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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

William o. Brigham. As years old,
died last night at a local hospital fol-
lowing an attack of pneumonia He is
survived by his widow>and seven chill
dren. who reside at 46 Oak street. The
funeral will be held from the Seward
avenue Baptist church Thursday after
noon at 1880 o'clock. Interment in
Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13
Stop in Front Of DeDols.

Coolidge of Smith county would
compel freight train cabooses and
coaches to be stopped in front Of de-
pots at all towns where stops ara
made. - A bill to that effect was intro
duced in the house TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13

SO many different emotions. that
though the action is only on the
screen, we wonder why it is said that
the screen has its limitations. It is
nothing less than wonderful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOSI-Black suit coat, white beaver COL
iar and cults. from 615 West 5th: 300 re-
ward; no questions asked. Phone 3lH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13

COUPON-NO s47#s*
or lis ~ p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13

buildings are needed at the Norton in
stitution and the Drummond measure
was offered as an emergency bill that
it might be advanced on the calendar
to second and third reading.
Anti-pass bills. affecting everyone
except actual railway employees and
former employees were introduced by
Hopper Of Ness and lehman of Leav-
enWOrth county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13

The house will provide a special
page for Representative Highlands of
Harper county. The page will be in
attendance only on the blind member
and will assist him to his seat and to
ana frnvu his h0ure
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01

superb. An incident which was noted
by the audience n which is worthy
OF mention was the great smile of
surprised pleasure which spread over
the counteance of Mr.. Havlicek. when
ne was presented a handsome bouquet
of flowers. Up to that time the VOL
mist had held a polite dignified ex-
preston on his face, but this was
changed and the audience redoubled
it's applause, as he handed Mr.. Red
dick one Of the roses.
Miss Nielsen arrived here Wednes-
day morning at $50 o'clock in her
private a Elysian and this morning
she left for Darlington, where n
will sing tonight.
The appearance Of Miss Nielsen last
night was the grand finale of seven
days of pleasure and instruction for
the people of Sumter, and half an
hour after the performance was over
the crew were busy taking down the
tents and removing the apparatus to
go on to their next stop. Next year
the Chautauqua will come again and
its coming will be an annual event
which the people of Sumter will an
ticipate with expectations of much
pleasure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
CHAt TAUQUA AGAIN ASSURED.
Will Come To Sumter Next Year
Only One thousand Tickets Sub
mittcd To- Local Committee ut $3.50.

Redpath Chautauqua will again be
in Sumter next year for last night
tickets were pledged for III tickets at
$3.50 each. more than sufficient to
guarantee the coming Of this great
public institution. This announce
ment will be heard with delight by
the many people of the city who have
attended the Chautauqua last year
and this year. when the attractions
were all of a high order and every
body who listended to the music and
heard the lecturers were highly de-
lighted.
Last night tickets were passed
around during the intermission Of the
evening performance and when coll
lected. IL was found that there were
III tickets pledged. Mr.. Chambers
had announced hat a pledge OF ST.
$50 was necessary to insure the COM
ing Of the C%hautauqua and as these
tickets will cost two dollars and fifty
cents each this guarantees the amount
necessary to bring the Chautauqua
here.
A matter of great interest to those
who will desire tickets is that there
will not be more than one thousand
tickets allowed the local committee.
Last year the committee had a diff :.
cult time disposing of the $50 tickets
they had pledged. This year they
sold out the thousand tickets two
days before the opening of the Chau-
tauqua and then sold a number Of
tickets at the advanced price before
~Chautauqua opened. Next year the
Redpath people will not allow the To-
cal committee TO handle more than
n thousand tickets. so those who
wish them at $3.50 should pledge for
them now. or they probably will not
be able To get them at the committee
price. $3.50, but will have to pay $500
the regular Chautauqua admission
price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
b MEN INDICTED.
Eight True Bills Returned In Chicago.

Chicago. April 27.-Eight indict-
ments charging restraint of trade
through alleged interference with
interstate shipments were returned in
federal court here today against IS
labor leaders and SO other individ-
uals and corporations. Among the
labor men indicted we're
Simon O'Donnell, president of the
Building Trades council; Michael
Boyle, business agent OF the Electrical
Workers union; Charles w. Fry,
business agent of the M%achinists' I'M
ion; Frank Condor, business agent
Of the Boilermakers' union.
"A number OF officers of the Chicago
Lighting Fixture association and the
Chicago Switch Board Manufacturers
association were named.
The indictments charged alleged
interference with the shipment Of ice
machinery To three Chicago compa-
MES and n brcwinE company. OF.
lenses are said tn extend Over Il period
! from May, 1912 to April, 1914.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
John Bunny.

There is no telling how many peo-
pie sorrowed when they read the
news that John Bunny had breathed
his las Certainly the number must
have been far up in the hundreds Of
thousands. Strange as it seems, it is
even possible that Bunny's death
brought real regret to a greater num-
Der of people than the passing OF
any other man in all history.
The suggestion seems at first pre-
posterous. Who and what was John
Bunny? Merely an actor who. thanks
to his physical characteristic rather
than to his talents, had become a ia
vorite moving picture. star. He was
not even an especially good actor.
But h moving picture had made him
known to m%ultitudes, and to these
multitudes he was an asset and q boon
because he spread good cheer among
them and made them laugh. There
fore they valued and in a sense loved
this moving picture Bunny that they
knew and they are sorry that the
man himself has gone. John Bunny
owes it to the moving picture hat he
is mourned by hundreds of thousands,
perhaps by millions, and that, as sug-
gested just now, his death may we'll
have brought regret to a greater
number of people than the death of
any other man that ever lived.
That is a curious and striking
thought. Analysed, it is a tribute to
the importance Of the movie as a fac
tor in modern life. Another, almost
as striking, must have suggested it
self to many as they read of Bunnys
passing-the thought that, though
Bunny has gone, he will continue to
act upon the screens. John Bunny
himself is dead; but the Bunny of the
films, the Bunny that the multitudes
know and love, still lives on and We
shall have him with us for many years
to come. That is part of the miracle
of the movies-perhaps the strangest
part of all.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
CHAUTAUQUA CONTRACT SIGNED.
Nine Hundred Sixty Tickets Pledged
for Next Year Performance.

At a meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association board yesterday
the contract with the Redpath Chau-
tauqua people was signed and ar
rangements completed for the coming
of the Chautauqua to Sumter some-
time next year, the date to be arrang.
ed later to suit the convenience of the
Chautauqua circuit.
Nine hundred and sixty tickets have
beer pledged for next year of the
one thousand, which will! be allotted to
the Y. M. c. A. committee as all that
they will be allowed to sell. These
will be sold at a. cost Of $3.50 each.
Last night at the closing perform
ance Mr.. John F. Chambers, who has
been the manager of the Sumter
Chautauqua, announced the departure
of the Chautauqua outfit and crew
from here today and expreseed ON
behalf Of himself and crew his thanks
Tor the ~kindnesses and courtesies
which had been shown them. He ex-
pressed his appreciation for the work
OF the newspapers, the schools which
had varied their schedule so as to al
low the children to attend the morn
ing exercises conducted by Miss Con-
quist, the tabernacle committee which
had changed hours so as moi to have
them conflict with those of the Chau.
tauqua and Mr.. H. l.. Birchard, chair
man of the Chautauqua local commit
tee, who had done such efficient work
in disposing of the tickets and MAX
ing the Chautauqua a success in Sum-
ter. Applause greeted his
ment that the contract had been
signed and Redpath would come to
Sumter again mex year.
Mr.. III. l.. Birchard of the local
committee to secure the Chautauqua
this morning asked on behalf of the
committee that the patrons of the
Chautauqua and others who had aid
ed to the committee and the Chautau-
u in making it a success accept the
thanks of the committee and those in
charge of the undertaking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
Malicious

Some practical joker, with a Grim
inal tendency, unsnapped the reirs
from the bits of Mr.. w. l.. Atkinson's
horse which was hitched on the street
during the tabernacle services last
night. Fortunately Mr.. Atkinson dis
covered that his harness had been
tempered with before he started to
drive of and no harm resulted. The
police will he on the watch for prac-
teal jokcrs and those apprchended
will have to face the recorder on the
charge Of malicious mischief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
A Free Trip To California and the
Great International Exposition.

We would call special attention TO
the offer In today's issue made by the
Sumter Coca-Cola Bottling Company
to give "A free round trip ticket to the
one who guesses the nearest the num-
her OF people who will enter the gates
Of the Panama-Pacihc Exposition. at
San Francisco. California. on July
9TH. and TO the second nearest. one
half tho cost. and TO the third near
est. one-tourth of the cost Of a round
trip ticket.
Every one who can. would love to
take this wonderful trip. unfortunately
however. but a comparatively few can
AFFORD the expense OF such a journey.
and fortunate. indeed. Is he or she
who can gct n free or part free ticket.
. MIR. Crosswcll. the head of the
Sumter Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
states hat he hopes that the winners
will take advantage OF the offer and
20. as his company would like To SEND
at least one "Coca-Cola Representa-
tive" on this great trip.
Having visited all the places men
toned I'm the west. as well us the
principal places and sights of the old
world. In Europe. Asia and Africa.
Mr.. Crosswell unhesitatingly says that
IN his opinion and observation. w
have right here In our own country
more great natural wonders than are
To- Doe seen In any other country on tn,
face of the globe. and thinks that
every American would do well to see
his own country first.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01

a marriage of interest to many peo-
pie of sumter and n which came as
a surprise to many OF their friends,
was that of Miss Pearl Winburn.
and MIR "a. c. Weatherly, both of this
city. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. j. y. Tolar. pastor of the
bride, at the home of the brides par
ents. l2l North Washington street, at
s o'clock Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Weatherly is "A trained nurse.
She has many friends i'm the city and
throughout the state. Mr.. Weatherly
Is n salesman al the Geo. ID. shore &
Bros, warehouse. Both have the
best wishes of their many friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
MUST ACT NOW.
Irish Potato Planters Called to Meet
May list.

To Potato Growers:
Reports fIom different planters in
dictate a good crop to be made by all
who are trying the experiment OF
planting Irish potatoes. The price
VIII be good also II we market them
properly. but We have made no ar
rang0ment for marketing them and
unless We get busy at once We will
have to sacrifice a good money crop,
at a loss instead of at q profit, q
good opportunity for establishing "a
new industry will be lost and the
the farmers around Sumter will have
failed when success Is as easy as fail
ure.
i have taken the opportunity of
engaging barrels before the mills shut
down and must know your needs at
once. 1t Is absolutely necessary that
we buy barrels and covers now, and
II we are going TO get any money GU,
OF the crop to plan for shipping them
at once. We must make a contract
with some one to sell our crop or we
Will be falling over each other to
give them away at less than cost in
two or three weeks from now.
Every man who has planted pota-
toes for the market is hereby urged T.,
be at the court house In Sumter OF
Saturday, May LIST, at noon to give In
your order and sign contract to sell
your potatoes.
G. Il. Osteen, President.
Chas L.. Cuttino, Secretary.
Sumter Truck Growers Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Geo. ID. Shore to Mrs. Sadie Single.
tary, lot on Harvin street, $4,000.
E. w. McCallum to Henry J. Davis,
lot on Dingle street, $25 and assump-
ton of Indebtedness on property.
Executors of Marion Noise to Elliott
Colclough, lot in county, $500.
Geo. d. Levy, special master, to
Mark Reynolds, one-third interest n,
lot OF l 1-2O acres on Robertson
street 500.
I'll. a.. Goodman to j. d. Goodman,
~ acres in county, IS and other con-
siderations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
MENTION.

Misses Lula Perrin and Elise
Rogers. after a pleasant visit to
friends here. have returned to their
home In B~ishopvire.
MIR. Robert Keels. of the News and
Courier. spent Sunday and Monday
with his brothers, Messrs. Alva and
Taylor Keels.
Mr.. Frank Hill. of Fernandina.
Fla. Is spending a few days In the
city.
Messrs. J. j. shaw and Edwin Will
son. Of ST. Charles. were visitors-to the
city Tuesday.
MIR. NELL o'Donnell returned Mon
day afternoon from a trip to New
York and Washington. Mrs. o'Don-
nell and Miss O'Donnell win return
later during the week.
Miss Armida Moses is a delegate
from Sumter and Mrs. r. s. Hood has
been appointed to attend the annual
meeting OF the Federation OF wo-
mems Club which Is meeting at Ben
nettsvilie.
DIR. w. L. Heaner. OF Orangeburg.
spent the weekend with his sister.
Mrs. T. f. White.
Miss Florence Heaner. of Orange
burg. Is the guest OF her sisters. Mrs.
T.. Il. White and Mrs. III. T.. Scott on
Harvin Street.
Mrs. J.. +. Lucas. OF WATERFORD, Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. c. Nc
Leod. on Harvin Street.
Rev. and Mrs. Ann Barnwell. of
statehurg. are I'm the city.
Miss Aimee Moore. OF stateburg. Is
visiting Miss Laura Richardson.
Mr.. Alpheus Baker. OF Bishopville.
Is spending the week with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. j. =. Richardson.
Mr.. r. q. Aud. OF Eastover, was
In tho city on Thursday.
Mrs. =. j. Dargan and daughter
spent Thursday I'm Sumter.
Mrs. I. A. Ryttenberg has gone to
Bennettsville to attend the meeting OF
the state Federation of women's
Clubs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
From The Daily Item, April %.

Twice on Tuesday large audiences
hear the music and the lecture and
fun, of afternoon and night perform
ances. The Christine Giles Bingham.
company proved capable musicians
and former Governor Shallenberger
Of Nebraska showed himself a states.
man anxious for the betterment Of his
country and Ralph Bingham was a
dream, a roar of mirth, or whatever
else one might care to call him.
The Christine Giles-Bingham and
Company consisted of a celloist, plan
list, futist and Mrs. Bingham, who
sang several selections. This delight
full musical combination pleased it's
audience for half an hour in the af-
ternoOn and longer at night, many en-
cores being responded to by the mu-
sicians before they were allowed to
leave the stage.
Gov. Sh~allenberger, who is now a
congressman, spoke on the subject of
Political Patriotism" He illustrated
his lecture largely with incidents in
his own political career and referred
to many events in the history Of the
nation to bring out his points. He
spoke on the power Of the president,
as compared with hat of European
kings and emperors, the presidents
power being the greater, but" said
he 1.-The president does not rule this
nation, it is public opinion that brings
about war and peace, or changes in
the laws and enforcement Of the
laws" His lecture was we'll received.
Ralph Bingham made his second
appearance to Sumter last night and
he was the same jolly, humorous talk
er and fun maker as he was
before. He kept everybody in a
roar Of laughter, except possibly a
few who, as he said, had no sense of
humor or the ridiculous. His Jokes
were not new, but he knew how to
;elAa1hem so as to produce mlrth Ali
t1e am Interspersed with his fun
making We're several songs by his wife
and a number of high class pieces on
the violin by the lecturer, who proved
himself as good a musician, as speak,
err.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
WANT MIR. CHAMBERS AGAIN
Y. M. c. A. Directors Looking For
ward to Next Years Chautauqua.
Editor The Daily Item.

Editor The Daily Item.
At the close Of Mr.. Chambers
speech of appreciation last evening I
was half way out of my seat to ex-
press our appreciation Of his services,
when he began to introduce Miss
Nielsen. The Board of Directors made
a special request of the Redpah Blu
reau to send Mr.. Chambers back to
us next year, the most sincerest ex-
preston of it's genuine appreciation.
The members of the board of direc-
tors are very DESTROYS for it to be
known that they prize very highly the
manifestation of cordiality and CO.
operation on the part of so many indi-
viduals, and the public generally. The
spirit of the Chautauqua is mutual
benefit, and this can come only
through cooperation.
1t may be of interest to know that
the Lyceum Committee is in CORE
spOndence with Mr.. Harrison, the
president of the Redpath Bureau, to
arrange a program for next winters
lyceum course. The complete ar
rangement contemplates a Chautauqua
every summer and Lyceum every win
ter.
Respectfully,
=. H.. Edmunds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.
>><- tala vcatch Dils. OF CONWAY.
weis Nh. Arthur ;. Hardy OF sum
ter.

announcements have been issued
~ ar. and Mrs. Alfred Il. Wait. OF
Conway. South Carolina. of the mar
uaee OF their neice. Miss Ella veatch
bilA to Mr.. Arthur sydney Hardy
on Wednesday. April 2Sth. at one
o'clock In the afternoon.
The wedding was a very quiet af-
fair. only the members Of the imme ,
date families being present at the
eeremony which was performed at
the home OF the brides uncle near
Conway. by the Rev. w. r. Phil
lips OF the Methodist church. Mr..
and Mrs. Hardy arrived I'm Sumter
Wednesday evening IND are making
their home at i16 North Purdy Street.
Mr.. Hardy has made his home In
Sumter for more than two years and
has many friends here. who will
be glad to welcome his young bride TO
the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
1.-THE MARTYRDOM OF FOOLS"
Splendid Lecture Delivered by Thomas
Brooks Fletcher.

BROOKS Fletcher.
THE Martyrdom of Fools" was the
title of the lecture delivered by Thorn
as Brooks Fletcher on Wednesday af-
ternoon and it proved a fitting climax
to the lectures which have been heard
here during the past seven days.
Many pronounced it one of the great
est and strongest addresses which
have ever been delivered in Sumter
and all those who heard it went away
thinking about what the speaker had
said to them and how he had said it.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher is indeed a
great orator and if he comes here
again next year with Redpath Chau-
tauqua there will be a great number
of his friends in the audience, for it
is safe to say that practically every
one who heard him yesterday will
gladly hear him next year, if he
comes.
The speakers main idea seemed to
center about what he gave as a max
i'm for the members Of his audience.
"A person will eventually become
what his thoughts are" He advised
MS hearers to think right and their
acts would be right. Appropriate IL
Illustrations were brought in and aptiy
applied by the speaker and his talk
was literally interfpersed with puns,
jokes, anu humorous and witty re-
marks, All or which he assured his
audience were brought in in order to
hold their attention. Mr.. Fletcher
gave his audience much practical ad-
vice and much to think about, many
of the thoughts which he brought out
were new and, as he stated, some of
his ideas were very radical. His clos
ing illustration, bringing out clearly
for the benefit of the young men in
his audience, the dangers of immoral
living and the certainty that some one
must Jay a price for injuries done
their bodies, was especially strong. He
told in a humorous way, but with Sc
robustness underlying his seeming
levity, of his own attempts at reform
and how he paid the price required.
His mention of President Wilson and
of woman suffrage in a favorable way
brought forth vigorous applause, and
he was applauded at many points dur-
ing the course of his lecture, and es-
pecially at It's close.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
From The Daily Item, April 20.

From The Daily Item, April 20.
The people Of Sumter had the great
pleasure last night Of hearing one of
the greatest of American singers
when Miss Alice Nielsen Of the Met
ropolitan and Boston Opera compa-
MES gave a recital at the Redpath
Chautauqua tent. That those who
heard her were charmed is stating
the case mildly. for Miss Nielsen
held her audience enchanted under
the spell Of her melodious voice for an
hour and a half and accomplished a
feat which the writer has never seen
done before in Sumter. Practically
the entire audience remained seated
at the close Of the performance in
the hope that the singer would re-
spond to the applause which burst
forth as the last scheduled number
ended. The attendance last night was
the largest of adults at any perform
ance of the C~hautauqua, fifteen hun
dred probably being present.
This is the first appearance of Miss
Nielsen in Sumter, and one of the
very rare occasions on which an opera
star Of world fame has appeared here,
but this was no reason why those who
gathered in the Ch%autauqua tent were
unable to appreciate the melodious
sweetness which came from the lips of
this charming young lady. For Miss
Nielsen proved herself a lady of per-
sonal charm and beauty, as we'll as a.
great singer, and it was her unaffect-
ed smile and wholesome appreciation
of the pleasure and applause of her
audience hat captured their hearts
and held them, nearly as much as the
beauty of her singing. Miss Nielsen
showed her appreciation by respond
ing to the encores and at the pleasure
expressed on her countenance, as she
received the bouquets of flowers sent
up to her. She knelt and shook hands
with several OF the little girls, as she
took the flowers from their chubby
hands.
Besides her regular program, which
covered a wide variety of subjects
and classes of music, Miss Nielsen
four times responded to the encores,
singing Laddie. Coming Thro' the
Rye, Way Down upon the Swanee Riv-
er and Her Lips Were SO Near as extra
numbers to please her audience. If
Miss Nielsen eve comes to Sumter
again she will receive a warm well
come. Last night she was assisted by
Mr.. karel Havlicck, Il viOlinist of eX-
ccptional ability. who rendered a
number of most delightful selections
land who received n full share of
merited applause. and William Red
dick, pianist, whose accompaniment
Of Miss Nielsen and MIR. Havlicek was