davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

laxed. | swung round with my own gun in hand and
confronted the crowd. By this time the place was
alive, and there many Oldtimers as tender
feet 50 | knew should get fair play
Give there" yelled, walking toward
the door and Jim followed.
That 5 right, give EN- square deal another
voice called, and they began JOste aside, making
a lane for our egress. We got out and headed for
inns cabin One of his hands dripping red.
Hurt, Jim | asked
Not much he answered. Shot caught IN
the arm. Might have been worse II you hadn't
come Thanks"
PcccheCan there when entered and went
white when she that he was hurt He tried 70
calm her: but she wept she bathed his wound.
She couldn't look at him without showing her atteC-
ton and again had opportunity to act nurse.
and was mothering him as if he baby when |
left bring 4 doctor After this sanguinary event
no man dared the path of The Squawman or
refer his family affairs, and for the remainder OF
that and the succeeding year he lived unmoeSted-
Cnmolestedc Yes, quite 50, and IN 4 way that
made itself felt; for in the second year there were
good men and women with good families IN the city
of the wilderness who formed themselves into
respectable element The respeCtabity prevented
recognition of Jim Jones the Squawmdn. though
my mind took CognizanCc of others less worthy
That for YOU to decide. Jim sensitive enough
learn gradually and feel this ostracIsm bitterly.
know from what he Incidentally sad to that
1t hurt; but PeccheCan appeared to remain bliss
fully ignorant, ridiculously devoted and supremely
happy.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

got as Dig a stake as I can ever
use. The next boat carries me. "
He seemed thoughtful, and
at last sat down on his doorstep.
I've been studying over it for
sometime. Bill" he said. and
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

one day that summer l passing his cabin
~ when he came to the door and hailed me Bill -
he said, =" | hear you going outside That's
what we called the United States. delightfully."-
indefinite way of naming 1t a destination.
Yes | answered coming up beside him. We
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
"AUTO" WRECKED.
One Man Killed and Two Other Men
Seriously Hurt.

Anderson, June 20.--Jas. H. Cobb,
superintendent of the Bolton cotton
Mills is dead. Rev. D. D. Richardson
pastor of the Second Baptist church
Of Bolton and the Gluck Mills Baptist
church of this city, is in a critical
condition in hospital here, his wife
is slightly injured and Rev. e. A Nc
Dowell Of Ninety-SiX, field agent of
The Baptist Courier, is seriously hurt
as the result of collision between an
interurban car Of the Anderson Trac-
ton Company and an automobile
which occurred at Breazeale's cross
ing, nine miles east of Anderson.
shortly before noon today. The dead
and injured We're occupants of the
automobile. The accident occurred at
the foot of a sharp grade and as the
car was coasting at the rate of about
Is miles an hour.
The auto party was sighted by
those in charge of the car, Conductor
~ anu MOtOTIlldn Il. T..
Sanders, and the usual signal given,
there being plenty of time for the ma
chine to clear the crossing well IN
front of the car. When the front
wheels of the auto. however, had
cleared the first rail of the track,
the engine seemed to come to dead
standstill and in a few seconds the
car struck it.
The machine was thrown some 90
feet into the air and smashed to
splinters. All of the occupants were
also thrown some distance and it
seems a miracle that all We're not kill
ed outright.
Mr.. Cobb's skull was crushed in
several places, his left leg and arm
were broken and the thigh crushed
into bits. He was also otherwise
bruised and managled and lived but
few minutes after the crash.
Rev. Mr. Richardson's skull was
fractured and his left leg and arm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
Bradstreet's Weekly Review.

New York. June 1S.-Bradstreetq
tomorrow will say:
Tine tendency is still toward i'm
provsment, the general crop situation,
manufacturing. industry and booking
for fall showing further gains, but ir-
regularities of weather still retard the
fullest development of retail trade
and thereby affect recorder business
with jobbers.
I'm industrial lines numerous ear,y
cuts In wages have been restored and
employment is more widely diffusel
THE iron and steel industry main
tains previous activity. Railroads are
buying more freely.
Good reports come from the VOL
EN- and worsted manufacturing lne,
and Southern cotton consumption for
the season is much larger than 4 ,car
ago.
Business failures in the Unite I
States for the week ending with June
10 were 213 against 1O7 last week,
254 in the like week OF f19OS."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

San Francisco, Cal, June 2O.-Ter-
minating in disagreement of the
jury, with ten men determined on ac-
quittal and two resolved on convic-
ton, the trial for bribery of Patrick
Calhoun, of the United Railroads,
ended at noon today. Five months
and a week had passed since the
wealthy street railroad owner. G. de-
scendant Of Patrick Henry, made his
first appearance in court to answer
to the charge of offering a bribe of
$4,000 to supervisor to obtain an
overheard trolley for his corporate
Not until each juror had pronounc-
ed as hopeless the prospect of ver-
dict was the order for their discharge
made by Judge Lawlor, prosecution
and defence giving assent to the dis
charge.
The trial ended quietly. The de-
fendant and his attorneys, as we'll as
the chief officers of the prosecution,
refrained from comment on the dis
agreement.
Five ballots were taken, three
shortly after the jury retired. On the
first vote the jury stood eight for ac-
quittai and four for conviction. Two
of the four Joined the majority on the
second ballot, and one Of the remain
Ing two announced his determination
to remain out month II necessary.
After ordering the discharge of the
jury Judge Lawlor addressed to the
Jurors some informal remarks CRITICS.
ing the laws and usages that made
possible the expense Of three months
In the empanelling Of jury. He de-
clared the courts were utterly help
less to prevent such occurrences and
recommended that the legislature be
!. influenced by the people to change the
laws that governed court procedure.
The attorneys are expected to fix a
date for another trial on the same in
dictment tomorrow.
II am ready to try this case again,
and I will go ahead tomorrow If nee
essary." said Prosecutor Heney.
Mr.. Calhoun tonight said:
"Of course, am disappointed at
the jury's failure to acquit me Of the
unjust charges against me. The judge
was hostile, the assistant district at
torney bribed and the administration
of the law of this State disgraced.
purpose at the proper time and in a
proper manner to submit formal
charges against Assistant District At
torney Heney for receiving bribes,
and against Rudolph Spreckles and
James d. Phelan, for having paid
them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
RUFF KILLS NEIGHBOR.
ORLANDO WICKER. HIS ERyEvp
VICTIM OF "UNLOADED
PISTOL"
Accidental, Says the Jury-Slayer
Disappears After the Shooting But
VIII Surrender-No Quarrel or
bad Blood Between the Men.

Newberry, June 2O.-A deplorable
AFFAIR occurred in the ST, Phillips Sec
ton of this county, about ten miles
from the court house on the Poma-
ria road, this morning between s and
o'clock which resulted in the kill
ing of Mr.. T. G. Orlando Wicker. a
young man of about 23 years of age
the son of the late Orlando Wicker,
by Mr.. Caldwell Ruff, son of Col. d.
A. Ruff, one Of the best citizens Of
the county. The shooting is said to
nave been accidental. Wicker. the
young man killed, was a bachelor.
Ruff, who did the shooting, is a young
married man about 25 years of age.
Coroner Felker was telephoned for
and left Immediately for the Ruff,
nome, where an inquest was held.
Sheriff Buford also going to the scene.
From the testimony it seems that
young Wicker was in the habit of oc-
casionally visiting Mr.. Ruff, they liv-
Ing only about half mile apart. and
being distantly related. This morn
ing he called at the Ruff home about
o'clock where he, Caldwell Ruff,
Loamma Ruff and John Nance sat on
the piazza and chatted for half a
hour pleasantly. No argument or dis
pute whatever took place between
any of them, when Caldwell Ruff got
up and walked into the house. rel
turning shortly. AS he reached the
door leading on to the piazza where
Wicker was sitting the pistol was dis.
charged. No one had observed the
pistol in Ruff's hands and no mention
OF one had been made.
The ball from the pistol struck
Wicker in the right side of the neck
passing through the carotid artery.
causing instant death.
When the pistol was fired, Mr.. Ruff
|<lnbreaGhed the weapon and said
Lord. I didn't know the pistol was
loaded"
AS soon as young Wicker died Cald-
well Ruff disappeared and at this
time has not been apprehended, but
1t is understood that assurances were
given that he would surrender by to-
morrow when application will be
made for bail.
The verdict Of the coroner's jury is
that the said T. Orlando Wicker came
to his death by pistol shot wound
accidentally caused by a pistol in the
hands of Caldwell Ruff. Coroner
Felker issued a warrant for Caldwell
Ruff and placed it in the hands of
Sheriff Buford.
Both families are prominent and
are good people, and the affair is very
much regretted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

At tho annual convention of the
North Carolina Medical Society In
Asl,eviiIe the past week there were
many able and interesting addresses
or papers read before the doctors
sGthered there from all over the
state. Among one OF the papers.
which attracted unusual attention was
one by DIR. E. ]. Wood. OF Whining
ton. who made some startling obser-
vatIons on the widespread existence
OF pellagra I'm the South. Another
was by DIR. c. w. Stiles, OF the United
strtes marine hospital service. DR..
stiles told the convention of North
Carolina physicians that 1000. 900
persons In the South. mainly poor
whites. insufficien,ly nourished. were
affiicted with hook worms. which
caused iaziness and anaemia and an
annual loss In labor OF 800. 900. 900.
The negro. he said. spreads the para
site. but Is immune from its effects.
In some rural districts. due to unsani-
tary living. so to so per cent. OF the
population Is infected.--wilmingt
star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
Law TO Be ENFORCED.
CHARLESTON COUNTY GRANT
JURY CRITICISEs CITY.
i'oints TO the Fine System-Descrihes
IL as In Effect Method OF Ldcensiue.
Whfskey Traffic-Non-enforce
OF vagrant Law.

charleston, June 1S.-The grand
jury handed a presentment to Judge.
Snipp today which departed from tbs.
tame and conventional paper which
these proceedings usually take. The
attention Of the court was called to
itne non-enforcement of the tso,ror-
and vagrant laws particularly ana am
amdavit of John B. Kenny. on insur--
ance engineer, was submitted without
comment, the paper declaring thae
the Southeastern Tariff Association fs
violating the laws of South Carolina
In regard to the enforcement of the
vagrant law. the presentment stataa
that the recommendation of the,
grand jury made at the last term of
court for the enforcement of this law
had not received the consideration ie.
deserved.
The main dispensary in East Bav
street was found to be in excellent
condition. A decrease of 3.62S cases
IN beer sales. reported by the county
dispensary board, for the month -f
May, was ascribed to the violations
of the liquor law in .his county. The
presentment called attention to the
fact that there had been no ira;ct-
ments for the violation of the LIQUOR
law at this term of court, with album
dance evidence of its violation Oh aiE
Sides
In the last ten days, the grand
jury reported the police of Charles
ton had seized entirely too sman ar
quantity of liquors and beer from vio--
laaors of the law. 1t characterized
the methods used by the city IN regu-
lating the liquor traffic as practically
licensing the selling of liquor In the
city limits. and remarked that the en-
forcement of the dispensary law in
the city and county was very poor.
The officials of the city and county
were urged to enforce the law more
effectively. Dispensaries were ,repexs--
ed to be in good condition
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
WOULD-BE-RAPIsT CAUGHT.
Georgetown Sheriff Arrests Alleged
Assailant of Young Lady.

Georgetown, June 19.-SpeciaI: By
strategy Sheriff c. w. Scurry, having
in charge Alfred Jenkins, alias "Slip-.
Ply Joint the alleged assaiiant of the,
young lady school teacher on Wac
camaw yesterday, sent him out OF
town by automobile to Sampit station.
where the sheriff met and took him
aboard the afternoon train for Co
lumbia, thus eluding the vigilance of
those who believed in visiting sum-
mary vengeance upon him. 1t was n
most carefully planned scheme ON
the part of the Sheriff, which doubt
less saved his life temporarily. The
man was caught answering the de-
scription given in company with two
other negroes, and the foot prints
at the scene and on the trail were.
identified almost beyond the possibnf--
ty of doubt. The trio were arrested
1t only remained for the man to Bssr
identified by his intended victim. The
was tiS OHiy oiC N1lO
this testimony and reported that il
was very uncertain. The uncertain
ty of its being the right man undoubt-
edly averted a lynching.
The negro Jenkins is an ex-convict
and has recently returned from Char
lesion chain gang. He is native
OF the Friendfield plantation, on Wac
camaw neck, but has always borne
the character of an idle, worthless
fellow. He is about 20 years of age
and black negro. He was described
as being very black, and it was found
that he had painted his face blacker-
than the usual color with SCOT anN
grease. This he had attempted tn re--
move probably after the crime TAG
dress OF the young lady was SnNearec3
with this greaGe. It Is said that the
negro was really identified absolute
ly when taken before her. 1t IS sta
tee positively that the young lady Was
not harmed - any extent as the Tusrra
was frightened off She fought brave
ly until Mr.. Gains came to her rescue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

THEIR ACTION ARoUsEs COM
NJ ylENT.
Mo- Change in C',arleston's Attitude
Toward Tigers" Expected to Re-
ea1o-Mayor Makes No Statement.

s Charleston. June 20.--Considerable
comment was heard on the streets to-
liay concerning the presentment OF
mo grand jury to- Judge shipp. In
'vhich the enforcement or non-en-
1orcement was characterised as a
practical licensing Of illegal liquor
selling In t1e city Of Charleston.
Mayor Rhett had no statement to
make today concerning the action Of
the grsnd jury. nor ala Chief Of Police
Boyle care to talk on the subject.
The action OF the grand jury In
passlng an oficiai rebuke on the
nsthod Of enforcing the liquor laws
IN charleston 10 regarded as signl-
nctnt BY many Of change In senti-
tiu ent toward the breaking of the
1lQuor laws.
4. true test of the sentiment of the
eon,munity. or rather q broader test
weShd Be. Il 10 contended. to take up
> c>uple Of cases hanging IRE in the
cegrt OF General Sessions from sev-
|ls>p!DQ hack and see what petit
oD0| - Win the defendants.
y 1r>5k Sdst I6fSd tne n1sl or
~ouao o. these cases before him to be
4 forcs. ana no further attempt was
1870 to press charges against alieg.
90 violators Of the dispensary ordi-
uoncss.
In expressing an official opinion on
The lack OF enforcement Of the dis
pensary law. the grand jury did no
more than rebuke the city authorities
for their lack Of success: nevertheless
the presentment brings into the lime
ne ht again the methods used In Char
letton for the obliteration Of the tig-
o. a. the animal Is unoficially
known.
II h well known that Mayor Rhett
continues system of raiding and
ssizes q large quantity OF liquor from
the illegal places Of liquid refresh
ment and he also has succeeded in
putting several scores Of this class out
OF business. II 10 not probable that
the prescntment will have any in
nuence on the future policy Of the
city. from what could be gathered to-
day In oficial circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

Governor Ansel has appointed
eight additional members to the dele
CATION named several days ago to at
tend the National Irrigation Congress,
which will be held at Spokane. Wash.
from August to II. The following
are those named today: Hon. W. ID.
Morgan. Georgetown; Neils Christen-
sen. Beaufort; Jones Williams. Bam-
berg: Dr. ,. L. Folk, Brunson; w. j.
Murray. Columbia; c. p. Alston.
Georgetown: w. n. Andrews. George
town. and the Hon. n. I. Manning,
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
broken and he is yet unconscious.

broken and he is yet unconscious.
Rev. Mr. Mcdowell was removed
from the scene of the accident to the
Bolton hotel, where his injuries were
dressed He is suffering from a bro.
ken shoulder and arm and, while bad
ly hurt, his condition is not serious.
He was removed to his home at Nine
tySix late this afternoon, apparently
resting we'll.
The injuries sustained by Mrs.
Richardson were slight, consisting
chiefly of a severely sprained ankle
She is in the hospital here with her
husband.
When the accident occurred the
party was en- route to Dorchester
church, three miles north of Bolton,
to attend meeting
At the coroner's inquest at Bolton
this afternoon the jury, after hearing
the evidence. returned the following
verdict, exonerating the men in
charge Of the car from all blame:
I'VE find that the deceased came to
his death by being struck by a troll
ley car in West Bolton, on what is
known as Breazeale's crossing, as the
result Of an accident"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

Wilmington. N. c., June 1s.-Con-
ceded by all to have been the best
meeting from every standpoint held
In the history Of the organization.
which was formed nine years ago, the
south Carolina Bankers Association.
which has been In session at the Sea-
shore hotel since Wednesday night,
adjourned this afternoon. and tonight
zoo of the visitors and a number of
local people attended an elegant ban
quet at the hotel.
AZ the morning session Of the con-
vention the bankers had the rare
pleasure Of hearing two very able and
instructive addresses. The speakers
were w. e. Andrews. auditor of the
United States treasury department.
who spoke on "The Problems Of the
United States Treasury" and Col. r.
II. Fries of Winston-S Salem, N. c.. who
made a strong speech against the pos
tai savings bank proposition.
w. ]. Montgomery. president of the
Farmers and Merchants Ban, Ma
rion. gave interesting synopsis of
History o. Banking m South Caro-.
lima
Mr.. John D. Walker. president of
the First National Bank of Sparta,
Ga. and at the head Of number OF
other Georgia banks. was the first
speaker at the afternoon session. Mr..
Walker spoke on the subject, "Du-
ties
He was followed by Col. ]. A.
Banks. president of the Home Bank
o. st. Matthews. who discussed In a
comprehensive manner the subject.
Bank Taxation" He declared that a
great Injustice in hank taxation is be-
ins done the bankers Of South Caro-
lima. The speaker closing by stating
that with a determined effort on the
part af ahs bapksuy tho evil complain. .
Oh Of could be remedied.
Inc resolution committee indorsed
the recommendations of President
Stackhouse in his annual m essage
with reference to charging 10 cents
for the collection Of drafts and sug-
gested that the plan be put into effect
wherever practicable. also his recon-
mendation regarding the inequality of
bank taxation. advising that the mat
ter be brought to the attention of the
various tax assessors OF the State and
{" the comptroller general.
The following were elected officers:
President. d. d. McCon, Bennetts.
vile; vice president Wilson G. Har.
vey. Charleston; secretary and treas.
urer. Giles L. Wilson. Spartanburg;
attorney. A. NJ. Lee. Charleston.
The following were named as dele
safes to the American Bankers con-
Sention: Lee G. Holleman of Ander-
SON. Geo. NJ. stuckey. of Bishopville.
e. n. Pringle. >Jr.. Of Charleston, Jno.
T. Stevens Of Kershaw, j. p. Mat
tLews of Columbia; alternates, r. F..
Rryant Of Orangeburg. ]. w. McCown
or Florence. w. L. Werner of Walhal-
la, o. b. Simmons of Laurens, C. L.
Cobb of Rock Hill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

DR.. w. L. Settlemeyer, of Gaffney.
sustained serious injuries from a run
away. He was thrown from his bug
gy receiving a cash over his left eye
and another on his head. His injuries
are not regarded as dangerous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

b. F. Rushton. a white convict dis.
appeared from the chaingauF. n3
Clarendon County on last Thurs.
day about o'clock, and so far no
trace of him has been found. He lefx
the camp to go for wood but did mt.
return. 1t is possible that he. WAS
killed by lighting, but no trace of his
body was found, IL is thought that tss>
escaped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

The Ullman case which was the
subject OF much discussion last year
when II vas found that the firm was
In debt to the State is to be reopen
ed soon. The point in question is
whether the State owes the Arm
$4,000 or whether the Arm owes the
State $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

w. G. Richburg and Charles A.
Provost. who last Friday night broke
open the Columbia Auto Company's
Garage and took out Mrs. Fagan's
touring car for JOY ride, are now in
the Columbia Jail in default of $500
bond
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
SPARTANBURG MAN IN TROUBLE

Cotton Factor of Admission, Ala. Finds
His Wife With II. Ripley and Fires
AT Latter.
Admission, Ala, June 20.-A sersa-
tior was created here this Afternoon.
when A. w. Falls, a prominent cotton
factor, fired four shots from a revoi-
yer at r. Ripley, Of Spartanburg, S.
G., when he found the latter at his
home in the company Of Mrs. Fails.
Although the shots were fired at close
range. none took effect. Both Ripley
and Falls were arrested and placed
in Jail, Falls later furnishing bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

Al the closing session Of the con-
Vehlon or Labor Commissioners of
the States and nation, at Rochester.
y. T., Mr.. T.. j. Watson, of Columbia,
was elected commissioner Of agricul-
ture, commerce and industry; while
MIR. M. L. Shipman. Of Raleigh. n. c..
was elected commissioner Of labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Trabert, Of Min
neapolis, Minn., will give physical
laboratory to Newberry College. Mr..
Trabert IL an s.lumnus of that institu-
tion and his wife was Miss Hattie
Wells, Of Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23

Felled at Amersham, near Har-
row, England, a walnut tree measured
"a feet around, weighed ten tons arsS.
the trunk realized SPAS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
SUMTER. s. c.. WEDNESDAY JUNE % 1910
BANKERS CONVENTION.
ELECT ID. ID. MCOLL THEIR PRES
IDENT.

Bankers Close Delightful COnven.
tiOn-Hear Instructive Addresses
Wilson G. Harvey is Chosen Vice
President-COnvention Indorses Mr..
StackhuOse's Recommendations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-23
CALHOUN JURY DISAGREE.
FAMOUS FRISCO TRIAL ENDS
WITH NO VERDICT.

Ten Jurors for Acquittal and Two for
Conviction-Date Will be Fixed To-
day for Another Trial on the Same
INSTRUMENTATION Declares That
He VIII Prefer Bribery Charges
Against Heney, Rudolph Spreckels
And Phelan.