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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22
LETTER FROM DALZELL.
Mr.. Dunbar Discusses Affairs of His
Thriving Community and Other
Matters of General Interest.

Editor Item.
Winter with her chilling breezes is
passing and spring with her exhiler-
ating and buoyant influences is on
us again. Nature is dressing herself
in beautiful robe of green and
hopes and inspirations of man are
being quickened. The chickens are
Growing, the cows are lowing and the
milk is flowing. If you could partake
of that golden colored and delicious
butter that these people are enjoying,
YOU would think yourself in the land
of Goshen. An animated and ener-
getic people with their future pros
poets based on nobler and still great
er things is the kind by which this
community is inhabited and their
ideal of life is onward and upward
until they reach the desired goal. Yes,
Mr.. Editor, we are all candidates, but
not aspirants for political honOrs and
fame, neither are we clamoring for
woman suffrage, while we are ready
to concede the fact that woman is
mans equyal mentally and his super
ior spiritually, we are conducting a
live campaign for better farming in
the future, with a hope of better mar
keting methods than in the past.
Corn is about all planted and a
great deal of it is up. Many of our
farmers are through with cotton
planting and the rest will finish plant
ing in a few days. We keep hearing
the tobacco farmers talking and their
hopes are running high for a success
full season. They have accepted that
great precept that "he who takes hold
of the plow and looketh back cannot
enter the kingdom" The oat crop,
while not far advanced owing to the
late winter, is in a healthy state and
bids fair to yield a good harvest.
The board of trustees of the school
had lighting rods put on the Dalzell
this would avoid any conflagration
caused by electricity.
We see by the papers that the can
didates for governor are popping out
like measles. While 1 am no prophet.
feel that 1 can safely predict that
someone is going to be defeated. What
a pity all cannot get what they want!
Well. we see that Villa and his fol-
lowers keep licking Huerta's crowd.
do hope, if President Wilson does
have to send a commission down there
to endcavOr to bring about a recon
Citation, he won't select anybody
around Dalzell for although we are
a patriotic people. We are too busly
employed just now about our own af-
fairs to leave home.
j. c. Dunbar.
Dalzell, April 20.
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thosc whom they had met as strangers
Social functions among generous peo-
pie draw the ties Of friendship closer
ana closer and are means of max
ing new friends whose influences and
noble instincts help to guide us in our
daily life.
The day was very pleasant one and
the evidences of friendship and kind
ness will long be remembered by each
Of thOs present. ]. c. Dunbar.
Dalzell, April 20.
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DINING AT DALZELL.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Brooks Stucllcy En-
terrain Friends ut Farm Near Dali
Zcll.
j. c.. Dunbar,
Dalzell, April 20.

Pursuant to invitations sent out by
that big souled Brooks Stuckey of your
city several Of his relatives and
friends, who live near his plantation
in the Dalzell community, met at his
and spent a delightful day. On as
sembling the disposition Of every one
seemed TO be to contribute to the
pleasure of others.
Mr.. Stuckey was busly engaged all
the while, with his good lady, in en-
deavoring to make all present enjoy
the occasion. Among those present
were some who had not met each
other for number of years and in
meeting again there were many ex-
pressions of deep joy, greetings
fraught with ma incidents and
memories of the past pleasant to re-
fleet on.
The gathering was principally of
those who have passed middle life and
to many it was a great pleaure to talk
OF occurrences that took place when
they were in vigor of manhood and
wcmanhood. filled with buoyant hopes
aud aspirations For the things of the
future.
About l.30 o'clock a bountful table
was spread and everybody was re-
qucstcd 30 come up and partake Of the
good things before them. Ham,
chicken, shad, pies, cake, i'm short
everything that goes to make mag
niiiccnt repast was on the table. \
feature of the occasion was the con-
genial company of ladies and gentle
to throw off rstraint and embarrassing
anCctationS SO that all might partici-
! pate with 10 his or her comfort or
pleasure.
After dinner some of the older
; members of the party sat and cngag
ed in conversation suitable to their
age and nature. while Mr.. Stuckcy
! took several others through his cX-
tcnsiVc pecan and pear orchards.
which are now assuming the beautiful
inlhtlcs of spring and are most attrac-
tive to look upon. He showed the
different varieties and explained their
various characteristics
I About I o'clock the party began to
break up and members left for their
homes carrying with them deeper
feelings of friendship for old friends
and greater esteem and respect for
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Gen. Wood i'm Command.

Washington, April 20.-The Amer;-
can artillery will be ordered to bs
ready for immediate service and
Maj. Gen. Wood will be ordered today
to take command of the entire Amer
lean force on the Mexican border.
President Wilson made it very
clear today that he does not desire
war with Mexico and does not antici-
pate war with the Mexican people.
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figured that ii | had all nv cotton
planted in the best seed would have
been a thousand dollars better off
that fall than was by planting the
kinds 1 did.-Felx Williams, in The
Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22
County Chairman

Washington, April 20.-GCn. HUI
crta has 42,10l mon under arms, in
Guiding infantry. cavalry and artil-
lcry, according to war map prcpar-
cG for the war department today.
This force is distributed over Mexico.
At the first point of attack. probably
men.
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Fifth Brigade Sent to Vera Cruz.

Houston, April 20.-The entire Fifth
brigade Of the United states army has
been ordered to prepare Immediately
for service in Mexico. These troops
will be sent to Vera Cruz to guard the
lnter-Oceanic Railroad after tho
ports are seized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22
The Club Meetings.

The Democratic clubs have beer
called to meet and re-organize or
Saturday. April 25th. Every Dem
Ocrat who is at all interested in goOG
government and the proper conduct Ol
public affairs should attend the meet
ing of his precinct club and exercise
Il voice in the election of representa-
tives to the county convention. DC
when things go wrong blame some
other persons for not doing the right
thing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

500 BUSHELS-Good home raised
white corn, 20 tons No. 1 baled pea
vine hay we'll mixed with crab
grass; also small farm mule we will
sell cheap. Apply to Andrews Bros.
Oswego S. c.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Henry G.. Wcdckind to Mrs. Felicia
s. BObbitt. lot on Calhoun street, ST.
600.
Alberta :. Jenkins To j. l." Mccall
lun, IL lots in city $3.50.
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PLANTS FOR SALE-Lettuce and
pansy plants. also sweet olive cut
tings we'll rooted. The pansy plants
are fine and we'll grown and will
be sold at reasonable price. 316
w. Hampton Ave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

Washington, April 20.-MeXican
Charge Algara called at the State de-
partmeHt today, but Secretary Bryan
refused to see him on account of 9th
er pressing business"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
IN THE PATH OF NAPOLEON

with SIav and Teuton united and
nearly q million men enrolled against
him In 1913, Napoleon was driven out
Of Germany and across the Rhine.
Mr.. MOrgan'S story today iS of his
Journey over the fields Of that second
campaign in the war between the big
Eest armies Europe ever saw until this
year Of 1914, a campaign which had
for fits terrible climax the great bat
tie of the nations at Leipzig, where the
French empire was overthrow and the
present German empire was born.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

War is a strange art. I
have fought, sixty battles and
| have learned nothing that
did not know when l fought
my first battle.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
NAPOLEON DRIVEN
Behind The Rhine
D,rrs AND EVENTS. AGE ga.

DATES AND EVENTS. AGE ga
June > lslS-ArIuistice began.
June .. lsIs-Joserh Bonarsrts driven from srain.
June .. lsIS-Nspoleons Interview with Meter
mich At Dresdsn.
Aug 10, lslJ-AustTiA joined the allies.
Aug. ls. lsl3-Armistice ended.
Aug q lslS-Napoleon dropped pursuit Of Blu
cher and started for Dresden.
Aug. q. Isl3-Blucher defeated Macdonald At the
katZ6aCh.
Aug. 81. ls15-NaToleon defeated the allies a
Dresden.
Aug =. lsl3-Death Of Moreau
Aug 30. Isl5-Alies defeated Nsndamne al Anln-
sept. 6 ls15-Ney and Oudinot defeated at DeF
newitz
Oct. ISIS lsl3-The battle Of the nations
Oct. 70. IsI3-Napolcon retreated from Leipzig
Oct. %. IsI3-Dsfestcd BavariAns and Ausr1Ans
IT Hanau.
Nov. ; lsI3-Crussed the Rhine.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

to unite behind him in the neighborhood
of Leipzig, whittier at last he betook him
self in the confidence that he could whip
them one by one as they came up. But
he was no longer choosing battlefields.
On the contrary, he was accepting the
planted himself on a negative, the denial
OF the German people to govern them
selves. he inevitably passed over to the
defensive in his military operations.
On the Field at Leipzig.
II Is an interesting coincidence that
the two great battles OF the war of 1913
were fought under the walls of the two
great cities of SaXony. Not that either
was much of a city in the battle year.
for Leipzig. with its nearly 10000 popula-
ton now, was then only such a town as
Dresden was. Its 5000 people were hud-
died within an old encirCling wall, hard
ly more than two miles round, when for
three days in mid-October, ZOO cannon
roared and half million men fought the
battle OF the nations at its gates.
On a hill at the very edge OF the twen-
tieth century Leipzig, only a short car
ride from the city center, rises a huge
mountain Of concrete, German pyra-
mid, which the Kaiser William II, great
grandson of King Frederick William.
dedicated on the centenary OF the mo-
mentous struggle in 1918 in the presence
OF the representatives OF the German
states and OF Austria, Russia, and
Sweden.
Although the pious motto. God With
U.s." in letters six feet high, is carved
above the door, this memorial of Ma
poleon's overthrow in Germany. with its
sculptured mob OF pagan deities, offers a
suggestive contrast to the memorial Of
his repulse from Russia, the Church of
Our Savior, in Moscow. And here, too,
on the battlefield OF the nations, the
Russians have reared church in mem
ory OF their dead and Of their victory.
But around the lofty cupola of the Ger
man monument at Leipzig, bronzed
giants mount guard with their war clubs,
and a gigantic effigy Of the German
Michael grimly stands sentinel at the
portal in the midst of terrifying group
Of furies who hold aloft flaming torches
of destruction, while within the Fates
glover from the walls OF the crypt. This
surely Is no cote for the dove of peace
but massive temple of war, the taber-
nacle Of the sword and the mailed fist
That giant cairn of German patriotism
is heaped upon the very mound where
Napoleon was overwhelmed. but a little
commemorative stone almost hidden
among the shrubs and flowers marks
more precisely the position OF the man
of destiny when his star shot across the
armament in that October evening and
vanished behind the hills Of Thuringia.
On too of this lesser monument lies a
three-cornered hat cut in marble, while
a marble sword rests on a marble pill
low. Only these lines from Exodus are
chiseled on the face Of the stone:
THE LORD
is A MAN OF WAR
THE LORD
IS HIS NAME
simply that and nothing more. But
the story Is told plainly enough by the
cooked hat and the sword, and the ex-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
is a MAN OF WAR
THE LORD
Is HIS NAME

Simply that and nothing more. But
the story Is told plainly enough BY the
cooked hat and the sword, and the ex-
ultant words spoken by Moses when the
Lord cast into the Red Sea the chariots
and host and chosen captains of Pharaoh
and the depths had covered them. The
name Of the Corsican Pharaoh does not
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Next SundRy-NapoIeon at Bay. with
his hack to the walIs of Paris-The in
vaston of Belgium, Switzerland and
Holland, and the march of the alIleA
on the capital Of France
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-10

He Was Not Quite Himself.
must do as your dead father and did,
begin to live on your own resources
unhampered by any meddling or I'M
welcome relative"
So John Marcy reluctantly left the
lonely old woman he loved just as he
did when a boy 1t was 25 miles to
the new home to which he had led
Nellie a bride month agone. They
had spent month in travelling. Now
they were settling down to practice
housekeeping.
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ooh, dear" greeted him in a grew
ed tone as he reached home that
evening. you didn't bring mother
with your"
"She wouldn't come, dear"
mot even for visit?" pouted Nell
lie. e..
mot even for that. Tell you, Nell
lie, you're the sweetest little woman
in the world, but mother says it would
be wrong for her to intrude on you,
and wrong for you to encourage her"
why, John! I love your mother
as if she were my own"
But John recalled what his wise old
mother had told him. He had great
faith in her mature judgment. He had
made up his mind to follow her adj
vice. He pretty definitely told Nellie
so, and she pouted over it and shed
few tears.
CAL the time l have planned to
have mother here" she declared, al
most sobbing. 81 suppose you think
I'm just saying that to please you.
I'm not. Mother shall come-see if
she don'tr
"Neverr. asserted John, thinking
he knew best
"All right! wait and see,' observed
Nellie. Just the grandest dear in
the world, my john" whispered Mel
lie to her self. Gas to mother, she's
an angel. They've thought of moth
ing but me, selfish little me, and the
old time-worn tradition that a sons
wife can't get along with the mother.
Yes, she shall come and she shall
STAY"
John sat at the tea table after the
meal three evenings later. He was
not quite himself. Nellie secretly
yelled the mischief in her eyes as she
noted his mood.
81 say" observed John, we've had
Goldfish for three nights"
yes" nodded Nellie. 81 bought a
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CadeS Chronicles.

Cades, November 25:-Did you
see the snow?
MIR T Lide Carter of Lake City
was noted in town recently.
Mr. ] R Haselden spent Sunday at
Lake City.
Messrs Leo McElveen,J K and Jno
Waters of Olanta spent Sunday here
with relatives.
Rev L E Peeler preached his last
sermon here for this Conference
year Sunday evening. We hope to
have him with US for another year.
A tomato was given "ye scribe
by Mr. C C Carsten which ne pluck
ed several days before frost. At
the time he plucked the tomatoes
they were green. but full size. He
put them in a cellar and they ripen-
ed as nicely as if they had never
been pulled. This proves that we
can have home grown tomatoes long
after Jack Frost visits US. Some of
them may be seen at the Cades
Drug store. A b Y.
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Tale of the Turkeys Tale.

Once upon a time, so the legend
runs, there was a food. and the face
of the world was covered with wa
ter. And the turkey, weary Of con-
tinually flying, decided to seek some
spot on which he might alight and
rest. But the other birds and ami
mails advised him not to; and the
very gods themselves warned him.
He refused to heed either advice
or warnings and set out in search of
land. After much effort he discover
ed a single spot not covered by wa
ter and alighted. But he found it
only deep mud. So he decided to
hunt farther for some dry place on
which to rest. But, alas, when he
came to fly, he found his tail feath-
ers stuck fast in the mud.
He pulled and pulled but could
mot get them loose. Finally, after a
gigantic tug, he managed to free
himself. But bits of mud stuck to
the end of the tail feathers! And to
this day turkeys have dark spots
shere-a sign of their disobedience
to divine command.
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Sublime Faith.

The following appeared in the
Troy, (O,) Record and was printed
from an exchange. 1t is herewith
passed along:
Refused Notice" Every editor
has received them. The postmaster
sends them to the editor. For in.
stance, there is man by the name
of John Blank, who refused to take
to take his paper out of the post
office. He did not want it any
longer and we wondered what was
the matter. Upon investigation of
our subscription book we found
that John was short $50. He stop
ped the paper as a matter of econ
omy-to US. One evening we went
to church, and Johns melodious
voice rang out loud and clear in
that soul stirring song, Jesus Paid
1t ALL" We might have been mis-
taken but his earnestness impressed
US. The next day we sent him a
receipt in full. begging his pardon
for not knowing he had made ar
rangements for his liabilities in that
manner.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
RALLY At SCRANTON.
EXCELLENT PROGRAMME WELL
CARRIED OUT--OTHER ITEMS
OF CURRENT NEWS.

Scranton, November "a: - Al
though snow and cold wind held
sway last Friday, the K of P rally
was held and fair-sized audience
was present to hear the addresses de-
livered. On account of the weather
conditions in the forenoon, Hoyt
Mcmillan, Esq, did not arrive till
the late night train. While waiting
for the speaker to arrive the Scran-
ton Literary society rendered the
/ following programme, which had
been postponed:
Debate: Resolved, That Women
Should Be Given the Ballot. Affirm
ative-Dessie Graham and jamie
Wall. Negative-Archie Wall and
Jerusha Taylor. The debate was
interesting and was listened to
closely, applause being given each
speaker. The argument brought
out many points showing that the
literary society is progressing rapid
| ly and that it is an important factor
| in the school. From the showing
made by the speakers it seems that
the society will turn out some public
orators.
DIR w S Lynch, Judge" H P
Baldwin of Lake City and Mr. Jesse
Anderson of Timmonsville were ap-
pointed judges and decided in favor
of the negative. No hostile demon
stration or riot followed the an
nouncement of the decision, as Mrs
Pankhurst was not present.
Recitation-Aline Prosser.
Piano Duet-Annie Lee.
Essay-Early Life of R E Lee
Mary Olive Lynch.
Vocal Solo, Piano Accompani-
ment-- Kathleen Matthews,
A Mountain Romance-Annie Lee.
Piano Duet-Misses Haiphler and
Matthews.
Vocal Solo, Piano Accompani-
ment-Marie Matthews.
The president, Tillman Matthews,
presided. Belva Baker held the
secretary's place. The programme
concluded, Prof Anderson, Field
Marshal-in-charge, announced that
an armistice had been signed, and
that the German and Allied armies
would now repair to the room where
a love-feast would be celebrated,
consisting of oysters and dessert
(er-)-s. The germane impulse of
the moment German-nated and
Russia(ed) the Allies to Servia in
cavalry charge, f1anking both sides
and ends of the tables and COM
pletely routing the Red Cross
nurses. After celebrating the vic
tory, the wounded wobbled back
into the auditorium, assisted by the
Red Cross nurses.
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lanta, Ga. Mrs Cannon attended the
national convention of the W CT u.
While there she and her mother
were the guests of Mr. George Lee.
The stork visited the home of Rev
and Mrs Prosser recently and left a
fine baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs R Mac Cooper are
smiling over the arrival of a bounc-
ing baby boy, l NJ G.
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ESCAPED NEGRO CONVICT COMMITS
FIENDISH CRIME NEAR 0LANTA
Wife Of Prominent Farmer Assaulted and
Mndered--Black Fiend Gets Short
Smift at Ropes End.

Lake City, November 24.-Special
News was received here about one
o'clock to-day that one of the most
fiendish crimes ever perpetrated in
this section was to-day committed
when a negro convict, escaped from
the county chaingang, assaulted the
wife of a prominent farmer near
Olanta, slashing her throat from ear
to ear, and causing her death.
After mortally wounding her, the
brute tried to catch her small son,
about six years old, to kill him.
fifth her throat cut, the poor wom-
an ran about one hundred yards
trying to get help and fell dead on
the roadside. AS soon as the mes
sage got here every man available
left in cars for the scene of the
crime, where the negro had already
been captured and his body left
hanging to tree.
The negro, after committing the
horrible crime, boldly returned to
the convict camp and changed his
bloody clothes.
1t is a most lamentable occur
renee, the murdered woman being
a fine Christian character and of one
of the most prominent and intiuen-
tial families in the county, with a
number of relatives at this place.
LBN.
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| While the DaCtle O1 1oTkS dHu
knives was on, a number of the
younger set enjoyed game of
snap" on the stage. Soon Judge
Baldwin came in and watched the
game. 1t is not known whether it
was done to put-over one on the
| jolly Judge or not, but one rosy
checked lassie snapped" the afore-
said Judge and he did not ask to be
excused, or complain of rheumatics,
but responded to the spirit of amuse-
ment of the party with the agility
of a sixteen-year-old. Is there a
tried recipe for canning peaches?
The audience was now turned
over to the Knights of Pythias'
Council Commander ] M Myers,
who stated the object of the Pythian
rally, and Mr. A A Cook offered
prayer. The opening ode was sung
and Mr. Myers introduced Mr. R B
Cannon who, in a pleasing manner,
! introduced the speakers of the
evening. Judge" H P Baldwin
was the first speaker. He made a
brief but very instructive address.
Of course, the Judge opened his
guns with a good joke, and devoted
his time to the story of Damon and
Pythias, telling of the love and
friendship that existed between the
two, and applying it to the true
Knight. He received applause.
Hoyt Mcmillan, Esq, District Dep
uty Chancellor Commander, spoke
next. For forty minuten he dis
cussed the benefits derived from the
association of men, bringing out
many points to show the mutual
good of fraternal intercourse. His
address was interesting and instruc-
tive and he was cheered at the con-
clusion of his speech.
AC Kinds, Esq, of Kingstree was
to have made an address, but was
unable to be present.
The proceeds from the oyster
supper will be used to purchase
equipment to teach domestic SCI
ence, which will be conducted one
day in each week under the super
vision of Miss Willoughby, county
agent of Florence.
Rev ] B Prosser is attending the
Methodist Conference at Sumter.
Mr. Frank Evans and family have
removed to Darlington.
Miss Lillian Parrott and Miss
Taylor of Lake City spent Sunday
here with relatives.
Mr. Jesse Anderson, a brother of
Prof Anderson, spent the weekend
here, returning to Timmonsville
Sunday night.
Mrs M C Young and daughter,
Miss Minnie, have moved into their
new home, north of the depot.
Mrs R B Cannon and mother, Mrs
Fanny Lee, have returned from At
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When the children are small daddy
wonders if they will be an honor to
him. After they have grown up he
wonders if they are satisfied with
him.
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Box SUPPER.

A box supper will be given at
Earls Graded school Friday evening,
December 4, for the benefit Of the
school. Public is cordially invited to
attend. 1tp