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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
DURANT TO BE COLLECTOR.
Has Accepted Offer, 1t Is Said. ali,
Taft Is Ready to Nominate.

Washington. March 9.-From a
source close to the fountain head the
tip was given the Evening Post cor
respondent here this morning that
Mr.. E. w. Durant. Jr, has been Offer
ed the Charleston collectorship, and
1t Is understood that he has accepted.
His nomination may go to the senate
early next week. Mr.. Durant is a
Yale man. personal friend of Pres
ident Taft. The lection of Mr.. Du-
rant Is said to give general satisfac-
ton. He is Republican and al
though not a native of the State. his
interests are bound up in South Car
olina. He is reputed to be a man of
strong administrative ability and his
friends say he will make an excellent
collector.
Postmaster Harris was introduced
to President Taft today by Frank HI.
Hitchcock, postmaster general and
the Charleston collectorship was
briefly taken up. President Taft has
expressed an intention not to make
any more appointments for a week
until he can get rid of the crowds
clamoring to see him and shake his
hand.
South Carolina politicians in the
city including Loomis Blalock, said
today Of the report current that POST
master Harris expects to become dis
penser Of South Carolina patronage
and that he Is to be backed by Mr.
Hitchcock that they do not believe
the report and think that the friends
of John Capers will block the game
which means that Mr.. Capers will be
shorn of the distribution of all pat
ronage.
AS the first step in the building Of
strong Republican party in the State
up Mr.. Harris is to ask for appoint
ment Of Mr.. Durant as collector. The
settlement Of the matter is far-reach-
ing to South Carolina politics and the
appointment may be the first in the
line of building up a strong Repub-
lican or Taft following in the State
secretly. If not openly backed by some
able Democrats Post.
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do know it? From the States star
witness, Mrs. Eastman, who never
told anything favorable to defense
and told everything she knew against
the accused. But she says when she
turned around that she saw Col. Cop
er standing with hands extended. em-
PITY
There Is nothing in any one testi-
mony, except Col. Cooper's. that Col.
Cooper ever drew a gun. He said he
did. after the shooting stopped, and
asked why, he replied: ITO kill Car
mack. IL he killed my son."
He declared Mrs. Eastman was
frightened and hysterical and could
not reminder all that actually occur
red. He then went to the defense of
Binning, the witness arrested on a
perjury charge, and asserted with Wig
or that every word testified to by Bin
ming was true. He described Binning
as an old farmer. illiterate and poor,
VINO told only the truth.
''We say" said Gen. Meeks, that
Col Cooper went over to Carmack
with his hands open, as he had a
right to do; that he committed no
overt act; that Carmack met him
with drawn revolver, belching flame
and bullets. We claim that when
Robin saw the deadly weapon he
jumped in front of his, father and
took the two bullets aimed at the lat
ter. We claim that then and not un-
til then, did Robin open fire and kill
ed Carmack as the latter was trying
to shoot him again.
Gen. Meeks quoted at length from
authorities as to the doctrine Of self
defense and what constituted an overt
act and concluding with an appeal 20
fully
1--WE regret the death of any one.
But in our regret for the dead we
should not do the living an injustice.
Il ask you, gentlemen, to bring in
a verdict of not guilty against these
defendants. Turn the old man loose
and let him once more meet upon the
streets the remnants Of that old band
that went with him in the early six
ties. Turn him loose and let him
meet and shake the hand Of that gal
liant gray-coated crew. Gentlemen, /
thank you."
Court adjourned until 9 o'clock to-
morrow, when Gen. Garner will ad-
dress the Jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
ROBSON'S ASSAILANT STILL
FREE.
Negro, Who Partially Blinded Char
lesion Dentist I'm Washington Not
Arrested.

Washington, March 9.--Inquiry
made today brought out the informa-
ton that so far no arrest has been
made of the negro waiter who as
saulted DR.. LOnnie T.. Robson, a
member of the German Fusiliers, in a
restaurant in this city last Thursday
night. The negro, it is understood, is
well known to the police officers, as
well as to the restaurant people, and
there Is considerable mystery sur
rounding this phase Of the case. 1t
Is understood that one of the pro-
assault took place, recently operated
a similar place in Charleston.
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Nashville. Tenn, March 9.-The un-
written law was extended today to
cover editors who attack private or
public men by Gen. Meeks of coun-
sci for the defense In the Cooper
Sharp trial for the murder OF former
United states Senator f. w. Carmack.
The sensation was sprung during Gen.
Meeks' speech to the jury. Previous
ly he had expressly disclaimed the
belief that any editorial attack justified
killing the writer. But when warmed
up to his subject, with burst OF elo-
quence. he said:
"You talk OF the liberty OF the
press. Gentlemen. no man lives who
believes more firmly In the liberty of
the press than do. but when a man
In an editorial position turns the lib
erty OF the press into license and un-
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NEGROES DYNAMITE STORE
Proprietor, 1t IL Believed, Esngendered
Hatred Among NeEroes, and
II vfctfm of Re-
n venge.

BirTinshAm. Nov. S. Especial. 1.-THE
genezl merchandise store Of James
Crunniey. at crumley Chapel. near Pratt
City. In the western part OF JeffersSh
County. was blown up with dynamite
this morning at . o'clock, and Mr..
Crumley was seriously though not ia
tally injured. Bloodhounds were got
ten out and placed on the track and
followed the trail to Adamsviile, q
small settlement on the Frisco Rail-
road. several miles away and two ne
groes ware arrested In section house.
1t IL stated that Mr.. Crumley en-
countered some unfriendliness on the
part Of negroes near Adamsville a day
or two ago when he took the part OF a
white foreman who was IN heated
discussion with negroes. That Mr..
Crumley was not killed by the explo-
sion In considered fortunate inasmuch
az the house was almost blown 70
pieces. DR.. Cleveland Seay. of Pratt
City. was summoned Immediately and
Mt. Crumiey was taken TO a hospital
where every attention IS being given
him. The injured man is single and
about 80 years of age. He could not
account for the assault at all. There
was much excitement following the
dynamiting. The negroes will be held
until q thorough Investigation 10 made
into the AFFAIR.
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NEWS Oh DAY aTNRTTr

Bay Minette. Nov. 5.-tSpeciai1-
Judge Samuel B. Brown of Mobile.
Judge OF the Circuit Court, delivered
an able address before an appreciattye
audience at the court house on .The
Nature and origin OF the Government
Under Which We Live"
Dr. J. s. Frazer. presiding elder of
the Methodist District. spoke tonight
In favor Of the constitutional amend
ment at the court house.
The Pine Grove School District has
about completed dts anew two-room
concrete school building.
Building will begin next Monday on
the large tobacco warehouse at SOM
ersdale. other concrete buildings will
be built there including an once and
bank building.
d. r. Peteet brought to Bay Minette
some fine oranges produced on his PLAN
tation in the lower end of the county
They are the, Florida variety and are
fine specimens.
Hon. j. II. Fuller. the author OF the
Fuller BILL will address the voters OF
Beachshire Saturday night. The same
night Hon. Eugene Ballard, Represen-
tative OF Autauga County, will speak
at Tensaw. Both speeches will be. for
the amenders.
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with F'fttfng Exercises, Troy PGhli
Tnstitutfoa Begins Life.

with F'ftting Exercises, Troy Pnhlic
Instttution Begins Life.
Troy. Nov. Especial 1.-THE open
ing OF the Troy public library was
celebrated last evening In the audito-
rum OF the State Normal College.
There were present representative
number of citizens. Including the clubs
OF the city, the Nineteenth Century.
the City Improvement. the Daughters
of the Confederacy ana the Music
Study Club.
Professor e. M. shackelford presided
and made some interesting statements
along the lines of the library's incep-
tion. growth and financial backing.
Mrs. Charlotte Williamson, OF RAJ
leigh. N. c.. librarian who has spent
the past summer in the work OF organ
izing the library. made an address
Miss Laura Elmore. OF Montgomery,
delighted the audience with a talk on
Library Administration"
The keys OF the library were handed
by Professor Shacke1ford to Mr.. 8. A.
williams president of the Library AS
ISOLATION. who. In a graceful speech,
presented them to Hon. w. b. Folmar.
Mayor OF Troy. who In turn accepted
the library on behalf of the city.
During the program, the Music Study
Club sang two choruses. d. H. M. Holt
pronounced the benediction and the
audience repaired to the library, where
a reception was held. Punch was
served In the center OF the main part
OF the building from beautifully dec
GRATED table. by Mesdhmes Bashinsky
and Charles Henderson. presidents of
the CITY Improvement and Nineteenth
Century Clubs.
Mrs. L. NJ. Bashinsky was called to
Atlanta today by the news that her
daughter has typhoid fever 1T Agnes
Scott College.
Miss Laura Gilmore 10 the guest of
Mrs. C. s. Tutwiier.
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MIsTRIAL IN OFT
CASE AT TOWNSVILLE

Inomasviiie. Nov. 5.-{speciai.)--
Richard ott charged with the murder
OF his wife In September, 1907. and
convicted last year for murder In the
second ~degree. was tried again this
week at Grove Hill. having secured a
reversal at the hands OF the Supreme
Court.
After staying tied-up several hours.
mistrfal was entered.
II VIII be remembered that Mrs. OFT
was round In an abandoned well on the
OFT premises with her throat cut.
On the preliminary trial OFT was ae-
quilted. but the grand Jury returned
an Indictment charging murder in the
first degree. ~ -
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CORN NAN ENTHUSIASTIC
specimens ~ Grstn Growing Catered
Ny Aiabama Farmers show
Sone Really Remarkable
General Resalts.

commissioner Of Agriculture J. A.
wil)xinson has uttered an epIsram-
matic admonition to Aiabame farmers.
Make corn" he says. III you can't
make II one way. make 1t another. But
make corn That's the main thing"
The Commissioner 10 harassed at
times by the debate as to the virtues
Of one method or the other of corn
growing. The debate grows personal
some times. and corn growing methods
have become an issue OF Significance
In Alabama.
I'VE are advocating no method" the
Commissioner says. what the de-
partment wants is to create an inter-
est In agriculture. and to better the
quality and quantity of Alabama farm
products" a
About $3.50 in prizes will be dis
tributed by the State for the best corn.
oats and potatoes raised by Alabama
farmers. Samples of the products are
being received daily by the officials
OF the department. and the judging will
be done during the latter part Of Mo-
vember by w. #. wilkinson. Chief
Clerk OF the State Department OF Ag-
riculture, ]. A. Duggar. Professor OF
Agriculture at Auburn. and compe-
tent farmer to be named by these two
men.
Remarkable specimens OF farm pro-
ducts have been entered in the compe-
tition by farmers. Corn has been
raised in amounts from thirty to 140
bushels to the acre. oats from sixty to
$50 bushels. potatoes from ESQ to $50
bushels to each acre.
The hay and other crops have not
been reported fully. but bulletin Will
be issued before the month 10 out. CIV
Ing the results OF the years competi-
lions Commissioner wilkinson san
guinely expects some world beaters
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LICENSES IN PENSACOLA.

Pensacola, Fla. Nov. 5.---(Special.)--
Both city ana county officers made a
large number Of arrests this afternoon
Of parties for violating the city and
state laws by doing business without a
license, the tax year having commenced
on october !, and thirty days grave
given. ~
the work and between them gathered
in forty or nifty persons during the at
ternoon.
Most of the parties were released on
their own recognizance but In one In
stance a negro lawyer named Hatton
was locked up in the county jail. and
aid not obtain his release until late In
the afternoon. when he secured bond.
The County School Board to-day is
sued an order that all schools OF the
county close next Thursday evening I'M
I'll Monday morning following. giving
the children an opportunity to come to
the city ana attend the Tri-connty
Fair.
the Clerk of the United States Court
today began preparing the records in
the appeal case of Manager w. s. Har-
ian. and others. who are to take their
cases before the United States Supreme
Court.
The records in the case will comprise
400 or 500 pages. a portion being the
docket of the court for the entire pc
riod that II was in session and during
which time the parties were convicted
Attorneys for the government and
petitioners today stated that the case
would be decided within sixty days.
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Pig IRON COMING STRONG
ALL RECORDS BROKEN DURING oC-
TOBER FOR OUTPUT.
Records In Every Line Were shat
tered By Output Of Various Ma
teriais I'm Bfrmfngham
District.

Birmingham. Nov. 5.-(special. -
The pig iron production In Alabama
Is very strong. Figures given out to-
day by the Tennessee Coal Iron and
Railroad Company show that all re-
cords were broken In October OF this
year. the pig iron output at all works.
amounting to T3.15s tons against So
$50 tons produced in october. 1899. the
best previous record.
According to the records. 1854 tons
OF red ore were mined last month,
against 123.2os tons In September. 1909.
the best previous record. The coke
production last month went to 1859
tons. against 1ls.477 tons In May.
1907. the best previous record.
No. / open hearth furnace ut the
steel plant. one OF the units of the
big industry. produced 11,007 tons last
month against s.2s9 tons at the same
furnace In August. 1908. the best pre-
vious record.
The best previous record on any open
hearth furnace was 2.s47. made In Sep
tsmber. 1908. on furnace No. 3. The
figures OF the Tennessee Company, a
subsidiary organization of the United
States Steel Corporation. were given
out after being sent to the general Of
Aces in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-06

AssAILANr or WILLIS WILLS Es-
WAS In CusfeAy Of m 0ffieer when
He Made D<eak for Freedsn.
Posee - In Par

Selma, Nov. 6.--(special)-The ne
gro Warren. who II IL alleged shot
willis wills at Alberta Thursday
night while attempting highway rob-
berry Jumped from fast moving
Southern Railway train at . p. m.
mile and a half north OF Catherine
station and made his escape.
Warren was In the custody OF Ed.
Wills. alb rother of the one shot at
the time Of his daring leap for lib
erty.
A deputy sheriff had been with Mr..
Wills and the negro until Catherine
was reached. when he left the train
on account OF Illness.
The negro had been bound with a
rope around his arms. and succeeded
In releasing himself. when he made
HIS escape by running to, the platform
and Jumping.
The train at the time OF the escape
was one and one half miles north OF
Catherine and climbing a grade. Just
as the train reached the crest of the
hill the negro seeing its speed had
been reduced jumped. As soon as pos
ed up to the place where the negro
escaped. and he could be seen running
across the fields toward line Of tim
Der.
Mr.. Wills and negro got off and
started In pursuit and the train pro-
ceeded towards Selma When the
train arrived at Alberta. large
crowd of both blacks and whites
thronged the platform. When they
received the news OF the Negroes es-
cape, there was hurry and scurry for
horses and soon a mounted posse
neavily armed was riding towards the
river to intercept the escaping negro
From negro who boarded the train
at Alberta. II was learned there was
grave probability of summary Jus
.ice being given the negro should he
be captured.
Upon examination of the rope after
.he negro's escape It showed signs of
having been unravelled and worked AT
by the negro.
me first intimation the passengers
nad OF the escape was hearing the re-
port Of Mr.. Will revolver as he fired
tnree shots at. the escaping prisoner
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AUDIENCES
LISTEN TO AMENDERS

Euuaiity. Nov. Especial. )--AfIn-
listers on the hustings found but small
welcome in this county today and yes
terday Rev. Lasare. q Methodist cir
cult rider. and Rev. Robertson. q Pres
byterian mtnister. OF Wetumpka. spoke
near. here to an audience OF nine men,
for more than two hours. Six OF the
men were for the amendment and
three against It.
Rev. Arnold Smith OF Alexander City,
spoke at Central. and at a. school
house not far from Central today. At
one place there was an audience of
twenty-five men, and at the other
about thirty. some OF whom were
school children. Mr.. Smith was bitter
In his speech. and much dissatisfaction
was expressed among the voters near
here as to his intolerance. He has re-
turned to Alexander City.
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Huntsville. Nov. 5.--(special. )-Hon.
John C. Eyster. of New Decatur. Is
in Huntsville attending United States
court and defending the Louisville and
Nashville Railway in trial OF the
United States against the Louisville
and Nashville Railway Company, for
alleged violations of the cattle quaran-
fine law in shipping cattle out of Ala
hama in defiance OF the regulations.
M Eyster- said the Constitutional
amendment proposition Is losing
ground In Morgan county and he
believes 1t will be Iecisively defeated
in that county.
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Decatur. Nov. Especial. Next
Tuesday night the Rev. s. E. WATSON
pastor OF the First Methodist church
OF Huntsville, and Attorney w. w.
Callahan. of Decatur will debate the
question OF the proposed prohibition
amendment to. the State Constitution
at the town Of Falkviile. this county.
The Rev. Mr. WATSON will take the
side Of the amendment and Mr.. Gala
han viii debate against It.
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PHONE 2ss1.

beg TO announce that X have with
drawn from the firm OF Tatum q
Robinson and ! am now located at 80
Monroe St, with a complete line OF
Fish, Oysters, Poultry, ESss, Celery,
and Butter. A share of your patron
age respectfully solicited. Polite and
courteous attention to all. A store
that any lady can VISIT.
GRIFFIN TATUM.
con the Corner.w ---Adv-ff
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Elder W. Lively will preside at a
business meeting of his church. sat
urday afternoon at 1880 o'clock. He
says he will answer statement said
to have been made concerning him by
3. W. Screws. recently. at Dothan.
Ala. Writing from Birmingham. he
declares that the defenders are ma
king much Roadway in Northern Ala
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MAY BOTH SPEAK.


MoC0Rd A1ked 90 DIVIDE Time In Mont
geometry.
An effort to secure joint debate be-
tween Leon McCord OF the Safe and
Sane League and Kyle B. Price.
amendment orator. next Tuesday night
at the Auditorium has been made.
Price Is billed to speak there In
favor OF the amendment. and Price Is
an orator with a predilection for de-
bates. A letter was sent Leon Nc
Cord by Capt. w. A. Henderson, coun-
ty amendment leader. inviting him to
the debate.
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RIVER FORECAST.
The Coosa and the Alabama will remain
nearly stationary during the next two days
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm central yesterday In the middle
st. Lawrence valley has moved northeast
ward. and now centers off the north Attain
tic coast. II caused light showers In the
lower lake region during yesterday and last
night. Pressure has rapidly increased in the
wake of the storm, and there Ii central this
morning area OF high pressure over the
lower lake region and Ohio Valley. Pressure
continues relatively high over the middle
Rocky Mountain region. storm central
north OF Washington Is causing cloudiness
and rain in the north Pacific coast states.
slight depression exists in the extreme
southwest. During the last "a hours fair
weather has prevailed In all sections of the
country except where showers have occurred
as mentioned above. The Indications for
this section are for generally fair and slight
ly warmer tonight. followed Saturday by in
creasing .eioudiness.
Section Director. weather Buroae
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The many friends Of Mr.. Robert
nicholson, who has been seriously III
g his home in Chicago will be glad
to know he IL much improved.
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C. n. Cotton Arrives.

San Juan, P. r.. Nov. 5-Colonel G..
r. Cotton. who win be inaugurated
Governor OF Porto Rico tomorrow IN
succession to Regis II Post. arrived
mare TODAY.