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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-11

were nearly indiscernible, deep set,
under bushy red brows.
III you had shown the least bit Of
humanity to brother men in Distress"
/ responded. In a half jocular vein,
I'D probably never thought Of this
being your place, and you being you;
and the incident Of the morning
might have been forgotten"
l thought | heard his teeth grit to-
gether In his effort to suppress a ris-
Ing rage. | certainly saw his hands
clench; and then, with an assumption
or Indifference, he took a final puff
at his cigar and tossed 1t, sparkling,
among the weeds of his lawn.
1t was evident to me, now, that in
spite OF the nonchalance he affected.
my reference to the Chinaman's
poaching, and his presence at Crag-
holt. had aroused his interest, and 80
hoping to draw him out. I continued:
Your man told the lodge-keeper
that you sent him over to borrow a
rife"
"You don't mean to tell me you'd
believe a Chinaman, do vou?" he re-
turned
1T wasn't for me to believe or dis.
believe. The lodge-keeper believed
him."
"And 80 he borrowed a rifle, and
then with one Of Cameron's own in
struments Of destruction proceeded
to destroy Cameron's game? Is that
It? What did he shoot? A deer or
one Of those starved-looking white
dogs that Cameron has following him
about?"
Apparently Murphy knew much
more OF my friend than my friend
knew Of Murphy.
Neither, l fancy. In fact, I'm not
sure just what he did shoot in the
way OF game. But he seems to have
INDUCED in bit Of target practice.
He found a piece Of an old portrait,
tackled 1t to tree, and shot holes in
1t. Rather silly, eh? Foolish for him
to chance getting into trouble for
child's play Of that Sort"
How do you know that?" he
growled. with an inadvertent drop
ping Of his mask. There was no mis-.
taking, now, that I had made captive
his attention.
81 saw the target" answered,
simply.
That's like saying, 4 caught a
twelve-pound bass. Here's the hook
and line to prove it."
"I have a scale Of the bass"
"A what?"
Something your Chinaman dropped
beside the tree"
Phlegmatic though he was, some
thing very like a start followed upon
my words. Then, as If to cover the
movement, he shrugged his shoul.
ders, and chuckled ponderously.
His visiting card. I suppose"
Nearly as good" 1 supplied. "The
bowl Of his opium pipe"
At that moment Jerry came around
the corner Of the house and stopped
abruptly. stupefied by surprise; for
from the open mouth Of the giant
there issued a roar Of bass laughter,
that reverberated in weird discord.
ance through the night silences.
"You bally idiot" he cried, his guf-
faw ended. II suppose no persons ex.
cept Cinnamon smoke opium, eh!
And that being 80, no Chinaman but
my Chinaman could have made a tar
get OF piece Of an old portrait and
dropped his pipe bowl at the foot Of
a tree! Go on with you. you make
me sick!" And then, seeing Jerry,
who had quickly Joined me: Didn't
find him. eh? Well. that's not strange.
Having lost the bowl Of his pipe, he's
probably gone to borrow another
from a laundryman friend in Cos
Cob; and that, by the way, is about
the nearest place for you to buy gas.
olene."
ITO DE' CONTINITEDN
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Famous Stage Beauties

look with horror on skin eruptions
hlotrhes, sores or pimplcs. They
don't have them. For an such trou-
hlcs use Rucklens Arnica Salve 1t
gloriteS the face Excellent for
eczema or salt rhcum. il cures sore
lips, chappcd hands. chilblains; heals
burns. cuts ana bruises. Unsurpassed
for r.Ios. 25r at Sihorts pgug store.
Advt.
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Coughing at Night.

'one bad cough can keep the
whole family awake at night. Phil.
Dlsorneau, Schaffer, Mich, says: II
could not sleep on account of bad
cough, and l was very weak ! used
toley's Honey and Tar Compound,
and soon the cough left and ] slept
soundly all night" Sibert's Drug
Store.-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-11
Poultry Raising.

Now let the citizens of Rock HUI
and vicinity proceed to develop the
poultry-raising industry. 1t is prac-
ucally certain that the South Caro-
lima conference will meet here next
Novemher-Rock Hill Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-11

had their will with 1t. have never
before or since seen hair just like
Evelyn Crayson's. There was such q
wealth o. II, and It's color was so elu-
sive. Under dim lights 1t seemed a
prosaic brown. but with small encour-
agement IT changed 10 light fawn,
streaked with lustrous topaz strands;
which In the suns blaze became a
dazzling bronze glory.
I'm pretty sure l can find the
tree" she asserted, as he swung
along with that free, lissome stride
which / loved. 1T Is an old, dead
chestnut. great giant Of the woods,
imposing even In death; and 1t stands
only halfdozen yards off the trail.
i was looking for ferns, or | never
In the world should have come upon
1T. How do you imagine that thing
ever got away Off here? And who
could have stuck 1t up on that dead
tree trunk?"
THAT ls precisely what should
like to find out" was my reply. at
seems very mysterious to me. About
what time was 1t, when you discov.
cred it?"
"Just tefore I met YOU"
Had you heard any shooting in
the woods, before that?"
"Shooting?" she queried. apparent
ly surprised. mo. Was some one
shooting?"
II understood 80. Poaching. !
imagine. After some Of Cameron's
fat pheasants."
"But it's out Of season." she de-
clared. promptly.
THAT makes small difference with
q poacher"
Her belief in her ability to lead me
to the tree Of which we were in quest
was not unfounded Twice she paused
and peered in between the gray
trunks which grew close to our path:
once she took step off the trail
bending In keen-eyed search of Ger
tain familiar landmarks. These were
the only Interruptions to what was
otherwise a straight march to the
goal.
When, ut length, we reached it, she
identified 1T beyond question, and ]
had little difficulty in finding the nail
from which the piece Of canvas had
been suspended. 1t was one of thin
wire, with very small head, driven
into the tree at a distance Of about
four and half feet from the ground
Just beneath it found four scatter
Ing bullet holes, with the bullets toe
deeply embedded to be extracted with
so poor a tool as a pocket knife.
From this 1t was evident that the
shots had been fired at comparative
ly short Iange. as indeed they must
have been. seeing that the trees here
grew SO thickly as to make impossi.
Bile any very extended line Of sight
upon the target.
Somewhat to Evelyn's perplexity
began making careful inspection OF
the ground, not only about the tree
but as far away from It as the range
OF vision extended.
What are you looking for?" she
demanded, with show Of concern
and. thought. a little peevishly.
Footprints" 1 answered laughing
Behold the American Sherlock"
Have You found any?"
only Cinderella's," and that put
her in good humor.
But found something of much
more importance than the indenta.
tions of shoe soles. l found it very
near the foot of the tree, just below
where the painting had hung. 1t was
half hidden by underbrush. and at
first / mistook It for a stone Cnoh
served by Evelyn, slipped II into nv
pocket.
after ALL" | said to her "there,e
not ver" much to be learned here, is
there?"
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The Busy WOman's Dav
Directors.

ut begins early, ends late, and is
full Of work She often has kidney
trouble without knowing it. Her back
aches. and she is tired and worn ont
Sleeps poorly, is nervous. no anne
tlte. Her bladder gives her troable
too. Foley Kidney Pills will cure all
that and make her strong and we'll
They are the best medicine made for
hiuhe! ana bladder disorders
Siberts Drug Store-Advt
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Hell Hole Swamp is still enioyiag
from that 645-pound black
bear. He'll Hole is on a boom, now.
for sure.-Charleston Post.
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Marriage License Record.

n marriage license was issued
thursday TO David Howard and
Wilson of Sumter.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of Sumter.
Before me came CT. l.. Warren.
Cashier of the above named bank.
who being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books of said bank.
q. l.. WARREN,
Cashier.
sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9TH day of December 1912.
Q. l.. YATES,
Notary Public
Correct Attest:
c. G. ROWLAND,
r. j. BLAND,
ISAAC SCHWARTZ,
Directors
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Maybe the Chinaman will be more
obliging," suggested. and turning to
Jerry, who had stood in silence, all
the while, a few steps behind me,
said: Look around at the back, my
lad. and IL you can find Mr. Murphy's
man fetch him here"
But before I had quite finished, the
big man in the shadow Of the veran.
dah was storming:
Hell stop just where he is. II he
dares to come another step nearer
this house, I'll throw the pair of you
over the hedge. neck and crop Do
you hear me?"
And II you dare to interfere with
an officer or his deputy In the dis
charge Of his duty, the authorities
will settle with you." was my calm re-
1oinder. "Trot ahead, Jerry! His
bark's worse than his bite"
jerry, quick to obey, disappeared
on the instant around the corner OF
the bungalow, and Murphy, after
pretended dash forward. halted or
the lower porch step.
See here" he demanded cum
brouHly. What's all this, anyhow?
You come here after gasoene, os-
tensihly. and then declare you're
game wardons after lawdefylng,
Chinese pOaCher"
AT last | saw him halfway amen
able 10 reason. Now that he was out
Of the shadow. ] saw too, more clear
ly. what manner Of man he was His
head, as | had already disccrucd It
through the gloom, was abpormally
large yet not out OF proportion with
his hcrculcan torso His red hair,
frowsy, unkempt, was Of such abund-
anCc that. I'm the dark, It's outline had
RiV,n ne a GrotcsQucly mapniHCd i'm
precision. Ills red bcard, too. W,s
thick. long, and untoumcd. What lit
tie OF his face showed, Waa sunburnrd
20 what. in the dim lsht. seemed the
color Of riDo ruasct apples. Ills eyes
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
Hygiene of CheerfuIness.

Discussing the subject of health and
happiness, DR.. A. R. e. Wyant, Chi
cago physician, recently declared that
grumbling becomes a habit and Injuries
those who practice it, as mud-throw
ing soils the fingers of the thrower.
Grumbling is positive injury to the
health. 1t spoils digestion and depress
es the nerve centers, hindering all the
vital functions of the body. 1t may
make one neurasthenic, for the body
and the mind react upon each other,
If fatigued, rest will change your dis
position. If cross, try little sleep.
Under all circumstances, seek the
grace of thankfulness. Move out OF
Grumblers alley and make your home
on Thanksgiving street"
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
MINE WARNING NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
OxbOw group of mining claims, To-
Gated i'm the Riverside Mountains
(Bendigo mining district), Riverside
county, California, are being worked
under lease and bond, and that nei-
ther the mines nor the owners there
of will be responsible for any labor
or debt contracted, nor injuries sus-
tanned by amy employer or employees
In working said property, and that
no employer or employee is the agent
OF the owners for any purpose, and
that all operatives engage in such
service at their own risk, and that
no debt or claim of debt is valid
against said group of mining claims
or their owners.
HENRY ROBERTS,
j. E. BURKE,
d. A. BURKE,
Calzona, CAL, July II, 1912.
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
PHOENIX ROAD RACE.

Thus far S., 600 has been raised for
the 1912 Los Angeles to Phoenix road
race and with the entry fees about
$500 more will be added making a
purse of $500, says the Republican.
1t lis likely there will be more entry
fees whether the purse is increased
or not This money will be divided
IS per cent, 25 per cent and 10 per
cent, among the three leading cars.
The is the report of G. P. Bullard
who returned to Phoenix Sunday
from a stay of several weeks ON the
coast. Attention is called to the
fact that i'm addition there will be
the various trophy cups including Tha
Republican, cup which was the orr
ginal trophy Offered for the first race
and one of the incentives for the de
velopment of this annual contest
which has now become a classic jim
the motoring world.
The route has been changed again
this year, the regular Ocean to
Ocean highway having been chosen.
That lis the route south from Los
Angeles through Pomona and Sam
Gorgonio pass to Brawley and Mecca
and thence south along the western
shore of the Salton sea and back ito
the Southern Pacific railroad, then
through GlamiS to Yuma
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
Love
Conquers All
By ALFRED GIBSON

Hugh Rendell Allistaire had been
brought up in the lap of luxury. He
was an only child, and his parents had
done their best to spoil him. Strange
to say, they had not quite succeeded.
He had, it is true, achieved few virtues
and many vices, but there was a gen.
eral wholesOmenesS about the lad that
suggested possibilities when he ar
rived at the years of discretion. At
the time of writing he was 21, and
had never done days work in his
life. He had never, indeed, done any
thing that he had not wished to do.
He was perhaps in quest of further
experience in this direction when, in
company with a chum, he dropped in
to afternoon tea at the Criterion res
taurant in Piccadilly Circus.
At table in the corner of the hall
sat two girls, one pretty and one more
than pretty. 1t did not take him
fraction of a second to make up his
mind to sit down at the next table
where he could face them His friend
was prepared to enjoy the hunt.
After casting at them a few admir-
Ing glances in his best style, Hugh
wondered how he could approach
them His companion, Cyril Humbert,
was equally perplexed. 1t was fairly
evident that the ladies themselves
were determined to take no notice.
They would not even take offense
1t was six months after the Critic
rion incident that he caught sight of
her again. His heart gave a great
bound, and he was partly sti1ed by
emotion. It was an experience he
had never felt before. This time she
was accompanied of all men in the
world by man who looked like a
bishop
Hugh followed them along Regent
street into Pail Mall where he ran
into the arms of an old school chum.
"Oh, 1 say, old chap cried Hugh,
"can you tell me who that church
man is over there, that one with the
girl -
why, l thought every one knew
that was old Bishop Chudleigh, and if /
am not greatly mistaken that is his
granddaughter"
1t was quite easy of man of
Hugh's extensive acquaintance to get
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
81 Am So Glad"

an Introduction to any bishop in the
land but he wondered on what pre-
text he could ask to visit old Chud
eigh, who was known to be both
scholarly and devOut The Opportu
nifty came when the bishop was giving
a garden party which included sale
of work for a charity.
1t was the first time Hugh had at
tended anything OF the kind, and he
stuffed his pockets full of gold and
notes, determined to buy everything
that a certain girl offered to him, if
only she were among the salesWomen.
To his great delight she was one of
the first he saw. He grasped a hand
full of coin to be ready for all emer-
gencies; but whether it was the re-
suit of accident or whether Miss Chud-
leigh recognized him, and avoided him
by design, he could not say; but it
was only after a deal OF maneuvering
on his part that he came face to face
with her, and she asked him to buy a
pair of sleeve links.
A little later he met Lady Yelling.
ton, we'll known for her intelligence
and good works.
Glad to see you here" she said.
Come along, and | will introduce you
to Miss Chudleigh. She is girl who
will do you good. She is as clever as
she is charming"
ALLOW me, Miss Chudleign," said
lady Wellington, when they overlook
her, ito introduce Hugh Allistaire, a
boy who may repay you for looking
after him as we'll as the waits and
strays you devote so much time to, i"
and ! efore either of the yong couple
could utter a word, she was off.
you see, l teach boys three nights
a week." said Miss Chudleigh, trying
to enlighten him.
"Ah! lucky little beggars," cried
hugh
"Oh, they are not all little, I as:
sure you. Their ages vary from 13
to 80"
What" cried Hugh. do you
mea nto tell me that you teach those
workingmen all by yourself?'
mot quite by myself There are
TOO many of them for that. l could
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.
012O96

Not coal lands.
O12O36
Departm emit of the interior, u. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, CAL.
July Is, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
Joseph Kuhn, of Rannells, California
who, ON June l, 1912, made Home
stead ENTRY, No. O12036, for NEA
Section IL, Township 8 South, Range
Il East, S. B. Meridian, has filled no.
tice of intention to make Final Com
mutation Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register and Receiver, U. S. Land
Office, at Los Angeles, California, ON
the 29th day of August, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mrs. Helen May Marlow, of Rannells,
Cal. Robert G.. Stevenson, Neigh
bors, Cal, Mrs. Birdie Jennie
Christian, Rannells, CAL, George Hen
ry Houser, of Rannells, CAL, Alfred
E. Macomber, of Rannells, Cal, Lora
Leone Morse. of Blythe, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
(12-16) Register
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
Job Printing

This is the time Of year when the
merchant begins thinking of laying
in next years supply of stationery,
such as letter heads, envelopes, state
mentS, etc.
The Post has just received a fine
line of bond papers with envelopes to
match. Everything from medium
priced bond to the well-known Old
Hampshire bond. Assorted colors to
choose from
Get our figures on all kinds of sta
tionery. We can do the work just
as cheap, if not cheaper, than send
ing outside for it.
We use the best stock. For typo
graphical appearance our printing
cannot be surpassed. Start the New
Year right by ordering a full line of
office stationery.
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
(11-15)
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

O1OOfO
u. S. Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona,
July 3, 1912.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that Arizota Mining Company, a cor
pOration organized under the laws of
the State of South Dakota, and trans
acting business in the State of Ari-
zona, by M. M. Briggs, its agent and
attOrneyin-fact, whose pOstOffice ad-
dress DIS Wenden, Arizona, has this
day filed his application for patent
for 1900 feet of the Cottonwood Pass
lode mining claim linear measure
ment, situated in Ellsworth Mining
District, County of Yuma and State
of Arizona and designated as Sur
vey Number 1927 i'm Townships 6
and north of Range IA west, G.
& s. R. NJ Uns., Magnetic Variation
IA degrees east, as follows to-wit:
COTTONWOOD PASS LODE: Be
ginning at Cor. No. /, from which
the u. S. NJ NJ No. 1927 bears N.
AZ degrees Sc minutes E., 1862 TT.
distant; thence S. 55 degrees 55 min
utes w. 600 feet to Cor. No. 2;
thence S. Sc degrees 35 minutes q.
1900 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence N.
55 degrees 55 minutes e. 600 feet to
Cor. No. 4; thence N. SO degrees 80
minutes w. 1900 feet to Cor. No. 1,
the place of beginning; containing a
net area of 2O.641 acres.
The location of the mines inclrd
ed i'm this survey being recorded
i'm the office of the Register of
Deeds of Yuma County, State of
Arizona, as follows, to-wit: Book 5
of Mines, Page 4S, and Book 6 of
Mines, Page 199 ct seq, the adjoin-
ing claimants are Arizota Mining
Company, applicant herein, claimant
Of the Good Hope lode, unsurveyed,
ON the northeast, and ArizOta Min
ing Company, claimant of Snapp
lode, unsurWeyed, on the southeast;
other claimants unknown.
FRANK il. PARKER,
OLD Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not coal lands.
O3103

O3103
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Call,
July IL, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Charles d. Patterson, of Blythe, Cal,
who, on january 18, 1909, made
Homestead ENTRY, No. 03103, for
NWA, Section 81, Township S.,
Range 22 E., s. B. Meridian, has fiji
ed notice of intention to make Final
3 Year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described before the
Register and Receiver, United States
Land Office, at Los Angeles, Califor-
mia, ON the 23rd day of August, 1912,
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Claimant names as Witnesses: ::
Tyndale Boice, of Blythe, Cal, Ray
Fl. Saxman, of Whittier, Cal, John
d. Snyder, of Rannells, Cal, James
NJ Clinard, of Rannells, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,,
01-15) Register.
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
PARCELS POST.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 12.-
Without a word of debate, the SEN
ate today adopted the Bourne-Bris-
tow parcels post plan, dividing the
country into eight zones, within a
fifty+mile radius, the rate to be fixed
at cents per first pound, and
cents for each additional pound of
fourth calss matter. A graduated
rate to cover other zones increases ito
IL cents per pound, i'm the eighth
zone, covering points more than 1900
miles APART
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not Coal Lands.
O115S2

Department of the Interior u. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
July s, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Gus
O. Dodson. of Bald Win Park, Cal,
who, ON October IA, 1910, made
Homestead ENTRY No O11582, for
NWA, Section 20, Township 6 S.,
Range 22 E., S. B. Meridian, has fiji
ed notice of intention to make Final
Communication Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Register and Reol9iver, United
States Land Office, at Los Angeles,
California, ON the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
G.. D. Patterson Pera A. Ball, Tyn-
dal Boice, all of Blythe, Cal, Ray H.
Saxman, of Whittier, CAL, G. e. OIL
iver, of Neighbours, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,,
Q1-15) Register.
The Parker post., 1912-08-17
SUM MONS.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
YUMA COUNTY, STATE OF ARR
IONA

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
YUMA COUNTY, STATE OF ARI-
IONA.
James Gillen, Plaintiff, VS. Henry
Zechmeister, Defendant.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of Yuma County, State of Ari-
IONA, and the complaint filed i'm said
County of Yuma i'm the office of the
Clerk of said Superior Court
Ir the name of the State of Arizona,
TO Henry Zechmeister, Defendant
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re
CURED to appear in an action brought
against you by the above named plair
tiff in the Superior Court of Yuma
County, State of Arizona, and ans
wer the complaint therein filed with
the Clerk of this said Court, ,at Yuma,
n, said County, within twenty days
after the service upon you of this
Summons, if served in this said
County, or in all other cases with
III thirty days thereafter, the times
above mentioned being exclusive of
The day of service, or Judgment by
default will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of Yuma Coum-
ty. State of Arizona this 18th dav
OF July, 1912.
fSeaD
ID. l.. DeVANE,
12 15) Clerk of said Superior Court.
The Parker post., 1912-08-17

12 15) Clerk of said Superior Court
The Parker post., 1912-08-17

If you are going away for the
summer months please notify this
office, so The Post may be forward
ed to your new address.
The Parker post., 1912-08-17

Her Fashionable Friend - Why
didn't you bring the baby?
The Modern Mother did want to-,
but there wasn't room in the carriage
for her and my doggie both.