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riul tTTMTTER WATCHMAN, btabu Consolidated Aur. 2,1 * 0 0 PmMftmtird Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 81'MTIR, S. C. Il.lt per unnuro?In advance. AdvertlMMMi: Om Square first Insertion.$1.00 ?vary subsequent insertion.SO Csjsslisfiis for thres months, or longer will be mads at reduosd rates. AH communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged far as advertisement* OMtaartas and tributes of respects wan be charted for. TKAt.K l>r \TI1 OF TO! ill Orphan House Boy Meets st Wilmington?Foal Play Wilmington. N. C. Aug. 10.?The murder of a youth, on whose was C 1.100 Insurance, the gut'ln* of the Rock Springs Hotel, combli a tftoa hotel and boarding house, on the wharf, the srrest of J. C. Holly, about 40 years old. proprietor of the house, erstwhile preacher of the item faith, constituted the 11 features of a tragic fire. Ich occurred In this city early this dng. When arested, and after warned that he need not make ty statement that would incriminate himself, the defendant stated to the who Issued the warrant. In the of several persons that no? body bot he and the boy and hla God knew the circumstances surrounding the death of the youth. The seriously burned body of the youth. Edward Cromwell. 10 years who Is said to have come here months ago from an orphan le In Charleston, and was cook at heel, was found lying on the of his room. In his night clothes, an hour after the fire was dls Capt. W. P. Monroe, aa it chief of fire department, who first to enter the room, testified the coroner's investigation today the body was lying parallel with had, which showed no evidence of the theory that the youth fell from the bed. The mattress, he testified.' was saturated with kerosene oil and under the head of the dead man was found a counterpane also saturated with oil. while two large empty oil were found In an adjoining Other witnesses testified to hearing noise ss if of a struggle about midnight in the room of the youth. Lawyer J. II. Scull testified that on Monday, sctlng as notary public, he signed a certificate of transfer of aa Insurance policy for $2,000 from Cromwell to Holly, the premium on which, he was Informed, was paid t?v Holly, who had applied for insurance to the amount of $6,000, the company refusing more than $2.500. The autopsy performed on the body failed to disclose my evidence of vtslancs. but the stomach was dlsten and the lungs congested, which physician says could have been by sm ?k??. The physician was that the body was burned death, but could not say as to whether narcotics were used, as a chemical analysis only can determine this The coroner's Jury will resume Its Investigation tomorrow. MAYOR OWNOK I s ItlsTlNo WKLL trainee Blood Poison Sets In. Chances <.?*Kl. New York. Aug. 11?At 1:30 o'riock this morning Mayor Oaynor's condition was unchanged. He was sleeping. New York. Aua*. 10.?William J. Oaynor. mayor of New York, lies in St. Mary's Hospital tonight with two segments of a split bullet, flred yes? terday by James J. Gallagher, who sought to aanamlnate him. st II hurled In his neck ard mouth, bi t he has shown not one alarming symptom. It In beyond human power to say wheth? er he will recover, for not even the most renowned specialists can say whether blood poisoning will be the aftermath, but ar yet the mayor's temperature has given no cause for alarm on this score. Kvery Indica? tion is that the wound Is healing nicely. Bulletins today and tonight did not vary In their tone of optimism and so hopeful were attendants that Mrs. Oaynor. after an almost sleepless vigil at the bedside, left the mayor's side late today for a foity-mlnuto spin In an automobil*. Quartered In a large and well light? ed room In the hospital the mayor rhaU pleasantly with tho?w who are allowed to see him and confidently says hs will be out <n a few days. ?hsd April, IM?. 'Be Jut u B81. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. j VEW SEWER LINE WILL PROB? ABLY BE CONSTRUCTED. City Engineer Authorized to Adver? tise For Bids For Same When Plans Are Ready?Dugan Street May Be Widened?I*aws of City to Be Reeodifled. City Council held a regular meet? ing Tuesday night in the Council Chamber. ? Present: Mayor Jen? nings; Aldermen Wright. McLaurin. Cuttlno. Wilder, McKelver, Rhame and Booth. The minutes of July 26 were read and confirmed. Mr. J. R. Kennedy appeared before council asking that his plant. The Kennedy Bros., be made exempt from taxation for a period of five years, according to the ordinance provid? ing that, at the discretion of Council, manufacturing plants be made ex? empt from taxation for a period of five years after establishment, pro? vided sach plants ship their products to other towns. Messrs. Wright. Booth and Rhame were appointed a committee to in? vestigate whether The Kennedy Bros., come under this ordinance, and re? port back to council at their next meeting. J. A. Pinson. paster of the Shiloh Baptist church, came before council, asking that he be allowed to cut down a tree near the corner of Wash fngton and Dingle streets, as the tree mentioned obstructed the building of the new church which is now In con? struction. He also requested that a light be placed on this corner. He was ad\ised to present his re? quest to remove the tree to the Tree and Park Commission, and his re? quest for a light on the corner of Washington and Dingle streets was granted. Mr. L. L Parrott presented a peti? tion from residents of the Jordan neighborhood, signed by many citi? zens of this city also, requesting coun? cil to fix that part of Purdy Street which was excavated for making pipe and brick, before the time arrives for the hauling of cotton to market. |fe?*r. Parrott was advised that this ^rorft had been ordered done, and that the street would be fixed In the course of a few days. Mr. I. C. 8trauss. city attorney, re? ported that he had made arrange? ments whereby rights of way could be procured for the proposed new , sewerage line. His work was approved, and the Clerk and Treasurer was authorized to pay for said rights of way upon warrants of the city attorney and city engineer. An ordinance was passed allowing George D Shore & Brother to lay a side-track across Dingle Street into the Graham property on S. Sumter Street. Mr. Strauss urged the necessity of recodlfylng the ordinances of the city. On motion, the clerk and treas? urer was authorized to get In shape and have printed the ordinances In code form. Amendments were offered to the ordinance entitled, "An ordinance to Regulate the Use of Public Vehicles." The clerk and treasurer was in? structed to get these in shape by noxt meeting, when the ordinance will be adoptei. as a whole, when amended. Mr. McLaurin, for the finance com? mittee reported insufficient funds in the city treasury, and was authorized t<? borrow for the city $3,000 at 6 per cent for 90 days. The city attorney was authorized by council to make a contract with the county that upon delivery by the city of a convict to the Jail, the city should recelvo $4 per month from that day for each prisoner so deliv? ered, the contract to last two years. On motion it was authorized that that part of South Sumter street, near the A. C. L. Rallrrad, be fixed, as It in In bad condition, caused by water standing on said street. Mi ists. I ?1" ? t h ami I: ha me for the eoSMilttoe on public works reported that Miss Ellis had offered to donnto I 1 > feet to the rity on the south sldo of Dugan street to widen said street, providing that the city move back her fences, and pay $50 to her, as a small building for which she is now re? ceiving rent, would have to be torn down to allow said improvement. It moved and carried that Miss Kins' o(t*t be acoeyted with proviso ?hut son would not compel council to pay the $.r>0. The Pity engineer reorted that the SSpefl ? of the curbing on North Chunh street would be about $187 for concrete only and $200 for brick curbing. I'e n por?. d, ;,1so, that he had pre | I ilaitl arid specifications for a new septic tank and was preparing d Fear not?all the cads Thon Aim sumte ft, 8. a, satur: BOOK ON SLAVERY DAYS. {?gfo Minister Writes Book?Scene, the Fiierson Plantation in Sumter County. Columbia, Aug 9.?The Rev L E. ! bowery, a colored preacher, formerly ?f Charleston, but now of Columbia', ias written a book bearing the title: Life on the Old Plantation In Ante? bellum Days." Several competent udges have examined the manuscript, tnd they say it reads like a fascina? ting novel. The book contains biography, poe? try, and descriptive narrative, and fiction. What is remarkable about the book is, while the whole is a continuous story, yet each of the thirteen chapters composing the book, is a story in itself, and is independ? ent of the others. The scene of the story is laid on the Frierson plantation, at Shiloh, Sum? ter County, S. C, on which Lowrey was born a slave, In 1850. In the first chapter, a very interesting des? cription of the old plantation is giv? en. The second is devoted to the proprietor of the old plantation and his family. It deals with the break? ing up of the old p'^ntation and the separation in 1865. The book is nearly completed, and , Lowrey has not yet decided whether he will print it in book form, or sell tne manuscript, and let it be publish? ed as a serial. The Rev. I. E. Low ery being a minister, and the owners of the old plantation having been Chr'.stians, it is very natural that a I religious vein should run through the entire ?vork. Lowery thinks that ! there are some things about slavery tnat ought to be forgotten, and that thero are some things about it that should ever be remembered. It is about these latter things, which he has written in his book. The title of the book, and its contents are en? tirely original. Lowery claims that no other author-white or colored ?has ever written along this line. It is something new in the realm of negro literature. Lowery has been patiently at work on the book for nearly four years, and says It Is the best literary work of his life. NEW FERTILIZER COMPANY. More Competition for The Fertilizer Trust. Columbia, Aug. 11.?Further com? petition for the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company in this territory is promised through the commission? ing today of the Congaree Fertilizer i Conjpany, with an initial capitaliza? tion of $100,000, to build a large mill at Columbia. The corporators are J. J. Lawton, of Hartsville, R. R. Brat ton, of Yorkvllle. J. T. Stevens, and C. J. Shannon, Jr., of Camden, and LeRoy Springs, of Lancaster. Y. M. C. A. Collections, Aug. 11. Bank of Sumter, $61.00 Farmers Bank & T. Co., 47.00 Sumter Savings Bank, 30.00 First National Bank, 10.00 Total, $148.00 Previously reported, 3,842.00 Total, $4,090.00 plans and specifications for the con? struction of tho proposed new line, and for the reparlng of the old line. It was moved and carried that he advertise for bids, when he is ready. Mr. McKeiver, for the opera house committee, reported the open closet in tho rear still being used, and Mr. Booth suggested that the mules be moved into building belonging to the city, but now used by the DuRant Hardware Company. It was moved and carried that this be done, and that a part of the build? ing thus vacated be cut off, and that (dosets to be connected with the sewer be placed therein. There was no report from the Fire committee. Mr. "Wright, for the Police com? mittee, reported lights not burning last month, and fines collected amounting to $157 and 80 days labor. He stated, also, that it was neces? sary to elect a policeman to take the place of Mr. Boykln, who hau re? signed. Applications for this place were re? ceived from: H, A. Jones, J. D. Rod gers. It. L. Scurry, Q. J. Williams, and Oeo. Hatchell. Mr. Williams was elected. On motion, it was agreed to extend West Bartlett street across tho North Western Railroad as far as the city limits. The city attorney urged the neces? sity of a traffic ordinance, and Messrs. IfcLnuiin and McKeiver were ap? pointed by the Mayor as a committee to prepare such an ordinance, A number of bills were presented and ordered paid, Council then adjourned. ist at be thy Country's, Thy God's an D. Y, AUGUST 13, 1910 CANDIDATES AT BAFFHET. hYON'S DENUNCIATION OF EV ANS FEATURE OF MEETING. Utorney General Declares Evans' Statements False? Other Office seekers and Their Speeches. Gaffney, Aug. 10.?There was noi Tiuch excitement In the campaign meeting here today, the only action )elng furnished by the attorney gen? eral and the man who is running igainst him. B. B. Evans read an editorial from tho Laurensville Herald criticising Mr. Lyon, and the attorney general in reply read a letter dated May 11, 1899, to the Augusta Brewing Com? pany, written by W. T. Crews, then beer dispenser of Laurens county. This letter was wrlten on the station? ery of the Laurenville Herald and was marked "Per??'?1 " Mr. Lyon said this letter explained the editorial. In this communication to the Augusta' brewers, "inducements" appear in quotations. The letter was unearthed in the graft investigations when first commenced, and with "a bouquet of graft letters" was printed in the State at the time. The meeting was called to order In the Star theatre by E. H. Decamp, chairman of the county Democratic committee. Rev. F. W. Greeg open? ed the meeting with prayer. For Lieutenant jGovernor. The candidates ^fer lleutant gover? nor were the Tvrsit to speak. E. W. Duvall opened, C. A. Smith following. Both candidates hpoke of the neces? sity for economy in the State's busi? ness affairs and discussed the whiskey question. B. B. Evans next spoke. He made his usual charges and then repeated his challenge made at Columbia, say? ing: "If any reputable committee of bookkeepers will prove my state? ments misleading, taking the report as a basis"?referring to the report of the winding up commission he held in his hand?"I will withdraw." He said that the statement Mr. Lyon read at Spartanburg declaring his statements misleading did not prove them so. He read an editorial "from a county nevspaper" but it refexred to "The Herald" In the text. Mr. Lyon opened by referring to his tremendous vote in Cherokee four years ago. He said that then a cer? tain afternoon paper called It "Lyon itls" He hopes for another attack. Mr. Lyon at once took up the matter of the editorial read by E'xns. Mr. Lyon said when a man found oppos? ing him if one will pick benetth the skin, will be found that he is either a grafter or would like to be. He then read the following letter addressed to "Mr." Herman, manager Augusta Browing company, Augusta, Ga. The Letter. "Please send me a statment of the amount I am actually paying per bar? ren (by the carload) for the beer you have been shipping me. I have dis? covered that I have been paying more than other dealers?that is, the bills sent me call for more money per bar? rel than you charge some others, and I don't wish to pay more than ther dealers. "Now, you must let me know what you actually receive for beer, not what it is billed to me at. There will be no change in the management of the business, but I want my share of whatever 'inducements' are offered others. Otherwise I will appeal to the State board of control for protec? tion. I know what I am talking about and you might as well be frank with me. I only want a just share of the benefits and If I get It all well and pood In future. "Yours respectfully, "W. T. Crews. "Beer Dispenser for Laurens County. "P. S.?Shyer informed me this morning that I would have to order another carload Monday but I want to hear from you first. "W. T. Crews." Mr. I n referred to his opponent in a ma>.. r decidedly scathing as "this man who thinks he is running for attorney general," and "this crea? ture trying to o >pose me." When the attorney general so described his op? ponent the crowd applauded loudly for Lyon. The attorney general was Interrupted by frequent applause. Mr. Lyon referred to A. W. Wood, who is a member of the winding up commission. Mr. Lyon asked if any of the people were so simple that they would believe Mr. Wood or his associates failed to account for a mil? lion dollars. He also said that he told Mr, Wood and the other mem? bers of the winding-tip commission that if they printed a lump sum as the amount disbursed by him as his expenses, some liar would go about the State saying Is was graft So the itemized account was put in and still i d Truth's." THE TRII] JAMES HENRY RICE CHOSEN. Ho Has Been Made Field Agent of National Audubon Society. Winnsboro, Aug. 10.?It was an? nounced here today by James Henry Rice, Jr., the secretary of the South Carolina Audubon society, that he had been appointed field agent of the National Audubon society. The official notice of his appointment was received from T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of the national association. The appoint? ment is for five months and may be renewed at the end of the year. The new work will not interfere with the duties of Mr. Rice as State secretary JOE BAILEY FOR PRESIDENCY. Endorsed for Nomination by Texas Democrats. Galveston, Texas, Aug. 10.?After endorsing United States Senator Jos. W. Bailey for the Democratic nomi? nation for President in 1912 and nominating a full State ticket, headed J by Oscar B. Colquitt for Governor, I and A. B. Davidson for Lieutenant Governor, the Democratic State Con? vention adjourned this evening. Both Colquitt and Davidson are anti-pro? hibitionists, notwithstanding that the party in the recent primary declared in favor of the submission of a pro? hibition amendment. false statements are being made on every stump. Mr. Lyon turned to Evans and said: "I challenge him to show where $17,000 has come into my hands." Evans asked if the attorney meant for him to reply, and he said he most certainly did. Evans then said: "I didn't say it came into your hands, but that it was placed to your credit." That, Too, is False. The attorney general said, "That j too, is false." Evans called back, "Well, the books say so." The military men then held the floor. W. W. Moore speaking first. J. M. Richardson next and Charles Newnham closing. All spoke of things military, the discussion being flavor? ed with talk on rifle ranges, target practice, etc. The candidates for railroad com? missioner discussed railroad rates and their qualifications for the office. G. H. Mahon was first, followed by O. C. Scarborough. James Cansler and G. McD Hampton. T. G. McLeod was the first candi? date for governor to speak. He made a strong local option speech. He re? peated his belief that every man should have a right to his own opin io*n with the same rights extended to every county. He expressed a be? lief that prohibition would bring about a state of affairs worse than that now existing. The speaker was well received and was applauded on con? clusion. J. G. Richards was received with applause. He talked of education and his efforts in that direction, es? pecially the establishing of scholar? ships. He said he was a farmer and has always been close to the soil. He told of his work in the general as? sembly and the result of some of his efforts there. He was applauded generously and seemed to be the fa? vorite of the crowd. C. L. Blease talked of local option. He said he supposed Cherokee had prohibition from the number of cases in mayor's court this morning. The speaker referred to a dozen convic? tions on charges of selling whiskey. He advocated letting well enough alone. He thought the State Insti? tutions are getting too much money. He was applauded. J. T. Duncan then spoke. Featherstone on Press. C. C. Featherstone, after opening his speech with an apology for some lack of his usual vim, occasioned by a slight indisposition, said that the mayor of Gaffney had sent him word that the liquor cases of today are the first since March. The speaker took a punch at the newspapers. He said that a Charleston paper is fight? ing him and that it advocates the re? tention of the dispensary in Charles? ton. He said that The State is fight? ing and that it advocates the reten? tion of Richland's dispensary. He re? ferred to the benefits of prohibition. He was applauded. F. H. Hyatt told the audience that as he was the last speaker and as they were tired he would divide his time with them, and would speak only 10 minutes. He declared he would not thrust a whiskey talk on them, adding that If all "hot-air" spent on whiskey In this campaign w s turned to whiskey all the audi? ence might be Intoxicated thereby. He then gave a 10 minutes' talk on business conditions. He was applau? ded. I ? SOUTHRON, Established June, Vol. XXX. No. 49. BDARi) Of HEALTH MEETS, INTERESTING REPORT MADE BY HEALTH OFFICER. / Sanitary Conditions Have Been Great* ly Improved?Mr. Geo. D. Levy Elected Secretary of Board?Action Taken to Prevent the Spread of Contagious Diseases. The Board of Health met Monday at 6 o'clock in the council chamber, all members being present. It was decided that the permanent secretary of the Board should be a member thereof, and Mr. Geo. D. Levy was accordingly elected. The secretary was authorized to purchase a suitable book in which to keep the minutes. The report of the Health Officer was then read and ordered incorpo? rated in the minutes. In this report Mr. Towles first thanked the board for the confidence placed in him and the honor bestow? ed upon him in electing him to the position of Health Officer. He stated that he had made ar. every morning inspection of fish an I meat houses, having seized and dis? posed of 277 bunches of spoiled fish. He reported the meat markets l.i a fairly good condition, excepting Jones' Market, on South Main St., the license of which he recommended be? ing revoked, as the proprietor refused to keep his market and meats in a snnitary condition. He stated that he had given parti? cular attention to Epperson's heifer pen, finding it in a fearful condition when taking charge, and that It Is now about to be connected with the sewer. ? The stores, on both sides of Main street, from the court house to the Jackson Hotel, were reported by Mr. Towles as having been inspected and seen cleaned as well as 458 house in? spections having been made. He reported giving out disinfectants to part!es who had typhoid fever pa? tients on their premises. A number of rooms were reported being disinfected and collected for. Report was made of supplies re? ceived from Mr. Reardon, the former Health Officer. Mr. Towles stated, lastly, that he has taken time to study up the differ? ent diseases as they came to his at? tention. The conditions surrounding the case of dyptheria at the residence of Mr. R. K. Brown were next taken up by the Board and the peril thereby caus? ed to the community was discussed. It was moved and carried that the strictest quarantine be placed over Mr. Brown's house. On motion it was agreed that when a contagious dis? ease appears in the city, and the head of the family in which such disease is present, fails to co-operate with the Health Officer in safeguarding the public, that the president of the board of health be authorized to employ two special officers to preserve strict quarantine over the contgaious dis? ease existing. The Health Officer was instructed to notify the keeper of the cemetery not to inter any body therein without a death and burial certificate. On motion it was agreed that coun? cil he requested to provide a suitable office for the Health Officer, and that the same be fitted with proper furni? ture for preserving the records of the office. It was also recommended that the salary of the Health Officer be increased to $70 per month, the said change to go into effect on August 15, 1910 ,the increase in salary deem? ed by the board to be merited on account of the energetic and untiring work of the Health Officer in the dis? charge of his duties, the result of which is evidenced by his report. The board then adjourned. Death In Bi6hopville. Bishopville, Aug. 8.?Dr. T. B. Man? ning, who has been an Invalid for the last three years, quietly passed away today at 2 o'clock. Dr. Manning came here from Marlboro county a number of years ago and began to practice his profession, which he continued with much success until a few years ago when he began to fail In health. The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. Dr. Manning leaves a devoted wife and several children. The Recorder's Court. James Lewis, colored, was convict? ed of stealing a pair of shoes from Barnett's Repair shop on South Main street, yesterday, and was giv? en a sentence of $10 or twenty days. When the officers searched Lewis they found in one of his pockets a pair of brass knocks, and the Re? corder sentenced him, for carrying a concealed weapon, to pay a fine of $ 1 r? or serve thirty days. He took the days in both cases.