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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

Max. Oct. 7.--Mrs. Evander Eir.
by's condition continues unimproved
Mr.. David Cole has gone to Balti-
more to accompany home his aunt,
Mrs. J. p. Truluck. who is at John
Hopkins Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Graham are re-
joying over a first daughter.
Mrs. Harvey Coker is improving az
ter q tedious and critical illness.
Mr.. g. w. Hicks and daughter, of
New Zion. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lewis.
Of Lake City. and Mrs. Julia Kirby
o'Netl from Florida. visited rela
tives about here last week.
Miss Annie Brockington attended
the missionary institute in Darlington
as delegate from Bethers .woman's
Missionary Society.
The weather has been ideal for
gathering crops and the farmers have
made good use of the time.
Harmony Presbytery is in session
at Beulah church, Olanta.
Work In rebuilding the mill is pro-
gressing well.
We had a much needed rain We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. L. Langston was given license
to preach by Bethel Church last Sat-
urday. and will soon enter the South
ern Baptist Seminary, Louisville Ky.
g. w. Truluck and j. F.. Kelly have
returned to the Medical College,
Charleston.
MT. J.. Wilbur Hicks has entore !
.he University of Chicago.
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FIGHTERS FINED $3.50 EACH.
Editor HearOn, of Spartanburg Her.
aid, and c. o. Smith Pay for Scrap
ping.

Spartanburg, Oct. 6.-Mayor Floyd
ala not think that the fight between G..
o. HearOn and c. O. Smith was z
very big affair, for he imposed only
the light fine of $3.50 on each. Mr..
.ioaron is editor Of the Spartanburp
Herald, and Mr.. Smith was formerly
chairman of the dispensary board OF
control The scrap took place in A
store and did not amount to a hill of
beans, neither drawing blood or MAX
ing scratch. Nobody was hurt, no.
small affair that the police did not
know whether to make out cases cr
not
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STORM AT PISGAH.
High Winds Do Serious Damage i'm
Spring Hill Section. Sd,


A storm of almost cyclonic propor-
tions passed through the Pisgah
neighborhood Of the Spring Hill sec
ton of Sumter and Lee counties
about p. m., Tuesday. destroying
considerable property and injurinr
several persons, two of them serious
ly.
Mr.. John K. Mcleod was the heav-
lest loser. His gin house and two
barns were blown down and kitchen
unroofed, and his crop practically
blown away. -"
Mr.. J. l.. Gillis also suffered severe
ly in damage to crop and buildings
Two tenant houses on his place wcr.
blown down. Elisha Bennett an6
wife. negroes, who occupied one oi
these houses were caught in the
wreckage and seriously, if not ia
tally injured. Jake Hyatt, a negro
tenant on Mr. McLeod's place was
'lSo painfully injured. The stable OF
Hampton Clarkson, colored. was
blown down and one of his mules SO
seriously hurt that it will probably
have TO lie killed.
The wind was accompanied by hail
and driving rain that penetrated
the walls and roofs OF houses as If
they were made of paper. Houses
that never leaked before, let in the
water that night like selves and fur
niture and household effects We're Sc
riously damaged. The crops in the
fields were almost entirely annihilat-
ed in the path of the storm where
the wind ragged fiercest. Cotton was
blown from the open bolls and car
ried away, unopened bolls were
whipped off and the plants stripped
clean of bolls and foliage. The down
pour OF rain washed the land and car
ried along with the soil wagon loads
Of cotton, cotton bolls and other de-
bris and deposited the whole mass
Of wreckage at the foot of the hills.
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DIAZ TO HONOR TAFT.
Celebrated Silver Service to be Used
At Banquet.

At IDduQUcI.
Mexico City, Oct. 5.-Mexico is Pfc
pairing to entertain President Taft on
scale Of royal magnificence such as
has been seldom witnessed on the
North American continent.
That all due honor may be done
the executive of the United States
when he comes across the Rio Grande
as the guest of President Diaz, or
ders have been issued to have carried
to Ciudad Juarez the historical and
celebrated Presidential silver am
plate, comprising a great portion of
the silver and china forming the
banquet service of Emperor Maximil-
liam. On October special train
will leave here, carrying the banquet
service. The last time this service
was used was when Elihu Root. Sec,
retary of State for the United States.
was entertained by President Diaz at
Chapultepec Castle. The set COM
prises several thousand pieces and is
said to compare favorably in richness
end in sr' 9ndor with the famed sets
of the Old World royal families. !
The custody of this famous silver
will be in the hands of Alfredo Bar
ron, official introducer of ambassad-
ors who will be in charge of all ar
rangements Tor the banquet to be ten
dered on this side of the big river.
Mr.. Barron will go with the specian
train and will take with him Epitacio
Amador, maitre d'hotel at the Ma
tional Palace, and Ramon Salgado,
concierge at the palace.
special florist and huge guam
titles Of flowers will also be taken the
intention to make the banquet hall a.
scene of floral beauty unsurpassed in
any function rendered in Mexico dur
ing recent years
The carriages to be used by Presi-
dent Diaz and his cabinet have al
ready started for the border. Troops
which are to act as a guard of honor
during the meeting of the two execu@
tives will leave some time this week.
Massive Grecian columns are being
erected i'm Juarez. along the streets
on which Presidents Taft and Diaz
are to parade. The columns are to
be surmounted by huge eagles Extra :
forces of decorators and men in they
employ of the Mexican Federal gov-
ernment were set to work today 10
complete the decorations in time. The
work is also being pushed on the
Benito Juarez monument so that Ger
Diaz can lay the corner stone of the Z
$4,000 SHAFT to the memory of the
man who forced Maximilan from the
Mexican throne.
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Pfsgah. Oct. GA severe storm of
~tud. rain and hail passed over this
sscfton last evening about 8 o'clock.
rrsss and houses went down before
~ Tho destruction to cotton is great.
Fsss were stripped of leaves, also cot
eua. whore II was the sevesbst.
@ nr. J. L. Giilis' place q DWELLING
ss~ss was blown down. burying I'm
xsr % Hijsh Bennett. wife and child.
rs~ sssa old man Jake Hyatt. all col
~ss- They are badly hurt.
HI. = r. Mcleod had a new cook
rosu attached 60 his home blown
owwa and several out houses badly
9Hagsd- His cotton and pea crop Il
Ns1ty axaaged.
IN Mrx. Alice Jenkins place the
Ssngs to crop is great. As far a
4 have heard damage exists The
vssas are fun Of blown down trees
- s~vusal roads ara blocked with
GsssL This In the worse storm w,
SWs had n years. the wind heat tn,
raSn INTO the houses and many have
~s4 eSeehes. The down pour Of wa.
~ and big hall was something un.
us9at mr. this time Of the year. Tn,
~ cloud came from northwest an,
She aispiay OF electricity was grand.
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CHARLESTON JUBILEE FESTIVAL.
South CarOlinians From the Four
Quarters OF. the State Invited.

SOutn SNrOun1anS FROM the -Four
Quarters of. the State Invited.
Rejoicing In the promise of a COM
merciai rejuvenation which is to
make 1t the chief COAL distributing
point of the South Atlantic States and
one of the greatest ports of the coun-
try. Charleston. coming at last into
It's own. is inviting the people Of
South Carolina. and of every part Of
South Carolina, to visit "the City by
the Sea-" during the week of Octo-
Der 1880 and help the people oc
Charleston enjoy the jubilee festival
which Ia being arranged for that time
and which has back of 1t the les ding
business and professional men of the
city.
With three great coal-carrying rail-
ways heading for Charleston, new
and adequate facilities for hanGlins
cotton shipments being provided for.
new steamship lines being added and
others promised, the new navy yard
In operation and doing fine work, the
future has never been so bright ~
Charleston as at present, and Char
lestonians are convinced that these
matters are of deep interest to the
people Of all South Carolina and that
shey will directly affect the welfare
Ut the entire State.
II Is desired. therefore, to bring the
people Of Charleston and the people
OF all other parts OF South Carolina
into the closest possible touch and
sympathy. and 1t Is for this reason
that the present festival is being Civ
on. with leading business men promis-
Ing financial support for II which
Will make all the varied amusement
features adequate.
Interest will centre in the five
great musical concerts, for which a
chorus OF more than two hundred
voices Is being trained, and in which
one OF the finest orchestras of the
country will make it's initial appear.
ance In the South. Accompanying this
great organization, the Russian Sym.
phony Orchestra, which during the las,
two or three years has firmly estab-
lished Its fame in the North and
West, will be a number of eminent
solOists. selected with special care 10,
their fitness for the numbers em
braced In the musical programme ar.
ranged for the concerts to be give,
here.
| Charleston hopes to have the pleas
ure of entertaining many thousand.
Of the people of South Carolina dur
ing the festival week, and promises
to all Of them a reception of the ut
] most cordiality.
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been a consistent member of ST.
Johns Methodist church for many
years. He died with an abiding faith
In Christ. He left wife, three sons
and two daughters to mourn his loss.
We extend to the bereaved ones our
heart felt sympathy in this their sad
bereavement.
The interment took place yesterday
at st. Johns church. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. J. E. Strickland,
pastor Of the church and Rev. T. L..
Cole Of the Baptist church. The de-
ceased was SO years of age. Rev. and
Mrs. b. M. Robertson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel E. Davis came Monday
night to attend the funeral of their
father. Mr.. and Mrs Davis returned
home Immediately after the funeral,
but Rov. and Mrs. B.. M. Robertson
will spend few days with his moth
er.
Mrs. T. d. Foxworth spent last
"wednesday and Thursday with Mrs.
Manton McCutchen of Bishopville.
The Smithville school opened last
Monday. Miss Aline Hunter, OF Sum-
ter is principal. Miss Belle McCutch-
en- is assistant teacher.
f Rev. T. l. Cole spent last Monday
In Camden. a.,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Robertson Wis.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs.. C. M. Dunlap last
Sunday.
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PERRY AND DORM FINED.
Judge MemMin2er Takes Action in
Case of John Black Trial.

Columbia, Oct. II. d. Perry, the
t'.ro" in the sack case, who convsrs-
eG with his clerk. G.. NJ. Dorm. from
,he ioplns of Tie Jurymen, appeared
via his clerk ,'iOre Judge Memmnn-
ser yesterday H. .rninG. Perry Wa:
h""j 81" uliu iJrfeited his pay as a
juryman for his indiscretion, and
Dorm was taxed $40 for his share Of
the conversation.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
onns q Interest From all Parts OF
6umscr and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
nau your letters 30 that they will
UsnoA this once not later than Mon
~ when intended for Wednesdays
Uaor and not later than Thursday
- oAenrday's issue. This. Of course.
ooooss only to regular correspond
- IN case Of items Of unusual
~Uo value. send In Immediately by
- sslephons or telegraph. Such
Dus storiss are acceptable up to the
SUW e( going 70 pres. Wednesdays
WpsR = printed Tuesday afternoon
- saturday's paper Friday after
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RNfITyTVILLE.

Ssnithviiie, Oct 6.-Mr. James Rob
srssou. an ex-Confederate veteran.
S'ed st his home ON last Sunday night
AFTER an filncss of four months. He
wss very quiet and unassuIning and
~~s one OF the most industrious men
Ae writer has ever seen. He had
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FREE FLOWER SEED.
Congressman Lever Has a Few Pack
ages for Distribution.

congressman Lever Has a Few Pack
ages for Distribution.
Mr.. Editor:
| VIII thank you to announce
through the columns of your paper
that the Department Of Agriculture
has allotted two thousand packages
OF flower seed to me for distribution
In our district So long as the sup
ply shall last l shall be glad to send
making known her wishes.
Very truly,
A. +. LEVER.
M. G. 7th Dist, S. G.
Lexington, S. c., Oct 6, 1909.
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W Dor& Corner, Oct. 6.-We have
Dssn having some fns weather for
uRv1salng. Last week was an ideal
49, sor cotton picking. haying. etc.
onaw was surely made use OF. There
- ssns excellent hay saved here
~1uu1A Cotton win soon all be gath
~spo aa1 corn gathering IL progress
- vsry well. The crop viii be lit
- tsebsr than was expected In Au-
- Pea. that IL the stock variety.
~ - very short. Cane has improv-
- vsadsrfully since the rains set in
cre three weeks ago. We had q
nwy rain hare this evening accom-
Deussd with very heavy thunder.
-. ,. Pant Broadway. Of the f,rm
- Dssadwsy Brothers. lumber men.
- Hsnsweod. was accidentally killed
- nssnins by = pisce Of timber
4m1g e. him. while ne and others
HUs Ssovins some large pieces Of
Hbsr. Mr.. Broadway was q mem-
~ a the Calvary Baptist church
- vss . Mason. He was unmar-
uosA.
Z have no sick 10 report this week.
r. Merry Christmas has got 20 ne
- walk around SeaaA by using a
unosA. - 81
a~ wash Scott. of Cane Savannah
va>sA relatives here Sunday and
sseay last. returning homo this af-
s.ssa. accompanied by her broth
- 0us and Charlie Weeks.
a ysuns man said to me today that
Wua Set move on myself. / told
~ I was moving something. "a
ynnAeerk Ia Z hay pils) which 1 think
- - ssmsmbered longer than a
- petf~stttsh ~ my old feeble
md. especisIly, this winter l,y my
senak Thiv makes me think OF "cuf-
who saws>a vision. C. q. p. c.
~a1sh ~ thought meant "Cufne 20
yench Christ" So he tried preaching
snort while ana then he quit. saw
Ds hs had made . mistake; that the
C g. r. c. stood for either "cuff,e
- Raew cow or ~Cufne go pick cot
80 So pevhaps have made mis-
s~ks' (Which think have) when I
s'issd the p. P.s (penciI pushers). I
sssssr had stuck to pitchfork push
mxs peanut or pea picking. But Solo.
noa says. though thou should bra,
rooa with pestle In a mortor with
~hs~t rot his foolishness will not de-
p~es from him. or words TO that ef-
Ssce. So think have shown my
So7shnsss about long enough.
NV. J. N. Tolar preached a very
ee~ssting and Instructive sermon at
Fhswood last Sunday night on the
uk1.ct of Doubling. from John the
sen and aSth.
Well tomorrow IL circus day in
yssr city. but don't expect to see t.
- have not been to circus In sc
- - yssrx. ree" 80
oea sth. Later there was a very
Hssvy rain here last night.
Ar- Brosdway was buried this
nssuins at Home Branch church,
nser Psxviile,
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There's hardly any way man can
make himself more unpopular than
deliberately trying to win popularity
New York Press.
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There Is no possible doubt about
whether DR.. Cook beat Peary in the
dash to the lecture platform.-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
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The beginning of excellence Is to be
free from error.-Quintillian.
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BATTLE FLEET PASSES PERRIN.
Due to Arrive at Suez on january 8,
Christmas Fittingly Observed.

Suez, Dec. 29.-The American bat
tie ship fleet. under Rear Admiral
Sperry passed Perrin, at the entrance
to the Red Sea, at noon today. All
on board the fleet are we'll. The yes
sells are due here the morning of
January 8.
The warships enjoyed perfect wealth.
er on the Indian Ocean, after sailing
from Colombo nine days ago. 1t Is
expected that they will make a quick
passage through the Canal, and then
will dispense to the various Mediter-
ranean ports. according to their itin-
erary, with the least possible delay.
Christmas was fittingly observed by
the fleet. There was various athletic
sports among the crews and each ves-
sci gave vaudeville show, had box.
ing matches. dancing and cake walks.
The run from Colombo has been the
pleasantest of the entire cruise. The
supply ship Culgoa is two days ahead
of the fleet and the repair ship Pan
ther two days behind
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from the stock accounts and the min
utes OF the various meetings. His re-
port was very thorough one, and
despite the tension of the meeting,
there were many ripples Of laughter
occasioned by some unintentional VIII.
The first audible smile was produced
when Mr.. Highley described the book
Keeping" of the Seminole company,
ana later when he told Of getting the
books into a dress suit case, there
was a roar Of laughter. When in "a
matter of fact way he related the
loss of the books a disgusted stock
holder exclaimed, "Shucks, that was
a little bit of steal"
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SENTENCE
YEARS.
RUFF
FOURTEEN

Former Political Boss of San Fran
cisco, Convicted Of Bribery, Gets a
Long Term.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Abraham
Ruef, formerly political boss Of San
Francisco, today was sentenced to IA
years in the State penitentiary at San
Quentin. Sentence was pronounced by
Judge VIM. p. Lawlor. who presided
over Ruefs trial on the charge OF
bribing a member Of the Schmitz
board Of supervisors in the award of
overhead trolley franchises to the
United railroads. The trial ended In
the conviction of Ruef on December
10 after trial lasting many weeks.
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Homicide Near Dillon.

Little Rock, Dec. 29.-Hayes Cousal
was shot and killed by John Emman-
uel in drunken, row. on the planta-
ton Of l.. c. Brady, eight miles from
Dillon, last Thursday night. The in.
quest was held by Magistrate Johr
N. Hargrove, DR.. w. 8. Smith holding
the autopsy. The fight was caused by
jealousy over a woman, Causar accus-
ing Emmanuel of having improper
dealings with his wife. Particulars
are unknown.
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WRIGHT MAKES NEW RECORD.
Aeroplanist Takes Flight Lasting Two
Hours and Nine Minutes.

lie Mans France, Dec. 31.-Wilbur
Wright, the American aeroplanist,
beat all previous aeroplane records
here this afternoon with magnifi-
cent flight that lasted for two hours
and nine minutes. He covered off,
cially distance Of 7s miles. but as
a matter Of fact, counting the wide
curves, he made over ninety miles.
Mr.. Wright's feat was the more re
markable because of the intense cold.
After breaking the record. Mr..
Wright went aloft again with M
Barthou as passenger
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Columbia. Dec. s0.--In connection
with the developments in the Seminole
case aired yesterday at the meeting
Of stockholders. Mr.. Chas. H. Highley.
well known accountant, would like
to know what became of the stock
books and minute books which ne
obtained In Chattanooga from the Of
fices Of the company and Intended to
bring to Columbia with his report.
The story Highley told yesterday at
the meeting was decidedly interest
Ing and will result in thorough in
vestigation. sthrough railroad officials
who will aid the directors In their
search for the thief or for the person
who unintentionally took the records
few as they were.
After Mr.. Highley had completed
his examination Of the records OBJ
tainable at the Chattanooga office, he
asked for the minute books and the
stock book that he might show them
TO the stockholders. These were Civ
en- him. and after a rather hasty ex-
animation. one OF the clerks In the
office, Mr.. Shaw, offered him dress
suit case in which to carry them.
Mr. Hishley very thoughtfully
placed his other records In his own
suit case.
| Boarding the train at Chattanooga
ne took the sleeper. and when he
woke up at Asheville yesterday MORN
ing the valuable piece of luggage was
missing and along with It went the
stock book and minute book. A hur-
ried search was made OF the other
coaches but Mr.. Highley could not
Identity any of the passengers that
might possibly be interested In the
disappearance Of the books.
His reports read yesterday. howev-
or. were sufficiently interesting to
cause the stockholders to "sit up and
take notice"
Mr.. Stevenson asked Mr.. Highley IL
Mr.. Darlington was not In Asheville.
Mr.. Highley said he did not know. Mr..
Stevenson said he thought ne could
produce proof that Darlington was in
Asheville. ct had been stated that
Mr.. Dunn. attorney for Mr.. CARING
ton. had declared that the latter was
In Asheville.)
Mr.. Highley previously stated that
he had met Darlington In Chatta nooga
and that the latter was present when
an examination Of the affairs of the
company was made. The accountant
also remarked incidentally that the
company had kept no books;- at
least they kept no regular set and
most Of the information was obtained
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THE wAToHMAN AND soUTHRoN. JANUARY q 1000

the trustees had not exercised care in
endorsing the scheme, but no one
would for a moment doubt their hon
esty and their integrity. The trustees,
therefore. were not included In the
motion made that the former board
of directors resign and that matter is
left with the present board.
Following this almost Immediately
came the resolution that criminal pro-
ceeding be started against the agents,
officers and employees of the company
by the new board. 1t was adopted af-
ter several present said few things
about the condition of the company,
the stock and several other matters.
Several remarks were made about
Former President j. Y. Darlington.
This resolution was as follows:
"Resolver, That the board of di-
rectors to be elected do proceed at
once to collect all evidence of crimi-
nal action on the part OF the agents.
officers or employees of the Seminole
Securities company. and lay the same
before the attorney general and re-
quest that, wherever the evidence JUS
tines. criminal proceedings be insti-
tuted and that the directors do give
careful attention to justify the prose-
cution."
At the afternoon session the
very interesting report OF Mr.. Highley,
the expert accountant. was read
Highley brought out great many
facts. For instance. Mr.. j. Y. Gar
lington now owns two shores Of. the
stock of the company. Mr.. Darlington
was given $4,000 Of stock by the
Carolina agency company for his SER
vices, II being agreed that when a
Isemi-annual dividend OF 10 per cent.
be paid he would begin to receive
some of the BENEFITS. Garlington's
Carolina agency stock was exchanged
for $4,000 Of stock in the Seminole
company. Darlington disposed of g
greater part of this. although OF the
$25,447 due agents. In the statement,
about $4,000 is still due him. accord
ing to the books. The directors how
ever--that Is the new directors-do
not think that this will be claimed. In
the statement Is an item OF $275
given agents for prizes in soliciting
stock.
II was also brought out that Mr..
J. stobo Young. another director, has
left only two shares OF stock In the
company. Incidentally Mr.. Highley
remarked that he could not find any
records OF the commission said to
have passed between the officers Of
the two companies. He asserted that
Mr.. w. A. Clark never had any stock
In the Seminole company.
The furniture and fixtures In the
statement were estimated at $745.7o.
Mr.. Zimmerman asked for state
ment about this furniture: did 1t in
ciude any household furniture Mr..
Hishley said 1t consisted Of some
desks and the usual office fixtures
The estimate is thought rather low by
some.