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The Week Of Prayer in Paonia

me week OF frayer which -
worldwide protestant institution
will be observed IN Paonia from
January I'd to 9th inclusive. The
Baptist. Christian. Congregational
and Friends churches co operat-
ing in all the services.
The two Sunday evening SER
vices will be held in the Christ
ian church and all the week. night
services will be held in the Friends
church at 7:30.
Let us all heartily unite in these
services of prayer tor the quick
ening OF the spiritual life of fhe
churches and for the religious
uplift of our &C immunity: joining
with our brothers all around the
world in a continuous service OF
prayer to Almighty God for the
more complete establishment of
His Kingdom on earth.
The program is as follows:
Jan 2d-Sunday night at the
Christian church * reeopniiion
service for Rev. Stout and, prep
arati9n for the services of the
weeE Orgsh voluntary, Gloria.
Invocation. H., an. Scripture
Lesson. Hymn. Offertory An
them. Charge to the Pastor by
Rev. Cash. Charge to the Church
by Bro. Carmichael. Relations
OF the Church Ia the Community
b, Rev Wood. Hymn. Bcnc-
diction.
Jan 3d-Monday night at the
Friends church. Subject: Prayer
Rev Cash. leader.
Jan. 4th--Tuesday night at the
Friends church. Subject:
Bro Carmichael, leader.
Jan. 5th.-Wedncsday night at
Friends church. Subject; Our
Needs and How to Meet Them
by Five Laymen.
Ian. 6th-Thursday night at
Friends church. Subject; The
Home. Rev. Stout. leader.
Jan. 7th-Friday night at the
Friends church. Subject; Per-
sonal Salvation. Rev. Wood,
leader.
Jan. 9'h-Sunday night at he
Christian church. Union Evan
gelistic Services.
Pray much at home in PrcPara-
ton for the services and come
prepared to join with others in
prayer at the services. Let us
make it a genuine week of prayer
and season Of spiritual uPlift.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
Continued from + page thrss.

you miss the point" ne said. stin
-ood paturedly "The thing that II
.unny ~ me 10 ,nat you insist on re-
manning here. under the circums-
tances. l should think nothing would
keep you"
You are mistaken. Everything that
occurs only confirms my resolution to
stay until the mystery is cleared
81 have a message for you, Miss
1nnes.' he said, rising at last. Mrs.
Armstrong asked me to thank you for
your kindness to Louise. whose whim,
occurring at the time it did, put her
TO great inconvenience. Also-and
this is delicate matter-she asked
me to appeal to your natural SYM
pathy for her, at this time, and to ask
YOU if you will not reconsider your de.
cision about the house. Sunnsstde is
her home; she loves it dearly. and
lust now she wishes to retire here for
Qaiet and peace"
.'She must have had a change Of
heart" 1 said, ungraciously enough.
Louise told me her mother despised
the place. Besides, this is no place
for quiet and peace just now. Any
how, doctor, while I don't care to
force an issue, shall certainly re.
main here. for a time at least"
For how long2" he asked.
My lease is for six months. I shall
stay until some explanation is found
for certain things. My own family is
implicated now. and I shall do every.
thing to clear the mystery Of Arnold
Armtsrong's murder"
The doctor stood looking down. slap
ping his gloves thoughuully against
the palm of a well-lool.ed-after hand.
You say there have been intruders
in the house?" he asked. You are
sure of that, Miss Innes?"
Certain"
"In what part2"
I'm the east wing"
Can you tell me when these intru-
sions occurred, and what the purpose
seemed to be? Was it robbery"
NO" l said decidedly. AS to time,
once on Friday night a week ago.
again the following night, when Arm
old Armstrong was murdered. and
again last Friday night
The doctor looked serious. He
in his mind. and to reach a decision.
Miss 1nnes." he said. Il am in q
peculiar position: ! understand your
attitude. of course; but-do you think
you are wise? Ever since you have
have come here there have been hos
tile demonstrations against you and
your family. I'm not a croaker. but
take warning Leave before any
thing occurs that will cause you life
long regret"
Il am willing TO take the RESPONSE
biiity." / said coldIy.
] think he gave me up then as
poor proposition. He asked to bs
shown where Arnold Armstrong; body
had been found. and took him there
He scrutinized the whole place care
fully. examining the stairs and the
lock. When he had taken a formal
farewell ] was confident of one thing
DIR. Walker would, des anything ne
could to get me away from sunnyside.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31

A. l.. Binford leaves tommor-
row for Denver to call upon the
daughter presented to him by
Mrs. Binford today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
ESit the Bill Board.

BY their unanimous determination
TO eiirain,te the unsightly billboard
from the capital. the district COM
missiopers have taken a long stride
tiful. Too long has the Billboard. with
tts glaii1s posters. showing the ques-
tionabic ebop point OF sybaritic fe-
males ,n attenuated skirts. crying
forth ihc incompatible qualities of q
new cracker or beverage or exempli-
flying. with insoucant abandon. the
curves of the latest corset or re-
cent creation I'm masculine attire,
proved AZ eyesore to the Washington
populacc
Aside from the mere incongruity,
the billboard. or rather. the poster
that IL stuck thereon. exerts a
psychological influence over a COM
Duniiy The power of subconscious
sugycs,'p" IL strong. and uncon-
scioUrb one will 20 affected by any
thing ,hat appeals to the eye. This
~ especially true with the young. and
tes .i''Nard las much TO answer 20,
In tpe mary {, pu3,ic morals.
Fey 49,. reason aba. the puJ,i.
has fr'" {" t,I,sc e. ac.jcn .. th'
comn's''ionrrG. Put the ban on bill
boards ~ also welcome because !
makes for the Identification OF tn
city. in which all Americans shoul,
take rtidc Washington post
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

Capt. Maxwell. Southern Railway SUI
peryisOr of Tracks, Hurt at Lancas.

Lancaster, Sept. Capt J. A.
Maxwell, the Southern Railways su.
pervisor of tracks. met with a serious
accident this afternoon at Riverside
this county. He had been superin.
tending the unloading of a lot of
crossties and, the work being con
cluded, signalled to the engineer to
go ahead, at the same time stepping
on the bumpers of two cars, with the
view of getting on a fiat car. AS he
did so the engineer backed the LONG
train of about twenty cars in order to
get start up grade. causing the iron
dead blocks near the bumpers to
come together. catching Capt. Max
wells left leg just above the ankle be-
tween them and crushing it in a hor-
rible manner, necessitating, no doubt,
amputation of the limb. The injur-
ed man was taken soon afterward on
another train to the Fennel Hospital
in Rock Hill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
PASSENGER STEAMER LOST.
THRILLING MARINE DISASTER
ON NEWFOUNDLAND COAST.
Allan Liner I.aurentian Goes to Pieces
On the Rocks Near Cape Race, but
Passengers and Grew are Saved
Berth's Emptied by the First Blow.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 6.-Thrilling
scenes attended the loss Of the Allan
Line steamer Laurentian, bound from
Boston for Glasgow, which piled up
on the rocks near Cape Race during
a dense fog at 6 o'clock this morning.
The vessel Is a total wreck, but the
fifty passengers and forty members of
the crew escaped to land after a try
ing experience. The steamer rebound
ed heavily when she struck, the shock
throwing most of the passengers from
their berths. They stampeded for
the decks without stopping to dress,
and for half an hour much excite
ment prevailed.
A stiff northwest wind banged the
ship about, and the situation became
SO serious at O'Clock that orders
were given to put the boats over.
Twenty-Five of the passengers, most
ly women and children, were placed
In the first boat. but unluckily the
bow tackle collapsed and several per-
sons were thrown into the sea.
Capt. Imrie had ropes thrown over
the side and within fifteen minutes
those who had been immersed were
drawn to the dock.
Finally six more life boats were put
over and the passengers transferred
to them. The seas, however, con-
stantly drenched the shipwrecked
people. and 1t was only by constant
bailing that the life boats were kept
aflOat.
About 10 o'clock, after the boats
had been adrift two hours, a boat
from a nearby fishing village was
sighted. The fishing boat piloted the
life craft to a harbor, where the pas
'engers and crew were cared for by
the fisher folk. A steamer left st.
Johns to bring the shipwrecked peo-
pie to this port.
The Laurentian was built at Green
ock. Scotland, by r. Steele & Co., in
1S72 and for many years was named
the Polynesian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
Keep the Trade at Home.

Some merchants in the smaller
towns are disposed to complain about
the encroachments Of the mail order
houses in the large cities.
1t is true that trading with the mail
order houses is always an uncertain
business and often dangerous. The
goods that look SO well when pictured
In a catalogue are seldom satisfactory
when they come to hand. Sending
Off for goods than can be bought at
home is not a sound business PROPOSE
ton.
But the merchants in the smaller
towns often do not stop to think that
they could keep the local trade at
home If they would pursue the same
methods that are followed by the mail
order houses, with such notifications,
of course, as might be demanded by
local conditions.
Home merchants who do not make
business of advertising and thereby
endeavoring to keep trade at home
have no right to complain of the busi-
ness that is gradually being gathered
In from the towns and county by the
mail order houses of the cities.
The mail order business is rapidly
increasing and will increase faster il
home merchants do not offset it b,
convicng the people that it is to theil
advantage to trade at home.
The city houses know the value of
advertising, and every mail is flooded
with their announcements and they
are drawing more and more trade
away from the home merchants every
year.
People are going to trade where
they think it is to their advantage ana
the home merchant who hasn't 90,
confidence enough in his own business
10 lay its advantages regularly ano
Systematically before the people neeG
not bes urprised if they are induced
by others to buy from them.
Advertising has become Just a.
much part of the business of ever,
enterprise as bookkeeping, salesman.
ship or stock taking, and the mer.
chants who can't write advertisements
are either learning to do so or are
hiring others who can.-Andersor
Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
Downright Laziness.

George Washington drew a Ions
sigh and said: "Ah wish All had q
hundred watermillions."
HiXie's eyes lighted. "Hum!" Dat
would cuttenly be fine! An eff vo
nad hundred watermillions would
yo' glib me fifty?"
mo, Ah wouldn't"
Wouldn't yo glib me twenty-five ."
mo. All wouldn't glib yo' twenty
five"
Dixie gazed with reproachful eyes
at his close-fisted friend. Seems to
me you's powahful stingy, George
Nashington," he said, and then con-
tlnued In heart broken voice.
"Youldn't yo' glib me one?"
mo. All wouldn't glib yo' one. Look
a. -heah niggah! Are yo' so good for
nuSen lazy dat YOU can't wish fo
you own ns?''-Young's
Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
THE wAT0HMAN AND soUTHRoN. SEPTEMBER II, 1909.
The Slump.


Our summer clothes have first a nifty
style,
They're really swell,
And win for us the most approving
smile,
They look so we'll,
We wear them with an air of right
eous pride;
We feel by jing,
That, laying all false modesty aside.
We're quite the thing.
But as the summer days go fleeting
by
Things take a crook;
We seem to note within the passing
eye
Another look,
We feel shrinkage in our righteous
pride;
We fear, by jing,
That laying all false modesty aside.
We're not the thing.
Our summer clothes have got a shifty
style,
They sag and swell,
Exposing us to many sneerful
smile,
They look so-Well!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
Rate Fly Flew.

DR.. Wolling furnishes us with the
following experience and observa-
ton with the large horse-fy. "Sonc
years ago large horse-fly in his
wild flight came plump against my
eye and gave me a great deal of
pain and discomfort. This little piece
Of experience put me to wonderinp
how fast they could fly, but without
furnishing me with means Of finding
out. However, another piece of eX-
nerience or rather observation has
given me some light on the question
n my late trip went down from Co.
'urnia to Sumter, a distance of for
ty-three miles, on the fast train to
Charleston. which makes no stops
rom Columbia to Sumter, and covers
the distance in an hour and ten min
utes, or about forty miles an hour.
AT certain part of the journey
was standing at the back end of the
train, and had just noticed that we
were going at very lively rate and
must be making a full everage of
speed and was impressed with how
the track below was flying away
from us. Just at that moment l no
ticed large horse-hy take the track
behind us. about on a level with ny
Eead, and start after the train, and
In an incre dibly short time was quiet
~ seated on the door-facing riding
along quite at ease. Then he would
dart off, circle around a little. and
then again start after the train.
which he could easily overtake. So
his speed must Eave been upward of
lorty miles an hour, and he was not
Going his best. So you might truly
say he was fly that could hy."--
Newberry Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
School DISPUTE TO END?
Matter OF Rock Hill High School
Property TO be Decided Soon.

Rock Hill, Sept 6.-The sale of the
high school property is still a live
question here and some interesting
developments are expected. This is
in view Of the arrival home of Mr..
u. B. Johnson, who has been on a
northern tour and who is one Of the
special committee appointed by the
Rock Hill school district trustees to
carry out the resolution to sell the
high school property to Winthrop
College. This resolution was passed
at meeting of year or more since
before the death of Capt. w. L. Rod
dey. who was q member Of the Board
Of Trustees.
This special committee is compos-
ed of two members of the majority
and one of the minority. After the
resolution above referred to was
passed. this committee was at once
appointed to carry out the sale. Now
that the injunction secured by the
minority members to prevent con-
summation Oc the sole has been dis
solved. it is oTCccted that this com.
nittee. chosen TO DO the will of the
school board. will proceed to turn
over the property to winthrop Col
'ege. In fact. it would appear that
there Is nothing else for them to do
IS they were appointed for the ex-
press purpose Of arranging the de-
tails of the sale and there is nothing
70 prevent them from doing so. Ii
is true that the school board Is in a
deadlock, the death of one member
leaving an equal number on each side,
but that TACT has nothing to do with
committee appointed while there
was majority. carrying out the
terms of a resolution passed by that
majority.
While there may not be a majority
Of the school board for the purpose
OF carrying on any business in that
oody. it is confidently believed that
there is very large majority of the
aona fide citizens, patrons of the
schools and taxpayers of Rock Hill
who want to see this matter settled
at once for the sake of the children
of this city. who are denied necesasr,
comforts and conveniences. to sa.
nothing of free tuition, on account o
this most unfortunate litiration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
The Water Bite.

He was six years old and had new
CT gazed into the mystic lens of s.
microscope. Several slides contain
ing animalcula had been displayed to
his astOnished vision He was toe
amazed to make any comment until
he came to one slide that seemed more
Wriggly than any of the others II
was merely drop Of water.
Ihe little fellow gazed at it Ions
time. with all it's nimble particles o.
animal life, and finally exclaimed To
his mother:
"Oh, mamma, now 1 know what II
is that bites you when you drink So
dawater!"--York York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
PEARY SECOND AT THE POLE.
Reached the North Pole April 6,
1909.

st. Johns N. F., Sept. Com
mander Robert E. Peary, who -
nounced today that he had discover
ed the North Pole on April of the
presen. year. found no trace of DR..
Frederick A. Cook Of Brooklyn, who
reported to the world five DAYS ago
that he had made the same discovery
in April Of the preceding year. tn
news reported here tonight through
Capt. Robt. Bartlett of the Roosevelt,
Peary's ship. en- route to Chateau bay.
Labrador.
Capt. Bartlett telegraphed to rela.
tives here that Peary had found
nothing to indicate that Dr. Cook hay
reached the pole. While Peary does
not expressly repudiate DR.. Cooks
contention in so many words, his
statement may have an important
bearing upon determining the extent
OF Cooks explorations.
The Roosevelt was in good con-.
ton and the crew all right. wir6d
Capt. Bartlett in addition, and he re-
ported that the schooner Jeannie,
carrying supplies for the expedition.
had met them off the coast of Green
land. Coming south the Roosevelt
passed Etah and Upernavik, Greea-
land. where DR.. Cook had precedya
Peary.
The Roosevelt tonight is bound for
Chateau bay Labrador, with Peary
ana party on board, where she is due
tomorrow. Chateau bay lies north
west of Caste and Eeinly islands on
the northern shore of Belle Ne
straits and due east of Belle Isle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
KILLS HIS WIFE'S PARENTS.
Florida Town the Scene OF a Terrible
Tragedy. -

Ocala, Fla. Sept. 6.-Jchn Bev!i, 4
prominent young man and q son of
Thomas Pev!l. county commissioner
of this county. shot and instantly kill
ed his wife's parents, MIR. and Mrs
HaTter. then injured his wife, at Sum
terville, near here. about 9 o'closk
this morning. Eev!l drove to tGs
Harter. home, and, without warning.
opened Ere on the couple. who were
in the yard. He was later surround
ed and lodged in Jail. The tragedy
was caused by Harter's refusal to all
low his daughter, who had left Beyil
to return to his home,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
disastrous fire occurred on III

disastrous fire occurred on the
night of the 18th ult, at Balerno
Bank Paper Mills, near Edinburgh.
the property of Craig & Co. The out
break occurred about Q O'Clock. by
Which time the night shift men ha6
gone on duty, and i'm less than a.
hour only part of the walls of t.
main building were standing. T.
damage is estimated at 100000, u.t
Is understood To be covered by insH..
ance. The mill employed 200 r,r.
sons, who were thrown out of .w
ployment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
the DlcYclE RACES.
MR. 1YSDAIE MAKES A SUCCESS
o. LABOR DAY CONTEST.
Spas'R Euf'kett Won Boys Race and
I.''saie vogcl Was First In Mems
Rscc-1wo Exciting Finishes.

The Labor Day bicycle races. which
were agrsnsed by the well known and
progressive bicycle dealer. H. L. Tis-
dak. were pulled of Monday after
upsss between s and O'Clock in the
presence OF large crowd. The races
vens success from every point of
view and Mr.. Tisdale WIS congratu-
lated bv- everyone on having carried
out the undertaking in so satisfactory
. manner.
The start was made from the COR
ner sf Main and Liberty streets at s
o'cAsc&. the Boys Race being the firyt
svUstt The course was as follows:
1znia trom Liberty to Warren. War
reN t. Broad. Broad to Salem. Salem
90 Liberty. Liberty to Main. The
Boys Race covered two laps Of the
course "a distance of little more
thaa four miles. The contestants en-
tered Cor this. race were: Spann Bur-
kett. Archie LeGrand. Des. Hall, De-
ward Bustman. Carson Jenkins. Tiny
Idei. Iptck Merriman. Fred Allen and
e. A. Dvnne. The finish between
SpaAa Burkett and Dewsrd Bultman
w1s Close and exciting. the last two
hundred yards being neck and neck
sprint Cor the line. Spann Burkett,
who had hstd the lead from the start
won est but ne had a close rub for
1rst Srtze. The second prize went to
DepHrd Bwltman. the third to e. A.
Dunnc. spaan Burkett's time was 20
ninutcs.
The Mems Racc was Ave laps of the
same course--a distance of approxi-
nnssrv csevea miles. The racers we're:
Lorin'c voget. Fred Nigles. H. L. Tis.
dale. n. D. Owens. Clarence Des-
Champs c.. J. williams. M. w. Cos.
ain. II. a. B0ykin. e. H, Barfieid, ].
N. Richardson and Joe Powell.
Lonnie vogsi took the lead from the
'stsuu s~d maintained 1t to the finish.
wtnai"s with ease q long distance
ahead of the nearest competitor. He
met with one mishap during the
race, have fallen when turning the
corner Of 5aien and Liberty street.
As bis feet were strapped to the ped
d,ea pc would have lost a good deal
OF time In regalning his seat and get
Ting sfsstsd again without assistance,
ont the assistance was quickly forth
coming. ind ne lost very little time
and kept his safe lead through to the
shsiish His time was SO minutes.
19ge rgce for second place was be-
stween II. L. Tisdale and Fred Nigles
and the, were on practically even
terms ~ntii the last hundred yards.
anil fien the latter drew ahead and
'xrossed the line about a wheels
length in the lead.
xhe prizes and winners were as
follows: First race. Boys. first prize.
pair ~ Bicycle Tires. won by Spann
Burkett. siding Crescent Wheel. given
by Coggins and Owens Second prize.
Deward Pullman. riding Nassau. pair
Of Bicycle Tires. given by Alexander
Sewa,s Co. Third prize. E. A. Dunno.
riding Tribune. Bicycle Seat. given by
III. l.. THsdalc.
Second race. Men--First prize.
I>onnir vogel. riding Dayton Special.
Columbia Bicycle. given by Mr.. HI. l..
Tisdase: second prize. Fred Nigles.
riding Ccivmbia. Loving Cup, given
by thc Pope Mfg. Co.; third. H. l..
Tts<1aie. riding Columbia. pair bicycle
tires given by Walthour & Hood
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11
Betrayed by His Disguise.

In one of the principal Western
cities the proprietor of lars. jew.
CRY store reported to the chief Of DO.
lice an extensive diamond robbery
He was asked by the chief if he sus-
pected any one
Yes. SIR hesitatingly answered
the merchant, although we have nc
proof. But a man whom have
known for twenty-five years was in
the store day or two before the rob-
berry, looking around and appearing
to be i'll at ease. He has since dis
appeared"
What kind of looking man was
he?"
Dark compleXioned, tall, with long
curly hair and heavy musta che
Well said the chief. after a mo-.
ment's thought, Il hope to be able to
give you some news of him SOON"
Then he sent this telegram to the
police authorities of several other cit
les:
Arrest tall man with close-crop-
ped head and white upper lip. Dia-
mOnd thief"
The next day he received this dis
patch from town in Missouri:
Got diamond thief Have recover
ed goods. Am holding him subject
TO your order. Youth Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

Shifting sand dunes are causing
trouble on the borders of Lake Mich
-ca.. The dunes are formed by the
. show, winds, which sweep the
..ar. nd beyond the reach of the
H.N,- The sand accumulates in low
.arrH about any Instructions, such
ncs or bushes; thus started.
-l ne is sufficient cause for it's own
n. The wind keeps piling the
up from behind. the dune grows
the sand on its crest is blown
to the leeWard side of the mound.
hat the dunes gradually march in
al. says the Philadelphia Public
lger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

President Taft has been invited to
visit the negro fair to be held ut
Batesburg during the early part of
November
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

negro woman committed suicide
Anderson county ty hurting her.
self in front of moving train on the
g. & w. G. road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-11

The birds that live to the greatest
age are the eagle, the swan and the
raven, which sometimes attain more
than 100 years.