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Cjjt Ifettjmait at? Bmtlpz {WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 1897. The Lynching in Sumter. The horrible events io Sumter Coun? ty last week make a fearful addition to the long list of bloody crimes and swift retribution in our State. Who can measure the fearful coosequeoces of these revolting deeds? The redbanded murderer for a whole week .was defiant and aggressive, and ended bis saturna lia of crime with one of the most hor? rible butcheries that was ever known in a civilized comojuoity. Simon Cooper was a fiend beyond comparison, and bis cruel, relentless career bas not a paral? lel in our Stale There is not the shadow of an excuse or a palliating syllable to be uttered in his behalf. He was a demon incarnate, aod he de? served instant death at the hands of the infuriated citizens of Sumter County, who were justified in taking his life, if there was ever an occasion in the world wheo lynch law should prevail io any community. While all this is true, it is a grave and deplorable fact that the manner of Cooper's lynch? ing, under the circumstances of his . surrender on demand of the sheriff's posse, is not at all creditable to the manhood and obivalry of Sumter Coun? ty. Let it be said that there "were urgent and emphatic protests against what was done, and that there were' brave and honorable men oo the ground who recognized the appalling character , ?~t of the work thal waa done io spite of their protests. It is not a pleasure to * condemn an act of our feilow-citizens wheo they are ridding the world of a foul and incestuous beast, bot eveo the defenders of life and home should '. have sufficient regard for themselves, if tot for the sake of decency and mao ood. to discharge what they conceive te be a duty io at least a semi-respecta? ble manner. We make due allowance for excitement and the disturbed con? dition of the surrounding soontry, but even then we oannot condone the coo duct of the mob in Sumter Couoty, who were acting under the regis- of a sheriff's posse, aod to that extent they were representing the majesty of thc law. The facts are as follows : Ooe hun dred men had a single, brutish fieod completely surrounded in a house, with arms and ammuoitioo, and every op? portunity to secure re io force me a ts of men and arms. They were making fair headway at a distance io the re? duction of his citadel, and there was little chance for his escape, with the whole day befofe them. Their repeat? ed fire caused him to cry for succor ; a parley ensued, andi he was promised immunity if he came out Afterwards J he emerged from the house, aod was taken in charge by the posse. A wraogle took place, the mao was shot time and again, and the advice of the .deputy sheriff and others apparently prevailed, which was to carry the wounded ptisooer to Sumter. This was not dooe, but OD the way be was again shot, then swung to a tree, and when life was extinct, the body was riddled with bullets until the rope by which it was suspended had been cut: io two by other shots which missed the man? gled body of their victim. Cao anything belmore repulsive? There was lacking every element of genuine courage io the capture aod killing of the monster, aod wc would be derelict to every sentiment of honor and true valor not to put on record our detestation of snob conduct. It was shameful enough that one hun? dred men stood off aorf parleyed with a single villain, that the sheriff and coroner acted so as to suit the conveni? ence of the mob, that uoder pretence of an arrest he was fearfully wounded and then hung to a tree, but the climax was reached wheo the infuriated .and insatiable mob fired into tbe dead body of the bleeding wretch. It is only another stain opoo the Dame of our State, already deeply dyed in the' crimson' gore of such victims, but even more revolting in its nature than ?ny of the long catalogue of disgraceful precedents. What will come next? Greenville Mono tato eer. Uphold the Law. It is said that the white people, or the officers of the law around Magno? lia refused to do anything towards ar? resting Simon Cooper, because he was threateoing only negress aod was cot troubliog the white people. They found out later, however, that Cooper did not to confine his murders to the negro race by acy meaos. Had the law beeo enforced after the first mur? der, the Wilsons and the last neg! o would not have been killed. There is a disposition among some people to look upon negroes as nothing but brutes j and not entitled to the protection of the law. The weaker a man or a race are j the more are they entitled to ail the protection which the law can give them. It made oo differeDce who Cooper j threateoed, he should have been an est- i ed as sooD as possible and placed in ! jail, where he could injure nobody else and await bis trial. The Sumter Item should be com? mended by ali law abiding people for the stand which it bas taken as regards the lyDching of Simon Cooper. There ! are a great many people, who thins an 1 editor is defending a criminal and con? doning his crime, because he bas the | boldness to protest against lynching Generally speaking, the crimes of which criminals are guilty, are more : revolting to newspaper men than they 1 are to those who take part io lyucb iDg, and, for that very reasoo, editors are paioed when they see mobs plac ing themselves on a level with murder? ers by seeming to take pleasure io j shedding their blood, after they are helpless and in the the hands of the officers of the law It was a great pity that Sumter county, aft<?r having made such a fioe record a9- to lynchiogs, should have had a killing of the fiend Simon Cooper placed to ber credit. As far as Cooper wa? concerned DO kind of torture would have been too severe to punish him j for his dibolioal crimes, but the Sum? ter people brutalized themselves when wheo they took him from the officers of the law half dead-ind strung bim up to a tree aod riddled him with bullets. Had any of their number slipped up bebiod bim anywhere aod shot bim io the back, oe ooe could have protested, because Cooper was ati outlaw aod a target for any. body's pistol or rifle. Nothing can be said agaiost killiog Cooper, bu; it was the baogiog and shooting bim after be was helpless aod in the hands of the law.-Darliogtoo News. The Anti-Trust Bill. Sectioo 1. Tbat from aod after the passage of this act all arraogemeots, contracts, agreemeots, trusts or combi oatioos between persoos or corporation? made with a view to lessen, or which teod to le8seo, full and free, competi? tion io the importations or sale of articles imported into th is State, or in the manufacture or sales of articles of domestic growth or of domestic raw material., and all arraogemeots, coo tracts, agreemeots, trusts or combioa tioos between persoos or oorporatioos desigoed, or which tend to advance, reduce or control the prjee or the cost to the producer or to the consumer jof >a?y such product, or article, are here by declared to be against the public policy, unlawful aod void Sec. 2. Any corporation, chartered uoder the laws of this State, which shall violate aoy of the provisions of this act shall thereby forfeit its charter and its franchise, and its corporate existence shall thereupon cease and tsrmioate. Every foreigo corporatioo , which shall violate aoy of the provis ioos of this act is hereby deoied the right to do, aod is prohibited from doiog business in this State. It is hereby made the duty of the attorney general of v.this State to enforce this jprovisioo by due process of law. Sec. 3 Aoy violation of the provi? sion of this act shall bs deemed, sod is hereby declared, to be destructive of the full aod free competition and a coo spiracy agaiost trade, and any person or persons who may engage io aoy such coopiracy. or who shall, as principal, manager, director or agent, or in any other capacity, knowingly carry out ai# of the stipulations, purposes, pricer, rates or orders made io furtherance (f such conspiracy^ ^ball, on conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 and by imprisonment in the penitent!iry not less than sis months or more than 10 years or in the judg men: of the court by either such fine or imprisonment. Seo. 4. Tbat the provisions <^f this act sba'll not apply to agricultural pro? ducts or live stock while in the posses sioo of the producer or raiser. Sec. 5 That any persons or corpora? tion that may be injured or damaged by any such arrangement, contract, agreement, trust or combioatioo de? scribed io section 1 of this- act, may sue for aod recover io aoy court of competent jurisdiction io this State, of any person, persons or oorporatioos operating such trust or combioatioo, the full consideration or sum paid by him or them for any goods wares, merchandise or articles the sale of which is cootrolled by such combination or trust Sec\ 6. Alli aots io oooflict with this act be, aod the same are kereby. repealed. The Englishman Abroad. It is astonishing to note with what obstinacy English travelers on the con? tinent maintain English habits, how? ever unsuited they may be to their sur? roundings. Under the broiling sun of Italy or Spain wc find English travelers asking for a grilled steak cr roast beef. Of course the steak is tough, tasteless and indigestible, the "rosbif" raw in the center, though burned outside, nasty in flavor and leathery iii substance, thus constituting ^he most unsuitable article of diet thar could be taken under the circumstances. Then the Englishman will pay ls. 3d. for a 4d. bottle of Eng? lish ale, which is far too heavy and alcoholic for the climate, instead of drinking the pure wine of the country that is supplied without stint and gra? tuitously at all meals. These British peculiarities have done much to destroy the advantages of foreign travel and to render the better known hotels, which are frequented by English families, as expensive as the hotels in England. The experienced continental traveler who has learned to do at Rome as tho Romans do very carefully avoids the hotels frequented by the English. He is consequently treated with much great? er civility, is fed on dishes which the j natives know how to cook and which ! the experience of centuries has proved 1 to be better suited to the climate and j economizes something like 00 per cent on tho cost of living. On thc other hand, ho may have to content himself with a very small washing basin-the 1 introduction of English habits in the matter of personal ablution is much needed-and the drainage of the hotels may leave much to be desired. Never? theless, even i:i this last particular im- ? provements are being ei?ected every j day.-London Lancet. c orn is a vlp-orous feeder and re sponds well to liberal fertiliza? tion. On corn lands the yield increases and the soil improve? if properly treated with fer not undei containing o tilizers 7% actual Potash. A trial of this plan costs but little and is sure to lead tc profitable culture. All about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex? periment on the best farms in the United States-ii told in a lkile book which we publish and will gladly mail free to any f*rmer in America who will write for it RM AN KALI WORKS, - * 93 N?_sau St., New York. Manhood DR. E. C. WiST'S NERVE ?ffB BR?? TREATIES] TSSE OR?GlfJ.U, .O. OTHERS FmiTATfONS, Issoldur.dcr positivo Written fSasranfec. by authorized ajronts only, to cur" Weak Memory, L?izzi:ioi6. Wakefulness, Fils, Hysteria, Quick? ness, Nicht Loss??. Evil J>rearas, Lack of Confi? dence. Nervo noss. Lassitude, :i ll Drains, Youth Jul Errors, or Excesivo ?3.-e oe Tobacco, Opium, or Liquor. whi?di loads to Misery, Consumption, insanity and lM-.th. \$ s?on? or by n.ail, $1 a boz; six for ?*;\ri;h -writ* cn acarante to cure pr refteid m^Rpy. Sample pack? age, ccntoirii-.- ?7.3 clays' treatment, with full instructions, tb cc-nis. Or e san;pie only cold to each parson, ?r. c?oro or ty mail. Mgm Extra Strewth ? SR ?Wrmj Tor Isipotaasy, Losa oV8%& i#7 rower, Lort ?>?a;;hood.^fc Sterility cr B?-rr^TmessAN\ feSi a box; sis for $.\ tvith? v "written guaran teepjj %_ to cure in 30 days. At store d , ?E-FOREorbyma?. AP J. F. W. DELORME, Sumter, S.C. -Tl HARB Y # CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. UP-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am inoniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Potash 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND? ARD GOODS. Get our prices before purchasing. Respectfully, HARBY & co. Dec 16. TAX RETURNS FOR 1S?6-97. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY. S?MTBR, S. C., Nov.|27, 1896. RETURNS of all Personal Property and Poll Taxes will be received at this office from January 1st, 1897, to January 12th, 1897, aod at the following times and places: Mayesville, Tuesday. January fl2tb. Reid's .Mill, Wednesday, January 13. Mannville, Thursday, January 14tb. Smithville, Friday, January 15rh. Mechanicsville, Saturday. Jan. 16:h. Kiugman's Store. Monday, Jan. 18. RerobertVStore, Tuesday, Jan. 19. Hagood, Wednesday, January 20ih, Stateburg, Thursday, January 21st. Wedgefield, Friday. January 22nd. R. I. Manning's. Saturday, Jan. 23d J. M. Tindales, Monday, Jan 25th. Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes? day, January 26th and 27th. Magnolia, Thursday, January 2Sth. Lynchburg, Friday, January 2Pth. Concord, Saturday, January 30th. Johnston's Store, Monday, Feb. 1st. Shiloh, Tuesday, February 2od. And at Auditor's office ?ri tbe City of Sumter from February 3rd, to Feb? ruary 20th inclusive. The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such properly, eiiher a? agent, husband, guardi?n, trustee, executor, administrator, etc , return the same under oath to the Auditor, who re? quests ail persons to be prompt in making iti-;r returns and save the 50 per cent, pen? alty whtc-h will te added tn the property vniuatioti of all persona who f.iil lo make re- ; turns within the time prescribed ny law. ** j Tax ? ayers return what they own on the j first da v of January. 1897. Assessors ac.d taxpayers wisi enter the fi mi j given name of ihe taxpayer i;i full, ??so make | a separate return for each Township where thc property is loc?i ed and also in en<.'h a?>d j every case ibe No o: i; e School Disuic mus? I be given. Every in?le citizen r.etwe**n the JIL:" of twenty-one Rod sFxti \e?rst?n l!:" ti:~: da\ ! Of JrttlUHry 18C>7, tXCrpt t:,,i-c p.r- :;i ?bl?; (J! earning -i support from being lantmed or I from Oii;?r causes, ?rii>ili he deemed taxable j Polls, ar: ! es'.ept ConiVderate Solders f<0 years ci ?re, ( n Jan. !??', 1>'.'7 All re'urus mus? be m<ideo!! or he'ore the < 20th'da; of February nexi I caria?.*! !.tke r tutus nf?er thai date and all retaros made H'.UT the 20th tl-y of Fi bmary are subject to i M>pf*--tnliv ot H) per ceut. A. B STUCKEY, Audiior Sumter County. ' Atlantic Coast Line. j WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AOGCS TA RAILROAD.I CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Jan. 13, 1896 Leave Wilmington Lea/e Marion Arrive Florene-" Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumte.! Arme Columbia No. 55 P. M. *3 25 6 05 6 45 P. M. *7 15 8 42 P.M. 8 43 10 05 No 51 A.M. *3 25 4 3o No.52 A.M. *9 35 10 55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston ia Central R. R., leaving Lanes 8 26 a. m., Man ning 9 05 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Colombia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter ^ Arrive Florence Leave Florence Le&ve Marion Arrive Wilmington No.54 A. M *5 50 7 12 A. M 8 25 A. M. 8 55 9 34 12 15 No. 53 P.M *5 15 6 3S No.50 P.M. *6 40 7 55 '.Daily. yDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Central R. R., arriving Manning 7 10 p. m., Lane9 7 48 pm, Charleston 9 30 p. ra. Trains on Conway Branch laave Chad bourn 10 40 a? m., arrive at Conway way 1 CO p. m., returning le^ve Conway ai 2 25 p. m., -?ve Chadbourn 4 55 p. ra? leare Chadbourn 20 p' m., arrive at Hub a' 6 00 p. m., returni c leave Hut 8 30 a. ra , arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a. ra. Daily ex cent S i oday. Trains on C. & D R R. leave Florence 8 55 a ra, 9 10 a ra nnd 8 00 p ra , arrive Darli; ?ton 9 28 a rn, 10 20 L rn, and 8 30 p ra; le*ve Darlington 9 31 a rc, and 10 4f)a ra, arrive Cheraw 10 40 a m and 12 30 p rn, leave Cheraw 12 45 pro, arrive Wadeshoro 2 25 pm. Returning leave Wadesboro 3 00 p m. arrive Cheraw 4 45 p ra, leave Cheraw 4 45 p m, and 5 15 p ra, arrive Darlington 7 10 p m and 6 23 p ra, leave Darlington 7 45 pm, 6 27 pm and 7 45 a ra; arrive Flor? ance 8 15 p ra, 6 55 p ra, and 8 15 am. Daily except Sunday. Sunday trains leave Floyds 7 30 a ra, Darlington 7 45 am, arrive Florence 8 10 ara. Returning leave Flor? ence 9 00 a ra, Darlington 9 30 am, ar? rive Floyds 9 40 ara. Trains leave Gibson 6 15 a ra, Bennettsville 6 41 a m, arrive Dar? lington 7 40 a m, Sumter 9 25 a ra. Return? ing leave Sumter 7 20 p ra, .Darlington 9 10 p ra, arrive BeBnettsville 10 01 p ra, Gibson 10 25 pm. JOHN F. DIVIN?*. Gen'! Supt.. J. K KEN LY, Gen'l Manager.' T. M. EMERSON, TrafFe Manager. tfl E CHARLESTON LIE" SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to April 79:.h, 1896. Lv Charleston Ar Summerville " Prevails .l Georges " Branchville " Rowesviile " Oranaehurg " St Matthews " Fort Moite Ringville *' Columbia Lv Columbia Ar Ringville " Fort Motte " St Matthews *! Oraogeburg " Rowesviile " Branchville " Georges " Pregnalls " Summerville " Charleston DA If.v. 7 10am 7 46 a m 8 18am 8 30 a m 9 00 a m .915am 9 28 a m 9 48 a ra 10 00 a m 10 10 am 10 55 a m 7 00 a m 7 40 a ra \1 51 a m 8 02 a m '8 24 a m 8 38 a m 8 55 a m 9 35 a m 9 48 a m 10 22 a ra 10 00 a m DAILY 5 30 p m 6 10pm 6 50 p ra 7 Oi p ra 7 50 p ra 8 07 p m 8 24 p ra 8 48 p ra 9 03 p ra 9 20 p m 10 10 pm 4 00 p ra 4 44 p m 4 55 p m 5 09 p ra 5 27 p m 5 42 p ra 5 55 p ra 6 37 p ra 6 50 p ra 7 22 p ra 8 00 p m Lv Charleston " Branchville " Baraoerg ,; Denmark " B'aekville ?. Williston " Aiken Ar Augusta Lv Augusta " A;ken ,c W?llistoo " Blackville " Denmark " Bamberg " Branchville Ar Charleston 7 10 9 15 9 41 9 52 10 10 10 27 11 09 ll 51 6 20 7 08 7 49 ;s os 8 20 8 33 9 10 ll 00 a m a m a m a ra a m a m a ra a m a m a m a ra a ra a ra a ra a m a m 5 30 p m 7 50 p m 8 19pm 8 31 p ra 9 50 i> ra 9 10pm 9 57 p ra 10 45 p ra 3 20 p m 4 07 p m 4 44 p ra 5 03 p m 5 17pm 5 29 p m 5 55 p ra 8 00 om Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta . 2 35 p m Ar Aiken 2 15 p m " Denmark 4 19 p m Lv Denmark 6 25 a ra "Aiken 7 23 a m Ar Augusta 8 10 a m Daily Except Sunday. Lv Camden '8 45 a ra 2 25 p m " Camden Junction 9 .S5? a ra 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 05 am 4 3"; p ra Lv Ringville 10 25 am 6 00 am " Camden Junction ll CO a ra 6 40 a m Ar Camden , 11 55 a m 3 15 a ra E. S BU WEN, L A. EMERSON, Gen'l Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r. General ofiices-Charleston. S C Choice Extracted Honey, by j the gallon or less quantity. For sale ai my residence, or ; i orders may be left o??ice of the Watchman and Southron, N. G. Osteen. k ii 5 Well Broken young Horses and Mules at Epperson's Stables FOR SALE. This stock will be sold at private sale and guaranteed as represented. Prices as low as any dealer on the market. 26 Head more good young Mules to arrive December 31. Call and take a look. Prices are right ARTHUR BELITZER, The # Furniture # Man, IMMENSE STOCK. ^ Prices to Suit Everybody. g Machinery SEE THE EATEST DEEBING BALL BEARING MOWING MACHINE uy none but the Deering ; it is the best up-to-date Mower. MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. H. B. Bloom. Sumter, S. C, JlMJ?LM?lM/lM Hardware. ?JJJSSJ?JJ, HTltW?MlMMMM. Hardware. ilMMMMMMMMSL Let us Sell You! We have had years of experience in the business, and think we can sat isfy you in quality and price. For Table and Pocket Cutlery COME TO US. For-Buggy and Wagon Material WE KEEP IT. For Best Cook and Heating Stoves OUR STORE IS THE PLACE. For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools. House Furnishing Goods, Har? ness, Razors. Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Etc., Come right here. - Rufe an? Leather-Bellina:, Paints an? Oils are Specialties. CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH SOME? ANT & SON, Oct. 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. STATE AGENTS FOR SALE GF Wholesale . Tin Plate/ Stoves, ^^^ffW^f^^ Sheet Ir??: Tinware" tu?dJ?iK hiTinners' Tm * ?re., ? g UffKTOSM ? f? ^J^?^W Sunplies, Bouse- V^W?^A^ ?^^1 .' V^i?Ct?r^-? * ? Zte?SnSsS^ Goods, \?^m^w . it . l , Y < *?c V?: i?#y Heate-3 V T?^^l Z^i?Sv f '\?and ^%gn?iai^ \^^^ Pire. Over 200 diff?rent stales of Cooking an i Heating Stover. Also Oil Cookers and Heaters. We want the leading merchant in every town in the State to sell our Hoes cr Stoves. We guarantee full protection in his ttrritory to each r.g< ct we arpoin? If no* sold in jour town send direct to us for cuts and prices. MMri Oct ,27, AHI