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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-23
BRAUN.

Braun, Aug. 20 Most Of the farm
ers have finished curing aud storing
away their fodder, and next in order
is cotton picking. Cotton in several
places is opening fast and in spots is
almost white. Some of our farmers
expect to begin picking next week.
Rev. T G. Philips, who has been
carrying on revival meeting at Pts
gah, spent Thursday with Mr.. z. NJ.
Bradley Mrs. Philips and children
were with him.
Miss Irene Weldon spent day or
two during the past week with her
brother M. A. K. Weldon.
Mr.. Jim Evans is adding to his
home and when finished will be quite
a great improvement. :,
Mr.. Peter James after finishing all
ort buildings has commenced work on
his house.
Mr.. S. D. Hurst Wills coming from
town leading a horse had quite q
painful accident. The horse reared
back and the rope lightning on his
hand cut and tore the flesh IN several
places.
Miss Matte James who has been
spending some time in Columbia is
at home.
The patrons of the Pisgah school
have elected Miss Halle Nelson as
their teacher for another term and
under her care most successfu! term
is anticipated.
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/ PERPETUAL PEACE BOND y
How Judge Purdy Thinks 1t Would
Act in the Case Of Suspension
of Sentence.

One of the matters to be acted
upon by Governor Hayward upon his
return to his Office is the application
for a pardon for Zeke Brown, a white
man of Williamsburg county, SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 500 FOR viola
ton Of the dispensary law. The pris-
oner pleaded guilty at the suggestion
of his lawyer. The presiding j1,dge
named the sentence at s100 and pay
ment Of the fine was suspended until
the next term of court
Governor Hayward has been asked
to commute the sentence to s25. The
reasons alleged are that Brown has a
family dependent upon him and that
he cannot raise the money.
Judge Purdy makes a rather unus-
ual recommendation, but one which
may appear to be just. He says: My
opinion is that the ends Of justice
will be fully met by suspending SEN
tence during good behavior and until
true bill be found for a similar Of
fense. would recommend this
course:
1T would be a constant incentive
to make the party obey the law and
would be in the nature of a perpetual
peace bond. The officer who prose-
cuted the case seemed to think that
the party is a chronic lawbreaker,
but his appearance does not indicate
it, and in my opinion if he be, or ratf1-
er if he has been, constantly violating
the law the suspension Of judgment
as above indicated would deter him
in the future. The State.
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sTATEBURG.

Stateburg, Aug. 22.-Mr. and Mrs
"A. M. Lee and Miss Lue Lee are to
return to Charleston this afternoon
where they will spend a week before
they sail for New York.
Messrs. Ransom and Richard Rich
ardson, with Misses Lizzie and Min
erva Richardson, OF Clarendon, are
spending a few days at Mrs. W. r.
F-lud's,
Miss Lee Moore spent Sunday at
home.
Misses Gena and Theo Dargan have
returned from Darlington, where they
have been enjoying the pleasure of a
house party.
Miss Anna P. Burgess is visiting
Mrs. r. NJ. Cantey.
sfr. Guy Nelson and Misses Sarah
and Lottie Nelson are spending today
In Sumter.
Mrs. Willie Banding and little
daughter. Sarah, were the guests OF
Mrs. James Pinckney on Sunday and
Monday.
Several of the Stateburg people at
tended the last dance Of the season at
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GRAFT IN CHARLESTON.
Affairs in Charleston Worse Thai
Spartanburg-Senator Chris
tensen at Work.

Charleston, Aug. H.-Senator N.
Christensen, Jr., of the dispensary
investigating committee, spent today
in Charleston on his way back to
Beaufort Senator Christensen made
an examination of a number of papers
of the dispensary agency of James S.
Farnum, these papers being OF the
class not in dispute. 1t will be recalled
that some time ago Nh. Farnum con-
sented to allow Messrs Christensen
and Lyon to inspect certain papers but
denied access to others, to inspect
which proceedings have been institut-
ed before the supreme court. Mr..
Christensen had nothing to say about
the Fafnum papers to<.ay and it is not
thought that they contained any in
eliminating evidence, since they were
placed at the disposal of the senator.
Mr.. Christensen was asked if it
was proposed to have hearing here
but he was unable to answer the
question. He seemed to think that
Columbia was the best place for the
hearings and he expects to have sew
eral Charleston witnesses at the meet
ing next week to testify about the sys-
TEN in this city. The extent of the
investigation remains to be seen, II
former Charleston dispensary official
having said that the situation in
Spartanburg was not q drop in the
bucket to the local conditions.
Mr.. Christensen seemed satisfied
with the uncovering' which took
place at Spartanburg and be spoke
as if there are other interesting devel-
opments in store before the committee
completes its work of investigating
the system.
Some criticism was directed at the
commission stopping at the Charles
ton hotel on the occasion of their last
visit to Charleston, intimation being
made that they were spending money
freely, while as matter of fact their
allowance is limited to 81 per day and
if they should prefer to spend it all
in hotel expenses they should be al
lowed to do so. In fact Messrs.
Christensen and Lyon divided their
time on their last visit here between
two hotels, stopping fist at the
Charleston and then at the ST. John.
MIR. Christensen put up today at the
St. John hotel
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Columbia, Aug. 1s.-Accorrding to
tabulated report filed with the State
superintendent of education, Clemson
College has spent for the last scholas-
tic wear more than sl55, PIP This re-
port was filed today and it is the first
of the series of annual statements to
be sent by the colleges of the State.
The figures are most interesting.
They are given month by month and
show that Clemson is one of the rich
est colleges in the South, although
practically every cent of the income is
expended on account of the enormous
attendance and the necessary expense
attached thereto OF the Sl55,2l2 ex-
pended great deal came in from the
fertilizer tax which was Sis, 900 last
year, and has already gone nearly
that high this year. The statement
does not give the sources of revenue
but this will be filed later
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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, Aug. 19.-We have
had two fine rains this week, one
Monday and another Thursday.
Farmers are about done gathering
their fodder. Cotton picking has not
commenced here yet. I expect Will
commence next week as it ls opening
fast. 49,,
Mr.. Dud Weeks met dog in the
road one day this week which had
every appearance OF being mad. de
had nothing to kill it with. so be ran
off and left it aud it went but short
distance before it turned out in Mr..
". T. Kolb's field and died.
l hear that Mr.. J. R. Avln had a
dog to go mad few days ago, but ne
killed it before it did any harm.
R-Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ceddings,, OF
P;newood, visited at ". J. Ardis's
yesterday
to their home at Soeven last Monday
after spending few days with rela-
tives here.
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POINTS ON FARMING.
Haeood Sets Down Some Of His OBJ
servations for the Public
Benefit.

St. Matthews, Aug. 16.-It is too
late to talk, but really it is surprising
how much ignorance is in the coun-
try, especially about things people
ought to know, and farming is one ex-
ample. If you have to learn by e3-
perience and that is your only school,
you will get along slowly and pay
dearly tor what you get. But such
need not be the case, still it remains
that this dear school is the only one
in. which fools will learn. Go over
the country and you find numbers OF
people who could exchange at their
doors their seed to great advantage
but they will not, and no amount OF
discussion can convince them OF their
error. One man was convinced by
seeing an oil tauk burst and the effect
on vegetation around, but that was
expensive, to the oil company at least.
Another mistake we are constantly
making is ito suppose that you must
have weed and the proper seed to
| make cotton. Well enough to have
| good seed but the other is mistake.
I believe a man can make bale per
acre on cotton not over two feet high
and for my part I had rather do it.
just here 1t is proper to remark that
many people are Of opinion that some
lauds will grow weed whether or no,
while other will not, big mistake.
| Again, a fellow goes by mans fine
field of cotton and says, Where did
| you get those iced, and what is the
name for them!'' When he finds they
are the same as his own he excuses
himself by saying his have deterlcrat-
ed. when the trouble IS lack of pro-
per fertilizing. Take one or two good
agricultural papers, spare time to
write occasionally to some aerlcul-
tural station, use a little common
sense and farm to advantage. The best
fruited cotton in two counties bave
seen are tie fields of Jno. x. Wanna
maker and Jno. NJ Mclaughlin st.
Matthews, men who are careful to
proportion their fertilizer, and use
none but the best.
A great many mosquitoes are bred
in our wells, as thoses who take the
troule, may find out. Well, put lit
tie table salt in the well occasionally
and kill the mosquitoes.
In Orangeburg county, an enemy to
cotton known as the red spider has
made it's appearance, doing consldera-
Bile damage, and may prove serl-
Gus menace to the industry as 1t
spreads fast, destroying cotton in
bolls, bloom and squarel However 1T
may originate in the poke stalk, for
wherever it made its appearance poke
had been cut down. Wnen a boy l
remember. to have heard that poke,
cut down, will cause rust in cotton,
and the effect OF this pest resemblss s
rust. 1 mention this as possibly the
cause, so people will do we'll to be
careful.
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Washington, Aug. 15.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission is about
to take steps to require all railroads
engaged in interstate commerce TO
increase the minimum percentage Of
air brakes used on freight trains.
Recent accidents, involving loss of
life and property, caused by the
"buckling" freight trains when en-
ergency application Of air have been
made on trains partially air-hraked,
have demonstrated that such. trains
are not actually under the control of
the engineer, as required by law.
The original safety appliance act
required that every train should have
a Sufficient number of cars so
equipped with power or train brakes
that the engineer on the locomotive
drawing such train can control its
speed without requiring brakemen to
use the common hand brake for that
purpose" The amended act of March
8, 1903, established minimum Of so
per cent Of the cars in each train re-
quired to have their bakes operated
by the engineer. The amended act
also provides that ''the Interstate
Commerce Commission may increase
the minimum percentage of cars in
any train required to be operated with
power or train brakes
The commission today issued an
order ealing on all railroads to report
to the commission on or before
Oct. 1 next, as follows: The num-
Der Of freight cars in use uron the
line of railroad: the number OF such
cars equipped With air brakes. and
the average percentage of air-braked
cars used in trains during the six
months prior to Sept /, 1905, to-
gether with a statement of any in
structions issued by the carrier re-
specting the use of air on its lines.
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WERE IS the MONEY i?
S,r,RTL3NG REVELATIONS con-
CERNING THE DISPENSARY.
Not a Cent Of Profits Turned Into
State Treasury Since January.
Only Few Hundred Dollars
On Hand.

Columbia. S. c., Aug. 22.-The dis
pensary investigation Immediately de-
veloped interest today. 1t came out
in the examination of the State treas
ucer that, in spite of the law which
requires the profits to be reported
quarterly, not cent has been turned
into the State treasury since last No
vember Of the profits accruing since
that time. And no money whatever
has come in from the State dispen-
sary in profits since the 10th of jan
ua-y. A draft for $4,000 for sup
plies from the Richland distillery was
turned down, as there was then and
is now only a few hundred dollars
on hand.
The financial statement brought
down to the 31st Of March, 1905, was
read. The dispensary owes over
100000 and is still buying liquor.
An apparent discrepancy of $4,000
may be accounted for later.
Mr.. Carter testified to total receipts
of profits of s142,752.91 for 1862;
s1S5, for 1908; s235,663.17 for
1904, and s6s,77e.77 so far this year.
Commissioner Tatum will be put on
the stand this afternoon, but after
this the sessions will be from $3.50 till
2. There will only two more ses-
sions.
Mr.. Lyons committee on county
dispensaries. which developed the
sensations at Spartanburg, will have
a session here.
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BABY AND THE SNAKE.
The Narrow Escape of Little Child
From Horrible Death.

Lynchburg, Aug. 22.-I send you
herewith eleven rattles and a button
from a rattlesnake which was killed
today on Col. J. A. Rhame's farm and
near his house.
A child narrowly escaped being
bitten, and but for the presence of
mind Of the child's father. Hughy
Carter, colored, the child would have
been bitten in two seconds OF less.
The child, when discovered, was
standing over the snake, and its father
with the quickness of lightning
snatched it from the jaws of death.
So you see st. Patrick doesn't lurk
around Col. Rhame's place.
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MAX.

Max, S. c., Aug. 22.-Mr. Frank
romlinson died last Monday and was
buried Tuesday at Shiloh. Rev. 3. K
Trusuck was sent for to preach the
funeral sermon, but he was not at
Nome.
Messrs. Hayward and Earl McFad-
din and sister, Miss Vida, Of Sardinia,
and Mrs. Edna Funderburk, Of Mon
roe. n. c., visited here last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay and grand
daughter, little Maggie Frierson, of
Enchburg, are spending the week
with Mrs. S. ]. Tomlinson, and will
.attend the revival meeting at Bethel.
Messrs. S. C. Carroway and Robert
Cain, Of Timmonsville, dined at Mr..
-. A. Carroway's Sunday and attend
I'D preaching at Bethel in the after
moon.
aars. r. ]. Williams left for her
home in Athens. Ga, last Wednes-
-aay.
Several young folks enjoyed music,
szaiking, laughing and eating boiled
xsinders at the home Of Mr.. ]. A. NJ.
Erroway last Thursday night.
An alligator measuring II feet and
Eeashing 312 pounds was killed in
ahe Woods mill pond by Mr. J. L.
1Goore.
The grumbler can't. complain of
Nhe weather just now.
Vegetables are scarce.
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RENfBERT.

Rembert, S. c., Aug. 22.-I am glad
TO see the bull clique, Messrs. Brown
and Hayne, of New Orleans, getting
together and I trust D. J. Sully will
ioin them and make cotton bring its
value this fall. The crop is short
pne, but if managed right the farm
ers viii make some money, while
the English spinners are trying to de-
press prices and force those who owe
saebts TO sell at a sacrifice claiming
they have cotton enough to last them
for several months. Now the farm
sers viii have something to say; if the
English spinners refuse to take our
cotton at present prices, we will SIM
ply hold, borrow money pay our debts
and when the spinners need it later
they can pay us Is cents or do with
out it.
The weather is delightful again
after so much rain, and crops are do
ing well. Fodder pulling will be fin
ished this week. Cotton is opening
xapidly, and a few Of our neighbors
commenced to pick this week.
Miss Essie Harvey, Of Pinopolis,
s. C., made application for the st.
Matthews school here and the board
nf trustees have elected her.
Miss Annie Chandler and Miss Eta
Euttno, of Sumter, are visiting Mr.. J.
n. Reames and family.
Misses Ethel and Hattie Mcleod,
OF Timnonsville, S. c., have been vis-
iting relatives in the neighborhood,
but VIII leave this afternoon to visit
relatives at Dalzell.
Miss Adele Mcleod and Miss May
Young HarlIee left last week for a
short stay at Chick Springs.
Mr.. e. E. Rembert ran down to the
Isle of Palms last Friday to spend a
Few days with his family who are
spending, the summer there.
Services will be held at McLeod's
chapel next Sunday by the pastor,
Rev. C.. S. Fielder.
Mrs. j NJ. Reames will give an ice
cream party to the little folks in the
neighborhood at her home this aft
anoon.
Mr. S. Murry Mcleod, who is in
the mail service from Sumter. to
lucknow, has gotten a two weeks
rest ard left this morning over the
Southern railroad for Chick Springs.
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last nls ht and SUNDAY with nls parents

last me- htand SUNDAY with us parents
here.
Miss Madge Weldon and Miss Edna
Caughman of Heriots spent Sunday
at Mr.. L. A. Whites Of this place.
Rev. Mr. Booth spent Saturday
night in the community.
Mr.. Edward Lee spent Saturday in
Bishupville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Ricbbourg have
returned to their home here. They
have been visiting the latter parents
near Greenville. S. c.,
Mr.. Harry McCreight of Camden
spent Monday night in the nelghbor-
hood
Mr.. Hal Boykin lost nice young
mule last week.
Miss Irene Weldon is visiting rela-
tives at Pisgah.
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PAYING DARGAN INSURANCE.

Darlington, Aug. 21.-It is author
itatively stated that the unpaid insur-
ance on the life of the late Robert
Keith Dargan. president Of the Inde-
pendent Oil Company, will be paid in
full within the next week, the com
panies not questioning the losses.
The Equitable has already paid its
policy of s25. 00G. The agents OF the
Fidelity and the Mutual Benefit OF
New jersey will pay the respective
policies of SO, 600 and s25, oJ0 within
the next few days
The insurance, aggregating Is, 600,
goes to the widow of the late Mr..
Dargan. she being the only party in
interest.
The settlement with the companies
has been completed and the amounts
due are to be delivered at nce.-News
and Courier.
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Providence on last Thurday. Among
those who went are: Mrs. E. n.
Frierson, Mrs. A. M. Lee, Misses Lee
Lee, Bette and Julianne Frierson,
jamie and Lottie Nelson and Sarah
Dargan, and Messrs. James Pagan,
Dick Cantey and Guy Nelson.
Our young people are preparing to
give quite a large dance on Tuesday
night at Cherry vale,' the home OF
Mrs. E. n. Frieron.
LYNCHBURG.
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LYNCHBURG.

LynchbuTS, Aug. Z1.-4ulS COlISe-
pondept doesn't fancy the idea OF be-
! ing classed either with the pessimlsts
or optimists, but sometimes IN trying
hard to avoid being accused of one, be
unconsciously stumbles into the other,
SO in bis report of the cotton crop
prospect, as it now appears, be Will
Just split the difference OF the Two ex-
tremes. One farmer after 8 careful
examination of his crop, aud closely
observing others too, says he WILL
make about as much cotton as ne mace
last year-about bale to the acre
another farmer of equally as good
iudgmeat. VINO has made more than a
bale to the acre, says he Will not maze
more than a half bale to the acre,
that is less than full half crop; an
other good farmer, after making
calculation, which does seem reason
able. says be will make two-thlrds ct a
crop, and another three-fourths, &C:
Now after hearing statements yrom all
these parties, and having observed
very closely the crops in this pafticn-
lar section, this correspondent puts
bis estimate at three-6fths Of crop,
and no more.
Cotton picking opened here this
morning, and Mr.. Price has about 81
hands in bis field today.
Mr.. G. T. Quick has already gath
cred aud ginned four bales from bic
farm, q mile or so from here.
Mrs. James j. DuRant and Mrs. J..
A. Rhame have been sick, but both
are up again. -
Mr.. Carroll DuRant has been riding
out for the past four or five days, which
| is pleasing to his many friends.
Mrs. John DuRant is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. W. r. Sanders, in Tim.
monsville.
MISS Bertha Chandler of Sumter is
visiting at Mr.. Mclntosh's In this
place.
The new firm Griffin and Mcleod
are getting in and rapidly opening
up quantities of new goods.
The Lynchhurg Mercantile com
pany's building. although not quite
finished, is being filed up with
new unopened goods. The paint on
the inside is just being applied, and
Lit will require several days yet to get
in shape for shelving the goods.
Keels Bros. brick store is nearing
completion. 1t is the first brick
building ever erected in this town,
and she location is the prettiest IN
this place.
and Ellie Fitzpatrick have accepted
situations, respectively with Griffin q
Mcleod, The ". j. Mcleod Go. The
firm of Griffin & Mcleod is composed
of T. Gordon, son of Mr.. L. N.
Griffin, and W. T.. Mcleod.
In the mercantile line, Mr.. I. N.
Griffin, will deal only in groceries OF
every description and full line OF hard
ware. He will also be up to his
shoulders in the cotton market also.
he has secured the services OF Mr.. u.
P. Dennis to assist him in buying and
MI. Edwin DuRant of Bishopville
was visiting his father, Mr.. }. j..
DuRant, yesterday.
Some of cur farmers have already
sold part of the crop for 10 cents per
pound. So let cotton go high OF low
they will be sure of 10 cents a pounu.
1t is simply taking chances.
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". N. Avant, member of the
Spartanburg county board of control
has resigned the superintendency Of
Bethel Methodist Sunday school which
be has held for Il years.
L have lived in the searchlight of
publicity for forty years, and this is
the first time l have been called TO ac-
count for anything" said Senator
Depew. He could hardly expec, his
luck to last longer than forty years
Washi ct Il Post.
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Sheriff Nelson r. Green, of Ander-
son and his deputy. W. n. Scott. were
painfully, hut not fatally wounded
by a. c. Whitten and three brothers
named Richey while attempting to ar
rest them for disorderlly conduct at
the farmers barbecue at Anderson
Wednesday afternoon
\ pile driver fell over twenty
five foot eMbauhnent on the
Southern Railway near blccksburg,
Wednesday. Five men Of the crew
of fourteen were injured.