Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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M WUJOtt? TNK WONKY UOK8. Aj?**> Um* Rxtrnvagai^oe That ?laarw4?<?iMv* the Management of ata* Puste* State* Navy. WMhln? >n. March !?-? Did Preel dseaU Tail blunder In appointing ftl ha a her secretary of the navy? Ha? mm failed t ? take leeeon from the h?r sdbis eammplee of the proceeding ad swtatatrali an ? Of the ?.?st six secretaries of the ar #. Are have been bankers and re. Under their admlnlstra millions of dollars of public May tes vc been wasted. The ex Snvsflti>'-<' of the heads of our navy ... ? dossal a* to attract the of practically the entire out? work European military jour have repeatedly polntetd out much ?f the money appropriated far the osry is used to build political SjrgaalaaTtiii i insead of battleships. Orrtica ul the system and business snssthods of our navy. In the United aa well ia abroad, have prac a?r ?d that the cause of much mi the wastefulness hsa been that the aaasi at tits head of the department tBfja boon i lawyer or banker without Ose leaat knowledge of naval matters, irneoi naval men hoped Pieal Taft would not And the same II M? predecessor did, but that las would appoint a man with a least WjS) average knowledge of naval con ewjraetlon to take charge of our billion navy It Is pointed out there a nwinber of good men in the country that srs familiar with the Utas he could hare selected from it entering the ranks of bankers lawyer* Although many prom I naval officers have Indicated thear dMSMst at Mr. Taft s action In saaaotattn^ another civilian to run the mawy. tfiet hesitate to speak publicly *sj Use situation as It Is not profitable Slav a naval officer to Incur the dls rare of the chief execulve. armer Portmaster General Meyer, new fccretary of the navy, la a tat. begin with he knows prac aathing about a battleship or station % The six men who pre? law Mm as head of the navy en ai*4u? their duties In a similar tsaont. And they did not re? in thoir position hardly long im to get acquainted with the de fceade According to Repre Oaarson, of Iowa?a Repub M*jgh money waa wasted ov? ary year to build a modern first claw aesttlssStif? Pnwson sb av m*n\fc>?r of Ose committee on naval affairs, and ire* hu Information from the In ffc* au) ff department spends $117. tismuelty. What becomes of ?am? Oaly about twelve millions go to new ship* Oaly about four according to Senator Hale, sja ta e?oar?l?m the dry docks and awwtaa4wa the yards where ship re amirs are made it doee not require lfll aaiWiowa for coal and ammunl far fwe snipe, nor even for the Iva and food of the maa and ohV Inspector Madd has just a vaaert to the secretary of the erbtet? shows where the money A large anas goes to yards that oat useleam, With the exce^ wf New fork. Newport Newa and or two others, the yards hare not ?h water ha the harbors which ?ecit 4*hem to admit of the en wf U?a big ships now making up Hrhfiag strength of the navy; and tisw < ?laid get up to tt\e yards, the a they w?uM Had there are too ta tffVe them. * it do theae yards do then? Pay I'h Mudd found at leaat part is aaawer They are all busily pxt km distributing money to the Nwmta of certain senators In w/hewe it hu states they ara maintain mm. Thr> chief beasflclarles of thoae at" Mai the navy nor the Amer nahwV. mit the friends of Sena H**>. Gallinger. Perkins, Me and rtsuita of Maryland. A*i hinds of ship stores are manu flfcrwred st the yards. But the a ne? arer ?e //here he money goes is found ?j? rae agM of this manufacturte. It er?wio??l I i Pfiy Inspector Mudd to msar ? m ? comparisons between the co?* "or article* manufactured at tho dlff'weeii yards The following ex? tra tm 'rom the Mudd report tell their <twa story " N l< t ? ?1 .bn*ey coat 1104 17 "? on aatd ?n<l f I'.if 34 at another y near twice aa much. It will be A It-foot dingey cost $217.' St at one y?rd. and |3C2 44 at anoth? er 4;**? whale boat cost 9199 It at one yard, and the sain* Staad of boat for the same kind of vv . . ? <m o. (| out at anot b f ward f??t fh ? - iph inloug sum of $83*. ss \ \ ) ,.,t vv h lie li.t;tt r.)st $.'.:.'>. 7t at ene yard i ml 17 10 at another. A 1 I f<>St wbnle kW it eost 1*3.76 at on., yard and f?r. 1] nt another. MAa?Wil in mm were $1.50 at one r" I "'I 13 AO at an?>ther. ltu<l atera were %<i at one yard and <!?> al awswabee A III Mr wtm |4 at on*' -ward and $3 at in jMm*?, <>b. ye sail? ers, thunk of an ordinary boat llttef ?wart>n? S3 Why, a landlubber could bfT a i?twn mown ''-i n ??. ,/ 4%'d tb ?I ? u?a gea lers, and other things In the mower. Only the other day the writer bought over the retail counter, for hi? own uae. a pick handle. It is a handsome piece of finished work of its kind, made of hickory; It coat 20 cents. Cut It in half, and with a little whit? tling it would make two fine tillers. "Turning to furniture: A mahoga? ny desk for a cabin cost $136.7T> nt one yard, while at another, one made for a sister ship cost $190. An oak desk cost $112.07 at one yard and $133.30 at another. Toilet racks for officers' rooms, of which there are more than 400 made (or each battle? ship, cost $14.60 at one yard, while at another exactly the same article was turned out for the neat round sum of $20. * "A chopping block, a simple pro? saic article of ship's equlppage, cost $3 at one yard and $25 at another. An alcohol chest, to hold 75 gallons, cost $71.25 at one yard and $131.61 at another, while the same kind of chest, but to contain only 60 gallons, cost at one yard $59.22 and at an? other $120. And so on." WOMAN ELECTROCUTED IN N. Y. She Leave* Note Stating That Her Husband Know Nothing of the Crime. Auburn, N. Y.. March 28.?Mur? muring a prayer for her soul, Mrs. Mary Farmer was quietly led to the electric chair In Auburn prison short? ly after 6 o'clock this morning and jxecuted for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Brennan, at Bronwsvile, last April. The execution of Mrs. Farmer?the second Infliction of the death penalty on a woman by electrictity in this State?was effected without sensa? tional Incidents. Father Hlckey, spiritual adviser of the condemned woman, following the execution, gave out a statement signed by Mrs. Farm? er, In which she declared that her husband. James Farmer, was entirely Innocent and knew nothing of the crime until after It had been com? mitted, v CAROLINA'S ORATOR CHOSEN. Robert E. Consoles Will Represent University at Greenwood. Columbia, aMrch 29.?Mr. Robert B. Oonsales won the preliminary for the State oratorical contest tonight at the University of South Carolina. He will represent the University at the contest to be held In Greenwood the letter part of April. The speakers wore aa follows: J. C. Sheppard, Jr., "The Final Goal;" J. O. Allen, 'The Three Aristocracies;" M. F. Bush, "The Palladium of the Republic;" R. B. Oonsales, "Christ Reigns;" J. C. Massey. "A Consummation to be De? sired;" B. J. White. "The Question of the Times '' The oonteetante were elected from the two literary societies of the Uni? versity, and the Judgee were. Prof. L. T. Baker, Columbia, 8. C; President D. B. Johnson, Winthrop College; ihe Rev. H. H. Covlngton, Sumter. 8. C; L. T. Wilds, Columbia, and Super? intendent R. M. Kennedy, Camden. The apeech of Mr. Oonsales was well written and delivered gracefully and with force. SCHWAB FOR TARIFF REDUC? TION. Steel Magnate Says American Labor Cam Stand Cut on Steel. Chicago, III., March 27.?"Cut the tariff on steel or anything else you please. American labor can stand It, I do not care," said Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethelehem Steel Company, today as he stood in the lobby of a local hotel waiting for x train. "I believe in a reduction. I feel Just as Andrew Carnegie does on that matter. American labor can make the best steel in the world, and with I* we can compete with the world. I know nothing about other lines, that is, technically, but I have enough con? fidence in American labor to believe that the tariff can be cut without in? juring business. "I have been in contact with labor of all kinds for many years, and I know what it can do. I know that American workmen can produce m?>re ?t? el In a given time than any others in the world. We have noth? ing to fear from a cut in duties, be? cause we have the best goods. It Is tnie that we pay our workmen more money than other nations; but you always have to :?<>? skilful workmen the highest wages. Therefore the bluest paid labor is the most profit" able t<? the employer. The skilful man make* money for bis employer." The Una I obsequies over the ('bes? ter County dispensary, which was I out last N'<>\ ember, were s-?I amaloed Friday at noon by a sale of thi' dispensary fixtures. The sale was hold at the dispensary stand and at? tracted a number of people. The fix? tures and other assets, including bot? tles. Ice box, counter and railing, pa COLUMBIA MUSIC FESTIVAL. WOULD FAMOUS VOCALISTS ON THE PROGRAMME. Tin? Capital City Will at Once Take Ita Plan? In the Front Rank as a Musical Centre?The Very Rest Talent to Be Had Has Been En? gaged for the First Festival. Columbia, March 29.?Under the auspices of the Columbia Musical as? sociation the Columbia Music Festi? val will be held in the Columbia thea? tre. April 22d and 23d, 1909. The association enters upon its first year with a mixed chorus of over two hundred voices and a chil? dren's chorus of three hundred voices These have had the careful and con? scientious training of Mr. George S. Kittredge, director of music of the College for Women, and Mr. W. G. Utermoehlin, director of music of th'. Columbia College. The high standard of these* choruses is due to the mag? netic energy and inspiration of these directors who have been given faith? ful and zealous support by the pub? lic. Hartley's "In Music's Praise," will be sung by the mixed chorus, the solo parts being taken by the artists who will sing at the festival, and the grand orchestration has been arrang? ed for the Dresden Philharmonic or? chestra, 65 men. The choruses arc unusually beautiful and well adapted to festival use and this feature will attract general interest in the open? ing concert Thursday night. The chil? dren first trained by Prof. Paul de Launay, organist and choirmaster of Trinity church and Miss K. O. Bol Unger will Sing at the matinee con? cert Friday afternoon under Mr. Uter moehlln's direction. The festival of 1909, as the first of a series, demands the best both In programme and performance. Assur? ance that the best has been secured Is given with the announcement that such singers as Jomelli, Langendorff, Hastings and Lawson have been on gaged to sing with the world renown? ed Dresden Philharmonic orchestra, Willy Olsen, director; Victor L Clark, associate conductor. The Dresden Philharmonic orches? tra, of Dresden, Germany, one of the greatest musical organization of Eu? rope, is to come to America this sea? son for a five weeks' appearance. It was necessary to obtain royal permis? sion for the orchestra to make this long trip and so many other difficul? ties had to, be overcome that it is doubtful if the tour would have been arranged had It not been for the ef? forts of Its associate conductor, Victor I. Clark, a young American musician. This orchestra Is famous as the one which both Robert Schumann and Richard Wagner have conducted at different times. Thursday, April the first, the sale of season tickets will be open at the Columbia theatre ticket office and continue for a few days only, the tickets selling as follows: Box seats, $6 and 16; Orchestra, $5; Balcony. $6, $4. $3; Gallery, $2. Manager Brown receives numbers of mail orders datly and It Is expected that the sales on the first of April will be enormous as much inter* est is being taken in the festival and every one in Columbia Is Interested In its success. The usual railroad rates will be given on all roads from all stations in South Carolina and It is certain that the city will be crowded with visitors, for besides the three concerts of the festival there will be other at? tractions to Interest every one in the State. Wednesday, the 31st, of April, there will be the automobile races un? der the auspices of the Columbia Au? tomobile Club; from Tuesday to Fri? day of the festival week the second annual arts and crafts exhibit will be held In the studio of the College for Women; Thursday and Friday there will be a student's art exhibit at the Columbia College; baseball games. Jacksonville vs. Columbia, Thursday Friday and Saturday. Thursday evening, the opening night of the festival the Festival Ball Club, recently organized will give a magnificent ball rivalling in brilliancy the annual state ball. This magnifi? cent affair wil be one of the notable events of the year in Columbia and many out of town guests will be wel? comed by the officers of the club. Cuba will produce about 1,400,000 tons of sugar this season, an estimate based upon the prospect lor excel? lent spring weather, according to Mr. Rodgera, American cnnsul-gcncraf- at Havana. He is inclined to discredit the low estimates of probable yiel 1 In the crop, although rains in the eastern half of the island hail nlven the belief that the suuar prodUOtalon would be curtailed. It is feared that the now tario* will I make stockings higher, but socks will continue to reach only about halfway to the knees.?Chicago Record Herald. f INDIANS OH WAR PATH. CHIEF CHAZY SNAKE LEADS RIS? ING IX OKLAHOMA. State Proceed in Force Against Rene gade Indians, Negroes and Hulf breeds?Rattle is Inevitable. Oklahoma City, Okla., March 28.? Chief Crazy Snake and 100 followers retreated before five companies of Oklahoma militia tonight, deferring expected batttle. Hastily seWIng fire to his tepees and tents, the Indian leader, with his mix? ed company of Snake Creek Indians and negroes lied from the camp as the troops advanced. They took a strong position betwceen the North Canadian river and Deep Fork creek, about seven miles east of Henrietta. Col. Hoffman, in command of the State troops, decided it would be un? wise to push the pursuit and engage the Indians in pie darkness. Accord? ingly he bivouaced for the night. Early tomorrow, reinforced by a com? pany of cowboys, all crack shots, he will lead his forces against the In? dians. Crazy Snake and' his braves will have a chance to surrender. If they refuse the battle will be on, unless the red skins again retreat. Col. Hoffman sent out numerous scouts to watch the movements of the enemy. The militia officers believe Crazy Snake wants to reach the Tiger mountains with his folowers before engaging in a general fight. That the old chief is striving to stir the Creeks to an uprising and strike for what he conceives to be liberty was evident from the smoke of three sig? nal fires on adjacent hills just before sundown. Old time frontiermen, who insist they know what such things mean, declare this is a sign which al? ways ushers in Indian troubles. MaJ. Charles F. Bartlett, in charge of the commissary, received hurry or? ders tonight by courier for supplies and additional ammunition. From this it is inferred that the officers ex? pect a long chase. Six men have been killed and a dozen wounded since the trbuble be? gan Thursday. This is the official re? port, but Dr. I. M. Wallace of Dustin, Okla., who went to the Hickory Hills with the troops today, declared more than 20 negroes and Indians were killed Thursday and Saturday and were rudely buried, without coffins, in the field where the troops camped tonight. An optimist Is a man who believes in mascots; a pessimist is one who be" Pevcs in hoodoes. Why should a church mouse be considered so poor? He doesn't have to live on the collections. ' "WALK OVER" OXFORDS. $8.50 A $4. The Sumter Clothing Company. Readers, Read Stieff s Ads Every Week YOU will find them not only interesting, but instructive, and if you expect to buy a piano and will be guided by our knowledge gained from sixty-six years' experience, you can secure a piano that will always be good, and buy at the Right Price. Watch For Special Bargains. Write ToDav. Chas. M. Stieff Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff, Shaw and Stieff Seifplayer Pianos. SOUTHERN WAREROOMS 5 W. Trade St. CHARLOTTE, :: N. C. C. H. Wilmoth, Manager. ? Mention IMm nnnor \ .>*???..? ..-?? ?www* f ? ..a i, IHE PREMIUM LIST. -o Solicit Subscriptions for the Twice a=V/eek Watchman and Southron. Valuable Prizes to be Given for Work in Spare Time?Number of Frizes Unlimited. The Witchman 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 yesr. 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 and Farming, that will be oarticularly interesting. The Watchman 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 as subscription agents. All will be entitled to participate in the competition, will be paid for their work in pre? miums, commensurate in value with the value of the work performed or in cash, as they may prefer. The price of Subscription is $1.50 a year, 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 thv convenience of the agent, but for an old name to be connted for a pre- . mlum the subscriber must pay up all arreage and one year in advance. HERE ARE THE PREMIUMS. FOR THREE NAMES?A Red Midget Stylo Fountain Pen; a two Blade Pocket Knife, or an Ingersoll Watch. 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; Bohemian, Metropolitan, Argosy, Cosmopolitan or The Delineator. FOR FIVE NAMES?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 SIX NAMES?A Waterman's Fountain Pen; Stem-Winding Xickle m Watch; a year's subscription to Ladies Home Journal or Review of Reviews; a fine Razor; Pocket Knife; Baseball Mitt; or Ball and Bat. FOP. EIGHT NAMES?A Guaranteed Stem-Winding Open Face Nlckle Watch; a fine Razor; Catcher's Mitt; A Waterman's Fountain Pen; a Teach/ er's Bible. S FOR TEN NAMES?Single-Barrel Breech-loading Columbia Shotgun; Gold A mounted Waterman's Fountain Pen; Guaranteed Stem-Winding Nlckle Watch, either polished or oxydized case; a fine Catcher's Mitt, or any other article of equal value. FOR TWENTY NAMES?Ten Year Gold Caae Trenton Watch; Hopkins Jr. 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-Calibre Winchester Repeating RJfie; Double-Barrel Shotgun, or any other article of equal value. j FOR FORTY NAMES?Union Arms Co., Double-Barrel Hammerleas Shot? gun; 32-calibre Winchester Repeating Rifle; 20 Year Gold Case Elgin or Wal tham 7 Jewel Watch, or any other article of equal value. FOR FIFTY NAMES?Ladies Solid Gold Watch, 20 Year Gold Caae Elgin or Waltham 7 Jewel Gentleman's Watch; Hopkins & Allen Double-Barrel Hammerlese Shotgun. FOR SEVENTY-FIVE NAMES?$35 Ithlca Double-Barrel Ha mm er less Shotgun; a New Ideal Sewing Machine; a 20 Year Double Case Elgin or Wal? tham Watch. FOR ONE HUNDRED NAMES?A Smith or Fox Double-Barrel Hammer less Shotgun; a New Home Sewing Machine; a Solid Gold Waltham or Elgin Watch. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE CONTEST BEGINS NOW and will come to a close on June 1st, a a 6 o'clock p. m, sharp. 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