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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24

To the Editor OF The Item:
Having promised some of my
friends and acquaintances. made while
visiting In the sunny South" and
especially TO those in your beautiful
city, to write a letter of recollections
of my visit. I will do so now. which
hope you will kindly publish. / must
say that IL Is the most hospitable place
that 1 have ever visited. / was
greeted on all sides with a warm
welcome by everyone whom 1 met.
mrs, by your friendly and efficient
business mayor and your noble chief
Of police and his officers. who seem,
90 TO be right on the job all the
time. night and day-and 1 must con-
Tess that IL Is the most orderly city
that 4 have ever visited and have
travelled over the greater part OF this
country. The two weeks that / spent
in the city 1 saw no disorderly con-
duct on the streets. which seemed to
me strange. compared with our towns
In the North--no matter how great
or small. We have a great deal OF
dlsorderly conduct to contend with,
but "a this is wet state We naturally
look for more or less trouble and
often our police are no; on the move
as they should be. There is not so
much OF a mixed population here as
you have I'm the South.
visited your cotton warehouse and
met the general manager who Is very
much OF n gentleman and business
man from the word go. He kindly
explained and showed me through the
building which was something new to
me. as I had never seen bale OF cot
ton before. also met the ever kind
and courteous gentleman, Mr.. Man
ming OF the telephone company. who
extended Co myself and ladies a kind
Invitation TO 20 through the works
and WHO explained the workings of all
the machinery TO us. which was quite
a treat and was surprised To find
tho plant so large and to see the
splendid work done there.
Having had the privilege OF meet
ing a great many OF the boys who
wore the grey wore the blue my
self--uhuer differen, conditions this
time. ! must say that a more cordial
and friendly set OF men I never met.
They seemed to- vie with each other
In extending To me glad hand OF fell
lowship and tried 10 make my stay
among them pleasant. Such kind
treatment cannot forget.
One word about officers on the po-
lice force. never met more gen
tlemanly officers In my life. always
chserful and kind To- me and always
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24
Lcechcs Defeat Creepers.

For the first time in the tourney tho
Creepers were defeated in a bowling
match, their opponents Monday night
being the Leeches, who led their op-
ponents by score of thirty-one pins.
The first and second games were won
by the Creepers, who secured a lead
of rs pins in the two games. How
ever. in the third and last game the
Leeches came back strong and de-
feated their opponents by 104 pins,
thus winning the victory. The game
was q fourhanded one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24
WORK ON PANAMA.
Col. ID. ID. Gaillard Talks of Culebra
Cut.

Washington, May 20.-Col. d. D..
Gaillard of South Carolina, engineer
In charge of the Culebra district of
the Panama canal, where the slides
have been causing delay, arrived in
Washington yesterday
The Curcaracha slide" said Col.
Gaillard, lis what is technically
known as a true slide. The others
were caused by the crushing Of under
lying material Of poorer strata by the
immense superintendent weight. The
Cucaracha slide is nearly so acres in
extent, and since January 1, 1913,
has involved a moving mass of ma
terial aggregating nearly 100000
cubic yards. The break in the east
bank, opposite Culebra, involved
about 100000 cubic yards. These
slides destroyed every track in the
bottom between them. 1t is hoped
that Cucaracha slide will be entirely
removed by January, 1914. In the
Culebra cut on May 1, there yet re-
mained to be eXcavated $500, 900
cubic yards. The break in the East
slides, out of a total estimated eXcava-
tion of nearly 1OO,OOO,OOO cubic
yards"
Col. Gaillard said that over 93 per
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Real Estate Transfers.

w. T. Rowland to :. G.. McKeown,
lot on Oakland avenue, $500.
Mary A. DuRant TO r. w. Boyle,
lot in city 500.
Douglas China to Archie China, lot
on Main street, $500 and other con-
sideration.
IL. j. Hardy to Z. Moses, Jr., and
w. G. Moses. lot and premises on
Liberty Street. $4,000.
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cent of all excavation has been taken
out of the central division, ani that
it seems probable that Culebra cut
will be completed sooner than some
other part of the canal, il slides do
not interfere. Recent reports on the
progress of the work in the Culebra
cut shows that the reduction in unit
cost of work over the estimate in
1908 will be sufficient to absorb, with
out extra cost over 21,OOO,OOO cubic
yards of materials added by slides.
and still leave a balance of several
million dollars.
Commenting on the sanitary condi-
tions existing in the canal zone he
said that health conditions were ex-
cvellent.
There is an abundant supply of
labor and we are having no incon-
venience in that direction" said the
colonel. "Over $4,000 men are now
engaged in the work of digging the
canal, which is much the largest
force that has been employed since
the undertaking was begun"
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The work on the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad yard is still going on, daily
changes are being made in various
part of the freight yard tracks, where
improvements are constantly being
made. \ change which has been made
recently which has allowed the con-
unuance of the improvements in the
tracks ~ the moving of the coal chute
To It's new site. This was "a very de-
hcatc piece Of work and required the
most exact engineering skill. Never
thelcss the work Of moving the Struc-
turc was accomplished without mis-
nap ana the workmen are now plac-
inE II on its new foundation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24
Who Pays the Bills?

Tw" dispensary election petitions
have been pesented to me, one for
and cne against the election. I have
signed neither. feeling that more
light on the subject would be well
come.
The gentleman bearing the petition
against the election stated that the
Anti-Saloon League sent him out and
paid him. The gentleman presenting
the petition for the election stated
that he was we'll paid, but declined
him..
1t has been rumored that this dis
pensary election petition is being cir
culated and paid for by a whiskey
association. If this be true, the citi-
Zens of this county would like to
know it. If it is not true, would it not
be wise and right for the man or
men who did start the petition, and
are paying for it's circulation, to pub
licly proclaim their identity?
The public are being asked to sign
petition for an election covering q
question OF great moment to this
community. Are the voters OF this
county becoming too bold, when they
make direct inquiry as to the identity
of the party or parties who are ask
for one think not. | believe that all
clear minded men join with me i'm
asking this man or men to proclaim
his or their identity.
w. Il. Middleton.
Sumter, s. c., May 20.
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AUGUSTA PARLA FLIES TO CUBA.
Aviator Encountered Adverse Winds
In Over-Sea Flight.

Havana, May 19.--Augustine Parla,
q Cuban aviator, who left Key West
at 2.O5 o'clock this afternoon in a
hydro aerOplane in an attempt to fly
in the harbor of Mariel forty miles
west Of Havana. During the trip he
encountered strong adverse winds and
was driven off his course. Finding he
could not make the Capital, he set
tied upon smooth water at Mariel
His machine was slightly damaged.
Parla will try to reach Havana to-
morrow.
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IN the alert and ready for business.

on the alert and ready for business.
The country Is the most beautiful
1 have ever visited. So level compar-
ed to our hills and mountains. In
this State we are 1890 feet above
sea level. that is up some. 1 also met
Mr.. O'Donnell and Mr.. Levy, who
are certainly very fine gentlemen and
Lawyer Cuttino. who was very kind
and friendly to me; also Mr.. Geo .Ep-
person.
will close for this time, hoping this
may find space in your columns.
1 remain yours, etc.
+. B. McDermitt.
Mount Savage, near Cumberland,
Md.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24

The work on the Sumter Stave Fac
tory is going along rapidly. The
walls of the building have reached as
high as the second story, n shed has
been built for part of the machinery
and the boiler and other parts are
already ON the ground to he installed
as soon as the sites are prepared for
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24

The new tariff bill will probably he
described in history as the under
woodrowwilson act. Philadelphia
North American.
A man goes away to build up his
rundown physical system and comes
back TO build up rundown financial
SyStem.-Judge.
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Ugh! How Children
Hate Castor Oil.
Delicious "Syrup of Figs" Best to
Cleanse Their Little CIoeeed Bowels.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the. .physic that mother in
sisted on-castor oil. ealomel, cathar-
tics. How you hated them, how you
fought against taking them.
With our children it's different. The
day of harsh physic is over. We don't
force the liver and 80 feet of bowels
now; we coax them. We have no
dreaded after effects. Mothers who
cling to the old form of physic simply
don't realize what they do. The chill
dren's revolt is well-founded. Their
little stomachs and tender bowels are
injured by them.
If your child is fretful, peevish. half
sick, stomach sour, breath feyerish
and it's little system full of cold; has
diarrhoea, sore throat, stomach-ache;
doesn't eat or rest well-remember-
look at the tongue, if coated, give
teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs, then
don't worry, because you surely will
have well, smiling child in a few
hours.
Syrup of Figs being composed en-
tirely of luscious figs, SIENNA and arc
mates simply cannot be harmful 1t
sweetens the stomach, makes the liver
active and thoroughly cleanses the
little ones ste-clogged bowels. In
"a. few hours all sour bile, undigested
fermenting food and constipated waste
matter gently moves on and out Of
the system without gripping or nausea.
Directions for children of all ages
also for grown-ups, plainly printed on
the package.
BY ali means get the genuine. Ask
: your druggist for the full name "Syr-
up of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA" pre-
pared by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Accept nothing else.
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Burton M. Cross.

The city was shocked, Sunday morn
ing, on learning of the death. at u
Sunday morning, of Burton M. Cross,
at his home on the Bangor road.
Mr.. Cross health had hot been of
the hest for several months but he had
been about his business as usual, be-
ing in the city, Friday. About /. 80
O'Clock, Saturday morning, he awoke
and started for the bathroom, carry
ing an oil lamp. He was seized with
a fainting spell and fell. breaking the
lamp. The Oil ignited and before as
sistance could reach his he was bad
ly burned. He suffered intensely and
a weak heart could not stand the
strain, he passing away as stated.
Burt" Gross, as he was Familiarity
known by hundreds, was one of our
prominent citizens. He was a good
son, husband and father, charitable
and kind. well liked by all who knew
him. He was successful farmer,
conducting in addition an extensive
green house business.
He was a Mason, being a member
of Bethlehem Lodge, Trinity Com
mandery and Kora Temple; also a
member OF Calanthe Lodge, X. of p,
and Augusta Lodge of Elks. He was
past master of Cushnoc Grange.
He had long taken an interest in city
affairs and was a member of the
School Board from Ward 5. He had
been in the city council and served
for several years on the Republican
city committee. He served as deputy
sheriff under Sheriff Ham.
He married. in 1894, Miss Hattie
Thompson of Southport, who survives,
together with the mother, Mrs. Susan,
wife of the late John M. Cross, three
sons and one daughter and one sister,
Mrs. w L. Thompson of Portland.
The funeral will be. at 100 O'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the, residence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-17

Chances for peace in Europe are
eagerly canvassed throughout the fl
nancial world as the most immediate
instrument in prospect for relief of ex-
lstipg embarrassments. 1t lis calculat-
ed that assurance of peace might send
hoaraed money into securities, rather
thar into the loan market.
The immediate Stock Exchange circle
stilf sees a principal cause for pros
tration of its business in proposals for
leSislatiye control and regulation of
its activities. The refefnain its meth
oes made by its own governors mark
this feeling. Governor CuIEer's bin for
compulsory incorporationI of the Stock
Exchange threw the membership in
depression. There were detailed re-
ports in circulation, without authentic
cation of drastic recommendations 10
be made by the Puio committee.
United states SteePs falling off Of
nearly 10000 tons in untitled TONNAGE
on Feb. 10, proved the fears. of contrac-
ton which have prevailed since The
first of the year Weakness in iron
against firmness in steel PRODUCTS and
more buying by railroads. Raves opin-
ion divided over the extent of the re-
action on its duration. The wage adj
yances in effect, Feb. 1, ase taken as
sign of confidence on the Dart of pro-
ducers tut the relation to sprofits also
IS factor. The dispute between mana
gers of the Eastern roads and the fire.
men weighed on the market The rev.
olutien- i'll Mexico was mother unset
Ting factor.
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Benz, Comstack Of MT. Yer
non Carries Out Threats.
Always in Poor Health, He Uses
His Fathers Revolver.
Alive When Found but Dies Before
Physician Can Reach Him.

Mt. Vernon. Me-, Feb. 16-tSpeciaD.
of the neighborng town of Vienna,
Saturday, carried out his promises to
several acquaintance and committed
suicide by>shooting. He was discovered
on the floor of his fathers carriage
shop, still breathing, shortly after
noon, but he. died before a doctor
reach him.
He was q years OF age, the son of
Hhem A. Comstock, with whom he
lived. His mother died about &c years
ago, and his father married again a
few years later. The boy had three
step-sisters. one brother Wesley c.,
of Mt. Vernon, and two sisters, Mrs.
Bertha Stewart Of Kennebago and Miss
Addie Comstock of Winthrop, survive.
Young Comstocks grandmother. Mrs.
Abbie Porter of Vienna, with whom he
had always been a favorite, died three
weeks ago and this is believed TO have
influenced him in his final act.
He had never been in good health.
and had often talked of suicide when
with relatives and friends. Little fear,
however, was felt that he would carry
out mis- threats.
He Went to a moving picture show in
Mt. Vernon, Friday night, but the APP
paratus refused 10 work properly and
the audience was furnished with tick
cts for a later exhibition. Saturday
morning, he appeared to find much
amusement in this experience and
made plans for using the ticket with
in n short time, He left the house
about II o'clock in the forenoon and
did not return to his dinner. Search
was Instituted and the body discovered.
The revolver WAS one that had been on
shelf in the shop 1t was a .S2-calibre
and contained hut the one cartridge.
A previous attempt is believed to
have been made by him upon his life,
last fall, at Which time poison may
have caused severe illness which he
suffered.
The funeral will be held from the
fathers home, at 10 A. Nj, Tuesday, in
torment being in Carr cemetery in vi
emma.
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RECORD INDICTMENTS.
Report Every Penobscot Liquor Dealer
lndicted-135 in ALL

Bangor, Me, Feb. 16,-A report that
every liquor dealer in Penobscot
county, also druggists paying a Unit
ed States tax, approximately 1875, were
indicted by the grand jury before it
arose. Saturday, is general here, al
though County Atty. Donald F. Snow
declined to make any statement.
1t is understood there are about As
other indictments, of which 81 We're
made public, Saturday.
There are two indictments for al
legged murder, One is against James
Cannon of East Millinocket, an engi-
neer, who. it is alleged, shot and
killed Mrs Ethel Grant. Cannon has
been in jail since Oct. 8.
A hard fought trial is exected in the
case of Charles Smith of West En-
field, Polish laborer indicted for the
alleged murder of Natalie Jacobin
and her child in their home in that
town, Aug. %. The two were found
dead in their home. Smith steutly
maintains his innocence.
Walter f. Bachelor, a young man
from Garland, who is charged with
having set fire to certain buildings,
last election day, has five indictments.
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New York Stock Market Hasa
Week of Real observation-disclosures.

New York. Feb. 16.--Speculatlte
opinion saw IN part of last weeks
events confirmation of previous mis-
givngs and in others icause for fresh
little account was taken of the pro-
gross toward the period of recupera
ton which a thickening of the specu-
letive gloom Invariably heralds only
difficulties were taken account of.
Tightening money markets and fall
ing prices for outstanding stock and
bond issues indicated that the pros
poets for new capital Were poor. The
lower prices for existing issues offer
additional attractions for investment
demand. Liquidation in London of gilt
edge securities for the purpose Gf TAX
ing mp underwritings which have de-
eline2 below the subscription prices.
Advances on collateral by the Bank of
France are for subscription to pending
issues. Recent expansion Of New York
bank loans has helped to take care oa
convertible and other bond issues. y
large foreign participation is reported
in the underwriting of Union Pacitics
holdings of Southern Pacific. The alb
sorptive process thus indicated, while
productive of some financial diseom-
fort. represents real progress Danger
that the discomfort may be enhanced
is seen in the diminishing inflow of
cash to New York and the continued
exports Of gold.
The inevitable rise IN interest rates
resulted last week.
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WINTHROP.
Maranacook Lodge, N. {.
0. P, lasia|Is Officers,
Daniel Hegariy Celebrates His
SD Anniversary Of Birth.
Deaths Of Merrill c. Joy and Flor
enee Davis.-Locals.

The death of Morrill, C. JOY oc-
CURED, Friday night, at his home on
the Readield road from complication
Of diseases. Mir. joy was one of the
towns most respected citizens, and
much sorrow is felt for his demise. He
was "a years of age. He was born at
Winthrop in the house, where he died.
and had lived there all of his life. He
was a member of the Methodist church.
of the N E. @. p. and of Winthrop
Grange. He was az prosperous business
man and had many friends in the
neighhorhood, where he lived, and
among the townspeople A widow.
one son. CARROLL, and brother, Henry
JOY of Winthrop, survive. Tho funeral
will be held. at / p. NJ, Monday, from
the residence, and will be conducted by
Rev. Fl. 4 Clifford. pastor Of the
Methodist church.
The news or the sadden death ~
Taunton. Mass, Of Mrs. Florence Davis
from scarlet fever comes as a great
shock 10 her many friends here sire.
Davis was Miss Florence French, =
Winthrop girl, graduated from the
Winthrop High school. in 1896. She was
Sc years of age. She was married from
the .home of her brother l.. d. French
of this place, TO Lester Davis. and wea:
to live in Taunton The husband and
two children, one of whom is i'll with
the disease that took its mothers life,
and two brothers. Levi n Frenca and
Everard French, both OF Winthrop.
survive
Miss Josie Penney was a week END
guest of Miss Valentine Curtis. in
Monmouth.
The S3rd birthday of Daniel Hegartv
was observed at his home last
Wednesday. friends remembering him
with gifts and cards A handsome
birthday cake was the gift of his
daughter-in-law Mrs. Emery Hegarty
Of Waterville. Mr., and Mrs. Emery
Hegarty and Miss Mary Hegarty, all
Of Waterville, were his guests, during
the day.
Installation of the officers of Mara
nacooIs Lodge, \. e. o. p. was held at
its hall, Saturday evening. Mrs. An
uie ,Brann, grand warden. of Hallowell
was the installing officer, assisted by
c. y. Wentworth of Westbroak, grand
warden, and James Jones of Gardiner
past grand warden. a4l1 the officers in
stalled We're rs follows. Warden. Mrs
G. a. Penney; secretary, Mrs. M. Car
rie French. financial secretary. 5. l..
Bonney: treasurer, e. II. Penney;
guide, Mrs. Sara Benson: guardian,
Mrs. Mary Caldwell; sentinel, Mrs. s.
3. Edwards. trustee, NJ. F. Noreross.
A fine supper was enjoyed at $50, be-
fore the installation. Following the
ceremonies, remarks were made by the
visiting officers and by several Of the
local members.
A full account of the death of Fred
e. Williams of this place will be found
on Page 1
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AN AUGUSTA INTERVIEW.
Mr.. keene Tells His Experience.

The following brief account Of an
interview with an Augusta man sew
eral years ago, and its sequel will be
read With keen interest by every
citizen.
William S. Keene, Gage st. Place
Augusta, Me, says: THE public
statement I made some years ago re-
garding Doan's Kidney Pills was cor
rect in every particular. and am glad
to verify it at this time For a year
and half was troubled terribly by
a kidney weakness and did not seem
to get rid of it. There was dull,
heavy ache in the small of my back,
and after ! sat down for short time,
it was hard for me to get UP. had
little control over the kidney secre-
tions aud this weakness made me get
up at night ] happened TO read about
Doan's Kidney Pills, and one day I
went TO Willis r. Partridge's Drug
Store and got A box. L expected some
relief. but did not think that it was
possible that they would help me so
greatly. BY the time l had finished
the contents of the box, / was rid of
the trouble.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
k-y.n ntl
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Social Club Meetings,

The Womans Board will meet, at p
NJ, Monday. with Mrs. Adams of Church
street
The Susannah Wesley Society will
meet, Monday with Miss Maddocks,
Murray street.
The Young Woman's League will
meet. al 2.S0, Monday afternoon. with
Mrs. Ira Randall, East Chestnut street.
The Murray Alliance will meet, at
2.3o Monday afternoon, with Mrs. C.
F. Pettingill, 81 Bangor street.
The Armitage Club will meet. at s
o'clock Monday evening, at the Par
ish house. An illustrated talk on the
Yellowstone Park will be given.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pen
ney Memorial church will meet, at
o'clock, Monday afternoon, .at the
home of Mrs. c. S. Fogg. Summer
street.
The Unity Club will meet, at 7,30
p, NJ, Monday, with Mrs, II. W.
True, Elm street. There will be a
paper by Miss Wittredge, on -. M.
Synge. with readings from his plays.
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Funeral Of LIewslIyn jackson.

Funeral services of the late Llew-
ellyn Jackson were held, at 9 o'clock,
Sunday, at his late residence, SO
Green street. The remains were then
taken to Weeks Mills, where further
services were held at 10 o'clock, at
Union church, Rev. Geo. L. Weeks Off
ciating. Three selections We're offered
by q mixed quartet A large number Of
relatives and friends of the deceased
present. The bearers We're; Fred
Neal William Small William jackson
and C. Desmond. 1nterment was in
the family lot in the Weeks Mills GEM
eterV.