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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27

Anna Andersen returned Saturday
from all absence of several weeks in
Atlantic and Wioia.
Mrs. Ebbe Hanson of Harlan was
visiting his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs H.
Hansen one day last week.
Krestense Andersen went TO Au-
dubon Wednesday to visit her broth
or, Jens Andersen and wife.
Kathleen Dimick spent Sunday
with her friend, Hazel Cousins at the
Lewis Heath home in Extra.
George Jessen Sr. came up from
Atlantic last week to look after at.
fairs out on the farm few days.
John Ward of Audubon and Sam
McGaffin were in Brayton Monday
looking after the bridge business
Mrs. John Gearheart went to Extra
Tuesday and visited couple of days
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Ceranek.
Mrs. Luther Hensley of Extra
spent several days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Koob.
Harry Carey and wife went to Ca
NADIA Tuesday to be gone for some
time and take good look at the
country.
Station Agent, VIM. Thorn pson
went to Des Moines on business Sat-
urday night, returning Monday
morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society held it's
last meeting for the summer at the
home of Mrs. III M. Bartlett Thus
day afternooa. AID elaborate luncheon
was served.
w. l.. Thompson of Paullrna, la.
was in Brayton last week whiting
his father, VIM. Thompson, agent
for the Rock Island. Mr.. Thompson
went from here to Atlantic where he
has position in the Park Hotel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27
Escaped With His Life

Twenty one years ago faced an aw-
full death" writes III. B. Martin, Port
HARRISON, S. c. doctors said had
consumption and the dreadful cough
had looked like it. sure enough. tried
everything could hear of for my cough
and was under the treatment of the best
doctor in Georgetown, S. G. for year,
but could get no relief. A friend advised
me to try DIR. Kings New Discovery. /
did SO and was completely cured. feel
that owe my life to this great throat
and lung cure" It's positively guaran-
anteed for coughs, colds and all bron-
chial affections. SOC and $l.OO. Trial bot
tie free at Winfrey and Chantry's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27

j. f. Bergh went to Omaha Sun.
day on business, returning Tuesday
Christena Bertelsen went 10 Audi.
bon Tuesday to visit her sister, May.
me.
John Larsen from west Of towr
had business calling him TO Audubo
Monday.
Jens Anderson of Audubon was
visiting his mother, Mrs. Sorsn An
dersen Wednesday.
Nellie Lyons and Fern Beers of At.
lantic were guests at the Calvin
Dimick home last week.
Percy Halleck delivered two horsel
from the Hallock farm in Atlanti,
Saturday receiving good round
sum for them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27
Debate on Reciprocity.

The question Of reciprocity with
Canada was recently debated by
Ames. Drake and Grinnell. Each
school was represented by two teams.
The Ames teams won on both sides of
the question. The negative team de-
feated Drake, while the affirmative
team won over Grinnell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27

trouble in all it's
Dire adful forms !;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
d epres ST on, and
everything that was
horrid. | tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
IPinkham'S Vegeta-
BILE COMPOUND has
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa. -''For years | was
almost a constant sufferer from female
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27
Excellent Practice

Excellent Practice.
We have to work hard. but try to
be thankful and happy. Health is
wealth and happiness is good thing
to think and talk about.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27

done more for me than all the doctors.
feel it my duty to tell you these
facts. My heart is full of gratitude to
you for my cure. Mrs. HARRIET E.
WAMPLER, 524 S. Ransom Street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-27
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia i. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
confidential, and always helpful,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
CORRECT COTTON ESTIMATE.
Southern Commissioners of Agricul.
ture Will Meet for That Purpose.

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 21.-The
meeting Of Southern State commits
sioners Of agriculture to correct al
legged erroneous reports concernine
the cotton crop will be held here be.
tween now and September l if the
invitations sent out today by Ala
bama Commissioner Kolb is accepted
The call for such a meeting was sent
out Wednesday by Commissioner
Hudson, Of Georgia.
While the last unofficial report by
government agents indicated a yield
of about 100000 bales Of cotton
this year, it is declared that this esti-
mate is too high now.
Capt. Kolb says that from reports
received the crop condition has de-
Perforated as much as 20 per cent in
some localities in the past three
weeks.
This setback is due to heavy rains
rust and ravages Of caterpillars. II
Is declared that il the true facts are
not made known farmers will lose
billions Of dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
STATEHOOD BILL SIGNED.
President Puts His Signature to Bill
Admitting Arizona and New Mex
leo.

Washington. Aug. 21.--President
Taft signed the joint resolution for
the admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona into the union at 3:09 p. m.
There was but one resolution, so
that the president used three differ
ent pens in order that some of the
relic hunters might be satisfied. When
the resolution was laid on his desk he
looked up at the crowd around him
and said: HAS anybody read the
resolution?" Nobody answered and
to make certain Of 1t. the president
read the resolution himself.
well. gentlemen. it's DONE" he
said. as he put the last stroke on the
parchment.
The resolution signed by the presi-
dent provided that Arizona shalt
eliminate the judiciary recall clause
In its constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
CORN FOODS OFF MARKET.
lii Some Communities People Are
Afraid To Buy-Nerchants Afraid
TO Sell.

Columbia, Aug. 21.-Many mer-
chants throughout South Carolina
are Withholding from sale corn meal,
grits, and other corn products, un-
til samples Of their stocks can be
examined at the departmental lab
oratories and pronounced safe for
food, according to communicat tions
received by Col. E. j. Watson, COM
missioner Of agriculture, commerce
and industries.
AT Glendale. in Spartanburg coun-
ty, where a number of cases of pei.
lagra have developed, and corn meal
has been found to be dangerously
spoiled, it is stated that not a parti-
Gle Of corn products is now being
sold.
Since the issuance of the report.
the people have been unwilling to
buy until the goods in the stores have
been pronounced safe by the State
chemist, and the merchants, aware
OF the heaVy penalty for disposing Of
spoiled stuff, have discouraged buy
ing until the chemists have examined
their goods.
No report has yet been received
from the laboratories as to the sam
pies which have been taken in all the
grocery stores in Columbia, and up
TO noon Saturday the special inspec-
tor sent to investigate the manufac
turing establishments in other States,
from which the spoiled corn has been
sent out, had not sent in his report.
1t is probable that hy Monday some
further light will he thrown on the
matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
TEN THOUSAND FOR WIFE.
Railroad Settles With IL. &. A. Jeter,
Whose Wife and Children Were
Killed by Train.

Newberry. Aug. 21.-R. G. A. Jeter
of Santuc. Union county. has settled
with the Southern Railway company
for damages sustained by him in the
death Of his wife. Mrs. Emma Bobo
Jeter. and their two children, who
were killed by Southern train while
they were driving across the roads
track near Santuc on August 4. The
settlement was made with Mr.. Jeter
himself. no suit having been brought,
and the sum paid was $4,000. In
crossing the road in a buggy with
three children, Mrs. Jeter and two
children were instantly killed. the
baby, which she was carrying In her
lap. escaping injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
Miss Randle Entertains.

ON Monday evening Miss Carita
Randle entertained in honor Of her
attractive guest. Miss Mignonne Low
man. OF Orangeburg. at her beauti-
full home on Washington street.
The first part OF the evening was
spent in Cosmopolitan conversation.
The young men voted Miss Adele
Pitts the best conversationalist among
the ladies and the young ladies voted
MIR. Ashley Merriman the most inter-
esting talker of the young men pres.
ent
Delightful refreshments were serv-
ed by Misses Annie Randle and An
ME Norine West. after which the
party enjoyed the rest of the evening
In dancing.
Those who enjoyed Miss Randle :
hospitality were:
Misses Mignonne Lowman. Agnes
Bryan, May Dunno. Octavia Schwcrin.
Mae Porter, Rita Schwartz. Sadie
Dunno and Adele Pitts.
Messrs. Moultrie DeI.orme. Ewing
Gibson, Eugene Jones. ID. -. Michaux.
Ashley Mcrrman. Edwin Rovle.
Pierson Dick. Thomas SiddaU. VIII
liam reynolds. Marian oate. and Ed.
die Dunno.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
l. LINES PUBLISHED STATEMENT
president OF Winthrop College SAYS
Oung ladies Did Not File Protest.

some time ago Mr.. l.. NJ Green of
ms cl'y wrote to DR.. d. B. Johnson,
PRESIDENT of Winthrop College, ask
ing him if the story published in
Srartanburg papers and copied in
otrer papers throughout the State
! mat the young ladies of the gradu-
ating class had entered q protest
against having their diplomas deliver
ed by Governor Blease was correct.
In reply Mr.. Green received the fol-
lowing letter:
Mr. L. NJ. Green, Sumter. S. c.
Dear Sir: In reply to your inquiry
beg to repeat the statement which
was made Immediately after The re-
port appeared in the Spartanburg
Herald TO the effect that the senior
class of Winthrop College had filed
With me a protest against the di-
piomas being delivered to them by
Governor Cole L. Blease. No such
protest was ever filed with me.
1T is the custom of the governor.
as chairman, ex-officio of the board
OF trustees Of Winthrop College, to
deliver the diplomas to the graduates
at commencement. Governor Blease
would have delivered the diplomas if
he had been present, but an import
ant engagement prevented his being,
with us. When the time came for
presenting the diplomas I announc-
ed that. in the absence of Governor
Blease, ex-officio chairman of the
board of trustees, the senior mem Der
Of our board, Senator B. r. Tillman.
would deliver the diplomas in his
stead. After a few preliminary re-
marks, Senator Tillman. who did not
feel quite equal to star ding on his
feet for quite so long. asked me TO
deliver the diplomas which 1 did.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) D. B. JOHNSON,
President.
Rock Hill, August. Is, 1911.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
American Ship First Through Canal

San Francisco, Aug. 20. - The
Panama-Pacifie Exposition company
in telegram sent by President
Charles Moore yesterday TO the New
Orleans Progressive Union pledged
itself to lend its utmost aid toward
carrying out New Orleans plan to
send the first American merchant
vessel through the Panama canal
The New Orleans Progressive Union
in requesting the local organizations
support promised that by the time the
canal was opened a New Orleans
company would have in commission a
fleet OF American ships Of the high
est type, otficered and manned by
Americans, filled with American
goods and flying the American flag.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED.
Auto Turns Turtle I'm GreenyiIlc
County and Driver Is Killed.

Columbia, Aug. GA dispatch To
The Record at noon from Greenville
says: "A man named Pruett OF Hen.
dersonville was killed and lady and
one other person were injured in an
automobile wreck between Sandy
Flat and Locust, Greenville County,
early today. The name OF the lady
Is not known. There were four in
the party, which were enroute from
Hendersonville to Greer. Pruett lost
control OF the machine. which ran
into an embankment and turned tur-
tie. Small boys brought the news to
Greer. The coroner at once left for
the scene"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
Notice to Public.

Dr. j. II. Haynsworth announces
that from now until September Is.
lie VIII nave associated with him III
the practice of dentistry. Dr. A. c.
Martin graduate of the Atlanta
Dental College. Or. Haynsworth will
be glad to do over any work that has
not lasted for a reasonable length of
time. After September 18th. il is
probable that Or. Haynsworth will
give up entirely the practice of den.
uStrN, and that Dr. Martin will have
charge of his Office. DIR. Martin is y
young man, determined to succeed.
ana Or. Haynsworth recommends
him TO the public.
S-23-2t-l -WandS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
BLEASE DENOUNCES HEPBURN
Says, I'm Speech TO Veterans, That He
Will Pardon any Indlscretions Of
Reunion Spirit.

Columbia, Aug. 22.-Gov Blease
featured today's meeting Of the Con-
federate Reunion, when he denounc .
ed Senator Hepburn. He loosely
promised executive elemency to any
veteran who let reunion spirit over
come his discretion. He announced
that he would renew his recon-
mendation Of an appropriation for
monument in honor Of Gen
eral Mart Gary. He said he hoped
to clear the pension rolls Of impos-
tors and to increase the pensions to
bona fde veterans, and declared he
had done his part towards preserv-
ing the truth Of history by causing
such change to be made in the his
tory for use in the public schools as
would unmistakably fix upon that
scoundrel Sherman" and his army,
the responsibility for the burning of
Columbia.
Governor Blease was warmly cheer
ed.
The Veterans Sons of Veterans,
Sponsors and Maids Of Honor will en-
JOY a reception at Ridgewood Coun-
try club this evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
THE WILEY INVESTIGATION.
Would Rather Resign Than Expcr.
icncc Another.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The Con-
SreSsional investigation into the at
tempt To oust DIR. Wiley from his po-
siiion as head Of the bureau Of chem
tinony Of Secretary Wilson. The com
mittee Will hold an executive meeting
omorroW to consider its report.
Many times in his testimony Sec
rotary Wilson condemned DR.. Wi
ley's administration. Secretary Will
son stated that he would prefer to re-
sign his job than to go through an
ether bureau row.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
.. A. L. SURVEYORS AT WORK
Options Secured on Sites on Both
Sides of Town for A Terminal.

The seaboard Air Line people are
stu busy with the proposed line from
Hartsville through Bishopville to
Sumter and on to the sea coast or
other points between Sumter and the
sea coast and II Is probable that the
hne will be built at some time In the
near future as promised by Mr.. Bon
SAT-
This morning Mr.. IL. I. Manning
stated that the surveyors are now at
work on the line between Hartsvlls
and Bishopville and that they would
add an additional force OF hands to
the surveying party as soon as pos.
sibie and push the work on To Sum.
ter. The line that Is being surveyed
mt the present time runs out from
HartsyilIe To Lydia. on To Bishop
Vile and from there In To- run on &c
Sumter.
Mr.. Manning stated further tta,
the Seaboard people had not been
Idle In the matter OF securing a site
In this city. They had visited this
city recently and had gone over the
town and looked up all OF the avail.
able sites. Options had been secured
on sites for the terminal on both sides
Of the town and at some future date
"A definite site for terminal will bc
determined upon. In the meantime
II Is probable that other sites will bs
located. so that the railroad when 1;
comes to town Will have the cho3ce
Of several sites and will be enabled
to get n terminal convenient for both
the public and the railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26

Washington, Aug. 21.-It is the
opinion Of Mr.. Flood. chairman of
the house committee on territories.
that both Arizona and New Mexico
will be solidly Democratic The reso-
luton as signed by the president to-
day is identical in every particular
with the Flood resolution which pass
ed the house May 23 and the senate
August s. and was vetoed by the pres
ident August Is. except. In accord
ance with the views of the president S
veto message, 1t requires the people
of Arizona 10 elerinate the recall OF
the judiciary from their constitution
before that territory can be admitted
as state.
The passage OF this resolution Is a
triumph for Mr.. Flood. as there was
considerable opposition on the Demo
cratic side of the house to yielding to
the president in any particular in ref
erence to 1t. The original Flood reso-
luton was regarded as absolutely fair
TO both States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
DON'T WANT INVESTIG ALTON
southern Express Company Given In
ill August 30 to Furnish Informa-
ton.

Columbia, Aug. 22.-General Man
ager Hockaday of the Southern Ex-
press Company appears somewhat
exercised over the pending wholesale
probe into his companys affairs by
the South Carolina Railroad Commis-
sion and has asked to be heard nv
the board at it's meeting on August
3Oth. The company has been given
until September to submit the in
formation demanded by the commits
sion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26

Main street is still in the hands of
the Workmen and looks pretty much
- II IT were undergoing all kinds of
operations for many kinds of diseases
at the same time. Tuesday the men
working on the paving stopped put
ing down the concrete base and be-
gan getting ready to lay the brick
from Hampton avenue to Liberty
street..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
THE YELLOW LETTER SYSTEM.
Merchants Retail Organization Ready
to Get In Behind Slow Pay Custom
crs.

The Merchants Retail Association
Is at last ready to do business and the
first yellow letters will be sent out
on the first of September. When a
man sees the yellow envelope. for
yellow is the color selected for the
club. in his mail box or it is deliver
ed to him by the mail man he will
know what is coming to him-a last
invitation to 'please remit"
The system is worked in a great
many Of the large cities and is work
ed successfully. In order that the
same system may be worked in Sum-
ter the merchants have formed them
selves into a kind of club or mo-
nopoly-the Merchants Retail Asso-
citation Is the name that they have
given to the organization-whic
hereafter will control the business Of
the city. The system works on a
plan all Of its own and is said to do
the work which 1t is organized to do.
A merchant has debt that has been
on his books for some time. The
debtor has made no seeming effort to
pay the debt, although he has been
sent frequent bills. which have had
no visible result. He Is sent a little
yellow envelope in which is enclosed
yellow printed page of paper. On
this paper is the statement that the
debt Is an old one, that the debtor has
made no seeming effort to pay and
that II he does not remit In fifteen
days or make some arrangements to
pay Off the debt his bill will be turned
over to the credit bureau as well as
his name. What will happen when
this Is done. in case the debt is not
paid and the merchant turns the debt
over to the office OF the credit bureau.
Is not stated, but 1t is supposed that
something dreadful will be the con-
sequence.
In this way the secretary of the
credit bureau will know who pay
their debts and who do not. The mer-
chants. when they are doubtful, will
simply have to telephone the secre-
tary and he will in a few minutes Of
looking over his files be able to say
whether or not the man has a good
credit in the city. The secretary will
keep a list Of those whose names
have been turned in and at the same
time he will keep list Of those who
do business in the city. 1t Is expected
that in this way lis. Of several thous-
and names will be always at hand
for the merchants 10 refer 10 when
they need Information as 30 wheth-
er or not the person may be credited.
The system while 1T Will be a hard
one for those who are not in the hau-
T. Of paying their debts, will be a
good one for those who are, as by 1t
they can get credit at any time from
the merchants who run business on
the credit system, and most business
is done in this way.
In many cases the sight Of the
yellow envelope has been sufficient to
make the receivers go out. look up
their creditors and make arrange
ments with them for paying of old
debts that have been on the books
years and years and which up to the
time that the system was inaugurated
seemed to be permanent fixtures.
Everywhere the system has been
tried. and been carried out intelligent
ly. 1t has proved Of much good to the
merchants and OF good to the town
or city.