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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Court Proceedings.

The court disposed of the following
cases Wednesday afternoon and Fhurs-
day morning:
The State rs. Wesley Jennings,
grand larceny. Verdict of guilty of
petty larceny. Sentence: so days on
the county chain gang, or 80 days in
the penitentiary.
The State VS.. Erwin Nixon, house
breaking and larceny. Plead guilty.
Sentence: / year on county chain
gang and fine of SLIGO, or l year in the
penitentiary.
TIE State VS.. Jim James, entering
house with intent to steal and con-
cealing himself in house with intent
to steal and larceny. Plead guilty.
Sentence: l year on county chain
gang, or year in penitentiary.
The State VS.. John Wesley Moore.
violation of the dispensary law. Plead
guilty. Sentence: Fine of 800 or 8
months on county chain gang, or same
time in penitenCiary.
The State vs.. Amos Williams, as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons.
Guilty. Sentenced to 80 days on the
chain gang or IN the penEtenGlary.
The court disposed of the following
cases Thursday afternoon:
Henderson Bird, burglary and
larceny. Verdict of guilty. Sentence !:
2 years on chain gang, Or 2 years In
penitentiary.
Lavant Robinson, burglary and
larceny. Plead guilty to second
count Solicitor mol nrossed first
count. Sentence: months imprison-
ment in county jail.
The court had disposed of all the
criminal cases and the jurors were
dismissed Thursday.
Court re-convened on Monday at
10 O'Clock. The usual routine matters
were gone through with and the civil
docket taken up. Only one case was
begun that morning, that of Epperson
VS.. Stansell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

the machinery of business moving all
along the line and all should feel inter
ested and extend helping hand. Put
the rascals up who try to defraud ,and
help the honest man, and let all quit
curslng at the farmers for not doing
better. l mean the right class of
them, for there are black sheep among
them just as there is in all trades and
professions.
Crops are about gathered and oat
planting is going forward.
The potato crop is very good indeed.
Peas are being bought here at 81 per
bushel
The sale of cotton seed is not as
great as last year, though it may Ego
beyond that later. Some will sell all
for luxuries.
- Hogs are not very plentiful through
the country. Very few have any to
kill.
The cry of poor collections is heard
on all sides, and it will always be so
when there is but two dollars to pay
five.
I have heard of no wheat being
planted, the tendency is to follow the
old lire of cotton and corn. History
is repeating itself to large extent.
Rev. j. G. Crouch has resigned at
Swift Creek, and will preach at Mt.
OiJvet and Pisgah.
Not many delegates attended the
Santee Association from this section.
The distance being too far for most Of
them to go.
Sumter is on the up grade in build
ing nice churches, which is creditable
to your city. The young churches are
strong working bodies and the old ones
are taking on new life. In common
with you all, it is regretted that under
the rule Of their church, DR.. Clifton
and Rev. Mr.. Kelly will go to another
field next year.
Ne news here. People say they are
too poor to have news. A bad state of
affairs sure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Master s Sale.

BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Sumter county. IN
the State of South Carolina, in the case Of
The First National Bank Of Sumter,
against Charles L. Williamson, Sarah Ada
Williamson, John B. Adger, The Imperial
Fertilizer Company, The Raisin Fertilizer
Company. Theodore Melchers and L. a.
Melchers, copartners as Melchers Co,
will sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder. at the Court House in the city OF
Sumter, in said county and State, on
Salesday in December, 1901, being the
second day of said month, at the usual
hours of sale, the following described real
estate, to wit +:
First-s.All that tract of land, situate
and being in the county of Sumter and
State of South Carolina, containing one
hundred and forty eight and eight-tenths
acres, adjoining lands now or formerly OF
Martin Deas, Friday Bracey, Mrs. William
son. Jane D. Gaillard, w. R. Tidwell, Ste
phen Richardson, John Phillips and 9TH
ers. and lying on the Raccoon Road and
the Public Road leading from Sumter to
Camden and from Sumter to Bradford
Springs"
Second-"All that tract of land, situate
in the county of Sumter and the State of
South Carolina, containing ifty-fve acres,
adjoining lands now or form erly Of Aleck
Jefferson, Chloe Hicks, Ellen P. Gaillard,
Mrs. Lannaa, Martha Deas and lands OF
Others, and lying on the Public Road
leading from Sumter to Camden and from
Sumter to Bradford Springs !; the said two
tracts of lend above described being the
same which were conveyed to the said
Charles L. Williamson by Mrs. Mary
Louise McBeth by her deed bearing date
December 7th, 1882"
Third-.All that tract of land, situate IN
the county of Sumter and State of South
Carolina, containing one hundred and six
teen (116) acres, adjoining lands of or
formerly of Mrs. Wactor, W. F. Wright
and L. A. Dixon, the same being the tract
of land which was conveyed to the said
Charles L. Williamson by John S. Richard
son. Master for Sumter county, by his deed
dated December 1st, 1890"
Fourth-"All that tract of land. situate
in the county of Sumter and State of
South Carolina, containing eighteen acres.
adjoining lands of or formerly Of the
estate of S. P. Gaillard, Friday Bracey,
lands of Deas and others, and being the
tract of land which was conveyed unto the
said Charles L. Williamson by j. Cohen
Wilson. by his deed dated December 18th.
1S9O.'
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
Master for Sumter County.
Nov II, 1901.
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SUMTER COUNTY WATER.
Health OFlcer Reardon has Prepared
Some Valuable Facts.

Health Officer E. I. Reardon has
compiled a lot of valuable information,
in condensed form, about the valuable
and unusually pure water supply of the
city of Sumter and County, giving the
different chemical and psychological
analysis of the waters and the endorse
ments of vaious chemists and bacter-
iologists of different cities during the
past ten years, up to August 1901. All
Of the chemical and psychological ex-
aminations show the water to be very
pure and of value from hygienic
standpoint. The water supply is SIM
bly, inexhaustible for domestic, muni
cipal. and industrial uses and for the
purposes of irrigation, not only in
Sumter but in different parts Of Sum
ter County. Attention is called to the
number of tourists and invalids whose
health has been completely restored and
greatly benefited by visiting Sumter
city and county.
The decrease in diarrhoea and other
intestinal diseases is shown by the use
OF these waters. Attention is called
to the number of flowing artesian wells
in Sumter city and county, all of the
water of which, the Health Officer has
had subjected to chemical examina-
tions by Prof. NJ. B. Hardin. chemist
of Clemson College, showing their
purity and the possibilities Of their
use for irrigating and for domestic and
industrial purposes.
This Water Report was prepared
with view to advertising this city
and county as health resort, and for
commercial and Industrial purposes,
for Mr.. a. W. Suder, commissioner to
the Charleston Exposition, if funds
can be obtained for the printing of the
pamphlet.
All of this information is official and
can be substantiated by official
records of the Department Of Health,
and will be signed by the Secretary
and Health Officer as the water supply
report of the Sumter Board Of Health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

sion to say that the chain gang is
doing all that the supervisor and his
aids can in keeping their part of the
work in order, and that they are doing
fine work but the chain gang cannot
be expected to do ali the work on the
public roads. We would again call
the attention of our legislators to the
importance Of formulating some legis-
lation that will more adequately meet
this great need than our present law
on the subject does. We thank your
honor for your courtesy and your help
to us in the discharge of our duties,
and take this occasion to thank the
court officials for their aid and kind
ness to US. Very respectfully,
E. D. Smith,
Foreman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
John RoBlNsoN's CIRCUS.
Two fine Exhibitions Given TO Large
Crowds Friday.

The celebrated John Robinson Shows
have come and gone. This large aggre-
CATION of up-to-date circus people gave
two magnificent performances here
last Friday afternoon and night.
They delighted their audience with
displays of talent which have never
been seen here before. In all respects
the Robinson Shows are the equal of
the Great Wallace circus, and surpass
it in most points. The grand spectacle
of " King Solomon and the Queen OF
Sheba' is the feature of the Robinson
circus, but it is not the only one by
any means. This production was
given in grand style here and was very
torrance, wher 1t showed to better
effect. This was a scene long to be
remembered. This feature alone
would cost anyone at least 81 to see
it, if produced on the stage. The per-
torrance was full of striking acts, all
of which cannot be mentioned here.
The acrobatic feats of the Penvetter
Bros. was the equal of the Nelson
Family. They gave splendid act,
performing feats, which would seem
almost impossible. The somersault
riding was an act not seen here IN
many years and was, indeed, pleas
ing feature. All of the bareback
riding was good. There was some
very clever trapeze acting, especially
that Of the head balancing on trap
eze in mid air. This was entirley
new
The trained elephants, under Prof.
Buckle, were simply marvellous. They
could do almost anything from
cake-walk to playing musical lnstru-
ment. When it comes to training AMI
mails, as large as elephants, the acme
Of perfection in teaching dumb AMI
mails must be reached.
The clowns with the John Robinson
Show are about the best On the road.
Gerry Vanderbilt, the policeman
clown, creates no end of fun, and the
clown representing a countryman was
very realistic. The work of the clowns
was another feature Of the great show.
g Johnnie Lolo, the world famous
clown, was not here, having
gone to Savannah on a visit. He is
still in the ring, - however, and as
good as he ever vas, although 90 years
old. The ring stock of the show was
enough to make all lovers of horse
flesh envious. The races at the close
of the performance were up to the
standard.
The Robinson menagerie is the best
one ever seen here. It is worth many
times the price of admisson to see the
animals in this collection. There
were some very rare specimens, such
as the guanaca, tapir, puma, mufauon,
and aoudad. There were quite a variety
of antelopes, and stork was among the
collection, Alison. The big dog in the
cage with two lions was very unus-
ual sight. The s'baby hons'' we're
very pleasing to the crowd. The Rob
inson circus was entirely free from all
forms of gambling and grafters, which
can be said of very few circuses.
This absence of gambling makes
show popular with the public. All
the officials, employees, and performers
of the show were very clever and po-
lite, especially Nh. Hoffman, the press
agent. who seemed to want to accom-
modate and oblige everyone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
NJ. j. Morris Arrested.

Sheriff Scarborough went to Mayes-
vile last Wednesday night and
arrested M. j. Morris on the
charge of breach of trust and
embezzlement. He was arrested
on warrant taken out by S. F.
McNair & Co., of Wilmington, for
whom he acted as agent in running a
lien business about Mayesville and the
Shiloh section. He is charged with
embezzline $500, belonging to the
above named parties. Morris Office
and store were burnt in Mayesville on
Sunday morning, along with other
buildings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Modern szrgasy Surpassed.

while suffering from bad case Of
piles I consulted physician who advised
me to try a box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve,n says 6 f Garter, Atlanta, Ge. u
procured a box and was entirely cured.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. is a splendid
cure for piles. giving relief instantly, and
I heartily recommend it to all sufferers y
Surgery IS unnecessary to cure piles. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve viii cure any
case. Cuts, burns, bruises and all other
wounds are also quickly cured by If. Be
ware of counterfeits. J S Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Jumped On a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr. ] n Powell
Jumped on an inverted rake made of ten
penny nails, and thrust one nail entirely
through her foot and second one half
way through. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
was promptly applied and five minutes
later the pain had disappeared and no
more suffering was experienced. In three
DAYS the Guild was wearing her shoe as
usual and with absolutely no discomfort.
Mr. Powell is a we'll known merchant Of
Portland, Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic
and heals such injuries without maturation
and in one-third the time required by the
usual treatment. For sale by DR. A j
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
insurance Companies Consolidated.

There has been a consolidation of
insurance companies in the city dur
ing the past few days and a company
to be known as the Sumter Insurance
Company has been formed. Mr..
Anthony White, who has been repre-
senting a number of the Oldest insur-
ance companies of America for quite a
number of years, has sold out his
interests to number of gentlemen of
the city and The Sumter Insurance
Company has been incorporated, with
Mr.. I. II. Moses, as general manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
On Ali Trains.

It is said that not only will the
Coast Line through trains be fitted
with steam heating apparatus, but
the improvement will hold good over
the entire system on all main line
trains. The coaches are sent to the
Wilmington car shops to be fitted with
the apparatus from time to time.
The stoves will not be removed, but
will be kept for emergencies.-Flor
ence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
ANOTHER FIRE NEAR WEDGEFlELD.
The Ginnery of Mr. George Dew Burned
Wednesday Night.

wedgefeld, Nov. THE gin house
of Mr.. George Dew was burned last
night. The loss is estimated at s., 600
or more, with only $500 insurance.
It is the general opinion that the fire
was the work of an incendiary. There
have been several incendiary fires in
this neighborhood recently and thus
far the frebug has succeeded in escap-
ing arrest Notwithstanding the offer of
large rewards by the Governor and
citizens of this place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
x Liberal Offer.

The undersigned will give free sample
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets to any one wanting reliable remedy
for disorders of the stomach, billiousness
or constipation. This is a new remedy
and good one. DR. A China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

There we're only 3e4 votes cast in
Sumter County in the election for
Congressman last week. The board
of canvassers met today and tabulated
the returns. This was, indeed, a
very small vote for whole county to
cast
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Local Cotton Market.

Strict middling, 7.15
Receipts have been light for the past
week until today when good amount
of cotton has been marketed. The
price has varied a little, but has re-
NAMED about the same each day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

Perry Pictures are all artistic copies
of famous paintings. At Osteen's
book store. Oct. 30-4s.
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Annual Meeting U. D. C.
Headquarters, Dick Anderson Camp,
No. 334, y. G.. ",
Sumter. s. c.. Nov. u. 1901.

Headquarters, Dick Anderson Camp,
No. 334, U. G. v,
Sumter, S. c., Nov. u, 1901.
The following invitation has been
extended to our Camp, viz:
s.Dick Anderson Camp 334, U. G. v.
Dear Comrades: On the 27th and
28th of this month, the State Conven-
ton of u. D. c., meets here with
Dick Anderson Chapter You are cor
daily invited to attend all their bust
ness sessions.
Yours sincerely,
Octavia G. Moses,
President.
The Commandant hopes that the
members of Camp Dick Anderson, No.
33344, 33344 U. G.. ", will heartily cooperate
with the members of Dick Anderson
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy and make the annual
session of 1901 a memorable one in
the history of those noble women who
are endeavoring to place on record the
deeds of our fallen companions in
arms and perpetuate the true history
of the memorable war of '61 to '65.
By order, P. P. Gaillard,
Commandant.
II. e. Moses, Adjutant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

McKenzie's Candies always fresh
at E. r. Murray's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

The court disposed of the following
cases Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
The age-herald., 1901-03-14
TWO MEN LEAVE
 THE COUNTY JAIL
Walter NevilIeS Goes Free Alter
 Escaping GaIIows
BROUGHT FROM DECATUR
Other Man Was Lucius Baker of TaI- lapoosa County, Who Was Taken To Pratt Mines To Serve
 Life Sentence.

Walter Nevilles, colored. was released from the county jail yesterday on an or der from the judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. He has been in the jail four years and twenty-eight days under a charge of criminal assault. He was brought here in 1897 from Decatur, where he and Lewis Thompson and Rosa Buff ford were all implicated in the same case There was great excitement in Decatur over the affair and Nevilles. who secured a change of venue, was brought here for safe keeping under. a military escort. He was tried once and sentenced to be hang ed, but secured a new trial and has been in jail ever since awaiting 1t. The case against him was recently mol pressed by the solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Cir cult Lewis Thompson and Rosa Bufford were both convicted and are serving life sentences.
 Nevilles Is quite young negro, about IT or Is years old. He leaves this morn ing for his home in Decatur.
 Lucius Baker, the young white man who was in jail under a death sentence for murder, was taken to Pratt City yes- terday, his sentence having been com muted to life imprisonment
The age-herald., 1901-03-14
NEW ROUTE FOR CROSS TOWN CARS Will Go Southward Via Nine- teenth Street From
 Sixth Avenue.

A change in the system of running the oross-town electric cars will be made in the next few days, when the southbound cars which now return via Twentieth street will be run south on Nineteenth street from Sixth avenue to First avenue, thence east to Twentieth street, where the present route will be resumed.
 General Managr McClary of the Birm- ingham Railway, Light and Power Con- pany, is working on the preliminaries to the change, which will be adopted first on the loop cars as a test before 1t Is applied to the Avondaie and South High land lines
 Under the proposed change the High land loop cars. which now run to Eighth Avenue and Nineteenth street, will turn into Nineteenth Street at Sixth Avenue running south to First avenue, and thence east to First Avenue, where they will again take up the Twentieth Street route
 The Highland and Fountain Heights cars, which now turn into Sixth Avenue on their return trips, will continue uI Nineteenth Street to First Avenue and resume the Twentieth Street route at the corner of First Avenue, as above stated
 It Is believed that the new system will work to the advantage of the company and It's patrons and will soon become popular
The age-herald., 1901-03-14
COFFEE DID IT. And Postum Food Coffee Removed It..

'T finally found 1t was coffee that caused me, for the past four years, 10 have such trouble with my health; with fainting spells, dizziness and constipa- ton, that the doctor told me was liable to die of heart failure any time. I was very thin, weak and sallow, and a sick woman.
 Husband concluded that coffee was the trouble. After hearing of Postum Food Coffee he induced me to try 1t. That was six months ago when I made the change, and the result has been some thing wonderful.
 q have not had to use an enema, nor had any trouble with my bowels since, nor have had one fainting spell. and the paipitation and dizziness have all disappeared.
 During the intense heat of the sum- mer when people usually lose weight, was gaining. I now weigh ten pounds more than have weighed in ten years, and my people tell me I look younger than I did ten years ago.
 "Our whole family use Postum and like 1t better than Java or any other coffee. We shall never use any other coffee as long as we can get Postum
 T know how to make good Postum, but that Is easy If one will just boil 1t long enough.
 "A short time ago an old lady, who is a great coffee thinker. took dinner with us and remarked about our coffee: said she never tasted better coffee; she did not know 1t was Postum.
 "If you should publish this, please omit my name will. however. answer any questions cheerfully. Mrs. -" Full name and address given by the Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd, Battle Creek. Mich.
The age-herald., 1901-03-14
STATE OFFICIAL
 VISITS THE MINES
Dr.. Bragg, Physician Inspector of Convicts, Here-His
 Probable Mission.

The recently appointed physicia9 in- spector of conicts. pr. Shirley Bragg of Montgomery, came to Birmingham or Tuesday, as stated In yesterdays Age Herald, and he was at Pratt mines yes terday.
 Whilst nothing can be known as to pr the purpose of his visit at this particular time, 1t would appear probable that dur. ing his visit he took occasion to inspect the now famous Butler County con. victs," the ninety-one men sent up from Butler County for trespassing on railroad property, walking the track, stealing rides, and so on, as set forth in the off, cial report of State Examiner M. L Woods. published in, yesterdays Age. Herald.
 Examiner Woods shows that from De. cember 4. 1900, to March 5, 1901, inclusive a period of three months, ninety-one men, apparently all non-residents, were con.
 
 County for offending a law forbidding trespass against railroads. MT. Woods report showed that rather questionable proceedings had been taken against the accused and that on account of the con- duct of one Deputy Sheriff Storey in these particulars, Sheriff Hartley of Butler County had removed the deputy from office.
 The publication of the particulars have caused widespread spirit of resentment which is shaping itself into public de- mand upon Governor Sanford that he pardon the unfortunate men, who seem to have done no wrong that warranted such punishment.
 The fact that Governor Sanford caused an official investigation to be made Tn Butler County shows the gravity of the cases as they appear to the executive mind. Hence people were saying last night that maybe the Governor was seek ing additional information through pr. Bragg, though that is merely a surmise. Nobody knows the nature of Dr. Bragg's errand to Pratt mines.