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The forum., 1907-07-27

Renick Wires was in Altou last
week.
H. T Bowman was in Lincoln
Friday.
Tomorrow is Decator Day at
the White City.
William E. Parker has recover
ed from his ILLNESS.
John Orendorff of Lincoln,
was in the city last Sunday.
A number of Lincoln people
were in the city last Sunday.
Otis B. Duncan attended the
K, of P. Grand Lodge in Alton
last week.
Miss Perilee Mallory of Pal
myra, is the guest of relatives in
the city
Mrs, Victor Towles of Bloom
ington, has been the guest of her
husband in this city.
Mesdames Irene Camp and
Brown of Chicago, were guests
of Mrs. Susan Davis of N. 4th ST.
Miss Blanche Hoagland, our
Bloomington cores pondent. was
the guest of Mrs. Susye Barton
during the week.
William p Remington, who
has been doing some brick con-
tracing in ST. Louis for the past
few months, has returned to the
city.
Mrs. Anna Atkinson of 171S e.
Washington street, left last We'd
nesday for Quincy where she will
be the guest of her husband, Cy-
rus Atkinson.
The forum., 1907-07-27

The K. of P. Grand Lodge
will meet in Jacksonville next
year.
The forum., 1907-07-27
Now is Your
Chance.

Buy lot in in Wilberforce, Green
Co., Ohio, the Mecca of Prosperous
and Fashionable Negroes
1877 lots have been Subdivided out
Of 1.-The shorter place. and are be-
ing sold by colored syndicate
Terms SIS. 90 down and S. 90 per month
Prices of lots range from $l20 up to
$25O0O. Now is the time to buy as
an investment.
A w. NAYLOR & Co, Wlberforce
Green Co. o.. Dr. j. n. MaGee. Wes-
tern Manager, Springfield, Illinois.
Plat etc can be seen together with
other information at Forum office.
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suRsANKs MOVING PICTURES.
The great Burbanks moving pict.
ures that win be given at the Grand
opera house, matinee and night on
New Years, should not be confound.
with the ordinary pictures used In
vaudeville theaters. nor with an illus
trated lecture or. In fact, any othe.
form Of amusement Introducing tho
exhibition of moving pictures These
MOVING pictures ave III clasa Sc
themselves and are marveiously ne
curate IN their representations.
It will be good news to learn that
an Arrangement for series OF those
moving pictures for Brunswick Is
progressing and the Indications are
that the opera house on New Years
ny, matinee and night, will
crowded The prices are is and 2b
cents at the matinee and at night is.
25, 80 and 80 cents.
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Ga Tv0yaRt; Pianist
ARE Pou WILLING TO be CON.
WINGED Rp LEONARD.
PROF. LEONARD

III yollt 4ame. aoc,lpa.
tioa& what you call for prom,
Use to tell you whether husband. wife
or sweetheart is true or false. tell
who and when you win marry. h fact
VIII tell you every hope tear or am
bition OF your life giving trntaful
advice on matters Of business law,
suits. separations. divoces and spec.
uiations. telling you what business
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what to do and where to so, to bring
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store lost affection, cause happy mar.
riages, give good luck, develop a Sc.
cret you should know, the Power Of
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ndential, Complete $500 life reading
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II there is any style IN a shoe you
have seen in book, looS over eur
stock and you viii be pretty sara =
hnd It. PeeFSoH'E.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01

OUR FOUR DOLLAR SHOES Foe
WOMEN ARE BEAUTIES. Sc
THEM AZ PERSONS.
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much more easily cure
ne bowels are open. Kennedy'u
1AxAtive Honey and Tar opens III.
bowels and drives the cold out OF the
system IN young or old Solo BY all
druggists.
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WANTED.--In good locaI
and lodging for gentleman
Wiling to pay good price fof&
class Accommodations. Address u
News office.
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Attend the mld-winter millinery
opening at Miss Skaters.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
AS OTHERS THINK
Everyone in Sumter has Right to
His Own Opinion.

While everyone has a right to HIS
own opinion, yet IL is wise to always
consider what others think and profit
by their experience.
Nothing makes life so miserable. or
interferes so widely with the useful
ness OF the average American, as in
digestion. and it is well for us to give
fair consideration to what others think.
about this remarkable affiiction.
j. F. w. DeLorme is positive thxr
In Mi-o-na stomach Tablets he has an
absolute cure for indigestion and the
many disagreeable symptoms that fol-
low this disease. such as distress after
eating, coated ongue, bad taste inE
the mouth. dizziness, fatulence, ner--
vousness and debility.
His action in selling Mf-o-na on ar,
guarantee to refund the money unless
IL cures, shows plainly his belief. iar
the value OF this remedy. He takes
all the risk, and there will be no
charge whatever for Mi-o-na unless.
YOU are satisfied that it has relieved
you OF indigestion. 10-30&f1-I&u'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
BABY SHOW AND FLORAL FAIR
Interesting Entertainment ON Nov. g.
and by Ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church.

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church will give a baby show and
floral fair in the S. L. I. armory on.
"Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 6.
and z, in the afternoons and evenings.
The entertainment promises to be a
very pretty one and one that will be
pleasing to all. The committees are
hard at work now getting everything
in shape for the occasion.
Besides the baby show and the
floral fair, there will be refreshments
Of all kinds ON sale and all Of the
other things usually found at fairs OF
this character. Further details VIII
be given later, as all Of the arrange
ments are not yet perfected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

At the afternoon session Of the
court Friday. the case Of Chas. d.
Donaldson. charged with forgery, was
resumed and concluded. The jury
brought in a verdict Of not guilty. 1t
seems there was defect In the indict-
ment and this weakened the case.
Donaldson was re-arrested on the
same charge and will be tried again.
The jury In the case Of Joe Fergu-
son. charged with arson. returned a
verdict Of not guilty after being out
several hours.
The next case called was that Of
Jonas Williams. colored, charged with
larceny Of money from another negro.
l. ID. jennings. Esq, defended him.
This case went to trial with only ten
jurymen. by agreement. as the panel
was exhausted. When court adjourn
ed for the day. this case was not COM
pleted.
The court convened Saturday at
the usual hour, and completed the
case against Jonas Williams which is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
WAS BADLY FOOLED.
Young Woman Engaged to q Man
She Had Never Seen-Went to Mar
ry Him and Found Her Intended q
Negro.

A dispatch from Valdosta, Ca,
says the spectacle Of an intelligent
and good looking white woman COM
ing 2,000> miles to marry man
whom she found to be a negro has
greatly exercised the people Of Lake
Park, Ga. Information Of the affair
reached Valdosta Thursday.
On Saturday afternoon there
alighted from a Georgia Southern and
Florida train at Park Lake a young
woman who was stranger to the
people there, and who. after await
ing around the station some time. as
II expecting some one to meet her
ventured to inquire of bystanders If
they knew Rev. ]. ]. Roberts.
The man first appealed to thought
few moments and finally confessed
that he did not know Of any one by
that name in the town. Another par
ty told the lady that the only J. J..
Roberts in the town was a negro
preacher known locally as Burnt
Eyed Jake" who got his name from
the fact that he had lost one eye in a
nre.
The lady was escorted to the Lake
Park hotel by some Of the sympa-
thetic citizens and it was there that
she told her story. She said her
home was in Vermont. Some months
ago she began a correspondence with
Rev. j. ]. Roberts, Of Lake Park, get
ting in communication with him
through a matrimonial paper or cor
respOndence bureau.
She had become engaged to him
and he had sent her money to pay
her way to Georgia, where they were
to marry. She fearlessly began the
long journey, believing that her af-
fianced was. OF course, a white man.
and one prominent in his section.
After hearing her story citizens of
the town went out to look for the
negro, and he appeared as greatly
surprised as the woman had been.
He admitted that he had been COR
responding with a lady In Vermont
but thought she was "cullud lady"
He protested that he had never
dreamed Of his correspondent being
a white lady.
The citizens Of Lake Park were
very generous In their proffers of as
sistance to Miss Middleton, and will
aid her in returning to her home IL
she needs assistance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
sumter Turf Associations Horses
Show Up Well In First Days Races
OF Fair Week Meet-The Omcial
Reports.

Two OF the horses Of the Sumter
Turf Association won money In the
nrst days races at Columbia yester-
day. Amy Worth came out nrst In
the half mile dash. and Katherine
kenner took second money In the
five-eights Of mile dash.
The following In tho offlciai report
OF the two races in which the Sumter
horses won:
Fourth race. half mile dash. South
Carolina raised. purse 3l0o-Amy
Worth. hrst; Lady Desdemonia, Sec
ond; Julia B. third: Belle of Branch
Vile. fourth: Little Belle, distanced.
Time. so Ia.
The NTH race was fve-eighth mile
dash. open for all. purse 316O-Thun-
doerbolt. first; Katherine Kenner, Sec
ond; Essis Green. third: Amelia.
fourth. Time. i.01 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

The sessions Of the common pleas
court yesterday afternoon and this
morning were consumed in hearing
the case Of the Atlantic Coast Line
VS.. Mary A. Epperson. This suit in
wolves the possession Of certain lands
near the passenger depot. Reynolds
and Wilcox represent sthe railway.
and L. D. Jennings the defendant.
This morning the jury went to the
depot to view the land in question,
and when the jury returned argu-
ments were begun by the attorneys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

When court convened after dinner
recess Thursday. the case against Joe
Ferguson. colored charged with arson,
was begun. r. d. Epps. ESQ.,, repre-
sented the defendant. and Solicitor w.
H. Wells. the State. The case con-
sumed all Of yesterday afternoon and
this morning. the jury being out when
court adjourned for dinner recess.
Chas. D. Donaldson. colored, charg-
ed with forgery. whose case was given
in the Item some weeks ago. was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty. He is
defended by L. D. Jennings. Esq. The
jury panel having been exhausted and
the hour arriving for dinner, court
adjourned at $50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

Check for Part Of BiG judgment Re-
ceived-Beginning of the End OF
Famous lawsuit
Winchester. KY. Oct. 2e.-The be-
ginning Of the end Of the most noted
damage suit ever tried In the court
here was witnessed by the receipt Of
a check by Attorneys Byrd & Jouett
from Judge James Hargis. Of Breathitt
county. for $500 In part payment Of
the verdict OF 5000 given by Clark
county Jury In favor of Mrs. Abrelia
Marcum for the alleged murder Of
her husband. James b. Marcum.
This was In many respects q record
breaking suit. 1t was for the largest
amount OF damages ever asked for
up to that time In the State. It re-
Quired five weeks to hear the testi.
mony and arguments Of the attor-
neys and out Of II grew two trials for
contempt OF court In which the
heaviest punishment ever inflicted In
the State for that offense was assess
ed by the juries. b. r. French being
hned $1,000 and Felix Feltner fned
$4,000 and sentenced to two years
In Jail.
On account OF the cost and inter-
est growing out Of the delays secured
BY Harsis and Callahan. against
whom the verdict was given. the orig
inal sum Of $4,000 has grown to near
y $4,000. the remainder Of which
will be paid shortly by the Breathitt
county feud leaders.
The case was tried before Judge j.
M. Benton during December. 1904.
and January. 1905. four weeks being
consumed In the taking OF evidence.
while another week was given to the
lawyers for argument. Judge Lewis
McQuown and j. Smith Hays. for the
defendants. and Charles j. Bronston
and A. +. Byrd for Mrs. Marcum.
each spoke a day. while the other at
torneys spoke q half day each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
y = .c . -. EONESDAY OCIObER 80 ltO7 News erie

white pine boards from s1s to $2s.76,
but the lumber for an ordinary 3
room brick house from nearby points
win not have paid the railroads over
3le. that u. this 8 room brick house
which viii probably have cost from,
$4,000 to $4,000 the railro ADS will not
have obtained a. freight charge much
over $ss.
Flour that has been as low as 1915
per barrel. rose to 4.27 per barrel.
The freight ON q so pound sack from
Nashville 10 rs cents.
Dressed beef coming from Chicago
at q freight rate Of $40 Of q cent per
pound. pork and pork products at 1-s
cent per pound.
Fish comes from Charleston paying
freight OF Ia cent per pound.
The people Of Florence and vicinity
obtain poultry and vegetables direct
from the growers without paying the
railroads for their transportation
When the housewife buys a 8 pound
can Of tomatoes she has paid to the
railroads which brought It from Bal
timore Ia cents.
The bureau Of labor in its Bulletin
No. II, shows that from the lowest
point Of the IL year period the aver
ase advance for the United States to
December slst. 1905. the retail price
Of evaporated apples has been s1.7
per cent: Of beans 25.s per cent. |;
OF roast beef 17.7 per cent: Of
beefstake 1s.s per cent; of wheat
bread 40 per cent: Of butter 27.5
per cent. OF cheese 1876 per cent;
Of chicken 37.3 per cent; Of coffee
per cent: Of corn meal s1.6 per cent. |;
Of eggs ass per cent: Of fresh tish
~ per cent; OF saft nsh 22..7 per cent;
Of wheat -four SIS per cent; Of lard
AIS per cent; Of molasses 7.s per
cent; Of mutton 3s.s per cent: Of
fresh pork - per cent: OF salt pork
and bacon 81 per oent.; Of ham SIS
Per cent; Of Irish potatoes <S.6 per
cent: Of prunes 80 per cent: Of rice
80 per cent; Of sugar Z per cent; Of
tea IL per cent: Of veal ISL per
cent; Of vinegar &c per cent.
Compare thess averngs advances
with the average decline In freight
rates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
THE GREAT CIRCUS.
The Carl Hagenbcck and Great Wal
lace Shows VIII Visit Sumter ON
Friday.

lace Shows Will Visit Sumter ON
Friday.
The Carl Hagenbeck & Great Wal
lace Shows Combined, which come to
Sumter. s. c.. Friday. Nov. /, presents
remarkable ensemble OF great acts
and fine features this season. Among
the most prominent being the Les
Rolandes. This combination Of ar
lists present feats Of horsemanship
superb and Of the most astounding
sort The Goldins are also marvcls;
the VanDiemans are superb aerial
performers and worthy OF the posi-
ton they occupy; the Mat,urnoto
Troupe have new act that creates 4
sensation everywhere; Roda Royals
horses are among the big hirs seen;
the Delno's whirlwind acrobats Is an
other feature OF the expensive kind;
the Tasmamians; MiacO Sisters; Mil
lie Ginnett; Lillian Davies; George
Rowland; John Swallows; Minnie
Taylor; Marie Elser; Grace Clifford:
Lulu Davenport and many more rep
resentative riders. are also with the
Hagenbeck & Wallace Shows Clowns,
with many new make-ups and jolly
stunts. have the comedy end Of 1t In
charge. and 1t is said on every hand
that the Hagenbeck & Wallace Cir
Gus Is the biggest and best of the year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
COMMISSION TO MEET
HERE ON FRIDAY.

Inc FIOrence and Charleston Repre-
sentati>es to be Given q Hearing fm
Regard to the Proposed New Train
From Gibson to Sumter.
Columbia, Oct. 29.-The railroad
commission will hold a session fin
Sumter on Friday, Nov. 1, in order to
give the business representatives Of
Charleston and Florence a hearing I'm
regard to the changing of the pro-
posed Bennettsville and Lanes train
from Gibson to Sumter, as told of I'm
the papers on Saturday. 1t is sup
posed that representa- tives of the
Chamber of Commerce, Of Charleston.
Will be in Sumter and of the business
men of Florence at this meeting, May
or Rhett, of Charleston, will, no doubt
be on hand, also.
This meeting is given in justice to-
the people Of Charleston and Florence
who were not represented at the
meeting in Columbia on Friday, when
1T was agreed by the commission to
change this proposed train SO as to
run from Sumter to Gibson in the
morning and return in the afternoon
instead OF running from Bennettsville
to Lanes via Florence.
The following is the letter written,
by Commissioner Caughman to Gen
eral Superintendent Anderson in re-
gard to this train:
Oct 2S, 1907.
Mr.. w. A. Anderson, General Super
intendent, Florence, s. c.
Dear Sir: On hearing from the
Travellers Protective Association. both
OF Darlington and Sumter, and a num-
Der Of other citizens between Sumter
and McColl, S. c., as to question OF:
putting on a train for better service in.
the Pee Dee section OF our State, I'M
which 1t was decided heretofore, as
previous correspo ndence from the
commission will show between your
company and Mayor Rhett of Charles
| ton. s. c., that the agreement was
reached for the train to be operated
between Lanes and Bennettsville, s..
c. Upon the showing which has been
made before the commission this day
that the puhlic interest would be to 3
much greater degree benefited by
changing the point from Lanes to-
Sumter. that you will arrange your
schedule to run out from Sumter in
the morning at least as far as Nc
Coll, S. c., and return in the; after
noon. Yours truly.
"B. L Caughman,-
"For the Commission"
However, it seems that the commits
sion has decided to give the other side
showing which is. perhaps, right.
1t may be depended upon that the
Sumter and Darlington business men
will be alert and fight for their rights
as they have done in the past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

Rev. s. H. Zimmerman, financial
agent Of the Columbia College. died
early this morning in Columbia
j. F. Rountree has been arrested
for the Weeks assassination at Dun
barton on Saturday.
Supt. Martin has issued a civ, ular
letter to all of the county superin-
tendents Of education urging the me-
cessity Of teaching agriculture in the
county schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

The case OF p. F.. Jones VS.. H. IT.
Edens was called in the common
pleas court Monday afternoon and the
afternoon session was consumed in
hearing demurrers to the complaint
by J. H. Clifton. Esq, for the defend
ant.
On Tuesday the case Of the Allan
tic Coast Line vs. Mary A. Epperson
was taken up and was still in prog
ress when court adjourned for dinner
recess. p. A. Wilcox and Mark Rey-
nolds. Esqs., represent the plaintiff
and L. d. Jennings. Esq, the defend
ant. This case involves certain prop
erty near the passenger depot. There
are many witnesses to be examined
and the case is quite an interesting
one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
SOME SCHOOLS STATISTICS,
FIGURES OBTAINED FROM STr.
PERLNTENDENT GAINS RE-
PORT.

The Statistics Show the Amount of
Money Expended for the Past
Season, the Total Enrolment for
the County and the Number OF
Schools and Teachers.
The following statistics are OBJ
tanned from the annual report Of
County Superintendent OF Education
S. d. Cain, and cover the past year in
the business Of his office:
Expended for teachers
salaries. -. 49,. ..$29,970.60
Expended for other pur-
poses. 80. ...... 2,705.45
Total for last season. ;. .$32,6T6.OS
Balance on hand, July 1,
ISV'.... ..$11, 100000
Total income for last sea-
son, including balance
from year before. :. .$43.s76.Os
All school districts are on a cash
basis. Teachers salaries nave been
slightly raised. Some lady teachers
receive $50 per month. Male teach
ers receive from $50 to SIS.
Snice the county dispensary has
been in operation it has contributed
$1,40S.73 to the school fund. This is
10 per cent. Of the profits OF the sys-
tenn. The law allows 25 per cent,
but by special request Of the Sumter
delegation in the legislature, it : is
placed at 10 per cent in this county.
Enrolment for county. 1876.
Number of white schools, 40.
Number Of white teachers, So.
Number Of colored schools, So.
Number Of colored teachers, 81.
The number Of schools and teachers
given above does not include the city
OF Sumter. 1t Is under special
school district act. The salaries paid
to teachers covers part Of the city
schools and the total enrolment in
cludes tho whole county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.

When court convened Wednesday
afternoon, the case against Joseph
Colclough, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, was re-
sumed end finished. The jury re.
turned aIverdict Of guilty.
The case against Allen Ballard,
charged with house breaking and lar
ceny, was mol pressed. Three witness.
es in this case, who did not appear on
time, were fined $40 each.
Charlie Jenkins, indicted for as
sault and battery pleaded his own
case and received an acquittal.
Moses Crowson. charged with lar
ceny, was tried and found guilty H..
L. b. Wells, Esq. defended this case.
William Howell. indicted for house,
breaking and larceny. was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty.
A true bill was returned against Joe
Coiclough. for larceny from a dwell
ing house.
Just before dinner recess, Solicitor
Wells appeared in court, having been
absent on account Of illness.
The following cases were disposed
Of this morning:
William Howell. house-breaking
and larceny. Guilty. Sentenced to
one year on the chaingang.
Pressly Witherspoon. larceny Of O
bicycle. Guilty.
Joe Colclough. larceny from a
dwelling house. Not guilty.
Harrison Nickerson. house breaking
and larceny. Guilty. Sentenced to two
years on chain gang or penitentiary.
All Of the above defendants were
colored and none were represented by
attorneys. Il
The grand Jury was discharged,
having made its final presentment.
The presentment was somewhat in
the usual form. stating that all Of the
county ofices were found in good
condition. Also. the chaingans. Jail,
aims house and dispensaries. The
jury stated that 1t felt its inability
and incompetency to examine all Of
the books OF the Offices in such short
time and recommended that an ex-
pert be employed by the county to ex-
anime ali ofyices.
The jury stated that the business
OF court Is much retarded by the fall
ure OF magistrates to instruct wit
nesses a. to the time they are requir-
ed at court.
They. also. called attention to the
fact that several rural schools had
complained that the superintendent
OF education had never visited them,
and the Jury wished to call the courts
attention to the fact in order that the
Importance OF visiting these schools
might be impressed upon this official.
The keeper Of the aims house was
praised for his attention to his duties.
The supervisor and county commits
sioners were heartily praised, also, for
their work in building the court
house.
1t was recommended that new in
dexes for estates in the probate
judges ONCE and indexes for deeds in
the clerks Office be purchased; and
that a clock be placed in the court
room. 1t was. also, recommended
that the legislative delegation be re-
quested to have a change made in
the Carey-Cothran law as to request
books. that said books may be elimi-
mated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

Winter, Summer, Fall and Spring.
II ailing you may be.
You'll surely find a quick relief
In Hpllister's Rocky Mountain Tea
-Sibert's Drug Store.