Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cbc??httbman ani sontbron. j ? o Pnhtbdicd Wednesday und Saturday. ?BT? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 81MTK?. S. C, Terms: $1 SO per annum?In advance. VdvcriitcmciU*: One Square first Insertion.$1.00 Xvery subsequent insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at re duced rates. All communications which sub oar ve private interests will be charged fpr as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed In 1860 and the True Southron In tiff. The Watchman and Southron sow has the combined circulation and onwaeare cf both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertialng medium la Sumter. Kcal Km?to Transfer*. The following transfers of real estate ware rcorded In the office of the county clerk during the past weak: U. C. Haynsworth to Treievant An deraoa. lot on Robert street Just out? side of city limits; $85. Alfred and 8erena Tryon to Oeo. I* flicker. 80 acres two miles from the city. $1.500. R. ht. Hildebrand to C. J. Jack eon. vt acres in county. $5.00. C. J. Jackson t> ft M. lltldel.r.i: 1. one lot at Hagood. $5.00. I. W. Lassiter to Oeo. D. Levy, lot Just outside of city limits. $50. 8. M. Pierson to H. Va.i Oshen. Sr.. and J. I> Shir- r, lot on Harvln ftfdtt, 11.100. Perry Moses, Jr., and T. P. I.ynam to W. T. It >w land, two lots on Broad street place Just outside of city lim? its. $?+?., Kate Andrews to Lewis Wool Rroadford. 65 acres In Providence township. $1.800. Archie China, executor and trustee of the estate of A. J. China to S. A. Harvln. 81 acres In county. $1.200. Archie China, eexeutor and trustee of the estate of A. J. China, to Mar? guerite A Cutttno, 100 acres in coun? ty. ?9.00*. Man K Neison to Andrew 1. " v?re,-t. $5.(10. Item bart COgghatrj it ?i W. Kl mor*. if) lots in tovr, of R< nhei \ $31ft Ueortre I?. Sr . ars t> R W Mhh * lot on South Main street. |3,at0, T. <\ Williams Realty Coogpony to W. II. Walton, two lots on Bf ?ud str. ? t place, $600. l*arty Co to MorriMT. Quite a large party of young men and ladies from Sumter wen? QftWf t?> Florence last night to attend the dam- which was Klven there. The ?arty went on the late after loon trains and returned this morning on the 5 a. m. train. All report having a An tiro Som. ?f the party made the trip In automobile while the ma? jority were satisfied to go by train. Th?- Shaw- Motor Company has haught o it Um sale? departme.it of the T ft Jenkins Auto Specialty Company and will hereafter hat die the makes of machines formerly sold hy the Jenkins Specialty Company. The Jenkins Specialty Company will hereaft- r confine their work o the manufacture of automobile supplies, whirh business this company has heen carrying on for several years. ?-o Th. through train from 1 More u e to Augusta was discontinued Satur? day, the season for tourist travd h.iv rnif end?d. Th.* train was equipped with Pullman ears which made a through trip from Washl igt >n to Atlanta und the train was put oi for tour v? UMS?] Mall lb-paired. Th* masn n and ? arp?-nt. rs have been at w?. k on tie- Armory hall gun Ii* ?!>? i ia< weal ind have ihoi gajojM) torn at r It repatrlnn and retovating tin wails where th plao ter'ntr aas er* had or falling, Th. i .iii Ii much Improved by the Work d -n* or. It a ol |g How being ptr in ? ? ;? for th.- dance N\hi< ;> will be km ? n || ThV I I ?> Bight ? y tin Mot d i ' otnh. TO M\M I \? H IM XI ROPL \M A Hraud HOM. 4 of. i pii-? Latin? le ii M Dtlonu Hpeeb.l t ||| Dalljf Item. f'olum' i ? \ |.t II h. ? "Tu manu faetun ? nee" la hUFnoa ? oj th.. i?ui ?i v .,? , ,'ompony. i npltal< rsril at I. which was charter? ed to |g I, t i. Manning, af Wl? Ion as pr--I Int it is ih.? first con? cern of ?} I kind Ig thi South. The furo -is In.. CMn.tlng SM H miif rtrrlng ? 'amp ?r?v nf L ik< CHy, onpttnl |lt,#w8 wat rhartereti t??d iv ' win manufacture lumber HURT BY Slit MILS. Ill li i i s or REBEL-FEDERAL RATTLE mi lt into DOUG? LAS, l nable lo DtaJodgC l(t-\olutioiiiMs From Agua PllCJifl?ll?ii\> i4o>v |u I derail Reported. Aga Prleta, April it.? At 10:41 tonight the battle between tin- Mexl oan fedorali end Ineurrectoa which began al dawn came to an end< After it boon "f atmoet Inceeaanl fighting tin h??ur found tin- re be la holdlai almost every point they held at day beeahi although alter nightfall the t'.brals carried the battle to the bor .!- i s of the l')Wtl. Aku;i Prleta, Mexico, April 17 (via Douglas, Ariz.)?The RlOet important battle of the Mexleun revolution was fought here today between 1,600 fed? erals, under command of Lieut. Col. Dlaa, and 1,000 rebels, under llala sarl > Gareia, and resulted In the re? pulse of the federals. The hattle. however, was not finally decisive. It lasted from 6:30 a. m. until sundown. At nightfall two fed? eral machine guns were In possession of the rebels, and the federals had sustained a loss estimated hy the rebels as at least 300 killed and wounded. From the beginning >f the hattle, regardless of the warning given by the Cnited States governme.it to the leaders of both forces, a rain of bul? lets poured Into the American town of I>ouglas, and when the day was over It was found that seven non combatant residents of that city had been expanded. It was a day of terror In Pouglas. , Dawn reveal <i the federal forces formed in fan-shaped hattle line, in the leva! country, about a mile dis? tant from Agua Prleta. with their machine guns Li the centre. They gave notice to the enemy of their ap? proach with a hall of bullets from the machine guns, supported by rifle fires, their evident intention being to gain the international line with its adobe guard houses, and from this vantage ground turn their tire upon the rebels. The edvance ( insisted of 50 eal vurymen a.id 300 Infantry. Behind them was a supporting Party that kept under cover of trees tad buehea Th. f flerala reeerved heir lire, but u unc >ael stream of Mil -if poured from iv - tremli ea Th ie, ajtrlktng tht dry earth, iiu?dc it appeal as though .. dual storm was raging and for a time served to obscure a view of the con? flict. The adva icing federals again found the strength and determtnatl >n of the lnsurrectos too great for them, They fell back, but in good order, firing as they retired, having their two machine guns in th I possession of the e.iemy. Those In Douglas wounded are: s. <>. k. Ooii. Tombetone, scalp wound on side of the head, sustained while watching the battle from Fourth street, Douglas; Mr. G?ll had accom? panied the Associated Press corres? pondent to the front earlier In the day and lad falle \ back to the point of observation. Blple I Arce, Douglas, wounded o.i foot. Frank Williams, blacksmith help? er, Copper Queen Mining company, shot I i buck while standing outside of the so-called danger zone. Wound dangerous. Jack Hamilton, D luglas, wounded in back while watching the battle with 10 others fron? the top <-f an adobe bouse several blocks from the custom bouse. Jeeua Auearanta, . Douglas, u :>h wound In log, Mrs. Laren, Beverely eul by shat? tered glass )f kitchen window of a residence, John Keith. Douglae, wounded in leg While walking in the street. More than half of Douglas was tin* d? t tire from the beginning u nil the end or the battle, The United States custom houa< was in the direct rang' nl the Attach and the United Btatea Huldlera near there wore forced to ?eefcj sheii, r. Wien the hattle began, Col, Wm. \. Hhunk, who comma ided the I'nlted states troops, rushed hla four troops of ravalry to the li ie and t" k ?Nerv possible precaution for the Kafety >f the ottlsona of Douglas, lieg t i. m >m .if the port ion of ? ?b'- ? it> which waa considered to be me t exposed. This, however, did ? io?i :4\.?ii to save Americana from In .1 11 i v. rl\ ery Indle.'itlo i p ilnta to .? ??? aumptl.f lighting tonight or to? morrow, it the federala ahould prove r sue. v sTni it in* :lh>, thai the battle ? will bo ear led lo the atrcota of Agua Prleta wit,. Increasing menace to th< ? cltlaana of D tuglne, Many prominent rlthn na of pougluf re preparing telegrams tonight to i President Tafl aaklng for protection > for life and property of the realdenti I here, Charlea Weile?, a young American, wounded In the breast, He was take.i t i the Red Cross hospital. Wexler't home i^ In Brooklyn. He ?aid there were no wounded In Agua Prleta, all the injured having already bt ti brought to the United State? side, Federal! to the number of 1,600 art just i nth of Agua Prl< ta, he said, and ii? hi.id them It the c tmblned forces af Antonio Garcia a id Juan Cabreal, numbering 1*200, in Agua Prleta tht garrison force number 900, Wexler mid the plan was for Ca bral and Qarcla to drive the federal force toward the Agua Prleta bull ing. Tin y will then either have lo surrender to the rebeli or dash for th.- United stat.s line and surrender to the United states soldiers. just before night fell on the plain, a daring place Of work was shown bw the federal foroe, All afternoon tho federal cavalry was under lire from the rObel tranches to the^east oi the t >wn? The main body of the federal troops were to the rear of a long graaty draw, opening lengthwise lito a right angle ravine at the north and within 400 yards of Agua Prleta. The federal commander mounted two or three men on each of the cav? alry horses and then, under full lire from the trenches of the rebels fac? ing the mouth of the draw, dashed to the ravine, where the extra soldiers were dropped off the horses, one rider and horso returning to the rear to repeat the Performance. In this way the general placed tavern] hundred afa atrymen under cover of the rhvlne and embankment. Shortly after nightfall this force In the ravine swept up to the crest Of the embankments and opened a terrific Art upon Agua Prleta, thoot i |g promisc uously Into OVtry build? ing withi.i rangt of their cams. Ptrtont stood at the teltphont In Agua Prleta and reported to Douglat th.- patangt <?f the steel bullets through the adobe walls of their homes, through windows, through doois and through the splintered roofs. "We are ready for them." came the laconic meteagt from tht rebel forcct waiting behind tvery cover, AI 8:JiO tonight Balasario Garcia came out of Agua Prttta alone and gained the United States line, where he sur? rendered himself as an individual a ul not as commander of the AgUtt Piitta forces to Capt Oajot of tha United stat.s cavalry, He was im medlatel) taken to headquarters In 1 ht City hall park. His surrender I ga\ e rite to tht ci In Do i lai tha J th< rt belt had '?mi i ? tab red One o| M?r spectacular featuret of the afternoon was the passage of an American, David Crocket of Naco, through the federal and rebel fight? ing II.let. He did not know the bat? tle was In progress until he found himself in the federal ranks. The federals took hit horse and saddle turned him loose, and he came for? ward to the rebel fore et, The rebels hailed him. and the a patted him through their lines to the U.ltted States. COURT TO thy MILITIAMEN. charged with Not Attending Inapoc tlon Drill. Columbia, April y8.?Four men, a ttrgeant, corporal and two privates of Company K of the First infantry Of tin- Natlonol Guard of South Caro? lina will be tried at a eourtmartial. To commence in Fort Mill on April 21. The names have been for some reason withheld. The court has b. en ordered by W. W. Lewis, colon? el of the First infantry, and the spe? cific charge It that the* men did not attend the must r and inspection held at Fort Mill. The sp -cilic charge is "being absent from drill in Violation of seetio.i 70, article 8, mllltory code of South Carolina. T. B. Bpratt, captain of the First infantry, has been named by Col. Lewis to act as summary c >url of? ficer. This will be the lirst eourtmartial to be held in South Carol I ta this year. LKAVK FOR MM \\ KRVI LLC. Lank CumI tiers of tity <<o i<> Meeting of State Hankcra' Association. Several af the cashiers of the city Im ittt w.-nt to Suniinervlllc this morning to represenl their I unkt .-'i the meeting of ihe State J Bankers' association i \ BummervUlc I loday, Representatives went from all of the banks except the First Sa llonal, Those who l< ft this morning were: Messrs. Bartow Walsh, cashier of the Bank of Burnt r ; O. i. War? ren, cashier of the Farmers' Lank and Trual Company; O, L. Illcker, cashier >\' the Bumter Savings Lank, and i:. ('. Wallace, \ Ice presldi nl of the Fcoples' Bank will leave this ternoon C, R, Mayes, cashier of the Mayesville Bank lolned tho Bum* t-r delegation at ibis place and went with tin in. j Some people are alread> beginning ,| to counl the number of days before CATCHING COLD. Due to Infection and Not at A!! to Changes In the Weather Bare you over uoticed in church Immediately ufter ii prayer or a scr mull Is finished some one stalls a cough and then a whole buttery of coughs explode? Tbe modern pbysl clan will tell you by way of espiumi tlon that in Ie robe emanations Crom I he breath of the cougbera lind their way into the respiraiory tract of other*, ,wbo thereupon cough 100. Not alone In church, hut in theaters and other Indoor places where people (rather in large numbers, is this coughing habit noticeable. In an article dealing with this sub Ject published in the Independent it is explained that colds are slight infec? tious fevers which spread particularly among the population of cities and which are due to contagion and not at all to changes in the weather. These may predispose by lowering resistive Vitality and by disturbing the circula? tion in mucous membranes, hut it Is tbe presence of an infections germ that gives rise to the symptoms of the cold. When one of these bothersome affections gets into a household usual? ly more than one person suffers from it, and It spreads in offices and schools and tbe like. It is much more fre? quently caught tn a crowd than any (Where else. Tbe people who have a succession of colds during the winter time and those who have to work where many people come and go during the day are particulnrly susceptible to them. It la not to some sudden change In tbe weather that the physician looks for the origin of a cold, hut to some rath? er Intimate contact with other suffer- j era from similar affection. HAD A HARD SKULL the Baseball Catcher Who Waa the Original Bonehead. Ed Ashenback, for many years a manager of minor league teams, in his book, "Humor Among the Minora," claims to be the originator of the ex? pression "bonehead," which Is now. with its synou nious terms of "solid Ivory," "mahogany bean," "concrete dome" and "cenient skull," so commou In baseball. Ashenback says that when he was managing the Sbrevei>ort teani^of the : Southern league some years ago he J had a catcher who could hit some, but who had the very serious weak ness of not l>eing able to gauge a foul ball no matter how easy It was. One day a batter raised a high foul directly over the plate, ard the catch er, misjudging It, was hit squarely on top of the head by the descending sphere, which knocked off his mask , and bounded away some thirty feet j That night Ashenback finished his I 1 supper e. rly id was passing < ?.? of i the dining room when he happen d to J walk behind tola catcher* who wi h di j roaring his evening meal with gusto j and enthualaam Stopping at he ta Die. t,u i?as?ed bia nuuuo ovei int backstop's head, feeling for the bump Which he thought would surely he there on account of the contact w the hall that afternoon. But there was no lump to he felt "No wonder," aald Ash. **Tlow could there be a bump? Your head Is liolld bone." Theory an-4 Practice. Here is a good story from the collec? tion of a (lerman school Inspector. The pupils were being examined on the subject of personal hygiene. A boy i was asked. "What have you to do tn order to keep your teeth sound and whiter*' "Clean them," waa tbe prompt reply. "When ought you to clean them?" "Morning, noon and night." "What are they to oe cleaned with?" "With a toothbrush." "Very good. Have yon a toothbrushV "No, sir," "Has your father a toothbrushT* "No* air. "Has your mother a toothbrush?" "No, sir." "But bow do you know about the use of toothbruahesF' "Wo aell them, sir." A Death Lure. According to tradition, Kenith, the legendary king of S"otlaud. was al? lured to his death in a most novel man? ner. Kenith had slain a son and broth? er of Fennella, who to be avenged or? dered Wilt us. a famous silversmith, to construct a death dealing statue of sil? ver. In its right hand the statue held a basin and in the left hand an apple of pure gold, both set with diamonds ami other precious atones. To touch} the apple was to defy death, it being so arranged that any one guilty of such vandalism would be immediately riddled by poisoned arrows shot from openings in he body qf the statue. Kenith was it vited to inspect tbe won? der, and. as Fennella had hoped, be tried to pltici! the precious imitation fruit. When his hand touched the ap? ple he waa wounded by the arrows and died where In fell. Milk and Popped Corn. Because he knew in^ patient the dot tor was not at all milled when she ox i claimed: "I'm 1 can't, doctor; h no use talk ; ing. I just cau'i I hate mill; 1 can't I drink lt. \ w ill lake any hind ol med : leine you wish tue to. Put l cannot I Swallow s\\ eel milk " I "Very wed.*' he said soothingly. ( Then he opened the door, 1111*1 Irolll tile kitcbeu there drifted in the smell of popping corn "Who is popping corn?" she asked. "Your nurse." said the do. ior, Half an hour later lie persuaded her to taste a spoonful ol milk "Why, that's not no bad ufter all." she said "What did yon do m it V*" '. "Bonked lhai popped coin in it." said i he "(lives it an etitirelj differeul I taste, doesn't It? Sweet milk's bitter? est enemy Is hound to say it I-; drink i able lifter it has soaked up the essence j of popped roru for ten or fifteen min I Utes" New Vorh Sun Makes the most nutri? tious food and the most dainty and delicious. POWDER Absolutely Pure The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar No fusing or fretting over the biscuit-making. Royal is the aid to many a cook's success* Royal Cook Book?800 Receipts?Fret* Send Name and Address. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. CONCERT A SUCCESS. ANOTHER ASHLEY IN TROUBLE. Pupils of Morris College Entertain Josh AthlBj Goea to Greenwood to Number of Their Priemte With Give Bond for Klnsaann Who Kill Sweet Melody. od a Man. The pupils of Morns College last night entertained frie ids at the Acad- I t.my of Music w ith varioues songs | a i<l melodies. There was only a - small crowd of negroes out to heart them and not more than a doxen white persons, hut those who went felt more than repaid in listening to the sweetest kind of music. The SO.IgS were w< II sung and a great many of the old melodies that are so seldom heard these days were j rendered by the well drilled chorus. Greenwood, April 17.?Representa? tive Ashley is here to give bond for his kinsman, Plume.' Ashley, who killed Ira Stone near Donalds and ras today admitted by Judge Klugh Lo bail in sum of $2,500. , TI1K ELECTRIC EXH Latest Devices and Utensil Use in the Home LIQUOR MAKERS ARRESTED. ?f. li. <'Iirl ma?j and Ru lei P* leased on n?m?i Prom The Daily Item, April 17. The exhibition of electrical utensils and devieea that lighten labor and make the home more comfortable. ??; ? i 'be Sumter Lighting C mpan; i >arkl< sup posed to have bean Interested in the demonstrating the use of the va stiU which was destroyed in Mai- rious devices and giving all informa chester township lasc week were cap- 1 tioa that is desired. Among the de tured Friday night and bought to vices on exhibition are electric ranges, town Saturday mo |* .ling. The charge | off ee parchers. tonet an. electric against Christmas was manufactur- Irons, chafing dishes, fans, sewing machines, motors, etc. The public is invited to visit this exhibition at any time. ing alcoholic liquors, while that against Barkley was receiving and Btoriog the whiskey. r><?th of tin? men were arrested by Detective J. R. Bracey, who has been on their trail We are glad to see the decidedly for the past week. practical Interest whieh is being tak Evideno was secured I y Mr. Bracey en in the fiuestion of the preserva that led him to suspect these men tion of the oyster. A pickled oyster of being interested in the operations is an oyster in such, a state of perser of the still and he set out to get more vation as anyone could admire and evidence *'pon which he could > subscribe to, but the important thing make arrests. He traced the barrel In Maryland is r.ot to see the entire of whiskey to one place but whea he oyster industry in a pickle, which it arrive! at the place the whiskey was I surely will be if active and intelligent gone, he having arrived a short time Interest is not taken in keeping what too late to get his hands on it. The we have and g?*tting as many more as two men were arrested, however, and we can propagate. borught to Sumter early Saturday I - but were later released on bail. Invitations to the marriage* of Miss Christmas' bail was set at $900 and Lona Till man anu Charles Sumner that of Barkley at $30i>. Dee, the Moor?' have been issued by Senator Other member of the gang which was and Mrs. B? R. Tillman. The mar supposed to have been operating the riage a'lll occur on April 26th at still, made bis escape and although Trenton. Detective Bracey has made efforts to - ti id him he has not succeeded In get? ting him in the toils of the law as yet. Lee is said bo be from North Carolina and Is an expert at distil? ling alcoholic liquors. The still was situated on laud In' longing to J. H, Christinas and was not far from his house. NO MONEY To WITH. Jill IgO Walt- DcillCS tillfMiWOtKl Uii ral Police Mnnilaitiit* \\ t it. The Lord's truth Is marching on. ITohabty none of the babies that are being born nowadays Will ever be? come wicked enough to vote the Re? publican ticket?Houston (Texas) I Vat. ?rdlt ,>hn to Di a on Hemphlll, of il papi r, the Mola St. w .i) a m< re amateur [th the syndicate now ii.it business in Mexico. t h> arm, unconqu? red Greenwood. April Wans her ? todns rel u mandamus prayed f< policemen, who romp to pay them I heir pal Judge Watts so fidavil thai there the county tn asuo I le did not tout h i bej appointnn nt. Juds w r it of e rural I ai e/? the de< !>:. i| upon io money t' ?r t his purp' the legality air ?waving wings expanded harlot through the ta id Erasmus Darwin, it:m.? (iov, l ih at It. A. HI 'h< rarmer who fenced lo nor P.i< refus .1 to pa \. the Aid eville count was c?.nvic ed and san n Mr. Joh.i A. ?'bas.\ Senator Smith's appointee took charge of the Flor? ence post,.thee ,,t the < l >se of business Saturday, a id the long fight over the post mastership of Florence was tell v 11 The new Asylum Commission w organized Krlday. Dr. Itabcock w . ict'ted chairman and i'ol. E. 1 \ uti m eretary. I la ppiness dep? nds n ? N ? bow re the joys we dote np ?pa? itton ?ti and gone, ?lohn Nor? is. Nothing will he said, of course, as i< what the Democratic party was