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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
MEMBERS OF COMPANY MAR
RIED.
Two OF Leading Players in Mutt and
JefT' Company Married Thursday
Afternoon.

While in the city Thursday two of
the leading members Of the Mutt
and JEFF" company, which played here
Thursday night, were married on the
stage Of the Academy Of Music at
6 O'Clock in the afternoon. the cere-
mony being performed by DR.. c. c..
Brown, pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
The two members Of the company
to be married were Miss Mary Jeffrey
Christian Of New Rochelle. n. Y,
whose stage name is Mildred Warren
and who is playing the part Of Doro-
thy Meade in the musical comedy.
and Mr.. John Ardizzoen, Of New York
city who plays the part Of Antonio
Bosco, the Nickadorian Minister.
The ceremony was performed in
the presence Of the members Of the
company, and number Of people
from the city were also witnesses.
Thursday night as the final curtain
went down on the play the newly
weds were showered with rice from
the wings Of the stage, an interesting
climax to the play,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
HAS SHOT SEVEN WOMEN.
Unknown Has Piled Assassin's Trade
Diligently I'm Tampa During Past
Two Weeks.

Tampa. Fla. Oct. 3.-Viola Dan
ford. white woman. was fatally shot
in the back tonight As she sat in her
residence at IL o'clock.
This Is the seventh woman shot by
an unknown assassin in the last two
weeks. A week ago Mrs. Juan Rod
riguez was killed supposedly by the
same person. She was a white wo-
man. Five of those who have been
wounded or killed by the unknown
are negro women. A pistol duel two
nights ago between a policeman and
an unknown negro following the
shooting of a negro woman resulted
In the doubling OF the police in the
district. where the negro has been
shooting. The Danford woman is not
expected to live until morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
COTERIE OF ACTS SUPERIOR.
With HOwe's Great London Circus.

AS the seasons come and go, and
the people depart from the circus
tent. they may be heard to give ex-
preston to their amazement by say
ing: We'll, what won't they do
next?" The question is invariably
answered when the Great London
Shows come the next time.
The many features with the Great
London Circus this year are creating
great attention, from the fact that
there are so many new and truly WON
derful acts offered. Among the coterie
are the marvellous Eddy Family, aero
bats extraordinary; the startling Jack
son Troupe; the Riding Wallets; the
wonderful Marie McPhai!; Flora Peri
gina, and a score Of other premier
acts together with hundreds Of arenic
performers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

shes n wise woman who knows
Just what to do when her husbands
life is in danger, but Mrs. X. ]. Flint
l|raintree. VT, is OF that kind she
insisted on my using Or. Kings New
Discovery" writes Mr.. +. for n
dreadful cough. when / was so weak
my friends all though | had only a
SNORT tme to live, and 1t completely
cured me" \ quick curn for rouebs
and colds. It is the somst safe ana
reliable medicine for many throat
and lung troubles grip. bronchitis
Group, whooping cough. quinsv. ton
silitS h"morrhages. \ trial will con
vince YOU. soc and $1.00. Guaran-
tccd by Sibcrt's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
WANT FREE MAIL DELIVERY
Number of South Carolina Towns
May Get Better Postal Facilities.

Washington. Oct. 3.-Congressman n
Lever, when in Washington Tuesday,
took up with the postoffice depart
ment the matter of supplying mail
carriers at number of towns in the
Seventh district, which are second
and third class offices.
The last session of congress au-
thorized the postmaster general to in
augurate such mail delivery service
at certain Offices throughout the
country.
If Mr.. Lever is successful the fol-
lowing towns will soon get free mail
delivery: Batesburg, Leesville, Lex
ington, Bishopville, Branchville, ST.
Mathews and Mayesville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
YOUNG COUPLE UNDAUNTED
Tales Of Martial Sorrows of No Effect
and They arc Married.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-In the hope that
hearing stories of wrecked homes
might change their decision to be
married so young. Judge John w
Mills took his son. William, 19 years
old. and Nora Farrell. H. the boys
sweetheart into Judge Newcomers
court yesterday to hear the sobs and
woes resulting from hasty marriage.
The stories failed to have any effect.
These stories don't scare me if
they don't YOU" Billy said to his
sweetheart. II don't want to wait"
replied Nora
Young Mills interrupted the hear
ing Of an abandonment suit long en-
ough to interview Judge Newcomer.
The judge smiled and the ceremony
followed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
TELEPHONES IN PINEWOOD.
Exchange Is Now in Operation With
33 Subscribers.

PlnewoOd, Oct 3.-This town has
joined hands with the other progress
sive towns of the State The new
telephone exchange opened for bust
ness on the first with 33 subscribers
and has orders on file for a dozen
more telephones to be installed
The Hughes Well Boring company
failed to get a flowing well. but have
hand pump 40S feet deep. The
water from this depth is far better
than the shallow pumps that are now
In use.
The Bank of Pinewood is now open
and is prepared for the fall business
with Robbie Ridgill cashier.
Coke Minis has returned from the
West, where he bought a car of stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
GIANT MELON FOR WILSON.
Governors Portrait Carved by Virgin
ian Who Makes Gift.

Sea Girt, Oct. 2.-The last dav of
GoE. wilson's stay at Sea Girt was
made memorable by the receipt of n
giant watermelon from the Cover
nor's home State, Virginia.
When the wrappings were removed
1T was found the sender had carved q
portrait Of Gov. Wilson on one side of
the melon with the legend. "A Win
ner" done in jacknife lettering be-
meath IT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
\ log ON the Truck

Of the fast express means serious
trouble ahead Il not removed. SO does
lOss of appetite. "a means lack Of
vitality. loss Of strength and nerve
weakness. III appetite fails. take
Electric Yittcrs quickly tO overcome
the cause by toninR up tho stomach
and curing the indigestion Michael
HcsshCimcr OF Lincoln. Ncb.. had been
sick over three years. but six hotties
of Electric Bittcrs put him tight ON
his feet again. They have helped
thousands. They give more blood.
strong nerves. good digestion. Only
so cents az Sibcrt's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

me second primary for State offices
has been ordered held October 18th
by the state Executive Committees
but thus far no ARRANGEMENTS have
been made for the primary in this
county. II is probable that the coun-
" executive committee will have to
be called together To make arrange
mcntS for the primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

Mrs Paul Wehling, SIG Smith St
leoria. ILL.,, had kidney and bladder
trouble. with terrible backache and
pain across the hips Just imagine
her condition. She further says: 81
was also very nervous, had headaches
ana dizzy spells. and was fast getting
worse when | took Foley Kidney
Piils. and now ALI my troubles are
cured. Foley Kidney Pills have done
so much for me I shall always recon-
mend them" Siberts Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

The drain pipe has been installed
on one side OF West Liberty street
The next step Is to have II installed on
the north side and to see that prop
erty owners along that side OF the
street conform to the ordinance and
have their drain pipes placed under
the sidewalk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

y. G. Criswell a painter, living at
b4o North Mulberry ST., Hagerstown,
Md, states: II had kidney trouble
with a severe pain across nv back
and could hardly get up after sitting
down. took Foley Kidney Pills and
soon found the pain left my back. I
could get up and down with ease and
the bladder action was more regular
and normal" Try them. Sibert's
Drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

'Geo. T. Craddock. Rubie, Ark.
says Il was bothered with lumbago
Tor seven years so bad l could not
work. i tried several kinds OF kid
ney medicine which gave me little or
no relief. Two bottles of Foley Kid
ney Pills cured me and now / can do
any kind OF work. ! cheerfully rec
commend then to my friends" Sibert's
Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
'tfrs. r. A. Town IO7 9th 81

',Irs. T. A. Town. 1O7 9th St. Wa
tcrtown, =. D., writes: "My four
children are subject to hard colds
and ] always use Folcy's Honey and
Tar Compound with splendid results
some time ago ! had u severe at
tack OF La grippe ana the doctor pre-
scribcd Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound and 10 soon ovCrCame the la
grippe can always depend upon
foleNs Honey and Tar Compound
and am sure OF good results" Sibert's
Drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

The Academy OF Music on Thurs
day night was filed so that there was
hardly any standing room left. This
Is the first time this has been the
case since "The Clansman" first came
here several years ago. Manager
Ryttcnbcrg estimated the number I'm
attendance as 100
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

The present price OF cotton would
seem To be- an inducement to farmers
to store their cotton in the warehouse.
The FIRST National Bank advcrtises
that 1t H. prepared to make loans on
cotton warehouse certificates Mt per
cent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
Fortunes i'm Faces

There's often much truth i'm the
saving her face is her fortune" but
it's never said whore pimplos skin
oruptions hlotchos. or other blon,.
iShcS diSGuro it, Impure blood is
back of them all and shows the need
of pr. Kings New Life PilS. They
promote health and beauty. Try
them. - cents at Sbcrt's Drue
store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
MRS. Peter Holan. 1851 Bucke,

Mrs. Peter Holan. 1861 Buckeye
kd. Cleveland. o.. says "Yes. in
ueed l can recommend Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound. My little boy
had bad case Of whooping cough.
somo times he was blue In the face. I
gave him Foley's Honey and Tar
compound. and II had remarkable
erect and cured him I'm a short time"
contains no harmful drugs. Sibert's
Drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
Mr. las Y cbnr.biIl QO wall

'Mr. JAS V. Churchill. 90 Wall st.
Auburn, \. Y, has been bothered
with serious kidney and bladder trou-
hl" ever since he lcrt tho army. ana
SAYS: II decided to try Foley Kidney
illls as they had cured So many pco-
~" ana ! soon found they were lust
TN" thing. My Kidneys and bladder
ar" again in a healthy condition. |
gladly recommend them" Sibcrt's
Drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09

special train came in Thursday
night shortly after 6 o'clock runninr
from Summerton over the Northwes-
tern and bringing in n large crowd to
attend the show.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
They Make You Feel Good.

Ihe pleasant purgative effect pro-
duced by Chamberlain's Tablets and
the healthy condition OF BODY and
mind which they create make one feel
joyful. For sale by all dealers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
BRAVAD0 COSTS FOUR LIVES
Young men Drown Trying to Shoot
Over Small Dam.

The Big Sioux river in the city
of Sioux Falls, S. D., was the scene.
of the drowning of four young men.
The dead are: Matt Yost, William
Dahl, John Needham and Guy Beck.
IN a spirit of fun and daring the.
four young men,. who were in two,
boats, two in each. attempted to shoot
over a small dam in the heart of the.
business district. The fall of water
over the Gam is not more than two Or
three feet, but owing to the high wa
ter in the river the water for some
days has been rushing over the dam
at lightning speed.
The first boat got over the dam, but
the second one capsized when it
plunged into the water below the dam,
and the two occupants were thrown
into the swirling water. Seeing the
danger Of the two struggling men, the
occupants of the other boat went to
their rescue. They had succeeded in
saving one of the drowning men and
had partly drawn him into the boat
when their own craft was capsized
and all four young men were strug-
Cling in the water, drowning before
assistance could reach them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
WILLIAMS TANGLED
IN TELLING STORY
Witness in Archibald Case Baf-
files Committee,

Washington, May 12.-Edward J..
Williams of Scranton, | testifying
before the house judiciary committee
in the hearing of charges against
Judge Robert D. Archibald of the COM
merce court, entangled himself in a
maze of contradictory statements that
almost baffled the committee.
Williams, who was a partner with
Judge Archibald in an alleged effort to
procure culm bank property from the
Erie railroad, was particularly con
fused about an assignment contract
executed last September with w. p.
Boland of Scranton in which Judge
Archibald was referred to as a silent
party"
First denying he ever signed such a
contract, then admitting that he did,
but asserting a copy of the contract
before the committee was not the one
he signed, and finally declaring he
had no good recollection about it,
Williams was bombarded by ques-
lions by different members of the COM
mittee and Judge Archbald's counsel,
A. S. Worthington.
The witness answered questions put
to him by Mr.. Worthington and when
asked similar questions by members
of the committee he co%ntradicted him
self repeatedly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
NORTHWESTNEWS
Items Covering North Dakota,
South Dakota and Minnesota.

John Bartly;. a prosperous farmer of
Lawton, Ramsey county, North Da-
kota, whose section farm has made
him independent, believes in advertis-
ing. While in the years he has been
tilling the soil he has had butt little
contact with printers ink his one ex-
perience has, satisfied him that a lit
tie want ad inserted in a Minnesota
newspaper was the turning point Of
his life
At the Sevdla hotel at Devils Lake
a romance written in several months
correspondence, and which was start
ed by the little want adj. resulted in
the marriage of John Bartly to- Miss
Margery Davis of Mcintosh, Mimi.
Mrs. G. e. Davis of Mcintosh, grand
mother of the bride, played an i'm
portant part in the romance. In fact
it was she who answered tile want
ad, opening the first correspondence
with the prospective bridegroom, in
behalf Of her granddaughter. Mrs.
Davis was SO pleased with. the whole
affair that she accompanied the
young woman to Lakota, N. D., where
they met Mr.. Bartly.
The problem of how they would
know each other, when they met in
the little village, was solved by the
agreement to each wear a. Bouquet of
flowers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
HOME RULE BILL ADVANCED
Passes Second Reading by Vote of
372 to 271.

Passes Second Reading by Vote of
372 to 271.
London, May 10.-The government
carried the home rule on it's second
reading in the house of commons by a
majority of 101, as against "a for the
first reading. The vote was 372 to
271.
1t was the most largely attended
house at the present parliament. Both
sides had done their utmost to secure
every available vote. Mr.. Balfour, for
mer opposition leader, and Mr.. Chur-
chill, first lord of the admiralty, re-
turned from Weymouth to be present.
The committee stage of the home
rule bill is not expected to be reached
until after ,Whitsuntide and probably
will occupy a couple of months, even
with a liberal application of the clo-
sure rules, as the opposition is pre-
pairing an endless list Of amendments
and will adopt every possible means
to obstruct the measure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16

Washington, May 1.-THE makeup
Of the Republican national convention,
60 far as the original selection of dele
gates can determine it, will be prac-
tically settled within a week. The
widely divergent claims of Taft and
Roosevelt managers make it apparent,
however, that a determination of the
actual control of the convention is
impossible in advance of the meeting
of the national committee June 6. The
committee will take up at that time
contests involving the seats of at least
l64 delegates and it is not unlikely
that additional contest cases will be
announced by the time the committee
begins work.
Up to the present 7S6 of the LOIS
delegates to Chicago have been chos-
en-, according to Roosevelt estimates,
while the Taft forces record twenty
less. The differences arise over Mary
land, where the Taft managers declare
the control Of sixteen delegates will
not be cleared until the state conven-
ton, and Kansas, where the Roose-
welt records show fourteen have been
chosen and the Taft records ten.
Representative Mckinley, head of
the Taft campaign, claimed 4S3 dele
gates for the president, and conceded
237 to Roosevelt. Senator Dixon, man
ager for Colonel Roosevelt, claimed
319 for Roosevelt and conceded 143 to
Taft.
The Roosevelt managers contend
that ia delegates are uninstructed,
including Lightweight from New York,
and that 164 are contested. Both cam
paign committees, in their tables, give
Senator La Toilette t%hirty-six dele
gates and Senator Cummins ten.
Preparations for the two weeks bat
tie at Chicago over the seating of con-
tested delegations are being completed
rapidly by the attorneys for both fac
lions. While but few contests have
been filed thus far with the national
committee the managers and their at
torneys will be ready with all of the
cases by May 20, the date on which
the papers must be before the commit
tee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
INVESTIGATE PATENT LAWS
President Asks Power to Appoint a
Commission.

Washington, May 12.-President
Taft sent a special message to con-
gress asking for legislation to au-
thorize him to appoint a commission
to investigate the patent laws and re-
port what changes were necessary to
make them fit modern conditions.
The president gave several reasons
to show the needs of a change. He re-
ferred to the recent patent monop-
Oly' decision Of the supreme court,
through which users of a certain ma
chine were compelled to buy from the
company which sold the machine a
certain kind of ink for use with it, and
enumerated five other reasons which
he said demanded the revision of the
patent laws,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
MINNESOTA BUTTER IS GOOD
State Stands Second In Value and
Third in Quantity Produced.

Minnesota produced more butter in
the census year 1909 than all of the
New England states together, accord
ing to the report just issued by the
federal department of commerce and
labor. Minnesota's production in that
yea was 12%5,lSO,OOO pounds, valued
at $33,61O,0O0. In amount Minnesota
stood third in the United States. Wis
consin and Iowa each produced more
butter, but, though Iowa beat Mime
sofa more than 100000 pounds in
quantity, Minnesota's product brought
more money, presumably on account
of the higher quality.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
PRESIDENT YIELDS
CAUST|C HAMMER
Numerically Pounds Roosevelt
in Ohio Speeches.

S~teubenville, o., May 14.-President
Taft's first day of his campaign to
urge the people of Ohio to support him
in the primaries to be held May 21,
which came to an end with a speech
here, was marked by the most pro-
nounced verbal assaults upon Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt to which Mr.. Taft
so far has given public utterance. In
speeches that were filled with indig-
nant attack, that dubbed over with
uncomplimentary %adjectives he dis
charged his oratory at his predecessor
in the White House.
One of the attacks on Mr.. Roosevelt
which raised a laugh delivered at Den
nison ran like this:
81 think it would be dangerous to
Put in the White House a man with
Mr.. Roosevelt's present constitutional
views and with the intoxication he
would necessarily feel by reason Of
getting something that all the great
presidents have never got"
Another sally that brought a re-
spouse was delivered at Cambridge.
Speaking there President Taft asked:
Suppose Mr.. Roosevelt were waited
to the skies in a chariot like the
prophet Of old and were to disappear
from sight how do you suppose this
country would get along, anyhow?
my friends, it is a dangerous thing
to put in the White House a man for
the third term with his views of the
Constitution and with his views of
T. 3-,,a1e
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
Another New LEAGUE,

A four-team circuit opening May IA
was organized rs the Central Interna-
tional league at a meeting held at the
Duluth Commercial club. The cities
represented and the ones that COM
pose the new organization are: Win
nipeg, Grand Forks, Duluth and Su-
perior. The salary limit of the league
was fixed at $1,400 per month. For
felt money was placed with President
Harry Blume by the clubs and the
schedule calling for 1zO games was
adopted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
House Approves Plan for Popu-
lar Election Of Senators.
SENATE HAD ALREADY ACTED
All That Now Remains Is Signing OF
Resolution by President and Rat
~ification by the States.

Washington, May 14.-The house
adopted, 297 to SO, a joint resolution
to permit the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
It already had passed the senate and
now goes to the states for ratifica-
tons.
All that remains to be done is the
formal signing of the instrument and
the issuance of a proclamation to the
states to signify their wishes on the
proposed change.
The vote was. preceded by a bitter
fight, in which the Southern members
Joined common cause against the res
olution. Led by Representative Bart
lett of Georgia the Georgia, MISSISSIPPI
pi and Louisiana delegates fought to
prevent it's passage because of the
senate amendment which gave the
federal government supervision over
the elections. They based their oppo-
of negro domination.
The first vote taken was on an
amendment by Representative Bart
lett, which took from the federal gov
eminent all supervisory powers. 1t
was defeated, 1S9 to 80. On the vote
for the adoption of the resolution, two
thirds Of the house being necessary,
fifty Democrats deserted.
Mo RenuhIican AGAINST IL
There was not a single Republican
vote cast against the resolution, which
was adopted to the accompaniment of
thunderous applause.
Direct election of senators was first
taken up by congress in 1926. From
time to time recurring attempts have
been made to make the senate a pop
ular body and have it's members elect
ed as are the members of the house.
Numbers of these resolutions have
died in committee, while others were.
passed at the last moments of a con-
gress never to receive the presidents
signature.
Senator Bristow of Kansas intro
duced in 1911 the resolution that
passed. Amended by the house it has
been in conference since July 5 last
year and if the house had not receded
from it's opposition to granting federal
supervision of elections it might have
met the fate Of the others.
1t was this danger that led the
house to agree not to press it's views.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-16
PRESIDENT May
Veto The BILL
House Votes to Abolish the Com
merCe Court.

Washington, May 11.-By an over
whelming vote the house passed the
executive, legislative and judicial bill,
which abolishes the United States
commerce court, retains the United
States minis at San Francisco, New
Orleans and Carson City, with six
assay Offices, and c~onsolidates several
government bureaus.
1t was insistently rumored in the
house that President Taft might veto
the appropriation bill to save the
court.