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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
THE NEWS OF PIS<;AH.
Teachers for Various SciloolS-CniOn
Has Pleasant Meeting-Other Mat
tcrS.

Pisgah, oct. 3.-The big rain ten
days ago hurt cotton by beating it
out. The crop is about open on many
farms and the yield will be short If
the price goes lower the farmers will
be in a bad fix, for this crop has been
very expensive to raise.
y good deal of sickness is about,
mostly FEVER and colds.
Miss lla Mae Evans will resume her
school duties at Cleveland school on
next Monday.
Rev. Il. l.. Cole will teach the
Pisgah school this year.
Miss Alma Bradley will teach the
New Hope school.
y great deal Of lawlessness is oc-
curing through the community. A
gentleman told me this morning that
some one shot at his house last
night, near this place and a police
man is badly needed to get the law
less fellow. Pistols and whskey are
thick through the country and we
may expect some one to get hurt, for
where these two abound. devilment
is always on hand.
Lee County Union had a very fine
meeting at Antioch Church last sat
urday and Sunday. The next Union
goes To Mt Zion Church
Mr.. II. H. Evans and his estimable
wife have moved to BishopVille.
Many of their friends called on them
To bid them farewell, for a short .ime.
Wc hope. Mr.. Evans can walk about
some.
Ker,haW Association will meet at
Swift Creek church on the 10th inst.
This is the church that Rev. samuel
FurmHn preached at for many years,
and ne is held in high love and re
spcct ~ the old members and poo-
pie who used to attend his preach
ing.
pisrah Church and section had the
pleasure of having Rev j. y. Tolar
for some days week before last lis
sermons were deeply impressive and
fine and produced a deep imprcssfo,
ON tn" church, Many members and
people stated To- the writer their in
t'ution of being better people ami
more uscful in the future. Mr. Tolar
has many friends here who w" ever
hc delighted to have him COM, again
whenever ne can do So.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
CARS RUN IN AUGUSTA.
OPERATIONS RESUMED AFTER
SUSPENSION FOR STRIKE.
Deputies Only Passengers as Public
Declines to Take Advantage OF Ser
viCc-dayOr Satisfied with COndi.
tons.

Augusta, Ga, Oct 2.-Cars were
operated today from about IL o'clock
for the first time since the strike went
into effect. more than week ago.
but the only passengers were the
imported motormen and conductors.
and three imported deputies to. each
car.
Though distractions were found at
numerous points along the right Of
way. frog was torn out Of q switch
on May avenue, near Fifteenth street,
and one car was rocked on East
boundary, no disorders Of moment oc-
Cured at any point along the line.
Neither the Lake View line nor Aiken
ilne mas yet been opened, but it is
the purpose of the company-since it
succeeded in pulling the spike out of
the king mill bridge today-to put
cars on the Lake View line tomorrow
morning. The interurban service will
probably not be started this week, in
view of the fact that the protection
afforded by the city, county and
municipal authorities does not extend
beyond the North Augusta bridge.
At intervals along the entire right
Of way Of the belt line special depu-
ties. sworn in this morning by the
sheriff from the prominent business
men Of the city. patrolled the streets
on horseback. In addition to these
special officers the entire police force
was on duty throughout the day, but
only the single company Of militia
encamped at the power house remains
on duty.
Tonight Mayor Barrett expressed a
high degree Of satisfaction and saws
the situation is, he believes, consid-
erably Improved
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
C0Nv|CTS' LYNCH|NG PARTY.
HANG AGED WOMAN,S ASSAH.
ANT IN WYOMING PRISON.
While Mob of Citizens Outside or
Pemtentlary ClaInOr for Prisoner
to Avcnge Outrage Upon White
Woman, Hundred Infuriated Com
victs, Inside, OverpOwer Guard and
Secure Victim.

Rawlins, Wyo., Oct. 2.-Details of
the Nnching Of Frank Wigfan, the
negro assailant Of Mrs Esther (Gran-
n.y. Higgins. known as the prison
ers friend,' by the convicts of the
state penitentiary here today. while
Sheriff Willis, at the county Jail. was
holding off a party Of would-be citi-
zen lyncheTs, may never be known.
The sinister threat the first man
who sQueas is TIE next man hung ;"
sl!enced all the conv.cts and prison
guards examined Ly cOroncr's Jury
today. The jury gave up the task late
this afterI on without learning any
thing.
Wigfall was placed in the county
Jail late yesterday for safekeeping. af-
ter his capture at Fort Steel. When
the mob surged about the Jail early
this morning the sheriff probably
saved the prisoners life by slipping
MIN out unseen and rushing him to
the penitentiary nearby. Wigfall
was paced in cell, which soon af-
ter prisoners marching to breakfast
had to pass. AS they filed by the ne
gro made sighting remarks Of his
crime.
With the mob at the Jail still clam
oring for the negro, about one hun
dred Of the prisoners broke loose i'm
mediately after breakfast and made
a dash for the negro, who also had
been taken to breakfast. The guard
was overpowered before he could
thrust the negro into a cell and him.
self locked in the cell by the infu-
rated cOnvicts.
one OF the cOnvicts produced a
rope and while the others held the
negro he tossed "a half hitch over the
negroes head and made the other end
tast to the balcony rail of the cell
house. The negro was tossed over
the railway and the convicts marched
back to their work.
Not until the cries Of the imprison-
ed guard brought other guards was
the lynching known to any one ex-
cept those who took part in it,
Sunday night Wigfall broke into
Mrs. Higgins house. chOpping down a
door with an axe. About dawn Mon
day he left her in pitiful condition.
few hours later she crawled to a
ncighbOr's house and told what hap
Monday night for the aged woman's
assailant Late last night he was cap
tured in an exhausted condition by a
justice OF the peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
HOW TO ESCAPE HIGH RATES.
commissioners McMasler Has Ro Au-
thority In Matter, but Points out
Relief.

In answer TO letter from the
chamber Of Commerce, in which m
quiries were made as TO the cause of
certain increases in rates Of insurance
on household goods and tenant dweI-
hngs, Mr.. A. V. Smell of the Cham
Der OF Commerce has received the
following letter from Mr.. +. II. Nc
Master Of Columbia, Insurance Com
missioner of South Carolina:
Columbia, Sept 80. 1912.
Mr.. a. V. Smell, Secretary Chamber Of
Commerce, Sumter, S. c.
Dear Sir: / regret 10 say that
nave no power to aid you in prevent
ing the charging Of additional rates
on household goods and tenant dwell
lings.
The only thing for you to do is to
advise your citizens to take a decided
stand and place their insurance only
In such companies as do not charge
this additional rate.
am ADVISED that the Southern
Home, Charleston, s. c.. the Ameri-
can Home of Greenville and the Au-
gusta Fire Of Augusta, Ga, and / ne-
heve several other compan mics not
members Of the Southeastern Under
writer's Association, 90 not charge
additional rates. ! am enclosing list
OF all companies licensed in this State;
those marked not being members Of
the Association. would suggest
your taking the matter up with the
companies marked and, such as
agree not to make the additional
charge, advise your citizens to place
their insurance with them.
Very truly,
F. II. McMaster,
insurance Commissioners
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
'LTIMATUM EXPECTED TO-DAY.
turkey Awaiting Final Word from
Balkan States.

London. oct. mo ultimatun
mas yet been delivered to Turkey from
the Balkan States, but according 70
the most reliable news such an ulti-
matum will be presented at Constan-
tinople tomorrow. 1t will demand
autonomy for Macedonia. Albania
Old Servia and Crete within three
days.
In the event of failure 10 comply
with this demand. the Balkan coaii-
''oh VIII repeat it and at the same
time address collective note to the
great Powers, notifying them that af
Ter the expiration of another three
days the Balkan States will enforce
the demand by recourse to arms.
Thus there Will be respite of at
least week before hostiiit.es open.
This respite will be utilized 10y the
Powers to seek to arrange a compro-
mise with Turkey acceptable to the
-FOUR Stat"*, which it is believed
prefer way cat without bloodshed.
The AuStro- Hungarian ioreicn min
ister, Count Won Berchthold. had q
conference Of more than hour with
King George, of Greece, at Vienna to-
day.
NO further news has been received
or the reported frontier conflicts. bat
tension continues strained csoectaIlv
owing to the seizure By the Turkish
authorities OF Greek vessels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Rome, OCT, 2.-Italy, although at
war with Turkey for a year past. join
ed the ranks of the peace makers to-
day and gave tser support to the Pow
ers trying to prevent the Balkan States
from attacking her enemy. Specific
instructions have been sent to the
Italian ministers at Athens. Sofia. Bel
grade and Cettinja to join in repre-
sentations of other great powers in
urging moderation and avoidance of
provocative action.
The Balkan crsis will hasten peace
between Italy and Turkey, according
to the prevalent opinion in Italian dip
lomatic circles. The removal Of the
Italian fleet rs facr1g - rsrardca &c
the only way in which rsrkcy car
claim free hand on h. ~oa - Der
NIT the transportatiuu 90, ner troops
from Asiatic Turk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
DECONIPOSED OR
EGGS?"
"ROTTEN
Department OF Agriculture Defends
Ruling Against Kansas Company.

Washington, Oct. 2.--Is q Iecom-
posed egg. within the meaning of the
pure food and drug act Of 1906. the
same thing as a rotten" egg under
the common law? Upon the early de-
cision Of that question by the Su-
preme Court .of the United States is
said 10 hang one Of the most far
reaching disputes in regard TO the
Federal pure food law since it's enact
ment. Egg men are attacking the
Department of Agriculture as seek
ing to enforce the law according to
arbitrary and unreasonable standards
while officials Of the department are
defending their course as involving
the most valuable features of the
legislation. against improper bod.
The controversy arose over the
seizure in Jersey Ei;y, y. j.. Of 4i3
cans or zen eggs product, packed
In Topeka. by The Seymour Packing
Company upon the order OF the ~. i.
Keith Company. The pure food law
provides that an arcicle should be
deemed adulterated when "decom-
posed. In the rial that followed the
'verrmcnt called nuHber Of GOV
ernmcnt chemists who testified thar
the correct met1od OF telling wheth-
er an egg was decomposed was to
count the bacteria in the egg SUBJ
stance.
The xeiih company contend on.
sresS had not defined what il meant
by "decomposed and so the courts
must go back To the common law for
a definition. Under the common law,
1t continued, decomposcd egg was a
rotten egg and So Congress must have
meant t. legislate agains. rotten egg
or eggs "unWholesomciy dccomposed. -
e-~~~a-.n.~-- s>~-.----
| counting bills of exchange. Loans on
! mortgage form about 10 per cent of
the total. In addition, "A small nun-
b"r OF loans are made without guar
anty of any sort. surplus funds not
| needed Tor loans To members are de
! posted with outside banks and i'm
vested in frst-clasS securities. Cen
trail banks have been organized in
three provinces in Germany. but these
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

The Sumter wstchman was found
- In 1850 and the True southron In
1ses. The watchnan and southron
nsw has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers.
and 10 manissstiy the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Hamburg, October 2.--~The general
clause covering war risks in shipping
policies was cancelled to-day by the
insurance companies here. This step
does not affect ships already at sea.
Special war insurance is obtainable
only AT nigh rates. as it is impossible
to forsee the consequences of a war
TO Mediterranean and Black Sea ship
ping
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

From the Quantity of liquor that is
being g. csdered, we Judge that there
Is something doing in the neighbor-
hood of the pistol shots that are
nightly heard in the country. We are
told the firing OF pistols at night is A
signal understood by those who want
liquor to- mean there is a fresh sup
ply Just Notwithstanding Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Cotton brought 1855 for best
grades on the street Thursday. The
receipts were something over 400
bales
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

John t. Duncan. who also ran for
Governor. alleges that ne was told
BY Mr.. w. A. Lee that the Jones
crowd spent s1os,oOO during the last
few days before the primary trying
to elect Jones. Mr.. Lee says he never
made such a statement to Duncan.
The story Is preposterous and Dun
can himself can not believe IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

\ general habit Of wasted oppor-
tunltie' means general condition for
want
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

FOR SAIAE-One or two milk cows
with young calves, kind ard gentle.
VIII be glad to show them to pros
pective buyers. Also Berkshire
and graded pigs, lambs and kids.
Apply to E. w. Dabbs, Pireland
T5ru. EaTe-v;'re. c q
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Liquor and Pistols.

Insurance Commissioner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24

how pious other people take this young
man to be-"
II do not care to fetter my desires
for pleasure" declared another young
man. II think this young mans no.
ton Of enjoyment or pleasure In the
church has been gathered from read
ing the story Of some early recluse
who thought that the only way to cul-
tivate the Christian life was TO 30 into
seclusion in q desert or a mountain
cave" was DR.. Higley's criticism.
Another reason generally given by
young men who do not go 10 church
is that they feel that they can safely
postpone religious activity OF every sor,
until later period in life. They re.
gard churchgoing and. indeed. the reli.
gious life, as appropriate 10 middle
and old age. AS fatal as it is falla-
cious, such procrastination spells the
lifelong absence OF its users.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24

The ".arEs Co.-iar. progressive
sPlgrr. declares thai ;hs result %
The ges-a: election IN Clarke Csdaty
osrtsls'y proves 80 c.ateE;!oEs 81 tn.
Dispatch. a. THAI the presea;
foTr. n, ballot ayon CONSTITUTIONS!
amendments IN Virginia Is wholly IN
adequate. - tEat our system Of sub
milling cEaugss ia the fundamental
law % Ire electorate Is insufficient
bsrar7a shore g. 70 correct and CON.
p.ci" rae.rrg ~ which TIE people car
Dc Informed - % what they are votias
upon ard VIA; are the arguments or
10Th sides q The question to BE- De.
eSdsa. tcD nat thousand. % voter,
bs!lotsi upoE TIE coastI;gtionsi ametd.
nests Wi'h she sesntcs, Possible knoxi.
edge g What eject TIE changes woaI.
have 70 passed. ts) that thousands re.
Trained :rora voting altogether. be
cause iheS lacked any insorraa,icn a
20 the aasondmsnts. g, that. 80 IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24
THE BIGGEST AUTOMOBILE YEAR.

Every year since the automobile in
dustry was first tablished in the
United States has been the biggest
year." and 1t is logically presuma BILE
that 1913 viii! maintain the record by
recording the biggest output Of cars
Nevertheless. the advance figures are
so large and show such an immense
rate Of increase as to excite aston1sh-
rlent-
In 1904. according to the government
census figures, $4,000 motor cars were
built In this country. II was then that
We began TO be proud o: the establish
nent Of another great American indus
Try. By 1909 the annual production
had increased 20 $4,000. The prodvc-
ton for tie p-esen. year is estimated
a. o.oGe. In 1919 II will pc more than
100000. according TO conservative fig
uses. based largely on the statements
made ~ manufacturers as 70 their
plans. This total IS not only double
the total for 1912. but is almost as
large as the totals Tor 1910. 1911 and
1912 combined.
The DANCE. Of overproduction in the
industry might be suggested by these
statistics bGt Tor three cons!derai ions.
The demand Tor commercial cars, which
50 long was low. Is cow increasing as
ra9i - - cd tie demand for pleasure
cars few y.ars ago. There is very
rapid increase "a the foreign demand.
especially the English demand. Cor
American cars % moderate pr,ce. The
present agricultural and commercial
prosperity here a; home naturally calls
Tor a !l-rN- "s'rut 81 automobiles.
TAess fac:ors are actively influencing
tha ag;guga.Is market. and many
big" y,a.s aye aH.a8 :oT tre Aa.ri-
can au'omHH..r irGus'-T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24
A Cl.A uDe f.r Dix1e.


What right glorious time Dixie
land is going to have in the next Con-
gress. In the present Democratic
House she holds forty out OF the NIFTY
South win be even more dominant In
the next House. And now that the
Senate also seems coming into Demo
cratic hands. the South VIII. Tor the
first time since the days OF James
Buchanan. be in practical control OF
the machinery OF our government Fol-
lowing the rule OF seniority. Pitch
fork" Tillman, Of South Carolina, w..o
has just been reelected for anotner
term. win be chairman Of q hs!f-oS S,en
are among the most important In tnat
body-Appropriations Interstate Com
merce and Naval Affairs Senator MAJ
tin, Of Virginia, the present ranking
merce. District Of Columbia and Claims.
viii presumably be promoted 70 the
chairmauShip Of each. Senator Bacon.
Of Georgia. will undoubtedly become
chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. The chairmanship Of the
Ffnance Committee would naturally 90
to Senator Simmons. OF North CAr0ina.
its present ranking member. out Sena.
tor Gore. Of Oklahoma leader OF tne
Democratic progressives In the senate.
against simmons and other so-caiied
reactionary Democrats. with results
that may disturb some Of these plans.
Here are Q few other committees likely
10 tan to southern chairmen: Agricui.
ture, Bankhead. Of Alabama: Audit.
Clark, Of Arkansas: Civil Service, Car.
Of Arkansas. or Rayner. OF NaryIand:
Claims. Davis Of Arkansas: Coneerva.
ton Of Natural Resources. smith. OF
south Carolina: ImmigratiOn. Davie OK
Arkanoao; Indian Affairs. stone Of Ata.
eouri: Manufactures. Smith. Of South
Carolina: Military Affairs. Johnston. OF
Alabama
with . son Of old virginia soon In
the white House. . Confederate Demo
crat a. Chief Justice Of the supreme
Court, and all these COMMITTEES cnasr.
msnshios In their hands. Dixie should
no longer feel that she has no share
In the government Americans have
lived 20 see the day when the State
that hreA on Sumter hes taken the
place Of power that has been 20 long
held By the state that loos IT, nrSs
soldier who died In the eeeeoee o. the
Cnion- Maybe u 10 al for the pest.
Noth.1G % to Be Gatned - erumounS
about fate. But 10 % inserestine 70
have lived through all theoe years tsi'
the time when the voice Of south caro-
lima carries greater weight % the nan
aeemcnt Of this Federal Cnson Snaa
that OF Massachusetts, % % All New
England co0blnoA-1Gancbese (N. M
Cnion-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24

voters had bean aAeqsaksay 1nesfmsd
the result would have essn mere n.
teiiigsusly reached: e, that % vital
matter - change In the supreme
law Of the state ought not 70 b
wrought in confusion. misintsrprsta-
tion. misunderstanding and Ignorance
The Courier declares that less than
two-thirds OF the voters Of Clarke
County cast their amendment ballots
At all. probably feeling that they
were not willing to rscord themselves
upon q matter which was not perfect
iy clear to them" Moreover. "if the
same proportion exists throughout the
State (and we have no doubt that II
does. as the Clarke County voter IL.
in our opinion. as intelligent as the
voter in any county In the state). the
vote on the change in our Constitu.
;ion does not represent the majority.
which we think should be the case in
changes Of that important document"
What is the remedy? In the opinion
Of the Courier. the election OF Wood
row Wilson indicates that the ma.
chine methods in vogue for 30 many
years past are not as popular as for
merly. and We trust this means also
that We may expect prompt and care
full legislation looking to genuine
ly legalized primary and the modified.
shorter and more intelligent bailot."
The Times-Dispatch agrees with its
progressive co-worker, that there will
never be an effective and just method
of registering the will Of the people
until all primaries are surrounded oy
the most efficient legal safeguards and
until a system is devised whereby the
people will be officially and fully in
formed before election as TO issues to
be voted upon. Furthermore, II the
short ballot principle were written into
the law of the Commonwealth. the peo-
pie would be required TO vote upon
only a few officers at one election. 50
that they could scan carefully the ouali-
acauons Of all candidates. Under tho
present system. the people have to vote
upon issues al to which they are IN
informed. and they are CALI
ed upon to I'LL entirely too many omces.
Many Of our elective Offices should be-
Reform the law 50 that
the people can be informed as to both
men and measures and 50 that they
will not be compelled to all too many
Offices at one time. and then the IN
visible government that we call the
will be broken upon the
wheel of popular rule.