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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
Lee COUNTY CASE
IN SUPREME COURT.
Claimed That New County Lines
Run Too Close to Sumter
Decision to be Made
Next Week.
From The State, Dec. 9.

The Lee County case came up again
in the supreme court yesterday morn
ing. Certain citizens of Sumter, op-
posed to the formation of the new
county, seek to stop such formation
by enjoining the commissioners ap-
pointed by the legislature from pro-
ceeding in any way under the authori-
ty of the act passed by that body
claiming that the formation Of the
county would be irregular and unlaw-
full for several reasons. The principal
ground taken by the petitioners is
that the boundary of the proposed
county is within eight miles Of Sum-
ter court house, contrary to the pro-
vision of section 5 of article ] of the
present constitution.
The respondents (being the Lee
county people) moved to dismiss the
petition on the ground that it does not
state facts sufficient to entitle the Pc
titioners TO tho relief which they de-
mand, and that the supreme court has
not jurisdiction to hear and determine
the issues raised in the petition and
the answer.
Preliminary to the argument Of this
motion of the respondents, they asked
leave Of the court to discuss and criti-
else the former decision in relation to
the formation Of Lee coounty, which
was rendered by all the justices and
judges, sitting en- banc. Mr.. Justice
Pope, speaking for the court, refused
to give this permission as to any mat
tiers included in the decision Of the
court en- banc, but granted it as to any
other matters in the decision Of the
supreme court itself on the questions
involved.
The court then heard argument on
the respondents motion to dismiss the
petition-Mr. Leroy +. Youmans and
Mr.. J. Fl. Hudson speaking for the
respondents, and Mr. Robt. ". Shand
for the petitioners. On this matter
the court reserved it's decision till
Monday next. 1f the contention of
the respondents (the Lee county peo-
ple) as to the Jurisdiction be sustain
ed, that will put an end to the present
proceeding. II such contention be
overruled the case will be argued on
the motion of the. petitioners for the
appointment of referee to take the
testimony therein. In the meantime
the present status is to be maintained
by both sides.
The order of the supreme court,
signed by the senior justice, Hon. Y.
j. Pope, states:
ga motion having been this day
submitted by respondents and heard
praying the dismissal of the proceed
ings, the motion by petitions for an
order of reference and Injunction, is
hereby postponed until next Monday,
and the order of 18th November, 1862,
is continued in full force until the
hearing of said last mentioned motion,
unless in effect disposed of mean
while by order granting the motion
this day heard as above stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

If people would have their mail ad-
dressed to street and number it
would prevent delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

This elegant new train from the
West will be operated via Evansville,
Nashville, Atlanta, Albany and the
Atlantic Coast Line to jacksonville,
thence to st. Augustine, Fla.
It Will be seen that the Atlantic
Coast Line viii maintain its reputation
for perfect passenger service from tho
West, as well as from the East.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

The Sumter Club has been consoli-
dated with the Sumter Light Infantry,
the club members who are not active
members of the S. Z. /. becoming
honorary and contributing members
with full privilege and use OF the
club rooms. The company will here
after use the club rooms IN the
Masonic Temple as an armory. a mag
ni6cent armory will be fitted up, with
modern conyeniencesA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
A TRAIN FOR MlLLl0NAlREs
Is 10 Run Between Chicago and Florida
Resorts.

Chicago, November 2l.-Chicago is
to have a millionaire's train between
this city, jacksonville and other
Florida resorts, which will be as fine
in equipment and as fast in time as
the famous train running over the
Atlantic Coast Line from New York
to Florida points The new train will
be placed in service by the Eastern
Illinois soon after the first of the year,
and viii make the trip from here to
Jacksonville in thirty hours, instead
of thirty-one as heretofore.
All the equipment to be used is to
be new and is now in course of con-
struction by the Pullman company
The cost of the necessary equipment
will be between 500, 600 and 81. 900, 600.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

The old town of Mcndon. Mass. re-
Gently unveiled n monument In COM
memora,ion of the arst massacre in
King Philips war.
The town was purchased Of the In
dinns In 1858. and on July ~. 1875.
the date of the massacre. contained
about twcnty-six settlers scattered
over wide territory. The town was
eight miles square. and from It several
other towns have been erected. Ma
tunas. chief of the Nipmuc Indians.
led war party into the settlement.
killing Rachel Puffer and her son and
son OF John lockwood, and burning
all of the buildings. Other settlers es-
capped and the town was abandoned for
some years. 1t is stated that Matunas
was one of Elliots converts. but he
was not sufficiently converted to cure
him OF savagery.
The monument was huge boulder
properly inscribed. the gift of General
William +. Draper and his two
brothers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
"on" In History.

The Lamar Sparks oorreets some Of
the history given in the Enterprises re-
view edition. We quote as follows:
The Enterprise states that along with
the laying out Of the new town site Of
Rocky Ford in 1887 came the proposition
to make it the county seat OF inc new
county of Otero. which had been carved
out OF the area Of Bent county. AS a
matter Of fact the county of Otero was
not created until March Is. 1889. The
Enterprise also says the Republican nom
inec for senator was James Swift Of La
mar MIR. Swift was the Democratic
nominee for representative and he was
elected from old Bent county in the fall
OF 1888, his Republican opponent being
DR.. w. M. Cummings. also of Lamar.
senator from this district was D. c.
Bailey of kiowa, Ebert county.
In order to secure this early
history we consulted those whom we
supposed to be fully posted on the mat
ers touched upon, but it seems that the
memory OF our informant slipped sew
oral cogs,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

HoNes' London circus IS a good deal Of
a fake. IL does good deal Of adssfiis-
ing Of irs trained animals, but Il Is about
the pooses, animal show that has STRUCK
Rocky Ford in years Il hasn', enough
Of meaagefie 10 furnish a church elder
with the necessary excuse 20 see the ring
performance. and il carries 10, OF side
shows and shell gamblers who work the
public numerically on he SIDE II paid
S2b into the town treasury and carried
away several hundred dollars hlehed
from the people. trough the patronage
wasn't nearly so large as tho manage
men, looked for. And tho Howe pe5ple
arc quite smooth, They send ahead an
unusually pfesen,abls 70. Of advance
agents and paper hangers, who pa, on a
truly business ali and make a good I'M
preston. Tho head o. tho eormissafy
department. put up quite slick !oo on
our groeers. He wen, around and 60:
bids Tor a supply Of PROVISIONS He then
picked on, the loves; figures for each
article from each lis; and made up lis,
Of prices which he represented 10 ono OF
tho competing houses. tho Farmers Do
psssrrent Store. TO DO tho prices made 10
him. and asked the house 20 noo; them.
Manager Smirl GO. on 10 the scheme be-
fore closing tho deal. but go; tho order. !,
only amounted 10 abou, $50 worth OF
goods. but tho show go; all !; could for
It's money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

Uncle Sam sends pension money all
over the world. Every country is rep
resented and nearly every inhabited
island of the sea. United States PEN
sioners are on the island of Comoro,
Lear the coast of South Africa; on
the Seychelles island, in the Indian
ocean; in Sierra Leone. near Liberia,
and on the island of Mauritius. In
Great Britain there are $40 of Uncle
Sans pensioners. In Ireland 472 re-
ceive 100000 annually; England has
1928 who get s46,5OO; Scotland has 100
with $4,000, while IS in Wales re-
ceive 81 400. In Germany there are 6l0
wards of the United States. who draw
$4,000; France has ~, who get
$4,000; Russia, Q, who receive $1,40O;
Norway As, drawing $500. Down in
Spain pensioners get 1886, and
Portugal has 6, who take $S46. So it
goes into Italy. with SO drawing $4,000;
up into Russia, where 80 get s4,65O;
over to Turkey, where receive 81 900,
and down into Africa. where 10 are
paid $1,000. On this continent, in
Canada, Mexico and South America,
there are many more in proportion.
Every community holds them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
W. CT. U. Fourth.

The following program will be given IN
the park on the mOfntg Of the 4th. the
exercises beginning promptly al 1880
a. m;
Beautiful Flag OF Liberty Chorus
from Dodds Commercial College
Invocation Rev. Wilson Mills,
Address-Dr. r. NJ. Pollock,
Flag Song and Drill School ehildfe
Recitation Pollock.
Address-A. C Sloan
Home Protection SOnZ-DoaSle Guar
Issse- Mesdames Young, klnefei,ef Man
ny. Biinn: Messfs- Dodds, Harsh. Bodies
Conner. Accompanies. Wesley kafps-
Address,. W, Nanny.
Song School children,
Reeiia'ion--An Allsgory Miss Anna
Tomiinson.
Temperance Battle Song Doubled usr-
tstts.
The addresses are 70 be on the subject
Of temperance. as sis9ed from The stand
point. respectively. 81 the physician. the
business man and the employer,
The program Nlli be followed by .
basket picnic 10 Nhieh all are invited.
The w. c. 7. U. ~ili serve ICE cream and
cake
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
ROCKY FORD
BREAKS THE RECORD.
For Amount Of Acreage and Num-
Der Of OH Locations.

All previous records for oil location
certificates. and all previous records in
the history OF Pueblo county for single
days business in the Office OF tho county
clerk were broken Friday when a party
OF Rocky Ford people, including repre-
sentative OF the big beet sugar concern
which operates there. placed on record
81 Instruments,
Each certificate covers l6o acres Of
land so that the whole acreage is in the
neighborhood OF $4,000. located in the
eastern part Of Pueblo county. It is
believed that the company which made
the filings proposes to 60 into the oil bus
mess upon an enormous scale and it MIST
certainly have splendid indications to
justify such remarkably large number
Of filings.
The locators are 3. U. Dye, Gilbert M.
Hall. John Godding. Horace B. Dye. T.
F. Godding. Jr.. all well known citizens Of
Rocky Ford. Frederick Wietzer. Charles
j. Cover and Edwin j. Smith. Mr.. Wiet-
ger is prominently connected with the
beet sugar company and this is taken to
mean that possibly the company itself is
Interested in the filings.
The locators have already filed upon
land in the different parts Of this country
so Il is estimated that their entire hold
ings under the oil placer law is several
thousand more than was indicated by the
big bunch Of certificates filed Friday. 1t
is supposed that the locators intend to
commence ,active operations at once
Pueblo Chieftain.
Mr. Godding informs US that it is the
intention of the company to begin sinking
well at once in the vicinity of Boone.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
FOURTH OF JULY.
An Illustrated Story Of Tragic Event
Under Reservoir iiiii In the Tiftics.

Tho Enterprise Of next week will be
issued July Attn. a fitting date for tho
publication Of story Of the pioneer days
relating a tragic event which occurred
within the suburbs Of the present site Of
Rocky Ford. The principal actors arc
party Of Pixies Peak gold hunters. a
band Of Indians and the celebrated scout.
Kit Carson. The incidents Of the trip
arc just as related by an old-time pros.
pcetor to Az. Gray. formerly editor Of
the Enterprise. and G. II. Taylor. now on
tho Enterprise staff. The pictures are by
D. w. Barley. Jr. The story is one
which will be read with much interest BY
our readers, showing as it does the con-
trast between the conditions of the past
and present
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
swiftly Fatal Accident at La Junta.

Calvin L. Smith, one of the express
messengers of the Wells Fargo Co., and
known to the Santa Fe men all along the
line between Denver and La Junta, met
an untimely and violent death at La Junta
Wednesday morning. While crossing the
tracks he stepped directly in front of a
moving switch engine and was run over
and instantly killed, the head being com
pletely severed from the body. Coroner
Green went down and held an inquest
yesterday, The jury returned verdict
OF accidental death, exonerating the com
panV
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

The boys Ryan and Payne. suspected
of theft of money from Dyes saloon as re-
ported last week, were examined before
Judge Harris this week. The evidence
against Payne was rather deficient as to
burglary. So as he was also suspected
OF taking money from the pocket Of Sam
Herdman of the St. James hotel. he was
indicted on the charge of larceny, sepa-
rately from Ryan, and plead guilty. He
was fined $50 and costs. Ryan was
bound over for appearance before the
county court.
Ben Sayor, citizen from the vicinity
OF Manzanola, was in the calaboose this
morning charged by his wife and stay
daughter with assaulting and cruelty
abusing them. He will be called before
the beak this afternoon, and the indica-
tons are that it won't be plain sailing for
Mr.. Saylor for the next so days.
Dan Curtis and Willie Zimmerman
two diminutive young toughs, young ir
years but evidently old in sin, lately from
Cripple Creek, were tried before Judge
Harris this week for the theft of some
shoes from the doorway of Ramsay &
Byars' store. They were fined $40, but
of course had nothing to pay and were
sent up for ten days.
The case of j. w. Ruble versus the
Equity Lateral association, a charge OIL
unlawfully taking water from a lateral
which was reported in these columns two
weeks ago was appealed to the county
court and last Monday Judge Wallis re-
versed the verdict of the local justice
Judge Harris, and entered a verdict fol
Ruble Of net guilty:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
FATAL ACCIDENT. At
SUGAR FACTORY.


Of . Derrick.
On Wednesday morning last Charles
vancleeyss. a young man Of about 20
years. me, violent and an untimely
death by accident in the yards Of the
sugar factory. Young vancleeves was
in the employ Of the American Beet
Sugar Company as the assisian, Of their
surveyor. S. W. Greasy. and was waiting
for Mr.. Greasy to join him a, their buggy
in me yard. While waiting he drew near
the large derrick that is used To unload
coal from the cars in the yard, l'he der
rick had been in use the previous day in
the same work as !, was being used for
when vancieeyes stood by and nothing
aOou. il had given way. But from some
unexplainaole cause. while vancleeses
was standing within range OF its meehsn-
Ism the wire guy rope on the opposite
side from him slipped from It's clamps
near the masthead and allowed the
pondefous mast, fifty fee, tall and abou,
a foo, in diameter. 10 fall so tina, j. struck
Vancieeyes with mighty force. plnning
him to the ground and inluring him so
seriously that he died within half hoo.
Of being s,yaes. a pulley attached To
short piece Of rope a, the masthead
seems TO have acted as whip lash as
the mas, fell and struck him a stunning
blow on the top Of the head. making an
ugly scalp wound. But tho more CHASTITY
wounding was done by tho mas. Itself
falling across his groin and crushing and
managing tho flesh aIc bones IN the pubic
region. Still another wound was made
lower down upon tho lei, leg.
One Of tho gang Of men engaged in IN
loading coal sax the derrick falling and
cried 10 everybody TO Look Quit" Blu,
Vancleeyes looked up and was either
paralyxed with fright or else fatsd To re-
eeiye tho blow. and did no, get from un-
der in time. Tho mon a; hand with an
iron rail. lifted tho derrick of the pros
;ra;e man and carried him into tho Office
and Dr.. Kearby was phoned for. Blu; no
only arrived in time to sec him do.
Coroner Green held an inaues, yes,sf-
day and elected these facts. taking evil
dense which showed tina, tho derrick had
been well constructed and all seeming
precautions taken for safety in its use.
and why |, should have given way at
this particular momen, Is ono OF tho in
osplainable mysteries.
Engineer Greasy testified that no had
known tho young man for abou, year
and that no was a iine young fellow Of
exemplary character.
He was member Of tho society Of tho
Junior Order Of American Mechanics.
and secretary Of tho local lodge. which
took care Of tho body and had |, shipped
to his former home. wingato. Ind. by
Undertaken Sprinkler.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

eollen, one and highly appreciated by cur
people. We are pleased TO report tina; a,
their las; business meeting tho League
decided 10 conduct course Of lectures
ard musical entertainments during tho
coming fall and wintar. 4 town Of the
siss and culture Of Rocky Ford can liber-
ally maintain such feature Of in;ellee-
tual life and We are eonfiden, tina; tho
League will have tho active support Of
cur citizens In this movement
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
W. o. ". Band Notes.

In the realm Of s,angdom Ne some
times hear Of affairs Ahich beat the
hand" The circus On Saturday last Was
no, that kind Of show. On the con-
uary the band beat The circus. Aain
street uss crowded 70 hear the band. the
people a. the same tyne enloying the de-
lgh,ful air Of moonlight alghg-
Ire band gave the public tire best
concert Of tie season. faying learned q
number Of now tunes Of the higher grades
Of mlsie. Inc W. U. W. band IS an o.
ganizsIAon deserving the good words and
support OF the public
The neN uniforms ils. received by the
hand are beautiful. The red Goals are Of
fine material neatly made and tas,sfully
trimmed with gold lace, The caps match
in color ard Trimming. These in eombl-
nation with Nhils duck pants make a
stunning uniform. one which should Cause
the girls 70 fail in love with the bard
boys II that condition does no, already
exist,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
FRIDAY, JUNE q, 1902.


The people Interested in tho Arkansas
Valley trolley line are working diligently
on their scheme. The first business is to
get the franchises for tho road. This is
understood to have been secured SO far
as otero county is concerned. but action
on the part Of tho different municipalities,
Fowler. Manzanola, Rocky Ford and Ia
Junta, has yet TO be secured. Application
to the corporate bodies Of these towns
has been made. Inc question Of right Of
way is also being considered. as consent
Of all fronting property holders must be
obtained. The expectation is that beet
hauling will be one OF the important ser
vices of the road and so the line must
pass near the sugar factory. The pres
ent proposition is to enter the town near
the west end Of Swink avenue and run to
Main street, where the road will divide
north and south and branch off into Hol-
brook and Paramount, to unite again at
La Junta. But this is largely preliminary
speculation No details will be formulate
ed until the franchises are obtained.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

Sealed proposals, addressed to the Sec
rotary of the School Board of District
No a. will be received at the office of
Burnett g. Richardson architects, till 10
O'Clock a. m. July S, 1902, for the build
ing of an addition to Washington school.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
certified check for three per cent. of the
bid. payable to the School Board. and to
be forfeited il the bidder refuses to make
d contract in the event of his proposal
being accepted,
The School Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
L. W. BAecocK, Sec.
Rocky Ford, Colo, June a. 1902.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

There are some 100000 Professionals
in Russia who enjoy religious liberty
with the stipulation that they must be
born of Protestant parents and must
not proselyte. Preaching in nine Ian
guages is heard every Sunday in St.
Petersburg in the Protestant churches.
Altogether, over two hundred diff
ferent products are now derived from
petroleum. which refiners first treated
merely for the sake. OF fluid used for
filling lamps.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

Reciprocity for Cuba is hopeless
proposition, for the present at least. This
was admitted Monday. There will be no
attempt made either to pass a bill in the
senate or frame a treaty. The beet sugar
men have won their case and until next
gear will have plain sailing, says the
Pueblo Chieftain. The president and the
government have done all they could to
aid Cuba and cannot be in any way
blamed if Cuba has any trouble. Mean
while the great western sugar industry
can go on to big success, and by an
other year will have demonstrated to the
people of this country that an extensive
region of the United States is as well en-:
titled to consideration as the ittls islanc
in whose interest we have already sacd-
feed millions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

Alderman Hiekox Is much pleased witt,
tho pfessn, outlook Of his inyes,men, in
lands In tho Horse creek country, He Is
Interested in about 200 acres in tina;
region. a part Of which Is NOW being I'M
gated by tho recently constructed ditch
and reservoirs. Other Of cur citizens
~ho are interested in that region arc en-
ihpsiss;se over their prospects
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

To Mrs !. D. Hale in particular. and
Dodge incidentally. the Enterprise returns
thanks for a luei0us eantsloIpe direct
from Texas. where hF. Hale Is busy
shipping large quantities 70 the naf,h and
east While !, Nas a luxury. truth To-
auifes Us 70 say that {, did no. come up
10 the Rocky Ford standard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

W0lfe's steam laundry Is constantly
making Improvements in Us plant. The
latest addition 70 the machinery is Ga
inch mangls By which all kinds Of ia,
work Is turned out rapidly and in the
fines, manner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

Some of the leading citizens of Topeka,
Kan, have perfected an organization for
the improvement of the superficial APP
pearance of the town. The first Satur-
day in each month is to be cleaning up
day, the plan being to eventually get the
residents of that city into the habit Of
cleaning their babk yards and alleys with
more frequency. In some parts of the
town several neighhors band together
and hire q pan to pick up the rubbish
from their back yards and alleys. We
commend this plan 70 the citizens o
Rocky Ford.
The lecture course provided ty thu
Epworth League last winter was an ex'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

Adsltan, n. C, de Rooy. formerly in
the BOeF army. Niil lecture in Rocky
Ford Thursday and Friday evenings Of
ne., week. place no. ye, secured, lie
has been leesufing a. various cities in the
country and Nill undoubtedly give his
hearers many interesting facts
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

The Kansas City Star has a pretty
good idea Of what it is talking about
when it says: The Rocky Ford melon
farmers need not be alarmed over the
threatened competition of California
growers. The cantaloupes Of Colorado
may safely defy their pretended rivals
from the Pacific coast. The trouble about
the fruit and the melons and all like
products from California is that their
quality is mostly on the outside
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
IFS JUST A COUCH.

that gets your lungs sore and weak and
paves the way for Pneumonia or Con-
sumption, or both. Ackcr's English REM
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lung troubles. Positively guaranteed and
money refunded If you IRE not satisfied.
Write to us for free sample. w. II.
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ford & Award.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

Health ofieef kendig reports the city
entirely irss from all contagious diseases,
The authorities have had hard and long
fgh, 10 attain this lind o. a heal,h report
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

On being asked how matters were in
his jurisdiction Deputy District Attorney
Goblin said that suits were plentiful and
and beating board bills.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27

An item relative to our ioeai rain
maker. e @. Whitney. goes over 10 next