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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-27
LYNCHBURG.

Iynchburg, September 22.-Some
of the business and leading men OF
This place and elsewhere met on the
,epfh inst. and formed a joint stock
snnpany for tire purpose Of operat-
ing large wholesale grocery, hard
ware and dry goods business. They
WIN elect officers as soon as the law
can be compiled with, which will re-
uuire several days. Work on the
building will commence about the
5rst OF next month or as soon as the
material can be put on the ground.
The store house viii be 100 feet long,
go feet wide, two stories high and
made of brick. It VIII, be modern
gtyle, up-to-date structure, with ev-
cry necessary fixture. The stock
holders are Messrs. T. n. Griffin, w.
Il Mcleod, S. C. fitzpatrick, ]. S.
PoSts, P. r.. Mcintosh, D. P. Dennis
and T. G. Griffin, Of this place; r. 1.
Manning and G. A. Lennon, Of Sum-
ter. ]. E. Tonlinson, Of Turbeville
section and H.>A. Wells OF the Allan
tic Coast Line, Company. This enter
prise is capitalized at $4,000, In con-
nection with this, business will be a
barge feed, sale and livery business.
Mr. J. e. Tomlinson will move to
this town in a few weeks and rent or
sell out his place at Turbeville.
OF the cotton shipped from this
piace this fall 200 bales are in the
warehoues unsold. This cotton was
shipped to warehouses by Messrs. p.
d. Smith and S. w. Frierson. Not a
hale of it will be sold for less than II
cents.
Speculation is now reduced to fact,
which means the constantly talked
sod short crop is no. longer predicting
and guessing, but a now known fact.
This correspondent put his figures
several weeks ago at 50 per cent. OF
an average crop and he has had no
no cause to change them. Some will
make more while some will make
less
Col. j. A. Rhame is building large
barn where he can house all Of the
products OF his farm, leaving nothing
exposed to the weather. A few more
snch buildings around this place
would certainly do no harm, as some
OF the old ones are getting tiresome
to the eye.
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Mr.. J. c. Lanham, the popular
salesman for E. F. A. Wieters, OF
Charleston give US pleasant call On
Friday.
Miss Esther Osteen continues to be
very i'll.
Mr.. B. r. Hodge, of Silver was in
the neig hborhood on Saturday.
Mr. T. j. Osteen, of Pembroke, Ca,
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Misses Bessie aud hugh Hodge left
yesterday for Orangeburg where they
will attend the Orangepurg Collegiate
Institute. They were accompanied to
Orangeburg by their father Mr. L. E.
Hodge.
Nj J. P. Richardson spent satur-
day in Sumter.
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CoLUMBIA.s GAMBLING HELLs.
Three Places on Main Street Raided
BY Police and Outfits Seized.

TIE curtain went up on the second
act of the fight against the gamblers
, of this city at 10 o'clcck last night
when three squads of police simultar-
eously raided the three leading gamb-
ling horses Of the city and confscaued
the araphernali.
The houses have been practically
closed so far as operations are cor-
cerned since the opening Of the 1gbt,
when Is alleged members of the sport
irg fraternity we're Summoned to az
pear before Recorder Stanley and
Magisrra Moo,man and show that
the principal part Of their incomes we're
net derived from gambling. There
"as no playing going on last night
and 40 arrests were made. Entrance
was gained into two Of toe places on
warrants for alleged babitues of the
resorts. and no resistance was encour
tered. Nobody was found at the third
place and an entrance had to be forced
by Spliptering the door.
All of the tables and games and
O her arrangements for gambling we're
loaded OF baggage wagon and In the
patril wagon and haaled to the police
headquarters. The equipment at all
Of the quarters was practically the
some, consisting Of stud poker tables.
card tables and faro games with all
of the smaller appurtenances and COZ
veniences.
Not breath of the intended raid
had been allowed to leak out and the
descent upon the green baize psrlors
was like bolt out of clear sky. But
before the first wagon load had been
taken to headquarters the news had
spread like scandal and in front Of
each door were large crowds gathered,
among them being many of the gamb
lers themselves. Some of them were
inclined to be resentful and talkative,
but most Of them accepted the situa-
tion very much as a gambler accepts
his hard luck aud said nothing, al
though there we're a few attempts to
make the matter a jest.
Judging from the general tone of the
comments heard in passing, the action
of the commission and the police has
the full and earnest endorsement of
public opinion. a man who has for
years been prominently identified with
the gambling element in this city re-
marked lass night that it was the first
time in the history of Columbia that
such an action bad been taken to break
up the games.-The State, Sept. %. \
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MANNING NEWS NOTES.

Died last Thursday night at Der home
about miles north of Manning. Mrs.
Charlotte E. Chandler, wife of Mr..
A. H. D. Chandler, aged about II
years. The funeral took place at Har-
monv on Friday Rev. R. L. Grie1
conducted the service.
Died yesterday morning at the home
of her nephew, Mr.. J. S. Ridgeway
Miss Ellen Timmons aged about rs
years. The burial took place at Oak
Grove this morning.
The matter of the Winthrop scholar
ship examination which was mention
ed in our last issue was reported to
Prof. johnson president Of the college,
and he replies. by saying that an ex-
animation o. the papers Go not disclose
any signs of having been tampered
with and that all the papers were re-
gular.-Manning Times.
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SALEM.

F.. Salem, Sept. 26.-Mr. J. A. Boykin
met with very painful accident few
days since, by the falling of wagon
axle that was placed upon the top of
his cotton press. Mr.. Eoykin did not
know, OF notice. the axle above his
head, threw his press in gear, when
the heavy axle fell striking him on
the head and hand, cutting q large
cash in the head, and breaking some
of :his fingers. His wounds, while
painful are not serious.
A negro boy was badly cut in the
same ginnery a few days later. His
injuries are serious, and his recovery
doubtful.
Mrs j. R. Muldrow left on last
Wednesday for Cleveland Springs and
other resorts.
Miss Pearl McElveen who has been
on an extended visit to the land OF
flowers" returned home on Saturday
last.
Nh. G. ". Mcbride. after long
absence from family and friends,
put in his appearance also on last
Saturday much to their delight.
Rev. W. j. Mckay went to David
son, N. c., On Monday to attend a
meeting of the board cf trustees OF
the college. He will return abont
Thursday or Friday.
We have so few cotton gins in this
section that it is generally an all
day. and part of night job to get a
bale of cotton ready for market. This
state of affairs won't lastslong, as the
heecy staple seems to pan out shorter
each day, and the most of. the crop is
done.
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DALZELL.

Dalzell, September 25.-The new
Bowman store is finished, and filled
with a lot of well assorted goods.
Our merchants are kept pretty
busy now.
The Dalzell Mercantile Company
have also moved into their new store,
and have opened up a nice stock of
choice groceries-which are neatly
kept and are doing a good business.
They keep Coco Cola and soda water
on ice, which is quite 6 luxury, and
very refreshing these hot days. Their
advertisement will come. out in the
best paper in Sumter this week-The
Daily Item.
Four persons were baptized at
Horeb yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Pipkin, of Manning, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. J. NJ. Phil
lips
Messrs. Colt Woodam and Skinner,
from Ashland, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
Rev. ]. c. Bailey has gone on a
months vacation to New York. Mrs.
Bailey will spend the time Of his alb
sence with her mother at Summericn.
Miss Marcella Calhoun, of Clio, is
visiting Miss Pauline Woodley.
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Masters Sale.

BY virtue of a Decree Of the Court
of Common Pleas for Sumter Coun-
ty, in the State Of South Carolina, in
the case OF Catherine NJ. Werber
against W. O. Cain, in his own right
and as guardian, Marion Noise,
William N. Cain, S. R. Cain, Carrie
E. George, Helen z. Ramsey, Thomas
J. Jackson, B J. Jackson and ]. B.
Harvin, 1 will sell to the highest bid
der, at public auction, at the Court
House in the city Of Sumter, IN the
county of Sumter, ia the State of
South Carolina, on saleday in Octo-
ber. 1905, beiDg the second day of
said month, during the usual houls
of sale. the following described real
cs:ate, to wit:
All that tract of land situate in the
County of Sumter, State aforesaid,
containing one hundred and thirty
three acres. boun!ed on north by
:snus OF H. D. Cain south by lands
of John J. Rowland and Isaac Bal
lard, east by estate of r. B. Cain,
known as the Mill tract, and west by
land of A. ]. China.
Second: All that tract of land sit
uate in said county and State, con-
tanning one hundred and seventy-fve
acres, bounded north by lands of J.
S. Richardson, south by. land of ].
R. Cain, east by land of F. N. Mel
lett and by the estate Of r. N. Cain.
and west by land of J. 7. Jackson.
Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to
pay for all necessary papers.
H. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
Sept 6-4t
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BRoGpoN.

Rrogdon. September 20.-Last SAP
hath the Baptist Sunday School Union
met with the Graham church. Some
srterest,ng addresses relating to SAB
1,+b school work were made by prom
snent members. There were reclta-
ions by children Of the dlnereh'
-hnrches. Little Miss Hannah POW
den, daughter Of Mr.. NJ. H. Plowden'
Saving recited her piece BEST was
awarded the medal by the judges.
Rev. Mr.. Barth, the Presbyterian
evangelist, is conducting services TINS
week at Harvins.
The Graham school opened on Mon
day last Monday, Misses Mclean and
Davis, of Manning, are the teachers.
IsMrs. Julia James, of HARRISBURG
szy,ann has taken the position Of gov
eness in the family of Mr.. w. !.
Brogdon.
Mr.. Cuttino Bryan has returned
from Kingstree, where he ATTENDED
The marriage Of his cousin, Miss Lila
Epps, to Professor Pugh, of the
saetE Eodist College, at Columbia.
MISS Grace Brogdon has returned
4o Greenville to resume her studies
at Chicora College.
Mrs. j. "a. Mood visited relatives
here last week.
Messrs. Chandler Mayes and j. B.
blackwell, of Mayesville, spent last
sunday. at Mr.. ]. A. Blackwelfs.
The weather continues fine and cot.
ton picking is rapidly going on. Wag-
nns loaded with the feecy staple are
-epnstantly before the eye.
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Masters Sale.

BY virtue of Decree Of the Court
of Common Pleas for Sumter County,
in the State of South Carolina, in the
case Of George G. Mayes against Lau-
ra Mcleod, Harvey Mcleod and Mar
garet Montgomery, will sell to the
highest bidder, at public auction, at
the Court House in the city of Sum-
ter, in the county Of Sumter, in the
State of South Carolina, on saleday
in October, 1905, being the second
day OF said month, during the usual
hours OF sale, the following describ-
ed real estate, to wit:
All that lot or parcel of land stu
ate in the town of Mayesville, in the
county and State aforesaid, fronting
on Sumter street in said town, meas
urins in front on said street sixty-siN
and two-thirds feet, and running back
southeasterly the same width for two
hundred and nine feet, and is bound
ed on the northwest by Sumter street.
CT the northeast and southeast by
lands of ]. E. Atkins, and on the
southwest by lands of Geo. P. Ran
dolph; the said lot measuring about
one acre. little more or less.
Terms of sale. cash. Purchaser to
pay for all necessary papers.
II. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
Sent 6-4t
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Max.

Max, S. c., September 25.-Mr.
Henry McCollum, of Beulah, has
moved into his new store. He will run
a hotel and is depot agent also.
Rev. Mr.. Arial preached several
fine sermons at Shiloh last week.
commodious school building IS
about completed at Sardis. Sardis
folks are progressive and aspiring
even to the pitch of offering to build
an up-to-date parsonage and paying
their pastor, Rev. r. K. Truluck, for
all of his time. "Not so fast, breth-
rem as one member of Bethel said.
They will have to wait until Bethel
raises another preacher equally es-
teemed.
Miss Harte, of Spartanburg, will
teach at Norwood Academy.
Miss L. Bertie Truluck will attend
the Graded School at Lynchburg.
Emma Baker, an industrious color
ed woman, a good cook and nurse OF
this community, is at the point OF
death.
Mrs. B. C. and Mrs. ]. P. Truluck
have returned from the Mood-Osteen
infrmary.
Mrs. Jennette Humphrey, of Sardis,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. ]. c. Tru-
luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Green are
the guests of Mr.. Hoyt Truluck.
Insects are destroying turnips.
Green peas are plentiful. We are
beginning to resort to canned fruit.
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Clemson college opened Wednesday,
Sept 18th, with 900 students present.
Four hundred of these were old stud
ents. The total number of applica-
tions was, 907. There is room in Enc
college Yfor ouly $50. Seventy-fye
whose applications were approved ale
yet TO report.
The Presbyterian Synod will meet
in Rock Hill on October 18th.
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TINDAL.

Tindal, September 26.-Everything
around Tindal is very quiet. The
weather is hot and dry
Misses Lille and Reulah Richardson
are going to school in Sumter.
There will be an annual church
meeting at Providence on Saturday,
September 80, at 10 O'clock.
Miss Edith Richardson has gone
to Orangeburg to attend the Orange
burg Collegiate Institute
Mr.. S. F. Osteen, of Sumter, spent
Sunday afternoon at Mr. w. H Brad
hams.
Mr.. B. r. Hodge and family, of Sill
yer. are spending few days in the
neighborhood.
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ORDAINED A DEACON.
Mr.. John Kershaw, Jr., Made a Dea-
con Of Episcopal Church.

AT St. Philips Church Sunday
morning John Kershaw. Jr., son OF
the Rev. John Kershaw, D. D.,
rector of St. Michaels', was ordained
as dea ,on of the Episcopal Church,
the services being conducted by the
Rigrt Rev. Ellison Capers. Bishop of
South Carolina. who was assisted by
the Rev. John Johnson, D. D.,
rector Of St. Philips, and the Rev.
DR.. Kershaw.-News and Courier.
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a copy, in book form, OF the lee
tnres delivered before the law class of
the South Carolina college was re-
ceived in the city yesterday. Among
the many splendid lectures there re-
produced. there is none more scholar
ly handled than one of the most
practical addresses of the entire
course. "The Actual Practice of the
Law" which was ably delivered by
Mai. Marion Noise, of the local bar.
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have vines waist high, but no peas.
Can any one tell the cause?
All early varieties have done very
we'll but the late peas, or stock peas,
are the ones that have failed to bear.
We begin to want to see another rain
on cane, potatoes, etc.
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COUNTY REsPoNDEheE.
musy LETTERS FROM OUR SPE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Esems of interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
roach this Office not later than Tues-
aav morning. When the letters are
received We dnesday it is almost an
ampossibility to have them appear IN
she paper issued that day.
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J. \. Leonard, the lunatic, will be
committed to the South Carolina
Asylum in Colu,nb bia, it having been
decided after a lengthy discussion that
be is citizen of this State and not
of North Carolina.
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Walter Gibson, a mnlatto, who
escaped from the Chesterfield chain
gang ATTEMPTED to kill the chief of
police of Cheraw, wednesday night.
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Tindai, Sept. 2o.-Everything is
progressing nicely around Tindal.
fbe weather is\ good and the farmers
are having a fine time to gather cot
ton.
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The INAUGURAL ADDRESS
PRESIDENT SPEAKS or THE RE.
sPoNsIBILITIEs OF THE MA.
TloN AND IT'S PEOPLE.

My fellow citizens: No people on
earth have more cause to be thankful
than ours, and this is said reverently,
in no spirit of boastfulness in our own
strength, but with gratitude to the
Giver of Good who has blessed lis with
the conditions which have enabled us
to achieve so large measure of well
being and of happiness. To US as a
people it has been granted to lay the
foundations of our national life in a
new continent. We are the heirs of
the ages, and yet we have had to pay
few of the penalties which in old coun-
tries are exacted by the dead hand Of
a bygone civilization. We. have not
been obliged to fight for our existence
against any alien race; and vet our
life has called for the viger and effort
without which the manliers and harder
virtues Wither away Under such con-
ditions it would be our own fault il
we failed: and the success which we
have had in the past, the success
which we confidently believe the fu-
ture will bring, should cause in US no
feeling of yaingIory, but rather deep
and abiding realization Of all which
life has offered usi 9 full acknowledge
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GENERAL kURoPATKlN AND HIS
ARMY IN SERIOUS DANGER
OF BEING CUT OFF.
JAPs DRAWING THE NET TIGHTER
.FLANkING COLUMN ATTEMPTING
BY FORCED MARCH TO GET
BEHIND RUSSIANS.

st. Petersburg, March 6.-The battle
raging at the front has assumed enor-
nous proportions. Already one of the
Associated Press Russian correspond
ents places the Russian losses at 30,-
900 men and those of the Japanese at
10000. 1t is added that the attempt
to draw a net around General Kuro-
patkin has not yet succeeded, but it
Is said that the Japanese from Sinmin-
tin are attempting by forced marches
to cut the Russian line of communica-
tons.
General KHropatkin reports that the
Russians have been compelled to eyac-
uate their position at Gaotu pass.
General Kuroki, according to the
latest reports, is stalled by the Rus
sian left, but the Russian center is
yielding slowly before the Japanese
onslaughts.
Field Marshal Oyama has shifted
the weight to his left, seeking to en-
velop the Russian right eight miles
southwest of Mukden. In the bloody
hand-to-hand fighting which followed
and continued for hours the losses on
both sides were enormous But the
most serious news is the report that
the Japanese fanking column at Sin
mintin, about thirty miles west of
Mikden, has divided, part of it moving
straight east to roll ZIP the Russian
right wing, while the other is making
forced marches north with the evident
purpose OF cutting the Russian line of
communication with Tie pass and clos
ing the line Of retreat Should the
operation prove successful the Russian
army might be surrounded.
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flat surface of the ring is a receptacle
with a gloss face. Under the gloss is
a lock Of hair cut from the head of
Abraham Lincoln just after his as
3sassination and before his death.
While in his room and waiting for
the ceremonies in the senate chamber
to begin President Roosevelt called at
tention to the ring. Secretary Hay. he
said, had given it to him with the ex-
pressed wish that it should be- worn
during this inauguration
Il am very happy to wear it, !" added
the president, "and shall always value
it very highly,
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JAPs PUSHING FORWARD.
Russians Fall Back on Their Heavy
Line Of Defenses.

!
General Oku's Headquarters in the
Field, March 6.-The japanese have
occupied three more villages in the
Russian second line of defenses, carry
ing the captured lines twelve miles
east OF Changtan. The Russians are
falling back on their heavy defenses
south of Mukden.
The Japanese movement is entirely
successful
The japanese losses have not been
reported but 1t is probable that they
will not be heavy, considering the im-
portanee of the movement.
The pursuit of the Russians contin-
ues. 4
a heavy bombardment Is In prog
RESI-.
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man vs.. the Northern Securities COM
pany, involving the distribution of
shares in the Northern Securities
company. The decision is favorable
to the Hill interests.
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inaugural committee. Members of the
cablnep entered other carriages and
the party went dl1ectlys to the Cap
ltol. As the president entered the Cap
ltol the f11ty-e1ghsh congress was IN
the tnroes OF dlssolutlon. He entered
tle presidents room N the senate
wing. Bills <alfeady We're awaiting his
approval and senator's and representa-
tives also were awaiting him to urge
the signing OF measures IN which they
were interested.
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shortly before noon Mrs. Roosevelt,
accompanied Dy members OF the
RooseVelta Iamlly ana Vlslllng friends,
were hurried along ave
nue. to the Capitol II e carriages Mrs
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guests preceded Mrs. roosevelt only
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tive gallery IN time TO witness the
nnai WORK OF Inc congress
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liant. colors. Shortly before noon, one.
after another, the diplomatic corps, the
supreme court and the members Of the
house OF representatives were an
nounced. They took places reserved
for them. Then Vice President-elect
Fairbanks was announced. Following
him President Roosevelt, the president
elect, was announced.
Ihe ceremony was coldly formal
but impressive. After an expectant
hush the oath OF Office was admins
tered to Vice President Fairbanks by