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Presentmert Of Grand Jury.

To the Honorable G. G. Dantzler,
Presiding Judge, spring term, 1902.
We, the Grand Jury beg leave to
make the following presentment.
We have passed upon and returned
to the court all the bills handed by
the solicitor.
We have, by committee, visited
and inspected the county aims house
and find everything In good order and
condition. The inmates all seem con-
tented and saythey are well cared for.
We find the inmates somewhat crowd
ed and recommend the erection OF two
(2) additional cabins for their accom-
modation. We cheerfully recommend
the management by the efficient Super
intendent Mr.. B. D. Mitchell.
We have examined the report of the
County Supervisor, and, while regret
ting the large Indebtedness of the
county, are glad to find said indebted
ness not increasing, but rather dimin-
ishing and would urge the County
Board of Commissioners to use every
endeavor to keep the expenses within
the income.
We examined the Jail and find it in
good order and condition except that
one sash needing repairs and that dry
well is sometimes allowed to overflow,
causing very unpleasant stencil about
the place. We recommend the pur-
chase Of additional bunRs for the pris-
oners to sleep on.
We have given only superficial
examination to the county Offices, but
Will give thorough examination and
report at next term of court.
: We would recommend that the Audi
tors Office be provided with suitable
shelves to hold the books as under the
present condition the books are very
liable to be injured by the constant
reference to them.
We have received some complaints
about the public highways, particular
sly road leading from DuBose's
Bridge to Camden, on which bitches
have been cut so near together as to
leave only about is feet Of road.
Complaint has been made Of a condi-
tion Of affairs in one section Of the
county calling for interference of the
Grand Jury and we have appointed a
committee to investigate and report
upon said complaint and if sufficient
evidence can be obtained we will be
prepared to act at next term.
We find the public buildings Of the
county in good cordition and well
kept
The Grand Jury would earnestly
recommend that the County Board Of
Commissioners take some steps to
gradually liquidate the large indebt-
edness Of the county. The county is
now paying 81, S95, interest on public
debt.
We extend our thanks to the court
and court officials for assistance rem
dered and courtesies extended to US
in discharge of our duty.
Respectfully submitted,
W. DuRant,
Foreman
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THE STANDARD
. arellouseC Go.
COLUMBIA, s. c

Has Storage capacity of 10000
Bales Of Cotton Stores aod iDsures
Cotton for Is cents per Bale per
mouth or fractional month Lower
rates oa SOC Bales end above. Spe
cial rates for elk months and season
contracts
All railroads running into Columbia
permit Cotton to be stopped for storage
and reshippeda at any time during the sea-
son at the through rate from original start
ing point, with only a tride charge for
re-handlirg.
Cotton consigned to Columbia has the
advantage of active competition when sold,
and loans can always be secured on our.
Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No
commission or other charges for selling.
cotton. Correspondent solicited.
H. Z. ELLIOTT, Manager.
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Worked at Levan,s

Charlie Keene. Worked at Levan's
barber shop at the time Frank Vim
was killed. He came into the shop
several times during the afternoon.
When lie first came in he took off his
coat and hung it up. Came to be.
shaved, but did not have tinae to wait.
Came back later and got his coat. Did
not see him leave his pistol nor get it.
when he came for his coat. Ee fre-.
quently left his coat and pistol in tie
shop. lie knew nothing about the
killing When he. saw frank Vim
again he vas dead Mr. Vim was
sober Us far=as Ee could judge wben
be was in 1.-The shop. Re frequently left
his coat and pistol in the shop, almost
every day.
Robert Pringie. ! saw ST. Vim
at W.. .Andrews' restaurant, where
/ work, the afternoon Of the killing
He was talking to me about business
Mr. Edwards came in and went to.
dining room to get dinner While he
was waiting for dinner he was talking
something about fixing dinner for Mr
Vim: said blame it, or ding in, or.
damn it, don't know which. I paid.
no attention to what he was saying
until something Mr. Vim said to me,
then did not know what Mr.. Ed.
wards was talking about. Don't.
know whether Mr.. Edwards heard
what Mr.. Winn said. Pringle was not
a swift witness by any means. and it
was hard to get him to tell what he
knew. Under cross examination he.
denied that he had said that he had
been approached by parties who want
ed him to swear to things he knew
nothing about.
Court then adjourned for dinner.
The State has other witnesses TO put
on the stand this afternoon. For the.
defense % witnesses have been sum
moned and the trial is certain to go
over into Monday.
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The reported bequest of the vast for
tune of Cecil Rhodes to the use OF
public. purposes would be consistent
with the ambitious purposes of has
life. Besides, while unquestionably.
he accomplished more than any other
man to build up South Africa, he also
cost it more in blood and treasure.
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PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
+ The Docket is Being Rapidly Cleared,

Tuesday afternoon the following
cases were disposed of
The State VS.. Thomas McCallum
and Nathan Coldcheese, breaking and
entering. railroad car with intentsto
steal and grand larceny. The defend
sanat plead guilty to the charge OF
grand larceny, which plea was accept
ed. The sentence was that each Of
them serve u months enthe chain
gang
The State IS. Hilton Wilson, grand
larceny Plead guilty BE was SEN
fenced 70 SIX months i'm nprisonment at
such labor as he is able to perform.
State rs. Willie Martin and
Charlie Vaughan, conspiracy and
assault and bate Of a high and ag=
gragated nature MOL pros.
The State VS. Johnnie Lawson.
szhousebreakiing and larceny Nol pros.
The State rs. Michael J. Morris
s6UO-JdH!SsSI Ii.A1tA41 fAo.'"'s
The State rs. James Deas. larceny OF
i've stock mol pros The defendant
has been adindged insane and sent to
the lu1n.
The following true bills have been.
handed in by the grand jury.
The State Us Edward a. Edwards
murder. Trne BIZ
The State VS. Hannibal Bennett
larceny Of I've stock True bill.
ThesState rs. Fred Gibson house.
breaking and laeceny. True bill
The State Mack Caesar, lacreny5
Sof I've stock True bill
The State rs. Horace Stukes, dis
posing of property under len. True.
bin.
he trial Of Henry D. Mcknight,
for assault and battery Of q high and
aggravated nature, was begun yester-
day afternoon and it consumed the
greater part the morning session:
Wednesday
trial Of A1bertus Elliott, for
murder, which was set for Wednesday
was taken up in the afternoon.
Tho Firsf Mnrder Trial Results ia Yer-
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The First Murder Trial Results in Yer
dict of ansIaughter

aacl 0i Is mdhSidHyHteE
The trial off Henry D. Knight for
assault and battery Of high and
aggravated nature wes concluded We'd
nesady afternoon, a verdict Of not
guilty being rendered
red Gibson was tried for house
breaking and larceny and found guilty,
ascharged He was sentenced to 10
months on the charm gang
trial Of Albertus Elliot for The
murder Of Joe Wilson was then taken
y5a1 mp This trial was not concluded until
sshoFt1 before court adjourned Cor
dinner, the jury rendering a verdict
sof guilty Of nanslaughter Elliott
WAS sentenced to serve five years in
schaln gang
The trial Of Hannibal Bennett, for
s:Iarcenyof i've stock, to wit, a cow,
vas taken up and disposed Of after the.
Elliott case was concluded, before the
Srecess He had no lawyer and con.
.sallEeted his own defense. His examina-
stiion cf witnesses. showed a familiarity
with court procedure that belied his
statement that he had never been.
before the court before He addressed
The jury in his own behalf, but the eyl-
dence was too strong and the defense
too weak for his speech to do any
good The jury returned verdict Of
guilty in short order and Bennett was
sent TO the chain gang for yea rs.
Moses Farmer was then placed on
trial for the murder Of. jim Middleton.
This case was not concluded until
after O'Clock Friday. The verdict was.
guilty of manslaughter. Atthe request
of H. q. B. Wells, Esq. Farmers
Attorney, sentence was suspended for
few days to permit the introduction
ofs certain papers that viii tend to
mitigate the severity Of the sentence
TO Be imposed.
The case Of The State rs. Edward
Edwards, murder. was then called
but it was decided not to proceed With
& the trial until afternoon.
The Grand Jury made the present
ment Thursday afternoon and was dis
charged.
Edwards- Vim Murder Trial.
The tr5al of Edward A. Edwards for
the murder of Frank Il. Winn on June
18th, last, was taken up Friday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock when court con-
yened after the recess. The defendant
IS represented by r. D.. Lee, Esq,
and Solicitor Wilson is being assisted
IN the prosecution by John a. Clifton,
Esq.
The afternoon was spent in the effort
to select jury. The regular panel
was exhausted before the jury was
completed, nine only having been ac-
eepted, and an extra venire of twenty
vas drawn, but as it was impossible
for Sheriff Scarborough to have all OF
the extra pane; summoned and make
his return, as required by the jury
law, in time to proceed with the
drawing of the jury, an adjournment
was taken until $50 O'Clock Saturday
morning.
When the defendant was arraigned
he entered plea of not guilty to both
counts in the Indictment, viz: murder
ard carrying concealed weapon when
NOT on his own premises, and the
drawing of the jury was proceeded
Nth, the names being drawn from the
nat in the following orde r:
v. Wilson-He was placed on
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IN the face and drew his pistol. Then
the shooting began. Did not see
Edwards draw his pistol, could not see
owing to his position, while VIM
was standing so / could see him draw.
I was the first one to get to them.
VIM was on the ground on his back
with Edwards leaning over him.
said to Edwards, . Don't hit him you
have killed him. or words to that
effect. Edwards was striking Vim
with a pistol on the head, but did not
strike him after spoke to him. He
either handed me the pistol or threw
it on the ground. / got possession of
pistol and gayeit to Policeman Bar
wick when he came up. Can't say
who the pistol belonged to: it was the
nickle plated one identified as Winn's S.
It had one discharged cartridge and
two showed indentations as if the
hammer had snapped on them with
out causing them to explode. After
the first shot was fired Vim and
Edwards clinched and struggled
together until Winn fell in the street.
S. Y. Delgar. saw the killing;
was in front Of HARDY 6 Co.'S. stable
next to No. 2 Reel House. First saw
Edwards about 430 O'Clock p. NJ, in
front of Horace Harby's stable. Just
before the killing he was talking to
me about trading for a horse with
Charlie Smith in front of Hardy &
Co.'S stable Saw Mr. Vim pass and
go towards Horace Harby's stable.
Before Vim got to Horace Harby's
stable Edwards got up and wentin the
same direction. Vim was rolling a
cigarette when be passed. Vim did
not speak when he passed. Vim went
into the stable Edwards stopped at
the lot gate and was talking to several
persons. When VIM came out of the
! stable and was passing the crowd, he
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lying on his back in the street. He
was dead or practically so, gasped a
few times. Know nothings about the
difficulty, did not see it.
Marion Sanders. I saw Frank Vim
at Cations ice house about half
hour before the killing. He was pleas
ant as he usually was and perfectly
sober: When [ next saw him he was
dead. Heard the shots, but did not
see the difficulty and know nothing
about it. Don't remember whether
he had on coat or not.
Barton Levan. / saw Frank Vim.
in my barber shop the afternoon he
was killed. He came in twice before |
left about 6 O'Clock. He left his coat
and pistol there as he had been accus-
toned to do for long time. Was not
there when he got coat and pistol. Was
at base ball park when killing oc-
CURED. Mr. Vim was sober when
saw him. Had not seen him take a
drink for a long time.
Hemphill Pate. / knew Frank VIM.
He was in my shop on the morning Of
the day before to oil up his pistol.
The pistol was in very good fix, except
it was rather weak and the plunger
would not come down far enough. He
came there early from the guard house
where he was guarding prisoners. 1
told him he had better have it fixed Or
it would snap on him sometime when
he needed it. He said he didn't
reckon be would ever need it.. Next
saw him as he threw up his hands and
fell after he was shot. Saw Edwards
strike him on the head after he fell.
Struck him twice before Mr.. Henry
Hardy stopped him. Identified Frank
Winn's pistol as the one with which
Edwards struck him. Knew nothing
about VIM and Edwards going to
Providence the morning of killing to
try case before the Magistrate. /
was at corner of Main and Liberty
! street riding wheel in direction of
Harby's stable when / heard shots,
and rode rapidly until [ got to where
Edwards and Vim were clinched in
the street. As I got there Vim threw
l=up his hands and fell backward.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-23

Mrs. Wilson have many friends in
La nnta who will be grieved to
learn of their affection.
The grade schools close on the
72d of May with the usual interest
ing exercises. The high school
closes one week later.
District Attorney, ]. H. H.
Lowe, was down from Pueblo,
this week looking after criminal
matters in the district court.
The public schools of the city
had to be dismissed at noon Mon
day on account OF the furious
dust storm that ragged for several
hours that day.
Lyman Miller, an old time
tightening jerker in the dispatch
er's Office here, but now located at
Dodge City Kans., was in town
Saturday shaking hands with old
friends.
H. NJ. Wacaser, late OF the
Democrat, and known to fame as
the artistic trombone msnipulator
in Wonderly's orchestra, left Mon
day night for Las Animas to accept
q position on the Bert County
Democrat.
Judge Voorhees, excused seven
juTymen from the regular panel.
Two were over age, two had sick.
ness at home, and two had bust.
ness interests that would suffer,
and one because he was minister
of the gospel.
A Topeka dispatch to one of The
daily papers states that the Santa
Fe will put on new Denver train,
June Ist. 1t will shorten the time
between Denver and Kansas City
to nineteen hours. The distance
is about $50 miles.
Mr.. E. E. Wonderly, of Dayton.
Ohio. brother of c. w. Won
derly, arrived in town Saturday
for short visit with his brother.
Mr.. Wonderly was in the milk
business at Dayton and may be
induced to engage in the same line
here.
La Junta tribune., 1902-04-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ,rEm..

Trade at the City Pharmacy.
Trade at the Palace drug store.
See Bowen for your summer
suits.
Buy your tents and wagon COW
ers at Thompson's.
Go to Stark & Co., to sell your
,, second hand furniture.
A good child's shoe. size S to 8,
for rs cents, at Hawkins.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mar
shall, on Monday, a ten pound
boy.
Recess school shoes are the best:
8 to 8. SI.25; to I3, $I.5o, at
Hawkins.
Mr.. G. A. Nidy is delivering .
large shipment Of fruit and shade
trees this week.
Chas. Nixon has accepted 4
position with the Wells Fargo
Express Company.
The new dry goods store OF w.
H. ST. Clair & Co., located IN the
Dougherty block, opens today.
Assistant District Attorney, w.
b. Goblin, was as busy as cram
berry merchant, getting the crimi-
nal cases ready for trial.
w. F. Tarbox, postmaster at
Sugar City, was over on a BUSH
ness trip Monday. He reports
everything prosperous and the
farmers busy blowing beets.
F. E. Little, the new Western
Union superintendent at this
point, has rented the corner house
Of w. r. Proctor on Carson aven.
ue and will commence house-keep-
ing as soon as his furniture arrives.
! George H. Wilson. formerly Of
this city, but now Of Albuquerque,
N. M, writes the TRIBUNE request
ing the announcement of the fol-
lowing sad news: ssOur two little
twin daughters, Thelma and Olive,
have been taken from US. Thelma
died on the 10th instant. and Olive
f! on the 18th instant" Mr.. and
The National tribune., 1902-02-13
The 53d Ill.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: II is with
pleasure ! read the weekly installmcnts OF
Gen. Green B. Raum's with the Western
Army" The story is told in a graceful.
though modest. way. and is strong proof
10 MS who served with or near the Cen
eral through that memorable campaign
that his abilities as a historian are no
less than as an official while administer
ing the affairs Of the Pension Office un-
der Benjamin Harrison.
There is one error, however (Which. |
am sure, was unintentional), in his state
ment that the sd III. was commanded by
Lieut.-Col. Aaron Brown. The regiment
was commanded by Col. Seth c. Earle,
who was killed after the surrender of
Nicksburg while leading charge on the
enemy's works at Jackson, Miss, July T..
1863
The 53d III. was one Of eight Illinois
regiments TO lose the most men in battle.
and yet we seldom see anything in his
tory or our soldiers paper CThe National
Irlbunel concerning our own personal
army experiences; hence | take this OBJ
portunity 20 correct the above for the
benefit Of the few survivors of a regiment
who Were always ready TO respond TO
every duty that was ever required of
them.-M. S. HARTMAN, Co. &, 53d III.
Haymow, Neb.
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assigned to the command on that day.
To illustrate how rapidly changes oc-
CURED in the command of troUps in the
field | will cite my own case.
| was commissioned Major of the 56th
III. upon its organization, and held that
rank when we entered the field. There
were four Colonels and four Lieutenant
Colonels in the brigade who ranked me
at the time the brigade was organized.
Col. Robert Kirkham, the first Colonel
of my regiment, resigned in May. 1862.
Lieut-Col. w. r. Brown was promoted
Colonel, and | was commissioned Lieu
tenant Colonel. Col. Brown resigned in
August, leaving me in command of the
regiment.
On Oct, 8, 1862, was Lieutenant
Colonel, and commanded my regiment at
the battle of Corinth when that regiment
by a bayonet charge took Fort Powell
and tlrned the tide of battle against Gen.
Prices left wing of the Confederate army,
and now. eight months later, | was as
signed to the command of the brigade
as the ranking Colonel. 1t was my good
fortune TO enjoy splendid health during
the whole of the war. ! did not lose
day from sickness.
This brigade was composed of body
of men who were totally unfamiliar with
the duties of n soldier when they vOlun-
teered to serve the country. This was
true of the volunteers of nearly every
State in the Union. The organization
and drilling of the militia and of inde-
pendent companies had been neglected in
the North. In New England, New York
and Pennsylvania there were 4 few regi-
ments of well-drillcd men, but in the West
il was rare circumstance to find a com
pany of infantry or artillery drilled, dis
The National tribune., 1902-02-13

ciplined, armed and equipped ready for
immediate service.
Very few men who undertook to raise
companies and regiments knew the posi-
tion of a soldier when. they entered the
service; they had everything to learn. but
these men with enthusiasm took up the
task of becoming soldiers themselves and
Of making soldiers of others.
Books of tactics and regulations were
their constant study.
In the Southern States things were diff
ferent the military spirit was fostered
by legislation and encouraged by public
sentiment. Military schools were com
mon. 1t will be recalled that Gen. Sher-
man was at the head of one Of these
schools in Louisiana in the Winter Of
1860, when the secession movement be-
gan. These schools were attended by
young men of the most prominent and
wealthy families of the South. They ac-
quired q knowledge of military organiZa-
ton: they made military history n study.
and acquired the practice OF drill and the
manual of arms; they learned to march
and establish camps. and thus became well
qualified to take charge of a company or
regiment of men. This gave the South
n great advantage at the commencement
Of the civil war But the young men of
the North enlisted in the great cause Of
SdNlllp lHt OlIiOIl. tHtf Hidu'' Il buSiifSS
of becoming soldiers, and they accom-
plished that task in short order.
II was, indeed, surprising to see how
rapidly a regiment Of raw recruits was
nodded into body Of soldiers. and how
these new soldiers in an active campaign
became veterans. They learned squad
drill, company drill, regimental drill; they
learned the manual Of arms; they learned
how to load and fire the muzzle-Oading
Springfield rife: they learned the bay0net
drill: they learned to establish picket
guard; they learned to deploy as skirmish-
ers: they learned to load and fire stand
ing, kneeling or lying down; they learned
70 form line to the front, to the rear, to
the right. or to the left. at double-quick
without confusion; they learned to march.
and to care for themselves on the march.
two Of the most important things in mil
itary life. They were thoroughly devoted
to the cause of the Union; they believed
in it: they were ready TO fight for it, and
if need be to die for it. These men ac-
quired universal c0mradeship which
united the armies of the Union by an in
disSoluhle tie. which has outlasted the
storm Of war and which still binds to-
Cether the men of 1SG1-'5 who preserved
the Union.
CTo be continued)
The National tribune., 1902-02-13
rERFEcTING ORGANIZATION.

It must not be supposed that the sue
cess of our army and the capture OF Viclis-
burg resulted in creating a want Of inter
est in our military affairs. Upon the con-
trary, there was great emulation among
the regiments, brigades and divisions To
bring the military establishment up TO the
highest point of efficiency.
Great care was taken TO keep every
camp in good sanitary condition; neatness
and order prevailed everywhere: company
messes were organized, company cooks
were either hired or detailed, and company
kitchens established. This gave the men
better food, and left them free to perform
their military duties without interruption
My brigade was composed of the seth
Ill, Mai. i. J. Welsh commanding: 10th
Mo-, Col. +. C. Dcimling commanding:
18th Iowa. Col. Clark r. Viewer com
manding; S0th Ohio. Col. Prem Metharl
commanding; and detachment 22d Mo. at
taehed TO 10th No.
These regiments were brigaded together
Immediately after the battle of Shiloh.
and, in fact, remained together TO the end
of the war. II was a splendid body of
officers and men. The brigade had been
commanded by Col. T. r. Eckley. OF the
SOth Ohio, then by Brighten. Jerry c..
Sullivan, then by Col. Samuel A. Holmes,
OF the 10th Mo. All Of these officers were
meB of splendid ability and courage.
Col. Holmes resigned June 10, 1863.
during the siege of Vicksburg. and / was