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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11
Terms of NenerY.

There are terms of venery which a
good sportsman will still observe In
his speech Thus he finds pack" or
a "covey" Of grouse and likewise a
"covey" of partridges, but mid" OF
pheasants. "bevy" of quail, "wisp"
or a walk" of snipe and "fall'' of
woodcock. Having found them. he
springs" the grouse and the pleas
ants, but "hushes" the woodcock. snipe
and partridges. Further, he will tell
you that grouse are challenged" and
pheasants "chuckered," that partridges
lug" quails pipe" woodcocks are
"fallers" and snipe are lat walk" So
the bishop was strictly correct who
spoke of "some who jug themselves
like partridges into, small coveys."-
London Chronicle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11
Hiah Priced Copy.

During the siege of Kimberley the
editor of the only daily paper there
was often hard put to find enough
news. One day in a clubroom he found
Cecil Rhodes reading a fairly new pa
per from Cape Town. He borrowed 1t
and rushed to his own office. where 1t
soon reappeared as special edition,
selling like hot cakes. That same even.
ing he met Rhodes, who inquired.
"Where's my Cape Town paper?" oh.
| cut it mp for the printers" was the
reply. "Please don't do that again. "
said Rhodes mildly. "That paper came
through by native runners and cost
me $1,000"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11
lanored the Hint.

The midnight stiffness of the dark
ened parlor was punctuated by crash
Just overhead.
"Wha- wha. what was that. dud-dud
darling?" exclaimed the young man.
Merely father dropping a hint" she
replied as she snugged a little closer.-'
Philadelphia Record.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11
Looking for 1t.

Looking for 1t.
''Is there anybody in this village
who would take some tralevels in?"
Would they? They're just sit
ting up nights waiting for the
chance"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11
A Household Complaint.

Mrs. Kaller-Cooks are such ig-
norant things nowadays.
Mrs. Justwed-Aren't they ? They
can't do the simplest things. l asked
mine to make some sweetbreads the
other day and she said she couldn't.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11
Too Much SEASONING.

what is this thing| asked the man
at the lunch counter.
"a sand wich. Of course. What did
you think 1t was? said the girl be
hind the counter.
81 thought it was mustard plaster"
New York Mail.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11

Phone No. 80 when in need of job
printing. Work and prices are right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Ashland postoffice for the
week ending November 2, 1912:
Ladies-Mrs. Susie Anderson, Miss
Evalyn Cunningham, Mrs. F. w.
Johnson.
Gentlemen-C. II. Doran, Domen-
leo Gionbarva, Harvey B. Leatch, l..
M. Lorimer (2).
These letters will be sent to the
dead-letter office November 16, 1912,
if not called for before In calling
for the above please say advertised, 8"
giving date of list. A charge of one
cent will be made on delivery.
J. r. CASEY, P. M.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11

SUNSET MAGAZINE and Ashland
Tidings one year $2.75 to old or new
subscribers. Regular price of Sunset
Magazine is $3.50 per year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11

A man should never be ashamed to
own he has been In the wrong. 1t is
but saying 10 other words that he Is
wiser today than yesterday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11

For up-to-date job work call up
the Tidings, No. 80. Prompt service
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-11

British trade unions increased
their membership by 304,976 in the
last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
PRIVATE SHOT BY
ONE OF OUTPOSTS
James A. White, Artilleryrnan in
Camp, Is Seriously
Wounded.

Norfolk, Va. September flames a
White. a private in Battery c. First
Battalion. Virginia Field Artillery is
in tho Kings Daughters Hospital.
Portsmouth, with bullet wound in
his head. received while in camp early
this morning with a platoon of artn-
lerymen.
White was shot by one of tho out
posts. accidentally It ia asserted by
the soldiers. who say that the irinE
was done when intruders. approach
ing the picket lines in the darkness.
refused to stop at Challenge. The SEN
try who hred the shots SAYS he dis
charged his pistol in She air. yet tho
bullet which wounded White went
through his tent close TO the ground
and penetrated his skun while ne was
asleep on his cot
Captain Harry a Brinkley, com
handing tho battery. has communi-
Gated with Major T NJ Wor,Aam. in
Richmond. commander OF the field ar
uilery forces OF Virginia and has been
directed to conduct an inquiry into the
shooting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
HEARD NO APPEAL
MADE TO MORGAN
Wayne MacVeagh Denies Story
Related by Charles f. Russell
in New York.

Philadelphia, September 2-wayne
MacVeagh. former Acknowledgement
o. the United states this evening is
sued denial ,of the story as related
by Charles E. Russell in New York
Yesterday to the effect that he has
been IN the Office of j. p. Morgan when
President Roosevelt called over the
telephone and asked for a campaie II
contribution OF 100000 Mr.. Mac
Neashs statement Nyas as follows:
j q m very sorry TO read. this morn
ms a statement by Mr.. Russell Of an
al-eged occurrence in the office OF j..
= Morgan in my pres ence.
Mr- russell has been mlsied 10
sucn occurrence ever took place nor
anything even remotely resembling 1t.
never heard Mr.. Morgan allege to the
SUBJECT OF political contributions nor
indeed did ever hear him use un-
uesoming language in discussing any
subject whatever
am very reluctant TO be drawn
even TO this slight extent into the
present distressing political turmoil.
put what have said IS due TO Mr..
Morgan and to the truth and ] trust
this further statement may also be
permitted that l have always been
bitterly opposed to use of money In our
politics and have witnessed with ,ab-
Aprrcnce the corrupting and degrading
INFLUENCE of that evil system upon oui.
puniic liie-tor, like other evil systems.
II mas grown 10y what IL fed upon until
today government by money threat
by the people"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

New York September Against
adverse weather conditions on a wet
track ANA field Jim Thorpe tho Car
Isle lnslan. who holds The Olympic
and Pentathlon records won the all
around amateur athletic championship
of America at Celtic Park to-day He
was first in seven % the ten events
which make up the trying contest and
finished second 20 Joan n. Brodemus.
of Princeton. iu the other three-the
pole vault onc-half mile walk and six
tccu- pound hammer throw. His total
5i16 points lis 81 now record for this
competition. beating tho previous rec
ord OF Martin sheridan made three
wears ago hy uinety-ono points Brad
emus was second. with G.303 and Il.
Brodd Irish IS. y. &C. Tho only other
contestant scored 3,sS5 points
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
WILL BRING PARTY
AFFAIRS TO CRISIS
North Carolina Progressivcs Will
Meet To-Day and Repub-
hcans Tomorrow.

Greensboro. y. C, September p
The state Convention OF the Progress
sives here tomorrow. followed BY tho
republican gathering at Charlotte on
ednesday' arc expected to bring Re
publican affairs in this State to a
crisis. The Progressive gathering Mi
~ at'enGeG oy those VINO have fore
sworn a!!egiance to ether OF tho old
parties. On the other hand. the Char
Iotte meeting Will be attended by many
aeiesstes friendly 10 Colonel Roose-
Veit. VINO are not yet ready 10 leave
party.
Full State tickets and presidential
electors VIII be chosen by both con
Nenuons, and ~ addition the Progress
siSes are expected TO lay plans for the
WIN wind cam aign OF the state DR..
Cyrus W. Thompson, of Onslow Coun-
: IS slated for the gubernatorlal
nomination at the hands OF the Pro-
gresslVcs.
\ MT fight for control Of the State
party macn!ner! between tho Taft and
ture the convention at Charlotte The
i at forces are IN control o: the pres
cat machinery. and the call for the
convention declares that only delegates
who declare allegiance to President
Taft Will be seated and Roosevelt dele
Roosevelt Rspzblicans 1t SIS announced.
VIII attempt 10 seize the situation and
nominate Roosevelt electors and
Roosevelt sympathi4ers FOR state OF
fees
Thomas Settle. OF Ashevlle IS slated
for tho Republican nomination for
Governor. Mi settle has signined his
willlnsness to run provided local
option plank Is included In the plat
form. The state at present Is q pro
% a. ia "a tH@4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

rather than the final decision OF the
supreme Court wish to state that
had no personal interest in the mat
ter other than desire TO minimize the
panic and secure the support OF big
business interests fo7 virne Federal
incorporation law.
u have never had any interest In
any OF the STANDARD OIL Companies.
have known Mi Archbold and his
family for several years aud have Wis
tied Its house Neither he nor any OF
his associates has ever talked to me
about any CONGRESSIONAL or State leg!s-
lauon other than my talks with MIN
on FEDERAL incorporation law and the
popular government fundamentals"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
STEAMER SINKS.
TWO LIVES LOST
Water Poured Into Vessel in
Fighting Fire Causes
Cargo to List.

Baltimore September 2-Flre was
discovered late to-day in tho lower
forward part Of tho steamer Nantucket
OF the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company as she was dis
charging freight at a railroad pier at
Locust Point. The water tha. was
poured into her BY the FIRE lighters
caused her cargo 10 list and she turned
over and sank to the bsttom OF the
harhol. rwo sailors are missing. and
X is thought they were overcome by
smoke IN an effort to save some OF
their effects and lost their lives They
are.
Joseph WIo;on. OF Norfolk, Va. and
Harry Wharton. supposedly OF Bos-
ton.
The damage to the vesse, IS esti
mated at $4,000.
several hremen including Ch!ef
Euerich were on the boat IS She wen,
over. ou. they climbed 10 places OF
safety ana were rescued o. tugs
Inc Nantucket reached hero this
morning from Boston and DISCHARGED
nor mass srsers ana local cargo at tn,
steamship companies pier. She was
then taken to Loclst Point TO dis
charge INC remainder OF her cargo
for out " town points II was then
the forward matches were lifted 10
get 9, this portion of ho >relgh tina,
the IRE yas discovered
The Nantucket Mas built a, WI.
minEton, bel. In 1893. she was q gross
tonnage of 2.5e9 tons and a net ton
nase of 1857 tons she is IA Zee, In
length witl forty-tyyo feet beam snd
= depth OF 1872 feet. she was com
mrnded by Captain Erederlck Hatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
DEATH CUTS LIST
DOWN TO SIXTEEN
CONTINUED From First Page)

tho subcommittee which selected the
plans and has up to this time super
vised construction Of the new Mayo's
Bridge lie took an active part In the
recent fight for competing light and
power franchise sought by the Rich
moni and Henrco Railway Company.
taking the side of that company both
in the street Committee ana Board
of Aldermen
In social orders ne had held mem.
bership OF the Maccahees tho IIiber-
mans. tho Woodmen OF the World ana
tho Owls
Presidents elect william H. Adams.
OF the Board Of Aldermen. was noti-
fed last night OF Air Don Leavy'a
death, and stated that suitable action
would be taken by tho Board a, It's
Organization meeting this afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
News Of South Richmond

thews VIII be hold this morning at II
o'clock at the Bainbritge Street Bap-
fist Church ana lnterment wnl be in
Malry cemetery Mrs Mathews. who
was the widow OF DR. Thomas r. Ma
thsWs. died sunday ait-noon at her
residence 1900 Ba.abrdge s;ree, from
hear, failure.
Police Court happenings
Au unusCAiis suali Monday cl!ca
Court docket awaited Justice Maurice
ses'rrday mornlns-
Edward AioNsnler coiorod was fined
- and costs FOR being drunk and dis
orderly on the streets Saturday night
Abraham Gibbons. oolorsd was SAINT
20 jail 10 dsisuk VI payment D. the
same AMOUNT tor d. like oGense
owen Belchcr was hnsd $40 and COSTS
for dlsorleriy conduct and an attack
mon r J. noral r the course Of a
political ar.sifucnt.
LlttI Wlnt-ee was released from
FAIL. Nhcre he was confined SATURDAY
nlEAi unon hts own request ina. ne be
~ivon lodging
General Sews Notr..
l. shy ~ iN05 Balnbrldgs
street VINO has been ~ FOR the past
slA monifs mas rosEmod nl. duties at
the southern Railway
Miss BESSIE Hssiesion ~ iis Marx
street ana Miss Ellen Naronav Of
1Gli Bainhride. Street left ..s,crday
for q TIP 10 Nelson counts
Mrs l. Noshy who has bson
spending several weoks Win hor father
Haptain ~ Marshall a. Vast point.
pos roturnod home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
IN MEMoRIAM

HOWARD. In sacred memory Of my
father. Mr.. DANIEL HOWARD. who
departed this life Septembcr 3D. one
Year ago.
sleep on. dear father
SO free from all pain.
Wake him not. sweet
Spirit to suffer asain'
lie Is resting SO peacefully.
q. lot him sleep on.
His suffcrinEs arc over,
Ills troubles all gone
cali not hack the dear departed.
Anchored safe where storms are
DER;
on ths hordcrlnnd we left him,
By his daughter.
MINNIE r.. HOWARD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
scout Car at Stanton.

Sp7olal y Inc Tlnies Dispa,cn
Sia4r On. va. SEPTEMBER 2--Tne scout
A. being --n 7ve- tho propased Prisfol -
" -shi7etor highway simultaneously rt,. 4
The beginning o. work a, Bristol or lie
eastern ser'ion o. Tho road. reached stsun-
7n ~ go o.cio0k Tonight Tho car lot
Rfisto' stnda, moruins. spent sunday night
iH Roanoke. ard eff az t1.+f O'Clock MONDAY
mnrninE. n5klnr '7fes hour STOP ct
fa'rra' Bricsa and on hour s,or ~ LEI
iafio1 There fas been no hitca. and thus
fs- No, To frst puctpre Tho members ~
ths scout rsr'y are c J Hsrk-adsr Car q
Jones ana Ssrniei g spargef. the iar,sr no.
Ing rr.e-hari-lan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
DEATHS

ROSE Died. on septcmher /, $40
O'clock at Memorial Hospital. MRS
STELLA GERTRUDE ROSE. noe
Bartlam. wife Of Joseph :. Rose Her
parents. Ave sisters and -FOUR broth
crs survive.
Funeral services will be held II
o'clock TO DAY al Christ Church.
EDwARDs.-Dicd. August l4th. at the
home % his daughter. Mrs * r.
Richards King William Courthouse.
ELEBER EbiHWVARf-Dns a lissdy so3e fnrs.
sin years. Mr. Edwards was among the
first 10 volunteer at the cali 10
arms and was In tho Confederate
war TIL the surrender OF Leo at
APPROXIMATIONS lie enlisted in Com
panv II, Fifty-third Virginia ReEi-
sncui Captain William GEORGE Pol
lard's compasy), and was lieu
tenant In that company After about
two years Nj Edwards got Il trans
fer TO the Ninth Virginia Cavalry.
Company II. called THE Leo Ram
gers" commanded by " II r Lee.
Mr. Edwards was a brave and faith
fal solder.
BURROUGHS pied. September 2late.
at tho residence OF ncr daughter.
Mrs Crew. 1885 Nenabio street. MRS.
ORANGES a. BURROUGHS. yslict Of
the late 1homus @. Burroughs
Funeral notice IN afternoon papers.
DEAN DIED. sunday. $40 A NJ. MA
ROil-ON DEAN.
Funeral TUESDAY. II A. NJ. from
First Baptist Church
MATTHEW'S Died AZ 5.i5 ? NJ sun
dag ~ the late residence. 1900 Balm
bridge street. Mrs BETTE r.
MATHEWS. relict OF DR.. Thos. p.
Funeral P N TO-DAY It BALM
bridge street Banis, Church
DICK ERsoN Died. September ]. isi2'
~ o'clock. JOSEPH c. DECKER
SON in his seventy fourth year.
Funeral from his residence. 2Gl6
East Marshall street. THIS MORN
ING at II o'clock.
MevrIGnI,D'ea,, At Virginia ta o., Hos e,
gust. 1912. Julia a NcNEIGH. aged
twcnty-scven years Shc t. sur
vivcd by her parents. Harvey and
Mary r McVeigh. also three sisters
Her rems'n. wore carried to Cm-
prpcr County and inferred in INC
CuIpeper county. va. Roy. G. ".
Hurt conducting the funeral ser
vices.
~ her brother. col West Marshall.
at o'clock, Septemher MISS
SUSAN f. WLKINSoN. in the seven
tieth year Of her age. She leaves two
sisters and ono brother to mourn
mn Fnne era at o'clock THIS cTues
davD AFTERNOON from the rest
dence Intcrment in River View
Cemetery.
DON JEAvY Died at his residence.
Gus North sycamore street AT go
= NJ Monday. septemher >. jQuN
+ Don LENNY. in the NIFTY nfth
veor Il his age He Il survived by
his wife. virginia Askew Don Leavv.
and hv three sons. Clinton, lanes
and Alphonsus.
Funeral notice later
Norfolk nhpers please COPY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

Joshua r. Ingram ninety years OLD.
died to-day at his home near Con
cord. Campbell County He was ma
i've OF Franklin County, \ C.. but
had lived here from 1910 until n tow
years ago. having for Years been en-
gagged Ia merchandise business in
LynehhuFF Mr.. Ingram Il survived
oy tho foilowing children Mrs Rosa
l. Iugslc, of Apppmattoy Mrs + ".
Peters. of Richmond and 2 Ingram.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

Madison Heights. heath beng due to
she - survived BY her
hush band, George Rogers. and the fol-
lowing childron Henry f.. Charles L.
and Frank IL Rogers. or Roanoke. Mrs
NarF Hutchinson. of Newport News.
aud Mrs steven Gillian. OF Amherst
County.
Joshua r. Ingram.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
LNurhburg Va. Soptcmber q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

Especial % The Tunes -Dlspatch1
sutton. Va, September Colonel
George Mitchell one OF the woalth!est
morning a.; his homo IN Ms clghtv-
fourth year Hc was Il colonel In tho
Civil War on the Southern side lie
leavcs Two sons, DR. :. II and j. Ar.
thur Mitchell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
FUNERAL NOTICE

sTRAUSE The funeral Of the late
Joseph Strause. will take place THIS
Crnesdav> AFTERNOON AT > o'clock
from the chapel In the Hebrew
Ccmeterv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
BOURNE IS DESIRE
WAS TO END PANIC
Tells Why He Endeavorcd 10
Settle Differences With
ia Standard Oil.
SURPRISED AT ROOSEVELT
Oregon Senator Replies 10 Re
cent Statement made
by Colonel.

washing1o-. ,. g. September 60
United states Senator Jonathan Bourne,
of Oregon. replied to-day 10 Colonel
RooEevelt's statement Yesterday that
he and former Congressman Sitiey Of
Pennsylvania. ,Rve~o the only ies.s.
lators who ever called a. the White
House durine his administration in re-
gard 70 Standard on
II must confess surprise at Colonel
Roosevelt'7 draggins ms name into the
controversy he Is now having with
Standard Oil Representatives and
Others" said Senator Bourne.
The Senator. explaining that IN tQoS
ne did sudcavor 10 settle differences
between the governments and tsnderd
oil. declared that ne did SO "ncNcvins
that such p result would prevent the
continuance OF a panic started in 1907.
and that the government could secure
much better terms by a settlement
than through the courts.
Senator Bourne further declared that
ne told President Roosevelt he
thought tho time opportuuo to make a
settlemenl with tho Standard oil Com
pany and 20 secure their operation
In getting q Federal Incorporation Jaw
that would provide o harbor Of refuge
for honest business with tho govern
ment the horbor master. and the peni-
Tertiary Tor INC NlshuNeS' ""Sl"-4S
man"
Interview With Archbold.
President Roosevelt expressed grave
doubt" Senator Bourne continued.
~a bout any settlement favorable TO
the government being mado with the
STANDARD oil Company. Entirely on
my own vUlition. and without Colonel
Rocsevelts knowledge I went to New
York and sought an interview with
Mr.. Archbold. ! explained TO linn the
advantages OF Federal Incorporation
law. Mr. Archboli expressed
himself as willing TO compromise with
the government and favored strin-
gent. Federal incorporation law"
Following this tho Senator said SOW
eral conferences were hold with tho
representatives OF tho Department OF
Justice. in my opinion he contin-
ued, tho government would have been
much better or had one been made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
OBITUARY
Funeral of Mrs. StrauSc.

The funeral of Mrs Haunah strause.
widow Of Joseph Strarso. viii take
place this afternoon al o'clock from
the chapel in tho Hebrew Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

ISVEgIal 10 Inc ITmfs-IIs1atoN.I
Lynchnurs Va. september Mira
Eliza beth Rogers AGED seyenty-thrce
Years died yesterday 81, her home IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

ADied. September !. 1912.
Ut : o'clock. JOSEPH c. DECKER
SON IN his sevonty-fourth year
Funeral from his residence. 25ls
East Marshall street. THIS MORN
ING at II o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

ROSE Died on September /, 5.20
o'clock, al Memorial Hospital MRS
STELLA GERTRUDE ROSE nee
Bartlam wife Of Joseph :. Rose. Her
parents Ave sisters and !our broth
crs survive.
Funeral services will be held II
o'clock TO-DAY at Christ Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

Died. az 5.i5 p. NJ sum
day ~ tie late residence. 500 Balm
bridge street. MRS BETTE r.
MATHEWS. relict OF DR. Thos y.
Mathews.
Funerai = NJ TODAY It Balm
bridge street Banust Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

sunday. $40 A NJ. Ma
PCLiON DEAN.
Funeral TUESDAY. II A. NJ. from
First Baptist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

Died. September 2late.
az tho residence OF ncr daughter
Mrs. Crew. 1885 Nenabio street. MRS.
ORANGES. a. BURROUGHS. relict OF
tho late ThomHs @. Burroughs
Funeral notice IN afternoon papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
SUMTER GETS BIG CONVENTION.
Annual Sunday school Convention to
Come Here Next Year.

From The Daily Item. April is.
long distance telephone message
received at the Chamber OF Com
merce today confirms the first reports
that Sumter would get the big Sunday
school convention of more than four
hundred delegates here next year.
The convention is now holding it's
annual session at Greenwood and it
was decided there today to bring the
convention here next year. The fact
that the convention will come to
Sumter Is a big honor in itself and
the people Of Sumter will have a dig
job on their hands to entertain all Of
the guests who will be present for the
occasion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
AFFAIRS AT LYNCHBURG.
Governor Blease To Speak at Pleasant
Grove, April 26.

Lynchubrg. April 1s.-Farm work
In this section is progressing slowly in
consequence of the continuous show
ers. and the outlok is by no means en-
couraging. Nevertheless. with good
seasons later on q big crop may be
made this year.
Mr.. w. T. Mcleod and three of
his children. suffering from typhoid
fever for the past three weeks, are
getting on at this time very nicely.
The new typhoid fever treatment,
when used by skilled physician, is
certainly wonderful in its effect.
Mr.. b. F. Mcleod. the aged father
of VIM. t.. is still confined to his
room at Mr.. G. T.. Timmons', his SON.
in-law.
Col j. A. Rhame. intendant, and
Messrs. T. G. Griffin, s. Leroy Talon.
Herbert Hickson and It. s. Miller.
wardens. have all been reelected as
guardians OF this town without an
opposing vote.
Gov. Blease and one or two others
viii deliver addresses at Pleasant
Grove about five miles from this place
on Friday, the 26th day of this month
at IL o'clock a. m. Everybody, far
and near. Is cordially invited to come
and bring their baskets of eatables
on that occasion. as it will be an all
day affair.
Mrs. X. T.. McElveen Is still very
Ill and her recovery doubtful.