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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
DEATH.

DR.. Henry Stuckey, one of the old
est and most influential citizens OF the
Bishopgille section, died at his home
three miles from the town OF bishop
vile, at 2.20 O'Clock today after an III
ness of more than six weeks, aged 70
years. -, a..
The funeral services will be held in
the Bishopville Presbyterian Church
at II o'clock tomorrow, Iuesoay'
morning.
In early life DR.. stuckey practiced
his profession, but many years ago ne
retired from active practice tc devote
his entire attention to his extensive
farming interests in which occupa-
tion he met with more than ordinary
success. He was man OF marked
business ability, sound Judgment and
great energy, and his success IN Life
and the weight that his opinion al
ways had in public affairs relating to
his county were the result OF gener-
al recognition of these qualities.
He is survived by his wife, who was
a Miss McCown, Of Darlington coun-
ty. and four SONS, Mr.. j. 3. Stuckey
Of Bishopyille, DR.. 81. NJ. Stuckey OF
Sumter, Prof. W. A. Stcukey. and
Hon. George M. Stuckey, Of Bishop
vile, and one daughter Mrs. Il. W.
Rembert Of Mannville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
STEAM LAUNDRY BURNED.
Three Tobacco Prize Houses Destroyed
---Total Loss Exceeds $4,000; In
sIrance $3.50.

The Sumter Steam Laundry, which
occupied one of the old two story and
half tobacco prize houses near the
G: S. & R. R., and the two adjoining
prize houses Of the same size, were
burned Saturday between IL and l
O'Clock. The loss on the laundry ma
chinery was fully $1,000, insurance
81, 600: and the loss on the buildings
about $4,000, insurance 50, 250.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of a gasoline tank in the laundry
and the flames spread rapidly. The
alarm was first sent in by telephone,
but the department. not responding
promptly and boy Fan up town and
gave the alarm. By the time the hose
wagons reached the scene the flames
had gained great headway and little
could be done to save the property
from destruction, as the water pres
sure was very deficient and it was
impossible to get strong stream OF
the burning buildings. So far as the
good that was done is concerned there
just as well have been no water works,
for the two puny streams that barely
reached the roof of the burning build
ings seemed to hav no effect whatever
to stay the progress of the fire. When
the three buildings, which were
about thirty feet apart, were burned to
the ground the fire was stayed for
the want Of anything else within
reach to burn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

The chain gang got only a few pris-
oners from this term of court.
The shop. lifting cases will be tried
before Magistrate Wells on Friday.
Watermelons are beginning to be
put on the market. Both the melons
and the supply appear to be small.
1t develops that there was only 35
pounds pressure on the water mains
Saturday when the fire at the Steam
Laundry occurred.
Tie Sumter Lodge of Elks will soon
get into their elegant club house on
Main street. There will be a great
..house warming" when they take
possession.
There will be subscription dance
at the S. L. /. armory this even
ing. The best music will be furnished
and the attendance will be large. The
young folks anticipate pleasant time.
.Advices from nearly all sections of
Sumter county are that the cotton crop
shows marked proveu1ent during the
past two weeks and there is still hope
that a fairly good crop will be made, if
che seasons continue favorable.
The City Council should see that
both the Water Go and the Electric
Light Co. carry out their contracts to
the letter and give first class service.
The city pays a good price for water
and lights and should receive good
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
a. M. E. DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
The African Methodists Hold an Excit-
ing Meeting to Elect Representatives.

The African Methodists had great
time here Wednesday and there was as
much excitement among the colored
folks as political convention was
wont in former years to arouse. Ihe
occasion of the excitement was a gath
ering of delegates from the A. M. E.
Churches to elect delegates to a gen.
eral convention TO be held in Chicago
next year. There were several active
and energetic candidates for the place
and there was as much hustling and
wire pulling as usually attends the
election of delegates to the National
Republican convention. The most
prominent candidates were ". j. An
dreWs, and q. E. Walker Of this city
and R. A. Stewart, colored lawyer
of Manning. The delegates began ar
irving Tuesday and the hustling for
votes began with the advent of the
6rst delegate. The meeting was held
Yesterday, and the greater part of the
day was taken up by the delibratlon
of the committee on credentials. W..
]. Andrews won first blood, being
made temporary chairman and mem
Der of the committee on credentials.
but later on 2. E. Walker had his in
ming, one of his friends being made
permanent chairman. The closing
session last evening is said to have
been somewhat stormy, without becom-
ing disorderly. The result of ballot
for delegates was the election Of 4. =.
Walker and ". j. Andrews as dele
gates to Chicago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
SHOP LlFTERs CAUGHT.
Gang of Thieves Arrested and QUAINT
ties of Stolen Goods Recovered.

The police made an important ar
rest Thursday, the revelations and re-
suits have already been startling and
the end is not in sight.
Rosa Kemp, a negro woman, was
caught stealing in the Minor Store and
was arrested. When she was taken in
charge by the police she became
frightened and offered to tell all she
knew about the shop lifters, who have
been Systematically robbing the merch-
ants of Sumter, if they would be easy
on her. In consequence of what she
told, Sarah jenkins and Mary White
were arrested today and a great guam
tity of silk, embroideries, shirt waists,
silk skirts, walking skirts, mems
clothing, etc., was recovered. These
women have been, according to Rosa
Kemp's confession, doing Wholesale
business in the shop-lifting line and
have been selling their spoils to ne
groes in the country around Sumter.
They stole silks and other dress goods
By the bolt, and an examination of the
goods recovered shows that they had a
discriminative taste and picked out
the best to be found. Some Of the fine
silk skirts, silk and velvet waists
etc., are not ready made articles and
most have been stolen from private
residences.
Much Of the goods have been identi-
fed by merchants from whom they
were stolen, but many articles are still
unidentified. There are others con-
cerned in the stealing and other arrests
will be made.
The information given the police
by Rosa Kemp, Sarah jenkins
and Mary White, the nergo wo-
men arrested for shop lifting, was fol-
lowed up promptly Friday after
noon by the police. Search warrants
| were obtained from Magistrate Wells
and officers McKagen and Pierson went
out on the Stateburg road and searched
the houses of seven women implicated
in the thefts A quantity of goods
was recovered and many fine silk dress
es which had been made up and worn
by the negroes were found. The ne
groes all claimed to have bought the
goods, but their statements as to
where they purchased them and the
prices paid did not tally with the
facts. Two women, Agnes Evans and
| Lydia Willis, were arrested and
| it is probable that on information
furnished by the prisoners other ar
rests will be made.
This is the most extensive system OF
shop lifting that has been brought to
light for same time and every effort
is being made to apprehend all of the
guilty parties.
Magistrate Wells will hold a pre-
liminary this week and it is expected
that a good deal of testimony will be
brought out that will throw light on
the raids the negro women have been
making on the dry goods stores of this
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
MR.. JOHN FlsasuRs PROMOTED.
He Has Been Made Manager Of the
Florence Oil Mill.

Mr.. John 3. Fishburn, who has been
with the oil mill in this city for sever,
al years as bookkeeper. has accepted
the position as manager Of the Flor
ence Cotton Oil Mill, one OF the
branches of the Southern Cotton Oil
Go. He will take charge of the Flor
ence Mill on July 18th. and those who
best know his executive ability and
capacity for work confidently predict
that. in his new position he will make
a complete success. he is thoroughly
familiar with all the details OF cotton
oil mill management and is fully
equipped TO conduct the Florence mill
successfully. His many friends in
Sumter regret his departure, but are
clad to know that his worth has met
deserved recognition, as is evidenced
by his promotion.
he viii be succeeded at the Sumter
mill by9his brother, Mr. Gilland Fish
The residence, No 2o4 W. Liberty
street, recently purchased by Mr..
Fishburn, will be occupied by Mrs.
Pinckney, Mr.. Fishburn's mother,
when the improvements now being
made have been completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
ON THE STREET CORNERS.
Pertinent Paragraphs Picked UP and
Printed for Quick Perusal.

Business at the Sumter postof6ce has
increased to such an extent that the
department has allowed an additional
clerk, and promoted Messrs. B. R.
Sanders and L. B. McCallum to that
of money order clerk and mailing clerk
respectively. This shows how Sum
ter is progressing, and it is gratifying
that the department realizes it.
On the first fourteen days Of this
fiscal year, beginning July 1st, more
than double the number Of letters
and packages were registered as dur
ing the same period last year.
The first six months Of this year
ninety-two pieces more than the last
six months of last year have been
registered, which is a fine showing,
in view of the fact that the preceding
six months took in the holiday sea-
son.
MI. Raphael S. Noise is now gen
eral delivery clerk at the postoffice.
He formerly carried the mail on 4. +.
D. No. 2. Mr. Charley Thames, as
substitute, is carrying the mail
for the present. Mr.. Charley Smith
is the next highest eligible on the
list. In case he declines Mr.. Marion
Cain is the next on the list.
One thing all the citizens must de-
termine to get, and that is a govern
ment building and get it soon.
Miss Ethel Nesmith, who made an
enyiable record at the Lee county
summer school, spent yesterday and
today in the city on her return home
to Williamsburg. She will teach in
Lee county the coming season.
Mr.. Willie Coy spent Sunday at
Atkins.
Mr.. Thos. o. Blair, of Columbia,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. Dnrmont Mitchem is night
operator at the A. G. L
Hon. j. Monroe Spears, a leading
lawyer of Darlington, was In the city
on Monday.
Anderson is to have free delivery on
September 1st. They are allowed
four carriers and substitute. Sum
ter needs another carrier. Our carriers
use wheels, enabling them to cover
larger territory and deliver more
mail, and even with this the city
limits are not touched. The govern
ment will not furnish wheels, as Con-
gresham Lever endeavored last year
to get a bicycle allowance for our
carriers. It is believed that the
government will allow this Office an
other carrier.
The Sumter Telephone Exchange
building on Harvin street is nearly
completed, and this will then be q
modern exchange.
Mr.. S. Dwight Cain is circulating
petition for his appointment to the
Office of Supt. of Educstion.
Mr.. VIM. D. Shaw has sold tweny-
one of the Bates Hawley Signal Mail
Boxes for house collection services.
They were shipped on the ninth.
The boys of the Sumter Light In
fantry are enthusiastic over the COM
ing encampment at the Isle of Palms.
Those members who served in the
Spanish-American war will have an
easier time, for the reason that they
"have been there before" Some have
an idea that it is going to be "pic-
nic,'' but this is mistake as it is foI
the purpose of instruction, and will be
under regular army regulations,
laws, etc. Beware of the guard house,
boys; respect your superior officers,
and walk your post like a soldier.
We look for great things from the S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
SUPERINTENDENT WILSON RESIGNS,
Mr.. 3. D. Wilson, County superintend-
ent of Education Gives up Position.

Mr.. Brainerd D. Wilson, County
Superintendent of Eductaion, has sent
in his resignation and the State Board
Of Education will be called together
80 appoint his successor to fill out
the unexpired portion Of his term.
The board will meet next week and
it is expected that there will be sew
eral applicants for the position.
Mr.. Wilson has accepted position
In the u. S. Pension Office in Knox
vile, Tennessee, which necessitated
his resignation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Guilty

The great debate between Rev. G.
G. Brown, D. D., of this city and Rev.
J. j. Porter, D. D., of Joplin, Mo-,
on the question of Allen Immersion
will begin in the First Baptist Church
this evening. Prominent Baptists
from all parts of this State and from
other Southern States are expected to
be present, and all told there will be,
it is expected from present advices, a
hundred or more visitors in the city
who will remain until the debate is
concluded. DE-. Porter will open the
discussion in a speech of one hours
duration; DR.. Brown will have an
hour in which to reply. These two
speeches will conclude the first even
ing's session. The debate will be con-
tinued on Thursday and may extend
over into Friday. Under the terms
of the agreement governing the de-
bate, DR.. Porter is to have four
hours in all in which to present his
side of the question and Dr.. Brown
all equal time for his reply. The de-
bate promises to be of great interest
and there will be an audience the first
night that will tax the seating capacity
of the church. The audience that
will be present at subsequent sessions
will depend upon the trend of events
and the popular interest developed by
the debate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Adjournment Ordered on saturday-No
Civil Cases of Importance Taken Up.

The Court of General sessions ad-
iourned Friday afternoon and the jury
was discharged, Judge Gary having
decided that no jury cases on the civil
side of the court would be taken ur
at that term.
The Court of Common Pleas was
in session Friday afternoon and Satur-
day, and but little business was trans
acted. The heavy civil docket goes
over to the fall term practically un-
touched.
The following criminal. cases were
tried on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
The State VS.. Samuel Williams, as
sault and battery OF a high and ag-
gravated nature. Not guilty.
The State VS.. Peter Anderson, high
way robbery and assault and battery
Of high and aggravated nature. Not
guilty.
The State VS. Dennis Potts, murder.
Guilty of manslaughter, with recon-
mendation to mercy. Sentence three
years on chain gang.
The State Us John Dozier, larceny
of live stock. Guilty, one year on
Tue State vs. Charley Mccoy and
Peter Jones, assault and battery with
intent to kill. Guilty Of simple as
sault.'' The jury made mistake in
rendering this verdict, as the Sessions
Court has no Jurisdiction in cases OF
simple assault, and these boys will es-
cape punishment. It is reported that
the jury intended to render a verdict
of simple assault and battery
The State VS. John Serious, bastardy.
Guilty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

The opponents of the second dis
pensary we're at work Saturday secur-
ing signatures to a protest against the
establishment Of another dispensary III
this city which will be forwarded to the
State Board of Control. The petition
was numerously signed, quite a
number Of the signers being merchants
and property owners of North Main
street.
Unless the opponents of a second
dispensary take the action they did
when the effort was made last year to
establish second dispensary in this
city and file strong and energetic
protest against it, another dispensary
will be established here within the
near future. When the matter was
brought before the county board OF
control on Tuesday it was decided to
refer the question to the State board,
of control and to abide by the decision
of that body. Those who are working
for the new dispensary let no grass
grow under their feet, but on We'd
nesday dispatched Mr.. William San
ders, a member Of the county board,
TO Columbia to interview the State
board in behalf of their petition for
q second dispensary. Nh. Sanders
represented the advocates of the sec
ond dispensary, not the county board
and as the matter had not been form
ally referred to the State board no
official action could be taken but Mr.
Sanders presented the case in as
strong manner as possible and he
reported on bis return that the mem
bers of the State board expressd them
selves as favorbiy disposed toward the
second dispensary proposition and
that at the proper time the dispensary
will be ordered established.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
NEW aDyERTlsEMEATs.

&. e. Moore-Fine Farm for Sale.
d. J. Chandl dlel:-Pr Proit Tine Gone.
O. Donneu & Co.-Our Clearance
Sale.
). Ryttenberg 4 Sons-Saying Mon
ey Tine
cIama5ion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
MAYORS COURT.

Henry Brown was before the Mayor
yesterday for creating disturb
ance,t breaking into his wife's house.
fighting etc. The testimony was al
dead against him and as this was not
his first appearance in court, the
punishment was made to fit his
offence. The sentence was a fine OF
s25 or 80 days on the chain gang.
JEFF Graham, street tax dodger, was
pulled up On warrant which has been
outstanding against him since last
year. He plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to s days on the chain gang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Death of a Good Woman.

Adeline Richardson, a well known
colored nurse, died at Manning Friday
day after long illness. She was for
many years servant in the family OF
Rev. James Mcdowell and was one of
the most capable and trustworthy
nurses in the sick room in this section
of the state. For several years past
she has given her entire time to nurs-
ing the sick and her services were al
ways in demand by the doctors. She
was kind, faithful and trustworthy
and those whom she served so faith
fully in life sincerely mourn her
death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Mr. T. D. Chandler. who has a fin

Mr.. T. D. Chandler, who has fine
orchard On the Stateburg road, is
marketing some choice peaches now.
The competitive examinations for
the scholarships at Winthrop, South
Carolina and the College of Charleston
were held at the Graded School on
last Friday. Mr.. j. M. Woodley,
of Scarboro, was appointed by the
county board to conduct this exami-
nation.
Mr.. E. W. Hurst has purchased the
interest of Mr.. w. P. Baskin in the
Sumter Grocery Co., and will take
charge of the business, as manager, on
September lst. Mr.. Hurst has been
with J. Ryttenbreg & Sons for twenty
years and is one of the most capable
and best posted groeerymen in Sumter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15

The State Board of Assessment at its recent meeting at he Capitol increased the assessed valuation of the railroad properties in Alabama over a million and a half dollars. The detailed work of the Board which was in session several days, was yesterday made public by Judge J. T. Cook Secretary to the Board.
 From the figures furnished by Judge Cook it is seen that the Board went into it's work to increase railroad assessment. The new rate of taxation established by the Constitution has decreased to some extent the revenues of the State. To on set this decrease in some measure the railroad assessment was increased
 The gross increase made by the State Board amounted to N .5e4. 26s29. This was scaled down by some decrease in the as-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
Fraternal Order Wins Suit on Life
 Policy.

dered yesterday by a jury in the civil division of the City Court of Montgom- cry. Judge A. D. Sayre presiding. in the case of Martha Cloud vs. The Ancient Order of United Workmen:
 Mrs. Martha Cloud. wife of the late N. B. Cloud and step mother of Bertha T. Cloud. the beneficiary of a $2.000 in- surance policy. held and made payable to her by her father. sued the Ancient and paid the policy, for its face value. The plaintiff pleaded that after the policy had been issued a will was made by her late husband. leaving all his The will was produced in evidence.
 The principal witness for the defence was Joseph Ulrich of Albany. Ga. Grand Secretary of the order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
NET INCREASE IN RAILROAD
 ASSESSMENT IS $1, 1,5S2,243.29

sessments of some of the minor roads The net increase made by the Board is n ,5s2. .243.29. This total Is made up of in creased assessments on the larger rail roads of the State.
 The Louisville and Nashville property is increased $726. .259.50. the Southern Rail. road S1s2. ST. the Central of Georgia s202,. 231 .00, the Alabama Great Southern $l9.' 3S9.50 the Mobile and Ohio $l64.6E7, the Northern Alabama $66, 6,066. 25. Small decreases were made In the as sessments of tie Tombigbee and North. ern. the Mobile and Bay Shore and the Southwestern.
 The State Board which made the as sessment is composed of the Governor the Auditor. the Secretary of State. the Treasurer and the Attorney General.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
Criminal Division.

Jeff Boyd, a negro, charged With re- guilty in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery yesterday, Judse W. H. Thomas presiding.
 Maggie Jackson entered a plea or guilty to crand larceny. The docket for today is Robert Joiner, gaming; w. A. La Prade, keeping gaming table.
 Representatives of the Seaboard Air Line and the Louisville and Nashville RaiIroad will also be tried today for blocking respectively the crossings of the Lower Wetumpka Road and the Jackson Ferry Road.
 The call for today is as follows: F: M. Jones ys. A. c. Coleman; Henry G. Hol- Iings worth vs. Atlantic Coast Line; Ell smith vs. William Crawford; J. J. O'Netl vs. Central of Georgia Railroad Com pany; Charles Graves vs. Montgomery Street Railway: Caroline Larkin ys. Gen. trai of Georgia Railway Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
ARNETTCASE REVERSED
MATTER COMES BACK TO MONT
 GoMERY COURT.
Defendant Secured Judgment fol $15,ooO Against the Western Railroad for Injuries Received
 in an Accident.

The Supreme Court of Alabama yester- day reversed the case of w. T. Arnett against the Western Railroad.
 The suit during its trial in the City Court of Montgomery attracted consider able attention, being stubbornly -con- tested legal battle.
 MT. Arnett sued the road for damages sustained by him in an accident in which he had boti legs broken. The suit was was fought out in the lower court by able legal talent. In the City Court Arneti secured verdict for $l5,0O0 for his in- juries.
 The case was yesterday reversed and remarked by the Supreme Court on evil dence and pleadings.
 The Supreme Court yesterday completed the call of the Fifth Division. the docket being very short The court adjourned to meet again Thursday.
 Armstead Brown of Chambers County was admitted ts practice before ths court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
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