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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
OUTRAGE IN MARION COUNTY
NEGRO ASSAULTS A YOUNG
SCHOOL TEACHER ON HER
WAY HOME.

The Whole Countryside Around kir-
by's Cross Roads, in Marion Coun-
ty,is Aroused Over a Crime Com
mitted Monday Afternoon by Ne
GRO on Public School Teacher.
Columbia, March 11.-That Miss
Pittman, pretty young public
school teacher of Marion county, was
criminally assaulted this afternoon by
a negro, who made his escape after
accomplishing his purpose, is the in
formation, in brief, which reached
Columbia tonight.
The outrage is said to have occur
red near Kirby's Crossroads, not far
from Dillon, in Marion county, where
Mis- Pittman has been teaching the
public school. She had dismissed the
school for the day and was on her
way home. The negro was in waiting
for her at a lonely spot on the road
along which she was going and when
she came up he attacked her and ac-
complished his purpose, after which
he fed, leaving his victim uncon-
scious.
The whole neighborhood is terribly
aroused over the event and armed
posses are said to be securing in every
direction for the negro, whose iden-
tity has not yet been established. A
telephone message was received at
Marion asking that blood hounds be
sent to the scene of the crime as
quickly as possible.
The young lady is the niece Of DR..
n. G. Wade, Of Marion county, and is
exceedingly popular. She was still
unconscious when the last telephone
communication was had with that
section.
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DISTURBANCE IN NE;WBERRY.

Newberry, March 10.-I has been
known in Newberry for quite awhile
that among some Of the citizens OF
Pomaria, this county, the best OF
feelings do not exist. For some time
rumors have been in circulation to
the effect that illicit traffic in liquor,
as we'll as other violations Of the
law, were being carried on there, and
the law-abiding and peaceable citizens
seemed to be powerless to help them
selve=-and that affairs have reached
serious point at that place there is
no doubt.
Under instructions from the gov
ernor, Sheriff Buford of this county
went to Pomaria this week for the
purpose Of looking into the situation,
it being reported that there were in
the depot at that place at the time
shipments of whiskey The sheriff
found two packages in the depot,
which he took to be whiskey address
ed to parties living outside of Po-
maria. These packages when last
heard of were still in the depot, not
having been called for.
While at Pomaria the sheriff
searched the storeroom and ware
house Of c. H. Counts for contrab band
whiskey and as g. result found moth
ing. Sheriff Buford spent the night
with friend and returned TO New
berry the next day
Sometime during Monday night, it
is claimed by Mr. c. H. Counts, who
does a general merchandise business,
while he was sitting at his desk in his
store, some one fired load Of buck
shot through the window. barely
him, and tearing great hole
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
TRAVELLING CLAIM AGENTS

The Southern Railway Inaugurates
New System for Prompt Settlement
of Claims.
Mr.. A. H. Plant, Comptroller of the
Southern Railway Company, an
nounces that:
For the purpose of insuring
promptness and justice to its patrons
in respect to the handling Of freights
at local stations and the handling Of
loss, damage and overcharge freight
claims occurring on freights received
or shipped by its patrons, Southern
Railway Company has inaugurated
and placed in service corps of trav-
cling freight claim agents whose duty
it will be to travel continuously the
respective territories assigned to
them, visiting at each station not only
the local agent, but the company's
patrons thereat with the following OBJ
jects in view:
1. To secure the prompt handling
and settlement Of all fair and honest
loss, damage and overcharge freight
claims against the company.
2. To give assurance Of this to the
patrons Of the company by prompt,
courteous and efficient attention to
their rights.
8. To prevent accumula1ions of
freight claims and over and refused
freights at stations and to reconcile
as far and as promptly as possible all
over freights with shortages.
4. To educate local agents to the
highest degree of efficiency in treat
ing with patrons in respect to their
transactions with them both in re-
spect to the handling of freights at
their stations and the prompt pay
ment or decination Of freight Gains.
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MAX.

Max, S. c., March 11.-Miss Bette
Candy, of Darlington, is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Rebecca Truluck, and 9TH
er relatives here.
Miss Jenette Humphrey, of sardis,
Is spending some time with relatives
here
Mrs. Mary McCutchen, of Latta,
accompanied by her neice, Mrs. Della
Carter, of Lake City, visited her
aunt, Mrs. Malissa Tomlinson, who is
quite feeble.
Miss Lizzie Kirby, teacher of the
Tomlinson school, spent Saturday and
Sunday at Mr.. J. A. NJ. Carraway's.
Mr. Robert Whitehead and Mrs.
u K. Moore went to Lake City Sat
mday night to visit their brother, DR..
Dudley Whitehead, who is critically
HI
Mr.. James NJ Benton and Miss
Mabel Hill were married last Sunday
afternoon by Rev. B. K. Truluck.
Mrs. Hamilton Garland, of Sardi-
mia, and Mrs. Hunter, Of Wadesboro,
N c., nave returned home after
few days stay with Mrs. Daisy,
Tompson and Ada Burgess, of Beu-
aah-
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WEDGEElELD.

Wedgefeld, S. c., March 7.-Judg-
ing by the number of booze drinkers
that appeared before the mayor on
MONDAY, it looks like to keep the
asspensary closed would be the best
means of keeping down drunkenness.
Probably, though, they had gotten
too dry.
noticed a carload of oats and hay
side tracked here this week. 1t IS
time for the farmers Of Sumter Coun-
10 take notice Of such facts and
n,ant more lands in oats and hay and
peayine, for which a ready sale can
he found, an dnot keep right on
planung only cotton and corn, posi-
bly planting few scr in grain that
win not make anything else.
Most of the farmers around here
fook advantage of the ideal farming
weather in January and have their
lands in good shape. I pity those
who did not turn the soil then.
There is an unusual number OF
cases of Ia grippe in our midst, but
none has developed into pneumonia
yet.
There is a big falling off in the
amount of fertilizers received here
this year, as compared with last.
Mr.. G. R. Williams, Of Gainesville,
has accepted a position with r. B.
Cain & Bro, as manager OF their saw
min.
Mrs. E. W. Netsles, of Sumter, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
Ter Mellett.
A few of the young folks enjoyed
a social at the home Of Mr.. R. L.
Wright on Monday night.
On the same night our town sent
small representation over to your
city to witness the play. 'The Sweet
est Girl in Dixie" but were disap-
pointed in the looks Of the girl, who
must have hailed from across Ma
son and Dixon lire.
Mr.. F. S. Barnes is visiting relatives
In Bishopville.
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NATHAN McLAREN ARRESTED AS
A SUSPECT

He is Being Hurried to Marion jail
But Crowd is in Pursuit With In
tention of Lynching Him If He is
the Guilty Man-Negro Said to Be
From Sumter.
Special to the Daily Item.
Dillon, S. c., March 12.-Miss En-
ma Pittrnan, the music teacher in the
Kirby school, was the victim Of an at
tempted assault by young negro
yesterday afternoon.
The young lady was returning from
school alone when she was seized by
the brute, who choked her. AS she
fell to her kneess she screamed sew
eral times and the negro fled without
accomplishing his purpose.
Blood hounds have followed the
trail to within four miles of Dillon,
and are coming this wayy.
Night officer Brunson this morning
arrested Nathan McLaren, a Sumter
negro, who is held as suspect. The
negro was smuggled out Of town and
is on his way to Marion Jail, but at
this writing a body of men is pursu-
ing the officers, and a lyncfing is like
ly, should McLaren prove to be the
right party. Intense excitement pre-
walls in the vicinity of the attempted
outrage. A. B. j.
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a Poor Organ.

*Dam(s) the bile. That's what
your liver does if it's torpid. Then the
bile overfows into the blood-poisons
your system, causing sick-headache,
biIousness, sallow skin, coated
tongue, sick stomach, dizziness,
fainting spells, etc. Ramon's treat
ment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
strengthens the liver and makes it do
its own work. Prevents and cures
these troubles. It aids = doesn't
force. Entire treatment. 25 cents at
Durant's Drug Store.
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A TERRIBLE DISASTER AT ToU-
LON, FRANCE.

Powder Magazine EXplOOeS, snip IL
Destroyed and Several Hundred
Officers and Men Killed-The
Shock Creates Panic in the City.
Toulon, March 12.-An explosion
in the powder magazine of the French
battleship Lena this morning killed
two hundred officers and men and Sc
riousl-- Injured hundred more. The
shin Was wrecked.
The Lena was lying at the arsenal
dock within the harbor and an in
spection had been ordered of the ma
shinery and magazine. Between II
and - o'clock, while the officers were
making the rounds, there came a
frightful report, followed by others in
rapid succession. Mangled human
remains were hurled into the air.
Terror and panic followed shock af-
ter shock. Scores Of men jumped
into the harbor, and it is believed
that many drowned. The shock caus-
ed the whole city to tremble. At this
time the cause of the explosion is un-
known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
Catarrh
and
Catarrhal Headaches

= Are quickly relieved by Nosena. II
soothes the congested membranes al
lays in1ammations and thoroughly
heals and cleanses. 1t keeps
moist all the passages whose
tendency is to thicken and
become dry. Cures colds, throat
troubles, hoarseness, hay fever, stop
ped-up" nose, breathing through the
mouth while sleeping, offensive
breath, etc. 1t is antiseptic and con-
tains no chemicals or drugs having
narcotic effect, or that can cause the
drug habit
We Guarantee Satisfaction.
]. A. Brogdon, Of the National
Sign Co., Dayton, Ohio, writes under
date Of Oct. II, 1906: "Nosena is the
only preparation I have ever used
that relieves my affection so speedily
and pleasantly. I am getting the first
real pleasure out of breathing that
have experienced since I contracted
catarrh six years ago. Money
would not buy my tube OF Nosena If
could not get another"
Buy Nosena form Durant Drug
Store and get your money back if nos
satisfied. Sample tube and booklet
by mail ten cents.
Brown Manufacturing Co.,
st. Louis, Mo-, and Greenville Tenn.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Whereas, the Supreme Ruler Of the
Universe has seen fit to remove from
among us our lamented Brother NJ.
3. Witherspoon, and. Whereas, we
have been deeply touched by the
death of one who, in the prime Of
manhood, was so usefuli a citizen;
therefore, be resolved:
1st. That while we acknowledge
our belief in an all-wise Providence,
still we deplore the loss Of our below
ed brother.
I'd. That a keen appreciation of
our great loss enables US more fully
to syrnpathize with those to whom
our brother was united by ties Of
blood, and we hereby convey to. them
the expressions of our sincere grief
in their sad bereavement, and pray
that they may receive that consola-
on which an al-wise Being alone
can bestow.
Sd. That a page in our minute
book be inscribed to the memory Of
Brother Wltherspoon; that these
resolutions be published in our city
papers, and that a copy be sent to
those who have been so sorely be-
reaved. o
C. E. Hurst,
]. G. R. Wilder,
r. D. Epps,
Committee from Game Cock Lodge,
No. II, K. Of P.
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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner. March 9.-Well. it
looked like spring yesterday. Bees
were hunrning. flowers expanding,
doves cooling, which make we old clod
hoppers think about corn planting.
But none of US are ready yet. Our
fertilizer has not put in an appear
ance yet, if we were ready. I don't
think there will be quite as much gu
ano used hereabout as last year, and
hardly any nitrate of soda, as those
who have been using soda say they
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
Prevent Headache.

*Forcei them? No-aids them. Ra-
mons treatment Of Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver
and digestive organs so that they do
their own work and fortifes your con-
stitution against future trouble. En-
tire treatment 25 cents at Durant's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
Wholesale Houses Along Water Front
Heavily Damaged

Charleston, March "A serious
fire ragged on the water front today
with property loss aggregating
probably 100000 and a serious in
Jury to one fireman. The fire origi-
mated in. the Combahee Fertilizer Co.
and spread to Murphy and Compa-
ny's fertilizer establishment, the
Charleston Iron Works. the Southern
Pick factory and the Goldsmith Mer-
camille Co., all Of which We're dam
aged.
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Captured, But Escaped.

Sellers, March lit is reported
here that Miss Estelle Pittman, lady
school teacher at Kirby Crossroads,
Is miles from Marion, was assaulted
by a negro this afternoon. It was
later reported that the negro. was
captured, but escaped.
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COUNTY Correspondence.
sMEWsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE'
CIAn CORRESPONDENT
zsems Of Interest From all Parts OF
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

wpnCE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
nav morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
accessibility to have them appear in
sxAe papar issued that day.
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When train No. SO, on the Atlantic
Coast Line, passed through Dillon
last night a number Of armed men
boarded the train and got off at Lat
ia, where they were hoping to catch
Miss Pittman's assailant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

had prohibition in Camden for two
weeks. Not an arrest for drunken
ness, or man seen drinking. Pro-
h;bition would prohibit if all officers
were worthy of the narce.
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DURANT.

Durant, S. c., March S.--There was
wreck on the Alderman road a
mile from here yesterday morning;
no one was injured. The president Of
the road was upon the scene in a
short while and by this afternoon
trains will be running regularly
again.
Mrs. Betsy and Miss Maggie Du-
Rant spent Saturday in Manning.
The young people are invited to
the hospitable home Of Mr.. w. +.
Gailliard tomorrow afternoon, and
all are anticipating pleasant time.
Master Tozie Witherspoon met
with what nearly proved to be a Sc
rious accident yesterday. He was in
wagon and the mules became
frightened, throwing him out, bruis-
ing him seriously about the head and
zrms.
Mr.. Robert Chandler, of Mayesville,
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Marcus Plowdin visited his pa
rents at Alcolu, Saturday and Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs W. P Montgomery
have gone to Mayesville for the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

If all the world loves lover it has
/ queer way of showing it at times.
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C. e. Hurst,
j. G.. R. Wilder,
r. D. Epps,

Committee from Game Cock Lodge,
No. II, K. Of P.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
DOOR OF THE FLYER "
Stencil Nay Get Worse Because To-
bQccO Is HIGHER.

Listeni men who complain OF the deterioration Of
the scent cigar to the cry of the manufacturer.
The advanced price of tobacco. particularly the
Pennsylvania product. of which many of the
cheaper brands made, threatens to put out of
business of the-smaller manufacturers who
make a speciality of the cheap cigar. The COM
plant Of the big manufacturer is that while he is
compelled to supply the demand Of the trade for
the scent smoker, he is doing without profit to
himself.
The, advance In price of all grades of seed
tobacco amounted to about 80 per cent In the last
year" SAID one. The popular 5-cent cigar sold
generally by the trade at $50 a thousand
three cents apiece costs us SIG and s27 thousand
to produce Out OF the margin of 50 or 81 we have
TO pay agents commissions and other incidental
expenses, which leaves margin OF profit for
the maker Of the cigar
The tendency of a few concerns to control nearly
all the large factories also figures in troubles
Of the nanufa Cturer whose resources limited.
The advance in prices is ueng felt throughout the
trade. and for the farmer is enjoying the
better end of a bargain with the commercial people.
And there seems to be nothing to warrant the hope
that the prices will come down in the next year.
This situation in the Pennsylvania product has
resulted In the Introduction OF large shipments OF
Kentucky and Maryland tobacco this market.
These, however do not make so good cigars even
of the scent quality the Pennsylvania leaf
The larger manufacturers will probably be able to
continue for some time to supply their customers
II they do II with little or no profit but not
so the small maker. who will be forced the use
OF inferior tobacco. If he has already been put
II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
SAILED
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED


Plymouth, May 20. 40 m-Grat waldersee (Ger)
New York for Cherbourg and Hamburg land pro
ceeded). - -
suez May 2o-Athol tBr,. Yokohama etc. for New
York
Fremantle May 2s-Kalomo CBr>. New York via St
London. May e1Mnnehaha CBrl. New York
. Queenstown: Cevic tBr). New York
Manchester. May 2s-Tintoretto (Br). New York
ST Vincent ", Melbourne. sydney. etc
Manila May 27-st Patrick (Br) New York and Nor
folk via Singapore.
Genoa. 2T-Montevideo tspan) New York via BARGE
Iona Carpathis CD New York for Genoa. etc
SAILED
Barcelona. May 25-Massia CItaD. Marseiles New
York; 2eth Manuel Calvo (Span) from Genoa and
Naples New -
southampton. May 20. / m-KaIssr Wilhelm III Ger,
Calcutta, May 26-C1an MacIntyre Brl Boston ana Nav
~
Cebu May 2s-Indrar-avo Csr from Yokohama etc New
York ' -'
from Bremen and Southampton New, YORK - VIep
Liverpool May 29-Majestic Cr>. New York via Queens
80 <-e7is-
Shields. May 2s-Phoebus CGer). from HAMBURG Nav
Naples, May 2s-Pannona CBr) New York
barbados. May 2S-La Plata ZION, "a.
Kingston, etc. for Southampton. 80" Via
PASSED
Mlchaes Tor Alden. etc; Madonna tFrl New yorS o.
naples ana Marseilles; Perugia CBr). New Yor, yor
sesnorn and Marseilles Sannia CItaD Genoa a ,os
Lizard May 2e.Else Marie Ger. New York for Ham
burg; Rotterdam DUTCH. New York for Am.t.rdan,
Ferin May 2'-Wvay Castle (Br. New York Tor s,nra-
&ora etc wa ioi sins@-
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FOUR TIRED OF LIFE.
Three Men and One WOmdn Kill
Themselves in This City.

-Four persons killed themselves yesterday in
this city-three and a young woman. Two
Of the men have been identified. The third
not identified midnight. The young woman
is thought TO have been Miss Mosscup. Of
Brooklyn. One man, afterward identified as
Charles A. BOIL. jeweller. of No. go Berrian
avenue. Van Nest. was found on the lawn west
Of the Observatory Lake in Central Park with
a bullet wound in his temple and revolver in
his right hand A note found in his pocket
addressed to Francis Aubrey of No 1T Waver-
ley Place in which Aubrey accused Of
causing BOIL to kill himself BOIL ntimated in
the note that Aubrey owed him money. Aubrey
was found at the address given. He denied that
he owed Boil money, and added that 1t was
BOIL who owed him. and named 500 as the
amount. BohPs body identified by his wife
The body of the second man was found in the
reservoir in Central Park. It had been in the
water nearly two weeks. He appeared to have
been about forty years old. The third case was
that OF a man who registered as Albert Croweu
Henderson, N. c., who found dead in bed
yesterday morning at the New Grand Hotel
Broadway and 31st street A revolver at
his side. The fourth of young woman
about twenty-four years old. found dead at No.
50 East 124th street. She inhaled gas. She had
torn to shreds everything that might lead to her
Identification. but the police fitted pieces of a
note together. and after much trouble got the
name Of DIR. William S. Hubbard, No. 1913 Ber-
gen street Brooklyn. They also found the name
of convent in Montreal
Dr. John H Long, a partner of DR.. Hubbard
caned at the place later in the day. He said he
thought she was Miss Mosscrop, sister of w.
A Mosscrop of No So Sterling Place. Brook
lyn DR.. Long said that DIR. Hubbard was out
OF town and that he believed the young woman
had been patient Of DR. Hubbard
The woman was identified in the evening by
her ofosher as Emma Louise Mosscrop. daughter
or the superintendent OF Records. Kings County
ana a teacher or Public School LOG Putnam and
hamburg avenues. Brooklyn According TO her
rather, the suicide resulted from long illness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
BUTLER HELD ON THEFT CHARGE
Ship Broker Robbed of $1,000 Worth of
Jewelry and Employe Arrested.

On suspicion ot stealing 5000 worth of tewelry
from Fred y. Collins. q ship broker living at No
s2S West ssth street John Martin. colored TWENTY
foar years old Mr.. Collns's butler was held in
:i.cte bail for further hearing on Thursday by
Magistrate Cornell, in the West Side court yester
day morning. The stolen jewelry consisted of a
brooch. pair OF earrings and six rings
The butter was arrested by Detectives Rahfll and
German, OF the West Tooth street station The de-
sectives told the MAGISTRATE that a desk in ,ha
room Of Mrs Haviland Mr.. Collins's n1other-in-
law, had been pried open and the iewelry taken
Martin was arrested on his return from an errand
but neither on him nor at his home No ~ West
6th street, could the missing jewelry be found
The negro hal been home while on the errsnS
Martin had worked fer Mr. Collins two years ~