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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE MAN
Individual of New York Whose Re-
lance in Humanity Was Not
Misplaced.

New York--A story is told of old
New York and of how the expression
confidence man. meant a man in
whom one could not place confidence
at all. 1t is said that some time ago
a very well dressed man with a cour-
teous address was wont to walk up
and down the principal streets of the
city
Whenever he met stranger who
looked hopeful to him he would ap-
proach the man and with the most
delightfully."- frank manner he would
ask:
My dear sir, have you confidence
enough in me, an entire stranger to
you, to lend me IS for an hour or
two?"
And it is said that the man made
an extremely good living by this very
simple means
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
"a hcoken Parte.

During the progress OF the mdrhing
bath of a few months Old infant q. lit
tie neighbor girl came into the room
Carrying a doll and stood watching
the. operation for some time. The lit
tie girls doll was much the worse, fer
hard usage beng Esiifl1lssszs55leaF and
leg. F'inally.::sfle SAD stcJstfse mother
.'of the child: ss=s5,TeE-
Es.How. long -hage-you had your
baby?'
= The child was informed, and. look
ing. rem har doll ,te.. the baby, Eshe
: safa;s
Ny. bn* you have kepttit nice
National Monthly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
Rowing With the Leos-

On the julie lake, in the southern
Shan states, which form a part of the
province Of Burma, the inhabitants
who live In dwellings built over the
lake, row their long, narrow boats with
their legs. This. says the Strand Mag
azine, is the only place in the world
where men row in this style It en-
ables them TO go at good rate and to
keep up the speed for a very long time
without an easy" for when they are
tired OF rowing with their arms they
use their legs. and vice versa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
ChfvaIrous in Face of Misfortune.

At mass meeting recently in q
nearby town an old and foremost citi-
zen who c1ings to the sartorial style
Of years ago, was called upon for his
views on the subject in discussion He
made a brief speech, and as he was
compelled to hurry back to his Office.
he turned to the seat next to his, on
which he had deposited his silk hat,
just in time to see a woman fatten
it completely by sitting on it
Ever polite. his feelings were never
theless stirred, and the best he could
think OF to say under the circum-
stances was;
Ill hope you have not injured
yourself, madam. kansas City Star
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
Accents the Rebuke.

A resident of an English city has
made himself a marked man by in
sisting on saying ''nought" instead Of
90 when he calls a telephone num-
Der having ciphers in it. The tele-
pone operator usually corrects him
when he says three double noUght
by saying Three double O." The
other night he called up central and
said, Hello" and the girl replied:
"Hell-nought-" He accepted meekly
the quiet rebuke. "-Springfe Re
publican
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30

denly the significance of these maps
came to me in the middle of dream
IN which Quipp and were fighting for
the possession of ghostly carbureter,
which persisted in trying to get into
Quipp's pocket 1 jumped up. yelling
like a mailman.
Your Honor said, next d@Y, the
defence VI bring forward no wit
nesses. We accept the contention
that the father died before the son.
But l wish to point out that they died
in different states
Here I brought out a map and
cross-examined a few of the witnesses
of the other party. Nobody saw the
significance Of the event,
What is your point?' asked the
judge impatiently.
This / answered These states
are divided on some maps by a thin
line Of red. It does not run parallel
with any merchant is a purely ar
bitrary line, zigZagging from right TO
left as men have drawn it 1t sign1-
f1es that the standard time is one
hour later on one side Of the boundary
than on the other. SO the father died
some fifty minutes after the SON.
And the court went wild.
Yes, I don't mind admitting that
we compromised rather than fight the
matter out in the higher courts. But
it was for half and half, not three
quarters and a quarter 1 said that
this case was the foundation Of my
fortunes. didn't I? You see, after
Jack Brent died TOh pshaw! come
home to dinner and let me introduce
you to my wife But don't mention
the Brent case to her"
1cnr,,rriorl,+ 1919 nv w q Channan.l
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
Eord,s Theater under aan.

Washington. D C. = Ford's the
arer, the building in which Pres
ident Lincoln was shot, and which nov
houses many Of the records of the al
iutant general of the army, virtually
has been condemned by President
Taft's economy and efficiency con-
mission The building is considered
by the commission TO be fasanitary
and zasafe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
Fond Memories.

Bags is such an ugly man. Miss
Prettyface, that I cannot understand
why he seems to interest you So"
"Of course, you can't, but with his
logged expression and his pug nose.
he reminds me so much Of my pet
terrier
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
One Better

I've got a freless cooker in my
house.
That's nothing I've got a smoke
less husband in mine"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
Suitable Attire.

How were the sailors dressed who
were left on the desert islands?"
In maroon suits, of course"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
A Sick Man
Writes Or. Hart
man About
XII d n e y
Disease.

- SO- - - $4,000
writes me: 81
was greatly In
terested in your
article describ-
ing the Kauf-
man C a s e Of
serious disease
of the kidneys.
The description
of his case ex-
a c thy outlines
my condition. I
am sure If Pc
runa cured him
aS Won GaV If
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30

II a girls arms have pretty dimples
In them she'll get them sunburned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30
Sridde Scandal.

Shelf YOU should hold a hand like
that -
To you what make would best, ap-
pear? -
He--Wbys=>'s@s held a hand like yours
I think I'd make it diamonds. dear.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30

troubles Try Il yourself, By sending to-day for
a liberal sample Of Resinoi Soap and ResinoI
Ointment Address Dept lax Rest1OI Chem
ical Co. Baltimore. Nd Sold by all druggists.
ResinoI Soap, sc. Resinol Ointment. SOC and q.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30

Contrary Causes.
why did Jinks break up housekeep
ing?"
Because his wife broke down.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30

w. N. u, Kansas City, No. 45-1e12
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-30

For seventeen years ResinoI been
prescribed By doctors q safe and effective
ment for skin affections well for piles,
burns Wounds sores, ulcers, and boIls, and Il
proves ideal household remedy fer AL these
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

which The News and Courier attribut-
ed To Governor Blease unquestionably
was his own language because he re-
Nised it himself with his own hand
and the copy is now in The News and
Courier'S possession.
The reporter for the News and Cou-
rier not being absolutely positive as
To- the verbiage employed by Cover
nor Blease in speaking Of his inton-
tons toward Charleston in the event
this city voted for Judge Jones, an
eminently trustworthy representative
of this newspaper was dispatched to
Governor l'lease with note request
ing that he write out that state
ment"
This reporter found Governor Bleaso
at the Irish Volunteers Han and to-
sethcr they went To- the Charleston
Hotel.
There Governor Hlcase borrowed
the reporters pencil and did rs re-
Pu"Stcd. The state cnt as prepared
by him reads as follows. ana it wa
published
II will he Governor the last part
"i august, all OF September. Octobcr
November, December ana u days i'm
January ana if YOU want Government
hy Injunction ana metro police vote
for Jones N for the rest of this wear
" tn" next | Will DO my best 90 give
il YOU"
The News ana Courier know.
nothing of what Governor Blcasc's
own notes showed. ana cares less. 1t
does know that the statement which
II" prepared for publication I'm tho
columns Of this newspaper upon this
point read as quoted above. ana il is
50 written in his own handwriting.
If this statement did not accurately
express his sentiments, Governor
f'lcase has only himself to blame.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
NEGRO KILLED BY TRAIN,
SAMUEL GEORGE OF BISHOP
VILE KNOCKED OFF TRACK
BY LOCAL FREIGHT.
Accident Occurred on This Side of
Thursday Morning: Negro Made no
Efforts to Get off Track When
Whistle Blew.

Thursday morning about 1915
O'Clock. negro, Samuel George, was
Knocked off the track and killed by
local freight train running between
Columbia and Bennettsvlle
The facts in the case as far as they
could be obtained We're as follows:
George was sitting on crosstie on
the edge of the track with his head
bent over. He had off his hat
and shoes at the time and paid no
attention to the whistle of the ap-
preaching train. Engineer Wells saw
him and when he did not move for
the crossing signal, he blew again
when within few hundred yards Of
him. Still the man did not move and
when the engine was within about a
hundred yards of him, the engineer
put on brakes, but hit George, and the
train, which was a short one, went
by him before it came to stop.
Conductor w. u. Carnes of this city,
with Engineer j. Nj. Wells, and 9TH
ers of the train crew went back to
the place the train struck the man
and put him in the caboose and
brought him on into town. George
was living at the time ne was picked
up out of the ditch and put on the
caboose, but he died on the way to
the city
Mr. Eugene Stansill in identifying
the man, stated that he was Of un-
sound mind. Others testified to the
same thing. George had worked for
Mr.. Stansill one day this week, but
had later been dismissed as the 9TH
er negroes were afraid Of him.
The inquest was held at the station
Thursday afternoon where the body
was brought by the train crew, but
no disposition had been made Of It up
to 2 o'clock Thursday. although one
of his relatives had telegraphed his
brother and father.
A pathetic incident connect with
the killing was a note found on the
person Of the dead man. 1t was writ
ten on page of a memorandum
book and was addressed to his father
and sister at Bishopville. He stated
that he was going Off with some
friends of his. but that he would be
back in few days, if something did
not happen to him.
The coroner's jury returned YER
dict in agreement with the above stat
ed facts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

the BARROW CASE.
JEB HARTMAN. SOCIALIST LEAD.
Err on STAND.
District Attorney Intimates That Wit.
ness is in Position .Akin to That
of Defendant"

Los Angeles, July 1O.-During
cross-eXamination today Of Job Har-
i'liiah' q socialist leader of national
prominence, in the bribery trial Of
Clarence s. Darrow, it developed that
an effort had been made by political
enemies to indict Hartman for COM
pllclty in the dynamiting of the Los
, Angeles Times building months after
the Mcnamara brothers had confess
ed and since the Darrow trial began.
IT was day Of striking incidents
beginning with the retirement under
l're OF Deputy Sheriff Martin Aguirre,
formerly warden Of San Quentin prison
who had been in charge Of the Jury
since the beginning the the trial, COM
+ aint having been made that he was
+ iendly to the defense. Although he
was eXonerated by the court from
any suspicion of wrong. the incident
evoked lorg period of oratory in
which the jurors participated in de-
IcIlSe VI ASulTTe.
No one in the court room apparent
ly was more startled than Hartman
when he was questioned as to his
knowledge Of the dynamiting Of The
Times building. The district attor-
ney declared in reply to an objection
that he was seeking to show that
Harriman's relations with the dyna.
miters were more damaging than
those Of attorney" and that his con-
nection with the jury bribery trial
was more "akin to that Of defend
ant" This statement was made after
hartman had been asked concerning
conversations with Edward Adams
Cantrel and Frank B. Merriman, in
which he was alleged to have ad-
mitted prior knowledge that The
Times building was to have been
dynamited. Cantrell, a Socialist can
didate for Office during the last mu-
nicipal campaign, and Merriman, the
secretary-treasurer Of the State So
cialist party, according to Hartman.
went before the grand jury last
month and gave information which
they hoped would result in Harri-
mans Indictment.
Hartman, according to the Ques.
tiOn read by Attorney Fredericks, had
said to Cantrell at San Luis Obispo,
Cal. the day after The Times was
blown up, referring to the disaster:
1T means that the boys are on the
job
Hartman emphatically denied Ever
making such a statement. He said he
knew the men had gone before the
grand jury with such stories. Then he
told of the trouble in the Socialist
party which had changed Cantren and
Merriman from his ardent supporters
to bitter enemies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
BOUNTY FOR RATS.
Campaign Against Rats Will be Press
ed i'm Charleston.

Charleston, July 1O.-Two and a
half cents will he paid by the health
department for every rat, dead or
alive. which will be delivered at the
disinfectant station at No. 63 Queen
street on and after tomorrow during
the period of the special rat-killing
campaign which is to be immediately
lnausurated to eXterminate rats and
mice, in the endeaVor of the authori-
ties to rid the city Of all rodents that
the possibilities Of the spread of the
huhonic plague will be correspondiny-
ly reduced in the event of the intro
duction of the dread disease into this
port Not only was 4 price placed
upon the head Of every rat by the sub
"omittee of the board of health at
Its meeting today, but a resolution
was passed calling upon all house
holders, StOrekccpcrS and especially
the grain and wholesale grocery es-
tahlishments along East Bay and the
water 'front.' To clean their premises
thoroughly. set traps and poison bait
for the rats and mice and to exercise
particular care of garbage and other
"d olcS hy putting this stun in tightly
COVERED metal cans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
TWO TE\NS DIVIDE GAMES
Flying Mcrklc> Fake First Game and
Waik-o,cr> RriaIiatr by Taking
second.

Ia q d"uhi"-hvador played Thursday
morning. the FLYING Morklcs and the
N''N-'N'rS divided honorS ana
games, the former coming out victor
l'uS IN the first game ana the latter
Team agercgating the greater number
OF tallIcs IN the second encounter.
Both games were fast and interest
ing. The score in the first game was.
FLYING M"rkies. .: Walk Overs. :.
Second game. Flying -NIerkles. /.
WalI-Ovors. g.
Batteries. first game: Flying
MorN'cs. Barrett and Nunnamaker;
Walk-ONore. Mcnaghan and Brad
ford. second game. Nunnamaker and
Barrett. and Monaghan and Swinson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

II Charleston wants me To | can take
absolute control of her police force
and hold them as long as | deem il
necessary. This. of course. shall
not do, and do not expect To do un-
less charleston wants 1t. believe in
local self-governmcnt. and. | there
Tore. believe in giving each county
what she wants. ard repeat that if
'h"rleston wants me To take charge
of her police force and 70 place in
unctionS on her. why. | will give her
what she wants; that is what | said
and that is what meant.
Very respectfully
Cole l.. BleaSc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

Washington. July S.-A nationwide
movement To petition President Taft
TO withdraw as the Republican Presi-
Dental candidate is being backed by a
large number of Republican Office
holders, who feel that they face de.
feat in November unless the. breach
In the party can be healed
These men include members Of
Congress. members of state legisla-
lures, which will elect Senator'S:
state and county oficeholders and
party candidates. If the movement
TO petition Mr.. Taft to withdraw sue
ceeds in gaining any volume, it is said
these same men in the interest Of
party harmony, may ask Col. Roose-
Welt to withdraw as prospective
candidate for an independent nomi-
nation and permit a comprc -.ise Sc
lection of some man agreeable to
both factions Of the party.
1t Is the desire of the promoters Of
the scheme that decision shall be
reached before August 5, when the
Roosevelt faction plans to hold a con-
vention in Chicago. The circulation
of petitions. it was declared today
would start within a week. 1t was
said the movement would begin spon-
taneously in every State. The organ
izers now are circulating blank forms
OF petitions and appointing super
visors, who in turn will engage can
vassers to solicit the signatures Of
Republican voters.
The authors Of the plan expect to
oner to practically every Republican
voter in the United States a chance
to express his opinion of Mr.. Taft's
candidacy. either by signing the petit
tion or rejecting 1t.
The movement IL In the hands Of
several we'll known members Of Con-
gress. They are being aided by many
Of the extreme Roosevelt Republicans.
The enlistment Of the national pro-
gressive organization in the move-
ment has been sought and it was stat
ed today that Senator Dixon's organ
ization was willing to cooperate.
Information that the petitions are
TO be put before the voters leaked out
today. No particular person is au-
thority for the statement and I'M an
bers of Congress concerned were un-
willing To stand sponsors for it until
the movement was under way.
The sponsors of the plan say that
one of Its first results would be TO let
Mr. Taft know if there are any con-
siderable number of regular Republi-
cans who believe he should step aside
In the interest Of harmony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
Vol. XXXIV. No. 40

'or OF the Columbia State, applying to
nm names and epithets that he has
many times employed. and limiting at
other charges that have not been
gwen direct utterance on the stump
this year. At one point the Govern.
or said Now. let's see if the news
papers will print that" referring to
statements that no responsible news
paper could publish.
Only indirectly did Governor Blease
refer to his Charleston speech. about
which there has been such widespread
comment and which created such a
Stir in that city. 1t was in the course
of his ebuilitions about the newsna-
pers in general that he said The News
and Courier had dc him wrong in
saying he had + ed to place
metropolitan p =. charleston if
that city vot - Jones; that he
stood by - ,ement as he had
written - that there was no
threat : and he did not intend
one. -. Id today that he meant if
C' " wanted metropolitan po-
would try to give it to her,
lin no uncertain way"
= Governor Blease said someone had
said here today that he got $1,000 for
helping make Jasper county. To that
person the Governor applied a great.
big, unqualified black hearted, ma.
licious liar"
Judge Jones made his usual vigor.
Gus speech, covering all the points
heretofore brought out. In the course
of his criticism Of Governor Blease's
use of the pardoning power he warn
ed the people that, whether or not
they realized it now, it would take
South Carolina a quarter Of a GEN.
tury to recover from the baleful ef-
fects of the loose idea as to crime,
engendered during the present ad-
ministration. He pleaded for a.
stricter regard for law as against the
doctrines preached by Governor
Blease.
The speech of Mr.. Bernard B.
Evans, for Attorney General, was a
novelty. Mr.. Evans talked about the
life of Sergt. Jasper, scientific farm
ing. good water, the rearing Of beau.
tiful women, law and the Bible, the
proper methods of farming new conn.
ties and What the duties of the At
torney Generals office are. He made
incidental reference to the work of the
two winding-up commissions, but did
not refer directly to Attorney General
Lyon. Mr.. Lyon had jolly time for
a few minutes, in which sport the
audience heartily joined, making fun
of Mr.. Evans knowledge Of the sub
Jects he had discussed. Passing rap
idly to serious matters, as he stated
it, Mr.. Lyon discussed his record as
Attorney General. He was loudly ap-
plauded; in fact. the sentiment was
clearly with him. Even while other
candidates were speaking there was
an occasional hurrah for Lyon
MI the candidates except Senator
j. X. Earl were present today and ad-
dressed the Jasper voters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
FORTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO.
Picture of Battle of TrcyilIia,,,s Sta.
ton TO BE Seen at Registration
Office

Office.
Mr.. 7. ID. DuBoes, the chairman of
the county registration board of su-
pervisors. had in his office this morn
ing picture of the battle of Trevil-.
lian's station, in which he was one of
the participants The battle was
fought on July IL. 1864, just IS years
ago today.
In the picture are pointed out the
leaders. Gen. I. L. Rosser, and Gen.
Custer. the former in charge of the
Confederates and the latter COM
manding the Federal forces. The
picture is an interesting one because
OF tn" many We'll known characters
taking part in il and To Mr.. DuBose if
Is especially interesting. as it reminds
him constantly of one If the hot
DAYS during the war
The picture is entitled. Gen. T
l.. lioSSer's Charge on Gen. Clusters
Division and Capture of Wagon Train
in the Battle Of Trevilian station.
July II. 1864
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

Anderson Daily Mail.

Anderson Daily Mail.
Women with delicate pllatc~ are
paid salaries as high as $4,000 4 year
rs win" taStcrs. Don't crowd for the
l""' win" HSt"rS are as rare as white
Republicans in South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

The people from the northern part
of the county towards Camden who
have To use the Northwestern Rail-
road report that the present schedule
in operation on the road is Very sat
iSfactOry to them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
CANDIDATES IN JASPER.
CANDIDATES SPEAK IN STE\Dy-
DOWNPOUR OF RAIN.

NO sensations to State Campaign
Meeting at Ridgeland. First for
New County of Jasper and First to
be Held in Rain; BedraegIed Crowd
Stood i'm Woods for HOurS-Bleasc
Pays More Than Usual Compliments
to Newspapers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

If II weren't for states rights. con-
ErcSS might lind it racy ana enter
iaining To- INVESTIGATE the numerous
allegations mad" loosely during the
primary campaign now in run blast"
in South Carolina.-W Wilmington star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
WOULD HAVE TAFT QUIT.
ROOSEVELT ALSO, FOR SAKE O.'
REPUBLICAN HARMONY.

Many G.. %. Il. Ohicc-liOldcrs. Facing
Defeat Unless Party Factions are
Reunited, Plan NatiOn-w ide MO,c-
ment to- Petition President to- Give
Up Nomination. Canvass of Re-
publican Voters i'm Every State to
be Completed Before Date of ROO.c-
welt Convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13

The next vice president is named
1. X. Marshall, but the T. II. part Of
him does not stand for bull moose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
DlElsE DENIES OWN WRITING
GOVERNOR DECLARES HE DID
NOT THREATEN CHARLESTON.

The News and Courier Accused by
Blease OF Misquotins Him I'm Re
gard to What He Would DO IL
Charleston Voted for Jones -
Language IA Published I'm News
and Courier was Revised by Cover
nor Before Publication and Copy
I'm Blea-e's Handwriting TestiRcs to
Accuracy of Report.