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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2J, ?903.
The Sumter Watchman was founded in
XS50 and the IVtee Scwtt?ro? in 1866. The
Watchman and Southron now bas the com
bined circulation and influence of both of
the old papers, and is manifestly the best
adv?d?stng medium in Sumter.
A HOKSTROUS VERDICT.
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The acquittal of James H. Tillman
by the Lexington county jury was
what law abiding and law- respecting
people .feared would be the result,
and, also, exactly what was confident?
ly anticipated by those who ?are held
from tte first, that the assassination of
X G. Gonzales was an act to be com?
mended.
The Lexington jur> assumed the
: ; DU that assassination's not a
and we are of the opinion that
-r a great deal of time was wasted nnce
f: eessariiy by, the defense in putting
up a gang of expert witnesses
to swear to statements that no one
believes to have had the faintest re
-blance to the truth. If Tillman
massif, alone, had been put on the
i? Se would have been acquitted all
- the 5?me on the strength of the politi
prejudice-arousing harangues of
his lawyers.
There was never a clearer or stronger
.?case of cold-blooded murder made ont
fcv- the testimony of unimpeachable
: saes and by the circumstances of
a crime thin wa? made out by the
against J. H. Tillman, for the
-assassination of ??. G. Gonzales, and
y?t the facts wera disregarded and the
which had <?Hec??vely and sever
> sworn to render a true verdict in
: : ?ance with the evidence, set him
.^whipped of justice, and then
crowded around him to grasp his
od-stained hands, in the clasp of fel
si?p and co?gTatnla?on. Justice
and iruth departed, shamed and down-.
it from, the desecrated Temple of
-Castice in Lexington, and Wrong and
jsry held high carnival there yes?
terday when that monstrous verdict
s Tendered.
:But^aat use is there in comment
on this miscarriage of justice, this
sng of <t&e stamp of the court's ap?
proval c^os assassination in revenge
; for political' opposition ?nd the public
exposure of an unsavory record? The
d is done and Tillman is at liberty
ip and come with his blood-stained
:.ds as freely as any law-respecting
i gu?t?ess citizen of the State. We
.<ean but express ocr horror at and con
ition of so brazen a disregard of
tw and right and justice.
???8? mm OF GQMSRESS.
President Roosevelt Calls Both
jiotes to Assemble in Wash
$s?foa on November 9.
Washington, Oct 20.-The President
-?irv? issued the following proclama?
tion:
By the President of the United
iStates-A Proclamtion :
Whereas, by the resolntion of the
Senate, of Marca 19, 1903, the approval
:V ?>y Congress of the reciprocal comer?
cial convention between the United
S?ates and the Republic of Cuba, sign
-ed at Havana, on December ll, 1902,
,V- is necessary before the said convention
all take effect: and Whereas, it is
important to the public interests of
i?he United States that the said con
. ventios may become operative as early
as may be;
Now, therefore, I, Tberedore Roose?
velt, President of the Uanited States
of America, by virtne of the power
rested in me by the Constitution, db
feereby proclaim and declare that an
extraordinary occasion requires the
? cenvening of both houses of the Con?
gress of the United States, at their re?
spective chambers, in the city of
? Washington, on the 9th day of Novem?
ber next, at 12 o'clock noon, to the end
that they may consider and determine
whether the approval of the Congress
shall be given to the said convention.
: All persons entitled to act as the
members of the 58th Congress are re?
paired tc take notice of this proclama?
tion*
?iven under my hand and seal of the
United States, at Washington, the
200i dayof October, in the year of
oar Lord one thousand, nine hundred
and three, and of the independence of
be United States the one hundred and
twenty-eighth.
Signed: Theodore Roosevelt.
By the President,
John Hay, Secretary of State.
imm of "HEMORRHAGIC FEVER.
Columbia, Oct 19.-There is an
appalling , number of cases of hemor?
rhagic fever in sections of Bamberg and
OoJleton counties according to a letter
received this morning by the governor
from County Treasurer John F. Folk.
Mr. Folk writes that a number of
doaths have occurred in the last few
days from this desease, and asks the
governor to appeal to the United
States authorities for an investigation.
?SE&e governor immediately upon receipt
of the letter wired Dr. James Evans,
the secretary of the state board of
health at Fiorence, asking him to pro
'ceed at once to Bambreg and get at
1jhe faets in the case. Governor H?y
<ward will also write the health
authorities at Washington. L u % ?a
DEATH OF MR. G. 0. TILLMAN.
Youngest Son of Late Congressman Till?
man Passed Away Yesterday.
Clark's Hill, Oct. 2.-Mr. George
D. Tillman, aged 23 years, youngest
son of the late Hon. George D. Till?
man, died athis home here at 7 o'clock
to-night. He attended the Citadel
Academy, at Charleston, and was one
of the most popular students in his
class. He was Court stenographer of
the 3rd Judicial circuit for a number
of years and colonel on Governor Mc
Sweeney's staff. All of his immediate
family were with him -when he passed
away, except Judge and Mrs. ' O. W.
Buchanan, who were detained in
Winnsboro on account of a sick child,
who has typhoid fever. The funeral
services will be held to-morrow after
non at this place, after which his
body will be interred beside the grave
of his father.
New Orleans, Oct. 20.-As a result
of a bloody encounter between a band
of negroes led by a white man, and a
constable's posse, three negroes have
been killed and seven or eight wound?
ed, in the rear of Pecan plantation,
in St Charles Parish. None of the
posse was hurt. The surviving negroes
and their white leader, Pat McGee
fled to theswampandare being search?
ed for. Further trouble is feared.
For the Ladies Only*
In pursuance of their promise to
add something each day to their sale
Hessers, J. Ryttenberg & Sons haye
added a bargain counter of household
goods. A few of the items appear in
their advertismeent today, among
which is glass and earthenware.
Regular hou?e-keepers and prospective
house-keepers will find it to their ad?
vantage to see these lines. The rib?
bon counter added on yesterday did
good business and still contains may
good values.
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COTTON MARKET.
The market to-day is stronger in
tone and the demand better than for
several weeks. The receipts were com?
paratively large and middling sold at
9.55.
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Frank Shelton, white, was held up
in the suburbs of Greenville Monday
and seriously stabbed. Be says two
white men held him while a third stab?
bed him sis times.
FINE HORSES.
Why does Boyle's stables sell so
[nany horses and mules? Because Mr.
Boyle selects the stock best suited to
this market and makes the prices right.
He has a few nice horses left from the
carload received sometime ago, call
md? see them if you are in the market.
A big stock of buggies, wagons, har?
ness and agricultural implements on
hand. ? Boyle's Stables,
Cor. Liberty and Harvin streets.
Oct 21-lt
- -?M?> Ill,? ?
Cotton Movement and Fluctuation.
The thirtieth annual edition of I
Latham, Alexander & Co's, "Cotton j
Movement and Fluctuations," has [
been received. It is a standard book
of reference for the cotton trade, and '
as usual it is a handsome specimen of j
the printer's and bookmaker's arts.
The book contains the usual tables of j
receipts, stocks, exports, consumption,
acreage, a review of the cotton trade of
the world, written expressly for this !
edition by Mr. Thomas Ellison, of j
Liverpool and other original matter!
of interest to those in the cotton bnsi- j
ness. I
Special Announcement.
To comply with the many requests
of customers and others who were un?
able to attend the Mill and Factory
Syndicate sate on account of the bad
weather on Saturday last, Messrs. J.
Ryttenberg & Sons have made ar?
rangements to purchase all of the Syn?
dicates goods that may be left or ar?
rive hereafter and will continue to.sell
at the same prices until Saturday
night 10 p. m.
They also announce that their entire
stock of regular goods is being sold at
the same prices as the goods of the
syndicate. It will pay you to read
their advertisement in this issue.
DOGWOOD, Persimmon and Hickory
timber for eale by R. C. McFaddin, Sum?
ter, S. C. Oct. 21-it*
WANTED, Persimmon, Dogwood, Hick?
ory and Holly Logs. Freight paid on car?
loads. JAMES OOCKSHOTT, Charleston,
S. 0. Oct 21-4m.
FOR RENT-One storehouse, with
three room dwelling attached, with
necessary out buildings, for five
months. Three and one half miles
from Sumter in the fork of Providence
and Stateburg roads. For terms apply
to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. C.
July 29-tf.
Estate of Mrs. J*ne E. Team,
DECEASED.
I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County, S. C., oa Jfa amber 21,
1903, for a final Dischar?-* as Executor of
aforesaid Estate.
DANL. M. YOUNG,
Oct 21,1903-it. Executor.
Estate Dr* Henry Stuckey, Dee'd.
ALL persons having claims against said
Estate will present same duly attested ;
and all persons indebted in any way to
said Estate will make payment without
delay to
GEO. M. STUCKEY,
Oct 7-3t Quaiified Executor.
Estate of Dr? Jobo H? Fuman,
DECEASED.
I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County on November 8th, 1903,
for a Final Discharge as Administrator of
aforesaid Estate.
RICHARD B. F?RMAN, M.D.
Oct 7-it Administrator.
Middlesboro, Ky. Oct. 20.-J. S.
Wentz, the Philadelphia millionaire
whose son * mysteriously disappeared
from Valley View, Va., last Wednes?
day, has arrived at Bigstone, Gap, Va.,
and is at the head of a band of search?
ers who are scouring the woods today.
Friends of the young man do not think
thr,t he was murdered. Young Wentz
was engaged to a young lady and his
father opposed the match. It is believ?
ed that "Wentz left the country out of
pique.
WANTED-Purchasers for several
Berkshire Gilts. Can be mated to
thoroughbred Boar, no kin. Not
registered, but no finer stock in the
county. Too good for breeders, to
make pork of them. Prices reasonable.
Apply to Egypt Farm, E. W. Dabbs,
Manager, Goodwill, S. C.
Sept. 9-tf.
FOR SALE-Two second-hand Pi?
anos, first class for beginners to prac?
tice on ; $25 each, your choice. Call
or address, H. L. B. Wells, Sumter C.
H., S. C. Oct 7-6t
?NATION
OF LOW PRICES
For the choicest seasonable
goods tinder our roof
Is proving an attraction that few people can
resist.
In fact we want everybody to see what we are
doing.
No trouble to give you prices, and it is our
pleasure to . show you the
Special Values we
are offering
at present.
WE
A Revelation in
Comfort.
It Fits.
Boots -
Oxfords -
- $3.00
- 2,50
Sumter Dry doods Go.
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SHOE
Copvrif.^d.
Sold only by
flen's Suits :
$5.00 to $20.00.
Overcoats :
$3.50 to $20.00.
Full line of Boy's and
Children's Clothing.
Walk in and get a pair
of the famous walk-Over
or Banister Shoes. All
leathers and styles.
SUMTER CLOTHING GO
Outfitters.
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Phone 170. No. 5 S. Main.
A WORD ABOUT SHOES.
There is no department in a store like ours, that requires
greater care in the selection ot its stock, than the shoe depart?
ment, and we believe our connections in this line are with
THE 1ST RELIABLE M?NF?GTURERS lil THE COUNTRY.
We carry a few shoddy shoes, but never offer th ,m for sale
unless they are especially sought after, and the customer is
given to understand that we assume no responsibility for their
wearing qualities.
Our Guarantee Accompanies Every Pair of Our
Standard Brands That We Sell.
We examine carefully every line of goods that is offered to
us, but unless there is some special inducement, we prefer con?
tinuing the lines that we know give satisfaction to our trade,
even though we could make a better profit by changing, our
policy being "Small Profits and Perfect Satisfaction."
CHILDREN'S SHOES.
This is a problem that worries the head of every household,
except those who buy from us, and it was so with them to
some extent until we got hold of
The Godman Line.
It is a common thing to hear a parent saying, "I can't get a
shoe to stand my children-they kick them out so fast."
If you will try this line you will have no further trouble, as
the boys and girls will find that it requires too much kicking
to get rid of them, and they will get tired trying.
The prices range, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.25, according to size.
LADIES' SHOES.
The H. C. Godman factory makes one grade of ladies' shoes
and no better value was ever put into a shoe for $1.50.
For style and durability our leader in ladies' footwear is
The E. R Reed Line.
Ulis brand we have handled continuously for fifteen years,
with more general satisfaction probably than
ANY SHOE EVER SOLD IN SUMTER.
The lady of moderate m^ans can afford to buy these aa well
as the rich, the prices being as low as
$2.00 and Up to $3.50.
MEN'S SHOES.
We could write pages under this heading, but our advertis?
ing space forbids. There is no man so big or little whose foot
we cannot fit, and his purse as well.
Our specialty in this line is
The L. M. Reynolds Brand
Of which there are probably more in use in Sumter county
than any other shoe of the same grade. The- price is stamped
on the bottom of ecoh shoe-$2.50, $3 and $3.50.
The items here mentioned only represent our specialties.
When in want of anything in
THE SHOE LINE
There is no place in which you can be better suited than at
O'DONNELL & CO.'S.
HERE FOR YOUR
Dry doods, Notions, Shoes,
Hats, cheap and fine Trunks,
Gents' Furnishings, &c.
We offer to the ladies bargains in
velvets and silks ; all colors in silk
velvets at 89c, which you have been
paying $1 for.
36=inch warranted black Taffeta
at 95c, sold everywhere at $1.25.
27=inch Pau de Soie at 98c, and
other silks at your price.
We give nice premiums with every
$10 you purchase.
Remember we carry a full stock
of the McCall Patterns, which are
10 and 15c.
SHAW & McCOLLUffl
MERCANTILE CO.
Old stand of J? P. ilonaghan.
Sumte^?S. C.
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