Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cjje ^atcjjman aiti ?outbrait Published Wednesday and Saturday. ?BY? OOTEKX PUBLISHING COMPANY. 8UMTEB. S. a Terns*: 11.19 par annum?In advance. Ad ? er Uj em tots: Oue Square first Insertion.11.00 afvary subsequent Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed In 1*6 0 and the True Southron In lift. The Watchman and Southron new has the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the best advertising medium la Sumter. A le~ge percentage of murderers are never brought to trial, being ex? onerated on one flimsy pretext or another by the Jury of Inquest, and convictions do not average one out of en of those brought to trial, yet Gov. ?lease sees tit to abuse he power that is possesses by turning loose on the ttate at one time tlfty-six man killers, ehom not even the tender-hearted >etit Jurors could be persuaded to ac iult. It is safe to assert that the wan-killer who does not get by a petit Jury Is guilty beyond the shadow >f a reasonable doubt, and richly de? serves all the punishment he may re? ceive, hence it is almott inexplicable that any man, save one who has no respect for law and no consideration for the rights of the law-wbiding peo? ple of the State, would set free a horde of criminals. It must be said, however, that Gov. Blease is aided and abetted by those who prepare par? don petitions and the hundreds who sign them. He Is always able to hide behind petitions and throw the bur? den of responsibility for the most out? rageous pardons upon the attorneys who represent the criminal* and the people who sign the petitions, see Mayor Grace, of Charleston, Is camping on the trail of Congressman Whaley and Is now In Washington with a trunk full of affidavits to prove the truth of his charge that Whaley procured his election through the cor? rupt us* of money. Mr. Grace is a I>eralstent and relentless enemy and may eventually succeed in making good bis charges, but If he wins a victory he will accomplish no good tor Charleston or the First district, for he la working to destroy a political enemy and not to purify the corrupt politics of Charleston. It Is generally admitted that all the candidates In the First district used money in the elec? tion and that If Whaley Is guilty all the others are equally culpable, and they lost and he won only because he had more money to spend and a more efficient machine than his opponents. Mr. Grace falls to have the sympathy and support of the public In his fight on Mr. Whaley for the reason that the belief is widespread that no'.hing ?..'il<l h?i\.? ' h?? ml t?f tb?? \ lie and loathsome corruption politically of Charleston had Mr. Grace's friend defeated Mr. Whaley. e e e The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will find th<* Oasis at Sumter a pleasant place of sojourn. The welcome of sincere hospitality awu:ts them, e e Sj The death of President W. W. Fin ley, of the Southern Kailway. In the prime of life and at the time when his many years of constructs labor for tre development of the South was be? ginning to hear fruit abundantlv. Is to be deplored by all who love the South. He was a man with a vision and the ? position he ori upled enable* him to sol in motmn forces and agencies that were rapidl) trattsforming his dreams of Industrial greatness and agricul? tural supremacy for this SOSttOI Into r? all ties. Wf have the belief that the foundations of his constructive work bave been so well laid t mt it will So forvturd under the direction of bis associates and successors to a com? plete fruition of his nspSSJ, IM.IM I It TilINk?* Ol Tit \l\. \V in. im < arr. \lthough ^cabled by Wet??r Mtid steam, subdue* Erratic Engine. Met? ben. \. J . NoV, 2\. William Carr. engineer, was bringing his SS? press train of seven coaches from Philadelphia to the Pennsvh a mi terminal In New Yor- today when just this side of Treiton Ids lOCOWO Ire's steam chest exploded In an instant be was MtralsjgSsi In steam snd SCatdiag water ?tt earned ovet him. Carr. knowing he mu*t bflM his train to n halt, closed tin- throttle nod threw on the emergent \ brake*. As the train stopped trainmen found Carr unronslcous In his car. his flesh terribly scalded* Ml hand still on the throttle Tonight he lies in St ?rs hoft|,|t;i| levering between itr?* ami tenth. DISPENSARY CASK ARU CUD. Messrs. Jennings, Clifton and Purdy ApiH'ar Before Supremo Court To? day. Columbia. Nov. 25.?Mayor L. D. Jennings and Senator John H. Clifton uppeared in the Supreme Court today against the finding of the State Board of Canvassers in the Sumter county whiskey election case and Judge It. Ok Purdy appeared for the other side. The case was argued but no decision was rerdered. An order with date blank was sent up to the Supreme Court by J. C. Otts, of Spartanburg, attorney for those seeking to disbur C. P. Sims, of Spartanburg, for an order which will when signed, give date for the hear? ing in the case. AUGUSTA FILES CLAIM Alleges Discrimination In Columbia's Favor. Washington, Nov. 25.?Because Co? lumbia recently won a decision froru the interstate commerce commission which gives that city lower freight rules hereafter, and which knooked out the advantage which Augusta formerly enjoyed, the latter city today tiled complaint in retaliation with commission in which It is alleged that Columbia, Carleston and Savannah are givt n an undue advantage in ship? ping rates. The complaint is brought against the Southern railway and It is claimed that, on September 23, 1913, the de? fendant arbitrarily increased rates on cotton from points in South Carolina to Augusta by about 3 cents per hundred pounds. It is claimed that this increase is unfair, unreasonable and unjust, and works discrimination against Augu.i ta In favor of Carolina cities. It is evident that this complaint has been brought to offset the decision recently given Columbia as the title of the case is the Augusta Cotton ex? change and Board of Trade sgainst the Southern Railway. However, as Columbia has already received its decision, it appears to be too late for Augusta to move in the matter. TRIED TO KILL HERSELF. S|*uriar'Mirg Woman Opened Blood Vessels With Scissors. Spartanburg, Nov. 25.?Miss Mary Mood, 50 years old, attempted to com? mit suicide Sunday night by severing blood vessels in her wrist with a pair of scissors. She had been despondent because of ill health. Miss Mood lives by herself In a cot? tage on North Church street. Mrs. Charles Christm&n, a neighbor, has been ministering to her In her Illness. When Mrs Christ man called this morning she found Miss Mood In a weak condition, from loss of blood, and the latter confessed that she had tried to end her life. 8he later re? gretted her deed and attempted to an< hflSjA flow. MisaVpod was removed to the Spartanburg Hospital, where Dr. J. II. Allen said she probably would re? cover. Miss Mood is a sister of the Rev. Russell Mood, a retired Methodist minister, now teaching school at Mt. Carmel, S. C. She Is also a sister of Miss Josephine Mood, a school teach? er in Florida. LOSE FEDERAL AID. ?\No Longer Recognized" as Part of Militia. Columbia, Nov. 24.?Adjutant Gen? eral Moore yesterday received a let? ter from At L. Mills, chief of division of miMtia affairs, announcing that fed? eral aid had been withdrawn from COSSPSSSSM F, First infantry; E. Sec? ond infantry, and E. H. and I, Thirl infantry. The letter follows. "Referring to letter from the sec? retary of war to the governor of South Carolins* dated November 11, 1913, relative to the reinspeotion of certain organizations of the organized malitla of South Carolina. 1 an? directed by the SSCfOtafy of wgr to inform you that from the reports received of the reinspectlon it is the opinion of the war department that Companies I, First Infantry; K. Second in.entry and K. II. and I. Third infantry, are with? out ValUS as ii federal mlllisry ass. t at present, being no longer recognized as forming I part of the organized militia of Smith Carolins and fron November It, Itl3, ;ill federal assist? ant i In supplh a money or personnel is w Ithdraa n then from. "in view of the foregoing, Ihe sum of $ :.3t7.r.:> (smmunttlon, $1,111.68 .iioi .supplies. $1,100.10), being the relative p;ir' nt t,,,' sllotmenl for these tise companies <?f the total sllot? menl "I $l?,t?3.4g, Hie Slate of s.oith Carolina, under section 1 ?>f i h? unlit i ? It SJ t"i ? he Asoal year 1 ?.* I t, ii.' this day been deducted from the smounl to be credited to Ihe state under this appropriation and credited le the unstinted funds under this I set." RURAL CARRIER KILLED. Edgar E. Phillips or Elmer is Shot and Killed by Grover Harter. Barnwell, Nov. 24.?Edgar F. Phil? lips of Ulrner, rural mall carrier, was shot and killed In the store of Willie Brant, at Ulmer, Thursday night, by Orover Harter, a son of Dr. A. J. Har? ter. The weapon used was an auto? matic pistol. Two shots were fired, It is said, only one of which took ef? fect. The ball entered Phillips' body in the region of the heart, causing al? most instant death. Harter has been arrested and is now in the county jail. From what can be learned here Phillips and Harter had been involved in some previous difficulty. There was a clash between the two men sev? eral days ago and a warrant was sworn out by Phillips charging Har? ter with assault and batter}. The case was to have been tried before Magis? trate Williams at Ulmer on Friday morring, Phillips was in the store of Willie Brant Thursday night between 7 and 8 o'clock making some purchases. As he turned to leave, according to eye? witnesses, two shots were fired from the doorway. Phillips cried, "Boys, he's got me,' and, staggering a few feet, fell behind the counter, where he died in a few minutes. Coroner Wjodward held the inquest and the Jury brought in a verdict that Phillips came to his death from gun? shot wounds at the hands of Harter. There were several eye-witnesses to the tragedy, among them being Frank and William Myrick, Herbert L. Dick? inson, Hugh McMillan, Perry Harter and Henry Brant. WANTS ROOSEVELT AS MANAGER. Can't Get Col. Goothals, Dayton Turns to Ex-President. The following special despatch from Dayton, Ohio, dated November 20th to the New York Times will be of interest. Now Theodore Roosevelt is pro? posed for City Manager of Dayton, under the new commission form of government. Luclan E. Wilson, or? ganizer of the Greater Dayton Asso? ciation, and since last Spring's dis? astrous flood publicity man for the city, said today that if the effort to get Col George W. Goethals, the Panama Canalbullder, to take the place should fail, aa now seems certain, the City oCmmlssioners would offer the man ? agership to Mh Roosevelt. The salary talked of is $25,000 an? nually. Don't Want Commission Form. The city of Clarlnda, Iowa, h?. j voted on the adoption of the commission form of government, but the new form of government was defeated by a vote of 108 to 489. Clarlnda will retain its former council with a busi? ness manager, the latter office hav? ing recently been created by vote of the people. GREAT PROSPECT FOR TOBACCO. Prices Will he Good no Matter How Much of the Weed Is Grown, Florence, Nov. 23.?J. W. Berger, formerly of Florence, now of Wilson, N. C.i was In the city yesterday and he speaks most assuredly of the pros? pects for tobacco in this section. He says that it is the first time that he recalls that the dealers have unquali? fiedly stated that there would be good prices for the neat crop, no matter what the size might be. The manu? facturers are short, and they need tobacco, and are willing to pay for it. Mr. Berger says that the chance for an increased crop in North Carolina and Virginia is very slim, :!or the maximum acreage is now plaited in ?obacco, and., labor is short, and that in the cotton States is the only chance of material increase. Even In the cotton belt only the small farmer may be expected to bother with tobacco, the man who has his land to ray for, or notes to meet. The large landlord will not be interested in it, even for his tenants. Taking all things to? gether, Mr. Berger says that r e does not believe that five full crops, which in almost an Impossibility, coild de? press the price of the weed. City Manager Robertson has re? ceived from the office of State Insur? ance Commissioner blanks for he In i spection of premises within the city. These blanks he has turned ever to Capt. P. P. Finn, superintendent of I the fire department, who will make in? spections withiu the lir? district and gradually throughout the city, at the direction Of the State Insurance Com? missioner, to wlunn he will make his , reports, Mr. Robertson hopes by gradually making these inspections more and more rigid and enforcing the rules of the department to reduce the Insurance rates in Humter, He Suggests that in future property own? ers In building houses sen that the bricks are laid Mat in the tines as this . proses a saving in the end by reduc? ing the insurance on property twen ty-lh e cents on Hie dollar, SYLVIA PANKHURST TALKS. Suffragette is Surrounded by Her "Army" But is Not Annoyed by Po? lice, London, Nov. 23.?Supported by a barge troop of her "people's army," Miss Sylvia Pankhurst addressed a meeting at Bow this ftaernoon and then marched under the escort of the army to her residence. No attempt was made to arrest her. Throughout the proceedings Miss Pankhurst look? ed nervously alert, clutching at her chair at the slightest noise. Miss Zelie Emerson of Jackson, Mich., also made an address. Incen? diary outrages were perpetrated by suffragettes Saturday, the boat house at Eastville park, Bristol, and part of a grandstand at Blackburn being burned. Remedy as Bad as the Disease. ??On the seventh of February I contracted a severe cold followed by a cough and final loss of voice, I tried many remedies none of which did me any good. I then went to my family doctor and he swabbed my throat five or six times with some abominable stuft. I think it was beneficial but the remedy was as bad as the dis? ease. At last the thought struck me ?'why not try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did so and this morn? ing my voice is fairly good and is gradually growing better," writes H. C. Clay, publisher of The Reporter, Rapid City, Manitoba. For sate by all dealers.?'Advt. TWO MINERS LOSE LIVES. Fall Down Shaft Ninety Feet Into Wfater. Waxhaw, N. C, Nov. 24.?Going down a mine shaft near here to And out what was the matter with a pump, Fred J. Bowden yesterday morning was knocked from the bucket, fell ninety feet into the water and was drowned. Will Crow, another young miner, went down to see what had become of Bowden and met the same fate. A Hint to Young Mothers. "When my children show the slightest symptoms of being croupy I give them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and when I have a cough or cold on the lungs I take it for a few days and am soon rid of the cold," writes Mrs. Clay Fry, Ferguson Sta., Mo. The first symptom of croup is hoarseness, give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and it will prevent th's at? tack. This remedy contains no*nar cotic. For sale by all dealers,?Advt. 560-Pound Bride. Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 24.?Hun? dreds attended the marriage of A. L. Woollett, weight 133 pounds, of Ormsby, Wis., and Miss Ama Gene Bare, weight 660 pounds, of Olympia, Wash., the bride being the heaviest woman in the West today. Miss Bergina Delhovo was brides? maid, while acting as best man was James Boyd. Had Taken His Weight in Medicine M. D. Faucett. of Gainesville, Qa., says he had taken his weight in medi? cine for headache and constipation, but never used anything that did him so much good as Chamberlain's Tab? lets. For sale by all dealers,?Advt. Judges Reach Columbia. Columbia, Nov. 24.?Members of the Supremo Court reached the city this afternoon at 5 o'clock. It is ex? pected that the disbarment proceed? ings against C. P. Sims, of Spartan? burg, will be called in the morning. Great Interest is being taken in the proceedings. Hunger the Best Sauce. Sauce is used to create an appe? tite. The right way is to look to the digestion. When that is good you are certain to relish your food. Cham? berlain's Tablets improve the diges? tion and create a healthy appetite. For sale by all dealers.?Advt. FOR SALE. The County Board of Commission? ers offers the jail and lot owned by the county on the corner of Canal and Bumter streets for sale, bids to be re? ceived up to 10 o'slock a. m. of De? cember 2nd, at the office of the Coun? ty Board. All bids must be accom? panied by certified check for two per cent of the price bid, and will be subject to acceptance or rejection, at the discretion of the Board. Special Holiday Excursion ?to? Havana, Cuba RATE FROM SUMTER =$43.65= Including meals and berths on steamship. Children 5 years of age and under 12?HALF FARE. Tickets will be sold for all trains SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1913 Limited returning, to reach original starting point not later than January 6, 1914. Proportionately low rates will be made from other points in Virginia, North and South Carolina. This will be an excellent opportunity for teachers and students to utilize their Christmas Holidays in making an interesting educational trip to Cuba. The Atlantic Coast Line operates through pnllman cars to Key West and to Port Tampa, connecting at both ports with steamships for Havana. Tickets good via either route. Arrangements will be made to accommodate passen? gers leaving Jacksonville at 1.15 P. M. Sunday, December 21st, via the Flagler System, the "Over-Sea Railroad," and steamship from Key West; leaving Jacksonville at 1:30 p. m. via Atlantic Coast Line; thence by Port Tampa and steam? ship which touches at Key West en route to Havana. F. M. Jolly, Traffic Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, who has resided in Havana fourteen winters, will accom? pany the excursion, and render assistance to passengers enroute and in the matter of hotel accommodations, sight? seeing, etc., in Cuba. For schedules, reservations, description booklets and any further information, apply to Ticket Agents of the Atlantic Coast Line, or address W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. A&e&t. Wilmington, N. C. SHINGLES, LATHS, WOOD ecnd COAL Wo have the Goods at Right Priesa. No Order too Large or too 9malk SUMTER RETAIL LUMBER CO., Phene 56 I. A. fowtl, Ufr. Helpful A bank account is helpful in a hundred different ways. You've found this out, if you have a hank ao count. If you haven't one, we want to see yon. The Peoples' Bank. ii I WISH Will only take yon to the dividing line between Desire and Attain ment.. It Is the strong, active, "I WUT* that takes you over the line end into the realm of attainment. An active, purposeful "will" is a necessary factor in turning de? sire into actual accomplishment. The man or womau who jays "1 will have money to protect my family and furnish old age com? forts" and at once begin to systematically save the odds and ends of income, build them Into n lump sum. will generally have their deal re gratified. U. S. DEPOSITORY Building Material and Feedstuffs ITT r> II Rough and Dressed Lumber, Flooring:, Ceiling and Siding, W P i^f* I I--Mouldings, Shingles, Lathes, Metal and Composition 7 v w UVAA Roofing, Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hard Wall Plaster, Fire Brick and Clay Ornamental Brick, Mortar Colors, Shingle Stain; Sewer and Drain Pipe, and a Full Line of Building Material of all Kinds. Also Hay, Grain, Mixed Feeds and all Kinds of Horse, Cow, Hog and Poultry Foods and Remedies. Booth-Shviler Lumber a^nd Supply Co.f Successors to Booth He*.rby Livo Stock Co., (Si Central Lumber Co. SSo^mYWIV* Geo. Epperson's Old Stcnd Opp. Court House.