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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-26

Greenville. Jan. 20.--United States
Marshal Lyon has been requested by
white slave agents. to take, g. w.
Ttdweli ise custody as a witness, in the
case developed in Florida against his
wife and w. G.. Woodss. Of Fountain
Inn. 3, i - believed that Tidwell is
In this state.. 0fficexsa are on; the
lookout for. him. Mrs, Yidwell and
Woods were arrested, soma days, ago
In Mobile. at the request Of Florida
officers 1t was this. couple, which
played such . serdid and ,conspieuo3s
rale IN, the. famous Tidwsll trial .grnw-
ing out OF the killing Of r. p, Walker
in 1914. lTtasvsii y sentenced W ssr~e
q sevan-yaaa santeaca tor.the killing.
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horace Knott, young man living
about four miles from Bishopyille in
the Cedar Creek section. got badly
crushed by tree that fell on him.
Young Knott and another white boy
were cutting down a tree for wood. AS
the tree commenced to fall, Mr.. Knott
ran away from the stump and ran ex-
aetiy the way the tree was falling.
which crushed him to the ground. His
shoulder was broken and both legs
fractured. He was brought to the
hospital and Is still In a serious con-
and Vindicator.
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(TO BIZ CONTINUED,
REPORT ON RURAL CREDITS.

Columbia, Jan. 21.--A majority fa-
vorable report was received from the
finance committee in the senate last
night on the rural credits bill. intro
duced by Senator Sberard Of Ander-
son. Senator Christensen reported
for the majority. with the minority
unfavorable report signed by Senator
Stuckey Of Lee county. BY tho pro-
visions Of the bill. the State would
float bonds to the amount Of 10000
600 to be extended a. atd'' In purchase
of farms. The issue is to be SUBJ
mitted to the people. Clarence Poe,
editor OF The Progressive Farmer,
who addressed the house OF represen-
tatives last night, commended the
measure offered by the Anderson sem
ator. ~ a 6f.i-. II.
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sEABoARD BRIDGE PRoGREssE

-
Charleston. ss: Jan. 20s-From both
ends and the middle with the de-
.clared and very evident intention of
serving the truckers of the Young's
Island and Meggetts sections in the
coming spring. construction forces of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway arc
going steadily forward with one of
the biggest construction problems in
the line between Charleston and sa-
vannah-the Ashley river bridge.
From both sides of the stream dirt
embankments lead through the mar
shes to the rivers edge, completed.
And two pile-drivers crawl toward
each other daily over the creosoted
pile bents, four piles to the bent, that
they are employed in driving. On the
st. Andrews side of the channel a
huge framework rises from the river
surface. marking the spot where one
OF the steel caissons is being sunk
preparatory to concrete foundation
that will support the steel draw
Charleston Evening Post.
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Last Saturday, ,nightaabout s. O'clock
Jim Boatright, colored, was shot four
times, by Eugene, Gayiard, white. in
Max Traub'ss. grocery. store. -! Jim
walked from there to the Mcleod
Drug Cos store where Drs. McCuscAen
and Harvey McLurs examined :. the,
wounds. and found that he, was, shot
just above the heart by one. bullet
and just below by another which pene-
trated the lungs. Two shots took eff
feet In the head. one thought to be a
fatal wound. the other was q glancing
shot and did not penetrate. the. back
part OF the head. ~sst.. ..:- .a....,.
It was thought that it. was only a
question of short while. before he.
would be dead. His strong .constitts-
ton stood him so well and after a.
closer examination Of the wounds, the
doctors said he had "a fighting chance
for life and Immediately had himss re-
moved TO- the hospital. and up to this
writing is stall alive. and .naaY recoxer.
The cause. Of the. shooting In unknown
as all parties are rsticeut. Mr. GAY
lard has been arrested, and In in jail.
Leader and Vindicat0r. sf., .;..
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STATE4 FARMERS. UNION,

Columhta. u JRns $40 .---Thes State
F'armers' Union, at their cQnferenee
here today. heard addresses, from
Gov. Manning. Commissioners Watson,
Commissioners McLaurin. ~, President
Walter Afs Riggs. Of. Clemson College.
and w. W.. Long, head OF the demon
stration work in. this State. The. con-
ference considered matters Of inter-
est to thA farmers. especially; that Of
legislation which they wished passed.
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goin' ter come slippin'. but I'm comm
opsn an upstandin'. an Jeb an me are
goin' ter talk about this business"
mo! MOI" she had exclaimed. senu.
inely frightened and In a voice ful,
Of quick dissent. "Ye mustn't do q
Milt; ys mustn't Ef ye does. I won't
see ye."
Wen settle that when I gifts thar
Jest lowed I'd tell ye," persisted the
boy stubbornly. II reckon l mustn.t
talk ter ye now-I'm pledged" and
without another word he shook IN tho
rcins on his horses neck and rod,,
away.
SO tonight, while the moon was
weaving its spell over several hearts
the son OF the McBriar leader was rid
Ing with q set face over into the heart
OF the Havey country. openly to visit
the daughter Of Fletch McNash.
Jeb was sitting before the fire with
. pipe between his teeth and Dawn
piunked On banjo-not the old folk.
lore tune that had once been her roper.
toirs, but . newer and swseter thins
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NEW CoASn ARTaI.LERY CO.


Spartanhurg.- Jan. 2O.-The Spar.
tanburg coast artillery Company, fully
manned and officered. awaits Official
recognition from the Office Of the -adju-
tant general of South Carolina. The
following permanent officers have beer
selected: j.. AZ Wallace, captain;. J.
Hertz Brown. first lieutenant: j. N
Wright. second lieutenant; Allen
Rogers. secretary and treasurer. Six.
ty members have been enrolled and
pending. official notice Of the COM
pany's acceptance by the State au.
mated, to report upon the establish
mcnt Of an armorN -. .--. 49,.
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cHArrER XVII.

It waa one Of those nights unde,
whose brooding wings vague things
and influences are astir and 10 the
mahlns. Dawn had gone hack for q
,feMhys to her brothsr'a lonely cabin
On TFibuIakion to set his house In. or
der and to- do his simple msnding. Per.
hapa. IN. her own heart there was an.
other reason-an unconfessed unwil.
linsness to stay at the bungalow while
she must feel 90 far away from Jua,
nita and isse Roger Malcolm seemingly
10 near.
In har llaart vague things were stir.
ring, too. and In another heart. The
act that she had not been allowed to
see young Milt McBriar had given him
an augmented importance which had
kept the hoy In her mind despite her
deuunciations. Once she had met him
on the road and he had stopped her to
say: Dawn. do 70 know why don't
come over thar no more?"
The girl had only nodded and the
boy went on:
well. s,me day when ye're at Jeb'a
cabin I'm a-comin' thar. I hain's q.
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STATE FAIR QUEEN MARRIED,
Miss Bessie McKeithan, Of George
town. Weda Mr.. G.. d. Cooper. OF
Camden.

News and Courier.
Miss Bessie. McKeithan, of George.
town, known to the entire State as the
Queen Of the Harvest Jubilee at the
State fair, and Mr.. Charles o. Cooper.
of Camden, were married by the Rev.
s. 3. Harper, pastor of Bethel church,
here, yesterday afternoon. The cere-
mony was a quiet one and was per-
formed at the pastors residence, 207
Calhoun street. shortly after Q o'clock.
Mt. and Mrs. Cooper will leave this
morning for Tampa and other points
In Florida. where they will spend their
honeymoon. Yesterday afternoon the
couple enjoyed an automobile ride
about the city and were delighted with
the many interesting places visited.
Miss McKeithan arrived from
Georgetown yesterday morning. ac-
companied by her friend, Mrs. w. E.
DeVore. They were met by. Mr.. Coop
erl and went Immediately to the st.
John Hotel. where luncheon was had
after a visit had been paid to the
judge Of probate and a marriage IL
cense secured.
The. bride was attired in a. dark
travelling suit. black hat and veil.
When seen at the Charleston Hotel,
just. previous to- the automobile ride,
she was smiling. and appeared, to be
as happy as the proverbial. lark"
She did not want a. large wedding
and the attendant fuss and function,
so when Mrs. De. Wore. warm per-
sonal friend, announced that. she was
going to Charleston on shopping ex-
pedition she decided that it. would be
an appropriate time to have the cere-
mony performed. Arrangements were
made accordingly. Yes.: Mrs, Cooper
said she liked Charleston very much,
and Was, Of course. as happy as could
be" This was said with a. shy look
towards Mr., Cooper. Mrs, Cooper ex.
pressed surprise that the news Of the
wedding travelled so fast. It was not
q runaway. match. but, was kept quiet
SO a. to avoid the gathering OF her
scores. Of friends at Georgetown.
Mr., Cooper Is a young business man
Of Camden, being secretary Of the. Da-
wilson Lumber Company. He was
formerly,y employed at Georgetown,
'whera. he. met Miss McKeithan about
q year ago. .e,, ,.....,...,,a....,. -.
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that she had learned tf0m Juahita fioi.

-
that she had learned rom Juahita ffol
land.
Then, as q confident voice sang out
from the darkness, I'm Milt, ,McHliar
an I'm a-comin' in.n. .fhA haujo fell
from the girls hands and hefe fingers
clutched in panic. at her brsast,.,,.-
She saw her brother rass tpom his
chair and heard his vpioe, demxna.t true
ulently: What thsr hall. .aass you
went hyar?" ,,s- y; t5.n j,
Though Anse Havey strode up the
steep trail to the crest that night, with
long, elastic strides, seeking 10 burn
up the restlessness, Witch. obsessed
him. he found himself at. the top. with
no wish to sleep and no, patience with
the Idea Of confininE his thoughts hs-
tween walls. ,s.s a,oS
Anse Havey felt that something was
missing from his LIE, isometAing of
The barbarian order had become sud
denly hateful to. him.. Into the gray
eyes crept a; suffering, and the. .brov's
came together In hslplsss perplsxity.
Juanita was q, woman OF An exotic
race who chose to think that life comte
to perfection only under. glass. He
was leadsr OF q hrier-tangled and
shaggy clan--men whe. were akin. to
the easlea. No menace or: threat OF
death had ever. made him deviats from
his loyalty to that psopie. h Dnt. powI n
foreign woman had come and .hs wal
comparing himself with the, ) well.
dresced. softvoicsd man who was -hes.
visitor and feeling. himself q creaturtl
Of uncouthness. i. 49, ri. !, .sss,si.l.
d He found j himself wishing that he
toos wis smoother. Then. he .Auut,
the thought from him with bitter sAlf
contempt, and Q low oath. broke. frOn
his lips. Was he growing ashamed OF
his life? Was he wishingg that hts
eagles talons might be msnicursd and
his pinions combedf ,.,: ". ,',..s
III ye've done come down to that
Anse Havey." he said aloud, ''it's about
time ye kilt yourself" IA
No. he protested to his soul, he had
disliked Roger Malcolm. because Roger
Malcolm had spoken Of q project oi
plunder and stood TOR his enemies Of
the future; but his soul answered that
ne thought little Of that and that Il
was because OF the obvious understand
ing between this man and. Juanita Hol
land that q new hatred had been born
In his heart ..- ..,,..s,. .,.3. ....,., .,.si
(TO BIZ CONTlNUND.)
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Officials Of 8. A. L.. System Assure
Florence Mayor That Building OF
New Depot. WILL be Starfed Soon. :

Florence Times.
|. A distinguished party Of Seaboard
Air Line officials are. in the city this
morning in connection, with affairs
OF their company,s business. interests
here. particularly In refsrence. to- the
building, of tho new STA. La passen-
ger depot on North ,Irby- street,.
The party consists: OF MI. w. r.
Bonsal, vice president Messrs.- Le-
land. Scofleld and Sweeney, cpnnect-
ed with the engineering, department.
Of the system. These gentlemn had
a Conferences, this morning with May
or Barringerl and Mr., Ronsal,rensw-
ed tho assurance that the new depot
would be built in the near future in
accordance with the PROMISE made
by him as. president. Of, tns. 8. C. & w.
railroad several years ago. as soon as
the city laid good street and atia-
quately lighted it as an, approach to
the depot - 80 -
The letting of the contract for the
vitrifisd, brick street, and concrete
sidewalk paving brings this. agree
ment right down to the present ana
Mr.. Bonsal assured the. mayor that
the woslk would. be. done. promptly
and that q depot - comporting with
the size and dignity OF the city would
be built.
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Darlington News.

Darlington News. -
The new high-power motor fire
truck purchased by the council sew
eral weeks ago will arrive about Feb.
ruary 1, according to letter recently
received from the builders Of the ap-
paratus. This truck is of the latest
design. and will put the local fire
department in the front rank in the
matter OF equipment. 80,
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Sheriff Bradford and hiS deputies
yesterday made Il visit to .everal dis.
orderly houses on the outskirts Of the
city and ordered the inmates to leave
tho county at once under pain OF ar
rest with imprisonment or fine.
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A commission has been granted to
the Marion Chero-Cola Company up
on the petition of Messrs p. Moses.
Jr, e. H. Moses. and J. A. Parrish. of
Sumter. the capital stock of the pro-
posed enterprise being $4,000. Mr..
Parrish will probably. have charge of
the plant. 10.
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here provided. q course. the price il
right"
"Ihis country's mighty PORE" said
the head Of the Haveys slowly. About
All u can raise IL . little corn an a
heap Of he'll but down underneath the
rocks there's wealth."
Then the man who can unlock the
hills and get It out ought u be vel.
come as benefactor, ought he not?"
incurred the Easterner with 9, smile.
|. He won't. be-" was the short re-
sponHe ~ ff ~
"Whyf"
"The men from outside always ain,
to get the benefit Of that wealth an.
then to move US OF our mountains, an
there amt nowheres else on earth q
mountain man can live. Developin'
seems pretty much like plunderin' to
~. We centrally ask benefactors lil,e
that to 60 away"
"Ard do they usually go?"
mo; not usually, They always
"Do you expect me to believe that,
Mr. Haveyf" Queried Malcolm. still
smiling.
y don't neither ask ye to believe 1t
nor to- disbelieve IT," was the cool re-
joinder. I'm Just tellin. Il to y.e. that's
ALL"
Malcolm refilled his pipe and offered
the tobacco pouch to Havey. Ansa
shook his head with Q curt "Much
obleeged." and the visitor said casual.
~: "Well. We needn't have any arga
ment ON that score yet, Mr.. Havey. Ny
activities, II they eventuate, belong to
the future, and when that time comes
perhaps We shall bs able to agree.
after all." as 4al
Il reckon We won't hardly agree on
no proposition for despoilin' my peo.
pie. Mr.. Malcolm" 4K .,s4
Then we can disagree, when the
time comes" remarked the other man
with trace Of tartness IN his voice.
Then ys don't aim 70 dsvslop m
5n nowf" 4 "a
Malcolm shook his head, the glow OF
HE pipe bowl for moment. lighting
M = face upon which fingered an
amused smile. ~ vs.
Not this time. Another time, per
haps.. esl ..s
IAN right. them" Havey's voice car
ried . very masked and courteous but
very unmistakahle warning. when
ever yet set good an ready-well, ar
que that"
: He bowed to the girl and turned into
the path which led down to the gate
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A charter has been issued by the
secretary of State to the Alcolu Man
ufacturing Co.. of Alcolu, for the DUR
pose of conducting q, general mer-
chandise business. Wholesale and re-
tail The corporators are l.. ID. Nettles
and Il. {. ForrestOr. OF Sumter.
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1t Is not often that the preservers
OF thu law are mclested by the, law
breakers. but Policeman j. ID. Chan
dler was one Of the. exceptions a few
nights ago when. q, thief took his BIZ
cycle away from his front steps, Mel
thsr the thief nor the wheel has been
located. am, --. ~.
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l.. L.. Baker of Bisbopvi,,e stoto
agent for the boys club work. was in
columbia yesterday on business. He
was returning from Rock Hill. where
ne spoke at the meeting Of the home
demonstration agents.-The State.
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DOING THEIR DUTX.


.ss.-- .ts-----.-----...-' ------.-'-s-. "a. ass;: 49, u.
10 filter the blood. 10 the kidnAya.,
duty. tjf' .aa ~ 'ise = sti-. -
!. When they fail to do this the kid.
neys are weak :.
4. Backache and other kidney Ills mar
fellow.
4 Help the k;dneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills---ths. test.
ed kidney remedy.
Sumter ,2sople endorse their worth.
Mrs. L. F. Adams. sos Oakland Ave-,
Sumter. says: 81; had dull, pains In
my back, along with; headaches. dizzy
smells and other symptoms, OF kidney
trouble. Whsn heard about. Doan's.
Kidney Fills. !. procured q supply, at
zemp.s. Pharmacy and they relieved
me-. One Of the younger members Of
our family complained Of. headaches
and pains in, the back and was annoy
cd by. the kidney secretions. passing
too freely. Doan's Kidney Pills wers
also used in his, case. and relisyea all
the ailments"
. Price 5oc. at all dealers. Don't.
simply ask for q kidnsy remedyrget
Doan's. Kidney Pillsthe. same. that
Mrs. Adams had. Foater- Ailhurn cp.,.
Props. Buffalo. N. y. 80
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license to marry was issued Sum
day to b. c. Campbell and Miss M. A.
Wannamaker. Sumter. Licenses to
coiored couples were Lewis Mitchell
and LeGrant. Mayesville.
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HANGED, ALL BUT HER HUSBAND
Woman Uses Clothes Line on Hcrsel
sS.. and Children. ,.,a.,a

4 Lyonas N. c.. .Jan.. 20.-Mrs. Edwin
lPa5nesste g. years old, hanged her
four-yesr-old daughter. her two-year-
old son and herself with three sepa-
rate, pieces OF clothes line attached to
O. hook An the ceiling Of the family
home in. Alleway. near here today.
Her husband found, the bodies when
hst rstuAned home from work tonight.
He tosd the coroner his wife had
been acting strangely for tho past few
days. t,ses
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SsaoA - 0heT,ss Nsviae Dps'D
Il ~ r'9 ~ ffs '--ay e. F
9sanita ~ wondsrins II, after al,
Ion11Ad noe qis)adoed, Roger Malcolm.
Io9Vsnts4 10 think she had. because
~ Mart vas hungry for love. She
1o4 written 10 him. stsrnly forbiddins
oomine. snq u hS obsyed that man.
|on4Ae veG14s - neurbe. Prove himself
Iv~A end hekizig IN initiative. So tIhs
v(D Va1tinG Nm 9 flu2terlnG heart
| - o. NE day thsst he oamo she
lvq4fnoe Va1ohing. He had pushed
lo51o ar11e q speed which mountain
~ 49, would not have contaminated
- ~ aE5iye6 A I've Aours lees than
49, fDmneG 019ld logically have rs.
Gl - hekNlng sldes Of his tired
0(ro toJo lnq1t - Q1eh of the ear
Io1&1)o III ~, ,1BiYoo him ~. did the
lR(r1 woeahiD q hip face.
y tho 1sont l(oce - hitched his
D0rot 60. WllDp4 Hotnol1osly ND b
s<s~,s -
- -{<-s - ~ -. E-ss ~ ~. - - ...s..
~ in. One oe them was 3 1lvurs
Pew even with IL bach turned--a
p which 6ecaupe q Domething
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S7p6 vcsr..iS c,.. SS'' just
6en - 49, -s.~. - a..
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~ ssdi Jnsn,s. rrs~ ths. .,,..
huhe had not changed.
wae stin the man Of brave In
ana words-stiu the man who
esoYd resistant at the moment for .
osqH.
v0 While Malcolm was Juanita's
eees nat Anss Hsvey broke his rs-
go and for the arst time came
a1rUsh the gate Of the school. She
naY him come With . pleased little
oeuee OF having broken down his re-
eerys ana n feeling OF feminine vie-
momenf later the mountaineer was
ksae'ns ON the steps and shaking
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10 filter the blood. f. the kidna
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-10-07
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRES

II you are running an automobile
and have collision with another
car and if the collision was due to
your carelessness, you are liable for
the damage to the other car.
Ii you are riding on a railroad train
and meet with an accident, due to
shortcomings on the part of the rail
road. you can sue and get damages
If while walking on the street you
slip and fall on the sidewalk on ice
or fruit Feelings, there through the
carelessness of the owner of the
property in front Of which you fall,
you may recover damages.
Now if these conditions are just,
why should not YOU be held response
BILE if Ere. due to your careless
ness, damages your neighbours proper
ty2
This idea Of personal responsible
ity for fires is spreading rapidly
through the United States. and it is
certain that within the next few years
states viii adopt laws holding to per
sonal responsibility the individual
whose carelessness causes damage to
neighbor's property and assessing
also the careless individual for the
cost of putting out the fire
The principle upon which this is
based is that no man has right to
endanger his neighbours property. He
may have q right to destroy his own
property if he will. There is no law
which can prevent his doing so if
he chooses. The laws which forbid
a man setting fire to his property are
based on the idea that by 50 doing
he is endangering the property OF
others. The law does not care what
ne does with his own.
Now it is time TO go step further
and put it up to the individual whose
carelessness causes a fire to pay the
cost of putting il out.