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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
COMPROMISE REACHED.
Men Injured at Murphy's Hotel
Get Good Sums.

A compromise has been effected by
the attorneys In the suits OF G. L..
Haynes. G. II. Reid and r. J. Wrenn vs..
the Richmond Iron Works. all OF whom
sought to recover damages OF the de-
PENDANT by reason OF injuries sustained
by them through alleged negligence 1t
is understood that Mr.. Reid received
$4,000; Mr.. WrEnn and Mr.. Haynes $1,000
each by tho terms OF compromise. From
these sums the attorneys fees will have
to be deducted. and these are said to
amount to ABOUT Is per cent. leaving tho
plaintiffs sl,5So and $3.50 each. respec-
lively.
The three plaintiffs we're prcclpitated
into the basfment OF Murphy's Hotel
by the breakhge OF certain planks COW
icring the ar4awny while the defendant
was engaged in working thereon, and
all received severe and in one or more
cases, serious Injuries.
The three plaintiffs were represented
by Attorney John A. Lamb. OF this city.
The case wds settled out OF court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
DON THINK MUCH OF
CAPT. WISE |! t. S SPEECH CT
Not Believed That Abuse Will
Weigh Against Cold
Facts.

The bitter arraignment Of the Consti-
tutional Convention by Captain John s.
Wise in his argument of the suffrage
caso here Thursday has been the sub
jcot Of a great deal OF adverse criticism.
Republicans joining with Democrats In
their disapproval. OF course ITO one
would undertake to predict what Will be
the decision OF the court. but those who
heard the speeches are clearly OF opinion
that Captain Wise threw away any case
he might have had by the manner IN
which he handled 1t. Ills opening speech
on Wednesday, though not considered y
strong legal argument, was vet free from
anything approaching 1vitupemtion, mol
SO with his closing effort i reminded
many OF the old days when inc former
Virginian was singing mud IN political
campaigns, and 1t barely touched the
points advanced iii the great arsll ment OF
Mr.. Christian, to whom he{wfs replying.
But Captain Wise did not seem ihppy ~
any stage of the trial until he let nm
self out and dumped on the conyen-
ton aud Virginia politics With both feet.
1t Is difficult to find any one VINO lhlnks
there Is anything In the case Just tried,
and II is safe to say that tho other one
will never be called.
Mr.. William A. Green has Just re Z
turned from Il two weeks visit North.
While away he attended the convention
of the Merchant Tnllors' National
Exchange and the garment eAhipltlon
IT the Hew Astor Hotel, new = 0g6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16

The United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals reconvened yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, with Judges Pritchard, Morris
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
A SMALL FIRE.

Fire was discovered in the plant OF
the Southern Bottling Works, owned
bv ". D. Gass, Jrr., colored, Monday
morning and the building together
with the machinery and contents
were completely destroyed. W. D.
Gass, Jr., the proprietor of the estab-
lishment, had left the building about
an hour before the fire was discover
ed and how it originated is not
known The building was so COM
pletely enveloped with the fire when
the department reached the scene
that an effort to check the flames
would have been futile, therefore the
attention of the fremen was devot-
ed to the protection Of adjacent prop
erty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
A LATE FREEZE.
Ice and Heavy Frosts Both Saturday
and Sunday Nights.

Ate. 80 o'clock Monday morning the
thermometer stood at 80 degrees.
there was heavy white frost and
there was ice m exposed places. AS
consequence all garden vegetables and
other vegetation that had escaped
previous frosts practically unhurt,
were black this morning. Corn, Irish
potatoes. snap beans as well as the
more tender vegetables were killed
to the ground. Even the tender
leaves and sprouts on grape vines and
fruit trees were killed and the dam
age Will be great
Old citizens who have long memo
ries say that the freeze last night
came on the anniversary Of the great
freeze and snow storm of April 18th,
1s49, which long held the record for
the coolest temperature for April
and marked an epoch in the weather
of South Carolina. They say that on
the morning of April 15, 1S49, The.
ground was covered with snow the
temperature was below the freezing
point and all vegetation was killed.
The spring had been an early one and
all the trees were in full leaf when
the snow storm came and many OF
the forest trees were killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
TURKEY CREEK CANAL.
The Chaingang is at Work on Long
Talked Of Enlargement.

The changing, which has been at
work on the Mayesville and Plowdin
Mill roads, was moved today to
Turkey creek canal where it will be
at work for the next 60 days. For
the purpose Of draining the city Tur-
kew creek canal will be enlarged into
a canal Of 10 feet in width and of
sufficient depth to guarantee perfect
drainage. The right Of way OF
the canal will be cleared and all
trees from which limbs are likely to
fall into the canal, thereby obstruct-
ing it, will be cut down. The two
months to be put in on this work by
the gang is in payment Of time due
the city by the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17

The unveiling of the Sumter mon
ument at Stateburg August 14th will
be the biggest thing Of the kind ever
attempted in Sumter county, if Col.
Dargan succeeds in carrying out his
plans. The Marine Band, the Fort
Moultrie garrison and ten thousand
visitors would be quite a. crowd for
Sumter county, not to speak of State
burg to entertain. 1t will be q, great
occasion, however, and everybody in
Sumter county will have to help make
iite a success.
Daniel H. Chamberlain. one tin
governor of South Carolina, is des.u,
and has gone to his just reward. The
most charitable attitude that the peo-
pie of this State can assume in ref
erence to his memory is to keep 81
lence. His official lie in South Caro-
lima is a part of the States darkest,
saddess and least honorable history,
and it has been written. The Caro-
Iinians of the future may with safety
be left to Judge him by the record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17

@Does coffee disagree with you?
Probably it does. Then try Dr.
shoop's Health Coffee. Health Cof-
fee is a clever combination Of parch-
ed cereals and nuts. Not a grain OF
real coffee, remember in DIR. Shops
Health Coffee, yet its favor and taste
matches closely old Java and Mocha
coffee. If your stomach. heart or
kidneys can't stand coffee drinking,
trv Health Coffee It is Wholesome,
nourishing ard satisfying. It's nice
even for the youngest child. Sold by
Levy & Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Subscribers are requested to ex-
anime the label on their papers,
which show the date to which the
subscription has been paid. Those
who hnd that they are in arrears are
requested to call and settle or remit
at the earliest convenient date. The
amount that each subscriber owes is
small, but in the aggregate the
amount due US for subscription is
quite large-and we need the money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
Letter to j. L. McCallum,
Sumter, S. C.

Dear Sir: If customer wants $50 oo
do you give him s75.
Suppose you should hear OF one OF
your customers doing thing like that
and not knowing it, what would you
say next time be wants discount?
Well venture half your men are
doing that very thing without a sus-
picion.
Men who paint any other paint than
Devoe are paying s75 for $50 5O or
some other such figure.
10 gallons Devoe is enough for a
good house two coats; 10 or ~ isn't
too much Of another paint. There's
sS. rs or $3.50 for 5 or 10 extra gal
Ions: besides 81 to 81 a gallon for put
ting it on; that's so to $40. That's
how half the houses stores factories
warehouses shops barns fences are
painted: $50 for paint and labor; SO
to $50 more for not knowing what
paint to put-on.
The one to put on is the paint that
takes least gallons and makes least
bills for paint and labor.
Yours truly
40 F W DEVOE & co
P. s. Durant Hardware Co. sell
our paint
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
E. W. VOGEL,
CaroIna

room two hours and forty minutes,
returning the following verdict: eve
find the defendant guilty Of man
slaughter, and recommend him to
mercy
In sentencing Murphy the judge
took occasion to pay 1nerited COM
pliment to the two young lawyers
who so ably defended him and con-
cluded by saying: "In sentencing you,
Tom Murphy, while the jurors have
recommended mercy, I don't think
they meant by it that 1 should give
you the minimum sentence of the law
and 1 am not going to do it. You
have committed a grievous crime
sentence you to five years at
hard labor on the chaigang in this
county. or in the State penitentiary.
Late in the session Of Friday after
noon the civil docket was taken up
and pleading in several minor cases
were heard by the judge.
Upon adjournment all of the jurors
for the fist week We're discharged,
the criminal docket having been ex-
hausted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17

@"Preventics" will promptly check
a cold or the grippe when taken ear
" or at the ..sneeze stage" Prevent
les cures seated colds as we'll. Pre-
ventics are little candy cold cure tab
lets, and DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis,
will gladly mail YOU samples and
book on colds free, if you will write
him. The samples prove their merit.
Check early colds with Preventics
and stop pneumonia Sold in sc and
%, boxes by Sibert's Drug Stores.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
Kills Catarrh Germs.

Stomach dosing cannot kill these
germs; a direct local treatment is ao-
solutely necessary, and for this pur-
pose nothing else equals Hyomei.
Breathed through the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit
Hyomei reaches the most remote air
cells in the nose. throat and lungs.
giving immediate relief and effecting
a permanent cure in the worst cases
Of catarrh.
\ complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81, and ]. F. W. DeLorme gives a
guarantee with every outfit that the
treatment Will cost nothing unless it
cures
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
5000 DIE DAILY.

Horrors Of Chinese Famine-Graves
Rifed Of Bodies-Farents Ex-
change Children to be Eaten.
Shanghai, April 14.-Telesrams re-
ceived here from 20 points in the
famine district report that the condi-
tons are growing worse. Probably
5000 persons are dying daily from
starvation.
Cannibalism is beginning to be re-
ported. Newly made graves have been
rifed Of the bodies, and parents are
exchanging their children to be eaten.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The Court Of General Sessions con-
vened Wednesday ct $50 o'clock,
and the morning session was consum-
ed in the trial of W. I. 0steen, charg-
ed with the murder OF Dave Gamble,
colored, at the formers home, near
Privateer, on the night of January
25th last. The evidence was conclu-
sive that the killing was a clear case
of self-defense and the jury deliber-
ated but few minutes, returning a
verdict of not guilty
The following cases were contin-
ued to next term Of court, on account
of death in the family of an attorney
interested in them:
The State VS.. James Colclough, as
sault and battery.
The State VS.. Richard Holmes, gam
bling.
The State vs.. Glen West, gam
bling.
The state vs.. Albert Mccoy, gam
bling.
The State vs.. Isaac colclough, gam
bling.
The State vs.. Moultrie Johnson.
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
The State VS.. Tom Glover, dispos-
ing Of property under lien.
The State VS.. Sandy Smith, bur.
glary and larceny.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17

The Wednesday session Of the Court
of General Session was consumed in
the trial of Eta Wilson, charged with
grand larceny. A verdict Of not
guilty was rendered and the court ad-
journed.
Thursday the court was recon
yened at $50 and Immediately ad-
iourned until II O'Clock on account of
the funeral of the baby of Mr.. L. D.
Jennings, member Of the bar.
The first case taken up after II
o'clock was that of John Coleman,
colored, charged with murder. Ar
sument for continuance Of the case
on the ground Of absence of material
witnesses was made by counsel for the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17

The Sssa,ete, Wotchnaaaa was founded IN
1850 and the True Southron in 1856. The
Wctchn,aaa and Soutlaron now has the COM
bined circulation and influence OF both OF
the old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17

defense The corrt refused the re-
quest, wfereupon counsel made appli-
cation for commission to examine
in to the mental condition of the de-
fendant, which was granted. DR.. Wal
ter Cheyne and DR.. II. NJ. StucRey
We're appointed TO conduct the in
vestigation.
The crime for which Coleman is to
be tried was committed on October IA
Of last year, at the Deans Bros. saw
mill. The facts in the case seem to be
that Coleman and another negro,
named VIM. Berry, on the night be-
fore the homicide, had had difficult
ty. The following day Coleman slip
ped up behind Berry and Drained
him with a foot adz. Immediately
after the killing he left that section
and was fugitive up to three weeks
ago. when he was located and placed
under arrest at Alcolu.
According to law, the Court OF.
Comon Pleas was opened this morn
ing and calendars 1, 2 and OF the
civil docket called in order to ascer-
tain what cases were to be tried at
this term Of the court.
After the dinner recess the court
heard the report from the lunacy
commission appointed to examine
into the mental condition Of John
Clemar, charged with murder. The
findings of the commission was in ef-
feet that Coleman was mentally ca
pacitated to assist his counsel in the
conduct Of his trial. A jury was en-
panelled and the trial is now in prog
ress.
The Thursday afternoon session OF
the Court of General Sessions was
taken UP in the trial Of John Cole
man. charged with the murder OF
VIM. Berry at Dean Bros saw mill
on Sept. IA Of last year. The verdict
of the jury was, guilty with recon-
mendation to mercy. Coleman was
sentenced to I:ee Imprisonment in the
State peniter :ary at hard labor.
The court was reconvened at $50
Friday when the case of Tom
Murphy, charged with the murder Of
William Dickson, on the night of Dec.
%, 1905, was begun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
Crates and Tile.
Sewing Machines:

aand Machines Of al makes on hand-many as
Ill kinds of attachments always on hand. hay
while it is being repaired. will furnish you with
made to suit. REMEMBER all goods are SOLD un
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
Pianos and Organs

and the STAND
o $4,000. ! sell the best $500 n
IN recommend it to be alright:
which can be bough: cheap. c,
!; Stock of Sewing Machines in 5
use. If you are in need OF any
e. Satisfaction given or none
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
Wall Paper and Mouldings
Paints, Oil and Varnish

RID ROTARY leaders but can machine
it fails FIVE back and better in exchange
experienced repair
accommodate
refunded.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08

The familiar face Of w. !. Todd
was seen on our streets Tuesday
Davy Thomas brought The
News Office a half dozen very fine
strawberries of his own raising
Tuesday. We have them in a
glasS-come see them.
Mrs. w. T. Moreland went to
Plainview the first of the week.
Her mother, Mrs. Fannie E.
Hunt of Agency, Missouri, is ex-
pected here today on a visit.
The ladies' of the Methodist
church have agreed to furnish
the dinner for the delegates to
the Park convention on the 18th
at the very reasonable price Of
fifty cents.
Judge Henson visited the school
at Umbarger yesterday. He was
well pleased with the way things
are going there in educational
matters, speaking not only very
highly Of the teacher, but also of
the intelligence of the pupils.
Petitions were being circulated
Wednesday asking the Commits
sioners court to order an cleo
ton sometime in December on
the new courthouse proposition.
About ninety per cent of those
to who they are presented are
signing them.
H. E. Wesley, J. p. Bryan and
H. James of Ceta, We're in town
Wednesday and all signed for the
new courthouse. Uncle Henry
was quite enthusiastic over the
proposition, saying, in substance,
that he was glad to perceive that
Canyon City was not going to
follow the examples of those
towns which, like Sleepy Hol-
low were content with and to
live upon the memories of the
past.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08

Y. f. Reid returned Tuesday
from his visit to the State Fair,
Claburne and other points. He
was on the Fair grottttt- three
days, looking all the time and
thinks the display of this year
/ has eclipsed all former records.
Will Foster was among those
returning Sunday from the State
Fair at Dallas. While gone he
visited Mineral Well and saw
Judge Eclman, who he says
seems to be chief man at the
"Crazy' well, also Bob Foster.
Bob he says, is improving in
health.
E. T, Wicker, of base bail fame
as a pitcher, is now first man un-
der manager Frank Lester at the
Hotel Victoria. If he comes up
to the scratch in this capacity as
well as he does in the National
Game he will make model
mine host for the rest ofSis
natural life.
G. p Money, wife and daugh,
ter, Miss Florence, returned
from their trip to Moody and
other points back east the early
part of this week. Mr.. Money
says that he found the country
down there, as on former visits,
very wet, wet enough to bog Il
buggy to the hubs on the streets
of McGregor.
Rev. j. S. Groves of Honey
Grove, Texas, the newly elected
pastor of the Presbyterian
church, is here and will occupy
the pulpit next Sabbath. He and
his family are at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. +. Heller and will
begin housekeeping as soon as
their household goods arrive
which have now been on the road
two weeks.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08

Prof. L. H. Mullens, the new
principal of the public schools,
arrived here last week.
j. Frank Smith came back on
Monday from his visit to the old
home and to the Fair at Dallas.
Canyon City MethodistS are
we'll represented at the big an
nual conference now going on in
Amarillo.
M. S. Park was visitor in
town Tuesday. He is strictly
opposed to the new courthouse
proposition.
c.. A. Whitescarver of Denver,
Colo, visited his sister, Mrs.
J. Rusk, from Sunday until
Thursday.
A. B. Axtell has been called
from his railroad work near
Floydada by the serious illness
of his wife.
j. Y. Holland of near the East
line" was in Saturday to meet
his wife who had been to the
Dallas Fair.
When A. f. Brown left for Ar
kinsaw Tuesday, l.. E. Cowling,
who purchased his home, moved
in Thursday.
J. E. Coleman returned Mon
day from his trip to Denton. He
says he will stay here this winter
and talks of patching.
Dr.. Parsons has also himself
for patient, having a nail punct-
ure in one of his feet. He gets
about with the aid of crutches.
1t has been said that the hand
that rocks the cradle rules the
world" Just at this point The
News might ask, what of the man
who signs the check:
Mrs. Sallie McElwreath, of
Monday, who has been visiting
her uncle, j. l.. McReynolds and
brothers, E. l.. and l.. f. True at
Ceta, returned home Tuesday.
w. M. Venable, bookkeeper for
the Thompson Hardware Co.,
left on Saturday for Hereford,
remaining over this week on ste--
count of the serious illness of
his wife.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BUSINESS LOCALS


HHTHfETE HErrHRWH
Strawberry plants for sale.
1872 D. THOMAS.
For Sale Pecans in any guam
tity. j. r. MORROW,
1874 Clarendon, Texas.
Rooms For Rent In Eakman res
idence. Apply on premises or
TO r. ID. Smith.
For Sale-Cedar fence posts;
also corral posts. II. II. San
ford, Canyon, Texas. II
Call on Thomas Bros. for Com
forts -home-made and the best
that can be made extra large.
Fresh vegetables, beef, veal,
pork, bread and butter, dressed
hens at Canyon Market. Phone
.172.
Extra large homemade com
forts made Of the best grade of
Plains raised cotton at Thomas
Bros. Furniture Store. 33-tf
The oyster season is here
and you can ge tn c m
at the Canyon Market; also fresh
fish, Goldfish, mackerel, mince
meat and vegetables. Phone 172.
Dr.. D. Swearingin of Drs. Han
ma q Swearingin, Amarillo, will
be in Dr.. d. VI. Stewards office
Nov. 18th to trcdt'tiiiss<>ses Of the
eye, ear, nose and threat. Glass
es fitted. 33-2
New flueS made to
order, old ones repaired,
guttering or roofing and
all other tin work done
righand promptly by
the Canyon Mercantile 6
Hardware Co.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08
Happy Wheat Acreage.

T. f.. Gilleland was in town
Wednesday. Questioned about
the new courthouse he rather re
fused to say, but intimated that
he was against it,
Mr~~Giiitfie+and said that wheat
about Happy was looking fine.
He said that u Mr.. Malcolm, an
Illinois man, had and would have
in near one thousand acres and
estimated the acreage on several
nearby farms as follows:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08
OF the prospectors coming il

OF the prOSpectorS coming in
yesterday, last night and this
morning Keiser Bros. & Phillips
had ninety 3 cars. As many
more, perhaps, are with the
other land men.
Randall county, to better dis
tribute its government among it's
citizens, should be re-districted
with regard to its Commissioner,
Justice Of the peace and voting
precincts. The present status
in this respect can be materially
improved upon and in some early
issue The News will take this
matter up for consideration.
1t has reached the ears Of The
News editor that possibly he the
News editor, is fishing for some
county office. Nothing is further
from the truth. He has no idea
Of such thing and if he knows
himself his activity on public
questions is only prompted by
the desire to benefit the town
and community in which he lives.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08
Park Convention Arrangements.

a special train has been ar
ranged for from Amarillo on the
morning of Nov. II to arrive here
at 9 a. III. On it will come the
delegates to the Park Convention
from that direction and the re
ception committee is expected to
meet them with vehicles at the
depot and take them to the court
house.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08

j. d. Gamble is assistant post
master.
Lloyd Garrison was in town the
first of the week.
F.. p. Wilson spent Sunday
here with his family.
Scott Carlyle, postmaster of
Zeta, was in town Wednesday.
Lem Scroggins returned Mon
day from a visit to the Dallas
Fair.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Smith Tuesday of last week, a
girl.
A little better than the average
number of people in town last
Saturday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
McReynolds Nov. 1st girl. All
doing well.
A. r. Brown and family on
Tuesday moved to Washington,
Arkansas.
From present indications the
new courthouse proposition will
carry two to one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Travis Shaw are
back again from their trip to
Georgetown.
Mayor Haney spent Tuesday
in Amarillo, as he says, among
the Methodists.
The well at the Ice and Light
plant is 300 feet deep and has
plenty of water.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08
Specialist.

| treat all diseases of the eye,
ear, nose and throat, also have
glasses and pay special attention
to fitting them. Consultation
and examination free. Canyon
City November Il and 10.
|, f. SMITH, NJ. D.,
1872 Weatherford, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-11-08
Those Prize Tickets.

X. a. Terrill got the second
prize, $50, the others are still un-
claimed. Bring in your winning
numbers and get the money.
CANYON CITY SUPPLY Co.