The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 13, 1912, Image 6

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Turn ticnfjst her. the Owernor*! feu*bt?r. welir said the other abruptly. "Gave) nor your cabin, mom capi? tata?, where.- cfauckllnc. Msbe ruled like a deofoL Net ooo* did she whim? per, or bag fewer for herself! For the Marvel*, It at true, ehe did plead that dar we took them*"" "Hera her betrothed!* earn too pa sum maa shortly. -A saaraemettel* gibed the poet. Hocm of the goam were for making abort ahrtft of kam. and they mfcght huee?only far barT TWy win aooa ha eafa enough to feather sj*wt~ raenarked tfae Black Acn 'a a pecuhwr, ketff-quertk>nlng?s> preaafion shaisd the poet'a eyes, whim thrtlusty ha regarded the young man. Tea, they ought to be!" The) taraaa of sar^hsamc what were twyr Tom tor hsri That waa omr de emand. Altar they puma had been ?trill upon, hla ftooefkaacr asked to name the hoar, and further Interjected m esnaaltloa. binding both part lee ta ee oreey Im the matter, that the people anight not know. They acted badly when tao eoldlora twtamed to the Mount without hla daughter; they might behave woran, no doubt he thinks, whan they come back with "Bo win she ho safely returned in Use darkaeaa! A wine provision!" That.'* murmured the poet, study? ing the boiison. "was evidently hie thought But" aa the Black Seigneur, relaxing ble paoe. drew rein at a fork In the pathway, "yonder lies our ?ore. noo capltaine. end?" "Do you and the men go there!** commanded the other, and gave a few further Instructions. "Boo thai the ship is kept In readi? ness!" ho ended. "As for me?" Ho shade t. vague gestum. Looked Tower* the Mount That evening found the Black Beigu our in the Desaur<c forest; where, ae a boy, bo had fisd for shelter, now some instinct, or desire be did not strive to analyse, d vw him. As alow ly he made ble way through the wood, on every hand fantllar outlines and details, seen vsguely In the last light of day, invited him to pause; but without stopping he moved on to the castle, and up to the chamber, where Benches, returning from America, had found him. a vagabond lad. Through tbo window the same unobstructed view of the Mount dimly unfolded it? self in the dusk, and for some no* msnts he regarded It?august, majes? tic; glossing Its heart's black secrets with specious snd well-composed bear? ing! As be looked, there suddenly came to biro th#? remembrance of an? other Imprssslon; the same picture, se -n through the eyes of a boy ? stand In..? where ho was now! Then had the Mount seemed a marvelous series of structures, sir-drawn, magical?homo of a small and fairy like creature, with hair of shining gold. Dusk turned to night, in the dlsfsnco the Mount van tsbed. snd through the break in test1 forest only the stars twinkled. Then lighting his fire, tbo young man sst down st the side: with facul ties alert, listened to the wind; looked i* o flames. I^mon like they leap?d before his ayes, as when be had wait? ed and watched for the emissaries of his Kxcellene); and mechanically hi placed his weapons on the m\me spot be had been wont to lay th*?m In those, days. There was 11?tie likelihood they would seek hlrn now, however; the Oovernor was fullv attempted else? where, looking to Interests more Im? portant to himself and to? iler ladyship! the Are leaped wild? ly, ss 1.nuhlng at fate's foolish prank, lb r life for his! What Iron', ! If she hsd butrarcd him* "lit" His laugh crushed tsassiblllty for ^supposition ; but sliaost at onoe Itself'died away! Indtssoluhty associated with the thought, a scene In a dungeon must needs recur; her denials.; (the touch of a hand; the appeal of 'light fingers thrust throegh the bare! Why? The questions he had asked then, were reiterated new; the hand that had gripped hers opened, closed; ones more h.. seemed to see the steadfast, unswerving eyes; once more seemed to read In their depth*. "Relieve!" The pine branches continued to crackle ss with merriment; but his gaze was somber. How gUtd she must have been to see the end of her cap? tivity! The sudden leap ng of yon? der flame was like the quick, bright flush that had mantled her cheek at sight of her Hege lord to be! They should have arrived at the Mount ere now; about this time wer? entering the gates! He could see her, the Mar? quis at her side?" A sudden sharp detonation afar dis? sipated the picture. Other explosions followed, like volleys of muskets; and, springing to the window, the Black Seigneur looked toward tbe Mount; from It, flashes of light gleamed and glimmered. Then the loud report of g cannon reverberated in the distance, CHAPTER XXXI. The Attsck en the Mount. The rock loomed blick before them, as the troopers, escorting the Gover? nor's daughter, rode up to the Mount. Entering the town, at Its base, dark walls on either side of them shut out the broad map of the heavens and left but a narrow open space shove; Ce>? lights were visible, so that many of the bouses seemed tenant less; even at the tavern, unwonted stillnese pr*> vslled. Apparently was the return well-timed; in twisting street and tor? tuous byway, where hostile faces had been prone to frown upon the soldiers of his Excellency, emerging from, or ascending to, the stronghold of the summit, now only chill drafts of air swept down te greet them; passed on with shrill whisperings, and died away In the distance. Nearlng the massive portals that opened wide into his Excellency's reals*, my lady suppressed a shiver; bat the Marquis, ha a low tone, ven? tured to Jest on the dspresslng and melancholy aspect of the Mount at that hour. To these light remarks the returned no snswer, and he hsd Just begun to rally her on a certain quiet* ncss of spirits, apparent on the beach and Irreconcilable with the circum? stances of the moment, when a sharp exclamation fell from the girl's Hps. In front of them, between the sol? diers and the entrance to that upper part of the Mount, many dark forms had suddenly darted forth; at the same time from near-by houses came unmistakable sounds of life and ac? tivity; doors were thrown open and windows raised. The town they thought asleep hsd merely been watching; now showed its bright eyes In a multitude of menacing lights around them; be low, where likewise a mysterious mar? shaling had occurred, from alleys, cor? ners, and hovels. Immediately after the passing of the Governor's party! "What does it meanr Again she heard the Marquis' tones, less confi? dent now, as he turned to the com? mandant. "Treachery!" The commandant's voice rang out They've broken faith with us!" "Dogs!" My lord gazed uncertainly ahead; dubiously behind. "What are we going to do?" "Do?" The commsndant suppressed an Imprecation. "Push on to the up? per gates!" To the gates!" cried the Marquis; then wheeled quickly, "But you? Elise!" "leaver mind met" she returned, with steady Hps and eyes. There wss no time for further words; a sharp order from the com? mandant and the troopers spurred for ward toward the entrance in the wall and those whose purpose it was to oppose them. What happened thereafter the girl wss but vaguely cognizant of; reports of guns, flashing of steel surrounded h<r; the clattering of hoofs mingled with the loud shouts of men. "The Bastlle of the North! Down with It!" This was their battle-cry; on every side she heard It, though hardly real? izing the purport of the words; con*. fused, she listened to her father's name ' ?her own?bandied about She won- j dered why those on the wall, the sol? diers within, did not fire and repel all 1 these people. Then almost at once came the an-, swer. The troopers' comrades were mixed In the meleo without ; she and they, too?so adroitly had the moment for striking been planned?might bo swept down In the volleys from tho ramparts. A cannon boomed above; but its deafening reverberations were answered only with laughter and Jeers ?Mon dleu! Did his Excellency think to frighten them with sound, as If they were timid children fleeing from thunder* Was his Excellency aiming at stars?" And again that cry: "Tho Bastllo of the North! We, too, will take our ! llastile!"?dominated the clashing of srms and the tumult of strife. Kor what seemed an Interminable period, the Governor's daughter saw, through flashes of light, men strug? gling, striking; then launched sudden? ly forward, by an Irrcslstlblo HIOVe> ment of the horses, found herself with? in the gates. The Marquis who had early been separated from her In tho strife, was nowhere in sight. Behind now sounded the frav; a short dis? tance from the wall, and she looked bark; fiercer than ever, soldiers and people contended within tho entrance; beneath tho portals. As Rhe strove to restrain her horse she heard tho vcico ? ?f her futhcr. "Mom pore! Mem pere!" she cried eagerly, -divining hie face in the light of Lamps on that side of the wall. He answered only with a laconic command to go at onoe to the palace; and, re? garding als features, tragically appeal? ing to her at the moment?so strange and different they seemed!?she pre- | pared to obey. But ere turning: "You think the soldiers can hold the gate?" she asked. "Yes; yes!" be replied sharply, as If annoyed at the question. "But if?** "There is no 'if*!" said the Gover? nor, and as the girl rode away, hie look, hard, steely, shifting to the sol dlers, made quick mental note; they were holding the gates. Satisfied with the frout his men presented, and, de? livering a few brief orders to the commandant whoee valor in rallying his forces had been commendable, his Excellency walked toward the great stairway leading up to the open space near the church. Arri* ??d at this high point f"om which the town unfolded Itself in the starlight and flicker of lamps, he sought, aa best he might, to acquaint himself frrther with the situation; to Judge the numbers of the assailants and the extent of their prep? arations. (TO BP. CONTINUHD) JACK JOHNSON ARRESTED. Hides from Officers After Indictment ?Given f3o.ooo Bail. Chicago, Nov. 7.?Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight prize lighter, WSJ arrested by Federal olficers to? night charged with a violation of the Mann white slave law. His ar-est came after the return by the Federal grand Jury of an indictment charging him with having caused the trans? portation of Belle Schreiber, a white v ornan, 26 years old. from Pittsburg to Chicago, August 10, 1910, for an unlawful purpose. Federal officers searched the city several hours before Johnson was found hiding in a hotel surrounded by four negro guards. An attempt was at first made by the guards to prevent the officers from entering Johnson's rooms but they were push? ed aside and the Government war? rant served on the prize fighter with? out serious difficulty. His bond had been fixed at $30, 000, but all the Federal Judges had left the building for the night and declined to leave their homes to go through the formality of accepting bail. After several hours work John? son found a Court clerk willing to act and the prisoner was taken to the home of his mother, who signed the bonds and Johnson was released. The specific case upon which the Indictment against Johnson was based, was that of Beile Schreiber, of Plttsburg, (white) whom John? son was charged with bringing to Chicago in August, 1910. The jury, however, heard the tes? timony of Luclle Cameron, of Min? neapolis, whose mother charged Johnson with abduction, and she was held aa a witness in $lf?,000 bail. In the indictment Johnson is charged with violation of the Mann Act on four counts. After Max and David Weber had off* red a $15.000 bond for the Cameron girl, Judge Landis re? fused to accept It. He gave no ex? planation for his refusal. Plans were made to return her to Koekford. ill., where she has been held in jail. "Dr. Dick for Way* and Moan* Com? mittee. Dam berg Herald, We were in Columbia last Thurs? day and of course we heard a little political talk while there, as is cus? tomary during Fair Week, and we were indeed glad to learn that our Old friend, GOO, W. Dick. Ol Sumter, will likely be appointed chairman i f the ways and means committee <?f the next Legislature. Dr. Dick is the ranking member of this committee ami the appointment rightfully be? longs to him In the order of seniority, and of Course M. L. Smith, who will no doubt be re-elected Bpeaker of the House, will follow the rule and apopint Dr. Dick as chairman. He has made s very useful member of the ways and means committee and will no doubt sustain his good rec ord as chairman, It Is natural for ehildr n to be cur? ious and therefore almosi every child is an animated question box. For thai reason children should !>?? heard and kindly answered, and. If possible, Informed when they ask the why and wherefore of things. How - This? We offer One Hundred hollars if war,i for any case sf catarrh that eannol be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure I?'. .1 < Mi. I,, v ft ??o? Toledo, <?. We, tie- undersigned, have known r. J, Cheney for ?h? last ij years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all buslnesfl transactions and financially able to ? arr\ out any obligations made by bis firm. national HANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, <?. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Inter pally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials senl free. Price 75 cents per bottle, hold by all tlrugglsto. Take Hall's Family I'llls for const! ? patlon.?Advt UYIUUrPT ON Kl KAI, CREDITS. llow Systnn May Be Made Effective. To the Officers and Memben of the Farmers' Union: Discussion the country over is raging around tho subject of rural credits. At the outset, I want to say 1 have made some investigation of the matter, that I believe a modified sys? tem of rural credits feasible in Ameri? ca, that I am convinced the time has come for action and not merely talk, and that rural credits may be **sd to stem the tendency toward landlordism which 1 know to he one of the gravest menaces facing this nation. There Is little use for me to dwell upon the various plans offered where? by some system of rural credits can be made effectual. It is only essen? tial to say that tho Raiffeisen and other plans have been followed in Germany and other old-world coun? tries with signaJ success for more than a century. It is possible, under one of these plans, for a number of farmers in a given community to be? come mutually responsible for loans extended to their respective members. It is also possible, for rural credits to be materialized by constituting the land itself the basis of loans?and that plan is meritorious and econ? omically sound for the simpie reason that in the last analysis the soil is the surest of all wealth. The International Institute of Ag? riculture in Rome, under the direc? tion of David Lubin, has made through inquiry Into all these plans and if any American farmer desires detailed information Mr. Eubin will be glad to furnish it. 1 want to stress right now to every j farmer in this country who is talking excitedly about "plans" and who thinks that all that is necessary to succeed with rural crodlts or any? thing else is to find "plans"?that there are plans galore. What is need? ed right now is Men Hold Enough and With Sufficient Initiative in Every Community to Carry These Flans in? to Execution, and to do it in the Face of Discouragement, Difficulties and Sacrifice of Time and Health, if That is Necessary. J It is just as well, therefore, to stop worrying so much about "plans" and think more about how we are going to find the men to execute the plans, not just for one week but right on to the end of the chapter. It is necessary to remember, how- j ever, that Germany is a country of thickly settled, small communities and that the plans which have proved advisable there may have to be al? tered to take into account separation of agricultural units in Arnerica. This process resolves Itself, however, j into a matter of detail and the main portion of the task is, as I have stated, the locating and training of the men to carry into effect any sys? tem of rural credits that may be de? vised, whether under governmental or private supervision. NOW, to the second feature; that of landlordism in America. I be? lieve that a perfected system of rural credits can do much to overcome or j at least lesson this evil. If you doubt j that it exists I only ask that you in? vestigate in your own neighborhood j as to tho number of men who own acres, wild or cultivated, owned by I an absolute landlord. After all is said, it remains that America is a land the prosperity and progress of which are founded on agriculture. If we allow to form In this country a class of controlling I land owners, and a corresponding I class of tenants subject to these land? lords, we create a system that is the I direct opposite of democratic govern- I ment and that will eventually lead to I a condition of land monopoly besides j which the problems of the socalled J high cost of living and other muchly- I agitated issues will dwindle to in- I significance. 1 was astonished when. I in conversation recently with Prof. B. j C. Branson, of Athens, Qa.i he gave J me figures relating to G< orgis alone j of absentee ownership which arc al- I most incredible. Had not the figures j been based on conditions of which l J am personally a Ware, 1 Would have doubted them. I Unless it is checked, ownership of the land by a few in each community j is going to strangle Individual inti- J atlve and collective prosperity in I America. it' every farmer, every I American, who reads these lines and j w ho is genuinely concerned for his j individual welfare and that of the j country will deliberately study these conditions I have outlined, he will he convinced as to the need and the duty of securing leaders who will ma? terialise rural credits <>r any other sound, proven agency that will prove ii remedy for the drift toward land [ lordism Finally, don't fret so eternally Iuboul Uio plans The men to execute them constitute the real problem - the men and tbe spirit ol co operation in over) community. < "bai l, h s. Barrett. Union *'''>. <ia. Nov. 5, IUI2. \ woman Is awfully disappointed if her SUSplt loiis fall to come true. ? LAIMS TTBF.I? I LOSIS CURE. lernten Doe tor Announces Discov? ery aiuI Exhibits Results. Herlin, Nov. 6.?At a meeting of the Berlin Medical Society, Dr. P. P. Friedmann announced the discovery of what he believed to be a practical cure for every form of tuberculosis. He exhibited cured patients and de? clared that he hfcd treated 682 cases by his method with invariable im? provement and also invariable com? plete cures. Prominent physicians tes? tified to success by this method in their own practice. Dr. Friedmann injects living tuber cule bacilli, which have been render? ed benevolent. Sil KIN Kits T<> HAVE ENJOYABLE TIME. Plan to Make Trip to Columbia in Au? tomobiles on Thanksgiving Day. The Sumter Shriners' Club met Thursday night at Dr. E. R. Wilson's office and spent a very pleasant even iig talking over the trip to Columbia on Thanksgiving Day and other mat? ters of interest to Shriners. Refresh? ments were served during the evening which added much to the enjoyment of the members present. It was dec '^d that the trip to Col? umbia on Thanksgiving Day would be made through the country in automo? biles, so that the Sumter contingent of Shriners could take a prominent part in the parade which will bo one of the features of the day. The Shriners expect to let Columbians and all others know that they are there and are going in for a big time. A committee was appointed to in? vite the Shriners of Omar Temple to Sumter for the 1913 Thanksgiving meeting and the local men are al? ready counting on having the meeting here and make it a big occasion. BRITAIN'S CANAL PROTEST. Will Test Wilson's Statesmanship. Says I to ml on Newspaper. London, Nov. 9.?The Saturday Evening Review, commenting on the election of Woodrow Wilson to the Presidency of the Fnited States, says the test of Mr. Wilson's character and statesmanship will come when he takes up Great Britain's protest against the Panama Canal bill. The paper sa\s that by rejecting the casuistry by which the Republican ad? ministration justified the Panama Can? al bill, "he will show the American people that he is ready to give them the clean politi:s they desire." ?Huntsville, Ala. W. C. Dollard, a well know citizen, says: "I have used Foley's Honey and Tar Com? pound and found it a most excellent preparation. In fact, it suits my case better than any cough syrup I have ever used and I have used a good many, for 1 am now over seventy years old." Sibert's Drug Store.? Advt. CASUS IN CIVIL COURT. ?Jennings Verms Jennings?Verdict Against F. M. Dwlght in Bank Case. One case was wound up in civil court Thursday and another entered upon and was in progress Friday. The first was the case of The Bank of Florence versus F. M. Dwight, which resulted in a verdict for the bank and the second was the case of L. D. Jen? nings versus F. O. Jennings, ct al. Mr. Dwlght had purchased an en? gine giving notes in payment. The engine proved unsatisfactory and Mr. Dwight refused to pay the notes. How? ever, as they were negotiable and had been transferred to the third party, he was held liable for payment and the jury returned a verdict for the full amount $644.67. In the suit of Jennings against Jen? nings, it scorned that Mr. L. D. Jen? nings, the plaintiff, had erected gates across a road through on ? of his plac? es. Mr. P. O. Jennings r.nd the other defendants, it was alleged, had torn down the gates, tie- case being caused by the crossing of the road by tin plaintiff. Mr. Jennin?s sued for dum? mes, and stated in his complaint that his intention was to close the road. The defendants wished the road kept open. Quite a number of witnesses were heard on the location of the road and how long M bad been open, the damage to the gates, etc. Mr. R D. Bppe represented the plaintiff and Clifton and Lee and sfolse the defen? dants. Declare War on Colds. a crusado of education which alms "that common colds may become un? common within the next generation" has been begun by prominent New Yoik physicians, Here is a list of the "dont's" which the doctors say will prevent the annual visitation of the cold: "Don'l sld iti a draughty car." ? | >on't sleep in hot rooms.' "I ?on't avoid t'? esh air " "Don'l stuff y iurself at meal time. Overeating reduces your resistance." To which WO would add when you take a cold gel rid of it. as quickly mm possible. To accompliah that you w i > i find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy mosl excellent. Bold by al dealers.? Advt. Democrat Replaces Socialist. Florence Times. The lone socialist in congress hajs hern r<tir<d and a democrat takes his place. This is as it should be. Democracy properly administered is all the cure that the socialists need for tho ills that they complain of, and wo feel sure that with four years of a Democratic administration they will see the evils give place to such reforms that they will want no other party. We havo not had a fair chance in many years to show just what the Democratic principles c'io mean to the people. We will get a chance now, for the lesson of stan? ding by the party has been driven I heme pretty effectually in the case j of several defeated congressmen in the South and West who forsook the party for the special interests, the interests of the buyer for the seller and the consumer for the manfac turer. We are no( apt to have any more of that and we will see the benefits of Democracy in the four years of Wilson, just as we would have seen it could we have had four years of Bryan. ?A Mitchell, a general merchant ! near Bagdad, Ky., writes us: "I think Foley Kidney Pills one of the greatest kidney medicines there is. My daughter was in terrible shape with kidney trouble and I got her to take it. She is completely cured now. I think it one of the greatest medicines made." Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. VOTE CANVASSED NEXT WEEK. State Board Likely to Meet Wednes? day or Thursday. Columbia, Nov. 7.?The State board of canvassers will be called to meet next Wednesday or Thursday by the Secretary of State, who is chairman. The members in addition to him are the Attorney General, Adjutant Gen? eral, Comptroller General, State Treasurer Chairman House committee on privileges and elections. The coun? ty boards meet next Tuesday. "Tolls the Whole Story." ?To say that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is best for children and grown persons and contains no opiates tells only part of tho tale. The whole story is that it is the best medicine for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis and other affections of the throat, chest and lungs. Stops la grippe, coughs and has a healing and soothing effect. Remember the name, Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and accept no substitutes. Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. Anderson Farmer a Suicide. Anderson Nov. 7.?Raymond Kay, a farmer, 27 years old, committed suicide this morning at his home, six miles out of Anderson. He became depressed over his financial affairs and last night became exceedingly nervous. ?Twinges of rheumatism, back? ache, .stiff joints and shooting pains all show your kidneys are not working right. Urinary irregularities, los? of sleep, nervousness, weak back and sore kidneys tell the need of a good Tollable kidney medicine. Foley Kid? ney Pills are tonic, strengthening and restorative. They build up the kid? neys and regulate their action. They will give you quick relief and contain no habit forming drugs. Safe anc. al? ways sure. Try them. Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. The Augusta Chronicle says: "A Southern man for the presidency would not have been thought of fif? teen years ago. Had anyone inti? mated, that far back, that a man born in Virginia, and reared in Geor? gia and Carolina, would in 1912 be chosen to the presidency, he would have been laughed at as rcdiculous." ?Par. J. Joyce, Sanville, Henry Co., Virginia says: "1 took a cold with a cough which hung on for two years. Then l commenced using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and the cough finally left me and now 1 am perfectly strong and well." is best and safest for children and contains no opiate s. Sibert's Drug Store.? Advt. Shows tin* Manner of Man. Florence Times. The comment of Wood row Wilson on the returns as they came in last night, making such a rdemarkable showing in his favor was character? istic of the man. and an indication of the chief element of success in his campaign: "The cause has triumph? ed"' There w.ts no thought of self or for personal glory, he had been lighting the cause of the American people, and the cause had won. be? ta use the people had confidence in the leaders, and tiny rallied to the standard. Tile success, for this rea? son wdl be a real and i l isting one. The victories of the time server and politician do not endure. bring US fruits save bitterness, but the cause ot the elevation ?'f mankind never yet has lout, though it has been eclipsed at lim? a ?.? K Cotton, 1303 \o Market Bt., says: "l heard of rob ? Kidney rdis and took them for im case of kidney trouble After taking them a lew days the plain b it my back. my kid? neys acted regularly and the an? noying bladder trouble eras cured. 1 gladl) recommend Foley Kidney ruis." fcUbert's Drug store?Advt,