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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23

Dark Corner. Oct. is.-Today is a
esautiful day. 30 I will try and write
= ilns for the Waterman and South
80 Nothing doing In these diggings
vnAt n exciting. Everybody seems to
- m peace with themselves and ev-
Syeody else. We have had a good
eeal Of colds and coughs lately. but
- one 10 real sick at this writing.
We had several cool mornings this
vssk and frost was seen fcs two or
vnres morningA but farmers are stili
sueting hay. There will be good
osaa Of hay saved hereabouts. but not
- much - would or should be. IL we
~ moro mowers In the community. I
01nk. though. that there will be more
~S1shass saved here than for several
ysass passed.
Z -. Mr. Editor. that you and the
oneor Of the Msnaing Times are hav-
- your says about the annexation Of
Cnnvasy and Fulton townships to
noneer county. VIII you allow me to
- . few words on the subject. an I
- born In Calvary township my
- on the s1st OF May. 1874. Mr..
0o1oor. this - no new subject to me.
= 1sasl Ten or nfsesn years ago II
- easrking for the leading merchant
. r1nswood at that dme. and heard
- and some gentlemen discussing
- very came thing. ana the mer-
eoant said hs would like 20 see all OF
- same territory annexed to Sumter
ss1nty. And I heard merchant say
- Pinewood today that u took him
- days longer 10 receive goods or
od through the Manning Bank
- when ordered through the Farm
- Bank and Trust Company OF
ntsr. This gentleman said that
We one reason that he wanted
- - into Sumter county. So I say.
-. nd1tor. that everybody ought to
~ she privilege I" live where they
uosass IN . free country. And I will
~ further that an .hat I have heard
ooout the annexation OF those two
eswnships hes been from Clarendon
- not Sumter mel. But any way Il
= 1xed win suit me.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23

There was little business transact
ed In the court Of general sessions
yesterday afternoon. The case Of the
state VS.. Joe Green, colored, charged
with arson. was concluded and the
jury brought in a verdict Of not gull
ty. Thus the first defendant tried in
the new court room received an ac-
duittal. This was the only case called
yesterday.
After the conclunsion Of the above
case. Judge Prince adjourned the
court for the day. and heard case
from Clarendon county at chambers.
The grand jury returned a true bill
In the case Of the State VS.. Charlie
Jenkins. colored. charged with assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature. In the case against Joseph
Portea and Beatrice Anderson, color
ed, charged with adultery, the grand
jury returned mo bill"
When court convened this morning,
the case Of the State VS.. JOS Col
clough. colored, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill. was
taken UP. L. d. Jennings, Esq, rep
resented the defendant. This case
consumed the entire morning session
OF the court.
The grand jury returned "true
bill' In the case of Chas d. Donald
son. colored, charged with forgery.
"No bill" was returned against M.
O'Neill Burkett. charged with obtain
ing goods under false pretenses.
The following cases were contin-
ued:
Willie Mcknight, charged with
murder. who has never been arrested
Mary Council, attempt to break
Jail.
Geo. w. Murray, who was not pres
ent.
All Of these defendants are colored
In the case against Harrison Nixon
colored, charged with housebreaking
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23

a very old lady was grandma Jones.
She hal passed her four score and
three.
And had no aches or pains In nc .
bones.
For she drank HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea.
-Sibert's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23

Pingah. Oct. 1s.-The contribution
% your columns last week on manu-
snctsriss pas q most most interesting
sas. The writer certainly studied his
: subject well. Small manufactures
~ well. A canning one at winns-
soro some years ago. managed by la
- could always find ready sale for
shssr products. In fact. the demand
~as srestsr than the supply. and II In
sxistsncs now no doubt the SAME de-
aand for their products exist. A
cheese fActory would pay handsome
y. Both OF these would be success
u Sumter II properly managed. and
nat - where the trouble exists in
1any cases. A home made article is
nsrs prefabie than foreign one Of
11ks nature. but there seems to be an
abrasion to send or for things that
en- be procured here.
A Lot of nice peavine hay has been
nved here this year. A dry fan In
vsrtabiy follows wet summer, and
tAis one has been a blessing to the
Dsop'e. enabling them to gather their
cotton In ine order. The crop IL short
moro 20 than was expected.
Mr. Hugh II. Evans. Jr.. resigned
hls school ia Lexington county TO at
tsad 90 his late fathers business.
The public schools are now open.
HIS Ila May Evans teaches the Pis-
Rh school. She graduated last June
nom the 81. Joseph's Academy In
sumter. and II very much admired
Tor her fne traits OF character. She
WIN MI the high position Of teacher
with honor to all concerned.
Miss Maud Gardner teaches the
Hiiliard school. She was educated
st she Camden graded schools and at
Wfthrop College. She Is a very pleas
ant young lady and her friends pre-
dsct for her a high stand In her
chosen profession. =
The exercises at Pis6ah Church last
Sunday were deeply interesting. The
soeakers were all on hand and each
enc spoke instructively on the sub
Ssct assigned to him.
Mr. Davis spoke Of the great i'm
portance of educating the children
and training them Alright and espe-
csaiiy the little orphan ones. In order
% make useful citizens Of them. He
save several Illustrations along this
1lns.
Mr.. Rhame showed how the rel!g-
sous denominations were taking care
Of the aged ministers and our duty
- continue to provide for these aged
and worn out men who have given
their lives for the public good. His
address throughout was fine pro-
sentation Of the claims Of these men
: ON the benevoience Of the Christian
people.
Col. Dargan's address took wide
rsuge OF thought. He showed the
I1acultics Of being a Christian In the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT,
JUDGE PRINCE ADMONISIIES THE
GRAND JURY TO PERFORM
THEIR DUTY.

| Inc Law Against Adultery and All
Forms of immortality Should be
| Rsgidly EnfOrced-White Criminals
Should Be Singled Out Fur Pun
ishment.
When the Court OF Common Pleas
and General Sessions convened at $50
on Tuesday with His Honor, Judge
Geo. e. Prince on the bench and Har-
mon d. Noise. acting solicitor, at his
place Of duty. the Grand Jury was
promptly empanelled and the bills
Of indictment TO be acted upon, were
presented.
Judge Prince, in his charge, stated
that. on Monday. he had charged
the Grand Jury at length in respect to
the general duties devolving upon
them. and that today he would refer
only to the special matters contained
In the indictments upon which they
were to act.
He reviewed the law bearing upon
each of the indictments handed up by
the Solicitor and the Grand Jury as
to their duty in the premises.
In commenting upon one of the in
dictments which related to a case Of
adultery he instructed the Grand Jury
that 1t was their duty not only to act
upon the bills Of indictment placed in
their hands but to pre- sent all persons
whom they knew to be guilty of this
onence against law and docency. He
said that is passing upon such cases
the Grand Jury should take into con-
sideration the fact that the negro ele-
ment Of our population cannot be held
to the same strict accountability as
the whites, since they have not at
tanned to the same degree Of civiliza-
tion and morality as the whites, and
their offences should be treated with
q greater degree OF leniency. But in
the case Of white adulterers, the law
should be rigidly enforced regardless
Of the financial or ostensible social
position Of the guilty persons. He
urged the Grand Jury to do it's duty
In presenting all persons who are
known to be guilty Of this crime
against the law. morals and race in
tegrity in Sumter county.
He also admonished the Grand Jury
to see that the County Superintendent
Of Education and district trustees are
performing their duties as they
should
The first case called on Tuesday
was that Of the State vs. Joe Green,
colored. indicted for arson: L. d.
Jennings. Esq. represented the de-
fendant and H. d. Moiseethe State, in
the absence Of the solicitor. This case
was not concluded when court ad-
journed for the dinner recess at 1.s0.
The following true bills were hand
cd in by the grand jury:
Frank Howell, house breaking and
larceny. . +5
Jonas Williams. larceny.
+ Pressly Witherspoon, larceny Of a
bicycle.
Moses Crowson, larceny Of a bicycle.
The case against Allen Ballard,
charged with house-breaking and lar
ceny, was nol-prossed.
The cases against Levi Henderson,
charged with assault and intent to
ravish. and Of Warren Nelson, charg-
ed with larceny Of live stock, were
continued.
Court resumed Tuesday afternoon
the case Of Joe Green, after the din
ner recess.
In all Of the above mentioned cases,
the defendants were colored.
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saturday was one Of the best days
for business that the merchants have
enjoyed this fall. People were here
from all the surrounding counties.
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SALEM.

October. Sarah McRea, an old color.
cd woman who had been In declining
health. died very suddenly. Then on
the following day. the ever faithful
Minto Peterson. who has lived in the
same house for upwards Of 40 years,
was found dead about 40 yards from
his house. When last seen, about 10
o'clock. he was walking around in his
yard In his usual health. His wife
being away picking cotton and at
tending the burial Of Sarah, on going
home. made inquiry Of their two lit
tie grand children for the old man,
and on being told the direction he
went, made search and found him
just outside the yard. dead. The sup
position Is. the morning being chilly.
ne went for wood and collapsed from
heart failure.
Mimic was one Of the few Of his
race who thought his "mosser" and
family superior to any others and
never left them. He possessed won.
derful imaginary powers and could
draw on his imagination for hours II
he could get listener. He claimed
he was born Democrat and expected
to die one. This characteristic he
thought not pleasing to his color. but
ne would not go against his principle.
Whatever faults he had. he was al-
ways faithful to his duties and found
at his post He was about IS years
OF age and says ne never took but one
chew OF tobacco and could not hear
whiskey. He has been too feeble to
earn his support for several years. but
MS wants were always supplied by his
former mistress until her death, and
since then until his death, by his
young mistress. Minto was the trust
ed keeper OF his mistress summer
house. and that posidon he filled to
the satisfaction OF all. and with credit
to himself. dying II might be said in
harness. At this ripe age he could see
TO thread a needle. and was some
what Of an expert with his needle, as
with his carpenter tools.
Messrs. Pringle and McElveen bag
sed Black river rattler about a week
ago and secured thirteen rattles to
amuse themselves with until their
titles arrive.
Mr.. j. b. Warren spent two days In
Batesburg last week.
Mr. G. w. Mcbride. who is of on
one Of his recreation trips. Quitting
up machinery UP in Lancaster, paid
MS home folks little visit Saturday
and Sunday. returning to the up-coun.
try Monday.
We can hear the train blow across
Black river swamp but It has not ven.
tured over this side vet
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llAX.

Max. Oct. 21.-Rev. b. X. Trulucls
will 60 to Charleston today.
Mr.. j. G. Truluck went to Florence
Saturday as delegate to the Farmers
Union.
Mr.. Roy Burgess II in Atlanta, Ca.
visiting and attending the State fair.
Miss Lena Thomas and brother,
Mr.. Boyd Thomas. Of Lake City. vis-
ited relatives around Bethel last
week.
Misses Ellen Carraway and Lilly
Bertie Truluck visited and attended
preaching at New Zion. WILLIAMSBURG
county. last week.
Farmers are making speed gather
Ing crops while the weather IL good.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
NOTICE RECEIVED At lAnD0FF|CE
OF Opening Of New Lands In Neigh
bOrhOod of Greenbush-Same
Conditions are Made.

The Crookston land Office received
official notice yesterday from Wash
ington of the opening of the lands
in this state which were mentioned in
the dispatches some days ago.
Following are the number Of acres
which will be thrown open in each
district: Duluth, 2,666.S7 acres; Cass
Lake, 6,6S7.29, and Crookston 19,943.-
rs acres. 1t will be seen from this
that the land in the Crookston district
to be thrown open is much more ex-
tensive than that in the other two dis
tricts. The land to be thrown open
in the Crookston district is out al
most directly east Of Greenbush. 1t
is in the southeast corner of Roseau
county and the northwest corner of
Beltram. The conditions under which
this land may be taken is the same
as that under the other homestead
laws. $1.25 per acre must be paid for
the land and homestead entry and du-
ties must be performed on It before
title is granted by the government.
1t is also subject to the drainage tax.
These lands will be opened July /,
at 9 o'clock a. m. in the Crookston
land Office. The officials there state
that they do not expect to get any
schedules, or lists of lands for at least
three Of four weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
TAXPAYER WANTS LARGER bU|LO|NG
In Communication He Advocates More
Room In City Hall Which Is to
be Erected.

The following communication sign
ed by "a Taxpayer" appeared in the
Valley View this week:
To the Editor of the Valley View:
Dear Sir:
notice that the new city hall is
to be erected on the old foundation,
and the building to be modern in
every respect. l think now is the
time to build for the future and the
old foundation should not stand in the
way of doing the right thing now. In
the past, one found that the room
was not sufficient and in building now
the whole of the ground owned by the
city ought to be occupied. There is
no use leaving several odd feet Of
ground living around waste and use
less when the new building should
cover them. In fact a new plan should
be made to cover all requirements
and suitable fireproof vaults to store
documents in should be provided on
both floors. A necessary amount Of
room space for the several depart
ments of the city is imperative at
this time and an old foundation should
not be considered as having any bear
ing on SO important matter. Let us
have a full and complete report of
some good architect on the matter and
plan first and build afterwards.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27

to be successfully dealt with, in spite
of the fact that its presence was
unknown to the seller, would apply
to the no less deadly virus which is
spread by milk. In the latter case,
as in the former, it is the business
of the seller to satisfy himself that
his. commodity is wholesome, and of
the sanitary authorities to see that
1t is 50.
Moreover. greater care in this
respect would lead to increased pre-
cautions in other particulars, and not
only tuberculosis, but that scourge
of town-bred. handled children, in
fantile diarrhoea, would be enor-
mously diminished. In view Of the
diminishing birth-rate, parents who
decline to increase their parental
liabilities might at least make it
their business to see that the chill
dren whom they have are protected
against two of the most truly pre-
ventable diseases known to medical
science"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27

company, opened for business in the
old Lasher block just twelve years
ago and the transition and steady
upward climb from the opening day
to the present time, has been and is
today, a marked example of the
monumental push and business ability
of the man.
The Arneson Mercantile company is
one Of the chief factors in the upbuild-
ing Of the city of East Grand Forks
The establishment employs twenty
persons the year round and several
extras during the business seasons
and the money in wage hire along,
disseminated through the commercial
channels of the city. is a valued feat
ure in the growth and prosperity of its
people.
The New Department.
The hardware department of this
large enterprise will be under the
management of Mr.. w. H. Bird. for
merly one of the prominent merchants
Of Gilby, N. D., but of late in the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27

hardware business in various cities
of North Dakota and Minnesota. For
the past year Mr.. Bird has resided ON
8. 5th street in Grand Forks.
Mr.. Bird Is one of the new faces
among the stockholders and the effects
Of good management are already be-
ing felt in the store. The department
will be thoroughly restocked and with
In ten days or fortnight Mr.. Bird
promises to have one of the finest
stocks in the west.
In the neighborhood Of $4,000 was
involved in the transfer Of the Brandt
hardware store, this including the
stock on hand, the fixtures. ware
houses, ETC. The store will hereafter
maintain an up-to-iate tinshop and
bicycle repair shed in connection.
That prosperity will follow in the
footsteps Of the reorganized establish
ment is assured and the citizens Of
East Grand Forks will join with the
Evening Times in wishing the firm
everything that the word prosperity"
implies. :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
Incorporation of Brandt Hardware Store
and Arneson Mercantile Co. Nov Fact

By the signing up of the final papers
in the deal on Wednesday, night, the
Arneson Mercantile company assumed
full control over the future destinies
of the Brandt hardware store and this
important department becomes val
ued addition to the most complete de-
partment establishment in northern
Minnesota.
The Arneson Mercantile of which
Mr.. E. Arneson. one OF the prominent
residents Of the city. is president, oc-
supies one and one half story brick
block with frontage of nearly 200
feet on DeMers avenue, devoted ex-
clusively to the interests OF this ever
awake and up to date concern.
With the hardware addition the
store embraces no less than five COM
plete Departmental hardware. shoes,
groceries, dry goods and gents fur
ntshings-all complete and progress
sive both in stock and management.
In Business Twelve Years.
Mr.. Arneson. the founder of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
BISMARCK IRRIGATION PROJECT GIVEN UP
All Land Withdrawn Restored Except Lands on Apple
Greek and on Missouri River Bottoms Bismarck Pro-
ject Practically Abandoned

Bismarck, N. D., April 27.-By exec
utive order of January 20, 1905, "a
large quantity of land was withdrawn
from entry In the vicinity Of Bis
marck in connection with what was
known as the Bismarck irrigation
project" In 1906 considerable por-
ton Of this reservation was restored
for settlement under the public land
laws as not being required for the irri-
cation proposition.
The citizens of Bismarck and vicin-
ity not having warmed up to the irri-
cation proposition and not having or
ganized under the irrigation act, q
large portion of what was left has now
been restored and unless some action
is taken in the near future 1t is likely
the Bismarck project will be entirely
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
languages will be used In the confer
ences to which the mornings Of the
convention will be devoted-French.
German. Italian and English.
BANK BUILDING YOPPLED OVER.
Rank Of VALLEY City Collapsed Yester.
day-lnnates Escaped BEFORE

Valley City, N. D., April 27.-Yester-
day afternoon at 4:45 about two-thirds
of the east wall of the bank of Valley
City gave way and toppled over into
the excavation being made for the new
Lee & Rushfelt block. The bank build
ing did not have a basement wall and
the contractor was endeavoring to get
the basement wall for his new build
ing In place without supporting the
bank building. which Is of brick and
two stories In height. The cracking of
the wall and timbers of the building
gave the workmen and inmates Of the
bank and rooms above time to get
out. Cashier j. j. Early and Teller
VIM. Coop were alone in the bank
when they heard the warning sounds.
They put all the bank books and
money into the vault and got out of
the building About half Of the build
ing back to the vault followed the wall,
leaving cross section standing bodily
nNt
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
WILL HAVE JUICE
ON OR ABOUT
may 20
Somewhat Earlier than Was at
First Anticipated Wires
n to be Shipped Soon.

Thomas Roycraft, manager of the
Grand Forks Gas and Electric COM
pany. states that he will be able to
supply East Grand Forks with cleo
tricity by about May 20. This Is some
what earlier than the date first set,
but the supplies ordered will be ship
ped earlier than expected. This fact
allows the company to get into shape
to supply local people with light so
much sooner.
East Grand Forks people, accus-
toned to electricity, finding lamps
rather. unhandy, and there will be Joy
when the current Is again turned on.
As stated in the Evening Times Fri
day, the work of putting the distri-
lRpting station into good condition, is
>HOinR along rapidly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
DELEGATES
Off ON TRIP
TO OLD ROME.
Americas Sunday School Edu.
Gators s25 Strong, Sailed
Today From Boston.
Associated Press I. The Eve.i.s Ti~e..

Asssciated Press to The Evening Tlaes.
Boston, Mass. April GA contin-
gent Of Americas foremost Sunday
school educators 325 strong left this
port today on the specially chartered
steamship Romantic enroute to Rome.
The party will attend the fifth worlds
Sunday school convention, which is
to assemble in the Italian capitol on
May Is. Because Of the large number
OF Americans who are to attend the
gathering 1t has been found necessary
to charter two vessels especially for
the use of the Sunday school pilgrims.
In addition to those leaving on the
Romantic about 200 delegates will de-
part on the steamship Neckar leaving
New York today. At Rome the two
companies will meet. remaining to-
gether during the convention and
afterward taking tours about Rome.
The convention in Rome Is expected
to be the largest gathering of its
kind ever held. In addition to the
leaders in Sunday school work of
two continents there will be present
men and women fresh from mission
airy fields in nearly every country of
the missionary world, for the con-
vention will. in large measure. be a
missionary Sunday school convention.
Arrangements have been made to hold
services in number of the Roman
churches and a monster demonstra-
ton will be held in the ruins of the
Coliseum, the largest amphitheatre in
the world. and seating between 49,
900 and $4,000.
Prominent among the participants
in the convention will be the Rev. DIR.
G. Campbell Morgan. the Rev. Frank
Johnson and other English and Con-
tinental leaders: Bishop Hartzell OF
Africa. Bishop Burt of Switzerland,
Rev. DIR. John Potts of Canada. Mar
ion Lawrence of Toledo. Ohio, and a
host of others from America. -Four
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abandoned. which is greatly to be re-
GREETED, as undoubtedly the carrying
forward of this project would result
in the establishment Of million dollar
beet sugar plant similar to the one at
Billings and add hundreds of small
truck farmers to our population.
The area now left in the Bismarck
project comprises the land along APP
pie creek south and east of Bismarck
and the bottom lands along the Mis-
souri, river south of Bismarck-by de-
scriptions, sections 81 to SO, township
139, range. 80; all Of township 1880,
south of Bismarck on the east side of
the river, which includes all except
sections 30, 81 and 80; and sections
6, z, 10, 10. 80 and 81. township, 1873,
range "a.