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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

an attractive and most favorable i'm
A sky light has been introduced just
above the prescription stand. which
has proven quite a comfort to the
force Of statesmen, as we'll as a pleas
ing effect to the appearance of the
store.
The Lyceum management has CON
ccived the idea of presenting some
few attractions in the graded school
auditorium during the summer
selves to the usual winter season
They have procured for the month OF
May the Wilbur Star Concert Com
pany, VIII, III will give an entertain
ment here on the evening of the
18th. We understand that an attrac-
ton is also booked for June.
Among the events of social interest
happening during the past week. was
the entertaining of the Matron's Book
Club by Mrs. c. Scarborough on
Friday afternoon last Upon gather
ing, the guests were pleasantly enter
tanned for a short while by the host
ess. after which music was rendered
by Misses Harper and Blackburn,
Mrs. j. ID. l.utledge and Miss Norris.
and a reading by Miss Annie Rut.
ledge. all of which seems so eminent
~ appropriate and enjoyable that lit
tie thought was given by the guests
to any further mode of amusement.
Nevertheless, papers were distributed
among the guests. containing twenty
five questions, the answers to which
constituted what was to be called a
Musical Romance" Mrs. Scar
borough served delightful salad. fol-
lowed by Ice tea.
Misses Minna and Lizzie Richard
son and Honor Lang, of Sumter have
been the guests of Mrs. r. c Rich
ardson, during the past week.
Miss Helen Frierson is visiting at
the home of DR.. d. o. Rhame.
Rev. Jno. Kershaw, Jr., leaves this
week for stay of a month or two in
Walhalla and other up-country towns.
During his absence Mr. Hanckell
Taylor, of Charleston, will conduct BIZ
weekly services in the Episcopal
church of this place.
Rev. w. S. Porter leaves at an ear
ly date to attend the meeting of the
General Session Of the Southern Pres
byterian church which convenes in
West Virginia.
Mr. j. d. Rutledge is in Baltimore,
Nd, attending the General Confer
ence of the Baptist church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

good many piney woods hogs and
COWS, but they raise but little else, as
a good many don't have any gardens.
We drove ten miles before we found
anyone with corn enough for us to get
feed for our horse. They keep up
their fences and their stock runs at
large and they work good deal of
turpentine. but some logs for the At
lantic Coast Lumber Company and go
fishing is about the way they live
down there.
The Dalzell school did not close as
l had said, the trustees having found
that they had sufficient money to run
II for two weeks longer. Miss Stur-
key and Miss Afford will have their
school entertainment on the night of
the 27inst.. and 1t is expected to be a
grand success. as both teachers and
pupils are making a considerable eff
fort to make Ii such.
Rev. j. n. Wright preached a fine
sermon yesterday at Dalzell. His sub
ject being the Lords supper, after
which the sacrement of the Lords
supper was administered. There will
be preaching at Tirzah next Sunday
at 4:30 p. m.
There will not be any preaching at
Horeb Baptist church next Sunday as
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wilder Is in Bal
timore attending the Southern Bap-
tist convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
Tho Creditors Letter,

Here Is an interesting letter received
by we'll known English tailor in re-
ply to final" application for settle
ment Of long outstanding account: 81
have much pleasure In informing you
that / have placed you on the list of
my creditors, your number on the roll
being lob. In view of your name an
pearing so far down my list and In
common fairness to my other creditors
who have been on my books now fof
some considerable time, am afraid I
cannot hold out the slightest hope of
the early settlement which you ask
for. l think it will be well. therefore.
II you discontinue forwarding your
frequent REMINDERS which can do no
possible good and which are a con.
stant source Of annoyance to me-
London Pick-Me-Up.
Punishment and Crime.
she seems to be having a pretty
good time now that she and her hus.
band are separated" whispered the
three girls In the corner as she en-.
tered the room.
Il don't blame her" said one. HE
beat her. didn't hep"
They looked her over again.
well, | don't blame him for beating
her." the third declared, IF she dressed
uke that. That red is awful."-Ex-
change
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
DAIZEIiIL

Dalzell. May 16.-We are still hav-
ing dry. cool weather, and part Of
us have not got a good stand OF cot
ton. yet and wont get IL until we get
n rain. oats are better than was ex-
pected and have begun TO ripen in
places. and we feel sure they wont
get ripe any too soon for some Of the
poor old horses OF the community.
Gardens are almost failure with
most OF us. So we have nothing here
To brag Of. but the old saying bad
beginning makes good ending. So
we are hoping II may prove true this
year. There Is some cotton being
chopped where II Is large enough.
Your correspondent spent last week
I'm Georgetown and In different parts
OF the county and I must say II does
good 20 leave homo sometimes and
20 off and see how other people are
getting on. for It's seldom we cannot
see some one who Is In a worse fix
than we are. so we have something
TO be thanful for Georgetown Is a
very nice town. but wont compare
with Sumter by any means. and when
you leave the town and get out In the
section OF country. where I went, they
are 100 years behind us In the farm
ing interest. OF course. they raise a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
The Check System.

John Palmer. who died some years
ago in rather straitened circumstances
in little town in Michigan. was the
inventor of the check system. Palmer
was fiddler and assumed responsible
ity for the hats, coats and wraps Of
those who came to his dancing parties.
In keeping things straight he gave
numbered checks for the articles COM
mitred to his care. Some railroad men
who attended one Of the dances no
ticed how perfectly the idea worked
and appropriated it. and in short time
the system was adopted all over the
country. AS is so often the case, the
inventor got nothing out Of it.-New
York American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
A MANUFACTURED CLIMATE.
Methods Of the Paris Market Garden.
ers In FORCING Nature.

The gardeners Of Paris get their
products on the market weeks before
the regular season for them. This
forcing Of nature is described by Err
nest Poole in Success Magazine.
The secret Is simply this: The French
maraichers have manufactured a eli
mate to suit them. AS one observer
has said. They have moved the eli
mate Of Monte Carlo up to the suburbs
Of Paris"
Some new prodigy of modern sci
ence. this? Not at all. Only enor-
nous expense in money and in time
The gardens. whenever possible, are
placed on land with q slope to the
south and are we'll protected by walls
on the north and east. walls built to
reflect light as we'll as to give protec.
tion from the northeast winds.
The ground is practically covered
with glass, not as In greenhouse, but
by glass frames in the open, three
light frames Of uniform size, IL by
4h feet, and also by glass bells. These,
too. are OF uniform size. about the
shape Of chapel bell, little less
than seventeen inches in diameter and
from fourteen to fifteen inches high.
The French call them cloches You
may often see over a thousand frames
and over 10000 glass bells in one two
acre plot in the suburbs Of Paris.
A more recent innovation is the en-
ployment Of hot water pipes run under
the soil. making Of the earth a verita-
BILE steam heated hotel. with this es-
sential difference. that the hotel keep
er here is desperately eager, not to
keep his guests. but to persuade them
to leave on the earliest possible day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
AN ESKIMO CHURCH,
The Seals<in Sweatbox Finally Won't
to tho Dogs.

mo Seaiskin Sweatbox Finally Went
to the Dogs.
The missionary sent to the States for
magic lantern and the necessary
slides. Thirteen months later they
reached him.
Everything in Bafin Land dates
from that ever memorial BILE magic lam
tern exhibition. From 800 miles around
the expectant Eskimos came In behind
their dog teams to participate In the
wonderful event. The sealskin church
was filed to overAowing The specta.
tors were packed as closely as sardines
In a tin. The scent of sperm oil and
blubber and sweat soaked furs min
gled In the air. Although the ther.
mometer outside registered 40 degrees
below zero. the perspiration poured In
streams down the faces of the enthusi-
astic audience. And when the strag-
Cling list Of arctic explorers who have
touched at Cumberland sound have
long since been forgotten the recol.
lection OF that magic lantern show
Will l1nger In the minds of the Eskimo
from Meta lncognita to Cockburn Land.
But few nights later sad fate
befell the sealskin church. 1t was
eaten up by pack Of hungry Eskimo
dogs. These savage creatures. starved
almost to death. made q raid on the
edl1ce during binding snowstorm.
Managing to get on top of the roof.
they soon tore holes in the sealskin
covering. and. in spite Of the exertions
Of the missionary and his entire con-
gregation. they actually ran away with
the greater portion Of the frozen skin.
which. at safe distance, they pro-
ceeded to devour-Everybody Maga-
zine.
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THEIR OWN DOCTORS.
Remedies That Animals When Sick
lnstinctiveIy Select.

with the brute creation the simple
remedies Of nature generally suffice
Tor their few ailments. and they are
guided to them by instinct. We have
been told how the mongoose cures him.
self when bitten by cobra by eating
certain plant. and many country res
1dents have seen a sick dog bury him
self in the dirt.
Animals instinctively choose such
food as is best suited 10 them. A large
number of animals wash themselves
and bathe. as elephants. stags. birds
and ants. In fact. man may take a
lesson in hygiene from the lower an
lmals. Animals get rid of their para
sites by using dust. mud. clay. etc.
Those suffering from fever s,strict
their diet. keep quiet. seek darkness
and airy places. drink water and some
times even plunge into it.
When dog has lost his appetite be
eats that species Of grass known as
dogs grass (chiendentD. Cats also eat
grass. catnip. etc. Sheep and cows
when Ill seek out certain herbs. An
9nimal suffering from chronic rheu-
matism always Keeps as much as pos
sible In the sun. The warrior ants
have regularly organized ambulances.
Latrelle cut the antennae of an ant.
and other ants came and covered the
wounded part with transparent fluid
they secrete In their mouths. Ii a
chimpanzee be wounded it stops the
bleeding by placing its hand on the
wound or dressing it with leaves and
grass. When an animal has a wound
ed leg or arm hanging on it completes
the amputation by means of its teeth.
Philadelphia North American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
A CONTINGENT ASSET.
Tho Court Didn't Appoint . Receiver
to Administer II.


to Administer Il.
woman's way Of getting around
trouble, especially her ability to an
swer question without giving any In.
formation, Is we'll known, particularly
to the members of the bar that have
had occasion to cross words with her
on the stand. A woman with a well
developed sense of humor once foiled
the persistent attempt of w. G.. Cha
pin, late editor Of the American Law.
yer, to elicit information in supple
mentary proceedings. He tells the story
Of the failure himself
II had been admitted to the bar but
a short time and was q fair specimen
Of the average theory stuffed, practice
wanting, law school graduate. How
joyously were the commands Of the
managing clerk obeyed! Here was the
looked for opportunity to demonstrate
my ability In the noble art Of search
tngly examining recalcitrant wit.
ness, a woman!
"Of the two, fancy, however, that
1t was the lady who was more self
possessed when the proceedings open
ed. She was dressmaker and had
been sued for debt by a dry goods
firm. The examination dragged its
slow length along. revealing no assets,
until finally came the omnium gathe-
rum query asked as a finisher.
Have you any property Of any
kind or nature, real or personal. or
any right or interest in property that
you have failed to mentionT
perhaps 1t was my tone she dis
liked. At any rate. her eyes snapped.
We'll. I've got what perhaps you
wouldn't call an interest, hat it's al.
most as good. It's an expectation.
Must ! auswer?"
If you please I was encouraged.
"'Well, you see. It's this way. I've
got two sisters. and both Of 'em have
married finely. Now, neither one Of
them begins to be as good looking as
am
"Yes.' She had me puzzled.
"'Well. really don't see why
shouldn't have the same show
ut is needless to say that there was
no receiver appointed to administer
this asset Chicago Record Herald.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAJ CORRESPONDENTS.
ttcms OF Interest From all Parts of
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Mail your letters so that they will
reach this office not later than Mon
dsy when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
for Saturdays issue. This. OF course,
applies only to regular correspond
snce. In case OF items OF unusual
news value. send In Immediately By
mail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
hour OF going to press. Wednesdays
paper Is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
aoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
AN UNSOCIABLE LOT.
What Mr.. Thomas Thought of the
Crowd In New York.

Crowd In New York.
Mr.. Thomas crammed a fresh stick
Of birch into his little stove and closed
the door. which John Arnold had left
ajar on his entrance. The tiny shoe
shop thus became air tight. Then the
proprietor replied to Johns question
Of what he thought of New York.
II can tell ye in 'mazing few words"
he said ITS considerable Of a place.
Lots doing an splendid big buildings
an schools an churches an all that.
They think they're some punkins too.
An AIM saying that there amt
plenty Of real smart ones there. Spite
Of all that, though. call 'em kind O
ignorant, besides being cold in their
manners"
II want to know" commented John,
visibly impressed by this recital.
"Fll tell ye," continued Mr.. Thomas.
Brother Toms boys Office is down
near the big Brooklyn bridge, and l
used to go down there and set a good
deal while my wife visited with his
wife up IN Harlem.
When IT come what they call rush
hour ] used to 60 down an stand on
the bridge an watch 'em passing by,
hundreds of 'em, on their way home
an | got to feel real friendly an to
know lots Of 'em by sight But
Mr.. Thomas paused impressively-
but although I didn't miss an aft.
noon whilst l was there, an that was
two weeks, nary one O. them men ever
give me single glance Of recognition.
1T want my place to speak first, me
being a stranger an they home, 80 to
speak. l want going to push myself;
but. tell ye what, John, two or three
times had to hold on to myself to
keep from telling Of 'em just what
thought Of such onfriendly ways.
Why says l to Brother Toms
boy. how long do you s'pose one O.
them would be Mt Tunkett Corners be-
fore we knew him well enough to nod
to an found out his nameY" youths
Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
HER CHOICE OF B0AS.
The Question That Is Now PuxzIinq the
Man In the Case.

Ndtt tu0 SRS0s
Crosby had always been inclired to
conservatism in household expenses,
especially In the matter Of his wife's
dress bills. His wife went so far as
to say that he was penurious.
She had been in need Of a new boa
for a long time. and after she hlnted
that her happiness would never be
quite complete till she had one he at
last consented to make the purchase.
He went into store and picked out
two, one Of which was a cheap imita-
tion affair and the other fine, expen-
sive one.
Taking them to his office before 60
ing home. he changed the price marks.
the expensive tag on the cheap boa,
and vice versa.
His wife examined them for a long
time very seriously indeed and then
said: Nov, dear, the expensive boa is
beauty, and it is really very good of
you to allow me my choice. Some
women would take it without a word.
but really l don't think we can afford
the more costly one. and besides. dear,
think the cheap one the more stylish
too. Why, Cros, dear, what's the mat
ter? Are you ill%
But dear old Cros had made his get
away into the night where he could
kick himself as hard as he felt he de-
served. But what he would like, to
know is this: Did his wife happen on
the more expensive boa by pure acct.
dent or
New York Tribune
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

Mr.. j. w. McKiever spent yesterday
in Charleston on business.
City Clerk and Treasurer Hurst.
who has been laid up with an attack
Of rheumatism for ten days was at
his Office today.
Mr.. r. 1. Manning returned this
morning from a business trip to the
North.
Mr.. 5. |. Till accompanied by his
wife. a grand daughter of the Hon.
r. II. Jennings, State Treasurer left
for Columbia to participate in the cel-
ebration of Mr.. and Mrs. jennings
golden welding. which takes place to-
day.
Mr.. j. II. Ridgeway, Of Columbia,
the director of agencies of one of the
large life insurance comapnies of the
United States, is in the city
Mr.. A. Witcover, of Marion, a vet
eran solicitor of life insurance, is in
Sumter today.
Mr.. Fl. c. DesChamps left for Char
lesion today to attend the meeting
of agents and a banquet Of his COM
pany.
Mr.. Isaac M. Loryea is in Colum-
bia today, on business connected with
his company.
Mr.. Edwards, the architect of Co.
lumbia. was in the city for a few
hours today.
DR.. |. Murray Hair went to Union
Sunday.
w. +. Dargan. Esq, of Darlington,
IL III the CITY TO-DAY.
Solicitor StOll passed through the
city this morning on his way to Co
lumbia.
Mr. O. c. Scarborough, of Summer
ton, candidate for railroad commits
sioncr, was in the city this morning.
Mr.. j. II. Morgan, who has been
with the Standard oil people here for
sometime leaves today for Rich
mond Va. where he has accepted a
position with the Indian Oil Co. He
Is succeeded at this place by Mr.. G.
j. Gaffncy, Of ThomasvilIc, y. g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
Lost Charm Of the Wayside Inn.

The inns Of England, celebrated by
Harrison and famous far and wide at
the beginning Of the last century, have
degenerated into sad places which we
visit only Of necessity. Little did
Stephenson think when he proposed
the line from Manchester to Liverpool
that he would ruin the wayside inns
OF England and kill the art Of cookery.
-Blackwood's Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

Richard BOSsard was arrested Sat
urday afternoon with scvcnty-two bot
ties of beer. He claims that the bag
gage was for a white man at the Ho-
tel Sumter, but he has not produced
sard knows ,lOrc than he is willing to
tell. Unless he shows up where the
beer came from he will be held re-
sponsiblc for transporting The case
was worked up by officer McKagen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
It's Good Point.

But" asked the long haired young
man. "is there nothing at all about
poetry that you likeT"
Yes" replied Crabbe. "Whenever |
see poem it makes me feel good to
realize that there's no law to compel
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
a Strond Pull.

Two men were having an argument
as to their respective strengths.
"Why." said the first. every morn
ing before breakfast | get q bucket
and pull up ninety gallons from the
we'll"
That's nothing" retOrted the other.
II get boat every morning and pull
up the river"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
Cause For ReoreH

II licked the stuffin' out O. Dick
Smith this mornin'."
"You bad boy! Aren't YOU sorry for
itY
"Iessum-awful sorry. Jest found
out that he's gOin' ter have a birthday
party tomOrrow."-Cleve Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

No grip Is so hard tO-shake off as
that of early convictlofS- Maurice
Thompson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

Hes surefooted mule who can
Kick the same spot twice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

AS good be out Of the world as
out Of fashion.-Cibber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18

fool must now and then he right
by chanCe.-COoper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. j. w. McKiever spent yesterda
in Charleston on business.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-08
Locals
As We Heard Them

Chicken Pie Supper Dec 9Th.
DR.. +. W. Chandler, Dentist,
Dec. 22nd.
FOR SALE-A hay press in
good shape. D. D. Curfman,
Hope, N. D. 34-4t-p.
A pair of Mittens Free if you
pay your subscription to the
Pioneer in advance.
Twenty four days till Xmas.
solve the annual problem by Sc
lecting the gift at the Aids sale.
Dec 9th.
Articles for sale on display all
afternoon Dec. 9Th, Come in and
get a cup of coffee before starting
home that day,
Painless Extractions, Gold
Crowns, Gold and Silver Filings,
Etc, at the New Hope House,
December %. DR.. F. W. Chand-
Ter.
FOR RENT Three nice front
rooms, furnished or unfurnish-
ed, suitable for light housekeep-
ing or Offices. Inquire at the
Pioneer Office.
FOR SALE-The nw4 Sec. 32.
1854 Glendale township. A
fine quarter at a bargain. For
price and terms address owner,
Mrs. Flora E. Kirk, Mason City,
Iowa. Care of 1.-THE Kirk"
Big Reduction Sale now on at
Mrs. Bowen's Millinery Store.
rs to so per cent Discount on
Ostrich Plumes. Beautiful
Hats given away to each
customer.
The date for the first band
concert has been set for Dec. ~.
Everyone is requested to turn
out and hear the boys. They
held a splendid practice last
Monday evening and will be in
fine shape for the concert with a
little more work.