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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04
Few Drunks at Mason City.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, May 4.-Seventy-three
arrests were made by the police OF
Mason City during the month just
closed. Only twenty-six were drunks-
less than one drunken man per day In
a city of 1900. There were six boot
leggers caught In the coils. The stop
over crop was unusually heavy for such
fine month as was April. They to-
tailed fifty three.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04

those on the inside predict some good,
records from the Grinnell band.
Attorney John q. Lake started yes
terday for Winnipeg. Canada, on
business trip that will take several
days. He plans to spend day in st.
Paul on the homeward Journey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04
Get Rid Of aspiring Fever

A lazy liver and sluggish bowels will
overcome any ambitious and energetic
man or woman and make them feel all
tired out, dull. stupid and Iifeless. Foley
Cathartic Tablets relieve constipation
restore healthy bowel action and liven
up your liver. They are wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing: do not grippe or
nauseate. They Danish that full, close,
heavy feeling. ]. L. knight, Fort Worth,
Texas says. MY disagreeable symp-
toms were entirely removed by the
thorough cleansing they gave my sys-
tenn" Mcbride & VIII Drug Com
many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04
Playground FOR Mason City.

Special to Times-RepubIican..
Mason City. May 4.-Mason City has
set aside a part Of Its forty-acre park
in the east part of the city for play
ground purposes. Mrs. F. w. Keller
made a large donation In memory OF
her father for the purpose Of fixing UP
grounds and the work under direction
Of Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary Hubbard Is
rapidly nearing completion. 1t is to
be known as '.Denison Field"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04
Nevv .Hat eavesi.

u Girl (readins letter from brother &c
tho front)-John says q bgliet went
right thru his hat without touching
him.
Old Lady-what Z blessing he had
his old hat on. dear.-London Opinion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04
cosson Indepe ndence Day Orator

SoSSoU uUoePouoouCO lay SVaSOrs
Special to imes-Republican.
Boone, May Attorney General Cos
son Will deliver the Grafton here on the
Fourth Of July. The Federation OF
Woman's Clubs has the matter in hand
as they have for several years. and the
celebration will be safe and sane"
affair. 1t will be held in the new Her
man park recently donated by Miss
Emma Herman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04
"TIZ" 10 grand for aching, swollen
swsaty, ealloussd feet
Or cornO.

All! what relief No more tired feets
no more burning feet; no more swollen.
bad smelling, sweaty feet. No moro
soreness In corns. callouses. bunions.
No matter what ais your fest %
what under the sun you've tried With
out getting relief. just use 'TIZ. ~TIZS
u the only remedy that draws out all
the poisonous exudations which pu6 up
the feet. 'TIZ" cures your foot trouble
so you'll never Imp or draw up your
face in pain. Your shoes won't seem
tight and your feet will never. never
hurt or get sore and swollen. Think Of
1t, no more foot misery. no more agony
from corna, callouses or bunions.
Get Is cent box at any drug store
or department store and get instant re-
lief. Wear smaller shoes. just once
try 'TIZ". Get whole years foot COM
fort for only IS cents. Think Of 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
WILL LOOK OUT FOR TOBACCO.
Marion Arrived Thursday and Il. II.
Pepper VIII ~ Here sunday.

Mr.. Marion or the firm of Marion
and Pepper arrived i'm tho city on
Thursday and has already set about
max ag arrangements for the tobacco
market here this summer. Mr.. Pep
per will come on Sunday and from
then on both gentlemen will be out
aiding the tobacco growers In this
territory in every way possible in the
gathering and curing of their crop.
preparatory To marketing II at this
point. Mcssrs. Marion and Pepper
conducted "A warehouse here last sea
son. which was highly satisfactorily
generally and this year they will en-
deRvor to- give the same satisfaction.
II II reported that the tobacco crop
has come out wonderfully I'm the past
two weeks and there will he an OK
cellent yield in this territory. Much
more tobacco was planted this year
than last and IL is expected that Sum
ter will come up toward the front as
a tobacco market for this section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

l am going to come again. Mr..
Editor. in your valus BILE columns. L
am a great come backer." ] have
done several times what Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft, and the Cham
piOn James Jeffries couldn't do. I
"came back" as commercial secretary.
as health officer several times, and I
am going to ''come again" regarding
the famous Sumter City-Manager-
Commission Government plan. 1 am
too busy circulating this petition. but
We have plenty of time. haven't
left town. So If your hear any one
asking where "Old E. 1. r." is just
mention that he is ION the job" earn
ing that five hundred dollars the Citv
Council promised the Chamber Ct
Commerce, If / got a majority of free
holders to sign this petition. That
five hundred dollars looks good to me,
and everybody needs $500 "in my bus
ness" these days. City Council won't
have any excuse to refuse to come
acros with that $500.
E. I. Reardon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
MRS. RALPH HILL ENTERTAINs
Misses Lizzie and lila Baker and Ora
Bell Burkctt Guests of Honor at So
cial Affair.

Misses Lizzie and Ida Baker OF East
over and Miss Ora Bell Burkett of
Columbia were the guests of honor on
Friday ecvning. when their aunt, Mrs.
Ralph Hill. whom they are visiting,
entertained most charmingly at "a
Fourth OF July party. There were
quite number of guests present and
the house was beautifully decorated
I'm pink ahd white color scheme,
which was carried out i'm colors Of the
refreshments and the dresses worn by
the two pretty little girls who served.
The hostess was assited I'm receiving
the guests by Mrs. G. w. Hicks and
Mrs. III. III. Huggins. who presented
them to the young ladies visiting Mrs.
Hill. After all had arrived, several
games were played the chief of which
was Fourth Of July Puzzle" The
answer To this was independence"
and Miss Ora Bell Burkett and Mr.. f.
b. Creech were the successful contest
ants winning a beautiful bouquet OF
cut flowers AS their reward, a gift
which was bestowed on Miss Burkett
AT the close of the games delightful
refreshments were served and all left
having spent a most DELIGHTFUL even
Ing Those present were: Misses
Florence Baker. ERen Beach. Jack.
Anderson. Julia Rumph. Ora Bell
Burkett. Belle Harper. Ida Baker, Ef,
file Rose. Louise Williams, Dora Bell
Davis. Eta Cuttino. Evelyn Williams,
Gladys Chandler. Lizzie Baker and
Katherine King; Messrs III. C. Carlisle.
III. Boyce Vaughn. FL. Brown, c. A.
Madden. S. S. Brunson. Kohler Star
tar. Jesse Norris. ]. S. Cooper, Henry
Cuttino. +. M. anderson, f. e. Chan
dler. Scott Rumph, +. NJ. Kortjohn,
+. B. Creech. ]. c. Phillips.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
PERSONAL MENTION,

Mrs. III. l.. Birchard and two sons
leave this afternoon for Union City
Pa. to spend the summer with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Dwyer have gone
to Hamilton. Ohio. on a pleasure trip.
Miss Mary White left ON Thursday
afternoon for New York to visit her
brother. Mr.. Anthony White.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. III. Cox. of High
Point. ". c.. are visiting MIR. and Mrs.
A. y. Suries on Broad street. Mr..
and Mrs Cox came Through the
country in their car. ~
Mr.. and Mrs Frank s. Raffoid have
returned to the city from their bridal
trip. N 49,
Mrs. w. Ii. Monckton. of Columbia.
In visiting Mrs. Geo. +. Epperson.
Misses Elizabeth White and Alice
Dixon left on Thursday afternoon for
New York, where they will take a
course Ian art at Columbia univorsityI
Misses Edna and Louise Epperson
are visiting friends I'm Columbia.
Miss Lizzie Nelson leaves this af-
tsrnoon for 81. Charles to visit Miss
Esther Mccoy.
Mr.. Harold Mccoy has gone to his
old home at ST. Charles to spend sew
sral days and will then 40 to Green
wood to visit friends.
Rev. Robert t. Phillips returned
this morning from Atlanta. Ca, where
ne spent the week.
Miss Sadie Nettles is visiting friends
I'm Manning for the week -end.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
Washington. ID. c.. July 1, 1915

Washington. ID. c.. July 1. 1916.
To All Employees:
We are closing today n fiscal year
which has been fun OF anxiety aud
cinlculty, bot through team work mad
ioTal sslf-sacrihce and efforts by the
entire organlzatiou We have come out
OF v sound and fun OF courage. This
result has not been due to any one
man or to any group OF men, but to
the cooperation OF every man who
has recognized the problem and Civ
en- us the best that was In him. 1
send my personal thanks then to ev-
cry one Of you. Though the fight is
not yet over. the spirit OF the past
ten months. Is bound to see us
through. Meanwhile. 1 want you to
know my pride In you and In what
has already been done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
REID-SMAIL.
Wedding Took Place I'm santa Rosa
Saturday Morning.

John +. Reid OF Hcaldsburg and
Miss Alma Small OF Seattle. Wash
ington. were married Saturday morn
Ing. June 18th. In Santa Rosa. Mr..
Reid Is bookkeeper and insurance rep
rssentative OF the Russian River Land
Company. and during his residence I'm
Healdsburg has made many friends.
Mrs. Reid came here from Seattle sew
eral months ago. and by her pleasing
personality has won many to her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid have the sincere
wishes OF the Tribune for long and
prosperous wedded llfe.-Healdsburg
Tribune. (CalO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
PROTEST FROM TOKYO.
Japan Said to Have Cautioned China.

Peking. July 3.-Owing to the Sc
rious bOycotts and because Of the
Chinese formation of patriotic socie-
ties, Eki Hioki, Japanese minister to
China, on behalf of japan. has re-
peatedly protested to the foreign Of
flee. .~
The Japanese minister is quoted az
saying, according to unquestionable
Chinese information, that the temper
of the Japanese people may overpow-
er the japanese government and COM
pei stronger measures against China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

sOuld hand out the dope to show
wherein it will pay to turn loose $275,-
600 to give hundreds of unemployed
men work and put much money in cir
culatiOn during a time when money is
badly needed.
1 have written many columns for
your paper, Mr. Editor, about this
abutting property taxation plan of
paving, and 1 was selected by the
Superintendent of Education and the
City School Board Of Education. the
Chamber of Commerce, and the City
Council to do the writing and the
talking for both bond issues, some job
believe me.
There are doubtless many and more
brilliant, and versatile writer's and
expert bond issue orators than the
writer in Sumter. and 1 would be de-
lighted if they would bring into
play their powers Of intellectual ver-
satility, their popularity, influence,
and knowledge to cooperate with me
instead of misrepresenting me and
Kicking" me while 1 am "doing my
best" which is all that any man can
do.
1 started out to get a majority, I
have the majority assured, and have
succeeded. / have won out despite
opposition, adverse criticism, and
misrepresentation of the abutting
property taxation plan. participated
in the circulation of the $4,000
school bond issue while also circulat
ing the petition 1 now am circulat-
ing. l intend to be in the fight to the
finish for the $225,00O bond issue,
and We are going to carry the cleo
ton by good majority, unless those
who favor this street paving bond is
sue go to sleep and neglect to vote.
l might say, however, that I know
Of organized opposition to this bond
issue, and that steps are being already
taken l am told to get out an injunc-
iton against it, if the majority is not
sufficient in favor of the bond issue,
it's constitutionality beyond doubt, and
the Overwhelming approval by free
holders and voters.
In such a big bond issue as $685.
600, it is necessary that be particu-
lar to secure a majority. and big
majority Of bona fide freeholders
When the City Council next meets
intend to present this petition, but
1t is best that secure as big a ma
joriy as possible in the meantime.
have given most Of my time to this
matter isnce l started
1 even went SO far as to circulate
the petition inside the Bob Jones tab
ernacle because couldn't catch some
OF the freeholders anywhere else at
that time. As before stated, this Is
the biggest bond issue ever presentd
30 Sumter people, the least understood,
most misunderstood anu most misrep-
resented. l haven't had any picnic
getting a majority Of the men and
women, white and colored, freeholders
to sign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

The cutting of the big oak on Main
Street in front of the postoffice came
to a successful completion this morn
ing. when a big crowd gathered to
see the dismembered trunk Of the big
oak fall TO the stroke of the axe. The
tree was guided Alright and fell be-
tween the postoffice and the Wreck
Store, without damage 10 either. Much
interest has been shown during the
past few days by passers. who stopped
to watch the man high up in its
branches busily plying his hatchet or
saw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
WIIITE-ODELL MARRIAGE.
Virginia Pilot Tells OF Event OF Inter.
est to- Sumter People.

The following account Of the Odell-
White marriage OF June 80 Is taken
from the Norfolk Virginia Pilot of
July 1. Mr.. and Mrs. White are ex-
pected here about the last of this
month, when they will be welcomed
by the many friends of Mr.. White.
"A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at the McKendree Methodist church
when Miss Inez Odell became tn. bride
OF Mr.. Edward Thomas White of
Sumter. S. c.. formerly OF Norfolk.
The church was decorated with ferns.
palms and pink sweet peas and the
altar was banked with palms and ar
ranged with two pedestals Of pink
sweet peas, between which the bride
and bridegroom stood.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. T. Rosser Reeves. pastor OF the
church and the wedding marches were
played by Mr.. Harold Kent, the or
ganist. accompanied on the violin by
Mrs. Fred Peterson, who also rendered
a beautiful musical program while the
guests were assembling.
Ehe bride entered the church with
her uncle, Mr.. Albert j. Odell. by
whom she was given I'm marriage, and
sore "a wedding gown Of ivory char
mouse trimmed deliberately with lace
and pearls. The skirt was made with
IA train and trimmed with lace and
fastened to the waist with q pearl or
nam' nj. Her veil Of tulle was ar
ranged from a coronet of orange bios
SONS. and her only ornament was the
wedding brooch worn by her maternal
grandmother. She carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies OF
the valley.
Mrs. Kenneth c. White of Pitts
bugh, Pa, sister OF the bride, was
matron of honor and wore her we'd
ding gown of bridal satin made with
q train. she carried an arm bouquet
of pink sweet peas tied with white
tulle. Miss Alma Bowden, the maid
OF honor, wore lingerie frock of
white organdy and carried an arm
bouquet Of pink sweet peas tied with
pink tulle.
The bridegroom had as his best man
his brother. Mr. *. c. White of Pitts
burgh. Pa. and the ushers included
Messrs. Albert Tatem, Samuel Wixon
and Il. B. White.
After the ceremony ihc bridal party
were driven to the brides homo In
Park avenue. where the bridal gown
was changed for II travelling suit OF
cream corduroy. with hat and gloves
to match. MIR. and Mrs. White left
In the evening for an extended triI
north and will spend some time i'm tho
mountains of North Carolina before
going to their home i'm Sumter. =. G.
On Tuesday evening following the
rehearsal. the bridal party and mem
hCrs Of the immediate families of the
bride and bridegroom and out Of towr
guests were entertained at an infor.
mai reception at the home of the brid,
i'm Park avenue. The out Of tow
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
&. White Of Pittsburgh. Pa: Mr.. ant
Mrs. Milton l.. Odcll of Washington
u. c.; Mrs. Homer j. Dodge and Mis-.
w. Hriscoc and children or Hereford
Md. and Mrs. Henry \. Brown an,
Miss Brown Of VanceborO. y. c."
A..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

Kingstree Tobacco aMrket First to
Open.

Kingstree, July 2.-The first to-
baccO of the season was offered hers
for sale today at GorrelPs warehouse.
The tobacco was brought in by =. w.
Timmons and j. w. Kirbey, farmers
near Kingstree. The Offering was of
ground leaves of first primings, which
is the lowest grade usually. 1t brought
six cents per pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
THANKS IT'S EMPLOYEES.
Southern Railway President Sends
Telegram OF Congratuiat.on.

Every officer and employee of the
Southern Railway Co.. today received
letter from President Fairfax Har-
rison. expressing his appreciation and
pride i'm the work accomplished by the
entire organization during the fiscal
year closing June 30th.
The telegram was as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
There Are Others.

y think Professor lIibrow Is q won
derful lecturer" said the Old Fogy
HE brings things home TO you that
you never saw before" That's moth.
ing. replied the Crouch. II have a
laundry wagon driver who can do
that. Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

In One Butt" OF Ale.
lr .CH" butt OF tie there are 100
,4ilOus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
National
ollna, OF June23,


RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts (notes held bank) ss2o47
unsecured s27s1s 1851
s. Subscription stock Federal
Lessa amoun unpaid 49,. ..... $4,000 $4,000 .
All other stocks including o
Banking house. sss,sos.os; furniture and fix '
lures, s5s1zsS. -. ........ 44saeso
s. Due Bank. :. . :. -. . 44sl47
g. Due from approved
York, Chicago and ST. Louis. 49,.
Due from reserve in othe
reserve cities .......... ss57ss szss4ss
TO- Due from banks
cluded in 9)
II. banks in the city or town as
1a. checks other items . =. ..ssssas
Fractional
H. Notes of other national banks... l1s5oo
Lawful n
16 Total coin and certificates 11os44o
Total. :. ..s77ssss4s
Capital stock paid s2ooooeoo
2. fund =. 125oooos
42s21s
Z. to
..... a745s4
Dividends unpaid 1000
3. Dsmap deposits:
dual deposits subject to .... s1s441sse
Certificates deposit than 80
checks
me deposits:
Certificates deposit on after days 25s4154
1sass7ss
ID. Rediscounts 547ssss
and 100000
IS Bills payable, including obligations representing
borrowed. 100000
CAROLINA, o Sumter
G. Warren Cashier solemnIy swear
h the above statement true " the best OF my knowledge and belief
O. L. WARREN, Cashier
Subscribed to before this End aay Of july ,s5
A. NJ. Broughton, Notary
WILSON
ISAAC SCHWARTZ
c. g. ROWLAND.
AHAA iAA e. Y9seaAfs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

and II 1-2 cents per pound for the
exports.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-15
A MERCllESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Mercy

A meriless judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the want
ing q, to the wall. Only the truih
can stand. For years the following
statement from q Dickson resident
has withstood this stemesi OF all
tests.
J. B. Ballard. painter, Church
Mt. and Rickert Ave, Dickson,
says: My back aehed and ! bad
pains through my kidneys. My
kidneys were also weak, | used
Doan Kidney Pills. procured from
the Myatt Drug Co., and they made
me we'll. / have had no trouble
since"
The above statement was given
| on Feb. Is, 1911. and on April 3,
1915. FOUR YEARS LATER, Mr.,
Ballard said; The cure Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me a few years
ago has been permanent. Go ahead
| and use my statement. for ! have
found people who have bought
| Doans Kidney Pills on my recon-
| mendation and have likewise been
cured"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don
| simply ask for kidney remedy
| get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
| that Mrs. Ballard bad, Foster
Milburn Co. Props. Buffalo, n. Y
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-15

To-day a corps VI earnest and
energetic instructors are laboring
10 implant in the minds Of the
children OF the community that
knowledge which will enable them
10 cope with the lnnumerable Oh
stacles which heset the rocky road
Oh lite.
What have you done to encour.
age the teachers?
Haye you been TO the school to
lend them the inspiration OF your
presence. TO lex them know and
understand that your heart Is Will
than la their work Of educating
youf children
Your visit may not mean muct
to you. but II has its effect upor
both pupil and Instructor. TO tn,
pupil il is an evidence that Will,
they are in the hands OF Others the,
are yet uppermost in your thought.
and that you are keeping watch
full parental eye to their welllre
To the instructors II signifies you
moral support. your confidence ii
their efficiency and your uniimin
ished interest in the welfare Of both
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-15

Was there something in con,
nection with yourself or your iam'
lily that should have been mention
ed in the paper last week? The
fault of the oversight was more
yours than ours, Editorial eye,
are popularity supposed to see every
thing, but they don't--simply be.
cause we are human, after all. Mex
time anything OF The kind occur
just tell us about il nj once and
you will find Gs thankful to get il
Our business il to tell other people
what takes place in this commun.
ity and we want vcu to help "
every time you have an opportun
ity. Tell us about il the next time