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TRANSFER and STORAGE.

MERCHANTS Transfer and Storage Co.
furnish expert packers; a1ec look after
freight. Phones 1856. Skinner 6 GayharG
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WILL TRADE nearly new Unrirht. oak
finish. piano. for live stock. Inquire 6l5
Quincy st.
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PATENTS.
CEMENT work.
PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING, regilding. mat making, meune-
ing done by J. D. Sullivan Ia w. Etghtk
street Packing. shipping, etc
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FLORISTS.
HAYES

for fresh flowers. Weddings and funerals
a speciality. 107 West 8th-
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DETECTIVE.

H. c. ERICSSON & co. Detective
Agency, 1247 Lane street, Topeka, kan.
sion: F. NJ. Stahl, John s. Dawson. Y. N.
Dolley, Bank of Topeka.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

]. n. LYNCH. Well boring, drilling and
cleaning. 1140 Lawrence. Ind 2l7o White.
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FOR EXCHANGE

240 acres fine wheat land, located near
Rush Center, 1S6 acres now in wheat and
looking fine; good 4 room frame house
barn for 10 head Of horses 3 granaries
windmill and plenty OF good water 4 or
acres native timber. This Is n first
class proposition and offered al n cash
value. What have you in Topeka city
property to offer for lit
TOPEKA REAL ESTATE CO..
43S Kansas Ave.
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1TTH AVENUE E.-South sid,
p RaanS Sub

n. 500 IT. of the following tract in
5-f2-1e: Beg. on N. l. Of sec. 14.2s
chs w. of N E. cor of sec; tn.
s e5S chs; w. 5-22 chs; N. 9.5S
chs: E. SO chs to beg.......-.... s6t
CHANDT FER STREET-West Side
r---.--c.-.-l,u-t1, q Rar.lEdala
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E:GAL


Beg at NE. cor. of Sd and western
ave-; tn. z. along the N. l. OF Sd
3S IT.; tn. My. parl to Western ave.
120 #: tn. WHY parl to Sd st. 40 IT.;
to Z. line of Western ave.; tn Sly.
along E. l. of Western ave- 80 1T -
tn. due s. % it. to beg----...--.-----.
Beg. SO #. E. of NE. cor Bird and
Western ave-; tn Ely along y l.
of Sd st. 10 TT; My. parl- to West
ern ave. 12O #; WHY. parl- to Sd
st. IS TT; sly. 100 IT. to beg. 49,: A
Beg. SO TT E. of NE. cor. Sd and
Western ave-; tn. Ely. along n l.
of Sd st. 40 IT; My. parl. to West
ern ave. 120 TT; WHY parl. to Sd ST.
45 it; Sly. 100 TT. to beg. Al
Beg. 12s it E. of NE. cor. Sd and
Western ave-; tn: Ely. g #. to
alley; My. along w. /. of alley 12o
#; WY. IS TT; Sly 800 #. to beg A
Beg. at pit on W: l: Of ale alley IL bet e9o
IN. of n. l. of Sd st; tn. My.
along w. /. of said alley about IA
#; tn. due N. about 43 #; tn due
W. about 1T TT; tn. Ely. parl. to
9d ct about 100 #. to beg. 81
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UNDERTAKING.

l. NJ. PENWELL4 funeral dtreotnr ana
embalmer. First class service. sos-S14
Quincy st. Both phonea-
Both Phones 2S7 Day ana Niwhe
HAWLEY a. STEELE.
Funeral directors and ennbalmers, rs Easg
eth ave. Mrs. Roht Steele. assistant
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EGAL-

FIR. Lot No. ga. ..................... 4S1
10TH AVENUE-North Side
Farnsworth Add.
Part of 32-11-16, Beg. d TT. e. of a pit.
that is 1417 chs. w. of 8, e. cor. of
S. 1853 #; W. 1245L IT. to beg g.. s4e rs
Part of 32-11-16. Beg 14.17 chs. w.
of Sc. cor. of Sec: tn. N. 1870 it.;
E. "a IT.; s. 100 IT.; to beg 57.79
Part of 32-11-16. q. 229 TT. of the fol-
lowing tract: Beg. a. II chs. w. of
Sc. cor. of SW. u; tn. N. 1e rods;
E. rods; s. 1e rods, W. rods to
beg, less tract to f. Curry & to
Lorena Pear PAXTON. 96.31
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MACHINE SHOPS.

GUNS repaired ana cleaned By experfn
III. B. Howard Supply CO.. no Kan. ave.
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tFfrst Published in Topeka State Journal
April IL, 1922

Attest: c. B. BURGE. city CLERK mSSOf'
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Section SO. CURLING and paving ARCH
STREET from 10th avenue to nth street
ARCH STREET-East Side
Westlawn Park 573 TT, in. n. g. 8.
1878 IT. on N. end and 3.55 fit. on
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LEGAL.
LAWRENCE sTREEr-west Side.

5ecuon %. CURLING and paving 10TH
AVENUE from Lawrence street to Lime
street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Death.

Mr.. Samuel X. Fraser. a highly re-
spected citizen Of Sumter. died at his
residence in the suburbs Christmas
morning. after an illness Of only two
days. aged 6S years.
Mr.. Fraser was a native of this
county and had many friends and
relatives here who heard with sorrow
Of his death. He leaves a wife and
four children, Misses Evelyn and Var
deile Fraser. and Samuel and Guy
Fraser. He is also survived by one
brother and one sister, Mr.. l.. l.,
Fraser OF this city and Miss Eugenia
Fraser of Virginia. Mr.. Fraser was a
brother Of the late Judge T. L. Fraser.
When a mere boy he left school 10 en-
ter the army to serve during the war.
The funeral services were held from
the residence at noon Thursday and
intermcnt followed at the cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. J. p. Marion.
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PREPARE FOR LIFE.
Hand Says That IL Purpose of High
Schools Now.

Discussing the relation of the col
iege to the high school. w. H. Hand,
state High School inspector, in his
annual report says that thinking men
no longer regard college preparation
the chief function of the High School.
He declares that good preparation
for "life ought to be good prepara-
tion for college"
concerning High Schools and col
;"ge preparatory schools Mr.. Hand
says IL IL beginning To dawn upon
some people that not all college pro-
iessors are teachers. however.
schoIarly they may be" He SAYS
that ''in matters educational we are i'm
sad need OF less diplomacy and moro
plain English
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
CITY COUNCIL AiIETING.
onCU tiolds short ressiOn. Few
Matters Acted On-City Manager
Not Chosen.

City Council met in regular session
Tuesday evening, but very few mat
ters were acted on in the little while
council was in session. The election
of city manager was discussed and
one Of the applicants for the position
was asked to come to Sumter to hold
concerning the acceptance of the po-
sition
Mayor Jennings reported that the
Bultman store on South Main Street
would he erected without any excava-
ton. The privilege formerly granted
by council would not be exercised.
Mr.. A.owland reported that he had
examined the clerk and treasurers S
accounts for November and found it
correct. He made statement of
the demands against the city and the
necessity Of the city's securing funds
stressing the importance of collection
Of taxes and the prompt payment Of
licenses in January.
Ordinances allowing the a. G.. l..
Railroad company to build track
across Calhoun street and repeating
an ordinance which created the Tree
and Park Commission were read and
ordered published. second reading
being dispensed with.
Council then discussed the matter
of securing city manager, but no
action was taken further than to in
vite one Of the candidates for the po-
sition to a conference with Council.
All other matters were deferred until
a later meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
STICKING TO TURKEY TROT.'
"Chicken Flip" Given TryOut at
Hot Springs, Va.

(Hot Springs. Va. correspondence Of
Baltimore SUM-
Social dictators in the cities are
counseling with one another how to
expugerate the turkey trot. but no
such question bothers resort society,
even when resort society consists Of
the ultra fashionable set migrated
from the cities. 1t Is a safe predic-
tion that the winter will see a more
ultra dance than the trot introduced
here. at Aiken or Palm Beach.
Here the season has shown, as It
has in some other places. that the old
twostep and waltz absolutely will not
do any more. And as for society
countenancing innovation dances,
even the Presidents decorous daugh-
ter. Miss Helen Taft. danced the trot
repeatedly at Hot Springs last month,
scarcely raising a comment. Every
body was doing 1t. 1t crowded the
ballroom for so consecutive nights as
IL never had been crowded before,
the dancers going then to the grill,
where the tables were soon pushed
aside for more turkey trotting."
The chicken flip" dance Miss
Eleanora Sears Is credited with hav-
ing originated in Boston the other
night. had a tryout by some Of the
young people OF the resort in a party
at the golf club last week. The club
is closed evenings. but they got it to
themselves for a few hours to have
the greater freedom. Roughly
speaking, the Chicken flip" belongs
to the fowl family. and bears about
the same relation to the trot that a
turkey gobbler does to q game fight
ing cock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Ffremen Enjoy Banquet.

The members of the Sumter Vol
unteer Fire Department were enter
tanned at a banquet given Monday
night at the fire department head
quarters by Capt. p. P. Finn, manager
Of the department equipment and
property. A big supper was served
and the twenty-odd men present en-
joyed Il immensely.
Mr.. j. p. Booth, a member of the
city council, acted as POSTMASTER for
the occasion and numerous toasts
were responded to by those present
Mayor Jennings and Councilman Row.
land were unable to attend on account
OF indisposition.
The occasion was voted a great
treat by the fire laddies who gave
Captain Finn a vote of thanks at tn
close of the supper.
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to 30 acres, they 10 work on a share
crop basis. Seeds and fertilizers will
be furnished free. All needed tools.
implements, stock and provisions will
De advanced. Each of these tracts
has small cottage upon il which
Will go with the contract and which
will be made comfortable. The land
is rich and ready for cultivation.
We will personally see that every
taIm is placed only on a healthy
location and that he is given cor
dial welcome and is assisted to un-
derstand his new conditions. We
want white farmers here. We offer
not more than has been offered the
negro for years, and under which
plan he has become independent.
Under this plan an industrious farmer
riay soon become acclimated and
purchase his own lands At the same
time We gain that which we need
the white settler and a division of
our large estates"
This offer ought to attract n .,. ,
tention than the ordinary no,
plantation sections for sale g. .l.-
and ii will be interesting &, ..-...
what are the results. The scheme
is worth the consideration of the
landowners and progressive citizens
In every county in Georgia, for il
has long been evident that special
effort must be made TO attract set
tiers of the right sort from those
sections Of the United States where
the South's great negro population
is regarded as a drawback.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Cow Without a Tongue.

Frank l.. Holland has a tongueles
COW. The animal which had neve
known any inclination to be tired
this particular organ appeared with
out a sign of tongue several morn
lngs ago and since that time ha
managed to exist though il has bee,
impossible for her TO eat anything
Mr. Holland thinks that the cow 60
its tongue fastened in something i,
the stable and he is unable 10 say
Is more than IA something. during tn,
night and in the effort 10 pull loos.
she lacerated her tongue so badly
that it came out during the night
When found next morning the COW
was giving every evidence of suffer
Ing great pain and the tongue wa
found lying on the ground beside her
Greenwood Journal
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Summerton. Dec 22.-A very pret-
~ home wedding was that solemnized
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs II. J. Croskey. In which
their Oldest daughter. Miss Madge
Croskey. became the bride Of r. II.
Lennon OF winnsborc.
Tho psrior was tastsfuiiy decor
ated In color scheme OF white and
green The bridal party entered the
parlor 20 the str aims OF Mendelssoh I'M -
wedding march. rendered by Miss Sue
Cantsy. In the following order: The
maid Of honor. Miss Christine Croskey.
sister OF the bride. with the best man.
Mr.. Lennon. brother OF the groom:
the bride and groom. and the ring
bearer. little Miss Dorothy Croskey,
niece Of the bride. The ceremony used
was the beautiful ritual OF the Meth
otlst church. performed by Rev. j.
Y. T. Major. pastor II the bride.
After the ceremony the guests rcg-
istsred In the brides book and were
then ushered into the dining room.
where delightful refreshments were
served
The bride Is one OF Summertons
most popular young women. The
groom Is successful farmer OF the
Greenbrier section OF Fairfield county.
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Marriage License Records.

Marriage licenses were issued Tues
day to Mr.. r. L. Benton and Miss Fan
ME Davis Of this city and Mr.. A. ".
Weatherly and Miss ]. Elizabeth Eel
der.
Also the following colored couples:
Elliott Barton and Jamie Heriot,
Sumter; Willie Davis and Epsie Bell,
Concord: Richard Allston and Mary
Hamilton. Stateburg; Edward Evans.
Oswego and Eliza Ardon, Mechanics
Vile; Walter II. Jones, Columbia, and
Serena Hamilton, Sumter; Reuben
Sims and Pauline Spears, Wedgefield.
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uarrcll.Baskin.

'hristmas wedding OF interest to
great many people In Sumter and
thfougLout the State was that Wednes-
.as evening when Miss Ellen r. Har-
rell. the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.
q. Bowman. was married To Dr. G..
a. Baskin OF Anderson.
The ceremony was performed at the
residence OF the brides parents and
was very quiet home affair. Only
the members of the immediate fam
lilies were present to witness the mar
riage which took place at 8 o'clock
the Rev. II. NJ. Mcleod officiating.
The bride was attircd I'm blue
travelling suit and was attended by
her sister. Miss Mabel Bowman. as
maid OF honor. The groom was at
tended by his best man. Mr. \ NJ.
Pennall After the ceremony the
hnpp. Young ,ouple LEFT for their
Wcdln. up Upon their return they
viii b.. %. t..l- to their many friends
lt Npc.rr..
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Mrs. J. r. Marion has gone To Lau-
rens to spend Christmas with her
parents at that place.
sir. u. X. DeLorme Is at home from
Furman College to spend the holi-
day.
Miss Matte Hill has gone to her
home at wisacky to spend Christmas
with her mother.
Miss Florence shaw is at home for
the holidays from Greenville Female
'Voliege.
Mr.. James Shaw has returned home
from Furman University for the holi-
days.
Mr. Edwin witherspoon Is spending
tne Christmas holidays at his home In
the city. He has been attending Fur
man F'tting School.
Mr.. ID. v. Keels. of Rembert. was
visitor to the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. A. Ryt,enberg and
Mr.. @. Irving schneebergcr have re-
turned to the city from Savannah.
where they have been on IA visit.
Mr.. James weathers Of Whining
ton. ~. c.. Is In the city to spend
Christmas with his parents
Dr. Hamilton Mckay Of Charlotte.
~. c.. is In the city to spend Christ
mos with his parents. or. and Mrs.
} w. J. Mckay.
Miss Katie McKeiver Is at home
from Randolph-Ma College to
spend the Christmas holidays.
The many friends OF Mr.. II. l..
wrighs were glad to sec him out again
to-day after his recent illness from
typhoid fever.
Mr.. j. c. Dunbar. OF Dalzell. was
visitor to the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Alfred DeLorme is spending the
Christmas holidays in the city at
home from Georgia School Of Tech
nology.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Hood. Of Latta.
are spending Christmas ir the city
with relatives.
Mr.. J. McRae Hatch, of Dawson.
Ga. Is In the city for a few days.
Mr.. Julius q. Jones. Of Brogdon. is
home from the Charleston Medical
COLLEGE for the holidays.
Mi-s Ethel {. Jones. Of Brogdon. is
~ 1me from winthrop College for the
holidays.
Dr. Hamilton Mckay returned to
Charlotte Thursday morning after
: spending Christmas with his parents
in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Marriage.

Miss Fannie Davis and Mr.. ID, J..
Benton of this city were married Tues
day evening at the residence of the
brides mother. Mrs. j. J. Davis, 511
w. Oakland Avenue. the ceremony
being performed at o'clock by the
Rev. G. G. Brown.
Miss Davis is a charming young
lady Of this city and Mr.. Benton is the
popular young cashier of the A. C.. l..
freight department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Byan Rents Office at CAPITAL.
washington Correspondence Ne
York AmericanD

washington Correspondence New
York American.)
Democratic politicians are Won
dering just what William Jennings
Bryan intends to do with the second
floor front suite of offices in the
Woodward building, on which he has
obtained an option.
1T Mr.. Bryan goes into the Cabi-
net he will have no use for the Of
fees, unless he uses them as a re-
treat in which to escape the importu-
1i-'es OF Neitaskancs who want Jobs
Mr.. Hrysu mas lately turned his at
antion 20 literature. and IL oo be
,n"t he IS sa.nz % opea men ou-
reau On his own hook and regort
the Wilson Administration accord
ing to his own lights.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Sumter Has. Florence Has Not.

sumter is to have a connection be.
tween the two railroads entering in.
to that city, the South Carolina Yves.
tern and the Coast Line. We do nor
want Sumter to lose q single thing
that is To her benefit, we rejoice with
her, but we think that this same
thing could have been arranged for
Florence as the Times has so often
urged on deaf ears, and we are going
to lose not only prestige as n ship
ping and transfer point but we are
going to lose business wa did
not take the matter -.r ....t,. .
long ago, and thus u ..
our ncighbOr. TIL J., I'm
which the junction sh"r..
effected To be of the l
shippers of this count o,o
inclined to think tha ,ot
it yet if we will only Il
through the right chann, h..
Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
A CITY'S MARKETING PLAN.
Mayor Shank Outlines Work Done i'm
Indianapolis.
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
A few days ago the Times promis-
ed to give it's readers the benefit Of
Secretary Morgans effort to get the
details OF the Indianapolis plan of
selling produce directly from the pro-
ducer to the consumer.
Mayor Shank of Indianapolis has
written in detail Of the effort being
made in that city. He says THE
fundamental principle of the entire
matter is some feasible plan of briug-
ing the producer and consumer into
closer relationship. In a town the
size of Florence this would be easy
Set aside a convenient place and in
vite the farmers to bring their pro-
duce in and place it on sale. The
town people could then buy direct
from the producer. To certain ex-
tent this Is done in Indianapolis. We
have here a vast city market, one OF
age Of two thousand persons appear
on market day with stuff to sell.
Some of them are actual producers,
but the majority buy from the COM
mission men, consequently prices are
only slightly below those charged by
grocers all over the city. A big ad-
vantage. however. is that the consum-
er has a large amount OF stuff to Sc
lect from. This city merely provides
place for producers and consumers
to meet. Last year when potatoes
were unusually and unreasonably
high the mayor bought of the Michi-
gan growers and sold the potatoes
himself on the market"
1t will be seen from this that May
or Shank has merely formulated q
plan by which the producer and con-
sumner can meet and thus cut out the
profits OF the middle man. This plan
stimulates the highest order Of mark
ct gardening, dairy production, poul-
try production, and the production of
fresh meats under sanitary regula-
tions What Indianapolis has done on
a large scale can be done In Florence
on lesser scale with corresponding
profits to all concerned. Florence
doesn't have to wait until next year
To do this either. This is worthy Of
the consideration Of the city authori-
ties. leading citizens and farmers. A
twice week market could be estab-
lshed here upon an open lot set
aside for the purpose and kept clean
This will grow into market place
after time and those who offer
goods for sale and those who buy
will profit by it. TO make this a
success and make it so constructive
that 1t will be of lasting benefit the
producer must get away from the no.
ton that he must have q dollar a
bushel for his corn when the real
market price is only seventy-eight
cents He must sell direct to the
individual for the same price that
the grocer would pay him, and when
he has done this the middle mans
profit is eliminated. He has as much
for ms produce rs he can get for it
the producers price
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28

Two members of the camp of gyp-
sizes which stopped in this city last
week were arrested at Wcdgciicld
Tuesday ON the charge of trading
horses without license. but upon be-
Ing brought before Magistrate Rccs
at that place, they were released on
condition that they leave the county
al once without doing any more horse
trading or fortune telling i'm the coun-
ty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
CHRISMAS KILLING AT McBEE
Fight Begins Over Friendly Battle
with Roman Candles.

Hartsville, Dec. 24.-Dr. Clyde Nc
Manus shot and killed j. p. Wallace
at McBee tonight as result of a diff
ficulty following some friendly sport
with Roman candles From the
meagre reports it seems that one of
the two become angered in the sham
battle; that Wallace drew his pistol
and that he was killed in the struggle
for the weapon inat ensued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Sumtcr's Innovation.
Macon TELEGRAPH.

Macon Telegraph
The Chamber of Commerce of
sumter. :. c., Is making COM
mendable and enlightened effort to
attract desirable 2 hi:e settlers with
a view gradually to divide among
them the large tracts Of land in the
neighborhood of that town and thus
develop the farming district there
about. We quote from an invitation
TO small farmers that is being widely
published and circulated:
1T offers to place without cost lOO
white families on farms of from 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
Earnings Of Harvard Boys.

Harvard University students who
are more or less dependent on their
own initiative for their college ca
reer. earned $l0s.0OO during the last
twelve months, according to figures
given out by the secretary Of the stu
dent employment bureau. The figures
amount To 1916 earned per capita.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28

Where Is the SPLIT log drag? Its
use on the streets Just now would
mean a decided Improvement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28

STR\lED-Rcd Jersey g..
from sos Church Suce
night. Reward for retul .
j. l.. Moslcy. care Daily | J..