Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Th* *?Wset?r Watchman was found - ?4 ia Uiv ?ad th? Tru? Southroa In >*4 4 Tns Watnuansn an? Seuthron ooa has tha eeaabrned circulation and tsJBuertea et bwtt? af the eld paper*, and la inartasatly the best advertising l urn in Haiauter < IIKKWV CROSSING HKAKIM. Jsalgo WattM Issues Order* Affecting Two Acti?>n*.. Cheraw, Dec. 30.?Judge Watte to-day heard returns to his re? strain ing order of a week ago. Two actions were beard aa one. The town pleading to restrain the Seaboard from obstructing Its streets and Coast Line to be allowed to use Its right of way, to be left In posessalon of its property and not to be Interfered with In laying the erosalag. Arguments were made for the Seaboard by Messrs Lyles and Stev? enson, and the Coast Line by Messrs. Wllcoz sad Pollock. Judge Watts made the following orders. Order In case of Coast Line against Seaboard Air Line: On hearing pleadings, return and other afftda? Its herein on rule to show cause why Injunction should not be gam ted and after argument of eounetl, aad It appearing that tha plaint! f obtained an order from tha resident Circuit Judge and condemn? ed the crossing referred to In tha pleading herein, according to law, aud obtained the consent of tha railroad commissioners of tha State i>a two senarate occasions, that the defendsnt attempted to obtain an Injunction and restraining order from hU Honor, Judge DeVore, prealdlni; la this circuit, which was refuse**; that they appealed from this crOer to the Supreme Court and applied for an order there staying all fror^edlLgs until the appeal could aa Iteard. which was refused. It appears to me that I have no guL irHy to review these orders and that p1 air tiffs are entitled to put in the cMs/ilng under the terms and condition* as allowed by the rail? road commission. It Is. therefore, ordered, decreed sad adjudged that the temporary restraining order granted herein be continued until the final hearing of the case herein, and that plaintiffs enter Into bond tn the sum of two hundred mi fffty dollars oefore and to be approved by V? ilerk of Court of ti. county * Nu ten days, with surety, tag said to be the usual Injun tion hat the plaintiff he allowed j W put in Its crossing over the right j lbf^^_\, * tracks and main tine sf ^^Assl nt railroad, In accor eV*flLR< t*th<> permission and ln atru railroad commis? sion 1. same; that the defends). employees and servai 1 and re? strained frou aianojr inter ferlng with th?. .*tiffs in doing the same, it fu .her appearing to my satisfaction that there has been considerable sgitatlon, bad blood and excitement over this matter, be? tween the parties to this suit, it Is ordered that D. P. Douglass, sheriff of Chesterfield County, see that this order Is executive and enforced. (Signed) R. C Watts. Dec. 30, 1910. Judge. In the case of the town of Cheraw, plaintiff against the Sea? board Air Line Railroad: On hear? ing return rule to show cause why Injunction should not Issue In the above case, and aiter argument of counsel. It aJ ordered that the de? fendant, Its agents and servants be enjoined and restrained until final hearing of caaea upon Its merits from tn any manner obstructing or laterferlng with the streets describ? ed la the pleadings herein, except as to a double track provided for In the ?sad of plaintiff to Palmetto Rail? road, In 1886. Let the plaintiff en? ter Into the usual Injunction bond to bo approved by the clerk of Cou-1 of this couutv, in the sum of two hundred aad fifty dollars within ten day from this date, Dec. 30. (Signed) R. C. Watts, Judge 4th Circuit. Cqunty Treasurer Wallace had hundreds of calls yesterday and to? day, and the tax receipts were large. Nearly every tax-payer registered a feeling and energetic protest against the Increased taxe? they were called upon to pay and ras.'y eipreased regret over the demise of the late county dispensary, whose services as a tax reducer were nev? er more appreciated than at pres? ent Heyward Wicker. colored, of Rarnwell county, shot at his wife and killed his child Saturday night. Prlnceaa August Wilhelm, wife of the Kaiser's fourth son, has set her? self the task of reviving one of Ger? many's oldest customs, that accord? ing to which newly wedded couples Immediately ufter the marriage cere? mony plant s couple of oak saplings aide by side In a par*' or by a road gkh af met? n.i | % CONTROL OF RAILWAYS. AliUEKMKNT MAKHS INTERNA? TIONAL I OMMISS ON PRAC? TICALLY sun:. 1'ulu for Regulation of Linea of I'nited States and Canada Will lie l?ut Into Mad Within a Short Time. Washington, Dec. JO.?Au inter? national railway rum mission with supervisory authority over the railroads operating between the United States and Canada practical? ly is assured. After many mouths of negotia? tions between the United States and Canada a conclusion was reached today which means, in the course, oiobably, of a few months, regula? tive authority will be extended over railway operations between the*, two countries. For several days Martin Knapp, chairman of the interstate commerce commission, and the Hon. J. P. Mabie, chief of the railway commis? sion "?' Canada, have been in con feren e as representatives of their respective governments in the subject of the creation of an inter? national railway commission. The commissioners reached an agree? ment last Wednesday. Since that time they have been working out the details tt the report. Today Mr. Knapp and Judge Mabie called at the department of state and presented their joint re? port. Aa it is a diplomatic matter the commissioners were directed by the state department not to make public, at present, the result of their negotatlont. The text of the report therefore, is not available. It ia known, however, that the commissioners have agreed as to the advisability of the creation of an international railway commission which shall have supervisory au? thority over the railway lines doing sn international business between the countries. FIFTEEN HUNDRED VACCINATED Special Health Officer ileardon Hard At Work At Hagood. Hagood, Dec. 29.?The small pox situation is well in hand?only one new case discovered since County Health Officer Reardon assumed control. Health Officer Rpnrdon has vacci? nated la the ReuibeTt, Hagood aad RottAiO section 1,000 people, of * horn about 250 wer? white and 7r>0 ?olared. Or. Kirk and Dr. Ha] nave vacciauieu oltvgtthtl about 500 white and colored persons. All but three cases are well on the road to recovery. Mr. Rtardon r?d vi?es Smut er peo? ple to protect themselves by vacci? nation, as there are hundreds of people going from this section to the city of Sumter every week. Also to Columbia and Camden. Revoke Hen Law Itepcal. The Sumter Item has called atten? tion to the fact that the repeal of the III n law has no', caused any distress ind that business continues to go along without a Jar. We beg leave t<? observe that in so far as this section Is concerned, the repeal of the lien law was a complete fiasco; that the only effect was to raise the cost of record ng papers; that there was as much lien business done this year as there was the year before and the outlook is that there will be as much next year as there has been this year. There was absolutely no need for legislation with regard to the lien law, and the legislature can do no better than restore the status quo by fixing a nominal minimum for the recording of crop mortgages.? Yorkvlllo Enquirer. On the recommendation of Chief Justice Jones, of the Supreme Court, Governor Ansel has appoint? ed W. T. Aycock, of Columbia, as special Judge for the January term of the Court of General Sossions for Hichland Coutny. John P. Grace has announced his candidacy for mayor of Charleston, E. W. Hughes and T. T. Hyde, are the other candidates. IMnk Culpepper, a negro woman, shot her husband near New Brook land. Friday while they were quar? relling over the cooking of a pos? sum. The man will die., An aviation school has been es? tablished at Augusta, Ga., by the Wrights. Mr. George K. Hruner, for many rears Roadiaaier of this division of the Atlantic Coast Line, has tak? en up his duties as Ruadtnaster of the new Southbound division (Flor ?aaa WlagtOa) with headquarters at Florence. His family will con? tinue to make their home in this city for the present. Miss Olive Murray, of St. George, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mood HONDURAS AWAITS ATTACK. GUNBOAT HORNET REPORTED NEAR PUERTO OORTBZ. Report*, of Fighting Indicate Regin ning of Activities on Part of Re? volutionists?American Resident! | Cautioned to Remain Indoors After Trotlble Starts? Marines From Tucoma to Protect Ameri? can Interests. Puerto CortOl, Honduras, Dec. 30. (Via Wireless to New Orleans.) ?An attack upon Puerto Cortez, by the revolutionary gunboat Hornet, which was reported several miles off this coast late last night, is expect? ed hourly. Several hundred Gov? ernment troops arrived here yester? day from Tegucigalpa and others came in this morning. Fighting has already started at Los Quabrada, according to reports which reached here this morning. Following rumors that the Unit? ed States cruiser Tacoma had sight? ed the Hornet last night, the Ameri? can consul, at the instance of Com? mander Davis, of the Tacoma, today warned all Americans to remain in? doors after the trouble starts. No? tice was given the commandants to? day that the Tacoma will tomorrow land marines to protect American Interests here. The Honduran gunboat Tatumbla is in the harbor, but her two one pounders are not expected to be of much use in defending the town against an attack by the Hornet, which is reported as having four dx-lnch modern rifles and three ma? chine guns. Guatemalan troops arrived at Morales last night, which move is taken here to mean that a land at? tack by the Honduran revolutionists In expected along the border. Las Quabrada Is a small town in the department of Santa Barbara, sixty-three miles south of Puerto Cortez, in a section where Manuel Bonllla, former President and lead? er of the revolutionists, has a large following. The little mountain side has been the scene of several bat? tles in previous outbreaks. It is believed to be the plan of Bonllla to attack Puerto Cortez with the Hornet, while a small body of troops moves on the town from the South. According to rumors, which have been current here for several days, Gen Lee Christmas is to head a large oody of troops which have boos riotiillzed alcnti the Gaatennalan [border and march t^ainst the Cap!* I teil, arter PeertA tortei a,i/> San Pedro are (apturcd. TlK' towns pr;op! i r:rc greatly ex? cited and few people believe the at? tack upon the town will be delayed more than forty-eight hours. Now is the time to get an outfit of lotbing at cost. The annual mid? winter clearance sale of the D. J. Chandler Clothing Company is an? nounced for next week and the wise man will take stock of what he needs In this line and supply his wants while this sale is on. See the adver? tisement today. The State treasurer has been forc? ed to renew a note for $200,000 for the State of South Carolina. The OOUSty treasurers failed to send In the tax money and as a result there was not enough to meet the obliga? tions of the State. A note for $200, 000 will be paid tomorrow by the treasurer. The othefc^note for $200, 000 was renewed until January 31, 1911. This money was borrowed by the State for running expenses. A tooth Insurance company has Just been organized by Dr. Norman Haas, an Evansville, Ind., dentist. Dr. Haas proposes to insure teeth for a fee of $1.50 a year. If during the year one of the policy-holders loses a tooth In any way, Dr. Haas will re? place It with a new one. Mr. and Mrs. E. Mood Smith have returned from Holly Hill where they spent the holidays. Mr. VV. J. Jose>\ who has been in the employ of A. A. Strauss & Co , for the past seventeen months has accepted a position with I. L. and C. P. Ryttenberg at Rose Hill. Mr. Josey is a competent salesman and has many friends here who regret his removal from the city. TAT 15 OF OHIO, CITY OF TO Lnno. ss. LUCAS COUNTY. Frank J Cheney makes oath that ne Ig senior partner of the firm of F. I. Cheney & Co., doing business In the Pity of Toledo. County and State *f.?r?'said. and that said flrm will pay 'he mim of ONE HUNDRED DOIr LARS for each and every oaae of '^srta-rrh that cannot be cured by the ?jse of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of Dw ?ember, A. D., l$8t. (Seal.) A. W. GLBASON. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken inter? nally, and acts directly on the blood and mucoua surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 76c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con e e JL T e> HEGISTExED. The Origin of lasier fertilizers Mr. Poyster behev^ci that success awaited the Manufacturer of Fertilizers who wpurj place quality above other consideration:;. This was Mr. Roystcr's idea Twenty-seven years ago anr' this is his idea to-day; tho result has been that it requires Eight Factories to supply the demand for Roy ster Fertilizers* F. S. ROYSTER GUANO COMPANY, FACTORIES AND SALIC C i-FICCo. NORFOLK. VA. TARP?RO, N. C. COLUMBIA. &? O. 8PARTAN3URG. 6. Oi MACONa GA. COLUMCUCj CA< M OtiJCC.. Z h Y. ALA. DALTIMORC. MO. Young Carolinian's Work. August Kohn in News and Courier. It is very much better to use flow? ers for a bouquet than it is to weave them into a funeral wreath ,and in the same way to write kindly of our own people while they are in the full vigor of their usefulness, than after they are gone. Monuments have been erected to William Gregg, who was a pioneer in the cotton mill business, but is it doubtful if anything was ever written in his praise during his life? time about the work he was doing for his fellow man. Mr. William States Lee would no doubt be very much chagrined, on account of his retiring disposition, if he knew that I was taking advantage of the random talks ho had with me relative to his early career, but I take the liberty, hoping the history of this Atstfngllfehed vnnntr South Carolinian will prove an incentive to many who road this an l< 1< follow the path connection with the coast defences. In October, 1898, he accepted the po? sition of resident engineer of the Co? lumbus (Ga) Power Company, which corporation had just begun work cn the Chattahooche River at Columbus. This dam was completed in the au tum of 1900. Some time after Mr. Lee was put in direct charge of the work at Columbus, holding the posi? tion of chief engineer and he chang? ed the design so as to insure more safety, raising the height of the dam and completing the work in 1902. The Chattahooche River has a repu? tation for quick rises and Mr. Lee was quite expert in handling the sit- | uation, and it was largely due to his success there that he undertook the work of Catawba. While he was at Anderson, and later OA he was studying tus tion ?which has stead. He went with the Power Company _ and that they may I work at Columbus and took ut> a task n* has marl , d cut' :'n?r a?id ;?hm*c. prev;, cs * '~v.-:. FOR KALE?fiheep and goats, In pairs or two's. Great for cleaning out under fcrus^. Prices as to else . and quality. Bold out of sheep skins. B. W. Dabbe, Mayeerllle, 0. C. ll-.s-I-Itew-tf-W-tf FOR SAIdtt?Severel son* an? gllta, some with pigs and some due to hare pica soon. Several pure bned Berkshire pig* both eases. Some? thing choice in both lota. K. W. Dabbe. Meyesrllle. ?. C. 11-lt-I-lt aw-tf.?W-ltaw-tf. a*ith such great luccem Me. Lee was oorn in Laueaaier County, S. C, and there Is no Andrew Jackson question as to whether or not he is a South Carolinian, be? cause he and his people are here to speak for themselves today and say that he is a native of this State and very proud of the fact. When he was a lad, he lived on the farm and has a distinct recollection of his ploughing experience when he was 9 years old. His people went to An? derson County when ho was quite young and he was appointed a bene Uciary cadet to the South Carolina Military Academy, better known as the "Clr.adel Academy" In 1890, and graduated from that Institution in 189 4. He went to th^ Citadel the same year that Col. Asbury Coward became Its superintendent and he has a great love and affection for "the Colonel." Mr. Lee obligated to the State to teach in the common schools for a period of two years, and so full of energy was he that to carry out his obligation in full he made an ar? rangement with the Anderson Cotton Mills by which he taught in their schools for sixteen months ;that is, he fully complied with the law by teaching for two terms of eight months 'Without a break, and in that way was the first beneficiary in the class of 189 4 who secured his release by fulfilling his obligations to the State. But Mr. Lee has done very much more than teach. He has built and been responsible for some of the modi successful water power developments in South Caroina; he has made no failure in his engineer? ing works; he has brought miiions of dollars into South Carolina; he is bringing more millions each year, he has tho confidence of those with whom he is associated and he is a most useful and valuable citizen and has already accomplished much f<>r his native State although he is only thirty-eight years of age. After his school work Mr. Lee de? cided to .become an engineer. In 1896 he took a position as civil engineer on the Carolina Midland Railway, then being developed by Col Mike Brown, and Worked there until March 1897, when he went to work on the dam of the Portman shoals hydro electric plant on the Seneca River, Which Installed the first high-tension generator that ?ams used In tbis state. After this he was with the Pfckeni Railway, of which Mr. J. P. Carey Is n?>w the prealdent. Later on he spent a year during the Spanish-American war on tin- enginering corps of the United states Government, dividing his time in engineering work on Su! )(??.,tflnr,,", ?,,1 Hi) rtfl Mi i.l \n tnd ?tidcr his plar.d the floods which arias in u. ecuet* en care of and th ? rhic given so much ti u b completed in the ppri gethfti 'with tran... Reck Hill and Charlotte. This de? velopment as has been stated result? ed in the organization of the Southern Power Company and Mr. Lee has since the inception of the power com? pany in June, 1905, been its second vice president and practically In charge of Its designing, construction and development. With the co-op oration of Mr. Duke and the company Ifi, Lee realized that the only way for such a development to be success? ful was to distribute power, and it was along this line that he planned and insisted upon the high-tension long distance transmission lines that have proved so successful. Mr. Lee is highly thought of by the engineering fraternity and is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers; the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical En? gineers. He is president of the En? ginering Association* of tho South, of the Greater Charlotte Club, and of the Commercial Club of Charlotte. Rut It Is not only as an engineer that he takes his rank .but also as a well rounded conservative business man. Me Lee is not what might be called an aggressive man .apparently taking things easily and qcietly, but by his strong personality he convinces those with whom ho Is connected and \>1th whom he is thrown In contact that his suggestions are the best. The success with which he has met cer? tainly Is an evidence of his great ability. H?> believes that the work he has in hand in develeping the water powers is only In its infancy, and that the development Of water power means the bringing here of untold in? dustrial enterprises and consequently the growth and upbuilding of this en tire section. Mr. Lee is now tn Eu? rope, where be is studying out. plans and getting *.ho benefit of the most improved scientific observations in connection with the use of electricity and in the making of commercial for tillzers. Upon bis return here he will Inaugurate a plant along these lines at Great Falls for the Southern Power Company, WOt SAIjE??eed corn from prise acre Nene but cholee eana 70 pounds in ear for ft.OS. Without extra selection. rated third by Judges in seed contest. Ja*. McBrlde Dabbe, MayecvUle, S. C. ll-19-I-2taw-tf?W-ltaw-tf. MONEY MAR ER?We can supply a limited quantity of selected and im proved pure "Moneymaki - ' cotton M i. raised or. our farm whr-t there has n vor h->eu my bit Sa-a.ll lotSi |L2i per bushel; * o OD large IuLsl I>wui.2i-.. ., Sumter. S. C. 12 ' - D OORN?The committ ?ys' Corn Club has re. Land about fifteen bu* selected corn entered a prize. Each bushe' . .ed with care and is th ;orn to be had to Su1 will bo sold for ' ply to S. D. Ca' ,u tendent of Edr Arthur D. Dean .author of the no? table study of education for Indus trial workers. "The Worker and the State," is chief of nrade schools in New York State and has had long and -wide experience in VOCi tlottel work. His book Is a plea for "the ,1<\r>l iwfi ? !???? t tr?n i.f a.\ii.?> m ? I ? > > ? " and skin flbm the price of Hunt's i is absolutely guarantee SI BERT'S DRUG STORK. Tfie NEW YEAR You will fir every need in in the New full) stocked the best ma For the pa friendship oi cd during 19 our sincere t wishes for it For every: WlTHERfiPO to your very day il find us mcst that produce, pport and we enjoy h to give our well niture, go CRN ITC RK