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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
Fire at Silver.

The dwelling house of Mr.. Robert
Briggs, of Silver was burned Saturday
night. Very little of the furniture or
other contents Of the house was saved.
The origin Of the fire is not known,
but it is supposed to have been acct
dental.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
PRESIDENT GRANTS REPRIEyE
Mutineers Who Killed Officers Of the
Berwin vsill Not Be Hanged No
vember st.

Washington. Oct. 27.- President
Roosevelt today granted a reprieve
until December 18th to Arthur Ad-
ans and Robert Sawyer, two negroes
who are under sentence to be hanged
at Wilmington, \. c., November 1st,
on the charge of numbering the Of
fcers Of the ship Berwin on the high
seas.
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Verdict for Large Amount.

Edgedeld, Oct. 25.-In the case OF
Mrs. Busy, administrators, against
the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway Company, tried today, YER
dict in the sum Of 5000 was return
ed for the plaintiff. The suit was for
$4,000. A motion for new tria.
will be heard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
DR.. Reynolds Ill.

The many friends Of DR.. W K
Reynolds, of l2axville, will regret to
learn that he is seriously i'll with con-
gestion Of the lungs. He has been i'll
for several days and at last reports his
condition was critical.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31

Federal Judge Brawley has issued
an order at Greenville that prohibits
the district attorney or his assistants
remaining in the grand jury room
while bills of indictment are being
considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 27-A fire
which destroyed a two-story frame
tenement occupied by lat least thirty
negroes and Greeks in Armourdale
this morning caused seven deaths.
One body has been recovered. The
police say there are at least six bodies
in the ruins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
DIR. FOSTER SHOOTS HIMSELF

A Well Known and Popular Young
Dentist of Union-His Condition Is
Critical.
Union, Oct. ga sensation was
created here this afternoon, when DR..
Eph W. Foster, a young dentist well
known and popular throughout the
State, shot himself while in the Union
hardware store on Main street The
ball entered just above the heart, but
missed that vital organ. Though Hv-
ing tonight, his condition is quite crit
ical.
DR.. Foster returned this morning
from Columbia, where he had spent
the past week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
THE GINNERS REPORT.

Census Bureau Shows That the Crop
Up OF Date Is But Little Short Of
Last Year.
Washington, Oct. 25.-The census
bureau, today issued a report on the
ginning Of cotton, showing 4,91o,2so
bales ginned from the growth of 1905
up to October 18th, as compared with
4,990,556 for 1906. The active gin
neries reporting We're 26,2S7, as com
pared With 26,5T7 in 1905.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
SENATOR BERRY
To Speak AT Texarkaua Also
Judge Little

Fexarkana, Marh 19.-Tho Dem
ocrats Of this city and vicinity are
arranging to give Senator Berry
d rouslng reception on the occasion
OF his visit mere on wednesday.
The speaking will take place at
the court house at 8 p IA. and there
Is no aoubt That the senator vii, be
greeTed by ono OF the largest audi
ehces he mas ever met in southwest
ArhansaS. 1ae senator mas always
been a great tavorlte here and us
TRENDS expect MN to carry this
county. Governor DAVIS has never
Carried the county In primary.
Judge Alttle is also slated TO ad-
dress. the people OF TINS community
IL the court house on Wednesday
night, and the friends of T.. l.. Ko-
gers, C ndldate for governor, are
maKing Efforts 0 have him come
here also on that night and take
part III the speaking.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
Case Affirmed By The Supreme
Court,
FROM HEMPSTEAD
Jett Lewis Given Two weeks
In which To File Brief

The following cases of interest to
Hampstead county people have
been recently acted on by the su-
preme comt.
Mr. Justice Riddick delivered the
opinion of the court in the case of
10. n Lewis against the state of Ark
The defendant was indicted and con
victed of perjury in the Hampstead
circuit court. The grand jurors of
that county called him before them
Ill an effort to ascertain whether
whiskey or other Intoxicating drink
were being SOLD in a certain build
lug in the town OF Hope, and asked
him whether he had guarded the
door Of tnat mouse during certain
time. He replied that he had not.
There Was testimony tending 10
show that during the time named
the defendant had guarded tho
door, IN order to let persons in the
building VINO wished to visit same.
Counsel for defendant contend
tnat evidence does not show thuf de
fendant was engaged in any unlaw-
fuloccupatlon, and that the evidence
does not SHOW that any whiskey
was kept for sale in the building,
but 1t was not necessary to show
this. Even if the occupation OF
the defendant was lawful, the gr nd
Jurors mad the right to ask that
question. 1t Was material for them
to know whether he was during
that time guarding tho door Of the
building in order that they
might put futher questions to him
and test his knowledge of what
was going on ia the building. His
false statement that he WAS not
guarding the door was therefore
sufficient to base an indictment and
conviction for perjury. This case
is controlled by the recent decision !
of Scott vs.. The State, in which the
same question was presented.
Judgement affirmed.
No 1898 Cr. Jett Lewis VS..
The State, appealed from the.
Hampstead circuit court. Two !
weeks for appellant to file brief.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
|Of Tie 5OodlCrs Not Drawn
By tUOv Davis
'SAf4 Mr. RHoTON
But The Governor claims to
Have Drawn several

Governor Jeff Davis in his speech
ut Prescott Saturday night made
the statement that he drew up
several OF the indictments and that
be was responsible for the Doodle
Investigation now being conducted
by Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton.
Governor Davis dwelt at lenght
during his speech ON this subject
and declared be drew on several of
the indictments on which Legislators
have been arrested. Prosecuting
Attorney Rhoton denies the state
rent made by Governor Davis and
states that an Investigation OF the
recordes in the Circuis Court will
show that Governor Davis has not
signed NJ of the indictments.
Governor Davis did not draw any
@f the indictments" said Prose.
cnfor Rhoton lust mig Int when asked
about it."It should not be neeess-
ary to deny such a statement. ANY
one should Know that the indict-
ments were drawn by myself. An
Investigation Of the records will
show that Governor Davis did not
,igh any the indictments. Had he
drawn them be most certainly
would have signed them Had any
one except myself drawn any Of
the indictments other names than
my own would probably appear on
The indictment.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
MAYOR G.R. HAYF$iE
Introduced The Speaker Wac
Talked TO Crowd

Prescott, Maret 17.-Goyernor
Davis addressed q large eroud a.
The court honse tonight Mayor G
r. Haynie introduced the speaker
and for an hour and q half the Gov
ernor spoke of what he had dom
as governor and what he hoped to.
do rs senator. His speech was de.
void or exciting incident.
The governor claimed credit for
the Doodle investigation and stated
that he drew up several of the in
dictments. He scored the Little
Rock papers and what he termed
the high collard" crowd of the
capital. He declared that Senator
But would rot in Jail before he
would pardon him.
w. F. Kirby, candidate for attor
ney general, made a 30.miuute
speech at the close Of the governor, ).
remarks.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23

Uncle Jimmie Norwood called on
the Office force Tuesday talked"
politics, and acted more like a
youngster of twenty. than man
who is come near the century mark
call again Uncle Jimmie, you are
always welcome, the latch string
hangs out.
J. w. Johnson has purchased
the place owned by J. f. Dugger
and will improve his property at.
once.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
William L, Moose.

Judge W. l. Moose of Norril-
ton, candidate for Associate Justice
of the Supreme court Of trk, WAS
here in the interest of his candida
cy last week. While Judge Moose
had only been here once before, he
found many friends who remember
ed him and were glad to see him
and know that ne was IN he race a
gain. Nany Years service at the
bar and on the bench of his dis
trict, as we'll as native ability, have
rendered him ehineatlv qualified
for Il position on our Supreme
Bench, and the many friends who
know him and those who have
heard of him, v ill b- lad to know
of his candidacy.
We ask onr reapers to carefully
consider his candidacy when max.
ing up their ticket.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
Ct 4RDlAN's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby giyea Shot 1 Is
guardian Of Franz, Waiter, aaIde
horace, Rosa and 0aus wicker min
or heirs OF Alice wicker iecessaa,
will apply to the Hempstead Pro-
bate eourtat the April 1906 term Of
said court for an order to sell the
undivided one ninth interest Of the
above minors il the following de-
scrihed lands to-wit
East half Of south west quarter
See. 2, East half of the south west
quarter of See 13; west half Of
the south east quarter Of Sec l3,
all in Township eleven south IN
Range Twenty-four west Hemp
stead county Arkansas.
7 M Wicker,
Guardian
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
WORKS BOTH WAYS,

Some one has said, at IS d poor
rule that wont work both ways
which leads us to remark that when
man lives in a town that has u
printing shop, he'has apetfect right
when ne needs anything in the prio
ting line to send to some other
town to get it, an we presume
when the printer needs anything Ae
has the same privilege.
People may SAY that the other
fellow comes round and asks tor
our bill and the nome printer does
not, but that wont work for YOU
don't have to go round and ask the
newspaper man Tor his trade, but
expect MN to give tito the bone
e0ple, and not send to some other
place Tor the reason tnaJ he can
save q few cents Oh some article
which Leads Us TO lemarK, That the
boycott business is ID thing that can,
be made TO WORK potn Ways.
When the people Ill q town.
MAKE tnelr money there and take
II Oh 10 spend al some oL.lef place,
tn"C town Is Juse as suftl.y u oned
DIS a. IArIn Is TO wear oul Snere the
I~rnler JaNcs JA tne rry., cdr after
) ear and noNtr patn ,.Ay .1ng back
GA tne SOIL, yl4U We "Iu 4st to re-.
,l+,arA .tA.&'. ,-ti Va. .Jes this;
Dvea noO oos, l,- ,t'syo4 ..m OF H.
p,eYo~-u.- .ans-.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
G. E, Roystou.

Capt. G e Roy ton has not an.
'nounced his candidacy in the pap
trs, but the fact is we'll known that
he Is a candidate for, circuit clerk
and also the further fact that there
is no man i'll the cotnty better qual-
flied for the position tnan he. He
is making an effort to sec, personal
ly all the voters in the county. and
will see as many AS possible before
the primary, but he wants all to
know that IN case he fails see any
man it WIS that he did not have
time TO get him. Capt, Royston
is well known to nearly every man
in the county, amp all know his
qualifications for the office as we'll,
he will make q competent, faithful
and acC accommodating official, We ask
our readers to consider his eaudi-
dacy when up their ticket for this
0f1irc.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23

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Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
FARMER ROBBED
BY Two Negrow Highwaymeu.

Texarkana, March ia young
white farmer who lives about II
miles south west of this city, in
Texas, was held up and robbed by
two negro men about 2 miles north
of here Saturday evening. The
young man ), who's name Was not
learned, had been here and sold 2
bales of cotton and had started
home who the two black highway
men held him up at the point of
guns and relieved him of all his
cash about SS4. The nes roes after
warp took the woods and are still
at large. The victim telephoned
back to the officers here and two
were subsequently arrested and Jail
ed on suspicion, but were after
ward released
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Nesice is hereby given that an e.
lection viii be held in the ineorpo-
rated Town of Washington, on the
first Tuesday in April, 1896, for
the purpose OF eleettng:
One Mayor
One Recorder, and
Five Aldermoa
to serve during the ensuing wear
Given under my hand this 9Th
day Of March, 1906.
/ = Monroe
Mayor Of the Incorporated Town
,.f Wash 5rrsnu
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23

"Di istrict sEule" viii be pre-
seated by local talent on Tucsd y
4 ril the 3rd- Admission adults
% cents, children Is cents.
Proceeds to ba applied TO the
improving Of our Parsonage.
Every go3y come.
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Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
EX-SENATOR JONES.

Washington, d. C. March 10
Former Senator James K. Jones.
who has long been in the enjoyment
of perfect health, has. had some re-
currencc during the last few DAYS
OF the heart trouble, from which he
suffered SO severely in 1898. 1t
has not been serious, serving only
TO Keep him away from mis- Office
Tor IA couple OF days, but it may
serve to curb for time the activit,
with which he has been prose-
cutting his law business here. H..
ana his son, Jas. h. Jr., have thar
hands fun Of business of this kind
which Is Yielding them very hand
some returns. After suffering the
attack OF angluapectoris in 1898,
above referred to Senator and Mrs
Jones went abroad and spent six
months in Europe. and returned in
per eet health This is one OF the
few instances of she recurrence OF
the trouble since. Senator Ioaps
his boea intending to N axe a trip
soon to Mexico to examine mine
In Hhlen TREND OF his are interest
ed.
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23

Bro Folsom of the Hope Gazette.
hit the nail on the head in his last
weeks issue, i'll his article about
people helping there town. We
have sucn here, If GABRIEL footed
lns horn" they would stretch, yawn
and go out 10 See what the fuss was
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
GUARDIANS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that l as
guardian Of j. A. williamson vii
apply to the Probate courtof Hemp
stead county, on the first day
OF the next April term thereof
for an order to sell the following
described property to-wit: w3 of
NEt Of Section 9, Township IL,
$. L. 23west, in Hampstead eountr
Arkansas, the property of j. A.
williamson.
} Y. Johnson,
Guardian.
We have heard of Plague ridden
towns, but have never seen Clique,
rio III beto.e On! why, should
the Spirit Of mortal be proul.
prominent young lawyer is
fol ct cakes.
wi d Jou fe ,.rtar st,mach and
bo lsneyH c-+lsing. They don't
gr.pe> Sol s.
L., j.. Gorner
Washington telegraph., 1906-03-23
Baresviile .C!uard;

Agents wanted----o sell ntls.As
stock in H.4ps.aNa oau." ar.ga
$as, ouoa -,rws be- sa vie A.@,-
ING tg 's9o.e r+rt ar a4 g.~- s..s1G
time Address
~ I uu,eauqr6ss aa~
Vje4n& l.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
CARRY GRIEVANCES TO
SERVICE COMMISSION
UNFAlRNEss IN EXAMINATIONS
IS ALLEGED
6utterfeId, Candidate for Sewer In-
spector, and HoIsate, for Sanitary
Inspector, Lay Charges Before the
Board, but Latter Gets No Hearing

Nicholas Butterfied appeared before
the civil service examiners yesterday
and complained that his marking had
been unfair and demanded an invests
cation. Butterfield took the examina-
ton for sewer inspector.
Upon a motion of Commissioner
Thomas the case was continued until
Tuesday at noon.
Charles E. Holgate also appeared be-
fore the commissioners and complained
that unfairne had been a feature OF
his examination for position es sanitary
inspector. Holgate said that he had
received no notice Of the examinations
until the day before they were held
whereas he should have been given five
days time.
Holgate also stated that he had been
informed within ten days after his ex-
animation that he was to be succeeded
in a certain position by another appli-
cant who had taken the examinations.
Holgate said that DR.. Leonard had in
formation concerning his marks SEVERAL
days before Holgate did.
Holgate failed to substantiate any OF
his claims, and upon being Informed
that he had really brought no charges
to the commissioners his petition for
another examination was denied.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
COLD LUNCHEON
PARTS COUPLE
SPlRlTUALlST ALSO HELPS TO
WIDEN THE CHASM
On Honeymoon Trip First spat Hap
pened Because Bridegroom Pro-
vlded No Berth or Hot
Nlctuals

Because, ais she alleged, her husband
gave her cold pie and ham sandwiches
on her honeymoon trip instead of the
chicken and roast which she had de-
sired, and for many other reasons,
Mrs. Nora Dick, wife Of Henry Dick,
manager of a well known clothing
store of Los Angeles. yesterday began
suit against her spouse before Judge
Smith of department one Of the su-
perior court.
Mrs Dick is an exceptionally good
looking woman, and back at her home
in Indiana was considered one of the
bellies They were married at Tells
City in 1902, and according to arrange
ments Immediately started bn their
honeymoon journey.
According to the statements of Dick
on the witness stand yesterday, he
managed to secure a berth on the train
from Tells City to st. Louis, but failed
to secure berth from ST. Louis to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26

him after quarrel in which she ac.
cused him of having defrauded her by
his representations before marriage.
spIrItuallst Vanlshes
The tailor alleged that his wife had
paid more attention to q spiritualist
named Madame Kramer than she did
to him. He accused his wife of having
quarreled with him constantly at the
suggestion of the splritualist, and laid
the blame of the final separation to
the suggestions Of the medium.
AS for Mrs. Kramer, the attorneys
announced that she had left town to
avoid giving evidence.
But the question of the cold ham
sandwiches seemed o sore point with
the husband, and he took exception,
stating that there were no dinners be-
Ing served on the train and that all
his wife could have bought was Ice
cream had he not provided the cold
lunch. Besides, he argued, there was
chicken in the sandwiches.
The couple came to Los Angeles
some time ago and since then have ac-
cumulated some property at Watts
Station and on Slauson avenue, and
property rights were discussed.
Finally Judge Smith granted the
husband the decree on the ground of
desertion and the property was evenly
divided.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
GIRL IN LAVENDER
Gets HER PAROLE
WHITE PLAGUE THREATENS
CHORUS GIRL
Miss O'Brlen Wins Mercy From Court,
as Did Mrs. Hermann-Jail Life
Would XIII the
Woman

Just twenty-four hours after her
friend, the petite Mrs. j. c. Hermann,
had stepped from the court room free
woman, Miss Grace OBrien, beauti-
full chorus girl charged with forgery,
yesterday appeared before Judge Smith
Of department one of the superior court
and threw herself on the mercy of the
court.
The young woman made her appear
ance at about o'clock. The Dick di-
vorce case was being tried and the
court room was filled with spectators
when Clerk Jack Wright whispered to
Judge Smith and then left the court
room. A moment later he returned,
accompanied by Under Sheriff Yonkin
and the accused young woman.
The spectators were amazed when
they heard the charges being read.
Miss O'Brien is strikingly beautiful
girl, tall and rather slender with great
blue eyes and wealth of medium dark
hair.
Yesterday she was attfred in laven-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26

der Princess costume. with white
lace yoke and natty lavender walk
ing hat. Long silk gloves completed
the costume and the young woman
looked more like she had just arrived
from q ride on the boulevards than
from q long, lonesome walt In dingy
cell at the county Jail.
The art of makeup had stood the
girl i'm good stead and with tiny pinch
of powder, borrowed from the matron
of the jail, she had managed to hide
to certain degree the deep lines Of
suffering.
Miss O'Brien marched to the front
and stood before Judge Smith.
IT understand that you wish to
change your plea of not guilty to one
of guilty to this forgery charger"
asked the court and the girl with a
slight droop of the shoulders and nod
of the head signified her assent while
she fought hard to control herself.
Loses Handsome Inmates
The same scene had occurred when
Mrs. Hermann was released on proba-
ton the day before at the same hour,
and the Jail thereby lost the two most
beautiful inmates ever sheltered by its
grim old walls
Then Miss O'Briens attorney ex-
planned. The young woman had worked
nara. Sne nad Deen Save 10 ner ART
and had become desperately i'll, and just
before the time she forged a check for
$42 she had spent several weeks in a.
hospital.
"If the girl is kept in confinement
any longer she will die" said her at
torney, and the court started.
For the past few months" continued
the attorney Miss O'Brien has been
suffering with tuberculosis, contracted
f..sx Arly tt,. I,A has han IN
the county Jail the disease has in
creased at an alarming rate and to send
her to a states prison or keep her in
a cell longer would be signing her death
warrant
''At the jail she has been treated
well, but the ventilation is poor, and
according to the statements of the ply
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26

sicians who have examined her this
girl, unless she has the greatest care
possible, Will soon be called to another
world"
During the recitation by the attor-
ney the young woman looked as though
she were going to faint, but she
steaded herself by holding to the
clerks desk and the court officers hur-
ried the case.
Model Prisoner
Under Sheriff Yonkin then stated that
Miss OBrien had been a model pris-
oner and that on several occasions ply
sicians had examined her and pro-
nounced her afflicted with the great
white plague.
Judge Smith then told the young
woman to return to her home and her
people and try and start life over and
win back her strength. He placed her
under probation for one year and Miss
O'Brien sank back to chair and was
later assisted from the room.
The crime with which the young
woman was charged was committed
four months ago.
AT that time a wealthy eastern
woman, Mrs. Emma Goth, was in Los
Angeles staying at the Angelus Hotel.
In some way the chorus girl learned
of the woman's visit to the city and
forged her name to a check for S42 on
the First National bank. The check
was passed and the girl arrested several
days later.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26

Denver, and was therefore compelled
to occupy chair car.
chair Car a Hardship
Mrs. Dick, however, considered the
chair car proposition q hardship.
"All the second night Of our mar
rlage was compelled to sit In the
chair car on our honeymoon trip" she
said. Instead of ia decent meal
was compelled to eat q cold lunch
which my husband had bought at st.
Louis and Nalaen with him on the
train, had never eaten cold lunch
before and It was very distasteful to
me-" said Mrs. Dick,
WAS there any chicken in that
lunch7" inquired Judge Smith.
mo, there was not" answered the
woman; there was cold ham and cold
pie and that was ALL"
well, isn't cold ham sandwich
pretty good?" continued the Judge, but
the woman gave decided shake of
her head and muttered, Never"
On cross-examination Mrs. Dick ad-
mitted that at Denver her husband
had shown her the consideration of
torneys for Dick questioned her about
the presents made her by her hus-
band.
AS to Presents
The woman stated that Dick had
given her a gold watch and chain for
Christmas present, had bought her
two gowns and a shirt waist with
money furnished by her, and had
given her two pairs Of Oxford slippers
and pair of shoes.
She denied Indignantly that her hus-
band had given her a silk petticoat
and two shirts, as he claimed, and
cfu hn e-1 ha a
mentioned as part of her wedding
trousseau.
An opera coat and bill of $22.50 for
dental work were the other two as
sets towards Dicks generosity.
Dick then told of some of his
troubles. He was fighting the case and
alleging desertion, since his wife left