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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

Princeton, y. j., Nov. 11.-Presi-
Gent-elect Woodrow Wilson has his
mind open on the question Of whether
he shall call an extra session Of Con-
gress to revise the tariff He asked
the newspaper correspondents tonight
to obtain for him a list Of the public
men and business men who had de-
clared themselves for or against the
extra session. Though the Governor
has tried to follow closely in the news
papers the various expressions of
opinion, he said tonight he was afraid
he might have missed some Of them
in his reading and that he was anx-
him.
1t is known that Governor Wilson
has high regard for the opinion of
Oscar w. Underwood, the majority
leader of the Democrats in the last
session, and that in making up his
mind he will give careful attention to
Mr.. Underwood's argument. Mr.. Un-
derwood is reported as favoring an
extra session.
The future President was invited
today to spend the winters at CO.
lumbia, S. c., his old home. William
E. Gonzales, editor Of the Columbia
State; Mayor w. H. Gibbes, DR.. S. c.
Mitchell, president of the University
Of South Carolina; J. E. Swearingen,
State Superintendent Of Education,
and James Woodrow, a cousin Of Mr..
Wilson and an instructor in the Uni
versity of South Carolina, officially
informed him of the purchase by the
people Of the State Of his boyhood
home, and that it was being remodel
led for his use as a winter home. It
is probable that the Wilson's will
spend part Of their winters there.
It's a very pretty sentiment"
said the Governor tonight. when 1
was half grown boy my father built
house in Columbia which my moth
er Altogether planned and, Of course,
remember all the details Of it's build
ing and the development of the little
piece of property. These gentlemen
today came to tell me that my friends
In South Carolina had interested
themselves to get control Of that
house, which they would fix up in
any way convenient for me to use in
the winter if l wanted to go South
while President"
THE house is near a big and COM
Portable hotel, built since our time,
that will make it quite convenient for
the secretaries and their families to
live within easy touch Of me. 1t
seemed to me it was an ideal sugges-
ton and that it embodied a very pref
ty sentiment. In that little Southern
home | had perhaps the largest num-
Der of my boyhood associations. Of
course, / expect to have my same old
room when l return to the old home
stead"
Mr.. Gonzales, of the delegation
said after calling on the Governor
that the house had been purchased by
the people of South Carolina and that
1t had been placed at the disposal Of
the President-elect for q period Of
eight years."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
Time to Pay Taxes.

1t was stated by the Clerk and
Treasurer Of the city Tuesday morn
ing that this was the month for citi-
zens living in town TO pay their taxes
and, if they did not do so during the
month, they would have to pay a
penalty of one per cent additional af-
ter the first of next month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

san Francisco. Nov. 11.-Oficial
returns. as received by the Associated
Press from five counties in the State,
reduced Col Roosevelt's lead tonight
from s1s. as shown by the latest pre-
vious unofficial returns. to $50. These
figures showed net gain for Col.
Roosevelt of Ss and a net gain for
Gov Wilson of 446 In the residential
race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
EDITOR UNDER BOND.
Charged by Roosevelt With Criminal
Libel.

Marquette, Mich, Nov. 11.-Gcorge
y. Newctt, editor and publisher of
the lshpeming Iron Orc, whom Col.
Roosevelt recently charged with Grim
maj libel waived preliminary cxami-
nation today and was held in $500
bonds to the December term of the
COL Roosevelt was present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
County Board Meeting,

The County Board Of Commission
ers met in special session Tuesday
morning for the purpose of going over
and signing the second $4,000 series
OF Sumter County Road Improvement
Bonds. The bonds were found to have
been made out correctly and were
signed up by the board and will be is
sued as the money is needed to carry
on the road Improvement work in the
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
n Night of Terror.

Few nights are more terrible than
that OF a mother looking on her child
choking and gasping for breath dur
ing an attack Of Group. and nothing
In the house To relieve it, Many
mothers have passed nights OF ter
ror in this situation \ little fore
thought will enable YOU to avoid all
TINS. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is a certain cure for Group and has
never been krown TO fail. Keep il at
hand. For sale by all dealers.-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
Jennings Case Still On.

In the Civil Court Tuesday the
Jennings case was still in progress.
that being the fourth day it has been
in course of hearing In the after
noon the JurS and lawyers went out
90 inspect the roads In question in the
case and To have the explanations OF
conditions formally explained to them
by both sides In the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
ERROR AGAINST THE COLONEL.
Wilson's Plurality I'm Illinois Increas-
ed by Nearly 1000.

Chicago. Nov. 11.--By the discov-
cry of a mistake made in totalling
the election returns from Cook Coun-
ty 1t developed that Col. Roosevelt's s
plurality over Wilson In the county
was 35.S25 instead OF 37.772. as first
announced. This increases Cover
nor Wilson's plurality in the State to
more than $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
Real Estate Transfers.

w. +. Alexander to j. l.. McCallum
lot and buildings on Chestnut street,
$4,000.
James w. Rodgers to w. G.. Pier
son, 20 acres in Privateer Township,
$3.50.
Shuford Thames to JAS W. Rogers.
IA acres in Prvateer township.
$3.50,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 1l.-Corrected
returns added los votes today to the
lead Of Ernest Lister. Democratic
candidate for Governor. over Gov.
Marian T.. Hay. Republican. Mr.. Lis
ter's plurality, as shown by the unofi-
cial returns from all but IS precincts.
is now S2S. The count stands: Lister,
96.442; Hay. 1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
WILSON LEADING IN IDAHO.
Tafts Electoral Vote Probably Con-
fined to Utah and Vermont.

Bois, Ida, Nov. 11.-Wilson is lead
ing on latest Presidential election re-
turns. Two small counties vet to re-
port, and which, normally, are Demo-
cratic, are expected TO give him a plu-
rality of nearly one thousand over
Taft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16

For Sale Cheap. One elephant
color white. with black spots here
ana there. VIII almost give away af-
ter March 4. Reason--going out of
business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
Tonight.

Tonight, If you feel dull and stupid,
or bilious and constipated, take a
dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets, and
you will feel all right tomorrow. Sold
by all dealers.-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
Cause OF Insomnia.

The most common cause Of insom-
MA is disorders Of the stomach and
constipation. Chamberlains Tablets
correct tbese disorders and enable
you to sleep. For sale by all dealers
-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
OFFER PLEASES WILSON.
"A VERY PRETTY SENTIMENT"
SAYS NEXT PRESIDENT.

south Carolina Capital Almost Ger
tain to be Seat Of National Gov.
crnment During Democratic Adj
min1stratiOn, at Least for Part OF
Each Winter, Outcome of Commit
tees Visit TO Princeton - Presi-
dent-Elect Undecided as to Extra
session of Congress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10

a boat in which some Siberian Eslzi-
mos had arrived, he found a quantity
of whisky which he poured on the
ground. Before he knew what was
happening he was struck down,
trampled upon and several ribs and
his nose were broken. 1t might have
been very serious for the doctor, had
1t not been for shipwrecked whal-
Ing crew In camp on the island, which
came to his assistance.
ut was in the night time, and the
Siberians had brought some of their
people who we're sick over to the doc
tor for medical treatment. And when
l awoke to see my husband standing
In the door, covered with blood, sur
rounded by strange Eskimos, was
very much alarmed for a moment" q
Reindeer Industry.
In regard to the reindeer industry
DIR. Campbell is very optimistic, not
withstanding an effort was made few
years ago to discredit the whole ven
ture
THE government established herd
of seventy deer on the island in 1900"
he says land 1t now numbers six hum
dred and eighty. and many have been
killed for food and clothing. This may
not be done at will, but is entirely I'M
der government regulation.
"Only about thirty-flve at present
belong to the government, the rest
having been given out to the herders
in lieu of wages. Our chief herder,
Sapillu, has 200 head from his earnings
and their increase.
1.-THE teaching in the public school
is not unlike ours, including Industrial
training and music. In addition to this
the schoolhouse, which is also our
home, Is Open to the public evenings
and Is a social center in the fullest
sense. From IL emanates the indus
trial. educational, business, social and
religious life of the people.
Besides the regular school course
there Is good work bench, black
smith outfit, grindstone. stocks and
dies. polishing lathe (for polishing
ivory), fur-sewing machine, laundry
and organ always ready for any one
to use"
One of DR.. Campbell's pet schemes
is the Building and Loan Association.
which several young men have already
established and built sanitary cabins
for themselves and wives.
DR.. and Mrs. Campbell are social
workers of the most approved stan
dard, developing the native and do
mestic arts, teaching sanitation and
hygienic living and intoxicating moral
principles, In addition to public school
instruction and medical care. What
this means to this most restricted and
wretched of peoples, Is beyond our
they say
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
Church Built In a pay.

A church, not a stone or stick or
which was standing at sunrise the
other morning, was worshiped in the
same evening, at Spartansburg, S. c.,
by great congregation that filled the
building and overlooked into the
street. 1t had been announced by the
members of local Methodist church
that they would erect building il
one day, the church to be known as
ElBethel. There were those who
doubted, but when more than 200
workmen, we'll organized, gathered at
the scene one recent morning, 1t be-
came apparent that the undertaking
would be accomplished. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 persons visited the
building during the day. Moving-pic-
ture machines played upon the crowds
and upon the building at every stage
of its erection. In the evening the
building stood completed, painted, pa
pered, carpeted and furnished through
out
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
Artificial Lakes.

A German Investigator has found
that the large artificial lakes formed
for irrigation purposes or to supply
water for large cities, are not with
out influence on the climate of the sur
rounding locality In one instance
that came under his notice, there has
been during the ten years since the
dam was constructed and the lake
formed, decrease of IL degree Fab
renheit In the average monthly differ
ence between maximum and minimum
temperatures. In the neighborhood
of another lake the number of foggy
days has increased from the average
OF fifty-seven each year to eighty-six
The German investigator says that
this increase can be assigned to no
other cause than the creation OF the
great artificial lake and the conse-
quent increased evaporation In the To-
cality.-Popular Mechanics.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
WHAT MADE MERRIvALE
chopped by donkey" and couldnr
Past In Time to Catch Train
for Home.

'IIow many children have you,
Merrivale?"
"Three-two boys and girl"
That's fine. / congratulate
Thank you. You must come
and see them some time. Every
says they're the dearest little I'd
chat ever were. ! must tell you
my Oldest boy-Harry-said when
iather came home late last night
was Mr.. Merrivale late last mig
Late to dinner. mean. oh, he
all right. Harry met him at the
and said:
Papa, you ought to be ashane
yourself. We've been waiting .
than half an hour for you"
THAT was very clever"
"Oh, no. It wasn't Herry's rem
that was clever, but 1 thought hi.
Tiers reply was rather interesting
bent down and kissed the dear |
fellow and said: I couldn't hei,
dear. l was stopped in the stree
donkey and couldn't get past hil
time to catch my train. I've
wondering ever since what Jack c.
have meant"
Very curious, l met him when
was on his way homo last night
stopped and talked to him for q
a while, but he didn't say anythin
me about a donkey"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
The HYDE Park Inn.

&. E. Slavery, well known to
travelling men as the landlord who
helped to make deservedly popular
the Brandon Inn, has purchased the
Hotel Phoenix, revamped and
rejuvenated it with new paper, new
paint, new plumbing, new cooking
and heating arrangements, and given
to IT the name of Hyde Park Inn.
The hotel is comparatively new.
beautifully situated, and Landlord
Slavery will extend a hearty welcome
to those from either country or city
who are looking for a home-like,
festful place to spend few days or
a few weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
FIRST CLEAN THE SYSTEM
Thing to Do In the Instant That tho
Presence Of tuberculosis 10
Suspected.

The fever OF consumption Is not pri-
mariiy due to the presence of the tu-
bercle bacilli In the system. Indeed.
unless there are other conditions
which cause the bodily temperature
to rise 1t Ia inclined to be sub-normal.
Ono of the interesting revelations
OF modern medicine Is the fact that
these germs may exist long time In
the human body without there being
any rise OF temperature whatever.
This is plainest seen in a tubercular
abscess, but IL is also seen In the
many cases in which for long periods
there is no fever. What does cause
the fever In the earlier stages is a dis
ordered state of the alimentary canal.
The stomach and bowels become de-
ranged and full of toxins which. be-
coming absorbed, poison the system
and cause the temperature to rise. For
years 1t has been the practice Of the
writer to reduce any temperature to
normal, especially during the first
stages Of the disease, simply by wash
ing out the stomach and effecting a
complete cleansing of the intestinal
tract. Later on the fever Is due to
the absorption of broken-down lung
tissue and to ptomaines, and SO is
quite another story.
When. therefore, tuberculosis is sus-
Dected the temperature should be
taken and II fever is present the per-
son should Invariably go to his ply
stefan and have his digestive tract
thoroughly cleansed, when by proper
diet and outdoor life he will be able
almost certainly to overcome ths pres
ence of the tuberculous germs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
A Fatal Mlnfaka.

William Walter Virgins was his
name. By his newly adopted profeR
sion he was an office boy, and was
getting on nicely. The telephone, how.
ever, presented difficulties to W. w.
W., and no effort OF his could tame the
instrument to his own needs.
The other day, when the boss was
out at lunch, the telephone bell rang
loudly. William rushed to answer it's
changing call.
"Hallo!" cried he. "Who goes there r.
Willie was also a Boy Scout, you
see.
I'm one hundred and five," came
the reply over the line.
Then, old chap" answered the Of
fee boy cheerfully. Its about time
you were dead!"
Williams job is now vacant.-An.
swers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10

confessing to that many summers. II
you cannot find her, I'll have to get a
nan-but prefer the woman, II she
exists"
Benjamin Holbrook had never been
married. At the age when other men
take unto themselves wives, he had
been too busy smoothing the path OF
the newly established firm OF B. Hol-
brook & Co. over the thorny ways
which infant industries must travel
Matrimony, he had reasoned, must
walt upon success. Success he had
finally achieved, ar.d now 1t waited
upon matrimony. II questioned, he
would not have been able to say
whether he had eluded matrimony or
matrimony had eluded him, but now,
at the age Of forty, he was forced to
confess to his friends that while 1t
was Still possible in his case, 1t did
not seem very probable.
Being bachelor, he had never
been able to fathom the mental
processes which led girl to abandon
comfortable salary in his office for
the purpose of sharing the salary OF
a male worker in the same office, and
In much less degree Md he been able
to understand the line Of reasoning
which led the aforesaid male worker
to persuade her to do 10.
In employing Office help, the head
Of the firm was able to discern merit
at a glance. All his male subordi-
mates had good qualities. The four
women who had reigned In brief sue
cession In the office we're all well en-
bowed In this respect-so well en-
doyed, indeed. that four of the male
subordinates had discerned their merit
even better than the boss, with the
result that for the fifth time in three
years that gentleman, with all a
bachelors dislike for change In the
existing order of things, faced the dis
agreeable prospect of becoming ac-
customed to a new stenographer. 1t
was this fact, coupled with the knowl-
edge that there we're yet several un-
married men in the Office, all with
good qualities, that led him to issue
his edict concerning the age of the
next woman who should grace his es-
tablishment.
Watson's advertisement brought
but one applicant to Mr.. Holbrook--
handsome, somewhat sad-faced wom-
an, whose gown of black well became
the slender plumpness Of her figure.
II am Miss Holiness" she stated
simply. 81 have come in answer to
your advertisement for stenogra-
pher."
'"Thirty-five years OF age, or old
err" added Mr.. Holbrook.
Il am able to meet that condition."
was the calm reply.
The head Of the firm was forced to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
TIME CHANGE NOT POPULAR
Twenty-Four Hour Clocks Have Failed
to Excite Any Particular Enthu-
slaspn In France.

One after another the clocks of
France are receiving the new letter
ing, numbering the hours of tho day
from l to "a instead Of from 1 to IL.
The new figures are being placed in
side the old in order to avoid the
necessity OF reconstructing the works
OF the clocks so as to make the
hour hand go all around the face but
once In "a hours.
Tho 24-hour day has just been
adopted ofTicially in France. but 1t has
not been received with any enthusi-
asm; the people fail to see it's adj
vantages over the old-fashioned 49,
hour day and 12-hour night.
In Italy and In Belgium the hours
Of the day have long been counted
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
The Fifth
enOgrapher
BY Edmund MoberIy

Copyright. 1911 by Associated Literary
Press)
Mr.. Benjamin Holbrook. OF the nrm
of b. Holbrook & Company, jobbers,
had been absent from his business for
three weeks, and therefore entered
his office resolved to get back into
harness as speedily as possible. After
wading through a mass OF accumu-
lated correspondence, he rang for his
confidential stenographer. She failed
to appear. A second and third ring
were equally barren OF results. Mr..
Holbrook grew indignant. With a saw
age jab, he touched another button
on his desk, and In a moment Wat
son, his chief clerk. stood at his ell
bow.
Watson" he demanded, why
doesn't Miss Gayley respond to her
CALI"
Miss Gayley was married while
you were, away
IAN Office romance?"
YES" responded Watson with a
smile. 'Smithers, one of the book
keepers. is the other guilty party"
well, he got sensible wife, con-
found him.. Give him a ten per cent.
raise. At the same time he robbed
me of a good stenographer Just when
she had become efficient and valuable.
1t strikes me these cases are becom-
Ing pretty frequent in this ONCE.
aren't they, Watson"
This is the fourth in three years."
Exactly" \agreed Mr.. Holbrook.
-Four In three years, of which your
own case was the first. Matrimony is
n noble institution. Watson, but 1t can
not be allowed to play hob with this
business the way 1t has been doing.
propose now to get a stenographer
who will regard this office as some
thing more than stepping-stone to
marriage. Miss Gayley's successor
must be Mt least thirty-five years old.
You will advertise at once for q lady
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
In a Puddle.

A New Yorker who put up at
country hotel in the middle west
much impressed by the deft skill {
brisk waitress who attended him.
breakfast she waved a glass pitc
over some steaming hot buckwf
oakes that she had just placed bel
him.
Syrup"
please"
How will you have it--round
round or In puddle?"
Pardon me. but 1 don't"
Round an round, or In a I
dle?"
I'm Ain a--puddls, / thiRh."
Whereuron the golden strea5a be
It's sticky descent isa tho csnAey of
ealren As she pouFed. the UAitr
eyos embraced tie New YAszper 4
conte1npiattve glance.
Some prefers st round an roul
she explained, but / likes # best
puddle. "-Harper's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
COULDN'T QUALIFY IN BOSTON
Well Dressed Stranger Compelled 20
Walk to City Because Lacked
social Standing.

II happened in one OF those suburbs
of Boston which are affected by tha
street railway mems strike
A man driving a handsome auto.
mobile drew up to the curb ana
stopped.
A well-dressed stranger was pass
ing by.
Good morning." said the auto
driver pleasantly.
The stranger paused.
Good morning." he responded.
May ask II you have an inten-
ton Of walking all the way down
town."
Thank you for your interest" the
other way OF getting there"
Pardon me-" said the driver, "but
may l ask your fathers family
manner"
The stranger looked surprised.
my father is Dabster."
"And your mother?"
my mother was Dengle."
The driver hesitated.
Possibly you have sister who mar.
ried into one of our old New England
families?"
II have no sister"
COR brother?"
my brother married Schmidt"
The driver sighed.
II deeply regret your deficiency in
ancestry" he said. II meant to offer
you seat in my motor car, but as q
member OF one of the Oldest Boston
families have no right to take any
social chances. Good day, sir"
And the car rolled away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10
Not the shoes, Fault.

This incident should never have hap
pened at ell. because It's So terrible.
but 1t did happen, and this Is a news
paper. OF course. So the bad news
ard the good must both be printed
The two girls were talking to the
man. And the man said, in order to
make conversation;
81 notice that Miss Binks is limping
this evening. Has she sprained her
anlSle?"
mo" said the first girl, smiling
Her shoes are too small for her
ion't you think so?"
Nothing of the kind!" answered
The second girl. How can you say
such thing? Her shoes aren't a bit
90 small--theyre the biggest size
made. It isn't her fault. Her feet
are too large-that's ALI"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-10

Andrew Jyrinki, farmer who
lives on the Andoyer road in Ldd--
low, met with an accident Sunday.
He was driving young colt and il
became unmanageable. He was
thrown and dragged along the road
for long distance. After being
unconscious for several hours, he
was discovered by neighbors. DIR.
c. H. Bondey was called and
number of stitches were taken in the
mans head.