Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FICHT ON GANNON. WOmlsUB SUGGESTED. BUT W?UM Or ITS PURPOSE. ImmrgentM" Join Claim thai They Have to Secure the i of the House Rules? the Compromise to the Speaker. lagton. March II.?Three Im devetopment* occurred today the lusurrectlon against the adop a la the house of ths rulss of tk e congress to govern the inconi imlse. fathered by Senu Summlns, of Iowa, and presented the regulars by President Taft, to unite the Republican mem What was pronoucced as a sat mtactorr working agreement was er arred li to by the Reput llcsn "tnaur fjeuts" und the Democrsis. The name eat Theodeie Roosevelt was Introduced mm ?"la.surgent" sympathiser. /Ths compromise was one that the ^msmrgunta" have had under consld eatUon ever since the report became aapi?Dt that President Taft dealred s*av?stponrment of a tight on the rules It might delay the passage of s Iff hll*. It provide*! for the reelec of Speaker Cannon t d theadop of the rules of the ?Oth congress the special session. After the or m of the houiie on Monday It g provided that a resolution should pasM *d authorising a oommlttee of in to Investigate the rules and re em proposed changes In the reg sassson la December It was pro that the "insurgents" should be uVBswed ts name four of the?r num Veer for the committee, the Democrats mm. and ths regul?re 1ve. The latter were ts be Representatives Manr. annuls. Currlsr, cf New Hamp Ksifer. of Ohio: Smith of Io sujjw and Stevens, of Minnesota. sTst the regulars, former Represen ojattrs Watson, of Indiana, replied *fmat ths ossnpromlse was acceptable. If emended so as to allow the speake* mm appolat the committee, due regard tea give, to ths Insurgents In Its com Ths leaders of ths "Insur subnsquently declared that Ussy weuld accept no such augges It s believed that President Taft exert his influence to bring the branches af the party together. mars than two hours this af ths steering committee of "Insurgents" were in conference I" m sosnmlttee. representing the Minority Lsadsr Clark Representative Underwood, of represented the Democrats, "luaurgente." It Is stated, ccn ths Democrats that they could Xer thirty votes for any proposl the)' desired to propose on Mon mmw- The Democrau promised to fur samt 174 votes against the previous sjmtstlon motion on the adoption of Che old rales. This Is ths full Demo sxTSrtlc strength lern two. there being mmm vaci acy on account of death and em rusesber being ssrlously 111. As lti wlB be s majority the allied mm?s claimed the victory. The programme tentatively agreed Upon by the allies, waa to vote down Mm previous question on the adoption ?af ths old rules on Monday-^nd If the susses drnt-nt to the rules providing for at committee to select committees l HIG1IO-ME. H'? tie Wey to Prvuouiice llyoinei. U?e Money-Hack Catarrh Care. As doubt exists In the minds of anv .ratters of ths ltsm let us any mt the above is ths propsr pro snclatlon of America's rooit wonderr ll cata-rh cure. DeLorme's Phar Is he agent for Hyomel In Sum asr. and hs will sell you an inhaler. m brittle of Hyomel. and full Instruc tJnns for use only f 1.00. And if It falls to cure acute or emronle catarrh, asthma, bronchitis, iP. hay fever or coughs and cold.*, ?tll give your yovr money back, person who suffers from cn?n;rh mttee such an offer as that, must like an snuffle, spit and wheexe. and he generally dlsguatlryr. Ii ??.1 what Mr I*o.ve, a respeolaf elttsea of Allegan. Mich., asya of Hy gsut. hsve used Hyom- I for a case of ll ci.tarrh which had bothered for i long time. I can aay tha. Hyomel killed the germs of the dls essr and gave me the much sought sand needed relief. From this experi? ence I know Hyomel t ? be a reliable remedy, snd 1 give It the praise and rsromnw ndation that it deserves. "J. ?O. r. U-ws. R. F. D. No. 7. Alegan Mlrh September 1 .?. l'.?0H. 1 17 4: It S A W 3-17 MIONA Cures Dyspepsia Yen* nsoncy back if it don't Civet inv sneefssfs rehei from heartburn, tour stom? ach, stooivch dsstrem and tick headache, 50 oantt a large bom at Dfl/OHWEH PHARMACY. voted down to propose that the com? mittee on rules be elected by the house. The Democratic conferees are aald to have expressed assurance that they could line up the entire Demo? cratic delegation for the latter amendment, but they were not so cer? tain as to ths former. The regulars claim to have the promisee of several Democrats not to vote with the party for the varloua amendments, and deny that the "in? surgents" forces will number SO. After a. second conference with President Taft today, Speaker Can? non was In a particularly good hu? mor. "I have no doubt," he said, "that the organisation will win out. We organised the house before and I guess ws will do It again next Mon? day." -P CaiATTAHOOCIIEK IS BOOMING. lllslng Wat* r* Force Cotton Mills to PhsgV Down?River Banks Over? flowed In Many Places. Columbus, Ga., March 12.?Tonight the Chattahoochse river neara the flood atage. being 25 feet higher than normal readinga. The stream is rising rapidly. A number/ of large cotton mills have been forced to shut down on ac? count of water flooding their lower doors. The river has left its bank.' in many places. NO JOBS FOR Cl'FFY. "Straight Tip" From Tart to That Ef? fect Given to Senator CuUom. Chicago, March 12.?"The passing of the professional Sou hern negro politician as a federal officeholder by right of color has been made an es? sential feature In the proposed poli? cies of President Taft," says The Tribune today In a news article. "Hereafter Southern white Republi? cans will receive the utmost consid? eration In tilling 'big' places of the federal service below the Mason and Dlxon line. The places which have been alloted to the negro Republican as a matter of custom will go to Northern negroes rather than to the Southern black men. "News of this complsts change in administration policy has arrived In Chicago directly from the White House. Ths Information was dis? closed In connection with the candi? dacy of Col. John R. Marshall, com? manding the Eighth Infantry^ Illi? nois National Guard, the negro regi? ment, for post of receiver of deeds of the District of CohimMw [ "Col. Marshall'* Candida has th fearitative backing of Senator ilhm, I and h*1 It seeking the rapport oefpthei Re> ihlican organisation in Chid as n necessary atep In taking up the I matter officially with President Taft. "Ths statement Is made with au? thority that Senator CuUom had dis? cussed ths proposition with President [Taft and that the president disclosed his views on the negro Republicans to Senator Cullom as haa been Indi? cated." AGAINST BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS -1 Rabbi of Norfolk Says Practice Is In Violation of Federal Constitution Heed of School Board Defiles Him. Norfolk. Va.. March 12.?Rev. Dr. Mendoza, rabbi of the Onef Sholem Hebrew congregation, will investigate the report made toy President Jones j that the Bible Is being read In In the public schools and will enter a protest If any portion of the New Testament Is being used, as a violation of the Constitution of the United States. The matter came up yesterday In a board meeting, when A. J. Reynolds, representing the Junior Order United American Mechanics, appeared to protest against the omission of thl3 feature of the public schools, as the order understood that auch a move? ment had been Inaugurated. He was Informed by President Jones that the Bible was read and would continue to be read, but that its Interpretation or the teaching of doctrines was not per? mitted. This was satisfactory to Mr. Reynolds. ' President Jones today declared, in the face of the atatement of Dr. Men? doza. that the Bible would be read in the public schools, notwithstanding the protest. Putting Volcanoes to Work. Slgnor Coa/tlno haa wrltter a pamphlet pointing out the danger of an explosion of Vesuvius should the volcanic \eln, or chimney, bee >me blocked, and proposes to afford an outlet for the Incandeacent mass con | talned In the creater by boring a tun ru i nt the base of the mountain and leading the molten rock Into the sea. It ml^ht < ven be possible to lend the lava Into molds that would glue it the shape and size of blocks. of cement, such are as used for buib'lng quays, breakwaters, etc., and, of course, smaller paving stones for the streets of Naples, such us are now Muarrled In the very old and cooler lava.?London Dally Mail. "(letting even" Is another one of "my policies" that may well be al? lowed to drop with the present Ad minlatraC.on. Fl HE IN SPARTANBURG. Half Uie Cleveland Building Com? pletely Gutted?Loas 905,000?Six Hurt by Falling Walk. Spartanburg, March 12.?Property valued at $65,000 was destroyed here tonight by a Are In the very centre of the busines section of the city, when half of the Cleveland building at east Main and south Church streets was completely gutted and other portions of it considerably damaged. The Harry Price clothing firm lost a stock of goods valued at $25,000, and R. L. Bowden, the oldest dry goods merchant in the city, sustained a loss estimated at $20,000, while the loss on the building will probably ex? ceed $20,000. The building is owned by J. B. and J. F. Cleveland and is fully Inaured. Insurance so far re? ported covers only about half the value of the stocks burned. In the course of the fire five fire? men and one Wofford college student were Injured by falllirtg walls. The Injured: W. D. Mitchell, assis? tant chief, arm and hand mashed; C. L. Stevens, scalp wound; Sam Wyatt. left arm crushed; James Elder, heal cut; D. L. Varner, left hand burned: Carolus Moseiy, student fiom Laur ens, rendered unconscluos. Moseiy is at the city hospital, where he !s said to be regaining consciousness. Besides the damage to firms burned out there will evidently be consider? able loss to the office holders In the building whose property was destroy? ed. The threatening character of the flames caused many firms to move their stocks from buildings in the block. The flames were checked by a double Are wall between the Cleve? land building and the Bank of Spar tanburg and the bank thus escaped destruction. A drizzling rain which fell during the evening doubtless had much to do with the failure of the flames to spread to other portions of the city. The origin of the Are is unknown, but the theory is advanced that it was caused by an explosion of gasolino In the rooms of a pressing club In the rear of Price's store. Mr. John B. Cleveland and Mr. Jesse Cleveland are in Beaufort to? night and have not been notified of the fire. Harry Price, the clothier, Is said to be in Greensboro, N. C, on his way home from New York. This Is the greatest fire loss Spar tanburg has sustained In many years. i . ,_ . j T!U: TIM> Mi st ilLETT CASE. -Heidin - Court \ihruis Decision of ?Circuit Court Against Rev. R. A. Sublett. Columbia, March 13.?The State supreme court yesterday rendered a decision In the case of Helen Tindal and others a.uiiist Rev. Richard A. Sublett and his wife, Laura A. Sublett, the former a prominent minister. The appeal was sent up from Clarendon county and the contest was over the possession of a plantation In Claren? don county, which, according to the evidence quoted In the decision, Mr. Sublett induced his aged mother-in law, 89 years old, to deed to Mrs. Sublett for $7,500, payable after the mother-ln-lnw's death, without inter? est, although the circuit Jury which tried the case found that the property was worth $15,000. The decision is against Mr. Sublett, the finding of the lower court Including Mr. Sublett's re? moval as executor and trustee. After his marriage, Mr. Sublett moved to Texas and finally abandon? ed the ministry, returning to this State and living In Clarendon Coun? ty. He managed the estate In ques? tion and In the will was authorized to sell It on division. However, the place was leased to him for eight years at $100 per year and on the death of Mrs. Tindal the year follow? ing the suit developed. The decision will be of general Interest throughout the State. RACE CONFLICT IS AVERTED. j Prompt Action of Arlington (Ga.) Chief of Police Prevents Clash Be? tween Whiles and Blacks. Arlington, Ga., March 12.?The prompt action ayid determined man? ner of Chief of Police Ray prevented a serious clash between whites and Macks near here last night, brought gbOUt by an Injury Indicted upon John Price, a well known citizen of Edison, Ga., who was shot by Wake field, a negro. The negro received reinforcements and a band of 50 ne? groes wero In the act of attacking citizens who went to Price's aid. when Officer Ray arrived and stop? ped the disorder by the arrest of Wakefleld and the leaders. The white men and negroes alike were heavily armed. Cotton Firo Extinguished. Liverpool, March 12.?The fire be? fore reported among the cotton In No 8 hold of the steamer Mechanician from New Orleans has been extin? guished. The Mutual Ice Co. The annual meeting of the stock? holders of the Mutual Ice Co., was held at the office of Lee & Molse last Thursday afternoon with a large ma? jority of the stockholders present In person or represented by proxy. The report of the officer was read and dis? cussed at length. The financial state? ment showed that the company had lost money last season and a review of the condition of the company and the outlook gave no grounds for be? lief that the company can be put on a paying basis. This condition is the result of the failure of the people of Sumter <to patronize the company as liberally and loyally as was anticipat? ed at the inception of the enterprise, which was projected more as a quasi public institution than as a money making business. Vor the reason the factory has given the people of Sumter cheap ice by keping down the price and to this extent it has suc? ceeded in accomplishing what was sought. As a public institution that has benefltted every Ice user in the city it has been a success, but for the lack of loyal support it has not. been a financial success, therefore it has become necessary to make a change in the way in which the busi? ness has been conducted. Mr Schwerin, the largest Individual stockholder, who owns nearly one half of the stock has proposed to pay the debts of the corporation and con? tinue the business, giving his obliga? tion to sell ice at the present scale of prices for at least two years, pro? vided the other stockholders, will turn over their stock to him. The other alternative is to sell the factory and apply the proceeds to the payment of the debts. The resolution adopted at the stockholders meeting puts the matter squarely up to the stockhold? ers, and they have twenty days in which to decide. In either event the small stockholders stand to lose what they have invested in the com? pany. By the acceptance of Mr. Schwerin's offer they obtain a guaran? tee of cheap ice for two years more. By the rejection of his offer and the sale of the plant they lose their stock and are left without a guarantee of cheap ice. Brad street's Review of Trade Con? ditions. New York, March 12.?Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: "Trade and industrial develop? ments this week have been slightly more favorable, the result being a better tone in various lines of trade and some enlargement of activity in spring demand from Jobbers and from retailers. Helpful In this res? pect has been the arrival of better weather conditions, the advance of the season's trade towards an early Easter, large shipments of grain to market attracted by high prices, the placing of some business in iron and steel induced by lower prices and the resumption of building operat? ions at many cities after the winter shut-down. Collections show a slight gain. There are still many unsettled features and some soft spots in the trade and industrial situation. Ex? port trade totals at present are de? pressing, displaying the effect of high prices here and of reduced buying ability abroad. "Wage reductions in the iron and steel trade are Increasing. Shoe man? ufacturers are reported catching up with spring orders and a long be tween-seasons period Is looked for. Perhaps the best showing made by any Industry Is that of building, where proposed expenditures are about double those foreshadowed a year ago. "Business failures in the United States for the week ending March 11 were 254, against 219 last week and 278 in the like week of 1908." THEY NEVER FAIL. That is What They Say About Them in Sumter, and It Is Therefore, Re. liable. Another proof, more evidence. Sumter testimony to swell the long list of local people who endorse the old Quaker remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this convincing endorse? ment cf that remarkable prepara? tion: Wm. Burdell, living at 211 Church St., Sumter, S. C, says: "I can highly recommend Doan's Kidney pills for backache and kidney trou? ble. I suffered from backache and sharp shooting pains through my loins, could not rest well at night and In the morning wuuld be very lame and stiff. I was also caused much annoyance during the night by the frequent passage! Of the kidney se? cretions. Doan'l Kidney Pills were recommended to me, 1 procured thein at China's drug store and can truth? fully state that they gave me great relief. For some time I have been free from backaches and pains, the kidney secretions are clear and I do not have to arise at night. 1 feel so much better in every way that 1 can highly recommend Doan's Kldne) Pills to any person suffering from kidney complaint." For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Foster AMlburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's? take no other. No. 3. THE PREMIUM LIST. Solicit Subscriptions for the Twice aaWeek Watchman and Southron. Valuable Prizes1 to be Given for Work in Spare Time?Number of Prizes Unlimited. 5 . ? \ ?P?*ssfara^ ' - The Watchmm and Southron which has been the family newspaper of Sumter County since the days of your grand-parents is now published twice a week?Wednesday and Saturdays?and is the biggest and newsiest county paper published in the State of South Carolina. The price remains the same as when it was published once a week only?$1.50 a year. At this price the Watchman and Southron is the cheapest and best family paper within the reach of the people of Sumter and adjoining counties. It gives twice a week the local, County, State and general news in a condensed and readable shape, as well as many timely special articles on farming, household and other topics. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, President of the Sumter County Farmers' Union will have editorial direction of a special department devoted to Farmers' Union News ani Farming, that will be particularly interesting. The Watehim n and Southron should go into every home in this section of the State, and those who are not now subscribers can easily be induced to subscribe. As an inducement to those who have spare time to solicit subscriptions for us we are offering a number of valuable premiums for lists of new subscribers and we want agents in every neighborhood in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon Counties. ALL PERSONS who desire to do so, whether they live in Sumter County or elsewhere, are cordially invited to act aa subscription agents. All will be entitled to part cipate in the competition, will be paid for thoir work in pre? miums, commer.surate in value with the value of the work performed or in cash, as they may prefer. I The price of Subscription is $1.50 a jear, or 75 cents for six months?and may be sent in one, two or more at a time, with or without the cash, to suit the convenience of the agent, but for an old name to be connted for a pre? mium the subscriber must pay up all arreage and one year In advance. HERE ARE THE PREMIUMS. FOR THREE NAME -A Red Midget Stylo Fountain Pen; a two Blade Pocket Knife, or an Ingersoll Watch. , , I ' i s -' ?*? 'A I - *' f FOR FOUR NAMES?A Fountain Pen with 14k solid gold pen; a Three Blade Pocket Knife or one year's subscription to either of the following Maga? zines; Bohemiar?., Metropolitan, Argosy, Cosmopolitan or The Delineator. FOR FIVE * AMES?A Diamond Point Fountain Pen, a year's subscrip? tion to either of the following Magazines: McClure, Munsey or Woman's Home Companion, Saturday Evening Post, or a Stem-Winding Nickle Watch. FOR SLX Nj>vMES?A Waterman's Fountain Pen; Stem-Winding Nickle Watch; a year's subscription to Ladies Home Journal or Review of Reviews; a fine Razor; Pocket Knife; Baseball Mitt; or Ball and Bat. FOR EIGHT NAMES?A Guaranteed Stem-Winding Open Face Nickle Watch; a fine Razor; Catcher's Mitt; A Waterman's Fountain Pen; a Teach? er's Bible. FOR TEN NAMES?Single-Barrel Breech-loading Columbia Shotgun; Gold mounted Wateman's Fountain Pen; Guaranteed Stem-Winding Nickle Watch, either polished cr oxydized case; a fine Catcher's Mitt, or any other article of equal value. ? FOR TWENTY NAMES?Ten Year Gold Case Trenton Watch; Hopkins & Allen 16-shot Repeating Rifle; Single-Barrel Special Breech-loading Shotgun; a fine Toilet or Washstand Set. FOR THIRTY' NAMES?20 Year Gold Open Case Elgin Watch; 22-Calibro Winchester Repeating Rifle; Double-Barrel Shotgun, or any other article of equal value. FOR FORTY NAMES?Union Arms Co., Double-Barrel Hammerless Shot? gun; 32-callbre Winchester Repeating Rifle; 20 Year Gold Case Elgin or Wal tham 7 Jewel Watch, or any other article of equal value. FOR FIFTY NAMES?Ladles Solid Gold Watch, 2* Year Gold Case Elgin or Waltham 7 Jewel Gentleman's Watch; Hopkins & Allen Double-Barrel Hammerless Shotgun. FOR SEVENTY - FIVE NAMES?$35 Ithica Double-Barrel Hammerless Shotgun; a New Ideal Sewing Machine; a 20 Year Double Case Elgin or Wal? tham Watch. FOR ONE HUNDRED NAMES?A Smith or Fcx Double-Barrel Hammer? less Shotgun; a New Home Sewing Machine; a So id Gold Waltham or Elgin Watch. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE CONTEST BEGINS NOW and will come to a close on June 1st. at 6 o'clock p. m, sharp. Each agent, will be held individually responsible for the payment of the amount due on all names returned by him or her. Where it is desired to stop a subscription before the close of the Club contest, the Agent may do so by paying the amount due at the time of such stoppage. Where a subscplpUon has been paid in full, it cannot be discontinued. The Agent however, may. if he sees proper, transfer the unfulfilled portion of the subscription to another subscriber, pro\ ded the person to whom the transfer is to be made was not a subsclber at the time the original name was entered on our books. No name will be counted in competition for a premium until the subscrip? tion price has been paid, nor will any premium be delivered until the Agent has either paid or made satisfactory settlement for all the names sent in by him or her. In cases of contention by two or more Agents over the right to a name, preference will be given to the one who pays for the name FIRST; but where both pay.we shall not attempt to decide the matter except by crediting the name for one year for each such payment. After a name has been entered on our books, no tisssatW vrffi ha p.rtted This is positive and emphatic, and w he fers, they must concede our right to tal to protect the fairness of this provision, pay for them. Any and all Agents will have the right to Get Subscribers Wherever They Can. It is not necessary that all the names shall go to the same postoltlce address. All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at the expense of those sending them and we will be responsible for the safe transmission of money only when it is sent by Draft. Registered Letter, Express or Pcstoffice Money Order. In sending names. Always give correct name or initials, and present post offlofl address, and if possible say whether the subscribers are NOW taking the paper. Caretul observance of this'Will be the means of avoiding much trouble and confusion. OSTEEN PUBLISHING CO., 18 W. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C.