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SUMTER WATCHMAN, Kstabu Consolidated Aug. 2.188 Cbr WUtrbMW aiiu Soatbron Published Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? 08TEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTSJR, 8. a $1.10 par annum-?In advance. Advanlaeaneata: Dae Square first laaertlon.$1.0? Bvery lubeequent Insertion.It Conti sets for three months, or longer win be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub* sot is private Interests will be charged for an advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged far. STOLE GOLD FROM THE MINT. Negro Employe Confesses to Having Taken Precious Masai In Grennlat New Orleans, May t.?A daring and unusual offense against the Federal government was revealed today by .he confession of Lorenso D. Cun? ningham, a negro employe of the Un? ited States mint at New Orleans, who ras arrested Saturday as he was ex? hibiting a real gold brick of compara? tively small else to members of his race. Cunningham signed an admission that he had stolen the gold In granu? lated form from the separating divis? ion of the mint and then modified It Into the real shape In which It was found. It Is valued at about $?00. DIOCESAN COUNCIL. EBdooopallane Meet In v LTha 11th annual council of the it Episcopal church in the of South Carolina, met kat the Church of the ' at is Quarry will preside. About 200 las were expected to be In at From several points of view th|| as an Important meeting of council. Many are advocating division of the State Into two dloceseo, with twb bishop*, making possible a Wore Intimate Episcopal supervision of the ehurch. Not leaat in Impor? tance In the work of the council this fear will be the elections. There are cults a number of vacancies to fill treasurer of council; trustee of the University of the South, trustee of St. Mary's school, trustee of the diocese, and trustee of the General Theolo? gical asm I nary. - The following are the delegate* fr?m th? church of the Holy Com? forter. Sumter: Rev H. H. Covlngton. R. I. Manning. H. G. Osteen. Mark Reynolds. Geo. D. Shore. AMERICAN" MISSIONARIES TO HE TRIED FOR LIBEL. Hrnr. William Morrison ami Her. W. H. Shrppartl Accums! of Exaggc-rat Ml Reports of Kongo Cruelties .London. Thursday, April 29. ?All wl (te men In the Kongo Free States arc Interested In the trial for libel of two American missionaries. Rev. Wil? liam Morrison and Rev. W. H. Shep pai d, which will begin In Leopold vllle May 10. This case Is expected t<> be a teet between the Blgian govern? ment and the American missionaries who have iong made themselves thorn In Ite flenh by their charges of maladministration and oppres? sion of the natives. The suit is brought by one of the c??r?e?e*tonalr?? companies cnlled the "K ?aal Trust' which has a monopoly of robber gathering In the Kasal re? gion. In in bat a nee the charges of th? missionaries are that the officials levy on the natives oppressive socalled taxe. to be paid In rubber, that whole vll lares. Inelud ng women and children. ar? Impressed hy the soldlers fat gathering the rubber; that they oft? n are compelled to travel many BSilat to lh? rul ber forest* and sleep th? r? for more than a week '*nder un? healthy conditions, that they ar?? cruelly punlahed for failure to pa> the taxea Imposed, and that so large a portion of their time Is taken I >i gathering these taxes that they are unable ta cultivate crops and raise footf neceasary for their support. Messrs. Morrison and Sheppard are members of the American I'nxbytei Ian mission. Some 20 American ml? slonarlee are stationed In the Kongo and ss nearly all of them have made the same accusations the outcome of this suit will have an Imoortant bear? ing upon the future there. shed April, I860. 'Be Just ai 1._8TJ] SOUTH KU N AUTHORESS DEAD. Mrs. Augusta Evans-Wilson Succumbs to Attack of Heart Failure?Long Literary Career. Mobile. Ala.. May 9.?Mrs Augusta Evans-Wilson the well-known South* em authoress, died at her home here this morning at 6 o'clock from an attack of heart failure. Mrs. Evans-Wilson was a native of Columbus, Oa.. and was 74 years old. For the past year she has been In re? tirement st her beautiful suburban home, "Ashland." She was the daughter of Matt Ryan and Sarah Howard Evans. She began her literary career early In life and continued her writings until about a year ago, when her last book, "De vota." wa? Issued from the press. December 2, 1868, she was married to Col. U M. Wilson, a prominent clti sen of Mobile, and their beautiful suburban home waa a literary and so? cial centre from that day till his death In October 1891. Among her writings are such well known books aa: "Ines," St. Elmo," "Beulah." "At the Mercy of Tiberius," "The 8peckled Bird." Mrs. Evans-Wilson Is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Virginia E. Bragg of Mobile. Mrs. J. W. Bush of Bir? mingham and Mrs. Leo Tarleton of New York city. She had many relatives throughout the South. NEGRO LYNCHED IN FLORIDA. 'omnn's AaaUant Put to Death by Mob, His Throat Being Cut and Body Riddled. ' Jacksonville. Fla., May 9.?Mrs. John De as, wife of a well-known farmer realdlng at Camden, 15 miles from Jacksonville, was criminally as suited early last night by an unknown negro, who was later captured by a mob of cltlaens and lynched. Mrs. Deas waa driving the cows home yes? terday afternoon when the negro rang upon her. Mrs. Dana' screams *?r ton, the negro had made his escape from the scene. The sheriff in this city was notified, but when he reached the scene the mob had capturd the negro. Mrs. Deas Identified him and his throat had been cut from ear to ear and his body riddled with bullets. The sheriff could gain no Information as to the Identity of the mob and no one seems to know the negro, all claiming that he waa a stranger in those parts. The body was brought to Jacksonville today. ARKANSAS "DRIES" RALLYING. Preparing for Strong Fight to Get State-wide legislation Through at This Session. Little Rock. Ark., May 9.?Follow? ing the special message from the gov? ernor recommending the passage of the submission of State-wide legisla? tion, prohibitionists are rallying for a lost fight to get State-wide legislation of some kind through the legislature before the end of the session. Mem? bers of the house are showing no dis? position to take up the Qann measure as some of them claim they have passed three prohibition measures and the senate has shown no disposi? tion to take them up. CASTRO RISING ATTEMPTED. Passenger* Prom Venezuela Say De? posed President's Friends Tried pa Start Revolution. Bordeaux, May 9.?Passengers on the steamer Guadeloupe, who have Just arrived here from Venezuela, state that friends of Castro attempted to start a revolution there but met with failure. The situation In Vene? zuela appeared satisfactory at the time they left. Although in their P] Inion the army favors Castro, the reelection of Gomez as president np ?H nrs to be certain. lindsay CON'yERS DISCHARGED. The Muyevtvlllle Trouble Not So Seri? ous After All. Lindsay Conyers. the negro who v. an arrested In Mayesvlllo on the af? ternoon of April 27th and brought to Jail that night by Sheriff Epperson. h;it i'. il Saturday afternoon by Magistrate Harby, the prosecuting syltaesg failing to appear against him At the time of the arrest Conycrs was eh irged with assault and battery with Intent to kill, resisting an otllcer and Ineltlng a riot, but when It came tlnv for a trial the fact developed that the whole affair grew out of a fight and that conyers was not altogether In the wrong.* id Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Ain MTER. S. C WEDNl JUDGE W. L. PEN FIELD DEAD. | - I Attorney Who Represented United State? ia Numerous International Cases Dies After Long Illness. Washington, May 9?Judge Wil? liam L. Penfleld, formerly solicitor of the department of state and an au? thority on International law, died here today after a long illness. His death was due to a complication of heart and stomach trouble. Mr. Penfleld was 61 years old and a native of Dover, Mich. He was for? merly a Judge of the circuit court of Indiana. As solicitor from 1807 to 1895 he won the complete confidence of Sec reary of State Hay. He was counsel for the United States In the famous "pious fund casd," In the Veneauel an arbitration before The Hague tribunal in 1908, and general counselor for the United States in the Emery claim against Nicaragua. He was counsel for the government In arbitration between the United States and San Domingo, Huytt, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Sal? vador and Mexico, wherein award* amounting to $2,000,000 were given la :'avor of the United States. In 11)05 he was special commissioner to Brasil. PHONE FACTORY EXPANDING. The Rumter Telephone Company Finds It Necessary to Increase Its Facilities?Another Large Addition. The Sumter Telephone Manufactur? ing company Is doing a very big busi? ness and during the past six months the orders have increased to such an extent that it has been found neces? sary to build another large addition to its large plant, which now covers over 400,000 square feet of space. Orders are now In for telephones for shipments to all portions of the United States, the Philippine Islands and to South America. One order I from one of this company's customers cans for nearly 4,000 telephones. About 14 TS*"*' ngd" Mr. Charges T. Mason, now president of the company, started the manufacture of telephones in a small wooden building almost across the street from the present brick buildings, and to this day may be found throughout the Southern States numbers of the first instru? ments made In Mr. Mason's small shop. He-e Sumter did its part In the p!oneer work under adverse condl tlcns to build up the independent and rural telephone systems of the South. The little business grew and exten? sions were made from time to time. Meanwhile Mr. Mason secured a number of basic patients of much value covering various vital parts of the telephone, and soon he became as? sociated with the present officers of the company, whereupon the present plant, occupying over 400,000 square feet of door space, was begun. In this factory is employed a corpse of mechanical and electrical engineers, tool makers and mechanics. The dies, jigs end various parts necessary to produce a uniform product are made In thhi factory from the raw material. The plant Is equipped with the lat? est type of automatic machinery necessary to the production of a high-class product.?Sumter Cor. The State. In a Snappy Game. Friday the Bull Dogs were defeated I by a score of 10 to 1 by the fast Caurnfc Street nine. DesChamps for the Bull Dogs was hit freely and was very wild at times. H. Stokes and B. Scott's heavy slugging for Church Street, were the features. E. Roland and Stokes for Church did not let the Bull Dogs get a hit. Batteries for Church: Roland. Stokes and McKay; for Hull Doks: Burnett, DesChamps and Thomas. In the Recorder's Court. a number of cases were up before Recorder Hurst Monday. The ma Jot ity of them were charged With public drunkedness and disorderly OOndUOti and when the docket was cleared Recorder Hurst had taken In QOlte a little sum for the city. Bridget Ramsy, colored, was fined SC1.00 or 30 days In Jail for Illicit sale of liquor; Dave Sanders was fined $f?0 or 3n days on the same charge. Mr. S. K. Abernethy, of Henderson, X. ('.. has accepted a position as bookkeeper with a. a. Strauss & Co. Unmuzzled dogs are to be see on Main and Liberty streets every day, frequently severul are seen at one I time. one: ia't at bo thy Country'3, Tiiy God's an ESDAY. MAY 12, 19( I THIS YEAR BREAKS RECORD. ! ,_ THE SALE OF FERTILIZERS LARGER THAN EVER. Privilege Tax of 25 Cents a Ton on Fertilizers Has Brought in $169, 554 for Clemson College. The farmers of South aCrolina are becoming more and more progressive each year. This is apparent from the growth of the privilege tax receipts. C?n each ton of fertilisers a tax of 26 cents is paid. The first year that this feitillzer tax was required the sales were 213,000, Last year the sales had increased to 689,000 tons. But all records have been broken in the sales of 1909. Up to May 9 the receipts for this year have been $169, 554, against $151,061 for the same time last year; an Increase of $18, 498, or 73,972 tons. The receipts so far for this year are within $2,680 of the total for last year, and if the business for the re? mainder-of this year is as good as for the same remainder of 1908 (when $21,273 had been received), the total for 1909 would be $169,553.87, al? ready received, plus the $21,273 es? timated, or $190,826,87. The Income in 1908 as shown by the books of Mr. J. Fuller Lyon at the office of the State treasury was $172, 234,76. The receipts for each year since the tax was croated are as fol? lows: 1890- 91.$53,285.85 1891- 92. 36,108,98 1892- 93. 50,248.95 1893- 94. 43,423.88 1894- 95. 30,135,93 1895- 96. 54,524,37 1897. 59.352.33 1898. 65,494.33 1899. 62,123.88 1900. 75,214.34 1901. 84,073.43 1902. 81,744.94 1903. 98.909.80 1904. 118,974.15 1905. 130,439.80 1906.. 167,157.89 . .1907. H>0,384,8J. 1908. 172,234.76 This revenue goes to Clemson college, where the fertilizers are inspected. A great deal of fertilizer was used last year to grow corn on the William? son plan of intensive farming. Tobacco growing has also taken a new start In the State and, in fact, the farmers in all of their plantings are using the Intensive method, deep plowing and liberal application of fer? tilizer.?The State. OUR SUMMERTON LETTER. Druggist Indicted for Selling Essence of Ginger?Fine Crops of Oats and Facilities for Harvesting?Enjoya? ble Social Events. Summerton, May 10.?"Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing?" This Scriptural, but I trust not Irreverent, introduction brings us to a recent occurrence in our town, which is and has been ex? citing much interest and comment. Several days ago a resident of this community undertook, presumably as the action of a law-abiding citizen, to swear out a warrant against our enterprising druggist and intendant for the sale of essence of Jamaica ginger. The prosecutor's brother had very lately been severely fined in the municipal court for drunk and disor? derly conduct on our streets; and it tri thought by those familiar with the facts in the case that this legal pro? cedure is merely one of retaliatory spite, backed by others actuated by the same feelings. A preliminary hearing was to have been held last Thursday in the court of our magis? trate, Judge Richbourg; but on the appointed day, the defendant with his lawyer, Mr. W. C. Davis, of Man? ning, being present in court, the pros I ecutor made another affidavit claim? ing the fear that justice could not be had because of our magistrate s sym? pathy with the defendant. Conse? quently the hearing will be bad in Manning. It will be found a hard task to bring any prejudicial evi? dence against Judge Richbourg, eith? er as t<> his ability or integrity of pur? pose. He is the oldest Magistrate in this county and lias a splendid record of a long and successful service. a recent observation made by the correspondent seems to Indicate ?teady business progress along vari? ous Unas i?i our community. The Summerton Hardware company has just received ear load of mowers. binders, ami other farming imple? ments. Judging from the quantity Of binding twine Which W? have seen be? ing carried off daily, it must be sup? posed that an unusually large crop of oats will be gathered this year. Other farm work Is likewise progressing d Truth's/* TUE TRTJJ )9. New Ser NINE PERSONS DROWNED. Six Men, a Woman and Two Children Swept to Ik?ath by Rushing Current of Susqtielianna. Wllkesbarie, Pa., May 9.?Six men. a woman and two children were drowned thij afternoon in the Sus quehanna river near this city by the capsizing of a row boat in which they had started lor an outing. The dead are: Thomas Andrews, William Andrews, Theodore Andrews, Frank Marlonoskl, Adam Strukus, Frank Ganoffsky and his wife and two boys, John and Michael. While the nine persons who start? ed out in the small craft remained close to the shore, all went well, but as the boat drifted Into the swift cur? rent it began to dip water. The oc? cupants became panic-stricken and called frantically for assistance. Some boys at play on the bank heard the screams but before a boat could be secured the rowboat in midstream had filled and sank. None of the oc cupants could swim and were swept down the liver to their death by the running current None of the bodies has been recovered. Judge Prince Out Again. Anderson, May 10.?Judge Geo. E. Prince, who was stricken with paraly? sis several weeks ago has so Improv? ed as to be able to be out at the An? derson-Winston base ball game this afternoon. The Judge has regained control ove ? all parts affected and his friends and physicians hope it will not be long befare he can resume his du? ties on the Bench. He who waits to do good in some notable way will never have any good to note. nicely, with good stands of both cot? ton and corn; and as yet we do not hear the ciy of unfavorable weather conditions. The Sum-nerton Mercantile com? pany has installed a system of cash carriers in their dry good and grocery departmental, which ^is quite an ad-k 'dition to the stort?. Others of. out t thriving me 'chants who have not this convenience already will probably fol? low suit. An attempt is being made by Mr. C. M. Davis of this place to procure an artesian well. Mr. Allen Harvln is now at work making borings, and should an over-flow be obtained there are a number of other residents who hope to have this kind of well. Last week witnessed two of the pleasantest social events of the sea? son. *On Wednesday night Mrs. T. J. Davis entertained at progressive whist, the evening being one of keen enjoyment to all participating. Ow ing to the apparent sentiment of our community nhst the giving of prizes might be harrrful in its effect, the practice is beirg gradually discourag? ed, and at the more recent entertain? ments this feature was wisely ignored. Mrs, James, however, may be said to have taken first honors on this oc? casion, in token of which she was pre? sented with a lovely boquet of flowers. Mrs. Davis' guests were: Mr. and Mis. Ellison Capers, Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Doty, Mr and Mrs. J. M. Plowden. Capt, and Mrs. J. A. James, Misses Bertha Davis, Hutteau. Uldine Val den, Sallle Anderson and Messrs. Armistead, Morris, McClary, Welis. Anderson, and Dr. D. O. Rhamc. On Friday evening at the home of CRpt. J. A. James, a very informal, but none the less enjoyable dance was given by the young men of the town. Because of the limited number of dan? ce rs here, such entertainments arc always In reality only social gather? ings with dancing as a feature. The cordial hospitality of Capt. and Mrs. James is a guarantee of a pleasant evening in their home, let the form of amusement be what it may. Those present were: Misses Mannie Sear borough, t'ldine Vaiden, Bertha Davis. Mildred James, Sallle Anderson and Miss Mattie Thomas, of Charleston; Messrs, McClary, Armistead, Morris. Anderson, Mason, Plowden. Bike and Mr. and Mrs. Ellison Capers. Rev. Mr. Wallace Carnahan and Dr. Ellison Capers leave this afternoon for Bpartanburg, where they will at? tend the meeting of the Episcopal Council of the Diocese Of South Caro? lina. Messrs, R&msome and Henry Rich? ardson, of sumter. spent several dayi in our community last week. Misses Mattie Thomas and Sallie Anderson were the gUSBtfl Of Mrs. J. M. PlOWden on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W. C. Davis, of the Manning Bar, was town last Thursday in at t? ndance on Judge Rtchtw "g*> court. Rev. Mr. John Kershaw is here for a few days before leaving for Walhal? la, where he and Mrs. Kershaw will spend the summer months. - mi. I SOUTHRON, Established Jane, 1HI les?Vol. XXIX. So 2S THE DISPENSARY HEARING. WINDING-CP COMMISSION TO PROBE < I. MMs Investigation Interrupted in Feb? ruary, 1908, by Federal Judge Pritohard. Will be Resumed Next Monday, According to a Decision* Reached at a Conference In At? torney General Lyon's OAce Y< terday. Columbia, May 10.?After a preli? minary conference in the ort.ee of At? torney General Lyon today. It was an? nounced by the dispensary windlng up commission that the alleged graft probe would be resumed next Mon? day, May 17. The commission arranged the doc? ket of hearings and conferred with Mr. Henry Samuels, mayor of Chester, and Mr. M. E. Rutland, ef Batesburg, who were witnesses before the com? mission. Aside from this nothing was given out from the conference* which was behind closed doors. Chairman W. J. Murray, Mr. A, N. Wood, of Gaffney; Mr. John McSween, of Timmonsville; Mr. Avery Patton? of Greenville, of the commission, were present, also Attorneys T. B. Felder? of Atlanta; Malvern Hall, of Atlanta, and W. E. Stevenson, of Cheraw. The liquor houses, whose claims will be passed upon have been notifi? ed to produce various kinds of ac? counts, books and copies of letters from members of the State dispensary board and others, connected with the dispensary. Those desiring their claims reopened are required to file notice. The calendar of cases set for the meeting, beginning May 17. was given, out for publication today as follows: Monday, May 17, Fleishmann & Co., Cincinnati; Gerson-Seligman Com? pany, Cincinnati; Richards & Co., Washington; Belair Distilling Com? pany, Ealtimore; E. A. Sanders At Co., Richmond. Big Springs Distilling Company, Savannah; Strauss-1 Co., Cincinnati. May 18., M. a?sV Philndelpma; Jack Cranston pany, Augusta; Arthur Lehman ?: Co., Poorla, Ills; Clark Brothers & Co., Feorla, Ills. May 19, W. W. Johnson A Co., Cin? cinnati: New York and Kentucky Company, New York and Rochester; Garrett & Co., Norfolk; Darley Park Brewing Company, Baltimore; Johru T. Barbee & Co,. Louisville; H. Ilosen thai & Sons., Cincinnati. May 20, Moyse Brothers, Cincin? nati; Acme Brewing Company, Ma con; Green River Distilling Company, Owen8boro, Ky; J. W. Kelly ft Co. and King & Co., Chattanooga: Rhein? strom Brothers, Cincinnati; Gallagher & Burton, Philadelphia: Cook & Bern- . heimer Co., New York. "* May 21, William Lanahan & Sons. Baltimore; Savannah Brewing Com? pany, Savannah; Joe Schliti Brewing Company, Milwaukee: Roseneck Brewing Company, Richmond; Wilson Distilling Company. Baltimore. The session of the commission will be held in the senate chamber. It will be recalled that the auditing of the claims of the whiskey houses was interrupted by the action of the United States court in assuming con? trol of the dispensary funds. This cut short the WOTk of the -*rinding-up commission which will be resumed next week. There is alout $600,000? of the fund on deposit in banks of the % State and in the Slate treasury. It is expected that half of this amount will be saved to the State. The decision of the highest cur. t of the land now makes it poss !>le for the work of the winding-Hp commission to proceed* without interruption. Ray Clssssl to be Paid. Columbia, May 10.?Attorney Gen seal Lyon has received a telegram from the clerk of the Doited States supreme conn stating that the man late in the I SSS ef Ray 1 ;others agalnst the Murray Loubrvllls Distill? ing Company would he forwarded at once. This was the case in which an order was issued and the appropria? tion mads tO paj ? I 'aim pun-based by the Columbia attorneys held by the distilling company ? galant, the dis? pensary eo9nn?sslon. it was decided favorably by the lospresne court of this Statt', nut the Raj Biothers were liable to contempt before Judge Pritchard in that he had already charge of the dispensary funds. The de< Islon of the court of last resort, however, means that the judgment Will be paid. This was considered one of the important tost uses in the pro i ecdings in the Federal court's involv? ing the right of the commission to have jurisdiction over the funds ef" the old State dispensary. Sensible men show their sense be* Baying much In few words.?Frsnklka.