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THE SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. Consolidated lng. 2,1881. "O' *B4. Just ?aid -Fear not-~Lct all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's.' -'-----, TILE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, ISM SUMTER. S. Ol. WEDNESDAY. MARC ? 6, 1907. New Series-Yoi. XXTI. So ZZ ?fe '?frjnom at? j5flu%0it Published Every Wednesday, -BY OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUMTE R, S, a Terms: $1.50 per annum-in advance. Advertisements : One Square first insertion.$1.50 Every subs?quent insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private interests will be charged tor as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. BILLION DOLLAR CONGRESS. The Cost of Government Doubled in the Last Ten Years. Washington, Feb. 28.-It coses just s a little bit more than twice as much to run the government of the United States nov than it did ten yeas a.^>. One session of the Fifty-ninth Con? gress, by the time it has completed its labors, will have atinrc-priated more than both sess>"ons of the Fifty-fourch. Ten years ago the per capita cost of the government was $9. Now it is $12.50. The cost of government per capita is now greater than at any other pe riod since the extravagances of Oon gress have been a matter for newspa? per agitation and present considera - tion. The 45th congress for the ? years 1879 and 1880, appropriated in round numbers as $704,000,000 an average of $357,000,000 a year. The population of the United States at ^that time in round numbers was 50, 000,000, showing that the cost per capita was $'.*. The Fiftieth Congress, for the years 18S9 and 1890, appropriated in round numbers $S00,000,000,. and at . this time the population of the United Statesf was in round numbers 62, 000,000. The average appropriation for the bi-ennial period at this time was $13, or $6.50 annually. The cost per cap? ita of govenment, during this ten? dear peiod therefore, had" not in? creased, but on the contrary there i had been a pronounced decrease. The total appropriations in 10 years for the biennial period were advanced j only $90.000,000. It is significant that j the annual appro piations at this time exceed the biennial appropria? tions of the 50th congress. The to? tal appropriations for 1889 and 1900 were only $794,000,000, at that time considered a big figure. The appro? priations for this short^session alone will exceed the . appopriations for both sessions of the 50 th congress by more than $200,000,00'0. The 51st congress in which the ag? gregate appropriations for the bien? nial period reached $1,000,000,000. This fact was a tremendous issue in - the campaign, and the Republicans were driven from power by an over? whelming majority. The per capita cost of government according to the appropriations of this congress, was $5 less per year than for the congress which will close on March 4. . . If the wealth of the country, rather than its popuation, is considered, the cost of government is now at a much less figure on $1,000 per capita than ever before in the history of the re? public. The fact that big congres? sional appropriations are no longer political issues shows that the people care little for economy in administra? tion so long as there is a general pros? perity. At the close of each congress the minority seeks to show that there have been great extravagances in ap? propriations. The appropriation made by the cranking Democrat of the appriations committee receives space in the newspapers, but seldom attracts more than one editorial par? agraph in the way of comment. NATURE'S CATARRH CURE. Sensible and Scientific Way to Cure This Disagreeable Disease. In no other way can catarrh be cured as naturally and quickly as by the use of Hyomei breathed through the neat pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit. In this way all the air thdt enters the nasal passages, the throat or the lungs is filled with Hyomei's heal? ing medication, reaching the most re? mote air cells of the respiratory or? gans, and soothing and healing the irritated mucous membrane. So strong is J. F. W. DeLorme's faith in the power of Hyomei to cure catarrhal troubles, that with every dollar outfit he sells, he gives a guar? antee to refund the money unless it cures. The complete Hyomei outfit costs but $1, extra "bottles, if needed, 50c. ! AMERICAN WHEAT TO RUSSIA. : Shipments to Starving Peasants Across the Baltic While Graiti Flows From Black Sea Ports. I In the engagem?nl^t Hamberg last week of 600,000 tons of grain for shipment , to the Russian Tortx of Libau, though it is conceded to haye been largely German rye, the grain* trade in New York believes there is a large tonnage of American durum, or "Macaroni wheat" During the past few months an unprecedented quantity of this class of wheat which goes normally to the^ Mediterranean ports, has been consigned to Antwerp and Hamburg, and its eventual desti? nation is believed to be the famine stricken provinces of Northern and Western Russia. Kassia's exports of wheat during the season of 1906-07 have mounted up to 62,228,000 bushels, which, while comparing poorly with the pre? vious year's 108,243,000 bushels, is still one-fifth of the world's exports during the same peiod, between July i, 1906, and Feb. 9, 1907. Notwith? standing this large surplus crop, as indicated in the export movement, those who are familiar with condi? tions in Russia predict that the en? gagement ?>f 600,000 tons, or about 21,000,000 bushels, is only the fore? runner of ? still larger movement eastward when the ice goes out of the Baltic ports in the spring. The strange spectacle of Russia supply? ing one-fifth of the world's surplus of wheat from one corner of the em? pire while another corner is actually starving is explained by internal con? ditions of trasportation, which make it more expeditious, as well as more economical, to bring in german rye and American wheat at the north? western ports of the country while ample grain to feed the starving mil? lions goes abroad from the southern provinces by was* of the Black Sea rind the Austrian ports. In the best of seasons railroad transportation across Russia from southeast to northwest is inadequate, and during this past winter the unusually heavy snowfall has made the transportation of the .breads?iffs from .the full to the distant lean\provinces practically out of the question. SHELTON RESPITED. Was Notified to Get Ready for Death March When Order Came From Chief- Justice Pope. Spartanburg, March 1.-While preparations were being made today to hang John Shelton, a negro con? victed of killing his father-in-law, Sheriff Nichols received an order from Chief Justice Pope of the su? preme^ court*ftaying the execution un? til April 19.' The prisoner had been notified to get ready for the march to the scaffold when the stay was receiv? ed. "Thank God," exclaimed Shelton when told he had been granted a res? pite. RHODES SCHOLAR APPOINTED. Camden Man, Now a Student at the University, Given the Oxford Schol? arship. Columbia, March 1.-The Rhodes scholarship for this State goes to W. Plumer Mills, of Camden, who is now a student at the Uuniversity of South Carolina. The Rhodes scholar? ship board for this State met in this city today, there being present Presi? dent Benjamin Sloan, of the Univer? sity; Profs. Geer, of Furman; Rem bert of Worford, Maust-child, of Newberry; Delatorre, of Charleston, and Bain, of South Carolina. The board, in accordance with the verdict of the Oxford authorities, awarded the scholarship to Mr. Mills. He is a graduate of Davidson Col? lege and is now taking a post-grad? uate course at the University of South Carolina. He is highly regarded by ail who know him. Messrs. T. C. S. Brice, of Winns boro, and J. H. Taylor, of Charleston, also have exceptional papers, and when there is another vacancy from this State they will be eligible without standing another examination. Mr. Mills takes the position of scholar made vacant by the death of Mr. Wil? liam H. Verner. NEW NOTE ISSUE. L. & N. and Coast Line Paper Pur? chased by J. P. Morgan & Co. New York, March 1.-Louisville and Nashville 5 per cent, notes for $5,000.000 were purchased today by J. P. Morgan & Co., the entire At ?antict Coast Line issue and $5.000, 000 of the Louisville and Nashville is? sue has been offered for public sub? scription. A million and a half of the Louisville notes were disposed of at private sale. a TRANSFER OF B. & C. RAILROAD. Important Deal in Which Local In ? ' terests are Concerned. Cheraw, March 3.-A deal of very considerable importance was con? cluded at^Bennettsville last night in the sale of the\Bennettsville and Che raw railroad by - the local syndicate who owned it as follows: Messrs. J. A Drake and A J. Matheson- of Ben nettsville and W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw, to a syndicate composeds of Pennsylvanians and North Carolinian^ and represented as follows: The J Pennsylvanians are represented by Messrs. George Burchill of Sumter and J. J. Heckert of Bennettsville and the North Carolina syndicate are represented by Mr. Henry A. Page of Aberdeen, N. C., a very successful railroad man, who will have charge of the operation of the railroad here? after. .This road is* a fine property and will be greatly improved. It will be , extended in a southerly direction be? yond Bennettsyille for 25 miles through an elegant country and fine timber and the part between Cheraw and Bennettsville will be equipped with a double daily strictly passenger train with first class equipment The Scott Lumber Company of Pennsylvania, which owns ' large tracts of timber through which the extension will pass, expect to place a large? central mill at Bennettsville to manufacture about two hundred mil? lion feet of lumber. A BAR TO THE JAPANESE. California House Passes a Bill Pre? venting Aliens Holding Land. Scramento, Feb. 28.-The lower house of the State Legislature to-day passed a measure known as the "Anti Alien Property Holding bill." The measure is aimed at the Japan? ese and Chinese property^ owners in this State and is intended to prevent them from acquiring and owning pro-, perty for a longer period than five years. In urging the passage of the' bill Assemblyman Drew stated that since last Jan. 1 one third of the pro? perty transfers in Fresno had been to Japanese. - The bill provides that an al^en who does not become a citizen of the United Stat?s shall not hold title zo lands in this State for more than five years. If within that time the alien does not become a citizen the District Attorney shall compel the saie of his lands or houses. Japanese and' Chinese are not spe? cifically named, but as they cannot become citizens, the bill precludes them from owning property for more than five years. The measure.also provides that no contract, agreement, or lease of real estate for a longer period than one year shall be made to any alien. The impression is given out that if the bill reaches the Governor be will sign it. SHEP SUBSIDY DEAD. Senator Carmack Scores One More Great Triumph at Eve of Retire? ment. Washington, March 4.-The Ship subsidy bill is dead. The filibuster against it which began in the senate Saturday afternoon and continued with brief intermissions-until mid? night Sunday came to an'end without further contest after the senate ieas sembled today. Senator Carmack of Tennessee, who was in direct charge of the filibuster was seeking recogni? tion to continue his attack, when Sen? ator Gallinger of New Hampshire, who was in charge of the shipping bill, withdrew the measure. WRECK IN CONNECTICUT. Head-On Collision Wrecks Two Trains, Kills Four Persons and In? jures Twenty. Waterbury, Conn., March 2.-A head-on collision between a regular -stenger train on the Naugatuck di ."rion and a special train bearing the members of Company F, the Crack Company of the second regiment Con? necticut National * Guard caused four deaths, and a score were injured. An investigation is to be made immedi? ately. The trains were running at a high speed. The cause of the acci? dent was the failure of the special train to wait on a siding. Gov. Woodruff, of New Haven, and three of his staff were on one of the trains, but all escaped injury. S WETTE NIT AM RESIGNS. Tlie Admiral Davis Incident Causes Him to Quit His Post at Kingston. London. March 4.-The resignation of Governor Swettenham, of Jamaica, has become an acknowledged fact, and he will leave that isiand so soon as his affairs can be arranged. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES. Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. Gov. Ansel has been n>iified "?hat Henry Alston, a Georgetown negro, is confined in an insane asyium ia London, England. A company has been organized at Hartsville to manufacture silverware and silver valuables. It has a capi? tal of- $10,000. -^??ongress has made an appropria? tion forVbuilding immigration stations at Charleston, New Orleans and ' Gal? veston. Kilrail Jeans*- killed Abe Gist in Jacks Township, Laurens County, on Saturday.. An inter-state firemen's tourna? ment will be held in Anderson July 29-Aug. 1. Will McMillan, colored, was seri? ously injured by a street car in Co? lumbia Sunday night. Philip Haiiliard, a one-legged negro desperado, was given a life sentence by the Charleston court Saturday for a murder committed at Ten Mile Hill. John M. Hiott fell under a car loaded with fertilizer at Pelz?r and an arm and leg were cut off. John Evans, colored, split Hilton Ushers head open with a hatchet Tuesday night at Lester, Marlboro County. Both were drunk. The Rock Hill city council-- is tak? ing the preliminary steps to secure a sewerage system. The Pythian Grand Lodge meets in Anderson Moy 28 th. The Pendleton cotton mill will b? enlarged, from 3,100 to 10,000 sp;r. dles. \ Two little negro children were burned to death in a house near Sell? ers, Marion County. E. P. Waring, Jr., of Charleston, has '^arrived in Columbia and has ta ken-^up his duties as secretary of the railroad commission, succeeding D. P. Duncan, who has held the office for many years. The March term of the United Stated court- convened hr Florence to? day. St. John's Cathedral, Charleston, will be dedicated April 14. Cardinal Gibbons will conduct the dedication, services. Jay Kanzler, manager of the Co? lumbia baseball team, arrived in Co? lumbia Monday. Noah Ruff, colored, was killed in Newerry County Sunday while gam? bling with a crowd. The body of an infant was discov? ered in a well in Greenville Monday by a negro woman who was drawing water. Two negro railroad hands were drowned in Pee Dee swamp in lower Marion County last Thursday night A burglar broke into Dr. J. H. Car? lisle's residence in Spartanburg Sat? urday night, but stole only a fountain pen and a pair of -spectacles. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry inspected the Charleston navy yard last week. Officials of the Southern Railway are much interested in the South Carolina immigration movement. Dr. J. M. Moore of Rock Hill, a surgeon in the United States army, is now stationed at Norfolk, Va. J. R. Bruce, a young man employed in a dry goods store in Anderson, has disappeared with some of the store's money. He left a wife. Forty-six Belgians have arrived in Greenville and have gone to work in one of the cotton mills. They came on the second trip of the Wittekind. The annual State convention of the North and South Carolina Young Men's Christian Associations will be held at Wilmington, N. C., on March 22-24. Ed. Rainey was sentenced to death in Gaffney for abusing a young fe? male child. It is thought his sen? tence may be commuted to life im? prisonment. Requisition papers have been is? sued by the governor for Mack Mc Corkle, wanted for murder 'in Ches? ter County. The man is a negro and is being held in Arkansas, where he was arrested. The iegislature~of North Carolina has killed a proposition to have the State guaranteee the payment of the interest on the bonds of a proposed railroad from Knoxville, Tenn., to Greenville, S. C. Hon. O. B. Martin, State superin? tendent of education, and Prof. W. H. Hand have returned from Chica? go, where they went to study high school conditions in that section of the West. A report on the results of this inspection will be made in a few days. % Makes the finest, light- W } est,best flavored biscuit, V hot-breads, cake and pastry* Renders the food more digestible and wholesome* , A8501UTELY PURE fiOYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. , Gov. Ansel received a telegram from Prof. W. B. West of Gaffney on Monday informing him that he viii be in Columbia Wednesday to begin his duties as dispensary auditor. As some dispensaries are already in ope? ration, Mr. West is anxious to get his system of bookkeeping arranged arid in use in every dispensary throughout the State without delay, otherwise he will be put to considerable trouble and inconvenience by. having to make changes from one system to another. HEYWARD GOES TO EUROPE. Southern Imigration and Charleston as Pori to Be Advertised by South v Carolinians. Columbia, March 5?-Ex-Gov. D. C. Heyward, accompanied by Com? missioner E. J. Watson, will leave Friday for New York, whence they sail for Bremen early next week. The trip is made in the interest of immi? gration, Gov. Heyward being presi- j dent of the Southern Immigration as- | sedation, the officers of which have decided to have the South set right in countries where desirable immi? grants may be obtained. The trjp is also taken in view of showing the advantages of Charleston ?as a Southern port and Mr. Phillip H. j Gadsden, the first vice president of the Charleston chamber of commerce, ' will_ accompany the party. LAURENS MAN APPOINTED. Gov. Ansel Selects Dr. W. W. Dod? son to Assist Board of Health in Enforcing the Pure Food Law. Columbia, March 4.-Gov. Ansel has appointed Dr. W. W. Dodson, of Laurens, to the position provided for j in the pure food law passed by the recent legislature. The act stipulates that the enforcement of the law shall j be imposed on the State board of health and that a pharmacist shall be named to make any analysis of foods and drugs. The sum of $1,000 is ap? pointed for the purpose of the act. FERTILIZER TRUST WINS. Supreme Court Makes Ruling in thc Famous Case. Washington, March 4.-The fertili? zer trust cases, involving the right of the United States to compel the re? moval of indicted officials of the fer? tilizer companies, constituting the al? leged trust, from Virginia to Tennes? see for trial, were decided today by the supreme . court of the United States adversely to the government's contention, the opinion being deliver? ed by Chief Justice Fuller, who held that the United States circuit court had erred in holding that the indict? ment was sufficient to secure the re? moval of the case without regard to the evidence. The result was the re? versal of the decision by the United States circuit court for the Eastern district of Tennessee. BELLICOSE "li?W-3?AKFIRS Democrat and Republican Mix Things on the Floor of North * Carolina: Legislature Raleigh, ST. C., Feb. 26.-The fidor of the house of representatives thisr"~v afternoon was the scene of an en counter bteween Congressman-elect R. N. Hackett of the eighth district and Representative C. G. Bryant of Wilkes countj\ Hackett used his right effectively on Bryant's ear and jaw. Bryant drew a long . bladed* packe?: knife and made for Hacket, but was intercepted and disarmed. He then attempted to strike Hackett with an ink stand and subsequently; with a chair, but the blows fell short When quiet was restored Bryant apologized for his offensive words that brought on the fracas. AMERICANS SHOT BY CASTRO. John Godskin and Thomas Lovelace Executed With Venezuelan Rebels . New York, Feb. 25.-News, was re? ceived in New York Saturday by Mia nor Bolet, representative of the Ven? ezuelan revolutionists in this city?, confirming the report of the execution a week ago of Gen. Antonio Paredes and eighteen of his followers, includ? ing his Chief of Staff, Gen. Juan Ba dillo, and two Americans. The xneo were executed by government forces in the town of Barrancas, State c?T Maturin. RIOTING IN ST. PETERSBURGS St. Petersburg, March 5.-A large crowd of excited citizens gathered outside the Tau rida palace today for the opening of the Douma, engag?es in a wild demonstration. Cavalry charged the crowd and cleared the streets. Many perosns were riddecr down and injured. A Serious Accident in Pennsylvania Coal Mine. * Mount Carmel, Pa., March 5--Ele? ven hundred pounds of dynamite ex? ploded here today at the Richard's? colliery of the Susquehanna-Coal Co Twenty-seven workmen are seriously injured, many it is believed fatally Archie Roosevelt, Who has Had Diph? theria, Is Out of Danger* Washington, D. C., March 5. Archie Roosevelt, the President's^ third son, who has been suffering: from diphtheria, was declared out of danger today by Doctor Rixey, the at=~ tending physician. Accident to Fast Train on New Torfe Central Railroad Albany, N. Y., March S.^-At the offices of the New York Central here it is stated that three persons; em? ployees of the road, were seriously in? jured when the New York and C?.? cago fast mail, bound from here- tr> New York, jumped the track at T.-r voli early this morning.