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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22
Fire in Manning.

Manning, November 20-A small
barn belonging to DR.. Charles B.
Geiger was totally destroyed by fire
at 5 O'Clock this morning, and along
with it was burned an automobile,
a buggy and harness. and small
quantity of corn and hay. Dr..
Geiger's two horses were rescued from
the burning structure by persons who
arrived soon after the FIRE was discov-
cred. They also got the automobile
outside the building. but the flames
spread SO rapidly that they had to
forsake it to save themselves. 1t is
not known how the fire originated,
but it cannot be conjectured how it
could have started accientally. When
the fire was discovered the flames
were confined to the hay loft, and the
doors we're locked. 1t is difficult 10
understand how any one could mallcl-
ously set fire to the building, Tor
there is not more inoffensive man IN
the county than Dr. Geiger. and IL is
not supposed that he has an enemy IN
the world. The total amount OF loss
is estimated at about 500, allowing
for depreciation of value from use OF
the automobile, and the amount OF
insurance is only $3.50.
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PRIyATEER.

Privateer, Nov. 2i.-Mr. John n.
Ingram was buried at Bethel Church
on the 18th inst.
Mr.. ". f. Kolb is still very i'll.
DR.. R. B. Formau is adding another
story to his already commodious
dwelling.
Mrs. S. j. Bradford is visiting in
Bisbopville.
Miss Daisy Lide and Miss Katy
Susong spent last week in Orangeburg.
Miss Elma Geddings spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Paxville.
Mr.. J. NJ. Griffin, of Silver visited
in the neighborhood Sunday.
Mr. Matthew Aderson, of Sumter,
spent Sunday at Nh. G. A. Nettles'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alya Mellette OF
Wedgefeld visited IN the ne;ghbor-
hood Saturday.
Mr. ]. e. Minis spent Sunday night
at Mr.. E. ". Rivers.
Miss Inez Wells is spending some
time in Wedgefeld.
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ADOPTION OF TEXT BOOKS.
VIII Be Made Next Spring and supt
Martin Wants to Get Best.

Martin Wants to Get Best.
The contract between the various
book concerns and the State expires
on July 1, 1906, and State Superin..
tendent Martin is sending out circular
letters to State superintendents Of
education throughout the country for
suggestions as to book law that will
give satisfaction. There is the hard
est kind Of a fight every time the book
contract comes up and if possiblua
Mr.. Martin wants a law that will be
more uniform than the present.
1t has been suggested that a law
be passed making the books uni
form price in all of the counties with
the price stamped on the back Of the
book by the company getting the CON-
tract The books would bessold the
dealer so that a profit Of 10 per cent
would be made, to which no one
would object. A contract would be
made with the book company that
books would be sold in this State as
cheap as they were sold elsewhere
and a bond would be required for the
carrying out of this part of the con-
tract.-The State.
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FIFTEEN-CENT COTTON.
Plans to Hold Three Million Bales Of
the Fleecy Staple.

New Orleans, Nov. 15.-Following
the arrival of President HaEvie Jor
dan, the Southern Calton association
today perfected plans for taking off
the market 5000, 900 bales of cotton
by means of series of pledges which
the farmers will sign themselves.
stating their name and address aad
the amount Of cotton they will thus
hold. The cotton held will not be
sold for less than Is cents pound ac-
cordiug to the pledges. A represen-
tative of the association is to be- sent
into every one of the Sit cotton pro-
ducing counties of the cotton belt at
once. When the pledges are signed
they will be sent to the central Office
of the association in Atlanta.
president Jordan says that half of
the crop has already been sold at an
average of 10 cents and the spinners
must have all tie remairder. He be-
lieves that Is cents for the rem ainder
is fair price and it will only aver
age the spinners 1879 cents while they
have based all their calculations OH
IA cents cotton.
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COSTLY FIRE IN SUA1A1ERTON.
Entire Business Block ON Depot Street
Swept By the Flames Saturday
Morning.

Summerton,, November 18.-Suus
merton was visited at an early hour
this morning by the most disastrous
fire III its history and there being no
available way of checking its pro-
gress, 1T swept the entire business block
On Depot street. The fire started in
the store occupied by ". L. Brunsor,
Jr., and quickly spread to the adjoin-
ing buildings. The losses are esti-
mated as follows:
G. B. Brown & Co., loss 50, 600;
irs rance $1,000.
{. c. Wav, loss 50, 500: insurance
81. 700. NJ. D. Wells loss 81, 800: in
sarance $500.
VI. L. Brnnson, Jr.. loss $1,000;
Insurance 5000,
Sam Lawson, loss $500; insurance
s200
Ras:n. Green & Jones, loss 81. 200:
insurance $500.
A. ]. Ri:hburg's Office, loss $500;
ms ia ce $500
r. 3. Neljette, loss l,ooa; iusur-
aucs $3.50
Bill Doughty, loss $500; insurance
s30,.
Ine town also suffered the loss of
its new guard house, which was not
insured. This block was built onlv
recently and contained only small
frame buildings Il is reported that
only brick Buildings will be erected
on this street hereafter.
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Died suddenly last Saturday night
near New Zion, Mr.. J. L. Keels, aged
about so years. The funeral took
place Sunday at Friendship church
in Sumter county.
! DR.. James Mcdowell was taken sud-
deny i'll last Sunday at Midway church
lust as he was beginning to preach
his sermon. DR.. Bagood Woods was
IN the congregation. and gave Mr.. Nc
Doweu immediate attention, after
which he was removed to the homo
of Mr.. w. T. Rose. The last news we
have been able to learn is that Mr..
Mcdowell is better, but he is very
weak. The news caused much anx-
iety here, and it is the sincere hope
that this grand old man will be
spared.
After the regular Presbyterian ser
vice last Sunday morning the pastor
requested the young people to remain
as he wished to have a talk with them.
This talk with them came as sur
price, and the talk with them struck
them with CONSERVATION as the pastor
proceeded to make a most beautiful
exhortation on the duties Of church
members and complying with and liv-
ing up to the rules Of the church. He
urged them to give up dancing, at
tending theatres and card-playing. He
also made reference to some informa-
ton, which, under promise that he
woud not Disclose the source or nature
of his information, related there was
a scandalous handling Of names Of
some young ladies who attended the
dances. He assured his hearers that
he did not believe the report, but
nevertheless it grieved him The
meeting resulted in nearly all the
young folks present signing a pledge
not to attend any more dances, thea
tres or card-playing. There were a
few who declined to sign the pledge,
and these take the position that It Is
a matter deserving more cons:dera-
ton. and should not be hastily agreed
to-Manning Times.
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Bis!lopville News Notes.

Mrs. Amanda McCaskill died yester.
day Wednesday, morning about
o'clock and will be buried at the
Bishcpville Presbyterian church this
morEipg at ii O'Clock.
Mr.. i. W. Weaherly's saw mill near
DuBcse's bridge was burned last
Sunday night at an hour that nothing
was saved but the balting to the hy
wheel. No insurance and the loss Is
heavy.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Lee County Grange Co.. the capl,,
tol stock was increased to s25, 600 and
the following Board cfss directors was
elected: N. Barnett. G. F. Parrott,
J. P. Kilgore. W. A. James. L. A.
Moore, j. A. Hearon and J. B. Lane.
Mr.. D. Ed. Durant has sold his
store and lot to Mr.. Geo. NJ. Stuckey
and his house and lot to Mr.. h. W.
Woodward and has bought VALUABLE
farm rear Yorkville. --Bishopvllle
Vindicator.
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Dun's Weekly Trade Review.

New York, Nov. 17.-R. G. Dun &
CO.. weekly review of trade says: !.
A temporary furry in the moneys
market had little deleterious effect in
commercial channels, most reoorts
indicating a further increase in the
volume of business. Orders came for
ward freely for distant delivery, and
buyers experience much difficulty in
making purchases for quick shipnent$
Wholesale trade in holiday goods is
now we'll under way and retail distri-
button of seasonable merchandise re-
spends to the generally lower tenn
perature. There is still some delay in
collections. especially at
the south. where cotton is now beingS
marketed freely Traffic conditions
have improved and railway earnings
for the first week of November were
40 per cent larger than in the cor
time last year. Failures
this week numbered 24O against PIT
last year.
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The Union Cotton Mills.

Charlotte N. C.,~-nze,gber "a
special. to the Observer from Unun,.
S. c., tonight, says that Mr.. J. O.
Proctor, of Boston, representing the
reorganization committee of the
Union AND Buffalo Cotton Mills, an
nounced that over three-fourths Of
tine claims against the two concerns,
have been deposited with the holding
company, tomorrow being the last day
for such deposit, and that reorgan-
ization Of the corporations under ths
scheme proposed is now assured. The
plan is for the holding company to,
issue stock III the new corporations 10
settlement Of the claims It is likely
that the old corporations may go
through bankruptcy proceedings, the,
holding company buying in the prop
writes.
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A WOMAN SUICIDES.

Orangeburg, Nov. 2o.-The entire
city was shocked about IL O'Clock to-
day when it was known thst Mrs.
Hattie Brunson had shot herself With
suicidal intent and that her death was
hut a matter of few hours.
Mrs. Brunson was the wife OF Henry
n. Brunson. who died year and a
half ago. His death was blow from
which Mrs. Brunson never recovered
and she was frequently very despond-
ent snd has often spoken Of her desire
for death.
Mrs. Bruuson had large family
connection here who were devoted TO
her, lavishiug care Oh her AID trying
TO reconcile her to life. and OF late
she had been more cheerful. 1t Is
said that one of the carnival fortune
tellers, whom Mrs. Brunson consulted
last week, told her that she was on
the verge of great trouble, and this
had intensified her despondency. This
is being generally repeated on the
streets, but those who know Mrs.
Brunson best do not think this re-
sponsible for the act.
Since her husbands death Mrs.
Brunson has made her home with
DR.. j. H. Perryciear and 1t was here
that the deed was done.
Mrs. Brunscn was in her own room
and used a Smith & Wesson pistol that
had been her husbands. When found
she was in front of the mirror, shho"%-
ing she had acted very deliberately.
The bullet entered the right temple
and passed through the head, comirg
&c tho LIT to1nrlo
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ANNUAL PENSION REPORT.
Showing Amounts Expended in Each
of the Counties and For Each
Class of Pensioners

Columbia, November 16.-The
annual report Of the State pension
department has been published by the
State printer. The report is particu-
larly valuable in that it gives the
names of every pensioner and the
amount received by him or by her.
The total number Of pensioners in
the respective classes is as follows ::
Glass 4, s96 each, rs; class B, S?2,
1872: class G, No. l, s4S, 5S5: class G,
No. 2, 1880, 4,06S; class G. No. 3,
S4S, 1856; class G, No. 4, SSl5.50, 8
l29. Total number OF pensioners s.
S04.
The total amount paid to pension
ers was 1896, $50 so. divided among
the counties as follows:
Abbeyille. s.. 5S2: Aiken, S. oao:
Anderson. 81, ,l2o;; Bamberg. sl.1I2.-
rs Barnwell, So. 332; Beaufort. $780,
so: Berkeley, 81, 4O3: Charleston,
50. O99 80: Cherokee, S., 1853; Chester,
So, 696; Chesterfield, s., 696. 50; Clar-
endon. s., 33S; Colleton. Sc. 9S4: Dar-
lington, 81, $50. 50; Dorchester, 81. 754 !:
Edgefeld, 8, SS4 So; Fairfield,
s., sS4 25: Fairfield, s3.357; Florence,
So, $50. so; Georgetown, 81, l,o27; !;
Greepyille. Sil.Ol4,90 SO; Green
wood, 8, 324. so; Hampton,
81, Isl ) Horny, S4, 437: Kershaw,
So. 3S7. IS: Lancaster 50. $50: Laurens,
Sc. 705. IS; Lee s.. 946. So: Lexington,
s5, 7n27; Marion, SIS, 1856: Marlboro,
s3. 6lO so; Oconee, S6,905; Orange
burg So. .375; PlckeEs. IS. 320. IS: Rich
land, SIS, ST. 50: Saluda. 81, 753: Spar
tanburg. $3.50 so; Sumter, So, 070;
UnioE, S.. 81 80: williamsburg. 3d.
9Ss: York, 81. 59S; total, Sl99. 2S7. 80.
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HaGsOOD

One meets all afts Sf people in
this old world of oWs: Isstopped at a
place some time baek shat was inno-
cent of comb and brush. Yes. I
was in a straight. They were church
members but had never seen that
scripture 60 that cleanliness is next
TO Goodness perhaps or else its force
was lost upon them. Talking about
4f,e Bible one fellow gave me this as
scripture "a whistling woman and
a growing hen never come to any
good end. y Did you ever notice what
summary punishment the women VISIT
on a growing hen?
/ met well dressed lady in a hx;
her nose was all turned up and would
work no other way. You see She had
sneered so much at her husband, AZ
her children, at everything and every
BODY that for convenience sake her
ss.s.,ss s,aar sf f,saf s,1al3 How much
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Gang of Pickpockets Caught.

Valdosta, Ca, Nov. 17.-Seven al
legged pickpockets were arrested here
today aud are being held for investi-
gation. They are said to 30 gang
that has been following Ringing
Brothers circus through Georgia and
Florida. The names and location
given by the prisoners are: John
Burton, Montgomery: Ed Cole, Mem
phis Frank Morgan of Louisville; j.
A. Morris and Sam Ackerman of
Memphis and James Hickey Of Mar
ion, Ind. Circus detectives spotted
the men and local police followed
and arrested them. Two travellers
were robbed here early today. one of
81, 100 and the other of 500.
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SUSPECT THE RABIES.
Son CT j. F. Stackley Bitten by Dog
Thought to Be Mad.

]. F. Stackley left last night fo1
Baltimore with his son Bory to have
him treated by specialists for mad
dog bite. The child was bitten by
DR.. Wm. ilderton;s fine bird dog last
Wednesday, but il was not known
then that the dog was mad, but later
the animal acted very strangely, try
ing to bite everything it came in con-
tact With, 50 Mr.. Stackley thought
it best not to run any risk.
DR.. Ilderton says the dog bit the
house cat, and tried to bite Mira.
Ilderton and Miss Mabel but disap-
peared before he could get chance to
kill it. He had his cat killed after
be fccnd out that the dog was proba-
bly mao.-Florence Times.
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TINDAJ.

Tndal, S. c., November 21.-Mr.
S. F. Osteen has coEnmenced~work to
rebuild the old water mill which was
once run by his father, Mr.. J. A. Os-
teen, about 80 years ago. Since that
time the place so well known in this
neighborhood as the .tOld Mill" has
been dam across a large branch, al
pf the old houses having been taken
away years ago and nothing left which
would indicate the importance which
ehis place once was. We hope that
Mr. Osteen's efforts Will be successful
and that the old mill will be of inn
pertance again.
Misses Bessie and Hugh Hodge re-
turned to Orangeburg oE las, Tuesday
morning.
Mr. ]. NJ. nndal spent Friday in
Sumter.
The members of Providence church
are going to give an oyster supper q:
the school house tonight. A good
fine is expected.
Miss Julia Broadway spent last Fri
dsy in Sumter.
Mr. E. E. Hodge, who has been
suffering with an attack of la grippe
IS improving.
Miss Belle Aycocb OF Bessie, Ca,
vino has been spending some time
with her sister, MRS. B. R. Hodge, OF
Silver, visited in, the neighborhood
this week.
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driving is not deemed justice for the
demolishing of a buggy and running
of horse.
We are law abiding citizens, but no
such recklessness will be permitted
in these parts.
Mr.. j. A. Haryin is spending few
days in town.
Mr.. J. G. Troutman is at home for
a short stay.
Mr.. w. T. Aycock, of Columbia.
spent several days at home the past
week.
Mrs. Elise Lathrop, Of New York,
is visiting Mrs Carrie Brohun- .
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Lost Boy Restored.

Greenville, Nov. 1.-THE four-year-
old boy who was found by the police
roaming the streets Yesterday after
noon, apparently lost from his parens.
was the child of Capt. and Mrs. E.
H. Parry, who reside in east McBee
avenue. having recently moved to
Greenville from Gainesville, Ga.
The parents we're very anxious about
the DISAPPEARANCE of their child and
were grateful to the officers for taking
care of him until bis parents were
found. Capt. Parry was formerly
chief of police of GAINESVILLE
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pleasanter to meet faces habitually
wreathed with smiles.
st. Matthews has a model police
man. as clever as can be. Pleasant,
ccrnpanionable is Frank Hill, but
when occasion demands, as stern as
a Judge. He has habit, a good one,
Of holding every stranger and flndin-;
out his business. But did he not
have close shave when the safe
crackers attempted to rob the st.
Matthews bank. The rascals put a
lighted lantern at the door Of hi
house whence he came out and had
ne heard the explosion and gone out
most assuredly he would have been
shot down.
Orangeburg county is coming to the
front fast as an agricultural section
and land is leaping in prices but one
can get some bargains there yet. One
great drawback to much Of it is the
miserable roads, but they are i'm
proving, the people turning out and
building them, not waiting on the
chaingang. Mr. Banks, of the firm Of
Banks & Wimberly, expended several
hundred dollars of his own money to
build certain road. Yes, he had prop
erty on it, but so did others. Thc
hope of any country is its people;
they may be thrifty enough, but, Il
they are close and selfish Develop
ment, if it comes, will be tardy. Rich
Iland county. With great difficulties
in the way, has, as suppose, the fin
est roads in the State. The old wide
road to Camden for sixteen miles out
from Columbia, is a model Of excel
lence, and what Richlahd did the rest
of us can do. Kershaw roads, as a
rule. are bad and Fairfelds, those
saw. are miserable It has been years
since I was in that county till lately
and I was surprised to see no I'M
provement in it whatever. II would
help these people immensely if they
would come out and see that ''the
world do move"
am back home now, in old Sum
ter, one Of the livest places around.
from side to side enterprise and activ-
ity, the city setting pace to the coun-
try. Stay away from the city few
weeks and be surprised at the i'm
provsments it has made made. Br'er
Rabbit says: eff you are going to do
a thing, do thing which seems TO
be Sumter's motto.
I repeat it, when prosecution is
for persecution it becomes prostitu-
ton"
Give some fellows an inch Of privil-
eye and they will take an ell Of lib
erty. Proper restraint in Office poll
tics, all things hurts no one, but
saves much every way.
I hope the farmers will not go
crazy over cotton. There is plenty
and tough work for the association.
The cry when we began was "too late,
too late. Let us start in time. Thanks,
Mr.. Editor, through you, to all the
press for their invaluable, their indis-
pensible aid, without which I most as
suredly believe the cause would have
miscarried. ''Hagood."
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NEDGEEIELD.

Wedsefeld, November 20.-A good
many Of our folks went over to the
opening sale OF the New York sal
wage Company last week. some got
bargains and some did not.
It is the unanimous hope of our
citizens that if another firm should be
so unfortunate as to have the New
York Salvage Company to sell their
stock that members of said firm will
5aot drive their automobiles this way
celebrating the event.
sna of S1A each for reckless
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MAX.

Max, November 20.-Messrs. D.
Mckenzie and ". E. Lea, of Tim
nonsville were in Beaulah one day
last week on business.
A large congregation listened at
tentively to a splendid sermon by the
pastor at Bethel Sunday afternoon.
MI. J. A. Carraway enjoyed visit
in Clarendon last week with his old
friends Capt. t.lWm. Burgess and Mr..
James P. Langston. He reports a
warm weasome, peace and plenty.
Rev. B. K. Trlluck will attend the
Baptist Convention which meets in
Columbia Dec. l.
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STATEBURG.

Statsburg. November 20.-Mrs. A
P. Manning and Mrs. H. S. Gaillard
spent severar days last week with Mrs
]. S. Pinckney.
Miss Annie NJ. Barnwell. Of Flor
ence. spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Richardson
Mr.. Henry Richardson and Miss Su-
san Richardson, of Pinewood, We're
the guests of Mrs. W. R. FLUID yester-
day and today.
Miss Mayo Rees spent Sunday at
home.
Mr.. J. Singleton Moore spent Sat
urday and Sunday at '.The Ruins.
Mrs. NJ S. Burgess, of Sumter, re-
turned home this afternoon after a
short visit to Mrs Screven Moore.
Mrs. T. H. Mcleod will return to
her home in Florence tomorrow after
vesy pleasant visit to her mother
Mrs. s. E. Nelson.
Mr.. F. P. Burgess spent Sunday at
her home
Mrs. r. NJ. Cantey and Miss A. n.
Burgess are visiting Mrs. ]. j. John
son in Charleston.
Bishop Ellison Capers was the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Barn
we'll on Sunday.
Bishop Capers preached to large
and appreciative congregation at the
Church of the Holy Cross on Sunday.
There was one candidate for baptism
and two for confirmation. We were
very glad to have our dear bishop
with US once more and to be able to
hear another of his excellent sermons.