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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-09-21

e,onal beauty Of the gay French capital.
She explained herself.
Il refer to fine women. IN health and
the enjoyment OF rational luNurIes. they
need only two things 10 triumph In The
charm Of their full Towering will 10
keep In condition ana mastery OF that
pathetic disdain w+ich tcmpts them TO
stand back in the shadow
She rose and paced the room with cat.
like grace. She suatchcd mans hat
from the table. cooked 1t over her eye.
lung the end of CLOAK over her shOul.
dor, and struck an attitude"
. have our value impressed on me
ever in the Spanish dance" she said
The grand dance OF the flamenco,
" ua' dance, monsieur what drama,
q Is the whole OF womans life In three
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
The Gas Franchise.

IL has been brought to our at
tention that there was a misunder-
standing OF the attitude OF the SUM-
ter Lighting Company In the matter
Of tho letter addressed to City Coun-
eii In respect to the gas franchise
The Sumter Lighting Company made
no application for gas franchise.
but one OF It's local representative
merely requested City Council to de-
Ter action on all applications for q
gas franchise. temporarily. as that
company might desire to apply for
a franchise In the near future and It
would be for the best interest OF all
parties that all applications for gas
franchises come up for consider
stion. on their merits. at the same
time. The representatives Of the
Sumter Lighting Company neither en-
pected nor desired any preference u,
the matter. but they thought IL prob-
able that their company woulc be IN
q position to make more liberal
and advantageous proposition than a
new company: and this being the case
the city Council would wish 10 have
before II for consideration all fran
ebise applications that are likely 10
De made at this time. Since the
meeting OF Council. at which the gas
franchise matter was brought up, a
conference OF the officials Of the Sum.
ter Lighting Company has been held
Mr.. Hartman. president OF the Com
pany having spent Wednesday here
and ~ was then decided that the
company does not wish a gas fran.
thise and has no intention OF engag-
fns I'm the gas business I'm Sumter
Attention was also called 10 the fact
that the Sumter Lighting Company
has been endeavoring to increase
the use OF electricity for domestic
purposes and several months ago ad-
vertised It's willingness to install! cleo
tricai cooking apparatus and to fur
nish current, at a rate that would be
the equivalent Of gas az one dollar per
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
FIRE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
House Belonging to Priscilla
Jones Burnt to Ground.

About one-thirty o'clock Monday a
small negro dwelling house belonging
to Priscilla Jones was burned to the
ground. The place was occupied by
friscllla's mother, Annie TAYLOR. who
was occupying one room, while the 9th.
er room was for rent.
1t was stated that Annie Tavlor had
just built fire to heat some water
TO clean out the other room so that il
could be rented to new tenant when
tho house caught fire and was complete.
ly destroyed
The alarm was sent in from AZ. the
corner of Hampton avenue and Harbv
avenue, and the wagons at first started
for this place, but changed their direc.
ton after they found out they were
wrong. The house was already burned
down when the hose wagons arrived. and
the only work they had to do was to
keep the fire from spreading and.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK.
sumter to Have Another National
Bank-Sumter Savings Bank Has
Applied for National Bank
Charter.

Co-incident with the increase Of
the capital of the Sumter Savings
Bank from $500 to s125.OOO, the
bank will be converted into a national
bank. application having already
been made to the Comptroller of the
Currency for a charter under the
national banking law, the bank
thereafter to be known as the City
National Bank of Sumter, S. C.
1t can not be stated positively at this
time exactly when the new charter
will be obtained nor the precise date
on which the Sumter Savings Bank
will be converted into the City Ma
tional Bank, but 1t is thought all the
arrangements will be perfected with
in ninety days and that the bank will
be In operation as a national banking
institution before the new year.
The conversion of the Sumter Saw
ings Bank into national bank has
been under consideration by the Of
ficers and directors of the uarls for
quite while, and the decision to in
crease the capital stock to s125.OOO
was just step in the plan to enlarge
and strengthen the bank. All the
preliminary arrangements have been
made and the application for char
ter was forwarded to the comptroll-
er of the currency some days ago.
Before the charter can be issued a
thorough investigation and examina-
ton Of the business and condition Of
the bank will have to be made by "A
national bank examiner, and this
will take some time. so that. as stat
ed above, it is not expected that the
City National will succeed to the
business Of the Sumter Savings Bank
within much less time than ninety
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Young Sumter Man Meets Death
While Flagging Trains Near Gov.
ingtOn, Indiana.

News was received here Monday
morning Of the death near Coving-
ton, Indiana. of Mr.. Carl Gentry, the
eldest son Of Mrs. r. NJ. Gentry of
this city.
The full particulars Of the accident
have not yet been learned, a tele-
gram from the yard superintendent
at Covington being the only facts OBJ
tanned. 1t was stated in the tele-
gram received that Mr. Gentry had
met his death Saturday morning al
1880 o'clock by being run over by q
train while in the yard tagging.
Mr.. Gentry was about 26 years OF
age and was we'll known in Sumter,
this having been his home until re
Gently, when he went to Indiana TO
accept a position with the railroad.
He had been in the employ Of the
railroad in Indiana for about eigh-
teen months.
Mr.. Gentry is survived by his
mother. Mrs. r. NJ. Gentry, one sis
ter. Mrs. II. n. Forester and one
brother of this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
William j. DuRant Dead.

MIR. William j. Durant died Mon
day morning at eight o'clock at his
home in Concord, aged rs years.
Mr. DuRant was well known
citizen OF this county. He was elect
ed to serve as county superintendent
Of education in 1894 and served two
terms He was a Confederate vet
eran and served throughout the war.
he was married three times, first 10
Miss Ann Eliza White, then TO Miss
Nermille Fraser and lastly to Miss
Hetty Perry, who survives him. Mr..
Durant is also survived by five chill
dren by his first wife and one Child
by his second wife.
The funeral services were neld
at the residence at Concord Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock and the inter
ment was in the family burying
ground nearby.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
PREAREs FOR MORE BUSINESS
Bank Of Sumter Increases It's Capital
Stock for Larger Business.

AT recent meeting OF the board
Of directors OF the Bank Of Sumter
a resolution was passed looking TO
an increase Of the capital stock to
two hundred thousand dollars with
paid in surplus of fifty thou
sand.
The present capital stock is seven
ty-five thousand, with a surplus of
seventy-five thousand. OF this sur
plus 1t Is proposed to distribute forty
five thousand In the shape Of new
stock to the old stockholders and
place new stock to the amount of
eighty thousand dollars, at the rate Of
$125 per share. among the friends of
this institution. This Will give 1t a
paid JUS capital Of two hundred thous-
and dollars and surplus Of fifty
thousand dollars and will make The
book value Of stock $125 per share,
just what 1t is proposed to sell it at.
The object In doing this Is to
strengthen the institution by wider
distribution Of stock in the commun-
ity and to give 1t more ample re-
sources to handle the increasing de-
mands Of business In this section.
Definite action In the matter will
be taken at a meeting of the stock
holders to be held en- October 1G,
1911.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
A Boys Advice to His Mother.

In the September woman's Home
Companion writer on THE Boy and
His Opinions" reports the following
case. and comments on 1t:
My son. a mother said. with, per-
haps a note Of amused irritation in
her voice. TO the spruce college, boy
who had questioned the wisdom OF
one Of her actions. you must under
stand once for all that do not wish
to have you criticise me on any sub.
ject whatsoever!'
The lad opened wide eyes.
Do you mean am never to tell
you when you do a thing think ism I
right?' he asked. "'
Il mean just that! For a number
Of years have conducted my affairs
with tolerable success without the
benefit Of your criticism. and have
faith to believe can keep on doing
1T. OF course. you will criticiss me
In your own mind; that Is quite nat
ural and I take 1t for granted; but
I don't wish to hear your criticism
unless ask for it.
"Of course. the boy didn't like it:
but he knew better than to disobey
the command and confess to admir-
ing the mother for having given II,
No essential part Of teaching a boy to
think for himself 10 served by per.
mitting him to find fault with his par
ents As my friend said. he is likely
to criticise mertally their conduct
and demeanor. to look down. upon
their beliefs and ,heories and fatter
himself he could manage most of
their affairs far better than they
themselves do. All this Is in a way
part Of his training In Tearing to
think. and the fact that ne will prob
ably discard all his experimental
theories and come around eventually
to the codes Of his father and mother
does not make the educational value
OF the earlier process any less. But
there Is no gain for him In the public
expression Of his adverse opinions,
and the self-control involved in their
repression Is good for his soul!
IN all other lines. however, en-
courage your, child to air his views.
Perhaps this might not be so desir-
able II they were likely to be your
views as well as his. But the wand
ering seeds OF opinion TO which I
have already referred will grow In
the soil you have cultivated and you
VIII be able TO advise him which are
weeds to be rooted out. and which
are useful growths to be tended and
fostered."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
In the Police Court.

j. z. Mcclellan, riding bicycle on
forbidden sidewalk, 300.
Jim MickeDs, riding bicycle at
night without light, $500.
Geo. Vaughn, drunk and cursing,
$40.
Charles Tolston, drunk and cursing,
forfeited bond of $40.
Anna Ramsey, transporting liquor,
s75 or 80 days.
b. l.. Montague. hitching horse to
shade tree 81.
T.. W. McCallum, violation of auto
mobile ordinance by exceeding speed
limit, $40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
RUSSIAN PREMIER DIES.
Assassin's Bullet Proves Fatal 10
StOlypin.

kiev, Sept. 1S.-The Russian pre-
mier. Peter A. Stolypin, died tonight
from bullet wounds received at the
hands of Dimitri Bogroff as assassin,
during gala performance at the
municipal theatre Thursday evening.
The official time OF his death was
announced at 1912 p. m. (3:12 D. m.
New York time.)
Almost until the last the premier
was conscious and for half an hour
during the early part Of the evening
his wife alone was at his bedside.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

DIR. ID. Y. DuBose and Mr. T. d.
NuBose. of Mechauicsville, we're in
the city Monday.
Mrs. K. Nj. Jenkins and Miss Eloise
jenkins, of ST. Charles, were in the
city Monday.
Mr.. Id. Parker. of Dalzell spent
Monday in town,
Mr.. A ", Scarborough was in the
city Monday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

News has been received from Mr.. Ed.
ward L. Rieha that he will be here Sep.
tember 2oth to appear before Council in
behalf of the concern that he ia repre-
sentlng in getting the franchise for the
gas plant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

The hours OF the Civic League H.
orary have been changed by the
librarian. Hereafter. beginning with
Friday the hours for getting books
Will be from 4:30 to $50 u. m. and
all who wish TO get or exchange
books should come AT that bour
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

There were 294O bales of cotton weigh.
ed by the public weighers during the
past week, an increase Of 1868 over the
receipts of the previous week. despite
the fact that the price has been grad
ually decreasing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

fool who attends a bargain sale
rushes in where angels do not fear
to trade. but he never forgets the
experience.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
Marriage License Record.

Only one marriage license was is
sued Monday. Jesse Moore and Kati,
Davis colored, OF Sumter, were tn,
parties wishing To be united i'm tn,
bonds of matrimony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Perhaps the conference of Cover.
nors would like TO hit upon n uniform
plan to get themselves reelected
Washington Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

All the newspapers In the State
that have expressed an opinion think
we'll Of Judge Jones. and endorse his
candidacy for governor. This Is all
they can do and all that they should
DO In the matter. The people Of
South Carolina know Judge Jones
and what manner of man he is. The
newspapers have. from time to time.
for full twenty years made record Of
A.- political activities and Of his
public and official services. II Ia on
thls record that he will be judged by
the voters Of the State. not by what
his supporters may say In his praise
The people need no advice as to how
they should vote and the less advice
and admonition the newspapers Of.
fer the better. Our policy Is to pub.
rsh the facts and leave II to the
voters to make up their minds how
they shalI vote. II the majority MAKE
. mistake and select the wrong man
for governor. or any other office. the
maturity will suffer more than the
minority. While this IL cold COM
fort the minority have at least the
satisfaction Of feeling that they are
not responsible for the Ills they en-
aure along with the majority.
hat th's is a depression from the
subject. What we started out to say
u: The newspapers should hands of
IN this campaign and eschew editor
MI sncomiums Of fsvorite candidates
and forego denunciations Of those
whom they oppose. Publish the
facta. az the campaign progresses, as
fully an possible. without bias or
prejudice. end let It 60 at that
In the meanwhile. II the political
editors must find an outlet for their en-
thusissm for Judge Jones. let them
devote their time and their energies
that would otherwise be expended In
writing boosting editorials in organiz-
fng Jones' clubs In every county and
at every precinct. A thorough or
gsnhstion In every county will ac-
eomriish great deal more than the
most brilliantly conducted newspa-
per campaign. The way to beat
BleAss b not to write about him. but
to oraanfseand meet organization with
organization. Blcase has a machine
and u In an effective working organ
istion. and the way to beat II is for
Jones and his friends to create an
organization that will be more effec-
tive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

III doesn't take much Of a seer to
understand why Wiona. Mimi. is no,
included I'm President Taft's forth.
coming trip.-Nashville Tennessean
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

thousand feet--a price considerably
lower than has been proposed by any
Of the promoters Of prospective gas
companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Possibly II ia his innate poilteness
that restrains Woodrow Wilson from
requesting Secretary Wilson to change
hts name.--Cleveland Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

rovid Judy died In Willow town.
ship. Orangeburg County. Thursday y
morning. aged 102 years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

In hell, and earth, and seas. and
Heaven above,
Love conquers all, and We must WELD
TO love. Dryden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Nothing there is to come and nothing
past,
But an eternal now there is to last
--Cowley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

The Sumter watchman was found
- In 1859 and the True southron In
1sea The wAtchman and seuthron
ssv' has the combined circulation and
ouMssncs CT both OF the old papers.
snd 10 nsnifsssiy the best advsrsiang
nstnum In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
PROFESSIONAL NOTICE.

Dr. Walter Cheyne has returned to
the city and will resume his practice.
9-19--2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
Opening OF the City Schools.

At the Washington, Hampton and
Calhoun Schools yesterday morning
there was a large number of pupils
present. All seemed we'll and hap
py and anxious TO begin work again.
All Of the teachers were in their
places and everything seems pro-
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Main street has been opened up
for traffic as far as Liberty street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Mr.. Scriven Moore and family
passed through the city Monday
morning on their way to Charleston,
where they will make their home in
the future. Sumter county is losing
a good citizen by Mr.. Moore's de-
parture, and Charleston has gained
one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Misses Mildred Hall and Eleanor
Mason have returned to the city af-
ter spending the summer in Balti-
more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20

Mrs. Geo. f. Beaumont and family
have moved back to the city after
Vile.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-10

the buds in the springtth,e. and her
views OF life were sound II unusual
The non-appearance Of Miss Cynthia
was uppermost in her thoughts, and
she seemed possessed of an inexhaust
ible store of admiring anecdotes OF
that disturbing ybung person There
was in his mind a sneaking suspicion
nay. ii shame-faced certainty-that
his own presence was the cause of
her seeming neglect of Miss Selma
Lue. and his conscience hurt him
Bother the girl. Why should she pass
him in the lane rs II he were non
existent and manage to convey an
impression OF his utter obnoxiousness
every time he SO much as caught a
glimpse of her in the distance? He
was OF her world and accustomed to
the amenities thereof. and he was no,
in the way OF being trodden under
even a very pretty pair Of first fam
lily" feet. His pride rebelled. He was
something OF first family" himself
and was in the habit Of receiving un
limited expressions OF regard from
the fair sex. especially those who
portals of his studio.
And. forsooth. what had he done to
arouse such animosity? 1t really
seemed an old-fashioned spell OF jeal
ousy over his place in the affections
Of Miss Selma Lue and the soap-box
ers. He felt decidedly annoyed tina,
anyone should presume to question
his rights in the River BLUM Grocery
household. Indeed. he felt entitled
to call himself soapboxer II he
chose-and-he was about to say SO
aloud when he was interrupted by a
glad cry from Miss Selma Lue as
she hurried down the steps and waved
her hand to the inspiration OF his
disturbing thoughts. who was leisure
ly approaching from up the street
surrounded by group Of small
adorers.
Bennie Dobbs. having deposited his
packages at home. was backing be
fore her with upturned. beaming face
and Luella Kinney and Ethel Maud
pressed close to her side. while her
arms held young Jim Peters. carefully
regardful Of his youngness. She was
smiling at Bennie. who held a small
and very active puppy up for her to
see. and Ethel Maud and Luella were
joining vociferously In her admiration
Of the recent Dobbs acquisition.
He was about to step to the door
really excited at the sight Of 40 much
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-10
THE YOUNG BRIDES
FIRST DISCOVERY

Their wedding tour had ended, and
they entered their new home to settle
down to what they hoped to be one long
uninterrupted blissful honeymoon.
But, alas! the young brides troubles
soon begin, when she tried to reduce the
cost of living with cheap big can baking
powders.
She soon discovered that all she got
was q lot for her money, and it was not
all baking powder, for the bulk of it was
cheap materials which had no leavening
power. Such powders will not make light,
wholesome food. And because Of the ab-
sence of leavening gas. it requires from
two or three times as much to raise cakes
or biscuits as it does Of Calumet Baking
Powder.
Thus, eventually, the actual cost to
you. Of cheap baking powders, Is moro
than Calumet would be.
Cheap baking powders often leave the
bread bleached and acid, sometimes yel-
low and alkaline. and often unpalatable.
They are not always of uniform strength
and quality.
Now the bride buys Calumet-ths per-
fectly wholesome baking powder, moder-
ate in price. and always uniform and re-
liable. Calumet keeps indefinitely. makes
cooking easy, and II certainly the most
economical after all.
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The Point Of View.

This IL true story. A certain belle
was present at n recent Chopin recital.
During the March F,inebre." her eyes
Elistened and her whole attitude OF
rapt attention was M II the music had
entrunced her very soul. Her whole
face was expressive OF admiration and
intense interest. When the pianist
had finished. the escort Of Miss Belle"
turned TO her and said: How beau.
tiful!" To which she replied: Yes.
indeed: doesn't II At her exquisitely In
the back? How much do you suppose
II cost In Paris"
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-10

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