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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Managers Primary Election.

Following is list of the Managers
appointed for the Special Primary
Election for Clerk of Court, 20 be
held Tuesday, May 5th, 1903:
Concord-T. D. Brunson, j. D.
Newman. B. w. Brogdon.
Earle-B. R. Hodge, J. H. Broad
way, Cuthbert Pritchard.
Farmers'-L. F. Jenkins, II. NJ.
Spann. T. L. Jones.
Galllard's x Roads,. R. Will
hanson, r. E. Rembert, w. G.
Folk.
Lahorers' & Mechanics-D. W.
Owens. j. S. Richardson, &. H.
Thames.
Manchester-r. H. Osteen, R. R.
Ardis, j. NJ. Ardis.
Mayesville-H. H. Cooper. R. j.
Mayes, Alva Pringle.
Privateer-McDonald Furman, w.
D Lyman, Henry Wells.
Providence-H. a. RaReld, r. NJ.
Brown, l. r. Jennings.
Sal4ul-N. j. Boykin, J. A. Boy
kin. r. Elliott McEiveen.
Scarborough-D. e. Mcleod, r. F.
Burkett. T. NJ. Crosswell.
Shiloh-J. w. Hicks, S. w. Tru-
luck, +. L. Player.
Stateburg-F. P. Burgess, H. D. 6.
Muidrow, H. V. Friersou.
Sumter-M. DeVeaux Moore. John
a R.nno. Horace Hardy, Jr.
Wrdyefeld-H. D. Cain, 6. P.
Hartsoe, r. L. Strange.
Zoar-Sam Newman, S. j. White,
P. l.. Jones.
Should any Of the above Managers
appointed be unable to serve. the
members OF the County Executive
Co,nnlitte from the Climb where such
vacancy in the board Of managers
shall occur, is empowered 10 fill it.
One Of the managers above named
will cali at the office of The SUMTER
HERALD on Main street, Sumter, 5.
c., On or before Saturday, May 2nd,
TO receive the boxes, tickets and lu-
structions.
The County Executive Committee
is hereby called to meet in the Court
House at Snmter at IL O'Clock a. ln.,
Thursday, May 9TH, for the purpose
of canvassing the vote and declaring
the result Of the primary election,
and for such. other business as may
properly come before it.
JOHN NJ. KNIGHT,
County Chairman.
H. l.. B. WELLS,
Secretary.
Sumter, S. e.. April %, 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
MARRIED.

Mr.. Claude E. Hurst and Miss
Mabel Folsom were married at the
residence of Mr.. L. w. Folsom. the
BRIDES uncle at 80 o'clock last We'd
nesday evening, Rev R. Herbert Jones,
of the First Methodist Church, per
forming the ceremony. The brides
only attendant was Miss Pauline San
ders, while Nj. j. G. R. Wilder acted
as best man.
Although the marriage was quiet
home affair and only the two attend
ants above named and the members OF
the immediate families Of the bride
and groom were present it was never
theless one of the prettiest weddings
ever celebrated in Sumter. The house
was simply but beautifully decorated
with palms, green house plants and
spring flowers.
Immediately after the ceremony a
supper was served and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurst left on the $50 train for Ashe-
vile where they will spend ten days.
Mr.. Hurst and his bride are both
natives of Sumter and their many
friends unite in wishing them all the
happiness that can fall to the lot of
the most fortunate and favored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

a deal is on foot to increase the
capital stock of the Sumter Telephone
Co., get in new blood and sufficient
capital to put in strictly first class
and up to date system that will give as
good telephone service as any Southern
city now enjoys. All of the details of
the deal have not been worked out
yet and the full plans of the company
have not been made public.
It is stated that the city may be able
to buy out the Sumter Water Co..
without having to wait until the end
of the franchise period-20 years from
the establishment of the system. If it
can be purchased on reasonable terms,
it should be bought with the least
possible delay, for it grows more valn-
able to the present owners and more
expensive to the city government. AS the
city grows the income of the company
from private consumers increases and
the city has of necessity to increase
the number of fire bydrants and each
hydrant adds to the water rent the
city must pay to the company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
MIGHT HAVE BEEN MURDER.
Intoxicated travelling Man Tries TO
Shoot Hotel Proprietor.

A difficulty occurred at the Hotel
Sumter Friday afternoon that came
within hairs breadth Of terminating
in terrible tragedy.
A travelling man by the name Of K.
o. Montgomery registering from
Cincinnati, O., who has been at the
hotel for several days and during the
greater part Of that time under the
influence of liquor got into an alterca-
tion with Mr.. A. Pareira, TIE pro-
prietor of the hotel, in the lobby and
nothing would satisfy him but that
Mr.. Pareira should go octside and
settle the Difficulty. Havin2 failed to
pacify him by any other means. Mr..
Pareira turned to go out of the loeby
with him and as he did so Montgomery
drew pistol and presented it at MI.
Pareira's back. Mr.. Daily, the clerk
who was standing near by sprang for
ward and grabbed the pistol and as he
did so Montgomery pulled the trigger
and the hammer came down on Mr..
Daily's hand. Mr.. Pareira went to
Mr.. Daily's assistance and after a
struggle, failing to take the pistol
from Montgomery by main force, Mr..
Daily drew his pistol and forced Mont
gomery at the point of the pistol to
drop his pistol. Mr.. Pareira and
Montgomery then had fight with
bare knuckles, in which Montgomery
was worsted.
Montgomery was arrested later on a
warrant taken out by Mr.. Pareira,
bnt be was not kept in custody long,
Mr.. Pareira agreeing to drop the case
if Montgomery would agree to bother
him no more and leave town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

A member of the police force made a
suggestion today that would put new
life into the Associated Charities and
do much toward suppressing the
vagrant beggar evil if adopted and
put into general practice. Briefly, MS
suggestion is that the association
should prepare tickets for sale at a low
price for all those who are not men,
bers of the association and that the
town be thoroughly canvassed and
these tickets placed in the hands of as
many people as posi- ble-preferably in
every household-that every person
who purchases these tickets be pledged
to give no money to beggars, giving
every applicant ticket instead, that
these tickets upon presentation to the
secretary Of the association will en-
title the bearer to such relief as his
necessities merit and no more, even
though he may have collected dozens
of tickets in his rounds of the city.
Members of the association should also
be supplied with similar tickets, as
was contemplated when the association
was organized, and the members
should rigidly adhere to the rule to
refuse to give money to all itinerant
beggars. If this plan were adopted
and carried out the beggars would soon
pass the word down the line and the
fraternity of beggardom would give
Sumter the go by, for instead of col
lecting sufficient money by one day
canvass of the city to live in idleness
and debauchery for week, they would
receive only enough from the Secre-
tary of the association to prevent
actual suffering, if they were found to
be in need. The itinerant beggar has
come to be pest and a nuisance in
this community and the associated
charities is in a position to do a great
deal toward putting an end to the
nuisance by rendering this city an un-
profitable field for the beggars to work.
It would be to the interest of the peo-
pie to buy the associated charities
"beggar's tickets and the funds thus
secured would help replenish the treas
ury of the association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

Game Cock Lodge, K. of P, Initial.
ed four candidates last Monday night.
Magistrate H. L. B. Wells has an,
nounced his retirement from the race
for Clerk of Court, leaving the field tc
Messrs. H. L. Scarborough and L. I.
Parrott.
The candidate for Clerk of Court are
doing the liveliest canvassiug that
has been seen in Sumter for years. 1t
is becoming a man to man and button
hole affair.
No explanation has yet been vouch-
safea Of the sale Of the school bonds tc
the First National Bank at par, bear
ing Az per cent interest after bids
were invited from the public on 4
per cent. bonds.
The Court of General Sessions and
Common Pleas convenes on Monday
May l1th with Judge Gage presiding.
The next term will be held in July
and the next in November. Then
there will be no court in this county
until next May, unless the next Legis-
lature should see fit to make a change.
The Florence town council has pass
ed an ordinance against vagrancy and
is going to enforce it. Anderson has
had such an ordinance and has been
enforcing it for a long time. Why
can't Sumter have such law and en-
force it too?
The Sumter Dry Goods Co., are
nothing if not progressive and not
only supply the wants of their custom
ers but anticipate them by introduc-
ing the newest and most fashionable
fabrics. The new advertisement today
is special.
No matter how many suits. of clothes
be may have, the we'll dressed man al
ways wants few pairs of extra pants.
D. J. Chandler, the clothier, is better
prepared than ever, with a large and
we'll selected stock to supply the wants
of all who are in need OF extra pants as
we'll as clothing of all kinds.
Fifteen Elks, big goat and St.
Bernard dog came over from Colum-
hia Friday morning to institute the
local lodge. They brought all the nee
essary parapFfe:nalia and no doubt
came very near making the candidates
see sig hts. The work began IN the pa
sonic Temple promptly at 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon and continued until
the candidates were all made into full
fedgel Elks and the lodge formally
instituted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

There is no general excitement over
the race for Clerk Of Court but the
two candidates are doing some tall
hustling.
The Elks are getting ready to take
In new members. It is expected that
Sumter Lodge will grow to be the ban
ner lodge of the State in no great time.
The oat crop is reported to show
some improvement where nitrate Of
soda was used before the 7avages Of
the aphis had gone too far.
Crosswell & Co., have purchased
from the Coco-Cola Co., the right to
bottle and sell coco-coia in South Caro-
irs and have established bottling
plants here and in Columbia. They have
suo-let the bottling rights in the Pied
mont section to parties in Greenville
and Spartanburg. The plant in CO.
lumbia will supply the trade in the
central part of the State and the local
nlant will control the entire eastern
section. The plant here has capacity
Of 300 dozen bottles daily and the de-
mana for this popular drink is so
great that the plant will be worked to
its full capacity. Yesterday it was
started for The season and So crates of
two dozen bottles each were bottled as
q beginning. The plant is in charge
of an expert from Coco-Cola head
Quarters in Atlanta and be under
stands his business in all departments.
DIR. u. F. Righsmitb, the Optician
has fitted up optical parlors at q South
Main street over DR.. DeLorme's Drug
Store. Hours $50 a. m., to + P. m.
s.99;l 1S1H
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
AMOS SINGLETON CAPTURED.
Negro Convict Who Shot Policeman
Ovens Arrested in Darlington County.

Amos Singleton, the negro who shot
and seriously wounded Special Police
man Owens near the cotton mill in the
early part of last October, was arrest
ed near the town Of Darlington on
Saturday. He was working on farm
about two miles from the town and
was blowing when arrested by de-
putty of Sheriff Scarborough, of Oar
lington. He had a pistol in his pock-
ct, but made no attempt to use it,
although he endeavored to escape when
ordered to surrender.
Singleton does not deny that he is
the man wanted for escaping from
the Florence county chain gang, but
does deny any knowledge of the shoot
ing of Policeman Owens. He says he
had not been in Sumter for four years
until he was brought here this morning
from Darlington by Sheriff Scar
borough and his deputy. He also
claims that he can bring witnesses to
prove that he was in Florence county
at the time that Officer Owens was
shot. Notwithstanding these denials
Officer Owens Identifies him positively
as the negro who shot him. when he
attempted to arrest him, owing to his
striking resemblance to the descrip-
tion of Amos Singleton sent out by
the Florence county chain gang.
Rewards aggregating 500 were offer
ed for the arrest of Singleton-s50 by
the Governor, s35 by the City of Sum
ter and SIS by the Florence chain gang.
City Clerk Hurst on Monday paid
over to Sheriff Scarborough the amount
offered by the city.
Singleton has been committed to
jail and will be tried at the next term
of court for assault with intent to
kill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Invited TO Richmond.

MI. S. H. Edmunds, Superinten.
dent Of the city schools has received
invitations to attend the Southern
Educational Conference to be held in
Richmond, Va, April 22nd, to 9th in
elusive and the reception given COM
plimentary to the conference by the
people Of Richmond. Mr.. Edmunds
will be entertained during the stay in
Richmond if his duties here will per-
NIT of the acceptance of the invita-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Memorial Day Services.

Memorial Day services will be held
this year on Monday, May 18th, the
10th falling on Sunday.
Crosses of Honor will be given to
the Veterans by Dick Anderson Chap
ter u. D. G., at the Opera House at
IL O'Clock a. M, Monday, the llth.
The Memorial services will be held
at the cemetery in the afternoon.
The programme, committees ETC.,
will be published later.
Agnes NJ. Begin.
Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

The plan to use crude pteroelum for
spr1nkling Main street came to moth
ing last summer, although there was
for time substantial interest in the
proposition, but another effort should
be made now to give the oil trial.
The present method of sprinkling
does not alleviate the dust nuisance
which appears to be growing worse all
the while.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
NEW aDyERT!sEMENTs.

Gregory & Bigham-summer Sale.
O.Donnell & Co.-Shamrock Hose.
D. j. Chandler-Never Mind Your
Notice of Primary Election Man
sumter Dry Goods co.-The Pith
Dr. z. F. Highsmith-There is
schwsrtz Something for you
sumter Savings Bank-Turn Over
New Leaf.
terly Report.
J. Ryttenberg s Sons-Sumner
Carsets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
MAYORS COURT.

The following cases were heard by
the Mayor yesterday:
William Walker for riding bicycle
at rapid speed on Church street and
running into a citizen; $40 or 20 days.
Mary Dicky and Hattie Richardson
for cursing and quarreling on Hayns-
worth street; 50 or 4 days.
James Dawsey a white man, for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
School Board Meetings-Holidays for
Pic Mics.

At a. meeting of the City Board of
Education yesterday Superintendent
Edmunds was authorized to attend the
Southern Educational Association
Convention, to be held in Richmond,
Va, from 23rd to 18th inst, as re-
preventative of the board.
Two days holiday was ordered for
the usual spring pic-nlcs. Thursday
and Friday Of this week are the days
allowed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Entertainment by the Little Workers.

On next Friday evening at half past
seven O'Clock the Little Workers
will give novel entertainment at the
residence of Mr. E w. Hurst on west
Liberty street. Various views from
life will be given in miniature.
Lilipution scenes of home and farm
which will prove interesting. Refresh
ments will be served on the school
house campus. An admission fee of
10 cents will be charged and everybody
is invited to come and see what is to
see, and eat what is to eat. The pro-
ceeds will go towards the First Metho-
dist Church building fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

OF this business is to sell goods but the selling
must be right Every article shown you must
bear the stamp Of honest value. Every dollar
that YOU spend in this store must be given it's
fullest purchasing power else we are false to
ol1r trust. IF is at any time SO abused we
want to know it.
Now for some specially good things
One lot of wash Silks worth 400, for 25c.
One case white wash Organdy, 81 in. wide,
worth 15c, for 1oc
One case colored Dinaities, 81 in. wide, worth
15c, for 1oc.
One case Enlbroideries and Insertings, worth
15c, for 1oc
One case 4-4 Fruit Of the Loom Bleach.
for 7'zc.
One case colored Lawn worth sc, for &C.
One case ladies' bleached Vests with tape
draw string, worth 10c for &c.
30 dozen all-linen Handkerchiefs, worth 1Oc
for &C.
The widest all-silk Ribbon, No. and 9, for sc.
We are showing some extra good things IN
our Millinery and Shoe departments.
We want you to call and see what we have.
The Sumter Dry Goods Go.
SUMTER, s. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

There is no general excitement over
the race for Clerk of Court but the
two candidates are doing some tall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
Presidential Succession.

Senator Lodge, in Scribner's.
A Vice President was created to take the
place OF the President In case of the lat
ter's death. resignation or disability, and
in the event of the death or disability or
both the President and Vice President, Con-
sion by law. But in the case. by no means
an impossible one. of the death or disability
of the President-elect or of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President-elect. after the ad-
journment OF the electoral college and be-
fore March 4. no provision whatever was
made for the succession or for the contin-
uance Of the executive subsequent to
March 4. This was the way the matter
was left by the trainers in the original
Constitution.
In the Twelfth Amendment, adopted In
1904 and regulating the manner of choosing
failure TO elect by the people, it Is said
that If the House does not elect before
March 4 the Vice President shall act as
President, as In the case of the death or
other constitutional disability of the Presi-
dent"
Thus this amendment by implication pro-
vides for the possibility of the death of the
President-elect. but the case of the death or
both the President and Vice President-elect
remains as the Constitution itself originally
left II, wholly uncovered. Should this con-
tingency just mentioned ever occur. as 1t
well might. some way out of the grave sit
uation thus created would no doubt be
found, but ii would nave to be extra-con-
stitutional and through IN assumption of
power by Congress. In the essential duty
or maintaining the existence of the govern
ment without lapse or break this Is a seri-
Gus. II not. perilous. omission. There Is no
such oversight, no such instance OF neglect
to be found in the constitutional arrange
ments guaranteeing the perpetuity and un-
hanging character of the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
BUILDING
Construction News Tells of Activity in
T~wenty-Four Cities.

An advance proof from Construction
News for Nov. IA shows the building In
twenty-four cities for October as follows:
1T Is interesting TO note that notwith-
standing the talk about depression building
operations In. twenty-four Of the principal
cities of the country for the month of Octo-
Der show a gain OF l per cent, as compared
with the corresponding month a year ago.
1t seems there is more smoke than fire in
all that has been said about depression in
building circles, and II is about time that
people began to pay some attention to the
truth. According to special official reports
to the Construction News permits were
taken out in October in twenty-four of the
principal cities of the country for 1851 build
Ing improvements. aggregating a total con-
sideration of So. 92s. 44s. against 1883 build
Ing improvements. involving SIS. 553. 1873. for
the same month a year ago. an increase Of
as buildings and sS7o. S0s In cost. Eleven Of
the cities show increases Of from 6 to 40
Der cent, while thirteen show losses OF from
8 to 90 per cent. The change in the situa-
For example, In a city where the building
operations for a month range from 500, 600
TO 500. 900. the taking out OF a permit for
the construction OF one building costing
probably half a million dollars makes a
very marked difference in the percentage Of
month. The figures in detail are as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

1T Is interesting to note that the East,
particularly New York. Is recovering from
the labor troubles which beset 1t so disas-
trously early In the season. During October
permits were taken out in the Borough of
Manhattan for 229 building improvements,
involving S5.96s.92o against 100 buildings and
H.44o.5v in october a year ago, a gain In
cost Of "a per cent. Brooklyn's aggregate
or building operations shows an increase of
% per cent. over the same period. During
the month permits were taken out for 72l
buildings. the aggregate cost being s., LIS, $50,
against Az buildings and s.. ZOO, 562 for the
corresponding month a year ago. Kansas
City shows a remarkable gain OF 40 per
cent, ST. Paul As per cent, Atlanta 40,
| Allegheny 80, Detroit IS. st. Louis Al, Los
Angeles q and Louisville 6 per cent. The
4 losses are confined to cities which have
hitherto shown remarkable activity in
building. The most notable was In Cleve-
: land. where permits were taken out for 239
buildings at an estimated cost OF s422, 225,
! against $50 buildings and S1,O55. A5 for the
same month a year ago. a loss of 60 per
cent Denver shows a loss OF A per cent,
San Francisco As. Pittsburg 80. Indianap-
oils -. Cincinnati 81, Buffalo 50, Washing
ton 81. Memphis q. Minneapolis 20, Philadel-
phia Is. Seattle Il per cent. 1t is very graft
lying TO note that Chicago shows a loss of
only 5 per cent. When one takes into con-
alteration the fact that October a year ago
In Chicago was the banner month of any
corresponding period in building Operations
for ten years., the showing is eminentIy sat
isfactory."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

am preparing a paper on lunar influences
said the physician yesterday. one section
will deal with the moons effect on meats
and vegetables. These things, as housewives
know, will. IL exposed to moonlight, decay.
The moon affects certain diseases. i have a
patient. an epileptic, who has a nj resu-
larry at each new moon. The orb Is also said
to affect lunatics-their name shows US that
but as to this, / have not been able to Cd
tain any good evidence so far. Certain Afrl-
can and Australian tribesmen refuse. under
any circumstances, to sleep with their faces
exposed to the moonlight. They claim that a
kind of dew descends in the rays, and this
dew is a poison, harming equally the body
and the mind. / am at present experiment.
ing with my epileptic. and with certain
meats and vegetables. The effects that these
experiments show the moons rays TO cause
are very astonishing"