The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 21, 1909, Image 3

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COTTON PRICE)! CiO VP. Anotler Set of New High Markt Net Gain of is to Sil Point??Trad? ln* Active ami Kxcftcd. Netr York. April 11..?Another eet of new high rvcorda waa made In Ihi cotton market today with trading *h? must active and excite 1 ao far on the bull movement ami probably surpass? ing that of any day for montha. If not far ttaa paat two year-* The close waa strong and within a point or two of the best st a net gain of 25 to 92 point* The market opened firm at an advance of 8 to 15 points on bulllah Liverpool cables, both public and pri? vate, in tho absence of further rains in Texas, covering by yesterday's seller* and freeh buying; for long account. Aftar aelllng at a net advance of 12 to II points, a somewhat reactionary tendency developed as a reault of ex? tremely heavy realising by old longa, aelllng for a reaction and slightly loas encouraging late cableo, out the mar? ket sold off only 7 to 8 polnta from the top. and offer!nga were ao surprising? ly well absorbed aa to alarm early aellere for a turn. Later there wera reporta of a large spot bualneaa at ad? vancing prtcea and during tho last hour the market waa the atrongest and inoat excited of the day with prlcea ad? vancing In aennatlona! style en ru? mors that Chicago dealers were bull? ing the market and tho scare of local shorts. May contracts sold at 10.41: July 10.41 and October at 10.27. or 27 to II polnta net higher and something between It und Is.50 above the recent low level. There waa big demand right up to the close and local traders evidently feared a ?tampede of foreign shorts to? morrow as late cables stated that Liv? erpool trader* had sold short during the day. i Southern apot markets were gener nitv nr m at unchanged prices to an ad? vance of 1 -8c and several private wires were received reporting that a big >>ualne.?* had been done with expor ?ra. The weather map ahowed no fur? ther precipitation In the Southwest and the forecast waa for generally fair weather tonight and tomorrow. Receipts at ports today 13.234 bales aanlnat 13.159 laat week and 11.512 last year. For the week 105.000 against 91.004 laat week and 71.111 la*t yea**. Today'a recelpta at New Orleana 3,911 ha lea agalnat 4.742 laat year. Hpot cloaed quiet, 20 polnta higher; middling uplands 10.15; do gulf 10.90; sales HI bale*. Futures opened Arm and cloeed strong. Swept Over Niagara. ?Th'a terrible calamity often hap pena because h carelesa boatman Ig SMMres the river's warnlnga?growing ripples and f.iater current?nature'a warnlngi aye Kind. That dull pain or ache In the back warna you the gtdneye need attention if you would escape latnl matadiea?Dropay. Dla betea or Brigitta dlaeaae. Take Klec trlc Bltti ra st once and aee Backache riv and nil your beat feellnga retuir-. At er hug *? 1 rf er lug from weak kbl n?y? end lanw back, one 11.00 bottle W<Solly cared me." wrltea J. R. Blan kMi .hlp. of B?dk, Tenn. Only 19c at 8lbert's Drug Store. The more money you could muke la any buetnca* the surer eomebody SI to own It. Word? to Freoxe the Soul. ?"Tour ton hna Conaumptlon. His ease Is hopeless." These appalling werde were spoken to Oeo. B. Ble vena. a leading merchant of Spring Held. N I . by two expert doctors- ? one a lung speclallst. Then was ah >wn tile wonderful power of Dr. King's Ntw Discovery- "After threo weeks uie. ' w rltea Mr. Blevena, "he waa as will aa ever. I would not take all r*\ m >ney in the world for what It dlt Iff my boy." Infallible for Cough* and Colds, Ita the safest, aur est cure of deaperate Lung dlaeases 01 *arth. and 11.00 at Sihe t* D*ug Store. Guarantee satisfaction. 1 1 bottle, free. KILLth. couch am OUR? th? LUNGS w? Dr. King's New Discovery for czm* IUP >U TilHOaT AND LUWQTROUBLES. 3UABANTJ2ED 8ATI8FA0T0BY OB MONEY REFUNDED. Foley's 0RIN0 Laxative la Pleasant and Effective CURES Constipation, Stomach and Liver Trouble. by stimulating these organs and restoring their natural action. Is best for women and chil? dren as ORINO does not gripe or nauseate. SIEBERTS DRUG STORE. PINIG IN CHICAGO WHEAT PIT. FORTVXE8 OF SMALL SPECULA? TORS SWEPT AWAY. Tornado of Selling Striken the Pit Twenty Minutes Before Ihr Closing Hour, and the Dny Wum Saved rVoN Rout Only by the Exertions of Hull Leader Putten, who Rought Three Million Bushels of July. Chicago, HI., April 15.?R was a day of tumult and sharply shifting fortunes in the wheat pit of the board of trade today. July wheat, followed a docile advance to a new high level, suddenly dropped an extreme 4 3-4 cents. The "pyramided" fortunes of small speculators vanished in a trice and the day was saved from rout only hy the vigorous exertions of the bull leader. James A. Patten. Within the last fifteen minutes of trading Mr. Patten bought 3,000, 000 bushels of wheat for July dell very. "Nothing but a flurry,' he said, but that was after the turbulent pit had been deserted for the day. During that final quarter of an hour he was a very busy man. Into the cor? ridor of the Western Union building, In which the Bartlett-Patten officers f.re located, floated the sound of high pitched, nervous voices as clerks sat the telephone shot in buying orders to other clerks in the pit. "Buy fifty! Buy a hundred! Buy twenty five!" These numbers referred to thous? ands of bushels of wheat, and there were many smaller ones?so many, In fact, that not all of them were filled. R was a physlcial impossibility to do so. Tt was Patten against the field and the final gong showed the former ap? parently was as mighty fts ever. His purchases and those of his followers, together with the profit-taking of shorts, who lost no time in securing the fruits of their bearish daring, caused a reaction of over a cent all along the line. But before this occur ? d. the hoard of many a small spec? ulator had i one. In hundreds of bakeries there was a different scene. Flour had risen and the bakers, with corrugated brows, were trying to find out where their profits were coming from unless the price of bread could be raised. According to one of the largest bak? ers in the city, the price of flour has doubled in the last six years; lard has done likewise; milk has advanced 33 1-S per cent, delivery charges have doubled; and yet the price of bread remains thes same. Three years ago when flour prices were on a rampage, many bakers saved their profits by reducing the weight of their loaves ant' quality of flour used. But it Is eatd there Is no further extreme of ec? onomy to which they can go, and mean-while they allege that their net ? arnlngs are nil. So far, however, no I ncerted action has been taken with regard to the situation. || was fifteen or twenty minutes be i? ? . ( losing time when the selling tor? nado hit the pit. Stop loss orders came out In a deluge, and thI bears, stirred by a flve-cent decline at Winnipeg, based, it was stated, on reselling by exporters, attacked the market with great spirit. July tumbled half a cent at a time to $1.14 1-2. an extreme loss undisputed new crop month, which dropped to $1 26, and September, an of 4 3-8 cents; May, in larger Jumps had attained $1 OS 7-8, declined toll 05 3-4. Here the Patten purchases made their influence felt and the close of the session found July at $1 15 5-8 $1 IS 3-4; May^ll 27 1-2 $1 27 5-8, and September at $1 06 1-4. In talking wih newspaper men to? day. Mr. Patten referred frankly to himself g| a speculator as well as a grgtal merchant, and Incidentally ad Mtted that he Is long on cotton. "Haven't you enough on your hands In wheat without dabbling in cotton?" ?*ame a query. , Well. I'll i?e frank. I'm a grain morchaati hut cm a apooalatdr also. l Ilk.- to h|m eulate. Its a ureat |tnt. Th.- way It lobs to me b tins: < otton at the preeeat pries If Jnel about ns ? heap as Wheel would be around I I dollar, so I took a flyer, but believe me I'm not tryinsr to manipulate it." ? During the Spring every one Would I"- henefltted by Inking Folejf'l Kldnej Remedy, it furnish** a need ' ed tonic to the Kidneys after the e? ! tra strain of wlnbr. i?nd It purifies the bioud by stimulating the kldneye. land causing them t<? eliminate the ! Impurities from It. Tob y's Kidney med; Impel tl new life and vigor. I Pleasant to take. W. W. albert Ti rend v marilau?- a stioesss th" husband nunt be patient ami the wife a martyr. ?You ihould m?t delay under any ' Ircumtl ineei III eases of Kidney and Bladder trouble. Yon should take something promptly Iba* you kttOW Is r??11 ibie. ?om< thing tike i >.? Witt's Kidnt) i nd I tl M. ?? piiN. They gre inequaled for week bnoki backache. inflam.aatb.n or the bladder, rheu mntie pain-, et- . When VOO ask for DeWttt'i Kidney .-nd bladder Ptlle. be sure yOU u. t them. They are an tteeptifi Accept no substitutes In? sist Open getting the right kind. Sold by all druggists. INCOME TAX LAW. Senator Pailey Introduces Amend? ment to Aldrich Tariff Hill?Re? lieves His Measure Levying 3 Per C ent on Incomes Would He Upheld by The Supreme Court, Washington, April 15.?Senator Bailey today introduced an income tax amendment to the tariff bill. It pro? vides for a straight tax of 3 per cent, on all incomes above $5,000 a year. It exe.npts all incomes from federal, state, county and municipal securities, salaries of all State officers and In? comes of corporations below $5,000, Mr. Bailey does not attempt to avioJ the constitutional question and in effect challenges them. Mr. Bailey said that the tariff bill reported to the senate was in the main the game as that of 1894. His income tax amendment, he said, was the same a3 the law which had formerly been enacted with minor exceptions. He had In this amendment raised the ex? emption from incomes of $4,000 to in? comes of $5,000 and had raised the rate of tax from 2 to 3 per cent., which ho said, would result in a greater rev? enue than would the 2 per cent, tax on $4,000 incomes. "I have also," said Mr. Bailey, "re? sponded to the unanimous decision of tho supreme court of the United States that congress has no power to levy an income tax on State, county and municipal securities and I have specifically exempted incomes derived from that source. I regard it as un? fortunate that they were previously Included in the law. I thought it plain that the court would, and I think it effectually plain that the court ought to have decided, that that part of the lgw was not constitutional." In other respects, ho said, his am? endment still challenges that decision of the supreme court. He was satisfied that his amendment was not in con? travention of the constitution. He be? lieved a majority of the court erred in that decision, "And," he said, "remembering that that decision was by a divided court and that it overruled the decisions of 100 years, I do not think it Improper for the American congress to consider the question of its reconsideration by the supreme court." Mr Bailey said he did not introduce his amendment because he desired to tax prosperity, but because he prefer ted "to tax the incomes of prosperous people rather to place it upon the backs and upon the appetites of peo? ple who at best are doing none too well." "Can the senator advise the senate what amount his Income tax amend? ment would raise?" asked Mr. Al drlch. "No more," replied Mr. Bailey, "than the senator can tell the amount lUg tariff bill will raise." Mr. Aldrlch replied that he would do that later. Mr. Bailey added that his amend? ment would raise from $60,000,000 to $80,000,000 annually. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Court of Common Pleas Adjourned Friday Evening. Although the docket had not been entirely cleared up the Court of Com? mon Pleas adjourned Friday after? noon. All Jurors, except those engag? ed in the case on trial, were excused before the noon recess. When the case on trial was concluded the me? morial services In honor of the late Robert L. Cooper, Esq., were held by Sumter Bar Association. The following cases have been dis? posed of since the last report: Daisy Simpson vs. S. B. Simpson, et nl. Mistrial. Annie H. Peebles vs. W. Percial Smith, Exr. Consent verdict for $2. 500. (lermofert Manufacturing Co., vs. Emnnuel & Co. Verdict for plaintiff $290.45. Timmons & Johnson vs. L. P?. and Hnttle E. Pultant. Verdict for plain? tiff, $120. ?Mr. F. c;. rrltts, Oneonta, x. Y.. writes: "My !ini<- girl was greatly benefltted by taking Foley's Orlno Las stive, and 1 think III is the best remedy for constipation and liver trouble." Foley's ?nV > Lax tlve is t. ? for women ami/ lldren, as it is mild, pleasant snd/r. active;, and Is ;> splendid spring mr .cine, as it olean; s?-s the system / ? clears the com? plexion, W. W./ Mit. / - Tin- oontn t for Installing s ssTnl tary system of plumbing In the coun? ty jail and making the connections with tii?' sewer, ha* been awarded to \. .1. Aid. hi* bid of s::r,r, being the lowest. The other bidders were H. \v. Mood, s:*.?^; Qulmarln a <'??.. ?4i<?; Bklnner Iron Works, Mis. speople past middle life usually have some kldnt y or bladcu r disorder thai saps the vitality, which Is nat? urally lower in old a^<. Folsy'i Kidney Remedy corrects urinary troubles, stimulates the kidneys, and restores strength : 1 ? >< 1 vigor, it cures urlo aoid troubles by strengthening the kidneys so they will strain oul tii" uric sold thai settles In the mus elei and lolttts oauslng rheutnatl in. w. w. Slbert m A.J. hempiiill TO lecture. Editor of The Nous and Courier Ap? pointed Leotorer at vale on Brom? ley Foundation. Xen Haven, Conn., April 15.?James Calvin Hemphill, editor of the Char- I leston News and Courier of Charles- ! ton, S. C, has been appointed leetur- j er at Yale on the Bromley foundation ' next year. SUCCESSOR- TO CART. MINUS. Cnpt. Marcus B. stokes. Tenth Infan. try. Detailed for Service at Clem son College. Washington, April 15.?The presi? dent has detailed Capt. Marcus B. Stokes, Tenth infantry, as professor of military science and tactics at Clem son Agricultural college to succeed Capt. J. C. Minus, who is relieved. FLOYD'S NAME (JOES TO SENATE President Nominates Postmaster for Spartanburg. * * Washington, April 15.?The presi? dent today 3ent the name of M. II. Floyd, of Spartan ourg, to the senate to be confirmed as postmaster at Spartanburg. This means th"; real beginning, in all probability, of ?. long drawn out fight over Mr. Floyd's confirmation, as it is understood that his opponents In Spartanburg have mail d docu? ments here protesting again t his be? ing made postmaster, and that these wi'i probably g t here tomorrow. New York Sun to Roosevelt. ? The New York Sun never tires of taking a pot-shot at Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, and its latest?"Royalty's Privileged View of the Contributing Editor"?is being received as one of its most severe. The Sun jabs the former president for his make-up when he put in appearance before the king and queen of Italy. Extracts are: It is a great relief to know that the King and Queen of Italy saw the Con? tributing Editor in Rough Rider cos? tume instead of in the tame and un? meaning conventional attire usually MfUmejfl by American citizens of great distinction when traveling abroad. It was in such attire that he became famous. In tan colored garments and rawhide legging!, with the frontier red handkerchief around his neck and every tooth displayed to Its utmost advantage, he charged What-d'yeoallem Hill, hilariously shot in the back the solitary Spaniard flee? ing before his onset, and became at once the hero of Santiago. Naturally it gratified all good Ital? ians to see the real thing at its best. We can imagine the awe with which they beheld the incarnated tragedy of 1898 and measured th** stupendous forces that were then set in motion against the Latin race. Of course, it was no part of Mr. Roosevelt's per? sonal design to concentrate attention on himself. The press bureau in his train has already certified to the mod? esty with which he bears himself abroad, and to his private preference for seclusion in its most bashful form. Always inspired, he knew what the crowned heads wanted, and he yield? ed at the sacrifice of his most inti? mate predilections. The apparition followed. Slouch hat, flaming khaki, serried teeth, boots, pistols, etc., he presented in his single person the bristling heights of San Juan and the slaughter that followed and radiated from him on that cyclonic day. Unfortunately for them the African wild animals do not take the news Papers, or they would guess the fate approaching them and prepare for it according to their various tempera? ments and opportunities. The King and Queen of Italy saw him only in the comparatively innocuous garb of the Rough Rider at ease, in plain khaki, with nothing but the Wild w.st SCOWl and the usual side-arms to support the picture. That was enough for them, no doubt; but when the African fauna see him In full pan? oply there a/Ill be another story. We pay this passing tribute to his ?elf-control at Messina. No Hercules without his bludgeon ever out so fair a figure of restraint,?The Waynes bbro True I !itla< n. Some men mak< money and some women mal.? alimony. Up Before the Bor. *\\ u. brown, an attorney, of Pittsfleld, Vt.. writes: "We have used l>r. King's New Life PIHa for years and Und them such ? good family medicine we wouldn't be without them." For Chili?, Constipation. Biliousness or Sick Headache they w ork womb rs. 25c, at Blbert's Drug 31 ??re. He will always be a fdave who does not know bow to live on little. ?Children especially like Kennedy'* Laxative Cough Syrup as II taates nearly as good as maple sugar, it not only heals Irritation and allayi Inflammatlon? thereby stoppln? the cough, but it also moves the bew< la gently and in that way drives 'he eoid from the system, it contain no opiates. Bold by all druggists. PEACE IN TURKEY. SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT EX? PLAINED BY ULEMAS. Sultan Ohsored by Crowd?Gives Ministers Solemn Promise to Up? hold Constitution?Feared That Trouble is Not Over. Constantinople, April IG.?A mani? festo, issued yesterday by a commit? tee of the ulemas, in which the move? ment of the last few days is declared to be in no wise directed against tin constitutional government has creat? ed an excellent impression on tho public. Vice Almiral Adjlemln Pasha, the new minister of marine, has resigned owing to the hostility shown him by the navy. The president of the coun? cil of state also has surrendered Irs office, but on account of ill health. Ralf Pasha has succeeded him. The minister of police and other officers identified with the committee of union and progress have cither re? signed or disappeared. The Selamika today was attended by a great crowd. The sultan was loudly cheered. The ulemas offered prayer invoking the benediction of heaven upon the sultan, the Sheri laws and the empire. His majesty afterwards gave an audience to the ministers and reiterated to them the solemn assurance that he would up? hold the constitution. The city is returning to more nor? mal conditions. Business is being re? sumed except in Stamboul and parts of the Caleta quarter, where many Christian shops are still colsed, not? withstanding the declarations of the police that the people have nothing to fear; but the impression prevails that the trouble is not yet ended, and the populace is very nervous over what is likely to happen at Salonika and Manastir. It is currently reported that some l.'.OO Salonika troops who are march? ing to Constantinople will be received cn the outskirits of the city by a dep? utation of uelmas and superior of? ficers, who, it Is thought, will easily convince them of the true meaning of Tuesday's events. MUSIC FESTIVAL AT AUGUSTA. Mine. Fames, the World's Greatest Soprano, and Damrosch's Famous Orchestra In Tiste* Concerts. Augusta is planning for a great Music Festival. April 26 and 27, at which Mine. Emma Eames, prima donna assoluta. perhaps the greatc-t of all concert sopranos, will sing, and Damrosch's New York Symphony Or? chestra will play. In addition on Tuesday night a chorus of two hun? dred will, with the assistance of no? table soloists render Rossini's Stabat Mater in English. This chorus has been reharsing for two months and Is in perfect mastery of this wonder mu? sic It will be worth going hundreds of miles to hear. There is no other festival In the South that will present Mme. Eames and it is the only oppor? tunity to hear her to be had outside of the big cities of the North. Seats for the festival are now on sale and will be? sold in this place by agent pi lor to the opening of the festival. The fact that the opening concert will be held on the evening of Decoration day will give many u chance to be pi ( sent. The prices for the afternoon concert Tuesday will be lower than for the evenings. Further informa? tion will be furnishftd upon applica? tion to J. J. FARRELL, Augusta, Ga. THE MASONIC SUPPER. claremont Lodge Has a Feast After Introducing a Large Class to the Lodge Goat. Claremont Lodge, No. $4 a. f. m.. bold a special communication Thursday night for the purp? se of conferring tin P. C. degree, a dispensation hav? ing been obtained from the Grand Lodge to confer tin degree upon a (dass of fourten candidates. Twleve of the candidates were pressnt and v . re initiated in one form, this be? ing the largest class Initiated by Claremont Lodge in many years, At the (dose of the business session tin- Masons repaired ??> the Bum ? r L?nen Room, No. -i WwM Liberty street, where a substantial supper was served in fine style, There w< re more than fifty present and th< r? was ample room at tin tables tot ail. The menu was the best the sea? son affords and the uooklng and a - vice were such si t<? satisfy tie- Ma? sons and to reflect credit upon the management of the Lunch Room. only when a man offers an npo! -v is a woman willing to let 'dm have the last word, ?We often how any person can be persuaded into taking any? thing but Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung trouble, l*" not be toobd int?? accepting "own make" or other substitutes. The gen ulne contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. W. W. Sibert. MAJORITY MI ST Assi ME RE? SPONSIBILITY FOR TARIFF. Dccfatoa by the Do?or rats?Minority Members of senate Acten to \ik*c Administration Party Full Sway im Leglslatkm. Washington, April 17.?The Demo? cratic senators will not delay the pot ?agc Of the tariff bill. They held their second conference today and while no? i '.i mal conclusion was reached on any p<dnt th< r.' was a ( on-, usus of opin? ion in favor of permitting the Re? publicans to take entire charge of tho measure with the understanding that they assume, as they necessarr.> mtrei? the entire responsibility for it. It was stated that the postpone? ment of proceedings in the senate was due to a request from the Democrats, but they take exception to this state? ment, and say they will be prepared) to proceed with the consideration of the bill whenever the Republican sen? ators desire to take it up. The nearest approach to a formal agreement of the Senators was a re? iteration of their former expressions in favor of an income tax. There is no doubt that the party in the senate is united on that point, but there wa& no effort to bring about a concerted) understanding en rates of duty on any of the articles covered by the tariff. There was no divergence of opinion as to the desirability of a pCO> 4*ral reduction of rates on necessaries of Mfe. but there were some indica? tions that individual Democratic sen? ators would stand against specified decreases in the interests of their own localities. UNKNOWN MAN KILLER. Body Found Friday Morning Reside Railroad Track in Rocky Bluff 4 Swamp. Coroner Flowers held an inques^ Friday over the body of an unknown white man who was found dead that morning beside the railroad traca tn Rocky Bluff Swamp, between thia city and Mayesville. The man was apparently fotty or forty-five years old and had only one H g. His crutches were found a short distance from the body, their posi? tion indicating that they had been placed en the ground when the man seated himself on the end of the cross-ties. Xo one could identify the body and? there was nothing found in his pock-* cts that would indicate his name or home. He had about %2 in small change and a few other articles of small value and a copy of the Dally [ten of April 9th on which was th?~ address lable to Mr. J. J. Barrett, of Mayesville which goes to prove that ho had been in Mayesville and pickedi up the paper there. The only testimony brought at the Inquest was given by ratttwd section hands who had sei n the man the pre? vious afternoon lying on the ground in the woods about seventy-five yards fiom the track. He had a bottle of whiskey and was apparertly under the influence of liquor. Dr. F. K. Holman exammed the ? body and stated that death was due to a fractured scapula, internal injuries and dislocation of the neck, the result of direct violence, which produced in? stant death. The verdict of the jury was that the said unknown white man camo to this death from a lick from an en? gine on the Atlantic Ooaal Eine Rail? road some time during the night of April lGth. Primary Held at I lnreiH*e. Florence, April 15.?The city Dem? ocratic primary election to nominate the mayor, eight alderman, two from each of the four wards, and one com? missioner of public works, te serve six years,, was held today. The elec? tion passed very quietly, yet with a great deal of Internet. The following is the vote: Total vote cast *i05, of which the candidates (Off ma\or re? ceived the following: Rernert K. Cilbort Ifg, William R. Bar ringer its, pr. William Rderton Janus F. Muhl row 22 I? Wiii's Little Early Risers, the best known pi'.is and the b< st pills ma le, are eaay to take and ??. i :.. at* !y i nd are certain v ? --e l ar?. ec ? mmend them. All druggiete, a woman's Intereet in ? divorced; man never 1 ts up until she dl coveraj why be was divorced. PV>1< y's Honey and Tat is a sa le? ft uard against serious results from spring e .ids. which Inflame the longa and devolp Into pneumonia. Avoid counterfeits by Insisting upon basing the genuine Foley'a Roney and Tar, which contains ag harmful druge, w. W. Sibert._ Teachers' Examination Tin next regular teachers' exaaaia* ; i, <u will be held at the Court Hou^o on Friday, May itthttbeginaUgf at 9 o'clock a. m. S. D. CA1X, County Superintendent of Education* 4-12-4t-lta-aw. W. & S. 4t-l-ta-w.