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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
JIM CROW CARS NOT ILLEGAL.
But COlOred Passengers Must Have
Equal Accommodations,

Washington, May 20.-While hold
ing that unjust discrimination between
white and colored passengers paving
the same fare is not legally permis-
sible by a railway, the Interstate
Commerce Commission in a decision
announced today virtually upholds
the "jim crow" car law. In the case
Of Winfield F. Cozart against the
Southern Railway, the decision
states, the testimony does not show
that the complainant had been discri-
minated against or that he had less
accommodations than white passen-
gers. The complaint, therefore, was
dismissed.
In accordance with a decision an
nounced today. railways may trans
port free the men and material of
express companies employed in the
business Of the express company on
the line Of railway, but not when they
are employed at points not on the line
Of the railway. Express companies
may transport also packages Of a rail-
way company between points on that
line without reference to tariff rates.
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OUR SUMNIERTON LETTER.

Summerton. May 24.-For the next
few weeks We doubt whether our
newspapers will be able to accom-
modate much more than the most
important and startling items Of in
terest from their correspondents, so
wei. supplied will they be with school
end college commencement exercises.
For a time. at least. minor events
must give place to the Sweet girl
graduate" and her brother contem-
por~ries. and what they have to saw
ir their valedictories and saluta-
tories.
one by one the schools around sum
merton and the neighboring COM
munity are closing for the summer
vacation. The Summerton Graded
and High School. as was mentioned
last week, will have its closing exer-
cises on Friday evening. May 2Sth.
No invitations are being issued, but
we hope that all friends and those
Interested In the schools progress will
be able to attend.
Miss Ada Tenant has returned
from providence, s. c.. where she
taught school the past session.
Miss Madge Coskrey Is at home
from Columbia College; having com
pieted her examinations. she will
spend a few days here before return
Ing to take part in the graduating
exercises of the college.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
AN ENORMOUS SPIDER.
The Carolina Tarantula. Very Rare I'm
This SectiOn-Its Bite Deadly.

The Carolina Tarantula. Very Rare I'm
This Section-Its Bite Deadly.
Anderson Daily Mail.
A. w. Pickens of Garvin township
brought to this Office Saturday an
enormous spider which he called a
Carolina tarantula. He said he had
read Of those things, but it was the
first one he had ever seen. It was
captured by some boys on his plan
tation.
The spider was an inch and a half
long and half inch broad before
having been killed and drawn to its
smallest compass. Before being kill.
ed 1t was much larger. The animal
was equipped with ten legs, four at
the. prov and six at the stern, and a
particularly wicked looking mouth
The bite Of this spider, Mr.. Pickens
says, Is as deadly as that Of a rattle
snake.
Some boys on Mr.. Pickens' planta-
tion found peculiar looking hole in
the ground and decided to investigate
After digging for a while they came
upon an odd looking nest. Prizing it
open they found the spider inside.
The nest was provided with a trap
door, which the spider could close af-
ter himself as he went into the nest,
and would be safe from intruders.
Mr.. Pickens brought the nest to the
city with him. 1t was a very ingen-
iously contrived affair, and was of al
most as much interest as the spider
itself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
HE TAKES A NEW TACK
Aldrich Annoyed by Strength of
The IncOme-Tax Combination.

Washington, May 20.-Recogniz-
ing the formidable character of the
proposed coalition of Democrats and
progressive" Republicans in favor of
an income tax; Senator Aldrich and
the "elder statesmen" have now taken
another tack in their effort to dis
sipate the strength Of the income-tax
advocates.
senator Aldrich is telling Western
Republicans that there is no reason
why the income-tax should be mixed
with the tariff. He is promising them
that II they will not urge its attach
ment to the tariff bill, it may be dis
cussed as a separate proposition by
the senate while the tariff bill is in
conference. He says that it can then
be handled on its merits without in
reference with the tariff.
Some Of the prominent income-tax
advocates, when they heard of the
new move, said that 1t means nothing
more nor less than that IL Mr.. Aid
rich succeeds in divorcing the income
tax from the tariff, there will be moth
ing but talk during the conference
days. If the income tax is then taken
up they believe the result would be
the postponement Of the whole ques-
ton until the next session of Congress,
when Senator Aldrich would ask for
legal opinion from the Judiciary
Committee as to the constitutionality
of the income tax. hoping that COM
mittee would render an opinion that
1t is unconstitutional.
The old line Republicans are try
ing to scare the Western Senators by
charging that they have actually gone
into the Democratic party in the hope
Of passing an income-tax amendment
to the Aldrich bill. They point out
that there is nothing in the Reputli-
can platform favoring an income tax.
But this does not bother the "insur-
gents" Failing to get recognition
for the Cummins income-tax amend
ment, the Western Republicans led
this time, 1t is believed, by Senators
LaFollette, Cummins, Borah and Bris-
tow, opened negotiations with Senator
Bailey, the author Of the income tax
amendment placing a tax of two or
three per cent. on net incomes in
excess Of $1,000. The result is an al
lance Of Republican insurgents"
with Democrats, which looks like q
hard combination to beat. but the diff
ficulty seems to be to hold enough
Democrats and insurgents together
to make a majority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

The first case Of interference with
the enforcement Of the new labor in
spectiOn laws was brought to commits
soner Watson's attention last weel,
At mill in Yorkville warning cards
posted to protect children from ma
chinery were torn down by unknown
employees. The Commissioner sent
new cards with notice that on the next
occurrence he would send two inspect
guilty uparties are arrested. He says
he is trying to enforce the law for the
protection If both the management
and employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
MAD WOMAN RUNS AMUCK.
Wife of Lexington Farmer Becomes
Insane and Tries to Kill Family.

Lexington, May 21.-Yesterday
morning, while raging in a fit of in
sanity. Mrs. Charles Barfield, wife Of a
farmer residing in the upper Hollow
Creek section Of the county, attempt
ed to kill her five-year-old child and
other members Of her family. The un-
fortunate woman was brought to Lex
ington and placed in Jail and will be
carried to the State Hospital today.
This is a very sad case, the woman
leaving a husband and six children
behind. Mrs. Barfield is said to have
been suffering from a complication of
diseases, which affected her mind.
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s. c. Bannister of this place, who had
been Ill for some time, died here on
Thursday night. The funeral SER
vices were held at their residence OH
Friday and the body taken on to Dar-
lington on Saturday, where the inter-
ment took place. Little Mary Ban
mister Is now at the Infirmary in Sum-
ter. having been taken there last
week for treatment. We are glad to
hear that she is getting on nicely.
Borings for the proposed artesian
we'll at the home Of ex-senator C. NJ
Davis, are still going on; the many
rocks encountered have been success.
fully passed, but as yet no overflow
stream has been obtained.
A disposal sale Of the stock Of the
Chewing Bros. Co. is now being car.
ried on. This sale is under the man.
agement Of The Brepnecke Comnany
which travels from place to place TO,
this purpose. Whether It be with in.
tent to purchase or the hope Of oh.
tanning one Of the handsome prem.
iums offered. the shoppers are many
and 1t would seem that quite a large
business Is being done.
Since Mr.. Bannister's absence Capt
Charlie Curtis has served as operator
and agent at the depot here. and was
himself relieved by Capt. Richard.
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Anderson and
little daughter. Of West Point, Miss.
arrived Tuesday night. and will spend
the summer with Mrs. e. C. Tin.
dal.
We are glad to note the return oi
Mrs. w. A. Avant from the Mood In.
firmary in Sumter. where she ha,
been for some weeks past.
Mrs. w. G. Hane and little son. oi
Fort Motto. s. c.. are visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Hane's mother. Mrs. j
e. Tenant. s.
Rev. Mr., Wallace Carnahan went tc
Manning on Saturday where he held
services Sunday in the knights Of
Pythias hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Carna.
han leave shortly for Hot Springs
Ark. where they expect to spend sew.
eral weeks.
DR.. Ben Harvin. the rising younl
dentist Of Elloree, has been on a visi,
to his father, Capt T. H. Harvin.
Miss Louise Plowden, Of Sumter, 1.
visiting her sister. Miss Magaret
Plowden.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Brunson, o,
Sumter. ere spending a few days with
relatives here.
DR.. joe Burgess. Of Seneca, S. C.
Is visiting relatives here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Resolutions Adopted by Faculty of
Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy.

First:
Resolved. That we learn with pro-
found sorrow OF the death Of Maj. H.
F.. Wilson, whose friendly and gen.
erous aid Of the school will ever be
gratefully remembered and singularly
appreciated. as his was the first
speech ever made for the school and
his gift OF books the first that our
school library received and these acts
OF so much helpfulness were follow
ed by other services and other gifts
of marked assistance to our strug-
CLING enterprise.
Second:
Resolved. That a page in our rec
ord book be dedicated to his memory
and a portrait Of him be placed on
the walls of our assembly room.
Third:
That these resolutions be published
in the newspapers Of our County and
State.
Stateburg, s. c., May %. 1909.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Rembert, May 24.-There will be
no commencement at the closing of
Rafting Creek High School here next
Friday. but Prof Henry c. Davis.
demonstrator OF English. South c ro-
lima University. will deliver an ad-
dress on education at the High
School building here Monday. s1st
inst. at 1850 a. m, and the patrons
Of the school and others who are in
terested In the advancement of edu-
cation In this township are requested
to be present and hear this eloquent
speaker. and your correspondent feels
sure that every one will be repaid to
turn out and fll the auditorium room
at the school building that day.
My old friend. Capt. Jim Jervey.
more familiarly known at present
throughout this section as Doctor
Jervey." gave your correspondent a
pleasant call q few days ago. The
Doctor has done crack-a-jack
business up here selling medicine for
the Star Medicine Co. I have never
seen such energy and courtesy as the
Doctor" possesses. and the Star
Medicine Company got the right man
In the right place this time, and !
only wish the Doctor" much success
Farm work is resumed again afte-
excessive rains here last week. and
our farmers feel themselves fortu-
nate at not being injured more than
we are. and with good weather the
crops will soon be looking all right.
Miss Hattie Hussey has consented,
together with Miss Annie Afford, to
remain over In the neighborhood af-
ter the closing Of their schools this
week and assist In training the Sun
day School children for "Children's
Day" at McLeod's church July 18th.
for which the entire school extends
to them many thanks and high ap-
precautions.
Oats have ripened earlier this
year than usual and are finer than we
have had In many years and are be-
Ing harvested this week.
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STATTBURG.

Stateburg. May 2s.-Miss Bette
Frierson. who has been teaching at
Pelzer. 10 at home for the summer va
cation.
Mr.. Frank p. Burgess spent last
Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. Robert Barnwell. Of Boston.
Mass. In visiting his parents. Rev. and
Mrs. w. H. Barnwell.
Mr.. Hall Ramsey visited his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H. Ramsey.
Saturday and Sunday. returning on
Monday.
Mrs. Markley Lee, Miss Sue Lee and
Mr.. Ben Lee are spending a few
weeks at their lovely home. Farm
HILL"
Mrs. r. c. Richardson. Of Sumter.
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Richardson. Jr.. on Wednesday.
Rev. w. H. Barnwell held vivine
services in Clarendon today.
The heavy rains the latter part of
the week have interferred with farm
work to q certain extent, but 80 far.
we have escaped the hail storms.
which In some parts Of the State.
seem TO have done such serious dam
age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
DURANT.

Durant. South Carolina. May 21.--
a Persian preacher gave a very In
tsrcsting talk at New Harmony last
sunday afternoon. His discourse.
though In broken English. was enjoy
Cd and win arouse a greater interest
I'm those that are trying to Christian
mo that country.
Miss Julia Keller n visiting her Sis
ter. Mrs Robin Durant.
Mr.. James Reaves left yesterday for
Savannah. Ca. as a delegate TO Gen.
,srni Assembly.
Mrs. Robert Muidrow spent a part
0f last week with her parents.
A nsh Try will be given at Brewing
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HANGED MANS INSURANCE.
Wife Murderer's Heirs Are to Divide
$4,000 Saws Court.

Richmond. May 20.-After the case
had been stubbornly fought in the
courts, the heirs of j. Samuel McGue,
former mayor of Charlottesville, who
was hanged there several years ago
for the murder of his wife. will re-
ceive $4,000 insurance carried en- his
life.
This is due to a decision Of the Uni
ted States Court Of Appeals, refusing
to grant rehearing in the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Mrs. Ellen Sabin, president Of the
Milwaukee Dover College, was among
the first voters to cast a ballot at the
ent OF education. She went to the
polls early with number Of women
connected with the college. who on
duties
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eounTY correspondence.
uUWsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
HAN your letters so that they will
oonoh this ONCE nor later than Mon
~ when intended for Wednesdays
Dooog and not later than Thursday
- saturdays issue This. of course.
nooaiss only to regular correspond
- In ease Of items Of unusual
nDuo value. send In Immediately by
4>nr. telephone or telegraph. Such
UeUs stories are acceptable up to the
0Dur Of going to press. Wednesdays
oooer b printed Tuesday afternoon
go Saturdays paper Friday after
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

The Clemson College extension de-
partment has just issued a very VAL
liable pamphlet on Powers on the
Farm" which gives detailed descrip-
ton of various types Of engines in
general use. and by the careful read
ing of which the farmer will be better
able to understand and care for his
engine. Every farmer who has an
engine ought to send an get copy of
that pamphlet. ts.as
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So interested and enthusiastic has

So interested and enthusiastic has
society girl of Trenton, y. j., and a
daughter of DR.. ]. r. Thomas. a lead
ing physician, become in women's
work that she has accepted the posi-
ton OF secretary Of the Young WO-
mans Christian Association at Buenos
luxurious surroundings here soon to
begin her new duties.
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f1gnh. Nay 20.--Soldier g. b. Hat
0D1d has crossed the river. After q
1urg Sicknsss and In spite Of all that
oeving hands and good medical atten-
Mnn could DO. Mr.. HATFIELD died at his
3sDs here on Tuesday morning and
rUos buried at Pissah church on We'd
unsday morning. according to solemn
soass Of the Masonic Order. In the
osesencc OK q large congregation, af-
- sermon by his pastor. Rev. T. L.
Cbls.
AZ the beginning Of the war he vol
@teered In the company of that gal
1nnt soldier. Col. stephen NJ. Boykin.
I'D fought to the end. At the latter
Dart Of his life. from III health. his
hind to some extent became impaired.
and he lived In the past especially In
shs scenes of the war. and Of the
gr~at soldiers he fought under. Lee.
jackson and others.
Tor ten years he was worshipful
snaster OF the smithyille Lodge and
sstired from the office when the in
0rmities Of old ago crept on him. I
sm told that he made a fine presiding
'of1cer.
He was one OF the charter members
nj Pisgah church and died a member
of n. always Took an active part In
the church work. and especially In
fhe sunday school. He was known
~ an honest man. Several Masons
and others spoke at the close of the
sermon. OF his worth as man. He
Ssved here all his life and had many
fviends who deeply regret that he has
passed away. He leaves a widow.
several children. brothers and rela-
dives 20 mourn his departure. Peace
Co his ashes.
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Active preparations are being made

Active preparations are being made
for the meeting OF the South Carolina
Bankers Association at Wrightville
Beach. near Wilmington, y. c., on
June 16, II and IS. Secretary Giles
l.. Wilson, the State bank examiner,
State the copies OF the invitations re-
ccived from the people of Wilmington
to meet there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
GlGTTEEvuLE

0mithville. May 21.-The dry
~qsathsr has been broken by delight
~ rains today. Nc cloud burst but
Dntle and frequent showers have
Gssn falling. Setting out potatoes
AsD bean delayed because OF lack Of
;so1n. A few farmers Get out plants
~ last little rain. but the majority
1naV putting them out today. Some
1nSs good gardens. while others have
o1most nonA Some failed for lack OF
Uo1<ivation at the right time. Some
4prks think its not necessary to culti-
<onoo only after each rain fall or when
.usneral green forces them 10 do 90.
Dallow stirring Of the soil every
rvopk win keep plants growing stoad-
~ ~ the while.
John C. Edgar ef Austin. Texas.
:ns0e his corn growing slowly but
spursly during the recent drought by
.GAalIow cultivation each week. His
-@ngn b nearly waist high. while that
- his neighbour h only 10 inches and
~ of 70 dead The farmer that
upod straight shovel deep as mule
oon>d poll II has little corn stadins.
- most Of Il has v'ilted and fallen.
sumo foIks from, Camden came
1ovn In IN automobile. The machine
Unr have Lssn in bad shape since Il
- several darkies to help push
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
ALCOHOL: BRAIN DESTROYER.

Experiments Show the Breaking
Down of Intellectual Efficiency BY
Continued Drinking.
Two great German investigators.
Kraepelin and Kurz, published, in
1900. the results Of series OF care
full experiments in illustration of the
persisting influence of slight chronic
| alcoholic intoxication. The daily dose
OF alcohol decided on was eight
grams equivalent to two liters of
beer), and this was taken before GO
ing to bed. The subjects Of the ex-
pertinent were two medical men, one
OF whom had been a teetotaler for
years, while the other seldom took
alcohol. The tests were the learning
OF figures, the adding up Of sums, etc.
The influence of these moderate doses
| Of alcohol was found to be decidedly
unfavorable. Mental aptitude slowly
and then. after some days, more
| markedly decreased, the loss being in
one case equal to 25 per cent of the
| normal ability. Moreover, in one case
at least. the unfavorable influence did
not cease with the discontinuance of
the alcohol. 1t was proved that even
very moderate dose of alcohol ex-
erts its effects for more than "a
hours.
Even those psychologists who main
tain that alcohol has food qualities,
|kore agreed that it is a very expensive
iood, and that the same quantity of
nutrition can be obtained in much
safer and less costly ways
But, indeed, the question is largely
academic, for men do not take alco-
hol for the sake Of its power TO build
up tissue. but for the sake Of it's ef-
feet on the emotional tone Of the
mind. Alcoholic drinks are seldom
taken for their taste alone. Alcohol
is at once a kind Of pseudo-stimulant
and a depressant. Hence some men,
when In merry mood. drink in order
to check their shyness and other wor-
ries and thus raise their sense of
happiness to a higher PITCH but the
majority drink because of the narcot-
izing influences of the drug. The
troubled business man, the woman
left alone to face the petty details of
domestic drudgery the overdriven
professional man. the individual on
whom some terrible calamity has fall
len and who can see no way of escape
from ruin--all these betake them
selves to drink in order to drown their
sorrows, to lose their personality for
brief period in oblivion.
Alcohol is taken at first as a means
OF relief. The reason why this hap
pens is that, in common with other
agencies, such as morphia, cocaine
and other kindred drugs. it can BAN
ish fear, worry, care: it can create
world peOpled with the illusions of
happiness. But at what a dread pen
atty. For alcohol awakens a morbid
appetite, pathological desire. Af-
ter time this desire becomes domi-
nant, the forces of the will go down
before it, and the drinker is then the
victim of dsease.-Rev. Samuel
McComb in the April Everybody's.
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Father vaughan, actor, priest and
dramatist, died at a private sanator-
ium in GAINESVILLE, Wis. He came in
to prominence a year ago because of
his writing a play, "a Woman Of the
West" He was at one time leading
man for Modjeska, and it was the de-
voted Catholic actress who urged him
to give his talent to the church.
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Policeman A. l. Knight stood on the
track of the Atlantic Coast Line in
Columbia and a shifting engine back
ed up on him and cut off three toes
Of his left foot.
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All of the agents of the important
stations on the Columbia division of
the Southern met in Columbia Sunday
on the call of Supt. II. A. Williams.
Matters of interest were discussed and
the meeting is sure to result in good
for the service.
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Perfidy often recoils upon it's au-
thOr.-La Fontaine.
Fly Guard.

Why let the flies torment your
horse? We have a linimeut which
will keep flies, mosquitoes and all Bit
ing insects from biting your stock.
Price only 25 cents for a pint bottle.
O'DONNELL & CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

The stockholders Of the Reedy Riv
e- Manufacturing Company have ask
ed for a receiver.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Will Tate, colored, was run over
and killed by Southern Railway
train near Yorkville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Six cottages in the suburbs of
Greenville were destroyed by fire
Thursday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

II you would be popular keep your
troubles to yourself; that will help
some.
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And 1t is a good plan to cultivate
the habit Of getting your moneys
worth.
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complimentary

ton Lake next week complimentary
to the young ladies.
Very heavy rains have passed
through this section and Monday af-
ternoon little hail, but the crops
we're uninJured.
An eagle was killed two weeks ago
on the plantation Of Mr.. Reaves. II
was a curiosity to the children and
many grown people who had never
seen one.