Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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n nu ron nra SL'MTKK WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, lMt Consolidated lng. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 24. 1907. New Series-Yoi. XXTI. So \9 C je iSait!? at? Sontjron. Published Every Wednesday, -BY OSTEEL PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUMTER, S4 C. Terms: $1.50 per armnm-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 communication? which sab* serve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. SOUTH NOT FOR ROOSEVELT? Not Much Support for the President From This Section. The sugegstion credited to a close friend of President Roosevelt that there is one contingency in which he might agree to run again, is being eagerly discussed by southern Demo? crats in Washington, says the Wash? ington Star. The proposition was that if there should come anything like a unanimous call from the south for the president's renomination, coupled with a like demand from the west the president might deem the situa? tion such as to warrant reconsidera? tion of his determination not to be a candidate for a third term. ? The question discussed by the southern Democrats in connection with that suggestion is how* much of a demand for Roosevelt's nomination is likely to come from the south, and how popular is he, after all, with the real rank and file of southern Democrats. There are conflicting answers to the question. Consensus ot the judgment might be expressed this way: That the south is still ir- a suspic? ious attitude toward President Roose? velt The memory of the Booker Washington incident still lingers; the recollection of the Crum case is still keen along the seaboard, while the Indianola .affair is not forgotten. Whatever the rest of the country - thinks about those incidents, there is only one view among southerners, and that is antagonistic to the presi? dent '* As a set-off, however, is the presi? dent's action in the Brownsville af? fair. By the very same course of rea? soning which, dictated their resent? ment of the presidents course in*the other cases they give him praise for Brownsville. The question is? Which outweighs in the estimation of the southern Democrats and is there rea? son to believe that the president's ac? tion in the Brownsville affair marks a change in his attitude toward the southerners ? Some of the southern politicians point out that the president's course in the Brownsville affair was not ac- : tuated by any motive of pleasing the south. They say that the southern? ers should not take any unction tc themselves m that affair; the presi? dent was a law unto himself and went ahead entirely independent of what the effect might be in the south. So they eliminate that set-off and find President Roosevelt's attitude to? ward the south to be just what it has been from the beginning of his ad? ministration. Consequently they see no reason why the south should fail doWn and worship him as a political 1 idol Other southern Democrats say that the third-term idea is peculiarly re? pugnant to the south, and that the tendencies of President Roosevelt to? ward centralization are distasteful to the last degree to that section of the country. A combination of third term and. centralization, brought about through a wiping out of political lines, would come nearer putting the United States upon a Mexican basis than anything imaginable, these men say. i Facts Aaout Mr. Bryan. Here are four facts that can hard? ly be disputed: 1 William J. Bryan is the strong? est man in the Democratic party. 2. He is stronger than he ever was. 3. He can have the Democratic presidential nomination next year if he wants it. 4. If the Democratic party cannot elect him it cannot elect anybody. Spartanb?rg Journal. TERRORISTS I V WARSAW. Attack Made on Soldiers and Police With Fatal Results. Warsaw, April 22.-Armed terror? ists today made an attack on soldiers and police officers. One officer and two soldiers were killed. All the terrorists escaped. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. Women's Association for the Im? provement of Rural Schools Doing Good Work. A meeting of the executive com? mittee of the Woman's Association for the Improvement of Rural Schools was held in the office of the County Superintendent of Education Satur? day morning for the purpose of awarding the prizes offered by Su? perintendent Cain for the most ma I terial improvements in school buildj ings and grounds since January 1st*. 1907. The following prizes were award? ed: First Prize-Portraits of John C. Calhoun and Wade Hampton, to Fra? ser school, Providence District No. 19. Second Prize-Arithmetical Chart, to Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy, District *No. ll. Third Prize-Map of North and South Carolina, to Wilder school, District No. 1. # The following report was submit? ted from Fraser school, to which the first prize was awarded: List of improvements made since January 1st, 1907, on Fraser school house and grounds, District No. 19, Sumter county, S. C. Mr. Chairman, Ladies ?nd Gentlemen of the Committee: When I took charge, as teacher, of the Fraser school last September. I was gratified to find the building far better equipped and furnished than the average" school house in rural districts-plenty of room, well light? ed an^ ventilated, desks, blackboards, &c. o-date nucleus of a libray. Ou* ie was rough and unkept. for late in tne previous session the house had been rolled, from its old site, to ?n acre secured by Mr. T. J. Kirven,, for school property and there had been little time for improvement. The children, encouraged by the thought that whatev r they now did would be permanent, and by the act? ive interest and energetic co-opera? tion of the chairman of our board of trustees, were eager to begin improv? ing and beautifying their surround? ings. During last year we could do little or nothing, as Mr. Kirven could not get workmen for the improve? ments he proposed, but early in January he commenced and did his part, and then we went to work with a will. From trees cut and sawed off the ground he erected a substantial frame building 5 0x2 S feet with best weath? erboarding and shingling, containing six convenient roomy stalls with doors and patent latches; in the center there is ample space for six vehicles, so arranged that oupils can drive un? der and unhitch without exposure to weather. He also had cut on three sides of the school acre and to a point of sufficient fall to secure ample drainage, a ditch which is thoroughly effective, put steps to piazza, run? ning the whole front length of build? ing, and painted steps and outbuild? ings. With some hired assistance for the heavier work, such as root grub? bing, stump digging, ??c., we hoed raked and burned, day after day, at recess until our yard was so neat and orderly that we could welcome, with pride and pleasure, all visitors, even our superintendent. We planted flow? er teds in various parts of the grounds: all are growing nicely and we give them constant attention. Inside, since January 1st, we have added a book case and a nice col? lection of carefully selected books; an 18-inch globe, collection of wall pictures, Webster's International dic? tionary and standard dustless crayons and erasers. The above mentioned inside ad? ditions were paid for by money con? tributed by the pupils' own efforts. Hon. Mr. Lever also kindly sent us one of the handsome, complimentary maps at his disposal. I will now briefly recapitulate and read the sum total of our improve? ments and value since January 1 ii, 1907, a's estimated by the trustees: Value. Stables and shelter.$150.00 Draining school ground.-.. .. 12.50 Steps, full front. 5.00 Painting steps and outbuildings 6.00 Book*case and books. 40.00 ls-inch globe. 14.5 Dictionary and stand. 14.<"'> Wall pictures. 1.40 Clearing III? school acre. 5.00 Flowers and planting. 5.00 We hereby testify that tho above values and statements are corred and true. T. S. DUBOK?, Jr., T. J. Kirven, Truest?e. Cierk. Wade Hampton Cooper. Esq., a na? tive of Mulsins, Marion county, is a candidate for Mayor of Nashville, Tenn., and v\-iil probably be elected. WATSON RETURNS HOPEFUL. Commissioner of Immigration Home Again After Conference With Offi? cials Abroad. Columbia, April 22.-Comissioner E. J. Watson of the department of immigration and commerce has re? turned from Bremen, where he went for a conference with the steamship companies in regard to the Charles? ton line and also as to the immigra? tion situation. As a result of the vis? it Mr. Watson is hopeful over the outlook and despite the many ob? stacles to be overcome he believes the plans o2 the department will even? tually be carried out, after much hard work. It will be recalled that when Mr. Watson left here he accompanied Gov. Heyward to Washington and at? tended the conference of Gov. Hey? ward with President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte over the new immigration laws and their ef? fect on the plans of South Carolina and other States in the south. After the conference and with the inter? pretation of the act explained, Mr. Watson at once sailed for Europe and in New York was joined by Maj. Philip H. Gadsden, who represented the commercial interests of Char? leston. The steamship officials were visited and the result of the visit was well outlined by Mr. Gadsden on his re? turn to Charleston. He pointed out the difference in wages in this section of the country and the need of co? operation among the business men to make a boat line to Charleston a permanent success. Mr. Watson said yesterday that Mr. Gadsden's presen? tation of the situation in the south to the steamship officials was well re? ceived and showed exactly the condi? tions to be met. After Mr. Gadsden left Mr. Watson continued to work for his department and as stated is well pleased with re? sults. "We have had many difficul? ties to overcome," he.said, in speak? ing of the conference, "but I believe we will be successful in all we have undertaken before long. Our propo? sitions were well received and. every? thing was-dorie to "show that the steamship lines are willing to do their share if they are properly supported. It means a lot of hard work, fully as hard as that already experienced in overcoming adverse opinions and op? position from very powerful interests, but we will finally be successful. "After Mr. Gadsden left for home I spent ten days in England at work on our plans and it is from this end now that success largely depends." Mr. Watson did not care to discuss the plans of the department along this line further just now, but will probably make some announcement when he is assured of either the success or failure of those now un? der contemplation. HIGHEST PAID MAN IN WORLD. New York Mining Engineer Who Re? ceives a Salary of $800,000 a Year. John Hays Hammond, the mining engineer of New York, receives a sal? ary agregating $800,000 a year which is more money than any other man ever received for his personal ser? vices. Men make millions on invest? ments or by manipulations or specu? lations, but Hammond is the only man in the world who is paid so near? ly a million a year for professional advice. Hammond is the greatest soldier of fortune of modern times, perhaps of all times, and was the model from which Richard Harding Davis drew his hero in "Soldiers of Fortune." He '.vas born in San Francisco 52 years ago and graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale. During his boyhood in California he heard and dreamed of nothing but gold, for the western coast was gold mad during this peri.-ri. In his quest for the precious metal Hammond has traveled all over the \v?r!d from Siberia to South Africa. He followed the course of prospecting in Australia during thc boom days, and was in the Transvaal ai the tim? of thc Jameson raid. With Phillips. Frank Rhodes and George Farrar, he was captured hy the Boers and sen? tenced to death, to the great excite? ment of th-' whole civilized world. Oom Paul Kruger. x under threats from Joseph Chamberlain, released the four men upon payment cf an enormous sum and sentence of pun? ishment. ! Hammond came to New York and ?pened an office as a consulting en- | gineer: He may be found new in a j little room in the Empire building, and so great is his knowledge gold-bearing ore from all the great gold fields of the world (hat he is ...:.>!.. to pass unerring judgment upon mines without visiting them. His word is law to investors. If [Hammond says "yes." financial kins:? TOUCH your tongue to ALUM f and ?ook jn the glass-you will see the effect You can't help puckering-it makes you pucker to think of tasting it By the use o? so called cheap Baking Powders you^ke thfe^uckering, injurious Alum right into your system-you injure digestion, SXi? ruin your stomach. AVOID ALVM Sap plainly BAKING POWDER Royal is made from pure, refined Grape Cream of Tartar-Costs more * than Alum but you have the profit of quality, the profit of good health. will spend millions for purchase or development of gold mines. If Ham? mond says "no" investors will not spend a cent, no matter how tempt? ing the offers may be. He has a corps of assistants who visit mines under question and make their re? port to him.-Chicago Tribune. THE SUPREME COURT. Cases From the Third Circuit Heard Monday. Columbia, April 23.-The State su? preme court met at 10 a. m. yester? day, there being present Chief Justice Pope and Associate Justices Gary, Jones and Woods. The following cases were heard: J. O. C. Fleming, petitioner, vs. c. A. Power, as auditor, respondent. On motion of Mr. Attorney General Lyon this case is assigned for hearing on the 6th day of May, 1907. Order fil? ed. At ?0.05 the docket of the third circuit was sounded. L. D. Jeinnings et al., respondents, vs. Henry Harby, appellant. Con? tinued. C. E. Jarrot, trustee et ai., respond? ent, vs. John Kuker, appellant. Trans? ferred to eighth circuit. The State vs. R. L. Wright et al., appelants. Appeal abandoned. The State, respondent, vs. Henry J. Harby. Appeal abandoned. The State, respondent, vs. Eugene B. Hogan, Sr., appellant. Continued. Walker, Evans & Cogswell compa? ny, appellant, vs. Hartwell M. Ayer, respondent. Transferred to eighth circuit. American Steel Machine company, respondent, vs. R. C. Commander, ap? pellant. Mr. S. W. Shipp for appel? lant: Mr. Henry E. Davis for respond? ent. rt. Keith Charles, respondent, vs. A. C. L. R. R. company, appellant. Mr. Henry E. Davis for appellant; Messrs. Galletly & Ragsdale allowed 30 days to file argument. .Salem Railroad company, appellant, vs. D. W. Alderman & Sons company, respondent. Mr. Charlton Du Rant for respondent. E. L. Wilkins, appellant, vs. C. B. Bak?--r et al., respondent?. Mr. Charl? ton DuRant for appellant; Mr. S. O. O'Fryan for respondent. Katy Watson, respondent, vs. Sa phronia Ellerbe. appellant. At foot of docket. T. M. Bradley, respondent, vs. X. W. R. R. company, appellant. Mi. Marion Moise foi- appellant; Mr. John S. Reynolds, representing Mr. L. D. Jennings, for respondent. Or? der Tiled allowing respondent ten days to file argument. Aaron Francis et a!., appellants, vs. C. < >. Witt..- a a!., respondents. Mr. Charlton Du Rant for appellant; Mr. Marion Moise for respondent: Bandits Sack a Macedonian Monas? tery and Kill Thirty Monk-;. Vienna. April J:'.-Bulgarian ban? dits sacked a monastery in Macedo? nia after killing the Abbot and 30 Greek monks. Few details are known here. The bandits, a .... ?ord i a ir to the reports, resorted to barbarious cru? elties to the monks opposing them. ROOSEVELT'S NEGRO APPOINTEE Clerks Who Do Not Like a Negro ^ Superior Can Get Out. Washington, April 22.-There will be no strike in the offices of the au? ditor of the navy department be? cause a negro has been appointed to that position, nor will applications for transfers by the dissatisfied clerks to jobs in other departments be fa? vorably considered by the adminis? tration. Word has been passed along the line that if the clerks in the of? fice don't like the complexion of Ralph Taylor, of Columbus, Ohio, when he takes the place June 1st, succeeding Col. W. A. Brown, of Tennessee, as chief of this important bureau, their resignations will be accepted. FASTED FOR 45 DAYS. Woman Ate Nothing Until All Rheu? matic Pain Had Passed. Webster City, Iowa, April 21.-Af? ter fasting for 45 days, during which not a morsel of food passed her lips, Mrs. Harriet M. Closz of this city last night began taking nourishment. Mrs. Closz began fasting as a cure for rheumatism, and declared that she would eat absolutely nothing un? til every vestige of rheumatic pain had left her. She has been free from all pain for the past week. During the first week she suffered from hun? ger and rheumatism, but after the first two weeks, she says, she felt no hunger at all. While she grew some? what weaker, considerable strength remained with her, and she did her housework during the whole of her fastings. RAIROAD TRIALS. Now York Central Officials Making a ~ Hard Fight Against Going to Trial for Manslaughter. New York. April 22.-The morning session of the Court of General Scs sions was occupied with a lengthy ar? gument hy the attorneys representing the indicted officials of the New York Central on application for an inspec? tion of the grand jury minutes on which they indicted the officials for manslaughter in connection with the recent wreck in which 24 persons were killed. The judge reserved his decision. GOV. HAGERMAN'S THREAT. Wil? Resign and then .Make Startling K\IM>*ures. lie Sa>s. St. Louis. April 21.-Gov. X. L. Hagerman of New Mexico, whose res? ignation ?is governor has been ? *f?? cial?y requested; departed tonight for Xew Mexico. He said that his resig? nation had been requested as the re? sult "?" enmity incurred- through his . ff or ts lo overthrow a ring of graft? ers. saiil that he would send his res? ignation to President Roosevelt as soon as tv reached Albuquerque and that he would then make startling ex Ladies, don't don't forget to ex? amine my up-to-date Spring Hat? before buying. In the rear of WeHs Dry. Goods Store, 14 S. Main streeC Yours to please, Miss S. A. Murray^ 4-3-4t* Charges of habitual drunkenness* have been . pref erred against Magis? trate T. J. Vinson at Union. Govern? or Ansel has the matter under a& A Poor Organ. *Dam(s) the bile. That's what your liver does if it's torpid. Then the bile overflows into the blood-poisons* your system, causing sick-headache; bilousness, sallow skin, coated! tongue, sick stomach, dizziness^ fainting spells, etc. Ramon's treat? ment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pelleta* strengthens the liver and makes it da-' its own work. Prevents and cures* these troubles. It aids - doesn?fc? force. Entire treatment. 25 cents at/ Durant's Drag Store. Prevent Headache. ?Force them? Xo-aids them. Ra-" mon's treatment of Liver Pills an<5 Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver and digestive organs so that they do their own work and fortifies your con? stitution against future trouble. Ec? tire treatment 25 cents at Durant'? Drug Store. Catarrh ~- r and Catarrhal Headaches * Aro quickly relieved by Xosena. TS soothes the congested membranes- al? lays inflammations and thoroagdy heals and cleanses. It keeps* moist all the passages whose" tendency is to thicken ark? become dry. Cures colds, throat troubles, hoarseness, hay fever, "stop* ped-up" nose, breathing through th?? mouth while sleeping, offensive? breath, etc. It is antiseptic and con tains no chemicals or drugs having s narcotic effect, or that can cause the* "drug habit." . *5 We Guarantee Satisfaction. J. A. Brogdon, of the National Sign Co., Dayton, Ohio, writes under date of Oct. 12, 1006: "Xosena is tire only preparation I have ever usecV that relieves my affection so speedily and pleasantly. lam getting the firs real pleasure out. of breathing that 2 have experienced since T contract?e? catarrh six years ago. Money would not buy my tube of Xosena if I could not get another." Buy Xosena form Durant Drug: Store and get your money back if not satisfied. Sample tube and bookie :; by mail ten cents. Brown Manufacturing Co:, St. Louis. Mo., and Greenville Tans*. ????????ngBnaHBB ??? '? P f?R ^vtV* ?S ir a DuRAXTS DRUG STOKED