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ftltC HI MTEIt WATCHMAN, En tab 11 Consolidated Aur. 2,1 <f ljc oDlatcbnun aiu) ^outbrcn. Published \>odiie*d*y an?! Saturday ?BT? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY scMTBn, s. a Terms: 11.10 per annisn?In advance On? Square first tnsartJoa.$1.9? ?reery subsequent Inaartlan.10 Contracts far three m oaths, or longer will be made at redaced rata?. All co man unload ens which isb sarre privat? latareem will be charged for an edeertlsomeats. Ofatoaiies and hrtbutee of rsepjcu wUT be charged for. ?a?*? ?? IN THE POLICE COURT. Recorder Lee Tries His Elrst Cases and liii"" Sonic llea\) FllM ? Recorder Lee took hia seat on the Recorder's bench and. with four cases up before him, showed what he Intended to do for future criminals of this city hy the Initial tines Inflicted upon those in the court Wednesday. The first case brought up was that against John Brown for reckless driving, he having seemingly tried to run over some one when passing him. The fine was $1 or four days. John Williams was up for stealing a pair of shoes from Ab ram Brad? ford who he said that be had nev? er known and seldom seen, but whom Bradford said boarded with him for f .oral weeks. The fine Imposed was 17.10 or fifteen days on the chain gang. John Williams was also up for beating another negro named Wlldon with a piece of scantling so that he was laid up with wounds In his head and a broken noee for several weeks, requiring the attention of a physician 'or at least three weeks, Williams was sentenced to pay a fine of $20 or to serve thirty days on tbe county public works. As he had only five dollars In his pocket he handed It over and was committed to tbe chain gang to sen e tbe remainder of the sentence. ^APJT'LAl. LV rlOXEV t VSK HEAKI? Supreme Court Met Today to Hear Ippeal* from ^Elc^cnth District. Columbia, Nov. 22.? Among the most Important matters to come up at this session of the Supreme Court, which eemeejtod today to hear ap? peals from the Eleventh district, is the appeal <f W T. Jones, the al? leged wife murderer of Vnlon coun? ty. Jones, who was a wealths planter and exten-dw land owner In Un'mi county, was convicted nearly two years ago of poisoning his wife by administering strychnine In bOf food. He was sentenced to life Im? prisonment, and has since boefj confined in Jad pending the result of his sppeal for a new trial. More h li been printed and said about this case, probahlv. than about any other murder case in the past twenty ye i - ^llD < <?K\ l \lliuns President llud-oii |s?otcs Statement Kcgurdliig v X- < orn Exposition. Columbia. Nov 21.?Following a meeting of the commission for the Corn Exposition the following was Issued To the Public: The South Atlantic ? '??rn Exposition, to be held In Co tumbla, December 6-S#1910, which Is the first undertaking of its kind ever attempted In the South, gives every promls? of b. mg a great success. The State e.,rn contest and the Boys' Corn < lubfj have developed and are still developing the public Inter? est In the matter or yields of corn. Now that so much has been accom? plished In that dlreetlon. this Corn exposition Is to be be*ld with g \b w ??f setting the machin? rv In motion to Improve the uunllty of the corn raised in thl* and our slater State, to stimuli te breeding work and mile corn brln< more per bushel. I wotiln. therefore, urge all ?..rn growers, men or bgyg*, who have whst the/ gsjsjgnfjsjf g.I com. elthi r prolific or slnKb- ear. while or y.dbov. to apply at ssjeg la M .1. Miller, su? penntcmb nt >f mitre B, department agriculture. ? ...umMa. I C. fi.r \>r> mium Nsggj entry blanks and ship? ping Instructions, and enter the com? petlthm Tin pfhsSg are numerous nml handsosnc, and at the present stage of dew lopno nt of corn grow? ing one man stands ,is good a chance at these prises as another. Entries should ? ?? made at once A. I? llt'DSMN. ?'halrman of Commission An effort Is being made to re or? ganise the Carolina Olass Company of Columbia and resume operation January 1st. April. IHM). Ho Just ai 881 S REV0ULT10W IN MEXICO. sitt viton appf. \its TO BE IE? Riova Leased \\ir> From Laredo to MeilOU Seized by Oo\ eminent?Violent Outbreaks Itcported. Mexico City. Nov. 21.?Gomex Fal aclo, a town of 700 Inhabitants, and the junction point on the railroad near Torreon, Is said here tonight to be in the hands of revolutionists. Kail road and telegraphic communication Is cut off and this lends color to the report. It is difficult to obtain authentic news from the north, the scene of the disturbances. At the American em? bassy It was stated tlrat no telegrams came today from consuls there, and newspapers here have also been un? able to secure anything. The war minister tonight, in ex? plaining why troops were hurriedly sent to Orrsaba, in the State of Vera Crus today, said It was feared that the revolutionists might dynamite the railroad bridges. The net result of the righting there, according to the minister, was one soldier killed and several persons wounded when a mob attacked and pillaged the market. The rioters were eventually chased to the mountains. The secret service has been ex? tremely active. In the last few days, It is said, two hundred arrests of agi? tators have been made here. Fierce Fighting. Fierce fighting occurred today at Durango, Torreon, Parral and Oomez, Palaclo, the latter town falling Into the hands of the rebels. Three hun? dred of the federal troops at Oomez Palaclo are said to have gone over to the Insurgents, who have now turned their attention to attacking the loyal forces at Torreon. The fighting began at Durango at 4 o'clock this afternoon and an hour later all the wires were cut. It is reported on good authority that 25 persons have been killd at Zacatecas. The government troops, it is also reported, quelled the uprising there and ar ? In control tonight. The wires north of Monterey have been cut and no reports are obtain? able beyond that point. It Is believed that the Insurgents are responsible for the cutting of communications. ?SJgSggggM I*ress Cheeked. LgfOdo, Nov. 21.?The situation in Mexico appears to be serious tonight. For the first time In II yean of op? eration the legged wire of the Asso? ciated Press from Laredo to Monterey and Mexico City eras comnienderedby the Mexican government on the pies of military n< ed, and the federal eh - cult manager in NOUVS Laredo was ordered to cut off the Laredo offlcs of the Associated Press to prevent Information being gleaned from mes? sages moving over the wires. These UmITnotions emanated from the head" QtUUrtefS Of the federal telegraph In Mexico City, where it was explained that tin- government would require the foil capacity of all Its telegraph kilties throughout the night. Coming as if docs after What was officially reported to bave ben a per? fectly tranquil Sunday, throughout the greater part of the republic, brohen only by s few almost Instgnl Rennt disorders In the smaller places, this action on the part of the govern? ment SOU Id appear to lend substance to the rnmon of bloody riots at Eaca s. dornen, Palaclos and Torreon, the authenticity <?r which had been in doubt. Msnoffected for Yearn. Theos three Important cities are lltuated In ? region which had been disaffected for years. Oomez Palfl clos and Torreon are cities of about 11, t#t and 11.000 Inhabitants, re inactively, end sre located four mile* ipart in the Laguena district of the st it - of Ooahulhv This territory was the scene of the Insurrection In ItOt, which was quickly quelled by the federal gov? ernment end which is supposed te have ? \enniated in the sending of <bn tlemardo Reyes, who bad been proclaimed i lender by the revolu llnnlsta, to I'urope. den. Heyes that time was governor of the con. HgUOUS Shite of NeUVO Leon Tbc same < row d. Almoet at once I he same element that had recognised Reyes as theli ?tnadard bearer turned to Francises I. M ob i". and nominated him foi president of I he republic In opposi? tion to the Incumbent, Porflrlo Dlas, in the election held last springt Madero ami bis supporters claimed that they were not being accorded fair treatment In the campaign and Madero aus Imprisoned on th< ? barg?- of insulting the government by bis statement that be could not get lusts e in the ( ourts. He n si to Id In prison until some weeks aftei the election day when the existing mi Fear not-~Let oil the ends Thou A in UMTER, S. <!., SATURD MEXICO STILL IN FERMENT. ACTUAL FIGHTING IN CUATRO CIENEGA8, PROSPEROUS TOWN. stated Tlwit Situation is Most Serious in Years?Laredo Quiet, but Peo? ple Much Interested. Eagle Pass, Texas, Nov. 22.?At 6 o'clock tonight it Is said by one of the highest officials, one. who by virtue of his position, is in a close touch '\*lth the revolutionary move? ment in Mexico, that fighting is now going on in Cuatro Cienegas, a large and prosperous city just below Mon clova. It is regarded as a stronghold of the anti-Diaz forces. This same authority says the situa? tion now in Mexico is more serious than at any time in the past several years. He declares the excitement on the border is nothing compared to what It would be if all was known of the situation in the interior. He says that the officials and citizens of Cludad Porfirlo Diaz are expecting the very worst at any minute. They are scouring the sugar coun? try, not for revolutionists, but for their friends and relatives and bring? ing them Into the city, some for pro? tection, but more for the purpose of arming and assisting in the defense of Cludad Porfirlo Diaz. The town is under absolute military control and all communication with the American side prohibited after dark. The passenger train from the south, which is supposed to have left Torreon yesterday afternoon, has not yet arrived In Cludad Porfirlo Diaz, though it was due there at 11 o'clock this morning, and officials say they do not kne/w where the train Is. The railway wires are not working. Troop L, Third United States cav? alry, under command of Lieut. Bris? tol, arrived in Eagle Pass at 6 o'clock this afternoon. A high Mexican official stated to? day that It was his opinion that the Diaz reign was at an end. West Lavaudis, a New Orleans bus? iness man, who has reached here from Torreon, confirms the report of a clash between federal soldiers aad revolutionists. The government forces apparently were beaten and the rebels Invested Gomez Palacio and Lerdo. "The rebels at 3 o'clock yesterday morning." said Lavaudis, "shot down the police on the corners at Gomez Palacio. The garrison was sent against them and many were re? ported killed. The soldiers w. ire forced to fall back and when i left Torreon a large force from there had been sent to retake the town. Tor? re.>n is practically under martial law and everything is shut tight." AGENTS SOLICITING NEW BUSI? NESS. Neu Road Lacks only Few Miles of Completion and Will Begin oper? ation Soon. Columbia. Nov, 22.? With feight agents In Columbia, the Norfolk ?.v Western Railway, which bus been one of the promoters <?t the Winston Salem Southbound Railroad, is al ready aolicltlng business In South < Carolina. A dispatch today says that the new loud lacks only a few miles of 1?< - Ing completed and that by the last <?r this mouth train- will be operat? ing. The completion of tin road will be celebrated December lf?, The President is carrying the nous to Panama.?Waco (Texas) Times? Herald. government was overwhelmingly re? turned to power, after which be was ' released on ball and made his way to San Antonio. TVv. , from which point be is alleged to have tn en secretely preparing bis partisans lor the wide? spread revolt, which was planned to commence last Sunday, November ! 20. Took to The Woods. ( >n November IV Madero slipped I out of San Antonio, and st ilted. it I was tion understood, for the family I estate In Coahulla t<? take personal I command of the nntl-govcrnment forces In tie- n< Id, No further word has been obtainable regarding bis f I movements, nnd it Is believed he Is ? in Mexico tonight, Every precaution Is being taken by ? the American authorities t?> prevent , violation of neutrality laws on United states soli. Gov, Campbell Is reported I to have ordered the entire force of I Texas rangers to the Rio Grande and I tin- commanding officer nl Fori Mc ? lr*i?sh has plac*ed i double guard I over the gun racks In each barracks l of the four companies of infantry t stationed here, as a precaution against " theft or seizure by Mexican revolu r tlonlsts. t is't at be thy Conn try'9, Thy God's am AY, NOVEMBER 26, 19] ? COL. J. II. MOSBY TO LECTURE. j Well Known Cavalry Officer Will Tell New Engl?nder! or iiu War Ex? periences. Columbia, Nov. 22.?Col. John EL Moaby of Virginia, in whose cavalry many South Carolinians served dur? ing the war between the States, has announced that he will deliver, a series of lectures in New England this winter. The Colonel, who came pretty near capturing much of the Union army, besides scaring Wash? ington and Illinois towns, says he will capture New England with his tales of the war. The feats of this man and his cavalry are unparalleled in American history, and have been related in history and song. Fortunately, the colonel is capable of relating his adventures in a style that is both pleasing and convincing, and those who have heard him -will take a de? light in knowing that his 'words are to be given wider publicity. CLEMSON REMAINS IX OCOXEE. Few Votes Cast in the Election and Required Majority Was Xot Polled fot Annexation. Walhalla, Nov. 22.?Report from Clemson tonight is that Clemson and adjacent territory will remain in Oconee county, There were 45 votes cast in today's election and the re? quired majority was not polled for annexation to Anderson. MANY DISTILLERIES DESTROY ED. Revenue Officers Destroy Twenty Odd Illicit Distilleries in Upper Part of Mute Columbia, Nov. 22.?Reports to revenue officers of this city state that twenty or more illicit distilleries have been destroyed in the upper part of South Carolina during this month. The majority of the stills were de? stroyed in Greenville, Pickens and Oconee counties, the mountains of that Bcctlon furnishing ungsally fine natural advantages for the laying of this business. The names of the run? ners of the stills destroyed are with? held by the authorities, who hope to make s<>mc good captures. SCRUB COLLEGIANS WANT GAME College of Charleston Football Team May Come to Sumter Saturday. Charleston, Nov. 22.?Tbc College of Charleston scrub football team ex? pects to go to Sumter on Saturday to play the eleven of the Sumter high school. Manager Gaffney, of th? collegians, has written to the Sum I ter management to find out if this ar? rangement will be satisfactory, and expects t<> receive his reply tomorrow, which will decide positively whether or not his team will go to Sumter. Although the college boys have only played one regular game this season, that game* was sufficient to show that they have a fas and win? ning crew, the game having been wen by them by the score of 2:? to 0. Levl. a Sumter boy will proba? bly do the kicking for the college. His h>ng punts have won the admiration of a number of old football men, who have seen his work. The college team does not expect however, to walk away with the Sum? ter boys, for Sumter'a reputation for putting out a good football team Is well known In the "City by the Sea.' in facti the Collegians are expecting that they will have the tight of their lives, and are accordingly preparinj themselves for this. \ Thorough Job. 1 want you to clean my wlndo vs," said the village storekeeper to Pat. the champion wlnow cleaner. "Do you think you can do it while 1 am gone out for an hour or so?" "Vis, sorr," said Pat, and glad of (lie job." While the shopkeeper was gone. Pat set to work with a will and com pleted the job with .'i vengeance, ??pat," ?nid the shopkeeper on his return, after glancing ;>t the cleaner's work approvingly, "you've done the |oh well, Why, tin re Isn't n speck to be seen on the window pane. Here's your money and a quarter extra." ? I'm glad yer satisfied with It," n iid pal nervously pocketing the money. ??< if course, 1 am. Whs. I can hardly believe there is any glass at all. it looks so clear." "Well, begorrah, there isn't," re? plied Pat, moving rapidly towards the door. Both me and the ladder fell through the glass just as l got started." i Truth's. TUE TU?I LO. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CITY FATHERS DISCUSS PLANS FOR CITY'S WELFARE. K. Dosler Lee Appointed Recorder? Cltlsens Not to Ride Blcjcles on Brood Street Sidewalk?Other Mat? ters. City council met Tuesday night in its regular semi-monthly mee*' with all members present exci Annan McLaurln, who was ou a Town, and discussed various matters of interest to the city for a little more than two hours, adjourning about 10.30, after all business in ; hand had been attended to. When council opened its session there were several persons present to make various requests. Mr. Bultman asked that city council rescind its ac? tion at a recent meeting raising the rent of the store in which he is now doing business on the grounds that the store is not conveniently arrang? ed, and as the insurance is excep? tionally high. The matter 'was de? ferred for action until come to in the regular order of business. Mr. Marshal presented a petition signed by all of the citizens living on Broad street, except one, asking that city council rescind its recent action in making it unlawful for bicyclists to ride on the north side of Broad street. He stated that the petition was presented because the street was narrow and in bad condition in wet weather, and dangerous to persons on bicycles. The matter was taken up later. Mr. Moses asked that the Sumter Ice, Light & Power Co. be allowed to extend their electric light lines from the northern portion of Church street to Morris College. His request was granted. The doctors of the city appeared to request Council that it reduce the license for them as it was exception? ally hivh and as much of their prac? tice was done in the country. They also stated that much charity work was done by them and that they thought that Council ought to take thi* Into COttlfdl ration in making out the license. The matter avtis deferred for consideration some time in Jan? uary after the new license ordinance goes Into effect. Mr. K. I. Reardon appeared on be? half of Z. B. Walker to ask that Council see if they could not make the Northwestern Railroad company build a crossing over their track on Bartletl street, so that residents west of the track could reach their homes without changing to another street. The matter was looked into and it was found that Council had taken the matter up some time ago and that the Public Works commlteee was now pushing the railroad on to do the w i ?rk. Mr. lb ardon then, as secretary of Chamber of Commerce, spoke for some time about the necessity of building bard streets in the town for the use of factories and wholesale houses. Mr. Glenn asked Mr. Reardon about the progress he had made in get? ting citizens t<> sign the petition that lie was now circulating among the free-holders of the city. Mr. R< ar? don stated that be had much trou? ble In gettit g many of the citns to sign the petition, as it was, seem? ingly, not a popular measure, but that he already had about six hun? dred signatures to the petition. Mr. Glenn stated that he was opposed to the use of too much persuasion in getting cltlsens to sign the petition. After the matter bad been discussed Tor some time it was decided to ask Mr. Reardon to submit s report by the first of December, with which the matter dropped. Applications for the position <if city n corder from L. R. Jennings and Ii. Dosier Lee were read end Council w< nt Into ballot. Upon the counting of the ballots it was found that R. Dozier Lee was elected recorder. The Clerk was asked to notify him of this fact. Mr. MeLntirin sent in a wrlttten re? port for the finance committee show? ing that the expenditures for the stn cts had been b ss for the month while the expenditures for scavenger and bre department work had been Increased. Mr. Glenn Btated that the fire department incr? ose was due to work done on the fire station and Mr. Lee stated that extra hand! had I to be employed to carry on the scav I enger work as all of the regular for< of eity labor was employed on tin street works. Mr Glenn moved that the Clerk make separate reports for the Improvement end mainten? ance of the liie department, which was carried. Mr. Lee stated that the work on Harvln street was almost completed and that It would exhaust the sup I SOUTIIHON, Kstablbhed June, ISM Vol. XXXI. No. 27. WILDER ELECTED AUDITOR. <.i;ts almost THREE TIMES \s MANY VOTE? > Ills OPPOBf More Vo -d in Ilotli Country and . an in General I I- ? cI??11 ? v^s *ox< s still to Re Hoard v .10 candidates for Auditor must .ave worked hard since the Gener? al election for there were more votes polled Tuesday than in the Gen? eral election, and with eight boxes still to he heard from, which no mat? ter whom the votes in them may go to, will not change the result of the election. R E. Wilder of Sumter is elected over his opponent, T. S. Stuckey of Stateburg by a majority of about 4 00 votes. The votes from the city and other boxes heard from give Wilder 698 votes to Stuckey's 268 votes. Wilder almost tripling his opponents vote. The election did not seem to elicit an unusual amount of interest either in the city or in the country, but at the same time more votes were polled from both than in the first primary, which was held at the same time as the General election, showing that both candidates had probably been working among their friends in the meantime. Another cause to make the vote larger was that the premary voting precincts were used as the voting places and many of the voters did not have to go as far to the polls. At Salem, which has a very small number of voters, no box was taken out at all, and if any of the voters cast their vote they had to do so at Mayesville. The result of the boxes heard from so far is as follows, by the unoffi? cial count: Wilder. Stuck? Sumter, Ward 1 . . 57 29 Ward 2. 205 75 Ward 3. 99 22 Ward 4.. .. ... 113 13 Mayesville. i? 1? High Hills .... 2 14 Wedgefleld. 24 It Oswego.. 5 l*f Privateer. 25 9 Earle. 4 8 2 Zoar. . . ... 25 ' 10 Farmers. 4 4 Manchester. ... .14 9 Dalzell. 22 21 State burg. 15 Concord. 33 0 Total . C?S 2G8 Majority, 43u. Liquor sailer Arrested. .Mary Wright was arrested for sell? ing and storing liquor unlawfully, by Constable Muldro".v and deputy sher? iff Sykes Monday afternoon. She is a resident of that portion of the city known as the ?'Heifer Pen." and of general bad character. A good case has been made out against her, it is probable that her tine will not be a light one w hen hi r case COHtOf up in the Magistrate's Court, ply of clay now on hand. The matter of penalty for delin? quent tax payers tin n came up and called for considerable discussion. Heretofore ni penalty has aver been enforced during December for de llnquent taxes, the additional penalty hi Ing charged after the first of Jan? uary, while the tax - become over? due after the first of Decem er. As ibis was the first year that a penalty was charged in December it w as made as light as possible, only one per .ent penalty being attached alter the iirst of Dei ember. Mr. F. B. Mcllvsdn asked permission to repair a wooden building on South Sumter street which permission was granted on condition that it did not increase the lire risk on adjacent property. Mr. W. P. Nettles asked that he be refunded |S.OO which lie bad paid lor a Heenes which he bad never used. Mis resjueet was granted. The newspaper carriers of the city presented a petition asking that they b<> allowed to vide on the sidewalks while delivering papers, but their pc tit Ion was rcfu ? i tatters from the Chart? ston En? gineering ami Contracting company relating to their contract with the city and the bond whl< h they had put up were read and. as it W8S found that both of these bad bei n made out to the ma>or and ablernten of the city of Sumter, Instead of to the city of Sumter, it was deemed advisable to refer the matter to the i it\ attorney to be straightened out. w hieb wa* done. Several rleasts were then rend and ordered paid, aft. r whk h Couni II journed to meet again at ther. next tegular time.