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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
n BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
Miss Elizabeth Ada DesChamps Be-
comes Bride OF MI. X. :. Des-
Champs.

One Of the beautiful home wed
dings of the season was that solemn
lied Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the brides brother, Mr.. Eng
lish S. DesChamps, when Miss Eliza
bride Of Mr.. r. S. DesChamps, Of
Pinewood. The ceremony was per-
formed at 5 o'clock and a reception
was given afterwards for the bride
and groom and was attended by many
of their friends and relatives who
came to express their congratulations
and best wishes.
The whole lower floor Of the home
was decorated for the occasion. hol-
ly and potted plants being used pro-
fsely and light effects adding to the
beauty OF the decorations The col
or scheme in the room in which the
ceremony was performed was white
and green, while the room where
punch was served, red and green
served as the color design. The en-
trance hall was tastefully decorated
in green, with palms and ferns placed
here and there in artistic arrange
ment, the pink lights serving to car
ry out the decorators idea with a
beautiful effect.
To the strains OF Mendelssohn
Wedding march, played on the violin
by Misses Helen Tillinghast and
Ulrica Pate, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Lucille Randle, the bride
entered with the groom. They took
their stand under a series Of arches
placed on four columns draped in
green and white. On the columns
were placed globes from which issued
soft white light, while the arches, un-
der which the couple stood were COW
cred with white lilies in which were
placed little electric bulbs, which add
ed to the beauty Of the Arrangement,
the whole having background of
ferns and palms After the bride and
groom came Mrs. English s. Des-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
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Bankers Descend on Scna.c to Advo-
cute Immediate Passage of BilI.

Washington. Dec. 17.--Dcscrtiny
,nC.~ counting houses i'm the interests
OF agricultural members Of "a COM
mittee appointed by the Bankers AS
sOciation of the. District of Columbia
descended on the senate today to
urge the passage Of the Lever agri-
cultural extension hin before ad-
'ournmeit Thursday. The bill
which has PASSED the house, proposes
the appointment of "a skilled adviser
n cVesy agricultural county In the
United states to aid the farmers in
'hc proper cultivation of their lands
IL would appropriate $4,000, 900 to
run over ten years. the several states
to appropriate a like sum.
The urgency of the bankers asso-
citation resulted from its meeting last
night, when Representative Lever of
south Carolina. author of the meas
urc, explained that ii action were To
be taken IL should he taken loforc
the holiday recess of congress be-
cause the legislatures OF many States
meet early next month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

Champs, the dame Of honor, dressed
IN delicate pink satin with shadow
lace, and carrying carnations and as
paragus ferns. Next came Little Miss
Mlnne DesChamps, the niece of the
ride, daintily gOwned in white. and
carrying the ring on silver tray.
These took their places on the left and
right Of bride and groom and the
ReV j. +. Marion of the Presbyter-
IAN Church performed the ceremony
that made the two man and wife. 4
Vlolin solo was rendered by Miss
Tillinghast during the performance Of
, the ceremony
Inc bride wore a cream broadcloth
SUIT black picture hat and carried q
beautiful bouquet Of brides roses and
lilies Of the valley.
After the ceremony reception was
neld for the newly married couple bv
Mr. and Mrs. DesChamps At the
door the guests were met by Mrs. w.
B. Burns and Mrs. John II. Green.
They were then taken into the room
! IN which were displayed the numerous
and handsome presents given by
friends and relatives Of the bride and
groom. From here the guests were
ushered by Mrs. D. G. Shaw and Mrs
j. i. Haynsworth into the room where
Misses Lidie DesChamps and Jennie
Chandler gracefully presided over the
punch bowl and served out this de-
licious nectar. The punch bowl was
piaced IN an lmprovised bower Of hol-
ly and smilax, trimmed with red and
illuminated with red lights, forming
a very artistic and attractive summer
house effect. They were then pre-
sented by Mrs. J. Fl. Chandler and
Mrs. Lila NJ. Knight to the bride and
groom, who were showered with good
wishes and congratulations.
Delightful refreshments were serv
ed in two courses the first of which
consisted of salads and the second OF
coffee and cake
The bride and groom left imme-
diately after the reception for Florida
and other points south, where they
will be gone for a stay Of ten days be-
fore returning and making their
home at Pinewood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
Entertainment at Baptist Church

The members Of the First BAPTIST
Church Sunday school will give an
entertainment on next Sunday night
consisting of rccitations. music, MIN
les and pictures az the church To
which the public is cordially invited.
No admission is charged. but after the
performance "a collection will he TAX
on up for the benefit OF the aged min
isters Of the Baptist convcntIon Those
who will take part in the entertain
mcnt have been practising for a nun
bcr Of weeks and the entertainer
IL expected To be even better than u
first one which was given sor
months ago. when the church
crowded :" .;s caracity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

Among the out-of-town guests
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Des-
Champs, John DesChamps, Mr.. Eng
lish Law, Of Elliott; Mrs Willie Des-
Champs and Mr. Claude DesChamps.
NJ. T. @. Mcleod, and Mrs English
or BishopVille; Mr.. Bruce DesChamps,
Mr.. Claude u esChamps, and Miss Bes-
sic DesChamps OF Pinewood; Miss
Lidie DesChamps and Mrs. y. Y. AL
ford, of Wisacky; Mr.. and Mrs. d. c.
McColl Of Darlington; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ID. Epperson Of PinewoOd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
ADVANTAGE OF INSIDE ROUTE
Delegations Urge Vaiuc OF Atlantic
iniracOas,,n ~ Waterway.

Washington, ID c. l7.--MuCh inter
est centred in the hcurng this morn
ing before Gen. BiXby, chief Of en-
gineers Of the war dcpar -mcnt. on
the Atlantic intraCoa. tai waterway. =
special board made a survey and re-
ported faVorably upCn the project. The
board of engineers, commonly known
as the board Of review, took II CON
trary view of it and made an al-
verse report.
II is now up To the chief Of de-
eide. lie can either refer ii back to
the board for r"hcaring or he can
pass finally upon it. The project is
for an inside routef rom New York to
Key West, Fla, via Philadelphia,
baltimore Norfolk, beaufort, y. c.,
Wilmington. Georgetown, Charleston.
savannah. Daricn, Ga. Brunswick
md Fcrnandina.
SaVannah's delegation headed by
representative Edwards. consisted OF
j. +. Gray, l.. y. Stovall, \. Il. Moore
Senator simmons of North Carolina
AcaAod that Stat"s Delegation. AM
the members of the house with him
'""s"ntatiVes Goodwin. Small
number OF citizens from
of North Carolina were
cnator Fletcher of Florida
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
SAVING THE TREES.
Davcy Tree Surgeons Work OH Lib
crty Street Oaks.

For the past two weeks a crew of
tree surgeons. sent here by the Davey
Tree Company. have been working on
the large old oaks on West Liberty
/ street between Sumter and Washing
ton. The work has been done under
the auspices of the Civic League, that
organization having decided that the
FUNDS In the treasury could be de-
voted to no purpose Of greater bene-
TIT to the entire city than the saving
or some of the handsome old shade
trees that are Sumter's most attrac-
I'VE feature. The trees on West
Liberty street were slected as the
hrst To be treated because they were
near the center of the town and the
work or the tree experts would here
come under the observation Of the
greatest number of people. The
FUNDS OF the Civic League available
Tor this work were limited and the
beginning that has now been made
urgently needing attention is merely a
practical demonstration of the sort
Of treatment that hundreds of the
trees require. The trees are suffer-
ing from years Of neglect and i'm
proper and careless trimming. Many
Of them were seriously injured bv
freezes ten or fifteen years ago when
great many branches were broken.
For lack of proper attention and care
full trimming at that time hundreds of
trees have started to decay and un-
less they are given the treatment
needed in the near future they will
all die.
The Civic League hopes to be able
o. continue thc good work next year
and 20 have "a greater number o. trees
treated. but unless city council takes
up the work or public spirited citizens
largely supplement- the financial re.
sources OF the league the trees can
not be saved.
The work of the Davey Tree Ex-
perts has nationwide celebrity and
the endorsement OF distinguished for
! esters and park boards without num-
ber. John Davey. the head of the
organization. was the pioneer in this
class of work and he and the men he
has trained have saved thousands of
Beautiful trees that would have other
wise died. The Civic League con-
tracted with the Davey corporation
To DO the work here on account OF
their experience and reputation, and
the work they have done on tho Lib
cry street trees is the best poss bile
proof that the choice was a wise one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

That the people of the Olanta Sec
tlon are very anxious to get railroad
connections direct with Sumter is the
report of a citizen Of this city who
was in that community a few DAYS
last week. The people down there
want to come to Sumter to trade
and it is up to the merchants and
chamber of Commerce Of this city to
see that they get what both parties
want.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
DEMOCRATS WIN FIRST POINT.
FIGHT ON TAET'S APPOINTMENTS
BEGINS IN SENATE.
tiiibuslcr by Minority Prevents Ex-
ccu,ivc Session Demanded by Re-
puDucans, who Declare They'll
Continue Efforts, Charging Present
Situation Vic atcs Prcccdcnts

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The long
threatened fight in the Senate over
the confirmation of President Taft,s
nominations for office broke On the
floor of the Senate today and In the
iirst skirmish the Democrats We're
successful in preventing an executive
session demanded by Senator Cullom.
(Republican) The results Of the en-
counter were uncertain tonight. but
| the Republicans threaten to continue
efforts tomorrow to secure an execu-
tive session for action on the scores
OF appointments now pending.
A Democratic caucus early in the
day, in which the Democrats agreed
to permit the confirmation only of
army and navy appointments, paved
the way for the fight on the floor. In
the midst of speech by Senator Hoke
smith, OF Georgia, Senator Cullom.
representing the Republican forces.
who refused to accept the ultimatum
OF the Democrats, made q demand for
an executive session
The Democrats filibustered against
the motion, rushing out into the cloak
room on the roll call to break a quo
rum and succeeded in delaying action
until the Court OF Impeachment con-
vtned for the Archibald trial. Re-
publican leaders said tonight they
would continue to demand that all
appointments be treated in executive
session on their merits.
We are not going to let the Re-
publicans put US in a corner without
warning" said Senator Hoke Smith.
THE President has dumped upon us
the nominations which have been ac-
cumulating for the past six months.
We have a committee making an in
vestigation of them, but there are
hundreds OF them and we have not
been able to procure the information
necessary to enable us to act upon
them intelligently. We are willing to
take the responsibility If that Is
wanted. The Democrats are anxious
for the confirmation Of the army and
navy appointments. / have provided
motion for an executive session for
action only upon those appointments,
1ny motion the Republicans may
make
on he basis of figures they have
complied from the records, Republ-
car leaders are claiming that their
Democratic colleagues are violating
all precedents in holding up the
nominations of President Taft Dur
ing the final sessions of the Arthur,
Harrison and the two Cleveland ad
ministrations, they cite figures to
show the bulk Of the nominations
were given approval by the Senate
The figures show what the prece-
Senator Smoot. of Utah. "The Re-
publicans are not attempting TO have
confirmed officials whose terms ex-
pire after the new administration be.
gins. They are insisting that the
Senate follow the custom and con-
firm nominations to ill places where
commissions have expired. or which
will become vacant before the Taft
administration is ended"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
Notice of Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers will
be held in the County Court House
on Friday, January 10th, beginning
at a. m. Questions will be based
on State Adopted Text Books.
j. HERBERT HAYNSWORTH,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

Native hay is selling for $40 to s25
a ton and higher prices are certain to
prevail next spring and summer, when
many farmers will be buying hay to
feed mules to make cottor to- sell for
what they can get for it, What is the
answer? How much hay can be pro-
ducCd on an acre and how much does
1t cost to produce ton? Which
yields the greater net profit, two tons
or hay or half bale of cotton per
acre?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

To all men of observation and thought
The people know and feel the power
OF the money trust and are more
interested in remedy that will bring
freedom and relief than in an ex-
position Of how the trust operates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
We do not endorse Gov. Biease's


We do not endorse Gov. Biease's
pardon InG Tor we arc sousned thai
he has pardoned many criminals vino
should wear strines 20 the end OF
'their terms. hut We believe his at
titude 40 connect AZ reference TO the
hosiery mill. and would not blame
him IL he were to pardon those who are
forced TO work I'm the disease breed
ng concern. The State Board of
Hsaith has condemned the conditions
existing In the hosiery mill and the
mill should either be cleaned up and
made sanitary. II that Is possible. or
IL should be abolished.
President-elect Wilson will be
forced 10 work overtime II he gives
ear to all the volunteer advisors who
know more about cabinet making
than he does.
Cold s.o.agc eggs ore dear at any
price. but those who can get no other
kind wclcomc the fight Of the Phil
adelphib women to bring the price
down 90 "a cents n dozen.
Il. Is not az all probable that ]. r.
Morgan and the other members Z
the money trust Will admit anything
that the Pu.o investigating commit
tee has not already established as in
contrOvertlblc facts. Everybody knows
that n clique of New York bankers
control the financial affairs Of the
country and manipulate money aud
credits for their own enrichment. but
what notody seems TO know Is the
remedy for the evil. By the Hanlpula-
ton of anancc these dcspots OF the
the country In bondage and take for
their own use the lions share Of the
produce OF the labor OF the mas ses of
the people This Is rich country
and each year the working people
farmers. mechanics and iaborlnE men
of all classes produce by
their creative effort wealth never
dreamed of In former times. but the
producers receive for their share less
than a serfs rccompcuse. The men
who control the capital Of the country
have perfected a subtle and effective
scheme b. which they exact Of the
producers such exorbitant interest for
the use OF the money required TO
conduct their business that nearly all
the proat that lcgltimatcly belongs to
the producer ~ seized 10y the mon
ey kings The back ALLEY loan office
Shylock. who g,inds the face Of the
poor In AN open and hrazen manner
with his ten per cent month has
his counterpart i'm the money trust of
New York. that Is hcdged about with
pcmp and circumstances which by
more subtle. but no less ncfarious
methods. holds the real wealth pro-
ducers of the country i'm financial
bondage. The Puio committee will
lay bare the facts and make them "a
matter Of record for all men TO read.
but the results OF the operations OF
the money trust have long been known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

IL all travellers on the Southern
Railway system learn to eat sweet
potatoes and demand them as a regu-
lar dish the cotton acreage will be re-
duced. There is more money to be
made on sweet potatoes than cotton.
n market can be found for them
I'm quantity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

With the Merchants Exchange and
the Chamber OF Commerce of Char
lesion united and pulling for the
seaboard there Is ground for the
confident belief that s. c. Western
viii be extended from this city to
Charleston within the near future.
The shortest. most feasible and con-
seauently the logical route for a
seaooard trunk line to deep water is
by way of Sumter to Charleston. An
air line to Charleston from Sumter is
not much more than seventy-five
miles and there Is only one river to
cross-the santee-and this has AL
ready been bridged at Ferguson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

The Civic League Is doing a valu-
able and commendable work for the
city In trying to save the beautiful old
oaks that adorn and make pleasant
cur streets. II is TO be regretted that
the League has not thousands instead
Of only few hundred dollars to spend
In this way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

President-elect Wilson will be
forced TO work overtime IL he gives
ear TO all the volunteer advisors who
know more about cabinet making
than he does.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

Cold s.o.agc eggs ore dear at any
price. but those who can get no other
Kind wclcomc the fight Of the Phil
adelphiN women to bring the price
down 90 "a cents a dozen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
Manufactured by The Chickasha Cotton Oil Com pany.
Sold by all Grocers and Butchers.

A vast amount Of III health Is dne TO
impaired digestion When the stom.
ach fails to perform los functions prop.
erly the whole system becomes de.
ranged A few doses of Chamberialn's
Tablets is all You need They win
strengthen your digestion, lnylgorale
your liver, and regulate your bowels.
entirely doing away with that miser.
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Try It. Many others have been per
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
EIrst RelIaIous Rook In Am.rIo,.

The first religious book published on
the American continent was pslnied
in the City OF Mexico by order OF the
Roman Catholic bishop there. This
vas the first work Of any kind from
movable type issued IN the new world
and bears date 1916 In point OF col
lahorators the most pretentoua work
published on this continent Is The
Catholic Church IN the United States.
which has six thousand different Co
authors all but a dozen Of whom are
actively identified IN some way with
the American hierarchy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

No more limpine for Tom Moore Of
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my instep that nothing seemed TO help
till ! used Bncklin's Arnica salve.
he writes, "bui this wonderful healer
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bruises, eczema or piles. Try H. Only
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

BULLETIN

New Fiction.
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle
Fayersham-sq squaw Man.
Dowd-Polly Of the Hospital.
Norris Mother.
Johnston stoyer at Yale.
Ferber-Buttered Side Down.
Montgomery Fourth Physician.
Tompkins-Pleasures and Palaces.
Canfleld-squirrel Cage.
King Street Called Straight.
Bosher-Man in Lonely Land.
Majol- Touchstone OF Fortune.
Hungerford-L Little Corky.
Kingsley Wllhelmina Changes Her
Mind.
lnglis-Geo. Werndon Gave a Party
slosson-A Local Colorist.
llarker-Mr. Wicherleys Wards.
Dayiess-Melting OF Molly.
Grey Riders OF the Purple.
Hough--John Rawn
I.oeke-Glory Of Clementlna.
Bennett Matador OF the Five Towns.
King-WTd Olive.
Hughes-Old Nest.
Standard Fiction.
steyenson-Dayid Balfour.
Fuirelle-Diamond Master.
Weyman-Gentleman Of France.
Harben-Gnbert Neal.
Tarklngton--Guest OF Quesnay.
Rlyers-Hearts Courageous.
crawford-In the Palace of the King.
Juvenile.
Finnemore-Delhi and the Durbar.
Atkinson-Greyfrairs Bobby.
Grover Kittens and Cats.
Brooks Prue's Little Friends.
Hasbronk Boys Parkman.
Montgomery Chronicles Of Avonlea
hlllneny ol the Orchard.
bunett-Little Princess.
Miehelet-Joan of Arc. tHone Ed
Abbott-RolIs at Work and at Play.
Aleott-Aunt JOS Scrap Bag.
Brooks Story OF Washington.
Brown -Lonesomest Don.
Rice Mrs Wigs 2 cops.
Hiawatha Primer 2.
fox-How Christmas Came
Hapgood George Washington,
Mlchelet-Joan si Arc.
children's Books.
Alcott--Lit,le Men.
Alcott-Little Women.
Alcott- -0ld-fashloned Girl.
Alcott-under the Lilacs.
Brooks True Story Of Benjamin
Franklin.
Brooks True Story Of Lafayette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
WRESTLING MATCH AT THE
AlRDoME TONIGHT,

Deliyuk, the well known high class
wrestler who has defeated some OF
the best ones in the game viii tackle
the Greek tonight al the Alrdome.
There is no doubt that Delivuz viii
do his utmost to beat the Greek and
a fierce contest is anticipated. An
outside referee Is to referee the con.
test
The management guarantees that
this will be the best match ever wit.
messed in ChIckasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02
BLAMEp a eoon wnnnrn

Il blamed my heart for severe dis
ifeas in my leit side for two years.
writes W Evans. Danvllie. Va. "but
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Kings New Life Pills completely cured
me. Best Tor stomach. liver and kid
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-02

Mr. w $ Gunsalus, a farmer, living
near Fleming. Pa says he mas saed
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy in his family for four.
teen years, and that he has found it
to be an excellent remedy. and takes
pleasure In recommending it, For sale
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