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?|k f?lattliman air? *oitt|)nm. PwbiuiMHl Wednesday and Saturday. ?BY? 03TEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTKR. B. C. Term*: tl.lt pat annum?In advance, i r - Advertisements: On* Square tlret Insertion.11.00 Every subsequent Insertion.. .. .60 Contrails for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private interests will be charged for as advertisement* Obltuartes and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed In 1860 and the True Southron In lilt. The Watchman and Southron ?ow has the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, and la manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. "HAGOOD" ADVISES DRAINAGE. County Would Have Detter Rfnds and Farmer* Hotter Crops, If More Attention Was l'ahl to Drainage ?Cotton Crop Good. Ilembert. Oct. I.?Jeems, de chll len's all gettln bowlegs carryln so many books to skule." "Nebba yo mine, Dinah, de public pays fur em." "In the days of good stealing" the public paid for some things and "Cuffle" was easy, letting things take their course, caring lit? tle for consequences, and we laughed at bim. saying no more was to be ex? pected of him. Today the public pays fur msny mou. Take road building aa one Instance, "en do buckra" some at least, will allow positive injury to be done to lands rather than clean out the side drains, because it is the business of the public to do it. Five minutes' good work with a shwvel could save o.ir county dollars of work, give the farmer a good road, save unpleasant jolts to the public, save In wear and tear on buggies and machinery, but "Hayseed" contents himself with saying. "It is public work and let the public do it," while every rain continues to work disaster. Cotton continues to open slowly and Is picked und ginned. Our people hero have made very fair crops and wltn the tine prices urc doing well. The health* of the community con? tinue* good, cue almost solelj to Ju d<-1 us lir.i'ni ??. Say neighbor, take ? fro^ iHinds "ft ygui place and l h m. i\ i i s die and IK e. there. . ease o. , ng into the cover cro I business a bit exten? sively. In this hustling age "you belter hustle er you will be left." Didn't we my, as though that made It so. that th< successful farmer was the livest, bes? informed man around? "H igood." NOME DEVASTATED BY STORM. \laskan Town Nearly Wiped Out. Nome, Alaska, Oct. 6.?Nome has been almost destroyed by a storm. All the south sldo of Front street is gone. Tho sandspit and two gojlei of territory m xt to ||U sea were de? vastated. Hi lives were lost. The storm that last night began beating tn from Behring sea was the worst ever known here. Men and women werked all night In the icy water to save their household effects. The cle< tre light dant was wrecked and telephone service cut off. Tho less is estimated at $1,600,000. There will f>e much suf'ering, and outside help will be required. Win? ter is at hand and it will be impossi? ble to get in Mipplics neadod, Tno steams dps Victoria and Cor? win, which wro lying In the road? stead, ran to the open sea and es? caped damage. All the small boats on iho beach were destroyed. f ive hundred houses have been demolish? ed and more were falling tonight. Will gg Closed Sat unlay. The Sc h war's Stores will be closer until ?;. '.<> p. in on Saturday, October 1th, a hohda...? Advt. Ht MTI.H COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally By Ernest Flein Cotton 11 u i er. Sumter. I?? t. i mi Middling || 3-8. Ht. MlddHtig 13 1-4. Middl.ng || I h. Ht. l.?'w Middling 12 7-s. Ijgoj MldiUnj II ;:-h. Maple cotton II 1 - J to 10. New York Co ton Market. New York. Ott Upen Close. Jan. ILtl Mar.ItiM it.01 May.1 .'-'-? Il.ai Julv.It.ll IB.M m. i.13.54 II.II Im.. '!.:'. 7 11.11 < Imind lot Holiday. 'l b. M bw in/. Stores will be . lose, on at g| <aturdnv. until I.M p M Awl t. OFFICERS CLEARED OF MURDER Jt'HY miTl'RNS YEKDICT OF NOT GUILTY AflUI BEING OUT E1G11TKEN MINUTES. Number of Cases Heard or Disposed of fgg This Term or Court?Joel Kir by Cleared for Second Time? John Dnrgau Fouml not Guilty? No Hill Against Isaiah Davis? Muniltcr of True Hills Returned. Deputy SherlfT John D. Epperson, Constable Hamilton Hoykin and Ru? ral Policeman Alex Norris were clear? ed of the charge of murder Tuesday morning by the petit jury before whom the case was tried, the jury re? turning a verdict of not guilty after being out eighteen minutes. This ease was taken up Monday af? ternoon and was completed early Tuesday morning. The were only two witnesses for the State, Policeman T. P. Ward, who went with the other officers when the negro was shot, and Coroner Flowers, who issued the war? rants for them after the coroner's inquest. The three officers had gone to arrest a negro, who attempted to escape by running, when all of them shot at him, one shot taking effect. The negro afterwards died from the wound received. The solicitor undertook the case for the State and Messrs. Clifton and Levy defended the prisoners. Argu? ment aws made by the solicitor Mon? day afternoon, and for the defense Tuesday morning. Judge Sease' charge was a strong one and earnestly deliv? ered. Considerable progress has been made by General Sessions Court and it looks now, as if Judge Sease will wind up the docket by the end of the week, as he has expressed a desire to do. Joel Klrby was tried on the charge of breach of trust with fraudulent in? tent and found not guilty. He was tried on a similar charge, removing goods under attachment, at tho last term of court, and released. John Dxrgan was tried for viola? tion of the prohibition law and found not guilty. John Davis plead guilty to tho chargo of larceny of bicycle. Sentence has not yet been passed. The case against Jumes Wilson, alias Mama Wilson, charged with murder, was continued until the next term of court on account of the illness of the defendant. Bench warrants were issued for the witnesses in the case of Cephas Toney, I harged with murder. The case against John P. Smiling, charged with firing into a dwelling house, was in progress this morning. Smiling is alloged to havo shot his gun into a building for spite, lie claims the shot to have been fired by accident. The following bills were returned by the grand jury: Kock Sprott and Willie Jones, househreaking and larceny, true bill. Garflcld Richardson, larceny of bicycle, true bill. Martha Sumter, assault and battery with intent to kill, true bill. Rosa Dozier, assault and ba'.tery with intent to kill, true bill. Ed llowell, entering house with in? tent to steal, true bill. Isaiah Davis, obtaining goods by false pretenses, no bill. DuPre Seymour, larceny of bicycle, true bill. Abraham Porte'.th, non-support, no bill. John Davis, larceny of bicycle, true bill. W? E. Mc Bride, murder, true bill. Julian II. Stale, murder, true bill. J. 1). Epperson, Hamilton Boykin. and Alex Norris. murder, true bill. The cases against Mama Wilson and CephM Toney for murder were railed, but the defendants in each case failed to appear and a bench warant was issued for their arrest. a ease against Carry Smith for vio? lation of the dispensary law was tried and a Verdict Ol hot Kuillv was return? ed by the jury. True bills were fu nd against Willie Moweii in three cases for houeo break Ing and larceny. a true inn was also returned against John I'aixan for violation of the prohibition law. The ease against John P. Smiling resulted in a verdict of not guilty. The ease against Julian II. Seals, rural policeman, for murder, was ta? ken up ju*t before court took a re rees for dinner a true bin was returned agalnal Varlne .McLcod for seduction. Julian II. Scab- was acquitted of the charge of murder on which he was tried Tuesday afternoon by a jury In Keselons Court. The case const no d leas thiui an hour having been com? menoog before court recessed for din? ner and being completed bs i o'clock. The evidence showed self-defense and it look the Jury onl) ? few minutes tu agree upon ? verdlcl of not guilty, n< w.ts defended by Geo. D? Levy. Be**|. The next caet was that against W. i: McHrlde, als., charged with mur? der* 'ibis rase consumed less than [rive minutes In nlL There was only Olli witness for the State and the de? fense did not put up any witnesses at all. The solicitor asked that the court direct a verdict in favor of the de? fendant, which was agreed to by the court. The verdict wus then returned Md the prisoner cleared. Tuesday waa probably a record day for murder trials in Sumter coun? ty, Jive persons charged with murder having been tried and acquitted. lie sides these murder trials several oth? er cases were also tried. Kock Sprott and Willie Jones pleaded guilty to the charge of house breeJcing end larceny, the former be? ing given eighteen months and the latter twelve months, Judge Sease making the sentence heavier, as both had boon on the gang formerly on the same or similar charges. Garfield Richardson plead guilty to larceny of a bicycle and was sen? tenced to spend two years in the re f ormatory at Lexington, where he had served seven months before for the same offense. Jake Black was tried on the charge of forgery, a verdict of not guilty be? ing returned by the jury. Ed. Harrall was tried for entering a dwelling house with intent to steel, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The following bills were returned by the grand jury: * John Mack, obtaining goods by false pretense, true bill. Johnnie Weldon, larceny of bicy? cle, no bill. Cornelius James, larceny of bicycle, no bill. A. C. Riley, obtaining goods by false prei.ense, true bill. Wary Alice Rollinson, murder, true bill. Dan Logan, violation of prohibition IgW, no bill. The final bills handed out by the j solicitor were returned Wednesday af-, ternoon. They were: H. L. 13. Wells and Martha Ben-! nett, living in adultery, true bill. Betsey Williams, assault and bat- j tery with intent to kill, true bill. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been issued to Jimmie Felder and Millie Mercher of Silver. You are Invited. To see a display of cu!^ glass, a re? cent, arrival, arranged for your in? spection In our manner. The Schwartz Stores.?Advt. Holiday Eve Club's Annual Meeting. At a meeting of the members of the Ilolida Eve Club Tuesday even? ing officers for the ensuing year were eleeted, as follows: H. A. Moses was re-elected presi? dent; secretary, K. Murr Hall, Mr. Henry 1*. Moses, who has made the elttb an efficient secretary since its organization, having declined re-elect? ion; ireasurer, Perry M. Brown. The executive committee consists of Messrs J. H. Levy, Jr., Van Cleve A. Parrott, and J. H. Myers. It was decided to hold the first danco of the season on the Tuesday preceding Thanksgiving. It was de? cided by the club not to allow any of the new fancy dances at its balls, only the one and two steps and waltzes be? ing allowed. The reports of the president and other Officers showed the club to be in good financial condition with a full membership and a number of names on the waiting list. Several names were proposed for membership which were voted on, the additional candi? dates being placed on the waiting list until veeenelei should occur when they could become members. They Must 1** Right. Schwartz style is based on what good taste has stamped with Its ap? proval. Schwartz quality is a truthful expression of the highest standard in fabrics, in tailoring. The style, the quality, ami a certainty of satisfac? tion are yours at prices consistent with all three. You'll bud the suit or cloak here so easily. The Schwartz Stores.?Ad vt. A Compliment for Mr. Wood. During the course of the morning Judge Heese bail occasion to refer to Stenographer Wood, as one of the best in the State. Mr. Clifton asked Judge Sease for time SO t hut the stenogropher could make note of some objection which be offered, hut Judge Sease stated tbat be did not think it eras necessary ti> stop for this, ? s the stenographer took down ev? erything ami it was not probable thai be hud omitted this objection, re? ferring to Mr. Wood as stated above. Shipping by Meli, We have practically brought 111 ? Schwartz Stores to your verj door, for we deliver free <>i charge anj pur< base. anywhere. S< hwat't/'s (Ireater Htoies.? Adt t. roi: HALE?Farm of 343 acres Pri? vateer township, ii nnles ,.f station. Si\ room dwelling, large barns and Stuhle, gin and .saw mill plant Near ?1 urch and good school, For fur? ther Information npply .1. R, ?stren, I Sunder. R, !?'. l>. No, 2. IF 1 Were Asked This Question What Would You Answer: "WHAT MUST < GIVE HIM, HER OR IT For Their Xmas? Pd Say: "Wait for the Xmas Edition of The Daily Item and the Wptchman & Southron You'll find more Yule tide sugges? tions see lots more Xmas presents list? ed than you ever dreamed existed." "The Ad Man" r PORTRAITS OF CHILDREN SfSSff ST?! The Sfswlal Can* we take In making our I'ort r.iits of Children insures tor our pictures NATURA i.M>s the never ratling remtnJer of child? hood s happy hours, a source of pleasure to you Isjto. Will you not call for a vlttlng or an cngagctnuut I The Man Who Knows Portraiture, Sell* Picture Frame? and does Kodak finishing 10 SOUTH MAIN STREET. Winburn, I SHINGLES, LATHS. WOOD and COAL We have the Goods at Bight Prices. No Order too Large or too Small. SUMTER RETAIL LUMBER CO., Phone 56 A. A. Howell Mgr. ..??..?? ? -*--?. ?--i.A.t..tiA?tnAJi,%??iiTijti?T?ttiiIiitii%?t???.it.i'i J.tt.?T.iT.i*--*--*--*- * -"? ?* -.-??-? ? ?*> ? 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