Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? Jlit ofll.tubman mib Sotitbrtm. The Sumter Watchman wai found ?4 In 1* ?(l and the True Southron In lift The Watchman and Southron now haa >h? combined circulation and tafluence of both of the old papera, U manifestly the beat advertising Hum In 8umter. Roosevelt having sometime ago appropriated all that was popular In Bryan's platform and Bryan having now bolted the party, the Democracy is to have been purged of Bry Charleston Is looming up as a cot? ton exporting market, the buyers of Charleston firms are making It Inter? esting for the other buyers, aas Some of the comments on the res fsjaatlon of Col. W. T. Brock, as atstant adjutant general, are tinged with surprise. That he held on so long Is the only surprising feature of the mess. e ? ? The time Is coming when Sumter will need a connection with the Sea hoard Air Line so badly that a real effort will be made to secure It. aas The revision of the school law, which Is now being made by a com? mission, may lead to the needed re? vision and simplification of other laws. If that work is well done and the results are as beneficial and sat? isfactory as anticipated. ? ? ? Ex-Rev. Thos. Dlxon has pulled off another sensational play, entitled the "Sins of the Father." which Is said to be the warmest thing out. It had Its first production In Norfalk, Va., Wednesday night before a packed house and the press agent of the show sends us a long telegram boost? ing the play to the skies. We gather from the press agent's wire that it Is even worse than the Clansmen, and will undoubtedly be a great money? maker, as many thousands of people are ulways too eager to pay a high price to see and hear that sort of drama. a a a Senator Smith's advice to the farmers to hold cotton for higher prices Is probably Justified by condl tllna but It would have more weight If the farmers were better organised and had a selling arency to market the crop somewhat on the plan op? erated so successfully by the Califor? nia fruit growers and Northwestern wheat farmers. e e ? The contest for the speakership In the House of Representatives be? tween Hon. M. L. Smith, of Kershaw Dr. Olln 8awyer of George? town and Dr. Wyche. of Newberry is growing quite In? teresting. The effort is al? ready helng made to draw the lines on the local option and prohi? bition Issue. There seems to be no getting rid of the liquor question, and the qualifications of the candidates for practically all offices and positions of honor are subordinated to this one issue. In some counties, they have even elected sup? erintendents of education on the li? quor question and that was about the limit of political foolishness. LATEST WATER ANALYSIS. ? That Sumter Water Is Up to Its Usual Excellence. A statement giving the analysis of a sample of water from the Sumter Water Works haa Just been received by tro- l.oard of Health from Dr. F. 1. t\trk?T. Chemist and Bacteriolo? gist. This report shows that Sum ter's famous water Is up to its usual excellent standard. The report follows: Sanitary Water Analysis No. 184 of sample <>f aater from the Sumter Water Works. Result* In parts per million: ('.lor. 0.00 Chlorine. 6.00 Free Amonln. 0.03 Albuminoid Ammonia. 0.02 Nitrogen In Nitrat, s, 0.000*. Nitro?? n In Nitrites, 0.00 oxys-n requited t<. aahttas organic m i"' r .... Il.?,rde- las p t? it. 5.00 Alttallnltv .... B o t' r i . I Analysis: B*e f* I It I" r anblc centimeter. Gait-Group Orsjantstna. none. Ram a rha: Piss from oontaaslna? Ihn. fl' -p. < tfnlty I d mittel. K. T.. PARK IB Jr, M. D, Refm c Ihe Recorder. Thr. t ?Pfle negro hoys. John Ith h afSM n Henry Lsa a*sd Joa Boaster, wer?? eneti Reed ft for disturbance of th<? i" ? e They saw Kennies Idol? a in>tap n ier hoy, en Manning avenue. I md de< i'b -i ia mahn him |1 his fr- ik,'bt." whbh they pro ree*J< I In de by throwing cotton boils at Msg i' ''' Win ib im, snot her ne? gro voiith who wni In tho crowd, was diu h irge4. Hi i ity Graham was fined $2 f ?r public 'runkeness. SCHOOL FINANCE IN SOUTH CAR? OLINA. A Tlumghtful Discussion of a Weigh ty Problem. In the previous articles Of this series I have stated the oplaion that a more efficient system of supervision is the first requisite to material im? provement In the rural schools of South Carolina. Without some Im? provements in supervision additional money spent on the rural schools will be largely wasted. With a better cor? relation of the state and county su? pervising agencies, with a countw superintendency removed from poli? tics and provided n ha salary suffi? cient to enable the officer to give his whole time to the interest of the schools, the next question to be con? sidered Is that of finance. The mere existence of a state sys? tem of schools '.s a recognition of the fact that the welfare of the whole state Is to be conserved only by pro? viding schools for all sections. Al? though the taxable wealth of the state Is largely centered In the cities, all parts of the commonwealth have contributed therefore, to some extent share in the taxation for the main? tenance of bchools in the poorer sec? tions. In most states of the United States this element Is secured by a state tax levied on all property alike and distributed among the schools of the state on the basis of school population. In South Carolina there is no state tax apportioned among all the schools but the distribution of the dispensary profits, and since the abolition of the State Dispensary, the appropriation under the Oarrls Act have Introduced this desirable ele? ment Into our financial system. The appropriation under the Garrls Act should be continued and Increased until a reasonable school term Is as? sured to every district In the state. The constitutional basis of school support In South Carolina is the three mill tax. This Is distributed among the districts of the county In which it is rained according to enrollment. The Constitution leaves to the Legis lature the definition of the term en? rollment and that body has defined It as, "An attendance of al least ten school days during the preceding scholastic year." The third element In school sup? port Is the special district levy which Is now becoming almost universal In South Carolina. The special district levy is dependent on the decision of the voters and property owners of the community In which the school Is located. The money raised by this special tax Is spent under the direc? tion of the local representatives of those who pay the tax and for the support of their local school. It Is, In consequence, one of the most pop? ular forms of taxation In 8outh Car? olina. Under the laws of the State ? school district may vote as high as eight mills special tax, and through a special act of the Legislature at least one district In the School levies a tax of twelve mills. These three elements?state appro? priation, county levy, and district levy will no doubt, continue to be the basis of school support In thll state. On the theory that help should be given only when people are will? ing to help themselves, the S?ate aid under the Garrls Act has been con? ditional on the voting of a special tax by the district. This Is a prin? ciple founded on logic and common sense. It seems to me, however, that the distribution of the constitutional county three mill tax might be modi? fied to secure better results. Various modes of distribution are In effect In the United States. Many of the states take a special census each year >f all children of school age In the districts, and appropriate the tax on this basis. This plan has nothing to recommend it except its simplicity. Thfl funds which have been raised by eencral county taxation should be distributed in a manner which will secure the best results In school at? tendance and school efficiency. The district which makes the best use of hbj Appropriation should receive most 'moderation. There Is no reason Whf funds should be appropriated to a district simply because It has In It children who are not In school. The Legislature ?f South Carolina has to a certain extent recognized this prln elple ,and has Rxed ton days atten? dance as necessary to enrollment. II ? in-; to up- ttj.it the time has come In carry this principle a little farther sn*l to ISM the county tax as an In utrumenl lo develop school efficiency* The efficiency of a school cannot be I estimated by tie- number ol children wie? have attended II for ten days. The object of the teacher should be not to obtain mere enrollment, but to secure the maximum school term, ib- maximum regularity In atten? dance, and the maximum period of attend in e from the children of the district. The trustees and patfons should have a greater Incentive to regular School attend nee and a long er school term. The natural method of securing this result would be to divide the proceeds Of the constitu? tional tax ott the basis of tie* total days attendance at ?< hool In the various dlstrlcta The adoption of I such a basis would give a pecunlsry Incentive to the teachers, to the trustees, and to the patrons not only to enroll their children !n school, but to have them present every day dur? ing the session and to continue the term for the longest possible period. Since these elemen.j would depend largely upon the attractiveness of the school, the personal influence of the teacher, and the thoroughness of the Instruction, the adoption of the plan would furnish an incentive to trustees to secure the best possible teacher. The resulting larger basis of appro? priation would Justify the Board in paying her a larger salary. In the operation of this plan, how? ever, the city school by virtue of its longer term would be given too de? cided an advantage and the Increased city appropriation would materially cripple the rural schools. The plan should be modified so as to conserve the desirable elements, and at the same time place the city and the county school on equal footing. The Garris Act gives to any school which rtins less than 100 days on the reg? ular school funds the benefit of the state appropriation for lengthening the school term. I believe the time has come for us to fl^: 100 days as the standard school term in South Caro? lina. The basis of appropriation, in my opinion .should be a five months term, and the county school running five months or more should be plac? ed on the same basis as the city school running nine months. The definition of enrollment to corres? pond with this idea might be stated i in substance as follows: "In schools which continue for 100 days or less, the enrollment shall be the total days attendance of all pu- j pils for the school term. When the school continues for more than 100 days, the enrollment shall be the to? tal days attendance of all pupils for the first 100 days of the term." I believe that the adoption of some such definition of enrollment would go far towards relieving the inequal? ities and correcting the evils which are so universally prevalent under the present definition. As I have stated In my previous articles, these suggestions are tenative, and I should be pleased to have them fully dis? cussed to every one Interested In edu? cation. W. K. T?TE, State Supervisor of Elementar*' Rural Schools. COVER CROP CAMPAIGN. Various Agencies Work for the Better? ment of Agriculture. Columbia, Sept. 21.?There will be more winter cover crop planted In South Carolina this fall than ever be? fore. The work of the various agen? cies for better agriculture in this State Is quite noticeable. Last year notwithstanding the dry fall and spring, there were hundreds of sus cessful fields of vetch, bur clover, crimson clover, red clover and al? falfa. The majority of these were planted under the supervision of a government agent, and were so satis? factory that the area will be greatly extended this year. A. G. Smith scientific assistant of the United States department of agriculture gave specific directions for planting over .100 fields of these crops last year, and this year he Is continuing the work in practically every section of the State. Specific directions for planting any of these crops can be secured by addressing him at Columbia. He has already given directions for over 150 fields this season. These advise the farmer every step in the process, and tell him where to secure the seed and the soil for inoculation. To Interest all Farmers. The aim of the department of ag? riculture is to get a winter cover crop on every acre of land in South Carolina. It will take many years to accomplish the desired result, but the people are waking up to the oppor? tunity and the benefit of winter cover crops, and it is believed that great results will be accomplished in the next few years. Farmers are advised to plant rye or oats on the larger part of their farm If they have never grown any leguminous winter cover crop, but it is advisable to plant a mnll area of vetch, bur clover, red clover or crimson clover, following tie- directions given, and then in an other year by having plenty of boII lor inoculation, the farmer can ex tend his area as he sees fit. Most of the failures with these crops, and nlso with the alfalfa, has been due to lack of proper knowledge of planting. Wh< re the proper methods have been followed there has been practically no failures whatever. Any one ib siring to grow any of these crops successfully, will do well to write Mr. Smith for proper di? rections, We trust that American consul who reports pearls growing on Malay coeoanul trees Is not what the bur lesque comedian calls a hypnotisier. Plttsburg Sun. Received Monday load Ilms?, and Mules 9overal nine saddle and Irlvlng horses, 1 ?5 Mares In thii io oi. Re* Tal nice farm mules. Pricei right. Boyle Live Stock Co. it. PATTERSON DROPS OUT. Executive Committee Declares Byrnes to bo Elected* Columbia, Sept. 2).?Following one of the closest racer, in the history of the Democratic party of this State, James F. Byr'ies of Aiken, was yes? terday declared to be the nominee of the Democratic party for congress from the second district. Attorneys for J. O. Patterson appeared before the State Executive committee and stated that the protest filed by the incumbent from the district had been withdrawn. The majority for Mr. Byrnes is 58. J. N. Patterson, of Al lendale appeared in behalf of J. O. Patterson. Mr. I.rynes will be the youngest member of the congressional delega? tion from this State and will possibly be the youngest member in the na? tional house. He is at present solici? tor for the Second district. In the protest of J. O. Patterson irregularities were alleged to have occurred in Aiken and Hampton counties. KILLED WHILE DEFENDING HOME. Chicago Man Victim of Negro In? truder. Chicago, Sept. 19.?Wm. A. Jones, a negro, was partly indentiiied this afternoon as the slayer of Charles D. Hiller, who was shot in defending his daughters from an Intruder, who had entered through their bed room window. Jones succeeded in concealing a bullet wound in his wrist for hours, while being grilled by Police Captain Collins, at the South Englewood po? lice station. The injury betrayed it? self when blood began trickling down the colored man's hand and onto the floor. The prisoner declared that he wounded himself accidentally yes? terday, but Captain Collins declared the wound to be comparatively fresh. The latter expressed his belief that Jones fired while struggling with Hiller, his left arm?the one Injured ?being around Hlller's back, and re? ceiving a bullet that had passed through the latter's body. When taken Into custoday Jones carried a revolver, every chamber of which was loaded, but which, the police declare, smelled strongly of burnt powder. Hiller was chief local freight clerk of the Rock Island railroad. He was aroused at an early hour this morn? ing by the screams of his daughters, Florence, aged 12, and Clarice, aged 18, who slept together. Florence told Capt. Collins that she was awakened to her danger by feeling a rough beard against her face. She said the face was that of a negro, but she could not be certain of other details. She declared that the clothing worn by Jones tallies with that in which her assailant was garbed. In an? swer to her cries. Hiller rushed to the bedroom and grlppled with the Intruder. They rolled down the stairs locked In each others arms. Then the negro began firing, three bullets entering the railroad man's body. His grasp relaxed and the murderer escaped. Detectives arrested Jones when he rushed from a clump of bushes near the Hiller house and swung onto a car going toward the city. Mrs. Elizabeth McNabb Indentlfled Jones as the man who had entered her home earlier In the night. Mrs. McNabb says the negro entered her home and found his way to the bed room, where she and her daughter were sleeping. He laid his hand on the latter's arm and she awoke and screamed. This frightened the in? truder away. "At first I thought it was my little brother Gerald, who had come Into our room," said Florence HUler. "Gerald, what are you doing here? Go back to your room," I said. "Then I felt that awful beard against my face and yelled." MAY BE SENT TO ITALY. Wife Murderer Loses First Round In Fight Against Extradition. Jersey City, N. J.. Sept 21.?Por? ter Charlton lost the opening skir? mish today In the light to escape ex? tradition for the confessed murder at Lake Como of his wife, Mary Scott Castle Charlton. Judge Blair, before whom he was arraigned, declined t<> admit his plea of insanity and took the application for his return under advisement. An attack on the treaty with Italy under Which extradition is asked thereupon became the chief prop of the defense. If Judge I.lair's ruling is adverse to Charlton the ease will be certified to Secretary Knox, who will pass on the question of extradition. Roys who take little Interest in school work will Indorse emphatical? ly the proposition of John Hays Hammond to put a course on train nig chauffeurs In the high i ho d. The enrollment In so. h a department would be limited only by the num b< r of boys. Boston Dally ({lobe. Cornhroad and molasses down In < ottonland again! BELIEVES IN UNWRITTEN LAW. In Sentencing Prisoner in Lexington Court Judge Gage Utters Unusual statements From Bench. Lexington, Sept. 20.?"Not guilty" was the verdict in the case of M. B. Buff, the Confederate soldier, who was placed on trial yesterday in the sessions court together with his son, Artie Buff, for assult and battery with intent to kill. "Guilty of ag? gravated assault," was the verdict as to Artie Buff, At the opening of court this morn? ing the case was resumed, and by 11 o'clock the arguments had been con? cluded and the case placed in the hands of the jurors. It was 5 o'clock when the verdict was reached. This is the case in which Miss Malissa Buff, daughter of M. B. Buff, admitted that she fired the shots at John Hendrix, Jr., because .he had seduced her under promise of mar? riage. Her testimony was dramatic at times and she was the star witness for the defense. The father and son. as well as all of the other members of the household, corroborated the young woman's statement. Judge Gage Immediately sentenced young Buff to pay a fine of $100 or serve 60 days in js.il. In the course of the remarks to the prisoner, Judge Gage stated that he regretted very much that there was not a law in this State permitting the shooting of a man like a mad dog, who had seduced a woman. "The man who seduces a woman under the promise of marriage and then falls to marry her Is the lowest sort of a villain," he declared. He stated that he regretted very much that it was not in his province to give young Hendrix five years on the chalngang. W. M. WHITEHEAR SUCCEEDS BARRON. ('rand Master James E. Johnson An? nounces Appointment to Office of Grand Secretary. Charleston, Sept. 21.?Grand Mas? ter James E. Johnson announced to? day the appointment of W. H. White head of Charleston as grand secretary of the grand lodge of Ancient Free Masons, to succeed the late J. T. Baroon of Columbia, who died a few days ago. The appointment is a temporary one, as at the meeting next December the grand lodge will elect Its officers. Mr. Whltehead Is doubtless, however, certain to be elected and the announcement will give general satisfaction among the Masons. He is a past grand master, one of the few now living. He Is par? ticularly learned In Masonic laws and history, and a recognized author? ity on the subject, having written extensively on Masonic matters. While he has been more prominent on the blue side, he has not neglected I the York rite and with a large ac? quaintance of the craft, from a per? sonal view as well as otherwise, the appointment will give satisfaction. This is the first time in probably the 124 years in Masonry in South Carolina that the grand master has been called upon to make temporary appointments of two grand lodge of Ing recently appointed Dr. W. H. fleers. Grand Master Johnson ha\ Prioleau as the successor of Treas? urer Zimmerman Davis. AN INFANT HOMICIDE. Negro of Ten Years Kills Baby or Eight Months With Shotgun. Timmonsvllle, Sept. 21.?This af? ternoon on the plantation of J. L. Windham, about two miles from town, Tom Walters, a 10-year-old negro boy, shot and killed the 8 months-old baby of a half sister, us? ing a shotgun, the load striking the Infant In the face. Magistrate Atkin? son will hold the inquest tomorrow morning. Adam Felder, a negro, of Leesville, was conivcted In Lexington county court and sentenced to the chalngang for selling cocaine. Dr. James Crosson, of Leesville, Dr. W. A. Oxner, of Gilbert. Dr. O. C. Hally, of Hollow Creek, and Dr. Busby, of Steedman, have been ln dlcted in Lexington county for prac? ticing medicine without a license. James Baker, colored, was killed In Bart?well county Tuesday by Con? stable Judson still. _ Governor Ansel has appointed J. Wright Nash of Spartanburg, as a member of the board of regents of the State Hospital for the insane to take plate of J. Terry ("lean, whose death occurred soveral days ago. Mr. Nash Is a W? II known attorney and was for a number of years a member of the l louse from Spartanburg ?ounty. Th< appointment of Mr Nash is f?>r a term of six years. l.airy Patterson, of McCormack, I nged 18, committed Biiielde Saturday I night. Mr. H. R. Josephs, of Gab na, II! . committed suicide at the City Hotel, Columbia, Sunday night by taking si r> ? hnlne. A RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. Forty-Two Persons Killed in Wreck in Illinois Fort Wayne. Ind.. Sept. 21.?Forty two persons were killed and seven were seriously injured in a head-en collision between two traction cars on the Fort Wayne-Rluffton division of the Fort Wayne and Wabash Val? ley line today. The wreck occurred one and a half miles north of Kingsland, seven miles north of Bluff ton, at a sharp curve. The cars in collision were a north? bound local car, crowded to the steps, which left Bluff ton at 11.15 o'clock and a southbound "extra" car from Fort Wayne. They met while both were running at high speed. The exact time of the accident-dar in doubt. Probably it was about a half hour after noon. The south? bound car, seemed to take the right of way. Like a giant missle It ploughed its way through the packed coach coming in the opposite direc? tion. Its heavier frame cut like a keen knife a pathway through the length of the opposite vehicle. It i cut off seats an Inch above the floor and smashed and packed In one ghastly mass the whole Interior of the car. . In the northbound car there were ^ only a few capable of giving aid to the dying. They did what they could. Word was flashed by telephone to Rluffton and a special car was loaded with all the physicians available and sent to the scene. At nightfall all A the dead and Injured had been re? moved. But One Unhnrt. John R. Boyd, of Marlon, was pro? bably the only passenger aboard the ill-fated local who escaped without decided to avoid said he, Mtn ^ car and got down After we had paaaed Kingsland and were rounding a curve I saw the limited tearing down on us about 200 yards away at terrible speed. We were going about 15 miles an hou.. Our car suddenly gave a 4 lunge forward. Our speed increased ? to fully 25 miles an hour almost In a moment. The limited, bearing down on us at 40 miles an hour, not 20 feet away. I saw what coming and jumped. "There was a splintering crash and dull grinding. The big local oar seemed to climb on the trailer and the heavier loaded car, from Its pi? lot to within six feet of the real swept over the coach, taking a? most clean. . anj -ould have sui ? ?' that tertibl ip of splintered and twister] ste*?l la a mir? acle." bruises. "I the crush," the crowded on the steps. Saving $10,000.000 on a $7,500 Salary Rhode Island is getting Inquisitive. It has been doing some figuring, and finds that Nelson W. Aldrlch, whlk P holding a regular position as Senatoi has been able to save some little money. It finds that he holds $3, 025,000 stock In a rubber company ad that his son has a little block o $620,000. It discovers that he own, millions in street car lines, power ^ companies, mills and other corpora? tions. As near as it can figure out his worldly possessions amount te from $10,000,000 to $16,000,000. As his living expenses amount to $16t, 000 a year, it wonders how he can g save money when eggs and clothes ? are so high. It does take a financial genius to give his family $150,000 a year and save $10,000.000 out of a $7,500 salary.?Baltimore Sun. ?Don't waste your money buying plasters when you can get a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment for twenty five cents. A piece of flannel damp? ened with this liniment Is superior to any plaster for lame back, pains hi the side and chest and much cheap? er. Sold by W W Slbert Of course Supreme Deacon Hemp hill knew what Doc Cook was about all the time. ANSWERS EVERY CALL. Sumter People Rave Found That This Is True. A cold, a strain, a sudden wrench. A little cause may hurt the kidneys. Spells of backache often follow. Or some Irregularity of the urine. A certain remedy for such attacks, A medicine that answers every call. Is Doan's K dney rills. ? true spe--jgj m Many Sum * r people rely on it. Here is Sumter proof. Mrs. Louis l 'lords. 14 Owen St., Sumter, s. ? . says: i am pleased to say that Bonn's Kidney Pills proved of great benefit to me. 1 was a vic? tim of kldne) complaint for over two years. My kidneys were weak and I bad difneull) hi controlling the kid? ney secretions. M> back ached marly all the time and frequently1 i wai- so lame that I ? u?J scarcely dress my sell i at i< ngUi read ot Doan's ItlsV ney Pills ai ?? procured a box at China's l?u.^ store. Alter 1 had used a iii. in a >ho.i .one. the backache uiid*Jl pains disappeared, my kidneys bo?~ came normal sod I felt better In every waj I em pleased to give Doan's Kidney Pills the credit for this change." For sale b> all dealers. Prtc? 60 cents. KoKier-Milbum Co.. Buffalo. New York. so^y agvnts for the Unites] ' States. Remember Doan's <n?yS? taki no ither. No. 24.?