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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-11
wealth at the expense of

The commissioner of education
in his new year book raises the
complaint that there is altogether
too many colleges in this country
and there are many in the country
who will agree with him. The ed
ucation received at many of the So
called institutions of learning is of
a superficial character and totally
devoid of that solidity found in the
German colleges. The state insti-
tutions of learning are becoming
more expensive year by year and
the graduates are lacking in many
of the most important essentials of
an education. Too much time is
given to what might be properly
termed frivolities, fads and sports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
FALL WEATHER FOR THIS WEEK
Fair Skies ami Bracing Tcmpera-
turt,. Says Weather Man.

Washington. oct. 12.--Grscipg tal
leather with generally fair skies are
promised the greater part of tue
country for the coming week by ne
weather bureau.
Temperatures will average near or
below normal and precipitation will
be generally light and local expect in
the North Pacific States. where rains
will be frequent" the weekly bull
letin says.
The next disturbance OF import
ance TO cross the country will appear
In the far West Tuesday or Wednes-
day. cross the Middle West about
Thursday and the Eastern States Fri
day or Saturday. This disturbance
will be attended by rains and be
preceded by general rise In temper
ature. IL will be followed by con-
siderably colder weather. which will
make its appearance i'm the North
west about Wednesday. There are no
indications at present of disturbance
In the West Indies"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
BIG YIELD OF TOMATOES.
Miss Clara Norris of Wcdgeficld
Makes Record Yield for State,

Miss Clara Norris. one of the to-
mato Club girls living at Wedgefield,
on her tenth Of an acre this year
made a new record yield of tomatoes
in this State. Miss Clara gathered
from her tomato garden five thousand,
one hundred twenty-three pounds OF
tomatoes from her plot, six hundred
forty seven more than was grown by
Miss Lille Mae DuBose of Aiken.
who up to this year held the record
yield for this State, she having grown
4,476 pounds of tomatoes on her plot
Miss Lennon is very much en-
couraged by this record OF one Of her
tomato club girls and expects to en-
ter this new record for the State from
this county at the state fair. How
ever, Miss Clara did not can all OF her
tomatoes. a big part of them went for
home consumption and many Of them
were sold direct from the garden by
the energetic young lady.
Another young lady who deserves
praise for work in the tomato club Is
Miss Fannie Prescott OF the Concord
local tomato club. who has sent in for
a place i'm the exhibit to be sent from
this county 10 the State Fair thirty
varieties of canned and preserved
fruits and vegetables. which Is proba-
bly, as great variety as any other girl
will get up for exhibition.
Miss Eugenia Moore OF Oswego
still holds the record for canning the
greatest number OF cans Of tomatoes
for this county.
Miss lennon states that several Of
the clubs are making fine showing in
their reports. Every member of the
Concord club has made her report and
all except one member of the Oswego
Club has reported. Reports from the
Privateer. or Bethel school, Club are
expected this week. Reports have
been received from members of other
clubs also.
Miss LemmCn Is still at work getting
up her exhibit for the state Fair,
which bids fair to he an excellent one.
she will i'm the exhibit have on dis
play the trophy cup which will be
given the club making the best rec
ord. which is being contended for by
several of the local clubs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim.
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Ally of Her Housework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CO suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, "and the third and
last time, was my worst.
/ had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostratio1, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
housewo-k.
] also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me,
would have to give up and lie down,
until It wore off.
| was certainly in dreadful state ol
health, when | finally decided to try
Cadui. tile woman's tonic, and firmly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
Tho Family Cough Medicine.

In every homo there should be "a
hottie of Dr. Kings New Discovery.
ready for immediate use when any
member OF the family contracts cold
or cough. Prompt use will stop
tho spread OF sickness. :. n. Std
Of Mason. Mich. writes; my whole
family depends upon Dr Kings New
Discovery as the best cough and cold
medicine I'm the world. Two soc bot
Ties cured me of pneumonia" Thous-
dnds of other families have been
equally benefited and depend entirely
upon Dr. Kings New Discovery To
cure their coughs. colds. throat and
lung troubles. Every dose helps.
Price soc ana 800. All druggists.
III. T.. Bucklcn Il Co. philadelphia or
81. LOuis.-Adyt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe would have died II I hadn't
taken it.
After | began taking Cardui, I was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
fattened up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, l felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild. tonic
effect, OH the womanIy constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength.
improves the appetite, tones up the rer-
vous system, and helps to make pale,
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than a million
weak women, during the past so years.
1t will surely do for you, what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today. /
Write TO: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'. "A.
vsory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special In.
Stract0ns on your case and 64-pase book. Home
treatment Tor Women. sent In plain wrapper. J-6S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

That William F.. Robertson of
Greenville will come to Sumter to
assume the duties of City Manager
on November the first is the an
nouncement made by Mayor L. D.
Jennings Friday morning. Mr.. Rob-
ertson is the same man to whom
the position was offered two years
ago, when it was first decided to have
the City Manager form of government
for Sumter, but at that time the Of
fer made him to bring him to Sum-
ter was not sufficiently attractive and
he declined for personal reason to
accept the offer.
Some time ago Council decided on
again offering the position to Mr..
Robertson and this time the offer was
made more attractive to him. He ac-
cepted the position at a salary of $3,-
800 and will COME here ready to car
ry on the City Manager Plan Of City
Government to the best Of his ability.
Mr.. Robertson comes highly recon-
mended. He is a recognized engineer
OF ability and good all-around business
man. He is now engaged in business
at Greenville, where he has been for
two years. He was formerly a resi-
dent. Of Wilmington and other places
In North Carolina, although he is a
native South Carolinian, having been
born and raised at Yorkivlle, s. c.
Mr.. Robertson will be remembered
here by the Elks and their friends for
the interesting memorial address
which he delivered to the local lodge
of Elks at the memorial services in
1912. At that time he met a number
of the people of Sumter upon whom
he made very favorable impression.
The Wilmington Star Of November
z, 1912, has the following to say Of
the good work which Mr.. Robertson
has done in that city: 'Hr't
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
Sumtcr's General Manager.

The thrifty city Of Sumter, South
Carolina. has adopted a new form of
government. as announced in The Star
a few days ago. Government by a
mayor and aldermanic board has been
abolished, and the city's affairs have
been placed In the hands of a general
manager. Thus Sumter becomes d mu-
nicipal corporation with one chief
head who is responsible directly to
the people for his acts.
The Star, without reference to the
new system OF government or fiscal
management, desires to congratulate
Sumter upon the selection Of it's gen.
eral manager. That official is to be
Major William F.. Robertson, formerly
of Wilmington and later a resident of
Charlotte. Whatever may be Sumter's
form of government, we'll warrant
that it will be safe in the hands Of
Major Robertson. OF course, it is
better to simplify the forms Of city
and county governments in the inter-
est Of economy and efficiency. but, as
The Star has often said, the success
and satisfaction of any plan Of gov
ernment depends more on the man
or the men .,hO administer it than it
does upon the plan. The most ef-
fective gun in the world is only that
much metal If it hasn't got the right
sort of men back of it. Sumter,
therefore, Is fortunate upon her Sc
lection of Major Robertson, and if
there Is virute in the plan that city
will have a manager who will DEM
onstrate it to the satisfaction of the
citizens Of the Game Cock City" The
Major brings to his duty the fine
equipment of integrity, intelligence
and energy. He is a man with broad
grasp and initiative, and he has both
the courage and ability to play a lone
hand in conducting the affairs Of the
South Carolina city.
We know Sumter's general mana.
ger. He lived in Wilmington several
years and was experimenting en-
igneer of the Clarendon Waterworks
Company Of this city. In the first
place, he is an engineer of fine ca
pability and experience and i'm his
work Sumter will have the advan-
tage of his technical knowledge as
well az his broad intelligence and
iO.tincss of purpose. More than that
the Major Is Il good spieler and can
do Sumters talking when she needs
ii on occasion. lie is a good writer,
and if his job is not too much on
one mans shoulder he can do pub
licity turn AK well N the next one.
In fact. Sumter has about he best
all-round general manager that we
know Of and If he can make Sumter
ms popular as he is himself, ii is sure
To be "a likeable as well as n fortunate
city. We don't think this Is too much
to say about IL man who deserves
more than has been said here We
are simply giving thc-that is the
Ma ajor-his due. ra,.-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

The Commercial and Savings Bank
Is the latest addition to the banking
institutions of this city, it's organiza
tion HAVING been decided upon Mon
day evening at a meeting of parties in
terested. AT that time it was decid-
ed tn organize the bank, the capital
stock being fixed at $4,000. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen: President
"A. L. Lesesne; vice-president, j. X.
Crosswell; cashier, X. A Bradham;
chairman board of directors, S. M.
Pierson; attorney, r. Dozier Lee.
These with the following gentlemen
will compose the board of directors
OF the bank: Fl. n. Forester. p. NJ.
Parrott. j. z. Hearon, p. M. Brown,
j. III. Myers, c. j Lennon, j. Clifton
Brogdon. T. B. Jenkins and H. p.
Moses.
The bank will begin operations in
the immediate future. probably with
in ten days or two weeks, all arrange
ments for the opening having not yet
been definitely decided upon. 1t Is
known, however, that the, bank will
have its quarters located on South
Main Street.
All of the stock of the new bank has
been asked for, but those, in charge
are holding out number of shares
in order to increase the number OF
stockholders. The stock Of the bank
will be divided into 1000 shares at a
par value OF twenty-five dollars, the
first installment of forty per cent Of
the subscriptions being due today.
The rest Of the money for stock will
he paid in monthly insta.llments Of
twenty per cent.
Sumter already has five banks and
a trust company with a total capital
stock of 100000 and a total capital
and surplus of s1.140.OO = The new
banking institution is expected to do
a good business and gr,ldually in.
crease its capital, as these older IN
stitutions have done. Sumter has
plenty of room for this new institu-
tiOn and the business men of Sumter
see success for Ii in the future, as
all Of the present institutions have
had in the past. All Of it's officers
are well known business men of this
city and under their direction it is
very probab that the bank will do
a good business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
Fire ut Paxvillc.
Manning Times.

a narrow escape was made last Sat
urday from Il serious conflagration at
PaXville when the gnnery of Mr.. j.
III. Hicks caught fire, and about two
thirds OF n bale was destroyed before
the fire was eXtinguished. Had it not
been for the timely work of the crowd
that happened to be at the gin the
whole plant would have been reduced
To ashes, and other property in the
vicinity would have been destroyed
also.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

Columbia. oct. lot. II. Browder
OF Manning today had sentence com
mutod from two years To $50 fine or
two years. lie was convicted OF as
sault ana battery with intent To Kill.
There was n general fight and others
were fined $50, says the corlmunta-
tion papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
To Charter Town.

Surveyor Palmer of Sumter is max
ing survey Of Turbevillc with u view
OF making IL an incorporated town.
y charter will soon be applied for
Monuing Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
SUM1En'S NEWEST BANK.
AND SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED WITH CAPITAL
STOCK OF $4,000.

"A. l.. Lesesne Elected President, j..
X. CrOsswcll Vicc-President and X.
n. Bradllani, Cashicr-Win Begin
Business OH South Main Street i'm
Near Future, Probably within Two
Wceks--s;tOck Already Subscribed,
but Some Held out for New Stock
holders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
NEW CITY MANAGER ELECTED
WILLIAM Il. ROBERTSON OF
GREENVILLE TO COME TO
SUMTER AS IT'S ACTIVE
EXECUTIVE.

Was Offered Position Two Years ago,
When Present Form of Government
Was Decided upOn-Will be Here
OH November First to Assume Du.
ties of New OtIicc-Visited Sumter
Two Years Ago when He Delivered
The Elks' Memorial Addrcss-Is
Good Man for Position, Says Will
mingtOn Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
SOUTH CAROLINA'S CROP.
Cotton Ginncd Prior to September 81
Exceeds Of Last Year by t8,a67.

Number OF bales Of cotton ginned
Counting round as half bales) prior
To September %:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02

A hot luncheon was served to he
following guests: Mesdames John
Daniels, Lee Allen, Frank Sheffield, L.
M. Wade, Ben Worthy, Holland, S. F.
Howell, Woodward, Lott, T. F. Gate
wood, C. C. Hawkins, S. H. Hawk
ms, P. C. Clegg, W. NJ. Tullis, ]. w.
Harris, Jr, Minnie Brown, E. L. Bell
J. o. Loving, Preston Williford, En-
NETT Bolton, Calhoun, John Cato
Frank Cato, Milton Hudson, R. +.
Sans, Cleve Davis, George Poole, ]. E.
D. Shipp, Charlie Chambliss, George
Bragg, Sculler, Chas. Council, Jack
Tarver, Turner, Emmett Murrav,
Charles Lingo, w. Jackson and Ivey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
FOrty.TWO Club.

Mrs. S. A. Daniels entertained the
Forty-Two club on Wednesday after
noon at her apartments at the home Of
Mrs. J. w. Hightower on Lee street
Red japonicas and yellow daffodils
were used to carry out the effective
color scheme.
Mrs. Daniels guests at this de-
lightful OCCASION included Mesdames
Elton Parker, Frank Sheffield, Sam
Heys, John Sheffield, ]. ]. Holiday,
A. D. Gatewood, w. D. Ivey, Tom Nc
Lendon, Burrell Richards, Joe Bryan,
John SILVER, NJ. K. Lowrey, Zach Chin
ders, H. B. Mashburn, Will English,
Tom Hudson and Mrs. Gilbert, of Per-
ry, Ga.
A salad course and Charlotte were
served, carrying out the red and yell
low color scheme.
Assisting Mrs. Daniels was Mrs. !.
w Hightower.
The greatest number of progress
sions was made by Mrs Holiday and
Mrs. Gatewood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
Children's Party.

Miss Mary Lucille Woods was the
charming little hostess on Friday ar
ternoon entertaining about fifty of
her friends in celebration of her sew
enth birthday
The Wood home on Lee street was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
sweetpeas being used to carry out the
color scheme of pink and white.
During the afternoon punch was
served and at the conclusion of the
many merry games played, ice cream
and cake. AS favors, the guests were
presented with little paper doilies, fill
ed with bon bons and tied with bright
ribbons.
Those invited were Misses Sara Mar,
garet Culpeper Charles Culpepper, Hal
Gatewood, Buster Dixon, Mary Eliza
beth Easterlin, Bernice and Edward
Macarthur, Eugenia Walker, Boyd and
Carorl Parker, Charlie and Marguer-
lite Everette, Robert and Edwin Bell
Macon and Louise Dudley, Victor Kelly
Sarah Oliver, Ann Walker, Lucy and
Massey Lane, Mabel Sawyer, Francis
Sparks, Jim Collins, Marie Bell, Neil
Hamilton, Samuel and Robert Hooks,
Ruth Everette, Francis Oliver, Benja
min Davis, Ruth and Elizabeth Coun-
Gil, McGrady Oliver, Claire Harris,
William Carswell Carl Hunter, Ira
Gatewood, Charles Dudley, Ann Heys,
Edward Andrews, Marie Walker, Mel
ba Hansford, David Broadhurst, Viii
bur Kelly, Thad Hurley, Edward Gam
mage, Jerry Hollis and Douglas
Swain.
Assisting in entertaining were Miss
Marion Kelly, Mrs. Oscar English and
Mr.. Frank Carswell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Craw-
ford Wheatley was hostess at a de-
lightful affair given in honor of Mr..
Stokes, who is the guest of her son,
Rev. ]. R. Stokes.
Invited to meet Mrs. Stokes We're
the members of the Home and Foreign
Missionary societies, the Ladies AID
society and the Lois Russell society, al
of the Presbyterian church, and after
a most enjoyable musical program de-
lightful refreshments were served.
Assisting Mrs. Wheatley were Mrs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
DEMONSTRATION
OF POSTUM ALL
THIS WEEK HERE
MISS Smith DEMONSTRATOR
To Show Merits of Postum
Cereal Products

Miss Addie Smith, special demons
traitor for the Postum Cereal Company,
of Battle Greek, Michigan, will be
present at Ansley's all this week
give demonstrations of Instant Pos
tum and Post Tavern Special two of
the newest and most popular products
of that we'll known company.
Instant Postum is the new easily
prepared food drink that the Postum
Cereal Company has placed on the
Market. 1t has the virtue of being pre-
pared easily in very short time, while
its nutritive qualities are of t he high
est. 1t is also free from the hurtful
elements that characterize coffee and
tea.
Post Tavern Special is another new
and popular food product from the
Postum Cereal Company's factories at
Battle Creek, Michigan. The Post
Tavern Special is delicious blend of
rice wheat and corn, so combined as
to produce a palatable and appetizing
food. This is an entirely new food
speciality, made on a principle that
has not hitherto been undertaken by
the cereal makers.
Every housekeeper in Americas
should visit the demonstration head
quarters at Ansley's this week and
have first hand explanation of how
good each of these products is and
of how easily each may be prepared.
A cordial invitation is extended to
each resident of the city to call
Advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
Church Workers Entertained.

The Church Workers Of the First
Baptist church were entertained OF
Friday afternoon by Mrs. T. B. Hooks
at her home on Lee street.
The afternoon was spent in sewing
Oh a quilt and during the hour Mira.
Calvin Carter, Jr., played several pr
ano selections, while little Misses
Charlotte and Katherine Turner sang.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
Brooklyn Heights FOrty.TwO Club.

BROOKLYN heights FOrty-IWO CluD.
A new social organization is the
Brooklyn Heights Forty-Two clua,
comprising in its membership sixteen
of the ladies of Brooklyn Heights, and
It's meetings to be held every two
weeks.
Mrs. w. N. Riley was hostess at the
first meeting two weeks ago and o n
Wednesday afternoon of the past week
Mrs. Will Heys entertained.
No prize will be given in the club.
Those present at Mrs Heys' were
Mrs. Smithwick, Mrs Loring Smith
Mrs. Emory Mathis, Misses Sallie and
Ella Mitchell, Mrs. S. H. Young, Miss
Louie Scarborough, Miss Marie Witt
Miss Matte Walker, Mrs. luke and
Miss Lucy Buchanan.
At the conclusion of the interesting
game delicious refreshments We're
served.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
French Market Coffee
Has Never Been Successfully Initiated
1t Cannot Be
1t Cannot Be

NOFFEE roasted the ordinary way is only
Z partially roasted, according to French
ideals. The French Market Coffee way
is the scientific way, producing perfect roast.
Slowly -carefully-the roasting goes on until
exactly the right moment arrives.
The slow roast reduces about 10 per cent
more weight than the ordinary roast.
All excess of oil vanishes. Yet the delicate
flavor and aroma is there, intensified and en-
HANGED,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
Dance at The ArmOry.

A delightful event of Friday even
ing was dance at the armory for
the younger social set.
The hour for dancing was eight
o'clock and the chaperones were Mrs.
Ed Sheffield, Mrs. James Osborn, Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Barnett.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
Party Postponed.

On account of the extremely dis
agreeable weather the party which
Mrs. Crawford Wheatley had planned
for Saturday afternoon was postponed
until later date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Hamilton Gyles, of Chicago,
who was Miss Mamie Wyatt, of this
city, is charming visitor in Ameri-
Gus, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Hunt
ington, on Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
In Praise OF a Little Womon.

In Praise OF Little WOmOn.
In little precious stone what splen-
dor meets the eyes!
In a little lump of sugar how much
of sweetness lies!
So in little woman love grows and
multiplies;
You recollect the proverb says, \
word unto the wise.
And as within the little rose you fnf
the riches dyes,
And as within little grain of gold
much price and value lies,
AS from a little balsam much odor
doth arise,
So in a little woman there's a taste
of paradise
The skylark and the nightingale,
though small and light of wing,
Yet MARBLE sweeter in the grove than
all the birds that sing;
And so little woman, though very
little thing,
Is sweeter far than sugar and flowers
that bloom in spring.
Juan Ruiz de Hita.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02

Quickly-by automatic machinery-th freshly
roasted freshly ground, freshly chilled delicious
coffee is placed in tin cans, and he7meticalLy
sealed.
So it comes to your table as perfect as
when it left the roasters-untouched by human
hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
Chilled, Ground and
Theoretically Sealed

NIRECT from the roasters, the coffee is
y chilled in cold-air-blast machine This
chilling closes the pores of the bean, thus
preventing a single breath of the enhancing
aroma TO escape in the vapors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
MISS REBECCA MATHIS, Telephone 49,

Neil Ray, Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Durell
Graham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-02
To Mrs. James FurlOw.

Miss Carrie Speer was hostess Wed
nesday afternoon at musical tea
given in compliment to Mrs. James
Furlow, of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
who is visiting her sister, Miss Yonaa
Buchanan.
Thirty friends were invited, who had
the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Furlow
sing in a most artistic program.
Mrs. James Furlow and Mr.. Gordon
Howell will sing this morning at the
First Methodist church, and at Furlow
Lawn Baptist church at the evening
service.