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tf?iaubman un? >outbron. erEOhtbDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1908. Th? Suinter Watch mau was found? ed ta litO and the True Southron In Hit. The Watchman and Southron essw haa the oombtned circulation and Inftaence of both of the old papers, ?ad I* manifestly the best advertising seedlsm in Humter. It waa confidently expected that the ?ewersirs system would be completed and tamed over to the city last week, tout unforaeen accidents have super waned and at the present time no date caa ha Axed for the acceptance by the city of the completed Job. The actual construction work was completed two weeks ago and since that time a force ef hand* haa been engaged In cleaning *ut the accumulation of aand, and ejecting the pipe lines in shape for the Baal inspection by City Engineer Lee. Mr. Lee haa been engaged in making a careful Inspection for the past few days and aa a reault of this inspection several hitherto undetected breaks in the pipe lines have been discovered. It was stated several days ago In this paper that a break had been found In the Oakland avenue 22-Inch main and that a force of hands had been detail? ed to repair tne broken section of pipe. This broken section was re? placed with a new section after con? siderable difficulty and It was thought that the trouble was all over. Later developments, aa MaJ. Lee's Inspection progressed, proved that the break that bad been repaired waa but one of many. Ho far aa can now be ascer? tained there are u score or more of the 9 Toot sections of the Oakland avenue thee of It-Inch pipe that have been crushed since the pipe was laid and tbe deep eacavatlon filled In. As the excavation was more than twenty feet la depth It Is a tedious and expensive proposition that has to be faced, for It will bo necessary to re-open the ex? cavation and replace each section of pipe that haa been crushed with a new ?action. The breaking of the big pipe Is due. It la thought, to Imptufect tamping of the earth around the pipe whan they were laid, but this la a ?raeatloti about which the authorities differ By aome it is predicted that it will be necessary to relay the Oakland avenue line with heavier weight pipe before It will be secure against breaks. It la contended that the pressure on the pipe In the deep cuts, such as In Oakland avenue, is too great for the terra cotta of atandard weight to with? stand, aad it will be necessary to sub? stitute double strength terra cotta or Iron pipe If breaks are to be obviated In future. It la to be hoped, however, that this gloomy view la unfounded, for ths relaying of the Oakland ave? nue line with new pipes wculd be an sjspsasti i undertaking and would de? lay the completion of the system sev? eral months. The repairs that are now in sight are serious enough to gdvs those In authority considerable worry THINKS TO EVERYBODY. A Poverty of Wonts Prevent* the D. A. It s From Saying Mure In Appre ?HaUou of the Oocswdon of Their Ho cent Mlrrting In Humtcr. Ths fallowing expression was pre? vented by the committee and upanl wouely adopted before the adjourn? ment of the D. A. R. conference on Friday afternoon: This -s an occasion upon which wo feel a poverty of words to commensu? rate)/ e?press our appreciation of the great kindness and courtesy extended the Daughters of the American Revo? lution by Sumter's home chapter, and their frienda We entered the wide open gate of the city with delight; we pass out with regret, carrying wl.h us the hope that seme day we be permitted to re-enter. Through this committee the Twelfth Annual Conference desires to express their heart-felt thanks to the follow? ing contributors to such lavish hospi? tality so graciously extended: To Mrs. 8. C. Baker, Regert of Humter's home chapter, whose beautiful address voiced the sentiment, not only of her chapter, but of tho City of Hu nter; to Hon Itlehard I. Manning for his graceful Introduction of the gifted orator, Mr. H C. Haynsworth; whose Instructive addresi. furnished valuable Information to out society; to the cul ituied musicians vim added so much to tbe pleasure of this conference; to the fair young page*, who so charm Ingly filled their positions; for the brilliant r*ttpw*4i ?t the BbgMSJ Club, hy Mis Mikes? the afternoon tea *t the handsome home of Mrs. Marlon Mot**, the bountiful luncheon served by th.. I il . h ?j.f. r in 1 tin- elabo? rate reception tendered us by Dick Anderson OwhpbJTi V. 1? <V. at the *!? ?' Ion . i ? ? i I in - .?f M I'erry Moses, Jr., and id I SjtbSJfl who have a*si#t..,i in ..iir ?tertiinwstnt **h\? Clslly our chirmlnic hostesses who ?opened their delightful home* to the delegates, to gsjf Regent, Vies RbJfwJ and othi offh ,.rs we offer our grateTuI appreciation ?f their servlcoa SARA ALIMUCII MCM iRDwOlf, MARY AMOmiH SHANNON. I f.KX IN A K VANS. Committee. AN ACCIDENTAL KILLING. Mom'h DlnkiiiM Shot Ills Fight Year Old Ilrother. Dave Dlnklns, a negro boy about eight years old, was accidentally shot to death by his brother, Moses Dlnkln>\ last Friday night at 8 o'clock on Mr. P. M. Pitts' farm In the Jordan neighborhood. The shooting occurred while Moses Dlnklns and George Gads den were playing with the pistol which was the property of Gadsden. According to the testimony taken at the Inquest held by Coroner Flowers, Gadsden took the pistol out of his pocket to get it out of his way whtk* he and Dlnklns were unloading a wag? on of cotton seed at the seed house, and Dlnklns took it from him. Din kins pulled the trigger and the pistol was discharged, the bullet lodging in the chest of Dave Dlnkins who hap? pened to be In range. All the testi? mony was confirmatory of Moses Dln? klns' statement that the shooting was accidental and the jury so found in their verdict. Although there is no reason to doubt that the death of the boy was the result of an accident, It was un? questionably an accident that grew out of the careless and reckless hand? ling of a loaded pistol. LYNCHING IN HAMPTON. Negro Brute Pays Penalty for At? tempted Assault. Luray, Hampton County, Nov. 23.? About 1 o'clock this morning Ham Gilmore, colored, about 25 years old, charged with attempted criminal as? sault, was taken from the town Jail and lynched by an angry mob, 300 strong. The negro was hanged from an oak tree directly In front of a negro church In one of the most prominent streets in town. The negro Is alleged to have at? tempted criminal assault upon two daughters of Mr. A. C. Fltts, a promi? nent farmer residing near this town. About 3 o'clock Sunday morning Mr. Fitts was awakened by the screams of his two daughters, aged 10 and 1Q respectively, who occupied a room adjoining his. He rushed to the scene and as he entered the room ^some one leaped out of the window and made off. The girls Informed their father that the man had attempted to assault them. The alarm was at once given and a number of citizens assembled. Tracks led from the house to where Gilmore was found and he was at once arrested. In the meantime the magistrate ar? rived on the scene, took charge of Gil? more, and prevailed upon the citizens to let the law take Its course. The prisoner was then brought here and placed In Jail for safe keeping. This was about 6 p. m.. Sunday. Up to this time the negro had stout? ly denied the charge, but men kept arriving on the scene, and it could be noticed that they were not satisfied. At 1 o'clock this morning the J door was broken down and the pr oner taken out. After a rope w i placed around his neck he confessed that he intended to commit crlmh assault. He was then swung up front of the church and died fronVl strangulation. ? The magistrate held an Inquest t morning and the Jury found that the \ negro came to his death from strangu? lation at the hands of parties un? known. Gilmore Implicated another negro and If th?? latter Is captured he will probably be lynched. About 1,000 persons viewed ther ne? gro's body this morning.?The State. Sheriff Muldrow of Lee county came Jown Mon.iay afternoon l U BwSfl Smith and Davis the two negroes who were arrested that day while trying to sell a mule and buggy to Mr. C. W. Stansill for 160. The mule and buggy were mortgaged to partlas In Blshopvllle and the negroes will be sent up to the higher court for dis? posing of property under mortgage. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court Of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, In the case of The Enterprise Build? ing and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, against Mt. Harmon L'nlon Reformed Meth? odist ohureh. I will sell at public auc? tion, to the highest bidder, ut the Court House In the City of Suintrr, in the t'ounty and State aforesaid, on lek Day In December, iy<?s. being the 7th day of s.iid month, during the naval boms <,f sale, the following de? lot A real estate, to wit: All that lot of land located at the South, a-t eornt t of Block "a." being lot No. 4 on u plat made by H. D. Mols?, surveyor, sold plat recorded In Ike ofBee ol the C, C, <*. p? for sum? ter County. In Book "O, <>. 6." at page *>'.>?;. The said lot of land is sit? uated in Sumter County, in said State, and Is bounded on tin North by lot No. 6 on said plat. Bast by -; ?OUth by CalhOttfl street and West by lot No. I] being the lot Of land OOSp veyed by W* m Graham to ths i>,.. fendaat by Heed recorded In said of !,, in Boom "\v. w. w.". page 370. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay fOf papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. NEGRO WOMAN SHOT. Tom Lernet Mtoke* Deliberate Hut Un siu-tvsHfuI Attempt to Kill Mury Hrunson. At a negro quilting frolic Friday night on Mr. H. C. Jones' place, near Brogdons, a row occurred and Tom Lie vine shot Mary Brunson through the neck, inflicting a serious but not fatal wound. Levine made a deliberate at? tempt to kill the woman, and the bul? let passed through the back of her neck from side to side but struck none of the large blood vessels. Levine fled immediately and has not been cap? tured. Kindness and courtesy need elbow room and are smoothered to death in a crowd. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Cecile F. Schwerin against Edward Hilton and V.'. T. Andrews, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in December, 1908, being the Tth day of said month, during th*e usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: All that tract of land in Sumter County, near the City of Sumter, in said State, bounded North by lot sold to Marion Wilson, and measuring on that line one hundred and fifty feet; on the East by land of Sarah Vaughn, and measuring thereon seventy-five feet; and on the South by land of Mary J. Vaughn; and measuring thereon one hundred and for? ty feet; and on the West by Public Road leading from Sumter to Mary J. Vaughn, and measuring thereon one hundred feet, be said dimensions a little more or less; said lot of land being the same conveyed to Edward Hilton by Sarah J. Vaughn by Deed dated April 6th, 1905. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. ) H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, In the State of South Carolina, in the case of Maude C. Solomons against J. Wesley Gamble, Augusta I. Solomons, Sellna Pollock and H. D. Barnett, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in De? cember, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: 1. All that lot of land In Provi? dence Township, County of Sumter, State aforesaid, containing thirty-five acres, more or less, being lot No. 9 on a plat made by B. H. Boykin, dated January 8th, 1900, and recorded in Book T. T. T., at page 417, In the of? fice of the Register of Mesne Convey? ances for Sumter County; said lot be? ing oounded North by lot No. 7 on said plat, East by land of Seale, form? erly of Edwards; South by lot No. 10, and West by lots No. 16 and No. 17 on said plat. 2. All that lot of land lying, situ? ate and being In Providence Town? ship, County of Sumter, State afore? said, containing forty-six acres, more or less, being lot No. 10 on a plat made by B. H. Boykin, dated January st!, 1900, and recorded in Book T. T. tl page 417, in the office of the Reg! ter of Mesne Conveyances for County; said lot being bound ae North by lot No. 9 on said i the East by lands formerly mm aids, now of Seale, on the mt >y lands of Brown field and "?ft o elk, and on the West by lands ? . i,tain Brownfleld. and by lot No. I tald plat. 11 that tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State aforesaid, containing forty acres, more or less, and designat? ed as lot No. 17 on a plat of the Fur man Hill Place, which plat Is record? ed in the office of C. C. C. P., for said County in Book T. T. T., at page 417, said tract of land being bounded as follows, to wit: on the North by lots numbers 16, 24, and 25 on said plat, on the East by lots numbers 9 and 16 on said plat; on the South by lot No. 10 on said plat, and by land of Brownfleld, and on the West by land of -. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t._ Master. MASTER'S SALE. Py virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County. In the State of South Carolina, in the case of Marion Moise against Mat? thew M. Geddis, Clara Geddis, Ed? ward J. Geddis, as Trustee, and In his own right. Anna Paul, Walter Willie Geddis, Robert Geddis, Arthur Ged? dis, Jerome H. Geddis. Eavola Paul. Edna Paul, Matthew McKenzie Paul, Joalab Paul, Annie Paul, Bertha Paul, Lorenzo Paul. Edward S. Geddis, Clara L. Geddis. Marcus Ged? dis. David Geddis. Luether Geddla, Henry Geddis. William Walter Ged? dla, and B, W. A. Bultman. doing business under the name and style of Ducker & Bultman. and Z. E. Walk? er, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder. at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in December, 1908, being the Tili day of siid month, during the usual hoars of sale, the following describ? ed real estate, to wit: All that tract of land in Sumter County, in said State, containing eighty acres, adjoining lands of Scrlv en Moor? . Herbert Pitts. Edward An? derson, and lands of others. Also tint trad of land in said County and State containing sixty acres, adjoining lands of J. Singleton Moore, James Galluchat. lands of Bcrlven Moore and others. Terms Of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for pa para H. FRANK WILSON. 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Marion Moise against Ebene zer Wells, the Equitable Building and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, Miguel Bofill, Pringle Brothers, M. Hornik, trading as M. Hornick and Company, J. A. Schwerin and Finken Jordan Company, I will sell a!. pub? lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House In the City of Sum? ter, in the County and State afore? said, on Sale Day in December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, dur? ing the usual hours of sale, the fol? lowing described real estate, to wit: (Parcel a.) Those two lots of land in the City of Sumter in said County and State, bounded on the North by Haynsworth Street, on the East by lot of Ella Hughson and lot of E. Wells (Lot "E") South by lot running East and West, and West by lot of Ella Hughson marked "D" on a plat of lots purchased by E. Wells from Ella Hughson the lots mort? gaged being "B" and "C" on said plat; and the said plat is recorded In the office of the C. C. C. P., for Sumter County in Book O. O. O. at page 731. (Parcel b.) That lot of land in the City of Sumter in said County and State, which is designated as lot "E" on a plat made by W. L. Lee, Survey? or, on December 31st, 1900, recorded in Book O. ?. O. at page 731, saia lot being bounded on the North by land of Lizzie K. Hall; on the Bast by Salem Avenue, on the South by a street of said City; and on the West by lot "B" on said plat. Said lot measuring one hundred and thirty six feet on Its Eastern line, and has a depth of two hundred feet, more or less. (Parcel C.) That lot of land in said City, County and State, bounded on the North by lot of Corine A. Levy, and measuring thereon two hundred and forty feet, more or less, on the East by Church street, South by lots of J. C. Whittaker, and D. W. Cutti no and West by lots of A. D. Harby and D. W. Cuttlno. (Parcel d.) That lot of land In the City and County of Sumter In said State, bounded on the North by land of J. Haynsworth and M. H. Yeadon; on the East by lot of J. T. China, South by Haynsworth Street, and West by lot of Marlon Moise, and measuring on its Northern and South? ern lines fifty feet, and on Its Eastern and Western lines two hundred feet. (Parcel e.) That lot of land in said City, County and State, located on North Main Street, bounded on the North by lot of Jas. McDowell, East by Main Street, South by lot of Mrs. T. S. Molse and daughters, and West by lot of Marlon Molse. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of che Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Enterprise Building and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, against Elizabeth Robinson and Equitable Building and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following de? scribed real estate, to wit: That lot of land in the County of Sumter, in said State, located In Shannontown, and bounded as fol? lows: North by land of LeGrande Thomas; East by land of Phoebe Mack; South by land of Bella Pier son; and West by a Neighborhood Road; being the lot conveyed to Elizabeth Robinson by Mrs. E. L. Nettles, and W. A. Mcllwaine. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, | in the State of South Carolina, in the case of H. J. Harby, A. D. Harby, J. M. Harby, and Horace Harby, Trus? tees under the last Will and Testa? ment of Horace Harby, deceased, against William Holland, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, In the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day In December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month during the usual hours of sale, the I following described real estate, to wit: All that tract of land in the County of Sumter, in said State, containing four acres, bounded by lands said to belong to Warley, Smith and RurTin, and by the Right of Way of the North Western Railroad Company; and being the land conveyed to Lewis L. James by Marion Molse, and con? veyed to William Holland by H. Frank Wilson, Master for Sumter County by his Deed dated December I 4th, 1905. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. Sumter*! Home Chapter Returns Thanks. Feeling highly appreciative of the many courtesies shown them during the past week, Sumter's Home Chapter wishes to thank those who assisted in making the State Conference D. A. R. an unqualified success. Especially do they extend their thanks: To the ladiese and gentlemen who entertained delegates in their homes. To those' who by their music and oratory added to the pleasure of the meeting. To those county officials who extend? ed courtesies to the conference. To Dick Anderson Chapter U. D. C. for the entertainment given the Chapter and visiting delegates. To Mr. Thomas E. Richardson for his attention In exhibiting rare vol unms and Revolutionary papers to all interested. And to the representatives of the press who gave so generously of time and space to the proceeding* of the Conference. CASTOR IA for Infants and Children. Tits Kind You Have Always Bou|' Bears the /Tr V/frf j Signature of Uum/^^eUcX^^ AMBITIOUS young men and lz.aies should learn Telegraphy; for, flnce the new 8-hour law became effect? ive there is a shortage of many thousand telegraphers. Positions pay from $50 to $70 per month to beginners. The National Telegraph Institute of Columbia, S. C, and five other cities is operated under supervision of R. R. Officials and all students are placed when quali? fied. Write them for particulars. ll-18-2t* We return thanks to our many friends who were so generous in their dealings with us during the past year, and we will endeavor to conduct our busieess in the future in such a manner as to merit a continuance of their confidence and patron? age. : : : : i O'DONNELL 6 CO. ANOTHER LOAD JUST IN OUR THIRD. Choice Horses and Mules. Wo aro selling them cheap on good terms and they arc going. If you aro In need of anything In horses mules, wagons, bugjries, building ma? terial or harncKs, call on us and we will endeavor to plca*o you. RosiKvt fully, BOOTH-HARBT UVB STOCK CO. HOME MADE MEAL. Use Home Ground Meal and Avoid Pellegra. We have installed a first-class mill for grinding Meal, Grits, Etc., and are prepared to grind for the public. Will grind at any time you send a peck or more. Our outfit is run by electricity and it is no trouble to start. : : : . : : : Send Your Corn to the Power House and Have it Ground While You Wait. Sumter Ice, Light ? Power Co.