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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
SERIOUS SHOOTING SCRAPE.
One White Man Shoots Another
Twice While Returning From Au-
gusta on Excursion-WOunded Man
Resting Well-His Assailant Not
Yet Captured.

When knights excursion. return
ing from Augusta, reached the town
Of Denmark Thursday night, a shoot
ing scrape took place, as the result
of which a Mr.. Spires is at the Sum-
ter Hospital with two bullet holes
through his abdomen.
Teh particulars of the occurrence
are meagre and hard to obtain, and
up to the time this was written no
eye-witnesses of the affair had been
located. From what can be gather
ed, however, it seems that Spires was
shot by Sam j. Dukes. who, it is
stated, is a car inspector who has
made this city his home for some
time. Spires was shot twice, one bail
entering just below the heart, and
the other entering the right side just
under the shoulder blade.
Ii is not known just what caused
the row, but IL is said that Dukes
had engaged in a cutting affray with
Spires brother. and that when Spires
went to Dukes and asked about the
fight. he Dukes) began shooting
Spires Spires was brought on To
this city from Denmark and when
the train reached the station here Il
physician was summoned and he was
removed to the Sumter Hospital.
The man who did the shooting has
not yet been captured. 1t seems that
soon after the affair occurred he left
the train at Denmark.
The hospital authorities stated to-
day that Spires was resting well, and
hopes are entertained for his recov-
cry
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17

Max. Sept. 15.-Messrs. Skinner. Of
Bishopville. passed through here last
week.
Ciaud and John Mac Truluck will
leave for Furman University in a
few days. -
walker Truluck left Tuesday to
attending Clemson college.
Several from about here went to
shiloh last Saturday to Children's
day.
The exercises. a talk by Mr.. Weary
Green. singing and dinner were en-
joyed.
Mr.. John Bigham is suffering from
an attack OF paralysis.
Mrs. Blackman died last Thursday.
A man who was hauling by her home
that day said the first time he pass
ed she was gathering vegetables; the
second time she was sitting on the
porch; third time she was dead. She
left a husband and FIVE children. one
an infant two months old.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Truluck. Misses
Caro- and Mazelle Truluck and Miss
Ellen carroway attended the annual
w. M. s. Cor union) at Scranton last
Tuesday. They report having a de-
hghtful and instructive meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
Republicans.

progressive Republicans, and if
he joins with the Democrats
in their support he will be fol-
lowed by his progressive colleagues
in the House.
May Give Taft a Chance To Act.
Several members have already be-
gun the preparation of speeches to be
delivered when the Ballinger reports
are submitted. The course TO be then
pursued is yet to be determined. but
some members already are consider
ing impeachment. Resolutions might
first be adopted expressing the senti-
ment of Congress against Ballinger,
should that turn out to be the ma
Jority sentiment, in order to give
President Taft a chance to act. Should
such resolutions be passed and no
action be taken by the Administra-
ton, impeachment proceedings could
be instituted.
When the Ballinger committee was
appointed the Democrats and Insur-
gents were powerful enough to force
the election by the House Of its MEM
bers Of that committee. and also to
force the choice Of an Insurgent rep
resentative. Mr.. Madison. Those who
forced the choice Of the House men,
bers by election believe that by COM
bining with the Insurgents they will
also have the upper hand this winter,
and that either resolutions urging the
President to remove Ballinger or reso-
lutions of impeachment may
be adopted. Should the House
determine to impeach Ballinger, the
Senate would be compelled to proceed
with his trial. Only the House can
impeach. only the Senate can try.
In case Of impeachment the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court presides
with the Vice-President. In that
event it is expected that Governor
Hughes of New York, would have
that. honor, If such q trial Of the Sec
retary Of the Interior were institu
ted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17

Of Oswego. are spending a few days
with her son, III. III. Evans, at Fair
view.
Mr.. Charlie Josey, one of ST..
Charles most up-to-date farmers,
was the CUES, of Mr.. G.. w. Elmore
On last Sunday.
Mr.. S. f.. Robertson is building a
new cotton house and seed rooms.
Mr.. l.. s. Vinson has enlarged and
repaired his store. His new ginnery
is running on fun time and has given
good samples and returns.
Mr. sgd Hurst has rented the gin
merry of Supervisor Evans, which Is
now running on full time.
Mr. T. c. Robertson has opened up
lot of new merchandise and is
now politely and cheerfully waiting
on his many customers.
Mrs. Sarah E. Robertson' has re-
turned home after spending several
days with Mrs. j. T. Munnerly.
DR.. E. M. Carson is ever on the
wing as we are having much sickness
throughout this whole section. DR..
Carson is winning new friends almost
daily. He now has very large prac-
tice, in fact about more than he can
attend to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
SNfITTrvILLE.

Smithvillc. Sept. 1i.-Cotton pick
Ing Is on In fun blast. The 18th of
October will find little sand Hill cot
ton In the fields.
Rev. Canon, an evangelist from
North Carolina. Is assisting Rev. X.
". Sharp with a meeting at ST. Johns
enurch. He comes highly recon-
mended as an eloquent. forceful
preacher. Those who have heard
him are very much pleased with him.
The new church is nearing compile
tion To- the delight ot the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H Robertson spent
last Friday at Herlots
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Dunlap and chill
dren. OF Marshall spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs w. Il. Dunlap.
The Misses Maud Tcs 4, and Berthe
Hatfield and brother Master clifford.
of Romhcrt. spent last Sunday at
Sunny side.
Mr.. J. w. Robertson was the guest
u Mr. W. fG. Shrlvcr on last sun
day.
Mrs Wander Mccoy ana children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
NIAYESyLLE.

Mayesville. Sept. 15.-Tne Mayes-
Vile school opened on Monday, Sep
tember 12, under very favorable cir
cumstances. in the handsome, new
building which was completed just
In time for the opening of school. The
enrolment on the opening day was
larger than u has been in several
years. and the number OF scholars
will probably be increased. Mr.. w.
III. James, OF Chester, is the princi-
pal assisted by Misses Alice Cooper
and Edna Mayes. OF this town, who
taught here last session. Mr.. James
comes highly recommended and
has already made very favorable
impression on the citizens generally.
The school should accomplish much
good work during the coming session
with its able faculty and new and
convenient equipment.
The cotton market here, while
opening late as was the case every
where else has done a rushing busi-
ness. In the neighborhood OF 500
bales have been sold here already.
There Is no lack of ginning facilities
I'm this vicinity. There are three gin
neries i'm town, those of II. j. Mayes.
Jr.. II. A. Chandler. and ]. f. and
III. G. Bland. and there are several
within a mile or two of town The
cotton seed market Is quite active
great quantities of seed being sold as
soon as the cotton Is ginned. Quite
a number OF oil mills are represented
here.
Aayesville will soon have her tele-
phone exchange. The requisite num-
ber of phones have been subscribed
and preliminary work has been be-
gun I'm installing the system. An
Office for the exchange has been Sc
cured, and the town council has
granted the rights-of-way on the
streets.
Fall business has begun and the
merchants are preparing for steady
rush Of trade for the rest of the year.
Miss Hattie Mayes has returned @
Red Springs. y. c.. to attend col
lege.
Capt. and Mrs. n. a. Wells OF
Florence were in town this week.
Miss Mamie McElveen and little
Miss Margaret ChaHin have returned
from a visit to Wilmington. n. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
Sctatement From Mr.. Blease.

Last night Mr.. Blease was called up
at his hotel in Columbia and asked
If he had any statement to make. Mr..
Blease replied as follows:
Il have nothing to say, except
Praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow I thank my friends and I
thank Cor for. this victory. 1 expect
TO make South Carolina the best Gov
ernor she has ever had for all her
people. News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
COUNTY correspondence.
HEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENT
fpems OF Interest From all Parts OF
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Mall your letters so that they will
reach this office not later than Mon
asy 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
asws value. send In Immediately by
nail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories IRE acceptable up to the
hour OF going to press. Wednesdays
paper ls printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
aoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
The General sumter Memorial Aca-
denny.

Editor The Watchman and Southron.
The General Sumter Memorial Aca-
denny will begin it's sixth session on
September 18th at Q O'Clock A. M.
The school opens with many tokens
of encouragement for those who have
been laboring for it's upbuilding from
those who have been waiting with
anxious interest in it's progressiv.
movements.
Among those most encouraging
came the following letter from Dr.
Knapp, in answer to which we were
able TO send him, the information
that one Of the graduates, of our last
session. Thomas NJ. Moore had Just
won the scholarship (for Sumter coun-
ty) To the University of South Caro-.
lima. showing that while we had been
giving earnest attention to the new
agricultural feature. of the school.
with a success that had elected his
valued letter, we had not neglected in
any degree the regular academic
studies of a State high school.
We offer you the letter i'm full and
trust you will have space for its pub
lication:
\ Member of the Faculty
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progressive Republicans, and if
ne joins with the Democrats
in their support he will be fol-
lowed by his progressive colleagues
in tho Honca
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
Washington. ID. G.. Sept. /, 1910.
Dear Col Dargan:
a Member of the Faculty,

Washington, ID. C. Sept. /, 1910.
Dear Col Dargan:
Recently l have had occasion to
look over the reports from your
school and note the progress that
YOU have made along agricultural
lines. Permit me here to commend
you and your work. You have GER
tainly done a great work in your
community and think it Is generally
agreed that YOU have one of the
most practical and thorough rural
agricultural schools i'm the South
That Is just as II ought TO be. We
need hundreds Of just such leaders as
you In the various sections of the
country Then we might hope for
great results on the farms. What
wc want To do is To build up a rural
nobility-nOt a European nobility
nor nobility of money. but a no.
hility of character. education and
accomplishment, and nothing can do
this but high class rural education.
Commend me To your wife and
daughters and accept for yourself
my highest regards.
Sincerely yours.
$. \. Knapp
Special Agent i'm Charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
Atlantic City Grows.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The popu-
lation of Atlantic City is 44,461, an
increase of 16,623, or 59.7 per cent.
as compared with 27.S3S in 1900.
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
TRACE EARTHQUAKE
TO OCEAN BOTTOM
Georgetown o bservatory
Professors Expect News
of Tidal Waves.

The vertical and horizontal seismo-
graphs at the Georgetown University
Observatory indicated an earthoua ke
somewhere southeast Of Washington
between s ana IL o'clock last night. pos
slbly under tie ocean. within an esti-
mated radius Of 900 miles
At A-45 Cs5e Of the OfncfaTs of the oh
serVatory noticed that the needle Of
the horizontal seismograph. the ma
chine which registers the longitudinal
disturbances OF the earth, was tremb-
ling
Inc shocks lasted rorty-seven min
utes. growing stronger untu S-5s. when
lney diminished, but did not die out
entirely until g.S3
The unusual feature OF tTfese fndfca-
tons was the fact that they were re-
corded with almost equal Violence on
both seismographs the vertical and
the horizontal. The former rues ssr1res
upneaFais IN the earth-s crust and the
latter the horizontal distur Dances
The vertical seismOgraph which fs 81
tated only by some very violent dis
turbance, also showed signs of an m
heaval, which lasted only tvventv-tvEo
minutes
Il is probable that in the vicinity ~
the upheaVal there were severe tidal
waves or other manifestations Rerorfe
Of vessels coming IN from the region
MHeTe the disturbances took place VIII
be looked forward 10 with Tnuch in
terest-
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
CARPENTERS FAVOR
CALLING OFF STRIKE
Members of Union to Dis
cuss Status of Struggle at
Meeting Tonight.

Members Of the Brotherhood OF Car
penters and Joiners today expressed
themselves as believing that the car
penters' strike in Washington viii be
called of today or Friday.
It has been known Tor more than
a week that some Of the more cOnser-
vative members Of this union favored
the termination Of the strike, and agreed
that the strikers should 20 back to
their old places and wait for the in
creased wage which has been promised
by the employing builders after Feb
ruary 15- next
The question OF calling OF the strike
viii come up tonight wnen the brother
hood meets at typographical Temple
The cases Of those members Of the
brotherhood who have broken the ranks
Of the strikers and returned 70 work on
struck jobs viii also be considered
The Washington times., 1910-08-05

ders disappeared, her bust T.. reased IN
size several inches. and vas u-de firm
shapely and symmetrical. instead Of
small and undeveIoped- The wrinkles
in her face went away rs II By magic
and her complexion became clear and
Of everybody
She now offers 20 send absolutely free
to any woman whose figure IS uudeveI-
opea or whose face is m1rTed bE lines
ana wrinkles. fuI particulars Of this
simple method which VIII enable YOU
in the privacy Of your own home TO add
inches 10 your bust. 70 secure e CAPT
waiting figure. Ike the patron whose
picture Is shown herewith. and 10 make
your face clear and radiant
All our lady subscribers who wish
to be handsome and vel formed viii
receive fun particulars, absolutely free
Of charge Crowded they send IwO-CeuL
stamp or stamped envelope for return
POSTAGE, by writing 10 Miss Janet Gil
bert. 4sS 9 G. Import Bldg, Providence,
?
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
ASKS BIG DAMAGES
FOR LOSING PLACE
Carrie Bryan Wants $4,000 From
Trading Stamp Con

Damages in the sum Of $4,000 are
asked by Carrie Bryan from the
SpeTry & Hutchinson Company. q
trading stamp concern for her dis
charge by the manager, Walter j.
Gregory, on June IS Suit was fled
today
Miss Bryan alleges that the en-
into the Office and Informed that one
Of them had been giving away. secrets
60 q rival firm. and that the guilty
person would be given -la privilege
of resiEniuE that night OF of being
discharged next day No one vuizfE-
teered TO resign, but Miss Bryan set
forth the fact that she was dismissed
the following day
In her petition she asserts she was
not the guilty emplOye and that by
reason OF her discharge she has been
unable 10 obtain other employment
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
HALLOWELL SUIT
MAY BE DELAYED
Sunshine POetess,' III, Regrets
NOtOriety Attaching TO ACiOn
ACaiuSt GilDi1
Against Gilpin.

The suit filed by Miss Alice HlIIOweu
--lIe LITTLE sunshine DCeteSs OF America. '
against Clarence L. GIpiu. Of Rock
EII-e- Nd charging him with aSsa lIt,
county court before November
Il was auCu1ced today by the clerk
Of the court that the case is marked
for the October docket, Dur that j,
would not be- ready FOR consideration
before -Ee first or second week in no
VCUbe--
Miss HaIloweU was iII today, and re-
s-erS the uotOriety her suit has given
her she explained that she was forced
r1 take tho step as a means OF obtain
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
RAID ALLEGED STILL

SPENCER [- &C., aug. 5.-JOhu n
Freeman is IN the Rowan Jail and ID. J.
EeasleE Is out on bail on a charge Of
running an Illicit diSulIery The men
are wei known in East Spencer Tney
were captured Dy Sheriff j. II. Nc
keusie and Chief OF Police J. r. Cruise
It IS said the place was running full
blast in q cOrnfeIG in the outskirts OF
East Spencer and that the gVO were
captured glIy after an exciting chase.
The Washington times., 1910-08-05

The plea for @ public convenience sta
ton at the intersection OF the Canal road
and ACUedUcr bridge. on the site Of the
old frame house recently demolished.
has been met with a counter plan 20
WIDEN the road al the point and give
additional room for entrance TO the
bridge
The Canal road at the point is no more
than thirty feet wide. and there are no
sidewalks The angular space formerly
occupied b. the frame house II filled IN
would increase the width CT tie road at
the point 20 uezr.E fftE feet The cars
Of the Great Fails and Old Dominion
railroad cross az the extreme west enc
Of the bridge. and collisions are OFLen
only narrowly aECrted at the uoint
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
GIRLS IN ACCIDENT.

ERIE. Pa, Aug- 5-AIiss Marion RiII-
ing. OF this city. and Miss Pounds. OF
New york. are lying in a hospital here
today suffering from serious injuries
sustained in an automobile accident
which took place here last night, when
two cars crashed in q head-on collision
II is expected that Miss Killing VIII die
OF her injuries
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
TUG-OF-WAR WITH FISH

BRISTOL. Tenn Aur - -o-,-
Ilsh story is told here today BY Will
lam Dempsey who relates a warn abo--+
MS ten-}ear-old son. Tommy. hooking
Auss ouHaio Hsh yesterday after
l-OJ--- DrIEged into the water The 1s4
Iatt.ed hfteen minutes before landing
the thl-ty-one pound FISH, the storv
runs
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
CLEVELAND COLLEGE
NOTES EARTHQUAKE

CLEELAND. Ohio, Aug. 5-St Igna-
titus College today reports the record Of
an earthquake Of serious magnitude
which occurred last night between
400 and 500 miles distant
The preliminary shocks occurred at
7-3S-I5 .. m. the main disturbances at
7-50.33i the maximum al 7:52-I5. and the
end al S-E
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
By HARRY WARD

The hour for closing the entry list
OF the Aunsey Historic Tour is. near at
hand
No entries VIII be redeived after mid
night tonight and any prospective en-
tFant who has delayed nominating his
car should either telephone OF teIe-
EraDh the entry TO tour headquarters in
the Munsey building, following il with
q signed entry blank
1Went--three different makes Of cars
are numbered among the tweury-eiEhr
nominated 20 make this tour The
muir Der OF makes Is four IN excess OF
those IN this years GHdden tour. q
fact that shows the interest automsbiIe
manufactures are taking in the Easts
biggest event OF the year
another Ford car has been entered
IN the tour The eEtraut is the Boston
branch OF the Ford Motor Company, Of
which c. c. Fay is manager
The car Is Of the rUuabUut type and
viii be driven bv 7. r. Peabody. whiIe
Herbert n Snow has been named as
observe Both Of them are connected
with the Ford branch IN Boston
Second Ford Entered.
This makes the second Ford car en-
tered in the tour. Charles E Miller, the
Ford dealer in Washington. having nom
mated a Ford when the entry list was
first opened With two Of these popular
machines competing for honors an d.
vision IA of the tour. Ford owners
all over the country viii watch their
Performance with much interest Il VIII
be remembered that the Ford was one
Of the contestants in a midwinter run
from New York TO Seattle and com
pleted that Strenuous tTausc0u-iueutal
trip in splendid shape.
In addition 10 having a Reading road
ster in the c0utestin- division the Mid
dleby Auto CCmDanv- Of Reading. Pa
has entered one Of IFS siN-cyIiuder air
cooled touring cars III the non-c0utest-
ing division. News 10 this effect was re-
CeIVed al tour headquarters tUdav With
cars in both divisions this WclI-kuCVn
automobile concern viii be well re-lre-
sented in the tour
Covered Glidden Route
The Ohio "40-- that has been entered In
the 1IUnsey Historic Tour is the same
car that vas driven through the GIicaen
tour. and reached Chicago after cover
51E the entire GHdden route under It's
CWn power
The Ohio drivers were not obliged TO
renew wheels. axIes. transmission. Gluten
OF any part Of the power plant and it
was ono OF sne eight cars among the
large number Of contestants that was
able To make this record The strenuous
GuCdeD route failed TO develop any me
ChanicaI defects IN the car ana the
tackle that was provided in case OF en-
erEency was not sailed into use at zuv
time After having made the Glildeu
tour, this car was entered in the NFiScOn-
sin reliability contest and finished IL a
creditahIe manner
EOss HeuwOCd- who was its driver IN
that contest. VIII drive the car in the
MuESeE Historic Tour I'd to the pres
ent time this car has been driven !. .s9S
miles over all kinds OF roads
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
sEAsICK MILDLY QUITS.

Inability 70 overcome rrro7-r sas-
sickness has forced Ali5sbfDrna7 Tr1Ifs-
II Hatcher. Of Virginia. 10 r,ff ire
naval service He cannot become accus-
toned TO the rolling deer. and has hand
&c IN MS resignation Al uresent
Hatcher IS serving aboard the battle
sLllp DeLaWare, 1.-THE Atlantic Fleet
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
HOW TO HAVE
A CAPTIVATING FIGURE
AND Be RID OF WRINKLES =
FREE TO ANYONE

An A m 2 rfca1
business woman %
Providence recent
ly obtained poses
sion Of q japanese
secret for form
leEelCDmeut and
kle reuovinz
Ehiln she tried Cn
lerself with a.
founding results
All hOilows IN the
neck and chest
were quickly fUe6
IN, and the bones
were soon covered
with firm. but soft.
Yielding flesh. The
auEie= in -ra e-0z-r
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
Complete Itinerary Of Munsey Historic
Auto Tour


to y.
New
a
at II.
ugus fromB
Binchu
August p from BinEhHHaton
Ia
10 ID
.-............. T-55Oi
The Washington times., 1910-08-05

Miss Helen Deerire. cs 2I2S y street.
is spending a vacari rio1 OF several weeks
at Atlantic CltE.
The Washington times., 1910-08-05

Lawrence 8Iustead. a former George
toUu bow was IN town Yesterday on 4
visit lie IS now o resident OF PhuadeI-
The Washington times., 1910-08-05
GEORGETOWN PARTY
PLANS FOR CAMP
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
GEDEGEToWS. p. g., AUGUST 8

A party Of Georgetown people are
making arrauGemelts 10 establish q
camp at DUEbar's. on lIllcr's creek. il
the lower Potomac. to Eemain away for
several weeks. the tine 20 be spent
mainly IN fishing ADonE those who
viii 20 are GeDTZe Freeman Edward O
Craig. John Sullivan. Pete Hahn. DT.
BErues. Alexander lTckie- Samuel L
Dav-, and Michael Poland. Several Of
The members OF the party viii take their
families with them. A cottage has been
leased. and O. steam launch engaged,
The Washington times., 1910-08-05

Today being the first Friday in the
month. special services viii be held this
evening at Trinity CHURCH.
The Washington times., 1910-08-05

Fred SChacse. WeIl-kuOwD provision
dealer. is. recovering from the effects OF
a wound in -lle neck. caused by being
seized by a stallion belonging 10 him.
while feeding the animal
Mr. ScheeLe was rescued before the
horse could rrauule on him and the
wound was seued I'D Dy Dr. Albert
Crai&.