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 By E A. MITcHEL
By E. A. MITcHrl

When the war between the states broke out George Harris was ready for college. But George had been more fond of his gun than nis books, taking great delight In bringing down wild animals In the forest aud birds .n the air He thus achieved great skill at long dlstance shooting with rife. At the hrginning ut the war here and there regiment ot sharp, shooters was organized, and 1t occur red to George that since men were to be shot instead of niousp and deer he might as well take a uand In t as others. So be rp,iStcd Tor that pur- pose.
 During his term of service he learn ed all the tricks oi Sharpshnoter war fare. and the shar,snuotcr of those times was very tricky man He would lift his bat over rampant on the mugRle of his rife just to see how quick he could get bullet through it. He fought tn barns. behind logs, often lying fiat. covered by the slender de- feuse ot few fence rails But his Ia vorite position was tn the branches Of tree. Covered by It's foliage. he could pick off man at long distance un. conscious of any danger And In bat. tie the scale of victory aud defeat was turned by some treed rifemau bringing down the general on whom success depended
 When the war was over George. who had spent many an hour in contests of stratecem wherein Yauk and Johnnie were trying to Seducc each other to show vulnerable part. came back uuscathed. Many bullet had scrap. cd him. hut he was SO quick. SO wary. that he was never rpally hurt But on the stock of his rife. which he kept highly polished. there was g scratch for every man he had seen jall in re- srouse Co a shot from him. four yer tical scratches crossed diaCouaily by fifth. Ills comrades uSed to com
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pare hiS marks to a garden fence, George was very fond of his riae, and, now septuagenaTian. he still possess. cs it, though as n curiosity, for as the years have dropped their snows upon his head he has come to regret having sent so many men to their long home.
 At the close of the war George was twenty-three years old. and the life be had led had robbed danger of its ter TOTS. When be came home from the war be couldn't understand why bis father was so particular about locking up the house before going to bed. When troubled with wRkefulneSs he would go out into the yard and sleep on the ground with the root of tree for a pillow His parents, realizing that some time must elapse before he would settle back to the routine of or dinary life, proposed that he make a trip abroad With this George coin. cided, for, having missed college ed ucation. he thought travel might in a measure supply the deficiency.
 George was constantly breaking the regulations of other countries and as constantly evading the consequences. He seemed to take a delight in bother ing the police. yet never giving them the advantage of him.
 The crowuing feature of hls tour nbroad occurred In Berlin. One even ing while dining in cafe he notic- ed a party sitting at a table near by. one of whom was very pretty girl The group were Americans. as was in. Heated by their using the English Ian guage with the dialect of the southern states of America. There were. besides the young lady, an old gentleman, an old lady and several children. Harris noticed the young lady change seats with one of the children. and he soon discovered that she did so to avoid the stare of ! young man in uniform sit. ting at another table.
 After the young lady had turned her back to him he arose and. though sew eral officers with whom he was In com. pany strove to prevent him. taking flower from his buttonhole. staggered 10 the table of the Americans and drop. ped it beside the young lady, Taeu he
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26
SMOKERS ATTENTION

Harold Ha-twigsen, successor t W. W. Boaghton. has taken the agency for the justly famous
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26
LOCAL BRIEFS
sxAswAY wsATseR REPORT

Results os the observation taken Si Moores whSzf at midniSht, last uieat. is as follows:
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26
NOTICE TO Tsg PUBLIC.

From his date ea sn calls intend. ed tor HeOry Friedeathsl, the Tnae pendent ExpCeSsmsa should be made to seven-Six t5sl and your call wln neceive immediate attention. He as disooatnued dis office at the Boush. tra tEsar Store
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26
Pack Train Bar

Olympia beer on draft at the Board of Trads. This famous brew Is kept constantly fresh both on draft and in bottles. This Is the time to drink beer. Get it at the Board ot Trade Bar, where the eel ebrated Rainier Beer Is also kept In bottles. f.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26
BAKERY GOODS

Eread.-all kinds-sresh from the oven. cakes and pies, cookies and dOOgAnuts, n fact s first class line o bakery gcoas viil be found st the vienna Bakery. Broadway, between FiftA and Sixth Avenues. fl
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26

Go to the. White Pass Cafe" for the test meals Ia whitehorse Now under the management of Mrs. orleCf King. If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26

Bonded wAtSktcS-St6son. Moan Vernon and Belmont The best ot Ree--RlOe Ribbon. Bpdwetser and Pslc Rainier, at the Mascot Tele- rAoue ST. If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-26
esEAr C, ARRANGE SALE

GREAT C. ARRANGE SALE Sold al & LoSsi Malt Rainier, % cents per bottle. Especially prepared for sick people and invalids. and ex. cellent for nursing mothers. Only two barrels left. After that price wl be s cents per bottle
 Pack Train Bar
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GRAND ssnucrloN SALE

The PScs Trssa Is now selling biz lot ot Socd Goods at reduced prices ss they are getting too old to hold and sch at profit Yours,
 f EP-uSn Grimm
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FL INFINTTo CLEAR
HAVANA CIGARS.

5000 just received from the fac tory at Tampa, Fla IT you want the best don't fail to give these goods A trial
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SSc for home cooked meal quick, clean service. Where? Al She New Home Restaurant, Fifth Avenue, nSR a minute from Broadwa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

New York June 2O.-Col. Roose-
Welt today decided to take the bit in
his teeth and repudiate the present
Republican convention without fur
ther delay.
In carefully prepared statement,
which he read TO his personal advis-
ors to be later handed to all his dele
gates Col. Roosevelt announced his
Willingness to lead an independent
party for the principles of the pro-
gressive movement, and called on
such of his friends who placed these
above party loyalty to join in a fight
to the finish.
He thanked his friends in the Re-
publican organization and those who
have fought with him up to the pres
ent time, and released them from any
obligation. other than their desire to
join him in the fight for principles.
The Colonel's declaration, in part
followed
THE time has come when l feel
that l must make certain statements,
not merely 10 honestly elected MEM
bers of the Republican convention.
but to the rank and file Of the Repub-
licap party and TO the honest people c /
the entire nation. went into this fight
for certain principles and at this
moment / can only serve these prin-
ciples by continuing to bear the per-
sonal responsibility which their ad-
vocacy has brought me-"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

Chicago. 1880, June 20-The Had
ley ovation yesterday made him n
presidential possibility. This Is ad-
mitted by both Taft and Roosevelt
delegates. He has promised to sup
port Roosevelt. but friends say II
a bolt comes he will remain regular
Many Taft delegates think him an
ideal candidate for head of the tick
ct. III he stays with the regulars
In case OF bolt the Missouri dele
cation will give him the presidential
ballot and scattering votes from other
States will make Taft's nomination
impossible. and Hadley, Roosevelt's
staunchest supporter Is the most like
ly regular candidate against Roose-
Welt. IL there Il no bolt Hadley seems
assured nomination for vice president
on the Roosevelt ticket. and the Taft
men want him on their ticket.
Hadiey says evasively about the
presidential boom: II am for Roose-
welt and intend fighting for him.
There Is no reason for discussing any
thing but Roosevelt's candidacy"
The demand for "A third candidate
~ growing big and II looks as if
neither Taft nor Roosevelt Is strong
enough In the regular convention to
win.
Roosevelt men went TO Taft men
and were met with refusal OF their
proposition that Roosevelt would be
withdrawn " Taft was withdrawn.
Taft II In the fight To the finish. say
his supporters and they do not pro-
pose To sacrifice him To save Roose-
velt's face when Taft has the lis mt
won.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Number Of Offenders Against Bicycle
Ordinance Raf0re Recorder.

number of offenders against the
bicycle ordinance and a few others
were up before the recorder this
morning TO be tried for their mis-
demeanors.
The following were tried for riding
bicycles on forbidden sidewalks: B..
j. Gr!er, Burt Eagerton and B. O.
Cantey' $500 or days each. and H..
ID. Rembert and A. c. Lyon. s1.OO or
days each.
Jerry Williams. petit larceny, steal
Ing two pair of silk hose from Stubbs
Bros. Store. sl5 or 80 days.
Stepheny Bracey. violation Of hack
ordinance by failing TO meet trains,
two offenses. $500 or days for the
first offense and $500 or days on
the second offense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

The picnic at Pocalla next Wednes-
day will begin at five in the afternoon
and last till ten o'clock at night.
Boating. bathing. dancing. ice cream.
cake, fish stew. fish fry, home made
candy. peanuts. lemonade and a
moon light night-everybody is sure
to have a good time. Remember YOU
are engaged for the Civic League
Picnic at Pocalla Springs Wednesday,
June 26, 1912.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
FIRE BOYS PRACTICE.
Expect to Leave Here Friday or
Saturday for Rock Hill to Attend
Tournament.

The members of the racing squad
have been doing hard practice every
day for the past two weeks ard are
very much elated at the success they
have had in their practice. The men
working on the team have learned
their duties thoroughly and many of
the practice runs have been made in
almost record time.
The team and wagon will leave
here either Friday or Saturday morn
ing for Rock Hill to attend the tourn.
ament, although no arrangements as
Yet have been completed. 1t is pro-
bable, however. that the team will
have to stay over in Camden for one
night, due to the fact that through
transportation could not be obtained
here as from Darlington and other
points. The members of the team
who do not go up with the horses
Friday will leave Monday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

Chicago, 10 A. NJ. June 20.--Roose-
Welt this morning ordered the boiling
members OF the eredential commit
tee to 20 back to the meeting which
begins at $50 today. but instructed
them to protest the voting of any
delegates who got their seats by
fraud.
The Taft men sre in ,ntrol and
Will insist on the voting lights Of the
contested delegates and bolt Is like
ly TO follow.
The Roosevelters have rented Or
chestra Hall and all arrangements
for holding separate convention
have been completed.
Chairman Root announced most
positively that the rumored attempt
Of the Roosevelters to hold a second
convention In the Colisuem would be
thwarted and the bolting delegates
removed by force. IL necessary, and
that whatever force required to ac-
cornplish this purpose would be avail
able and used The police are pre-
pared for the emergency.
Roosevelt said to the loyal dele
gates at an early hour this morning.
so far as 1 am concerned. am
through. / hope II you who are the
real and lawful majority Of the con-
vention are voted down will organize
as such. You have courage and
must act"
Johnson the Fighting Governor
q call&Qrniar" and one of the Roose-
Welt leaders, said this morning: IT
Am tired Of lighting feathers. viii
now take a club
The session OF the convention to-
day is expected to be merely routine
waiting on the report of the Gre
dentials committe Friday morning.
unless the bolt comes sooner and
precipitates the crisis. The problem
Is. how far will the bolt go? Some
OF the Roosevelt delegates will stick
TO Teddy through thick and thin
right TO the end. but many others
will not quit the party for Roosevelt.
They would he satisfied with the
nomination OF any progressive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

Chicago. 12 noon. July 20.--That
Col. Roosevelt would not seek tn hold
the delegates instructed or pledged To
support him was announced today by
one OF Roosevclt's closest personal
friends and present advisors. That
ne releases them from any obligation
was taken to mean that they need
not support him unless no is their
personal choice for the presidential
nomination. Roosevelt was In con-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
That Governor Blease promised q
pardon to Chief Stothart, his CON-
stable here, if he would ~rocker
and Miller out of the ecause
;;;'qs, s 5:s :.,s%." :as %'ss %' e's.; sen; by
Jim Crocker in his ionv before
the dispensary in ding commit
tee here, Crock - ing the asser-
ton on a state y made to him by
1ohn Black, =. said that Stothart
mad made - eat while drunk on
train or rom Columbia. This
and the t.. Inony Of several local
whiskey dealers. who, stating that
they were blind tigers" said that
they had paid graft" to the con.
constables to keep them from raiding
them, featured the sessions of the
committee yesterday. The whiskey
dealers testified that the amounts
collected averaged from Sc to $40
per montn, and that the chief men
who collected this graft" were
Henry Doscher, Santo Sottile and ].
P. B. O'Neal, who are alleged to be
wholesale liquor dealers None of
these could be found in the city yes
terday and the committee will SUBJ
poena them to come to Columbia and
testify at later hearing.
The committee held two long hear
ings yesterday in the City Hall and
the charges Of graft" in connection
with the local situation were gone into
thoroughly. One witness charged
the rural policemen with having re.
ceived graft" The committe ad-
journed late yesterday afternoon to
Treeoneene IN Columbia at the call of
the chairman. They will go to Aug
usta, Ca, On July to take testi-
mony of T. r. Fielder the Atlanta
attorney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
TEDDY ROOSEVELT QUITS.
PLAN TO ORGANIZE BOI.TING
CONVENTION FAILS AND HE
GOES 1T ALONE.

Calls ON His Friends &c Join Him i'm
Organizing a New Party Indcpcn-
dent of All Old Partics-This Un-
expected Turn of Affairs i'm Chicago
Indicates That Roosevelt Had Been
OvcrthrOwn and That He Could
Not Carry Into Boiling COnven-
tiOn Sufficient Number of Dele
gates to- Make His Reputation of
Party Regularity Impressive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
Death Of &. III. Newman.

News was received here Thurs
day of the death at Florence this
morning Of Mr. c. III. Newman, for
mer resident of sumter, where he
was employed as road master by the
Atlantic Coast Line.
Mr.. Newman was about 65 years of
age and had many friends in Sumter.
He was farther Of Mrs :. NJ. Nabers
of this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
The frames for the doors :

Ihe frames for the doors and
windows Of the Claremont are be-
ing put In the first story. This looks
IKE sumter viii have a hotel i'm the
near future. The work Is going on
nicely. but Mr.. Paschal, who was i'm
the city Tuesday, was not exactly
satisfied with the progress and stated
mat he would double the force of
hands at work i'm the course of the
week and rush the WORK still harder
than formerly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
DISCOVERED WEDDING RING.
Ring Found i'm Peck of Grits Sent Out
by Grocery Store

1t is not often. in these days OF high
living and the cost of high living, that
one finds that he has purchased from
his grocer a great deal more than he
had bargained for. as was the case
with Mr.. w. Is. Burns a few days
ago when he ordered Il peck of grlts
from V. ii. Phelps well-known groc-
cry store and in this peck Of grits
was discovered solid gold ring.
The grits We're shipped TO Sumter
in sacks as usual and were put up at
Mr.. Phelphs store into peck pack
ages. 1t was in one of these pack
ages that the ring was discovered. 1t
had been lost most probably by one
of the women who are employed TO
sew up the sacks in the mills where
they are filled with the grits. a wo-
man, who is no doubt. still looking
for the ring and wondering where she
lost it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

The knights of Pythias are plan
Ing for "A big day with an all-day pic
mic and general good time at Pocalla
springs on the Fourth Of July. The
Pythians held their annual picnic at
Pctalla Springs last year and II was
SO very successful that they hope To
m'ke u repetition of last years sue
cess
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
HlDlEY LOOMS UP.
MAN FROM MISSOURI MAY BE
COMPROMISES NOMINEE.

There Was Nothing Doing I'm the Con-
vcntion Proper Today. and PRO-
cccdings We're Mere Routine. Wait
ing ON the Report OF Credential
Commi,tee-Rooscvcit Has Lost
Grip ON Many of His Delegates and
They Will Not Desert the Regular
Organization for Hlm-OfYcr of
Roosevelt Leaders to Withdraw
Teddy IL Taft Also Gets Out Re-
jected-ticneraI Drift Of Sentiment
Towards Hadlcy I'm Event Il L. Seen
Neither Tart Nor Roosevelt Can
Win.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
R. s. c., SATURDAY, JUNE % 1912
A HOT MEETING.
JONES AND BLEASE FIGURE IN
EXCITING EPISODE.

Following BlcaSe's Attack on Onno-
ncnts Legislature and judicial
Records, Jones Attempts to Reply,
as Permitted by Rules Adopted nv
candidates - Cheering and Howl.
ing OF Crowd browns Voiccs-Sit.
uation FOrebOding Trouble Re.
lleved by Firm Stand of County
Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

The public works committee has
secured regulation dump cart to be
used i'm Keeping the street clean. This
cart will be much more handy than
now with good effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
SECOND ROUND FOR TAFT.
TAFT STRENGTH GREATER OK
SECOND TEST VOTE.
HadIcy Motion to Unscat Contested
Taft Delegates Laid on Table by
Vote OF 561 to 51O-BOOm For
IIadicy Sprung on Convention.

Chicago, June 19.-The Roosevelt
forces met their second defeat in the
Republican national convention today
in session. which had for it's outstand-
ing feature remarkable demonstra-
ton Of nearly an hours duration in
honor of Gov. Herbert 5. Hadley Of
! Missouri
All of the Roosevelt delegates join
ed this demonstration to which some
Of the Taft States lent voice. The
ovation to the Missouri executive was
quickly interpreted by many Of the
delegates as the possible forerunner
, of boom for Hadley for president.
One enthusiastic Pennsylvania jump
ed to the stage and called:
Three cheers for Hadley, the next
president of the United States"
Gov. Hadley led the fight in the
. convention today to oust 80 contested
Taft delegates and to seat 90 Roose-
welt delegates in their places. The
convention finally refused to enter
tain the motion by a vote of 564 to
$40.
This transferred the fight to the
committee on credentials just before
the convention adjourned.
When it was announced that the
Taft motion had been carried by a
vote Of 564 to $40 the Taft folk broke
into a cheer. The vote on the tenn
porary craftsmanship yesterday has
been 55S for Root to 5O2 for Gov.
McGovern.
Prior TO announcing the vote
Chairman Root said Gov. Hadley had
made points Of order against the 90
contested delegates voting and he
fully considered the matter during
the calling of the roll. He overruled
all the points.
"No man." said Senate. Root" can
he permitted to vote on the question
Of his own right to seat when it Is a
question of doubt, but thus does not
disqualify on the roll Of this question
from voting on another mans right
to a seat. Otherwise any minority
could gain control Of any deliberative
body by opponents on one motion to
give them control of the uncOntested
delegates"
Senator Root quoted the precedents
Of the national house Of representa-
tives.
IF this contention We're upheld"
he added, enough seats could be
contested so that there would be no
delegates to do business"
I Defeated. the Roosevelt forces made
no further move. Senator Root then
put the motion Of Mr.. Watson, made
yesterday, that the standing commit
tees he appointed. 1t was adopted
without objection. The names al
ready sent in by the State caucuses
, were not objected to. and the COM
mittees were announced.
After the credentials committee
had been announced. the convention
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

The picnic and dance at Providence
Springs ON the Fourth Of July prom
iscs to- hc one Of the best which has
been held in numbcr of years. The
committee making the arrangements
have secured everything possible to
make the affair "a success and they
expect To have big crowd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
Attend Eastern Star Convention.

Mr.. Barlow Walsh, Miss Moneta
Osteen and Mrs. Geo. G.. Tweed have
gone to- Florence to attend the State
convention Of the order Of the East
ern star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22
Marriage License Record.

Mr.. Robert l.. CAN'T, of Sumter,
and Miss Mary f. Creighton. Of Ha-
good. have secured a marriage Ii
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

of ST Joseph's Academy Wi: usher
in the Golden Jubilee year Of this
wen known college. The present
buildings are entirely inadequate for
the growing demand made on this in
stitution by its yearly increasing pa
tronage' and the sisters are hoping
that IL will he possible to have a
new wing erected and ready for use
by the beginning Of the next session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

BLIND TIGERS PAID GRAFT"
NIINf-SSES DECLARE BLEASE
INC1TED CONSTABLE TO KILL
PROMISED PARDON, HE
SAYS

Liquor Dealers Testify to Paving
Constable Money i'm Order to Sc
cure immunity from Raids - Sub.
poenas TO be Issued for Henry
Doscher, SantO Sottilc and j. p. B.
O'Ncal Charged with Collecting
Graft, None of Whom Could he
Found,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

Mr.. William Reynolds is at home
from Sewanee where he has been at
tending the university.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

Terence with his chief leutenants
during the entire morning and IL was
announced that statement would
be Issued soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-22

The work on the Imperial is pro-
crossing nicely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-26
esaReliefs o. the sten. Ace.

Some large bss-reliefs dating from
tie Stone Age have inst been dis
covered a Lanosel. in the French prov
.rce 0. Dordogne. They are sculp-
tured OF the rock OF a shallow grot
10. and solely represent animals. Il IS
thought that the primitive scU.p,ors
probably re.rained from introducing
the human figure in art by a tabu
similar 10 the present Mohametan
tabu on such representation. The
animals shown in the rel!efs are rein
deer. oxen, bisons and huge horse
Of prehistoric dimensions.