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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
sAVAGERY IN ARKANSAS.
Negro Charged With Terrible
Crime Taken From Jail and
Burned at the Stake.

gForest City, Ark, Oct. 2o.-Charles
Young, the negro charged with as
sanlting and afterwards numbering
Mrs. Ed. Lewis, white, was burned
here tonight by mob of infuriated
citizens of this county. Sheriff ".
E. Willis Of this county used every
effort against this measure and had
telephoned Judge Hutton Of this dis
trict who promised to come tomorrow
and give immediate trial to the negro.
In view of which the leaders of the
mob, it is said, had given the sheriff
positive pledges that they would
await trial and take NO violent meas
ures. Later, however, more violent
counsel prevailed and about $50
o'clock tonight the mob marched to
the county Jail, After having been
refused the keys by Deputy Sheriff
Murphy, until Sheriff Williams could
be acquainted with their demands, the
mob, not waiting for Sheriff Villains
arrival, forcibly took the call keys
from Murphy and breaking into the
jail door with sledge hammers, took
the prisoner from his cell against the
protests and pleadings Of Sheriff
Williams who had arrived in the
meantime. The mob took the negro
to a point about a half mile east of
town, bound him, piled wood around
him, and set FIRE to it. The negro begged
piteously for his life but the mob
durned deaf ears to his pleadings.
In short time the flames reached him
and he expired in the presence of the
several hundred men composing the
mob. After Young had been put to
death the mob started in quest of an
other negro alleged to have been i'm
plicated in the killing OF Mrs. Lewis
At midnight he has not Keen found.
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OUTRAGEOUS LYNGRIRG IN TEXAS.
Convicted Ravisher Taken From
the Court House Before Eyes
of the Judge and Hanged
to a Telephone Pole
in Public Square.

Hampstead, Tex, Oct. 2l.-After
being tried with legal for and procedure
for criminal assault and murder and
given the death penalty in each case,
Jim Wesley and Redick Barton, ne
groes were late this afternoon taken
from the authorities and lynched in
the public square by an infuTiated
mob.
The district Judge asked the COVER
nor for troops to accompany the ne
groes here from the jail at Houston
where they were safe. At the request
of large number of citizens of Hemp
stead who signed a written promise to
aid the authorities in preventing any
mob law it is said Judge Thompson
countermanded his request and the
troops did not accompany the nergoes.
Barton was first tried. He plead
guilty to criminal assault and then
to the murder Of Mrs. Susan Lewis
aged So, Sunday, October, y. The.
juries in each case on which were
several nergoes promptly returned YER
dict of the death penalty. During.
the afternoon Wesley was put ON trial.
He plead guilty to assault and then to
the murder charge, but while the
second trial was going ON mob broke
into the court room and attempted to
take him, having learned that. the
sheriff had finally asked for troops.
The mob was dispersed and the trial
proceeded, the State putting through
it's testimony hurriedly in coroboration
OF the plea of guilty. Both juries as
sessed the death penalty.
The officers of the court sat about
the room awaiting the coming Of
troops when there was sudden move
ment on the part of several men in the
room. The sheriff was overpowered
and Wesley was taken possession of by
the mob and hurried away.
Another portion of the mob attacked
the Jail and Barton was surrendred to
them without struggle. The two
prisoners were hustled to the public
square and there executed by hanging.
Neither of them had been sentenced
and District Judge Thompson had
positively refused to permit them to
waive the thirty days of grace allowed
them by law It was the general
desire that they die quickly.
They are hanging tonight to the arm
of telephone pole, where only last
month negro murderer bad been
strung up by mob.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

Charlotte, n. c., Oct. ia special
20 The Observer from Hamlet, N. c.,
SAYS: Fire, which broke out at the
cotton compress here about noon,
DESTROYED property valued at s2s5, 600
and caused the death Of j.. M. Wilson,
Of Clarksville, Ga, bookkeeper for
the compress company, and nephew
of Geo. E. Wilson of Charlotte. The
compress was owned by the Seaboard
A;r Line company and was leased
bv z. E. johnson of Raleigh. The
Pee Dee ice plant, one of the largest
in the State, 2, 400 bales OF cotton and
3 Quantity of burlaps and bagging
were also burned.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. l9.-James
Younger, one of the famous Younger
brothers, compatriots of Jesse James,
committed suicide today by shooting.
Younger was recently paroled from the
StiIlWater penitentiary where he and
his brother, Coleman, were serving
life sentences for participation in the
Northfeld bank raid in 1876. James
Younger was the youngest of three
brothers, Robert, Coleman and James,
who, between the years 1865 and 1873,
gained great notriety through their
association with Jesse and Frank
James.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
THREE THOUSAND KILLED.
Venezuelan insurgents Defeated
in Seven Days Battle.

La Vic5oris, Venezuela, Oct. 16.-A
messenger has arrived here from the
scene Of the engagement near this
TeFol onists, bringing news that at
Ter seven days Of terrible fighting 5000
rebels under Gen. Mendoza had
abandoned the fields, having retired
from their last position, six miles from
La Victoria, Friday night retreating
IN the direction Of Villa de Cura.
According &c President Castro the
killed and wounded number 8, 200.
During the last days OF the fighting
the temperature rose to ll6 degrees
and visitor to the scene of the en-
gagement declares he never saw such
terrible spectacle as was presented
by the battlefield.
The victory Of the government
TROOPS, which is said To be due TO the
PERSONAL courage of President Castro,
who twice With Mauser rife in his
hand charged at the head of his
soldiers, is considered serious set
back for the cause Of the revolutionists.
A conrier from Valencia who arrived
here today reports that up to yester-
day that town was not in the hands Of
the revolutionists.
Willemstad, Island of CEracao. Oct.
I9. -Oneof the leaders of the Matos
revolution in Venezueia, who is at
present in Curacao, has furnished
the following details and explanation
OF the retreat of the revolutionary
army from La Victoria. He says the
rebels only abandoned the fight after
being convinced that LA Victoria was
impregnable, and after President
Castro had refused TO come out and
attack the reyolutionists outside of La
Victoria. Twice did the revolutionary
general attempt to force President Cas-
tro to take the offensive and twice the
president refused.
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"A Bad Negro Killed.

Columbia, Oct. 2o.-Joe Thomas,
a negro desperate, was shot and kill,
ed late this afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff W. G. Cathcart. Mr.. Cath
cart was endeavoring to arrest Thomas,
who was clubbing a woman on the
head with piece of scantling. When
pursued the negro seized an axe and
endeavored to kill the officer, who
was forced to shoot him twice. He
died soon afterwards. The inquest will
be held tomorrow morning. The wo-
man. who was seriously wounded,
will recover
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

Kingston, Jamaica, October lS.-The
steamer Orinoco, from Colon, Colon
bia, which reached here today, brings a
report that yellow fever and smallpox
have broken out among the forces Of
the Colombian Government at Colon,
and that there are ten deaths daily
from the disease among the soldiers
there.
ssBeaumont, Texas, October 19.-Fire
broke out in the oil field this morning
about 4 O'Clock, destroying half a
dozen derricks and settling tank.
The tank exploded, inficting such
injuries on workman named Febru-
ary that he died in short time. The
monetary loss was not heavy.
Williamson, Oct IA very unusual
railway accident occurred half mile
west of Pelzer station last night. It
appears that when nearing that point
the porter of train No. 6, south bound,
came through the first class coach, as
is the custom and called out the sta
tion when Miss Minnie Holiingsworth,
a young lady passenger, deliberately
arose from her seat, walked to- the
platform Of the coach and stepped off
to the ground while the train was
dashing along at the rate of perhaps
80 miles an hour. It SO happened that
one of the train crew saw the lady as
she stepped OFF and Conductor Beattie
was Immediately notified, who backed
the train in search of the lady, fully
expecting to find her lifeless body by
the roadside but the strangest part of
the story is that she picked herself up
after the fall and walked some distance
to her home in Pelzer, with only a
few slight bruises about her person.
Rome, October B.-The Tribuna to-
day publishes a Communication from
NJ. Michailowsky, addressed to the
Powers, and inviting their interven-
tion in behalf of the Macedonians
against Turkish vengeance. NJ.
Michailowsky declares that in several
districts Turkish troops are massacre
ing women and children.
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Special Train on Southern.

The Southern Railway will run a
special passenger trian tomorrow after
noon for the accommodation of those
who attend the circus. The train will
leave the depot at $50 o'clock p. m. land
will run through to Sumter Junction.
This train will be a great convenience
to those who live on the line fo the
Southern, as it will enable them to
return home after the circus, and the
efforts of the Southern to accom-
modate its patrons will be appreciated.
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The Alabama Race Riot.


Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 20.-News
from Littleton, Ala, the scene of the
riot last night between negroes and
white men, developed the facts that
everything is quiet there now, the
heroes having gone to their homes and
no further trouble is apprehended.
Ira Creel, the white man who was re-
ported to have been killed, appeared
IN Littleton safe and sound today, hav-
ing spent the night in the woods, but
Joe Thompson (white) who was seri-
olsly wounded, died while being
brought to this city.
Joe Baer, one of the wounded negroes,
is doing wells and is expected to re-
cover but Will Tolbert, the other negro
who was shot and was the originator
of the fight, is missing and is known
to be seriously wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

andssomehow or other they utterly fail
ed to evoke among young Afrikanders
any enthusiasm Or liking for modern
Dutch literature. The,educated Afri-
kander had been taught English, and
there he found all the literature that
he wanted. This fact accounts for the,
fierce determination with which DR..
Mausyelt and his clique strove tc keep
Afrikander teachers out of TransvaaI
schools, and filed every vacancy as it
occurred by an imported pedagogue if
possible. This ostracism provoked the
wrath of the young Afrikander party.
-(Transvaal Letter in the Scotsman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Daughters of the confederacy.
New York, October 3.
To the Honorable, the Secretary o

The annual state convention of the
Daughters of the Confederacy Of South
Carolina is to be held this year at
Anderson. The convention will be
called to order at 1920 o'clock on
Tuesday morning November 25. The
invitations or notices are now being
sent out by Mrs. Thomas E. Walton,
secretary of the Joint committee Of
arrangements of the two Anderson
chapters. Msss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

Washington, OCT. Zine IolloW-
ing letter was received at the treasury
department today:
New York, October 8.
To the Honorable, the Secretary of
the Treasury, Washington, D. c.
Sir: Prices for the customary kinds
of winter fuel having reached an. alti~
tude which puts them out of the reach,
Of literary persons in Strengthened
circumstances, l desire to place with
you the following order:
Forty-fye tons best old dry govern
ment bonds, suitable for furnace, gold
Z per cent. 1854, preferred.
Twelve tons early greenbacks, range,
size, suitable for cooking.
Eight barrels seasoned Is and So
cent postal currency, vintage of 1866,
eligible for kindlings.
Please deliver with al convenient
dispatch at my house at RiverdaIe at
lowest rates for spot cash and send
bill to Your obedient servant,
Mark Twain.
Who will be very grateful and vote
right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

Clemson College football team de-
feated the Georgia School of Tech
nology in Atlanta Saturday, score A.
to 5. Furman University was defeat
ed by the University of Georgia at
Athens, score II to 0.
Senator W. B. Gruber, of Colleton,
is announced as a candidate to succeed
Chief Justice McIver. There are sew
eral other candidates already in the
field, although Judge McIver has not
resigned. : =. - ,a.aaSasas =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

John Cudahy is believed to have
changed from bear to bull in the
corn market. In three days be has
purchased over 5,000,O0 bushels of
December corn. It is said that J.
Ogden Armour aims at 75 cents for
the conclusion of the deal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

It is said that an Austrian surgeon
will get $4,000 for setting the hip
joints of one of the Armour children
which was born with the hip Joints
out of place. That same operation is
to be performed on the child of a
laboring man in Chicago for nothing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

Sheriff Robt. z. jenkins, Of Beau
fort county died on Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Mark Twain's Order.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The follow
ing letter was received at the treasury
department today:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

"And now, do not let me detain you.
as Won have business" he smiled. Il
shall be quite comfortable here II you
place a glass of water by my side. The
pain makes me thirsty. No, you need
not have any further consideration for
me-"
II fancy we can leave him now"
Dell said. with deep sarcasm. I'VE
need have no further anxiety. Perfect
rest is all that he requires"
Henson nodded. In sleepy fashion:
his eyes We're closed now until the
others had left the room. Once he
was alone, he was alert and vigorous
again.
Ten minutes" he muttered. "say, a
quarter of an hour. A touch. spot Of
water, and the thing is done. And
can never be found out"
Ito he COMtinucI.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
In the Good Old DAYS.

The most memorable ride in fn9
fish history was that of Sir Artnu1
Owen, which placed the Hanoverla1
dynasty on the throne of Great bl.1
ain. The act of settlement. by whe1
in 1901, parliament elected the hon']
of Hanover to the British throne, We
passed by only one vote, and tnp
casting vote was given by Sir AI'hpD
Owen, the member of parliament !"
Pembrokeshire. He arrived at Ness
minister, dusty and travel-worn, oDp
just in time to record his vote, h''
ing ridden with furious haste lFopI
Wales for the purpose on relays v
horses kept at all the posting ho'l',.
along the route. To that ride l'rl'a'
owes its Georgian era; hence ~
Queen Victoria and Edward VII.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
ENEMY OF BEES AND BUGS.
How Common MiIkweed Blossom
Lure Insects to Death.

Lure Insects TO Death.
Honey bees and insects and bugs
Tess degree find pitfalls and ofte
death in the beautiful blossoms of thl
milkweed, otherwise known as th
Virginia swallowwort. If these flow
ers are examined any sunny day Oh
will be pretty sure to. find them deco
rated with miscellaneous assortmen
of struggling or dead insects wit
their legs fast in the Sits of the peca
liar blossoms. The pollen of this copI
mon plant, instead of being powdei
as in the case of most plants, consist
OF sticky, waxen masses hidden WITH
in the blossom. When a visiting ID
sect thrusts a proboscis or leg into
the opening of such a flower some dl
these masses stick to it and tile nat
ural course is for the insect to fly OF
to another flower and fertilize tbs
with the adhering pollen. All insects
however, are not strong enough to ei
tract their legs from the sticky places
and then ensues the slow torture
hanging there until death or helping
hand releases them from misery. BE
sides being beautiful, it could be quiz
a useful plant if we cared to devel0
Its virtues. Thus it's milky juice COD
tains caoutchouc; brown sugar no
been made from the flowers; the SILK
hairs of the seeds are serviceable
the manufacture of fabrics, as cotlo
is, and fiber of good quality for roF
making may be extracted from
stalk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

when he discovers he has been de.
ceiyed. Mind Youths is only the,
orv of mine. but feel certain that it
will prove correct. Henson's last hope
is snatched away from him. But he
does not go straight to Van Sneck and
accuse him of his duplicity. He knows
that Van Sneck stole the ring for
sheer love of the gem, and that he
would not part with it. He assumes
that the ring is in Van Snecks posses.
ened to expose part of the business to
Mr.. Steel. Henson makes no attempt
to soothe him. Why? Because he
sees cunning way of getting back the
ring. He himself lures Van Sneck to
Mr.. Steel's house. and there he almost
murders him for the sake of the ring.
OF course. he meant to kill Van Sncck
in such way that the blame could not
possibly fall upon him."
Can you prove that he knew any
thing about it,
Il can prove that he knew who Van
Sneck was at the time when the hos
pital people were doing their best to
identify the man. And l know how
fearfully uneasy he was when he got
to know that some of us were aware
who Van Sneck was. 1t has been a
pretty tangle for a long time, but the
skein is all coming out smoothly at
last. And if we could get the ring
which Henson forced by violence from
Van Sneck-"
Excuse me. He did nothing of the
kind
Chris looked up eagerly.
'Oh" she cried. have you more to
tell me. them"
Nothing authentic" Rawlins said;
merely surmise. Van Sneck is go.
ing to recover If he does it will be
hard for Henson, who ought to get
away with the plumber at once. Why
doesn't he go and blackmail Lord Lit
timer and sell him the ring and clear
out Of the country? He doesn't do so
because the ring is not in his posses
sion
Then YOU imagine that Van
Sneck-"
Still has the ring probably in his
possession at the present moment. If
you only knew where Van Sneck hap
pened to be-
Il do know" she exclaimed. "He
is in the house where he was half
murdered. And Mr.. Steel shall know
all this before he sleeps tonight"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
The Astute Salesman.

An astute salesman was enjoined by
his employer to be strictly honest
but to sell goods.
Next day the salesman displayed
some new fabrics, saying to the lady
shoppers:
Here is some calico that looks just
like silk but they turned up their
noses scornfully.
The following day he said to the
same shoppers:
Here is some silk that is made to
look like Calico" And they bought
every yard Of it,
This shows us that we should use
due judgment as to which end of a
truth is first resented.-Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
Opium Ar1onu Thieves,

After gun (crook) has grated for
some time his nervous system becomes
affected and he needs a stimulant.
Most OF grow addicted either to opium,
choloral. morphine or whiskey. Even
at this early period began to take
little opium, and when a CRATER is
doned he is very reckless. l will say
one thing for opium, however. That
drug never makes a man careless of
his personal appearance. A CRATER
who drinks will do down and out as a
bum, but an opium fiend never forgets
to dress well.-Leslie's Monthly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
LAWYERS MEAN \
GOT EVEN WITH MANk,,,.
ENVY, THE BOOK Aermr
Halt Days Time and Much q.
Exertion Spent In Vain End.,' w.
Make a Man See Where ~,
Interests Lay.

The lawyers office was y.
fourth floor of one of the ola :,
ings in the downtown distrjc,
have no elevators. The bool.
after having laboriously climhoa ~
stairs and approached unsuccess.
every one else in the buildins
arrived at the lawyers Office win'
Illustrated history of the late Sna NOV
American war, with an addition
ing an account of our troubles !,
Philippines. and a department oa'
ing fully each one of our foreicn
sessions, the latter department
tanning complete details copcers
the difficulty with the sandwich
ands and the Hawaiian revolution
The book agent explained all \
and much more, but the lawyer w,s
impressed.
Il don't want the book" he )
several times.
you don't want it," said the r.,
agent, because you think you an
need it. Now, anything a man mo-.
he wants"
Then he spent an hour and ri
trying to convince the lawyer that
would find the book a daily ipvah
bic aid in his business, but the lawn
couldn't see it. Having plenty Of Il,
to spare. however, and enjoying 4
conversation of the book agent, heu
with his feet resting on his desk A
allowed the book agent to talk an
to his hearts content. At the end
the afternoon. when the book ace
had talked himself completely out
awyer again repeated:
II don't want the book"
"I'll tell you," he said finald
don't be hasty in this matter. Thii|
it over carefully. 1 know you Vi
decide to take the book. You cst|
help it. You need the book; you'll
got to have it. I'll come back ID
zee you again."
He wrapped up his sample edition
packed them away, and babe the sI
yer "good-day."
I'LL drop in again." he said assu
lngly as he paused at the door, "ad
I think I'll find that you have chang
our mind"
His steps sounded down the stall
way as he made his way out of ID
building, and as the noise of thel
died away the lawyer rose, went
his window, raised it, and looks
:own.
The book agent emerged on ID
street below and the lawyer yelled /
him:
Hey" he cried.
The book agent looked up. The la'
yer beckoned to him, and the bod
agent disappeared within the bull
ng again with alacrity.
You called me back" he sal
treathlessly and with beamin
2ountenance as he made his appea
!nce again at the lawyers door.
YES" said the lawyer. Il Jul
wanted to say that you needn't dr.
in again."
Then he shut the door, while t
cook agent wandered up and dow
the hallway for a few moments in
blind, helpless sort of way before
discovered the stairway and descal
ed tour floors into the outer world:
Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
Counter Condolences.

Liz confded the girl at the rib
bon counter, you know 1 told YOU I
got engaged to German count at the
summer hotel?"
YES"
"Wcll. he isn't a count at all. He's
cashier in dairy lunch room down
street"
Amt that nice, though? You'll get
to see him this winter again. | was
lucky. too. The millionaire's son fell
in love with drives a delivery wagon
for this store. Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
Eilial Sumnafhu

When l was your age" said Mr.
Golobags, sternly, Il earned my own
living
His son looked uneasy, but was 81,
lent.
well, have you nothing to say for
yourself in that connections"
"N-nothing, sir, except that sym-
pathize with you, and congratulate Won
on the fact that it's all oyer."-Tit.
Bits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
A Rural Partisan

Joshua-And Jake's got back from
rarls. They say he's fearfully stuck
o up over ms trip. First man in the hui
county mat ever crossed the ocean "
t;r Jmao so but don't make Won
ured the way that blamed gillic v ,"t
ana put 90 cents worth of hartshorn
~, IN ms hard cider to make it taste
like Observation-Disclosures. ~ 'asla