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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-01-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

n the County Court of the State
Oregon, for Wal,owa County.
a the Matter of the Estate o
Martha ]. Brown, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the un
ersigned, the administrator of the
state of Martha J. Brown, deceased
las filed his final account of his
administration of the said estate
With the Clerk of the County Colr;
a and for said County of Wa!iowa
nd that the County Court of saio
Iallowa County, by order duly made
nd entered, has fixed Thursday, Feb
uary 4th, 1909, at the hour of ter
clock in the forenoon of said day
IS the time, and the County Cour'
oom in the County Court House il
he City of Enterprise, in said coun
y, as the place, to hear objections
said final account and settle the
,ame. All parties interested in sait
state having objections thereto, il
ny there be, are notified to pre-
ielt the same, in writing, at sale
ime and place.
Dated this 4th day of January
9O9.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-01-06
Duty.

Duty.
Duty is power which rises with rs
in the morning and goes to rest with
us at night. 1t is coextensive with the
action of our intelligence. 1t Is the
shadow which cleaves to US. 60 where
we will, and which only leaves us
when we leave the light Of life.-Glad-
stone
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-01-06

! j. 2;i5a'55sa@ s5st f., ..;All, \ A a..
lSSnR s ohel OF tik oasssa Past
8espFaFieJ wh4 Ire white 1man
sag faced lhe Hdians When ilast
E@l 9s4anded, rAsi tbaid fe--
gea Amkricaq dessss over the
.4ockss, then Hhknayn, and over the
. dRtsreIs haH seen, let the Bell
} av9l, | guarded in honor, to the
r.n@ FOR which oar fathers one
Sese Ready to fight the stronges
Is Ser on earth over a disputed de
q rec of latitude.
Let those new generations O.
trong Americans see for once the
acred thing which to them is but
name. Among tens of thousands
reverence will be inspired and g
.ltiment inculcated more dee.
han we of the East can conceive
rown careless as we have through
cquaintance during generations witt
le concrete reminders of the ma
ons birth.
The fostering of that spirit is
eed of the nation now. Purely sen
mental as the results would be, the
hole country would find ultimate
rofit in the sending of the Liberty
ell to these Pacific cites.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-01-06

j. A. BURLEIGH,
Administrator of the Estate o
Martha ]. Brown, Deceased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA.
Natives of That Country Engage in
Customary Pastime.

Bluefield, Nicaragua, Oct. lit is
reported here that COrintO, the prin-
cipal seaport Of Nicaragua on the
Pacific coast. is in the hands of the
revolutionists. which would seem to
indicate that the plan Of Gen. Estrada
and the other leaders embraced a
simultaneous uprising at a number of
points. especially at the seaports, to
prevent the departure Of President
Zelaya from the country. The revo-
lutionists are now in possession, If
this report be true, of Corinto, Blue
1elds. Rivas. Cape Gracias. Rama and
) an Juan del Norte. In addition they
have occupied the telegraph station at
Chile, near Rama.
Gen. Estrada. who has proclaimed
himself president Of the republic, has
appointed DR.. Salvador Castrillo min
lister to Washington Assurances have
been sent by Guatemala that that
country will stand by Gen. Estrada.
steamer with Maxims and ammu-
milton Is expected to arrive here from
Puerto BarriOs on Tuesday. Pacific
steamer, loaded with arms, left San
Jose Guatemala, on the 14th for Cor
into.
Gen. Estrada's forces are advancing
into ChOntales. where they will be
joined by Col. Osejo and a large num-
ber Of troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
Waterways Commission.

London, Oct Ex-senator Burton,
chairman of the Waterways Commits
sion which has ben investigating the
canals and rivers Of Europe, sailed for
New York today. Before leaving Lon
don, he stated that the members of
the commission everywhere re-
ceived the warmest welcome and ev-
cry possible help. Germany placed at
the disposition Of the commission on
the trip from MainZ TO Dusseldorf a
large boat which flew the American
flag.
The members of the commission
while in England devoted their time
to the special study Of the Manchester
ship canal and the Liverpool harbor.
Meetings were held daily. The great
est assistance has been given by the
Royal Society of Waterways, which
recently became interested in similar
work
Senator Burton says that on the ar
rival Of the commission In America a
trip will be made over the tributar-
les of the Mississippi A full report of
the work Of the commission Is not
likely to be issued until January.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
MISCARRIAGE or JUSTICE.
FLORENCE JURY ACQUIT HINES,
FULLER AND BIGHAM.
Solicitor Charges Perjury-Asserts
That Witnesses Have Falsified on
Stand-Says He Has Been Shadow
cd,

Florence. Oct. 16.-The jury In the
case Of Dan Hines, L. S. Bigham and
A. H. Fuller. in which the three men
were accused of lynching Arthur
Davis, a young negro, near Forest.
Vile, this county January 3, last, al
$3.50 today returned verdict Of not
guilty. Argument in the case. was
completed this morning. and at LIS
the jury retired.
Argument began with the opening
of court this morning. Mr.. j. W.
Ragsdale opened with a speech OF
more than an hour, his argument be-
ing that the witnesses for the defense
had established complete alibi for
the accused.
Solicitor Walter H. Wells followed
with an address lasting over an hour
In the course of his address he re-
marked that he had been shadowed
throughout the case, but declared
that he was not afraid to do his duty
even though he did not leave the
court house alive. He traced the case
throughout and made a strong argu-
ment.
When he retraced that portion of
the evidence given by the mothers of
the accused. he remarked that, know
ing what mother love" meant, he
would place veil of charity upon
them and pass on to other witnesses
who. he declared. had perjured them
selves.
Dealing then with the testimony of
other witnesses, he made an eloquent
plea for law and order in South Car
olina. He told the jury that to per-
mits uch crimes to so ~unpunished
meant the insecurity of their very
homes. that to the jurors. and not
the court officers, belonged the re-
sponsibility for so much crime in this
State.
He concluded by saying that this
was one Of the most unpleasant duties
he had to perform during his legal
career: that 1t was one Of the mos,
important cases that have come be-
fore the courts Of the State in many
years, and urged the jury to return
such verdict as would permit them,
when they went out of the court
house, - look the world in the face
and say that they had one their duty
Judge Watts carge was along the
usual lines, giving the law in the case
telling the Jury the different verdicts
1t might render in view of certain evil
dence. and occupied about 10 or Is
minutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
sTATERURG.

Stateburg. Oct. 17.-Mr. Robert
osrnweii. OF Boston. Mass, is spend
ng . few days with his parents, Rev.
snd Mrs. w. H. Barnweli.
Ar. J. Singleton Moore was the
'gusst Of Mrs. James 8. Pinckney, on
Ehursday.
ursI g. K. Nelson has been spend
ang some time with her daughter
urs- Nelson Murray. at Cheraw.
Mrs. K. n, Frierson has been visit
sng her sister. Mrs. r. M. Cantey,
Daring the past week.
Mr.. Walton Storm, of New York,
-spent several days with relatives in
our midst last week.
Miss Amelia Holmes Is on a visit
90 her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Holmes.
Mrs. C. L. Boyte is the guest of her
smother. Mrs. w. II. FLUID.
Mr.. James Pagan spent Sunday
Win friends at Cherry Vale.
Mr.. Marshall wescoat. OF Sumter
was the guest OF Mrs. S. E. Nelson
ON Sunday
Mrs. II. c. Kirk. who has beer
spending the summer with her moth.
Or. Mrs. George Murray. expects te
leave for her home near Eutawvllle
the latter part of the week.
MI b. M. Anderson. OF Richmond
Va. Is on a visit to his parents, DR.
and Mrs. w. w. Anderson.
Mr.. Frank r. Burgess. of Manning
spent Sunday with relatives at his old
homo here.
The farmers are taking advantage
~ the fine weather. and planting
cats Is now ''the order OF the day."
The cool evenings make fires com.
1ortable. and also remind us that the
winter In near at hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20

shaw county, West Wateree. thence a
bee line to L. w. Boykin's, j. ID. Nc
Leod's. T.. d. McLeod's, j. X. Nc
Leod's, T. d. Jenkins and others.
am told in West Wateree hail stones
fell as large as apples and literally
beat the crops to the ground.
Last Thursday evening we had an
other hard blow and rain. Cotton is
about all gathered and sold No need
for the gamblers to be figuring on the
price for 1t Is out of the farmers
hands to a large extent. This section
IL 1t plants peas next year will have
to import them. None made here.
The high price Of cotton has saved
many from bankruptcy this year and
with that a number can barely pull
through owing to short crop.
Rev. T. L. Cole preached an excep-
tionally fine sermon yesterday at Pts
gah to large congregation.
Rev. S. B. Hatfield preached at
Flint Hill church, Kershaw county, on
the second Sunday in this month
Last night he preached at Rocky
Bluff, near Sumter. Also twice a
month at New Hope church.
Miss Hattie Hussey. who teaches
the Pisgah public school is getting on
finely with her school. She is very
popular and takes an active part in
the Sunday school at Pisgah. being
one Of the teachers.
Misses Lucille and Eva Britton the
pretty and charming young daughters
Of DR.. c. 8. Britton. attended services
at Pisgah church yesterday.
In the western portion Of Lee coun-
ty considerable amount of fever
exist. Mostly malaria and chills. We
are sorry to hear that Miss Ila Mae
Evans has been sick with fever and
hope she will soon be we'll enough to
resume her school duties.
Mr.. 8. w. James is sick with chills
and fever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
COURT IN BISHOPVILLE.
Verdict for Plaintiffs Rendered I'm Two
Cases

Bishopville, Oct. ls.-The court Of
common pleas for Lee county conven-
ed here Monday morning with Judge
Thos. S. Sease presiding. Stenographer
Woods was also present at the open
ing of the court.
The first case taken up was that off
William Murray, administrators, VS..
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany for damages growing out of the
killing of his son, John A. Murray,
some three years ago at Darlington.
The suit was brought for s1,ss5, and
after consuming two days Of the1
courts time the case was given to the
jury yesterday. The jury rendered a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
the sum of $1,000 as compensatory
damages.
The next case taken was that of w.
I. Mcleod VS.. the j. w. Ould Conn.,
pany of Lynchburg, Va. This suit
grew out of a contract between the
parties whereby the plaintiff travelled
on the road as a salesman for the de-
Iehuant for some time and this suit
was brought to recover salary due
plaintln at the time he quit working.
FOR the defendant. The jury rendered.
verdict for plaintiff for the sum of
$500.
The court is now occupied with the
trial of j. w. Marshall VS.. the West
ern Union Telegraph Company for
damages for failing to deliver a tele-
gram sent from here to Hartsville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
~WsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
ClAL CORRESPONDENT


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters 30 that they will
zach this office not later than Mon
~ when intended for Wednesdays
UAeer and not later than Thursday
- saturdays issue. This, of course,
ooDlies only to regular correspond
0uce. In case Of stems Of unusual
Uvws value. send In Immediately by
Oaii. telephone or telegraph. Such
Dsws stories are acceptable up to the
aour Of going to press. Wednesdays
Uaper is printed Tuesday afternoon
ond Saturdays paper Friday after
0Ooa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20

Dalzell. Oct 1--we are HAVING
oupne pleasant days after the rain and
Osal snap we have had. The corn
ond cotton are now all gathered and
- farmers are now beginning to pre-
1ars for the small grain crops. There
l0Es several who are speaking of
osanting q few acres In wheat, and
~hsre will be large acreage planted
- oats. The oat crop has been among
SAs most profitable crops we have
unads this year. and the best part of
= ts We can plant oats or wheat and
r,ssn set a crop of cotton. or corn or
osavine hay on the same land, 50 we
~ssd not hesitate to plant bountifully
- each ~ we have two chances where
- only have one with most other
ersps. With -four advancing. meat
Sut OF tight and almost everything
80 Of reach. the farmers only saliva
rasn 10 TO raise these things at home.
WAich we can do 30 easily IL we will.
la us raise plenty at home and high
0rtcs WON'T concern us much. Most
IN Of the best farmers around here
4nws harvested q fine crop Of : corn
90 year. 90 we hope to not need5very
0pch OF the western corn shipped In
&ers next season.
Cotton seed are now bringing $25
1ur ton on the Dalseil market. No
Osader compound lard is high.
The Daizeii school has grown 90
1nsgs that II has become necessary to
uloy two teachers. So Miss Estelle
A1sprd Of Camden has been employ
- - assistant. She also teaches
@nsic. Trust this In step for q good
1uoasd chooi at Dalxell. which ID
'Snlnh needed.
TAs ladies OF the Dalzeil Metho-
so1st church will have q hot supper
1D6 barbecue at the home of Mr.. E.
-. Parker. Jr.. on Wednesday night.
'Shs 37th inst. to help raise money to
~ for the new organ. which has ar
rived. and to buy stove, etc. for the
church. There will be barbecued
beef and pork. chickens and turkey,
.nnd almost anything that can tempt
ahs appetite.
We will just stake the good ladies
around Dalzell against any that can
- found any where for that. So Mr..
y x<.w
assvitsd to come up and help in a good
seasse. Mr.. Parker says he will have
Ussoty help there to take care of the
eeams. so no one need stay away on
$Aat account. So we trust the good
Vsopie Of Sumter and the surround
hg country will honor the occasion
~Nh their presence. Let the occa-
-'eeen be one Of the best of the season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
OUR sUMBlERTON LETTER.

Summerton. Oct. 18-Naturally in
such a characteristic farming section
as is this surrounding our town, the
cotton crop and the prices obtained
for 1t are uppermost in the minds of
our business men. Perhaps 1t would
provoke sone opposition Of opinion
should We suggest that this has been
one Of the best years for the farmers
that they have ever known; and in
deed opposition would be justifiable in
some cases. but certainly the high
prices 90 far this season added to a
good average yield has brought about
very evident prosperous conditions.
Despite the dificulty had In procur-
Ing labor ard also the recent storms.
but few are really suffering, and judg-
Ing from reports from merchants,
who are vitality concerned with the
ultimate results. 1t would seem that
the present season can be termed
successful one. The price of cotton
at this place still linger around 13
cents. causing much satisfaction to
the free seller and some concern to
those having contracted for 10 cents
In the late summer.
Among the noticeable business
transactions of the past week was the
dissolution of the Capers Drug Co. as
such. and the organization of a new
firm to be known as Capers Co. At
an auction sale of the stock on Satur-
day. the 18th. the new firm was pur-
caser. and business will be continued
at the old stand only under a differ
ent name.
The building Of concrete blocks oc-
cupied by Capers & Co.. was recently
sold by DR.. w. r. Mood to Mr.. Kol-
lock. an agent for the New York Life
Insurance Co., who has spent quite q
good deal Of time In this community
lately. 1t Is very gratifying to note
the confidence that newcomers have
In SummertOn's future.
Cards are out announcing the COM
Ing marriage of Miss Marguerite
Plowden to DR.. L. X. Howle. both Of
whom are very we'll known here. DR..
Howle has practiced dentistry here
for several years, having located here
soon after his graduation from the
Atlanta College. Miss Plowden has
also spent considerable time here,
having been employed as stenograph-
er with two of our leading merchants.
Their many friends here will await
with pleasure their permanent resi-
dence in their midst.
1t Is rumored that another train
will be chartered to Sumter on Thurs
day night to take the pleasure seekers
to witness the Lion and the Mouse"
We like to see that our people have
time for some recreation, but regret
that they must leave town for their
amusements.
Dr. A. j. Briggs of Clinton, S. c.,
spent few days in town recently.
Messrs. w. ID. Frierson and w. b.
Upshur were here on business last
week.
Mr.. Wallace PlOwden, of Manning.
spent Sunday I'm town.
Mr.. Leslie Tindal, Of Pinewood.
was In town on Saturday.
Mr. S. A. Harvin and family were
visitors In this community last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Walker have
returned home after spending several
months In Spartanburg.
Miss Jessie ShufOrd is visiting rel
afivao toup
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
on Federal side Is.

on feueral side 15.
Then there was another scatterins
o. Confederates after this fight They
burned the cotton and marched on
down the old stage road, running near
and parallel with the Camden rail-
road. without much opposition. The
enemy, after reaching Beach creek
one mile below Stateburg here had a
scrlmmage, stampedng some of Han.
mans men, so 1 was informed. Now
We are into it again. What became
OF the organized cavalry 1 cannot ae-
count for. The road forked at the
cage or Stateburg, and possibly they
travelled the left hand fork, going in
the direction of Sumter, which is very
likely We can certainly account for
three men. They kept on down the
main road We We're returning or.
THESE fellows were travelling at =
nigh rate of speed, and ran into orr
advance column. Several of the COM
mand and myself were riding some
distance in advance of the inain bodv
anticipating a sudden attack. We
halted these men and carried them
back about one mile, they swearing
that the nemy was chasing and fir
ing on them at every Jump. We hur-
ried forward rapidly, for the only exit
from the main road was a mile
ahead. Nearing the home of :r,
lady acquaintances, 1 rodA up to the
house. rLey saw me coming and ex-
citedly told me 1 would be captured
IL con -irued on. 1 retraced my
Steps and reported results. We then
filed OF the main road !nto an oil I'M
.;sed road at quick 'rot. AS socn
as the command cleared the road.
Bang! Dang! The enemy had come
over the hill and volleyed us. but hit
10 one. These three fellows were COR
rect. rhey had shot at them in front
of the house, but had retraced their
steps back toward Stateburg. We then
marched toward Sumter, at nightfali
coming to a deep branch that curved
around the head of swamp. We
were watering our thirsty horses,
when we heard approaching cavalry
splashing in the water ahead. 1t was
nearing nightfall. and trees in the
bend obstructed our view, both sidesf
ignorant of who each other was. re-
mained for some time fearing to give
the countersign. We were making for
Colonel Moore's plantation, q very
wealthy farmer. He had an abun-
dance. and it was free for all. We
met some other cavalry commando
there and camped all night. A lieut.
enant of ordnance and myself crawl
ed into a window and slept in a nice
bed, just getting ahead of some SUI
perior officers. and the boys kept
watch while we slept.
The enemy remained two days inf
the neighbOrhood of Middleton depot.
destroying trains. after which they
resumed march. They reported carry
ing off 500 head of horses and mules,
destroying 81 locomotives and 31S
cars loaded with army supplies.
Reaching the Manning plantationi.
where they had another skirmish, and
the flag of truce reached the COM
mand the 21st of April. in the evening.
not knowing even of the surrender of
General Lee, which took place IL
days before, and was one among the
last shots of the war.
So ended my career as a Confed-
crate soldier. after serving over three
years with Longstreet's corps, A. n.
Va
JAMES G. RAMSEY,
Color Bearer, Palmetto Battery, S. c.
Vols.
Atlanta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20

The trial of Cecil Broom. the young
North Carolinian charged with crimi-
nal assault, which has occupied the
time Of the Lancaster court for two
days. was concluded Friday afternoon
with verdict Of not guilty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20

Col. II. I. Thompson has resigned
his position as commanding officer of
the End Regiment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20
PIsGAH.

Pisgah. Oct. 1s.-The severe hail
storm that passed over this section
devasted the Lugoff section of Ker-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-20

"A negro convict was killed at Che
raw Thursday by an embankment
caving in on him.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-01
MORE CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
Weigher Of Figs Is Caught, Arrested
and Indicted for Conspiracy.

New York, Nov. 27.-A new series
of alleged customs frauds was brought
to light here with the arrest Of Thorn
as c. Giddings, a customs Weigher,
on an indictment charging him with
conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with importations of figs
in 1906 According to the federal pros
ecutors, Giddings underweighed two
shipments OF figs consigned to local
importers, recording the weight of the
first shipment at 10000 pounds, ia
stead OF 10000, and defrauding the
government of the duty on $500
pounds of figs contained in the second
shipment.
Ten more assistant weighers were
dropped by Collector Loeb from the
customs service.
Including these dismisals a total of
SO men have been removed by the col
lector since the work of reimbursement
in the customs service began. The
last men dismissed We're civil ser.
vice appointees and their successors
will be chosen from the civil service
list of eligib!es
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-01
SUMMARY !
Of A
WEEKS EVENTS !
Latest News of Interest
Boiled Down for the
Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and chill
dren have returned home from their
European tour.
Miss Bessie Wood Aspinwall Of
Newburg, N. Y, and Lieut.. Hayden
W. Wagner, U. S. A., of Dekalb, ILL.,,
were married at Newburg
James L. Davenport, first deputy
commissioner of pensions, has been
appointed commissioner, to succeed
Vespasian Warner, resigned.
President Taft has named Chief
Justice w. J. Mills of the New Mexico
supreme court, as governor OF that ter
ritory.
Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador
to the United States, and the baroness
sailed on the Kronprinzessin Cecllle
from Cherbourg for New York.
Miss Annette Gardner Munro OF
Portland, Ore, has been selected as
dean of the womens department OF
the University of Rochester.
The resignation of Vespasian Warn
err, as United States pension commits
sioner, has been accepted by Presl-
dent Taft Mr.. Warner resigned be-
cause of the illness of his son.
The duke of RoXburghe fell and
broke his right leg while riding with
the Quorn hounds. The duchess, who
formerly was May Goelet OF New
York, is at his bedside.
Admiral Seymour of the British Heet
presented the flagship Inflexible with
a silver bowl for it's wardroom to COM
memorate the battleship's part in the
Hudson-Fulton celebration at New
York
John G. Carlisle, ill in St. Vincent's
hospital in New York, is showing not
ed improvement.
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
Frank Morrison were unanimously re-
elected as heads of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at its convention st
Toronto.