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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
News and Views OF Pisgah.

Pisgah, Sept. 30.-It is wolf this
year about the cotton crop. Careful
estimates by good farmers show that
the crop will not average more than
half Of a normal crop.
1t is kept picked close and the fields
look like November. A lot of late cot
ton viii not mature and the early
cotton is poor and aLout picked out
4 lot Of fine peavlne hay has been
raised and damaged by Wet weather.
This is u heavy loss. especially, when
it is SO scarce in the country at large.
So far as this section is concerned, it
matters not what price corn is next
year. We have our bread and some
to spare. A number have lost corn
this year by weevils. If any of your
readers know a remedy for them, they
would confer a great benefit by pub
fishing it. We got the government
remedy, also that of Clemson college,
Uul WOuiQ llhc W near VI OlUcT IcIIlc-
dies
Some oats are being planted. The
pea crop is better than last year.
Sweet potatoes are not so good. The
hens have quit laying. Very few
eggs are to be had.
Miss Matte James is quite sick at
her home here, also some of Mr..
}Elmore's family are quite sick.
Miss Bessie Hatfield, who is in the
Tourney Hospital for treatment, is
getting on well.
A Mr.. Baker and Miss Cameron
were married Sunday afternoon by
Rev. Il. l.. Cole.
The open tigers are flourishing
through this section. 1 say open be-
cause they are open night and day to
those who patronize them and who
will not proceed against them, but
encourage the traffic. So they are
perfectly safe in their business. In a
stay of many days this year at diff
ferent times in Columbia, 1 never saw
man under the influence Of whis-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04

DISAFFECTION AMONG DEMO.
CRATIC SENATOR'S AT BE.
GINNING ENDS IN HAIR
MONY.

Senate Democratic Caucus Votes for
Delay in Legislation Oh Cotton Tax
Scheme, Which Is Dropped in Bill
Which Will be RepOrtcd-Only
Six Democratic Votes Against Re-
porting Bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04

NO matter how fine 1 may turn out
do you reckon I'll ever be admired by
anybody, Jakey? Huh! l guess not.
But IL were, mother wouldn't be here
to enjoy 1t. Won't you tell Professor
Ashton that you are sorry?"
Fran" Abbott began.
Fran made mouth at him. 'T don't
belong to your school any more" she
informed him. "Mr. School Director
can tell you the name of what he can
do to me; he'll lnd it classified under
the E's."
After this explosion, she turned
again to the lad: II saw you punch
that boy, Jakey. and I heard you say
you didn't. and yet It was a good
punch. What made you deny it?
Punches aren't bad ideas. II could
strike out like you did, I'd wait till I
saw a man bullying a weaker one, and
I'D stand up to him." Fran leaped
impulsively to her feet, and doubled
her ARMAND I'd let her land! Punch
ing's good thing. and, oh, how it's
needed. Except at school--you
mustn't do anything human here. you
must be an oyster at school,"
"Aw-right," said Jakey, with glim-
mertng OF comprehension. He seemed
coming to life, as II sap were trickling
from winter-congealment.
Bob Clinton, too, felt the fresh
breeze or early spring in his face. He
removed his spectacles.
THE first thing I knew" Fran said.
resuming her private conversation
with Jakey, II had mother, but no IA,
ther-not that he was dead. oh, bless
you, he was alive enough-but before
my birth he deserted mother. Uncle
turned US out Of the house. Did we
starve. that deserted mother and her
little baby? don't look starved, do L?
Pshaw! II woman without q cent to
her name. and ten pounds in her arms
can make good, what about u big
strong boy like you with a mother to
smile every time he hits the mark? {?
Tell these gentlemen you're sorry for
punching that boy"
"Sorr'." muttered Jakey shame.
facedly.
II am glad to hear It," Abbott ex-
claimed heartily. You can take your
cap to 60. Jakey."
"Lemme stay" Jakey pleaded, not
budging an inch.
Fran lifted her face above the
tousled head to look at Abbott: she
sucked In her cheeks and made a
triumphant oval Of her mouth. Then
she seemed to forget the young mans
presence. 'ati' s
But when mother died, real trouble
began. 1t %as always hard work, while
she lived, but hard work isn't trouble.
la, no. troubles just an empty heart!
Wei. sir, when read about how good
Mr.. Hamilton Gregory is. and how
much he gives away-to folks he nev.
er sees-here I came. But ! don't
seem to belong to anybody. Jakey, I'm
outside OF everything. But you have
home and q mother, Jakey, and q
place In the world. so say 'Hurrahi'
because you belong TO somebody. and.
best CT all, you're not a girl, but a boy
to strike out straight from the shoul.
der"
Jakey was dissolved; tears burst
thelr confines.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
KILLS BIG SNAKE.
Whole Squirrel Found in stomach
of Monster Rather.

Florence, Oct. lone OF tho
largest rattlesnakes that has ever
been seen i'm this section was killed by
Mr.. Leon Morris yesterday after
noon, near what is known as Black
Hole, On Black Creek, in the Mars
Bluf section. The snake measured
5 feet, . inches in length, and about
10 inches around the thickest portion
of its body. Mr.. Norris Was alone in
the swamp hunting squirrels and only
missed stepping on me monster by
some few inches. The snake imme-
diately threw itself into a coil and
was in the act of springing at Mr..
Morris when he dashed away. lie
secured a stick and soon had the
snake beat to death, in doing so he
knocked off several of his rattlss and
he does not know just how many it
had, however, there were seven OH
his tail when he reached the city.
Today Mr.. Morris skinned the rep
tile, and upon opening it found a,
whole squirrel in it's stomach. There
was large crowd gathered to wit
ness the skinning of the snake and
they were greatly surprised when the
squirrel, which looked as if it had
only been swallowed some moments
before the snake was killed, was re-
moved. Mr.. Morris has proceeded to
tan the skin and will keep it as GU
riosity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04

Washington, oct. 1.--Senator Till
man today discussed with the presi-
ney and marshalship i'm South Caro-
lima. 1t is understood that nothing
president has decided to wait a while
before making these appointments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
rTrishL iall Eo5is. aerr,ii Coz

Fran" Abbott interposed severely,
attend to your work"
Fran bent her head over the desk,
but was not long silent. "I don't like
a-b-c and def" she observed with
more energy than she had hitherto dis
played. They're equal to each other,
but don't know why. and don't care,
because II doesn't seem TO matter.
Nothing interests me unless II has
something to do with living. These
angles and lines are nothing to me:
what care for is this time I'm vast.
Ing. sitting In a stuffy old room, while
the good big world Is enjoying itself
5ust outside the window" She started
up impetuously.
"Sit down." Abbott commanded.
"Fran!" exclaimed Robert Clinton.
stamping his foot. "sit down."
Fran sank back upon the bench.
Il suspect" said Abbott mildly.
that they have put you In classes too
far advanced. We must try you In
another room"
"But don't want to be tried In
rooms" Fran explained, II want to be
tried In acts-deeds. Until I came
here. I'D never been to school q day
In my life." she went on In confden-
tiai tone. "I agreed to attend because
I imagined school ought to have some
connection with life-something In Il
mixed up with love and friendship and
Justice and mercy. Wasn't I silly!
even believed-just fancy!-that you
might yeeiiy teach me something about
religion. But. no! it's all books. moth
Ing but books"
Fran" Abbott reasoned, "if we put
you In q room where you can under
stand the things we try to teach. II
we ma& you thorough"
II don't want to be thorough" she
explained. II want to be happy.
guess all that schools were meant to
do In to teach folks what's In books,
and how to stand In a straight line.
The children In Class A, or Class B
have their minds sheared AMI pruned
TO look alike; but I don't want my
brain after anybody's pattern"
You'll regret this. Miss" declared
Clinton. in = threatening tone. "You
sit down. DO you want the name Of
being ei.pelled?"
II don't care very much about the
names of thinss," said Fran cooiiy
there are lots OF respectable names
that hide wickedness." Her tone
changed: But yonder's another wild
animal Tor you to train: did you come
to see him beaten?" She darted to the
corner, and seated herself beside
Jakey.
Say. now" Bob demonstrated, pull.
Ing his mustache deprecatingly. "ev-
erybody knows I wouldn't see q dog
hurt IL II could be helped. I'm Jakey's
friend. and I'd be yours, Frsn-hon.
estiy--if I could. But how's q school
to be run without authority? You
aint reasonable. All we want of you
10 to be biddable."
Aud you'll" cried Fran to Abbott.
beginning to give way to high pres.
sure. Il thought you were a school
teacher, not just. but also-a some
thing very nice. also a teacher. But
not you. Teachers all you are, Just
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
Gold and Silver Medals Offered to
Children for Best Essay OH Repair
and Maintenance OF Earth Roads.

Mr.. Editor.
L am enclosing something that
should be Of interest to our boys and
girls. l hope those in authority will
take the matter up. Am sorry the
data enclosed is not clear enough, for
1t is not stated whether these medals
are for the country at large or for
States or counties. This information
can easily be obtained, however.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04

At a meeting of the Board of
Health Tuesday evening several rec
concentrations of changes were adopt
ed and will be taken up with Council
at it's next meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04

The Sumter Telephone company,
which has a capital stock of $780,
600, has been granted the right to
change it's name to the Sumter Elec-
trical company.
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
STOP CRUELTY IN
RUBBER REGIONS
President Of Peru Promises to
Stamp Out POOnage.
WILL ARREST MURDERERS.

Minister Pezet Gives Assurance Of Re
forms on Same Day That President
Taft Sends Message to Congress.
Based on Report Made by stuart :.
Fuller, Special Investigator.
WashingtOn.-At the same time that
President Taft's message on the Putu-
mayo atrocities in Peru was being read
In congress Federico Pezet, the Peru
vlan minister to the United States. pre-
sented to the secretary Of state a com
munication from his government an
nOuncing the strict policy Of Peru's
new executive. President Billinghurst.
to stamp out peonage in the rubber
regions and bring the murderers OF ln-
dian slaves to justice.
Two years ago the British govern
ment sent Sir Roger Easement to In
vestigate the reported Outrages on the
Indians. with the result that the world
was informed Of series of wholesale
murders and a condition of barbarisn
unparalleled by any similar history oi
human greed.
Last April the United States govern
ment ordered Stuart J. Fuller. cOnsu
at Goteborg. Norway. to go to lquitos
Peru. as consul. and to investigate thu
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
1RNA TIMES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY

town, where iilegiilmate children we.
adopted for S2j and upward. Spe-ia
prices were made for aristOcrati
mOthers
The fact that ever since the place
was opened five years ago the death
rate among the infants had been trag
ically high 1920 died in the year 1909
did not attract attention. as child NOR
tality in this icy northern region is
normally high Eventually. however
the police began TO make inquiries
After exhuming a score of bodies in
the cemetery adjoining the home they
arrested the woman.
A remarkable feature OF this whole
sale massacre Of innOcents is thar
proeer death certificates were given IN
each INSTANCE Several of the children
OF course. had died OF natural CAUSES
but the vast majority were found Ia
have been poisoned At one period
there were 400 children in the home
Search is being made for the doctor
while several of Nine. KusneZowa' :
stan are under suspicion The trial. IL
which the greatest interest Is helms
taken. is expected to last severa
months. as each case will be takeI
more or less separately. and the evi
dence Of over 800 mothers will b,
heard
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
SAVED BY TOY ELEPHANT.
Scientist Tells How Playthins Terrified
African cannibal King.

ScientiSt ] els 1oW Ftag gtHiu9 ieiEihSA
African cannibal King.
Philadelphia. Emil To-day. KOngO
explorer. who saved his life when be
faced an irate savage monarch in the
wilds OF Africa by the use Of a me
chanical toy. has returned to take
charge of cataloguing the chronological
collection ut the University Of Penn
sylvaEia.
"When ! arrived within the domain
Of the cannibal king" said Mr.. To-day
~ was ordered TO go back. When l re-
fused the king. accompanied by all his
savage retinue. came TO my tent for
the purpose of personally attending to
my execution. In my trunk was a tiny
mechanical elephant controlled by
clockwOrk Glad to seize any chance to
prolong my life. wound it and placed
it before the savage ruler
"As the little toy. with swayine
trunk. clicked its way toward the mon
arch and his party they fed. They re
turned later. thoroughly awed. and
treated me as II were a deity"
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19

operations OF the Peruvian Amazon
company IN the PutumayO region. Mr.
Fuller's report was the basis Of the
presidents message sent 10 congress.
The report confirms I'm the main the
appalling accounts given by Sir Roger
Easement. but states that the Ameri-
can investigator found that many OF
the white witnesses from Barbados
hNd been sent out of the country. that
the rubber company was apparent,
conducting its business In a more hG-
name way and that wherever Mr.. Full
er went he was dOgged by agents Of
the company aud prevented from Sc
curing evidence. The agents Of the
company were afraid 20 tell anything
lest they should incrininate themselves
or their comrades. and the Indians
were sufficiently terrorized to keep
them from telling anything comparable
TO the accounts secured by Sir Roger
Easement
Mr.. Fuller got evidence that one tiri2
brought 200 men from Barbados 10
serve them In the upper waters of the
Amazon. on the Carapana and Middle
Igaraparana rivers. in the Putumayo
rubber region. These white men were
armed with Winchesters and were set
at the task OF ensiaving Indians and
compelling them 20 gather rubber. The
Indians were an unresisting people and
fell easy prey TO the white men. They
were forced 70 submit by logging. i'm
prisonment in stocks in the hot sun
without food for days. by threats OF
shooting and by the sight OF their kin
being shot
/ The white men seized the wives oi
I the Indians. and some OF the Overseer'
maintained large harems Of lndiaI
women. Old men who were 50 veal
they could not gather rubber wer'
hung up by the thumbs
The statement presented by Ministe
Pezet represents that President Billing
hurst has followed the investigation
OF Great Britain and the United State
and has decided to put a stop to IN
outrages lie has sent army officers {
arrest the men guilty OF murder. an
where they have fed the country h
intends 70 demand their extradition.
President Blllinghurst has decided {
erect st lquitos a bishopric and fiv
mission stations AZ different points I
look after the spiritual needs Of IN
Indians and give them instruction
Army officers have been placed
charge OF the administration OF th
government region. and Il Is coniden
" believed that the means employe
WIN be effective to prevent any furth'
outrages
The communication concludes 4
saying:
'This Indignation Is not alone b
cause these events have occurred In OF
Z territory. hut on account OF the har
which they have done TO Peru by gi
: ing us an undeserved notorlety 4
/. deep rooted cruelty. which Is not
4 trait OF our national character"
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
MOUSE DERAlLS CAR.
Women Passengers, Fleeing. Bowl
over Motorman.

Pittsburgh.-A street car was derail-
ed. the line tied up and a score Of
West Pittsburghers were badly mussed
up late at night when a wee bit Of
a mouse made its appearance in car
carrying theater gOers back to their
homes
When the mouse meandered out on
the floor Of the car the women made
wild leaps and gyratiOns In their ef.
forts to get out of the front end Of
the car. They knocked the motorman
down. and the car running at high
rate Of speed. ran into switch and
went over into the mud. The line was
blocked for al hour.
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
NOTES FROM THE NEWS.

Charles V. Keeler Of winamac. Ind
yaid 500 for n hog at Canonsburg. Pa
The porker had just swallowed kre
lers 5000 watch. which Slipped FROM
his pocket 4 Winamac butcher vii
explore the porcine interior TO retrieve
the timeplece.
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR KILLING 1912
Russian OgTHSS Charged With
Wholesale Poisoning,

st. Petersburg.-The most colossal
murder trial in the annals of history
will begin M Archangei next month
when woman ''philanthropist." Mute
Kusnezowa. will be placed in the dock
charged with numbering i,O12 children
by poison
The ogresS-as such she Is teru.rf
here-kept "a baby farm outside 49,
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19

A rural mail carrier at Barnwell.
e.. had IN his parcel toad nine pound
liver pudding. two babies and a wool
en- ieg when he was attacked by 70
wildcat He used the wooden leg o.
vanquiSh the cat and saved babies and
pudding unharmpd.
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
Who Ioses2

Porter-Have YOU lost sometime
sir? Sandy Aye. aye. but it's naethin
only the threemnny bit o siler n
was about 10 give w for carryin nay
bag.-LOndon Opinion
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19
A NEW KIND OF THIEF.
"seeend Story Men" Got Away With
Williams Root.

Chicago. OF all the odd booty ot
thieves shown in the police records the
most curious was reported when T. \
williams. who lives alone and works az
night. complained that thieves had
stolen the roof OF his house
Williams house Is one room affair
on which he had just renewed the ROOF
The new timber evidently was regard
ed as valuable.
Smyrna times., 1913-02-19

II Is easy to be brave when yon know
the enemy has only blank cartridges
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-18
Commencement Week

AS announced last week, tbt
commencement week program oi
Laclede high school is being given
this week. The baccalaureate-ser
mon was delivered Sunday evening
at the M. E. church 10y Rev. G. E.
Dunkleberger of Linneus, who de-
Iivered a mastery address on the
subject, Ideas and Ideals of Man
hood" The class colors artist
cally draped formed the decora-
tions, and the music by the special
choir was excellent.
The Blade is printed too early
to give mention of The class play,
Forging a Name" at the high
school auditorium Thursday night
Rev. B. L. Smith of Moberly will
deliver the class lecture at the M.
E. church Friday night, his sub
ject being, Follow the Clean"
and diplomas will be presented to
the two young men and six young
ladies forming the class &C 13.
The class graduating from the
eighth grade this year is smaller
than usual, but the following
bright boys and girls have com
pleted eighth grade work and will
receive their diplomas Friday after
noon: Lewis Stanley Whitaker,
Paul Carothers, Arthur Emmons
Glover, Virginia Elnora Cotter,
Marcedes May Mouser, Hazel
Zelma Rankin, Ruby Alberta
Walker and Kathryne Pruitt
Waters
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-18
A Few More

VIM. Kraft was at Forker on
business w ednesday.
A. Middleton was up from
Forker on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Eta Dale and little son Of
Anabel are guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Dye.
DR.. F. w. Burke has completed
neat garage at his home in South
west Laclede.
Music students should plan to
join Miss Kathryn Harter's class.
She will return home about May +.
ADV.
Miss Nina Kintner has returned
from a visit with relatives at Beth
any and st, Joseph and will spend
the summer with Mrs. j. L. Burke.
The Royal Neighbors will serve
ice cream and cake at the home of
Mrs. Allie Harter Saturday after
noon and evening, April 26.
Everybody invited.-Adv.
Ladies, a Perfection oil stove and
oven insures pleasure in cooking
during the summer months. Let
us put one in your home. You'll
like it. Carothers & Allen. ADV.
Miss Mary ]. Gould, who has
been confined to her home by neu-
ralgia the past six months, is slow
ly improving and is able to be out
a little now, and her many friends
hope she may soon be restored to
health.
j. w. Moberly is having a neat
casket display case erected on the
second floor of his Office. The case
will >have-a glass front with racks
for ten caskets, trimmings, etc. and
will be a great convenience both to
and to Mr.. Moberly, as
it will not be necessary to handle
the caskets in order to give GUS
toners an opportunity to examine
them.
The streets of LaeIede and most
Of the roads leading here have been
dragged this week and considera-
bic other road work is being done
where needed. The weather this
week has been almost ideal and
farm work is again under headway,
With the soil in fine condition and
prospects good for big erops-the'
kind for which Linn county is
famous.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-18
See This Horse

Sly fne young stallion win make
the season Of 1913 At my barn two
miles northwest Of LaeIede at $1,000
% insure. he is q beautiful dark
bay. three years Old and weighs
1900 pounds. has 6ue style and
seiioD. b. S. CRoss.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-18

The business Of the Henderson
& Sons Produce Co. is increasing
50 rapidly that they last week
found it advisable TO open a brauch
house at Chllieothes n. A.
Ormsby Of the local house vas
placed 10 charge as manager and Is
getting all ths business be can
handle With ihe room and force af
h's dipocal
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-18
Local and Personal

/ 4CsVA I'm 1AONs s. y
See j. B. Carothers about that
building job. ADV.
Loves is the place to get your
watch of any make. Adv
Red or white onion sets only 10c
at. at j b. Patrick s. Adv.
Wanted, stock to pasture. G.
M. Burnett, route one. ADV.
|. H. Griffin of east of Forker
was in Laclede on business Tues
day.
Shorts ST. 80, red dog $1.50 and
oil meal $500 at J. B. Patrick s.
ADV.
Geo. Bemrose from east of
Forker was in Laclede on business
Tuesday.
Seed potatoes, onion sets snd
Ferry's garden seed at j. B. Pat
rick S. ADV.
Go to Loves for watch and
jewelry repairing; all work war
ranted. ADV.
Miss Helga johnson visited
friends in BrookfieId the latter part
of last week.
Chas. Anderson and j. FL. Skull
ley have been added to the force at
the poultry house.
Pratt's stock and poultry RENE
dies are sold and guaranteed by j..
B. Patrick. ADV.
Heating stove, base burner, for
sale at sacrifice price for cash. E.
0. Watkins. ADV.
Work must please you or it costs
you nothing at Keithley & Davis's
blacksmith shop. Adv,
Pure-bred R. G. Rhode Island
Red eggs for Matching; 81 90 for
Is. Mrs. ]. B. Jones. ADV.
Miss Beatrice Watson left Sun
day for st. Joseph, where she has
a position at state hospital No. 2.
When you have a good job of
carpentering to be done, see J. B.
Carothers or call phone IL ADV.
Good sound coming four year
old mare weighing 14OO pounds for
sale by A. Ell. Farrar, phone FOG.
Carothers & Aliens is the place
to market your produce. The
highest market price is always paid
you in cash.-Adv.
DR.. J, Fl. Kittredge, the Chilli
cothe dentist, will be at the Ander- |
son house Friday and Saturday |
April 25 and 26.-Ady.
You make no mistake in buying
Tenk's Clipper tools and cutlery.
Every piece is guaranteed. Sold
by Carothers & Allen. ADV.
For sale-R. G. Rhode Island
eggs, SOC per setting, $500 per-
100. Mrs. G. W. Syms, phone
705, Laclede, Mo. ADV.
Peninsular ranges are high class
stoves. Let us show you the many
features they have over
others. Carothers s. Allen.-Adv.
Have placed a number of horses
in the past few days. If you want
10 buy or sell a good horse. see me
Or phone IS. L. B. Jones. ADV.
The Anderson house offers board
md rooms by the day or week alta
reasonable price. Your patronage
S solicited. J.H. knight, prop
Adv.
Prof. and Mrs. E. l.. Joyce and
Mrs. ]. F. Evans of BrOOkfeld
we're guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J E.
Welsh Wednesday and attended the