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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-02

The Sasater Watchmaa was founded in
1850 and the Tswe Southron in 1866. The
lWatcamass and Southron now has the COM
bined circulation and influence of both OF
the old papers, and is msnifestly the best
advertising Medium in Sumter.
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been guilty of worse crimes than the
making Of a Major General out of
tinsel hero whose reputation was made
by advertising agents and patent medi-
cine fakir methods.
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POOR TAR HEEL :!

Our friends say your days numbered but you are GER
tan making hay while the Shines and the biting frost
your admirers seek shelter under your protecting
wing.
The proof that friends attempt produce reply
cur challenge is merely memorandum Of the sae dupli
cate Of the order placed with the New York agent the
the delivery of the goods We have the best authority for our
statement that only % pairs shipped the following tel
egram shows response inquiry as to the total num-
Der of pairs shipped our friends:
Elkin N. c., Oct 28 1903.
O'Donne & Co., Sumter, s. c.
We shipped 25 pairs ten quarter No 200.
Chatham Mfg Co.
this be true, have every to believe the
manufacturer certainly ought know what he ships and
friends returned Is pairs it would leave them with the
nous stock OF pairs which to make much fuss and
to reduce price, they would have you believe
Don't express your gratitude too quickly did say
would allow you to get those Is pairs back and if you
tnue to be naughty will permit it, but you are really
indebted to US for the privilege Of buying from the mill for
wrote them that did not object any legitimate merchant
handling their goods and did feel that would be doing
justice to them to expect monopoly of them Of you
wont believe this coming from but you at liberty
write the manufacturer for confirmation of it.
OF course your buying blankets from neighborng mer
chant your business you have right buy them where
you please but chat Of yours headed Facts
which you said all your blankets bought from the Mills
Direct Selling Agent which not fact If you
confined yourselves to Facts this discussion would have
originated.
has always been aim make legitimate percentage Of
profit everything handle sacrifice article at
the expense of the ,ther TO say that depreciate the
Dixie old friend that has stood by these many years. aye
nearly Is Of he has adorned counters and the writer's
locks have grown grey and his head bald expostuatng
many virtues and good qualities the Dixie
that dear to every southern heart Oh, would
rather sell blanket than be of such dsoyay
the contrary hold in such high esee that per-
centage of profit greater than that famous brand the
of all this controversy the following affidavit shows
the Dixie in their bushel basket
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Sumter.
Sumter, S. C Nov. 27, 1908
Personally appeared before ". B. Murray, ". A. Nc
lwane and T. Joye, who, upon OATH say they employ
ed in the dry goods department. of ODonne Co. and that
they have examined and checked the invoices Tar Heel
Dixie blankets and the percentage Of profit less the Tar
Heel than on the Dixie brand and that change has been
made in the price of either since they received
W. B. Murray,
W. A. Mcllwaine,
ho"r of omho A
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The Panama conspiracy having been
esasSssssssiuliy pulled of, the officials OF
our government have found time to
direct that Peter, King Of the Seryian
assassins. be recognized.

Yhe rise OF Leonard Wood, 10. -.
into prominence and in rank in the
army was as sensational as it was
rapid, bat If the revelations resulting
from the Investigation Of his record
by she Senate committee continue
along the lines marked out in the
bearings that have been had his de-
scent into ebscurity and disgrace will
be quite as meteoric. The facts that
have been most clearly established by
the testimony of the witnesses called
by the Senate committee are that
Gen. Wood owes his suddenly gained
prominence to lavish and cleverly done
advertising and that he was not above
grating while Governor General. The
advertising he secured by maintaining
well organized press bureau to ex-
ploit his every act, official and other
wise, while in command at Santiago,
Cuba. He was not content that his
press agents kept the newspapers and
magazines filed with articles glorify-
ing him. but he suggested and had
written articles whose purpose were to
discredit the administration of his
superior officer Gen. Brooke by draw
ing unfair and ill-founded comparisons
between Gen. Brooke's official acts
and his oSn. The exploiting Gen.
Wood received in the metropolitan
newspapers and the magazines has been
anexplicable until now, but In the
light of the testimony it is ali as plain
as double loaded print-Dr. Wood
simply applied to his quest for world
vide notoriety and high rank in the
army the methods of his brethren Of
the patent medicine fraternity. The
power of publicity was aptly demon
strated by the success that crowned his
advertising campaign and the wonder
of it all is that he probably paid not
a cent for the space he used. The same
amount of space would have cost a
patent medicine doctor hundreds of
thousands Of dollars and would have
sold tons of liver pills. That he is
open to suspicion of grating no one
will doubt after reading the testimony
which shows that he accepted costly
presents from notorious gambling con-
pcerns in return for granting a fran
-chise under cover of which the gam
blers are permitted to carry on their
schemes to fleece the public unmolested
a long term of years. In the face OF
the showing made it is difficult to con
cieve how the Senate can confirm his
promotion to Major Gsneralship re-
Gently recommended by President
Roosevelt, but the power Of graft is
great and the Republican party has
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Legislators and not the Courts. Chief
Justice Fuller and Justices Brewer and
Peckham dissented.
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Mr. O. D. Schwartz called at office Saturday evening
and the blanket question pretty thoroughly discussed He
seemed dispeased with contained in ad
Of that date which he asked correct and upon our
quest that he reduce his grievances writing received the
following letter
The Palace Dry Goods Emporium
Foreign nandD Domestic Dry Goods
And aouse aospei Furnishings snGS Sumter Nov % 1908
s You certain statements through the columns of the press
which these
First That the published
aas Gums sas stated oy you anas every par Of blankets on said bills
blankets That m @ i sst m @ & 5 I did % ae % TO szs 69agh all
all Tai @ H a 1ss s soa s Us the s ioza @ e pbas @ the Is pairs s.
simple justice please give " matter your prompt attention. se54s assgssy ssee
AS the first the copy Of letter herewith attached ad
dressed the MILL the writing Of which were engaged in
when Mr.. Schwartz Office, explains that.
AS to the second if they intend to refer only the Tar
HeeP brand they entitled to correction but replied
to their statement understood and doubtless as MANY
iothers did
In reply the third fail find among records any
statement Of in which said they could buy what
blankets they wanted from MILL other than the ar Heen
contention being all along that they could get of
that brand We did say however that friends nebt-
ed the privilege of buying from the MILL having express
ed willingness for any legitimate merchant handle their
goods and referred friends the manufacturer for
frmation of this statement
ODonnn Company
General Sumter, S. c.. Nov. 2, 1903.
Chatham, co, n
Bros D s s ws @ s si @ s ind sz ss s s n W zsa a
notice an @ thai We "a are holding then to your made that
3 whereas they ad7ssenens Msr Co.,
ia Aug oath
the showed the writer invoices Mes
Hamiton Co. to firm
justice
shipped Schwartz Bros 40 Is which returned OF if
only shipped them % pairs Just say Our telegram correct We only shipped
handling goods
would unreasonable expect control
custom have representative which
avoided letters
made letters for publ
~'0' " ' - 'OAS@N - '0 ppO'' oDonnen Co.
We expected reply to the above this but letter
must have been delayed in transit
If the mill erred their very natural one and
purely technical eliminating the Is pairs returned from the
40 shipped would only 25 pairs which they doubtless
had reference wiring they did, but not fight
ing their battles only defending ourselves and if
friends have any grievances this they must get redress
out of the mill, as merely quoted their statement
AS this will doubtless be our last public appearance this
question: desire say that not responsible for the
controversy having acted purely the defensive protecting
rights and replying the statements OF friends
accurately honestly and ntelligenty capable Of
doing.
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advertising Medium in Sumter.
We republish today, by request, the
opening chapters of .'The Gun Maker
of Moscow, the great serial which
was begun last week. We have added
so many names to our list since our
last issue that our supply Of that paper
has been exhausted and it is impossible
to give all Of our readers the opening
chapters Of the serial in any other way
than by republishing the opening In
s5allmens. In addition to the chapters
published last week We give today the
second inssaliment of this intensely
interesting and dramatic story OF Rus
sian life. It is the masteriece of
Sylvannus Cobb, Jr., one! OF the great
est story writer's who ever lived, the
writer who did more than any other
TO establish and maintain. the great
reputation of the New York Ledger in
It's palmiess days under the manage
met of Robert Bonner.
The article in reference to the re-
establishment of Meanwhile postof6ce
clipped from the Washington Post, is
interesting reading, bat it evidently
does an injustice to the postmaster at
Meanwhile, for it is well known fact
that the possoffce has long been kept
IN Mr.. Barnett's store which is open
all day long six days in the week, and
that the patrons of the Office could get
their mail whenever shey called for it.
The fact chat the people of the COM
nunity would not consent to the ap-
pointment of a new man as postmaster
shows that they found no fault with
the management of the Office.
If the burning Of barn calls for the
offer of a reward of sloo by the Gov
.ernor, the embezzlement of the school
funds of a county would seem to call
for the offer of at least an equal
amount for The arrest Of the thief.
Consequently We are of the opinion
that reward should be offered for
The arrest of G. Raymond Berry, the
absconding Superintendent of Educa-
sion of Marion county, who is known
80 be in Florida and can be arrested.
Lieut. Gov. Sloan has announced
That he viii be 5 candidate to succeed
Cor. Heyward two years hence. This
announcement strikes us a trife prema-
usethess early boomlets, are fre-
quently nipped in the bud by an early
frost.
The Panama conspiracy having been
ssEsS>ssssiuliy pulled of, the officials of
oar government have found time to
direct that Peter, King Of the Seryian
assassins. be recognized.
The rise of Leonard Wood, n. D.
into prominence and in rank in the
army was as sensational as it was
rapid, bat If the revelations resulting
from the Investigation Of his record
;shv sha SAnata committee continua
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Wachapreague.

Mrs. ]. T. Mears is visiting in
Franktown.
Mrs. George Hopkins has moved in
her new store on Main st.
Mr.. Jas. A. Doughty and Mr.. j. 7.
johnson are home on visit to their
families.
Mr.. VIM. J. Fosque, of Parramore's
Beach L. s. Station, is home on the
sick list.
Miss Margaret Smith and Mr.. Ber-
nard LeCato paid a flying visit to
Baltimore this week.
Miss Helen Doughty has returned
to her school at Rue, after visit to
her parents in town.
Mr.. G. D. Phillips has opened a
grocery store in the house recently
vacated by Mrs. Hopkins.
DIR. ]. w. Kellam and Mr. J. 7.
Mears are in Richmond this week at"
tending meeting of the Grand
Lodge.
che store of A. Il. 6. Mears is being
beautifully decorated for Christmas,
and it is the place to go for Xmas
goods.
Mr.. Lee James, of Metompkin L. s..
Station, who has been home on the
sick list, we are glad to report, is
improving.
Capt. Il. s. Lane has accepted the
position as captain of the Ruth
Lundren, recently vacated by Capt
Thos. Foeque.
Two of our young men, who spent
the summer in Crisfeld, have return
ed home to the delight Of our town
girls and doubtless with the regrets
of the girls they left behind them.
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Cashville.

Miss Lavinia Parker, quite III for
the last week, is very little improved
at this writing.
The sale of personal property OF
Mr.. L. I. Boggs on Tuesday was
largely attended and the goods sold
at high figures.
Miss Annie Armstrong, OF Balti-
more, and Mrs. J. w. Reams, OF
Northampton, will address the ladies
at Broadway Baptist Church next
Wednesday afternoon on the subject
of Missions.
Mr.. s. Tully Scott and Miss Kate
Sparrow were married at the Metho-
dist Parsonage at Onancock, on last
Wednesday afternoon. They took
steamer for Baltimore, Washington
and other points of interest. On
their return they will make their
future home near here.
Mr.. Nathaniel F. Chandler, for
mer resident of this place, but for
the last IS years resident OF Brook
Ign, N. Y, died in that city last We'd
nesday, aged nearly 81 years. His
remains were sent here and inferred
in the family burying ground at this
place. One brother, Mr.. w. D. Chand-
Ter, and two sisters, Mrs. j. II. Baily
and Mrs.J.C.Drummond, survive him
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important Church Notice.

Miss Annie w. Armstrong, cores
bonding secretary Of the Woman's
Missionary Union OF the Southern
Baptist Convention, will address the
ladies of Zion and neighboring BAPTIST
Churches, at Zion, on Thursday, De-
cember 10th, at 2 p. N. She will also
speak In Parksley on the same date
atep. Miss Armstrong will be
accompanied by Mrs. j. W. Reams'
superintendent OF the Woman'a
work In Accomac Association.
This is rare opportunity for the
good women OF these churches to hear
one who is pre-eminent in the bene'
VIOLENT work of the churches.
The ladies OF Drummondtown
Bethel, Mappsville and Modestowr
churches, especially are invited to at
tend these services.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Ouley.

Mrs. Sue James, for several days
past. has been confined to her home
by sickness.
Mr.. E. b. Swanger, of louisville,
quite i'll of late, has improved suffi-
GENTLY to be out again.
A child of JoE1 riUcnett, colored.
was burned to death at his home,
near this place last week.
Mr.. Will Parks entertained large
party Of friends at his home, near
this place, on Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. John s. McMath, of Cape
Charles, spent Sunday in town, visit
ing his mother, Mrs. NJ. D. McMath'
The entertainment given at our
town hall, Thanksgiving night. was
we'll attended and a financial success.
Mr.. VIM. H. Waterfield and wife, Of
this place, have bought dwelling in
Onancock and will occupy same at
an early day.
Capt. John w. Rogers and Mr..
Tank Chopper attended the Grand
Lodge of Masons, in session in the
city of Richmond this week.
Mr.. L. 0. Watson and family, OF
near Locustville, and Mr.. Chandler
and family, of Mappsville, moved to
our town this week, their future
home.
Miss Mamie Mears is in Baltimore
this week for the benefit OF her
health. Mr.. John H. James and wife,
of Burton Bay Villa, arrived home
from that city on Tuesday.
Among the visitors to our town this
week were Misses Emma and Susie
Lecato, of Quinby, Misses Lilly Ell
more and Margaret Wescott, OF
Mappsburg, Miss Bessie Conquest, OF
Atlantic, and Miss Annie Finney, OF
Locustmount.
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Boggs-Drummond.

Miss Leila r. Drummond, OF near
Cashville, and Mr.. John W. Boggs, of
Onley, were married at the home OF
the BRIDES parents Wednesday, No.
vember 25th, at seven o'clock. Miss
Blanche Mock, cousin OF the groom,
was maid of honor; Mr.. Harry l..
Boggs, brother of the groom, acted
as best man. The marriage was
solemnized by the Rev. E. NJ. Jor-
dan, OF Onley NJ. e. Church, South.
The bride wore blue peau de sole,
trimmed In Cluny lace, the maid OF
honor white swiss, trimmed in rib
bon and carried pink roses. The
groom wore conventional black.
The attendants were: Mr.. Samuel
Bailey with Miss George Twyford,
Mr.. John Drummond with Miss Sue
Drummond, Mr.. Randolph Finney
with Miss Bessie Tatem, Mr.. Tom
Twyford with Miss Blanche Drum
mond.
An elaborate reception followed
the ceremony. The presents were
numerous and handsome. May they
have long life, happiness and pros
perity. They will reside at Onley II
the near future.
Guest
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rlappsvllle.

Our dealers IN holly are getting
busy with Xmas orders.
This seems to be the great week
with us for killing hogs.
The wives of our farmers are re-
ceiving fancy prices for turkeys.
Oysterman report bivalves in good
shape and are moving them forward
actively.
Miss Hattie Gillespie, teacher on
Tangier Island, is home on visit to
her mother.
Mr.. John L. Rayfield was in atten
dance upon the Teachers League al
Onancock, last week.
Mr.. w. F. Gillespie has moved into
his residence recently purchased from
Mr.. Thomas Chandler.
Mr.. Robinson and family Of thi
town, moved to Woodbury., thi
week, their future home.
Lyle PeytoD, colored, was seriousl.
burned, Tuesday of this week whil'
trying up" lard at Hallwood.
Mrs. Sally Fitchett, of Franktown
Northampton county, spent severa
days with Mrs. Rose Rayfield las
week.
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Weddings.
Hopkins-Lewis.

At Ayres Methodist Episcopal
Church on evening OF Thanksgiving
dny at 1880 there was beautiful
"Chrysanthemum wedding" The
contracting parties were Mr.. Charles
Thomas Hopkins, prosperous mer-
chant of Parksley, Wand Miss Louise
White Lewis, a charming and attrac
tive daughter OF Mr.. James Lewis, OF
Doe Creek. The church was beauti'
fully trimmed with evergreens and
chrysanthemums, with stepping
stones, upon which the couple knelt
for the invocation. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. 7. }. u
Heath, a schoolmate of the groom,
assisted by Rev. ] P. Outten.
The bride wore q white silk gown,
and bore In her hand a beautiful
bouquet OF chrysanthemums. The
maid of honor, Miss Lena Fitzgerald,
was dressed In white orRandie. The
groom and best man, Mr. Oliver
Lewis, wore the conventional black
Messrs. Roger Warren and oscar
Ewell acted as ushers.
There were two receptions given TO
the young couple. One on Thursday
evening at the home OF the brides
father, Mr.. James Lewis, on Doe
Creek, where everything to refresh
the inner man were served. Inc
other reception took place at home
of the groom's father, Hon. John ID
Hopkins, treasurer OF the county
where six courses were served. The
tables at both places were handsome
ly decorated with fruits and hot
house flowers. The presents were
numerous and handsome.
t. J. @. H.
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Church Entertain ments.

Xmas entertainment will be held at
Crowsontown M. E. Church, night OF
December Goth.
A bazaar will be held, and oyster
supper served in connection there
with, under the auspices of the mem
bers OF the e piscopal Church, at
the Town Hall in Belle Haven,
Tuesday evening, December 9Th.
Supper % cents, oyster Is cents, or a
full oyster supper rs cents.
A drama, entitled "Cake Walk and
Yankee Peddler", will be rendered by
the Mappsburg Dramatic Club at
Mappsburg Station, Monday evening,
December 9TH. Oysters will be served
in every style at 25 cents. Doors open
at 7 o'clock. Admission, children IL
cents, adults 25 cents reserved seats 30
cents. Receipts for benefit OF Maps
burg Sunday school. Everybody in
vited.
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nappsburg.

Capt. L. n. Boggs has resumed his
duties as police of the Eastern Shore
Game Association.
One of our young men has raised
the price of feathers by padding his
buggy with them.
Mr.. G. r. Waters, purser of steamer
of the B. G. s. A. Ry. Co., returned
to his work this week, after vaca.
ton Of two weeks at this place.
Cunning has been robbed OF some
of it's charms to our sportmen in the
last two weeks. Their dogs have &C
quired a taste for birds and are un-
willing to divide with them.
Sleighing is popular sport in this
section and two of our young men
like it so well, that they started for q
ten mile drive recently on frosty
morning. Their d esperation in the
affairs of the heart may be imagined
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MearS.

Eight dollars per ton will be offered
for tomatoes at canning factory a.
this place next season.
Supervisor White, Of the n. Y. T, u
n. r. r. Co., called to see us and to
lay off station grounds this week.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing
in this section and the boys are rub
bling up their old muskets for the oc-
casion. A grand serenade may be ex-
pected.
We cannot boast of a fine roomy
schoolhouse at this place, as some OF
our neighbors do, but we have a
school above the average in teacher
and pupils.
The people of this section are much
wrought up by the efforts now being
made to break the Baylor survey and
the loss to them, In the event 1t is
done, not only of the oyster rocks, but
of the claiming and grabbing
grounds as well.
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Parksley.

Elmer Lewis is on a pleasure trip
to Richmond.
A. P. Platt, of Hszleton, Pa, was
here Tuesday.
Messrs. D. 81. Johnson and ID. T..
Mason were in the Northern cities
this week in the interest OF their res
pective firms.
Mr.. Dumrick one of the keepers Of
the Richmond penitentiary spent a
few days here with Mr.. John Only,
this week
Mr.. Leroy Croswell, track foreman
of N. Y. P. s. N. r. R. here, has OBJ
tanned leave of absence and Mr.. V.
Byrd has been appointed in his place.
Mr.. G. Il. Hopkins and wife, recent
ly married, has moved to his fine new
residence in town. The people gen.
orally extend to them hearty vel
come.
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of Columbian University, and agent
for the Southern Educational Board,
addressed the Institute. DR.. Thomas
Fitzhugh, of the University Of Vir-
ginia, addressed the Institute on
1.-The faith OF the teacher" Institute
adjourned with the benediction pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Long.
The thanks of the teachers
were rendered to the people OF
Onancock for the courteous and hos>
pitable manner in which they were
entertained, and to the pastor and
members OF the Baptist church for
the use OF the church.
Superintendent Joynes and Presi-
dent Sydenstricker deserve great
praise for the earnest and efficient
work they contributed towards max
ing the Institute such a grand sue
cess this year. Being one of the
founders OF the Institute, Supt.
Joynes has cause to feel rewarded
for his efforts, in view OF the fact
that Accomack county stands at the
head Of the list among the counties
of the State so far as Institutes are
concerned.
The specimens Of pupils work, sent
to the Institute from the schools OF
county, were deserving of great merit
A full list will be published next
week OF the pupils to whom certiii
Gates OF merit were awarded.
Very respectfully,
John d Grant, Jr.,
Secretary.
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To The Merchants.

Christmas is coming. We have the
goods; so send us your orders. Our
famous brand OF "Climax" flour pro-
duces the bread that creates "the
smile that won't come come off,"
Our "S. K. c." package coffee is the
drink that all true Democrats are 80
fond OF drinking.
Snow, Knox & Co.,
Baltimore, Md.