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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
Victory for Government

Biloxi, Miss, February 22.-Nerdicts for the government were rendered in the fed eral district court here today in three cases, charging unlawful trespass upon government timber lands. The sentences imposed were: Carter and Grandberry, s1oo and costs; J. J. Newman Lumber company, $500 and costs; E. E. Cant x Co.,, S200 and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
BABYS FACE RAW AND RED
Doctor. Wife Advised 'Cutcura.' Baby Cured.

Birchwood, Wis. - My baby's face got kind of pimply blotches on the cheek and it spread over on each cheek. It itched so that she couldn't sleep except little while at time It made her face raw and red. My baby had this eczema for about two months and I used different remedies with no benefit until our home doctors wife advised me to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment which did and she is perfectly cured now through their use. also had an itch on my hand and cured it with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment" tSigned) Mrs. W. J. Thomas, Nov. g. 1911.
 Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold everywhere Sample of each mailed free. with 32-p. book. Address, "cuticura," Dept. T. Boston Tender-faced men should shaye with CuticuIa Soap Shaving Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23

of a reduction. a genuine reduction, and
 citizens right to pay for what he gets,, and all to be placed on an eauable basis. Respectfully, D. N. SMITH Birmingham, February % 1912.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-15

he suoceeded-in getting pinch
ed.
VIM. Kaehler, Homewood,
Ill, got real friendly with negro
and-two white men in South Side
saloon. New friends has disap-
peared, also his watch, So and a
ring.
Automobile belonging to F. D.
Brown, 444t4 4 w. 46th St., stolen
ffom.in front of 5719 Spark ave.
Illinois license No. 1884.
Hamilton Lane, TIA Reba
place, Evanston, arrested for rid
ing motorcycle without license;
trial set for Aug. II. Also arrest
ed for speeding on way home
from court. Second trial set for
same day.
While calling for wagon to ar
rest prisoner Tuesday night, Pc
liceman James O'Brien was stung
by mesquite on right arm. He
was,removed from his home, 44440
Washington ave. to Alexian
Brothers hospital today. Feared
they will have to amputate his
arm.
At ball game between Joliets
and Gunthers yesterday at White
Sox park, $1,000 taken in by Pro-
tectorate Association of Catholic
Women's League. VIII be added
to fund to provide homes for wor-
thy girls who come to the city
friendless.
Seventy girls in a crowd of D.
500. persons took in s., 500 selling
popcorn and root beer and candy.
r p 4 n = n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-15

,Seaquist refused to have dog sent
to pond,
Mandel Koran, 2211 w. North
av., tailor, knocked down and ser
iously injured at w. 18th and
Union SITS. by auto believed to be-
long to the Newberry Automo-
bile CO. Driver escaped,
Marie Douglas, arrested last
Thursday, charged with APP
preaching men on street, was re-
leased at S. Clark st. court by
Municipal Judge Going, after
promising to lead different life.
Mrs. Mile Rubinowitz, 1121
S. Paulina st., 22-year-old daugh-
ter Jennie and 5-year-old son
Jacob knocked down by an Amer
lean Express truck at 18th and S.
Clark SITS. Mrs. Rubinowitz,s
right hand badly crushed by
wheel running over it.
Lieutenant Benjamin Burns,
Maxwell street station, who wit
messed accident, says that horse
drawn vehicles should be made to
stop within ten feet of the car, as
we'll as motor vehicles.
Alice Brown, IA, 3147 Canal
ST., and Ida Cedergreen, Is, 300
w. 41st., arrested at 35th and
Halsted SITS. for accosting strange
men. Taken to S. Clark st. sta
ton. Parents request that they
be kept in custody.
Mrs. A. Spiskel, SIG Aldine
ave-, has been granted a reduction
of tax assessment from $1,000 to
$500, because property owner at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

For the past year or two the public
schools oi the city have devoted Spc-
clal attention to pcnmanship. I'm or
der To stimulate interest :our medals
are offered by gentlemen of the city
to the girls and boys Of the third and
fourth years Of the high school. This
year these four medals are offered
by: Messrs. l.. !. Parrott. r. l..
Wright. Henry j. Hardy. ana II. l."
Scarborough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
SEABOARD MAY DO BETTER
reader Gives Reasons Why Stations
Between Sumter and Summcrton
We're Poorly Represented; As TO II.
X. Appropriation and Other Things.

mad the pleasure of attending the
commencement Of the Bethel School
last evening. The program was well
rendered and was enjoyed by a large
crowd or patrons and friends.
note that the people between
sumter and Summerton were poorly
represented and had no one to sneak
IN thelr behalf at the r. r. Commits
sion hearing yesterday. Well. what
was the use to waste good time on q
losing game? There were several
representatives there. and the Com
mission knew of the conditions here
so II the Commission wants to give
us justice it can do so, they will do
as they please anyhow, and We are
ike the old riddle about the cigar
"A fire at one end and a fool at the
other'-so we will get the worst Of
1t every time. But it is an i'll wind
that blows no good, and may be we
Will get better schedule il the Sea-
board comes through.
noticed an article from Mr.. J. C..
Dawkins few weeks ago and expect
eed to see something more about il
before now. l did not understand
his meaning exactly. AS 1 understand
the affair the county officers had
nothing to do with it. My impression
is that last summer or fall, the Cham
Der OF Commerce opened up nego-
tiations with the Seaboard relative to
its coming to Sumter, which ii agreed
to do, if the twOn would pay $4,000
to secure right-of-way. A petition
was circulated among the business
men OF Sumter and they agreed to do
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
THINKS LESS COTTON PLANTED.
Watson Reviews Crop Conditions for
New York Paper.

Columbia. May 22.-Commission.
er Watson, in reply to query from
the Wall Street Journal, on the con-
dition Of the cotton crop throughout
the cotton belt, sent the following
review:
1T Is difficult to give anything like
an estimate of the coming cotton
crop at this stage. l feel from the
reports in my hands and from my
observations. and, indeed my know
lewge f conditions, that the average
will be about Is to 20 per cent less
than that Of last year for the entire
belt. Not alone has the flood damage
In the belt States been very severe
and is such, but all over the belt.
with possibly the exception of por-
tions of Texas the unprecedented
rainfall of the winter has prevented
preparation of soil and set back the
planting season most materially
Under these conditions, while what
cotton has been planted Is coming to
an excellent stand in the South Allan
tic States, with the primise of good
production per acre, | cannot possibly
look for anything like crop that was
produced last year. when not alone
the acreage was unusually large, but
climate conditions were so combined
as to make the individual plant pro-
duce more cotton to the plant than
had perhaps ever been known in the
history of cotton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
DISTRICT CONFERENCE MET.
Large Number OF Delegates Prcscm;
at Conference Which Was Organic
ell Thursday Morning.

The Sumter District Conference oi
fhe Methodist Chuch met in Sumter
9wednesday night for their first sessior
and formally organized THURSDAY
morning and prepared for the busi-
ress which will come up in the ses-
sion. which will be continued through
Sunday.
There were large number Of
delegates present from all parts Of
the district when the conference was
called to order Thursday by Pre-
siding Elder Walter l. Herbert who
presided over the sessions Of the con-
ference. and several more are lex
|. pected before the end OF the week
Those present are not only from the
Sumter district. but from all parts of
the State and there are many we'll
known and prominent divines OF the
Methodist church and educators
from all parts of this state and 9TH
er States represented In the gather
Isins.
The first session OF the conference
was held Wednesday night at the
Broad street Methodist Church. al
though at that time the conference
had not been regularly organized. A
strong sermon was preached by the
\ Rev. J. r. Edwards OF Bishopville
: one Of the delegates to the conference
Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning a committee consisting Of
Messrs. IL. W. Humphries. pastor Of
the Broad Street Methodist Church
Harold Mccoy and ~. a. Thees was
, kept busy meeting all trains To well
come the delegates and To conduc;
them TO the homes at which they will
he entertained during their stay In
the city.
Plans have been formulated eDr a
busy and interesting session of ,he
ytonference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

Mr. T.. Jackson. OF Elloree. spent
Tuesday In the city.
4. Mr.. Manning Drakeford, II Char
ieston. Is on a visit To- his parents
near Mayesville.
Miss Estelle Jones Of Sumter coun-
ty was one OF the recent graduates
from the Orangeburg College.
Mr.. Dave winn. of Bishopville. was
I'm the city for awhile Wednesday.
Miss Deal has returned home from
coker College. which she has been at
tending.
Mrs. A. v. Smell OF Sumter. Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. 5. Hart. In Yorkville.-Yofk-
4 Vile Enquirer.
Mr. Taylor Keels left here Sunday
for Wilmington where he has ac-
cepted position with the Atlantic
Coast Line In the superintendents Of
fice.
Mr.. Appelt. OF Manning. was in the
eity Wednesday.
Miss Lucille Iseman. Of Manning
spent the day In the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. rid. Of wiscaky
spent Tuesday night in the city.
Mr.. +. II. Parker. Of Bishopville.
Awas In the city Wednesday.
Miss Olive Sturgeon. Of Lake CITY.
u visiting her aunt. Mrs. T. s. Joye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinkler and daughter.
Miss Carrie sinkler. are visiting the
family Of MIR. and Mrs. Richard l..
Manning.
Mr.. Thomas III. Tatum. OF Bishop
Vile. was visitor to the city We'd
nesday.
Miss Bennett of Sumter was the
guest OF Miss Thelma Jordan last
week.-Hartsville Messenger.
Mr.. w. T. Hunter spent Wednesday
I'm the city with his brother. lIr. l..
L. Hunter. on his way to his home at
Newberry.
Miss Loretta McKain Is at home
after teaching for a year at Marion.
Rev. J. w, Mckay left Thursday
Abr Charlotte. where he will spend
several days.
Miss Aimee Moore and Mrs. Pick
ney. OF stateburg. were In the city
Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
School Exhibit.

On Monday afternoon from to
there will be at the Hampton school
an exhibit Of the work done by the
pupils for the past year in Art and
Penmanship. There are two super
visions Of these departments. Misses
Mclean and Satterwhite. Visitors
will be gratified to see the work Of
the students. The public is cordially
invited. Remember the date, Monday
the 27th; the hour, to z. Be sure
to be present. Make no other ap-
pointment for that date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
CHANGES ON SOUTHERN
Road Will Make Changes i'm Sched-
ulcs of Southern Trains Leaving
Sumter.

In order to provide q better sched-
uls for Camden and Rock Hill and
points between Sumter and Colum-
Dia and those points the Southern
Raiway company has decided to make
certain changes in the schedules now
existing for trains running between
ter and Sumter Junction and King
Vile. These new schedules will 60
into effect May 2Sth and will be Of
interest to people in Sumter who nave
frequently to ride over the Southcrn.
Train No. 140. the present train
leaving Sumter for Kingville at 100
will leave Sumter at $50 a. IN. and
make connections at Sumter juno
tion with the Southern train from.
Columbia. No. 113. which arrives at
Rock Hill at lilo a. m. From Sum-
ter Junction No. lao will go on to
kingville making connections with
the Southern train from Charleston
and returning to Sumter as No. 141
and arriving at 1915 as at present.
In the afternoon train No. 142 will
leave Sumter at $50 p. m. instead Of
at 2.O5 p. M, as now, making con-
nectiOns with No. ia at Sumter june
tion which will arrive at Columbia at
p. ln., instead Of p. m. as at pres
ent. 1t will make connections with
No. IA arriving at Charleston from
Columbia at 915 p. m.
The trains between Columbia and
Rock Hill over the Southern will be
changed at the same time so as -
operate daily. instead Of daily except
Sunday, as at present.
There has been considerable COM
plant from the points between sum-
ter Junction and Rock Hill of the
Southern schedule and the matter
was taken up some time ago by AS
sistant General Passenger Agent, j..
l.. Meek of Atlanta who has given
close attention to the schedules and
decided that the above changes will
meet the needs of the citizens Of
Rock Hill. Lancaster, Camden and
other points affected. Sumter citi-
zens will probably be we'll pleased
with the new schedules as it gives
them better opportunities OF going 20
Columbia or returning than they
have had heretofore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

only two cases were tried In the
police court Thursday:
. &. &. Moore was sentenced to pay
ya fine IL So or serve 4 days for riding
bicycle at night without light.
Sam Peterson was arrested for as
sault and battery with intent To kill.
lie waived preliminary hearing and
was sent To jail To- await trial ut the
Court of General Sessions Ills hond
,was fixed az $500.
Peterson claimed that his wife had
gone on with another man. contrary
e. his orders and hc could not and
would not stand for this. lie conse-
Quently caught his vile and made a
!. CASH n tho back Of her neck with a
rpzCr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
KILLED BY FAST MAIL TRAIN
Henry Powers, Well Known Young
Man of Mars blufY, Loses His Life.

Florence, May 20.-Henry Powers.
we'll known young farmer Of the
Mars Blum section. was killed by q
fast mail train on a crossing near
Mars Bluff station last night. 1t is
supposed that the young man was
dazed by the electric headlight, and
as there are two tracks on that sec
ton Of the road he got on the wrong
one to let the train go by.
The inquest was held this morning.
the railroad company having taken
care of the body last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

'"iS' The country people We're never
asked anything about it. Messrs
clifton and Dick, on the last dav OF
the session introduced this bill to
pay the town $4,000 out Of the conn
ty money.
Now this kind of legislation is bad
ior town and country for il tends 10
array them against each other. and
gives the impression that Sumter de-
hperately planned it. / do not believe
however, that the Sumter people as
a whole, knew anything about il who
ala plan it will probably never be
known. No one seems TO be able 70
explain why it was necessary for the
legislature to have anything to dc
with it. The country people seem to
want the railroad, and il does seem
that they, at least, might have been
asked about it. And why did they
wait until the last day to bring this
matter up, and pass upon it, after
one OF the members had gone home
These and some more questions are
being freely asked, but no answer has
been offered yet. do not understand
Mr.. Dawkins' position on the affair.
so cannot not give him any help.
unless he explains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Jones
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage reception OF their
daughter
Halle Ruff
and
Mr.. William Yates Yeadon
on Thursday afternoon. the six Of June
One thousand nine hundred and
twelve
at half after five o'clock
Three hundred and eight West
Calhoun Street
Sumter. South Carolina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
SCORPIONS AGAIN VICTORS.
AlligatOrs and Turtles Tie I'm Good
Game. Scores II to II and 3 to s.

The Scorpions defeated the Lizards
again Tuesday evening at the Y. NJ.
G. A.. winning by the score of To D.
This Is the sixth game which they
have won to the one which they have
lost.
In the game between the Alligators
and the Turtles. neither team was
able to defeat the other. The score
at the end of the game was I'LL, the
game having to be called in order to
give the other two teams a chance to
play.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
WOMAN ROBBED OF $4,000
GEMS.
Burglar Levels Pistol at Mrs. Gilmore
In UniOntOwn and Gets Jewelry.

Gazette Times.
Uniontown. Pa, May 1S.-One OF
the most daring robberies In the his.
tory Of Fayette county was perpetrat-
ed at IL o'clock tonight when masl:
ed burglar entered the home Of Guy
Gilmore. a wealthy coke operator. at
the edge of Uniontown on the McClel-
land road and forced Mrs. Gilmore.
who was alone. to give him $4,000
worth Of jewelry.
The servants were out for the even
ing and Mr.. Gilmore had not arrived
home when Mrs. Gilmore, who was
sitting In the library on the first hoer
was surprised to see large man.
closely masked, enter the room.
Pointing a revolver at Mrs. Gilmore
he commanded her to give him all
the jewelry In the house. Mrs. Gill
more at the burglars command was
made to walk upstairs and give him
her jewelry. but not all in the house.
The burglar even took a diamond
ring from her finger.
After obtaining what ne thought
was all the jewelry in the house the
robber walked down the stairs and
disappeared In the darkness. Mrs.
Gilmore raised window and her
screams aroused the neighbors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

Manning Times.
ON next sunday morning at half
past eleven o'clock the commence
ment sermon will he preached by DR..
II. NJ. douglas in the graded school
auditorium. ON Monday evening at
$50 the graduating exercises will
take place. Hon. Mcndcl l.. Smith Of
Camden will deliver the address.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25
ID. 4. X. Election.

At recent meeting of Sumtcr's
Home Chapter. -. \. X. the follow
Ing officers were Reelected:
Regent. Mrs. :. &. Baker.
Nice-l,egcnt, Mrs G.. w. Kingman.
Secretary, Mrs. X. II. Epps.
Treasurer. Mrs. Perry Moses. Jr.
Register. Miss Alice Moses.
Historian. Mrs. w. s. Dinkins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

Well Known Young People Of City
TO BE Married OH June 9Th,

The following invitations have
been issued to the wedding reception
for Miss Halle Jones and Mr.. Yates
feadon. two popular young people vt
this city:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

Mrs. Gilmore will be remembered
here as Miss Nellie Epperson, daugh-
ter Of Sheriff w. II. Epperson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

Close.
Local Market.

EoSis middling 1D.75.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-28
Seized His Chanea.

The county courthouse was burning.
ana the judge was very anxious to
arrive at the scene of much of his
LIE work as quickly as possible and
posthaste sent the negro house boy to
saddle Sintram, his horse. The judges
sons, seeing Sintram in process Of be-
ing saddled, pre-empted the remaining
horses and rode off. The little negro
considered the matter for a moment
and rode Sintram off, thus forcing the
judge to take a hurried and, as he con-
sidered It, an entirely unnecessary
walk Of half a mile.
To the surprise and chagrin of the
small negro, when the judge caught
him he gave him a good thrashing.
When one Of the young men remark
ed: "Zack, you should not have rid
den fathers horse off. You might have
known he would have whipped you,
and you deserved it."
81 know dat, Mr. Dave" responded
lack, ''but 1 kin git er whippin' mos
any day, an I never will see de cote
house burn ag'in."-Los Angeles Times
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-28
Literature and Slang.

Booze" as a word connected with
taking strong waters, dates back two
centuries, and in the spelling 'bouze"
may be found at even as remote date
as 1900. "Fresh," in its Specification
of forward, comes from 1903. Some
pumpkins" popular slang in bucolic
circles, is of ancient lineage. Cab"
has been slang for a century. Stag"
on the fence between slang and Eng
ush, has survived generations. In the
Knickerbocker Magazine Of 1856 we
find an author telling Of "a party of
old bricks who + are keeping
up a small stag party at the end Of
the ROOM" "Squelch" in the seven
teenth century was in good use. Of
two words in vogue to express drunk
enness half a century ago tight is
much alive, while WHITFIELD has been
dropped. There are no fixed laws to
gauge the life of slang or to predict its
entrance into the language. Will "high-
brow" for example, find it's way into
the mouths of grandchildren yet I'M
born, or will it take its place in the
ranks of absolute curiosities ?-Collier's
Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-28
FLAGS at Half Mast.

Did you ever stop to think what con-
nection there could be between a flag
that was not properly hoisted and the
death Of a great man? Ever since
flags were used in war it has been the
custom to have the flag of the superior
or conquering nation above that of the
inferior or vanquished. When an ar
my found itself hopelessly beaten it
hauled its flag down far enough for
the flag of the victors to be placed
above it On the same pole. This was
a token not only of submission, but Of
respect. In those days when famous
soldier died flags were lowered out Of
respect to his memory. The custom
long ago passed from purely military
usage to public life Of all kinds, the
flag flying at half mast being sign
that the dead man was worthy of
universal respect. The space left
above it is for the flag of the great
conqueror Of all, the Angel Of Death.
New York Sun.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-28
Ern,ine Is the Royal Fur.

The fame of the ermine as a crea-
ture "patronized by royalty" dates
back to the reign of King Edward Ill.
who made it a punishable offense for
any person except those of royal birth
to wear the fur of this handsome lit
tie animal. This tyrannous restriction
has been long removed, but ermine, OF
course, is still the royal fur and proba-
bly, owes its long continued popular1-
ty as an article of personal adorn-
ment more to that fact than anything
else. 1t has, however, the great draw
back of losing its pristine whiteness
after few years, while, owing to the
variation in the quality of the fur
found on different animals of the tribe
ermine is far harder to match than
many other skins employed in the
making Of human apparel.-London
Globe.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-28
Wreck of the White Ship,

The most famous of all royal ship
wrecks is probably that of the White
Ship, which gave Rossetti the subject
of one of his finest ballads. Henry l.
had crossed to France to secure the al
legiance of the Norman barons and was
returning in triumph. Prince William,
the kings favorite son, did not sail
aboard his fathers vessel, but followed
in the White Ship, commanded by Fitz-
Stephen, the royal hereditary pilot.
Somewhere in midchannel the White
Ship separated from the fleet and went
down with all on board, and Henry
"never smiled again"
That historically stifed smile also
gave rise to the ribald verse-it came,
one thinks, from some Twainish Amer
lean:
Many a wicked smile he smole,
And many a wink he wunk,
But never, never smole again
After the White Ship sunk.
London Spectator.