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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-30

manded his transportation. Doran
gave him his official commission. The
next morning he hunted up the Pull
man conductor and asked for the re.
turn of his credentials. The Pullman
conductor told him he had turned all
tickets over to the porter. Doran
hunted up the porter, who told him he
had given the commission to another
man, who left the train at Ration, N.
NJ. 1t was a month before Inspector
Doran recovered the commission and
in the meantime his pecuniary loss
official bond. still greater.
The case mas assumed an interest
ing phase and every one connected
with the postofiice department in the
United States, as well as every trav'
eler who is compelled to yield to the
almost peremptory demands of Pull
man conductors and porters, will be
interested in it's outcome. United
Stetes Attorney w. b. Childers has
taken hold of the case with a view oi
fighting IL to q anish
Another Suit.
The Cooperative Building and Loan
association through its attorney, Felix
II. Lester, has brought suit against
Minnie Akers in the district court.
The association has also entered suit
against Henry Eicks with Thomas N
Wilkerson as plaintiffs attorney.
Suit has been filed by ]. A. Vein
man against II. h. Thomas.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-30

]. f. Cook OF Socorro, where he Is
known as a pretty good cattleman, Is
OF. a visit to the territorial metropolis
He is observing Memorial Day today,
and took in the exercises at the city
park this morning.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-30
viii Meet at Buffalo.

Denver, May 30.-The Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen have selected
Buffalo as the next meeting place in
1905.
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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-30

ial day orders, and Lincoln's Gettys
burg address was given by Captain 2
II. Bliss.
The Indian school band was presen
and the boys in the band should b,
complimented on the patriotism the!
show.
Commander Harsch introduced Prof
Il. w ID. Bryan, of this city, who deliy
cred the address and The Citizel
prints it in full and 1t speaks for itseli
Ii is as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
THE MAYORS COURT.
A Protracted Trial With a Jury on
Monday Afternoon.

When the Mayor convened court
Monday at II o'clock there were two
cases on the docket.
Jos. johnson, colored, who plead
guilty to riding a bicycle at night
without q lighted lantern, and paio
a fine of 81.
Edgar Jones, white, public drunk
enness, cursing and attempting to cut
Officer Weeks, who made the arrest,
with knife.
Mr.. L. D. Jennings, who appeared
for Mr.. Jones, asked for jury trial
and the court was adjourned until 81
o'clock so that jury could be drawn.
The trial lasted several hours and
resulted in the acquittal of Mr. Jones.
Mr.. Jones was arrested Saturday
afternoon by Officer Weeks and it was
testified during the trial that consider
able force was used by Officer Weeks,
and Mr. Jones was decidedly bunged
up.
Since the trial there has been some
talk Of there being a prosecution of
Officer Weeks by Mr.. Jones for using
excessive force in making the arrest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

Washington, Feb. 3.-The president
has informed Representatives Finley
and johnson that be feels constrained
to veto the bill recently passed by
congress providing for the holding of
the United States court at Spartan
burg and Rock Hill. The president
stated that Judges Brawley and Simon
ton were opposed to the measure and
had SO informed him. The bill was
originally introduced in the house by
Mr.. johnson. The two congressman
called on Attorney General Knox today
and filed some additional papers in
support of the bill, but in view of
the presidents statement the measure
appears doomed to defeat.
Dublin, Feb. 2.-The Official Gazette
announces today that the proclamation
issued last year placing 13 districts
in Ireland under the Crimes act, and
maintaining summary jurisdiction by
the magistrates, is revoked.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
DOCTORS COMING TO TOWN.
The Annual Meeting of the State Medi-
cal Association to be Held Here in
April.

At a meeting of the Sumter County
Medical Association held Friday night
Drs. J. a. Mood, S. G. Baker. Talter
Chevne, Van Telburg- Holman and A.
G. Dick were appointed committee
to make arrangemnts for the proper
reception of the members of the South
Carolina Medical Association which
is to meet in this city on April l5, 16
and II, 1903. It is the desire of the
Sumter City Medical Association to
extend to the visiting State doctors
the same cordial reception Sumter
gave them in 1893, which meeting and
BANQUET is still pleasantly remembered
by all who were fortunate enough to
participate.
No doubt the esteem in which the
physicians of Sumter are held by the
citizens will secure for the doctors the
assistance and support to make the
coming annual meeting even more
creditable to Sumter than the former
one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
JAIL DELIVERY.
Four Prisoners Oyerpower laiIer Han
cock and Make Their Escape---0ther
Prisoners Refuse TO Go.

Between 10 and II o'clock last
Wednesday night Frank Sumter, Joe
Hill, Henry Robinson and Henry
Smith, all negroes, who were in jail
under commitment for trial at the
next term OF court succeeded IN
overpowering Jailer Hancock wLoL he
entered the corridor of the cage locn
and, taking from him the keys to tee
outer door, made their escape.
Within few minutes Jailer Han
cock had notified the police by running
down to the police headquarters and a
search was a Immediately commenced
for the jail-birds.
The plan adopted by the prisoners
was simple in the extreme and depend
ed for success upon the carelessness
of the jailor. The cell room is SO
arranged that the pisoners can be locked
in their cells before the iailer opens
the door leading into the corridor
surrounding the cage, and if the iailor
exercises the proper care and caution
an escape such as occurred in this case
is impossible. Jailer Hancock enter
ed the corridor without hav-
ing first ordered the prisoners into
their cells and throwing down the
ever chat locks the cage door. The
prisoners were out in the corridor and
when Jailer Hancock opened the door
and entered Henry Smith and Frank
Sumter grabbed him and threw him
to the floor. After struggle, assist
ed by the other two who were in the
plot, they secured the, key to the
outer, door and were soon at liberty.
There were several other prisoners
in the jail who could have made their
escape, but they. did not do so, prefer
ring to take their chances in the courts
to being fugitiyes from justice.
Sheriff Scarborough has offered re-
ward of $40 each for the capture OF
the escapes, and every effort will be
made TO apprehend them.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The Arizona storm moved eastward
to Texas, with general rains in the
cotton belt generally.
A blizzard prevails in the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys, where
also the cold wave has increased in
severity with zero temperature over
the Rocky Mountain regions, the
Missouri and Mississippi valleys, with
freezing temperature southwark to
Mexico and western Texas. Over the
cotton belt, central and eastern states
generally, the temperatures are alb
normally high, but they will fall rap
idly during Wednesday and Thursday
to freezing or below in this vicinity.
The highest temperature was so at
Key West, the lowest 26 below zero at
Bismarck, n. D.
F. Prescott Bullock.
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
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KILLED ON THE RAILROAD TRACK.
Jared Barwick Found Dead Beside the
Railroad Track Sunday Morning.

Coroner Flowers held an inquest
Sunday over the dead body of white
man, which was found that
morning by the side of the railroad
track between this city and Mayesville.
At the inquest the name of the man
was not brought out, as no one re-
cognized him, but later the body was
identified as that of Jared Barwick, a
son of Mr. J. Newton Barwick
The verdict of the jury was that
the man came to his death by being
struck by passing train between
midnight and daylight of February 1st
One side of Barwicls's head was
crushed, one arm broken and mangled
and the chest severely bruised.
The presence Of two bottles Of whls-
key on the body indicated that Bar
wick was drunk and was asleep on OF
beside the track when he was struck
by the train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
A QUIET WEDDING.
The Ryan-lenkins Nuptiais in Lexing-
ton, KY.

The marriage Of Miss Katherine Ry-
an and Mr.. Thomas B. jenkins, Of
Sumter, South Carolina. was quietly
celebrated Tuesday morning at 1918
O'Clock at st. Pauls' Catholic Church,
Rev. James P. Barry performing the
ceremony.
The wedding was a pretty, one and
the church was we'll filed with friends
and relatives who had come to witness
the pretty ceremony and to give con-
gratulations to the sweet bride Of
whom they we're very fond.
Miss Foley presided at the organ,
playing a program of pretty appro-
priate selections as the guests as
sembled for the entrance Of the bridal
party the Lohengrin wedding march
was played.
There were only two attendants,
Miss Lily Ryan, the pretty sister Of
the bride, was the maid of honor and
Mr.. Robert McCreight, of Camden,
S. c., was the bridegroorn's best man.
They entered together, preceding the
bride and bridegroom and formed a
pretty tableau with them before the
altar.
Miss Ryan wore a becoming toilette
of blue cloth with vest Of white chif-
fon. Her hat was picture one of
blue velvet She carried bouquet OF
white carnations.
The bride looked lovely and stylish
in a toilet of blue etamine, the
bodice trimmed prettily with medal
lions of white lace and chiffon. Her
hat was of blue velvet with gray
wings. She carried bouquet of white
carnations and fern leaves. The Men-
delssohn wedding march was played
for the leaving of the church. The
bride and bridegroom accompanied by
their attendants and few intimate
friends drove Immediately after the
ceremony to the Queen 6 Crescent
depot from which they left for Sum-
ter, S. c., where they will make their
home.
The bride is sweet, lovable, bright
girl, who has numbers Of warm
friends who viii wish for her every
happiness. Mr.. jenkins is promin-
ent young BUSINESS man Of Sumter,
and his many friends will cordially
welcome his sweet bride-Lezingtol
Democrat, jan. %.
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MARRIED.

Mr.. Paul j. Kennedy and Miss
Annie Gaillard, daughter OF Capt:
P. P. Gail'ard, were quietly married
ats 'clock Monday evening, at the home
OF Capt. Gaillard at Providence, Rev.
Father Hughes, of Spartanburg, per
forming the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kennedy left yesterday morning fos
their home in Clifton, S. c., where Mr..
Kennedy has been in business fol-
several years.
Mr.. S. F. Osteen and Miss Monte
Witherspoon, of Darlington County,
were married at 4 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon at the residence Of Nh. E.
E. Witherspoon, Rev. G. G. Brown
performing the ceremony.
Miss Hattie, eldest daughter of Mr..
W. Scott Harvin, of Manning, and Mr.
S. A. Harvin of Privateer, this conn-
ty, we're married on Thursday, January
29, by Rev. F. ". Gregg, assisted by
Rev. Manning Connors, of Suinmerton.
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The second dance of the Sumter
Cotillion Club will take place on We'd
nesday night, February 4th. This is
the last dance that will be given before
Easter so it is hoped that large
number of the members will be pre-
sent. Dancing will be INDUCED in
from $50 until 2 o'colck. The music
will be furnished by Winn's Orchestra.
The dance will take place in the club
rooms in the Masonic Temple.
The cotton receipts on this market
to date amount to about 81, 600 bales,
and there are few thousand still to
come. There is not another cotton
market in the State that can show as
great receipts from first hands. All
of this cotton was bought from the
producers or from merchants who
bought it from their customers.
Joe Hill, one of the prisoners who
escaped from jail Wednesday night,
was captured Friday between this city
and Wedgefeld by John Hurst. He
made no resistance and was brought at
once to town and recommitted to jail
The capture was made on the railroad
track about four miles from town.
The residents of Bartlette street are
protesting against what they imagine
to be the design of the City Council to
cut down all the oaks on the north side
of that street At the meeting Of
Council Wednesday night Mr. Boyle
suggested that the trees that obstruct
the sidewalk on Bartlette street be-
tween Main and Sumter be removed
and a good sidewalk be made, but no
action was taken. There has never
been any desire to cut down all of the
oaks on that street, but to remove the
few that now practically block the
sidewalk. 1t is impossible to widen
the sidewalk without removing the
trees, because the brick store build
ing at the corner of Main an Bartlette
cannot be moved by the city.
L
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

The sale of the household goods and
personal effects of the R. M. Wallace
estate held on Monday on the Court
House square was attended by large
crowd of people and the bidding was
quite active. Auctioneer Jervey
handled the business SO we'll that
almost every article brought full value,
and he was complimented by the exc
cutors for his excellent work.
One of the front windows at China's
Drug Store is arranged to represent
in miniature, the streets of Japa-
nese city. The window has attracted
great deal of attention today and was
generally admired as unique curl
osity in the way of window decora-
uion. The window is designed to
advertise Frog in the Throat and it
does so most effectively.
A case of small pox was reported
last week to the Health Officer, in a
negro settlement in the suburbs beyond
the railroad There was only one case
and that was Immediately quarantined
and everyone living in the neighbor-
hood vaccinated. There is no proba-
bility of an epidemic, thanks to the
enforcement Of the rule of the Board
of Health requiring all residents of
the city to be vaccinated.
The legislative delegation from
Sumter County have recommended Mr..
F. E. Thomas, of Wedgefeld, for ap-
pointment as member of the county
board of commissioners, to fill the va
cancy made by the disqualification OF
Mr. Kilgore, resident of Lee County
and Mr.. Silas Mellett, of Wedgefeld,
has been recommended for appoint
ment as member of the county board
Of control to succeed Mr.. ". S.
James, of Bishopville.
Mr.. j. T. China, Atlantic Coast
Line ticket agent, has compiled use
full and convenient schedule of the
arrival and departure of trains, freight
and passenger, which is published for
the information of the travelling public.
Two of the police had a running chase
Wednesday night but long storm coats
don't help in a sprinting match. and
the game escaped Assistant Chief
Weeks says it was the long coats and
not old age that handicapped the
officers.
Crogwell & Co., have put in big
peanut roaster and gasoline engine
to run it at their warehouse near the
A. C. L. depot. If the supply OF
peanuts should run short in Co
lumbia during the meeting of the
Legislature, Sumter can supply the
| needs of the Legislators.
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No more OF the prisoners who escaped
from Jail last Wednesday night have
been captured.
: Cotton has almost reached nine
cents several times recently, but has
not yet passed the mark.
The sidewalks on W. Liberty street,
which have been in almost impossible
condition, are being repaired.
Considerable cotton is still being
offered for sale on this market and
there is, said to be not little, for this
season, in the hands of farmers.
County Superintendent of Education
Wilson will hold an examination for
applicants for teachers certificates on
February 2oth.
a great many merchants and others
have not paid their city license tax
and Clerk Hurst may 6n6 it necessary
to issue executions before long.
Amos Burrows was the only offender
before the Mayor Friday. He admitted
riding a bicycle at night without a
lighted lantern and paid fine of 81.
A very pest OF mud has afflicted
Liberty street and Hampton avenue
for the past several days and those
who have to travel these streets have
been crying for their improvement.
The gymnasium club has taken in a
number of new members recently and
the membership list is now full, with
several on the waiting list.
It is reported that the barn and
stables of Mr.. John Terry. Of Concord
were burned on Saturday and that Mr..
Terry lost his entire supply of corn
and large quantity of forage etc.
Sheriff Burch, OF Florence, wired
Sheriff Scarborough Friday that
he bad negro under arrest who fills
the description Of one Of the escapes
and that he would be held for iden-
tifcation.
The cost sale of winter goods will
continue for a short time longer at D.
j. Chambers clothing store. Those
who have to yet supplied their needs
or those who are seeking bargains will
do well to inspect the stock.
Sheriff Scarborough went to Flor
ence Friday night to identify the negro
suspect held under arrest by Sheriff
Burch. The negro proved not to be
one of those that escaped from jail
Wednesday night.
The bill authorizing the special
school district of the city of Sumter
to issue bonds for the purpose of erect
ing new school building will soon
become law and the next step will
be an election to decide by vote OF
the people whether the bonds shall be
issued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Returns to the Chain Gang.

Hunter Bell, colored, was arrested
last week for stealing several forks
and spoons from the residence of Mr..
W. G. Hayes, and on Wednesday was
sentenced by Magistrate Wells to fifty
days on the chain gang. Bell has re-
Gently completed term on the chain
gang, and he seems to be an incorrigi-
BILE thief.
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Large Quantities

to supply this cas Of trade enables only compete
but undersel], our competitors for cash
The close of the year just passed most gratifying to US
in this respect nasmuch showed cash sales several
thousand dollars ahead of our time business
We now have in stock and to arrive:
$4,000 pounds of bacon 10000 pounds of lard 1000 bar
res of -four $50 bags Of g 500 bags of meal so barrels of
New Orleans molases 25 barrels Georgia syrup 100 bags co
fee SO barrels graduated sugar 500 bushels seed OATS $50
boxes tobacco 200 boxes Of soap SO boxes Of starch 100
bags of rice 100 bags Of -four 100 barrels of seed poa
toes the genuine "Red Bliss Triumph
The above items represent the staple articles which every
farmer looking for but there number of necessares
which you want that are also to be found here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Or. Barbot Dead.

Mr.. j. G. DeLorme received tele-
gram last Wednesday announcing the
death of DR.. Julian Barbot, at his
home in Charleston, that day.
DR.. Barbot was President Of the State
Pharmaceutical Association and a
member of the State Board of Exam
liners. The funeral was held Thursday
mnrnino
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
NEW ADyERTlsEMENTs.
PERSONAL.

Capt. j. j. Ragin spent Sunday in
the city.
Rev. j. ". Mckay of Salem was in
the city Thursday.
Dr.. Il. ". Cooper, of Che-aw. was in
the city Monday.
Mr. a. <. Sanders, OF Hagood, was
in town Thursday.
Rev. V. B. Gatson. of Mt. Zion was
in the city Monday.
Mr. John Co1ser was in the city
Monday on business.
Hon. Altamont Moses spent Sunday
and Monday at home.
Mr.. Wilton Barrett, Of Camden,
spent Sunday at home.
MI. j. A. Alexander, of Greenwood,
spent Sunday in the city.
NrJ. G. DeLorme went to Char
lesion Thursday morning.
Mss Josie Saddler, Of Rock Hill is
visiting Miss Ella DeLorme.
Col j. A. Rhame, OF Magnolia was
IN town Thursday on business.
sgMr. John Montgomery, of st.
Charles, spent Saturday in town.
Mr.. Chas. W. Smith has accepted a
position with Mr.. Geo. T. Epperson.
Miss Mamie Commander, Of Colum-
bia, is spending a few days in the
city.
Mrs. NJ. E. Burgess of Manning is
spending few days at the Ingram
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Thomas OF
Charleston are visiting Mrs. Z. A.
Clttino.
Senator Manning came over from
Colombia Friday night to spend Sun
day at home.
Misses Matte and Tillie FLUID and
Lily Holcombe of Stateburg. spent
Thursday in town.
Mr.. r. B. jenkins, Jr., and bride ar
rived IN the city Wednesday afternoon
from Lexington, Ky.
Mr.. I. A. Byttenberg, accompanied
by his sister, Mrs. I. G. Strauss, left
for Chicago on Thursday.
Col. j. D. Blanding has gone to
Aiken TO spend while with his
daughter, Mrs. Z. ". Dick.
Miss Julia Sprott, of Manning,
spent Saturday and Sunday in town
us the guest OF her cousin, Miss Gussie
.Kesls.
Mi. H. D. Anderson, of Manning,
spent Saturday in the city. He left
On Sunday morning for Florence,
where ne will spend while on busi-
ness.
Mrs. ". .. McGrev and daughter,
Mabel, who have been spending sew
sral weeks IN this city and county, RS
turned to their home in Wilmington,
n. c., Sunday morning.
Mr.. Walter Mccoy, of st. Charles,
who was very seriously injured in a
mill accident last fall and was in the
hospital for several months, was in
the city Monday.
DR.. @. s. Britton, of smithville.
spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Willeford, of this city. The
doctor has q hest of friends in sumte,
who are always glad to shake his
hand.
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a Cold Wave.

Owing to storm center in the Mis-
souri, Valley, cold wave of marked
severity is travelling this way and the
weather prophet reported yesterday
morning that We might expect our
share of it last night or today.
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NOTICE.

Sumter, S. c., Feb. 2, 1908.
I WILL sell in front of the Court
House on saleday in March, next, for cash,
between II and - a. m., to the highest
bidder, two acres of land more or less,
with buildings thereon, in the village OF
Stateburg, belonging to the estate OF L.
NJ. Spann /; purchaser to pay for titles.
A. P. EINSON, Agent.
Eah i-3t
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DEATH.

Mr.. Robert Epps, a prominent
citizen of Williamsburg county, who
was well known to many Of the older
residents of this city and county, died
at his home in Williamsburg on Fri
day last. He was nearly rs years old.
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Local Weather Report.
For "a hours ending 9 a. m., Feb.

For "a hours ending a. m., Feb.
4, 1908:
Temperature: Maximum, So; Mini
mum, 50; Mean, 81. Precipitation
O.16 inches. Character of day,
Cloudy with rains. Direction of wind,
West.
Forecast for IS hours ending s p.
m., Thursday, issued from Washing
ton, D. c.:
For Sumter and vicinity-Fair.
Much colder tcnight and Thursday.
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Estate Of George D. Brearley
Deceased.

WILL apply to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County on March 9th, 1903,
for Final Discharge as Executrix Of
the Estate of George D. Brearley.
E. w. BREARLEY,
Feb EXecutrix.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

The Delineator, The Designer, at
Osteen's Book Store.