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Evening journal., 1913-10-10
Bush and Plank.

years old. shut out the Giants for nine
rounds before he broke. Yesterday
we looked upon one twenty years
younger than the great southpaw for
Bush hasn't yet slipped by the nine
teen mark. He will be twenty In No
vember. but he looked yesterday as
If he might have started pitching
world series ball two months after he
twas born. He was almost as cool
Evening journal., 1913-10-10
DIVISION oF REcFIprs
TOTALS FoR rHREE GAMES

1918
Evening journal., 1913-10-10
ny GRANTLAND RICE.
(Written for the United Press)
PHILADFI pHIA. Oct. 10.

BY this time you
may inhale a hazy
inference as 70
what we mean by
The dynamite in
Mack's batting or
der. viz. Eddie
Collins and Frank
lin Baker. T b e
nniracle-work OF a
Methewson might
curb them for one
brief afternoon, but
IL was largely the
stipendous bulk Of
their batting eve
that caused us sew
eral weeks ago 70
nrOn oun q the
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The Banker i'm Prison.

President Taft has pardoned J. B.
f. Rhinehart He wrecked the
Farmers and Drovers' Bank at Way
nesburg, Pa, four years ago. He
leaves the penitentiary January 18th,
and there will be deep regret there
when he departs. Today the banker
is the business administrator of the
prison. He has reorganized it, He
has installed a system Of labor distri-
button that robs the idle house" of
many of its horrors. Warden Fran
GERS declares the penitentiary is los
ing the greatest business wizard it
has ever had; that his business gen.
one prisoner and that fewer men go
insane at Riverside now than before
Rhinehart's advent.
Renhart, Immediately on reaching
the penitentiary, began to make sug-
gestions that won the attention Of the
warden. Acting thereon, the prison
He counseled as to the management
of all the departments and his advice
was always followed by success. The
prison today, based on his plans Of
administration, is one of the best in
the country.
At first, to keep Reinhart employed,
the warden put him in the mat fac
tory The results that he got there
were followed by the banker being
consulted as to n complete revision of
the labor and accounting system and
rapidly advancing the business end
Of the institution. While rejoicing in
the good fortune of his prisoner, in
view Of the early date of his relief,
the warden admits that he will miss
the banker ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chronicle.
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ures glided vaguely into View onIy 10
disappear within this nav Of mystery.
Once, while | watched, had seen a
figure issue forth to be lost again in
stantly in the distant gloom Of the
curving street. Now, reverting once
more to this magnet, after a moments
truancy, my eyes were rewarded by
sight Of another slowly emerging
form, silhouetted nebulously against
the dusk.
Ae the head Of the steps It paused,
uncertainty, and then, instead of glid-
|ng swiftly away in the direction of
Pell street as did the other, il turned
In my direction, passing almost at
once into the comparatively glowing
radius OF the street lamp opposite.
saw then that it was a man, thin
to emaciation, round-shouldered, and
crooked limbed. Whether some one
1ostled him, or voice from the road
way startled him, don't know. But
for some reason he turned his head
suddenly, and the light from the lamp
fell full upon face, stubble-bearded,
deep-lined, and repellent, the face not
OF Chinaman but Of a white man:
a face into which I had looked but
twice, and then but for a brief mo-
ment; yet face as indelibly fixed in
my memory as were the grim fronts
OF the buildings now behind 1.-THE
face Of Peter Johnson, the pretended
castaway.
think I must have had it in mind
to pick him up bodily and carry him
away with me that might by inquisi.
torial torture wiring from him a con-
fession. Otherwise I should have
adopted less eager and more subtle
method Of bringing the miscreant to
book than that which I rashly at.
tempted. Before l considered the sit.
uatior l was across the street and at
his heels. My finger tips. indeed,
were at his shoulder. In the fraction
OF a second I should have had him
gripped and have been hustling him
through the crowd as my prisoner.
But at the instant Of seeming success.
he eluded me. In some strange way
he caught alarm and, shrinking be-
meath my hanS, larted sinuously of,
between this pedestrian and that, with
the flashing speed Of lizard.
But, though he escaped my clutch,
my eyes were more nimble. With
them l followed him until l saw him
drop between the cellar doors which
gaped beneath the white bulk window
OF the quick lunch room. And where
my eyes went, went after. Another
brief moment and, without thought or
heed. 1 was plunging in pursuit down
that short, steep flight of steps-plung.
Ing from a lighted, peopled. noisy pub
lie street into the collied gloom and
grim silence Of low underground
basement.
tTO BE CONTINUED
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CITY MANAGER HERE.
Mr. VI Nj. WorthinStOn Arrived i'm
the City Tuesday Morning from
Charleston.

City Manager VI. NJ Worthington
arrived in the city on the $40 train
from Charleston Tuesday morning to
begin upon his duties here as manager
Of this municipality. Up to noon Mr..
Worthington spent his time in look
ing the city over, although he had not
paid visit to the mayor. He visited
the cir clerks office though and met
the force employed there. Mayor
Jennings stated that as soon as Mr..
North.ngton reported TO him as ready
to begin upon his new duties that he
would call a meeting Of council and
outline to him what council wanted
him to do in the position of City
Manager. He stated that he could not
say definitely when he would call this
meeting Of council, as it depended on
when Mr.. Worthington reported for
duty. 1t would be as soon afterward.
however, as would be convenient to
the members of council.
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CHAPTER Kill.
When Damon Doubted pythIas.

Not until / had been passed into an
elevator by dainty young woman IN
the white habit OF a trained nurse,
shot up four floors into the hands of
another who might have been the
nrsts twin sister. and ushered by her
In turn. into severely professional.
appearing waiting room, did IL occur
20 me that was upon an errand in
volving the employment OF an ex.
traordinary degree OF tact. So i'm.
bued had been with the Importance
OF learning whether Cameron had or
had not been IN Peking In 1909 that
up TO this moment ! he'd uu!to lost
SCtt of my own position. Now asked
myself, on what ground was TO make
my plea for information? To tell this
DR.. Addison the whole story would
certainly be inexpedient. To hint even
at alarm concerning Cameron might
involve the precipitation OF that finan-
eial disaster he had feared and regard
Ing which he had warned me- Indeed,
would not any effort TO obtain the
facts | desired be likely 10 arouse sus-
plcion. no matter how delicately
made?
The more pOrdered the situation.
sitting there thoughtfully while one
after another the patients who had
preceded me passed into the physl-
clans consultation room. the more beg
carly. II seemed TO me. became my
chances Of success. And when, at
length. my turn came 10 enter the
presence OF my friends friend. I was
about persuaded that I should very
soon be making I'm lgnominious exit.
branded as an impertlnently meddling
busybody.
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NEW HEALTH OFFICER ELECTED.
DIR. III. A. Mood Chosen for Position
Assistant Appointed.

AT recent meeting of the Board
of Health Dr. H. A. Mood was elected
health officer for the City of Sumter
with provision for his appointment of
an assistant, who should have to do
the routine work of the office under
his daily supervision. DR.. Mood has
appointed Mr.. E. 1. Reardon as his as
sistant.
The new administration has made a
thororSh inspection of all restaurants
and Will see that alil possible pro-
visions are taken in future for their
clealiness and sanitation. A new sys-
tenn has been inaugurated for the
rigid daily inspection of all meat
markets, fish shops, butcher pens and
other places where the public food is
Kept or comes from and the new
health officer will see to it that all
municipal regulations are strictly en-
forced.
The purpose of the new regime is
to have the city thoroughly cleaned
up by spring, so that evtrything will
be in sanitary condition at that
time
The election of man with a tech
nical knowledge of the use and value
OF disinfectants and the proper meth
od' of applying them is a system in
other cities throughout the country
and Sumter is following out this plan,
which has proved successful else
where, in making the changes in the
health department.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Dark Of Doyers Street.

AT one o'clock that day, Evelyn
Grayson Joined me at luncheon at
Sherry's. She had been In no mood
to wait any longer than was absolutely
necessary for tidings Of my visi "a
DR.. Addison; and, moreover, she had
news OF her own which she was
anxious to convey to me.
have often wondered why It is
that the I-told-you-so passion is inner.
ent in all women. There are those
who manage to control 1t with ad.
mirable success under average circum.
stances. but soooner or later, even the
most courageous battlers against this
maternal heritage succumb, and in.
dulge in sort Of disguised orgy of
reproach.
Evelyn might have told me, for in.
stance, that Captain Macleod, after
careful investigation, had been unable
to discover either hair or hide of Pc.
ter Johnson In Gloucester or else.
where. and stopped there. That is
what a man would have done. But.
altogether admirable though she was,
the eternal feminine was strong with.
In her. Therefore 1t was incumbent
upon her to edd
1T doesn't surprise me, Philip.
When you told me how you picked
that man up, was confident that he
was floating out there in your path
just for that very purpose"
| had no inclination to dispute the
point with her. That was the most
painful part Of II. l knew that she
was right-that in putting Peter John.
son ashore, instead OF in irons, I had
committed an error that might prove
irremediable. But why couldn't she
see that | realized It, and was smart.
ing under my own condemnation. and
80 have spared me this added torture
Of hers? Why? Because she was her
ana 2r.
As for my interview with ''Pythias"
Addison, we discussed 1t In all ita
phases, without reaching anything
like definite conclusion. Taking ey-
erything into consideration the evi-
denCe certainly seemed convincing
that Cameron, in spite OF his denials,
/ had been in China In 1903. And yet
we could not reconcile this with that
almost fanatical love OF truth which
We knew to be his.
couldn't Or. Addison have been
mistaken" Evelyn asked
at Is possible, OF course" an,
swered. yet Cameron's face and fig
ure are not OF a common type. BE
sides, | don't believe I'm doubles.
have heard Of so-callcd wonderful like
ncsscs, but have never seen any that
would deceive Il friend of twenty
years standing"
A little later she inquired whether
the detective engaged 10 shadow Phi
/ lcus Murphy had furnished report
: Yes | told her, "it came in my
mornings mail. Murphy is still Nt
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His Stomach Troubles Over.

MIR. Dyspcptic, would YOU not like
TO feel that your stomach troubles
were over, that YOU could eat any kind
of food You desired without injury
That may seem 50 unlikely to You
that YOU do not even hope for an
ending Of your trouble. but permit us
to assure Nou that il is not altogether
impossible. II others can hc cured
permanently, and thousands have
been, why not YOU John Il. Barker.
of Battle Crcck, Mich, is one of them.
tie says II was troubled with heart
burn indigestion, and liver complaint
until | used Chamh"rlain's Tablets.
then my trouble was over" Sold 10y
all dealers
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TO GOVERN PAXVIILE.
Intends and Wardens Are Elected
for Town.

IOf 1OND.
PaXville, Jan. AT a recent cleo
ton the following will compose the
town council for this year: Intendant,
j. NJ. Hicks; wardens, j. L. Pritchard,
j. w. Minis, ]. y. Brown and r. s.
Smith
Misses Alice Broadway and Lorraine
Latham left Sunday to resume schooI
duties ii SmOaks.
Miss Ermine Brunson of Orange
burg and a former teacher in the
graded school was here for a few
days OF last week, en- route to resume
school duties at Conway.
II. 5. Boyd has moved with his fam
lily to Tatum, where he now expects
to reside.
Mrs. J. z. Weeks of Newberry has
been here for several days, looking
after her farming interests.
Thomas Griffin of Pamela has ac-
cepted a position in the store of ]. w.
Minis.
Presiding Elder Walter l. Herbert
will fill the Methodist pulpit here next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Mon
day morning following he will hold
the first quarterly conference of this
charge.
Miss Ethel Corbett has returned to
her school at Brookland.
HenOlde Curtis left Sunday for Wof-
ford college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker of Sanders
vile, Ga, after a pleasant visit to
relatives here, have returned home.
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with patient. We dawdled n good
deal, and, you understand how uncer.
tain correspondence Is under those
circumstances. l never knew Just
where | should be at any given time.
Consequently, number of letters
were missed by both Of us. was still
thinking Of Cameron as in England or
on the European continent, when 10
and behold, | saw him one morning
hurrying along the principal street of
the inner city Of Peking. don't
know whether you have ever been
there or not, out IL you have. you
know what that thoroughfare ia. II
was all hustle and activity that day.
and about as crowded as Broadway at
the noon hour, but with much more
picturesque and contrasting currents
OF individuals and vehicles. was
IN a carriage, myself, and Cameron
was afeot, walking In the opposite
direction. AS We passed each other.
ne did not seem to see me, though I
called to him loudly. This, however,
dld not surprise me, for there was an
ungodly racket in progress. Instantly,
l had the carriage turned about. but
before i could overtake him. he was
lost In the crowd. was leaving Pc.
King that afternoon, and 80 had no
chance to look him up. I wrote him
afterwards and told him Of the incl.
dent, and how / regretted having to
90 away without exchanging at least
a word with him. To my amazement
he not only denied having been in
Peklng. but In the Chinese empire at
all. When we met in London, the fol.
lowing spring, and I recalled the mat.
ter, asking why he had refused TO
ADMIT what / knew to be the truth.
he became icily indignant; and that
was the beginning Of the end. II !
had conceded the possibility Of mis-.
take on my part, all might have been
well, suppose; but there was no such
possibility. had known Cameron for
twenty-odd years, and could not have
made an error. had seen him dis
tinctly. clearly, at midday in the open.
IL was he beyond all peradventure,
and from that time to this have been
unable to conceive why he lied to me-
and why he chose to end our friend
ship rather than admit what was in.
dubitable fact"
HIS explanation finished, he reached
Tor pen. and. as he dipped 1t in the
Ink. he added:
Il trust you will pardon me. Mr.
clyde. / have detained YOU"
You have interested me-" assured
him. "And that more than 1 can tell
you." Which was quite true; yet !
was even more perplexed than inter.
ested. To the maze Of circumstances
there was now added another battling
feature.
Dr.'Addison handed me the prescrip.
tion he had written.
After meals, and at bedtime" he
directed, with return to his profes.
sional manner. "If you do not find
yourself much better at the end OF
week, come In again."
On the sidewalk l tore the little
square Of paper into bits which the
wind carried in a tiny furry across
Madison avenue.
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The
Sable
L.orcha
---=D ~
Hsrase Haxeltfne


For Just moment she sat In d.
ience. her narrowed gaze on the glow
ing emoers In the fireplace. Then she
turned to me again.
DO you think. Phllip. Il was be-
cause he had something to hidef" she
asked. seriously. Something he was
asnamed OF and feared might become
knownf"
Instantly sprsng to my friends
defense.
NO." assured her. with empnasis.
NO. Evelyn. Whatever his motive
was. am satisfied Il had no dishonor-
able basis. II he told me a deliberate
faisehood Il was not to spare himself
rossioly-yes. probably. Il was to
shield others"
was perfectly sincere In this. but
even had I believed otherwise should
nave been tempted to prevarication
could have foreseen my reward. BE-
.ore quite realized her purpose Eve
vn was out OF her chair. had slipped
over behind me, and encircling my
neck with her arms. had pressed her
Ups softly 20 my cheek.
oh. how glad am to hear you say
thati You believe In his bigness-in
MS mobility. just az I do, don't you,
Philip. dear."
I'm sure he could never have been
guilty OF anything dlshonorable," I de.
ciared again. imprisoning her hands.
but the next moment. hearing steps
again crossing the hall. I reluctantly
released them.
For a third time Louis stood In the
doorway. Now he upheld a small red.
bound book. and his face was beam.
Ing.
VOLTA. mademoiselle!" he exclaim.
ed. delishtedly. "Je viens de trou.
want ce livre."
II was a book OF addresses, and the
valet. nervousiy turning the pages.
,put his finger upon the name OF Ho.
ratio Addison. NJ. D., with the air OF
one who had discovered buried treas.
ure. am inclined to think thai we
were ourselves almost as demonstra.
lively elated as he. for though we
could not be sure that this was Cam.
erons correspondent, the odds Ger.
tainly favored that conclusions: and
unless the physician had died or
moved away since the entry was made.
we were now In possession of his ad.
dress. which Glanced to be an apart.
ment house on Madison avenue. that
! knew TO be given over entirely TO
doctors offioes. -, ...
THIS time Evelyn assured Louis that
ne was not merely good boy" but
an Incompatible assistant. and the
siehness OF the reward came nigh TO
totally wrecking his composure, for.
as he sfarted to back from the room.
1 detected unmistakable tears glisten.
Ing on his lashes. .... ..--. 80
- Louis" checked him. with sud.
den inspiration. "apportez-nous le al.
rectoire telephone, sill vous plait."
And when the book was Brought tbA
TACT that DIR. Addison's address had
not been changed was promptly es-
taolished. I was for calling him up.
then and there. but Evelyn pointed TO
the clock and advised patience. II
was already after midnight.
Tomorrow" she said. in her wise
fashion, you shall call on him. and
learn. IL possible. how Uncle Robert
replied to that letter. There Is a dif.
ference. you know. Philip. between be-
ing In a place and having some one
gee you there. No ones eyes are In,
fallible." -,,,..
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The work on the turn table and
cinder pit in the Atlantic Coast Line
freight yard is proceeding slowly, but
surely. The tracks are now being
laid up to the cinder pit and it is
probable that the work on the coal
chute will begin in the course Of the
next few days.
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With the roads in their present con-
djtion, it would be a good thing for
county and town for the split log drag
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

What has become of the split log
drag? It's use at this time would be
the means Of saving much future la
hor To both county and town.
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Chronic Constipation Cured.

Five years ago l had the worst
case of chronic constipation l ever
knew Of and Chamberlain's Tablets
cured me-" writes S. +. Fish. Brook
lyn, Mich. For sale by all dealers.
-AdVt.
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Chanbcrlain.s Cough Remedy

This remedy has no superior for
coughs and colds. 1t is pleasant 10
take. II contains no opium or other
narcotic. 1t always cures. For sale
by all dealers .-Advt.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-07-25
AN HOUR OF THRILLS.
shes,ins the Rapids Of the HodSu
River, IN Japan

shesiins the Rapids Of the HodEu
River. IN Japan
The rapids on the iIodtu river near
Kyoto must lll even the most blase Of
tourists with excitement. A train from
Kyoto climbs slowly aud painfully up.
ward until finally II deposits lts pas.
sengers nj n quaint little siding.
From here. says the wide World
Magazine. one goes 10 the river bnnk
aud embarks IN a rude. Hat boiiomed
boat. which Ia pushed out by four men
into the middle of brond river. reed
edged and sleepy.
For n few minutes one glldcs dream.
fly along: then. rounding u curve. one
suddenly hears the roar uf water, aud
the boat tears down n rnpld. Just miss.
ing the rocks on each side. The high
banks race past. death appears lmml.
nent. aud then. with one mad swiI. u
In all over and the boat N on the quiet.
unruflied stream once more.
This happens again nnd again for
about an hour. AZ 1rst ones whole
mind Ia filled with the conviction that
an accident must happen. but pradu.
ally comes n delicious feeling OF safety
as Que notes the marvellous skill these
men show IN plotting the boat through
the secthlng rapids aud one II niic 10
appreciate the beauty Of the scene
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-07-25
Reversed the Proposition

Robert wickllnc wo,llcy. the writer,
found Il necessary not long ago 90
take n trip west, ON the dining car
Of the train he saw that he had IN his
pocket 10 cents In change, his small.
est bank note being one FOR $50. lie
handed this Ia the porter. who went
10 the end OF the ear for conference
with the conductor.
TIN very sorry about this" said
the conductor, standing In front OF
Woolley and toying with the big bill.
hut We haven't the change for $50
Wen Just take your address and send
You the change"
woolley calmly reached over and
took possession of the banknote.
You've got nothing ON me-" he said
I'm take the address of the railroad
and send the price OF the meal
Chicago Record Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-07-25
TAt HOUSE or COMMONS.


b. pass nsg ths ersstsF kspi Nia'
ssH a,.~sistss wsh reftsf
Ihf srrstsf ~ the inrii@ huuse ~
rommuis haias an esiflal.ir IalsllinN
tednY. boz u vus nnt uuin vunlafa
ureif nuarfn fimHs Hhat ths sIH'aAFi
crsscd te a. q psriisan. nuf VS. b.
tnsiuan nIpays une ~ ~ ifesrni
fieniiy. On ihs time 70 i'ii'~llle fI'eak
- wts hrruuomci 90 soiate hlmseif
viii q draft ~ poiirf
I.ms 80 ffnnsfhsua faffrrrI fn fHs fnes.
~ fsin 30 iHHfs - go ta fHa I'arf.
~ ssin Ns sHseis ~ fifenHiI.aH.ita is.1isf
tfisa
Anf ueas 10 usiamy g. fesb s.ri1ss
Manners were somewhat iupvf in
thoss dhys than ihrt Hrc nHu. iui
himself on one uccasIUn showed s.eus
of too copiors iib5t'uu t1 ihr Fnla
and this save riHo io thc rr'rhuird
cuupipti
I cannot go ths su-ahrr flai 80 fHs'
what Cann1f rss she FrraEffI ree two
n e. said that On one orfnsinu Mr
Dlsraeli arrived 90 the house some
what under the Influence aud was so
indIscrcct ne 20 attack Mr Gladstone.
then prime minister. upon some i'uIud
% foreign policy Mr. Gladstone o..
piled witherlnrly that "thc rirhi hon
orabie gentleman evidently hus sources
of inspiration from which her malcsty's
ministers are dcbarrcd "-Argounut