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THE SV'MTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1S30. *Be Just and Fear not-I*-t all thc ends Tho? Aims't at !><- thy Country's, Thy <>o<l'< an?! Truib/s." Tili-; TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, SUMTER,. S. G.. WEDNESDAY. JULY 25, 1906. Sew Series-Vol. XXVI. No ? Published Every Wednesday, -BY OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY. SJM7ER. S. C. Terms: 31.DO per annum-in advance. Advertisements: One Square first insertion.$1.50 Every >ubseeuo:::: insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or lenger will be maie at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private int* rests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. OUTRAGE AT SUMMERVILLE. .J. H. J?? ines, a Storekeeper. Brutally Assaulted-Xc?r?? Susp?* t i tider Arrest. Summerville. July Jr.-Mr. J. H. Bei:.> m? ved LO Snmmervudie some time ag . fr on Mount Pleasant, it is understood, an ? Ripened ? general mercha] ilse business on Carolina avi . :? : T tia .. \ right, a mulatto man about six feet in h.elghr. weight between 1><> to ll'O pr.::- is. with a V-shaped scar .02 his forehead, entered the st cv and at his r- :uvst v.-a s shown some handker? chiefs by Mrs. H- ins. but not being ab!r tv > btain the kind he parrlcuiarly desired; h. :t. After one or two cus? tomers had erne and departed Mr. and Mrs. Heins, as is their custom nightly, examined the premises for the purpose of being satisfied that there were net persons secreted therein, they then ch sed and fastened the Car? olina avenue entra?e- ?and left the store tar- ugh the back door for their residen*.-, which is but a few feet be? yond. Mrs. Heins, with a small chil I in her arms, precede.! her husband, who was behind, "carrying a lantern in his han!. up the piazza steps, and. upon hearing a r. >ise! turned and saw a man strike brutally her husband on the si .ie : the head, the blow causing him zo reel a..-.! iail'Over against one of the piazza pillars. there was no me visa ble, this assail? ant being probably secreted in the dark on the si b_ <i the store buil ling. Mrs.. Heins immediately screamed out and calle I f r issistance and in a few mi::utv< the neighbors gathered and as one i them rushed in the front gate lie vas jostled hy a party leaving life -M.- lem but not being cognizant at the time of what had happen d. ho gave the incident no attention. L was discovered upon examination tina Mr. Heins had been struck on the sid the gash on the head being J severe and painful ene, an! in addition s-v erai his teeth being knocked out. Up c: th-- alarm being giv-n tin- as? sailant . scape : for the night. Chief of Police T. R. Waring; upon being notifie 1, wen: promptly to the scene of the crime and kept up the search throughout the night and the greater part cf today. He arrested a mular: . man "who has been around the town for a week, ...'hom he found in Grcvermann's lane asleep, n<>t far from the Heins store. The man gave his name as Lake Talbert, claimed to have recently come to Summerville from Fhridaa. had been to points in Virginia and that his home was in Greenwood. Upon being asked as to thc V-shaped scar <:.:: the forehead, he stated it was th- result of a blow from an axe ::. the hands ?d' a relative at Greenwood years ;:-'<.. but as to other matters he was exceedingly ret? ie-::!. Talbert, upon being taken hy Chief Wari: g to Mr s. H-ins. was iden rmi VES AT M MMEI?\ li A.K. Mr. H. YY. Leseinaii's Hoi&e mitered and Looted <>t Valuable Wit tell and I ? ? 11 _L-. :ti> sommerville, July - Yesterday lng about 1" o'clock the resi Lence of Mr. H. W. Lasemana, on Sumter avenue; was entered by. thieves who succeeded in obtaining and carry? ing off a so?taiiv diamond ring, gentle? man's gold watch, ladies' diamond ring, turquoise ring and a quantity of j w. aring apparel, Mrs. Lesemann wa: a:?>--:;t from home at the tim?, and Mr besemann was at his place ot business on Main street. This matter was re ported to Chief Waring and erie or tw< but i na su mc h as th^re ?vas n . tang! >!. . .vid- nee. they were discharged-. Mr amount to two hundred an ! :i:ty .: three hundred dollars. (.Lo. ! [TZYI VLTEB !)l??>'.VXEI>. Chief Claim Ygem for Seaboard and j Mauav.fr- <T linkiwiii t)e?ec?ivt* I Aiiency. ? { fo^Wa. Ju!v vi,, re laim agent ol the Seaboar ! Air L n nd was manage v !'..:. "die Baldwin de lt is understood here that Mr. Fitz ' i the stream^ He attempted t . leal n m ed ia tel v. Mr. Fi td wa Iter was ;. \l?P!iECiATi:!> IN LANCASTER. ! \ Nlimber o? Ea miers" Institutes Will Be li< id This Week and (he \rtemi ai?t-c W ill Be C.ood. are locking foi-ward with much rrr terest to the Farm.- rs' institut-s to b .->.?. k. M -rs-will b . ? :: ': .\s already pubHsh-d in The News h-?.l tomorrow at Pleasant Valley. .-. . . . . . T ? lowing day. Tuesday: the two institutes are to be bald, one at Lancaster Court House . .as: ot here. On Wednesday an in? stitute will be held at Elgin, a station caster, and .:: Thursday one in the town of Kershaw. At Pleasant Valley. Antioch and Elgin arrangements are being made The pleasant Valley pepole have en? gaged the servie, s of a fine brass band from North Caroiina. as an additional attraction for the institute tomorrow. 'hey ha Y invit-1 the ?-and!' Le-rislature to b Ever since the inauguration of the Farmers' institute hy Clemson College Lancaster h 's har? ne or m^re of them every year. -o j probably more ?vf them will be held in this counfy this year than in any ?.tii.-j- county in tho Stat.-. The Lancaster farmer believes in the institute. t?. which is no doubt largelv du- his present improved j KESSELE s.v.E :>n> sum>ENLV I ! SHORT CROP. LITTLE COTTON ON HAM) T VEA ii \M> XEXT. Mr. Smith Calls Upon Every Sub-A sofhitioii to i>< tul Every Effort Make Plan a Su<<<-^--l??cv?e\\ < Sil nation. Columbia, July 1?.-Mr. E. 3 Smith, president ot" the South Carolir (""ti":: Association* was in the city x> dress "j- statement, the facts in wai will be of general interest r" men . all business callings: On ace 'lim "f my sickness I ha\ I take tm s opporlumtv ere comes reliable int??rmation : t . ? - 2 - i ; i i crop carnap'-. There See be tittle nrospec: of a ero:, exee .o...;- r >? tue. year but i -r all . ti S stock !; ::-:. ?s ati"n as an <?rgam'/.?:be] ....ul i de r.or.strate its power, ilia: time i:as a: .-. .. .\ nu -us . : ? :. ni! ! h rv. k-ep th. ci : ? : cn h ta.rfee; during the months of Septem .r. October an.I November, for this i iv cime when the speculators and th ill men icy in their supplies at th \v--s] p-ssibie price. Because In cognize that this is debt paying tim . ~ o- . ':. and w! ? need -.-ry v ni that his e^rf.n can be mad .elna-, that this is the time he wi1 The S< ? :th-.'*rn C<vtt<?u .\ - ~ . >- -i : 11 ; . - i.. :r] ! b- nd - v--'v effort this Septem be??? ma ; k--i t . ? :?: . : ? :.- this year we wi.il hegir .. cotter: year >>{ Lou: :!:. . Lb-T vtitl notieally no old cort? ni on hand, an ii; the World (ienranding in-r.; LI 1 . "".vtiship tiley can make arrangement: .. k-t-p thc cotton off the market dur ng the first of the cotton season i>y ai nea us available, 'The prospect in South Carolina; ar know from personal observation, h ht poorest for ten years. The country is being tl.led wit' ear literature: every ingenuitj nown to tin- opposition is being use, Eternal vigilance is th- price of al ueeess. and simply because we have ucceeded in gaining and maintains uch a fine price for cotton, let h< ian imagine that the opposition has eakene ? it< f..ree ;?t al!, but fighting :ore vigilantly than ever before. 'i'-> show you tile tremendous power :' i!c- association, for the first time : the history of cotton-cotton that chalk -ad paper cotton which ben? dore hi s controlled th.- price of spot ooo:- was inn p..?ats higher ia \'-w .ck th; n the spot cotton was in Cb imbia, South Carolina. Which means lal tic- gamblers and speculut??rs .ubi run paper and .dciik up and e.vn b> suit ihejr fancv. ilut r"o? One I M ; ? \ r s i : i ) i ; ~\ ; ; <. ? : i \ i \ <. rdowu Mill. ai Cr? -eil ville -TU' h-li.ir.i;;^. S'o.ouo BETTER RAILWAY SERV?CE, SOTTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC ASSO? CIATION \1 \i'S OUT C.OOD WORK. Soul horn Railway and Vtlantle Cou si Lino OfTioially Requeued to lin t>rove Sorvk-e hy Putting on Severa' Additional [?assen^r '['rain- for Lo? cal lousiness. eetfng of the recently organized ?nth Carolina Trairie Association -.vas Ld here today, if the recommenda n IdHie.ii ?.! new < rharl Wadeii ? st-11 rv. n The chief interest ia the meeting to -eutive e-'iv.niii. .....?a;>. i ? t the ?resident". Air. Lewis W. Parker, and .f ?Mav"?- Rhett, of Charleston, and yr, K. fi. cain, ot 'his city. The address is ~ro th- citizens of h" Siai. t.;* s.'Uiii Car' ?ina. boards of roh. chambers of conimerce. and >ther siniilar orgaufeati ons within uch Si;a-, n;nn:<-:i.;:; and other cor ?ora thors interested in Ce- subject of .ni !.-. -.- d in thv -nh the j.ast at Iv in? crease has been Ce- consequent in? crease in railroad rrarik:. both passen? ger aa i freight. According to th.- ad ihis increase is equivalent in many in? stances *o rnio-.- than Iud" per cent in the pa.-: five years. Notwithstanding ?his. during such time 'in- railroad: crease facilities of travel, hut on the contrary, haye, in many instances, al? lowed th?-ir rolling -leek and roadbed to deteriorate and in some instances to become positively dangerous ?" travel: they hav-- been apparently idin'.o-.-a? ahout compliance with the laws of this State and to the rules of the railroad commission, relating to the ! .m ci h of tim-- !?.. consumed in i : i . ? . hay .. c?tn t' nvighi Pi? rn ?US1 I 'i.-i'?" 1> ? ! ?>1 * ha r Wh au tn i th? ressary. so it is Ciaimou ny t ir roadbeds are unable t.? a.m . iat-* quicker travel. ! The railroad commission of this t--, arid its legislature, have after ?'.ia! considerath .: pi the subject, vi Led ? maximum time which .ul i be consumed in the transporta : of freight between points within s State. The railroads alt- riv fail regard such provisions of law. and .ire is the greatest uncertainty in delivery of freight, it is r.o com a thing for weeks t?' be consumed the transportation of freight from ? pednt in the sm* . t.. another tm neston is tm Ste v sion, arro" ir would h.- the purpose Of the Tra ?lie Association to oons?dsx* with care what additional h-gisiarior; may be necessary cari y out rh** hands of the railroad comrais??c.ri., This Organization win tic- ir. no h--stile t.. the railroads and j; ?*; hipped that remedies for evils cern plained of may be secured without ; appeal t" the legislature, bm if essa ry the association will thorugr* ?tsi proper committees and attorneys con:? rn?ke requests therefor. M.?i?- nor the desire LO make continual ?... . . issues mast be mao-., by i h.a. O t. .\t V' urged t' pu: l lined. V*e believe that hy united action, i hy clear presentation to the ra!lr d authorities of the disadvantage 1er which we ure now surfering, L which can be done in the bet ter? ni of conditions in this State; VY* nestly hope that those advantages i,..* obtained without friction with railroads, hut we are impressed h th.- necessity of them, and tho <.::;; he; will use its every .?W'^z Ko ure them. Lewis W. Parker, K. ? Rhett, i-:. H. Tain. Tl IK (. L1S1S 15KACIIE1). ?a- Douma in ii--s tho A?looraey and ??elSSUt S.-c;?iv DtXi'iU'tl IO l?UVO ?\ Pie;.?rsiitp. . et of th- : ..pti"n hy the dotrnra . s't.a-day of the address to tho ne'-rdo .?n tai ned in the report of the Agra* dan commission. A crisis seems to nive been reached in political affairs, every hand peasant disorders ?r ] evolutionary outbreaks are i n crea s ig. The govern nient, on the other and recently has manifested mor* etermihation to curb Hie growing ower cf th-- douma. Following th g ction < f the douma yes'erday is ix*. ling what is regarded as a virtual efiance i>< the government today ;i">^ te spectre of a dictatorship as thc robable outcome cf the revolution, WANT A GOOD JOB? . Government I< Offering s pee ?a J Inducements for ( Inks in Philip* pine Sorvh e. - i Washington, D. C.. July 20.-Sp,*... il inducements arc being held ~uf. [lucie Sam in order toWprocure . k< fer the Philippine service. His i employment bureau, known a* th* COAL M : -. E: IVIS \?- : : P. i- "V ? ; i : ? i - KilK-s! and two i-;ita}J\ : \ scat i Iiiu- tor Wi:ro M a c-'.;> \