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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-30

The Harding home al 1910 Lin
coin street has long been noted fo.
its hospitality and cougenialitg anO
last evening added new laurels whcI
Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Harding enter
tanned at cards complimentary {,
their guests Mrs Thomas West and
Miss Allie West. of Fort Worth, and
Miss Ethel Cobb OF Wichita Falls
The inviting rooms needed but the
touch OF flowers To make them idea.
Tor an evening with Five hundred
Tall vases OF cut flowers and fern
bore welcome in accordance with
the gcnality OF the host and hostess
Iced punch was served during the
games and later ice cream aud oak,
refreshed the guests before dopar
ture Those present we're Or. ane
Mrs VI. f. Winfrey. AIRS. Thoms
West Of Fort Worth. Misses Allie
West. Ethel Cobb. Fanny Fern Nas
tcrson. Fay White. Garlic Curtis
Martha Shelton. sophia Never au'
Ncssr Orla Allen. Gerry Minter
nooley. Harry Koarns. Robert Moor
Pearson C. a. Yost and Dr. BristoV.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-30

Mlas Sammy slaGe will entertain
he !. N. 2. $. Thursday evening a'
her home 1904 Polk street
O..
The Boau-Not club will be enter,
aimed this morning by Miss Bonita
Thompson at her home 1901 Polk
.trcct from 10 TO o'clock
O.
Tho Partisan club dance aunounc-
'd to be- held at GluNood Monday
evening was postponed ou account OF
he rain and will be- given Thursday
,vcning az the Park Hbou 20 ia hoped
hat all holding invitations wall lt.
tend.
d
The pariCiau club Nill dance lf
ilcnWood "Wednesday evening
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-30
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Hope, the great explorer,
Love whom none can bind:
iouth' That looks before her;
Age that looks behind.
JOY with brow Ike summers.
Care, with Uintry pate.
Masquers are and mummors
Al lifes gate.
rover. with narrow forehead.
wealth with haggard palm:
W lsdom old whose bear head
Naunts a barren calm.
Haunty oycrcomers
IN their pomp of state
Masluers all and mummers
AZ deaths gate
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
FOURTH PASSES QUIETLY.
Crowd Goes to DarlingtOn-Many
Spend Day Fishing--Other Amuse-
ments.

The Fourth Of July passed off very
quietly here Friday In fact 1t was
one OF the quictest days which those
who remained in town have exper-
fenced in some time. The day was
observed by merchants and business
men generally by the closing of their
offices and stores and by the flying Of
the national flag from the top of the
City National Bank building.
The day being holiday, all Of those
off from work spent the day as best
suited their individual taste. There
were few eXcursionists to Charles
ton and the Isle of Palms by those
who enjoy surf bathing and who
wanted to see the surf bathing. Sew
eral went over to Columbia to see
the automobile races. The largest
crowd went to Darlington to the horse
show and the attendant festivities at
that place. There were in all about
fifty persons to go there for the day
who report having had a good time
ldespite the extremely hot weather.
n very large number went fishing
and report having had good luck.
several picnic parties were formed
and went out to places near town to
! have picnic dinners. PoCallo was
visited by n large crowd Of persons,
many of whom had an enjoyable time
at this popular resort. However. there
was still big majority to remain at
home and spend the day very quietly,
endcavoring to keep cool.
Some of the small boys celebrated
the day by shooting off fire crackers,
but there was not big dcmonstra-
tion. All reports tend to show that
the day was spent in a safe and sane
way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09

The ordinance relative to the screen
ing and covering Of foodstuffs for the
better protection of the public health
which was passed by Council at re-
cent meeting has been published and
In now In effect. Those merchants and
others 60 whom this ordinance applies
had better read II over very careful
~ and learn those parts wherein 1t
refers To them, as the board OF health
expects To- enforce the ordinance and
otherwise than they comply with II
they may get I'm the tolls of the city
law. Assistant Health Omcer j. III.
Forbes notified many OF the fruit
and grocery stores Monday of the or
dinance and gave them a warning to
comply with IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
The Conference for the Common
Good.

The Program for the Conference
Tor the Common Good Is rapidly TAX
ing shape. Among the recent ac-
ceptances are Mr.. w. W. Long, in
charge OF the Farm Demonstration
Work In South Carolina, who will
discuss the relation between good
farming and home ownership, and
Dr. Il. A. Hines OF Seneca, who will
speak on the relation between home
ownerhip and health at the Wednes-
day evening conference. The exc
cutive committee is endeavoring to
IND the best man in the United States
To discuss the important subject, "a
Plan by which the Tenant Farmer
May BE Helped To Buy Land on Long
Term Payments" Mr.. l.. II. Hollis
ot Greenville has consented to give
an Illustrated address on Building q
Community Spirit i'm a Mill Village" 4"
Several mill communities i'm South
Carolina have recently distinguished
themselves by successful efforts at
cooperation along social and educa-
tional lines. Mr.. Hollis will describe
some OF these accomplishments
The experiment I'm the establish
ment of the cooperative stores for
| the Hampton Mills i'm Columbia and
for the Monaghan Mills I'm Grcenville
will be watched with exceeding inter.
est by the peopc of the state. The
executive committee would like to get
In touch with all such efforts i'm co.
| operation, whether in industrial or In
agricultural sections.
The Conference will be held Wed
nesday and Thursday. August Gtf
and 7th I'm Columbia. II Is expected
that special rates will be granted oi
| all railroads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
NEWS FROM WISACKY,
sunday School Conference a Success.
Crops Looking Fine-Pcrsonal Men,
ton.

Wisacky July 3.-We are looking
anXiously for the predicted cool spell,
and from appearances it is close on
hand. Farm stock have suffered in
the last two days. The crops are in
line condition and doing well, corn
especially. The stands of cotton are
very broken, especially in the stiff
bottoms. Early planted cotton is
much better than that planted later
and was not as much injured by the
late cold spell.
The Fourth CT July will be gener-
ally observed by the colored folks. I
asked one of them what it was in
tended to celebrate. He said it was
Christ's birthday.
Mr.. Jim Shaw and his bride have
returned from their bridal tour, and
are at home among his friends. They
were met at the depot by quite q
number of his friends and a warm
welcome was extended to his bride.
The chain gang is putting the pub
lie road from Lynchburg to Bishop
vile in splendid condition, raising the
low places and claying the sand beds.
If we could get all of our roads
worked in like order, it would stop the
cry Of automobile owners for an is
sue Of bonds to build public roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. McCutchen are
attending the exhibition at Darling
ton today and tomorrow. Mr.. Nc
Cutchen lost nice hogs yesterday in
few hours. From the way they were
affected, they must have eaten some
thing to poison them.
Judge Gage spent q number Of days
last week with Mr.. Robert Cooper.
He expressed himself as delighted
with our country.
Rev. s. j. Bethea held a Sunday
school conference for the Lynchburg
charge at Wells church last Saturday
and Sunday. The programme with
one or two exceptions was carried out
in full. Where any one else failed to
respond, DR.. j. A. Wilson, who we
were fortunate to have with US for
the occasion, responded ably to every
question. Children's Day for this |
church, was held in connection with
the conference on Sunday. 1t was a
complete success. The children, and
the young ladies who prepared them,
FOR the occasion, deserve a great deal
of credit for this delightful service. |
trust that much good will be accom-
plished by this earnest effort by our
faithful pastor to awaken fresh in
terest in our Sunday school work.
Mrs. ]. C. Scott is still very feeble
and at times is a great sufferer.
Mrs. j. c. Grow of Texas, who has
been on an extended visit to relatives
at her old home, returned home last
week.
Very few old veterans from Lee
county attended the Gettysburg jubi-
lee and j can't see why any confed-
crate soldier should desire to join in
such an occasion. / have no doubt
some of them will regret it. hope
not.
i am sorry to see the people nf
sumter county are not enthuSed on
the subject OF county fair. Perhaps
the farmers are too busy with their
matter at present.
FOURTH PASSES QUIETLY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
TAG TAX INCREASE.
Farmers Using More Artificial Fer
tilixer Than Usual.

Columbia. July G.-Farmers OF
South Carolina have this year pur-
chased over $4,000 tons OF artificial
fertilizer. according to reports on file
In the state treasurer's office.
There Is n tax OF 25 cents a ton on
all commercial fertilizer and the
amount received To- date Is $500. .799. Os
On the same date last year S20s. 1888. 80
had been received. This fund goes
for the maintenance OF Clemson col
lege.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
WILD HAVE VAUDEVILLE HOUSE
sumter Amusement Company Expects
to Give City People Choice Amusc-

to Give City People Choice Amuse-
ments.
| The Sumter Amusement Company is
the name of the new corporation
which is being organized in this city
and of which I. II. Moses is president
and II. Harris of Olive, n. c., is sec
retary and treasurer The gentle
men are the chief stockholders of the
proposed corporation and will manage
it.
The quarters recently occupied by
the City National Bank and those
now occupied by the Sumter Insur-
ance Agency will be converted into
one pulldlng for use as an amuse-
ment house. The building Will be
entirely remodelled and arranged in
every way to suit the needs os q
modern amusement house. Parts of
the material have already been or
dred and the contract for changes
will be let in the near future, the
WI " commence as soon as the
present occupants leave the building.
Efforts will be made to have the house
in operation by fall.
Mr.. Harris, one of the officers of
the corporation, stated this morning
that the seating capacity would pro-
bably be about six hundred. 1t
might be made greater than this by
the addition of a gallery, but this
point could not be stated positively
until the contractor was consulted.
The house, he said would furnish
only the best vaudeville and motion
pictures entertainment. Mr. Harris
stated that there would be absolutely
nothing of n class which might offend
any lady, as the managers realized
that they would have to please to
secure patronage. He thought that
Sumter was large enough to support
such place and believed that the
people would be glad to have good
vaudeville performances to go to for
amusement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR C0L0RED
TEACHERS.

The Summer School for cOlOrcd
teachers in this county will be open
ed for Il two weeks session i'm Sumter
City ut the Lincoln Graded school on
Monday, July %, continuing till Fri
day, August 8, 1913 9.15 A. NJ. Reg
istration fee, two dollars in advance.
Diligence credits will be considered
i'm all applications for renewal.
write to
Dr. j. III. IIaynsworth, Co. Supt.
or ChaS y. Lawson, Principal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09

An increase OF $4,000 acres in the
area planted to cotton this year and
dn Improvement Of 81 per cent in the
condition of the crop over May 25
were the features OF the department
OF agriculture's July cotton report,
issued today, which gave the first of.
iicial estimate of the acreage this year
and the condition on June 25. With
the increased acreage and q better
condition, by IA per cent over last
year and 1.6 per cent over the ten
year average on June 20, indications
point to n larger crop than the big
one produced in 1912.
Texas reported an increase OF 342,-
900 acres I'm area planted and the con
dition Of the plant there improved 2
per cent over May. Georgia report
cd n slight decrease In acreage, but
the condition improved 8 per cent
from May to June. Increases In
acreage also were reported from Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ten
nessee. Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
and Virginia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.

When housework is torture.
When the back aches and throbs.
When night brings no rest nor
sleep.
When urinary disorders set in.
Women's lot is a weary one.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Have proved their worth in thou
sands of cases.
Read this Manning woman's testi-
mony.
Mrs. Joseph Wells, Manning, s. c.,
says: II was afflicted with kidney
complaint and l suffered intensely
from dull. nagging backaches, head
aches and dizzy spells. Doan's Kid
ney Pills proved to be just what ]
needed and l had not used them long
before l was relieved. 1 cheerfully
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other. No. SO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
For Cuts, Burns and Bruises.

In every home there should be n
box Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. ready
to apply In every case Of burns. cuts.
wounds or scalds. j. III. POlancO.
Delvnlle. Tex. X. No. 2. writes:
"Bucklen's Arnlca Salve saved my lit
tie girls cut foot. No one believed
N could be cured" The worlds best
aaiVe. only 25C. RecOmm ended by
your druggist --Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
COOL WAVE BROKE IN TEXAS.
Mercury Mounts To 100 After Two
Weeks OF Chill.

Fort Worth. Texas, July 6.-TwO
weeks OF unusually cool wather in
Texas. accompanied In many sections
by heavy rains. ended abruptly today
when the mercury mounted to 100 de-
grees or more throughout the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
Real Estate Transfers.

j. FriersOn Reid and II. V. Reid, as
trustees, to H. V. Reid, lot or Cal
hOunt street, $4,000.
Mrs Ada G. Burgess to T. p. Ly-
nam, lot and buildings on Blandng
street, $40 and other consideration.
CROSS THE FRONTIER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
Servian Troops Reach Top
TZcrnick HILL

Sofia, Bulgaria, July A regiment
of Servian infantry accompanied by
two squadrons of cavalry and a bat
terry of artillery crossed the Bulgarian
frontier yesterday and reached the
top of Tzerneck hill, where the troops
are now encamped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09

The demand for ice has been so
there has been a shortage in the sup
ply for local consumption on sever
al days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09

uon, and all that Is needed is a rea.
sonable amount of work, coupled
with n modicum OF public spirit and
little enthusiasm, TO make the un.
dertaking a success to be proud OF.
l.
With the assistance OF Gen. Willie
Jones. Gov. Blease has backed more
or less gracefully through the loop
hole offered him by the War Depart
ment. and the furious assault that he
made on the Dick militia law has
come TO naught. He has been en-
ablsd To partially save his face by the
concession by the Secretary of War
that the delinquent militia companies
may have one more chance To come
up to the standard required by the
NV, before being peremptorily must
cred out OF the service. as recon-
mended by Adjutanat General Moore
In the meanwhile. the offending COM
panies. be permitted to attend the en-
campment. but their pay will be with.
held until the result OF the next in
spection Is known; then. IL they pass
n satisfactory inspection. they will be
paid of. but II they fail they will be
mustered out. That is the net result
OF the big rumpus that Gov. Blease
kicked up with his spectacular def
ance Of the federal government. The
UBIQUITOUS Dick law" Is still i'm full
force and effect and the Governor is
meekly bowing 90 ~. Gen. Moore has
carried his point and % IS NOW settled
"a an undisputed fact that the COM
panies that de- not maintain the re-
guired standard OF efficiency Will BE-
mustered out. Gov Blease has gain
ed little cheap notorioty by play
ing the role OF Ajax defying the
lightning. but he did not get away
with II quietly enough to escape un-
observed as he sought cover when the
lightning began to lash. Gen Jones
did his best. but his rhetorical UNI
brelia was not big enough to conceal
the gubernatorial legs as they sour
ried for place OF safety, seeking
room TO manoeuvre for n right obout.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP
Sf8.
government July Report Gives 35..
662,OOO Acres Cultivated.

washington, July "a total area OF
S5'662,OOO acres of cotton is in cult
walton in the United States, accord
ing to the preliminary estimate OF
the United States department of agri-
cultures bureau of statistics announc-
ed at noon today. This compared
with 34.766.OOO acres, the revised es-
innate of acreage in cultivation a
year ago, 36,O45.OOO acres in 1911,
S2.4O3.O00 acres in 1910, 3O,93S,OOO
acres in 1909 and 32,444,OOO acres in
1908.
The condition Of the growing cot
ton crop on June 25 was SIS per cent
OF normal condition. as compared
with 79.1 per cent on May 25, 1913,
so.4 per cent on June 25, 1912, and
So.2 per cent, the average condition
on June 25, for the past ten years.
The area, planted by States. with
Com Darisops follous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09

Miss Emma Schwartz is spending
come time at Iiendersonville, n. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09

Condition OF the GROWING cotton
crop by States on June 25 and May
20 this year. with comparisons, for
June 20, 1912, and the ten-year av-
erage on June 25. follows:
1913 June 25,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09

The County Fair now has the
framework OF an effective organiza-
tion, and all that Is needed is n rea-
sonable amount of work. coupled
with n modicum OF public spirit and
little enthusiasm. to make the un.
dertaking a success to be proud Of
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-17
Irish Unionists
Organize Large
Volunteer Army

BELFAST. Ireland. Sept. 16-Sir Ed
ward Carson, leader of the Irish union
lists, landed In Ireland today. The object
OF his visit, II was said. was to inspect
the volunteer army which is being raised
in Ulster to support the provisional gov
ernment which is to be brought into ex-
istence in case the home rule bill be-
comes law.
The Ulster army is said to be we'll or
ganized and to have attained strength
OF about 100000 men. This number its
leaders expect to double when recruiting
has been completed
Sir Edward intends to spend a week In
Ulster. With several lieutenants, he will
visit the various corps which have been
formed by drilled men OF the unionlst
clubs and Orange lodges
The climax OF Sir Edwards visit will
come on Saturday, when he has arranged
to inspect the Belfast unionist corps
In the course OF the week a number
of private meetings of the Ulster UnioniSt
council will take place to complete ar
rangements for provisional government,
which It is the purpose to. establish.
There seems to be little hope OF a general
conference between the various parties
on the question of home rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-17
Pearl Necklace
Worth $3.50, is
Found on Sidewalk

| LONDON. Sept 16.-A workman this
morning found on a sidewalk practically
the entire pearl necklace valued at $3.50 900.
which was stolen on July 16 while i'm tran
Sit by mail from Paris to London.
| Later today the package of pearls found
| by the workman was taken by him in
company with a number OF detectives to
police headquarters at Scotland Yard,
where Max Mayer, the diamond mer-
chant, who owns them, was waiting, and
Immediately identified them.
The man was going to work in High
bury, a northern district of London, when
he noticed the pearls lying in a heap.
On picking them up he found there were
fifty-eight He took them to the nearest
police station, where they were at once
recognized as part of the famous neck
lace, from which only one pearl is now
missing.
On September five men, three English
men and two Austrians, were arrested
when trying to dispose of some OF the
pearls in London. They are believed by
the police to belong to a notorious in
ternational gang of thieves.
A reward of $4,000. which was offered
for the return of the Jewels, will prob
ably go to the workman
The necklace, said to be the most val
liable in the world, was in transit be-
tween two dealers when stolen. Rumors
indicated that 1t was destined for Mrs.
w. h. Vanderbilt.
1t had become generally known that
the police investigation had narrowed to
very small radius and 1t is believed
the thief who had the Jewels realizing
the danger of arrest, purposey Lost
the pearls.
The fifty-eight pearls found were in.
perfect condition. Besides two loose
pearls not belonging to the necklace,
which were packed in the same regis
tered mail parcel when IT left Paris. only
a single pearl forming part of the neck
lace is missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-17
Taxicab Driver is
Heir to a Fortune;
Once Lived in Omaha

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 16.-"Half a
million dollars bequesther to you and
your two sisters" read telegram re-
ceived today from Sacramento. Cal. by
Roy Miller, taxieab driver here, Five
hundred thousand dollars In realty and
sovsrnment bonds will pe equally divided
among the three children OF Mrs Amslis
Miller, sister Of j. w..ewnlams. land
owner Ns tbe result OF Mr. wiifiAlns'
death IN sAcrahn6nto last week Accord
Ing to. the will, Miller will receive az his
portion OF the estate about siS7,Ooo,
Twenty years ago Williams lived in
Omaha with HIS sister Miller started
west tonight TO claim his snare OF the
fortune.