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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-12

an incident occurring on the train
on which they returned from New
York which showed the friendly and
cordial relations between himself and
DR.. Johnson. He said that former
Governor Ansel had advised them to
cooperate in the matter of the Pea
body fund and they had agreed to
do so.
1t was then that DR.. Mitchell asked
what was the charge against HIM
and made his statements with regard
to DR.. Johnson's responsibility for
the investigation, which DR.. John
son denied.
The committee decided not to hold
another session until next Tuesday
at p. m.
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CORN SHOW ON Another week,
The Great Exposition at Columbia
Open Until Next Friday

Columbia, Feb. THE Fifth Ma
uonal Corn Exposition, which was to
nave closed here tomorrow at mid
night, will be continued next week, ac-
cordlng to an announcement made
here tonight by E. j. Watson, COM
missioner Of agriculture, commerce
and industries. This statement is con-
CURED in by representatives Of the
Exposition and looked upon as an Of
neal announcement regarding the
movement to hold open.
THE Fifth National Corn Exposit-
ION is to continue through another
week, closing at o'clock next Fri
day evening" reads this statement.
THE Exposition is to remain intact
This is in consequence of my request
of the Exposition officials, based on
the chorus Of approvaIs of the sug-
gestion that has reached me from the
leading men of the nation, including
Secretary Wilson, Senator Tillman and
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NEWS FROM MAYESVILLE.
BANK OF MayesviIic Has a Prosperous
Iear-Improvemen on A. c. l..
Track; Other Items.

Mayesville, Feb. 1O.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Bank Of Mayesville was held on last
Friday afternoon with large number
Of stockholders present. The off,
GERS report was most satisfactory in
every respect and showed that the
institution had cleared IA per cent
during the year 1912. 1t was decid-
ed to add the sum of $2,5O0 to the
surplus, giving the bank a surplus
of $4,000. Considering the rather
rather dull business year, the institu-
ton has made a fine showing and
the stockholders are we'll pleased.
The Bank of Mayesville was organiz-
ed in 1901, and has steadily grown
in popularity and materially. The
officials of the bank are: r. l. IIan-
ming, Sumter, president; r. ]. Mayes
Jr., president; r. A. Chandler
Ind vice-president; c. E. Mayes, CASH
ier; +. G. Spencer, assistant cashier.
business men and their dealings with
the public have done much to for
ward the interests Of the bank.
Quite a large quantity of railway
spikes, bolts, ETC., have been shipped
here preparatory to the laying Of
heavier rails on the Coast Line sys-
tenn between Florence and Robbins
which will be started in March, so
it is reported. This move on the part
of railroad shows that the business
over this part of the system is be-
coming greater and more important
Work has been commenced on the
repairing of the Presbyterian church
A new roof will be put on, other out
side work done and much repairing
undertaken on the interior of the
building. Contractor T. B. Fort has
charge Of the Improvements and
hopes to rush the work through as
fast as possible.
Mrs. E. w. Mayes' residence on
Salem street is being remodelled and
this Improvement will add greatly to
the residence part of the town. This
work is nearing completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Atkins Of New
York city are visiting the formers
father, Capt. j. E. Atkins.
The Misses Nettles of Sumter spent
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Rocky Bluff Notes.

Rocky Bluff, Feb. Ga lot Of
plowing has been done during the ex-
cellent weather we have had since
January /.
Among those to go to Columbia in
the last two weeks are Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Beall and sons, Furman, Chand-
Ter and Jesse; Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Wells and son Richard, (the latter
spent last week., Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Turner, Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Baker, Mr..
w. M. Odom and son Bryan, Messrs.
j. j. Hatfield, G. P. Josey, w. w.
Wrinkles, Clarence Jones and Misses
Ollie Williams, Flora Edens and Eva
Hatfield and Clifton and r. w. Du-
Rant.
Mr.. c. L. Baker and little nephew,
Roy Baker, spent Saturday and Sum
day with Mrs. c. S. Baker at Pisgah.
Misses Ollie Williams and Flora
Edens spent Saturday night and Sum
day in Sumter with Miss Edens' par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Edens.
Mr.. T. II. Jackson and son. Dallas,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. Sum
ter Watts.
Mr.. j. j. Hatfield and family spent
Sunday at Mr.. w. f. Bakers.
Mrs. Joyner, of Sumter, spent Sun
day with Mrs. G. p. Josey.
Mr.. Eugene Josey Of Sumter spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. II. Josey
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GIVE BUILDING TO ID. A. r.
TilIman Secures Passage of Measure
transferring Old Exchange to
Charleston Women.

washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Till
man today secured the passage Of a
Dill, which he introduced q short time
ago, authorizing the government to
transfer to the Daughters of the
American Revolution of South Caro-
lima the old Exchange building in
Charleston.
1t is proposed that the building
shall hereafter be under the control
OF the Rebecca Motto chapter D. A..
r., and shall be used for historical
gatherings and for the storing Of val
liable historical papers.
Senator Tillman will offer soon an
amendment to the omnibus light
house bin by which $125,0OO will be
available for the purchase Of a depot
for the use of the sixth lighthouse dis
trict, the headquarters of which are
at Charleston.
There has been some apprehension
recently lest some other place be
made the headquarters Of the sixth
district but with the adoption Of the
amendment just mentioned, it is not
likely that a change will be made.
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TO TAX WATER POWERS.
Bill Passed to Third Reading in House
-Amcndmcnt Attachcd-Win Re-
turn Revenue of $4,000.

Columbia, Feb. 6.-The House bill
to tax water powers 80 cents on each
morse power actually delivered to a
consumer passed to third reading.
This morning the bill was amend
ed TO place the enforcement Of the law
IN the bonds of the commissioner Of
agriculture and empower him to en-
ploy an electrical engineer when need
ed. 1t is estimated that the measure
will return revenue of between $40. 900
and 100000 to the State.
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scores Of others of all callings, and
from commercial organizations, mu-
nicipal authorities, educators, mer-
chants and farmers representing the
various States, cities and towns.
The Exposition is proclaimed by
all to be too great in it's educational
value to the masses Of the people to
be closed before those who have just
realized its magnitude can have the
opportunity to visit it, Their procla-
nation is right"
The statement, continuing, express
es the hope that the action will be
followed by a spontaneous response
from every point and that the people
of the South and of South Carolina
particularly will show to the world
then appreciation Of what the Fed
eral Government and sister States have
80 splendidly combined to accom-
plish for the elevation Of the citizens
Of the nation
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real ey-
tate have been left in the Auditors
office to be recorded:
j. w. Jackson to ID. r. McCallum.
Jr., one-half interest to lot on Oak
land avenue, SIS and assumption of
mortgage on same.
Annie +. Randle to James ID. Potts,
lot in county, $50.
Manson Jenkins to julius A. Schwcr-
in, Sr., lot on lIarvin street, $500.
Mrs. COrinne a. Levy to Geo. D.
Levy, three lots in northern part Of
city. $4OO.
Mrs. Irene Reid Thomas to w. H.
Cooper. lot north Of town Of Maycs-
vile, 5000.
III. j. Hardy, trustee, ct al, to Alex
ander G. Thompson, tract Of 1923
acres on Dalzell-Providcnce public
road; also three lots on Purdy street,
$1O,G72.5O.
Annie +. Randlc to Eli Gregg, lot
on \ street in county $50.
NJ. c. Stubhs to Eli Gregg, lot in
county, $3.50.
Eli Gregg to y. j. Stubbs, lot near
southwest edge Of city, 500.
y. y. Womb'c to w. b. Cooper, two
lots I'm "IHondllnd," $325.
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TO INVESTIGATE CONFEDERATE
HOME.
Concurrent Resolution Passed by
Senate-Rescind Petite to Allow
Troops to Attend Inauguration
Local Matters.

Columbia, Feb. S.-The passage Of
a concurrent resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee to in
vestigate charges against officials of
the Confederate Home, of anotherI
resolution resembling former action ofV
the Senate in petitioning the Cover
nor to allow the troops Of the State
to attend the Inauguration and Sena-
tor Laney's bill providing for the in
spection Of oils were the principal
matters acted upon by the Senate this
morning.
Much time was given the consider
alton of local matters.
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\ Birthday Party.

Master sheldon Reynolds. the 10
Year old son of Mr.. ana Mrs. w. :.
Reynolds. entertained number of
his boy and girl friends Friday af-
ternoon at birthday party at his
home on West Hampton avenue. The
afternoon was very pleasantly spent
in the playing of games pleasing to
childish hearts, which all of the young
guests most heartily enjoyed. De-
liGhtful refreshments were served and
proved most appctizing to the twenty
small palatcs which Toasted on them
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FLORENCE NEGRO SCHOOL
BURNS.
Frame Building With Eight Class
Rooms is Entirely Destroyed by
Flames.

Florence, Feb. 9.-The negro graded
school building was burned after mid
night last night. 1t was a frame build
ing, with eight class rooms and halls
with stove f1ues. 1t burned to the
ground, being too far for water to be
used. The building cost about $4,000
and was insured for $4,000. No sug-
gestion as to how the fire could have
originated has been made.
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Surnter's great need is better drain
age facilities and until better drain
age is provided the streets will always
be in bad condition after rains. One
rule which owners of vehicles can
follow easily and which would help
the drainage problem is to keep out
of the cutters on clayed streets, as
ruts in the cutters prevent the water
from running off.
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the weekend with Miss Fannie At
kins, returning home this morning.
Mr.. 7. L. Kahn has returned from
a business trip to New York and Bal
timore.
Capt J. V. Harker and daughter.
Miss Jessie, of Atkins, spent Sunday
with Capt. J. z. Atkins.
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If the boys Of sumter county do not
hcstir themselves this year the
Girls Tomato club will ovcrshadow
the Boys Corn club I'm interest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-12

in his sanded throat, he heard the
chairman say:
Are there any other nominations 2"
There was a momentary stiffness,
and then he heard thick, strong
voice:
"Misther Chairman"
"The gentleman from the First
ward"
"Misther Chairman the thick,
strong voice said, Il roise to place in
nomynation the name of wan"
1t was the voice of Malachi Nolan,
and Underwood suddenly remembered
that Nolan was to place his name be
fore the convention He listened an
instant, but could not endure it long.
He could not endure that men should
see him in the hour when his name
was being thus laid naked to the
world. Reporters were writing 1t
down. perhaps the crowd would laugh
or whistle or hiss. Besides, candi-
dates do not remain in the convention
hall; they await the committee of noti-
| fication in some nearby saloon. He
squeezed through the mass of men
who stood on tiptoes, stretching their
necks to see and hear the old leader
of the First ward, and fed.
The first ballot was taken-Conway.
81; Underwood, 80; Simmons, the
dark horse. 8; necessary to a choice,
35. The vote was unchanged for
twenty-six ballots, till the afternoon
had worn away, and the trucks had
iolted off the cobblestones of Clark
street, till the lights were flaring and
hot-tamale men, gamblers, beggars,
street walkers, all the denizens of
darkness were shifting along the side
walks. till the policemen had been
changed on their beats, and Pinkerton
night watchmen were trying the doors
of stores, till Cinnamon shufied forth,
and Jewesses and Italian women
emerged for their evening breath of
air, bringing swart and grimy children
to play upon the heated flags. The
hall was lighted, just as If some Ital-
ian festival were to be held there. The
reporters places at the table were
taken by the men who did politics for
the morning papers. themselves re-
duced at last to the necessity of TAX
ing notes They brought reports of
the results in other senatorial conyen-
tions held about town that day-it
seemed to be assured that John Skel,
ley had carried the country towns,
Lemont, Riverside, Evanston and so
on. In certain west side districts this
man had won, in certain north side
Edistricts that man had been success
full. 1t looked as If the old gang was
going to break back into the legisla.
ture
And so the interest in this one re.
naming convention deepened. the
strain frightened. the crowd thickened.
The delegates, tired and sullen, shed
their waistcoats, tore of their moist
and dirty collars and settled down to
an angry fight. The amphitheatrical
arrangement OF the chairs had long
been broken. The ward delegations
now formed circles about their lead
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ming along the Archey Road Under
wood had three weeks of this, and ae
he stood In the convention hall that
morning, unwashed. unshaven, his
linen soiled, his shoes muddy, his own
friends would not have known him,
though he cared little enough for this
now-they had all forgotten to go to
the primaries the day before. and
those for whom he had sent carriages
had been too busy, or too respectable,
to respond. The taste of bad beer and
the scorch Of cheap cigars still smack
ed in his mouth-indeed, he did not
get them entirely out until he came
back from Mt. Clemens two weeks
after the nomination.
But they were baIloting for perma-
nent chairman now. It would be a
test vote; II would disclose his own
strength and the strength of Conway
He looked over the red faces before
him. He saw Conway himself NOV.
ing among the delegates, snarling,
cursing, quarreling with the friends Of
years; he saw Conway's candidate for
the house, McGlone, over in the Sec
Oilu "dI0 uSlSSdliOub HIS Codl pH,
handkerchief about his fat neck, FUN
ing cigar between his chubby fingers,
turning on his heavy launches to re-
vile some man who was numbered
with Nolan's crowd; he saw in the
First ward delegation, Malachi Nolan,
clean-shaven. in black coat and cravat,
his iron gray hair cropped short, calm
alone Of all the others. He would
have looked the priest more than the
saloon-keeper, had he smoked his CT
gar differently Now and then he sol
EMMY raised his hand, with almost the
benediction Of father, to still the
clamor Of his delegation, which, with
its twenty-one votes, was safe at all
events for Underwood
Muldoon was Conway's man-they
would try to make the temporary or
ganization permanent. D'Ormand was
Underwood's candidate. And Muldoon
won. Underwood had lost the first
round.
The candidates for senator were to
be placed in nomination first. Under
wood stood in the crowded doorway
and heard Conway's name presented
Then. in the cheering, with his heart
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ner suit of blue and swapping the lid
Of his watch shut, he once more heard
him say I'm a final and reproachful
tone:
WELL all right; sorry, my boy"
Underwood wondered that morning
in the noisy convention hall, whether.
II he had the decision to make over
again, he would decline such infiu-
ence. 1t had been the cause OF much
doubt and some regret at the time.
The boss within him had protested
surely It was a political mistake-and
the boss was louder than the reform
er, and more plausible. He came for
ward with a brilliant scheme He re
called Baldwin's reference to the
rivalry between Nolan and Conway.
Underwood remembered that when he
suggested the possibility of Nolan's
running for the nomination himself,
Baldwin had shaken his head-there
wasn't enough In it, he said Nolan
could do very much better in the coun-
Gil, where he was. Besides, Mr.. Weed
and Mr. Peabody disliked him.
Underwood thought out his scheme
that afternoon, while hunting in the
digest for cases in point to be cited
in case his father was preparing for
the appellate court The work of look
ing UP cases in point, while its results
are impressive and seem to smell OF
the lamp, had in reality grown quite
automatic to Underwood, and as he
loafed over digests and reports and
jotted down his notes, he elaborated
the scheme, just what he would say
and do, how he would appear, and so
forth. And so, when he entered Nal.
achi Nolan's place in Dearborn street,
early that evening, he was fully pre-
pared. The details of this incident
came back just as the details of Bald
wins visit had done-the empty sa-
loon, the alderman himself leaning
over his bar, his white apron rolled
into big girth about his middle, the
cigar In the round hole at the corner
of his mouth gone out, denoting that
1t was time for him to go down the
alley to Billy Boyle's and get his por-
terhouse and baked potato.
Underwood watched Malachi Nolan
mix his Martini cocktail, splash it pic
turesquely into sparkling glass and
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bejewel it with Maraschino cherry,
then gravely take cigar for himself
and stow, 1t away in his ample waist
coat. Then, as Nolan mopped the bar
with professional sweep of his white
sleeyed, muscular arm, Underwood I'M
folded his brilliant scheme, skirting
carefully the acute suspicious of an
old politician. But Nolan mopped.
blinking inscrutably, at last putting
the damp cloth away in some mystic
rious place under the counter. The fat
Maltese cat, waiting until the mois-
ture on the bar had evaporated,
stretched herself again beside the sill
yer urn that held the crackers and
the little cubes of cheese. Still Nolan
blinked in silence, like a hostile jury
with its mind made up, until at last,
In desperation, Underwood b1urted out
his proposition. Nolan blinked some
more, then, half opening his blue Irish
eyes, grunted:
We'll. like your gall"
Underwoods spirits fell, yet he was
not disappointed. 1t was, after all,
Just what he had expected. 1t served
him right for his presumption, Il moth
| ing more-though the snbdued re-
former within had limited at other rea-
sons. He hung his head, twirling his
empty glass disconsolately. He did not
see the light that twinkled in the blue
eyes, he had not then known how very
ready Nolan was to form any com
i bination that would beat Conway and
Baldwin, especially with a reformey
like himself who had money to spend
on his ambitions. He had not dis
cerned how badly the man whom the
newspapers always cartooned with
the First ward sticking out of his vest
pocket needed a reformer in his busi-
ness, as the saving ie. Hence his
glad surprise when Nolan wiped his
big hand ON his apron like washer
woman and held It out, saying:
But I'm wit We"
Then the campaign, under Nolan's
management, in the most wonderful
legislative dfstriet-a cosmopolitan
district, bristling with sociological
problems, a district that has fewer
homes and more saloons. more com
merce and more sloth, more Iaillion-
aires and more paupers, and while 1t
confines within its boundaries the sky
scrapers, clubs, theaters and hundred
churches of a metropolis. stiH boasts
a police station with more arrests on
its blotter than any other In the world.
Night after night, with Nolan,s two
candidates for the house, he spent in
saloons where a candidate must treat
and distribute his cards that the boys
may size him up; lodging houses and
barrel houses in lower Clark street
where sweating negroes and frowsy
whites drank flve-cent whisky with
him; blazing saloons along the levee
where even the poor, painted girls al
the tables lifted their glasses when he
ordered the drinks for the house; crar
! games and policy shops in lower CLARK
street, the Syrian. Arabic, Chinese and
, Itahen quarters down by the squalid
: Bad Lands, and az last a happier eve
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Night Call for the Dominic.

A clergyman's small daughter was
sent to bed supperless just before her
fathers return from a short trip
Hearing him enter, some time later,
the young lady called down:
Mamma / want to see daddy
There was no response from below
A moment later;
Mamma, please let daddy get me a
drink of water" N
When that, too, failed, a small
white figure came to the head of the
stairs and said sternly:
'Mrs. Hastings, 1 am a very sick
woman. I want to see my pastor at
once"
Needless to say her pastor went
up.-Woman's Home Companion.
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He Was overbld.

1t was a banquet where a notable
gathering of politicians had assem-
bled. A certain aspiring young at
torney was among the, number, and
as he spied an influential Judge at
the far end of the parlor, he called
the head waiter, slipped half dollar
into his hand, and whispered, Put me
next to Judge Sphinx at the table"
Upon being seated, however, he
found he was at the other end of the
room from the judge.
He called the head waiter to ex-
plain. .
well, sir" replied the official,
fact is that the judge gave me a
dollar to put you as far from him as.
possible
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Luekler.

How did you find the roads up
around Jingleville Corners?" asked
Bilkins of Slathesberry, who had just
returned from a motor trip
<"Oh, I wasn't particularly stuck on
Them" returned Slathesberry.
Really" said Bilkins. We'll, /
guess you're the only man that wasn't
was stuck on 'em for whole day
last year."-Harper's Weekly.
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consoIins Thought.

A sharp gust took Jones' new hat.
He stood on Broadway and saw it
career down Vesey street on the
wings of the east wind, and disappear
beyond recall.
Well" he said, "a straw will show
which way the wind blows, won't it?'s
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Too Practical.

Never count your chickens be-
fore they are Matched"
"of course" sneered Mr.. Crosslots.
You're another of those people who
want to take the chief pleasure ont
of the poultry business. Washing
ton Star.