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MARTIN FOR CAUCUS CHAIRMAN V1K4.IMA M \ \ IM.MM III. II \> Ol || i ? ?N || s| Hb? Chan? v? Appear slightly Hotter for Retaining brnMHtallc Lender "???Ii? of N nillr, \lt)|ot|g|| Situation CbumiI by Ftglil on se niority Is SHU C.tvtttlx i "nlnvtl?Norili < n - obna VnalttrM Mm support Kern. Washington. Feb. 27.?Today the situation as to he reorganization of the Senate after t. e 4th. of March is ?till In confusion, with the outlook ?lightly better for Senator Martin and the "old guard" than it was yester? day. Humor* th.it Senator Martin, of Virginia, h ided to withdraw from the contest for tho Democratic caucus chairmanship were positively denied by Mr. Martin. It Is being declared without denial thai Senator Simmons, of North Carolina has agt ? < I to \c te for Sena? tor Kern as the causu* chairman, and that Senator OlSSBaai will do the same. Senator Simmons resents the sug? gestion that the tlnance committee, for whose chairmanship he is in line, may be divided into two committees, one to handle the tariff and the other to handle banking and currei Qjr, with Senator stone, of Missouri, at the head of the latter. The position of Mr. Simmons is that some of his older colleagues have not been fair to him in consid? ering this proposition to cut his com? mittee. On the other hand, sharp comments are being made about tho course of the North Carolina Senator In abandoning his former allies in their hour of stress. If the Insurgents win with the Ncrth Carolina Senators on their side Senator Overman Is slated for the chairmanship of the committee on ap? propriation*, of which Senator Tlll man is the ranking Democrat. The Progressive Democrats are counting on the aid of Senator Clarke of Arkansas. w'?o has hitherto sid? ed with (he senior?, and also of Sena? tor liacon. of Georgia. lanator Simmons and Clarke sut mitted some sort of ultimatum to Senator Martin a few days ago in tho tatter's office and there was a warm discussion, which apparently did not end to the satisfaction of the Virginia Senator's visitors. Committee assignments and the division of Senate patronage have a great deal to do with the trouble and matters may yet be adjusted with Senator Martin and hl? supporters on top. In spite of Mr. Bryan's influence. The flgh will probably hemaln un? settled until after inauguration. Pres? ident Wilson's intervention could turn It either wsy. In the meanwhile, the refusal of Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, to say which committee hi wants, of the numerous committees for whose chairmanship Tie is in line, has at least a half a dosen other Sena? tors tied up and guessing and makes the ' Pitchfork Senator" a powerful factor in the game, An KpUP-mU' of Coughing ?Is sweeping over the town and young and old are alike affe ted. Fo ley's Honey & Tar Compound is a quick, safe, reliable family medicine for cough* and colds. A. S. Jones, of Lee Pharmacy. Chlco. Cal , says. "Fetes * Honey and Tar Compound has no equal, and l recommend It as containing no nan OtlCS or other harmful properties." Sibert's Drug Store?Adw. I U T I.huI Evidence. Evidence that can be verified Fact is what we want. Opinion is not enough. Opinion* differ. Here's a Sumter faet. You can te*t It. W. M Polsoni. salesman. 101 Hampton Ave. Sumter. S. C. say*. "Mv t.aik >Shsd and If I made a <p?h*k mn\e. 1 had sharp twinge* through? out mv body. After sitting for awhile. 1 had to lift myself up The kldm y secretion* were unnatural and filled with sediment Doojl'l Kidney Pill*, procured ot China, * Drag Store, gnv* me relief and ?fbr t .king them 1 ? n ),,\,d good health I gladly confirm my f^rnor pubb sSsSocesaaenl ??f Doan'M Kidney IMK The benefit I got has seen pefsnaaent.*1 For anN by all ?bahr*. Price |f r,nu P.stfef-MiP'urn Co. P.uffalo. New Y .rk. BOlS ag.nfs fof Go United St ite*. Rein? mb. r the mime I MMMl'l and tako no o?h. r Hnaj ? nnsTi lias W nsnaa ?Iwags hersell i1 nfully h*r gall ? I ? " " '"' , , neho, headaehe ??? i net ?nu n of sleep, not anovomi h?u ills tire une to khlte v i" ' dd? troiihi? i. v Kldm y Till* *lv< ???> ft o?!i pals and mhM-i ? pi on i i urn lo he .i?h ' 1 '?? man s?ho suffers enn stTof i t..?.k ??' de ? Kidney I ilw ? ? |, gtore Ad.t. WILSON 10 MARKE CHANGES. Ukl I.Y TO I an VIM.Isll TWO NOTKWORTH\ PRECEDENTS um TUE WIM I I Molsi Mnj \?imit Marshall to Cabinet One of PoSS^htC Innovations?Other !*? TIMM Wext Pifhli'iM Will spend Moxas l ime in Hit Ossee at the Cap* itol. Trenton. \. J . Feu, 17.?-Two pre? cedents loohlng towards a closer co? op* ration between Ihn sxeoutlve and legislative tranche* of the national I government may be established under tho administration aa preoldent oi Woodrow Wilson. Tin* one would per mit the vice president of the United States to sit for the lirst time in the oablnet councils of tho preoldent and the other would ilnd the chief execu? tive frequently at the capitol building, physically in closer touch with mem hen Of the house and senate. Discussion of the latter innova? tion came to Mr. Wilson's attention today when a magazine article related that the preoldent-elect had said he would spend some time daily in the president's room at the capitol, used hitherto only w hen the president sign? ed or vetoed eleventh hour acts of an expiring congress. Talk of the other change in pres? idential customs was revived when former Governor Marshall of In? diana, the vice president-elect, visited Mr. Wilson today at the State house. Legislative policies, including the programme for the extra session, par? ty pledges, the personnel of the cab? inet and a number of Intimate de? tail! of tho coming administration were dis? ussed after which the an? nouncement came from both men that they were in hearty accord. The president-elect paid a high tribute to Mr. Marshall and said very frankly that his friendship and acquaintance with Mr. Marshall's ability were such that he expected to consult him freely. Gov. Wilson did not say whether this close friendship with the vice president might ultimately mean ex? tending a seat i.i the cabinet cham? ber to him. He indicated both with respect to this Idea and to the one that he might spend much of his time at the capitol building, that he would decide things of this kind after he reached Washington and was In a bet? ter position to determine the expe- j dlency of such changes. "We went over the ground com? pletely," said the president-elect, dls-1 cussing his long conference with Mr. Marshall. "I asked him what impres- j slons he got in tho country at large as to the state of the ncople. We also talked of the principles of the party." "We compared notes?or rath r ignorances?as to what we personal? ly are to do when we get to Wash? ington as neither of us has had much experience there." Gov. Wilson said he had not dis? cussed with Mr. Marshall the pros? pect of having him sit in the Cabinet. Ho was asked whether Mr. Marshall frequently would be consulted on ad? ministration policies. "As a close and intimate friend/1 answered Mr Wilson. "I would nat? urally consult him in such mattere Some of our vice presidents, have been among the leading men of the coun? try. Some have played ? lerne part In the nation's affuirs. Mr. Marshall is very heartily in sjrmpath) with me and wants to OOeporald in every possi? ble way." The president-elect said he had been anxious for a conference will? Mr. Marshall for some time, but he did not want to Interrupt the vacation of the vice preeldent-elect In Arlsona "I wanted Mr. Marshall to know," idded the president-elect, "just what Is in my mind. Ho has a very stimu? lating way of putting things and speaks in the vernacular so that you can get at exactly what he means." Mr. Wilson referred also to the "uncommonly generous support' that Mr Marshall had given him ever slnco the Baltimore convention. The meeting of the two standard bearers of the Democratic party was as Informal as it tsj inconspicuous. Pew persons were at the State house today. The governor really ended hi work yesterday. The \ i<*? president? elect sat with the governor chatting and telling stores. Tiny Walked to and from ;i hotel, where Ihey had luncheon. When Mr. Marshall lefi tho president-elect escorted him to the out? r door of the State hou . .. courtesy whleh he has herei ore never extended lo Iii- visitors. Mr. Marshall had little to say. Everything the governor said met W/Ith m\ approval." r* marked Mr Mar: hall, " >nd I am in SC< ord nn Ith everything that h?- Anally \\\\\ propose to the |m opb He ? ?presse ?I Ids \ \> \\ to m>, hui i r- und they ho* e b* ? n my vlewi for y< si i \ri n?f, ni>( t HM H M tT*1 I It, I.Ivel) I I. "I cent Ion That \\ lb*on \\ HI rVequenl President's Room In I ote. ro--'onal Ittllldlltg. 1 Wa dilnet' ii I * ; I.i\ ? Is dN 'Ii??loa was precipitated in congres ilonal circles thii morning by a pub? lished statement credited to Presi? dent-elect Wilson that he intended to spend part of each working day in the president's room at the capitol to k< i p in oloaer touch with legislative af? fairs. Buch action on the part of the president would overturn a prece? dent which has restricted the presi? dent's visits to the capitol to the last hours of a session of congress. Democratic leaders today discussed the reported pbui of Go v. Wilson with reluctance, though many seemed to favor it. "if President Wilson wishes to come to the capitol and advise with con? gress, he will be welcome," said Sen? ator t ?'< lorman. "Tiie closer the president and con? gress can gel In the transaction of public business the better it will be," said Senator Pomerene of Ohio. Iiis expression was concurred In by Sena? tor Johnson of Maine. The chief reason for the long estab? lished precedent keeping the president in the White House a mile away from the capitol is said to be a sentiment in the house and senate against w hat has been interpreted as "presidential encroachment" upon the freedom of action of congress. Some Democratic leaders of the senate said they believed Qov. Wilson would lind it impossible to leave his executive duties and visit the capitol from day to day and that he would not lind it so easy to confer over the progress of legislation at the capitol as at the White House. Some Demo? crats expressed the opinion that such visits of a president might not be re? ceived with favor if he came to take a hand in shaping legislation. "Much will depend on what he comes for," said Senator Tillman. "If he comes to advise with us\ we shall lie glad to have him; if he comes to dictate to us, as I do not believe he would, we should not want him here. When he has an opportunity to study conditions at a closer range I think he will change his mind about com? ing." Senators Fletcher (Democrat) and Burton (Republican) spoke approv? ingly of the plan. "We shall be glad to have him. It will give us an opportunity to get ac? quainted," said Mr. Burton. "It is a good thing to do if the president can spare the time. To have the president in his room at th?? capitol would greatly facilitate busi? ness," said Senator Fletcher. PLEA FOB SHVDV HIGHWAYS. Our Public Koads Should be Broader and Trees Should bo Planted Be sido Them. I Editor of The Watchman and South? ron: Tn a recent number of your paper there is an article stating that in New Fork in conjunction with their road building their Highways are beautified by extensive tree planting. With our people we not only do not plant the trees, but by the system of road working now Instituted, the few beau? tiful shade trees left on our thorough? fares are rapidly being destroyed. 1 cite an instante on the Stateburg road to Sumter. between the Frlerson homestead and the Stateburg church, there is a Stretch of road that was but a few yean ago beautiful with shade trees, grand trees, the growth of a century or more are left standing on pitiful little block of earth, deep ditches cut almost to their trunks on ? ach side, probably doomed to die be? fore another summer passes. (Mir roadways were ample and broad, now they aie narrowed to the bast possible width. the old dltChCS well defined are disregarded and deep ditches cut well within the former road limits; if ever we needed broad roads it is now that the advent of th,. automobile renders a narrow road not only Inconvenient, but an actual menace to the safety, both of the motorist and the driver of horses. The land owners are quick to ap? propriate these many feet of public i<?ad thus thrown Into disuse, this strip of land which could be utilized for tree growth la at once cleaned off, the old ditch leveled, and the public road reduced to an alley. Mr. Editor, I am no suffragette, but oiio who believes in a woman keeping her home und baking her wholesome family bread for the brain building of the country, but i believe in the bottom of these canals dug be? side our public rond nlleys, there li? m a muck w inch if .t once b smears a ladles hesl bonnet sin will , ue rgc a baptist d suffragel te. r>. .el tine driveways and beautiful tie, - will do more for 'be common comforti pi ofll and plea *U10 of both tow rj an I country thnn anj other one thine .-t it. l ine H. <' . Feb. 27. 1 9 1 S. - j \ < old. l a t.nppe. He n Pneumonia. ' Is too oftt u th.. fatal ii queni o. La ?;r i;? i"' coughs hang on, weaken the system, und Iom er I he vltnl i ? ? 1 n I: <i'ollln Po I muster, Harm ? i: \_ ,| says l wns troubled with i i . ? . v i t ? r i 'ompotind oon shq ?ed I he loot: him - i ? l ; entirely, it can't 1 oi K to CJO TO Gt'IIXOTIXE l i-In?en of 23 liitomoblle Bandits Convicted in Paris. Paris, Feb., -7.?The trial of tho gang of 22 automobile bandits who held Paris In terror for months end? ed today. A verdict of guilty was re? turned against is of the prisoners on counts Including murder, arson and robbery, Pour of t ii?? accused, In? cluding three women accompli* es, w ere found n<>t guilty. Among the Indictments were no fewer than murders, the victims being motor drivers, bank messeng? ers freight agents, and policemen. The j-:ang h?-M up a number <>f sub? urban banks, broke into residences ??1* prominent people, killed the chief of the Paris detectives, set tire to buildings, anil Anally, when their two leaders, Bonnot and Gamier, were In danger of arrest, underwent two sieges In the environs of l'aris. In the course of these sieges it was found necesary to call hundreds of troops, whole squadrons of mili? tary mounted police and practically the entire force of patrolmen, who bombarded the bandits for many hours In their sanctuaries, and then found several of the hading spirits Of the gang lying dead, riddled with bullets. Bven the conclusion of their trial was accompanied by tragedy, for Carouy, the '"anarchist bandit," when he heard that he was condemned to Imprisonment for life, committed suicide in his cell by taking poison whic h presumably was passed to him as lie left the Court room. The trial was attended by all sorts of dramatic incidents. The jurors were threatened time and again with assassination by accomplices of the accused. Many of the 304 witnesses Were menaced. The jury remained out from o'clock yesterday afternoon until 7 o'clock this morning. They had to consider nearly 100 questions submitted to them. When they returned into court their written verdict was so incoher? ent, contradictory and lengthy that it had to be explained to the presid? ing judge by the foreman. Counsel for four of the bandits declared it was illegal for the presiding judge to ask the jury for oral explanations of a written verdict. Another dramatic Incident occurred after the court had deliberated on the protests by prisoners' counsel and de? cided against them. The presiding judge turned to the accused and ask? ed them if they bad anything to say. Callemin, who had been found guilty of murder, shouted: "My comrade, Dieudonne, was not tho assailant of the bank messenger, Caby. it was I." This caused a tremendous sensa? tion in view of the fact that Caby had repeatedly asserted that Dieudon? ne shot him. Tiie Judge retired to deliberate as to the sentences. Only four of the bandits are liable to the death pen? alty. Pour of the 22 bandits were sen? tenced to death by the guillotine. Tho condemned men are Dieudonne, Cal? lemin, Boudy and Monier, against whom a number of murders were provi d. Fourteen of the others were sentenced to long terms in prison. A Message to Railroad Men. ?E. s. Bacon. 11 Bast St.. 'Bath, Me., sends out this warning to rail? roaders everywhere. "My work as conductor caused a chronic inflam? mation of the kidneys and 1 was mis? erable and all played out. From the ? lay 1 began taking Foley Kidney Tills 1 began to regain my strength, and 1 am better now than I have been for twenty years." Try them. Slbert's lung store.?Advt. WINTHOP VI 1 \ AI (.lit ATlON. Senior Class Will <m? to Washington in a Special Train, Leaving Rock Hill Monday. Rock Hill, Feb. 27.?Dr. D. B. Johnson, president of Winthrop col? lege, has completed iris arangements for a special train over the Southern railway to take- the entire senior class of the college to Washington to see the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as president. The special will leave here Monday morning at 6 o'clock, ar? riving In Washington that night. Dr. and Mrs, Johnson will accompany the Kills, as will a number of the lady members of the faculty. The party will remain in Washington the whole week, leaving the capital city Satur? day morning al 6 o'clock. While there the ?utile party will be quartered In ,,ne of the large apartment houses, secured for the occasion by Senator Tillman. They will, of course, go to Arlington and Mount Vernon, and pari of the programme includes a re? ception to the girls by the South Car? olin i delegal Ion In congr? 11, i . k ldn< > Pill? w 111 i < neb a out ? ; STORNI SWEEPS THREE STATES - I >t It K\<>\\ \ l>| \|); HI \\ \ phopfhty loss kfpohtkd. \ ahamn. (.corgia and Florida FeH KffcctM of Cyelone tccomiwiiicil bj Torrential Downpour?Twelve Fe male Prisoners Injured in < Milan**1 of Building on Georgia Convict Farm?School Building llown Down. I*ui?iHaving Miraculous I >< ;i|H'. Atlanta, <ia. Feb. uv-??Four per Bons are known to have perished, sev eral to have been Injured and proper? ty valued at several hundred thousand dollars to have been damaged by a severe wind and rain storm which swept Alabama, Georgia and Florida yesterday. The only known fatalities occurred at Ohama, Qa., where three negroes were killed when a building In which they working collapsed during the height of the storm, and in Crenshaw County, Alabama, where Kut'us Sum erlin was killed in a building collapse. At Milledgeville, Ga. many buildings were demolished. Twelve female prisoners were injured when the State structure at that place collapsed. Forty children in the Hopewell school near Milledgeville, had a miraculous esc ape w hen the building was blown dow n. Only one child was injured. Three children were seriously in? jured when the Bridges School near Cordele, Qa, was blown down. There were more than 30 in the school house when tiie accident occurred. Many buildings were blown down and large damage sustained in Cen? tral Alabama. The heaviest losses are reported to be in the city of Green? ville and Crenshaw and Butler Coun? ties The property damaged in Florida, according t?> late reports, was not serious. A 05-mile-an-hour gale swept the section of the State in the neighborhood of Jacksonville. Xo loss of lift- was reported in that vici? nity. Mayor Maples, of Ohama* Ga., is? sued an appeal last night for finan? cial aid to the poor and homeless, saying the destruction of property is very heavy and many persons are homeless. Pneumonia Follows a Cold. ?but never follows the use of Fo ley's Honey and Tar Compound, it stops the cough, heals the sore and inflamed air passages, and strength? ens the lungs. The genuine is in a yellow package with beehive on car? ton. Refuse substitutes. Sibert's I>rug Store.?Advt. SUSPICIOUS OF WILSON S PUR? POSE. Tinman Discusses Wilson's Plan to Spend Much Time at Capitol. Washington. Feb. 27.?Asked about a rumor that President Wilson will freely make use of the Presidents room, on the Senate side of the Capi? tol building, spending time there daily In order to be close to Congress w hile Administration measures are being considered, Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, said today: "Much will depend on what he comes lor. If he comes to advise with us, we shall be glad to have him; if he comes to dictate to us, as I do not believe he would, we should not want him here. When he has an op? portunity to study conditions at a Closer range, 1 think he will change hia mind about coming." Senator Fletcher, of Florida, said he thought tho idea of the President making free use of the room in the , Capitol was an excellent one. Most of the Senators were chary of discus? sing the matter for publication. Chamberlain's Tablets (or Constipa? tion. For constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent. Basy to take, mild and gentle in effect. Give them a trial. For sab- by all dealers.? Advt. The streets of Sumter tell in tones clearer and louder than could any or? ator that sand-clay streets will not do for a city. Arc You a Cold Sufferer? Take I>r. King's New Discovery. The best cough, cold, throat and lung medicine made. Money refunded If it fails to cure you. Do not hesitate? take it at our risk. First ?lose helps. J, ft. Wells, Roydada, Texas, writes: "i>r. King's New Discovers cured my terrible cough and cold. 1 gained 15 pounds." Buy it at Sibert's Frag store. Advt. The Parrot! Brand Sumter ground cot ,, meal will soon be on the market and every Sumter housekeep? er should Insist on having her grocer supply Parrott Brand when she or? ders meal. This meal is made In sumter of sound, thoroughly cleaned I corn and w h? n you eat li 5 ou a HI know thai Is li. itlthful und sanltan The w ay t ? make hon c Industr ? ever possible, l-'nxorltc. ? Tin ? Mot 0. i \ FIGHT GN ONE MILL TAX I'll.Mil STKR STARTED A! Mlh MCillT \M> \\ I.I. i <?N TXL'E TODAY. Keitator Clifton Made ? bong Bfieccii in hi ?i" of His Amendment. Columbia, Feb. 28,?Because of the refusal of the senate t<> allow an amendment i??r the tax collect? d in certain counties to remain in those counties, supporters of this amend? ment started a filibuster in the senate last night about midnight. This filibuster continued until 1.30 o'clock this morning. Senator Williams start? ed the filibuster, making a motion to adjourn, which was lost. Senator Clifton th< n secured the floor and spoke until Lieut. Gov. Smith at I.Si o'clock this morning ruled that the motion to adjourn by Senator Wil? liams prevailed, although a division was called for. Senator Clifton of? fered amendments providing that the money raised in Sumter should be apportioned in that county and made arguments along that line. After? wards he began reading statistics. Time after time points of order were raised against him. At 12.50 o'clock, on an aye and nay vote of 22 to 6, the senate refused to adjourn. Mr. Clifton then asked that the clerk read line by line the educational report of W. H. Hand, State high school in? spector, a volume of some 200 pages, and when a point of order was raised on this, the senate refused to sustain the point. This kept up until 1.30 o'clock when the senate adjourned. When the senate meets this morning Mr. Clifton will still have the floor. The best part of the three sessions of the senate yesterday was spent in debate on the Rittenberg bill and the one-mill tax bill for the free public schools. The Rittenberg bill on a mo? tion of Senator Carlisle was appar? ently continued until next session, but late last night it was found that Sen? ator Hough's vote was wrongly re? corded by the clerk of the senate and with the senator from Kershaw's vote the senate refused to continue the bill. The governor sent a message to the senate last night vetoing the bill to sell the present property of the State Hospital for the Insane and transfer the institution to "State Park." The governor said in his message that he would not become a party to the plans of certain persons who have been trying to get the prop? erty. The governor asked that the bill he postponed until next year. Senator Laney moved to pass the bill over the veto but the motion was lost. On motion of Senator Appelt the mes? sage was ordered printed in the jour? nal and dehnte deferred until today. Debate on the Rittenberg bill wa? continued last night. After Senator Mauldin offered an amendment fixing the penalty for violation of the pro? visions of the bill a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 or im? prisonment for not less than 30 days or more than one year, Senator Car? lisle pointed out that the bill was badly drawn up and moved to con? tinue it until next session. Rev. J. B. Wilson, of Sumter. a superannuated member of the con? ference, but still forceful and vigor* Otis, preached at the union service last Sunday to a crowded house. His theme was the parable of the vine? yard and showed that this venerable servant is still a live wire in the Mas? ter's work.?BiShopviUe Vindicator. Wood's Seeds For The Farm and Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date, giving descrip? tions and full information about the best and most profitable seeds to grow. It tells all about Grasses and Clovers, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas, Soja Beans, The Best Seed Corns and all other Farm and Garden Seeds. Wood's Seed Catalog has lono; been recognized as a stan? dard authority cm Seeds. Maile d on r< quest; write for it. r. w. wood & SONS. s,' 1 DSMI N. RICHMOND, VA. Ceo. H. Hurst. IMU.iu \ki i; \\i> i mivm.mi n Prompt attention to daj or night calls, IT Ol i? .1 h ? K\h. STAND, !?2 V Main Street. Hoy im.. ? % u i?t Phone SOI,