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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
TREE FELL ON HIM.
Mr.. Harry Pitts Painfully Injured at
Lanes.

Mr.. Harry Pitts who has been en-
gagged in the saw mill business near
Lanes for the past several months
was seriously injured yesterday by a
tree falling on him. 1t was at first
thought that his injuries were fatal,
but after several hours he regained
consciousness and 1t was found that
his skull was not fractured as fear
ed. He was brought to this city last
night and Is now at the hospital. It
II said that he will probably be able
to be out before Christmas.
The accident occurred while Mr..
Pitts was driving along a road in the
woods in which he had a force of
hands telling trees A couple of
hands were saving tree that stood
near the road and Mr.. Pitts did not
know he Was in any danger until he
saw the tree falling directly towards
him. He made an effort to get from
under It but failed to do 90. = The
buggy! as'smashed and Mr.. Pitts Sc
verely bruised. He received a severe
bruise on the forehead and as he re-
mained unconscious for sometime Il
was feared that his skull had been
fractured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

AT the regular meeting Of wad,
Hampton Aerie. 141s, r. o. e. held
"wednesday night. the following Of
ficers were elected:
c. II. Dorn--worthy President,
b. o. Cantey-worthy Vice Presi.
dent
Guy L. Warren---worthy Treasurer
Geo. e. Beaumont-worthy secre.
tary.
c. p. osteen---worthy Physician.
8. l.. Young-Chaplain.
J. w. Bradford-Inner Guard.
p. j. Gallagher--Outer Guard,
b. B. Breeden. ]. ]. Britton and w
j. Archer. Trustees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
ELECTION, OF OFFICERS.
Beuclare Chapter, No. 20, O. E.. s
Elects Ohicers for Ensuing Year.

At a regular meeting of Beuciare
Chapter. No. 20. Order of Eastern Star
Tuesday night, several candidates
were elected to take the degrees at
the regular meeting on the first Tues
day in January, and the election of
officers for the ensuing year was
held. The following officers were
elected and will be installed at the
January meeting:
Mrs. G. G. Tweed-Worthy Matron.
S. M. McLeod-Worthy Patron.
Mrs c. p. Osteen-Associate Mat
ron.
Mrs. l.. L. Johnson-COnductr
Miss Pauline Woodley-Associate
COnductress.
Miss Jennie Walsh-Secretary
Mrs. j. NJ. WOodley-Treasurer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COM
MITTEES.
President l.. ID. Jennings Announces
Committees That Will Serve Dur
ing His Term of Office.

NiCoiucHI IL. IL. Jennings Announces
Committees That Will Serve Dur
ing His Term of Office.
Committee to Select Secretary: r.
[. Manning, G. A. Lennon, H. l..
Scarborough, II. ]. McLaurin, Jr.
Executive Committee: r. I. Man
ming, e. 1. Reardon, d. r. McCallum,
Jr., c. G. Rowland, J. A. Mood. S. HI.
Edmunds, Neill O'Donnell, ]. W.. Nc
keiver, H. j. McLaurin, Jr.
Passenger Arrangements: r.. I.
Manning, J. w. McKeiver, E. I.
Reardon, H. c. Haynsworth. III. G..
Osteen, H. ]. McLaurin, Jr., J.. III.
Chandler, j. r. Ligon, d. r. Mccall
lum.
Freight Arrangements: J.. K. Cross
well, w. H. Ingram, H. j. Hardy, j.
H. Cunningham, Neill ODonnen, ].
e. Glenn, M. Levi, j. c. Huger
Manufactures: j. w. McKeiver,
Isaac Schwartz, d. J. Winn, ST., T. B.
Jenkins, Marion Noise, H. r. Van
Deventer, c. Il. Mason, J. H. Scar
borough, H. J. Hardy, e. L. Wither-
spoon, Thomas Wilson.
Public Works: j. III. Chandler. r.
+. Haynsworth, w. Loring Lee, j. l..
McCallum H. A. Moses, H. d. Bar
nett, L. w. Folsom, j. A. Mood, D. d.
Noise.
New Enterprises: Marion Noise, F.
{. Manning, j. r. Ligon, I. c. Strauss,
P. Moses, Jr., DR.. E. S. Booth, A. A.
Manning, A. w. Crosswell
Streets and Roads: DR.. J. A. Mood,
l.. e. White, T. B. Fraser, c. e.
Stubbs, w. B. Boyle, r. 1. Manning.
|. G. Strauss, A. X. Sanders, DR.. S.
{. Baker, j. H. Clifton, George w.
| Dick, NJ. B. Randle, E. r. Minis. r.
l.. Wright, p. M. Pitts,
Entertainments Marion Noise. G..
a. Lennon, H. A. Moses, L. 1. Par
| rott, w. B. Boyle, George d. Levy, F.
Levi, I. c. Strauss, George w. Dick,
j. II. Levy, H. G. Osteen, ]. d. Shir-
er, George d. Shore, c. NJ. Hurst. ].
i. Bradford.
Finance Z. c. Rowland, G. A.
lennon, D. r. McCalum, Jr., Nell
O'Donnen, W. +. Boyle.
Smoker: w. w. McKagen, L I.
Strauss, L. I. Parrott, J. H. Levy, L.
E. White.
Education: S. H. Edmunds, j. A.
Mood, E. G. Haynsworth.
l.. d. Jennings, President, ex-oficio
member Of all committees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
TAX RETURNS FOR 1910.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER CO..

SUMTER, S. c., Dec. 8, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that I will
attend, in person or by deputy, at
the following places on the days in
dicated, respectively, for the purpose
or receiving returns Of real estate.
personal property, and poll taxes for
the fiscal year commencing January
1st, 1910.
Tindalls, Tuesday, Jan. 4th.
Privateer, (Jenkins' store,) Wed
nesday, Jan. 5th.
Manchester, Lewis, Thursday Jan.
9Th.
Wedgefield, Friday, Jan. 7th.
Claremont Derot, Monday, Jan.
10th.
Hagood, Tuesday, Jan. 11th.
Remberts, Wednesday. Jan. 18Th.
Dalzell, Thursday, Jan 18th.
w. T. Brogdon's Store, Friday.
Jan. 14th.
Mayesville, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Norwood's x Roads, Thurs6
Jan. goth.
Oswego, Friday. Jan. 21st.
All persons whose duty # is
make returns should be prompt
meet me at these appointments. All
returns must be made before Feb.
goth, 1910.
j. DIGGS WILDER,
Auditor for Sumter CO.
1-2-S-1-21-10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
A DEADLY ASSAULT.
Mr.. It. j. Kirven Shot and Seriously
Wounded by Wash Williams.

Mr. II. j. Kirven, of Providence, one
or the best known and most progres.
sive farmers of Sumter county was
shot Wednesday afternoon and severe
ly wounded by Wash Williams, a ne
gro share-cropper on a farm owned
by N Kirven, four miles east Of this
city. The shooting was done with a
shot ann, loaded with small shot. The
load took effect in Mr.. Kirven's left
hand, arm and side, and but for the
detection Of the shot by a heavy ov-
ercoat worn by him and a memoran-
dunn book and papers in his pocket,
he would probably have been killed,
as large part Of the load lodged in
the side and muscles of the chest di-
rectly over the heart. AS it is MIR.
kirven is quite seriously wounded and
Will be confined to his bed at the
Sumter Hospital where he is being
treated for sometime.
The shooting occurred between 4
and o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
when Mr.. Kirven went to the farm to
seize the crop in which he had an
interest under a warrant of attach
ment 1t was alleged that Williams
| had been disposing of the crop and
had not made proper returns to Mr..
Kirven who had claim on it for
| rent and for supplies advanced under
share-crop agreement. When he en-
| tered the yard he was received in a
threatening manner by the wife and
sons of Williams, the woman threat
| ening him with a pitch fork and one
OF the boys with an axe. While his
| attention was attracted by the woman
and boy and their impending assaults,
a gun was fired through a crack in
the house near where he was stand
ing, the load taking effect as above
described. Mr.. Kirven made his way,
with assistance to the home Of Mr..
Willie Shaw near the scene of the
shooting and physicians were sum-
moned by telephone and Sheriff H.p-
person notified. Mr.. Kirven's wounds
were dressed and he was brought 10
the Hospital.
Sheriff Epperson sent his deputy
to arrest Williams but he could moi
be found, although diligent searcl,
was made for him that night and
| Thusday morning. Williams wife
and two sons were arrested and COM
mitted to Jail. They have employee
counsel and will apply for bail.
| Wash Williams is said to be a bad
negro and warrant was issued for
his arrest on another charge only
a few days ago by Magistrate Far-
| by. When the Magistrates Con-
stable went to make the arrest on
Tuesday Williams took leg bail.
Mr.. Kirven is suffering consider
able pain. but is doing as well
as could be expected. Unless there
are unforeseen complications he will
recover within few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

Mrs. Eliza Jane Costin, wife of
Mr.. w. T. Costin, died at her home,
No. North Harvin street at 1.3O
o'clock this morning after several
weeks illness. aged 81 years. The
funeral was held at her late resi-
dencc at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Costin was a native of Sumter
had spent her entire life here. She
had many friends who loved her for
her true worth and many Christian
virtues. She is survived by her hus-
band and two brothers, Messrs. Jos.
M. and s. r. Chandler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
13,541.2S
TIE COTTON TAX.

Partly to raise money to carry on
the war against the South, but chiefly
to punish the Southern people, con-
gress, in June, 1861, levied a tax Of
one cent q pound on all cotton held
or owned by any person on and after
October l, 1862. The tax was sue
cessively raised to two and to three
cents a pound, and was abolished in
February, 1868. 1t is this tax which
hundreds Of Southern people have
been living in the hope Of seeing re-
funded by congress. We know Of
one man who lived In Charlotte who
went to the postoffice daily for ten
years or more In expectation Of get
ting a check for $4,000 refunded
cotton taxes. He died in the expec-
tation, and his next best friend is
even now keeping his papers in hand.
1t Is explained by The New Orleans
Picayune that at first the tax could
only be collected in such districts as
were permanently occupied by the
Union forces, but as the war closed
In April, 1865. and the tax was con.
tinued through the balance Of 1895
and the whole Of 1866 and 1857 over
the entire country. it is easily seen
that all the cotton districts of the
,aouth suffered this unjust burden that
was inflicted on the people of a Sec
ton and not upon the entire country
In proportion to population. David
Y. Thomas, writing in the North
American Review for November,
notes that by far the larger part Of
the tax came from the lower South.
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas,
Mississippi, Tennessee and South Car
olina paid $4,000 600 out of a total
OF $6S,OO0,00O. In 1867 the corn crop
or the United States was worth $780,
O4S.39O; the wheat crop, s42,796,46O;
the hay crop, $372,S54,6SO; yet all Of
these were tax free, while cotton.
worth $201,47O,495, paid a tax of
$22,5OO94 He declares that this
cotton tax for extortion by conquer
or outdid the 10 per cent tax levied
on the Holland Dutch by the famous
or infamous Spanish invader. the
Duke of Alva. In some instances it
amounted to as much as 80 per cent.
In 1851 tax of 100000, 900 was lev
led on lands and dwellings and was
apportioned among the States ac-
cording to population. There was no
question about the legality of this
act; yet, thirty years later, the
amount collected under it. less cost of
collection, $14,0jJ,000, was returned
as gratuity to the States whose citi-
Zens had paid it. The fact that the
tax had operated on only one section
OF the country, the seeding States
paying very little. undoubtedly was
one cause of the repayment. May not
the same principle be applied to the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
DISPENSARY PROFITS.
Synopsis Of the Business Done by the
County DiSpenSary From March.
1907 to October 1st. 1909.

From report of a special examin-
alton of the books and accounts of
the Sumter County Dispensary Board
made Nov. 2, by w. b. West, Dispen
sary Auditor, md G.. III. Charles. Den
uty Auditor, the subjoined interest
ing figures are taken. The examina-
ton covered all the books and ac-
ty Dispensary Board from March /.
1907 70 Nov. 2, 1909.
The report says: "All bank ac-
counts were examined and found to
agree with the books of the County
Dispensary Board, with the exception
OF a few small clerical errors, which
did not materially affect the ac-
counts, and which will be adjusted
in the month of November.
"All invoices to dispensaries from
March 1st, 1907 to Oct. 1st, 1909
were verified by us, and the bids and
awards for the last quarter were also
examined.
I'VE beg to acknowledge the kind
assistance tn nc in DOING th,s ,or,,
by Mr.. M T Moore tho C,or,, 90 +ho
Board, and to commend him for the
unusual pains he has taken IN keen-
ing the books
Statemen+ of nat nroe+s
County d;snersorv Novel, g.. ,oo,
The above net nrof,ts ,voro a;s,,,,r
sed &C fo,,ous.
County of Surtar &c, cooc-
Citv of Sun,+er
Town of Mavesvi,Ie 7os m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

Alabama reels that 1t Is dry enough
for all practical purposes. After cx-
tended experience with condition
of semi-aridity, Ii doesn't see the need
of becoming an absolute desert
Washington Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
I. O. o. +.

The local Lodge Of Odd Fellows
viii meet on the night OF December
2ist at which time officers to serve
during the ensuing year will be elect
Cd. There will be q barbecue sup
Per and all members are requested to
make their plans to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

Champ Clark feels confident there
VIII be n Democratic President
elected In 1912, but Champ Clark
mas felt confident on several pre-
vious occasions.-Chicago Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
For Sale.

Two carloads fresh rice. meal The
and best hog, horse. and
COW feed you can use. Booth-Harby
Live Stock Co. =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
For Sale.

Two carloads fresh rice meal. The
cheapest and best hog, horse. and
cow feed you can use. Booth-Harby
Live Stock Co. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

The Christmas goods are on dis
play In many stores now and the pre-
gressive merchants are advertising.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

turkeys are plentiful this wear
but like cotton the price is high.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

SOLD BY 0'DONNeLI & co.
ONLY.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05
ChamberanS Cough Remedy the Most Popular
Because il is the Best.

Il have sold Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy for the past
eight years and find it to be one
of the best selling medicines on
the market. For babies and
young children there is nothing
better in the line of cough
Syrups," says Paul Allen, Plain
Dealing, La. This remedy not
only cures the coughs, colds and
Group so common among young
children, but is pleasant and safe
for them to take. 1t contains no
opium or other narcotic, and may
be given to baby as confidently
as to an adult. For sale by the
City Pharmacy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05

Over in Dallas the other day
while a Mr.. Wood was converS-
ing with his friend, Mr.. Stone
on business street, a handsome
young lady with a Venus-like
fgure,and attired in directorie
gown passed by. Immediately
Stone turned to Wood, Wood
turned to Stone and they both
turned to rubber.-EX.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05
Diversified Farming on the Plains.

1t has been repeatedly dem
onstrated, beyond peradventure
that diversification is the secret
of successful and profitable
farming in any agricultural coun-
try, and it applies with equal, if
not greater force, to this section
of the country than any other,
for the simple reason that our
soil, climate, seasons and general
conditions are adapted to a
greater variety of field, garden
and orchard products than any
other locality in the Great
Southwest" 1t is a sure pro
position, that with the proper
syytem of Investigation, the
farmers of Swisher county can
have some profitable cash crops
on the market at any season of
the year. And, again it is a sure
proposition, that with the pro
per system of diversification,
there can be no possible complete
failure of crops here, for if one
crop should happen to miss, the
others will make.
The Plains country is particul-
airy adapted to many of the
staple crops, such as wheat, oats,
barley, rye, millet, alfalfa, Indian
corn, kaffir corn, milo maize,
broom corn, cotton, ETC., a diver
sifcation of which, taken togeth-
er with the cattle and hog pro
ducts of the country, will insure
a cash income every month in
the year.
Besides the field crops, truck
farming and orchard products
are reliable and profitable, and
the variety is so great that a
cash income from this source
can be depended upon each
month in the year, to say moth
ing of sandwiching in between
times with the poultry industry,
which tlourishes to an extent in
this section that would open the
eyes of all who had never tried
| it.
There is no country on earth
that offers as good opportunities
and as profitable results for di-
versitied farming as this coun-
try, and there is no other country
on earth where the farmer has
the same opportunities to have
cash in his pockets all the year
around.
We encourage our farmers to
diversity their crops-plant sew
eral different kinds it matters
not how treacherous the seasons
might be, they cannot miss all,
and when this admonistion is
more closely observed the coun-
try will grow and prosper to an
extent never before known.
1t is not Our intention to create
the impression that the country
is not prosperous at present, or
that it is a common thing to have
crop failures in this country, for
indeed the country is in a most
prosperous condition and com
plete crop failures have never
been known since the farmers
began to invade this country and
SOW and reap, but we encourage
diversitication because it will
make doubly sure successful
farming and prosperous times.
-Tulia Standard.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05
Wealth in Land.

Land which was bought near
Dodge City, Kansas, three years
ago for $50 an acre, has just been
sold for S72, an increase of near
ly $50 per cent in the short space
of three years. Dodge City is
well towards the western pOr-
ton of the State is a dry belt,
where few years ago man
would have been considered
feeble minded had he declared
it would ever be worth even $50
an acre except for grazing pur-
poses. Now methods of agricul-
ture have rendered valuable all
that immence dry belt lying east
of the great Rocky mountain
chain from North Dakota clear
through to Texas. The Panhan-
die of Texas where a few years
ago jack rabbits and coyotes
were pitied for their lonesome
ness and congratulated on their
long legs that enabled them to
cover a wide range of territory
in search of food, is now settling
up with tremendous rapidity.
Towns and farms have sprung
up on all sides, and the railroads
are carrying away the products
of the soil by train loads. And
so it is throughout all the once
despised dry belt.
Elsewhere it is the same.
Wherever there is land to be had
from the government or to be
purchased from private owners
there is a rush of those eager to
secure it. Never was there such
land hunger in the history of the
country. 1t is bound to increase
and in few years the natural
result will be a land famine. The
man who wants hundred acres
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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05

Norris Root has arrived from
Illinois and willmake his home in
this county. He has made a con
tract to break 100 acres of land
for Ed Leigh and like amount
for jim Wable on their land
southeast of this city.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05

For everything in popular and
standard song, piano, violin and
vocal studies, address
45-4t CHAS. V. KIRKPATRICK,
Amarillo Conservatory of Music.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05

We believe in the goods we are
selling and in our ability to sue
coed. We believe that honest
goods can be sold at honest
methods. CANYON LUMBER Co.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05

Seed CataIog postal will bring
it. Roswell SEED Co.
45.tf Roswell, \. NJ.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-05
Evaporated Fruits

Three Grown Layer Raisins, per pound OF
Evaporated Apples and Dried Peaches 10
Dried Pears, Figs and Nectarnes, per pound IL
One Pound Cartons Evaporated Apples, good l5c
The new South-news., 1909-06-12
PRESIDENT WHITFIELD
HAS MADE GOOD!

jackson. June 2.--rhe predictions
made AT the time of his election by
The board Of trustees OF the Indus
trial Institute and College, TO sue
cecd A. A. kinoannon as president
OF Tint institution, that Henry l..
Whitfield would make very good
and shine successfully in the same
position, has long since been yer,
fled, a fact which is intensely graft
Tying to the numerous friends of
MIR. Whitfield, The college has
gone on, from good TO better. ana IN
the opinion of the educators of the
state ana others who have been OBJ
servant, there is no institution that
has improved moro steadily in all
Its departments and affairs the
Double ! and G. MERIDIAN Dis
patch.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Whereas. letters Of administrtion
having been granted on the 2slh day
OF April A. ID. 1909 by the
--CHANCERY COURT
OF the lat District Of Jones county
Mississippi, to the undersigned upon
the estate Of John Wesley Chambers
deceased. Notice is hereby given to,
all persons having claims against said
estate to present the same TO the Clerk
OF said court for probate and registra-
tIon according to law, within one year
from this date or they will be forever
barred. This April 2sth 1902
MRS. LIZZIE y. CHAMBERS,
Hardy d Arnold, AdmIdIstratrix.
Solicitors.