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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10
MUCH MAYESVILLE NEWS.
Depot 30 Be Commenced Soon-R Il
NaNcS Putting addition to Store
baseball Gamcs-Pcr>onal.

MayesNilie. Aug. 6.-It is thought
I that work will be commenced on the
new depot at an early date as one of
the contractors Of the Atlantic Coast
Line was in town this morning look
ing over the ground. No materials
nave yet been placed here, though.
he railroad people will have TO hurry
now in order to get the station ready
IN time to allow the old depot to be
/ enlarged for the heavy fall freight
business
r. j. Mayes, Jr., is building large
tddltlon to his store on Lafayette
street. When the building is COM
! pleted. this will be one Of the largest
stores in the town. The second story
or this store will be used for the stor-
age and exhibition Of furniture. Mr..
Mayes is, also, building a large barn
on his stable property across the
| street from his store.
The devastation of the army worm
is not quite as bad as at first repor-
ted in this section and from all ac
| counts the cotton crop will not be
damaged to any appreciable extent
hereabouts. The worms have been.
very destructive to the hay crop.
however. All crops are looking par
tcularly satisfactory at present.
The county campaign meeting will
be held here on Friday and the voters
are looking forward to the occasion
as the day is always one Of interest
to nearly everyone. Congressman
Lever will be missed this year from
the party much to the regret of his
many friends in this section, for the
congressman is great fayorite-
around here. There has been no
great amount OF interest taken in
county politics here as yet. After
the meeting on Friday, however.
things will probably liven UP some
what. The sentiment of a majority
of the voters hereabouts seems to be
in favor of electing representatives to
the legislature from the country as
much as possible, provided suitable
men will offer for the places.
Mayesville defeated Turbeville on
the local grounds last Friday after
noon by score of to 6, the game.
being exciting and interesting
throughout r. j. Mayes, Sr., one of
the old-timers in the game, pitched
for Mayesville and showed that he
mad lost none of his talent in throw
ing the sphere. The home team is
playing at Turbeville this afternoon.
st. Charles plays here Wednesday and.
Concord Friday
Rev. H. A. Knox and family have
gone to the mountains of North
Carolina to spend the month of
August
Mesdames w. S. Chandler, j. r.
Mayes, and f. w. Mayes, Misses.
Elma Mayes and Minnie Chandler.
and Master Willie, Thomas. and Fran
els Mayes are spending some weeks at
Montreal. y. c.
Miss Sadie Seay, Of Sumter. spent
the weekend with Mrs y. d. Wom-
BILE
Miss Meta Corbett is visiting rela--
tives in Bishopville.
Miss Nettie Mayes is visiting friends.
in Lexington.
Miss Sadie Mayes is spending some.
time with relatives in Greenville.
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DROP IN COTTON PRICES.
October Contracts Sold OFF TO 1920
on 30 Points Under Mondays Close.

New York, Aug. Cotton dropped
sensationally today. October contracts
selling at 1920. or 80 points under
Yesterdays closing. and fully SIS per
bale under last weeks high record.
Reports that rain had effectually re-
lieved droughty conditions seemed re-
sponsible for the selling movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10
CHAPTER xxxv.

Mr.. and Mrs. Little Jimmie.
Mrs. Sammy Whitcomb had longed
for the sweet privilege Of sQuaring
matters with Mrs. Jimmie Wellington.
Sneers and back-biting. shrugs and
shudders Of contempt were poor COM
pensation for the ever.vivid fact that
Mrs. Wellington had proved attractive
to her Sammy while Mrs. Yelling
tons Jimmie never looked at Mrs.
Whitcomb. Or II he did, his eyes had
been so blurred that he had seen two
Of her-and avoided both.
Yesterday she had overheard Jim
mie vow sobriety. Today his shining
morning face showed that he had
kept his word. She could hardly wait
to begin the Irritation which, she
trusted. would render Mrs. Wellington
helplessly furious for six long Reno
months.
The Divorce Drummer interposed
and held Jimmie prisoner for q time,
but as soon as Mr.. Baumann released
him. Mrs. Whitcomb apprehended
him. With q smile that beckoned and
with eyes that went out like far-cast
fishhooks, she drew Leviathan into
her net.
She reeled him in and he plounced
IN the seat opposite. What she took
for bashfulness was reluctance. 10
add the last charm to her success,
Mrs. Wellington arrived TO see 1t.
Mrs. Whitcomb saw the lonely Ashton
rise and offer her the seat facing him.
Mrs. Wellington took 1t and sat down
with the back of her head so close to
the back of Mr.. Wellingtons head
that the feather In her hat tickled his
neck.
Jimmie Wellington had seen his
wife pass by. To his sober eyes she
was a fine sight as she moved up the
aisle In his alcohol-emancipated
mind the keen sense of wrong en-
dured that had driven him forth to
Reno began to lose It's edge. His own
soul appealed from Jimmie drunk to
Jimmie sober. The appellate Judge
began to reverse the lower courts de-
cision, point by point.
He felt a sudden recrudescence OF
jealousy as he heard Ashton's voice
unctuously, fiirtatiously Offering his
wife hospitality. He wanted TO trounce
Ashton. But what right had he to
defend from gallantry the woman he
was about to forswear before the
world? Jimmie's soul was In turmoil.
and Mrs. Whitcomb's pretty face and
alluring smile only annoyed him.
She had made several gracious
speeches before he quito comprehend
ed any OF them. Then he realized
that she was saying. I'm 30 glad
you're going to stop at Reno. Mr.. Well
ington."
Thank you. SO am T." he mum
bled, trying to look interested and
wishing that his wifes plume would
not tickle hin neck
Mrs. Whitcomb went on, leaning
closer: I'VE two poor mistreated
wretches must try to console one all
other. mustn't we?"
fes.-yes.-we must" Wellington
nodded. with sickly cheer.
Mrs. Whitcomb leaned little
closer. do you know that feel al.
most related to you. Mr.. Wellington
"Related?" he echoed, "you7-to
me- How?"
MY husband knew your wife 30
we'll"
Somehow wave OF Jealous rage
surged over him, and he growled
Your husband Is a scoundrel."
Mrs. Whtcomb's smile turned &c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10

The police now turn to the sup
preston of baseball on Sundays. IN
the meantime Rosenthal still is dead
New York Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10
CHAPTER XxXVl,
i Duel for a Bracelet.

All this while Marjorie and NAL
lory hat. sat watching, as kingtishers
shadow pool. the door where
through the girl with the bracelet
must pass on her way to breakfast.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-17

Berkeley, Cal, Jan. 17.-Frank
Cation must spend the next two
years in the lone reform school
because he wanted to see his
sweetheart. -
Young Cation was .paroled aft;
er he had been convicted Of.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-17

breaking into an apartment. For
four months the boy reported reg
ularly to the probation officer.
Meantime he continued to meet
the daughter of Mayor ]. Stitt
Wilson. 49,
I'm going to make a new
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
1902 PEOPLE WENT DOWN WITH TITANIC
COUNTY CANDIDATES ENTgR.
TANNED AT FLEMlNcToN

The candidates for the oounsy a.
fees were greeted By the largest
crowd they have yet had the pleasure
of speaking to az Pennington Wednea.
day
The people OF the uelghboFhood
took a general holiday and prepared
a splendid picnic dinner Tor theiF
guests. which was most highly appfe
ciated
The candidates were greatly pleas.
ed to see the large crowd preseni 81
their gathering. as the meetings "a
nearly all the former places Wefs
very poorly attended
Each speaker was most atteniifeiy
listened to and each one IL thofouEa.
ly satisfied that he has strengthened
his vote by having been given an %
portunity to place his vlewa before
the people of the Pennington secflon
The meeting was in charge Of Con.
mitteeman Mathews. who waa abs
assisted by Hon. M. l.. Payne.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
BOY SCOUTS MEETING
p. WILSON GREEN

The Boy Scouts had a me mesfinE
Wednesday afternoon 81 TIE AZ
Dome. when final arrangements usre
made for the hike" that eth tahe
place Friday Following arr ths
things each boy viii carry One knifs
one fork. one large spoon. one Nmaii
spoon. one tin cup. one TN plate az
one blanket. Their food will conslsi
of the following One loaf 81 hfesa
four Irish potatoes. four sweet poia
toes. one large can 81 tomatoes. a h.
bacon. one cup rice. one eup naff
beans and one box 81 matches an
of this will be carried IN . Para ua
their backs. The bcys ekpeei 90 have
a fine time and learn a iat that NIli
be useful to them when fbsY Efua
older
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
Many Gallant Men Went To WaterY Graves Bravey To
Save The Women And Children
Out Of Total Of 218O Persons Board the Unfortunate
Vessel Only 868 Are Known to Have Been Rescued>>>
Tons Of Mail Lost Including Many Registered Packages

haps most of them soon to be widow
ed, filed up from the cabins and over
the sides and away to life. The men
by far the greater part of them-re-
manned to die, millionaire and peas
ant and men of middle class alike,
bravely, it must have been, sharing
each others fate and going down to
a common grave.
A late dispatch from Washington
says that the Pickering hope that
Major Archibald w. Butt, well known
throughout the country as President
Taft's and former President Roose-
velt's military aide, and Clarence
Moore, the Washington capitalist and
social leader, had been saved from
the tragic wreck of the Titanic, fed
when the list of the rescued was made
public. The names of neither Major
Butt nor Mr.. Moore appeared among
those who have been saved.
Senator Guggenheim of Colorado
in telephone consultation with the
White. Star line officials in New York
was unable to learn the fate of his
brother, Benjamin Guggenheim re
ported one of the wealthiest men in
the world.
THE company gave me one encour
aging statement" said the senator
that the Titanic carried all the life
boats required under the laws of the
United States and Great Britain. OF
course, the number already reported
rescued includes a number of seamen
necessary to man the boats. 1t is
possible that some of the lifeboats
got away from the scene and that
they may be picked up by other yes
sells not yet heard FROM
Postmaster Edward NJ. Morgan OF
New York City stated that the White
Star liner Titanic had on board 342a
sacks of mail.
AS the standard ocean mail bag
holds about 1000 letters, it is estimat
ed that in all about 100000 pieces OF
mail matter have been lost. About
200 bags contained registered matter
Postmaster Morgan said that these
sacks contained about 5000 letters
! each. He estimated that approx
mately 100000 registered letters
and packages had gone to the bottom
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
THAT "ImposslsLE ourS-

To the People:
The period I'm which your eounfy
superintendent may visit your schoois
is not limited by the ayerage lenNih
of the school term. but extends from
the opening OF the earliest school %
the last closing day OF am schooi
Many of our schools open n 1uly an1
August, some close az late a. the h.
ter part of May. Counting only half
of July and OF May. the period foF FiA
its covers ten months. OF Which tto
days are available Cor visits Allow.
ing so days for all hindering eaases.
100 days are available. Can youF 81.
perintendent visit ia schools IN tbsl
time? He can nearly average tNo
schools daily.
Many of you have the idea thaf the
chief duty OF the superintendent h -
superintend the sehools % be freshly
superintendent Your idea b cafreft
Hold to II.
Yours truly.
p. WILSON GREEN
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was married in Providence, on Sep
TENDER 9th.
Benjamin Guggenheim, probably
next in financial prominence, is the
fifth of the seven sons of Meyer Gug-
genheim. His fortune is estimated
at $75,O00,0O0.
George D. Widener, a son of the
P. A. B. Widener, the Philadelphia
traction king" whose fortune is es-
timated at $50,000,000.
Isador Strauss, one OF New York's
prominent dry goods merchants, and
notable for his philanthropies, has a
fortune estimated to be worth $780,
100000
J. Bruce Ismay, president and one
of the founders of the International
Mercantile Marine, is said to be worth
s40,000,O00.
Colonel Washington Roebling, the
builder of the Brooklyn bridge, presi-
dent and director of John A. Roeblin ;
Sons Company, is credited with for
tune of $25,000,000.
Among others of reputed wealth
who were on board are j. p. Thayer,
vice president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad; Clarence Moore, a well
! known sportsman, whose wife was
Mabel Swift, daughter of E. c. Swift,
the Chicago meat packer, and Charles
NJ. Hayes, president of the Grand
Trunk Pacific, and vice president and
general manager of the Grand Trunk
| Railroad of Canada.
Other persons not on the first cabin
list are w. T. Stead, writer, journal
list and war correspondent; Jacques
Futrelle, the short story writer; Fred
erick NJ. Hoyle, a we'll known New
York yachtsman; Henry Sleeper Har
per, grandson of John Wesley Harper
one of the founders of the Harper
Brothers Publishing House; William
E. Carter of Philadelphia and New
port, and Thomas Peers, Pittsburg
steel manufacturer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
eTEvENS ENTERTAiNS THE
CARD CLUB

VERNE Stevens of Lakeland
ostess yesterday at a delightful
uarty, when she entertained the
M and a few other friends.
Stevens was formerly a mem
Nthe club, and it was a delight
IA meet with her.
a Stevens entertained at the
IN her aunt, Mrs. B. A. Wealth
IA the three tables of players
u the games on the spacious
hs.
Stevens guests yesterday
Mrs. Harvey Clark, Mrs. E. T.
nston, Mrs. Martin Roess, Mrs.
4 Anderson, Mrs. Violet Pow
frs. E. NJ. Howard, Mrs. Ards
man, Miss Margaret Taylor,
Mamie Taylor, Miss Betty Nc
hd Mrs. S. 7. Sistrunk.
Betty McIver made the high
ore, and she was given a pretty
n cards.
he conclusion of the games very
hs marshmallow parfait, cake,
,lted almonds were served. Mrs.
Is wa sassisted in serving by
Esther and Janet Weathers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
cHAMBERS-BLOCHER

|e friends of Mr.. Hampton S.
|ubers, our popular and efficient
thief, are congratulating him
Is bis marriage. The happy event
I'D at the Christian church in
&sDnville Tuesday evening. Mr..
ION Bailey of this city accompaR-
Id. Chambers upon his happy
|<|on, and acted as his best man.
4 r. ]. Boone was the officiating
imam.
AZ romance, which had so happy
was begun in this city
n<thing over a year ago, when Miss
VII T. Blocher visited Ocala with
bother and spent several months
< She and Mr.. Chambers met,
4equaintance ripened into love,
liter her return to her home at
a<sa, Ind, their marriage plans
Fc arranged.
If Chambers is a member of one
I'D pioneer families of this county
himself is extremely popular,
J IS very much esteemed, and as
a of the fire department has rep-
ed the city excellent service.
me- young lady whom he has made
bride is in every way worthy of
/ honor, and this paper joins with
rs in extending congratulations
good wishes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

A candidate for governor has in
formed us that it takes from fifteen to
twenty thousand dollars to win the
nomination in the democratic pri-
mary. We do not know anything
about the cost of an election, but we
are accepting the statement of a man
who is in the race, and we naturally
assume that he is spending this
amount of money in his effort to be
come governor of Florida. The of
flee pays five thousand dollars a year,
or twenty thousand dollars for the
term. Why spend twenty thousand
dollars for the privilege of working
four years without pay? There may
be some good and sufficient reason
but we confess that we are too dense
to figure out the reason. To be on
the safe side. we are going to vote fol-
the man who has spent less than
three hundred dollars, including his
entrance fee of two hundred and fif
ty dollars-Hon. E. NJ. Semple of Key
West. He is the only candidate fol
governor before the people of Florida
today who is not trying TO buy hi;
way into the governorshiD.-Ke!
West Journal, April 8, 1912.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

The Pennington neiehhafhaed haa
covered itself VIII giory ~ Car
ter II. Dame. who a. state ofsanifsf
for the W .. W. travels 81 afeF ftH
state and attends dinners - aii sfe
tions OF the state. says that y has
been many a day since BE- saH sueh 5
dinner as the god cifizena ~ Fffn.
ington prepared for the deieesfcs anf
their visiting friends "Wednesday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
From Thursdays Daily

Approximate Figures of Titanc Dis
aster
First cabin passengers, 1926.
Second cabin passengers, 2S5.
Third cabin passengers, TO.
Total number of passengers, 1920.
Members of the crew, $50.
Tota, passengers and crew, 21S0.
Number who probably persisted,
1902.
Total number of known survivors,
S6S.
Total number of named survivors,
82S.
Approximately twenty life boats
manned by seven members of the
crew each-140.
Estimated saved steerage passen
gers, 400.
Named survivors, first cabin pas
sengers:s Women, 141; men, So: chill
dren, 6. Total. 30.
Second cabin passengers: Women
90; men, 16, children, 10. Total, lis.
Total number survivors named, S2S
Only a faint hope remains in the
offices of the White Star line in New
York that any of the 1902 passengers
and crew who have been missing
since the great Titanic sank have
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19
From Wednesdays Daily

The Titanic" of the White Star
Line, the largest vessel ever af1oat,
which was built at a cost of ten mil
lion dollars, and which on it's initial
trip from Liverpool to New York
struck an ice berg off the coast of
Newfoundland, Monday morning, has
sunk with with over 1900 persons on
board. Less than 700 of the passen-
gers were rescued, this number in
Guiding mostly women and children
and some of the crew.
The Titanic was insured with
Lloyd's for five millions and also had
other insurance Some of the United
States most wealthy men were pas
sengers on the Titanic Among the
passengers were John Jacob Astor
and his bride, Madeline Force, who
were returning from their honeymoon
trip to Egypt; Benjamin Guggenheim,
George w. Wideman, Isador Strauss
and others.
Among the we'll known writer's on
board were William T. Stead, jacques
Futrelle and others. Henry B. Har-
ris of New York, the great theatre
cal manager, and his wife were also
on the Titanic A list of the res
cued passengers has not yet been OBJ
tanned This is perhaps the worlds
greatest marine disaster.
A wire received last night at this
office is as follows:
Tampa, Fla, April &c, 1912.
Special to the Ocala Banner:
Additional details of the disaster
to the Titanic only increase the hor'
ror of the catastrophe, the almost GER
tain loss of life being but slightly less
than 1900 persons.
Deeply concerned at possible loss
of Major Butt, PRECEDENT Taft has dis
patched fast government boat to
wireless zone to secure all details
possible.
--latest advices are that the num-
Der of male passengers who escaped
will be hardly larger than those given
/ in the list of rescued this morning.
John Jacob Astor, William T
Stead, Jacques Futrelle and other no
tables are believed to be among the
fatalities.
"A late wireless reports that the
steamer Californian has just reached
the wireless zone, and a complete re
port of the disaster with list oil
those saved will probably be avilable
ate tonight.
&c. NJ. GUERRY."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

We offer YOU a treat
A pair of shoes that M ihe feet
They wear like sixty.
And look right nifty.
Come. give as a TRY.
And your feet viii no lonEeF rTF.
But will be very glad
While others are feeling sat
You will need no corn ulaetefH
Because you bought shoes lgum NaH
ters
4-17-3t a. -. MASTERS go
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

The men aboard the Inflated Ii
tanic faced death bravely and calmly,
concerned only that the women and
children. those who naturally look to
men for protection, should be saved.
Tell us not that the age of chiyalry is
dead.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

DR. T. X. Slaughter and 4 paffY ~
his neighbors 0f Ievon wefe amane
the prominent Marion foaafg ei'ena
who visited the eoauty sea- WesHeH
day. They came up in fHe larial 81
automobile. returning CD tte a
noon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

Mr. and Mrs clifford kaasfsaa ef
pect to leave early next aees laf an
lanta. where they Rlii afieud EfeaA
opera. While ID Atlanta faeE eii -
at the Piedmont
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

|pn. W. Fl. Milton, candidate for
trnor. will be in Ocala today, and
speak from the band stand to-
" upon the issues of the cam
"a. This is Mr.. Millions second
( to 0cala, and his friends say
he is booked for the second pri-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

h Herbert S. Phillips. who is as
p for Mr.. Sparkman's place in
Press, will attend the county ap-
Iment at Fairfield on Friday, and
speak in Ocala Friday night. He
sid 70 be a very forceful speaker
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

Among the pleasant callers AL ite
Ocala Banner oni,e "Wednesday eefe
Mr.. Jack McCully Of Bertha and ~
f. o. cordrey Of Lynne
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

rphamville is preparing to have a
'picnic dinner on Saturday, April
when the candidates will all
pierre. Grahamville never does
ping by halves and all who at
are assured of a glorious day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

What's the matter with Florida pol
itics? It's the army of peanut fellows
after the political pie.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

and Mrs. Z. L. Wartmann, their
Ehter. Mrs. Eugene Cox, and Mr..
\ Jon Wartmann of Citra, were
'nesday visitors.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

~. p. V. Leayengood and her
NJ, Mrs. Alvarada DeVane, left
trday for a few days visit to rel
- in Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

/. G d. Boatright of Goldsboro,
f. is here and expects to take 2
lion with Mr.. A. P. Stuckey at
fr Springs Park.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

and Mrs. Shelton Souter OF
p are in the city visiting Mrs.
|er's sister, Miss Fanny Clark, on
King avenue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-19

y and Mrs. Frank Booher were
81 upon to mourn the death OF
little son, Leslie, who died at
home of Mr.. Harry Booher, in
CITY Tuesday morning. The lit,
One was sick only three days.
grief-stricken parents have the
rathy of their friends.