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"WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1907. The bumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and'the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the com? bined circulation and influence of both of h e old papers, and is manifestly the best Rdvettising medium in Sumter. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Subscribers are requested to ex ^^ailne the label or. their papers, which show the date to which the subscription has been paid. Those who find that they are in arrears are requested to call and settle or remit at the earliest convenient date. The amount that each subscriber owes is rrmall, but in the aggregate the amount due us for subscription is ^uite large-and we need the money. The jury in the Standard Oil case tailed io agree. We do not want to cast any reflection on the men com? posing that jury, but isn't it strange how the big, moneyed concerns get off with an acquittal or a mistrial? * ? . Prof. Watson, of Chicago, is study? ing monkeys, and says that he be? lieves they reason. The natural mon? keys may reason, but how about the monkeys we see around us every da} who are supposed to be human be? ings? ? * * H. EL Harriman found he had ^hutted in" at the wrong place the other day when he was arrested for violating the rules of a boat race. It does the ordinary mortal good when he sees the "money kings" called down. That was one time when mon? ey could not "talk." ? . * All South Carolina should feel fcroud of the showing this State has made at the Jamestown exposition. It has done much to advertise the State, and such advertising counts for & whole lot at "this time. We maj' have been backward in the past in iome respects, but we are certainly forging ahead today, and let's keep it up. ; A Tennessee man was given a ver? dict of $7,S00 against a telephone -""COrnj^any the other day because the -defendant company failed to put a vjmone in his residence for seventy .. eight days after he ordered it. In that :-Slate, the c?mpanies are liable for ?.-damages of $100 per day for failure . to pot in 'phones. If this law was ip 'Operation in South Carolina, we are "afraid that some of the companies would go bankrupt paying these fines. * . * From the reports coming from the Jamestown show as to the rates of living there in the boarding houses and the hotels, it looks like the af tair will be patronized by the wealthy only. The crowd must be very small <w the "grafters" there are jusc sim? ply getting in their work because they think the visitors are out for a good time regardless of cost. There can be no doubt but that the reports that have been spread abroad will serious? ly affect the attendance, which is to be regretted. . ? * A Charleston paper says that the bankers' convention at the Is":e of Palms was held m a most convenient p-ace, es the .dani is outside or" the three-mile limit and therefore outside v*T th? jurisdietiop ot South Ci ...Ii: a and Charleston. "\l;vbe this a?"c>im*s tor the fact that so many conventions are Held there, vul we don't se-? why <t should be necessary to go three miles from Charleston. Why wouldn't any part of the city do as wefi, if the delegates wanted to get outside of the range of the dispensary law? v * * An average cotton crop and fair prices mean prosperity for Sumter county this fall, while a short crop spells hard times, for last year's crop failure left a burden of unpaid debts cs farmers and merchants that has been hard to carry. Senator Latimer's letters from Eu? rope are not strikingly interesting, fcor are they markedly instructive, but they will serve their purpose, pro- j vided the newspapers continue pub? lishing them. They will keep the ju? nior senator before the public and serve as a gentle reminder thai he is seeking re-election. * * ? The two-cent fare '.vent into effect on all railroads in Illinois July 1st. This change was brought about by the ?enactment of a rate law by the State &sjri.sJature and affects onl intra? state rates, while the old rates will remain in force on inter-State pas? senger traffic. Similar laws will be -Qome effective in quite a number of _ other States in the near future, and if the results are satisfactory after trial, it probable that practically all other States will follow suit. . * ? Some of our baseball devotees are of the opinion that the baseball team is the biggest and best advertise? ment the town of Sumter has had in several years. In our opinion this view is a mistaken one-that by long odds the best and most substantial advertisement Sumter, city and coun? ty, has ever had is the new court house: The new court house is an achievement that stands for the best and most substantial in tue communi? ty and is so regarded by thinking men everywhere; and by such achieve? ments the character of the communi? ty is guaged. On the other hand the baseball team and the success that has attended its playing this season has given the community i large de? gree ot beneficial notoriety, of an ephemeral character. We do not un? derestimate the importance of base? ball as the national game, for it is the cleanest, most healthful and de? servedly the most popular ?port we have, but we should not let our en? thusiasm over the success and popu? larity of the State League and our pride in the winning team that rep? resents Sumter blind us to more im? portant things or to cause us to mag? nify a mere pastime until it asumee undue proportions in the life of the community. ft * * The good roads movement inaugu? rated by. the Sumter Chamber of Commerce is the most important measure bearing upon the future bus? iness prosperity- of this city and coun? ty, which has been started in many years. It therefore behooves the bus ness men of Sumter, and the delegates invited from the various townships in Sumter County, to attend the meet? ing to be held in this city, for the purpose of discussing and formulat? ing plans for a comprehensive syste? matic and business-like method of road improvement all. over Sumter County. * ' . . Press dispatches sent out from Nor? folk announce the fact that a senato? rial boom was launched for Maj. J. C. Hemphili, editor of the News and Courier, at the Jamestown exposition on South Carolina Day. The dis? patches say that Mr. T. R. Waring, sditor of the Charleston Post; is chief custodian of the boomlet, and it is presumed he will keep it safely hous? ed where it cannot be molested by ;he Latimer cohorts. But what we vould really like to know, is the Doom a joke on Maj. Hemphili, or >nly a' patriotic outbreak of State ? jride, resulting from the festivities of South Carolina Day? . ? * The bucket shops are all out of msiness in South Carolina, the ?nti jucket shop law being effective July Lst. It is a good law and will save :he people of the State hundreds of ;housands of oollors annually. Many nen will, of course, continue to gam? mie on cotton as long as the New York - cotton exchange continues in busi- 1 less, but these confirmed cotton fu :ure gamblers did not constitute one per cent, of the number who have patronized the local bucket shops. By :he abolition of the bucket shops the :emptation to gamble on futures has teen removed and hundreds of men ?rho have been, each fall, inveighled :nto taking a flyer by the stories of ' arge and quick winnings, industrious? ly circulated by the bucket shop peu? ple, will never think of sending ali the way to Nev Ycrk to make a bet 3n what cotton will do. BISHOP CAPERS We regret io learn of Bishop Ca- j pers' critical illness. He is well on in years, and the worst may be fear? ed; but strong is the hope that hi? noble life may be spared a while longer. His war record was a brilliant one, hut we prefer to think of him as a si: . . : shepherd in the pastures of peace, jeading his flock beside the ytill waters. His victories here far outshine those qji the red field of bat? tle, because they are the victories of love, the victories that count more for human welfare and pro^n-ss than til others taken together. Long after the deeds of his vigorous young man? hood have become a dim memory, his caree: as the good and gentle bishop, loving and faithful, wise in counsel ard patient under dilfieulties. will stan?} "tit m<>re clearly, and be re? membered by those who only knew him to love him.-Columbia Record. 'i he above beautiful sentiment well expresses the thoughts of thousands of the cition? of South Carolina to? day, for Bishop Capers has endeared himself to persons of all denomina? tions by his work and his daily walk in life. May he be spared for still more usefulness and may his exam? ple ever shine before us as a lamp to the path of life. j BISHOP CAPERS" CONDITION. No Change Noted in thc Bishop's Con dition at Last Report. Greenville. July 1.-Mr. F. F. Ca pers at 4 o'clock this afternoon re ceived the following message from his brother, which is the latest news received here up to 1.30 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning: "Father's condition indicates no change either way. "W. G. Capers." A COMING MARRIAGE. Miss Lota Bewley to Marry Mr. Kluttz, of New York, in the Fall. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bewley, of Union, S. C., have announced the en? gagement of their daughter, Luta Catherine, to Sam Walkup Kluttz, of New York city, the wedding to take place this fall. WRECK NEAR DARLINGTON. Train Derailed and Left Hanging on Trestle. Darlington, June 30.-Passenger tram No. 76, in charge of Engineer J. H. Webber and Conductor E. J. Jef? fords, with 20 pasengers aboard, from Florence to Hartsville, was wrecked on the trestle which spans the creek below McCown's mill, about three miles from Darlington, this morning at 20 minutes past 10 o'clock. The train of two coaches, combina? tion baggage and colored car and the car for whites, left Darlington on time and was running at good speed when, about 400 yards from the tres? tle, the tender jumped the track. The airbrakes were disconnected and the engineer was powerless to slacken his speed. Oh rushed the train to what seemed inevitable destruction until the trestle was reached. Only the wheels of. the tender were off the rails. The crossties were badly torn up, but the rails remained intact. When on the trestle, which is about 200 feet long and 25 feet high, the displacement of the ties caused the rails to spread, the tender broke loos* from the engine when about two thirds across and plunged to the ground. One of the five benches in the middle of the bridge was knocked from position, leaving,, a gap in the frame work of about 50 feet.-The State. Dispatches from the Jamestown exposition say that the Second Regi? ment from South Carolina made a fine showing Friday and caused much favorable comment. The band from this city took a prominent part iu the exercises and delighted everyone' with its excellent music. CHILD'S LIFE CRUSHED OUT. A Sad Accident at Catholic Mission Home at Florence. Florence, July i.-Little Luke Jones, a four-year-old orphan child, at St. Anthony's Catholic Mission Home in this city, had his life crush? ed out early this morning while play? ing in the yard surrounding the home. The workmen engaged in making re? pairs to the Mission Home had placed a large, heavy piece of timber on top of two empty lime barrels until they could remove it to its place in the building. Little Luke was playing about the yard under the supervision of an at? tendant. The attendant had just left the child for a moment, when it at? tempted to climb upon the barrels on which rested the timber. Just as the child attempted to lift I. .Af the bar? rels careened and the timber slipped from its position and fell upon and mashed the life out of the little fel? low. He was struck in the head and when picked up the timber was rest? ing across his chest. The child was brought here from Long Island. N. Y. The mother, be? fore her death in a hospital there, gave it to Father Wood to care for. and it was brought to Florence and placed in the Mission Home. The fu? neral services will be held tomorrow J morning at St. Anthony's Church. News and Courier. ICE MEN'S STRIKE BROKEN. Two-Thirds of the . Men Return to Work and Company Promised to Give Places back. Neu- York. July 2.-The New York ice men's strike is broken. Officials ? of the American Ice Company met the | committee of strikers today and point ed out th< t they had enough strike breakers t . man the wagons and suf? ficient pol protection to insure de? liveries, he company promis d to give the strikers their old places back I if they returned to work immediately. The strike is not officially declared off. but two-thirds of the men have j '..eturned to work. The city council of Union has granted a perpetual franchise t'> the Public Service Corporation of South < "a roliha. The teachers at their session at Chick Springs elected Col. John J. Dargan a delegate t:> the peace con? ference. Jim Epps was convicted of man? slaughter in the c<u.irt of g?nerai ses? sions of Cherokee county. He killed his wife ?ast December. The city council of Columbia lr=s passed an ordinance requiring prop? erty owners t-> make sewerage con net '.ions. Alva W. Jackson, a young business ivan of Aiken, and superintendent of the sewerage department of Aiken, has been arrested on the charge of stealing brass fixtures from the town of Aiken. COURT CONVENED MONDAY. Judge Menmiinger on the Bench Tlie Docket is Very Light. The summer term of the Court o Generai Sessions convened last Mon day at 10 o'clock, Judge Memminger presiding. This is the first appear ance of - Judge Memminger here, and he appears to have made a very fa? vorable impression. In the absence of Solicitor Wilson. S. O. O'Bryan, Esq., acted in that capacity. Court Stenographer Woods was in his usual place. After a number of witnesses had been sworn to appear before the grand jury, Judge Memminger delivered his charge to the grand jury. He made a very plain and concise charge which was, also, very brief. The judge said there was no need for an extensive charge, as the matters before the jury i had been considerably simplified now. I He instructed the jury as to what i constituted a working number amo**" I them and as to the finding of "true bills" and "no bills." He referred to the other matters that come before ! the jury, the investigating of county affairs, &c. Judge Memminger has a very clear voice and speaks with de? cision which win him close attention and make his charge and decisions very forcible. He mentioned the fact that the docket was light and that as it was the summer term, the business of the court would be confined . ~> mat? ters of the greatest importance. The first case called was that of the State vs. Isaac Simonds. colored, charged with disposing of property under lien. L. D. Jennings represent? ed the defendant, ?.nd Messrs. Clifton and O'Brien, the State. The case had not been closed when court adjourn? ed for dinner at 1.30. The following true bills were re? turned by the grand jury: State vs. John and Joseph Fergu son, colored charged with arson. State vs. Joseph and Plumer Den? nis and Daniel Hale, colored, charged with riot, and assault and bat?ery of a high and aggravated nature, and ill-treatment. State vs. Daniel Kule. colored, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. These were the only indictments given the grand jury Monday morn? ing. When^the Court of General Ses? sions convened Monday afternoon, the case of the State vs. Isaac Si? monds, colored, charged with dispos? ing of property under lien, was re? sumed. The jury in this case brought' in a verdict of guilty after a few minutes deliberation. The defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve six months on the chain gang. Archie Boyd, colored, charged with the stealing of a bicycle, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three years on the chain gang. Court then adjourned for the day. Court was occupied Tuesday morn? ing with the case ofUhe State vs. Jo? seph and Plumer Dennis and Daniel Hale, colored charged with riot and assault and battery* of a high and ag? gravated nature and ill-teratment.' L. D. Jennings is representing the State and K. D. Moise. Esq., the de? fense. The testimony was all taken and the arguments made by the at? torneys in the morning before court ad? journed for dinner. Judge Memmin? ger charged he jury when court con? vened this afternoon. The grand jury was discharge yes? terday morning. When court reconvened yesterday afternoon, Judge Memminger charg? ed the jury in the case against Jo? seph and Plumer Dennis and Daniel Hale, charged with riot, assault and battery of a high and aggravated na? ture, and ill-treatment. The jury re? turned a verdict of guilty as to riot. The next case called was the State vs. Joe Green. colored. charg? ed with arson. L. D. Jen? nings represented the defense and Marion Moise. Esq.. the prosecution. All of the testimony was in when court adjourned for the day. When court convened this morning, arguments were made in the Joe .?reen case and the case went to the jury about ll o'clock. This was the last jury case tried at this term of court. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. To His Honor. R. W. Memminger, I Presiding Judge* We, the Grand Jury for Sumter county, be? to make this our second presentment. We have examined into and re turned all bills given us by the acting solicitor. We have, through our va? rious committees, visited the several county offices, chaingang, alms house, jail and dispensaries, and find them all in splendid and satisfactory con? dition. We would recommend that wire screens be '.?laced at jail, in win? dows and doors, to keep out flies and mosquitoes, which are very bad through the summer months, and are liable to cause sickness. We recom? mend that a telephone be placed in the jail for the use of the jailor. We rind in jail two prisoners, namely, Spivens. a white man. and McCoomer, a colored man. held for murder. These prisoners were tried at the Oc? tober. 1906, term of court and con? victed of murder with recommenda? tion to mercy. They asked for a new trial, which was not granted. They th-n appealed to the supreme court and sine, that time haye been in jail, and we are informed that the case has never been put in proper shape be? fore the supreme court, so as to be heard by that body. This is largely due to the long illness of our worthy solicitor: and now. since he has been selected Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit to succeed Judge R. O. Purdy, resigned, and as his successor will soon be appointed, we beg that the court issue instructions, that the so? licitor appointed, take up immediate? ly the ca?e of these two persons and use every diligence in having their case pushed to a final hearing before the supreme court or move that the appeal be dismissed, in order that jus? tice be done them and the county re? lieved of their case. We beg to return herewith reporc of the County Board of Commission? ers for Sumter County for the fiscal year 1906. with the comment that we think it is a very creditable showing of the county's finances and the busi? ness-like manner in which same has been conducted. ? We desire to extend our thanks to His Honor, the Presiding Judge, the acting Solicitor, and all other officers of the court for courtesies shown us during the term. All of which is respectfully sub? mitted. R. L. Wright, Foreman. Cotton Weighers Elected for Sumter Sumter and Mayesville-Other Mat? ters. The County Board of Comissioners were in session for several hours yes? terday and transacted much business of a routine nature. An approriation of $300 was made for the celebration of the unveiling of the Gen. Sumter monument at Stateburg. A committee from the Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Marion Moise. Esq., and Mr. Neill O'Donnell, went before the board and asked for the appropriation, which was granted. Cotton weighers were elected for the city of Sumter and the town of Mayesville. There were a number of aplicants for all of the places. Mr. J. Frierson Reid having been recom? mended by the City Council for one of the positions in the city, was unan? imously chosen by the board. Mr. A. C. Thompson was elected to fill the other place. For the position at Mayes? ville, Mr. W. S. Chandler was elected. _ * ' j Street Superintendent White has j his force at work trimming trees and j removing grass from some of the side j - '-.-...> . i streets. I Work on the Atlantic Coast Line passtnger station was commenced on Monday. A large part of the brick and other materials to be used in the enlargement of the station are on the ground and the station should be re? built in a short time. Ladies. I want you to examine my pretty, stylish and up-to-date hats, before buying. In the rear of Wells' Dry Goods Store, 14 S. Main Street. Yours to please, Miss S. A. Murray. 6-26-2t** {state of Joseph C. Caldwell, DECEASED. ALL persons having claims against aforesaid Estate, will present the same duly attested ; and all persons in an? wav indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment to DAVID W. C?TTINO, Admini t ato-, Sumter, S. C. SPECIAL C -O HOT WEATHI The cool days of June have pa.-s<?? r ua in the 1 Coaon Growi It is human nature to wait until the weather o what we need, and our stock has suffered slight We Want to Make Ha3 and with that object in view, offer ! Shirt Waisi The ladies are getting so very industrious that ready-to-wear sarment is dragging. At Leas make our loss, and let them go. There is son's jroods. Piek them out while they last at Ladies' Un We have just received a case of these that was cent value--, but not wishing to take the chance sell them at eight ami one-tuird cents. Linen La] An excellent lin and a deep cut White ( An excellent assortment here to select from, ai will compel them to timi a resting place elsewh< Seven cents. If you saw ir elsewhere nt Ten c 'Wash F You will not find|a more complete line of these at which tliey are marked will make them unu seline.: atJFive cents a yard. It cannot Le boui Summe; Ail Fifty cents > 35 C< This is cutting Thirty-Six inch C S1.25 Va This ought to be an attractive proposition. If and keep it Miles of En Still to select from, and while there i> n<< need general si White Parasols w Val L Great 'S At 10-15-25 and 5 BATH at 60 Extra Specia Ladies' Washable Bi j CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COL? LEGE. j Scholarship and Entrance Examina? tion to Fresliman Class The examination for the award of I scholarships from Sumter County and ; ADMISSION TO FRESHMAN CLASS will be held at the County Court House on Friday,July 5, at 9 a. m. Applicants for scholarships may se? cure blank application forms from the county Superintendent of Educa? tion. These blanks must be filled out properly and filed with the county Superintendent before the beginning of the examination. Those taking the examination for entrance to the Freshman class and not trying for a scholarship should file their applica? tion with President Mell. The schol j arships are worth $100 and free tui I tion. One scholarship student from j each county may select the Textile course, others must take one of the i Agricultural courses. Examination ? paper will .be furnished, but each ap? plicant should provide himself with scratch paper. The number of schol? arships to be awarded will be an? nounced later. P. H. MELL, President. 5-15-St Clemson College, S. C. WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of ; vacant Sch Warships in Winthrop Col I lege and ?< c the admission of new j students wal be held* at the County j Court Hou <e on Friday, July 5 at 9 ! a. m. Ap ??icants must be not less j than fifteen j ears of age. When Schol j arships are vacated after July 5, they will be awircted to those leaking the highest average at this exai lination, provided they meet the conditions . governing the award. Applicants for j Scholarships should write to Presi I dent Johnson before the examination ' for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 18, 1907. For further information and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. JOHNSON, 5-8-7-3 Rock Hill, S. C. L The County Board of Education "has decided to have a four weeks' Summer School for Sumter county beginning July 5. A county' school is especially desirable this year as there wili be no State School. Primary Methods, English and Malberna:ics will be taught. No allowance to as? sist the teachers to attend can be given this year. Everthing wai be. done to make the four weeks' session profitable. Ey order of H. G. OSTEEN and S. D. CAIN, County Board of Education. 6-5-5t )FFERINGS ER FABRICS. animate of our farming friends we are having ng Weather r some other circumstance forces u-' to buy ly from the effects of the weather, but now {While the Sun Shines Special Values in every department ts at Cost. ; they are makins: their own waists and the ?t that is our experience, but we are .-rein? to not an old garment in stock, all this sea ACTI~AL COST. der Vests. ^ due to arrive in March. They are fifteen >s of carrying them into next season we will p Robes. e to select from in pri?es. >. Goods. ? ad the special price at which they are offered ere. See the India Linon we are offering at ents you would think it cheap enough. abrics. arywhere than here, and the speeial prices suallv attractive. See the Batiste we are :hl today to sell for less than 10c. r Silks. bummer silk> at mts. pretty deep. Colored Taffetas, lues at 75c. you don't need it now it will pav von to buy it until Fall. ibroideries. of cutting the price still they gc n the aughter. hat is left of them. Q *1 ^ g 82.00 values at aces "alues 0 cents per dozen. RUGS cents. 1 Values in ?lts, Neckwear, etc.