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The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
FOREIGN.

Lieut.. Vivaldi of the Italian army
was killed at Rome by fall from his
aeroplane.
Hawley Harvey Crippen and Ethel
Clare Leneve sailed from Quebec for
England on the liner Megantic Satur'
day night and are due at Liverpool at
noon next Saturday. BY Saturday
night they will probably be lodged in a
London jail to await trial for the muir
der of woman supposed to be Grip
pens wife, Belle Elmore.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Always Staunch
And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries of yellow journalism,
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy of telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does a positive harm to himself,
to his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
ment OF ~ cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves a good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law and Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
"If you are not already enrolled
among its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it fair trial at rs cents per month
for Daily and Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN.


promises to he the most successful Gel
ebration of Frontier days ever.
One hundred and twenty-nine car
loads of peaches were shipped from
Palisade, Colo, Monday and Tuesday.
After a visit to the northern Colo
RADIO coal fields Secretary of State
Pearce said there was no need for
state troops there.
The Wyoming Liquor Dealers AS
sociation was organized at Cheyenne
Tuesday to combat the effects OF the
work being done by the Wyoming An
ti-Saloon League.
Thirty-three soldiers were prostrat-
ed by heat during the practice marches
at Fort Riley, Kas., Monday. The tenn
perature was 1O2 in the shade, mark
ing the hottest day since the army
meneuvers began.
Presidential proclamation has elm
mated nearly half million acres from
five national forests in Colorado, as
follows: Leadville, 42,430 acres; Pike,
51,O24; Montezuma, 34S,6S1; San Juan,
1880, and Rio Grande, 64,S49.
Archie Roosevelt has completed his
visit in the Black Hills and left with
| Cant. Bullock for the Rosebud Indian
reservation near Valentine, Neb
where he will be shown Indian life as
it now is. Capt. Bullock will then take
him to Join his father.
Charles Dunbar Bishop and Joseph
C. Brown, the two young men who con-
fessed to holding up the China-Japan
mail near Goodyear. Calf, last APRIL
pleaded guilty to the charge OF ROD
berry Monday at Vallejo, Calf, and
were sentenced to forty-five years each
in the penitentiary.
Interest in the Idaho forest fires is
centered upon the fate of Forest Rang
er H. F. Kottkey and 200 men, who un-
i til Tuesday night had not been heard
from since Friday night, when they
were fighting the flames in the coun-
try between Wallace and the st. Joe
river.
With every steam siren and whistle
in the city shrieking welcome, with
the business houses and schools closed
and the streets lined with thousands OF
people, Oakland, Calf, greeted the
first continental train to reach the Pa
cific coast over the Western Pacific
Railroad Company's tracks late Mon
day afternoon.
Rumors that large eastern spinning
mills were shipping wool from Europe
at higher price than paid for the
American product in order to lower the
price of the same grades of home WOOL,
has caused sheepmen of the Arkansas
valley in Colorado to hold their prod
uct for higher prices. Eastern repre-
sentatives who hoped to obtain wool at
II cents are returning disappointed.
The conference of Rocky mountain
and Pacific coast states governors at
Salt Lake City adopted resolution re-
citing that inasmuch as assurances had
been given that full and free discus
sion of the subject of conservation
could be had, the Pacific coast and
Rocky mountain states would cordially
take part in the convention and dele
gates would be appointed of such force
as would impress on the convention
the sincerity and justice of the de-
mands to be presented by the western
states, which were most affected by
the national conservation policies and
laws.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Old Coach to Be Exhibited.

? Las Animas.-The old stage coach
that carried Horace Greeley across
the continent in 1859, the subject OF
one of the best stories that Mark
Twain ever wrote and which in part
helped make Twain, Greeley and the
stage famous, has been purchased by
the Bent County Fair Association at
Las Animas, and in the future will be
displayed by them at their annual
Santa Fe Trail day.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Transformer House Destroyed.

Telluride.-In an electric storm
Monday night the transformer house
of the Black Bear Mining Company
was struck by lightning, and the
building destroyed by fire. The five
transformers are but slightly dam
aged, and will be repaired in few
days.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
coroner's Jury Acquits Dunnavan.

Denver-James C. Dunnavan, pro
prietor of the Holland drug store at
the corner of Eighteenth avenue and
Pennsylvania street, who shot and
killde Charles Dare, a holdup, last
Sunday morning, was acquitted by the
coroner's jury in the inquest held over
the body of the dead bandit. The jury
after listening to the evidence brought
in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Teddy, Arrival at Denver.

er.-Announcement was made
Tuesday of slight change in the ar
rival of Col. Roosevelt here, present
plans being for a special train from
Cheyenne which will reach Denver at
lO:40 a. m, August 29th.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Fatal Saloon Row.

Meeker.-While playing cards in the
Clifford house saloon here Sunday,
Joe Williams and Everett Baker re-
vived an old quarrel, and Williams
drew a razor and slashed Bakers
throat from chin to the spinal col
umn, severing the jugular vein Baker
died before he could get to doctor
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Ranchmen Battle.

Aspen.-Louis Miller, ranch hand,
is dying at the local hospital from a
fractured skull resulting from blow
on the head with an ak, and John
Schmider, a Thomasville rancher, was
bound over to the District Court and
released on $500 bond today, charged
with assaulting him. SCHNEIDER claims
to have used the ak in self-defense.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Prairie Wolf Killed in Weld County.

Greeley.-Raymond King shot and
killed a monster prairie wolf if the
eastern part of this county while au-
tomobiling with his father. 1t meas
ured nearly five feet in length and is
the first animal of this kind killed in
the county in nine years.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Wants Pay for His Dog Bite.

Platteville- George Hennick has
brought suit against this town for
$4OO spent while taking treatment to
prevent hydrophobia after being bit
ten by mad dog. He claims the city
is liable because of non-enforcement
Of the ordinance regarding killing of
dogs.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Little Lunnon to Pave.

Colorado Springs.-John B. Hunter
Of Denver and w. C. Burk, city engi-
neer of Oklahoma City, will be re-
luested by Mayor Aver to confer
with city Officers here on plans for
paving business streets.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Railway Mail Service to start.

Johnstown.-On September 5th regu-
Jar railway mail service will be given
Johnstown via the Great Western rail-
way. The only service supplied to this
Town heretofore has been rural de-
livery.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Street Car Kills Girl.

Denver.-Less than twenty-four
hours before she had planned to cele-
brate her twelfth birthday, Mabel
Maws was killed by street car at the
corner of Delaware street and Cort-
land Place Tuesday morning. Death
was nearly instantaneous. The girls
skull was crushed to bits.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Lots of "cantsv Going out.

Rocky Ford-The present crop OF
cantaloupes is thought to be the heay-
lest ever grown in the Arkansas val
ley. Seventy-five carloads per day are
being shipped, most Of them going to
Chicago and Pittsburg.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Prohibition state Convention.

Denver-The Prohibitionists are pre-
pairing to nominate full state ticket
and will hold their convention at the
Y. M. c. A. building in this city Sep
Iember Sth and 9th.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-27
Crop of New Lawyers.

Denver.-The Supreme Court has
announced a list of forty-four success,
full candidates for the bar who took
the recent examination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
WAS AVANT HIRED TO KILLo
Reported That Shooting of Mrs. Big
ham Was Deliberately Planned.

Georgetown, May 26.-An astonish-
ing report is being circulated here
bearing on the mystery Of the killing
OF Mrs. Ruth Crisp Bigham at Muir
relrs Inlet last September. A state
ment Is said to have been made by a
relative Of Avant to the effect that
Avant confided to him a short time
ago that the killing of Mrs. Bigham
was a deliberate act on his part; that
he was hired by Bigham to murder
Bigham's wife and expected to be
paid we'll for the deed.
Avant is said to have stated that as
he fired the fatal load into the back
of the unsuspecting victim, tears of
pity were flowing from his eyes. That
such a statement has been made by
Avant's relative is authoritatively an
nounced
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
TO HONOR GRADUATES.
Friends OF the High School Graduates
Give Reception.

The young friends of the 1910 grad,
uating class of the Sumter high school
nave issued the following invitation: ::
You are cordially invited to meet
with friends at the Sumter Armory
Hall. Tuesday evening, June seventh,
nineteen hundred and ten, nine
O'Clock, complimentary class 1910,
Sumter High School.
The following compose the commit
tee:
Mrs. Jas. c. Bryan, Chairman; DIR.
Z. j. Lennon. Mr.. Henry p. Moses.
MI Marshall Wescoat, Mr.. C. Capers
Smith, Mr.. William j. Crowson, MIR
ferry Nj. Brown, Mr. Warren McCol-
lum' Mrs. Horace Hardy, Miss Grace
HANDLE Miss Arrie Stuckey, Miss
Mayo Reese, Miss Margaret l.. Bry-
an Miss Mary Pitts, Miss Daisy Bur
CESS, Miss Octavia Schwerin.
Chaperons-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. l..
Kicker, Prof. and Mrs. Schumacher.
Mr. and Mrs. j. III. Guthrie, DR.. and
Mrs j. II. Hearon. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Loyns. Mr. and Mrs. Guy l.. Warren.
MIR. and Mrs. S. w. Gillespie, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. M. Broughton. Judge and Mrs.
Horace Hardy.
There will be dancing and other
omusements. The committee requests
all of the young friends of the grad
yates to- join with them i'm entertain
ing The young men are expected to
share the expense by obtaining a tick
ot IN advance from some member of
the committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
MR.. 7. B. JENKINS REPLIES.
HE SUBSTANTIATES HIS STATE
MENT AS TO OAKLAND
AVE. SEWER,
the Following Letter From Mr.. Il. 3.
Jenkins, With One Appended From
Mrs. Williamson, Are Sself- Explain
atOry.
Editor Daily Item:

Editor Daily Item:
In your paper of the 25th, in a re-
port Of the minutes of City Council,
Mr.. Booth is quoted as branding my
statement regarding the disinfecting
of the open sewer on Oakland avenue
as. false.
am sorry that Mr.. Booth came
, out so strong. My statement might
easily be mistake, but am now put
In position where 1 must prove that
if it was false, that the blame is not
with me.
The writer has a high regard for
both Mr.. Booth and our Health Off
Ger, and 1 wish it distinctly under
stood that publish the following let
ter only to prove that my statement
regarding the disinfecting of tho sew
er was made in good faith and in all
sincerity, and not to breed hard feel
ing.
Yous very truly,
! T. B. JENKINS.
Sumter. S. c., May 26, 1910.
Mr.. T. B. Jenkins,
Sumter, S. c.
Dear Sir:-About one week ago. 7
asked Mr.. E. I. Reardon for inform
alton, concerning the condition of the
open sewer near my house on Oak
land Ave. He stated to me that It
had not been properly disinfected,
and was a menace to the health of
this community.
You have my permission to publish
this letter.
Yours very truly,
MRS. S. A. WILLIAMSON.
Sumter, S. c., May 26, 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
Max News Notes.

Max. May 26.-The closing exer-
cises of the Olanta graded school were
conducted Tuesday night at the school
auditorium and proved TO be an in
teresting and enjoyable occasion TO
large crowd. considering the rainy
| weather.
Miss Annie Brockinton has returned
from Frlendheld.
Miss l.. b. Truluck Is AT home af-
ter spending two weeks pleasantly
with her father and family near
Lynchburg.
Miss Isabel Truluck of Shiloh is
spending this week with her grand
mother and other relatives.
Miss Amanda Edwards spent Sotur-
day night with Miss Ellen Caravan
and Sunday night with Miss Mazellc
Truluck. She will leave for her home
in Latta this week.
The Bethlehem Union will meet
with Bethel church next Friday.
There were two marriages recently
Mr.. Edward Moore and Miss Mamie
Webster. OF Olanta. and Mr.. Munroe
White and Miss Dollle Floyd, near
Olanta.
. The comet was a source OF interest
: to some Of us. Some were Indifferent
about IL. Still others seem to appre-
hCnd danger from Il.
Gardens are improving rapidly.
oats are riponing. There are few
fields OF good wheat I'm this section.
Corn and cotton are small but I'm con
ditlon Co grow.
We had good rains Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
ED BROWN CONVICTED.
When Tiger Is Tried He Can Al
ways Get People to Swear to the
Whiskey.

| The case against Ed Brown for
transporting whiskey was tried before
Recorder Manning Thursday morning
without jury. The first two Witness
es were the two arresting officers,
They testified that they had informa-
tion that whiskey was expected. Off
Ger Owens was waiting at Magnolia
street to cat h him If he should iumu
Off there. and officer Barwick got on
the Off side Of the train, for he knew
that no walking tiger would get off
next to the station.
The testimony Of the defense was
most conflicting. The witnesses had
not exchanged notes enough. Brown
testified that he was bringing the
| whiskey in for others and gave the
names of all but one who he said was
carpenter working at the SUNNY
| company Instead of producing a
carpenter a fishmonger named Nc
Lain was produced. McLain said he
had never worked at the carpenters
| trade.
Brown had list in his pocket when
arrested, list that he had fixed I'M
on the train. He showed that to the
chief. That accounted for but eight
quarts when there were eleven. He
put in another man and then claim
ed three himself. He could not make
mis- whiskey and his men come OH,
even. He told the chief that he had
two' but he testified that he meant
that ne had two for himself to put in
the suit case, but had another one to
| drink, but the train came I'D before
ne could drink it and he showed it in
10 MS grip and came on.
His attorney. Mr.. C. Capers Smith,
made a gallant fight for his client
The fact that he did not have any
case was no fault of his. He has Civ
en- notice Of intention to appeal. He
shows his pluck in continuing to figh,
a case like this.
The Recorder found that the de-
PENDANT, Ed Brown. was guilty and
imposed a fine Of $50 or 80 DAYS. and
fixed his bond at 500. Recorder Man.
ming Is inclined to be more lenient in
his fines than Mr.. Hurst was. Mr.
Hursts rule was when a man was
tried and found guilty he put tho
maximum, but when he pleaded gull.
" and threw himself on the mercy OF
the court he made it just half. un.
less the defendant had been there be.
lore. Mr.. Manning will get there yet
When he has dealt with the crimina
class little longer he will begin to
loosen up and make them afraid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
SUMTER TO BE PUT ON.
Equitable Life Assurance Co. Making
Arrangements to Lend Money Here.

The Equitable life Assurance Co.
was represented here this week by
Mr.. G. w. Cornell, of the real estate
apartment of the company and Mr..
w. j. Roddy, of Rock Hill, manager
for South Carolina looking into the
advisability of putting Sumter on the
list or towns in which the company
will lend money on real estate. 1t is
likely that this city will be selected as
one of the fortunate cities, as a very
favorable impression was made on
the visitors. The company will not
lend money on farm lands, and only
on business property in the city. 1t
will not help the farmer any no mat
ter how much may be loaned here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
1AFT'S TRAVEL TROUBLESOME.
HEATED DEBATE OVER NEXT
YEARS ALLOWANCE.
Representative Tawney Makes Unsuc-
cessfuI Effort to Have Appropria.
ton Covering Presidents Travel.
ing Expenses for 1911 Made sTm-
mediately Available"

Washington, May 26.-President
Tafts travelling expenses and the fact
that already he had overdrawn his al
lowance of $4,000 a year voted by
congress, led to an acrimonious de-
bate in the house today and a refusal
to permit him to use the next years
allowance to meet the deficiency
AS reported from the house COM
mittee on appropriations, the item of
$4,000 for the fiscal year beginning
July 1 next, would have become "im-
med1ately available" except for the
protests of Democratic members. The
words Immediately available" finally
were stricken out by the action of Mr..
Mann, of Illinois, the OCCUPANT of the
chair, in sustaining a point. of order
made by Mr.. Macon, of Arkansas. a
Democrat
1t was the Western and Southern
trip made by Mr.. Taft last fall that
exhausted the White House travelling
fund. During the debate Chairman
Tawney, in charge of the bill, critici-
sed Southern Democrats for their at
titude in objecting to an appropriation
to delay the expense of a trip on
which they had been the Presidents
guests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

or to the letter Of the Health Officer
is hereby approved by Council.
Third: That the action of the
Health Officer in directing such a dis
courteous and uncalled for letter to
the Mayor be, and the same is here
by condemned"
A letter was received from the
Board of Health suggesting the ap-
polntment of Mr.. j. l.. McCallum and
the reappointment of Mr.. Isaac
schwartz and DR.. e. S. Booth, to fill
vacancies on that board. Thus fol-
lowing custom in vogue with one
possible eXception) since 1897, of ac-
cepting suggestions of names of citi-
zens who would make harmonious
and useful members Of the board ;"
Inc letter was received as informa-
ton. The Mayor declared that he
had the kindest regards and great re
spect for the gentlemen suggested
but because of existing circumstances
he would decline to nominate them.
Mr.. Wilder stated that the members
of the board had expressed to him a.
desire to be relieved from their duties.
Mr.. McKiever reported that the
store now occupied by Ducker & Built
man can be changed into convenient
city offices by some changes which
need not be very expensive.
Mr.. Booth stated that some auto
mobilists complain of the law which
requires them to stop before turning
certain corners and suggested the
rule be changed by requiring them to
| slow down to minimum speed. There
was some discussion but no action
was taken.
c. NJ. Hurst rendered his resigna-
ton as Recorder, which was accepted.
Mr.. A. A. Manning was elected Re-
corder for the unexpired term, end
ing in April, 1912, at a salary of $500
per annum.
Z. M. Hurst was elected Clerk and
Treasurer at a salary at $1,7OO per
annum.
"A petition was presented from mer-
chants and property owners asking a
| reconsideration of the order to en-
force the awning ordinance, because
lmpracticable on account of varying
| heights of stores, and will not i'm
| prove appearances by taking away
upright supports. Mr.. Wright assert
| ed that the declarations of the pc
| titioners were true and moved that
their request be granted. After some
| discussion a vote was taken and the
motion defeated.
The Clerk asked for information in
regard to Mr.. A. H. Weeks as an en-
| ployee of the city and the question
was referred to the Police Commit
tee for advice.
A claim for $50 damage to a horse
which fell into a ditch on Magnolia
street was filed by Mr. c. w. Smith
and referred to the Committee of Pub.
lie Works and city attorney.
An Ordinance to Regulate the Sale
or Cocaine was read, adopted and or
dered published under a resolution
to dispense with the second reading.
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs Joel Davis, Of Boy
KIM were i'm the city for the COM
mcnccmcnt.
Mr., jeff McFaddcn, Of Sardinia.
was In Sumter for tho dance Tuesday
"lsht' Tie remained over for the
commencement.
Among the commencement yisitors
Is Mr. William Mlllscps, of Sardinia.
Mrs. NJ. II. RanicId, of Orangeburg,
Is spending the week In the city. She
came over for commencement exer-
clses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
n Correction.

In reporting the death of Mr.. S. r.
Wedenfeller, of Augusta, Ca, it was
enormously stated as, "Mr. E. r..
Wedenfellow, the father of Mrs. Geo.
f. Epperson," whereas it should have
read: Mr.. S. r. Wedenfeller, brother
of Mrs. Epperson. therefore this cor
rection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
PERSONAL.

Mr.. T. p. Rutledge. who was re-
Gently transferred TO the Charleston
oil Mill was In the city Sunday, hav-
ing come up for his family. He re-
turned TO Charleston Sunday after
4 noon accompanied by Mrs. Rutlodse
and Master Thomas.
Mr.. Geo. +. Epperson left for Au-
gusta. Ca. Tuesday to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. s. r. wedenfeller.
Capt. III. C. Grady left Tuesday on
a visit to his daughter in Portsmouth,
Va.
Mrs. ]. Y. Hearon has returned
from a visit to her parents at Dar-
lington.
Miss Alice Lowry, Of Charleston. is
the guest of relatives in Sumter this
week.
Magistrate ]. III. Fowles, Of CO.
lumbia. passed through the city Tues
day on his way TO Bennettsville
TO attend the Grand Lodge Knights OF
Pythias.
Mrs. Mary f. Parrott. Of Bishop
VILE. Is visiting her son. Mr.. Perry
Parrott.
Mrs. Carrie Rush. of Elloree. Is the
guest OF relatives in Sumter.
Miss Belle westcott left Tuesday
for walterobro. where she will visit
friends.
Mr.. A. T. Woods. of Mechanicsville
was in Sumter Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Williams. of Walter
boro, Is the guest OF Mrs. e. Mood
Smith, on Bartlett street.
Miss Grace Brogdon is in the city
attending commencement. She Is the
guest of Miss Jennie Chandler.
Miss Armida Moses returned home
Wednesday, after an absence Of some
weeks. visiting New York and Wash
ington.
Mr.. Carl Scott, who is a student at
l Davidson College. returned home this
week.
Mr.. T. IL. Bradley. Of Braun, was In
town Thursday.
Mr.. Edwin Wilson. of st. Charles,
was in the city Thursday.
!. Rev. Mr.. Mood. presiding elder for
e.he Greenville. Texas. district, is In
the city visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Stubs have re-
trrned from a visit to friends at Ok
ford. N. c.
Hon. and Mrs. f. w. Dabbs. OF
. Goodwill. were In the city Thursday
Mr.. G.. q. Cooper. OF Mayesville,
was in Sumter Thursday.
Mrs. Brown. OF oswego was shop
ping In the city Thursday.
Mrs. ]. s. league and little son, OF
Laurens. who was Miss Clemmie Full
|. ler. is visiting Mrs. w. Y. l.. Mar
shall on Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Furse, of Sum.
merton. were I'm town Thursday.
DR.. w. L. Bean. Of Clinton, Is the
guest OF Mr.. w. III. Scott.
Messrs. Roy McFadden and Earle
Millseps. OF Sardinia. were in Sumte,
Tuesday night for the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller, Of Co.
lumbia. are the guests at the home
OF Mrs. l.. E. White.