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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-11
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
Negro Has Only Leg Broken by De-
feet in Road.

Mr.. E. D. Law, of Elliotts, president
of the Elliott's Lumber Company, sent
a one-leg er.ploye to the city Saturday
to bring back an engine for his mill.
Everything went we'll until st. Charles
was reached. The wagon was unex-
pectedly driven into hole, the engine
was thrown from the wagon and brok-
en-, and the unfortunate negro driver
had his only remaining leg broken
above the ankle. The man is said to
be very faithful and Industrious
worker, and his unfortunate affection
makes the accident az the more de-
plorable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-11
DaaK CORNER.

Dark Corner, April 7.-Well, we
have had beautiful week, but did
NOT the wind blow yesterday. We have
begun to catch up with our work, but
dhere are a great many farmers that
are not done planting corn yet. Some
have started to. put down guano for
cotton. Mr.. w. C. Mcleod was the
first one saw putting down here
abouss-
I spent the day last Tuesday at
Bloomhin and had the pleasure Of
dining with Mr.. Alfred Owen and his
iine. clever wife. Hope their shadows
may never grow less.
to where it was on the first Of April
last year. Though it seems that spring
rnust be here as the flowers are
Blooming, the martins and whippoor-
wills are singing, and the voice OF
The turtle obligatory is heard in our
land. I am fearful, though, that we
viii have more cold yet. We had pien-
E Of frost last Monday and Tuesday
mornings. The Seven Stars are high
at clark Of evenings yet, and when
was a child I used to hear old folks
say that cold weather was not done
so long as you could see the Seven
Stars at dark.
hear that MRS. Scott and Mrs.
Eeddings whom mentioned in my
last were some better at last accounts.
Mrs. Mcintosh has returned from Mrs.
Scots
There was pleasant meeting Of the
Greenland Savannah Sabbath school
saast Sunday; w. J. Ards made a talk
sn the two foundations {the sand and
the rock.)
Mr.. Joe NJ Ards and family visited
at ". J. Ards last Wednesday night.
Senator Tillman's address is wise
and mild paper, and one that is worth
reading by everyone, reformer or con-
seryative. I am glad to see he GILL
uan) has lost some Of his bitterness,
but he is wise old fox anyway you
take him.
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ASSESSORS SHY AT OATH.
Auditor Woodham Reports That the
Lee County Board Has Not Taken&
Oath.

Columbia, April 5.-Comptroller
General Jones has found another
county in which there is some discus
sion as to the manner in which the tax
assessors have been at work. The fol-
lowing from letter to Mr.. C. w
Woodham, auditor of Lee county, is
self-explanatory:
81 am in receipt of your favor OF
April Sd, in which you stare that some
of the members Of the county board
OF equalization have refused to sign
the oath to equalize property and you
ask to be advised what course you
should pursue. I beg to say that If
any member OF the county board Of
equalization refuses to take the oath
as prescribed by code of laws, 1902,
Sec. 3S1, which requires that each
member of the county board Of equal
idation shall take an oath to fairly and
impartially equalize the value Of real
and personal property Of the counties,
so that each tract, lot or piece Of prop
erty shall be entered at its true value,
you Will Immediately notify your leg
islative delegation, who should recon- :
mend another person to be appointed
by the governor.
Permit me to say that Sec. 3S1 is
mandatory. Your county board OF
equalization cannot legally act upon
the returns until they have taken the :
oath required by that section. l fur
ther call your attention TO Vol II, code
Of laws 1902, Sec. 1922, page S73,
which provides a penalty, viz: If any
county treasurer, county auditor. or
member Of any county board of equal
ization shall neglect, or refuse, or fall,
in the performance of the duties in1-sa
posed upon them by law regulating
the assessment and collection Of taxes,
ne shall be deemed, and he is hereby
declared to be, guilty Of a misdemean-
or, and upon trial and conviction ther-
Of, he shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $4,000 or by imprisonment =
not exceeding five years or both said
punishments in the discretion of the
court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-11
DUBosE CROSS ROADS.

DnR Rose Cross Roads, April lit Is
true we are loyal to Lee. but love oio
sumter, all the same.
planting operations are progressing
very slowly in this Immediate section
have heard of no one who has plant
e corn except DIR. ]. K Drakesford
aud he is uneasy about his. stand of
corn
don't think there will be much
change from last year as to the acre
ape in cotton will plant a little
more and some less. The oat crop is
doing very nicely.
We have nearly passed through an
euidenaic Of measles. It began here IN
saiss EN- Fraser's school, and every
rhsid in the school about 80, think
has been sick with the disease, but
they are all right again. There have
been no fatal cases. DR.. Henry 7.
DuBose is on the go all the time, his
health is all right and his practice
large and successful.
Mr.. Scott sDuBose's family have
been on the sick list for some time
measles and vaccination
Mr.. w. D. Fraser has about as nice
store at the Cross Roads as you gen
erally find in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l. Freser, Sr., are
living here now.
1t is quite refreshing to see the
stream of travel by auto and otherwise
between Bishopville and Sumter; but
! II is quqite noticeable that the larger
dow is to Sumter. 1t is very true, Its
hard to learn an old dog new tricks
There are two daily mails passing
here now, one from Sumter to Rose
I'm, about $50 o'clock a. M, and one
from oswego about IL M, R. F. D..
DuBose is getting to be live place
church, school, barber shop, ginnery'
etc
More at another time. if accepted.
Occasional.
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jury List-Third Week.

Geo. E Cox, ). S. Folk, H. J Minis,
S. Lee Young, S. w. Stubbs, B. W. Le-
van, C. A. Mitchell, J. B. Baker, C. F..
Mcleod, H. NJ. McLaurin, Moses.
Green, H. C. Mcleod, W. B. Boyle, s.
C. Davis, D. W. Cuttino, W. T. Green,
II. R. Strange, J. II. Winburn, w. W.
Ross, B. R. Barley, Thos. Bennen-
haley, A. K. Sanders, S. w. Mobley,
Jr., J. Frierson Reid, W. E. Brunson,
Warren Bennenhaley, T. L. Jones, S..
J. Newman, r. NJ. Ives, H. D. Cain, E.
Carson. z. s. Miller. w. A Kee:s, V
II. Phelps, J. w. Lovett, NJ. McCIam~
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was out at Pisgah church with his
bride yesterday. That is getting a
move on oneself matrimonially.
wonder if our good friend Of the Dark
Corner can beat that in his section?
From indications it looks as if lot
Of folks will mate this year. Hope we
will get cake from some Of them.
Rev. T. L. Cole is preaching some
fine sermons at Pisgah church. He
IS very much liked as man and
preacher. The Sunday school has
started again with Mr.. S. B. Hatfield,
Jr., as superintendent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-11
TINDAL.

Tindal, April 1O.-Miss Esther Os-
teen died at the home Of Mr. E. Z
Hodge on Saturday afternoon, April
I, after an illness of several months.
She was in the SGD year Of her age.
The funeral services were held at
Providence church Sunday evening at
o'clock.
Mr.. ]. P. Richardson spent Satur-
day in Sumter.
Mr.. T. ]. Osteen of Pembroke, Ga,
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. H. D. Tindal was in Sumter
wednesday.
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100 YEARS OLD.
A Highly Respected Nego Died at
Ramsey on Monday.

Uncle Derry Pack, who, according to
the best advice, had reached the ripe
old age of 100 years, died Monday
at Ramsey, in Privateer township. He
was born rear Paxville Ola, endoa
county in the year 1897. He was di-
rect product Of Africa, always knew
his position and was polite and cour-
teous. He was highly respected by
the white and colored alike Of the en-
tire community in which he lived.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items OF Interest Condensed and Par.
agraphed for Quick Reading.

The United Fruit Company will re-
establish its line Of steamers from Gu
ba and Jamaica to Charleston and Will
make that port one Of its chief dlstrlo-
uting points.
Secretary Weston of the South carr
olina branch of the Southern Cotton
Association, has had printed in cir
cular form copies Of the article re-
Gently written by Mr.. McIver William
son, on corn planting. The article has
had very wide circulation, and as the
cotton association desires the farmers
to plant less cotton and diversity
their crops, it was decided to have 1t
printed and sent to all requesting cop
les.
O. E Frierson & Co., of Spartan
burg, dealers in china, have been de-
clared bankrupt.
The 5Sth annual meeting of the
South Carolina Medical Association
will convene in Columbia on April Is
and will continue for two and proba-
bly, three days. The house of delegates,
the executive body Of the association,
will meet on the day preceding the
opening Of the session and will trans
act all matters Of an executive nature
to be disposed of before the opening
of the meeting proper.
The board of pardons met in Co.
lumbia Wednesday and tranacted con-
siderable business. Mr.. Savage,
member of the board, is sick at home
and advised the commission that he
could not possibly De on hand. The
other members Of the board therefore
determined that it would not consider
any capital or serious cases. The
board submitted it's report to Cover
nor Hayward and he will act on the
suggestions at once. Among the cases
acted on was that of John Lau, Of
Charleston. The board declined to
recommend the granting of a pardon
in this case.
Mr.. L. E. Woods, of Aiken, S. c.,
was recently appointed by Judge R. O.
Purdy to the position Of court stenog-
rapher to succeed Mr.. Robert Lath-
am, resigned. Mr.. Latham was one
of the most efficient and popular STE
nographers IN the State, and he could
count among his friends every men,
Der Of the Sumter Bar. He is now on
the staff of the News and Cou er. Mr..
Woods has visited all the towns in the
Third circuit, and has selected Sumter
from among them all as his home. He
will receive a hearty welcome from the
officers Of the court in Sumter.
The factory village at Red Bluff,
near Clio, was nearly destroyed by fire
Friday. Eight houses were burned,
but the loss, while not known, is
thought to be covered by insurance.
No lives were lost but several persons
were slightly burned in attempting to
extinguish the flames. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
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Dispenser at MayesviIle.

From The Daily Item Auril 4.
The county board of control has &C
cepted the resignation Of Mr.. Geo. P.
McKagen as dispenser at Mayesville
and Will appoint Mr.. Bass Of that
place TO succeed him. Dispensary In
spector Dean checked up the stock
and books cf the Msyesvil!e dispensa-
" Yesterday and ma le a settlement in
full with Mr. McKagen.
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Brayton. At home, April 10th.

The marriage announcement Of DR..
John H. Hamer and Miss Sallie Vir-
ginia Ingram, daughter Of MI. and
Mrs. I. C. Ingram, has been issued to
take place in the Methodist church at
Dillon, April 18th.
Died in the Baker Infirmary in Sum-
ter last night, Capt. William S. Briggs.
aged 81 years. The deceased was
prominent in the Silver section, and
commanded the Connor Mounted Iii
f1es. The body passed through Man
ming this morning on its way to its
resting place at Summerton.
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MANNING NEWS NOTES.
ON the Manning Times.

From the Manning Times.
Hon. E. D. Smith will address the
Clarendon Cotton Association Satur-
day 14th inst.
Cards are out for the coming mar
riage Of DR.. Clarendon w. Barron and
Miss Marion Payne Brayton, Of Co.
lumbia, daughter Of Major Ellery M.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
rwsy LETTERS FROM OUR SPE.
CAL CORRESPONDENTS
asesns OF Interest From all Parts Of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
mucE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

dan your letters SO that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
aav morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
srnpossibility to have them appear IN
fna paper issued that day.
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The mass meeting to consider
changes in the rules of the City DEM
ocratic party will be held Tuesday
night next, April 18th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-30
AnOat In n Coffin.

There is q queer story OF a Dutch
castaway. In the days when the Is
land Of st. Helena was an unpeOpled
waste, long before the coming Of the
great exile who made its name famous,
Dutch vessel, returning from the
West Indies, cast anchor Off its coast.
In short while a boat was lowered.
The occupants, besides the crew, were
dead officer in coffin and down.
cast seaman in irons This seaman for
some Offense against discipline had
been condemned to death by the cap
for mercy signed by his messmates he
was ordered to be marOOned on this
desolate island instead Of being hung
up to the yardarm. 1t is probable that
even this grace would have been de-
MED him but for the dead officer, for
whose burial the ship put into harbOr.
The grave was dug, the officer buried.
The crew departed and the ship weigh
ed anchor. The Dutchman, on his side.
lost no time He opened the new made
grave, dragged out the coffin, tumbled
his dead superior out Of it and carried
it down to the shore, where, having
launched his extempOriZed boat, he
jumped in in trice, and, using the lid
as q paddle, quickly-thanks to a calm
overlook the departing ship. He was
taken on board and pardOned in cOnsid-
GRAFTON Of his pluck.
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pENDLEToN LOOKING FOR GROUNDS
Baseball Matters Are Still In a Chaotic
State In the UmatiIIa County
Metropolis.

PENDLETON, March 29-No salts
facotry arrangements have yet been
made for the baseball grounds for the
season, and the members of the COM
mittee are now awaiting the return of
w. F. Matlock from his eastern trip
The boys are in hopes that upon Mr..
MatlOck's return he could be persuaded
to accept a fiat rate for his grounds, so
as to make team possible. However
the Matlocks are not expected home
until early in May, and should nothing
be done until then the early part of
the season would be lost.
In behalf Of the committee Carl
Cooley and Tom Milarkey made an in
vestigation Sunday of other proposed
grounds. But they say they could find
nothing suitable, and that if baseball
is to be played here this season the
Matlock grounds must be used.
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LAUNOR|ES WORK GIRLS OVERTIME
Spokane Wash Houses and May
Get Investigation.

SPOKANE, March 3O.-It looks as
though the steam laundry combine of
the city has some arrangement where
by they are immune from any inspec-
ton on the part of State Labor Com
missioner Hubbard. They continue to
force their women help to work more
than 10 hour limit provided by the laws
of the state. They have no fear of de-
lection. They go about the disregard
of the law in such an open and flag
rant manner that is causes people to
think that some agreement exists be-
tween them and the labor commits
sioner. The Central Labor union has
appointed a committee to obtain evil
dence on the subject of the overwOrll
of the girls and the labor commissioner
will be disregarded and warrants got
ten out for the arrest of the law
breakers.
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HALEY REGISTER GOES SCOTT Free
Col. Sharp Receives Information That
There Is No Charge Filed
Against Him.

HALEY, March 3O.-Colonel n. J.
Sharp, register of the land office, has
received a disptach from Senator Hey
burn saying that no charges of any
character have been filed in the in
terror department against him. The
senator went to the department and
made inquiry about the reported
charges and was Informed there had
been none placed on file. The alleged
charges were to the effect that the Of
ficials of the HALEY office, particularly
Register Sharp, had been active in
inducing settlers to go upon and enter
lands on the south side of the Minin-
dOka tract.
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Whale island, the large gunnery es-
tablishment for training seamen OF the
British royal navy, is not natural
island. Years ago it was only a mud
bank which was uncovered by water
at low tide. When the authorities COM
menced to make the docks in Ports
mouth, the earth from the excavations
was deposited from barges upon this
mud bank. until a small island was
formed, showing at high water about
the size of a whales back; hence its
name. AS the work proceeded the is
land grew rapidly, and a few years
later railway was constructed on
piles from the dockyard works to the
island, and the earth was deposited
much more quickly than when barges
were used. In 1860 this island had
been made 80 large that the admiralty
decided to lay it out as a drill ground.
A small pier was erected and house
was built for a warrant officer to live
In and act as caretaker Of the island.
At the present time the island Is about
thirty-seven acres in area and provides
accommodation for over 1900 men,
London Graphic.
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Rich Man Slain In His Own Home
With His Own Sword Cane.

PARIS, March 30.-One of the most
startling murder mysteries of recent
wears. which has kept Paris breathless
for week, has been solved.
M. Bedor, a leather goods manufac-
turer having house and factory in
from his apartments to his office, after
dinner, to write letters. At $3.50 p. m.
the concierge heard a heavy fall, fol-
lowed by a crash of broken glass, and
aroused a coachman who lives on the
premises. Both proceeded to investi-
gate the cause. All the exits of the
building were locked.
They had just begun their search
when they heard the street door slam,
rushed out another door and saw the
figure of a man disappearing. They
returned and found the body of M.
Bedor lying at the foot of the stairs,
run lWICc Will a S"ol u. ~
side him was a broken glass lamp
shade, but the lamy itself was found
the murderer had returned there after
the crime
In the office was a large, ferOciOuS
dog which would fly at any stranger.
1t had not even barked, showing thus
that the criminal was someone it knew.
The safe was locked and a large sum
of money, a gold watch and his keys
were found in the pockets of the muir
| dered man, which seemed to exclude
robbery as a motive.
With NJ Bedor lived an unmarried
! brother who had been three times in
lunatic asylum, a wife twenty years
younger than himself. and a servant
girl. The latter discovered that her
keys to the street door had been taken
from nail in the kitchen. Police at
| first suspected some love affair or re-
Venge as the motive for the crime.
| The wife, brother, servant and partner
| of NJ Bedor We're in turn suspected
and closely questioned, but the mys-
terry only grew deeper.
| But the fashion in which NJ. Bedors
chauffeur, named Matthew, was throw
| ing money about excited suspicion on
Saturday last Examination of the
books showed there should have been
several thousand francs in the safe.
Matthew was arrested and confessed
his guilt He had concealed himself in
the workshop and killed M. Bedor with
! the latter's own sword cane. which he
then wiped and replaced. He took the
keys, opened the safe and then placed
| hte keys in the pocket of the dead
man, took the house keys from the
| kitchen and fled.
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the great curtain rose slowly, giving
to view a scene in Verona.
When it fell there was thunder Of
applause. Of which Esther seemed to
hear only the echo "A-ahv' she
breathed, with a little SILVER, and In
spite of her aunt's instructions that
was the only word she spoke all the
evening. Mr.. Stubbins gave up all eff
forts at conversation and contented
himself with gazing about the house or
watching the flushed, rapt face Of the
girl beside him.
At length the final curtain fell. Mr..
Stubbins smiled at Esther. Pretty
good show that was" he observed gen.
tally.
His voice awakened Esther from her
dream Of romance to the actual pres
ent Of boarding houses and drudgery.
"Yes-oh. yes. Mr.. Stubbinsw she said.
The flush had left her cheek. and she
was very pale.
They spoke little on the way home.
Esther was thinking Of what she had
seen. Mr. Stubbins was wondering
which was the easiest and quickest
way to propose.
On the steps Of her aunt's boarding
house they paused. The street was
very still. The ugly rows Of houses
opposite were touched by moonlight
such moonlight as silvered the streets
of Verona long ago. Mr.. Stubbins
cleared his throat. "Esty." he began.
IL amt much at lovemaking. like that
Romeo fellow we saw this evening, but
my business is doing well, and I'm
thinking of settling down. You'd make
a fine little housekeeper. l took to you
from the first-you must have seen that
-and-and want you to marry me-"
AS Esther listened she had fleet
ing vision of Romeo. How gracefully
he had stood beneath that flower hung
balcony, while Mr.. Stubbins. red from
the unwOntedness Of lOvemaking. look
ed more awkward and fiorid than ever.
She gave little gasp-Of pleasure Mr..
Stubbins thought. He smiled benef-
icently. ''Of course you're surprised"
he said, land it's only natural. But
mean what l say. You're lonely and
I'm lonely. I'll give you a good home.
and you'll never be sorry for marrying
me-"
. Esther made quick despairing ges-
ture Wait, Mr.. Stubbins!' she cried.
Il haven't said that I'd marry you.
And can't say it. because don't love
you. Oh, know you can't understand,
but there are things girl wants more
than Il home-a thousand times more!
l hope you're not angry with me, MIR.
Stubbins, for you've always been so
kind, and I'll never forget your, taking
me to see play that showed me what
love really means"
She vanished into the house, leaving
the astonished Mr.. Stubbins agape on
the doOrsteps. WELL" he calculated,
"that beats all. A man spends his
good money to take girl to show.
and then she goes and acts like that!
I thought seeing Romeo would fix mat
tiers. but you never can depend on
woman, anyhow"