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at'MTKR WATCHMAN, or *<? Ii dated Auk. 2.188 lied \\ ednemiay mud Saturday ?BT OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY scuTiii, k. a $1.10 per annum?In advance %drecilaiewcinasi I Square drat Inaartiun.$1.00 euosaquent inaertlon.$0 Osaatraota for three month a. or langer will be made at reduced rates. Aft communications which sub? serve, private Interests will be charged rar as advertisements OOj+tuariee and tributes of respects aaJSj be charged for. e\ t. HTCJHKS DKF1K8 ARRKHT. County Stirred Over Senas Ci ill July I.?On September 17, I teg. J. J. Hushes, of thla county, guilty to the charge of as and battery and was sentenced ay fvdgs O. W. Oage to serve six ? Im the Penitentiary. The as was upon Hughes' wife, and appeared a most unprovoked and ag TTmraieJ one. On July 0. 100S. Governor Ansel csassauted his sentence for the re? mainder of the term on condition that he would not commit a like offense and the Governor's action was by a large majority of the of this county. Hughes reach? ed heene on July 7. 1008. and up to a short time ago had been living peace? ably aad apparently happily with his wife and children on their farm, a few sailes south of the county seat. Saras time ago It was rumored thai he lead again commenced to drink and tl'ue* his wife. who. by the way. la a most estimable lady. It <s i snorted that a drunken spree on last Sunday culminated In Hugnes making a aavaga attack upon his wife i?i?h a gun. It Is said he knocke l down with It, splitting her tore Ad open for several Inches and oih war tea injuring her, so that the *erv lessr as* a surgeon were necessary dress her sounds. It Is also said tu i* he attempted to shoot her, and would have succeeded, but for the Inten r Tl a negro who knocked the gun ap as he was about to pull the trig? ger, thus saving the lady's life. Mr. Hughes' brother, who was largely Instrumental In securing the commutation, came to town and re? pot too the matter, and Mrs. Hughes also arrrte a note asking for pro*e< than and that her husband be ar i eased. COsrk of Court C. B. Free swore out a warrant and Deputy Sheriff T. J. Rents went down Sunday evening to arrest Hughes. When they got there It la said, they found the Hughes home dark and no one ventured near the house. On Monday Deputy Sher? iff fiesta, accompanied by W. M. Mc Cse. constable for Magistrate H. D. Free, again went to the Hughes home, when they found Hughes standing in has front door. Hughes spoke to them and told them that he liked them pretty well, but that they must not get set of their buggy If they did not waat to die; that he had served two years in the Penitentiary and he would rather die than go back again. The deputy sheriffs considered discre? tion H ) better part of valor and con? cluded not to alight from their ve? hicle, as It was evident that Hughes w\s aimed and meant what he said. Th.^y talked and reasoned with Hughes, who finally proposed that he would go to town with them If thc> wc.uld get his wife to accompany h'.m t-> town. They then went to a neigh? bor's home, to whl< h Mrs. Hugh- s had Hed, but by tin- time they > >t th're Hughe* had written a icde au I sent It there, saying he h ol left, so this plan was frustrated. The d- pu ties spent the remainder of the gg i riling around and looking f >r Hughel ton 'h?\ *.ii<| th- . <li.| not g. t in '.,!)? ef him again. It Is said that Hughes la Still at honov but denes irr. *\ Pie and Piety A well known P.pis<o|,.,i bishop, shlle traveling through hu .1.p ?/ms entertained by a New Kngl.md woman famous for her Seed ? selling?. As the bishop, like most clergy, was very fond of good things to eat. he partook freely of the delicious mince pia> which was made In his honor. Not long after tlo? l.Nhop was taken mddonlv III ..I i? i? i t > l"? under going great mental as well as physi? cal suffering. The woman went to him and said "Hut. my dear bishop surely so good a mm is sou cannot be afraid to die." "Oh. no." the bishop replied, "not afraid to die. ,,r,iv ashamed to die." ?Harpers I shed April. ISM. Be Just ai I. St ?CLL accept all hk.iit K. 4. Watsou Ham Been Offered Job With Klg Salary Attached?A Lit? tle Hot Air on the Side. Wrlghtsvllle. N. C.. July 6.?E. J. YV.ilHon thin afternoon made the fol? lowing statement In answer to a uueatlon as to an offer of a federal appointment: "1 really do not care to say any? thing about it. but I always try to be frank, and since you ask the direct question, I will tell you that It is true that on Monday, last, by one of the cabinet officers, without any soli? citation on my part or even an In? timation of the possibility of such a thing until I received a wire from Washington, I was tendered one of the most attractive positions in the gift of the national government at a suiary larger than the assistant sec? retary of any of the departments, larger than any of the governors of the States, save Tennessee and In effect better perhaps than that of I'nlted States senators." Asked as to the position itself, Commissioner Watson said: "I do not feel at liberty to state that exactly. However, the duties would be in the nature of those of a special representative of the Wash? ington government and of a purely constructive and non-political char? acter, being in execution of a recent? ly developed determination in the part of the government to push with especial vigor American trade and commerce into the furtherest sec? tions of the world. The duties would be In line with those to which I have devoted my every energy In South Carolina, but with the world for a field, and would carry the man dis? charging them first for some years to the Orient?China, Japan, and Mon? golia? and then to South Africa and other countries. The duties of the position would be such, too, as to enable one to accomplish much for the textile Industry of the South as well of the country at large, and perhaps to do a great deal on all matters pertaining to cotton, which great American agricultural product would receive, under the policy adopted, most particular attention. The fullest exploitation of American manufactured products in world's regions wherein they are now un? known would be a leading line of duty." Asked still further about the offer, Mr. Watson said: "I was totally in the dark that I was even being thought of, and had no intimation until a telegram came to me last week, while I was attend? ing a farmers' union meeting and I went to Washington, where I found that Representatives Burleson of Texas and Lever of this State had suggested my name in connection with the position when inquiries were being made about congress as to a man equipped for the service de? sired. After the cabinet meeting on Monday, last, after a very brief in? terview with me, the cabinet official tendered the commission to me with? out regard to endorsements or any? thing else, and was ready to make the appointment then and there. I was allowed a reasonable .time to consider the matter, at my request, owing to Its far-reaching effect upon my own future and upon the work to which I have been devoting my every ? n. rgy in my home State." What are you going to do about It?" was asked. Vr. Watson said, "That i cannot yet tell. The ..ff*-r, coming |n this form and being sn offer ol a position of gntve responsibilities free from the Influence Of polltl S, and being of the sann- oonstructlvi character as the work in which I have been en? gaged, is extremely flattering, an 1 the salary makes jt alluring. On the other hand my whole soul is wrap? ped up in the work of my own State, This work 1- d* ve'oping at an aston? ishing ratSi and I am now seeing the fruits of untiring labor on every side. The work i hsvt wanted to do In South Carolina is rot yet done, but it IS on the high, rising tide, and 1 should hate to abandon it. But i am a poor man and the State pays scarcely ? living und? t present con? ditions, but than there are many things to be taken into eonslderatlon. and I am giving them the most care? ful eoasteV ration of my life. As yet I honestly do not know what I will do." It is learned that the salary consld er.ti.lv exceeds $r?.000 a year with all expenses In addition?The State. Mr m I ft, Burket, of this city, cap tured Jim BsySTI i state oonvlcl on the street Monday. Hyers was sent up from Charleston county for life. A reward of $100 was offered for his capture. id Hear not-~Let all ttu? fin ? Ulli MTER. fvTU A QUEER DUEL. Woman and Policeman Exchange Shots on Market Street in Char? leston. Charleston, July 6.?Sadie Miller and Police Officer Shokes engaged in a running duel with pistols today In the tough section of Market street, tire officer being unhurt oat the wo? man receiving wounds in the breast and abdomen which may prove se r'ous. She was taken to the Roper hospital. where it was stated this afternoon that although she was bad 1> wounded, her condition was not critical and she may recover. Sadie Is one of the well known characters on the street. She v. Rh quarreliai with a negro woman In a Qreek cook shop in Market street, using profane language, when Officer Shokes atop V -d at the doorway und .?rdered her to desist. She would not and he ven? tured in the place, separated the bel? ligerents and shoved the white wo? man out of the place, telling her to go home. She seemed peaceable enough and she repaired to another rlace conducted by a Greek named Seragleous. Here she was telling of her row with the negro and pick? ed up a kn'fe with the intention of going after the negress. She was disarmed. I^ater when Shokes pass? ed by the place, the report of the discharge of a pistol was heard and the ball grazed the officer's head. Thinking that the woman whom he immediately recognized was going to escape by a rear door, he ran around the corner of Church street and en? tered the place. The woman ran from him but continued to shoot and he pulled his pistol and fired In self-defense. She fired five shots and when she was finaly cornered, she continued to snap the pistol at Shokes, but the cartridges had been fired. The woman was sent to Roper hospital, where she was given prompt attention. She is a notorious character and more than a match for the average man. She meant to kill Shokes for Interfering with her, it is evident, and there was no alterna? tive to the policeman but to vine hi*, weapon to defend himself. Ke was congratulated by the bystanders for his coolness and on his good fortune in escaping death and injury. It has been Shokes misfortune to get into several shooting affairs recently, but he has so far managed to save him? self from Injury. JORDAN SAYS FOOTBALL HKl TAI. Sianlord University President De? nounce* Game. Betten, Mass., July 5 ?Denouncing college football as a combination of pure brutality and pugilism that ap? pealed to the love of the sordid, David Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford University, led in the dis? cussion that folowed a report made by the committee on moral education in public schools, to the National Council of Education of the Nation? al Educational Association, in ses? sion here. He added: "Some day the college presidents and school heads of this country will, perhaps, be called cowardly and bru? tal because they did not put a stop to the dangers of football, a sport that destroy the best that is in the American youth." The game, he continued, aroused the same love of the sordid that fo? cused the interest of the country in "a ring away out in far Nevada where a black man and a white man were pounding each other yesterday." President Jordan favored the sub? stitution of the English game of Rug nr. To SUCCEED AUDITOR WEST. J, .M. Daniels, of Columbia, Appoint* cd Dispensary Auditor. Columbia, July .".?J. Mortimer Daniels, of this i ity. has been ap? pointed dispensary auditor by Gover? nor Ansel to take the place of W. B, West, win* resigned several <l;i\s ago to accept the position of chief inspec? tor umb r the commercial Foodstuffs Acl In the department of agriculture The appointment was made by Gov? ernor Ansel umb r the Carey-Cothran Act, which provided for the appoint' men! of s dispensary auditor. The appointment takes effect today. Mr. Dan lei I has been i resident of Columbls for a number ot years, and Is an expert accountant. For a num? ber of years he was connected with the Columbia Gas Company. He Is well fitted for tlfo work. The (?theo of dispensary auditor carries B salary of $2,000 a year. Are you good men and true?? Shakespeare. -it im* thy Country?3, Thy God's an Rl JULY 9, lQ sajgdjg 1 ; i 1 PROFITS OF T^IGHT. Tex Rickard Gives Gate Money Tak? en In at Fight as $270,775?Atten? dance 18,000. Ueno, July 5.?Tex Rickard gave QU? tonight an official statement of rece/pU and attends ice at the big fight. It shows the total gate re? ceipt? x ere 1270,775. Those that pale aoirJudon number 16,760. In addition to those who paid to nee the fight, Rickard says there were 7fi0 complimentary tickets given to the rrese and others. He estimates the number that slipped in at various pl.i? es around the arena, in the holes in th? boarding or climbed up to the rim of the big structure at 1,600. All told, the attendance is given as 18. 020. There were sold 1,258 seats at $50; ls.0 st $40; 634 at $30; 1,505 at $25; 1.4*1 at $20; 1.706 at $16, am! 9,050 at $10. The purse with the bonus given the fighters amounted to $121,000, and Rickard figures his expense at Ban Francisco was $30,000. Thus he and his partner. Gleason, will have a pr fit of about $120,000. LEXINGTON HEARS CANDIDATES Lever Rceives Ovation ? Oilier Spectie? Along Usual Lines. Lexington, July 6.?The greatest and only feature of the State cam? paign today was the hearty, sincere and generous ovation given Congress? man A. F. Lever by the people of his home county. Mr. Lever's defense of his vote on the lumber plank in the tariff bill, which caused so much agitation at the time, met with the approval of his hearers and at times tho applause which greeted his frank remarks was deafening. He was followed by Dr. W. W. Ray, of Rlchland, who said that Mr. Lever's position was ridiculous. There was perhaps the largest at? tendance today that has greeted the candidates during the entire cam? paign, there being between four and five hundred present during the morning and possibly a hundred more during the afternoon. Of this number there were about one hun? dred ladies, each of the candidates throwing bouquets at them. Many persons came in the afternoon to hear Mr. Lever, and after Mr. Le? ver's speech the crowd thinned out, many leaving before Dr. Ray be? gan. The meeting was presided over by County Chairman D. F. Eflrd and the Rev. R. D. Wessinger, of Gilbert, of? fered a fervent prayer. All of the candidates were present except Mr. Hyatt, candidate for Gov? ernor, who was called to New York I on an important business matter ac? cording to an telegram which was read. Attorney General Lyon sent a tele? gram stating that he was detained in Columbia by business and thanking the people of Lexington for their sup- j port and backing in the past. All of the candidates were well re? ceived. Messrs. Featherstone, Blease and McLeod leading in the amount of applause, possibly, while Cansler. for railroad commissioner, came in for his share hand clapping, as he vigorously attacked one of his op? ponents, Mr. Mahon, whose state? ments he characterized as being a piece of hypocrisy. B. B. Evans again assailed the present Attorney General, stating that he had squandered the people's money. lie was applauded at the close. The candidates speak at Salu da tomorfow. ROW IN M WHERRY. Policeman Engages in Fight and Then SllOOtS Opponent. Columbia, July 6.?Alter having l?een worsted by Mason Wright in i personal encounter near Mollohon M:dg i Ml iceman Krafts, of Newberrv, today shot Wright through the left py.\ Wright will likely recover. Kr.'fl errested Wright several days ago. Worse Than PcsmIiiiIsiii. Andrew Carnegie, at a dinner i* Washington, deplored the world's ex? cessive ;i rmaments. ?\il these billions wasted on bat? tleships," he Said, "are declared to do good in providing work, In cre? ating prosperity. That is a shallow and false optimism, 'That, In fact, reminds me of the man who said when his wages were cut down: " 'Well, there's one comfort. When I'm laid up sick I won't loose as much money as 1 used to.' "?Detroit Free Press. id Truth's.' THE TRU w Serii MELLETT-McMmLEiAN. Beautiful Church Wedding at Wedge field. Wedgefield, July 6.?The Baptist church was the scene of a most pic? turesque wedding on yesterday even? ing, when Miss Nan Mellett and Mr. O. H. McMillan, of Mullins, were uni? ted in the holy bonds of matrimony On account of the prominence of the contracting parties, their numer? ous relatives and friends filled the church to overflowing long before the appointed hour, 4.30. The general color scheme was white and green. The decorations were very pretty indeed, and showed the work of artistic hands. The pul? pit had been transformed into a sol? id mound of hot house plants, ferns, etc. Thi- front of the pulpit was en? circled in candles, about a footvapar*. whoFe soft and radiant glow added to the beauty of the scene. As the fa? miliar strains of Mendelssohn's fa? mous wedding march, which was being beautifully rendered by Miss Bettie Aycock, reached the ears of toe assembled throng, the pretty lit? tle ribbon girls, Misses Thelma Har vin and Aedee Mel'ett, came in, up opposite aisles, each carrying a lighted candle, and opened the gates, holding them in position till the bri? dal party had all passed through. They were followed by the ushers. Messrs. Harold Chandler and L. T. Hillups came up the left aisle, and Messrs. C. Breeland and Julian Ryan came up the right. The bridesmaids came up opposite aisles, likewise did the groomsmen, the bridesmaids alternating with the groomsmen, passing in front of the altar, crossed and formed a semi-cir? cle around the altar. The first brides? maids were Misses Lois Cain and Nellie Mellett, followed by Messrs. Coke Smith and Dr. T. I. Mason. Next Misses Martha Platte and Miriam Mellett, followed by Messrs. F. E. Thomas, Jr., and R. B. Harrel son. Misses Bessie Aycock and Sadie Nettles, followed by Messrs. J. C. Gasque and R. F. Elvington Then came the maid of honor, Miss Mabel Mellett, who was followed by the flower children, Master Whil den Nettles and pretty little Miss Mary Celeste Parier. If anything could have added to the beauty of the bride, it was the bridal veil, caught up with a lovely pin of pearls set with a diamond, the gift of the groom. She came in with her broth? er, Mr. Alva Mellett. and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man and brother, Mr. Lon M. McMillan. Taking their position under the familiar arch, from the apex of which hung two united hearts, which solemenly emphasized the new rela? tion they were about to enter in? to, they were faced by the pastor, Rev William Haynsworth, who with a short but impressive ceremony made them husband and wife The bride and bridesmaids were gowned in handsome costumes of white lingerie and carried bouquets of white and red roses with fern. The bride was the youngest, and only single daughter of Mrs. Peter Mellett, cultured, refined, and a gen? eral favorite of the community, and with reluctance we gave her up. The groom who spent the past two years here in the capacity of principal of the graded school, comes from one of the best families of Dillon county, and is held in high esteem by his many friends here. The popularity of the couple was well attested by the large number of handsome presents they were made the recipients of. The bride and groom left on the evening train for Sumter, where they took the north-bound train for Washington and other northern points. They will be at home Mullins after the ninth inst. They were accompanied by the 1 r!dal party as far as Sumter. Railroad Florists The name ' grasshopper'* has been given to the railroad florists. Ther? Is some significance In the name too lor these men just jump from on< raiir>?ad lawn to another and kee| them in good condition. They an especially busy at this time of tin year In Pennsylvania fixing up th< station grounds and right of wav foi the summe!- months. Bach divi? sion bus a oertain umber of tuen that go from one station (o another and look after the lawns aa l see the Ihey are given the proper attention ? Philadelphia Record. A Rost on woman gave birth to quadruples on the day of Roosevelt': return to this country. It was a fit? ting climax to his long string ol triumphs.?Chicago Record-Herald. * \j> Sr / Caught in Another Falee , hood. \. " - New York, July 6.?Col. Roosevelt today gave out at The Outlook office the following statement with refer? ence to the visit to Sagamore Hili yesterday of Representative Polndex ter of Washington: "Col. Roosevelt will see very many senators, congressmen, assemblymen and other public men, representing every phase of public opinion. He declines to be responsible for any statements excepting those which he* himself makes. He has eaid nothing and intends to say nothing as to any contests for a nomination. If he has anything to say on such a subject It will be over his own signature. All that Mr. Roosevelt said in this case was that he was pleased to announce that he had expected from Mr. Poindexter's past record Mr. Poindexter was in hearty sympathey with Mr. Roose? velt's views as to the conservation and similar subjects. Mr. Roosevelt expressed no opinion about the sen? atorial contest and Mr. Roosevelt be? lieves Mr. Poindexter is not responsi? ble for the statement which has ap? peared. Certainly in so far as these statements have quoted Mr. Roos velt, except as above indicated, they had no foundations whatever in fact." Col. Roosevelt's statement was called forth by the fact that he took exception to special dispatches from Oyster Bay last night, in which he was quoted directly as saying that he would support Mr. Poindexter in his contest for a seat in the United States senate. Col. Roosevelt stip? ulated that he must hot be directly quoted as saying that he had decided to support Mr. Poindexter and feels that he was misrepresented in the special dispatches which quoted him as having said in so many words that he had promised hie aid to the con? gressman. The colonel did not deny today either in his statement or oth? erwise that he would give his sup? port. IS IT GOODMAN? Swi.idler Arrested in Florida May Be The Man Wanted Here. From The Daily Item, July 7. A man known there as Dr. L. M. Harrison, is under arrest in Gaffney, charged with defrauding Mr. W. F, Brown by inducing him to endorse % woithless draft. After securing the money on the draft he skipped out to riotida, where he was subsequently arrested for swindling. When hie arrest was reported to Gaffney req? uisition papers were recured and he was brought back for trial. It now develops that this man ma/ be Frof. J. A. Goodman, the palmist ar.d clairvoyant who spent several weeks here in the winter and by his smooth and plausible methods sep? arated one young man from about $700 of his hard earned money. The sheriff's office has taken the matter up with the Gaffney authori? ties and will take steps to ascertain if Harrison and Goodman are the same. The following article from the Gaffney Ledger. July 5, is of in? terest: 'Capt J. B. Bell arrived home Sat? urday from Jacksonville with his prisoner Dr. L. M. Harrison, wanted here for securing the endorsment of Mr. W. F. Brown to a worthless draft for $4 0.00. The story iy that Harri? son came here to visit Dr. S. B. Sher rard, e former ( lass-mate and while here he asked Mr. Brown to endorse a draft for $40 on his father. Brown. l>< cause Harrison was a guet of Dr. Sherrard consented to do so. Herri* son left the same day. but the draft came back and Mr. Brown had to make good. It transpired that Hir )?.<? n had been in jail in Marylan 1 R'ld after leaving here he went to Sunder, where he worked gullible Sumterites for about $V00. He was Inier located in Florida, where he v as arrested for some kind of swind? ling. M*\ Brown saw the story of his transaction in the State and at oncv? gof busy securing requisition papers f >r the crafty doctor, so when lh?3 Florida authorities had finished with bhn they at once notified Sheriff Thomas, who deputized Capt. J B. \U 11 U go after him and bring him to Gaffney.*1 Another man who is suspected of being Goodman has been located in Ohio and steps have been taken to Identify him. If he proves to be the man wanted he will be extradited and brought here for trial.