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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
MURDER Trial IN DARLINGTON
Case .sc;.is,st W.nGhan. Charged With
Killing Charlie -iinersoa.

Darlington, March S.-Ine case OF
lSistler A. Win3ham, charged with the
killing of Charlie Amerson on Febru-
a.y Il, occupied the whole OF the time
OF the Court of General Sessions to-
day. The taking Of testimo ony was
concluded about o'clock this after
noon by Windham himself taking the
stand. The State had presented a
strong case according to'rrs witnesses,
but the defense was able almost to
destroy the whole on cross exalniasl-
ton. W;nGnam made avery favora-
ole impression as witness, and was
on the stand for less than 80 minutes.
Yet he accounted for himself in a
most satisfactory manner ior every
minute of the time during the difficult
ty in which Amerson lost his life.
Solicitor Johnson, in his shrewcest
efforts, could not shake Windham's
story, and It is we'll known irfl>s:is4s III >siss4s2ee Pee
Dee section that when Mr.. Johnson
fails there is a good reason why he
could not succeed.
Mr.. Windham is a young man, Of
possibly 22 years of age, and has
pleasant address,. He is not more than
5 feet. 2 or 3 inches in height, but is
Of rather heavy build, Weighing about
160 pounds. He is clean shavea and
has quite an intelligent appearance.
Ee is engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness at Lamar and is doing Well. He
has proved q splendid reputation for
character. peaceableness and other
wise, by al the witnesses, Both for the
State and the defense.
Much interest has been manifested
in Windaam's case from the begin
ming The court house has been pack
ed. testifyins to the high esteem and
popularity enjoyed by kiss Windcana,
as the defendant is familiarly called.
He was married few years ago TO a
Miss Reynolds. but she died about two
years ago and Mr.. Windham now lives
with his father, J. K. Windham
Counsel for the State and for the
defense have contended with much
zeal and earnesrness for the rights
guaranteed them by the rules of evil
oence and the law of the land.
Mr.. J. NJ Spears, representing the
defense, will make his argument on
the opening of the court tomorrow
morning, and will be followed by So
licitor ]. NJ. Johnson, for the prosecu-
ton.
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STATEBURG.

stateburg, March 5.-Mrs. James
Pincknew1 and Miss A. n Moore spent
saturday and Sunday in Sumter with
s Hrs. "A. p Manning.
Mr.. Waties Rees, of Sumter, spent
SEnday with his mother at .sedidway.
Miss Helen G. Frierson returned on
Saturday from summerton, where she
spent two delightful weeks visiting the
family Of DR.. D. o. Rhame-
Mr.. Early Merette spent Sunday ct
MS. F Il Mcleod, 81 Florence, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. S. E. Nelson.
Mr.. w, d Friersen returned today
so Great Fails, S. c., after short
stay at home.
MS. screven Moore and Miss Mar
Sha Moore spent Saturday in Sumter.
Mr.. Frank F. Burgess, who has been
buying cotton in Bishopville, is at
home again.
Misses Martha, irene and Edith
Moore and Master John Moore, OF
spokane, washington, who have been
risating Mr.. Screven Moore, are now
On a visit to their aunt, Mrs. S. R
1ud.
Rev. W. H. Barnwen is visiting
friends at Hagood today.
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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, March Cts cloudy
and the wind is blowing this morning,
so I write a line for the Item. There
rs very little news. We have had a
pretty good week to work, and we
have continued to hop the cloas, but
we are still behind, or we think so,
with our work.
Bob Ardis's child is better and Mrs.
Geddings is thought to be a little bet
ter at last accounts.
There came very near being a Sc
we're accident at Pinewood last We'd
nesday night. The local freight train
ran into a buggy in which was Mr..
Janes Mccutcheon and Miss Annie
Ragnal, daughter Of Mr.. I. B. Bagnal,
Hemolishing the rear part Of the bug
~ and throwing Mr. McCutcheon and
Miss Ragnal 10 or Is feet. But for
tnnatey they were not seriously hurt.
The horse was not struck sand he ran
nH and when he was found he still
had the front part OF the buggy hitch
ed TO him
Mr.. Sam Griffin Of Pinewood, has
moved into hisEew store on Com
merce street.
aar. A l. Rurkett has opened up a
aine OF furniture in the old store, cor
7ner of rsismerce street and Hampton
avenue
don't agree with the spartanDurg
Journal that the people are deter
mined to get rid Of the dispensa1y.
There are great many of US that
fhink the dispensary is far better
than prohibition, in name, alone, or
IN high license. I am fearful that if
we ever get prohibition that we will
ind blind tiger under every "hur-
Ticane,, land in every thick patch of
bushes. And should we have high
license Lam afraid it would be as I
heard q stranger express it in your
city on the 10Th ultimo, that, ne be-
lived the high license men would go
over to the blind tigers and say we
have got the stuff, you take and sell
and we wiIIsdivide with you. So I say
talthough am a prohibitionist) give
rs the dispensary until we can get
something better. But for the sake Of
the little boys and our Young roer.
please don't give us bar rooms, where
they congregate and learn profanity,
yuIgarity and everything that is de-
grading to humanity. I have been
There and know whereof I speak. So
Il say, God forbid, that there should
ever be another barroom or blind IL
ger in the State of South Carolina
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lege in Columbia, has been spending
several days with her brother, Mr.. T.
G. Mcleod.
Mrs. Matte Joy and daughter, after
a pleasant visit to relatives returned
to their home in Sumter on Tuesday.
Mr. A. X. Weldon, who has settled
near Wisacky. is preparing to build
neat country home. Mr. Weldon is one
OF our progressive and successful
voung men who makes farming a sue
cess and we are pleased to note that
he has settled so near Bishopville.
DR.. L. H. Jennings is having mate
rial hauled to put UP model resi-
dence on his lot on Church street. Mr..
T Hogue Of Lexington, is the contrac-
tor and says the plans embraced will
combine both the colonial and modern
STYLES of architecture and will cost
$4,000.
The political bee is trying to force
the season and is out already buzzing
around. We have it from pretty good
authority that in the race for senator
there are likely to be five candidates
ont and may be six. Hons. w. Med.
Geen and R. H. Pittman. R. W. Nc
Lendon, J. B. MCLAUGHLIN, 3. Frank
Kelley and we have heard that the
friends of DR.. Y. 7. Afford are urging
him to make the race. For represen-
tative. DR.. It. B. Manning's name is
prominently mentioned along with
Messrs. George NJ. Stuckey, Edwin
Wilson and Major E. F. BURROWS.
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Max.
some better,

Max, March 12.-Mr. Bryant Smith
is slowly recovering from long and
serious sickness.
Miss Maggie Kinds did not teach
Friday on account Of a severe cold.
Colds and measles are prevalent.
Miss Ellen Carraway is visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. L. TruluGk, of Lynch
burg.
Misses Annie and Pearl Truluck
spent Saturday in Timmonsville.
The roads are not used great deal
by the farmers just now except on
Sundays.
A prayer meeting of long standing
at Nazareth church is we'll attended.
Oats are doing well enough.
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Miss Mitt Durant, stenograp}.er and
typewriter, is now located in tie ar
cade on the second floor of thss Hote1
Sumter.
The present city council ;shas a
chance left to order the removal OF
the unsightly signs suspended 3across
the sidewalks.
The advertisements CT the D. j.
Chandler Clothing Co.. tells what sor:
OF goods they sell and the guarantee
that is back Of them.
The Civic League will make@an eff
fort this season TO beautify the depot
grounds. There is room for improve
ment, on aesthetic lines, thereabouts.
Some day the Atlantic Coast Lire
officials will suddenly realize that UNI
orena sheds afford no protection to
the travelling public and will put up a
car shed at our depot.
There is. almost enough money in
the hands of Mr.. ]. D. Wilder to erect
suitable monument to mark ths
grave of Joe Levan. If one-half of
those who were his friends Will each
contribute small sum the monument
can be erected at once.
A mild winter in the North has cut
down the crop of natural ice to such
small proportions that there is talk of
an ice famine in that section before
the summer is over. High plices for
ice in the North seems to be a cer-
tainty Here in Sumter we need not
worry for ice at a reasonable, price is
assured
Rev. C. C. Herbert, of Camden. fill
ed the pulpit of the First Methodist
church Sunday morning apd even
ing. He preached strong andsnterest
ing sermons at both servicesfto large
congregations. Mr.. Herbert is one Of
the ablesgt and most eloquent Of the
younger members of the conference
and is always welcome visitor in this
city where he has many friends who
have known him from boyhood.
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fire in a house on the place Of DR.. j.
B. steppe when the shot was fred
through a window only few feet
away. The weapon was shotgun
and the entire contents entered the
right temple.
A tramp was horsewhipped within
an inch of his life Friday for insulting
a lady living near Gaffney.
Application has been made to the
state sinking fund commission by
RichIand county for a loan of $4,000
Engineer Dal spin1zs OF the South
ern railway. recently of Atlanta, was
struck in the head and hurled from
his cab at 2:35 Sunday afternoon,
while his train. the Acknowledgements
local. was running through deep cut
between Latham and Easley, 13 miles
so,.t,1 of GreenviHe. Half mile furth-
er Fireman Smith missed the engineer
and stopped the train. Spinks was
found unconscious beside the track
ue was brought to Greenville and died
in An hour. Presumably he was lean
:,e far out and was looking back
wards.
The Soartanburg correspondent OF
The News and Courier says: The
White Stone Hotel which was destroy
ed bv fire on Sunday night, will be re-
built just as soon as possible. Plans
will be prepared at an early date and
the contract will be let as soon as
practicable. The bottling works,
several cottages, the store and
one or two other buildings were
not damaged in the least by the
flames. though the hotel property was
totally destroyed. The building was
insured for s35,oso, and the furniture
for $4,000, which is only partial.
ehe building was valued. at s125,000-
There was considerable feeling in
Florence Monday when the Coast Line
paw train reached there and the pay
master began paying off the men in
the shops and the yards, and it was
found that some Of the merchants
had garnisheed or attached the money
of about rs or so Of the Coast Line
employees. The paymaster refused to
pay the men on the ground that their
money had been attached by a firn
Of attorneys of Atlanta, Ca, under
the laws of Georgia, for the Florence
merchants. Just what the outcome
will be cannot be told. Some OF
those who had their money garnisheed
were men of promise in their depart
ments. The Coast Line Company has a
rule that if an employe gives an order
on his time or has his money garnl-
sheed or attached, it will be sufficient
cause for dismissal from the service.
If the rule is enforced there will be
very nearly a hundred men dropped
from their work during the next few
days, hence the feeling in regard to
the matter.
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As Others See 1t.

The Sumter Daily News Of >Satur-
day contained an announcement Of the
6iscontinuance of that paper. While we
we regret exceedingly to see any indus
trial enterprise meet with misfortune
we wish that people would be more
judicious and more generous to others
in business when they start enterpris-
es The daily in Sumter was good
clean sheet, a very excellent news
paper, but Sumter had one already
and it was with the intention Of sup
planting tie enterprise that the new
one was started. Sumter is a good.
live town, it's merchants stand nobly
by an enterprise that is for the good
of the town, but Sumter is not big
enough for daily paper such as they
wanted and they have now found it
out after having lost money, but how
much we do not know, the paper was
SOLD after the origintors found out
their mistake. They got our good
friend knight into II and now he is
said to be broken down in health and
on that account the paper has to be
SUSPENDED. Besides this we are very
sure that the Old paper has been
obliged to stretch its resources so that
the strain Will be felt for quite awhile.
II there has been any good accom-
plished it does not show on the sur
"a Z. We know something; about that
sort of thing. People frequently crit
icise the Times for not putting up
new building but they cannot under
stand when we tell them that the
same resources that we might have
used in putting up that much desired
building had to be absorbed in the
purchase of the paper Which recently
gave US a rustic for the field, small as
it is here. This is just as true OF r1er-
camille enterprises as Of newspapers or
anything else Why cannot You do
something that is not being done by
some one else? It would save heap
OF trouble in the commercial world.
There are plenty of avenues for in
Tastraent of talents and money with
cut drying to crowd anyone or two al
ready Qore or less we'll filed. The
wocsa element that could possibly en-,
ter into business is spite work, no
matter what else you undertake cut
:he spite work, it is mighty apt to
come back on you.-Florence Tines
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LEE COUNTY NEWS.

From the Bishopville Vindicator.
Miss Julia Corbett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Corbett died last Mon.
day at her home in the Antioch sec
ton.
The friends Of Captain Dave e. Du-
rant, will be 81 -ry to hear that he has
been extremely i'll the past week, but
glad that he is better.
Miss Mary Eliza Mcleod, who is
one of the teachers in the M. E. Col
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Mr.. joe NJ. Ar.iis and family Visited
w. j. Ards and wife Monday evening.
Miss Euaice E osteen, who is at
tending school in your city, spent last
SUNDAY with her parents at the Syca-
mores.
Mrs F. Fl. osteen, Miss Fattie Ram
sew and Miss Eunice .osteen visited
Mrs. oS-sen's sister, Mrs. F. j. Gra-
/! ham. near Paxvtle, last Sunday.
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The reception on Thursday evening
at the residence of Rev. y. W. Ed
munds by the Ladies Aid Socity of
the Presbyterian church. compliment
tary to Rev. J. P. Marion. Jr.. the new
pastor. Of the church. was attended by
practically all of the congregation. de-
spite Of the inclenent weather which
might have been expected to deter
many from being present. The recep-
ton was a very pleasant and success
emf
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
sy,EWsyJETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
GIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
sse.ns Of interest From all Parts OF
sumter and Adjoining Counties.
soT1eE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mail your letters SO that they Will
reach this Office not later than Tues
day morning. Wien the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
ampossibllity to have them appear in
sthe paper issued that day.
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k1srLER w1NDHA,1 ACQUITTED.

Darlington. March 9.-'Not guilty"
was the verdict Of the jury in the case
against Kistler A. Windham, charged
with having stabbed Charlie Amerson
to death at Lamar. this county. on the
18th day Of February.
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Mr. Ebbie Wells went to New York
city to prosecute claim against one
of the city railway companies for neg>
hgently breaking his arm ABOUT two
years ago. The case was not brought
to trial as compromise was effected,
which was highly satisfactory to Mr.
Wells.
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HAGOOD.


Haeood. March 9.-Items aroun /
Ha good are scarce as we'll as on the
Peninsula.
Quite a quantity of fertilizer has
been delivered here with more to fol-
low.
There is little complaint with US as
to scarcity of labor.
1 fear our people are increasing the
acreage as we'll as the fertilizer this
year.
One citizen told He he found more
money in small grain and hay, with
less worry and trouble than cotton
anG then gave the facts to prove it.
I believe there are lot Of US fel-
lows putting in a few more acres OF
cotton this year with heavier fertil1z-
| ing that have a ,sneaking that we are
1 playing the fool and can't help feeling
mean about it. Of course I am not
talking about you, but your nelgnoor
over there.
Our people are planting their gar
dens, many buying cabbage from
Charleston and elsewhere.
| The small grain is not looking as
we'll as it ought. Many have applied
Isoda. Where oats have age and size
they run a risk in doing so. The
writer saw considerable acres that
we're killed last year by a late frost
and freeze.
Mr.. T. o. Sanders has recently in
stalled a, new saw mill outlet, all
improvements and up-to-date machin-
cry and is now prepared to furnish
lumber in good shape and short order
to the public.
Mrs. c. J. Jackson, who has been
cutie sick, is improving.
| The farmers have taken advantage
of the recent fine weather to plow
| their. lands.
-. EDWARDS.
Edwards, s. g., March 19:-We are
having sunshine again after a very
heavy rain.
Mr. A. K. weldon, of wisacky, is
visiting relatives at. this place.
Miss Bertha Higgins is visiting rel
atives at Paxvine this week.
Mr.. 2. G.. PEBBLES was in Camden
yesterday.
Mrs. S. A. White is quite sick at this
time.
Rev. S. a. Booth preached at St
Johns NJ. E. church last Sunday
Mr.. Harold Bradley, of Braun, spent
last Sunday in this vicinity.
Rev. Geo. NJ. Hawerton filed MS
regular appointment, al New Hope
Presbyterian church last Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Ned Pierce, of west Wateree,
spent last Sunday with Slr. Marion
Weldon.
Miss Anna Holland is reported to be
some better.
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A sewerage system is necessity for
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-18
HOW TO HELP THE NEEDY

Editor News-Democrat:
II is greatly desired and is necessary
at this season, when plans for the bestow-
ment OF gifts are in so many minds and
hearts. that special attention should be
called to the service and needs OF our
various charitable and other organiza-
tions, including the following. all of which
have a good reputation regarding effi-
cheney in service, freedom from sectar-
ianism and economy in expenditure:
The Catholic orphan asylums, especially
those located at 473 Prairie avenue and on
Regent avenue; st. Mary's orphanage in
East Providence; st. Elizabeth's Home
for Incurable Convalescents. Society OF
st. Vincent de Paul Children's Friend So
ciety, Providence Day Nursery associa-
ton. ST. Joseph's hospital. Rhode Island
hospital Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children Providence Associa-
ton for Ministry to the Sick, Womens
Missionary society overseer OF the poor
Salvation Army Providence District Nurs-
ing association. Home for Aged Men,
Home for Aged Women, Providence Boys
club, Rhode Island State Home and school
for Dependent Children. Women's City
Missionary society, Providence Shelter for
Colored Children st. Vincent de Paul In
FAINT asylum Regent avenue; Ladies'
Hebrew Benevolent association, Provi-
dence Deconness home Bethany home
Providence Rescue Home and Mission,
Prisoners Aid association. Sophia Little
home. Randall Square mission. Home for
the Aged Poor of Providence and Paw
tucket under the charge OF the Little
Sisters of the Poori Irrepressible society,
Home for Aged Colored Women, the Ly-
ing-in hospital. House of the Good Shep-
herd. Providence Fuel society, Tobey
Street Children's home. Working Boys,
home on Park street: Female Charitable
society, Rhode Island Nursery associa-
ton for Homeless Infants, Union for
Christian Work Young Mems and Young
Womens Christian association. Kings
Daughters. St Maria Home for Working
Girls. 125 Governor street; Providence
Society for Organizing Charity, room 1892
Butler Exchange. maintaining a free
registry bureau OF worthy destitute fam
lies. and giving temporary relief when
necessary and conducting a campaign
against tuberculosis.
Required information relative to the
nature OF the services rendered and what
Is needed by the above may be obtained
on application.
FRANCIS GALLAGHER.
Providence, Dec. IA, 1906.
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MRS. MISCH SPOKE
ON GOOD READING

Mrs Caesar Misch spoke on the Train.
ing OF Children" at a meeting for parents
and children in connection with the dedi-
cation services of the New Advent Free
church yesterday afternoon.
She said that literature OF the romantic
sort taught the abollshment OF the conven-
tions required by modern usage such as
formal introductions and the like, and
caused girls to look for the millionaire or
the nobleman who always came along In
the stories. For both boys and girls par
ents should select the reading, for cheap
adventurous literature was often low in
its moral tone and Injurious I'm its effects.
Rev j. +. Cooper OF the Trinity Square
Methodist Episcopal church pointed out
that 1t was on the people who come here
from Europe and Asia that the church
must depend. and not the old Yankee
stock, for its future support Rev. William
Dixon called the gathering TO order, and
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon sang several duets.
while the Misses Dixon sang Count Your
Blessings" and Rev. J. NJ Read of Tren-
ton. ~ j., gave the parting words of
blessing.
An open meeting for religious workers
OF all denominations was held last even
ing. A testimony meeting followed. after
which Rev T. +. Edwards OF Bridgeton
delivered a brief address. on Thursday
evening the dedication exercises will be
concluded with jubilee service.
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HAPPY OPERATIVES.

Wage increases which have already gone into
effect and others to be granted between now and
the beginning OF the new year will doubtless make
the approaching holiday season an unusually JOY
Gus one for the cotton mill operatives of New
England.
The advance in wages in this great industry is
confined TO no state or section, but is general
throughout New England, and it has followed the
praiseworthy action of Mr.. M. G. d. Borden, who
raised the wages of the employees in his Fall River
mills at the psychological moment to avert threat
ened strike of $4,000 other operatives, whose re-
quest for 10 per cent. increase had been refused
by the Manufacturers association
Though there has been a general increase
the rate is not uniform, varying from per
cent in localities to 10 per cent in others In
Fall River New Bedford and our own state the new
wage scale is already in effect.
In Lowell 1900 mill workers began yesterday
to labor for the higher wage. In other places the
will be in the nature OF welcome Christmas gift,
while with the advent of New Years day the great
army of $4,000 mill workers will be in the enjoy
ment of greater earning power.
The particularly gratifying feature of the ad-
vance is that it has been made without either a
strike or a threat to strike Indeed, it may be said
to be voluntary but it is based the fact that the
prosperity of the cotton industry is such to war
rant the higher wage without materially reducing
the profits accrung to the mill owners.
Not alone are the operatives benefited by the
new scale. The whole business community is the
gamer because of the enhanced purchasing power
of the wage workers. The more they the
more they can afford to spend in increasing those
comforts of home life which promote contentment,
peace and happiness