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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29

The rarest operation known to sur;
gery-the sewing up Of severed
Yentricle Of human heart-was per-
formed at Bellevue Hospital, New
York, Monday night. Prof. George
B. Stewart, professor of anatomy and
clinical surgery of the Bellevue Med
ical College, performed the operation.
The patient was Annie Kingsley, a
woman who had been brought to the
hospital stabbed to the heart by her
husband during quarrel on the street.
The heart was laid bare and the sur
geons saw that the wound was very
severe. It would require six stitches.
In the intervals between the beats OF
the heart the needle was inserted SIX
times and the flow of blood was stop
ped. The wound was skilfully dressed,
and the surgeons waited to see the
result. 1t surprised them, for the
rally was almost immediate, and
the woman recovered strength SO
rapidly that convalescence is regarded
as mere matter of time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29
Winter Tourist Rates.

Beginning October Is, the Southern
Railway will commence sale Of winter
tourists tickets to principal resorts in
the South under the same conditions
existing in previous years.
For detailed information as to rates,
resorts etc., apply to any agent OF the
Southern Railway.
". H. Tayloe, Assistant General
Pass. Agt Atlanta, Ga.
R. W. Hunt, Division Pass. Agt.
Charleston, S. @.
J. c. Beam, District Pass. Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29
Jury List For Second Week of Court.

s. M. Mccall, W. NJ. Reid, Robert
Shelar, J. K. Mcleod, J. II. Robin
son, Bradford Scarborough, A. S.
Beasley, S. W. Young, E. E. Carnes,
G. McLaurin, M. a. Reames, W. W.
DesChamps, ". F. Smith. j. M.
Strother, Marion Sanders, W. D.
Truluck, G. II. McCutchen, Peter
Mellett, Jr., W. A. McElyeen, j. E.
Baker, S. B. Hatfield, J. NJ. Nc
Cathene, E. E. Aycock, J. N. Spann,
j. Edwin Rembert, ". E. Lennon,
j. Erwin Wilson, r. j. Brownfeld,
W. r. Law, Jess Atkinson, Geo. NJ.
Murray, r. J. Davis, Ellie D. Smith,
Jess Scarborough, S. W. Frierson.
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THlRTEEN.YEAR OLD BRIDE.
Joe Rhame, Esq, of Bishopyi'Ie, EIopes
With Little Girl.

Bishopville, Otc. 21.--On last Sat
urday night an old man by the name
of Northcut, who is the night guard
at the depot. was assailed by three
young men and desperately beaten and
cut-one finger was cut entirely of
and another almost severed. It was a
family feud. Northcut being step
father-in-law to these young men.
The railroad authorities will prosecute
the case.
Joe Rhame, a young lawyer Of this
place, runaway with the l3-year old
daughter of Levander Elmore who lives
in Ionia section, and they we're mar
ried last night by Notary Public Frank
McCutchen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29
OFF FOR RED SPRINGS.
S. M. A. Foot Ball Team Played North
Carolina Military academy Saturday.

The football team of the Sumter
Military Academy left for Red
Springs, n. c., Thursday where
they we're to play the North Carolina
Military Academy on Saturday. Al.
though this will be the first game OF
the season for the team it is expected
that the Game Cocks will give a good
account of themselves. The team has
been practicing steadily Tor several
weeks and plays fast and snappy
The line up of the team is as follows
Left end, Brogdon; left tackle,
Hicks, N. B; left guard, Pate; center,
Dunn; right guard, George; right
tackle, Hicks, W.; right end, Steele
quarter back, Moses, E. P; right
half back, Cuttino; left half, Durant
full back, Durant, 3.
Substitutes; Plowden, Furison.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29

Because the glass of the Frances
Willard memorial window in the Peo-
ple's Tabernacle at Denver, Colorado,
is vince colored the Cassell W. G. [.
U. has ordered it taken out The
window was the gift of Cassell W. G;
T. U. The designer placed around
the frame of the temperance reformer
wide border Of glass of deep Wine
color. The spectacle of the face Of
Frances Willard Peeping out of wine
colored surroundings was too much for
the members of the Cassell Union. At
a called meeting decision was rapid
ly reached and new window Will be
Forthcoming at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29
i THOUSAND DOLLAR COFFIN.
a Queer Suit in Greenwood
All the Parties Negroes.

Greenwood, Oct. 2l.-An exceeding
y interesting case. in equity is now IN
progress, both here and in Jackson
vile, Fla. In Greenwood the case at
present is confined to taking testimony
in the case by ". }. Moore, Master
by commission. In brief the case is
shis: A negro woman, native Of
this county, has lef5 an estate in jack
sonyille, consisting of real estate
mostly, valued at about $1,000, and
her heirs in this county are trying to
to get possession OF it. The property
IS nov In the hands Of one A. V.
Randall, also a negro. who for nn1n-
ber of years acted as rent collector
! for the owner. The facts in the case
are these: Some time before the war
Lizzie Ivey, who was Lizzie Sherrard,
moved from this county to Jackson
vile. Her mother, Patsy Sherrard,
lived for number of years on a
plantation of Congressman D. Wyatt
Aiken. Patsy was frequently IN the
habit of visiting her daughter in
Jacksonville, but always had her
home this county. AS stated
above her daughter accumulated con-
siderable property. She had rent
collector, q negro, a. B. Randall, who
was also q sort of confidential agent.
Some time last year Lizziess health
gave way and her mind became affect
ed. In June Of this year her mother,
Patsy Sherrard, went to Jacksonville
and Brought her back to this county.
Tha woman did not i've very long
after being brought here. She died
son the 18th day OF June. Z
Randal came from Jacksonville to
arrange for her burial, Mr.. Joel aiken
OF this city, whose testimony viii De
part of Mr.. MooIe's report, testifes
that Randall came into his undertaking
estab blishmen5 and purchased a casket
for Lizzie Joy, valued at 81, 600.
Mr.. Aiken also stated that Randall
said She vas worth about $4,000. At
ter the burial Randall returned to
JacksonYilie and tried TO get the heirs
IN this county to have him appointed
administrator of the estate. In the
meantime the heirs had secured Messrs.
Caldwell q Park, Of this city, to look
after their interests
Randall made second tip here in
further effort TO have himself ap-
pointed administrator. He even had
The andacity to ask Mr.. Aiken to
help him in his scheme. Mr.. Aiken
told him that he had nothing to do
with it, but that Messrs Caldwell &
Park had entire charge of the matter.
When Mr.. Park, Of the above firm.
went to Jacksonville to look after the
estate he found that this negro Ran
dali Lad deed to the whole property
conveyed to him by Lizzie Iyey.
This deed was drawn up by negro
lawyer and all the witnesses were
negroes. All the testimony shows that
Lizzie Iyey was crazy. several months
before the date of the deed. The heirs
are making an effort to have the deed
set aside.
Messrs. CALDWELL & Park and certain
attorneys in Jacksonville represent the
heirs.
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4 GREAT Big CIRCUS.
An immense Crowd Views The
Parade and Fills the Big Canvas.
A Fine Performance-Having Many New
Features.
From the Daily Item, Oct. %.

The circus brought to town today
the largest crowd that has filled the
streets of Sumter full to oyerhowlng
since Forepaugh and Sells Bros big
show was here last. two years ago.
Neither of the shows that were here
last year drew such throng and the
big crowd today was probably due as
much to the reputation of the show as
to the more prosperous condition OF
the country. The crowd began arriving
Yesterday and continued to pour IN last
night and this morning. The streets
we're crowded from an early hour and
around the show grounds while the
tents were being raised there was a
perfect mob.
The show is bigger and better in ev-
ery department than when 1T was here
before and the tent much larger, the
seating capacity being at least a third
greater.
The menagerie is particularly fine,
the collection of animals being large,
and the herd of sixteen elephants, sew
eral of them being regular Jumbos IN
size, attracted general attention.
The pa de was as the one feature
that everybody saw. It was not differ
ent from the usual circus parade, but
it was fine one, nevertheless, and but
for the fact that the line Of parade
was short extending only from the de-
Dot mp Main street to the Opera House
and back to the depot, there was moth
ing disappointing in it. The horses
were particularly handsome and the
teams we'll matched.
The performance under the big tent
was witnessed by an immense crowd
and everybody was well pleased with
the bareback riding, acrobatic feats,
trapez work and wire rope walking.
The feature of the show, however,
was DiayoIo and his hair-raising per-
Torrance on bicycle. When he
looped the loop everyone IN the tent
held his breath for it is the most mar
yelous and dangerous act ever seen.
There Will be no night performance
as the long run TO Charleston tonight
necessitates an early start. It was the
intention to give the night perform
ance until the show arrived here this
morning, but owing to the poor sched-
ule the railroad is giving the show
trains it is impossible to show tonight
and reach Charleston in time for the
performance tomorrow.
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TAXABLE MERCHANDISE.
An Important Matter to Some Business
Men.

Few men commencing business in
midsummer or early fall are aware
that the law requires them to report
to the Auditor within thirty days
thereafter the average amount of
capital to be employed from the time
of commencing such business to Janu-
ary lst next following The law
further provides penalty for failure
to make such reports, viz: fine of
one hundred dollars. Our County
Auditor received this morning from
the Comptroller General the Attorney
Generals opinion constructing Sec. 334,
of Code 1902, the case going up from
this county.
Those of our merchants who COM
menced business during the summer
lust past or this fall would do well to
pay Auditor Wilder a visit at once. Ii
yon are not liable under the law to be
taxed, you will not be, but you are
liable to the penalties, under the rul-
ing of Attorney General, if you do not
report as required by the Statute.
The opinion of Assistant Attorney
General Gunter is as follows:
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 81, 1902.
Hon. j. P. Derham, Comptroller Gen
eral, Columbia, S. G.
= Dear Sir: You submit the following
for the consideration of this Office:
33The County Auditor of Sumter
COUNTY has asked for construction Of
Section 334, Code of 1902. The case
presented is as follows:
a party beginning new business in
this county states that he should not
be required to pay taxes, inasmuch as
he has purchased the goods Of a whole
sale firm in this State, and on credit. "
The suggestion that the merchan-
disc was bought on credit from a firm
in this State is without merit. There
is no difference between property
bought on credit and property bought
for cash recognized by the tax laws of
this State.
Section 334, Code Of 1902, provides
that if any person commencing new
business after January 1st shall within
thirty days after commencing said
business report to tie Auditor of the
County under oath the average amount
of capital intended to be employed
from the time Of the cmmencement to
the 1st of January next ensuing, and
making satisfactory proof to said Au-
ditor that such capital has been regu-
larly listed for taxation in some other
county in the State, said Auditor shall
give a certificate that the requirements
of this Section have been complied
with and he is not liable for taxation
in his county for the current year.
This provision prevents double taxa
tion, but unless it is strictly complied
with the party subjects himself to
the forfeiture provided in Section 1886,
Code of Laws 1902. Yours truly,
u. x. GUNTER,
Assistant Attorney General.
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An lJntimeIy Agitation.

Our esteemed contemporary, The
Baptist Courier, has q timely word on
secular matter In the following: :,
Some enterprising newspapers and
newspaper writer's in the State have
been setting forth the merits of certain
well known and esteemed gentlemen as
suitable persons TO fill a possible vacan-
cy on the supreme bench in South Caro-
lima. The impression seems to prevail
that Chief Justice McIver on account
OF impaired health will resign, and
taking this for granted certain persons
have actually gone into the papers and
nominated their friends for this posi-
Bile vacancy. This is bad, execrable
taste. It is not treating with common
respect the chief justice, one of the
ablest, purist jurists, and one OF the
finest gentlemen the State has ever
had. We do not hold the honorable
gentlemen whose names have been
mentioned in connection with this
high position responsible fof this I'M
seem1y haste in suggesting, or noni-
mating, the successor Of gentleman
who holds the highest position in the
judiciary of the State, and who, in
the providence of God, is too i'll to
do his work. The newspapers and the
friends of ambitious and honorable
gentlemen should have withheld any
suggestion Of vacancy In this connec-
tion. Surely the virtue Of delicacy and
refined modesty must be sadly lacking
in some quarters, that the scramble
for the position of chief justice, or
associate justice, should begin in these
sad circumstances.
We had intended to say something
to the same effect, agreeing fully with
The Courier in its apprehension of
such candidates. at such time. It
is, as our contemporary declares, in
g execrable taste'' to advance anyone's
claims to succession so the chief JUS
ticeship while the honored incumbent
lies stricken by disease attended by
the prayers of the people for his recov-
ery. It is more than in bad taste-lt
is absolutely indecent thus to speculate
upon and seek advantage from the ILL
ness Of one of our highest and most
beloved citizns. The proceeding is so
repulsive that we could wish the
executive would announce a resolve
not to consider, In the event OF a
vacancy in the Office, the claims of
any man thus untimely pressed for
prefernece. On severcal occasions we
have protested against the greedy
eagerness Of candidates to seek en-
dorsement for Offices vacated by death
before the remains of the deceased
officials had been committed to the
earth; but this case is even worse and
public opinion should not tolerate the
spirit which prompts such uuseemly
rivalry for appointment to our high.
est, judicial Office while yet the life OF
one of the purest and most beloved
Of South Carolinians stands between
t.- ADDITION and it's satisfaction.
ia - Mefver's condition may be
s4fsous, aa!iouef we shall not surren-
Ger ho1e OF his recovery. There is
no apparent heed for his resignation.
In any case, we would have his ILL
ness soothed by the sympathy Of the
people he has so long and so well
served, not aggravated by contentious
for his place. This much, at least,
is due to Henry McIyer and to our
selves.-The State.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

City Council held a regular meeting
Wednesday night. Mayor stuckey and
Aldermen Boyle, Dick, ". 81. Epper-
son, G. F. Epperson, Hurst and
Schwerin were present.
Minutes of Oct. Sth were read and
approved.
Mr.. /. II. Moses was present to pro-
test against payment of license tax
of fifty dollars per month demanded
by the City Clerk from him as a
Broker dealing in options Or futures.
He stated that he is doing a legiti-
mate business as a member Of the New
York Cotton Exchange, which is OF
advantage to the merchants and cotton
buyers of the city, and not running q
bucket shop for which the license
was intended. Council decided to re-
quire payment of the regular Broke,
license of twenty-five dollars pei
annum.
Mr.. Moses on behalf of the Sumter
Cotton Oil Co. contended for exemp-
tion from the license tax on dealers
in cotton seed on the ground that they
buy seed exclusively for manufacturing
purposes. Action was deferred to a
later stage OF the meeting, but the mat
ter was overlooked and will be brought
up at the next meeting.
Alderman Dick stated that he had
been informed that evidence had heen
discovered in the case of the City VS..
John Mack for gambling which might
result in his acquitted and moved as
an act of justice that the appeal heard
at last Council Meeting be re-opened
to get in this evidence. A rehearing
was ordered.
Mr.. Hurst for. Special Committee
reported conference with DR.. Hof-
man of the Board of Health in refer
ence to deepening Turkey Creek, in
which DR.. Holman expressed the
opinion that surface drainage of the
city is good enough, but that deeper
drainage is necessary on account OF
cesspools and dry wells, from which
foul gases escaping through the earth
produce sickness.
An order was given for three light
carts for scavenger service to take the
place of the heavy dump wagons now
in use.
Council discussed the returns of pro-
perty for taxation and Aldermen
SchWerin and Hurst we're appointed to
confer with the Board of Assessors
for the purpose OF securing retngps On
more equahle basis and If possible
at fairer values.
Mr.. 6. F. Epperson reported that
the hose wagons at times come out to
fires at great speed, when no alarm
has been sounded, thus endangering
limbs and lives of people in the streets.
On his motion the Clerk was direct
ed to call attention of the fire chiefs to
this complaint, and to notify them
that the wagons must not go through
the streets at more than ordinary
speed until an alarm is sounded. In
case of disobedience to this rule the
drivers will be arrested and punished
under the ordinance against fast driv-
ing.
Petitions for drain pipe in Bee street
and for an electric light at corner OF
Salem avenue and Haynsworth street
were referred to the Committee OF
Public Works.
The Mayor and Clerk were authorized
to issue certificate of Indebtedness
for three thousand dollars In renew
al of one for that amount now past
due at the First National Bank.
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Two Sinners.

.eIt is very wrong to tell falsehood, D
said his mother to little Jimmie. who
had caught him in one
Then we're both offul sinners. ain.
we. nlaw?' queried Jimmie.
Both. What co you mean?'
Why. you told Missus Smith yester-
Cay that you Hoped she'd call again,
an after she wuz gone you said you
wished she'd never come again. Ohio
State Journal.
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Music's Power.

Grimes-Yes. I'm fond Of music.
There's Zimmerman, for instance
Brady-You don't call his horn blow
ing music?
Grimes-It has been very enjoyable
to me. got Tinnerman to keep at II
night and cay. and the result was that
bought the house next door for a
thousand dollars less than the man
who lived in it asked. week or two
before.-Boston Transcript.
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Mayors Court.

The following cases were the only
police gleanings from circus day.
W. W. Ward, white, drunk and dis
orderly conduct. Guilty, s..
Anderson Franklin, disturbance OF
the peace and cursing. Guilty, So.
Weston Eli, disorderly conduct and
cursing. Guilty, s..
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Real Estate For Sale.

A fine plantation of 655 acres, partly
estate of H. L. Pinckney and partly lands
of Mrs. b. L. Pinckney in Stateburg
Township, contains comfortable dwell
ing with all necessary buildings, gin
house and machinery, ten tenant houses.
More than sufficient amount of timber
land for plantation purposes. Price
moderate, compared with present annual
income. A quick sale desired. Apply at
once to A. B. STUCKEY,
Oct i'm Attorney.
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Crushed.

You talk mighty glib about the cor
ruption in this ward" interrupted g
sallow faced man in the audience
What business is it OF yours? Fave
you got any permanent Investments in
this ward:''
Yes. nave" thundered the orator
"Fe!low citizens. once lent that man 9
dollar
he was not interrupted again.-Chj
cago Tribune
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: Money Saver.

.eBut you are taking considerable
risk in letting your young men owe
two or three weeks board"
"Yes. there is some risk" answered
the boarding house keeper. But then,
you see. they worry. over it so that
they lose their appetites. so save
money in the long run
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will spend upward of $50, 900, 900
on Improvements next year. While
all the plans have not been matured,
sufficient data have been submitted
to show that many important opera
tions that have been held up will be
taken in hand and completed.
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The Truth Too Much.

@Jedge," said the colored prisoner, sis
/ expected ter tell de truth?"
'.Of course you are.'
'.Well. then. des go ahead en- sentence
me fust"-Atlanta Constitution.
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Earned.

sheHe was desperately in love
with her. Why, he sent her costly
flowers and presents nearly every day
Sor two years.
.He-Did be finally win her?
She-No; he earned her.
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TAX NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the book:
will be open for payment of taxes in my
Office in the Court House from Oct. 15tf
through December 31st, 1902. The regu
lar levy for State, county and constitu
tional school taxes amounting to clever
and one-half mills, except the additional
levies for school purposes, noted below
viz:
School District No. 1-2 mills.
School District No. 2-2 mills.
School District No. So mills.
School District No. 81 mill.
School District No. 12-2 mills.
School District No. i6-2 mills.
School District No. III mill.
School District No. 1S-2 mills.
School District No. 20-4 mills.
School District No. 22-4 mills
School District No. 23-4 mills.
H. L. SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter County.
Oct s.
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Change of Voting Place.

We have been requested by one of the
managers of the Providence Box to
state that the voting place for the COM
ing election will be at Dalzell.
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COTTON CROP BY STATES.
Interesting Comparative Statement of
Cotton Production.

Mr.. Editor you allow me a
small space in your paper to publish
the following statement which would
probably be Of some benefit and inter
est to the farmers and those interest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29

A club of girls in st. Paul declare
they will marry none but union men.
Amt all men who mary union men?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depository.

Capital stock paid IL, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability of ctockhold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has Saving Bank Department. De-
posts of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually.
W. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
MARION NOISE, W. F. RHAME,
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
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A Philosopher.

"Pa, what is a philosopher"
ga philosopher. Jimmy. is a man
who thinks be has got through being a
fool."-Motherhood.
Be always beginning. Never think
that you can relax or that you have at
tanned the end. If we think ourselves
more than beginners. it is a sign that
we have hardly yet begun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29
Estate of Samuel Newman, Deed.

WILL apply to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County, S. c., on November
Sth. 1902, for a final Discharge as Execu-
tor Of said Estate.
J.K. NEWMAN,
Oct 8. l9O2-4t Executor.