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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
a Compliment for Mr.. Wood.

During the course of the morning
Judge Sease had occasion to refer to
best i'm the state. Mr.. Clifton asked
Judge Sease for time so that the
stenographcr could make note of
some objection which he offered, but
Judge Sease stated that he did not
think 1t was necessary to stop for this,
az the stenographer took down cv-
crything and ii was not probable that
he had omitted this objection, re-
ferring to Mr.. Wood as stated above.
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"HAGOOD" ADVISES DRAINAGE.
County Would Have Better Reads
and Farmers Better Crops, n More
Attention Was Paid to Drainage
Cotton Crop Good.

Rembert. Oct. 6.--Jeems, de chill
lens all gettin bowlegs carryin so
many books to skule."
"Nebba yo mine, Dinah, de public
pays fur eni." "In the days of good
stealing" the public paid for some
things and 'Cuhie" was easy, letting
things take their course. caring lit
tie for consequences. and we laughed
at him. saying no more was to be ex-
pected OF him. Today the public pays
for many more. Take road building
as one instance. zen dc buckra" some
at least. will allow positive injury to
DO done to lands rather than clean
out the side drains. because 1t Is the
business Of the public to do 1t. Five
minutes good work with shovel
could save our county dollars of
work. give the farmer a good road,
save unpleasant jolts to the public,
save I'm wear and tear on buggies and
machinery. but "Hayseed" contents
himself with saying. 1T is public
work and let the public do It," while
every rain continues to work disaster.
Cotton continues to open slowly
and Is picked and ginned.
Our people here have made very
fair crops and with the fine prices are
doing well.
The health of the community con-
tnues sood. cue almost solely TO ju-
dicious drainage. Say neighbor, take
these frog ponds of your place and
let The mosQuI tOes die and live there.
sone OK our people arc going into
the cover crop business a bit extern
sively. In this hustling age you
better hustle or you will be left"
Didn't we sly. as though that made
II 80. that the successful farmer was
the livest. best informed man around {?
"Hagood."
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They Must bc Right.

Schwartz style is based on what
good taste has stamped with its ap-
proval. Schwartz quality is a truthful
expression Of the highest standard in
fabrics, in tailoring. The style, the
quality, and a certainty of satisfac-
ton are yours at prices consistent
with all three. You'll find the suit or
cloak here so easily. The Schwartz
Stores.-AdVt
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Sbs Saattbman ana soutIrun.
Publishcd Wednesday and Saturday.
BY
0STEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER. s. c.
Terms:
e1.Se per annum-in advance.
Advertisements:

Advertisements:
One Square tirst insertion. ... ..Sl.00
Every subsequent Insertion. =. so
Contracts for three months. or
longer will be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
ssrve private interests will be charged
Tor a. advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of respect
viii be charged for.
The Sumter wAtchman was found
"a In 1850 and the True southron in
1ess. The watchman and southron
aow has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers.
and u manifestiy ths best advertising
medium In Sumter.
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one witness for the State and the de-
Tense did not put up any witnesses at
all. The solicitor asked that the court
direct verdict in favor of the de.
fendant, which was agreed to by the
court. The verdict was then returned
and the prisoner cleared.
Tuesday was probably q record
day for murder trials in Sumter coun-
ty, five persons charged with murder
having been tried and acquitted. Be-
sides these murder trials several 9TH
er cases were also tried
Rock Sprott and Willie Jones
pleaded guilty to the charge Of house
breaking and larceny, the former be-
Ing given eighteen months and the
latter twelve months, Judge Sease
making the sentence heavier, as both
had been on the gang formerly OH
the same or similar charges.
Garfield Richardson plead guilty to
larceny of bicycle and was sem
fenced to spend two years in the re-
formatory at Lexington, where he
had served seven months before for
the same offense.
Jake Black was tried on the charge
of forgery, verdict of not guilty be
ing returned by the jury.
Ed Harrall was tried for entering q
dwelling house with intent to staal
verdict Of not guilty being returned.
The following bills were returned
by the grand jury:
John Mack, obtaining goods by
false pretense, true bill.
Johnnie Weldon, larceny of bicy-
Gle, no bill.
Cornelius James, larceny of bicycle.
no bill.
A. c. Riley, obtaining goods by false
pretense, true bill.
Mary Alice Robinson, murder, true
bill.
Dan Logan, violation of prohibition
law, no bill.
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Julian III. Scale was acquitted of the
charge Of murder on which he was
tried Tuesday afternoon by a jury in
Sessions Court. The case consu med
less than an hour, having been com
mcnced before court recessed for din
ncr and being completed by o'clock.
il took the jury only few minutes to
agree upon "a verdict of not guilty. He
was defended by Geo. II. Levy, Esq.
The next case was that against w.
T.. Mcbride, also charged with mur-
der. This case consumed less than
five minutes i'm all. There was only
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OFFICERS CLEARED OF MURDER
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF NOT
GUILTY AFTER BEING OUT
EIGHTEEN MINUTES.

Number Of Cases Heard or Disposed
Of fOr This Term of COurt-Jocl
Kirby Cleared for Second Time
John Dargan Found not Guilty
No Bill Against Isaiah Davis
Number of True Bills Returned.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest FYelu
Cotton buyer.

sumter. oct. 2.
Good Middllng i3 3-S.
81. Middhng Is Ia.
Middling IS lis.
ST. Low Middllng IL rs.
Low Middling IL 3-S.
staple cotton II i-2 To 1G.
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You are Invited.

To see display of cut glass, q re-
cent arrival, arranged for your in
spectiOn in our manner. The
Schwartz StOres.-Advt.
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VIII be Closed Saturday.

The Schwartz Stores will be closed
until $50 p. IN. on Saturday, October
1th. a holiday.-Advt.
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FOR SALf-Farm of 3i3 acres. Pri-
Vateer township, miles Of station
Six room dwelling, large barns and
stable. gin and saw mill plant. Near
church ana good school. For fur
thcr information apply J. II. Ostccn.
sumter, X. II. ID. No, 9.
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Shipping by Mail.

We have practically brought ths
Schwartz stores to your very door
for we deliver free of charge any
purchase. anywhere. SChwartz's
Greater StOreS.-AdVt
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The final bills handed out by the
solicitor were returned Wednesday af-
ternoOn. They were:
II. l.. b. Wells and Martha Ben
nett, living in adultery, true bill.
Betsey Williams. assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, true bill.
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Marriage License Record.

A license to marry has been issued
to Jimmie Fielder and Millie Mercher
of Silver.
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New York, oct. ..
nnan
Closed for Holiday.

The Schwartz stores will be closed
ON next Saturday. until $50 n. M
Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
IN HARVESTER TRUST SUIT
Government Lawyers Go to st
Paul for Arguments.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. oct. 81 - The Attorney
General and Edwin p. Grosvenor, special
counsel for the government in charge of
tho prosecution of the antitrust case
against the International Harvester Com
many. left Washington tonight for ST.
Paul for the arguments beginning on
Monday before Judges Sanborn, Hook,
Adams and Smith in the United States
Circuit Court
Mr.. Grosvenor will make TN; opening ar
cumert i'm behalf of the government anc
William -. McHugh. of Omaha, and Ed
gar A. Bancroft. OF Chicago, will argue
for the defendant corporation. Attorney
General McReynolds will close the argu-
ments for the United States.
The petition in the case was filed in the
United States District Court at St Paul
on April 80. 1912 Mr.. Grosvenor has been
i'm charge OF the prosecution, his assistant
being Joseph II. Darling II is believed
that the case breaks record in point OF
number of witnesses examined, a total of
l,253 persons having testified, 80 for the
government and Lib for the defendant.
Hearings were held AT Chicago st.
Louis. st. Paul, Omaha, Wichita, Kansas
city. Sioux Falls. Pittsburgh and New
York. The record constitutes eighteen
printed volumes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
WILL BE HUMAN TUGBOAI
Elionsky to Try Novel Swim
ming Feat Tomorrow.

Henry Elionsky "A commodore OF the
American Life saving society, VINO d''
several long distance and novel sWlmS III
the Lower Bay last summer. VIII to-Inor-
row morning attempt 10 accomplish Feat
which has never been tried before III
aquatic history. The twenty-year-old boy
u,ho tins the scales at $50 pounds, VIII
swim with his hands and feet manacieo'
towing a rowboat containing i've men OF
a combined weight OF I 900 pounds a dis
lance Of five miles
Elionsky will take TO water from pier
under the Brooklyn Bridge. and his OBJ
tective point will he off Bay Ridge BROOK
lyn. If he feels strong enough theh NJ
will try 10 reach Coney Island.
BY virtue Of period 10 hours ana ~
piuutes i'm the water during "a futiie AT
ternpt 10 reach Sandy Hook from the BAT
tory Eljonsky lays claim to the long as
tance championship Of the United states
lie has twice failed to reach the hooh'
once coming within 800 yards of the shore
the other attempt being abandoned oe-
cause of the turning tide, quarter OF d
mile away. Elionsky contends that ne can
show his real prowess AS swimmer oh'S
In cold water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
URGES ALASKA CESSl0N
Smith Would Give Strip to
Canada to Promote Peace.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington, oct 3l.-Supplementing the
introduction of his resolution. yesterday
TO ccde to Canada the southeastern strip
Of Alaska, Representative Smith, OF
Maryland. declares that its adoption
would promote the cause of universal
peace and cement the ties of friendship
between Great Britain and the United
States
Mr. Smith says that the Alaskan Pan
handle made a boundary which was UNI
natural and was brought about by condi-
tons which do not now exist. The pres
ent boundary. he contends. hampers the
DEVELOPMENT Of adjoining lands and gives
rise 10 irritation. The moral concession
OF this strip. he believes would set an
example to the rest Of the world.
The idea Of ceding this strip says
Mr. Smith. us the best that has ever
been offered to strengthen the bonds be-
tween this country and Canada. 1t VIII
do more TO silence the jingoes than any
thing else. We can make TO our neish-
Dor. Canada. a moral concession ana
startle the world.
The strip in question, according TO MI
Smith. is a fringe running south oJ6 mics
I'm length and only from eight TO thirty
five miles i'm width, shutting off the Yukon
Territory, the northern half OF Brltis"
Columbia and the Mackenzie Basin from
free access TO the Pacific, the entire smut
off area being 10000 square miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
Commissioned Osborn Explains
How Normal | Per Cent Is
Withheld lat Source"
EXEMPTIONS SET FORTH
Fine Not Exceeding $4,000 or
Imprisonment for Not More
than Year Penalty for
Fraudulent Return.

Washington, oct. 3l.-Regulations for
the collection OF the normal tax Of per
cent on the incomes Of individuals at
the source" were issued tonight by w.
II. Osborn. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, after they had been approved
by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
IT is provided that the tax shall be
withheld at the source where the income
originates by all persons, firms and or
CARNATIONS having the receipt custody
disposal or payment OF any annual in
come. profits or gains, except where there
are exceptions. The following income is
exempt from the normal tax being with
helu at source:
Dividends on capital stocks or from the
net earnings of corporations and like Of
CARNATIONS that pay the normal tax OF
per cent on net income.
Proceeds from life insurance contracts.
except annual interest payments, in eA-
cess Of $1,000.
Income of individuals which is not fixed
or certain. such as income of farmers,
merchants. agents compensated on com
mission basis. lawyers. doctors, authors.
inventors and other professional persons
with no fixed annual income.
The value of property acquired by gift,
bequest or descent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
PREFERS MERCURY TO MILL
Girl Seeks Death, Saying Father
Wanted Her to Go Into Factory.

Sayville. Long Island. oct. a.-Miss
Emma Hruby, nineteen years old. Is in
the Brooklyn Hospital as a result of bi
chloride OF mercury poisoning. she having
taken the drug with suicidal intent. The
girl is the daughter Of Joseph Hruby, of
Bohemia. Long Island. and was employed
as servant by Mrs. f.. G. ReqUa, OF
Green avenue. Sayville.
While Mrs Requa was absent from
home Yesterday the girl took seven and
half grains Of the poison-enough, physi-
clans say. to Kill five persons.
After taking the drug the girl repented
and telephoned to relatives I'm Bohemia.
telling what she had done. They thought
she was joking and paid no attention 20
the matter. When Mrs. Requa came
home an hour later she sent for DR.. ". ~.
Ross. who administered emetics to the
girl
This morning she seemed somewhat bet
ter. but Il was decided to send her Ia the
Brooklyn Hospital Or. Ross said IL
would be forty-eight hours before an
opinion could be reached A. to her
chances OF recovery. The girl said that
her father wanted her 10 work I'm lace
mill in Patchogue, while she preferred ID
remain with Mrs Requa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
NO LONGER I'm THE WAY"
Woman Who Felt She Was
Getting Old" Found Dead.

Miss Sarah Rowland, who disappeared
from her home, NO 100 Paulison avenue,
Passac y. j.. Thursday afternoon. was
found dead yesterday morning IN
Schmidts Hotel. No. ls2 West street. She
had carried ont her intention, indicated
I'm a note she left at her home. She sal
she realized she was getting old and was
in the way. ending when you ind my
body please give me a nice funeral
Miss Rowland went To Schmidts Hotel
on Thursday afternoon and registered as
Frances Braun When shown to room
she objected because there was no gas
let. explaining that she wanted 10 read
at night. room with gas was given
her.
Yesterday morning John Schmidt. pro-
prietor Of the hotel, smelled gas In the
hall, and when he broke into the room
found her dead. She had slashed her
wrists with a penknife. after plugging the
cracks in the doors and windows with
paper. Then she turned on the gas.
Her body was identified by Frank Titus,
her brother-in-law. Of Catskill. He said
that he was convinced she was insane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
HUERTA TO GET MORE CASH
Will Exercise Option on $780,
100000 Loan in Paris.

Berlin. oct. 3l.-The Mexican Minister
Of Fiance Informed the correspondent OF
the frankfurt Gazette" to-day that the
oution on a loan of S25.00o,oo0 in Paris
would be exercised on December /. lie
added that funds were assured 10 pay
the Mexican federal army until Ne"
Years Day.
The "Frankfurter Zcitung' expresses
doubt i'm regard 70 the Mexican Minister s
declaration.
II was stated late last spring That a
loan Of s75,0OO,000 had been arranged III
Paris by representatives Of the Mexican
provisional administration, and That S5o'-
600 600 Of this had been handed over I"
President Iluerta. later report spoke OF
another transaction Of $20.OO0.0oV, ana
this, added TO the first amount pald over
would leave the remaining S25.OOo'"Oo'
about the exercise Of the option on when
the Finance Minister is said to have spok-
on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
SURE STOKES WILL WIN
Republicans Get Rosy Reports
of Their Candidates Popularity.

The Republican State Committee re-
ceivcd Yesterday i'm Newark rosy reports
from all over New Jersey concerning the
candidacy OF Edward G. Stokes. its nomi-
nee for Governor. After the meeting the
chairman, Newton A. *. Bugbee. predict
cd the election OF Stokes by n plurality
of at least 10000.
IL base my estimate upon concrete re-
norris received from every county I'm the
state" said Mr. Bugbee. I'VE have taken
nolIs i'm a number Of the counties, and
,hus and In other WHY'S have learned the
definite trend OF political sentiment.
1.-THE campaign of vilifcation that has
been carried OH against our candidate
leads US to expect eleventh hour attacks
but we do not believe the public VIII pay
any more attention TO them than they
have maid to the malicious abuse that mas
h.en hurled at Mr.. Stokes during the
canonaien thus far from irresponsible
quarters and through BIASED newspaper
organs.
"The voters OF New Jersey nave not
forgotten the long and faithful service
Mr. Stokes has rendered to the state ana
ito citizens. I firmly believe that the YER
dict OF the coming election VIII be an UNI
oualified Endorsement OF that record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01

ions as this tend to further complcate
the situation and make it practically i'm
possible for the bondholder to determine
when he will get his November interest.
1t was also discovered that the Treas
ury Department at Washington mas
shipped out thousands of exemption GER
tihcates to banks, which do not comply
with the regulations which the depart
ment announced at the beginning of the
week. There are six forms OF these GER
tificates. and those who received them
found them to be in essential points dif-
ferent from those received earlier in the
week with the result that the confusion
already existing has been greatly In
creased.
The confusing influence attendant upon
paying the November coupons. and the
large sum that is tied up as result
caused a rise in call money rates on the
Stock Exchange yesterday to 10 per cent.
the highest level of the year, the pre-
vious record being per cent touched at
the beginning of April. II was stated
that s2j.OOO.OOO was loaned at the eX-
change, OF which approximately 100000
was loaned at the high rate. The aver
age was per cent for the day.
Including dividend payments, November
disbursements will amount to about Sl25.-,
COOOOJ. This sum in itself is not large as
compared with previous years. but cou-
pied with the s29.OC0,000 of marlborough
Rapid Transit Company bonds which Will
be redeemed to-day at the Guaranty
Trust Company it has caused much shift
ing of loans. with a consequent tighten
ing of the rates.
otto II. Kahn, Of Kuhn, Loeb * Co.,
said that he attached no Importance to
the furry in call money.
1T was to be expected at the end Of
the month";" he said, and might reason
ably have come before | do not believe
that it has any reference to the income
tax deductions of November |. II does
IT seem to me to have any meaning
,ore than the usual shifting of money
az the end of the month at this time Of
the year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
President Does Not Pay.

Interest upon the obligations OF the
United States or its possessions or a state
or any political subdivision thereof. SAL
Any OF the President and federal judges.
All salaries paid by a state, county or
municipality. including salaries OF public
school teachers
The regulations covering exemptions
which may be claimed by husband and
wife are as follows:
Every single person or every married
person not living with wife or husband
who is liable for the normal income tax
under this law, may claim a total deduc-
ton Of $500 from net income. on when
deduction he or she is exempt from nor
nal tax OF 1 per cent.
Where "A husband and wife live toSeth-
or and only one of them has an annual
income liable for the normal tax OF per
cent. then the husband or wife who has the
income shall make the return and pay
the said tax and may claim and deduct
an exemption Of N,Vc
But il husband and wife i've TO-
gether and each has an annual Income
liable for the normal tax OF l per cent
then in that event they shall make
separate return and the AVW eNeHlpl'o"
allowed 10 a husband and a VIE "hel'
living together may be claimed and de-
Quoted nv either the husband or wiie as
they may mutually agree 'out not "
both separately or the said eAeihp''o"
shall be pro rated between them Ill pro-
portion To their net income.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
DIAZ'S COMPANIONS SAIL
Taken from Havana on Mexican
Gunboat as Prisoners.

Havana. oct Sl.-The Mexican gun
boat ZaraGoza, which had been delayed
by bad weat-er. sailed from this port to-
day. She had on board all except one OF
the members OF the special Mexican en-
bassy 10 Japan. who were arrested at
Vera Cruz for dsobeying orders 10 re-
main at Havana and who accompanied
General Felix Diaz TO Mexico. Ldeuten-
ant Colonel del Rio, who is seriously III;
was allow ed TO land and was taken TO a
hospital.
The destination OF the XaraGoza is not
known here. Some reports have IT that
the gunboat is returning to Vera Cruz,
though il also is rumored that she is
bound for the Mexican military prisons IN
the federal territory OF Quintana Roo, on
the peninsula OF Yucatan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
O'BRIEN AND KELLOGG LOSE
Must Defend Action for Cheat
ing State in Coal Supply.

Albany. oct. 3l.-John +. OBrien. for
mer Secretary OF state, and George 6.
Kellogg, OF PlattsburG. must defend an
action brought by the Attorney General
to recover s23,339 and interest In connec-
tlon with coal contracts, the Court OF
Appeals decided to-day.
The men had contracts for furnishing
coal TO Sing Sing and Dannemora prisons
IL was alleged in three counts OF COM
plant that they did not FURNISH the kihd
of coal for which their contract caiieu
and thereby cheated the state.
The Court of Appeals decided that two
of the three counts were good and that
one was not well founded. All OF the
Judges concurred In the opinion.