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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30
HOKE SMITH GIVES REASONS.
Georgia Governor Sends Message IN
The Legislature Explaining Suspen-
sion OF Railroad Commissioner.

Atlanta, Ga, June 25.-Gov. Hoke
smith today sent to the legislature a
special message giving his reasons for
suspending from office Chairman Nc
Lendon of the State Railroad Com
mission yesterday.
The message charged in general
that McLendon had abandoned the
principles of the convention which
nominated him and specifically that
"McLendon used free transportation
to go over the Atlanta & West Point
railroad, using the private car of the
president of the road" In violation of
the rule of the commission.
1t was charge also that McLendon
opposed the commissions decision to
fight all increases in rates by the
Georgia Railroad, and that he resisted
the lowering of freight rates between
the ports Of Georgia and interior
points.
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OUR suxMERrox LETTER.

sunimerton. June 2s.-A great deal
~ rain fell around summerton and
vicinity during the past week, there
being only one day we escaped having
~ least a shower. Our farmers are
not complaining so far. but they re-
port having had fully as much rain
as they desire for while Crop con-
ditions are apparently unusually sat-
isfactery.
We note that bright and early
start twas made this morning toward
preparing the building for the new
banking business. The Farmers Bank
Trust CO.. have rented that portion of
the summerton Mercantile Co.'S build
ing which has for the past month or
two been used as an ice cream par
lor. These are To be only temporary
headquarters. and IL Il understood
that the construction OF a brick build
ing for this business il To be imme-
diately begun. Although the brick
are being unloaded. the proposed site
has not been ascertalned.
The Ice cream psrlor will be moved
TO the general merchandise establish
ment OF Mr.. w. c. Johnson. which was
their stand OF last season. The Ca
pers Drug Co. has received a soda
fountain recently and will. no doubt
have u installed In their drug store a,
nm early date. II seems likely that we
shall be able TO keep cool this summer
I'm spite OF the warm weather.
As was expected the series OF base
ball gaines played here last week prov
ed the most interesting and exciting OF
fhe season. Lamar has a splendid
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30

On Thursday evening Hagood Jun
iors defeated Camden Juniors by the
score Of 8 to I. The feature Of the
game was Jackson's playing at sec.
ond. whose fine catch and stops count
ed for the visitors defeat. II. Sanders
caught fine game for Hagood. Le-
noir made a fine running catch. The
official score shows the game.
r. H. f.
Camden 600 600 O1O--1 6 2
Hagood 600 O21 OOs--3 6 4
MISUNDERSTANDING and Wallace;
Sanders and Sanders.
Time-1.5O; Umpire Which Sand
ers. Scorer Frank Sanders.
The line up was as follows: Camden
Wallace c., Kirkland D., Shehorn h.
Deas 2b.. Moore S.. Boykin 3d., ely
burn rf.. Goodale cf.. Haisall CT. Ha-
gcod-Jackson 2b.. ID. Lenoir S., San
ders. II. D.. I. Sanders 1b., Lenoir c.
3D.. Sanders. r. c.. Sanders, p. IT,
Sanders Henry cf.. Corbett rf.
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BOLD TEXAS ROBBERS.

Fort Worth, Texas, June 22.-In
true frontier style, highwayman, de-
scribed as gentle in appearance, today
robbed the branch banking house of
the Waggoner Bank and Trust Com
pany in the heart Of this city of $4,000
in currency and escaped.
The robbery was the most DARING
attempted in Texas in years. Cashier
Walter E. King was alone in the bank
after closing time, balancing the busi-
ness of the day, when a man walked
in. AS the man approached the win
dow of the cashiers desk, King looked
into the barrel of a revolver.
make a move or a noise of any
kind and I'll kill you," was the greet
ing Mr.. King received.
The cashier obeyed the order. Seiz-
inS the roll of bills the man backed
out Of the door, covering King with
the revolver. King ran to a telephone
as he saw the man walking down the
street and mingling with the crowds
with an air of unconcern. The police
reached the scene five minutes later,
but the robber had disappeared. At
the time of the robbery several hun
dred persons were near the building
and many noted the arrival at the
bank and the departure Of the man.
but his manner was so bland that he
did not arouse suspicion. Several per-
sons were near the building and many
did not arouse suspicion. Several per-
sons declare that he climbed into a
waiting automobile after walking sew
eral blocks. But the police place lit
tie credence in this assertion and 1t is
believed he is still in Fort Worth.
Searching parties are out in force to-
night. An interurban car which left
Fort Worth shortly after the robbery
for Dallas was overtaken by officers in
an automobile. but this obvious means
of escape had not been utilized.
The loss to the Waggoner bank is
covered by insurance The bank, how
ever, offered a reward Of $1,000.
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THE STATE REUNION CLOSES
Gen. Davis Reelected Commander oe
The Division--Next Reunion Will
BE Held at Spartanburg.

Chester, June 24.-The annual Re-
union of the South Carolina Division
United Confederate Veterans. came TO
a close at 1 o'clock this afternoon. af-
ter two days session.
Governor Ansel arrived in the city
this morning and delivered the adj
dress that he was to have delivered
yesterday. Other speakers at the
morning exercises were: The Hon.
Geo. Bell Zimmerman, Batesburg:
senator F. H. Weston, Columbia:
Capt. j. H. Brooks, Greenwood; Pres
ident 5. c. Mitchell, Of the University
or South Carolina; Col. U. r. Brooks.
Columbia, and others. Their sneecbas
were enjoyed by the big audience
present.
At IL o'clock the division went into
business session. For brigadier COM
mander, Col u. r. Brooks presented
the name Of the incumbent. Gen. zim-
'nerman Davis, in stirring speech.
IN which he rehearsed the part that
Gen. Davis played in the strife ana
told of numberless occasions when his
personal valor was called into play.
The nomination was warmly seconded
oy Mr.. j. M. Hough, of Landsford.
Chester County, who is quite an ora
tor, and made the halls ring with his
eloquence.
Capt. ]. d. Mcconnell. of York
county was on his feet as soon as Col.
Brooks sat down and nominated Col.
Asbury Coward, whom he warmly ex-
toiled in strong speech. The nomina-
ton was seconded by Mr.. w. III. Cely.
o. Camp Pulliam, of Greenville, who
also thought that Col. Coward. by rea-
son of his senior rank and excellence
as soldier. was the man for the
place. There were no other nomina-
tions. On the ballot, Gen. Davis was
Reelected by large majority. For
commander Of the 1st brigade, there
was only one name presented, that of
Col. j. w. Reed, of Chester. who was
unanimously elected. although some
Of Col. Brooks friends voted for the
latter.
Gen. B. H. league. Of Aiken, was
reelected commander of the End
brigade without opposition. For pen-
sion commissioners, the old board was
reelected. with the exception Of DIR.
Lebby. of Charleston, who declined
reelection. John Ahrens. of Charles
ton. was elected in his place.
The next Reunion will be held at
Spartanburg. Florence and Anderson
wanted the gathering. but when the
time came to extend the invitation
Spartanburg's was the only enc to be
received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30

The Charleston grand jury makes
general presentment against the
blind tigers in that city, and yet
with the alleged knowledge Of the
existence of this violation of law, it
does not indict one violator. Why
this spasm Of virtue, and whose
scheme is it any way? The idea of
Charleston being infested with blind
tigers and a Charleston grand Jury
not knowing the individual keepers.
Had this law upholding said in thei.
presentment 1--WE present Alphonso
VlccO Speghetti, doing business on
the corner Of Line street and South
Battery for violation of the dispen-
sary law" it would look like sinceri-
Is, but when il says in general terms
the law is being violated, the revela-
tion IS so sudden and ASTOUNDING
that ii produces consternation-in
He'll Hole swamp, but not in Char
lesion, or any other part OF South
Carolina.-M aiming Times.
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team, and gave the home team more
than few anxious moments during
the three games. The first game con-
sisted of only six innings. but was
prettily played as far az 1t went. The
score was to 2 In favor of Lamar
The second game was taken by the
home team by score of to 0. The
last was the best that has been played
on this diamond in years, and was
worthy even of league teams. Twelve
innings had to be played to break the
tie Of to 1. Summerton succeeded
In making the deciding run. thus win
ming two out OF three of another Sc
ries. We hear that some games are
being arranged with Elloree and also
ST Matthews for some early date.
Manager Avant Is quite well pleased
with his teams work SO far this sea-
SON. and hopes to have some more
record breaking games before the sea-
SON closes. i
The entertainment given under the
auspices Of the Baptist Ladies Aid So-
ciety met with great deal of success.
and had 1t not been for unfavorable
weather, an even larger crowd would
no doubt have been out to see the per-
formance OF Summertons local talent.
Under the management Of Miss Myrtle
Mae Critchfield. who has for the past
year been conducting similar enter
tainments all over the State, this one
was gotten up to include several drills,
tableaux. and Scenes from the Union
Depot" From here Miss Critchfield
went to Manning. where she will give
an entertainment on Thursday even
ing In the graded school auditorium.
Mr.. John F. Anderson, a prominent
young cotton buyer OF West Point,
Miss, Is on a visit to his family here.
Messrs. F. p. Burgess, Louis Levi,
Oliver O'Bryan were among the Man
ningites who attended the ball games
last week.
Mrs. w. r. Scarborough left this
morning for her home in Bishopville,
after pleasant stay with relatives
here.
Mr.. Marion Sanders returned to his
home in Florence on saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30

The merchants have all agreed Go
close their stores on Monday. July 9Th
In order that their employees may not
miss the annual holiday.
The dog license tax does not keep
the dogs of the streets. There are
hundreds of tagless dogs roaming
about with no one to molest them OF
make them afraid.
The bank statements published to-
lay show that the local financial In
stitutions are in prosperous condi-
ton, are transacting a steadily grow
Ing business and are contributine
their full share toward the develop-
ment of Sumter. While performing
their functions as public institutions
they are at the same time making
money for their stockholders as refer
ence to the statements will show, the
surplus and undivided profits having
materially increased since the publ
cation Of the last regular statements.
The winthrop and Clemson College
examinations will be held Friday in
the office OF the County Superintend-
ent OF Education. There will be quite
a number to take these examinations
1t Is said.
Arrangements have been perfected
for the dance at Providence Springs
Pavilion on Thursday evening, includ-
ing a good five piece orchestra.
O'Donnell & Co., are advertising q
special sale of shoes. The lines OF
shoes sold by this firm are too we'll
KNOWN to need commentator but
the prices quoted will he of Interest
to the public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30

Hagood. June 27.-Yesterday after
noon on the local diamond. Hagood
defeated Long Branch by the score
OF to 8. The game was slow. but
'ipteresting from start to fnish.
Batteries: Hasood-sanders and
Can't; Long Branch--Marcus and
West.
This Is Hagood's sixth game so far
this season. Three have been won.
two lost and ono tied. The first game
of the season was with Camden.
which the locals took. Score s TO 9.
Tho next game was with Kershaw ir
which the locals came out victorious
sco-c to 3.
The next two games were played In
st. Matthews. with that strong tuar,.
Both cares were lost to the st. Mat
thews team. Scores 9 to 0. and 6 to
I. The next game was with wedge
ncid and came out s. tie after twelve
hard fought innings. Score 4 to 4.
Hooks" Jones is the catcher for
Hagood, and besides being gooc
catcher. he Il gooi pinch hitter.
Triopett on short. and Crawford San.
ders on second are hard to beat. Any
team wishing games with Hagood will
r'ease write 10 F. B. Sanders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30
LYNCHBURG.

Y Lynchburg. June 25.--Farm work Is
uneatly retarded by the recent copious
RAILS and consequently grass Is plenti-
fnl bat while cotton In many places
- BACKWARD. the corn crop II. so far.
sery promising in this part Of the
eeunty. The ost crop. now harvested.
- unusually flne, hence no complaint
- IN inferior oat crop.
Gissss Annie Grimm. Lucille Hat
G>ews. Grace Mcneil and sue Kirby
Dess returned from their respective
A.1nsUes and ere with the other girls.
01vonB tny old time.
~. y. a. 0rifnn. ''happy Jack 70
1uuns fzvsa the Charleston Medical
Os11sgA snd he with his bic old fat
1peehss. ooftan have inslnlisd In
Nser ens<,l1 1sssd up store room an
SD-es-lats spoa fount where cold
01oaks Of every description, also ice
'ussnm. ere daily served to young and
-. iittls and bitg. The fount ~ a
~sEy s&tra&'tfvs one and would b,s q
opDait 10 . much larger place. A
2Uns.did sonophona lends much TO the
Uonzaetivsnsss of this new enterprise.
- young Msssrs. 0rinlns are GER
~n1I1y to bs congratulated for such a
alpsay Of taste.
lGrs- +. r. Mcintosh. formerly Of
U.0<er. buI. now Of Lake City. Ii III
- her faslasr-in-iaw's. Mr.. J. Frank
n1e1ntosh's. of this place.
~ Rrof. Bru nson and family OF Bates
aRg are visiting relatives hers.
Ur. Graham w. Hawkins has been
- Tor several weeks. and no better.
- has typhoid fever. his physician
ny2 At@r
= nr. J. ~. Wilson II reported better
's<ksr several months illness.
Not many Of tins old veterans OF
UAls section attended the reunion at
Chsster this week. Truth Is. people
- gradually growing tired Of the
Dnp& cement Of these reunions. and
- losing interest In them.
M young folks OF this place take
Ufsat interest in the tennis game
even soms OF the old men have COM
usncsd to join In this sport. but few
nssn<s puts them In tho shade: not
1ned but "a little over heated"
hut 70 cay the least Of IL, we have
= live little town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30

Prof. William James Rivers, who
was native Of Charleston, and who
held the chair of Greek literature in
the South Carolina College years ago,
died at his home in Baltimore on
Tuesday, and was buried in Columbia,
s. c. Prof. Rivers was one of South
Cardinals most prominent men in the
field of education, while in this State
He was resident Of Baltimore for
eighteen years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30

Bssgah. June 2s.--Crops generally
no very poor owing entirely to too
'u~ch rain, In places scarcely any
vogk hai, been done In a month and
w3h the most favorable seasons from
neW on there will not be full crop
mnde. 1he crops are water-soaked,
'aFsd they will take sometime to re-
otver. Corn Is too far spent to re-
c@wer much. About the same num-
2<r Of acres is planted and no more
etano Is being used. than last year.
Tie heavy rains have leached the
1~nd 90 that large Fer cent OF the
8(nno IL lost.
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SEEKING SOUTHERN INVEST
MENTS.
Insurance Officials Looking Over
South Carolina With the View of
Investing Surplus Funds In Real
Estate Loans.

Messrs. F.. l.. Dobbins, of Norris
town, n. j.. T. F. McWalters, of Roch-
ester, n. Y, II. Q. Reeve, Of Newark,
n. j., NJ. NJ. Mattison, Of Anderson.
s. c., G.. l.. Hood, of Anderson, s. c.,
and F. H. Hyatt, Of Columbia, S. c.,
who arrived in the city Friday af-
ternoon from Bennettsville were met
at the depot by committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and taken in
an automobile drive over the city.
Mr.. Dobbins Is vice president and
manager Of the real estate loan de-
partment of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Co., which Is one of the
largest and best known insurance
companies Of the United States. He
Is making tour of the State in COM
pany with Mr.. M. M. Mattison, Of An
Gerson, the general agent Of the COM
pany for South Carolina, for the pur-
pose of becoming acquainted with real
estate values and general business
conditions as a preliminary step to-
ward investing part Of the surplus
OF the company in real estate loans in
South Carolina. Messrs. Reeve and
McWalters are also connected with
the Mutual Benefit, while Mr.. Hood
and Mr.. Hyatt are accompanying the
party at the invitation of Mr.. Matti-
son.
Mr.. Dobbins did not talk at all for
publication, but devoted his entire
time to the collection of information
and statistics. He did say, however,
that this trip was merely preliminary
and II the report he would make to
the officials of the company upon his
return Impressed them favorably and
they decided to make loans in. South
Carolina, he would return in the early
fall and make more thorough and
pai -icular investigation. The policy
of his company Is to make loans on
improved farm lands. prefering this
class Of property as security to city
real estate. and II loans are placed
here 1t will be upon farm lands. Mr.
Dcbbins and other members Of the
party have been very favorabiy i'm.
pressed with conditions in this State
and there IL reason to believe tina,
their visit will result in the invest.
ment Of large amount of insurance
money in the eastern section of the
State. Only the very best class OF
property will be accepted as security
for safety Is the first consideration
with those who have charge of insur-
ance company investments, but the
rate of interest seldom exceeds per
cent. There is q large and growing
demand for money at lower rate of
interest than per cent. and the in
surance company would have no diff
Guilty ininvesting very large amount
at per cent with absolute security.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
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CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


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The little daughter OF Mrs. Walter
Young. OF Remberts. Is very much i'm
proved. 1t will be recalled that the
little girl fell on a bottle last week
and cut her eye so that II had to be
taken out. Mrs. Young came to the
city with the child last week for treat
mcnt, and has been with her mother,
Mrs. NJ. a. Flowers The child Is nov
able to play around. and is doing
nicely.
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ter Clothing Co. They are Offering
bargains in summer clothing and fur
nishings in order to clean up the
stock. Note the prices.
Sumter is getting along finely with
out baseball. despite the gloomy pre-
dictions of the fans who imagined the
town would go to the demnition bow
vows IL we didn't have bunch of
athletes on the pay roll during the
summer months. 1t will be a long
time before Sumter has professional
Nall again. The game isn't worth
what il cost.
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Mrs. RObt. c. Mcneil Injured.

Mrs. Robert C.. Mcneil, was very
seriously injured on Friday by be-
ing thrown from her buggy. She had
carried her husband out to the Bets
Lumber Company's plant. and was
returning to her home on Salem. Ave
lue when her horse became frighten-
cd. throwing her out of the buggy and
over the horses head.
Mrs. Robert G.. McNeill who was
injured 10y a runaway near her home
Friday, is very much improved to-
Gay.
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The Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF New York: r. ii. Hyatt. Manager
For South Carolina.
The following letter speaks for it
self:
Manning, s. c.. June Is. 1909.
Mr. Isaac Nj. Loryea. Special Agent
Clarendon and Sumter. the Mutual
Life Ins. CO., Of y. Y, Manning.
S. c.
Dear Sir: In receiving through your
hands your Companys check in set
t!ement of Policy No. 361.027 issued
May "a. 1889 at age of 46 for $1,000
90, 2O-payment 20-year dividend plan
which matured May 24th. 1909. it af-
fcrds me pleasure To say that the set
toment has been perfectly satisfac-
tory to me in every way. and your at
tention in the premises is duly appre-
ciated. Yours very trulv.
tSigned) EVAN l.. WILKINS.
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SMALL BOY HEIDI FOR KILLING

Chesterfield, June 25.-Sheriff
Douglass has a 13-year-old white boy
in Jail charged with killing his broth-
cr-in-law. The boys name is Boan
and the man killed was named Burr.
They both lived in upper Chesterfield
about Dudley. 1t seems that Boan had
heard that Burr had been mistreating
his wife, who was Boan's sister, and
the killing was a result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-30

The unusually heavy rainfall Friday
caused the streets in many places to
resemble lakes. and afforded frolic
for the small boys. and also gave en-
ployment To the street hands who
went around with long poles and
pieces of scantling trying to open the
underground drains so that the water
would flow through them.