The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 11, 1914, Image 7
PENSION MONEY RECEIVED.
?MMN Come* It Sumter County for
1'istrlhutiou.
The funds from the State for Con
federate veterans and the widows of I
* mi federate veterans have been ro
ietved by the Clerk of Court and are
now in his possession for distribu?
tion. The fund for Sumtur County
urmunts this year to $4,48s and will
be distributed among one hundred
and hfty-slx beneficiaries.
The funds are to be distributed
among the various classes of pension?
ers ss follows:
Class Number Amount
A. 6 .198.00
B. 4 . 72.00
C. 1 . 48.00
CI. Cl . 24.00
C-3. 7 . 48.00
CM. 78 . 24.00
Total 16? $4.488.00
Thosv on the pension roll for 1914
are:
Clasa A.
Lee. Hampton, Privateer.
Dorn, James.
Morris, Henry. Rsmbert.
Norton, W. B , Ttndsl.
***lth\ J. II., Concor?.
Class B.
Cooper. Robert D.
Durkett. T. H., Sumter
Oraham. W. K . Taylors.
Sanders. James A . Itemb?rt.
cms oi.
Hudson. Thomas J.
< lass C-l.
Atkinson, W. J., Htuteburg.
Allsbrouks, James, Privateer.
Ardis, W. J . Plnewood.
Ardis, Abraham. Humter.
Ardls. J. I.., Plnewood.
Burgess, Paul W.. Rembert.
Brown. R. 8., Kembert.
Boykin. Manley H., Sumter.
Brunsen. W. J., Sumter.
Karfleld. J. J., Sumter.
Borktn, O. H . Shlloh.
Relk. Humter, Hagood.
Butler. W. II. Sumter.
Brown. J. F.. Msyesvllle.
Benenhely, Thomas, Catchall.
Rrnrirn. 8. J.. Sumter.
Burdell. William.
Cook. William H . Dalzell.
( lark. W. K . Humter
<<>mston, J. C. Sumter.
r#ennls. J. A., Shlloh.
I>enn. p M.. Mayerrllle.
David1. W. H., Sumter.
Floyd. John M . Motts Bridge.
Oed die. J. M . rrirateer.
Qeddings, J. S.. 1 ?rivateer,
llolliday. J. W . Privateer.
Hancock, Oeo.
Hodge. I. H.. Sumter.
Hudson. J. W . Sumter.
Idol. H. N.. Sumter.
Lawrence, J. J. P., Sumter.
f^ekey. William R . Plnewood.
Morris. M. J.. Sumter.
McOee. P. A., Sumter.
McKlveen. Thos. M. It., Shlloh.
Mima, Timothy, Ashton.
Myers. J. C. Sumter.
Partin, W. A.
Part la. J. W.. Sumter.
Player, st J.. Sumter.
Powell, B. M . sumter.
Player. J. W., Lynchburg.
Prltchard. T. W.. Privateer.
Rogers. R. M Tlndal.
Rivers, K. K. Tlndal.
Smith. I. W.. Sumter.
Scott. O. W.. Sumter.
Salus. B. H. Shlloh.
Sanders. E. R.
Spann, H. M . Sumter.
Thames. R. It., Tlndal.
Turner, John F.. Plnewood.
Tlsdale, James O.
Wyndham. Irby S., Oswego.
Windham. J. P.. Wedgeflold.
White. Jno. Knox. Sumter.
Watts, W L, Humter.
Weeks. A. H., Sumter.
Wright. J. K., Itembert.
Toung. C P.. Sumter. j
CI*** No. t.
Darflehl, M*rth*.
QSjf%SS\ Aiitanada J., Humter.
Durant, H. A . Humter.
Keels. Amelia. Shlloh.
nxendtnc, Elizabeth. fhHsjM
Vlllonmive, 8 J.
Watts. Esther.
CUnm C?No. 4.
Bellt. Maltas?.
It u m. i k. Margaret. Sumter.
Baker. Sollt*. Humter.
Brnwdsr. S. K , Humter.
Maker. Kllss. Mayesvllle.
B irtlette. Harah. Humter.
HulUrd. M. Lh Humter.
Broaeh. Maggie.
B?fH. Winnie A.. Tlndal.
hswfSSJ, Marv Jane. Sumter.
4'onyers. Husai nah L.. Dui wood.
I hina. K J . Sumter.
I ?mpton. fcliiabcth.
Clark. Mary C
?'???ber, Annie. Humter
Clark. Clara, OsjB9SSJSjk
Cato, Mary L.. Brogdon.
lOMlhtp. It. B.
Oennis. H J . Hhlloh.
l?e.m. Mattie, Mayesvllle.
[<i*on. Elisabeth. Kembert
David, Surah A., Humter.
Dennis. F.llsabath, Hhlloh.
Dcvereaux. A. U . I. jrnter.
Oroorna. <>ll\la. Sumter.
(leddlngs, Mngsle. Humter
Ouo?ruan, M. L.
tiuylord, Sallle.
Ooodman, M. It'., Sutnter.
Hodges, Mary F., Sumter.
Harrington, Martha A., Atkins.
Kjwell, A. M., Sumter.
Hinson. fl. E.
Hodges, Eliza.
Hodges, Maggie, Privateer.
Jf?lly. Mary Ann, Providence.
Jones, Mary S., Sumter.
Jones, V. A., Providence.
Jones, Frances T., Sinclair.
Jackson, S. E., Stateburg.
Joye, Martha T., Sumter.
Josey, Alice J., Concord.
Jenkins, Mary J.
Kennedy, Emma L., Sumter.
Kilgore, X. O., Sumter.
Lee, Martha L., Sumter.
Lewis, Annie.
London, B. L., Sumter.
Lido, Annie, Sumter.
Lindsay, Elizabeth, Sumter.
McElveen. M. E. J., Lynchburg.
M elicit, E. M. Wedge tie hi.
McLeod, S. M., Oswego.
Mclntosh, Mary, Plnewood.
McKagen, Emily C, Sumter.
IfOQflt, Hannah, Sumter.
Nettles, H. M. Mayesvllle.
Newman, T. J.. Sumter.
Nesbttt. Emily A., Shlloh.
Nesblt, Florence, O., Rural.
Robinson, A. F., Oswego.
Osfeen, Sarah B., Sumter.
Plgford, Ellen, Sumtor.
Pool, Jane II., Sumter.
Smith, Eltaa. Metts.
Outlaw, Carrie, Sumter.
Spann, W. A., Providence.
Smith, Annio E . Mayesvillo.
Scarborough, Martha C.
Taylor, Martha.
Thigpcn. Honrletta, Sumtor.
Turner, Elizabeth. Tindal.
Vause, M. A., Shlloh.
Wlndhum, Mary R., Durant.
Wells, t 8., Sumter.
W?lls. E. II., Sumter.
Wright, Ella, Sumter.
Welch, M. C, Durant.
Young, Nellie O., Sumter.
Clarendon County News.
Manning Times, April 8.
Ous Collins, the slippery elm darky
of this seetion, wns arrested at Olanta
la it Saturday at the request of Sher- {
Iff Gamble, who has on file In his of*
ace a warrant for this sly coon. Gus
was lodged In the lockup by the
oianta official, but when night enve?
loped the rising young city at tho end
of the Alcolu railroad, Gus got out
his rabbit foot, tricked his way out
of the lockup, and accompanied the
birds to anywhere but Olanta. Dep?
uty Thames started for the nimble
Huh Monday, but on arriving at Al?
colu he received the mournful story
of Gus' departure, and he had to turn
back without any one repeating what
Deputy Thames said when he got the
news.
Died at his home near Turbevlllej
lust night about 11 o'clock, Hon. E. M.
Kennedy, aged about 3G years. Mr.
Kennedy had just finished his first
term in the legislature when he came
homo ill with pneumonia, and it was a'
struggle from the start to keep life
in him with all the skill of the doc?
tors and the ministrations of train?
ed nurses. Ho was a good man and
citizen, beloved by his neighbors, and
ut the State capital he made many
friends by his quiet demeanor, and
sterling character. As a representa?
tive he had the county's welfare at
heart, and In the exercise of his
judgment he was independent and
sound. He leaves a wife and four
children. The f metal takes placo
this afternoon at St. James church in
Sandy Grove township. The deceas?
ed was a member of tho Baptist
chunh, a Mason, Woodman and a
Knight.
Died on Santee in St. Mark's town?
ship last Friday morning, Mr. Gabriel
W. Uhodus, aged 6fi years. The de?
ceased was a Confederate soldier, and
left a wife and six children. The fun?
eral took place at Oak Grove church
Saturday afternoon, the pastor, Rev.
T. I*atr!ck conducted the services.
Died last Sunday, at the home of
her son near Seloc, Mrs. Mary Cas
tlne, of Columbia, wife of Mr. A. J,
Custine. aged about 70 years. The
deceased with her husband moved to
? 'olumbia Heveral years ag<>, and while
sho was visiting her son, a farmer
HvlnK near Turbevlllr, she took ill and
?lied. The funeral took place at Pine
Grove church Monday. Rev. Rhod-s
conducted ti e service.
About midnight last night, James
Rlley. a Beg re living on the planta?
tion of Mr. R. II. Davis, near Manning
ran amuck, threatened to kill his
wifo and her tru.tier. He struck his
mothor-in-law with a hatchet several
blows, then ran away, titling off on a
mule belonging to Mr I)avls. About
4 o'clock this morning Mr. Davis and
Deputy Thames went In pursuit to?
wards Paxviiie, and Sheriff Gamble
went to Sumtor to locate him. The
telephone and every other means is
being used to apprehend the would
he-assassin and mule thief.
A license to marry has been grant?
ed to Mr J W. Thames and Miss
lMinnie l? Chandler of MuNenviiie.
FARMERS'
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practice*
Farmers.
(Conducted by E. w. Dabbs, Pres?
ident 8. C. Farmers Union.)
Some Random Thoughts.
Owing to circumstances beyond myj
control this page has been neglected
fot some time. In another column is
a short statement of the crops made
last year by two Carolina farmers. I
wonder if Sumter county farmers can
not equal or beat the yields given in
these two letters. There is nothing
very remarkable about these letters
except the evidence of intelligent di?
versity of crops and the cheerful
spirit which the writers show in every
line.
ess
These are the kind of men that can
and will make the Farmers' Union
a means to better their condition. By
co-operation such small farmers can
secure many of the advantages of the
big farm in doubling up teams. A
sufficient number can Join together
and distance the big farmer in finan?
cial arrangements. And they have
the advantoge of more efficient labor,
and tho reduction of waste to a neg?
ligible quantity. If they farm on a
live-at-home plan, such as the writers
oJ these two letters indicate, it will
not bo many years before they will
bliome two-horse farmers, and land
owners, as I know some Sumter coun?
ty farmers have done. In the mean?
time the mutual exchange of labor,
of teams and Joint ownership of two
horse plows, mowers, hay rakes, etc.,
and joint marketing will hasten the
day of better things.
see
There Is another letter: "Mr. Farm?
er are you giving wife and children
a square deal " that ought to be read
by every farmer who reads this pa?
per. That there is a spirit abroad
in this county of doing justice to the
farm wife Is evidenced by the farm?
ers who are putting in water systems
in their homes. I was talking with
a contracting plumber only yesterday
who said he was having many calls
into the county to install water works.
Something that was considered a lux?
ury for the rich a lew years ago, is
now being recognized as a necessity
for those who do so much of their
own labor, not only in the line of sav?
ing labor, but of safeguarding health
by cleanliness and sanitary disposal
of waste. Probably no monev ev*?*
spent on the improvement of a farm
will give better returns or more satis?
faction than water works.
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The writer assisted State Secretary
J. Whitner Held in the reorganization
of Howell Hill Union last Thursday
night. These good people, who live
in a fine section of Richland county
have a good school and a live farm?
ers club, but they found they needed
the Farmers' Union to keep them in
touch with the larger work that is
being done. If some of the doubting
Thomases will talk with President
Williams of the Sumter county union
they will bo convinced that the union
has helped the farmers of this county.
Williams has been around much more
lately than I have, his work taking
him into sevceral counties, and he
enmo back fully alive to the import?
ance of keeping up the union in Sum?
ter county and of extending its in
tlenee until every neighborhood has a
live local union. E. W. D.
HATS OfV TO THESE ONE-BOMB
FARM MRS.
They Show What Others Can Do?
Read Their Experience.
In your issue of March 7, in an ar
ticlo entitled. "What a One-horse
Farmer Did," you somewhat "get my
blood up" by intimating that few, if
any, equal Mr. Duckworth'.** record. 1
am a one-Httlo-inu1? farmer. Here Is
my record for 19a.<. How does it
oompare with Mr. Duckworths?
10 hales cotton, averaging MO
pounds',
200 bushels corn.
100 bushels oats.
100 bushels sweet potatoes.
loo gallons molasses.
11 bushels peas.
RoO pound! pork.
Packed 500 cans vegetables.
Didn't pull rodder. I lit adopted the
better course and shredded corn.
Iddn t have the help of a wife and
tWO children, but only that Of one
11-year-old boy. To be sure 1 hired
a bund for about 13 days, bul within
the year I did carpenter work 70 days
away from home. To be sure I have
two little mules with Which 1 pre?
pared my land. bUl as 1 am onl
"one" plow boy l could cultivate wtlh
only one at a time.
Now. I know you will "fly Into me'
for not USlng both mules to a two*
h.?rse cultivator, but I guess you
"needn't" as my land is too steep
lind stumps tor that.
I vvh doii'i I rid Ihe place ot
- --?r-? '. *." l ? ?" ? ? ? 1
stumps? Well, I've not been able. I
started out 13 years ago with noth?
ing but my hands and my head. 1
bought my farm of 97 acres for
$2,300, the purchase price of which,
instead of stumps, has taken my sur?
plus cash.
1 am now trying to build me a de?
cent and comfortable house for my
wife and four babies. Can you ad?
vise me j. f. Jackson.
Campobello, S. C.
Another One-Horse Farmer.
I wish to tell you what I made in
1913. My wife and I cultivated 17
acres of land, and made nine bales of
coton, averaging 470 pounds, and
sold at 13 cents per pound; about 170
bushels of corn, 80 cents per bushel;
20 bushels of oats; 100 bushels of
sweet potatoes; 110 bushels of Irish
potatoes; 40 bushels of peas; 1,200
pounds of fodder; 3,000 pounds of
peavine hay, and I also had some
small truck patches, including beans,
watermelons, etc. I also raised 100
[Chickens and 900 pounds of pork.
I am a land renter, and I feel like'
I owe all my success to The Pro
I
gressive Farmer. I could never have
had courage enough to write to The
Progressive Farmer until I saw Mr.
Duckworth's letter, as I am an 860
pounds mule farmer. I believe in
deep breaking land, and would like
to be a two-mule farmer, but I will
have to get along with one a few
years longer.
I have often felt discouraged when
reading those letters talking about
the little one-horse farmers, when
it is the best I can do at present. I
feel like there are many little one
horse men like myself. But don't be
discouraged; let us pull up, hoping
some day to be a bigger farmer. Let
us all resolve to make our neighbor?
hood Progressive Farmer readers.
Wayne Co., X. C. J. B. B.
Mr. Farmer, Are You Giving Wife
and Children a Square Deal?
I note that you place the Youth's
Companion first on your list of
papers to be taken by farmers. You
are eminently correct in this. I hold
no brief for that paper, but I have
known its influence in the home in
too many cases to have any indiffer?
ent opinion about it. I taught school
three years aft-ir graduation from our
State Univers ty, and know that
those homes where that paper was
taken showed different training and
general information in the school
from others. One would be in?
clined to say that there was an initial
difference in the homes, and I would
not denly it; but in another commu?
nity which I have known since then,
the teacher adopted the Youth's Com?
panion as a reader for the children,
largely in order to get the paper
taken by the children, and the change
in the community during the next few
years was marked.
Keep up your agitation for justice
for the farm housewife. Dig as deep
as you can and not drive the farmer!
from you. Keep at it, until you win. |
There is on many a farm every con?
venience for the business of farming,
but little or none for the business of
home-making. The barn door hinge j
is fixed today, the kitchen door hinge j
"must be fixed some time when we
get time for such things!"
One phase that I would urge
would be that the child on the farm
oe given at regular intervals a cer?
tain amount of time in* which he may
engage in any pastime that is gener?
ally approved. He may tish, read,
visit approved places, or just do noth?
ing, as the child pleases, for a given
time, and he will have this time and
may plan in advance for its enjoy?
ment, knowing that he will have it
for his own use, barring unforeseen
contingencies, and then let this time
be traded (if it does not suit best
to give it then) for other time or as
ono would trade for anything else. If
the master of the child's time wants
the child during the play-time be?
longing to him, let a trade be made
In which the child has a fair chance
iO trade as he pleases about it. If
the child wants money, agree upon
a price; if he wants other time, give
It to him with some time "to boot"
thrown in. Be fair with the child if
the child is to bo fair with the master
of his time.
Another thing: Every child should
have a stipulated small wage given
him at regular intervals, or he should
have opportunity to earn a small sum
a* regular Intervals, ami he should
hi- allowed to spend it as he pleases,
barring dirty chewing gum, cigar?
ettes, tobacco and BUCh habit-forming
and useless articles.
M. J. John.
Laurtnburgi X. C.
PESTHVCTIYE FIRE NEAR ATH?
ENS.
I Georgia Town Loses Rig Store and
IbmU by names.
Athens. Ga., April 8.?The I'ittard
Collo Mercantile store and Plttard
Bank, at Wlntervllle, f> miles away,
burned this morning. The loss is
I $25,000. The lire is supposed to have
I been started by lightning.
PASSOVER.
Within a few days, Pesach the an?
nual Feast of Passover or of Un?
leavened Bread will he celebrated in
Jewish homes and synagogues. This,
the oldest feast of the Jewish Calen?
dar, carries us back well nigh thirty
three hundred years. The awaken?
ing of Spring has its normal appeal
and its practical symbolism to every
primitive people, The agricultural]
aspeet of this holiday is seen in the1
phase "That it is to be kept in the
season of the Month of Ripenings," I
when the barley?sown in winter has!
become ripe and when an offering t
consisting of an omer (one-half gal?
lon) of barley was brought in prati
tude to the Giver of all good.
The historical significance of the
festival has over-shadowed its agri?
cultural aspeet. As the Feast of
Freedom it commemorates the eman?
cipation of Israel from Egyptians
bondage and the people's entrance in?
to the dignity and destiny of natural
life. It thus marks the birth of the
Hebrew people. The man character?
istic of its celebration has always
been domestic; in the homes the fam?
ilies and the inivted friends gather on
the first evening (in orthodox homes
also on the second evening) to re?
count in song and story and amid ap?
propriate symbolism the deliverance
of Israel. The main symbols of
this Seder Service are the Roasted
Lamb Bone reminding them of the
lamb that was slaughtered as a sac?
rifice of the Covenant; second, the
Matzah or Unleavened Bread to be
eaten during the whole week, recal?
ling not only the hasty preparation
with which the Israelities hurried out
I of Egypt but also their absolute re
liance upon God and readineaa to trust
His leadership of them; and tho Bit
ter Herbs suggesting vividly the bitter
life of their forefathers In Egypt
which, even today, have not lost their
poignant application. Two other
symbols of tho table decorations
should be noted; namely, the four
cups of Wine allowed to each one are
God couched the first "Declaration of
symbolical of the four-fold phrase in
Independent e," and the cup of wine
meant for the prophet Elijah who.
always present in spirit, brought ever
anew the message of undying hope
of the Messianic reign of universal
justice, freedom and peace. The
Feast of the Passover has not lost its
thrilling significance to the modern
Jew. To those still pining in slavery
in Russia and Roumania, it sings the
song of ultimate redemption, while
to those living under the blessed flag
of freedom it teaches the undying les?
son of gratitude together with an
appreciation of the higher civic duties
and responsibilities of civic and reli?
gious liberty.
The Feast of Passover begins Fri?
day evening, April 10, 1914, and
lasts one week.
Divine Services at Temple Siani
Friday evening at 6.30.
Saturday morning at 10.30.
Sermon: "Parental Destruction.**
MAKING ILLINOIS DRY.
Chicago, April 8.?Over one thou?
sand saloons were closed by yester?
day's elections. Forty-nine counties
in Illinois are now dry. The women
voters is the election yesterday took
party sides, many of them voting
against the women candidates.
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