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ft* MTKR WATCHMAN. Eatahli att ?IJested Auk. 2. 18* Gbr Mhtriimin ana ^inithron. PobMehed \\eilnceds) ami Saturday ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY si MTBR, S. C. Terms r It.BO per annum?In advance. \ i I \ ertlsementa: On* Square first Insertion.$1.00 ?rrery subsequent Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub senre private Interests will be charged fee aa advertisements Obituaries and tributes of respects wMl be charged for. 1 M >M> > I KTII IZI K TACSS. Board Des-hles That Com|Nuil<? Can? not Return Vnused Tags. Clems .,i ?'ollega. July IV,?At a meeting of the fertiliser board nerc this week the question of the redem Ing of tax tags was considered and the doclalor was reached that the tser department would hereof aet redeem unused tags. Hereto iv has been a rule of the board that fertiliser companies might re? turn unused tags afte: a certain date and have the money refunded. The cause of the board's action Is due. first, to the fact that the fertili? ser companies would return tags af? ter the expiration of the time set for that purpose, and secondly, to the fact that many tags returned would be stamped with the company's name or otherwise) made unsalable, and the fertiliser companies would fall to see why money should not be refunded Yn either case. fVr the year 1909-10 the gross re? ceipts from the privilege tax were $144.77?.12. of which sum $17.789.86 waa returned to fertiliser companies or redeemed tags, so that, while It appears from the Stage Treasurer's bogfcs that Clem son got $144.770.82, she really got $228.980.98, and the f 789.88 appears on the college oooha as an expenditure. Hereafter fefpllisor companies will not have the liege of returning unused tags for redemption. Till Mll.m\ KN( \MPMKNT. second R4?gtmcnt Will Mote on to Crtlckamaugn. Columbia. July 18.?Active prepar ntlseis ars now being made by the Seeesnd Infantry for their departure on Wednesday for Chlckamaug-t park, to take part In the Joint man uoomus with the regular army. It waa first thought that the allott ment of this State would prove Insuf? ficient to send more than one regi? ment to Chlckamauga this year, but the war department finally consented to deal gnat* the Second regiment, as welt as the Third for the manoeuvre* The regiment will be In camp from July 21 to 30, Inclusive. The held and staff officers of the geceeid Infantry, together with the lo? cates* of the various companies, are aa fellows: Colonel. Charles T. Idps cosab. Columbia: lieutenant ooisssola Catder H. Yeadon. Sumter, Majors. Julian W. Culler. Orang<?bur?; Jos. ft. Allen. Columbia; captain and ad? jutant. A. K. I*egare. Columbia; cap? tain and quartermaster. Ueorge W. Hutcheson. Bumter; captain and com mlaaary. A. C. Doyle. (>ranaeburg; chaplain. S. M. Llghtfoot. North Au? gusta, major and surgeon. 8. C. Satan, Cam den; captain and surgeon. C W. Rarron. ''olumbhi: captain and surgeon. J. K. Poore. Columbia. Company A. Camden?Capt. K. 0.1 VonTrpsckow. Company i:. ciumbbi?Cspt J. If. Hammond. Company c Columbia?Capt. I>l bort Jackson. Companv I?. Columbia?Capt. J. C. Herlong. Company K. !' nnettsvllle?Capt W H. Mclntyre. Company F. Rdgefleld?Capt. W. C. Tompklns. Company (J. Hartsvllb- c,,pt I., c. Watford. Company If. Floren..- Capt. H. M. Ayer. c.?mpanv I. Tlmrnonsx Mo? Capt. It C. Rollins. Conipiov K leirllngton <',,pt .1 I? Ollleaple Company I.. Sumter --Capt J \V. Bradford. Company M. New Prookland Capt. J. T. Reese. The account of the vacancy created In the office of major. ? reated by the election of MsJ. C. B. Yeadon to the lieutenant colonelcy, It will be neces? sary to elect bis successor within a few daya. We ought to lead our child to the right path, not by severity, but by persuasion.- Menander. shed April, ISM. 'Be Juet an I._SUM JUT WIM MTIIE. THAT MONTH WILL CONTINUETO BK ATTRACTION. S|HH*u1ativo Interest Has Ikvomo Nor row and Now Is Confined to Com? paratively Few People. New Orelans, July 17.?Indications are that ibe July deal in New Toih will continue to command attention of the cotton trade this week, not i ? ?? ;tu>.' of the large following th;.t has commitments in that mouth, out oecause of reasons that are more sen liinot.tal than otherwise. The Interest in July la now narrowed down until ?t is held by comparatively few p?jo ?>ie. At the same time happenings in thr.t month are bound to have ?heil (lint on other positions in all three markets of the world. Circular writers this week will call attention to the fact that the pres? ent condition period ends on July 25 a week from tomorrow and that any Improvement In the condition of the '?rop must come in that short Cine, in Mt bureau reports on c-maition will be issued showing the condition f\.r the half month. The crop situation in a broad way has not of late received a great deal of attention and it is safe to say that this tendency will still be In evidence this week. Traders will pay more at? tention to reports from lexas and (>klahoma, the sources of the bearish newa, and to Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama, as the source of bull? ish news, than they will to Informa? tion that will tend to give a clearer Idea of the status of the crop as a whole. The announcement on the week end that all labor troubles among the Lancashire mills had been settled for a term of five years may have a decided effect on the market this week, for It will be apt to stimulate the covering- of short cotton held abroad and also will encourage spin? ners to enter into larger commit? ments in finished goods. This will necessitate the buying of hedges In the market for raw cotton. Bearish operations will be based on the supplies of cotton left over from the crop which spinners do not seem any too eager to acquire at pre? vailing prices. Anything from mills showing curtailment will be made use of by the short side and their mar? ket letters will contain figures main? taining to a much larger visible and Invisible supply of cotton on the first of September than the bulls have been counting on. T*he argument up? on which these estimates will be bas? ed la that during August spinners' takings will be reduced to the mini? mum and will become insignificant. COTTON GOING NORTH. Jump In July Option, With Attendant "Squoeae," Draws I.arge shipments To North. New Orleans. July 17.?As a result of the scarcity of spot cotton, which the so-called July squeeze has brought about In New York, the South Is be Ing drained of practically all avail? able cotton. Coastwise shipments from Savannah, New Orleans, Mobile and Galveston have been heavy for ? week or more, und with the jump of July options to 16.53 in the New York future market yesterday, the highest price record since the Sully iMipuign In lift, telegraphic orders began to pour into Memphis, New Orleaas, Honatoa sad other spot oca* 'i' ? ' tlinikr for tie- shipments on ?pecla] trains of all cotton that could be bought. Local spot houses have made ar? rangements for special trains over UM Illinois Central and the New York Centrnl railroads t?? carry a part of this cotton to New York. One of these specials, carrying :;,000 bales, left New Orleans this morning, and another, RUM bearlBgj a large ship merit, n*Cllt from here tonight. Th railroads are under contract to i?nt the cotton in New York within 14 hours ami the trains win he operated on fruit express schedules. Tin Southern Pacific steamers Qoncusand Antilles carried heavy shipments of cotton to New York last week, and the Momus will carry a large cargo tins week. Houston, Memphis und othel important markets also report Ras I y shipments. With middling cotton selling at II I I?; cents a pound in Neu I >r leana i *? cents in Memphis and 16 1*4 cents in Houston, the Southern shippers will make- profits averaging ahout $4 a hale. COTTON GOOB4 PRICRH. l>. Hings lime IWs-n More \ctl\e, Hut \t Lou or l/c\els?Spring- LtaN < M M lt. I I New York. July 17.?There has d Fear not?-Let all the ends Thou Air TER. 8 C, WEDNE RAILWAY STRIKE imPENDINP. t?:;\\SYLVAXIA OFFICIALS AND MEN TO CONFER. Roth Bides Appear Hopeful That Con? ference Will Avert Strike, But Maintains That Respective Atti? tudes Will Remain Unchanged? Railroad Continue Preparations to Cope With Situation Should Strike Be Ordered. Philadelphia, Pa., July 17.?Hope that the conference tomorrow be? tween the members of their commit? tee and G( ueral Manager Meyers, of the Pennsjlvania Railroad Company, would result in a clearer understand? ing of their demands by the railroad officers and that the necessity for a strike would be averted, was express? ed today by A. B. Garrettson, presi? dent of the Order of Railway Con? ductors, and W. Q. Lee, the head of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train? men. Mr. Lee declared his belief that the hour standard that the men asked for could be put in effect by by the company without making any financial sacrifice. Many >>f the delegates from the va? rious unions left the city last night and conferred with the membership of their organizations today, but all will bo present at the conferance to? morrow in the office of the general manager, which is called for 12 o'clock. While there Is a feeling that peace may be arranged at this conference, both sides declare that they will not recede from the position they have already taken. The labor leaders will continue to hold out for the ten hour day and the railroad officers, while willing to grant this, arc un? willing to incerase the expenses of their road. The question of over? time may be the subject of a com? promise propoaltion, it Is said. Since the last conference of the leaders of the men on the lines East with General Manner i Meyes the men on the lines West have reached a bet? ter understanding with General Man? ager Peck, in Pittsburg, where an? other conference is to be held tomor? row at about the same time the meet? ing here is in progress. The good feeling in the Wesc may have its in? fluence on the meeting here. The Pennsylvania Railroad officers had no statement to give out today. They appear hopeful that tomorrow's conference may end in an under? standing that will avert the threaten? ed strike, but nevertheless they are continuing their preparations to cope with the emergency of a walk-out. Elaborate plans for the housing of men to take the place of the strik? ers are being put into effect and oth? er employees of the company are be? ing prepared to take the place of those who would heed the call in the event of the strike order issuing. The problem of police protection along the lines of the company is already being carefully worked out. MURDER IN NEWBERRY COUNTY Drunk Negro Commits Crime in Pro? hibition Territory. Columbia, July 18.?Asked to re? turn a borrowed pistol, Tump Ellison, returning at daylight, drunk, from a drinking and gambling bout, today shot and killed Will Moore near the Laurens line in Newberry county. Both parties are negroes. Ben Ifanklnson, a prominent white farmer, living a few miles from T.angley, S. C, was shot by sumo par tv. :is y< t unknown, and probably fa? tally v. anded Friday, while on his way home from Langley, where he had been on business. been more selling <?t cotton goods during the last week, but at a sacri? fice of values. The trading has been controlled by a spirit of conserva? tion emanating from financial circles in the trade and doubtless reflected from outside. The curtailment of production bus grown steadily and win continue until the demand for goods forces values to a prottlable level. Denims, tickings and some other coarse colored cottons are not in ab? undant supply in first bands. The printed goods market on the staple Is quiet. Ginghams hohl steady and are in moderate request. The low end of bleached cottons is in fair shape, Fine cottons have been more active for spring delivery. There has been all active Call lor job lots of wish and white goods. Buyers are very bearish on cotton and talk ol getting goods on a b;i*is of 10c. Many lines of spring cottons are being Opened and the market is nil ing up with buyers. Fall River sold 96,000 pieces last week and Southern mills sold rather more, most of the goods being for spot, delivery, ns't at be thy Country' i, Ttoy /Vod's ar SDAY. JULY ao. 191 HOUSE um BOUSE. COCAINE CRAZED NEGRO MAN RUNS AMUCK IN TAMPA. Starts Career of Crime by Killing Preacher?Slays Three, Wounds Three and Commits Suicide. Tampa, Fla., July 15.?Will Elli? son, a negro, crazed with cocaine, shot and killed his mother-in-law, Celia Bryant, Rev. Jesse W. Avery of the First African Methodist church. Henry Clark, negro organist at the church, and seriously wounded his wife, Eva Ellison, and his sister-in law, Mary Bryant, tonight at 10 o'clock. While trying to eseape he encountered Mounted Policeman I layman, shooting him in the breast, fatally injuring him. Following the shooting a riot alarm was sent in and the entire po? lice force was sent to the scene of the 8hiotlng where the widest excite? ment reigned among the negroes. The tragedy occurred in a section of the city densely populated with negroes, known as the "Scrub." Ellison's first outbreak was at the Methodist church were services were in progress. He entered the church armed with a shotgun. He shouted that he was preparing to send all sin? ners to their reward and fired at Rev. Avery, a load of shot entering Avery's breast. Clark was sitting at the organ at the time and the second shot tore a hole in his back, several shot penetrating his heart and caus? ing instant death. After firing another shot Ellison hurried from the church and went to the home of his wife's mother, Celia Bryant, where he shot his mother-in law's nead off with a load of buck? shot. When his wife and sister-in law hurried to the front of the house he fired on them, the sister-in-law being fataly injured. Elilson had evidently planned his crime, and made ready for his es? cape, as he had a horse tethered near his mother-in-law's home. He mount? ed his horse and started away at a gallop. He encountered Officer Hay man and w ithout warning opened fire on him. The first shot took effect in She officer's left breast, just above the heart, knocking him from his horse. Hayman returned the fire and the negro darted down a dark alley. The place where he was supposed to be in hiding was surrounded and after a careful search the negro was found just inside a white resident's yard in a sitting posture. His gun was be? tween his knees and he was seen to l>e in an unconscious state. He was placed in the patrol wagon and hur? ried to police station, to escape wrath of the rapidly gathering mob When the officers lifted him from the patrol wagon at the station house it was found that he was dead. Ex? amination did not discover any wounds, but a bottle of whiskey, into which had been emptied a large por? tion of strychnine was found. Ex? amination by physicians disclosed that Ellison had swallowed a. large portion of the contents of the bottle, which caused his death. , Following the shooting in the church the wildest confusion reign? ed. Several members of the congre? gation fainted and in the stampede which followed several were injured. No motive Is assigned for the negro's crime. COMING BACK FROM CANADA. Officials Believe the Tide <>r Immigra? tion Has Turned. Washington, July i">.?The tide of emigration of home seekers to Cana? da has turned, in the oi Inion of of? ficials of the Reclamation Service. Thousands have returned, and a great man) more arc expected back soon. Clarence j. Blanchard, who is in the held Inspecting irrigation projects reports that practically every Ameri? can farmer i n the neighborhood of Alberta, where the Canadian govern? ment maintains an Irrigatiin project, was anxious to g t back if he could sell his holdings in the Dominion. During the last nine months 15, 000 settlers ha\e returned to the States from Canada. Killed b> Lightning. Mantling. July 14.?Israel White, a negro, and a mule were killed by lightning about 5 o'clock this after? noon ,*.hile plowing In a field on J. w McLeod's place, two miles from (own. There were several hands plowing In the same Held when a cloud came up. The others took out their mules and went to the house, but Israel said he had one more row to plow. Before he finished the row the lightning finished his work. id Truth's.' THE TRU 0 New Sei LtjJ?UH QUESTION STIRS TEXAS. PROHIBITION LEADING ISSUE ] STATE CAMPAIGN. Of Four Gubernatorial Candidates Two Favor Abolishing Liquor Traf? fic and Two Oppose Such Action? Senator Bailey, Who Has Announc? ed That He Favors Local Option, Supporting "Dry" Candidate cu (?rounds of Friendship. Dallas, Texas, July 17.?State-wide prohibition is the leading issue in a campaign now on in the Democratic party of Texas to select nominees for all State offices from Governor down to constable. Primaries will be held on July 23 with about 180 candidates to be voted on, a number unusually large In the big Lone Star State. In addition instructions will be given for United States senator for the term beginning March 4, 1911, and Sena tor Charels A. Culberson Is without opposition for re-election to this of? fice. Nomination will be equivalent to election, except in two or three legis? lative districts, and the candidate re? ceiving the highest number of votes becomes the nominee. The activities of certain men of high politcal standing have added to the campaign important fefures oth? er than prohibition. The attitude of United States Senator Joseph W. Bailey is being generally watched, be? cause of the influence it may have on his fortunes when he becomes a can? didate for re-election, two years from now. About two years ago Mr. Bailey announced that he favored the exist? ing local option system. In speeches *inee congress adjourned, Senator Bailey has given his support to Judge William Poindexter, for Governor, on the grounds of friendship. Judge Poindexter favors amending the con? stitution to prohibit liquor traffic, but opposes a statutory State-wide prohi? bition act as being unconstitutional. There are four candidates for Gov? ernor, the others besides Judge Poin? dexter being Cone Johnson, Oscar B. Colquitt and R. V. Davidson. Mr. Johnson favors State-wide pro? hibition. He has announced that it the next leigslature refuses to sub? mit a prohibition constitutional amendment for popular decision he will attempt to have the legislature pass a State-wide prohiblton statute. Mr. Colquitt opposes State-wide prohiblton and also is against sub? mission of the amendment, unless two-thirds of the districts shall In? struct for it in the primaries. He is a member of the State railroad com? mission. Mr. Davidson resigned the office of Attorney General to make the race. He opposes prohibition, but favors submitting the amendment because of the demands for it which Demo? cratic voters made two years ago. Governor Campbell has added a dash of excitement to the campaign by calling a special session of the legislature, to meet four days before the primaries, and letting it be known that, in the event of Mr. Colqultt's nomination, he will ask the legisla? ture to call a constituional conven? tion, the significance of this move being that the convention can he call? ed by a simple majority vote of the legislature, whereas a constitutional amendment requires a two-third? vote for submission. The Governor is understood to favor any of the can? didates except Mr. Colquitt, who has bitterly assailed the present adminis? tration. The other parties will hold precinct conventions on July 23, the Demo? cratic* party being the only one re? quired to hold primaries. The Re? publican party's probable nominee for Governor is .T. O. Terrell, of San Antonio, a well-known Democrat. BIG GAIN IN PORTO RICO. Production of Tobacco And Sugar Growing Faster Than Population. Dense as was the population of Porto Rico under Spanish rule. Su? pervisor D, A. Skinner, who has come to Washington after completing the recent census in that island, says there has been a material increase since tiic United states took control. There has been an even greater In? crease in the products of the soil, and the figures will show the production of four times as much tobacco and sugar as was produced during the Spanish regime. Both are industries controlled largely by American capi? tal, and considerable money is now being Invested In coffee raising. The Georgetown Terminal Com? pany has been chartered with a cap? ital of $75,000 and will build new docks at Georgetown. M-Vo?. v #*fHo. 42. ?MPAIGN MEETING ENLIVEN? ED BY SMALL SPAT. . G. Henderson Calls Down Barney Evans, Whereupon Latter Utters Strong Language?Reference to D: S. Henderson, of Alken. Walterboro, July 15.?A mi'd sen? sation in the meeting of the State campaign, at Walterboro today, was the spat between Barney B. Evans and Mr. C. G. Henderson, Master of Colleton County, when tnft former made reference to the Hon. D. S. Hendf n's connection with the Pink Franklin case, recently heard In ans charged incompetency on tne Washington, and in which Mr. Ev part of Attorney General Lyon to compete with a negro lawyer, of Or geburg. Mr. C. G. Henderson is a brother of D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, and he endeavored to set Mr. Evans ight on the matter of the State be? ing put to expense by reason of D. .Henderson's assistance to the at? torney general. When Mr. Evans stated that Mr. .. Lyon was unable to cope with a "nlg gar lawyer" on a little constitutional question and had to hire Dan Hend? erson to assist him, Mr. Henderson arose and said: "Didn't my brother settle that matter at Aiken the other day? The State did not pay him one cent to assist in this case. He was paid by the congressmen from this State. Answering with considerable em? phasis, Mr. Evans said: "Well, Jim Patterson told me at Barn well that he didn't pay him; so then who did?" to which Mr. Henderson did not re? ply. Looking straight at Mr. Henderson, the speaker forcefully and unequivo? cally denounced D. S. Henderson for his unfairness in making a speech at the Aiken meeting, in connetcion with this affair, and not giving him an op? portunity to reply. It seems that D. S. Henderson acted as county chair? man at the Aiken meeting and when Mr. Evans made reference to the Franklin case stated his position and onnection in the case, especially as regards the fes paid. This act ont he part of a chairman, Mr. Evans de? nounced as cowardly in the etxreme. Another matter of some little in? terest was the statement by Mr. Ev? ans that he "intended to make the newspapers publish his statements or make them go down as defamers." However, Mr. Evans had consider? ably less to say today about the news? papers than at Beaufort yesterday. His address, devoted almost entirely to an "exposure" of Mr. Lyon's rec? ord, was recieved with loud applause. STATE BOARD TO MEET. Will Consider Important Matters of luxation Wednesday. Columbia, July 17.?The State board of equalization will meet on Wednesday of the present week, when matters of importance to the taxpay? ers of the State will be discussed and decided upon. This is assessment year in South Carolina and all real estate will be reassessed by the State board. The work of the board will be watched'* with interest by citizens of all sections of the State. During the past week the subject of taxation has played a most impor? tant part in the discussion by the candidates for Governor. The general conclusion reached is that equaliza? tion of the property in the State is needed. Comptroller General Jones has al? ways been an advocate of the equali? zation of taxes. He appeared before the Charleston county voters on Sat? urday night and explained his posi? tion on the tax question and made st veral recommendations. Last week the people of Sumter started out on a ten days' campaign to raise $35,000 for a Y. M. fS. A. building. The money was raised in six days, ninety-six per cent, of the w hite population subscribed, and they got $5.000 more than they started out to collect. The subscriptions aver aged seven dollar* per head, beating the next highest record which was U ur dollars and a half, made by Franklin, Pa. The entire poulation of Sumter was enthusiastic over the effort, the ladies as well as the men helping in the work. This is the spirit that enters into all publh movements; and this is the spirit thav has made Sumter.?Pee Dee News? < 'h? raw. A large canning factory will be es? tablished at Georgetown. A company with a. capital of $75,000 has been organized. G0LLE10N. The Sumter Spirit.