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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
DEATH OF u. X LIGON.
Prominent Sumter Man Died ut Home
Early Thursday Morning.

His many friends in the city were
saddened Thursday to hear Of the
death during the early morning
hours of Mr.. James Richard Lyon,
a well-known and highly respected
citizen of Sumter. Mr.. Ligon had
been in faiiing health for a number of
years and his friends and family
knew that death must come at an
early date. but they did not expect it
To come SO suddenly. as Wednesday
he was in apparently a better state of
mind and body than he had been for
some time previously. Wednesday
night he sat up in bed talking to MEM
bers of his family. among whom were
his brother. Mr.. A. c. Lyon, ana
wife of Orangeburg. who had come
over the day before to see him, until
nearly midnight. when ne retired in
seemingly as good health as usual
About 2.S0 o'clock he was suddenly
taken with an attack of coughing,
which was followed by hemor-
rhage. Death followed in less than
five minutes. At his bedside were
his wife and brother and his brother s
wife.
The funeral services were held
from the residence on Oakland Ave-
nue. Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock
and the interment took place at
the cemetery Immediately following
the funeral services.
DIR. Ligon was a native Of Orange
burg County, but had lived in sum
| ter for nearly twenty years. He was
born in 1872 at Branchville. where he
spent his boyhood. Graduating from
the South Carolina College in 1891,
he went from there to Charleston
where he entered upon his profession
of pharmacy. Two years later he
came to Sumter which place has been
his home ever since. He was first
4
| and later became travelling sales.
man for Henry K. Wampole of Phil.
adelphia, with which firm he remain
ed connected until he was unable tc
continue in active work on the road
In 1895 he became interested in in.
surance and real estate business ir
Sumter and has been engaged in thi.
business up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Lyon led an active life up &c
the time his health became such that
he was unable to attend daily to hi.
business. He was elected to council
in 1908 and served one term Of two
years on that body. While on coun.
Gil he was chairman Of the important
police and sanitary commission. He
was appointed on the board OF health
May 10th, 1910, and served in the
capacity OF chairman of that BODY
until he was forced TO resign on &C.
count OF circumstances which pre-,
vented his giving the duties OF tha'
office the attention which they re-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

Awakening of the coed roads spirit"
which went through like a wave a.
short sime ago, but seems to have
been passed more rapidly than il
should have. Complete development
is not going Il come To the South un-
til this section OF the country has ru-
raj highways that will compare with
highways in the hest Of other sections
Of the 2ountry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
One Hundred Per Cent Investment
Augusta Chronicle.

augusta ChrOnicla.
Whenever anybody begins IN tall,
ABOUT good roads-that IS, say things
'h't really mean. something-two
classes of people stop and take notice
p@t IN the country it hits near the
heact and pocketbOOk Of the people
because it means development and
convenience or qualification to them.
according as the results OF those
talks go. To the people in the cities
backed up by good, thrifty rural dis
tricts it means increased trade and
Development. Study the situation out.
and it means that good roads all over
community mean and make for
more good in that community than a
good railroad. 1t hits the masses
nearer home.
BY way Of cOmprison it can cor
rectly be argued that one community
might easily have too many good
railroads, but 10 isn't possible for any
community to have too many good
country roads. nor is any community
ever going to get to the end of maxi
ing roads good
The other day Hon. Locke Craig.
of North Carolina, was inaugurated
governor of that State, and in his in
augural address took occasion to de-
1v.te himself interestingly to the sub
ject of country roads, when he sum-
married. their worth and meaning to
community as follows:
Improved highways are the ar
| teries of the country. They create
| organized communities of isolated
| families and make these communities
a part of the life of the great world
Dynamite and the steam shovel are
| the granite of the mountains pathways
| for the locomotive. The improved
road would give the farmers access
to the railroad, to the church, and to
the school during all the seasons of
the year. Good roads stimulate i'm
| prOvement. They enrich the soil.
They build anew the schoolhouse, the
church and the home. They arouse
ambition and general emulation. They
| increase the value Of every acre OF
land that they touch and the value
of every man, woman and child whose
house they pass. No community car
hope for progress without the good
road. We cannot have the benefits
Of modern civilization without it. II
is not an expense; it is an invest
ment that pays 100 per cent dividend
every year. And more, it brings cul-
ture and cOntentment and a better
social life. Every community in the
State must have it, The cost is much
less than it was a few years ago."
Governor Craigs remarks are
worthy of and should be commended
TO the attention of every governor O
every Southern State who has recent
ly taken or is about to take office, ant
they could all do far worse than Civ
ing consideration to an idea of con
certed Southern action along the lin,
to something more than a re
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
New York Cotton Market.
MORE JUDGES ELECTED.
Sease. Memnlinger and Prince Have
No Opposition.

Columbia, Jan. 23-The joint AS
sembly today elected Judge T. S.
r. w. Memminger, Of the Ninth Cir
cult and Judge T. E. Prince, Of thu
Tenth Circuit, all Of whom were un-
opposed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.

correc14d daily by Ernest Field, Cot
ton Buyer.
Sumter, jan. %.
Good Middling u Ii.
Strict Middling II Is.
Middling Il.
st. Low MiddlIng IL SIS.
Low Middling II.
St&ple Cotton nominal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

The PARROT Milling Company plant
time we shall be able to obtain home
ground meal manufactured from
home raised corn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

FOR SAE E--nXi- Wlt resistant q,
ton seed f..-. Isl. crop. price
per bushel, sound and pure. l.. g..
Colcolugh, Oswego, S. c., R. F. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

STAPLE COTTON-Sun Flower
seed variety. Only a few left. j.
NJ. Fraser, Oswego, S. c., Route l..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

Mr.. Q. u. Williford is taking a
months course in long staple cotton
under Mr.. D. r. Coker.-Hartsville
Messenger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
ONLY CLUB PRESIDENT
EVER RELEASED BY
HIS OWN MANAGER

President Vinegar Bill" Es-
sick of the Grand Rapids club In
the Central league claims distinc-
ton as the only club owner ever
released by his own manager.
Essick and Ed Smith are joint
owners of the Grand Rapids fran
chise, Essick being the president
and Smith the manager. Both
men are pitchers. Last summer
Essick was slow rounding into
condition and, as 1t was necessary
to keep within the player and
salary limit, Manager Smith
handed President Essick his re-
lease as a hurler and signed ar
other man to pitch, while Essick
spent his time counting the
money.
The move was a good one, as
Grand Rapids went out and won
the Central league flag.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
BEAUTIFUL sILvERWARE
FOR TIMES READERS

A set of six beautifully decor
ated French finish Rogers Silver
Tea Spoons free to mail subscrib-
ers to the Times. They are OF
beautiful design and will last a
lifetime. A set of these spoons
could not be duplicated at any
store for less than $3.50. We
have bought them in such large
quantities that we are able to
give them to our subscribers. All
that is necessary for you to do IL
to pay your subscription to the
Times one year in advance
(S3.25), and the spoons will be
sent you, charges paid. II your
subscription does not expire for
some time, you can take advan-
tage of this offer now and renew
for a year from the time 1t ex-
pires. or by interesting q friend
In the Times and taking a years
subscription at the regular price
you will receive the spoons just
the same. They will make q fine
Christmas present II you do not
need them yourself. This offer
does not apply to agents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
ENGLISH RUGBY GAME
WON'T BE PLAYED

Victoria to come down here, but
this the Vancouverites will not
do.
Football fans have seen soccer
played here as we'll as the good
old rough-and-tumble, go-at-it-
and-kill-'em American game, but
there has never been a regular
English rugby game plyaed. The
game is altogether different from
the usual football and would
prove of interest to those who
wished to compare the merits OF
the two games.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
JOE TINKER'S ACTION
STIRS THINGS A BIT

ed in organized ball.
Tinker has not notified Brook.
lyn of jumping to the Federal
league, and club officials are as
yet undecided what to do.
Ban johnson thinks that the
reserve clause in the players con.
tract is strong enough to hold
Tinker and Brown, but opines il
will be best to let them go.
The case is creating wide dis
cussion. and many fans are un-
certain whether Tinker is bluff
fling or not.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
HANS STILL KING OF SWATSMITHS

Great is John "Hans" Wagner,
king of swats!
Greater than any Of the usurp-
ers who have at one time or an
other reigned temporarily.
For IT consecutive years
Hans" has, In the verbiage of
George Conan, "peeled that old
pill" for an annual average bet
ter than 900.
For the II years, beginning
1897 and including 1913, 1.-THE
Dutchman" has a grand swat av-
erage of a mere .342.
In 1897 Wagner denied the
fences for .344. This year he hit
1905, his lowest save in 1898,
when he hit .305. In no other
year has he batted below 800.
Not another player, be he of to-
days crop or of the unburied
past, can lay claim to such a per-
formance
Capt. A. c. Arson is the only
player whose record approaches
the Pittsburg idols. and Anson' 8
performance as 300 hitter was
limited to Is years.
Larry Lajoie hit the 300 class
for 10 years and then slumped
temporarily; Dan Brouthers was
4 500 hitter for Ia straight
years; Billy Hamilton belonged
for IL years; Ed Delahanty was
300 for IL years, and there is
LITTLE douhf he would bavo CON.
rinued had he lived; Willie Kee-
Ter hit 800 for IL successive sea-
sons, and Cobb has batted better
than 800 since 1906.
But away out there in front IL
Wagner. the dreadnaught, steam
ing along with Ii years put away
and apparently good enough to
repeat the performance next year
IL he sees fit to do SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
SMITH AND PELKEY ARE
FULL OF CONFIDENCE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-
Roth Jim Buckley and Tommy
Burns, managers of Gunboat
Smith and Arthur Pelkey, respec-
lively, are confident their man
will win the bout between the two
big heavyweights New Years
day.
An offer has been received by
Buckley asking him to match
Gunboat Smith with George Car
pentier, the sensational French
fighter, but this Buckley refuses
to do until Smith has met Pelkey.
The big ex-star is particularly
anxious to annex the scalp of
Jack Johnson, but the injury to
the latter will spoil any plans he
may have had In view. II he de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29

Tacomans who anticipated see
ing match of Rugby football, as
1t is played in England, between
the Stanford alumnae of this city
and a fast team from Victoria
are doomed to disappointment.
according to Evan s. Stallcup,
who has been trying to arrange
a game.
Mr.. Stallcup counted on the
Vancouver team arranging a
game New Years day with one
of the fifteens from Nevada or
California, and thus allowing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
TIGERS BATTLE
OFTEN WITH
SPOKANE

Tacoma Is going to have plenty
of games with Seattle and Spo-
kane next season-probably five
series with each OF these clubs.
Iron Man McGinnity will have to
take his charges over the noun
tains three times.
At the annual meeting OF the
magnates President Farr made
demands for fair share of base
ball with Spokane, with the re-
suit the Indians get IS IL weeks
on their home grounds.
Portland and Spokane will
probably be the only teams to
train away from home this sea-
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29

feats Pelkey. Gunboat Is willing
to tackle Sam Langford or Car
pentier.
The sailor is in the pink OF
condition for his fight with the
Canadian. His sparring partners
have proved of more than ordin-
airy caliber. with the result he has
been forced to extend himself
more than once. Although out
weighed by Pelkey, Gunboat ex.
poets his deadly right to win the
day for him.
Under the tutelage of Tommy
Burns. Pelkey is said to have be.
come remarkably speedy and
clever. The man that killed Nc
Carly has a punch. beyond a
doubt, and is likely to put up a
hard fight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
LITTLE ETHEL
BEATS OUT
CORSAIR

Y The first power boat to leave
Tacoma yesterday, the Ethel,
Captain John BloomQuist. won
the race to Olympia. beating out
the Corsair, B. f. Jacobs boat.
by few minutes. The Wanick.
which was expected to make a
strong showing. proved a disap-
pointment, arriving next to last,
After the race, the contestants
we're rendered a banquet. The
-Iace was held under the auspices
Of the Tacoma Yacht club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
DIR. HOBsON's OINTMENT
HEALS ITCHY ECZRM

The constantly itching. burn.
ing sensation and other diss.
greeabla forms Of eczema, letter.
salt rheum and skin eruptions
promptly cured BY DR.. H06sonss
Eczsma Ointment. Geo. w. Fitch
OF Mendata, Ill, says: 81 pur-
chased Q boz Of DIR. Hobssu's
Eczema Ointment. Have had
Eczema ever since the civil war.
have been treated BY many doc.
tors, none have given the benefit
that one boz Of DR.. Hobson'e
Ecsema Ointment has" Every
sufferer should try IL. We're 90
positive It will. help you We guar
antse It or money refunded. Al
MI Druggists or by mail soc.
Pfeiffer Chemical o., Phflads&
phis q %. Louis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29

The announcement of Joe Tin
ker that he had jumped to the
Federal league together with
MOrdecai Brown has stirred UP
considerable fuss in the East.
Garry Hermann, with thoughts
of that @25,OOO slipping through
his grasp. has waxed exceedingly
wrOth.
Garry promises that any major
leaguers who jump to the Federal
will be enjoined and dragged into
court, and never again be employ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
"SUPER" GIVEN
GIFTS BY ME N

In honor OF the recent promo
ton of Assistant superintendent
T. f.. C0yle OF the Northern Pa
cific. who was recently advanced
to the position OF superintendent
OF the Pasco division, a large
number of n. p employees assem-
bled at the Coyle home yesterday
and showered their departing "sIi-
per" with gifts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
Bombardier Wells Knocked Out
By Carpenter in One Round

Bombardier Wells, English
heavyweight, met Georges Car
pentier. French champion, at the
National Sporting club, London.
December 8, and was knocked out
for the second time by the mar
velous French boy in less than
one round. The photograph shows
Carpenter assisting Wells to his
feet, with the referee bending
over him and Wells seconds
climbing through the ropes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
SOME VALUABL E

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90.
Walter Johnson has been in
sured for 100000 to avoid
against accident, sickness or
death next season, it is said. 1t
was done by the directors of the
Washington club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
HE COULD KICK

1t hsa been discovered that
Robertson, the great bootec of
Purdue university. surpassed the
record of Brickley and others in
1900, when he kicked seven field
goals in a game against Rose
Poly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
W. & ]. PEEVED

= Students at the University of
Washington and Jefferson are
peeved at their rating this sea-
son. They believe they have an
eleven that is second to none in
the country, which is not so very
far from the truth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
N QUILLAN is
TO BOX ROSS

CENTRALIA. Dec. 29.-Billy
Ross is matched for q return
bout with Claude McQufllan, TO
be held here January 10. The
two boxed some time ago at Ia
coma, the former Whitworth col
lege star getting the decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
EASIEST WORK

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Burglars
who looted the flat of Mrs. j. l..
Harper remained IL hours eating
and sleeping in the intervals of
collecting $4,000 worth of valu-
ables.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29
TROPHY WON BY
SEATTLE SHOTS

A team Of eight Seattle rifle.
men won the Manke trophy from
the Tacoma marksmen yesterday
by a margin of nine birds out
of the 500 shot at. The shoot
was held at the McAleer club
range.
An unusual feat was perform
ed yesterday by Frank Riehl, thol
local professional, who broke 10Oj
targets without a miss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-29

Remember
you always
have DIR.
Severance
to go to
HONEST TT
ADVICE
FREE of
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
nEEP DUST HALTs TRAVEL
ono Dry Spell Results in impossible
:. Roads in Lincoln.

davenport Ten weeks OF dry
weather without enough moisture In
manv sections of the county to lay
Tho dust, now from four inches to hub
dozen. have placed the roads OF Lin
colin county in worse shape than for
many years, and some pioneers say in
worse condition than in the history OF
the county. The light rains have not
improved conditions.
Automobile travel in the southern
mart of the county is almost impos-
sihle. and during the last week autos
for hire have refused to run between
odessa and Harrington. Wheat haul
ing in the lower part of the county
has in many places been abandoned,
and at Ruff the farmers have quit
irving to haul wheat, and are spend
ing their time in placing many tons
of straw on the roads cut up by heavy
wheat loads. :.
Sheriff w. B. Brockman, who prob
ably travels more miles over Lincoln
county roads than any other person,
saws that wherever straw was placed
on the dirt roads last year one finds
an excellent footing now. "The solu-
tion of the maintenance Of earth roads
seems to be straw for the main thor
oughfares. It is cheap way to main
tain them, too" he says.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
HEAVY DAMAGE IN FRANCE
Storm Kills Fourteen, Injuries 80 and
Many Are Missing.

Cebere, France.-A terrific thunder
storm, which ragged for IL hours, has
spread death and ruin throughout this
city. Fourteen persons are known to
have been killed and 30 injured, and
there are many missing.
A stream which passes through the
city was soon over it's banks and
flooded the streets. In hardware
establishment, petroleum, alcohol and
other inflammables and cask of cal
cium carbide were stored, the water
dissolved the chemical and enormous
volumes of gas were formed. A ter
rifle explosion occurred, which com
pletely wrecked two buildings and en-
veloped two others in flames. Three
persons who were passing were killed
outright. Five families were buried
in the ruins.
Nearly every house in Cebere is
flooded and quantities of the prov1-
sions have been spoiled.
In answer to an urgent appeal from
the mayor, the project at Sorpignam
dispatched several tons of bread to
meet the pressing needs of the inhabi-
tants. A company of infantry was
rushed from Collcure to assist in the
rescue work and search the ruins.
The floods also carried away the
greater part of the Pauliles dynamite
factory and caused tremendous dam
age throughout the department. The
railroad has been washed out in sew
eral places and a passenger train is
imprisoned in the tunnel at Banyuls-
Sur-Mar.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
TO VOTE ON BRIDGE PURCHASE
Asotin County Voters Registering for
Election.

Charleston. Registering of voters
for the bond election to be held No
vember 10 is well begun.
About half of the voters OF the
Charleston precinct have already reg
istered. Two weeks remain before
the books will be closed and it is ex-
pected practically all of the voters
will avail themselves of the opportuni-
ty. The bond issue provides $4,000
for the purchase of the Washington
half of the Lewiston-Clarkston bridge
and $4,000 for good roads in the
county.
The movement seems to meet with
the general approval of the voters.
Interest on the bonds at five per cent
would only amount to $3.50 and it is
estimated that there is about $4,000
expended each year in bridge tolls.
It is necessary that three-fifths OF the
voters be favorable to the measure to
insure it's passage, and as 1880 votes
were cast in the county at the last
election it will require 1853 votes to
carry the ISSUE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
STEAMER SPOKANE HITS ROCKS
Passengers All Saved When s. o. s.
is Answered BY .Oother Vessels.

Seattle, Wash.-Captain E. L. NC
Noble, superintendent of the PaclIlc
Coast Steamship company, received
message late Friday night from Gap
steamer Spokane, saying that all pas
sengers were saved. They were Trans
ferred, says the message, from tle
Spokane to the steamer La Ioucae
and will be brought directly to Sealle'
Portland, Or.-Wireless distress
calls, caught at stations in Portland
and at Corvallis Friday night al ~
o'clock, told of the rapid sinking =,
the steamship Spokane, Is miles noi na
of Cape Lazo, on the inside passasno'
about 100 miles north OF VICTORIA D.
c., and off Vancouver island. .,o
The steamer La Touche, OF 1uo
Alaska Steamship company, was Vn ~
of the first vessels to answer anu o. *
1890 was standing by and at W. Inv
began taking off passengers 1roln Wv
Inflated Spokane. .os;ct.
Taking water fast, send all as shos
ance possible" was one OF the lla9t the
received almost Immediately alter ,a u.
first distress call, which le arth
Steamer Spokane, Is miles nH rho
Cape Lazo, wants assistance.
commander signed. ..oom.
The steamer Dolphin and the s'0"
er Minnesota also answered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-03
Finuer Prints Not New.

Spokane Frazee, a full
blood Spokane Indian, who freQuents
the county court house and occasion
ally makes a "touch" from county Of
ficials-which he never fails to pay
back-says that police departments
were late in discovering the use of the
finger print, declaring that long be-
fore the paleface came or Bertillon
ever was heard of, Indians in and
around Spokane always signed docu-
ments, agreements, etc., with their
thumb print. When Frazee negoti-
ates little loan at the court house
he has the lender write out note,
payable on certain date, then he
pours out a little ink on blotter,
smears his thumb on it and solemnly
makes his thumb print on the docu-
ment in lieu of his signature. cal
ways can tell who sign 'em," he says.
mo make mistake. White men and
banks should do. Indians long time
sign with thumb prints before white
man came. Only one man same thumb
print. No can, change it."