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AMONG THE
Junes.
Cora Contest on Saturday a
(ireat Success.
to nciri/\ii’>LLi
TO PRISON
FOR TRIAL
Committal Trial in Glover Big Suits Filed Against the
Case Was Held.
Testimony Adducted Warranted Hold
ing ot the Defendant for Trial, In
foe Opinion of Presiding Justice
Mott.
After aa exhaustive bearing ot tes.
tlnuny in the committal trial of
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NEW YORK.
One Hundred Sumter County Farmers
Competed Willi Tbelr Cost Coro
For the Handsome Cash Prizes
That Were Offered.
Th« Seed Corn Contest held at the
court houae on yesterday was a great
Z™‘- “ raraer * “"-I Walter Glover, charged with murder,
milted corn for the three priaea offer- . ......
ed. There were alao exhlblu of fla* lju * tlc '■ N ' Mott oa Frt<tay morn '
cotton, potatoes, stalks of com, vei- ln * remanded t»e defendant hack to
Jail, there to remain until the cue
against him and Nick Luunar la tried
In the Superior court here.
The case la not a bailable one, and
the hearing was to determine whether
the testimony warranted the bo&Ung
of the defendant, or whether he should
go free.
Doth the state and defense an
nounced ready, after having indulged
in considerable discussion as
whether Nlch Lamar shout] be tried
likewise yesterday, the state insist
ing thereupon, while counsel for the
other aide elected to try only the
cue of Walter Glover at this time.
Eight witnesses were sworn, al
though but four were used.
Court Boom la Cleaned.
The courtroom was filled to capac
ity, almost, with a throng eager to
Sumtued uiwUwT
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For Over
Thirty Years
CASTORIA
vet beans and syrup.
The exhibit had the appearance of
a fair. Though al! of the contestants
could not win, yet all ot them had an
opportunity to see each other's corn
and to secure better seed from those
who had better than theirs.
Mr. E. Gentry, of the U. 8. Depart
ment of Agriculture, and an expert in
corn Judging, said that the exhibit was
the beat he had erer seen in any coun
ty fair.
This spealci exceedlagiy well for
Sumter county.
There were about five hundred far
mers and business men who witness
'd the exhibit and many of them de
clared that they did not know that
Sumter had such corn.
The following are the prlxe win
ners:
David Wicker. Americas—First
prize, $ri.OO.
S. H. Edge. Americus—Second prise.
$15.00.
I J. II. Wood. AndersonrlUe.—Third
prlxe. $10.00.
Mr. J. It. Jordan, of Schley county,
also had an exhibit of ten ears which
the Judge said was the best exhibit
! presented, but duo to the fact that the
content was for Sumter couuty, hU
'corn was excluded.
1 Several Schley county farmers had
WjUlFJ
FOR DEATH OF
R.UELDRIM
S. A. L Railway.
Claimed Roneo Ties Caused Wreck
Id Which the Amcrlcus Engineer
Was Scalded to Death—Salt to Be
Hearr In Savannah City lourt.
Mrs. Johnnie E Me Id rim. It la un
deretood, hie filed eult 1a the Otty
court of Savannah against tbe Sea
board railway end Die companyk bene
fit awoctatlon in the sum of $43,000
for the death of Engineer Robert Lee
Meldrtm. who wae fatally injured on
tbe Seaboard near the Georgia-Ala-
bama Hoe last August It la alleged
that tbe wreck was due to a defective
switch, rotten croaatles and uneptk-
«1 rails. Tbe petition red tee the fact
that the engineer was running his
train at moderate apeed when the ac
cident occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Mel.
tr.m were residents of Americas a'
the time of Me tragic death In An
gust last, and the legal proceeding*
thus Instituted In the Savannah courts
will be of Interest to tbelr many
friends In this city.
The suits, one for $40,000. and the
other for $3,000. are Sled by lira John
nie Melfrlm. temporary administrator
of the estate of R. L. Meldrtm.
The first suit recites the death ' of
Enepnerr Metdrlm and alleged causes,
hear the evidence, but upon motion u above,
of State’s counsel the room was clear-1 ^ itcoai mitt the kiaurance
ed of all except those Interested. as| ef . dU-
the hearing of testimony under oath tgrMataL regarding the beneficiary,
would have disqualified probably 150 —, -^tfcm aJetbw that the de-
cltlsens a. probable Jurors. j fMu]an( t . m adtakted the liability of
Doth defendants In the Gunn horn!- th , ^ „ t|w pa**,.
elde. Nick Lamar sod Walter Glover. | rafuM . „ r u* money to the ad
ware brought into court end beard ^ m attoraca filed
the testimony adduced In the trial uf ^ lecoa< gJ j t
the later. _________
Korerd to Leave Heme.
Every year a Urge number ot poor
sufferers whose lungs ere sore
racked with coughs are urged to go to
another climate. But this la cost y and
Famous
““ n
ip with Diffused Light
ays be used where several
<ccause it does not strain the
e silting far from it.
> Lamp is constructed to give
m diffused white light. Every
lereases its light-giWng value
:ludcd. i
is a low-priced lamp. You may
' even (2d lor other lamps and get
live container—but you esnnot get
han the Rsyo gives,
n’a Rsyo has a new snd strength-
A strong, durable shade-holder
!e on firm snd true. Easy to keep
t it made ot solid brass, finished
Rayo User, Always One.
Mm Borywbere. 1/ noI llymn. mile fm Oncei/Hm
ctnuhr to Iki ntamt cjt^y cf Ik*
Standard Oil Company
Dr. W. 8. Prather was the first wit-
_ ness called a»] told of having ex-
eorn on hand which bespoke for them ,mlnod the body of Eugene Gunn as
i progress in corn growing. All of the 1,y ln the corridor of the Jackson
i winners of prizes In the contest were' hoto1 8 » lur<I »Y nl * M - Oct «•
Sumter county farmers | T1 “* bullet wound, the witness said, not s' ways sure. There's a better war.
An Impression got out that a Schley w “ ln th ® heartl »® h » , ‘ examined l^t Dr. KIng-a New Discovery cnrs yon
»hto rwuaWpt, of thn nvin ami At-R0016. It CUPea IDO Of lUDg troUDle,
county man got the flrwt prise and | . writes W. R. Nelson, of Calamine. Ark,
created a bit of dissatisfaction, and * oub4 tter ®‘ a 10 ce tf ' n “oncy# *ey». all else failed and I gal not 47
It was decided that t'is was the best tob '' cro * n<l P»P«rs. Gunn's penknife, pounds ln weight. Its surely the King
presented, but his residence la * four-biaded pearl handle one. wa. of a l cough and lung cures.''Thous-
Schioy county made him Ineligible. rouni1 "> «• |pft trousers' pocket .n J ands ow. th. | f j 1 r M and health to It.
Mr. Gentry's talk on seed selection e 1,0 fo,in ‘ l n0 other wcapon ; Colds. LnGrlppe, Aatbma. Croup—all
was an eye-opener to those present. aD0Ul “ lm * Throat and Lung troubles. 60c and t*.
aaj was greatly enjoyed A fla*k of whiskey was in .Trial bottfe free at fildrldge Dflug Co
A county fair for next year was dls- on ® of ' h °,, i** 1 " 1 *' Wh “ e 15 Cen! *
cussed and It became evident that < (X ^ r ’
should a fair be he'd another year it Testimony of Mr. Anglin,
will rival any county fair ln the state. The second witness np was Mr.
Tho farmers seemed very much In- Hack T. Anglin, proprietor of the ho-
iterostod in It ami wanted to have an tel, who teatlUoJ that ibo was
interest In getting it on toot. i another room wltb a half dozen guests
—— ‘of tho houso when informed that
It's (he World's Rest fight was ln progress In tho corridor.
No one has ever made a salve, olnt- He went out and found Glover, La
ment or balm to compare with Buck- mar and Gunn fighting,
ten's Arnica Salve. It's the one perfect 0ne o( the mcn thc d | fflculty ., hc
healer of Ojta. Corns, IIurns, Bruise.*. .... . .... . . . .
Hores. flcg’.la. Boils. Ulcer* Hczonia, fttaled * ca,led out *cveral time*, *God
Sslt Rheum. For Sore Eyes. Cold Sores, damn him; shoot him, shoot him!"
j Capped Hands, or Sprains, It's su- Cunn was starving up and backing
jprenie. Infallible for Tl'es. Only 23c at off with Olover kicking at him.
' Bidridge Drug Co. | At (j,,. JuBcture> the witness said.
lamar advanced with • revolver. An
glin asked him not to shoot, and
Eugene Gunn, the witness stated, beg-
. run lit nilllTrn KOd •-“nar not to shoot him, saying.
A rAIn IN oUMIbn. ^. ^oot me.-
j lamar's reply was: “Damn you, I
~ , will.” At this Juncture Gunn wad
Lgg Couuty Journal Favors i ,t » Ddin « * r * ct - tk « *»“•
or twenty-nine years I have
been at intervals a great sufferer
from rheumatism. During that
time, no telling how many gal
lons of the various kinds of lini
ments and oils I have used and
with but little relief. Recently,
I was confined to mv bed help
less. I tried Sloan’s Liniment
and used it with such satisfactory results that I sent for two l.ir K < Lotties,
and I have op to this tune used about half a 50 cent bottle w.ili splendid
success."—James Hvde, Beebe, White County, Ark.
Got Ease in Leu Than Ten Minutes.
Mr. James E. Alexander,of North Haiptwell, Me.,write 1 ;: "I am
a horseshocr and subject to many strains in my back and hips whu l> nn.
brought on rheumatism in the sciatic nerve. I had it so bad one night
when sitting in my chair, that I had to Jump on my feet to gi t relief. I
at once applied your'
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to the affected part and in less than ten minutes it was perfectly easy.
I think it is the best of all Liniments.”
Sloan’s Liniment does not need any
rubbing. It’s a powerful penetrant.
Try it for Rheumatism, Sciatica,
Sprains, Chest Pains, and Sore Throat.
It gives almost instant relief.
Prloo 2.V., COr. f nnd $1.00 nt All Drslcrs.
bcutl for Gloss's Fren Rook on Honr*. Address
DR. EARL S. SLOAN, BOSTON, MASS.
On buying
not know,
tested and
the quality
The
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CINCINNATI, OHIO
RT SOMMER
••Will Americas have a fair next]
i fill " asks the Isre County Journal in-
torestt-Jy. And, moreover, tho Jour-i
, nal glvea many good reasons why j
auvh a fair should bo held In Amert-j
rut and kindly tenders IU efforts for
first bullet mined, while the second
I (hot took effect. Immediately after
i the shooting both Iomar and Glover
left the houae. Gunn was then dead.
Mr. Aaglln aaw only tho three men
mentioned during tbe shooting, though
others appeared soon after.
Examined by Defease.
On cross examination, Mr. Anglin
RACES IN AMERICUS
TO OCCUR IN NOVEMBER
Driving Park In Condition
Event.
doing bu;
4 PANY
A ’and numbe
of Southi
our goods,
a reputable concern
Our goods have receivi
ment of physicians, ‘
of customers, who
people you do
>1 from a firm
j,both as to
gootuiiiPlpmethods of
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tablishesi^Mlf a century !
Amoricus fanciers of tbe fleet steeds
are to srltness some very pretty mat
inee races shortly at tbs park of the
Americas Driving Club, the events be
ing scheduled for November 24 and
2Stb. The half mile track ot the club
has recently been put In excellent
trim, and some record trotting Is go
ing to be witnessed there shortly. Tho
entry of trotters will not be confined
to Amoriouo, aa horses from Mseoa and
other ptacas will be brought hare as
well and some very fine racing evanu
are already assured.
No matter how much misery a girl
could get out'of an unfortunate love
affair, she could get a heap more If it
was marriage.
see a knife In Gunn’s bands as
backed out of the room.
Tho fight grow hotter as the men
the promotion of such an enterprise. <* <* ••»««* ”*■> , ..
a. strongly advocated by th. Thnes-, 10 • ‘fere a card game r»»eh«d th« o^r dor_
. was la progress, and gave tbe names ulanT nee shot »Ired.
of those who were In the other room Mr- Ttiweatt’e testimony regarding
i with himself, guests of the hotel. G*® OgkUng was practically that of
'when the fig It started outside. He oUl <T witneseoa. Glover an] Lamar
! Recorder.
Tbe Journal thui tenders its
. predated support:
[ “T..U gooJ will of the Journal goes
out to the cltisens of Sumter who « 11 “ e ®»* » n °P < ' n *“ lf «
have the question under consideration.; Gunn a hand.
in | followed Gunn Into the hall and he
heard ona of them say. "Shoot the ton
‘•lure county stands rcaly to contrlb-
Mr. Ang lo also drew a diagram. * &——*>.
lute its share toward making the I lowing the location of rooms in the
I movement a success. Amoricus seems h^l "»J particularly that in which
a logic d p->int for the boding of a «>® ®ea were playing carta,
fs'r that will attract tbo support and TesUmoiy of Mr. Terk.
aid of several counties in its Imme-i Mr. T. A. Teek, of TLomaaville, a
!dlate vicinity. .traveling salesman, was In the roo,
"If thc pisipte of Terrell county are *bh Mr. Anglin when the debt atart-
atle to »upi»rt a creditable fair, why *«• »• Teek tcatlfied that he heard a
ran t :h« people of 8umtr r in dnelg-- »ian exclaim: ''Shoot him. Nick,
boring rounties unite their efforts in, shoot him. or give me the pistol." He
: ho'ding a fair in Americas that, will heard the shots and the groans ot
I be helpful and profitable for all con- r 'inn 55 <■« fe» ‘h« floor. * corpse.
! c#>rne< ifi Mr. Teek went Into the corridor a'-
j "'-Americus la much nearer and nit- thc firing. Mr. Anglin was there
: arally shelter suitol place for the at the time, ho stated.
' holding of a fair for the people of Thweatt Tells of Affair,
this section thin is Dawson. j One or the most interesting wit-
i • Here's wishing success to thc ven- . nesses was Mr. 1- A. Thweatt. who
ture If tie progressive citizens o! resides oil I’-.ilow street, east, and
tinerirus find it wise t" launch such' !* employed at the Seaboard railway
a movement U-e county's aid may be [shops. He told iu detail of his pres-
sum'l but the Journal will do all In j once in the card itom along with
1 it, power to marshal public sentiment Glover. Umar, Gunn and others,
VGLEY, Holt Building,
Sand SUPPLIES, AUTO SUP-
and REPAIRING, VULCAN-
*• Prices Reasonable. We
^zing, and make Broken
* Uke New.
for the success of an Americas fair.’
-It Beau AIL"
j T. |, quotcvl from a letter of M.
I Sioekwell. Hannibal. Mo. "I recenUy
Id use Foley'S Honey and Tar for the
first tins*. To say I am pleased does
not half express my feelings. It beats
all the remedies I ever used. I Con
tract,. 1 .1 a bad cold and was threatened
with pneumonia. The first doses gxv,
mat relief and one bottle completely
«red me." It “
john R- Hudson,
Gunn
whose names he called. A game was
ln progress.
All were playing cards, he stated,
with 5ft cents in tbe pot. Glover pass
ed one of bis cards to Iamar, at
which act Gunn protested. Thweatt
also Slid "that is not fair."
"You can't take my money that way,*
exclaimed Ounn, and thui the fisti
cuff at one# started. The wltnsas haw
Gunn strike with Ms Art only. At
no tune. Mr. Thweatt tcatlfied, did ha
or give mo the (an. and
The fighting wia
then at the height.
Tbe wltnean was cross-questioned by
attorneys (or the defense.
Mr. Thweatt said he was in the hill-
way when Mr. Anglin came out. He
also described la detail the Illation
of the room and the door opening In
to It He was going down tho oast
stairway, he said, when the shots
were fired, aa be did not care to be
upon tbe scene And witness tbe trag
edy.
The testimony of Mr. Thweatt was
very direct, both in the first deliv
ery and upon cross-examination.
, Sheriff I'eagto on Stand.
Aa the last witness Sheriff Feagln
told of the arreet of Nick Isunar at
a late hour on the night of tbe trag
edy. He was in a back, on North
Jackson street, accompanied by Wal
ter Otorer and others. Walter GlOTer
called out that Lamar wanted to sur
render. Feagln replied that he want
ed him.<
This closed the testimony, thst of
other witnesses sworn not being re
quired at this hearing.
Justice Mott remanded th# defend
ant, Walter Olover, to Jail to await the
action of tho grand Jury at tho No
vember term of qonrt three weeks
hone*. Lamar may or may not ask a
committal trial la U» Interim.
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its customers thousands
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est endorse-
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e very best
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