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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
LEE COUNTY AT LAST.
Supreme Court sustains the Legality Of
Act Creating the County---Bishop-
vile Has Cause to Rejoice.

Lee county has won out in the su-
preme Court and BishopYille is now
supremely happy without a fear orafore-
boding or shadow Of apprehension for
the future. Lee county is certainty,
not hope, it is an established fact, a
tangible reality, and Bishoprille is a
county seat, a Court House town, af-
ter years of waiting and hope deferred.
A decision was handed down in the
Supreme Court Monday sustaining the
act creating@Lee county.
The citizens of the town Of Bishop
vile who have been from the inception
of the new county movement the heart
and soul of the undertaking have good
reason to rejoice, for they have won
after a long and stubborn fight and to
them the victory means not only a
triumph but material returns. WHAT
ever Of benefit the creation of new
county carries with it the county seat
always gets the lions share, and the
citizens and property owners of Bish-
opyille are now about to begin to reap
the reward of their labors for the new
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
MAIL DELIVERY IMPROVED.
Postmaster Geo. D. Shore viii Give Pa
irons Another Delivery.

Postmaster Shore has instituted
a new schedule for the city letter-car-
riers. He has been endeavoring all the
while to give patrons frequent and
prompt deliveries, and at the same time
not work the carriers over the legal
limit. The arrivals of the mail trains
are at unreasonable hours and it is not
practicable to deliver mail at night,
owing to insufficient street lights and
lateness of the evening trains.
Carriers will from now on make a
collection trip from Z to s a. nl., and
delivery and collection trip in the
business section from s too a. NJ, and
another general delivery and collection
trip from 2.30 p. m., to 4.25 p. m.
The new schedule is liked better
than the old one, especially in theresi-
dence sections, as it gives them two
deliveries each Gay.
Ali schedules. are subject to change
upon the disapproval of the depart
ment.
The carriers window will be kept
open every evening from the time the
mail is distributed until $50 o'clock.
Those who are on the carriers routes
may call for their mail at this window
when they do not wish to wait until
next morning. The window is kept
open on Sunday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

The passenger depot which the
Southern Railway is having erected
near the corner Of Sumter and Dingle
streets is we'll under way and will
probably be ready for occupancy by
the first of January.
A commission for charter has been
issue to Crosswell & Co., to engage in
a wholesale grocery. fruit and produce
busi ness. The capital stock is to be
SIS, 900 and John X. and A. ". Cross
well are the corporators.
.sOn an average remarked an OBJ
servant man today, Il have never
seen as an Intelligent lot of school
children as here at your graded
school, and as well trained and po-
lite. - This paper likes to print such
remarks.
The Second Regiment Band gave a
successful and largely attended con-
cert at the Opera House in Bishop
vile Monday night. After the concert
there was dance and this was equal
" as successful as the concert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

/ The deputy sheriff of Clarendon coun-
ty was in the city Saturday to get a
negro named Fullwood who is wanted
in Clarendon county for cattle stealing,
but as Magistrate Wells had already
sent FullWood to the chain gang for
carrying concealed weapons Clarendon
county will wait for him until he has
completed his term.
The appointment of Postmaster
George D. Shore has rot yet been con-
frmed by the Senate. but the matter is
expected to come up shortly and there
is no reason to anticipate adverse &C
ton, as his appointment was acceptable
to the patrons of the Office and his ad-
ninistration has thus far been entirely
satisfactory.
The act creating Lee county makes
the compensation of the Sheriff of that
county dependent on fees, while in prac-
ticaily all lother counties the Sherlffs
are paid stated salary. The sheriff OF
Sumter county until this year received
fees in lieu of a salary but the income
of the Office haviDg become so small as
no to provide adequate support for the
sheriff the last Legislature mace
the Office salaried one. Unless the
Sheriff of Lee county shall have a
better run of business than has been
the rule in this county for some years
past, his Office will be more one OF
honor and trust than one of profit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
DEATH.

Miss Maggie Smith died NJ Monday night
at the home Of her father, Mr.. W. P.
Smith, after a long and painful illness,
aged Ewenty-four years. The long
months of pain and suffering she was
called upon to endure were borne
with fortitude and Christian resigna-
tion and when death came she was
ready 10 obey the summon to enter
into rest and peace in the life eternal.
The funeral was held at Mr.. Smiths
residence at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and the interment was In
the cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
LEE CouNTYs FIRST PRISONER.
Sheriff Smith Came for Stokes satur-
day, But Failed to Get Hin---Suc-
cessful Monday.

Saturday afternoon Sheriff Manly
Smith, of Lee county, came down from
Bishopville and demanded the surren-
der Of Belton Stokes, the sIayerof John
Galloway. Sheriff Scarborough was
absent from the Office, but Deputy
Sheriff Gaillard refused to deliver the
prisoner to Mr.. Smith for the reason
that the order of the Supreme court
declared that until decision should
be had in the Lee county case all mat
tiers should remain as they were.
Sheriff Smith insisted on having the
prisoner, but Deputy Gaillard was firm
in his refusal to deliver him as he was
satisfied that to do so would be in
violation Of the order Of the Supreme
court.
: Sheriff Smith returned to Bishop
vile without his prisoner, but be was
back in town Monday morning and
called on Sheriff Scarborough to deliver
Stokes to him. Mr.. Scarborough
declined to do so until so advised
by Gov. McSweeney TO whom
he wired for instructions.
About 11.30 o'clock the following
telegram was received by Sheriff Scar
borough:
Columbia, S. c., Dec. Is, 1902.
II. W. Scarborough. Sheriff,
Sumter, S. G.
The Supreme Court has sustained
act creating Lee county. Sheriff of
Lee county has Jurisdiction over per-
sons committing Offices in Lee county.
NJ. B. McSweeney,
Governor of SoSth Carolina.
Sheriff Smith was Immediately
notified of the purport of the Cover
nor's message, and that the prisoner
was subject to his orders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

party of ssurater people went to
Earnden Thursday night to attend Ghe
ri7a bali
Tie First Baptist Church viii give
tie Sunday School children a nice
snlas tree.
Mail carriers are permitted to reg
Isser mail matter at yonr house, and
recsip ipt for same
ha Christmas holiday Of the Graded
Schools viii extend from Tuesday,
3scemtss 23d to January End.
he clay quagmire on Liberty
street between y ashington and Church
ghas not pet been converted into clay
and sane turn npi ge es
Us nseeting Of City Council last
nesaay highs was far mora inter
esEing and spiey than appears from
the nasngItes published today.
new schedule for delivery of
mai By the carriers is "a decided I'M
pr0veIaest and everyone should be
ven pleased With the mail service.
statement of facts relative to
North Carolina blankets, made by the
manufacturers, viii be found In
DonaeI q Go IS. advertisement To-
slay
Tie Suprema Court has dismissed
HE appeal for q new 5risl for Nelson
Shaw, who was sentenced to the peni-
sentiary for life FOR whipping a little
negro bog to death.
County Superintendent Of Education
Esaskip has turned over the
u Eice TO bis successor. Mr. B. d. Will
Son w1o has filed his bond and re-
eeiyed bis commission.
There Isl coal famine IN Sumter, but
wood IS tolerably plentiful and the
wood burning heater, popufarly known
as the trash burner, is proving salts
saetoTy snsbt 5tRte for the coal burning
stores
TIE Susnter county road machine
gaug which has been operating in Lee
county territery recently was trans
seEged Tuesday from the vicinity Oh st.
Charles, Lee county to Shiloh, Sum
sar county.
Il begins to look as If the effort te
have the stores close two days fol
Christmas viii prove unsuccessful.
Some tour 10 SIX merchants have de.
claned positively to sign the agreement
and several Of these assert emphatical
si1at sshey will keep their stores
open the day after Christmas even If al
4 sslfls other stores ;n town are closed.
Some OF those who signed the agree
ment did 80 on she condition that The
agreement would not be binding IL al.
the merchants did not sign, and con
quentIy Ehe few n 30 are holding on
against closing viii probably defeai
the movement. s;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

& a cOQS1GeraD1S dmOUnG OF properly
is advertised to be sold under order
of court, mostly by the Master, on
saleday in January. For the inform
alton of our readers we give a con-
densation Of the various advertise
ments, as follows, terms in each case
cash:
In the case of j. G. McEachern
and E McEachern against Ann
Elizabeth Boykin, VIM. D. Boykin
and others-a tract Of 80 acres Of
land, bounded by lands of Samuel
Collins, Jesse Lee, Smith and Beivin.
In the case Of the Scottish American
Mortgage Company, Limited, against
Henry d. G. Muldrow-tract Of 200
acres in Stateburg township, bounded
by lands of Essex Taylor, John Reid
and NJ. S. Burgess lying on Mush
Swamp, and on the road from Sum-
ter to Stateburg.
In the case of Daniel M. Young,
administrator Of Thomas B. Fraser,
deceased, against Sarah M F. Mc{ver,
Mary J. F. Young, A.. M. Fraser and
7. B. Fraser-that lot of land on Main
street in the city of Sumter on which
the said Thos. B. Fraesr resided,
measuring 210 feet front and 73O 1-3
feet depth.
In the case of Executors of Chas.
B. Johnston, deceased, Administrator
Of Thos. B. Johnston, deceased,
and also Eliza Johnston and others,
against William NJ. Boley a1d Margaret
S. Boley-that lot in the tosn of
Mayesyille, known as the Post Office
Lot, bounded by Lafayette Street and
lands of N. P. Mayes, ST., and j. ".
Dennis, measuring 81 feet front and
depth of 2l5 feet.
In the case of Elizabeth Belvin
against Henderson Belvin and Wm. S.
Smith-that traact of land in Spring
Hill township containing 45 acres and
bounded by lands of Mrs. 3. Caugh-
man Mrs. M. S. Sowell, r. L. Heriott.
Caroline Caughman, M. Noise and
Jonathan Westberry, excepting the
parcel allotted to Henderson Belvin
measuring $50 by 420 feet with the
dwelling house thereon.
In the case of Albert L. Noise
against Ladson Ballard--that lot on
Council street in city of Sumter, con-
tdluluS Ole-udil acre u!OfS VI lSSS, 6u-
joining the colored graded school and
lands formerly of S. NJ. Dennis and of
Moran.
In the case of Marion Noise against
J. II. Gowdy, II. L. B. Wells and E.
". a. Bultman--that lot of acres on
the public road leading to Manning,
bounded by lands of johnson, Sea-
brook, Hannah Wright and Minnie
Moore and the North Western Railroad.
Also 9 acres bounded by lands of H.
Z. B. Wells, Gowdy, WarIey and A..
J. China. Also II acres bounded by
lands of Monroe, Fl. Z. B. Wells,
Marley, the N. W. r. r. and the pub
lie road from Sumter to Pocotaligo.
In the case Maion Noise against
Mary S. Nelson, Sarah, John NJ. and
Elizabeth Nelson-that lot of land
containing Al acres, bundled by lands
of Nelson, Cantey and Pinckney.
In the case of VIM. Fl. Ingram,
plaintiff against John j. Neason, H.
Bracey and others-that tract of 397
acres on Old Ford Swamp, bounded
by lands formerly of F. NJ. Mellett,
Col. Jno. B. Moore and others.
In the csae of Marion Noise against
Elizabeth Bradford, Edward Bradford
and others-that tract of 70 acres
whereon Stephen Bradford formerly
resided, adjoining lands Of Rytten-
! berg, Vaughan and others. Also 10
acres adjoining the above land and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
8 RELIGIOUS.

The first round of appointments of.
Sumter Circuit will be as, follows:
Third Sunday Dec. Lewis Chapel IL
a. NJ, Oakland, 3 p. N. Fourth
Sunday, Zoar IL a. nl., st. James, 5
d. m. Let all interested take due
notice and govern themselves accord
.tngly. We. Gleaton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
BOARD MEETING.

8 The Executive Board of the Santee
Association will meet at the First
Baptist Church, Sumter. S. c., on
Dec. 90, aSs1I O'Clock a. m. Church
.es desiring aid for next year, will
please. have their applications before
the Board at this meeting.
Jas. E. DuPre.
SecreEary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
Cotton Market.

The cotton market declined today
in response to break in the Liverpool
market. Where S11s was paid on this
market yesterday, cents was the price
raid today. ....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
MARRIED.

At Pr;vateer, S. c., on Thursday,
Dec. 3, 1902, by w. A. Nettles, Esq,
Mr.. Peter Geddings to Miss Bessie
Garrett, all Of Privateer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
PERSONA. !.

raI spann IS IN the city.
as c. Scott, 81 STisacky, spent
Ia town.
81 DuranE, of BisaoVille was
sestersay
dsnund wilson is ID the city
onday On bu hess.
Dennis, Of Bfshopville,
OF ssae cis
George EcG Gr5chen Of Wisacky
yesssrday II town.
azd Mrs. nsley Ceslen, of
are IA the city. ssss
Of y iilnaington,
syisising IN the ci5g.
F e aniiy S of Leo county,
The eli onday on official bust
icha ardson of Clar-
easIoE the itsy yesterday on
s5asi
iss eess has rei;uraed home
pleasant visit to relatiVes IN
igs Folsom has return
after spending week in
arleston
Miss Lizzie Muller has returned to
home fter very pleasant visit
hariessoa
Gos Joh Kniighs vert Us Flor
ee last week to organize a
IS Lodge.
srossnaan has returned
bus, Ohio, where she has
beest Isl q IS for sometime.
Eiivian oses VIII, has been In
sness IN New York for the past two
ysagsis at home On a VISIT
aeriE E. Scarborough went TO
h0pYslle Monday night TO witness
fh6 see county iollliifdcasicn.
usH and Miss Mary Dunne,
o Saats exlco, are visiting their
brossier ,unlls.
E. Noise, who has been.
lag music d Boston sinces last
suEanser arrived ii the city last week.
e. Il, proprietor oil the
Iarenes Steam Ianndry, Was IN the
Mon da,g and appointed Mr. Donald
Arid local agent
sesirgs GIosb,etts aud children
left ssear0tsy for their new home IN
z5lnos DE- orbes preceded them
some mon 6as E s7i
S .So 81; has been living
IN last sprTng has
IS inSsTegGs n tie Oranges
S6ur Goods CO., and viii retnrn
10 Sn13ser to I've He vii be With
o,DouneIl & Go.
Jackson Hardy is In tho city OF
attend the marriage of Me- Perry
Eosss, &, and Miss Sadie Moses.
CAPT. and Ms 81. g. Phelps, Of
Colunloia are in the eli itys
Jennfngs SIS visiting in
the ciesF
HELEN Can't, Of spartanbuyg,
S. is visiting Mrs. s. S. Stubbs.
Rev & ~. Kiiggo and family will
Iea1a tomorrow for Spartanburg.
sv. Brown, Presiding Elder
urnaser District has arrived IN the
Erzt his family are still In
0gangel9n e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17
IS IS. !,

IS seaI Estate.
enant ~ Yanted.
Donnea 8 rs. Dixie.
Scar borough Pension Notice
pplieation for.
Sons Minute
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

Litslle Freddie Alberta, only child
of Mr.. and, Mrs. Allie Weldon, of
Providence, died Nov. 13, 1902, aged.
three years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

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CHR|SSFHASGlFPS
: FOR MEN AND BOYS !
Cur Haberdashery Department con-
fains numerous articles suitable for
christmas Gifts for men and boys the.
kind Of gifts they want and appreciate.
Run your eyes over the following list
and see If there isn't something he
might like:
Silk suspenders. with sterling silver buckles,
Sl.5O to $3.50.
Silk Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, 25cts to 81.
Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, 50cts
Linen hemstitched initial Handkerchiefs, 25c.
All linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs
i a5c6s: ct each: socts s each. 25ets each:
Hemstitched cambric Handkerchiefs 5cts. to
2Octs. each.
Beautiful designs in silk Mufaers, 81 to $3.50.
Dog skin and Mocha Gloves, $1 and $l5O
.V7Oofeu Clio ss f0T men and boys 20 anu 5Oc.
so doz. Four-In-Hand Ties, 25cts. and 50cts.
25 doz. Imperial Ties, 25cts. and Scots.
SO doz. Shield Bows and Tecks 10 to Scots.
40 doz. Club Ties, 5cts to 25cts.
Nobby line Of Caps for boys, 25cts. and 5Oc5s-
Stylish Hats for men, from 81 to So.
And almost everything for men and boys that
you can think If. No trouble finding just what
you want at just the right price. Come and Sc
lect your gifts before the rush begins.
D. ]. CHANDLER.
Phone l66. Sumter, S. C..
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08
BEST SNHKE STORY
GAN NOW RETIRE
Here Is a GrawfIsh Tale From
Kentucky That Takes the En-
tire Cake.

BURGIN, KY, Oct 8.--Jim Billets. a
farmer in Anderson, north of here.
while cleaning away some brush, lost
his fine gold watch, which was jerked
from his pocket and landed in an i'm
mense crawfish hole. He made a dash
for it, but discovered that the hole was
OF untold depth. He proceeded to dig
1t out, but after having dug a. hole large
enough to hold the country church
near by he lost the location of the
crawfish hole and gave up in despair.
few days afterward several school
boys were passing through a swamp
some distance from where Jim had ex-
cavated, when they discovered what
was the largest crawfish they had ever
seen emerging from an immense hole.
They. all pounced upon the monster
and killed it and around it's body, in a
tangled mess, was wound a gold chain
with Jims valuable chronometer at
tached to theother end.
1t is supposed that the watch fell up
on the monster when it disappeared
in the hole a few days previous, and
that in its efforts to escape, the chain
became fastened about its body.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08
A.Me Aaa ecAk rein.

The overcheck bears about the same
relation to the horse as the county jail
does to human society. In case Of the
trotting horse it seems that some de
vice must be used in order to compel
horse to carry it's head out almost In
line with its neck, so that the curv:
ature of the lathr at the throttle win
not cramp the windpipe or shut of
the horses wind. In case Of the run
ding horse it naturally extends the
1ead and neck without artificial aid.
This is because the gallop is the horses
Natural gate, while the trot is artificial
when it comes to extreme speed.
Hence the overcheck is needed In the
utility horses the checkrein is never
aeeded.-Field and Farm.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08
The Greenland shark.

The Greenland shark is well known
as a zoe to whalers. 1t will follow q
lead whale to the ship and show ITO
fear Of the men while they are engaged
In cutting up the prey, biting out Jumps
from it as big as mans head. Some
times it happens that man will fall
OF the slippery side of the whale close
by the shark, but the latter never at
tacks him, being intent upon gorgina
itself with the flesh of the cetacean.
The most severe wounds from thrusts
of the whalers' knives will not per.
suade it to desist. This species of shark
Is often partly or wholly blinded by q
parasitic worm three inches long which
fastens Itself at the corner OF the eye
aud lives ON its fluids.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08

the blood is cleansed, pinlples, letter,
salt-rheunl, boils, sores, and other results
Of impure blood, are perfectly and per-
naarently cured.
UFor three years suffered with that dreaded
disease eczema, )" writes Mrs ]. Koepp of Her
man, Oregon. III was told to try DT Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery which / did, and af
ter had taken fourteen bottles was pernla-
nentiy cured. II has been year since stopped
taking your medicine and it has never appeared
since. think your medicine Wonderful cure
and hope others suffering as did, will take it
and be relieved of their suffering"
Some of the most remarkable cures
effected by Golden Medical Discovery"
have been of scrofulous diseases.
al will forever thank you for advising me to
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" /"
writes Mrs Jass Murphy of Fonda, Pocahontas
Co, Iowa. III HAS cured sne OF chronic scrofula
Of twelve years standing. had doctored for
the trouble until was completely discouraged.
also had chronic diarrhea for twelve years. /
am In good health now--better than ever was
ia my iife owing TO DIR. Pierce'S Golden Medical
Discovery. took several bottles Of the Discov-
cry before stopped."
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ica1 Discovery,n There is nothing "just
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dig
xiness and sick headache.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08
SOCIALISTS TO TRY THEORY
Th6u VIII Establish a Biz Store in an Indiana
Town.

church treasurer, A. A. Wilson, an ar
risan; nine directors and an auditing
committee of three The association
will start with grocery store and
gradnallyadd to the stock articles
needed in the ordinary household until
a complete department store is ac-
quired. The directors will hold
meetings bi-weekly, and supervise the
conduct of the manager The sale of
membership certificates will not be
confined to Socialists. but the control
of tn enterprise will be exclusively
Socialistic. A strict account will be
kept of the patronage extended by each
member. and the division of profits ap-
portioned accordingly. The project
ors estimate that there are 5000 fam
lilies in Elkhart whose heads are So
cialists, and in addition they say a
humber of farmers are encouraging
the plan and promise support AT the
last city election the Socialist voting
strength was 1866.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08
HBHNDONS THE REPUBLICANS
Great independent NEWSPAPER CHANCES It's
Position V6ry Radically.

KANSAS CITY, MO, Oct. S.-The
Kansas City Star, nominally inde-
pendent, but for the past six years
a supporter of the Republican party
i'll city, state and nation, came out
this afternoon in an editorial which
seems to signalize marked change in
its Ioliey. Taking as its text the
declaration of Senator Beveridge in
Chicago, that young blood is Repub-
lican blood" the Star says: ''It was
ferty years ago But that was when
the Republican party was attacking
special privileges and fighting for
government of, by and for the people.
It's policy was then one to attract
young men, with their natural enthu-
siasm for justice and equality. Con-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08

ELKHART, Ind, Oct 8. Socialists
of Elkhart are arranging to put their
theories to practical test in a de-
partment store, the control of which
will be delegated to a manager SUBJ
ordinate to board of managers, and
the profits of which are to be divided
quarterly among the members of the
association according to the business
each member does with the store.
Instead Of shares, members will pur-
chase membership certificates at $25
each, no member to own more than one
membership. It is theA purpose to
nave the plan in operation within five
or six weeks, and meteing will be
held Saturday night to adopt the by
laws. The title of the association
will he The Socialists Cooperative
association of Elkhart, and the officers
are: President, DIR. George Zimm, a
dentist; secretary, Rev. George Ham
mond, of the Reversible Christian
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-08

ditions have changed since that time.
The party has become the bulwark
of the great interests which receive
special privileges from the govern
ment The protected industries and
the trusts took to the Republican party
to safeguard their vested rights.
''The questions of the tariff and the
trusts are the two great problems Of
the day, as slavery and disunion were
forty years ago. Now, as then, the
defenders of special privilege are en-
trenched in one party-this time in the
Republican. Why should young men
offer allegiance to the organization
that stands for social abuse unless they
are driven to it by the stupidity of its
opponents"