Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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flNtt? CfNYICia MORSK AMI? CURTIS UNMASKED BY TilK PANIC PCHJHB QVUiTY. ?Jury ha New Vmt lateral Court Re tum* Verdict uf Uullty In Case Agaia-i lor Trout and Steamship CootMno Promoter* and Ex-Nntlon ?I Hank lVe?Jdciit fur MiMapproprta tioti of Fwauls and Falsifying Rooks. Merry fer CurtU Rec"?imt mied? Both <i* te Jell. New Tork. November 6.?Chaa W. Moree. until e year ago a dominant figure in the world of finance, and Al? fred Curtis, former president of the National Hank of North America, were found guilty tonight In the criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court on charges of misapplication f fends and falsifying the books of the bank. Thrre was also the additional eharge of conspiracy against the pris? oners, but the jury acquitted the men en this count Judge Hugh refused to entertain a ?notion for bail and committed the two bankers to the Tombs prison. Judge Hugh said that he would hear en:, motion the lawy<rs for the prta enore desire to make tomorrow. !(*? Federal Statute.? provide a mtn traam penalty for five years Imprison - ro< nt for falsifying he books of a he.ik and a penalty of two years im? prisonment fer misapplication of funds. No alternative but Imprisonment te provided for conviction on the charge of falsifying the books of a bnuk. The maximum penalty on this charge Is t*n years' Imprisonment. Tar jury recommended clemency for Ctortls. The scene in the court room was a dramatic one. Mrs. Morse and airs. Ctrtta had remained In the court room ?early the entire day awaiting the ver? de-1 Once wben the Jury returned to the eourt room to receive Instructions on the manner In which the conspiracy et arge should be considered, Mrs. Morse broke down and sobbed. A large crowd hurried Into the court room to hear the verdict. Foreman John Bid er read the verdict. Mr. Moree and Mr. Curtis stood be'~?re the %ery while Mr. Elder was reading the ?tiTdlct and their wives sat near them leaning wward In Intense attitudes to entch js.ery word. "We have agreed upon a verdict in the case of both defendant*,' said the foreman In a subdued voice. "On the charges of conspiracy we And them not guilty." A look of relief came to the faces V>f*the "teeners and their wives, but It only lasted a moment, for Mr. El? der continued: "On the charg ? of the misapplication of the funda of the teak we And both defendants guilty. On the charge of making false en? tries In the books Ir the bank we find 'both defendants gut ty. In the case of JAlfrad H Curtis the jury wishes to make a strong recommendation to the mercy of the Court." A stifled sob of relief escaped Mrs. 4'urtle as site heard the recommenda SJrn. Mr. Curtis took the verdict like St stoic, but Morse was unable to con real the disappointment he felt, while his wife showed no signs of emotion. There was a momentary hush In the court room after the verdict had been read. This was broken by a "baa of excited conversation In the -court room, and a few minutes the lawyers far the .1 f? r<d \nt* were mak? ing the rustomery motions for a new trial, for bsll an I for permission to take appeal to the Circuit Court of Ap? peals. After eaying he would h ar the mo? tions tomorrow when the prisoners are arraigned before h'm to b*d sentence 1. Judge HtJiCh Ih n dl*rnl*s'd the jury. Morse and Curtle were accompani? ed as fsr as the Tombs prison by their wives. Theie has been wide Interest In the Jekst trtsle of Chas. W. Morse and Al? fred II Curtis on charges growing out Vf the failure of the National Hank of Mvrth Aw erica. It wan brought out In the testimony tr at Moree had made loane from the hank through the so SJtJled "deeamies." and that President ?Mortis had enable,! him If 1o so. The money thus obtained was ised to fin? ance the Moree Ice poole and steam ehlp operation*. K*ITT1N<; MILL PRODUCTS. Important order PsM*rri by Railroad t ?maniU^oii a?* Result of Petition Columbia. Nov. 7.?The rillroal <er>mmle*lnn yesterday passed an order VMfWtag freight on knitting mill pro? ducta fr m MM M fifth class. The or ?er I* MM ragsjM >f t petition present? ed by th- (Mesial Knitting Mill com-1 fsanv foi * char.gi*. the \ i k Ing that their output be sent at the name ehsSS an rofton mill products. Tb?* erdet affects a aaaaber of mills) ejnd the Inf on ittOg will he sent to the railroad* at gaps < If l)i Jame* Curtis Hephurn. ?f SJeesgi. N. J.. attend* comemnce irrftnt at Princeton next June he will relebrste his graduation from college. Me received his diploma In 1812. HOOSKVKLTS HUNTING TRIP. Will Hail for Africa l ew Days After Retiring for More Thau a Year's Journey. Now York, Nov. 5.?From an ex IK-Mt authority the New York Times has learned that President Roosevelt plans to leave New York March 13, nine djeys after the inauguration, by the North German Lloyd liner Koenig Albert, for Naples, via Gibraltar, where liner is due March 25. His ex? pressed desire is to get away as soon as possible, so as not to embarrass Mr. Taft In his new office. Resides his son Kermlt, who will take photographs of big game in Af? rica, he will be accompanied by a pro? fessor from the Smithsonian Institu? tion and an official from the Navy De-! partment. They have not yet been chosen, but several are under consld- j cratlon. One will have a knowledge of medicine, so that when the party leaves the Uganda railroad and plunges Intc the unbeaten paths of the East? ern African forests members of the expedition may be properly cared for. From Naples Mr. Roosevelt and his party will travel on one of the German Bast African steamers to Mombassa, via the Hues canal and Aden, a sea Journey of seventeen days, Including stops. So far no arrangements have been made for the six months the party will spend in Uganda province, be? tween the coast and Port Florence, a distance of 584 miles. On Lake Victo? ria Nyansa the party will embark for Entebbe, m Central Africa. One thing certain Is that Mr. Roosevelt will not enter the Congo territory. President Roosevelt has received an invitation from Mr. McMillan, nephew of the late Senator James McMillan, of Detroit, who owns 50,000 acres of forest, mountain and jungle in the Nairobi district of Uganda, to shoot over his estates and use the comforta? ble shooting boxes that have h>on erected In various sections where b'g game Is to be found. The President Is scheduled to arrive at Entebbe early In December, where his native porters, hunters and guides will be waiting to conduct him through Central Africa, exploring some of the tributaries of the Nile and eventually landing him at Gon dokoro, the frontier post of the Su? dan, some time toward the end of April. 1910. The number of natives to be em? ployed on that part of the journey has not yet been settled, but It is estimat? ed that somewhere around fifty will be needed. Each man will carry on an average a load of fifty pounds on his head. While no fixed plan has been made for the hunting trips, it was stated yesterday that the President will not follow the beaten paths of travelers and hunters In the East African pro? tectorate, or on any part of his jour? ney In Africa, but will strike out >n new tracks for himself. From Entebbe the distance to be covered on foot and by boat on the rivers and lakes to Khartoum, where it is expected that Mrs. Roosevelt will pre>bably Join the party, will be about 3.000 miles. The Journey from Gon lokow by steamer will take eleven days and the vessels leave once a month. From Khartoum the railway Jour? ney across the desert to Wadi-Halfa. on the second cataract of the Nile, takes 36 hours, and from that point .here Is a regular steamboat service own to Assouan on the first cataract and Cairo, a total water Journey of 900 miles. The time taken from Wa dl-Halfa depends on the length of the stay th ? party will make at Aboo Slri hul. PHlae. Luxor and other points of Intere.t on the banks of the Rlvor Nile. The usual passage for tourists down !?? about two weeks. From the British government the President has received a permit to kill as much game as he likes, but it is understood that he will go to Africa metre In the interest of science than to kill animals for the mere sport of It. It Is probable that he will confine himself to one specimen If each kind of large and small game, including Hons. elephants, rhinoceroses and crocodiles. Lions, It is said, are the most ditTl ?ut to get at In Africa because they have become wary of the white man and his deadly gun. The kings of the forest can be heard toaring around the camps nil night, but they take cov? er and disappear before sunrise. The President will havnyao difficulty In keeping In touch with the outer world, whether in thi British OF Oaf* man Baal African proCOOtOrates. ^Tel? egraphic wires p ?w cover the distric t In all directions, and where the station is some distance away native runner a are employed to take messages. At night the natives have a semaphore signal by means of torches waved from hilltops, which has been In a < in the Orlen! for thousands of years, and Is still reliable. An as perl who has made the same Journey through Africa three Ilm i from the east coast to the Nile sa d that the climate In the interior was healthy for white men If they only " -ok ordinary precautions to safeguard BRYAN ISSUES STATEMENT. HE STILL LOOKS FOR WARD TO THE FUTURE HOPEFULLY. Has Led as Rest He Could, and Ii Grateful for Honors Conferred Upon Him?Consoled by Neighbors* Cor? diality. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.?William J. Bryan today gave out the following statement: "The election has gone against us by a decisive majority. The returns are not all in and It Is Impossible, at the present time, to analyze them er to say what causes contributed most to the Republican victory. "We made our fight upon a plat? form which embodied what we believ? ed to be good for the American people, but it is for the people themselves to decide what laws they desire and what mthods of government they prefer. I have faith that the publicity which we ask for will yet commend Itself to the American people, that the elec? tion of senators by the poe pie will he secured; that the Inlquitcs of the trusts will arouse an opposition that will re? sult In the elimination of the principle of private monopoly. I am confident that the people will sec the necessity for the labor legislation, and the tariff reduction which our platform da manded. I am confident, too, tint the educational work done in this cam pagln will result In securing greater protection to bank depositors. "The above are the most prominent reforms for which we labored, and 1 believe that these reforms will yet come, together with more effective regulation of railroads and independ? ence of the Filipinos. "I desire to comemnd the work of our national committee. I am entire? ly satisfied with Mr. Mack as the chair? man and with the members of the committee. I do not see how they could have done more than they did, and as for myself, I put fo: th every | effort In my power to secure victory for our cause. The nomination came from the hands of the voters. I have oboyed their command and have led as best I could. Words will not ex? press my gratitude for the willingness >f the Democrats duringvthe past 12 yesrs. Neither am I able to adequate? ly express my appreciation fof the kind words which have been spokon since the election. If I could regard the defeat as purely a personal one T would consider it a blessing rather than a misfortune, for I am relieved of the burdens and responsibilities of an office that is attractive only in proportion as it gives an opportnulty to render a-, larger public service. But I shall serve as willingly in a private capacity as in a public one. God does nor require great things of us; He only requires that we improve the oppor? tunities that are presented and I shall be glad to Improve the opportunities for service presented by private life. "In this hour of national defeat I find some consolation In the .cordial support given by my neighbors, by the citizens of Lincoln anl by the people of the State of Nebraske. With a Democratic governor and Democratic legislature we shall be able to put inio practice so much of the Denver plat? form as relates to State legislation and I trust our State will set an example that will be an Influence for good ?n the nation." Rev. V. H. Montpanar, a French Catholic priest, who has recently been brought to this country from Canton, China, Is about to organize work among the Chinese in New York city, under the direction of Rev. John J. Dunn, diocesan director of the So? ciety for the Propagation of the Faith. You never can tell by the blush of a peach whether It Is bitter or not. themselves against disease. The coun? try teems with interest for the hunter and naturalist, from the time i?e lands on the East African coast until he reaches Egypt. Mr. Roosevelt's journey through Af? rica will be made In comfort and safety. Before the opening of the I'ganda railroad, 14 years ago, the journey from Mombassa to Lake Vic? toria Nyanza took four months and required the escort of a small army to cope with the Mazl warriors and Di her savage tribes that inhabited the forests in the hinterland back from the Baal African ooast It can now bt* made comfortably by train in two days. The arrangements for the trip from Entebbe to Khartoum willl be made next spring by an American from CalrOi when the porters will be en? gaged and the oamplng outfit sent from Lou ion to Entebbe via Monilias? is and the I'ganda railroad will have arrived, The party )?; expected 10 reach Cairo in May, ivio. Mr. ami Mrs. Roosevelt will prob? ably make a short trip from Egypt to Jerusalem, the Holy Land, and i>a mascus, and then travel leisurely to Athens. Constantinople and on through Burope, on account of the elevation, the climate In the equatorial regions In Africa Is not uncomfortably hot, but from Khartoum to Cairo the heat Id intense. COUNTY BOARD MEETING. Interesting Session Thursday-Clerk of Court Parrott and Sin riff Epperson Both Before the Board. The County Board of Commissioners met Thursday with all members pres? ent. On motion a formal request was formulated for presentation to city eouncil requesting that the City of Sumter take charge of the alleyway In rear of old court house square and the alleyway on south side of new j court house square, known as Law Range, provided the sewer for Law Range be laid in the rear of buildings erected at south side of same alley. Accompanying this was a petition from owners of buildings and lots fronting on Law Rrange alley. Mr. Muldrow presented complaint that Burgess Sc Epps are blocking the public road near Mnyesvllle with re? fuse from their saw mill. They were notified to abate the nuisance. The supervisor was directed to send a check for $5,000 to the Art Metal Construction Co., of Jamestown, N. Y., in settlement for furniture for court house. Sheriff Epperson was called before the board and requested to explain why the tax executions for 1907 have not been collected and turned over to the treasurer. Mr. Epperson stated that he Is doing all in his power to collect the said taxes and had five men out collecting, and was ready at any time to turn over to the treasurer such part of the taxes as had been collect? ed; that it was at the request of treas? urer to hold the amount on hand un? til he could make full return that h'* had not paid in the money for said executions. The sheriff was then in? structed to pay over to the tresaurer at once all funds collected to date on 1907 executions. Clerk of Court Parrott was called before the board and was asked to mske certain reports required by law and his attention was called to cer? tain sections of the statutes. He was also requested to furnish the board with all Information that he has or can obtain in regard to criminal bonds which have been forfeited to the coun? ty, but which have never been estreat? ed, so that the attention of the solici? tor may be called to them so that he can proceed to collect the same. The request of Mr. E. F. Mller that the benches removed from the old court house be donated to the Man? ning Avenue negro school was refused, the board holding that it had not the right to give away the county's prop? erty. The clerk of the board was directed to write to each of the magistrates in the county directing them to report to the clerk of court all criminal bonds In their jurisdiction that have been forfeited during their incumbency of office. A survey of the proposed public road from Rembert's to Braun was ordered made. On motion it was voted to reim? burse Mr. R. I. Manning the expense, he had incurred In the treatment of Tom Richardson for hydriaphobia, to wit: $31.25. Mr. Mims voting against the motion. A number of claims weic audited and ordered paid and the board ad Journed. TYPHOID INQUIRY AT WINTHROP Appearance of Four Cases and Ten Suspected Cases Causes Investiga? tion?Changes .Made in Water, Milk And Butter Used. Rock Hill. Nov. 5.?Knowing the interest felt by parents and others throughout the state in the matter of Winthrop's health situation, Dr. Jas. P. Kinard, acting president, gives out the following statement: "We have in the infirmary now four eases of typhoid fever and ten sus? pected cases, which have not been diagnosed as typhoid. It is thought by our physicians that some of the lat? ter cases are malarial. With the first ease a thorough inspection of the col? lege was made. Even with two ?r three cases we hoped that they were sporadic and that there was no local cause. On Wednesday, however, I called on the state and city health of? ficers to make an investigation of con? ditions. Dr. C. F. Williams, state health officer, is now engaged in a search for the cause of the sickness. Assuming that drinking water and milk are the most probable causes of typhoid, we have cut off the drinking water we were using and have pr* Vlded a supply that Is free from sus? picion. We have abandoned the Use of milk and butter from our own dairy except for cooking purposes. The stu? dents of the college are fully acquaint? ed with the condition and are co-op.? rating most heatlly with the authori? ties In their search for the cause of the fever. The greatest care is being taken in the supervision of all pos? sible sources of infection and Dr. Wil Hams and those assisting him hope to locate the cause of the trouble in '\ short time. I should like for the pa? rents especially to know that every possible precaution is helng taken for the care and safety of the students.' of life Is uncertain ? it may be long or it may be short?this largely depends upon yonr health, and when you And the spans weakening and you feel all run down, nervous, irritable, melancholy; loosing flesh; have no appetite; feel faint; cant sleep; have bad dreams; dizziness or swimming of the head; your hands and feet get cold, tingle and get numb: nave pains in your side or back; brick-dust deposit in urine; have acid stomach or heartburn; feel s iff and sore across the shoulders; have shooting pains throughout the body; have to strain or a desire to urinate often, or a burning sensation when passing it, you should commence to take Bloodine to-day. Go or send to your druggist now for a bottle* Don't wait! Delays are danger ous! t Mrs. A. C. Taintor, Colchester, Conn., tells how any woman oan t uild up their run-down system They c*n be permanently cured of monthly paina and all female disease?. Colchester, Cons., March 30. 1904. THE BLOODINE CO.. Boston. Mass.: Gbntlbmbh?Through a friend in MiUord I am induced to try your Bloodine. I enclose 10c for iple bottle. You/s truly. Mas. A. C. Taimtor. Colchbstbb, Conn., April 11, 1904. THE BLOODINE CO., Boston, Mass.: Gbntlbmbn ? I enclose fS?S for six (6)bottles ol Bloodine ? am convinced it is what I need to build B3* up. I saw a change for the better after Ukiog the sample bottle I hope you will give it attention as I am needing it very much. Yours verv^truly, bs. X. C. Taintos Colchbstbb, Conn ., July a6, 1004. THE BLOODINE CO., Boston, Mass : Gbntlbmbn ? I enclose a Is 00 money order foe (11) twelve bottles of your Bloodine. Please sen* promptly. Yours truly, Mas. A. C. TatNTOa, We will forfeit $ 1,000 if the originals of the above letters proving genuineness cannot be produced. Such positive proof of the remarkable merits of Bloodine have been ahown to ua that we do not hesitate to guarantee every bottle we selL Bloodine coeta 30c. fe bottle for the usual $1.00 size. Mail ordere filled. Large Sample Bottle bv mail 10c. Bloodine Liver Pills euro Constipation, 25c. a box. W. W SIBERT, SUMTER, S. C. No. 8 South Main Street. Kodol Stops Indigestion Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Bs! hing, Gas ?* Stomach. Go to your d r uf % ist., get a dollar bottle of Kodol. And if you oan honestly say that you did not receive any benefit from it after using the entire bot? tle, the druggist will refund your money to you without question or delay. We will then pay the drugf 1st the price of the first bottle pur? chased by you. If you knew as well as wa do how good a preparation Kodol is, It would be unnecessary for us to guarantee a single bottle. But to l<?t you know how good It Is, as weil as we know, we will practically purchase the first bottle for you. We know there are thousands of persons who suffer from indiges? tion and dyspepsia who would be rrateful to us for putting them in touch with Kodol. That is why. Furthermore, wa know thai after you have used Kodol your faith in the preparation will be ?qma* to ours. This proposition we make la sot altogether unselfish, but Is actuated by the knowledge, that the aae of Kodol by you will benefit yos as weil as ourselves. Hew could wa afford to stake such am offer to the publis. And how could wa afford to spend thousands of dollars to tall you about it unless we positively knew and weie sura of too merits of Kodol. We couldn't?it would bank nipt us. Please try it today at our risk, ttodol digests all the food you eat Eat what you want and let Kodol digest it. Kodol is made at the laborator* lesof E. C. De WlttAOo., Chicago The $1.00 bottle contains ? tmea as much as the 50c bottle. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. NEGRO COMMITS SUICIDE. Cauideii Negro Shoots Himself With? out Known Excuse. Camden, Nov. 3.?Crops In our section are good, in fact, several of our large planters are making the best crops they ever made. If we could just get the price. George Fletcher, a colored man who lives a few miles below Camden, committed suicide last week by shooting his heart out with a shotgun. He left a note to his wife telling her what to do. but gave no reason for taking his life. Ho was an ordinary farm hand, which makes it more re? markable. Miss Lucile Britton. of Smithville, is spending some time with her sis? ter. Mrs. S. M. McCaskill. Rev. Bowan. the popular pastor of the Presbyterian church here, preach? ed for Rev. C. G. Herbert of the Methodist Church, Sunday night. He is certainly a One preacher. Tt is an old saying that tin Method? ists know they have religion, but are afraid they will loose it. and that (he Presbyterians are nol afraid of losing it. but don't know if they have it. So if you can mis the two denomina? tions, it might be of benefit to both. We are having line weather to gather crops. The hoard of control of Colleton county has decided to close the dis? pensary at Jacksonboro. The State Reformatory for white boys at Florence is now open for the reception of bad boys. Hans Knudsen, a Danish engineer, has invented an apparatus for type? writing messages by wireless tele? graphy. By his device a message tap? ped out on a form of typewriter at the place is transmitted to another form of typewriter at a place many miles away, and is written directly on the paper. ?Pleasant, sure, easy, safe little liv? er pills, are DeWitt s Little Early Ris? ers. They are easy to take, and act gently. We sell and recommend them. All dru* lists. Some people would be more con? cerned about the uplift If it could be trustified and dividends guaran? teed. ?Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup not only heals irritation and allays Inflammation, thereby stopping the cough, but it moves the bowels gently and in that way drives the cold from tha system. Contains no opiates, it is pleasant to take, and children espe? cially like the taste, SO nearly like ma? ple sugar. Sold by all druggists The Lutheran synod of South Caro? lina is being held in Prosperity this week. ?DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are unequaled in cases of weak back, hack ache, inflammation of the bladder, rheumatic pains, and all Urinary disorders. They are antisep? tic and act promptly. Every case of kidney or bladder trouble should be attended to at once, and the aches in the hack, rheumatic pains, urinary disorders, etc.. are warning signs. Don't delay, for delays are dangerous, (iet DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills. Regular size 50c. Sold by all druggists.