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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
JAPs POURING INTO HAWAII.
Their Presence Not Explained by the
Existing Conditions of the Island.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 4.-The
steady importing, OF japanese into the
Hawaiian islands grows heavier.
Nearly $500 arrived during the first
two weeks in January. The influx for
the past two weeks has been even
greater. The commercial conditions
in the islands do not explain the large
immigration. Many of these men
are japanese Of education; others are
veterans of the Russian-Japanese war.
Sinister motives are limited by Off
Gals. The conduct of the Japanese
gives foundations for suspicious.
Many secret societies exist among
the japanese and it is rumored that
these are really military organiza-
tions. 1t is estimated that fully 65,-
900 are now here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
PRIEATEER.

Privateer, Feb. 4-The Privateer
teachers and others were Delightfully."-
entertained from Friday until Sun
day at the beautiful and hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Harvin.
Friday evening being the feature OF
the occasion, an elegant supper was
prepared and served by the different
couples. All will remember and ap-
pfeciate with pleasure the kindness
and hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
win.
Miss Margaret Hardee, of Chester,
Is spending tie week at Mrs. Hannah
Ingram's with her sister, Miss Hattie
May Hardee.
Miss Inez Wells is spending some
time at wedgefeld with her sister,
Mrs. r. H. Ramsey.
Mr.. /. E. Minis, Of Elloree, spent
Tuesday at Mr.. E. W. Rivers.
Mr.. T. H. Harvin and daughter, OF
Summerton, spent the past week at
Mr.. S. A. Harvin's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
WANTED By Z. S. AUTHORITIES
Townsend, the Negro Who Posed As
a Pension Agent and Now Doing
Time on the Gang, Wanted in Char
lesion.

J. H. Townsend, the negro who rep
resented himself to be a pension agen'
of the. federal government, and VINO
was sentenced in the city court ABOUT
10 days ago to 80 days on the chain
gang for vagrancy, and later in the
magistrates court, under charge OF
swindling, to 40 days more, is wanted
by the United States authorities IN
Charleston. The following letter was
received by Sheriff Epperson today:
Charleston, S. c., Feb. 2, 1907.
Sir: Yours received. 1 will come
TO Sumter from Camden on Tuesday
afternoon and will arrive about $40.
Can't you have Townsend at the Jail
where I can see him, and have MS
picture taken? I will appreciate it II
YOU can.
Please do me the further favor to
have the names and addresses of all
the people in Sumter from whom he
received money under the representa-
ton that h was an officer Of the Uni
ted States. Very truly,
E. H. Jennings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
kERsHAw COUNTY NEWS.
Negro Woman Burned to Death
Other Items of Interest.

Camden, Jan. 2S.-Lottie Wheeler,
a negro woman who lives on the
Zemp place, caught on fire Monday,
AMI was burned so badly that she
died last night. Her baby, about four
months old, was also burned, and is
not expected to live. She stopped
over an open fire place to take off
pot and her dress caught and she was
burned so severely before assistance
reached her that the skin peeled from
rer body.
Mr.. F. H. Arrants has moved his
saw mill to Pine Farm where he has
a. contract to saw 100 acres Of vir-
gin timber. Mr.. Garrison will use
most of it to repair ana build up his
plantation.
Ne had the pleasure os trip to
Sumter some time ago, and note with
pleasure the wonderful improvement
since we moved from Sumter county.
We went down to see "our dentist" :"
Dr. Weinberg.
We are glad to see the house pass
a bill to kill tn eien aw, but are sor-
ry the senate could not see The need
of the people. The lien law is a curse
to South Carolina, and is as harmful
to the merchant as to the farmer.
When merchant takes a mortgage
of a crop, something that does not
exist, you can bet he charges every
leiner enough to pay for all shortage,
and the honest farmer who does not
need the law pays for the bad debtor.
Farmers are making preparations
FOR another crop.
We have certainly had fine weather
for winter ploughing. Good prepara-
ton is the secret Of successful farm
ing.
We are having some winter wealth
er this week. We like to see cold in
the winter to kill the insects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
DURANI.

Durant, S. c., Feb. IA special
train was run on the Alderman road
wednesday to accommodate the
crowd who went to Gamble station to
the sale of the property OF Mr.. Gam
bic, who died some months ago.
Mrs. Williams is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs, Hugh
Wltherspoon.
Messrs. W. P. and j. NJ. Montgomery
spent Tuesday in Sumter.
Several met the Clemson train IN
Manning and will no doubt derive
great benefit from what they heard
and saw.
The farmers have gone to work
with a vim and have accomplished a
great deal the past month. A great
draw back this year will be in Sc
curing of pea seed. There viii not be
a person in the neighborhood who
VIII have sufficient pea seed to plant
a half crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
Johnnie on Doctors.

Doctors is men wich come when
foaks is sick & and they charge the
saim whether they gil them we'll or
not doctors is Of LOO kinds:
/. good doctors 2, cheep doctors
the cheep doctors cost you more
than the good doctors. the trouble
is you cant tell the good doctors tell
you try thin and then maybe they
ait very good after all.
doctors is made in too ways. one
kline goes to college and cuts up ded
foaks and the other kline takes any
ole medicine in bottle and says
what wonderful cures it will make
and it is all free. but it aint free You
bet you have to pay ten or more dol
ars befor you git throuh.
some doctors is mighty wise and
show it in thar looks and some is
otherwise and travel on THAR looks,
&C. looks is a crate thing at baby
show but it amt no good for pane
just by itself.
and the ones wot kisses the babys
and gives EN- cady is got the rest
skinned to deth with their mas and
gifts the prase &c THAR is several
kinds of doctors besides the two kinds
ok
THAR is a good doctor on our street
but most every time he Gums to our
house he brings a new baby. think
that is pretty meen sum doctors is
got meen ways as any gentleman and
is also small sometimes.
Johnnie.
18th grade cOmpoSitiOn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
TINDAL.

Tindal, Feb. 5.-Rev. ]. \. Tolar
filed his last appointment at Provi-
dence on Sunday.
Miss Lolly Rivers, Of Alchua, Fla,
is spending some time with relatives
here.
Miss Bessie Hodge spent Friday in
Sumter.
Miss Fannie Richardson spent Sun
day at home.
Mr.. Ben. H. Harvin, of Harvins,
was here on business Saturday.
Mr.. Harry Hodge spent Friday in
Sumter.
Miss Beulah Richardson has been
on visit to friends in the Concord
section.
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg, Feb. 4.-dr. Guy Nelson,
who is in business near Columbia,
spent Sunday at home.
Miss A. NJ. Barnwell is enjoying
a ten days vacation at home.
Mr.. Early Mellett spent Sunday at
home.
Miss Marion Mazyck is visiting Mrs.
screven Moore.
Mr.. T. D. Brohun, Of Asheville, n.
C., is visiting friends in our midst.
Mrs. 3. S. Pinckney and Miss A. n.
Moore are visiting Mrs. A. P. Man
ming in Sumter.
NJ. w. H. Barnwell spent Sunday
as home
Miss Gena Dargan is spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. A. S. Flud-
Rev. ". H. Barwell is visiting
friends in Hagood today.
.The Bachelor Maids" newly or
ganized club, consisting of the follow
ing members: Misses Emma and Bes-
sic Barnwell, Lee and Frances Moore,
Anna Burgess, Annie Holmes, A. n
Moore and Miss Emma Barnwell, Of
Selma, Ala, was entertained on Fri
day afternoon by Miss Anna Burgess.
The Bachelor Maids promises to be
very pleasant weekly entertainment,
to be held every Friday afternoon
from 4 to $50 at the homes Of the
different members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
Catarrh
Catarrhal Headaches

Are quickly relieved by Nosena. It
soothes the congested membranes al
lays inhammations and thoroughly
heals and cleanses. It keeps
moist all the passages whose
tendency is to thicken and
become dry. Cures colds, throat
troubles, hoarseness, hay fever, ''stop-
ped-up" nose. breathing through the
mouth while sleeping, offensive
breath, etc. It is antiseptic and con-
tains no chemicals or drugs having a
narcotic effect, or that can cause the
drug habit
We Guarantee Satisfaction.
J. A. Brogdon, OF the Nationaf
Sign Co., Dayton, Ohio, writes under
date Of Oct. u, 1906: 'eNosena is the
only preparation have ever used
that relieves my affection SO speedily
and pleasantly. I am getting the first
real pleasure out. of breathing that
have experienced since I contracted
catarrh six years ago. Money
would not BUY my tube OF Nosena If
I could not get another"
Buy Nosena form Dura.'t Drug
Store and get your money back if nos
satisfied. Sample tube and booklet
by mail ten cents.
Brown Manufacturing Co.,
st. Louis. No.. and Greenville Tenn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
A Poor Organ.

*Dam(s) the bile. That's what
your liver Goes if it's torpid. Then the
bile overhows into the blood-poisons
your system, causing sick-hcadache-
bilousness, sallow skin, coated
tongue, sick stomach, dizziness,
fainting spells, etc. Ramon's treat
ment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
strengthens the liver and makes it do
its own work. Prevents and cures
these troubles. It aids = doesn't
force. Entire treatment. 25 cents at
Durant's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
Only two surviving members of the

ONIE lWU SUI Wis
famous Cambria, Pa, Guards are left
of long list who answered to the roll
call just sixty years ago, when they
marched from Ebensburg to enlist
their services with Uncle sam in the
conflict with Mexico. These two sur
vivors are Joshua D. Paris, now jus
tice of the peace in Ebensburg, and
former Sheriff John A. Blair, who Is
also resident Of the county capital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
OLD Nan SUICIDES.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. Edward
P. Nipple, brother Of Frank K. Hip
pie, who shot himself last summer
after wrecking the Real Estate Trust
company, committed suicide at his
home here today with a revolver. He
was about 70 years old. 1t is believ-
ed he brooded over the tragic death
of his brother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
WRECK IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Eleven Passengers and -Four Train
men injured in Collision.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. Eleven pas
sengers and four trainmen were, IN
iured in a collision between the Man
haitian Limited, speeding east over
the Pennsylvania, and an empty en-
CINE near Conemaugh this morning
The passengers, who were asleep, SUI
fered sprains Of the back and neck
being thrown from the berths by the
collision. Among the injured are j.
R. Stout, of Princeton, n. J., and j.
Ulman, of Philadelphia. The train.
men were removed to the hospital
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
Prevent Headache.

*Force them? No-aids them. Ra-
mons treatment Of Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver
and digestive organs so that they do.
their own work and fortifes your con-
stitution against future trouble. En-
tire treatment 25 cents at Durant's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06

that changed the minds Of certain
representatives in so short while.
Everybody is asking the question,
what will Gov. Ansel and Attorney
General Lyon do with the directors!
We certainly hope they haven't the
kind of backbones their predecessors
had, when it was up to them to 90
something and quit so much taxing,
to double up and crawl out through
small legal technicality hole.
would like to see every child in
South Carolina receive good educa-
ton, if in my power, but when 1t
comes to being compulsory, I an
with our senator on that. I believe
in a citizen of this State having some
rights. any way, Of controlling his
house. Then this non-attendance
could be remedied to a certain eX-
tent if proper facilities were provid-
ed to take children to and from
school, as is done in Richland county.
One reason so often brought out
by some of the exponents Of the bill,
is it has worked so we'll in other
States.
The divorce law has also worked
mighty we'll in advancing immortality
in all the States except this, so that
is no reason why we should try it.
Some vote against the marriage Ii
cense law for fear Of step toward
divorce. So if the compulsory edu-
cation bill was passed il would be the
first step toward taking a mans fam
lily rights away from him. Then how
long before father would have to
communicate with some executive
board before he could administer
much needed thrashing to one Of the
States school boys?
Mr.. T. D. Brohun, Of Asheville, \.
c., is spending a few days here look
ing after business interests.
Miss Bessie Aycock, who is attend
ing the Presbyterian college in Co
lumbia, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home. She was accompanied by
her friend, Miss Sadie Raysor, Of st.
Matthews.
Mr.. F. F. Covington, Jr., Of Marion,
is snendine some time with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Nettles and
Mr.. ]. J. Whilden were among the
visitors from Sumter here yesterday.
Miss Cullen Mellette returned from
Privateer yesterday after a short vis-
it to relatives there.
Mr.. John R. Dew has opened up
line of groceries, etc., in the store
occupied by Mr.. e. L. Burress last
year.
Mr.. R. B. Cain, Of Privateer, has
moved his saw. and shingle mill up
here for while, and is saving up
the longs blown down by the August
and September storms on the Glencoe
plantation of Messrs. ]. H. Aycock &
Sons.
Mr.. Scott Cain, who is running the
single MILL, is saving quite lot of
shingles for Mrs. Lucy Singleton, who
is making extensive repairs on the
Singleton Black Woods place.
Revs. Haynsworth and Lewis, the
new ministers OF the Baptist and
Methodist churches, are very much
liked by their fiocks, and we hope the
Presbyterians will soon obtain sup
ply they will be as well pleased with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
RECORD OF VACCINATION.
Health Officer RearGon Makes a Re-
port of His Work.

The health officer vaccinated yes
terday and this morning 157 people
During the past 80 days, from time
to time, there have been vaccinated
by this officer in the city Of Sumter
3S8 citizens, as follows:
White males. 20
White females. 49,. 6S
Total white. =. ....15s
Colored males. -. ..1l0
Colored females. -. -. :. >. ..120
Total colored. ...... ..23o'
Grand total. -. -. -. ..3SS
Schools, mills, factories and other
places, where there is congregated
labor and scnool children, have been
visited, but there remains still about
100 unvaccinated persons in these,
places according to the census recent
iv taken. All will be vaccinated this
week, however.
The figures as shown by recent in
yestigations, in crowGed districts OF
the city indicate that about 96 per
eent. of Sun1ter's population has been
successfully vaccinated.
Arms are being closely examined
to determine whether previous yacci-
nations were successful.
There is no smallpox in this city,
but there is much OF that disease IN
places around Sumter, some in Sum
ter county and some in adjoining
counties. All persons who have not
been successfully vaccinated them
selves, or who allow any children un-s
der their care to remain unvaccinated
are violating a State and municlpaI
law, and are running the risk of hav-S
ing smallpox in their families. Ser
wants should be required to be yaccl-
mated, as they might bring smallpox
to your house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
Great Britain is wholly disgusted

Great Britain is wholly disguised
with the stupid act of Governor Swet-
tenham in ordering Admiral Davis
and his party to leave Jamaica. 1t
would have been great surprise had
the Britains felt otherwise. This wood
enheaded individual of a governor is
not fit to reule over Jamaica negroes
-Greenville News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
TO FORTIFY HAWAII.
Secretary of War Taft is Warned by
Rumors Concerning the japanese.

Special to The Daily Item.
washington, Feb. 1.-The senate
has been asked by Secretary of War
Taft for a half million dollar appro-
priation for the fortifcation of the
Hawaiian Islands against foreign foes.
The understanding is that he means
the japanese.
1t is rumored that the Japanese
in the Hawaiian Islands are organiz-
ing secret military companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
MAX.

Max, S. c., Feb. 4.-Rev. B. K.
Truluck preached very impressive
sermon on profane swearing at Beth
el Sunday morning. Presiding Elder
Bay preached at Nazareth Sunday af-
ternoon.
Miss Julia Kinds. of Florence, visit
ed Dr.. Relley's last week.
Miss Bessie Hicks spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Jodie McENeen,
Of Evergreen.
Several farmer about here will
plant tobacco this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
WEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
GAL CORRESPONDENT.
eus Of Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
scaYcE 20 CORRESPONDENTS.

MOTYCE 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
sapossibility to have them appear in
she paper issued that day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
;TALESMEN STILL
Being EXAMINED
Slow Work Of Securing Jury for
Trial OF Haywood for
Murder.
DEFENSE CHALLENGED ONE
Many Of Those Summoned Hold
Strong Opinions on Case and
Step Aside.

M y .
BOISE, IDAHO. May 16.-During tho
one session of the Haywood trial to-
day eleven talesmen were examined be-
fore satisfactory Juror was secured
to replace William Van Orsdale. at No.
2, who was excused yesterday on PEE
remptory challenge from the State. The
defense exercised its first challenge by
relieving Allen Pride. farmer. Mr..
Pride testified during the examination
that he had invited to dinner the dep
uty who served him with jury sum
MONS He and the deputy discussed
the case for some time, the talk hing
Ing particularly upon Harry Orchard,
who is to be tho principal witness for
the State. a talesman was called to
replace Pride, but his examination was
deferred until tomorrow.
AS the work of jury selection pro-
gressed the difficulties seemed to in
crease. One after another tho talesmen
We're excused because Of strong opin-
ions as to the guilt or innocence Of
the accused. One man, called for SER
vice. but dismissed by the court, indi-
Gated that he was prejudiced against
the State because OF various acts at
tributed to the prosecution during the
last year. Each side still has nine
peremptory challenges to exercise, and
there remain flfty-seven members OF
the special venire.
The morning session was abandoned
because OF the funeral Of Former Judge
Edward Nugent. OF the District Court.
Tho examination Of prospective jurors
will be continued tomorrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
SUIT PROMISES TO
Be SENSATIONAL t: \. 5; |
Wife Of DR.. Richard L. Cook
Sues in Washington Court
for Divorce.
.DR. COOK UNIVERSITY MAN
DR.. COOK UNIVERSITY MAN
Charged in Complaint That He
Attempted to Kill Wife While
Drunk.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-Dr.
Richard L. Cook was made defendant
in a suit for divorce in the District SUI
sprcme Court to-day. The wife who
sues is Mrs. Helen Finley Cook. DR..
and Mrs. Cook have resided in Wash
ington since their marriage in Char
'lottesville. June "a, 1908, and are wolf
known in this city. The wife charges
inhdelity, cruelty and drunkenness,
and the case promises to be sensa-
tional.
The plaintiff alleges that shortly az
ter their son Richard was born her
husband came home drunk and threat.
ened to kill her. compelling her to
flee with her baby to the home Of a
neighbor. On one occasion. the plain
tiff alleges, her husband pressed a
thirty-two calibre revolver to her tenn
pie and threatened to blow out her
brains. Other sensational allegations
arc made by the plaintiff. who asks for
the custody of their little boy.
Mrs. Cook is descended from we'll
known Virginia family, and married
DR.. Cook while he was student al
tho University Of Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
TRAIN BLOWN AWAY
BY DYNAMITE BLAST.
Three Men Killed Outright and
Other Damage Far and
Near.
SHOOK LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
Bridge, as Freight Train Reached
It, Crushed by Tons Of
Flying Rock.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May 16.-
Three men killed outright. three 9th
sers fatally and two others badly In
jured. the crashing OF Southern Rail-
way freight engine and eleven cars
through q bridge into the Chattanooga
Creek and the destruction of three res
idences and q pile-driver nearby, were
the results of a premature explosion
this afternoon of blast at the foot
OF Lookout Mountain on tho Stevenson
extension The dead:
VIII Hyder, fireman Of pile-driver;
Clint Shafer engineer of pIle-driver:
j. Fitzgerald, negro fireman,
Fatally Injured: Samuel Mcmahon.
engineer Christ George. Greek, labor
er; Chris Costa, Crock laborer. 5
The bridge was crushed by tons OF
train was going on it, Other pieces
Of wreck hurled more than 400 yards
crashed through the pilot of pile
driver OF tho Nashville. Cha ttanooga
and st, Louis Railroad. killing Shafor
and Hyder and damaged residences on
Lookout Mountain. a,ai2187
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
NOT
TO SECURE. TENTS.
Colonel Gordon Worried by An
nouncement from Adjutant-
General.
GRANT NULLIFlES ORDER
Needed at Jamestown, but Con1-
mittees Keep Wires Hot to Get
Them Here.

Colonel John ". Gordon, the general
chairman of the Confederate Reunion
committees, and his veteran associates
have been thrown into state Of the
greatest mental anxiety by the an
nouncement Of Adjutant-General An
derson that thu, Commonwealth, owing
to the Jamestown Exposition, will be
unable to lend the old soldiers the 4SS
tents which were promised some
months ago.
General Anderson explains that he
has orders from General Fred Grant,
United States Army, who commands all
the troops at the exposition to have
the camp of the Virginia troops pitched
as early as May Goth. Just why this
is the old soldiers are at q loss to
understand.
Colonel Gordon, on hearing the news,
went in great trepidation to Governor
Swanson, and laid the whole situation
before him. He said that the change
would prove almost ruinous, as the
veterans had confidently counted on
procuring the tents. which were prom
Used them In unqualified terms, and
had made all their plans accordingly.
If Colonel Gordon wanted sympathy,
he certainly got 1t from the Governor.
who was all attention when the exact
state Of affairs was explained to him.
Figuratively speaking, the executive
promised to move heaven and earth
to rescue the old soldiers from their
dilemma, as he thoroughly appreciated
their perplexity, Governor Swanson
said he would forthwith put himself in
communication with General Grant and
explain matters to that officer. More
over, he expressed himself, like the
veterans. as being at a loss to under
stand why it was necessary to have
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