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t^cciolvcbiVui!i;iu3 soutjjran. Published \\><lit >xl i> und Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 81' M IKK. S. Q Terms: $1.00 per annum?in advance. AdvcniM'iiniUs One Square first Insertion.$1.00 Every subsequent insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or loafer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub asrve private interests will be charged for as advertisements Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found ad In 1860 and the True Southron in left The Watchman and Southron sow has the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. The seat of hostilities and blood shed in the Mexican revolution ha*, been transferred to Mexico City and the old despot, Dlas, his Iron grip relaxed by ag* and Infirmity, aaaffl the shout* of his enemies at the very do >rs of his palace. History will add the name of Dlas to the list of great actors who remained on the stage t*> long. ? ? ? If all the financial advisors 'who have had a tinge-- Kg the Santo Do? mingo pie have charge 1 as much for their services as did Prof. Hollander, of J'dm Hopkins University, who was sent to the mulatto republic hy Roose? velt to untangle Its finances. It is not surprising that that c ountry has beeu la a state of chronic bankruptcy for fifty years or more Prof. Hollander charged Hanta Domingo $100,000, and was paid $75.000 In cash and $25.000 III bonds. In addition he pulled Cnele Barn's leg for $41.ooo in cash for act? ing aa the appolnKe of President Roosevelt. The thrlftnes* Of] Prof Hoi lander tn asking; for and accepting pay from hoth tru? t'nlted States and Sam > WnminK" for the .tame work has so Impressed the Democrats of the House of Representatives that they have called for an investigation for the pupose of learning how he put tbe Job across. Prof. Hollander cer? tainly has gifts as a financial expert. s ? ? Th- thunkfulest Thanksgiving that the cltisens of Sumter and the way fan tg mun wh<? are : gnlar >rs ^jlo'^b; eity ha%e ever ipent oil the Iftfc Thursday la November, tided ffkW Ore<nam Hotel ? e let rates its opet ? ? s The Sou.h Carolina Lunatic Asylum Cosa mission Is developing into quite an educational Institutton. Three separate committee * h.ive t iken trips North, visiting various usylumg and Other points of Interest, at the State's expense, for the pun f gathering Information f..r their guidance In perform ng their dutlej as commission Kach and every committee and each individual commissioner, prob? ably, gathered valuable information end a< quired broader views, but the troubl ? Is. the state has n^t benefited to the extent It should front the edu? cational and cultural value of ItsSM trip-*, f ?r the reason that the c ?n\ mis ? i h...- 1 ???en changer before the travellers have had time to ass.mi late and put to practical use the in? firm ill ti obtained. If the personnel of the Asylum Commission is chain; d a few nit.r ? times and the custom of touring the country eg asylum visiting Junl . ts Is followed by ??."o ll SU' COS" sl\e commission South Caro? lina \\ II J...S.NCVM u hod> of well informed lunu'.h- a-. lum experts sec md In numb ?r |0 that Of BO Oth er Sta:e. We might even be able to bind a half d men of the< experts to neighboring States that mav h ive ne. d of expert advice when they get ready to build a new asylum. It is a great pity, however. thSt It will be imprac? ticable to nn.ke use . f the trained and travelled asylum I peril when the State gets ready to build the n w penitentiary thst Is so greatly gee I ed. \ I l?H<l \ I: KI HTI I? I < >K \Hm >v Ituf i- Ihtcoit < b uued with veiling I ne |sj Morri- Celtegj and llaced ill Jail. Prom the Dally Item. May |l, Hafaa tteeed, a negro papii of Mor* rls College, was thl-? morning arrest" ed for x.-'tmg lire t? Morns College, the warrant being ?WOTg out by D, A. Wharton. | deputy of In-utan Commissioner c. h. MeMaater? Paco? was placed in Jail pcpndux S hearing which Will conn- In a few days. Mr. Wharton >laims that he ha> stiff)* tent e\hb'iir.. to warrant a I ?n vlction. I'Uf has not mad- my of this evidenee psjblle, Presldsai w. it. Bra why of M ?rn * College claims that It.K oi had nothing .it all to do with the burning of the college. Wit? nesses, who Were pupils ,.f tin < o| lege, have I.n summoned from Oecnwood county and gl so ?g a< they reach this place the preliminary Will be held. PRESIDENT REFUSES PARDONS ( l.l Ml \< \ In DENIED BANKE118, WALSH AM) MORSE, Noted lodoial Prisoner*. Coii\h-tcd <>r Voioting Bunking Law, Despite strong Petition* i Hi in Appeal to i reaMraM ? Regueal or Pardons, Ifowevcr, Does not AJfecl Possible i*nroio Petitions?Morse's Sentence Fifteen Tanja, WgaaVi Wto, Waahington, May 14,?President Taft denied the applications lor the pardon ol Charles w. Morse, of Neu York, ami .!<>hii K. W alsh, of Chicago, tho two most prominent bankers ever i unvk u d ami sent t?> Ft* leral prisons ander the national hanking laws. Not only did the President refuse to par don ?itb..i <>f them, but he refused to i stand gay sort >i Executive clem eney, in denying the pardons tin- Presi? dent took a hrm stand that the banking laws, or any laws, must be upheld when they a ff ei t the rich man even more than when they affect the poor. The record in the Walsh case, the President said in an opinion, shows moral turpitude of the insid i -us kind, to punish which the na? tional hanking law was enacted. In the case of Morse the President said that from a consideration of tht facts In the ease, "I have no doubl that Morse should have received a heavier sent ones ti:*n Walsh, inched. i he method! taken by Morse tend to Show that mare keenly that Walsh did he realize the ?. dl of what he was doing." In his opinion In the Walsh ease ths President protested against the failure to discriminate aunlnst legiti ? Ue business. "The truth is." he said, "that conditions are such that a mad rush for wealth Is being made and the Interest of the publl" should emphasize the breaches of trust." The t ^ldent'8 denial of the par? don applications of Morse and Walsh does not mean that they must stay In prison until the end of their term.*. Walsh liegan a sentence of five years In January. 1910, in the Leavi-nworth prison, and under the Federal parole law is eligible for parole next Sep? tember, the President's action tonight having no beaming whatever upon the future application for parole. Morse began his fifteen year term In the Atlanta prison in January, 1910, also. denying his application the Presloent grnnted leave to renew it after Januar;. 1. If II Under I h. PU? rdc b?w M use will be eligible for rolr.iw in 181S. idioU .s HI Lb? CO'l lv>.\. Cotton Leader Says He Doesn't Know How High Ohl Crop Will Co. S( w Orleans, May 13.?w. p. i Drown, the well known bull leader In COtton, one of the first to predict If oeatl for the summer months of this season, Is once more a daily visitor on the cotton exchange, and the gos? sip of the floor Is that he has an ac? tive la tercet in the market. He seems to have almost completely recovered from his recent illness, which was the e u.se of his return to Ms home j here from New York, where, during the winter, he was engaged In large! operations in the OOtton market) there. From his utterances since he left his sick bed. Mr. Crown has not chanxed his attitude toward cotton, j He in as bullish as eV< r. Today ho ?aid: ' Hack In barns i again and well opce imne. I can not see anything ahead to make me feel bearish 00 the old crop of cotton. There Is nothing but famine ahead, and nol only famine In raw cotton but also in fin- i i bed cotton goode, Merchants have been drawing on their supplies with? out replacing so long that their shelves are bare. This point Is fully as important as is the situation In raw COttOn itself. I don't want to' s;i\ how high the old orop is going. In fact, 1 don't warn to say anything bout prices. Away back at Ihe first of the season, I Went Og record re? garding my views of the value of cotton und present quotation! for J ityr prove that I was correct." i: i irdlng the new crop, Mr. Drown is extremely conservative* He sold: ?it Is altogether too early in the season to say much about the new crop. There ut only one thing about the new rrop that We really Know, and that is that after smh famine conditions ;,s we have been facing for the i i year or two the world needs a huge crop, We don't Kn - whettv r thai huge crop |i to be raised or not." Congressman Legare of South Carolina is distinguishing himself by maklns ? ipeeeh In congress attack? ing the democratic feature- >>t the Arizona eonst It ntlon. Some ideas of dem lerattc government are far re? moved from government by the peo? ple, which Is what "democratic" imposed to mean -or did ne in when the word was taken from the Oreek demos." which menus "the people." ?' irollna spartan. Send us your Job work. RIOT IN MEXICO CITY. IIKilsAMh DEMONSTRATE IN PAVOR <>l REBEL LEADER. Dlnx's Debt) In Resigning Causes i it rce Disturbance, in Whicli a Xumbcr Arc Killed. Mexico City, May 24.? Snraged by the announcement that President Dial and Vice Prealdenl Corral would not resign before tomorrow, specta? tors In the gallery of the chamber of deputies this afternoon precipitated a riot that has resulted in numbers being shot down by podia- and troops. President Dlai has had fever for five days ,taklng liquid nourishment only. Until 9 o'clock tonight tin- mob en? countered practically no opp tsition by the authorities and apparently lit? tle restriction was necessary. Shout? ing vivas for Madero, they paraded the streets of the capital, but always in an orderly fashion, except for the noise and occasional Instances of vandalism which was Immediately condemned by thousands >f march? ing men who joined in shouts of "Order! Order!" At B:$0 o'clock it appeared that the crowd was dispersing. The main body had been broken into smaller detachments, but at that time some of these h.ad grown more demonstrative in the big plass In front ot the palace, and the police determined that the lime had come for drastic measures to be taken. The shouting, gesticula? ting* mass of humanity was warned to move on, but a confidence born of better treatment earlier In the ev n ing caused them to receive with de? rision the order of the police, Again they were told to disperse and again no attention was paid to the order. Quickly their shouts of ridicule were turned into cries of anguish, for the guns of the police and the soldiers were firing into their midst a hail of bullets. The living stumbled In a mad rush over the bodies of the detid and wounded. The narrow streets leading from the socalo were jammed with fioein? men and many women. For a few minutes the guns of the government were stilled, but continued lingering about the street corners of the now throroughly enraged as well as fright? ened partisans of Madero resulted in another order to fire at will, Sharper and longer came the shooting. The n;o: fled, but contra v (?? 'ill tradi? tions of Mexioev the troops had not yet Intimidated the rioters to ,:*e point w here they were willing to sub? mit The force of the iron hand was felt, bat despite the death it wrought the mob refused t:? do more than scatter into miniature mobs. Police and soldn rs began an active patrol of the streets, but the lawless bands merely moved onward to another street when the soldiers were sighted. in the midst of It all President Dias lay < n a sa-k bed. It was learned on luthorlty this afternoon that despite recent optimistic reports of his con? dition the president has shown sev? eral degreei of fever for the last five days. He declines to see all visitors. Including members of the diplomatic corps, and takes to.thing but liquid nourishment. Mad ime Diaz told ;> bill ?r this afterndon that the presi? dent's principal diet was warm milk. iii> condi ion is consul, red serious by membi rs of hii family. The presidential palace was crowd? ed with visitors, mostly personal friends, who h.ad called to pay their r< spects and to show their loyalty in the hour of tin- decline of his power. There were not ohalrs enough In the pab 'e for them and they stood on the stairways, In the parlors and litn-d the corridors. Almost at the moment of the be? ginning of the demonstration the American ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson, drove up in his limousine and eni red the palace, His visit was for the purpose of paying his rcipecti to the president, lb- chatted for some tune with Madame Dlas, the latter oxpr sslng her regrets that the presi? dent was too sick to receive any vis? itors. When the ambassador emerged he found troops lined up In front of the palace and m mnted police ;?t either end (,t the block, Tin- troop- which did the shooting relnforct d the police later. Tin shouts of the mob crying, "Viva Madero" and "Death tu Dlax" could plainly !?.? heard by the ambassador, although they did M"' penetrate so far as the president's bed chamber, save when Rome careless servant allowed the door to remain open for mo? ment, A rainstorm began late tonight and caused the dispersal of most of tri? mob. At midnight, h rwever, u retn nant of the demonstration was eure fully watched by police and soldiers who followed them overywh 're. Noth ing like accuracy is to be obtained to night with reference to the number u dead. Estimates range from seven t< 18, Including thrive policemen said t have I., en beat n to de ith by llu mob. S. ml us your Job work. PYTHiANS CAPTURE COLUMBIA! _! ?RAM) LODGE OPENED THERE | WEDNESDAY. f Over 10? Delegates Welcomed Thcie by Mayor Gibbcs ami W. II. Cobb. ?Given Cordial Reception. Columbia, May 84.?With over 100 delegates In attendance, the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias con? vened in Columbia Wednesday for a session of two days. This is the hi st meeting of the grand lodge be held in the capital city In 19 years, and the attendance and reports Wednesday showed that the order has increased In numbers fourfold during the 19 years, s. B. Fishburne, chairman of the genera] committee, of Columbia presided at the opening session, which was held in the hall of the house of representatives at the State house. Following the public session at which addresses of welcome we^3 de? livered by May.?r Qibbes on the part of the city of Columbia and Wad 1 Hampton Cobb on the part of the 1.000 members uf tin- Pythian lodges of this City, the grand lodge went into executive session, it was announced that nothing other than routine busi? ness came before the body. in the afternoon the members of the grand lodge wore given an auto? mobile ride about the city, follow-ig the baseball game at Elmwood. East night the delegates were en? tertained at Columbia 1 ?Hege with a recital and a reception. There will be much business to come before the grand lodge today. The sessions will be held in the hail of the house of representatives. The meeting <?f the Pythianj will end with ihe barbecue and ceremon? ial session of Tahara Temple, Dramat? ic Order, Knights of Khorassan, this afternoon and tonight. It was a tine looking body of men which gathered at the State capitol yesterday. Many of the old guard wire present, but it wai n aiceanle how many young members there arc, active, energetic, ambitious young men. There are not many places to be tilled by election. By succession Frank K. Myers of Charleston will become grand chancellor and Frank S. Evans of Greenwood grand vice chancellor. The names mentioned far grand pre? late are Bkottowe B. Fishburne of Columbia, Geo. w. Dick of Bumterj an i J. M Oliver of ? hraasp b i ?-. Thor? will be two supsen s repre*en- ! tatlves to be elected and the new grand chancellor will appolni . mem her of the board of grand tribunes. A member of the board of publica? tion is also to l e elected. In his annual report at the end of the fiscal year, March 31st, the grand keeper of the records and seals. C. D. Brown of Abbeville, says that there are 107 lodges in the State, with a to? tal membership of 12.10o. There were 901 new members initiated last year. The new lodges are i'urman, No. 2.13, Venters No. 124 and Waterloo >.'??. 215. The cash on hand April I, 1011, was Sio.oiy.oi, showing a slight de? crease in 12 month?. In the fiscal year 135 knights died. There was R Slight decrease in membership on account of the In? surance muddle, explained fully in the grand chancellor's report yester? day. This trouble no longer exists and the outlook for the future is 1 right. The expenses of the subordinate lodges as reported by Mr. Brown were is follows: Expended for relief. . .$ 18,133.80 Current expenses. 36,152.34 invested during the year. 25,636.23 Cash on hand Dec. St, 1910. 29,842.95 Total.$1 09,865.32 Vssets. ?'ash on hand Pec. 31, 1910 .1 29,942.95 Investment. 66,421.05 Paraphernalia, furniture. etc. 40,786,51 Total assets.|137,150.5 1 The grand secretary concludes with a grateful acknowledgement to all the officers who have given him as? sistance during the year. One of the most delightful incidents of the grand lodge session In the city was the reception at the Columbia Female college last night. The mem? bers of the grand lodge were taken to the college In special cars at 8:30 o'clock. The entertainment began with a concert In the large audi? torium id' ih.dlege, which was lill ed to the door.. The young ladles acted as marshals and ushers. Columbia, May 24.- Dr. George W. Dick, of saimter, was cho 11 Grand Prolate ;it the annual Convention, held Wednesday, by the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, this being the offlci In which Interest centres, because from thai posl upward one progress ? s regularly as a matter of course 'i he other Pythlans most prominent ly mentioned for the position wer? I n\ Bkotl >we 11, l 'Ishburne, of (Jo lumbla, and Mr. 1. M, Oliver, 0 Orangeburg. The Vice Qrand Chan? cellor, Frank K. Myers of Charleston, became of course, Grand Chancellor, succeeding J. Walter Dear, of George? town, who retin d. Grund chancellor My irs appointed | his standing commute* s, In most cases retaining the chairmen designated by his predecessor. Mr. Hartwell M. Ayer, A Florence, remains chairman of the committee on the state of the order. Mr. Thomas F. n rant ley, of Orangeburg, holds the chairmanship o ftho judiciary committee. The com? mittee on negro lodges was continued and this is taken tomean that further efforts by colored people to form se? cret organiastlons which may In name or Insignia be colorable im? itations <-f the Knights of Pythas are expected. Tho Grand Lodge itself adjourned early this afternoon. At 0:30 p. m., the delegates enjoyed a barbecue at Ridgewood and lat.or in the evening a large < lass of tryos were initiated into the Dramatic order, Knights of Khorassan, by Tahara Temple, at the Columbia theatre. X<? final disposition wa3 made at this session of the question whether the Grand Lodge should ?x upon a permanent meeting place, nor was definite action taken toward the es? tablishment of the proposed Pythian orphanage. CITY SCHOOL BISECTION. Superintendent and Teacliers Reelect ed for Session of f911-12. At a meeting of the City Board of Education Monday evening the Super? intendent and teachers ef the city schools were reeleeted. They will be given ten days in whieh to Indicate their acceptance. The following was the directory of city schools: Hoard of Kdueation: Ii. I. Manning, chairman J. A. Mood, Neill O'Donnell, A. T>. Harby, L* D. Jenninprs, Mayor Kx-OrTicio. C. M. Hurst, Secretary aiu( Treasur? er. Superintendent of Schools?S. H. Kdmunds. Primary school for boys and girls. Washington building?Miss FT. W. M< Lean, principal. Miss A. I). Richardson, 1st grade, boys. Miss A. M. Graham. 1st grade, girls. VI ist Mar' I ? *----#..-wt i?t v.',;. . boys. Ml s s. H. Kelson, ac at; ? Isi Miss L. L. Jennings, Und grace, girl*. Miss M. G. Handle. 3rd grade, boys. Miss Lydia liiehardson. 3rd grade, girls'. Miss B. W. McLean, 4th graJo, boys. Miss Arrie Btuckey, 4th grade, girls. Grammar and high schools, for girls, Hampton building?M?SS M. ; Brunson, Principal. Miss Marion Satterwhite. 5th grade. Mi.-< Marguerite Crom er, 'dh grade. Miss L. C. McLaurln, 7th grade. Miss Katherlne Moses, ^ih grade. Miss (Mara Welborn, 9th ^Tt!.de. Miss M. S. Brunson, 10th grade. Grammar and high schools; for boys, Calhoun building?\Y. M. Scott, Principal, L. C. Molse, Musical Direct? or. Miss Mayo Rees, "5th grt de. Miss Elisabeth Hepburn, 6th grade. Miss lain a To bin. 7 th grade. Miss E. A. Wilson, 8th grade. W. M. Scott, 0th and 10th grades. L. c Molse, 10th and 9th grades. Line 'in School, C. a. Lawson, prin? cipal. J. C. Prloleau, Assistant prin? cipe 1. Miss M. a. Savage* Miss M. B. Glover, Mhis B. Lowery, Miss a. Davis. M iss P. 1 .ewlS. EXTENSION OF TRADE. Committee of Cliamber of Commerce Meets and Organize for Work. The Committee on Bxtenaion of Trade, recentl] appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, met yester? day afternoon and organised. This committee consists of .). II. Chandler, Chairman, C E. Hurst, Secretary and Treasurer, and .1. K. ?'rosswell, Abe Ityttenberg, L. I. Straus and Percival Smith. Ever) member was present and dis? played considerable interest in the meeting. "To increase Sumtcr'S trade," is the main worl< of this com? mittee, and if concerte i action and push mean anything to an organ? ization, this committee will make a thoroughgoing su< cess f their under? taking. The committee has a plan on foot that will assist materially In Sumter'i commercial growth, and as soon possible, active steps will be taken to per fee I I his plan. Von can never tell what a muh and a Spuftanburg man will do. Now comes the lows that a Sparta nburf county man shot his mule.?Green ville Jon run 1. FEDERAL JUDGE SMITH. i i o;u > r ?\ m * \ IPPOIXTED TO DIKTKH l" BEXt it. I*rtsictcni Has I>evoted Much Thought i?) Selection <?r KiirccsHor to Judge I rawley. Washington, May 24.?President Taft late today announ ed the ap polntment of Henry A. M. smith of chariest..n as district judge of South Can Una. Mr. Smith is ? Democrat. Judge Smith will succeed Judge \Ym. if. Brawiey, who retired recently on attending his Toth birthday. Judge Smith Is in his 58th year, a lawyer of great learning and ability, and ha? practiced for more than years. The new judge I imes of a splendid family; is a man of the nrnst ex? emplary personal character, and is closely associated with the beat f the history of South Carolina. "His circumstances are such that the emoluments of oface have no at? traction for him." says the statement "but at the suggestion of the prent dent he has consented to accept the si pointment." ? Henry A. Mlddleton Smith of Char leston, wh(/ yesterday was appointed to succeed Judge Wm. It. Brawiey as district federal judge for South Caro? lina, is one of the m<?st prominent lawyers in South Carolina. He has been of counsel in many of the most notable and important eases tried in South Carolina courts. Mr. Smith has taken great interest In historical research, and is now a member Of the historical commission ?f South Carolina. He Is also a meaa bei of the board of trustees e? the Charleston city schools, and is a trus? tee of the College/ of Char]. Which he was graduated. When it was announced pgo, that Judge Brawiey tire on account of his age. a number of names were brought prominently forward in connection with the ap? pointment of his successor. The president, aceorJing to advices from Washington. 1ms devoted much thought to this app ointment, and has discussed the various? applicants at b nuth. Numerous prominens South Carolinian*? have House in the int r other of the half applicants for tl rested tor it. On Sunday it was announced that Judge Brawiey had mailed his resig i ation to President T ft. 'ft. on it was given "ii that the appointment ? ?id b< snnoum on the d > aft et? ch president's return from New ITork. Chi? announcement was ful? filled yesterday, when the appoint? ment of Mr. Smith was officially given out. RUTIST CONVENTION CLOSES. <Md-Timo Meeting Winds Up Seoslona of Southern Convention at Jackson? ville. - ! Jacksonville, Fla.. May _-.?The Southern Baptist convention held an old-time revival meeting when it came to a close this afternoon. Af? ter the report of the temperance I committee and the committees on, w< man's work had been submitted*. the usual resolutions were submitted, among them one of thanks to the As I so? ;ated l'r? ss for Its r< ports. I Dr. Oeorge W. Truett of Texas con? ducted a short session <<f devotions land then the hymn, "Hallelujah: Tis Done." was sung by men who spoke the Swiss, the German, the French, the Spanish end the English languages. The parting hand was i i given and the rinsing prayer bringing j the session to a close was made by ! Cr. Vs. c. Dargan, the president. CxcnriUotl to Jacksonville ami Tampa. Florida, via. ihe Atlantic Canal Line. On Tuesday. June 5th, the Atlantic coast Una will sell round trip tickets from Sumter to Jacksonville, l-'la.. at |6.50 and to Tampa :>t 88.50, limited returning to reach Sumter not liter than midnight on Tuesday, June 13, 1!' 11. Extra sleeping cars ami coaches sufficient to accommodate ail pass? engers will be placed on trains and everything will be done by the man? agement of the Atlantic coast Line to make this a first Class excursion. Proportionate rates will be made from other points in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. For tickets, Pullman ec< ?mimoda lions and schedules see the nearest agents or address, T. C. White. General Passenger Agent, or W. J. Craig. Passenger Traffic*Manager. Wilming? ton. N. C. COTTON SEED?Wood's Improved I liar1'. Prolific, similar to but better than King cotton, mad.- full crop last year after oats; als - Money* maker Cotton seed. Grown on blight-free farm and ginned OB private gin; Wood's Early Prolific, private gin. Wood's Early Prolific, $1.25 bushel; Moneymaker, bushel, c. P. Osteen Co., s imb i.