The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 20, 1913, Image 2
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"We"' she mocked hlra "Litten
Abbott, don't look to cross. I've a
friend In town with a tick daughter
and 100*1 a real friend so I must g<
to help her, a while."
Ho was both mystified and dlsap
pointed. "I didn't know you had an)
such friends in Uttleburc." he remon
stratsd, remembering how unklnc
tongues had sot tho Tillage agalnsi
her
Fran threw back her head, and bei
gesture was full of pride and confi?
dence. "Oh!" sie cried, "the town li
;full of my frlentia."
Ho could only star* at her In dumb
amassment
"All right, them" she said with the
greatest cheerfuness, "at half past
Bine. You undeistand the date?nine
thirty. Of course you wouldn't have
me desert a frlei d In trouble. Where
shall we meet, Asbott?at nine-thirty 1
Shall we say, at the Snake-Eater's?"
"Go. Fran." he exclaimed, "I'll wait
for you as long as I must, even if It's
the eternity of nine-thirty; and I'd go
anywhere in the world to meet you,
svsn to the den of the Snake-Eater."
That's the wt.y for a friend tc
talk!" shs declared, suddenly radiant
?a full Fran-sun, now, instead of the
slender penetrating Fran-beam.
Seeing a leg lit od lane opening be
fore her, she dar ed forward.
Abbott called?'But I cant promise
to talk to you as a friend, when we
meet?I mean, Jurt as a friend."
Fran looked ba-k at him, still dat>
sling "I only ask you to treat me as
well," she said with assumsd humility,
"as we are told ws ought to treat out
CHAFTISR XXIII,
The Ce neuerer.
After the extinguishment of the
Fran-bee tn, AbbMt wsntcJ to be alone.
x medltste on stellar ar.d tolsr bright-<
sees, bot in thts tocifsrous wilderness,
reflection was ?-npossible. One could
f* ever, escape recognition, o:?e could!
H stan deuuh outsell Xroat a ouuou
pi ST ?4 ,
Jefferson.
"Got back to town again, hey?" said
Simon. That was enough about Ab
*>tt, tUmoo passed at once to a more
ntereeting theme: "Taken la the
Jon Si tow, yet?"
"I'm just waiting for nine-thirty.
. . I have an engagement." Fu?
lls words, indeed, since it was now
nly sight o'clock.
"You come with me, then, I know
II the ropes. Hey? Oh, yee, 1 know |
nother thinks me tn bed?for good
teee' sake don't tell on me, she'd be
tea red to death. But actually, old
aan. title carnival Is good for my
leart. 1 teat like going to church, one
dt Pleaching makes me feel op
ireeeed, and that's what scares me?
eellng oppressed." He rubbed his grit
led heir nervously. "Just for fear
omsbody'd go Uli. I've bad to sneak
ot) all these shows like I'd been a
hjef in the night "
9lmon urged Abbott along In the di?
rection taken, but a few minutes bo?
ors, by Hamilton Gregory and Grace
sotr. "You see." Simon pented.
whsn ths girl roll off the trapexe?
card about that, hey? Mother was
verjoysd. thinking I'd missed the
learning sight But bless your soul! !
-I was right at the front, hanging on t
o the railing, and I saw It all. Why,1
he pretty near fell on me. Her foot
lipped Just to?" Simon extended
is leg with some sglllty.
"Was shs killed?" Abbott asksd,
oncealing his astonishment over Si
? ion's evident acquaintance) with the
lack tent before which they had
;*ueed
"Well," Simon reluctantly conceded,
o n-no. the watn't to tay killed?but
Ireadfully bndted up. Abbott, very
jalaful. I sa* It all; thlt carnival has
?ut asw life Into me?here 1 Get your
tcket In s jiffy, oi sll the seatt'U be
a ken You can't stand thsre like that
?give me your tjusrter. I know how
o Jump tn snd get first place. That
ticket agent knows me; I've been In
five tlmee."
From a high pUtform before the
blsek tent, a voice came through a
megaphone "The Big Show. The
Big Show. See these enormous lions
riding in baby csrri iges walls La Gon
itettl make* other lions dsnce the
fsndsngo to her vio la. See those?"
Here, Abbott, fellow!" called the
breathless fltmoa Jefferson. "Of courte
we'll see what s th ?r??no use listen?
ing to him. like an introduction In a
novel of Scott's telliog it sll first. You
follow me."
AM?tt Isughed aloud at Simon's
ability as they pushed their way un?
der the tent.
"Uh buh, now see that!" grosned
Sluion reproachfully, as he looked
sbout. "Every seat taken. 1 tell you.
you've got to lift your feet to get Into
this ihow. Well, haug on to thn rope
?don't Int anybody gouge you out of
standing room."
At leaat two third* of the space uo
der the tent was taken up by tlera of
seats formed of thin, snd apparently
frsglle, blus plauks. springy to tht
foot and deafening to the ear. From
hardened ground to ft.nged taut-cell?
ing, tbeee overlapping rows of narrow
boards were brimming with men, wom?
en and children who. tenacious of
their holding!, seemed each to con?
tain In his pockets the feet of him who
tat Immediately behind.
, The teats faced an lmmente cage
which rote almost to the roof. At yet,
It wat empty, but smaller adjoining
cages promised an animated arena
when the signal thould be given.
Gregory and Orece Notr had sought
refuge on the highest teat, where they
might overlook the crowd; here, with
heads bet.t forward at if to avoid the
canvas, they hoped to escape observa?
tion. Thanks to the influx of country
folk, Littleburg cltlaent were rarely
to be teen at tuch shows until a 'ater
and more fashionable hour. Gregory
wat relieved to find his topmost plank
filled with strangers.
"All goee well," he said, pressing
Grace's hand. "Nobody will find out
that we have been In here."
"Watch for Mr. Clinton," Grace
counseled cautiously. "If he comes
in, stoop lower."
"They're sll ttrangert, Grace. Provi?
dence is with us?there's Simon Jeffer
son!" He was too amased to think of
concealment
"Hush! Yes?and Abbott Ashton."
Gregory pulled his hat over his
eyes.
Into the teat streamed a fresh body
of sightseers, Simon, swinging to the
rope that was stretched In front of the
big cage, grumbled at being elbowed
by weary mothers and broad-chested
farmers.
The band entered and squatted upon
blue boxet in one corner. Showy red
coats were removed in deference to
sweltering heat, and melody presided
In undress. Three bears, two clowns
and a bicycle sharpened Interest la
whst was to coma, whetting the mind
upon Jokes blunter than the Intellb
gence of the audience. Even the band
ceased playing though that had not
teemed possible; Its depressing an
dantlnos had not only subdued the
bean, rendering them as harmless at
kittens, but had mournfully depressed
the audience.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
MAX AND AUTOMIBLE Bl RXED.
George'Baker Caught Under Wrecked
Car and Horned to Death.
Elmlra, N. Y?, Pec. 17.?George Ba?
ker, a son of the former State Rail?
road Commissioner was burned to
death today under his overturned au
toiiii'blb?. YJ e fuol tank uxplodeu,
setting .''.re t;- his body and nit
orua a few eherted bone* and ring]
.*nd keys remained when Ksceeered. j
CHAINGANG FOR PREACHER. I
Clerical Don Juan Gets What Was His
Due.
Rome, Oa., Dec. 17.?Rev. James!
Thacker a congregational Methodist
minister, who was convicted of im?
moral relations with Miss Emma
Hughes, aged 25, recently from Cin?
cinnati, was sentenced to six months
on the chalngang, without option of
paying fine today. He was jailed
pending a motion for a new trial and
three hundred dollars bond.
Dayton Chosen City Manager.
Dayton, Ohio. Dec. IS.?H. M.
Waite, City Engineer of Cincinnati,
today was elected City Manager for
Dayton by the five new City Com?
missioners. His salary will be $12,600
a year, and he will begin his work on
January 1. 1114.
Col. Goethals declined the Job at
126,000 a year. Walte is known for
his efficient re'lef work during the
floods last spring.
More than 800,000 horsepower has
been developed from streams on nat?
ional forests under government regu?
lation. This represents the output
under conditions of lowest stream
flow.
A Prayer.
Teach me that sixty minutes make
one hour, slx>eun ounces one pound,
and one hundred cents one dollar.
Help me to live so that I can He
down at night with a clear conscience
without a gun under my pillow, and
uahaunted by the faces of those to
whom I have brought pain.
Grant, 1 beseech Thee, that I may
earn my meal ticket on the square and
in doing thereof that I may not stick
the gaff where it does not belong.
Deafen me to the Jingle of taint?
ed money unc the rustle of unholy
skirts.
Blind me to the faults of the oth?
er fellow, but reveal to me mine
own.
Guide me so that euch night when
I look across the dinner tahle at my
wife, who hu? been a blesHlng to me.
1 will have nothing to conceal.
And then, when comes the smed
of flowers and the tread of soft StSpt
and the crunching of th? hoarie's
wheels in the gravel evt in front of
my place, make the ceremony slort
and the epitaph simple?
"Here Lies a Man."
?Selected.
What is the coat of arm ? ?d i .
wj.uKs. a pair of embroidered sus
pondotl or n erochotod necktieT
it..st.oi Transcript.
CARVERS
For Christmas
FINE SCISSORS AND SHEARS. BEST CUTLERY.
CUTLERY A LEADER.
W. B. BURNS & SON,
BOKER POCKET
35 North Main Street
Sumter, S. C.
A LETTER FROM SOUTH GEOR?
GIA.
Mr. Goo. E. Martin Tells of Life in
His New Rome anil E.vt etuis sn
Invitation to His 8umter County
Friends.
Mr. Editor: If you will allow me
space In your valuable columns, I
will endeavor to write a few lines
(roru away down here in Socth Geor?
gia. .
The crops here are about all gath?
ered and meet of the cotton has been
sold. The crops were all good this
year apd we have had the finest fall
.or gathering I ever saw. We have
nad very little rain the whole fall and
we are needing rain now. as the wells
Ot low and the land has been hard
to plow for the oat crop. The cane
grinding season is about over. This
s one. of the jolllest seasons of the
/ear for the young folks. They have
sugar boilings" here which aro at?
tended by large crowds of young folks,
is well as by older ones. They drink
cane juice, chew cane and drink beer,
play games and have a good time
generally.
The syrup crop was large and the
syrup Is of fine quality too, this year,
but prices are low. Good syrup Is
selling foe 26 cents per gallon by the
barrel and pint botles sell for 76 cents
per dosen. Borne farmers put up from
100 to 2,000 bottles. It keeps much
nicer in bottles than In the barrels
jh hand and a geeal
many have been killed during ibe
raun wash) which le!e?U foe .
climate.
Quito a number of the northern
tourists have begun to come uowu to
hunt this winter. Horses and the
birds wont' see much peace while
they are here although some of them
work and have fine farms, while oth?
ers spend their time hunting.
The Thymas county fair was quite a
success this year. The stock, vege?
tables and other kinds of farm pro
ducts were fine and were appreciated.
The fair lasted three days. The Johnny
Jones' carnival was here at the time
and thousands of people attended
both.
Our young people have what they
call the "Golden Age Library So?
ciety." They have music, recitations, |
stories and also debate on different I
subjects. One of the subjects was
"Fence or no Fence." As we have
the fence law here the subject brought
out quite a crowd. Some of the ladles
teen epok. against the "no fence" law.
The people here say they can't see
how the people live where they have
a "no fence" law, They don't like the
Idea of having to keep up their stock.
Well, Mr. Editor, I extend to you
and all my friends an Invitation to
come to see us at any time, for the
latch string is always on the outside
to any of my Sumter county friends.
I also wish each and every one of your
readers a merry Christmas and a hap?
py New Year.
O. B. Martin.1
Thomaavllle, Qa., Dec 17, 1013. j
BUILDING FOR FRISCO.
President Will Rooommend Govern?
ment Building for Panama Exposit?
ion.
Washington, Dec. 16.?President
Wilson today decided to sond a special
message to congress advocating the
erection of a government building at
the Panama exposition in Sanfrancls
00. This decision clears up tho least
I doubt that the Kovornment will be
I properly represented.
BURNED IN APARTMENT HOUSE.
Throe People Perish In Fire in New
York City.
New York, Dec. 16.?Thomas Mc
Manua Mth. Mary McManUS and Miss
Mary MeManus were burned to death
today when tire deetroyed a Ave*story
I
. apartment house on Amsterdam ave.
Mrs. Margaret Maurer was fatally
? hurt by Jumping*- others narrowly
escaped death
l lorlda huttonwood, a tree oonttnod
largely to the keys along the south
t-oael is very highly prized for us<
n ein king on ship's galleys, it burns
lejewly with an even heat and makes
I hut llttb smoke or ash.
Building Material and Feedstuffs
TTT O^ll Rough and Dressed Lumber, Flooring, Ceiling and Siding,
VV l ljv I I --Mouldings, Shingles, Lathes, Metal and Composition
T T w ^VAA Rooting, Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hard Wall Plaster,
Fire Brick and Clay Ornamental Brick, Mortar Colors, Shingle Stain; Sewer and
Drain Pipe, and a Full Line of Building Material of all Kinds. Also Hay, Grain,
Mixed Feeds and all Kinds of Horse, Cow, Hog and Poultry Foods and Remedies.
Booth-Shviler Lumber aoid Supply Co.,
Successors to Booth-Htxrby Live Stock Co., (ft rer\tral Lumber Co.
???^po?no.?4ji? Geo. Epperson's Old Stsvnd Opp. Court House.
ATTENDS CABINET MEETING.
President Wilson Convalescent From
Attack of Grip.
Washington, Dee. 16.?President
Wilson has practically recovered from
the attack of grip that has kept him
in his room for several days and to?
day attended a brief cabinet meeting
which was held in the Library.
. THE FRANK CASE.
Decision, In Appeal Not Expected
Within Month.
Atlanta, Dec. 16.?The arguments
in the appeal before the Georgia Su
^r^~*- CftUr< /r>** i new trial for Leo
FrwU vf'.' <-o*jli7.!i 1 today, A Ct>
Cigfofj is n?>i expected fate the iftr
.r Pt Ol JantlA!1}
iuigt*ou ITsrtte^iMkMraun ^oust^.
Rembert, Dec. 16.?I have just re?
turned from Anderson county, where
iheyvdq>. things. My first visit was to
the home of Mr. George Cox, who
owns a farm of more than a hundred If
acres, bought and paid for. Last,
year he concluded to build anew. He;,
brought together the best material to
be had and put up a six room dwel?
ling, all complete, a thing of beau?
ty, all paid for with money made on
the farm.
He sets a bountiful table seven days
in the week. His children are well
clad and all make a good appearance
abroad. He Is educating them for
they have a fine graded school n*ar
by. One of the best looking girls up
the country is his sixteen-year-old
daughter, Irene, who picked over three
hundred pounds of cotton a day this
fall. Her brother, Eugene, two years
. lder, picked over four hundred.
Do I hear.some one say: "Oh, they
are a family of born cotton pickers?"
N"o more than others up there. John
Armstrong, of whom mention has be?
fore been made in these columns,
picked five hundred and thirty pounds
in one day. All these are independ?
ent folk' unaffected with hookworm,
?nd they are live, hearty, good look?
ing.
The biggest hog I ever saw is that of
Albert Burgees, which will weigh over
seven hundred. I saw plenty of oth?
ers very line, but his was the largest.
There are no negroes her? to speak
Of. All houses go unlocked. Many
of the people here are going into the
winter cover crop. They do a lot of
truck farming and make good money
at it. Land runs all the way from
fty.. to one hundred dollars per acre,
in small bodies generally. They are
great church goers with large congre?
gations and excellont Sunday schools.
Finer singing is nowhere to be found
for all down to the children have an
acquaintance with iiiPtrumental and
vocal music.
"What did I go up there for?" To
seo the children, and what a time I
did have with them.
Crops all gathered here and small
grain Is about all In.
Mrs. U. M. James, who has 1 en
unite l0Wi is Improving, we are glad
to say.
The general health of the commun?
ity |a good, except for a few colda
The new preacher on the Provi?
dence circuit uas not put in an appear
l anco yet.
K, v. 8. A. Nettle*, a mOSt excellent
. ,t..r, who wn? suspended for thre??
ii. t.. ttt Un? test conference, has
?i, gre-it many sympathisers all ovei
U<> -country. Pious looks are not al
<?e'H ? s'8n of great godliness.
"Haaood."
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
We're told, but a go?'! portrr.it of the absent one will keep the recollec?
tion more vivid- and comfort many a loniey hour of -eparatio
We make a specialty of Portrature. and our Studio la exceptionally
equipped for fine portrait work
The Man Who Knows Portrairur?, Sells
Picture Frames and does Kodak finishing
10 % SOUTH MAIN STREET.
Winburn,
SHINGLES, LATHS.
WOOD ?Ltid COAL
#S hart, rW *tv>: * r.t I"<i*bt i-r.cmn.
<to Order too i.aigc ^r too Small
?UMTER RETAIL
LUMBER CO.,
PK0M 58 4. A. Howtll Mgr.
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A Bank for
Everybody
The Peoples' Bank.
I
A Business is Known by |
the Service it Gives
None better prepared to Serve or
more anxious to please.
The Farmers' Bank and
Trust Co.
YOUR FATHERS
Who Have Accumulated a Competence
Rrmlftt that it required an effort to galt what you have and
also that It require* rtOM watching t<> bold on u? ft.
Why not give row children a elm Wee to gain training in
busine.-s ha I ith And method* m? tbal wnen llio time comes to turn
your mono> and property over to thorn tliey wUl ha to acquired
some knowledge of bnndliug unaneial affairs?
Ix)t them Htnrt an aOOOmnl with us and loarn tlio busincss-H*?
war of handling nsonef while you are alive and able to train tliean
In it* proper care and u**e.
Firs^t National Bank
U. S. DEPOSITORY