The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 21, 1912, Image 8

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LEGISLATION FOR COUNTY. CTTTfcKNS OF Kl'MTKR TO VOTK ON MiHM OF OOVFKNMFNT IN JINF. Thmi Ilural rNdkHwen for County? Malar! n of County Sui>er visor ami Superintendent of 1'.ducat Ion Hai ? ed?s icrifT go Sayta Warrant* In County. As usual therj waa only a small amount of legislation enacted fur Sum ter county at this session of the Qen ?ral Assembly, the laws of chief In? terest bo?ug the acts establishing ru tal pollomen in the county and al? lowing th* cltlsens of this city to vote en what form of government they prefer, the present or the commis? sion form. ? nd then allowing them to vote ?n whe'her they want the commission form as In operation in Co? lumbia or ?he commission form with t'te city manager. Beside*! theee laws, acts were pa?s el raising the salaries of the County Superintendent of Education, the su? pervisor and the sheriff, the latter be? l?g required to do extra service in consideration of the lalse In salary. All of theee matters have been pass? ed already, or, are \v course of pas? sage and will be passed when the Oeneral Assembly reconvenes on Wed? nesday evening. The act allowing the cltlsens of Mum ter the privilege of voting on the form of government they prefer has gone to final passage and will be tak? en up Wedneeday when the Oeneral Assembly reconvenes, when It will be a law, unless vetoed by the governor. This act was thoroughly discussed by the legislative delegation and framad so as to give satlefactton to all par ties concerned. It provides that the people of the city vote on the second Tuesday In June whether they want a> commission form of government or desire to retain the present form 'Of government. In case the people vote for a commission form of government they will he given the chance on the second Tueuday in August to vote on whether they want the commission form as adopted by Columbia, with a mayor and 'vo commissioners, in? stead of a mayor and three commis? sioners as Columbia has, or the com? mission for-n of government as ad? vocated by the Chamber of Com? merce, that with a city manager and a mayor and council. If the people choose the first form of government mentioned they will then be given a chsnce to elect a mayor and two commissioners, who will be paid salaries of $1.200 and $1,000 respectively, the term of of? fice to end every two years. If they choose the form of government with city manager, they will then have to rote for a mayor and two councll snen. who will appoint the city man? ager at a salary agreed upon by them. The salsrles for the mayor and coun otlinen to be $300 and $200, respect? ively, and the terms to expire every other year. In order to allow the people to rote on theee matters and make their own choice. It was decided best not to have a municipal election In April of this year and the bill provide* that the pr.M??nt mayor and council serve emtil their successors ars elected, which. In case tbe people vote for a ossumlsslon form of government, will be some time later than August. In ease, however the people vote to re? tain the present form of government, provision la made for an election In Jene for mayor and aldermen. The rural police bill provides for three rural pollcmen whose du'k?s In the county er 111 be similar to those of the city policemen in this city. Theee pollrenx n will he, appointed by Use governor upon the recommend nsJsa of the nouut\ board of eom rntent >nt?r?. their salaries to be $1. 000 *nrh. The aalary of thf* county supervisor, whub In now $ 1. R00, was raised to I1.S00 ami the milnry of the county gggs rlntendent of edu? cation, which Is now $1.000. was raised to 11 m >. Ka< h of these of? fice* re p lad that their salarlea be rauwd to $l.S0->. The salarv af the supervisor's clerk was also gsjgsf from $1.000 to I1.0S0. The aalarv of IMS de riff's OgOSS, which Is now $2 000. \?.as raised to II.too und a provision was made In the bill thnt th. ?h. ilff he re |iilr?-d to serve all warrants outside of the | itv of tho court house magistrate These warrants must >e for pai i n wb trial gasjrnsg off in the < awfl af (tenet <i Heesten* how.?v.r. This bill will he one which should g|\,. general satis? faction as It Is Intend. I t.. settle 0 question w h I < h h Ml ht Sg i dl-durb tttg element between th. sheriff's r>f gee and ||M MM I gMMfistfnts lot quite a Bjsjsjrdhsf of ysjgfi Beek party has claimed ?h M It s IMS dutv ..f tbe other to ?er\ e H I w ? . snd - w h has the efore been BttWilllng to i rva them. Th.- |>ro%tntoi of thi^ till, however. now rnr ke It incumbent up? on the sheriff to *?r\o the wnrrmM snd he Ml given a sufficient rsanun-r atioM for the woik. efl Ih?*. Provision will m 'S^^ag Inn 1 "inn.<-< i. w i c^^^^sjS nroprlate fim.b faf the having a correct school map of Suni? ter county made and put in every school in the county. Mr. Heiser also has a hill which provides for a road engineer in this county. This bill has not yet been passed, but will probable be taken up when the Oenernl Assembly again convenes. Another bill was that introduced by I>r. Pick making it compulsory up? on magistrates to make' quarterly re? ports of all proceedings in their of? fices. THF NORTHWESTERN SCHEDULE Secretary Snoll Receives Another Let? ter from Railroad Commission Con? cern lug Northwestern Train Sei vloo. Business Men Should Act. That the present passenger service on the Northwestern railroad is In? jurious to the business interests of Sumter goes without question. It is ' now Impossible for the people along this line to come to Sumter to trade as heretofore and return on the same : day. The merchants and business men are, therefore, requested to j read the letter of the commission and . to immediately write to the commis? sion requesting a hearing. Something should be done at once. Both the Chamber of Commerce and the Re? tail Merchants' Association have pro? tested and requested a hearing. If now the Individuals will take up this matter by letter immediately as is hinted in the letter of the commis? sion it is certain that the commission will grant the request. I Columbia, Feb. 16, 1912. Mr, A. V. Snell, Secretary Chamber of Commerce. Sumter, S. C. Mr. J. H. Levy, President Retail Mer? chants' Association, Sumter, S. C. Gentlemen: Following up our cor? respondence on above subject: I am directed to Inform you that the mat? ter of train service of Northwestern complained of by you was taken up and carefully considered by the com? mission at a full meeting on Febru? ary 14th, and it Is their decision that In justice to the cltlsens along the line of Northwestern railroad who re? quested this schedule that at least a reasonable length of time should be allowed in which to test it; but if there is sufficient and reasonable* de? mand for a change, at the expiration ( of said trial period the commission ( will be glad to take the matter up again Yours very truly, J. P. DARLY. Secretary. Copy to Mr. Thomas Wilson, Presi? dent Northwestern Railroad Com? pany of S. C. Sumter. S. C; Mr. J. J. Cantey, Summerton. S. C. I_ . FERTILIZER SEASON HAS OPEN? ED. First Train I/oad of Fertilizer to Ar rive. Came In Saturday?Others Monday. The fertilizer season has at last i l ? opened to a llmlted_extent, the first V ?m load of fertiliser coming In Sat I urday. while Sunday night and Mon? day morning three more train loads came in over the Atlantic Coast Line, the shifting crew being busy Mon? day changing the cars so that they could be sent out to ? their proper destinations on tbe freight train soon? est available. At present two day engines and one night engine are employed in shift? ing freight, but with the setting in of the fertilizer season another crew will be placed on duty, and if ItSCSS* Itffy In order to handle the freight 1 with despatc h, another day crew will also be added. Information to this effect was given out Monday morn? ing by Mr. K. Honey, agent at the At sentit Coast Line freight depot. .Mr. Bosjef also Stated that, while the of? ficials of the toad Were not aspect* 1 ing as much fertiliser to bo shipped In here this year as was last and therefore not SS much of it would have to he bandied here, action would be taken by the proper officials to prevent the sons; est ton which occur? red during the fsrtlllser season list yi? ir. This would probably not occur, however, as the amount Of fertiliser would probably not be as large. j The season is opening much later , this year than It did last and the gen? eral opinion is that the fertiliser traf Re \n i 11 not bo so large, owing to the t o t that farmers are still very much behind With their farm work for the looming year and also g| the acreage will be reduced -. The building on the comer of Main ami Liberty streeta now i.i cupled b) McCornineh Jewelry Company and Sumter Hardw ire Company has been sold by Tbe city National Bank t< J, K. Croaswell of this city, it Is gen [orally understood that Mr. Crosswell ?^j m< e the bulldlni i i- on 9, ^hw Htr where FARMER HAD HIM SIZED UP - I Decided That Tramp Who Wouldn't . Work Was "One of New Investi? gating Commissions." A trnmp slept in the barn of a farm near Raritan a few nights ago, and In the morning presented himself at the house for breakfast. The family gazed at him in astonishment, for such hair as his had never been seen In that fanning community. It was as thick as it was long, and it. came to his shoulders. It stood out aggres? sively, as did his untrimmed whis? kers. On top of his head was a email der? by hat. incongruous in size and shape After he had eaten heartily of oatmeal and cream and ham and eggs, the farmer got up courage to ask him if he would work, as he was short-hand? ed for the threshing that day. "I am forbidden," loftily replied he of the redundant locks. "Who forbade you?" demanded the farmer. "The government," solemnly af? firmed the tramp. "The government's a darned sight too paternal," roared the fanner after the retreating figure. "And I'd like to know where reciprocity comes ln,w I he added. "There goes my food and I j get nothing for it." | Later in the day, when he learned that the tramp had gone to the next farm and claimed a second breakfast, he was still more enraged. "I suppose the government told him to eat at ev? ery farm?threshing time, too?and never do a lick of work. Say, I bet he's one of them lnvestlgatln' com? missions. They never do any real work. That's what he Is!"?New York Herald. Donjon de Vincennes Restored. The famous Donjon de de Vincen? nes, which has played no small part in the history of Paris, is shortly to be opened to the public. This wonder of mediaeval architecture?it is a stone edifice, dating almost entirely from the early fourteenth century? has for many years been little better than a military barracks, but, thanks to the society which calls himself "Amis de Vincennes," the military au? thorities have consented to give up the chateau, with Its chapel, towers, and remarkable walls. The five floors of the donjon are now being freed of the old military fitting, har? nesses, and old arms which encum? bered them, and the magnificent stair* way, the /prisons, council chamber, in? quisition chamber, and apartment of Charles V. are being restored to their former condition. It is not proposed to turn the donjon into any sort of museum, but simply to leave it free to public inspection as one of the most remarkable architectural monuments to be found near Paris.?Paris Cor? respondent London Globe. Salt on French Roads. A* a general rule the roads in and around French towns are tarred at the commencement of the summer in order to abate the dust nuisance. It has, however, been found that tar, al? though excellent in the case of ma? cadamized roads, is of little or no val? ue where car lines exist and paved street crossings Intersect the roads ;n every direction, as tarring cannot be carried out on stones. The authorities, basing their action on the well-known hygrometrical prop? erties of common salt, have made a test of its value In laying the dust Twenty yards of roadway have been sprinkled liberally with salt and then watered freely If the results are sat? isfactory, salt will be used throughout the town of Havre, it beins Impossi? ble to tar the majority of the streets as they are paved with rough stone blocks.?Prom Consular and Trade Reports. I Cook Book Photography. "Buying meat with the help of plc I tures Is the latest fad," said a butcher. "I'd give a dollar to know who started it I'd like to send him to jail Every cook book prints pictures showing Just how the dlflerent cuts of meat ought I to look, and the housekeepers who are : green at buying bring them along to go by "Such i>eople are enough to drive you crazy. They look flr6t at the pic? tures, then at the meat. They say I must be trying to cheat them because the piece of beef 1 call sirloin looks more like the picture of a rump steak, .lust as If I cut up meat every time j according to cookbook photographs. My only consolation is that the wo j men seem to have as much trouble over it as I do. so I am hoping they I will soon get tired." Defaulter Builds Railroad. Tor romantic careers of our own cU.MM In South America contemplate Henry Melggs." writes Judson C. Wei liver In Munsey's Magazine for OctO 1 ber, "Meiggs fled from San Francis? co to Chile, a defaulter; built the tail roads of that country and Peru, made and lost four huge fortunes and died iu hii exll". almost poor, because though he had long since repuid (us defalcation, the indictment was al? ways held ever his head On one of tin- railroads he built, the Central of Peru, you may be whirled through a tunnel ? thousand feel higher than I the summit of Pikes Penk " Get Your Present Rendy. "( >-???> the young lady next door has ! a beau " ? sin? nasuret nie that it la pure!? a platonic D Tool i?>n " "In that eas<', you had better look \ over something cheap In clocks, or vinn<?'tt?tiie r?f 11.:it kind I _ Bend us your Jub work. lit the Police Court. Frank Richardson was found guilty in the Recorder's court Saturday of being drunk and cursing. He was given $10 or 20 days on each charge. Richard James was tried for vag? rancy. He plead not guilty, but was found guilty and sentenced to serve 30 days or to pay a fine of $20. Charged With Beating Woman. Monday morning Magistrate Wells tried John DeLaney, colored, for beat? ing a negro woman by the name of Daisy Johnson. He was found guilty and fined $15 or 25 days. He paid t'nr, fine. The street commissioner should have the split log drag at work on the streets all of the time from now on until it is too dry to use them. The streets have been badly damaged by the recent snow and rains and need the service of the split log drag as never before. ii i ?nanirin ? ? iiiuiii.?? ip?1|?jj i GOOD EYESIGHT. Mankind's greatest blessing. We have secured the agency for the Invis? ible Bifocal, also other superior makes of spectacles and eyeglasses. And as an introductory, Dr. Vineburg. of Washington, D. C, a specialist, who for thirty years has limited his work fitting glasses, will be at our store Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 22nd, 23rd and 24th of February and will test eyes and furnish glasses for one-half the usual price, including the Shur-on Eye Glasses and the Turlck Invisible Bifocals. The su? periority of the goods In guaranteed. Come early and avoid waiting. Chil? dren's eyes a specialty. Dr. Archibald Vineberg personally known to us, Is an expert who has created widespread Interest and gain? ed national reputation by his exclu? sive method, his own discovery?op? portunity which will be appreciated by many people of Sumter. He came here to work on special cases and scores of people with severely affected eyesight?who have been told by grateful friends of the marvelous re? sults In their cases of Dr. Vineberg's wonderful skill?have made urgent requests that his stay be prolonged, and his decision, which was reached yesterday, to remain until Saturday evening, will be read with pleasure. If you have blurring, dizziness, neu? ralgia, spots before the eyes, winking, trembling spells, cataract, burning and smarting of the eyes, various ner? vous and brain affections, ent.ailing not only positive Injury to the sight, but untold misery, call immediately. 20-Year Guarantee. Gold-filled eye glasses or spectacles $1.00, value $5. Solid gold, from $2 up. Ear Phones of the best make. Dr. Vineberg's hours 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.i and 2 to 5 p. m. Heraon's Phar? macy. Druggists and Pharmacits. S. Main street, Sumter, S. C, evenings by engagement only. A sample of Pope's Native Herb Tablets, the great blood purifier, kid? ney and liver regulator, free on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Chirons W. Parker, Sui>erintcndent City Schools. Office Superintendent City Schools. Public Library Huildtng. Dr. A. Vineberg. Dear Sir: Of late I have had a good deal of trouble with my eyes, after using them for a continuous period. I have had headache and dizziness. I have tried various kinds of glasses, but have found none to exactly suit me. Your method and prescription glasses meet the case to a nicety. It is with confidence that I recom? mend your method and skill to those who have defective vision or eye trouble. Yours very truly. ('LARENS W. PARKER. Superintendent City Schools of Buf? falo, N. Y. A Well Known Virginia Clergyman. Rev. R. T Clarke, pastor of the Methodist church at Alexandria, Va.. and a well known ami highly es? teemed member of the Virginia Con? ference, has had defective vision, which has been corrected, and he is giving all the credit to the great skill of i>r. a. Vineberg. "My eyesight has given me trouble for teil years, and 1 have tried man\ glasses and treatment with scarcely any benefit." said Rev. Clarke. "It got so 1 couldn't lead at night with? out paying for the pleasure with aw? ful headaches, in fact, I had to give up reading and would sit and hear my wile read. For the last sixteen months my eyesight has been so poor that even the light at night bothered me and my eyes Would hurt me ter? ribly whenever l used them to any extent. I spoke of my defective vis Ion and several members of my con? gregation asked me win- I didn't vlall i >r. Vineberg. Rome of them told me whal h great thing he had done for their eyesight, and they just urged me to COmS to see him. "Well, l did it. snd 1 want tc iv I am not only delighted, but even wonder at what he has accomplished. The doctor's method and prescrip? tion glasses have corrected my vision. 1 can sc to read all right without hav ing my eyes pain and hurt me as they did. I can even read at night without discomfort, I think the man's skill is simply wonderful. "Do you know," continued Uev. Clarke "there was one lady who ad? vised me t<> visit l>r. Vlneberg who had been kept from coming to my church because of her defective vis? ion until she placed her eyesight in this man's keeping. Ever since she used his method and prescription and she never tires of singing the praises of Dr. Archibald Vineberg. 1 think he deserves all the good things that have been said about him, tor he is certainly an expert in matters pertaining to the eyesight." A STATE SENATOR (iocs on Record. Indorses tbe Noted Kxi>ert. State Senator James W. Corean of Columbia, in conversation with a re? porter, said: "As you know, one of my eyes is entirely gonje, and the other was fast following it. The vision of my single good eye became misty, and the lead? ers of the eye appeared to be under a peculiar drawing sensation about the eye, and I was rendered very miser? able. "This one eye that I have left is very precious to me. as the other is hopelessly gone, and it Is the only eye I have to depend on for the rest of my life. I. therefore, doubly appre? ciate the skill of Dr. Vlneberg and his method and prescription glasses. I fell that I have as good vision in this eye as I had in both of them before the sight of one was affected. "These glasses are absolutely the best 1 ever had. The headaches are gone, and so are tbe neuralgia pains in the eye and head. The tension and strain have disappeared, and the light is mellow and delightful." "To Correct the Evil." Major Wm. C. Stedman, a promi? nent lawyer of Greensboro, N\ C, and ex-senator, says: "I am no longer troubled with my eyes, thanks to the use of Dr. Archi? bald Vinebergs method and prescrip? tion glasses. My chief trouble was with my right eye, which was always hurting me, and the left one was forced to do all the work. What I wanted was to correct the evil, and had tried glasses for a number of years, hoping to get my eyes straight, but could not do so until I tried the Doctor, who has made my eyesight correct. I regard Dr. Vineberg a wonderful expert, and the great good he is doing is recognized by all who are brought in contact with him. I think sometimes that there are men created for some great purpose, and this gentleman seems to have been selected for the good work he is doing. I am all right now. and can even work without my glasses, and yet the trouble does not come to my eye as heretofore." A. if. Lowery. To Whom It May Concern: I want to state that my wife has been a sufferer from sick headache and eye strain for seven or eight years. Every time we would go any? where on a train, boat, or drive she would have an awful sick headache, her eyes would pain dreadfully. We have tried glasses and treatment without any relief. Hut now, with Archibald Vineberg's method, of pre? scription glasses, she sees perfectly and has no headache whatever. A. H. LOWERY. CAPT. R. A. DOBIB. Superintendent of PsdMIe Schools of the City of Troy. N. Y. To Whom It May Concern: I wish to state 1 have an acquaint? ance with Dr Archibald Vineberg, and l regard his method and pre? scription glasses in my ease unex? celled. Raving called on him to try his skill on myself. I can speak from experience. This man certainly hgl discovered a method that is indeed :i blessing to humanity. Therefore, l take this pleasure in Indorsing his skill in his profession. Very respect tuny. RICHARD A. DOBIB. \\ INTERESTING CASE. Well-Known Contractor Tells of Hi* Daughter's Experience. .1. V. Puller, of 125 7th svenue, New York, the well-known contrac? tor, recites one of the most interest Ing casej from a scientific standpoint, that has ever come to light In Rich? mond, and one which, to a layman, seems almost Incredible. Mr. Puller says: "My little daugh? ter Aliens suffered for years with headaches and pains in her eyes, These did not occur occasionally, but were almost constant, and resulted in her having to be withdrawn from hool frequently. ??| t?>? k her to a number of spe? cialists and gave them faithful trials, int the relief thej afforded was only temporary, and in short while the old condition would return, so that finally 1 took her out of school again.. About this time I learned of Dr. Archibald Vineberg and determined to give him an opportunity to do something for her. "I accompanied my daughter to his office and he informed me that he could correct her vision, relieve her of headache, and that she could re? turn to school In twenty-one days. "I placed her in his charge and he more than fulfilled his promise. { "In fifteen days she was back in school and she has not had a head? ache or a pain since. "I can only speak from my personal observations; but I know dozens of persons who have been to Dr. Vine- ^ berg on account of their eyes, and in every case the result has been the same, in spite of the fact that in nearly all of the cases other spe? cialists had failed." I State Representative Aided in Hi*^ Duties. I There are a few people in New York City so well known and highly respected in business and social and political circlea, as Representative James H. Howard, who served as state representative from Nassavj^ county, in the seventeenth assembly, was re-elected and is now chairman of the house committee on bridges. Although Representative Howard is engaged in merchandise and timber business, his family, as well as him? self, live in the city. Too much boo j work and "too much application night overstrainc-d my eyes." said Mr. Howard ,to a reporter. For many years I have been seriously handi? capped by blotting vision and ihe dis? tress that would follow, continued reading or figuring. At the same time^ my eye sight for seeing at a distancoP seemed more than usually acute, but close work brought on the troubles I have spoken of, and seeming con? gestion in my eye balls. After having been fitted many times with glasses ana securing only^ temporary relief, I called on Dm. Archiebald Vineberg and secured his method and prescription glasses. Those I am now wearing with most astonishing results. Splendid satis? faction is the way I would express it, continued Mr. Howard. This majsl knows his business and seems to have unerring skill in his work. The result is a real asset when the defective vis Ion is made perfect, and I feel that I am now better equipped for business and political duties. Simply Amazed. ^ A railroad superintendent gives- his version: Will A. Harding, of Spring? field, if aas. assistant superintenaeut of the Boston & Albany Railway Is at present in a jubliant frame of mind, and is congratulating himself on 1 <g^ ceivlng those of his friends upon the good fortune of his wife. My appre? ciation of my wife's changed condi? tion can hardly be expressed in words," he says; in fact, 1 would nev? er have believed that such results could have been accomplished andf) both my wife and myself are simpljr amazed. Archibald Vineberg is our benefac? tor, and we will never cease to ex? press and feel the greatest sense of gratitude to him. My wife had suf^ fared for years with headache andgV seemed as though she could get no relief. Doctors were consulted and during this time, I think that I bought enough medicine to start an ordinary drug store. This did not seen, to give her any benefit, how? ever, and we were both In despaii Mrs. Harding would be attacked witl aches in the temples and from there, it would spread to all parts of her head, and also affect her body. Night after night would be passed without her ev r closing her eyes in sleep. It was breaking down her health aud^ affecting her generally. The physi^ clans did not seem t<? know what was the trouble. We were of the opinion that it was caused by the climate and was brought about by neuralgia. Some years ago she consulted an optician arvsW was fitted with glasses. ThOOs gfcVe her no relief whatever ftp >m her all* mentSk although her sight Sj somewhat Improved, finally she dis? carded them and did not wear them Recently she again tried a specialist bm it was of no benefit to her. Wl S^ l >r. Vineberg arrived here from New York, she was one of the Amt to i ?II upon him. By the use of his method and prescription glasses, She was giv? en full relief and in a remarkably short while the results were simpj startling, and might be called sen tlonal. We certainly think so and e\. ry time I see or hear the name of Dr. Vlnobcrg, I feel like expressing my gratitude to him and will never cease to he thankful for the good for? tune that led my wife to seek him. Slnc< 11 ceh ing the benefit of the nesfh discovery, Mrs. Harding has n?>t fe r even a touch of the old acnes, and for th.- first itme in >'ears, she has enjoyed ;i night's sweet sleep and repose* Mrs. Harding Is even more extravagant i praise of the doctor, and his metk and prescription glasses than b husband. Her face lights up will pleasure as she speaks of him and M a> ? ompltshment In her case *