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A Race For Life
By ARCHER VI. THOMAS.

When the Powder River country
was thrown open to settlement so
many whire families rushed in that
the Indians were awed. but though
they sullenly kept the peace. they
were always ready TO beg. Among the
first homesteaders were Will Ham
mond. a young man of eighteen. and
his mother. who was a widow. They
had lived for three or four years in
Kansas. and had had poor luck. The
claim they took up was in a valley.
three miles from the base of the Sill
yer Mountains. They had a horse. a
COW and a few hens. and almost no
furniture at all, but were stout
hearted and full of hope.
A rude cabin had just been erected
when an Indian made his appearance
one day and asked for cartridges for
his rife and something 10 eat Mrs.
Hammond was greatly frightened and
was for granting his requests. but
Will had been advised by other set
tiers to give nothing. and he there
fore refused. The Indian went away
mutterinE threats. and. fearing that
he would return in the night and try
to steal the horse. Will remained on
the watch. Sure enough. about mid
night the fellow showed up and was
leading the animal away with great
caution when he got a, rap on the
head with club that laid him sense
less for several minutes. When he got
up he staggered away, and from the
darkness called back:
White boy. me kill you for that
The settlers had to go to the noun
tains for their fuel. and they eener-
ally went in parties of at least five. II
they went to kill fresh meat. they also
ba nded together.
Just a week after young Ham,
mond's affair with the Indian the fam
lily supply of fuel suddenly ran out.
Will did not want TO ask the neigh
bors to knock off work TO go with
him for fresh supply. so he started
alone with the horse and wagon. He
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A BOY HERO
BN .LLIAM RARTLHNON.

Years ago. when ! was an English
school lad. was IN the habit of
spending my holidays with cousin
whose father was the under-r1a ma ger
of a large mine or the South Durha m
coalfeld.
The conditions of life among the
boys living IN this district At that
lime were very undesIra BILE.
The law for compulsory attenda nee
was no uncommon thing for hoy.
is soon he attained the sc of nine,
o he SEM down mines over A thou
sand feet deep. where he remained
uxteen hours per day.
These 'rranpers'-so called from
their occupar!cn-durin- n" winter
months saw daylight only on sundays
The hour OF descent INTO the coal mine
was five IN the morning. and a boy
was lucky If he found himself eating
hls combined dinner and supper at
: o'clock in the evening.
HIS work-nor very arduous. il is
irue-conS!sted Of opening and shut
rinc = trap" door on The little rail-
road leading 20 and from the various
Workings of the mine
The subject of my sketch was named
,i.-.Ii. and. ~ The time of the Incl
u.,.r about to be recorded. was about
sixteen wears Of age In due course
of tunc Green became "trapper" al
the SAINT E!lda mine being eventually
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listed between man and beast. II vas
between Green and Punch.
don't think Green possessed the
quality known rs fear" ! have seen
him many times walk across = piece
OF oak hunting. SIX inches wide. over
hanging an awful abyss one thousand
tee' deep. laughing and joking all the
while
un one occasion. when the engineer
was absent from duty. the mine hav-
ing been laid idle, Gresn distinguish
ed himself by climbing up the pulley
legs and completing circuit of the
gigantic wheel. eighteen feet in diam
or any other cause. and he would have
experienced a sudden drop of one
thousand and fftysiX feet.
Il was beautiful evening IN Sep
temher when Green and ! stood on the
pIrh"ad watching the niCht-shaft min
ers descending to their toll. Green
had Just asCended. The steel ropes
fastened to the tops of the cages SHIN
mered like silver snakes in the even
ing sunshine, disappearing from view
in the awful hlackness of the yawning
mine
Pointing to the sun which was just
setting. he continued. Il like the sun,
hut ! see lIrtle of him. Maybe an
hour or two a day in summer, and
hardly at all during the winter ours
Is = hard life" and Green sighed
quite agreed with him. and was
about 20 make some observation when
he said. I'm going to get out of the
pits. sir. for at the end of the week I'm
going to enlist as a soldier"
While lying In bed that night with
my cousin Ned. told him Of Green's
resolve. Il don't wonder at it," said
Ned The lad is ha.f starved and
kicked ahou' by his brutal father, and
shall he glad if he does enlist. for
he will he better off and receive more
humane treatment than he does now.
Thoughts of Green persistently kept
flashing through my mind and it must
have heen well on towards morning
before fell asleep. 1t was just break
ing daylight when 1 was reused by
my cousin Ned
Will" he was shouting. get up
quick. There's something wrong at
the colliery."
I sprang quickly out of bed, and
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tinued to pass, Still more. Oh. would
they never end? And then he almost
swooned with fear as a figure passed
before him, dark between him and
the sun. 1t was an officer walking
apart from his men who had taken
the farther side of the bush. Prov
identially the officers head was turn
ed away or he must have been dis
covered.
But this last shock had quite un-
manned him. He lay weak and tremb-
ling in every limb: and the fit had
scarcely passed and he had but begun
to summon his fortitude again when
new and terrible thought flashed
upon him. After the soldiers had pass
ed-what then? Would there not ne
dogs to assist in driving the cattle
that they had lifted from the country
side" His thoughts flew to the columns
he had seen traversing the glens with
their miscellaneous crowd of wagons
and beasts following in their rear. and
he gave up hope.
Shaken to his very soul and in
capable now of flight. even if his wa
vering reason had admitted that
chance of escape lay that way. he
sank his face upon his hands and be-
gan to cry to that power to whom. in
time of utter extremity. a mans soul
instinctively turns. 1t was as though
in answer to his prayer that great
dizziness rushed upon him and he
swooned away, the last sensation that
fingered in his consciousness being the
sound of the steady tramp of the SOL
diers still going-ever going above his
head.
When his senses returned to him,
and he again opened his eyes. the sun
had disappeared, but the earth and air
were bathed in the tender, rosy light
of an after-glow. He lay without
moving. hardly daring to believe that
his ordeal was over.
Not q sound broke the stiffness. The
light grew dim, and only then did the
man creep out and gaze around him.
to see If his wonderful deliverance
was indeed accomplished. About him
was nought but deserted moorland.
while above was the tender paleness
Of the sky.
And the man fell on his knees. and
raised his face, and spread out his
trembling hands to Heaven.
1t had been but a single company
of soldiers that had gone his way. He
passed their camp in the night, and
seven days later knocked stealthily
at the door of his own cottage by the
loch-side There let us leave him.
Black Angus he had been called. and
his years were still those, of a young
man. but from that day. as all men
might see, there were many grey
hairs upon his head.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
PASSES THOUSAND MARK.
Bank Of Sumters Savings Club Menu
bers Now Over 1900.

"A veritable flood Of would-be men,
bers have "stormed" the Bank of
Sumter's savings club department the
past few days, to such an extent, in
fact that Mr.. Bernard Manning.
Cashier Of the bank has found it nee
essary to wire for 700 more cards for
the savers in the one, two, and five
cent clubs.
Already the membership in all Of
the clubs combined has passed the
1900 mark and it is expected that
something like two Thousand subscribe
ers will be taken in before ne clos
ing date of the clubs. Last year there
was only total of sg3 menbcts in
the clubs but despite the talked of
war atmosphere" the SAVINGS t,.nds
seem to be more popular than ever
this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02

The many friends OF Miss Addie
Cato and Mr.. A. j. Hatfield will be
much surprised to- learn Of their mar
riage which occurred at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Cato at 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon. the Rev. J. N. Tolar OF the
Grace Baptist church officiating.
The wedding was a very quiet affair.
The two entered as the wedding march
was played by the brides sister. Miss
Blanche Cato. only n few relatives and
friends being present. The bride was
beautifully gowned IN white crepe de
chene. carrying n bouquet OF white
and green. the color scheme for the
wedding being white and green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield left imme-
dlately after the wedding To visit
friends and relatives at differen,
points. tho bride wearing brown
coat suit with hat. shoes and gloves
to match.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield are well
knt IN here and their many friends
wish .nem much happiness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
DIR. DICK GETS NOMINATION.
Lever Recommends Him as Next
postmaster for Sum!er-Will Not
Resign from Legislature Until Az.
ter Session.

DR.. Geo. w. Dick Of this city has
been nominated by Congressman A. F.
Lever for the position of postmas
TO succeed the incumbent, at the ex-
piration Of his term of Office. This is
practically equivalent to DR.. Dicks
appointment to the office, as there
Will probably be no serious opposition
to his appointment.
There has been some talk OF the
appointment Of a postmaster to sue
ceed Mr.. Geo. d. Shore, the incum-
bent at the end of his term, and at
various times several names were
suggested, but it has been generally
understood that DR.. Dick was the
leading candidate for the place and
his nomination by Congressman Lever
settles the matter for the present.
DR.. Dick stated Tuesday that he
would not resign from the legislature
during the ensuing session, even if
his appointment came before the end
OF the session. He would not qualify
Tor the position until after he came
back from Columbia at the c,ose NJ
the session. He has decided on this
step' as he was urged by many friends
TO remain in the legislature, at least
throughout the coming session.
DR.. Dick is chairman Of the ways
and means committee, the leading
committee Of the house. and has heen
one OF the foremost men in the legis-
iature for number of years, where
he has been elected for his fifth term.
He was suggested as a candidate for
the speakership Of the house when it
convenes next month and had offers
OF support from all sections of the
State. but decided to decline to run
for the Office. as Sumter would be
represented in the States official fam.
lily by furnishing the governor and it
would not be best for this county to
have the two leading positions in
the State.
DR.. Dick stated that there would
be a great deal Of legislation to come
up at the coming session Of the gen.
eral assembly and there was promise
of a great deal Of hard work for old
and new members in aiding the pas
sage of needed legislation and defeat
ing unnecessary or bad legislation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
TOBACCO SEED GIVEN AWAY.
Chamber of Commerce Will Distribute
Them to Those Who Call.

The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived from Messrs. Pepper and Ma
rion, lessees OF the tobacco warehouse,
seed Of the long leaf GoOch and long
leaf Warne varieties to be distribut-
cd free to those who expect to plant
tobacco this year. The seed will be
given to anyone who calls for them or
sends for them. stating how much to-
bacco he expects to plant. 1t has
been found impossible to mail the
seed conveniently and for this rea-
son none Of II will be mailed out and
those who want can secure 1t by stop
ping at the hamber Of Commerce
rooms In the City National bank
building or sending there for the
seed. The Chamber Of Commerce will
be the only source for the free dis
tribution Of the seed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
Is PROSPEROUS.
hafd Times Have Not Affected Sec.
a0n-Plenty of Grain Planted and
Cotton Acreage Will be Reduced,

"Summerton has not been very hard
nit by the low price of cotton" said
a FARMER of that place. who was in
the city Monday. "Our community
in fact has suffered probably less
than any other section in this part
or the State" he affirmed. The peo-
pie were living on their farms and ON
the products raised on the farms and
while they did not have plenty of
money to spend they had sufficient to
live Off comfortably.
The farmers, he said, had all raised
big crop of cotton and while some
had sold and paid their debts, others
were holding their cotton to apply to
these debts just as soon as the price
went up, several thousand bales be-
Ing stored away in warehouses in the
town. there being one locally operated
warehouse and one State controlled
warehouse In the town. All had
~-~~oAA SSSSSh, IL IL was sofa, 10 Oay
out their debts.
Cotton acreage will be cut down a
great deal another year. this farmer
stated. While some would be planted,
there would not be nearly so much as
was planted during the past year,
practically all Of which had now been
gathered. To take the place of the
cotton, wheat and oats would be
planted and more live stock and hogs
would be raised than formerly. Prac-
tically every farmer will himself plant
wheat and most of them will see that
their share croppers and tenants
plant some. The land is we'll suited to
wheat cultivation and good yields can
readily be procured. Oats will also
be planted to much greater acreage
than heretofore.
In order to furnish a convenient
mill, the McClarV- Broadway Com
pany will install roller mill to grind
the wheat which is raised in the COM
munity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02

sumter Lady Loses Closhing When
Her Fsther's Home at Henderson
BuynA
Mra simon X. Rowlnnd of this city
suffered . loss Of all her clothing on
,N~aday night. when visiting her faith
o.. J. b. Watkins. at anderson. N.
C.. who had the misfortune to lose his
home. The residence with the en-
tire contents we're burned. Mrs. Row
land was visiting her parents at the
ume and managed to escape from
the house. but was unable to save any
Of the clothes she had taken on the
trip with her.
An unusual coincidence Ia that on
the same night the fire that burned
the residence occupied by Mr.. C. +.
King on Broad street came near CATCH
inG the residence Of Mr.. w. w. Row.
land. His house was damaged by the
flames. the window panes being broken
and tho walls scorched by the heat,
and probably would have caught had
it not been so thoroughly saturated by
the rains OF the past week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02

Do not forget the mass meeting to
be held on Sunday. January 8. at 3
p. M. In the Opera House at Sumter,
In the interests OF Statewide prohi-
bition. There will be addresses and
short talks by several laymen and
ministers Of Sumter. A special fea-
ture or the meeting will be an address
by Evangelist b. +. McLendon. He
Is fearless and interesting speaker
and a description Of his own expert
ences In tho fight against whiskey is
well worth hearing. A quartette and
volunteer choir will furnish music for
the occasion. Mr.. Allen acting as the
choir leader.
~ Is planned to have a plain. COM
nonsense discussion Of the liuuor
traffic and the best means OF control
ling It, Men. women and children are
cordially invited to attend. Whether
you are for or against the prohibition
movement. come anyway and hear the
speeches.
Carl B. Epps. M. d.,
Committeeman for Sumter Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
WEDDING AT ST. CHARLES
MISS LOIS wilson and Norwood r..
Wells Married at Mt. Zion Cburc,,

st. Charles, Dec 2s.-On the even.
Ing OF December % Miss Lois Wilson
or st. Charles and Norwood Edward
Wells of Memphis. Tenn, were united
In marriage at Mt. Zion PRESBYTERIAN
church, the Rev. H. c. Hammond Of.
ficiating.
The bride is niece of DR.. ]. Leigh
ton Wilson, for many years a mis-.
sionary to Africa, and a sister of Tho
late Col. ]. Harvey Wilson, a prom.
inent figure in recent State and loca,
politics.
The groom was reared in this COM
munity, but for number of years has
oeen conductor on the Frisco"
lines.
The church was decorated for the
occasion. Before the ceremony be.
gan Miss Anna Dele Heriot, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Paul
Brown. sang Serenity" and "All for
You"
The first Of the bridal party to en-
ter to the sound Of the Lohenerin
wedding march were the ushers: X.
E. Wells with D. L. Shaw and r. E.
l.. Kirven with e. A. Brown.
The ladies in waiting then appeared
bearing lighted candles: Mrs. Cam
non. Miss Mary Mike, Mrs. A. g.
Thomas. Mrs. D. l.. Shaw, Mrs. ]. E.
Goddard, Miss Louise Reid, Miss Edna
McCutchen. Miss Minnie McCutchsn,
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Ethel
Carson, Mrs. J. w. Dunn, Miss Lucia
Kirven.
Next entered the bridesmaids: Miss
Gwathmey Wilson, Miss Marion
Wells. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Herioe
and Miss Colzy Wells.
These were followed by the dame of
honor, Mrs. E. A. Brown, the maid
OF honor, Miss Mary Kirven, and the
ring bearer. Colt Wilson. The bride,
gowned in white satin with an over
dress of lace, entered with her
brother. r. B. Wilson, and was pre-.
ceded to the altar by the flower bear.
ers. little Miss Narvis Kirven and
Paul Wilson. At the altar the bride
was met by the groom with his best
man, w. N. Wells.
The ring ceremony was then per-
formed by the Rev. H. c. Hammond.
pastor of the bride.
After the ceremony a reception in
honor of the bridal party was ten.
oered large number of friends at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Will
SON. cake and salad course was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells will iaakc xem-
phis, Tenn, their home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
MAY BUILD NEW WAREHOUSE.
Matter Discussed Wednesday-Many
Persons Call for Tobacco Seed.

Matter Discussed Wednesday-Many
Persons Call for Tobacco Seed.
Mr.. T. p. Pepper Of North Carolina,
one Of the lessees of the Sumter To.
baco Warehouse, was a visitor to the
city on Wednesday, at which time he
discussed with the Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce the need of
building another warehouse in the
city and the means for erecting one.
Ihe matter was discussed informal
ly and while nothing definite has been
determined yet. it is practically GER
tain that another warehouse will be
built and in use by the time the tobac-
co season opens next year.
Mr.. Pepper was also engaged in aid
ing the distribution of tobacco seed.
which he had previously sent on here
for those who would plant tobacco, and
telling the farmers how to make their
hot beds and plant their tobacco most
successfully.
The seed have been here only two
days and already sufficient has been
given out to plant about 800 acres
OF tobacco. most of this being TO
farmers who did not plant tobacco last
year. This assures the Sumter citi-
zens that their own town will next
year be real tobacco market, MS
well as a cotton market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
Christmas Dinners at Rembert.

Rembert, Dec. 28.-It Is Christmas
night and we'll sheltered and COM
fortably seated at my warm fireside
am thinking Of others whose fortune
Is different. The other day, walking up
Liberty street. / met a former pupil
with his wife. He looked real seedy,
poor fellow. and remarked that he
had been sick and had fallen upon
evil times with nothing to do. That
has become common cry in the cities
OF our Southland, where hitherto it
was unknown. have been thinking
about those W. 0. w. smokers and
banQuets and call attention to the
fact that 1t Is a waste, a needless waste
OF money, and at a needy time. May
be there are some fellows who never
get square meal save on such oc-
casions. but they are in the minority.
am sure the rank and file Of Holly
Wood Camp, w. o. w., are willing at
this time to allow this expense mon
ey to go for sweet charity at home
and abroad. If any fellow is par
ticularly clamOrOus about his give him
a quarter and let him go around to
Charles" and stuff.
Today. Christmas, ]. l.. ]. missed
one Of the opportunities of his life, as
he would esteem it, when the hard
weather prevented his attendance on
one Of the finest dinners you could
wish to see, given by Mrs. s. w. Allen.
The guests were Mr.. Clifton Leding-
ham Of Wisacliy. Mr.. Sam Shirer Of
st. stephens. Miss Emma Allen Of
your city. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Bethea
and others. Tomorrow we move to
Mrs. Bethea's. where tho festive board
will be spread to the JOY Of certain
returned gent who lives. moves and
has his being in these parts. If he
can miss one or two more big din
ners he will possibly survive the hol-
iday season.
Prof. Jesse B. Jackson of Macon,
Ga. Is visiting his parents.
Prof. Harold Langtry Is visiting
friends in the community.
Mr. and Mrs. McCabe of Washing
ton, ID. c., are visiting his mother, Mrs
II. II. Moody.
The health Of our community is
excellent. Now il the "COlOncl'' don't
go and get sick and spoil it all.
'HagOOd."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
FIRE ON BROAD STREET.
Residence Occupied by C. F.. Kins
Burned Tuesday Morning.

The residence owned by c. L. Cut
tho and occupied by c. F. King and
family was burned Tuesday morning,
about 4 o'clock. the fire having orig
mated apparently in the kitchen and
spread to other parts Of the house
before II was discovered. The kitch-
en- was burned and the fire spread
from there to the second story of the
building. burning or practically all of
the rear portion OF lie residence and
the roof. 1t Is not known how the
fire started.
The damage was estimated at near
thousand dollars with insurance on
the residence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-02
Entertainment at Wells School.

Although the weather on Christ
mas night was inclement goodly
crowd were pleasantly entertained ct
the poor house chapel, by the children
OF the Sunday school and Of the Wells
day school. Dear Old Santa with his
son, or as he called him. Father,
were there. just as jolly as could be.
They were indeed amusing. Santa said
he had eaten an OK that day and little
Santa had only had some OK tail soup,
judging from appearance it was true
According to the number of gifts on
the tree Santa must have forgotten
about Hard Times
Mrs. E. D. Owens, teacher of the
Wells school, brought the children
over with most interesting program,
as follows:
Invocation-Mr. w. r. Wells.
Hymn, Joy to the World"-School.
Reading. "The Waifs"-Josie Hin
son.
Reading, 1.-The Road to Bethlehem"
James Hatfield.
Recitation "On Xmas'-Marie
White.
Recitation, Ring the Bells"-viv-
ian Mitchell
Hymn, THE Children's Hosanna'-
School.
Reading, "A Letter to Santa"-Ar-
chic Hinson.
Reading I'm the Land Of Santa
Claus''-Gladys Wells.
Reading christmas Acrostic"-
Mary White.
Recitation. Just Before Christmas
Richard Wells.
Reading, The Last Leaf"-Mamic
Bradley.
Song, Christmas Bells"-School.
Recitation, Santa Claus and a
Mouse''-W. Hinson.
Recitation, Merry, Merry Christ
mas'-Heyward Wells.
Recitation, "Kriss Kringle's Visit
|-Kershaw Rodgers.
Reading and Tableau-Miss Edith
Helps Things Along-SOphie Wells.
Hymn, "All Hair-School.
A Welcome to Santa Claus'-Lil-
liam Hatfield, Sammie and Clara
Wells
Duet, Dear Little Stranger'-Lil-
liam Hatfield and Clara Wells.
Midst all the pleasures and joy the
poor Belgians were kindly and sener-
ously remembered. The sum OF both
Sunday school and day school realiz-
ed will be stated later.