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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-13

the hat by the boy.
against them, the peremptory chaI.-
lenge promptly exercised, and the ;
weak men on the panel are sworn, tc
try the case.
The operation is perfect for its
work; it is almost automatic; it may
be observed any day where a court
sits and men are on trial for grave Of
fenses.
The Legislature alone can rensxis
this defect in jury trials, for it is a.
serious defect. Here a new law is
needed.
This summary rejection of goed
men, without cause, is itself a sub
ject of modification TO them and
leads them to avoid its manifestation
by lodging jury service.
And all these causes lead good
men to avoid registration and to
thereby become disqualified for iurv
service. The names of such disouau-
fed citizens never get into the iurs
box, Of course.
But there is yet another cause: the
legislature has exempted a large AMI
select class from compulsory iurv
service, they are named in the statnte
and aggregate somtthing like 40
classes
These names are not put IN the.
box' and If they happen TO be, the.
privileges OF the statute are i'm
mediately claimed and, Of course, AL
lowed
An examination of the large and.
varied and excellent classes Of citi--
zens who are thus exempt from jury
service will astonish the uninformsd.
Among them are all numbers. teach
ers' doctors, druggists, cashiers. tel
iers' editors, printers and numerous
others. Why should any man be
exempt from a service which 50.
keenly affects the public good?
1t is not surprising that this net
work of impeachment combines 20 make
jury trials i'm the court OF sessions
hazardous business. But back Of
these causes. and mere potent than
them' there are yet two obstacles to
right verdicts
Public opinion is not arraigned on
the side of the law, and juries, like.
men, follow public opinion.
why public opinion is not for the,
enforcement of law is a profounder
question.
"A large number of the bar prefer
verdict for their client. to. a verdict
for truth.
why all the bar is net for, risfz-
verdict is serious issue for the bar
and for the State. "Onlooker
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-13
VIEW RATE DATE POSTPONED.
Changes In FNerGlizer Tariff Not to
Become Effective Until Nov. 4.

Columbia. Oct. S.--The effectiv"
date of the fertilizer tariff has been
postponed until November I. The
tariff was to have gone into effect on
October IL. AT n recent meeting of
the railroad commission number of
Representatives Of the roads Of the
state appeared and asked that the
rates on fertilizer be not redv ced. The
commission put the date off so as to
have time to consider and investiga-
gate the question thoroughly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-13
KllIe co11ol lllkE1.
HxANuFACrVhERs ASSOCIATION
FAVOR CURTAInAfENT BY
Ps4ce g Co<ssn Tse High
o. yseADnal ossaunntion ssy Thsrc
H Nov No Proat h Tezeile Work.

charlotte. n, c.. Oct s.rhat thc
present disparity between ths price Of
cDttoa and cotton goods prscmdes the
possibility Of the succsssful operation
Of southern mills IL the unanimous
opinion or the board ef sovernors ot
the American Cotton Manufactured
association which was In session near
" en day. Resolutions were adopted
by ths board setting forth this fact
sn4 appointing committss Of nvs TO
fegenulase : curtaiinsnt aEreeuneut
which every mill IN ths South viii be
uru3d 70 sign, The feliowtng proni-
nepe manufactursrs wore named as
IN opnmittse: l. w. Parker. Green.
viI1o. 8 c.; w, A. Erwin. Durham. ~.
c.; D. A. Tompkins. Charlotte. n. c.:
y. A smyth. Gresnville. q c.: +. Fl.
Rsnnie. PelI csu. Ala
cAaslose vsp r()poesd ~ the place
Sos 1910 messspg - ~ sssociatio"
which win be held tAs fourth Tues
day In Nay. Aslsnka. Riehmond. st.
LCuls. Memphis and q half dozen
114fk egsses sxsspasd tnvitasions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-13

There will be a meeting OF the Ru.
raj school Improvement Association
on Saturday. Oct. 18th in the grand
jury room Of the Court House. In
addition to regular programme, there
VIII be an item Of business which will
be Of interest to every teacher in the
country. All teachers are invited to
attend.
MISS z. w. MCLEAN,
President.
lO-6-2t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-13
ANOTHER STORM WARNING.

New Orleans. Oct. Sat a. m.
today the weather bureau repeated it's
storm warning of last night. tropi-
tral over the gulf, just to the south
OF the western half Of Cuba. Masters
and pilots have been advised.
No further bulletins were issued
during the day.
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SUMTER. s. c., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER l3 1909
e0Ine HIGHER UP.
INJUNCTION GOTTEN IN TIE
SEMINOLE CASE.

stockholders of the Carolina Agency
Sue Clark. Jones and Bryan and
Darlington Laocr-Alleged to Have
Disslpated @47, 500 OF Agency's As
sets, Besides Changing $4,000
Block Of Stock, Which Had Not Ye,
Become Legally His.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-13
SEVENTEEN MEN KILLED.
Freight Train Crashes Into Work
Train I'm kansas.

Topeka. Kas.. Oct. s.--Seventeen
persons were killed and ten severely
injured In collision between freight
train and a construction train on the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road. near here today. The dead are
eleven Mexicans. four section fore
men and two brakemen.
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the National League champions, won
the first game of the worlds champ
'onship series by the score of I to
at Fortes Field today. After tho
early innings Detroit was outclassed
In every department of the game. al
though in the first three sessions the
American leaguers outplayed their
opponents.
An immense crowd. 2s.2s4 paid ad-
MISSIONS new record for attend
ance in a worlds series game, Wit
messed the exciting battle. The great
majority were Pittsburg supporters.
but a large delegation of Detroit en-
thusiasts made plenty of noise in the
early innings.
Manager Fred Clarke and Tommy
Leach were the stars of the PittsburE
aggregation. 1t was Clarke who broke
the apparently impregnable wall Of
Mullins wonderful pitching with d.
smashing home run into the right
field bleachers in the fourth inning
and tied the score. This appeared to
take all the play out OF the Detro,t
team and scoring was comparatively,
easy for Pittsburg after that.
Leach's sensational catch of a ter.
rife drive from Ty Cobb's trusty bat
with two Detroit men on bases in tho
seventh, inning saved the game. Leach
was playing deep for Cobb, but this
drive went almost to the centre field
stand. and 1t was only after a hard
backward run that the diminutive
star was able, to make the thrilling
catch. fti
Both George Mullin and Charles
Adams pitched admirably. Adnmx, In
the opening round, gave rwo bases on
balls and allowed two hits. Then no
steadied. Detroit not getting more
than one hit an inning. s.
4 Mullin was ccpplete enigma to-
the locals in the first three inniiiKs.'
when he did NOT allow a hit and gave
but one base on balls. lie had re-
tired two Pittsburg men In the fourth.
when Clarke made his c0rking home
runA On De}ehanry's ridiculous error
at the beginning of the fffh, Abstein
made three bases This was followed
by a two-baggsr by Gibson and an
other error by Bush. gave Pittshurs
two runs and the game.
Mullin, however, pitched a remark .
able game throughout:
In the NTH inning MulIin hit Bryne
in the head with pitched, ball and
" looked for an instant as rhuush he
had knccked out the little third bose
man. out after a few minutes ne got
up and trotted to first.
Pittsburg played with machine-like Q
decision all the way. Bryne ana Glib.
son starred with clever bats OF field
ing.
The presence OF the leading batter
OF each uasaxue-Cobb xnd Wagner
| ~-N eAOas ihtcIcSl, ana tNc wOrk
OF both men was closely watched, as
many bets have been made as to
which will hit better during the Sc
rieA Wagner today made a two-bag-
ger and was hit in four Simes up, CIV
ing him an average Of .333. Cobb
was up four times, and hrew a base
t.mI
run. Cobb also stole a base in the
NTH inning. and it was on this play
that Wagner made remarkable one
handed scoop Of Gibson's low and
wide throw. The play was close, and
the Pittsburg men disputed Umpire
O'Loughfin's decision for some time
before they would continue the game.
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W0lRD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
DEFEAT DETROIT TIGERS.

r''spurg Captures the First Game
OF the Worlds Series, in Spite OF
Mullins Mastery Pitching-Ameri-
cans Are Outplayed in Every De-
. partment After the First Three In
nings.
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The average condition of tobacco,
S1.5, against 84.1 last year, with i'm
portant States: Kentucky 81, North,
Carolina "a, Virginia IS. Ohio ss,
Pennsylvania ss, Tennessee 50. Wis
consin IS, South Caroline s4, -connee-s
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The gift OF loving cup to the ia
panese navy by men who participated
in the roupd-the- world cruise is the
latest utter ignoring Of the Hobson
sentiment-Phila, elphia Ledger.
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boy that only half belongs to Yes we'd bet
ter. just thought I'd tell YOU"
VERY well What is his names"
The doctor added Dan to his list, and started off
again without asking any embarrassing questions But
when Chrisy got to school the next morning, there
waiting for him, Dan, full of questions He began
Il say I'm invited to your party just the same all
you asked him to ask me. Did your"
Christy nodded unwirlingly
Because 1 chose to-"
But why7" persisted Dan " It wasn't because you
liked to have me.
And you didn't have to have Dr. Morton said
you didn't So what made you?
Being driven into corner, Christy explained his
point Of view with more regard to the facts than either
to grammar or to tactfulness.
Because if you were me" he said and were you,
] knew you wouldn't ask me- and so, then, wouldn't
be enough like you to-wel-Td rather you'd come to-
night even if you spoil everything"
Dams face crinsoned he understood what Christy
meant, but he took it very meekly.
/ won't spoil anything you'll see"
Christy looked doubtful
You'll see" repeated Dan. Just wait. DR. Nor
tons queer You tell him things before you
think Of it l told him about how you got that mark
the other day, and about paguing you sometimes be-
at your party. He only listened and said, Humph
and that he guessed you were two kinds of hero,
What did he meant
why one kind is to pull any one out Of danger,
like Jo you know; and those heroes are likely to get
fireworks and ice-cream for it. The other kind is to
treat any that plays tricks you if he was
much of gentleman you are yourself; and those
don't always get any hrecrackers"
What do they get
II asked him. and he said, Nothing, very often only
just the reward of being minded He said per-
haps didn't know what that was perhaps didn't care
anything about that
Dan stopped and wriggled the toe Of his boot in the
ground, and twisted the middle button Of his jacket
round and round. Then he said, chokngly, IN small
voice
But-but / do, you know. And-and, Christy /
guess it's true, what he said. guess you were both
those two kinds of hero, don't you know
They looked at each other and looked away again.
Being boys, they necessity for saying anything
more on the subject But Christy added:
say Dan, stop for me tonight, will you?
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to intercept Herkimer This pause in the siege gave
Herkimer's plan which was to get the enemy between
two fires Our Colonel Willett now did daring and
courageous thing for, with $50 men and one three
FOUNDER cannon he sailed and furiousy attacked
the Tories camp. Their commander did not even
stop to put on his coat-they fled so quickly. The
little force then stormed the Indians quarters and
they, too, scattered into the nearby woods
Sending out from the fort seven wagons, three
times, they brought back loads OF clothing stores,
provisions and the commanders baggage and private
papers AS most of the force that had left intercept
General Herkmer returned, we knew he must have
been defeated Indeed, on the following day two of
port, and being blndfolded were taken to Colonel
Gansevoorts quarters the windows being close-shut-
tered and candles lighted, and another summons to
surrender was delivered.
Among several of our officers l crowded into a
corner of the room and heard one of the British Of
hcers say that Herkmer had been defeated, and
tally wounded at Oriskany; that Burgoyne in pos
session of Albany and that if St. Leger's demands
were not obeyed-well-he made quite long speech
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James was watching man paint house. He seemed
to be very Interested when he said to the painter Fall
down and see how fast you will come"
xH*
Here is one from family where the father and
mother argue very much. On such occasion one of
the children stopped Squarey in front of his father and
said If you had not got into our family, things would
be different"
where do you get eggsr" inquired small Jimmy
You don't get em-hens lay en-" replied his sister,
They don't neither they grow, cause the seed cata-
logue says eggplant, so nowl /"
xxH
Dottie, aged six, was playing with her dolls. She
was heard TO remark: Now, Rosamond, you put on
your things and go down the grocery and get some
groceries Tor me- and then If you want to you can stop
at the courthouse and get courted awhile"
xxH
Little Billie who is quite fond Of his grandfather had
learned of his bad habits One day he said bad
word His mother, quite surprised, said seriously:
Why, Biiel Edna, Edith, little Jay, papa and mama
will all 90 to heaven and We will feel SO badly because
Oh, well, I'll be wiss drampa" said Billie. quite
independently.
This little three-yearold hungry American was with
little boy was eating piece Of Chicken Hubert wanted
piece, but it was all they had. He then asked for
bite, but the other little fellow objected The two
mothers then took hand, and amidst many yes's"
and nos on their part Hubert siIenced the whole
business by saying Well just let me smell the bone"
The bone handed to him, and he very soberIy took
long, delicious smell and handed it back
xxx
Fiye-year-od Burton not accustomed to corporal
punishment, but one day when an objectionable oense
had been committed his mother took him across her
knee, and with piece Of single administered an old
fashioned spanking AT its close, with hands capped
to the part affected the youngster walled aOh
this is the end Of me
Xxx II
Little Florence aged ive went calling with her doie
Upon being asked the nationality of her doie she re-
piled: Oh she is bsquci
c0PypxcRT ~ yHE cKN1URv coA6pAwy
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OF it, to which Colonel Wllett replied by saying that
Colonel Gansevoort had idea Of surrendering. So
the messengers were sent back and the siege re-
newed with vigor AS the days went on and ran into
weeks our food and ammunition began to get scarce.
Several of our had been able to get through the
lines with messages to General Schuyler who was
fighting Burgoyne near Saratoga. Other written de-
mands to surrender met with positive reusals,
and then as their failed to break ramparts
they tried to dig mine under strongest bastion.
Fearing that they might starve out unless
reinforced, Colonel Wiett and Lieutenant Stockwell
volunteered make their way to General Schuyler;
so one dark stormy night they started out For nearly
two weeks longer the digging and firing was kept up,
and then stubborn commander assured us that
less help soon reached him, before supplies were
all gone, would sally out at night and cut way
through their lines.
1t was late in the afternoon of the 22d that while
taking my turn at one of the fort guns saw tre-
mendous commotion in the camp opposite my posi-
ton; guns were being dragged away; men
ming; tents abandoned; and fairly yelled out to the
colonel who at the moment was below the rampant,
They're running awayl They're retreatingl' What
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COuIQ IL nlcdnF we could see no
force coming to our relief, nor hear
any sounds of firing behind them, but
there they were flying in every direc-
ton. AT nightfall there came to the
gate ragged country boy, who,
being taken at once to the colonel,
told him how he had been sent out
by General Arnold, who was march
ing to our aid, into the enemy's camp
to brighten them with tales of a big
army marching to take them in the
rear. This boy, who had been con-
demned to be hung as Tory spy,
had been promised his freedom if he
carried out this strategern, an older
brother being held in his stead to
make sure that he would keep his
promise. Joined by couple of
friendly Oneidas, they SO frightened
St. Leger's Indian allies that they de-
camped at once, in spite of all efforts
to prevent them; and so the siege
was raised, for, on the 2sth, Gem
eral Arnold's big army of less than
one thousand men arrived, followed
the next day by that daring fighter
himself Most of our garrison went
out after the fleeing enemy; but few
of them could be found and brought
back prisoners. Knapsaclxs, guns, pro-
visions, everything that could hinder
fight had been thrown away; and all
this had been caused by clever ruse.
Colonel Willett was left in command
of the fort, and, with my regiment, /
marched out with General Arnold, to
join our main army fighting Bur-
goyne, who had not, by any means,
reached Albany, as we had been told.
Our flag was still flying at the top of
the staff on the old fort as we left. 1t
had not been lowered during its FIRST
engagement"
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5 OUR FLAGS FIRST ENGAGEMENT )
By III ~ Qgaen

OF white ammunition shirts, and an old red cloth pet
ucoat from the wife of of our soldiers but nothing
blue could find Running back with my store Of ma
terials showed them to the colonel telling him that
said | furnish that and going to his quarters
quickly returned with cloak of the right color which
he had captured at Peeksll At once the stripes and
field cut paper-patterh made for the stars and
in short time our patchwork flag was put together
What mattered it if the red somewhat faded in
places, or that the seams rough and uneven the
Stars and Stripes there and by sunset we were
ready to unfurl our homemade standard encourage
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10 Al Jul
Ezra James, my fellow-drummer.
and /, beat the long roll, and at the
word of command the sergeant pulled
the halyards, while, sa1uted by the
officers, and cheered by the garrison.
up went our flag to the top of the
staff. Ezra and | put our whole
hearts into the beats we gave our
drums, and never will / forget the
delight ! felt at seeing how brave
and beautiful that first edition of
our Nations flag looked as the breeze
caught its folds, whipping it out in
graceful curves like thing alive.
Since early spring we had been
hard at work trying to get the old
fort, now called Fort Schuyler in
stead of Stanwix, into condition to
Withstand the enemy who were as
sembling in Montreal, and planning
to capture us, and then join General
Burgoyne and his army at Albany.
In July, Colonel Willett and his regi-
meflt had arrived as a reinforcement,
so that now we mustered $50, our
commander being Colonel Peter Gam
sevoort of the New York Line Con-
tinentals.' Our scouts, and some
friendly Oneida Indians, brought It'd
ings of the approach of Colonel st.
Leger with force more than double
our own, of regulars, Tories and In
dians-these last under the command
of Brandt, the famous Chief of the
Six Nations, lately made captain in
the British Army Just before this
foe arrived, further reinforcement
of two hundred men under LETT
tenant-C Colonel Mellon, and two big
fatboats laden with provisions and
ammunition, reached US, narrowly es-
Gaping the enemys advance guard.
Indeed, they cut off the captain in
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" The morning after our new flag was raised there
come summons to surrender, which, of course, our
commander promptly reused and then the siege be-
gan in earnest On the morning of August 9Th, mes
sengers made their way to the fort from General Her
kimer, who with 300 men was coming to relief,
three guns being signal to him that they had reached
succor detached division of his Tories and Indians
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United States as ordered by the Congress last June
hunt around and do your best to find something
anything, red white and blue-that can be sewn to-
gether, and we'll show the enemy banner that will
tell them we are new nation with colors of own;
banner that won't haul down, my lad, while
there's one of us left to defend it..
With this command / rushed around ransacking
the barracks and sore-rooms, finally securing couple
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T. W many of our boys of to-day know where
II and when the star-spangled banner was first
raised, and that the honor belongs to New
York State? How it was made, and under
what circumstances, Tom Fosdick, drum
mer boy of old Fort Stanwix, which stood the
site of the city of Rome N. Y, tells
" On August g. I777 the first day were besieged,
the need of a flag to fly from our bastions caused
Colonel Gansevoort commander to call me to
him, saying, Tom, my boy, we must have a banner
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the road. He stopped and called to her.