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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
/ MOST REMARKABLE AFFAIR.
Apparently lnexcusable Lynciing
of a Helpless Negro.

Holly Hill, Feb. 29.-What seemed
on Saturday to be common " drunk
and disorderly' arrest, proved on
yesterday morning to be mysterious
murder, which for pure 6endishness
seems unequalled.
Saturday morning negro who
claimed to be railroad hand from
Summerville, and who gave three
different names-Richard Johnson,
John Brown and Joe Swinson-was
ordered from Holly Hill because Of
disorderly conduct. Laterin the day
he returned and continued his abusive
language, telling the marshal that
sstrange niggers sometimes kill
buckra. -
He was arrested. and as he was
unruly was handcuffed and tied with
plow lines and left in the guard
house, seemingly safe.
The story from this point is more
connected in the mans own words !:
SIN the night two white men came
and took me out and down the rail
road near culvert; shot me and threw
me in the ditch for dead, but wasn't
dead: got up and came here.' This
he told one Manuel, a colored man,
at whose house he stopped and asked
to stay, but as he was still handcufed
Manuel was afraid to give him shelter,
but directed him to a vacant house,
where he could spend the night.
Manuel then notified the marshal,
who made no effort to recapture his
prisoner. The wounded man pushed
on to the vacant bouse, about three
quarters of mile distant, and yester-
day morning was found dead in a sit
ting position in one corner of the out
buildings of the vacant place.
An inquest brought out that he had
received seven 3S-calibre pistol shots,
one entering at the small OF the back,
going completely through him, being
cut from just beneath the skin near
the nipple; other SHOTS were received
from the front and one arm was
broken.
The door of the guard house was
unlocked, the lock being found where
the tracks Of two persons have been
traced across a field leading directly
away from where the man must have
been shot, as the bank shows where
the body slid into the ditch. The
man walked about 800 feet in the
ditch, and fully three-quarters of a
mile from where he was shot His hat
and new pair of shoes were found
near tae ditch bank. In the absence
of any apparent motive, it is a horri-
BILE affair.
The coroner's iruy, composed of the
best men of our county, are now in
vestigating tie affair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
4 COAL FAMINE AGAIN !?
Operators Say there Must be a Re-
duction in Wages Miners Say
that if Wages are Reduced
they will Strike.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 1.--Wben
the conference of miners and operat-
ors OF the central competitive district
opened today, ". H. Bassett, an Ohio
delegate, moved that the scale now in
effect be readopted. The Ohio, Illi-
nois, Indiana and Western Pennsylya-
MIA operators voted "no," and the
miners from the States Eyes
President Mitchell then presented
the demands of the miners, and F. L.
Robbins made the demand for. the
operators of per cent. reduction in
wages. He said:
Present conditions demand re-
duction in wages. We ask you to
arbitrate as to what your share of the
reduction in the price of coal shall be.
I tell you now that I and the compa-
MES I represent will never sign scale
except it be reduction in wages. -
President Mitchell replied to Mr.
Robbins. He confined his remarks to
the arguments for reduction made
by Mr.. Robbins and then said emphat-
ically:
1t may be the parting Of the ways,
as Mr.. Robbins says, but for my part
I know what I am going to do.''
This statement was interpreted by
the Convention to mean the demands
of the miners would be adhered to.
The remark was applauded by the
miners. A recess was then taken.
During the recess F. L. Robbins,
leader of the operators, said: "It
looks like a strike. The operators
will make no concessions-absolutely
none. It is reduction or strike -
President Mitchell said: "On Mr.
Robbins etatement before the Con-
vention it does look like strike
..,W. S. Boyle, of Indiana, made the
closing address for the operators. The
question was then called on the adop-
tion of Mr.. Robbins resolution for a
reduction of Is per cent. in wages. On
motion of Mr.. Robbins the matter was
referred to the scale committee, to-
gether with the entire question of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

Guiding several hundred from Texas
and as many from Iowa, have been re-
coived by the judiciary committee.
Petitions requesting the passage Of the
bill have been recei eed from countless
church organizations and temperance
societies, while an almost equal num-
Der of protests against the measure
have been received from various parts
of the country and particularly from
the German American element.
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Worlds Fair Stock Dividend.
Special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Chicago, March People who
helped to make successful the great
Chicago exposition CT 1898 by buying
stock in the worlds fair company to-
day received checks for amounts repre-
senting a final dividend OF 1865 per
cent on their holdings. Altogether
the stockholders have received a. 65
per cent of their investment, or s1.461 ,
on every $40 invested. The payment
of the final dividend practically closes
up the business OF the company which
financed the great exposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

Columbia, March State Chair
man Willie Jones has called meeting
sof the executive committee of the
Democratic party, to be held here on
Tuesday evening, April 5, in the Office
sof the Secretary of State. Tie State
committee will fix the time for the
State Convention, at which delegates
will be elected to the National Demo
cratic Convention. The State Conven-
Son will be held some time in May.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

management Of the News and
Courier announces that beginning
"a March 1st the subscription price
that paper viii be IS per year for
tis daily and Sunday issues combined.
his reduction places the New and
Courier On the same footing as other
pagers circulating 10 this section and
should result IN adding many names
eothe already large list of our con-
Temporary, which recently celebrated
sits centennial. The News and Courier
has been for one hundred years, and
Still is, an Influential factor in tie
Development Of South Carolina and
this reduction in price should increase
is Influence and opportunities for
good by the enlargement of It's circrla-
ZION.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

FOR RENT-One storehouse, with
three room dwelling attached, with
necessary out buildings, for FIVE
months. Three and one half miles
from Sumter in the fork Of Providence
and Stateburg roads. For terms apply
to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. G.
July Oft.
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News and Comment FROM Pisgah.

got to be so changeable that it takes
quite large wardrobe to be comfort
able. One day freezing the next. sum-
mer. AS a consequence our section
is full of colds. coughs and grip.
hardly know of family but what is
afflicted in this way.
Farm work is progressing as well
as it could be expected. Guano haul
ing is now going on. All of it is not
going to be used under cotton. The
oat crop in general is poor. The
severe winter has thined the stands to
so few that it is a qustion whether to
plow up and plant something else, or
save what few remains. Spring oats
rarely amount to anything, and J
know of none being planted.
The high price of provisions is max
ing Itself felt, and this crop will be a
costly one, economise as much as it is
possible to do.
Labor conditions are not satisfac-
tory, and no one knows this as well as
the farmers. The organization of
labor unions in your city will add
nothing to the betterment of your
city. t believe in free thought and
action unhampered by any power, and
the president said that the govern
ment of the United States could not
recognize organized labor. Good for
him.
What you said about Mcdonald
Furman is all endorsed by those who
knew him. His death is distinct
loss to Ais comfy and State. Like
Judge Earle, he left this world all too
soon for the good of his State.
Mr.. Tommie Hatfield and son, Of
your city visited friends and relatives
here, Sunday. Mr.. Hatfield lived
here many years and has many friends
who are always glad to see him.
Our Methodist friends in some Sec
tions are upset over the changes in
circuits and preachers for. the same.
It won.d be wise if the presiding eld-
ers would consult the wishes of tie
churches before changes are made, so
as to not antoganize Or hamper the
work. Often unsatisfactory apoint-
ments kills out the interest and work
ui church for the time being.
Pisgah church has fine pastor and
he is exerting his influence for the
good of his church and neighborhood.
In its defence the State house COM
mission cannot explain away the fact
that the State has received a poor
job in finishing the State house. The
writer and others went up the. dome
two years ago, and was struck with
the poor work there exhibited. If
there was not enough money to do a
decent job, the commissioner should
have referred the matter back to the
legislature. rather than attempt to d.
the work with less than it would take
to do it in harmony with the original
design. Senator Marshall should have
gone into the courts and tied The
matter up until an INVESTIGATION could
be had. SO it seems he was as re-
miss in his duty, except protesting, as
what he has charged Oh the rest of the
commission. No one is above the law,
and the commission could have stopped
if they were pursuing course mimi
cal to the State. j, E. D.
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neutrality-suspicious. for small
loans at per cent and larger ones at
7 per cent with good real estate secu-
rity, or to take up mortgages now bear
ing per cent with agreement to carry
them at per cent where securities
are very good. A. B. Stuckey, Atty.
Feb 25-lW.
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A Sudden Death in Camden.

Camden, March 1.-Mr. y. Witt
kowsky died suddenly tonight He
was at his store up to ) clock, but
became SO unwell that he had to be
taken home. He was II years of age
and had been engaged III the mercan-
tile business in Camden for a number
OF years. He was a gallant Confeder-
ate soldier and was all upright citizen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

fixing a scale. The Convention then
adjourned till Thursday. The scale
committee will hold its first session
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

FOR SALE-one very fine, full
blooded Poland China Sow; also Berk-
shire Pigs. Address E. &. Col
clough, Heriot, S. G. Mch Pit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

The hog question which was the issue
of first importancein the municipal cam
paigu in Sumter a half dozen years
ago is now the bone of contention in
several South Carolina towns that are
beginning to grow and catch rep with
progress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

ss1@100 0tk1AC21u
he sentence imposed in the Mayors
Court yesterday on Solomon Lowry
for d5iisorderIy conduct and carrying
soncaeled weapons so well fitted the
sofansa that we wish to commend and
endorse it Lowry got drunk went into
Bells store at the cotton mill,
cursed the proprietor, dreS q pistol
en him and threatened to kill him.
Basl vas unarmed and that circum-
stance alone, We believe, prevented a
zagsdy Lowry finally left the store
1ithou6 shooting anyone, and was
subsequently, arrested On q warrant
saIsen oss by Bell. When Lowry was
arra;gned for trial in the Mayors Court
he seemed to think that his statement
that he WAS drunk and had no recol-
lection OF the disturbance he created
vas al alI Sufficient defense and that
he would be set free upon payment Of
nominal fine. City Clerk Hurst who
presided at the trial, BY consent of oil
parties, did not take that view of the
case and IL imposing sentence of SO
days "a the chain gang or fine OF
1ea adopted the most effective means
iithin his reach Of impressing upon
Lowry the gravity Of his ofense and
teaching him a lesson that he will not
soon forget Liquor and pistols are
she worst possible combination and
sre responsible for more crime than
any other things we can. think of. If
All police court judges would take the
same yiew of such ogenses that Mr..
Hurst entertaired, sentences fitting the
oaense would be more often imposed
ard many salusasy lessons would be
taught
ne. franchise tax Law, which was
shs only one Of the several bills intro
Sseed by the tax commission to pass
a5 enc recent session of the Legisla-
tnrns ont to be defective and
herefore imperative for this year at
seasS. Thus the labors Of the tax COM
a5ssien, from which SO much was.
hoped, comes to naught. All men are
agreed that our tax laws need remodel
sIne 50 as TO reach great deal of pro-
3ParEy that now escapes taxation, bat
the Legislature seems to be made mp
largely Of those who are partial 70 the
TAX dodgers and are opposed 20 the
enactment Of laws that viii force them
10 Contribute their Just share to.the
sRppors Of the State Government.
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s elsncayat the List by counties, o

glsncaat the List by counties, OF
censributions to the Hampton monu-
nent fund reveals the fact that the
eounsies that receive the largest
anounts from the State Penison appro-
pation hare NOT contributed at all to
tho monument fund or have given SO
niggardly that the pittance collected
serTes but. TO emphasize their neglect
al the opportunity TO share in the
increment TO honor the memory OF
Wade Hampton. Were the facts not
IS they are ne wonld have been conf
dent that the counties that have the
greatest number Of old soldiers would
hare hsen the most liberal and the
proznpseas contributors to the Hampton
uaonument.
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who was the Turpentine and Rosin
King OF the county. Mr. Thomas also
was associated with the same interests
or'Mr. .Aycock in Georgia. In 1879
be settled in Wedgefeld and two years
thereafter became merchant and has
been extending operations ever since.
Officially he vas County Commits
sioner six years ago and again for the
last two years, and for six years been
school trustee and whatever he under.
takes he does with will and he is
ever the same affable and broadguaged
gentleman who believes in the greater
good for the greater number.
J. B. Ryan bought 1887 bales Of
cotton for Sprunt, Wilmington, and he
buys cotton seed for the Southern
Cotton Seed Oil Mills, Sumter and
Columbia, and is busy merchant with
from s., 900 to $1,000 stock, according
to season, doing a lien as we'll as q
cash business, and employing two to
four able clerks.
Mr.. Ryan has his lovely home two
miles north of Wedgefield, and on an
eminence 80 feet above the village On
the place of five acres of orchards and
gardens, he has coterie of buildings,
with his two story inviting residence
granting beautiful views of the sur
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
WEST WOODSTOCK

Albert Cox Of White River juno
ton has been spendinga few days at
his fathers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne expect to 60
to Woodstock this week, where they
will spend the winter.
Mrs. F. j. Perkins and two chill
dren were in Bridgewater portion
of last week.
Mrs. Thomas Smith had the mis-
fortune to fall and fracture her hip
Monday while walking across the
floor.
Miss Maude Aver of Plymouth,
who is teaching in the Curtis dis
trict, was guest of Miss Effie Smith
Sunday.
Eugene Gilbert and Mr.. Royce
have improved their buildings with
paint. Mason Mills is making i'm
provements.on his barn, clapboard-
ing, painting, shingling and putting
in new floors and stables.
About fifty Of the neighbors en-
ioyed a peanut party at the school
house last Friday evening. The pea
nut stunt and guessing contest, the
prize of which was won by w. G.
Vaughan, furnished much amuse-
ment. Music was furnished by the
Misses Clough and Mr.. Jacques.
Music was furnished by Miss Per-
kins for Tucker, which was enjoyed
by young and old until Il late hour.-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Our New Minister.

There is no country on earth that
affords the same field for character
plays as New England, where the
very atmosphere is charged with
Yankee notions, character and hui
NOR. Little wonder, therefore, that
so many plays have been written
around this quaint and distinctly
original people, and while the stage
has received many contributions
from this fertile field, there has
been nothing so far for intensity Of
purpose, realism in action Or fidelity
to locale that can equal "Our New
Minister" the latest product of "The
Old Homestead" author, which will
be seen at the Music Hall, Dec. 10.
The original New York all star cast
will appear, made up of the cream
Of the theatrical profession, and COM
prises such famous players as En-
nest Hastings, Joseph Conyers, John
Barker, M. Fl. Hartman, Fred
Clarke, John P. Drawn, Louis
Pierce, w. G. Tanner, j. Fl. Law
renee, Gertrude Perry, Alice Wash
burn and Phila May.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

II. H. FL. Rood has taken board
with his son George for four weeks
or more, spending part of each day
at his own home.
Mrs. II. N. Bruce of South Pom
fret was with her sister, Mrs. Julia
Kendall, last week. She intends
spending the winter in Springfield,
VT, with her sister, Mrs. Augusta
Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Cornell of
Albany, N. Y, who are taking their
vacation from the Albany Business
College and stopping at the Wood
stock Inn, stopped at Mrs. R. Il.
Kingsley's recently.
Glenn Perkins has returned from
Plymouth, where he has been en-
ployed through the season by his
cousin. Immediately upon his ar
rival home he was engaged to take
up his old vocation and neatly
dressed 3 fairly good pigs for Mrs
r. III. Kingsley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
Death of Dr.. Drown, President Of
Lehigh University.

DIR. Thomas M. Drown, president
of Lehigh University, died at st.
Luke's Hospital, South Bethlehem,
Pa, Wednesday morning last. DR..
Drown was well known in the tech
nical world as the professor of
chemistry at Lafayette college for
nearly twenty years, during which
time he was one of the founders 'of
the American Institute of Mining
Engineers and its secretary for
nearly a quarter Of century. He
held the chair Of chemistry at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technolo-
gy and was chairman of the Board
of Health of Massachusetts, during
which time he did much to systema.
tie the testing and publication of
water supplies. On the death of DR..
Lamberton he became president of
Lehigh University and during his
administration it has grown in num-
bers and equipment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
TYSON RECLUSE DEAD.
David Fleming, Aged 70, Dies Sud-
denly in a Store.

After driving some distance with
a friend in an effort to obtain medi-
cal relief for a seizure of heart fail
ure, David Fleming, a retired sailor
of the United States navy and re-
cluse, expired Wednesday in chair
at the Hubbard store in Tyson.
Fleming was 70 years old, and
had lived alone nearly 20 years in
small cottage on the Tyson road.
He had been i'll for several weeks,
and Tuesday was so much worse
that he started to walk to the store,
in the hope of locating physician.
A doctor was summoned but Mr..
Fleming died before his arrival.
But little is known of Fleming S
history, except that he was born in
this state. His only living relative,
second cousin, is John Smith, Of
Somerville, Mass, who was notified,
and took charge of the body. The
burial was in the local cemetery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
TAFTSVILLE.

Mrs. Charles Putney, who was
called here by the death other grand
father, Seth Wood, returned to her
home at Keene, N. H., last week.
Ashael Wallace of Pomfret has
moved his family into part of E. G..
Emmons' house.
Will Reed and daughter of Wood
stock spent Sunday at Wilson
Reeds.
Minnie Osmer spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Alex Lussier, in
Deweys Mills.
Nelson Morgan and family were
with friends in Lebanon over Sun,
day.
Blanche Morrill, Of Quechee was
at w. w. Morrilrs Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
HARTLAND.

Mrs. l. w. Stuart and daughter
Freda are guests of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. DAVIDSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Headle were
in Putney Thursday of last week,
called there by the dangerous illness
of his sister, Mis-. Sarah Frost.
Harry B. Britton of St. Adams
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Brit
Mrs. Herbert A. Walker spent a
pa,t of last week with her sister in
Lebanon.
Leslie l. Walker spent last week
with Boston friends.
Edwin S. Ainswcrth has pur-
chased OF Dr.. w. A. Brady the res
idence now occupied by DR.. G. p.
Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester B. Wheeler
are moving to Claremont. This
leaves Hotel Hartland without a
tenant. We are very sorry to lose
this genial landlord and wife.
A reception was given to Charles
Spaulding and bride at their home
Tuesday evening by the residents OF
this village.
School in Crooker district closed
Nov. 4. Perfect in attendance, Geo.
Washington Parker, Henry Deney
Parker. Maude A. Goss, teacher.
John White and Bert Merrill have
taken job of cutting 200 cords OF
wood at Allen Dudley's in Windsor
at the foot of Mt. Ascutney.
Miss Jennie M. Paige is spending
a week at home from her school du-
ties in Bridgewater.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
SOUTH POMFRET.

Mr.. Howe has quite force of
help drawing in logs at his chair
stretcher mill.
Mrs. H. N. Bruce returned from
her visit in South Woodstock and
is now in Barnard for a few days
before taking her departure for
Springfield to spend the winter with
sister.
Ed Paul and sister attended the
sociable Of the o. E. S., town hall,
Woodstock, Thursday evening.
F. 6. Perry lost a valuable year.
ling heiter out of his pasture sew
eral days ago. AT last account no
trace Of her could be found.
Lea K. Newton has rented part
of his house to family.
On account of the severe storm
Sunday night, the U. S. mail for
West Hartford failed to get through,
the carrier making a desperate strug'
gle but, of no avail, and returning tc
headquarters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-11-19
QUECHEE.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Parker are
spending the week in Boston.
Thomas Dutton and Mrs. Bout
well of Worcester are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Stillman French.
George Russ of Sharon is making
extensive repairs on the Tinkham
block.
VIM. Clark is visiting his brother
in Southville, Mass.
Miss Florence Wright is spending
ten days with friends in Boston and
Maiden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sake spent
Sunday at Frank Saxie's.
Several from here attended the
play "Sky Farm" at Woodstock
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. f. Leighton of White
River Junction assists the choir at
the morning service during Mrs.
Kane's absence.
Solid session in the schools this
week Saturday, giving the children
Friday after Thanksgiving at home.
The Misses Alexander visited
friends at the junction Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Annie Levin has returned
from Manchester.
William Denison and Miss Lillian
Stringer of Bridgewater were mar
ried Saturday evening. in Wood
stock.
Sadie White is working for Mrs.
George Spencer.
Scott Tinkham is covering his
store with paroid, which makes a
fine-looking roof.
The boy fight Monday evening
caused one black eye and one arrest.