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FAREWELL TO 1, SHELL OI.I? s| < IUT\HY s\>s (.<><>|)-H\ | TO Ht'MTKR \M> M W KWIIK TARY BFt'OMI \< . gr \i\ ran, Many Member* of Chaiultcr Attend Smoker ami Rally Wednesday > Itfttl in Honor or Two strrrlurirh ?Hfvml Inuwetlng Talk.*. The Chamber of Comment Smok? er and Rally Wednesday night hold In tho Chamber of Commerce Hall was well attended by a large number of tho members of the organisation and Secretary A. V. Snell waa bid "tlood Speed" to his new held of la bor and the new secretary waa wel? comed In a truly "Game Cock" atyle. Interesting talks were made by the retiring and the incoming secre? taries) and by Dr. Raker, president of tho Chamber. The meeting was call? ed to order shortly after 8 30 by Dr. Raker, who stated that the meeting was for the purpose of allowing the departing secretary to make his fare? well talk to the peopio of Sumter and giving the business men of Sumter an opportunity of rffletlng the new secre cary, Mr. O. A. Waterman, who be gtna his duties here on tho first of December, takln* up the work of tne Chamber wfc ere it 1? being left off by Mr. Sn. 11. Mr. Snell thanked the people of Sumter moat heiixtlly for their gen? erally courteous imd cordial r--e. ptIon of him when he first came here, and during his stay of eighteen months with them He Mpok. in the highest terms of the backing and co-operation of the business men of Sumter which he had received in every undertaking which he had set about to accom? plish. He spoke of the growth of Sumter. past and future, and tho bright prospect* of the State, special? ly In the Pee Dee and coast sections. Mr. Snell's farewell spe? -h waa list? ened to with tho greatest attention aad he was most heartily applauded when he ceased speaking. As Mr. Snell still remains in South Carolina, the people of S'umter do not feel that they have lost hl:n entirely. a>s he will still be working for South Carolina, although not living In Sumter. Mr. Waterman, the Incoming secre? tary, made only s short talk which won for htm the good will of his hearers. He stated that he could not then say what he would do, what lines of work he would push and what new , undertakings he would endeavor to carry through, until he had learned more of local conditions and tradl Hons, which he was now trying to absorb. He was much pleased with what he hud seen of Sumter and with the people he had met. Mr. Water? man was given a cordial welcome by the business men present to whom h was Introduced during the evening. Dr Haker spoke on the harmful ef? fects of allowing people to carry pis? tols, which he termed "a Weapon used I only for slaughter .' HS gSTTOOatsd a law making It unlawful for the man? ufacture of pistols except for the use of soldiers in limes of war. Upon a motion of Mr. H. C Haynsworth, it was resolved that South Carolina's { t epr. MetitKtl\e? be requested to do all In their power to pass a law to this effect. Dr. Baker also spoke on the dread diseases which might be brought into this country through tho opening of the Panama ('anal and thought It well that measures fee taken to have all possible prevetitutlve measures taken to keep out disease from the far sast. Mr Neill '?'Donneil, as chairman of the eommltte,-. read resolutions which had been prepared by the Chamber of Commerce thanking Mr. Snell for his work In Sumter and congratulat? ing him upon h < **s i i .i 1 irger field of 1 ab.?r. The resolutions, which were as follows. was unanimously Resolution*. Wberem Mr A V Stud I. after ser\ - Ing ih?? Sumter Chamlwr of I'm i merer, is S.m r. tury for the past In months, has now been called to a sim liar position with the Charlcatoti Chamber of t '<? imorce, Therefort lie It Resolved, Thai the Sumter Chamber of Commerce ci gratubit-s Mr. Snell ..n In, >i ina*? ment and den In * to express to bin. IS appreciation of bis faithful er..rt* and earnest and ? then nt work wh b with us. snd that wo f. . I in add thm to th?? results actually jo bo ved be hai laid the foundation ..f henotit? th will accrue t.. Sum'* r for years to come. % II.? If RggggfSJd further. That | ropy of them, resolutions be presented to Mr Snell, that they be spread upon the minutes of this gSSStltig. and thai a ropy be also forwarded IS tlo> Ctiai leaton Cham'? r "f lornrto ? ?A Mitchell, a general no r. h -nt near Itagd n|. K v . write* us. "I think Palsy KM nay Pills ?... af the gr? ? kidney no dh ine.. there Is. My d ioifhter w is In terrible shape with Vi- trouble and I g'd her to take 1 fjp |fl , inideteiy cured now. I think it on. of the greatest medicine i bert'a Drug Store.?Advt. $10,000 AID FOR ROADS. niOVIDKD vr\n: will PUT W not hli: AMOI NT. Hlca^c Itcveivos Trriiw of PfOpOM? Hom llltchcook and Wilson as to IMM AKl for Koaul Building In South (an?Ulm ? Willing to Build ? Fifty-Mik' Stretch. Columbia. Nov. 26.?"If you will rauHo to be selected in your Stuto a Hultuble road about Ufty miles long over the entire longtb of which there la delivery of mall by rural car? riers and will arrango to havo $20, 000 raised by the State or local sub? divisions thereof, In accordance with tho requirements of the law, the government will set aside $10,000 ad? ditional from the appropriation grant? ed by Congress and will expend the sum of $30.000 thus provided, or so much of It as seems wise, for the improvement and maintenance of the road selected," is a paragraph contained in a letter from Postmaster General Hltchoock and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson addressed to Gov? ernor Bleaso. Th? letter ask* the Governor to cause to be selected a piece of road which would best meet the require? ments of tho bill and adds, "Which the qualified authorities are prepared j to give sufficient guarantee that their 1 proportion of the cost will bo mot." Any road desiring to take advantage of this opportunity should notify the Governor at onco so ho can send their name on to tho Federal authorities. Congress appropriated $500,000 for the improvement of tho public roads and provided that any State or local subdivision taking advantage of this appropriation was to put up double the amount expended by the National < b>\ernment, all to bo done under tho National (Jovernment's direction and supervision. Tho Postmaster Gener? al and the Secretary of Agriculture wero to havo charge of the distribu? tion of this IfHtttO. and they de? sire to divide it equally between the St ites. This is the opportunity to get Homo Federal aid and some good , roads, and any road in South Caro? lina willing to comply with the term* can get a line road. Any section so Interested should notify Governor Bleaso and this is where the cham? bers of commerce can get in some i;.I work. I ?I>an J. Jo>ce. Sanville, Henry Co. Virginia says: "I took a cold with a SOUSjtl which hum; on for two years. Then I commenced using Foiey's Honey and Tar Compound and the couirh finally left me and now I am perfectly strong and well." Is best and safest for children and contains no opiates. Sibert's Drug Store.? Advt. ! Marriage License Itcx-ord. Marriage licet.sen were issued to Robert ?Mark and Fannie Kord and HamptOg Mitchell and Mattie F.lh n James, colored, of Sumter. Friday. A (.reat Building Falls ? when its foundation is undermlnded, ' and If the foundation of health?good J digestion?is attacked, quick c ollapse follows. On the tlrst signs of indiges? tion. Dr. King s New Life Pills should be taken to tone tho stomach and regulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Pleasant, easy, safe and only 25 cents at Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. It will be Some wicks yet before the upper part of South Carolina re OOrofS from making Jokes about there being no water pissing over Charleston bars; about Charleston sehooaeri being elossly inspected, anil so on, et cetera, before getting down to brass tacks and interpreting I the real Significance of 1*1,000 tons Of dreadnought lighting strength in this harbor. But, let it be said, the significance h n already appealed to B?HM of the more wide-awake sec? tions.?Charleston Post. Only a Flro Hero but the crowd cheered, as, with burn? ed h inds, |m lu l l up a small round box. '?Fellows'" he shouted, "this Bueklen'i Arnica lalvs i hold, has everything beat for burns." Hight! rtlso for gotta 'dcers, sores, pimples, ecsema. cuts, sprains, bruises. Surest plls cure. It pnbdues Inflammation kills pain Only 18 cents at Sibert's Brug Store.?Advt. TWO I'lltrs FRIDAY. MsaaU Imoanf ol Isasnagc Done si Mr. I?. M. Hick's lb"ddenec. Twice Friday the hose wagons were railed nul b) alums ..f Area the flrst alarm cams from tin otton platform, but up",, investigation turned out to be a fnls?> one This alf tn w is sent In about one o'clock, The second alarm came from the residence "f Mi I M Dick on Wash Ington street, where tie- bnlldlng was caught fr<>m tim Hue Only nominal ? I 111 i.? ? \i is done by the f ?? ?Huntsvtlle, Ala W, ?'. Pollard. I v ? II knon < i'1/' n, I SJ "I have used Foley'i How and Tsr < fom - pound nnd found it a most excellent preparatlon< In fact, it suits my oase better than sny cough syrup i have svsr used and i hn\-- used ? food many, for 1 tun rmw ov< r seventy years old.*' Sibert's l*>\\y Store.? Advt. GOVERNOR BLEA8E LIBERATED :13 PRISONERS TUESBAY. ( huciK ) Extended to Several Con* vlctcd on ( harm' of Murder and Given Life Terms, Columbia, Nov. 127.?Thirty-two | prisoners wer?- liberated from the j penitentiary and tin- Jails of south \ Carolin* yostorday by the governor. | Twenty-nine parolei and three par- i ?Ions w to granted. Tho governor granted a pardon to ?J. Btobo Voung. former secretary of the Semlr.ole Securities company who was serving a sentence of one year in the penitentiary. Young has been out of prison on parole for several months. The following is a list of those paroled and pardoned, according to the papers filed with the secretary of State: Ulbert Wallace, convicted of assault with Intent to kill, court of general sessions and common pleas for Aiken, June term, 1907, before J. C. Klugh. Sentenced to 12 years in penitentiary. Plumar Ashley, convicted ot man slaughter, court of general sessions and common pleas for Abbeville, fall term. 1911, before Judge Goo. W. (Jage Sentenced to seven years' im? prisonment. Jim Lnvis, cnovlcted of manslaugh? ter, coi rt of general sessions and com? mon phase for Chester, March terra. 1911, before Judge Robert Aldrich. Sentenced to two years, Imprison* ment. Sam Langford, convicted of assault and battery Of i high and aggravated nature and carrying concealed weap? ons, court of general sessions and common pleas for Laurens, June term, 191L' before Judge F. B. Gary. B. i tetneed to 1| months on ehaingang. Travis Blight, convicted Of mar - Slaughter, court of general sessions and common ph-as for Cherokee, fall term. 1911, before Judge Drnest Qaryt Sentenced to two and one-half yeat s' imprisonment. James BoulWgro, convicted of man? slaughter, court of general sessions and common pleas for Falrfield, Feb? ruary term, 1 909, before Judge Klugh. BontSI CSd to ten years' imprison? ment. J. Hi Horton, convicted of highway robbery. OOUrt of general sessions .and common pleas for Spartanburg, No? vember term, 19<?S, before Judge R. w. Memtninger. Sentenced to io years in the penitentiary. H imle Fields, convicted of murder with recommendation to mercy, court of general sessions and common pleas for Darn Well, March term. 1903, be? fore Judge Finest Gary. Sentenced to life imprisonment in penitentiary. g. c, Bummey, conv'cted of aasauit gnd battery with intent to kill, court of general sessions and common pleas for Greenville, May term. 1909, be? fore Judge K. C. Watts. Sentenced to four years' imprisonment or line of $800. Charles Hugher, convicted of man? slaughter, court of general sessions and common pleas for Dorchester, April term, 1010, before Judge Geo, W. Gage. Sentenced to six years' im? prisonment. Will Dunlapi convicted of murder with recommendation to mercy, court of general sessions and common picas for York, April term, 1908, before Judge R, C. Watts. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary, Alonso Camack, convicted of man? slaughter, court of teneral sessions and < ?mmon pleas foi^ Fairfield, Sep? tember term. 19M, before Judge R. C Watts. Sentenced tr. three years' im prlsonment, William H. Mills, convicted of mur? der, with recommendation to mercy, court of general sessions and com? mon pleas for Cherokee, July term. 1907, Sentenced to life Imprisonment, Robert Duncan, convicted of lar? ceny, court of general sessions and comn pleas for Greenville, Septem? ber term, 1910, before Judge Frnest Gary. Sent.need to seven years' im? prisonment. Jake Thompson, convicted of man? slaughter, couri of general sessions and common pleas for Chester, July Ft"^. term, before Judge Goorge W. Gage, Sentenced t?> ;j\ year's im prlsonment Rufus Jon.s. convicted of murder, couri ot noral sesslo is and common pleas for Orangeburg, May term. 1901, before Judge w. C, lien et. Ben ont i for life, j. ii. i'op.-, jr? convicted of man daughter, curt of general sessions ind common pleas for Hamilton, fall term, lao.;, before Judge ESmesI Gary, Sentenced to ton years* im? prisonment. Wylle Alf or d, convicted of larceny. ourl of : ? in id;' sslons and common pleas for Florence, spring term, 1911, before Special Judge P l< Wlllcox Sentenced to two years on count) works Knowlton i?a\is. convicted of man? slaughter, couri of ? lerai sessions and common pleas for Rlchland spring term, 1908, before Judge John Our Greatest Bargain Offer Reading Supply for Whole Year BEMI* WEEKLY WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON. All For POULTRY HUSBANDRY. FARM PRESS. WOMAN'S WORLD. FARM AN I) FIRESIDE (The National Farm Paper) $2.00 This remarkable subscription offer may be withdrawn at any time, therefore do not delay, hut forward your order to The Watchman and Southron at once. Besides netting the Wtachman and Southron twice a week for twelve months, you will receive sixty-two numbers of the other publica? tions?a full year's subscription on each. Old subscribers may renew and get this great combination offer. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK Date.191.... Watchman and Southron, Sumter, S. C. Enclosed find $2.00 for which please enter my order for the Semi-weekly Watchman and Southron and the above four Magazines, all for a period of 1 year. Name.?. R. F. D.P. O.>. Our Prize Contest 1st PrllC?Dinner Set. 2nd Prise?Dinner set. 3rd; 10 prizes each of u l-ih Pound Cake with Roy? al Icing. present Your Labels on DECEMBER 20th At The NEW YORK BAKERY. THE BEST FOOD IS BREAD THE BEST BREAD IS? Butter-Nut Bread? RICH AS BUTTER SWEET AS A NUT NEW YORK BAKERY. AT ALL LEADING GROCERS. SAVE THE LABELS FOR A NICE "DINNER SST." S. Wilson. Sentenced to live years' | imprisonment. Alexander Brooks, convicted of , manslaughter, court of general ses- I ?ions and common pleas for Richland ' September term, 1910, before Judge 8, W. Q. Bhlpp. Sentenced to live years on public works. Nelson Hampton, convicted of mur der with recommendation to mercy, court of general sessions and common pl?as for Greenwood, November term, l'jor?, before Judge James Aid rich. Sentenced to life imprison? ment. Lonnie Hicks, convicted of larceny of b bicycle, court of general sessions and common ideas for York, July term, 1910, before Judge s. W. G. Bhlpp. Sentenced to pay b tine of $i> and three years in reformatory for I negro boys In Lexington county. Will Johns, convicted of bigamy, court of general sessions and common pleas for Union, February, 1911, be? fore Judge John S. Wilson. Scn tenced to three years' imprisonment and $:.00. j. (McEirone, convicted of bas? tardy, court of general sessions and common pleas for Richland, June term, 1910, before Judge J. W. De Vote. Sentenced to pay the defendant sum of $ir? annually for the mainte? nance of the child until ^it reached the age of 12 years. Bishop Bradley, convicted of lar? ceny, court of general sessions and common pleas for Abbeville, March term. 1910, before Judge Dantsler. Sentenced to live years' imprisonment in State reformatory. Betsy Calhoun, convicted of arson, court of general sessions and common pleas for Abbeville, September term, 1910, before Judge John B. Wilson. Sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in penitentiary. John Blrod, convicted of obtaining goods under false pretenses, court of general sessions and common phase for Bpartanburg, January term, 1912, before Judge Geo. w. Cage. Sen? tenced to one years imprisonment either on the public works of Spartan burg or In the penitentiary at hard labor. James m. Centre, convicted of as? sault with int. ut to kill, court of gen? eral sessions and common pleas, for Greenville, before Judges James, Aid rich, January term 1906. Sentenced to one year's imprisonment or to pay I a tine of $;:<>o. William Brown, convicted of mur? der, with recommendation to mercy, eourl of general sessions and common pleas for Greenville, March term, 189B, before Judge James Aldrleh. Sentenced to !if?- Imprisonment in the i" mientlary. Robert Daniel, convicted ol assault with Intent to ravish, court of general sessions and common pleas for Falr fhdd, February term, 1909, before .in Ige Klugh. M. K t Jotton, 1 303 No Mm I < I St . seys: -l heard of Koley Kidney lMls ami took ihein for my ca ?? of kldnc; trouble v it.-? taking them a few i days the plain left my hack, my kid? neys acted regular!) und the an noylng bladder trouble was cured i gladly r? comm< nd Foley Kidney Bills." Bibert's Drug Store. Advt. NEWS FROM WEDGEFIEIiD. Cotton Fields Remind one oi January ?Visitors to Charleston?Hunters Prepare for Si>ort. WedgeQeld, Nov. 26.- -News items have been at a premium In these pans lately, but since the crops- are abbut all harvested, folks will begin to talk and <i" things once more. Th?- cotton fields remind one of January, and l would hate to say what the hank account of the owners <?f the fields would resemble. With ecru. pet.tint s, syrup ar,d hog, though. I expect We will he able tO keep to? gether for a while. All <?f the hunters are fixing up guns, etc., for a hunt on Thanksgiv? ing, it is not generally a good day to hag much game, and I guess the wrong way to spend the day. The following went to Charleston last week to see Uncle Sam's tine w ir vessels: i?r. M. U Parier, W. T. Brown, F. W Nettles, Richard sin? gleton. J. J. Geddings, Alex Norris. Mr. and Mrs John Hogers, Mr Sam Weinberg and daughter. Rose Bud Manning, and Misses Lucle Cas? que and Martha Platte, and report a pleanant trip. The Wedgefield folks are still wait? ing for that long promise of a good road from here- to Cain's Savannah, which would give us a very good road then to the county seat. Mr. D. C. Blackmon, who has had Charge of a farm for Mr. A. ES. Ay cock for a number of years, left for Hartsville today with his family, where he accepts a similar position with Ma.i J. L. Coker. Rev. J. N. Wright, pastor of the Methodist church, left for Anderson today t<> attend conference. Miss Henrietta Covington, of the College for Women, accompanied by a friend. Miss Staekhouse, spent t ie past week-end with Mrs. Jas. H. Aycock. A pflrty of fox hunters from North Carolina Spent last Week here, hut on account of its being so dry, they only CaUghl one fox. They are get tlng plentiful now and in some places a nuisance, since the law enforcing a closed season. Some legislator evl dentally was hard pressed, and not thinking of his constituents at large ulon he Introduced such a hill. Porto Rico's New Wonder. Prom far away Porto Rico come reports of a wonderful to w discovery that is believed will vastly benefit the i.pie. Ramon T. s'archan, of Bar~e loncta, writes "Dr. King's New Dis? covery is doing splendid Work lu te, it cured me about Mve times ot terrible coughs ami colds, also ms I rother of a s< vere cold In his i h? st and more than L*'? others, who used it on my ad? vice, We hop,- this great medicine will yet be sold m every drug store in Porto Pico." I'or throat and lung troubles there la nothing better. A trial will convince you of its merit 50c a nd 11.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Slbert's Drug Store. Advt. Tonight. Tonight, If you feel dull and stupid, or bilious and Constipated, take a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets, and you will feel all right tomorrow. Bold by all dealers.-?Advt. SlMTKK SEES SNOW. Inch ami Quarter of Snow Fell Thurs Morning?Met ted During the Day. Sumter citizens law th? -ir fist snow for the winter of 1912-13 when they awoke Thanksgiving morning and went to their windows for the first peep out to see what kind of cay the weo.thcr r.an was giving them for a holiday. The snow c< mmenced sometimes in the early morning shortly after two o'clock, after a slight drizzle of rain from about 10 o'clock of the night before, it commenced with a slight fall of sleet, which melted as soon p.S it struck the ground, hut whieth changed to snow after a short while. The snow, it is reported, fell fast and furious, in big flakes, so that it was impossible to see across the street for the short while that It was falling. Much of it melted, however, as soon as it reached the Streets and there? fore there was not more than in inch and a quarter of it on the ground Thursday morning at 6 o'clock when the clouds drifted off and the snow ceased faiflng. l?ur:ng the day a warm sun came out and by mid-day the snow was rapidly melting away and by night lo;ie of it was left, save in very se? cluded and shady nooks and corners. The weather during the day was, BSVS in the sunshine, extremely cold, a bitter northwesterly wind Slowing strong all day. Neither the snow nor the cold kept the hunteri in, however, who went out in full force, and most of them report having met with much suc . ess. Tiie damp ground made it easy for the dogs the find the birds which h .d come out and there was some ex? tremely good shooting. , Cause of Insomnia. The most common eause of insom? nia is disorders of the stomach and constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep For sale by all dealers. ?Advt. Marriage License Record. A marriage license was issued Wednesday afternoon to Mr. p. F. Fatten and Miss Allcyne L. StSACllL Licenses to marry were issued Wed? nesday and Frida} to the following colled COUPleS John Wesley Single toll, and Willie Louisa Stewart, of Sumter; Noah Taylor and Sallie Me Dowell, of Shlloh; Johnnie Peterson and Julia Jacobs of stayeevtlle; Jes? sie Brisley, of Js< ksonvllle, Fla., and Sii-.t,) Brunsen, < f !1 -ratio. II e<l I rain \\ it It Shtl t. Tearing his* shirt from his back an Ohio man (lagged ? train :?nil saved it fl om a a i e, k, but H T. Alst. n. lial eigh, V, ?'.. once prevented i wreca with Electric Bitters "l w.s in a terrible plight when i began to use them," he writes, "my Storni eh, head, back and kidneys were all bsdly af fected end my liver was in bad eon* dition, but four bottles of Electric Bitters made me feel like ? new man." a trial will convince >< u of their matchless merit for ans stomach, liver or kidney trouble. Price M I Cent! at Blhert's Drug Store. Advt.