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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17

of o. D. Harvin's places.
hear that & Mr.. Allen is goin;: to
pit up a saw mill some where neat
:1rre soon.
I hear that Ashby Kelley is quite
sick.
Mr.. W. J. Ards and wife have both
been on the sick list this week.
Mr.. W. T. Kolb, of your city, dined
with Mr.. w. J. Ards last Wednesday,
I congratulate my friend, E. w
Dabbs. on his easy walk over into
the general assembly at Columbia
Hope he will so conduct himself while
there that we will all say Of him as we
did of his predecessor, we'll done, gooa
and faithful servant!
Mr.. l.. l.. Ards has moved from
priyateer to his fathers, j. W. Ards
near Pinewood, where he will work
this year.
Everything is calm and serene here
iabouts as far as I know.
T hear Of a great many "shn
Digs parties around here Of late.
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DURANT.

Mrs. Ned Ingram has returned
home after spending some time with
relatives here.
Mrs. Robbie Durant entertained last
Friday evening in honor of her sister.
Nj. Craig Burgess paid a flying
business trip to Durant Saturday.
Mr.. Bob Witherspoon and wife left
for their home in Louisville, KY, this
afternoon much to the regret of their
many friends.
Miss Maggie McFaddin spent satur-
day night with her parents at Harvins.
DR.. Mckay filed his pulpit at Con-
cord on yesterday. Services are held
at that church now in the morning
instead Of the afternoon as has been
the custom for many years past.
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THE NINfBLE PISTOL.
Messrs. Tom L. Jones and r.

Messrs. Tom l.. Jones and R. C.
T.sdale had a difficulty at A. D. Har-
by stable Saturday afternoon and
MI. Jones drew a revolver and fired
one shot at Mr.. Tisdale. The bullet
missed the mark for whom it was in
tended but grazed the leg Of Mr.. H.
S. Kolb. The difficulty grew out of
differences e some carpenter work
Mr.. Jones was doing on a place Mr..
Tisdale had rented. MI. Jones gave
Mr.. Tisdale the lie and was struck by
the latter. He drew his pistol imme-
diately and fired one shot. He was
arrested and after a hearing before
Recorder Hurst was bound yer for
trial at the next term of court.
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;

Lynchburs, January f5.-The haul
ing Of guano and cotton seed is now
the order OF the day. notwithstanding
the intolerable condition of the roads
occasioned by the unusual quantity Of
rain and travel. There is for this
season Of the year, the usual chang
ing Of places of residence and moving.
Mr.. A. J. Price, who has moved to
wmmonsville, sold his lot n resi-
dence here to Mr. l.. Lane for $1,000.
who quickly sold it to Mr.. Tom NJ.
Smith for $1,000. MI. Lane then
bought Mr.. L. Z. McIntosh's place in
town for $1,000. Mr.. Mcintosh will
build on another lot of his.
MI. L. V. Brown has bought anoth-
er lot nearer the centre of town, and
will erect a neat residence in the near
future, and several others contemplate
building
the "big company" some call il,
prened up on the End inst under the
frm name of the Griffin & Mcleod
Banking and Mercantile Co., but the
x.g brick building is not yet completed
Ia consequence OF so much %unfavora,
lie weather. Mr.. j. NJ. aunroe, Of
New Hanover, n. c.. IS tier book
keeper. He is a brigat AID intelligent
oung man.
The Lynchburg Mercantile Com
rany is making quite an impression
and is getting, to say the least OF 1t,
their full share of the trace. Johnnie
snd Ernest Mcintosh are I've boys and
are sure to get there" all stay, if life
lasts.
The knights of Pythias had a big
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1905.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER CO.,

Sumter, S. c., Dec. 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that I will at
tend, in person or by deputy, al the
following places on the days indicated,
respectively, for the purpose of re-
ceiving returns Of real estate, personal
property and poll taxes for the fiscal
year, commencing January 1, 1906:
Tindal's Store, Monday, Jan. 9Th.
P~rivateer, (Jenkins' Store), Tues
day, JAM. 9th.
Manchester, ,(Levi's), Wednesday,
Jan. 10th.
W%edgefeld, Thursday, Jan. 18th.
Stateburg, Friday, Jan. 18th.
Hagood, Monday, Jan. 18th.
Remberts, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Gordon's Mill, Thursday, Jan. 18th.
Oswego, Friday, Jan. 10Th.
Mayesville, Tuesday, Jan. 23d.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. oath.
Norwood x Roads, Thursday, Jan.
25th.
The law requires that all persons
owning property or in any wise hav-
ing charge Of such property, either as
agent, husband, guardian, trustee, ex-
ecutor, administrator, etc, return the
same under oath to the auditor, who
requests all persons to be prompt in
making their returns and save the so
per cent penalty, which will be added
TO the property valuation Of all persons
who fail to make returns within the
time prescribed by law.
Taxpayers return THAT they own
on the first day Of January, 1906.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter
the first given name of the taxpayer
in full, also make a separate return
for each township where the property
is located and also in each and every
case the Number of the school district
must be given.
Lively UIdl0 CIllZS1l UClWS6E Tic dSS
Of twenty-one n sixty years on the
first day Of January, 1906, except
those Incapable Of earning a support
from being manned OF from other
causes, are deemed taxable polls, and
except Confederate soldiers so years
of age, On January 1st, 1869
Under instructions from the Comp.
troller General, a separate return
must be made Of each tract or parcel
of land.
All returns must be made on or be-
fore the Goth day of February, next.
I cannot take returns after that late
and all returns made after the Goth
day Of February, are subject to a pen
atty of so per cent.
J. DIGGS WILDER,
Auditor Sumter County.
December 20, 1905.
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SOUTH CAROLINA e W
items o, Interest Condensed and Par
agraplled for Quick Reading.

Percy Ferguson, Of Laurens, who
shot and killed a negro several weeks
ago, was tried on the charge of u
der and acquitted.
Operators of blind tigers are said
to be running rough shod over Ben
nettsyille.
Governor Hayward has received a
number of letters relative to cases Oh
smallpox in several sections Of the
State.
An election was held in Camden and
Kirkwood to consolidate the old tow
and it's growing residential suburb.
The vote for consolidation was large
in both places and Kirkwood becomes
a part Of Camden.
The Southern Cotton Mill Company
OF Seneca has been organized with a
capital stock Of $500, 900.
The Richland county delegation will
introduce a bill in the legislature ask
ing that a county court be established
in that county to try all small cases
both civil and criminal.
It is officially announced that the
Spartanburg and Northern road will
be constructed from S~partanburg to
the North Carolina line, where it will
connect with the South and Western,
a new road that is now being built
from the coal fields Of Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Virginia.
Charles Griffin was shot and fatally
wounded by Jones Lyon near Bolton
On Wednesday. 6
John J.. Bishop, the Sp%artanburg
peer dispenser, convicted OF violation
cf the ~dispensary law, has been SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $500 or serve
| 80 days in Jail.
jenkins Burrows and Arthur VIII
Eams We're hanged al Kigstree Friday
for the murder of Mr.. julius Wilson
at Indiantown about two months ago.
Ed. Fowler, the colored driver fol-
the B%atesville Manu- curing Compa-
ny, was held up by W. unknown white
men on Court street, Greenviile, Fri
day and robbed of $500.
A negro child was burned to dea-h
near Swansea on Thursday.
The cruiser Charleston sailed from
Charleston for Norfolk Sunday after
noon. She went out on low tide and
without a pilot to show that there is
now sufficient water on the bar for
the largest ships to enter or leave the
harbor.
The Anderson beer d~ispensary sold
cut its entire stock on Saturday. When
the decision Of the Supreme Court
ordering the dispensaries closed be-
came known there was a run on the
~dispensary.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY II
HAVE NEW POWER PLANT.
twenty-five thousand Dollars Worth of
New Machinery of Modern Design
Ordered for Immediate Delivery.

The Sumter Electric Light, Ice and
Power Company, On Friday, placed
orders for an entirely new outfit Of
machinery for their power plant. The
new plant will be Of the latest and
most up-to-date description and will
be adequate to supply the light and
power needs Of the city for q number
OF years to come. The aggregate cost
Of the new machinery VIII be s25.-
600. The new machinery purchased
includes:
Two Corliss engines, n of 125 Ii
o., and one Of $50 h. p. which will be
furnished by the Lane & Bartlett Co.,
of Cincinnati, O.
Two generators, one Of IS k. W. and
the other of $50 *. W., a full supply
Of meters, transformers, Enclosed arc
lights for street lighting, etc.
The generators will be furnished by
Ythe General Electric Company ana
the metres, transformers, etc., by the
Westinghouse Electric Company.
The new arc lights are to be of
the latest model and of Z II ampere
capacity, which will give more than
1000 candle power light. The stand
ard arc light in genera: use IS on.y SIS
ampers, which have a minimum rating
of 1000 candle power, but in placing
the order it was decided to huy the
I 1-2 ampere lights to insure q light
OF more than 1000 candle power at
all times and under all conditions.
The $50 k. w. generator will be
used to furnish power for the night
service and it Will be driven by the
$50 horse power engine. The IS k.
w. generator is for the day current
and will be driven by the 125 horse
power engine.
The entire service, both day and
night will be operated on the metre
system and standard rates will be
charged. The patrons Of the company
will be charged no more for the light
and power they use than is charged
for similar service in other places.
For sometime the officers Of the
company have recognized that the
power plant would have to be re
equipped and in placing the order for
the new machinery they selected the
very best on the market, for it is their
purpose now to givs a service that will
De aa good as n town in the country
enjoys.
The contract calls for the delivery
of all the machinery within sixty days,
and it is expected that it will all be-
installed and in regular service within
so or 80 days.
For several years Sumter has justly
had the reputation of being a poorly
lighted town, but when the new ma
chinery replaces the old plant that has
been in, operation about 20 years this
reproach will be removed and it IS
hoped to make Sumter the best light
ed town in South Carolina.
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barbecue in the knights Of Pythias
hall here on last Wednesday night,
which was greatly enjoyed by all who
were eligible. Old MI. Frank McIn-
tosh, with four others, took the Sec
ond degree hat night and when sup
per was announced all he could say
was, mo appetite at ALL" but he had
a coming appetite"
DR.. Dick and Mr.. Hugh Hayns-
worth, Of Sumter, YER among the
guests Of the occasion, and contrib
uted much to the amusement and en-
|joyment of the meeting.
Our graded school, under the tutor
ship OF Professor Bronson and Misses
Annie Keels and j. Clark is moving
on nicely, andlno dissatisfaction from
any source is expressed. The school
roll is swelled to los pupils.
re automobiles are getting a need
ed rest, welcomed by every person
WHO travels III ILLS COuAAlAy.
rant and jolly jim (Stokes) are look
ing around in the absence Of their
autos for a wading or swimming ma
chine.
John A. Durant while visiting in
summerton several days ago, lost a
$50 bill.
Cotton seed in quantities is being
hauled to this place and the buyers,
Pat Dennis, Walker Frierson and Jim
Stokes, are distributed about in every
corner, each trying to get the first bid
as loads come in. 1t really is anus
ing to watch them sitting around like
big old fish hawks, watching for their
prey-a load of cotton seed-and soon
as one comes in sight they alTmake for
it, neither knowing that the other is
paying special attention. But the fell
low that gets left takes it as a joke,
and hence a big forced laugh. They
ali pay the top Of the market.
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E COUNTY NEWS.

Bishopville indicator.
Dr.. n. Y. Afford and Mr.. H. ".
Scott left last Tuesday as delegates to
the Cotton Growers Convention,
which meets in New Orleans this
week.
The d~ispeusary here sold for the
month of December eone $40, 755. IS
gross sales netted to the county and
town 81. 236. 80, the local expenses
being 1929. 10. This was tue heaviest
sales of any month during tie year.
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EDWARDS

Edwards, January 13.-We have
had some very cold weather at this
time.
DR.. C. S. Britton was in Sumter on
last Thursday.
Mrs. ]. w. Weldon has been quite
sick for the past few days, but she is
rapidly approving
Mr.. A.sB. White has completed his
new dwelling house and has just
moved into it.
Rev. T. j. White has returned to
his work at Reidsville circuit after a
few days at his mothers.
MIR. J. ". Weldon was in Camden
last Wednesday on business.
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WEDGEEIELD.

Wedgefeld, January 15.-Miss Are
tas Bradford, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. 5. Bradford, and Mr.. L. l..
Hodge, of Georgetown, were married
on yesterday afternoon. They left for
Georgetown this afternoon.
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Fer :iliZers,

The fertilizer season is now upon us, and ev-
cry progressive farmer is calculating his re-
quirements. We have always advised small
acreage and liberal fertilization, as we believe
it the safest and most economic policy to adopt,
and particularly a season like the one upon
which we are now entering, on account Of the
seriousness Of the labor situation. Owing to
our extensive association with farmers, we
have an excellent opportunity Of Judging re-
suits, and our observations have convinced us
that small acreage in cotton, with plenty of
grain, both well fertilized, yields best results.
It is unnecessary for us to take up space in
advocacy Of the superior brands of fertilizers
we handle. They are the same as we have
been selling for ter: years, and as some of the
largest and most progressive planters in this
and adjoining counties are Our patrons, that is
sufficient. A we'll pleased customer is the best
advertisement any business can have.
Already we have made some large contracts.
and we observe a growing disposition to buy
the higher class OF goods, and we want our
friends to know that the factory we represent,
and for whom we are sole agents in the county,
will make for us any grade of goods for which
we have demand. There is no material change
in the fertilizer situation as compared with a.
year ago, and considering the difference in the
price Of cotton. farmers have cause to rejoice.
We have every reason to believe we will sell
all of our old customers, but in making our
contracts we provided for some new ones. and
those who have never tried our fertilizers, will
do we'll to inquire from their neighbors, how
they were pleased with them, then see us
as to prices.
Wishing all our friends a Prosperous New
Year.
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COUNTY correspondence.
sNEWsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE
Gal CORRESPONDENTS.
1sezns OF Interest From all Parts o.
sumter and Adjoining Counties.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mail your letters SO hat they will
reach this office not later than Tues
day morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
impossibilIty to have then appear in
the paper issued that day.
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HAGooD.

Eagood. January 12.-Cards are oul
h marriage OF one OF our finest
and best young men, Julian E. sar-
der,s to Miss Elizabeth Becker,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Becker Of Spartanburgs G.. Wednes-
day. January ~. Julian is one of our
largest, as well as most successful
farmers. a man With a comfortable
home and a splendidIy equipped farm
Of eighteen horses with a good bank
account can well afford to take unto
himself a wife.
Farming operations have already
begun here. People r preparing for
large cotton crop.
There is a great scarcity in some
places of labor, some large farms be-
ing but poorly supplied.
Those farmers who held their seed
for high prices arg now placing them
on the market.
Mrs. w. ]. spencer, who has been
quite sick, is improving slowly.
The sudden changes in the weather
occasion no little amount Of cold, grip,
etc. otherwise the health Of u COM
munity is good
R the way, a few years back, the
Dad Line insurance companies were
moving heaven and earth to cripple
haternal insurance, if they failed
here they moved a lot Of cash To.
hear some OF these insurance agents
talk you would be led to believe that
the only men Of brain in our great
country are these insurance magnates-
Doubtless they have brain, but char
acter is needed, too, for a great States
i that so??.
some folks were whining a while
back that the banks would not help
the farmer hold his cotton, and now
they are whining about the speck the
banks make out Of it. Our bankers
and fnanciers are public spirited and
broadmned. with little time to listen
TO tie barkings Of these fee dogs; dis
regarding their ado they go on in
their magnanimous work contributing
IN no small degree to the success of
The association, the wealth and wells
being Of our glorious sunny south
Hand.
it a fine thing to have sense?
Bat the fellow who thinks he has. a
monopoly Of that necessary commod-
iy generally runs on very small cap
ital.
The Hon. ca George Washington
Murray said: 81 have come t the con-
cInsion that you can't help a fool"
and then turned in and proved it. That
was real smart wasn't it?
The manageable girls OF our COM
munity are nearly out, but we have q
barge crop Of young ones coming on,
excellent IN quality and variety.
Folks here are investing in blsoded
horses, DR.. Aston having as nice a
pair as one could wish to see. What
matters of pedigree if the speed be
poer?" Yes, but a nan is not apt to
get speed or much else without pedi-
gree A fellow is a fool who tries to
polish a brick, and I have seen people
as innocent OF. it as a brick. But I
must stop or I will know not where I
shall land.
Little Danny Gates finds ready sale
for ali his copies Of The ITEM. How
can it be otherwise when 50 newsy
and clean a sheet is in the hands of so
bright a boy"
LYNCHBURG.
Lynchburg, January i5.-The haul
ing of aguano and cotton seed is now
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MAX.

Max, January 15.-Messrs. Keith
and Baskins, of Timmonsville, were
in Beulah last week.
Mr.. j. w. Montgomery, of Laurens,
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Miss Elsie Neaves, of Bethel section,
spent Sunday with Miss Ellen Cara
way.
MI. A. NJ. Hicks health still con-
poor.
MI. John T. Lennon has added a
dining room to his dwelling.
Mr.. Lazareth Minis has sold his
land. He will remain on it this year.
The roads are ali in a bad condition.
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REMBERT.


Rembert, January live are hav-
ing an excess of rain for this time Of
year, still most of our farmers made a
commencement today, and work will
be pushed as rapidly & ON now on as
possible.
The grain srop looks very promis-
ing and with favorable seasons from
now out, our planters in this section
will reap an abundant harvest, as we
have a large acreage planted.
Our new minister, Rev. Mr.. Scog-
gins, filed his first appointment here
at McLeod's church On yesterday, and
made a very favorable impression upon
his congregation. He and his family
Will make Wedgefeld their home, as
the parsonage for this circuit is sit
uated there, and we wish him a pros
porous and profitable year.
Miss Ellen Harrell, principal of st.
Matthew school. arrived in the neigh
borhood last week, and school was
opened with a fine attendance. She is
giving entire satisfaction, and is quite
an acquisition to our church, as well
as to the entire community.
Mrs. j. NJ. Reames and o left last
Friday to spend sometime with reia-
in Sumter.
Miss Annie Chandler, after spending
sometime with Mrs. j. NJ. Reames, re-
turned to Sumter last week. She
made many friends while up here, and
all her acquaintance seemed reluc-
tant at her departure.
Mr.. Albert Young is very i'll, and Dr..
]. T. Hay, Jr., of Boykins depot is at
tending him.
Mr.. Edward E. Rembert is on a Wis
it to Charleston and is expected home
tom orrOw
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-19
wATcHEs-Frenser. 18th ana Dodge SITS
HARTMAN CAUGHT BY LAW
Union Pacific Man Among AutOIsts
Charged with Exceeding the
speed Limit.

In the meshes Of the eager law held out
to catch offending automobile owners and
chsuffeurs in Omaha is to be found no less
distinguished parsonage than Mr.. Har-
iman OF the Union Pacific.
That the law is no respecter Of persons
and that its ardent opponents in this cru
sads against excessive automobile running
in Omaha are blind TO the character and
distinction OF its victims became apparent
Thursday evening when a common police
mana colored one at that-stepped up to
the urbane Mr.. Hartman, who CHANGED to
be riding through the streets Of Omaha In
his automobile. and told him he would
have TO come along for running hts ma
chine faster than the law allowed.
Mr.. Hartman is a quiet, courteous gen
tleman, but he never was arrested before
and this shock came near destroying the
equilibrium Of his sweet temperament
He thought to resist the oficer and then. as
II bordering on the hateful consequences
of such an act, he turned, smiled and said
he would be in court at the proper time.
The eolored policeman let him go on his
own recognizance.
Mr.. Hartman desired that the matter
be kept from the papers, but Il got noised
abroad by some sort Of accident and natur-
ally got into public hands.
This Is Mr.. NJ. g, not Mr.. Z. H. Harri-
man. but he il a relative OF the great ram
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-19
be in direct charge and the board and fac
ulty members will exercise a general su-
pervision.
FLEMING ENDS SIX YEARS
Retires from Tax COmmissiOnershiD
and Public Life Sunday, when
Term Expires,

william Fleming will retire Sunday night
from official life after six years as tax
commissioner OF Omaha. He has been en-
gagged in making an inventory Of the arti-
cles in his once according to the require
ments and will turn over his books, papers
and all documents to the city clerk as the
charter in the section abolishing the ONCE
directs.
With Sunday night the office OF city tax
commissioner ceases to exist, the assess
ment work going to the county assessor,
who in the future will base both city and
county assessments upon one set of books,
thereby consolidating the labor
The plats and records of city property
and its valuation compiled by Mr.. Fleming
are of considerable importance and likely
, will be placed in charge of the county as
SCISSOR
Mr.. Fleming is going into the real estate
business. Since the first Of the year his
duties have been mostly concerning the
citys interests in the scavenger tax law
sales. The city assessment for the present
year was made by the county authorities.
There has been talk Of assigning the old
tax offices on the second floor of the city
hall to the Water board, but this program
will hardly be carried out, as the rooms
are needed for the consolidated county and
city treasury department which is to be
/ located at the city hall. The number of
people doing business in the treasurer s
office makes its location on the frst floor
imperative. More space is needed and the
only solution is to use the old tax offices
directly above. connecting them with the
first floor by spiral stairway