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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

The children's day program at
tracted a very large crowd Of small
folks at the Savoy Friday afternoon
and evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

Pa, mers in Florence and Darling
ton counties are reported to be pre-
parirg to plant a large acreage in
vatcrmelons. This is the sort of cot
ton acreage reduction that counts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

Judge Jones and Coy. Blease ar
scheduled to speak I'm Hampton coun
ty on the 9Th and il is expected tina
the fur will begin to fly then an'
there. Here's hoping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

If the Boys Corn Club Of Sumter
county Is 10 be a success this year
substantial prizes should be offered to
encourage thn young farmers to
make an effort 10 break Jerry Moore $
record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

Liverpool, March 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

The Republican party in South
Carolina IS certainly queer con-
rraption. The State Convention q
few days ago elected four delegates
az large and instructed them for
Tart. but now comes the district con-
vention in Florence and instructs its
two delegates for ROOSEVELT This
looks like playing both ends against
the middle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
New York Cotton Market.
New York, March 4.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Closed steady.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

President Taft has captured the
South Carolina delegates to the Re~
publican convention and will prob
ably line up all the Southern dele
gates, when the roll is called in Chi
eago.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
NOTICE OF BIDS

sealed bids or proposals will be received
the board of county commissioners of
tier county S. ID. at the office of the
lnty auditor at GettysburgS.D d. for the
rchase of registered county seed grain
.rrants, drawing seven(7I per cent inter
per nnu said warrants to be in de-
limitations of Five Hundred dollars
OO.O0) each for the total sum OF Ten
Thousand dollars tSlO.OOO.O O) or more. at
the option OF the board of county commits
sioners of Potter county. S. d.
Bids Will close at two oclockPM on Feb
ruary 9th. 1912.
Each bid or proposal must be sealed and
marked bids for County Warrants and
be accompanied by a certified check for
i've % per cent of the whole amount of
the bid.
BY order of County Commissioners.
LID. KLEIN, County Auditor
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
SUPPLEMENT Forest City Press, Jan. %, 1912.

ter Mrs G F Joscelyn. They are
making arrangements to go to
California again as soon as they
can sell their residence and other
property.
A number of Forest City people
attended the band concert at the
Agency and were very much de-
lighted with the entertainment.
The "Waiter Girls Driil' (some
II in number) was SO good that
the girls gave it the second time in
response to an encore.
The new Woodmen hall. viz: the
lower floor of Capt. Kluth's resi-
dence, is nearly ready for occu-
pancy and will be opened to the
public by a dance next Fri. even'g,
Feb. 2, to be given by Capt. Kluth,
to which everybody is invited.
Supper at the Gates House
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25

court house lO5 80
Atlas Lum Go coal for coun-
Nv poor 90 IS
coal four house,. 80 10
Application for county aid ofC.
D. Hathaway OF Gettysburg was
read by auditor and on motion APP
proved and auditor was instructed
to purchase coal for said applicant
as needed.
Application for county aid for
r. Z. Jones of Gettysburg was
read by auditor and on motion APP
proved and auditor was instructed
to purchase coal for said applicant
as needed
Bonds we're approved a sfollows:
VIM. School. county treasurer,
bond of S75, 900. 90, given by VIM.
School as principal and the Inter
State Surety Co. of Redfeld S. D..
as surety was on motion approved.
Bond of the Farmers State Bank
of Tolstoy S. J.. in the amount of
S.. 25Oas a depository bond for the
safe keeping of county funds. Civ
en- by the Farmers State Bank as
principal and the InterStateSurety
CO. ofRed6eldS. D.as surety was on
motion approved.
Bond of the First NationalBank
of Gettysburg S. D. in the amount
of S12, 500, a depository bond Civ
en- for the safe keeping of county
funds. by the First National Bank
of Gettysburg S. D. as principal
and the Interstate Surety Co of
Redfeld as surety was on motion
approved.
Bond of the Citizens State Bank
of Lebanon S. D.. in the amount of
S.. 600, given for the safe keeping
of county funds, by the Citizens
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25

Said proposals or bids will be received
up until February Gthl9l2 at , oclockP. M.
AT which 1imr they will be opened.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for five per cent OF the
whole amount OF the bid.
Motion seconded by NenWald.
On motion being put each member of
Board voted Yes at rOll-call
Motion declared carried by Chairman
Moved to adjourn till 10 AM. Jan. 23d.
Board adjourned
January %. 1912.
10 AM.-Board met as per adjournment
from IAN 2nd. members all present. and
was called to- rderby Chairman Knott.
a petition from Il majority of the free
holders living within a adiuS of three
miles OF IL proposed steel bridge on the
township line OF 1874 and l1s-74 praying
for a bridge to be bniit across Swan creek
Oh said twp line. was read toy the auditor.
Moved by Gentleman seconded by Won
valid that tho prayer of said petition be
granted. with the exception of the length
Of the bridge asked for i'm said petition.
such length to be governed by the board of
county commissioners.
On motion being put each member of
board voted Yes at r%oll-call.
Motion carried
Moved by Rausch seconded by Won
Valid that the county auditor be- and l..
hereby instructed to advertise for a 33-ft
bridge. being BOT in the clear. OF steel
construction. to be built across Swan creek.
as asked for in said petition.
On motion being put each member of
board voted Yes at roll-call
Motion carried
Moved to adjourn till 1870 PM.
Carried
Board adjourned
1870 PM.-Board met as per adj ourn-
ment. all members present.
Meeting called to order by Chair.
Moved By VonWald seconded by Rausch
that the county auditor be and is hereby
instructed to advertise for bids for the
construction of two abuttmentsf for above
mentioned bridge. abutlments to be 22-ft
long. lift high. Aft under ground. Z above
ground. Oft wide at bottom, 1s-in. wide at
top. and also for the construction Of four
wings for said abutments. one neach end
Of said abuttments, TO be l2ft long. om-
mencing at top of abuttment lift high
and running ont l2ft at a IS degree angle
and tapering out to SIT high, saio Adult
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25

A Hero In A Lighthouse.-For
years j. S. Donahue, So. Haven,
Mich. q civil-war veteran, as a
lighthouse keeper, averted awful
wrecks, but a queer fact is. he
might have been a wreck himself,
if Electric Bitters had not pre-
vented. .sThey cured me of kidney
trouble and chills"he writes latter
I had taken other so called cures
for years without benefit and they
also improved my sight. Now, at
20. 1 am feeling fine" For dys-
pepsia, indigestion. all stomach
liver and kidney troubles, they're
without equal. Try them. Only
Soc at oil druggists
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25

=, hirg. succulent tlants,
Gus M j cvcll icnniinE In
."p. stril I'd: n.iAlure. 5 cts.
.s'Nsiy scented, beautiful,
~ :: naked. T. cents.
a. rev. yields n wonder.
~ orn ig Throughout the
Will some Gid favor.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25

OF oil. The farmer cannot get
without the merchant; the banker
cannot thrive unless the farmer
does we'll; the merchant needs
more people to feed and clothe,
that his profits may increase. Mu-
tually they need each other; then
why longer pull apart?-[Farm,
Stock and Home, Minneapolis.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25

ents to be. SIT wide at bottom and lift
ide at top. said abuttments and wings to
ME to be n part cement and five parts
aan sand and gravel.
On motion being put each member of
ard voted Yes at roll-call.
Moved bN Won Wald seconded bv Cen
mann that the county enter into a con
act with the Sioux Falls Metal Culvert
'inpany of Sioux Falls SD. for all the
lverts TO be purchased by the county for
ar 1912.
Motion carried
Minutes of the meeting read and ap-
owed as read
Moved to adjourn till . oclockP NJ Feb
airy 9th 1912
Carried. Board adjourned.
%tSigned) JOHN KNOTT. Chairman
test: l.. j. KLEIN, Co. Auditor
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
Till some time sunday, SO went to
st Paul to attend to some business

Clll SOHle CIulC sunday, SO went TO
st Paul to attend to some business
DR. Castlcman expects to leave
today for Washington DC. to try
to get a promotion. 1t is rumor-
ed that he don't like the looks of
the Cherry Greek had (scche)
medicine men,"
DR. Castleman gave the address
ut assembly Sunday evening, his
subject being ''pure air and pure
food" Mrs Whitlock rendered a
vocal piece, accompanied 10y the
principal of the school (bass vioD
and Miss Edworthy (piano).
Fl c Lafferty and sons Arthur
and s'Boke'' came in from Dupree
Monday for some business at the
Agents Office, it being the probate
of Mrs ACKNOWLEDGMENT estate.
They only stayed over one night.
H e said he was pulling thru all
right and Boke said he was haul
ing rock into Dupree for a stone
building that was to be erected in
the spring
Following is the program for
the Band Concert this week.
Thursday, Jan. 25th:
Il. March............ NAVAL Parade
IL. Waltz. ............ American Beauty
IS. March. Jolly Coppersmitf
a. Trombone Solo.
1.-The Star of Love is Burning
H. C. Craig-Band Accompaniment,
Is. Overture. Encore
Is. Waiter Drill......
Glass Of Girls from "A'roon
II. March,. 49,. ...... Dixie Lane
. cope e. =. Ad sHa1; Acsompan m1a'
9. Overture. Inspiration
10 March,. De Molay Commander!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
TOW TALK

Mel McGinnis is able to ride his
horse again.
Local news I beginning to
thaw out again.
II E Gates and company heve
finished their ice cutting.
q S Joscelyn and son are about
done filling their ice house.
Arthur Comeau had to send his
phone to Gettysburg to get it re-
paired
Miss Amy Ellis has been out of
school the last few days on account
of tonsilitis.
Willis Mcdonald our barber is
expected back from Draper by the
end of the week.
Mr. Cooper went to Gettysburg
Tuesday to see how his suitagainst
Geo Comeau vas progressing
Messrs G B Rosa and G + Swift
went to Gettysburg Tuesday to
attend circuit court as jurors.
JAS Carrigan did not 90 to Min
neapolis. according to all reports,
but is visiting old friends i'm the
burg
Bob Voorhes and Miss Mary
Sternhagan went to Alaska Wed.
where the latter will remain to
hold down her claim.
Mrs Mcintyre and children are
spending a couple weeks at Get
tysburg with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Marshall, while Ralph is away
Mr. and Mrs Douglas with their
daughter Miss Mercy went to the
burg, the last two taking the
ears for Aberdeen. to remain in
definitely, as we understand.
VIM Lee and wife of Virgin
creek were in to trade with our
merchants and gave The Press
Office u pleasant call, leaving an
order for printed envelopes and
noteheads
Gervie Converse and Harry
Brehl gave u joint birthday party
last Friday evening at the resi-
idence of Mr. and Mrs G f Joscelyn
Geryie's 18th falling ON Jan II and
Harry's 10Th on Jan. 30.
Jas Springsteel of Gettysburg
was over to serve a subpoena ON
Earl MOsher to attend circt court.
He was wanted as a witness in
Olaf .Anderson's suit against Joe
Knla over a threshing account.
Mr. and Mrs A f Converse of
Gettysburg came over Monday for
a few days visit with their dsugh-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
M,aht Spoil the Match.

Might Spoil the Match.
Suitor-"l would like to e the
photo Of the lady with the $1,000
dowry." Matrimonial Agent-"We
don't show photos with the large
Observation-Disclosures Blaetter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
Form and Color First.

AS compared with form and color.
words. in the minds infancy are but
An imperfect means Of conveying ade-
quate notions Of things.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
NOTICE-Seed Grain Applications

Any one desiring to make appli-
cation to the county for seedgrain
can do SO by applying at any one
Of the following places:
Hoven State Bank. Hoveb, SD.
Farmers State Bank. Tolstoy "
Leb. State Bank, Lebanon
County Auditors Office, Gettys-
burg, S. d.
BY order of county commission
ers, l.. j.. KLEIN, Co. Auditor
\ Girls Wild Midnight Ride
To arm people of a fearful forest
fire in the Catskills a young girl
rode horseback at midnight and
saved many lives. Her deed was
glorious but lives are often saved
by DR.. Observation-Disclosures in cur
ing lung trouble. coughs and colds.
which might have ended in pneu-
monia. 1T cured me of a dreadful
cough and lung disease" writesW.
X. Patterson, Wellington. Texas.
''after four in our family had died
with consumption and l gained 81
pounds" Nothing so sure and safe
for all throat and lung troubles.
Price SOC and 81. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all druggists
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
a., EL0RhL MAGA.ENE is = h=anpasons

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of arden ncsds. it tells IF new plants and flowers. of
jiise, i-pcals and Diseases ard how tceet lid otthen, and answers
lnqu!rics ',on ny neral topic. Only s. cents for u 3.ycur sub.
saripien, .ac i.ns. u {, Iec,lon Of lower or Vegetable Seeds.
ca; ssCE FLOWER SEEDS.
4a.ter. 9ncea st smc Market. 81 !cnd,d double flowers In autumn;
blue. WI IL, link. crimson aud valnccatcd. a dozen of the most
beA,ni f"l shades: iii CT mixture. 8 reits.
Ark ..tlr- tjaMljD Branching, a GLORIOUS annual. each rlant he.
cc.lirg II i1ac' hing little tteo wreat!Cd with exquisite double
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GHGt Fragrant. II Eaiu STRAIN imported from a German
specialist: t.ants stochN. compact, and covered tc entire season
" thI,'gc, tragri Z, rH -culorcd flower: mixture. cents.
3 s!tssSst. Si;e.h !lcal.u s. tie most tIrctloctaLg. constant and
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E'ss:stls:s:st, iatEo-HOvc.cd, low. hrarsIlrE. eucoulent Ilanls,
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flower: WHITE. rose. scarlet. yellow. salmon. stril 81: niAlure, 3 cts,
Peas. New La, gc-aowcrcd. deit.,sly seer ted, lcauilful.
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* ~ Si S"s.Is Iund eds of towers. old az rev. yields n wonder.
tn! variety 81 kitrls. something TOW ever L orn ig Throughout the
season. In tbs nlxture You Will often meet with some old favor.
ie yon have long Wlatod. PrcC s cents.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-25
Csao EE VEGETARE-E sGEEls.

~ArSS NG1s II xiv y FhAS1 .NL t~ALEbICe
Feet, yH,rrnys'! Fairly Turnir; very csi!!. t! der. sweet AID
productive: az due flavor. keeps well. fit. &C.. II u. re.
a,!id reads. crisp. tc, der and delicious; every plan; forms Il
flac head. ikt. r.. ~. i5c. n 10. Soc.
sHh'aags. Late Fiat Dutch. improve: 'ic most valuable
Cabbage for . general crop: large: lai'i loads; sweet. cr4sp.
,f.inv navoiei; heeis we'll. PIT; 81, ~. l5c. u III. SIC.
I,n. -, ve. One for s,,cine or picking. Ik,; e. OF; lDc.
s.eeast yelIsw; impact heads h; tendcr. rirs, and hat'efy;
eOiN;s. llanvcrs yellow. produces fine large nnin;.s from
seci-: tho hneSt grNwa: very sweet. teHder AID mii!: un.
surnnssel q ;ler ras or cooked: Fce1,s welt. lkt Be-. or. 2c.
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Ka'atsh. NJ yei. THIS mixture Is specially prepared from
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through, lt tho season. Tkt. So. ~. SC. i Ia. 2or.
Tomato. M"trtiess. t!e earliest of Tomatoes: very fmoctb.
prolific. rich red. GOLD. eve,-risenlne. I'D FREQ fror. rot OF
cra"sing: test for aiicing or earning. !Ht. 81. "1. zoe.
Tr"sip. pnrpletnn Globe. tho improved SOFT ton Tran =;
hest Tnrnin TINT can 10 grown. Pkt. Sc. ~. g. = M dc:
These vegetables arc all first class. and tho seeds are fresh
and unsurpassed in quality. Thereare none better. ii.her col.
LECTION e worth so cents. but Will &c ,ih nc'sSs. cant, n'"a - :"
DA.M's sEEIs are all guaranteed to be frssh sssi Euil
= of vitality. AID ,an ba relied upor. He nse1s thcsa ''ah
entire confidence as 20 their vitality ard quality.
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-06
haywood Doesn't Want Saloons

The saloon crowd looking with avaracious
eyes upon the beautiful residence city of haywood
They have apparently found champion in of
the aldermen of the city, Mr. Scott The Herald
Recorder is fighting the proposition of license The
Recorder in editorial last week said
If Mr.. Scott knows he states that the people
anxious for saloons why does he wait few months
longer and make issue the regular village
next spring when he be candidate for reelection?
Let it be called o Mr. SCOTS attention that Section
of the platform which he elected office love
unalteab opposed the establishment of saloons
the illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors in haywood"
The only which is known have offered
by Trustee Scott that village will increased by
license but is easily that such
will be offset by increased through
work of political workers who always ready per pub
lie funds, and prove this assertion to our
neighborng village Forest Park In the last report
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-06
Promoting Lawlessness

Those people, either vicious thoughess, who say law
cannot be enforced mpeach the authority and of the
and thereby inspire lawlessness young heard
his father certain law could be enforced Later
he violated the law, arrested and put jail When
father came to about getting him and asked Why
did do that the boy replied: II heard you say the
law couldn't be enforced The foolish father was dumb
AS sure death the talk that law, any law be
forced is teaching awlessness No good citizen will teach
enforcing laws, but they do if they really want
to- Officials not elected on howey beds of ease
but grapp with and bring justice volaors of
law All officers ought to have good eyes have ability
to keep them enough what going on More
over their hands ought to be in 'front.' behind them
Texas Home and State
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-06
An Enemy to Business

This essentially commercial age Hardly question
of legislation, city, nation hardly question of
public policy hardly question of ethics which is
vased first from the side of its effect the business
world We engrossed in business from the captain of
industry to the workman at the bench
An analysis of business conditions and results
the discovery by any means factors under
lie business the factors of production consump
The relation of supply and demand is automatic in the
business world If the lives declaration
of purpose promoting the liberty happiness and welfare of
its people, at this in the progress of the world it
bound to consider the influence of its legislation upon these
problems of consumption and production Any piece of leg
saon, in the abstract, which would affect unfavoraby
either consumption production would instantly with
the disapproval of the public and find itself subject the
veto of public opinion
Such is the of any legislation which protects
fosters the liquor traffic.
Both the fundamental factors upon which business
unfavoraby affected by the results of this traffic No
question that The traffic inerfees with
production because wherever hrives it units its victims
for their the productive scheme of the business world
SO keen is competition, and the best effort
of who is concerned in productive industry for
profitable maintenance that the uniting of any percentage
of producers to perform the work assigned them fatal
Every who has had do with production either
large small way knows that this is
Equally fatal the influence of the liquor traffic upon
the other fundamental and underlying factor business
consumption The victim of the liquor traffic gradually
descends in the scale of the until he reaches
point where he has neither the the desire do his
toward using the articles well
being of the communty.-Portland, Ore, Express.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-06
Accomplished Since 1909
Continued from page six.)

tisements. MARYLAND-Ten of the twenty three
counties voted dry. Observation-Disclosures in Mich
igan since 1900 have resulted in gain of twenty
nine counties and so per cent of the state is dry.
MASSACHUSETTS, saloons destroyed MIS-
SOURI-Ten counties increased ma jority against
looms from 2,478 in 1907 to 6,256 in 1911. OKLA
HOMA-When the question first voted in
Oklahoma state wide prohibition carried by
1900. This majority increased to $4,000 when
the question was resubmitted last year. ILLINOIS
prosecutions for violation of the township bill have
resulted in fines aggregating 100000 and sentences
aggregating FL 900 DAYS in Jail. Law passed pro-
hibiting selling drinking of Intoxicating liquors on
trains Saloon prohibited within two-thirds of a mile
of the Old Soldiers Home at Quincy. Sale or use
of Intoxicating liquor in any state park prohibited
SOUTH CAROLINA 100000 of her $4,000
people living in nolcense territory and the fight
is on for statewide prohibition SOUTH DAKOTA
All the saloons driven out excepting 500 in
the entire state TEXAS-I68 of her 243 counties
are dry. UTAH-IoI saloons destroyed in 1911 and
all of them have been swept out of this state except
235. VERMONT-246 towns voted in 1911 of these
2I8 voted against license. The aggregate majority
in the was 1000 against license. The fight is
for statewide prohibition VIRGINIA-In 1902
there were 1900 saloons in the state, in 1912 there
were left only ooo The fight is for enabling
act to vote statewide prohibition. WASHINGTON
800 saloons destroyed. WEST VIRGINIA.
Thrty-nine of the ffty-hve counties dry. Constitu-
tonal statewide prohibition will be voted in No
vember.
In 1910 the population of the United States living
in dry territory 46ooIoo In the wet territory
4587I,I68