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DIED BEATING HIS WIFE.
Abram Wilson a Victim to His Own
Anger-Brougllt on Attack OF Heart
Disease.

Disease.
Coroner Flowers was called to
Rcogdon's yesterday afternoon to
hold an inquest over the body OF
Abram Wilson, who died after fight
with his wife, Amanda Wilson. 1t was
reported in the Brogdon section that
Abrams death resulted from injuries
inflicted by Amanda, the statemen1
being made that he was struck with
a heavy stick and his neck broken.
The facts brought out at the inquest
proved conclusively however, that the
fight was a mere incident and that
Abram died from heart disease, from
which disease he had long suffered.
The excitement and exertion attend
ing the struggle with his wife brought
on a violent attack of heart trouble
TO which he succumbed in 9. few min
utes.
Amanda Wilson, the wife, gave the
following testimony:
Abram and I had been fighting in
the house. He first beat me with a
rope. He then got the gun and load
ed it and put it down and beat me
with the rope. He struck me with his
Set o,1 c+r,,ol- him with a niece of
garden paling and I threw quart
bottle at him, but I do not think the
bottle struck him. He pushed me
out doors. I came back in the house
and he pushed me out again. He
struck me with the garden paling and
choked me- I felt his hands loosen on
my throat. He got up and sat down
on the steps. He sat on the steps
about fifteen minutes and fell off on
the ground. / went to q neighDor's
house to get help and was not gone
long. He was dead when got back
to the house.
DR.. S. C. Baker, being duly sworn,
says: I have examined the dead boz!
of Abram Wilson and heard the tesgi-
mony of witnesses in the case. i 80
find no evidence whatever Of eSternai
violence in the nature of a'gunS;.ot
wound, a cut, stab or a bruise, ns3t5.-
ing that would lead one to suppt1Se
that he had come to his deaf: teroy4
the result of injury from a 1 o.
any sort. 1t is stated that e.1-
gagged in an alteration snai ssrss;sgis
with his wife just prior sss death,
and that he had been press shed for
for heart trouble about 30.
that after struggling life
for some time he seerlea - give out
in strength and sat down ;lG then
fell over and died. Such course Of
events would be liable to occur in
man afflicted with heart disease, who
got into a great passion and struggle
ana from all the an
of the opinion that he died as re-
suit of heart disease, death having
been hastened by over strain of the
heart from sudden passion and exer-
ton. S. c. Baker, NJ. D.
On this showing the jury rendered
the following verdict:
sAbram came to his death by heart
failure.
Coroner Flowers was notified by
telephone this morning that some Of
the negroes of the neighborhood were
rot satisfied with the verdict Of the
jury, insisting that Alarm neck was
broken and that he was killed by his
wife, and he wa requested to make
further investigation: He was, how
ever. advised by his attorney that he
had performed his full duty in the
matter, and that no furher investiga-
ton was necessary.
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To Whom It May Concern:
1t has occurred to me, Mr.. Editor,
to drop line through you to my con-
stituents in Sumter and thus to report
nv present status. Ny vacation,
which has been quite strenuous and
Rooseveltian, is rapidly drawing to
close. and I hope soon to be dong
business again at the old stand or
Liberty street In fact, if l live to
look upon such day as Sept. 6th, /
shall do so in Sumter. I am sure
shall find my people in a good order
of health and ready for all the winter
activities, after the long spell Of rest
ing they have had. I myself have
rested-not by lying in idleness, but
by changing and giving new direc-
ton to my efforts. To one who likes
TO boat ana fish and slosh around
pro oniscuously il the salt water, Beau
fort furnishes ample opportunity for
his amusement. One does not hear
in these diggings the call of the
Wild, but he sees the beck
Of the waves whit hands.
The temptation : to live in
soft and moistened condition is very
strong and most Of US succumb to
itwhile here. At this season, life IN
Beaufort is made easier and more at
tractive by the fact that we have just
come upon the season Of the year for
fish and shriinps. The early morn
inc hours ring with the cry, Here
yer swimps." The Beaufort negro has
never learned to call them shrimps.
Five cents for large plate full is the
established price, and from this there
is no variation. In July, the shrimps
were very small, but they are no"
reached full growth and are very de-
licious-to those who are fond OF
them. The blue fig is also Beaufor'
product which abounds. They are
hawked about the street every morn
ing. and. like the "swimps." are SOLD
at five cents a plate. Almost every
ward seems to have one or more hs
trees. and the crop this year has been
very large.
In July, the fish were reluctant
about biting for some unknown rea-
son. and the fishermen had to labor
diligently to catch them. In fact, no'
enough were brought in to supply the
local demand; but during two weeks
| past. the town has been overstocked
and the catching of string is but
matter Of few minutes. Then, too
this is the mullet season. They are
taken with cast-net or seine, ano
ten or a dozen on a string sell for ter
cents.
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Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of o'Donnell & Co. It con
tains timely information about mark
eting cotton. our most important crop.
For this week only, goods at fire
sale prices. The Notick Novelty Co.
s-26-m&f
The new management will take
charge of the opera House on Sept
ist and the theatrical season Will
open Sept. 4. Mr.. ]. D. Smithdea''
of Columbia, the lessee, will come
over on Sept. 1st and will spend some
time in this city getting things in
si.1pe for the season
The Labor Day celebration in Flor
ence bids fl ir to be the most success
full celebration of the day ever held
in this section of the State both IN
ro3nt of attendance and in the variety
Z of entertainment offered those who
visit Florence. It is expected that
quite a crowd will go over from sum
ter for the day to help swell the crowd
and enjoy the holiday
The report that comes from Hop
kins, Richland County, that an cleo
+ric road is to be built from Columbia
4o Sumter via that place, in the near
future is important, if true ana al
tno,eb nothing has been heard here
Of the enterprise it will be cordiais
welcomed by the people OF son'e'
when it materiahzes
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Summons for Relief
Complaint Served.)
The State of South Carolina,
County of Sumter:


Court of Common Pleas.
C. S. Williams, Plaintiff, against
James Spears, Defendant.
To the Defendant above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, Of which copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve q copy
of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscriber at his Office in the
city and county of Sumter, S. c.,
within twenty days after SER
vice hereof; exclusive Of the
day of such service; and if you fail to
answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint
Dated July 23d, A. D. 1907.
To the Defendant above named:
You are hereby notified, that the
Complaint in this action was fled in
the Office Of the Clerk OF
the Court of Common Pleas
for Sumter county on the 18th
day Of August, 1907, and said COM
plant is now on file in said Office.
ID. JENNINGS,
S-21-et Plaintiffs Attorney :.
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BE Careful About Your Grade.

The experience of last year ought 60 seacn ev-
Of his is Cotton S for 1a many bale shese
streets last year at from five to ten dollars un-
der middling on account of its preparast11otn 1otl
Tha old time way of selling cotton IN round lots
IS a ta;ng Of the past We are obliged TO sell IL
on grade now and must buy it that way. Gin
ming has as much TO do with the grade OF COT, cot,
samn1e son qJ out Of cotton that is ginned green.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

TIE Old Hoss Sale at the Atlantic
Coast Line freight depot Friday ae-
sracted quite crowd of bargain seek
ers, many of whom paid well for what
they got.
Mr.. Pat. Gallagher. who was seri-
ously injured by a fall from an auto
mobile about two weeks ago, has i'm
proved within the past two or three
iavs and it is now hoped that he will
recover.
The game of ball between Elloree
ard Sumter Thursday afternoon vas
witnessed by very few people, there
being apparently no general interest
in amateur ball. The game was
pretty fair exhibition, and was won
by Elloree, the score being 10 to ..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

I am just from the Notick Novelty
store. It pays to so there and see the
rich pIums on sale this week.
S-26-m&f
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w. o. Telegraph Office Open.

The Western Union office in this
city was opened Saturday fo- business
by Miss Dixon, an operator sent here
from Augusta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
WHEN TO SELL COTTON.

Every man wants get the best price possible for his cot
than others with connection have we feel assured we
are in position legitimate competition we saved
selling cotton in the spring cents and even higher later
on believing then knowledge OF the dry goods slta
on that # was bound to sell much higher and opinion has
been borne out by the facts. 80 80 fo~
When you sell will pay you to see U.S. 1dr
YOU will have happy consolation OF knowing that II we oo
not buy it. he who does will pay all it is worth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

Mr.. Henry P. Moses has accepted
nosition with White & McCallum
Realty & Insurance Company, and
will pay special attention to the fire
insurance department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

WANTED-Purchase for several
fine mich cows, fresh in milk, at
> moderate prices. you pays your
money and takes your choice" Also
untanned sheep skins. E. ".
Dabbs, Mayesvile, S. c., r. F. D.
No. /. S-20-1t-w2t
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LONG STAPLE COTTON.

This is strictly case in which quality and not quantity
Staple under the grade OF s9f ner ego1
Long cotton ought be picked with the greatest
has to be paid + tor IT, an1 @
should be observed ginning the other SO as to pre-
serve the staple.
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Banks viii Close.

All the banks in city vii close OF
Labor Day, Monday. Sept. I'd.
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Mass Meeting.

At a meeting of citizens this day a.
mass meeting was called to assemble
in the Opera House next Friday even--
ing, 3Oth instant, at $50 to discuss the
proposed location of negro college
in the northern suburbs of the city
H. C, Haynsworth,
Chairman.
c. NJ. Hurst, Sec.
August 26, 1897.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

The season for harvesting the deecy staple is
now practically at hand We hear Of it open
ing in all directions. and While we hear OF some
com plaint in certain sections owing to exces-
sive rains the indications are, however, tna5
our farming friends will receive satisfactory
returns for their years labor.
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ed Friday morning from Norfolk s2o
JameseeBn.
D.. F. f.ighsmitn snd farais.
49, zseurned fsog Cha.leston and
sne Isle of Palms.
MRS Nary Farmer and her daughter,
Emily, OF Florence, S. O., are visiting
Mrs. T. G. ScaGe.
q Misses Lucille and Ccrinne Iseman,
of Manning, are in the CITY visiting
Mrs. Mitchell Levi.
Miss Isath Hussey left Monday for
MayesviEs, where she Will speno a
week will relatives.
Mr.. Willie Nettles, of Memphis,
Tenn. who mas been visiting relatives
in the city, has returned to Memphis
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hsynsworth and
daughter, Miss Agnes, have returned
from Caesars Head wnere they have
been for several weeks
Miss Gus Bethea who has been v's-
ting relatives for several weeks ID
Marion County aud in North Carolina
has returned to Sumter.
lr. Elisha Carson has gone to Phil
adelphia to take position ss travel
ing salesman for the house of Miller,
Baine & Beyer, Of that city.
Mr.. Horace B. Mitchell, of savan-
nah. Ga. is spending some time IN
tie city. Mr.. Mitchell left Sumter
about fifteen years ago and this is his
second visit to his old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. SiddsN, of
Winsson-Salem, N. G., have decided
to make fneir home in this city. Mr.
Siddau has purchased the Hurst resi-
dencs on the corner OF Hardy Avenue
and West Calhoun street. Mr.. Sid
dslI is the father Of Mr.. Z. 81. Sid
dau, of the Sumter Machinery Com
pany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

Something for you at the Notick
Novelty store. S-26-m&t
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A chance not to be overlooked a. :
Natick. Novelty store. o1o..os-
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Personal.

Mrs. G. ii. Dorm has returned from
the mountains.
Mr.. Nein o'Donneu has returned
from the North.
Mr.. w. A. McIlwaine has returned
from New York.
Mr. j. E., King, of Columbia. spent
unday in the city.
Mr.. r. L. Edmunds is back from
his Summer vacation
Mr.. r. M. jenkins, of ST. Charles,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Wood have re-
turned to the city.
Mr.. Vim. Bultman is back from a
business trip to Boston.
Mr.. ". j. Peterkin, OF Fort Motto,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Levi have re-
turned from Washington.
Mrs J. f. Maye left Monday for Co
lumsia TO visit her mother.
Mr.. Marion S. Weaver, Of Robbins
Neck, spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs G. B. Hogan is spending a few
at her home near Providence Springs.
Miss Marie jenkins, of Privateer,
spent Monday in the city with friends.
MIR. and Mrs. John b. Clifton have
gone to New YORK and other points
North.
Ms. a. j. Outlaw, of Camden, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. z. Il.
Maye.
Mrs. John o. Cough. of Manning,
is visiting at Rev. F. NJ. Satter-
whites.
Mrs E. B. DuRant and MI. E. ?.
Kicker have returned from Hot
Springs.
Miss Emma Mood mas returned from
an extended trip TO Northern pleas
ure resorts
Miss EstelIe Robinson, of Woodford,
is visiting Miss Hattie Team on North
Main Street.
Mrs Lucy Boykin. Of Camden. is on
a visit to her daughter, Miss Lula
Cooke Bogkin, of the Sumter Hospl-
tai
Misses Lo.ise and Mamie Hendricks
returned to Charleston Saturday night.
after pleasant visit to Miss Marie
DuRant-
o.,ala a,f9 pa41rr-
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pAEsoN BROWN AT BEAUFORT.

Pastor of the First Baptist Church
Writes Interestingly of His Sum
mer Vacation.
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Columbia, Aug. 25.-The following
from the Anderson Inteligencer is
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
BANKERS GUESTS
OF c. F. NORMENT
Entertained at Blue Ridge
Rod and Gun
Club.

About FIVE years ago the Bankers As
sociation of the District of Columbia,
which is a branch Of the American
Bankers Association. sprang into being.
and already in its short existence has
several high marks to fits credit.
At the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club,
near Harpers Ferry, W. Va. President
Clarence +. Norment, whose term OF
Office expires with this meeting, is en-
tertaining the members. and about TWEEN
ty-foUr bankers ere now enjoying Mr..
Moments hospitality. II is probable
that at no other time in its history have
so many financial heavyweights been
gathered under the clubs roof.
The officers for last year are Clarence
F. NOrment. president; W V. Cox, vice
president; Edward J. Stellwagen. sec
cnd vice president; William A. Mearns.
secretary. and George o. Watson. treas
urer. AS IL is a law OF the organization
that no president can succeed himself,
and as It has been an established Gus
tom 10 promote the ranking official. il
is more than probable that the rule viii
be followed in this case. which would
result IN the election OF W. Y. Cox.
president OF the Second National Bank,
az president for the coming year.
The question OF entertaining the Texas
bankers, who will pass through Wash
ington on June p. on an extensive trip
they are about TO make, viii be decided
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
BAD, WEATHER HOLDS
BUSINESS IN CHECK

Dun's Review says; SeasOnable mer-
chandise goes into distribution slowly.
which causes accumulation OF spring
and summer dry goods and millinery in
the hands Of dealers and retards couec-
tons, while making operations for fan
and winter much more conservative.
Current transactions in the iron and
steel industry are OF comparatively little
significance. owing TO the enormous
tonnage OF business under contract that
viii maintain activity FAR iutothe future.
some sales covering the output Of mills
for the entire year 1908
Increased difficulty in obtaining de-
liveries is noted in the cotton goods in
dustry, most mills being sold so far
anead that buyers are apprehensive re-
garding supplies, which prevents the
high level Of prices from having the
natural eject Of producing conserva-
tism.
Unseasonably cold or wet weather.
with frosts. throughout the northern
half of the country. says Bradztreets's.
has again been a bar to retail trade.
except in a few sections. and the cold
est May in twenty-five years closes. with
large stocks Of goods undIsposed OF BIZ
retailers. The CROP situation. which
has in IL the possibilities OF future -rade-
has. however, been helped by good prog
ress in spring wheat and some gair, in
parts of the winter wheat belt which
mas had necessary moisture
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
YALE AND PENNSY
IN FOOTBALL GAME

PHILADELPHIA, June I.-Cspt. Rob
ert c. Folwell, OF the University OF
Pennsylvania football team. in an inter
view dealing with the football prospects
and situation at Pennsylvania, ad-
mitted thst the Quakers and Yale are
trying TO get together in a game this
fall upon one Of the open dates OF the
season.
There Is little doubt that Pennsyl-
vania IS anxious for this contest and
that Yale men in Philadelphia, almost
70 man, would Ike to see It played
FOlwell said: MY only regret is the
scarcity of big games. OF course we
viii play Michigan and Cornell. but
Chicago Is doubtful, as their faculty
will only allow them to play FIVE games.
Probably we can arrange a game with
Yale for one OF our open dates. If we
could there would be no annual argu-
ment as TO which was the intercollegiate
champion.
This spring football practice is a farce.
II gives the men too much football and
they get sick OF it. We must have foot
ball weather TO play the game. II helps
to get a line on new candidates.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
PLAN TO HOLD
BOUT ON BARGE

NORFOLK, Va, June Failing 70
pull of the twenty-fve-round bout be-
tween Kid Hogan and English Jack
O'BTien. which was scheduled for last
night in Norfolk. arrangements have
been made for a real fight In a floating
arena II will occ'r next Thursday
night. anu IL is expected that the largest
number OF sports shat ever witnessed
q bout I'm this section will be on hand
when the gong sounds.
At least three, perhaps half a dozen,
barges VII be joined together in such
way as 20 form the greatest floating
prize ring ever attempted. 1t will also
AFFORD ample accommodate lions for 800
spectators.
O'Brien, who has been in the city
some time training for his bout with
Hogan. said today he could put his man
out In less than twenty-five rounds
Il am in fine condition" he said.
and I am sorry the authorities pre-
vented the fight last night During
the week Of April last in Philadelphia.
O Brlen met and defeated all Corners at
the BiJou Theater.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
COTTON MARKET
HIGHLY FEVERISH
Tremendous Trading, With
Sharp and Frequent FIuc-
tuations, Closing Weak.

NEW YORK. June 1-Today's Gotten
market. although somewhat ouieter
than yesterdays. continued in a very
highly feverish and uncertain condition.
with big trading and sharp ami frequent
fluctuations. The decline Of ten English
POINTS in spot cotton at Liverpool, with
futures there closing only two 10 four
points higher. was a great disappoint-
ment to the enthusiastic bulls here. az
that market was expected to sustain an
advance Of to II points to have eQualed
our net huctuatiohs of yesterday. Prices
here started weak and declined IL TO 10
points in the early trading. with July
going down to 1i.43 and October TO II &c,
or 90 points of FROM yesterdays highest.
The influx of heavy public buying, prin-
cipally for spectators in the South and
West. and Wall Street. later rushed
prices up to 3 over yesterdays crop
months. There was a continuance OF
heavy inside liquidation, az we'll as
hedging of spot Gotten and selling
against the new crop by big spot deal
ers and largest and most influential
market interests. This continued up
to the close, and the market prices were
the lowest and about u to IS points
under last nights closing. The days
prices were as follows:
CIosing-July, u.gau A; August,
n.42an4S; October. n.76: December,
u.SSGlLS4; January. 1.9Sd1 81
The market closed steady
Following were today's quotations on
the New York cotton exchange:
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
Loss OF MILLIONS
IN MINES LIKELY

NEW YORK. June Suits brought
by stockholders of the San Luis Mining
Company and of the Copete Mining
Company against the estate of Walter
S. Logan, charging mismanagementa and
appropriation of company funds, called
attention TO the fact that the stockhold-
ers in these companies, and in the
George A. Treadwer Company are
likely to lose from 100000 to $4,000, 600
on the original market prices of these
stocks.
Logan figured prominently in the pro-
motion of the Treadwell company, as
we'll as in others. and Myra b Martin,
one of the executors Of his estate, was
secretary of this company. Action by
stockholders of the TreadweH- company
Is said to be contemplated
There are believed to be nearly $500
stockholders in the three companies
The stock of the George A Treadwell
Company, which was put out by the
company at from SO a share down. is
now quoted al H.25. San Luis Is now
quoted at $50, and Copete at 10 cents
All OF these stocks We're put out at much
higher prices.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
BUILDING TIE-UP
LIKELY IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. June IA general strike,
tying up building operations in Chicago,
threatens to follow a declaration OF war
today between two of the most powerful
labor organizations in the city.
The declaration followed a walk ont
Of 100 building machinIsts. allied with
the Associated Building Trades OF Cook
county, because of a disagreement with
the Carpenters District Council. The
council controls 1900 carpenters and
5000 mill men. The Associated Trades
includes 5000 mechanics enrolled I'm
thirty-five other unions
The initial strike was called against
the Montgomery Ward & Co. new build
ing at Chicago avenue and the north
branch of the river. It was a strike
against this company that precipitated
the great Transfers strike OF 1905.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
LONDON MARKET
BARREN OF INTEREST

LONDON, June Trading on me
stock exchange was quiet and unintsr-
esting- Another small failure accentu-
ated the dullness. Prices were inclined
to ease. with the exception Of consols.
which were a fraction higher. Foreign
ers scarcely moved; japanese imperial
os, OF 1904. closed at 1c2, unchanged.
Americans opened firm. but gradually
fell away in anticipation Of a poor
New York bank statement. and closed
weak. Copper shares were steadily sup
ported.
Dividend distributions more than Off
set the various calls for money today.
and supplies were easy to obtain. Dis
counts were weak.