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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
The USUAL CRIME IN KANSAS.
unknown Negro, Caught strang-
ling a White Woman,
Escapes TO the Kansas River, Where he
browns Himself, TO Escape Lynching.

Kansas City. No, Sept. An IN.
known negro, caught in the act OF
strangling Mrs. Margaret Gerahn, a
white woman, in her home at Armour
dale, Kan, a suburb, this afternoon,
escaped to the Kansas River, where he
drowned himself rather than run the
chances of being lynched, crowd
having chased him to tie bank OF the
stream. The woman was seriously
hurt, but will recover.
Mrs. Gerahn isa widow, 45 years old.
Her husband, who was a packing house
employee, and son. were drowned in
the great June food, and she lives
alone. The negro, who was about ~
years old, called at the house about
noon and, entering stealthily, locked
himself in. He surprised Mrs Gerahn
at her work and demanded her money.
When she insisted that there was none
about the house, the negro threatened
to kill her, and, seiZing her by the
throat, began choking her. She be-
came unconscious and he locked her IN
a closet. When she had revived he
dragged her from the closet and, upon
her persistent refusal to tell him where
she kept her money, the negro repeat
edly choked her. Neighboring Wo-
men broke into the house, after Mrs.
Gerahn had been at the power OF the
negro for three hours, and found him
standing over the prostrate woman,
sinking his fingers into her throat:
The negro hurried from the house and
ran to the Kansas River, few blocks
distant where he hired boat and or
dered the owner to row quickly to the
Missouri shore. When the boat had
reached midstream crowd of excited
men and boys had gathered at the bank
and shouted to the owner of the boat
to return to shore. He started to do SO,
when the negro stood up in the boat
and, with the remark, 81 have lived
too long to die at the end Of rope, .
dove into the water. He drowned be-
fore the spot could be reached, and
his body disappeared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
The Olympia has Close Call.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. THE Olympia
ran into heavy gale off Tomaston har-
Dor and for while fears were enter
tanned that she might not be able to
weather it in safety. Her water-tigh5
compartments saw her safely through
the blow, but the cruiser was compel
led to seek shelter in Tomaston harbor
until the gale subsided. At one time
during the blow some Of the officers
and men feared the ship was really
When the Olympia reached the Nor
folk navy yard today she was i'm
mediaetly boarded by Naval Construct
or Evans and his force of assistants.
Several of her plates were found to be
cracked and broken and it was an
nounced that she would be docked
Wednesday for repairs which will con-
sumo about seven weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
REPORT OF ADJUTANI GENERAL.
Conduct Of Troops Since January
RevisWed---0pinion of Adiutant
General on Militia Law.

Adjptant General Frost today for
Warde3 his report on the State militia
to the secretary of war. The report
is a complete review and record Of the
work done by the State militia since
January, and several noteworthy sug-
gestions are made. The report begins
with an account of the State troops at
the riots at Monck's Corner on March
18th, at Beaufort on April 22d, at.
Chester on May 4th and at Norway on
July 4th, in all Sof which cases the
troops responded promptly and pre-
vented trouble.
The accounts of the various encamp-
ments is then followed with a detailed
report from Mai. p. j. Drew as to
number of men attending and e3-
pense. AL of these were conducted IN
a most creditable manner. The en-
thusiasm over militia service is due,
-he thinks, to the recent Dick militia
law. which is considered the best ever
passed. He recommends, however,
that the appropriation for encampment
purposes will be doubled next year IN
order that the men might have two
weeks In camp.
Upon the matter of target practice,
the aeijutant general suggests that the
government hold annual trophy con-
tests at Savannah or some other good
range for the Southern troops. and ne
hopes to organize rife teams in this
State soon.
In view of the fact that twenty-four
drills year are now required by the
war department. and that each company
only gets about $50 from the State, it
is recommended that the government
nav each man 81 per drill with 81 fine
Cor absence. This viii enable the
militia to obtain arnories which are
badly needed. The suggestion is also
made shat the minimum number OF
men for each company be 10 instead OF
65, and that the government hereafter
provide transportation for cavalry
horses.
The work of Captain Leo Foster is
highly commended and much good was
done the militia by his work. The
presence of company OF regulars at
Anderson and Camden also served as
model to the men. Columbia Re
cord.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Killed His Wife.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. A special
to The Observer from Kinston, N. C.,
SAYS J: A sensational tragedy occurred in
this place at l O'Clock today when
Emmett Boyett shot and killed his
wife, Lena Boyet. on the front porch
of her fathers house, on Blount street,
in the presence of her mother and
younger sister. Boyett was evidently
under the influence of liquor at the
time and the act was one of premedita-
tion, as he had shown the pistol, a
3S-calibre, to Mr.. Waiter Fields while
on the way to the home of his wife,
who has for some time been living
with her father. J. G. Chestnut. The
latter attempted to kill Boyett while
he was being taken to jail, but was
held at the point of the sheriff's re-
volyer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
FOR The TILLMAN TRIAL.
Judge Townsend, Not Judge Gage,
Will Hear the Case.

Columbia, Sept. 4.-The case of
James H. Tillman will not be heard
before Judge George W. Gage, at the
coming term of Court in Lexington
county. An order has been issued by
Chief Justice Pope, appointing Judge
D. A. Townsend to hold the fall term
of Courts in Kershaw and Lexington
on account of the physical infrmities
of Judge Gage. Justice Pope's order
making the change of judges is as fol-
lows:
The State of South Carolina.
Whereas, the Hon. George Williams
Gage as presiding Judge Of the 5th
judicial circuit for the fall term, 1903,
is unable by reason Of physical infrmi
ties to hold the fall term of 1902 of the
Courts of General Sessions and Com
mon Pleas for the county of Lexington,
in said State, beginning on Monday,
the 21st day of September in the year
1903. at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Now, in obedience to the laws of this
State governing such matters, I do
hereby nominate and appoint the Hon.
D. A. Townsend, of the circuit bench
of this State, to hold the said Court
of General Sessions and Common Pleas
of and fer the county of Lexington,
in the State of South Carolina, for the
fall term 1903, of said county, begin
ming on Monday morning, at 10 o'clock
on the 21st day of September, in the
year 1903. in the place of Circuit Judge
George Williams Gage, who under the
laws of this State, was to have held
said fall term for the year 1903, of said
Courts of General Sessions and Com
mon Pleas for Lexington, in said
State. 7. j. Pope:
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Of the State of South Carolina, at
Chambers, 1st September 1903.
The transfer of Judge Townsend to
this circuit will cause some complica-
tion in the fall term of Court to be
held in Fairfield. In the schedule of
Courts to be held Judge Townsend is
set down to hold Court at Winnsboro
on September q Under these cir
cumstances a presiding Judge will
have to be appointed for the Fairfield
Court.
The change of venue in the Tillman
case was granted by Judge Townsend
in Ricbland county, and ne seems to
be getting his share of this important
case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Yellow Fever in Linares.

Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 6.-From
information received here by telephone
from Linares business has been parti-
ally suspended, and those who are not
afflicted with the yellow fever are idle,
though not yet in dire need.
Scores of cases of fever have been
reported and among the afflicted are
some Of the best citizens, including
the mayor and his secretary.
\ representative of the Texas health
authorities is expected here next Tues
day to supervise the disinfection of
the city and to make another thorough
investigation. after which, if the
quarantine measures against Linares
and other infected points are found to
be efacious, the quarantine against
Monterey will be lifted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Lobor Leader Missing.

pittsburg, Sept. 4.-The Dispatch
tomorrow will say:
Theodore Snafer, president of the
amalgamated Association OF Iron
Steel and Tin Workers, is missing. he
has dropped mysteriously out OF sight
and for several weeks neither fello"
officials at the local Office nor the
members Of his family have been able
to locate him.
Mr.. Shaffer left Pittsburg presum-
ably to attend the sheet conference at
Cleveland. He failed to arrive there
and it was thought be would surely
attend the important meeting of the
sheet men in this city on Monday last,
but again he failed to appear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
THE NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
specu!ators Hammering Prices
Down.

New York, Sept. THE cotton
market opened firm and 2 points high
er to 8 points lower, the irregularlty
being due to the disposition among
The room element to take profits or
cover while the lower cables, particu-
larly the decline in spots in Liverpool
encouraged further liquidation. After
the call, however, the bulls supported
prices moderately and there seemed
disposition to expect something. OF a
reaction after the recent heavy losses.
On buying of this description the mar
ket did a little better but soon turned
easier again and was forced down to a
point or two under The finals Of yester-
day. Around this level it ruled quiet
and irregular for time then around
midday was rallied by bull traders
who did not care apparently to stay
short of the market over the three
holidays in view Of the low tempera-
lures in the northwest and fears that
they might work downward into the
belt. This buying carried the market
tc the best level of the session or net
z points higher on September to 5
points lower on March. Sales we're
800, 600 bales.
The selling was of course directly
traceable to the effect on general SEN
timent of yesterdays bureau report
and the selling was simply renewal OF
the movement noted yesterday. This
selling today was encouraged by the
larger receipts and aside from the low
temperatures the weather was very
favorable. It could not be seen that
the recognized bull operators we're
selling at no time during the session
though rumors are circulating to that
effect and it is also asserted in some
Quarters that the New Orleans contin-
gent is practically ont of the market.
New York, Sept. 4.-Cotton futures
...a-ad er-a and nlnsna haralv steady.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Judge Gray on Arbitration.

Judge GeorgeEGray, president of the
Coal Strike Commission,
has lust returned from Alabama, where
he succeeded in settling the coal strike
in that section, and has given out
some views on the subject of capital
and labor which are we'll worth con-
sidering.
Judge Gray expressed the telief that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Over 100000 Bales Short.

New Orleans, Sept. 4.-Cotton crop
movement, September to 4, inclusive:
Secretary Rester's New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange statement, issued during
business hours today, shows the
amount brought into sight for the first
four days of September to be 10,203
bales, against liz, 563 last year.
The statement shows receipts at all
United States ports since September 1,
to be 4,213 bales, against 72,071 last
year; overland, across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers, TO Northern
mills and Canada, 124 bales, against
66S last year; interior stocks in excess
of those held at the close of the COM
mercial year 92s bales, against II, 53S
last year; mill takings 5000 bales.
against 113, 563 last year; foreign ex-
ports for the four days have been 4, 495
bales, against 21.274.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South and Canada, thus
far for the season, have been IA, $50
bales, against 46, 991 last year. These
include 9, $50 bales by Northern spin
ners. against Is, 705 since the close OF
the commercial year. Stocks at Ameri-
can ports and the twenty-niDe leading
Southern interior centres have de-
ceased 9,072 bales, against an increase
for the same period last season OF 49,
298 bales, and are now l0l, $50 less
than at this date last year.
Including amounts LETT over at
ports and interior towns from last
September, and the number of bales
brought into sight thus far for the new
crop, the supply to date is l7S, 0S2 bales,
against 32s, 637 for the same period last
season.
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
New Orleans, Sept. 4.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds vlsl-
BILE supply of cotton, issued today,
shows the total visible to be 1,082, 646
bales, against l, ,1S0, l44 last week, and
1909, 497 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton is Al, 646 bales,
against 400, IA last week, 800, 497 last
year, and of all other kinds, includ-
ing Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 64l,-
600 bales, against $4,000 last week
and 500, 600 last year.
Of the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afoat and held IN
Great Britain and Continental Europe
5S3, 600 bales against, 700, 900 last year:
in Egypt 5000 bales, against 14,0C0
last year: in India 3s1, 600 bales against
3lS, 600 last year. and in the United
States 160, ZOO bales, against 277,0O0
last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09

Newark, Sept. 3.-In the trial OF the
directors and officials of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company, on
the charge of manslaughter, for last
February's grade crossing accident,
the court today directed verdict OF
acouittal of all the defendants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
NEW TRESTLE AT FISHING
CREEK.

"Ohr exclaimed the fair summer
boarder as a couple of calves scamper-
ed across the meadow, what pretty
little cowlets. - '-Yew air mistaken,
ma'am," said the old farmer, "them's s
bullets. Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
4 sERYIlN CONSPIRACY.

Belgrade, Servia, September IA
number Of officers of the Nish and
other garrisons in Servia, have been
arrested in connection with the lssu-
ance of the proclamation demanding
Che trial by Court-martial OF the con-
spirators who were concerned IN Gne
assassination Of King Alexander. Queen
Draga, and their ministry, and
threatening to resign their commls-
aons il the demand was refused.
Later it was announced that q group
OF officers of the Nish garrison decid-
ed to kill all the conspirators con-
cerned In the palace assassinations,
and that many officers of other garri-
sons joined them. It was intended to
act at sn early date, but the news
leaked out, and all the conspirators
we're arrested during the night. Forty
seyen officers nave been arrested at
Nish alone.
SEVEN HUNDRED OFFICERS.
Vienna, Sept. lit is stated here
that seven hundred SerFiaa officers
were concerned in the plot against
the army conspirators who were res
ponsible for the coup d'etat at Bel
prade, of June 10 last. The leaders
we're Capts. PESTS and Zoolwitz.
Belgrade, servia, Sept. 6.-King
Peter and his family have returned
here after an absence of twelve days
at Nish. The papers report that re-
cancellation between the opposing
army factions is probable throug b the
friendly influence of Prince Arene
Karageorgeyitch, King Peter brother.
1t is officially announced that an in
yestigation is proceeding. but any
punishments inflicted on the regicides
and their cooperators in their con-
spiracy viii be slight.
ATTEMPT TO KILL KING PETER.
Vienna, September Especial dis
catches give an enconirmed report of
an attempt on King Peters life Eat
lNish on Saturday. It is stated that
stones we're thrown at the royal carri-
age, one striking the King in the face,
and a pistol was fred fro N a neigh
boring window. It is also rumored
that the 9Th Servian regiment, notori-
ous for the part it played in the recent
regicides, has been ordered to Nish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09

SPOT cotton closed steady; middling
uplands 1850; middling gulf l2.1o;
sales 4. 1O6 bales.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-14

He was told that some oil and
gas spectators we're using Chero.
kee forms modified TO suit Greek
treaties in securing oil aud gas
leases 10 the Tulsa and Red Fork
districts, which are in the Greek
nation.
''Suoh leases will not stand said
he empha,ically.
"Leases IN the Greek country
must be made on Creek forms as
prepared by the department or
they will not be approved. am
afraid the spectators using diff
ierent forms are having their
trouble and expense for nothing"
In regard to the 0boctaw coal
lands he said:
"rhe lands have been segregat.
ed and will be sold, but the de-
partment proposes TO take it's
time for il. We have over two
years yet on that, and will proceed
with great caution in the formula.
tion OF rules and regulations gov.
erning the sale OF coal lands."
The Dawes commission in order
to thwart the schemes OF some
timber spectators, Withdrew 700,-
900 acres Of timber land In the
Choctaw country from allotment.
This matter will be discussed with
the secretary tomorrow and line
Of action agreed upon.
Secretary Hitchcock is the ruler
Of the Indian country. He Is the
first Secretary OF the Interior to
ever visit this country. The others
have always ruled 1t at long range
his visit here is looked upon with
deep concern. Good results are
expected; at least they are hoped
for. Personal contact with the
people and a personal investiga-
tion Of conditions here will give
him an insight that will be valu-
able TO him in handling territory
affairs ia !he future. He is de.
lighted WIN the country and says
the development lie simply won.
deriul. 1t is really little bigger
and better country and further ad
vanced in civiliz alton than the
secretary had realized.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-14
K. Of p. CIraud Lodge.

There were 800 delegates 10 at.
tendance At the grand lodge
Knights OF Pythias meeting al
olaremore last week. The follow.
Ing grand lodge officers were elect.
ed: PW Malloy Hartsnorne grand
chancellor commander; NJ. W.
Murray, Of Poteau grand vice
chancellor; Joe NJ. London. Of
Ardmore, grand K. r. and S (;
Jerry McKenna, of Poteau grand
master Of the exehequer; D. H.
Linebaugh Of Atoka, grand prelalej
? T Long Of Duncan, grand mas
ter at.arms; W w Ross OF Table.
quah, grand inner guard; W NJ
Baushman Of Rolf, grand outer
guard; S. H. Davis, supreme rep.
resentative. Durant was chosen
as the meeting place for next
year.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-14

one pouch and the PAPER sack we're
stolen from the Katy depot last week
aud taken dowa the Frlseu track, cut
upen and qlled rhls was transfer
mail from Moneit aud Fi Worth l0g
for sedalla and Deuison train No. =.
Most OF the mail Vas recovered and
u Is believed that very little Was stol.
en. No mall for this place OF dis.
patched from here vas 10 these
pouches. N cles u The guilty party.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-05-14
Moving iOr Single Statehood.

The great number OF single state
hOod gatherings which are being
projected in Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory show that the
people Of those localities are arous-
ed to the necessity Of combining
their forces and disregarding the
designs of the politicians The
action Of the recent Congress indi-
Gates that the separate statehood
idea has many powerful enemies
all over the county. Even the
people OF the states west Of the
Mississippi are unwilling that the
two territories shall be admitted
separately. The hostility to that
idea east Of the river is over.
whelming.
Oklahoma and its neighbor,
therefore, are acting a sensible
part in determining TO bring un-
ion between the two eommuni.
ties on the question Of admission.
II they ask for admission as a sin.
gle state they will undoubtedly
get il in the coming session oil
Congress. United, the new state
would be about the same area As
iss neighbors. Separately they
would be as dispr oportionate
among the states Of their section
as Rhode Island and Delaware
are among the Atlantic seabosrd
commonwealths. United, more
over, they would have a popula.
tion OF about l 600, 600, aud would
start out with Eve members Of the
popular branch Of Congress.
The politicians will worl
against the single statehood idea
This will be true Of those Of eact
OF the territories. The more stateI
there are the larger the number 0
officers will be, and the better th,
chance for all the aspirants get
ting some post. But the massel
of the people Of the two terriloriel
are not looking for Offices Of any
sort. They want the advantages
which statehood brings, and theJ
want them - soon az possible
The way to get lhem quickly Il
by urging a union between the tw,
communities aud ils admission a
a single state. A large mejoritJ
Of the people Of each, It Is safe &
say, are IN iavar Of union already
They should keep lhis idea A. the
front, aud m. Ike an appeal 10 Jon
gress on this line In this way
they can get into the Union IN thi
coming wintpr, and will start ou
as state under indefinitely bettel
auspices than II each entered a.
seperate community, besides get
ting IN much earlier.--tilob Dem
oofat.