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The evening world., 1911-12-05
Safe and PerilOus Oils.

TT has been shown that oil with a
hash point II 29 degrees Fahrenheit
L will not ignite II fired into with q
shell, ana II dynamite IL exploded In n
reservoir Of this oil It only throws mp
Jets of oil which do not ignite. The only
dangerous liquid fuel oils are those
which have not parted With their vola-
tile. ~infiammable gases. such as abso-
lutely crude oils. In all ordinary COM
mercial fuel oils these portions are re-
moved. and the oil Is safe and contains
no power of spontaneous combustion.
on with a fire test OF $50 to 800 degrees
Fahrenheit Is as safe as coal. and II will
not ignite when stirred with "a red-hot
roker nor when hot Goals are thrown
In Il.
The evening world., 1911-12-05
A New Silk Worm.

n TAKING two blades OF grass grow
I\I where only one grew before has
Ava been outdone In the culture &C
silk worms In the Philippines. Ceylon
silk worms. which produced cocoons OF
"a bright golden yellow. have bean
crossed with the Japanese breed. the re-
suit being "A pure white cocoon giving =
crop OF silk nine times u year. COM
pared with the usual two or three crops
of the japanese and Chinese worm0.
The evening world., 1911-12-05

3urleigh ALL Wool Best Fawn
Horse Blankets, all weights
from 8 lbs. to IA lbs, 77o
The evening world., 1911-12-05
Child OF six fc.scs to Being .
Eirebug.

Raymond Moylan. the six-year-old sonar
Of a Hartford fireman, has confessed to
the police he started three tncendisry-
nres in the tenement block where he
lives.
The boy used kerosene. and his only
excuse was that he wanted to burn UP
his little brothers cart.
The evening world., 1911-12-05
News Oddities.
Ms springaeias aRa rsav.
FLIED nnn Mlles ny

A stranger walked into the Y. ". c. A.
building at Springfield, Mass. and asked
10 sec c. Il. Towson. the International
secretary. liH
When told Mr.. Towson wAs mot ex-
pected he replied: I've travelled SO
miles and IN bet a hat that Springfield.
Ohio. IL the place 1 was TO met him."
and headed West.
The evening world., 1911-12-05
Must Re 70 Plous Thief. as lie ToOk
Only the Family BibIes sIskil

A unique thief visited the home OF
Joseph McGce OF No. i25 Tlchenor street.
Newark.
All he stole was the family Bible. and
the police are more anxious to catch him
TO ind out what he wanted with It than
TO punish him. "IA
The evening world., 1911-12-05

Specials in Lap Robes
rubber and Plush Storm
Proof RObes-af. ....... $3.50
Double Plush RObes-rub-
Der interlined; at........ $4.5U
Double Mohair Plush RObes-green,
black, blue, red, tan andi N n,
gray; large size at. $3.50
Double Plush RObcs-green and
black; suitable for auto IN
mobiles; size s4x84; at. $O.5U
fur Robes-made OF good quality
fur; lined with heavy 40 ~
! plush; special at.......,. $3.50
RObes-fine black long fur;
bxtra heavy plush lining; .oz
extra large size ;at....... $3.50
Dther Fur Robes IN an
(MAlN Buildlng-Basement.)
The evening world., 1911-12-05
Went by Crutch 10 Chicago apan ,
Back Again.

Ralph T~ompkins, a one-legged youth. /,
who left hero on July % to walk to Chi
cago and back on a $500 wager. has re-
turned as far as Yonkers only twenty
-four hours behind schedule.
lie says that by swinging his crutches
he takes longer steps than the Average
person. and can make quicker time.
The evening world., 1911-12-05

Beautiful Mantel Lambrcquins. pretty Lace Curtains.
Satin-Hned Work Baskets, Slight Battery Christmas Tree
Outfit with colored lamps, Japanned Oil Stoves, 1895
inch Mohair Mats, Reed Rockers, in natural sheIlac or
Pullman green finish. Golden Oak canc-sesscd High
Chairs. Bamboo Rockers or Tables, practical Reading
Gas Lamps, Antique Gilt Framed Carbonete Pictures,
Brass PLAQUES, Umbrella Stands and Jardinicres, Imported
China Trinkef Sets.
The evening world., 1911-12-05

Fred schwam of ~Easthampton. Mass.
a t~ruckInan. tried to extricats his horse
from a hole by fastening a chain to Its
tail.
The tail was pulled out by tho roots.
the horse a to be shot. n Schwam
was sentenced to three months In the
House Of Correction and hped so.
The evening world., 1911-12-05

Pedestrians in Ninth street. brooklyn.
became more cheerful during the snow
storm at the sight of a man staggering
along. followed by jeerlng boys.
over his shoulder the man carried
something heavy. IL was a avn mower.
The evening world., 1911-12-05

phone Not Yet Connected Up.
Charles McGrane. a telephone llneman.
prevented d IRE and panic In the ORR
|. enta, apartments I'm New Rochelle when
ne discovered n piaze. r..
He was installing a telephone, but the
I wires. had not been connected. He held
the end together and called the Fire
Department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
IS UNFIT TO PRINT.
why Report of Government Investiga-
ton Is Suppressed.

Washington, Jan 2o.-That Secretary
NageI, of the department OF commerce
and labor, has suppressed much Of the
reports of agents of the labor bureau, De-
cause of their revelations concerning the
private lives of people in North Caroilna
and other southern states, was asserted
in the senate today by Senator Overman.
He said some of the reports were so re-
Voting in Character that, # printed. Inc
law prohibiting the circulation of obscene
literature would prohibit their transmits
sion through the mails.
The statement followed an inquiry by
Senator Beveridge as to the publication s,I 10 :
of the investigation into the employment
of woman and child labor made few
years ago by the bureau of labor.
1t was at this juncture that Mr.: Over
man made his statement concerning the
course of Secretary Nagel.
II heard of the vile character of some
of these reports he said, and went to
Mr.. NageI about them. He told me that
the revelations were such that he had
felt called upon to suppress them II
would seem that some of the agents had
gone into the mountains and had taken
it upon themselves to investigate the
private affairs of the people when the
law authorized an inquiry only INTO LABOR
conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

Over in Hamilton county, which is
extremely useful as a part of the east
ern boundary of Colorado, is a live lit
tie town named Syracuse. In that
town is a place where the Syracuse
Journal, flourishing Democrats
weekly, is published; and, until two
weeks ago. in that office was one Hon.
Henry Block. editor and publisher. At
present, Mr.. Block is sojourning in To-
peka, where he represents his county
in the legislature of 1911.
Out in Hamilton county, the people
all admit that Henry Block Is Some
Democrat, and the legislators in To-
peka are rapidly acquiring the same
idea. Aside from being Democrat,
Mr.. Block has other distinctions; he is
an affable gentleman, and a believer in
the rights of women. Women vote in
Colorado, and it is the general belief
that living only few miles from the
edge of Colorado Mr.. Blocks system
has been permeated with the germs Of
suffrage at some time when the wind
was blowing from the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
SICK HEADACHE.
Method of Cure That VIII In
terest Every Sufferer.
Made Possible by a New Laxative
Designed to Be Used With the
Tonic Treatment.

Mr.. J. H. Crowley, painter and
decorator, of Charleston, Mo-, relates
the following experience which others
will find of interest
Through irregular hours for eating
I became afflicted with stomach trouble
q little over year ago. I would have
bilious attacks lasting for day at
time, while my stomach was constantly
out of order. Frequently during the
bilious attacks I would have to vonit.
I had sick headaches, which made me
sour for days after these headaches and
/ would have a great deal of pain
through it. It felt as though my stomach
was on fire and there was a weight in
it. I was troubled some with gas and
was constipated all OF. the time.
THE doctor treated me for stomach
trouble but gave me only temporary
relief I became discouraged with his
treatment and began using DR.. VIII
hans' Pink Pills. My improvement
was noticeable in few days. l was
soon relieved of the sourness on my
stomach and had no more bilious at
tacks. I continued using the pills until
cured. I have not been troubled with
constipation since. No one need suffer
from stomach trouble, if DR.. Williams
4
AS rule sufferer from sick head
ache can tell hours, sometimes days, in
advance, when the headache is coming
on. This fact makes it possible to use
a laxative, as soon as the approach of
an attack is discovered, to eliminate
the poison from the system and prevent
the attack or in great measure to mod
crate its severity. A new laxative,
PINKLETs, designed to be used in con-
nection with DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
affords perfect combination treatment
We have prepared pamphlet that
not only describes fully the laxative
tonic treatment of sick headache and
gives specific directions for the use of
the remedies but contains also much
valuable information regarding diet, ex-
ercise and the management of the sick
room during an attack. This pamphlet
will be sent free on request together
with sample of PINKLETs, the little
laxative pills. Write today if you want
to treat your trouble inteligently A
postal card request will bring the
pamphlet and the free sample Adj
dress: The DR.. Williams Medicine Co.
Schenectady. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
COCHRAN HEADS RETAIL MEN.
PIainviIle Man New President of I'M
plement Dealers Association.

Kansas City, Jan. 2o.-C. G. Coch-
ran of Plainville, Kan, was elected
Okla, vice president of the Western
Retail Implement and Vehscle Dealers
association at the business session.
Four new directors are w. T. Os-
born of Gallatin, Mo-; ]. H. Taylor of
Columbia, Mo-; G. W. Collins of Belle
vile, Kan, and P. Westmacott of
Hutchinson, Kan. These directors
held over: C. F. Miller of Fort Scott,
Kan: E. c. Hood of Pittsburg. Kan;
H. D. Skinner of Braymer, Mo, and
w. M. Vickery of Blackwell, Okla.
The officers and former officers were
guests of the Commercial club at
luncheon at the Hotel Baltimore. 1t
is probable that H. J. Hodge of Abb
lene, Kan, who has been secretary of
the association twenty-five years, will
be reelected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
COLLAPSES IN COURT.
County Attorney Is Charged Publicly
With sRaiIroading' Murderer.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 20.-Just as
Blaine Monroe, the young man who con-
fessed that he had murdered Frank Speer.
a farmer near Lerado, in order to rob
him of fifty cents, was about to enter
a plea OF guilty in district court two
local attorneys unexpectedly and volun-
tarily entered a protest.
THE prosecuting attorney is going toe
fast in this matter" insisted one attorney
This is railroading man to prison who
doubtless is not of sound mind" .
At the objection, made unexpectedly and
dramatically. County Attorney p. I
Foote, reeled and fell in faint. Physi-
clans were called and the county attor-
ney carried from the room. Judge
Branine appointed an attorney to investi-
gate whether sufficient time had beer
given the defendant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

Special Sale Of Good
M1ttens at Zoe
They are not regular 1Oc mittens not by any
of means! The price of 10c pair is made simply to get
the stock down the lowest point possible before
we begin the listing of it for inventory.
Wonen's Black Yarn Mittens Choice
Misses Yarn Double Mittens -
in black, navy, red, brown. In ILL.,
fant's Yarn Mittens double and AOO
single knit in white, pink, and n.;r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
CHILDREN'S
SWEATERS

Good styles, knit of fine
yarns, specially priced to re-
dI1ce stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
Missouri Protfbftfonists Give Up.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 20.-Missouri
prohibitionists will not ask the present
legislature to submit prohibition amend
ment at the next regular election. This
was determined upon at the convention of
the Constitutional Amendment league
here. The convention adopted resolu-
tions to the effect that the best interests
by aiding the legislature in passing laws
regulating the liquor traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

Mr.. Cones, the gent who made
patellas famous, has, according to the
board of expert alienists hired to
analyze his ''patella picture bill, over
looked a bet, and left his proposed law
open to evasion. He should recall said
bill from the committee and repair this
defect at once. The weakness of his
measure is best illustrated by the en-
closed cut. It may be readily seen,
ing cut, that the crafty publisher could
put it all over Mr.. Cones. His bill pro-
vides that in all pictures Of female
persons, the outer garment shall be de-
picted as reaching at least four inches
below the patella. BY taking the
stereotyper's routing chise1 and care
fully removing the patella, the law is
evaded, because there is no patella for
the dress to reach below. One might,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
UNCLE JOE HAS A NEW LID.
Springs Real Sporty Bonnet and
Makes EN- Sit Up.

Washington. Jan 20-Unc1e Joe Cannon
created a sensation at the capitol by ap-
pearing. in a white hat of the Fedora
style. 1t looked new.
Are you trying to. spring new style
on us?'s was asked.
you fellows make me tired replied
the speaker. Il like this hat and I have
liked it for more than a year I'm not
setting styles for the house. I'm just
wearing what I please
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

by using the Imagination. gather that
this pair of girls originally had two
pair of patellas, but the patellas are
not pictured, hence the picture would
not be an offense under Mr.. Cones's
bill.
But why should we not picture the
patella? The patella, in advertising, is
almost a necessity. How could the adj
vertiser of white goods call the atten
ton of the ladies to the fact that it
was time to lay aside the winter ones
and get in on the Marvellous Reduction
Sale? And, when the leaves begin to
fall and the wintry winds to blow
through various things, included whis-
kers, how could this same merchant
announce that it was time to file away
the white goods and take to the fleece
lined winter substitute?
It might be well, at this time, to call
attention of legislators and others to q
Fact. The fact is that this column has
nothing to do with the policy of this
paper The writer is an old Household
Pet, and is permitted to rattle at ran
| dom, like an old moving machine in a
patch of sunflowers. Many readers
have already guessed this dark secret
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

Mr.. Blocks district is covered with
short grass and long green. The people
are prosperous and reasonably con-
tented, and they do not expect their
representative to turn the constitution
over and scrape the reverse side. All
they want is a fair shake, and they
! have sent the right man to see that
they get it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
DREAD. DEATH STALKS ABROAD.
THOUSANDS FALL VICTIMS OF
PLAGUE-BODII; BURNED.
Dread Scourgc Hdges in last and
Fear and Superstition 90 Hand in
Hand With Plague.

llarbin Manchuria, Feb. 5.-A-
ready nearly 5000 bodies Of victims
of the plague have been burned or
buried in the outskirts Of Harbin.
Forty-eighJ hundred OF these came
from the Chinese town and 1000 from
the Russian quarter. Yesterday Is
stack of collins and seven pits filled
with bodies and oiled logs blazed out
side the town.
The mortality among the physicians
and the hospital attendants is high,
considering the means taken for their
protection, and doctors, nurses and
orderlies are succumbing to the dis
ease.
The sanitary authorities hope soon
to test serum Of their own manufac-
ture from the Manchurian bacciii as
the foreign importations have proved
ineffective.
The happenings in Europe in the
18th century when the BLACK Death"
swept through the country are being
repeated here. Fears bordering on
panic have stripped the Chinese. At
first tncy deliel the medical officers,
and |cpL tEeic sick ana dead hidden
for ,hc purpose oi carrying out the
ancient funeral rites.
Now il is brother against brother
and father against son. The stricken
ones are forced mo the streets to
starve or freeze - to f4H ptrIshlng
from the swift and deadly attacE OF
the plague. Passcrs- ~ avoid them,
but sometimes those engaged in sani-
tary work, masked and Dandaged
reach them before they die and cart
them to the pest house, or if they are
dead, to the funeral pyres. No. in
frequently an Outcast is seen TO be
kneeling and making his obeisance
before the grave of an ancestor, in
sight Of a pile of bodies in which he
is soon to become one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
Letter From Cheraw.
fOurS Nery truly,
T.. l.. Witherspoon.
Mr.. IL. l.. Witherspoon,
Sumter, s. G..

Mr.. f.. l.. Witherspoon.
Sumter. s. c.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of Jan. 9th received
and noted. In reply will say that we
are very much surprised indeed to
know that your Council is wishing TO
collect taxes and license for a manu-
facturer Of your class. The Council
of Cheraw does not require us to pay
either taxes or license. They figure
that the employees we have here
established this factory. and that they
are more benefit to the town than our
license and taxes would be. AS we
understand it the majority Of the
towns in the State of South Carolina
exempt all manufacturing establish
ments from paying taxes and do not
think there is another town in the
State that asks for license except
Sumter. We hope you will get the
matter straight and think it very un-
fair for you to have to pay taxes and
licenses when your competitors that
you should be on all even basis with
do not have to pay either. Hope
business is good with you, and
would be very glad indeed to have
you come to see me some time. With
best wishes we are,
Yours very truly,
Cheraw Coffin & Casket Co.,
Per E. G. Ingram, Pres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
Yours very truly.
r.. l.. WitherspOon.

Letter written To eighteen competi-
tors and hftcen South Carolina towns:
Dear Sir:
write To- ash favor of you which
I do not think you will mind granting.
and assure YOU that / stand ready at
any time To- reciprocate. our recent
council of the City OF Sumter has seen
fit to put all manufacturer on the
same basis as mcr, hants. claiming
that they get the same benefit and
should pay in addition To- their taxes
the regular license which Is paid by
tho merchants. personally feel IL
L. quite am Injustice % the city from
my point of view. and think it is so
accep cl by the manufacturers gen
orally.
I maintain that % manufacture do
ing an Interstate business. selling
ninety per cent of It's product outside
of the Incorporate limits OF the town
whore 10 is situated Is due no taxes
whatever only To the county. the
State aud tho Federal Government
and the town securing such a factory
should not only hc willing to exempt
II from all taxes and license. but where
there are mo- natural advantages such
as water power, coal and cheap raw
material town should bc willing TO-
put up a good bonus. making it free
gift to locate such a factory.
n you do not mind please let me
know the attitude Of your city to-
wards such enterprises. Does Il OK
empt such enterprises from taxes, and
for a period of how many years. does
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
WEATHER TO BE VARIABLE.
4 VIII be Mostly Bad During This
Week According 10 the Washington
Bureau.

Washington, Feb. The coming
week will be mark by a series Of
well defined storm areas passing east
ward across the United States from
the Pacific ocean, in consequence Of
which periods of fair and foul weather'
will follow in quick succession. ac-
cordlng to the weekly forecast of the
weather bureau. The first of these
disturbances is now over the eastern
slope of the Rocky mountains, whence
it vii! move eastward, attended by
rains in southern, rains or SHOWS inl
middle and SHOWS in the northern dis
Ulcts east Of the Mississippi and
reach the Atlantic States Monday or
Tuehday. Another disturbance Will
appear on the Pacific coast Monday.
cross the Middle States Wednesday
or Thursday and the eastern States
Thursday or Friday. The third dis
turbance of the week will reach tho
Pacific coast by Wednesday or Thurs
day and prevail over the middle West
the last of the week. Marked varia
uons in temperature Will occur dur
lng the week in practically all dis q
Ulcts east of the Rocky mountains. (
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08

gerry. Plead guilty and sentenced to
serve Is months and to pay a fine Of
$1.OO.
Tie liquor cases which were APP
pealad from the Recorders court were
then taken up and disposed Of as fol-
lows:
City Of Sumter VS.. c. c. Moore, ap-
pcaled from the Recorders court
storing alcoholic liquors, dismissed.
The City Of Sumter vs.. Calhoun
Gardner, appealed from Recorders
court, sale of alcoholic liquors, dis
missed
The City Of Sumter VS.. A. w. Led
lngham, appealed from the Recorders
court sale of alcoholic liquors, dis
missed.
City of Sumter VS.. Bella Howard,
appealed from the Recorders court.
sale of alcoholic liquors, dismissed.
City of Sumter VS.. r. S. Griffin, ap-
pealed from Recorders court, sale Of
alcoholic liquors, dismissed.
The case Of the City VS.. George p.
Mckagen, appealed from the Re-
cOrder's court, sale Of alcoholic liquors
was the case on docket to be taken
up next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-08
n MONUMENT TO GARY.
Gov. Blcase Sends Special Message to
General Assembly, Making a Rec
Ommcda ton.

Columbia, Feb. 2.-The following
special message, 10. ., was sent to
the general assembly last night from
the governors office, and in the house
the message was referred to a special
committee consisting of Jas. E. Davis
Of Barnwell, Gen. w. Z. James of
Darlington, Jno. r. Harrison of
Greenville. Geo. S. Mower Of Newber-
~ and j. S. Gilbert Of Abbeville:
Gentlemen: Political preferment
has often been given to men as a re-
ward for their faithfulness to duty
and for their service to the State, and
monuments and statues have been
erected to commemorate the deeds
and service of some of our distin-
guished men.
There was one, whose services in
the Confederate army was so distin-
guished, and he was so gallant a sol
der, that none would question that
he was entitled to any Office within
the province Of his people. In the dark
days Of South Carolina, between the
close of the Civil war and its
redemption from the negro ana
scalawag government, the services Of
this distinguished citizen were so
marked that he was known through
out the entire State as the originator
Of the Red Shirt Democracy, which
redeemed South Carolina. His ser
vices were second to no mans; his
devotion and love for South Carolina
was equal, it not superior, to that Of
some OF those who have been re-
warded. either by public office or
otherwise
God, in His all-wisc providence, saw
fit to remove this distinguished son
of Carolina from his earthly labors
before his fellow citizens had fully
come into their own and had been
given an opportunity to reward him
with some Of their highest positions,
20 which he would have done credit,
and have written his name upon the
brightest pages cf her history Cor his
loyalty.
Since YOU can not reward him in
person, it seems to me that it would
he but right to erect a suitable mon
ument or statue on your capitol
grounds, so that those who read our
history, and particularly the history
of his services, when they see the
statue, will know that the people OF
South Carolina appreciate the service
of Gen. Martin WitherspOon Gary Of
Edgefield."
In the senate the message was re-
ferred to the finance committee.