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The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Home Mun
Y 7 Helps Y !.
MEANS END OF SMALL TOWN
William Allen White Sounds Warning
Against the Big City Retail Mail
Order Houses.

Writing to the convention OF the
southwestern Lumberman's associa
ton, held recently at Kansas City,
William Allen White says:
Il am exceedingly sorry that l can
not attend your convention. 1t seems
to me that the lumbermen OF this
section are undertaking work that
should commend them to all good citi
zens.
THE preservation of the home
trade to the home town carries with
1t the preservation of many Of our
American institutions.
"It seems to ne that lot Of good
things in American life will pass If
the country town passes. And 1t will
pass just so surely as Capitalization
Of retail mail order business in cities
continues.
THE American country town, the
town of from one hundred to one hun
dred thousand people, preserves bet
ter than the crowded city and better
than the lonely ranch and isolated
farm life, the things that make Amer
lea great
Here in these country towns the
spirit of neighborliness is the prevail
ing spirit. Men come to know one
another and when any two human be-
ings come to know one another, in
the one who is intelligent and wise
respect always rises for the other
To know ones fellows always is to
sympathize with them. Neighborli-
ness spells fraternity.
THE American country town with
its broad circle of friendships, with
it's close, homely, simple relations be-
tween men, with its spirit Of cooper
alton and with it's economic status
that permits the creation of no in
decently rich and no abjectly poor,
the American country town, it seems
to me, is the most hopeful of our
American institutions.
ITO destroy that town, furnishing
the market for the farmer and giving
steady employment to labor, means a
reorganization Of our commercial, so
cial and industrial life that will be
revolutionary-and more matter of
doubtful value.
"The mail order house therefore be-
comes a menace to this country, the
mail order house unrestrained will
kill our smaller towns, creating great
cities with their terrible contrasts OF
life, with their cruel social relations,
with their inevitable caste feeling that
come from the presence Of strangers
who are rich and poor living side by
side
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Double Decking Streets.

Chief Engineer Goodrich of the bu.
reau of membranes of the depart
ment of highways, New York, has pro
posed a plan for the double decking
Of Forty-second street, New York, be-
tween Fifth and Lexington avenue.
The street is one Of the most con,
gested in the city, there being proba-
bly, no place in the world where so
many systems of transportation cen
ter as here. The double decking of
the street will give an opportunity for
separating the traffic. to say nothing
of at once doubling the capacity of
the street. Here is a problem which
will have to be met and successfully
solved, as the modern Office building.
20 to 80 stories in height gradually
replaces the older buildings. Some of
the downtown streets of New York
are already congested almost to a
standstill, so that traffic at times is
nearly impossible.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

There is no real need of any
one being troubled with consti-
patton. Cham berlaiu's Tablets
will cause an agreeable move
ment of the bowels without any
unpleasant effect Give them a
trial. For sale by all dealers. /
Have you been to the Racket
Store this week? j
The only shirt for summer
time is the Wilson" at H
H. Smith Co.
If you have lost any article
and wish to recover il, call at
the Office of the Mail. s
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

Each age Of our lives has it's
joys. Old people should be happy,
and they will be if Cham berlain 5
Tablets are taken to strengthen
the digestion and keep the bowels
regular. These tablets are mild
and gentle IN their action and
especially suitable for people OF
middle age and older. For sale
by ali dealers
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

All items and change of ad
vertising to insure insertion
in the weekly issue Of this
paper must reach this office
before noon each Friday. All
copy received after that hour
will be held over for the fol
lowing weeks issue.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Foils a Foul Plot

When shameful plot exists
between liver and bowels to cause
distress by refusing to act, take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, and
end such abuse of your system.
They gently compel right action
of stomach, liver and bowels, and
restore your health and all good
feelings. 25 cents at all drug.
gists.
Judge Perkins will hold court
at Holbrook on the 9th inst
lagstaff Sun.
Jno. T. Patterson, the lumber
man Of St. Johns, was a business
visitor here Saturday.
Joe Kearns, of St. Johns, came
down Saturday evening to meet
Mrs. Kearns and children who
have been away visiting.
Julius Wetzler left this week
for Los Angeles to remain until
about the 2Sth when he will
ship his cattle from Navajo, Ed
Sherlock receiving them.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. F. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned have known F. j..
Cheney for the past Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in ali business transact
ions, and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, Toe. per bottle. Sold by ali
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation
A sprained ankle may as a rule
be cured in from three to four
days by applying Chamberlain :
Liniment and observing the di-
rections with each bottle. For
sale by all dealers. t
A fine rain fell here this week
and from report from the sur
rounding country, copius rains
have fell all over the county. The
rainy season commences early
Good sign for plenty of fall feed
Leo Verkamp, wool king, is
spending the week at HolbrooH,
after Il trip through his ranches
and ranges in Apache and Nava-
jo counties.-Flagstaff Sun.
Agent Hookway was Wins
low visitor Saturday evening.
1t is now we'll known that not
more than one case of rheuma-
tlsm in ten requires any internal
treatment whatever. All that is
needed is free application OF
Cham mberlain's Liniment and
massaging the parts at each ap-
pllcatlon. Try it and see how
quickly it will relieve the pain
and soreness. Sold by all deal.
ers. /
Les Hart and Hy Fuller went
up to Snowflake in Hart's ma.
chine Sunday morning to do
some repairs on Fullers Over
land car and bring it to life
again.
Miss Vera Hall left for her
home at Showlow Sunday morn
ing to spend a short vacation.
Miss Zella Jones, Of Flagstaff
formerly a teacher in the Hol-
brook schools, visited friends
here this week.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29

Famous Stage Beauties
look with horror on Skin Erup-
tions, Blotches, Sores or Pimples.
They don't have them, nor will
any one, who uses Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. 1t glorifies the face.
Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish
before it. It cures sore lips. chap.
ped hands, chilblains; heals
burns, cats and bruises. Une.
qualed for piles. Only IS cents al
all druggists.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Holbrook Happenings
From the Holbrook Argus.

Senator John II. Willis of Ma
vajo County passed through
here Sunday morning on his way
from Phoenix to his home at
Snowflake. The special session
Of the first state legislature ad-
journed Saturday at noon and
the Senator stated that he was
of the opinion that a vast ma
jority of the laws enacted were
good ones. This county was
greatly interested in the Cheve-
lon bridge bill which was one Of
the first bills passed and signed
by the Governor. We were Justly
entitled to it, having already
paid the money for, it but some OF
the southern people could not
see it that way. This is one of
the missing links of the ocean-to-
ocean highway and when erect
ed will mean great deal to the
antOmObiliStS
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Clean Gold Picture Frames

To the beaten wkite of an egg
add one pint otwater and moist
en- the frames with the mix ture,
using a sponge. Carefully wipe
with a soft flannel, then take
another dry cloth and give the
frame a light rubbing Nation
al Magazine.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Baked Flour

Flour, baked in the oven till
thoroughly heated and dry, is
much more Wholesome for thick
ening gravies, soups, sauces, etc,
han the raw -four, which needs
long cooking in liquid. -National
Magazine.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29
Club to Promote Civic Beauty.

The executive committee. Of the Oak
Park CID Citizens club Las formed
a bureau for listing ali vaca1t lots in
the village to be rented foS use as
flower gardens. The aim is 70 make
beautiful places out of what have
been hitaerto weed patches.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-29


"Blue Sky" law. They were
charged with selling stock in the
Standard Homes company of
Birmingham, Alabama, without
having registered with the com
mission. Worshaw, one of the
defendants, pleaded guilty and
paid a fine of $50. His partner
put up $50 cash bond and dis
appeared. This is the first con-
viction under the new law and
was handled by District Attorney
Crosby of Graham at the request
of the commission. Phoenix
Democrat.
Drives off Terror
The chief executioner of death
in the winter and spring months
is pneumonia. It's advance agents
are Geld and grip. In any attack
by one of these maladies no time
should be lost in taking the best
medicine obtainable to drive it
off. Countless thousands have
found this to be DR.. Kings New
Discovery. "My husband believes
it has kept him from having
pneumonia three or four times"
writes Mrs. George w. Place,
Rawsonville, VT. "and for coughs
colds and Group we have never
found it's equal" Guaranteed for
all bronchial affec tons. Price so
cts. and $1.00. Trial bottle free
at all druggists.
The Arizona sheep sanitary
board met Saturday at the capt.
al for the purpose OF organizing.
The board is composed of three
members appointed by Governor
Hunt. They are Fred T. Coulter
of Apache county, formerly a
member of the constitutional
convention; John Hennessey of
Flagstaff, Coconino county, and
William Morgan of Lakeside,
Navajo county. The members
are meeting in addition to their
purpose of organization, to dis
cuss the sheep situation and lay
plans for the betterment OF the
wool industry of the state
Phoenix Gazette.
Master Elwood Grouse was
severely bitten by dog Satur-
day evening, necessitating sever
al stitches on his arm.
Could Shout for Joy
81 want to thank you from the
bottom of my heart" wrote {.
B. RAIDER. Of Lewisburg. w. Va.
''for the wonderful double bene-
fit got from Electric Bitters, in
curing me of both severe case
OF stomach trouble and of rheu
matism, from which l had been
an almost helpless sufferer for
ten years. 1t suited my case as
though made just for me-" For
dyspepsia, indigestion, jaundice,
and to rid the system of kidney
polsons that cause rheumatism,
Electric Bitters have no equal.
Try them. Every bottle is guaran-
teed to satisfy. Only SO cents at
all druggists. t
The ice cream emporium under
the able management of Mrs.
Grouse, has been doing a rush
ing business this week and pros
poets for the future are good.
Leroy Gibbons, a prominent
sheepman of Apache County, was
here Saturday selling his wool
to Garcia, of albuquerque.
Evaristo Martinez ard David
Ortego of Concho, disposed of
their wool here Saturday, the
formers clip going to Vande-
wart and the other to Garcia.
Famous Stage Beauties
look with horror on Skin Erup-
tions, Blotches, Sores or Pimples,
4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
moonlight Picnic AT PocaIIa

\ picnic IN the afternoon and fish
stew that night is being planned bv
'"e civic League to take place az
Pocal.a Springs. June %. Mr.. Reck
y gong 10 turn over the grounds to
'he league and the public is going 70
nave d good time. Besides the usual
'"ating and bathing, games and con.
tests VIII he had for the little folks in
the afternoon. and. AT night the fish
supper and dancing will be the main
features 1t will be arranged to have
transportation at a reasonable ratio
Tor all who wish to attend. Schedule
OF trips and other particulars will be
published later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
TWO CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Alleged Slayer OF Little Andrew
jackson Found Guilty.

Florence. June 15.-The jury in
the case of Harry Mcintosh and John
Williams, charged with the murder of
little Andrew Jackson brought in IA
verdict of guilty at 1870 o'clock. The
coirt room was filled with people, a
number of whom were ladies who had
sat throughout the day listening to
the case. Attorneys Mcneil, Davis
and Oliver spoke to the jury for the
defence, and Solicitors Wells and
spears for the state. The argu-
mcntS were completed at 10 o'clock
The Judges charge at 1880 and the
jury retired Immediately, being i'm
the room about forty minutes. There
was slight demonstration when the
jury handed up their verdict but
Judge Shipp qucllcd it i'm "A second.
The usual motion for new trial was
made.
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Plans of Two Forces.
special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Chicago, June 1S.-The Roosevelt
plans were so modified at a con-
ference today that all suggestions
of physical violence to secure
control We're abandoned The new
plan Is to make fight entirely
along parliamentary lines in the hope
that even without controlling the tenn.
porary organization they will still be
able to nominate Roosevelt in the regu.
lar convention
After the Taft conference it was said
that Chairman Roscwater would go
right through with reading the tenn
porary roll prepared by the national
committee. and would decline to re-
ceive supplementary reports or sug
gestiOns from Roosevelt men.
While not admitting that gang rule
was planned, Taft leaders insisted
that parliamentary usages and prce-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
|FGAT OPENS IN CHICAGO.
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT FORCES
BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY
"ep"Dhcan Convention Opens Amid
Livery Sccncs-Plans OF COntendino
forct'e--TcmpOrary Chairman Not
let Elcctcd-ROscwatcr Presiding
i'm Chair.
special to the Daily Item.

Hpccldl to the Daily Item.
Chicago. June lS.-The most dos
pcfate night in the history Of Ameri
can politics reached crisis at noon
To-Day, when the fifteenth Republican
N"'lohal convention was called to or
der. For weeks Taft and Roosevelt
nave been battling for delegates ana
'ne uncertainty IS greater today than
when the fight opened weeks ago. The
lalt forces are ready to put through
their original plans for national COM
mittees
The roll call is to be a permanent
roll call.
me Roosevelt men are determined
not to allow contested delegates to
vote on the temporary organization TO-
day.
Early this morning cool crowds
thronged about the Coliseum: among
the crowds We're to be seen a great
number Of uniformed policemen also
about 400 special deputies and hun
Greds Of plain clothes men.
The formal program begins with the
opening Of the Coliseum doors at ten
o'clock. The convention itself will open
at noon.
After the presentation Of the gavel
Will come the official calls for the call
ing Of the temporary roll, which is
scheduled to precipitate a big fight
among the Rooseveltians who are
ready with minority report. The
election Of temporary chairman will
follow the temporary roll call. The
Iatt forces intend proposing Senator
Root as temporary chairman Of the
Convention. The Rooseveltians will
nominate Senator Wm Borah.
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The Convention Opens.

Chicago, June 1S-Special: The
Roosevelt forces decided on Governor
McGOvern Of Wisconsin, instead Of
Senator Borah as a candidate for
temporary chairman. The Wisconsin
Lafollete delegation announced that
they would vote unanimously for Nc
Govern. The Oklahoma delegates en-
tered the hall, headed by a tall ranch
man, carrying a hoop with battered
nat In the center. The hat in the
ring caused no stir. Senator Penrose
OF Pennsylvania was hissed by the
pennsylvania delegation. Former
Vice President Fairbanks got the first
equal ovation.
The California delegation entered
with a big banner Let the People
rule, California for Roosevelt, 1900"
at which there were wild cheers from
the Roosevelt men.
The Convention was called to order
at 1902 o'clock by Victor Rosewater,
Chairman of the National committee.
Every seat was taken and the aisles
were jammed. Rosewater could not
make himself heard. In order to Sc
cure quiet, police reserves had to be
called, it being a gigantic task for
them to clear the aisles. Just when
1t seemed that quiet had been secured,
everyone was brought to their feet by
the Star Spangled Banner; a fiashlight
photograph next added excitement.
Finally, however, quiet was secured
and Father Callahan pronounced the
invocation. Just afterwards the police
had to be called to separate a New
YORK delegate and a Pennsylvania
man who fought over seat. 1t is
doubtful if over a dozen men heard
the secretary read the official call for
the Convention.
At the conclusion of the reading
Governor Hadley was recogi p-
the chairman and took the Z tfar.r.
Barnes. of New York, rose u r1e
point of order, but was not re ogDi7,
by the chairman. Hadley n oNrU t,
amend the temporary roll mere
James Watson. of Indiana, Taft par
Humanitarian made the point that
there could be nothing properly done
before the convention until it had
been formally organized. Rosewater
ruled the point we'll taken, but said
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rdents would be strictly followed
Ieddy Not There i'm PcrSon

Special to The Daily Item.
'hlcaSo, June 1S.-Seated at the
end of private telephone wire in his
apartment at the Congress Hotel
Roosevelt will keep in touch with the
progress of the Convention. and will
Issue orders to his lieutenants accord
ih5 To prearranged plans. He did not
leave conference for bed untn 2.3O 2.
N. today. He said then that he had
no Intentions of attending the Conven-
ton in person. The report is current
that Roosevelt has ordered his dele
gates hades To be red i'm case he de-
cideS To 90 TO the Convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

George III. Hurst desires by means
OF this card TO inform his friends and
the general public that he is no long
er connected with The ]. d. Craig
FURNITURE Co, but is in the same
lines of business for himself at the
old stand, corner Main and Canal
streets. His housefurnishing depart
ment is complete at attractive prices.
In the undertaking department he
Is fully equipped, and prepared TO
render prompt service day and night.
to all classes of trade.
Day Phone No. 53s.
Night Phone No. POI.
Very respectfully,
George II. Hurst.
Furniture Dealer, Undertaken and
Embalmer.
Main and Canal streets.
612-4ti-w2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
The First Cotton BIoom

Mr' K. c. Wactor who now owns
and plants the Old +. Minis Pitts
place in the Jordan neighborhood.
brought the first cotton bloom OF the
season TO this office Monday. The
ploom was full grown and on the
same twig was another bloom more
than half grown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19

Sumter citizens can save thousands
OF dollars In insurance rates. and
maintain better sanitary conditions
also which means better health and
reducing the number OF premature
deaths Us reducing the number Of
cases of preventive diseases by a
thorough sanitary cleaning of prem
ises.
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ne was willing to listen to argument
on the question.
Nose"ater ruled against Hadlev's
plan 10 substitute delegates for those
seated by the committee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
Trustees Association Meeting Post
pOncd.

II was announced this morning that
the meeting of the school trustees
association had been postponed from
the first Wednesday I'm July unto the
third Wednesday In the month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
Marriage License Record.

Marriage licenses were issued sun
day To the following colorcd couplcs
Zen Barnes and isabella Wright
sumter; Lindsay pralcfnrd ana Mag
gle EIyncs. sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19

FOE SALE-l6-quart cow, fresh in
mix. Apply to ]. b. Ryan, Wedge
field, s. c.
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l.. /. PARROT,
Clerk Of Court.
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treasurer. stated that he had been in
the Office for fourteen years and had
risen from the lowest position in it to
the highest, next To the treasurer. He
Knew more about the workings Of the
office than anybody else. except the
incumbent, from whom he had learn
ed what he knew. lie believed that
only man should be in the office
who knew about bonds. laws govern
ing the issue and redemption OF bonds
and the other features of the office.
lie made remarks concerning the
workings Of the office and what had
been done H. past years and what
would he done in the near future,
showing the need Of an experienced
man in charge.
-. w. McI.aurin was a candidate
for the same office. In introducing
him Senator Clifton asked quiet Of the
audience. which had began leaving,
and an equal consideration for each
Of the candidates.
tie stated that McSSrs. Il. NJ. Me
Gown, candidate for secretary of
state. \. W. Jones. candidate for
comptroller general. T.. j. Watson.
candidate for commissioner Of agri-
culture. w. W Moore. candidate for
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22
EACH BABY IN COLORADO
OWES STATE BOARD 5 CENTS

Every baby born in this state owes
the treasury sc IN postage, which is
the least amount it costs the state
to find out the names of its new
citizens.
The cry of race suicide does not
meet with much sympathy in the Of
flee of the board of health wnere the
records of births from all parts of
the state are accumulating by the
hundreds.
The board finds, however that only
a small percentage of the doctors
submit the full names of the infants
and the postage necessary to obtain
the information in subsequent cor
respOndence is eating up the Incl
dental fund
Secretary Paul S. Hunter says that
he will send a list of all the babies
born in each county and who We're
not named, TO the editors of local
newspapers.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22
TAKING RIVER SOUNDINGS
And TOPOGRAPHY FOR HIGH
LINE CANAL THIS WEEK

Engineers John Page and Win
Lund of the reclamtion service, went
to Paiisade and Cameo today to take
soundings in the Grand river and get
some additional topography for the
data to be used by the High Line
engineers. The river suundings are
necessary to determine the material
for diverting the dam as well as the
tunnel above Cameo. The topography
will be used in the maps to assist in
the right-of-way specifications.
Supervising Engineer r. f. Walter
of this district will return from
Washington this week and is eN-
pected here shortly after his return.
1t is expected that after this confer
ence with Secretary Fisher, Mr.. Wal
ter will have some good news for
people here regarding the starting Of
work on the canal.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22
LARKIN DITCH BOARD
NAMED AND ORGANIZED

At DeBeque Saturday the Larkin
Ditch company held its annual meet
ing and elected three directors. These
We're Robert Eaton, NJ. swanson and
G. w Heflin. At a subsequent di-
reSsors,~meeting Mr.. Eaton was nam
ed president, Mr.. Swanson vice-pres-
ident and treasurer and George W.
Heflin secretary. An expected fight
over the control of the board did not
develop and the meeting was quiet.
Practically all OF the stock was rep
resented
John Larkin, who established this
ditch in the Bonita valley, was the
first ditch builder in this part OF the
country and the ditch holds the first
water right out of the Grand river,
Mr.. Larkin died a year ago at an ad-
vauced age