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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE.
Representatives From Harmony Pres.
bytery Meet at Manning.

Manning, Nov. 12.-The second mis-
sionary institute Of Harmony Presby-
terry was held in the Presbyterian
church here today. A highly interest
ing and instructive address was de-
livered by the Rev. l.. l. Legters, Of
Bishopville, who gave 10 years Of his
life to missionary work among the
American Indians. The Rev. II. c.
Hammond Of Mount Zion church,
made an excellent address on conse-
Grafton and the Rev. Arnold Hall
spoke on the Million and a Half
Campaign" superintendent Newton
took the entire high school to the
church to hear the missionary address.
The ladies of the Manning church
served a lunch Of sandwiches and cof-
fee In the Sunday school assembly
room. The next institute will be held
for Sumter county tomorrow at
Wedgetield. then for Lee county at
Bishopville on Thursday, and for Ker-
shaw county at Camden on Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
GIFT SALE OPENS.
Civic League Holiday Bazaar Opens To-
morrow.

Tomorrow afternoon at three thirty
the doors of the Civic League Holiday
Gift Sale will be opened. At this
sale there will be many interesting
features. Some Of the booths are
japanese, where attractive Japs will
serve tea and imported japanese
novelties will be sold; home made
candy booth; aprons for every age
baby and woman, sofa cushions and
plants and cut flowers; dolls and
every thing pertaining thereto; an
exciting Mid Way; and then the Fancy
Work Table from which all your
Christmas presents may be bought
Last but quite important is the Cafe,
oysters in all styles, chicken salad,
cakes. chocolate and coffee. The
place: Second store owned by Real
Estate Holding company. South Main
street.
All those having contributions and
have not turned them in before this
are requested to send them to the store
Thursday morning between ten and
twelve.
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The scene that met his eyes was not
% rsassuring a. he had expected: that
which until now he had considered but
. spasmodic outbreak Of q compare
lively few townspeople, excited by the
news OF the Bastils and bent on any
pstty mischief. resolved itself into
more than IN orderless. desultory up-
rising. To his startled gase the rock,
Eke IN ant-hill disturbed, seemed
swsrming with life. Even 40 he peered
down. new rslayS Of men poured up-
ward from the dark byways to the re-
enforcement OF those already gathered
at the portals. and. for the FIRST time,
his confidence. bred Of contempt for
the commonalty. became slightly shak.
en- Fate. which had struck him
sharply In the capture Of his daugh.
ter and the enforced negotiations lead
ing to tho release Of ono he would
have dealt. with after his own fashion,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
BEEF INDICTMENT QUASHED.
Charges Against Armour & Co, and
Fred Oppenheimer Thrown Out for
Improper PhrascolOgy.

Chicago, Nov. l2.-Indictments
against Armour & Co., the meat pack
ers, and Fred Oppenheimer, a COM
mission merchant. were ouashed by
Federal Judge Carpenter today be-
cause the word transport" in the in
dictments should have read trans
ship The indictments charged vio-
lation Of the government meat in
spection laws. The two firms were
charged with transporting" a ship
ment of cattle without the federal
stamp required under the meat in
spection act. Counsel for Armour &
Co. argued that inasmuch as they did
not own the common carrier they did
not transport the cattle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

lord lunged, dangerous and clever
thrust that was met: answered. From
the Marquis hand the blade flew:
struck the pavement; at the same
time. a rending and tearing Of wood
came from the door.
The Black Seigneur leaped forward:
but the stroke his adversary, now dis
armed. expected, fell not on him: di.
rected toward lamp overhead, sole
source Of illumination Of the corri.
dor, the weapon struck hard. Shat
tered by the blow. the ornamental con-
trivance crashed to the floor; the
place was plunged In darkness.
Save yourself. my Lord!" said a
calm voice. and my lady, standing, as
It were, IN The center Of a Nort.E e.
wildly rushing figures, felt h + Va; =.
suddenly clasped; herself slre, o..
Once or twice she struggled; re-, s;, =,
hardly knowing what she die but tie
sound of a low. determined voice, rot
unfamiliar to her, and the consci JUS
ness Of physical force-or was it all
physical?-that seemed to beat down
her will, left no choice but to obey.
Darkness gave way to waves Of
light; reflections Of fame surrounded
them; black trails Of smoke coiled
around. The girls strength went; her
breath came faster. A thick cloud
choked her; she wished only to stop,
when arms closed about her.
Upward! Still upward! BY wind
ing stairs. through passages and door
ways, vaguely she felt herself borne.
until a cold breath Of air, blowing
suddenly In her face, revived her;
awoke her to confused realization Of
the place they had at last reached
the upper platform at the head of the
long. open stairway of granite. And
with that consciousness, she again
sought to free herself: but, for an In.
slant the arms held tighter. while a
dark face bent close. scanning her
features, then abruptly he released
her.
your Ladyship Is uninjured?"
Eyes: yes!"
ITO Bn CONTINUBD)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
COUNT MOVES UP AND DOWN
Roosevelt Loses His Plurality i'm Call
ifornia for Half an Hour, but Soon
RcgainS It.

San Francisco, Nov. l7.-Theodore
Roosevelt lost his plurality in Cali
fornia for about 50 minutes tonight
and then regained il, as additional Of
fetal returns came in. When again
he appeared at the top Of the column
il was with 10 votes margin over
Woodrow Wilson.
For half an hour Wilson was cred
itcd with being 3 votes ahead,
The difference was made in the Of
fetal vote Of Sierra county. which
gave Roosevelt % more votes than
the unofficial count The total vote
at 10 o'clock stood: Roosevelt, 2S2.-
042; Wilson, 2S2,0S2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
CABINET OF WHOLE NATION.
WILSON TO DRAW ADVISERS
FROM ALL SECTIONS.
Probable That This Part OF Country
will be Well Recognized i'm Next
Council.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The return
OF Democratic senator's and represen-
, tatives is bringing out a renewal of
cabinet discussion, although the talk
still is wholly conjectural. nothing
having come from President elect
Wilson to indicate his line Of action.
Incoming Democratic statesmen pre-
dict that in filling his cabinet Mr.. Will
son will give one place to New York.
another to New England and a third
to one Of the States Of the middle
West.
1t is the view in congressional cir
cles that at least two of the seats at
the cabinet will be assigned to the
South, that one will go to the Pacific
coast and another to the States i'm
mediately west of the Mississippi, in
Guiding Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska. With this distribution,
there would be left two cabinet Offices
that might be filed for reasons of
peculiar fitness or expediency
Senator O'Gorman's name figures
prominently in the talk Of cabinezt
possibilities and speculation would
assign him to the department Of JUS
tice. The availability Of w. j. Bryan
is also much discussed for the de-
partment Of State, or for attorney
general, and one Democratic senator
has coupled Mr.. Bryan's name with
the ambassadorship to London.
While the prevailing opinion among
Democrats now in Washington is
that the Ne5raskan may be rendered
a cabinet position opinion is divided
as to his acceptance. Mr.. Bryan him
self has declined to discuss cabinet
possibilities since he has been in
Washington ard has laughingly put
aside all efforts to draw him into an
expression as to his own WILLINGNESS
to accept an appointment should it be
offered him.
Senator Gardner Of Maine, Con-
gressman Burleson Of Texas and Will
lis L. Moore, chief Of the weather
service, are all advanced for the po-
sition Of secretary Of agriculture. Jo-
sephus Daniels of North Carolina and
William F. McCombs, who were ac-
tive leaders in Mr.. Wilson's campaign
committee, are also considered in all
gossip Of possible cabinet appointees.
Reports reaching Democratic con-
gressmen and senator's now in Wash
ington are that Mr.. Wilson is pursu-
ing a policy Of silence regarding his
ministerial advisers, but it is claimed
he has dropped some intimations as
to the policy he will follow, namely,
to recognize all sections and all ele-
ments, in an effort to harmonic the
party, where that can be done without
sacrificing the position taken in the
Democratic national platform.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
CHAPTER xxxii.
Near the Altar.

"Morbleu! Here's q madmani" Ere
the Black Seigneur could unsheathe
his sword. that Of the Marquis had
pierced slightly his shoulder. Put up
your blade. my Lord" As quickly
springing back and drawing his own.
he held himself In an attitude Of de.
tense. I'm this matter are we, or
should We be-of a mind!"
wei" My lords weapon played
In fierce curves and flashes; he
laughed derisively.
II am here to serve her ladyship-
II I can!"
"You!" A rapid coup de tierce was
the Marquis reply. you! Whose out.
laws carried her of before! You are
pleased to Jest. Monsieur Bandit"
mo jest. my Lord!" coolly. More.
over. 1t Is you who serve her ladyship
Ill at such a moment in"
Mon dieu! You instruct"
II have no wish for this combat,
Monsieur le Marquis!" As he spoke
the Black Seigneur retreated slowly
toward the door. "But II you press
too CLOSE"
"Ma fol! You talk very brave. but
1 notice your legs take you backward
However. It will not serve; you shall
not escape"
mo" His back now against the
door. the Black Seigneur defended
himself with his right hand, the while
his left felt behind for bolt which II
found; shot into place. "Then let US
remove temptation by locking the
door!"
What! You did, then, intend"
A sudden fierce pounding from with.
out on the door. interrupted.
1T was necessary to keep them out
but II will be only for moment.
30 put up your blade!" peremptorily
There Is no time TO lose"
You are right" The MARQUIS
face expressed scorn and unreasoning
anger; his sword leaped TO an accel-
Grated tempo. There In no time 10
lose. | shall honor youl The Mar.
quis de Beauvillers will stop to cheat
the fourches patibulaires!" And my
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
WILL NOT Be CITY MANAGER.
MIR. w. +. ROBERTSON DECLINES
POSITION OFFERED HIM.
Considers IL Best for His own Interests
not to Come to Sumter as Execu-
tive Head of City Dcpartment-Let.
ter to Council.

Mayor l.. ID. Jennings Tuesday re-
ceiVed letter from Mr.. w. F. Robert
son Of Charlotte, who was decided
upon by Council as a good man for
the position of City Manager and who
was accordingly elected to that DO
sition, declining the city managers
job and giving his reasons for SO do
ing. Mr.. Robertsons letter is as fol-
lows:
Hon. L. d. Jennings, Mayor,
Sumter, S. c.
Dear Sir: Conditions have been
such that 1 could not before this def
nitely give answer to your offer Of
position as City Manager, received last
Friday from your City Clerk and
Treasurer.
After giving the matter my very
earnest consideration, 1 have decided
that it would not be to my interests
to accept the position.
1 assure you that 1 deeply appre-
ciate all that the tender Of the place
from your Honorable Board indi-
Gates, and feel sure that had 1 gone
with you, we four would have pulled
together in plain spoken and con-
genial harmony for the upbuilding of
your progressive city.
With appreciations of the courtesies.
extended me by you and others when
On my recent visit, and with best wish
es for the success Of the Sumter
Plan," 1 am.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

now srippsd him closer. What did
IL portendf Whence came all these
peoplef
Not all OF them from the immediate
nsighborhoodi Voices. among the 40.
sailants. had called out In what was
surely the Partisan dialect OF the
rabble: here to propagate the revolu.
ton: extend the circle Of flame! And
they had seen that arms were not
wanting! Muskets. pixies, swords,
must have been kept concealed for
some time In the town at the base Of
the Mount or on the shore. In his
minds Sye. too late perhaps. his Ex.
cellsncy could zee now how the as.
sauit had long been planned. how all
these people had only been waiting.
For what? The opportunity afforded
BY treacherous word! Spoken by
whomf
But q moment these reflections
surged through his brain: an instant.
and his gase swung around, at towers
-turrets-as q magician might appre-
hensively survey q fabulous architec-
turai creation. handiwork of his dark
craft. threatened. through an influ.
ence beyond his control. with destruc.
ton: then with a quick start. his Ex.
oellency wheeled; walked toward the
stairway. About to descend, the sight
OF . figure corning up. caused him.
however. to pause; In the fiare o. the
light below. something IN tho manner
OF the mans advance impressed the
governor az peculiar.
The movements Of this person. who
was undsr-sized. wiry. were agile and
caf-iihei FIRST would he stop, look
around him and listen; afterward
spring forward a few steps as not
quite sure OF his conrse But still he
came on. keeping as closely as might
Do to tie cover Of the shadows. until
a growing impression he had seen the
fellow before resolved itself into posi-.
tiveness In his Excellency's mind. And
with the conviction and n sudden re-
membrance OF the place and the char.
acter OF their previous meeting. a ded.
mite disinclination TO encountering the
figure on the stairs caused the Cover.
nor abruptly 10 draw into the en-
trance OF the church. There. concealed,
impatiently he waited for the man 10
pass on. thus affording him the oppor.
tunity to slip by and return to the
gate.
Meanwhile. the Lady Elise had re-
paired to tho palace: "a prey TO haras.
sing doubts her fathers words had
failed TO remove. she listened to those
sounds OF the strife she no longer saw.
But that she wished 10 obey her father
unquestioningly now-at, perhaps, q
supreme moment FOR both OF them!--
she could not have remained where
she was. Never nad the palace looked
90 blank and deserted; she rang her
bell; no ono sntwered. The servants
had apparently ell left-gone. II might
be. TO look down on and behold this
guerre Ia mort waged near the gates.
Or. perhaps, hal they all. except the
old nurse. ned rom the palace. never
TO return
As she asked herself these questions,
I'm the distance the noise Of the con.
fict grew louder: the shouts OF the
people more distinct. nearer. With
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

was having a hard time TO get a salts
factory man for the position, since
Mr.. Robertson had decided not to ac-
cept it. 1t was decided that members
Of Council should continue their
search for a good man for the position
until such one was found.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
Seventeenth Infantry and EIev'
enth Cavalry Figure Promi-
nentIy in War School.

With the arrival of the First bat
talon of the Seventeenth infantry, the
Eleventh cavalry U. S. A. and militia
from Alabama, North and South Caro-
lima and Tennessee, the Southern states
military maneuvers at Admission, Ala,
are in full swing.
Troops from the above states will be
in camp al Admission under instructions
of the Federal authorities all this week.
Georgia troops will go into camp next
week for annual instruction.
According to the orders issued from
the adjutant generals office. one regi-
ment Of infantry, two battalions of in
fantry and all the Georgia cavalry will
go into camp at Admission. Both the
First and Second regiments of Georgia
infantry have been excused from par
ticipation in joint maneuvers. The
Georgia artillery will go into camp
near Savannah in August
The Georgia regiments detailed to
Admission are the Fifth regiment, from
Atlanta: Fourth battalion Of infantry,
Columbus, Albany Americas and Ath-
ems; the Third battalion, Ebert, Mon
roe and Lindale, and the First cavalry
Atlanta, Savannah. Augusta, Gaines
Vile and Mcintosh.
Four companies from the Seven
teenth regiment at Fort Mcpherson
have been ordered to the camp at An
niston. They are f, F, G and H, com
prising the Second battalion, and will
be in command of Major E. n Jones
The regimental band will accompany
them.
The soldiers are preparing today for
the trip and will leave the fort on a
special train at GAS o'clock tomorrow
morning
The Admission maneuvers will afford
the Fifth regiment its first opportunity
of going into camp as an all Atlanta
regiment The Third battalion of the
regiment was recruited here this win
ter
The Admission camp is in charge of
Colonel VanOrsdale. of the Seventeenth
infantry. Fort Mcpherson. The regu-
lar troops at Admission are commanded
by Major G. w. Martin. Seventeenth
infantry.
The Georgia troops at the maneu-
vers will be commanded by Brigadier
General Clifford l.. Anderson, of At
lanta. Governor Brown and Adjutant
General Obear will spend at least one
day at the camp.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
ATLANTA MAY Be
TAT 7 WAR CAMP
Mentioned as One of Four Dr.
WSionaI Headquarters in the
Presidents Campaign.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The real
management. of the Republican cam
paign for the election of Taft. it is
said, will be vested in Ave men repre-
senting respectively the New England
states, New York. the Middle West. the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast seates
and the South.
Headquarters for these divisions
probably will be Boston. New York,
Chicago. Denver and either Atlanta or
Washington
The majority of the members of the
subcommittee of the national commit
tee favor Harry NJ. Daugherty, of Ohio,
for chairman of the Republican national
committee for the next four years. The
subcommittee, after determining this
fact, adjourned its preliminary session
shortly before noon today to attend
luncheon at the white house and con-
fer with the president.
Aside from discussing the possible
chairman the subcommittee served no.
tics on Judge Priestly. Roosevelt sup
porter from Oklahoma, and erstwhile
member of the national committee, that
if he continues his opposition to the
president he will be deposed in favor of
James Harris. the Taft man selected
by the members of the Oklahoma dele
cation who refused to bolt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
LAST BUILDING OF
HEPHZIBAH ORPHANS
HOME BURNS DOWN

MACON, GA, July S.-The last re-
manning cottage Of the Hephzibah Or
phans home which has been visited by
fire three times within two weeks. was
burned to the ground Saturday after
noon. Two weeks ago the main build
ing and chapel were destroyed, and
then several days afterward two cot
tages went up in smoke. The last Are
Quilted the remaining dormitory cot
tage. as deal was being closed in
downtown Office for the sale of the
property, so that the orphanage can be
rebuilt in another section Of the city.
The total loss of the fires is about s25,-
nm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
STORY & CLARK PIANO
GOES TO FAR BRAZIL

While home on furlough to this
country last week, Benjamin H. Hun
nicutt. director of the Presbyterian Ag-
ricultural college, at Lavras Minas
Brazil. South America, purchased a
player piano of Story & Clark's branch
81 n. Forsyth street. This instrument
will be shipped to Brazil upon Mr. Hun
nicuts return.
w. NJ. Taylor, Story & Clark's sales
manager, states that his establishment
has had many inquiries and made many
sales throughout the South, but thai
this is the first one to go out Of the
Atlanta branch to a foreign country
since the opening a month ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CLOSE CONFERENCE
AT ST. PAUL CHURCH

The annual convention of the Ep-
worth leagues of the North Georgia
conference closed three days session
at St Pauls Methodist church last
night. Bishop j. c. Kilgo preached the
annual sermon yesterday morning In
attendance at the convention We're del
egates representing the Is E1worth
leagues of the conference.
J. Marvin Culbreth Miss Mabel Head
and Dr. Ed f. Cook, of Nashville. Tenn.
were the visiting lecturers and speak
ers.
The next annual meeting will be at
Miledgeville The following were
elected as the officers for the coming
year:
President, Rev w NJ. Barnett, Muir
rayvile first vice president, Professor
Wilbur Colvin Jonesboro second vice
president, Mrs w NJ Barnett, Murray
Vile; third vice president, Miss Bessie
Edwards, Atlanta; fourth vice presi-
dent. Mrs F. G. Dunn, Social Circle.
secretary Hammond Johnson, Gaines
vile, treasurer John s. Cook. Allan
Ia superintendent Of junior leagues,
Miss Eve Thomas, Atlanta Epworth
Era agent, Wallace Bell, Athens
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
Welded. ELOPES,
AND IS ARRESTED
Young Woman Faints as Mont
gomery Man Admits He Is
BigamiSt.

After a two days search in Atlanta,
A L. Given. the married man who.
eloped from Montgomery with pretty
Mary Lee, was found and arrested this
morning in a boarding house at 50
Carroll street. When Given admitted
to the police that he was married
man the girl tainted.
She went back home today with her
gray-haired stepfather, T. NJ. Beck, who
had come from Montgomery to find her
and run down the man who had de-
ceived her.
Given admitted that he was a biga-
mist and he was locked up until an
officer from Alabama can arrive to take
him back for trial
Three days ago the girl and the man
disappeared from the Beck home in
Montgomery. The aged stepfather in
vestigated. because he had been told
that in Opelika, Ala, Given already had
wife and four little tots. Further in
vestigation showed his stepdaughter
had married the man she ran away
with, and, believing that they would
come to Atlanta he hurried here to find
them.
Boy Gives Officers Tip.
Early this morning the old man, with
officers Dobbs and Hannah, set out
upon the search. They were standing
at a street corner discussing the better
way to go, for they had no trace of
either man or girl, when small boy,
who overheard them. told them that he
could tell them where to find the ones
they wanted He led them to the Car
roll street house. They routed Given
out of bed and accused him of the
bigamy. He admitted the crime and
said he had told the girl that his wife
was dead two years and that he had no
children.
The girl, listening at the bed room
door. overheard him. She fell to the
floor in a dead faint and the officers had
to send for a physician to bring her
back to consciousness.
Her stepfather forgave her when she
told him how she had been deceived.
Given waived requisition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
YOUTH, INJURED LIKE
GRACE, is RECOVERING
AFTER AN OPERATION

WAYCROsS, GA. July S.-Tim Mer-
Ger. who was shot by his father few
weeks ago near Hoboken. is gradually
recovering and may in time recover the
use of his lower limbs entirely An
operation has just been performed on
him, whereby the bone fragments that
have been pressing the spinal column
were removed His wound is almost
identical with that of Eugene Grace, of
Atlanta. The bullet, which struck him
in the back. was removed some days
ago MERGERS father killed his wife
and himself at the same time the
younger Mercer was shot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
ROME OFFICIALS TEST
AUTO FIRE APPARATUS

SAVANNAH, GA, July s-Mayor 3. v.
Yancey, of Rome, accompanied by Fire
chief c. c. Harrington and F S. Barrow,
chairman of the fire committee of coun-
ell have been to Sa Nannah to inspect
auto fire apparatus in service here. As
the guests of P. o. Herbert Southern
representative Of the American LaFrance
Fire Engine Company, the Rome officials
were taken aboard one Of the engines for
a demonstration run The visitors were
highly pleased with the exhibition. Rome
is considering the purchase Of an auto
pumping engine.