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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
BEuLiu CHATTER OFFICERS.
Men Who VIII Hold once During
Coming Year Chosen at Recent
Meeting.

At recent meeting Of Bculah
chapter X. \. NJ. the following Of
ficers were elected Tor the ensuing
year: :. VI Mcleod. High Priest:
~. l.. scarborough. King: j. \. Par
rlsh. scribe; j. &. Cooper. Captain Of
Hosts; w. j. Crowson. Jr., Il. S.:
Barlow Walsh. Treasurer: W. IL
Parker Secretary: $. +. Stouden-
mire. W. ~. Boyle and a. II. Bentley.
Masters OF Wells; W. s Reames. SEN
Nnei
These officers will be installed at a
meeting Thursday night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
lnENTY-TWJ LOST 1T SEL.
STEAMER ~ WRECKED DURING.
y GALE OFF COAST.
Left Ship but Couldn't Land: Found
FROM lia flax TO Il. Johns Hive
Men Effected Safe Landing.

%t. Johns, y. f., Dec. 22.-Twenty-
two OF the q members Of the crew
OF the Furncss line steamer Florence
bound from Halifax, y. s., TO ST.
Johns, lost their lives in the wreck of
the vessel on the ledges west OF So.
Shots during a gale last Friday. Five
survivors, who reached land in a boat.
brought the news to Trepassey TO-
night. The steamer carried no pas
sengers
Capt. Barr OF the steamer and all
men reached shore after the vessel
struck, but the inaccessible cliffs rf
ST. Shots preve nted their escape. The
tide backed Up ~ the northwest gale
made it impossible 10 remain there
and all hands We're obliged to pat
back to the ship.
Capt. Barr felt confident that the
wind would go down, but Second
Mate ]. Hedley volunteered to take
the men in one Of the ships boats
and seek a more favorable landing
place further along the coast In the
heavy seas the captain was unwilling
to risk more lives and gave his con-
sent TO the hecOnd mates expedition
With great difficulty Hedley pilot
ed his boat along the coast until he
saw a break in the rugged line of
int hn a
the surf he ran in without being up-
set. Tumbling out hastily to prevent
themselves from being sucked back by
the undertow. the mate and his four
men dragged their boat up the beach
and made their way back along the
cliff to where their steamer lay.
The wind and sea in the meantime
had increased. The combers broke
continuously over the decks Of the
vessel which was grinding heavily on
the jagged rocks. Hedley and his men
searched in vain for some path by
which the cliff might be scaled or the
crew OF the Florence helped. The
coast in that vicinity was uninhabited.
The few fishermen's huts were de-
serted for the winter and Hedley had
to take refuge for the night in one
OF these abandoned shacks.
At daybreak Saturday Hedley found
that the wind had been steadily in
creasing. Hurrying back to the point
off which the Florence lay, he could
see no sign Of the steamer. Consid-
erable of her cargo of lumber was
floating 81 nS iie shotc M, Eo small
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
BRYAN AND WILSON TALK.
DISCUSS PERSONNEL AND PDII-
CiES OF TIE NEW AUMINIS
TR.ATTON.
conference Between President elect
and Ncbrasl<an Fails to Add TO sum
Of Pubic knowledge AbOut Prob
able selections for High Places.

Princeton, \. j., Dec. 21.-After a
day OF lengthy conferences in Tren-
ton the most important Of which was
with w. j. Bryan, P.esident-elect
Woodrow Wilson returned tonight to
his home here, tired and ready for
rest. SO far as light on the gossip
as to Mr.. Bryan's future relations
with the administration, the confer.
ence between the two today was pro-
ductivc of nothing more than specu-
lation. Mr.. Wilson said very frank
ly that while ne had talked about
men for his cabinet with Mr.. Bryan
the name Of the Nebraskan was not
mentioned. AS to further conferences
with Mr.. Bryan, none was talked of
or arranged, Mr.. Wilson said.
Discussing tonight the subject Of
patronage, the president elect made
1t evident that those who expect to
get political appointment from him
had better not try to manifest their
ambition in person CT apply directly
10 him in any way.
Il have a sort Of general principle"
he said, that those who apply for
offices will be the least likely to get
them
Then great number has been
disqualified already" he was asked.
Yes" was the smiling reply.
The question reminded the presi-
dent-elect of letter he had received
from an Oflice-seeker.
"One man wrote me-" related Mr..
Wilson, saying he was thinking Of
applying and would like to know from
me personally what was the best way
TO go about it."
There was no reply" he said. He
added that he, Of course, expected
to take advice about patronage and
would be guided in a great many ap-
pointments by the recommendation
Of members of congress.
TT summoning Of Mr.. Bryan to
discuss legislati>- policies and the
personnel Of the cabinet was, the
president-elect indicated, one of a
series OF steps which he is taking to
determine upon the fitness of individ-
uals for the cabinet. !
Mr.. Wilson intends, moreover, to
carry out literally his plan Of being
'hc best listener Ia o. vr'ted
tttce' ana expects 10 ccnGuaa to
ak" common COUNSEL for some
rnc perhaps a@ iate "a: March 7. be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

Christmas gifts TO all children whom
Santa Claus might not visit is not a
charity. but beautiful sentiment put
Into practice. Every man with the
real Christmas spirit has wished he
could play Santa Claus to all little
girls and boys who have been robbed
by adversely Of the joys Of Christmas,
and Sumter has. for twenty years, by
cooperation made this universal wish
an actuality In this community. The
annual mass meeting OF the Sunday
Schools and the large fund raised
each year are spontaneous expressions
OF the desire to give pleasure to those
who would otherwise be sad on the
happiest day Of the year: and any eff
fort TO make OF II an organized and
systematized charity will destroy the
spirit OF the custom and in few
years the custom itself will become
obsolete for lack OF the cheerful and
spontaneous support II has received
zfor the entire community. all OF
who N. deep down In their hearts.
have faith In Santa Claus and gladly
DO what they can to keep the same
sentiment and faith alive In the hearts
OF all little boys and girls.
The Norway killing was q murder
OF the meanest type. being the re-
suit OF deep seated malice that in
cited the murdere's to conspire to-
ssther for the purpose of Staying
nan who was helpless ana without
means OF defense. The killing of a
man IN heat and Fassion or la equal
sornoNi Is sn awful crime. but to
sntchev IN cold bie'od under cover OF
n'ght, as was done at Norway. is
worse sAan uurdcr--it was savagcry
Of the lowest type. What will the
ofSicers. whose duty II is to enforce the
hw and protect all citizens, do about
nt
Charleston Will ilsk the Legislature
20 enact n law permitting the sale OF
liquor In that city under a high
license system. u Is to be hop
Cd that the petition will be granted.
for any system would be an improve
ment on existing conditions, and he
enforcement OF high license law
would drive out the blind tigers and
create a measure OF respect for law
that Ia now wanting among large
number of Charleston people. BY all
means let Charleston have license
or any other law that the people will
respect and obey.
The Bulgarians have q big piece of
Turkey for Christmas. but not peace
and good will toward all mankind.
The cotton crop OF Sumter county
has been harvested and the greater
part q II sold. The farmers have
quit worrying over the short crop and
are already planning for next year
with renewed hope and cou age. Last
year Christmas found thousands OF
bales OF cotton in the lelds and on
many farms cotton picking and cot
ton planting Tapped. consequently
there was no time for proper prepara-
tion OF the land and this years crop
was produced under difficulties. The
outlook Is brighter for another crop
than II was n year ago and many up
to-date and pushing farmers are hard
at work preparing the land for next
year. Farming is great business
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

THE cost sale begins Thursday You
know. it's Schwartz Bros--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
TAKEN FROM JAIL; KILLED.
John Fielder IL Slain by Mob Near
Norway-MOtivc Mystery.

Norway. Dec. Elm Jail on the
charge OF obtaining money under false
pretenses, John Fielder, q negro. was
taken from the guardhouse here last
night and slain at spot about two
miles from this town. The negro was
shot in the head several times and
broken pieces of a revolver butt indi-
cate that he was severely beaten about
the head. No motive has been as
signed for the killing Of the negro. II
Is certain that the charge under which
ne was incarcerated did not figure. for
that had been settled or was on the
eve of being disposed Of.
The negro was arrested Friday by
Magistrate Tyler on a warrant sworn
out BY j. X. Leyseth Of North. The
negro had contracted to work on the
farm OF S. ID. NJ. Guess and son at
Denmark for the next year and Mr..
Leyseth. learning this. communicated
with the Messrs. Guess. They agreed
to reimburse Mr.. Leyseth. During the
early evening two sons Of the negro
came TO the Me',srs. Guess and urged
them to speed In securing the release
OF their father as they feared that
harm would have to come to him IL
he had to remain over night.
The events of the night showed
tnst their fears were we'll founded
some umc between sunset ouG sunrise
q party OF men broke into The guard
house and secured the negro. lie SSss
taken some two miles from the city,
where his hands were tied before him
and his body was riddled with bullets.
Either before or after the shooting the
victim was horribly beaten about the
head with the butt end OF revolvers.
"A large black dog was found guard
ing the body of the slain negro this
morning. The animal did not belong
to the negro nor can any one be found
who can name the owner OF the SYM
pathetic canine.
The motive for the killing OF the
negro is mystery. 1t is conceded by
all that the killing did not result from
the Leyseth arrest as this was AMIGA
bly, settled in the early evening. 1t is
said that a few days ago the negro
and a white man engaged in an alter
cation In which the negro drew re-
volver and used some ugly threats but
the story Is not confirmed, nor can
the name OF the white man involved
be ascertained.
coroners' jury was secured and
an inquest instituted but for lack of
witnesses IT was necessarily postponed
until Tuesday. The hearing will be
resumed ut that time. Sheriff Salley
came 10 Norway from Orangeburg
this afternoon and spent some time in
an investigation before returning to
the county seat A significant clue Is
the fact that evidence of only two
buggy tracks can be found leading
from the Jail and the "mob" must
have been a small one 10 use but two
conveyances.
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was to be found. They then started
for St Shots, the nearest inhabited
place, several miles distant Two of
them were so exhausted from cold and
exposure that they had to be assisted.
These two were left at st. Shots to
recuperate while the others pushed
on TO Trepassey, whence they sent
word Of the disaster to this city They
are not expected to arrive here be-
fore the middle Of the week.
Besides Mate J. Hedley, the sur
vivors are Seamen w. Wight, I. Mann
quist, f. Taylor and T. Sineding.
The steamer Florence was of 1,SO9
tons burden and was built in Sunder-
land, England, in 1889. She was 293.5
feet long, 40.2 beam with a depth of
26.1 feet
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4
pocket in which it is hoped to trap
the rebel force. which the federal now
admit numbers some 1900 men. Rebel
agents at FL Paso say that Gen. Pas
cual Orozco, Jr., is in the field with
more than 1000 men.
After all, it might be the best thing.
under the circumstances, for the State
to send Cole Blease to the United
States senate, as it did Tillman. Till
man like Blease, ripped, cavorted and
snorted, until he landed in Washing
ton and after finding himself out
stripped in that line by such men as
jeff Davis, he cooked down to nor
NAL temperatuer and has really made
q creditable senator. We doubt if
Blease has sense enough to follow in
TilIman's footsteps, but he couldn't
do much harm in the United States
senate, in any event.-Lancaste
News.
e-asszn11sTSs
ue - ny vord that I'm nor max
ina decisions now an honor me by
nor asking questions ,:at all into
question"
The governor said he did not know
whether he would have any further
conferences with Mr.. Bryan soon.
The president-elect here turned the
interview into a reprimand of some
of the headlines in the morning pa
pers. The headline writer" he said,
seems to think everything do is
going to be sensational and the head
lines almost never agree with the ar.
ticle below them
Mr.. Wilson closed the interview
absolutely noncommittal as to his
conference.
1T is customary" he said, for the
president to make announcements of
his conferences and his callers"
The correspondents. however.
fenced with Mr.. Bryan, plying him
with number Of questions, TO all Of
which he made the same reply.
When told that Col. Watterson had
suggested him for the ambassador
ship to England, the Nebraskan
smiled and said: col. Watterson and
| have not conferred about that mat
ter"
AS Nj Bryan was talking TO the
newspaper men Gov. Wilson came out
Of his office and Mr.. Bryan turned to
him laughingly. saying: Il am throw
ing on you the responsibility OF doing
the saying"
That's all right, sir, III attend to
that" said the governor with a twin
kle Of his eye.
The Democratic leaders then went
out to lunch Mr.. Tumulty, the gov
ernor's secretary, Joined them in the
public room of a hotel.
Mr.. Bryan met Gov. Wilson at the
State house here at $50 o'clock this
morning.
I'm SO glad TO see YOU" was Gov.
Wilson's greeting.
Mr.. Bryan reached the state house
half an hour ahead of his appointed
time and as he was escorted into the
governors office. Coy. Wilson was not
90 be found
Il guess We will find him some
where around, said Joseph i. Tu-
multy, the governors secretary. as he
led Mr.. Bryan through the various
rooms. They found the president
elect looking over some letters in an
outer Office.
II did not mean that YOU should find
me out here the governor said as ne
took Mr.. Rryans hand and escorted
him into his private office. The big
oak door of the governors Office was
wide open and the open door" policy
which n Wilson naugurated here
enabled spectators who freely come
and so in the ante-room to see the
In, ,f...
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

The Bulgarians have q big piece of
Turkey for Christmas. but not peace
and good will toward all mankind.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
Her One Wish.

Mrs. Gus" Rubin, the suffragist,
said in a recent address in Brooklyn.
Another type of woman that
opposes us is the type that marries
for money. This is a poor type. and
an unhappy one
II know a young and beautiful
woman who married an elderly bank
er for his money. ! met her down.
town shopping the other day She
looked wretched.
Aren't you happy?' l said.
" No, I'm not said she. She
frowned and added, George told me
IL I married him my every wish
would be gratiied.'
Well, isn't it?' said /. Look at
you pearls your motor cars. your
sables, Isn't you every wish graft
fied?'
" No. she said. i wish ] hadn't
married"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
Up to Henry.

You talked in your sleep last
night, Henry"
Did |, my dear? W-what did I
say?"
Henry you are leading a double
life"
mo dear; don't-don't say that. ]
think / must have been having a bad
dream If l said anything that seemed
to Indicate
"A bad dream, l should think you
were having a bad dream. You kept
yelling Robert 'Rotten!' Kill him.
Run it out, you lobster!.' and a lot of
other things hat were just as absurd.
I want you to confess now-fully and
freely-and l promise you that If it
is anything a good woman should
forgive l will forgive you."-Chicago
Record.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
NOTICE OF SHIPMENT OF HORSES.
ELY, Nevada. NAV Il. 10

Ely, Nevada, May IA. 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that / the
undersigned, Sheriff of White Pine
County. State of Nevada, did on the
18th day of May, inspect the following
described horses shipped by Day &
Libby, consigned to Day & Libby.
Sterling, Colorado.
Car No. and initials-S. p. 7714S. S.
+. 1856. and w. p. 6O550.
Three head branded quarter circle
5, on left thigh.
One head branded diamond spear. on
left thigh.
Two head branded SIS, on right thigh.
One head branded 90, on left thigh.
One head branded CZ, on right thigh.
G. IN left thigh.
One head branded
One head branded O, bar. on right
thigh, quarter circle S. on left thigh
One head branded quarter circle |. on
right thigh.
One head branded coo, on right
thigh.
Seventy-hve head no brand.
One head quarter circle J, on left
thigh.
One head branded diamond spear.
shoulder.
Total number shipped, SO.
| hereby certify that the above is a
full and complete inspection of said
C. S. GRAIN.
Sheriff of White Pine County. Nevada.
BY Chas. Holmes, Deputy
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
APPLICATION NO. 1850.
Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of March, 1912. in accordance
with Section rs, Chapter XXI. of the
Statutes of 1909, one Christopher n,
Mansfield, of Geyser, County of Lin
coin. and State of Nevada. made appli-
cation to the state Engineer of Nevada
Tor permission to appropriate the pub
lie waters of the State of Neyada.
Such appropriation is to be made from
North and Sheep Creeks. below the
confluence of said creeks, at points
N. "a deg. 10 min. W.. 1920 feet, from
NV Cor, Sec. SO T.. 10 N. R. IS E..
M. ID. b. & NJ. by means of dam and
bitches. and 1.6 cubic feet per second
Is to be conveyed to points in NEA OF
NWA; VIZ of NE 4 and NEA of HEH
Sec. sc, 7. 10 N. r. So E., M. D.. b. & M.
by means of bitches. and there used for
irrigation and domestic purposes.
water not to be returned to stream.
w. M. KEARNEY.
State Engineer.
lFirst Publication May s. 1927
(Last Publication June 2. 1925
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09

Cormiek, "seem as cumbersome to US
as the methods of the mover seemed
to the inebriate.
"As an inebriate rested against a
lamppost a mover passed him. The
mover an economical chap, was doing
his moving by hand, and he had on
his back a huge grandfather's clock.
THE inebriate stared vacantly at
the sweating figure bent under the
weight of the great clock, and then
hfccoughed and hailed him.
Hey he said, 'hey-hie-there.
THE mover, stopping, turned
slowly.
We'll, what is it?' he asked.
Take my advice young fellow said
the inebriate, an buy 'shelf-hic-a
watch
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
Nominated What Was Left.

Senator John Sharp Williams tells
the Washington Star that his friend,
private John Allen, formerly repre-
senting a Mississippi district in con-
gress. seems perfectly satisfied to
give his attention exclusively to his
personal affairs around Tupelo and
has seemingly laid aside all political
ambition.
He mixes a little in local affairs
for the benefit OF his friends said
Senator Williams, land recently
made one of the shortest and best
nominating speeches on record:
An old friend of ours, a Con-
federate v%etran. who lost two legs
and n arm in battle, wanted a small
office and asked Allen to nominate
him.
when the time came, Allen. with a
voice like a guitar, said Gentlemen
of the convention. / desire TO nomi-
nate all that's left of my poor old
friend. John Smith Smith swept the
convention"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
Songs of the Season.

Blessings on thee, barefoot boy,
You must be a happy soul;
How we envy you your joy
S%plashing in the swimming hole.
-Youngston Telegram.
Blessings on thee, barefoot boy,
How We pity you-oh gee,
When you, in your childish joy,
Step upon a bumblebeei
Los Angeles Express.
Blessing on thee, barefoot boy,
Not with sorrow forced to grapple;
What vacation you'll enjoy
Until time for the green apple.
Schenectady IN. " Union.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
Ffxttery for the Prima Donna.

Edward d. Easton, one of the
biggest manufacturers OF talking
machines in the world. says the Pop
ular Magazine. has an idea that
everybody is as much interested in
grand opera as he is. He gives weekly
concerts at his home and makes all
his servants. who represent various
nationalities listen to them. Once a
Swedish housemaid gave signs of in
tense satisfaction at hearing a par
ticularly loud and shrill record by the
great soprano, Lima Cavalieri.
so you like that?" asked Mr..
Easton, all pulled up because his
grand opra had made such a hit.
"Ay t'ink it bane grand" replied
Alma. ut sound to me just lax de
way de Ireesh cook she cry las week
when hossban' die,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
Serial No. O4025.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Carson City, Land Office. May "a. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that William
Baker, by Jewett w. Adams of Car
son City, Ormsby County, Nevada, has
filed in this office his application to
select, under the provisions of the Act
of Congress approved June 4, 1897, the
NEA of the SWA of Sec. "a, T. Is
North, Range &C East, NJ. ID. b. d NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
~ the lands described, or desiring to
object because of the mineral character
of the land, or for any other reason, to
the disposal to applicant, should file
their affidavits of protest in this office
on or before the 10th dav of July. 1912.
LOUIS J. COIN.
Register.
(First Publication June 2, 1922
lLast Publication June 80, 1922
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
The Fishin' Fever.


Long about this time o. year, | sort
O. get a wish
I cd JUS cut loose a spell an fish an
fish;
Citizen all fired weary of tn stuffy,
sweaty town,
Want to go where l can hear the
waters tricklin' down
Through a medder some 'ere's an in
underneath a tree,
Where tn oil sun kind O. peeks an
shimmers down at me,
Set there by the pool an rest an
think an fish! Why, sir.
Long about this time O. year that's
wuth a Twin fer.
One day | seer a little gal a dobblin'
of he feet
In a gutter stream that made a
puddle In the street,
Sittin' there upon the curb an keep
In mighty still,
Had a bent pin on a line an fishin'
fit to kill,
l stood there achin' fer to hug that
kid an say,
You're all right an this oil man is
JUS feelin' that way.
Long about this time o. year fer
workin' | amt fit;
Got the fishin' fever on an ! cant git
over it.
Want to git out all alone an set a
dreamin' dreams.
Want to smell the leaflin' trees an
to hear the ripping streams;
Want to git on top the bank an wal
Ter in the shade
And tender thanks to the One who
these favors made.
There is somethin' magic in a breath
of this May-day air,
Makes a Teller feel somehow that God
himself is there.
Long about this time o. the year. Wy
don't you understand?
Want to go to Nature an grab her by
the hand. Selected.