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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-23
THE GULLIBLE PUBLIC.
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possible Schemes.
| George Washington and his hatchet
were immortalized and made famous
forever by the cherry tree which he
cut down with his little axe, and the lie
which he would not tell. No matter
what success his historian may have
had along the line Of fiction, it is stated
as fact that George Washington could
not tell lie.
The association long ago Of truthful
ness and cherry trees may have so in
spired the nursery folk that they have
gone into the cherry business as
speciality, even at this remote date.
The remembrance Of Georges axe and
his honest confession, may have led a
ma ajority Of the Americans Of this day
to believe that the nurseryman who
produces cherry trees had the same
sterling quality for which George was
distinguished.
The eagerness with which pretty wo-
men Of this country accept the most
Elusive promises about cherry trees
can only be accounted for on the as
sumption that they believe nursery
men to be like George Washington
unable to tell lie. If this were not
true, can any man who walks the face
of the earth, explain how nursery
man can give s24O for the sale Of $12
worth Of cherry trees? Except on the
ground of belief that nurserymen
could not tell lie, and are immensely
rich and are possessed Of the desire to
dispense benefactions, we do not see
how any living creature could be led
into such an easy trap. OF the desire
Of good and honest women 10 secure
an agency at an outlay Of $12, in cherry
trees, whereby they can earn $240, we
are reminded Of what the Confe lerats
soldier said Of some Of the women III
the neighborhood where they were
camping: "Ye gods. how We men can
foo. the women"
This community has suffered from
another scheme. AS we understand, a
certain newspaper offered employment
for 12 months at $50 month, or s240,
for a club Of rs subscribers to his pa
per. Owing to the gullability Of this
people and the innocence Of we'll mean
ing agents, four such clubs were made
up in Abbeville, and at least one man
explained at the postofflce that he did
not subscribe for it. He made the i'm
xl.ok 1A noho n1 fn
seen taking it out Of the postoffice.
But, like measles and mumps, whoop-
ing cough and chickenpox these illus
sive schemes run their course, and for
lack Of material to work on they disap-
pear, and the fact that they once ex-
| listed Is memory. These schemes go
we know where. We are equally ignor-
ant of the fate that awaits the nur-
seryman and the newspaper that re-
sorts to any scheme whereby innocent
and hopeful people are induced to part
with their money. We are surprised
| that the postofflce authorities do not
| investigate such transparent schemes
as would entail loss and disappoint-
ment to honest and worthy people
who may be led to part with their
money by delusive promises Of Elusive
gains.
This newspaper has been flooded
with advertisements for agents for
schemes which we think are not in
reality what they seem; but We cannot
publish them.-Abbeville Press and
Banner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
Cotton Contracts Binding.

Atlanta, Ca, June 20.-The case of
Ralli Brothers, subjects of Great Brit
ain, who have been suing NJ. L. Rock
more, cotton dealer in Gwynette
county, for 81, 175 damages on account
of non-delivery of 983 bales of cotton
ordered by them, was decided this
morning for the plaintiff, by Judge
Newman, in the federal court
The court thought that the only
question of law was whether the plain
tif's right to recover should be tested
and determined by the price of cotton
at the time it should have been deliv-
cred by Rockmore in October, Novem-
Der and December, or when he finally
notified the plaintiffs that he would
not comply with the contract, on Jan.
4. 1S99-cotton having risen during
this period.
The court held "that the breach of
contract was on Jan. 4, 1899, and that
the different lots of cotton were sold
and the price which Ralli Brothers
were required to pay, is the proper ba-
sis for recovery in this case and that is
the amount which the plaintiffs were
damaged and which they are entitled
to recover.
"This amount would be 81, 427, as
suming that there is agreement among
counsel that the deficit is SS3 bales.
Plaintiffs suit was only brought.
however, for 81, 175, and necessarily
must be limited to this amount.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
Avalanche in West Virginia.

Keyser, ". Va, June 1S.-An ava
lanche unparalleled in the West Vir-
ginia Mountains occurred last night
at Hopeville, Grant County, thirty
eight miles from here. Great sections
of the mountain side along the Poto-
mac River for two miles rushed down
into the beautiful valley. Thousands.
of tons of forest trees, immense rocks
and earth came down, and the home
of Mrs. Andrew Ours, a widow was
completely wrecked. The twenty-year
old daughter of Mrs. Ours was instantly
killed and Mrs. Ours is in dying
condition. a little grandchild, who,
was spending the night with Mrs
Ours, was grabbed by her when the
first warning came, but escape was iu-
posi- BILE, and when found this morning
the grandmother was buried to her
waist in the debris, holding the child
in her arms, above the chilly mud and
stone in which she was fastened so
tightly that, after many efforts, neigh
bors found it necessary to pull the
bruised body out, leaving her clothes
buried. The child only will recover.
Miss Ours's body was found during
the day All day hundreds of visitors
have gone to the scene, and others
from far and near are going by carri-
age and horseback, there being no
nearer railroad point than Keyser, to
visit the scene of the most remarkable
mountain occurrence the State has
ever known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
Lynching in Louisiana.

Shreveport, La, June l9.-Frank,
better known as Prophet Smith,
and F. D. McLand, held at Bentaon
for completely in the murder of John
Gray Foster, were taken out by mob
tonight and strung up to tree. They
were left dangling side by side: The
lynching occurred on the Arkansas
road about mile and half from the
jail. Both negroes made statements
before death, denying that they had
anything to do with the killing.
Smith, who was the head of the
Church of God" movement In that
section was blamed as being response
ble for the sentiment against the
whites which led to the death of Eos
ter, died praying. McLand was silent
as he was swung up.
AS Smith was being led from the
Jail prior to the execution he was
heard to say: Lord, you promised
to be with me now. -
There were about 200 armed men in
the mob and they overpowered the
sheriff and jailer, taking the keys
away from them. The lynchers claim
ed that the execution of these negroes
was necessary to the preservation OF
b. lives of white men in the locality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
ACRES PLANTED In COTTON.

Birmingham. Ala, June 19.-Secre-
tary Hester, of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange, who has just returned
from Washington. were he had long
interview with Superintendent Mer-
riam, of the census bureau, says:
Il was assured that everything
possible would be done to hasten re-
ports on acreage and manufactures,
and Mr.. North. of the Memphis bu-
reau. expressed the opinion that he
would be pleased TO make public the
acreage report by the middle of
November.
This is Of the greatest importance
to the South, for the official f cures as
to acreage will give us reliable basis
of fact upon which to form our esti
mates hereafter. Acreage estimates
now are estimates merely. We have
no official figures since those Of the
census of 1890, eleven years ago, and
when the census cotton reports of that
year were made public they demon
strated that the figures of the esti-
mate acreage were wrong to the ex-
tent of several million acres.
The official report, which we hope
to receive in November, will give US
the actual number of acres planted
in cotton for the crop of 1S99-1900 and
We can see at glimpse what progress
has been made since the last official
figures were secured for the crop Of
1889 1890.
The report of the cersus on the
cotton producing industry will, l am
confident, be the most nearly perfect
and altogether the most satisfactory
ever. issued in this country. and
would say as much concerning the gen
eral agricultural reports for the entire
country
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
Civil Government in Philippines.

Washington, June 2o.-Civil govern
ment will be established in Philippine
Islands on July 4. Judge William H.
Taft will be designated as civil gov.
ernor. He will remain at the head of
the Philippine commission, which is
to be continued. The order creating
him civil governor will be issued by
the president through the secretary of
war. Further details regarding the
new government are yet to be worked
out. The Fourth of July is not select
ed with view of having an extraor-
dinarv Inauguration of the new gov
ernment, but simply because that is
the great American holiday and is con-
sidered by the administration a good
day upon which to locate what is be-
lieved to be an auspicions event in the
history of the Philippines. It is prob
able that members of the Philippine
commission will have charge of the
different departments of the govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
The Original Tombstone.

Special to the State.
Camden. June 19.-Mr. Robert Ken
nedy, the head OF the Camden graded
school, has lately made a. very inter
esting historical find which is nothing
less than the original tombstone of the
revolutionary hero Banro de Kalb.
Baron de Kalb was mortallv wound
ed at the battle of Camden in 11o0,
and died three days later in the hands
of the British. The gallant soldier
was buried in the Presbyterian church
yard near the First Presbyterian
church.
In the beginning of the last century
the church was rebuilt at its present
site on De Kalb street, and on the
18th of April, 1925, in the presence Of
Lafayette, the remains of De Kalh
were removed and placed in their pres
ent resting plac e in front of the Pres
byterian church in vault ornamented
by massive marble shaft. For de-
cades all trace Of the first stone was
lost, and only few old people vague
" remembered of having heard Of
such stone 80 or 90 years ago.
After fruitless search Mr. Kennedy
resolved to try the cellar of the Pres
bvterian church as last resort, and
here the stone was discovered, black
with age and dust but otherwise we'll
preserved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
POLICE HAULED OVER The GOALS
BY Judge Benet in Charge to
Charleston Grand Jury.
Special to the State.

Special to the State.
Charleston, June 19.-In the court
of general sessions today Judge Benet
delivered special charge to the grand
jury en- the matter of indicting the
violators Of the law. His charge was
plain, strong and forcible, but his
plea seemed to fall on deaf ears, for
later in the day the grand jury return
ed ten bills for the violation of the
law, indicting none of the accnsed,
against whom bills had been handed in
by Solicitor Hildebrand.
Judge Benet did not mince matters
in his charge. After telling of the
fragrant and open violation of the law,
he turned his attention to the po-
lice department, and showed the
himsy charcter Of evidence which the
department submits to the juries at
every term. He showed that the long,
string of cases which the department.
makes out periodically is done in a
way taat permits jurors with elastic
consciences to evade their duty and
play into the hands of the blind
tigers Judge Benet cited for instance
the 42 cases submitted at this term
of the court. In every case the charge
Of liquor selling is sworn to by the
same two men, one of whom is said to
be in Savannah and to the other falls
the duty of making good the charge.
Judge Benet commented on the sin
gular fact that out of department Of
80 mer, only two men are selected to
make out the dispensary violations
and then in the lax manner which is
followed at every term of the court.
Judge Benet said that Charleston
reeks with illicit whiskey" and the
operation of the law is a perfect farce.
There are whiskey dealers On the
grand jury, but they refuse to follow
Judge Benet's request to stand aside
for the sake of your God, conscience,
State and city," when the jury con-
sidered the solicitors bills.
Judge Benet's expose of the admin
istration of the law by the police de-
partment will doubtless have the
effect of bringing the attention of the
governor and the State board of con-
troll tc their failure to properly en-
force the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
THE TARIFF War With RUSSIA.
Turn of the United States to Make
the Next Move.

Washington. June 19.-The situation
as tc the retaliatory tariff war between
the United States and Russia is such
that the next move must be made by
the former if the contest is to be pur-
sued.
Secretary Gage, in his letter, raises
the question whether the Russian Gov
ernment has not infringed upon the
treaty rights of the United States.
Article 6, of the treaty Of commerce
with Russia of 1882, reads:
"No higher or other duties shall be
imposed on the importation into the
UnitedS tates of any article, the pro-
duce or manufacture of Russia: and
no higher or other duties shall be i'm
posed on the importation into the
Empire of Russia on any article, the
produce or manufacture of the United
States, than are. or shall be, payable
on the like article being the produce
or manufacture of any foreign coun-
try"
By levying maximum duties on Uni
ted States bicycles, resins and ma
chinery, and specially designating
them as United States products, the
Russian Government has, it is not
doubted. made just such discrimi-
nation as is provided against in this
article of the treaty. The question is
raised. however, whether, by our ac-
ton in levying duty on Russian pc
troleum and specially describing it
as such, the United States Govern
ment has not also violated this article.
There is no penalty article IN the
treaty: but under the common prac-
tice Of international law country
NAV renounce the whole of treaty
where it is satisfied that one of its
provisions has been purposely broken.
If such extreme action is taken in this
case there would be no trade treaty
between Russia and the United
States, and as far as Russia is con-
cerned tho maximum tariffs, which
are practically prohibited would apply
to all imports from the United States.
On the other hand, if such action by
Russia is regarded as discrimination
the United States Government may.
By existing law, exclude any or all
Imports from Russia.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sador. in discussing the latest phases
of the tariff issue which has arisen
between Russia and the United States,
said today that the issues DO not seem
to him to be very grave, and he is
hopeful that they will be satisfactorily
adjusted. He said that the action of
Russia is an economic move, pure and
simple. and he is quite certain that
it is due to no antagonism to the
United States. Count Cassini said
that no political significance could
attach to a matter of purely COM
mercial nature. He said he knew
nothing of any European movement
against American products.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
GEN. cHAFFEE's REPORT.

Washington. June, 20.-The report
of Maj. Gen. Chaffee on the campaign
in China is being prepared for publ
cation at the war department.. Some
of Gen. Chaffee's comments are inter
esting. At one point be says:
For about three weeks following
the arrival of the relief column at Pc
kin the condition in and about the city
was bad. Looting of the city, forag-
ing in the surrounding country and
seizure by soldiers of everything Chi
naman might have, as vegetables,
chicken, sheep. cattle, ETC., whether
being brought to the city or found on
the farm: indiscriminate and general
lv unprovoked shooting of Chinese, in
city, country and along the line of
march and the river-all this did not
tend, as was natural, to gain for the
troops the confidence of the masses
with whom it is certain we have no
equal, but were in need of their labor.
It is safe to say that where one real
boxer has been killed since the cap
ture of Pekin, many harmless Coolies
or laborers on farms including a few
women and children have been slain.
No doubt the boxer element is largely
mixed with the mass of population,
and by Staying one hundred, one or
more boxers might be taken in. -
Gen. Chaffee speaks of the restraint
he placed upon American troops. The
japanese commander also made it
known that general war on all classes
was not intended
Gen. Chaffee said he opposed enter
ing the Forbidden city unless looting
was prohibited. This was agreed to
and be thinks but little looting has
been done there though articles have
been offered for sale. said to have been
taken from the Forbidden CITY,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
FIVE HUNDRED LASHES.

Camden. Ark. June 1S.-Tom Wat
son, who with his wife swore that the
negro Will Bussey, had committed an
assault on Mrs. Watson, was taken out
by committee of citizens of Camden
last night and given 500 lashes. The
affidavit of Watson and his wife was
the means of Bussey having been SEN
fenced to hang, but about three weeks
ago Mrs. Watson made written state
ment confessing that she had sworn
falsely against Bussey. On learning
this Gov Davis suspended the sentence
imposed on Bussey.
Watson's wife swore that she was
compelled by her husband to testify
against Bussey. At the conclusion of
the lashing Watson was placed on a
train and given instructions not to
stop in Arkansas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
Official Orders Making Change
of Government in Philippines.

Washington. June 2o.-Secretary
Root today issued an order of the
president establishing civil govern
ment in the Philippines. The order is
as follows:
ION and after July 4th, 1901, until
it shall be otherwise ordered. the pres
ident of the Philippine commission
will exercise the executive authority
in all civil affairs in the governmnt of
the Philippine Islands heretofore exer-
cised in such affairs by the military
governor of the Philippines, and to
that end the Hon. Wm. H. Taft. pres
ident of the Philippine commission,
is hereby appointed civil governor of
the Philippine islands. Such execu-
tive authority will be exercised under,
and in conformity to, the instructions
to the Philippine commissioners.
dated April I, 1900, and subject to the
approval and control of the secretary
of war of the United States. The mu-
nicipal and provincial civil govern
ments. which have been, or shall here
after be established in said islands,
and all persons performing duties per-
tanning to the Offices of civil govern
ment in said islands will, in respect of
such duties, report to the said civil
governor.
"The power to appoint civil offers,
heretofore vested in the Philippine
commission or in the military govern
or. will be exercised by the civil gov
ernor, with the advice and consent of
the commission.
The military governor of the
Philippines is hereby relieved from
the performance, on and after the said
4th of July. of the civil duties herein
before described, but his authority
will continue to be exercised as here
tofore, in those districts in which in
surrection against the authority of the
United States continues to exist. or in
which public order is not sufficiently
restored to enable provincial civil
government to be established under the
instructions to the commission dated
April I. 1900.
by the president:
"Elihu Root,
Secretary of War
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
Filipino Towns Burned.

Manila, June lS.-Capt. Andrew S.
Rowan, of the Nineteenth Infantry is
under investigation for the destruc
ton of town and thereby causing an
active renewal of the insurrection in
the Island of Bohol. a native who
had assassinated a corporal was caught
and killed. Capt. Rowan then burned
an adjacent town, and the people in
famed by rage, rejoined the insurgent
chief, Samson.
Cailles' insurgent troops are be
ginning to rendezvous at Pagsantan,
Laguna province, whence they will
proceed to Santa Cruz TO surrender
The Americans are evacauting Pagsan-
jan at Cables request. In the mean
while, the saloons in Laguna are clos
IL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
The State Summer School.

Spartanburg, June 2o.-The State
summer school opened today with more
than FIVE hundred in the chapel. not
all teachers, but enough came in today
to bring the number to that figure to-
morrow. The instructors are all in
place; teachers comfortably quartered !:
class rooms hardly large enough.
Superintendent McMahan has been
indefatigable in providing for the
comfort of the teachers. President
Wilson is doing all he can to make
their stay pleasant. The school has
started off well, with the promise of a
most profitable session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26

Rio Janeiro, June 19.-Great indig-
nation and excitement have been
aroused by the charging of an in
creased fare on the San Christovao
street railroad. Some cars were burn
ed by rioters Monday night, and Tues
day further excitement was fomented
by the disgruntled elements of the
population. The police and cavalry
charged at Ouivdor and in the bust
ness district, killing four persons and
wounding 20 The disturbances con-
tinued today and several persons were
wounded, but the excitement is abat-
ing. There is no political significance
in the rioting.