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n*?? ST?4TKR WATCHMAN, EMM! ConNilidaUxl Aug. 2.188 f'fctflfltatcbman anb ?outjjren. ? G 0 PwMlMbed \\niiie*i'**y and Saturday ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY Sl'MTBR, & C. MM $1.10 per annum?In advance. Advectlaecaeoto; One Square first Insertion.$1.00 ?hrery subsequent Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged far a* advertisements. Obltuarte? and tributes of respects will be charged for. Wil l. It M l IN?.Fit RESIGN? Hie Presence In Cabinet Said to Em? barrass Republicans. Beverly, Mass., August 2.?There waa Increasing evidence here today that the recent bombardment of the President with letters from promi? nent Republican leaders In all parts of the country, protesting that Secre? tary of the Interior Rallinger waa proving an embarrassment In the lay? ing of plans for the coming Congress? ional campaign. Is beginning to have an effect. If not upon the President himself, at least on the advisers who are eloeeet to him. No attempt was made today to deny the reports that Sonator Crane, at the very outset of his political pil? grimage In the West, had probably suggested to Secretary Baliinger, at Minneapolis yesterday, his duty to tha party might require that he sac? rifice bis place In the Cabinet. All Secretary Norton would say, after having considered the matter nearly all day, was that It would be neces? sary to ask Senator Crane. The statement was reiterated, how? ever, that President Taft would not so much as lift his llttte finger, If by so delng he could secure the retire? ment of Secretary Bellinger as head ef the department of the Interior. In addition to the letters he has re? ceived the President has heard ver? bally from a number of party leaders regarding the sentiment toward Secretary Baliinger. They have talk? ed frankly with Mr. Taft on the sub? ject tt Is said, and while they have agreed with the President apparently in his position that nothing has been proved against Secretary Balllnger, they have pvt the matter purely on a party basis und have said that the campaign would be much easier with the Balllnger issue eliminated. There was no disposition In Beverly today to treat the meeting of Senator Crane and Secretary Balllnger in I Minneapolis yesterday as an "accl- j dental." It was clearly intimated, however, that whatever move Wefl being made again** Secretary Ballln? ger had its Inception and being with the active party leaders, and not with President Taft. The President. It can be positively stated, will never ask Mr. Balllnger to resign. If the Secretary should feel called upon to resign, however, there Is said to be little dout<t that his resignation would be accepted. "No Resignation," Su>? Balllnger. I hlcago. August 2.?Secretary Bal? llnger today denied that his confer? ence yesterday with Senator Crane, at Minneapolis. Minn., related to or would be followed by his resigna? tion. He said the matter dlseuased waa not even of direct Interest to him. He denounced his fo.^s In strong language, an.? aald ><e 1'itended to Ignore them entirely. His denial was Issued after reading th- dispatches, 'rom Beverly, which Indicated that Senator Crane's mission to the Went was to earry the hint that Mr. Balllnger would aid the party In forthcoming elections by withdraw? ing at this time. ' There Is no resignation on the card. I can tell you." was Mr. Hallln ger's reply to this. Continuing, he said: "I am simply on my way to the coast for a little rest. Some wan* me to make my 'rest* permanent, but It will not be so as long as the Presi? dent Is satisfied. I met Crane yester? day morning through no arrantc m*?nt of mine, and the matter we dU? ueeed?politics, of course?was nothing whit It Interested me dl tectly at all. Mr. Crane wished to consult me on the matter, and came to where I was. that's all. There's nothing mysterious about lt. I guess tie's gone back East now. "All this vicious attack by un m rupulous men, backed by newspa? pers with even loss scruples, goes off me like water off a duck's back. That never will Induce mo to resign." The Secretary said ho Intended to leave for the West In the evening. Without tact you can learn noth? ing.?Diera ell. lahed April, ISM. 'Be Jost ax BRIBEHY IN CONGRESS. SENATOR GORE, WILL TELL OF CONSPIRACY. Attempt Made by Attorney to Bribe Senator and a Member of House to Withdraw Opposition to Scheme to Swindle Oklahoma Indians. Muskogee, Okla., Aus; 3.?Investi? gation of charges made in the United States senate by L. H. Gore that he and a member of the house of rep? resentatives had been offered a bribe of $25.000 each to foster a scheme whereby the Indians of Oklahoma were to be deprived of 13,000,000 profits due them through the sale of asphalt lands In this State, is to bo begun here tomorrow. "I will tell the full details of the scheme hatched at Washington to mulct these Indians out of $3,000,000 through the sale of their lands," said Senator Gore. *I will give names, dates and other circumstances rela? tive to the bribe of $25,000 offered to me and to a member of the house of representatives to remove our oppo? sition to the scheme which would put that vast sum of money in the hands of public attorneys." The committee was appointed by the house of representatives to invest? igate what are known as the Mc Murray contracts with the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes of Inidans. It is headed by Chairman Chas. H. Burke of Smith Dakota and will convene at 9 a. m., tomorrow. Senator Gore prob? ably will be the first witness. The Gore Charges. The charges made by Senator Gore In the senate July 24, which are the basis of the present investigation, are: That J. F. McMurray of McAlester, Okla., and his associates had obtained 10,000 contracts with Chlcasaw and Choctaw Indians for the sale of 450, 000 acres of lands, estimated to be worth $3,000.000 to $16.000,000. That the profit of McMurray and his associates was to be 10 per cent, of a sum ranging faom $3,000.000 to $16.000,000. That a New York syndicate already was prepared to take on er the land at $3,000.000. That when opposition to proving the contracts arose in congress he (Senator Gore) was approached and told that $25,000 or perhaps $50.000 would be available to him and that a like sum would be available to a member of the house of representa? tives, if all opposlton was removed. Would Defraud Indians. That if the contracts had been ap? proved the Indians would h*" 'e been deprived of 10 per cent, of the profits guaranteed them by the government snd the money would have gone to pay "attorneys' fees" for which no material service had been rendered. Senator Gore also charged that "an ex-senator from Nebraska and ex 1 senator from Kansas were interested In the contracts." "In my charges before the senate, I did not give any names concerning the offers of bribery," said Senator Gore. "That and other information, I am ready to impart before the investlga ting committee. When the government made Its treaties with the Indians it agree/1 to sell the land and hand over the full profit to those Indians. It would be absurd for the government t<> sanction a reduction of 10 per cent, to he handed out in the shape of at? torneys' fees. It is especially ab? surd since no attorneys' services are needed." The Committee. Besides Mr. Burke, other members of the investigating committee are Philip Campbell of Kansas, Clarence B. Miller of Minnesota. John H. Ste? phens of Texas and E. W. Saunders of Virginia. Chairman Burke said that the committee, after taking evidence here, would visit McAlester, Okla? homa City ' id other parts of the State to o' .ain from the Indians dl 1 rect Information as to how the con? tracts were obta'ned from them. Dennis Flynn, counsel for J. F. Mc? Murray, said he would contend that the contracts were valid since the Indians were members of what are known ns the "Five Civilized Tribes" and as such had the right of citizen? ship to make the contracts. He said ho would asscit, however, that no of? fer of brlbor? had ever been made. Cecil Lyon. chairman of the Re? publican Sta?e commltee of Texas, who was charged by Congressman A. T). Murphy on the floor of the house with having assisted Mr. Murphy In asking for the approval of the DOB" tra-d*. Is f\pcrt?'d h< rc tomorrow. If there Is a "bathtub" trust, ns the Federal government nlieges, It is to bo hoped that Unclo Sam will mako a thorough cleaning In the courts.? Tacoma Ledger. id Fear not?Let ail the ends Thon A in 1TER fc .... SATUR 1 WOTIIiW MPPENEi AT MajimT STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING WAS TAME AFFAIR. Most Interest Prohably Manifested In Congressional Race ? Ellerbc Continues to Have Crowds with Him, it Appears?Duncan Got to Marion, hut that's All?Evans Talks About Schools?Lyon Speaks as if Ho Had no Opposition. Marion, Aug. 3.?Those who ex? pected sensations at the State cam? paign meeting here today were sadly disappointed. While it is true that Marion has been the scene of many hot political meetings in the past, and for many reasons such was looked for today, the meeting passed off as one of the tamest and the least sensational In the present campaign. However, features of the day were the rousing ovation accorded Con? gressman James E. Ellerbe; the en? thusiastic reception given Attorney General J. Frazer Lyon; the evidence of prohibition sentiment revealed in the hearty applause awarded the Hon. C. C. Featherstone, and the distinct disappointment occasioned by John T. Duncan's failure to make good his promise, or threat, to pay his respects tc the Supreme Court "when I go to Marion." Nothing Sensational. While Duncan did read a long and rambling discourse on a con? glomeration of generalities, it was a noticeable fact that he religiously avoided any degree of directness that in the opinion of a great many, would have precipitated a lively scene and possibly trouble of a serious na? ture. Duncan had written out his speech and prepared three copies. He defied the newspaper reporters to print It. The newspaper men pres? ent did not appear to be much con? cerned. He was received in silence by the large audience. The presence of Mr. Lyon caused many to fear some exciting incident, in view of. the later denial by Evans of the exact nature of the charge at the Dillon meet.'ig yestorday. But there never was a more peaceable meeting be? tween two opponents. Select the Best Man. Mr. Lyon, who was the first speaker did not once mention the fact that he had opposition. He did not refer to Mr. Evans even by indi? rection, but made a strong plea to the citizens to exercise a care in the selection of the representatives in the General Assembly. Men who will up? hold the Constitution, said Mr. Lyon, are what we need and he referred to the recent enactments in favor of the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Rail road, directly contrary to the Consti? tution. Mr. Lyon took occasion to pay a high tribute to Justice Woods, declar? ing him a man of such integrity and ability as fit to grace the United States Supreme Court Bench, and that if the Democrats were ever In control that he was certain old Marlon would have a son thus honored. These utterances were heartily applauded. Champion of Schools. With marked tact and forceful de? livery, Barnard R. Evans declared that he was in this race to save to the common schools of the State the dis? pensary money justly due them and which had been tied up by the wind ing-up commission. He cited the news this morning that the Anderson County superintendent of education had brought mandamus proceedings, as he said, against the commission to get this money. This referred to the action against the State Treasurer; Mr. Evans made a strong plea in be? half of the schools and the little boys and glr*s. TTo said future generations would give him the credit for accom? plishing this work for tho State. He today claimed the credit for causing such action as brought by tho An? derson County officer. Messrs. Duvall and Richards were the favored ones today, in getting bouquets. Many of the candidates, though, hando.i '-.nonets a plenty to the Marion people and this beau? tiful old town. These compliments, however, bore the earmarks of gen? uineness, or on every hand is heard only praise for the town. Indeed the women of Marlon have worked won? ders in tho matter of beautifying the public square and tho streets. Notably among those whoso endeavors have wrought such good results Is Mrs. C. A. Woods. Among tho candidates for Governor, c. c. Featherstone was the favorite. Ho was often Interrupted with loud applause; his anecdotes Were also well received. Some one from the audience Inter? rupted Mr. Featherstone at one point e hi u the speaker declared that there were now 86 dry counties In the State. This gentleman said, "hut they are not dry.'1 In a quick rejoinder, Mr. r itherstone said: "Yes I guess you te't at be tby Chantry's, Thy God's an DA"V . AUGUriT 6. I j "THE SOUTHERN FIELD." The Magazine Established By South? ern Railway to Bo Extensively Cir? culated. Washington, ?ug. 2.?A compre? hensive picture of the advantages to be found in the fruit growing sections of the southeastern States is pre? sented in the August issue of "The Southern Field," the offical organ of the Land and Industraial Depart? ment of the Southern Railway and associated lines, the circulation of which will begin in a few days. The leading article of this issue is devoted to a discussion of fruit growing in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Ala? bama, Tennessee and Mississippi. The story of the development of the grow? ing of apples, peaches, berries, and small fruits in this territory is fully told and the opportunities for future development pointed out. The farmer interested in fruit growing who reads this issue can not fail to be impressed with the great opportunities which await him in the Southeast. In addition to the article on fruit growing which is splendidly illustrated there are other interesting articles. Editorials call attention to the opportunities for profit in stock raising in the South, the value of the cotton crop to the country, and the increase in value of southern lands. What can be done in East Tennessee country is shown in an article on pork raising, "A Spar tanburg Farmer" tells of results on a farm in the Piedmont section, and the success of Canadians in North? east Georgia is told in an interesting manner. Thousands of copies of this maga? zine will be put in the hands of farmers in the North and Northwest who are considered desirable settlers. Persons already in the South who have friends living in other sections of the country whom they wish to interest in this section can have copies of "The Southern Field,, sent them by a request addressed to M. V. Rich? ards, Land and Industrial Agent, Southern Railway, Washington, D. C. WHY HE WORE THE CROSS. Savannah Judge, Sentences Confed? erate Veteran, Condemns Obvious Appeal to Jury's Sympathies. Savannah, Ga., Aug 3.?S. S. Bes? singer, a Confederate veteran, was found guilty of voluntary man? slaughter in Chatham superior court today at the end of his trial for stab? bing Game Payne to death on the evening of May last. Bessinger wore a Confederate cross of honor in court during his trial. No objection was made to this and Judge Charlton, in>. sentencing Bes? singer to two year. in the peniten? tiary, in regard to it, said: "I do not like to see a veteran wearing a cross of honor in court when he is on trial for a crime. You could have worn it for only one pur? pose, to work upon the prejudice of the jury. Practices of this nature would tend to make of the Confed? erate badge a common thing." Bessinger and Payne formerly were partners in a grocery busines. They quarreled over money and Bessinger killed Payne in the presence of the latter's wife. GEORGIA'S FIRST COTTON BALE. Brings 30 Genta?Sent to Savannah for Auction. Albany, Ga., Aug. 3.?Georgia's first bale of cotton was brought to Albany last night, but not by Dean Jackson, the negro farmer of Dough? erty county, who for years has been the "first bale man." This year the bale was raised by M. A. Rainey, of Baker county, and was sold this morning for 30 cents per pound. The bale weighed 412 pounds, and was graded middling. It was rushed to Savannah, where it will bo sold at auction. are the very man that most needs prohibition, you have brought a se? rious accusation against your county, sir; you are declaring that your peo? ple are not lawablding." The au? dience was plainly In sympathy with Mr. Feathorstone. Mr. Thomas G. McLeod today made a very forceful and effective local op? tion speech. He devoted most of his tlmo to the whiskey question. He declared that he had thrown down the gauntlet and that none of his pro? hibition opponents had taken it up, and offered any argument. Theirs were only "heavenly wines and pious mOUthlngS." He sailed Into Mr. Featherstotie ?vhen he said that local option seemed good enough In lucid moments, and In an off year, but when election time rolled around then it must be State-wide prohibition. d Truth's." THE TRU 10 Me* Ser WHAT IS THE LAW ? ATTORNEY GENERAL LYON DIF? FERS FROM MEMMINGl R. If Supplies Come Under Interstate* Clause l ? iiless Intended for Illegal Sale, Tliey Are Safe. Columbia, Aug. 3.?Attorney Gen eral Lyon has given an opinion P* which he holds that whiskey private or personal use can r ?< seized by any officer. This r ^ - is directly opposite to the * <t? bv I Judge Memminegr, giver ^jJP' charge to the jury in Sumter .nty, when he declared that whiskey for personal use was liable to be seized. The ruling by the attorney general was given on the request of J. L. Gillis, a magistrate of Rembert, In Sumter county, and several questions were asked concern? ing the seizure of whiskiea. The Letter Received. The following is the letter address? ed to J. L. Gillls, magistrate at Rem? bert, by Attorney General Lyon: "Your letter of the 1st inst. is at hand. You ask that you be advised upon the following question: " '1. Is it my duty under the law as magistrate to have whiskey seized from any and all person as soon as same Is delivered to them Dy the express company or other carrier, where I have no reason to believe that it Is for any purpose other than per? sonal use?' "Assuming, though you have not so stated, that such whiskey is shipped under the protection of the interstate commerce law, I answer this question, No. When to Seize. M '2. Where whiskey is delivered to one by an express company c.r other carrier, and I have reason jr information to believe that it is to be sold, am I warranted under the law in seizing it as soon as delivered, and is it my duty to do so?' "Assuming, though you have not so stated, that the .iquor in question is not shipped to a county dispensary or to a druggist lawfully authorized to sell the same. I answer this question, Yes. "In answering the ' 'above! questions I assume that you have used the word whiskey as including pure al? cohol and wine." IOWA INSURGENTS WIN. Progressive. Demonstration Amounts Almost to Repudiation of Presi? dent's Administration. Des Moin'es, la., Aug. 3.?Republi can Iowa wrote herself vigorously progressive today at a convention which was in uproar most of the time. Senator Cummins and Dolllver and the insurgent delegation at Washing? ton were enthusiastically indorsed. The new tariff law was branded as a failure in the li/\t of the party pledge of 1908. President Taft received only a luke? warm Indorsement. A sop of harmony was flung out in the indorsement of Gov. Carroll. An attempt to use vhe steam roller and make the State central commit? tee overwhelmingly progressive was called off, presumably at the hint of Senator Cummins. Senator Cummins was temporary chairman; Senator Dolllver, perma? nent chairman. The progressive majority ranged elose to 300 on every question. The resolutions committee was progress? ive. 6 to 5. The foregoing is a synopsis of the day's events. To it may be added cheers and jeers, applause and hisses, music and howls of discord. RAN AWAY, THOUGH LAME. Suddenly Discards Cane and Crutch and Diaappenrs in the Night. New York, Aug. 3.?There is a mystery surrounding the disappear? ance of Mrs. John Rurllt, of Irving ton, who walked out of her home a week ago last night, and was last seen on Tuesday boarding a train at Tarrytown for New York. Mrs. Bur fit for a long time had been a sufferer from rheumatism and was unable to walk. She had not left her home for years. Without cane or crutch she hob? bled out of the house. Her husband was surprised, but thought she was stepping out of doors to get a breath of fresh air. Mrs. Burfit's husband Is a gradener on Edwin II. Mairs' place, and Mr. Malrs is doing all he can to help him find his wife. Having divided up a few big losers, Wall street wears a more contented expression.?Washington Post. E SOUTHRON, Established Jane, 1m-Vol. XXX. ?><>. 47. SIDETRACKS SPEAKING TOUR. MORE PRESSING BUSINESS BE . FORE PRESIDENT TAFT. However, "xecutivV is Inclined to Accer station to Address Na tio* Conservation Congress? *s to Make Fully Understood o Position on Subject. *V Beverly, Mass., August 1.?Presi? dent Taft followed up today the re? cent cancellation of his Western and Southern engagements by announc? ing that his speeches in the future will be few and far between. He politely but firmly told a committee of citizens from Providence, R. I., that he could not reconsider the can? cellation of his engagement to speak before the Atlantic Deeper Wateway Association, in that city in Septem? ber. Mr. Taft said he regretted hav? ing to say no, but that important matters of public business would claim his attention from now until the convening of Congress. The President did not give a definite answer today to Governor Eberhard, of Minnesota, and a delegation of fifteen representative men of St. Paul, who came to urge him to ac? cept the invitation to speak before the National Conservation Congress, in that city, September 6. May Speak on Conservation* Mr. Taft is inclined to accept this invitation. Conservation seems to be the theme of the hour, and the Presi? dent is anxious that his position on the subject shall be fully understood. He contemplates devoting a large portion of his coming message to Congress to this subject If he goes to St. Paul he will simply write the conservation feature of his message in advance and deliver it before the Conservation Congress. FACES MORE TROUBLE. Wilson, Head of United Wireless Com? pany, Takes His Stenographer to Wife, New York, Aug. v.?Christopher Columbus Wilson, president of the United Wireless company, who was' indicted this afternoon on two counts of conspiracy to defraud, appeared at city hall tonight, long after hours, and took out a marriage license. He gave his age at 64 and the bride grave hers as 19. She says she is Stella Lewis, a stenographer. In reply to a question from the clerk, she smiled and answered: "I think we'll be married tonight." The bride-elect was right, for she and Wilson were married from the home of her mother tonight. Mrs Lewis, the mother, said Stella was Mr. Wilson's stenographer, but the marriage had nothing to do with his indictment today. They had been en? gaged for nearly three months and the wedding has been planned for today. NEGRO HURT IN FLORIDA. Blood> Passions of Raging Mob Not Sated by Lynching of Four Negro Suspects. Boniface, Fla., Aug. 2.?The tele? phone lines to Dady, the scene of the murder and lynching, are up and reports have been confirmed that four negroes have thus far been lynched by the Infuriated citizens of Dady, avenged the murder and as? sault of a little white girl. Posses are out now hunting two more negroes who were thought to have had knowledge of the murder. It has developed that the negroes ex? pected also to assault and murder the mother of the girl and kill all the children but their plans fa"ed. Excitement is at fever, and further trouble Is expected. A great throng was at the burial of the little girl. STANDARDAKTION OF COTTON. All Exchanges will Have Samples by September 1. Washington, August 1.?The sys? tem of standardization of cotton: de? vised by the department of agricul? ture, probably will be in very gen? eral operation in all cotton exchanges by September 1. The bureau of plant industry of the department, which daily is sending out sets of samples of various grades of cotton that have been selected as standards, expects that before the end of the present month the exchanges will be supplied sufficiently to permit transactions to T| be made upon the basis of the pro? posed standards. While there is no legal power for^ the enforcement of these new stand-j ards on the cotton exchanges, s< many approving reports of the sys? tem have been received that it is be? lieved there will be no opposition t( making tho system universal.