The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 16, 1912, Image 2
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AJU IIHOI.I? Tills Ko\\ sT\M?.
\RI> I IN \M I D Rl l'l Rl.l
OU Trust Pr?-ldciu Admit* \utlior
ship <d Lettern w> Foraker. llanrui,
Gr>x?cn??r and Otln?r Shining Light*
of Republican Parly.
Washing.on Ost I ft, Charles l>
. Hillen, chairman of the K, pu'-lic m ? I
tlonal committee, and John 1?. Arc h
bold, president of th. St,r,dud ??.:
tvmpany. were the WitnSSSSl t.. i \
amlned today by the Clapp OOWJnilt
tee Investigating | tmpaign fand?.
Chair mm Hille.- had been sum?
moned to tell what he kmw ..'?out
the pre ( invention campaign ex?
pense of 1'reeldect Taft, WhOSS
retary he was, ard to explain pub?
lished report-* that he had ac- OJ I
tbe i:.Ktnfv? :t fOfOti of having I < im
paign fund of $3 out).Duo gf mote.
Mr. Archbold was recalled by the
Committee to tell what papers nM
might ha\e found bearing gg th.
tJibution of lluo.ouo. in said ll ?
Standard Otl Company mole to the
Roosevelt campaign fund m ..01.
L. C. Lay.in. of Columbus. Ohio,
assistant set retars of th-- interior,
manager of the Taft primary vum
pnlgn In * >hlo. the first witness to tes?
tify today, said he had tiled a state
ment in Ohio showing total Taft ex?
penses of $?5.000 or $75.000 in the
Mats primaries. Charles P. Taft.
Charles IV Hilles and Hulbert Taft, a
nephew of Charlee P. Taft, were
named by Mr. I^iylln as contributors j
of most of the fund. The money came
to him. he said. through Arthur I. '
Vorys.
A. H Ulart. comptroller of the 1
Southern railway, said he knew of no \
contributions to the pfSjej?VgfJtsQM
campaigns this year snd did not turn
??er any fund to Representative Un?
derwood * managers before or during
the Rsltimore convention Senator
Dtxon had testified it was common
report that Mr. Plant had handled
funds for the Underwood campaign.
John P. Archbold followed Mr.
Plant on the stand. He had testified
before the commltee in August.
Chairman Clapp took up the examina?
tion of the Standard OH man as to
the so-called Archbold letters re?
cently published. He first called at?
tention to a letter to Senator J. B.
Foraker dated March If. 1900, read?
ing: "Jn acordancv with our un?
derstanding I beg to enclose you cer?
tificate of deposit for $15,000 and ask
for receipt In reply."
"I have no doubt I wrotn the let?
ter." said Mr. Archbold. "The pay- j
ment was made for the services of
Senator Foraker as counsel in our
Ohio affaire, that, and that only.''
Senator Clapp showed to the wit?
ness a reproduction of another letter
written to Senator Foraker dated
April 17. 1*00, referring to an en
cloesd etrtlflcwte for $14,500. "J have
ho doubt I wrote it." said Mr. Arch- I
hold.
? What does that relate to '" "To
the same business relationship," suld
Mi Archbold.
Another letter of November 26,
1*00. enclosing a certificate of de?
posit of $10,000, in pursuance of our
understanding in our talk over the
phone. ' Mr. Archbold said, was sent
Ss a result of the same "legal du- ?
lien" nrf'Tined by Senator 1 oraker |
\ letter of l>ec?-mber 11 enclosing
certificate of deposit for $5,000 the
Witmss said was due Ig the "same
lelatlonship. that of counsel."
Senate.r ?'lapp produced i copf of a
mngaaine showing whit purported to
he a phot -graphic copy of a letter t-?
the hit- Senator VI. A. Hanna, dated
January is. 1900.
"I have no recollection of it. but
l*v#? no doubt l *rotr the letter,"
said Mr Ar ahoks, The letter re?
ferred to "threatened and \?i> ob?
jectionable legislation at Columbus,"
concerning whlotl Mr. Archbold said
he w nted ?-? talk to He rial or Hanna.
It referred p.irtI? uIsrI) In people ac?
tive In MUpportlng a resolution for an
"lovvsl'g atlrik; .-omniittee' and asked
Senator H um i to do everything pos?
sible ?.nipass their d?-feat."
Mr Anhhold asked to b- allowed
to explain the letter "That was the
year of 1 Strike ' kSjSltatloa IS V IlioUS
State legislatures." mid Arch bold,
"and It was g)OgSSJgaff fOf nil corpor?
ate Interest* to app?- d tu their fi leitdl
to prevent that sort of tiling. It
es plain* my letter to s? MltOf Han?
ns.'
Chairman Clapp then SSOdUCed I
copN of i b ttrr from AfOhhold to for
nor IN preH.-ntatlve ?\ II QrSSVSnor,
of OwSS, sjg OsSShSf If, II???'?. encloM
Ins fl "?">. f think Hi it WSi Is nld
In bis campaign for re-election. ' said
Mr. Arehtold.
Of anothei prtntsd eopyM of s let?
ter purporting t ? hi\e DOOM written
by m. a Hanns, of which no-re was
no photographic copy, Mr Irchbold
said he had se roeollet I lor
Mr \r hhald I ltd h - ? "had SO rOOOl
lection' of t Ii ?ndwrltt, n h n. r pur
port inu to ' < ? 1 e, n written by Sena?
tor Hanoi In which he Mid "1 wart?
you p? <-pb to help our St it?- - .mmlt
tee Ubers I ty. The demands on m<
are simply awful." "i have been un?
able lo find such a letter." said Mr.
Archbold.
Mr. Archbold could r?>?t recollect
receiving anoth? i leite? oi which
BenatOT CUtPP showed him B photo?
graphic copy, written by Mr. Hanna?
asking tor assistance in the Ohio
campaign Mid ending with the post
crlpt: "This Whole light is against
the corporations and tne as their
I h nnpion." The witness said he be
I loved the handwriting was that of
Senator Hanra.
ItoosF.VF.LT WARNs WILSON.
Rull Moose Intends to ggf What He
Really Think-, of the Governor.
Superior. Wis.. Oct. 10.?"I probab?
ly would sol make the reference to
Mr. Wilson that I am going to make,"
said Col. Roosevelt here today, "if
US had not attacked me. Rut when
anybody attacks me he might as well
understand that 1 won't take it lying
down. I'm a man of peaceful dis?
position, but 1 think 1 am able to
defend myself."
Having given more than a month
to the exposition of the principles of
the new party, which he believes are
aew well ?nderstood, he plans t> take
a tow line of attack during the clos?
ing Weeks Of the campaign, and "un
HmbOt the big ?uns. '
His speech in Houghton in which
he criticised OOV. WllSOn for the sul?
len hostllit\" toward labor, which he
said Mr. Wilson had displayed in the
p g was the first ol the series which
he expected to make.
FOl'R RROT1IIRS CONVICTED.
Five Mcknights C lunged with Kill?
ing at Scrinitoii?One No: Guilty.
Florence, Oct. 11.? In the Court
of General Sessions today the Jury
In the case of Lexton, Llsion. Warley.
Daniel and Lonnie McKnight. charg?
ed with tho killing of young IYrrltt
at Scranton last fall, brought in a
verdict of manslaughter as to Lex
ton. Listen, Warley and Daniel Mc?
Knight, and not guilty as to Lonnie
McKnight. The four first mentioned,
who were found guilty as to man?
slaughter, were sentenced to two
years on the chain gang or in the
Penitentiary. The latter was released.
Ol unsel for the McKnight brothers
made an appeal.
This la a most peculiar case, and
probably the like has never been up
before the courts, In which f.ve broth?
ers were implicated In the killing of
a human being, all of them mere
boya
A Good Time in Store
Everyone Going to the State Fair
at Columbia October 24 to No
vember 2.
There la an old saying that "al
werk and no play makes Jack a dull
bay." The farmer who has been hard
at work all year needa hla recrea?
tion, so does the workmen and the
merchant. Hy common consent the
time and place of recreation Is at
the State fair. It Is the opportunity
where the farmer and merchant can
get new Ideas as well as have a good
time. This year ?.he State fair will
be held from < Vtober 28 to Novem
(.. r 2.
There la no need to go Into the
detailed programme, suffice it to say
every day and every hour of
the week will be occupied with
Stled attractions. If fine cattle and
horses have no Interest there will
he football an.I theatres, atid If
pickb s are of no moment then there
will be flowers and fruit displays.
The people of the State appreciate
.p.i realise Ihe efforts that President
J. Arthur Hanks and his coworkers
ure making to give a fair that will
Command State wide Interest.
The State Is prospering and that
account! for the unusual interest
belns taken In tho fair to be held
October 2fl to November 2.
The railroads hr? offering specially
Ion asouralon tickets to visitors at
endlni the fair at Columbia
ONLY on
Twe Record In Sumt'T Is a Uniq-ue
One.
if the reader has s "I -?d back" or
inv kidney III and i* looking for re?
lief aad eure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know Doan'i kujion Pi Hi relieve
?tutckly cute permanently. Bumter
citizens testify to tb.s. 11?? rIs a case
Of it:
B, w. Vogel, -t^i Hampton avenue,
Ruinier, s. c. nayi "For years I Buf?
fered from pains through the small
of my back ar;.| whenevei i itooped.
i was in misery My back became
Very weak and .several times I had to
giw. up work A physician treated
me but hn medicine brought no re?
lief am) I thea tried several well
known kidney remedies but was not
helped. One daj I read a statement
In the local piper given by a party
win. had used Doan's Kidney PIHb
? n i the remedy had acted bo bone
hvially m that < ass that i got a sup
ply at China's Drug Store. After
using one boa, my aches and. pains
disappeared and the contents of *u
boxes completely cured me." (State*
mont given February Ii 1101.)
The Cure Lasted.
i On Januar) I, till, Mr. Vogel
said: "I take pleasure In confirming
niv formt ' andoi nment of Doan's
Kidney PIHb and making Ihe fact
i now ii t hat they eff< i ad a perma
nent cure in my < ase Vmi may con?
tinue to publlah m) endorsement oi
i his p> ? p ratloi
For sals I y all deal tri Pries 50
I cents. Footer-Mil burn Co., Buffalo,
Sow York, sole sgenti for Ihs United
t ites.
IS mi-ml- r IhS rente I ?..an s
and tat e RO other. No. 1 5
TURKEY WAGED.
FIGHTING GENERAL \l.o\G
M< IN TEN EGHIN FBI INTIER,
From l\\o Directions Montenegrin
Tmopa Are Moving on Turkish j
Town?Wounded Brought in.
Montenegrin Headquarters, Pod
jorttsa, Oct, 11.?The buttle (following
the capture by the Montenegrin sol
dl< n <'f tiu Turkish position on
Deutchicli mountain and the fort on
Schippehinck hill dominating the
town oi" Tush I continued today The
Aghtlni is now general along almost
the whole ext? nt of the Turco-Mon
t<megrln frontier.
Gen. Martlnovitch with the south- i
srn army is operating with success
i
agalnsl th" extremel) strong Turkish ,
fortress of Tarabooh which donlmates
Scutari from the south. At noon to?
day the Montenegrins captured the
Turkish fort of it >g ibe, near Tushl.
The Montenegrin troops followed
up their euccese In capturing Detch
Itch Mounts n from the Turks hy tak- j
ing lat< lasi. evening the Turkish tort
which donlmates the town of Tushl.
i he Turks offered a stubborn re
slatance but the Montenegrins s ic
cecded In ruahlng th< position after I
several furious assults that the
Turks repulsed.
L. h forces suffered heavy losses
in killed and wounded. The lighting
continued over 14 hours.
The road to the Turkish town of
Tushi from the north is now open to
the advance of the Montenegrin army.
The hospitals here are overflowing
with wounded brought In from the
battled rid. King Nicholas visited tho
hosplial and kissed upon their fore?
heads the dead and badly wounded
men. Afterwards he addressed the
WOUnd id In tones of deep emotion,
saying he thanked all of his brave
troops in the name of P>e fatherland.
Prime Mirko, second son of King
Niehol is. personally carried several
woultded men into the hospital.
Scenes in Podjorit/.a tonight are
heartrending.
TURKEY GATHERING A It MI KS.
Within a Week .Moslems Will Have
1 in, >00 Men Prom Anna Minor
III 1 asucrn Lurope.
Con stantinople, Get. 11. (Hy wire?
less from a steamer in the Darda?
nelles to Kustcndje, Roumania.)?No
fewer than 140.000 Turkish troops
from Asia Minor will be concentrated
within a week in European Turkey.
This will bring the effective fjree of
the Turkish army up to 400,000 men
there.
Turkish officials say that the day
of trial ha.-; found the military <i? pots
full of stores and the army equipment
complete and ol good quality,
If the Bulgarian! are counting on
the superiority < i* their organisation
ami the greater rapidity with which
their army can be mobolised to give
them a material advantage they win.
according to Turkish officers, receive
a disagreeable surprise,
j The Ottoman authorities for
months past have been gradually
strengthening their defenses and con?
centrating troops in the Important
rone comprising the Adrianople and
Kirkillesseh, just south of the Bul?
garian frontier.
since the general mobollsatlon was
I
ordered a great stream of men has
been pouring into the district at the
rat- latt. ily of 20,000 daily.
The red if-, or nun of the second re?
st rve, now being brought from .Asia
Minor, are determined once and for
all that the Bulgarians, whose per?
sistent Intrigues in Macedonia have, '
the redlfi say. caused them to be
constantly called from their homes
are to receive a sound lesson. It is to J
be war to the knife, the men say. They
have decided to take no prisoners and
to give no quarter.
All of the stores which ate being
completed on South Main Street have
been rented, as well as those on YV.
Liberty Street, which .still have con?
siderable work to be done on them.
If you uro thinking of buying
A HI AM ON I?, we beg to have the
honor of your attention to our
genus of pnreet ray.
We are always in a position to
show you diamonds of the moet
exquisite cliaracte*. Quality genae
only In our way. We have tf*rm
at right price* and will give a
guarantee with ewcii ?terte aw se?
quality and shve,
W. A. Thompson
JKW1XHR .MD OtTICAX.
It is Just, as Easy
For you to place a chare of. your earnings in the ban* and aJlow
them to ac unulate as It la to spend theraw Common 9eaee tells
you that you ought to save a part ot your income; the expert ?oco
of men farther along the road shown you that aerate day you will
have a place for every dollar you oaa accumulate. Now If you
are to have the comforts you will need and enjoy when old ag.e
checkB your capacity to earn.
It la a well known economic fact that lack ot plenty la usually
the natural sequence of our own management?or rather mis?
management. You can make yourself a prosperous man or a
poor one. It depends upon whether yea save or speed.
Tor Conserving the odds and ends e?f your income, combining
them Into one lump sum and protecting them for future use em> oth?
er way enUall our Hank Account Flam. Come in and lot us ex?
plain this method to you.
First National Bank.
Accomodation.
We are as pleased to lend mon?
ey to thrifty deserving patrons,
as we are to receive their de?
posits.
THE FARMERS BANK & TRUST CO.
Economy and Interest
at a low rate
have done neue to start people on the toad to conipetenoe than
any other l<*n factors in the raoe for financial improvement.. if
y<>u will practice the econoni) we arlll pay you the Interest -t
p? r cent compounded quarterly.
Ort. 1-t to inili mark- the Utrl oi anothei quartet stretch,
Will )on qualify?
The Batik of Sumter
Young Women
Read what Cardtri did for Miss Myria Engter, of
Paribault, Minn. She says: "Let me tell you how much
good Card iii has done me. As a young girl, I always had
to suffer so much with all kind of pain, Sometimes, I was
so weak that 1 could hardly stand on my feet I got a
bottle of Cardui, at the drug store, and as soon as i had
taken a few doses, 1 began to feel better.
Today, 1 feel as well as anyone can."
TAKB 7},e
UI Woman jTonic
Are yon a woman? Then yoa are subject to a large
number of troubles and irregularities, peculiar to women,
which, in tinte, often lead to more serious trouble.
A tonic is needed to help you over the hard places, to
relieve weakness, headache, and other unnecessary pairs,
the signs cf weak nerves and over-work.
For a \ nie, take Cardut, the woman's tonic.
You will never regret H, for it will certainly hefp yon.
Ask yot*r druggist about it He knows. He sells it
Write to. Isles' Adrieory Dept., ChJtft?TM>ojr* MedWot Co.. Chattanooga Teno
for Special Instruction*, and 64-page book, " Home Treatment Sea Woaea," ?tot Ire?. J 91
See This Blank
Space
Suppose you would fill it full of Dollar
marks and have that much hard cash.
BUT YOU CANT.
You've get to WORK AND SAVE?that
will bring results. Tins bank pays you to
save.
The Peoples' Bank.
-F?.
4 per cent on Savings From Day of Deposit.
W HEN IN NEED OF A GOOD WORK
SHOE
EASY. HONEST AND WELL MADE,
Ask For the
CRAFTSMAN LINE
Manufactured By
Wittierspoon Bros. Shoe Mlg. Co.
SUMTER. S. C.
Sold by all RESPONSIBLE merchants.
Buy them and cut your Shoe bill 25 per cent.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
MOLES and WARTS
Removed with MOldBBOFF, without i>nln or ilangcr. no matter
htm largo, or how far rSilsed above the snrfa<v of the akin. And
they will never return, and no tra<v or sear will he left. MOLKK
OFF is applied directly to the mole or WART, whieh entirely
disappears in alMMit als dMyS, killing the germ and leaving tin- -Win
Hinooth and itatural.
Molesoee is put up oulj in One Dollar bottle*
Bach bottle bi neatly packed In a plain case, accompanied by full
directions, and contains enough remedy to remove eight or ten
ordinary MOLEri or WARTS. We sell MOLESOFF under a positiv?
GUARANTEE it' It fails to remove your MOLE or WART, we w ill
promptly refund the dollar.
Florida Distributing Company Oepartnient. risasviln tin.
1 1 n AM? MONEY.
l$??Tci Money spent on teeth la ? good
investment and one that gives you
/i^X^iCl. ... J daily returns.
Money the Medians of Exchauge..
is only K?'?'d s? tar as it gives us
the th.ngs Vrhtch contribute to our
health, comfort and happiness.
When s|?eiit on the PcCttl it brtHSJp
i h all Three of the Above.
The ?umt er Dental Parlors an de?
voting their life s/orfc 1?? the cars of
the leeth, !<?; them look your mouth
o\ i f.
Sumter Dental Parlors,
DR. C. H. COl KIM V. Prop.
OVER Mil* ATKINSON s MI1.IIM li> STORE