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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE

By Use of steel sn~ n Cage Of Jail
Birds Get Away
FL Reno: Five prisoners escape from
the county jail and have departed for
the sunny south, or some unknown
more cougenial cline. They did their
work well and smoothly. Some person
had slipped little steel saw and a
brace Of six shooters to them and with
the first they sawed their way to liberty
and with the latter held the other pris.
oners quiet. They used the saw first in
removing bar in the rear Of their cells
and then on bar at one of the win
dows N the north end of the jail
The escaped are: Wheeler, under
arrest on charge of rape. Prewitt
charged with burglary. Craig, felo.
NOUS assault; shooting at Officers Ro.
bare and Stoneman. Irwin and Grady,
W. men arrested for burglary at Nu.
kon. The little steel saw with which
they did their work was perhaps eight
OF ten inches in length and very sharp.
1t had no handle and the user of 1t had
wrapped piece Of bandana handker.
chief around it, which not only served
as a handle, but also deadened or muf-
fled the sound made by the grating of
the teeth.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Cannot Enter two Businesses

GUTHRIE. In an opinion given out by
Attorney General Roberts of Oklaho-
ma, it denies the right of company
organized under the trust law to do a
banking business under the Oklahoma
banking laws. He states that to admit
this right would be to concede that cor
porations have the same powers as a
natural individual, those limited only
10y his resources and capabilities.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

CHANDLER: A city election has been
held in Prague for the purpose of vot-
isg on the question of incorporating the
city and it resulted in the election being
carried in favor of incorporating by n
vote of SO to 3.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

WICHITA: The Southern Kansas ant
Oklahoma Implement and Hardware
Dealers Association will have their an
nual meeting in this city December 2
3, and 4. The membership has grown
considerably during the past year, and
many dealers throughout this section
have given notice that they will attend
the session
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
A stroud Woman Accidentally Killed

STROUD: Mrs. f. e. Chamberlain
wife of the well known hardware mer.
chant was instantly killed as the result
of an accident. According TO the in
formation Mrs. Chamberlain was seated
in buggy with her husband and that
while he was taking a shot gun from
the vehicle, the weapon was accidentally
discharged. All of the shot lodged in
her body, causing almost instant death.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
If you would discourage trusts neith-
sr borrow orl end.
Oil Cure for Cancer ,

The DR.. D. M. Bye Co, OF Dallas, Tex, report
the discovery OF a combination OF soothing and
balmy oils which readily cure all forms OF cancer
and tumor They have cured many very bad
cases without pain or Disagreement. Their new
books with full report sent free " the afflicted.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
Opening of Norman's plny House

Normans magnificent new opera
house will be opened the evening of No
vember II, the Gordon Shay Grand
Opera company being the attraction and
III Trouvetore" the bill. The opera
house is one of the finest in the south
west thoroughly modern i'll every re.
spect and credit to the territory Man.
ger Framing has made great effort to
secure an opening attraction for the
house that would be in keeping with
its eXcellency and, after much cores
pondence, made arrangements with the
Gordon Shay people to play the house
and the appearance at Norman will be
their only one in Oklahoma. In addi-
ton TO the opera lovers of football will
have an opportunity TO see Kingfisher
college and the university team, Okla
homa's football giants, meet on the
gridiron in Il struggle for supremacy,
which promises to be the most stub
born seen in the southwest this season
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Billy Dorigan, hermit of the Eagle
township woods, says the saltwater
Advance, had only 25 cents in coin and
a grubbing hoe when he took his claim,
and now thinks of starting the first
National Bank in Yale
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The wrangle over the postofilce nj
Carmen has been settled by the ap
pointment of l.. Il. Salter to be post
master.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The Lawton Republican tells Of a
certain young man of that city walking
around with "limp in his back" which
is the result of loving girl when heI
dad did't want her to.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The American Book company Of Chi
oago are ont with denial that they
furnished any campaign funds in Okla
homa.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Years OF suffering relieved In a night
Itching piles yield at once to the curative
properties of Doan's Ointment. Never fails
At any drug store, 80 cents.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Great interest is taken in the twenty
million dollar coal syndicate that pro
poses to buy the Indian territory coal
lands.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Oklahoma officers have another job
awaiting them-the IN val of Col
onol ben" Cravens from his field OF
activity
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

A farmer near Alva estimates that
his thousand pear trees will yield 1000
bushels of fruit.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Man can see sorrow at twice the dis
tance he can see blessing.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

There are 425 criminal cases on the
docket for the next term of federal court
al Ardmore.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The Leger Times says that some Of
the citizens of that place have acquired
the petition habit
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Basket ball is becoming fad among
the ladies of Oklahoma
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The school bonds of Lehigh, amount.
ing to $40 900, have cen sold to @. II.
Coffin g. Co, of Chicago, at premium
of SSl.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

In guessing the number of seeds oon.
tained in n pumpkin at Hobart, the
guesses ranged from l3 to 10000. The
prize winner guessed 673 and was given
an eight day clock. The exact number
was 667.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Misfortune is no respector of persons
and neither is fortune, for that ma
ter.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

1t is said that Tishomingo has ON.
ployod an expert to go ever the city
books.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Chicknsha wants more sidewalks and
Oklahoma City badly needs more.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The city council of Wcleetka has been
working overtime preparing and pass
ing ordinances the past two weeks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

A frost would DO of great benefit te
cotton growers, MS it would cause the
stalk to stop growing and in oonse-
quence the bolls would open more
readily.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

A negro from Texas is TO build n
thirty room hotel for negroes at Chick
Asha-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The Rock Island is surveying n line
from Waurika to Ardmore.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

stain the hands or spot the kettle, sE
cept green and purple.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

While the fool ponders the wise gT
acts
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Several travelling men make their
home in Chandler
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18
THE TWO TLRRHOmLS IN BRIEF

The Salvation Army has evacuated
Chickasha.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The Stroud Star thinks that towr
could furnish plenty of dogs for a good
sized dog dance and powwow and still
have enough left for all practical pur.
poses.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The farmers near Bristow who had
cotton to sell realized the effects Of com
petition when one of the gins of that
place broke down and cotton took few
cents drop.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The New Era says that the Chioka.
saw Bank now building at Tishomingo,
will be the finest building in the Indian
Territory.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Poverty isn't crime-unless it fur
aisher one with prison fare.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Money that man doesn't save by
remaining bachelor would probably
support wife and ten children.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Mrs. WinsIow's eoouning Syrup
For children teethng softens the gums. reduces In
nammAtion allays pain. wind collie. 25c abOtte.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

J. T. Davis, an enterprising farmer
near Shawnee, is perhaps the most suo.
cessful potato raiser in the territory,
He has gathered 800 bushels this year
20 date, and $40 bushels off one acre.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Monday of last week was the banner
day at the Purcell oil mill, says the
Register, the receipts of seed on thai
day from wagons aggregating about
seventy tons, in addition to large re.
ceipts by rail. Wagon receipts have
been very heavy for the past two weeks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

EIFc permanently cured. No nts nervousness afte
1lt first days OF Dr. kline's Nerve Restoi
Send for FREE a2. 90 trial bottle and treatis,
pR- X IL KLINE. Ltd ssl Arch Street. Philadelphia Pa
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The Wewoka National Bank has been
organized at Wewoka and will be opened
for business November 60 T. A. Out
ting of Tecumseh, Okla, is the presi'
dent
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Drrant is to have n municipal election
TO decide whether or not bonds shall be
Issued for building n wRterworks sys
TEN in that town.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Heavy rains have fallen throughout
both territories during tho past week.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

The Indian Territory will soon be well
underway to close mp oil matters per.
tanning 20 her lands. Land offices will
he opened in all the nations which have
not been settled or are now being set
tied, on January l. That means thai
the work will soon be dono.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

When the receipts of church fai
are less than the expenses there is some
thing wrong with the feminine attrao
tions.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Millionaires from Chicago made o
trip to the southwest on special train
and visited n number of towns in the
two territories, They were surprised 10
see the rapid advancement being made
I'm the southwest.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

lack Spratt could eat no beef
His wife could eat no ham,
So, when the price of meat went up,
They didn't give CD
Mason, Iowa, Democrat.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

WHEN you BUY STARCH
,uy Defiance and get the best, l6 OF. for
y cents. Once used. always used
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Many thousand people visited the
Lion Store at Oklahoma City on the
night of November 9th, when the Chi.
cago capitalists were there. Eight ladies
were carried out unconscious, the jam
being so great.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Sensible HousekeepsrA.
Will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for tho
same money, but also because of So.
perior quality.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-18

Quanah Parker was disqualified from
serving on the jury in the Moran mur'
der case at Lawton ON account Of his
imperfect knowledge of English. The
attorneys for tho defense sailed right
into Quanah right and left saying that
he was q polygamist and not an Amsri
oan citizen.
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
TEXAS.
Deadly Duel at Orange. Tex.

Orange, Tex, November 5--Three mel
are dead as result Of a shooting afrray
here late today. and great excitemen'
prevails in this community. The dead
JEFF CHENAULT.
CITY MARSHAL JORDAN,
TONY JONES.
Bad blood is said to have existed be-
tween Chenault and VIII Harris, a we'll
known young man. for some time. Today
the two met. and after war of words.
Harris secured a double-barreled shotgun
and killed Chenault. Harris ran TO es-
cape the fire OF Chenaults brother, but
was apprehended by City Marshal Jor-
dan who was close at hand. While the
officer was conducting young Harris 70
fail ne was shot and killed. and MS
prisoner escaped. 1t IS not known who
killed Jordan. although there were
large number Of people on the street al
the time of the tragedy. VIII Harris was
later arrested and placed IN jail.
At this juncture his brother, James
Harris, started for a near BY store, Do
claring he would procure a weapon and
take part in the affair II IS claimed
that Tony Jones handed Harris a gun
after which the former jumped into
buggy and as he was driving away Off
GERS appeared on the scene and opened
fire on Jones. inficting wounds from
which he died a few minutes later.
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
HOUSE PASSES ITS FlRST BILL

Til. hons. got q number of important
matter lu -haua iast Friday during us
shu~t session - less than one hour.
The liu uy Mr.. Gambler. 81 Dckalh. pro-
willing fur au amendment 20 the cuu~ii-
fgfiHu ut the stale 80 as 90 exempt from
taxation. ur give tine Legislature power 80
zp exempt AN church. school and college
PROPERTY boo the state. was made the spc-
ciIl order fog next Tuesday morning i'm
uaI This is 500, ~ tEe most important
measures heflr. the general assembly
Tle house PASSED its first bin of The
session FIlult- lf Wsa~ aill hE Alf.
Fielder. ~ innh. tu authorize th. cum-
iuis-inur-S uf roads aud revenues OF Biab
county tu cHntrihui' to tnc support ana
maintenance ~ the hospital in Macon
which Is maintained aud supported hy the
Ais .su Hospital Association. The hill as
amended uy AT Fielder authorizes the
rHfumi issiuusrs tp contribute to th. sos
Fital e. the .Nttut of siZon year -he
r,-lsru for this is that many county pa-
;i-ut~ srr cared fur ina thc hospital = ne
hil WAS passed Toy vote of iUl TO 20.
THE house PASSED txo other local bills.
th- first hv McSsrs. Walker and shan
uHn. of Monroe. repeating the act pass
ri lu i>s2 providing fer board of COM
uliSinu-rs uf roads and revenues of Mon
rcs county. and the other bv AIr Kent
uf johnson. To- create hoard of commits
Siuu.rS of roads and revenues Tor john
sfg county one or two other measures
We're rad the third time. but FOR. varioue
reasons were not put upon their passage
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
CLAY AGAIN CHOSEN SENATOR.
Elected Last Tuesday by the Georgia
Leeislature

Br the separate vote Of the senate an9
nsuse II representatives. Hon. 4 :. Cla-.
10 cobb county. was Tues laY almost
unanimously elected L. succeed himself
as iaitsd States senator from Georgia
fur term 81 six wears.
Only three votes were cast agains [
senator clay. two in tine house and one
in the senate. These votes Were east by
republican members for Walter H. joan
son. marshal for the northern district of
Ge0rgia. who was the republican noml-
nee for the senate.
Tae name Of senator Clay was placed
ia domination before the house by Hon.
]. -. Howard of Baldwin. who said:
MIR. Speaker: Observing that rule of
the house which prohibits laUdatory re-
marks. | desire 10 place IN nomination for
the high Office OF United States senator
from Georgia that sterling democrat. t.
patriotic citizen and sOlden-hearted
gentleman. Hon \. :. Clay. OF. the coun-
y OF Cobb
Mr.. Glenn. of Whisiield. placed i'm noml-
nation the name Of Walter III. Johnson,
Of Huscogee. son of former / Governor
James johnson, Of Georgia. NIP Johnson
was posimaste at Columbus. afterwa rds
collector of internal revenue fpr Georgia
and is now United States marshal FOL
the northern district of Georgia.
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10

iA.=.. r.nlr.ii.- 40. combined Ia f1zeu-.
4aflta. .tt=at.f t. taae. -sas4 .sr.. .srt.-.rs..
tueir Eawa a...-i.tl.- iH.l- sult.lt. au rta-
AIS i4A-4 ma ll.lHes rau.l.s .fa-s Whatever
ganu 4uf.ar-- t4.l mas mass. n.t a-
soon a- st. .rarl .t-u r2Hs-.tl ru fl.. .f.
This EreIasItrlHu l- .a.t4 stuart =
N& - E--a 4-...t- E.r 3. 4~ claimed tA.i-
eas "a the-.. Tablets ur IaZ.use- VIII u!-
Eeer -rum ra H times ITS o..u
weight Ht rleat. -e-~ aE-l other whole
some tu.Ha. hul tul- r.a4m la- a-s-..
proved us -ctHal eNEarirrs-aar~ iu tls- rBl-
lowing uAa;urr- 4 n-ri r.it.u - 80.
into sma-.s -..r,s was placed iu Is uuttl
cnatAiuis.E 5FHEm water ltlt-,i tB ninety
eight leErE'r cog nlu. n-ar uuv uf
these tAnllts was thel placed iu the
bottle aud lr proper .nlf..-f.ltU1T.- an -ifl-
tanned fer sl--r uatlts lr4 a ra-r st rha
end ~ whi5-I tim" -Ir --E aa- a- COM
p.etely diGtS--l a~ DO Gtsul1 Eaas- ib..t.ri
tr e haaEtky stomach Do. fui~ s-gra-rifu..f flt
W1s lu--F-L- a. .'-Hi"li-trsl that
what t- waIll dn iU rhr bottle f womb
also dH iu rhr stomach. hence l.~ t.u-
questiuuaHle Halue it tAe rlr- uf dys-
pepsia Hut weak digestion Aerr few
people ar. free from some form ~ In
digestion Hut scarcely two VIII have ths.
same sym 4ruul~- some Uili suffer most
from tt~rr.-- after -tlius- hlnItfug from
Eas iu th. So masl ANA bowels Others
have arid l1 sl-s s~ "r t-.ri'iru- others
ralritlriau ur EH.ft.lu.iss - Hs-llIs.s l..se
pains lu eils~t AND rl.s..r -.s.t.-,',r ..ttl.-@
sxtreu1. u"rVu.a-rst<s l~ iu FVuHS dtr-
failure tn properly discs aiat iS eaten.
Th. stomach mast la-r T-~t and as
slstaNre. aut stuart IS l'1 -fst f0slt Tablets
give % heth hy Gie stang fhr food Tor "
ana Sec e short time it IS restored ts it's
normal action ana Vt-Hr. At same time
fhs. Tablets Hrr SEQ harmless shat child
can tlke th m with benefit This new
urernrgttsu h1~ already urls5t uluux.
astonishing cures. - fnr instance. TIN
following
After using ariy on- racta.s,. ~
stuart-s Dyspepsia Tablets havs re-
segveI sts-h great and unexpected benefit
that ! vIzfs tn express Wv sincere graft
fuda Iu fact q t-~ been six months
since took .ha .aeFrge and hav@ not
had nrs ua-rfrfe 80 distress ~ sifaFi -lslf p
since ArI 1u thfe fn sh- face of ,na
fact that Tho hesl Doctor ~ousuitf.!
told mo r1v ease was chronic Dyspepsia
and ahsnIutnIv iururatI. a~ I had suffer
81 twentv-sve wears n Distributed half
n dozen p7~kTEss among my f-ienfs here
who are v=-- auvs0-~ tr frT- tf'z ~a--~'y-
NfPS StutU T. SEEEIs
T.vunvfTa T1sner &C No.
Stuart's pvsnrnzsa Tablets aro s0'f
nv fruFrfSts e-ervwhe-e at ~ cents for
fufi sized packages.
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
ALA RAMA a.
NEGRO Killed White Woman.

Salem. Ala. November 3.-(Spe-
citl Sam Harris negro. en-
tered the home of George Mea-
dows. a prominent planter who lives
miles south of here. about o'clock tins
morning. during Mr. Meadows absence.
and with an ax struck his wife and Is
vear-old daughter each on the head.
crushing Mrs. Meadows skull and irac-
turing that of h,r daughter Mrs. Med
uowS has never regained consciousness
and will die.
The negro was placed i'm custody ana
held till Miss Meadows had sufficiently
recovered to identify him. This she did
at o'clock this afternoon and the negro
was taken in charge by about 125 armed
men and his body riddled with bullets on
the spot lie denied his guilt until the
first shot was fired, then he acknowledged
the crime.
His purpose was To rob the house.
which he. perhaps. did. as all the drawers
to the bureaus and dresSers were open
and showed evidence of being rifled.
The whole country around is in a state Of
confusion.
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
ARkANS SAS.
Awful Death from Rabies

Pine Bluff Ark. November Joseph
G. Jones. aged Il years, son of Mr.. and
Mr. e. q. Jones. is dead from hydro
phobia. after an attack lasting five days
The unfortunate young man was bitten
by "a dog a number of years agO-hoW
long ago ne was unable 10 tell-and the
disease only asserted itself last week
Two leading physicians of the city at
tended nIm. but they We're unable to sue
cessfully control the affhction.
Dying for want Of water. the sight of
il threw him into spasmS and In that con-
GitiOn he remained until death relieved
"a I'M
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
GreenvilIe Gets Factory.

Greenville. s. c. November S.-(Speciai !
Greeuville is TO have another factory.
This afternoon {. +. Graham. president
OF the Hugucnot mill and one OF Green
ville's wealthiest citizens closed trade
through Real Estate Agent Furman for
the old Camperdown mill property, IN
cuiug he mill building and numerous
cottages belonging to the McBee estate.
Mr.. Graham says he will place 80 looms
in the building for the exclusive manufaC-
ture of ginghams The necessary ma
chincry will be ordered Monday and the
factory is expected To be in operation by
January J. This property is located in
the heart of the citv on Reedy river, and
has been vacant since 1894 and an eye
Snrn 10 the CITY.
The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Auction Sale of Entire Town

Charleston. s. C.. November 5.-Prac-
tically the entire town of Calhoun Falls.
i'm Abbevile county. at the crossing of the
Seaboard Air Line and Charleston and
Western Carolina railroads, was sold at
auction yesterday to Judge w +. Cox.
of Anderson. Cor Sliooo, 200 acres at the
rate of $50 an acre.
The property belonged to a syndicate
of Anderson. Charleston and Atlanta cap
italists. known as The Western Carolina
Land and Improvement Company. They
built a hotel and several stores. but their
great auction of lots was not a success.
Judge Cox. the new purchaser, SAYS ne
will form new company To develop the
property
President Urged Not to Appoint Crum
Charleston. s c.. November S.-(Spe-
cialD-Mayor Smyth and representatives
of the leading commercial organizations
in Charleston. have telegraphed President
Roosevelt urging him not To appoint w.
ID. Crum. a negro physician. collector OF
the port here. Recently it became known
that DR.. Crum had a good chance or get
ting the place. but yesterday it was an
nounced on high authority that the ap-
D0intment would be made imediately. This
Information evidently came from such a
nigh md reliable source that prompt ac-
tion was taken by the mayor. and while
no replies have been made pubic II II
understood J1dt the administration mas
taken the petitions under consideration
There are nearly twenty applicants Tor
the collectorShip. many of them being
democrats. IL is claimed by the republic
cans that a democrat will have little
chance of winning out. IL seems settled,
however. that a republican will get the
appointment. and Of this class DIR. Crum
is the only negro whose application mas
been taken seriously. Crum represents
the best element of his race. He is edu-
Gated has a tremendous practice among
the negroes of Charleston and Is man
of integrity