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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

Now that the cotton season is al
most here, preparations are being
made all over the county for the gin
ming of the staple. During the past
several weeks owners of ginneries
all over the county have been busy
getting the machinery in shape for
the opening of the season. The gins
have been idle for the past seven or
eight months and there will have to
lie considerable amount of over
hauling done before the cotton can
be handled.
Besides the overhauling of many of
the old ginneries in the county there
have been a number of new ones
built. These have been located in the
rural districts.
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Jones promptly sent back. dec,arinp
ne had always fought fair. had not
struck below the belt and only at
tackled Governor Blease's official rec
ord, which everybody he said had
right to criticise. Judge Jones de-
ciared it was perfectly proper for
Governor Blease TO refer to his pub-
lie record
Judge Jones statement that DIR =
Is. Carwile voted with him against
separate coaches, brought down the
house. DR.. Carwile is one of the Gov
ernor's warmest supporters in Aobe-
vile County and is a candidate for
the House on the Blease ticket
L just want to tell DR.. Carwila
Governor Blease says he Is a Niger
lover because he voted against sepa-
rate coaches" said Judge Jones. "and
remember Carwile is in the same
boat"
Judge Frank B. Gary, Messrs. II. A.
Graham, j. T. Robertson, J. f. Todd
and r. E. Hill, the latter now Master
of Abbeville County, were others
Whom Judge Jones declared opposed
separate coaches, to which list he add
ed the Hon. Dave Magill, now Lieu
tenant Governor of Greenwood Coun-
ty,' but formerly a member of the
House from Ahbeville.
Judge Jones said there were, Not
many fools in Abbeville County, who
can be fooled by any such rot"
Judge Jones made his usual strong
plea for law and order and closed
amid thunderous applause.
judge Jones received four bouquets
today and Governor Blease one.
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SUPREME COURT DECISION.
voluntary Payment of Over-charge
Prevents Recovery of Damages.


Columbia, Aug. 15.-The Supreme
Court in decision by Associate Jus
tice Woods has reversed the iudg-
ment of the Circuit Court in the case
or Z. l.. Stallings against the South
ern Hallway, because the plaintiff ad-
mitted that he had paid an alleged
overchrge on freight without objec-
ton. Stallings recovered a judgment
in Magistrates court for rs cents
overcharge of freight on washstands
shipped from Savannah to Spartan
burg and $50, the penalty for such
overcharge. On appeal the judg-
ment was affirmed by the Circuit
Court The plaintiff admitted in his
testimony that he had paid the freight
without objection.
This admission was fatal" saws
the Supreme Court, for since the case
was heard in the Circuit Court it has
been decided in Hardaway against
the Southern Railway Company. 90
S. c., AIS, that there can be no re-
covery for such overcharge voluntar-
lily paid. This conclusion renders un-
necessary the other questions made by
the appeal"
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CHAPTER XII,
ClIckety-CIIckety.CIickety,

SuCNety-CfICkety-CItc
Marjorie. as the supposed wife of
the rescuipg angel. was permitted
f1rst search. and the first thing sne
hunted for was certain gold brace
let that was none of hers. She found
II and seized IL with prayer or
thanks. and concealed 1t among her
own things.
Mrs. Temple gave her a guilty start,
by speaking across barrier:
Mrs. Mallory. your husband is the
bravest man on earth"
oh. ] know he is," Marjorie
beamed. and added with a spasm OF
conscience: but he isn't my hus-
band"
Mrs. Temple gasped In horror, but
Marjorie dragged her close. and
poured out the whole story, while the
other passengers recovered their prop
critics with as much Joy as If they
were all new gifts found on a bush.
Meanwhile. under Mallory's guild
ance. the porter fastened the outlaws
together back to back with the straps
OF their own feed-bags. The porter
was rejoicing that his harvest OF tips
was not blighted after all.
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"A farmer living in this county states
that not more than half as much cot
ton will be made in the county this
year as was made last year. He saws
that not nearly so much cotton has
been planted and that the seasons and
the insects have both worked to pre-
vent a large yield of cotton. This
same farmer states that the bud
worm has seriously damaged his
young corn, and he supposes that il
mas also injured other young corn.
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y Hero In Spite Of HImself.
Passion sent Mallory into the un.
equal fght- with two. armed and des-
perate outlaws. But reason had
planned the way. He had been study.
Ing the robber all the time. as II the
villain were a war-map. studying his
gestures. his way OF turning. and how
he held the revolver. He had noted
that the man. as he frisked the pas
sengers. did not keep his finger on
the trigger. but on the guard.
Marjorie's little battle threw the
desperate on his balance a trifie: as
he recovered. Mallory struck him. and
swept him on over against the back
OF seat At the same instant, Nal
lory's right hand went like lightning
TO the trigger guard. and gripped the
myers In wise of steel. while he
drove the mans elbow back against
his side. Mallory's left hand mean
while flung around his enemy's neck.
aud gave him a spinning fall that sent
his left hand out for balance. II fell
across the back OF the seat, and NAL
lory pinioned II with elbow and knee
before II could escape.
All In the same crowded moment
his left knuckles jolted the mans chin
In the air. and SO bewildered him
that his muscles relaxed enough for
Msllory's right fingers to squirm their
way to the trigger and aim tha ptp
at the other robber. and finally to get
entire control OF H.
The thing had happened In such a
fash that the second outlaw could
hardly believe his eyes. The shrek
Of the astounded passengers. and the
grunt OF Mallory's prisoner. as he
crashed backward. woke him to the
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ho noo Kept teiunB nlmSelf that
when the finger of one of these men
touched % much as Marjorie's hem,
Ne would be forced to ming himself
On the profane miscreant. And he
Kept telling himself that the moment
no did this. the other man would
calmly blow q hole through him, and
drop him at Marjorie's feet. while the
other passengers shrank away In ter
ror.
He told himself that. while II might
b . nne impulse to leap to her de-
Tense. II was q fool impulse to leap
Oh . precipics and leave Marjorie
alone among strangers. with Q dead
man and . scandal. a. the only re-
wards for his impulse. He vowed that
he would hold himself in check, and
let the robbers take everything. leav.
Ing him only the name of coward,
provided they left him also the power
TO defend Marjorie better at another
time.
And now that he saw the clumsy.
handed thugs rifiing his sweetheart's
5ewelry. he felt all that he had fore
seen. and his head fought almost In
vain against the white fire OF his
heart. Between them he trembled
like leaf. and the sweat globed ON
his forehead.
The worst of II was the shivering
terror Of Marjorie. and the pitiful eyes
she turned on him. But no clenched
his teeth and waited. thinking fierce
". watching. like q lowering eagle, q
chance to swoop.
But the robbers kept glancing this
way and that. and one motion would
mean death. They themselves were
90 overwrought with their own ordeal
and It's immediate conclusion. that
they would have killed anybody. NAL
lory shifted his foot cautiously, and
instantly Q gun was jabbed into his
stomach. with Q snarl: Don't you
move!"
who's movinsr" Mallory answered,
with . poor imitation of . careless
laugh.
And now the man called Bill had
reached MsrJorie's right hand. He
chortied: "0olly. look at the sinners"
But Jake. who had chosen Mar
3orie's left hand. roared:
Say. you cheated. All I get II this
measly plain gold band"
"Oh. don't take that" Marjorie
gAsped. clenching her hand.
nallory's heart ached ut the thought
Of this flnal sacrilege. He had the
license. and the minister at last-and
now the nends were going to carry on
the wedding ring He controlled him.
self with . desperate effort, and
stopped to plead: Say. old man. don't
take that. That's not fair"
Shut up. both OF you." Jake
grovled. and jabbed him again with
the gun.
He gave the ring q jerk, but Mar.
Sorie. In the very face of the weapon,
would not let 90. She struggled and
tugged. weeping and imploring: "Oh.
don't. don't take that! It's my we'd
ding ring"
"Agh. what do I care!" the runian
snarled. and wrenched her finger 90
viciously that she gave q little cry of
pain.
That broke Mallory's heart. With
Wild. believing. Damn you!" he
hurled himself at the man. with only
his bare hands for weapons.
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He felt like apologizfng for the
clerical relapse into q pulpitism. but
Mallory answered briskly: WED bet
ter take them into the smoking room.
They scare the ladies. But first, will
the conductor take those bags and
distribute the contents to their right
ful ownersi"
The conductor was proud to act as
lieutenant to this lieutenant, and he
quickly relieved the robbers of their
loot-kits.
Mallory smiled. Don't give any.
body my things" and then he jabbed
his robber with one of the revolvers.
and commanded: Forward. march,"
The little triumphal procession
moved OF. with Bill in the lead, fol.
lowed by DR.. Temple. looking like a
whole field battery. followed by Jake,
followed by Mallory. followed by the
porter and as many of the other pas
sengers as could crowd into the smok.
ing room.
The rest went after those opulent
feed-bags.
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need for action. He caught his other
gun from its holster, and made for q
double volley. but there was nothing
to aim at. Mallory was crouched In
the seat. and almost perfectly COW
cred by q human shield.
Still, from force Of habit and fool
hardy pluck. Bill aimed at Mallory's
right eyebrow. just abaft Jake's right
ear. and shouted his old motto:
Hands up! you!"
Hands up yourself!" answered
Mallory. and his victim, shuddering at
the fierce look In his comrL.e's eyes,
gasped: For Gods sake. don't shoot.
Bill"
Even then the fellow stood his
ground. and debated the issue, till
Mallory threw such ringing determine
ton into one last: Hands UP, or by
God, I'll fire!" that he caved In. lifted
his fingers frcm the triggers, turned
the guns up. and slowly raised both
hands above his head.
A profound "Ah!" OF relief soughed
through the car. and Mallory, still
keeping his eye on Bill, got down cau-
tiously from the seat. The moment
he released Jake's left hand, It darted
to the holster where his second gun
was waiting. But before he could
clutch the butt Of it. Mallory jabbed
the muzzle Of his own revolver in the
mans back, and growled: Put 'em
up" And the robbers left hand
Joined the right in air. while Mallory's
left hand lifted the revolver.
Mallory stood for q moment, breath.
Ing hard and q little incredulous at
his own swift. sweet triumph. Then
he made an effort to speak az II this
sort OF thing were quite common with
him. as II he overpowered q pair OF
outlaws every morning before break.
fast. but his voice cracked as he said.
In q drawing-room tone:
DIR. Temple, would you mind re-
iieving that man Of those guns?"
DR.. Temple was so set up by this
distinction that he answered: mot by
a."
"Walter!" Mrs. Temple checked
him, before he could utter the beau.
tiful word. and DR.. Temple looked at
her almost reproachfully, a. he
sighed: "Golly. I should like to swear
Just once more"
Then he reached up and disarmed
the man who had taken his wallet
and his wife's keepsakes.
American children breathe In this
Desperate romance with their earliest
traditions. and DR.. Temple felt all his
boyhood sest surge back with q boys
tremendous rapture in a deed of der.
ring-do. And now nothing could check
MS swagger. as he said to Mallory:
"What shall we do with these
damned sinners?"
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once.
This was high treason, and the con.
ductor advanced on him threatening.
~, as he seized the cord once more
you touch that rope again, and I'll
ON, no. you won't" SAID Mallory
as he whisked revolver from his
right pocket and jammed 1t into the
conductors watch-pocket. The con.
ductor came to attention.
Then Mallory, standing with bis
right hand on military duty, put out
MS left hand. and gave the word |:
Now, parson."
He smiled still more as he heard
Kathleen's voice wailing: But I can't
find my bracelet. Where's my brace.
let?"
silence! Silence!" DR.. Temple
commanded, and then: Join hands,
my children"
Marjorie shifted Snoozleums To her
LETT arm. put her right hand into Nal.
lory's. and DR.. Temple, standing be.
tween them. began to drone the
ritual.
When the old clergyman had done
MS work. the young husband-at-last
graciously rescinded military law. re.
called the artillery from the conduc-
tors very midst, and remembering
Manila. smiled:
You may fire when ready, conduc.
tor"
The conductors rage had cooled
ana he slapped the bridegroom on the
back with one hand, as he pulled the
cord with the other. The train began
TO creak and tug and shift. The ding
dong OF the bell foated murmurOus-
ly back as from lofty steeple, and
the clickety-click. click clickety click
quickened and softened into a pleas
ant gossip, as the speed grew, and the
way was 80 smooth for the wheels
that they seemed to be spinning on
rails Of velvet.
THE END.
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saying about us?' said the Young man.
Who's us?" the girl wanted to know.
Why, yc'l and me. No. What?"
Mamie stoId Bill, and Bill told Freddie,
and he told the whole bunch.' well,
what is it? What did Freddie say? What
I'D Mamie tell?'' Mamie said that we
were engaged" You and her?" mol Me
and you" Mamie said that?'' .sU h-huh -
The darned nocker!'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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The clock on the mantel licked
away the minutes that would never re-
turn.
The cricket on the hearth turned a
handspring and began singing.
The cook sang yankee Doodle" as
she finished up her last dish.
The house of Bowser was a happy
| house.
A ring at the bell.
TN attend to it, my dear said Mr.
Bowser as he cantered down the hall
and opened the door.
1t was a tramp who stood there. He
wanted to ask for a dime, but before
he could get the words out he was
drawn into the hall and saluted with L:
Come right in, fellow citizen. You
are after a half dollar to help you
along. That's all right-all right.
Here's 100 cents to help you climb the
ladder of ambition
"Gee!' gasped Willie as the greenback
touched his palm.
a tramp myself once, and know how it
is Can't you play the piano and sing
US a song?"
The tramp caught sight of Mrs. Bow
ser coming down the hall, and he got
out with his dollar, while she chided
Mr.. Bowser.
flush, Kitty-tushp' he laughed in
reply. Can a tramp climb the ladder
OF ambition with less than 81 in his
hind pocket?''
But 10 cents would nave done MN,
and / could have had the rest for
hosiery
Hosiery. my love? Why, I'm going to
telephone in the morning to the biggest
mill in the world to put in a whole
week making hosiery for you Say, don't
you want to go to the theater tonight"
It's too late"
Then let's buy an auto and ride
around town."
mo"
Then send the cook out for a barrel
OF ice cream-nothing less than a bar
rel"
''We'n see about that later on"
COR we might play poker. Kitty,
dear, if you can beat me three hands
out of five I'll give you $40 on top Of
your winnings"
Il want to think now
"All right I'll think, too. I'll think
just as you do. I'm no man to let my
dear little wife do all the thinking while
I do nothing. Are you going to think of
the wickedness of the World?''
"I guess so.''
Then 1 will, too. A fat woman sat
down in my lap in the street car the
other day. She hadn't orter. 1t was
wicked. Maybe she didn't mean-mean
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SUNDAY

Mrs. Rida Johnson Young, the
author. is famous for her types, par
ticularly FOR her types of women The
law of cause and effect brought about
the question What is the most COM
mon type of woman?' Her answer
toppled the ancient woman off her
high pedestal and ignored the modern
woman, with her clear-cut ideas and
her courage in living up to them.
THE most common type of woman
that 1 know is the selfish woman
DO you think women are more self
ish than menu
Yes. in material matters. They are
very selfish about their possessions. A
man will give literally of money and
material things. When he is selfish it
is in a mental sense. He doesn't want
his purposes thwarted nor his ambl-
lions hampered. Women are cruelty
selfish as to their own belongings and
what they want for belongings
selfish as the cat that fights when you
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EXIT OLD-FASHIONED WOMAN, ENTER Selfish
BY ADA PATTERSON.

enthusiast about the results of such
work. Charity work waits always to be
dcne, of course. A good course of read
ing is means out of this slothful con-
dition, but these women, always man.
age to read the late novels. And they
have superficial knowledge of a lot of
things 1 often wonder where they
skim even the cream of current know
ledge. Shallow and picked up as it is,
the little they know is an apparent
amor against the charges Of ignorance.
If they would take up a course of
philosophy it would broaden their
vision and give meaning to their lives.
1T would take the place OF the flirta-
items with which they While away the
time. Flirtations by idle women are
very common, even though these
women are married They say they
must have an interest.
But their children should furnish an
interest. They don't have them. These
waste women I have described are
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Washington, Oct. 5.-That the SEN
ates investigation of campaign con-
tributions VIII play an important part
in the present campaign there can no
longer be any doubt. Senator oliver
who is a stanch Taft adherent, is anx-
ious to bring out facts that will dis
credit Roosevelt and the Democrats.
Senator Pomerene. who is a Demo-
crat will do all that he can to dis
credit Roosevelt and the Republicans.
Senator Clapp, who has>strong Roose-
Welt leanings, will try to bring out
facts that will put the candidate OF
his choice in a favorable light with
the people.
Democrats and Republicans are al
ready making much Of the fact,
brought QUO by the testimony of Z.
c. Tegethoff, W. H. Harriman,s sec zee
railroad man were friendly for a
term of years. They are also pleased
with the testimony that Frank Mum
sew. G. w. Perkinsand other moneyed |
men contributed literally to the
Roosevelt campaign fund last spring.
senator Dixon declares, however
that the sums raised to help Roose- |
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Senate Investigation Committee, left to
right, Senators oliver, Pomerene,
Clapp (charman) and Paynter; at
the bottom, C. c. Tegethoff and
OrmsbY McHarQ.
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want it to leave its warm. soft cor
ner.'
You don't mean that the good, old
fashioned, unselfish mother has van
lshed2'
you unconsciously said so yourself
when you applied the term 'old-fash-
ioned' to her. If she hasn't vanished.
she appears to me to be in the mi
nority. Most of the women I know are
selfish. They are MASTERS of time, OF
talent, of self. They spend the morn
ings, from half past eight to noon, in
various treatments, massage and baths
and scalp rubs and face manipulations
and manicures. They lunch with some
of their own kind. In the afternoon
they go from one shop to another to
see the new models They dine and go
to the hteater. That is their day"
But these women are rich. and the
average woman isn't rich. The average
man, you know, earns $50 a week.
His wife cannot be such waster as
you describe"
THE wife of the clerk initiates the
rich woman, Just as the rich woman,
without position. initiates the exclusive
set 1 know of nothing that can be
done for them because they are salts
fed They like the life of the waster-"
But some ofthem must be dissat-
isfied with such emptiness. Suppose
you suggest a way out for them"
Their need is intellectual independ-
ence. They are as dependant upon their
husbands for ideas as for money They
might take an interest in other lives
That will get them out of themselves if
they really want to come. They can
take soul excursions into the big world
by reading about its problems and
think of a way, even if il be wrong
way to solve them. They might do
settlement work. though I am not an
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DEMAND HAPPY HOMES
Colorado & Southern Railway Will
Not Tolerate Domestic Troubles.

Denver, Oct. 5.-The Colorado 6, South
ern Railway company, it is said, will IS
sue an order that domestic troubles Will
be accepted by the railroad as cause fo-
an employees discharge from the servlee.
unfortunately. said J. D. Welsh, gen.
eral superintendent, domestic troubles
account for number of accidents. A
man whose home surroundings are not
pleasant often cannot get the proPer
amount of sleep while of duty Some
times words which may have passed be-
tween him and his wife linger in his mind
after he has taken up the work of the
day. Loss of sleep and worry of the lat
ter sort are bound to exercise distractn.g
influences"
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BRIDES, HERE'S A TIP!
A Few Rules That Will Make Perma-
nent Youthful Love.

New York. october 5.-Thirty-four
brides. who reached New York from
Bermuda on the steamship Bermu-
dian, formed a never nag society,
during the voyage. Among the things
each bride agreed to do for her hus-
band are the following:
Get his breakfast every morning.
Dress neatly for the morning meal.
Kiss him when he comes home
from work.
Account for every penny she
handles.
Give him might off, every week
to spend where and with whom and
in whatever manner he pleases.
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om wagstaff, ardent

tones she tried to make careless.
why, I'm hearing special good
news every day. I'm hearing that I've
got the incest little wife and the
brightest home in all Americana.
ha! ha!''
And he put his arm around Mrs.
Bowser's waist and waltzed her
around the room. When she caution
ed him that the cook would wonder
what was going on, he laughed and
replied:
1--WE are not afraid of dozen cooks
rolled into one"
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tc-to-meanl"
AM the good Mr.. Bowser nodded and
dozed and slept and snored.
And the good Mrs. Bowser removed
,iq shoes and collar. lowered him care
fully to the floor and Strengthened his
legs out and made him comfortable
for the night.
He had been real good-he had been
like other men-but she felt no JOY
over it. She hoped that when he woke
m he would be the Bowser of other
DAYS and nights.-(Copyright 1912 by
McClure's Newspaper Syndicate)