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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-21

N PARD DESCHAMPS MO
ETTql REAU, to give him his full
0&G title, doing all things thor
oughly. as befitted one Of his honorable
character. was not satisfied with, as he
thought. dlsposing of Kirby's physical
existence, but considered II his pleas.
urable duty to effectually ruin what
ever little reputation had survived dur.
ing the others downward career
Kirby. presumably fatally wounded,
had been carried ashore by Bunce at
the next landing, and. In those days
shooting and stabblng affrays emanat
Ing from card games being only too
common. but little attention had been
paid to the affair. Cameo Kirby was
notorious the length OF the river, and
such an abrupt and tragic termination
or his career had not only been fire.
quently and cheerfully predicted, but
was, moreover, expected of all such
members as graced his questionable
PROFESSION. Indeed, for them a sober
and respectable death would have been
considered bad form. Among the gam
Ding profession there existed q certain
code, which in manner served to link
those at the top, who, like Kirby AMI
Bunce, wooed fortune honestly, to the
Moreau type, gracing and disgracing
the lowest rung in the gamblers social
ladder. This code, II so 1t may be
termed, was an understanding to the
erect that In no instance, however
great the provocation, should the law
De invoked Wrongs. fancied or all
thentic. were to be redressed solely by
the bearers thereof. the joint office OF
Judge and executioDer being vested I'm
each separate and distinct individual.
In view Of this accepted understand
ing, Larkin Bunce had accordingly
made no mention OF the fact that a
probable murder had been committed
and' the passengers and steamship Oil
cials dismiSsing IL as n gamblers quar-.
rel, which was none OF their affair. no
stigma or uOtoriety was attached TO tho
good Colonel Morcau, who. claiming TO
he an old ana valued friend of Mr.
Randall. had gone To the latter's state
room and hrazcnIy assumed charge of
IN" body. Euucc's lacouic statement
was too pjtifn!Iy true, for the old plant
cr had "Iinc'ually ended his life.
Again referring io Colonel Norcaus
happy faculty OF doing all thnes well.
10 was quito characteristic that To com
r,.t" his rrvuur' 0.l,uSt Cameo Kirby
hc now drd NOT hesitate 10 assume
'harrr OF Nr ltndIII'S body. d.d not
hesitate 20 meet the son Of the man
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CAMEO
By Booth
Harrington and
Harry Leon
Wilson
80 COPYRIGHT. 1908. BY THE


Kirby swung slowly around and tx
cdly regarded his magnificent and
amiable companion. Since when
have you contemplated such an admit
rab'e Partnership he blandly In
qulred.
Ever since I frst saw yoh play.
Kirby. Come; yoh partner, Bunce. Is
erude-a blubber faced Yankee, with
no manners whatever, sub. But yoh
and I are gentlemen and would make
the best team on the river. consider
our play tonight the biggest haul In
Q decade, and I promise yoh moh like
e. fob I never 20 In foh picayune af-
fairs. My fingers are growing a little
too stifr foh skillful manipulation, and
I frankly own I haven't yoh delicate
and admirable finesse. But have the
manner. Kirby, and can rope the cat
tle for yoh TO brand. sub. I'll guar
antee yoh the biggest game on the
river"
"You Will oblige me. SIR" replied the
other. carefully lighting a cheroot, "by
employing the prefix to my name-if
ever In the future I am unfortunate
enough to have you address me- Per-
init me to inform you that you are a
blank scoundrel, sirl I cannot be too
emphatic concerning that statement.
Whenever l form a partnership with
you I Will be more qualified for
'front.' seat In hades than I am at the
present moment Why, you low, thiev-
ing swamp cat" he cried, losing all
self control. how dare you think |
gamble like you-by getting unsuspect-
ing victims drunk and then robbing
them? watched you outrageously
cheat Mr.. Randall and ply him with
hquor In order to cover your charac-
teristically clumsy manipulation Of the
cards. and IL I stepped In tonight and
stopped to emulate the type of game
which you solely play 1t was In order
20 save your victim from complete and
total ruin. II Is unnecessary to say
that when Mr.. Randall Is capable Of
e=timating what has occurred and is
once more himself this deed will be
returned TO him."
'Now. Kirby. yoh can't play that
game on me-" cried Moreau, jumping
TO his feet. ''Yoh come I'm on my kill
and then try TO do me out OF the spoils.
That don't go, Kirby. I'm too old a
hand. Keep that line OF talk for sap
heads. The Randall plantation is sold
under the hammer. and l get two
thirds orr
"Or what?" coldly demanded Kirby.
carefully pocketing the deed. "You
know me, Mr.. Moreau, so don't try
10 pull a derringer. It's considerably
safer TO walt until my back is turned.
Al say MFR. Randall himself will destroy
this deed and that his plantation will
not be sold. and you may believe It
or not, just as you like. That ten thou
sand you virtually stole cannot. un-
fortunately, refund; but, believe me.
that Is the entire extent OF your steal
fngs. For once In your life you are
going 10 release n victim before he has
been completely sucked dry; for once
In your life you are going to be half
way decent
"DecentY' beloved the other.
That's a compliment from one OF
yoh standing''-
Like yourself, game for living,
Mr.. Moreau." coldly interrupted Kir-
by; but, unlike yourself. | endeavor
% do so honestly. and | have never
jet stopped to the methods which you
exclusively employ. Although you are
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for whose death he had been directly
and shamefully responsible, for young
Tom Randall had ridden over to the
Plaquemine landing in order to greet
his father. while over at the old home
stead all was hustle and excitement in
honor of the masters Homecoming.
Anxiously Tom Randall waited to
see the jOvial and well known figure
OF his father march down the gang
plank. waited to catch a glimpse of
the familiar and weather beaten green
portmanteau which the planter always
carried. The moments passed Other
and numerous passengers stepped
ashore, to be eagerly welcomed and
claimed by their own, but John Ran
dali was not among them. A curious
and seemingly pregnant hush had sue
ceeded the landing of the freight. and
Off somewhere In the darkness a child
whimpered shrilly. The boys nerves
were set on edge. Perhaps his father
was having a farewell talk with the
captain and would come dashing out
ut the last moment with all his old dis.
regard for time and place. 1t was time
the bell was changing, the signal for
backing away, for by now the landing
OF passengers and freight appeared to
be terminated. And still no John Ran
dali. The boy walked along the string
piece until the Texas deck came the
more prominently into view, the glow
from the open windows of the port
staterooms silhouetting the lean vis-
aged pilot. absolute monarch Of his
realm. who now that an easy stretch
Of the river had been entered loafed
about while his cub took the wheel.
Hello. on board the ShOtwell!'
shouted young Randall, looking up at
the pilothouse. "1s that you, Mr.. Blk.
by? This Is Tom Randall. Do you
know If my father is on board? We
were expecting him by your boat, SIR"
For reply Mr.. Bixby. usually the
pattern Of courtesy. offered a memo
syllable affirmative and turned from
the window.
But young Randall had no time to
nurse his quick resentment. for now.
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PlsTOL, RETURNED 1T TO HIS POCKET.
seemingly not aware OF the fact. there
n distinct difference between n gam
bier and thief Once | had the priv
flege OF meriting the friendship and
esteem OF gentlemen like Mr.. Randall.
and now warn you TO keep your
claws of him. III ever I'm the future
catch you bleeding him as you did this
evening you and will have n different
sort of discussion. For your own sake
beg you % remember this"
Before Morcau could reply the sound
OF single shot rung out from one of
the stutcrooms and echoed Itself over
the river lmpul,lycly Kirby turned
90 the door md as he dld so Norrnu
quickly withdrew his hand from thr
brcnst 90 his long frock coat y tou.ge
Of tl0mc IcJpiug from his Dcrr'urrr
shattered thc staCnaut tobacco rUurt
and with 600" acrid bite Of powder u
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"sUPPOsING THAT sCOUNDREL INTENDS
REAPING THE REWARD OF HIS CRIME!"
consider the thought of you and the
General and me being rendered abso-
lutte paupers? Think of what ii would
mean to leave the only home we have
known
Il have thought Of all that until
my brain is sick-sick like my heart"
she would interrupt colorlessly. .T
have long contemplated the possibility.
thought that the deed might. after all.
be enforced. | have talked the mat
ter over with Aunt Davezac. We have
decided that the moment we learn
that this-this gambler is alive we
will put the place in order and leave
Immediately for New Orleans-again
quarter ourselves on aunty. After
that-well. you and | must learn how
to work. Tom. We must provide for
The Generals schooling. and Of course
we cannot be a burden on Aunt Da-
veZac one moment longer than Is alb
solutely necessary. Above all. there
must on no account be any opposition
to this Mr.. Kirby's claim. supposing
he still lives"
"Yes. suppose you're right. Dele"
he would reluctantly agree. I'VE could
not dishonor fathers memory by re-
sisting the scOundrel's claim"
And had sorrow not blurred the girls
perception, rendered her Indifferent to
everything. she would instantly have
cuSDactod bor hrothar' ip0onuouSpaSc
for. hot headed and impulsive, he was
not one to heed advice. accept the pas
sive course that she had outlined.
AS the months passed and nothing
was heard of Kirby the possibility of
his being alive and ever claiming the
plantation was finally abandoned by
Adele. But young Randall. although
carefully protesting to the contrary.
still entertained the suspicion that his
enemy lived. In time the thought be-
came so insistent that he determined &c
quietly set on foot a thorough investi-
cation. Visiting in person the town i'm
which Kirby had fought his victorious
battle against death. he eventually sue
ceeded In tracing the physician who
had attended the wounded gambler.
and by him the boys suspicious were
verified beyond the possibility of a
doubt. His intuition was vindicated.
Kirby lived and. so far as the doctor
knew. was at that moment busily en-
gagged with his chosen profession.
Young Randall returned home, care
fully concealing from his sister all hint
of his mission. The girl had but lately
expressed desire to visit their aunt in
New Orleans, for the plantation was
pregnant with memories and sorrows
that were fast growing unbearable
Taking advantage Of this opportune
desire and keeping his real purpose In
the background. Tom now suggested
that the house be temporarily closed
and the long contemplated visit paid.
(To Be Continued)
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I'LL SCARE UP A PRAYER OR TWO FOR
JACK MOREAU's SOUL"
my great pride | would have accepted
his offer of guardian and, under his
supervision, | hope, would have been
n credit to the name instead Of the
disgrace | am"
Now, you quit these here postmor-
tens demonstrated Bunce good ma
turcdly, but firmly. you don't call me-
disgrace, do YOU? And aint your
old side parncrE BoSh if YOU play
the gam" straight | guess there's lols
of worse ways Of making Il liNiHg than
glmhus The suwboucS said lot
of rest WAS coming your way, 50 just
turn over on thc other side and for
get IT,"
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CHAPTER Iv.

lMOST one year elapsed be-
fore Colonel Moreau. hark-
ening at length to the call Of
the river, returned to his old
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CHAPTER Ill.

1~0OLONEL JACQUES GAS
" PARD DESCHAMPS MO
EETql REAU, to give him his full
y22 title, doing all things thor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-24
WASTE AT WASHINGTON.

authorized
than thousand
miIIo lie seew
of
of Portugal
wealth the thrifty
Netherlands-s5 900 100000
states the Union
thousand millions
Thirdly
buildings
as taxaton--s1.11O 99t659
FourtIy
of
OoO
United saes-$919
o o. deposits-$3 7134O57O9
sixthl that onhrd of the value
III commerce-$S.O55.1513S
bushels single
sufficient Government
5
Nnthy, child country
expenditure Washington is
wae'a
nimated
of s16.66 twevemonh
to a suit o t
cloak will
Of
will
incentive only jngom
hundred libraries
Yorkw
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DEMOCRATIC IDEALS.


doing their improve political
practices
accomplish
ment
Governor Crothers of Maryland
In
The
price OF the liberty that accompanies
addressing at the
Liberty League Maryland
political
he sad Some
perfect form of
his state and his city the
citizens
a
will
mprov
insisting
and Integrity in hands
the thousands
which
OF those N the rightp path.
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wnAT is A sTANppATrER2

What / a I,a
has been enough
by the structural schedules
Adrch is sandpatter
thousands and millions dollars
rins on certain classes of cotton goods
cotton Industries He and
Mormon Elder
which VIII
Mis- to the usmakers like
Wall street and similar
ton and wholesale
are we going to do about 1T? The only thing
do and Constitutional liberty sandpaters
az the polls Has anybody better
the above But
wealth
ou MONEY in roaring capitals
keep down the uphold inc
thievery
ana special opportunities rord
e" VINO nave by eStorton and plain
"oHs dollars He wants give him and
' ca"ce or srat IN akeon
heht subsidies for that will
theVery He
officials large salaries ro
o ms set standpatter never ~
into practice Adrich said expenses of the National cy
coud be reduced $SOOO0oOOO nrobao
this administration brought s5g 600 ooo % n , M
COSTS Oh government and the an
nuay when according scounde Mr. Adrb , S ,
een cut down to $7OOOOO0OO of wholesale ana
sraitns and gousins in ia M oonor ~
it, 80" '''"o'"S pu'
In the matter of protecting great propees in A,
ana e western states where gold and timber and
iron ana other minerals have been in
Oh e human race on this continent thousand years TO come
he standpater wants these n
seven Gussenhems all grafters cxtors for
develop to the for nuia, ,
sntH ''' p''os Vi uoi
Now the above is kind o a standpater Tho NAV 80 ,
ihd' partisan follower of Adrich Ia ara
Penroe and who deal more 'so ana
If he mself 'S "''' INC peoPe
But this country needs o highway ro1,o., ~, -,
w ois " Jaw ana regardless of law to Mr. AIdrc
own statement that the expenses cd no aon
gyoooo as slnclent proof OF - ' '''
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MENDOZA IS
NOT WANTED
And May Withdraw from
the race-War vessels on
the Scene. ~ .
BY United Press Wire.

Panama, Aug. ga promise today
by Acting President Mendoza that he
would make a definite announcement
within forty-eight hours as to his
presidential candidacy is generally
interpreted as foreshadowing his
withdrawal from the race. 1t Is re-
ported that four American battle
ships will arrive i'm Panama waters on
Monday. The United States gunboat
Tacoma Is now held at Colon.
AS the United States government Is
known to be opposed to the election
of Mendoza, when the national as
sembly meets on September /. the
have impressed Mendoza with the fu-
tility of his presidential aspirations.
The United States is bound by treaty
to uphold the Panamanian constitu-
ton and as Mendoza's election would
be violation of the constitution.
which prohibits the election of a
president who has served in that ca
pacity for the six months preceding
the election, 1t is believed that even
should he be elected, the United
States would force his removal.
The country Is greatly excited ov-
er the coming election and the fear
of American Intervention is so great
that leaders of the Liberal and Con-
servative parties are in almost con-
stant conference I'm an effort to out
line a program that will forestall such
action by the United States.
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of
hidden technical jargon that
devised
nobody else should understand !
method possible Duties
n a
living
relation nothing
commercaim
Bill
making labor
in
today than the
which Iabor'Edtora
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"YaIIcr.n

Some soaps are so yellow that no
word describes them so well as the
homely old epression. "yaller." They
are made of cheap grease--often ram
cid--and lots of rosin is put In 10
give the soap weight. Add to this
the strong caustic and you under
stand why your table linen rots into
holes and your white garments come
from the laundry with streaks of dirt
ironed in them. Use Hewitts Easy
Task soap-the pure, white, griaran-
tecd soap that Is an enemy to dirt
and a friend TO fabrics.
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FRACTIONAL FIGHTS AND CIVIL SERVICE

Republican Federal ohcehoders
states have been notified
in
Those officials evidently believed
regular or Administration faction
AS the Administration hopes
such
Imperative that the appear neutral Still
only Alabama and
government ofceholders
ea Hitchcock instead of obectng
his subordinates o
through land
Mexico
the partisan tale will be
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A GOOD REASON FOR INSURGENCY.


shortly
THE more
resiye
the heaviest Of enough
permanent
the
seninentthe
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CHOLER ASTOPS
TRAVEL OF TOURISTS

by UHIttu I'TeSH WITt.
London, Aug. "a The cholera
epidemic IN Russia and southeastern
Italy Is seriously interfering with the
tourist travel. Practically the entire
Russian frontier is unedr quarantine.
Roummania is taking the lead I'm cut
ting off travel with Russia, lining her
frontier with troops.
Today'S dispatches say that the
disease is increasing in couthern Rus
sia but Is on the decrease in st. Pet
ersburg. IT is persstently reported
that cases have appeared in Milan and
that the situation in Italy is serious.
A numper Of cases is reported from
Turkey.
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OUR BEST ASSETS
Satisfied Depositors and Sat-
isfied Borrowers The Buck
eye State Building and Loan
Company, Rankin Building,
~ West Gay Street, Colum-
bus, Ohio. Assets over $4,-
100000.

/. Depositors satisfied knowing that
their money is loaned only on first
mortgage on homes. .--the safest Of all
mortgage loans, and satisfied also
with the 6ve per cent interest which
they receive SO promptly and regularly.
2. Borrowers satisfied with the fair
six per cent interest charged, with
their semi-annual settlements. and
with the privilege Of repayment in
whole or in part at any time. n ~
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PEET DEAD AND
LONG INJURED

Kansas city, Mo, Aug. "a. = Will
liam J. Peet, vice president or the
Peet Soap Manufacturing company, Is
dead, Henry Long, a prominent busi-
ness man, is seriously injured as a
result of an automobile accident In
the outskirts of Kansas City last
night. The machine was upset into a
ditch. Peet and Long, were pinioned
under the car. Longs wife and three
children were thrown from the car
ana sustained slight injuries.
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ounurs ana are edging over towards
e Lake Iahoe from Michigan BLUM. The
property loss will be enormous but no
lves have been lost
rye hres are raging in siskiyou,
- my ana Shasta counties. Californ
Ia lhree thousand acres OF land have
nave peen laid waste and the towns
oi Minersyille and Begun are in
da'ser' danser' back-flrlng was begun to-
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In the case of Bertha NJ. Houtz
against Hosea Houtz. the custody of
the child, Mildred May. aged three
years. has been transferred from the
plaintiff to the defendant and the
plaintiff Is given the right to have the
child with her on each alternate sun
day, beginning August 2S.
The change in the order of the
court was made by consent of the
parties to the suit.
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MORE HAIL BUT LESS
CORN AT MUNCIE

BY United Press Wire.
Muncie. Ind, Aug "a. - During an
electrical storm over an area of
mile in tho vicinity of the village of
Trenton, so much hail fell. and the
stones were so large. that farmers
filled their ice-boxes with them. Much
corn was ruined.
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SOCIETY

The Marion County w. C. r. us
annual convention is In session In the
Methodist church at Caledonia today.
The meeting is being largely attend
ed. Both Florence Richards and
Francis Willard chapters of the Ma
rion branch are largely represented.
and strenuous measures to make Ma.
rion county real temperance COM
munity will be planned.
The union contemplates Increased
activity In all OF Its branches and
lines Of endeavor during the coming
year
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FOREST FIRES
IN CALIFORNIA
BY United Press Wire.

Sacramento. Calf. Aug. 24.-The
United States troops lighting the for
est fires in the Tahoe national forest,
In Placer county, are making little
progress. The flames are spreading
rapidly through Placer and EIdorado
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COURT NEWS

The partition case of Eliza Diebold
against Christian Schweinfurth has
been dismissed upon request of the
plaintiff.
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Washington Aug 24-The following
the Thirteen
reported showing
the Twelfth the I'm
nprr
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THE TARIFF HUMBUG.

The
duties laid
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A Ycsta Victoria Song Iii.

Vesta Victoria, the famous English
music hall singer. who Is now touring
the United States, sings song that
nearly everybody who has ever heard
IL Is trying to whistle. This song,
words and music complete. will be
given with next Sundays New York
World. The Worlds comic weekly
will be as funny as ever. and the big
illustrated Sunday World Magazine
will be replete with good reading. The
Sunday edition of the New York
World Is the biggest and best thing in
America for the price.
Since e has pleased the Lord of life
and death to remove from our midst
a faithful member OF our Lutheran La
dies Society. Mrs Jacobs, the mother
of several of our members, Mrs, Zach
mann. and the husband of one of our
members, Mrs. Jacob ID. Lust, be II
resolved:
/, That we have lost three dear
friends and sincere fellow Chris
tians.
2 That we thank God for the good
done by them during their earthly
life time,
.. That we express our cordial SYM
pathy for the mourning relatives and
commend them to the loving care of
our God aud Savior
4. That these resolutions he pub
lished in the daily papers, and in the
church bulletin
by order of the Ladies' Society.
MRS j. PEUsER,
MRS. SHILLINGER,
ANNA SCHOENLAUB
Committee.
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My store will be open daily from
T. a. m. to p. m. 119 South State
street " j. V. Frei. The tailor S-24-Gt
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census once compiling taken
INTO consideration the
l'oo hsures the