Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, ?850. 'Be Just and Fear not-L<;t all the en?s Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOCTHROX, Estatikbed June, 184% Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 15, 1906. New Series-Toi. XXYI. So 4 Cfo W??asM at? Published Every Wednesday, -BY OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Terms: $1.50 per annum-in advance. Advertisements: One Square first insertion.$1.50 Every subsequent Insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private interests will be charged ?or ss advertisements. . Obituaries and tributes of respects W wm be charged for. SOUTH CAROLINA LEAGUE. At Sumter, August 7, two games Sumier 1, Darlington 3. Sumter 2, Darlington 6. At Georgetown Aug. 7, two games Georgetown 2, Manning 1. Georgetown 2, Manning L # - At Camion, Aug. 7 Camden 1, Orangeburg 4. At Sumter, Aug. 8 Sumter 4, Darlington 5. At Georgetown, Aug. 8. Georgetown 2, Manning 1. At Camden, Aug. 8, two games. Camden 3, Orangeburg 4. Camden 1, Orarigebury 0. At Camden, Aug. 8 Camden 0, Sumter 1. At Orangeburg Aug. 8 Orangeburg 7, Georgetown 1. At Manning, Aug. 8 Manning 4, Darlington 17. At Camden Aug. 10 Camden 5, Sumter 3. At Mai ~?ng Aug. 10- . Manning 1, Darlington 2. At Orangeburg Aug. 10 Orangeburg 3, Georgetown 9. I At Camden Aug. ll Camden 12, Sumter 1. At Georgetown, Aug. ll Georgetown 0, Orangeburg 6. J At Manning, Aug. tl Manning 3, Darlington 10. At Mamning Aug. 13-r Maxning 1, Sumter 10. At Darlington-Aug. 13 Darlington 9, Orangeburg 1. Jim Farnum, the Charleston beer dispenser, who became notorious by reason of his connection with the dispensary investigation, attempted to snoot J. H. Doscher, President of the Germania Brewery on Hayne street, Charleston, Thursday. . The first bale of new cotton was som iu Barr;burg Friday. It was grown by j Abe Simmons colored, who works a farm for Mr.,.H. C. Folk. The bale which weighed 400 pounds was sent by express to Pope & Flemming, Augusta, -Ga. HOT WEATHER DEBILITY. How to Protect Oneself Against Heat Fatigue, and Summer Disease. Many people are so easily affected by the hot weather as to be capable of but little work during the summer months. Inquiry among this class will show that in nearly every instance there is a weak stomach and more or less indigestion. Put the digestive Or? gans right by using Mi-o-na stomach tablets and the summer time will prove the pleasantest, most desirable and enjoyable season of the year. One little Mi-o-na tablet before each meal will give you life, vitality, energy and physical endurance dur? ing the heated term and. ward off the ordinary disensos of summer. Mi-o-na is not an ordinary summer tonic or diges-'ve, it is a true strengthener of the digestive system, building up organs to perfect health and vitality hy curing tho indigestion and abso? lutely removing all pains and dis? tress in the stomach, specks before the eyes, sick and nervous headache, j and other symptoms that come from 1 a weakened stomach. Mi-o-na makes positive and lasting cures and is sold by J. F. W. De Lorme under an absolute guarantee that it will cure all diseases of the stomach, except cancer, or the money will be refunded. Ask him to show you the guaran? tee he g?ves with every 50c box of Hi-o-na. 1 BANK STATEMENT. EXAMINER HOLLEMAN GIVES OUT COMPITATION. One Hundred and Ninety-Three In? stitutions Submit Statements of Their Condition. Columbia, Aug. 7.-State Bank Ex? aminer Lee G. Holleman has com? pleted statements of the banks of the State submitted to him under a call made May 4. With the various other duties of daily importance upon the examiner it has taken some time to compile these figures, and the sim? ple table presented below r?presents a vast amount of clerical labor. Mr. Holleman began his duties as bank examiner in March and made his first call upon the banks for statements on May 4. Under the act creating his office, all private and State banks are required to submit statements in answer to his demand, just as in the case with national banks under the federal law. The statements were received from 193 State arid private banks in South Carolina. There is no record of the condition of the banks in previous years with which this may be com? pared, but it is easy to see that the statement shows a condition of heal? thy growth and progress in South Carolina institutions. The statement follows: Resources. Loans ond di- is.. $34,444,344 83 Demand loan .. 2,236,600 50 Overdrafts. 578,007 22 Bonds and stocks own? ed by the banks_ 3,592,236 88 Banking houses. 513,787 04 Furniture and fixtures. 280,088 71 Other real estate.. .. 260,725 89 I Due from banks and bankers. 3,9*;,523 70 ; Currency. 847,838 BS Gold.. . 110,598 40 i Silver, nickels and pennies._ 376,952 70 Checks and cash items 373.063 58 j Exchanges fo* th?% j clearing bo uso.. 28, ?41 2 S Total...$47,584,269 71 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in. $. 7,467,420 40 Surplus fund .. .. .. l,397,-666 96 Undivided profits less current expenses and taxes paid. 786,821 54 Due unpaid dividends. 22,428 55 Individual deposits subject to check.. 26,475,599 39 Demand ^ certificates... 741,249,' 5-6 Time certificates. 2,514,129 48 Certified checks. 15,315 53 Cashier's checks. 47,883 3$ Notes and bills dis? counted. 2,020,976 58 Bills payable including time certificates rep? resenting borrowed money. 3,SS0,L20 38 Total.$47,584,209 71 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED. State Board of Education Announces Names of Winners of Clemson and Winthrop Scholarships. Columbia, Aug. 10.-The State Board of education held a meeting today in order, primarily, to award the various scholorships at the State institutions. Other business was, how? ever, transacted. The winners of scholarships from Sumter and Clarendon counties were: Clemson: Sumter-K. McLaurin principal; C. McLaurin, alternate. Clarendon-Walter Hodge and J. M. Ridgill, principals, S. E. Evans, alternate. Winthrop: Sumter Miss Louise H. Murray, Miss Elizabeth Satterwhite. Clarendon-Miss Julia A. Holliday, Miss Sadie E. Tisdale. MR. BRYAN'S PLANS. The Washington Post Says He Will Go to Australia Shortly Alter His Return to America. Washington, Aug. 13.-The Wash? ington Post claims to have a private tip that W. J. Bryan will remain, in this country about three weeks after his return from circumnavigation of the globe. He will then proceed to Australia to write for the papers about political arid economical con? ditions. The Post says the reference of the Nebraskan to a sudden change of plans indicates a fixed determina? tion to hold all or as many as possible from a fractional war in his party be? tween the element which stuck by him when the split came in 1906 and the element which opposed him either actively or passively. Improvements to cost $10,000 are being made at the Charleston Custom House. LYNCHER PUNISHED. George Hall Convicted at Salisbury, N. C., of Conspiracy-First Con? viction For Lynching In North Car? olina's History. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 10.-George Hall, a cotton mill operative, was to? night convicted of conspiracy in con? nection with the lynching of the three negroes at Sziilsbury Monday last and given a term of 15 years in the State penitentiary. The hearing of the case began when court opened at 10.30 this morning. At 6.15 p. m., after hearing several witnesses establishing Hall's participation in the lynching the case "was given to the jury. After be? ing out 20 minutes a verdict of guilty was agreed upon and the maximum penalty of the offense charged was imposed by Judge B. F. Long. Court adjourned for "he day at 7.10 p. m. This said to be the first conviction of the kind eve:- secured in ihis State, although a number of efforts have been made to bring members of mobs to justice SPECIAL COURT LEGAL. Governor Glenn of Norh Carolina Re? lives Supreme Court Will So De? cide. Raleigh, .N. C., Aug. ll.-Governor Glenn, who has returned to Raleigh, in speaking of the conviction of Geo. Hall at Salisbury for lynching said today that he thinks the Supreme Court will sustain the legality of the Special term of Court that tried Hall and the other lynchers. Hall will prob? ably be brought to penitentiary here while awaiting a decision on his ap? peal as it is feared attempts may be made by his friends to liberate him. There are about twenty-five cases against the lynchers to be tried 'yet. A GIGANTIC PLOT.. California Paper Publishes Sensation? al Story of Efforts to Provoke War Between Mexico and United States. San Francisco, Aug. ll.-The Call today publishes a sensational story to the effect that the. recent disturbances and the report of an anti-American outbreak on the Mexican border are due to a gigantic plot to stir up war between Mexico and the United States THE PROPOSED PLANS. For State Reformatory at Florence. Dr. J. L. Mann returned last night from Wilmington where he went Monjday night to sseure the plans and the drawings :f the State Indus? trial School. He also was in the city ! for the purpose of securing bids for . the erection of the main building im ? mediately, and the estimates for the erection of all fcuildings that are contemplated in the future. While the funds that are now available will j furnish only enough to make a start, ] if must be remembered- that the State will supply all labor that is necessary to the construction of the buildings and that outside financial help is as? sured from those who have philan? thropic inclinations. A look at the drawings and plans of the buildings is enough to make anyone enthusias? tic over the prospect of the school and the general architectural beauty of the work when completed. A study of 'he drawings show that* the plans will cv>ll for about twenty-five buildings. These buildings will comprise the superintendent's residence and numerous other build? ings and cottages. The dormitories are several in number. The site of the buildings, will be something like the shape of the horseshoe with a large court in front. The main build? ing will oe composed of the super? intendent office and the workshops, with the boiler in the rear and a shed under which a belt will run The convicts will be here in a few days, and work will be immediately started and rushed. Nothing hos been heard in regard to the escarcity of the convict labor, as was reported a few days ago, and it is presumed that this has all blown over, and that the superintendent of the State peni entiary has discovered that he has a great deal more h?lp than he at first thought he had. When those 111 acres of finely sit? uated land are developed and the buildings go up, together with the na? tional cemetery, it will present a pretty scene as you will gaze upon anywhere. Already the field is being cultivated.-Florence Times. Governor Heyward has turned over $1.000 from his contingent fund to the Dispensary Investigating Commit? tee, to assist in paying the expenses of the investigation. BLEASE REPLIES TO RUMORS. Seeks to Show That He W as Not Lan ahan's Agent-Parker Said Lana? llan Told Him He Had Employed a High Official to Secure Dispen? sary Orders For Him-Mr. Blease Declares That He Was Not That Officiar Union, Aug. ll.-Senator Cole L. Blease says that he is not the high official whom "Whiskey-dealer Lana? llan, of Baltimore, said he had as his representative in this State to secure for his concern its share of the State dispensary business. Mr. Blease pro? duces affidavits in support of his as? sertion. The affidavits were signed by Mr. Lanahan, of Baltimore, and each of the State dispensary moard, H. H. Evans, L. W. Boykin, John Bell Towill and the members of the board elected by the last Legislature, to the effect that he, Blease, had not directly or indirectly solicited business for Lanahan or of the State board. Mr. Blease said when reading his documents, "Inasmuch as Mr. Lyon and I are both on the investigating committee, I feel that I ought to show that I am not the man, the 'high official,' that a rumor has it was a member of the committee." This was th>e principal feature of the State campaign meeting here to? day when about 500 citizens of Union county a thoughtful, strictly sober and undemonstrative crowd, assembled to hear the aspirations for political hon? ors. There was no demonstration when Mr. Blease read his affidavits. The people had read the testimony before the dispensary investigating commit? tee of Mr. Lewis W. Parker, of Green? ville, as to how S. J. Lanahan hal told him about having employed a high official in this State to secure dispen 'sary orders an d they ? emembi rod that when tho tfrst came and ll.e name of this high official was wanted. Mr. Parker, from soc iii scruples, would not divulge it unless ordered by the commiti.ee to do so and wnen put to a vote Messrs. Lyon, Christen? sen and Spivey were the only ones voting that he reveal the official's identity, so that it remained a secret. They had also read of Senator Till? man's speech at Johnston about the rumors that the high official was a member of the investigating com? mittee. After reading the affidavits Mr. Blease asked Mr. Fraser Lyons if Mr. Parker had told him the name of the high official, and Mr. Lyon replied that he had not. Tonight Mr. Parker was called up by long distance by ? Union Progress representative, was told the affidavit incident and asked if he would make any satement. Mr. Parker said: I haven't seen the affi? davits yet; until I do I have nothing to say. Indeed, after I see them. I may or may not have something to say. I don't know now." All the other candidates were here today with the exception of Messrs. G. B. Martin R. H. Jennings, Le?*oy F. Youman9 and G. L. Walker. It was the same old speeches they have been delivering for the past month. The weather was clear and rather warm, but the speech-making was in a large, cool grove in thg centre of town, and therefore much pleasanter for can? didates and audience than a close, crowded hot, stuffy building. John L. Sullivan, the former world's champion heavy weight pugilist, will be one of the attractions at the State Fair in the fall. J. S. Farnum was bound over for trial at the next term of Court in Charleston county for aggravated as? sault on J. H. Doscher. Della Kilgore, a Greenville county negress, has been arrested for caus? ing the death of her infant, which she threw into a briar patch immedi? ately after its birth. The Columbia States, says: Mr. M L. .Smith of Camden was in the city yesterday. Mr. Smith was asked about a recent communication in The State in which he was mentioned as a candidate for the United States senate two years hence. He said that while this might have been con? sidered, he was still in bad health and his first thought would be of that. If he were well his political as? pirations might be considered. At a meeting of the board of re? gents of the State hospital for the in? sane last week, Dr. J. W. Babcock, the superintendent, was instructed to proceed with the work of fitting up the cellar of the building used by negro males in order to provide ad? ditional accommodations. It will be recalled that two of the negro inmates, confined in one cell for lack of room, engaged in a fight a few days ago I and one of them was killed. This I em-masizetd the danger of putting in? sane persons in cells together, and as .Dr. Babcock says it may be that : out of this tragedy good may come. J < HEYWAKD AT CHICKAMAUGA Three Thousand Soldiers Pass Him In Review. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 10. From twenty-five hundred to three thousand troops turned out this af? ternoon to do honor to Governor Hey? ward of South Carolina. It was a su? perb spectacle and gratifying demon strtion. Carolina's Governor came to Chickamauga to extend the hand of cheer and well done to the 2nd regi? ment, and the three regiments of Geor? gia troops, the 17th infantry of regu? lars, the 12th cavalry and a battery of artillery turned out to do honor to their comrades of the Second and Governor Heyward and his staff. Governor Hey ward went to the camp about no- ?n, and was ?met by Capt. Ferguson, representing Gen. Bubb, in command of the camp. Governor Heyward, Gen. Fish, Gen. Wilie Jones, Col. Henry T. Thompson, Col. Robt. W. Hunt, Col. August Kohn, Col. Jaynes, Mr. George L. Baker and Wm. D. Melton, went to the headquarters of the 2d regiment in camp carriages and Cols. Watkins, Folk, Moore, Evans, Irby, Bateman, Banks, D. O. Herbert and Ed. Clark, mountd the horses kindly supplied through. Gen'. BUDD? All arrived in caijpp as they started except Ed. Clark, who changed mounts as ?the seventeen guns were fired in salute of Governor Heyward's arrival in the camp of the South Carolina troops. Crack! crack for ^seventeen salutes roared the cannon as the Governor and his escort went into camp. At the head of the line was a troop from the 12th cavalry, which acted as special escort. A brief stop was made at Col. Thompson's headquarters. Governor Heyward and the mem? bers of his staff, were warmly greeted by the Carolina soldiers. In a few moments, Gen. Bubb and his staff ar? rived and it was not long before they were taken into the Carolina fold. It had rained all morning and was quite threatening. When Gen. Bubb asked Governor Hey ward whether to go on with the review or not, Gover? nor Hey war suggested that he wished to suit the pleasure of Gen. Bubb and the men. The review was held and it was indeed a most thrilling sight to witness one company of soldiery after another march by and then see galloping the sturdy cavalry men and then tearing along with clatter and fury the grim cannon of the artil? lerymen. Gen. Bubb and-Governor Hey ward, wih their staffs first inspected the troops that were lined along the field as far as the vision reached, that they took their places for the beautiful re? view. First, came the 17th infantry with its fine band, Col. Vanarsdale, of this regiment, took his pla?e next to Gen. Bubb and Governor Hey ward. Then came the three regiments of Geor? gians, then the 2nd South Carolina, then the regular cavalry and the ar? tillery. After the review'the cavalry andar- ] tillery gave a thrilling exhibition of horsemanship and drilling. It is such exhibitions as this that make Ameri? cans think all the more of ihe'r coun? try. The 2d South Carolina, under Col. Thompson, made a fine snowinj It is a fine regiment. Col. Thompson was accompanied by his staff, moun? ted, and the battalions were comman? ded by Majors. Lipscomb, Culler and Yeadon. The companies were com? manded by Capts. Yan Tuscon, Jos. R. Allen, Christie Bennett, Lieuts. Bvivid Kohn, Claffy, Moseley, Brice, Epps, Rawlins, King, Doar and Shu ler. After the review Governor Hey? ward and his staff visited the 2d reg? iment, and then made a brief official call on Gen. Bubb, who was profuse in his commendation of Co!. Thomp? son's regiment. He told Governor Hey ward that he thought this had been the best week of military train? ing he had ever seen. The boys of the 2dJupon returning to camp, prom? ptly began work, getting ready to leave for home. The 2d leaves here shortly after midnight, and Col. W.W. Lewis of the 1st, will be here tomor? row ready for work. Governor Hey? ward and his staff expect to visit Col. Lewis and his regiment Monday, but will do so without the pomp and dis? play of today.-News and Courier. ROOSEVELT TAKES HAND. In Investigating Bad Moat and Bread Stuff Scandal. Washington, D. C.. Aug" ll.-Pres? ident Roosevelt called upon Secere tary Bonaparte of the Navy Depart? ment to send t.? Oyster Bay a full re? port of the alleged furnishing of bad meat and bread stuff to Navy Yard contractors. JONES ARRESTED, -:-V NEWBERRY CANDIDATE PERSIS TED IN INTRRUPTING LYON: ?T CHESTER MEETING. Two Cops Did the Work-State Cara* paign Meeting Without Feature Except Ruffle Caused By the New* berry Candidate. Chester, Aug 7.-The caravan ot State campaigners came to Chester this morning, all being present ex* cept Messrs. McLeod, Martini, Jen? nings, Tribble and Youmans. The forenoon was taken up with speeches of candidates for governor. Three of the candidates were received with applause on - being introduced: Messrs. Ansel, Blease and Manning. Lieut. Gov. Sloan spoke first and: mentioned his services, both in war and peace, and his work in the geri? eral assembly in the interest of the State dispensary system, stating that prohibition had been a failure where?, ver attempted. He sato he ' is -the logical successor to the present goy*. ernor. Mr. Ansel opened with some re* marks on the value of good road3, then went straight to the discussion* of the liquor question. He declared his opposition to the State dispensa*? and favored local option, as between, county dispensary and prohibition', showing the advantages of the coun? ty dispensary wherever adopted. He favored liberal appropriations foy Confederate soldiers. Mr. .Cole L. Blease stated his plat?, form: Biennial sessions of the legis* . lature, the State dispensary, an ap? propriation of $5,000 a year for a reunion of the Confederate soldiers, opposition to higher education of the negro and to special courts. Mr. Edwards made his accustomed fight on railroads and on trusts. Mr. A. C. Jones said he was in the campaign as a business man and riot as a politician. Would make higher, institutions of learning equal to arr,/ in the South. He criticized the leg? -, islature of 1892 for passing the di?? '' pensary law, when the people had . voted for prohibition. Mr. Manning entered" at once into a discussion of whiskey. He sai<J the question of liquor has never been settled anywhere. He voted for pro* hibition in 1892 because so. instruCV v ted. He discussed the Raysor-Man ning bill and said its features, If | adopted, would greatly improve the dispensary law. Under the law drinking had decreased. Mr. John J. McMahan stated- that he is in this campaign because. o.?- * the great interest he has always felt in education and the welfare of the. State. He favored the State dispen-.. sary. _ Mr. Brunson's speech was a straight and clean-cut plea for State prohib?* tion. ? <.*.*??$ Tte speeches of Messrs. Lyon and Ragsdale were made up of "the usual rapid-fire which has been daily prac? ticed between them. An incide-nfc ; somewhat sensational was when Mr, A. C. Jones from thc audience put a query to Mr. Lyon and Mr. Lyon re? plied with a question. Upon this Mr. Jones demanded to be .heard. He waa ' called down by the chairman, and persisting in his attempts.-the mayor from the platform ordered the ar? rest of Mr. Jones, Two policemen made the arrest. Mr. Jones took hlft seat and the incident closed. Mr. Gaston requested that Mr. Jones be heard. The chairman de? cided he had no authority to give such permission. There was no fur? ther disturbance and the proceedings went on evenly to the close.-The State. - . A TUNNEL ACCIDENT. New York, Aug. ll.-Another trage? dy occurred today in the North River tunnel, which is being built by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Just before the night shift left, a dyna? mite blast was prepared by Michael O'Connor, of Jersey City, who waa in charge, assisted by fifteen men, O'Connor set it off and when he press? ed the electric button there was'a tremendous explosion and a rock weighing more than, a ton was thrown to where O'Connor stood. The bouk der cut his head off, and small rock injured several of the workmen. Tb? men were panic stricken when they reached the surface. The injured were removed to the hospital. E. A. Hutchinson, & white ma? svho has been annoying people in the Pork section of Clarendon county wa* xrrested for va graney. Rev. Phillips Yeraer, the African traveler and missionary, has returns io Columbia fom Africa where he has been for eighteen ?souths.