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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

The chairmen of a majority Of the
boards of district trustees met with
the county board of education Tues
day to discuss the proposed redistrict-
ing Of the county in order that the
districts may be made more uniform
In shape and size. The meeting was
productive OF excellent results and
the board OF education obtained in
formation from the trustees relative
to the condition OF the public schools
of the county not heretofore i'm their
possession. 1t was found that the
large majority of the districts are
now I'm good condition and material
alteration in lines are necessary or
advisable. "A relatively small number
OF the districts are large and the for
nation of new districts by the sub
division of these large districts and
the alteration of some OF the lines
of other districts would result bcne-
ficially and have u tendency to i'm
prove the school system. 1t was de-
cidcd To have a school census Of the
entire county made ut once, the trus-
tees agreeing to give their hearty CO.
operation I'm this work. When this
census has been completed the coun-
ty board of education will give fur
ther consideration to the matter of
redistricting the county. One mat
ter that is receiving the earnest con-
sideration of the county board is the
proposed survey of the county for
the purpose of making an accurate
map of the school districts. 1t will
probably be necessary to have pre-
liminary map of the existing districts
made before any new districts can
bo laid off. but this can be done
from data available without having IA
complete survey made. Such Il map,
however. would not be absolutely ac-
curatc. but il would serve "a valuable
purpose az II guide i'm forming the
lines of any new districts that may
existing districts. When this has
been done "a survey would he advis-
able before the proposed map of the
county is made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

The September Woman's Home
companion Is an advance autumn
fashion number. There Is an unusual
disply of short stories. special ar
ucles. regular departments and art
features. but. In addition. the fash
ION department. under the direction
Of Grace Margaret Gould. fashion ed
ttor. IS eplarged to twenty pages, anu
includes a tremendous variety of
facts and ideas about dress, which
Wis be particularly useful to wo-
men at this season of the year.
Tho Companion fashion policy is
'"'ercsting and sensible. The idea
- - present all the latest facts about
tdons-even the extremes of Pa
fisiDn fashions-but when 1t comes
'to making suggestions and preparing
patterns for American women the
extremes and the foolish novelties are
oiHre egarded and middle of the
roui course" IL taken. In other
wfr is, women are shown how they
cav dress fashionably. ana yet mod
eatiy and economically. Miss Gould
is opposed To the eccentric and the
$40 ling In fashion. and. with great
'hd'ty, succeeds In being practical.
rc1s Inable. and. at the same time
artistic.
ln the same issue Of the Woman's
Home Companion the campaign for
I.et,'r Babies Is carried forward with
Ertot yigor. Hundreds of baby
shows ot the new sort are being held
bl. yer the United states this sum
mc. and autumn. At these Better
fpnies contests babies are Judged
". % score card precisely az livestock
is scpred. according To strict. scicn
unc standards. By means Of these
scoro cards thousands OF apparently
peIlcrt babies have been found To-
ht.. iome defect. easily rcmcdicd. and
of "a Al Importance, that might not
lr.c been discovered until serious
hrim had resulted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

sacrifice cotton and hogs this fall and
winter for when the depression is over
from the scant sales of the drought
stricken farmers, hogs and cattl,
will be higher than ever before. But
above all things let the Sumter cOun
ty farmers plant winter crops for il
they do not all the profits from good
prices for good crop of cotton will
be more than taken up in the high
price of corn and hay.
/ must close now to take the Union
Pacific fast mail for my destination
Salina, $50 miles due west. Hope to
be there at Z. M. HOwdye to all the
readers of the Watchman and South
ron. T.. w. ID.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Police and c,''.sn rr"'''e-.
ChaSe-What CaIiscd 1t.

Camden, Sept. 1.-The stiffness OF
Saturday night was broken about 8
O'Clock by residents Of the western
portion of Camden, due to the report
that a crazy man was running wild
which resulted in the police force be-
ing called out. together with several
citizens, who volunteered assistance in
rounding up the wild man."
The crazy or wild man was not
caught, due to his Marathon speed
and the roundabout course that he
took, but the mystery can be explain
ed thus
There Is a young athlete residing on
Broad street, who is an end on the
Citadel football team and a member
of the track team at the same insti-
tuition, who has been endeavoring to
Keep In trim during the summer for
another football and track season.
which will open at an early date, by
taking long hikes after nightfall
In an abbreviated track suit, which,
Is something new to the natives OF
this town.
To avoid going through the princi-
pal streets, he left Broad street and
cut through Lafayette avenue up b.
Team Row" and thence to Cool
Springs, four miles from town. When
passing through Lafayette avenue, an
old negro woman saw the ghostlike
figure approaching her and gave q
sream that could be heard for several
blocks The residents, thinking some
one was being murdered, Immediately
came to her aid. The old woman,
frantic with fright. announced that u
crazy man was running through the
streets I'm his night shirt. The police
station was called up and asked to
send assistance to round up the crazy
man. "A few minutes later, another
call was sent to the station from the
neighborhood of Team Row." also
announcing that crazy man was
frightening the women and children
OF that neighborhood. Imediately ad-
ditiOnal policemen were rushed to
that section. In u short time, u regu-
lar posse was on wild man" hunt,
which lasted for several hours.
In the meantime reports continued
coming in from the outskirts OF town
and the chase was continued for some
distance, but to no avail, as the young
athlete had soon reached Cool Springs
and had taken another road for his
home.
While taking a shower bath some
time afterwards, he was told by a
friend that wild or crazy man had
been seen running down Lafayette
avenue and along the road in front of
Team Row." and that a posse was
looking for him. After a rub down,
he phOned the police station to dis
continue the hunt. explaining the sit
uation, and bidding them goodnight,
he turned in for a good nights slum~
ber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
Women Are Fine Riders.

AT the Devon horse show in Phila-
delphia recently the women riders out
classed the men. They were not pro.
'essional women riders either, but So
ciety girls. They rode like veterans,
and mounted on their dashing steeds
presented a pretty sight. 1t was ex-
pccted that some OF the many women
competing would drop out, but such
was not the case and none were dis
qualified. t1*
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
Smooth Glue,

When using glue place small quan.
tity in cup or butter plate and stir
1t we'll until 1t turns pale yellow and
loses it's stringiness. In this condi-
tion 1t may be used on any material
without danger that threads of glue
may spoil the fabric to which it is
applied. Use paper chip or a spring
clothespin to hold the glued parts to-
gether while drying.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
Notice OF Teachers Examination.

teachers will be held at the cour;
house, Friday, October the 3rd, be.
ginning at o'clock. The questions
will be based on the State adopted
text books.
j. ~. HAYNSWORTH.
County superintendent Of Education
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
Remarkable BerYl CRYSTAL.

A crystal of beryl, semi-precious
stone related to the emerald, nearly
a yard long and weighing 22O pounds,
recently was found in Madagascar,
and presented to the French Academy
Of Sciences.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
The Home Sentinel.

1t Is each woman's duty to under
stand the preparation of food so that
1t NAV be fit for human consumption
1t may not be necessary for her to at
tend to the actual work, but she
should be the sentinel. always or
guard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
She Knew Better

Teacher gave as her NOR. ing quota.
ton, Many hands make light work"
Lucy was heard whispering to her
neighbor, Not If you had to wash
them as often as have to do mine"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
She's a Bear.

Emiy (at prom)-"I wonder If Phil
expects me to dance the turkey trot
with him." DOrritt-"I don't see why.
| heard him call you a bear q minute
ago."-Wiscousin Sphinx.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Col. Roosevelt has been so over
shadowed Ivy the real statesman, who
sits In the White House. that he has
ceased to be "a figure of national i'm
portance. or even public issue, aud
is claiming to resume the occupation
Tor which he Is best iitted--a killer
ot Wild animals--and will go to
south America at an early day. 1t
would be interesting to know II hc
VIII be able To work the faunal
naturalist" game on the Smithsonian
Institute this time. as he did when he
male his African trip.
Ssnator Root Is always tho friend
81 he plusocrats and has small con-
sidsration for the welfare OF the man
ot moderate means. He protests ve-
heiuentiy against the imposition of u
heavier tax ON the incomes of those
who are embarrassed with riches and
ma difficulty In spending their hun
dred thousand or hair million year
than the incomes OF those who have
only $4,000 a year He goes even
turtfer that that and objects to the
mcome tax bill because II does not
Tax all incomes of 81. 900 or more In.
stead of exempting incomes less than
1900. Senator Root would per-
petuate the system by which the
plutocrats have escaped paying their
lust share OF the cost Of government
while the men OF moderate means
have carried the burden. Under the
Root system of taxation the tax would
not De tax on incomes but q tribute
levied on the living of the rank and
t'e of the people. A man with an
income of one hundred thousand dol
lars Is better able to pay a ten per
cent tax than a man with a thousand
dollar income Is to pay a one per cent
tax. The nulti-millionsires and great
corporations have ever been notorious
tax dodgers and Senator Root is using
his grcat abilities as an advocate and
his POSITION To save his friends from
paying Just tax on their surplus in
comes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
Some Random Thoughts.

My trip to the National Union, kan
sas City, Mo-, September l, 8 a. Nj.
l reached this place yesterday
morning and stopped off for Sunday.
idea of its attractions to write Of
diea of it's attractions to write of
them. From Atlanta | came on the
Southern's Kansas City-FlOrda
special. Met Barrett, National Pres
ident, and Duckworth the Georg a
delegate in the Union station, Atlanta,
and we came on the same train. Some
distance out of Birmingham we IN IT
Shepard, the Florida delegate, but he
had a tricket over the l.. & y. rail
road SO we parted at Memphis.
This letter is more particularly to
tell our people about the crops. In
South Carolina from Brunson to Az
pletOn on Port Royal and Augusta
railroad the crops Of corn and cotton
were good. In Georgia from Carmack
toward Atlanta as far as | could see,
the crops are good. And the same
story from Atlanta through Georgia
by Villa Rica, the home of Ira VII
liams and the Tupelo section of
Mississippi and Northwest Alabama.
But when we woke up yesterday
morning some fifty miles this side of
Springfield, Ohio, on west to TT.
Scott, Kansas, and then northeast 100
miles to this place the drought is
heartrending.
Miles and miles of corn so dry and
thick that once "a fire is started the
fields would burn like sedge. Pastures
eaten to the bare ground, so close
that there is nothing to burn, or SO
dry that the fires on the railroad
right of way broke over in the wheat
and stubble and burned big strips on
each side before they could be stop
ped. A few horses, mules and cat
tie In the hot sun or huddled in the
partial shade or half dead trees. I
was told that the receipts of cattle at
Kansas City Saturday was $4,000
head. The farmers have nothing to
feed them with.
The terrible drought seems to be I'm
Northwest Kansas, all Of Missouri,
from the middle of the State west
ward, the southern part of Nebraska
and all Of Kansas all Of Oklaho ma
and about half of Texas; but it is
worst in Kansas and Oklahoma. Kan
sas papers say the farmers are not
badly hurt but this is the first failare
in 21 years, that more maze, Oh ira
large measure make up for the loss
of the corn crop. Just this side of
TT. Scott / saw hundreds or thous-
ands of acres of sorghum or Dhura
corn that has not suffered in the
least from lack of rain.
Our farmers better he planting
winter crops to pull them through
next spring until oats come in for
corn will be light, also hay. DO not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
aft Heads Bar Association.

80 ,treal Sept 3.-Former Prcsi-
dent William N. Taft was elected
ent of the American lar ASSOC
ruf.I this afternoon at the close "r
lhr 1nual meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
"DanuerousIy Wcli.h

Lord Byron, in reference to a lady
he thought Ill of, writes: Lady
has been dangerously Ill, but it may
console you to learn that she is dan
gerously we'll again."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
'rrcspass Notice.

MI persons are forbidden To- tres
pass ON lands known as anderson
lands" i'm Statcburg tow nship. near
lIoratiU. fUr purpose of hunting or
fishing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Our farmers better he planting
winter crops to pull them through
next spring until oats come in for
corn will be light, also hay DO not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
09t Solattbman ana sontbrsn.
Published Wednesday and Saturday.
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an communications which sub.
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nov has the combined circulat ton and
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medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

G.. j. JACKSON.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-10
Costs Money 10 Run
a Good Newspaper

Patrons Of newspapers should RS
member that every word appearing
liz print has cost mental and physical
effort of several persons to get II
there, and such labor is a constant
strain both physically and mem
tasly, both hard on the eyes and the
health. and furthermore every line
of printed matter costs something, SO
be sDaring with your criticism when
a paper does not contain a lot Of
pH n blow about yoarself and the
community. Remember the hundreds
Of free notices of little news value,
fUy the benefit Of some society, church
or enterprise appearing every week.
Every newspapers donation to char
itv will total each year many times
over the contributions Of the rich.
figured in actual dollars and cents
Exchange.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-10

To admire, to love, to regret is toa
live, said a great writer. Do not let the
regret be brought OIL by a cough or celd,
which if treated when it first appeared
would have easily been controlled. Aliens.
Cough Balsam brings welcomed relief such
cases. Contains no harmful Ingredients.
Csc, SOC. and $1.O0 bottles at all dealers.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-10

NoTE-Under the head, General Fund the items referring to the
.MunIcipal Court require an explanation. The state law requires a esti
mate TO be made by the Board of Commissioners at the time the annro.
Epriauon as made for each department for the year, and the Municinal cart
Es handled In the general fund. and all receipts earned by the court are
placed IN the general fund and from there distributed to the various 4.
Epartment funds and the item OF Sl0Ss60 as credited to this accounf IL ~
|prorat97 share Of distribution and not the actual income of the court Nos
docs the item of s1,37935 represent the actual expense because ~ N
Guides warrants outstanding prior to September list. The true conditinn
of the court is ##8M##
Total Receipts from September list, 1912 g. Ne. ...... ST.. "a i
oa sauae a,a saaares'e 1865. .s.,sss' . 1850 $3.50
r ss4sss ss4ss5
Respectfully submitted,
~ g. Ms Lane
@s@ &@ CITY 4Ardu,r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
BRITISH P0sTOFFICE .3i
STRIKE IS HELD UP

LONDON, Dec. 19.-There is8toi
be no general strike of the $500
government employees in the post, TEL
egraph and telephone service In the
Christmas holiday season, but the
grievances of the workers have not
been satisfied and union leaders deTs
cIared "the situation is becoming!
more acute" n
The secretary OF the national cons
mittee on postal workers unions am
nounccd that action on the strike
proposals had been deferred afters
prolonged interview between q deli
egation of the workers and Herbert
Samuel, the postmaster general, who
reiterated his refusal to consider
their demand for increased pay. III
Concessions already made by the.
postmaster general 10 the demandsSof5
the postofricc staff will cost the copns
try $4,000, 600.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
A FEELING OF SECURITY.

You naturally feel secure when
you know that the medicine you arc
about to take is absolutely pure AMI
contains no harmful or habit produc-
ing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great Kidney, LiT'
or and Bladder Remedy.
The same standard Of purity
strength and excellence Is maintain
ed in every bottle OF swamp-Root.
Swamr-Koot Is scientifically COM
pounded from vegetable herbs.
1t is not u stlmu1ant and is taken
in teaspoonful doses,
It2As not recommended for every
thing
according to "a verified testimony
II. signatures great helper in reliev-
ing and overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity is
with every bottle of Dr.. kilmer'3
Swamp-RoOt.
If you need medicine, you should
have the best.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need, you
will find IL on sale at all drug stores
in bottles Of two sizes, fifty-cents and
one dollar,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12

gone there for protection after hear
ing that his life was in danger, were
reported TO have taken place during
the absence of British Vice Consul
ScobeII. It was said that Scobell, en-
ragged at the action OF General Fran
cisco Villas army, was denied faciI'
tiles to protest to the British minis
ter at Mexico or the British ambas-
sador at Washington, and that he
then appealed to United States Con
sui Marion Letcher.
All the foreign ministers are said
to have joined in protest In what
was regarded as a violation OF the
rights of asylum under foreign flag.
1t was said that demand for
$3.50, 900, which he failed to pay, was
the chief motive in the ares: Of Ter
ra2a.
Luis rcrraxa, ST., The aged father
of tie prwtsoner, recently arrived at
Olin&Gi nth the federal troops. Ills
great wealth has been a special mark
for discussion in the propaganda Of
the revolution. while the thousands
of his cattle over the state have serv-
ed in feed both the rebels and fedfr-
ais. n
United States Consul Edwards at
Juurez, said he had received no Off
cial continuation OF the arrest of Ter
raza. 1heitelcgraph between Juarez
and Chihuahua was not working.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
sivc. The reduction on May IL COW
cred only the period ending with the
June quarter.
Wo171anAdn1its
A MurderP Plot
MRS. CYNTHIA BUFFUM PLACED
UNDER ARREST CHARGED
WITH POISONING.

SALAMANCA, n. y, Dee. r.
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum. arrested Oh a
warrant charging her with murder
in the first degree, and accusing her
OF poisoning her husband, Willis
Bufrum, confessed her share in the
crime according to the police. They
say she implicated Ernest Frahm,
her lover, indicted by the Cattarugus
grand jury as being an accessory be-
fore the fact.
One Of her children died under
mysterious circumstances, another is
dying and three others are suffering
from poisoning. OF the family Mrs
'Biffunf alone--escaped effects of poi
son.,
:, Tile warrant was served on Mrs.
Buffltm Oh her return from q trip to
Niagara Falls and Buffalo in COM
panyof detectives posing as friends.
Buffum, a well-tO-dO farmer, died
the first of September. The atten-
tion Of the authorities was called to
the case when four of his children
became III. the symptoms closely re-
sembllng the fathers illness. Laura,
10 years old, is in a serious condi-
ton: Norris, years old, died under
peculiar circumstances last May.
Both Mrs. BunTum and Frahm
were locked up here to await trial
on the charge Of first degree murder
Following her arrangement, Mrs.
Bufrum was taken to the grand jury
room, where, 1t Is understood, she
gave evidence against Frahm which
resulted in his Indictment.
Bufram's body was disinterred and
an examination Of the organs disclos-
ed, according to the chemists report,
poison in weighable quantities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
SANTA rEEpEp INTO HOUSES,

nov that you see things mentally. You
Just imagined that Santa and his rein
deer were over the church, Why, 1t
wants Il whole week before Christ
mas, sonny, and Santa never comes
till Christmas eve. Come along and
don't imagine things like that any
more" And the aged hell ringer
swung his lantern and led The way
along the snow covered path to his
home, his little grandson, Sammy. fol-
lowing. But In Sammy's heart was Il
feeling that he hnd not imagined see
Ing Santa. He felt the thing had been
real. "He was just peepins round to
see where the good children live and
getting acquainted with the Chimneys,"
sald Sammy himself. "But grandpa
is too old to understand. lie hasn't
cured about Santa for many, many
years. But do. oil. do! And how
should love to slip away up into the
church tonight aud visit SNnta's realm!
But that would he impossible. 1t Is
not intepdcd FOR boys to set on the
earth. so Santa comes to them"
lust then Sammy's grandmother
opened the kitchen door for them, and
as Sammy entered the good old lady
stopped and kissed him, saying:
II just hud letter from your cous-
ins, Mabel and Ted. saying they were
coming to spend Christmas with us
mud that they had written Santa Claus
Of the change Of their address so that
he could fetch their gifts llere-along
with yours. Bless the deNrS"
And Sammy knew that Santa would
do as his cousins asked him to. A.
though grandpa laughed at the idea
and said: "That Is nonsense. good wife.
Children should not believe such silly
things" Rut Sammy knew thing or
two that grandpa did not knew