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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
SHOWER FOR BRIDE.TO.lBE.


Mrs. Robert T. Brown was the hos
tess or yesterday afternoon at a most
charming little affair given In honor
"f Miss Eleanor Mason who. on Wed
nesday next. become the bride of Mr..
w. J. Crowson. Jr.
Mrs Brown was assisted in well
coming the guests by her mother. Mrs
Minnie Hall and Mrs. b. o. Cantey.
After guests had assembled, unique
score cards bearing varied for
tunes were passed and an interesting
progressive game introduced. this be-
Ing contest In which was figured out
names Of places which the bride and
sroom would visit. things they would
zee. etc. For highest score. Mrs. C..
+. Mason was awarded box of cor
respondenence cards. and the honoree
presented with a daintiiy hand-em-
broidered handkerchief.
At the close Of the games, q salad
course was served on the card tables,
followed by q sweet course. Then q
huge tray. bearing the third course.
was brought In. heaped with parcels
big and little. bearing dainty gifts
from the friends Of the bride-to-be.
The guests were: Mesdames Bates,
OF Baltimore; c. T. Mason. w. J..
Crowson. c. q. Rowland. Ernest F'riar
y. Ia Scott. H. n. Crowson. Stewart
Mason. Ben Cantey. Minnie Hall,
John Maurer and M. H. Flaum:
Misses Helen Bates. Of Baltimore;
Eleanor Mason. Estelle Crowson,
Lsenora williford. Lucille DsLorme
'I6d Eva Keller.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
Capt. Cole Better.

Florence. Sept. 30.-Capt. W. a.
Cole. terminal trainmaster for the
Coast Line at this place. who was shot
by n drunken negro at Pinewood while
aboard an excursion train about ten
days ago. has sufficiently recovered
as TO be able to resume charge Of his
position here. His many friends are
glad to learn Of his complete recov-
cry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
REV. THAYER ACCEPTS CALL.
Chester Pastor Will Resign to Como to
First Baptist Church Hero.

Although nothing has yet been
heard here from the Rev. w. Il.
Thayer of Chester all announcement
I'm correspondence 10 the Columbia
State from Chester states thai Mr..
Thayer has decided to accept the call
to the First Baptist Church in Sum-
ter. The members Of the committee
who wrote Mr.. Thayer several days
ago are expecting an answer to their
letter to Mr.. Thayer at any time and
hope to receive a favorable reply
soon.
The statement In the State follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Manning Times.

Manning Times.
Died last Wednesday near Work
man. Mr.. PRESLEY Harrington. aged
about "a years. The funeral took
place at Midway church Thursday.
The deceased was highly respected
citizen of the Salem section, and ne
had many friends throughout the
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr.. A. L. Lesesnc. who has been
confined 20 a hospital In Columbia,
where ha was operated on. for the
past several weeks. has returned home
and Is now reported to be grad ually
improving.
Willie Wise. the little son or Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Wise. was operated on
for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon
ct the Tourney hospital.
Mr.. o. c. Scarborough Of Summer
ton was In the city today.
The many friends Of Col. w. ID.
scarborough will regret to know that
he 10 seriously III at his home ut Dali
sell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
MUSIC CLUB FORMED.
Ladies' WIZ Study Composers an
Their Work During Winter.

A~oseS VIII SSuuy composers anu
Their Work During Winter.
A music club with about thirty
members was formed Tuesday by la
dies Of this city. the object Of the
club being to study the lives Of ia
nous composers and their most ia
nous compositions. A name has not
yet been decided on. but the following
officers were elcted: President. Mrs.
,. z. Hearon: vice president. Miss Lu-
ciie Randie; secretary. Miss Marguer-
ite Mcleod; treasurer. Miss Lucille
Ryttenberg.
The meeting was held in the ladies'
parIors OF the Y. NJ. c. A. and It was
decided to hold tho meeting twice
each month. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. James d. Graham
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

County Treasure Wallace has MIR.
w. G.. Broughton I'm his Office to as
sist him during the work preparatory
to the opening OF the Office for the re-
ceipt Of taxes which begins on Oc-
tober 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Yesterday 120 bales were sold on
the local market at around seven
cents, while the day previous 253
bales were sold at a slightly higher
price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

The following bales Of cotton were
sold today at 10 cents through the
city National Bank: Harrison Pack
To Jacob Dold Packing Company
Richmond. Va.
j. q. BrunsOn to Theodore Ticdc.
man & Sons, Of New York city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Capt Coles friends here will be glad
To know that he has so quickly re-
covered from his injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Miss Walker has visited I'm Sumter
OH several occasions and has mum
Der Of acquaintances here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
MISSTATEMENT CORI;EtTi1D
Secretary RcardOn Gives Facts to II
New York Paper as to the Buy Il
Bale Movement.

Secretary Rcardon, of the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce has sent the
following to the editor of the Daily
Trade Record Of New York city:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
COTTON FOR EXHIBITION AT
FAIR.

sumter Bales Shipped to Portsmouth,
Ohio. Will be Seen at Country
Show.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
EASILY FOUND A LooPHoLE
Once More Corporation Lawyer Made
Himself Entitled to Admira-
tion of Mankind.

They were swapping tdrff yarns.
you know Simonpure Spring wa
ter-that Canadian water" a drum
mer said.
"Sure, sure, Mike" they chorused
"Well, just before the Dingley tar
iff bill passed, bunch Of Boston boys
bought the Simonpure spring. They
thought to get rich by importing tha
water under the new tariff law.
But Dingley, bless his heart
Dingley put duty of rs cents gal
lon on spring water and the Boston
boys were in a pretty fix"
what did they do? What did they
do, Ell?
"Why, they sought out corpora,
ton lawyer. of course. as you or I'd
have done"
Lawyer they said, we want to
break the law
"The corporation lawyer thought
hard. Then he winked.
Freeze your water" he said. I'm
port it in esKes and bottle it on this
side of the border. There amt no
duty on ice.'
| aren't these corporation lawyers
wonders? The scheme worked and
it's still working. Simonpure spring
water is drunk all over the Union
today and on every gallon Of it,
thanks to that corporation lawyer
the government is robbed of 25 cents. y
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
BREEDING PLACE OF MIcRoBE
French BacterioIogist Gives Salt the
First Place as an Infection
Ground.

Salt has always been regarded as
a pretty safe thing, but M. Andouard,
French bacteriologist, has been ma
king a study Of it, and has come to
the conclusion that it Is yeritable
hotbed of microbes of all kinds, and a
possible source of more or less severe
infections.
Sea water near the shore, and con-
sequently in the immediate vicinity of
the saltbeds, contains, we are told by
the Paris correspondent of the Ian
Get, considerable quantities of bac-
terra, of which the preliminary clarif-
cation beds favor the multiplication
This naturally is augmented by the
raking of the beds with unclean instru.
ments and the feet of the waders.
The gray salt used for cooking and
baking is of this kind. The fine salt
is less rich in harmful germs, though
not entirely exempt In spite of the
redissolving and Qualification of the
fresh liquid and the action of heat te
induce a recrystallization, there still
remain about 2,400 microbic colonies
| to the grain of white salt. On ham
cured in salt liquor, M. VanErmengen
found the very poisonous bacillus bo
tulinus.
M. Andouard concludes from his OBJ
servations that salt is a substance
! more or less impure from both the
chemical and meteorological point oi
view. and that serious measures are
called for refining, sterilization and
clean packing-to put an end to the
disorders that may be caused by this
product.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
For Handy Bous and
Girls TO Make and Do
Copyright by A. NseIy HalD
TOY TRAVELLING CRANE.
Ry A. NEELY HALL.

Ey A. NEELY HALL.
This is an easily carried out idea
that will be productive of great deal
of fun. The crane may be used to
hoist earth, and dump it to one side
out Of the way, in building a miniature
Panama canal, or for excavating for a
toy well. or any other play engineering
feat you may think Of; it may be
placed upon porch when it can travel
back and forth with its boom, or swing
ing arm. extending out over the rail-
ing, and the hosting cable lowered to
the yard below, to hoist things to the
porch; and it may even be used to
right wrecked" toy wagons and
trains.
The toy crane may be built upon
7our express wagon, or homemade
1agon Of the form shown in Fig. 1.
A clothes-pole or short rug-pole may
De used for the mast "a, Fig. p. The
lower end should stick through hole
cut in the wagon-bed, and the two
crosspieces B should be nailed to the
sides several inches above the bot
tom end so they will rest upon the
wagon-bed. When the mast has been
set in place, nail pair of crosspieces
similar to pair B to its end, beneath
the wagon-bed, to brace it. The stick
B, nailed to the upper crosspieces, is
the lever by which the mast is turned
The masttop pulley is a thread
spool, mounted on long spike driven
through the blocks D, and blocks D are
securely nailed to the end of the mast
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
WAS SERVED BY ROYALTY
English Prince, Now King, Not Above
Doing an ObIiging Thing for the
Professor.

When Professor Vambery, the IA
nous Orientalist, whose death oc-
CURED recently, arrived at Sandring-
ham on a visit he received 3 message
that Queen Alexandra wanted to see
him.
He decided to wash his hands first.
so he went to his room and rang the
bell to ask for hot water. No one
came, though he rang the bell repeat
edly.
Then there came a knock at the
door and youth entered. DO you
want anything, professor?" he asked.
"Yes," replied the professor, 81 have
been ringing for some hot water
wait a moment and I'll get you
some" was the obliging reply. The
boy disappeared, returning in few
minutes with large jug of hot water
which he placed on the washstand.
The professor thanked him and he
withdrew.
After he had washed the professor
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet. an American soldier OF for
tune In the employ of the French I'M
Derial Police at the outbreak or the rraIi1
John Buckhurst, leader Of the Com
munists and suspected OF having stolsn
tho French crown jewels. WEtle searcn-
ING for Buckhurst. Scarlet Is ornersu s,,,,, ~
arrest Countess de vassart and her group
OF socialists and escort them 70 the be.-
g1an border Scarlett finds sylvia hl hiveHl
OF the Odeon disguised as a peasant ano tIo
carries her to La Trappe Where Ine
countess and her friends are Assembled.
All are arrested. The countess saves
Scarlet from fatal fall from the TOOL
OF the house. He denounces Buckhurst
as the leader of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him 10 where Buckhurst Is
secreted. German Uhlans descenu on
che melee, Scarlet is wounded. He re,
covers consciousness in the countesss
mouse at Morsbronn. where ne Is cary -
Tor by the countess. A fierce battle - p
and Prussian soldiers. BuclShurst pro-
kesses repentance and returns the crown c,i
5ewels to Scarlett He declares ne VIII
give himself up to the authorities. scar
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess to go to Paradise buck-
hurst admits that he receives pay Lro.n IN
the PrussianS for information Wnlcn He
does not give. He secures passports 70
the French lines for Scarlet. the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlet reports to
mac. shadow Of the emperor. in charge.
He deposits the crown jewels and later,
when making a detailed report. finds tnat
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones. Speed, a comrade in the service,
warns Scarlet that Mornac is dangerous.
He also informs him that all the govern
ment treasure Is being transported. TO the
coast for shipment out of the country.
Scarlet and Speed escape TO join a cir
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. Jacqueline- daugn-
ter or the Lizard. offers to join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character OF
mermaid Scarlett makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlett calls on the countess
at her home in Paradise. He finds sylvia
Elven also there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
learns for Scar1ett through one Tric-
Trac. that Mornac is head of a communis-
tic conspiracy. Scarlett learns something
Of Sylvia Elven through a fellow per-
former named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed. owing to
the discovery of a plot at Lorient. Orders
are received for the expulsion of the cir
Gus. Buckhurst appears in Paradise and
secures recruits for the red flag. Scariett
admits he is in love with the countess.
Scarletteis injured by the circus lions and
taken to the home OF the countess. Prep
aIattors for the wreckfng of the expected
treasure train are discovered by Scarlet
gfsar1ett discovers Sylvia E1ven sending a
message to the Prussians. He sends
warning of the plot to wreck the. train
and asks that warship be dispatched to
khe port at once.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
IFoR The BIG CITY VISITOR
advice Given Those Who Only Infre-
quentIy Have to Leave the
Home Town.

Metropolitan blemishes and draw
backs are not often emphasized by the
class OF business men who are per-
haps the most Interested in bringing
strangers to town-the hotel keepers.
However, a New York boniface has
had the frank and friendly inspiration
to prepare card of 'don'ts" for pre-
sentaticn to each of his guests.
A An early suggestion has to do with
watches and money. Don't wear your
timepiece loose on fob, and don't
believe that hip pocket is as secure
as bank. Why carry roll, anyway
when the hotel Office has safe?
Next. the affable stranger. DOM
let him persuade you that he is ar
old friend.
Next, life and limb. Don't believe
that you are as swift as an automo
bile. And don't tote gun-"it is bet
ter to run"
Next, traps. Don't go too conf
1ently into unknown places. the wa!
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

made. The shaft A is broom-handle.
the crank strip B has a hole bored
through it for the shaft to fit in, and
the spool C is fastened to the end for
a handle. Drum D is baking powder
can, and 1t Is nailed to the wooden end
block F, and the can cover e is nailed
to the end block G. Holes must be cut
through the end blocks, and the cover
and bottom of the can, so all will slip
onto the axle, and, after the cover has
been fitted on to the can, the end
blocks must be secured to the shaft
with nails
Notch the top edges of the box, to
receive the drum shafts, and nail
strips of wood over them, as shown,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

made with a clothespin (D), card
board shoe (E), and small wooden
wedge CD. Cut wedge F to fit the
open end of the clothespin, and after
cutting the cardboard shoe E by the
pattern of Fig. Z, fold it as shown in
Fig. 6, tack to the edges of wedge F,
and slip into the open end of the
clothespin as shown in Fig. S. Then
drive couple of tacks through the
clothespin into wedge F.
Figures s and 9 show how the Gro
quet mallets are made with clothes.
pin head and stick handle. Cut the
stick about 15 inches long, and thin
enough for one end to slip into the
opening in the clothespin, and fasten
it with small tacks driven through the
sides of the ciothespin. Make mallets
for four or six players.
It is, customary to mark the mallets
with colored bands, different color
for each mallet, and to mark the Gro
quet balls with bands of corresponding
colors so each player may know his
ball from the rest. The croquet
stakes are usually striped also, and the
players take their turns in the order
in which their colors come On the
stakes are usually striped also, (FiGs.
5, s and 10).
The way to arrange the croquct
arches upon the floor is shown in the
diagram of Fig. IL. Following is the
proper spacing for the arches when
the end stakes are placed ten feet
apart. Stand arches No. l and No
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

fully polished toe of his shoe. "Be-
cause" he added, reloading his re-
volver, 81 do not like it."
He turned quietly to Mornac and or
dered the corpse to be buried, and Nor
nae, plainly unnerved at the murder
GUS act of his superior, repeated the
order, cursing his men to cover the
quaver in his voice.
''As for yeu," observed Buckhurst,
glancing up at US where we stood
speechless together, you will be
judged and sentenced when this drum
head court decides. Go into that
roomi"
The countess did not move.
Speed touched her arm; she looked
up quietly, smiled, and stepped across
the threshold. Speed followed; JAG
queline slipped in beside him, and then
turned on Buckhurst, who had just
house outside.
He motioned toward the door with
leveled weapon. turned and entered
the tearoom, and he locked the door
from the outside.
The countess, seated on the sofa,
looked up as 1 appeared. She was ter
ribly pale, but she smiled as my heavy
eyes met hers.
rs it to be farce or tragedy, mon
sieur?" she asked, without tremor in
her clear voice.
l could not have uttered word to
save my life. Speed, pacing the room
turned to read my face; and think he
read it, for he stopped short in his
| tracks.
do they mean to shoot us?" he
asked, bluntly.
'Messieurs," said the countess, with
a faint smile, your whispers are nc
compliment to my race. Pray honor
me by plain speaking. Are we to der
We stood absolutely speechless be
fore her.
"Ah, Monsieur Scarlett," she said
gravely, "do you also fail me
at the end? You, too-ever
you? Must tell you that We
of Trecourt fear nothing in thi.
/ world?"
Are we to die?" she asked.
| eyes, madame"
THANK you" she said, softly. 'Wh,
| do you look at me SO sadly, Monsieur
Scarlett? Truly, you must know tha
my life has been long enough to prov,
its uselessness. had rather die will
you than live without the friendship
which believe-which l know
mine. You see I have nothing to re
gret in death that brings me to yol
again Do you regret Iife?"
mot now" said.
"You are kind to say so. I believe
yes, know that you truly care for me
4. Do you?"
yes"
"Then it will not be hard
Perhaps not even very painful"
The key turning in the door startle,
us. Buckhurst entered. and through
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER XXI.
like Her Ancestors.

I leaned in the embrasure of the
southern window, gazing at my light
ed lanterns, which dangled from the
halyards at Saint Yssel The soldier
ROLAND had so far kept his word
three red lamps glimmered through
driving mist: the white lanterns hung
above, family shining.
Full in the drelight of the room sat
the young countess. lost in reverie.
hands cIasping the gilt arms of her
chair. At her feet dozed Ange Pitou.
Il am afraid story have to tell is
not going to be very cheerful" said,
sand am also afraid that must ask
you to listen to it."
She met my eyes with composure,
leaned a little toward me, and waited.
And SO, sitting there in the tinted
glare, told her of the death of Del
mont and of Tavernier, and Of Buck
bursts share in the miserable work
Madame. am paining you." said;
'but am going to cause you even
greater unhappiness."
"Tell me what is necessary" she
said, forming the words with tightened
lips
''Then must tell you that 1t is nee
essary for Mademoiselle Elven to leave
Trecaurt tonight"
ssWhy?"
'It is better that do not tell you.
madame"
Tell me. 1t is my right to know"
mot now; later, IL you insist"
-This is dreadful she muttered.
~. IF did not know you, ..
II did not trust you so perfectly,
-. trust you with all my heart!
Oh, are you certain she must
GO? 1t frightens me; it is so strangei
have grown fond OF her. III. And
now you say that she must go. / can
not understand cannot"
mo. you cannot understand" l re-
peated, gently; 'but she can. It is a
serious matter for Mademoiselle Ell
ven; it could not easily be more seri-
Dus. It is even perhaps question OF
life or death, madame
In heavens name, help her, then!,,'
Jhe said, scarcely controlling the
alarm that brought a pitiful break in
her voice.
II am trying to-" said "And now
must consult Mademoiselle Elven.
Will you help me?"
What can ! do?" she asked.
Stand by that window. Look ma
fame, can you see the lights on the
semaphore?"
Yes"
"Count them aloud"
She counted the white lights for me-
hen the red ones
Now" l said, @if those lights change
"a number or color or position, come
instantly to me. shall be with
Mademoisnlle Elven in the little tea
Foom"
left her in the shadow of the cur
sajns, and passed through the room tc
Sylvia's side. She looked up quietly
: hom her embroidery frame, then
cropping the tinted silks and needles
VA the alstb. rose and walked besids
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

The swinging boom. Gig. 81 is made
of the two side strips G, separated 6
inches from the outer end by the block
H, and its spool pulley is mounted in
the same way as the mast pulley spool
Fasten the mast end of the boom with
nails driven through the sides of strips
G into the mast.
The wrapping-twine hoistfng cable
has a hook bent out of heavy wire
attached to its end, and the cable runs
over the boom pulley, then through a
screw-eye in the mast at E, and from
there over to windiass, while the ca
BILE which raises the boom is attached
to nail in block H, runs up and over
the mast-top pulley, down through the
screw-eye at F, and over to a second
windlass.
Figure shows how the windlasses
are mounted upon the edges of box
and Fig 5 shows how the drums are
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Gig. I'D IL inches from the stakes,
stand arches No. 2 and No. 12 inches
away from, and in line with, arches
No. 1 and No. z, and stand arch No. 4
exactly half way between arches No.
2 and No. 6. Stand arches No and
No. "a inches to the sides of arch
No. 2 and three inches nearer the
center, and stand arches No. and No.
s, "a inches to the side of arch No.
and 8 inches nearer the center.
The rules for playing indosr cro-
quet are the same as those which
govern lawn croquet. Start the ball
at arch No. /, drive it through arches
Nos 1, 2, 8. 4, 5, 6 and T. in the order
named, and make it strike the end
stake. Then, returning, drive the ball
successively through arches Nos. Z, 6,
s, 4, 8, and /, and strike the stake.
The first player to cover the course
wins the game