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IM? MMTHK WATCHMAN, Patabll op o?dated Au?. 2% 1S8 ? Published Wednesday and Slit unlay ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY Sl'MTER, S. C. Terms: SISO per annum?In advance. \d \ ert laments: One Squ?j-e first Insertion.$1.00 Ev*ry subsequent Insertion.&0 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rat"*. All communications which sub? serve privat?? Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect* wH\ be charged for. NOR I H t Mini IN \ < KI DI I SAVI D BggtfL* Having Revn Sold. <io\. Kltch ln Withdraw?? Call for F.xtrn Sc^-. lou i.i Legislature. Raleigh. N. C. June 8.?Oov. Klt ? bin today withdrew his call for a gjN lal session of the legislature June 14. the emergency which prompted the call Issued several days ago hav? ing been met Tbe purpose of the session was to provide means ter taking up a balance ? >f $2.127.500 on a refunding of the bond Issue of $3.410,000, due January 1. On Tuesday the American To? bacco company took $1.000,000 of the new 4 per cent, bonds at par and to? day bankers and business men of North Carolina subscribed the re? maining $1.127,500 and $50,000 ad? ditional. PROP. RHitiS FOR I HFSIRPNT. II Ulli IV < Ionium'-. n> \. Head. Of course, nobody knows, save poaalbly the board of trustees, who will be the next president of Clem son, and. of course nobody says that the trustees will do thus and so. Put rumors are afloat?not "all kinds of rumors"?but all agreeing, singularly enough, possibly, that Acting Presi? dent Riggs will be chosen ab the ex? ecutive head of this great Institution. While the trustees will not meet un? til July, and while they may or may not have decided upon a man for the place, this belief, nameiy, that Mr. Rlggs will be ?endered the position prevails to a large degree. Those who know Prof, lllggs Inti? mately know of his great love for and Intens*? Interest In met hanlcal en? gineering Thev know that his heart Is In that bramh of educational work and that h?- i-.ves |i teach. Ills ac? ceptance of th?- presidency would gTeatly curtail his activity In this chosen line of work, and this fact has possibly given rise to the rumor that he would not aecept the presidency. This afternoon he was asked the very embarrassing question: "Would you accept the presidency, Prof. Rigts. In case it were tendered you?" With frankness, he replied that he was by no means seeking the place, that he was not a candidate. Continuing. Prof Klggs said: of course. I can make no statement on the matter?such would not be Justice to myself or to the trustees, but 1 will aay that 1 shall never make any change that will completelv divorce me from my ? honen line of work, for whb-h I ha\e spent my life in prepa aratlon. And yet. 1 would not shrink from servle?; if the situation demand? ed my services. I would not run away from It. 1 low demson i'ollege; 1 love the work It Is doing; my Hfe Is devoted to its Interest, and I will con? tinue to give It my best. In whatever lln#? I am needed, provided, as I say. It do.* not cntirelv cut me off from the work of rnv department." Prof 1: igg* is a native of Orn nl ? . burg; be Is Just about thirty-six year of ag?>. but h.t ? ?ff ?in. d an envla'.V position imorus' tie educators of the South It Is sild that he Is universel? le respited and admired by the ?a dets. and that his relations with the professors his le.m entirety harmon Ions Itl i M l \ I RP.SH NT I \< F.D. Willie Ret I nine's I'uibeii, n. a of Insjinlo I??n> Not i.u Him off. Manning. June I.-?Willie ivthute was arraigned today to have n new d I \ nf e \. Utl' U < I ?? ?> i If 11 e 11. MH ('(I'lll sei Int'rpoxed a plea of Insanity. Tie question Is the defendant herein In? sane and Incapable of understanding the meaning of punishment, wns nn >?u?er,.,| no i.v the Jury ami Judge Memrnlnger sentere ? d |:, thune to bi hinged on Friday, the first dav of July next. Thou little thlnkest what a little foolery governs the world.?John Sei? den. ^(f<l April. 1850 ON PATTEN'S TRAIL. <oy eminent Attorney Admits He Is TtTtaf lo Involve Big Hull 111 Prose? cution. New York, June 8.?Thr. ugh a > t.1 tt-mt-nt made b?for? Judge Hand in the United States court today by Special United States Attorney Gen? eral IfeXercner, it becomes definitely known for the first time that the government Is seeking to connect J.~ A. Patten with the alleged hull pool in cotton. A clash before the special federal grand jury that is investi? gating the affair, which was aired before Judge Hand, brought out this fact. Ohaa A. Kittle, member of the banking and brokerage firm of S. H, P, g%n & Co., wh?? had been sum? moned as a witness, refused to be sworn on the ground that the sub? poena failed to state against whom the proceedings were directed. Me K. r-her denied this, saying that "James A. Patten and others" were named. Judge Hand directed Kitttle to take the oath, saying he could then raise his objections and they OOnld be pre? sented to the court i . proper form. While no announc* ? nt WgJ forth? coming, it is un ? od that Kittle followed this coi. n returning to the grand jury roOl SOME t'ARMEJ I KNOW. "Hagootf*1 Writes \ bout some of the Raniberl Furniers. t lassie .1 i rues the name by v, IhCh the elder J.imes Is known, Is a corn farmer and pork raiser. His wife is famous In raising just oodles of all - i ts of fowls, and the daughters, only two left now. roil know why, only In part, are cooks par excellent. I?o fOV know the way to mo*jt men's hearts? Mrs. James, you err, count her like In an extensive acquaintance on the fingers of your two hands, is a rare woman. \\ ash Haw kins, father and son, good farmers, one always enjoys a visit here. Young Wash does not marry, possibly because John does such line cooking. William Hawkins and sister still live at the place where liv? ed their father Peter. These are fine folks and good farmers said a neigh? bor. That lady "meaning Miss Ola" 1 think beati most of the men about here farming. The hospitality one en? joys, is that where a home feeling comei over you. s sense of security from other element! besides weather. Home, gome folks say " i want you to make yourself <?t home now," but four common ssnss, If you ha\c any at all. tells you not to try it. Another) says little, says it poorly, awkwardly, but somehow you just understand without hesitation ,,r a particle of m- urinces A tense of ease and se t ;' t- ? ?: 111 11 makes a visit to that aged gentleman Mr. Xappbrs bouse so enjoyable. Bttt SOS how I have strung out. Who and what did It? When I arai a younger man, that is possible. I saw occasionally anoth? er passing on his way to work his farm. I had no reason to doubt him but I conjured up that the why he worked or tried to work said piece of dirt, was because he could do no bet? ter. If proved true but with a dif? ferent meaning altogether. That stub bora Piene Of dirt helped to make a man of Jeant Ofllhl and he proved him self man enough to make it into v? rv desirahb? hind. Jesse is a success? ful business man He Is training his boy. ? mere lad to business That boy is a farnu r already. Theas pahs acrei of the boys are bound to contribute largely to suc i esefvl farming In the1 next gener? ation. lach and Simpson Sa\on, father and son. men Of cu|,,r, and good stand? ing in comfort, making a plenty. Mi l I m?| te|| you that the colored readers of your excellent paper ranked ahead of the rest of their lace, of course, th. >? t ike the Watchman. John K Mi Id od. w hose landed estate for tie times is quite large, lives Well and shows it Hut that is not all. he Is ? most successful farm* er. by dint of which in came Into pen session oi some such dirt. Then he Is companionable, one feels just |o||y enough Wien John is around as to make heaviness ? stranger. This is the farmstead of the late <' ipt James if Ifeefjod, one of the l?est I irmem and finest business men Sum? ter eounty has produced, of whom his eon John Is a worthy successor. TslM about dirt, here Is as fine as one could wish to ser?. this bind sur sounding Rembert depot. Mr. w. v. U Marshall hai moved his office from the In inter Banking and Mercantile Co., to the Haberdash? ery at NO, 1 I South Main Street. d Fear not-~Let all tho ends Thou Alii M.TER. 8. 0., SATUj rill. ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE. Thirty-Two Hodio^ Found?Believed That Eight or Ten More Arc Still I nder Ruins Caused by Earthquake. Calltrl, Italy, June 8.?The ruins of Calltrl and adjoining villages were In? spected today by King Victor Em? manuel and Quee^Helena. Most of the houses in Calltri have been de s*?*oyed, and the people who escaped .rom the effects of the earthquake yesterday are camping in the fields. Thirty-two bodies have been uncover? ed, while eight or ten more are thought to be still under the fajlen walls. Two were taken out in the presence of the king. n< >e section of the town is almost completely buried under the walls of a feudal castle. which was toppled over by the first shock and came crashing down the hill, crushing the houses below. The work of exca? vating is heing carried on rapidly by the civil authorities and soldiers, but, contrary to the experiences at Mes? sina and Ileggio, no one is being un? earthed alive. A 2-year-old baity, howevt r. was found close beside a heap of wreckage unharmed. The Puke of Aosta also visited the villages and inspected the work of relief, leaving tonight for Naples. The Sovereigns did not rest or sleep for hours. When they departed to? night for Rome there were touching demonstrations, many of the women kneeling before the queen. The visit of their majesties has done much to? wards restoring order and confidence, and the king's last act before his de? parture was to issue instructions that every possible re lief measure be ta? ken to care for the stricken people. ANOTHER "TILLMAX CASE?" Reported Mrs. B. R. Tillman, Jr., May Stic Husband. Columbia, June- 8.?Ever since the Tillman c ase has been out of the Su? preme Court there have been reports of additional suits of various kinds against B. R. Tillman, Jr. Apparent? ly the whole matter has partly ehrys tallzed recently with the probable decision of Mrs. I:. 11 Tillman, Jr., now residing in Edgefield, to bring suit against her husband to recover what she claims is due her from him 00 account of alleged differences in accounts between the two, A few days ago it was stated here, and dispatches were sent out, to the effect that a $15,000 suit would be br.uigbt. In order to And out if the re Is any? thing In the matter. The News and Courier correspondent saw a mem? ber of the Arm of Depass & Depass this evening. Messrs. Depail & De 1 ass are Mrs. Tillman's attorneys, hav? ing represented her in the case involv? ing the custody of the two young children of Mrs. Tillman, Jr. Mr. Depass, while not desiring that the matter should have gotten into print until something is done, if any? thing is to be done, stated that his firm does represent Mrs. B. R. Till? man, Jr., in such a case involving dif? ferences between her and her hus? band. Mr. Depass added that the amount was nothing like $15,000. Mr. Depass said that no stilt has been In? stituted and he cannot say now that one will be, and that the matter may be successfully settled out of Court. Mr. Dspass stated the case is simpey one of differences in the matter of land rents and such, between young Mrs. Tillman and her husband. Wheth? er the case will ever get Into court cannot be stated now. THE INQUIRY COURT, Report on Royd*Rrock Matter to be Prepared. Columbia, Juune s.?The Court of Inquiry, appointed to Investigate the Boyd-Brock row. will meet to-morrow night in executive s? sslon In the office of Gen. Wille Jones, the president of the Court, for the purpose of consid? ering the testimony presented at the hearing and to prepare a report of (heir findings, which will be presented i o Qo\ ernor A ns< el. <;. n Jones said to-night that he did n?d know when the report would be ompi. te l. The testimony has been Irans? ril ed. i nno< ? nee fan return to all with repentance.- James Fenlmore Cooper. It 's a beautiful thing to model a Mattie and sive It life; to moid an Intelligence and Instill truth therein is still more beautiful.?Victor Hugo. Tie happlesl i nd of life Is this: Wien the mind and the other senses being unimpaired, the same nature which put it together takes asunder her own work.?Cicero. Ii t is't at be thy Country's, Thy God's am StDAY. JUNE 11, 191 RAILWAY ASSOCIATION APPEALS STATEMENT C< ?NCERNING ADVANCE ISSUED, RATE Addressed to Concresa, the Rail? ways, Shippers and the Public on Question as to Whether Railroad* 1 are Entitled to General Advance in Freight Rates?Speediest Possi? ble Decision from Commission De? sired. New York. June 8.?The general executive committee of the Railway Business Association, which within its membership, represents $800,000,000 of invested capital, which speaks for a group of industries giving employ? ment to 1,500,000 working men, and upon which 6,000,000 people depend for support, met here today and at the close of its session gave out a statement in chief as follows, address? ed to Congress, to the railways, to the shippers and to the public: "The question of whether the rail r ads are entitled to a general advance in freight rates is now before the pub lie. The merits of individual rates will come before the Inter-State com? merce commission. During the period of uncertainty, as to whether rates filed are reasonable or otherwise, there will be a disturbance of industrial conditions. It is, therefore, of the greatest importance that the way shall be cleared for the speediest pos? sible decision by the commission. To that end the Railroad Business Asso? ciation appeals: "1. To Congress: That the Presi? dent of the United States, having rec? ommended a provision governing the power of the Inter-State commerce commission over freight charges, such provision be enacted forthwith to go into effect upon its passage. By this recommendation of the President the power and duties of the Inter-State commerce commission are to be great? ly enlarged and, in the present emer? gency, it is decreed that the approval of hundreds of thousands of freight rates must be given by the commis? sion before effectuation. It Is deem? ed proper, therefore, to urge that serious attention be given the organ? ization upon which the immense dc mand for increased output is to be made. Nothing could be more dis asterous to the railroads and all the commerce and industry of our coun? try than to stake all that is proposed to be staked upon the commission, only to find that, with its organization, it cannot do the work within a reason? able time. We urge that such appro? priation as may be found necessary be made tc enable the commission to cope with their Increased duties. "2 To the railway*: That they fa? cilitate the work of the commission by having their schedule so arranged and the returns therefor so clearly set forth as to require the bast possible time to comprehend their scope and bearing, and that the officials of the Tail ways acquaint the shippers more fully with the returns for freight ad? vances. "3 To the shippers: That they look upon the railways precisely as they would look upon any other concerns for whose solvency the management, and not the Government, is responsi? ble. A growing concern must have an adequate revenue. The present problem involves not merely the amount which the railway shall re? ceive for carrying consignments, but its ability to carry it at all. It em? braces not alone the transportation efficiency, but general prosperity. We suggest to the heads of freight pay ing enterprises that they study this question at first hand In the broadest way. By so doing they mf >' conclude that an advance may be foi their ow n best interest. "I To the public: Thai they frank? ly concede to the railroads the neces? sity for adequate reevnue and await with patience and good nature the findings of the commission as to the reasonableness of proposed rates. "The members of the Railway Busi? ness Association have but recently emerged from s period of closed chops the Idle men and disasterous losses due to cessation of railway pur? chases. We contemplate with grave 1 nxlety tho possibility of undue re *tfiction of railway revenues. Ours Is md the plea of a special Interest whose prosperity we would purchase nt the expense of other Interesti of the general public. If our ; ? duce Is not bought the commerc the country cannot be efficiently car? ried; If our men are whollj or partly off the pay-roll the stoppage ol their outlays communicates Itself to mill? ions more who mike or sell them neeessit it s. "As the basis of our belief in the necessity of Increased revenues 1 the railroads we submit: "Either the railroads stand alone among all other business enterprises 1 Truth's.' THE TR?J 0 New 8eri( in their ability to meet universal in? creases in cost of labor and material without advancing the price of what they have to sell, or else an advance in rates is necessary." EASTERN STAR MEETING. Large Number of Delegates Will bo Here on 20th. The Grand Chapter Eastern Star will meet with Buclare chapter on 21 and 22, during the firemen's tour? nament. About 120 delegates will be here. Buclare chapter met last night and the matter of entertaining the dele? gates was discussed. It is the pur? pose of the local chapter to give the visitors the time of their lives. The Eastern Star was organized here about a year ago and today they have about seventy-five members. Five were initi? ated last night and a number of ap? plications received. The membership is composed of the lady members of the families of Master Masons and the Master Masons themselves. The officers are ladies, and they have the controll of the order. Any Mason who has the room, or can make room, for one or more delegates is requested to make the fact known to Mr. Bartow Wralsh. Any citizen who can accomodate one or more delegates will confer a favor upon the fraternity by letting Mr. Walsh know how many and what the charges will be. The hotels and board? ing houses will all be full, and the citizens are expected to do their part towards maintaining the reputation of Sumter for hospitality. The Masons will pay for any aeeomodation by any who are not members of the order. CLEMSON \S INCREASED INCOME. What is to be Done with Extra Fifty Thousand Dollars this Year? Clemson College, June 8.?The fact that Clemson College is this year to receive a large revenue on the ferti? lizer tax, amounting to about $50,000, has caused speculation in some quar? ters as to the disposition of this fund. According to present plans, the money will in all liklihood be spent somewhat in the following manner: For an additional tract of land just purchased from the Lewis estate, $18,000; for the founding of a de? partment of animal industry, about $10,000, and for the erection of a dairy building, about $20,000. The deal for this new real estate has just been consummated, having been purchased from several members of fhe Lewis family, who own consid? erable property along the Seneca River and bordering on the Clemson property. In speaking of the pur? chase, Acting President Kiggs said that it became necessary to have more bottom lands for the raising of feed stuffs for the cattle, that at present there was not sufficient land fitted *or cultivation to supply the necessary amount. The new property consists of 25 3 3-10 acres of as pretty "bot? tom land" as is to he found anywhere. On a little plateau on this new tract is the site for the desired diary build? ing and for the founding of the new department of animal industry. It seems to be one of the fondest hopes of those in authority to establish, by degrees, of course, a first-class plant for stock raising, for the breeding of line strains and for the study of dis? eases among cattle. They hope that Clemson College will at some time in the near future become the source of authoritative information on cattle and stock, and that it may become a producer of the best strains. At present the dairy departments of the College are altogether unsatis? factory, it is stated. The building is wholly Inadequate, and it is hoped that the $20,000 plant will soon be a reality. WMVI WILL THE SENATOR DO? Further Speculation as to Intention? cd' Senaten' Tillman. Washington, June 7.?f rom au? thority, believed to be trustworthy, it is rumored here today that unless Senator Tillman recovers his health lo such an extent that he can per? form his usual duties in the Senate by the time the next session of the South Carolina Legislature convenes u January, he may tender his resig? nation as a United States Senator t'> that body. It would then devolve up ?n the Legislature tO elect Iiis suc? cessor, it is understood that he ivould pr< fer this course rather than have tin Oovernor name his success? or There may be nothing at all in the rumor, but it is current here today. What, may we ask. la so underdone cs a day in June??Chi. ago Post. E SOUTHRON, Established June, ISM M-Yol XXXI 3?. 31. THE V ~ xEN\ Their fc ^x* and Their Weakness KP ^Boing Done for Th ^m. t> - & a anc ient sage has said "The (flory of young men is their strength" and while this is certainly true in one sense, yet this very abundance of physical strength has with a large per cent, of young men been respon? sible for degradation or shame to which they have subjected themselves, and, then many other young men, through their admiration for manly strength and power, have been led to associations that were bad, and through thefce associations, made a wreck of their lives. Many others have, through iheir very vigor and irrepressible energy, been the victim of passion and dis? sipation and gone to the bad. It used to be that if a young man des.red to undertake physical culture of any kind he must associate himself with the professor of the prize ring and circus, the plug uglles and profession? al athletes. Recently the church, through the agency of the Young Men's Christian Association, has been uplifting physi? cal culture, until now, in the most of the cities of any size there a well equipped scientifically lducted Young Men's Christian jciation gynasium, in charge of a th roughly trained Christian gentelmen pbulid Ing the bodies of the young men and boys; teaching them how to care for their physical nature and fitting them for a more effective life. One of the greatest needs today in Sumter is such a place for the train? ing of our city young men and boys. Some persons who are not rightly in? formed think of gymnasium work as training for the circus or prize ring. Such is a very erroneous impression. The Associations prescribe scientific muscular exercise to increase vigor of bodily function; to give strength to live at one's best; to live abundantly; i to avoid temptations that come with physical dissipation, or physical vigor; to- give skill in controlling the body; to make the body servant of the will and the energizer of the soul. This it does, not only through the teaching of . the indi vidual in right living, but in promoting public hygiene, \ hole some sanitary conditions and nubile playgrounds. There are 671 association gynasiums in this country, which reached and helped develop over 4 00,000 young men and boys last year. A good gymnasium with basketball and bowl? ing alley would go a long way to? ward building up a strong energetic, effective young manho- u in our City. One of the most isolated and tempt? ed classes In our country is the college beys away from home for the first time. Student days often determine whether a man will be useful or use? less in the State and in the Kingdom of God. Christian men in the colleges have banded themselves together to stand for the highest things of life and to bring a vital religion into the lives of educated men. The student Young Men's Christian Association stands for a deep and persistent study of the Bible, and of the expansion of the Kingdom of God In the world and for truly unselfish service to fellow men. It has, in many colleges, com? pletely changed the whole spirit of the institution for good. There are in this country 763 such associations with 6,100 members. New Idea In Wheat Growing. Mr. James E> Gettys, who lives some five miles southeast of York ville has a field of wheat five or six a< r< S in extent, that attracts the at? tention of passers along the road. It is unusually good, and its excellence is attributed to the method of seed? ing. It was drilled in between cot? ton rows last fall before the cotton was picked, r.nd was ready to come on as soon as the cotton pickers were out of the way. Shortly after the vie at g>-t up the cotton stalks were knocked out of the way, and the wheat, with every advantage of early fall sowing Is now promising to make as good a yield as if it had had the entire *oii to Itself from the beginning. This idea has been practiced through? out the n< Ighborhood during the past few years with mu^h success.?York \ llle Enquirer, Drive thy business, let not that drive thee. Benjamin Franklin. Truth conquers with itself; but opinion conquers among those who are eternal.?Bplctetua. Governor Hughes has called an extra session of the New York Legis? lature. That is a poor return to the people of New York for all the honors they have beste?wed upon him.?Hous? ton Post.