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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
YOUNG LADY ASSAULTED.
NEGRO ATTACKS GIRf IN FASH
IONABLE RICHMOND QUARTER.
Criminal Arrested Later-ActiOn of
Judge i'm Ordering Special Grand
Jury to Pass on the Case Allays Eek.
citemcnt.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 10.-In the
heart of the most fashionable district
Of this city at an early hour this
morning Miss Marie Louise Stumpf,
10 years of age, daughter Of E. A.
Stumpf. business man of this city,
was severely beaten and only saved
from being criminally assaulted by the
timely appearance of Irwin Pool, who
was attrcted to the scene by her cries.
The perpetrator of the crime was
Charles Gillespie, negro 25 years Of
ago, who is now under arrest and will
be given a hearing as soon as Miss
Stumpf is able to appear before a spe-
cial grand jury.
The crime occurred at $50 this
morning. when Miss Stumpf was on
her way to mass. The negro sprang
at her, beating her blow with his
fist, knocking her down. This he re-
peated when she arose and he then
endeavored to accomplish his pur-
pose, wounding her in the face and
neck with his teeth. Miss Stumpf
fought with the frenzy Of despair. She
finally succeeded in regaining her feet
and started to run. Her screams had
attracted the attention Of Pool, who
was escorting a young lady telephone
operator to her work, and when the
negro saw Pool approaching he turn.
ed and fed. Miss Stumpf fell at the
feet Of Pool and the young lady, who
carried her to a nearby residence,
from whence she was removed to her
home.
About two hours after the crime
Detectives Flournoy and Tiller discov.
cred a negro at the corner of Beech
and Main streets, about a mile from
the scene of the crime, having his
shoes polished. He answered the par
tial description, and upon being ar
rested and searched was found to have
ring and bracelet in his possession
which had been torn from Miss
Stumpf.
When the crime became known
there was considerable excitement in
that neighborhood OF the city, which
was soon dispelled by the prompt ac-
ton Of Judge Witt. The Judge came
In person to the police station and
emphatically announced that there
would be q speedy trial Of the negro
and that he would summons a special
grand jury to indict him as soon as
Miss Stumpf is allowed by her physi-
clans to testify.
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NEGRO WAS LYNCHED.
Further Details of the Crime 4
Florence County.

Is Scranton, Jan 11.-Mr. Willie
Price, prominent and reliable farm
er from Hyman, Florence County,
was here today just from the scene of
the brutal murder Of Arthur Davis,
and informed the News and Courier
correspondent that the young negro
morning by a few masked white men,
who after beating him in brutal
manner, shot him to death. The ne.
gro, for the past year. had been living
on the farm of Mr.. Bigham, a son of
the late Ex-senator L. S. Bigham, Of
Florence County, and during the lat
ter part of the year was accused by
Mr.. Bigham of wilfully knocking his
mules eye out. When he reprimanded
the negro severely, the latter became
offended at the charge, and neighbors
corroborate the negro's statement in
saying that he is not guilty This is
believed to be the cause of the brutal
crime.
About this time the negro decided
to move to the farm Of Mr.. W. ]. Hy-
man for the year, being a day labor
er, and was living there when the
crime was committed. Mr.. w. j. Hy-
man hearing the alarm from the ne
gro house, hastened to the scene, and
on his arrival at once recognized the
men now accused, and also their
horses and buggy. The parties at once
ran off short distance from the
buggy into the woods, firing a pistol,
by the light of which Mr.. Hyman easi-
ly recognized their faces.
The mother Of the dead negro can
identify the men, as their masks ac-
cidently dropped of during the scuffic
with the negro while he was being
taken from his house by the men. The
old woman says they were all white
men and lived in the Hyman section.
The inquest will be continued to-
morrow and further evidence obtain
ed, and, in all probability arrests
will be made. The negro bears
an excellent reputation in that Sec
ton for honesty, industry and obedi-
ence. The people Of the Hyman section
and lower part Of Florence County
are greatly incensed at the crime.
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STANDARD GRADES.
secretary James Wilson Names Six
TO Acs as Experts.

Washington, Jan. S.-As experts to
establish the nine official grades of
cotton, which congress directed to
be properly prepared. Secretary Will
son announced the appointment of
six business men to act as a COM
mittee to meet in Washington Feb
ruary 1. The committee, still in-
complete is:
j. A. Barrin, New Orleans; Joseph
Ayers, Atlanta; F. w. Crump, Mem
phis; John Mart:.,, Da~:s, Ter; Geo.
w. Neville. New York City; Lewis
w. Parker, Greenville, S. c.
Nearly all the important cotton ex-
changes Of this country and Europe
have contributed their standards free
of cost for the use of these experts
in establishing grades. The cotton
exchanges of the following cities
have contributed copies of their
standards:
Augusta and Macon, Georgia; Bre-
men, Germany; Charleston, S. c.;
Charlotte, n. c.; Galveston and Wa
co, Texas; Little Rock, Ark; Liver
pool and Manchester, England; Mem
phis, Mobile. New Orleans, New York
city and Vicksburg
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LOOKS GOOD, FOR COFFIN MEN.
Census Takers to Ask People If They
Have Negro Blood i'm Their Veins.

Washington, Jan. S.-The coffin and
undertaking business in the South will
be greatly benefited, in all probabili-
ty, during the next few years by an
amendment offered to the census bill
today by Senator Clay, OF Georgia.
When the bill was taken up for con-
sideration he offered an amendment
that the census enumerators ask all
persons whether there is any negro
blood in their veins.
The amendment was adopted and
Southern Senators are having a con-
siderable amount o. fun over the prob
able results of such questions being
asked. 1t looks good for the coffin
men.
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BATTLE SHIPS RECOMMENDED.
NAVAL PROGRAMME FOR APPRO.
PRIATION ADOPTED.
House Committee on Naval Affairs
Decides thae Two First Glass Bat
tie Ships of 10000 Tons Each. and
Other Craft, Should be Authorized
BY this Congress.

Washington, Jan. IA $4,000, 900
increase in the navy appropriation
was agreed upon today by the house
committee on naval affairs.
The following naval programme for
appropriations at this session was
adopted:
Two battleships of $4,000 tons dis
placement, $19,OOO,O0O; five torpedo
boat destroyers, s4,OOO,OOO; three COL
liers, s3,6OO,OOOO: four submarines,
$2,O00,OO0; one sub-surface boat
100000. Total s29,OOO,O0O.
The two battleships are recon-
mended by the committee instead OF
four, as estimated for by the navy
department.
The estimate for destroyers was cut
in half, the navy department asking
for ten. An ammunition ship. a re-
pair ship and two mine-laying ships
estimated for by the navy department,
were refused by the committee. The
estimates for the three colliers and
the four submarines were agreed to-
except that the committee added one
surface boat
Only three members voted for the
authorization of the construction OF
four 26,0OO-ton, battleships. The other
fifteen members voted for only two
The committee otherwise cut down
the estimates submitted by the navy
department so that instead of a $62,-
100000 increase, it will be only $780,
100000 or s3O,OOO,OOO.
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EDWARDS.

Antioch, Jan. live are having
very pleasant weather after several
days of cold.
Farm work Is progressing very slow
ly. Oats are looking we'll. The out
look is that there will be about the
same amount Of fertilizers used this
year as last.
Mrs. Jas. r.. Kirkley is critically Ill
at this time.
Mr.. J. I. Mcleod spent Saturday in
Bishopville.
Mr.. L. H. White of this place has
moved to Rembert to farm for this
year. ~.
Mr.. Hugh Evans spent yesterday
at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. James Of Bish-
opville are spending a few days at
Mr.. J. w. weldons.
Mrs. L. A. James and sister, Mis-,
Irene Weldon have gone to to Cam
den today.
The Misses Mackey Of Orangeburg,
are with their sister. Mrs. J. r. Kirk
ley.
Mr.. L. A. White killed the largest
hog We have heard Of. 1t weighed
40 pounds.
Mr.. w. ID. White of smithville spent
Saturday night with relatives here.
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SENATOR N. S. GIBSON DEAD.
Prominent and Highly Respected citi-
zen of Florence County Succumbss
to Cancer-Passes Away After Long:
Illness.

Florence, Jan. 10.-State Senator Y,
). Gibson of Winona, this county, who
has been i'll for some months, died
at 1 o'clock today. The cause of Mr..
Gloson's death was cancer.
Mr.. Gibson has been for many years
one OF the most prominent and highly
respected citizens of Florence county
For the past two years he has rep
resented the county in the State SEN
ate.
Mr.. Gibson was between 55 and go
years of age and was unmarried. He
is survived by a niece, Mrs. w. H.
Haigh, and nephew, Mr.. ]. S. Glib
son, both Of Winona.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
South Carolina Legislature Will Adopt
Resolution Endorsing senator TILL

Resolution Endorsing senator Till
man.
Columbia. Jan. 12.--Resolution has
been prepared for Introduction in the
House by Representative j. G.. Rich
ars. Jr., and In senate by Senator J..
III. Clifton on the Tillman- Ro osevelt
scrape, expressing confidence In Sem
ator Tillmans integrity and honor
and extending to him the moral sup
port OF his and our people with the
absolute assurance that he deserves IT
all.
The House resolution goes further
and accuses Roosevelt OF "willfully
and maliciously attacking the charac-
ter and integrity Of Senator Tillman.
and expresses the sense OF the house
that he has thoroughly yihdicated
himself. The resolutions will probably
not be acted upon today. They will
meet with some opposition but pro-
mise to pass with large majority
In both houses.
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TUBERCULOSIS LOCATED IN THE
BLOOD.
If Found I'm Time il Can be DESTROYED
Before it Reaches the Lungs.

Philadelphia, Jan. s.-what is con-
sidered by medical men to be the most
important discovery in the war
against tuberculosis since the finding
of the tuberculosis bacillus by Koch.
is contained in an announcement by
Dr. Randle c. Rosenbergh, of the
chair Of bacteriology at Jefferson
Medical college. DR.. Rosenbergh de-
clares that the tuberculosis germ can
be located in the blood before il
reaches the lungs and that in view
OF this can be destroyed by very
simple treatment. BY use of anti
toxin, he thinks the disease can be
soon stamped out.
A paper on DIR. Rosenbergh's re-
search is to appear in a medical
journal, but the results he says he
has obtained were discussed yester-
day before the faculty Of Jefferson
college. In view Of professional
ethics, however, the doctor declined
to talk about his researches outside
medical circles
If the Theory that the tuberculosis
germs first make their appearance
in the blood of the patient is correct.
IL is believed that the injection of
antitoxin or virus would prevent
them reaching the lungs, practically
rendering the patient immune.
IF this is all that is hoped for"
said Dr. Lawrence Flick, president OF
phillips Institute for Consumptives,
last night. ''the fight against the
great white plague is won''
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Max. Jan. 11.--Mr. J. II. Truluck
and Miss Bessie Timmons Hicks.
daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. M. T..
Hicks. were married ut the home OF
the bride by Rev. B. X. Truiuck ON
Dec. n.
Miss Vivian Brockinton Is teaching
"A Bethel. m l
Miss Violet Young has returned to
ker home IN Columbia. a.:
Mrs. J. A. NJ. Carraway and Mas
Ger Chalmers Truluck visited In Will
iiamsburg County last week.
Mr.. Henry Tomiinson went to Co.
lunbia last week.
DE. A. y. Goodman was In Sumter
iGst week On business.
Mr.. Howard Green and family visit
al st Mr.. .. ID. Tomlinson recently.
Nc. Kirby williams of Tampa. Fla.
ms Is his custom. sent to each OF his
SISTERS. Mrs. Henry TomlInsou Mrs.
~. y. Truluck. Mrs. :. ID. Tomiinson.
q box Of oranges from his grove.
Christmas
Mr.. Lvathus McGee has moved to
l1rsncc County.
Mr.. 3. ]. Tomiinson has moved to
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senate COmnnttees Announced.
The new senate committees were
announced today as a result of last
nights caucus of, hold over senator's.
The election or president pro tenn
was left over until the opening session
today on account OF the scandal con-
nected with the last caucus election of
a president pro tenn.
Following ares the new committee
chairman: Education, w. N. Graydon;
Claims and Grievances, Geo. w. Sulli-
van; Enrolled Bills. Louis Applet;
Continued Accounts. w. L. Bass; Fin
ance. w. L. Mauidin; Dispensary. ]
c. Otis; Penal and Charitable Insti-
tutions. b. r. Townsend: Commerce
and Manufacturing. p. L. Hardin;
County Officers and County Offices, j.
II. Earle; Engrossed Bills. G. X. La
ney; Federal Relations. c. A. C. Wal
Ter; Immigration. Neils Christensen.
Jr.; Corporations. g. H. Bates; Pen
itentiary. j. A. Harvey; Judiciary, H.
b. Carlisle; Privileges and Elections,
B. +. Kelly; Medical Affairs, ]. b..
Black; Public Lands. j. s. Griffin; Re-
trenchments, G. X. Laney; Rules, T..
Y. Williams; Roads. Bridges and Fer
ries. W. r. Hough: Legislative Lib
rary. w. s. Smith; Military, w. J..
Johnson. Mines and Mining I.aprand
Walker. Printing. Neils Christensen,
Jr.; Public Buildings. F.. H. Weston
Railroads and Internal improvements,
ID. T. McKeithan.
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CAPT. MINUS RETIRES!!

Clemson College, Jan. 11.-Capt. J..
G. Minus has sent to the chairman of
the board of trustees his resignation
as cOmmandant Of the cadets at Glenn
son college. He has not yet asked the
war department to relieve him as pro-
fessor Of military science and tactics,
but expects to do so In few days.
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COTTON is TOO CHEAP.
Mills Buying Ahead For Future
Needs.

Needs.
New York. Jan. 8.-Quite as
distinctly as at ali time for
| weeks past the firmness of the
cotton market has stood ou,
as its dormant trait. and the firm
ness is traceable, not to speculation,
which, aside from Wall streets per-
sistent buying, is remarkably small,
but to an enormous absorption of cot
ton by the mills of the world.
The movement of cotton into sight
thus far this season, it is true, is
roughly 100000 larger than during
the same time last year, but on the
other hand spinners' takings are about
100000 larger than during a like
period last season. Incidentally, it
may be observed that the reports
thus far have exceeded the total for
the same time 19O7-OS by 725,0OO
bales. Speculation, sluggishness out
side of Wall street and under the ban
at the South. may for the most part
disregard the opinion Of stock ex-
change houses that cotton is the
cheapest thing in the list" But
spinners- do not. Some of them are
sold ahead to next winter. Some in
deed are sold so well ahead that they
are buying October at the current dis
count of about $3.50 bale, thereby
getting even cheaper cotton than they
can for early delivery and also saving
carrying charges. Others are buying
with activity at the South. Futher-
more, prices for the actual cotton are
firm.
Futures did not advance much, but
efforts during the past week to depress
their value have been futile. There
has actually been a moderate net ad-
vance. The big spinners takings. the
big consumption, in q word. is the
sheet anchor Of the market. Even
Liverpool is dropping it's scepticism
as 1T notes the recent large increase
in its spot sales-at times $4,000 to
$4,000 bales a day-and the more
cheerful trade reports from Manchester
coincident with the rapidly rising price
OF silver and apparently more settled
conditions in India. Cotton is consid-
cred cheap by almost everybody.
This with the big consumption, is the
secret of the caution with which bears
approach the market. Middling up-
land cotton here is only 9 IA cents
per pound. No. red winter wheat
is selling at equal to about Is Is
cents per pound; corn at nearly IL
cents and oats at fully IL cents. That
looks strange to many Cotton for the
most part lacks speculative support
aside from what it gets from Wall
street.
Receipts at the ports and interior
towns show some decrease. Ninety
per cent. of American cotton spindles
are in operation. In certain large
New England mills some departments
are running overtime. Liverpool has
been undergoing straddles by buying
March, May and July here. Some
large spot interests, though they have
sold July and October, have at times
bought March and May freely. Other
spot interests have covered sales of
July. New England mills are good
buyers at the South, so is Eurone
One Southern spinner now here saws
he VIII buy is months supply. the
quality is good.
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Pinewood. Jan. s.-One of the big
gest fox chases that the Pinewood
boys have had In many years was
held last night.
The crowd was headed by Major r.
#. Epperson and Capt. Brunson, two
OF tho most enthusiastic fox hunters
Of this section. They went up into
Sumter county. where they met some
of the Sumter boys. and they had
some gay sport that will long be re-
n:embered.
The pack Of hounds numbered
about thirty head. and they made mu-
sic that inspired the hunters and COM
munity to the fullest extent. Three
foxes were caught before the happy
hunters returned to their respective
homes.
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Hon. j. p. Carey. of Pickens, Hon.
7. +. Cothran, of Greenville. Judge r.
c. Watts, of Cheraw, Judge ID. T..
Hydrick, Of Spartanburg, Judge Rob-
ert Aldrich, of Barnwell, and several
others. are mentioned as candidates
for the vacancy on the Supreme Court
bench.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

stateourg, Jan. l1.--Miss Lotto
9sslson has been the guest Of Mrs. H.
g Richardson. Jr.. for several days
curing the past week.
Nrs- II. 8. Gailiard. who has been
~1s1ting the Misses Fiud at woodlawn.
1ns gone to Bishopvilie. to visit rela-
dives. before returning to her home
an Charleston. III,
Mr. Henry Moses and M. Jeter
Olsnn. students at the Charleston
1Gsdicai College. spent Sunday In our
midst.
Eks Fannie Lee. who has been
upending some time at Farm Hill.
- the guest Of Mrs n. C. Richardson.
Jr.. has returned to Charleston.
Miss Mary Pagan. who has been
spending q few days with Mra 'E. n.
rrierson. has returned to Columb,~
Miss Bette Frierson. who came
home for the Christmas holidays. has
resumed her teaching at Pelxer.
After n very pleasant visit to friends
In Camden. Miss Annie Burgess is at
home again.
Mrs. Marion Cain and children. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 8. III.
Ramsey. Gre now with relatives In
Wedgefseld.
The manv friends OF Miss Mamie
Nelson. were glad to welcome her to
her old home on Sunday.
The dance given at Farm Hill on
January tth by Mr.. and Mrs. r.. C.
Richardson. Jr.. was one of the most
enjoyable events Of the Christmas hol-
sdays. The music by the band was
unusually inspiring. and delightful re-
frcshments were served during the
course OF the evening.
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Richard 8. whalcy Reelected Speak,
er Without Opposition.

Columbia. Jan. 12.--The house
opened Its session today by electing
ex-speaker N. L. Smith temporarily
chairman. Then after the tedious
work Of swearing in the members, r.
8. Whaley. Of Charleston. was re-
elected speaker without opposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

The dispensary board of Chester
County, where the dispensary has
been voted out, wants to sell all of
the stock of liquor in the dispensaries
OF that county to the dispensaries of
Lexington County,.
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his new home. in Olanta.
Mr.. Elias Strickland has moved to
Mr.. 8. j. Tomlinson's place.
Mr.. J. c. Truluck lost a fine COW re-
Gently.
Hail fell at several places on Christ
mas day.
The looked for snow did not come.
The sun Is shining bright today.
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Fair Simms, who was injured by
being caught In the machinery OF the
Excelsior Knitting Mill at Union.
died as result Of his injuries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

"A negro woman and boy. both blind,
were burned to death in fire at the
Lancaster county poor house.
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eeulTy CORRESPONDENCE.


11orIcn TO CORRESPONDENCE.
Mall your letters 50 that they will
ssaeh this ofnce not later than Tues
~ morning. When the letters are
1oceivsd wednesday II is almost an
epossioility to have them appear In
- paper Issued that day.
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Wisacky, Jan. s.--The holidays
UanBsd on very quietly and pleasantly
- this community and the New Year
9Awned bright and beautiful. with
vory cold weather. and we fear the
eat crop has been injured. The farm
ors OF this section began work on the
@eh. and all seem to have d good sup
~ Of farm handsL
TIE health Of the community Is
onodsrstsiy good at this time.
Nr. 3. ~. shirer. Of st. stephens.
seenrnsd 70 his home few Iays since.
1Awike spsnt the week very pleasantly
Nth relatives and friends.
The country schools have reopened
1nAs week. and both teachers and pu-
Dahs are ready for the long spring
0ngn-
rhs boys ana Girls from the differ
ent colleges. who came home for the
1olidayss have al returned to their
Dose Of duty. tt ..s
nrs- Eva G. smith, OF Bishopville.
nnd Mr. ,. =. Lsdinsham. OF this
D,aos. have returned from q visit to
'suGativss near Timmonsviiic.
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Duraus. Jan. s.--Mrs. Warren Dick
upR and children. OF Black Mt. N. c..
ne spending some time In the neign-
0orhosd.
Niss Meiie Douglass. after stay
- two weeks at her old home In
Unlon. returned Saturday.
Mlss Annie sneed. OF Iynchburg.
"a. spent Christmas here and her
nany friends were pleased to haze
~ among them once more.
nr. and Mrs. Robert Muldrow and
olns Msggis McFaddin are guests Of
u-A 8. -. withs-poon.
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Durant have
vueurusd to Sumter after spending a
Uort Of their honeymoon with his
onehsr. Nr. John Durant.
The Misses Lide. OF Darlington.
Wers with their cousin. Mr. James
leaves. for Q few days last week.
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A negro child, left alone in house
In Cheraw, was burned to death.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-08
DEATH OF MRS. A. C. N!NSLOM

The many friends of Mrs. A. G. Winslow @were grieved this morn ing to learn of her death which occurred quite suddenly at her home in this city last night. Mrs. Winslow had been sick for two days previous to her death but her condition was not consider ed alarming until last evening
 Deceased was the wife of Cap tain A. C. Winslow who has been a citizen of Oun town for the past ten years, and was wo- man Of most benevolent charac- ter, and her death will be mourn ed by a large number Of friends who had grown to love her dur ing her residence in our city
 The remains will be taken this afternoon on No. 6 to Joliet, Ill.,, her former home for burial
 To the grief-stricken husband The News joins the entire com munity in extending it's deepest sympathy in this great hour of grief.