davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
Keep Stock Comfortable.

(Southern Farm Magazine of Balti-
more for January.)
Horses. cattle. hogs, sheep and 9TH
er domestic animals enter more large
ly into what is denominated civiliza-
ton than we are disposed to admit.
Better give up railroads. steam YES
sells, telegraph and telephone connec-
ton, coal and iron, the refinement of
society and the culture of learning
than to give up our domestic animals,
for without them life would be i'm
possible 1t is one of the greatest du-
ties Of humanity to see that these SER
wants, SO necessary to US, be protected
against cruelty, imposed either from
omission or commission. The heartless
driver of a noble horse who lashes
him with whip or beats him with g
stick to make him perform what is
beyond his trength is not more cruel
than he who exposes him to the pitt
less storms of winter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08

One Of the fairest speeches to the
South ever read, was made by Judge
Palmer, a republican Congressman
from Pennsylvania, on the impeach-
ment Of Judge Swayne Of Florida.
The speech was an honor to the man
and the occasion.
Fine tributes to the memory Of Sena-
tor Hoar, Of Massachusetts, were de-
livsred in the Senate Oil the 2Sth Jan
uary, by both Democrats and, Repuo-
licans. The finest was by Henry
Cabot Lodge in which he traced the
genealogy Of the Roar family for hun
dreds of years, and the patriotism
and unselish devotion to his country
in his long and useful life Of the dead
Senator. He said Mr.. Roar had been
bred Whig. Had been brought up
on Webster's reply to to Hayne. In
that day the young Wings looked to
Webster with an adoriDg admiration.
They
Followed him, honored him,
Lived in his mild and magnificent
eye,
Learned his great language, caught
his clear accents,
Made him their patron to live and
to die
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
sUMsiERToN.

Summertcn, Feb. Mrs. 81. T.
Avant is spending few days in Sum
ter.
Misses Emma Mood and jewell Bur
dell visited our town on Saturday,
staying over till Monday.
Messrs. A. A. Strauss, Of Mayes-
vile, Isaac Strauss and /. G. Strauss
of Sumter were in our city yesterday.
Mr.. W. E. Richburg is very i'll at
him home near here.
Mrs. Anderson of Ninety-Six, is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Jno. ".
Lesesne. Mr.. Lesesne was formerly
bookkeeper at the Cambridge Bank OF
Ninety-Six.
Rev. T. P. Burgess. of Edgefeld is
visiting his relatives at this place. He
occupied the pulpit of the PTesby-
terian Church on last Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Zealey, of Columbia
| is visiting Mrs. H. r. Meldau.
Mrs. J. ". Broadway has returned
from Charleston.
Kiss Hettie McCollum is visiting
her sister Mrs. NJ. S. Cantey.
Messrs. r. a. sublett, 0. G. Scar
| borough and j. D. 2utledge have re-
turned from Columbia, where they
went to consult Mr.. Watson about
getting immigrants, and also to help
kill the opposition to the Bureau OF
immigration.
AS an evidence of Springs ap-
proach. Dr.. W. r. Mood brought into
the Daily Item local bureau branch
from an apricot tree in full bloom.
Dr.. W. W. Anderson, the enterpris-
ing and wide awake manager for Alex
Sprunt & Sons, repo1ss that there are
at least 1900 bales of cotton being
held in his territory. Six and a
quarter cents is being offered here
today for the staple.
Books of subscription to the capital
stock of the Strauss-Rogan Co., were
opened yesterday. The entire stock
was subscribed for by the following
Messrs. A. A. Strauss, Of Mayes-
Vile, I. G.. Strauss and Isaac Strauss
of Sumter, T. S. Rogan. R. r. Briggs,
F.. B. Smyth and A. 2. Burgess.
The following officers we're elected
A. A. Strauss, president and treas
urer; Isaac Stauss, vice president; L.
S. Rogan, general manager; A. r.
Burgess, secretary.
This concern takes over the busl-
ness of A. A. Strauss at Summerton.
This businss began here seven years
ago, occupying a very small building
on side street, it now occupies a
commodions brick building, and
several warehouses. Mr.. T. S. Rogan
the newly elected general manager,
has been in charge of the business
from it's inceptionS The new concern
has been capitalized at SIS, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08

One of the many laws of the state
that has fallen into disuse is that re-
lating to the care and preservation
of trees along the highways. Section
459 of the code reads as follows:
whoever shall wilfully or wanton-
ly cut down or kill any tree growing
within ten feet Of any road which may
be laid out, altered or mended by au-
thority Of the county supervisor Of any
county, which shall by direction Of the
highway surveyor in charge of such
road, have been left standing as con-
venient for shade to the said road, for
each tree so cut down or killed
shall be fined twenty-five dollars at
any court of competent jurisdiction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08

Mr.. and hrs. Robt. Law from
Sumter are recent comers to Azcolu.
Miss Seldom Epps who is teaching at
Brogdon's visited her sister Miss
Lide Epps Saturday and Suaday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eustice Merrett. of
New Sumter visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Harvin. 80
Mrs. F. L. Collias spent a few
days in Salem last week. saasssss
Mr.. J. W. Hiuson, who has been
in Georgia on busines returned on
Thursday evening.
Nj. Geo. Hodge OF Oswego passed
through sn route to Georgetown where
he will take a position vita lumber
company there.
Messrs. Sam'l and Cuttino Bryan
were called home Saturday on account
of the sickness of their moher.
Mrs. A. II. Jones and Miss Evelyn
| Aycock, of Davis Station visited
Messrs. Arthur and Mayrant Jones
the latter part Of the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
MANNING
rom the Manning Times.

From the Manning Times.
Mr.. D. M. Therrill, Superintendent
Southern Bell Telephone Co., accom-
pany by Mr.. Chauncey Smith OF
Atlanta, in charge of the long dis
tance department we're here this
morning, with view to putting their
system here, to connect with Sumter,
Georgetown and all the important
points. These gentlemen will return
! in few days to complete their ar
rangements, possibly will buy the pre-
sent system.
There Is petition in circulation
asking that Section 1907 of the Re
| vised Statutes Civil Code be amended
so that exemption to the general stock
law will apply to the whole of Clar-
i endon county, that stock may run at
large from December 1st to March
1st. The petition will be sent to the
delegation at Columbia.
The church building committee of
the Presbyterian church went to
Sumter yesterday to look at the build
ing being erected for Dr.. Braker's
Ia6rmary that is being built out of
the cement and sand composition.
There was quite lively time here
last evening on arrival of the passen-
ger train from Sumter. One OF Mr.
Shaw's hands who was working on
the Moran Farms at Brogdon and who
is under con ntract, took notion to
90 to Florida. Nh. Shaw, suspecting
that he would be on che train, had
several men on the lookout for Kim.
Mr.. Cuttino Bryan got hold on him
as the train was leaving, but being
unable to pull him off, fired several
shots at him without effect. The ne
gro was arrested at Manning and
! lodged in the guard house.
Died on the 10Th, ultimo, Mr.. j. H.
Bochett, aged 65 years. The deceased
was Confederate soldier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
REMBERTS.

| Remberts, Feb. 6.--We are glad to
see sunshine after four days shut IN
from severe freeze, followed by sleet
1 and snoW. We have not had such q
spell of weather in several years, and
fear the cat crop herewith be serious
Iy damaged. While those planted
with the seed drill have stood the
freeze much better than those planted
broadcast, we cannot tell the extent of
damage until after the ground thaws.
Our farmers had about gotten down
to hard work again; but a good many
| are short of farm labor, and can't
get them, so they have decided to SOW
down broadcast peas. The lands
they will SOW in peas we're planted
last year in cotton, and / trust the
reduction in acreage all over the cot
ton belt this year will insure as good q
price for cotton this fall.
Rev. G. S. Folder, of Providence
is visiting his congregation at Nc
Leod's Chapel this week.
Mr.. S. Z. Young and J. D. Mcleod
spent last Saturday in Sumter.
Services will be held here at Nc
Leod's Chapel next Sunday morning,
Feb. 10Th at II o'clock by pastor, Rev.
G. S. Fielder.
The health Of our community is
verys good wish the exception of q
few cases of measles.
notice in point of improvement a
few tenant houses being built In the
community.
The weather is too bad for school
attendance at ST. Matthews today.
By order of the New Orleans Con-
vention I hereby call a meeting. Of
Rafting Greek Township to be held at
st. Matthews school house, Remberts.
S. g., On Saturday 11th inst, at II
O'Clock, and earnestly request all
farmers, white and colored, interest
ed in this movement to attend.
II G. Mcleod, Pres.
hope there will be q grand rally
of the farmers to oe held ut Remberts
on next Saturday 11th to elect dele
gates to County Convention to be held
in Sumter February 18th inst. Let
every white and colored man who
makes single bale attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
BISHCPVTLIE.

From The indicator.
Mr.. r. E. Carnes has leased the
Bishopville hotel to Mr.. G. /. Gresh-
am of Gastonia. n. G.
Mrs. L. L. Baker Of Columbia hss
returned home after:a pleasant visit to
her sister Mrs. W. Il. Stuckey.
Mrs. ". A. DcsChamps, Masters
Frank and Claudio aud Miss Rea,
spent few days in Sumter last week.
Mr.. Sydney Howell OF Kupp,
Arkansas. wbo came out to spend
Xmas with relatives and f:iends IN
Darlington county and Bishopvllle,
has returned home.
Mr.. S. j. Blackwell having sold
his nice home near town to Messsrs.
Hardy and Percy Stuckey left yester-
day with his estimabie family Tor
their new home near Sumter. LIZ is
with regret that we pert with such
good people feeling sure that our loss
is Sumter's gain.
Our delegation to the Cotton Grow
ers Convention was each honored IN
special ways at their meeting in New
Orleans last week. Hon. 3. D. Smith
iudging from the comments Of the
New Orleans papers on a speech ne
made before the convention and the
prominence given him in the conven-
tion was one of the leading members.
DR.. N. Y. Affords paper that was
read before the Convention was the
ground work of the Convention and
Mr.. S. W. Fraser was appointed on
the committee of Reduction and acreage
and Commecial Fertilizers.
One day last week strange negro
Ike Samons brought two cows to town
and took them to Mr.. Manly Smith
and tried to sell the two for S15. Mr..
Smith suspicioned that something was
wrong and questioned him as to how
he got them and not getting a salts
factory answer turned him over to
Chief Rogers. He owned up to MI.
Rogers that he had been lying to Mr..
Smith and that be did steal one Of the
COWS, and the other was his. Mr.
Rogers then turned him over to
Sheriff Muldrow. Just as he was
about to send a telegram to a
party III Camden a negro, named
John Charles stepped in and said
the COWS were his. But he being
strange negro went off to get some one
to identity him and up to Wednesday
evening had not returned. Samons is
still in the lock up.
Dr.. j. E.. Mcclure will be our new
postmaster, with Mr.. ]. A. Galloway
at his assistant. The Doctor epxects
to take charge about Monday week.
MI. Galloway was postmaster at lonia
for sometime, consequently has had
some experience in the WORK and no
doubt he will give us good service.
Capt. Fl. .. Corbett's feeble health
did not permit of his giving much
attention to the Office, but he retires
with the assurance having won
the confidence of his constituency
and with best wishes for his health.
MI. C. M. Alexander has made friends
of the patrons Of the Office and has
proven himslf to be painstaking and
efficient assistant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
ELLIOTT.

Elliotts. Feb. At has been sleet
ing since O'Clock and the cloucs In
dicate a considerate fall of snow OF
sleer. I guess the ground hog must
have forgotten to go back into his
hole or else was lest.
Mr.. J. V. Carer our new post
master, took charge last Tuesday WITH
Mr.. Lide DuBose as assistant. MT,
W. D. Hancock still carries the mail.
There is considerable building IL
this community. Mr.. W. D. Han.
cock has finished his drug store and
Mr.. Mimms is at work on MS resi-.
dence.
Messrs. McCutchen & Co., are
building a saw mill plant in the Shaw
& McCutchen section.
Mrs. Jessie DuRant and children
have been visiting at Mr.. Z. D. Du-
Rants for several weeks. Mrs. Du-
Rants home is in Hartweu.
Misses Maggie and May Mclean
visited at Mr.. J.R. DesChamps' 8 last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Lapsley, of Virginia,
preached an excellent sermon at Mt.
Zion last Sunday.
Mr.. Ned Wilson is shipping some
very fine popular logs from this place.
He cuts only very large trees.
The Rev. T. R. English has recent
ly put out another grove of pecans-
he has number Of bearing trees and
must find them profitable, for he has
them on as fine cotton lands as any in
the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of Interest Condensed ard Par
agraphed for Quick Reading.

". E. Catliu, of DanvilEe, Va,
and Zeb Barron negro bostman were
drowned in Black river near George
town Thursday, while shooting ducks.
The Pendleton dispensary was burn
ed FriGay night, less 8, 300.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
are spending few weeks in Camden.
Anderson county farmers have
adopted resolutions calling on all cot
ton growers to use only cotton bag
giug to cover cotton bales.
Msesrs. W. st. Julian Jervey, R.
". Memminger, T. ". Bacot and
W. H. Parker, of Charleston are all
candidates for the new jadgeship.
The dry goods store of John Fitz-
maurice, Main street Columbia, was
burned Saturday night. The loss
was 535, 0C0 to $40, 600, wish abont $780,
600 insurance.
Mr.. R. Wells Moody, State manager
of the Sun Insurance Co., of Canada
died in Columbia Saturday of pneu-
monia, aged 80 years.
The Carolina Water Light and
Power Co., syndicate composed
largely of Philadelphia capitalists,
has purchased the Darlington Light
and Water Co. This company wi
operate light and water pants in Dar-
lington, Timmonsville, Marion and
other towns.
Mrs. Fl. W. Koopman's boarding
house was burned at Eutawville Sas-
urday morning. One boarder jumped
from tie second story to save his life.
The loss exceeded $1,000.
The barn of Jas. A. Thomas of
Chester county. was burned Wednes-
day. Three mules, a COW, buggy,
wagons and crop of corn and forage
were burned.
Aiken was shocked Wednesday
morning when the news reached there
of the awful death of George Ashley.
A telegram was received stating that
he had been accidentally burned to
death while asleep in the private car
of Mr.. W. j. Oliver, at $50 O'Clock
Thursday morning. At the time of
the fire the car was at Wyckliffe,
Kentucky.
A saw mill on what is known as the
Croxton place, near Pleasant Hill,
Lancaster county, was blown up
with dynamite about O'Clock We'd
nesday morning. The explosion was
terrific, jaring houses selveral miles
away The land on which the plant
was located is in litigation; it is not
known by whom the.deed was dcpe.
but the matter is being investigated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
The Contagion of Government Owner
ship.
December 81 claims.

Golfers for December 81 claims
that some Of the leading railroad pres
ldents realize that to dodge reasonable
regulations now is to prepare for
drastic attacks or government owner
ship IN the future The more liberal
mined Of them would be satisfied to !
see stricter control of rates, as well as
the abolition of rebates, if they could
be sure Of a competent commission
and proper facilities for trial, and es-
pecially if they could secure the re-
moval Of the generally discredited
provision against pooling. If rates are.
strictly regulated, pooling is natu-
raj and harmless step in the profit
able working Of competing lines. The
phenomenon of the day that is doing
most to educate the business world to
acquiesce in some government control
is the gain made by the sentiment for
public ownership. In Canada it seemsA
to be growing even more rapidly than
here, one suggested reason being that
interests are less powerful there. In
Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton, mu-
nicipal ownership Of srteett railways
is the leading issue, and the relation
Of the Dominion government and the
Ontario Provincial government to the
building and operation Of railroads is
very radical from an American poinI
Of view. Chicago is likely to have a
lively fight on municipal ownership in
the spring. Each step in public own
srship affects the general frame OF
mind. When street railways are pub
licly owned steam railways are more
likely to be publicly owned also. It is
a mood that travels fast. A leading To-
ronto paper says that in no other di-
rection has public opinion in Canada
moved so fast of late years as it has
In regard to public ownership. Public
opinion which is made by gas or cleo
iris companies will spread over into
transportation. ALI along the line Of
monopoly in the necessary things Of
life the people will have better treat
ment, or they will one day run s;ucn 1
things altogether. Therefore all citi-
zens (including capitalists) who be-
lieve in idividualisn, private enter
praise and as little government as may
be, should welcome the removal Of
abuses which threaten to give sharp
impuse in the direction Of extended =
government operations and a dinain-
ished field for private industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
PISGAH.

! PiSgah, Feb. 6.-The Oat crop Is
seriously injured by the freeze of last
week The present freeze has not
hurt them much as the ground is not
| frozen deep enough to injure the root.
Very little farm work has been
done. The buying and selling of farm
| hands still goes on as it has been fol-
years. What I mean is this; nearly
every one who can be hired has debt
| over him under labor contract, eth
er to merchant or farmer and in or
der to get him you have to pay the
debt. Sometimes there ere three OF
| four debts over him, and when be is
pushed hard he takes to his heels to
| the land of flowers, plenty and money
and generally escapes, the officers OF
the law and debt too. Sharp fellow
he is! hear of plenty of financial
sharpness, but when one steals behind
another's back, if that is shrewdness,
| we have lot of it, selling ~ ounces
for pound, one and half pints fol
| a quart and so on.
Lieps are about as many as usual
most of them have labor contracts. be-
hind them for security. The idea
is to get. If it can be paid we'll, if
not I will. skip, if you crowd ne
that is tue way business is run on
the small scale now. I know Of sew
eraJ who have given three or four
| first liens on their crops.
! I hear of agents still after hands for
other States. Big wages offered and
a little work, and the bait is quick
ly snapped up to be found piece OF
gall instead of honey.
This section will curtail the cotton
acreage about one third. Guauo will
be used in proportion. 1t is mis-
taken idea that all guano brought is
for cotton. A lot of it is used on
corn and other crops.
I hear of smallpox in several places.
Negroes are continually drifting from
place to place and they will spread it
unless some means can be found to
stop them. They are perfectly in
different to consequences. Measles are
thick through this section.
It is reorted that smallpox is so
thick in Columbia that people are
afraid to 60 there for fear Of taking
the dreadful disease.
In an address before the State Medi-
cal Association some years ago by
Dr.. Simon Baruch. then of Camden,
now of New York. He showed in
plain terms the great danger to our
State of an epidemic Of small pox DR..
Baruch is an eminent physician and
his advice on the matter should be
strictly headed. The fire department
of New York City say the best way to
put out fire is when it 6rst starts
and so it is with smallpox, stamp it
out whenever it first shows up.
Everyone should be patriotic enough
to aid the health officers in their
fight against this vicious disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
WRECK on NEW YORK Central
Engineer and Fireman Killed ara
Many Passengers iHjures.


Utica, y. z, Feb. 1.-Two killed, a
score injured was the result Of a wreck
this morning near here on the New
York Central railroad. The boffeF>of
the engine drawing No. % exploded
and this locomotive toppled over on
the eastbound tracks just as the Buff.
falo special train no. 8 approached
at high rate of speed. This was de-
rallied There We're seven Pullman
cars in the Buffalo special, but the.
train was not heavily loaded. Leay-
ing the tracks the cars rolled over. a
slight embankrent and al the pas
sengers were hurled from their berths-
The dead are, the fireman and engi-.
neer Of train No. %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
BRAUN.

Braun, Feb. 6.-This is certainly
awful weatber-the ground is covered
with ice, and it is SO slippery that it
makes travelling almost impossible,
even our mail carrier has failed to
come for day or two.
y Rev. S. 81. Booth paid the neigh
horhood a flying visit last week, try
ing to get subscriptions for new par
sonage at Smihville.
Mr. Willie Weldon and son, of Gail
lards' Cross Roads, spent last Tuesday
at Mr. T. NJ. Bradley's.
Mr.. Jim Evans spent Wednesday in
Sumter.
Mr.. A. K. Weldon spen5 Thursday
IN Camden with his sister Mrs. Lucian
James.
Farm work is at stand still for the
present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
ALCOLU.

AIco1u, Feb. .6.-Aithough Alcolu is
mot In Sumter county, it is near the
llizse, and will be glad to have little
SPACE each week in your paper.
aMrs. Wilson Dixon is in Manning
8his weak visiting her mother, Mrs.
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Alderman
have returned from visit to Green
vile.
Mrs. Tom Wells was called to
Lanes OH account of the illness Of her
mother, Mrs. Morris.
Mr. Coleman of Manning. who has
lived there for the past two and half
years, wss here on Wednesday. His
many friends here are always glad to
see him.
Messrs. Parker and Egleton will
rnn boarding house in the Jones
house.
There is very little sickness in a.
Eolu at present.
Little Nellie Hodge is visiting her
sister Mrs. Hook:
Miss Gaynel Collins, who is attend
ing school in Sumter, visited her
mother Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Holiday of the Presbyte-
nan church OF Manning preached at
Haryin,s on Saturday and Sunday and
here Sunday night.
Ne have no regular preacher l,ere
nov. but hope to make arrangements to
get one soon.
Rev. Mr.. Gresham, who has lived
here and preached here for the past
year. moved to Marion in December.
He Is greatly missed. by his nany
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-08
MANCHESTER.


a,aIA Corner, rep. - pis ii1o1 i,i'. :. 5
- ssela sho e1le July. .wis...tsu :.
HnlIe Il'sa.lsae ~ 81 WI. -. ~ -. ~
sy lfe nresloe ana VIE 9 40. 1oi ..e
we are naSllas oisasreeep's
weather I'otalng put SUING arouilo -
ard wishing for, the peautiIulz So u
sllaIle. Nothing nardls. mas Deen cone
s0zsard farm WORK as yer, On accou = :
s,o.s1 $50 s. : z. :.
s;ssls1se'su - pao1' ..sa.s ~.
any olle 80. s-l..,...
asasll se.s1as. ss1..s ess..,. NJ NJ
a.eos.v,1 ~ - &C.. :. S, s
=
80. es.s s.sss pt 80
- :,
=,
:
-. ,...s ,s,,,,e -
,,,,t,s;,,- = hnt-
.sss 80. + t,,a ), 100, dowa-tro7lsn
o eliss pooi ~" : s'-a>. % %