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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29
sTATEBURG.

Stateburg. Sept. 26.-Mrs. W. H.
Deruweli. after q very pleasant visit
- ths family Of Bishop VIM. B. Che
eArs. In Raleigh. N. c.. is now spend
~ some time with her son. Mr..
I'm Barnwell. at Yorkville.
nr. Frank p. Burgess spent last
qunday with relatives here.
MsA Edward Mcintosh. who has
Desu visiting her parents, Mr.. and
- w. j. Norris. has returned to her
hene In Hartsville.
Hrs. James G.. Simons left for Eu-
eAwviile on Thursday. after a stay OF
two weeks with her sisters, the Misses
Burgess.
Mrr- VIM. b. Nelson and children
sre the guests OF Mrs. s. e. Nelson. :
Mr. William Coker spent a few days
With Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Norris, dur
sng the past week.
Miss Emmie Saunders IL the xuest
q Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Saunders at
0sir hospitable home "Edgewood."
Hrs. r. c. Richardson. Of Sumter.
- returned home after spending
ssme time with Mr. and Mrs. r. c..
Hichardson. Jr.
There was heavy rain here on
friday afternoon. which was followed
~ very cool spell. accompanied by
Segh easterly winds. reminding one
- che Equinoctial gales.
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Some Random Th0ughtA

Better Flowing" needs to be con-
stantly to the attention Of our far
mers. especially the tenant farmers.
/ do not see how your lands are to b
kept up unless there is concert Of ac-
ton among the landlords to require
better stock. better plowing. better
fertilizing and better cultivating. And
also to require proper rotation of
crops.
In this connection, that Is the keep
ing Of the land and Its Improvement,
no landowner need delude himself
with the idea that lands will ever i'm
prove under a low rental. cheap rent
means cheap tenant, poor crops and
steady deterioration Of the produc-
tive capacity of the land. Better let
the land go back into forest than rent
II for one or two dollars per acre But
unfortunately SO much Of our lands
are held by non-residents in large
tracts. Men who think a dollar Is rs
big as log cart wheel. and who will
rent to any one who possesses any
thing. IL not $500 he will take 800
per acre rather than let his land lie
idle. Result, no good man will take
$l.OO per acre land, and If he does, he
thinks 1t too poor to risk any labor or
fertilizer on it and it goes to swell the
acreage, depress the price of cotton,
increase the demand for corn and
hay. and generally impoverish the
country. An instance will show what
1 mean: large landowner rented
to worthless man las much as he
wanted for $50,OOOs' Result over
cropping, as much advances as a lien
merchant could be persuaded to ad-
vance, Of course this based on acre
age, DesertiOn of crop In July when
neither landlord nor merchant could
nave. worked it out tc advantage
Neither gets dollar out of this crop.
and the land is damaged five dollars
an acre. When j heard of it, I said:
liz ne had charged him $1,000 for five
acres he would have stood good
chance to get his rent, the merchant
his advances, and the family a good
hving, as the Sunday School books
say Moral: We pretend to cultivate
TOO much land cheap rents encour.
age this over-cropping. and the rental
landowner growing poorer. "A word
10 the wise Is sufficient" Further
more: rents should be in kind: ar
equitable and just proportion of the
crops. / tried to introduce such
system fifteen years ago, but with n :
cooperation among the landowners.
and the suspicion on the part OF the
tenants that 1 had some scheme to get
the better of them. prevented its ever
being tried. The next best plan then
Is TO require SO much lint or seed cot
ton. Then on the great money crop
there Is proper adjustment accord
ing to prices. If prices are low the
'and brings lower rental, IL hi h
prices prevail 1t brings a higher rem
tai.
These are matters that should be
discussed in our farmers unions by
landowners and tenants in a spirit of
mutual respect for each other with
the desire to arrive at Just ard
equitable basis, and as far as possible
10 rid the country OF the shiftless
'e"'ers' T.. w. ID.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
UEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR spE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Nall your letters so that they will
esach this ofice not later than Mon
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- Saturdays issue. This. of course.
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80 In case Of items Of, unusual
UsWs value. send In Immediately by
Dn1l telephone or telegraph. Such
esws stories are acceptable up to the
2sr OF going to press, Wednesdays
Uopsr 10 printed Tuesday afternoon
- Saturdays paper Friday after
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Dalsell. Sept. 1s.-we have had
Vnses change In the weather In the
~ few days and we trust II will be
yRooe.
We have had more sickness In this
so0munity In the last few weeks than
have ever seen before. Very few
thnilies that has not, had some sick
-
TAe cotton crop is very short and
Wm soon all be gathered. No scare
~ Of pickers. The gins hardly have
AnAf work. Lt
The ladies Of the Tirxah Presbyter-
- church will have q hot supper at
- homo Of Mr.. r. L. Burkett on next
ussday night. soth inst. for the ben%
- ~ tho church and the public 10 in
v>esd to honor the occasion with
uhsar presence and thereby help q
W0rthy cause.
Rev. r. q. whitlock filled his rsgu-
~ appointment In the new N. e.
eAnrch. and received In three new
os>mbers last night. Services are
1sad there every second and fourth
'ounday night and prayer meeting ev-
'~ Thursday night The public 10
eer1ially invited to attend.
1gIss Clara Martin viii leave for
Uaaon. 8. c.. tomorrow. whore she
IN attend school at clifford Semi
uary.
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Rev. Asa blackburn III.
Secretary.

New York, Sept 26.--The Rev. Asa
Blackburn. pastor OF the Church of
the Strangers, is critically i'll OF
Bright's disease in New York Hospi-
tai. He was born I'm GreenviIle, Tenn.
and received his education in South
ern colleges.
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NOTICE.

Bear In mind the meeting of Coun-
ty Union at Elliotts en- Friday. oct.
lst, at IL a. m. We should have a full
meeting for matters OF Importance
will come up for consideration.
b. w. DABBS
HUGH wITHERsPOON,
Secretary.
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New York, Sept. 26.-Commander
robert E. Peary refused absolutely
to allow any Of The records or instru-
ments of DR.. Frederick A. Cook to he
brought aboard the steamer Roose-
Velt' and was thus instrumental in
causing these records to remain in a
cache at Etah, Greenland. according
to Harry Whitney. the New Haven
sportsman, in a dispatch received in
'his city by DR.. Cook today. The mes
sage, which came as a response to
one from DR.. Cook, is as follows:
"Strathcona. via Indian Harbor and
cape Ray, N. F., Sept 25.-Dr. F.. A.
COOK Waldorf, New YORK: Started
for home. Roosevelt. Nothing arriv-
ed for me. Peary would allow moth
ing belonging to you on board. Said to
leave everything in cache at Etah.
Met Capt. Sam. North Star. Did not
go back after going on schooner
pound st. Johns. Take steamer
home. Hope you well. See you soon
Explain all. Good shooting.
Harry Whitney"
Dr. Cook was questioned today as
to his view OF the situation created
by the action ascribed to Commardc,.
Peary, but he declined to say am
thing derogatory to his rival. "It NAV
be that the instruments will arrive
this year after ALL" he said, "and as
for the records and observations. their
non-arrival here makes no difference
Whatever as 1 have complete dupli-
Gates. so that there will be no DELAY
In compiling my story with all its de-
tails"
DR.. Cook denied the report that ae
was to bring suit for slander against
Peary. There is no truth in the re-
port" he said. 'T have no intention
or bringing suit. Naturally, I am TAX
ing measures to have everything i'm
order In case of necessity, but I have
never even thought of filing a suit.
and 1 wish to contradict such reports
at once"
III they are still at Etah, Dr. Cooks
instruments may not arrive in New
York until the spring months of 1910.
There is a possibility, however. of
their reaching here this year, as an
other vessel may have touched at
Etah after the Roosevelt left.
II shall wait" continued DR.. Cook.
L think Mr.. Whitney knew what he
had in his possession. 1t would he
very difficult for me to say what ef-
fects the occurrence will have. The
absence Of the records and instru-
ments will, however, not affect the
ultimate results a particle. But il
would be very desirable to have tho
instruments here; that is certain.
Mr. Whitney certainly knew ;ha.
the effects with him we're important.
He was compelled to tell Mr.. Pearv
~NN 'iS iiou NY with him. He
had believed that a ship would come
for him from the American side. and
the things would go along with it.
The. leaving of the instruments
may cause delay in sending any rec
ords to Copenhagen, but it will not
affect the people who are to make
the final investigation
ut it impossible to send anyone to
Etah to fetch the instruments and
records at this time of the year. as
navigation is closed and if it were
open. ship would take four or five
weeks to get there.
The claim that 1 copied Peary's
sledges is nonsensical He hitherto
used the exact prototype of the Eski-
mo sledge. 1 never copied anything.
1 have not seen him for over tive
years."
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Local Cotton Market.

Receipts today estimated at 26O
tales. The market was not as strong
as 1t was the latter part Of last week.
but good cotton sold r ad'ly for 13
cents
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Bonds amounting to $1,7O0 have
been forfeited in the police court of
Charleston by blind tigers since Sep
tember I.
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Manning Social News.

Manning, Sept. 25.--Miss Carrie B.
Breeden. a charming visitor from
Sumter. In the guest OF fair mat
den, Miss Bessie Harvin. at the hos
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Five negroes have been arrested
In Orangeburg county on the charge
of beating a detective.
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WHITNEY WIRES TO DR.. coon.
SAYS PEARY REFUSED TO RRIxf.
RIVALS RECORDS HOME

Peary Is Said to Justify Action on the
Ground That He Knew OF Cooks
Intention to Claim the Discovery
Cook Says Delay i'm Arrival of In
struments Will be Inconvenieni.
But Will Not Affect Result of Con-
trOversy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

but not much. They did not have to
go to bed. The water was smooth and
all had delightful time.
They sighted land at night and the
searchlight was thrown on 1T and they
found that they were in the Mediter-
ranean sea off the coast of Italy and
were going to land at Genoa in the
morning
When morning came they found
Genoa situated on the mountains and
in the valley All were surprised to
see it look so different from their home
in Los Angeles. MARIE HARRIS,
10 years; A6 grade, Central school,
sos G street, Santa Ana.
They looked all over for Mary; all
through the hotel. At last they tele-
phoned to the police station and told
the officer. He said he would get the
policemen and make a search for her.
Mary wanted to see the city, so she
ran off. She got quite far from the
hotel. When it was growing dark she
tried to find her way home, but got
farther into the city. She was standing
on one of the corners when police
man came up to her. He found out
that she was the one he was looking
for, so he took her home.
Then they all got ready to go the
next morning. They took their water
proofs and umbrellas with them and
went to the steamer, The sun was
shining, but Ireland is one Of the rain
lest countries of Europe, and no one
knows when the weather will change.
Their voyage was long, but seemed to
pass by quickly They played hide
and-seek behind the barrels and bag
gage on the deck. On the second day
of their trip it was Mary's birthday.
She got a gold watch from her father
and mother, and many other things
from her friends on board. On the fifth
day they looked for land and saw
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

ing parties all over the city. When
Mary got home it was nearly time to
go, so they hurried to the dock of one
of the White Star line ocean grey
hounds. At 7:25 p. m. the gangplank
was hauled in and at 1885 they started
out of the dock. Two hours later they
were on the wide Atlantic.
They all slept very soundly the first
night The next day Mrs. Hopkins. was
seasick.
The children played all kinds of
games Carl got acquainted with one
of the engineers, who showed him the
big turbine engines and told him all
about his life at sea.
The girls had lots of fun with the
ships pet monkey. When they had been
gone two days they saw a school of
porpoises.
At 2 o'clock on the sixth day Mary
sighted land. They did not stop at
Ireland, but went to Liverpool.
CHARLES WHEELOCK,
Aged II, 1895 Lemon street, Riverside.
The bell boys and servants were
hunting everywhere in the hotel. Then
they went outside to find Mary. They
found her down in one of the very
biggest stores looking around at the
things, but when she saw one of the
bell boys coming in the store she began
to cry, and then he told her that he
came to bring her home to her parents
When they got home her mother came
running out of the hotel to meet her.
In an hour they were in the cab on
their way to the ship at the bay. They
arrived at the wharves just in time.
The next morning after breakfast
the children played many games, most
of the time deck quoits.
The voyage was very smooth until
nearly the last day; then it was rough.
Nobody was seasiclx for the first
three or four days, but on the fifth
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

very stormy and all were very sick
but Mr.. Hopkins. The next two days
the ocean was smooth again. The
children played all kinds of games and
had a lot of fun.
At last they are in sight of Europe.
In few hours they reached the wharf
The huge engines stopped, the large
ship ran alongside the wharf and
stopped. There were lot of people on
the wharf to see the ship land. When
the little party landed and were walk
ing along they seemed dizzy because
of the long ocean ride.
LLEWELLYN MARSH.
Riverside, 1919 Almond street, grade
6, age IS.
Father went down to the bay, Carl
went to the confectionery parlors,
while Jessie stayed to console mother.
When Carl started back to the hotel
he came a different way and was sur
prised as he passed the public foun-
tain to see Mary holding goldfish,
trying to feed it bonbons. She was a
little wet and her clothes were to
change. Carl had to laugh to see this
funny sight and as he hurried Mary
away, he heard her begin to cry, but
she soon stopped when Carl told her
that it was only fifteen minutes until
the boat left.
The family reached the wharf just
before the gangplank was raised and
the ropes were loosened. Everyone had
said goodby but the HOPKINS faily.
Jessie and Mary were each handed a
bunch of carnations and ferns as they
We're crossing the gangplank. And as
this family went firSt-claSS on the boat,
whose name was Europe Passage, they
had vases to put their flowers in.
The children played hide and seek
with some children that lived at Con-
stantinople, Turkey. They also learned
the games five hundred and checkers
They watched the men play quoits and
throw the rope.
Jessie and mother were sick a little,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Los ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD-JUNIoR SECTION

little speck out on the ocean. Mr.. Hop
l1ins said that was the place they were
bound for. Toward evening they landed
in Ireland, and were glad to get off
the boat. MARIAN DUNBAR.
Box 726, Riverside, age II years.
''At last have found you" cried one
of the servants. Miss, your father and
mother have looked and looked for you.
They are ready to start. Hurry, or you
will miss the steamer"
"Where were your" her father asked.
"Only up in one of the rooms playing
with some girls until you were ready"
replied Mary.
They started on their journey, and
just got the steamer. They hadn't been
aboard more than a minute when it
started.
The ride on the ocean was delightful
for the first two days. They played
many games, including checkers and
dominoes.
On the third morning they awoke to
find a storm raging. Jessie and Mary
were seasick, but soon got over it.
The morning that they were to ar
rive at Liverpool Mrs. Hopkins woke
every one up to see the sun rise.
1t was a beautiful sight as they en-
tered the port, the sun rising over the
hills and the water ripping.
Il never saw anything so beautiful
in all my life," exclaimed Mrs. Hop
kins, as they set foot on England's SOIL
FLORA TANNER.
1882 Rich street. Sentous street
school. BS grade. Age 10 years.
Mary had been gone all day and was
very hungry. She had gone to Central
park to look around and could not find
her way home.
She found a policeman and asked him
if he would take her to the New York
Hollywood hotel. The officer took her
to the hotel. Mrs. Hopkins was very
anxious and they had sent out search
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

day Mrs. Hopkins and Jessie were very
sick. But when it was time to land
they both were we'll
They had some very nice entertain
ments in the evenings after supper.
Sometimes the little girl and boy, with
Jessie. Carl and Mary, went down from
the deck to the saloon, where the
piano and other instruments We're kept.
Then they had Mary play the piano
and the rest sang.
One morning as Jessie was looking
out of the window in her stateroom she
saw land. In a few hours they reached
foreign soil and were very happy when
they had arrived on the land.
CATHERINE UMHOLTZ.
1149 Chestnut street, Riverside. Age
Ia years. Grade s.
Mary was found in the great hall
leading to the entrance of the hotel.
She had got confused and did not know
which way to CO.
Having everything settled, the party
went on board the great steamer, and
the next morning left New York har-
Dor for their voyage across the ocean.
The children had a delightful time
on board playing many games with
the Scotch children.
No one in the party was seasick. The
passage was very smooth and they all
enjoyed it very much.
On the fifth day the rocky shores of
old England were sighted and the chill
dren felt very queer to think that they
were about to land in a strange coun-
try.
They were rather glad, though, as
they were getting tired of seeing moth
ing but the sky and ocen.
49, beautiful sunset illumined the sky
as the steamer entered the harbor and
dropped its anchor in foreign waters.
ARTHUR MOBILES.
S24 East Twenty-seventh street.
Twenty-eighth street school, grade AT.
Age 10 years.
Mary was found on the boat
The girls saw two great big whales
out in the middle of the ocean. and
a great big steamboat passed by them,
containing a great many people.
When they got to Scotland they got
off and went all over town. 1t was
noon when they got there.
The people acted so funny Mary
and Jessie thought, and they STAYED
in Scotland for a month.
They went over to Spain and Italy
and around there, and then they went
home. They said they were getting
homesick. Mary and Jessie arrived
home safely. CLARA WARNE.
La Habra school, 4th grade, r. F.
D. No. 8. IL years old
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
LIMEMCKS CONTINUED



Dear Jennie when years old
Had party, so l have been told;
They all had such FUN
That when day done
Her dress she had to fold.
HAROLD SOULE,
sawtelle public school, grade six.
Dear Jennie when years old
Had party, so l have been told;
They all had such fun
That when day was done
The parlor was all torn up and mother had
to scold.
sawtelle school. sixth grade.
Dear Jennie when years old
Had a party, so l have been told;
They ali had such fun
That when day done
Her mother did scold.
sawtelle city school, sixth grade.
Dear Jennie when Z years old
Had party, so l have been told;
They all had such FUN
That when day done
Home they all ran in the cold
sawtelle, sixth grade.
Dear Jennie when years old
Had party, so l have been told;
They all had such FUN
That Wnen uay was uoHe
1t had turned very cold.
sawtele city school, sixth grade.
Dear Jennie when years old
Had party, l have been told;
They all had such fun
That when day was done
The house looked like it had been rolled.
ELSIE BRYANT,
sawtele city school, sixth grade.
Dear Jennie when years old
Had a party so I have been told;
They all had such run
That when day was done
They had their hose filled with gold
GLADYS WATERBURY,
sawtelle, sixth grade
Dear Jennie when years old
Had a party, 1 have been told;
They all had such fun
That when day was done
They hated to go home in the cold
ETHEL HARPIN,
sawtelle school. sixth grade.
Dear Jennie when years old
Had a party. so I have been told
They all had such fun
That when day was done
They were afraid their mothers would scold.
HELEN MARIE BURGE
Grade Ba. age 8, Washington school
Dear Jennie when years old
Had a party. so 1 have been told;
They all had such run
That when day was done
She had a very bad cold.
331 North Bonnie Brae.
--e>>-T-
Nobility of Man
If IL the mind of man that giveth rank;
10" '''''' - king AIRED:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

Out in the orchard the old apple
tree
Is shedding its blossoms of
pink;
These are the first of its joys for
me
And not to be sighted, | think I!
But it will spread out its. great
shade by and by;
Then gayly I'll climb to its
heart
To read fairy tales till the even
ing is nigh
And rays of warm sunshine
depart.
And then the fine fruit of this
darling old tree
What goodies twill make by
and by!
Apple sauce, apple dumplings ]
picture with glee,
And, to crown all, a green app
pie pie!
Some rosy-cheeked apples will
last till the snow
Has decked the trees branches
with white;
And so the good friend as the
months come and go
Meier ceases with gifts to de-
light!
Philadelphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Nobility Of Man

1t is the mind of man that giveth rank
Mans truth is his nobility
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-05
He PUZZLED TIE BRlTIShER
Evidently Doorkeeper Had Never
Heard Of the Lord That Ameri-
can Minister Served.

Judge George r Iawton of the Mid
dIesoN probate court told me a story
the other day of an American minis
ter who was spending his sabbatiCal
year travelling abroad Arriving In
London he made every effort to get
an intimate view OF the two branches
of parliament in session OF course
no stranger IS allowed on the floor OF
the house of lords but the minister
not knowing this, and with the usual
amount of American push, tried to
make his way in. There Is n rule.
however, that servants of the various
lords may be admitted 20 speak to
their minister's Seeing the minister
walking boldly in, the doorkocpcr
asked
what lord do you servo"
what lord?" repeated the aston.
ishod American, "the lord Jchovah'"
For moment the doorkcopcr hosi.
tatod and then admitted him Turn.
ing to an assistant standing near. he
said
"IIc must mean one Of those poor
Scotch lairds. Boston Record