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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-30
DIDN'T SHOOT ENOUGH.
Tennessee Sheriff Fires Into a
Mob and Tries to Prevent the
Lynching of a Negro.

Lynchburg, Tenn, Sept. 25.-Sher-
iff George R. Davidson, in attempting
to save the life of a negro early this
morning, fred into mob, which was
assailing the Jail, Wounding man
whose name is unknown. The sheriff
summoned assistance, but he and his
aides were overpowered, the jail enter
ed and the much-wanted negro, Allen
Small, shot to death in the corridor.
The mob was composed of about
twenty-five people. Sheriff DAVIDSON
was alone at the. time. He refused to
give up the keys and opened fire from
a window. Ee wounded one of the
mob, but his identity is not known.
The sheriff then called for the police.
Two officers and several citizens rush
ed to the jail, but despite their pres
ence, the mob battered down the
wooden door at the foot Of the stairs
leading to the corridor. The sheriff
and posse made stout resistance, but
were unable to prevent the mob from
breaking in the iron door at the head
of the stairs and entering the cell oc-
cupied by the negro, about whose
neck they placed a rope. AS soon as
the men emerged from the cell it be-
came apparent that the negro could
not be taken from the jail and hung
for fear of being fred on and he was
shot to death. The mob then made an
effort to escape, but the sheriff and
his guard captured three of them, and
they are in jail. One of them, it is
said, has made confession, implicat-
ing thirteen men in the affair.
Small was under arrest on the
charge Of assaulting Mrs. Eliza Eggles-
ton, and at his preliminary hearing
the warrant was amended as to charge
a simple case of assault. The negro
had waived examination and was
waiting the action OF the grand jury.
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For Frank B. Gary, Esq, appointed
special Judge for the Lexington term
when the designation of Judge Town
send for that duty was recalled, we
have entertained respect. His public
career has been such as to inspire the
belief that in whatever position he
was placed it would not be unnatural
for him to play the man. But, under
the circumstances, we must think it
was unnecessary to divide up the as
signments of Judge Gage. Judge
Benet assumed the duties of Judge
Gage in Kershaw, but Mr.. Gary was
appointed to take up those duties in
Lexington, because, as the chief JUS
tice said, 1.-The bar Of Lexington ask
ed for the appointment Of Mr.. Gary.
Is it usual for the attorneys for the
defense in g criminal case to name the
man desired to preside as judge? Does
not the chief justice know that the
majority of the members Of the Lex
irgton barhave been retained as counsel
for one man who is to be tried for
murder at this term of court, and that
it was those lawyers who asked for the
appointment of Mr.. Gary as judge?
Ii Gu6 CiiiCl J4SVlCO uarb"GiO W tHO
fact that Mr.. Gary is not only very
closely allied by ties Of friendship and
politics to the Tillmans, but is in
Senator Tillman's household known as
"Cousin Frank?' This is no redec-
tion on Mr.. Gary nor on his honora-
BILE intentions, but when his disasso-
citation with the family Of the victim
in the pending case is so well known,
his assignment to this duty seems un-
fortunate-an injustice to Mr.. Gary.
We are of those who have clothed
the judiciary of So2th Carolina with
cloak Of veneration. We have had
pride in its ability, honored its integ-
rity and defended it from the assaults
of the politicians. South Carolinians
may still maintain respect for that
branch of the government, but we are
not without evidence of the most au-
dacious attempt to influence, by po-
litical pressure, the tribunal on the
incorruptabil1ty of which the people
have staked their lives and liberties.
For Gods sake do not shake their
confidence in the courts The State,
Sept. 26.
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Spartanburg, Sept. 25.-The jury
rendered verdict for $1,000 today in
the case of Thomason against the
Southern Railway. He lost one leg
and sued for s15, 900.
Augusta, Ca, Sept. 24.-O. D.
Black, Of Columbia, the witness in
the Tillman case who, it was alleged,
heard the defendant say in Augusta
that be would "get" Gonzales, was
injured in rear-end collision OF
freight trains at Hamburg this morn
ing. Blacks injuries may complicate
the trial.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, widow of the Presi-
dent of the Confederacy, is still in q
critical condition at the Castle Inn, in
this city. Drs. Charles G. Stockton,
Roswell &c. Park and Allen Jones
have been in continuous attendance
upon the patient throughout the day
and night. At II o'clock tonight Dr..
Stockton said Mrs. Davis's condition
was unchanged.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 25.-Tbe mar
rage of Miss Ruth Bryan and W. h.
Leayitt of Newport will take place
Saturday evening, October 3, at ~
O'Clock at Fair View, the home OF the
Bryans. Rev. DR.. Swearingen, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church
of which Mr. Bryan is member
iprobabIy will perform the ceremony.
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WOULD ISSUE MORE BONDS.
Secretary Shaw Takes an 0pti-
nnistic View of the Business
Prospects of the Country.

Newport News, Va, Sept. %
The Bankers Association of Maryland
and the District of Columbia, which
Is holding its annual Convention
aboard the Norfolk and Washington
Line steamer Norfolk, arrived at Old
{ Point today. The party came to this
city and visited the ship yard and
other points Of interest. Among che
special guests on the steamer were
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw and
daughter, Comptroller of the Currency
William II. Ridgely, and Ellis Il.
Roberts, treasurer of the United States.
On the way down from Washington
Thursday night Secretary Shaw made
very significant speech, taking a
decidedly optimistic view OF the
business prospects of the country.
The Secretary said that we either
must issue more bonds as basis Tor
national bank circulation or provide
some substitute. The present volume
OF Government bonds. he said, is IN
sufficient, and recent demand for
So, OOO, 900 Of Government bonds con-
seuuently had advanced the price OF
Government bonds TO figure that
made national bank circulation IN
profitable. But, he added, any cur
rency system adopted must provide for
"a complete exchangeability of form OF
money, SO that our people never would
have cause to look twice at bills pre-
sented in regular course of business.
Speaking Of the functions OF bank,
ne said, It's success should not be
measured by its dividends, but by Its
solvency. conservatism and promptness
60 respond to its customers legitimate
needs. Its reserves, in his opinion,
should be available for use In times
of emergency and were not intended to
be buried and never touched. The re-
cent deposits Of public moneys and
offers to redeem bonds had not been
made, he went on, with any e&pecta-
tion OF aiding the steck market, but
solely to assure the business OF the
country there would be no money
famine this autumn.
Go home, - he said to the bankers.
and tell your merchants and your
manufacturers and your railroad people
that you are still doing business at the
old stand, and expect to remain.
Stand by the business interests of the
country and all will be we'll. The
prosperity Of the American people IS
not measured by the price Of stocks
and bonds, but by the output Of our
farms and our factories and the pro-
ftable employment Of labor. =
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Laredo, Tex, Sept. 25.-The yellow
fever both in this CITY and N.uevo
Laredo. Mexico, is on the increase.
Reports from Nuevo Laredo are to the
effect that there have been FIVE deaths
since yesterday and many new cases
reported Two hundred cases of illness
are said to exist there, but the major
ity of them are pronounced by the
physicians to be dengue fever and not
yellow Jack. Among the stricken i'll
Nueyo Laredo is the American vice
consul. J. T. Kimhell. His case has
not been pronounced upon by the yell
low fever expert yet.
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Make the Penalty Death.

Two weeks ago crime was COM
mitted insthe city of Greenyille that
made the: blood OF human beings run
colds Today thevictim-a poor little
black girl less than four years old-is
a sufferer, cripple, a.physieal wreck.
Tender in years, Ignorant and lnno;
cent, she was lured from her home and
outrageously treated by white man
who showed every depraved instinct
of the brute. It was merciful to claim
that he was crazy. There may be
sympathy for his family, but many a
home has been disgraced by black
sheep into whose heart there has
crept the spirit of hell. Tried by his
people, the rapist has been found
guilty, and under the peculiar laws Of
a great State, he is allowed to escape
with paltry sentence of eleven years.
Just. reason fer moment of the ter
rible consequences had the colors been
reversed. No power other than great
display of military force could have
saved the wretch from the stake.
And then consider the size of baby,
black or white, scarcely able to stand
alone, in the bands of a fend.
The Gunnels sentence was wrong
the penalty was too light. We do not
mean to heap any adverse criticism
upon the court or the jury, for the
latter rose above race prejudice and
did its duty. So did the court. But
the law is at fault. 1t is contrary to
every sane principle of our govern
ment. 1t is not fair to the victim, nol
is it in accord with public sentiment.
The punishment in case of this
character should be death. That would
have been the mans fate had moi
seized him, and we must show the moi
/ that the law will claim head for ar
outrage. News.
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gether, l fail to see where there was
an effort on Judge Buchanan's part to
mislead him. From statements made
at the time I can say with absolute
certainty that such was not his in
tention. When the statement, pur-
porting to have been made by the
chief Justice at Spartanburg was
published, in order to remove a.ny
misconception, as well as an injustice
to Judge Buchanan and myself, I sent
the telegram that has been published.
Fourth, desire to add only one fur
her in fact, which, in justice to Judge
Buchanan, [ feel at liberty to state.
When the statement was first publish
ed that Judge Townsend had been as
signed to hold the court at Lexington
Judge Buchanan seemed surprised. He
then stated that the attorneys for the
defense in the case against James II.
Tillman had 10 special preference as
among the several circuit judges,
who might be assigned to hold the
Lexington court and that the defense
only desired some Judge appointed
who would preside with fairness and
impartiality.
For these reasons [ am satisfied that.
Judge buchanan has not, either by
word or deed, done any thing that
warrants the unjust imputation which
is conveyed by the above headlines,
and especially in your editorial of the
10th instant entitled "Why this Jug
glery?" and that in you issue of today
entitled "Jugglery WITH the Courts. .
J. E. Mcdonald.
Winushoro. Sept. 2e.
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BRADs1ME1's TRADE REVIEW.
The Best Reports Come From the
Northwest.

New York, ept. 25.-Bradstreet's S
tomorrow will say:
Reports of conservatism and even
caution in fall and winter trade testify
to absence of the spur of insistant de-
mand, which a year ago gave the sell
ing side such an advantage. The few
ness of car shortage complaints is evi-
dence alike of the later movement of
crops and of discrimination in orders
BY consumers The quieting down OF
demand has become more manifest in
iron and steel, where plans for restric-
tion of furnace output are being dis
cussed and finished products lag, and
in anthracite coal, where number OF
colliers have been put on shorter time.
Building activity at New York has
not been resumed in full, strikes of
vessel men on the lakes shipments,
and advance freight rates and high
prices for cotton, with lack of CORES
podingly higher prices for finished
products, check full resumption Of
operations.
Railway earnings returns are still
highly favorable, those roads reporting
for the first half of September show
ing gain Of 10 per cent over year
ago.
Relatively the best reports come
from parts of the Northwest. due to
better weather and crop conditions
Southwest, which hasescaped crop in
jury, and the. South, where, despite
crop 2etefioration and declining cot
ton prices, the general outlook is still
good.
Business failures for the week we're
.ls5, against 172 in the like week of
1902.
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Murder 1t FOUNTAIN INN.
A Prominent Merchant Shot in the
Back by a Bad Negro.
Snecial TO The State.

Special to The State.
Greenyille, Sept. "A negro les
tiyal at Fountain Inn last night re-
guIted in a disturbance between two
negroes, and the town marshal under
took to arrest one of them who drew
his pistol and began shooting The
marshal returned the fire and several
shots we're exchanged without harm
to either. White citizens were calieo
IN and. among Others, J. W. Fowler,
: prominent merchant. The affair ap-
. peared to be quelled and Fowler with
others started out Of the hall, when
Ssg the negro who had fred twice at the
marshal put his pistol through the
window from the outside and SHOT
Fowler in the back infilctlng possibly
mortal wound. CT.
A race riot was feared and SheriH
Gilreath went there at o'clock this
morning but no further disturbance
took place.
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More Counsel for TiIlman.

Columbia. Sept. 25.-In the list of
counsel for James H. Tillman, as pub
lished, the name of former Judge Os-
mond ". Buchanan does not appear.
Mr.. Geo. W. Croft, who made tie an
nouncement of counsel in the case on
the part of the defence, did not men,
tion the name of Mr.. Buchanan, and
that is why his name was not printed
in the list of counsel. 1t is now stated
that former Judge Buchanan is Of
Counsel, and that his name has been
added to the record at the request of
MIR. Croft and that he will take an
active part in tie contest.
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The Consolidated Lake Superior
Co. (the lake shipping trust) capital
s117, 200, 600, mostly water. has nda iaiiea ef
and has been placed in the hands OF
receiver.
D. 3. Bolton restaurant keeper in
Greenwood mas entered suit against
Rev 6. W. Gardner. editor and pro-
-1 1rietor of the Greenwood Journal, for
E. 000 damages for publishing an ar
fieie accusing Bolton of selling contra
band wiiskey.
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(We print Mr.. McDonald's com
nUnication with pleasure. The State.
knew nothing and consequently SAID
nothing, about Former Judge 5u-
chanan's demeanor in Winngboro
which is SO highly commenced by
Mr.. Mcdonald. The disbelief of MT.
Mcdonald in the correctnesSof the
report that Chief Justice Pope said
publicly in Spartanburg that "the
entire bar of Winnsboro had joined in.
the petition seems strange as that
statement was published II days ago
in several newspapers and has not been
cushioned by Justice Pope. A full
statement from the chief Justice might
clear the air. It is also strange that
Mr.. Mcdonald should doubt that state
ment having been made by Judge Pope,
in view of the telegram of Former
Judge Buchanan. That telegram is
reproduced, together with one from
Mr.. Mcdonald. They will be read
with interest in connection with the.
letter here given publicity:
Winnsboro. Sept. Il, 1908.
"Ron. Y. j. Pope, Spartanburg, care,
T. R. TRIMMER, Clerk of Court:
j. &. Mcdonald, Esq, wrote you to-
Newberry Saturday, saying unanim-
Gus desire of Winnsboro bar special
term be held 3rd Monday October:
Regular be called off.
(Signed) O. W. Buchanan.
Winnsboro, S. c., Sept. Is.
To Hon. Y. ]. Pope, Saluda, N. c.:
My letter not intended to conyey.
wish of bar for special term, except in
event Judge Townsend did not hold.
regular term.
(Signed) J. E. Mcdonald.
MI. Mcdonald and The States head
line writer seem to have taken similar
views.-Editor The State.
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The printing Offices of the Green
Vile Daily Herald and Brewer Publish
ing Co., Greenville, S. c., were burn
ed out on Saturday. Loss SIS, GOO: IN
surance S.. 500.
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WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Orleans, Sept. 25.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply of cotton issued today,
shows the, total visible to be a. ,132,
e33; against 1,004, 156 last week, and
l, 766, 667 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton is 602, 633, against
Ali, l56 last week and 1,310, 667 last
year, and of all other kinds, inelud-
ing Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., $50,
coo. against $4,000 last week and
456, 600 last year.
Of the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now ahoat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe,
4SS 600, against $4,000 last year; in
Egypt, $1,000, against $4,000 last year
Indian, 294, 900. against 267,000 last
year, and in the United States, 335,
600 against 599, 900 last year, and 529,
900 year before last.
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REsTER's COTTON STATEMENTS.
Total Crop Moved Into Sight so
Far 475,I74 Bales, Against
955,672 Last Year.

New Orleans, Sept. 25.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton
Exchange statement, issued today,
shows the amount brought into sight
for the week ending this afternoon to
be 25S, sos. against 359, 0So for the seven
days ending this cate last year, and
219,949 year before last. Tie total Of
the crop moved into sight for the twen-
ty-fve days of the new season is 49,
174, against 955. .672 last year. and
539,37 year before last.
Receipts at all United States ports
since Sept. l, 346, ,372, against 66S, 250
last year; overland across the Missis-
sippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to
Northern mills and Canada, Loaf,
againts 1868 last year; interior !;
stocks in excess Of September l, A.
1876, against 125, 1877 last year, and
Southern mill takings, $1,000, against
145, 572 last year.
Foreign exports since September l
have been 142, 522, against 3S4, 274 last
year.
Since the close of the commercial
year stocks at American ports and the
twenty-nine leading Southern interior
centres have increased Is, 95S bales,
against an increase for the same period
last seiason of 1884, 3S2, and are now
326, 500 less than at this date last year.
Including amounts left over in stocks
at ports and interior towns from the
last crop and the number of bales
brought into sight thus far for the new
crop, the supply to date is 642, 973,
against l, ITO, 746 for the same period
last year.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
PLATTSvILLE,
BRIEFLY NOTED.

Mrs F. 0. Beardsley is spending a few weeks in Forestville and Walling. ford visiting friends.
 The Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. ex. pect to place telephone in Wilbur G. Beardsley's house at the Easton reser- voir. The wire for the same will run from thelmain line near Ellis Wheeler's to MT Beardsley's home.
 The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. have just had one new boat placed on the upper reservoir and one on the lower reservoir.
 First Selectman John H. Candee. with force of men and teams, is hustling the work of top dressing the macadam road on Sport hill.
 The jobs for the new telephone line from Bridgeport to Bethel. which pass ed over Sport hill, are now being put into position by force of telephone men.
 Michael Lacey, who has been confin- ed to his bed for several weeks with muscular rheumatism, does not gain as fast as his many friends would wish.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
TASHUA.
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

The two little girls of Mir and Mrs Joseph kohler were baptized in Chris, church on sunday, June 21.
 Mrs Miranda Burr is visiting at J. A TreadWell $.
 A number from this place attended the party at Randolph Bradley's Tues. day evening, June Is. Mrs Brad. Icy has spent several days in Bedding recently.
 MT and Mrs C. S. Mallett's little girl. Jennie, is very sick with whooping cough
 Dwight s. Mallett is home for the summer vacation.
 John Nelson has a thousand young chickens
 t is reported that Levi Hubbeu has had the misfortune to break his leg.
 There will be another of the plea sant afternoon teas It the home of Dr and Mrs Seth Hill, Thursday, July ?. A cordial invitation is extended to all friends and the ladies hope to vel come goodly number The gentle men are also in the invitations. Mrs John W. Treadwel attended the tea at R. c. Tousey'S on Tuesday afternoon of this week.
The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
HlGH SCHOOL TOPICS.

Final examination in United States history Guy Brown, 100, John Hoqlihan 100, Paul Vol Namara. 20, Miss Margaret Keating 90, Miss katieCavanaugh9 9o Miss Eleanor Cavanaugh,
 English literature: Har'ey Peck, ee Loretta Pouihan: Psr s . 99, Ethel Peck 9s' May Hoyt, s, ,od Arithmetic: Guy Brown. 100, Fred Lewis, Heating. 90, Miss Mary Lynch, so,. Francis
 French: Harley Peck, 9s5, Miss Eleanor Northr,op, 96.5. Miss Loretta Houlihan, s5.4.
 1 GreeK; Mss d pearl Parsons' s9s, Miss Flea ns Khetosic htoRi Kiss ss; Margaret Hayes se James Ronahue: g, George McArth1r, 'si sl. Harold Harald Rotsford. Bot St as, Miss so Kathryn Honan. 9o Miss ss5o' Miss Margaret keane, s6 Walter Behn, Northrop; ioc; Miss Pearl Parsons, % 100, 'shs MISS Loretta Houlihan, 97, Edward Pitzschler. 93.
 English: Miss Eleanor Cavanaugh. 95, Guy Brown. g, John HouIihan. 91, Miss Katie Cav anaugh, 90; Miss Margaret Heating, s9. Fran c,n SIS. oarmnoy; mo ' sn' paul "ocott' s4 Miss Rose T., English hi history; George McArthur 1oo Miss Jennie Ruffells, es, William Dona6ne, 8. Miss S, Margaret Keane: 95,. Edward Egan. 90 ter Behn s5, Miss Edeena Boyson, 8. Miss Anna keane, s2, Miss Kathryn Honan, 80, Miss
 Despite the threa tening weather of Sunday afternoon, gOOdIy delegation of the members of Hiram lodge, No Is, F. x A. M., were present at St John s church at the service at p. m. The members of the lodge met at the lodge rooms and on the tolling of the bell marched in body to the church. Ow- able to be present, and Rev O. o. Wright conducted the service and preached an excellent sermon. He took his text from Titus 3:14. The audience present was quite large one, a good number of the friends of the Masonic brethern also being pres ent.
 Great value in ladies' polka:dot duck skirts, sl each, at R: H. Beers & Go. s.
 The Planet, Jr., all steel hoe and cultlvator, is the best: only $6 at R. H. Beers & Co.'s.
 Taylor, Curtis & Co. are offering an mer wear. This firm sell the New Royal sewing machine with lO-year 
 The Royal Worcester corsets are praised by all the ladies and are not eACelleu. laylOr, CurtlS & Co. sell | them. Till further notice the store will be open every evening.
 At the Brick store the 1775 and Her mitage blends of coffee can be had. They are satisfying.
 G. N. Clarke's vegetable liver pills cure bilious and dyspeptic ailments more effectually, we believe, than any other medicine new sold. For sale by druggists. N