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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

yOcAl rival of TOscana, and Flora gives
determined to SEE. C~ourtiandt snters
e~oIeanora's apartments. She orders him
put and shoots = hin. The next day
appearance OF thu pfima donna
CHAPTER IN-contlnued.
There's the dusky princess peek
ng out again. The truth IL. Abby, II
could hids myself for three OF four
PEARS. long enough for people to for
bet me. | might reconsider. But 1t
should be under another name. They
envy III millionaifes. Why, we are
The lones0mest buffers going. We dis
trust every one; VI ny when q WON
IN approaches; we become mono
Oaniacs: q thing obsesses us. every
body is after our money. We want
friends, We want wives, but we want
them to be attracted to us and not to
our money-bags. Oh, pshaw! What
plans have you made In regard to the
eearch?"
/ Gloom settled upon the artists face.
I've got to find out what's happened
30 her. Ted. This isn't any play. Why.
she loves the part Of Marguerite as
phe loves nothing else. She's been
kidnapped. and only God knows . for
what reason. Il has knocked me silly.
just came up from Como, where she
spends the summers now. l was going
70 take her and Fourier out to din.
ner."
Who's Fourier? :"
"Mademoiselle Fourier, the com
Doser. She goes with Nora on the
6oArly concert tours."
.Prettyf"
Charming"
II See" thoughtfuIly. what part
{ the lake: the villa d.Este. Cadenab-
bda?"
"Bellaggio. Oh, It Wal ripping last
hummer. She's always singing when
bAe's happy. When she sings out on
tAe terrace. suddenly. without giving
bayone warning. her voice Is wonder
kul. No audience ever heard anything
Hike It"
Il heard her Friday night. l dropped
y at the opera without knowing what
they were singing. | admit all you
ny In regard to her voice and looks:
but | stick to the whim."
But you can't fake that chap with
The blond mustache." retorted Abbott
grimly. Lord. l wish I had u into
bou any day but today. I'm all In. l
can telephone to the Opera from the
6tndiO. and then VI shall know for .
certainty whether or not she will re-
turn for the performance tonight. II
hot. then I'm going In for . little de-
knctive work."
ABBY. Il will turn out to be the
bheep Of Little Bo-Peep."
Have your own way about It."
When they arrived at the studio Al
ADtt teleph0ned promptly. Nothing
bad been heard. They were substi-
hitting another singer.
Call up the Herald. suggested
pourtlandt.
i Abbott did 90. And he had to an
bwer innumerable questions, questions
Which worked him into . ane rage;
Who Wal he. where did he live, what
Nd he know. how long had he been Ia
Paris. and could he prove that be had
hGstved that morning? Abbott wanted
ding the RECOVER into the mouth OF
No tI1nsmitteF. but his patience wal
PRESENTLY rewarded. The singer had
ot ret bean 1ound, but the chauffeur
II The mysterious car had turned up
n : hospital. and perhaps By
1gAt they would know everything.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
German Secret Service.

Chicago Record.
For many years past Germany has
been spending on her secret service
between $4,000. 900 and $4,000, 900
annually, that is to say, about five
times as much as France and from
IL to 10 times as much as Great
Britain. The purpose to which these
funds are mainly devoted is the es-
tablishment and maintenance Of spies
at fxed posts In potentially hostile
countries. says a writer In the Allan
tic. In France. where this smothered
warfare has been waged most per-
sistently, II can best be studied. The
principal agents are rarely Germans
They are as a rule Swiss. Belgians
and Alsatians, with a sprinkling of
corrupt Frenchmen. II they are Ger
mans, then they hasten to take out
naturalization papers and TO make
themselves conspicuous by protesta-
tons OF loyalty to the land of their
adoption. But In all cases they are in
structed to disguise their operations
under forms Of ordinary business.
They follow their calling just like
everybody else in the locality. They
attract no notice. either by having
too much money or too little. Their
businesses are soundly established
and are in keeping with the require
ments OF the neighborhood. The ex-
penses OF starting them are borne
out Of the secret service funds. and
FROM the same source the deficits. If
any. i'm the annual balance sheet. are
made good. The man In charge iden-
titles himself. with the life around
him, sits on committees. makes as
many friends as possible. subscribes
generously to local charities. and
not infrequently gets himself elected
90 some minor office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
GRACE REVoKES FORMER PLANS
wITHDRAwS ORDER OF MODI.
FLED LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Charleston Mayor announces That He
Considers u UnbecOming Not to
Change His Plans I'm Accordance
With Wishes OF Governor.

Charleston. Feb. 27.-Mayor Grace
stated today that his announced pro-
gramme for enforcement of law in
Charleston to become effective on
March 1 had been revoked as a re-
suit of telegram received yesterday
from Gov. Manning I'm which the
mayor was urged mot to condone
violations of the laws" by promulgat-
ing n decree. which. I'm the language
of the governors message practically
admits that violations Of the laws
will be allowed by the city officials
after that date"
Mayor Grace Is i'm correspondence
with the governor today, and issues
the following statement:
After thinking Gov. Mannings tel
egram over. 1 feel that in view of
the position he takes, objecting to my
programme for the enforcement OF
law after March /. 1t would be unbe.
coming In me to insist on putting that
programme into effect. Therefore the
rules heretofore published are hereby
revoked. In the meantime, 1 will
consider what Is the most feasible way
to accomplish what the governor de-
sires. 1 regret very much that l am
thus cor .pelled to revoke pro-
gramme which / had conscientiously
supposed was a splendid step in the
right direction"
On February 16 Mayor Grace an
nounced in the course of a statement,
that II feel it my duty to republish
the following rules. which the police
department will more vigorously fol-
low. beginning March 1:
Il. The closing Of blind tigers at
IL o'clock and on Sundays.
"2. The Punishment OF slot ma
chimes and all forms OF mechanical
gambling.
"3. The closing OF turf exchanges
and the prevention Of hand books In
that connection.
-. The suppression of lotteries.
"5. The shutting Off OF Illuminated d
signs which lead to places Of lawless-
ness. - 8s a1.
&c. The absolute prevention OF
liquor selling to boys land especially
those in school uniforms) and to men
when they reach a certain stage of
intoxication.
~. The measurable restriction of
houses Of III fame and assignation."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
CHINA AT SECOND CONFERENCE.
said Co Have Made No Important
Concessions to japanese at Confer
encc.

Peking. March 1.-At another con-
ference held to discuss Japan's de-
mands upon China II Is said no I'M
portant concessions were granted by
the Chinese representatives. AL
though japanese troops still occupy
the portion OF shantung entered dur
Ing the operations againsS Tsing-Tau.
China. 10 was declared. has conceded
little concerning the demands relating
to shangtung.
The discussion today Is reported to
have had TO do with the second group
OF questions. which concern Southern
Manchpria and Inner Mongolia.
where. Japan claims a special posi-
ton and special privileges. The
Chinese representatives are said to
be unwilling To acknowledge these
elairns. as they stand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
Overdrfats in State Banks.

/. NJ. Maulden Of Pickens, State
bank examiner, has sent out a circular
letter to all the State banks in South
Carolina with a view to discouraging
the practice Of allowing overdrafts.
He states that he has no power to pro-
hibit such practice; but does not hesi-
tate TO say that this practice is a
source OF loss to all the banks, and
should be discredited in the interest of
good business. He says that the state
banks OF South Carolina have been
losing an average Of $4,000 year on
account of overdrafts. and the losses
60 principally to buns, who regard the
privilege of Overdrawing their &C
counts rs one OF their principal assets
i'm business. He intimates that here
after he will be still more strict than
in requiring state banks
to either charge outstanding over
drafts OFF their books or TO cover them
with proper security.-Yorkville En-
quirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
RUN OVER ny ENGINE.
4. A. Dale Killed ON Spartanbury
Crossing.

Spartanburg, Feb. &c. A. Dale.
"a white man about IS years of ago,
was struck ana instantly killed by
u shifting engine OF the Southern
railway at the Green street crossin );
here early tonight.
Date had just alighted from "a street
car ON the Saxon mill line and step
ped on the railroad track in front OF
the approaching engine.
lie leaves wife and several chill.
dren. residing on Logan street near
Arkwright. tIe was employed as a
driver for the Rock Springs Bottlins
works and is said To have been a sober
and industrious man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
Hunting Party Bets for Charity.

Otto III. Kahn and n party of
friends. including Alvin Krech. James
y. Wallace. Frank Edey. Albert Rath.
bone. J.. A. Black and n. y. Baruch.
left New York last Thursday afternoon
for a shooting trip In South Carolina.
where they will be the guests OF Ber-
nard M. Baruch. at his place near
Georgotown. =. G.
The slaughter OF ducks IL expected
In the next few days To he tremen-
dous. for most OF the party are known
TO be crack shots.
The story 10 told that otto Kahn.
who In not famous for his accuracy
when the ducks are flying high and
fast. when on recent trip was under
going some pleasantries from his
|friends about his shooting. and In re-
taiiation offered To take any or all bets
from the whole party and started for
the blind in punt with his bayman.
When ne returned he had no shells
|but displayed a. ducks. which Is the
|igh record for Baruch's marshes.
The bettors promptly paid over the
money. which Mr. Kahn as promptly
donated To charity. but the rest OF
(he party never knew who shot those
lucSs or how much they cost Mr..
<ahn.-From the Wall street Journal.
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National Bank Examiner Ware, Of
Kentucky, and who is examining the
Citizens National Bank. stated that
the condition OF the bank was excep-
tionally good. Mr.. Ware stated that
the Southern banks are In good shape
as a whole. and that in proportion to
those in other parts Of the country,
they are all right. The low price of
cotton has depressed the condi-
ton to some extent. Of course,
but with cotton back at a fair price,
Mr.. Ware says that the banks of the
South would be on a parity, or better
than those of any part Of the country.
Intelligencer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
OFFICERS RAID DIsTIllER|Es.
MARLBORO SHERIFF AND DEPU.
TIES HAVE FIGHT To 81.
CURE LIQUOR.
Ono Moonshiner kiilcd--wife OF Dead
Man Finds HIS Body After Officers
Lcsvc--Onc Arrest Made.

Bennettsviile. Feb. 27.-sherirr II. J.
Patterson. Jr.. OF Marlboro county.
and his deputies. III. III. Hubbard and
T. w. Candy. acting with rural Po-
iicemen Brown and Miller. OF Rich
mond county. North Carolina. captur-
ed about a forty Ave gallon still near
the North Carolina line last night
This morning the body OF Colin Nc
fntosh was found In a field nearby.
having been shot.
"A few days ago the officers OF this
county were informed that a still was
being operated in this county and that
there we're possibly rve or more men
interested I'm It's operation.
Plans were made for investigating q
and making seizure. and ~ possible
the arrest OF the parties. The officers
reached the place where they were
informed the still was at about IL
o'clock and found that their action In
some way had been discovered and
that the parties were moving the still.
The officers entered the branch and
swamp above where the still was
suppoed to be. and In a few moments
surprised and arrested a man by the
name Of Arch Fry. who had the still
sours on his clothing. This man was
ltft I'm the custody OF Deputy Sheriff
Hubbard. The other officers moved
on down the brapeh. the deputy fol-
lowing with the prisoner.
After going n short distance three
other men were discovered with the
still on their shoulders moving IL up
ditch and of from tho branch.
These men were commanded to halt,
but instead of ihalting they threw
doyn the still and the officers ailege
they began firing. The officers say
they returned the shots and the three
men broke and ran. The posse with
out shooting anymore. followed for
about seventy-five To 100 yards and
were unable TO locate anyone OF the
<t*f%~ saNtas ahNy hhth btCh anu
took possession OF the still. taking u
Co Hamlet. together with the prison-
er Fly. The officers returned to the
scene this morning for the purpose OF
making investigation and locating
positively the county and State In
which the plant was at the time OF
its capture. The officers from Marl-
noro county came on to Bennettsviiis
today They learned this mornins
the wife Of one OF the alleged distill-
ers n Mrs. Mcintosh. had found the
body OF her husband In an open feld
not far from where the still was dis
covered. He had been killed by a load
OF buckshot from a shot gun. II Is
claimed the officers fred pistols and
that the North carolin officers both
carried shot guns loaded with buck
shot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
DIR. DICK WILD BE MISSED.
Retiring Sumter Man Popular Among
Lawmakers.
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
The resignation Of George w Dick
OF Sumter from the house of repre-.
sentatives, in which for the last three
years he has presided over the ways
and means committee, will remove
temporarily at least from State politics
an attractive and influential figure. DR..
fDick is one Of those characters who
may be said continually to shed light
and JOY about them. Keenly alive to
the best interests Of the State, DR..
Dicks mind is constantly filed with
thought for the welfare of the people
but he is SO amiable in his tempera-
ment and so kindly in his nature that
no question is too serious to be light
ened by an anecdote and no situation
too grave not to be relieved by his
witticism.
He began his public career about Il
years ago as an alderman of the city
of Sumter. Then as mayor he served
two years, during which he advocated
municipal ownership OF public utir-
ties and through his efforts the city
acquired its own waterworks.
For ten years he has been a men,
Der OF the house of representatives
and is entitled to a large share Of the
credit for securing the appropriation
which enabled the University OF South
Carolina. his alma mater, to erect
Davis college, the first building since
1910 built upon the university prop
erty.
Winthrop college and the school for
the deaf and blind at Cedar Springs
are beneficiaries OF his activities in
the legislature.
He was on the investigation COM
mittee of the State Hospital for the
Insane. and the reforms which have
been put in motion are largely due to
his energy and intelligent work He
pitals and informed himself OF the
needs Of such institutions.
As chairman OF the sinking fund he
has been vigorous in the management
or the States finances, and aided i'm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
Suffrage Evidence.

Major Robertson. secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, has received a
letter from Mrs. Grace B. Holly, Sec
retary Of the charter committee Of the
city Of Visalia. California. asking for
some information upon the city man
ager plan. Major Robertson was at
one time manager OF town OF Sum-
ter. 1t is interesting to note that the
women are placed on important COM
mittees in equal suffrage States
Greenville News.
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Mistaken for Bomb.

A bowling ball that passed through
the European war zone and was also
mistaken for a bomb. is on exhibi-
ton at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. This
bowling ball can boast OF as unique
an experience as any in history. 1t is
on its way to the San Francisco ex-
position where il will be used in the
tournament OF the Patific coast bowl
ing associatiOn.-Greenv Piedmont.
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the process by which the State has
taken over its insurance. resulting in
savings of thousands of dollars a year
to the State.
1t may be safely said that no i'm.
portant legislation has been enacted
in recent years without the impress
of his personality.
His retirement from activity in
State fairs is a material loss to tn.
public service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
STATE BONDS OF NO VALUE.
New Hampshire AbandOus Suit
Against South Carolina for $780,.
OOO-AttOrney General Peoples Re.
Ceivcs Opinion.


Exhaustive investigation by the at
torney general Of New Hampshire has
satisfied that officer that 80 Of the ST.
600 bonds issued by the State of South
Carolina in 1869 are Of mo present
value" He has therefore decided not
to bring suit against the State of
South Carolina for collection on the
bonds. The decision was reached by
the attorney general, who was in Co.
lumbia in 1913 and was given by At
torney General Peoples complete
compilation Of all of the statutes of
his State relating to bond issues and
also the decisions of the South Caro-
lima supreme court on the same sub
ject.' .....
The bonds in question came into
the possession Of the State of New
Hampshire in 1892 as q part Of the
estate Of Benjamin Thompson Of Dur
ham under the provisions of his will
relating to the establishing Of the New
Hampshire college in that town. At
that time they were entered on the
books Of the State treasurer as Of mo
present value" and the came entry is
equally and aptly applicable at the
present time. No fact has been dis
covered which indicates any future
change of value" says James P. Tut
tie, present attorney general of New
Hampshire. ..s...... ........-...
Discussing the bonds Mr.. Tuttle
writes in his annual report: There
had been numerous acts Of legislation
in the State of South Carolina in re-
gard to bond issues during the Recon.
struction period There had also been
several decisions Of its supreme court
in regard to these bond acts and bond
issues Hereunder. On this visit to
Columbia the attorney general Of New
Hampshire met the attorney general
Of South Carolina, the State treasurer
and the governor. Every possible
courtesy was extended by them, but
no, encouragement was given that the
bonds would ever be paid. The claim
was made that the bonds were found
ed upon carpetbagger legislation and
methods and were in consequence il
legal and void. The bonds carry on
their face some evidence Of this, for
each bond is dated January /, 1869,
and purports to be authorized by an
TACT Of March %. 1869. The constitu-
tion Of South Carolina at that time
required that any act Of the legisla-
ture authorizing an issue of bonds
should specifically state for what pur-
pose the funds raised by the bond is-
sue were to be used or applied. The
act in question did not comply with
this requirement. :. "A somewhat
exhaustive study Of these statutes and
decisions and the related decisions OF
the United States supreme court made
it quite plain that recovery upon
the bonds could not be made unless 1t
could be proven that the State of
South Carolina actually received the
money from the sale of these particu.
lar bonds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
"TIIE MAN OF BURDENS"
High and Solemn Responsibility Of
The President at This Hour.

The President at This Hour,
(From the Chicago Herald.)
In these troubled. times. when every
day shows more clearly the dangers
that confront even the most sincere
neutrality. the hearts Of all AmerI-
cans should go out in sympathy and
support to that solitary man who car
ries the welfare Of 100, 900. 900 people
so largely in his hand.
His is staggering responsibility. 1t
is the greatest that could be laid on
the chief executive OF any nation in
time of peace. No American since
Lincoln has borne such q burden-has
been confronted with issues which are
so big with fate for the land we love.
1t is easy for those who do not share
his burden or realize its tremendous
weight on heart and mind to Say what
ought to be done under any and all
circumstances. But his is the solemn
duty not only of saying. but also of
acting; not only Of acting, but also OF
doing SO with the knowledge that the
welfare OF his fellow-citizens may
hang upon his course.
Under such circumstances President
Wilson needc the symapthy and sup
port OF every true American. He needs
to know that political friends and foes
alike are with h.-,1; that they know
the burden he is carrying and believe
that he will carry tiff with pain and
labor to himself-with. honor to the
nation.
He should be made to feel that
there is from one end of the country
to another an abiding faith in his in
tegrity and singleness Of purpose and
in his absolute determination to walk
with circumspection. but directly to
the goal-stepping aside neither in
the spirit of turbulence nor subser-
vience.
He should be mede to feel that par
tizanship and personal feeling wholly
cease to have a meaning for Ameri-
cans when their President is con-
fronted with what may quickly devel-
op into an international crisis of
grave significance; that the whole
| moral force and the whole heart and
the whole mind OF the nation are his
to lean upon or to call upon for sup.
port.
And above all he should be made to
feel that Americans understand how
free from the tint Of personal ambi-
ton and pride are his high-minded ef-
forts to serve his country in these
moments Of its need for wise guid-
anee; that it is Of his country and not
Of himself he thinks first and last OF
all; that his one aim is to serve her
and her alone.
Nothing that could be said or felt
or done can avail to abate his high
and solemn responsibility. But his
way may and should be frightened by
the knowledge that those for whom
lie stands and speaks and labors have
| confidence in his integrity, his ability,
his singleness of purpose and his zeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
Depends on the Well.

Truth lies at the bottom OF
Wei quoted the Sage Not II 1t
happens to be an oil we'll" corrected
tho fool.
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Only Room for Ony Jhouobt

There's no use, my dear girl; YOU
can't be happy with that young man
on two thousand a year" But. papa,
I'm too much in love to care about
whether I'm happy or not,"-Lifs.