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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
Mayors Court.

His Honor, the Mayor, held a seance
yesterday, the first in some days.
Officer Barw5ckS brought John Wesley
up on charge Of disorderly conduct
preferred by Health Officer Reardon.
John didn't think he had done much
wrong and it being his first visit to
the court, the Mayor fined him only
s2sor 4 days.
Next Officer Seymour presented Oil
yer Wheeler, of ST. Charles, who had
come to town and imbibed too much
CT the dispensary's physic. He said it
was the first time he had been locked
up but not the first time he had been
erunk. His Honor imposed the small
sum of s25or zdays, the usual penal
#ty ior being helplessly drunk.
Last, but not least, came Charley
Williams being presented to the court
by Officers McKagen and Barwick.
He had paid visit.to the oil mill and
in some strange manner, an alarm
clock and a metal tape-measure came
of with him. He probably wanted
more time. which he has now, for he
was fined S5 or 10 days. This case
closed the proceedings for the day and
court adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11


In pursuance Of resolution adopted
by meeting Of Sumter County Alum
nj and students of the South Carolina
College the undersigned committee re-
quests that each Alumnus or student
oft he College will, at early convent
ence, inform this committee whether
ne will attend the Centennial Cele-
bration on the Exposition grounds in
Charleston on Dec. 10th next; also.
whether be will attend the banquet
that evening. The Alumni OF the Col
lege of Charleston will entertain all
who attend, and the railroads have
agreed to give low rates. The Ban
=quet ticket Will cost S250
A Sumter County Alumni Associa-
ton viii be organized In Charleston
at that time.
The committee also requests that
each student. whether or not a 5gradu-
ate, will lend to this Committee his
photograph, inscribine thereon his
name and class, the object being to
have a Photographic group of each
class. These will be returned to the
owners. Respectfully,
J j. D. Banding,
j. nc. Knight,
HI. Scarborough,
Committee.
Sumter, Dec.
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Pisgah Correspondence.

Pisgah, Dec. 10.-Oat planting is
about finished the acreage is not as
large as in other years, owing to the
high price of seed and the inability Of
the people to buy. Enough is planted
though with fair seasons to make a
good crop. The continued report of
hard times is not fiction by any means.
Observation and also information
from our best people show that the
financial condition of our country is
anything but gooa. But it may be a
blessing in disguise, and it will@be# if
this wildcat credit will stop, for it
brings the country to want, making
the good, honest people suffer, while
those who reap the benefit Off sku1k
and hide about and pay nothing: just
beat their way through life on other
peoples means. These remarks do not
apply to the industrious. hardworking
people who have failed to meet their
honest obligations through no fault Of
theirs, but to that sWindling class
whose every effort is to get and never
pay except when forced to do so.
Capt. 81. Mcleod, who has been
sick for some time, is still quite
feeble.
Mrs. John McCaa, who has been
quite sick FOR some time, does not Inn
prove as fast as her friends would like
to see.
Whooping cough is here among the
little folks, who have hard time OF
it. With these exceptions our com
munity is very healthy at this time.
The usual moving has commenced
for next year. A large number OF
young negroes are drifting towards the
seacoast to hunt easy work. They
seem to prefer the low country to the
high.
Our public schools seem to move
along smoothly. The often changing
.of the school books benefits no one but
the publishers. They are not whit
better than the old ones. Talking
about keeping up with the times if we
could go back to old practices in some
things, all would be benefited.
What has become of Guv. Has
he gone to sleep. Tell him to wake
up, and let us see him through the
Item and Watchman and Southron.
He must have an Office If we have to
vote for him, for he deserves one.
We all are looking, oh! SO anxiously,
for our friend the Supervisor up here
on the roads, which are in places get
ting to be almost impossible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
S. {. i. RESOLUTIONS / /:

Whereas; The Sumte Light Infantry,
learning Of the removal Of Rev. w A.
sKelly from this city to a new field Of
labor which necessarily sewers his con-
snection with the s. II. as its Chap
lain,
Be it Resolved,
lst, That the company desires to
publicly express its appreciation of
his comradeship and his duties faith
fully performed
ID. That it is with regret the com
pany loses him as its Chaplain.
Sd. That he has the best wishes of
the company for his future success
and happiness, and that he carries
with him its high regard.
= 4th. That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Daily Item, and spread
upon the minutes, and a copy sent to
Rev. w A Kelly.
7. S. Doar,
J-.Z. Minis,
G. 2. Lesesne,
Committee.
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NOTICE

: At the earnest solicitations of my
pupils I have decided to remain in
Sumter and continue my work with
them. For the present, lessons will be
given at the residence of Mrs. Ferd.
Levi on Washington Street. All pupils
will meet me there at their usual
hours for lessons, and work will be con-
=tinued without interrupt ption. Among
the many expressions of kindly feel
ing which I have received during the
past week none are more gratifying
than those resolutions spontaneously
adopted by my class on Tuesday even
ing, which alone have caused me to
continue my work, a copy of the re-
solutions are herewith submitted:
ID. LEE HUTCHINSON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
JUDGE REBUKEs SOLICITOR.
Sharp Passage Between Judge Buchanan
and Solicitor Johnson.

During the session of the court just
closed for this county, while negro
was on trial, charged with burglary
and larceny, Solicitor johnson prose-
cuted with his usual vigor and said
that there was time in South
Carolina when tracks were so ridi-
culed by counsel that Judges caught
on to the fashion, and one of them
said a track alone was not sufficient
to convict. Fortunately the Constitu-
ton of 1895 allowed the jury alone to
pass on questions of fact and Judges
cannot now tell juries that tracks can
not convict. y
Judge Buchanan took note Of this
remark and when he charged the jury
he severely rebuked the Solicitor in
the following language: " It never was
the custom Of judges to charge as to
the insufhciency of tracks and [ am
astounded at this statement of the
solicitor. That part Of his remarks
should have no effect on you. It's to
be regretted that such an expression
should have dropped from the solici-
tors lips.
Quite ripple of excitement was
caused by the judges remarks, while
the solicitor sat perfectly still, his
eyes flashing rapidly, showing unmis-
taxable signs Of how deeply he felt
the Judges piercing rebuke-Ben-
nettsVille cor. News and Courier.
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MayssylIIe News Notes and other Matters.

Mayesville, Dec. 9.-The sound Of
wedding bells and the scent Of orange
blossoms Will soon be in evidence in
our town. About Cristmas time, two
of our popular young people will unite
their hearts and fortunes. The mar
riage ceremony will be performed in
the Presbyterian Church and will
probably be a swell affair. A few days
previous to this wedding, another one
of our prominent citizens will become
united in matrimony to one of Orange
burg's fair daughters. We are glad to
hear Of these happy servents, and the
9 Item" reporter gives the fortunate
parties his best wishes and hopes they
will live long, happy lives.
Mr.. j. b. Trimnal, one of our old
est citizens, and a Confederate veter-
an, is quite i'll His illness is caused
from a wound received in the war and
from which he has suffered for many
years. 1T is said he will not survive
the day.
Business has been almost at stand
still for several weeks. Nearly all the
cotton Of this section has been mark
eted and receipts are very light.
Sales are the order Of the day now.
Magistrate Bradley seems to have his
hands full.
The Best street lamps purchased by
the town some time ago have proved a
failure and are perfectly useless today.
Other lights should be tried as the
town should be lighted by all means.
Under the administrator Of Chief Gal
lagher, our town has been very peace
full of late and only few arrests have
to be made.
Mr.. &c. Jones is confined to his
bed has severe attack of la grippe.
Mr., a. Loryea and daughter, Miss
Annie, OF Manning, who have been vis-
iting Mr.. and Mrs. j.. j.. Barnett,
returned home last week. Mrs. Bar
nett accompanied them home.
Mrs. E. Sternberger, of Clio, is vis-#
iting her parents, Mt. and Mrs.A
Mrs. u. L. Wells. of Jordan, visited
her sister, Mrs. n. T. Mayes, last
week.
Mrs. verline Evans, of Workman. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. r.
.Mayes.
The college students and teachers
will be coming home for the holidays
next week. M.
3 Mr.. J.B. Trimnal, one Of the old
est citizens of Mayesvllle, and Con-
federate veteran, died al. his home at
Mayesville, last NIGHT, about 8o'clock,
after several weeks illness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

While The United States lead all 9th
=er countries in the amount Of money
deposited in savings banks, that emf.
nence is due in part to the number Of
the population. Several comparative
y small countries have more deposits
per head Of population than has our.
own. While there are s3L22 per5
capita in the sayings banks of the.
United States, there are $7.88 in those
of little Denmark, which in this re-
spect is ahead of all the rest of the,
world. In. Switzerland there are $65.O6
per capita; in Norway, SS37.16; Aus
tralia, $500; Belgium, $31. 76. Among:
the great commercial nations. Ger
many has s37.64;; France, $22. 18.. and
Great Britain, s20.62 The United
States, however, have the largest aver
age per depositor ss406.2 This large.
sum suggests. what is. known to be a
fact, that in this country savings banks
are largely used for temporary invest
ment of idle capital by other classes
than Wage-earners.- Courier Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
Golf Factory Exhibit.
s.. !.

The golf factory Of Mr. Thomas
SChilds has prepared a collection OF
woods for the Exposition which are
quite attractive and handsome. The
specimens are sections from curly
pine, red and white oak, curly maple,
holly, persimmon, and other woods,
and are selected to show the natural
grain Of the wood. The curly pine is
avery rare wood and the specimen ex-
hibited is especially handsome. The
collection viii certainl appeal to lnm-
bersmen and to many Others who ad-
mire the beauties Of nature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
WEDGEFIELD NEWS ITEMS.

Wedgefeld, Dec. yesterday would
have been Rev. q. III. Poorer S last ser
mon as pastor of the Methodist Church
here, but the pulpit was filled by a
visiting brother, Rev. Foster Speer.
We all regret, very much that confer
=ence saw st to remove Rev. Poorer to
another field He and his family have
been with us for two years, and have
become very much endeared to us. It
is with regret and best wishes that we
release him to his new field at Forres-
ton.
Cotton receipts here prove our mar
ket has kept nearer with Sumter
than in former years, though the crop
was shorter. Mr. F. P. Burgess,
=Ssprunt.s representative, has bought
more cotton than be did last fall.
The unusual cool fall has been a
blessing to as, the health of our town
IS better than in years at this season.
Miss Fannie Nettles. of Privateer.=
returned home last Sunday after a
visit of several days to relatives in and
around town.
The hunters report lots of ducks in
the swamps, which is a sign Of a cold
winter.
MI E. E. Aycock was exhibiting
some pecans grown by him. a few days
ago. They were as fire as any ] have
ever seen. The soil seems we'll adapt
ed to them here.
Mr.. ". G. Fort, who has had charge
OF the Dupont house for the past two
years, has decided to give it up the.
first of January. 1t is reported that
Mrs. DUPONT will return, and it is
hoped she will, for we cannot get along.
without a boarding house.
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A fine performance at small cost is
in keeping with the times. The S. u.
[. prize drill, fine concert by the
Justly celebrated End Regiment Band,
violin selections by Miss Hutcheson,
and other local talent which will be
announced later. The prize drill will
be for gold. The winner of the first
prize will receive $40 in gold and a
gold-beaded cane. The winner of the
second prize IS in gold. The winner
of the third prize $3.50 in gold. Ma
jor III. f. Wilson will give a short
talk, which will be of special interest
to all. The gold-headed cane was do
mated by Mr.. E. A. Bultman, the Jew
5eler. Thursday, Dec. 10Th is the
time, and the Opera House is the
place. Come one, come all.
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Resolution of TtasSs Adopted by Camp
3ick Anderson. u. D. G.

At meeting of the Dick Anderson
Chapter, U. D. O., held on Tuesday,
December 2. the following resolution
was passed
Resolved, chat we unanimously =ex-
tend vote Of thanks to the citizens
of Sumter who so kindly helped US to
entertain our guests during. the meet
ing of the State Convention: also to
the committee of gentlemen who met
the delegates at the station. y
The delegates was not SO large as
was expected, so that all offers Of en-
ttertainment were not accepted.
The Chapter is grateful to all who
profered their hospitality
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
POLES REFUSED TO BE GER
MANNED.

The disturbances in that part Of
Polish territory acquired by Prussia
do not argue much for German ability
sin colonizing. Prussia expended a
hundred mil lion dollars or more in buy
ing this land for homes for her citi-
szens, bat it is now said to be revert
ing to the Poles, who have multiplied
there much faster than the Germans
and who will neither speak the Ger
man LANGUAGE nor adopt German Gus
toms. Intermarriages with Germans
result only il Poles, whether the
mother or father be German. The
Poles are almost as turbulent as they
were in the days Of which Sienckewiz
writes, and the severe measures adopt
ed by the Prussians are said to be ut
terly Intellectual The Poles are actu-
ally coquetting with Russia in order
to be able to set up government that
will free them from the hated German
authority, and the spirit of revolu-
tion is rampant.
Who is to blame it is, of course,
hard to say. The Poles are called the
Irish of the Continent, and certainly
the histories OF the struggles Of the
two people have much of similarity.
Ireland has been in wide contrast to
the colonies Great Britain has found
ed all over the world and to whom
self-government has been so freely ac-
corded that none seek Independence.
The English and French above all
other nations know how to deal with
ruder peoples, but the Germans have
had no such success. The fact that
these Poles should desire to go back
to their ancient oppressor rather than
associate themselves with the superior
civilization of Germany is proof Of
this.-Co Courier Jonrnal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

Mr.. Dooley is rich on Anglo Amer
cans. . He Yields caustic pen, and
knows how to be sarcastic about King
Edwards British subjects in New
York. He reviews the recent banquet.
at the chamber of commerce. It will
be recalled that Secretary Hay
8 orated'' and be pelavered feelinglys
and bloomingly. Mr. Dooley touches.
him up gently in the following neat:
condensation Of his speech Fellow
subjicks, says tn Sicrety ~ state,
diplomacy is far dif'rent business.
thin it used to be. A voic. Good
FIR you!' In tn days iv Bismarck,
Gladstun an Charles Francis Adams
twas case iv intrigue an deceit
Now it is as simple as sellin' pair
iv boots. In Is years th whole nature
iv man is SO changed that a diplomat.
has on'y to be honest, straig forward
an manly and concede Everything an
he will find his opponents will meet
him halfway am take what he gives:
Unfortunately diplomacy on'y goes as
far as the dur. 1t is enable to give
polls protection to. tn customer, 50;
whin he laves tn, shop th' sthrong-
arm men iv tn Sinit knocks him down
an takes fr'm him Everything he got
inside an NOR too. Diplomacy has,
become philanthropic p1rsooot, like
shopkeepin, but politics, me Lords,
is still th same oil spoert iv highway
robbery. But done what I cud to.
protect th inthersts IL tn mother,
father an brother-in-la country, an
between you an me if I don't desarvei
th' Victorya Cross FIR presintin' that
theaty to tn Sinit nobody does.
will only say that hinceforth th'
policy iv this COVER mint will be. as
befure, not to bully sthrong power.
or wrong a weak, but will remain.
thrue to th' princip pie iv wrongin' ; the.
'ssthrong an builyin' th' weak.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 81. j.
Fleishman, cashier Of the Farmers
and Merchants bank Of this city, has
disappeared with sum Of the banks
money which Vice President H. W.
Hellman estimates at 500. .0C0. The
shortage was discovered today.
Fleishman has not been seen since 8
o'clock a. m. Saturday. At that hour he
was at his club. He notified Che bank
people that he was i'll Saturday morn
ing and would not be at his desk
Nothing was thought of the matter at
the time. When he failed to report
today his accounts were examined and
the shortage was discovered. The ex-
act amount has not yet been ascertain
cd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
The BAp1IsTs ADJOURN.
.WiII Meet in Greenvi!Ie NEXT Year.

Florence, Dec. e.-The subject Of
education was. discussed before the
Baptist Convention last night. Adj
dresses were made by DR.. Montague
of Furman University, Senator May
field, and Others.
At this mornings session. the per
manent endowment fund Of Furman
University and womans' work were
the principal subjects for discussion.
The dispensary was given q knock
by Mr.. l. Coyington. The Con
vention adjourned at 230 this after
noon and will meet in Greenville next
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
,sse
c0uNTY Y BOARD MEETING.
Much Business Transacted Claims Or
dered Paid.

,Tbe Roard of Cor : - r.onm;se;onors
maf7nn last Tnesdsv and Wednasdav
Ranort IF larlSsof i1s1s1. Tonrt far f,s Novsn-
read aana $1,000 ,,,. 81
s1a7 49, s,A9 hn
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- es -. HS-
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ss en- = ,bteyTard cha;n -;
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paads.4a ~ i 80, :
s9 osad Issa1I1 ha9 orl-ad gap
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~ So, 8
.,nrrb IS q, bl ;croad rsad Received
:. =, AsA -'ee1 -
s Inr;fst;nn 1aaasdGn, = atte,d tbe Good
RoaJe ,,,eat;re wss road
.i3Sui aa s;..G af;a - ths
;,asG = = go e119
N rs : 49, .ra,or+
o., ,is.oenTgo ne
s.
s,,S a-,,.ane5 W. e1s.'1sSs
ssS. T;sndrnn5 tha contractor for re-
- mo f,afore tha
basrd and axnls;ne3 why f5a elayshad
been csnsad S5;, con,n1ef;no the:siail.
AS1.Ks; NJ. tbe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
Red Hen Elect officers, Contribute $40 to
Charity Fund and Vote for an Oyster
Supper.

At the meeting Of Pocahrntas Tribe
Of Red Men last Friday night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected
3 Sachem-R. +. Hoyt.
Sr. Sagamore-E. S. Miller.
Jr. Sagamore-Walte Folsom.
Prophet-E. ". Hurst.
G.. of R.-B. G.. Wallace.
Keeper of Wampum-R.S. Hood.
Trustees VIM. Yeadon, j, d. Craig,
u. W. Folsom.
A donation of $40 was appropriated
for the Christmas Charity Fund. An
oyster supper will be held at the in
stallation of Chiefs in January.
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Capt. a. n. Freeland, Alias
Foster, Alias G. c. Nelson.
Man With Many Names and Wives
Same Old Storytelling
New---From Los Angeles,
California.


Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. This
city contains one victim Of the wiles
and peridy of e. @. Nelson, alias
Capt. N. Freeland, who, his Los
Angeles wife now contends isfve times
a bigamist. It is believed he is the
man who recently married Miss Wickes
Of New York. From descri ptions given
it is believed that Nelson Foster is the
&C. Nelson who robbed and deserted
a bride here last July.
The Los Angeles victim has never
made complaint to the police because Of
unpleasant publicity, and only the
possibility Of bringing him to justice
induced her to tell Of her wrongs. At
torney George u. Sanders, on her be
half, has prosecuted diligent search
for the deserter, but until the New
York case became public nothing had
been heard from him.
Those who met him here say Nelson
was such man as most women would
admire. Fully 6 feet tall with squared
shoulders, forid complexion and
faultlessly dressed, he was conspicu-
Gus and attractive figure. He said he
was of German stock and spoke with
a decidedly broken accent. His age is
48, though he looked much younger.
Nelson's Les Angeles wife was middle
aged. She lived in Bakersfield and
was named Burge. They met on a
train in the east and after parting,
correspondence followed until he sud
denly appeared and asked the imme-
Idiate fulflment Of her promise to be-
come his wife. I'm his correspondence
he said he owned 625 aces of valuable
farm land hear Poughkeepsie, upon
which q German family of three
generations and numbering forty-six
persons lived. He also said he had
property in Alameda, Cal, and a lot
on Main street here.
Inquiry has proved these statements
to be false. For a short time he had
headquarters at the Crellin hotel,
Washington street, Oakland, and was
a constant attendant at the race tracks
in the north When he left here a
great amount of mail, mostly addressed
in femme handwriting, was forwarded
from the local postonce. On reaching
Los Angeles be secured rooms at IA
South Main street, but little was seen
Of him. He hastened to the home Of
his intended and urged that the knot
be tied at once. A minister was sum
moned late in the Afternoon: .:of The. day
of his temperance and the marriage
followed.
Then came the robbery and deser-
tion. The bridegroom told his bride
that he was representing large east
ern steel concern and bad business that
demanded his Immediate attention in
Los Angeles. He would be gone only
a few hours, &c. he ransacked his
brides effects, securing several hun
dred dollars, and left never to return.
1t is believed that be took the train
that night for San Francisco. SINH
lar crimes were perpetrated shortly aft
terward in Salt Lake City and in
Oregon towns. Nelson left here in
July and the dates coincide with the
theory that he is theguilty man in each
case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
NELSON SHAW Released.
Granted Bail ia the Sum cf Fifteen Hun
dred Dollars.

Nelson Shaw, the negro man who
whipped a little nergo boy to death a
ffew:sweeks ago has been released on
bond The appication for bail was
heard by Judge James Aldrichsan The
order; issued at King on Decem-
berth, Lee & Noise appearing for
Shaw The order grants bail in the
sum Of SL500, the snreties being re-
quired to make a justified bond for
that amount. The bond is signed by
Frank B. Grier and y. e. Walker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
Don't Let Ther Suffer.

Often children are tortured with itching and
burning eczema and other skin diseases. bu
Buckien's Arnica Sasve heals the raw sores,
e1pels im maaamation, leaves the skin without a
ser. Clean. fragrant cheap, there's no salye
onearth as good Try it. Cure guaranteed.
Only Csc ut F @DsLorme's.