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IIUIIIS INE MEAT. QUESTION* TRI TH OF ARTICLE ABOUT PANAMA "DEAL." Colombian RrpresentatiYc Makr> Sharp Reply to II****-wit '* Recent? ly Pnhltshcd Story?Resents "In eeJte ?Ad Slanders," Recalls "Ulli matuni ' to ForiT Replication of Treaty and Asks, "Wio wan tlie RlackmalW end Bandit Then; Who Told the Truth?" New York. Oct. 32.?Francisco Bacober. consul feneral of Co'umbla, made public today a letter written by aim to Theodore Roosevelt, replying to the recently publlehed article of the former Preeldent on "How the United States acquired the right to build the Panama Canal." "I am addressing you as an Indi? vidual and do not wish to reflect either upon the Oovernment or the people of the United State*, for whom 1 nave the deepest respect and %re tard. "In s signed article purporting to show how the United States acquired the right to bund the Panama Ca? nal, you any that Columbia had shown herself utterly Incompteont to perform the ordlnsry governmental duties expected of a civilised 8tate.' In eummlng up your actione as Presi? dent, you declare, 'we did harm to no "one save a harm la done to a ban? dit by a policeman who deprived him af his chance of blackmail.' In default of argument to refute the oft repented charges that you dealt unfairly with Columbia; that you violated a public treaty. In which the United States had pledged Its hon? or, as a nation, to guarantee the sov erelgnlty of Columbia ever the Isth? mus; that you recognised the fske Republic of Panama, in defiance of the ac?epted principle of the inter nationsl law. you hurl Insults and slsnders st the unfortunate country you robbed of her most valuable pos? session. "Wh? n you spesk of blackmailers and bandid's. Mr. Roosevelt, have you forcotten the ultimatum yoj sent la Columbia, threatening her with dire requite If her senste did not rat? ify without amendment the treaty drawn >y the attorney of the Panama Canal Company; Have you forgotten the American marines landed by Admiral Glass and sent Into the Atrato region of Tavsla and Real de Santa stark* Who was the black? mailer and the bandit then? Who has told the truth about this matter nil ilorg ' "Was It you, when you told Con? gress that the people of Panama rose literally as ons man? Was it you. when you boasted thst you took Psn sma and let. Congress debste? Or was It vou. when you wrote that your actions In this matter were as free free* scandal as the public acts of George Washington and Abraham Lncoln. and that every action taken arms not only proper, but was car? ried out In sccordance with the high eat. finest and nicest standards of public and governmental ethics? ~l think Colombia can safely leave these questions to be answered by the coneclence of the American peo? ple," Cowferrsjcr of Chart ties In Novem? ber. The third snnual meeting of the South Carolina Conference of Char stiee and Correction la announced for November 3.1 and 34 at Columbia. The gathering Is msde up of social workers of h1ii\ ?st every shade of re? ligious belief. There will be wide discussion of problems bearing on charity. philanthr ?py, benevolence end penology. Horm? of the promt, nent people of the State are active leader* In the movement, which in? dicates Its noteworthiness. All tn lereeted persons sre Invited to attend the conference. At a meeting Monday of the U ?? tailors' Association tt wsa decided to canvsss the retsllers of the city to aersrtstn If they desired to co-oper nte la a Bargain I>sy to be held N > vsmber Slrd. It Is proposed to make this a big day for Sumter. Circular* and posters, advertising the dsy will he sort out. PJsj b merchant will gg requested to make up a list of bar? gains for that day which wll be ad? vertised in the local papers. Theas bargain* will be displayed in the Hays windows several deya |n advance of the Bargain Dsy. One committee will arrange for a number of races on Slain street. Another c ?mmltteo will arran*? for automobile and gsgfeli y*?r*defl. Various prlr.es will be of? fered Outside speakers will be In? vited to tb.. < Ity. The commitment fof Allen McCoy, the negro whs was ffaand gVtlt] .r murder wttn rennmmcndatlos |g mercv ui tbe r?< ?>nt session of court, was forwarded to the fitste senilen? llarv M >n.t iv and It H probable. llhV Mrt'ny will be sent f-r U'.-.lr . s.i tv morning. It was .1 m< i the (?. 'ir-tv commissioner* lb M Coy should not >-?? j<>it on the ch tin gang ss he was o>r\|n? i lift "?>n ACCIDENTALLY KILLS WIFE. Pistol In Durant Cole's Hand? Dis? charged With Fatal Result*.? lit - leased on Bail. Hennettsville, Oct. 23.? Yesterday morning Durant Cole accidentally shot and killed his wife. Sarah Cole. It Is said that Durant was accus? tomed lo loaning his pistol at night before going to bed and then In the morning removing the cartridges j from the chambers. He started to J break the pistol for the purpose of j unloading it when it was discharged, the ball taking effect In the body of his wife, and she died soon there? after. After a careful examination on the part of Coroner T. F. McRae, the Jury returned a verdict to the efCect that Sarah Cole had come to her death by mischance or accident. This form of verdict making the offense bailable before the coroner, ball was granted Durant Cole in the sum ot $500. The body of Sarah Cole had not been burled, awaiting the release from custody of her husband that he might attend the funeral. IN THE POLICE COURT. Mr. L. I. Perrott Wins Caae In Court. The following cases were tried by the Recorder Tuesday: Olenn West and Martha West for creating a disturbance on Manning Avenue Monday afternoon. Martha West plead guilty to creating the Vila turbance, but Olenn plead not guilty. When the case was tried the record? er fined each of the defendants $20. Olenn West and his wife had a little fuss about a child and Martha hod gathered up an armful of rocks, pieaumably to hurl at her blind hus? band who was trying to calm her anger. Policeman Hatchell came up and attempted to arrest her and ahe, according to her own statement, was so mad that she didn't know what to do. She gave the officer consider? able trouble when he tried to get her to put down* the bricks and come with him in a hack to the guard house. West came up at this point to argue with the officer and. as he seemed to have a great deal to say about the arrest of his wife, he was brought along too. It was shown that West had not joined in the dis? turbance, but he was Informed by the recorder that he was given the fine for interfering with ;?n officer. C. L. Hudson, riding a bicycle on a forbidden sidewalk, was found guilty, but the fine was suspended. Clifton Fay plead guilty to giving a public dance, but stated that It was not one for profit. He was released with the payment of the sum of $5 the amount of the licence for such affairs. Ella Mallard, creating a disturb? ance and cursing, was dismissed The warrant was sworn out for the Mallard woman by a negro named Flemmlng. The fuss seemed to have been one of long growth, culminating in a row between Flemmlng's wife and Ella'?: daughter. Mr. L.. I. Parrott. county clerk of cour;., represented Ella, who proved to be his cook, and she was repre sented by him to be such a good wo man that she was dismissed. In The Magistrate's Court. Sylla Plnekney, a negro womar. llv Ing near the Myern store, o*i the Stateburg road, was arrested Satur day afternoon for selling alcoholic liquors. She was later released on ball, and is now out waiting until her case comes up for trial. Dave Itoykln was committed to th county chain gang Tuesday fa 15 days for beating his wife with sentence of 30 days more to follow the latter for carrying conceale weapons. Negro Boy Hurt Tuesday. Robert Anderson, a negro boy eni ployed gg Mr. W, ft DuMose'w plac was ronsidei ihly t?rulsed and a bad ggf was made ov^r his eye Tuesda morning when he was thrown from mule (>n West Liberty street In froi of Hotran's meat market. The mule became frightened f. gggJM <ause and the boy was throw when trying to hold It. He was tal< en Into Ilirnle's Drug Store, wher the cut above his eye was sewed i m.l hggdlged, gftet which he w able to continue his way. The | < blent oeeui r. .1 about S : 30. Assgggggeegggesii Mr Oeo, H. Hurst, undertaker at Iteefgsed em ba I mer, announces to th pubiie that hii funeral i en hevi btee received from the factory ai ?hat his equipment is now oomplet n?> eerageei the st?r?' root)) at No, i Nirth Main street mft has a com plote stoek of cofhns. eeeketi an f morel supplies. falls answered gfl ?r night Dey phone lit; nis: ph.-no 201 10-L'.T-2tW If There were only two convictions during ihe reoral session of eourt anil ihe defendant In one of theft cases was granted i new trial. BIG COTTON FAILURE. OWES MORE THAN A MILLION. Assets IVobably Will Amount to More Than $250,000 ? Three Cheater Bank Creditors. Charlotte. N. C. Oct. 23.?O. P. Heath of Charlotte, one of the wealthiest and best-known cotton brokers in the Southern States, with branch offices in u number of South? ern cities, filed a petition in bank? ruptcy late this afternoon in the fed? eral court at Salisbury, through Max? well and Klerans, his attorneys. Judge Boyd promptly adjudged the petitioner a bankrupt and referred the matter of W. S. O'B. Roberson of Charlotte, referee in bankruptcy. The liabilities, it is said, are more than $1,000,000, while the assets will not reach one-quarter of that amount. Practically all of the creditors are North Carolina hanks, though several New York firms are represented in the list. No cause is known for the failure. Mr. Heath is ill at his home in this city, and efforts to secure a statement from him tonight were unsuccessful. Among the foreign creditors af? fected by the failure are the Car penter-Baggot company and C. E. Rltch and Co. of New York, and Shute and Richardson of Liverpool. The Carpenter-Baggot company had recently instituted a suit for' more than $15,000 against Mr. Heath. In the bankruptcy petition liabili? ties are given as follows: Notes dis? counted, which ought to be paid by drawers, makers, acceptors, or en? dorsers. $908.407.90; creditors hold? ing securities. $33,312.02; creditors who are unsecured, $11,063.42; taxes, etc $97.28. The petition covers 150 typewritten pages and there are an army of credltora BUYING BEEF CATTLE. Clemson Extension Work ? Article LUX Of all the factors which determine the profit In feeding beef cattle the buying of the cattle is one of the most important, and one of the most difficult with which farmers in this State have to contend. Clemson Col? lege has lately been doing everything possible to Induce the railways to grant reasonable freight rates on cattle from St. Louis and other large stock centers to Washington, Rich? mond, Baltimore, and New York with a four months feeding limit In South Carolina, and we still hope that this arrangement can be made. The present practice of buying in North Carolina and Tennessee is un? satisfactory and expensive, as the supply of cattle is limited and the Quality badly mixed and the expense of buying greater than is necessary. Buying In the large stock centers would reduce the expense and enable the farmer to purchase desirable cat? tle at any time instead of having to buy early In the season before many of them are ready to start feeding as is now the case. Thor-.? is an >ld saying that cattle well bought are half sold and, to as? sist farmers who are experienced in this work. Clemson College will fur? nish a competent man without charge for his services to assist In selecting cattle where a sufficient number are to be purchased at one time. Shorthorns. Herefords. and Aber? deen Angus are the three popular Dfjgl breeds, and there is practically no difflcrencfl in the value of these breeds f >r feeding purposes. En? deavor to buy cattle as uniform In color, size, and quality as possible, of the low set. broad backed. smooth typo, weighing from 1*00 to 1000 pounds, and Carrying sufficient flesh to enable them to finish well in 100 to 12<> days, counting on a gain of 1 1-2 to 2 pounds per day. In buying cattle from dealers insist on keeping them in a dry lot without feed or water for twelve hours pre? ceding weighing or of deducting J per cent |n weight to avoid paying beef prices for feed and water and ?gtenetvs shrinkage in shipment, Don't buy young cattle ?r thin cattle or scrubs. ;is they will not fatten readily and win have to be sold at low priees. Count on nn Increase In the value of cattle of one cent 50 <>nc and a half cents per pound and buy only oattl? that will fatten quick? ly and Increase in value as they put on II.sh. Clemson College will gladly fur? nish ail ihe Inf ?rmatton necessary regarding the proper method of feed Ing cattle, arol will furnish a Com? petent man to visit each farmer free of charge to render any assistance necessary The experiment station will also fec<i two .,irioads of cattle this winter to study further the most economical methods of producing beef. Pf >f. A. Smith, chief Animal Husbandry Division, Cotton brought v ',0 on the local markt i Tuesday, 'The receipts were light. roster of cases. For the Court of Common Pleas, Sumter County, November Term, 1911. The Sumter Bar Association met at the office of the Clerk of Court un? der the call of Chairman R. D. Lee. Esq., on October 23, 1011, and pre? pared the following roster of cases to be tried at the November term of i court: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH. 3. Lowery vs. A. c. l. R. R. Cd.? L. D. Jennings; L. W. McLemore, M. Reynolds.. 4. R. 1. Manning Trustee vs. Brown and Jones?Lee and Moise; L. D. Jennings. 13. Harriett a. Goodman vs. Drury Floyd.?a. B. Stuckey; J. H. Clifton. TUESDAY, 7TH. 16. Block Queensware Co. vs. a. j C. l. R. r.?Lee and Moise; P. a. Willcox, Mark Reynolds. 21. Crosswell and Co. vs. Leach and Glass.?l. D. Jennings; Lee and Moise. WEDNESDAY, 8TH. 23 Maurice Weinman vs. A. C. l. r. r. Co.?Lee and Moise; u W. McLemore, M. Reynolds. 24. H. J. Harby vs. Sumter Cot ?on Wnrehouse Co.?Lee and Moise; H. C. Haynsworth. 26. A. C. l. r. r. Co. vs. A. D. Harby.?l. W. McLemore, Mark Reynolds; Lee and Moise THURSDAY, 9TH. 27. Shelley Lawrence vs. a. C. l. r. r. Co.?l. D. Jennings; l. W. i McLemore, Mark Reynolds 28. H. r. Geddings vs. a. C. l. r. r. Co.?l. D. Jennings; l. W. McLemore, Mark Reynolds. 29. Jackson Lumber Co. vs. A. c. l. r. r. Co.?L. D. Jennings; l. W. Mcl^emore, Mark Reynolds. FRIDAY, 10TH. 30. S. r. Abbott vs. Sumter Lum? ber Co.?l. D. Jennings; Lee and Moise. 30. Julia v. Beck vs. North West? ern r. r. Co.?l. D. Jennings; Lee and Moise. Purdy and Bland. 31. W. H. Baker vs. W. U. Tel. Co.?l. D. Jennings; Willcox and Willcox, Mark Reynolds. 36. Bank of Sumter vs. a. S. Flud, et al.?H. c. Haynsworth. SATURDAY, 11TH. 3 7. Samuel Weinberg vs. a. C. l. r. r. Co.?Lee and Moise; l. W. Mc? Lemore, Mark Reynolds. 38. Maud O. Taylor vs. l?aac Strauss.?a. B. Stuckey; Lee and Moise. 39. E. H. Moses vs. Southern Rail? way Co.?l. D. Jennings; E. M. Thompson. MONDAY, 13TH. 40. c. P. Osteen vs. a. c. l. r. R. Co.?l. D. Jennings; l. W. McLemore, Mark Reynolds. 41. Ohio Fottery and Glass Co. vs. Mrs. J. T. Rose.?l. D. Jennings; Dennis. 4 2. Root Taylor vs." a. c. l. r. R. Co.?Geo. D. Levy, J. H. Clifton; L. W. McLemore. Mark Reynolds. TUESDAY, 14TH. 4 4. A. c. L. R. R. Co. VS. Mary A. Dhwi's.?L W. McLemore, Mark Rey? nold*; Purdy & Bland, L. D. Jen? nings. 4 5. Jackson Lumber Co. vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.?Lee and Moise; L. W. McLemore, Mark Reynolds. 4 6. Bank of Florence vs. F. M. Dwight.?W. F. Clayton; L. D. Jen? nings. Mark Reynolds. WEDNESDAY, 15TH. 4 7. Charles L. Popwell vs. Chas. L. Betts.?L. D. Jennings; Smythe and Frost. 48. Mary M. Sparks. Admr. vs. W, A. Bowman.?L. D. Jennings; Lee and Moise. 49. Kershaw Oil Mill vs. Hasel A. Boykin.?L. D. Jennings. THURSDAY, 16TH. r>0. L. D. Jennings vs. F. O. Jen? nings.?R. D. Epps; J. Hi Clifton. Resolved. That no cause shall lose its position on the calendar by rea? son of the same not being reached and called for trial on the day as? signed, but such cause shall stand in regular order to be called for trial when the lame is reached in ?lue course. DR. cook THREATENED. Explorer, Welcomed on First Ap? pearance in Copenhagen, is Men? aced on Second. Copenhagen, Oct. 23.?Dr. Cook, who was so enthusiastically wel eomed here after hli alleged discov? ery of the North Pole two years ago, arrived In Copenhagen tonight, ac? companied bj Iiis wife. Owing to the threatening attitude of the crowd, I *r. Cook was escorted to his carriage by a detachment of police. The mob followed leering and hoot? ing. The explorer said he had given up hli projected European lecture tour .Hoi will lecture only In ibis city. The newspapers denounce him. some of them recommending demonstra tioiis of disapproval at his lecture. The Methodists of Anderson will Invite the South Carolina Conference to meet In Anderson m xt yen MAY BE LYNCHED. ARTHUR BO WEN SURRENDER IN SWAMP NEAR SPRINGFIELD. Attack on White Woman Excites People of Springfield und Vicinlt>. Hundreds Search Country. Columbia, Oct. 24.?Arthur Bower., a negro, accused of assaulting a white woman at Springfield, 35 miles from here yesterday, was sur? rounded in a swamp near that place late last night, according to the last reports coming from there. There seems to be small chance that the negro will ever leave the swamp alive, as the people of that section, according to reports, are very much excited. Armed men turned out to hunt down the negro, who attacked a white woman in Springfield late yes? terday. If the negro is caught before the sheriff arrives it is probable that he will be lynched if he does not die resisting capture. The sheriff of Or angeburg started to Springfield In an automobile but the machine broke I down. Town Wrought Up. Springfield, Oct. 23.?Springfield is very highly wrought up over an at? tack by Arthur Bowen. a negro on a white woman. He has not been caught up to 6 o'clock, but the swamps are full of anxious men, and if caught a lynching is feared. The sheriff and his dogs are ex? pected. Surrounded in Swamp. Blackville, Oct. 23.?News reach? ing here about 11 o'clock is that Arthur Bowen, the negro who at? tempted an assault on a white wo? man at Springfield today, was sur? rounded In a swamp and that there was every prospect that he would be lynched before the officers of the law arrived on the scene. The sheriff of Orangeburg county set out for Springfield in an automobile, but his machine broke down and he has so far been unable to get to the scen-5 of the man hunt. Bowen, a field hand, attacked the daughter of his employer in a field near the house today, but was frightened away by passersby and took to the woods, whither he was pursued and surrounded late tonight. JOHN R. WALSH DEAD. Banker Recently Released From Fed? eral Prison at Leavenworth. Chicago, Oct 23.?John R. Walsh, former banker, recently paroled from the Federal prison at Leavenworth, died today. If Valsh died of heart disease. His reu ise from the peni? tentiary came a week ago. He WOS serving a three-year sentence for vio? lating the national banking laws. Mr. Walsh has been In bed most of the time since his arrival here from Leavenworth on October 15. He had been attended constantly by physi? cians. FOR THE STOMACH. Here's an Offer You Should not Over? look. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets remedy stomach troubles by aiding nature to supply the elements the absence of which in the gastric juices cause in? digestion and dyspepsia. They aid the stomach to digest food and to quickly convert it into rich red blood end material necessary for overcom? ing natural body waste. Carrying a package of Rexall Dys? pepsia Tablets In your vest pocket, or keep them in your room. Take one after each heavy meal and prove our assertion that indigestion will not bother you. We know what Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets ere and what they will do. We guarantee them to relieve indi? gestion and dyspepsia. If they fail we will refund your money. Three ?lees, 25c. 50c, and $1.00. Remember, you can obtain Rexall Remedies only at OUr store?The Rexnll Store. W. W. Sibert. Sumter, S. C. Marriage License Record. Mr. P, A. Hodge and Miss Nellie B. Hodge of Alcolu secured a marriage license from the county clerk Mon? day morning and Immediately after? wards were married by him In his of? fice. Mr. Hodge is the I.kkeeper for the D. w. Aledrman Company and Miss Hodge is one of the charming young ladies >f AlCOlU. The young rouple left Monday afternoon for a trip to New York. Herbert McRae of Olanta and Bes? sie Benjamin of Tlmmonsvllle se? cured a marriage license Saturday af? ternoon and were married In the courl house by Mr. Junlus Parrot, deputy clerk of court. Robert Scott of Columbia und Min? nie Watklns >f Camden requested and secured 8 marriage license Rat* i urdn \ evening, CLOSE SHAVE FOR WRICIIT. Orville Has \arr??w Eaeape rYoni Se? rious Injury WketJ Ills Colder Turns Over in Air. Devil Hill, N. C, Oct. 23.?Orville Wright had a narrow escape from se? rious injury today when his glider ; turned over in the air and dashed to the ground. The machine was dis? abled but not so badly that it can not be repaired again for flight tomorrow or Wednesday. Wright had made one short glide I and was essaying a second when the j glider began to turn turtle slowly in a cross wind. The aviator scrambled nimbly over the machine as it turned, with the result that he was on top of it when it dived to earth, bottom side up. Wright received a slight shak? ing up. FLYING CHIP CUTS HIS THROAT. Young Darkey Killed While Watch? ing the Circular Saw. Jeanerette. La., Oct. 23.?NTat Thomas, a thirteen-year-old negro, was killed when a flying chip of wood cut his throat. The boy was watching a circular saw rip a piece of timber. The saw flipped off a chip and sent it whizzing with sufficient force to sever the boy's windpipe and jugular vein. Chamber of Commerce Notes. What have you done for your city today and what are you planning to do tomorrow? ? ? ? It was formerly said that compe? tition was the life of trade. Now it is co-operation. e e e On Tuesday evening, November 14 th, the Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular semi-annual meeting In the Armory Hall. An oyster sup? per will be served which will be fol? lowed by a smoker and a general round table talk. The supper will be free and every member of the Chamber is requested to mark the date and to be present. ? ? ? Some of our friends in near-by cities have become very solicitious about our hotel conditions in Sumter and have given us very kindly ad? vice as to what they thought the Chamber of Commerce should do. Sumter has her problems to work out without question but there are oth? ers. We hardly feel called upon to point out the beams that are in the eyes of our larger neighbors to the South and West e e e The man who is always too busy to lend a little help in the com? munity's common cause is too busy ever to measure high in the com? munity's stature. The man who is so poor he "can't afford" to support a well founded, successful, result producing community movement, is indeed so poor that he is on the debit side of the community ledger. The man who counts for something in the community is the man who does something for the community and he is the same man who gets back from the community the fullest measure of return.?Town Develop? ment. ? ? ? Tulsa County, Oklahoma, after a campaign lasting two years, voted on September 22, a bond issue of $500, 000 for good roads. The issue car? ried 5 to 1. Dallas County, Texas, some time ago voted for a good road bond issue of $500,000. These bonds at 4 1-2 per cent interest, are now being placed on the market. A great many people who have to use that street frequently and those who live on it will be glad to know that the attention of the city gang has at last been turned to the condi? tion of South Sumter Street between Oakland avenue and Dingle street. 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