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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

The way to prevent a towr from growing is to array one DOT. tion of ifs citizens against an. other.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

Commissioner Healcy, of Chit. ina, has not yet accepted the in. viIaIion of the Cordova Alaskan iO resign.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

Taft has doubtless come lo tho conclusion that Maryland is ten antcd by ncurOticS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

There is q great difference in people here, as elsewhere. Some amuse themselves hoping for the
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

The republican movements in China and Siam are no doubt due io their subsistence in the United States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

The l. w. w. threaten to invad Mexico. No such luck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

An exchange says "wc must preserve the salmon" but how can wc wiIh sugar and spices so high?
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

Roosevelt declares he is not so- licitOus of Tafts welfare. We began to suspect that some time ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

best and others find their chief joy in anticipating the worst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
NEGRO BURNED OUT.
Willie Brown Loses Furniture I'm Fire.
House Owned by w. Nj. Graham
and Noise Estate.

Tuesday night, about seven thirty
o'clock. Willie Brown, a negro living
near the city limits to the rear of the
Broad street tract was burned out Of
house and home by fire originating
In some fodder and hay which was
piled In one Of the rooms Of The
house.
The house was four room cottage
and was completely ablaze when the
negro and his family were awakened
by the fire. Most of the furniture and
effects were destroyed in the fire.
The building was the property Of Mr.
w. M. Graham and the estate of
Marion Noise. The loss was covered
by insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
WILL OPEN MARKET FOR CORN
Rock Hill Firm Follows Plan Out
lined by Mr.. Dunlap.

Rock Hill, Jan. 2.-The plan re-
Gently outlined by Mr.. Ira L. Dunlap
cashier Of the National Union Bank
OF this city, and published in The
News and Courier and other PAPERS
whereby the farmers of com
munity might have their corr crops
put into marketable shape and made
cash crop, has already borne fruit
In this city The big general mer-
chandise firm of Roddey-Poe will in
the near future erect Smelling and
sacking plant in one Of their ware
houses on Black street They will
not only be prepared to shell and
sack corn, but will buy all corn Of
fered. There is no doubt but that
such an enterprise Will contribute i'm
a large measure to the encourages
ment of corn growing and decrcqsa
the sale Of imported corn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
MORE TAX MONEY THAN LAST
YEAR. tpt\
Last Week Receipts not as Heavy as
for Same Week for 1910.

From The Daily Item, Jan. g.
The tax money was not coming into
the office of the county treasurer to-
day as readily as 1t has been coming
In for the past week or ten days and
Mr.. B. G. Wallace, county treasurer
for Sumter county, and Mr.. W. c.
Broughton were given a little time to
get straight from the steady hard
work Of last week.
Mr.. Wallace this morning stated
that the receipts for last week, the
final week for the year 1911 and the
lest week taxes could be paid without
a penalty attached, amounted to $4S,-
477.35. Of which amount $17,6s9
came in Saturday, showing the rush
which was experienced all day. The
taxes for last week were not as heavy
as they were for the final week of
1910, but this was due to the fact
that last year all Of the railroad
companies paid up their taxes during
the last week, which Of course
swelled the amount considerably.
However up to the present time
this year the taxes are considerably
ahead Of what they were at this time
last year and 1t Is probable that even
a larger per cent of the taxes on
the books will be collected this year
than were last year. Wednesday Mr..
Wallace was getting his Office
straight after the heavy rush of last
Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
Some Hog.

The editor Of the Messenger had q
hog butchered last week which he
raised. that netted 413 pounds. We
have heard Of several that were killed
recently that weighed even more than
this one. We have only gotten down
to raising good sized hogs within the
last year or so. and 1t Is because we
do not cN erstock ourselves. We
carried twelve to fifteen through the
summer and we only had small shoats
as rule to kill, but it pays better to
carry only the quantity that can be
we'll cared for. A four hundred and
thirteen pound hog is not to be
sneezed at.-Watcrce Messenger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
Miss Gussic Hood Entertalns.

One OF the pleasant entertainments
given during the holiday season was
that given by Miss Gussie Hood to
few Of her intimate friends The
party was given Friday evening at
the residence OF her parents on North
Main street. the house being tasteful
ly decorated in Christmas style for
the occasion.
After the guests had assembled
they were coupled off to the various
tables and the game OF progressive
anograms was played for some time.
When the game was ended IL was
found that Miss Mildred Hall had
made the highest score and she was
awarded book as the first prize. The
consolation prize went to Miss Lucille
DeLorme. was calendar for the
New Year.
Those present to enjoy the even
Ing as Miss Hoods guests were:
Misses Eleanor Mason, Gladys Bal
ley. Ernma Baker. Maidelle Boat
| wright. Theo Woods. Marie Brown,
Holly Brown. Mildred Hall, Lizzie
Britton. Lucille DeLorme, Nancy
Richardson. Julia Rowland, Erline
White. Marguerite Mcleod. Leonora
Williford. and Messrs. James Graham.
Billy Crowson. James Bryan. Stuart
Mason. Alex Haynsworth. Sam Cole
rider. Alfred DeLorme. Horace Row
land John Lennon. Claremont Moses.
Wendell Levi. DIR. Chas. J. Lennon.
richard Hood. Hassie Earle. Rufus
Spann. John Darby and Julian
Schwartz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
n Christmas Marriage.

on December 27. ult. Mr.. Boliver
DeSaussure Boykin. and Miss Meta
Cantey BoylSin. daughter Of Mr.. and
MIS- l.. w. Boyllin were united i'm
holy wedlock az the beautiful country
home or Mr.. Eoykin's. the Rev. W.
H. Gordon. rector Of Grace church
onciatins Shortly after the cerc-
mony was performed tho happy Young
couple came To Camden whore they
poardec the Seaboard for bridal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of G. l.. Kirlley & Company. do
ing business at Smithville, Lee Coun-
ty, was dissolved on January /. 1912.
by mutual consent Of the undorsign-
ed members Of the said firm. The
business will be continued at the
same stand under the same firm
name by 9, J.. Kirkley, and all ac-
counts due said firm must bc paid
to him and all claims against said
hrm must be presented to him for
payment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
Married at st. Charles, S. c.

Mr.. Lee Carlisle Butler, formerly
Of Orangeburg, but now of Atlanta.
Ga, was happily married to Miss
Lois Beckham Of ST. Charles. S. c.. on
Thursday night, December 81 at half
past seven o'clock at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. A. ". Beck
ham. The ceremony was perform
ed Nv Rev. DR.. Hammond Of the
Presbyterian church and was wit
messed by the immediate family and
few friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Some Deeds to Be Recorded i'm the
Past Two Weeks.

The market in this county in real
estate Is still being kept up by the
continual buying and selling of Game
cock county dirt. The following list
or deeds to be recorded during the
past two weeks show that there is
still something doing in the real es.
tate market:
James w. Shaw to McCallum Real
ty Company, II acres in county, $500
Fl. ]. Hardy to ]. l.. McCallum, lot
on Calhoun street. $1,000.
Richard c. Richardson to Eliza s
Richardson. lot on nth Main street
s5 and other consideration.
ID. w. Alderman and Sons Com.
pany to Thomas Jefferson Keels. 100
acres in Shiloh township, $4,000
Timber rights and rights of way for
roads for hauling timber reserved to
the srantor for 20 years.
Maria Pringle to Cena Fordham
lot in city, SIS.
Henry j. Hardy to Robl. Shelor
and Hal w. Hardy, as trustees. lot on
Washington street. IS and other
consideration.
Henry j. Hardy to Robt. Shelor
Hal w. Hardy. as trustees, lot in city
$5 ard other consideration.
Maggie L. McGee to r. T.. Wriyh,
245 acres miles north OF Sumter
$9,123.99.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

aid in the cause of
more and better stock. I am Of
fering some choice young sows
bred to full Berkshire sire, at very
little more than pork prices. Some
writer in his article which settled
the price question said: PLANT
some hogs" / am Offering seed
pigs. E. w. Dabbs, Mayesville, S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
A. c. l.. GOOD ROADS TRAIN AT
WEDGEFTELD.
Deer Come out Of Swamp on Account
OF High Water-PersOnal News.

Wedgefield, Jan. 2.-The A. c. l..
GOOD Roads train paid our town q
call On last Saturday and was greet
ell by quite a crowd of ladies and
gentlemen. The lecture of Mr.. Bow
Kin, illustrated with views was real
interesting, and it made some of us
envious Of those parts Of the coun-
try that have changed their sand
beds and mud roads into fine cause
ways. But We had the opportunity
this past year of laying the founda-
ton to bring about this change. But.
as Mr. Boykin in his lecture said. the
countryman Is now paying "and will
continue to DO so" the blacksmith bills
or from one to three or four dollars
for repairs, when the extra mill
would Cnly have cost him from ten
cents to dollar or two, according to
the amount of his taxable property.
The Nmas holidays passed off very
iN'' III 'iooe pdrtS. IL IL were not
Tor the growing of the cocks in the
early evening, sound Of the firecrack
ers and the stores decorated.
guess me would hardly have known it.
The hunters were out as usual on
Monday, but few report any luck.
guess the great trouble is the in
ability to shoot at the real bird.
The recent rise Of the 'Wateree
caused good many deer to come
out Of the swamps, but I only heard
of one being killed. AS the hunting
season for them is over now, they are
safe for another season.
Mrs. j. S. George Of Laurens is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. H. Ram
sey.
Miss Floride Brohun spent the
holidays with friends at Hagood.
The following students, who spent
the holidays at home, have returned
to the various colleges: Mr.. Currie
Thomas to Davidson, Messrs Lee
Thomas, Martin Weinberg. Matt and
Leroy Brohun to Carolina. Peter
Dwight and Hayward Burrows to S.
G. C. T.
Miss Helena Weinberg to Winthrop,
Miss Janette Thomas to College for
Women, Mr.. Singleton Dwight and
Miss Ida Dwight to Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Aycock and
children Of Columbia spent the past
week with Mrs. H. L. Aycock.
Mrs. Percy Parler of Nashville,
Tenn, is visiting DR.. and Mrs M. l..
Parler.
Mrs. B. F. Thompson Of Landrnr,
Is spending some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Trouble-
field.
Much to the regret Of their many
friends two families will leave Wedge
field this week. Mr.. c. w. Chandler
and family will leave for his planta
ton near Rembert and Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. r. Jennings and children will
move back to Sumter.
Mr.. p. G. Gibson and daughter.
Miss Matte Gibson, of Sumter, spent
Sunday with Mr.. r. S. Whilden.
Mr.. F. 'E. Thomas has employed
Mr. w. ]. Norris Of Stateburg as su-
perintendent Of his farm for the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEETING.
To Have Map Of County Made-To
Ask For Increase OF Salary for SUI
perintendent Of Education.

The Sumter County School Trus-
tees Association met In the court
house at noon Wednesday as sched-
uled for its regular quarterly meet
ing. There was a good number Of
the trustees present. considering the
bad weather. and various matters of
Importance were brought up and dis
cussed.
Mr.. A. III. Gasque, d county su-
perintendent Of education Of Flor
ence county, who was to have made
the ADDRESS for the occasion, was un-
able to be present on account of
sickness. This is the second time
tina. the trustees have been disap-
pointed In this way. State Superin-
tendent Of Education Swearingen
having failed. to come at a former
meeting when he was scheduled as
speaker for the occasion.
The trustees. however, get down to
work and decided upon two matters
Of Importance to the schools in the
county. The first Of these was that
the matter Of using school funds for
the purpose of making a new and ac-
curate map Of Sumter County for
school purposes. ,one-half of the cost
Of the map to be paid for by the
county and the other half by the va :
rious school districts. be referred to
the county legislative delegation for
thcm to state whether the county
school board had the right to use tn,
school funds In this way and, If not.
to make such enactments as would
allow It, At the same time the coun.
ty board Of commissioners were to
apply to the legislative delegation
for them to make enactments al
lowing them to appropriate their por-
ton OF the cost Of the map out Of
the county ordinary fund. This fund
will be paid back to the county and
school districts out Of the sales of
the map when 1t is completed. It was
decided to have the work toward the
making Of the map commence as soon
as the legislative delegation should
announce that the money could be
legally appropriated for the pur-
pose.
The other matter Of interest which
was discussed and referred To the
legislative delegation was the raising
OF the salary Of the county superin-
tendent OF education from $1,000 TO
$l.soo. 1t was deemed a good idea
70 increase the salary Of the office so
mat the superintendent Of education
could give all of his time to the duties
II the office. as was done in other
counties.
The committee to take up MS nat
ter with the legislative de,,gation
consisted Of Messrs. T. ]. Kirven.
c. Baker and r. NJ. Cantey. while the
committee to take W the matter of
an appropriation for the making OF
the map consisted of Messrs. T. j.
kirven. ]. III. Haynsworth. and s. C.
Baker.
Various other matters Of interest TO
the trustees throughout the county
we're discussed. but nothing else of
importance was acted upon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

FOR SALE-Dixie Wilt resistant cot
ton seed, made this year on land
that blighted last year 1900 pounds
or seed cotton to the acre. Address
E. b. Cole ough, Oswego, S. c.
1z-6-tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

WANTED-To buy at once several
carloads 4-foot pine. oak and slabs.
Apply Commanders Wood Yard,
Sumter. s. c. 1O-24-tf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
New York, Jan. 4.

Warehouse Stock. 145.OO9.
Certifcated, 141.719.
Spots, s.35-unchanged.
Opened steady.
Closed steady.
Port receipts today, 4s,17i VS.. 2s.-
491 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

Mr.. Waverly Levy left Wednesday
for trip to Richmond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

Mr.. Bunyan Harvin, Of Summerton
was in the city Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06
Marriage License Record.

Only one marriage license was is
sued Tuesday. 1t went to Herbert
Johnson and Ellen Preston, Sumter,
colored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

GO 10 ID. q. SHAW CO.-Sumter.
and see the new Moline chainless
and gearless cotton and corn
planter and the new cotton stalk
chopper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

LoSI-White small sized female
rofnt7-. With lemon coiored spots.
Had collar on when last seen
Rewar5 < returned TO y. c.
osreeL Jc~ al Item oHce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-06

Nothing yet has been learned I'm
this city of the new survey which is
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-13
BLOCK SIGNALS
|. FOR LUC|N CUTOFF

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.--An-
nouncement was made here today of
an appropriation of $125,O0O to cover
the cost of installing an alternating
current automatic block signal system
Lucin cutoff. /. The installation of
sary, it is thought by the railroad Off
cials, should any part of the present
block system become useless because
possibility on account Of the heavy
deposits of salt in the vicinity of the
Great Salt Lake.
The proposed work calls for the in
stallation of the alternating current
across the fills in the lake on the east
proximately twentyfour miles on the
land on the west side of the trestle
contains a large percentage of salt
which acts as a conductor of electrici-
ty and is a probable cause of short
circuiting, which would affect the
block system.
The power for operating the east
end of this new alternating current
system will be supplied from the
Southern Pacific shops at Ogden. A
special power plant at Lemlay, Utah,
will be built to take care of the west
end of the alternating system. At
times, during storms on Great Salt
Lake, the water dashes over the fills
and in some places the pure salt forms
upon the road bed as much as half an
inch in thickness. Work on this new
system will begin shortly and it is ex-
pected to have it in operation within
about eight months.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-13
ELY SMELTER TO HANDLE
ORE FROM THE GIROUX MINE

Milling of the Giroux ores was COM
menced at the Steptone plant June 1st,
and the date was further marked by
shipment from the mines of the
minimum tonnage called for in the
contract, 5000 tons per day. This
daily tonnage will probably be ex-
ceeded, as the Nevada Northern rail
way will move twenty-one cars daily,
aggregating from 10000 to 1900
tons of ore Since shipments from
the Giroux were commenced last
month, in small daily Quantities, the
ore was stored in the bins at the
concentrator, where about 5000 tons
has accumulated Although all eight
sections at the Steptone plant have
been in operation for some time hence
forth one section will be utilized ex-
clusively for the milling of the
Giroux ores, and the facilities OF the
mill will be taxed to capacity to take
care of the production from the regu-
lar company holdings, in connection
with the Giroux contract OF mimi
mum tonnage of 5000 tons per day
White Pine News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-13
". P. Will TAP
SURPRISE VALLEY

For the past week the private cal
of Vice President Schlacks of the
Western Pacific, has been sidetracked
at Gerlach, and during the time that
official, accompanied by H. M. Adams
general freight traffic manager, and T
J. Wyche, chief engineer, have been
out in Surprise valley. The ground
has been thoroughly gone over and
the only logical conclusion is that the
Western Pacific will shortly construct
line to that point. A man in a
position to know assures the Silver
State that a feeder go miles in length
will be built to tap the Surprise val
ley, and that trains will be running
before snow flies.
1t is stated in railroad circles that
the Western Pacific will soon be in
a position to construct several feed
ers, and that Nevada is slated fol
three, two in addition to the Surprise
valley line.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-13
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

Mrs. Stenson, Gold Circle.
j. f. Boyle, Gold Circle.
c. s. Mitchell, Reno.
r. w. Stevens, Evanston, Wyoming
DR.. E. F. Rathburn, Sparks.
Geo. A. King and wife, San Fran
cisco.
j. w. Worden, San Francisco.
J. b. Truitt, Mill City.
III. o. Jackson, Denver.
VIM. Mead, Denver.
f. .B Wilson, Sacramento.
J. M. Benton, Jr., Reno.
c. Holercroft, Sacramento.
j. B. Dusinbury, San Francisco.
Mrs. s. T. Edwards, Euraka.
8. d. Walters, San Francisco.
Rev. ]. j. Enright, Lovelock.
c. f. Lauman, Oakland.
Geo. A. 5artlett, Reno.
A. Rarson, Inlay.
p. A. Hawkins, Reno.
DR.. w. f. Taylor, Ely.
H. B. Hill, Lovelock.
f. f. Ferrell, Stockton.
I. Joseph, Los Angeles.
w. l.. Palmer, Reno.
e. s. Green, San Jose.
A. J. Snyder, Hill Top.
c. w. Carritt, Reno.
w. L. Ritter, Salt Lake.
w. A. Massey, Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-13
new FOREST RE.
serve FOR IDAHO

To permit the state of Idaho to OBJ
tain in lieu of 10000 acres Of school
lands included in national forests
prior to survey, President Taft has
eliminated about four and onehalf
townships from the st. Joe national
forest. These lands will be held and
managed as a permanent state forest.
The lands eliminated are: Township
Al north, ranges 4 and 5 east, township
AZ north, ranges 3 and 4 east, and sec
tions g to 8, 16 to %, and 26 to SO in
township AZ north, range east.
This action by the president carries
out an understanding which was reach
ed with him by Governor Hawley and
other representatives Of the state of
Idaho about year ago. The state
had tried to make indemnity selections
for various school sections lost to it
through the creation of national for
ests, but before the acceptance Of the
states fling the intended indemnity
selections also were included in ma
tional forests. To learn what relief
could be obtained Governor Hawley
decided to 60 to Washington and take
the whole matter to the White house.
After hearing the arguments of the
Idaho representatives President Taft
held that the state should be allowed
to secure the equivalent in value of the
indemnity selection for which ii had
applied, particularly since the land
would be for the benefit of the
schools; but he also held that
il would be detrimental to the
public interest if timber lands which
had been included in national forests
for the protection of stream flow, as
well as perpetuation of timber supply,
should be cut without regard for the
effects of forest destruction, especial
lv the effect upon navigable streams.
He therefore suggested q way out,
has since been perfected in detail by
the state authorities and the forest
service.
Under this agreement the state has
undertaken to retain designated
body of land permanently for forest
purposes, provided the government
would permit title to be acquired. The
area designated comprises largely
though not entirely the lands for
which the state made it's original ap-
plication. This 10000 acre tract will,
under the agreement reached be pro-
tected by the state against fire and
other destructive agencies, and admin
istered similarly to the national for
ests. Timber will be sold only under
such stipulations as will insure repro
duetion Of the forest, and favorable
stream flow conditions will be main.
tanned through preservation of the
necessary forest cover. The elimination
now made by President Taft permits
the carrying out Of the arrangement,
so far as concerns acquisition of title
by the state.