Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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sMfTlwlt WATCHMAN, Wilt ill*. *. 1881. ?*IT? N PUBLISHING CO I ?VMT*n s. a Tmwi per annum?fa ft 1 inHiiwiaiij ...?Lit ..... three mvmUu, er ?4 red meed rater which Mb* mil be ehergsd mm FiruEi. ur CMAiajrjnroN. a* the Mcetlne>-Ad end Keeotttttom of THejWliiry Heated, irleeton, Jen I.?At *an cnthusl sleeting ef about ist pereoee it et the German Artillery ?hat! one were adopted ? odors ?he pelltlen whteh haa circulated asusntture* asking the leglalature the dispensary law tn Char and substitute a licence system the modification* Imposed by feats coastltutloa. The audience amrgery composed of corner-shop Chlcco had a conspicuous and Henry Motte. Sclederosst and Habens, who are among the enjoined from selling liquor, also on hand, Sehlsdercasl had ef ths petitions in charge, secuit.l stgnsturrs. John D. Cappelmenn the meeting; to order and nomt A. C. Tobias aa chairman. Mr. and Mr. Cappel mann addreag*1 at la edrocaoy of the rhleh Mr Cappelmann The resolutions ware also sec hv Aemeel Iapham. W. T. John.r. Craea and V. W the later , declared that this war a deal ere* movement, that the advocates striving for something higher he was very hopeful of the repeal dispensary and the adoption of gefiele dispensary system, and this wm done he predicted peace good orcAT In the State, better trade conditions and general hnppl Mr. Oracs, however, argued that list repeal ?f the ltspenaary law wan a st?-p towards the final amend at 3f the constitution and rcstor hag ths liberty to the people to gov? ern themselves, Ths dispensary law was very generally denounced and prohibition wan declarer? to be pref? erable QVENT ?? BSCK1HAK RED. Mew IsnMag ef Possoshce Department Newspaper* and other nsesja. Washington. Jan. 1.?Henry 1 Tamer of Lexington. N. C. president ef the National Editorial association, la ha Washington to urge the postottlc ? tmsnt to postponi for six Iths theOiew ruling of ths depart asent In regard to lapse subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals. An order promulgated on Dec 4. denies ths publishers the privilege of sending copies to subscribers as such after a specified tsrm following the expiration of the subscription. Thl rallng becomes a law today. Hereaf? ter publishers of weekly newspapers ' cannot carry subscribers In arrears more thsfti ons year, seml-weeklles more than nine months, trl-weeklles longer than six months, and dal)le< longer than three months. For each violation the publishers will be fined 1 cent for each four ounces. Since the average newspaper weighs four ounce* or lees, each paper <*ent to a*subscrib? er la arrears for a longer period than Indicated will cost the publisher 1 csnt fine. This law will not effect the big dailies very materially, but It will make a change In the management of weeklies and seml-weeklles. Mr. Varner. who Is proprietor of the Lexington DUpatch, says th? newspaper publishers do not object to the law, but simply wish more time to prepare themselves and their sub? scribers for Its actual operation. He Will seo Postmaster General Meyer to? morrow and urge an ext? re ,,>n for six months. He declares few newspaper purdlsh*rs kii",. th. i,iw and '?wer newspaper subscribers ?The State. Samuel Bennett, a prominent farm? er of Alken, committed suicide by taking parts grren. N?? is as? signed for ths rash desd. r Mied April, 1M6. *Be Just a SUN SPANISH WAK SOLDIERS TO HE CEIVE MONET AT LAST. Nearly $20,000 In Hands of Go v. Ansel and the Checks are Now lleudy? Veteran** Should Call for I hem. Columbia. Jan. 2.?Veterans of the Spanish-American war who have be^m In hopes of receiving pay for the time that elapsed between the dates of their examination and the time they were muttered In, will learn with gratification that this pay Is no longer I a claim, that they mny never hope to realise and must abandon In despair, ifor Gov. An?cl has In his custody the ?urn of $23.083.6? to meet the claims of Spanlsh-Am'Tlcan war veterans. The amounts recovered total the above/ figure, the amount due the soldiers being $19.619.10 and the amount due the attornsys b*tng $S, It3l.ll? During the year 189?, under Gov. Elterbe'9 administration, Mr. W. Boyd Evans, of the Columbia bar, was ap? pointed to take charge of che matter of looking after the claims of the vet? erans. Mr. Evens later associated with hint in the matter, Messrs. Cal houn At Sixer, attorneys of Washing? ton, who being at the seat of the Uni? ted States government, were in a po? sition to look after the matter there and [pre** It ?D?ring the administra? tion of Gov. M.jSweeney, some few claims -sere settled, but about two veers ago, when Mr. D. C. Heyward was governor, a contract was made with Mr. Evans and Messrs. Calhoun ft Slser, In which It was agreec* that they should receive 16 per cent, of th? amounts collected. For the past two years. Mr. Evans has been press? ing the matter and the attorneys at the other end. were working there. The names of the veterans were kept in the records in the attorney gener? al's office. After the list of names had been prepared. The matter waa sent up to ths auditing department at Washington end then It was referred to the comptroller. The amount as claims, were either approved or disap? proved, a few were Increased snd a lumber decreased. The list was than le geeet To dUtribute {he amounts due the veterans Is an undertaking of no small magnitude, and Involve a considera? ble amount of time snd trouble. The checks are Issued On the Carolina Na? tional Bank and are signed by the gov? ernor and his private secretary, Mr. V. J. Bethea. An idem Is given of the magnitude of the Work, when It is learned ihnt over $} 9,000 Is to be paid out and In amounts ranging from $1 to $30. Some of the officers will receive $50. $100. $200 and in some casts as much as $500. As a rule the money Is Issued in small amounts and this means an almost endless num? ber of checks. In order to distribute this mon?-y as soon as possible, the captains of tfir. companies are prepar? ing a list of the names of the rr?n that served under them and their present addresses, so that they may be notified that "a small vised for? tune" aw its them at the capltol. As each check is Issued a record Is kept of the name of the party to whom It Is paid, his address, his rank In the company, the amount allowed by the United States, the attorneys' commission due?from the State of South Carolina on account of ser? vices In the Spanish-American war under the call of the president and the orders of the governor of South Carolina, for and during the Spanish American war, 1898." Mr. Bethea, Gov. Ansel's private secretary, desires that all veterans who have claims to call for their checks as soon as possible. I in 1 J.E.MAN HEAD OF BANK. State Bank Examiner Becomes Presi? dent of Anderson Institution. Anderson. January 6: Mr. Lee G. Hollcmun. State bank examiner, was elected president of the People's Bank of Anderson at a meeting of the dir? ectors of that Institution held late this afternoon. The action of the directors calls for him to enter his new duties nt once. It was announced several weeks ago that the capital stock of the Peo? ple's Bank would be increased from $100,000 to $250,000 and the stock? holder? today decided on this Increase. Mr. J. J. Fret well, who has been pres? ident of tlUl hank since !ts organiza? tion, handed In his resignation and won mrde r|ot president. Mr. Fret well's other business calls for more of his time. Vou'll be healthy and happy if JTOUF Href and bOWels troth naturally. Ib?l UatOf*! H00hy Mountain TOt keep* th? H.- orpOM worklne ri^tf, brings ro bu?t health to all. Try !< now. 35c, tea or tablets. Ilbcrt'l Jrug Store. nd Fear not?Let all the ends Thou At IT ER. S. C . WEDNB AG&tNST CALHQUN COUNTY. county" board declares elec tion illegal and void. Alleged Irregularities at Some Pre? cincts Caused Decision Against die Scheme*?Text of Decision?Appeal Likely. Orangeburg, Jan. 2.?The county board Of canvassers after spending two days hearing testimony and evi? dence, today declared the Calhoun county election Illegal, null and void. The board Is composed of John S. Bowman. Jr., chairman; W. B. Fogle and T. J. Hart. The decision of the board, which was unanimous, .is as follows: "Wo find some Irregularities in sev? eral books, such as voting outside of I right precinct, / not demanding proper (proof of payment of taxes, etc., but I we find there are not enough of these ^irregularities to change the result of I this election. I "We further Jlnd that about 65 or I more qualified electors, residing with I in the area of the proposed new eoun Ity of Calhoun. including portions of [Orange, Goodby's and Popular town I ships, we re deprived of the constitu I tlonal right to vote in thl? election, las the >ald electors are resident? of Iths proposed new county, while their [voting places are without, and the [act of the legislature relating to the I formation of new counties does not I provide the means or the opportunity I to vote in such cases. "We therefore ?lud that in depriving I these qualified electors of tho right I to vote the constitutional provision I has r.'jen violated, and on this ground I we d ?> hereby declare this election null land void." I It Is presumed that the Calhoun I county advocates will apmal to the I State board, and should that body not I reverse the county board they will I take tho matter to the supreme court. However, the matter wouid be tak I en |4 the supreme court by the op I poneuts of the new county in th?? I event of an ad se decision by the I St a to board. Should the new county not win H will mean that iheSvhole matter will hav?i to be gone over again?petitions, surveys, election and all?should they renew their fight lor the new county. Messrs. Wm. C. Wolfe and Col. W. O. Herbert of the local bar made the fight for the opposition and Mr. ft. H. Welsh of Columbia and W. F. Buyck of dt, Matthews opposed in behalf of the new county. SF\nOAHD RAILROAD IN HANDS OF RECEIVERS. S. Davles Warfleld and It. Lancaster Williams to Take Contiol at Once ?Bonds of $50,000 Required. Richmond. Va.. Jan. 2.?Judge Prltchard, Judge of the United States circuit court, entered a decree today naming S. Davies Warfleld of Balti? more and R. Lancaster Williams of Richmond as receivers to take imme? diate possession of tho property of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. The bond of each was fixed at $50,000. By th" decree the receivers are em? powered to borrow money If needful to pay such rental as may become due, purchase cars, etc, and pay for labor and supplies, but not for any other purchases without an order of the court having primary Jurisdiction. They are ordered to pay forthwith all installments and interest that was due and payable Jan. 1, 19G8, notes or trust equipment certificates and all coupons and interest maturing Jan. 1, 1908, on the first mortgage bonds of the Seaboard Air Line and embraced roads, such as the Raleigh & Goston, Raleigh A Augusta Air Line, the Georgia. Carolina & Northern and the consolidated mort? gage bonds of the Carolina Cen? tral. The language o fthe decree regard? ing payment of Interest Is that the recelvers"are hereby ordered to pay forthwith all Installments and Inter? est that was payable Jan. 1, 1908, or on any equipment notes or equipment trust certificates of the Seaboard Air Line, or of all its subsidiary com? panies; and all coupons ard Inter? est maturing, or that matured .fan. 1, 1908, on the first mortgage bonds of the Seaboard Air Line company, the Raleigh ft Gaston railroad, the Ral? eigh & Augusta Air Lin*, the Geor? gia, Caroline & Northern railroad and the Florida. Central & Peninsula Company, and of the first consolidat? ed mortgage bonds of the Carolina C< ntral railroad and of the Georgia A Alabama and of the Florida. Central & Peninsula Railroad company and the first mortgage bonds of I he Flor? ida Westnhore railway and the Mrs! mortgage land grant extension bond; of the Florida. Central A Peninsula company," ma t at be thy Country's, Thy God's at 8DAY. JANUARY 8. REMEDY FOR HOMICIDES. Louts Rristow Suggests That Homi? cide be Made a Felony?A Review of Records in This Stute for Six Months. Editor the Daily Item: % The appalling frequency of homi? cides in South Carolina is a matter which should give the officers of the law and all abiding people cause for serious consideration. Legislature, executive and judicial officers are confronted with a situation which, if tolerated much longer, will result in untold evil to the State. If nec? essary, drastic measures should be adopted to put a stop to the reign of riot that Is rampant in South Caro? lina. 4 For a long time I have been giving attention to the matter, and I here? with append figures covering reports in the daily papers for the past six months, from July 1 to December 31, inclusive: Homicides, 158; of the dead, whites, 79, negroes, 79; of the slayers, whites, 70, negroes, 85, unknown, three. It will thus be seen that the number of death?, is equally divided between the races, and the men who did the kill? ings were almost equally divided also I have often heard it said in answer to arguments against killing that the large majority of the homicides in South Carolina were ordinary "nigger killings." The. reports in the daily papers for the last six months are a complete refutation of the claim. As to the manner of death I find that 121 of the dead were *kllled by gun and pistol shots; 18 by blows from rocks, bricks and pieces of wood; 17 by knife cuts and two by blows from axes. Here, too, la a ter? rible indictment against our people; the deadly weapon?the pistol?is carried by far too many men and boys. Pistols are made and carried for the purpose of shooting men and that person who habitually carries a pistol Is in his heart already a mur? derer, with the possible exception of certain officers of the law who are tupposed to go armed. I believe it is true that an. indictment for mur? der in this State carriee with It a charge of carrying concealed wea? pons; but I have never heard of a case where the accused wae con? victed of the charge, or count, relat? ing thereto. Another matter, and one which T leav? to others to account for: Of the 158 killings since July 1. 82 were com? mitted in prohibition counties and 76 in counties in which there are dispen? saries. Since October 20 killings have been reported in prohibition counties: as follows: York, Saluda, Pic-kens, Union, Oconee. Marlboro. Cherokee and Spjrtanburg, one each; Green? ville, Newberry. Darlington, two each; Edgefleld and Marlon, three each: Lancaster, four, and Anderson, 11. In dispensary counties: Hampton, Wll liamsburg, Georgetown and Dorches? ter, one each; Charleston and Colle ton, two each; Bamberg, Alken, Or? angeburg, Iiiehland. Laurens. three each, and Barnwell, four. I recite this last paragraph for the informa? tion of those who have desired to compare the homicide records of, pro? hibition and dispensary counties. My remedy for the evil of homi? cide itj for the legislature to make It a crime per se, to be punished ac? cording to the degree of felony in each case. To take a human life is an offense against God and human society, ex? cept it be by due process of law. Wnen the Lord gave his laws to Israel he made provision for the man-slayer who killed by accident. But even he was not to go .--cot free. A ccording to the Mosaic dispensation every person guilty of a homicide suffered a pen? alty for his offense against human life and society, whether the death-blow was given premeditatedly and wanton? ly, In heat of passion or in fear; or whether by error or accident. This was God's command; and every pro? vision of the Mosaic economy en? shrined some enduring principle. By It some lasting moral lesson was in? tended to be Impressed upon the minds o fthe people. The institution may be altered or entirely disappear amid changing soeial conditions; but the principal ever remains the same. The cities of refuge provided for by the Mosaic laws were to give an asy? lum only to those who klMcd by acci? dent or error; but even they had to suffer an Indeterminate sentence of conflneim "t in such city?until the death of the high priest For all oth? er man-elayers ths penalty was death it is mj conviction, after lung and serious study ??i the matter, th.\t hom? icide should be a felony, and that punishment should fellow upon proof of homicide according to the degree of carelessness or wdfulness or felony in each case. Were I a legislator 1 id Truth's." THE TltUi 1908, New Be would Introduce into thai body next week a bill declaring homicide to be a felony, and fixing ihe punishment for man-killing at from two to 50 years' imprisonment and for dastard? ly or wilful murder death. I venture the assertion that had the 158 persons who killed their fellow men during the last half of la*4, year known positively ihat the penalty for homicide was certainly two, poss'bly 60, years' imprisonment, not one fourth of the number of homicides i would have occurred in this (State. I know I will be met with che case of the person Wha kills unqesthmably in defense of himse.f, hi* home, or his family. My reply p. m?? usually :iave a man of integrity and honor In the governor's office, in whose hands is the prerogative of pardon I fctated at the outset that drast le? rnen^ ?er should oe adopted I it peat it. \ Louis !3rlsrow Wllllamston, January- 3, ly08. C1IAS. BROWN, K. OE R. AND S. Appointed to Succeed the Late Dr. Thormvcll in Tills Office of K. of I*. Lodge. Columbia, Jan. 6.?Grand Chancel? lor M. L. Smith announced the ap? pointment today of Mr. Charles Brown, of Abbeville, as grand keep? er of records and seal for the Knights of Pythias, vice the late Dr. Thorn we^l" His term expires with the meet? ing of the grand lodge at Alken next May. THAW ON TRIAL AGAIN Plea of Insanity at Time of the Kill Was Entered?Usual Large and Curious Crowd Present at Opening of Trial. New York, Jan. 6.?The second I trial of Harry K. Thaw was begun to? day before Justice Victor J. Dowling in the State supreme court and at the very outset of the proceedings a plea of insanity at the time of the killing of Stanford White was entered In be? half of the defendant. Last year the case was foughjt out on a straight plea, of not guilty but temporary insanity finally was relied upon. None of the jurors will be sworn until the box, is filled, however, and all will be subjected to peremptory challenges until the joint oath is adr ministered. The arrangement Is a de? parture from last year when each ju? ror was sworn as chosen. Neither District Attorney Jerome nor counsel for the defense would hazard an estimate today as to the time that will be required to find the 12 satisfactory. TWO FAMOUS CAUSES. Mi-trial for Caleb Powers pnd Ac? quittal for PettlfMNse, Georgetown, Ky., Jan. 4.?After be? ing out more than 48 hours the jury In the case of Caleb Powers. tri?d or. a charge of complicity in the murder of William loehel. today reported for the second time that they were unable to agree upon a v?: relict and were dis? charged by Judge Morris. This was the fourth trial for Pow? ers. In two of the former trials Paw ers was convicted and sentenced to life Imprisonment ar.d In the third trial he was convicted and given a death sentence. The jury stood 10 for acquittal and two for conviction. Foreman J. L. Price and J. W. Renaker, a juror from Harrison county, held out for conviction. Pettibone Not Guilty. Boise. Idaho. Jan. 4.?A verdict of not guilty was rendereel today T?y the jury trying George A. Pettibone. charged with complicity in ihe mur? der of Frank A. Stunenberg. The case against Charles H. Moyer. president of the Western Federation of Miners, who was also charged with complicity In the assassination, was dismissed late this afternoon. FIGHTING THE ALABAMA LAW. Constltohmallty of Prohibition Meas. lire to be Te*ste*el. Birmingham, Ala.. Jan. $.?Whit several writs of mandamus have been filed in various counties of the State against probate judges to compel them to issue licenses for salOOOS, it was learned today that the petition of the liquor Interests at Decatur, in Morgan county, will be the first to reach the supreme court. The writ of manda/nus is sought on the ground that the loe.?l option law is unconstitutional because it 's a local instead of a general law and was not sufficiently advertised he fore passage. The cases will be heard by Judge Bpeaks Tuesday and will be carried to the supreme court at once cases from the eighth district are next on the docket. E SOUTHRON, Established Jone, IM? ries?Vol. XXVII m?.24 lyon WANTS MOHeT" ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS HE NEEDS $5,000 To Prosecute the Suit Against the Southern RaHivay in the Celebrated Merger Case?Will the Legislatur* Furnish the Money. Columbia, Jan. 6.?Attorney Gen? eral Lyon, in his reiwrt to the gener? al assembly, makes the following comment and recommendations con? cerning the celebrated "merger" suit: "In pursuance of the authority giv? en by the legislature at its last ses? sion, I employed Messrs. Dellinger Sc Welch as associate counsel. "The case was called for trial be? fore Judge J. C. Klugh on the 9th day of December, 1907. An order was passed allowing the State to with? draw its complaint upon payment of costs. This action was taken for sev? eral reasons, among which are the following: "From what the attorneys for the State can gather, from the probable evidence in the case as it at present appears, the pleadings will be more satisfactory if re-formed. It is be? lieved that with sufficient funds, evi? dence will be obtained to establish the facts that the leased lines arc com? peting and parallel within the mean-4 ing of the constitution, and the State would be at great disadvantage if the case should be tried on its merits without further opoprtunity to estab? lish the true facts. 'It is believed that In many In? stances positive financial damage \*m being done the people along the lines of the roads held under the lease. 'The State finds itself confronted with a number of the most prominent railroad attorneys of America, and a thorough organization on the part of the railroad for a collection of its evi? dence. As a matter of fact, the rail? road is privy to all of the facts in the case, while the State must ferret * them out as best it can. The State |/inder present conditions, has 'not the money necessary to defray the ex? penses r?f collecting the evidence on its part. "If this case is to be litigated seri? ously, ar. appropiiatlon of no less than $5,000 should be made for that purpo-^e and for payment of associate counsel fees. If the legislature la not willing to appropriate sufficient fu.uis to give this case a full and thorough trial, it would be best to discon? tinue it. "It is my opinion that the lease held by the Southern railway should not be confirmed as the result of a trial which would necessarily be little bet? ter than a sham with the means at my disposal at present for the prepa? ration of the case." . r LABOR TROUBLES ALARMING IN ' MTJNC1E, INDIANA. Strikebreakers Stoned and Beaten and Nine People Were Injured Street Cars Stopped?Militia Pre? paring. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 2.?Rioting oc? curred today on the streets of Muncie between striking employes of the In? diana Union Traction company and strikebreakers. Shots wc re fired/ and stones and other missiles were thrown. Nine persons were injured, those hurt the most seriously being Morris Mab y. who received a bullet wound In the groin, and Harry Gard? ner, who was badly beaten. Others were hit with stones. Cars were started today without in? terruption, each protected by from seven to nine strikebreakers. A crowd soon gathered at the interurban sta? tion and in 30 minutes 2,000 persons surrounded the building. Cars were stoned as they started out. At other parts of the city cars were stopped and the strikebreakers were driven off. Two car? collided on account of the Inexperience of the motor men and several people had narrow escapes. No Strike in Marlon. Marlon, Ind., Tan. 2.?The Marion : treet ear men are all at work and ear service is being maintained as usual. No influence >s?t brought to bear has changed the determination of the men here not to strike. , Militia Preparing. Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 2.?Three companies of the Indiana National Quard are being gotten ready in ca*w> there shoul 1 be further trouble on ac? count of t^e street rallwaj strike at Muncie, Anderson and ether places along the line Of the Indiana Vnioii fraction lines. Adjutant General Boyd has muster? ed the Fdisto Hides, of Orangeburg, ?Ut Of M rviee at their own request.