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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09

declared, that his cousin first asked
him TO buy shotgun. Not unly were
witnesses brought to the stand who
testified that Paul was called on the
telephone by his cousin Henry that
night and requested to meet him at
certain street corner. but witnesses
who said they saw the pair on the
corner as we'll as in q bar room later
oorroborated the story OF Paul Beattie
as to his movements on the Thursday
night in question.
Witnesses also were introduced. with
the object of discrediting the testi-
mony of L. II. Neblitt, who declared
he saw Paul with a shotgun on the
bridge where Neblitt worked a day
after Paul Beattie's story alleges he
transferred the fatal gun to- Henry.
Two men said they were on the
bridge while Neblitt was there and
they declared that Paul had no shot
gun. The commonwealth attempted
10 cast some doubt, too. on the evil
dence Of Chas. II. KestIeberg. who
said IL was he who was motoring OF
the Midlothian turnpike on the night
of the murder and who stopped his
machine while q woman stood on the
running board. Roland Lassiter, one
OF the group of boys who saw the car
with the woman on the running board
and man crouched before the hood,
declared that he knew Kestleberg, as
we'll as the make of his car. and that
neither the man or car were the
same.
Though various phases of the case
were entered into the prosecution in
effect concentrated its effort on cor.
roborating the story OF Paul Beattie.
Witnesses were brought forward to
controvert the story of the accused on
the stand yesterday that while Paul
was on the veranda that night they
were not alone and that too MANY
'NiC PicSthl any private
| conversation. The principal witness
In refuting this was Henry b. Owen,
a brother OF the dead woman. who
testified that Paul and Henry not
only were alone in one portion OF the
veranda. but that he later observed
them alone within the house.
Several automobile experts testified
during the late afternoon.
| {. =. Oliver contradicted testimony
OF automobile experts that the Beat
tie car by It's construction was inn
pervious to the dripping OF blood
| through 1t to the ground except in
two places, where blood was not visi-
Die. Il. B. Airport, an automobile OK
pert, who examined the BeattIc car
J corroborated divers statement. He
| also declared that the steering gear
OF the Beattie car was such that II
could not he driven with one hand at
40 to 80 miles an hour as the accused
testified
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09
Appeal Tax Court Of Baltimore.

Appeal Tax Court Of Baltimore.
Continuing assessment in the coun-
ties would remedy another wrong.
Where reaSSessments are made at
long intervals the annual gain es-
capes taxation until the time OF as
sessment comes which may be a num-
ber Of years. In Baltimore city,
where there is "A continuing tax sys
tenn the increase In value is added
each year ana pays taxes the next
year. 1t does not permit the increase
in wealth to go untaXed for fourteen
years, as has been the case In some
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09
OLD LAND MARK DTSMANTLED.
Historic Ellison Gin Factory at State
burg Being Taken Down.

One OF the land marks Of historic
SLateburg, the Old Ellison Gin Fac
tory building of which comparatively
few people in this county know any
Thing, is being disnantled and torn
dowo'. Part of the building is in q
dllapiaated condition and other parts
are being carried off where the lum-
Der WIFI be Of more service than in
the ol6 building which has stood the
storms Or a century
There are scarcely any school
children and few grown men and
women in the county who know any,
thing of tae old Ellison Gin Factory
and outside Of the county. with the
exception az historians and others
who had occasion to search through
the records of the State, there are al
most none who know that prior TO
the war Stateburg sent out from the
Ellison Gin Factory sonre Of the best
gins which were in use anywhere in
the country.
The gin factory was founded by
William Ellison, a negro who secured
his freedom in some unknown way
during the early part OF the Nine
teenth century. Ellison was a good
artisan and by applying himself to
his art he secured money and saved
it until he had sufficient tf, purchase
his wife out of slavery From this
time on the Ellison's We're known as
free negroes. They were we'll known
and respected by the white people of
the neighborhoodi for they were hard
working and peaceable citizens. Henry
and William Ellison were the two
sons born to William and his wife
and these two We're ngaged in the
factory with their father.
The factory was. established some
time in the early part Of the Nine
teenth century, exactly what
year is not known; and here was set
up the first gin faatory in the State
Of South Carolina and one Of the
first in the South. Ellison ny his
economy had managed to save suf-
hcient money to purchase a nurr1be-
Of slaves and these were employ 4
in his factory, from which gins wsra
sent to all parts of the cotton grow
ing States. Ellison and his two sons
were fine artisans and the material
turned out irons their factory was
the very best on che market and al
most every old man in this county
can tell of the Ellison Cotton Gin
which some OF his kinsrolEs uszs.f be-
fore the Warrant afterwards too
for the gins always lasted fey Years
and years.
While most Of the gins y-gr,, used
in this State. a large number wera
sent out to other. States cost NJ tbo
Mississippi. and sonoa o,,a-- man.
beyond that. "Faty,ar Of yya+arx.,, rho
factory was s;t,,atad e.. As,
foot FROM, Tho. ola, Co., c,,,
b;,hr.o,
INV
~. NV"
l" 'iie hear' oi
'he iaS'orS was eSea DISH
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09

Several gratfngs on Harvin street
were put in Monday by street Super
visor White. At the same time
work was still progressing on Ken
irck street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09
Mem IYfck.

A MistssipU man believed to bs
dead woke ND and admired The flowers
his friends had sent him Some OF
them probably felt Hike sending him
the bills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09
Cut

Elfa-She fs considered the nower
Of the family. Stella-And since her
operation she feels, she says, that
she can be classed In the list Of "cut
towers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09

Night work often causes a
strain on the eyes. If your
eyes are not perfect and able
to stand this strain. see us
and we will prescribe for
you. T h e prop
glasses guaranteed. Gradu.
ate optician in charge of our
optical parlor.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Government Takes Part.

Sulphur Springs.-The United States
government is prepared to step into
the fight between the water users of
the Western and Eastern slopes over
the diversion of water from the Grande
river to reservoir systems on the oppo-
site side of the continental divide. The
diversion of large volume of water
from the Grand might endanger the
Grand Valley project of the govern
ment, known as the High Line ditch,
is the contention. Ethelbert Ward.
deputy United States district attorney,
who is in charge of all the water ques-
tions in which the government is in
terested, has received word from the
Department Of Justice at Washington
to file suggestions and notices in the
District Court at Sulphur Springs to the
efefct that the government is interest
ed in the subject of water diversion.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
MUNYON'S WORK
TALK Of CITY
Bio Success Shown by Numbers
of Callers at Philadelphia
Headquarters.
LOCAL MAN TELLS OF
REMARKABLE RELIEF
FROM RHEUMATISM
IN YEARS TINE.

fessor ae aRn James s NJ. Munyon. the world
famous health authority, has been meet
ing has started much discussion. Every
street car brings dozens of callers to his
Laboratories at 63d and Jefferson Streets.
Philadelphia. Pa, and every mail brings
thousands of letters from people inquir
ing about Munyon's Famous Health Cult.
Professor Munyon's corps of expert ply.
sicians is kept busy, seeing caller. and
these physicians prescribe. no medicine
at all for so per cent Of the callers and
mail inquiries; health hints. health ad-
absolutely free. Medical advice and con-
sultation absolutely free.
Munyon's followers seem to be enor-
nous. Those who believe In his theofis:
mTtseieGS sorts Of disease diseases. -. Munyon, himself.
laughs at this He SAYS: The he,n hundsedf ssets
every day in Philadelphia are not IN any
way due to my personal skin. 1t is my
Tsch medea .h9
science has ever known; that are doing
the work. have paid thousand: &c, Of dol
lars for single 1un;,ad formula and ths . sx.
paid tens of thousands of dollars for 9th
ers of my various forms of treatment.
This is why sys ny Fet such soush hs pe:
products of the best brains in the world
and placed this knowledge within the
reach of the general public"
Among Munyon's callers Yesterday
their praise Of the man; One Of thsss
rheumatism. NY arms and legs were af-
ficted so badly that could hardly work.
and I could not raise my arms to my
head. The pain was most severe In the
back. however, and was In perfect tor
ture tried in many ways to get cured,
or even to secure temporary relief. but
nothing seemed to help me until I w.s
yon's Uric Acid Course. 1t was tho most
marvelously acting remedy I ever saw.
within week the pain had most gone
and inside of a month I considered my
the worst weather-cold. wet or any
thing else and 1 have not felt any sus-
picion of a return of the disease. I think
that every person who has rheumatism
and does not take the Uric Acid Course
is making a great mistake"
The continuous stream of callers and
mail that comes to Professor James N.
Munyon at his laboratories at SD and
Jefferson SITS. Philadelphia. Pa. keeps
DIR. Munyon and his enormous corps OF
expert physicians busy.
Write today to Professor James M
Munyon personally. Munyon's Labora-
tories. SD and Jefferson SITS. Philadel-
ence to your case: Your inquiry will be
held strictly confidential and answered in
plain envelope. You will be given the
best medical advice and asked more
questions. Remember there is no charge
OF any kind for consultation. or medical
advice. The. only charge Munyon makes
is. when his physicians prescribe HIS
remedies you pay the retail selling price.
It is immaterial whether, you buy from
him or from the nearest druggist.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Charleston Storm Kills Seven.

Charleston, S. C.-Seven persons
known to be dead, many injured and
property loss of more than $1,000, 900
is the damage wrought by the storm
which struck Charleston, solating
that city from the rest of the world.
The Cassidy family, number un-
known, caretakers at the Wahoo plos-
phate works, are missing and are be-
lieyed to have been drowned.
The harbor is filled with wreckage
of small boats, schooners and
launches, many piers are washed away
and in the city the streets are strewn
with fallen trees, roofs, fences and
other debris.
Among the principal buildings dam
aged are the customs house, the post
office, St. Michaelrs church and the
Wahoo Fertilizer mills, which practi-
cally were ruined.
The street car, electric, telephone
and fire alarm systems are out of COM
mission.
All trains are leaving the city from
an old depot, the floor of the new sta
ton and the tracks being under water.
At the height of the storm the wind
reached ninety-four miles an hour,
when the tide rose eight feet at the
battery in front of the city.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins OF
Washington, fixed SCI day as the
lowest figure on which millionaire IS
wife could live properly.
Two motor car army escort wagons
will soon take on the Georgia mule in
free for all contest for the favor of
the American fighting man.
Four hundred dollars an acre is the
maximum government price placed on
Western coal lands under the policy of
per ton valuation. Until the new plan
of selling coal lands was adopted,
these areas We're purchasable at $40
to 500 an acre.
The first session of the Sixty-sec.
ond Congress has ended. The session
record of measures introduced is IA
OBS bills and 4S4 resolutions in the
House and 1926 bills and IS resolu-
tons in the Senate Only a few OF
these were passed.
President Taft has issued an execu-
tive order directing that "all per diem
employees and other day laborers in
the federal public service wherever
employed and whose employment eX-
tends through and beyond Labor Day,
shall be excused from work on that
day."
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
CHAOS WOULD FOLLOW GRANT
ING OF EMPLOYEES
WISHES.
WOULD BETRAY TRUST.
MUST SERVE PEOPLE OF SEVEN
TEEN STATES AND NOT
UNION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
San Francisco.-That chaos would
follow the granting of the demands of
the Federation OF Shop Employees of
abridge of deprive the corporations Of
the ability to fulfill the duties i'm
posed upon them by the law, and that
the officers deliberately so betraying
their trusts as to agree to such an ar
rangement would be universally con
demned by public opinion, was the
statement made by julius Krutt-
schnitt, vice president and director of
maintenance and operation of the Har-
riman roads
Mr.. Kruttschnit took up in detail
the aasons for refusing the demands
o. federated shopmen and an
sweled every proposition advanced
by the federation.
Mr.. kruttschnitt's statement, in
part, explaining the attitude Of the
Hartman roads. follows: ,
We decline to surrender to an ire
sponsible committee OF federated en-
ployes. representing a very small ror-
ton of the public, trusts confidel to
us by the entire public, and we will
not concede to such committee the
right to dictate whether we shall or
shall not fulfill for 20,OO0,00O of peo-
pie in seventeen states the duties
clearly prescribed by law.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO
ALL COLORADO
PEOPLE
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.

Delta.
=, September l1-16-Fremont County
FAIR THhOn CITY.
September 12-15 - Morgan County
Fair-Fort Morgan
Sept. 14-15-16-Annual State Reun-
ion of EIks-Ouray.
Sept 1S-21-Annual meeting Masonic
Bodies of Colorado-Denver.
Sept. 1S-23-Colorado State Fair
Pueblo.
September 21-Elbert County Fair
Ebert.
September 1S-22-weld County Fair
-Greeley.
September 19-a2-western Slope Fair
Montrose.
Sept. 21-22-Annual meeting order OF
Eastern Star-Glenwood Springs.
sept. 22-23-kniGhts Templar Con-
claye-Colorado Springs.
September 26-29--Las Animas Coun-
ty Fair rinidad.
September 25-3O-Mesa County In
dustrial and Fruit Association-Grand
Junction.
September 2s-3O-Sedgwick County
Fair-Julesbu
Sert. 2S-3O-Ssln Luis Valley Fair
Alamosa.
October 4. 5. and Eel Paso Coun-
ty Fair-Calhan.
October 1920 - International Dry
Farming Congress and International
Congress of Farm Women-Coloraaio a
Springs.
Oct. 14-21.-Second Annual Show.
Colorado Electric Club. Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Hobos to Make Long March.

Washington. = Because the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company will
not grant him several flat cars 70
bring the walking delegates to the
hobo convention" to be held in this
city, James Eads How, the wealthy
hobo" who is making all arrangements.
is organizing a spectacular march of
tramps from Baltimore to Washing
ton. He returned here after going
over the road himself to see what it is
like. He said: "The $1.20 each which
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad asks is
out of the question for us. suppose
We shall have to walk
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

The proposed invasion of Japan dur
ing the fall and winter by an all-star
baseball nine headed by Manager Nc
Aeer of the Washington American
League Club, has been abandoned.
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman and
conqueror of Al Kaukmann, is in New
York, where he is scheduled to NEE:
Carl Morris, the Oklahoma fighter, in
a ten-round contest about the middle
of next month.
Carl Morris, the Oklahoma White
Hope" with his wife. and his trainer,
Con Riley, have gone to New YORK
city to join his manager. F. B. Ufer,
who is there making final prepara-
tions for Morris bout with Jim Flynn,
the Pueblo fireman.
Sheriff Frazer of Laramie. Wyo.,
wired to Denver to cause the arrest of
Herbert c. Harris, manager of the
Laramie Cowboy baseball team,
charged with embelzzling more than
500 raised in Laramie to support the
ball team for the season.
Miss Helen Taft, the President S
daughter, was the star in the women )
doubles tennis tournament at Magnolia
Miss, when she and her partner. Miss
Harriet Curtis, defeated Miss F. Wood
mansee and Mrs. Allyn. They had to
work hard for the first set, 7-5, but the
second was easier at 6-1.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Union Pacific Retrenehment.

Denver.-Speculation is rife among
Denver railroad men as to the mean
ing underlying the retrenchment or
der recently issued from the office of
the general manager of the Union Pa
cfc railroad whereby $500 employees
were Temporarily laid Off" The Or
der affected every branch of the oper-
ating department, and although no
trains have been discontinued as re-
suit of the order, train crews have
been reduced to the minimum, track
gangs are fewer, and yard employees
and shopmen are affected more than
any other branch.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
= EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
-. .EaGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poiNoe AND HAPPENINGS THAT
! g, MARK THE PROGRESS
{. s. or THE AGE.
..wes,.rn Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Kansas City will get the 1912 meet
ing of the Loyal Order of Moose.
The fire which caused the death of
seven men and the injury of three
others in the shaft of the GirouX Con
solidated mine, at Ely, New, is still
burning.
Five men were killed and five in
jured when a large bridge over the
Umpqua river, sixteen miles north
west of Roseburg, Oregon. collapsed
and fell into the river, sixty feet be-
low.
The state of Idaho and the United
States government have agreed to ex-
change about 100000 acres of land in
that state so that each may have its
lands in more compact body than at
present.
E.. IL. Requin, president of the San
Francisco federation of the shop EN-
ployes of the Hartman lines, believes
secret vote now being taken there
by the Federation would be unanimous
for strike.
The Texas Cattle Raisers Associa-
ton, who control 100000 head of cat
tie are planning to make fight on the
big packers of the country, and will
either bring about raise in the price
of cattle or reduce the price of meat.
The Grand Army encampment Sc
lected Los Angeles for the meeting
next year over Denver Denver in
1913 is the pledge of life delegates to
this encampment Judge Trimble of
Illinois was made commander-in-
chief.
According to a report received at
central police station in Los Angeles
from H. G. Otis, an attempt to fright
en- him into paying 10000 under pen
atty of being shot or his home de-
stroyed by dynamite, has been made
by some unidentified person, apparent
ly crank.
F. c. Nicodemus of New York and j..
C. Potter of Port Aransas, Texas, har-
pooned and landed devil fish. The
fish measured fourteen feet across and
weighed 900 pounds. The monster
towed the launch three miles to sea,
and was captured only after it had been
shot ten times.
A highway from Lincoln, Neb., to
the western Colorado line, which will
follow closely the route of the Burling-
ton railroad, is the joint project of the
several Nebraska counties through
which it will pass. Not for several
years, in all probability will the road
be completed, but its construction has
been definitely determined.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for Sept. % to obtain eligibles
from which appointments may be
made to fill a vacant post of instru-
ment maker in the Bureau of Mines
at Pittsburg, Pa. The examination is
open only to males, of whom five
years previous experience and especial
aptness in designing and constructing
physical, chemical and electrical lab
oratory apparatus and instruments Of
precision will be required.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Interested Land Owners Meet.

Pierce.-Bringing together land own
ers in the Greeley-Poudre Irrigation
district from Denver, Greeley, Num-.
Pierce, Briggsdale. Camfield, Fort Col
Inns and other places to the number of
200, the Greeley-Poudre Landowners
Association, organized for the purpose
Of cooperating with all interests look.
ing toward the completion Of its irriga-
ton system, met here and received a
detailed report Of the conditions Of the
project.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
To Cheer Her Up.

An old Scotswoman, who had put
herself to considerable Inconvenience,
and gone long way to see sick
friend. learned on arriving that the
alarming symptoms had subsided.
An moo are ye the day, Mrs. Craw-
ford?' she inquired in breathIess
anxiety.
oh, I'm quite weel moo, thank ye,
Mrs. McGregor," was the cheerful an
swer.
Quite weel!" exclaimed the visitor,
AN after me haein' come sac far to
see vel"
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
POLITICAL.

That President Taft considers the
issues of the campaign of 1912 already
laid down was made apparent when
he told callers at the summer cottage
at Beverly of five subjects which will
form the basis of his six weeks speak
ing tour in the West. Where local
conditions do not dictate his address,
the President expects to discuss one OF
these five questions The tariff. the
arbitration treaties, Canadian reciproc.
ity, conservation, which includes the
national policy in Alaska, and reform
of the currency system.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Record Crop for Rio BIanco.

Meeker.-The heaviest dry farming
crop in it's history is the enviable rec
ord this season of Rio Blanco county.
A much heavier acreage than usual
was put under cultivation this year by
the dry farmers, which was sowed prin-
cipally TO wheat, cats and alfalfa, and
now mesa, basin and bottom land
around Meeker in every direction TO"
miles and miles show fine results of
the springs planting.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Thomas Lawson Coming.

Greeley.-The Boston millionaire,
Thomas Lawson, will supplement his
Massachusetts stock farm by one in
northern Weld county and on the lat
ter breed and rear fine horses, is the
report here, representatives of Lawson
having written to owners of Greeley
land in northern Weld county for
prices on large tract.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
White Bird Leads Blackbirds.

Greeley.-Led by white bird, thou
sands of blackbirds are cleaning the
wheat fields west of here, where much
grain was left on the ground after har-
yesting. The white bird has attracted
wide attention and seems to be regard
ed among the other birds as a sort of
king among the flocks.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
As Waist. Used 10 81.

A London paper prints an article
from the ladies' treasury Of 1855, in
which prize is offered for the woman
with the smallest waist in proportion
to her size. A silk dress was the frst
prize and gold watch second prize.
In the school in which the prize was
offered by the principal the pupils
were required to sleep in corsets,
which could. however. be loosened
when retiring.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Colorado Man Gets Good Job.

Trinidad.-The widely known live
stock breeder, and general manager of
the Matador Land & Cattle Company
of Texas, Murdo Mackenzie, has ac-
cepted s5O,OO0 a year position with
the Brazil Land, Cattle & Packing
Company of Sac Paulo, Brazil
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
State Pays for Hole in Ground.

Mancos.-The state of Colorado paid
out the sum of $3,SO39s for hole in
the ground. The hole, which is 655
feet in depth, is located in Montezuma
county. 1t was bored by Fred Davy,
the oil prospector, at the rate of Sc
loot. No oil was found.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Cold at MINNEAPOLIS,

Minneapolis.-At Minneapolis all
cold records for August for twenty
years, with the exception of one day
were broken when the Thermometer
registered forty-six degrees above
zero. Aug. %, 1891, the mercury
dropped to forty-two degrees. Frost
and cold winds are reported.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-02
Harvest Record Oats Crop.

Eaton.-Charles Lucas harvested the
record crop of oats from a ten-acre
field in this section. The oats tested
forty-one and a half pounds a bushel
and he has 1881 legal bushels.