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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Liverpool, May 80.

NO risks ought to be taken. The
hre committee should certainly see
that the advices of the inspectors for
the Southeastern Underwriters AS
sociation to decrease the risks of fire
AT the Savoy and Lyric are carried
out Immediately. The committee
should not delay acting on this mat
ter day, and as soon as the places
are properly protected the fact
should be announced TO the public, as
THESE places should not be made to
suffer, if they have complied with
the demands of the association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

IN effect 1909. The number of streets
cared for has increased fifty per cent.
but the number Of employees only 10
per cent Purchases are made throueh
a central bureau and prices are OBJ
tained before orders are placed. the
city obtaining cash discounts. A large
sum has been saved to the city bv
these methods.
Corpus Christi. Tex--Plan in effect
1909. Population. S,222. The city has
paid off $4,000 of its floating in
d"btednesS. The old government made
no permanent Improvements: under
the commission form extensive inn
proVements have been made in re-
grading and repairing the streets an
sidewalks and in the construction Of
water and sewerage systems. Prop
erty values have doubled.
Minot, y. D.-Plan in effect 1909
Population 6,1SS. The president of
the commissions says that property
valuations (fOr taxation PURPOSES
nave been reduced for the entire CITY
on an average of twenty per cent be-
low the valuations Of the past five
years The different departments are
obtaining better results at lower cost
than was ever true under the council
system Some of the departments will
need no appropriation 10 run another
year.
Topeka. Kan.-Commisson plan
in effect 1910. Party politics have
been completely divorced from the
city administration. For the first
time a local railway company has
been compelled to make street re-
pairs when relaying it's tracks. The
city formerly attended TO this. The
Finance Commissioner being unable
to dispose Of a large issue Of ,onds
to brokers' to his satisfaction. sold the
entire issue 10 residents Of the CITY
by private correspondence. making
TIE best sale which has ever been
made in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
RACING WAGON HERE
A Light Gray, Rubber Tired Snr;,r
wagon added to Fire Department.
Equipment.

An event OF great interest n ,ba
members Of the fire department and
VI interest 10 a great many other
people in this city was the arrival
from Monroe, y. c., Thursday morn
ing of the racing wagon which had
oeeh ordered for the fire department
several weeks ago.
Inc wagon is extremely light. but
this tact no doubt adds TO its eficiencv
ior the purpose for which IL is in.
tended. 1t is painted ligbt gray and
presents a very attractive appearance.
me wheels are rubber tired and
many springs Will make a ride aasv
ior those on it at the races. The
members Of the department were en-.
gagged in putting it together in prop
er form Thursday morning and IL ,s
probable that the practice racing
VIII begin Friday morning.
1t will not be the fault Of the mann.
bers of the fire department if they are
not successful at Rock Hill, for thev
nave put their whole hearts into tbA
practice and will do all in their NOW.
er to win the prizes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

j. f. Jervey, one of the faithful
veterans. who has been critically i'll
Tor the past two weeks, is gradually
improving and his adopted daughters,
Mrs. j. Henry Fletcher of Winston
Salem and his niece. Mrs. Annie King.
OF Columbia, have been at his bedside
much of the time. Mrs. Fletcher has
been the guest of Mrs. w. r. Nixon
part of the time during her sgay in
Columbia. She left for her horne ON
Wednesday.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
LEADERS OVERWHELMED.
Lizards Beat Turtles and Scorpions
Defeated by AlligatOrs.

Score. Alligators IA. Scorpions 3
Lizards 10. Turtles s.
The score itself tells the tale of the
two games last night in the indoor
baseball championship contest. The
leaders. the Scorpions. were over
whelmingly defeated by the Alliga-
tors. who by their victory came with
In one and a-half games of catching
their opponents.
The Lizards went ahead of the
Turtles and stayed ahead. being still
two tallies ahead when the game
ended.
The games We're seen by fairly
large crowd of ladies and gentle
men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

The determination of the Bank of
sumter To III up q rest room i'm its
new office building will bc welcome
news Tea the ladies who frequently
spend the day shopping in the city.
The location il the most central ana
convenient that could be- obtained
ana u will Ice perfectly furnished and
So ippcd Icy the Bank. In addition
the l'ank will have private Office
for the exclusive use Of the lady pa
irons of the bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
Mr.. Smell Returns.

Mr.. n. V. Smell. Secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce. returned to
the city Wednesday after an ex-
tended trip through Texas in which
he attended the Southern Commercial
Secretaries Association convention
and the Convention of Associated Ad-
Vertising Clubs Of America. Mr..
Smell was greatly impressed with
what he saw during his visit to Texas
and mad very pleasant stay. He re-
ports that all of the delegates were
treated royalty both i'm Houston and
Dallas and at all other towns which
were visited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
Water Main Extended.

new water main has just been
completed on the street extending
from Liberty street To the property
OF the i'l'llding supply Company on
Nendrlck street. The main is a siX-
men one and Il fire hydrant has been
placed on it, something that has been
'ohs wanted at this point. and which
has at last been secured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
PincWOOd News

Pinewood. May 3O.-Today the
Elloree baseball team will make its
first appearance here this season.
They will come over on the morn
ing train at S.25 and the game will he
called in the afternoon at 4.3O. Ar
fangementS have been completed for
barbecue and big dinner to be Civ
en- that date in one of the unoccu-
pied stores. All candidates and those
who are just luke warm are invited
to come up and bring that loving
dough. and spend one more day in
Pinewood before il and the surround
ing community is annexed to Sumter
county.
MIR. q. ID. Harvin is comforting with
a we'll digging company To try for
some overflows here. We will need
these overilows to keep the dust
down when time comes to march up
to the polls and cast yes" ballot
to go into Sumter county.
Some Of the old political horses
are going to enter this years scratch
race.
Harvin Drug company have begun
moving into their new quarters.
Miss Emma Wilson spent Sunday
mere with her parents. Rev. and Mrs
.-Correspondence to Manning
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

william. the eight-month-Old in
FAINT of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. COstin
died at the home of it's parents on T..
Liberty street about o'clock Thurs
day morning after being in i'll health
for a number Of weeks The funeral
services were held from the residence
Thursday afternoon at o'colck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
u. NJ. &. \. NOTES.
Wire SCREENS Here and Will be In.
stalled at Oncc@Outing Sasur-
day.

The wire screens for all of the
outer openings at the Y. NJ. G.. A. are
here and will be put i'm at once. With
the installation of these screens per-
sons visiting the building will not be
troubled ty the flies as heretofore.
All of the boys i'm the city are in
vited 20 GO on trip Saturday to
Cane Savannah whether they are
members Of the Y. Nj. G.. A. or Boy
Scouts or not. Those who expect to
go on the trip must be at the Y. NJ.
{. A. building by seven o'clock Sat
urday morning and in order that all
may have good time they are re-
quested to bring with them their
equipment of baseballs, bats, fishing
tackle. lunch and other parapherna-
liza necessary for an all-day outing
In the woods The boys are especial
" warned to wear suitable and SER
viceable clothing. especial regard be-
ing had for the shoes which they
wear. as the trip will be the longest
which they have yet taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

The following cases were tried i'm
IN" police court Wednesday,
koht. Choice. cursing and disorder
~ conduct and vagranCy. $l5 or 80
days on each charge
Leo Miller. malicious mischief or
trespass, discharged.
J. T.. Reid, public drunkenness and
cursing. 80 or 10 days ON each charge
-. j. pisgs, cruelty To animals. $40
or 30 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

The l'ank of Sumter in erecting its
new home Will provide a room where
It's lady customers can have "a place
I" rest AMI refresh themselves. 1t
will also have an office room cxcm-
sivcly for ladies which will be fitted
up with desks and stationery where
they can arrange and attend to their
bank business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
Thanks Extended.

The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
mittee. and all the kind friends who
so generously and spontaneously CO.
operated through donations refresh
ments. and by their gracious presence
to the complete success Of their lawn
fete.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

II is about time that council began
To talk of doing something towards
putting i'm sandtraps ON Washington
street and Salem avenue. now that il
is possible that the repairs ON the
sewer lines may Ice completed 10y an
other meet, ng of council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

We have car of stock Just In
frum ST. Louis this \. NJ. \ number
of nice riding. driving aud business
horses. We have two choice well
broke ponies. suitable for ladies' pr
children. one especially nice one.
Several pairs ot choice team mules;
also few nice ftrm size. Goylc
Live stock Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01
The KnOckcr.
Darlington Press.

Darlington Press.
our respects To the knockcr. For
bravery. n is the unbcatcn chan,nion
or lost cause and he goes to his
doom with smirk on his face that
Is as unchanged i'm defeat rs in vic
tory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-01

Columbia state.
Now that the primaries are over.
Georgia newspapers begin To look
moro Ike newspapers ana less like
football posters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
WHO POISONED
TWELVE CHILDREN
Deaths and Illnesses in Brooklyn
Nursery Cause an Investigation.

New York, Feb. 24.-The mystery
of the death of eight children, the
Oldest ten months, and the illness OF
four other infants in the Brooklyn
nursery and infants hospital since
Sunday was expected today to be
solved by chemical analysis of the
contents of two of the dead chill
dren. An irritant poison believed to
be oxalic acid mixed with lime wat
er and milk was indicated by an
autopsy.
All of the poisoned babies were
in one ward and there are only four
children of that ward who have not
shown symptoms of poisoning. The
physicians scout the idea that the
children suffered from any disease of
which they are not cognizant.
Coroner's Physician Wuest said
that the evidence in the cases sug-
gests the theory of deliberate pois-
oning, perhaps by some hospital at
tendant afflicted with homicidal ma
MIA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
FUNDS FOR RAILROAD
NEARLY COMPLETED
Colesburg Citizens Raising $4,000
Bonus.

Dubuque, Feb. 24.-Citizens of
Colesburg, who are working among
Dubuque merchants in conjunction
with the industrial corporation in
an effort to raise $4,000, the
amount required to complete their
subscription of s35, 900 to insure the
construction of the new Farley G.
Northern Iowa railway to their
town, report they are meeting with
satisfactory success.
The $4,000 bonus necessary to
insure the line from Farley to Lux
emburg, midway between Farley
and Colesburg, already is secured. It
is the purpose of the promoters and
the basis upon which the appeal is
made to Dubuque merchants, to con-
meet the line with the Illinois Cen
trail and run motor passenger
coach direct from Colesburg to Du-
buque.
Luxembourg and Colesburg are at
present without rail facilities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
DEFENSE PRESENTS
TALES OF INTIMACY
Kilduff Trial Will be Resumed To-
day.

Davenport, Feb. 23.-The defense
in the Kilduff murder trial continues
to present witnesses who are testi-
flying to intimate relations which
existed between John Kilduff and
Margaret Bird, a colored woman
who was a cook at the Saratoga ho-
tel, and states that there will be
more evidence along the same lines
when the trial is resumed today.
A number of witnesses have stat
ed they saw the two together on
various occasions, once in, the same
room at boarding house. Others
testified that they exchanged notes.
The state has objected to the testi-
mony on the ground that 1t has not
been shown that Mrs. Kilduff knew
of the relations between the two be-
fore she shot her husband.
Judge Theophilus refused to con-
tinue the case until next Monday at
the request OF the defendants at
torneys. The latter claimed they
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
Slate Fall Kills Miner.

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Gingleo
Miglion, an italian "a years old. was
buried under a fall of slate at Say
lor mine No. 2 yesterday afternoon
at about 2 o'clock and instantly
killed. Miglion was working in the
mine when a piece OF slate about
twelve feet long fell suddenly.
burying the miner beneath it. The
slate was removed in a few min
utes, but the body was badly man
gled and life was extinct. Coroner
Lee was called and took charge Of
the remains. He turned the body
over to the McDermott undertaking
parlors. Miglion was a native Of
Italy and had been in this country
but short time. He is survived by
a wife and baby who live in Italy.
1t Is not thought that he had any
relatives living in Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
MANY TOWNS LACK
MEAT INSPECTION
Small Cities of This Section Have no
Suitable Ordinances.

Iowa City, Feb. 24.-"There is a
general absence of meat inspection
laws among the smaller cities Of
this section Of the country" said FL
Won S. Dicken, United States veter-
mary inspector, who came to Iowa
City yesterday morning to make 9
study of meat inspection and sani-
tation ordinances for the benefit OF
the department OF agriculture.
Mr.. Dicken believes that meat in
spection is necessary. even In small
places. He states that at Musca.
tine and at Ames, right in the
shadow Of the veterinary depart
ment, he found beeves hung up fol
sale that literally were filed with
tuberculosis germs. The one at Mus
catine had been sold except for one
quarter.
AS he expected, he found no meat
inspection ordinance in Iowa City,
but he was pleased with the ordin-
ances governing sanitation. and
took copies of them with him, say
ing that he was going to recommend
their adoption in other places.
Mr. Dicken before he completes
his tour will visit practically every
city in Iowa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27

constantly danger that some one,
either patient or employee, will lose
control of his temper and hurt some
one else. The patients are constant
ly watched to prevent any violence
toward one another. If at any time
any evidence is discovered that
would arouse reasonable suspicion
that any attendant has abused a pa
tient or has even spoken to a patient
in an improper manner the attend
ant is promptly discharged. Posi-
tive proof of malfeasance is not re-
uuired but the employe is discharged
unless he can dispel every reason
able suspicion.
We wish to state that we court
the fullest Investigation of this
charge and of all other charges of
abuse of the insane in the Independ-
ence state hospital.
Very truly yours,
Board of Control Of State Institu-
lions, "
a BY M. Bannister.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
Will Restore the Number Of Regi-
ments Eff
teen.
WILL 60 TO THE CONFERENCE
Fight Also Made for Retention Of
Pension Office
Here.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 24.-The
senate military affairs committee
has begun work on the army bill,
and in this connection is consider
ing that part of the bill, as 1t passed
the house, which reduces the num-
Der of cavalry regiments from fifteen
to ten. The senate will restore the
number of regiments to fifteen and
there is little reason to believe the
house will be able to change this
provision in conference. Inquiries
are coming here from Des Moines as
to what will be done with the bill
and urging Iowa's senators to pre-
vent the reduction. This is on the
theory that reduction of the regi-
ments of cavalry will mean an aban-
donment of Fort Des Moines. Judge
Prouty does not think that Fort Des
Moines will be abandoned in any
event.
At any rate, the senate will re-
. b
store the cavalry regiments to fifteen
and will seek to force the house to
do so.
Senator Cummins, as well as 9TH
er senate leaders, will make fight
to prevent adjustment of pension
agencies, including the one at Des
ed figures which show the cost of
disbursing pensions from Washing
ton is considerably greater than at
the agencies, with the exception Of
those at Concord and Augusta. This
will be urged as a substantial rea-
son why the movement to centralize
all the agencies in Washing ton
should be defeated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27

wanted more time to consult pros
pective witnesses. The prosecution
objected to the delay because it was
claimed that the jurymen, who are
not kept together under guard, but
allowed to go to their homes at
night. would be subjected to the
temptation of discussing the case
with their friends.
A pathetic touch was given the
case yesterday when a witness said
that she had asked the Sisters of Mt.
Carmel, a new clustered order re-
Gently established here, to pray for
the defendant. and said they had
sent Mrs. Kilduff a scapular to wear
beneath her gown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
Threatened Walkout Of 100000 Men
Causes Anxiety in Great
Britain.
OTHER TRADES ARE AFFECTED.
Employees of Iron Working Factories
r Notified they May be Out
of Work

London, Feb. 23.-Conditions
throughout Great Britain, particu-
larly in the manufacturing districts,
are becoming rapidly worse as a re-
suit of the threatened strike of eight
hundred thousand coal miners.
Workers in other trades, also will be
without employment. At many of
the iron works big factories the men
today received notices from their
employers their services will not be
required after Feb. 20, should the
coal strike be decided on.
Premier Asquith requested the
coal mine owners to meet him and
his colleagues tomorrow to endeay-
or to arrange settlement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
State Board of Control Investigates
Conditions at independence
Hospital. .
GINGLEs DISCHARGED EMPLOYE
Inquiry Into Death Of Patient Shows
Demise Was Due to Natural
Causes.

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Editor
( Marshalltown Times-Republican,
Marshalltown, Iowa.-Dear Sir: We
notice in your issue of Feb. 20 some
reference to the charges of Donald
J. Gingles in regard to cruel and in
human treatment and even murder
of patients in the independence
I state hospital. In reply thereto we
would like to submit the following
with the request that you publish
the same. We ask this in order
that those who have friends in the
institution may be relieved of un-
necessary and unfounded anxiety on
their account.
1t is true that Fred Kruse died
very suddenly on Jan. IA, 1912. In
this account the county attorney
and the coroner of Buchanan coun-
ty and the relatives of the dead man
were at once informed of the sudden
death. A careful examination was
made of the body and no mark of
violence was found. A post-mortem
examination was made but nothing
was disclosed to show that the man
came to his death by violent means.
At the inquest Reardon stated
that the man had been killed by
three attendants, but on cross-exam-
ination his testimony was contra
dictory The testimony of each Of
the three other men was consistent,
each going to show that there had
been no trouble whatever with
Kruse and that his death was purely
natural. The findings of the coron-
er were to that effect
The governor has been furnished
with a copy of the evidence. The
board of control has Investigated the
charges of Reardon and are forced
to the conclusion that the mans
story is not founded on fact and is
absolutely without foundation. Rear
don had been unpopular with the
other employees and he evidently
takes the present course to get even
with them.
Donald ]. Gingles had not been a
satisfactory employee and had left
the institution some months ago
when some of the other attendants
found fault with his work and SO re-
ported to the superintendent. Some
time after the alleged cruelty he
asked for his position again and was
refused.
We have investigated the affairs
of the attendant who Reardon says
suddenly left his place and we find
other reasons for his going.
In hospital where almost 1900
insane persons are kept there is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
Fatal Quarrel Over Hogs.

Ericsson, Neb., Feb. 24.-The cor
oner's jury, called here to investi-
gate the death of Orville P. Beeson,
has returned verdict that 1t was
caused by shot from a revolver in
the hands of David F. Mason. The
shooting followed a quarrel over
some hogs of Beeson's which he
found in the pens of neighbor
named Crimmins, who claimed that
they had damaged his corn. Mason.
a relative of Crimmins, it is said
drew a revolver and fired three
shots, the first of which MORALLY
wounded Beeson, the others enter
ing his arm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
OFFICERS ARE ON
TRACK OF BANDITS
Five Men Who Leave Train at
Dougherty Believed to be
Train Robbers.

Mason City, Feb. 24.-Officers OF
this city are on the lookout for the
five men supposed to have attempt
ed to holds up the Northwestern
fast mail near Bertram.
Five men Thursday afternoon
dropped OF the train at Dougherty.
One man, supposed to have been the
man knocked from the train, had
his head bandaged. All were tough
lockers. One man caught a freight
out and was picked up at Mason
City about 8 o'clock last night He
gives his name as Charles Nelson. II
is believed all the men will be un-
der arrest by night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-27
CHILDREN IN DANGER
in BURNING SCHOOL
Building Near Marshalltown Des-
troyed by Fire.

Marshalltown. Feb. 24.-Fire.
presumably caused by a defective
flue. destroyed the country school
in Taylor township. district No. 4.
north OF this city. yesterday. School
was in session at the time, but the
teacher. Miss Mary Dawson Of this
city, managed to get the pupils out
of the building without injury to
any Of them.
Miss Dawson smelled smoke and,
upon investigating, discovered the
roof to be ablaze. A moment later
the chimney toppled down into the
garnet.
It Is not likely that the building
will be rebuilt, as the township
strongly fayors consolidated
school. The loss is partly covered
by insurance.