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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
Interesting Items From Wisack,

Wisacky, Aug. 2O.-It is fodder
pulling time and as usual it rains, or
threatens to rain every day. Most Of
| our fodder has been saved with very
little damage. Most of the farmers
in this section will house an abud-
ance Of corn and forage for another
year.
The cotton crop is looking we'll,
fruiting well, but opens very slowly. l
have not heard of any picking up to
this time. The fruit crop is about
over except figs and grapes. There
fine quality.
The new homes being built are near
completion, and will add greatly to
the comfort Of those who will occupy
them. l hear of other Improvements
soon to be made.
Mr.. w. H. Scott of your city visited
friends in our midst last week.
DR.. n. Y. Afford visited his home
In Marion, and relatives in Cheraw
and North Carolina, using his hand
some new car.
MIR. r. M. Cooper has treated him.
self to beautiful new automobile.
We buried Miss Carrie Prescott,
daughter of Mr.. Robert Prescott, last
Tuesday at Wells church. She was
a lovely Christian character, and will
be greatly missed by her devoted
father to whom she contributed much
pleasure and comfort
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rest. In the popular mind his name
became synonymous with cruelty. but.
on his high throne. he continued to
exercise his autocratic prerogative
and cared not what the people
thought.
Meanwhile. the Seigneur Dcsaurac.
recovering. became a prey to greater
testlessness; no sooner was he able
to get about, than, accompanied by a
faithful servant, Sanchez, he left the
ne1ghborhood, and, for q number OF
years, led a migratory existence in
continental capitals. The revolt of
the colonies in America and the news
OF the contemplated departure OF the
brave Lafayette for the seat of hos
tiiities, offered, at least, a pretext to
Dreak the letters of purposeless
life. At once he placed his sword at
Lafayette's isposal, and packed him.
SELF and servitor-a fellow OF dog.
like fidelity-across the ocean. There,
at the seat of wars alarms, In the
great conflict waged In the name OF
liberty, he met soldiers end. far
from the field of his ancestors.
Sanchez, the man, buried him, and.
having dutifully performed this last
task, walked away from the grave
and out of the army.
During this while the son by the
peasant woman, intrusted to an old
nshwtfe who had been allowed to
usurp a patch of his fathers lands.
received scanty care and attention,
even when the stipulated fees for his
maintenance had continued to come;
out when, at the Seigneur's death,
they ceased, any slight solicitude on
the caretaker's part soured to acri-
mony. An offspring of dubious par.
entage, she begrudged him his bread:
Kept him from her own precious
brood. and taught them to address him
as brat" "pauper," or by terms even
more forcible. Thus set upon, fire.
quently he, fought; but like young
wolves, hunting in packs, they wor.
ried him to the earth, and, when he
continued to struggle, beat him to un.
consciousness If not submission.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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rocky Isles to the northwest, haunts
OF privateersmen, rogues and those
reformers who already were begin
ming to undermine the peace OF Louis
XVI.'s northern provinces. Ia the
pursuit OF these gentry, the governor
showed himself in earnest Perhaps
his own sorrow at the rather sudden
death of his lady, occurring about
this time, and leaving him, a morose
widower, with child, little girl.
led him to more relentless activities;
perhaps tho character of the crime
noble stabbed !-incensed him. Ger
t3inly he revenged himself to the full;
not only rdkcd the rocks for runa-
gates. but dragged peasants. inclined
to sullenness, from their huts: clap
ped some in dungeons and hanged the
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Lee County Confederate Monument

A~V NouHty \oIueUcrate monument.
Bishopville, Aug. 21.-The base of
the monument to Lee County's Con-
federate soldiers having been COM
pleted, the cornerstone box was filled
with records and the following pro-
gramme carried out today at the
court house at Ills A. Nj.
Prayer, Rev. Mr.. Holland
Timrod's Carolina sung by Mrs.
Louise Shirer. Mrs. NJ. b. McCutchen,
and Messrs. w. NJ. Reid, w. r. Scar
borough
Poems: The Boys who never came
back.
Purport Of Confederate Monu-
ment, Miss Louise Baskin.
Introduction of speaker, Hon. T. G..
Mcleod.
Address, Col. L. r.. Brooks of CO.
lumbia.
History of Chapters Of Daughters
of Confcdcracy Of Bishopville. Miss
Carrie NJ. Parrott
Song. Lorena.
Papers placed in by the Honorary
President. Mrs. I.ottic Lee Green.
Wrcaths To- Confederate pcal
placed 10y marShals
Song, Tcnting ON the old camp
ground
The old Cannon. Mr. l.. r. Dennis.
Invciling of cannon 10y eight grand
daughters uf Veterans
Dixie, 10y The Is. sharp Music club.
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fERSONALS FROM STATEBUR(;
General Sumter's Birthday Celebrated
on the nth.

Stateburg, Aug. 22.-Mrs. l.. O
Rhame and little son, Delmar of
Summerton are visiting the Frier-
sons at Cherry Vale"
Miss Juliet Dargan, of Macfeat's
Business college, is spending a week
at home.
Mrs. T. H. Mcleod, Of Florence is
visiting her mother, Mrs Charlotte
Nelson.
Miss Julia Burgess, of Manning. is
paying a visit to her sister. Mrs.
James Simons.
Prof. and Mrs. Nelson Frierson and
little Louise, their daughter are
spending awhile at Cherry Vale"
with Mrs. E. y. Frierson
Misses TheO. Bessie, Juliet and
Wilhelmina Dargan have gone to
visit friends in Clarendon county.
Mrs. j. II. Frierson Of Charleston
is visiting relatives in our communitv
Miss Eliza Pinckney of Charleston
Is visiting with Mrs. Matte Murray.
Mrs. j. M. Pope and little daugh-
ters, Rosa and Charlotte, of Edisto
Island, are visiting Mrs. Pope's moth
er. Mrs. Charlotte Nelson.
Mr.. A. p. DuBose Of Camden
spent several days last week with the
bargains at "Marston."
Misses Mollie Ellerbe of Hagood.
and Margaret Gaillard of Ninety-Six
were the guests last week of Miss
Wilhelmina Dargan.
Mr.. w. B. Nelson Of Montgomery.
Ala, is spending the week at Spring
Bank" with his mother, Mrs. Char
lotte Nelson.
Mrs. L. S. Stuckey has gone to
Midway to spend several weeks with
her daughters, the Mesdames Duen-
sing.
Gen. Sumter's birthday, the 14th of
August, was observed as usual this
year by the people of this and sur
rounding communities. The day was
a marked success. There was a large
crowd present In the morning sew
eral Of the county candidates gave
talks and in the afternoon there was
good baseball game between Hagood
and Stateburg. Everybody expressed
themselves as having thoroughly en-
joyed the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28

Florence Troop Sends Defiance Ia
Game Cock Troop and Desires .
Relay Race.

Boy Scouts of Florence send out
defy to Boy Scouts State. The Flor
ence troop Of Boy Scouts hereby pub
lish their invitation and challenge to
relay race, consisting of four boys
between the ages of twelve and six
teen. To run a relay race during the
Labor Day celebration at Florence.
September 2, 3, 1912. Entries must
be filed by Fire Chief Of Florence by
saturday, August 81. A handsome
trophy will be awarded to the win
ming team.
Boy Scouts of Florence, S. C.\
James Maurice, Secretary
(The above is respectfully referred
to Mr.. Carl A. Witherspoon, Scout
Mastery
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CHAPTER n.



Imunovable on It's granite base, the
great rock. or Mount" as 1t had
been called for centuries. stood some
distance from the shore In vast bay
on the northwestern coast OF France.
To the right, sweep OF sward and
marsh stretched seaward, until lost
In the distance; to the left, lay the
dense Desaurac forest, from which an
arm OF land. thickly wooded, reached
out I'm seeming endeavor to divide the
large bay into two smaller basins.
But the ocean, jealous OF territory al
ready conquered. twice in twenty-four
hours rose TO beat heavily on this
dark promontory. and, in the angry
hiss OF the waters. was reminder OF
persistent purpose. Here and there,
through the ages, had the shore-line
OF the bay, as we'll as the ne!ghbor-
Ing curvatures of the coast, yielded
to the assaults OF the sea: the Mount
alone, sOlidly Indifferent to blandish-
ment or attack, maintained an un-
varying aspect.
For centuries a monastery and fort
ress Of the monks. az the time OF
Louis XVI the Mount had become a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
Rocky Bluff Notes.

Rocky Bluff, Aug. 22.--Fodder pull
ing and hay cutting are the order
of the day. Rains have been passing
around for the last week, but we
have had very little. The corn crop
is fairly good in this section, the
most Of our farmers are expecting
from 40 to 125 bushels to the acre,
although don't say that they will
all get what they expect.
The cotton is opening right fast,
but 1 have not heard Of any being
picked.
Master Charlie Josey, who has been
quite sick with fever, is improving.
Mrs. Sallie Wrinkles and Miss Leo
Mcleod spent last week with Mrs.
Jack Ardis in the Jordon neighbor-
hood.
Master James Hatfield spent last
week with relatives at Borden.
Miss Edith Wells of Privateer spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Wells.
Mr.. NJ. w. Cato and family of Bor-
den spent Friday. Saturday and sun
day here.
Mr.. Henry Wrinkles and family
spent sunday at Mr. Holidays.
Mr.. J. j. Hatfield and children,
spent yesterday in sumter with Mr..
John :. Kennedy.
Little Miss Lillian Hatfield is spend
ing this week with her sister. MR.. ".
+. Baker.
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WOMEN FOLLOW FASHIONS.
style Makers Declare They Must Be-
- come Freaks.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Along with the
Punishment of the tube and hobble
skirt comes the announcement that
fall and winter hats for the fair sex
will be very much smaller. In ap-
pearance they hark back to the joy.
Gus days when women had the cour-
age to saunter forth in the little pam
cake lids now emulated in old tintypes
and on the vaudeville stages.
The powers that be in Paris who
say what shall be worn, have disap-
proved Of the extremely wide hats re-
Gently effected in this country. Mil
liners returning from the other side
say the styles constitute a revolution.
The idea of the designers is to make
the head appear as small as possible
and this means not a wisp Of false
hair, hay, alfalfa, rag carpets, cotton
waste or any other auxiliary can be
worn. The women blessed with album
dant hair will have to brush it down
tight If she is to be within shouting
distance of the style.
The turbans are the most interest
ing. They are rather shy on material,
but what they lack in that respect
they make up in style"
Designed to fit down over the ears.
the head is compressed, as it were,
into the smallest possible space. The
hair as consequence is dressed very
fiat in the back and on top and is
pulled out on the sides and low on the
front, Stimulating fringe on the fore
head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
Hot Ice Made.

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. 22.-Prof.
Percy b. Brdgeman Of the depart
ment of physics at Harvard, has sue
ceeded in making hot ice," having
temperature of 173 degrees fahren-
heit and he is confident he can make
it even hotter.
The hot ice was produced by putting
the water under a pressure of more
than 10000 atmospheres $4,000
pounds square inch. In appearance
the hot ice was similar to the brand
in general use
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
MA ESVILLE A TIDY TOWN
Deputy Wharton Says Town Is Near
due to Work of Civic League
new Depot Commenced - Other
Matters

Mayesville, Aug. 22.-Deputv In
surance Commissioner Wharton in his
report to the department of q recent
visit to Mayesville spoke of the tidv
appearance of the town and its froa-
dom from rubbish. This is a COM
pNment to the ladies Of the Civic
League whose work for the cleanIi-
ness or the town has been so notice
able for the past year The men,
bers of this organization feel encour-
aged IN their good work and still
greater improvements around the
town may be expected. The league
has done some good work lately az
the cemetery which has made a mark
ed Improvement
Work has at last begun on the new
depot Contractor Smith getting the
window frames and such woodwork
ready while he is waiting for the brick
to arrive. The station will be "a Nv
"a feet, and will contain two waiting
rooms, an office, and a baggage room.
The building will be strictly modern
In every respect. The walls will be
built of red brick with white mortar.
At recent meeting Of town coun-
Gill; Mr.. j. H. Hinson of Georgia was
elected chief of police He is origin
ally from Sumter county, having
moved to Georgia about Is years ago.
chief Hinson is interested in the rails
ing Of blood hounds and will con-
duct kennels while acting as police
officer here
The Democratic club rolls were
closed here last night according to
the rules Of the party in this State
and the enrolment is larger than in
previous years. 1t is predicted that
one of the heaviest votes will be
polled on next Tuesday that has ever
been counted here before unless it
was in the days of '76. From the
present outlook, Mayesville will give
Judge Jones good majority, al
though Blease will probably receive
as many votes as he received two
years ago.
Mr.. c. E. Mayes returned last
night from a short stay at Glenn
Springs.
Mrs. e. w. Mayes and children.
Master Willie, Thomas, and Francis.
are at home again after a trip to Mon
treat, N. G..
Mrs. S. j. Grant has returned home
after an extended visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. p. Nesbitt, at Pied
mont.
Miss Effie Gardner has returned
home after a visit to Or. and Mrs. w.
w. Gardner.
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Mr.. w. II. Phillips of Sumter. ac-
companied by Rev. Leonard l.. Leg
'erS' oil san Jose, California, was in
town last Saturday. Mr.. Leysters
has been missionary among the
Indians in oklahoma and California
lor the past two years, but on ac-
count of his wife's health. had To give
IT up. His wife is sister To Mrs. L.
l. Parrott ana Mrs. Allen Flowers of
Sumter. Mr. aud Mrs. LcgtorS viii
spend several weeks with relatives in
Sumtcr.-i'.. Nopvilc Nndicator
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TILLMAN TO COME HOME.
Leaves Capital Saturday Whether
Congress AdjOurns or Not.

Washington, August Ex-senator
Tlllman will leave Washington for his
nome in South Carolina next Satur-
day night whether Congress adjourns
then or not. 1t is recognized that if
adjournment does not occur that
night it is likely to come in few days
thereafter. The work of the session
seems to be practically over and the
Senators conference committee SER
vice is finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
In Deadly Parallels

Will the Montgomery Times set down in black and white the differ ence between the Bristow amendment and article l of section 4 of the con- stitution as it stands and has stood 125 years?
 If article 1 of section has never been applied in the regulation of senatorial elections, why should the Times expect in these piping times of peace and unity that the Bristow amendment would be?
 It sees federal soldiers with swords and bayonets in it's dreams but feder- al soldiers armed in that way would not be very dreadful. Swords and bayonets are really back numbers. and so are it's dreams of federal in- terveRtion.
 The Times should in all fairness print in deadly parallels the Bristow amendment and article 1, section 1 of the constitution. This would present the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth at glance. Let it for get the presidential race and get right down to brass tacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
THE CHINESE sUFFRAGIsTs

from Leslie s.
 Few people except the women suffra- gists realize that the women of China have been granted the ballot, on the same
 terms as men. Both women and men voters in the new republic must be able to read and write and must own property. The suffragists, believing these restrictions discriminated against the great majority of Chinese women. invaded the national assembly and indulged in rough proceed irgs. after the fashion of the militant suf- fragsts of England. This did not cause
 modification of the law. and the Chi nese women. therefore. will have to betake themselves to study and the requirement of money if they wish to exercise the franehise. There are many progressive
 women in China. and three of the most prominent of them are Miss Yu Jung
 Chang. a grandniece of the late. famous statesman. u Hung Chang. a college grad uate and student of social work: pr
 Chang Gnu Chang. the Chinese Florence Nightingale and Dr. Yamai Kin. one of
 China's best known physicians, who stud jed in American hospitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
ELECTRIFIED CHILDREN

From Answers.
 Does electricity make children grow? This startling question is suggested by a series of highly interesting experiments which have just been concluded in the schools of Stockholm.
 The walls and ceilings of school room were lined with coil of wires, through which high frequency current was passed. Fifty children were kept in the room, while 50 others of the same aver age age, size and mental development, were kept in an adjoining room without electrical treatment.
 At the end of six months the children under electrical treatment showed an average growth of two inches, while those without electricity grew only one and a quarter inches. The electrified children showed an increase in weight and other forms of development in proportion to their height. They appeared to be much brighter, quicker and more active, prompt CT in attendance, and much less subject to fatigue than the unelectrifed scholars. And their teachers, too, showed superior. working capacity as the result of the electrical atmosphere in which they worked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30

atres In the large cities maintained or chestras as large as the Fadettes; a few of them larger; and even theatres in southern cities of 60.000 population or more had orchestEas of 12 or IA men. An orchestra Of 12 is not up to the symphony of course. but If each performer is first class on his instru- ment 1t can play most of the old stan- dard overtures such as Merry Wives of Windsor. 'Stradella' and .Frei- schultz
 T remember when sousa was the conductor of a theatre orchestra in Philadelphia. He had 24 men and with that number he frequently played in addition to overtures. opera selections and marches. movements from classic symphonies It was while he was con- ductor of that orchestra that he was appointed director of the United States Marine band. He was then only "A years of age.
 "The Fadettes composed of 19 or 20 women have in their repertoire a great deal of classic music, but in the vaude- vile circuit they play chiefly music of the lighter sort.
 All music lovers will find attend ance at the orpheum this week well worth while"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Ice Peddlers Have a Grievance

The independent ice peddlers, 14 in number, say that Birmingham is en- tertaining an ice monopoly unawares "a monopoly that charges the inde- pendent peddlers of ice $5 ton, while it sells to all others in ton lots or over at $3.50 ton, or possibly $4 ton. The independent peddlers are ag- grieved, and they have appealed to the city commissioners for remedy Their grievance is that they are over charged when they buy in lots of a ton or over, or rather that they have to pay more than other consunders do for large quantities of ice. Instead bf going into the courts they ask re- hress at the hands of the city commits kioners.
 r The courts are so conducted that no beddler can afford to seek remedy kn them, for the independent peddlers have no money with which to fight the laws delays. The courts as they stand at present are useless to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
FORTUNE IN PAPER STRAINS

From the New York Herald.
 This is the beginning of the season when the soda fountains do a rushing trade and paper straws are used every day by the bushel. If straw shows which way the wind blows. then the trade winds blow pretty heavily toward this commodity in the warm season.
 Thirty years ago at every fountain real straws were used, and these were fre- quently cracked and rendered useless. Every bar had glass of wheat straws. but they did not fill the bill. It remained for a Washington genius to invent the paper straw. which filled at the same time long felt want and the inventors s pocket
 Marvin Stone was a young man at the national capital, young man with much brains but few pennies. He was engaged l in the business of making paper tubes for mailing cases. One day he went into bar for a julep and tried in vain to get a straw that was not a disgrace to the | family. So he went back to the shop.
 made bundle of paper straws, brought | tkem into the barkeeper as present, and they took at once. A friend supplied capital and Stone went at once into the paper straw business. Within a few years few years ago, his estate was rated at s250,0o0, and his straws were selling by the hundreds of gross throughout the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Railroad Decisions on June 10

The supreme court of the United States will hold its final decision day on June 10, when it will presuma- bly, hand down a half dozen or more decisions touching the power of a state to regulate intrastate railroad rates, both of freight and passen- gers.
 If we sit tight and still we will know on June 10 a great deal better where we are "at" than we do new, for there is scarcely a feature of the difficult problem that is not covered by the cases that have come up from six states, including the famous de- cision of Judge Sanborn in Minnesota.
 The supreme court rarely sets to a day in June, and 1t may be that it is finding the railroad problems a little more difficult than the other ques- tions that have of late come before 1t. At any rate big bunch of intrastate railroad law will be dumped on the country on June 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Speed and Disregard of Ice Warning

Speed and Disregard of Ice Warnings
 The London papers may sheer at Senator Smiths knowledge of nauti- cal affairs, and yet it is plain the commerce committee has sifted the facts until it has arrived at. the fore most truths involved in the Titanic tragedy. Captain Smith of the doomed vessel is primarily blamed, and Cap tain Lord of the steamship Califor- nian is also scored for disregarding distress signals. If Captain Lord had been another Rostron there would have been no loss of life. Captain Rostron of the Carpathia is to receive the thanks of Congress and gold medal.
 Senator William Allen Smith also laid before the Senate bill providing for a watertight skin inboard from the forward collision bulkhead, and also bill requiring every passenger carrying ship to have on board life boats up to the full demands of her crew and passengers, and also a reso- lution looking to a revision of all laws relating to sea going vessels. All of these bills were referred to. the commerce committee of the Senate, over which Senator Smith presides.
 The speed of the Titanic through the icebergs on the Grand Banks was 241s miles an hour, and yet no or ganized system of safety was estab- lished on board. When the crisis came a state of absolute unpreparedness stupefied both passengers and crew, and the ship went down, carrying needless sacrifice of noble women and brave men.
 The report of the commerce com mittee will stand as the truth of the disaster. The blame is properly placed and the praise of Captain Ros- tron wholly deserved. The bills pre- sented by Senator Smith would carry into effect the lessons of the tragedy, and all of them should become laws.