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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
TAKEN FROM JAIL AND WHIP.
PED.
Denmark Citizens Punish Negro WO.
men Concerned i'm killing of Far.
mer.

Denmark, June 6.-This morning
the two negro women, who were con-
cerned in the shooting yesterday
morning of Mr.. J. A. Nix by a negro
named Isadore Nimmons, were taken
from the Jail here and severely whip
ped. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Nix had let crop to these women
and that it was while he was trying
to make one of them work that he
was shot and instantly killed by Nim-
mons, a negro tenant.
1t was reported today that MINI
mons had been caught and lynched,
but later this was denied. The man
was trailed today to negro house
close to the town of Barnwell, and it
is thought that he obtained help there
and made his escape. He has a broth
er in Savannah and is thought to be
heading for that city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Boy of Fifteen Kills Boy of Sixteen
Over q Boast.

Nashville, Tenn, June 4.-Shortly
after s o'clock tonight, 16-year-old
Edgar Serber was called from his
home in West Nashville, and killed in
the street by 15-year-old Jessie Nc
Pherson. The slayer used a repeating
shotgun and fired twice, literally
blowing off the top of his victim IS
head.
Mcpherson. who is the son of Ed
er Jos. Mcpherson, a minister of the
Church of Christ, was arrested short
ly after the tragedy, and is now con-
fined at the police station. Talking
of the tragedy tonight, he admitted
that he went to Serber's home to kill
him, saying that Serber had talked
about him and 'said what he was GO
ing to do" until he was tired of it.
Some weeks ago the boys engaged in
a fight, during which Serber, it is
said, used a buggy whip on McPher-
son.
Serber was sitting on the porch OF
his home talking to his aged father
when Mcpherson summoned him to
his death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
STATEBURG.

Stateburg, June Misses Ami:
Moore. and Bessie Barnwell, student.
at ST. Mary's College. Raleigh, n. C.
are at home for their summer vaca-
tion.
Mr.. Hall Ramsey Is spending his
holidays at his old home, Need
wood"
Miss Emma Z. Barnwell is visitil..
relatives In Selma, Ala.
Miss Agnes III. Burgess spent
Thursday in Sumter with Mrs. H. T
Abbott.
Mr.. Ben Lee, after a pleasant visi.
here. has returned to Charleston. $.
Mr.. Frank p. Burgess went to Will.
mington, n. c., on Monday for shorl
stay.
The Misses Moore, OF Statesville, n
c., are the guests of the Misses FLUID
Mrs. F. II. Mcleod. Of Florence, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. S. E. Nelson
Mr.. Harry Bull is spending some
time with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
DeSaussure Bull.
There will be a meeting of the Aux
iliary at the reidence of Mrs. James
s. Pinckney, on June 9th. at II
o'clock a. m.
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OUR SUMMERTON LETTER.
a second Bank to- be Established
The SummertOn Team Playing
Good Ball-VacatiOn Personals.

Summerton, June 7.-Although IL Is
not to be expected that there shall be
any great boom I'm the business af-
fairs of any town during the summer
mcnths, this being universally recog-
nized as the idle season of the yeaY.
still IL might we'll be supposed that
certain latent and cumulative energy
Will be nourished. to manifest itself in
the coming fall. IL we are justified H.
accepting the present indication.
Summerton will soon have occasion
To add To its list of commendable bus
mess establishments second bank.
This has proved not to he CONGO =
ton OF dame rumor. but reality
which Will materalize within the next
few months. This new bank is to be
branch of the Farmers Bank e.
Trust Co.. OF Sumter. $. c. Believing,
as VIC do. that Summerton has a
bright future, and that competition is
a powerful agent I'm advancing busi-
ness interests. we welcome this new
esta blishment.
Mr.. r. M. Warren. agent for the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
SARDINIA.

Sardinia, June 5.-At the beautiful
suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
McFaddin and on the spacious
grounds a very enjoyable moonlight
picnic took place. which was thor
oughly enjoyed by every one that was
fortunate to be present. The beauty
of the scene was only enhanced by
the kindness, thoughtfulness and gen.
uine hospitality of the fair young
hostess. Miss Ida McFaddin. and her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. McFad-
din.
With music. singing, games and re-
fresments the evening all too swiftly
sped" and as 1t was clear, beautiful
moonlight night and as the man IN
the moon sees so much and talks so
little. the fair young maidens and
their gallant escorts passed the hours
merrily away. Many participated in
the dancing.
The guests present were: Misses
Lizzie Worsham. Lake City; Pearl
McElveen. Louise Warren. Mayes-
Vile; Kate Gaillard. Durants: Harvin
Hicks. New Zion; and Misses Pearl
Wheeler. Annie Wheeler, Lille Play
er. Annie Cole. Sardinia: Messrs. Hut
son Warren. Mayesville: Harold Nc
Faddin. Sumter; and r. e. DuBose,
s. z. McFaddin, Hugh McFaddin,
Marion DuBose. Earle and William
Millsapps. Oscar Garland. Clarence
and Noodle Wheeler, Earle s. Jeff d.
and ]. E. McFaddin. Leon Cole.
Among the welcomed guests who
appeared to be enjoying himself ex-
ceedingly as we'll he might. was our
genial and highly esteemed Super
visor of Clarendon County. Mr.. Rob
.ert E. McFaddin. Pretty little girls
and boys contributed to the gajety of
the occasion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

There has been time when free
debate i'm the United states Senate
led to good results. but the prolonga-
ton on present lines of the discussion
on the Tariff only demonstrates more
fully day by day the amount of ig-
norance and inconsistency prevailing
among those who arrogate to them
selves almost monopoly of the
brains, knowledge and patriotism of
the country. The people are going
to be sold out Why delay the Job
ony longer by bald misrepresentation
and silly twaddle? Get through the
process Of skinning the silent millions
as speedily as possibly. and let the
bondservants Of the preferred classes
know the worst and be done with It.
Norfolk Virginian Pilot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Dark Corner. June 5.-we have
had some nice rains of and on nearly
an Of this week In this corner, but
not any heavy down pour. Neither
have we had any wind. but about a
Eaile and a half north OF here there
was a pretty serious cyclone Thurs
DAY evening.
In the neighborhood OF Mr.. ]. NJ.
Kclb's II blew down a portion OF the
WIN. Lyman old house on Wilson
Hoses (colored) place. besides doing
q Ereat deal OF damage. And on Mr..
Percy Harvin's Shore place 1t did con-
siderable damage.
Tho picnic at Mr. w. ID. Osteen's
mill on the 2sth ult.. turned out to be
nh that could be expe, ted. Everything
psentiful and pieny OF everything.
Sweets for the sweets (the ladles)
and beets for the beats (the bachei-
ors)). A young lady told me that I
tust missed half OF my living by not
being there. I told her that was bad
for n kept on losing tina. way |
soon would have nothing TO lose.
Dud and Charlie Weeks has been
sick this week. but both are better
again.
arm Just In receipt of letter from
1T. II. c. HsynswWth. of your city.
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asking me to come to his Office at 10
o'clock this a. IN. Was sorry L never
got his letter in time to go, but 1t
was nearly o'clock when letter was
received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Geddings and
Mrs. w. ]. Ardis visited at Mr. Joe
II. Geddings. near Pinewood last Sum
day evening, where they went to see
Miss Sally G.. Johnston, who lived in
this corner last year, who is and has
been critically III for the last five or
six weeks with no hope of her recov-
cry. She is now at Mr. Geddings'
house.
Some. farmers have commenced to
lay by their corn.
Mr.. Ran Bracey Is done laying by
his corn.
Some are trying to finish up gath
ering their oats. The most of them
say their oats are rather poor. Mr.. j.
M. Kolb says his oats are fairly good.
There Is q little late cotton to chop
yet.
Wen. Mr.. Editor, had to drop that
hoe and seize the plough handles for
two days this week as my man was
sick. And I will say 1t tired boy of
SIS to catch hold Of plow in June
and hold 1t when he Is not used to
It.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
The Crossroads.

There sits woman in lonely place,
Where All-Souls' twilight ever
bends and broods;
With hungry hope and fear upon her
face.
She gazes down those dreamy soli-
tudes,
There at the crossroads, peering to
and fro,
Straining her glance athwart the
shadows gray,
Lest any little traveller she might
know
Come by that way.
For long, so long she has waited;
now and then
A tiny figure looms along the road,
Shy, scarce-awakened from the world
Of men, -
Seeking uncertainty it's new abode,
And eagerly she stoops, she scans
it's eyes,
Asking some look, some tender
answering sign,
And still she lets it go again, and
signs,
Not mine-O GOd--not mine!"
But some day, surely in a bolden
honr
The sweet familiar shape will be
described.
Delaying here and there for berry or
flower,
But drawing ever nearer to her
side,
No need of greeting between child
and mother.
when heart on heart is folded close
and fast
In that one clasp, each blended in the
other.
That pays for all the past!
Pail Mall Gazette.
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COUNTY Correspondence.
NEwsy LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
nesnas Of Interest From all Parts Of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Nail your letters so that they will
reach this office not later than Mon
oay when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
eer Saturdays issue. This. of course.
oDplies only to regular correspond
sace. In case OF items of unusual
nsws value. send In Immediately by
DAAl telephone or telegraph. Such
nsws stories are acceptable up to the
hosr Of going TO press. Wednesdays
Dapsr 10 printed Tuesday afternoon
ond Saturdays paper Friday after
.assu.
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visited on Thursday with the hea- :
1s~t fall of water that we have had
since the wet year. From here to
Boykih seems to have received the
heaviest fall. though have not heard
from all sections. Crops are injured
and. no doubt. a great deal OF the
guano Is leached out. Grass is get
ting ahead for there has been but
httse plowing In nearly month. ow-
1ng to the wet weather. As soon as
q gets dry enough to plow another
rain comes and that keeps the plow
sd1e.
The high cost OF provisions makes
ths farm expenses high. and is a
strong argument that al provisions
should be raised on the farm. Old
nerchants say that before the war they
ecusht their corn for city use from
ne farmers. Now they import corn
ana sell to the farmers. The country
- got In the habit of depending on
eotton to pay for all bought. from a
snatch box up and that is the reason
ahat people are always so hard up.
Oed farmers telf me before the war
1hsy always sold the very things they
6uy now. Tho large Boykin family
eefore the war. am informed, used
- ssll from their plantations enough
- srain. bacon and lard to pay the
farm expenses. and the cotton crop
wns clean profit Others have done
ehs same thing In this section. The
net L. we have got In an extravagant
age and people buy more than they
can pay for In order to keep up a kind
OF fashionable style. With the finest
country on the earth to raise every
rhtng for man and beast. we are
obout poorest. owing &C. a wrong sys--
ssm of farming. and false notions
1bout work. Our people would ,starve
if they had to live like the japanese
Our senator's would do we'll to Ait
sti}1 and let Mr.. Aldrich enact his tar
s4 pill al ne Is going to do. There
wm be a grand shaking up with some
os our people In the next election for
she way they have voted. McLaur-
>u'o fate will be the experience Of
u1pny who have been false to the trust
rsposed in them,
y doubt II any city or town in the,
sests has shown such rapid progress
A. educational matter as Sumter.
About seventeen years age the first
s4nooi building was erected. Now
t1)ere are three. The last commence
u>snt showed the high order of In
sPpction. and Superintendent Ed
n4nds. and all connected gtherewith.
otssrve great credit for building up so
ne a school-not excelled by any In
sne state OF like nature.
At It's last session at Swift Creek
ehurch. Lee County Union put It's foot
down with no uncertain sound on the
Dcntinued sale of whiskey. A resolu-
tiSn to that effect was unanimously
Dassed b., all the delegates from three
uounties. the audience voting on Il
-. The Union had very interest
hg session. Rev. r. A. Mcdowell was
present on Saturday and made fine
spsech on missions. The next meet
sng goes to Mizpah church. Lee Coun-
0. The ladies had an abundant din
ssr-enough to feed many more.
sss
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lene lights is again in our community.
On his visit some months ago. he put
in new lights for the Summerton Mer-
camille Co., Rhame's Drug Store, and
the granded school auditorium He is
now engaged at the home of Capt j.
n. James, putting in these lights in
his residence.
So much interest is being evoked
in the amateur baseball games played
between the various neighboring
teams of this section of the State, that
some Of our more enthusiastic fans
are advocating plans for a limited
league. The pleasure seekers of
Summerton have always been partial
to baseball, but we doubt whether
their interest is so that they would ac-
cept such proposition in view of the
experience Of our sister towns Of Man.
ming, Sumter and others. Even with
out league. the Summerton baseball
team has succeeded in affording some
very fine and interesting games on
our local diamond. The last series
OF games was played with Timmons-
Vile, which is generally considered
more Of a match for the locals than
any former visitors The first game
on Thursday was cut short by rain.
but enough innings were finished to
call the game, which resulted in a
score Of to in favor of Summer
ton. The second game promised in
the first few innings to be close and
exciting; but countless errors on the
part Of the SummertOn players and
the heavy hitting of the visitors gave
the latter seven runs against none
from Summerton until the last in
ming. In the ninth inning Summer
ton procured two runs saving thcr
from "whitewash." 1t was hoped
that the tie would be broken on Sat
urday, but the visitors could not re-
main over another day. The next
series will be played with Benefits
vile this week.
Miss Inez Fielder who taught in the
Anderson high school last session has
returned home for few weeks before
leaving for New York where she will
spend the greater part of the summer.
Miss Nora Nelsonsis at home for the
summer vacation; Miss Nelson is
student at the Presbyterian College
for Women of Columbia, s. C.
Rev. Mr.. Jas. Mcdowell, of Man
ming, spent yesterday in town, having
preached in the Presbyterian church
both morning and evening.
Mr.. Willie Holiday, Of Brunson. S.
c.. is now on a visit to his father,
MI. ]. B. Holiday of thisSp place.
Mrs. w. c. Hane, of Fort Motto
has returned home after a short stay
with her parents here. ia.
Mr.. Olin B. Coskrey returned home
with his bride on last Wednesday
They will make their home with Mr.
Coskrey's mother on their plantation
few miles from this place.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. r. r.
Briggs, who for the past ten days has
been quite sick, is better and steadily
improving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Oscar Seely, civil war veteran,
who had authentic records to show
that he was the first to enlist in New
York state when the first call for vol
unteers was sent out, died at Muske-
gon, Mich. from an old gunshot
wound r' ,eived at the battle of Shi-
loh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

There are certain United States
Senators who, though they may not
be aware Of ii, are heading pretty
straight for private life.-Richmond
Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

About this time, too, Is being labor
iously constructed the elaborate but
fetching simplicity of the summer
girl-Indianapolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Burglars are operating in Green
vile. \ store on Main street was
broken into and robbed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Porto Rico got its first in epend-
ence in such large dose that its sys-
tenn is little upset yet.-Philadel-
phia Ledger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

1t is now in order for Chuc Conners
tn remark: Teddy Roosevelt has 'em
skinned mile."-New York Mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

When lovers elope it's also a get.
away for common sense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
Turn About.

A young En@lish student late one . cold and win1ry night found the door of his college locked against him. The young man outside argued with the doorkeepcr inside, cajolcd and entreat ed, but 10 no avail Eventually he slipped half a sovereign under the door and was admitted. It was financial deal wisely thought out on strict busi ness lines. Once inside. he informed the janitor falsely, that. unfortunate ly. after takin. the half sovereign out of his purse he had dropped the purse itself on the doorstep. The attendant went out to secure it, but once on the chilly, wet doorstep the door was slam med. Then the deal was repeated. for the shiyerin% mercenary was not al lowed into his warm abode until he had slipped the half sovereign back again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
Nature Sometimes Makes Mummies.

Nature Sometimes Makes Mummies.
 Natural mummification, the chang Ing of the human body into dried condition without artificial treatment, is an extremely rare phenomenon. In case reported by Hon. s. Wolffsohn of British Honduras, middle aged cooly who disappeared between Jan nary and March. 1907. was found more than year afterward. on May 6. 1908 In a corrugated iron hut as perfect ly preserved mummy. The hut, in a somewhat isolated spot at Sibun. was raised on blocks four or five feet above 1he ground and had . doOr and three lhutters, one shutter being open. while Sne had fallen out The body was Aothed in cotton underskirt, dark Jersey and duck trousers two pieces of rope around the neck proving self btrangulation. The desiccation seem d to have been favored by combina lion of conditions. the season having been extraordinarily dry and the small iron house excessively hot. though we'll ventilated, while the body was thin and attenuated as result of mental disorder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
AN AFRICAN RAILWAY.
The Way It Was Described by an
 Educated Native


 C. J. Phillips. business agent in Uganda of the Church Missionary so- ciety, throws light upon the workings of the native mind by quoting a re markable letter in which native member of the katikiros tprime minis ter's, party gives a description of the Uganda railway
 My friend. 1 can tell you the Euro peanS have done d marvellous thing tt make the railway and the trains. They fasten ten or fifteen houses together and attach nom tn q fireplace which is as big as III elephant and the road II goes on iS as smooth as the stem of ptantain, Ii goes as fast as a Swal- low flying, and everything you see out side fits past you like spark from fire. If it were to drop off one of the bridges not one in it would be saved for it goes dreadfully quick. The hills it passes are as high as those of koki. and they have bridgcd over great val leys which are as deep as that you see when you look from the top of Nami- Fembo. so deep that you cannot see the bottom when you are going over them ! Later there follows a description of | ship: Tt is as deep as our two sto. ried house and as wide as the kings road in Mengo and it is as long as from the katikiro's fence to the gate of the kings inclosure. 1t has three tall poles in it and big throat. out of which smoke comes. which is as wide as the new drum in the church at Ma. mirembo. The rooms in it go down three stories, and the boards of these ] cannot describe to you, for such have not been seen before. There is a lot of metal work about them, too but these also 1 cannot describe. for 1t is so fine. There are children on board and flock of sheep and places to wash in attached to every place where chief sleeps. such as even our kin. has never possessed" ."-London Strand Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
Nationalism In Music.

It is a curious fact that no great na donal music has ever been written amohg a people living under a repub- lican form of government The Swiss are. perhaps, the oldest example of n people living permanently under that regime, and there has never been q Swiss composer of any note or of even moderate ability. Against this 1t may be urged that the American democ. racy .s unquestionably sui generis; that nothing like 1t has ever existed before, and that for this reason, being In a position to make precedent for ourselves we heed not necessarily con- fider democracy per SC as inimical to musical development. On the con- trary, the very variety of the clements which are now forming the American nation would argue in favor of the possibility of the foundation of ma tlonal school of music, which, in unit ing the chara cteristics of many peo- ples, might in time develop into some. thing broader ahd stronger, fresher. more vital and more spontaneous than anything the world has hitherto seen. Reginald de Koven in North Ameri. can Review.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
Anythinu to Obiioe.

While crossing the ocean the tive sprightly children of very seasick par ents were scampering around the deck
 ''Tom. dear" said the mother in a weary voice. .the children are too neaI the railing" But he was too ill to no tice. and in sheer desperation his wifi, nudged him on tie arm. Speak te them, Tom she said falnt!y.
 With a wan smile he fitted his head and said. "Eh-how do you do:"-!.a dies Home Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
Bad BLOOD

"Before began using Cascarets I had : bad complexion. pimples on my face. and my food was not digested as it should have been. Now I am entirely we'll, and fife pampleshave all disappeared from my face, can truthfully say that Cascarets are just as advertised; have taken only two boxes of them"
 Clarence R. Griffin, Sheridan, Ind.
 Pleasant, palatab,e. Potent, Taste Good. DdGoods Never Sicken. Weaken or GUpe-
 Dc 25c, soc. Never sold in bulk. The genu-
 1ne tahies stamped C c C. Guaranteed to
 cure Q: y0ur money back. S"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
WANTED

WANTED More dwellings to rent. If your property is vacant it will pay you to place it with me for l have parties desiring to rent.
 FOR SALE One corner lot on East 2nd. avenue, must be sold at once, bargain if sold in ten days.
 One dwelling and lot at No. 2220 West 17th avenue.
 FIRE INSURANCE I represent Old Line Companies, and ask share of your business. Also write accident and boiler insur- ance as we'll as security bonds. BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE If you wish to sell see me.
 CHAS. HANCOCK
 113 Pine St.