The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 28, 1911, Image 2
T?? ?umUr Watchman was found
d in 1810 and the Ti ut Southrvn In
1st. The Watchman and Southron
?ow haa tn? | mbtned circulation and
afluenca cf both of the eld paper*.
?Ad la manlfaatly ? he bent adeerftfrtng
raedlum la Svmter.
< i vnis i.ii i ni I P.
'C annot" ho Pa sard this Session?
\ffo.ts the South.
Washington, Jan. 2t.?Thousands
?f u*. liars, which would otherwise be
distributed in many sections of the
louth. will be held up until the next
session of Congress, because of the
act that a decision has been reached
lere that the omnibus claims 1 Hi,
hlch amounts to about $3,000.000.
annot be passed at this time. There
? no State In the South that would
all to be benefited by the passage of
his bill and the churches, lodges, so
letles and Individual persons to be
helped by It will be disappointed at
he decision reached.
Lack of time, it Is said. Is the rea
on asalgned, hut It Is probably due
I the fact that there has always been
oubt If a Republican '^ongresa would
a.?e It or any similar measure that
?ould send so much m->n? \ t< the
outh.
How ami Why Tv.?- Hone.
Washington, Jan. 24.?The Demo?
ralise did Congress will be charg< I
. p with an extra f 3.000,000 appro
riAtUo for war claims, as the re
dt of the action of the House com
Ittee on claims today, In killing |
I is omnlhus claims bill for this Con- 1
icnsaa. The Mil. which already had
isaed the Renate. Is largely made up
f claims from the South, on account
depredations during the civil war,
td there are many provisions In It
for Individuals.
When the Mil. which Mr. Taft has
csntly urged, reached the House.
' is claims committee appointed a
I ,b?committle to inquire Into the
? hole question, and they delved into
mass of historical details. The full
I ?mmIttee todsy decided to postpone
definitely any action on the Mil. it
?tag announced that the Calendar of
*%% House already was full and that
ruofi measures were pending than
>uld be put through at this session,
hair man Prince, of the committee,
stated that there was no argument to
is \ n
Taa addition of about $800,000 (or
re nah spoliation v-lalms bj the sub- I
?tnmltte- i uifd a lively session In j
tut neminitu*. a ill) i|v?eat*d
the proposed legislation.
The Democrats contended that If
the French spoliation claims were
be taken care of. that should have
?en done long ago Instead of sad
' Ing them erto this generation. On
s yea and nay vote, the bin was de
ated.
The Democrats nay the Mil wlM be
I taaed In the next <*or.Kresa. with the
i ranch spoliation amendment ellml
ited.
1*1111 l.lh l?l I S OF Wot \l>v
Noted Writer Follows Ills Assassin to
Great Beyond.
New York. Jan. 24.? Dav d Ora
im Phillips bus lost his brave tight
r lift. He died in Ilellevue hospital
ta tonlsbt j \ictlm of Kluhugh
I vyle Ooldshorough. an eccentric and
tonal music!..n. who, although of
fined taste and aristocratic Southern
??ock. shot the novelist down yester
'' iy for a fancied grudge, then killed
m*? If. Phillips fought valiantly to
? *e but six bullet holes were to*.>
uch e\ n for his grit and sturdy
nstltut'm and us 11 o'clock came
I fag passed, he died.
He wss < onsclous up to within a i
.arter of a hour of death. At his
dslde were his sister. Mrs. Caroline
vert; his brother, Harrison W.
?mips, his personal physician. Dr.
?gene Fuller, and Dr. Donovan of
llevue.
ll\l LASTED Tlllim MIMTF.S.
ikk Justice for Fratrlchle ? Im
prltoiuneiit for Life.
Oainesvllle. Oa.. Jan. 2 4.?What Is
h ved to be the speediest murder
al ever recorded in this State was
Id today, when IdWrtard Worley
ta sentenced for life on the charge
murder ng his brother. I S. W r
a few weeks hk ?
The Jury's verdict of guilty was
?d by the Court thirty minutes nf
? the proceedings started.
It Is still pnaalble. It Is said, tor lilsh
vllle and Sumter to secure a con
ctlon with the Seaboard Air Line,
they will get together, take the
->per steps and offer the proper In
oementa
?Do you know that fully nine out
?very ten caa*Hi of rheumatism ars
iply rheumattam of tha muscles
? to cold or damp, or cbronle rhau
'i?m. and require no tntarnal treat
nt whatevar? Apply Chamberlain's
iment freely and as* how quickly
five* relief. For sale by all deal
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Much Doing in Um Raa! Estate World
?Mini) I 'a rms in- Sold ut Good
Ptiasa
Master to George Washington Brun
son. one-half hstSrSSt in 40 acr<
|fl t on MotJOl road. $1,025.
Minnie K. Hold U) W. Marlon Scott,
lot with building on Calhoan street.
ILtst,
Richard Wilson to Henry 1. Wil?
son. 10 [~i aeres.
W. S. Manning to John F. Ingram,
270 acres. $5,550.
Susan M. Dinkins to Manning Dor
rity. 41 1-3 acres In one lot and 4
acres In another tract, $4C0.
W. T. Rowland to ?eo. 1). Shore,
one h on Calhoun street, $3,000.
Margaret M. Telcher and Ann-lie
Barrett Teicher to John J. Britton, Jr.
133 acres in Concord township, $5,200.
Master to H. T. Edens and John H,
Clifton, 1-5 acres on Bee street, $750.
Albert S. Jenkins to Charles C.
InOOBt three lots In city, $725.
Sumter Cemetery Association to
Mrs. L. E. Steinmeyer and Miss Ul?
rica Dinkin8, one lot in cemetery,
III.
Etta McCasklll to Zadah B. Green.
48 aci ^s on road from Sumter to
Wec^eflelri. $1,705.
Alberta 8. Jenkins to C. W. Blrnle
two lots in city. $470.
Andrew L. Jackson to William M.
Wolfe, lot on Oakland, $350.
S. M. Pierson to Mary W. Whilden.
two lot on Salem avenue, $1,900.
L. D. Jennings to IL L. Scarborough
125 acres for, $1,893.68.
W. T. Goodman to H. T. Goodman.
27 seres, $1,200.
J. L und II. A. Goodman to W. T.
G. odman. 27 acres for $405.
J. L. and H. A. Goodman to H. T.
(i.In, in. L*0 acres for $200.
C. L. Emanuel to R. L. Gantt, one
lot and store In Hagood. $1,000.
J. T. James to F. J. Phillips, one
lot on Oakland avenue, $100.
D. D. Moise and Horace Harby to
Mrs. S. A. Gulll, 5 acres on the cor?
ner \>f Liberty and Purdy streets, $4,
750.
Master to J. M. Brogdon, 10 acres
In Concord township, $100.
S. Jenkins to C. W. Blrnle, 2 lots
In city. $470.
Margaret B. Telcher to J. J. Brit
ton, Jr., 33 acres in Concord township
$5.200.
C. W. Blrnle to Ruth G. Blrnle, one
lot In city. $100.
m.UR.v FIRES ? ? tQ POttS!
kiii? oim' Meiubm ?r ctawd \\hi<h|
Comes It-Hi en I i lag fflm i Wino- I
ping.
Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 24.?When a
posse of citizens yesterday went to
the home of Henry Shackelford, a
negro, to give him a horse-whipping
for an alleged insult to two white
girls, the negro began shooting, kill?
ing Ebb Wily a well known young
man of this town. The remainder
of the posse fled. Shackleford made
his escape and has not been cuptured.
SPARTAN BU KG HAS $?0,000 FIRL.
Oei upants of llu*inc>s Buildings Suf?
fer Heavy Losses.
Spartanburg, Jan. 21.?Fire of un
nown origin at 8 o'clock this morn?
ing destroyed two buildings in the
prlniepal business section of the city
and bully damaged another. A loss
of about $30,000 was sustained par
tiaiiy eovered by Insurance, The
names Started In the basement of the
building occupied bf W. S. Glenn, a
tleab r In stocks and bonds, and who
conducts an Insurance agency, and
spread rapidly. Fating their way in?
to the adjoining building occupied by
rlotaltsh'l drug store, they destro>- <?
UM I Stirs front of the store, but WOTS
extinguished before reaching the store
house In the rear, where there was a
large 'piantity v>f highly taaammabli
oils, sta
? ?n the other side of the Glenn
building is the Bank of Commerce,j
which was not damaged by tire but
was goaded and filled with smoke.
Above these ground floor buildings
there were vdllces of I>rs. Fdwards,
hlstaltsll and Blake, and the law of?
fice of Ben Hill Brown, and the office
of the Elford agency, all of which
? re totally destroyed. These men
i arm d little insurance and their loss
Is heavy.
ri\k PAJAMAS EXHIBITED),
t.lrl in Scant y Continue Rushes to
the Street.
Fvansville. In.I , Jan. 21. ? Flames
? arlv lOday roused from their beds
In the One,Ha hotel a score or more
of gusats who were forced to has
into tin- streets wearing only the
manliest of apparel. The blaze
traefad ? big crowd which was about
to disperse when from the smoking
stairway appeared a young woman
< lad only In pink pajamas.
'?>h. I'M burn to death' I'll go
out," she sxclalmed, a i?ig fireman
rushed t ? the girl, wrapped her in
a great coat snd carried her to safety.
ARTINE GETS SEHATQRSHIP.
RESULT OF FIGHT IN JERSEY
PLEASES OOV. WILSON i
Democratic Senator-Elect, who Suc?
ceeds Republican, Declares he i)i<i
not Spend One Dollar lit Socking
Election?Says Victory was that of
People, not an individual?Three
DesnocrStS Stick Ul Smith and One
Declines to Vote.
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 25.?Securing
Corty-SSVen Of the 79 votes cast in the
joint session of the New Jersey Legis?
lature, James E. Martine, \>t Plalntleld,
who was the choice of the majority of
the Democratic electors who went to
the polls In the primary election last
September, was today formally elect- |
ed United States Senator, to succeed
John Kearn, Jr., Republican whose ,
tern expires on March 4.
Mr. Martine received all but four
of the Democrats in the Legislature, j
Jamei Smith, Jr., who gave up the
tight SgalnSt Mr. Martine yesterday, !
received three of these and the fourth
man declined to vote. Edward C. !
Stokes, former Governor, who recelv- j
Sd tiie Senatorial endorsement in the
September primary was given 21 of
the 29 Republican votes cast. The
other votes were scattered. Thus end- J
ed a unique and interesting contest
fat the United States Senatorshlp.
Senator-elect Martine, who was
backed by Governor Wilson, gave out'
a statement after his election, In
which he said that his candidacy
"personified an eternal truth of gov?
ernment, which was vitalized by pub?
lic opinion." The victory, he said was
not that of an Individual, but of the
people and added that he did not
spend one dollar In seeking his elect
I
Ion.
With regard to his courae In Con?
gress, Mr. Martine said that "neither
honest capital nor labor need have
any apprehension of adverse action"
on his part at Washington.
Governor Wilson said that It was a
matter of congratulation that the
Senatorial contest had been so hap?
pily settled and so soon.
SI MINOLK" WARRANTS ISSUED.
Kershaw Citizen Brings Action
Against Former Officials.
Columbia, Jan. 25.?Warrants
charging conspiracy In connection
with the famous Semlnole transact
?oro *eor? pwom out tods by I L. I
i
Cry bum, of Kershaw, sgainst (ion.
Wtyfc J net and vv. A, 'lark ot this
efcjr, and John T, Garlington.
The ip >ci(lc charges brought against
the parties named Is misrepresenting
a sale of $1,500 worth of Semlnole
stock to L. L. Clyburn.
Washington A. Clark, of Columbia,
was one of the trustees of the Seml?
nole Securities Company. He Is presi?
dent of the Carolina National Dank,
of this city, and under Governor An?
sel was chairman of the State board
of pardons. Thus far no announce?
ment has come from Governor Blsass
that he will not continue to serve in
this capacity. Mr. Clark is one of
the leading men of this city.
Gen. Wills Jones is a familiar figure
in South Carolina political and busi?
ness affairs. He was for sixteen
years State Democratic chairman and
now holds that position. He is presi?
dent of the Palmetto National Hank,
I of this city.
John Y. Garlington was sentenced
to three years' Imprisonment for
breach of trust with fraulubnt in?
tent, in connection with Semlnole
dsallnge. HS was president of the
Semlnole Securities Company, the no?
torious eoncsrn that swept the State
a few years ago, with sensations and
broken pockstbookl left behind. Gar
llngton'i whereabouts at this moment
are unknown. II?* left the State uf
b r his conviction. The appeal is
pending and his bond was $5,000.
The warrant just issued in Ker?
shaw and received In this city to?
night after I o'clock charges the three
men With conspiracy. The warrants
have not yet been served at 7 o'clock
this evening, and It Is officially stated
that servic e will not be had until to?
morrow. It will be impossible 10
serve Garlington in person, as he is
out of the State.
Under the Cods of 1912, just from
the presses, In Section S14, conspiracy
Is defined, being s felony, subjecting
the persons convicted to a tine of
not bss than $100 nor more than
$2.000 or Imprisonment for not less
than six months nor more than three
years, or both. In the discretion ?f the
presiding Judge, and ".shall thereaf?
ter be Ineligible to and disabled from
holding any office of honor, trust or
profit in this State."
If In Conspiring any Othsr misde?
meanor or felony ll committed the
penalty of that also attaches. it is
Riads the duty of sheriffs and con?
stables and sapsclally empowered of?
ficers to serve warrants In these
oasea
Constitpatlon Is the cause of many
aliments and disorders that make Iif?>
miserable. Take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver tablets, keep your
bowels regular and you will avoid
these disease*. For sale by all deal
ors.
INVESTIGATION TO BE II I LI).
Supremo Couri Will Inquire into
< lunges Made Against Mr. Phillip
II. Gsdsden.
Columbia, Jan. ?The Supreme
Court will tomorrow, if it adheres to
its calendar, Investigate the legal con?
duct of Mr. Phillip H. Gadsden, the
Charleston lawyer and business man.
in the matter of the Lawrence will
ease, about which so much has been
said in the last several months. The
investigation will be held at the so?
licitation of Mr. Gadsden, who wants
the inference of unprofessional con?
duct in this case probed to the bot?
tom. Mr. Gadsden, it will be remem?
bered, as attorney for Mrs. Lawrence
in Charleston, settled with her hus?
band's sister for $500 the latter's
claim in the estate of Dr. Lawrence,
who was before his death interested
in traction companies in Charleston
and left stock to the amount of $10,
000 shares. Mrs. Lawrence later set?
tled with the heirs of her husband
for $95,000, this being against Mr.
Gadsden's advice. A circuit court
judge criticised Mr. Gadsden's conduct
in the matter, and it is to vindicate
his legal conduct that the proceed?
ings were started in the Supreme
Court.
GALLAGHER GOES TO PRISON.
Gajmor's Assailant Taken to New Jer?
sey State Penitentiary to Serve
Twelve-year Term.
New York, Jan. 24.?James J.
Gallagher, who shot Mayor W. J.
Gay nor and W, li. Edwards, street
commissioner, on a steamship in
dock at Hoboken last August, was
taken to the New Jersey State pen?
itentiary today to serve 12 years at
hard labor. The sentence, including
also a fine of $1,000, is for his attack
on Edwards. He has not been tried
for his attempt to assassinate the
mayor.
NOT PRESENT AT CONFERRENCE.
John Gary Evans, Former Governor,
Incensed at Montage of Governor
Blease to Legislature.
Spartanburg, Jan. 26.?John Gary j
Evans, former governor of South i
Carolina, returned this afternoon
from Columbia, where ho went to de?
mand an explanation of the implied
oharges made "k Lnst him by Go v.]
Blease m the latter's nesvge to the
'gislature regarding the commission
winding up te su te dispensary. |
Hi said that uven i arlng that the
legislature would investigate the
charges he made no effort to com?
municate with tho governor. Mr.
Evans entered in the following state?
ment:
"As soon as I saw the matter in
The Herald I immediately went to
Columbia. 1 found that the legisla?
ture had appointed a committee to
make an immediate investigation of
the allegations in the govern jr's mes?
sage. It will be reported at the pres?
ent session.
"I do not care to make any detailed
statement until that committee meets,
when the governor will be called up?
on to present his Information.
"I will state, however, that so far
as 1 am concerned the connection of
my name with the matter is without
any foundation ,,f fact or circum?
stance.
"I have not seen <>ne of those
whose name is mentioned in connec?
tion with mine in four years until a
week ago in Columbia."
In his message Gov. Blease asked:
"What was the agreement had with
ex-G0V. John Gary Evans and ex
State Chairman II. 11. Evans for in?
formation given by them at a con?
ference held in Atlanta between
these gentlemen, Attorney General
Lyon and Attorney Felder?
HUNDREDS WANT COMMISSIONS.
Secretary of Stute Besieged by
Would-be Notaries.
Columbia, Jan. 2(3.?The Secretary
of State Is receiving hundreds of ap?
plications from those desiring to be
commissioned as notary public. There
seems to be general misunderstand?
ing as to the proclamation issued sev?
eral days ago by Governor Blease.
The commissions of all notaries
public In South Carolina Will expire
on February 10. There is a meas?
ure pending before the House which
will require some qualifications to bo
a notary public, and also prescrblng
a certain term.
Tlu re are several thousand notaries
public In South Carolina. It is ex?
pected that there will be at least
5,000 application! received within the
next several weeks.
Race suicide Is not fashionable In
Bastlscan, a small town In the prov?
ince of Quebec. Edward .1? llcoeur, of
Batlscan, reached Montreal a few
days ago with his wlfo and ten chil?
dren. The number Is fairly large,
but the fact that they are live pairs
of twins and the parents are only 23
years old is stranger still.
ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT.
AVcgchibierTeaptiiiu^
linj die StomdB ttLBowefeof
IMAMS *CHILDRF\
Promotes Drgwfaifkofaj
nfssartdRe^ronuiasDfji
Orairm.Morphine nor MuuaLj
Not Narcotic.
CUSTOM
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
of
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Apcrflrct Remedy forConsApH
hon, Sour Sto wch. DUrlmf
\Von?s,Canvul$?Ti^
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NEW YORrL
4 Afcb months old
35 Do?s-tfOsts
jdAuxdw^Fb^i
Exact Cory of Wrapper.
kV- Ml
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
CASTOR
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THE
BANK OF SUMTER
SUMTER, S. C.
Capital and Profits
$110,000 00 ?
White Rale. White Sale!
Beginning on Monday, :iOth, we will
put on sale for one week, everything
in th?* whit*- goods and embroidery
line that yuu can think of at prices
that will astonish you. Shaw and Mc
Collum Mer. Co. 1-28-lt.
It is rumored in Columbia that the
race for Associate Justice is between
Mr. Fr?ser and Judge Memminger,
with Mr. Gruber a close third. The
friends of Judge Memminger and tne
friends of the man who hopes to suc?
ceed him on the circuit bench aie
making a most active campaign in hh
behalf and if Mr. Fr?ser finally wins
out it will be a remarkable testimonial
of legislative confidence In him as a
man and as a jurist. The same amount
of work ami log-rolling in his behalf
as is being done for the ether candi?
dates would make him a w inner, ha mis
down.
A commission governmen* would
be good tor Sumter.
CASTOR IA
for Infants and Children.
Thi Kind You Have Always bought
cure ntin skin disease. That's
the price of Hunt's Cure, and It
is absolutely guarantied.
SIBERT'S DRUG STORK.
FIGURE I T I I l\
Experience has und ? i<;WQ
y<?u cann >t get some dng >
ing?if you want cheap Cuxuiluftl you
will lind that the furniture will look
cheap, will not give you one-t
the satisfaction that a slightly hi
priced article would?nor one
the service.
Good furniture is always a good in?
vestment?our stocks show you only
the l.est makes and combined with
our showing we krow you will hnd
prices unequalled for true economy.
WITHER8POON
BHos. FURNITURE COMPANY.
Resolutions arc in order. The
best resolution for you to make is
to be on time for business, en?
gagements, etc. during ic,
the best way to do this is
chase a Howard Watch,
lutely dependable.
W. A. Thompson,
6 S. Mali St. Jeweler and Optician