davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07

given to practice drills. especially during
the past two months since the competitive
program was given to the captains me
boys demonstrated their efficiency on the
recent occasion of the annual review and
sham battle at the White Lot. In addi-
ton to the given program OF S1xty-SeVen
numbers each captain will have to carry
out an impromptu program of about ten
numbers. He will receive this on the field
from the hands of the judges, after the
regular maneuyers have been completed.
Company III, the first to go on the held
today was given orders to report at $3.50
o'clock and receive blank cartridges for
the firing numbers The other companies
that drill will report at half hour intervals
thereafter.
Large Crowd Expected.
Sixteen thousand five hundred tickets
have been issued for the two days. and
there is expected to be present crowd
large enough to fill every seat, and every
inch of standing room on the grand stand
and bleachers.
Each school will occupy a certain
portion of the stand. which it has deco
rated with It's own colors AS usual the
High School girl, decked out in ribbons
and carrying a flag will be more In evil
dence than any one else, and doubtless
she will not fail to cheer for her favorite
company with the will she has manifested
in former years.
With it's ten companies the cadet corps
is larger this year than ever before. 1t
has three battalions for the first time in
its history. The growth of the organiza-
ton is regarded remarkab BILE Since 1888
ii has increased in numbers and efficiency,
until today it stands. it is claimed, with
out Il peer among the military organiza-
lions of the general schools of the
country. In drill it is regarded APP
preaching very rear the degree of perfec-
ton attained at West Point and Annapolis.
History Of Regiment.
The idea of introducing military drill into
the Washington High School originated in
1852 with Professor E. A. Paul. then prin-
cipal who in October of that year organ
lied two cadet companies, which were
placed in charge of Professor Israel, one of
the faculty, and graduate of a Pennsyl-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
THE WORK OF THE NlHILlSTS.
Why the Russian Government is
Helpless Against the Campaign
of Assassination.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 27.-WhiIe
some Of the features of the plot which
eliminated in the assassination of M.
Won Plehve, the minister of the lnte-
rior, still battle the police, the au-
thorities profess to be now perfectly
certain that the conspiracy was hatch
ed in Geneva by half dozen Rus
SLAMS, mostly Jews. The authorities
know the names and addresses Of the
conspirators. but are unable Ito take
legal action against them, owing to
the failure of tie laws of Switzerland
to interfere with political refugees,
and. therefore, Russian terrorists are
at liberty, from their haven in the
Alps, to continue the work Of asSassl-
nation of Russian ministers so long as
they are able to find en,issaries will
ing to risk their lives, the organizers
never venturing to carry out their
own designs. Six men who engineered
the Plehve plot, according to the re-
suit of the Russian police investiga-
tion, are declared beyond shadow OF
doubt. to have organized a series of
political crimes. For the first time
the fact is now revealed that NJ.
Plehve's murder had been preceded by
four abortive attempts to encompass
his death, which the department OF
political police frustrated i'll the nick
OF time by the arrest of the would-be
aesassins, who were quietly imprison-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Stateburg Items.

Ssateburg, Sept. 27.-The fields are
white with cotton in our>section, and
one cannot fail to notice the small
number of pickers Why is it, when
they are being paid Soc. per hundred.
Miss Mays Rees left on Friday, fol-
Goodwill, where she IS to teach this
term. Her many friends wish for hel
a most successful year.
Miss Tillie FLUID returned last aft
ernooon from a most delightful visit
to Miss Cross of Chester.
Miss E. N. Frierson leaves on Oct.
lst for Charleston where she is to
study kindergarten work.
Misses Julia and Annie Holmes re-
turned yesterday from q pleasant
visit to relatives IN Camden.
Mr.. Early Mellette spent SUNDAY
with the family of Mr.. Frean Mellette.
Mrs. L. II. Ramsey returned from Il
visit to her old home in PrivaJeer on
Sunday.
Mr.. W. Erwin Sparkman of Spartan
burg paid flying visit to relatives
here last week.
Mr.. Matt. Moore leaves on Saturday
for the Charleson Medical COLLEGE.
Mr. J. Singleton Moore of Sumter
spent few days in our mist last
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
THE WATCHMAN AND soUTHRoN, SEPTEMBER %, 1904
MAGNOLIA NEWS NOTES.
School Opening Boys OF fer College
Personal Mention.

Magnolia Sept. 24.-Plenty of cot
ton to pick-the fields are snowy
white, but hands are in great demand.
la gale or storm at this time would
prove most diastrous to farmers. This
correspondent has never seen cotton
marketed as fast so early in the fall.
The platforms around the depot are
crowded out and the cotton has to be
thrown on the ground. The railroad
facilities for handling this staple are
not sufficient for this unusual rush in
the shipping line; but the rush will
soon be over, as the cotton is nearly
all open, and will be picked out as
fast as the hands can gather it.
DR.. E. T. Darby, wife and son were
delighted with their trip to Baltimore
and Washington few days ago.
Our graded school will open on
next Monday. Prof. Brunson reached
this piace last night, an the other
teachers, Miss Clack and Miss annie
Keels, will be here on time. The
graded school building has been en-
larged and painted. It is now quite
q handsome building, for which
much credit is due the ever faithful
and efficient trustees who have sue
cessfully combatted and overcome
|.every obstacle that threatened defeat.
The trustees of this>school have done
some good inancieriDg, and as a re-
salt, the building has not dollar
against it.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
tlst church, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. j. q. MITCHELL, closed last
night. with several accessions to the
church. Mr.. Mitchell is young min
ister of ability and Of Christian zeal.
He st the start impresses his hearers
with his earnestness and deep sim
cerity.
Young Mr.. Gri6in's handsome mil
{linery store is completed and nearly
all of his well selected stock in.
Contractor Magnus Watts has proven
that he is safe and reliable mechanic,
and will be in demand from now on.
Rev. 7. NJ. Dent, pastor of the M.
E. Church in Lynchburg, expects to
start a protracted meeting there In a
few days.
Messrs. frankie Mcleod, Jack
Griffin and WILDER Dent have left for
college, and Ernest McFadden will
leave next week
Mr. j. A. Luckey has returned from
his summer visit. of several week
abroad, much improved.
Our genial friend, ". z. Mcleod,
/ is again favoring US with the light of
his pleasnt countenance, but he'll
soon be on the wing again.
Occasional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Texas Leads in Railroads.

q Griter in the Worlds Work de-
ciares that "it is southwestward that
the star of empire takes its way, for
Texas has this year passed Missouri III
regulation, and there are now only
four states that contain more people
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and
Ohio. In area, Texas is nearly a
third larger than all four OF them. AT
the present rates OF Increase OF popula-
tion. Texas will pass Ohio before 1920,
Illinois beoffe 1880 Pennsylvania by
1876 and New York by 1850, and be-
come the most populous state IN the
Union. If it we're as densely settled
as New York now is, it would Contain
n OOO. 600 souls and when It becomes
densely populated as England or Ger
many is. it will contain 95. O0o, 600.
Rvthe act Of Congress admitting 1t IN
to the Union, the state may be dlVldeo
into as many as Eve states whenever
rhe peopie desire division; but divis-
ION has never been seriously proposed.
Since 1860 Illinois has had more miles
of railroad than any other state Till
this fall: but on September l Iexas
exceeded it, having now li,olt miles
of main track. Texas produces about
one-third Of our whole cotton crop.
More wheat is now shipped thence
than from both New York and New
Orleans. Galveston is nearer the trans
Mississippi wheat fields than any At.
lantie port and the Panama canal Will
bring It very much nearer than it now
Is tf, the Pacific ports both of North
and Souht America. The growth of the
southwest is indicated by the steady
,7oyine of the centre Of population dur
ing the lsst census decade fonrteen
miles westward and three miles south
ward, and the center OF cotton proouc-
tfon is moving from western Mlssis-
sipppi across the river. !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
news OF REV. KELLY.

Augusta, Sept. 2e.-Chief NJ. j.
Norris has received letter from
Rev. Geo. P. White, of Ridgeway, S.
c., notifying him that on the night
of the 18th he saw Rev. VIM. Aiken
Kelly, pastor of the North Augusta
Methodist church, on a Southern
train beyond Columbia.
This is the first direct news that
has been received from the missing
preacher. Mr.. White, who is the pas
tor of the Baptist church at Ridge
way, knows Mr.. Kelly personally. He
explains that Mr.. Kelly was on the
same train with him that left >Colum-
bia on the night of the day of his dis
appearance. Mr.. White left the train
at Ridgeway, 25 miles out Of Colum-
bia, and left Mr.. Kelly on board.
Mr.. White recognized Mr.. Kelly
and salutations at a distance we're ex-
changed. Mr.. Kelly was conversing
with another gentleman on the tram,
only few seats away from Mr..
White. Before Mr. White had an
opportunity to speak to Mr. Kelly his
home was reached and he left the
train. Mr. White declares that Mr.
Kelly conducted himself as perfectly
rational man would He judged by
the animated conversation he was car
rying on with the party in the same
seat that he was in the best OF spirits.
He did not dream that anything was
wrong with Mr. Kelly and was sur
prised On reading the account of the
disappearance
The letter from Mr.. Wnite has been
turned over to Mr.. Kelly's friends.
They look upon it the first piece ct
authentic news as to the direction III
which Mr.. Kelly was travelling. They
do rot queesion the Identification OF
Mr.. White, as he knows Mr.. Kelly
personally. 1t is confederation of
the opinion they have held all along,
namely, That Mr. Kelly did not re-
main in the vicinity OF Augusta, but
that be left for some point suggested
by oisordered brain.
Mr.. Kelly's friends are confident
that further news vii! follow the gen
eral publication of the disappearance
in the press of the country. Efforts
are still being made to locate the mis-
sing mar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Low RATES TO BOSTON.
sstlautic Coast Line Offers attractive
s Trims on Account Of General ceave-
tion of Episcopal Church.

S. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
round trip tickets to Boston, Mass.
at the following rates, via the ail-raIl
route. S24. S5, via New York and Sound
Line g. So. on account of the General
Convention Of the Protestant Eplsco-
bal Church. Tickets will be SOLD Octo-
sber 2, and 8. Return portion OF TICK
cts must be deposited with Joint
agent. 75 Federal street, Boston
Mass. Immediately upon arrival, bus
not later than twenty-four hours after
the expiration of going: transmit
limit punched IN margin OF ticket,
and said ticket will be validated ON
date on which return journey is TO be
commenced, which must not be earlier
shan October Is, nor later than Octo-
ber 81, and when validated. hy being
stamped by joint agent. ticket Will oe
good for continuous passage only,
commencing on date as Indicated oy
joint agents stamp, and to pe com
pleted before expiration OF return
limit punched by joint agent, Dns In
no case will ticket be good to leave
Botson later than midnight OF octo-
Der 81. Z.
Stop-cvers not exceeding ten days IN
the aggregate will be permitted be-
tween October 81 and October 10 ana
October 81 on the return trip at Phll-
adeIphia, Baltimore and Washington
upon notice to conductors and deposit
of tickets with depot ticket agents at
sfop-oyer points immediately upon ar
rival at such points. Such ticket
agents will attach to tickets the nee
essary stop-over certificates extending
the return transit limits. Retain
tourney from last stop-over point must
be commenced not later than October
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
DuATH OF MR. r. M. PERSON.
Fell From Street Car and Died From Ef-
fectS,

Mr.. r. M. Pierson, retired lum-
bsr man, who was until recently a
resident of WATERFORD, was killed by
a fall from trolley car in Savannah
Saturday night. Mr.. Pierson was
with his fance. Miss Westendorff,
who formerly lived in Charleston.
The following account of the accident
was published in the Savannah News
of Sunday:
sWhile with the young lady whom
he vas to make his bride next We'd
nesday, Mr.. r. NJ. Pierson,
wealthy and retired saw mill man OF
Waiterboro, S. e., fell from Liberty
street trolley car on West Broad street
at the union station early last night
and sustained injuries from which he
died several hours later at the Savan-
nah Hospital.
miss Leah Anderson Westendorf,
daughter of Mrs. James E. Weston
dorf, until recently of Charleston,
and Mr.. Pierson were to have been
married Wednesday morning at the
home of the brides mother. No. /
Oglethorpe avenue, west. Miss West,
endorff's trcusseau had been prepared
and all arrangements had been made
for the wedding.
early last night Miss Westendor6,
her mother and Mr.. Pierson started
for the union station and boarded a
Liberty street car. The car was al
most at standst1ll when Mr.. Pierson
stepped off for the purpose of assisting
Miss Westendorff and her mother. In
some way be missed his footing and
fell backwards, striking on his head
on the vitrifed brick pavement.
"He was unconscious when assist
ance reached him and never spoke after
falling. The police ambulance was
Summoned and Dr.. ". w Owens was
called. Mr.. Pierson was taken to the
Savannah Hospital, where an exami-
nation was made. There was no evl,
dence of a fracture of the skull, al
though he never regained conscious
ness. He died about midnight
miss Westendorff and her mother
went to the hospital and were almost
prostrated when Mr.. Persons death
was made known to them. 1t hac
been hoped that his injuries were not
of a serious nature. and his death was
great shock to his intended bride.
"Mr. Pierson, until about foul
years ago, was engaged in the lumbe'
and saw mill business at WalterboIe
and was successful. He retired ano
had spent considerable Of his time II
travelling. Several months ago he
met Miss Westendortf at her mother:
home in this city, and friendship
which he had cherished for the family
in South Carolina, ripened into love
for the daughter he met here. Al
arrangements had been made tor ths
wedding and q bridal trip was to have
| been made to St. Louis. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
ALABAMA COMPANY MUSTERED out.
Court Recommends That the Com
pany on Duty When Horace Ma
plies Was Lynched Be Dismis-
sed.

Montgomery. Ala, Sept. 26.-Gov.
Cunningham today received the re-
port of the military court of inquiry
appointed to Investigate the conduct
of company F. Alabama National
Guard, which was overpowered by the
mob at Huntsville, Ala, that lynched
Horace Naples, a negro.
The report, which is signed By Col.
T. S. Fraser, Capt. E. D. Smith and
Capt. W. F. Walden, recommends that
company F be mustered out for inefl-
cheney and that in the future all Off
GERS be required to pass an examina-
ton on the State military law before
receiving commission. Oct. Il was
the date fixed for the mastering out of
the command.
The court fuond that Cap. R. L.
Hay had no definite plan of action,
and that most of the men had no load
in their guns, though plenty Of ammu-
milton was to be had, also that one
sentinel was overpowered and badly
hurt by the mob.
It was also found that members Of
the military company were cursed and
assaulted by the mob after the fire
was set to the Jail and that they lost
their military identity in the crowd.
It was further found that the attack
on the jail found the military sitting
around on the steps and curbstones
eating, also that on the night OF the
mob there was an entire lack of con-
certed effort or plans for the protec-
tion of the Jail or prisoner.
"That the combined short comings
of the military allowed life to be taken
unlawfully by . mob under circum-
stances which justify US in concluding
that the same could have been pre-
vented, thereby rejecting serious dis
credit upon the military called into
| the service. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
The Sheriffs are Responsible.

Columbia, Sept. 26 Governor
Hayward has been asked to lAave a
prompt trial OF the negro prlSoner
who was brought here for safekeeping
by the sheriff of Darlington County.
He has advised his correspondents
that he has nothing to do with the
setting of dates for trials or the SIS
sions of the Court, but that such mat
ters will have to be taken up with
Solicitor Johnson, ard that be is sat
ished that Mr. Johnson will have the
case heard as soon as possible.
:. It might also be stated in this con-
nection that Governor Hayward did
not order, direct or suggest that the
Darlington prisoner be brought to
Columbia fer safe keeping. The sug-
gestion was made to him By the
Sheriff of Darlington that be bring
the prisoner here and Governor Hey
ward told him that he would have to
use his best Judgment in the matter
He could not advise him not to bring
the prisoner, if the sheriff, who was
upor the scene, thought that it was
best to bring the prisoner to Colum-
bia. If the prisoner had not been
brought and anything had happened,
the responsibility was upon the sber
if, and Governor Hayward simply left
it in his hands to do what he thought
best and safe to protect the prisoner.
Personally Governor Howard
thinks it bad to bring prisoners to Co.
lumbia for safe keeping, if they can
possibly be protected at home, but cir
cumstances alter cases. and he will
not assume to dictate what should or
should not be doue when the sberiffs
are responsible and have to exercise
I.-+ srJr,,,,anf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Industry and improvements in Ward |.

Mr.. Editor: To give you an idea
how Sumter is progressing, I wish to
record certain observations of the past
few days:
Mr.. Edgar SINNERS Machine Shops
and foundry Oh East Hampton avenue,
have been on the run almost continu-
ously, day and night. for the past two
weeks. Besides, he is forced to send
from 4 to 6 mechanics out into the
county ii different directions ro keep
up the ginning plants at this season of
the year.
Mr.. Skinner told me this morning
that be had not had a wink of sleep in
the past 4S hours
Mr.. !. ". McKei7er's Door, Sash
and Blind Factory at the OLD c.. S. &
n. depot is pretty much in the same
rush. Order after order is constantly
coming in. Only about four years ago
Charleston and Augusta got ali tie
sash, door and blind orders from Sun
ter county, now the Sumter factories
are filling orders for the above neu-
toned cities. He tell me that be is
shipping car loads of manufactured
goods to different points and receiv-
ing glass and other stuff needed in bis
line by the car loads.
Another new enterprise is the
Z" Farmers Ginning Company, located
at the east end of Liberty street.
They run four 20 saw girs, turning
out bale every 20 Minutes They run
from six a. N. until l3 at might to
keep the yard clear
We also have several new AID band
some residence just finished st the
east end of Liberty street in Ward
No. l.
After we thoroughly advertise Sam
ter by the coming great festival, and
with the pace she is going at present,
Sumter city will come very near dou
bling herself in the next 10 years.
Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
a False Alarm.

4 false alarm of fire was given Friday
morning a little after nine O'Clock.
Both teams we're out Of their respec-
tive houses in a remarkably short
space Of time; they turned down Main
street going south at full tilt, and
those who happened to be on the
street at that time witnessed a very
exciting side by side race. The horses
were brought to a standstill near the
railroad track and were driven back in
a slow trct. From such an exhibition,
Sumtcr'S chances for capturing prizes
in the proposed tournament this fall
certainly appear good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Advertising Doesn't Tolerate g
Gutter.

According to Judicious Advertising,
John Wanamaker says: If there is
one enterprise OH earth that a quit
ter should leave severely alone, it is
advertising. To make success Of ad-
vertising one must be prepared to stick
to it like barnacle on boats bot
tom. He should know before he begins
it that he must spend money-lots of
it,. Somebody must tell him, also,
that he cannont hope to reap results
commensurate with his expenditure
early in the game. Advertising
doesn't jerk; it pulls. 1t begins very
gently at first, but the pull is
steady 1t increase day by day and
year by year until it excrts an irresis
tible power
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
To Churches OF the Santee AsSoc'alson'

Our association will meet in Bishop
Vile. Oct. 9th. Let Us at once com
pare what we have done in the way of
beneyolence with the amounts suggest
ed by the Executive Board. and see if
we are ready to report all done that is
expected. The Lord and our con-
science may expect more than the
board suggested.
Let Us 90 up ready for good meet
ing.
J. D IEuggins.
Chairman Executive Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Senator Hoar Worse Again.

Worcester. Mass, Sept. 27.-.At
9. Is this morning DR.. Gilman gave
out the following bulletin, regarding
Senator Hoar. "Senator Hoar is not
any better this morning. He is still
unconscious and has taken neither
nourishment ntr medicine, being un-
able swallow anything.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Dance on October 18Th

Invitations are being printed for {
dance to be given on October 18th, at
the Sumter Light Infantry armcry.
Prof. Schumacher's Orchestra Will be
engaged for the occasion, aud very
la1ss attendance is expected. Tickets
will IA issued to the resident dancers
at one dsAl:r each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
: Funeral of Mr.. Pierson.

The funeral Of Mr.. Robert Pierson,
who was killed III Savannah, Ca,
Saturday, by a fall from street car,
was held at the cemetery at 9. 40 this
morning. Mr.. Pierson was brother
of Mrs. S. E. Brand, of this city,
and OF the late Capt. B. G. Pierson.
He was a Resident Of this county prior
to his removal to Colleton county
twelve or fifteen years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 26.-Judge
Gray's decision in the check weighman
question, involving all the miners in
the Anthracite region was given out
this morning, and while the men do
not gain every point for which they
contended the decision is generally
accepted as victory for the work.
men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-28
Farm Machinery.

+. The D. M. Osborne CO. Mowers,
Rak.s. Il arrows, Plows and other
farm imnld ment> kept in stock and
can be >updl ed On short notice
Also. !, dgons, Buggies, and Har-
ness. Prices low and reasonable terms
to approved purchasers.
See me foF anything V y9n ? 9'es. s,v,e.