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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Thursday for Glenn Springs.

Thursday for Glenn Springs.
Mr.. Hancock and Miss Hancock, of
Bishopville, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Norris.
Mrs A. M Lee and Miss Fannie
Lee, of Charleston, are expected here
today During their stay here in the
neighborhood they will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Richardson. Jr.
Rev. w. H. BarnweI, who has
been spending several weeks at Sap
phire, N. c., has returned home and
will fill his usual appointment at the
church of the Holy Cross tomorrow.
Mrs. H. c. McDuffie, of Columbia.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. James
Caldwell.
Mr.. w. j. Norris has gone to
Hartsville to visit his daughter Mrs.
H. L. Coker.
Miss Alma Perry, who has been the
guest of Mrs. j. S. Pinckney for the
past several weeks, has gone to
Highland, N. C.
A very pleasant dance was given at
Farm HILL" the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Richardson, Jr., last
night, which was pronounced a de-
clded success by the young people.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Woman's Auxiliary, was
held at the home of DR.. and Mrs. F.
NJ Dwight on Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Miss Mayo Rees, of Sumter, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Saunders during the past week.
Mrs. Frank Harris, who has been
spending several weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Holmes, ex-
poets to return to her home in
Thomasville, Ga, on Saturday.
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POLICEMAN'S THROAT CUT.
Greenville Officer Badly Wounded b,
Unknown Negro.

Greenville, Aug. AT 1880
O'Clock last night Policeman j. E.
Noe had his throat cut from ear to
ear by an unknown negro.
The officer went to arrest a negro
woman, Melissa Heard, and while she
was resisting, the man who did the
cutting rushed from across the street
and attacked him, using a razor. Noe
Is still alive at 2 a. m., but his con-
ditions is serious. The negro hs not
yet been captured.
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order, some fields being already

order, some fields being already
ripe.
Misses Annie and Matte Newman
Of Sumter, spent a few days in this
community the past week.
Mr.. Albertus Baker and sisters,
Misses Aretus and Lizzie, all of Lynch
burg, visited al Mr.. w. ]. Jones the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Smith, Of ST..
Charles, visited relatives here the
past week.
Mrs. Mary Fort, of Sumter is spend.
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs
DuRant Tisdale.
The protracted meeting at Lewis
Chapel will begin the 3rd Sunday in
August. The pastor will be assisted
by Rev Mr.. Mitchell.
Misses Carrie and Edna Jones are
spending a few days with Mr.. w. J.
Jones.
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WISACKY.

Wisacky, Aug. Crops are i'm
proving since the recent rains. and
farmers are more hopeful and cheer
ful Most OF them have finished
plowing. and fodder will soon be the
order Of the day.
The health of the community IS
moderately good at present, except
some cases Of whOoping cough, which
prevails among the colored folks.
Mrs. Sallie Rowell and little neph-
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REMBERT.

Rembert, Aug. 8.-The drought,
which was becoming serious in some
sections above us, was broken on Sat-
urday by gentle rains. In our i'm
mediate section, near Rembert, we
had very heavy rain. followed by
an all night rain.
Some of the cotton in our communi-
ty has improved wonderfully.
We visited Messrs. J. D. and T. D.
McLeod's farms the other day, and
note with pleasure that they have
very fine corn, and some extra fine
cotton.
Mr.. Davis Brown and Mr.. J. NJ
Ramsey have some fine cotton and
corn.
Elizabeth Reames is quite sick. I
trust she will soon be out again, for
her little bright face is sadly missed
by her little friends.
Captain Mcleod. son of Mr.. D. O.
Mcleod. is in bed with fever. The
family has our sympathies and we
trust the little boy will soon be up
again.
1t seems as If the Smithville CORES
pondent struck a small hornet nest
when she changed from her position
Of twelve months ago, and now begs
to have the dispensary re-opened, be-
lieving it to be the least of all the
evils. In her item, she expressed our
sentiments exactly, although she said
in mild way that we were not
brave enough to express our opinions
The gentleman who replied to her in
last Wednesdays issue of the Watch
man and Southron, was very plain in
his remarks, and like all other writer's
was looking at one side only, and
that view of this being void Of any
knowledge Of the true state of af-
fairs as they now exist in the coun-
try.
Come again Smithville; don't be in
timidated by these remarks, but stand
up for what you know by experience
to be for the best in our communities.
and while we know you are not grant
ed the right of woman suffrage, only
to certain extent, still if you should
plunge in too deep and are about to
be engulfed by replies, will come to
your rescue. Talking about prohibit
ion is enough to make a we'll man
vomit. Two sister counties, side by
side, both of the State of South Caro-
line, a State in the union, of equal
rights as citizens of the United States.
with only blazed trees represeting the
line between the counties. When
one on one side of the tree, a law
abiding gentleman is not allowed (ac-
cording to such decisions as Judge
Memminger rendered) to have
bottle of whiskey for personal use,
while on the other side of the tree.
you can buy and have any reason
able amount, is too great a difference
to be tolerated as citizens of the Uni
ted States. We must be treated as
cO-equals. Other than this, instead
Of men upholding the law, they
will disregard it.
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BARNEY EVANS ARRESTED.
WrightS Hotel Had Him Pulled for
Beating Board Bill.

Columbia,. Aug S.-Wrights hotel.
of Columbia obtained on Sunday an
order for the arrest of Barnard B.
Evans, the candidate for Attorney
General, alleging that between June
llth and June goth of this year.
Evans obtained board to the extent of
$36.75, and though demand had been
made for payment of the debt Il hos
been refused.
Evans was arrested and soon after
ward released on cash bond. The
trial Will be held August 30. The
primary occurs on August 80.
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HagOOd Juniors Win.

Hagood, Aug. Tn a very fast
and exciting game of baseball yester-
day afternoon at Dalzell, the Hagood
Juniors defeated the Dalzell Juniors
TO the tune of 1 to 0. The features
of the game were the battery work
for Hagood, the heavy hitting OF
Emanuel for Hagood, and the play
ing of Dunbar at third base for Dal-
zell.
Time of game; 1:45. Umpire San
ders G. Scorer, Seigers.
OK Y. r."
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Dark Corner. Aug. 5.-Everything
Is quiet In this corner. We had a
nice rain last Tuesday. the End, and
another last night which I think
was very good to keep up the vitality
In cotton. so 1t will not cast off this
hot weathr. Cotton is still doing fair
ly well considering the abundance of
rain we had In June and July. Some
have commenced to gather fodder.
which Is badly scalded and Is i'm
mature.
Corn, wherever soda was applied in
June or the first of July, is green
and will make some corn. But where
there was no second application of
fertilizer. corn is almost a complete
failure, especially on our light lands.
Peas are no good. Some farmers are
turning thir attention to crossties
and wood cutting until their fodder
gets ripe. I am glad to see that my
New Foundland dog friend (Mr. S.
the race for magistrate. Hope he
will be able to bring the office safely
to the shore as the New Foundland
dogs does those that they see drown
ing. So now Mr.. Voter 1t Is up to
you who you will vote for, the Old
st. Bernard or the New Foundland
and suppose the setter. watchdog and
bull dog will do as the old hound has,
just remain in the shade land fight
flies. Well. now. Mr.. Editor, will
you allow Old Hard Times a word or
so on the prohibition question. I see
your Smithville scribe has fired off
his gun twice. and Mr. w. A. Broad
way once. 1 cannot agree with the
correspondent from Smithville, out
L accord his belief all due respect
Still. shall we give up what we have
already attained. and go back .
Never! / learned a lesson in my boy
hood days: That men never learn
ed to swim on table, but had to get
out and buffet the waves" So it is
in everything that is worth having.
We must strive and keep on at it un-
til we do succeed. Let us remember
what old John Bunyan said: Twice
or thrice you should not succeed, try
try, try again. Time will surely
bring reward; If we will but persevere
and try, try, try again. So now, let
us look around us and see what has
been accomplished for prohibition.
Forty years ago whiskey could be
bought at every cross roads store. A
jug or keg in most every mans
house. Is II SO now? No, we'll, pro
htbition Is coming. II is slow, so |
say. let us learn a lesson from the
OK and hold what we have got. For
you know IL Is said, "A man always
gets what ne goes for. If he goes
hard enough" Our Savior said, ,"He
that Is not with me is against me "
So, may he this blind tiger business
Is to show us who can stand the test.
l know that | want to see the chill
| dren educated as bad or worse than
any other man, but, | hope never to
see another one educated on whiskey
| money. So | say let us be as old
| christian in Bunyan's Pilgrims Pro-
Sress. Say to the anti-prohibition
party. Rejoice not against me. oh
my enemy. for though 1 fall 1 will
rise again" And If we have to die,
then die with the harness on. so says
| old. IT n
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg, Aug. 8.-Mrs. James s.
Plnckney, and Misses Mamie and An
ME Moore, have gone to Glenn
Springs, where they will spend sever
al weeks.
Little Iva MaZyck, of Columbia, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. w II.
Barnwell
Mrs. Lee Cokcr, who has been on
a visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j, Norris, has returned to her
home in Hatsville.
Mr.. Frank Il. Burgess left on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

blows 1t will find whiskey here. the
worst and greatest curse the nations
of the earth have ever had to combat
with. But cocaine is just as bad,
only worse when INDUCED in.
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Ignorance of the law excuses no
man. Not that all men know the law
but because it's an excuse every man
will plead, and no man can tell how
to confute him.-John Selden.
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A straight oar seems crooked In the
water; 1t does not only import that
we see the thing, but how and after
what manner we see it.-Montaigne.
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lie that plants thorns must never
expect to gather roses.-Pilpay.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05

acres of land, all of which is now in
cultivation. We love to wonder about the
old home and view the relics Of the past.
To sit on its broad verandas and loiter
on the old band-stand, in the cool shade
meath the Magnolia's majestic boughs,
and bask in the pure fresh air filled with
the sweet perfume of surrounding flowers.
We love to wander down by the lake
the ideal spring days and watch the gaso-
line launches and little skiffs as they ply
upon her bosom, and watch the glorious
sunset as it sheds its rainbow hues around
the little village on the opposite shore,
which presents a picture of Venetian beau
ty, as it quietly nestles on the waters.
Taken all in all the scene is one that
would thrill with inspiration the greatest
artists of the world. Were we one of
them, we would give to this subject, col
oring that can never be given with the pen.
DORA LEE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05
JUDGE NoRRELL OPPOSED TO
SPECIAL ELECTION.
Members of Executive Committee From
Rankin GiVes Reasons Why it Should
Not Be 0rdered-WH Be Unable to
attend.

Judge A. @. Norrell, member of the
democratic executive committee for Ran
kin county, is opposed to the proposed
primary in November He will not go tc
Jackson to attend the meeting, but Judge
Norrell will give his proxy to some one
who will not only vote against, but fight
the proposed primary when the committee
meets tomorrow.
Judge >Norrell, who is member of the
lower house of the legislature, was taken
i'll during the session, and passed through
Jackson on his way to Ashville, N. c.,
where he will spend several weeks re-
cuperating from his illness. While he is
looking well, Judge Norrell is still weak,
and may remain away throughout the sum-
mer.
While in Jackson he discussed the propos-
ed primary, and stated emphatically that he
was opposed to it He does not see any
need for it, and thinks, for the committee
to rider the primary, would be serious
mistake. He does not believe the people
generally want the primary, and is OPP
posed to it for that reason.
81 am opposed to the primary because
it is wholly unnecessary" said Judge
Norrell. Percy's commission has no faint
on it whatever, and no two men have a
right or authority to SO agree as to exclude
any other candidate who may desire to
oppose them.
"If | could see any good reason for
the primary l would favor il, but there
is not, while there is every reason. why
we should not have one.
eff this primary is ordered this year,
and Mr.. Percy or Vardaman wins, what
showing would the candidate entering
next year, have against either of them?
He would be regarded as an anteloper
by the people of the state who would
have reason to believe they had settled
the senatorial question several months be-
FORE"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05
"a VOICE FROM THE DELTA"

"There is place in the painless woods
There is a rapture on the lonely shore
There is society where nine Intrude,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar"
These lines from Byron, are keenly ap-
preciated, and their meaning fully rallied
by the writer. We are not in the painless
woods, nor on the lonely shore by the deep
sea,-but sojourning on the banks of beau
tiful Lake Chicot away down in the south
eastern part of Arkansas. A beautiful
country with few inhabitants; society
indeed, where none intrude. A place
where one may sit for hours and commune
with nature and natures God. One sell
dom witnesses a landscape more beautiful
than is found in this "Cozy Corner" OF
one of 'sDixie's" most progressive states.
Not being a native of Arkansas, we view
it with an impartial eye; and long to
share the pleasures we are now enjoying,
with others less fortunate,-for it is in
deed a pleasure to visit this famous fish
ing ground and engage in the amuse-
ment of angling for the "finny tribe"
Lake Chicot is one of the largest lakes
of the south. 1t is almost the exact shape
of a horseshoe and used to be known
as Horseshoe Lake. Long, long ago
it was a part of the Mississippi River, and
is what is called a "cut-off"-so of course,
its thousands of acres Of bordering lands
are composed of fertile delta SOIL Beau
tiful fields of cotton-the pride of the south
grown everywhere and add new in
terest and worth to this vertitable fairy
land. You, who have visited the great
delta, know full we'll the signt that greets
your eye morning, noon and night--ylz
negroes and mules-but here the monotony
is broken. When you walk out OH the
bank of the lake, or ger in little skift
and take sail on its clear placid waters,
it sets ones imagination afloat as well,
and you can but wonder what all this was
like in the good old days before the war,
when all was peace and plenty. Rossmere
the place of our abode at present, is in
what is known as the bed of the lake, in
side the shoe, and was once a magnificent
home where pleasure reigned supreme
II, like most all old time plantations,
that in antebellum days was owned by
slave holders, has nothing left untouched
BY the hand of time. save its hundreds Of
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05
TIE BRANDON NEWS. THURsDAY MAY, S 1910

month or two he has been staying with
relative in Morton. Recently he has
been paying marked attention to the girl,
though it was not known his intentions
were serious. let is alleged that Kirkland
has wife in Georgia and that there is
suit for separation from her pending
in the courts there.
The girl in this case is the daughter of
]. B. Agnew, hardware merchant at
Morton. 1t is alleged that the couple
appropriated something over $IIo which
Mr.. Agnew had at his home. About 500
was recovered from Kirkland in silver
dimes contained in fruit jar. The cir
cult court clerk of this county refused
the couple license.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05

Each succeeding copy of the issue, Var
mans personal organ, is distinct disap-
pointrnent to the friends and supporters
Of the ex-governor. They have averred
with confidence that it would contain a
satisfactory explanation of how the con-
tingent fund has been used and complete
REPUTATION of the charge of the misap-
preparation of the states money. But Sc
far no explanation has been forthcoming
and his, friends are beginning to believe
that there is basis for the charges after
all. They are not satisfied with his mere
and oft-repeated self-acclaim that he was
the best governor that Mississippi evei
had" They want him to clear himself o.
the charges against him, which ought t.
be an easy matter if they arc unfounded
The silence he maintains will be general,
accepted as an admission Ct guilt Lexing-
ton advertiser
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05
BOY PLACED IN JAIL AFTER ELOP-
ING WITH YOUNG GIRL.

Forest Miss, May 1.-The plans of
an clipping couple were frustrated today by
the arrest in Newton of Clifford Kirk
land, age sevtnteen, who ran away with
Miss VelIa Agnew, age fourteen of Nor
ton, yesterday afternoon The young peo-
pie were pursued from II o'clock last
night until they were ran down at Newton
today. where he IS now in Jail. The girl
was left near Monsrose, fifteen miles
south Of Newton, and the marshal Of Nor
ton has gone after her.
Kirkland's home is in Georgia and for
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05

The BiIbo-Vardaman sheets still re-
main very sassy. Bless their one-idead
souls they can contain themselves in peace.
They, with their political God, will have
another chance of shouting fraud after
November, if the primary is called They
intirnidate no one and indicate nothing
but the waning cause of their poor bus
mess man" The people are too broad
minded and know too much to attribute
the defalcation of the contingent fund to
any such puerile causes.-Indianola Tocsin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05
Printers, Planning Mill Opera
tors and Saw Mil Men.

We are prepared to grind your
paper and planer knives on a
new machine which will put on a
good, straight keen edge. Saws
ground on short notice. Call ON
us for Paints, Betting, Lace
Leather and Oils.
Let us sharpen your Lawn
Mowers, Saws, Axes and Tools.
Brandon MACHINERY and
Lumber Company
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-17
BY LAY DAVIDSON

MOTHER disappointment
a round Moran and falling
and called off negotiations
for his brother and Charlie % Harvey m d manager @ t @ t hi brother TAXI
sng pounds rngsde in
any required at rngse and
emphatic in his demand Poo @ @ 0 with no possibility Of reach
Coney is right negotiations
a big disappointment
has certain amount of ring pesose TO c even % ne
division make 1856 pounds at clock four or five
they began to fight At best coney would wg 10
bounds fighter of the class of Moran is rank
showed good judgment
Moran made the eahweght
draws time they met Since then he & has ] been going @ ] @ th %
than twelve pounds heavier than
make 122 pounds for champion of
Ceys why cannot he make l26 pounds
marveod when Atel feathergh took on
few % % 6 - Sn6 % seed % an ey and did not give away the
knock coney the weight question would be overlooked to the
champion of the bantam division Coney would suffer
amount of prestige 1t was bad match at l6 pounds
fusing o
1t looks considerably
oter Moran sht he said he would jump the and
pounds for ] Aen % T apDuha % nd h g hest @4d e % IN t 4
could make 122 pounds for feather
said az really do not know Then he wstied
backo
George
which he returned fresh and
Then he put in about an hour at the various weights puys and other
paaphenala and ended with @ppy four-rOun bout with Willie
reducing the required 135-pound notch being
he is
of
cut
Powell he finds Just and equally
beneficial little into his
sacrifices condition doing has
he
himse
he will be
low when he o
Allen working Jim Trembe Arthur Collins half death
daily routine getting lot of benefit from the maulnss he
is day. a
s
a should a
Is
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-17
PORTLAND TAKES
LAST OF SERIES
Defeats Angels s to d in Ragged
Exhibition Featured by
Hits and Runs
Knapp AND DELHI POUNDED
Both TWirIerS Driven from Mound
by Heavy Bombardment
in Early Innings
KNAPP AND DELHI POUNDED

Portland rubbed it in on the Angels
yesterday to in the raggedest ex-
hibition of baseball seen on local
diamond in many a day. This gave
Portland five III seven games AMI
boosted the Beavers to a close posi-
tion behind the Seals. Both teams
started in to clouting the ball and
soon had driven Knapp and Delhi to
the tall weeds. Seaton succeeded
Knapp and the Angels quit their clout-
ing business, while Criger hesitated
the Beavers for only three innings and
then allowed them a run in the eighth
and ninth innings.
Dillon kept Delhi on the job too long.
When the Beavers landed on Delhi for
five hits and two runs in the third he
should have been removed, but Dillon
let him stick. In the next inning they
pounded him for four hits and three
runs. Then he was removed, but the
horse was gone before the door was
locked.
Portland grabbed off an ace in the
opener and the Angels came back and
tied UP the score. Portland put over
a pair in the third and the Angels
went out in their half like a flock of
sheep through an open gate. In the
fourth Portland scored three more and
then the Angels woke up and did like
wise, but still We're two runs behind.
They almost scored once or twice
afterward and scared the Beavers so
that they added one to their total in
the eighth and squeezed in another in
the ninth. Seaton, meantime, was
busy on the Job and allowed only three
hits in the six innings he pitched.
The Angels tie up with Scrappy
Hogan's Villagers this afternoon at
the Chutes for the first game of a
series of seven that will be the last
engagement of the Blossoms on the
home grounds for four weeks. With
Vernon in first place and the Angels
fighting desperately to keep out of
fifth place the game should be a hot
one and a big crowd is expected to
attend. Hit will do the firing for the
Cutups and Tozer probably will work
for the Angels.
Following is the tabulated score Of
Yesterdays game: