davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
CHANGES IN OFFICES.
A Number Of Business Houses in City
Make or to Make Changes.

There has been some moving
among the business houses OF the
city recently and there will probably
be considerably more in the near fu-
ture. Several of the changes are
brought about by prospective building
and others by the recent completion
Of new Office buildings.
III. l. Tisdale has moved from 81
North Main street. to South Main
street, in the old postoffice building,
taking up the quarters until recertly
occupied by the McCallum Realty
Company. The McCallum Realty
Company have moved out Of their
quarters into the office with Wallace
and Moses and T. NJ. Bradley and
Company. They expect to move out
the fist Of March into their new
building on the old Hotel jackson
lot. opposite the postoffice Wallace
and Moses will also move into the
same building at the same time, If 1t
Is sufficiently advanced towards COM
pletion. The offices now occupied by
them will be retained by r. NJ. Brad
ley and Company who have moved
out of their former quarters next to
the Postal Telegraph Company.
II. Krasnoff now occupies the
store on North Main street formerly
occupied by III. l.. Tisdale. move
OF two doors from his former quar-
ters Before moving into this build
Ing the windows were changed. diff
ferent shelving placed in to accom-
modate the incoming tenant. and the
wood work OF the building repainted.
The Sumter Hardware Company will
move from their present quarters.
which will he torn down after the
first Of March. into the store on North
Main street formerly occupied by p.
krasnoff and make this their future
stand. number of changes will be
made In the store before the removal
Is made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
A TERRIBLE FIRE.
SWEEPS THROUGH HOUSTON AND
CAUSES LOSS OF ABOUT
$7,OOO,OOO.
thousands In Bitter Weather, Homes
Having Been Destroyed. Burned
Area Mile and Half Long-NO
Lives Lost in Disaster.

Houston Texas, Feb. 21.-In the
wake of the most destructive fire in
the history Of Houston, smouldering
wreckage tonight covers and area
about one and a-half miles in length
and varying in width from 200 yards
to half mile, in the northeastern
section Of the city. More than
dozen Of the city's most important in
dustrial enterprises are in ruins; 200
or more dwellings and store buildings
are In ashes and approximately 1000
persons are homeless. The most con-
servative estimates is that the none
tary loss will reach at least $1,000, 900
The insurance carried will not exceed
40 per cent. No casualties attended
the fire.
Buffalo bayou. narrow coffee col
ored stream, was the scene of the bat
tie royal against the flames. Here
after the fire had swept on, with
hours. the firemen made a desperate
stand. and although the fire leaped
the bayou at places, the confagration
was checked.
The fire started early this morn
ing in a two-story frame structure
near Hardy and Opelouses streets,
and spread to a feed store.
Then 1t jumped simultaneously
to three more frame boarding
houses and the roar Of the flames on
a 35-mile northwest wind began to
be ominous. The Star and Crescent
hotel, brick structure, next caught
From that moment the fire seemed
beyond control. Driving ahead with
frightful rapidity. 1t swayed from
side to side and tongues of sparks
sometimes seemed to reach out three
blocks ahead, all the time eating
steadily toward the more thickly pop
ulated section Of the city across Buff
IalO bayou.
At times bolts Of flame would be
come detached. lighting on houses
perhaps two blocks distant and firing
them. A score Of times women had
Just time to seize their babies and
dash madly to the streets.
With hundreds 1t was a race for
life, and these made no effort to save
property.
AS the flames advanced a perfect
army Of night-clothes clad men, wo.
men and children formed and dashed
on and on, being driven from one
place Of refuge to another by the
progress Of the flames. Cool heads
finally realized the danger, assumed
charge Of the situation, and in a short
time compelled refugees to go to the
rear Of the destructive flames.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
\ Message OF Greeting From the
state High school Inspector.

To the high school teachers to be
In attendance at the conference in
Sumter on Friday night and Satur-
day, 1 extend In advance a most cor.
dial greeting. Through these con-
fsrences come Co. me the most cheer
Ing hope for the future. To them
the teachers of the high schools. pub
lie and private. come together To com
pare their experiences and To report
their successes. and come heart to
heart To gather new Inspiration and
courage ana to plan for the months
To come. In catching a new vision Of
better things the petty trials and dis
appointments and the daily grind Of
the schoolroom are forgot and the
teachers return to their work exhiIa-
rated. Upon the preparation. the
wisdom the fdelity. and the cour-
axe ~ you teachers rest In large
measure the destinies Of the $500
high school boys and girls Of this
state Great Is your obligation ,ut
greater Is your opportunity. and
great is my faith In YOU 20 meet these.
May our coming together give n per-
manent 1plift To us all.
Cordially
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

Columbia Record.

Columbia Record.
The following announcement from
the Savannah Press will be Of inter-
est here to friends Of both parties:
savannah friends of Miss Harvie
Hull will be interested in her ap-
preaching marriage to Mr.. Robert M.
Cooper. Jr.. Of Columbia. S. c. The
wedding will take place quietly in At
lanta on the 17th Of April.
Miss Hull Is Savannah girl who
has made her home in Atlanta only
of late. She remains closely identified
with the social life here as she fre-
quently returns to visit relatives.
Mr.. Cooper Is South Carolina
planter and makes his home near Co.
lumbia."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
y. NJ. G. A. SUBSCRIPTIONS.
n"idihg committee Requests That
All Outstanding subscriptions BE
Paid.

At meeting Monday Of the build
ing committee Of the Y. Nj. c.. A. it
was decided to request all persons
who had not paid their subscriptions
TO the Y. M. c. A. to pay these sub
scriptions up in the next week, eth.
er in cash or by note, so that the
money would be on hand to pay for
the furniture wich is now being in
stalled in the building.
The secretary was instructed to call
upon each person who had not paid
Up in full and get such person to set
tie up his subscription, If possible.
during the week, as another meeting
OF the committee would be called
for next Monday at which time bills
amounting to considerable sum
would come up which it was neces-
sary to pay off at once. These bills
are for the furniture and gymnasium
apparatus ordered by the building
committee and, as the articles were
purchased at very low rate, it was
necessary to pay cash for them.
1t is for this reason that the build
ing committee is so anxious to have
those who promised subscriptions for
the building pay up and they sincere
~ hope that their request will be
well received and a generous response
be made to it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

Miss Hull. who was graduated in
piano at the College for Women,
1909. has been the guest Of Mr.:
and Mrs. George L. Baker In CO.
lumbia on several occasions, and few
visitors to the city have such popu-
larity as she enjoys here. Her COM
Ing Is always accounted by Columbia
society as an event Of delightful in
forest and Of the first importance. Mr.,
Cooper Is graduate Of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina, his sister, Miss
Meta Cooper, being a graduate Of the
College for Women. He has friends
by the scores In Columbia--through
out the State. in fact He is In charge
OF extensive planting operations at
Wisacky with his father.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
ChimneyS a Guide TO Titles.

vaughan Kester: The Prodigal
Judge.")
First I want to ask you, did you
ever hear tell of titles?"
Il certainly have" he rejoined
promptly. Back in North Carolina
we went by the chimneys."
"Chimneys? What's chimneys got
to do with titles?" asked Polly. while
her husband appeared profoundly
mystified.
"A whole lot. ma'am. If a man
had two chimneys to his house we AL
ways called him colonel; if there
was four chimneys we called him
general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
Whether Is Better?

News and Courier
The NeWberry Herald and News
hears that Col. l.. NJ. Green had been
slated for Col. Edible Watson's Job
the filling of which the Legislature is
trying to take away from the Gov
crnor one great difference between
the two cOlOnels, we believe, is that
Col. Fbbie made his reputation as q
traveller while Col. Green made his
by staying at home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

\ large tree was blown down on
south Main street near the postofRce
wednesday night by the wind, but no
damage was done. This morning the
streets hands We're engaged i'm cut
ting the tree off the sidewalk, con-
siderable Job as the tree was n big
oak. other damage Of lesser extent
was done elsewhere in the city by
mo wind. ooc OF the electric liehts be-
ing blown down near the railroad
crossing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
HOSY'S ThiSo

we offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
"ard Tor any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cufe.F. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
heileve him perfectly honorable in
ell business transactions, and fiyan-
rlally able 10 carry out any obliga-
nons made by his firm. Walding, Kim
nan 4 Marvin, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
testimonials sent free Price. 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con,
stipatiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
Conference of High school Teachers.

Tie first session OF the conference
OF ugh school teachers will be held
OF Friday evening at $40 Ia the
studio Of l.. G. Noise. The next ses-
sion VIII De In the auditorium of the
calhoun school building at 10
o'clock. Saturday morning. IL will
be very acceptable act OF courtesy
" these visiting teachers are met In
automobiles at the station on Friday
evening and taken for n half hours
ride on Saturday morning. Atten-
tions such as these not only leave
most pieesing Impression: but also
help TO maintain a city's reputation
for cordial hospitality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

ment to His mind, Jordan
as represented in the words. And the
heavens were opened unto Him."
Forthwith He could see clearly into
the Divine purposes respecting Him
self In manner not possible to Him
prior to His conservation.
At once the Master realized the full
import OF the Day Of AtOnement sacri-
fices. OF the Passover lamb slain. Of
the prophecies that spoke of Himself
as being led as lamb to the slaughter,
and OF His being the antitype Of the
braZen serpent. lifted on high for the
healing Of Adams sin-bitten race.
Led OF the Spirit-lnto Temptation.
AS these thoughts began to rush into
the SaviOr's mind, He was first Of all
pressed Of the spirit tHis own spirit
to go apart for awhile and to study out
the full import Of the Law and the
Prophets and His own obligations ac-
cording to the Covenant He had Just
made. For forty days and nights His
intense earnestness made Him Oblivi-
Gus to almost everything else. Appar-
emily He neither ate nor slept until the
forty days were ended; and He after
ward hungered"
Then 1t was that the Adversary ap-
peared as tempter-at the moment
OF His physical weakness as the result
OF fasting-when His soul was over
whelmed with the realization of the
importance Of the great contract He
had made and Of what 1t would cost
Him to fulfil its terms. 1t was the
severest test imaginable. Would the
Redeemer prove loyal to God-to the
Divine Programme His covenant Of
conservation. unto death? Or would
He feel that the Father had poured too
bitter a cup for Him-that God had
made the tests of loyalty and obedi-
ence too severe-that it was neither
just nor loving to allow Him to enter
into such contract?
How glad we are to note the loyalty
which triumphed over every tempta-
ton! With the angels we acclaim.
worthy Is the Lamb who was slain.
10 Him be glOry. honor. dominion and
might everlasting.
Tempted as We Are.
The Savior was not tempted with
the habits of drunkard nor tn weak
nesses Of debauchee or a lihert ne.
neither are those the temptations
which come to us-His fOOtstpp GLOW
ers We are to remember that the
Scriptures clearly Observation-Disclosures
us and the world: "Ye are not of the
world even as | am not Of the world"
tempted like as we are" therefore
signifies that the temptations or trials
which Jehovah permits to come upon
His consecrated people are of the
same kind that He permitted to come
upon our Redeemer.
1t Is important, therefore. that we
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

a" Ihese htHgs niU as sons are tests
9''0 '"ee' of loyalty to Him,
loyalty to the principles Of righteous.
ness, to the Truth. to the Divine meth
ods-a refusal to take our own way or
to seek our own glory at the expense
OF Truth or Of the Divine method.
Our Lord was indignant that il
should be thought for moment that
having left the heavenly glory to do
the Fathers will. He should now prove
traitor to His covenant. and for fear of
the cross and the shame and the death
lie should enter into n cOnfederacy
with the great Arch-cnemy of right
cousness-Satan. He answered. get
thee hence. Satan. for il is written:
Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy
God. and Him only shalt thou serve
! VIII not serve YOU nor cooperate
with you in any sense of the word"
"Thcn the DcYii lcaveth Him." We
are to resist the Adversary coura-
feouSly that he may leave us perma-
nently, seeing no hope OF winning MS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

Mr.. VIM. III. Crosswell. q relative
OF Mr.. Jno. X Crosswell and others
Of this city, passed away Wednesday
morning at his home "Alcot," four
miles east Of Bishopville. The fu-
neral services were held Thursday
at Mt. Enon church at 8 O'Clock In
the afternoon.
Mr.. Crossweli was we'll known and
highly thought Of by all in Bishop
Vile. and there are numbers Of his
friends In this city who will be sorry
to learn OF his death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
Tempted as We Are.

notice the charac-
ter Of our tests.
God is not testing
us to see whether
or not our fesh
Is perfect. for He
knew all a Ong
that amongst men
[ b ere iS none
righteous. no. not
one. The Fathers
tests for those
whom He receives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
The Split Log Drag.
Rock Hill Herald.

Rock Hill Herald
Charleston News and Courier
thinks that the newspapers of this
state are engaged in a contest to de-
termine which one can most effect
ively preach the virtues OF the split
log drag Mr.. j. Edgar Poag will
please take notice that Rock Hill is
as forward" as the others in this
particular.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

If Council sticks by its resolution at
the last regular meeting. it will BE
only two more days before property
owners or Main and Liberty streets
who have gutter pipes emptying from
the roofs of their buildings ON the
sidewalks will bo hauled up before
tn" Recorder cial for violation of
one &C tho city ord'0r~. -y''-'
HoS received small caasid .~,.'.~ g..
;t, past
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
STOP SALE OF CIDER.
Io"h council Tells Merchants not 20
Get Any More of Beverage-Per-
sOnal News.

Mayesville, Feb. 2O.-The town
council has placed the ban on the
sale of cider" in this town. A few
days ago. all Of the merchants deal
ing In this beverage were notified that
after they had disposed Of the stocks
on hand, the sale Of this drink would
be prohibited by the town authorities.
This so-called cider has had a large
sale here since the voting out of the
dispensary and it is said that it is sold
extensively in all prohibition territory.
There is no doubt that some OF this
stun will produce intoxication. par
tcularly the brand most popular
here. although the federal govern
ment has never placed any revenue
on 1T. The right of a municipality to
prohibit the sale of a drink that might
not be considered intoxicating by. the
government may be a nice question.
but there can be no doubt that the
action of the town council will meet
the citizens. Even some of the deal
ers in this cider have expressed them
selves as glad that the sale of il will
be stopped. AS some Of these mer-
chants have quite good supplies on
hand. 1t will be sometime yet before
the sale is completely stopped here.
While the exact ingredients of this
beverage are not known, it is safe to
say that it contains chemicals that
are injurious to the stomach. 1t is
not pure fruit product by any
means. .
The egg market has been unusual
ly high this winter and although
spring is approaching, the price con-
tinues high and the articles scarce.
few years ago, eggs were always
plentiful in this section in the spring
and could be purchased as low as ten
cents dozen, but nova days one is
fortunate to get any at twenty-fivs
cents or even thirty. Fowls of all
kinds are scarce and consequently high
in price. The buyer in the small
town no longer has much advantage
over the city resident in buying such
things. .ts
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Kahn left ~
sunday for trip to several northe-1
cities on pleasure and business co,
Lined.
Mr.. w. B. Chandler of Columba
was in town for few hours on Sc h.
urday morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harmon Burge
have gone to Foreston to visit rel -
tives.
Mr.. w. Fl. Hudson. who has be-.
quite sick with pneumonia, is c.
again to the delight of his ma
friends.
Mr.. H. s, Thomas and family. W.
have been living at Springfield, Ga.
for several years, have moved -
M2yesville.
DR.. w. NJ. Bradley has return
from Baltimore where he attended u
operation for appendicitis on y
nephew, Mr.. II. w. Corbett, who is
reported to be doing WELL
Hon. r. I. Manning of Sumter
was in town this morning on busi-
ness.
Judge r. o. Purdy, r. J. Bland,
Esq, and Mr.. Geo. d. Shore were i'm
town for short time today on their
way to Shiloh to attend hearing OF
the Shore-Averbuck case before Mag
istrate Player.
Mr.. ]. f. Anderson of the Atlantic
Coast inc is at home today after
an absence OF several days in Flor
ence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

Grafton and COM
pleted it at Cal
vary, crying. 1T
is f1nished!"
When Jesus re-
ceived the beget-
ting Of the Holy
Spirit at His bap-
tism it was the
begetting to the
divine nature. and
with it ca IN e
great enlighten-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
That Snowy sunday.

No matter how many negroes there
are this certainly was u white state
Sunday. News and Courier And
more white cooks than CoIorcd I'm the
t'ch"ns Sunday morulne Lancaster
News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

Mr.. j. NJ. Tindal. Of Tindai, was q
visitor In the city Tuesday.
DIR. Frank III. Sanders and DR.. w.
A. Alston. of Hagood. were In the
city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. s. w. Gillespie ani
3. w. Gillespie. Jr.. are the guests Of
Mrs. w. III. bryan on North Main st.
Mr.. J. A. Boykfn and daughters,
Misses Matte and Meta. Of Dalzeii.
were In the city Tuesday.
Mr. J. C. Scott. OF Charleston.
spent Monday with relatives In the
city.
Nal Abe Levi returned to Manning
Tuesday morning after spending
A'onday and Monday night In the city.
Mr.. l.. i. Strauss went to Summer
son Monday afternoon on business.
Mr.. w. s. Jones tas gone to George
town on business.
Mr.. A. A. BreaFley OF st. Charles,
was a visitor to the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Moultrie Hudson. of ST. Charles
was In town Monday.
Mr.. Tiny Idol. who has been col
lector for the Bank OF Sumter for
the past year. has resigned his POSI-
ton at the bank and accepted posi-
ticn In vsldosta, Ga. His friends
wish him success In his new posi-
sion. M.i
MIR. ID. Hare. road master of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad. was In
tr the city Tuesday.
Mr.. r. I. Manning went to Colum-
bia "Wednesday morning on business.
s.r. w. T. Mcleod. OF Lynchburs,
was In the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Ed. sompsyrac. OF Columbia.
one of the supervising architects Of
the Y. M. c. A. was in the city Tues
day. N
Mrs Hssell Brand. Of Augusta,
passed through the city Wednesday
norning on her way home from
Bennettsville.
Miss Helen Beaunont il home on
few "a. visit to, her mother.
Mrs. Thompson and her daughter,
Mrs Herring. who have been the
quests Of Mr.. J. X. Crosswell for tho
Sast few days at the Hotel Sumter.
returned to Camden Wednesday
morning. at which place they are
spending thu winter,
Mr.. o. ". Player and his bride. who
was formerly OF Florence. have re-
turned to Sumter after trip to
Florida and other States.
Mr. II. c. Rembers, of the Uniyer-
siiy OF South Carolina. passed
through the city Wednesday night on
n way home at Bishopville TO spend
the Washington Birthday holiday.
Mr.. J. III. Cunningham. formerly Of
this city. but now OF Branchvilie, was
In the city Wednesday and Thurss-
day. He will leave shortly for Char
ieston. which place he will make his
future home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

- UR STUDY for today IL IA most
interesting ono. 1t points TO
~ the time when Jesus reached
the age Of thirty and was per-
mitted to offer Himself without spot
to God as the worlds Sn-Ofrering.
There the Redeemer became the anti
typical Passover Lamb. the antitypical
bullock Of the AtOnement Day Sim
offering. There He gave up His life
to the doing of the Fathers will; there
He as the Man Jesus died; there He
as the antitypical bullock was slain:
there He was begotten Of the Holy
Spirit and became the antitypical
Priest-the Sacrifcer. Through the
following three and half years Of
His ministry He carried out this cOnse-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24
DRIVEN INTO THE WILDERNESS.

Mark !, 9.11; Matthew iv, 1-11-Feb. Is.
"For IN that he Htmsef hath suffered, being
tempted, He ts able TO swccor them that are
tempted. ."-Hebre,os u, 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-24

Mr.. j. NJ. Tindal. Of Tindai. was a
visitor In the city Tuesday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-21

many. 1t is more than double the
yearly cost of running our own gov.
eminent. 1t means to the farmers a
dividend of more than $500 for every
minute that has passed since the birth
of Christ.
"The whole country, therefore
should take an interest in the move
ment for lettering the roads of the
United States. There is not a man
oman or child in the country who
would not be benefited by an impr ".
ed system q highways. The country
would become richer and more pros.
porous and everybody would benefit
The whole country, therefore
should take an interest in the move
ment for lettering the roads of M
United States. There Is not man,
woman or child in the country who
would Ut DC benefited by an improV.
ed syst c. highways. The country
porous "nG ey0rybody would benefit
The cos OF I ing undoubtedly would
be reduced The American Associa,
ton for Highway Improvement is cor.
relatins the noyement, and hundreds
OF persons y the crowded cities are
becoming mer;bers in order to aid
the work Of ocreasing prosperity by
the fundamental methods of making
transportation easier and more eco
nomical, increasing farm production
and general commerce. That the
movement has the strong approval o.
the Government is indicated by tn,
fact thai Logan Waller Page, Direc, OF
ci the United States office of Publ,
Roads, IS the President of the Ameri
can Association for Highway Improve
ment."