Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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trt? rt it rt TEE SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just ?nd Bear not-~I?t all the ends Thou Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, ISM Consolidated Aug, 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 1906. New Series-Vol. XXVI. No 17 * Cfo ^Wnnan at? jwnd&nra. Published Every Wednesday, -BY OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUMTER, S. CL Terms: v ? $1.50 per annum-in advance. F * 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 for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. WOMAN FOUND UNDER A" CAB. Mysterious Discovery Thursday Night . at Seaboard Yards-Says^ She Is From Darlington. Columbia, Nov. 9.-A pretty young ^ woman, giving her name as Nellie Bryant, was found late Thursday night between two cars of the circus train at the Seaboard Air Lane freight ?* yards. The discovery was made by Policeman McCartha, who was on that beat. He happened to pass the string of cars, loaded with circus property, and getting ready to movie out of the yards, when he saw the ' body directly under the wheels. 8 She was taken to police headquar? ters and there it was found that be? yond a bruise of her foreh^d she was not hurt. She was not intoxicated and in fact there is an air of mys? tery around the whole affair which die police are now attempting to .?olve. In substance the story she re? lated to the police was as follows: Her husband joined the circus at Darlington and she came to Colum? bia to see him and-'beg him to return. She found him at the circus lot, but he gave her evasive answers, al ; though finally, with the air of doing it merely to get rid of her, he prom? ised to quit the show and go back to Darlington with her. She *vaited hours for him, but he did not -join her'as he" had promised, and about midnight she went to the || Seaboard yards, where the circus was 'entraining, in the hope of finding him again. She fell between two cars, un? der the wheels, where the officer found her about half an hour later. Had she remained there undiscovered a short while longer the train would have commenced to move and her body would doubtless have been ground to shapeless pulp. She was allowed to leave the sta? tion and declared that she was going back to Darlington at once. / THE VETERANS GOING. A Large Delegation Will Attend Un? veiling of Hampton Monument on November 20th. (The Veterans and Sons of Veterans of -^Sumter county will-be represented in Columbia, on November 20th at the unveiling of the monument erected to the memory of Gen. Wade Hampton, by a large delegation, the suggestion made a short time ago by a member, of Dick Anderson Camp that Sumter \ send a large delegation, having met with instant and heairy response. A meeting of representatives of Camp Dick Anderson, U. C. V., and of Camp J. D. Blanding, of the "Sons" was held yesterday in the office of W. M. Graham, to consider ways and 1 means fer a full attendance of the Veterans and their friends at the un? veiling. The following committees were ap- J pointed: Mr. Perry Moses to see the j "Daughters" and arrange with them to furnish a lunch for the Veterans; j Mr. R. I. Manning to endeavor to ar? range with the railroad for a separate I coach; Mr. J. D. Wilder to procure I badges; Messrs. Graham and Manning to solicit funds to meet the necessarv ! expenses of the occasion. It was the sense of the meeting that j efforts should be made for a large at- ! tendance at Columbia, and that the ^ occasion be made worthy of the great i man whom all love to honor. An important item in making the day a success will be a large atten? dance of the Veterans. Our citizens will doubtless see that their expenses are paid, when needed, and the "Daughters" will attend to their comfort. Let us work together to make the day a notable one in che annals of South Carolina, and one befitting the great hero, Wade Hampton. Major Herbert J. Slocum, of the Second cavalry and nephew of Mrs. Russel Sage, will soon tender his res? ignation from the army to take up tho active management of the Sage estate, of which the father of Major Slocum is executor. YOUNG WOMAN KILLED. / - Miss Handy Young School Teach er at Duncan^, Struck By a Passenger Train. Greenville, Nov. 9.-While attempt? ing' to cross the tracks in front of a Southern Railway train, at Dun? can's, a small station, fifteen miles from this city, this afternoon, Miss S. B. Hand, a young school teacher, was struck by a south-bound limited an J instantly killed. Miss Hand was a sister of Prof. Hand, of the South Carolina Univer? sity, and had been engaged in teach? ing in the school at Duncan's. The limited was running several hours late, and it is believed that Miss Hand mistook the train for a local, which stops at Duncan's. J.t was not until she stepped on the track in front of the limited, which was thundering dowtn upon lier at the rate of sixty niles an hour, that some one called to rher to look out It was too late. The young woman barely had time to glance up when the pilot of the lo? comotive tossed her body into the air. She was not mangled, but death was insta" -ons. / vxOING BACK TO BREMEN. Ten Immigrants Who Are Dissatisfied With Conditions In the South Will Be Returned to Germany. i After spending se^e. il hours at the ? Police Station yesterday afternoon ten of the immigrants who came here on the Steamer Wittekind were taken v \ back to the steamer by orders of Mayor Pro Tem Hanckel and will be caried back to Bremen. This was ar? ranged after a conference between Mr. Hanckel and Commissioner Wat? son over the long distance telephone, j In sending the immigrants back to Bremen Mr. Watson is carrying out his part of the agreement he made with the immigrants before the steamer left Bremen, that he was to ! send those back who had just cause j of complaint, and while the discon? tents really had not established the fact that they had just cause for complaint, it was deemed best to send them back without any further trouble in the matter. Through Policeman Sigmund, of the police force, who speaks the lan? guage of the immigrants, a reporter for The News and Courier was able to interview one of the immigrants last night. 'The man refused positively to give his name, but said that he was oromised $4* a day before he left Bremen, but that he was not an ex? pert workman in any line. When told that $4 a day was considered a high price for workmen he said that he had two friends in New York who were getting that pay and that he wanted to go to New York. He said that he had a wife in Belgium and that he desired to send her $2 a day and keep a like amount for himself. When asked if he would work for $1.50 he said that he would not. It appears that the man wants to go to New York at the expense of the State and positively refuses to ac? cept lucrative positions here. Thi<5 will not be done, however, and the men will be sent back to Bremen on the steamer Wittekind.-News and Courier. FIRE IN BARNWELL. Business Section Burned Out-Loss $50,000. Barnwell, Nov. 10, 1 a. m.-Fire is raging in the heart of the business section of this prosperous town. The fire started about 9 o'clock in the grocery store of A. K. Burckhalter on Main street. The cause is not known. This was a small frame store and burned rapidly. The adjoining building, in which Miss Carrie A. Cave conducted a dry goods store, was soon destroyed and the fire ii gained new impetus therefrom. The drug store of R. A. Deason and C. N. Burckhalter were next burned. Over these were the law of? fices of Messrs. Bates & Simmons and B. T. Rice. Their valuable libraries were burned. The total loss is not less than $50, 000. Burckhalter's store carried a stock of $8,000; Miss Carrie A. Cave. $5,000; the two drug stores had large stocks of drugs, and law libraries mentioned were filled with valuable books. REV. MELTON CLARK RESIGNS. Will Leave Florence to Take Church at Greensboro. The Florence Times says Rev. Mel? ton Clark notified the officials of the Presbyterian church there ' Saturday of his intention- to resign from this church and accept the call tendered him at Greensboro, N. C. 3m. JORDAN WILL RESIGN. j' President of Southern Cotton Grow j ers? Asosciation to Retire January I First. Columbia, Nov. 8.-In the last is? sue of the Cotton Journal Mr. Harvie Jordan, the president, states that he will retire from that position in Jan? uary, when his term expires: After referring to the recent differences be i tween the Armers* Union ofScials and himself Mr. Jordan says: ' "I shall retire from my present po? sition in the Southern Cotton Associ? ation next January, but until that time I shall faithfully discharge every duty incumbent upon me, and do all in my power to maintain effective co-ope" ration among the people in an effort to keep the price of cotton at a prof? itable figure to growers." Mr. Jordan has been president of the Southern Cotton Association since its organization, and his admin? istration of the office has not given satisfaction all the time, but he has had very loyal support even from those who thought he had made mis? takes. His recent newspaper contro? versies with officials of the Farmers' Unioc have to some extent weakened him and have not done the Cotton Association any good. It was Jordan who, without authority, demanded 15 cents' minimum last year, and it was he who stood by Richard Cheatham, the secretary of the organiaztion, who got mixed up with the bucket shops in Atlanta. It is stated that the Georgia farm? ers may put forward the justly cele? brated Tom Watson for President. At a recent meeting in LaGrange his name was suggested, and the sugges? tion was said to have been received with enthusiasm. The alleged pur? pose of the Association has been to keep out of politics, but Mr. Watson has never shown any ability to keep out of politics, except when he was put out by the voters of Georgia and his election as presicfent would cer tanly meet with strong opposition from the South Carolina branch of the Association.._ ._,_ win fact, if Mr. Jordan retires from the presidency, there "ls a well defined sentiment for the election of Mr. E. D. Smith, of this State, for that post, since it is well recognized that Mr. Smith has dcve magnificent work for the organization, and that he has been the brainr and balance of the Associa? tion in more than one 'crisis. South Carolina will probably present Mr. Smith for preseident to succeed Har? vie Jordan. DR. M'DOW'S ARM AMPUTATED. Mrs. McDow, Sister of Bridges, Swears Out a Warrant For Her Brothers' Arrest Lancaster, Nov. 9.-A warrant for John A. Bridges for assault and bat? tery with intent to kill was sworn out today by Mrs. McDow, wife of Dr. Edgar S. McDow, and sister of Brid? ges. Bridges shortly afterwards ap? peared and gave bond for his ap? pearance at court. The left arm of Dr. McDow was amputated near the left shoulder to- j day at the Rock Hill hospital and he is getting along as well as could be expected. . | > WANT MAGOON REMOVED. Cuban Office Seekers Wili Apply to Washington For Removal of Pro? visional Governor. Havana. Nov. 10.-A new tack has been taken by disgruntled Liberal leaders whose antagonism has been aroused by Governor Magoon's failure to give them soft political booths. Their threatened action against the p/ovisional governor will probably take the form of a protest to Wash? ington asking for his removal. BIG FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD. Springfield, Nov. 9.-JEariy this morning fire broke out in Springfield, destroying completely the main busi ness block of the town. The value of the property derstoyed is estimated at from $70,000 to $100,000. The in? surance approximates about one-half of this amount. Special Tax Voted. Stateburg, Nov. 5.-Though no section has suffered more by rain and storm than Stateburg, the new school district (Xo. ll) in which is located the (^-neral Sumter Memorial Academy, today, by a tremendous vete, put on a special two null tax to supplement the school fund. By good chance the badges bought by the pupils to be worn by teachers and pupils came the same day. So Nov. 5th, 1906, 'ike the school's birthday, Oct. 10th, 1905, will prove memorable in the school's history. J. J. Dargan. Vigorous Health is the most Dependable Wealth to possess. It reaps"a'steady harvest. Alum m food will change Health's ruddy glow into pinched paleness by drying up the rid) red blood, which nature provides. You take alum into your food by the use of, so called, cheap Powders in which alum is used as a cheapening substitute for pure Cream of Tartar. 1 There is only one sure way to guard your health against shim and its injurious effects-Buy only an absolutely pure Grape Cream of Tartar Baking Powder-buy by the name Say plainly BAKING POWDER m Royal is made from absolutely pure Grape Cream of Tartar. Royal is a safe-guard to health. ? Read the Sign at the Top Again. 1 NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC. Total Vote Shows 28,650 Democrats New York, Nov. 9.-When the ma? jorities by counties in New Jersey were tabulated yesterday, it was dis? State had fallen back ?ntQ the Demo? cratic column by a majority of 11,280. There were 17,370 Republican and 28,650 Democratic pluralities. The Republican plurality in the Assembly ticket last year was 57,978, and in 1904 the State went for Roose? velt by 80,000 and for Stokes-for Governor by 5,000. The Democrats have not had a majority in the State in any preious year since 1893." NEGROES WILL PROTEST. Washington Blacks Indignant Over Dismissal of Negro Soldiers. Washington, D. C., November 8. A number of negroes in Washing? ton are expressing great indignation at the action of the president in dis? banding the regimen*- of negro troops on account of the shooting by some of the men in the regiment ir Brownsville, Tex. They say that the president timed the disbanding order, making it after it was too late to af? fect the elections. They have held meeting and is? sued a call for a national meeting of negroes to protest against the action of the president and decide lo ask Senator Foraker to take up their cause. What they will demand will be the ; reinstatement of the regiment. This action of the president is being wide? ly discussed in Washington, particu? larly in army circles. It is the first time that such summary action has ever been taken. Gen. E. A. Garlington, the inspec? tor general ot the army, upon whose report and recommendation the regi? ment was disbanded, has just return? ed to the city, being in his office for the first time today. He would say nothing on the subject tor publication. But it is clear from his report that he thinks if it was extraordinay action, it was an extraordinary case and be? yond all doubt fully justified. Some frincds of Gen. Garlington, com? menting upon it. remarked that if trey did no', want a true sizing up of the situation, they sent the wrong man down there to investigate. Gen. Garlington was born in South Caro? lina and appointed to West Point from Georgia.-The State. - N Cadets at thc Uneviling. Charleston, Nov. 10.-The South Carolina Military academy and the Porter Military academy will be. rep? resented next we< k at the Hampton memorial unveiling. The Citadel will bc represented by a picked company of 44 men and Capt. W. H. Simons, TJ. S. A., commandant of the in? stitution, will accompany the corps. The Porter academy will have a company of 35 men, in command of Commandant Raymond Corcoran. and 17,370 Republicans. covered* that ' on the total rote the' BRADSTREET'S RE VIET SV. Trade Conditions Better and Greater Confidence In Trading Prevails. New York, Nov. 9.-Bradsteet's tomorrow will say: Greaser confidence, resulting from the election, marked advances in wages of railway employees, greatly improved collections, large filing of orders, indicating heavy consumption, good business in spring account, a continued scarcity of labor and record breaking outputs of iron and steel, are promised features of the week. Weather conditions, except in por? tions of the Northwest, have been quite favorable, retail trade has been active, re-order business from job? bers has been larger than ordinarily, and wholesalers report heavy orders booked for spring delivery. As for a long time past, however, complaint of slow deliveries on orders are al? most universal, cotton, dry goods, lumber, coal, iron and steel dealers are complaining. Car congestion ex? plains some -of this and with present prices of grain, accounts for a slow movement from farmsr but scarcity of labor is reported largely respon? sible for the backward deliveries of dry goods Industry presents as active an ap? pearance as ever, and labor is getting high returns, an example of this be? ing afforded by advances of 10 per cent, .in wages by a number of lead? ing railways. The situation is one ot" immense activity and of eager de? mand, despite the prices of staples generally showing advancing tenden? cies, and index numbers are at the highest point for at least twenty years. The position of manufactured tex? tiles was apparently never stronger than it is at present. Cotton goods have been quiet over election, but not so much because of uncertainty as because all goods that can be se? cured in thc next few months have been sold. Cotton continued the rapid decline of last week and up to Thursday had lost 110 points from the high point in the late rise, though still 45 points above the low point touched late in December. Very large movement .and good weather reports were the impelling force. Sales of wool were smaller at Bos? ton, but still above the normal. "Large transactions of the past three weeks have cleared up supplies well and dealers get what they ask more read? ily. Woollen goods trade reports are more favorable especially for line yarn varieties, and some mills are running nights on heavy weight goods. Business failures in the United States for the week ending November 8 were 146. aq-ainst 16o last week, and 166 in 1905. A curious barometer used in Ger? many and Switzerland consists of a jar of water, with a frog and a little stepladder in it. When the frog comes out of thc water and sits or. the steps it is said infallibly to fortell rain. SHOOTING AT HEATH SPRING'S^ Mr. J. A. Bridges Shoots Dr. McDow? of Lancaster, Three Times Wittk Shot Gun. Heath Springs, Nov. 8.-J. Aw Bridges shot Dr. E. S. McDow, of Lancaster,' at 12 o'clock on the street here today. Three shots were fired? taking effect in both arms and in the left leg. No words passed between; them before the shooting. Dr. McDow started to a buggy to? go out in the country when Bridges opened fire. The first two shots hit Dr. McDow in one of his arms and in his left leg. McDow turned and ram towards Duncan & Hammond Com? pany's store, and as he reached theu front door Bridges reloaded his gutta and shot him in the arm. If McDow had not turned the lead would have hit him in the abdomen. It all took . place so quickly that .no one was able ? to assist the wounded man. Dr. Moore.. who dressed the wounds, has not said* anything concerning them, but the gcneral opinion is that Dr. McDov? will live. . '* Bridges was walking down the street, when McDow started towards him from the opposite side and he, it is said, thought that McDow was. going to shoot so he opened fire* Af? ter he had shot one time McDow held, up one arm as though to ward off a blow and bridges shot again. Mc~ Dew then fell and some of the by? standers tried to keep Bridges from shooting again, but he, it is alleged?, pushed them aside and reloaded. Mc /Dow cried for them to keep him from shooting again, but they seeme? helpless. It is said that McDow had a pistol" in his pocket and so those who were near Bridges were afraid to go up to> him, as they thought McDow would slr oct also. Both of his arms were broken an? one was shattered all to pieces. It will be amputated and probably the other also. He was carried on the 8 p. m. train to the Rock Hill i?ospitak His wife came from Lancaster im? mediately after the shooting occurred. The shooting is said to have\ grown out of a long-standing feud between thon. LOVE VXD LUCK. A Romantic Sailor Wins a Bride and Inherits a Fortune. Norfolk, Nov. 9.-John Eagan, aged 21, of Savannah, Ga., securing a dis? charge from the neavy, eloped yester? day to Elizabeth City, N. C., and mar? ried Annie Reedy, a school girl in short skirts. Before leaving this morning with his bride tor home he heard he had been left a fortune by? an uncle in Georgia. Mobile, Ala., Nov. S.-For the first time since reconstruction days a coun? ty in Alabama has gone Republican.. Winston, the smallest, county in the State, defeated every Democratic can* di date in the election Tuesday.