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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

teacher of this community, comes off
on the SOth at Miss Wilson'S home in
Mayesville, S. c..
The Summerton graded and high
school closes its session on May 9th
and 2Sth. Preparations for the clos
ing exercises are now going on. We
hear with much regret that we are to
lose several of our present teachers
another year. A very successful ses-
sion has been effected with Mr.. E. A.
Armistead, of Rockingham, N. c., as
superintendent and the following
young ladies as assistants: Miss Ul-
dine Walden, Of Richmond, Va, Miss
LYDIA Scarborough Of this place, Miss
Chauncey Blackburn. Of Columbia,
Miss Lucille Sheridan, Of Greenwood,
S. c.. and Mrs. Grady Walker, of this
place.
The Davis Cross Roads Academy
will have it's closing exercises on Tues
day evening, May 18th. This school
has been conducted this year under
the efficient management of Miss
Mary Culp. Of Rock Hill, S. c.
Mrs. Hope. Of Norfolk, Va, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. H. A. Richbourg
of this place.
Mr.. Wallace Plowden, of Manning.
spent last Thursday with friends in
town.
Miss Lizzie Rembert is now on a
visit to Mrs. E. c. Tindal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Kershaw, Jr..
leave on Tuesday for walhalla, S. c.,
where they will spend the summer
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Anderson, Of
West Point, Miss. are expected to ar
rive in few days to spend the sum-
mer with Mrs. Andersons mother,
Mrs. E. c. Tindal.
DR.. ]. r. Stukes and family, Of
Lloyd, Fla, are visiting at the home
OF DR.. l.. c. Stukes.
Miss Mildred James left last Friday
for Charlotte, n. c., where she will
spend some time with relatives there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
NEW PASTOR ARRIVES.
Rev. Mark S. Peckham, of Hiram.
Ohio, Has Taken Charge Of Chris
tian Church.

Rev. Mark S. Peckham, Of Hiram,
Ohio, who has been secured as pastor
of the Christian church of this city
arrived here Friday accompanied
by his wife and little daughter. Rev.
Peckham Is a son of G. A. Peckham.
who is professor in the department of
old testament languages and literature
at Hiram College, of which the Rev.
Peckham Is graduate. He comes to
this city with the highest recommen-
dations of the brotherhood and also
the national board.
Since the removal Of the old taber-
nacle. the congregation has been
meeting at Graham's Studio, but as
this has become too small they had to
lool; elsewhere for a place of meeting.
Mr.. r. n. Abbey, having heard of
their need of place until the COM
pletion of their church, which is in
course Of erection, kindly offered the
Lyric. This has been accepted and
the congregation will hereafter con-
duct services at the Lyric, e, oTy Sum
day morning at IL o'clock and in the
evening at s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

birth day present last year from
colored friend, put he is dead now,
so l won't get any cake from him any
more. And as for the hoe l told my
friends on the stump last summer If
they did not want me for magistrte to
say so. and 1 would pick up my hoe
again. And many, many. thanks to
the voters who said they did not want
me as 1t has permitted me to stay at
home in peace with all mankind, l
hope. as I never did want the magis-
trate's office. But when the sun does
not shine too hot 1 do love to fight
general green with a good hoe. which
have been doing now for about 81
years. SO here's to the hoe and all
who love to use 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
FOR REUNION.
Everything Will be i'm Readiness fo,
Gathering of Confederate Veterans
In Memphis June 8.

Memphis, Tenn, May 16.-An1
nouncement is made by the general
executive committee that all will he
In readiness for the annual Confed-
crate reunion, which will meet i'm
Memphis on June 8, 9, and 10. and
all indications point to one of the
most successful gatherings in the his
tory Of the organization.
All Confederate vterans who desiry
free accommodations will be cared for
In a liberal manner. The general COM
mittee announces that food, lodging
and medical attendance will be pro-
vided for every old soldier who shall
make his wants known.
Chairman w. r. Barksdale of IN
hotel committee said tonight that no
advance in hotel rates will be made.
Automobile races Will be held daily
at the fair grounds and other amuse-
ments have been provided.
The social feature of the gatherinaA
will be the sponsors ball, to be given~
in the large auditorium building at
the East End.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

New Zion. 8. c., May ia few
days back your correspondent received
a very corteous invitation. from a truss
tee of the New Zion High school to
attend the commencement exercises.
which he accepted and attended.
He was very much gratified at the
progress shown by the pupils. and the
principal and the trustees sould con-
gratulate themselves upon the success
attained for the scholastic term.
The following graduates received
diplomas:
Misses Pearl Wheeler, Estelle Glib
hons. Juanita Boykin. Corrine Baird.
The music was rendered by Miss
Junita Boykin. and Mr.. David Baird.
There was an audience Of over 500
present and all were delighted with
the exercises.
BY request Of Principal Marsche, a
visitor from Manning delivered an
address on Woman" which was fav-
orably received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
SOUTH CAROLINA GREAT STATE.
Her Wonderful Resources Enumerat-
ed by One of Her Eloquent Sons.
Atlanta Georgian.

Atlanta Georgian.
Hyperbole is figure of speech in
which the orator has been want to in
dulge from time immemorial. But we
doubt If either the legislative halls or
the political hustings have ever evol-
we'd the equal Of this outburst of elo-
quence from an enraptured public
speaker on the other side of the Sa-
vannah river. 1t discounts any fourth
OF July Grafton we ever heard. Ex-
claims the wonderful bugler:
Has it ever occurred to you. Mr..
Chairman, that the cotton cloth made
in South Carolina annually would
make a sheet big enough to cover the
entire face of America and Europe
and lop over on the toes OF Asia? Or,
If all the cattle raised in each year
were one cow, she could browse on the
tropical vegetation along the equator
while her tail switched icicles off the
North Pole and that her milk could
float a ship load of her butter and
cheese from Charleston to New York :?
Or, If all the mules that are marketed
each year were one mule, it would
consume the entire annual corn crop
Of North Carolina at one meal. and
kick the spots off the sun without
swelling its side or shaking its tail? +?
Or, If the hogs We raise annually were
one hog, that animal would dig the
Panama canal in three roots, without
grunting, and its squeak would be
loud enough to jar the cocoanuts off
the trees in Central America ."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
CHARLESTON TO BE "DRY.r
After June 80 Saloons VIII Be Bal
ished From Kanawha County.

Charleston, W. Va. Nav ia Sc
rious situation confronts this, the cap
ital city of West Virginia. There is d:
heavy bonded indebtedness hang5
over the heads of the voters, and sa<'
loon licenses, from which the city has
heretofore derived most Of its reve-.
nue., have been cut off.
On Tuesday night, when the new
council met, a motion to abolish sa-,
looms carried by big majority. Se'
vote was taken as a joke, and the
"wets" succeeded in having the meerls
ing recessed until Thursday night to-
secure a reconsideration. M
When the recessed melting was held
it was discovered that the "drys" - q
made gains, and by vote of sSlk
10 it was ordered that ''at the expiri..
tion of the present license yaar 10
more saloons shall exist in Charle8A a
ton" The revenue qustion was thers|
raised. The State will not allow al
city tax of more than 35 cents on the
500 valuation, and that is not sae24
clent to bring in revenue enough 80
run the city government. Besides<
contracts for municipal improvements
have been awarded and some OF tho'
work has actually been started. IhA|
situation is causing mu,l worre.$ n
among the citizens. IN
Recently the County Court iss
an order that no saloon licenses woulT
be issued outside the city of Charles.
ton, hence the entire county of Kane.5
wha will be dry for the first time III
its history. The license year end3
June 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
GEN. j. c. BOYD SERIOUSLY III
Adjutant General Stricken i'm Ho,eI
Aiken--Was Seized With Apoplexy

Aiken, May 14.-This afternoon at
the Hotel Aiken Adjutant General \.
c. Boyd, Of Columbia, was stricken
with apoplexy and is now in a very
serious condition. Gen. Boyd was i'm
Aiken for the purpose Of selecting@4
site for the encampment of the Thru
regiment and making arrangements
for the encampment With several
citizens he spent all the morning driy-
Ing, and the hot weather was noticed
to have fatigued the general some
what. After he had dinner at HotSfu
Aiken he was sitting in the lobby wiz
Capt Rains of Charleston. The gen.
eral was noticed to be in some way
affected, and when he was spoken to
by Capt. Rains ne made no reply. I'm
moment, however, he appeared to
have revived, and answered. His pa
cuiiar actions caused alarm amoEg
those who saw him. but Capt. Rains
explained that he often was thus af-
fected, and he thought he would soon
recover. However, in another mo-
ment he had fallen out of his chair to
the floor.
DR.. 7. G.. Croft was summoned at
once and in few minutes the strick-f
en- soldier was carried te Ills s-yses,z
where. for nearly two hours, he was
in delirious condition. He has now
quieted, and the attending physiciant
states that he has hopes of recovery.
Tonight he has partially regairl -
consciousness.
The generals attack was follows
by hemorrhage. A quantity of bloc
was drawn from his arm.
He is under the influence of narcof~,l
les, btt his condition is considered bel-I
ter than a few hours ago. RelatP
in Columbia have been notified. Capt.
Rains returned to Charleston this af@<
ternoon.
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DIR. ID. c. KELLEY DEAD.
Well-KnOwn Methodist Minister Pass
es Away at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, May 15.-The Rev.
DR.. David Campbell Kelley, colonel in
the Confederate service, and COM
mander of brigade in Forests cav
airy, died here this afternoon of heart
failure. DR.. Kelley was seventy-seven
years old, and one of the most widely
known ministers in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. His SER
vices in the pulpit covered nearly six
ty years. number of years ago he
was a candidate for governor of Ten
nessee on the prohibition ticket, but
was defeated. He leaves a widow and
one daughter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
sSGYTHvulE.

smithvilIe. May il.--The infant
eaushter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Kirk
~. died May 1sth. The little body
w.s Inferred at st. Johns today. They
have the sympathy of their many
xrtsnds In their sad bereavement.
DIR. T. ID. Foxworth and Mrs. Fox.
worth went to Sumter last Monday to
Anve an operation performed on the
nose and throat Of their little son,
Edward. He stood the operation we'll
and ID getting along very nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole spent Monday af-
ssrnoon with Mrs. 4. c. Robertson.
Mr.. ID. J. Hatfield spent Friday and
saturday In Sumter.
Mr.. Henry Hatfield Of Borden, is
Waiting his father. Mr. 8. b. Hatfield.
~. who 10 sinking rapidly today. No
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Hair, of
oreeieyville. are coming today to visit
Hrs. 9. b. HATFIELD. who 10 quite fee
BILE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
DARK CORNER.

Dark. Corner. May 17.-Nothing
strange In these diggings. People are
roo cowardly to fight. the young folks
isre afraid 10 get married. and nearly
everybody stays at home so no one
gets lost. Truthfully speaking I can
nay no one dead, married, lost or
drowned. ...
y Crops are looking very we'll. but
rather small. though they are gem
araily we'll worked, The most OF the
aid cotton has been chopped. though
there is some cotton that Is not up
yet. as the weather has been so dry.
We had a mighty good shower here on
Monday evening the 10th. but the
wind soon blew the land dry again. II
threatened rain yesterday evening.
hut we did not get but a little drlzzle.
I,aln Is very much needed nj this
time.
The health of the community u very
good except Mr.. George Ardls still
keeps very feeble.
Miss Mary Lee Ardis and brother,
John. visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Ar
dis last Sunday.
Mr.. Don Geddings and Miss Lena
Hartlette. of Pinewood. visited at w
J. Ards yesterday.
Dud Weeks visited at Joe NJ. AR
dts yesterday evening.
have just heard that R. NJ. Brails-
ford. Nat Geddlngs and others cut the
dam OF the Broughton Mil pond meas
Fulton one day last week. They re-
port that the fish turned up rather
scarce.
Mr.. Editor some OF your reader,
say that I do not write often enough
III they had to do what have beer
doing I very much doubt that they
would write once a month. I am the
fellow with the hoe and real glad am
I that I can weld the hoe. for next
Friday the 21st, I will be sIxty-nvs
years old. received nice cake FOL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
THE STATE HOSPITAL INQUIRY.
Mee'ihS OF Legislative Committee To-
morrow to Examine Further Into
Conditions.

Columbia, May 1.-THE legislative
committee appointed to investigate
conditions at the State Hospital for
the Insane will meet tomorrow morn
ing for the examination Of ohter wit
nesses and to hear reports, should
there be any, from the various subj
committees. The committee has so
far examined only five witnesses. two
Of them being former inmates and the
others being connected with the insti-
tuition in an official capacity.
1t has been brought out that condi-
tions on the male white wards are
very bad and that there is need for bet
ter accommodations and more money.
OH the white female wards the condi-
tions are very much better and, ac-
cording to the testimony of DR.. Saun-
ders, who has charge of that depart
ment, every patient is contented and
well cared for.
Members of the committee are now
at work on plans for remedying con-
ditions in the white male department
although in the meantime conditions
in the male and female negro wards
Will also be examined. DR.. Thompson,
in charge of the white males, testified
that there was need for more room,
more and better nurses and a change
in the discipline. These matters will
be looked into by the committee at
the session this week. 1t is not known
yet how many witnesses will be sum-
moned and the session may last only
few days or continue for some time.
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COUNTY Correspondence.
uEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE.
C1AL CORRESPONDENTS.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Mall your letters SO that they will
ssach this Office not later than Mon
lay when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
nor Saturdays issue. This. Of course.
applies only to regular correspond
enco. In case of items OF unusual
nsws value. send In Immediately by
OAil. telephone or telegraph. Such
Dsws stories are acceptable up 10 the
Aeur Of going to press. Wednesdays
paper II printed Tuesday afternoon
md Saturdays paper Friday after
neon. .M -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

New Zion. May 15.-There IL a pc
sation addressed to supt. Buckner. At
iantic division. Southern Express COM
pany. Wilmington. N. c.. which Is re-
csfving numerous Signatures for the
csmpany to direct the opening of an
suDress once at New Zion. which is
nsgently requested. The amount OF
sssiness and shipments to and from
this thriving town has increased ma
>srialiy In the last few years and will
eeutinue to increase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
SARDINIA.

Sardinia. May 1.-two deep arte-
sian wells about 500 feet each are be-
sng bored by Mr.. T. II. McFaddin for
Dr. Doty. and Mr.. Z. w. Roses places
at Sardinia. An excellent flow Of wa
tsr win be secured.
The water supply Of this thriving
sOwn is excellent. large number of
ertesian wells have been bored. giving
. large dow OF absolutely pure water.
thus preventing the germs of disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
TINDAL.

T1ndal. May 15.--Rain IL very bad
~ needed In this section; the spring
eats and gardens are suffering very
Uuch.
Mrs. 8. ID. Richardson is spending
some time In Charleston.
Miss Isola Rivers left on wedlnes-
day afternoon for High Springs, Fla.
where she expects to make her flu
ture home.
hrs. Hugh Hodge IL visiting rela-
s1ves at Woodruff.
Mr.. J. p. Richardson spent few
aays In Columbia this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR SUMTER.
The Civic League Has Undertaken a
Work OF Great Importance.

AT recent meeting of the Civic
League, a motion was carried to ap-
point a committee to look into the
matter of a public library. This COM
mittee has reported favorably, and, at
an early date, a library will be opened
to the town. Necessarily, it has to be-
gin in modest way, as it is a local
matter entirely, and the committee
does not expect to solicit aid from
any source beyond our town. In the
next few months the library will be
located at the old Haynsworth law
Office on Main street, a place conven-
lent to ALL and Miss Ingram will serve
as librarian. The dues will be soc
quarterly, or 50 for the whole year,
II you prefer to pay that way.
We wish to impress on the public,
however, that these arrangements are
only temporary. The committee hopes
to soon have a first class library al
the disposal of the reading public
with books of reference, standard
works, popular fiction, leading maga-
zines, popular newspapers, etc., and
attractive and comfortable reading
rooms for grown people and children.
The committee proposes to give spe-
cial attention to the children's depart
ment, and the fines will be so small
as to be within the reach of all
young folks, SO cents annually.
The need Of a public library in
town Of Sumter's size and Importance
Is so great and so apparent, that we
do not think it necessary to discuss
1T here, feeling sure that our citizens
are already persuaded of the worthi-
ness Of such an enterprise. So far
we have received only words of en-
couragement and commentator. But
the committee is most anxious that
this matter be considered in the light
of an individual as we'll as public
benefit and that all will assist us in
every way they possibly can, and feel
that 1t is their work as we'll as ours.
The first move towards getting this
work on foot will be Book Recep-
tion held at the Civic League office on
Main street. (the old Haynsworth law
office) next Thursday evening, May
10th, from to 8. The office and ad-
Joining grounds will be made attrac-
tive, refreshments will be served, and
sweet music will beguile your ear. The
Sumter people who expect to join the
Library Association are cordially in
vited to attend, bring book Cor more
than one If you wish), and put down
names and dues. II you cannot at
tend send your dues, and books if you
desire to contribute. Any book which
you have and think would be bene-
fit to the library will be most accept
able. Please do not buy a book for
this purpose, as we prefer that you
turn over the cost to our Book Com
mittee who are to invest all funds be-
yond actual running expenses, in such
books and magazines as are needed.
Do not forget the date and hour. Next
Thursday evening, May Goth, to 8
o'clock, at the Civic League office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Adjutant General Boyd, who was
stricken at Aiken on Friday, is i'm
proving and his physician hopes he
will be able to return to Columbia
within few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

The problem of taking care o.,
Judge Adams and Mr.. Thomas Settle'
has now been complicated To a consi4&
eIable eXtent.-Winston-S Jouf Z
nal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Most women have faith in
husbands as long as they can bita
things on credit at a dry goods stor,s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Many man gets the upper hand 10y
dealing 1t to himself from the bottom
Of the deck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

1t takes q lot of Christianity to en-
able a man to feel glad when he is
called upon for $40 to help repair the
church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

1t takes a woman or a phonograp|
cylinder to talk while running arount'
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-16
CONSERV VATI0N OF
NATIONS VEAL TIL

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Waltcr l.. Fisher
of Chicago. president Of the Conser.
walton League of America today an.
nounced completion of the National
Conservation association with Former
President Charles w Eliot OF Har-
ward as president.
The announcement Is made in a let
ter from NJ Fisher to President Taft,
who is an honorary vice-president Of
the conservation league. The latter
organization. Mr.. Fisher safes In his
letter 10 President Taft, Will remain
available for such work in the future
as It's members may desire TO under
take
Tho purpose of the National Con-
seryatlon association said Mr..
Fisher In his letter TO the president.
will be to unite In one great national
organization all those who desire 10
give personal influence and support
to the movement which under the
name OF conservation has come to
mean so much for the future OF our
country
In his answer 10 Mr., Fisher. Pres
Ident Taft expressed the fullest ap'
probation OF the new organization.
The constitution of the new asooci-
alton states that the erosion and soil
wash should cease. that arid and semi
arid lands should be reclaimed by
meaIs Of irrigation: that swamp and
oyerflowed regions should be drained;
that the waters should be so con
served as 10 promote navigation and
develop water power in the interest
Of the people: that the forests which
regulate our rivers. support our In.
dustries and promote the fertility oi
the soil should be preserved and per
petuated: that the minerals found so
sbundantly underneath the surface
should be so used as 10 prolong their
utility. that the beauty. healthlui-
ness and habitabilty of our country
should be preserved and increased
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-16

Berlin. Sept 1e.-It Is probable the
rate Of discount OF the imperial bank
OF Germany will be advanced TO four
.per cont tomorrow. The private rate
u discount has been rising steadily
This month. and is now full one per
cent higher than on August II. II Is
2 90 now within ii percent oi the
rates OF the imperial bank.
This rise is due chiefly 10 the actiy-
iiy in speculation on the stock eN-
changes. which shows a greater vol
umc than al any time since 1905. An.
other cause is the heavy investment OF
German money in foreign securities.
The stamp tax returns show that the
Imports Of such OF securities into Ger
many during the past five months arc
more than six times greater than for
tho corresponding period OF 1908.
The position OF tho imperial bonk
also has developed less favorably for
somc weeks past than in 1908 For
example. the bank lost about 81 600.
0o1 marks (about 50 .250. .0O0l In metal
during the four weeks ended Scptcm-
hov I. a. comnared with gain OF
about fifteen million marks (about g.,
7So 0Col for the corresponding period