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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
ASKED TO SEND DELEGATES.

Mayor Jennings to Name Three to
Attend Sessions of American Road
Congress.
Mayor Jennings of Sumter, South
Carolina has been requested by the
Hon. Logan Waller Page, president
OF the American Road congress and
Director of the United States Office
OF Public Roads, to lame three dele
gates to attend the sessions of the
congress at Detroit during the week
OF September 29 as the representa-
tives Of the city.
Twenty-eight great orga nizations
are taking part in the congress under
the leadership of the American High
way Association and the american
Automobile Association. In his let
ter to the mayor. President Page calls
attention to the fact that practically
every state highway commissioner
Will be present and take part in dis
cussing the important problems of
road construction and maintenance.
and that some of the foremost men
in public life will devote their atten-
ton to the gerat question of national
aid to road Improvement in an endeav-
or to work out a policy which may
be submitted to the congress of the
United States with the support of
the organized road movement of
America. The Secretary of Agricul-
ture. Hon. David r. Houston, will be
the spokesman of the national ad-
ministration at the congress. An i'm
portant move bearing upon state leg
islation will be made at the session
to be held under the auspices of the
American Bar Association, ut which
steps will be taken toward the for
nation of an OFFICIAL interstate com
mission for cOdifyiLC and simplifying
state road laws.
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HUERTA'S REPRESENTATIV
HERE.
ZamacOna Arrives in Washington but
is Quiet Concerning His Mission.

ZamacOna Arrives in Washington but
is Quiet Concerning His Mission.
Washington, Sept. 1O.-Senor Man
uel de Zamacona, former Mexican am
bassadOr to the United States, who is
supposed to be charged with the task
of reopening negotiations between the
United States and the Huerta admin
istratiOn for a peaceful solution of the
troubles in Mexico, remained in Sc
clusion tonight with Senior Algara,
charge d'affaires Of the Mexican en-
bassy.
SenOr Zamacona did not reveal the
character of his mission. He main
tanned that he had come to the United
States on "private business" From
American officials it is known that the
Mexican government made inquiry re-
Gently If it would be agreeable to the
United States to have Senor Zamacona
negotiate some of the points in dis
pute. The United States had signi-
fled in return that II SenOr ZamacOna
came to resume the negotiations on a
new basis, he would be received.
1t is understood Senior Zamacona
was in communication tonight with
the Mexico City administration and
prepared to be in New York tomorrow
to talk with American bankers about
the prospect of loan for the Huerta
government.
AT the White House it was said no
word had been received directly or in
directly from Senior Zamacona. Pres
ident Wilson, in fact, is planning to
leave here tomorrow afternoon FOR
Cornish, n. H., the summer capital,
for weeks vacation.
Much mystery was maintained hy
the Mexican embassy concerning the
visitor. On his arrival Senor Zaria-
coma Immediately telephOned Senor
Algara and went to the embassy. Not
long afterward both Senior Algara and
Senor Zamacona left the embassy for
dinner and spent the evening together.
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The SHRINERS Are COMING
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine Will
Hold Annual Convention Here
On Thanksgiving

interest here to see just what attire
he will assume Thanksgiving day. All
efforts to get a statement from any
Shriner describing Schumachers Co.'S
tune have proven unavailing.
The music master will be only one
of hundred candidates, however,
and. according to latest reports, varie-
ty will indeed be the spice Of life in
the sartorial arrangements. Fresh
meat labels are now in the process
of preparations and it is rumored the
candidates will carry the signs. This
rumor is uncOnfirmed but one of the
candidates admits he has heard
something about 1T.
The Sumter Shriners have always
attracted attention. When they went
to Asheville one or two Of the crowd
rivalled Eltinge and Charlie Hurst
I'm girlish makeup. Some reserve
stunts" are said to be piled up in
the treasure box for release on
Thanksgiving day.
The officers of the Sumter Shrine
club are as follows:
President-Dr Z. S. Booth.
Vice president-'3eo. d. Levy.
Secretary and treasurer--L. /.
Parrott.
Executive Committee-G. L. Rick
er. Abe Ryttenberg and G, E. Hayns-
worth.
The executive committee, compos-
ed of chairmen of all other commit
tees. for the entertainment of Omar
Temple. is as follows:
f. s. Booth. c. NJ. Brand, L. L.
ParrOtt, G. l.. Kicker. L. r. Wilson,
G. Il. Haynsworth, /. c. Strauss, j.
@. DeLorme. Geo. d. Levy, d. d.
Noise.
The following are the committees
in charge of the Shrine entertain
ment
Transportation Committee7,c NJ.
Brand. j. A. Suit, j. X. Crosswell,
Thomas Wilson.
Hotel and Home Entertainments
l.. I. Parrott, Geo. w. Dick, Abe Ryt-
tenberg. j. II. Chandler, G. A. Lem
mon.
Street stunts and Parade-Geo. L..
Kicker, ]. w. jackson. Junius Par
rott. G. G. Tweed. j. d. DeLorme, l..
I. Strauss.
Ceremonial Session-E. r. Wilson,
r. Moses, Jr., o. H. Foley, C. p.
Exum, j. F. Glcnn, l.. 1. Parrctt.
Decorations Committe, -G. f..
Haynsworth, H. c. Parrott, H. n.
Forester, f. F. Leach.
Refreshments Committee-I. C.
Strauss, +. Il. Wilson, Geo L. Kicker,
w. Il. Wilson. o. III. Foley.
Fresh Meat Committee.-J. G.. De-
Lorme, G. G. Tweed. j. w. Allen, E.
+. Leach, j. w. Jackson, Jas. Nc
Cutchen, r. A. Bradham, H. n. For
rester, l.. i. Strauss. NJ. j. Morris. E.
ID. Law. ID. f. Turbeville. l. w. Pitt
man, II. +. Law. c. p. Exum.
Music Committee-Geo. d. Levy,
X. A. Bradham. H. p. Scott.
Reception Committee-D. d. Noise,
j. {. Spann, r. ]. Manning, A. l..
Lesesne. A. E. Bentley. w. B. Boyle,
G. M. Wilson.
Finance-E. r. Wilson, d. d.
Noise, G. l.. Kicker. /. c. Strauss, j.
X. Crosswe]l
The first named member OF each of
the above committees is the chair
man thereof.
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Attention

FARMERS and Seed Buyers: I am
representing the Buck Eye Cotton OIL
Co., and am I'm the market at all times
for either wagon or ca seed. VIII
asO exchange meal for seed. Give us
u trial.
J. p. COMMANDER,
( Manning Aves Phone l64
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AS usual at the shows which are
number of Out-Of-tOwn spectators at
the show. Manager Ryttenberg al
ways can count on good attendance
from neighbOring towns, when the
attraction at the Academy of Music
is advertised as u good one.
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Notice of Teachers Examination.

The regular fall examination for
teachers will be held at the court
house, Friday, October the 3rd, be-
ginning at 3 o'clock. The questions
will be based on the State adoDted
text books
j. II. HAYNSWORTH,
County superintendent Of Education
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Legal Notice.

Frederick Hampstead. If living, whose
place of residence is unknown and If dead
mis- heirs at law If there be any other than
the defendants, Charles Hampstead, Mary
legatees, devisees, executors and admins
traitors, whose names and places of residence
are unk nown to plaintiff herein who are
made party defendant herein, will take
notice that on the lst day of september 1918,
o. A. Tener as administrator of Salome j.
Hampstead late OF Highland County Ohio,
deceased, as plaintiff filed in the Common
Pleas Court of said County his certain petit
tion alleging that he has in hand for dis
tribution from the estate of Salome J.
the distributive share in said estate which
belongs to said Frederick Hampstead, If
living, and II dead, to his heirs at law, lega-
tees, devisees, executors or admin traitors
stead, deceased that said fund is claimed
bv Charles Hampstead. Mary @. Rhoads and
Mana O'Donnell as the heirs of Salome j.
Hampstead dec aSed, and said petition asks
for the rection of said Court as to said
distribution.
and Mana o Donnell have fled their answer
and cross-petition in said cause claiming to
be entitled to said sum of 1855. 90 as the heirs
at law of Salome j. dempstead deceased,
aDd ask that the same be ordered paid to
them.
Said parties herein named and referred
to. will take nOlice that they are required to
answer said petition and said answer and
cross-petition herein, on or bef re the 18th
day of November A. ID. 1918. or judgment will
be taken ag gAinst them as prayed for in said
petition and in said answer and cross-peti-
ton. j. W. WATTS,
adv Attorney for Plaintiff.
WILSON & MCBRIDE, Q0-3O)
Attorneys for said Cross-petitioners.
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held her tightly by the waist with one
hand and with the other was trying to
turn her head so that he could kiss
her.
| was upon them before they realized
my arrival. l grasped the duke by the
collar of his coat with my left hand
and with my right l fairly tore him
away from my lady.
Thank God. you have come!" she
cried. reeing and staggering, her face
flushed, her hair disheveled, her dress
in disarray.
| heard that much and then the duke
was upon me. Gritting his teeth and
swearing frightful oaths he got to his
feet-I had thrown him prone-drag-
ged out his sword and rushed at me.
You dog!' he cried. You have
baked me before and you interfere
now. have had enough of you and
the world has"
He did not intend to give me any
chance to defend myself apparently.
My little mistress screamed l heard
her call my name and | suppose she
thought was done for. but sailors
are proverbially quick witted, footed
and handed, and l was not the least
alert of seamen. was wearing
hanger, heavier weapon than the
dukes dress sword, but its weight was
a matter of no moment to an arm like
mine. | stepped aside as he lunged
at me. drew it, and the next moment
our blades clashed in earnest.
Now, | am a good fighter and no
mean fencer. can cross blades with
any one on earth. My swift play must
have looked to the duke as if were
surrounded by u wall of STEEL There
fore he realized at once that his only
chance lay in the energy and rapidity
of his fence. Lunge succeeded lunge
NIT that l was hard put to it for
time. 1t was with the greatest diff
iculty that | parried. but my lord was
not built for the continuance of such
violent exercise. Sweat came into his
eyes, his thrusts grew less swift, if
not less vicious. in their intent. After
few moments | saw that had him.
1t was now my turn to attack. Some
thing of the fury of my Saxon ances-
tors suddenly filed my veins. | beat
down his defense by series of terrific
blows and finally shivered his sword.
He stood before me painting. weapon
less. yet. to give him his due. more or
less undaunted. | raised my own blade.
Would you strike a defenseless
man?" he cried haughtily, still not
blanching.
TO be Continued
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men I would have sought for a ship of
my own. and the presence Of my lady
and her maid. worthy woman, a long
time servant at the castle, who had
elected to follow her fortunes, made
me timid, yet was not unusually ap-
prehensive. had sublime conf
dence in my own ability to deal with
any man or any group of men.
|. did not stint the outfitting of the
ship. and when | finished, having left
nothing out that either my own or
Captain Matthews experience or i'm
agination would suggest. there was
left of our joint funds enough to pay
the wages of the officers and of the
men out and back and no more-that
is, allowing a year for the round voy-
age. The lines of the Rose of Devon
were unusually good She had a repu-
tation for being speedy boat, and
that was more time than enough. II
was my purpose to go around the
world with her rather than retrace our
course about Cape Horn after we
reached the island. If we ever reached
1t, so we staked everything we had on
the future. If my lady had had the
least knowledge of the value of ships
she would have seen how little way
her $4,000 had gone, but she was as
guileless as any other woman on that
subject, and Master Ficklin was not
much better. l lied to them both with
a good grace and with an easy con-
science. 1t was for her sake.
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Other Half of the Map of the Island.
ure there If we could find it our for
tunes would be made, or hers, rather,
for | swear l never thought of myself
at all.
"Think you," my little mistress be-
gan at last, her pale face flushing for
the first time, her bosom heaving quick
ly, that the treasure may still be
there?"
"Who can tell?" / answered. "The
island may have remained unvisited
since Sir Philips day"
But would treasure last so long"
STORED in a cave gold and silver
would last forever Everything else
would have rotted away probably"
How could we get there?" she asked.
IF you had ship" said l. well
commanded and founded and manned
you could reach the spot without diff
Guilty"
"How much would it cost?"
Well, quickly and roughly esti-
mated in my mind the necessary out
lay. Such a vessel as she would re-
quire might be bought for perhaps
f2,50O or $4,000. Provisioning and out
fitting. together with the pay of the Of
ficers and the crew. would require per-
haps f1,500 or E2.00O more, or a total
between five and six thousand pounds
And she had but two! | was about TO
tell her the prohibitive truth when
the solution of the problem suddenly
came to me. In one way or another
had been a fortunate vOyager, and
had saved up or earned by trading and
one or two adventures in which had
taken part something over $4,000,
which was safely lodged to my credit
In London bank.
II should think" l said slowly, that
$4,000 would be ample to cover every
thing"
"Ah," she said, exactly the sum that
Master Ficklin said was left OF my
mothers fortune"
YES" said l, and then l added in
duty bound, But you surely would not
be so foolish, Mistress Wilberforce, as
to risk your all in this wild goose
| chase"
IF you were in my position, Mas
ter Hampton. what would you do?"
II am a man." l answered, "ac-
customed to shift for myself. might
take a risk which / would not advise
you to essay"
Il must shift for myself. too," she
said, her eyes sparkling. The God
] n l.
father, was evidently jogging her ell
bow. Indeed, shall take the chance
she persisted.
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CHAPTER ~.

Wherein We Decide to Go Voyasns.
"-T ET'S put the two pieces to-
gether and take them to the
light and see If we cannot
decipher it." said l. Mistress
Wilberforce," continued, II have the
sailors premonition that we are on the
track of something that will greatly
better your fortunes" And | read:
I'm We yeare of oure Lor1e 1895 l.,
Philip Wilberforce, BIT, of ye countie
Of Devon. being We captaine of ye
good shippe Scourge of Malice, didde
take We CRATE Spanisshe galleon Nu-
estra Sonora de la Conception, after
a bloudie encountre, wherein mine
own shippe was sunke. Ye lading of
We galleon was worthe muche monaie,
milliones of pounds esterling, l take
We. Withe mamie jewelles and stones
of price, pieces of eight and bullione,
together with silkes and spicerie. Be-
ing blowne to We southe and weste
mamie days in a CRATE tempeSte, We
galleon was caste awaye on Ye llande
of We Stares. Wee landed We tresor
ana 0luue Vt Ill ye Wdlle. Alle my
MEME being in We ende dead ye ma
tives came over We seas in their crate
canooS and tooke me. being like Il
madde name Godde mercifullie pre-
serving my 1fe, l escaped frome
themm and at last am CONNIE safe
intoe mine owne sweet lande of Eng
lande once more. Toe find We mouthe
of We tresor cave, take a bearing
alonge We southe of We three Goodies
on We Altar of Skulles on We middel
hille Of ye ilande. Where We line
strykes ye knicke in We walle with
ye bigge pamme tree bee three hoals.
Climbe ye stones, enter We center one
Vt is there. Lette him that willie seek
and finde."
When | had finished reading we both
stopped and stared. There was much
in it, of course, that we could not
possibly understand. We could only
comprehend it fully if we were lucky
enough to stand beside the "Stone
Gods" on the island itself Still the
general purport was sufficiently clear
Sir Philip Wilberforce had evidently
concealed very considerable treas
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Copyright. 1912. BY Cyrus townsend Brady
ut you know where it is?

But you know where it is?"
Exactly, and if had my great
chart of the south seas here l could
put my finger upon it and show it to
you"
What" she asked, pointing with
her own dainty finger in her turn, "is
that ring around the island"
That will be coral reef, l take it.
They usually are broken at some point
so that ships can sail within, but here
is a complete circle inclosing the is
hand. There seems to be no entrance
anywhere. 'Tis unusual and most
strange
Perhaps the man that drew it made
a mistake"
Il think not The map has been
made by a seafaring man, that is
plain"
II see, and the island itself is a cir
cle,"' she said, bending 10 inspect it
more closely.
YES" said l. land it is like no island
that l have ever seen, for here be two
great rings like a gigantic wall and a
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CHAPTER v.
Wherein the Duke Is Marked In Fare
we'll.

WE'LL
~ UT one thing strikes me as
worthy to be chronicled before
n we embarked. When all was
ready and everything aboard.
went back to Master Ficklin's in
Tanstock, which was an easy days
journey from Plymouth sound, where
the Rose of Devon lay, to fetch my
lady and her maid. Master Ficklin's
house was a somewhat large one and
was surrounded by walled garden,
perhaps two acres in extent, which
ran back from the house to a little
brook which bounded the village.
Master Ficklin was at his office, al
though it was yet early in the morn
ing when l called. intending to fetch
my lady to Plymouth by coach. spe-
cial coach which | had engaged, by
the way. His sister said that Mis-
tress Wilberforce was in the garden
and that she had company She Of
fered to show me to her presence, but
l said knew the way and could go
there myself / did not like the word
company overmuch since her fine
friends had more or less forgotten her.
rs i passed through the hall, out of the
back door and into the garden.
stood a moment. hesitating. wondering
whether after all l had the right or
the privilege to break in upon such
company as she might be entertaining,
when a scream which came family
from the end of the garden decided me.
| broke into run and in few
moments came upon my lady strug-
Cling in the arms of a man. What
man, you ask? The Duke Of Arcester.
He had his arms around her, and al
thought he was no great shakes of a
man, he was much stronger than the
slight girl he was graphing with. He
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HIGHLAND.
Sept. 30, 1913,

Sept. ~, 1918.
Mrs. Frank Steward was called to
the southern part of Highland county
on Tuesday.
Rev. Laird and family left for their
/ new home on Friday morning Tile
very best wishes of the church and
community 60 with them.
Rev. Geerer and family were ready
for their new home at the parsonage
here on Thursday and seem quite sat-
istied with their church and people.
W. ]. Phelen and wife, who have
been at the .home of Mrs. Phelen's
father. left Monday for Cleveland to
resume their work in the asylum.
Archie Woodmansee left Monday for
Cleveland to resume his work in Medi-
Cal College.
Mrs. Lydia Horsman, Mrs. James
Adams and sister, Mrs. Jos. Kerns, Of
Samantha, left Monday morning for
visit in Columbus and Erie, Pa.
Mrs. Mary Terry and Mrs. Davis we're
in Hillsboro on business Thursday.
Mrs. Annie Hill, of Martinstille, and
Mrs. Gardner, of New Albany, Ind,
were guests of G. A. Terrell and wife,
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Hill, wife of a former much
loved pastorsof this charge, has been
visiting old friends here the past week.
Clifford Roads, of Duquesne, Pa,
and sister, Mrs. Herbert Strain, of
Hillsboro, visited relatives here Thurs
day.
Frank Johnson, who has been taking
treatment at sanitarium at Marion,
spent from Saturday until Tuesday
at his home here. He returned Tues
day morning to Marion for couple of
weeks treatment. He was accompan-
led by his wife and young son.
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One f7ar OF the NAP OF the lSlano'
hill or something of the sort in the
middle" l bent lower over it in my
turn. My eyes are unusually keen, and
saw word written on the outside of
the island proper and between it and
the coral reef. "See," said l. 'the
word Stairs"
''Stairsr exclaimed the girl in amaze
ment. Did you ever see stairs on an
island"
+ No, l have not, but these may be
some natural means of ascent"
1T is most strange and meaning
less" she said You have been a faith
full, devoted servitor, Master Hamp-
don, and have no hesitation in telling
you all / know. My mother and father
were distantly related-that is, they
were descendants in the fifth genera
ton from two brothers"
Exactly" said l. Your fathers
note says this parchment has been in
his possession for five generations, and
evidently it was in the possession of
your mothers people for the same
time. Who was the father of these
two brothers?"
She thought a moment
"Sir Philip Wilberforce was his
name. He was
"a sailorn' / exclaimed.
Yes, he voyaged in distant seas In
Queen EliZabeth's time. Godfrey and
Oliver, his sons, quarrelled over his
property after his death, and
There you have it. They divided
his fortune and tore the parchment
apart, it being thought valuable for
sone reasUn and each Aept iAlf."
THAT is the tradition as regards the
fortune, and it may account for the
parchment"
What next, MADAME"
THE families drifted apart and grad
ually died out until Sir Geoffrey and
my mother were alone left Of their
respective lines, and without knowing
the relationship they met and married
and I"-she faltered and put her hand
over her face-"am the only one left
Of the family, of either branch"
"Now, here" said l, devoutly, for /
fully believed what | said. "are the
workings of Divine Providence The
parchment came from old Sir Philip,
1t was torn by his sons and the pieces
came not together until in you the
ancient lines were united"
"Yes, but what does 1t mean" she
asked, turning to the table again
There is writing on the back"
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Teachers, Examination.

The Highland county Board of School Ex-
aminers hereby gives notice that examina-
tions of Applicants of Certificates will take
place in the Washington school Building,
Hillsboro, on the first Saturday of every
month
third Saturday of April and on the third
Saturday of May.
AS prescribed by law, the fee for teachers
examinations will be so cents while, for
Patterson examinations no fee is charged.
o. A. TBNER,' Sinking Spring, Pres.
adv W. Fl. VANCE. Hillsboro, Vice Pres.
II. B. GALLIETT. Lynchburg, Sec.
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ITO be Continued.)

The total Indian population of the
Dominion of Canada on March 81 last,
was 104, 1856. In addition there were
1900 Eskimos, making native popula-
tion of 109,556.
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Wouldn't you promise to obey a
man of whom you thought enough to
marry ?"
II might" replied Miss Cayenne.
"But / should undoubtedly have few
things to say If he were ever so impo-
lite as to remind me of my promise. I"
Washington Star
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"Henry, is space writer man who
takes up great deal Of room?"
"No, my dear but that's his ambi-
tion.-Birmingham Age Herald.
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In 1912 British Columbia admitted
So, ,S17 settlers from the middle west of
Canada, as follows Great Britain,
1858; United States, 2S,68S; others,
l1,611.