-SamueI
Lewis OF Philadelphia came TO Savan-
nah a few days ago to spend some
time at the old home here of his
family. This morning. after break
fast. ne sat down to read the morn
ing paper. The first story that fell
under his eye told of the death Of
mis- wife. his dau yhter and grand
son at Pelham. near Philadelphia. and
the suspicion that one daughter had
killed his wife. grandson and herself
This was the first news ne had OF
the wiping out OF his family. He Is
60 years OF age He fell from his
chair as II paralyzed. shaking with
the shock t.,at came 50 suddenly. He
left for Philadelphia tonight broken
hearted. a pathetic figure.
He says that II Miss jeanette Lewis
killed her mother. Mrs. Sarah Lewis
and her nephew. Edward Middlen,
Jr.. IL was when she was momen-
tsriiy out Of her mind. .s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
SMITIIyILLE.

smlthville. Feb. 2s.--The people in
this section are delighted because Of
the interest that Is being taken In the
new town at Rembert. They want a
cotton buyer stationed there next fall,
one that will give us as good a price
for cotton as the buyers of Camden
and Sumter.
Mr.. u w. Robertson went TO Bish-
opville Tuesday.
Mr.. T. M. Bradley and Rev. T. L..
CcIe of Pisgah went to Bishopville last
Tuesday. .." -'- B.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T.. Robertson went
TO Cedar Creek last Sunday TO at
tend tAe funeral OF Mr.. Jesse Blyther
who died at his home on last Satur-
day Of pneumonia. The deceased
leaves many relatives and friends who
humbly bow to the will OF Him who
6oeth all thtTgs well. The deceased
was one df f5tio1h's most prosperous
and industrious farni,rs. r.'.-.>
Mrq'and-M,s. ID. J1Robertson spent
Saturday night and Sunday With rela-
tlves at fseulah!aa .-'.''~s ''-,'' ..'-..
Mrs. II. Z. Sharp has returned
home after spending several weeks
with her parents at Yorkville.
Mrs. w. J.EShiyer and son. Mr.. J..
l.. sniver. spent last Friday afternoon
with Mrl c. NJ. Dunlap.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
sEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS
Atoms OF Interest From all Parts of
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters so that they will
= each this office not later than Mon
say when intended for Wednesdays
vsper and not later than Thursday
FOR Saturdays issue. This. OF course.
applies only to regular correspond
snce. In case OF items OF unusual
.sws value. send In Immediately by
mall. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
aour OF going to press. Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
nson. ---..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
Baseball Game Tuesday.

The Warren street baseball team
team met catastrophe Tuesday af-
tcrnoon when they went up against
the Heavy TIittcrs, for the latter team
Knocked 80 runs out Of their op-
poncnts while the team from Warren
street succeeded in making only five
tallics.
The game was a good ono. except
for the fact that it was too decidedly
"nc-s'dcd, and a large crowd was at
Tho park 10 witness il. The batteries
we're: %.
Warren street: Cauthcn and Brad
Icy; Heavy mtcrs, Rhnding fand
Dgrr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
NO CIRCUIT JUDGE AVAILABLE.
Reason for Supreme Court Recon-.
mcnding Attorney QuattIebaum.


mcnding Attorney Quatucbaum
Lancaster. Feb. 2S.-Gov. Blease
is quoted in the daily papers as say
ing that he declined To commission
c. p. Quattlebaum as special Judge
to hold court at Conway, as recon-
mended by the Supreme Court, be-
cause Judges Copes and Memminger
were disengaged.
The Supreme Court knew, so The
News and Courier correspondent is
informed, though not by any MEM
her Of the court, before making the
Quattlebaum recommendation, that
neither Judge Copes nor Judge Mem
minger could be assigned to hold the
Conway Court; it knew that upon his
qualification Judge Copes would pre-
side at the Richland court, in Column
bia, this week. 1t also knew that
Judge Memmigner was sick at his
home in Charleston, the Judge hav-
ing informed the court, upon it's in
quiry, that in the opinion Of his ply
sicians he was not physically able to
go to Conway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
Suggestions to Local Unions.
+. w. d.

What the family is to the State,
the Local Union is II the Farmers
Union as an organization. Therefore
it is necessary that we plan most
carefully for these local meetings,
and endeaVor to keep the Local in a
healthy, growing condition.
At the beginning Of the year, few
suggestions as to things TO be done
and the manner of doing them might
not be amiss.
Perhaps the one thing that the Lo-
Gals are most prone TO forget in their
meeting is, that above all things the
members are tillers Of the soil. Ii IS
so easy to be carried away into dis
cussions Of things that seem to be
larger and broader than the every
10 the farmer there is nothing more
important than the constant study Of
farm operations and farm problems.
Therefore, let every Local at the be-
ginning Of the year, resolve to make
good farming and all sorts of farm
topics the chief objects of consider
alton at the regular meetings.
We love 10 speak of cooperation
in the Union; and well. But every
can cooperate in buying, we must
make the money to buy with; and be-
lore we can cooperate in selling, we
must raise the crops that we sell.
The right kind of cooperation in rails
ing these crops, will render the SELL
ing Of them a hundred times easier.
Thus: Suppose every local grasps
the farming situation as a whole, and
outlines a plan OF farming for its
members by which every man will, or
must, farm on sane plan Of raising
all supplies on his farm, and raising
other money crops save cotton, and
finally raises what might be called
surplus crop of cotton. How much
easier then would be the sale of this
cotton at living price. And let us
suppose that the Local so impressed
frugal living and careful business
management on its members that
they should happen for the once to
own the cotton after it was made,
then the farmers could take their
time and sell their cotton and other
products when they please.
Therefore let the locals study sys-
TENS 0f farming. Let them plan a
method of conducting ones farm and
help one another TO follow it, Let
a committee outline the system best
suited to each section. going SO far
as to suggest the acreage devoted
to each crop. including pasture, and
let the members follow this outline.
In changing ones system of farming,
on" needs all the encouragement he
can get If his neighbors are doing
the same thing at his side, he will
at least have company in his efforts at
| Improvement.
In addition To outlining a plan for
| the different farmers to follow in
pitching their crops, the Local Union
should mako every meeting timc
| # study cf methods Of carrying ont
| those tbipUe tbnt tI,,- baIn ,utIiD,I 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
NlNETH-SIX MILL DESTROYED
Loss Will Probably AMOUNT TO SO. 900

Nlnety-SiX, Feb. 2S.-The Ninety
SiN oil mill was destroyed by fire
carry 'his morning with a loss Of
S4V'ooO' partially covered by insur,-
ance. The main building, office. seeS
and oil stores were a total loss. with
slight damage to ginnery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04

~ you have trouble i'm getting rid Of
your cold YOU may know that YOU
nrc not treating IL properly There is
no reason why cold should hang ON
for weeks 1nd N will not N yuu take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For
sale by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04

Tho bicycle thieves seem 10 bc up
against it these days. several Of them
having been arrested recently f6r Of
fcuscs at various times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
Governor Now Quiet.

Columbia. March 2.-'Has GS
ernor Bl"ase kicked up any more?" is
the question that was asked for sew
eral days by Columbia newspaper
readers. The Governor had been
giving correspo ndents something TO
wir" about every day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04
MONEY MlKER COTTON SEED

VIII pay y3u. il YOU are raising
'"''"" If you are not posted. it,,
VIII r1N You To- investigate. We cary
furnish il limited quantity OF pure
seed raised on our farm whore
there has never been any blight.
>Loo per hushcL Let us book vou1.
order at once if you intend to plant
Money Maker. c. i. Ostcon CO..
Sumter. :. G. 9-,-,S
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-12
Confession ln-Dynamite Plot.


Epitomized, these were the import
ant developments in connection with
the bringing TO Los Angeles, Cal, Of
John J. Mcnamara, James b. McNa-
mara and Ortie McManIgal, charged
with completely in the dynamiting Of
the Los Angeles Times building on
Oct / of last year:
James B. Mcnamara, called to the
Office of the county jail, ostensibly TO
hear from District Attorney John D.
Fredericks an outline Of his legal
rigths, comes face to face with Mrs
d. II. lngersoll, Of San Francisco. She
Identifies him positively as y. b.
Bryce" a lodger in her house in that
city last September.
Dropping the mask he has been
wearing for the benefit of his alleged
accOmplices in numerous dynamiting
outrages, Ortie McManigal practically
has revealed himself as the star in
former of the William J. Burns detec-
tive agency and principal witness for
the prosecution in the trial Of the Nc
Namaras.
McManigal not only has been in
close touch with Burns, but it is prac-
tically certain that he has received
pay from Burns for serving him by
playing his part in all the acts of the
so-called "wrecking crew. to which he
has confessed. His fear of the conse-
quences should the McNamaras and
their friends learn his exact relation
to Burns, explains the elaborate pre-
captions taken to prevent the truth
from becoming known until all we're
safely in Jail Not until Wednesday
when the train which brought them to
California stopped at Pasadena did
John T. Mcnamara know Of his broth
er's arrest and that information~giyen
by McManigal led to their apprehen-
sion.
Burns evidently learned enough
about McManigal to compel the latter
to go through with his part as com
manded and tell Burns every move of
the wrecking crew and the location of
every dynamite plant.
McManigal is said to have told in
detail of a large number of dynamiting
cases in other cities. The confession
conforms closely to that given out in
Chicago. the trend of which has been
printed.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-12
Fasts For &c DAYS.

While loading lumber a month ago
William T. Marvel, of Seaford, Del,
stuck small splinter into his thumb.
The accident happened on a Friday.
and Sunday afternoon the pain was
so excruciating that a doctor was sum
moned, and upon his arrival lockiaw
had developed
Everything was done to relieve him,
but without avail Fasting was ordered
and Marvel was kept alive for twenty
six days by hypodermic injections Of
morphine.
Marvel has now recovered and he
shows no III effects from his fast and
attack Of tetanus.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-12
TRAIN KILLS THREE

Boys Stepped In Front Of Express
Train to Avoid Freight.
Three boys. each about fifteen years
old we're run down and killed at
DEVILS Bend, near Greensburg, Pa. by
an eastbound Pennsylvania railroad
express train.
The Doys we're returning to their
homes in WestmOreland City from
Jeanette, where they were employed
I'm the bottle factory The dead We're
Isaac Cook, Charles Rackley and
Usher Hall
As the boys reached the bend in the
road they stepped from the westbound
track to permit a westbound freight
to pass. AS they stepped on the east
bound track they were run down by
the eastbound express No. "a.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-12

Auto Scares Fine Mare to Death.
A valuable mare owned by the Phil
adelphia Electric company became
frightened at a passing automobile in
Chester. Pa, jumped into the air and
fell dead in the street from shock.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-12
says AIfonso IS consumptIve.


LTntransigeant, a Paris paper, as
serts that King Alfonso is gravely i'll
with tuberculosis, and that at a re-
cent consultation of his physicians it
was decided that urgent measures Of
treatment were necessary.
It is also said that the physicians
decided that the Spanish monarch
should pass the coming winter at lie.
zins, Switzerland, where the climate is
better adapted to his condition.
Wants $4,000 For Initiation Injury.
A suit for $4,000 damages was
filed in Newark. n. J., by John A. Het-
eel, Of Bloomfield, N. j.. against the
Bloomfield Camp. Modern Woodmen
OF America. Hetzel alleges that while
he was being initiated into the order
he was struck, while in a STOPPING po-
sition, with a "slap-stlck" containing a
The cartridge exploded and
entered his body near the spine.
The Washington times., 1911-04-26
PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR BUSY TWO-DAY
VISIT IN NEW YORK
Round of Speeches, Reviews,
and Other Affairs Planned
for Executive.

The President left Washington this
morning at 10 o'clock for New York
where he will stay for two days, and
where he is promised enough excitement
and entertaining to remind him Of the
most strenuous days of the campaign.
There are dinners to 20 to. military
organizations to review, luncheons to
attend, and speeches to make at every
turn Of the road. In all there are now
round dozen engagements for the one
day and two nights the Executive will
have in the metropolis.
Probably the most important of the
engagements is that to address the
Newspaper Publisghers' Association to-
morrow night. This will be the only set
speech Of the trip. He will open the
industrial exposition for the blind at the
Metropolitan Opera House tonight. will
review the Seventy-first Regiment, and
will break bread with the Sixty-ninth
Regiment
Accompanying the President were
Secretary Hilles and Major Archie Butt,
the mllitaryq aide to the President.
They will remain with him during the
entire trip, and will be the guests of
the Presidents brother. Henry w. Taft,
while in New York.
This ls the first overnight trip the
President has made since Congress re-
convened. He went to Annapolis a
week ago, and, aside from that. he has
not been out of the city since his return
from Augusta.
The Washington times., 1911-04-26
DANGER SIGNALS AT
CROSSINGS ORDERED
BY COMMISSIONERS
Appeal of Northeast Suburb.
antics Given Prompt
Attention.

sFoIlowing a communication from the
Northeast Suburban Citizens Associa-
ton, in which attention Is directed to
number OF dangerous crossings, the
Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis
Railroad Company and the Chesapeake
Beach Railway Company will be re-
quested by the Commissioners to install
warning signals at Fiftieth. Fifty-sec-
ond. Fifty-seventh. Fifty-ninth. Sixty
first and Catherine street. and Division
avenue.
This protection is demanded by the
association in view Of the rapidly IN
creasing growth of the section. Cars.
1t is said. are run at frequent intervals
over the crossings at a fairly high rate
OF speed. Recommendation that the
signals be installed Is made by L. r.
Grabill. superintendent of county roads
following a personal inspection Of the
crossings In approving this recpmmen-
daIion, Capt. Mark Brooke. Assistant
Engineer Commissioner. in a report to
the Commissioners said:
There is no regulation requiring elec-
trio lines to install signals at crossings,
but the frequency of the cars and their
speed on the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis railway, give rise to dan
gerous conditions at these crossings, and
II is believed, the Commissioners are
justified in requesting the installation OF
safety devices at these points.
The Washington times., 1911-04-26
ASHFORD EXPLAINS
LACK Of HEAT IN
N STREET SCHOOL
Steam Had to Be Shut Off to
Permit Installation of
New Apparatus.

That it was necessary to remove the
furnaces In order to provide for the in
stallation Of steam-heating apparatus
will be the explanation offered by Snow
den Ashford, municipal architect to the
Commissioners, ip reference to the clos.
ing of the Douglas, Simmons, and N
Street High School, because of lack OF
heat.
Contracts were made with the Boyle
Robertson Construction Company and
the York Engineering Company last
January for the installation of steam
heating apparatus, 1t being provided
that the work was to be completed by
July !.
1T could not then be anticipated that
the weather would be cold by the latter
part of April and interfere with school
duties" said Mr.. Ashford today. I'm
order to finish the work by July /. as
required by the terms of the contract,
1t was necessary to remove the furnace
at this time. THE work Is only half
completed, and had the removal Of the
tract would not have been completed
within the specified time, and the ques-
ton of damages would have arisen.
THE situation will be fully explained
to the Commissioners in my official re-
port. / regret that il was necessary to
close the schools, but under the terms
fthe contract, the contractors were at
liberty to remove the furnaces at this
time in order to finish their work"
Mr.. Ashford added that he did not
consider 1t necessary to confer with the
Board of Education, but simply per-
mitted the contract to take its course
Mr.. Ashford's explanation was called
for by the Commissioners following a
letter of complaint from Capt. James
F. Oyster, president of the Board of
Education. concerning the removal of
the furnaces.
The Washington times., 1911-04-26
ONLY TEN, BUT SHE'S
MAN Of THE HOUSE
WHEN FATHER QUITS
Eva Sewell Holds Family
Together Pending Parents
Return.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.

She is only ten years old, but pshaw
Can't frail little girl with a flower
like face keep the family together ant
be the man of the house, just the same
Pretty Eva Sewell, with the assur.
ance of extreme youth, says Yes"
And then she naiveIy informs you thai
she's on the job to stay, until her father
Walter B. Sewell, returns to the bosom
Of his family and again assumes the
burden of their support. Eva, with all
the faith Of her ten years, believes he
will come back.
She could not be convinced that he
has deserted, or that his three weeks
absence from her, her mother, sister,
and brother means aught but an adven-
ture somewhere out in the big, kind
world. Her father, she insists, Is mere
ly taking a holiday.
But I am very sure If he knew we
had our rent to pay, and needed things
to eat" she explained this morning al
her home, 1913 Eleventh street north
west 'he would come back to us.
You see. our home is mighty dear to
us. Our papa left 1t three weeks ago.
and since then We have not heard a
word from him.
IF you only knew how sad It makes
me feel to see my mamma cry SO
much!"
Mamma did not know I wrote to The
Times, and after my letter was ready
to send, did not have a postage stamp.
So 1 went out one afternoon, and ran
some errands so that l could earn a
dime. This was enough to buy me the
stamp and a loaf of bread. And that
Is how your Times paper came to get
the letter about my papa
Every afternoon now, when school
Is out, 1 go out and try to earn enough
money to keep us in something to eat.
But It is hard to lie awake at night,
and think what will happen If we are
put out Of our house. 1t makes me
cry, only never do that when Mamma
Is around. because 1 know how bad it
makes her feel
Eva is the man" of the house, and
her papa's friend. She believes in him
and waits for his return. And what IL
the cupboard is bare some days? If a
little girl keeps a brave heart, and
writes The Times a letter, won't ii
all come out right?
The Washington times., 1911-04-26
Relatives Find Aged
Man In Hospital

While friends and relatives were call
ing on the police to find Frank Nc
Laughlin. sixty-seven years old, It be-
came known today. the aged man was
Ill in Emergency Hospital. He was
found there late last night. His condi-
ton Is not serious.
Mclaughlin, who lives at COS H street
southwest. left his home about 2 2o'ciock
yesterday afternoon He had not been
quite well, and when he failed to re-
turn his folks called on the police.
Inquiry developed that he had been
taken I'll. had fallen in the street 40
Ninth and q streets northwest, and had,
been taken to the hospital shortly aftei'
o'clock last night.
The Washington times., 1911-04-26
Washington Bankers Plan
To Increase Membership

To increase the membership of the
Washington Chapter. American Insti-
tute of Banking, an amendment of Its
constitution is planned. Members will
vote upon the plan Thursday. April e.
and will also elect delegates to the
national convention of the institute al
Rochester.
Admission of employees or officers OF
the United States Treasurer and Comp
troller of the Currency, with those OF
banks, trust companies and savings in
stitutions, as active members of the
Washington Chapter is proposed. An
sion of persons to sustaining member
ship.
The Washington times., 1911-04-26
Sleuths to Mingle With
Guests At Wedding

CHICAGO. April ga score of pri-
vate detectives in evening dress. each
bearing an automatic pistol win mingle
with the other guests at the wedding OF
Miss Minnie Cuneo, daughter of Andrew
Cuneo. millionaire Italian commission
merchant. to DR.. Frederick Wetterer,
when the ceremony Is performed this
evening in the Church Of the Assump-
ton. A similar guard will attend the
reception later at the Cuneo home. and
a special Gordon Of 100 policemen will
guard the neighborhood.
All this guard is sent to prevent
BLACK Hand agents from carrying out
the death threats made In several letters
received by Cuneo.
Cuneo has been told to give the
BLACK Handlers a large sum of money
or the church would be blown up dur
ing the wedding ceremony.