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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
Why Mayesville Box Was Thrown
Cat by Commissioners of Election
Mayesville Managers Had No Ex-
cuse for DisIrgarding Law.

cuse for Disregarding Law.
Mr.. Editor:
AS Clerk fthe Board Of Com
missoners Of State Elections, I desire
to give few facts by way of renlv
to the article signed by the managers
Of the Mayesville box.
AT least one of the managers Mr.
McElveen. has had considerable ex-
perience as an election manager and
he certainly knew that an election
called by the Commissioners of State
Elections was not a primary. The
cther managers were intelligent men
and should have known this also.
Neither OF the three came for the
box, but message was sent them.
tby the gentleman who was asked bv
them to get the box and Instructions
from me- to be strict as to enforce
ment of all legal requirements. I
, sent blank oaths, tickets, returns
and other blanks. together with the
registration book, and the sending
OF this book was in itself sufficient
notice to intelligent men that the
election was not a primary election.
The votes which were thrown out
in the Shiloh and Sumter boxes had
been challenged and were enclosed
In envelopes by the managers and
were passed upon in that condition.
They were never counted either by
the managers or Commissioners.
The Commissioners signified their
Willingness to investigate any box in
the county and it seems to me to he
in very bad taste for the managers OK
the Mayesville box to make the
charges they have against the Com
missioners, who acted intelligently
and strictly according to law. These
managers should either know what
they are writing about or keep out of
print.
The Commissioners corrted the
,Noets # the entire county very care
fully and made a record theerof.
The law requires that a certificate
ana lax receipt be presented by the
voter before he is allowed TO cast his
ballot. While 1t was known that
thesse requirements were not observ-
ed in the Mayesville box, yet this be-
ing purely technical question no
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

Mr.. E. w. Parker, one Of the up
to-date and prosperous farmers Of
the Providence section, sent to the
Item office today one of the largest
melons seen in the city this season.
The melon, besides being a beauty to
look upon, was of delicious flavor and
every member Of the Item Office force
showed his hearty appreciation Of
the gift when the time came for the
eating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
THE EVANSVILLE ELECTION.
Managers OF Election ut That Pre-
cinct Make Statement Respecting
Manner i'm Which Election Was
COnC~"tcd.
To the Editor of The Item:


Mayesvile has kept silent during
the recent election for bonds for
good roads and the newspaper ar
ticles that have appeared in The press
concerning the issue both before and
after the election. Nothing would
have appeared from this town and
vicinity in the columns of this or
any other newspaper in regard to
the issue had it not been for the
action Of the county election COM
missioners in throwing out the
Mayesville box, thus giving the good
roads bonds advocates majority.
We. the managers Of the election at
/ this precinct, wish to place on rec
ord that the election was conducted
according to law at this precinct in
sofar as the instructions issued to US
are concerned. The instructions
printed in the newspapers said moth
ing concerning the presentation of
registration certificates and there
were no instructions issued with the
ballot boxes. Accordingly, it was pre-
sumed that the election was to be
conducted as a regular primary cleo
ton. We will leave this to any at.
torney not prejudiced or any honest
minded citizen to investigate for him
self if he so desires.
Again, in regard to the fourteen
names said to be found on the poll
list and having voted In this election
but whose names do not appear on
the registration books, We wish to
say that If affidavits could be secured
from these gentlemen as to how they
voted. We believe 1t would be found
that at least One-half voted in IA
vor Of the bonds, thus showing that
the managers did not attempt to show
discrimination In allowing persons to
vote. We are willing that this secur-
ing Of affidavits be put to the test.
Further 1T Is Very strange that the
boxes at Shiloh and box in the city
| of Sumter were not likewise thrown
out. If two votes were thrown out
| of the box at Shiloh on account Of
the voters names not appearing on
the registration books, why was not
the whole box thrown out? This
would have given the "yes" side a
still larger majority. If a voter In
the city Of Sumter cast his vote in
the wrong box, why was not the box
thrown out? If he voted in the wrong
box. he could not have had his name
on the poll list Of that ward or box
consequently he was an illegal voter
| and the managers Of that box allow.
ed him to vote illegally. We would
like for some one to enlighten us
along these lines. Perhaps the hon.
orable county attorney can do so.
1t seems to be matter of pure
discrimination against the Mayesville
box and we simply wish to place the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

Messrs III. ". Reid and James Bur-
kett left Saturday morning at 11:SO
for a trip TO Charlotte and arrived
at that town at O'Clock In the at
ternoon. They stopped at Camden
for Commute dinner. giving them
four hours time on the road. Mr.
Reid reported that the roads from
Camden on to Charlotte were in fine
condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
Death of an Infant.

Dorothy, the infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Rowland, died
at 1880 o'clock Friday at Henderson,
N. c., where Mr.. Rowland and
family are now visiting. The funeral
services and interment were at
Henderson Saturday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
calling q Halt to the Paving.

The Sumter colony at Beaufort, in
cluding one Of the alderman. has
taken vote, Mr.. Editor, and we are
unanimously opposed to stopping the
laying OF the Main Street paving out
or consideration for the cotton wa
Sons. The opinion largely prevails.
here and elsewhere, that tie cotton
wagons lined up on Main street are
a nuisance anyhow. The cotton is
bought and sold by sample. the
Weighing is done near the depot. and
there is no need for the long array
of wagons on the principal s.reet of
the town. The city fathers should re-
member that We have long waited
Tor what is now being done-the
paving Of the street, and it is to be
hoped that in their wisdom they will
consign the wagon display to Sum-
ter or Harvin street, and allow the
good work of paving to go on. am
writing thus in the interest of a long
suffering people, and ] am glad 10
know that YOU are ieaning "a .h.s
same side OF the question. I hope
you viii express vourself fully aAa
forcibly. and generate a strength Of
public opinion that will cause our
aldermen to sit up and take notice.
c. c. BROWN,
Beaufort, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
NIX. WARREN WAS REGISTERED
Clerk Board Election Com

Editor Item:
fieaSe publish the following state
ment
/ notice my name among others
published in the Item by the Boarl
OF Election as not being registered.
NOW L do not know anything about
the other parties but wish to saw that
they have made a mistake about me
as am registered and have voted in
every election since 1875.
Yours truly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
lrs truly,
j. Il. WARREN

Mr. Warren's staement that he IS
registered voter may be correct.
out MS name was not on the regis
tration book used at Mayesville in the
election and this would have pre-
vented his voting in the election IN
less he secured a voucher from the
county clerk that his name was on
the original Of the regis,rat;on
books.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
Now that most of the trees have

been cut down IN Ca'dvcr street
and gotten ON the way. Il storm pipe
hne IS being laid Oh the street and
preparations are being made 70 nid-
81" the street four fee, having
Deen gwen 20 the city from their lot
by Messrs Manning, Rowland and
Shore and the same width having
been purchased from Messrs. Kress
and Company by the city for the
purpose Of widening the street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

h'a''er In It's true light before the
pupllc. AS to why there was such q
large majority against the issuing
OF the bonds at the box here, we
have nothing to say, although soma
thing could be said on the matter.
bnt we believe that if the vote here
mad been reversed, and the whole
vote in the county had been q tie this
poN would never had been thrown
out.
w. n. McELVEEN.
j. A. FONWORTH,
]. c. JONES.
Managers Of Mayesville box.
Mayesville, Aug. IL. 1911.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
w. y. McELVEEN.
j. A. FONWORTH.
+ C~ TONEc

Managers Of Mayesville box
Mayesville, Aug. II. 1911.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
DANCING AT THE ARMORY
Company in Charge of Enjoyable
Concert ana Bail.

The 81. Patrick's day concert and ball
given by Company NJ, V. y. G., Friday
IN the armory was greater su, cess than
any other affair of the kind ever given
by the company The hall was tastefuly
decorated with shamrocks and green
bunting, and afforded q pretty setting
for the dancing of the 100 couples present.
Lessons full orchestra furnished de-
ightful program of "a dances. During
the intermission, NJ. Dorm furnished sub
stantial banquet for the dancers after
v hich dancing was continued until three
o'clock The following committees We're
II charge:
Arrangemt u's-Sergeant j. l.. Moore,
Corporal y. Nj Corley, Private J. W. Lee,
Private W. j. Bracomer, Sergeant w. II
Snow, Private a. g. Lcddy, Private A. j,
Lucia, Private r. J. Campbell.
Floor managers Sergeant Joseph +,
Moore. Sergeant f. J, coffee, Corporal
W. II. Corley.
Aids--Sergeant G. l.. Malaney, Private
c. A. Plante. Private j. " Sears, Private
James West, Corporal o. $ i}ushner Pri-
,ate George f. ST. Clair, Private j. W.
Giddings, Private Fred Deselicr
Introduction committce-Iicut. NJ Il,
GIL. Sergeant F.. w. Newson. Cook J. l..
McCarty. Sergeant W, \. Hudson, Cor
poral II. j. Homeister, Private L. u.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
GAVE THEMSELVES UP.
sunaways from Industrial school HID
cold Night in Barn.

with their clothing wet and stiff, and
their feet and hands nearly frozen. Eli
Lamaire, Is years old, Archie Goddard.
IA, and George Maloney Ia. stumbled to
the door of Arthur Aliens farm house
In South Burlington early Thursday
morning and asked for something to eat
and place to got warm. The trio had
escaped from the Industrial school at
Nergennes Wednesday night. They told
the people Al the farm who they were
hnd telephone message was sent to
the Burlington police departments Chief
Russell at once sent for the three boys
and they were placed in jail here to
await the arrival Of someone from
VergenneS
When seen at the Jail Thursday the
.hree runaways said that they were
willing enough TO 80 back to the Indus
rial school, They had nothing hut n
night OF extreme hardship TO show for
their exploit They gave no reason for
wishing 10 run away except 70 say that
they might have had an attack of
spring fever" i. 9. Hilton, supervisor
n the boys N Verpennes. came to Bur
linGton Thursday and the lads returned
with him at four O'Clock
I.amaire is from Canada. while Goddard
Is from Holland and Maloney is from
Stowe. The three boys were working
about the Industrial school buildings
Wednesday and were sent to the stables
lhout supper time, They disappeared
hortly afterwards and the authorities II
ergennes notified the Burlington police
he on the lookout for them. The lads
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

THE Music Of the American indian
Miss G. Votcy: MEN and Principle in
!'olitics," Alban Bailey; stevenson in
Samoa" Miss Lizzie Morris; why study
Greek" Robert Daniels, "tniversal
Peace Miss Gladys Gleason; Charles
William Eliot" Eliot s. Staples; 1.-THE
Indian OF To-Day" Miss Marie Nc
Mahon, The New Nationalism," Arthur
Heininger
The judges, Principal John Il. Colhurn
of Bellows Free Academy, Principal
Mary NJ Deyette Of Shclburne high
school and Principal Eugene J. Berry Of
Richmond high school, after due deli
beration. awarded the prizes OF s. each,
given by the class Of 1890, as follows:
Girls first prize. Miss Gladys Glea-
son; honorable mention, Miss Marie Nc
Mahon; boys first prize. Arthur Helm
niger; honorable mention. Eliot s.
Staples.
The hish school orchestra rendered q
delightful musical program during the
course of the evening. Miss Florence b.
OSulliVan teacher of elocution and dec
Iatnatlor, deserves great credit for the
way in which the essays were delivered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
Days Of Dizziness
%ome to Hundreds of Burlington
People.

There are days Of dizziness,
Spells of headache. sideachc. backachc:
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
often urinary disorders.
All tell you plainly the kidneys are
DICK.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
lis.
Here is proof in Burlington:
Thomas Gushing, 156 Battery St, Bur
lington, Vt, says: - suffered for ten or
'welve years from backache and pains
n my hips. ! also had headaches and at
acks of dizziness and at night | could
lot sleep we'll getting mp in the morning
ired and languid. The trouble was al
ways more noticeable on damp day or
when ! took cold on a friends advice,
{ bega using Doan's Kidney Pills. pro-
cured from the Park Drug Store. The
first few doses relieved me and I con
tlnued to improve until cured. / am glad
to give Doan's Kidney Pills my edorse-
ment."
For sale by all dealers Price 90 cents
Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doans-and take
pa other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

were reported to have been seen at North
FerrisburR about $3.50 o'clock Wednesday.
Ii was storminr hard and the country
roads were running rivers of water and
mud.
According TO one of the boys, the trio
kept on their way through the storm
and darkness plunging at times into the
water mp to their waists They became
50 cold that they were at last forced to
sock shelter IN harr on the Allen place
about two O'Clock Thursday morning.
They warmed themselves in the haN rs
well as they could and remained there
until five O'Clock in tho morning, when
they gave themselves up at tho Allen
house. one of the boys had his feet
nearly frozen ana was given medical
attention at tho iail Thursday after
noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
SEEKS DAMAGES OF $4,000.
Action of Trcspass to the Person
Drought by Hinesburg Man.

The suit Of T. a. owen VS. w. O.
Trapp was entered in county court Fri
day. These parties live In Hnesburg
the action IL trespass to the person. dam
ages being laid at 5000 Hamilton :
Peck is attorney for the plaintiff The
circumstances. out of which the cause of
action arose are as follows Mr. Owen was
a creditor of the estate Of the late A. X.
W. Hayden Of Mechanicsville and Mr..
Trap was one of the commissioners Of
the estate. Alta meeting of the commission
ers, held March 4th at the store OF the de-
claim, SOME question arose over an ac-
count which stood against Mr.. owen
on the Hayden books. Mr.. Owen convinced
the commissioners that this account had
been paid. In This connection words arose
between Mr. owen and Mr.. Trap; out Of
the words arose "A gadiatorial fracas: out
of the fracas arose the present suit, and
ont of tho suit what may arise remains
yet to be discovered. According to the
plaintiffs declaration, Mr.. Trap took a
Very active part In tho proceedings. It
is to be inferred from the allegations that
he, with the usual force and arms "
seized owen by the neck and eenially at
tempted to throttle him; pushed him over
chair; doubled him backwards over
a bench scratched his face until it looked
as if a game of tit-tat-to had been
played on 1t with AN ice pick, and. by
way Of adding fancy touch, vigorously
hunted" the plaintiff with his knee IN
that portion of his facade lying south of
the equator. What Mr.. owen was doing
while all this was taking place Except
hat he kept his front To the enemy will
have to be ascortaincd from the defend
ant when tho case is tried, but as a result
Of the miuStratons of the defendant. Mr..
owen is said to now he in dry dock a,
a local sanitawum, undergoing repairs to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
THE BANQUET

There never seems to be much DIM
Guilty in flling ST. Marys hall on ST.
Patrick's night and Friday night was no
exception. Although Friday was =
fast day and no meat was served,
number of cleverly prepared salads"
and other good things covered up the
deficiency and the banquet wa good
one The program WAS even better
than usual and one OF the big hits was
the opcrctta. staged by the Rev. W. p.
Crosby and the music, in charge Of
g. g. Eeaupre.
The hall is capable Of taking care
81 pretty near the largest number ~
diners In the city and every sea; was
taken last night The tables, wi h
suitable decorations, were arranged
the length OF tho room, ana the fol-
lowing, who spoke later. we've seated
ON the platform: The Reys. i. H. Drie-
coli Of Plattsburgh, J. =. Gillis. W t..
crosby and IT, y. Wolch of this city.
Thomas Magner, Mayor j. r Burk"
and T. j. Mcdonnell. Durlus tho oven
Ing music was furnished by ga cr-
'heStra consisting Of G, +. M.Nlahon.
Hiss Marguerite Rivera. Martin Sill
man and Miss Helen Murphy.
F"l!owing is the cast of the clcNorly
produced orcretta, which was entitled
AN Irish May bay.
Mrs 'arew .'....... Miss Lena Crouan
Mary, aged is, daughter.
Marguerite Wright
Norl, aged 10, daughter.
Genevicve Donahue
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

"Tolcy's Honey aud Ter is the best
cough remedy | ever used as 1t qui ky
stepped severe cough that had long
troubled me-" says j. W. Kuhn, Prince
ton, Nebr. Just so quickly and surely it
acts In all cases of cough. colds, la grippe
and lung trouble. Refuse substitutes
W. O'Sullivan. % Church street, Shanlev
& Estcy, Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
WOMAN s WORLD.
Various Matters OF Special Interest 20
Feminine Headers.

CBarhara Boyd in Newark starr
Such changes are coming about in re-
rard to woman's work and her methods
Of living that one is apt to look ahead
and wonder what will happen to her one
time especial field. housekeeping. That
these changes will affect 1t radically goes
without question They have already at
footed 1t much.
The principal development so far Is the
hegira to the apartment house. Apart
ment house lfe will undoubtedly be one
Of the changes that woman's invasion -
industry Will bring about Bat instead
OF living idly as many a woman docs
now who has taken to the apartment
house life, and throwing All tho increased
cost of living thus entailed on the hus-
band the woman Of the future will con-
tinue In some galrful occupation after
marriage and share the cost of living
The family will have their little home of
several rooms but tho cooking Of the
meals and the care of the rooms Will not
devolvc upon the wife Trained cooks
will prepare the food, vacuum cleaners
and other progressive inventions will do
the cleaning scientifically and economical
ly. And the woman of the home will he
left to minister entirely to the mental and
moral needs of the children. or she will
go into any business or profession she
wishes and help provide the family in
come.
Where this Is not possible there may
| IN time develop communal kitchens and
dining rooms. This will lessen tho eX-
pense Of housekeeping for much unneces-
sary waste Of labor and fuel and other
things can be prevented. And supplies
can be bought In quantity. The manage
nlent can he in the hands of It person
employed for the purpose who has been
trained for this work or the nouselieep-
ers themselves can join together, portion
out the work. and each do her share.
There Is more pleasure in working to-
Eether than in working alone In the in
dividual home. The comradeship and tho
jollity Of this would do away with the
monotony and loneliness so often brought
against housekeeping. Rules could he
| made governing the conduct Of such a
kitchen. and the woman who would not
hold mp her end of the stick could be
| quietly voted out. Not MAN, women,
however. would fall down on their work
under these conditions. Most women
have pride enough to want to do their
share.
| Such work. too. would help eliminate
| the pettiness that is now IA part of the
feminine character. Many Of the undo
sirable traits women are said 10 possess
are simply the result OF their rast mar
row environment and ones sided training
| Let them get out into a big, broad work
| for the common good and they would he
just as capable of doing 1t as men are OF
conducting his enterprises.
And since men will not attend to their
| political duties as they should II tho
! burden of housekeeping is lifted from
women and tho right OF suffrage given
them, who knows hut that in time they
will take hold of the political question
and run the politics of the country As
! tlHN shnllld he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

Thomas A. Boyle, manager of the Rut-
land opera house, Is looking for Flo
Rh.lnstrom, a local representative of the
Toe Woods booking agency and we'll
known among vaudeville performers,
who departed two weeks ago from Rut-
land taking with him SIS, which he
secured from the manager upon Mr..
Woods's supposed authorization, Rhein-
strom had been for three weeks rep
resenting Woods. who was booking the
opera house with vaudeville attractions,
The last trace of Rheinstrom was at Troy
but he escaped before the authorities
could arrest him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Neutrali2e ard -amoNe the poisons that
cause backachc, rheumatism, nervousn ess
and all kidney and bladder irregular rifles
They build up and restore the natural
action of these vital organs. J. w. OSul-
Ivan, q Church st., Stanley & Estey,
Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
SENIOR PRIZE SPEAKING.
High school Students in Annual Ora
tOriral Contest Please Their Friend,

one Il the most successful events of
the school year took place Friday night
before larg" audience when the an
nual senior prize speaking contest was
given in assembly hall. The essays, eight
in number were very we'll presented in
the following order,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
AN EXTREMELY LOCAL ISSUE,

Charley, dear" said young Mrs, Tor
E,ns do YOU think YOU and ! will ever
see serious trouble with the Japanese
mo replied her husband, YEARLY
mot unless we happen to get japan
'se cook. Washington Star,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

Constitution causes headache nau-
sea di1ziness lsnRuor, heart palpita-
ton. Drastic physics Eripc.. sicken,
w.nk,n In. bowels and don't cure.
Nan Rnpulcts act gently and cur.
constipation. 25ceuts. Ask your drug
Gist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
w1NoOsKI STATION.

James Burrans. Ben Carter, John j.
Gotta. Mrs. Maggie Gordon, Annie Girl
,uire. Michele Luciano Charles Morrison
Mrs. Cora NJ. Odon, II, I'rive, Sallie Scott.