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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
STATEBURG.

Stateburg, Sept. 17.-Mr. J. Single
ton Moore returned to Sumter on
Saturday after a short stay at '"The
Ruins
Miss Mayo Rees left on Saturday
afternoon for Sumter, where she will
teach again this year.
Mr.. Frank P. Burgess spent Sun
day at home.
Mn. and Mrs. Mark Reynolds, of
Sumter. spent last Tuesday at Hill
Crest" the home of DR.. and Mrs. w.
W. Anderson.
Mr.. James R. Cain, of Pinopolis,
principal of the Stateburg high school
arrived ON Sunday and is at the home
Of Mr.. W. L. Saunders.
Miss Sarah Moore left ON Friday
for Sumter where she will attend
school during this term.
Messrs. Henry and Ransom Rich
ardson, of Clarendon, spent Sunday
at Mrs. S. R. Fluids.
Miss Bessie Murray left last week
for Hagood where she is to teach
school.
MT. Harry Bull left for Remberts,
where he today takes charge Of the
school at that place.
Miss Maud Owens, Of Manning, is
visiting relatives in our midst.
Messrs. Henry P. Moore and Jas.
Bull, left for Clemson last Tuesday
Mr.. Early Mellette spent several
days at home during the past week.
Mr.. A M. Lee spent Sunday with
his family at Farm Hill"
Miss Daisy; Burgess returned to
Sumter last week after a pleasant
stay with relatives here.
Rev. W. II. Barnwell is visiting
friends at Hagood today.
The Stateburg high school opened
this morning with Mr.. James Cain,
of Pinopolis, as principal, and Miss
Anna P. Burgess, Of Stateburg, as
sistant. Mr. Cain came to US highly
recommended and we wish for the
school every success.
Among those to welcome Mr.. Cain
were: Mrs. James l. Pinckney and
Messrs. W. L. Saunders, W. j. Norris,
S. H. Ramsey and Frank Mellette,
patrons. Mr.. W. L. Saunders, as
Chairman lof the Board Of Trustees,
made an appropriate address to pat
rons, teachers and pupils. Mr.. Cain
gracefully responded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
Tgaas'.
PRIvATEER.

Privateer, Sept. 17.-Cotton is
opening very fast and hands are
plentiful, therefore the farmers keep
keep up with it and most Of them
are selling as fast as they get it cut.
The prospect for a good hap crop
was fine, but we hear lot Of COM
plant about worms destroying it,
Misses Annie and Inez Wells are
spending some time in Bennettsville,
with their sister, Mrs. Kemple Gov
ington.
Miss Addison, Of Barnwell. spent
few days at Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Nettles this past week.
Nj. Leroy Wells. Of Wedgefeld,
spent Sunday at his fathers, Mr.. w.
G. Wells.
Mr.. II. W. Welsh, Of Newberry, is
visiting friends and relatives in the
neighborhood.
Miss Daisy Lide is spending some
time in Orangeburg.
Miss Edna Ramsey is spending a
while in Wedgefield.
Mrs. DR.. R. 3. Furman has re-
turned from Augusta, Ga.
Miss Kate Furman visited at Or.
r. 3. Furman's last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
PRESIDENT McIyER DEAD.
Famous Southern Educator Dies Of
Apoplexy on Bryan Raleigh
Greensboro Special.


Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 17.-President
Charles D. McIver, Of the North Caro-
lima Normal and Industrial College,
at Greensboro, one Of the South's
greatest educators, dropped dead of
apoplexy on the Bryan special from
Raleigh to Greensboro just after the
train left Durham today.
Had DR.. McIver lived until the 9th
Of this month he would have been 46
years of age. Surviving him are Mrs
McIver, three daughters-Misses An-
ME, Lula and Belinda, and one son,
Charles D. McIver, Jr.
Complete arrangements for the
funeral have not been made, bat the
service will be held Wednesday
morning, probably at the College.
The Guilford County Association Of
the Alumni Of the University Of
North Carolina, and many former
students Of the Normal College will
participate in the service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, Sept. 15.-I was sick
last week, and could not write. 1
VIII send a dot or two this morning.
Mrs. Martha Ann McEleveen Ar
dis, wife of James Ards, died last
Sunday morning after FIVE weeks of
severe suffering from heart disease,
aged nearly 73 years.
Mr.. James M Barnwick, Of Pine
wood died last Tuesday, the 18th,
from paralysis.
Mr. Il. J. McLaurin and Mr.. Will
son, of your city, were here in their
auto one day last week looking up
timber
Well, the election is over, and "oh!
ha Joyful was at our polls again
grone what saw and heard. What a
pity that gentlemen cannot obey the
law and keep themselves unspotted
from the world. AS usual, the most OF
The friction was over the magistrates
Office here, which think is more to
be thought Of than any other from
Governor down, as the magistrate is
the head Of the fountain, and if the
commencement OF the stream is i'm
pure, the whole flow VIII be poisoned.
MY motto from now on will be to
start right with the best man for
magistrate and then try and keep
right with tiie others. Would like to
hear the views of some Of your wise
p. P's on this subject.
We had nice rain here last Thurs
day night
Messrs. J. M. Ards and j. NJ. Kolb
have both killed a dog apiece recent
", both supposed to be mad.
Mrs. w. J. Ards is in very poor
health, but all Of our other sick are
better, believe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
BRAUN.
',s:ssiiszalt !,

Braun, S. c.. Sept. 1S.-Miss Carrie
mitchell, of Columbia, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. S. w. James.
Miss Ethel Allen, Of Louellen, is
vasiting relatives in the neighborhood.
MI W. D. vinson, OF Stateburg,
spent Sunday in Braun.
Miss Laura Thompson, Of Louellen,
.s0ent last week with her sister, Mrs.
C, S. James.
MRS. S. W. James, accompanied by
aser mothea Mrs. A. E. Mitchell,
visited her daughter, Mrs. c. A. Jack
son. at Horatio, last week.
Misses Alma Bradley and Ila May
Evans have gone to st. Joseph
Academy in Sumter.
Mr.. T. NJ. Bradley spent THURSDAY
in Sumter.
Miss Florence Mitchell has beer
visiting relatives in the neignborhood
Misses Bertha Williams and Emmls
May James, Of Eastover, and Misses
Grace Dell and olene james ane
Mamie Gibson, of Bishopville, have
been visiting at Mr.. S. W. James.
Mr. H. H. Evans, Jr., will leave
This week for Greenwood, where ht
will teach school,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
Special Terms of Court are no More.

A special dispatch from Columbia
dated Thursday, says that the speclal
term and special judge evil is now
practically a thing Of the past, thanks
to the action of the last legislature
in refusing to make an appropriation
for them. Some time ago Governor
Howard refused to order special
term for criminal business on ac-
count OF the legislatures action, but
the law places the responsibility to
call extra terms on petition of the
local bar upon the chief justice. In
a letter received by the governor to-
dav Chief Justice Pope declines the
petition of the Barnwell bar for a
special term and special judge, say
ing. The legislature refused to make
an appropriation for special courts
and I think I must pay attention to
legislative action
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
WARREN G. ELLIOTT DEAD
Well-Known railroad Official and
General Counsel of the Atlantic
Coast Line Dies In Watkins Glen,
New York.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 17.-Warren
G. Elliott, president of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway. Of Connecticut,
and general counsel of the Atlantic
Coast Line, died at Watkins Glen, n
c., today. A dispatch to this effect
has been received at the Offices Of the
company in this city.
Mr.. Elliott died Of kidney disease.
He had been in failing health for a
long time. He went to Watkins Glen
about month ago. Mr.. Elliott was
5S years Of age.
Mr. Elliott was a director of the At
lantic Coast Line Company; the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company, the Charleston and West
ern Carolina Railway Company and
was president of the Albermarie and
Chesapeake Canal Company. He also
was prominent socially. His widow
was a daughter Of the late Judge
George Blow, of Norfolk. He also
leaves five sons and two daughters.
Mr.. Elliott was born at Elizabeth
City, N. C. The funeral will be held
at his late residence here next We'd
nesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
Local Cotton Market.

From The Daily Item Sept. Is.
The dust in the morning and the
rain in the afternoon and the wind
throughout the day, limited the re-
ceipt to number smaller even than
was expected, and the good price
(middling. 9 1-S) did not overcome
these difficulties. Only forty bales
were received by the public weighers'
though nearly two hundred came in
by rail to be compressed and re-
shipped. The roads today are
blocked in many places and very
heavy. and not more than twenty-five
bales are expected.
Middling is bringing 9 l-lO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
TO EXAMINE IMMIGRANTS.
Commissioner Says He Will Send
Men to Charleston to Meet the
Ship.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Comnis-
sioner Sargent, Of the bureau Of inn
migration, received a cablegram from
the officers Of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company, at Bre-
men, Germany, notifying him that,
through the efforts of Commissioner
Watson, of the bureau of immigra-
ton of South Carolina, they had [ q
cided to establish an immigration
station at Charleston and asking that
a sufficient number of skilled ex-
aminers be detailed there at once to
give attention to the immigrants upon
their arrival. Mr.. Sargent, when in
formed that Commissioner Watson
was now in Bremen looking after the
question of securing a good class Of
immigrants for his State, said that
he considered the work of Mr.. Wat
son and the steamship people as Of
the utmost importance to Charleston
and the South generally.
..No new establishment will be op-
Grated at Charleston, so far as I
know now," Mr.. Sargent said, "and
as the cablegram Of the steamship
people does not say how many people
they expect to bring over or just
when they will land, it is difficult
for me to say what steps this bureau
will take to have them examined
upon their arrival. OF course, if only
a small number come it will only be
necessary for this department to
have a small force there to examine
them. On the other hand, if it is the
intention to the steamship company
to continue to bring over large num-
bers of immigrants it will require us
to take such steps as may be neces-
sary in the matter for the quick dis
patch of business. However, I do not
believe at this time it would require
more than a dozen examiners for the
work in hand.
eve will pursue the same methods
that we have followed in the admis-
sion Of aliens at Galveston, and that
is that whenever we are notified that
immigrants in sufficient number are
coming over, we make arrangements
for their speedy examination.
"I am glad to see," continued the
commissioner, that the South is TAX
ing hold of the immigration question
in a practical manner. The landing
of worthy immigrants at Charleston
means a great deal for not only that
section, but the entire South. II
means that instead of having aliens
arrive at New York, for instance
they will arrive directly at the place
where they expect to locate. Thus
there will be eliminated every pos
sibility Of one section of the country
gaining any advantage over any other
section
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
A SOIL SURVEY.
The Agricultural Department will
Send Experts to Make a Survey OF
Sumter and Lee Counties

Mr.. E. C. Haynsworth has received
letter from Congressman Lever in
which it is stated that the Secretary
of Agriculture had graned his ap-
plication for a soil survey Of Sumter
and Lee counties and that Mr.. Ben
tom who has charge Of this work for
the department, would be sent here
in the near future to begin the sur
vey.
In the same letter Mr.. Lever in
forms Mr.. Haynswcrth that the de-
partment has decided, on his recon-
mediation, to establish one Of the
three model experimental farms to
which this district is entitled, in
Sumter county. The location Of the
farm has already been decided upon
but while it is not thought advisable
to specify the farm selected, it can
be sttaed nat it is centrally and only
a. few miles from the city, so that it
be stated that it is central and only
by all who may desire to do SO for
the purpose of observing the work
and obtaining information relative 10
scinetjfic methods of farming.
If Mr.. Lever had never doEe any
thing else for the benefit of Sumter
county. the establishment OF this eS-
detrimental farm and the soil survey
| would entitle hin. to the good Will OF
the people Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

Miss Ellen Burgess will enter Prof.
Crim's Graded School at Sardls today.
Mr.. Wilbur Hicks will return to
Furman University.
Mrs. M. E. Truluck, who was pain
fully hurt one day last week by being
hooked by a COW, is improving.
The weather is cool and apparently
a storm is brewing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
MAX.

Max, Sept. 17.vMrs. Andrew Til
ton and Miss Katie Tilton, Of Sam
nit who have been visiting at Mr.. w
F. Nettles. will return home today.
Miss May Humphry, of sardis, will
s,ead this week with relatives in this
section.
Misses Marie Truluck and Annie
Brockingtcn LETT today for Limestone
College
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COUNTY correspondence.
MEWsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
mems Of Interest From all Parts of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
CORRESPONDENTS.

EO1YCE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
day morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
hmpossibility to have them appear in
the paper issued that day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
Details OF Attack.

Armed with a bomb, revolver ana
dagger, Prussan student named
Rosenburg, today made an unsuccess-
full attempt to assassinate count
Witte, the former Russian Premier
Only prompt action by detectives
saved the former Premier's life. me
attack was made at Sodena, water
ing place near here. AS Count "lt'e
was leaving his carriage to enter his
hotel. Rosenburg made his attack,
\ detective seized the student before
he could throw the bomb or use the
other wcapon. The would be as
sisin was jailed. Count Wite did not
lose his nerve in the presence OF dan
ger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
ATTACK ON WITTE.
An Attempt Made to lAssassinate For
mer Russian Premier at Gefma"
Health Resort.

Wiesbaden, Prussia, Sept. 15.-An
attempt was made today to assass-
mate Count Sergius Witte, the for
mer Russian Premier, who is here for
his health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
THE STATE BANKS.
Summary of Statement Received By
State Bank Examiner ON August H.

Columbia, Sept. 17.-State Bank
Examiner Holleman has compiled
the subjoined summary Of the state
ments received from the 1914 State
banks in response to his cali for state
ments showing the condition Of the
banks on August II. This is the Sec
ond statement called since Examiner
Holleman took charge Of the Office:
Resources.
Loans and discounts. .s35,s33,434.73-
Demand loans. -. 1.T33,954.26-
Overdrafts. =. >. -. 524,009.58.
Bonds and stocks owned by
the bank. ...... 3,11I, ,203.40
Banking house. -. 571,772.o0s
Furniture and fixtures 233,516.1A
Other real estate. 26o,4oo.75-
Due from bank and bank
ers.. :. :. -. s,s1ss7s2.s&
Currency. :. >. 624,SGS.SG
Cold. ;. 1o7,s27SS.
Silver, nickels and pennies,
2s2,s21.eA
Checks and cash items. 1s6,54e.s2
Exchanges for the Clearing
House. :. :. -. s2,22s.ss
Total. .s47,560,217.41
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in. .s7,675,699.40
Surplus fund. 1,367,111.4S
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid. :. >. >. -. 2,236, 1911
Due to banks and bankers e60,9so.77
Due unpaid dividends. 16,442.06
Individual deposits subject
to check. :. "a, SIS, ,627.02.
Demand certificates. :. 543,s01.S$
Time certificates. (. ..2,5S2,723.1S
Certified checks. >. >. 7,6S3.33
Cashiers check. -. 35,044.44
Due to clearing house, 1,S92.e6
Notes and bills rediscoun-
ted. >. >. ...... 2,14l,374.59
Bills payable, including time
certificates representing
borrowed money. :. 5,471,924.60
Total. :. :. =. $47,560,217.41
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

Stateburg, Sept. 17.-Mr. J. Single
ton Moore returned to Sumter on
Saturday after a short stay at 'The
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-14
MAY g TIE DAY
For Opening of the K. of P.
and Firemen's Carnival.

BY reason Of the inability Of the
Robinson Amusement Company to
complete their new airship and Kat
zenjammer Kastle before the 14th Of
May, and upon a heavy guarantee by
the amusement company TO the fire.
men and Uniformed Rank, K. of p,
that they would furnish an actual
airship, something that has never
been with a carnival company in this,
or in fact, in any part of the coun-
try, which the amusement company
expects to make its leading feature
at the homecoming week at Louis
vile, where the company will play
the week of June 11-17-the second
week after leaving Hopkinsville-the
members of the fire company and
Company q, U. R. K. P, have agreed
with the amusement company to
change the date formerly agreed on
MAY y to the week beginning May
% and ending June 2.
The executive committee believing
that they would be able to have some
thing new and novel, in fact, some
thing that the people of this city have
nothad the opportunity to see, agreed |
to this change and say they have
secured all they claim and feel Sc
cure in making good these claims by
reason of the fact that the amuse-
ment company has agreed to pay a
heavy forfeit in the event they should
fail to have this airship, together
With its other attractions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-14
VANDERBILT GLEE CLUB
VIII Give a Concert at Tab
ernacle April 21st.

The Chemical Society of Bethel
Female College will present the ia
nous Vanderbilt Glee Club at the
Tabernacle Saturday night, April
2lst. This organization is composed
of 30 men, under the direction of
Prof. Chas. c. Washburn, and their
performances this season are an ar
tistic triumph.
IN MEMPHIS: TENN
THE Vanderbilt University Glee
Club gave a concert at the Lyceum
Theatre last night, and the affair
was a complete success despite the
many counter attractions. =
Even the critics discovered nothing
to find fault with in the excellent
club"
THE solo and glee work of the
club was excellent, the comedy
stunts were really funny, and every
thing the Vanderbilt men attempted
pleased"
"A crowded house gave welcome
to this clever band of singers and
enjoyed to very full extent the
refreshing repertoire of college
songs. *** There were some that
were new and some that were old
and all possessed the rollicking tenn
per of the college song"
There was snap and variety in
the concert that was refreshing"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-14
FELL IN STREAM.
Negro Fisherman Drowned
in Two Feet of Water.

Willis Dade, colored, aged q
years, was drowned in the east fork
of Little river on the farm of Judge
w. L. Fowler, Thursday. Dade and
Ben Gilbert, 9-year old boy, were
fishing in the stream, when the for
mer was attacked with apoplexy and
fell into the stream. The water was
not more than two feet deep, but he
fell face down, and being unable to
help himself, drowned, as above
stated.
Coroner Allensworth held an in
quest, the jury returning a verdict
as follows: I'VE, the jury, sum-
moned by the coroner to inquire into
the cause of death Of Willis Dade,
find from the evidence that he came
to his death by accidentally falling
into the water of east fork of Little
river, on the farm of Judge Fowler.
c. S. Veach, foreman; James White,
Joe Hampton, Wat. Owens, Thorn
ton Jones, E. w. Robertson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-14
American Snuff Company
Has Discarded the Ball
Park.
DIVIDED INTO LOTS.
Snuff Co.'s New Site On 21st
Street Near Nelson
Property.

The American Snuff Comgany has
been negotiating for some time foi
property on which to locate its big
, plant other than the base ball park,
which it purchased last year. The
trade has been consummated and
the company will build on the belt
line, on 21st street, near the old to-
bacco factory Of Mr.. M. H. Nelson,
at the intersection of Walnut and
2lst streets.
The residents in the immediate vi
cinity of the ball park were very
much opposed to having the factory
so near them for many reasons.
They now have an opportunity of
debating for what purposes the ball
grounds can be used. The park has
been divided into building lots of
good size. Mr.. John H. Bell, Jr., as
agent, will sell the lots at public
next Tuesday at 2:30 .. m.
1t will be sold in lots and then as
whole. The best auctioneer in the
South has been engaged to make the
sale, which will be made on the
grounds. The property owners near
the park will no doubt take advan-
tage of the opportunity to become
owners of the ground and will prob
ably be strong bidders, though it
will be good chance for others to
secure good property for improve
ment.
AS soon after the sale as practical
BILE the Snuff Company will let out
the contract for their huge building
and it will be pushed to completion
early enough to receive the coming
crop of tobacco.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-14
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

Maple syrup and sugar of local
make, was never known to be scarcer
than this year,
Local dealers are making large
shipments of eggs, which keep the
price high in the groceries.
Farmers began planting corn
where the land was dry enough the
middle of the week.
The skaters of Pembroke are com
ing down next Tuesday night and
will have big time at the B. B. B.
rink.
Company D is to be inspected next
Tuesday night. The members of the
company expect to compare favor
ably with any company in the state.
Hopkinsville has long wanted a
union depot, and the Ladies Guild of
the Episcopal church will give it to
us at the opera house on Friday night,
April 27.
The grading of the belt line road
is progressing rapidly and before
long the work of laying the rails will
begin. The ties and rails have been
on hand for some time.
Mr.. Dalton's time for beginning
work on the street railway, under
his contract with the city, expires on
the night of May Is. Mr.. Dalton is
quoted as saying the system will be
built.
The work of putting in the stone
front of the new Bank of Hopkins
vile was begun Wednesday. The
contractors are making rapid prog.
ress. and unless there is a mishap OF
some kind will complete the lob in
two or three weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-14

Gotham in Golden Chains" is the
title of a remarkable article by John
Coulter in the National Magazine
for April. He shows how the Ryan
BeImont-Rothschild- Morgan gang
has got New York City by the
throat, and outlines its plan to float
a street railway combine with a cap
ital-mostly water-second in size
to that of the United States Steel
Company.
The same magazine contains three
striking character studies of famous
men: Joaquin Miller at the
heights" beautiful poetic essay by
Charles Warren Stoddard; Fighting
Joe Wheeler" by w. F. Melton, and
"A Day With Marquis Ito, 1.-THE fore.
most statesman of Asia, by Yont
Noguchi.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-04-14
Notice.

Hopkinsville, April u, 1906
Special train for New Orleans via
Illinois Central will leave Hopkins
vile at 4:SO p. m. Monday. April %,
instead OF Bpm. Train is to be made
up at Hopkinsville ana will carry
through sleeper and chair cars.
Those wishing to occupy sleeper
should notify Illinois Central agent
as early as possible.
j. B. MALLON, ACT.