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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

That local option is coming into ia
vor in all parts of the country as the
best means of governing the liquor
traffic may be judged from the action
of the Ministerial Association of
Springfield ILL.,. which has just issued
an appeal to the ministers of the state
TO set apart certain date, Jan. 25
next suggested, as a day on which to
consider the saloon question and make
arrangements for instituting a local
option campaign. The ministers of
Springfield seem to be agreed that the
first step In the direction of securing
temperance is to move for local option.
and then educate the people up TO vot-
ing the saloons out. That is the policy
that has been adopted in Georgia, and
IL has worked well.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are fair weather. except rain on the
coast, fresh northeast winds on the
coast and for Eastern Florida, show
ers, fresh northeast winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Sergt. James sapp. OF the Salvation
Army win be a member Of the next
Kansas State Senate. This is sergt.-
Senator sapp's promise: Il am not
going 10 throw on any dog and spend
"a lot OF money. I win put up al the
salvation army soup house"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
COLLINSVILLE LINE.

(Fair Grounds and Dale Ave)
Beginning at 900 a. M, cars leave
Bolton and OFT streets every IS min
utes; returning, cars leave Estill ave-
nue. and Waters road at 6:07 a. m. and
every Is minutes thereafter, connecting
with cars on Thunderbolt line, until
II 90 o'clock midnight
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderboit
6:45 a. m. 1880 a. m.
645 D. m. 1880 d. m,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Not single Populist was elected to
the national House Of Representatives
in the recent election. Not Populist
will remain in the Senate, after March
a next. Papulism passed out of Ameri-
can politics with the old century.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

The keel for the new cup-defending
yacht viii contain forty tons Of lead.
which will be poured in a day or two
The ends of the keel. II is said, viii
be sharper than those OF the constl-
kutlon's keel.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21

Beginning at 800 "a. M, cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunde-bolt
every 80 minutes until 11:30 p. IN.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is
minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at 6:5s g. M, cars leave
Casino at Thunderbolt every 80 min
utes until 12:oS midnight
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
WET END LINE.
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Car leaves west side of City Market
for Lincoln Park 600 q. m. and every
90 minutes thereafter until 1880 D. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market
$40 a. m. and every 20 minutes there
after until 1900 O'clock midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
Leaves cast side of City Market for
Thunderoolt. Cattle Park. Sandfiy. Isls
of Hope and all intermediate points,
9:15 a. m, 1:15 p. m, Sis D. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfy,
Cattle Park. Thunderbolt and all in
termediate points-6:00 a. m, 11:c0 a.
M. 500 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at
$50 a. m. and 2;35 p. M, connecting at
Sandfy with regular parcel cav for
city.
Parcel car from the city carries
freight to Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on
each trip for accommodation OF pass
engers.
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule or freight service
can he had by applying to
G. o. NAGLE. Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-21
MONTGOMERY LINE.
Schedule Daily Except Sunday,
In Effect Friday, Nov. z.
Subject 10 change without notice.

Connects at Sandf1y with parcel car
to city.
sConnects at sandf1y with parcel car
for Isle of Hope.
'-Goes to Montgomery on return trip
from Isle of Hope.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
THE CONTRACT.
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Sumter.

In eonside deration Of the passage and
adoption Of the ordinance hereto at
tached, the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company agrees, dur
ing the life of the above ordinance or
franchise, to furnish the city Of Sum
ter, S. O., IN the event that said COM
pany establishes an exchange In Sum
ter, three {33 Telephone stations,
with exchange service free, and such
other stations as the city may require
or deem necessary, at thirty-three
and one third {33 1-3) per cent reduc-
ton from the. rates charged the pa
irons of the Sumter, S. O., exchange
for similar class Of service.
The Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company further agrees, IN
the event they build local exchange
in Sumter, that, for a period OF hFe
~ years after the construction OF said
exchange, the maximum rates to be
charged for business and residence
stations shall not exceed $3.50 and 81
per month, respectively, and the COM
pany also agrees that the minimum
rates to be charged for exchange SER
vice will not be less than the rate
charged by any competing COM
pnay operating an exchange in Sumter
for a similar class Of service.
In witness whereof and
to be signed by the president and
secretary of the Southern Bell Ieie-
phone and Telegraph Company and
the Mayor and Clerk of the city OF
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
RACE RIOT 1T CAMDEN.
A GoodIy Number Of Negroes and
a Few White Boys in a Row
Sunday Evening.

Sunday evening, just as the Sea-
board train rolled in, there came near
being serious race riot at the Sea
board passenger depot. Solomon Bish-
op. colored, and Victor Clifford became
involved in difficulty, and from what
we can learn, Bishop, who is strictly
equality Negro" was the aggressor.
AS the trouble waxed warm, Eddie
McRae, who works in English Bros,
barber shop, and Bill Ellis, who works
in McLain & Sons barber shop, pro-
ceeded to do the courageous act by
going off and getting up a crowd to
kill all of the poor white --, as
was expressed by McRae. The result
was that Victor Clifford was slugged a
few times with the fist Of some riotous
negro, English Vaughan received a
severe blow in his face with a flying
brick-bat, and Charlie DuBose, a
negro tailor, was shot in the arm.
John Taylor came up few minutes
after the riot was quelled, and was
red hot for it to be renewed. He was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02

and repeatedly declared "there was
something rotten" to use his exact
words, in the whole transaction, and
his words were SO pointedly aimed at
the chair that he called the senator
to order, adding angrily: 'This thing
has gone far enough. - Senator Ilder-
ton concluded in few more words,
but he didn't take back his charge,
but on the contrary repeated it and
soon after left the chamber presuma-
bly, for home, as there was nothing
more to be done. After be left the
handful of senators, not more than six,
voted to omit all reference to this
affair from the record.
That is the record. We repeat it for
the information Of the people. This
newspaper is not responsible for the
insinuation of corruption made against
the chair. 1t was made openly to the
face Of the chair and the senate by
Senator Ilderton We make no com
ment on it The people must decide
what they are going to do about it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
lin TlLLMAN,s RECORD.

Editor Brice of The Columbia Rec
ord is deyoting considerable space
these days to Jim Tillman's public
record and as he states only facts sus-
ciptible of easy proof, what he has to
say has weight. In Mondays issue he
says:
s.Today we will refer to An incident
in the senate last winter, which un-
doutbedly is the most serious refec-
tion upon the character of Tillman
that has yet been brought against
him. Senator Ilderton, of Florence,
after the hardest sort of fight succeed
ed in passing bill through the senate
whereby certain practices of railway
protective associations were made un-
lawful and employees belonging to these
associations were given certain clearly
defined rights. That bill went over
to the house and the outcome finally
was that the measure had to be
given over to free conference COM
mittee. When it came to the appoint
men of the senatorial members OF that
conference committee, against all par
liamentary usage, a committee of SEN
ators was appointed, a majority OF
whom were absolutely opposed to the
bill. It was nothing but right, prop
er and just that the men on that COM
mittee should have been those who
represented majority of the senate,
however small that majority may have
been. The senate had expressed itself
in favor of the bill and that sentiment
should have been represented by men
who favored the bill. 1t is no rehec-
ton on those senators who were ap,
| pointed by the president pro tem., at
the request of Tillman, that Mr.. 1lder-
toms bill failed to become law, either
in it's original shape or modified
form.
| Senator Ilderton made most vehe.
ment protest and endeavored even tc
the last hour of the session, when only
half dozen senators were present, tc
have that wrong righted without avail.
In his speech made just before ad,
iournment he didn't mince words IN
his criticism. He openly and boldly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02

promptly warned that If he batted his
eyes, be would be dealt with as he de-
served. He is very brave (?) scoun-
drel, but did not proceed to whip the
handful of whitesEaround the depot.
Warrants have been issued for Ed
die McRae, Bill Ellis, Jim Brisbane,
Abe Williams, Charlie DuBose, Solo
mon Bishop, Joe McGirt, colored, and
Mr.. Victor Clifford. John Taylor,
from what we can learn, shoald be in
dicted also fer attempting to incite a
riot. The case will doubtless be tried
in the circuit court, and the guilty
parties should receive no mercy, Ellis
and McRae specially should be taught
lesson that they shall not forget.
Instead of calling police, and trying
to stop the row, they had to get up
a crowd to intensity the feeling. A
repetition of their act will prove very
unwholesome. It is always the safer
plan to appeal to the law than to at
tempt to take the law into their own
hands.
Up to yesterday evening the follow
ing participants in the riot had been
landed safely in Jail: Eddie McRae,
Bill Ellis, Joe McGirt, Belton McRae,
Jim Brisbane, Charlie Rhodes and John
Taylor-the latter being referred to
above as melting riot. John Bishop,
Charlie DuBose, Aaron Williams and
julius Bishop are among those who
are wanted. They have run of, but
in all probability will be captured
Camden Messenger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
paid employees ola corporation have
shown themselves to be.


shown themselves to be.
The proposed ordinance and contract,
the adoption of the one and the execu-
tion of the other, as they stand, with
Eout alteration, as insisted upon by the
Bell company, are given herewith in
full, and the Importance of the matters
| involved should make every citizen read
them with consideration:
An ordinance authorizing the South
! ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company to use the public streets OF
the city Of Sumter, S. O., for the
purpose of placing poles and cleo
trical conductors thereon.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
General Council of the city OF Sum
ter. South Carolina, That permission
be and the same is hereby granted to
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tel
egraph Company, its successors and
assigns, to erect, operate and mann
tain lines of telephone and telegraph,
including the necessary poles, hx-
lures and conductors, along and over
| the public roads, streets and high
gays Of the city Of Sumter, S. O., to
ibe designated by the City Council of
Sumter, as its business may from time
to time require.
IS Sec. 9. That the work of erecting
Saoles bv virtue Of this ordinance
shall be done under the supervision Of
the CITY Council Of said city, and the
said Southern Bell Telephone and Ieie-
graph Company shall promptly replace
and properly relay any sidewalk or
street tha59may be displaced By reason
Of the erection of such poles, and upon
failure of the company SO to do the
city may repair such portion OF the
sidewalk or street that may have been
disturbed By said company and col
sleet the costs so Incurred from SAID
company.
See. 5. Inconsideration on of the rights
and privileges herein granted, said
company shall provide one crossarm
on pole for5he free use of the police and
Ere alarm system Of the city OF Sum
ter, and shall main tain a station IN
said city for receiving long distance
messages. s
Sec. The. said company snail at
all times be subject to the city ordi-
nances now in existence, or which may
be hereafter passed, relative to the
use of the public streets by telephone
and telegraph companies.
Sec. 5. The said company shall in
demnify the city Of Sumter, S. O.,
against and assume all liabilities for
damages which may arise or accrue
to the cityof Sumter, S. O., from IN,
Jury TO persons. or property from the
doing Of any work herein authorized
or5he neglected said company or any OF
It's employees to comply with any or
dinance relative to the use Of said
city, and the acceptance by the COM
panyof this ordinance shall bean agree
ment by if to pay to the city OF
Sumter. S. G., any sum of money for
which the city may become liable
from or by reason of such injury:
Sec. 6. The said company shall
file with the Clerk of the Council OF
the city Of Sumter, S. g.. its accept
ance of this ordinance within sixty
1907 days from date, when it shall take
effect.
See. 4. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after the date OF its
publication.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02

Florence is to be congratulated upon
the completion of her water works
system, but her citizens and taxpayers
are to be doubly congratulated that
the city owns, outright, the entire
system and will derive all profit that
he system may be enabled to earn as
the city grows and the consumption
of water by individuals increases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
John CARY Evans and Asbury Lati-

John Gary Evans and Asbury Lati.
mer are fighting out an old grudge hav-
ing its origin in the palmy days oil
reform and we wish them both abun-
dant success. May they so fully sue
ceed in paying off old scores that they
will be, after the present campaign,
retired to political oblivion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02

At special meeting of City Coun-
ell Monday afternoon, called to con-
slider the Bell Telephone contract
ordinance, motion TO adopt and ratify
the ordinance and contract presented
by the representatives of the Bell Com
pany was detected and substitute
providing for the appointment of a
committee to draft an ordinance was
adopted. This committee has been
empowered to employ lawyer to ad-
wise with them and assist in the prep
aration of the ordinance granting the
franchise to the Bell company.
4 With this action of council no one
can find fault unless that one happens
to have an ak to grind, then of course
objections and criticisms may be look
ed for. City Council has acted with
business discretion and we believe
that the future will vindicate the wis
dom of their decision.
As an illustration of the difference
between simple franchise and an
iron-clad contr"~J, we publish herewith
the form of franchise submitted by
Dr. Emil Dorm, of Chicago, with his
application for permission to estab-
lish telephone exchange in this city.
We know absolutely nothing of DR..
Dom; he may be faker Of the worst
type or he may be millionaire'and a
business man of the highest character.
This has nothing to do with the point
| we wish to impress upon the minds OF
our citizens. We want them to com
pare the Dorm telephone franchise and
the Bell telephone contract. The one
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
A PAINT SHOP

kept by a practical painter of
50years' experience, where can
be got Lead and Oil mixed any
color, also Ready Mixed Paints
ard Paints for different use,
such as Floor, Roof, iron, Var
nishes, Bronze, sandpaper, Put
ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso-
mine, etc. I want some work
painting and upholstering. !
will paint your house, Kalso-
mine or paper the walls cheap,
for while at work | am very
apt to find a Sofa. Rocker, or
sideboard that needs scraping
andyarnishing, also upholstered.
I have some pretty colors IN
Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair
Plush, or I may find a Car
riage or Buggy that ! will paint
for ten dollars and give you a
set of harness free, or paint the
buggy for FIVE dollars and no
gift. Buggy tops $500, fitted
on Wheels, steel tires, painted
and put on ready for road,
$1,000 per sett. Shafts, paint
ed and trimmed, $500.
Agent for Councils seR-lu-
bricating Axles.
Office in Curtis House, No.
326 South Main street.
H. B. CURTIS.
Phone 1876. I paint signs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02

The constant bringing forward of
the name of Maj. Michah jenkins in
connection with a possible presidential
appointment to fill every vacancy that
occurs in we'll paid Federal Office in
this State is doing that gentleman no
good. It creates the impression that
Maj. Jenkins is on the political bar
gain counter and will gladly accept
any good job his friend the Rough
Rider President may hand out to him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02

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good. It creates the impression that
Maj. Jenkins is on the political bar
gain counter and will gladly accept
any good job his friend the Rough
Rider President may hand out to him.
Farmers who have been running up
big accounts on the strength of the
crop prospect and the merchants who
have been extending large credits and
buying big bills for the fall trade on
the same prospect are feeling sick
these days. The drought has been
playing havoc with the bright prospect
and our crop optimists are realizing
once again that cropis an uncertain
thing to bank on until it has been
gathered sold and the money deposited
in bank.
Pistol toters will now have to lay
aside their reyolvers Or enlarge their
hip pockets to accommodate 2o-inch
gun. The Cooper anti-pistol law
became effective yesterday. This Law
provides that: From and after the
first of July, 1902, it shall be
unlawful for anyone to carry about
the person whether concealed or not,
any pistol less than twenty inches long
or three pounds in weight, and it
shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to manufacture,
sell or offer for sale, or transport for
use or sale in this State, any pistol Of
less length or weight
Another political ideal has toppled
from it's pedestal, another ideal states
man has uncovered his clay feet, re-
vea1ing to the public that he is after
all, only an every day politician. Con-
gresham Joe johnson, who announced
some weeks ago that he had determin-
ed to remain at his post of duty IN
Washington at all hazards, that be
would not return to South Carolina to
scramble for reelection while Con-
gress was in session, has joined the
SQUAD of Office hunters, and Washing
ton knows his presence no longer al
though Congress still sits. 1t was an
nounced in Washington dispatch
several days ago, that Congressman
johnson had left. Washington for his
home in South Carolina and would not
return before Congress adjourned, it
being his intention to look after his
fences in his district before the
campaign party reached that district
in its tour of the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02

is merely a grant of privileges and
rights to carry on business for a speci-
fed term Of years, the other is per-
petual contract that cannot be revoked
or altered by council.
Which form of franchise do the peo-
pie of Sumter want the council enact?
The Dorm application for franchise
is as follows:
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
THE CITY
TOWN TALK

DR.. Patten, dentist has removed to Chute's
block, S03 Central avenue.
Frederick Roach has the only lawn move.
grinder in the city. 51s Henneoin ay
Dr.. Talbert dentist, is now permanently To-
Gated at POI Medical block. Both phones.
Welch, Hayne & Hubachek have removed
their law offices to the Phoenix building.
For an Al trunk. bag or suit case, go to
an AL place Barnums. 7l5 Nicollet, is it.
Choice farm loans for sale. with titles
guaranteed. Title Insurance and Trust co.
Nicollet lodge No. IS. K. of P, will confer
the third rank on two candidates this evening
Lunch and cigars will be served.
NJ. Collett pleaded. guilty in police court
valued at Is cents from the Great Northern
Railway company. Judge Holt fined him So
Oliver and Robert Jones of Duluth, were
swindled by a card game out of S1lo Saturday
night in Joint on Seconc avenue 5 neal
Third street. They referred the matter to an
attorney, who called in the aid OF the police
and succeeded in securing the return OF $lOO
Yesterday afternoon the pupils of room
in Monroe school presented to the primary
Shepherd handsomely framed The presen.
tation was made by Miss Annie Alberg for A
room, and little Carl Friedland received il
for the primary tots.
Ofrcer Erickson arrested John HickeH. Il
gears OF age this morning, while he was try
Jacob Dorfman's secondhand store, 727 Wash.
ington avenue S. The watch, along with eign,
Others was stolen from Dorfman's store las
Friday night by two other lads, who turnec
this one over to Hickey. When arrested ne
was in company with Carl Ferrlns OF Will'
mar The two are out Of the state training
school On parole and will be sent back to the
institution this evening.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
NOT FOR A MILLION
A Gardner Juror Says the Jury
Was Unapproachable.
THE DEFENSE HELPED THE STATE
One Jurors Clever Device for As
certaining How His Col
leagues stood.

'tNot the youngest man among US could
have been touched with million dol
lars" said a Gardner juryman to-day IN
discussing the trial with an acquaintance.
"All attempts to tamper with the jury
would have been fruitless. And Gardner
would have been convicted on the testi-
mony Of the defense alone, even il the
prosecution had not produced witness.
I haven't, looked over the papers, in some
cases we got nothing but the want col
umns, but I don't care to read over the
testimony: we heard it. However should
like to see the papers for Tuesday and
Wednesday giving Erwin's plea. Why,
do you know 1t appears to me that Erwin
crossed himself eleven times in his clos
ing address to the jury. One Of the jury
men told me it was thirteen times.
'Lt transpires that member Of the
jury for the first two or three days con-
tinually berated Al Smith, the prosecuting
attorney, numerically. 1t was one known
as a remarkably. shrewd man, and finally
one of the eleven, after wondering for a
long time why so smart a fellow was
making such show Of himself, detected a
ring OF insincerity in his tones, slapped
him on the back and said: We'll, old
man, you don't mean half you are saying.
The incident ended: In laugh. The
scolding juryman1 was only testing the
truth of a suspicion or two he had as to
the charact er of some of his fellows
Frank J. Halo and J. w. Falconer, jur-
ors in the Gardner case,> this morning
stated that except for the attempted in
reference of Officer Purvis the Gardner
jury had no trouble with outsiders. what
ever difficulties the deputy bailiffs may
have had in keeping such persons at a
carefully and properly looked after by the
bailiffS