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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

adopted, and far reaching overhaul.
ing and upheavai of the whole dis.
pensary system is in sighs.
Columbia, Oct 5-Wben the
board first met yesterday morning
there was no indication that the To-
yessigating committees report would
be taken up again for some time !;
and it was not About noon Col.
George Johnstone of Newberry ar
rived at the board room and asked
for an audience In courteous terms
he asked the board for q revision of
the deposed commissioners case and
full hearing in order that the vic.
tim might vindicate himself flagainst
the charges made against him. Then
came wait. In the afternoon Col.
Johnstone presented the law on the
subject and again pushed his request
for hearing.
The board later discussed It's
course of action at great length, and
at times with warmth Chairman
Hasrelden of the investigating com.
mittee presented some resolutions
that will be found below that did not
provide for any further hearing, but
did provide for referring all the evi
dence to the attorney general for
such action as be may see fit and
arranging for the discharge of the
duties of the Office of commissioner
No action was taken, however, and
the whole thing was left open until
this morning, when at g O'Clock it is
proposed to dispose of the matter one
way or the other No matter if Mr.
Douthit is allowed to have a full
bearing for the vindication of his
character it is almost certain that his
removal is permanent.
So far as the others affected by the
committees report are concerned
there has as yet been no considera-
ton of their cases.
Mr.. Haselden offered the follow.
ing:
Whereas under the dispensary law
it is provided that the commissioner
shall be subject to removal for cause
by the State board of control. and
Whereas the committee duly ap
pointed to investigate the receipts
and disbursements of the contraband
room has in its report formally
charged the commissioner, j. B.
Douthit, with gross Irregularities and
official misconduct which. in the
opinion of the board of control
based upon his cwn admissions-is
sufficient cause for his removal, and
for which cause the said board yes.
terday removed him by vote of the
board s; and, whereas formal demand
has been made by his attorneys,
Messrs George Johnstone and
George E Prince, for rehesfing,
be it
Resolved, That the board, realizing
it's responsibilities, aud cognizant of
it's official duty in the premises, de-
clines to reconsider it's action. and
that as far as it is concerned the
Incident must be closed.
Resolved further, That from this
date and pending the election of a
commissioner all checks issued aud
signed by the clerk. B c. Webb,
ano countersigned by the chairman
and no other person or persons
Resolved further, That ell papers
relating to the said investigation De
turned over TO the attorney general
for such action as be deems proper
to protect the interest of the State
Resolved further. That copy Of
these resolutions be served on Com
missioner Douthit at once by the
clerk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
81 D Haselden, T. C Robinson,
uGommisnjonere ,

By vote of three to two the board
removed Commissioners Douthit f'for
cause,'' and the suspension of book
keeper was confirmed There was a
prolonged fight before the resolution
suspending Mr. Douthit was finally
adopted, and . far reaching overhaul
ing and upheavai of the whole dis
pensary system is in sight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11


The entrance of William Rocke.
feller into the directorate of the New
York Central road is taken as a text
heraldiDg the appearance of the bill.
iionaire corporation, the Vanderbilt.
Rockefeller alliance meaning the
amalgamation of $l.00o,o0o, ,0c0 of
capital. The Vanderbilt roads at
present include more than $4,000
miles If the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn is added to the new combination,
the roads will reach overy frontier of
the country, and will comprise over
33, 600 miles, or more than one fifth
of the entire American mileage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
UNJUSTIFIABLE.

"There are newspapers and politi-
clans in South Carolina always eager
~ looking for the text or pretext for
TRADE against the dispensary So,
friends of the institution should be
careful The suspension of Dan
Outz is a case in point. 1t has been
heralded throughout the State as the
outcome Of the dispensary scandal.
Scandal is strong word It implies
dishonesty or corruption. ."-Co!um-
bia Record, Sept 29th
How does the above fit in with
more recent revelations There
seems to have been something close
" akin to scandal, if not the thing
itself And, as TO dishonesty or
corruption. there mas unquestionably
been a good deal Of both.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

The Fair, corner West Park and Acad
envy streets.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
Judge Knowles Decides the
Rochester Case.
NOT FRAUDULENT
Jury Instructed 10 Bring in a Verdict
For the Observation-Disclosures
Report Filled.

Judge knowles today decided that the
SAFE OF Fred 'Bartlett's stock to Ras
Rochester was a bona-fide transaction.
Last February Bartlett sold his stock
OF. goods in the Lizzie block to Rochester
ana Immediately thereafter petitioned
the United States court to be a%djudged a
bankrupt. His creditors demurred to
this proceeding. The money derived from
the sale of the stock, Mr.. Bartlett said.
mad been turned over to his wife. Pro-
ceedings were about to be instituted by
the creditors to recover his money when
II was reported that the Bartlett house
mad been burglarized and the money all
stracted from between the mattresses
where it was alleged it had been MIA ced
for safe keeping. Later a witness testi-
ned that the story of the robbery was
a fake.
A suit was brought by Attorney Alex
ander Mackel as trustee of the bankrupt
estate against Rochester alleging fraud
and collision between Rochester and
Bartlett in the matter of the sale. It was
alleged that Rochester was aware of
Bartlett's insolvency when he purchased
the stock and paid him the cash. TIL
matter came up before Judge Knowles
and a jury in the United States court
yesterday and several witnesses were ex-
ahmed. Arguments were made by coun-
sci for both sides and Judge Knowles
withheld his decision until today.
When court convened this morning the
judge instructed the jury to bring, in a
verdict for the defendant. He said that
while there was some evidence to show
that the transaction had not been con-
Quoted according to the regular course of
there was not sufficient evil
dence to show that any fraud had been
committed or attempted. The purchaser
had paid a valuable consideration for the
goods and the court did not believe that
the burden of proof; had shifted to the
to show that the sale was made
in good faith. The judge quoted a de-
cision OF Judge Hallam, on the same mat
ter and said that the only point made
by the defendant was that all the goods
had been sold at one time and therefore
it was claimed that the sale was fraudu-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
mo, SIR" replied the witness.

mo, sir" replied the witness.
I. FlOtoW testified that Thompson's
reputation for truth and veracity was
bad and that. he would not believe him
under oath.
During the Characterization witness
said he had heard ~Thompson's reputation
discussed in Meyers store; witness for
merly worked for Meyer.
Witness said he was a second cousin
of Mrs. M. E. Meyer.
Judge A. H. Barrel was the next wit
ness. He testified that he had resided
in Butte % years and had known Max
Meyer 20 years. Considered his reputa-
ton for truth and, veracity as good. Was
in Meyers Office three months of this
year. Saw bullion there frequently, al
ways in the day time and the doors were
always open.
Ed F. Meyer, a nephew of the defend
ant, and who conducts a jewelry store
in the same building that the defendant
has his assay Office, was on the stand this
afternoon. Like several of the witnesses
who preceded him he was inclined to
thlnk that truth and c. H.. Thompson
were strangers. The witness stated that
his uncle's business was always conduct
ed in the daytime, and there was no Sc
crecy about it. The bullion was always
taken in by the front door. There was no
sneaking around the rear of the prem
Uses.
h examination was not concluded
when the Inter Mountain went to pressi
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

JURY DODGERS.

New York Tribune: Hereafter the av-
erage man will find it much harder to Sc
cure exemption from jury duty. This is
on account of the new jury law, which
will come into effect with the trial jurors
to appear at the county court
house on September Is. According to the
law, which will cause many a man to
sigh, there will be no chance to offer ex-
cuses which for years la secured ex-
emption for SO many.
In former days it was the custom for
all those who did not look upon a Jury
duty as an unalloyed pleasure to appear
before the court when the trial jurors
We're summoned n say that it would
be impossible for them to serve, as the
grass on their lawn needed, cutting, or
they had made plans to make a visit to
the beach. Sometimes it was a boil, or
again nothing more serious than a mos
quito bite that gave. a man immunity
from sitting in judgment on the deeds of
his peers. IT was the regular thing to see
a mad rush for the presiding judge when
he opened the hearing for trial jurors.
considered excuses were pre-
sented in writing by thoughtful men, who
had carefully weighed the inconvenience
of jury duty, and If one excuse did not
suit the Justice another would be pre-
sented.
Now things have all been changed. and
there are few things that will allow a
man to escape from serving his time in
the jury box. An examination will be
made to see that a man is qualified by
law to serve as a juror, and if he is, there
will be no escape for him, except in rare
cases. The result of the new order of
things will be that the jury panels will be
quickly filled, and the average juror will
be much higher in the scale of ability
than at present.
The busy man will find that his duty as
a citizen must come before his devotion
to his business. The new jury law was
passed by the last legislature through
the efforts of Justice William j, GaynOr.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice is hereby given that John B..
Pearenteau Of Dewey, Montana. has f,ed
notice of intention to make proof on his
desert-land claim No. 3,344, for the neX
and SELL Of nwA, Section 13, 4. 2 Nh.
!3 w. M. H. before the clerk of the
district court at Butte. Montana, on sat-
urday, the 14th day of October, 1899.
He names the following witnesses Ia
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation Of said land: Peter II. Demo Of
Dewey Mont; Ulrich H. Demo of Dewey.
Mont: James Jensen ofSpewey, Mont:
VIM. Forest of Dewey, Mont.
GEORGE D. tGREENE,
- Register.
Sept. Z, 1899. 60 -
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

me report of Master-in-C hancery
Biake In the suit of c. J. Mcnamara and
Ihomas A. NARROW VS.. the Home Land
ana Cattle company and the National
SANK OF Commerce was filed today with
Judge knowles. The suit was for a
preach OF contract in failing to deliver
some cattle to the plaintiffs during the
years 1897 and 1898. After detailing the
various transactions the master makes
the conclusion of law that the defendant
had not performed the condi-
tons OF the contract as specified.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS

In the District Court Of the United
states, District of Montana, Court of
Bankruptcy:
In the matter of John McKenna, bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of September. A. D. 1899, the
said John McKenna was d,1v adiIdeed
bankrupt, and that the first meeting Of
creditors will be held at the Court of
Bankruptcy, No. 40 West Park street,
Butte. Montana. on the 25th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1899, at 2 o'clock p. M. at
which time said creditors may appear.
prove their claims, elect a trustee and
ransact such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
- THOMPSON CAMPBELL.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated September Is, 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
STAR.
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.
In the District Court of the limited
States, District of Montana, Court of
Bankruptcy:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of September. A. D. 1899, NJ. E.
Hersam was duly adjudged bankrupt,
and that the first meeting of creditors
Will be held at the Cour Of Bankruptcy.
No. 40 West Park street, Butte. Montana.
on the I'd day of October, A. D.. 1899. at 3
O'Clock p. M, at which time said creditors
may appear prove their claims. exam
inc the bankrupt and trasact such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting.
T THOMPSON CAMPBELL
Referee in
Dated September Is, 1899.
500 sets of teeth $40 DR.. Wix.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
FOR RENT

s-room modern brick, west side .....$45.O 90
Groom modern brick. Dakota street, 5000
Groom modern brick. west side..... 1000
S-room modern brick fiat, east side.. 1900
Groom frame. So. Butte ............. 1000.
3 unfinished rooms, Dakota street. 900
2 unfurnished rooms, Dakota street. $50
Broom furnished house, west side. 1000
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

lent. However, all the. testimony went to
snow that the sale had been conducted:
openly and fairly and in the courts optn-
ION no case had been. made. Attorney
oheiton took an exception to the ruling
ano was granted 80 days to file his bill
OF expections.,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
GO TO SAN FRANCISCO AND MEET
THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Short Line will sell committee and
friends of the returning volunteers tick
cts Butte to a Francisco and return at
fare for the round-trip ($4S. $50. Tick
cts on sale now; make sleeper reserva-
tons quick. 10 East Broadway. H. o.
WILSON, general agent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

Mrs. Godefroy will teach dancing to
children from 5 to 10 years of age at 81
per month, at 81 Dakota street. =
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

You can get patent envelopes for mail
1ng photographs at the Postofice. News
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15

The Fair for tinware, glassware, no.
tons, etc. /,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

70 the Editor OK The Post.
Houston, Texas. June 6.--As o Northern
woman beg so enter a protest against a
portion OF your editorial in the issue Of
Juno on The Protection Of Woman. p"
| have no desire to enter into any contro-
versy hut ! can not allow your state
ment regarding The men OF the North to go
unohallonEed.
In all that constitutes real, true oour-
tesy and respect for the worth Of woman
We consider there Is not on the face of the
earth class OF men that SURPRISES our
Northern men.
II they lack in chivalric attentions they
make up for such formaities in ways
which all true women everywhere much
more desire and appreciate II Is an ac-
knoWledged fact that rs regards the legal
and intellectual status OF woman. she has
been accorded a place in the North far
above that given her IN the South, com
phment more highly appreciated by the
majority OF women than Don Quixote
sentiment, and which is in itself sut-
hcient reputation of your assertion that
sentiment in that section of country does
not clothe woman with that Importance
nor her honor with that sacrodness. that
we OF the South accord to her and hers
(Mrs.l c. S Penneld.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
OUTLOOK FOR TEXAS WESTERN
THE FRANCHISE WILL LIKELY BE
RE-oCCUPIED.
Another Important Road for Hous-
ton-Work soon to Commence,
IL Is Believed.

II begins at last to look as though the
franchise OF the old Texas Western, which
formerly extended from Houston to Sealy,
is about to be reoccupied by something
more substantial than couple OF streaks
OF rust--narrow gauge rust at that.
Negotiations have been pending for some
time for the rehabilitation of this fran
elise and the determinations of the ne
gotiations has so frequently been an
nounced as an assured fact that the city
council was beginning to grow skeptical
and had more than once threatened TO re-
woke the franchise of this company
through the city unless the road was re-
built Some sporadic work had been done
which was likely in the nature OF playing
for time until now, when 1t is announced
with every assurance OF reliability that
company has been formed to take posses
sion of the old Texas Western franchise
and build upon it a railroad over 400 miles
in length that will skirt the most produc-
tive section of the Brazos river and thus
afford an outlet for the products of the
most fertile region OF Texas making 1t
all pay tribute to Houston.
Corroborative of the report already
printed in The Post Major I. c. Stafford
has received the following telegram from
Colonel r. NJ. Hall;
/ c. Stafford, Houston
New York. June 5.-Assure everybody
interested that operation under the new
charter will commence by the Goth All
fixed but a few details R. NJ. Hall.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
THE LOCAL STAGE.
Second Annual Minstrel by the cadets
of st. Andrew.

The size and quality OF the audience
which greeted the second annual minstrel
By the Cadets OF ST. Andrew last night at
sweeny & coombs' opera shows the appre-
citation of the people OF Houston for home
talent. Long before the curtain went up
every seat in the house was taken. Even
the large number OF chairs placed in the
aises would not suffice to seat all who
came, and great many were forced to
stand during the performance.
The first part OF the programme was
Perry in the Arctics," stage sitting and
costumes copyrighted by 3. A. Randolph,
showing scene in the Arctic regions and
presented gorgeous scenic effect. The
costumes worn were in representation OF
the Esduimaux IN his native land, which
with the scenery In the background OF the
snow crested icebergs made the scene
very natural one.
The overture and chorus. stars and
Stripes Forever was rendered by the
entire company Then followed the in
PRODUCTION of the end men and interlocu-
tor who in many new and original Jokes
and witticisms interspersed with planta-
tIon and dialect songs kept the audience
IN continuous roar for an hour and u
half
mere were NUMBER oil specialties dui
inE the intermisslon between the frat
and second parts OF the entertainment that
We're highly pleasing to the audience.
The Breach of Promise Case" consti-
tutod the second part OF the performance.
showing scene In the court house at
tmokeyille where Josephine Jollybram
was plaintiff and seraphne sugarpum
was defendant to a suit for breach Of
promise This was brim fun OF merri-
ment and for the halt hour which it took
to render it the audience was kept in up
roarious laughter.
While each member of the cast deserves
to be especially mentioned, 1t would &C.
cupy to much space to do so But the as
sertion Will be borne out by all in attend
auce that the entire performance was the
most interesting ever given by amateurs
In Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Only a Fair Audience at the Second
NiEhtS Performance.

The audience at the second nights per-
Torrance at the Auditorium was not as
large by any means as at the opening but
considering the counter attractions the at
tendance was considered very good.
With the excitement and hustle of the
first night over, the performance went
smoother than on the. previous night.
The specialties were again well received
and on the whole the evenings entertain
ment was greatly enjoyed The general
verdict among the people is that 1t is the
best for the money ever afforded in Hous-
ton.
My Niece from New York" which was
the play given last night, will be presented
again tonight and a a matinee this after
noon, commencing at o'clock Grown
people will be admitted to the afternoon
performance for 20 cents and children into
any part of the house for 10 cents The
little folks Will be especially delighted
with the speciality Of that clever juvenile
team, Deliaven aud Mai. This pair is the
cutest and cleyerest ever seen in this city
and no child should miss the chance OF
seeing them,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
Eleventh civiI District Court.

City OF Houston VS.. w. j. Frederick ct
al; motion to quash citation oyerruled,
City Of Houston VS.. 5. w. sydnor ct al;
motion to quash citation oyerruled
Michigan Savings aud Loan Association
vs.. Julius Sonner ct al; motion to quash
citation sustained
7. j. McNeruey VS. Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway Company; motion to
quash citation ovcrruled.
Dan Smith rs. Gulf Colorado and Santa
Fe Railway Company and c. NJ Lusk VS..
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Com
panlg same order.
Exparte Jesse 3. Walker; petition grant
ed and name changed TO Jessie B. Prizes
tone.
Magnolia Park Company vs.. J. II pa
Wis; Judgment FOR the plaintiff by de-
fault.
James Tamborena VS. Blake uupree, re-
ceiver. dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
The H b Clahiu Company vs.. John II.
Brand; settled and dismissed at cost Of
plaintiff.
Mrs. Maria B. Flake vs. ]. /. Hudson Ct
al interlocutory judgment 10y default
against j. L.. ". H. e. c. and w. Fl.
Hudson, $. Brown W b. Turner, J. h.
Burnett and b @. Ward.