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THE SUMTER WATCHMAN", Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the ends Thou Aimst at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, lSCt COE ?Mdated lag. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. O , WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5 1607. Sew Series-Vo!. XXTI. So 46 ? C|e Phtdjnnn ano Souiron Published Every Wednesday, -BY- * QSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Terms: $1.50 per annum-in advance. Advertisements: One So'iare first insertion.$1.50 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communication? which sub? serve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and? tributes of respects will be charged for. ASSESSMENTS REVISED. TRUE VALUATION TO BE PLACED UPON ALL RAIROADS. Many Protests Expected-Hearing to . Be Had on Increase of S30.000.000 in Valuation at Meeting Wednesday. Columbia, May 30.-The State board of ra?road assessors decided at a meeting yesterday to place the val? uation of all railroad property in South Carolina on a basis.of 100 per cent, or at its true market value. This means that the valuation upon which all assessments upon railroad property are made by county and State will be over $62,000,00 as against $32,000,000 last year. The board, consisting of comptrol? ler General Jones, chairman ex-offi- j cio; Secretary of State McCown, State | Treasurer Jennings and Attorney General Lyon, has been in session two days and went over all of the returns and -figures for previous years. At? torney General Lyon moved that the law, as expressed on the statute books, te carried out. This law calls for all assessments at a true valuation of property. The motion was unani? mously adopted and the board pro? ceeded to consider the value of all railroad property in this State. The results are as foilowi: Alcoiu railroad, valuation last year $1,500 per mile; this year $2,500 per mile. Total valuation $62,500. Atlanta .and Charlotte Air Line, value last year, per mile, $19,800; this year $50,000 per^Snile. Total valua? tion $6,249,500. Atlantic Coast Line system, value per mile last year $11,095; this year $25,000. Total value in South Caroli? na $19,747,750. Benne tts vii le and Cheraw, value per mile list year $1,500; this year $3, 500. Total valuation $50,750, Blue Ridge railroad, value per mile last year $3,850; this year $13.000. Total in State $572,000. Branchville and Bowman, per mile last year $1,500; this year $2,S00; to? tal $30.800. Carolina and Northwestern, last year $5.000 per mile; this year $15, 000; total $444,000. Carolina and Western, value per mile last year $1.S00; *his year $3, 000; total $21,00C. Charleston and Western Carolina, value per mile last year $7,697: this year $22,800; total $388,750. Chesterfield and Lancaster, value per mile last year $2, 500: this year $6,000. Total valuation $108,000. Conway Coast a.nd Western, value per mile last year $1.500; this year $3,500. Total valuation $106,960. Columbia. Newberry and Laurens, valuation per mile last year $6,000; this year $10,00J. Total in State $825,000. Georgetown and Western, per mile last year $4,000; this year $8,500. To-I tal valuation $360,000. Glenn Springs, value per nile last year $2,000; this year $3.500. Total valuation $35.000. Hamr ton and Branchville, value per mile inst year $1.200; this year $2.000. Total for State $63,000. Lancaster and Chester, value per mile lart year $3.025; this year $5,000: total in State $143.000. No rt he west ern Railroad of South Carolina, value per mile last year $3.000; this year $5,000: total. $457, 100. Pickens rairoad, value per mile last year $1.500; this year $3,500; total for the State $31,500. Seaboard Air Line system, value per mile last year $11.595: this year $20,000; total for State $6.835.700. Southern railway, value p**r mile last year $11.548: this year $22.500: total :'or State $10.246.500. Southern railway, operating the Carolina division, value per mile last year $11.626: this year $25.000; total for State $21.987.250. Union and Glenn Springs, value per mile last year $1.500; this year $3,500; total for State $66.5!0>. Charleston Termin .il company, val? ue l?st year per mile $11.000; this year $30.000: total. $158.400. Raleigh and Charleston, value per I mile last year $1,500: this year 500; total for State $58,440. Seivern and Knoxville, vaine per j mile last year $1,500; this year $2. 500: total for State $52,320. Union station, Columbia, last year $66.000; this year $100,000. The total assessed value of proper? ty of the railroads for this year wilj amount to $63,500,000 in round fig? ures, against $32.040.319 for 1906. The board, in anticipation of any pro? tests made by the roads, had fixed June 19 as the day for a hearin and in the meantime another meeting will j be held to consider the assessments of I express companies telephone and tel? egraph companies, street railway com? panies and the Pullman Car company. The action of the board is consider? ed of the greatest importance be ( cause of the anticipated protests on ? the part of the railroads and the ! hearing on June 19 will probably be ? largely attended. YORK PHYSICIAN SUIGipES. Dr. David G. Thompson Cuts His Throat With a Razor-Was One of the Ablest and Most Popular Phy? sicians in York County. Fort Mill, May s 27.-Dr. David Glenn Thompson ended his own life here last night, about 2 o'clock, by cutting his throat with a razor. The deed was committed in the rear of his home in a back lot. His devoted wife is prostrated and a heavy gloom is cast over the entire town bj" the death of this popular young man and able physician. Dr. Thompson came here to practice his profession about seven years ago. from the eastern part of the county. He was an able man and very popular personally, and so devoted . to his work that he became a slave to it. and laboring night and day to keep ! up with his large practice, it is said that he began to resort to stimulating drugs to keep up his strength, and .-. . \ that this led to his final undoing. He was a friend to all and could never say no to a supplicating hand. It ?s a well known fact that ho would not only attend professionally but actually nurse the poorest patient with the same care and attention that he would give his wealthiest patient, even neglecting the latter if neces? sary. The deceased was 29 years of age, was a Mason, Odd Fellow, Knight of i Pythias and Woodman. He was mar? ried about four years ago to Miss Ef? fie Culp, a daughter of the late T. G. I Culp, and she has been a constant and j faithful helpmate in his work, ant", now in her hour of saddest bereave? ment the hearts of the entire com? munity go out to her as one in their j I feelings of deepest sympathy. The funeral services were held here i i this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. ELECTRIC ROAD WRECK. Seven Killed and a Number Injured in Ohio. Elyria. Ohio, May 31.-Seven per? sons are dead, another fatally in? jured, and seven in a dangerous con? dition as the result of a rear-end col? lision last night between two Cleve? land. Southwestern and C-'dumbus traction cars. C. N. Feurndiener, the motorman in charge of the car. was arrested today and held on the charge of manslaughter. All of the dead lived here. Maiming of the in? jured in a horrible manner was the result of the wreck and several had -:ne or both feet amputated. Others had their legs crushed. The dead and in;ured were caught on the rear plat? form of the forward car. It required fourteen minutes to disentangle the wreckage. The motorman -scaped ..lihough threatened with mob vio fence. The cause Motorman Fuern diener declares was that he had run over a dog and was looking to se< how badly it was injured and failed to notice that the car ahead had stopped. Fuerndiener jumped before the crash and ran. DECORATION DAY OBSERVED. A Great Parade of Federal Pensioners ?ii Washington. Washington, May 3".-Veterans marched along the sar e line of march today that they and comrades followed when Lincoln reviewed them at the close of the civil war. At Ar iir.gton cemetery where twenty thou? sand heroes s]<-<-p. Comrade James Tanner, former commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.. made th? principal address. Many Spanish-American war veterans were also in tie- parad-, and speeches wen; mad?- under the auspices of the G. A. li. society of the Army of Tennessee and th-- Society of Army of Virginia. Monuments were unveiled to the memory of Major ST?TE LEAGUE GAMES, Thte boys from the City on the Ed? icto put it ail over the Game Cocks Tuesday, and when the game was i over they had the chickens picked ' clean, but the pin feathers were nevertheless standing straight up, in i dicating their readiness for the com j bat Wednesday. j Score by innings: ! Orangeburg . .20200210 2-9 ; Sumter.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Spartans Lose Again. Darlington, May 28.-A comedy of errors was the game here today on the part of the locals. Spartanburg should have won, but heavy hitting at opportune time saved the game for Darlington. The feature of the game was the exceptional hitting of both teams. Score by innings: Darlington. 103 130 00*-S Spartanburg.104 0?0 011-7 Excitement at Anderson. Anderson, May 28.-Anderson won again this afternoon from Greenville by a score of 7 to 6. Red Russell, re? cently of Columbia, made his first ap? pearance as a player-manager and pitched for Anderson. Bagwell has been released as manager, but has been retained as a player. The Game Cocks went into the pit Wednesday with a vengeance. They had been trimmed the day before; their combs had been cut close to their heads, and with their newly sharpen? ed gyves they were ready for the fray. The birds kept the steel flying, one thrust in the first flutter, another in the second, and. after being repit ted in the third, five successive wounds were inflicted in such fast or? der that the Cotton Pickers took to the woods, and the birds crowed so lustily that it was evident that their opponents would have to be tied in the ring to complete the com? bat and decide the winner. The score is sufficient to show now the game was won. Following is the official score: Orangeburg. . 0 1 1 0 01 0 0 0- 3 Sumter. . . .1150~0 120 *-10 Spartans Lost Third. Darlington, May 29.-Darlington won from Spartanburg again this af? ternoon by a score of 4 to 3. This game was more interesting and the contest more exciting than yesterday's or day before. The batteries were: Darlington-Heisman and Dearmond; Spartanburg-Gibbes and Taylor. Greenville Gets One. Anderson, May 29.-More than 2. 000 persons witnessed Greenville wal? lop the Anderson team by a score of ll to 2 this afternoon. Armstrong ..\as just too much for the Electri? cians. Only one man got any hits off ci him and he was Bagwell. The game was called at the end of the seventh inning to allow both teams to catch the 5.20 o'clock train. Derby was in very bad form. He yielded 13 ! hits and walked nine. The enthusiasm and rooting that has characterized all the games play? ed on the local grounds this season was absent from Thursday's exhibi? tion between the Electricians and the Game Cocks. Every one seemed to take it for granted that the victory would be an easy one; but they lost sight of thc fact that Anderson has lost no time in strengthening her team since the reverses of the opening we-k. Sumter's opportune hitting won the same for her. Th?- boys connect? ed at the proper times, and the scores ".vere chalked up. Tribble and Schmidt, the opposing pitchers, had almost an even break, the advantage being slightly *,n favor . the locai slabman The gam- was played in an he ur and a half, and was lively enough. s'c<>r" by innings: Anderson . . .0 o i o o 0 0 0 fi-^-l Sumter. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 *-3 Darlington Shut Out. Orangeburg. May 30.-Darling: on came to Orangeburg tied with the Io cal team for first place and confident ! of victory, but the game this after-1 i noon caused a change to come over the spirit of their dream. Darlington was shut out by a score of 4 to 0 in a fasl and snappy game. Batteries: j For Orangeburg, Stowers and Buesse; j Coi Darlington, Oehme and Malloy. - Spartanburg Won. Spartanburg, May 30.-The Musi-j - ians outclassed the team from . greenville here this afternoon in the first gam.' of the series; defeating them by a score of 6 to 2. The Anderson-Sumter and Darling ton-Spartanburg games were postpon ed Friday on account of rain. The only game played Friday j was between the Musicians and the i Mountaineers, resulting in a victory ; for the former by a score of i' to 1. ? The Mountaineers are now in the cel? lar. On a wet field Spartanburg took the second game of the series from Greenville Friday afternoon by a score of 2 toi. The game was the best ex? hibition of pitching seen here this sea? son. Both Omarra, for the Musicians, and Weaver, for Greenville, were in good form. In the eighth inning Coles knocked a home run. putting the ball away over the right fielder's head, but he was called out at first by Um? pire Davern, who claimed he did net touch the bag. RAIX AGAIN" SAVED ANDERSON* v AND CHEATED SUMTER. Score Stood 3 to 0 Saturday When Rain Eended the Game-Darling? ton Shut Out By Orangeburg and Greenville Defeated 'Spartanburg. Sumter went in to win the final game from Anderson Saturday after? noon and chalked up three scores in the first inning and had men on basis and none out when the rain came in such a flood that there was no possi? bility of continuing the game. Drumm was in the box for Sumter ard Red Russell for Anderson. In the second Drumm had a finger split in stopping a hot liner and had to be relieved by Richardson. Darlington Shut Out. Orangeburg. May 1.-Darlington was again shut out by Orangeburg this afternoon, and the Darlington j team leaves without having made a single score during the series in the j city. The score was: Orangeburg. 4; i Darlington, 0. At Spartanburg. Spartanburg June 1.-The locals failed to hit Laval and the Mountain? eers won easily, the score being 3 to 1. Greenville scored four runs in the fourth inning, which the Spartans were never able to overcome, al? though three pitchers were used. SUMTER WIN'S. Had Columbia University School De? feated-Rain Stopped Play at End of the Fifth Inning. With the Score 4 to 1. Columbia Recor, May 31. Only five innings" were played yes? terday at the college park be'ween the Sumter High School team and a club representing the Columbia Uni? versity school. The visitors won the game by a score of 4 to 1, rain break? ing up the game at the end of the fifth inning. Sumter Takes First Game of Series by a Score of 4 to 0-Crangeburg Gives Greenville Terrible Drubbing -Anderson Wins in Spartainburg. Dar "irig-ton. June 3.-Darlington was shut out by Sumter here today. By innings: Darlington.OOO OOO OOO-0 Sumter.301 OOO OOO-4 Summary: Two base hit, Heitman. Earned runs. Sumter 2. Hits off. Heisman 5, Tribble 6. First base on balls. Trib ble 1. Struck out. Heisman 5, Trib? ble 4. Left on bases. Darlington 5: Sumter 2. Sacrifice hits. Welsh. Sto? len bases, Moore 2. Duncan, McLau rin. Wynne 2. Welsh. Batters hit. Moore. McLaurin. Double plays. Heisman to Coile. Lidsay to Wynne to Murrow. L'mpire, Weeks. Scorer. Mc? Cullough. Oranaeburg Still Wins. Greenville. June 3.-Orangeburg v.on the opening game hore this af? ternoon, outplaying Greenville at ev? er} point. After tho flr-t inning the local-; had no hope of winning and as the game progressed tho despair grew. Score: Orangeburg 12: Greenville 1. Anderson Wins Ono. j Spartanburg. June 3.-The team from Anderson defeated the Spartans i:i the first gamo of the series by a score of 3 to 1. The Musicians were simply outplayed at nea. riv every p?>int. JUDGE LOVEVG'S TRIAL. A Change ol' Venue (?ranted and thc Trial Aili Begin Next Month. Livingston. Va.. May 20.-Judge Barksdale today granted a change of venue in the case <>f ?\x-Judge Loving, who is charged with rho murder of Theodore Estee. and ;f was decided to try the case at Houston, tho county seat of Halifax County, beginning June 24. PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE. Gratifying Increases as to Member ship and Finances Reported-Ap propitiation for Widows and Or phans Increased Six-Fold. Anderson. May 28.-The twenty first annual session of the gran^ lodge. Knights of Pythias, was called . to order in the court room at 10 I o'clock this morning, by Grand Chan? cellor M. R-utledge Rivers, of Charles? ton. j .?bout 400 members, many Knights, i and hundreds, of interested citizens, were in attendance upon the meeting, ; all showing marked interest in the j proceedings. Mayor P. K. McCully, j in his usual happy and forceful man j ner. extended a hearty and whoie ! soul welcome to the convention, de I daring the "Electric City" at the dis I posai of its distinguished visitors, i Incidentally the speaker made some glowing remarks about the city, which is just now attracting such wide-spread attention. Even some of the low country lovers were made to question their old-time belief that their's was "God's own country," and the only country that was His. Mr. McCuIly's speech was a fortu? nate opening for this auspicious occa? sion. The welcome of Anderson's mayor was reinforced by those of Messrs. ' T. F. Watkins, in behalf of Chiquola Lodge, No. 32, and J. K. Hood in behalf of the other fraterni? ties of the city. These two gentlemen are prominent members of the local bar and won hearty commendation for their city by their impressive ad? dresses. In reply to the warm welcome voiced by the above named gentle? men, Mr. M. Rutledge Rivers in ^.be? half of the convention, assured the Anderson people that their hospitality was fully appreciated and that the pleasures of this visit would never be forgotten. This speech was one of the most apt, enthusiastic and force? ful ever heard in a Pythian gathering. The convention then passed into a business session for the dipso .al of such matters that annually demand Consideration and action. Among these are the appropriations that are made each year; According to the usual custom $100 was appropriated tc each of the three orphanages. of che State, viz: Thornwell Orphanage ai Clinton/ Connie Maxwell Orphan? age at Greenwood and Epworth Or? phanage at Columbia. A matter of special interest is the increase in the appropriation to the widows' and or? phans' fund. Heretofore this amount has been only $300. At the meeting today it was raised to $1,800. A spe? cial tax of five cents per capita on the members was levied to raise a part of the above amount. The reports o fthe various officers ol" the grand lodge were submitted in pamphlet form and adopted as print? ed. The report of Grand Chancellor Rivers was a resume of the past work of the lodge, a comprehensive review of the past year's record, and a pros? pectus of its future. This report is most encoruaging and should give deep satisfaction to every Pyt'Jiian who has contributed to the order in South Carolina. The report on finances was a pleas? urable document, showing as it did the excellent conition of the order. On April the 1st. 1906. there was a* cash balance of S12.100.85 on hand. On April 1st. 1907, the balance was SI 4.73 S. S 5. Eesides this amount there are $2.276.06 invested in stocks, ard during the year a profit was made cn the<e stocks amounting to $1.063. G4. The total assets of the order are SI24.967.43. The report on mem? bership also was encouraging, show? ing a steady gain throughout the year. On December 31. 1905. there were 9.546 enrolled members. A year later th'-- membership numbered 10.829. During the year 1.64S candidates were initiated. 152 members reinstated and 286 admitted by card. There are now 168 active lodges. 13 being instituted in the last 12 months and one has had its charter restored. The report on membership was exceedingly gratify? ing. Tho matters of chief interest for to? morrow's session are the choice of a meeting place for next year and the election of officers for the ensuing .year. It is understood that the Charleston delegation will extend an invitation to the convention and in al! probability will be chosen. As to tho election of officers it is quite cer? tain that Vice Grand Chancellor Men? dt! L. Smith will be advanced to the chair of Grand Chancellor, that Grand Prelate L. s. Pattison will be elected vice grand chancellor and that the Rev. J. H. Thornwell will succeed himself as grand keeper of records anseal. Much interest is manifest in rh? race for grand prelate . Among those being spoken of for this office are Messrs. A. G. Rem bert, of Spar? tanburg: E. C. Doyle of Seneca; C. S. I Brown, of Abbeville, and J. F. WiK ? hams, of Columbia. The friends of ' these men will doubtless look after ttheir interests at the business session, ' tomorrow. AFFIDAVITS REQUIRED. } _________ I President Smith's Idea About Salary Limit-Secretary Farrell of Nation? al Association Holds? That Plan is Legitimate. Columbia, May 29.-President L. Smith of the South Carolina State league has adopted a scheme by j which he hopes to keep each club in the circuit within the salary limit, He requires a sworn affidavit from every player in the league every two j weeks of the amount of money he has received for his services during a period of two weeks, or any conces sions he has been granted in consider? ation of his s'ervices, or whether he has been promised anything in the fu? ture for past services. The form ot affidavit adopted by the president is sweeping and any ball player who has any sense of honor cannot refrain from making a clear and concise statement. In addition to this President Smith requires affidavits from each club at the expiration of two weeks showing the moneys received by the clubs from any source whatever and also the players they have carried during a specified time and also the amount of salaries paid, together with actual expenditures. By these methods Mr. Smith hopes to keep tab on the league in every in? stance. For instance, each club has made an agreement not to withdraw from the league until it can show that at least $1,500 has been "legitimately lost," and by keeping an accurate ac? count of the gate receipts and know? ing the expense of the club, President Smith can tell whether a club has lost the $1,500 if the point should eyer come up. The clubs are required ta send a statement to the president afc the end of each series showing th$ total attendances. When Mr. Smith announced that he would also require affidavits from the players as above specified, there was some comment that the nationnal as? sociation wuold rule such require? ments null and void. Mr. Smith then wrote to Secretary Farrell of the na-s tional association laying the matter before him and the secretary wrote that in his opini?n President Smith's plan was an ideal one in effort, keep-* ing clubs within the salary limit. President Smith was complimented very highly by the national secretary on his efforts and says he will indorse Mr. Smith's plan and advise other minor league associations to adopt it. Mr. Smith is very much gratified at Secretary Farrell's recommendation. He is striving earnestly to make the league a success and so far his efforts have been successful. He is giving practically his entire time to the work at present and without any compensa? tion for his services. President Smith is a true baseball fan. THE CHINESE REBELLION: ? Troops Being Sent Into the RebeK lious Province. Hong Kong, China, May 29.-Two large detachments of troops are now er. route from Swatow and Shiuhing into the rebellious Kwang Tung pro-, vince. It is reported that the rebels have captured the family of a Chinese brigadier general and compelled each, member to commit suicide by leaping into a well. The "troops marching from Swatow Canton and Shiuhing number only three thousand, while the rebellious triads number thirty thousand. Until heavy reinforce? ments are received it is expected that little can be accomplished toward quelling the uprising. Missionaries Fleeing. Swatow. China. May 29.-Mission-i aries from the interior districts are necking here fearing for their lives in the triad uprising in which tho German mission at Lien Chow haa oeen destroyed. The missionaries fear the uprising will assume an antU foreign character. STENOGRAPHER HILL RELEASER 1 larriman Asks Court to Be Lenient With Man Who Published Letter. New York. May 29.-After causing the prosecution of Frank W. Hill, hjfi. former stenographer, who gave out the now famous ''Where do I stand"' letter, which precipitated the dispute between Harri man and Roosevelt, g, H. Hardman today begged clemency for the stenographer when he p\t?A. guilty to making the letter public. Hill escaped under a suspeded sen? tence and Harriman and his connden* tial adviser both think Hill will b? punished enough. It is expected that Hill's release marks the close of th$ wrangle precipitated by the public^ tion of the letter. " J!