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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-16

Big Sandy News
Friday, september 10, 1910.
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What's the Use,
Weep and you're called a baby,
Laugh ard you're called a fool
Yield aud you're called a coward.
Stand and you're called "A mule
Smile and hryn call you silly.
Frown and they II call You grur.
Put on a front like a millionaire
Aud some guy cell, -FOUR bluff
Harry Gaines. Of Potter has ty-
photd
Born. to George Sa,ru oud VIE.
a daughter.
Ribbon "a specially at W y Suut
vans Store
Circuit Court adjoururd last Sat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
In The Magistrates Court.

Maggie Raymond was tried in the
magistrates court Tuesday for steal
ing money from an old negro wo-
man by the name of Dinkins. but as
there was not sufficient evidence to
convict, she was acquitted of the
charge.
Frank Brown, who was arrested
about two months ago, for steal
ing cotton from the field of a farm
er down in the Concord section was
released Tuesday after he had paid
a me or $50. He has been in Jail
ever since his arrest about two
months ago and on that account
Magistrate Wells made the penalty
as small as possible.
Cyrus Davis and Robert Franklin
were in the Magistrates office Tues
day afternoon trying TO recover a
four gallon jug of whiskey which
Constable Muldrow had seized from
the express Office and which they
claimed had been bought for prsonal
use.
FRANKLIN stated that he was ac-
ruStom"d to drinking whiskey but
that he never drank enough to get
drunk. He stated that he could drink
a quart day and not suffer at all
from the effect and that he WAS ac-
n nj 1T
every day during the dispcnsary re-
gimc. He said that when there was
county dispensary that he made on
an average Of about 81 a day and
that he spent about scvcnty-fve cents
of this for whiSkcy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
DISSOLUTION OF SUGAR TRUST.
Long Expected Suit Begun by Fed
eral Government

New York, Nov. 2S.-Attacking the
American Sugar Refining Company,
familiarly known as the Sugar Trust"
as lawless combination, the Fed
eral Government today filed its long
expected suit for the dissolution of
the corporation. The petition was filed
by Henry A. Wise, district attorney,
in the United States Circuit court
for the southern district of New
York, and the suit, which is brought
under the Sherman antitrust law. is
expected TO be one of the most i'm
portant actions ever undertaken in
this country.
The Governments petition is "a
lengthy one, occupying 221 printed
pages, and is sweeping arraignment
of the defendant companies.
One of the allegations is that the
late II. O. Havemeyer, of New ork,
long head of the sugar combine. re-
ceived $1O,OOO,OOO common stock OF
tne NatlOnai sugar Refining Company
OF New Jersey, as a gift at the time
the cooperation was formed to take
into the combine four independent
concerns,
The Government also alleges that
when the American Company took
over four Philadelphia companies, in
Guiding the Spreckels Sugar Refining
Company, Mr.. Havemcyer and his
forty-tivc per cent &C the stock of
the Spreckels company and ,Nen sold
it at n large profit to the American
company, of which both were di-
doctors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
Remarkably Rapid Rise.

New York, Nov. 29.-H. c. Worth
en-. the new general superintendent
of the Southern division Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Is Southerner by birth, and at the
age. of "a has reached one of the
highest positions in the telegraph
service.
He was born in Shelby, n c., and
being left alone by the death of his
parents, was raised in the Oxford
Orphan Asylum, where he learned
telegraphy. When 13 years old he
started out for himself, as an oper-
ator on the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way In 1898 he joined the Western
Union forces as an operator and was
stationed in various Western cities.
His rise was rapid, and in the recent
reorganization of the company he
assumed a prominent position in the
traffic department at New York head
quarters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
JOHN e.. RICHARDS BEGINS
WORK.
Cotton Piece Goods Rate Case TAX
en- up by Board OF Railroad Com
missioners.

Columbia, Dec. John G.. PIch-
ards. Jr.. who was appointed Satur-
Jay by Governor Ansel TO he railroad
commissioner for the &c months re-
naming uneXplrcd of the term of
Commissioner Sullivan. who died
November 2. having been sworn In
today. took his seat on the Board with
Commissioners Earle and Caughman
and tho Commission proceeded &C.
hear the railroad side OF the cotton
piece goods rate issue.
Testimony was taken some time
ago for the 12i cotton mills which
petitioned for reductions Many
prominent textile manufacturers,
railroad executives and attorneys are
attending the proceedings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
RAID MADE. ON EAGLES CLUB,
Constable Muldrow and Chief Brad
3 ford sieze "A Barrel OF Beer and
sixteen Quarts Of Liquor.

Constable Muldrow and Chief OF
Police Bradford Wednesday afternoon
.raided the Eagles club rooms, siezing
one and a half barrels, of beer and
sixteen quarts Of liquor and cordiais,
besides several bottles Of beer. s.
The raid was made about o'clock,
after it had been under advisement
for some time by the officiais, who
had reason to suspect that lfquor
was. being illegally stored and sold
In the club rooms. When making
the search the officers found several
bottles Of whiskey and beer in an
Ice box behind the counter and other.
bottles containing the same stuff up2
on a shelf, back Of the bar. More
bottles. and an unopened barrel of
beer, we're found in small ..weilv
storage rooms and another, barrel,
hall fuil Of beer was found in an
adjacent room. =
The raid was conducted very quiet
~ ana as soon as the liQnor was
sou;id It was all piled up on the
counter and later removed to the
{ ''weii'' storage room and securely
locked away. 70 remain until further
ecttcn fs taken IN the matter, and 1t
can be removed 10 some other place.
Immedia ateiy sfter the Iiqnors ms
lfcu9d Mr. J. Fred Wise, the mana jsr' 81
rbf TIRE clpy, was arrsste,l c1T 81 VI
full storage and sale OF liquor. Mr..
j. Darby White went on his bond
which was $500, and Mr.. Wise was
released from custody. Steps for a
preliminary have not yet been rak-
en-, and as the signing of the bond is
equivalent to waving the prelimi-
nary hearing, it is doubtful that one
will be held.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

v{ald not, be <oI> >rated. Governor
wilson read = letter from President
rsfs resretti 8 his absence. In which
no said; NJ, n tt
n have great sympathy with the
objects OF your meeting. which un-
dersfand 10 he for the general nat
lanai welfare by uniformity OF State
legislation upon subjects having nat
ionaf interest. which are not. by the
Constitution. entrusted to Congress.
and the central Government. wish
for your meeting the most successful
issue In substantial results"
Governor A. j. Pothier. OF Rhode
Island. responded TO the welcoming
addresses OF Governor Wilson aud
Mayor Polsgrove. OF Frankfort. after
which the visiting party and several
prominent Kentuckians were enter
tanned at luncheon. At the latter
session. Governor-eiect Woodrow Will
son. OF New Jersey. delivered an ad-
dress on possibilities OF the Cover
nor's Conference"
Tonight Governor and Mrs. WILL
son gave a reception at the Govern
or's mansion. Tomorrow morning a
special train will carry the Governors
TO louisville. where sessions will be
held until Saturday. Among the
Governors present are:
Weeks, Connecticut; Mann. Vir-
ginia: Pothler. Rhode Island; Kitch-
en-. North Carolina: Fort. New Jersey;
Noel Mississippi; Harmon. Ohio:
Brown. Georgia: Draper. Massach, =
setts; Ansel. South Carolina. and
Wilson. Kentucky
The Governors-elect present are:
Wilson. New Jersey: o'Neill. Ala
bama; Cruce. Oklahoma, and Plaist-
ed. OF Maine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

Rerghaus ana Noffitt have begun
their work ON the sewer line out at
Green swamp where they are now
filling i'm and cNcavating for the in
Stallation of the end of their line
which they VIII tI.ld first. for the
line will he begun at the outlet and
pulIt up towards the city. Major
Lee, the city engineer has been busy
Tor tn" past few days testing the pipe
which the firm has shipped here to
see that 1t is of proper quality and
fuliills the conditions of the contract.
Mr. Barr is in charge Of the work
that is now going on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
ssuMrER q SATURDAY DEcHMBER e. 1910 T-7T
KILLS HIS own FATHER.
Jim ferguson and His Aged Eatl,er.
Who Lives on Adjoiuing Farms
Z Quarrel Over Line. +.

FAbbeville, Nov. Yesterday af-
ternoon at his home. near Abbeyille,
In this county, Jim Ferguson shot
and killed his aged father, John Fer
guson. Both men are farmers and
live on adjoining land. They quar-
reied about the dividing line. Young
Ferguson was brought here today.
He claims his father was cutting
him and he was forced to shoot to
save his life. The killing took place
In the home Of the son. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

known. DR.. Derrick was positive,
from the congested condition of the
lungs and the blood vessels leading to
them. that strangulation was the i'm
mediate cause Of death.
The evidence confiicted somewhat
as to which of the four convicted me
shot Paul Williams. The witnesses
agreed that three of them, Brown,
Wilson and Clark. the negroes, had
pistols. Three eye-witnesses, all cir
Gus employees. laid the guilt on John
Wilson. He placed 1t on Brown. One
witness said that two shots were fired
The pistol bullet which pierced Paul
Williams brain was .32 calibre.
The two eye-witnesses both said
that. when the shot or shots ~'ere
fired, Williams was crouching In a
corner of a canvas wagon, begging
for his life. James o. Cabe of Cooper
Hill. Ca, one of the men in the
wagon. who was red lighted" after
Williams was shot. declared that,
while the boy was pleading, John
Wilson interrupted with you are too
d-n hard on us niggers down
South" and fired point blank in his
face.
After Williams was shot, he was
thrown over the side of the canvas
wagon. His body fell on the edge Of
the fiat car. The murderers got out
OF the wagon and pushed the body
OFT the car. Drops of blood were
found along the crossties 500 yards
from where the body was found. This
| corroborates the statements that the
body was not thrown directly from
the wagon TO the ground. 1t is possi-
BILE that his murderers made sure Of
their work by strangling him while
he was lying on the flat car, shot
| through the brain.
In charging the jury. which brought
In n verdict of guilty with recon-
mendation to mercy i'm the case of
Nichols and Clark. Judge Gage Id
them that. when two or more men
were engaged i'm a common enterprise,
the act Of one was the act Of all. He
said that II did not matter who fred
the fatal shot. but that all were
equally guilty if they were aiding and
| ahcttlng the crime. The court thank
Cd j. II. Wingard and Barrett Jones.
tho two members OF the Lexington
bar appointed for the defense. for
the able manner In which they had
| performed their duty To the accused.
| j.. j. Williams of Athens. Ga, the
rather OF the murdered boy. was I'm
tho court room during the trial Mr..
Williams formerly lived I'm Columbia
where he has many friends.
At the afternoon session Garland
Brown and John Wilson. the other
two charged with tho murder of Will
ltams. were allowed 10 sign plea
OF guilty and were sentenced TO serve
the remainder of their lives at hard
| labor In the State Penitentlary. The
others. charged with minor offences,
assault and battery and robbery, en-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

The high school boys are very any
ious to go to Marion to play the high
school team from that place. Marion
mas team that has not been de-
feated this year and the local boys
since their victory over Laurens. are
very anxious to match strength and
wit with Marion on their own grid
iron. The team is now waiting to
hear from the Marion team as to
whether they want them to come or
not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

tered pleas of guilty also, with the
exception of Frank Anderson, who
was not tried. the solicitor reaching
the decision that no case rested
against him
The others, who were sentenced to
serve period Of three years at hard
labor upon the public works OF the
county, are: Paul Lewis, of Atlanta;
Ed White, of Durham. n. c.; Roy
Rich, Of IIaselton, Ina; Dave Woods
of Nashville. Tenn.
The crime for which the four men
will serve the remainder OF their
lives in the Penitcntiary was one Of
the most brutal, perhaps. that has
ever been committed In this State. the
details Of which are familiar to the
reading public. Court adjourned i'm
medately after the sentences were
pronounced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
One Case Before Recorder.

only one case was up pefore the
Recorder Thursday and it did not
take long to settle it. Arthur Phil
lips, a colored hack driver, was up
on the charge Of violating the hack
ordinance, found guilty and sentenced
to pay fine Of $200
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

noon that H. c. Wofthen, OF New
York, has been appointed general
superintendent of the Southern d.
vision Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. to succeed the late
Il. f. Dillon. The appointment is ef-
fective December 1.
Mr.. Worthen has been general in
spector In the office of Belvidere
Brooks, general manager of the
Western Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

The bicycle riders who formerly
rode on the sidewalks i'm preference
to the streets seem to have learned
better for few arrests have been
made for that offense in the past few
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

The merchants seem to be very late
IN getting their Christmas goods
ready for Christmas shoppers, for as
yet' only a few stores have any
Christmas goods in their show. win
dows or on display.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

Five negro fishermen of the mos
quito fleet, were drowned off Char
lesion bay Monday. The other boats
OF the fleet weathered the storm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

DR.. Wilfred II. Grenfel, the ia
nous missionary surgeon of Labrador
VINO has spent seventeen years i'm
that country, is spending a few DAYS
in Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

Daniel Banks. sailor on the
lightship Relief was drowned In
Charleston harbor wednesday by the
cspisxlng Of a small boat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03
THE ENGLISH ELECTION
CAMPAIGN PRODUCEs MANY.
SURPRISES. sg
Balfonr Drops Protection Opposition
Leader Throws Over Tarif Reform
as Issne-R Rosebery Says Upper
House Is Dead. 1N

>sSf11 vs. .ssss1NoN. - oU.--1ne T present
election campaign is one Of amazing
change. Dord ,Lansdowns's .unex-
pected presentation Of scheme for
the reform of the house Of lords has
been surpassed in suddenness by Mr..
Bal four's throwing over tariff reform
as an Issue of the elections, Lord
Rsosebery ~ a speech today st Man
chester said:
The house OF lords has ceased TO
exist II has surrendered its powers
to the, nation This is q fact Of e,lor
nous importance
He admitted that IL. was death-bed
repentApce but be 1contenaed. that
d1ath bed repentan &c. il sincere, was
valid and valu
Mr.. Baifours sss steoption of the refer
endnm Is gsneraIly attsibuted to pres
sure froIn an influential section of
untonfsts free traders, led by, Lord
cfomsr, aitnoygh it is elaimed by the
bulk Of the unionist party onca their,
surprise VAs over, as a master stroke
Of skillfal eiectioneering. The oppo-
sition leaders change Of tactics took
!. /, z ..s, q .SS '1f p'stsy tHpi'eteiy
81 ~ ,,>sis- consrerpation
among the ardent protectionists.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-09
SENATE COMMIT
TEES ADDRESS
No Bill,to Be Reported Unless
Free Capitol Site
is Offered
special to Daily Leader.

special 10 Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. o.
Following is the "addess' 10 the
state made by the senate committee:
To the People CT the State OF Okla
homa.
Il is the sense Of the senate capt
tai location committee that no bill
will be reported for passage until
such time as we have proposition
submitted proposing free, salts.
factory guarantee that the state will
receive a free capital building
After ten days deliberation, dur
ing which time this eOmmciec hae
given an average Of five hours a day
to committees from 1klahoma City,
We are still without any satisfactory
proposition proposing guarantc,
free capitol building and unless such
guaranteed proposition is submitted
forthwith we will report in favor OF
an immediate adjournment
Signed, j b. Thompson, chairman;
A. f. vandeyentef, w H. Stewart, H.
b. Beeler, e. d. Brownless. j. Elmer
Thomas, X T. Potter, NJ. r Egger-
man H. ] Denton. X. r. Eehos, Jesse
". Hatchett. T. NJ Iandrum. G. -.
Kendrick, G. " Barefoot, ] @ New
ell, f. w ANderosn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-09
HIGH GRADE FLEDGuNGS
Big Class Passes Law Exam
ination With Flying
Colors

The state bar examination ls over
and for The first time IN several years
every enuant passed successfully.
The last set Of duestlons was given
out yesterday morning, bu. the com.
misson did not finish grazing Sem
until this morning Yesterlas after
noon and last night the Young men
wandered almleesly around. wonder
ing whether ihey were lawyers 0r not
and finally a,largs croel OF them
gathered in the loue and sang cl
leee songs for about an our p the
great entertainment Of all 0bsefvers
This will be the last session Of 1ho
commission for Judge NcReewn. wh,
has resigned on account Of his elec
tlon Is district judge FOR Tie Seventh
district
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-09
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINIONS


The city Of Edmond mas inquired OF
ne attorney general relative to put.
ting In commission form OF govern
ment
Governor Haskell has inquired OF
the attorney general as TO whether or
not he can have the state agency de-
partmert deposit $4,000 to the credit
Of his prohibition fnrd. 70 take the
place OF a similar amount. which he
says was wrongfully paid out OF the
prohibition fund TO state agency Of
fcers. The attorney general SAYS the
only way 70 get the money back Is
through the legislatuer
The attorney general today held
that the county superintendent
could not draw $500 extra pay per
day 10 raeting as n menlDer Of tne
county examining board and that the
$500 per day allowed 10 the county
commissioners for bridge work was
supposed to cover all the expenses
o. such work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-09
DISTILLED
PUMPKIN
WHISKY

pawhnsia Okla nec O. Anothet
moousAiuer distiliery and iis alleged
operators have been captured Tho
outfit witch produced about fifteen
rellons OF fire water a day was found
10 neatly Inaccessible ra9lne in
darkest Osage c0Qniy, about eight
miles east o. Wyomlua aud four miles
from ans human habitatlon Officer
John Freeman ma5e the capture and
arrest
The ALLEGED muonstinefs names are
Bon and John Ncwherly. recently
from The mOonshlnc mountains Of
RentHek They made different kinds
~ whiakeg il is said some ont 81
corn aud some oul Of pumpkins an
peslnmoHa 70 appears that hunter
and pyosneciora were Size main pat
rnu8 Fir llllgl Wtlskt factory ana
fhc NeWbery brothers are alleged
10 hage said thai some hunters stole
all we had on hand Hlen you fellows
cagrhi rs
IHr crude apparatus NaA taken %
lhe shcrlfla office Ia Pnwhuska AMI
The mo ishlner were taken 10 tbs
fedelal lai 81 Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-09
OKLAHOMA CITY GIVEN
UNTIL 10 A. N. SATURDAY
Joint Committee Hearing From
Two Fresh PTopo-
Siil0nS


Special to Daily Leader
Oklahoma City, Dee. 9.-The ad
dress issued by the senate committee
last night threatening to adjourn the
senate unless. something was doing
within "a hours. created furore.
Site offers got very busy.
This morning the senate committee
extended the time to receive options
to 10 o'clock Saturday morning
Senator Thompson saiu at o'clock
this afternoon. Yes. We have grant
ed more time. The joint committees
OF the house and senate will meet this
evening and decide on final arrange
ments. To-day two new propositions
are offered, and are being investigat-
ed by subcommittee
The house did noS meet this after
noon; The senate met 1T 2;15, but re-
mained in session but snort time.
impatience among lawmakers
grows apace. House members say
they will not adjourn until slit has
been selected; senate members want
to quit now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-09
| D c A |
PLANS FOR
INAUGURAL

The bee Ctuce club held q meeting
az tho superior court room last night
aud made plans for the inauguration
ceremonies oi the Hon Lee cfaee,
gogcrnoreieci, who viii be here and
tcte the oath Of office on Jan 0. 1911.
The plans made win moi conflict with
ihose perfected By the extra sessions
cf the legislairre. Committees named
Tor reception, bai and luncheon The
reception wil be at the lone hotel and
The oalh wtll be administered on f6e
steps Of the state house. The plans
made are, Of course, on the assnmp-
ton ihat Guthrie Is fbe capital of the
state GUvomOr efuca fal alrea1y
served notice that be will iake inc
cath at the states scat OF govern
mcnt and SO long rs iho supreme
court Of tAe slale femalns in Guthrie,
ihi8 city is NE capital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-09
GRAND JURY WAS
IMPROPERLY DRAWN
And Actions Of Prosecution In
Jury Room We're Repre-
henslhIe
specIaI 70 the Daily Leader.

special to the Daily Leader.
Nowata, Okla, Dec g.-~Judgc Bert
Van l-euven. Of the county court.
handed down decision yesterday
setting ASIDE two hundred aud thirty
indictments returned by th; grand
jury at the September term Of the
district court here, in eases charging
unlawful possession Of Intoxicating
liquors against some thirty defend.
ants.
The indictments were SET as = on
Che ground that the grand iurY vas
Improperly drawn, improper ccccuct
OF the gland Jury and the attori eys IN
charge, aud that the cases we're lni-
NfOperlse trautlerred fron the dls-
trict court 10 the county court
The Investigation OF the conduct
of the grand Jury brought out some
rather startling evidence. aud the de-
cislon contained some rather seraa-
tlonal statements
u appears that some private par
ties here had employed an attorney
named Twgord 10 assist 7. 5 Caid-
well. enforcement attorney. in con-
ductiHg affairs: that T~yford u not
aB officer and that he eases3ropped
The srand Jury deliberations. peeking
into keyhOles ard cracks In the door
leading TO the gfani i,lry room. aud
kept up communication with CaIdYell
ln the room By whisperlnge aud iJtes
aud that Caldwell offered ceftalhSpar-
Ties Immunity from investigation on
liquor charges IN the event they would
testiiy against certain county offi-
GERS
Il was shown that the proceeding
Of the grand jury we're irregular. and
therefore the court set work aside.