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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
PArTERsoN's HOPES BLASTED.
Result OF judiciary Election Ma.
Cause Governors Withdrawal.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 5.-while
Chairman Nathan Robertson. OF the
regular State Democratic headquarters
here. has given out no statement today,
the lealers of his. the Patterson afc-
ton. practically admit that the In
dependent judiciary ticket has carried
the State by $4,000 majority. Chair
man Vetress. OF the Independent fac
tion. In an unofficial statement this
morning. said he saw no reason for
changing his forecast made several
days ago. OF a majority OF 1000 in
the State for the Independents. Other
Independent leaders place the ma
Jority as high as 1000 votes. Re-
turns from the outlying counties are
coming In slowly. and II will be sew
eral days before the exact figures can
be given.
East Tennessee, the Republican
stronghold In Tennessee. proved the
Waterloo OF the regular Democratic
ticket. Advices from that section are
that the Republicans stood almost to
a man behind the Independents.
Carter county. a rock ribbed Re-
publican county. and the former home
OF Senator Robert l.. Taylor. rolled up
a majority OF two thousand for the In
dependents.
According 20 advices from West
Tennessee. that division will show a
good majority for the Independents.
The race I'm Middle Tennessee is close.
In favor OF tho Independents. Wilson
County. the home OF Chairman Rob
ertson. OF the regular Democratic
committee. gave a majority for the
Independents OF 47j. while Chairman
Vetress. OF the Independents. lost this.
his county by n large majority.
IL II claimed hero that the over
whoimlng defeat OF the regular judi
oiary ticket throughout the State has
blasted hopes OF Governor Patterson
for reelection and some 20 go far as
90 predict that ne Will withdraw from
the race for Governor. II Is under
stood that In return for the assist
ance lent by tho Republicans In elect
ing their judiciary ticket the Inde-
ypendents will solIdly support the can.
didate named by the Republicans for
Governor.
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Cannot Seize Whiskey.

Chief Justice Jones in writing the
opinion in the Messervy case sustain
ed the contention Of Attorney General
Lyon that whiskey for personal use
cannot be seized by a constable of
the State. The opinion given by the
Attorney General that whiskey for
personal use cannot be seized Is sus-
tained by number Of opinions that
have been given by the United States
Supreme Court. This situation is
interesting In view Of the fact that
Judge Memminger ruled in his charge
to the Sumter County jury that the
Whiskey Act did not permit the keep
ing Of whiskey for personal use. The
Act has never been ruled on by the
State Supreme Court.-News and
Courier.
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DEADLY DRUG KILLS BRIDE.
Coronor's Jury Finds That Mrs.
Charles Marhoffer Died From Over
dose OF Bromidia.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 5.-Death from
an overdose of bromidia. administer
cd by her own hands. was the ver-
Ddict today OF a coroner's jury that
investigated the finding last night of
Of the liteless body OF Mrs. Charles
Msrhoft. formerly Miss May Kidd of
Danviile. Va. In her home here. The
husband. who testified that he first
met the girl In Norfolk July 4. and
married her In Baltimore July IA.
thinks his wife took the drug to re-
heve pain.
The body was taken TO Danville to-
night for burial.
It was accompanied by the husband
and w. M. Snead Of Danville. a rela-
Tive OF the dead girl. who arrived
here today.
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TWO KILLED IN FEUD.
State Militia Ordered to Georgia VII
lage.

Macon, Ga, Aug. 5.-Under request
from Sheriff Brooks, Of Jones county
two companies of militia left here
tonight at 9.45 for Gray's Station. S.
Etheridge and his brother are w.
ing dead in front of the store Of Lu-
ther Morton, on the outskirts of
Gray's, and at Morton's mothers
home. a block away, he and his three
brothers, Will, Sam and Tom, are
held by big posse sworn in by the
sheriff. while connections of the
Etheridges, who were assembled in
the little town for big reunion of
Confedeate veterans, have, according
to reports received here, been threat
ening to revenge, summarily, the kill
ing OF this afternoon. Sheriff Brooks
wired for troops early in the evening.
While almost every one else was at
the barbecue, in another section of
the little town, the two Etheridges
and cousin, Will Kitchins, rode UP
to the little store kept by Luther Nor
ton, and an interchange of invectives
followed, which terminated in Will
Morton leaving the house, and he and
Clayton Kitchins engaging in a fist
night, The fight waXed warm, and al
most simultaneously shots rang out,
perhaps nine or ten, following in
nr6ar l.
ed away the two Etheridges, who
were standing between the fighters
and the door of Morton's store. were
lying on the ground. Half of the old
er mans face was shot away and his
brother, Morris. was drilled through
the heart
Luther Morton was standing in the
doorway with a magazine shotgun
In his hands, according to an eve
witness of the bloody affray. There
was stampede of people on the
scene.
Sherlif Brooks entered the home of
the Mortons, while Lver the dead
bodies of the Etheridges were hoard
treatening mutteriDgs from their
friends. Sheriff Brooks rushed his
prisoner to the home Of their mother
and at last reports received here
they were still guarded there by a
posse.
There has been fcud between the
families for some time. Three weeks
ago shots were exchanged, but no one
hurt.
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CALLED EVANS BLUFF.
niS CHARGES DECLARED UN-
TRUE BY STATE TREASURER.
Ii is Now Up To Him to Make Good
His Promise to Get Out of The
Race for Attorney General.

Columbia, Aug Stalking up chal-
lenges of Barnard B. Evans at the
Columbia campaign meeting Stur-
day, that If the statements he made
purporting to come from official re-
ports were said to be misleading by the
officials Of the State Treasurers
office, or any committee of reputable
bookkeepers. he, Evans, would with
draw from race for attorney general,
State Treasurer Jennings, his chief
clerk S. T. Carter and bookkeeper
James E. Holmes, of the Comptroller
Generals office, today issued to the
press statement declaring that
Evans alleged quotations from the
record to be misleading, particularly
as to Lyon having received over ST.
600 and expended $4,000 in shoeshines
and frivolous items.
Mr.. Lyon is at Union and the
statement was issued by the signers
on their own authority. It does not,
in terms, call on Evans to quit, but
opens with the statement of his
challenge. as reported in the press.
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SUICIDE AT LAMAR.
B. X. Parnell, Young Business Man
of Columbia Takes Strychnine.

Columbia, Aug. 8.-With no bad
habits and in best of health when he
left Columbia Saturdy, B. r. Par
nell a young business man, aged
80 years, until recently of George
town, committed suicide this after
noon at a hotel in Lamar, Darlington
county, by taking strychnine. He
leaves a wife and children, the for
mer a daughter Of Mrs. J. I. Wheeler,
of columbia. He had no business or
family troubles so far as can be as
certained.
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CLARENCE GETS THERE.
COL. CLARENCE J. OWENS IN
ID. LANDS WITH BOTH FEET ON
A GOOD THING.
The Following Story Sent Out by a
Press Agent Will n Read With
Some Degree OF Interest by Sumter
feopie Who Recollect the Subject
of the Sketch,

Washington, D. c., Aug. 6-Dr.
Clarence j. Owens, President Of the
State College,. Abbeville, Alabama.
has resigned his position in order TO
aid the laborers of the Southern Com.
mercial Congress, as Commissioner of
Agriculture and immigration.
Dr. owen is surviving his second
year as commander-in-chief of the
United Sons Of Confederate Veter-
ans, Is Chairman Of the Executive
Council of the Confederation and is
also editor Of the "U. s. c. v. Bulle-
tin," with headquarters in Memphis.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, his Chief
of-Staff, is in charge of the Memphis
offices.
John Temple Graves says: PROF.
c. ]. Owens is one of the vital men Of
the New South. He is thrillina With
the strength Of this modern day, IN
education, in literature and in pa.
triotism."
He was born In Augusta, Georgia.
July 4, 1877. He holds an M. A. from
Columbian University, (now George
Washington University took post
graduate courses in English and ora
tory at Cornell; was professor OF
English for six years at Orangebure
college; was president Sumter Mill
tary Academy Tor three years: Presi-
dent Of Admission College for three
years.
From the earliest announcement Of
the purpose Of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress. DR.. Owens has been in
touch with this stupendous plan to
stir the entire South to fuller know
ledge of its future. He has merely
awaited the right moment for under
taking an important part Of its work.
He will correlate the facts of agricul-
tural advanc;ements. and make each
advance known to all who are working
here and there to increase the OUT
put of Southern fields. He will also
travel over the Southern States TO
bring to head all sentiments is favor
Of bringing in more agriculturalists.
He is entirely in sympathy with the
attitude Of the Southern Commercial
Congress In declaring that "the acres
OF the South would better remain
empty than lead to a second social
problem:" but equally in favor of
welcoming all who have respect for
racial purity His itinerary for the
Fall and Winter is now being arrang-
ed
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NIGHT wATCHMAN KILLED.
IL. Ia MacLemore Shot and Killed nj
Mills Mill I'm GreenviIIe.

Greenville. Aug. 5.-Late this af-
teruoon at about 1880 o'clock. II. F.
Hawkins shot and almost instantly
killed L. l.. MacLemore. at the Mills
Mil on the outskirts of the city. There
rere three shots fired. two = by the
dead man and one by Hawkins. An
inquest will be held tomorrow morn
Ing over the body. Hawkins came at
once TO the city and surrendered.
II Is said that the killing resulted
from dispute between the two men
on the late arrival at the mill of Nc
Lemore. who Is night wtchman. and
who L. said to have been drinking.
Hawkins had been sent on duty be-
cause OF the deceased's tardiness. and
was acting in MacLemore's place
when the shooting occurred.
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GIVES WARNING; THEN SHOOTS.
writing That He Had but Seven
Minutes TO Live, Young Man At
temptS Suicide.

Durham, N. c., Aug. ST have
just seven minutes to live" well
dressed man wrote in a saloon here
today and before the time had ex-
pired shot himself twice. He was
hurried to a hospital, were physi-
clans tonigrt say he is dying. The
man is said to be Aquilla Powell. q
son of E. E. Powell of Scotland Neck.
who recently was convicted of the
murder of Chief Of Police Dunn, and
the wounding of State Senator Ed
ward Travis and Paul Kitchin. a
brother of the governor. 1t is be-
lieved that worry over his fathers po-
sition prompted the young man to
attempt to take his life.
1t was learned that Aquilla Powell
had been here for several weeks. At
the time of his fathers trouble. he
was working for a tobacco company
and - was warned from Scotland
Neck not to come back. He did go
later however, and has not been back
here since. 1t is recalled that he is
supposed to have been the cause Of
the Scotland Neck shooting affray. He
engaged in a cutting affair that caus-
ed his father to write Senator Travis
the letter which caused the homicide.
Since then Aluilla Powell appears to
have been wanderer and was not
employed. He had been heard to la
ment that he had caused his fathers
murder Of the chief of police. MS sis
ter's trouble and his own banishment
from his old home
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Columbia, Aug. Sit is expected
that tomorrow Col. f.. j. Watson will
make a definite announcement as to
whether or not ne will accent the
Government appointment recently
rendered him. Col. Watson stated
indirectly today that ne would prob
ably reach a conclusion tomorrow
and give out n statement as to what
he intends to do. He was offered a
position to exploit American goods in
the East.
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AFTER CAESAR MEYERS.

From The Daily Item, August 8.
Caesar Meyers, who is we'll known
here by his chickencoop exploits, and
who Is now serving a three months
sentence on the chaingang for chick
en-stealing. is wanted IN Georgetown
for the same offense
Caesars time is out today, and as
soon as he is released from the chain
gang. an officer, who is here from
Georgetown, will take him into GUS
today.
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The Government promised 1t would
sell the land and distribute the profits
in 1906. 1t has not done so yet.
The Indians are becoming disheart-
ened in the Governments promises,
and that's why they signed the con-
tracts. They thought it would be
better to get some Of the money
than none of it,"
'Are they in a hurry to get
money!"
Need the Money.
Yes. they certainly are. They need
it. They are poor, for they have been
living on promises so long"
why do you Indians have so
many lawyers?"
Because we want to get the mon
ey."
Can you estimate how much your
tribe has paid out in attorneys fees
in the last ten years?"
Our tribe in that time has paid
out ABOUT $500, 1000"
Among the developments of the
day:
Thought Fee too High.
Senator Curtis told of having been
summoned by telephone to the White
House to discuss there with President
Taft and Vice President Sherman, the
merits of the McMurray contract
President Taft had expressed the be-
lief tht the 10 per cent fee was too
high, and his visitors agreed with
him. This, the Senator thought. suf
ficiently refuted the intimation that
he was "interested' in the land deal
The Senator knew McMurray for
years. and had never known of his
attempting to influence legislation.
Congressman G. e. Creager, of Ok
lahoma, attacked the testimony pre-
viously given by Hamon, whom he
accused of having suggested that he
might obtain an interest" in the
contracts, but which Hamon denied
Mcclure Denies All.
Congressman Mcclure denied that
he was interested in the contracts or
had sought their approval by Con-
gress. He said he knew McMurray
and Hamon. He asserted he had
never improperly approached in re-
gard to contracts, and he never was
interested in them "to the extent
Of one penny"
ID. G. McCurtain who described
himeslf as a delegate to Washington
for the Choctaws, testified that before
the disapproval Of the old tribal con-
tracts by President Roosevelt in 1908.
and while they were still pending,
he was approached by McMurray In
the lobby OF the Raleigh hotel at
Washington. McMurray had talked
with Cecil Lyon, national Republi-
can committeeman of Texas, but
Lyon went away before the subject
Of the $25, 900 was discussed.
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COTTON CROP CONDITIONS.
TRADERS WILL WATCH WEATu.
ER THERE CLOSELY.
with Bull Clique Reported Resting
on Oars Old Months Sink Into
Comparative Desuetude.

New Orleans, Aug. Tt will be q
weather market this week on the cot
ton exchange. Interest in the new
crop Is fast eclipsing interest i'm the
old, especially since the buu c,ious
IS reported to be resting on its oars.
Although the weather from now on
to the end of the season in the east
ern part of the cotton belt will be
or great Importance, Texas this week
Will be in the centre of the stage
because of the unsettled condition
or the weather in the State and i'm
perative need for showers there.
Last week the bears. day after day.
predicted rain but comparativeIv lit.
tie rain fell. The market closed with
bears praying as hard as ever for
rain over Sunday. The weather bu-
reau did not encourage this hope to
much extent, predicting showers only
in northwest Texas. Should any great
amount Of rain be reported over
sunday when the market opens the
advantage will be all with the short
side.
Should rains hold off, probably
mucn the same kind Of market as
was seen last week will prevail that
is. fluctuations will be narrowed and
nervous and traders will put in their
time gathering information from diff
ferent localities in Texas and allowing
other features to pass unnoticed,
This has been a season of too much
rain, and should Texas get rain be-
yond what Is necessary probably COM
plants would arise as there Is much
open cotton in the fields and more is
opening every day and more or less
injury would be worked to the crop.
Liverpool sent over some very bull
ism cablegrams concerning improve
ment in Manchester towards the end
OF the last week and moreover, re-
fused to follow the decline on this
side or the water. This is important,
Tor, while Liverpool would not be
strong enough to counteract very
pearlsh news from Texas should such
news be received, any further bullish
news from manufacturers in Man
chester would probably cause Liver
pool to make poor response to declines
in the American markets. This would
widen the PARTIES that for many
months have been so narrow as great
~ to hamper spot transactions. A
better parity would result in much
forward business and would allow
Liverpool to build it's stock up to
more noraml proportions. 1t would
also prohibit the likelihood of any
more shipments of spots to this side
to be delivered on contract should
the bulls suddenly become aggressive
In the near months. Much attention
will also be paid to Liverpool this
week as that market may be a key
to the situation after Texas weather
conditions cease to attract so much
attention.
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THE OKLAHOMA SCANDAL.
INDIANS TESTIFY TO ATTEMPTS
MADE TO BRIBE THEM.

Attorney McMurray Charged by
Prominent Choctaw with Offering
Him s25,OOO to Withdraw Opposi-
ton to Indian Land Contracts in
1908-Old Chief also Tells of Offer
To Give Him One Fourth of "Pro-
fits"
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Is it so bad, then to be misunder-
stood! Pythagoras was misunder-
stood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and
Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo.
and Newton, and every pure and wise
spirit that ever took flesh. To be
great is to be misundcrstood.-Em
son.
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r. the usliest of trades have their mo-
ments OF pleasure. Now, if / were n
graNediggcr, or even n hangman,
there are some people I could Work
for with great deal Of enjoyment
Douglas Jerrold.
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knowledge and timber shouldn't no
much used till they are seasoncd.-
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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1t Is not the oath that makes us be-
lieve the man, but the man the oath.
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All art is in its origin connected
with religion.-Ulrlci.
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Signed:
Emmet D. Boyle
State Engineer.
Application No 1904

Application No 1904 ..
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the oath day of August, 1910, in
accordance with Sections2, Chapter
XXI. of the Statutes of 1909,
one E. C. Mcclellan of Elko. County
of Elko and State of Nevada. made
application to the State Engineer
of Nevada for permission to appro-
pirate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropria-
ton is to be made from Secret
Valley Creek, at points about the
SW3 of Sec. 5, T. "a N. R 60 E,
Elko County, by means of reser-
voir dam, and all unappropriated
water is to be conveyed to points
in TIPS. 33 and 81 N, R. Sc E, TIPS.
Sd and 35 N, R. 81 E, TIPS. 81, So
and 36 N, R. So E., and TIPS 35 and
36 N, R. So E, by means of two
main canals, and there used for
irrigation, town and domestic pur-
poses. Water not to be returned
to stream.
Date of first publication October,
%, 1910.
Date of last publication November
20, 1910.
Signed:
Emmet D. Boyle
State Engineer.
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Application No. 1912

Application NO. iS42
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day Of October, 1910, in
accordance with Section 25, Chapter
XXI, of the Statutes Of 1909.
one Grover West, of Mountain
City. County of Elko and State of
Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made
from Owyhee River at points about
40 rods South Of the South line of
the NE4 of the NEi of Sec. SO, Tp.
45N., r. Sd E., M. D. M. Forest
Survey by means of dam in the
river, and six (6) cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points
in part Of the NEi of Sec. 80, r.
45 N. r. Sd E. M. d. M. by means
of a ditch, and there used for
irrigation purposes. Water not
to be returned to stream.
Date of first publication October
10, 1910.
Date of last publication November
25, 1910.
Signed:
Emmet ID. Boyle
State Engineer
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS


Serial 0514l
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Carson City,
Nevada
Nov. 8, 1910,
Notice is hereby given that
Samuel B. Bieroth. of Rowland,
Nevada, who, on June 10, 1910
made Homestead Entry, No O5141,
for E4 SW4 SCI SCI. Sci Sci
SE4, SE4 NE4 SCI Sci Of Section
80, WI SW4 SW4 SW4. NE4 SW4
SW3 SW3. NJ SW4 SW4. Sci Sci
NW4 SW4, NJ NW4 Sci SW4, NJ
NE4 SCI SW4, Sd SW4 NE4 SW4,
NE4 SW3 NE3 SW4, ,SE4 NE4 SW3,
81 NE3 NE4 SW4, NE4 NE4 NE4
SW4, WI SW3 NW4 Sci, WI NW4
NW3 SCI, NE4 NWl-4 NW3 SE1-4,
SW1-4 SW1-4 NE1-4, W. SE1-4
SWl-4 NE4 of Section 33, Town
ship al North, Range 55 East M. D..
M. has filed notice of intention to
make Final five year Proof, to
establish claim to The land above
described, before the County Clerk
Elko County at Elko, Nevada, on the
18th day of December, 1910
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Cowan, John Scott and
Dudley Farris all, of Rowland,
Nevada, and Ed Martin, of Gold
Greek, Nevada.
Louis j Cohn, Register.
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Notice of Assessment
Nevada Hydraulic Mining and

Nevada Hydraulic Mining and
Milling Company
"a Corporation).
Location of principal places of
business, Oakland, California.
. Notice is hereby given that, at a
regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of said corporation held
on the 9th day of September, 1910,
an assessment of one-fourth "a of
one (l) cent per share was levied
upon the subscribed capital stock
of the said corporation, payable
immeu1at>. - United States gold
coin, to the Secretary of said cor
poration, at its office, 9O6 Broad
way street. Room 50, in the City
of Oakland, California.
Ally stock upon which this asses.
ment shall remain unpaid on the
goth day of October, 1910, will be
delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless pay
menr is made before, will be sold
on the 18th day of November,
1910, at 2 o'clock p. M, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together
with the cost of advertising and
eXpenseof sale.
VIM. H Kroning, Secretary,
SOC Broadway street. =.
Oakland, Cal
iOSTPONEEAIENT
Notice is hereby given, that the
date upon which the above asses
meni shall remain unpaid and
become deliauent on the goth, day
of October, 1910 is hereby post
poned to the Goth day of Novem-
Der, 1910. by order of the Board
If Directors.
VIM. H. Kroning,
Secretary.
906 Broadway st. Oakland, Cal,