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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
PROMINENT VlRGINIAN HELD
FOR Wife MURDER.
Arrested and in Jail in CharIottes.
vile on the Charge.
He Claimed that He was Assaulted in His
Own Home and His Wife Killed.

Charlottesville, Va. Sept. 7.-Ex-
Mayor Samuel T. McCue was arrested
this afternoon on tie charge of wilful
ly and premediatedly numbering his
wife on the night of Sunday, Septem-
Der f. The arrest was made while cit
liens generally were attending pub
lie session of the coronerrs jury which
had rendered 20 verdict at midnight.
The warrant was sworn out by Police
Justice 4. D. Dabney aud served by
two policemen Of the city. Mr.. Nc
Cue made no resistance and is now in
the city jail. When McCue was arrest
ed he submitted to being searched by
the officers and kissed his four chill
dren goodbye. He said to them:
BY the grace Of God I will come
out of this trouble all right" McCue
stated that he was assaulted and bis
wife murdered on last Sunday night.
His story Immediately aroused supic
ion. His testimony and that of others
before the coroner's jury strengthened
the suspicion against him and the ar
rest followed.
Crowds are gathering in the city to-
night but no mob violence is feared.
The city militia being absent from the
city at the army manoeuvres at Manas-
sas special jail guard of 80 men was
summone
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
JAPANESE CAPTURE VALUABLE
MILITARY RUSSIAN STORES.
Gen. Kuropatkin Abandons Guns,
Provisions and Other Valuable
Munitions in His Hurried
Retreat from Lao Yang.

London, Sept S.-The Rome CORES
pondent Of the Exchange Company
wires that news has been received
there of the capture of a large quanti-
ty of guns and ammunition by the ia
panese during the retreat of the Rus
slams from Liao Yang. The Mikado's S
forces are said to have captured one
hundred and thirty-two wagons of
provisions and thirty-eight wagons of
ammunition at Pankiaupu, and nine
ty-seven field guns, most of them IN
spiked, and several thousand small
arms at Chang Kiapusho.
From We Hal Wei it is reported
that heavy cannonading was heard last
night in the direction Of Port Arthur,
and that boats outside the harbor re-
port seeing flashes distictly. Nothing
further has been obtainable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
''BEFOREDAy" CLUBS
sAID 10 Be GENERAL.
Report From Florida of Many in
Existence---Five Located in
Leon County.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Sept.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 6.-Slnce
Saturday nights trouble it has been
learned that there are five Beforeday
clubs in Leon county. While it is
said these clubs were organized last
Christmas there are number of. per
sons who will make affdavits to the
effect that these clubs have been known
in Leon county for the past three
years.
tits asserted>that about three years
ago a negro appeared in Richmond,
Va, (many averring that he came di-
rect from Washington city, who made
an incendiary speech advising mem
bers of his race to do all manner OF
mean things. Heeadvised the organ
ization of the " Beforeday club This
organization has become national IN
its character. The clubs in this
county are located at Tallahassee.
Lake Hall, Lake Jackson, Dawkins
Pond and the Meridian neighbcrhood.
Many of the best negroes of the coun-
ty have refused to become members
and are not in sympathy with such an
organization.
It is firmly believed here that Mr..
Epps was victim Of this organiza-
tion, and many Of the people in this
section are nervous and excited, but
there are numbers of men in Leon
county who are brave and determined,
and who are prepared to meet and
settle this issue squarely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Oversee Markets for Gotten
Goods.

Consul General Skinner writes from
Marseilles that be believes American
trade in cotton goods may he greatly
extended throughout the Mediteua-
mean, Red sea and Persian guif regions
Although the American cotton trade
in these markets is now considerable,
not reached at all, and the business is
limited elsewhere to the operation Of
few highly favored houses, whose
buyers have established themselves In
New York. The general attitude of
the American cotton manufacturers
and their selling agents has been Ua-
favorable to the development Of the
export trade. because of their insist
ence that their goods be purchased in
the United States through exporting
brokers, who attend to all the details
of shipping and of exchange. In
short, American cotton manufacturers
Go not seem to be organized to do bus
mess directly in the consuming mark
cts; they employ no foreign agents,
and Ghey have at various times dis
couraged possible buyers abroad who
have initiated correspondence in the
hope Of obtaining cotton for export
in the United States. The inevitable
consequence of this situation is chat,
aside from a Red sea trade in IN.
bleached cotton sheetings, our ex-
ports to the regions mentioned are ex-
ceedingly limited. German and Ital-
ian commercial travellers seek the con-
suming markets, satisfying them to a
cases the large buying houses have
agencies in Manchester. where their
requirements are catered to by Brit
ish manufacturers. A few Important
firms buy in New York what they cam
not obtain in Manchester. and their
demands constitute our export trade
in the near east. Thus it would seem
as If trade could only be developed by
being on tho ground and personally
soliciting orders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Sour Stomach.

When the quantity of food taken is toe
large or the quality too rich, sour stomach
is likely to follow, and especially SO il
the digestion has been weakened by con
stipation. Eat slowly and not too freely
of easily digested food. Masticats the
food thoroughly. Let five hours elapse
between meals, and when you feel full
ness and weight in the region of the
stomach after eating, take Chamberlain't
Stomach and Liver Tablets and the sour
stomach may be avoided. For sale by
China's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
A Bows Wild Ride For Life

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, Is mics. to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
SUMPTION. Coughs and Colds, W.H. Brown
of Leesville, Ind, endured deaths agonies
from asthma; but this wonderful medicine
gave instant relief and soon cured him.
He writes: Il now sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures of Con-
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs,
Colds and Grip prove its matchless merit
Tor all Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles SOC and $l.0o. Trial bot.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
THE FREIGHT RATES CASE.
laaportant aatter TO Be Settled
in a Short Tiae Wew.

Colun5da, Sept. 1.-The freight rate
case, when has been SO long pend
ing, will now be settled by the rail-
toad commission within forty-days.
Today the railroad commission noti-
fed the attorneys on both sides that
all arguments must be Gled in the
next thirty days, and that fifteen days
additional woaid be given for further
wr;ttea amendments to the ease.
The prospects of the case being set
tied wild be gratifying statement to
every merchant in the State The
case has been pending for several
months. and ID was necessary once to
20 over all of the second days pro-
ceedings-
The petition calls for 3 general re-
duction In many classes of goods in
this State aaad claims discrimination
in favor Of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia- On account Of the slowness in
fling the arguments and the fact that
Chairman Garsis was busy with the
campaign, the case was not decided re-
Gently, because time was wanted to
study the matter thoroughly, Mr..
Garris. however, stated this morning
that he wished to settle ap all
matters pending before going out
of Office. SO that the new MEM
Der would have a clean sheet to
start with. The order fled today will
bring replies at once. and as soon as a
date is fixed within the required time
the case will be decided once for all
Just which way it will BE- is, OF
course, a matter of conjecture, bat
the board has several precedentst to
study up and the arguments submit
ted will have careful attention.
The order is as follows: Messrs. Mil
ler & Whaley, Attorneys, Charleston,
S. C.-Gentlemen It is this day
ordered by the board of railroad COM
missioners that attorneys for petition
ers in the case Of the chamber of
commerce of Anderson, chamber of
commerce of Columbia, chamber of
commerce of Spartanburg, chamber of
commerce of Charleston, board of
trade of Greenville. boald of trade of
Greenwood, board of trade of New
berry, the Piedmont Wholesale Gro
GERS Association and the bureau of
freight and Transportation of Charles
ton, be allowed thirty days from this
Gate to complete their testimony be-
fore this board. Thereafter fifteen
days will be allowed for argument.
This notice has been served ON the
various representatives. Of the rail
roads.
BY order of the board,
G. W. Garris, Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
DISASTROUS WRECK IN MISSOURI
Nine Killed and More Than Fifty
Wounded on Wabash Road.

Warrenton, Mo-, Sept. Tt devel-
OBS that in the wreck yesterday on the
Wabash railway more people were kill
ed and injured than at first expected.
Officials Of the company this morning
announced that nine passengers were
killed, while the list of injured will
reach fifty. The wreck was caused by
the east bound passenger train jump
ing the track. The dining car being
thrown to- the left and the day coach
down steep embankment forty feet.
Under the debris passengers we're
pinioned for hours pitifully appealing
for help. AS fast as possible passengers
were taken to Warrenton aud cared
for. The train is said to have been
running sixty-iye miles an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Gainesville, Va, Sept. s.-At 6
O'Clock this morning General Bell,
commander of she Brown army began
his attack on the Blues for the pur.
pose of forcing his way toward Wash
ington. The supposed ultimate OBJ
jcet of this movement being an assault
on the capital of the United States.
Ths is the second and last of the
maLoeuvere problems laid down by
Geneal Corrbin. Corps Commander,
the first being ended Yesterday at
noon Owing to the exhausted con-
dition Of the troops after the past two
days of fighting. the beginning of the
second problem was set forward nine
hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
NEGRO LYNGHED i'm ALABAMA.
Mob Fired the Jail and Defed the
Officers of the Law.

Huntsville, Ala, Sept. AFTER
setting fire to the jail and smoking out
the prisoner while the fire department.
was held at bay with guns and the
sheriff, his deputies and the soldiers
outwitted, az mob estimated at over
2, 600 persons lynched Horace Naples,
the negro accused of numbering John
Waldrop, by stringing him to tree
on the court house lawn tonight.
This action of the mob was taken
notwithstanding strong protests made
by Solicitor Erie Pettus and H. Wal
lace, Jr., il stirring speeches in
which law and order were pleaded for
eloquently.
The crowd began to gather this aft
ernoon and tonight as soon as, the de-
tails Of the crime spread throughout
the country in which Waldrop had a
number of friends and before the mi
litia, which was ordered from Birm-
ingham by Gov. Cunningham arrived,
the mob had swelled to enormous pro-
portions. The sheriff and his deputies
pluckily stood their guard but they
were powerless before the mob and
the FIRE. The local military company
was called out but they were outwit-
ted by the men who conceived the idea
of smoking out the prisoner.
At 1925 o'clock the Jail was fred
in the back yard and burned fercely.
dense smoke spreading through the
upper stories and cells of the building.
The ere department was not allowed
to approach within a block of the
scene and was driven away with bull
let's The command on the outside
would allow nobody to enter or come
ont until the person Of Horace Naples
was surrendered to the crowd. The
sheriff and his guards would not give
ina but in some manner the negro got
through a window and junped out Of
the building into the crowd. He was
chased down and rope thrown around
his neck and he was pulled up to the
county court hoase- There was an i'm
mense crowd on the lawn.
While Naples was confessing his
crime and duplicating white man
and two negroes, John II. Wallace,
Jr, and Solicitor Erie Pettus deliver
ed impassioned addresses trying to dis
susde the mob. They were hooted
OSW III OuIA O06 >1cA1N1
tor Pettus called on all who were in
favor of the law taking its course to
hold up their haads, about half in
the big crowd of several thousand
did 80. There vas cheering for a
moment but the men with the rope
pulled the negro away, threw the end
of the rope over limb and Grew him
up. The negro vas dead in few
moments. A crowd will make an effort
to caWare the negro's accom- plices
but no more disorder is feared to-
night.
During the attack on the jail United
States District Judge Shelby issued
an order for the United States deputy
marshal to protect United States pris-
oners in the burning building and OBJ
tain names Of all parties engaged in
endangering the prisoners lives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such
in brief was the condition of an old soldier
by name of j. J. Havens, Versailles, o.
For sears he was troubled with Kidney
disease and neither doctors nor medicines
gave him relief. At length he tried Elec.
tric Bitters. 1t put him on his feet in
short order and now he testifes. "I'm on
the road-t complete recovery" Best on
earth for Liver and Kidney troubles end
all forms of Stomach and Bowel Conn
piainta. Only SOC. tuaranteed by j. T.
W. DeLorme's druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Race for Governor in 1906.

Candidates for governor in 1906 will
soon be at work, and there are plenty
of them. Lieut.. Gov. John T. Sloan
OF Columbia and Speaker NJ. L. Smith
of Camden are almost certain entries,
as is n. z. !Ansel of Greenville, VINO
made such g 6ne run two years age
and won friends all over the State
more friends than votes, because many
people who liked the man we're
pledged to some other candidate. AS
other probable candidates in 1906 may
also be mentioned Mayor 2. G.. Rheti
of Charleston and F. fg. Hyatt of Co.
lumbia. Mountaineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
In Praise of Chamberlain,s Col.
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

ALLOW me to give you few words in
praise of Chamberlsin's Coiie, Cholera
and iarrhoes Hemedy." says Mr. John
Hamlet, of Eagle Pass, rexas. Il suffered
one week with bowel trouole and took all
kinds of medicine wit lout getting any re-
lief, when my friend. Mr. c. johnson. a
merchant here, advised me to take this
remedy. After taking one aose | felt
greatly relieved and when had taken the
third dose was entirely cured. / thank
you from the bottom of my heart for put
ting this great remedy in the hands of
mankind For sale by Chira's. drug
store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Greenville, Tenn, Sept. EARLY
today several robbers entered the
Greenfield postoffice aud blew open the
SAFE They made two unsuccessful at
tempts and the third time brought it
open Nitro -glycerine and other
chemicals were used. About $50 in
cash and $3.50 in stamps were taken
out of the safe. Postmaster Farmer
has been authorized by the postofhce
department to offer a reward of 5000
for the capture of the robbers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Bucklen's Arnica Sagygs:

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. It surpasses any other salve. lotion,
ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns,
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druggist
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Relatives of Boer General.

Columbia Sept. 9ZThe three Beers
who came here yesterday under Com
missioner Watson have been sent to
Sumter county this morning and Will
there do farm work. Their names are
P. A., G. V. and J. a. Joubart and
they are blood relatives of the famous
Boer General Joubbert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Montgomery, West Va, Sept T.
Wade Hillstain. a passenger on the
Cheseapeake and Ohio train yesterday
shot and killed Frank Howard, a ne
gro. because the latter entered the
train at Paint Greek and took seat
beside him. Hillstein leaped from
the rapidly moving train and made
escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
A Power for Good.

The pills that are potent in their action
and pleasant in effect are DeWiti's Little
Early Risers. W. s. Philpot, OF Albany,
Ga. says: During bilious attack took
one. Small as it was it did me more good
than calomel, blue mass or any other pill
ever took and at the same time the effect
was pleasant. Little Ea,ly Risers are Ger
ta,nly an ideal pill" Sold by O. e Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE I'M
MTNENT.

St.Petersburfg, Sept. S.-A brief dis
patch was received this afternoon from
Gen. Kuropatkin dated at $50 yes
terday. The dispatch says that Gen.
Kuroki is 27 miles east of the railway
and Gen. Oku 20 miles west of it.
>The general staff expects a general
battle within the next day or two. Gen.
Kuropatkin adds that his rear guard
extends several miles south of Muk,
den. Fighting has been continuous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Toxic, Sept. 9.-A..ccording toa dis
patch received at Toxic today 5000
Russian corpses had been found by the
japanese up to Wednesday. Many
more are believed to have been taken
north by the retreating Russian army.
This is taken to indicate that the Rus
sian losses were terrific. The opinion
expressed by majority Of papers is
that another battle will occur north of
Mukden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Rumor of a Russian Disaster.

Paris, Sept. 6.-The Petit Partisan
has disptch from St. Petersburg
containing the rumor that General
Kuroki has succeeded in isolating a
force of 80, 600 of Gen. Kuropatkin's
rear guard and that they have been
forced to surrender.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Rome. Sept. 9.-The newspaper
Italia Militaire has a dispatch from
Toxic reporting that the japanese
forces have reached Mukden. The dis
patch adds that no serious fighting
occurred in the Immediate vicinity Of
the strong hold, tie Russians having
retired beyond that place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
ONLY i TEN HlLLI0A eRop.
aester's Report Shows That Cot
ron Crop OF 10000 Aggregates
but l0,0M, ,374 Bales.


New Orleans. La., Sept. 6.-Secrs-
ttgry Hester's annual report was issued
n full today. He puts the cotton crop
OF 1865 at 10. OIL, ,374 bales. a de-
crease of 71e, fS5 under that of 1923.
He says that compared with last year
in round figures, Texas, including
Indian Territory, has increased 10,
coo bales. The group knownsas other
Gulf States, consisting of Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ok
iahoms. Utah and Kansas has lost
$4,000, and the group of Atlantic
States, Alabama, Georgia, Florida.
3 North Carolina, South Carolina, Ken
sacky and Virginia has fallen of 3s2. :
e0o.
Mr. Hesterss report on the cotton
crop Of she different States is given as
soIlows in thousands of bales:
Alabama LOCO, against l,650 last
year. Z
Arkpsas 7o5, against 1000
ss Georgia I325, against ], 40.
Florids 80, against 55.
Louisiana 824, against 824.
Mississip ppi 1887, against /, ,404.
North Carolina 563, against 575.
South Carolina S25, against $50.
Tennessee, etc, 451, against 500.
@ Texas and Indian Territory 2,S76.
against 9, S3i.
TOTAL crop 10, OIL. against 10, 72s.,
He makes the actual production OF
Indian Territory 266.555 bales, againss
369, 251 last year; OF Oklahoma III, 057,
against 1876, 0Qa last year. and OF Mis-
!. souri, "a 81 3367, against IS, o06 last year.
the two last being included under the
head Of Tennessee, etc.
He puts the average commercial
value Of the crop at S61.3S. against
81. SO last year. and the total value Of
the crop at s617. .5ol, ,54S, against $3.50, :
770,2s2 last year.
In reference to the total value Mr.
Hester says that while the crop is
smaller by seven hundred and odd
thousand bales than last year and is
less by l.263.0o0 bales than the crop
OF l89S.99 which was the largesgt ever
marketed, it has brought better
reEErn in money values than any ever
produced IN the So6th.
Referring to the increase in values
ever last year he gives details as to
prices, showing that while the lowest
range Of last season was from Sep
tember to Jannary inclusive, this year
the highest range OF values was dur
ing the period OF marketing sne DALE
ct ehe crop and the result was snas
farmers obtained more OF ehe aovan-
tage OF sbe rlse instead OF us coming
IS usRal after ene cotton hao passed
ont OF their hands. In other words,
there we've markesed up 90 Jan1sry s1y 90 81
of this year in round fig figures RE 8, olo, ,ooe
Rn1ca soaa for .ss45' s4u,oOo. Wnl'e ~
to the same period last season sne
aDon1s ErGetea was vas arSoo,OOo VIC as
oroagnS SSSS,aSs, VOu, eiherence ..
saty SaSoS 9aies ana an lnc.esse ,ss eoo ~
Sne aasaaS recieVeo OF over stoo' w.
Do1 ,o,,e. M
Hester says fhss when It IS considered
that the eOmbiaed valnes OF the pass
three crops resulted in payment to
farmers. eomEoa carriers, merchants AM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

When troubled with constipation try
aChsu,ber RAINS Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are easy to take and produce no
grip.ng or other unpleasant enect. For
sale by China drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

George Williams was legally execut.
ed FOR rape !. at Moundsville, W.
Va. Friday. The crime was commit.
ted in July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

st. Petersburg, Sept. 10.-Advices
from the front indicate that there will
be long lull in the fighting while the
japanese replenish stores of ammuni-
tion and bring in reenfo1cements. A
neweEuropean Brigade, has just reach
ed Gen. KuropatKin, who is thereby
able to give rest to the troops recent
ly engaged. Experts here do not ex-
pect the japanese to maize any real
progress before cold weather sets in,
which is liable to stop everything un-
til spring, when the Russians will be
ready to begin offensive operations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

St. Petersburg, Sept. 1o.-Ordinary
camp life set in at Mukden today and
prevails along the whole of the i'm
mense front of the Russian army.
The japanese advance from the south
and east has been stopped and Russian
baggage trains have been proceeding
uninterruptedly since Wednesday.
Thousands of the Russian wounded
have been sent northward, but the
Red Cross nurses are still working
night and day at Mukden to bring re-
lief to the most seriously injured.
The inactivity of the japanese is as
cribed to the absence Of mountain
roads by which they could make the
advance. On Thursday Mukden and
the neighborhood were flooded By q
terrific rain storm, but the roads are
now drying.
London, Sept. l0.-The Chefoo cor
respondent Of the Renter TELEGRAPH
Company reports that the japanese
losses at Port Arthur during the past
few days exceed twelve thousand.