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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

srRAYED--small dark red pony
horse. foretop shaved. part of name
trimmed on left side, neat, snug
build. about 500 pounds. z or 8
years old. Also biueish. mousse
colored. horse mule. no white at
all except lighter color around
mouth. hind hoofs slightly split,
weight 900 or 1000 pounds, about
four years old; has been lately
reached with heavy bush. Any
3 one taking up above stock, please
notify by Phone or otherwise, the
Booth Live Stock Co.. Sumter, ].
II. Bland. Mayesville. Walter Nc
Coy at Oswego. or w. L. II. Watts,
oswego, with bill Of charges.
lz-21-Item 2t. w. & =. 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25
X. Of p. Election.

At the regular meeting Of Game
Cock Lodge. K. Of p, held Monday
night the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
c. w. Towies-C. C.
II. d. Epps--v. z
c G Smith-Prelate.
Geo. e. Beaumont--K. of r. & s.
T ]. g.. r.. Wilder7rM. F. 50
w. 8. Jones-M. e.
Jas. c. Bryan-M. w.
d. T. Mead-M A.
w. M. wolff. G.
L. b. H. Darr-O. G.
@. A.. Lemmon-Trustee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

\ Among the many beautifully de-
signed and decorated windows in the
city. the windows Of O'Donnell & Co.
deserve special mention. Mr.. Eu-
gene McCollum. the designer and
decorator Of the window. exercised
no little taste In arranging the snow
scene. which IL an exceptionally
good conception. and a most befittins
arrangement, which has received
many words Of comemndation.
The hose wagons were called out
Tuesday by an alarm from Council
street. A defective hue started a
small blaze in negro house near the
A. n. e. church. but the fire was ex-
tinguished before the hose wagon
reached the scene.
The steam fire engine. ordered BY
City Council about two months ago,
has arrived and Is now at the depot
awaiting delivery. The city has no
fire engine house and what disposi-
ton will be made Of the engine until
the new FIRE department headauar-
ters Is built is puzzling the firemen.
Before the. engine can be put resn-
larry into service another team OF
fire horses will probably have to be
purchased.
The officers elect Of the Clare
mont Lodge. No. 81. A. F. M, were
installed at a special communication
OF the lodge Wednesday night. Fol-
lowing the meeting the members pre-
sent enjoyed an oyster supper given
BY the newly installed oficers.
AZ has been the custom for a
number Of years a Christmas tree
was given at the Washington Street
school Thursday for the children of
first and second grades. The tree is
the annual contribution of Game
Cock Lodge. X. Of p, and 10 always
source Of pleasure I, the little
children. The tree was prettily dec
Grated ana there was a gift of fruit
for each child.
The City Schools closed Thursday
for the Christmas holiday.
1t Is currently reported that Col.
Thomas Wilson has purchased the
property on the corner Of Main street
and Hampton avenue extending north
to Lee q Noises once. from the COL
"red Investment Association. He is
said to have paid the Association a
handsome profit on the price they
paid for the property a few years
ago. A block Of substantial stores
on this property would be a great
and iong-needed improvement to
that part Of Main street.
Something must be done to i'm.
prove the condition Of Main and Lib
erty streets in the business section
even II 1t requires a bond issue.
This section will never be inde-
pendent. rich and prosperous until It
Is manufacturing. stock-raising,
truck growing and grain-producing
as we'll as a cotton-growing county
The fact that land Is now selling for
$50 an acre where 1t sold for SO a
rev years ago is not proof that the
county is five times as rich and pros
porous as 1t was. The higher valu-
alton OF land and the re-investment
OF money In land does not make the
county richer, for the land is the
same land and IL there shall be a
re-occurrence OF the agricultural de-
preston Of the 40's and COS many
who now count themselves rich
would be land poor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

"A sprained ankle VIII usual,
aoie the injured p son for thres
lour weeks. This IS due to lac,,
proper treatment. When Char,
lalns Animent is applied a
may be effected in three or four 2
ihis iiniment is one of the best
most remarkable preparations
use. Sold by w. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

III you are suffering from bilious-
ness, constipation, Indigestion, chrome
headache, invest one cent in a posfaI
caro-, send to Chamberlain Med lcsrs
Co., Des Moines, Iowa, with your
name and address plainly on the
back, and they will forward ycv A
free sample of Chamberlain's Stom.
Sibert.
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Married.

M. Robert Talmage Cecil, Of
High Point N. c.. and Miss Augusta
Edna DuBose. we're married at Dar-
lington Wednesday afternoon at $50
O'clock. Mr.. Cec!l was located in
this city last year and has many
friends here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

Nr. ID. T. Mead has gone to In
diana TO visit his parents.
Mr.. Julian schwartz Is at home
from Warrington and Lee University
- spend the holidays.
Or. n. N. Muidrow. Of Mayesville.
wus In the city Tuesday on business.
Col. Thomas Wilson. DIR. j. A.
Mood and Messrs. c. @ Rowland and
J. l. lrby have returned from Kissi-
meA Fla. where they spent ten
days hunting.
Mr.. ID. w. Alderman. Of Alcolu.
Wa In town Tuesday on business.
Nr. ID. l. Shaw. Of St Charles.
spent the day In town. ..
Mr. Tommy Bisham Is at home to
spend the holidays
nr. Fred Nash is at home from
Davidson College for the holidays.
Mr.. ,. B. Crouch. OF wedgeneld.
one Of our oldest subscribers. was in
the city Wednesday and paid us a
cam.
Mr. b. X. DeLorme. who 10 attend
ing the Furman Fitting School 10 at
home for the holidays.
Misses Sadie Muldrow and virginia
Cooper spent Wednesday In the city.
Mr.. warren Burgess. of the Medi-
cal College. Of Charleston, IL at
homo for the holidays.
MrA p. o. Leak has gone 70 Win
ston-Saism to spend Xmas.
Mr. c. Elvin stubhs. Of Greenville,
= In the city.
Mis- octavia schwerin. of winth-
rop College. IL az home for the hor-
days.
Dr. w. L McCutchen. Of Fowler.
3 c.. b In the city.
Miss Camilla Kilgo. OF Winthrop
collsss. II at home to spend the hol-
idaxA
Mr. Alex Haynsworth. student OF
Eurrnan FITTING School, Is az home
With mis- parents. Mr. and Mrs. e. c.
Haynswo-th.
Or. y. J Watson and family, Of
Colpmbia. spent "Wednesday night
in the city with DIR. A. J. China.
n Nr. Alfred DeLorme. who IL at
landing Georgia Tee. il spending the
holiday with his mother. Mrs. b. X.
DsIorme.
Mrs. n. Mood Smith and children
are spending the holiday at Holly
Inn.
Master Fielder Smith 10 visiting
relatives 1t Holly Hill.
Mr.. .. ID. Bailey. OF the Item force.
left Wednesday afternoon for Jack.
sonvilie, Fla. whore he will spend
xmss.
MiS Nellie Cooper. Of the College
TOT Women, accompanied by her
friend. Miss Marion McCrary. of CO.
ipmbis. honored Sumter with a short
visit Wednesday en- route to WI
saeky to spend Xmas with the Misses
Coopsrs.
Col j. A. Rhame Of Lynchburg,
va In the city Thursday.
1rs. j. E. whiiden is spending a
while with friends in Charleston.
Miss Annie Mccoloush OF Win
throp College II the guest Of DR.. and
Mrs c. p. osteen. on Il. Liberty st.
Mr.. Samuel EcFaddin. of Ciaren-
don county. ~as in town on business
Thursday.
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alton, $1,000; per cent. so.

Florence Light and Power Com.
pany-Capital paid in, $4,000: gross
receipts. $14,197; assessed. s11soo.
per cent. %.
Columbia Electric Street Railway.
Light and Power Company-Capital
paid in, 100000; gross receipts.
s1os,1Ss; assessed, s15o,ooo; per
cent, 1873.
These assessments are taken from
the annual report Of Comptroller
General Jones. The compilation
however. is not yet complete and It
will be noted that some commands
are omitted in the above list. Infor-
nation as to the Southern Power
Company has not yet been received
and the same is true Of some other
companies. The information was not
complete as to some of the COM
panies given above.
Governor and Comptroller General
in Harmony.
Asked this evening about q renort
that Governor Ansel, at a conference
between the two, had refused to back
him up in the matter of tax reform.
Comptroller General Jones stated
that While an announcement of the
conference was bit premature and
he had not spoken Of II previously
for publication, he and the Governor
did have a talk upon the tax pro-
position. At this conference the en-
tire tax situation was discussed, but,
naturally. Governor Ansel would not
outline policy in advance of the is
sue to be met, should it arise. The
Comptroller stated that next year.
1910. being the year Of reassessment
OF all property, he must now, as he
has done four years ago, send out a
circular Of Instructions to- the coun-
ty auditors and boards of assessors,
instructing them as to the law which
requires property to be assessed at
Its value and that he could not find
any law authorizing an assessment
on different basis. He told the
Governor that he was receiving let
ters from county auditors inouiring
how the assessments should be
made, one stating that he proposed
assessing real estate at 20 per cent.
OF Its value. The Comptroller Gen.
era! inquired whether, in case
county auditor should advise a tax
payer to return property at such
small fractional proportion of it's
value. clear violation of law, the
Governor replied that that question
could be best determined when the
case should arise. The COMPTROLLER
then asked, that in case the county
auditors and boards of assessors
should carry out the law, and assess
property at it true f.value and the
Legislature should make The usual
levy at the same rate as heretofore.
would the Governor cali an extra
session Of the Legislature to reduce
the levy, for otherwise it would raise
two or three times the amount neces-
sary to. run the Government, and
this was used as the chief argument
against carrying out the law. The
Governor replied that he could not
anticipate the action of the Legis-
lature in this matter, but that the
Comptroller should go ahead and
carry out the law. He would then
have the satisfaction Of knowing he
had done his duty, and he was not
responsible for the acts or failures of
others. The Comptroller General
has the entire cooperation and ap-
proval OF the Dvernor in his efforts
to enforc 10 laws Of the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

I take this method Of thanking
my friends for their many acts of
Kindness to my family and myself,
during my recent illness.
w. III. Ramsey.
Wedgefleld. 8. c.. Dec. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

white pointer dog about
one year old. Dark spot over one
eye. Answers to name Marco"
Reward IL finder, will notify the
I'em Office or J. j., Frierson. X. y.
u. No. 9. sumter 8, G 12-21-ft-w.
"a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

Smallpox has broken out among
the prisoners in the ;spartanburg iail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25
NOTICE.

The Board OF County Commission
ers will hold their annual meeting on
Thursday, Jan. 9Th. 1910. All parties
having claims against the County not
previously presented will file same
with Clerk Of County Commissioners
prior to that date.
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Clerk OF CO. Bd. COM
12-ts-lt-W -3N.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
TROOPS POURING IN,

Cairo. ILL.,, Nov. 12-Troops began
to pour into this city early today,
coming by special trains, and the mob
OF ten thousand led by women, which
had lynched negro and a white man,
burned negro homes and defied the
county officials, was confronted by
glistening bayonets and loaded rifles,
martial law prevailing.
Ten companies had been rushed to
the scene by Governor Deneen upon
the appeal of Sheriff Davis over the
long distance telephone. Davis call
ed up the governor in Chicago, say
ing:
The streets are filled with people
and they are crazy. They are storm
ing the tail now and trying to batter
down the doors. l called for volun-
teers to suppress the rioting. but not
a soul would help me. l must have
the troops
Mob Was in Control.
All night long the mob had been in
control Of the city. Led by women,
some of them the wives of leading
citizens. they hanged, shot and burn.
ed William James. a negro, who con.
fessed he had killed Miss Anna Pei.
ley. Then they broke into the Jail
and hanged Henry Salzner, white
man, who was accused Of killing his
wife.
James before he was lynched impli.
Gated Arthur Alexander, another neg.
TO, in killing of Miss Pelley.
A part of the mob at once started
in search of Alexander. The search
was still going on today
Negroes are fleeing from this city
for their lives, carrying what property
they can with them. The mob ap.
piled the torch and flames broke out
In several sections of the negro quart.
ers but they were subdued
Was Hung and Shot.
The mob was started on its course
by the capture OF VIII James. alias
The Frog" one OF the negro slayers
of Miss Pelley. After an attempt by
Sheriff Frank Davis to save him
James was caught by a mob OF Cairo
men in the woods near Belknap, Ill.,
and brought into the city on the Big
Four train. He was taken to the most
prominent square In the city and
strung up. The rope broke and the
man was riddled with bullets. The
body was then dragged by the rope
for a mile to the scene of the crime
and burned in the presence of at least
10, 900 rejoicing persons. Many won.
en- were in the crowd. and some help
ed to hang the negro and to drag the
body.
Part of the mob then sought other
negroes. Another part, after battering
down steel cell in the county Jail
took out Henry Salzner, a white man
charged with killing his wife, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
WILL COME
Word Received This Morning
By Mr.. Haas from Not
ed Diplomat.
WILL SPEAK DECEMBER |.

Word was received today by E. M.
Haas secretary of the Commercial
club from Hon. John w. Foster, stat
ing that the clubs selection of We'd
nesday, December l as the time when
he would speak here was entirely ac-
ceptable to him. Mr.. Foster is not
ed diplomat in the United States SER
vice. He will speak on the subject,
international Peace at the coliseum
the meeting to be open to the public.
Mr.. Foster will be accompanied by
Mrs Foster. The club will arrange
ent persons will be selected as a COM
mittee for this purpose. 1t is probable
that banquet will be given in their
honor by one of the club members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
ARREST JAN|TOR
IN MURDER CASE
FOR ODD ACTION
Police Cannot Understand
Why Negro Allowed Bandit
Hall to Enter Bank Through
A Private Entrance.
STORY OF CHAUFFEUR
IGNORED BY POLICE
Believe the Dying Man Was an
AccompIice of Tom Hall,
Who Shot Up Merchants
Bank at New Albany.
(American News Service)

New Albany, Ind. Nov. 12.-Henry
Alexander. the negro janitor of the
Merchants bank. was placed under ar
rest today. pending further develop
ments in the hold-up perpetrated by
Thomas Jefferson Hall. the seventeen
year old son Of a second hand furni-
ture dealer of this city. Alexander
told conflicting stories as to the cir
cumstances connected with his act of
admitting Hall through the private
side entrance.
The police today claim to disbelieve
the negro chauffeur's story of being
compelled at the point of a pistol to
drive Hall over to New Albany from
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by him on recent occasions were ex-
hibited. These trousers would make
the skin Of leopard look like a mod
est Quaker garment.
In the court room there were near
ly three hundred spectators. including
the most prominent business men Of
the city. Many Of the spectators were
guests of the lodge members and at the
close of the trial the Elks were con-
graduated on having produced the
most original, laughable. entertaining
and witty event held in this city for a
long time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
in EIkS Case Sue
cessfuIly Sustains Charge
That Meredith Has Commit
ted "MuIti-FeaSance."
A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
IN BLACK APPEARED
Then the Sheriff's Best Friend
Testified He Ruined Career
Of Fairbanks at the Chicago
Convention.

At the mock trial, held last evening
at the Elks club house. Sheriff Linus
Meredith, by jury of twelve represen-
tative business men, was found guilty
of ''multi-feasance" of office, which
Prosecutor Jessup explained to the
court. the Hon. Henry c. Fox, meant
he was guilty of many things.
The jury imposed a sentence on the
sheriff, requiring him to treat every
member of that honorable body, also
the court. to swell feed" and he was
also banished to Williamsburg for
life. Linus stated he was thankful
he got off so easy.
The Elks were represented in the
case by Attorneys Wilfred Jessup and
Byram Robbins. The sheriff was
ably defended by Attorneys Will Kel-
ley and Ray Shiveley.
A Sensational Feature
The sensational feature of the trial
was the unexpected appearance of a
mysterious woman in black, who took
| a seat at the defendants table She
was the center of attraction and when
she testified she proved a strong wit
ness for the defense and the prosecu-
tion for few minutes was demoraliz-
| ed
| She testified that she was sweet
heart of one of the Jail inmates, and
that when she called at the Jail the
sheriff had always treated her in q
most courteous manner.
| Frank Townsend Morel appeared
against the sheriff and he created a
sensation by charging that Meredith
had connived with him. when he made
his escape recently. This testimony
| was introduced to show the prisoner
was incompetent to hold office. but
this testimony was offset when the
| jail physician, DR.. S. c. Markley. ap.
peared for the defense and testified
| that the sheriff pursued his duties So
| diligently that he had ordered an on
Grafton performed on prisoner to ga.
cure a stolen diamond the man had
| swallowed. DR.. Markley alleged tha,
this diamond had been found In the
mans appendix.
coe a Good Witness.
One of the strongest witnesses fo-
the prosecution was an intimate
friend of the defendant-Demas s. Coe
| Mr.. Coe testified that Meredith was
guilty of the great offense Of causing
| the defeat of the candidacy OF Charles
| Warren Fairbanks-the great whisker-
less Indiana globe trotter-for the re-
publican presidential nomination.
Mr.. Coe stated that at the Chicago
convention Meredith fraudulently OBJ
| tanned admission to the press gallery
/ by putting seven pencils in his mouth
and bundle of copy paper under
each arm He also alleged that when
| the pride of Lafayette. the Hon. ].
| Frank Hanly. arose to put Mr. Fair
| banks's name In nomination, Mr. Mer.
edith became so enthusiastic that he
threw a pop bottle into the crowd of
delegates. thereby causing stampede
| and so distracting the attention Of the
delegates. that they carelessly failed
| to heed the remarks OF Mr.. Hanly
and thereby, the above mentioned
| Charles Warren Fairbanks lost his on.
portunity of being nominated.
| Trousers n Evidence.
| To show that the accused was noisv
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He GETS JUDGMENT

G. H. Mills, a merchant Of Green
vile, Ohio, was given judgment of
$95.16 by Judge Fox this morning in
his case against Joe Garcia, a boss
on the construction gang on the Penn
sylvania railroad, now located west of
Centerville. 1t was shown that Ca
rola, while his gang was working near
Greenville, had purchased merchan-
disc from Mills and left without max
ing payment on them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
PLAN NAVY REFORM
(American News Service)

Washington, Nov. 12.-Secretary
Meyers plans for the reorganization
of the navy have received presiden-
tial sanction, it became known today.
The secretary met President Taft at
Richmond. according to a previous ar
rangement and outlined to him his
scheme for improving the efficiency
of the navy. The president approved
all Of Mr.. Meyers's plans and this will
remain the basis for the report of the
secretary of the navy to the coming
session of congress-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12
IS HERE

The equipment for the tuberculine
test in cattle, is expected to arrive to-
morrow, and if the weather permits,
the test will be made the first Of next
week. Cool weather is required be-
fore the test can be successfully made
and If the present warm weather con-
tinues next week the tuberculine will
not be applied to the cattle.
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Continued on Page Seven.)
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To show that the accused wa. ncssv
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Several Companies of State
Militia Are on Guard, the
Saloons Are Closed and
Excitement Dying Out.
CLEVER RUSE SAVES
LIFE OF ONE NEGRO
He Was Dressed in the Uni
form of a Policeman and
Then Safely Escorted to
JaiI-Night of Rioting.

Cairo, ILL.,. Nov. 12.-Martial law
prevails here today by order of Gov
ernor Deneen. Several companies of
state militia are on guard. Saloons
are closed and the riot excitement is
rapidly dying out. Further mob vio-
lence is unlikely
The negro, Arthur Alexander who
was implicated in the confession of
Willie James before the latter was
lynched last night, for the murder OF
Annie Pelley, was safely lodged in
Jail and is now under the protection
of soldiers. Alexander was dressed
up in a policeman's uniform as clev-
or ruse to evade the mob's attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-12

f~or.s-,-e@ - p,~e ro--->
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-12-09

graphs in his newspaper the Walker
Pilot, have for some time attracted
wide attention, presented an invita-
tion from the mayor, city council and
Representative P. H. McGarry, to go
there. Thesinvitation was accepted
without debate, and Walker and
Leech Lake will be the scene of the
next reunion, probably some time in
June.
Mr.. Courtright laid before the as
sociation an invitation from the city
of Staples for the next winter meet
ing of association to be held there.
He argued that, inasmuch as Staples
was second choice for this winters
meeting the association should 60
there next time. Mr.. Welles second
ed the motion and the invitation was
accepted unanimously.
After the appointment of resolu-
tions committee consisting of A. G..
Rutledge, Harold Knutson and E. M.
La Fond, the association adjourned
to meet at the Palmer House at $50
the following morning.
In the evening smoker" was held
in X. p. hall, the visiting newspaper
men being the guests of the business
men of the city. The evening was
stormy but there was a good atten-
dance and very pleasant evening