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The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30

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 The total is about 99 per cent of the total taxes charged. less erroneous assessments. etc. which usually get upon the tax books by some error or oversight.
 It is also the largest collection, by 5000, ever made in this county.
 It speaks for itself
 We congratulate the high sheriff and his able deputyrMr F. Laughing house, who had charge of the collec- tion, upon this splendid showing.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30
Why Suffer
 From Eczema!
A Georgia Man Tells His Experience

I was afflicted with very bad cSse of Eczema for twenty-five years, which was in my feet, legs and hips Through all this time tried dihsi ent remedies and Doctors presoiip tions, obtaining no relief untii l us'' your HUNTS CURE.
 Ond box (50c) cured me entireiy, a's though two years have elapsed n'" had no return of the trouble. Naturally regard it as the sfea''' remedy in the world
 Yours,
 ]. r. Perkins
 Atlanta, Ga Manufactured and Guaranteeu o' 4. B. Richards Medicine Co.,. Sherman ie,',
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.


The county board met Tuesday in
its regular monthly session and with
all members present proceeded to get
down to business.
a number Of bills were passed on
and ordered paid.
a petition from citizens was read
asking for a public road to run from
the Sumter public road to Ellerbe's
mill, continuing there to meet the
Charleston public road. This pet-
ton was granted provided the citi-
zens owning land grant the right of
way for the road to the county and
put it in condition for travel.
A public road was asked for to run
from the foot of Main st. to meet the
Pocotaligo public road at Pocotaligo
swamp. This petition was granted on
condition that the right Of way for
the road was given to the county and
put in condition for travel.
Messrs. w. M. Graham, II. ]. Nc
Laurin, j. P. Booth and Maj. w. l..
Lee appeared before the board to ask
that the county board cooperate with
them in permanently improving and
deepening Turkey Creek. These gen.
tlemen stated that the work would
cost approximately $3,50O and they
requested that the county pay at least
half for the work.
After hearing what the delegation
from City Council had to say the
matter was fully discussed by the
board and it was decided that the
county was willing to pay for one
fourth Of the cost of the work, pro-
vidcd that not more than $500 was
expended by the county in the i'm
proving Of the Turkey Creek canal.
1t was further stated that it was the
sense Of the county board that the
prop"rty owners pay one-fourth of
the cost and that the city pay the
other half Of the cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
L. ID. {. OFFER SCHOLARSHIP
SCUM Carolina Entitled to Enter
Three Contestants for Scholarships
i'm Seven Colleges.

The United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy offer seven scholarships Of
free tuition available for use Septcm-
ber, l. 1911, as follows:
Washington and Lee university.
Lexington, Va, valued at $50 per an
nun.
University of North Carolina, Chap
el Hill, n. c., valued at $50 per an
mum.
Alabama Polytechnic institute, Au-
burn, Ala, valued at $50 per annum.
University Of Alabama, University,
Ala, valued at $50 per annum.
Sophie Newcomb College. Tulane
university. New Orleans, valued at
500 per annum.
Lucy Cobb institute Athens. Ga.
valued at 800 per annum.
Washington Seminary, Washington.
ID. c., valued at 500 per annum.
South Carolina is entitled to enter
three candidates for these scholar
ships, which are good for four years.
The three candidates may be for any
one, two or threo Of the seven schol-
arships.
The requirements are: The appli-
cant. boy or girl, must be a lneal des-
cendant Of Confederate veteran:
must be at least II years Of age;
must be able to pass entrance exam
ination Of the college for which ap-
plication is made. Application must
be accompanied by a testimonial of
work done, signed by candidates last
teacher, and must be endorsed by a
president Of a chapter Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
All applications must be sent by
April 10 to Miss Armida Moses, SUM-
ter, and any further information may
be had by applying to the same ad-
dress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
FIRE AT NORRIS COLLEGE.
Kitchen and Dining Room Burned
Tuesday Morning shortly after 4
O'clock.

In fire originating from an un-
known cause about 4 o'clock Tuesday
morning, the kitchen, dining room,
and laundry at Morris college were
burned and all of the contents Of the
building were totally destroyed. The
loss is estimated at about $500
while the insurance amounted to $500.
In the building which was burned
were all Of the table articles used by
the pupils OF the school and great
deal Of the clothing belonging to the
girls which was also lost. Only one
person was hurt, this one person be-
ing a pupil who was so frightened
when she awoke and saw the light
from the fire that she jumped through
the window to the ground, cutting
her legs and arms badly on the glass
window panes which in no way stop
ped her hasty exit.
1t was only by hard work that the
main building was saved, the wind
luckily being from the north and
helping the pupils in the saving Of
the building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transfers of the Past Week Recorded
I'm tho Office OF the County Clerk.

Transfers of the Past Week Recorded
i'm tho Office OF the County Clerk.
Mr.. e. w. McCallum to Thomas
Drayton, one lot on Salem Avenue,
5000.
The Rembert Company to D. ].
Hatfield, two lots in town of Rem
bert, $3.50.
"A. G.. Jennings to l.. d. Jennings,
fOu. lots in city, one lot with build
ings on Green Swamp road, also lot
or Kicker street, e. 600.
A. G. jennings 60 l.. y. Jennings.
lot on Blanding street $500.
Master to IT, }. Hardy. - acres in
three lots, $75.
r. c. Burgess to NJ. c. Mayes. one
acre in town Of Mayesville, s2,1OO.
Carrie d. Rodgers to Annie e.
Handle one lot near city, SEQ.
Adeline w. Hardy to Fannie H..
dunno, lot on Hardy avenue. $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
In the Police Court.

There were only few cases up
before the Recorder for trial. but
these cases added a little to the sum
In the city treasury.
p. f. Tisdale was fined $500 for
riding a bicycle on a forbidden side
walk.
Eliza Moore and Rebecca Brown
were arrested by officer McKagen for
cursing and creating a disturbance.
Eliza Moore plead guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to pay fine of
$500 or To serve ten days on the first
charge and $3.50 or To serve five days
"A the second charge. Rcbccca plead
rot guilty and was heard in her own
isfens". She was sentenced to BAY a
ne OF $500 or 10 serve 10 days and
100 or 10 days ON the two charges.
'spcctively.
Marion Weathers was tried for rid
.Dg bicycle ON the sidewalk at a for
Iddel place. Tie was fined $500 for
ne Ofcnsc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
MINISTER'S TAKE ACTION.


Sunday Closing Of the POstOfice Ask
ed for by Ministerial Association.
At called meeting Of the City
Ministers Conference. held today. it
was resolved that we. the members of
said body. representing the Christian
churches Of the town. do hereby
approve of the measures which are be-
ing set on foot all over the States,
and particularly in our own city for
curtailment Of Sunday service at the
postoffice, it being understood that
certain provisions shall be made by
the postmaster whereby any person
may receive his mail who is under the
necessity of doing so.
We furthermore hereby memorial
ize the Chamber of Commerce, and re-
spectfully ask them to join with us
IN bringing about this movement.
G. c. Brown,
Chairman.
E. III. Kohn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
PERSONAL.

Mr.. j. NJ. Hearon. Of Bishopville
was in the city for awhile Tuesday.
Mrs. jamie Flowers. Of Bishopville.
spent Tuesday in the city.
MIR. ID, c. Shaw went to Columbia
Tuesday on business
Miss Alderman. Of Alcolu. was In
the city Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Brunson. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. r. s. Beck
ham at Pinewood. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Moses have re-
turned from Spray. n. c.. where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. a. C. Phelphs.
Mrs. j. t. Thompson. OF Charles
ton. is visiting her aunt. Mrs. ]. C.
Spann.
Mr.. Thos. M. Bradley. of Spring
Hill. was In the city Tuesday.
Mr.. II. NJ. Jenkins. of ST. Charles.
was In the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Charley Gailiard. of Dalzeil.
was In the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. +. Reid were call
ed to the city from wisacky on ac-
count Of the illness OF their father,
Mr.. John +. Reid.
Mrs. Lila Aman. OF Bishopville.
was In the city Wednesday.
Mr.. III. b. Boykin. OF Dalzeli. spent
Wednesday In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Kelly, Of
Bishopville. were In town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Strauss returned
from Charleston Tuesday night. after
having spent several weeks with
friends at that place.
Mrs. X. o. Dickson. of Bishopvlue.
was In town Wednesday.
Mr.. Ed. Parker. of Providence.
spent Wednesday In town.
Dr. +. M. Dwight and ~ Il T..
Aycock. OF wedgeheld. were In the
city wednesday.
Mr.. Bentley Gibson, o. Savannah.
Ca, Is In the city on visit - his
father and sisters.
Mrs. Alex Burroughs. 81 C,ngaree,
was in the city Thursday.
Mr.. Charley Boykin. Of 81. Steph-
ems was In the city Wednesday
Mr.. Bernard Mannlng has lone to
Washington to begin tho preliminary
work as United statcs consul before
being sent to the port at shich hc
win he located.
Capt. il. r. nson and daughter
of ST. Charlie passed through the
city Thursday on their way TO
Laurens.
Miss Lizzie Holiday. of Summerton,
is visiting Mrs. Ollie Yates, on Liberty
street.
Mr.. j. X. McElveen. of Shiloh. was
In town Thursday.
Mr., w. Mcdonald Green. Of Lee
county. spent Thursday in the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08

None Of the other merchants seem
TO have followed the lead of the
jewelers. although a great many Of
them have expressed their willing
ness to close if the other merchants
would do likewise,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
"A Coming Marriage.

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Quattle-
baum, Of Columbia. have issued in
vitations to the marriage OF their
daughter Lucy Eliza and Mr.. julius
L. McCallum Wednesday afternoon,
April 18th. at 8 o'clock. in the First
Baptist church. Columbia. s. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08

The work on the sewerage system
progressing rather slowly owing to
the fact that labor Is very scarce and
the contractors cannot get cnouch
workmen TO push on the work rapid
ly 90 completion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
10. III. Kohn.
Secretary.

April 10th has been set as "State
Cleanup Day. by the State board of
health and ii would he well for the
Chamber of Commerce, the City
Council. the city board of health. the
Civic League and all OF the people
OF the town 10 cooperate IN the work
of cleaning up and Lcautifving The
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08

There is never any better time 10
start out to work for the keeping off
ana killing out OF mosquitoes and
flies than the first part of April-ex-
cept the present time-and now is the
right time to set out with this end in
view.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08

city Council IS expected TO- take
action next Tuesday night ON tho
railroad street crossing matter. There
r..i i't on Rs the Manning ave
H1. sumter rect and HarviL stcct
ri's ur7 rr. dangerous and incon-
vent l' 'a '.. tavcling public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08

Car rice -four and car genuine rice
polish just arrived direct from the
mills. Also corn. oats. hay. bran. shin
STUFF and chicken feed. Write or
phone for samples and prices. Booth
Hardy Live stock co. Sumter. =. C..
l-5-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08

MONEY TO LEND-On improved
farming lands. Long time, easy
payments. Borrower pays actual
cost Of perfecting loans. No COM
mission charged. John b. Palmer
e Son, Sylvan Bldg, p. O. Box 2S2.
Columbia, 5. G. 3-21-St
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-08
MONEY yT.NTY COTrN-- cr-D

MONEY MAKER COTTO~ srTD-
win pay you, II YOU are raising
cotton. If you are not posted it
VIII pay you % investigate. We can
furnish q limited quantity Of pure
seed, raised on our farm where
there has never been any blight.
S1.OO per bushel. Let us book your
order ct once if you intend to plant
Money Maker. C. p. Osteen Co.,
Sumter, S. G. 21-tf
The central record., 1911-07-26
Change OF Time

The Louisville train has changed time
and passes Lancaster at 11.04. A. M.
and g % P M
The central record., 1911-07-26
Fire Marshal's Report.

The fifthannual report of State Fire
Marshal w. F. Neikirk has just been
received by us and is complete COM
pendulum of the fires in the state dur
ing the yeor 1910, giving the cause of
each fire, the loss there from, amount
of insurance and vast amount of
other information. The table shows
Garrard county to have had four fires
during the year with insurance amount
ing to $13, 300 and losses Of $17.4O0.
In the entire state there was 403
fires due to defective flues, greater
number from this than from any other
cause. Fires from defective fiues are
due to carelessness, and with a due
amount of caution could be avoided.
In the late fall when it comes time to
have fires in the house, the fiues and
chimneys should be carefully examined
and any defects, such as loose brick or
lost mortar should be remedied, better
to have brickmason examine them
and repair any defects found. Often
times by the expenditure of small
amount of money in this way disas-
trous fire may be avoided.
The central record., 1911-07-26
On To Texas.

Mr.. Wallace Steele, General Agent
Texas Land Deyesepfhent Co. of Crys-
tai City, Texas is at the Kengarlan and
will be here until August 1st. when he
will leave with large crowd of Gar
rard, Lincoln, Boyle and Casey county
people. Among the people who are
going to take the trip are Hon. Jas. l..
Hamilton and wife and about fifteen
others from this county. Mr.. Steele
has just received message from the
President of his company stating that
every person who went with him on
his trip of the 18th. inst. had made a
purchase. Crystal City is a growing
town of about 250O people and is des-
tined to be one of the best cities in the
lone star State. 1t looks like this pros
porous little place is about to get a
strong hold on some of our best people.
Mr.. Steele will gladly talk to any one
desiring to take the trip and will ex-
plain all the details of the trip.
The central record., 1911-07-26
School Per Capita Increased.

State superintendent of Schools Reg
enstein announces that the per capita
school tax for this year will be $4.40,
the largest per capita tax ever known
in the state. If there is any class
of labor that is worthy of the hire it is
the public school teacher, especially in
the rural districts where they have to
go through all kinds of weather, and
often are compelled to teach in badly
ventilated or poorly heated school
houses, and heretofore they have had
to do this for a comparatively small
amount of pay.
The central record., 1911-07-26
A Good Measure.

Hon. Francis Douglas, representative
elect from Boyle county, who will be
chosen without opposition from any
other party, has pet measure that he
will try and get through and if he sue
ceeds, and it is almost surety that
he will, storm of approval will go up
from the people of this state. His bill
requires, all merchants who sell revol-
vers to pay license to the state and
to keep a record showing to whom re-
volvers have been sold. 1t will be a
serious crime for merchant to sell
minors and certain other people revol-
yers at all. Such law is now in force
in New York and has been of much
value in suppressing murder in that
State.
Mr.. Douglas is certainly on the right
track. The revolver toter is the com
ing murderer. Few men are killed ex
cept by people who actually make {
habit of carrying deadly weapons. Il
is rare thing that man prepares
himself to kill man. The habitua
toter causes the trouble.
The central record., 1911-07-26
Delighting the Crowds.

The Demorest Comedy Company who
are showing each night under their big
waterproof tent at the Ball Park are
having large crowds and good shows.
Mr.. Demorest was here eleven years
ago with the Williams Stock Company
and showed at the old opera house. He
will be remembered by many as being
the light of the show at that time as
he is now. Miss Ona Demorest play
ing the leading roles protrays her
parts in most pleasing manner and
has stamped herself as clever leading
lady. The specialties introduced be-
tween the acts by members of the COM
pany were met with hearty applause.
This is good clean show and you need
not fear but that it is decent place to
take your family to enjoy an evening.
The scenery is beautiful, being about
the best that is carried by this class of
a show.
The central record., 1911-07-26
Dunbar.

Mrs. Nancy Ermine Dunbar, wife of
Mr.. Sidney Dunbar, who lives in Lin.
boln county between Hubble and
Hedgeville on the old Danville pike,
died Saturday morning. Ms. Dunbar
had been an invalid for many years.
She was noble christian woman and
her death will be a source of regret to
large circle of her Lancaster friends.
Mrs. Dunbar was sixty five years of
age and she with her husband moved
to their present home in 1884 from
jamestown. After funeral services at
the home at 2-30 o'clock Monday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Cook, of Dan
vile, her remains were laid to rest in
the Danville cemetery.
The central record., 1911-07-26
ADMINISTRATOR SALE.

On Sat. Sep. 2, 1911, 9, A. M. will
sell the property of Almira Wearren
Decd Viz;
43 acres land 6 miles of Lancaster,
on Buckeye turnpike, good house and
barn hen houses, smoke house, coal
and buggy house, shop, 2 good wells,
cistern, lasting springs, milk house
and the best of sand stone land in fine
state of fertility.
Also personal consisting of l family
horse, 2 jersey cows, buggy and har-
ness, good lot of house hold and kit
chen furniture and numerous other
things. w. o. Wearren. (Adms. }
The central record., 1911-07-26
Convenient Way To Scald Tomatoes.

1t is common practice to put to-
matoes in vessel of scalding water
and leave them till the skins may be
removed, then fish them out with a
fork. A better practice is to put the
fruit in wire basket, which may be
contrived of poultry netting if nothing
else is at hand; suspend the basket in
scalding water till the skin will slip on
the tomatoes, then remove and i'm
merse quickly in cold water, then the
skin may be removed without burning
the hands or mashing the fruit.
The central record., 1911-07-26
Information Day.

DR.. H. R. Splitter, of the Crab Orch
ard Sanitorium has announced that he
would invite every one to call at the
Sanitorium on Sunday, July 30th and
hear free lectures and explanations as
to his great cure. He has had many
patients from this county and in al
most every instant has done them a
world of good. Among the people who
have spent few weeks there are Mrs.
Kemp Walker and Mrs. G. M. Pat
tarSOn
The central record., 1911-07-26
DanyiIle Fair.

Dom miss the great Danville fair
next week. You will see all the hor
ses there and the pretty girls will also
ran. Col. l. M. Dunn, the efficient
Secretary has left nothing undone and
the people are expecting the greatest
fair this year that Danville has ever
had. This is great event in Central
Kentucky and many Garrard county
people will be on hand to see the
great exhibition,
The central record., 1911-07-26
Hungry Jury In Dolan Case.

After long deliberation, the jury
trying Thomas Dolan, Lexington turf
man and lawyer, charged with killing
of alderman Patrick F. Mooney, were
unable to agree and were discharged.
Dolan's bail was fixed at $40, 900 which
he has not yet succeeded in giving.
The central record., 1911-07-26

The Joint Institute for colored teach
ers will convene in Danyille August 21.
Please make preparations to be pres
ent during the entire session as teach
ers salary for that week will only be
paid on the certificate of attendance.
7-21-5t Miss Jennie Higgins, Supt.
The central record., 1911-07-26
Good pictures at the opera house this
week and the visitors will enjoy them.

Mr.. James N. Denny's large tobacco
barn was burned to the ground Tues
day night. The origion of the fire is
unknown, about so barrels of corn, $50
bales of straw and some machinery
was lost. He had $780, 90 insurance on
the barn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-31
Are Taking Fsoi Bali

Washburn will have one bl
two good foot ball teams the com
ing season that will be able t6
make a showing with other teams
of the northern part of the state
Already two teams are being or
ganized to be known as the West
End and the East End. AS soon
as the teams have had a little
practice they will play several
games ana a team to represent
the city in games to- be played
with outside teams will be pick.
ed from the two teams. Wash
burn has good bunch of foot
ball material and if they can
only be interested undou btedly
a team could be gotten together
that could carry of the honors
for the northern part Of the
state. Hiram Hansen is getting
up the team from the West End
and he says that he will have 6
good eleven. Just who will
manage the uptown team has
not yet been decided.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-31

A pretty good story, which it
is said, is no joke, is being told
on one of our citizens who some
day expects to become a farmer.
In company with several others
a trip was made to the DAILY
farm west of the city for the
purpose of looking over the
fruit that is being grown on Mr..
Daly's farm. After arriving at
the farm the gentlemen in ques.
ton expressed his admiration
for the fruit as best he could
with his limited knowledge
of fruit conditions, and
then turned his attention
to the garden truck to
give that part some of his at
tention and to praise the farmer
for his success in his work. The
first thing that was looked at
was a fine large strip of carrots
and the farmer was commended
for being able to raise such fine
asparagus. The other mem bers
OF the party, seeing that he
knew very little about farming
made the joke all the better by
informing him that he was
wrong in this. that the carrots
was not asparague but instead
celery which they made him be-
lieve.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-31
That Iron R;yef:can,e

The Washbufn base ball team, ac-
companied by the city band, went
over to Iron River last Sunday for
the purpose of taking the scalps of
Iron River bunch but returned father
disappointed, the game having been
won by Iron River by score of to
O. 1t is said to have been one of the
prettiest games of base ball that has
ever been played on the Iron River
diamond and one miss-play at any
stage of the game might have changed
the result. The Iron River boys
made their one score in the second
inning. On several occasions Wash
burn had men on all three bases but
just when a hit was needed, the
batter could not connect with the
ball. 1t is said, however, that one
Washburn man was called out when
running to second. but that he was
not touched by the ball. The boys
say that if this man had bsen called
safe, as he should have been, the
score would have been tied for the
next man up could have scored the
base runner on hit which was made.
The Washburn boys played good
ball all through the game. Gordon
for Washburn struck out seventeen
men while James for Iron River
struck out nine. The local boys did
not have much trouble in hitting the
ball but the felders for Iron Biver
almost invariably succeeded in getting
the ball. Base ball fans are anxious
to see the teams meet again.