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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
NEWS FROM COLUMBIA.
PLEDGES FILED BY ELLERBE
AND TAI.BERT.
People Awaiting Opening of Campaign
at Sumter Next Tucsday-!Assc>s-
Today.

Columbia, June lO.-Congressman
j. r.. Ellerhe. candidate for re-elec-
tion from the sixth Congressional dis
trict, and the Hon. w. Jasper albert,
of Edgefield, candidate for the United
States Senate, today filed their pledges
as candidates, making so far six can
didates who have" filed pledges with
the secretary of State. The others
are Il. NJ. McCown. for Secretary Of
state: T. S. Carter and ID. w. Nc
I.aurin. for State Treasurer and Cole
l.. Blease for Governor. Adjt. Gen.
W. W. Moore has mailed his pledge
to Chairman Evans.
Mr.. Christie Benet of Columbia.
has mailed out to each of the forty
four members of the State Demo-
cratic executive committee announce
ments Of the meeting to be held in
the State library tomorrow at noon.
when the assessments Of the candi-
dates will be fixed The meeting is
called by the chairman. the Hon. John
Gary Evans, of Spartanburg. Much
interest hinges about the meeting.
The campaign opens just one week
from tomorrow. when the candidates
go to Sumter to address the voters.
That city is making preparations for
their reception and the daily papers
| there are preparing to print the
speeches Of all the candidates in full.
| This being the first official gun to be
fired in the political fight, it is expect
ed that the results will be far-reach-
ing. While the opening meeting will
likely be quiet, it will in many re-
spects be an index of what degree the
campaign heat this summer will
reach, and it will he watched with
| interest.
All Of the candidates who will be in
the running for political offices this
| year will have to file their pledges by
the 18th. for twenty-four hours before
| the campaign opens all pledges must
be in the hands Of the chairman. Many
Of the candidates will wait till the
| last day, one week from today, before
filing their pledges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
WINTHROP COLLEGE,
Scholarship and Entrance Examina-
tfOn,

The examination for the award OF
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission Of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 5, at 9
a. m. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years of age When
scholarships are vacant after July :
they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examina-
ton, provided they meet the condi-
tions governing the award. Appli-
cants for scholarships should write to
President Johnson before the exami-
nation for scholarship examination
blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September Is. 1912. For further
information and catalogue address
Pres. d. Il. Johnson, Rock Hill $. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
OIL TANK FALLS IN LYNCH,S RIV-
ER.
Bridge Breaks Down and Driver
and Mules Have Narrow Escape.

Florence Times.
The oil tank and team of the STAN
dard Oil company went into the
stream at Lynches river this week at
a crossing below Effingham. The
bridge broke with the tank as the
team got amid stream, and down
went driver, teams and oil, but none
of it poured on the troubled waters
served 10 reassure either the driver
or the mules There were three
mules in the team, and one Of them
was carried a considerable distance
down stream. but all were finally res
cued.
AS soon as the matter was reported
to Supervisor Mcbride, he went down
with equipment and got the tank
out.
1t was a narrow escape for the
driver and the mules and would have
been worse for the mules but for the
pluck of the driver.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY MEETING
Missionary Institute of Southern AMI
Central Divisions to Meet Here
June 10th.

n Woman's Missionary Institute
Will be held at the Washington Street
Baptist church, Sumter, :. c., COM
posed of delegates from the follow
ing associations: Charleston, Cole
ton, savannah River and Dorchester,
of the Southern division and Fairfield.
Moriah, Kershaw, Orangeburg and
Santee. of the Central division. The
institute will assemble June 20, at
$50 p. IN. ON Friday, 21st the sit
tings will be from 1000 a. III. to p.
M. from D. m. to & p. IN. and $50
p. m. to adjournment.
Mrs. y. l.. Crutchfield, president of
the state w. NJ. T., Mrs. G. f.. Watson.
vice e-presdent of Northern Division;
Mrs. II. Il. Clnkscales, superintend-
ent OF y. NJ. \. and Mrs. w. j.
Hatches. superintendent OF y. p.
societies will have charge of and con-
duct the institute.
Delegates who wish to attend
should send their names promptly to
to Mrs. Joel f.. Brunson, Chairman ol
committee on entertainment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
IRVINE BELSER WINS HIGH
HONORS.
HIGH
Sumter Boy Who is Attending Ok.
ford University Secures High Dis
tinctiOn.

The London Times Of May Goth an
nounced the fact that Mr.. Irvine F.
Belser had been elected TO A Boulter
Exhibition in Christ Church College,
Oxford University. Oxford, England.
In addition to the monetary value of
this reward. which is not slight. the
honors is a great one for this South
Carolinian. who is a Rhodes scholar
at oxford.
Mr.. Belser graduated from the
Sumter High school in 1906 and from
the University of South Carolina in
1910. with signal distinction. As a
student he was good in everything
studies, athletics and ali phases of
college life. revealing a massive per-
sonality. After graduating at the
University Of South Carolina, he at
tend 4 Yale. where he received de-
gree. AS Rhodes scholar at oxford
he enjoys a fellowship yielding $1,5O0
a year, and now, in addition to that
sum, he is to receive the Boulter En-
hibition. Certainly this is career
that should fill with pride every cit-
zen of Sumter county. His achieve
ments indeed reflect great credit upon
both the University Of South Carolina
and the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
Walters tinht with Cameras.

New York June lo.-StrikinS wait
crs who will do picket duty today nrnr
they formerly were employed will
carry concealed under their coats
small cameras. Whenever they see Il
former member of the union who has
f"rsakcn the strike they will snap Il
picture of the man who has deserted
their cause. The men So photograph
cd il Is said. will be forever ostra-
union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15


Taft (uncontested) 2oi. Added by
national committee last week:
Alabama 1e.
Arkansas i6.
Florida IL.
Georgia 2s.
Today.
Indiana 12.
Total for Taft uncontested 2s5.
Instructed for Roosevelt (uncon-
tested.) al.
Instructed for LaFollette. (no
contest) SO.
Instructed for Cummins. (no con-
test.) 10.
Uninstructed and uncontested 116.
Contest still pending ITO.
Total number of delegates. LOTS.
Necessary for nomination. $40.
The committee today also post
poned until Wednesday the contest
oyer the six delegates at large from
Arizona and the two delegates from
the fourth district OF California.
Chicago. June 10.-Today's work of
the Republican national committee
added 12 more delegates to the cata-
iogue of the Taft strength on the tenn
porary roll OF the Republican Nation
al Convention. The much discussed
Indiana contests came before the COM
mittee and were decided. all in Taft's
favor.
With the 72 delegates comprised In
the Southern contests decided last
week In the Alabama. Arkansas, Flor
Ida and Georgia cases. today's gains
make total of SO delegates added to
the Taft forces by the work OF the ma
tional committee; and with the 20l
instructed and uncontested delegates
credited To him. they bring his pres
ent total on the temporary roll up TO
2s5.
A large proportion of the contested
seats among the ITO cases still to be
passed on by the committee represents
delegates instructed for Taft; the pre-
else number Ia the subject of much
dispute. nor can II be stated how
many of these contest Taft will win
The cases decided today were those
Of the Indiana delegation at large.
four In number. headed by Col. Harry
= s. New, chairman of the Convention
committee OF arrangements. and in
Guiding former Vice President Charles
W. Fairbanks and the district dele
cations OF two each from the 1st. 3rd
and 18th districts.
The contest In the 4th district was
withdrawn and the committee con-
firmed the two sitting (TafD deie-
gates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

Monday night. June Il. the Ladies'
Minstrel will hc seen at the opera
house. This unique entertainment is
given 10y ladies of Sumter who are
going To give YOU a first class show.
The entire show. minstrel numbers.
jokes and songs are good. saying
nothing about the choruSos that are
great You should not miss the min
strol for it really will be an evening
Of enjoyment Don't forget the date
June II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

The work ON the Clarcmont Hotel
Is progressing nicely. The granite
walls above the ground for the first
story of the building are being laid
off between the walls of the building
rs Il conduit for gas, sewer, water
pipes. electric wires. etc. Every day
the walls get a little higher and the
building begins to look more impos-
Iug.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
TAFT STILL WINNING.
q. %. T.. 'S'rEAM ROLLER" GETS
IN MORE EFFECTIVE WORK.

Total Number of Delegates Given
President 80 Far by National Com
mlttcc 80, While Roosevelt Column
Remains Unchanged - Colonel's
Managers Fight Hard. Causing
Lively Scenes but to no Avail -
Tsft's strength ON Temporary Roll
Now 2s5 Delegates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

There is no real ncc6 Of anyone be
ing troubled with constipation
Chambcrlains Tablets will cause an
lag cable movement Of the bowels
without any unpleasant effect. Give
them trial. For sale by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

When your child has whooping
cough be careful to keep the cough
loose and eXpectoration easy by CIV
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
may be required. This remedy will
also liquify the tough mucus and
make it easier to eXpectorate. 1t has
been used successfully in many epi-
denies and is safe and sure. For sale
by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

Each 2ge OF our lives has its Joys
old people should be happy. and they
will be if Chamherlain's Tablets are
taken to strengthen the digestion and
keep the bowels regular. These tab
lets are mild and gentle in their ac-
ton and especially suitable FOR peo-
pie Of middle age and older. For sale
by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

Mr.. y. -. Womhlc of Maycsvillc
and Miss Julia Stiles Of Sumter sccur-
ed marriage license Tuesday morn
ing.
Alexander Long. Bishopvillc. and
Irene Johnson Sumter were issued a
marriage license Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

m" latest "Hv-N uA" plan is TO
pave streets Of that city 10y a volun-
tary abutting property subscription.
That's good doctrine. - Charleston
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

\ sprancd ankle may as rule be
cured in from three To four DAYS by
applying Chamberlain's Linmcnt and
observing the directions with each
bottle. For sale by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15

Chicago. June i0.-Instructed for
Taft (uncontested) 201. Added by
national committee last week:
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Shortage of freight cars, the menace
Of a coal famine and Industrial par
alysis in some parts Of the country has
become so serious that the Interstate
commission proposed to ship
pers and railroads drastic recommends.
tom for it, relief, with a thinly yelled
intimation that should they fail to re-
medy the situation. the commission It.
self would find a way to do -.
1.-THE condition is acute declared Com.
missioner Francis K. Lane. who for sew.
eral weeks has beer conducting an ina.
uiry.
"Great institutions of the countryside
university Of Michigan at Ann Arbor for
instance-practically are out of fuel and
canno get 1t because there are no cars
for its transportation. II an immediate
remedy is not found. people in parts of
this country will be freezing to death
because of the inability to Get COAL
The car shortage is said to have beer
found to be due to delay in unloading
cars, the slow movement of freight cars
and the failure Of railroads to return
cars to the ines owning them. In the
later ears It is said railroads hold carr
paying a nominal charge for their use
This the commission denounces az no
thing less than theft Investigation o.
the slow movement Of ~freishts developed
that a freight averaged about a
miles a day and hat while one wa,
moving thirteen were standing still.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
OFFICIAL COUNT Of ELECTION A WEEK
AGO 00MP[ETEDbY CANVASS|NG BOARD
AND WAS OUT As AUTHENT|CM0W

The ~canvassing board composed Of the
county commissioners, county auditor
and clerk of court have completed their
work and a given out the following
results in the various offices as the Of
fetal count.
President-Taft, 7ss; Wilson, sl7; Roose
welt, E2; Debs, 15o; cnafin. IS.
Governor-EIanna, 1918; Hellstrom, 9ee
Sweet, ISL; Bowen. 1ss.
Lieutenant Governor-Kraabe, 1877
Brandt. 7e2; Brastrup, III.
Auditor-Jorgenson, 1898; Stanley. 1856;
Elliott, l43.
Treasurer-olson, 1886; Lish, ESQ.,; Bias.
sett, 12.
Secretary Of state-Hall. 1872: Berg,
1853.
Attorney General-Miller, 1881; sulli-
van. IA; Goer. 14s.
County Judge-Gri1in, 1875; Stevens
$40.
States Attorney-Wehe, sN: Cuthbert
1857.
Commissioner. 1st District-Johnson
3S7; Waldy. 1872.
Commissioner, 4th District-McNaugh.
ton, 3s7; Redmond, 81.
Supreme Judge-Bruce, 125e: Robinson
$50.
, District Judge-Cowan, 1856: Buttz, 119.
Amendments. Terminal Elevators-Fol
1874: Against, 4es. Sale of School Lands
For, 1888; Against, So. Terms Of OF
flee Supreme Court Judges-For. 78e;
. Against, 1858.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Taylor, 1893; Baxter, 1853.
senator-Hyland, 1889: Maurer, a7.
Observation-Disclosures, 1852; Butler
1895: Anderson. 1853: Dean. 49,. McMur.
ray. s8: Flynn. es.
Clerk Of Court-Stensetn, 1ses: Anton
81.
Public ADMINISTRATORS. Taylor
1885: Gasen, IA.
Surveyor-Rom, 1s1E.
Coroner-Gilbeusen, 1Sk.
Justices Of Peace-Hedden. LIN; Cen.
ant. 1910; Glerum, 11s4: BranohAower.
12e: sagen, 7l
ConstableseMeCabe. 1eoe; svoboda,
11ss: Rustom. 110; Oakley, 1a1o: Smith,
57s.
R. R. Commissioners stutsmal, 1sm
Mann. 1888: Anderson. 1883: Perry. 7u
B5orke. GA; NcHose, a.; Bailey, 40;
Davidson, 40; Meyer. q.
Commissioner Of Agriculture ana La
bor-Gilbreath. 1a12; Morrison. 70; Ja.
cobson, 1G: Thompson, 14s.
Commissioner Of Insurance-Tayior,
1916; Whittlesey, ga; Kulstad, ~.
CoAgress-Helgeson, 1k25: Lowell. 81:
Durocher, 18.
| County A~uditor-Bice, 14s2; Walker, s..
County Treasurer-Duell, 1894; Mora.
vetz, $50.
sherif-NcLean, 100: Farley, a.
Register of De 's-aoghaug, Ills.
Superintendent Of Schoels-Haig, I7N
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
.SHOW BUSINESS
IS ON THE BOON

The show business Is IN the boom in
Devils Lake, two big houses greeted
that vaudeville performance at the
Grand opera house last evening which
was we'll beyond the average show seen
in Devils Lake, both acts being well
equipped in the line Of entertainment,
The Charles too was not slow in the
entertainment Of large crowds and pack
ed to the doors was the general verdict,
Playhouses in Devils Lake which have
been on the slow business edge for years
are gradually coming to their own and
with the appreciation now shown by
Devils Lake tnoatregoers it Is possible
that an extraordinary effort will be
made to have some excellent road shows
bookd for the near future. It g a good
sign and the managers of both houses
have planned to do their best.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
|. ". HEA[Y, TRAVELLING SALESMAN FOR
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE FOUND DEADN
BED At BEACH,, N D, THIS MORNING

special to The Word:
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 13-I. W. Healy
travelling salesman for the Bismarck
Tribune Co., was found dead in bed at
a hotel at Beach this morning. He had
been at Beach for his firm for several
days during the organization Of a new
county. just created out of Billings. Lew
Harrison, business manager of the Tri
bune was also at Beacn n when Mr..
Healy did not make his appearance
this morning, went to his room, but
received no response. The door was
forced open and 1t was found that
Healy had died during the night. ap,
parently from heart failure.
Mr.. Healy was a pioneer resident OF
Bismarck and for six years was audito,
of Burleigh county. He leaves a large
family at Bismarck who are prostratet
over his sudden demise. He was a prom
inent member of several lodges who
will arrange for tn, funeral.
Mr.. Healy was well known in Devils
Lake He was collector for the pub.
fishers of the history Of North Dakota
and made this city frequently and was
a visitor on business here only a couple
Of weeks ago.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
HORSE THIEF
WAS GENEROUS

Jud, N. D., Nov 15-Gottfreid Kuhn
had a somewhat exciting experience
when he discovered upon going out TO
the stables that someone had helped
himself to one Of his horses during the
night. A valuable animal was missing
a. we'll as the saddle and bridge. A
search was made for the horse, Kuhn
not thinking at first that the horse had
been stolen, but it could not be found.
Later in the day tha horse returned
from the northeast showing saddle, mark
and the evidences of a hard ride. One
Of the other horses was found with a
rope around it's neck but as the animal
cannot be ridden it is thought that the
thief tried his one first and gave it
up as a bad job. 20 clue as to the
identity Of the guilty party - o~btainable
Mt. Kuhn saying that he is satisfied to
aave the animal reurne~. The saddle
and bride are still missing but they
are of little value.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Roy Richardson, about Is years OF an
who gave his residence as California,
was arrested at the lockwood hotel By
Potrolman P. G. limbo today on con.
plant sworn to by a woman giving he,
name as Pearl LeMay. She charges
Rlcheson with white slavery, claiming
that he has lived on the earnings Of her
life Of shame.
Richison bears all the earnarks OF q
bad man, and when arrested was pack.
ing a gun big enough. as the police put
it, ito drive into with a load Of hay
Dice, marked cards. ETC., We're also
found In his possession and altogether he
sizes up as a very undesirable citisen.
The woman in the sase ia probably
between % and Is vars Of age and from
her appearance it is hardly possible tha,
she is altogether innocent.
The couple registered at the Lock
wood as man and wife. Richison Va.
brought before Justice Juergens this at
trnoon and was bound over to the dis.
tr1ct court, his bond beint fixed at ~
The woman was also placed under Z
bond in the sum Of 500 to appear az ,
witness. Both Of them defaulted and
went to tail.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 11-Miss Hattie
Bedford, a school teacher in the district
about seven miles north Of Belfeld was
lost in a snow storm mar her school.
Later her lifeless body was found in a
frozen heap half a mile south Of the
Rogan home and taken to Belfeld In
charge Of an undertaken.
Miss Bedford had left the school house
at the regular time and started to walk
to her boarding place at Mr.. Norton's
about two and a half miles away. Snow
had fallen all day and was accompanied
by quite a high wind. Apparently the
young lady miscalculated directions and
wandered around in the binding snow
;and sat Town to rest when she was ov-
ercome by the cold and perished.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
SHOTS FIRED IN
DES MONIES WAR

Des Noines. Iowa, Nov. 1s-Rioting.
during which several ots we're nred
and which the police were called out
to queu. broke out early yesterday b
the tearnsterS strike which has beer
dormant several weeks.
Five hundred union teamsters and
symrathizers assembled and marched te
the stables Of a transfer company
where strikebreakers were preparing t
take out teams. As the union van,
guard reached the stables, several shot,
were fred.
Four strlkebreakers were arrested
charged with carrying concealed weap
ons.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

A man giving the name Of c. J.. John
Son. and claiming Garsk as his real.
dence. reported to the police that he
had been robbed in the yards Of the F.
G.. & 8. Co. Ry.. about 80 p. m.
johnson said that while he was walk
ing through the yards two men thrust
r%evolvers in his face and demanded his
money. According to his story he gave
up his roll" amounting to SIS. He
promptly reported his loss to the police
who at once began a search for the
holdup artists. So far no clue has been
obtained. although a search is still in
progress.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
ROU1S THREE
WITH A Gun

Dickinson, N. D.. Nov. 13.-set Upon
by three men, one Of whom attempted
to stab him. Robert D. Lyle, made a
successful fight against big odds by
drawing his revolve" When he brought
the weapon into play, his assailants
started to run, and he fred three shots
at them, but failed to hit them. A few
minutes later Lytle was found lying on
the ground. having succumbed to a ner-
vous attack. to which he is subject. and
which practically made lin helpless.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
FRANK HOGAN SECURES A WELL
DESERVED PROMOTION TO OFFICE
Of SPECIAL AGENT Of THE c. n.

Frank Hogan Of Devils Lake has had
a distinctive raise in the detective ser.
vice for the Great Northern railroad.
and his promotion from the office as
Waterman and detective here to the Of
flee Of special agent is indeed well mer-
tied.
Frank will be in charge of the main
line from Rugby to Larimore and all
the branches, as we'll as the Aneta line
to Casselton and the New Rockford cut
off. His duties will be such that he
can maintain headquarters in Devils
Lake.
Mr.. Hogan will succeed Special Agent
Fucker and will be replaced here by
a.. B.. Lundin of Chicago who comes
highly recommended.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Fargo. N. D., Nov. s.-Clarges that
Con Keefe. chief of police, has accepted
money from proprietors Of alleged gamb
ling places. were nled with Judge H. F.
Miller more than q week ago.
They were communicated through City
Attorney Emerson H. Smith to Mayor
Sweet. Keefe was called before Sweet
and Smith and denied the charges in
their entirety. He was asked for proof
and furnished what 10 considered by Nav
or Sweet sufficient evidence that he has
accepted no money Of the kind charged.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Mrs. N. L.. Nelson returned this morn
ing from a two months trip through the
northern part OIL the state in the capa
city of organizer for the Scandinavian
W. c. T. U. Mrs. Nelson is president
of the local union and reports a most
successful campaign through Ramsey,
Towner. Pierce. McHenry, Foster, Eddy,
5tutsman, Bottineau and Griggs coun.
ties with a large number Of new mem.
oers and several new unions started.
MRS. Nelson 10 one Of the best known
w. c. T. U. workers In the state ano
the Scandinavian union of which she il
president is the largest In this terri.
tory.-Fargo forum.