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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
MAYORS COURT.

Two cases we're disposed of in the
Mayors court Saturday:
Henry Brown for disturbance OF the
peace and resisting arrest; guilty.
Sentenced 81 or four days. The fine
was paid.
Robert Singleton a colored youth
entered Mr.. Jeryey's boarding house
Friday night and without making his
presence known to any one went up to
the second floor. Finding a loose car
pet he proceeded to make himself as
comfortable as possible and curled up on
the aoor for a good nights sleep. Some
lady guest leaving on one OF the early
morning trains heard a sound of snor-
ing which she reported to Mr.. Jeryey.
An officer was called in: Singleton
was rudely awakened out OF his restful
slumber and taken to the calaboose to
dream away the remainder OF the night
behind the prison bars. Two dollars
or four days.
Captain McCauley is not military
man though he seems to have the
military spirit to some extent, and
that's how he got into trouble. Sat
urday night Officers ". 6. Pierson
and Samuel Weeks were downon South
Main street for the capture of certain
individual who was not Captain Nc
Cauley. They had no use for the Cap
tain whatever. Several persons pass
ing by had been stopped and inter
rogated by the officers, and everything
was smooth as glass until it came the
Captains turn to be held up. Instead
of stopping and answering questions
the Captain showed fight and backing
away threw his hand GO his hip peck-
ct, which tS policeman is sure
sing of q gun. But Captain wasn't t
quick enough and in two seconds ne
was looking down two pistol barrels
With an officer behind each one. Then
the Captain threw up his hands and
parted with his hip pocket gun. At the
trial the Captain said he didn't mean
to shoot.anybody. He was so fright
ened that the pistol was forgotten.
But the officers were positive, and
would not have thought OF weapon II
Captain had made no hostile move
ment. The Captain acknowledged that
he had heard Of a specified size and
under peculiar circumstances, but he
wasn't certain about it until now.
Ten dollars paid and gun forfeited.
Walter Peterson, colored boy about
town, not unknown in police circles
got into a little quarrel Saturday
afternoon with country darkey, and
proceeded to macadanize the said G.
DIS head with rocks. It seems the Q.
D. was standing with his sister-in law
on Main street. Peterson came up
and introducing himself proceeded to
be interesting and agreeable to the
damsel. Peterson evidently failed.
for in few minutes she Informed
him that she was ready to PLAY quits,
and invited him to proceed upon his
journey. This invitation was backed
up by the brother-in-law and Peter
SON made threats of so disabling the
said brother-in-l law as to prevent him
from ever hereafter leaving the city.
A second e. D. came up, and being
a friend and acquaintance Of G. u.
number one, he mildly protested
against Peterson's threats. That turn,
ed the quarrel from No. l to No. 2,
G. D. and it was the latter S head that
caught the rock. But Walter caught
20, 3o1}a re or fifteen days
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SUMTER, s. c.,

OF SUMTER, S. c.,
At Sumter, in the State of Socth Carolins.
at the close of business, June 9, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $29S.239 81
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured, 1880 %
US. Bonds to secure circula-
tion, 1880 90
S. S. Bonds on hand, $3.50 90
Premiums on q. S. Bonds, 406 25
Stocks, securities, etc., 5000 90
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures, 5000 GO
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents. 654 02.
Due from approved reserve
agents. 6,141 80
|. Checks and other cash items, 4s7 90
Notes of other National Banks, $500 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. 1873 40
Lawful Money Reserve
in Bank, viz:
Specie, 24,495 90
Legal-tender notes, 1000 90 28,495 co
Redemption Fund with U. S
Treasurer, Is per ct. of cir
culation,) e37 so
Total, $3ss, 90
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $ $4,000 90
Surplus fund, $4,000 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses ard taxes paid, 81 ,52S 81
National Bank notes outstand-
ing, 1880 90
Due to other National Banks, 1,1ss Sc
Due to State Banks and Bank
ers, 3,l42 So
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks 20 So
Individual deposits subject to
check, 24l,4S4 81
Total $3s9,1o5 20
State of South Carolina, &C
County of Sumter. 3D.
/, R. l.. EDMUNDS, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief
R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of June, 1908.
j. DIGGS WILDER, H.. s..
Notary Public for S. c..
Correct-Attest:
s5#$4 i s s: s5SssSi s5SSs$$ 42SsSssian Directors.
June II, 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

A rumor was current on the streets
Saturday that the dam at Scar
borough's formerly Whites mill had
been washed away. Mr.. Scarborough
saws that although the water was
running from end TO end over the dam,
there was no break and after the food
had passed the dam showed up intact.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

The new French battleship which is
to be built at L'Orient at a cost Of
80, 600, 600 francs will be the largest
warship afoat. Although her dimen-
sions have not yet been made public.
it is known that she will be manned
by 73G men. She will be christened
Jules Michelet, after the historian of
that name
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

Mai. W. H. Gibbes, who is said tc
have fred the first shot of the civi.
war on Fort Sumter died Friday in
Columbia. Maj. Gibbes was gunner
in Capt George James company tc
whom General Beauregard sent the
order to open fire on Maj. Anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

Some idea of the destructiveness of
the recent food in Spartanburg county
may be had from the statement that
it destroyed property amounting to
one fourth of that on the county's tax
books.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

$40. COO worth OF Improvements are
TO be made on Clemson college.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Double Hanging at Star City.

Jay Green and James Ruffin, both colorcd, were hung at Star City for the murder of Don Me Ghee, another negro The crime for which the two men were exc cuted was committed about year ago. Three times, since their con viction, date had been set for the hanging, but each time they were saved by legal proceedings. The date for the execution was finally set as February 13, but a few hours before they were to ascend the gal lows, Gov. Davis granted a re- prieve on account of a confession made by Green in which he de- clared that he committed the crime at the instance of Jennie Steb- bins, shooting McGhee from behind bush with a shotgun, and that Ruffin was innocent. An investlga- tion failed to substantiate these facts and Gov. Davis ordered the execution to take place.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Suits Follow Bank Failure.

Suit has been begun at Nashville by several depositors of the defunct Howard County bank against R. l.. Skillern, J. s. Corn, c. V. Loewen- berg and W. P, Feazel, stockholders, to require them to return the money received for their stock which, 1t Is alleged, they sold to D. P. Terry, the cashier, two or three days be- fore the bank closed its doors. Suits have been instituted also against all stockholders, requiring them to re- fund all dividends received since 1896, and against J. $. Grumbles, president, and D. P Terry, cashier, for all debts of the bank, alleging that they failed to file annual re- ports of the condition of the bank as required by law.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26

Exposition, and moved that the bill be placed back on it's second reading for the purpose of offering an amendment.
 He moved to amend by making the appropriation $50,000. The amendment was carried-ayes 59, noes 16.
 MT. Norfleet moved to amend by mak- ing the number of directors of the fund four instead of three, adding the com missioner of mines. manufacture and agriculture.
 The amendment was adopted and the bill made special order for the follow ing Tuesday morning.
 s. B. 199, establishing chancery courts in Garland. Hot Spring, Grant. Saline and Montgomery counties, was taken up and passed
 Speaker Moore appointed a committee consisting of Messrs. Hooker. Horton and Chrisp to codify the road laws.
 s. B. 3S. providing for the holding of primary elections. was defeated.
 Senator Killough's bill making it un- lawful to catch fish with anything ex- cept hook and line, was indefinitely postponed.
 Speaker Moore appointed on the part of the house to investigate the Torrens system of registering land Messrs Per ry, Burk, Campbell of Randolph, Futrell and Thompson.
 number of senate bills were read second time and referred to committees.
 S. B. 192 (Pinnix). adding Clark and Nevada counties to the Sixth chancery district was taken up and passed.
 After considerable discussion, MT. Covington's bill increasing salary of state mine inspector to $2,000 per annum and permitting him to accept free passes, was defeated.
 Private Secretary Jacobson appeared and announced that the governor had approved the following acts:
 Joint memorial No. l. memorialzing congress in favor of electing United States senator by direct vote.
 H. B. 13S, making Arkansas river a lawful fence in certain territory.
 H. B. 233. appropriating 5000 to as- sist in erecting a Confederate monu- ment at Littlt Rock.
 MT. Tarver called up motion to re- consider the vote by which the house postponed s. B. 160. requiring mill. mine and factory employers to give names of their employees to tax collectors whtn demanded. The motion to reconsider prevailtd. the bill was read third time and passed.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Victims of High Water.

An aged negro and his grandson were drowned while driving along the county turnpike, short dis tance south of Little Rock, at a point where the backwaters of the Fourche Bayou had overfowed the road to a depth of about three feet. The victims were Nick Evans, 65 years old, and Rufus Lawden, aged 10. Evans and his grandson were driving along the pike in wagon. Unable to see the road the negro drove over the embankment at the side of the road which is about eight feet high, and the wagon was overturned, pinning the man and boy beneath it. Both were dead when their bodies were rescued.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26

Several other gentlemen spoke on the pending question.
 On roll call the bill failed to pass, the vote being as follows:
 Ayes-Apple, Bevill. Campbell of Ran dolph Chestnutt. Cook of Chicot, De Rossit. Dixon, Eldridge. Green of Ben ton, Hale, Hogan, Holland, Hooker Matheny, Merrlman. Moore of Newton Stockard and York-21
 Noes-Allen, Atkins, BaslSin, Bell Bird Bradley. Briant, Brooks. Camp bell of Pulaski. Cate, Chambers, Chap man. Clement, Cooke of Phillips, Crut- cher, Daniel, Ellis. Funk. Fuller. Flu trell. Gibson, Green of Ouachita, Griffin Hall, Hill. Holman. Holmes, Jacobs Keel. Kelso. Kerwin. Knox. Latimer Martineau. Matmiller, McGuigan. My CTS. Norfleet, Parks. Patterson, Perry Pindall. Poole. Rountree. Rowland Slaughter, Stafford. Stevens. Stover Tarver, Thompson. Toney Weaver White. Whitley. Vim. Witt. Wofford and MT Speaker-52.
 Several who voted aye changed tc no with the evident purpose of mov- ing a reconsideration.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Damages for Husbands Death.

Mrs. David Morrison has been awarded damages to the amount of $6,00O, in the federal court at Fort Smith, against Casey Brothers and Hanson for the death of her hus- band, who was killed while in the employment of the defendants. Morrison's death was caused by q blast fired in connection with work on the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad near Piney, Johnson coun- ty, where Morrison was employed.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Novel Suit for Damages.

A novel suit has been filed in the Pulaski circuit court at Little Rock. Mrs. M. F. McCaskill, the plaintiff, asks for damages to the amount of $500 against the Little Rock Trac- tion and Electric Company, alleg- ing that a car owned by the de- fendant ran over a line of hose through which water was being car ried to extinguish the flames which were destroying her home, thereby stopping the stream and allowing the building, with its contents, to be destroyed.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
TUESDAY, MARCH IF.

The senate tabled the Keel antitrust bill. which is a counterpart of the King bill already passed by the senate, and is now pending in the house.
 Senator Prices bill appropriating $7712319 for the Arkansas. exhibit at the St. Louis exposition was amended to make the appropriation $5O.O0O. Senator Vaughter's bill providing for primary election was defeated in the house, and the senate indefinitely post poned the Toney anti-spotter bill
 The Senate.
 S. B. 226 (CaldwelD, providing that a less number than ten resident own CTS can petition the city council, was passed.
 was received by the senate and Judge s. Fl. Nowlin read the memorial pre- scented to the house the day before, asking for an appropriation to aid the United Confederate Veterans in pre- pairing history of Arkansas part in the civil war and compiling a roster of the Arkansas soldiers in the war. H. B. 4 (Mr. Campbell of PulaskD. creating a digester of the statutes and providing for his appointment by the supreme court, was taken up.
 A motion to refer to the judiciary committee failed and the bill was made special order for Wednesday morning.
 
 tracts, passed without opposition. The senate accepted an invitation to attend a musical at the Blind School MT. Campbell's bill providing for the licensing in cities of the first class of stationary engineers was read third time and passed.
 In an appropriate speech Senator Price thanked the president on behalf of the body for a photograph of the presiding officer, which by his direction had been left at the desk of each mem ber
 The Keith bill placing county officers of Hot Spring county on salaries was passed.
 MT. Matmiilcrs bill. making a four wire fence a lawful fence in Arkansas county was taken up and passed H. B. No. 14 (KeeD a fac-simile of the King antitrust bill. was taken up Senator Wood moved that the bill be tabled
 The motion prevailed by a vote of 13 to 9.
 The Toney anti-spotter bill was read third time.
 On motion the bill was indefinitely postponed.
 H. B. 35. prohibiting the sale of fish and game within the state and the shipment of the same without the state passed without opposition
 The House.
 MT. Parks called up Senator Prices bill appropriating s70.000 additional for an exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Echo of the Alphin-Lake Failure.

R. E. Douglas, of Little Rock, has been appointed trustee of the assets of the Alphin-Lake Cotton Com pany, which went to the wall some time ago. The appointment was made by Referee Dooley at the in stance of the Little Rock Trust Company, the largest creditor. Among the creditors who have filed claims are the Little Rock Trust Company, Calender, Holder & Co.,, Harper Lake, o. P. Stark and c. D. Govan.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Arkansas State News
Could Not Get Into Iail.

Sheriff Williams, of Garland county, refused to accept Col. R. G. Davies, of Hot Springs, as pris- oncr when the latter presented himself at the jail and announced his readiness to serve out a sen tence of thirty days imposed upon him by Chancellor Leatherman for contempt of court, in saying that the chancellor was corrupt. The sheriff declared that in view of the impeachment proceedings pending against Chancellor Leatherman, he would take no notice of the ruling.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
New Telephone Company.

The Southern Telephone and Telegraph company has been organ ized at Hot Springs for the pur- pose of installing new telephone system. Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state, which the capital stock of the company is placed at $20O,0OO. The company guarantees to have its plat completed in four months.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Stranger Killed By Train.

A man who had been known as John Perkins was run over and ia tally injured by a train at Texar- kama, and before his death he re- vealed the fact that his right name was John Twelliger, and that his home was at Keokuk, Iowa. He declared that he had relatives, but none of them would feel concerned over his death. The man was struck by a train on the Kansas City Southern railroad. His right shoulder and right leg and all the ribs of the left side of his body were broken
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Ferry Boat Sunk.

The steam ferry boat Ezell sank in the Arkansas river near Pine Bluff, and the three members of the crew had a narrow escape from death. The men attempted to cross the river during a hard storm. The boat was driven into a pile of drift wood, which tore hole in her side and she sank rapidly. The men clung to some driftwood until their cries for help were heard by a fish erman, who rescued them in his skiff.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Robbed By Highwaymen.

Edward Ward, a young man whose home is in Rector, reported to the police in. Hot Springs that he had been held up by two high waymen and robbed of $1,S00 in cash. He stated that he was robbed while walking along Reserve ave- nut, counting the money, which was in the shape of thirty-six fifty dollar bills. Ward had been a stu dent in the normal college at Springfield, Mo.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Hidden Gold Stolen.

N. Cowart, a farmer residing near Orlando, Cleveland county, was robbed of $2,300 in gold. The money was hidden in glass fruit jar and buried under an ash barrel in the yard. Cowart was reported to have said that he would not de- posit his money in bank and it is supposed that some one, hearing this statement, watched his move ments and discovered the hiding place of his savings.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Bill Abolishing the Railroad Com mission Defeated in the
 House.
MONDAY. MARCH 1e.

Besides a number of local measures, several bills of general importance were disposed of in both branches.
 A committee of Confederate veterans presented a memorial to the house in favor of an appropriation to secure and preserve the muster rolls of Arkansas troops in the Confederate army.
 The Senate.
 Senator King introduced a bill to regulate the employment of railway telegraph operators, and to create a board of examiners for the same.
 House concurrent resolution No. S6 Campbell of Randolph, appointing a special committee to draft bill for a general road law. was passed.
 s. B. 154 which provides that cer- tificate must be issued on the sale of dynamite, giant powder nitro glycer- inc and gun cotton, passed without op- position.
 Senator Simpson called up his bill, to prevent discrimination in the price of coal oil or dressed beef. Senator Simp- son said the bill would prevent large corporations from driving the inde- pendent dealers out of the state, and would protect home institutions.
 Senator Gotham said the bill would do more to restrain the trusts than any that had yet been introduced.
 The bill passed-19 to 3.
 v sale of liquor within ten miles of Hen- drix College passed.
 The Gotham bill. making certain liens assignable. was passed.
 Senator Caldwell's bill amending the game laws as follows was taken up: Deer, January 1 to October l; turkey May 1 to November 1; quail, May l to November l. grouse, May l to Novem- Der 1. The bill passed
 Senator Caldwell's bill limiting the consecutive hours of labor of certain railroad employees to 16 hours. was read third time and passed-ayes 16, noes G. Senator Matlock'S bill authorizing the attorney general to employ an assistant in prosecuting suits for back taxes due the state, was read third time and passed.
 The House.
 pr. Myers bill regulating mussel fish ing in the state, and making the closed season from January 1 to March 30 was called up.
 The bill passed by vote of 52 to 27 H. B. 2O6, regulating the payment of school taxes in the county to which children have been transferred was read third time and passed.
 H. B. 2o6. causing t@o 11th day of June to be known Garland day and to be a public holiday in commemora tion of the birth of Hon. A. H. Gar land, was taken up and passed
 H. B. 125, by MT. Tarver, to compel all practicing physicians to be regis tered pharmacists. was taken up and passed.
 MT. Kerwin's bill requiring railroads to pay their employees once a month on a stated date, was taken up and passed.
 H. B. 27O (McGuigan). limiting the hours of labor of locomotive engineers firemen. conductors and brakemen tc sixteen consecutive hours, was read third time and passed.
 MT. De Rossitt's bill requiring lone distance telephone companies to con meet with local and short lines was passed.
 A committee from Arkansas Division U. c. ", appeared and plead for an ap- propriation to defray the expense of compiling roster of Arkansas troops participating in the civil war.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
ra1pAx, MARCH 20.

The house spent almost the entire day in the discussio of the King anti trust bill, being in continuous session from 9:30 a. m. until 3:25 p. m.
 After parliamentary struggle the bill was read second time and referred to the committee on judiciary.
 In the senate the Hale drainage bill was read twice and referred to the committee on levees.
 The bill providing for a state board
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
SATURDAY. MARCH a1.


 practice of osteopathy in the state was discussed ill the house. A motion to make the bill a special order was de- feated.
 A number of bills of local import ance were passed and number of new bills were introduced.
 The senate was not in session and the house adjourned at noon until Mon day morning.
 The House.
 MT. Campbell introduced a bill to ex- empt hawkers and peddlers of garden and farm produce from the state and county license tax. He also presented petition signed by about eleven hun dred names, asking that that the bill be passed
 H. B. 400, the state capitol bill, was called up and an amendment was adopted. providing that the architect shall in no event receive for his ser vices more than 5 per cent of one rail- lion dollars, the total cost of the build ing.
 Speaker Moore introduced a bill ap- propriating $2,500 to secure a roster of the officers and enlisted men of the state who served in the Confederate army in the civil war
 MT. Latimer introduced a bill to pre- vent nepotism and to prescribe and de- fine the degrees of relationship
 Private Secretary Jacobson announced that the governor had signed the fol- lowing bills: H. B. 73, imposing col lateral inheritance taxes. H. B. 66. pro- viding for separate departments for state and county prisoners. H. B. I'll. providing course of study for common schools.
 MT Gannaway called up H. B. S71, licensing the practice of osteopathy in the state. and moved to make it a special order for Monday
 MT Du Laney opposed the motion. He thought the doctors should have a chance to discuss the bill before a com mittee.
 Mir Parks said the bill did not define osteopathy and anybody claiming to be an osteopath could give medicine He said it would be impossible to prose- cute anyone for malpractice under the provisions of this measure.
 Dr. Greene thought that under the provisions of the bill anybody in Arkan- sas would be permitted to practice med icine by calling himself an osteopath.
 The motion to make the bill a special order was lost. On motion of Dr. Meyers. the house adjourned at noon until Monday morning at o'clock.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-26
Eight Men Held for Murder.

The coroner's jury, which has been investigating the killing of John H. Brown, Memphis detect i've, at Wynne, has returned a yer dict charging eight men, six of whom are brothers, with murder in the first degree. Fifteen arrests were made immediately after the killing. Brown had been sent to Wynne to protect negroes near that place from the raids of alleged whitecaps.
 Announcement has been made by the postoffice department that number of new rural free delivery routes will be established in Arkan- sas May 1.