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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

An examination of this record
shows that in two circuits the fifth
ard ninth, there were no convictions
for murder last year.
The fifth circuit is composed of
Kershaw and Richland counties. In
Richland five were found guilty Of
manslaughter.
The ninth circuit, composed of
Beaufort. Colleton and Charleston
counties, had nine convictions for
manslaughter,
The tenth circuit shows the largest
number of murder trials. 1t might he
added, too, that some of the most not
ed of the criminals in the Peniten-
tiary are from that section Of the
State. 1t is credit to the people Of
that section. however, that convictions
are secured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
Personal Magnetism a Great Asset.

There have been great advocates
"t the par whose charming manner,
Ike tn" presence IN cour. Of some of
the worlds famous beauties, would so
sway the jury and the Judge as TO en-
Danger and sometimes actually divert
justice, says Orison SWEET Marden in
Success Magazine. A gracious. genial
presence a charming personality. a
refned, fascinating manner are wei.
come where mere beauty is denied
and where mere wealth is turned
away. They will make a better i'm
preston than the best education or
the highest attainments. An attrac-
tive personality, even without great
ability, often advances one when great
talent and special training will not.
There is always premium upon a
charming presence. Every business
man likes to be surrounded by people
of pleasing personality and winning
manners. They are regarded as
splendid assets.
What Is 1t that often enables one
person to walk right into a position,
and achieve without difficulty that
which another, with perhaps greater
ability, struggles in vain to accon,-
plish? Everywhere a magnetic per-
sonality wins it's way.
Young men and young women are
constantly being surprised by offers OF
excellent positions which come to
them because Of qualities and charac.
teristics which, perhaps, they have
never thought much about--a fine
manner, courtesy, cheerfulness, and
kindly, obliging, helpful dispositions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
CRIMINAL RECORD OF STATE,
AVERAGE OF CONVICTIONS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH.
facts and Statistics From Attorney
Generals Annual Report Showing
Record "f Crimes Ond Average Per.
centage of COnvictiOns-Tubulat
Statement Of Offences.

Columbia, March 7.-South Caro-
Nnians may find in statistics of crime
refutation Of the charge made fire.
quently against South Carolina that
crime goes unpunished in this State.
In fact according to the figures given,
this State ronks high in punishment
Of evil-doers.
A writer in the World today, COM
menting upon the large number Of
murder cases. says:
'Ten thousand persons are murder
ed In this country every year-shot,
strangled, poisoned, stabbed or beat
en- with club or a sandbag. OF the
murderers, in every 100 are pun
ished. The remaining SO escape-ab-
solutely free In many Of our States.
the proportion of convictions is only
half as great. In Georgia, for in
stance, only one murderer in every
100 is punished. In a recent census
OF American crime, digesting the ma
| ton as a whole, the statement was
made that in only 1.3 per cent Of our
homicides do we secure a conviction"
If this statment be true, and there
| is no practical way to prove that the
percentage Is correct or not correct
South Carolina stands high in the list
OF those States that punish criminals
that Is to say, murderers.
The report of Attorney General Ly-
on for the year 1909 shows that alto
| gether there were 239 murder cases
In this State for the year. In 13 cases
there were no bills and discontinued
cases.
OF the remaining 226 the result
was:
| Found guilty. :. .. :. >. LOB
Not guilty. .. .. .. ..123
So it would appear that South Car
olina Furnishes nearly one-half Of it's
murderers, or to use the terms above
given SO times as many murderers as
her sister State, Georgia, according to
the writer in the World today. OF
course, 1t is not specified that among
those who escape are also counted
those who are never brought to trial.
This would increase South Carolina's s
percentage Of non-convictions, but
the statement is made by Hugh c.
Weir that only 1.3 per cent. of homi-
cides net convictions. This language
appears to mean cases brought to
trial. But even if it Is taken to mean
all cases, certainly South Carolina's 3
percentage of convictions is many
times above the general average. Yet
South Carolina is often referred to as
a State 'where crime goes unpunish-
ed.'
| In the case Of manslaughter the At
| torney Generals report gives Al con-
victions, and none are placed under
the head Of mot guilty." But the de-
tailed report shows several in the va
| rious circuits.
| Murder by Circuits.
| Murder, by circuits, that is to say
judicial circuits, shows up as follows
in this State:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
TOO SAD ACCIDENTS.
-hother or Col. Jas. l.. Irby Burned to
Death-Lady Burned to Death at
Saluda.

Bennettsville, March 8.-Mrs. Har-
riet Irby, widow Of the late John B.
Irby, of this county, was burned to
death at the home of her sister. Mrs.
W. F. Kinney, near Blenheim, this
morning between and Z o'clock.
Mrs. Irby's body was almost COM
pletely destroyed. Mrs. Dudley and
Mrs. Kinney were saved from a like
fate by faithful old family servant
Pleasant Gibson. The three women
were alone when the fire was discov-
cred.
w. l.. Kinney, son Of Mrs. w F.
Kinney, went to see his uncle, Jno. r.
Townsend, on business before break
fast, and left the lamp burning in his
room. From this, it Is assumed, the
house caught fire. The occupants es-
capped, but Mrs. Irby, though warned
not to go in again, could not be held
back and entered the burning build
ing. There she met her death. It is
supposed that she tainted or was
overcome by the smoke and heat
Mrs. Dudley was painfully burned
in an effort to rescue her sister. She
and Mrs. Kinney were restrained y,
the negro from rushing into the burn
ing building.
The terrible news was a shock tc
the entire county. Mrs. Irby was q
member Of a large and influential
family. She was respected and rever.
ed by everyone. She leaves surviving
her one brother, John r. Townsend
two sisters, Mrs. Dudley and Mrs
| Kinney, and four children, James L
Irby of Boykin, Mrs. Bessie Macarthur
and Mrs. Sallie Hilliard and John B
Irby, Of Cheraw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
EFFORT TO BULL COTTON
PRICES.
Mighty Combine Enters Hazardous
Attempt on Market.

A Mighty Combine Enters Hazardous
Attempt on Market.
New York, March 4.-Contrary to
precedent the attempt is being made
to bull the crops twice in one season.
and not only that, but to "bull the tail
end Of a short CROP" which Is also
supposed to be a hazardous proceed
ing. Yet prices on the old crop
options have certainly been advanced
$3.50 to 50 a bale during the past
week. Undoubtedly the personal
equation has entered largely into the
advance. Two well-known New Or.
leans men, one now famous Texan
and finally a Chicagoan, have COM
bined to put prices up. They have
succeeded. They stepped notices
last week amounting to $4,000 bales
and the rumor is that all of this cot
ton will be shipped to Liverpool to get
rid Of it and clear the way for a fur
ther advance in futures here. Some
considerable cotton has already gone
out. Meantime, too, there are persis-
tent reports Of better spot demand at
New Orleans and in parts of the
Atlantic States, with quotations very
strong or higher. The certificated
stock here is steadily decreasing. The
'into-sight' figures this week are bull
lish. Supplies in and afloat for Eu-
rope are also falling off. Liverpool
bulls insists that stocks are inadequate
and that there is only one way fo1
prices to go and that Is upwards. In
Texas there has been comparatively
little rain. Liverpool has at times
bought May here quite freely. Bulls
insist that there Is a very large in.
terest in that month and add that
there may be interesting develop.
ments later on. Also spot cotton ir
most parts Of the South, it is insisted
is quiet. Curtailment of production
is persistent at home and abroad
Ellison, the English statistician, in.
sists that the worlds consumption OF
American cotton this year will be H..
100000 bales, against about 13,1OO..
900 last year. Unfavorable reports
have been received about the yarn
and cloth markets in the East and
South, and to some extent Europe
Critics in the rise assert that prices
are simply being put up with a view
Of enabling large operators to sell out
cotton, which they have been holding
for some months past.
The outside public, badly bitten du-
ring the winter holds aloof. A biz
acreage is predicted, and under ordi-
nary circumstances a big crop this
year. The next crop months have
therefore been hard to move. Never
theless as already intimated, bullish
speculation has, for the time being
dominated the market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Saluda, March 8.-Miss Angeline
Duffie, who was living near here with
her brother on e. A. Perry's place,
was burned to death yesterday after
noon. She was burning some trash
about the yard when her clothing
caught on fire and despite her own
frantic efforts and the assistance OF
her brother and his wife who were
near the flames could not be exiting
uished until she was fatally burned
She died last night about 9 o'clock af-
ter four hours of intense suffering.
The brother and his wife, in their
efforts to extinguish the clothing
were badly burned about the face and
on their hands. Miss Duffie was abou:
SO years Of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

Court of Common Pleas.
Willie Bultman. PLAINTIFF
Against
Paden Anthony and Marina Anthony.
Defendants.
COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint Served)
To the Defendants Above Named:
You Are Hereby Summoned and
required 90 answer the Complaint in
this action, Of which a copy Is here
with served upon you, and to serve
a copy Of your Answer to the Conn
plant on the subscribers at their Of
fee. 120-122 North Main Street. In
the City OF Sumter, S. c.. within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive OF the day OF such service.
and N you fail TO answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff In this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded I'm
the Complaint
dated January 21st. A. ID. 1910.
LEE e NOISE,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendants Above Named.
Take Notice:
That the Summons and CompIaint
In this Action were filed in the Office
or the Clerk Of said Court on the
25th day OF January. 1910.
LEE e NOISE.
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
1-2s-6t-1taw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

How natural it is when one man
makes pretty good thing Of any one
crop. for everybody to rush in and
try to do just as he has done! The
best way, though, is to take it steady.
If you do venture into a strange crop
do it conservatively. The middle
course is aways best in all such
things.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

To mere man, uncultured and un-
ashamed, the fiatiron seems a thing
Of evil. It's use renders the house un-
inhabitable one day out of seven; II
distracts woman's attention from ALL
important matter OF preparing food
In shameless conspiracy with starch.
IL renders clothes uncomfortable,
turns napkins into slippery boards,
and banishes sleep from beds. Civili-
zed man is a slave OF the ironing
board. and the boiled shirt Is the en-
biem OF his degradation.
Now. the scientists tell us that IRON
Ing has an important function as an
antiseptic; that the hot iron is one Of
our leading germ killers. This instru-
ment OF torture may have a tempera-
ture OF 26s degrees. and that. they
say. Is more than enough to satisfy
the most fastidious bacillus. In places
where sterilizlng devices are not
handy, surgical dressings may be
ironed with great advantage, and in
recent experiment clothing which
had been worn by dlptheria patients
was completely dislnfected by the use
OF hot iron.
Long-suffering man will note with
relief that the scientists have said
nothing in defense of starch. There
has been no vlndlcation of the boiled
shirt-Success Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
BEEF BARONS SERVED NOTICE
Each OF Those Indicted Has Been
Served with Papers.

New York. March 7.-Prosecutor
Garven of Hudson county announced
today that Detective Bennett had
served notices of indictment on all the
men indicted in connection with the
inquiry into the alleged "beef trust"
Mr.. Garven said that he would give
the indicted men reasonable time in
which to come here and plead to the
Indictment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Most folks throw away their felt
boots when holes come in the feet.
Just cut the feet off and draw the legs
on above your shoes when you have
a cold job to do. Those boots have
not outlived their usefulness when the
feet give way. Try it and see.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Dear brother, when your wife asks
you for little spending money, don't
draw wry face as though she had
trod upon your corn. Just shell out
with smile, remembering all the
while that the half Of what you have
Is hers by right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Keep the boys from fooling with
any Of the farm animals. Joking with
calves or colts will surely bring jokes
that make us laugh out Of the other
corner Of our months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Col. p. H. Nelson, a well-known
lawyer of Columbia, is Ill at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Revenue officers DESTROYED two IL
icit stills in the uper section OF
Greenville county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

It's often what the wife wants that
the husband says ne can't afford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Never forget a frend--especialIy if
he owes you anything.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Court of Common Pleas.
Willie Bultman. PLAINTIFF
Against
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
RESERVED SEATS
HAVE BEEN SOLD
Demand for Worlds Series
Tickets Far In Excess
of Supply.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. l&-The
National Commission last night Ord-
cially announced that all reserved seats
for the first two words series cham
piOnship games at Shibe Park had been
Of under The mail order system
adopted. and the work Of returning the
applications OF those who We're Unfor-
tUuate enough not to have secured seats
will begin at once The National C0ia-
mission has nothing but praise for
Philadelphia baseball patrons FOR the
hearty manner in which they have re-
sponded 20 this new method Of handling
an advance sale. and for the efficient
manner in which the details wcrc haH-
died by the Athletic officials
Thousands Of inquiries are being re-
ceived by local officials as TO what other
seats are TO be placed on SALE and the
commission announces that the mail
order sale covered hut a small portion
OF the seats at Shibe Park, and there
are still. approx mately. 20.u0- giving a
perfect view Of tSe field. which VIII not
be placed on sal. until the day Of eacn
game. These SEE IS VIII be sold only at
the park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
NEW YORK EXCITED
ABOUT ITS SERIES
of 40, 900 Looked For
AT Polo Grounds This
Afternoon.

NENF YORK. Oct 1s.-Perfect
weather and the prospect OF cham
pionship sport indicated early today
tEat a multitude Of about 10000 per
sons would crowd the stand and
bleaChers at the Polo Grounds this
afternoon for the opening Of the base
ball duel between the New York Ma
tioneI and American Legaue teams.
The PROBABLE batting order as an
nounced this morning was:
Giants-Devore, left deld1 Doyle,
second base, SnOdgra 5. center field;
Murray, right field; BridweH, short
step: DevIin, third base: Merkle. first
base: Myers. catcher; MathewsOn or
Drucke, pitcher.
Yankees-Daniels. left field; Wolter,
right field; Chase. first base; knight,
shortstop; Laporte, second base; Cree,
center field; Austin, third base;
Sweeney. catcher Ford OF Vaughn,
For years Manhattan fans have
longed t. see 4 pOst-SedSOn series be-
tween its two representatives in the
big leagues. The last step IN the ar
rangements was taken this morning,
when President John T. Brush, OF the
Giants, and President Farrell, Of the
Yankees. each deposited $4,000 with
President Lynch. OF the Nat,onai
UmmissiOn-
Here are the points IN the series:
take-Championship of New York
and a percentage of receipts.
Division Of receipts-National Com
mission, 10 per cent; players, 60 per
cent of 90 per cent OF the first four
games: 90 per cent Of the players share
TO the winners and 20 per cent to the
losers: balance TO club owners.
Place-First and third games on Polo
Grounds second and fourth on High
landers' grounds; fifth if necessary, at
Polo Grounds: sixth. at HighlandeTs
park: and seventh to be decided by
lot
Length of series-Until one team has
won four games.
Strength Of teams-Giants' batting
average, -2G6: HighlandeTs, -2fI; fielding,
Giants, 954: HighianderS, -951.
Probable pitchers for opening game
Nathewson and Ford. with .7f3 and .S13
/ percentages of victories for tho season,
/ respectively.
Betting-1O to on Giants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
EXPECT ACQUITTAL
FOR ST. LOUIS MAN
Look For Clean Bill to Be
Returned for Manager
O'Connor.

ST. LOUIS, oct. IA new manager
FOR the st. Louis Browns next season is
being discussed today by ST. Louis fans
and scribes as the result OF the scandal
arising out Of the questionable padding
Of LCioie's batting average in Sunday
doubIeheader when the Nap leader made
eight hits out of eight times az bat
and thereby beat Cobb for the national
batting honors and won an automobile
prize
l. looks as though n clean bill would
be returned against all concerned in the
alleged frame-up. but il is being insisted
nevertheless, that the good OF the game
demands a successor TO Manager O'Con-
nor.
It Is probable, too. that Third Basenan
Corridor, who let Lajoie get away
with six of his eight hits, viii be sold
or traded. as he will never be a popular
player in St Louis after his admission
that he was afraid to play in close for
LajOie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
OUTLAWS BACKER
HAS BACKED Up
Jeff Livingstone Says There S
Nothing Doing With
Fletcher'S League.

CHICAGO. III. Oct. l3.-Chicaso
baseball fans have been frightened
and amused all at. the same tiEe
within the last tygenty-fOuT hours
Following the report from Clucin-
natl that j.. A. Fletcher, promoter Of
the third m OF bali league, asserted
he had ST. ID twelve Cub players,
Jeff Livingstone came along today
with a statement here that he was in
no way interested in Fletcher's Big
league.
Livingstone. who is a Cincinnati
capitalist. backed Fletcher's scheme
for a pCst-seasou series Of games be-
tween all stars
Il am not in favor OF the third
leEaue. and never have been" said
Livingstone such proposition Is
almost impossible, as there are not
enough players in the country 20 sup
ply sixteen clubs. and If there were %
would take s. 100000 70 finance such
an enterprise
Since il is evident that Livingstone
is not Interested. the fans here are
wondering where Fletcher planned 10
Get the 100000 he offered TO bet
Charles Murphy yesterday that he
could produce the signed contracts Of
twelve Cubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
CORRIDEN TO TELL
HIS SIDE OF CASE
Ban johnson Will Listen
But Nothing Much Likely
to Happen.

CHICAGO. Oct I3.-U1less Third
Baseman Corriden. Of tie 81. Louis
Browns. who arrived here today 10
give his testimony in the CobO-LaJoie
batting miN-up. throws a deep shadow
over Lajoie's side Of the question. IL IS
probable that American League Prest-
dent Ban Johnson Will decide that
Larry's eight hits were earned at St
Louis
Furthermore. If the automobile CON
pany which offered the prize for the
leagues heavy stlckor VIII withdraw
It's machine. Johnson viii recommends
that the American League present
both Cobb and LaJOie with automo-
biles, or something OF equal value
Before resuming his Investigation
OF me s.. Louis scandal today, john
son male the following statement
1T has been q remarkable contest
between Cobb and La1Oie, and be
lieve both men worked manfully and
honestly for the prize They are not
under suspicion in this investigation
The race has been SO close that the
Indications are the official figures VIII
show their final averages nearly tied
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
YALE SENDS CALL
FOR WALTER CAMP
Veterans Advice Needed on
Account Of Green Foot
ball Material.

NEW HAVEN. conn. oct I5.-As
a result OF message from the Yale
football management 20 Walter Cauu.
faie.s athletic adviser and football
authority. who is iu Seattle. TO return
II possible 20 give his services and
advice 90 the coaches. Coy and Cap
tain Dsiv. word was received here to-
day that Ar. camp would cut his
IS Western trip short and come % New
The development OF the Vale team
this year has been slower than usual.
and with the large amount OF green
material out Of which % mold the
eleven NJ Camps presence is needed
10 instii into the football minds o.
the candidates better know ledge
OF the new rules and 10 teach them
technical PLAYS possible under the reg
Ulations % 1910. Tr. Camps Western
TIP viii be cut short nearly three
weeks.
Yesterday afternoon the Tale var
sity and freshmen teams went through
an interesting practice game. The
varsity winning i 10 D. IL was the
opinion that had the officials indicted
the penalties they should have the
freshmen would have al least tied
the university team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
Baseball Briefs

The same rules will apply to the New
York post-season series as 10 the
worlds series
Judge Mickey Bowen, the new
president Of the South Michigan
League, who succeeds Joe Jackson. is
aAso an enthusiastic bowler.
The Cubs Will play the St Louis
Cardinals every day this week except
Friday.
The time of the New York-Boston
American League first game on Satur-
day. was exactly one hour and twelve
minutes.
Johnny Evers, the injured Cub play
eT. is out Of the hospital
Pitcher Camnitz has played his last
game with the PittsburE Pirates and
deal is under way to transfer him to
another club.
Dave Altizer, who was once with the
Washington and Chicago clubs of the
American League, is fielding in sweet
style at short for the Cincinnati Reds.
Daniels. Wolter. and Cree viii be the
New York American League clubs out
field next year Hemphill is slated for
substitute duty.
Babe" Adams. the Pittsburg pitcher.
intends to take a long rest this winter.
The Kew York Highlanders certain
" did well under Manager Chase dur
ing the past two weeks.
Frank Bancroft is booking a sched-
Gle for the Red transformers. who
Will go up the Ohio river as far as
Hot Springs, Va Va starting lmTae e6-i =
ished. This team consists Of twelve
piayers. including 10 ~osllIar inGeld
and out6eld. with DOwney at short
stop, Mclean and Clarke as 'catchers,
and GasDar, Rowan, and COvaleskie
as pe-Chers. The names OF these play
ers win be formally presented to
President Hermann for his favorable
action.