Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?br ?Moutimau ana ^?ibn*. The MMiHr Watchman was found? ed In III* aa4 the True Southron In litt. The Wetohwian end Southron now baa the oeasbtned circulation and hanhliiiiit c< both ef the old papers, and Is manlfeatty the beet adTerttetng seedturn la gsjmter. PIII L Col. Rooeevelt has been knocked nut again?his Panama libel sut? against the New York World has been thrown out of aosjrt Hut this Is a small matter compared with the re? sult of the November election and this leeser blow to his pride is prob? ably not worrying him much. ? ? ? Col. Toha Bell Towlll. late of the dispensary plunderbund. protests overmuch respecting the honesty of his dollars, of which be has some hew managed to accumulate a goodly store. gee This Is III] and Sumter needs a modern hotel worse than It did a year ago. It hi about a year since that a committee of the Chamber of Commerce wee appointed with plenary powers to look Into the hotel situation ai.d do something to supply Sumter's greatest need. We presume the com? mittee Is still looking, for nothing has been done. In the meanwhile one of Sumter's ancient Inns for the ac oommodatlon of tbe wayfarers who let night catch them In town his been removed from Its sphere of use? fulness by fire. This left an aching void that It waa hoped the hotel com? mittee would hasten to All. But It was a vain hope?the committee Is itill gum-shoeing around so quietly a.id unobtrusively that there has been not the least little ripple of Interest or excitement over the hotel situation In a long, long while, saving of course, the Involuntary profanity of the be 0 lated traveling men who arrive in town and And the standing room only sign displayed at the hotel. The traveling men are excited and also Interested In Sumter's hotel problem under those circumstances, hut they hasten on their way as soon as pos? sible, and their Interest and excite? ment dc a nothing to relieve the situ? ation. We tr tat the committee will get through looking before 1911 Is numbered with the years that are ' dead. I i trade With i hiim. An Illuminating address on the pos- ' sibilltlee of expanding America's trade w1?h t'h! i a . ?: le.ere,! In re ! ? 'i . 4 Ottbot t field, the founder of thi In? fernat.on.ti imtitute in the Flowery Kingdo',) i>r. ): ; ! *p>eks on " ub ejoneJUt ?v?4? >uv ?i?ci.? Ity, and but view of the future for America Is optimistic. The purpose of the institute, by the way, is to bring Into realisation the Confucian maxim. "Amongst men of culture ?h*rc Is no division of race," and the last ten years have brought about definite progress to the purposes of the rork, which is regarded as 'a foundation f- i < omnn n i.il ? xpansion. It la significant that Dr. Held points to tr. I ' 1 in i mil is one of the most ,.. t? m mediums for the greater development of trade !?etween Amer? ica and Chine, for this means a use of Charleston aa a port of dlstrtbu- ! Uon for American commodities con- ( signed to the East, especially Cotton piece goods, which are In great de- ( mand among the Chinese. Recent events have tailed Charleston sharply to the fore as a port for the distribu? tion of co'.ton pl? co goods, end a re du.-tb i f the ratee from the mills to the ?*u brings Charleston's coming supremacy In commerce closer to view. Dr. Rees em ph. sizes the need of strata ntf or ward, honest business methods in building up trade rela? tions with China, and his warning that first China must be helped to deveb n her natural resources, move her ? <p??rt*. and raise her standard of c.I dtaatlon, before the dollar Is thrusr loo prominently forward, shonl I ii. r f ,|! upon deaf ears. It la a abort-alghted policy which would t i r a How of Chinese gold In? to Amtrl. ? In substantial volume be? fore th#- Chinamaa is groomed let the harvest. And so the pioneer who w >ttld tdaxe a path f.?r the ex cb ir c .f A met .can cnminoditi. , on e vim Male f.?r the coin of China mils' perforce ad'. Nice carefully else he Wi I pot bach lather than develop ?ynefe relations with the ancient as tlor.. It Wo il be well for Charles? ton to bear In mind constantly the proii. that C'dna holds out for ? i ?m. . . u ne'.! through the com - pb ? I I'.m im ? i'hoI, let forg< tiiiiK the necessity for a broad gnawed I ' ' barleston Post. Death ?t Plncwo.d Plnewood Jan. 2.?Mrs. It. M. Itr i i-foid .11. (1 yisterday after sev? eral months' 11 Ines*. She was a mem? ber . i ? >,. It.iptlst church and was\ a f ?od Christian woman. Mrs. 1 fans ford is sjsjrrvtved by kef husband, It. af. Beailsford, ami on. daofjhtef, Miss Maxie BralkeTurd. The funeral *er vlcee W*?? held al the home, und tbe burial wa? at St. Mark'? church. 12 YEARS FOR GALLAGHER. (iAYNOK'S ASSAILANT SENTENC BD AITKH SHOUT TRIAL. Prison IViutlty is Imposed for shoot? ing of MM| Hill" Id ward-, Street CommKsloiior. New York, Jan. 4.?James J. Gal? lagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor last August, whs sentenced today to II years' Imprisonment. lie was con? victed In Jersey City on an indictment charging him, not with shooting Mayor Gaynor, but with assaulting with Intent to kill William E. Ed? wards, commissioner of street clean? ing of New York. The Jury was out 40 minutes, and the trial lasted but a portion of one day. In addition to the 12 years' Gal? lagher will have to stay in prison un? til the the cost of his prosecution has been paid by prison service. He showed no emotion when the verdict was read or sentence pronounced. Two of the men who found Gal? lagher guilty also served on the jury which yesterday declared him sane. Commissioner Edwards was the chief witness today for the x State. Each side took 16 minutes to sum up. Gallagher's counsel declared that no evidence to show that his client had intentionally wounded the commissioner had been brought out. He said the shot was fired Inadvert? ently during the struggle. The Jury filed back into the room for further Instructions after a few minute's de? liberation. The court was asked if the Jury would be justified In flndin; a verdfet of guilty if they did not be? lieve that the shot which wounded Edwards was fired with Intent to kill. They were informed that if they be? lieved It was fired intentionally they would be justified in concluding that it was intended to kill. , Judge Swayze announced that ton days would be allowed the prisoner before commlment In which to file motions for appeal. TO FIG1IT THE IX>AN SHARKS. New York, Jan. 4.?The Russell Sage Foundation, the philanthropic organization which is expending mil? lions under Mrs. Sage's plan, has be? gun a crusade against loan sharks. It is understood that the organization will try to drive the sharks out of business by running loan bureaus of its own, at which those in humble circumstances may borrow money at nominal Interest. On evidence obtain od by represen* tatjtVOf Of Cur foundation, Assistant District Mb i*?.e: K. ?? ?! I?etecl. as Langdon and Urosnnn raided the ot cos of the St.itc UvUU suifl i-l?, Company In Court street, Hrooklyn, Saturday. John H. Schnitze, president of the company, was locked up on a charge af usury and when arraigned before Chief Magtetratc Otta Kempner. In ltorough Halt, was held In $1,000 bail for further examination tomorrow. Charles T. Platt, of Manhattan, f ulgfll employed In the Hot. ! Albany, was the complainant. Platt, a-cord lng to the authorities, borrowed $20 from the loan company and, accord? ing to his testimony, was made to sign paptrs in which he promised to pay back $45.10 within a month. This was at the rate of sn per COn1 a month. ! ?Medoines that aid nature are al? ways iiidht effectual. Chamberlain's Oottgh Remedy SCtS on this plan. It allys the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions and aids nature In restoring thS system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to Its superior excellence. Sold by all druggists. Mr. W. V. It ha nie, for many years cashier of the Bank of Sumter, and prior to his election to that position, bookkeeper from the date of the or ' ganlzation of the hank, has bean elected third Vice-President and Mr. Bartow Walsh has been promoted to the cashiership. Mr. W. J. (.'rowson, Jr.. takes Mr. Walsh's place as Teller. Th?j promotion of Mr. Rhame Is ? do* served recognition of his long ser .I bis efficient work in the in teresl of 'lie bank. ?Wln n given as soon as the croupy oougn appears chamberlain's Cough Remedy \ ill ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger an 1 cause of anxiety. Thousands of mot here use it suoucssfuiljr Bold by all dealers . V special train from Florence to AttgUSts will be put on by the At lantlC Coafrt Line railroad on the Ml of ;h|: nnnth and Kill continue as Ion* as the tratllc is sufficient t ? Support it. Th? trains will be knov n as HlfM and hut their schcdnl. h.?s not yet been announced. Loth of the trains will have tfood accomino dations. Pullman coa< heg and buffet eari being i?.?rt or th. ir equipment. ?Do you know that fully nine out of every ten oases of rheumatlam are itmptf rheamatlsm of the muscles due to cold or damp, or chr .nlc rheu? matism, and require no Internal treat* ne rd whatever'.' Apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely and see how qulcfcly It gfrag relief. FOf sale by all deal? ers IX THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. ,T. II. Broadway of Clarendon <;ivos Worthless (hook on Farmers' Bank and Trust Company at Pine wood. Willi.- Helton was committed to jail Wednesday afternoon in default of l>ail for disposing of property under mortgage on a warrant sworn out by M. B, Raildle. The case will come up for trial In a few days. A warrant was sworn out for J. H. 1.roadway, a farmer of Clarendon county Thursday by the Sumter Machinery company whom he had given a worthless check some time ago on the Pinewood branch of the Farmers' Hank and Trust Company of this city. REV. J. X. TOLAR ACCEPTS. Xcw Pastor Elected for the Washing? ton Street Baptist Church to Take the Place of Rev. P. M. Salterwhlte Resigned. The Rev. J. N. Tolar of Summer ton has accepted the charge of the Washington Street Baptist church to take the place of the Rev. F. M. Sat terwhlte who, after being pastor of the church for ten years, recently re? signed. Mr. Tolar nas had the offer In consideration for some time and final- \ ly decided to accept It. He Is well known by the congregation ?*here where he conducted a protracted meeting last spring and was well lik? ed for his abilities as a speaker and as a man. He will come to Sumter during the last of March or the first of April. j Mr. Satterwhlte will leave here Sat? urday for Yorkville where he has accepted a call to take charge of a church. SEXATOR ELK IN S DEAD. -j_ I We*t Virginian Succumbs to Blood Poisoning. Washington, Jan. 4.?Senator Stephen B. Elklns of West Virginia died at midnight tonight. At his bedside were his wife, his daughter, Katherine, and four sons, David Richard, Stephen and Blalne, and his physicians. Death was due to septicaemia or blood poisoning. He was conscious until within half an hour of his death. in the early evening theri were persistent rumors In Washington that the senator's condition had become grave and fears were expressed that I h< mighl n...t live through the night, j The Bikini tarnti>. .... - v.r. ?\ re] . >Jul to ti. lent and to the nu-.j mei'ous Inquiries which poured In at vi.?. Elkin? Uoine, u hopefui en? couraging response was given. Senator F.lklns became 111 in the ? arly sunnier at his home at Elkins, W. Va. Re ana kept in strict confine cent tin re and only the members of till imnn diets, family were allowed to see him. < In November i>, when he was removed to Waahlngton In a private ear, he wa. reported oonelder abiy Improved. Physiotens declared that he mKrht poselbly be able to take bis seat in the senate at the opening 6f congress. Senator Blkins' miment bnd never definitely been known. D?ring the summer he was reported to be aufier ing from intestinal trouble In many r. speets similar to acme Indigestion. At other time.-, physicians arc said to have believed him afflicted with a eervoui malady. Last week it ana re? ported that open air treatment had been advised and that a room on the root' of his home would be arranged for him. According to the physicians in at? tendance tinight the senator died from a complication of diseases aris? ing from apetlcaemla. So funeral arrangements have * yet been announced, but it Is probable that tbe senator will be burled at El? kins, W. Va. About ! B per cent of the city taxes have been paid Into the city treasury but this does not entirely relieve the city of many financial difficulties and a need for more money, despite the fact that the taxes are high. The One per cent penalty in December did much to make the city taxpay? ers ante up earlier tbis year than usual. Tin Presbyterian church has grant'd their pastor, Rev. J. P. .Marion, a holiday of three monthl in Which to recuperate from his recent serious Illness from typhoid (ever, i Mr. and Mrs. Marion left Wednesday for I.aureus where they will visit Mrs. Marion's parents. Trespass Notice. The public will nleace take notice tin t ill hunting, ipping, wab.bag, riding, dr a tres? pass ng on any 0 of the estate of Mrs. M iba nro forbidden, except rmit in I each Individual c ices of permits will be rej ie value of the privilege t bibbs, Mayesvllle, s. < seoutor. l-r.-l-M---W-4I. HE Mi HUE A PROFIT. COMMI8IONER WATSON MAKES GOOD SHOWING. Extracts From (ho Forthcoming Re? port to the General Assembly Are Very Interesting. Columbia. Jan. 4.?The State de? partment of agriculture, commerce and industries, is practically self-sup? porting from a financial standpoint and it is the hope of Commissioner Watson to turn a fair surplus over to the State treasurer this year, above the State appropriation. The funds of the department are derived from the tax on the feed stuffs, the en? forcement of which has worked most successfully. Commissioner Watson has made a number of important recommend? ations which will he submitted to 1 the general assembly. It is very probable that Commis? sioner Wtason will make a pronounc? ed recommendation with regard to State publicity work. Itccommcdatlons. The following are the general re? commendations that will be mad? by the annual report of Commissioner Watson: j "In the making of reeommend | ations this department has ever pro? ceeded reluctantly, and no recom? mendation has ever been sent to the general assembly that has not been i prompted directly by the general welfare of the people of the State to the exclusion of every other consid? eration. With this said, the follow? ing matters are called to the atten ' tlon of your excellency and the gen? eral assembly of South Carolina. I "That the working force of this de? partment be maintained as It is at present and at present salaries "That the appropriation for the support of the United States farm demonstration work in the State be at least as large as that of last year and if possible, be doubled, for this work has unquestionably added mil? lions of dollars to the annual Income of the agricultural classes of the State and thereby stimulated all ex? isting and prospective industrial and commercial growth. Drainage. "That the drainage law submitted by this department in co-operation with the United States ofnee of drainage investigations, in accordance with the resolution of the State farmers' union requesting that this measure be pre innxt, t>na ?->iinV> ho? heen nreparod, existing drab age law and to the const tutioti "f this State, be speedily i ii 'i'if it into law in order that several drainage districts, now mer< >> await? ing this enactment may be formed, and that \\v>rk may be commenced even before .he adjournment of the legislature. "That the traveling expenses of tin factory Inspectors be increased by at least $100 per annum in order that more effective e/ork may be accom? plished. ??That th.e legislative support given the Corn Breeders' association and the corn exposition be COl tinned. "That no change whatever be mad in the commercial feed stuffs act as enacted at the last session of the gen < ral assembly. This act has already worked wonders, and while amend ; meats may 1 c necessary in the course I of time, I deem it most ill-advised, at this time, to attempt any amendments though no doubt certain interests will vigorously urge them and present many specious reasons therefor. Reed Inspection. "That the seed Inspection act bo so amended as to permit of inspec j tlon and analysis to be paid from any excess that may be available from I the feed stuffs tax income. I "That the report of the special com j mission, created by resolution of the I general assembly fit its last session, in the matter of agricultural educa? tion be embodied Into a proper meas? ure, in view of the fact that there is a wide-spread demand throughout the State for such provision to be made, for such instruction. The d- ;,art ment has for years consistently rec? ommended that effective provisions I be made for agricultural education and training In the rural and commu? nity districts of tb ? State, This re? port seeks to provide at once the most practical, th/e most effective, and the bast expensive system ever suggested in this country, and I can not too strongly urge its enactment j into law. I would recommend, far? ther, the application of this scheme to the industrial districts of this State. Registration. "That this department, as it has done since its creation, again re? peat, its .strong recommendation, for the enactment of s law, requiring the registration of births, marriages am' l deaths, such as is required In practlc ally every State In the union, ami calls attention to the fa< I that ?'. is well night an Impossibility to enforce tb. child labor laws of tie- state, properl) without RUch a law. "Th.it the factory Inspection law be amended in the several respects fco which attention is called in the report from that division. The chang? es suggested have been proven by ex? perience to be absolutely necessary, and, as they Involve no cost to the State, but an immense benefit to the people, the enactment of such amend? ments is most Vigorously urged. "That it is absolutely necessary. In order to properly prob cl and safe? guard valuable State records In the possession of this depanim nt, which now charged with th<- conserva? tion of marly all the human resources of the State, as well as the material resources, that some provision he made for proper quarters, thus obviat? ing the changes each year. How thii need shall be met is a matter for the general assembly to consider and not for this department to suggest. Child Labor. "That this department heartily en? dorses and urges the enactment of the proposed amendments to the child la i bor law of the State that will be pre ! sented by the State child labo*? com? mittee. This is the same bill this de? partment urged last year, and which I received favorable report, but too late ' for enactment, and has since been en? dorsed b> the South Carolina cotton manufacturers, with the exception of ; 16-year-old provision as to night la? bor. The bill last year read 14 years of age. This lC-year old provision can I do no harm to anybody and this de ? pratment is of the opinion that such a provision hn Ipcludi d. "That a law should be enacted regu? lating weights and measures in South Carolina along the lines suggested by this report with the rose ns for such j suggestions being stab d. "That a similar law to that re quiriLg the filing of report of to ' bucco purchases and sales with the commissioners of agriculture be enact? ed requiring all ginners and cotton I buyers to report monthly, pounds and bales of cotton ginned in the first in? stances, and the number of bales of cotton, grade and prices paid in the second instance. Texas has this law and it is of great value. ?M*at? of Clerks. "That in order that the act in re ference to seats for female imployes in stores may be enforced, the com i missioner should be given to the right from time to time, to appoint female inspectors, whose duty it shall be to gather evidence in such cases. In no ' other way can this act be enforced. I "With regard to the State exhibit j property, I would strongly recom? mend that this property be again I placed In the custody of the State de- ! partmont of agriculture, instead of n the hands of tin State dr society. Thii recommends tiori I? in to v..* in ant ronlsm to tb* State fa :r soc' ty. This 1? ar? extr cutely va] table proper-1 J ment with a view to practically illus I trating the natural resources of th^ 1 State being in a position to display , the whole or parts thereof at exposl 1 tlons In various portions of the coun? try and at the same time, making it educational In value at home, princi i pally to Student? In geology, mineral ' ogy, etc. This object was absolutely ' defeated when this property was plac ! ed in custody of the State fair society j In whose buildings dangerously cx ' posed to loss from lire, as was j shown last November, it is locked and hidden from inspection, all but six days out of the year. 1 his property should be-available for the purpose indicated, for instance, if the State university in Columbia, was willing to house it and keept it open for daily Inspection to visitors r.nd students who wish to study the geology and mineralogy of the State, the depart? ment should be empowered to grant this privilege, as it would cost nothing to the State and would add much to the value of the education being giv? en the students, not considering for a moment what it would mean in the way of showing visitors from a dis? tance the practical illustration of the natural resources of the state. Fea? tures?and only features are needed could annually be displayed at the I Constttpatlon Is the cause of many ! aliment! and disorders thai make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's stomach and Liver tablets, keep your bowels regular and >ou will avoid these diseases. For sale by all deal? ers. will cure and nkin disease. That's the price of Hunt ?, t arc. and it absolutely guaranteed, siiu kts dki <. STORE. ??MMMMC State fair. This prop> der such control tha at any exposition, a time at i moment's notice !<i inc lpal object whf at a small COBt t 1 ? pros* nt this property rial care of any kind eing at cd daily to the ra\ rati English spar rows, t tent t within another year In main be worthless I except from the sta if n als and forestry." For Good < In concluding tin port in which the are embraced* he sa ie r mendattons on theb I Ins no doubt, l?ut each will show tha rr.? tically no increase hut urge '?imply which in its exper ment deems ahsoli the future welfare of the natural r< s< monwealth, but m& Each of them shou calm reason of the welfare of the State made here in cum the reason that t now virtually retu treasurer of w,v,at by direct appropri. ing most of the e; side of a year vei turning to the S amount of the nece tl called for, but also ury a fair surplu: these appropriate reports of the varb department I ha present these mat honestly, with an welfare of the SU her finances, and ing that will not ? tutu in dollars and ce the material ad people." Commissioner W his recommendatb attachment to the State highway en any proposition lo highway commissi? assistance to the survey in the pros In connection witl be mentioned tha the United States ti m ?- me&ts of a repc D l- oking to t department of Lneer, a* ?srair ?aii L.? e sta n, and as lo Sui United States s atioa of its woi the iaiter it m ( :. Saturday la ill ?M.r? er -su in completed form the map and r suits of the survey of the Conw area in this State, making very neat 5,000 square miles of territory th hag already been covered. , f v>. ?W! n ayihg a cotujh meatcfa f ?r chi Iren heap in mind tha. Cham . rlaln : i ongh remedy Is most et ! for colds, croup and wb-op ...n * ? .so allU .ini iL CUtllAliia mt harmful drug. For sale bv ?11 A* ers. Most Fo who cat of Nun ly's Candies e them so much iust don't want .? other kind. It's surprising. foroveraquartci tury have been the standard in c^dv purity andgooc icss. We receive aim daily express merits, assurinj eouaiiejl freshr W. \v. sir.i.kt Resolutions arc in c best n solution for you *? to be <mi time for bi gggements, etc, during ti e best way to do thi chase a Howard Wat< lutely dependable. W. A. Thorn. 6 S. Main St. Jeweler I