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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
CONNECTIONS SUCCESS
FULLY MADE IN NEW SLOPE

New Years mofuinB news was
brought to the surface of the Rock
vale mine that the connection had
been successfully made by the two
shifts working in the new slope
which was started last June. Much
credit is due the companyis local en-
gineer J. Q. McNatt for this compii-
Gated piece of work which is perfect
both as to alignment and grade.
The c. F. & /. company decided in
the early part OF the year to drive
the new slope and the contract for
the work from the outside was let TO
Messrs. Tony Battino. Joe Digherra
and Santo Taregiio. experienced men
in work of this character and they
proved equal to the task in every
detail.
The company took It upon itself
to drive the slope upward from the
inside of the mine. The contractor
worked three shifts Of eight hours
with three men to the shift. white
the company worked two shifts OF
three men each. ten hours per day.
When the connection was made the
contractors had driven a distance Of
! 725 feet, while the company had
completed s04 feet. the slope being
1929 feet long. on 22 degree
pitch. Engineer McNatt kept watch
on the work by an accurate system
OF calculation based upon check sur
veys and levels and the fact that 81
was accomplished through one shaft
with plumb bobs, makes .ts accuracy
all the more marvellous.
The mouth OF the new slope is
located 500 feet south OF the main
shaft OF mine No. / and is 7xs feet
in section. In driving It. four veins
Of coal were encountered, varying in
thickness from eight to twenty-five
inches. as we'll as sandstone. slate
and congiomerate. The portion OF
the slope now supported by timbers
will later be concreted to prevent
caveins and accidents-
II is estimated that the new i'm
provement, when completed. win cost
approximately $4,000 and will not
only AFFORD an outlet to the miners
and mules in case OF accident but
will also supply an abundance OF good
air to all portions of the workings.
A large fan. 10 drive air into the mine,
will be built at the entrance OF the
slope and directly at the lower end
will be erected a large stable to ac-
commodate from forty to fifty mules.
The stable will be constructed entire
iy OF concrete and will be as nearly
fireproof as II is possible 10 make
It. The slope and stables viii be
lighted with electricity throughout.
The electric power lines now running
down the main shaft will be taken out
and replaced in the new slope. which
viii eliminate the danger of fire as
there win be no timber to come in
contact with. This work alone will
entail an expenditure OF $4,000.
A connection has just recently been
made through the old M" entry in
No. j mine with the Garfield mine NJ
Coal Creek through which wires have
been run to supply the Garfield work
Ings with electric power from the trans
former at Rockvaie. This connection
can also be used as a passageway 70:
the men. making three direct outlets
to No. shaft. and comparing favor
ably In this respect to any mine IN
the state.-Fiorence Citizen.
|
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11

N a Charles Durham. Lovington. Ill.,
4 succeeded in finding q positive cure
for bed wetting NY little boy wet
the bed every night clear through on
the fioor. tried several kinds oi
kidney medicine and vas in the
drug store looking for something dlf-
ferent to help him when heard Of
Foley Kidney Pills. After he had TAX
en- them two days we could sec q
change and whom he had taken two
ithirds Of : bottle he was cured. That
= sabont six wseks ago and h has moi
\ ~ u bsd since" FOR Sale b. sll
DrnoclSts.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
Foley Kidney Pills

TONIC IN Ae1,os QUICK IN REsuLrs
Give prompt relief from BAcKACHE,
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE,
RHEUMATISM. CONGESTION of the
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATIoN 4af the
BLADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. positive boon to
MIDDLE AoED and ELDERLY
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HsoaEsr RGcoMMgnpArlom
8 4. Davis, 81 Washington 81, Coaners.ille,
Ind, Is In his t1th year Hc writes uss ~ have
istsly suffered much from my kidusss and blnc.
der lAa4severe back ehus and my kidncy action
e niset and e ny Ilsddss there vas constant
b pp md sxoesd fclsy kidaey Pills have ny
ri sals ~ y Dssoslses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
WORK PROGRESSING
Extension of Line and Other Changes
Which Will BE Made.

The work of extending and champ
ing the railroad lines in the old
freight yard extending on up to the
passenger yard is going on rapiClv
and will probably be completed in
the next week. With the changes
completed. trains going north and
south will come in and go out on the
third track from the station. while
those going east and west will come
in and go out on the second track
from the station. This is a change from
the present system, when all trains
| come in and go out on the third track.
Besides the changes in the tracks
| there will be other changes instituted
in the near future. The coal chute
VIII be moved from its present loca-
| ton to point nearer the Rowland
Buggy Factory and stationed on an
other side track. The water tank will
also be changed to a position near the
coal chute and stand pipes will be
placed on both sides of the station at
both tracks SO that trains can water
while the baggage and express is be-
| ing changed, instead Of having to
| wait and draw up to the water tank
and stop again for water.
This will be great improvement
In the service and will mean a saving
| of something like five minutes in the
schedules of Ira; .s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
MANY 1O ATTEND DINNER.
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
To b Organized i'm Columbia on
July S.-8right Prospects.

The convention to organize the
South Carolina chamber of commerce
IN Columbia, July 3, promises to be
success, If one is TO judge by the
preparations for the meeting, which
are being made. kershaw, which has
just organized a chamber of COM
merce, will send a large delegation,
being the very first to report after
the call of the convention. Florence
and Sumter will each send delegations
in special cars. Several persons from
Beaufort have also written to Secra-
tary Handy to secure places at the
dollar dinner" which is to be az
attractive feature of the gathering
Columbia State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
DYNAMITE BROUGHT RAIN.
AnsOn. Texas. Found u Way to Make
the Clouds Weep.

Anson, Texas, June 13.-Anson re-
ceived rain yesterday by the dyna-
mite route. Becoming impatient with
what seemed To be continued
drought, residents of Anson. Stam-
ford and Hamlin, became interested
In the dynamiting experience and
tried It, The firing was done about
five miles northwest of Anson. be-
ginning at 10 o'clock yesterday and
lasting until ; p. m.
l'y the time the last shot was fired
big drops of rain We're falling, al
though they were intermittent as at
the beginning of a shower. The rain
ial continued light, but clouds piled
up In manner To give hopes Of a
good rain. These clouds banked M
northwest of Arson i'm the direction
where the firing was done
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
DEATH TO MOSQUITOES.
FOrty-Six Drip Cans Installed and All
Intakes and bitches Disinfected.

Health officer f. I. Reardon has
done something this week. He has
during the week installed 46 drip cans
in traps and it looks as if there will
be no more breeding of mosquitoes in
these places for quite a while to come
Besides this, however, he has, in his
war on flies and mosquitoes, poured
oil and disinfectants in all Of the in
takes and the bitches and holes
which might prove breeding places
for those pests
A further step which will be taken
during the next week and one which
Will be watched with interest as a
preventative measure against disease
is the distribution of insect powder
among the stables to kill the germs
from which the flies and other in
sects breed. Five hundred pounds Of
this powder has been secured for this
purpose and, if the experiment proves
it's usefulness, it will be distributed
about the city to be used in all stables
to kill out the flies which breed in
those places.
When the public realizes the fact
that mosquitoes and flies cause the
majority of the diseases in this city
they should be willing to cooperate
with the health officer and the board
of health in their fight against these
pests. careful watching of the home
premises to see that there are no
breeding places for mosquitoes, and
the cleaning of stables every week
will dc more than the board Of health
can to eXterminate the pests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
LIKE THROWING AWAY MONEY
American Cook Wastes lIquids From
Which French Cook Would Make
AppetIxina Meal.

only water" says the American
and English cook. pouring on the
liquid from asparagus and caulifiower
and onions and potatoes, and thereby
sending down her kitchen sink that
OF which French woman would
make an appetizing meal.
In French and Italian kitchens the
soup pot stands always on The stove.
and into It goes every bit Of water
from the following vegetables:
Onions. peas, beans. turnips, parsnips,
carrots. potatoes. asparagus, arti-
chokes. caulifiower and cabbage. The
liquid from green's" such as beet
tops. spinach. dandelion and kale can.
not be used for soup. but the water
from spinach is excellent as q sauce
for nsh. II slightly thickened and
favored with butter.
The soup pot, receiving all this con.
tribution Of savory liquid. does not
need the great quantities OF meat that
make II 90 expensive an item in
American and English economies.
The bone from Q porte house or sir
loin steak. we'll cracked, 10 suf,cient,
or. from q leg Of lamb that has been
cooked rare. or from any roasted or
broiled meat.
Endless variations can be made on
this foundation of bone and water.
A cupful OF dried Lima beans and
half . head OF cabbage, chopped, to-
gether with . bit from the dinner OF
the day before, like string beans or
carrots. will give very good Milan
csc soup. Of which Italians are SO
fond. A teaspoonful of Extract OF
Beef diluted with q quart OF the es-
sence OF the pot will produce fine con-
somme. In August. when peas are
getting too old and coarse to be eat
en- az q vegetable. strain q quart OF
them into the pot. after cooking them
thoroughly, add the water In which
they were boiled, thlcken very slight
ly. and you will have q puree OF peas
that cannot be improved upon.
Clear vegetable soup can be pro-
duced by putting cup of finely chop
ped parsley, onion and celery into
tho pot and simmering half an hour.
"Croutons." little cubes OF toasted
bread. should be dropped III at the
last moment. Rich vegetable soup Is
made by adding to the pot two or
three fresh tomatoes. several onions,
bunch OF carrots, two potatoes
diced and q few stalks OF celery. Any
vegetables left from q dinner should
be cut into little bits and dropped
into the soup pot.
Raw string beans, chopped and
cooked an hour in the pot, and a
handful of water cress, added half an
hour before serving. makes an un-
usual soup. which Is typically French.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
Standing of the Clubs.
STOLE ANOTHER MANS WIFE
Willie Barficld Of Spring Hill Ran
Away With His Employers Wife.

From the Daily Item, June Is.
This morning two gentlemen from
Bishopville, Messrs. Realey and Bell
had a very unusual and interesting
tale to tell of one man running away
with another mans wife and their
search for horse and buggy which
was used in the escapade.
Ii seems from what they stated that
on last Tuesday night Willie Barfield
young white man. formerly of
Spring Hill, Lee County, went to Mr..
ii. Il. Newsom's stables at Bishop
vile and asked to hire a horse and
buggy. He secured the turnout and
stated that he would be back later in
the evening. From there he went to
Mr.. Oscar Blackwell's residence, near
McBee, in Chesterfield county. where
he joined Mrs. Blackwell, the two
leaving for parts unknown.
1t seems that Barfeld had been
working for Blackwell for some time
and his employer had treated him
very kindly. Arrangements had evil
IDENTITY been made for the elopement
previous to Bartields arrival on the
scene Tuesday night. for Mrs. Black
We'll left the house secretly and it was
found afterwards that she had her
suit case already packed to take with
her. The two arrived in Sumter early
"Wednesday morning. the horse half
dead with fatigue from his hard drive
through the country. From here. the
TWO stated they We're going to
Columbia. but whether they did or not
is not known.
Thursday Mr.. Newsom received a
note. unsigned, telling him that he
would find his horse and buggy at
Mr.. Boyle'S stables, where the two
gentlemen from Bishopville secured
them this morning. Previously, they
had made attempts to secure informal
tion concerning the vehicle and horse
without results.
Mr.. Blackwell is reported To- hr a
respected citizen of his Community
and ii was stated that he would make
II" attempt To- try to induce his wife
t. come back To him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
a BRICK FAMINE,
Building Operations Ovcrtax Southern
Brick Works.

From the Daily Item, June Is.
Sumter is not the only town in the
South that has a building boom we'll
under way. and in consequence there
Is an unprecedented demand for
brick. In Columbia more buildings
ere under way than ever before and
the brick works there cannot supply
the demand, and today the Sumter
Brick Works had to turn down an
order for million bricks for deliv-
cry in Columbia. Within the past
month the Sumter Brick Works has
had to decline orders for several mill
lion brick from out Of town custo-
mers since the demand in town is so
great that the plant is overtaxed 10
keep up with orders for local de-
livery. The Sumter Brick Works has
had to buy brick from other yards to
supply its customers and is still buy
ing wherever brick can be obtained TO
fill orders. The trouble is to get the
brick anywhere. for the Columbia,
Camden. Society Hill, Marlboro, Che
raw. Augusta and other brick plants
are in the same fix as the local con-
Germ and have more orders than they
can take care of. The Savannah News
OF the 14th had an article on the
brick famine in that city, conditions
there being about the same as in
South Carolina. The scarcity of
brick is due to some extent to the
, the output. but the chief cause of
trouble is the activity in building in
all sections of the Southeast
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19

Chandler and HaynswOrth, in Fine
Form, Pitch Battle Royal Friday
Afternoon.

In a hotly contested pitchers bat
Tie the Tigers defeated the Athletics
by score of to 0 in the second
game of the City League. The game
was played in exactly 20 minutes. this
being some time for amateur bail.
The game was featured by the
pitching of Haynsworth and Chandler,
the Athletic twirler striking out II.
while the Tiger mound-man whitfield
-. Haynsworth give up nine hits
while the Athletics connected only
twice off Chandler.
II was a see-saw game for seven
innings, being generally three up and
three down until the "man-eaters'
secured their first run in the eigth.
Haynsworth weakened in the ninth
and several hits. coupled with some
slow FIELDING, gave the Tigers four
tallies and put the game in the ice
box.
Mcleod was the hitting bug, getting
three hits out Of as many times at bat.
Both teams showed some classy
fielding, Schwartz for the Athletics
pulled off a great stunt when he
gathered in Chambers hard hit ball
behind second and threw the run
ner out. The Tigers fielded strongly
I pinches, this being the down.
fall Of the Athletics who had men
on third several times with two
hands down, only to have the next
batter thrown out on a hard hit ball
to the infeld.
The next game will be on Tuesday
between the Dodgers and the Tigers.
The attendance was pretty good, but
it should be better with the reputation
Sumter has as IA good ball town.
The score:
Athletics. % 0 . 90 0 0 90
Batteries: Haynsworth and Barrett.
Chandler and Chandler.
Summary:
Base on balls, Chandler .. Struck
out, Chandler 49, HaynSworth II.
Two-base hits. Barrett and Mcknight
Tossed balls, Barrett
Umpire Green; Scorer Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
The Game OF NOllcy RaIl.

\ fast and intensely interesting
gam" of v"llcy han was played at the
y. NJ. G. \. Wednesday night. being
won 10y the Greens 10y score of three
T." two over their opponents the Blues
who were the challongcrs.
Tn" game WAS watched 10y a large
and interested audience and seemed
to meet their hearty approval. The
next game will Toe played on next
Wednesday evening al $50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
NEW TROLLN LINE.
Charleston Council Asked to Grant
Franchise Rights.

'harlcSton. June ll.-A petition If
TN" 'harlcSton- n-SummcrVillr Develop
hlcnt company was presented To- city
council asking the grant Of a fran
chlSc and rights Of way through 1
number ct streets for the conStruc-
ton, operation and maintenance of
an electric railway. The petition is
made 10y the holding company which
Is TN" same corporation which was
given rights of way through the
streets Of Summcrvilc 10y the town
council of that place a few nights and
which is now acquiring rights of way
through the suburban section. The
rights of way which are asked are
SIMILAR To- those which the formerly
projected Charleston SummerVille
Electric Railway asked for several
years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
TO KEEP PARL0R RUG FLAT
ey Use Of cIeverIy contrlvsd Snap
Button Exasperatlns Hummoexs
Are Eliminated.

An ingenious somebody has thought
OF way to keep the parlor rug from
humping itself into exasperating hum
mocks when the bridge table is drag
ged over II, and the bedroom rug from
curling meanly at It's edge so that you
stumble over 1t and break your eye
glasses against the door jamb. The
new device Is nothing more nor less
than cleverly contrived snap button
and catch-much larger. Of course,
than the tiny affair which tailors use
to fasten skirt openings. The bu ton
Is tackled to the floor and the catch
stitched to the wrong side of the ring
and there you are. II Is the work of
only a moment to unfasten the snap
catch and loosen the rug for q shaking
out OF doors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
MORAL:
CROPS HURT BY COLD.
Some "reminiscences of Mr.. w F.
Rhamc by Pisgah Correspondent.

Pisgah, June 12.-The cool wealth
er has given the crops the black eye.
but the warm sun will soon put new
life in them. Some people say there
was frost Saturday night and the
crops justify that assertion fer the
leaves are white and crisp.
Mr.. Thos. ]. McReady, one of the
old citizens of this section, and a most
reliable and good man, now dead,
told the writer he saw frost once i'm
every month Of the year, but July.
On the 1st day of June, and the last
days of August
Rev. T. l.. Coles little child is still
quite low.
Rev. j. y. Tolar of Sumter, will aid
| in the protracted meeting at Pisgah
church in July of which due notice
will he given.
The news OF the death of Mr.. w. r.
Rhame was received here with pro-
found sorrow by his numerous rela-
tives and host of friends. He lived
here during his young days until he
went to college. After the war he
returned home, taught school, and
farmed. He was a charter member of
Pisgah church and its clerk until he
moved away. He did much for the
upbuilding of the church and educa-
| ton in this section and many owe all
TO him for what they knew. He was a
very public spirited man here, as he
has ever been since, in other places.
| In 1871 he moved to Orangebu'g and
taught school one year and in 1872
| went TO Sumter. Two years ago Pts
gah church specially invited him to be
present on some public occasion as its
guest. He came and delivered an
address on past "reminiscences. This
was his last appearance here. All in
this section were his friends who had
complete confidence in him as a man,
gentleman and Christian. He died
carrying with him the confidence. re-
spect and love of all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19

Scorpions Won Championship Series;
AlligatOrs Come Next.

There Will he no more indoor base
bali games this summer the league
having been disbanded for the sea-
SON. The Scorpions won the cham
pionship in the league they having
won ten out of thirteen games played.
The Alligators came next with y total
OF eight out Of thirteen games. The
Lizards came next with the Turtles
last on the list of teams.
The games attracted considerable
attention and We're watched with in
terest by many Of the ladies and gem
tlemen of the city who are interested
in athletic sports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
Council Grants Request.

Vt = special meeting "f the city
council Wednesdays il MAS decided To-
grant the request of the Bank Of
sumter to allow tn" use Of three in
chcS of sidewalk ahutting on their
The bases OF pilastcrs Will rest ON this
space, extending that much over tn"
city property The request was made
would not bo sufficient to be notice.
ahl" ana that a mistake in the plans
which had been made, necessitated
the use Of this space or a change
which would cause considerable eX-
penSe and loss Of time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
A White Plum puddIno.

Beat to cream a half cup sugar
and threequarters cup butter. Add
four eggs we'll beaten. a saltspoonful
salt. two cups milk and a quart of
nour mixed with onehalf cup shred
ded citron. onehalf cup seeded rails.
MS onehalf cup currants, tea
spoonful grated nutmeg and a
teaspoonful vanilla. Just before
turning into the mold stir I'm two even
tabiespoonfuls baking powder. Boil or
steam two hours and serve with any
good sauce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-19
ELECTRICAL
e NOTES =

Onethird OF Great Brttains teie
graph operators are women.
Nightly concerts are provided for
telephone subscribers In Australia.
In this country the average is about
~ telephones for each 1000 inhabi-
tants.
The United States has issued near.
ly $4,000 patents for inventions along
electrical lines.
Telephone service between England
and Switzerland has been established
over two routes.
A new electric filter for household
use uses current only as water is
drawn through II.
An electric crane In q Scotch ship
yard has handled loads OF 1s7 tons 10
a height OF 143 feet.
Marconi's wireless station at Col.
tona. Italy. sends messages TO this
country. over a distance OF 1900 miles
A solution OF ten per cent borax
and ave per cent. rosin Ia driven into
wood by electricity I'm France 10 pre-
serve H.
One OF the newest musical instri.
ments. operated by electricity. repro
duces the notes OF As orchestra per.
formers.
A French wireless station has been
installed In Morocco and comnunica,
tion established with the station on
the Einel tower.
An English inventor has copied an
old idea In the history OF telephony
by designing a transmitter shaped
like the human ear.
China's new cotton mill 10 the only
one In the country. II was bull, by
the Japanese. The machinery 10 oper.
sted by electricity.
A tiny storage battery driven cleo
tric fan has been perfected TO be
placed inside q top hat to keep In
wearer's head cool.