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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

beans can not be grown i'm Sumter
county on u large scale at a handsome
proiit. The fact that it has not been
done heretofore is not valid argu-
ment against planting beans and 9TH
er truck for shipment to the North.
The passage of the direct election of
senator's constitutional amendment
makes no difference to South Caro-
lima since We have been electng our
senator's by a direct vote in the pri-
mary for many years.
No institution in Sumter is capable
of greater development than the y. NJ
G. a., since the field Of its usefulness
Is limited only by the use that the
men OF the city make of it. The MEM
bership of the association is COM
paratively large for a town Of the
size of Sumter. but there are hun
dreds OF men and boys who should
be, but are not now affiliated with
the organization. The fundamental
purpose OF the association is the
moral and physical development OF
men - young men and boys es-
pecially-and the greater the num-
ber that can be enlisted in this work
the more certain is the success of the
undertaking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
TIE COUNTY SUPPLY BILL.
Some ofttsc Items Added to the bill
for the Year 1913.

The tax levy for Sumter County for
1913 Is n total of six mills, 5 1-2 mills
being for county ordinary expenses
and n quarter OF n mill levy for a
sinking fund for the court house and
levy of the same amount for the
road Improvement bond sinking fund
In addition to the usual appropria-
tions the supply bill authorizes the
county board to appropriate $3.50 for
the use of the Sumter Light Infantry.
this being an annual appropriation.
For the first time il allows the coun-
~ treasurer a sum for clerical as
sistance In his office. a fund for $3.50,
payable I'm five equal monthly install
, ments being authorized for this pur-
pose. Fur tomato club work in the
county the board Is authorized at the
request Of the superintendent OF edu-
cation to appropriate 1876.
The board is further authorized to
borrow the sum OF $4,000, IL it IL
deemed advisable OF necessary for
county ordinary expenses. 1t is un-
derstood that this clause was added
TO the bill In place of making an APP
preparation for the remodelling Of the
! county Jail, this much being at hand
for that purpose. IL the board deems
II advisable to borrow it for the pur-
pose of repairing the Jail. The coun.
ty ordinary fund received through
the regular sources Is usually sufi-
cient to run the county and there Is
no need OF borrowing any money.
One OF the clauses OF the supply
bill authorizes and directs the county
board to secure the services Of q
skilled road engineer to do watever
work in the county they direct, if in
the opinion OF the board 1t Is deemed
advisable to have the services of q
road engineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
BANK OF BRUNSON CLOSED.
Action OF State Bank Examiner
Causes Surprise.

Brunson, April 5.-An astonishing
and apparently unique proceeding on
the part of the State bank examiner
was the closing of the Bank of Brun-
son here today. No credit has given
the bank any trouble and the bank
has not failed to meet any demand of
the depositorS. In the closing of the
bank no fraud or shortage is charged
me depositors do not criticise the
bank officials here, and many have
voluntarily offered their help, and cx-
press confidence that their money is
safe. The Bank of Brunson is one of
the Oldest banks i'm Hampton county.
organized in 1901, and has resources
amounting to over 100000.
There is not the unrest or excite
ment usually attendant upon a trouble
Of this kind. This is hard season
of the year, and the closing of the
bank works a great hardship upon
the community in having so much
money tied up.
The people express confidence in
the belief that this trouble will be
only temporary. They have great
confidence in the president. who is not
a stranger here, but who is a native
citizen, and has accun. dated quite a
fortune here during the last twenty
years by hard work and eUod iudg-
mcnt and careful, judicious financing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
LNNCHBURG ELECTION.
Col. j. \. Rhamc to Begin on Fifth
Tcrm-Old Officers Rc-cIcctcI

iynchburg, April S.-An election
for our intcndant and four wardens
for the town was held today. rcsult -
.ng in the election of Col. j. 4. Rhamc
tor intcndant and II. l.. Hickson. II.
!. Gri!tn, &. l.. Talon and r.. II. Mil
Ter for wardcns. There was no op-
posing ticket
ThiS il the fifth time Col. Rhamc
ma" been elected To the office of in .
tcndant, without opposition. All the
old officers were reelected and will
he sworn in at the proper time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

The chain gang has been moved
from the Manning road (Which. by
the way, is left i'm good condition and
~ one Of the best roads i'm the county,
now working ON that part OF the
Wedgcficld road between Mr.. Il. NJ.
Pitts place and Wcdgcncld. which
viii he put in first class condition
before the gang is moved on To other
places
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
MILLER CASE ARGUED.
Judge Gary To Review Case Before
He Decides for or Against u New
Trial.

In the Civil Court Tuesday morning
nearing for new trial was had in
the case of James II. Miller against
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany. After hearing the arguments
on both sides Judge Gary asked that
all of the affidavits and briefs and
other testimony submitted be left
with him and he would announce his
decision later.
In this hearing there was q legal
array, such as is seldom seen in
sumter On the one side were Messrs.
+. A. Wilcox, of Florence, assistant
general counsel Of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company, l.. w. Nc
Lemore, assistant State counsel, Mark
Reynolds local counsel and Purdy &,
Bland, asking for a new trial of the
case on after discovered evidence.
while on the other hand, Messrs. E. J.
Best OF Columbia, w. A. Holman.
Charleston, l.. d. Jennings, r. ID.
Epps and j. H. Clifton. Mr. Will
cox made the argument for the rail-
road company in favor of granting the
new trial and submitted affdavits to
show that Miller was not in the con-
dition he was alleged to have been in
at the time of the trial of the case,
while on the other side each Of the
attorneys made short argument
against granting the motion for a new
trial.
The affidavits submitted by the de-
fendant were in effect that Miller had
been seen out late at nights, he had
been seen to jump off one moving
street car and run to another and get
on ii while ii was in motion and that
ne mad been seen to enter barrooms.
The veracity Of the persons having
made the affidavits to this effect hav-
'ng been attacked by the plaintiff, fur
ther affidavits were put up to show
that at least one Of the persons MAX
Ing the affidavits was considered a re-
sponsible party by well know citizens
OF Charleston, whose veracity was un-
disputed. Affidavits were also intro
duced from doctors on both sides of
the case, the one stating that Miller
could not do the things he was said
be doing and be suffering from a
nervous breakdown at the same time.
while on the other hand the affida-
Wits stated the condition OF Miller at
the trial
review OF the case from its be-
ginning, when Miller was hurt by
sideswipe in the freight yard at Coz
'umbia in October, 1909, the first trial
when n verdict was directed by the
presiding judge in favor of the defend
iut on the ground that as Miller had
received help from the sick benefit
tund, he was not entitled to any dam
lges by jury; the reversal of this de-
cision by the State Supreme Court;
the second trial. when a verdict for
$4,000 was returned and the affirma-
lion of this verdict by the State Su-
Dreme Court.
The argument Of the railroad COM
pany for new trial was that the evil
ience which they had discovered, IL
allowed In n court Of law at a new
rial would be sufficient to change the
'erdict. while on the side of the plain
;in the arguments were that this evil
ience was not in existence at the time
rot change the result in q new trial,
If one was ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

The Manning road has been well
graded , Widened to TWENTY-FIVE feet
all along and shows that County Su-
pcrviSor Pitts and his assistants have
acquired the art of road building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
Look tO NOnr Plumbing.

You know what happens in II house
IN which the plumbing is i'm poor con
dition-cverybody i'm the house il
liable to contract typhoid or some
other fever. The digestive organs
perform the same functions i'm the hu-
man body as the plumbing does for
the house. and they should he kept
I'm first class condition all the time. II
YOU have any trouble with your diSes-
ton take Chamberlain's Tablets and
you are certain tn get quick relief
For sale by all dealers--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

Sumter is going ahead As fast as
'he WORK Is completed ON one build
ing, II Is commenced on another
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

The early bean crop i'm the truck
ing region around Charleston is not
any more advanced than beans In
many gardens In this city. This Is "a
hint that should put farmers
to thinking. The truckers OF the
Charleston district ship thousands of
carloads OF beans each season and
beans are said To be one Of the most
profitable Of the crops grown by the
truckers There is no resson why
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

Members OF Congress would have
grounds for protest and objection IL
President Wilson proposed to unload
on them. by word OF mouth. n Taft
or Roosevelt message OF ten or thirty
thousand words IL Is no hardship
to sit still and listen to Wilson Tabloid
message.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

The cotton manufacturers have
Joined the sugar and wool knockers
OF the Democratic tariff revision bill
This was To b. expected and other
benelciaries OF protection will be
heard from later
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

Forty-elght years ago Wednesday
Sumter was la the midst Of wars hor-
rid alarm and every man able tC
shoulder n musket was at Dinglc
Mill prepared to repel the invading
hosts Of POtters army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

Former Congressman Harry VI.
coudrey. of Missouri. Is another states
man who Is in the news reports. He
has been sentenced to four and a-half
years In the Federal prison for using
the mails to defraud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

Former Senator Jonathan Bourne.
Jr.. OF Oregon. who was quite a fig
ure In politics OF the progressive
bull moose brand awhile back. is again
I'm the hmelight. His wife has en-
tered suit for divorce. alleging cruel
and inhuman treatment as the
grounds for the action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

The butter contest Saturday prov
ed that the only possible fault that
can be found with the best of Sumter
County butter is that there Is not en-
ough OF II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

IL makes no difference to the school
children who put the ring in Coley's
nose-the schools will not be closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

The Democratic party is making q
bid for unpopularity with the large
and respectable class whose incomes
exceed four thousand dollars n year
The income tax would be vastly more
popular II the tax started at ten
thousand dollar incomes.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
Jefferson'S Beautiful Gift-A Drink
ine Fountain

The beautiful polished bronze
drinking fountain for man and
beast, the gift of the Sterne
children of New York, in honor
of their parents, who were resi-
dents of jefferson a number of
years. The setting of the foun-
tain was completed today by
contractor Blessing, and will be
draped TO await the unwilling,
which will take place some time
next week. Mr. Fred Sterne is
expected to be here at the I'M
yelling.
The fountain is said to be finer
and more expensive than can be
found in most large cities and
all Jefferson should be proud of
this beautiful gift. Let every
body that can be at the unwilling
cermonies at fountain, which
sets in tho center Of Market and
Lafayette Streets at Carnegie
Library.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
Council Proceedings

At meeting of the City Coun-
Gil Tuesday night considerable
business was transacted. Re
ports Of Recorded, Marshal Sec
retar and Finance committe were
approved. Monthly a@coun S
were allowed and ordered paid
The highway committee to take
up the matter of constructing
mixed sand and clay road of
one mile across the river on the
road to Marshall. Electric light
committee was instructed TO
have a light put on the Polk
Street Iron Bridge,
Ordinance committee instruct
ed TO draw up ordinance on lights
on autos and speed
To regulate bycicle ordinance.
Street tax levied at regular
$500 rate with penalty of $500
if not paid before regular date.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
VIM. J. Hill Now In Ireland

A letter received Sunday from
VIM. j. Hill, Jefferson s popular
carrier on route No. ., tells of
his trip across the ocean to his
native home at Ballyclare, Ire
land, near Belfast. In part he
says:
White Star Line, r., M. S. "Ad.
Ratio" Z, % 10, 2,O4S miles from
New York.
Dear Jimplecute;--I thought
perhaps you would like a line
from Atlantic ocean. There is
not much news. left Jefferson
10, "a pm, arrived in st. Louis
IA, 7:25 IN arrived in New York
IS, 3:45, pm, sailed II, at noon.
First day we sailed 377 miles;
second day, 426; third, 429;fourth
40S; fifth day, All. We are hav-
ing fine time, very little sick
ness aboard; plenty to eat and
lots of anusements. We had
preaching Sunday and prayer
meeting every night. 1t has
rained on us every day; with
good weather we may get to
Queenstown in two more days;
have a paper published on the
vessel; we get the news by wire
ess; we have been in sight of
seven vessels; the passengers are
mostly Irish, English and Scotch
and | am sure learning the lingo,
| am sure hayinga time. | found
four going to Belfast and one
man going to my town, Bally-
clare; there are four woodmen
here and about fifteen masons.
But | don't like the ocean one
bit, would rather be on the route,
| sure miss my friends at Jeffer-
son; | wish | was there now.
7, %, '13, 10 a. N.
Cold and cloudy this morning,
had to sleep under blanket last
night; we will sight land in the
morning about 10 a. N. The sea
has been smoth all the way; we
have fine lot of passengers but
the Irish beat them all; we have
no one from the south but | sure
do boost for Texas.
Well, as | want to mail tins
letter, will close. Give my best
regards to all my friend,
AS ever yours,
VIM. J. Hill.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07

cepts left by deceased comrades
in their eminenu endeavor and
success to promote place of
bliss and rest here and here
after, The example is eminent
ly worthy of imitation. and must
be preserved with all it's ideal
elements and tokens of affiliation
and domestic turns to perfection.
Resolved, that these humble
tokens of remembrance and
memorial exercises be spread
upon the minutes of the Camp.
and also a copy be rendered the
family Of deceased, and one each
to the two local papers for pub
LEGATION.
b J Benefited, p. Eldridge, G..
W. Watson, Com.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
Fine ElbertaS

Saturday the Jimplecute ac.
knowledged the receipt of six
fine liberia peaches by their
good friend and most estimable
lady, Mrs \ X Neiderneier,
grow from tine tree at her home
The peaches were very large and
of splendid shape and weighed
3 y pounds for the SIX. 1t is
constantly being demonstrated
that Jefferson and Marion coun
" is in the center of the best
fruit growing section IN Texa,
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
Personal MENTION


Atlanta.
Roe Hughes is at home on a
visit to his parents.
Jinks Stallcup is at home from
Dallas to spend while.
Mrs II c Rast of Dallas is the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs NJ {
Hicks.
DR. J d Hartzo of Bivins, was
business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
W p Styles of Trees. La, was
business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
Louis Jones is here from Long
view to see his wife and visit
relatives.
Mrs. Jno. T. Mcdonald and
children of Lancaste, are here
visiting relatives.
Edwin B Walker was over
from Marshall a few days the
first of the week.
Miss Ruth Freeman of Mar
shall, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Sam Stringfellow.
Mrs w r Sellers is here from
Mansfield, La, on a visit to her
mother, Mrs NJ G Hicks.
Mrs w II Williams and child
rem are visiting her mother in
Hughes Springs this week.
Miss Ethel Stringfellow has
returned from a pleasant visit to
relatives in Daingerfeld.
J G Timberlake, representing
the Turner Paper Co. Of Texar-
kama, was here the first of the
week.
Miss Mamie Goetzman left
Sunday for Dallas, where she
will attend the millinery Lee
lures.
j N Simmons Of Linden, was
in the city Wednesday on his way
to Greenville to attend the State
reunion of y G VS..
Mrs Jesse M beware, Jr.,
leaves Friday on a months visit
to be spent with relatives in
Houston, Galveston and Bren-
ham.
Mrs II M Bowles and little
daughter, Eliza beth, of Jackson
vile come this week and are the
guests Of her sister, Mrs p @
Henderson.
Perry Wood has returned from
a delightful trip to Los Angeles
and Riverside, California. He
returned by way of Colorado
Springs and Denver.
J I Webster, nightwatch man,
was called to Lampassas last
week on account of the serious
illness of a child of his son, p T
Webster near that place.
r r Taylor, Misses Minnie
Taylor and Cora Blackbourne
went to Greenville Wednesday
morning to visit friends in that
city during the State reunion.
r l. Carr of Rosewood, is here
to see his father, w r Carr, who
has been suffering for several
weeks from an injury to his
hand. caused by sticking a bone
in it.
j p Davis, Justice of the
Peace Precinct No. ,, was in the
city Saturday and left the jump
lecute two fine melons that were
enjoyed by the entire force. Mr.
Davis stated that crops were
suffering for rain in his section
that corn and cotton were both
cut short and burning up.
Mr. j W Daugherty and wife of
Lewiston, Montana, are here on
an extended visit 10 his brother,
G a Daugherty and family at
their handsome home on Market
and Lafayette Streets. Mr..
Daugherty's health is not 50
good and he has spent some
time at San Ago California for
benefit. Before cool weather he
will go on to his old home in
Missouri to visit his sister, then
return to Jefferson where he
may spend the winter. We are
glad to have Mr. Daugherty and
his wife with Us and feel they
will have a most pleasant stay in
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
First Open Cotton

The first boil Of open cotton
brought to the limp office came
in Saturday. Cornelia Brown,
colored, living about nine miles
northeast on Route 6 brought the
cotton in. This means that the
first bale Of cotton will be in
soon
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07

Davis Biggs has a demonstra.
tion farm just below the bridge
and from the nice variety of
vegetables and melons he brings
in daily, it looks as if he knows
To comblt the -corching weather
The limp force thank him for
the many nice melons they have
enjoyed through his kindness
the past week. Nothing can
take the place Of a nice, cool
red or yellow hearted melon
these hot days.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
ATTENDING Farmers Short Course

Miss Lillian Shackolford went
to Mt Pleasant where she will
give canning demonstration be
fore the A & NJ College Farm
erS Short Course. - now in >eS
sion At that place.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07

Keep your vital orgons in good con-
dition If you would have health thro'
the malarial season. Prickly Ash Bit
ters clcanses and strengthens the stmo-
ach, liver and bowels and helps the
system to resist disease germs. w
sedberry special AGENT
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
NOT ICE

The City Council having levied
the annual street tax of three
dollars for the year 1913, same is
now due. Pay at once and save
yourself the penalty Of two dol
lars, which will be added if not
paid on time.
+ X Hicks.
City Secretary.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
WANTED

5000 second hand Cotton Seed
meal bags and grain bags, free
from holes or rips. Price &c
each. Address
Jefferson Cotton Oil & Fertilizer
Co., Jefferson. Texas.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
For Sale

My home place, 3 lots and
residence. House has ) rooms,
16xl6, / room 16x1S, bath room
SXlG, hall 12X48, good cicle front
gallery and back gallery. just
completed house in May bran
new.
2t f.. G.. Webb.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
FOR SALE

9xl2 Engine, l. #. Sc inch
tubular boiler, suitable for gin
or shingle mill Four tanks and
pump. &. w. Brown
a26. jefferson. Texas.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-08-07
NOTICE.

TO survivors of Company D.,
18th Texas Reg, Walkers Di.
vision, from Cass county, near
Jefferson, Texas: Wanted to
hear from any old comrade who
was with the company at the
close Of the war.
j. II. Lott.
Ball, La.