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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06
FATAL ELECTION RIOT.
KY, SCENE OF THE
DISTURBANCE YESTERDAY.
One Man Was Killed and Several
Wounded in Row Over Alleged
Frauds in City Election.

Lexington, Ky, Nov. 5.-Foilowing
an election day riot here this after
noon. Clyde Campbell was killed, Pa
trolman Mitchael Murphy probably
fatally wounded, and Patrolman Ma
rion Smith and w. B. Campbell,
Clyde's father, severely wounded. The
elder Campbell. who was a Republi-
can candidate for councilman, was ar
rested after he had protested against
what he termed election frauds. His
son came to his assistance and was
shot by Murphy. w. B. Campbell
then shot Murphy who returned the
fire, severely wounding his man, al
though himself probably fatally hurt.
There is much excitement.
There is some difference in reports
as to the details Of the shooting. A
graphic account is given by Thos A:
Knight, who saw the tragedy. Knight
says that in large crowd at a voting
place he saw Police officer Murphy
struggling with w. B. Campbell.
When the struggling seemed nearly
over and the policeman's antagonist
seemed to be ceasing his resistance, he
saw young Campbell run up and
strike Murphy in the face. Murphy
turned and kicked Campbell in the
stomach. Campbell then ran out east
High Street, while Murphy continued
toward the police station with his
prisoner.
A little later young Campbell came
running up with revolver in his
hand. He ran up to Murphy and
showed the pistol into his face. Muir
ply was evidently surprised at the
attack. but he held on to his prisoner.
Campbell demanded Of Murphy that
he turn his father loose. but Murphy
refused. Just then Patrolman Smith
come up and as young Campbell turn
ed to see the officer, Murphy struck
him three times over the head with his
club. Young Campbell dropped to
his knees and as he did so the elder
Campbell shot Murphy in the back.
Smith then drew his revolver and
the shooting became general. Smith
shot old man Campbell. Murphy
staggered to his feet and got against
the side Of the building and continued
to fire, shooting several times. He
was still using his pistol when he was
struck by another bullet, apparently
fired by young Campbell. Murphy had
fallen. but he got up again and stag
gered to where young Campbell was
struggling with some one who had
caught him. Murphy leaned over,
placed the muzzlc Of his pistol with
IN rev inches Of young Campbelrs
body, took deliberate aim and fired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06
SKATING RINK GIRL STRANDED
snow Here Last Thursday "Goes ON
the Hog" at Jacksonville

the Hog at Jacksonville.
THE Skating Rink Girl" the shows
that appeared at the Academy last
Thursday night, has stranded at
Jacksonville, Fla, according to an
thentic information received here. IF
IS said that this aggregation of
would-be actors and actresses had
oeen on the road only two weeks
"hen they appeared here and that
the chorus girls had never been paid
cent up to that time The chorus
was about the whole show. and it is
10 be regretted that these performers
should suffer the embarrassment of
being stranded. AS for Thomas Cof-
mn Cooke, the alleged comedian. il
may be we'll that he is stranded" for.
now he may get into some callinss
more suited to his talents, il he has
any. Whenever a show of this char
acter is down and out" it is well for
the theatrical profession. ANY wor-
thy members of the troupe are to be
.pitied and it is hoped they will get
ION their feet"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06

e. d. Helms, sporting editor of the
Roanoke, Va, Times and business
manager Of the Roanoke baseball club,
has been engaged as manager of the
Anderson team in the new Carolina
league. He is to report on April list
with several squads Of players. An
derson is deligted with the outlook of
baseball for next season.
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ELlLIOTT.

Elliott. Nov. 2.-we have rain to-
~ for the first time In exactly fiye
vssks. II has been an unusually fine
fa,E for gathering crops Of all kinds.
Quantities OF hay put away without a
oEop Of rain on II.
There has been more corn made In
tAis section than ever before. and. un-
- II should be for the saw mills.
mere should De very little Western
snrn brought In next year.
a good many from hereabouts took
q the state fair. and there must
have been q crowd and jam In CO.
oanbia--from the way some of the
sult cases went home with other folks.
Biliott had another fire last night.
1As sinnery OF Messrs. Carter d Har-
- was completely destroyed. It ID
- late In the season probably they
vssa't rebuild before next year. This
1saves but one plant at this place.
xAsy can handle the remaining bales.
- n IN about al out Of the fields. and
tAs farmers have sinned an fast as II
wss ssthsrsd.
l1r. Edwin Wilson has put In q saw
u1ll here. which viii add much to che
~ Of the place.
: lGr. J. 8. Mooneham has built n,ce,
bsrgs two-ssory store house and IL now
oecupying it
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DEATH OF MRS Nj. Il. KINADD.
Columbia Lady Who Was Well known
In This City Died OF Saturday.

Mrs NJ. l.. Kinard. Of Columbia,
died at her home In that city on last
Saturday. Mrs. Kinard was in the
ffty-secoDd year of her age. She was.
beofre her marriage, Miss Lylcs, and
Haynsworth. Of this city. She attend
cd school here md was well known
by many OF the older citizens Of Sum-
ter. who will regret to learn of her
death.
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In the case Of Burrows VS.. North
western Railroad Company. in the
common pleas court Tuesday. the jury
returned a verdict for the defendants.
The next case called was that Of the
Consumers Lumber Company VS..
Southern Railway. L. D. Jennings,
Esq" represents the plaintiffs and E.
M, Thomson, Esq. the defendants.
This case was not concluded when
court adjourned for dinner recess.
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COUNTY Correspondence.
0vgsY Letters FROM OUR sp~.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


0OHCE TO CORRESPONDENT
Nail your letters SO that they will
ooonh this once not later than Tues
~ morning. When the letters are
soosfved Wednesday II Is almost an
oDessibiiity to have them appear in
- papsr issued that day.
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The livery stable of A. NJ. Hill &
Son. at Abbeville, was partially de-.
stroyed by fire Sunday morning. Ma
than Griffin colored, was overcome
by smoke while getting the horses
out of the building. The loss is q
timated at $4,000.
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Dark Corner. Nov. 2.--Farmers are
abeut done sathering. There is a lit
s1s cotton In the field. and some have
uot glthered their potatoes yet. but
I think the man who leaves his pota-
soss In the patch until after the hrst
- November does II under a great
-. n the ground IL apt to freeze at
any time after that date. 1t is likely
- do 20 after this warn rain we are
having this morning. which was very
much needed, an II was SO dry and
aasty. rs 80.
There Is no sickness to report here
abouts. only colds and coughs. 90
Mr.. Blanding Ardis has q broad
Urin on his face over new boy at
HIS house. and Mt. Joe M. Ardis Is all
sniies over fns daushter at his
house. ~ ~
MessrA Gus and Douglas Weeks
visited near Paxvilie last night.
Mass Mamie daughter Of Mr. b.
ID Grimm. OF Pinewood. died on Sat
urday. the 2sth OF October. after long
lingcring with that dreadful amiady.
censumption.
Through the kindness OF our big
hsarted sheriff. 1 spent last week In
your city. and enjoyed pleasant
dime. but I am under many oblaga-
lions to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hancock.
mr. and Mrs. w. II. Epperson. Mr..
and Mrs. II. c. Cuttino and Mr.. and
Hrs. w. II. Scale for their kind hos
p1ta!ity. They did all they could to
make my sojourn among you pleas
ant. May their paths always run In
D1easaht places and may they always
have success In all their undertakings.
Mr.. T. II. Ostecn. Of the sycamores,
and daughter. Miss Eunice attended
ehs fair In Columbia on last Thurs
aAy.
Mr.. Editor. I have been requested
% bring some things to the notice Of
eAe grand jury and trustees Of Priva-
tser township about the school at
Hsid. ION the M. q A. r. X. The
eeacher. Miss +. E. Osteen. says that
she cannot have any fire for her
school an the stove Is cracked, and
me N afraid To start a fire In IL. She
a1so says she has no desks. black
board or anything OF the sort, and IL
my OF the scholars try to write they
have either to write In their laps or
1T on the floor and write on the
Sensh. she says further that neither
of the trustees nor the superintendent
- education has visied her school
ssnce she has been teaching. She says
also that she has been Informed that
Hiss Mellette. who taught this school
lnst season. tried to get some furni-
turs for this school and that one Of
O. trustees said that she miss Mel
ssess) was too hard TO please.
NV, Nr. Editor. will ask this,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06

The session Monday morning OF the
common pleas court was consumed in
hearing the case of Broughton vs.
Atlantic Coast Line. L. d. Jennings
Esq, appeared for the plaintiff and
Mark Reynolds, ESQ.,, for the defen.
dant company. The suit involves the
question Of certain property that 1t Is
alleged the defendant company
caused to be burned.
The case Of Broughton VS.. Atlantic
Coast Line was completed in the COM
mon pleas court Monday morning, the
jury returning a verdict f.r.the plain
tiff. At the afternoon session the case
Of Coleman vs.. Atlantic Coast Line
was heard and completed. The ver-
dict was given tn the plaintiff. L. D.
Jennings, Esq, represented the plain
till. and Mark Reynolds. Esq, the
defendant.
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Will Powers, citizep of Timmons-
vile, while a passenger on an Allan
tic Coast Line train, was shot in the
face by unknown parties while the
train was running between Lake City
and. Scranton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06

Successful dishonesty is another
telling presidential phrase. It is the
unsuccessful thief who has heretofore
been getting it in the neck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06

G. L. Howell, a we'll known busi-
ness man Of Orangeburg, is dead at
his home in that city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06

Max, Nov. l.--Rev. B. r.. Truluck,
oas@rs. A. q. Wall and d. r. Brock.
antoh attended the Southeast Assoc,a.
e1sn at Harper's last week.
The "Old Folks" services Mt Bethel
yesterday were very Interesting.
The Ladies' Aid society saya q fes-
sval at Bsulah rsssbyt~risn Church
Friday night
Miss Emma Tomlinson. of St.
Charles. visited Mrs. J. a. NJ. Cara
vuy last week. and will. with Miss
selma Ford. Of Georgetown. COM
Dsnoe tsaohins at Bethel this morn
~
Aesra IL. u. X. b. p. Moore,
CEsncs TruIuck and others attend
- the fair In Columbia last week.
ur. and Mrs. Chris. Tomlinson, of
~. visited relatives near here last
. 60 =
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DALZELL.

Dalzell. Nov. 4.-The weather con-
tinues very pleasant, and the farmers
are getting on nicely in gathering
their cotton.
The friends here were grieved to
hear Of Miss Gertrude Dixon's death,
and deeply sympathize with the heart
stricken parents and family in their
affiiction.
A good many attended the fair
from around here. among them being
Messrs. w. c. Newsom, Hazel Boykin,
Mr.. s. Moore and family, and Miss
Barnette went Wednesday and return
ed Thursday. Mr.. c. ]. Gaillard went
Thursday.
|. Messrs. Grover Newsom and John
ME Wingate went to the circus Friday.
Mrs. Crosswell and daughter. Miss
Bessie. attended the Santee Asso-
citation at Bishopville.
Mr.. +. M. Crosswell spent Sunday
in Bishopville.
Mr.. John Mclaughlin is visiting
our town quite often. Boys, keep your
eyes on him, for he will have one Of
our fair girls and be gone.
I have no marriages to report. but
think there will be some soon.
Dalzeli. Nov I've are glad to
say after a silence Of a few weeks we
are all In fairly good health and ev-
erybody behaving themselves very
we'll.
Crops are being gathered very fast
and will soon be wound up. They
are winding up considerably shorter
than was expected few months ago.
Oats are being planted and we trust
a good crop will be put in. We don't
think the grain and hay dealers will
sell near as much corn, oats and hay
In this section this season as they did
last.
The weather has been Ideal for
saving hay and a good lot of it has
been cut and saved.
The potato crop Is being dug this
week, and we think they are turning
out very well generally.
Several from this section attended
the fair In Columbia last week. Among
those who went over from this place
were Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Seegars, Mr..
and Mrs, s. F. Moore and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. e. Martin. Miss Edith
Barnett. Mrs. X: ]. and MIS- w. d.
Carson. Mrs. M. c. Parnell. Mr.. J. M.
Woodley. Mr.. M. L. Moore. Albert
Moore, Hazel Hoykin> and others.
We must say we think the world is
growing better. or at least the people
are learning to behave themselves
better. for in our trip to Columbia we
don't think we heard an oath or saw
any one drunk. and everybody seemed
to be In a good humor.
The cotton seed market Is very
quiet at Dalzell now. We don't see
any races now and no one seems to
be anxious to buy or sell since they
have dropped SO low. s14 per ton.
Rev. ID. A. Lewis we are glad to say
was able to I'LL the pulpit at Provi-
dence Sunday morning. after an Ill
ness Of some time.
Rev. 9. d. Bailey was at st. Js..n.s
and preached one Of his good sermons
in the afternoon.
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The morning session of the common
pleas court was consumed Saturday
In hearing the case of Blanding VS..
Singleton ct al. which was continued
from Thursday afternoon. The case
was completed and the Jury retired
Just before Z. ;ournment for dinner
recess. The remainder >of today's ses-
sion was taken up with the hearing
OF demurrers to cases scheduled for
next week.
In the case Of Blanding VS.. Single.
ton, the jury returned a verdict for
the defendant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06
KILLING At SUMMERTON.
Silas Wilds Shoots Gus Watson In n
Row Monday Niglht-I3Oth are Nc

Summerton, Nov. An a row here
tonight Gus Watson was shot and al
most instantly killed by Silas j..
Wilds. Both parties are colored. One
shot was fired. entering near the right
eye. Wilds fed Immediately after the
shooting and appears to have made
good his escape.
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The court of common pleas ad-
journed Thursday afternoon until
Saturday morning on account Of the
circus being in the city Friday.
The case Of Blanding VS.. Single
ton ct al was not finished yesterday
and will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing.
In the list Of the attorneys in the
Epperson case there was an error The
Coast Line was represented by At
torneys r. o. Purdy, Mark Reynolds
and r. ]. Bland. p. A. Wilcox, Esq,
was not associated in this case as stat
ed the other day.
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PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.

The case Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company VS.. Mary A. Ep-
person, including the right to certain
lands opposite the passenger depot,
and which has been in progress in the
common pleas court for nearly three
days, was concluded last Thursday.
The jury was out only a short time
and returned verdict for the plain
tiff, the railway company. This has
been an important and hard fought
case and involved some nice points Of
law.
The next case called was that of
Willis Blanding VS.. Ellison Singleton
ct al, being land suit. The princi-
pals In the case are colored. A. B.
Stuckey. Esq, represents the plaintiff.
and L. D. Jennings, Esq, the defend
ants This case was in progress when
the court adjourned for dinner recess.
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home with some young people, can no
more be controlled than the desire to
return, during an attack Of homesick-
ness. Experience has taught me this
fact. had no visions of fortune just
ahead to allure me; did not expect to
gain applause by the dissemination OF
brilliant ideas; vanity or unreasonable
expectations did not operate as an i'm
polling force. for | refused positions at
home because of my fancied inability to
fill them with satisfaction to myself.
Having gone through the experiences
mentioned, it is an easy matter for me
to understand the cravings OF the gen
tlemen referred to his ideas are as ma
tural as his desire for food when hun
CRY. but it is not always healthy to eat
what our appetite Graves. There are so
many aspects in which to view the ques-
ton of leaving home to live among
strangers that no one is in a position to
decide FOR another what is best to do In
a matter of this kind; least Of all. has
an old man the ability to mark out a
course for a young man TO pursue; he
can only tell what he has done himself
and how he regards his own action af-
ter a careful retrospect of the past. Ones
temperament, capacity, character and
home surroundings are all questions to
be considered in advising another what
steps to take for his temporal welfare
What is happiness for me. is safety fol
another; happiness is dependent upon
so manv fortuitOus circumstances that
reason is wholly incapable of directing
ns how or where to obtain it; it is some
thing we cannot WOO; often the very
steps We take to gain it causes 1t Il
flee prrcipitately; the poet has beauti
fully defined it,:
"Oh happiness! our beings end and aim
Good. pleasure. ease. content; what'rI
thy name"
CAMPAN A
TO be continued
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Rising From The Grave.

A prominent manufacturer, VIM.
A. Fertwell, of Lucams, n. c., re-
lates a most remarkable experience.
He says: AFTER taking three bot
ties of Electric Bitters, l feel like
one rising from the grave. My
trouble is Bright's disease, in the
Diabetes stage. l fully believe
Electric Bitters will cure me per.
manently, for it has already stop.
ped the liver aud bladder compli.
cations which have troubled me
for years." Guaranteed at L. j.
Liable druggist. Price only Soc
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Partition Sale. n
10Th judicial District Court,
State of Louisiana. Parish ef st. Martin.
Constance Wiltz. Wi. An!fr Fontenette
Estrllp Wilt ut ais,
Partition Sale
No. SSH,


By virtue of an order aud = COMMITS
sion from the 18Th JudlciaI District
Court of the State ui |. va ;tna, In aiul
for the Parish of 81. Ma tin, 10 me- dlrrc-
ted, and by virtue oi "a Judgment rendrr-
ed in above entitled ami nuu,t~red cause.
will offer for sa aUh will sell at pub
lie auction. for cash. 10 the last AMI
highest bidder. at the Court House door
at st. Martinviile. Louisiana, beginning
at IL o'clock a. H., OF Saturday, the 23rd
day Of February, A. ID. 1907, the follow
ing described property in block, IN order
to effect Partition thereof among the
cO-Ownefs. to-wlt:
That certain tract of land situated at
File Liable in the Parish If st. Martin,
Louisiana, containing two hundred (2UD
arppnts IN superficial area, bounded
north by lands of j. b. Levert; east oy
lands of ]. B. Levert; West by land known
as Tile Liable, and south by lands OF LIE
vert, Savoy and others.
JOS. PELLERIN,
Sheriff St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
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TO be continued
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Broussard's Good Work.
CAMPAN A.

Congressman Broussard, writing
to one of his friends in this town
has this to say: The Rivers and
Harbors bill is pending in the
house and ought to pass by Mon
day or Tuesday. | have been most
successful with it, securing more
appropriation for our district than
| could reasonably have hoped for.
After a stubborn fight, the Teche
will finally be improved with six
feet of water to .Arnaudville all
the year around. My entire por-
ton of the inland water way will
be constructed at cost If $685.
600, 90; a S60,000.00 dredge with
S4O. 10000 for operation, will be
secured for the Plaquemine water
ways and locks; S25,0OO.0O for
dredge and snag boat to be used
in VermilIlon Bayou; survey of
Bayou Terrebonne to double the
size of that stream as well as a
survey of Bayou Vermillion to
give the people of Lafayette six
feet of water to the inland water
way, besides An appropriation for
the destruction of the -lilies
in all, nearly S600,000,00. You
can imagine that [ have not been
idle, and it is particularly crafty
ing to me, because the improve
ment of Bayou Teche and the in
land canal were my first loves
when first elected to Congress by
splendid lot of friends ten years
ago"
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REWARD
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that it fails to cure.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Remember that when in need
of FEED, such as OATS, CORN.
HAY, and BRAN, that l.. BEN
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LOWEST PRICES.
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to present the claims of this Sec
tion aud the advantages of an in
land canal through the fertile
Teche country instead of through
the dangerous bays.
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A Habit to Be Encouraged.

The mother who has acquired the ha-
bit of keeping on hand a bottle OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. saves herself a
great amount of uneasiness and anxiety.
Coughs, colds and Group. to which chill
dren are susceptible are quickly cured by
its use. 1t cOunteracts any tendency OF
cold to result in pneumonia. and if gi-
ven as soon as the first symptoms OF
Group appear. it will prevent the attack.
This remedy contains nothing injurious
and mothers give it to little ones with a
feeling of perfect security. Sold by 7.
j. Liable.