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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05
BIGGEST AND BEST.
Is THE GREAT JOHN ROBINSON
SHOW THAT COMES TO SUM
TER.
John RObinSOn's Standard Old
Amusement Comes.

All our exchanges speak in the
feature introduced in the arenic de-
partment of the show, particular
mention being made Of the many
startling and sensational acts. A
strong feature is the famous trained
seals, the only aquatic animals in
the world that have been taught to
ride on horseback, and while the
steeds are couraing around the circle
they perform the most difficult feats.
such as playing ball, Juggling with
firebrands and balancing various
articles. These are the only seals
in the world that do an equestrian
act.
The John Robinson shows for this
season far surpass in quality any cir
Gus that has heretofore visited here.
The great street parade at 10 a. m.
will open the days enjoyment
THE Indians form a gorgeous and
spectacular phalanx of the process
sion. They glisten with warpaint and
are decked in gay finery. Dyed por-
! cupine quills edge moccasions and
beadwork designs adorn buckskin
shirts. Flannel streamers, cuivering
with feathers, flutter about them.
Trappngs of fur, bracelets Of silver
and marvellous feather head dresses
| add to their romantic picturesquen-
| ces. They carry bows, arrows, war
clubs, shields. lanc,s and tomahawks.
Their ponies shine with all the colors
| and scrawls of the redskins frenzied
fancy. Every rider sits straight,
sinewy and supple on saddle or blan-
ket." ll
recently a writer in describing the
marvellous elephants had this to say
of them: ..--
Lazy and clumsy looking as the
elephant appears in our menageries,
where it is merely an object of curl
osity, in Asia it is as useful an ami
| NAL as the horse, and is, indeed. en-
ployed in a great variety of ways.
There are few, if any, tasks which a
horse can be trusted to perform with
out careful and constant guidance:
whereas the elephant is frequently
given as much independence of ac-
ton as man would have for the
same work. This is notably the case
in the lumber yards of Rangoon and
Moulmein, where the entire opera :
ton of moving and piling the heavy
| timber is performed by the male ele-
plants without any special supervi-
sion by the keepers"
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fore the explosion destroyed the main
building
The succession of tragic events
and the rumOrs of other attempted
outrages set the popuIace Of Los
Angeles in a state of mind bordering
on panic. Hundreds of policemen
and detectives were busy in every di-
rection running down clues and en-
deavoring to find the perpetrators of
the crimes. Only two arrests were
made, and there is little indication Of
completely on the part Of the pris-
oners.
The president Of the local Typo
graphical Union iss ej orders that
union printers may work in conjunc-
ton with the non-union printers of
the Times in any of the local newspa-
per offices in setting up copy for the
Times This was announced after q
consultation of the union me and
the managers of the other newspa-
pers.
City Council Offers Reward.
The city council in special session
today appropriated $4,000 for the
purpose of determining the cause OF
the Times explosion and providing a
reward of $4,000 for the capture of
those responsible for the outrage.
The death list of the Times dis
aster, which occurred this morning,
will probably total nineteen. There
are four known dead and fifteen
missing, whose bodies probably lie in
the still smoking ruins of the Times
building.
In addition there are about twenty
injured, some Of whom may die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05
DALZELL.

Dalzell Oct 3.-We had a heavy
rain on last Thursday evening which
was much needed but which failed
to cool the temperature very much
and the perspiration flows freely
during the day from man and beast. If
the thermometer would drop about 10
degrees it would be much pleasanter
for us. Cotton picking is going on
at rapid rate and there is every in
dication of a short crop with us.
There has been no trouble to get it
picked. Quite a lot of hay has been
gathered as the weather has been
fine for saving hay. The cotton seed
buyers here report they are buy
Ing lots Of seed and everything mov-
ing on lovely $50 per ton being paid
from the wagons for them. Corn is
being gathered in places and a good
deal will be harvested during this
week, nothing preventing.
Little Miss Flossie Martin enter
tertained on Saturday in honor OF
her ninth birthday. Among those
present were Misses Adel Moore.
Annie and Jamie Moore, Addie and
Fannie Rembert, Bessie Crosswell,
Annie May Boykin and Ethel Staf-
ford. Masters Tom Edens, Richard
Moore. Johnsie Moore and John
Parker
Miss Courtney Atkinson of Ha-
good is visiting Mrs. r. NJ. Crosswen.
Among the farmers from here who
had cotton in Sumter Saturday were
Mr. B. w. Segars, Mr.. T. M. Cross
we'll, Mr. w. S. Boykin and G.. E.
Martin. All say they have never seen
such condition In Sumter before
and / doubt If there will be as much
there again on one day during this
season.
Rev. j. n. Wright filled his ap-
pointment at Providence on Sunday
and left his congregation several i'm
portant thoughts to think over, the
subject being, "Will a Man Rob
God?" The protracted meeting will
begin at Providence on Monday
night after the Srd Sunday in this
month. The pastor will be assisted
by Rev. j. c. Chandler, of Summer
Vile.
Rev. Mr.. Hay will preach at Tirzah
next Sunday at IL o'clock. after which
the regular communion services will
be held.
Mrs. j. G. Dunbar has been right
sick but is some better at present.
Since writing the above, Mrs.
Brown died at her home this morn
ing after lengthy sickness.
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STATEBURG.

stateburg. Sept. 27.-Mrs. A. M.
Lee. who has been spending a few
days at Farm HILL" has returned
to Charleston.
Mrs. John r.. Sumter Is the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. DeSaussure Bull.
Mr.. Robert Barnwell. OF Green
Vile. spent Sunday at "The Rec
tory" with his parents. Rev. and
Mrs. w. II. Barnwell.
Miss Emma Frierson Of Colum-
bia. spent Sunday at Cherry Vale"
her old home.
Mrs. w. l.. Saunders Is visiting
relatives at Monroe, ". c.
Miss Anne M. Barnwell, of Will
mington. ". c.. paid n short visit to
her home here recently.
Miss Kate Bull. OF Charleston has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Desaus-
sure Bull.
DIR. Matt s. Moore. OF Charleston,
has been spending a few days with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. screven
Moore.
Mr.. Frank r. Burgess spent SUM-
day with relatives here.
Mr.. Mckenzie Moore has been on
a visit TO his aunt. Mrs. James s.
Pinckney.
Midshipman Harrison Saunders
left for Monroe. ". c.. on Monday,
where he will visit relatives. before
returning to Annapolis.
Tho neighborhood has been quite
say during the past week, there hav-
ting been several pleasant dances,
and a card party.
An unusually large congregation
heard the eloquent sermon deliver
ed by Bishop william Alexander
Query. at the Church OF the Holy
Cross on Sunday. A class OF FIVE (5)
young Heople were presented by the
Rector. Rev. w. III. Barnwell, for
confirmation.
The farmers have been taking ad-
vantage Of the fine weather Of the
past two or three weeks and have
been cutting and harvesting their
peavine hay. The cotton which is
opening rapidly. is being picked and
ginned as fast as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05

Columbia, Oct 4.-Sheriff Poole
or Greenville has had the press Of
Georgia and the Carolinas hoaxed
since Sunday afternoon. Will Parks,
negro, became involved in an alter.
cation Sunday with a white man
named Wade in Greenville County
and in the fight Parks struck Wade's
sister. Angry citizens formed a posse
and chased the negro. Sheriff Poole
mas been tolling the reporters along
ever since with various reports and
rumors about the negro's where
abouts and the posses have continued
their search. 1t turns out that the
negro was jailed at Greenville by the
Sheriff an hour or SO after the fight.
me newspapers were entirely Film
TANNED.
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ROCKY BLUFF.

Rocky Bluff. Sept. 2s.-Cotton
picking. ginning and selling. and
hay cutting are still In full blast.
There arc very few peas to gather,
but peavine hay Is fine. 1t II Is all
saved. Some Of the farmers will have
enough and some to sell.
Potatoes are very poor. Young
corn is not good, but some have fine
old corn. among them are Messrs.
w. n. Wells. G. p. Josey. w. w.
Skinner (overseer for Mr.. e. C..
Haynsworth) and w. f. Baker
(overseer for Mr.. III. l.. Scarborough)
As most OF the other correspond
ents have expressed their opinion
about the whiskey question, would
like TO express mine. or course.
suppose some one will be ready TO
contradict what l say but that won't
change my opinion at all. will do
like the Snllthville writer did, / will
keep on writing. IL Is as she said
last week. the county is full of tigers.
And i believe that II instead Of max
Ing them pay a fine. they were put
on the gang for six or twelve months
there would soon be difference.
Why. j heard Of one man ca white
man too) saying that II anybody re-
ported him he would pay his fine,
and In few DAYS remake the money.
selling more. IL Is my opinion that
any white man who buys whiskey
from a negro. Is much lower than
the negro.
Whiskey is curse To our dear
land. One OF our best poets said,
that whlskey breaks a mothers
heart and damns a fathers soul" and
IL II true. Whiskey Is the root OF
all evil. Almost every murder, Is
caused from whiskey One or both
parties are under the influence OF
it. for not many men In their right
mind VIII kin another. a man un-
der the influence OF whiskey Is not
In his right mind.
Mrs. w. III. Hatfield OF Borden.
spent last week with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. j. ]. Hatfield.
Mr.. Ed Mcleod and sister. Miss
Kate went to an ice cream supper and
pinder boiling at Mr.. w. James in
the Concord section Friday night.
Miss Eva Hatfield spent Saturday
and Sunday az home.
MT. Willie Mcleod and family
spent Sunday at his fathers. Mr.. J.
l.. Mcleod.
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COUNTY Correspondence.
uEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
fepms OF Intercss From ali Parts OF
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Man your letters so that they win
rsaoh this ONCE not later than Mon
aay when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
tor Saturdays issue. This, Of course.
applies only to regular correspond
snce. In case OF items OF unusual
asws value. send In Immediately by
mall. telephone or telegraph. Such
ssws stories sre acceptable up to the
hour of going to psess, Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
ssoa.
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In The Recorders Court

Two cases delayed from the nuon
hour FRIDAY, came up late Saturday.
The first of these cases was that of
Robert Robertson for bringing in
whiskey for Illicit purposes. He va.
arrested by Policeman McKagen as
ne was getting off the train from
Timmonsville. His suit case CON-
tanned fourteen half pint bottles of
whiskey, which was alleged TO have
Deen bought for illicit PURPOSES. Az
the trial he told various tales Of
"hat he was going to do with the
whiskey, all of which seemed to be
constructed especially for the occa-
sion to save himself from the gang.
put 1T was of no avail. His mother
pleaded that he had bought the whis-
Key for some one else and cou1j
prove it, but as the evidence was
not forthcoming, Recorder Raffield
sentenced the youth to the gang for
thirty days or to pay a fine of 800
Laura Boyce, for stealing from
the person of one Leaf. waived a
preliminary hearing by putting up
bond for her appearance at th,. hipb-
er court.
Calhoun Gardner and Ed. Brown
were heard for bringing in liquor
for unlawful purposes. ED Brown
was sent TO the chain gang and CAL
noun Gardner paid his fine OF S1Nn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05

The denizens OF the Red Light dis
'rlrt OF Spartanburg have left town
during the sitting of the grand jury
ana the State court. These women
are not afraid of the Sparntanbure
police court which is so gentle as TO.
eat out of their hands, but they have.
not Yet been able to make any GOO
20" eyes at old General Sessions
SpartanhUrg Journal.
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Rev. Richard Carroll at Goodwill.

Salem Black River. Oct 3.-Rev.
Richard Carroll, Of Columbis, lee
turned to the Goodwill congregation
yesterday. His reading of the 23rd
Psalm, and comments thereon, was
very beautiful. 1t was a Iittle SER
mon full Of hope and encouragement
to all believers. The choir then rend-
cred a song about working for Jesus.
after which Carroll gave his lecture.
1t was the gospel of work. and at
tentive to detail, without which there
can be no success. With all sorts Of
homely illustrations he enforced the
idea Of growth and development and
kept his large audience in continuous
good humor for an hour and a half.
He complimented his audience on
its uniform blackress. Said it was
one of the best he ever addressed in
respect to color. Some of his state
ments were contradictory, md as
proud as he seemed to be of the ne
gro race, there was an undercurrent
Of something hard to define not
friendly to the white race. We trust
we are mistaken in this view for
there was too much in his lecture
and sermon that vas good to be
spoiled by illustrations showing the
worst side of the white race. His
illusions to the while people of cul-
ture and refinement were all compli-
mentary, and yet while showing ad-
miration for them, did not show any
genuine love.
1t is true he did say that when
men were converted and flied with
the Christ-spirit, filled to overfowing.
they would love all men, and try to
help every one, and unless they are
filled to overfowing cups running
over," there was sin somewhere in
the heart and life.
If his lecture is taken TO heart
and the good advice about farming
put in practice, there will be a vast
increase in the crop yields of this
section. But will they do Il? Will
they work for man of intelligence.
and save up until they can farm
right? Or will they continue to buy
stock while they have nothing cO
feed them on and work by the day
for feed to keep a mule or horse i'm
idleness half the time and then half
work and half manure few:
acres, and spend half of the nights
and Sundays driving, driving, driv-
ing stock that ought to be in a pas
ture? This does not apply to all, for
there are some good tenants, who
keep good stock. but not one in
hundred that is improving the land
he works or making more than half
Il crop for lack OF means and intelli-
gence.
We have told them just such
things as Carroll did yesterday, but
of course, they thought we had an
axe to grind, and it would he slavish
to do our way. Coming from one OF
ther own race it is to be hoped they
VIII profit by such sensible talks. and
with the single flaw above mention
ed, removed. we would like TO have
MS lecture repeated until it bears
fruit.
r. w. u.
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arm and enjoyed his visit very

farm and enjoyed his visit very
much.
Miss Eva Gardner, the orsanist of
Swift Creek church Is quite sick.
Hon. G. w. Mosley, Of Kershaw
county, was at Swift Creek Sunday
and attended services at Psgah in
the afternoon.
Capt. Alexander Mosely, Of Smith
vile, was at Pisgah church Sunday.
He has about recovered from the
severe hurt he got last winter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05

The Mikado of Japan has Just es-
'dpeu ASSASSINATION. the plot having
been discovered just in time. Japan.
nevertheless must be we'll governed,
as this is the first time a plot has
been hatched against Japan's SOW
creign, and in this country in little
more than century three Presidents
nave hccn killed in Office and others
nave had narrow cscapes-Boston
Daily Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05

Rain, whose soft architectural
hahus nave power to cut stones, and
chisel to shapes Of grandeur the very
mountains as no artist could ever
do-Beecher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05

'iuz"n suggests that aeropIanes
should h" equipped with gas cushion
"s that in case of an uncxpectad de-
scent the fan would be broken. That
"' course might help the aviators
but what of the spectators.-Miwau-
Rco Journal.
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MURDER AT EASLEY.
William Ellis Stays His Brother With
ROck-Sheriff HOaxes The Re-
rNnpfRpc

Special TO The Daily Item.
Columbia, Oct. 4.-Walter l.. Ellis,
former Greenville liveryman who
had lost a leg by accident in the
service of the Southern Railway was
killed last night at Lathams Ginnery
near Easley, with a rock by his broth
er, William Ellis.
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Mechanism Fails.

The bomb was first disrnvnrnd NJ
the He"hand"lanr homo 10y "A ser.
want who called an officer. Had not
som" part of IN" mechanism failed 10
work. tn" hons" would probably have
'''n demolished ana the inmates
kill"d.
Assistant General Manager Cband-
''r' OF tn" Times, says that an attempt
was mad" to blow mp the Times aux
'''arN plant at College ana san
F'rando streets, few minutes be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-05

Did you ever notice grass growing
In the path that leads to a saloon?
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Middletown transcript., 1910-11-12

msls s. alDDLa1OWN
Middletown transcript., 1910-11-12
WILL MEET In WILMINGTON

Traditional hospitality OF the peninsula
that always has povided for the free en-.
tertainments of ministers and Isymen at
sessions of the Wilmington Methodist
Conference has received shock becauss
the Conference has received no invitation
from a Methodist Church in Delaware or
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland desir-
ous Of entertaining it in March, according
70 the time bonored custom. The in
creased cost of living is the alleged reason
for church members refrsining from in.
vitinR conference TO meet with them.
Middletown transcript., 1910-11-12

lights. Miss Phemey saw all
this and slowly, slowly, her hand
went out toward those glistening |
beads. A quick jerk, and the
waist of Emma May Ridley's
wedding dress lay across her
knees. She sought the seam in
the middle of the back. She
could feel the despised chain
stitching and she slipped her fin
gers deftly along toward the col,
lar. What was this? A loose end
of threads little pull r-i.i-ip-
it was done! In aspasm of fear
Miss Phemey hustled the waist
through the window, back into
place, and ran into the conceal
ing shadow. Out to the gate,
down the road sgain-she was al.
most home. Suddenly she stop.
ped and gave a little chuckle.
Them bastin's II hold iI to
gether so nobody IL s'spect-
lucky she left 'em in. But when
Emma May puts it on, big an fat
as.she is, it'll bust square up the
back like a frog. She couldn't
help laughing at the idea; it
tickled her fancy so. She forgot
her vet feet, her draggled,
muddy skirts, and went to bed
with a smile still pulling at the
, corners of her mouth.
The next morning the expos
: ure had done its work. She was
hoarse and feverish, and there
was a sharp pain that stabbed
her at every breath. Threatened
with pneumonia, the doctor said,
and commanded her not to stir
from her bed, though she could
, not have done so had she so
wished. The neighbors we're
very kind and attended her faith
fully, and the tenth day found
her sitting up, very weak and
frail, but with life in her eyes
and voice.
mrs. Emerson, the town gossip,
came in and brought a bundle.
Jest as soon as you git able,
Miss Phemey, l want you to make
me a dress. It's one Mr.. Emer.
son got me over to Bristol, an he
showed real good taste for a man,
/ mus say. Look-a-there, amt
that fern leaf real pretty?
It's just beautiful, assented
Miss Phemey. Seems If you'd
lave Miss Maxwell make it up,
bein' she's from the city an all.
She'll never cut into a piece of
goods FIR me, ! ct tell you, said
MRS. Emerson, with emphasis.
Amt nobody told you how she
made Emma May Ridley's we'd
din dress and never sewed up
the back, an Emma May, not
suspicionin', put it on an'bu'sted
it clean wide openP O. course,
you was sick an didn't git to the
weddin'; but I was there, an the
I.Weddin' party was nigh an hour
late jest on that account. Nothin'
but q bastin' thread to hold it to-.
lgether; such shif f'lessness!C Course
bein' bad luck, Emma May never
tried on the dress after it come
home, like she did the others, an
/ en- tell you she was hoppin'.
People at the church didn't know
what on earth was the matter.
No'ndeed, Miss Maxwell makes
no clos f'r me.
After her visitor was gone,
Miss Phemey lay back on her
pillows and looked out of the
window a long time.
Twas an awful mean trick, /
know, she said at last. 'Twasn't
right; but l got this spell o. sick-
ness to pay up fer it, an that
butter-knife was solid silver and
real expensive. I'm evened up
all 'round-an' somehow jest
| can't caro-,
Middletown transcript., 1910-11-12
NOTICE TO TAx-RAYERs
OF
APPOQUNIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents Of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable 20
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1910
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE n. D. HART,
Middletown transcript., 1910-11-12
cHIRoPopY
GAlHOPOOY
MRS. JAMES

Corn. buniOns, iifgrowing nails or any
anecFlons Of the fest antisspticaily and
bainlesslS sfsngsd by graduate chirop0dist
k)so SbampooinR Maniearing and Scalp
Eeatmsnt.
Middletown transcript., 1910-11-12
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During NOV EMBER, 1910,
From l 70 5 o'clock. 2. NJ.

An abatement OF per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month Of August.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day OF October there shalt be an
abatement OF Eve per centum. On ali
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per ecentum. On ell taxes paid during the
month Of December there shaIl be no
abatement whatever. And on"all taxes
unpaid on the first day Of January five
per centum thereof shall be ADDED
thereto.
WILLIAM C. MONEY,
Collector Of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-07
Other Editors
The Reverses Of "Pop" Anson.

The ReVerses Of "Pop" Arson.
Near John l.. Sullivan in the list OK
popular idols OF 'hc athletic world
stands Pop" Arson. who managed the
Chicago National League baseball
team for twenty-five years, won a hall
dozen pennants and retired dozen
years ago with a snug fortune.
With no little regret lovers of base.
ball will read that Pop" Arson has
lost all of his money. and that r.
mortgage upon his Chicago home is
TO be foreclosed in default OF his pay
ment of notes for $4,000
Mr.. Arson ventured among the per
lis OF a business career as the propric.
tor Of large billiard parIor." AMI
engaged in other enterprises. He far.
I'd so badly that the home i'm which he
and Mrs Arson have resided for TWEEN
'y-six years must fall .nto she hand.
Of his creditors. and. i'm the evening ni
.ifn the veteran manager of the Chi.
naeo National team must begin agaio
Mrs Arson is quoted us saying that
Doe has had little cry" and is pre-.
pared TO face the prospect smilnglg.
although She never reposcd any conf
Iorrn .n Pops business ability and
'rpneIy advised against his yarious
ventures Arson. She saws fs fp
good health and as that is the case
"o han got along