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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-12-03
Gone to His Reward.

Mr.. w. J. Seitz, of Bluefeld
ueighborhood, died suddenly at
his home about z o'lock Satur-
day evening. He had left the
store a little earlier than his ns-
ual custom remarking to Mr.. 0
A. Green, that if he could attend
TO the business at the store that
he would go home, feeling lit
tie unwell.
Mr.. Seitz was 65 years old.
Though quite young, he served
for four years as confederate
soldier, fully and courageously,
discharging every duty that was
imposed upon him.
Without means Or family in
fuence, returned from the war
to fight the battle of life, to care
and provide for widowed moth,
er, with large depent family
of children. The struggles at
times were hard and severe, but
the nature of the man was never
to turn his back and retreat, by
force of will and determination
he succeeded in acquiring much
of this worlds goods.
Billy" as he was familiarly
and popularity known, was a
friend to all in need and the num-
berless recipients of his generos-
ity will miss him beyond express
sion.
Of his immediate family who
survives him is the widow and
the following sons and daughters,
Mr.. Ed. Seitz and Mrs. Luther
Johnson, of West Point; Mes
danes R. M. Daniel, ]. w. Yeat
man, J. P. Williams and Messrs
w. Fl. N. Seitz, w. D. Seitz, j.
F. Seitz and Jesse Seitz. of this
county, to mourn the loss of a
devoted husband and a indulgent
father. Many are the grand,
children and a large connection
of kin. who attended the last
sad rites.
The funeral services were con.
Quoted by Rev. N. @. Adams in
Pleasant Ridge Church, two
miles north of Bradley; large
concourse of friends from differ.
ent neighborhoods were present
to show their sympothy and pay
tribute in the last sad rites ot
their deceased friend, and all
that was motal of Mr.. w. ] .Seits
was laid to rest in the beautifu
church grave yard at Plessanl
Ridge. last Monday evening al
l o'clock.
The many beautiful flowers
that were strewn upon the new
made mound by loving hands
was q fitting token of esteem AM
leve ia which the deceased was
held by the living for his many
/ good deeds and worth in life.
/ The News sincerely joins th,
many friends OF the bereft il
Isympsthy in their hour OF sor
row and distress.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-12-03
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW.
What a Help Of Happiness
it Would bring to Stark
vile Homes.

Hard to do work with an ach.
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery a,
leisure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
Fthat Backache pains comes from
sick kidneys.
Many residents of this vicinity
endorse them.
Mrs Matte carr, 40 East St., West Point
Miss, says: Il was In poor health for sew
eral months, but did not know what was the
matter with me. ] believed my kidneys
were disordered, but had no idea these Or
gans were responsible for the numerous 9TH
er difficulties from which suffered. final
ly began taking Doan's Kidney Pills and was
soon entirely free from kidney complaint.
am now In best of health.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts,
Foster-Miiburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's "a
take no other
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-12-03

DIR. Joe Munday, an able and
forceful speaker, lectured here
at the court house, Wednesday
and Thursday nights, along tenn.
perance and general reform lines.
Both lectures were good and wei :
received by his hearers.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-12-03

POSTED-Ar of Frac. "a NV d sw u
and Frac. sw a sw a Sec. 25; Frac.
Sc Il Sec. &c: Frac. q ne a Sec. 35:
and NV a NV a Sec. SO, all in Town
ship 10, Range II east No hunting
allowed, and all trespassing will be
dealt with according to law.
1C-1e-4t. II. FL. cox.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-12-03

Rev. j. w. Dorman. of Lex
ington. arrived Saturday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Dorman, and the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. w.
w. Scales. Jr. Mr.. Dorman de.
parted for ,Okalona Monday
where the North Mississippi
Conference is in session, Mrs.
Oorman remaining with her
daughter.
Mr.. Dorman is a splendid
preacher and has many warm
friends here where he lived and
preached to the Methodist con
gregation several ye ars and then
for four years presiding elder
for this district.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-12-03

hikb9st bidder. for csslE at public auction on
the 26th: day s6f december 1909. between the
hours 81: II o'clock a. M. and o'clock p. M.
OF that day to satisfy said indebtedness,
kto9ether with all the lawful cost and expen-
ses Of executing this trust.
Dated 20 day Of November 1909.
B. BEvIaLY.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-12-03

Mr.. Frank Shropshire. Of
|Longv,ew. was : business visit.
|or here Yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28
COTTON MARKET.
Net Advance of 13 to % Points Re-
cOrded-ShOwed Continued Ner-
vOusness, But General Tendency of
Prices Was Upward

New York, July 23.-The cotton
market showed continued nervous
ness. but trading was not so active to-
day and the general tendency was
higher with the close steady at net
advance of 13 to % points. The mar.
ket opened steady at an advance of
TO points in response to firm cables
and the early weather map, which
showed less rain in Texas than had
been anticipated and nothing in the
way of low barometer to indicate
much further precipitation. SentI-
ment. however, was evidently very
much unsettled and while Liverpool
buying helped to sustain the early
market this was supposed to be chief
ly in the way Of undoing straddles,
so after the Liverpool close there was
less support and prices broke sharp
ly. The detailed Texas weather re-
port showed considerable precipita-
tion-rather too light at some points
and rather too heavy at others-bu;
served to indicate pretty general
showers or rains over the State, and
this helped the decline which carried
December OF to 1912 and the gem
eral list to a net loss OF to 9 points.
Later the market firmed up on re-
newed covering and some fresh buy
ing which may have been partly en-
couraged by reports that representa-
tives Of local firm who have been
making an investigation Of crop pros
poets estimate the prospective yield
at only 11.676,000 bales minimum.
The best point of the day was
reached in the late trading when De-
cember sold at 11.98. and the close
was within a point or two of the top.
Southern, spot markets officially re-
ported early were unchanged to 1-sc
lower.
Receipts at the ports today 2,956
bales against 2.4ss last week and S.
004 last year. For the week 10000
bales, against 3O.92s last week and
1850 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 651 bales, against 329
last year.
Spot closed quiet, Is points higher;
middling uplands 1875; middling
gulf 1850; sales 1921.
Futures opened and closed steady
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28

salem. July 2s.-Dog days at hand.
8Dme needed rain fell here on Friday.
More u needed In places where the
rain fall was light. Even those who
~ the lions share would be glad for
y repetition very soon.
t1shing In Black River has been
reuumcd since the high tide receded
an6 many Of the INNING tribe have
unet with q warm reception.
Crops though ANAL. have been laid
~ on schedule time. with some i'm
urovsment In their general physique.
Preaching has been suspended until
oupt II seems q bad reason for a
peor unfortunate to shake OF this
nortal toll. for he or she. might have
= be laid to rest unceremoniously.
Several horses have died In this
bat within the past few months from
various causes. and some apparently
without much cause. or cause un-
hnewn. Were the people In con-
&okion to buy. one carload could be
placed here easily. But with the
Desssnt outlook and the high price of
provisions II might be best for those
who have to buy. to invest In what Is
called here "self-feeders."
There was a largely attended ice
cream party at the residence Of Mr..
= b. Brunson's on last Thursday eve-
mag. Cake. cream. pretty girls and
oashfui beaus. interspersed with
UAmss were all on the programme
and carried out In full. Very reluct-
unity. but not until after the clock
os1 announced the approach Of an
sehsr day did some Of the party de-
ode TO adjourn.
Considerable oats have been thresh-
- for sale and seed purposes by the
progressive farmers OF this place. 1t
seoks healthy to see fat stock hauling
1eads Of oats to the market instead
90 from II.
Little or no interest will be taken
N the election on Aug. 17th. and few
votes will be to count. c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28

stateburg. July 25.-Miss Lee
Moore after a very pleasant visit. to
ths Misses Richardson In Sumter.
has returned home. -
Mr.. Walter Storm, Of New York, Is
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. E.. F.
Holmes for a day or two.
Mrs. Charlie Ia Boyte, of Charlotte,
N. c.. In visiting her mother. Mrs
~. II. FLUID.
Miss Annie Holmes after spending
some time In Marion with her sister
Miss Amelia Holmes. is again In the
nsishborhood.
Miss Sallie Cobb. Of Peizer, who
has been the guest of the Misse,
rrserson for two weeks. has returned
hsme.
Mr.. Robert Barnwell, of Boston
Mass. spent Sunday with his parents
Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Barnweil.
Mr.. John r. Anderson after a pleas
ant visit to relatives here, left 70,
Summerton last week. The man,
friends OF Mr.. Anderson were glat
90 see him In his old neighborhoot
once more.
Mrs. +. M. Dwight has just return.
ed from Atlanta. Ga. where she ha.
been staying with her sister. Mrs
Rhodes.
Miss Annie Barnweli. OF Whining
fon. N. c.. has been at "Thc Rectory'
Tor several days during the pas
week on visit to her parents.
There was a surprise dance" al
the residence OF DIR. and Mrs. F.. M
Dwight. on Thursday night. which
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28

Durant. July as.--Nr. Elmo Piow-
<osa has gone to Georgia. to renew
a. scenes Of lais youth.
hrs. Robbie Durant and children
sssprnsd Friday from . visit Of two
Veoeks to relatives In Creston.
1Aere will bs m exciting game Of
4en Friday afternoon between the
9sue ninss Of Sardinia and Durant.
Ths union picaie held at the home
- nxr. }. ~. Reeves last week was .
Usoat success. Dinner was plentiful.
eS>ss the nunabsr could have been ac-
oumm0datsd.
1Giss Beard and Miss Edith NcHad-
- wore guests Of Nrs. ). T. Aerad-
o. on last Sunday.
Dlr. and Mr.. Ben Crawford spent
3oesday In Sumter.
a Number OF our young people went
- Goodwin this evening to attend
= 0oonliGht picnic at the rssidenes Of
~. T. b. Brunson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28

evening last. The hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs. Gentry has been too we'll
established to offer anything less than
a very pleasant evening. and those
participating had their expectations
fully realized.
These young ladies were also hon
ored with moonlight Straw Ride"
on Friday evening"
Messrs. Morris and Mckinney will
in few days begin employment in
Rhame's drug store of this place.
With this additional force, we would
think that DR.. Rhame is preparing
for a further increase in business.
Mr.. w. d. Frierson, representing
the Security Life & Annuity Company
Of Greensboro, N. c., is in town writ
ing insurance. If Mr.. Frierson is as
good at insuring lives as he is at in
suring a warm welcome to our town,
he should be an A No. 1 agent. He
Is we'll on to the racket, however, and
heading the list of business written. :"
Mrs. G. M. Belser Of Columbia is
spending some time In our midst.
Mrs. B. c. Ragin and children left
last Thursday for visit to relatives
in Rock Hill.
Mrs. l. N. Nelson and family have
returned home after a weeks stay
with relatives in Manning.
Mr.. H. J. White, of Hagerstown.
Nd. 10 visitor in town. ~.
Mr.. Henry Cantey and family are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. j. 8. Can
tey.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Bailey are visit
ing friends In Wedgefeld.
Misses Sallie. Mamie and Annie
Burgess have returned homo after a
pleasant trip to Georgia.
Maj. r. r. Briggs has returned
from Hendersonville. N. c., where he
spent a pleasant week. =. r4,.e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28
RENiBERT.

Remberts. July 26.--We have read
with interest the different items ap-
earring In your paper, and we have
also had the opportunity of seeing a
large portion Of the crops in the north
of Sumter County, and a portion of
Lee County. We find that bottom
lands or clay lands are recovering to
some extent from the heavy rains,
but all the sandy lands are almost a
complete failure. Our honest opinion
Is that the crops in these sections will
not exceed sixty per cent.
Messrs. e. e. Rembert. c. A. El-
ierbe. c. l. Emanuel and some others
has some very fine cotton.
Rain 10 much needed In the Pisgah
and Smithville sections. Other sur
rounding sections have had very nice
rains.
The health Of this community a.
far ~ we can learn II good.
A good many visiting friends from
tIIis section attended services on yes
terday at Pisnh church-the clos
ing Of . meeting Of several days which
has been carried on at that church.
and which everybody seemed to en-
Joy. Pisgah church has improved in
many ways In the past three years
under the leadership OF her beloved
and highly esteemed pastor. Rev. T.
Lintwood Cole. Bro. Cole Ia a
meek and lowly follower Of Jesus
Christ. . true and devoted Christian:
one who practices what he breaches.
ever ready to lead all men along the
line Of their Christian duties. ever
ready to help a fallen brother, hold
ing out to sin-cursed and dying
world the precious truths and prom
ises Of our Lord and master. Gods
blessing will ever rest upon his labors.
and will make him beacon light in
the wilderness Of darkness. drawing
all men to the feet of Christ.
Mr.. Editor: Satan is a cunning ene-
my-watching for those whom he may
devour. ever ready to clog the wheels
Of progress In the cause OF Gods
kingdom here on earth, and in the
language Of James let me say: these
things ought not so to be.
Rumors Of the above nature seems
to be coating around. but the true.
tried. and devoted followers Of Christ
Is equal to the emergency and will
air something's hueing to the line,
righting the wrong. sustaining and
exonorating those whom God loveth
For fear my letter may find it's
way to the waste basket, will close
until another time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28
OUR sUMlMERTON LETTER.

Summerton. July 26.-With the ap-
proach Of the month Of August, we
are to expect a comparative lull in
the business activity of our town, as
that by common consent seems to be
the sumyner holiday season There
are. however, some few manifesto
tions of preparations for fall business.
Mr.. g. c. Nesmith. who hold the con-
tract for the construction of the new
bank building. began work on Satur-
day making the necessary excava
tions; and the brick are en- the ground
Nor Is this the only brick building 10
be constructed In the near future.
Mr.. c. NJ. Davis Of tn Summerton
Mercantile Co., looking toward All
increased volume Of business this next
season. is having. brick hauled for a
warehouse In the rear Of his double
building. Already there have been
several hundred bales OF cotton. sold
for fall delivery. Eleven cents and
over was too good a price to be turn
ed down. and number Of our farm
ers and merchants have taken advan-
tase Of It. While this. now, appears
to be fancy'price. II. Is not being ac-
cepted with the readiness that fall
contracts OF a few years ago were.
Watson. the 1O-year-old son of Mr..
j. $. Cantey of this place narrowly
escaped what might have been quite
serious accident on last Tuesday af-
ternoon. He with his older brother.
Joe. were driving out of town In a
buggy In the front OF which they were
carrying block OF ice: on a sudden
start of the horse. Watson attempted
to balance the ice. and In so doing
was himself thrown out. and run over
by the buggy. One wheel struck him
across both shoulders. but inflicted no
injury. and but for the shock given
him. the boy received no harm at all
| Among the social events of interes,
which took place the past week were
entertainments given at the homes of
Mr.. j. s. Cantey and Mr.. r. II. Gen
try, both OF which are very prett,
country residences a few miles from
town and well adapted to social gath
ings OF every nature. Misses Kate
and Sue Cantey entertained at q
porch and lawn party. complimentary
to Misses Adele Thomas and Florrie
Land. Many of Summerton's young
people as well as others from the sur
rounding neighborhood were amona
the fortunate guests. and II was pro
nounced by all one OF the most en-
joyable affairs OF the season.
The Misses Richardson. OF Sumter
the guests OF Mrs. II. II. Gentry were
rendered a reception on wednesday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
uEWsY LETTERS FROM OUR spE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
0nnns Of Interest From all Parts of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NoTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters SO that they will
oench this office not later than Mon
~ when Intended for Wednesdays
oaDsr and not later than Thursday
~ Saturdays issue. This. of course.
ooDliss only to regular correspond
- In case Of items Of unusual
DSsss value. send In Immediately by
0ai1, telephone or telegraph. Such
nsws stories are acceptable up to the
oo0ur ef goin@ to press. Wednesdays
0aDsr - printed Tuesday afternoon
- saturdays paper Friday after
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE,
COMPANY OF NEW YORK.

+. III. Hyatt, Manager for S. c.
Figures Never Lie and Here are the
Figures of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., Of New York.
For the month Of May. 1909. the
South Carolina Agency received ap-
plications amounting to $194,037.0O.
Cash Dividends declared to Souti,
Carolina policyholders for July settle
ment, $10,100.S2.
Since April 20. 1909, the following
death claims have been paid to South
Carolina policyholders $33,76O.OO.
Proofs of death are being prepared
by claimants for $53,30O.OO.
These figures are so plain and con-
vincing that "He who runs may
read"
ISAAC Nj. LORYEA,
Special Agent Clarendon and Sumter
Offices at Manning and Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28

was most thoroughly enjoyed by the
young people.
AS the heavy rains have ceased, the
cotton now shows decided improve
ment and the farmers are feel
ing more encouraged. The young
corn Is promising and the corn crop
generally. is quite good
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-28

JAS. ID. Graham, Agent, Sumter.
- j. +. McFaddin, Agent, Sardinia.
NJ b. ,Lesesne, Agent, PincwOod.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
The Art Of Being Happy.

"Cheerfulness," says Ruskin, "is
as natural to the heart of man ia
strong health as glow to his cheek,
and wherever there is habitual gloom
there must be either bad air, unwhole-
some food, improperly served labor
or erring habits of life."
If children were taught that one of
the great life duties Is to unfold the
fun loving side of their nature, the
humorous side, there would not be so
many suicides, 80 many unhappy, dis
cord ant, miserable people, so many
failures in the world, says Success.
Why shouldn't we develop the humor
faculty? Why should we think it is
so very necessary to spend years in
going to school and colleges to de.
velop other mental faculties, and yet
take practically no pains whatever to
develop the humorous the fun.loving
side of our nature?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
M IS NOT HANGING

One often hears the remark: 1.-THE
climate is changing" This opinion
Is not confined to residents of Mon.
tana, who have become tired of the
continued lack of warm weather and
the snows and cold rains, but there
are references to it in papers OF the
middle west and the east, Gays the
Helena Record. Investigations by
scientists have demonstrated that this
opinion about the climate changing is
not borne out by facts. They say
that the life of man is too short to see
any change in the climate Of any sec.
ton of the country. The weather in
successive years may vary, there may
be fewer months of cold and more of
warm, but these are only variations,
and climatic conditions, taking the
average for q number of years, per-
sist.
1t it only q few years ago when the
biographies marked q large area of
western country as the ''great Ameri-
q DESERT" What is that desert to-
day? 1t is the most productive part of
the country. Some will say the desert
has been redeemed because the climate
has changed. But that's not true. It is
no longer a desert because man has
found q way to make it produce.
First he brought upon it the water
from the streams and by giving the
land q drink, it became fertile. In
more recent years he has found that
where the moisture could not be intro
duced upon the lands by artificial
means, he could by guilty alton and
scientific farming conserve the natural
moisture and so make it productive.
In no state has this change, not in
climatic conditions, but in methods
of cultivation, been more forcibly
demonstrated than in Montana. Who
is there who ten years ago would have
said that the vast areas in Fergus
county, then given over to cattle and
sheep, would in this year of our Lord
be producing crops of grain averag-
ing per acre twenty and thirty bushels
more than the rich lands of the middle
west? Not one. Yet there has been
distinct climatic changes in Fergus.
1t is simply that men have learned to
do things which before they did not
know.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
sPARING HER NERVES.
A Careful, considerats Visitor and
Her Timid Friend,

A Careful, considerats Visitor and
Her Timid Friend.
The mistakes which were plentifully
sprtnkled along Mrs. 0pmer's career
were never regretted by any one more
than by Mrs. Conner herself. II used
the very best judgment l had" she
said, referring to one unfortunate &C.
c%urrence, "but, as usual. everything
went wrong.
"You see, I went to Greenvtlle in the
morning with Mrs. Hobart, intending
to go on to Nashua, but I changed my
mind when the weather turned cool
and spent the day with Anna Woods,
going home at dusk. I'd forgotten my
little bag with my key in it, so I went
right over to Mrs. Hobart's.
"She'd gone down the road to Mrs.
Coles, but I found her key behind the
left hand blind and went right in.
"The house was dark. but I said to
myself, 4 won't light a lamp for fear
Of soaring her, a timid woman, living
an alone, az she does So I sat In the
dark till I heard her coming up the
walk.
"When she found the door was un-
locked she gave a kind of a gasp, 90 1
stepped forward and then. long az I
had a cold 81 my voice didn't sound
natural and I was afraid 'twould
scare her, she being 80 timid, I put
out my hand and laid 1t on her arm.
"And, II you'll believe me-" finished
Mr.. Conner plaintively, "she fell right
over in a faint and cut her forehead
ON the edge Of the rocking chair, and I
though I'd eve bring her to!
'There's no use trying to be careful
with a woman like her."-Youth's Com
nanion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

saying the platform asked for the
reduction of the tariff generally.
"But the platform declared specif.
cally that lumber should Immediately
go on the free list," insisted the Mon.
tana senator. Mr.. Smith said the
platform went on further and declared
that there we're also other things that
should be reduced. "But it mentioned
specifically lumber" continued Mr..
Dixon. IF we must have revenue"
said Mr.. Smith, "a part might as
we'll be gotten in this way"