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Cfet ??htcbmanai? *outbron. Psbllalied \\ ??.iiif.ii i% ?ml SaturdMy. ?BT? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTKK. 9. C. Termi: $ 1.6v per annum?In advance'. Advertisement*: One Square first inaertlon.$1.00 Bvery subsequent Insertion.CO Contracta for three months, or longer will be m?de at reduced rates. All communications which sub* Ssevs privat*? interest* will be charged for aa advertisements Obituaries and tributes of raspeot will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed la 1160 and the True Southron In llll The Watchman and Southron sow has the combined circulation and Indue nee cf both of the old papers, and la manifestly the best advertising saedlum la Sumtar. ? ? ? 1 It Is too much to cxpf t that the Invrstlgatton of the lohhy now in grorgrsaa by a special c ommittee of the I plted Senate will expose to the public gase the inner truth relative to the activities of tlie hired tools of the vested Interests, but develo. SSSfJtS thus fur give reason to hope that some of the truth will come out as the direct result of President Wilson's startling ami plain spoken attack on the lobby. If all the senators would tell all they know, the greatest of the muck rakers would l>e put to shame. The trouble Is, however, that the sen? ators who work with and for the agents of the big Interests will not, because they dare not, t? il Sjfj their a gSSt gat* s in intamy. v. bile t h it w to. hav?* not worked for the lobbyists cannot prove what they surmise. The Combination that has framed up ( rooked legislation for the benefit of pr? eeted Industries and other special Interests has always b?>. :. a close ' orp,,mtlon and Its secrets are well kept. It Is only when someone, like M-urst. geta hold of the secret corre? spond. n< between corrupt senators and their employers, thut public gets a glimpue behind the s< enes. The pub? lication in Hearst's Magazine of the correspondasstc between Archbold, ol the Standard t Ml Co.. and Senators Mclo&urln ami other ggesnbei ? "t.<rea*, established the' was undue intimacy m and Congressmen ami the trusts that have received special favors from congress. see Unless Chatb t. ii makes haste |Bj snnex Ten Mile Hill ami all interven? ing territory she will have U yield sec? ond pl.o ? to Columbia as tne biggest city of the Stute. The election yes terduv by which Shambm gfld oth? r suburbs were annexed to Os4?lfV)bta i t the capital ? ity in the sixty thous? and i lass it is ? lamif I i i \<nit-<.it\n \m. Beautiful Home Wedding Solemn lied Wohn mIhi Afternoon on Warren reet. Mun\ Sumter peopb- are interested In the marriage of Miss Mary Virgin la LbCBSCI and Mi William Cablet Uraham. Jr.. which took p 1 a < e NS'? d afteruoon i at the resi d?m? |. ot M r. and dt Ii W,n i en Moise. bl other Slid Sister of the bi lde The ceremony was performed by the Itrv. J N. Uodgers of the Uro 111 Stre. i MethodlNt i'hiin h in the pres CCjee of a few im.?liute friends of the Pride and groom After the wed? ding a reception * as given to u iiiiin t**r of atimetc Krieadsj gad rasallva b\ Mr and Mr Moist'. The young couple left ..ii their three weeks honymocn trip going llrst to Phil? adelphia ,or a visit to the broher of the groom, after whnb BOCnC time will be spent in New York and Atlantic ('Ity. with a short stop at Bichmond before the) return to Sumter, where they will make their home. The home wus simply but tudefullv decorated for the occasion with ferns, pott.-d plann and llowers. enhancing the simple its ami solmcnlty of tin \ow? which were spoken After rim gratulatlogSl of those lew members of the famllv who were present and the others who ? ame In for tin- reception, win* h wa?? t. rob a. I gfleff tin- wed? ding, ttie Pride and gCUSSC bit at C.30 for their bridal trip The bride wore a stslish tan travel? ing suit with hat ami shoes to match Mrs. UiidiJ'-n is the daughter of Mrs Marv Alice LtgSStl ami is one of the popular members ol tin- young, er ?ochtl i in Sumter. The groom In n well known traveling man and ? omeM from Itl hmond, Va, Both base numerous fi lends in Sumter and throughout the State and will be glad |y welcomed SC* k to Sntnter upon Ihelr return fnun I hell hone) N.n I'OsIM \s I l || IT M W\l\<.. Washinuton. June j Congress man Whale\ iml.n announced that he bad re< omineiided to the postmaster general for appointment the names of S. I* Johnson, hn poSfiSSlOf at St fJscgSSl ami Herman II tliadham at Manning . m whm:s*fs ii:sni'v in hi iim.i or v 11v i n LBQ18Lator. 11 null Long will Take Stand lit Ml Morning and To'I of Ii. Illing* ot IMvkcns (hunter at Wagoner Lost Wtj?tmmhm ? At Least Fifty Wh> ncsses Hoard for Defence ? Mnni Testify to Good Character ??!' I>e ft'iidant. Aiken. June 4.?In striking con? trast to ihe cam presented i>y tin* pronsentlon yesterday was the defence today in tin* OSJSJ of Legislator Hugh Long, who went on trial lu re for his life yesterday, charged with the mur der at Wag. nci, this coiintv, last fall I of l'ukens X. (Junter. Among the witnesses were Dr. \V. P, Houston, of Monroe, N. C, who i ? a brother to the Secretary Of Agri? culture; Hi W? Lemon, also of Mon? roe, X. C.i a former Representative, now elerk of court for the district from which he hails. It. F. Heusley, another Monroe man, newspaper edi? tor and owner, former Senator, more recently county superintendent of schools, and at present a member with the Governor of North Carolina and one other individual of the State committee on internal Improvements! j Col? C. B. Armstrong, of Gastonia, N C, and a cotton manufacturer, ?1x1 v ears sheriff of his county, now, ami for two terms past, mayor of Gas Ionen, member of Governor Kitchen's ? staff ,and a State delegate to the St. ' Louts Democratic Convention. was another of the more distinguished i harm ter witnesses. Most of these were from the territory in which the defendant lived before he Identified himself with the State of South Caro? lina, and they all united in giving. Long a good reputation as to peace amj good order and qualities a.; a desirable citizen. Among other character witnesses were W. P. Ktchison, connected with the advertising department of the Co? lumbia State, and the Kev. J. I >. MooTO, State secretary for thb Bap? tist Sunday school convention of South Carolina, These gentlemen also spoke of the accused as a man above reproach. An interesting Situation was pre enwd when L. It. Gunter, Jr., man? ager of the Wagener branch of the banks ot Western Carolina, who is a nephew of the prosecuting attor? ney and closely related to the tie ceased, Pakens Gunter, took the Stand and testified in behalf of the de? fendant With its first witnesses the defence hi fan to establish the fact that, dur? ing the political campaign preceding tin- primary of last summer, a certain faction of the opposition from Wag SnOff Worked to effect the defeat of the defendant's candidacy for the House of Representatives, to which office, however, he was elected and ins served one session since the kill? ing of Gunter. Numerous witnesses testified that at the campaign meet* ing at Warrenvllle, in this county, Which is more than thirty miles from Wagener. Bickens Gunter. I >r. L. B. Bthorodgs and some other man. fron? Wagoner, were present with the I avowed intent, it was alleged, of breaking up the meeting ami "howl? ing down ' Long when he got up to -peak. The testimony in this connection continued that. while Long was speaking, he took occasion to ( barge that bemuse, as mayor of Wagener, he refused to do the bidding of "a certain crowd," they were hounding him all over the county. At this juncture some one in the audience, it is alleged, Interrupted With the dec? laration that: That's a d-? lie!"' (ilve me your name." Long cried; in answer, to which there was this response, witnesses claim: ' Mr. Plcnens N. Gunter, of Wage? ner, South Carolina. and if you'll rome outside here on the grounds, off comes your head! And you won t come bach to Wagoner and say that, either." Numbers of witnesses were placed on the stand to testify of Veiled and nomewhaf remote threats against the defendant by ihe deceased, while everal told of direct threats on tin part of (?unter of dire violence to the person of Long if he i Gunter t "ever got hands on him." Two of these were ministers ot Wagener, and pro? feased friends of both Long ami Gunter, and Stated that they had ad voted tin- latter to discontinue bis hostile attitude toward Long, ami lh.it the deceased finally pledged his word to do so. this some time prior to the fatal encounter. hi I He rttatti i of direct bleats, the iwti uM?t<t material witnesses were John iv Pementer and M T Holly, both of Aiken Promenier testified that on one orcssion during the cam* p.nun be was in Wagemi and run Verseil With the deceased. V\ bo asked him to convey a message Hi Long, whs h the witness professes to have refused to do. When onlssed as to Ihe nature ot the message, he stated I ha I Ihe) were "good, strong threats o hi i Mr Long." that Uuntei said "Tell Long il Ii?' ever collies hack to Wagoner, ITI kill him or he'll kill me, I c<?uM take a title and shoot a hole through him without evei feel? ing that I had done anything." If. T. Holley affirmed that on the night of the first primary, while sev? eral hundred people were crowded around a bulletin hoard receiving the election returns, he met the deceas? ed, who appeared to have been rath? er the worse tor drinking. Mr. Hol? ley continued that Hunter drew him aside into a little park nearby, when Hunter said: ' Mr. Holley, what in the h?1 did you all give Hugh Long such an enor? mous vote in Aiken for?" and then began to curse everybody in Aiken tor voting for Long, witness claimed, and continued that Hunter later Mid: "Mr. Holley, if you'll gu in that, crowd and bring Long out. I'll show you how long It'll take me to kill him and 1 11 not only kill him, but grino him into the dust!" Mr. Holley con? cluded with the observation that he expected he and Hunter would have "fallen out" if he had been as drunk as the deceased. Dra J. F. and H. Hastings Wyman tor*tiled that they examined Long af? ter he was lodged in the Aiken jail ami found contusion on the left side of the skull; evidences of blood having settled undei the eyes, while the neck was blue, scratched and con? tused us if Long has been struck a severe blow and then choked. Dr. Frampton Wyman found the knees of Long scratched and the skin brok? en, the. trousers split at the knees, and the man's drawers in the same condition. Dr. Jennings, of the State Penitentiary, also testified to having examined Long while he was being held in the State Penite ntiary for sale keeping from mob violence, and found essentially that which the local phy? sicians discovered. One of the defence's witnesses was Butler Smith, who attlrmed that, ap? pearing on the scene just as Long arose from his all-fours he caught him by the arm and hastened him away from the crowd. Long was re? luctant to retreat, but Anally agreed to go With Smith, who denied that they encountered C. A. Lybrand who, it will be recalled) testified yesterday ?? for the prosecution that he did pass the two and that he heard Long mut? ter, "l Intended to kill the?anyway.' The witness not only denied meeting Lybrand, but swore that he heard no such utterance from Long. The witness continued that as they got MtAe distance away from the ?cone of the shooting, he looked back and saw a crowd forming and coming their way. There must have been more than fifty men in the com? pany, he Mid, and they were all arm? ed, some had pistols, others rilles, While single and doubled barrel shot? guns were very muc't in evidence. Smith further swore that some days later he received threi's to the effect that since he had BUVed Longs life, he (Smith) would he killed if he went back to Wagem r. Dr. Nathan Hunter, accompanied by B. B. Jackson, the ca.-hier of the deceased 's bank, drove out to Smith's home, the latter stated, some days after, denounced the threats and professed not to have heard them. After conversing for a time along various topics. Smith was finally ask? ed for a statement, but replied that he had none to make then?that he WOUld tell what he knew "when the right time came." Fifteen more witnesses were placed on the stand this afternoon, and by one after the other the defence en deavored to establish that there was J an interval of but a very few seconds between the Hist and the second shot j that fatally wounded Hunter th-t Interval) it was described, was that which an Individual would naturally take to pull a trigger with any tie- 1 gree of deliberation. W. V. Jones, who was acting may? or pro tem during Long's political < an\ass of Aiken County, testified this afternoon that in view of the many threats that Long could not live in tin- event that he wenl back to Wage hit, two extra neu were sworn in ami used as secret service men. The prosecution objected to the In trod uc i lion of this evidence on the ground that these threats did nol come front the deceased, whereupon the witness testified that Pnki-ns Hunter did say. "just b t me get my hands on him. No man can write me up In his old news? paper. He can't come back here and live, l tell you." |?ong will take the stand aboUl 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Hupervlsoi P M. Pitts and Mr. 11 I. Mel.end are busy preparing an in des card system of the names on the dispenser) petition which they can use conveninetly In checking off the names when a comparison is made aith the registration lawks. This is probably tin- best system which could be devised in doing the work which the Hupervlsoi has liefore him I Van For Sale. Mixed peas. $1 7Ti, iron peas. |3.0?, f o b. Dal/all. H C Applj to Dal /i ll Mel ca nt lie Co, ?Advt. COONTY BOARD MEETING. CITY COUNCIL CONFERS WITH BOARD CONCERNING PUR? CHASE OF SITE ON WHICH CITY HALL STANDS. ?I. ii. Sealc Again Elected Rural Po? liceman?W. B. Cooper Presents His Commission and is Seated hy Hoard?Other Matters Attended to ut Monthly Meeting. The County Board held its regular Monthly meeting In the supervisor's office Tuesday with all of the old and new members of the hoard present. A number of matters came up for the consideration of the hoard, the most important of which were the re-election of Julian H. Seale us rural policeman to take the place of A. m. Bateman and the appearance before the hoard of City Council of Sumter to confer on the purchase of the site on which the city hall Is built. At the meeting Mr. W. B. Coper presented his commission duly signed and, as his bond had been tiled pre? viously, he was allowed to take his seal. The hoard is now composed of the following members: 1?. M. Pitts, chairman, J. [, Brogdon, W. I. Young, B. T. Minis, \V. S. Burgetl and W. B. Cooper. With the Beating of Mr. Cooper on the board, the election of a rural po? liceman for Sumter County to take' the place of A. M. Hateman was en? tered into. Mr. Julian H. Scale, who had been elected at a former meet? ing, but whose election had not been confirmed by tin- governor because m' the fact that there was not a full board at the time thai the election took place, was again elected rural policeman. It was decided that he should have his headquarters at or near Dalxell, while acting as rural policeman, as this would be about the center Of his district. There were vix applicants for the position and the (lection was not unanimous. it was decided to draw a check for the full month of May In favor of Mrs. A. M. Bateman. Petitions from j. s. Gedding*, E. II. Sauls, T. M. K. M? Klveen, and W. H. Cook for ex-confederate pen? sions were taken up and the names were added to the pension list, checks to be issued at once. A bill from the sheriff for the ex? pense of carrying T. B. Caughman to Columiba for a hearing before the Chief Justice was refused, it being held by the board that the expense should be borne by the prisoner, if he were financially able. City Council appeared before the board to ascertain on what terms the county would sell to thctn the land on which the city hall is situated. The board, alter hearing from coun? cil, declined to name a price at this meeting, th matter being left over to he decided at a future meeting. A law was passed at the last session of the General Assembly authorising the board to sell this property to tho ?'ity of Sumter and it is the intention of the city to sell ami build city offices on some other site. The land is owned by the county and is being held by the city under a ninety-nine year lease, (ifty-flve years of which have elapsed. i.k.mtmm, Kills NEGRO. Farm Hand and Four Mules Fatally Shocked at Florence. Florence, June 2.?During a thund? er storm Which crossed over this Sec? tio late this afternoon Louis Henry, a negro farm hand, and four tine mules of Mr. Joe m. Commanders were Intsantly killed by lightning. Mr. Commander was stunned from the stmck. Henry was in the Held cut tine, oats and driving four mules to a mowing machine, and Mr. Com? mand was Standing nearby when the fatal bolt came. Besides the loss of one of hi^ most rellal le hands. Mr. Commanders' loss on live stock will be about $ 1,000. Lice Murder ehlcks, ehrck growth ?od i-nu production k Umbi on fuvvlaor col* ks uit . ##$, LICE fWP^RILLER tPuwdeted) TB? MBUtBf um ol ihta powder lmiur*i .mr'. <? com? fort for >"iir birds; ukjto prottt t<?r >oii " Your monev back i( it isiis" 25c, 50c I OO-dsbo poultry book .? I It i I: Ott 1'ruiH t'rt.nt. - Htiurlua Uookl** W. T. Rnigdon, llrogdon, s. C. Geo. H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND KMHALMKIt Prompt attention to day or night calls. AT ODD J. IV CRAIG STAND, 90s N Main Street. Day riiouc a:tt>. Night Phone 201. NOT IN Ol (.11 NAM IS. ReenM no Dispensary Klectlon Will be Ordered In Lee. Blshopville, June 4.?on Sunday June 1. various petitions were lile<l with Supervisor Kvins of Lee county asking that an election be ordered on the question ot" re-establishing the dis? pensary. On yesterday a committee of citizens asked for and btaim d a copy of the petitions am , ent the day comparing them with the regi nation books ami have found that just a few mor?- than 400 names of registered voters are on the petition while the list shows something ??\>r {,000 reo* inte red - voters, so H seem* that the required number of one third is not on the petitions praying for an election, -therefore an election can not be ordered. The not Weather is now being com? plained of by those who were com? plaining of the cold weather a short six month! ago. T i oe T? drop *n at our Ivies' rest "?VllC? room when up town shop A pi^-g. and make themselves " at home. It is for the use [lt^(J ?* *ue ^dies of Sumter and surrounding country. The Peoples' Bank Do You Want Your Boy to go through the same business problem* you had to face in get? ting your start When he can learn correct business habits and us? ages, b mi ii them practicayy. and at no expense Have him start an account with us, encourage him to keep it growing, show him how to properly care for It and build up a Bank Account? Save him the worry and distress you had to shoulder in yoor> time. When you ore ready to turn over to him what you have ac? cumulated he will be equipped to take cure of and alignment It. This bunk will be glad to have his uccount no matter how smull the start. FIRST NATIONAL BANK 1905 ,1913 The Farmers* Bank & Trust Company Capital Stock, - $120,000.00 Surplus,. 77,000.00 Liability of Stockholders - - I20.000.oo Protection to Its Depositors, - $317,000.00 Active, Accommodating, Conservative We Want Your Business. Catch Up With Him Don't sit back and watch the other fellow get ahead of you. The way to catch up with him and keep up with him is to keep a bank account and check out your money judiciously. Before you know it you'll be saving [a snug sum out of the surplus. THE Bank 1' Sumter j Wire Fence o >Vc buy direct fro mtlie steel mill> In car loads lor enojl with all ' | II discounts off, Ihl* enables ns to sell >ou at the lowest prices, which \i O we guarantee to do. < ij Booth-liarby Live Stock Co. I! Sumter, - - - South Carolina J ?eeeeeeeeeeeeee?????????????????e?eo?oooo?e?o?ooo?oj