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l have been if | had let folks gum-garne me when
was left wilder? They after to pick and
steal as soon as John Skidmore died; but, by
gracious, they didn't come round me none! I've
added to my bank nest-egg evry year that has
passed"
She spoke with SO much pride that his pale blue
eye kinded bit
Il hope you amt putin in amongst them
as you said tried to gum-gam ye Mis- Skidmore."
What do you mean?' she demanded
L didn't know but because | asked you to marry
me proper time after John died you cal'lated [
was after what you had in the bank. You did have
moren did then, praps, but I've got thirty-six
HUNDRED in the bank to-day and risn nine hunderd
right in my wallet from that last drove of cattle
| sold" He patted his wet coat. Il amt spent
all my time tendin' out firemen's musters" he
added with little tinge of sarcasm.
L have never had nothin' ag'inst ye, Columbus
she FASTENED to say her eyes brighter, her cheeks
flushing But when you asked me that question
you did few years back l reckoned you had too
many other irons in the fire and was ready and
Wllln to frltter away too much time and money
other folks Mr.. Skidmore wa MT that kind,
and
Without meanin' any special dsrespect to the
dead and the departed" he said, . John Skidmore
couldn't no more git around sociable amongst men
than mud-turkle hover chickens | amt
that kind of ard-shell-I never was-I never shall
be. But l amt no pauper, neither, same as you
seemed to mistrust was goin' to be.
his shirt away"
In bein neighborly and all that, it kind of looks
though you'd forgot 1 lived here and liked a
little neighborliness too" she said with meaning.
"One setback enough for me, C1orinthy"
he said. And l reckoned that Ase Brickett was
goin to git his reward for shinin' up to you
Il never would marry Asa Brickett if he the
last man the face of the earth, and you ought to
have knowed it" she retorted warmly.
There was Went Bragg and two or three others
that seemed to be shown some attentions and
What do you mean by twittin' me with all the
old fools in this placer" the widow demanded ndig-
nantly. DO you to slur that all the men
that stopped to pass the time of day with me were
tryin to court? l want you should understand,
Columb Bushee that l amt such frv lous
critter I've minded my bus ness, and that's
all git by it-slandered by them is my nearest
neghbors and ought to stand by me-" Her voice
broke Its pretty tight and tough for a lone
woman these days with to perfect her and
give the lie"
Il wasn't maxim any filings at you, Clorinthy,'
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A N elderly man came stag
II gering up the steep pitch
a of the road leading from
the river valley. The blue
glare of the lightning showed
that the valley was filled with
a turbid, roaring, swirling flood.
The rain was still pelting furi-
ously. 1t sluiced down the
mans face and streamed from
the draggled ends of his beard.
His arms were heaped high with
such articles as a man might be
expected to scrabble together
in flight from a threatened
house. Under one elbow was
pinched an old-fashioned clock.
Garments dangled soggy with
the rain. Every little while as
he bent forward to climb the
hill he tripped on the tails of a
coat that dangled lowest.
Framed in the door of a little
house at the top of the hill
was a woman who stood holding
a lamp above her head. The
elderly man was struggling to-
ward this beacon.
Its been a turrible tug for
you, Mr.. Bushee," she said
sympathetically as he came into
the circle of light near the door.
In fumbling for the stoop
with his foot he stepped again
on the dragging tails of the coat
and fell down at her feet. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14

That's jest what it wasl
Smack and smooth! See it go
when that last flash come"
He turned away from the
window. IF anyone had a
told me five hours ago that
I'd ever be cleaned out of
house and home by the water
risin' up to where it has I'm
afraid | would a called EN-
names. "
Like them that stood on
the bank and hollered out
sassy names to Noah, l per-
sumo. l tell ye now, Mr..
Bushee, jest as l told We two
days ago, that the Lord was
preparin' a washout for the
sins of this valley, and if
you'd a taken my advice in
stead OF runn1n your legs
off fubbin' and fussin' to help
other folks you'd a had some
thing now besides them two
or three armfuls of old buds
in the corner there"
Wal, the old house is
gone-there amt any dis
putin that" he returned,
and you're prob'ly right
that l could have saved more
or less if I'd got back home
earlier. "
Il hope it's learnt you a
lesson-that's what | hope!"
she snapped. Where would
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clock struck with crash of the glass in its door and
lay plaintively jangling in diminuendo.
Il sha'n't dast to go for another load Mis-
Slidmore' he said when he had grunted to his
feet. Waters runnin into the settin' room
winders already. l never reckoned it comm
up fast. It's goin' to be dretful loss to
me-"
You ought to have looked after your own before
grabbin' in and hepin' ev'ry other namable person
you could think of" she snapped. There's sech
a thing ben neghborly and all that, but it's
anybodys bounden duty to look after number one
first of all" She had followed him into the
house, where he adding his final soggy bur-
den to an equally soggy heap in the corner of the
kitchen.
"A man that wears that badge amt got the right
to think of himself first of all" said the elderly
man mildly. He pointed to the breast of his worn
coat, where a badge with the plating sadly worn
announced Tiger Co. No. L"
Cats foot your old hand-tub gang" she
cried. you've let that crowd hornswoggle you
into dom all the runnin, waitin and tendin for the
last thutty years. You don't ketch none O. the
rest of em lettin their bus ness slide for the
sake of hepn folks"
He was down his knees sorting some articles
out from the heap.
There's been just one fire in this place in twenty
five years., she went Grossly. And then it was
hoorah-ste'-boy and throw ev'rything out of the
winders like crazy men, instead of squirtin' water
on where the fire 'Twould have been better
to let the stuff stay and burn up than to maly
whack it all to pieces. So much for all the good
they have done! The rest of the time it's been to
have reunions and picnic dinners and you to do
the runnin and the waitn. You needn't tell
mel | know!"
He had carefully laid out by themselves huge
leather hat with Foreman" on a red shield in
front, two leather buckets painted red, horn, a
big striped-drillng bag with a pickering string
and bed-wrench used in the old days to take
apart corded beds.
There amt corded bed left in this town."
she shifted, pushing the wrench contemptuously
with her toe.
That amt the dee" he said still mildly I'VE
boys are keepin' together the oldest fire comp'ny
in the State, and it's some honor to have the old
things that's been passed down from father to son
and hand-tub that was built in seventeen hunderd
and ninety-six and can still outsqurt anything
in her class"
A blue glare shuddered outside, and splitting
thunder-clap followed promptly the flash.
Il shouldn't wonder mite if this was a clearin'-
up shower" he said, going to the kitchen window.
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Goes to Sumter.

Mr. W. L. Lutz, who for some timf
has been connected with the Southern
Railway, has resigned his position or
rat roas TO accept me position q
general manager of the undertaking
department Of the Wh:lden Furniture
Company, Of Sumter, S. c. Mr.. Lutz
is we'll known here in his line OF
business, having been connected with
the firm Of Thompson, Lutz & Co.
and although young man, he has
had much experience as an under
taker and embaImer, not only in
Asheville, but also with his father
who was for years a leading under
taker of Little Rock, Ark. Mr.. Lutz
is an enthusiastic Knight Of Pyth1as
and a member of other organizations
here, and his associates will regret his
departure but wish him success in his
new home. Mr. and Mrs. Lutz and
little son, Robert, are now in Sumter.
-Asheville Citizen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
THE MAYEsyILLG ACCIDENT.
Result Of the Inquest Over the Body
Of j. L. Thomas
From The Daily Item, Oct. 9.

From Ihe DAILY Item, OCT. y.
Coroner Flowers held an inquest
at Mayesville yesterday afternoon
over the body of J. l.. Thomas who
was killed by passenger train No. rs
about one mile east Of Mayesville.
The following verdict was rendered
by the jury, of which Mr.. VIM. Nc
Elveen was foreman:
The said J. L. Thomas came to his
death by being knocked from the
track of the Atlantic Coast Line train
No. 79 going South about one 1nAe
east OF Mayesville.
Only two witnesses were examined,
DR.. C. E. King, who made the post
mortem and negro named Sam
Johnson, who saw the deceased and
his companion Trimnal on the track a
short time before the accident.
Dr.. King described the wounds re-
ceived by Thomas and stated that
they were the cause of his death.
Sam Johnson testified as follows:
9sI was coming to Mayesville about
9 o'clock. I met ar. ]. L. Thomas
and Trimnal Trimna} asked me for a
match, I told him ] had none: told
Mr. Timnal, "You boys are in a bad
fix" They were drinking. I said,
s'Mr. Trimnal take Mr.. Thomas off the
track, that II o'clock train might Kill
you boys When Mr.. Thomas was
killed was when I had the talk with
them. I came on to Mayesville. They
had a quart Of liquor with them. I
think the II o'clock was the one that
killed him, No. 79.'
Trimnal, who was brought to the
Sumter Hospital yesterday is doing as
well as could be expected. It was
necessary to anputate his right arm,
but his leg, though badly lacerated,
and bruised, will probably be saved.
Trimnal says that he was drinking
and Thomas was drunk. When the
accident happened he was trying to
get Thomas off the track.
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killing of a negro suspected of, but
not proven guilty of murder.
DEATH OF MIR. E. B. WESLEY.
Man Promintnt in Fninacial Affairs in
This State Dies in New York State.

Columbia, October "A telegram
was received here yesterday by Mr..
William II. Lyles announcing the
death of Mr.. Edward B. Wesley at
his home in Port Chester, n. Y. This
means the passing Of a man who had
great deal to do with the financial
history of the State over 80 years ago
and the litigation following attracted
the attention Of the entire financial
world.
Mr.. Wesley was about "a years Of
age and at the time of his death was
said to be worth about s25,oO0,OO0, asgl
Of which he made by honest, hard
work. He was the type Of the poor
boy who can by application become a
power in the world of money should
his energies be directed that way. He
was the organizer Of the Union Trust
company, the first of it's kind in this
country and was the Oldest trustee Of
any concern Of that character in the
world, He commenced his career as
a messenger boy on line of steam
ships plying between Albany and
New York
1t was in 1872 that Mr.. Wesley was
attracted by the peculiar financial
conditions in the South. At that time
the Blue Ridge railroad bonds needed
redemption and through the influence
Of Columbia ban2-ars he loaned the
State Of South Carolina about $780,
900 for this purpose, taking as secur-
ity the bonds themselves. These
bonds at the time were pledged in
the city of New York. IN exchange
for these bonds Mr.. Wesley took from
the State lot Of the famous Blue
Ridge scrip-which was afterward
declared worthless by the Supreme
Court Of this State and Of the United
States. Thence commenced the liti-
CATION which has extended over a pc"
riod Of 80 years. Mr.. Wesley always
claimed that he had been defrauded
out Of money which was due him on
the bonds and at the last session Of
the legislature he presented, through
his attorneys, a petition setting forth
the facts in the case and requesting
that some action be taken by that
body. The petition was referred to a
committee but nothing ever came OF
it. In the United States Supreme
Court the case was lost, as above
stated, but preparations had been
made to take it back before that tri-
bunal. Whether this will be done by
the Wesley estate now is not yet
known.
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Letter to F. A. Reames & Co.


Sumter. S. c.
Dear Sirs: Some people get disap-
pointed in painting; it doesn't come
out as they thought it would.
c B Edwards, of Edwards & Brough-
ton, printers. Raleigh, N G, painted
his house Devoe three years ago; be
had used 80 gallons paste paint before
and bought 30 gallons Devoe. Had 16
left.
Paste paint is extra thick.-with-
white-wash.
Mayo, " " Carroll, Monticello.
Florida, says: My painter said it
would take 35 gallons to paint my
house; it toon 20 gallons Devoe. His
house is the best paint job in town
and he says Devoe is the whitest white
Of all white paints.
Jones & Rodgers bought gallons
Devoe to prime Mr. Pratt's house al
Merxel, Texas 1t painted two coats.
The reason for nobody guessing lit
tle-enouRh Devoe is: they learned in q
bad school other paints.
Yours truly.
F. W. Devoe & Co.,
70 New York.
P s.-Durant Hardware ccmran,
sell our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

The Independent oil mills Of the
state have leased the refinery Of the
Southern Oil Company in Charleston
and intend to refine their own oil
hereafter, instead Of selling it to the
trust. The company that was com
missioned in Columbia Saturday was
formed for the purpose Of operating
the refinery.
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P. s.-Durant Hardware Company
sell our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
BLACK RIVER UNION.
Report Of the Recent Meeting at the
Greelyvilie Church.

The Black River Association met
with the Greelyville church on the
evening of October 4th, and organ
lied by electing J. E. DuPre, Moder-
ator, Rev. W. J. Wilder, Clerk and
H. C. Haynesworth, Treasurer.
Rev. J. D. Higgins, of the Home
Mission Board, Rev, V. I. Masters, of
the Baptist Press and Rev, ]. K.
Hair, of the Baptist Courier, were
present and added much to the in
terest Of the occasion.
ALI the churches were represented
and the reports showed marked in
crease in denominational work.
On Sunday, J. E. DuPre addressed
the Sunday School, after which Rev.
T. L. Cole preached the missionary
sermon, and the collection was
given to State Missions.
At night Rev. W. J. Wilder
preached ,and the association finish
ing its business, and after remarks by
the Moderator thanking the church
and people Of Greelyville for their
unbounded hospitality, the body ad-
journed to meet at Manning next
year.
The meeting throughout was very
harmonious, and deep interest in
the work Of the body was manifested
all through the session.
Delegate.
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UNFOUNDED REPORTS.

"
Aeen published, that there was mob
81 Sumter Saturday, and that the
Ssaxro, who shot Mr.. J. e. Gaillard at
LEANING Friday night, would have
sseeg lyRched had he been brought
sers from Bishopville, had so fimsy
"a seuadation that j. was serious
Esoug to Sumter and her citizens to
9e them circulation.
Tnere vas NO mob here, as every
&eay an Sumter knows, and there was
&sa eeaert made to organize one, so far
s anyone has learned. There was
eae usual large Saturday crowd in
;epen and there was general indigna-
2s5ezh and sorrow over the unprovoked
shooting of Mr.. Gaillard and his COM
ssaasens, for he was well known and
ssEsea by everybody. There was, as
ga be expected Of a street crowd, not
q LITTLE bitter talk against the negro
vie Gid the shooting. and Cole Bros
<ns opinion publicly that the negro
eGght to be lynched as soon as
Gapsured.
That was all there was to it. and a
Sna5aa5g of our people were shocked
waaa they learned that the report
aas oeen spread abroad in Columbia
gAaa "a smea had been organized to
egnaa dhe negro AND that terrible
Ssenes would be enacted if he was
AreNght here. )
: se have talked with scores Of men
Wao came in contact Saturday with
&ardreds Of others in the course of
AssslHsss, Or on the street, and none
az chem are OF the opinion that there
over existed any probability Of the
sSsnehing Of the negro. We have
zassex great pains to investigate this
SaSI1eE, and we do not believe that
ssUcA ing would have been attempted
Aak she negro been brought to the
ssaS Bat even had a few hot
aeasSs made an attempt, nothing
MsNzza have come of it, for the police
gsros. under Chief Bradford's direc-
ess>c was prepared to nip in the bud
Ssss s.ach disorder.
Eae street talk Influenced Sheriff
9ssexson to request Sheriff Muldrow
esa xse1d the negro in Bishopviile,
e1asse he would be just as safe as
asAes aYd II was thought a wise pre-
esszszI1z, 70 let him stay there when
1Ssre -uz.s no necessity OF his being
Es,Szs9fZ here or taken to Manning.
sg-9s. ~@frEe.et;l of the negro to Colum-
x. vqas gseiGtsd Hpon, we understand,
Or So advice of Governor Hayward.
ysss yas aaother precaution that
suszS BAY. 5esn wise on account OF
e~EcsE ars; Existing in Bishopville, OF
SsssS.h we haze no information. The
csasre ss safe 81 :'1e penitentiary and
eaare WIS no disorder here or in
gasass1wil.e. and the course pursued
sxeg sssxvs oeen st,e vssest and BEST
asaz IN oure opinion the negro coulo
N@se bean brought % sumter satur-
sa=s ssarnoon AID KEEP until placed
On sSrs, and the.e woa1d nave been
sss as.schlng. The great majority OF
Dr. people Of Sumter DO not believe
Es ssSch law and will no, stand for IT.
VAsa the erergency occurs, II IL
ssssr does, weaare cena5enf that the
sasEcezs wall have force of ;aw re-
seesaaag citizens at thelr aacK stfons
esaas4tE to over-swe or r@,9 say
exsa1 :kzt may undertake 70 iy5,1',s4 q
ssssssn who IS in custody. For tbs
ase@ssn the people Of sumter are har'
sass3 ssrs6fgnant that this city has been
eessSs ase hefore the world ELS har5of-
Sls=sys 2sses1 ,s,o7 ~ asople Themselves
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eaaesestoa is preparing for a Gala

Charleston is preparing for Gala
week sn November and as Sumter is
ssos IN that line OF business this sea-
Ssaa there will probably be a large
esssaaer OF visitors to Charleston from
sS1ss section of the State.
Ar occasional annual or semi-an-
aM raid on the vagrants does good
Sec time, but the only way town
vsaa be freed from this class Of GRIM
SsaaEs is TO keep them on the jump
,ssey say in the year.
axe above applies with as great if
49, greater froce, TO gamblers, Dig
a little, as to vagrants. Profession
81 SAMPLERS are greater curse to
community than negro vagrants.
Almost every man you meet on the
streets seems to exert himself to see
Sow gloomy he can talk. They en-
Saagor to create the impression that
sae general condition Of the country
IS worse and the outlook from fnan-
Sas point of view the darkest in many
Sears- There are grounds for de-
s-ession, but the country is not ruin
ed by long shot and it is not ..bust-
ss financially by any means. We
gsase all experienced and lived
.reugh worse times, and better times
za-e ahead of as. This is too good a
suntrg 70 be ruined by one poor
rep ssear and there is no sense in
lsoming in a slough Of despond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

Mr.. T. 3. Jenkins will enter a 16-
horse power REQ in the automobile
races at the State Fair. The car will
be driven by Mr. E. A. Jenkins, man
ager Of the Columbia branch. The
car has been given a try-out at the
Columbia track and has made mile
in one minute and thirty seconds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

Children's eat, sleep and grow fat
after taking HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Brings rosy cheeks, laugh
ing eyes, good health and strength. A
tonic for sickly children. Tea or Tab
lets, 35 cents. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

Greatest tonic and strength produc-
ing remedy ever offered suffering hu-
manly. Cures indigestion, constipa-
tion, headache, stomach disorders.
That's Why HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will do. Tea or Tablets, 35
cents. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

Richard Council, the negro man
who was run over by a wagon on
Broad street Monday, died that night
as a result Of his injuries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

Nv, Hampton Stack, a former res
ident of Columbia, and we'll known
in Sumter, died at Little Rock, Ark,
Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

No sickly women or weak men will
ever regret taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. It's brought happi-
nose, +o thousands Of homes. Tea or
.sanlais $ osots. ehina's Drug
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1,ln Qlla.eD)a.s,;,n alo Soatbrors
wsaaEspAY, OCTOBER 10, 1906.

sse Saaatsr Watchnaan was founded in
SSSo and the True Soutlron in 1866. The
sssyFascawasa and Soutlsron now has the COM
SSasa circulation and influence of both of
che odd papers, and is manifestly the best
NavarIsing medium in Sumter.
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Schwartz Brothers have an at
tractive advertisement today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-01
IGoRRorEs WERE WAR-LIKE.
Resented Intrusion of Tipsy Firemen
Just Outside San Francisco.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-sTom" Currier,
Marshal Hoy's heaviest deputy, return
ed from San Francisco, where he had
taken forty Igorrotes who were deport-
ed to Luzon as result of a ruling by
Judge Bethea.
81 certainly had time with those
coons," he said when we got to a
little town in California, just outside
of San Francisco, two companies of
firemen who had been fighting a fire
in the town boarded the train. They
had put out the fire after it burned
the little town to the ground and to
drown their sorrow drank up most of
the wet goods in the place. When
they discovered that / had the Igor
rotes in the car, they insisted upon
seeing them, altho it was o'clock in
the morning. I had two cars for the
darkies. all for their benefit, and when
that bunch of firemen burst the doors
in they found the little fellows and
their wives asleep. l got out of my
bunk and, produced my gun. CHIEF
Calamo saw what did and he made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-01
HEAT KILLS GOLD HUNTERS.
Prospectors Die Daily in California
Fields, Mining Engineer Says.

Prospectors Die Daily in California
Fields, Mining Engineer Says.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. According
to reports which have reached this city
terrible heat conditions are prevailing
in the Inyo county goldfelds and adja-
cent desert and mining prospectors
are dying daily from the heat.
w. H. Adams, mining engineer who
left Los Angeles July 6, for the Pana-
mint range and who has just returned
to the city, states that eight prospect
ors were brought in dead from the
heat while he was in the region. Dur
ing his stay at Panamint six bodies
were brought there, all victims of sum
stroke.
The heat, he says, is terrible, and
unabated day or night. At Baltarat, he
relates, the thermometer registered 1876
at noon and at the midnight following
had dropped only to 116 degrees, which
was the average for three days. In
the desert section lying south of Red
lands, he says. the mercury went up
to 100 and could register no higher.