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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
SUICIDE AT GREENWOOD
Lafayette Sheppard, Suffering I'M.
Health, Shoots Himself I'm the
Temple.

greenwood, Oct. 21.-Mr. Lafavette
sheppard, a well-known citizen of
greenwood, committed suicide YES.
terday afternoon late while sitting ON
'ne front piazza Of his home on Oak
street, shooting himself in the temn,e
with a pistol. Mr.. Sheppard had
been in i'll health for a long time and
had been very respondent. He had
oeen resident Of Greenwood for
over 80 years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
eVnnIne REPORT WEDNESDAY.
{eIRsT COLD SNAP MAY HAVE Er.
FEET ON MARKET.
Report Expected to Confirm Larise
Crop Ideas-Spot Demand to he
watched.

- New Orleans. Oct. 22.-The first
real cold snap Of the season has
spread over the cotton belt since the
market closed last week. and COM
plste returns regarding Its severity
ought to be available on the opening
session Of the new week. Against this
les q bullIsh factor will be the ex-
pectations regarding the census bu-
rsaa report on ginning to be given
out Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock.
New Orleans time.
The contention Of the bears and
even OF conservative bulls Is that
Lid weather will do little real dam
ags.
The hope OF the bulls IL that Il
WEI Jolt spot people into buying. It
n likely that the effect Of cold
weather on opinion In Europe will
<bs much greater than In this coun-
llry. and again the bulls hope that
u will start splnners to purchasing
their requirements.
II In generally conceded that the
crop Ia 20 far advanced that fros,
can DO II little harm. In the more
northern portions of the belt Il will
lIkill the top crop. but this has been
S6xpected.
The sinner's report is not expected
To do anything but confirm largo
crop ideas Estimates of Il run from
about 100000 to 10000 bales.
II will take returns over 1900, 900
ITO cut prices down very much. and
probably figures considerably under
100000 to cause much OF an ad-
vance. A year ago the ginners' re-
turns were s.4fo.ooo.
The spot demand will be watched
very closely this week. for those who
~ buIlishly inclined have the theory
that spots are going to lead futures
IN the reaction upward that seems
.ecreean seensr or later. :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Magistrate j, l.. ellis of Rembort
turned in $155 i'm fines to the county
treasurer Thursday as the result Of
one days work. This makes n con-
siderably higher record than that
make by Magistrate II. L. Il. Wells.
who turned in 1886, which was the
amount received in fines during one
month. II seems that Judge Gillis
had a large bunch Of crap shooters
and poker players rounded up and
got the money from them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
HAS KEPT LIGHT 90 YEARS.
"Grace Darling" of New England
Coast Is Stricken.

New York, Oct. 22-Ida Lewis.
keeper Of the Lime Rock light
known as the Grace Darling" of the
New England coast is still unconsci-
leXy by which she was stricken YES
terday She is 70 years old and has
Eighth ouse for co years. Miss Lewis
is the only woman lighthousekeeper
on the Atlantic coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
Can't Cancel 10 Rates arc Raised

washington. Oct 1s.-All railroads
were forbidden by the interstate COM
merce commission today to cancel
rate contracts with other roads when
such action will result In raise of
freight rates. The decision followed
investigation of the Northern Pacifics
increase OF eastbound lumber rates
from Oregon and Washington points
on the Tacoma Eastern railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Snow Falls
New Castle. wyo.. Oct. 2o.-Presi-
Dent Taft again made IL clear. In a
speech here tonight. that II Is his in
tention to enforce the Sherman Anti
Trust Act. no matter how much Of
kfending combinations squeai for
mercy.
Tho Supreme Court" said Mr..
Taft. has rendered two decisions.
one against the Standard Oil Com
pany. requiring II to be broken up
and disintesrated into parts. and the
>cther against the American Tobacco
Company. There are other COM
panies that are charged In the same
way. Some OF them are coming In
to voluntarily divide themselves up.
and just az we are about to reach
q proper and successful adminlstra-
tion Of the law We begin to find that
ethere are some people who object to
the administration because II the
fact that we are prosecuting those
trusts. and we are enforcing the law.
III ~ a case where the Administra-
ton is yoing to be damned IL 1t does
, not and damned AZ IT does. Our un-
Rderstap ding In the Administration is
that when the President lifted his
hand and swore to defend the Con-
stitution and enforce the law. II
meant something. and when there was
law on the statute books for twen-
~ years to suppress these combina-
tions against Interstate trade. to
monopolize and TO interfere with that
trade and To control prices. that II
was his business and the business Of
all under him To enforce the law.
and that Il what we are doing AMI
that Is what We propose Z, do. no
matter whether we bo damned or not.
The prosecution OF these great
combinations that have been trying
60 prevent competition must go on
until the law In repealed or the law
In enforced; no combinations shall
exist which shall he able I, prevent
competition and establish a monop-
oily. and that is the policy which the
Administration has adopted and one
AZ intends to carry through"
The President spent the day
travelling I'm Northern Wyoming. He
started at Sheridan In the morning.
with the thermometer down around
2s. and stopped for the night in New
Castle. Mr.. Taft's speech here COM
menced JUST as snow began to fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
NEGROES THREATEN TOWN.
BLACKS MENACE COWETA. FOL.
LOWING SUNDAY AYNCHING.
Troops From Muskogee Ordered to
Scene Where White Men Are
Guarding Homes.

Cow eta, Okla, Oct. 22.-Ed Sud-
deth, a negro. was shot to death to-
night by q mob Of citizens who had
armed themselves following a battle
with blacks, after Suddeth killed j..
ID. Beavers, city attorney. and wound
ed Carmen Oliver and S. T. Thomas,
white men. Both men have little
chance to live. Suddeth was wound
ed and then strung up to water tank.
but was cut down before he died and
was locked up. Tonight Deputy Sher-
III Flowers attempted to take the
slayer to the Wagner Jail AS the
negro was being lifted into an auto
mobile the mob opened fire on him.
Probably so bullets entered the body.
Large numbers Of negroes were
arriving tonight and a race war SEEM
ed inevitable. The white men Of the
town were patrolling the streets and
guarding their homes. They were
afraid to take the women out Of the
houses to send them to Muskogee on
the last train out,
The trouble started yesterday af-
ternoon when young man named
Swayzer was walking with a young
woman. when Ed Ruze. a negro, in
passing pushed the girl from the
sidewalk into the mud. Swayzer
struck at the negro, and another
white man, whose name is being kept
secret seized Ruze and Swayzer beat
him with his fist. Today Ruze had
been walking the streets with long
knife in his pocket. seeking the man
who held him. City Mrashal Hart
ordered the negro. to give up the
knife and Ruze shot at him.
At that time Ed Suddeth ran out
Of a house across the street and
opened fire, instantly killing City
Attorney Beavers, and woundlng
Oliver and Thomas. all Of whom were
passiRg and had taken nW part in
the trouble. Suddeth took refuge in
a nearby house. which was lombard
ed with guns and revolvers by several
white men. The house was set afire
and Suddeth fed. He was shot. He
was taken to the water tank, a rope
placed about his neck, and was
swung up.
1t was then decided. however, that
to kill him would precipitate a gem
eral riot. and ne was cut down. He
was placed In a vacant building and
guarded. but later taken to Jail. As
he was being transferred to an auto
mobile which was to take him to
Wagner a mob riddled him with
bullets. probably so shots taking ef-
feet In his body.
Coweta Is panic stricken tonight.
There are 1900 persons in Coweta,
one-third Of whom arc negroes. The
county Is populated largely by ne
groes, and 1t was said that II the
blacks were organized they could
bring 1000 men into town before
morning.
The negroes threaten to wipe the
town Off the map.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

The surveyors are still az work on
'he iine OF the South Carolina West
ern railway between Bishopviua and
inns city. Several lines have been
run all Of them east of the public
road leading from this city 10 Mann
Vile. The permanent line has not
peeh run as yet to locate the route
OF the road, but it begins f. Jocks as
II me road VII pass not far from
Bethel church and from that point
will he parallel to and only a sh7r,
distance fro'I The e.. :. & NR.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Considerable complaint has been
made by residents Of that vicinity Of
the merry-go-rOund situated at the
corner Of Eartlette and Main street.
The trouble was az its worst Saturday
when the Sidewalk In front of the
machine was blocked with negroes
and the music OF its merry-making
could be henrd until midnight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

On North Main street. beginning at
'he junction of Warren street. there
are number Of holes which oupbt
to be- hllcd. There is within dis.
tance of hundred yards AZ least
ten hole which need the attention OF
tho street gang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
Wounds Not Serious.

Orangeburg, Oct. 22.-John w.
Barnes, a prominent farmer of the
Cope section of Orangeburg County,
who was shot yesterday morning by
Fisher Cleckley, a we'll known farm
er, is getting along favorably at his
home, and his wounds are not
thought to be serious.
One of the two balls that struck
Mr.. Barnes has been removed from
in the hip. This ball coursed around
the stomach, lodging in the hip.
The other ball has been located near
the juglar vein Of the neck but has
not been removed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Clinton Glover colored, was CON
victed at ST. George on the charge Of
attempting To make criminal as
saut upon a white woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
j. w. BARNES SHOT.
Sheriff Sally Goes out With The
Warrant

Orangeburg, Oct. 21.-Sheriff SAL
ly left the city this afternoon with a
warrant for Fisher Cleckley and one
Carson, charging an assault on the
person Of j. w. Barnes, who resides
In this county some miles from this
city in the Fork section. The war
rant was sworn out upon informa-
ton being received here to the ef-
feet that j. w. Barnes had been
shot. The full particulars were un-
obtainable up to 2:3O o'clock this
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Cotton during the early part Of
Monday brought as high as nine
cents, but dropped TO 3 3-f during
the day, The receipts werc very light
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06

high speed she also shows subma- rine tendencies. The Lousie, owned by James Bradley took first money in her class. The Irene Barnes was entered under a fifteen minute handicap and tailed to make up the lead given the smaller boats.
 The Rake Brass Band Associa- ton pleased the music lovers who were in attendance at the celebrate ion, with many popular and timely selections,
 The days celebration was ended by a grand ball given by the Band boys and everyone present seemed To be pleased with the programe and Wrangell's reputation as a celebtatot Is secure,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06

The celebration last Tuesday is considered one of the best ever pulled off in Wfangell. It began with the coming of the Rake Band at o'clock in the morning. The entire programme of events. was carried through and few contests added by way of good measure,
 At 10 o'clock the pafade, headed by the band marched the length of Front Street, It was composed of the local company of Boy Scouts, Alert Fire Company, several gro- tesque chatacters and dog team drawing a cage that contained The Only Ringapalose in Captivity.
 The exercises at the Red Men s hall were of the kind that make you pleased to be present. The speech of l. W. Arrtander was very instructive. His theory as to the proper celebration of our Independ- ence, may be new to most of his hearers but its good qualities are undenia5le and they were well stated. His presentation Of Alas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06
Big Recital at
 Red Mems Hall

The Concert Tour Co.,; of San Franciso; will present Miss Morris Hitler, violinist and Miss Grace Lindsay, soprano, at Red Men s Hall, Thursday evenings July 6.
 These two musicians have lately finished course of music at the Boston Conservatory of Music and are making their debut In cities of Alaska, They recently played in Prince Rupert and the Empress says; It vas duite triumph Jor the young artists; The audience had been led to expect something good and their expectations were more than hlled;'
 This recital should apeal to the music lovers of NVrangell as il may be lorig time before a performance of its kind will visit this city again.
 Tickets on sale How at NFhteler's S Drug Store.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06

Last Friday evening at II O., clock, while steaming through Sey. mouf Narrows, the excursion steamer Spokane struck rock teafing a forty.foot hole in her double bottom, The steamer was held to hef coutse tof t1early two miles and beached in Plumper bay, Immediately after striking the rock she began to fill rapidly and it was due to the heroic work ef the en. sineeFs that the ship did hot sink With heavy loss of life before she could be safely beachcd.
 The Spokane had passenger list of about eighty; mostly eastern people. Only two lives weFe lost, one from drowning and one be, lived Id have been caused By heart failures
 The passeiigefs were picked up By the Admiral Sampson and taken back to Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06
4tl1 At Wrangell
Celebration Grand Success
Dav Ideal for Races and Sports

ka's position and the remedy sug' gested for the correction of exist ing evil customs, proved that his heart was the auther of his words.
 The athletic games were hotly contested. Much interest was shown in the Firemen's Hose-cart race, The 1st team won by one second over the and, The time Of the winners was fofty-two seconds,
 Fred Lewis took mofe prize money than any other contestant.
 In the Tug of War, seven men from the cannefy were outpulled by the town team,
 There were many entries and some surprises in the Gasoline Launch race. The Arrow which came in first was fixed up on the afternoon of the sd by Fred Lewis and George Kiaqnitz. She was entered in the 5sH. P. class but left all others behind. The Arrow is an original model and Is generlly supposed to be cross between 8 sein-skiH and a hydroi lane, At
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06
Williams Hooker

Last Tuesday afternoon MT. William Hooker and Miss Lizzie Williams were quitely married at the home of Judge Thomas.
 MT. Hcoket is one of Wrangell' 2 popular young natives. Miss Williams recently returned from 2 trip up the Stikine river.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06
Birthday Party

About thirty of Wrangell's voting people gathefed at the home of Miss Anna Lewis, last Friday evening; in hohor of her sixteenth birthday:
 The evening was enjoyabiy spent in playing games ahd several of the talented people present gave pleasing vocal selection.
 At midnight the guests were ten dered a bounteous supper, after which they departed, leaving sev- eral remembranceS as tokens of the esteem in which she is held and wishing Miss Anna many happy anniversaries in the tutute!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06
No Summer Heat
 In Any Event

New Haven, June 17.-Harry Whitney, the we'll known Arctic hunter and explorer has abandoned His South Pole expedition and will hunt big game in Southwestern Alaska instead. Valdez Miner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06
Bishop Rowe
 In Wrangell

Bishop Rdwe arrived last night on the Jefferson and will hold spec ial services at St Phillips cturch Friday evening at 8 P. M:
 Sunday morning 1o,3o the Bish: op will preach and hold Holy com: munion and in the evening at 7:3o;
 Satufday evening at s P. M. there will be receptioh to the Bishop at the Gymnasium: All are cordially invited.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-06
Spokane Disaster
Excursion Steamer Wrecked
On Rocks at Seymour Narrows

The Spokane was the first com mand of Capt, Guptill, Her run wiitbe taken by the Queen which sails from Seattle Friday, the 7th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
HUMAN PASSIONS
On an Old Virginia Plantation Set

THE Managers Wife" has leading
place in our next Sunday Magazine be-
cause it is one OF the best stories yet
by Amelie Rives. now know as Princess
Troubetzkoy. This author is, of course.
in possession Of International fame,
ga lined through THE Quick and the
Dead one of the best known American
novels, which was published in 1883.
Since then she has written a lot of books
that have been more or less popular, as
well as unnumbered short stories. 1t is
noteworthy that among the latter she
considers THE Managers Wife her best.
It's a strong story of human passions
the setting laid in old Virginia, and the
characters including a beautiful young
wife who knew practically nothing Of
books or of life, who was married to the
strapping manager of Il plantation, equal
ly ignorant of the world, but the soul of
the old ia shioned ideas of honor that pre-
vailed in the backwoods Along comes
the young lawyer-owner OF the plantation
from tile north, with business that keeps
him at his managers home for several
weeks Was it strange that this wise
and fascinating northerner should make
a deep impression upon the wife and
should instill an eager desire for knoWl-
edge in her? But. understand, he was
not ,inprincipled. and was as much sur
prised as any of them when he learned
that the girl cared more for him than
sha ought to. The closing situation is
strange strong and tremendously dra-
matte. with all three of these characters
pIavins leading parts. Watch for 1t III
our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
OFFER REWARD FOR BANDITS
Assailants of West Falls Church
Postmaster Still at Large.

Mayor HawXhurst and members of the
town council of Falls Church, Va, have
offered a reward of 500 for informa ton
leading to the arrest of the men who as
sauIted Christopher c. Walters. postmas-
ter and merchant, at West Falls Church
Saturday night.
Descriptive circulars We're sent broad
cast yesterday by the mayor and council
containing descriptions of two white men
who are suspected of having committed
the assault and robbery. The men were
seen in Alexandria Sunday morning and
it is believed they purchased tickets fol
Charlottesville.
Mayor Hawxhurst says the council will
do everything in its power to bring about
the arrest OF the robbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
ENTRY LIST IS MADE
FOR FORT MYER SHOW
Skill in Horsemanship to Be
Shown in Tests Next Mon
day Afternoon.

The entry lists for the various events In
the horse show to be held at Fort Myer
next Monday and Tuesday have been
closed, and all is in readiness for the ex-
hibition of skill in Craftsmanship by off,
GERS or. men of the United States Army
stationed in the vicinity of Washington.
Monday afternoon, at O'Clock, the
judging will begin. At l o'clock Tuesday
the riding will begin. Brig. Gen. J. B..
Aleshre, quartermaster general, or Maj.
David Stanley, will officiate in judging
class I. Only those horses received from
remount depot organizations will be eli
gible. They will be ridden by enlisted
men.
Glass II is for saddle horses. Thirteen
mounts have been entered, and Capt. Guy
" Henry Of the 10Th Cavalry will be Judge.
The jumping class will be exhibited in
the third event, and Lieut.. Col. f. st. J.
Greble of the general staff will be the
judge. FIFTEEN horses have been entered
for this class.
Glass " is for pair jumping, and Maj.
Henry T. Allen of the general staff will
be the judge. Eleven pairs Of horses
have been entered. In class Y the Off
GERS, nineteen in number, will be seen in
jumping exercises. Polo ponies ridden by
officers will be the attraction in class VI.
In class VII officers chargers will be ex.
hibited in military jumping.
Military jumping by officers on public
or private mounts will be the order under
class VIII. Military jumping by en-
listed men on public mounts will be the
attraction under class Y.
Owing to the unexpected orders to take
part in the army maneuverS in Texas
and the departure of Batteries d, E and
F, Sd Field Artillery, from Fort Myer,
entries In class X for the best artillery
carriage with siX-horse team have been
withdrawn.
The exhibition will take place in the
riding hall at the fort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
FUNERAL OF MR.. PHILLIPS.
Services Will Be Held Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Funeral services for Robert +. Phillips.
real estate dealer, who died yesterday,
will be held at the home of his sister,
Mrs. S. S. Dalton. 4716 Wisconsin avenue
northwest, tomorrow afternoon at 1
o'clock. Burial will be in Glenwocd ccme-
terry.
Mr.. Phillips had been in poor health
for about year and travelled for sew
eral months trying to regain his lost
strength.
His widow. Mrs. Eva Flather Phillips;
one child. four brothers. ". F., j. c.,
j. f.. and 3. r. Phillips. and sister. Mrs
Dalton. survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
FAMOUS PLACE SOLD.
Transfer Is Made of Dyrenforth
Property on 18th Street.

The firm of Allan +. Walker & Co, inc,
has just consummated transaction by
which a sale was made of the Dyrenforth
property on 18TH street near the new
Piney Branch bridge. This transaction
involved the transfer of over 2140oO
square feet of ground. II is covered by
magnificent oak trees. This property
known as Laurel Wood" was for many
years the home of the late Col. r. c..
Dyrenforth. 1t fronts 10th street, Oak
street. 18th street and the old Piney
Branch road. The connecting boulevard
from 18th street to Rock Creek Park. rum
ming along Piney Branch valley. will abut
the property. The purchaser intends hold
ing the property an investment
The same firm reports the sale OF IT'S
18th street northwest as an investment.