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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

Wisacky. Aug. 1--we are still
having very dry weather. and every
thing is suffering for lack of rain.
There have been some showers
around. but no real good rains. Peas
and other small crops are dying. even
seem to be dying. Cotton Is failing
and farmers are gloomy over the
failure Of their hard labor during the
past several months.
The health OF tire community is
moderately good. hear Of no new
cases Of fever.
Miss Maud Williams has returned
20 her home. after very pleasant
stay Of several weeks with relatives
and friends In Columbia and Chester.
Master Copeland seay returned to
his home In Columbia today. having
spent several weeks with relatives
here.
Mrs X. J. williams spent last
weeks I'm B.shopville with her
daughter. Mrs. shirer.
Miss saliie Ledinghara will leave
IN the morning for Conway to visit
her sister. Mrs. Gatiin.
Miss Mary Blers has been elected
60 teach the Ivanhoe school. She is
from Rock Hill. The Sabbath
school at that place is progressing
nicely with Mr.. Cunningham as su-
perintendent.
Mr.. Gee Green and son are quite
sick at this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05


Miss Mary Biers has been elected
60 teach the Ivanhoe school. She is
from Rock Hill. The Sabbath
school at that place is progressing
nicely with Mr.. Cunningham as su-
perintendent.
Mr.. Gee Green and son are quite
sick at this time.
Wisacky. Aug. 1.-when ve COM
pare ourselves with others. OF whom
We hear In other sections. We are
greatly favored. as TO seasons. Though
we are needing rain badly. our crops
are not suffering. Cotton Is still
green. and growing and holding its
fruit. corn has been seriously injur-
cd by previous drought and will not
make more than half what 1t prom
ised to make four weeks ago. Yet
We will make some corn. There Is n
bright prospect for rain. as 1 write.
and trust we will get some tonight.
We have Just closed very pleas
ant and profitable meeting of five days
af St. Luke's church. The pastor.
Rev. j. 3. Beasly. was assisted ny
Few. M. NJ. Bradham. pastor OF Lan-
r1ster church. an earnest. Cody. man.
who iabored faithfully and won the
confidence and affection OF all our
people. We were favored with de-
lightful weather. had good and order
~ congregations. and evidently much
good was one.
Mrs. w. w. McCutchen and children
will leave tomorrow for points In
North Carolina. TO be gone for the
remainder OF the summer. Mr.. Nc
cutchen Will join them later.
A good many from here will at
tend the Farmers Institute at Glenn
son College next week. am salts
Ned that many OF our farmers are
convinced that thick planting of corn
will not work In dry weather. For
three years We have had very fine
seasons for corn and have succeeded
IN making good crops. but corn that
four weeks ago promised to make so
brshels per acre. cannot make more
than one-third OF that amount. Some
have begun to gather fodder. and N
this weather continues. one-half of
fhe fodder will dry up on the stalks.
as the corn is not ready for the ;od-
der To be taken of.
The fruit crop. though not abund-
ant. has been very fine. especially
peaches and melons. Those who had
peaches have canned lots for fu-
ture use. The potato crop is very
backward.
Mr. and Mrs. ~. y. Scott. afer an
extended 'cu- through the Northern
States. returned last week and spent
n few days with his parents. They
gave glowing description Of their
trip.
Mr. j. g. Tlmer. of Orangeburg. a
venerable old veteran. visited the
home Of Mr.. ". W. Scott this week
and was charmed with our heauti-
ful farming country.
The machinery OF the three cinr er-
les u being ovcrhauled and gotten In
readiness for the fan season. Mr..
Deschamps has added a shingle ma
chine to his snw mill and H. making
nnc shingles.
White Isaac (colored). who was
committed 20 the Asylum two months
ago. is sufficiently restored 10 be- r,-
lenscd md returned tn his hnmn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05
ROCKY BLUFF.

Rocky Blur. Aug. 1.-The drought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
DYNAMITE WRECKS
 EAST SIDE TENEMENT

New York, March 2.-With roar that brought the population of 60 tenements to their feet and sent them scurrying in their night clothes to the streets a dynamite bomb exploded early today in the upper East Side Italian colony, blow ing off the greater part of the front of a five-story tenement at BOT East Forty fifth street and breaking every window pane for three blocks. Thirty persons were injured by falling debris or cut by broken glass.
 On the ground floor of the building IS a grocery store and a barber shop. The grocer and barber lived in the rear and both are accounted well-to-do by their neighbors. Both have received demands for money, signed in the usual man. ner and accompanied by threats of death. during the past month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
ATLANTA CATHOLICS
 ATTACK Y. M. [. A.

Atlanta, March 2.-(Special. )-There have been some interesting, though un- published incidents relative to the atti- tude of the Catholic church in Atlanta toward the movement to raise s6oo,OoO fund for Young Mems Christian assocla- tion purposes in this city.
 When the movement first started sev- eral of the Catholic priests preached against 1t, urging Catholics not to con tribute to the movement, and were quite vehement in their attacks upon the insti- tuition.
 These attacks are said to have been founded upon the fact that the constitu- ton and bylaws of the Young Mems Christian association prohibits Catho- lie from being elected to any office in the organization.
 Although no reports of these sermons were published in the local papers. they had sufficient effect to cause the Young Mems Christian association committee to make effort to counteract them.
 To that end a letter written by Arch bishop Ireland. indorsing the Young Mems Christian association movement m St. Paul and contributing $2oO to It, was published broadcast III the io.oi P"P
 The Catholic clergy here immediately set about an inquiry into this letter and received letter from Archbishop Ire land which was read in the Catholic churches of Atlanta on Sunday, in which that dignitary stated that he had writer such a letter and made the contrlpution in question: but that he had done so upor the understanding that the clause III ,ns Young Mems Christian association constr t,tion discriminating against Catholics sho,ld be eliminated. When the time came for the removal of this clause ths motion was made but voted down Thereupon Archbishop Ireland stated tha he requested the withdrawal or ms ie' ter and received assurance that II "oui' no longer be used.
 not hecn published. nor will any mention of it be made for the present In th' local press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
GREAT AND NEAR-GREAT
 PUBLIC MEN IN ALABAMA
sy WALTER HAnPEu.

Armineas Vambery Bennett.
 That ought to put out most any fire.
 And 'It' does If 1t happens in Bir- mingham.
 The chief of the Birmingham fire de- partment answers the artists ideal of the fire-fghter. He is a giant in stature. massive-jawed and with muscles like twisted wire cables He is handsome in the subdued ferceness of strength He is at once gentle, compelling, tyrannical. Fear is an unlearned art. danger coy some fiirt.
 He entered the Birmingham fire depart ment 20 years ago as private in the ranks. He declares that he was the green est that ever answered the call of the gong or tried to catch a cart on the run. He entered the service of the de- partment because that was the first job he found that was not nailed down when he came to Birmingham from south Ala bama, where he had been teaching school He wanted to become a great merchant. He had hoped to connect himself with one of the steel and iron concerns of the Birmingham district and grow up with the business. He found it harder to break in than he had thought, and was satis- fled to start as a fireman.
 He had good sticking qualities and re- mained on the job, climbing up grad ually until he became one of the most use- ful men in the department.
 He was first employed at what is now irI a Ira nue. At that time it was called the West End station, or No. 3. After three years he was made captain of this station. He was later transferred to station No. and made captain there. Still later he went to No. as captain In 1900 he was assigned to the organization of No. station at Five Points. South Highlands, and remained in charge there as captain until he was elected chief February 22, 19o6
 By this time he had given up all hope of ever becoming a merchant. His ambition now is to be the best fire chief In the United States and many people who come in close touch with his work believe that he already deserves that distinction.
 Arm1neaS NamDery was n@rn on HIS fathers farm in Lee county, near Opelika August 6, 1870. He worked on the farm until he was IA years old. when his father sold the farm and entered the mercantile business in Opelika
 Armenias entered the Alabama Poly technic institute at Auburn, but did not finish His father failed in business and the embryo fire chief had to go back to work. He taught school in Russell county for two years and came to Bir- mingham in 1890.
 Work and constant application witf faithfulness to every duty are the fabric upon which he has builded his success in life.
 Chief Bennett knows personally every man and horse connected with the Bir ndngham fire department. Every man and every horse knows him as a persona friend The Birmingham public appre- .ciates his ability and he is Jealous o, tieir highest regard and confidence.
 In the Birmingham fire department there are 19 stations, 167 men, 60 horses, five pieces of motor equipment and two auto mobiles.
 To appreciate the extent and import ance of the department one must make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
FORGED CHECKS TO
 STUDY FOR PULPIT

Richmond, Va. March 2.-Pleading that he forged checks in order to secure funds to pursue his studies for the pulpit, Jesse A. Seavel admitted the truth of charges against him here today. He was sen- tenced 10 the Indiana reformatory for a term of two to IA years.
 seaver is 20 years old. He was arrest cd at Lima, O., last night, accused of passing forged check on Earlham col lege He told the court he had obtained about sGVG by forging checks on several colleges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
CALL SUIT FOR
 $15,000 ALIMONY

Uniontown, Pa., March 2.-The equity suit in behalf of Mrs. Lida Purcell Fitz- gerald against her former husband, Gen. Purcell Fitzgerald of Ireland, to secure a lien on valuable properties in Fay cite county, Pennsylvania. in order that she may enforce the payment of $15.000 alimony annually was called for trial before Judge R. E. Umbel here today. Mrs. Fitzgerald is a niece of J. V. Thompson, the millionaire banker and coal man of Uniontown, and Fitzgerald was a general officer in the British army during the Boer war.
 General Fitzgerald. who arrived here today for the trial, claims he is no longer liable for alimony since he has remar- ried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
CLAIM CLOTHIERS
 KEEP BLACK LIST

Chicago, March 2.-Attorney General Stead at Springfield, H., today was or dered by the strike Investigating commit tee of the state senate to begin criminal proceedings against Chicago clothing manufacturers who arc accused in the committees report of maintaining a blacklist.
 The committee investigated the strike of garment workers in this city and de- clares that the clothiers maintained a card index system which was in effect boy colt and blacklist which prevented ''un- desirable" workers from obtaining em- ployment. 5fA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Young Man Suicides

San Francisco, March 2.-Paul Orchard. p years old, son of Capt. John M. Dr. chard of the cruiser West Virginia, com mitted suicide here last night by drink ing cyanide of potassium. His body was found by his sister, with whom he lived No motive for the boys act is known. He came here three months ago from the east The West Virginia, with Cap tain Orchard on board, is ats Brem- erton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
That You Do Not Have One Moment Time From Your
 Extract and Use Oil of Balm

People who are dragging around. Ina rdlv able to work, and feel that they
 cannot afford to lose any time from their work. but would like to get to
 feeling better and get themselves built up and get back to that good feeling, like they used to, when they would eat or drink anything without any bad |after-effects, no bloating, beiching, shortness of breath, or dizzy feeling or headache; no bad taste in the mouth, especially in the morning; no bad pains in the back or any other part of the
 body If that Is the way you want to feel just go to Gums Pharmacy, get one bottle of the Quaker Extract and take it according to directions and in . few days you will wonder why you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Excursion tickets
 to Atlanta good
 on Saturday nights train. Lvs. 12:15.

have been reading the paper daily that has told you about how many people right here in Birmingham are cured or greatly benefited by their use. and to think that you have never tried for Iyourself to find out if the Quaker Ex- tract would not do the same for you that 1t has for others. If you try one bottle, you will never think of let ting yourself get in that rundown condition again. And when you realize that the Quaker Extract Is composed of herbs, roots. barks, berries, gums. leaves and blossoms all carefully se- llected and combined together, with no
 mineral or chemical poison whatever
 | in this combination, 1t should be easy
 to understand why the Quaker Herb
 Remedies will permanently cure where
 l all others have failed.
 1 The Health Teacher has been giving 1 you names and addresses of some of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
TEXAS COAST HAS
 SEVERE DROUTH

Houston, Tex, March 1.-The weather continues extremely dry in the coast country and spring gardens are dying in many localities. For long time there has been scarcely any rain on the coast belt, usually visited by almost daily showers C-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
MOUNT ST. MARY'S
 COLLEGE BURNS

Plainfield, N. J., March 1.-The main building of Mount St. Mary's college, large and we'll equipped Roman Catholic institution near here. was burned to- day, entailing loss of more than $200.- GOO. The 250 students and sisters in the building got out in safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Don't Meddle With Texas.

Austin, Tex, March 1.-The resolution recently introduced into the Oklahoma house of representatives favoring the an- nexation of the Texas Panhandle by Oklahoma was countered today by tho introduction of resolution in the Texas house respectfully recommending that states and territories do not meddle with the boundaries of Texas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03

Central of Georgia Railway Company. pux Tickets Before B0ardlng Trains Passengers should buy tickets before boarding trains as conductors rates are higher than ticket rates. eEnectlve March 6, 1911. J. V nAlES
 2-26-27-3-1-2-5-T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
RLEACHED BONES OF
 MINERS ARE FOUND

rr,n,dad. Col. March 2.-Nine years after the mine explosion in "nich 'hey lost their lives, the bodies or nve VIC tims were recovered yesterday In the Broadhead coal mine at Aguilar. one skeleton is believed to be that or Georgc parker. Another, believed to be George Mason, was found in the mine le" days ago. Both men were miners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Texas CeIebrates Anniyersarv

Houston, Tex, March 2.-This, the sew enty-fifth anniversary of Texas inde- pendence. was observed here today by general suspension of business. At Aus tin, the state senate took a holiday, but the house worked Banks were closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
Want Ad" Pages

of THE AGE-HERALD, because these pages get to them the first thing in tho morning. gives them ample time to think and then act. Is your proposition before them? If not. there's no time like the present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
The Logical Place

for the person in search of a room, for the person In search of house, for the person in search of a position, for tho person in search of board,
 for the person who wants to buy, sell or trade anything, would be to look in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
You. Should Know By This Time
Work In Order to Take Quaker


 the best people in this city who have been. cured; some of rheumatism in diff ferent forms, catarrh in the head bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels. kid neys, bladder, and other organs all cured by Quaker Extract. Why? Be- cause 1t Is the only treatment that acts Ton the mucous membrane, the lining that coats the inner system. It cleanses, 1t heals that lining. carries that poison mucous and slime out of the stomach cures those inflamed kidneys. cleans off the liver and with those tracks clear and clean 1t acts gently on the blood That is why Quaker Herb Ex- tract cures and so many blighted lives made happy.
 Call today at Gum f'tit macy, Third avenue and Nineteen 6,st, or your local druggist, and a Quaker Herb Extract and fott. Balm. Do not delay any longt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
HAVE YOUR SUIT MADE
 NOW

Last chance to have a suit or overcoat made to order from remnants for $9.75.
 SINGERS, 107 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03

Excursion tickets to Atlanta good on Saturday nights train. Lvs. 12:15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
GIDEONS ORDER
 100000 BIBLES

New York March Zone hundred thou sand Bibles have been ordered for gen. eral distribution by the Gideons, as the the members of the Christian Travellers association of America style themselves. The order is said to be the largest ever placed and 1t forms part of national plan to place Bible in every hotel ped- room in the country.
 lev. No. 16 This is one of the most inn portant and largest stations In the city and always does good work. At o'clock yesterday morning this station was called to a fire in Fairview three miles away. The company was on the ground in seven minutes and had the fire out in 30 minutes from the time they left the station. How is that?
 Our next and last stop was at Pratt one of the crack volunteer departments of three states before 1t was taken into Birmingham This volunteer depart ment took many of the first prizes at the annual tournaments of volunteer depart ments. AS paid station 1t retained picked men from the old volunteer crowd and the station is one of the best in the department.
 The sleeping and living quarters at No. IS deserve special mention. They are handsomely furnished with new and up- to-date furniture, individual lockers and bath. Handsome table sand chairs and rugs of tasteful design complete the ar- rangement.
 Every man had been paid. every man was satisfied and the chief was well pleased with the conditions he found at all the stations.
 We had paid out little more than SIS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
READ THIS

If you are troubled with any Kid ney. Bladder or Rheumatic trouble you will find SO days treatment in $1.00 bottle of Halls Texas Wonder and sell dom one bottle fails to cure. Send for testimonials. pr. E. w. Hall, 2926 Olive St.. St. Louis Mo. Sold by druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03
LAST OF THE REMNANT
 SALE All wool suits made to mea- sure for $9.75. SINGERS, 107 N. 20th St.
FINE REMNANTS FOR
 SHORT MEN

There are several very line remnants just large enough for suits or overcoats for short men. Come and take your pick made to order $9.75.
 SINGERS, 107 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03

Armineas Vambery Bennett. That ought to put out most any fire And 'It' does If 1t happens in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03

a long tour of the city. visit every one of the 19 widely scattered stations and in sI ect the equipment and organization.
 I enjoyed such an opportunity yester- day.
 With Chief Bennett in his big black ga asoline belchng terror of the road rnade this trip over the city. We eov- cred more than 55 miles. The territory covered extends from East Lake to Wy lam and from North Birmingham to West End.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
The Study of English.

From tic thit-i-" Ecc"r i-llcr;tIi.
IT is lamentabc fat tina: ability to
use the English language correctly, lido
matically and gracefully is seldom found
among young people who have PASSED
through the high schools. The Formation
of the National Council Of Teachers of
English ~ attempt to remedy this de-
DcicntA. ana every man or woman whose
ear has been offended by the barDarisms
o. common Speech Will hope il may lead
to better methods OF teaching. Yet the
fact rem aims that young and Old are more
Influenced by the language used in dali :
lie and in printed matter not OF the text
book sort than by rules ana examples
however carefully studied. The general
use Of good English by adults woul maxi.
il Vastly easier for the young to learn to
speak and write well. Responsibility for
existing conditions cannot be placed
education is undoubtedly diffuSive and
conc entratioa is needed. Americans of
-Oreign birth who learn En4Ii>h from
books and contact with cultivated persons
usually speak more correctly than the ma
UVe-born college graduate This is partly
cause they are more ambitious Tor ex-
csIlence in the language. Their Children
hOWver. may easily fan into our sIioshoi
use of English Why not cultivate the in
telisent foreigners attitude toward Eng
ish?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
English Dislike of Stoves.

rom the London Chronicle.
The Enelishman is always. surprised by
his climate. And YOU may find the sur
prise on the face of the man of TODAY
who never prepared for anything but
moderate temperature. Ii is cold 1t is
not. The Englishman has built his house
on the superstition that ii is never go
ing TO be either. Just temperate. In hot
weather he does not thnl, OF electric
fans, and in cold weather he shrugs his
house is seldom really warm The
Englishman has never taken to his bosom
me question of cold The stove. The
fireplace is an absurdity. 1t warns bur
a section. of the room. and few can af-
ford to warm whole house with fire.
places at every corner,
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu found in
Vienna that life would be intoierab.e
On December) without furs and stoves
Ana she is surprised at our obstina cy
IN shaking with cold six months in the
yc1f rather than make use of stoves
which ar. certainly one of the greatest
cohVeniences OF life. So far from spoil
ing = room they add 10 the magnificence
az Il as shared in Vienna and Dresden
says Lady Mary. She threatened that on
iier return there would bc ID stove i'm her
chamber But while the Berliner-Ofen is
still t.Ic warmer of The homes across
:hc channel We stick 10 the expensive
and incompetent fireplace that warns
OILY Il c"r;,er of the room and one joint OF
;.ic i.U;ian oocy Ut time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09

iousiy happy. back to their little home IN
the clearing. where she would sit and
laugh at him as he clumSilN prepared
their supper.
thoughts and pictures like these chokri
him and drove him off alone INTO the
depths ot The Wilderness When this spirit
-1.Iellsd him his n.occasined feet would
So!tiE tread the paths they had taken III
t-ei- wandering -. and at every ttNh
q. y remory Would spring up before him.
ard he lOn"ed 10 fling himself down th' +"
with The sweet spirit of the woman AND
die
Little did he dream at these times that
Jan and Melissa Were to cherish these
same paths. that out of the old. dead JOYS
there We're 10 spring new joys, and that
the new joys We're to Wither and die, even
a his oWn- for time. Beyond his own
great sorrow he saw nothing in the fu-
turc- He gave up Melissa to Jan.
vi last. his eaunt frame thinned by
SleCpleSs nights and DAYS OF mental tor
ture. he said that the company's business
was calling him to Churchill. and early
in August he left for the bay.