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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
TO BUILD sEAB0ARD FEEDERS.
s5oo,ooo Company Forming TO Con-
sfruct Branches for System:

A move has been accomplished by
interests identified with the Seaboard
Air Line railway that viii have an i'm
pertant bearing upon the development
of that property. They have arranged
to organize the Seaboard Investment
Company, with capital of $500, GOO.
The banking houses of John [. Viii
liams & Sons of Richmond and j. w.
Middendorf & Co., of Baltimore, with
their associates, are interested in this
project, and it was stated today that
the full amount OF the capital stock
had been subscribed.
+ Mr.. W. ". Malsel of Savannah,
Ca, will be presidentof the Company.
Mr.. Malsel was the head Of the Savan-
nah Construction Company, which
developed the extensive terminals at
Savannah for the Seaboard system.
The board of directors has not been
finally selected, but will include repre-
sentatives of the larger Seaboard inter
ests.
The object of this new Company is
to build feeders to connect important
traffic producing sections with the Sea
board Air Line. It has already under
way valuable connection. This is
the line being built in Florida to en-
ter the Manattee river country, pro-
life orange and early vegetable section.
Other extensions are still contem-
palted All Of these will be financed
by the Seaboard investment Company,
but will be operated for the Seaboard
system. Baltimore Sun.
The above article is a hint to the
business men of Sumter and Bishop
Vile and the owners of property lying
between the two places to begin work
ing energetically for the proposed Sea-
board branch from the main line OF
that system to Sumter. If the proper
showing is made the Seaboard officials
can be interested and induced to make
a personal investigation, which inves-
tigation will assuredly convince them
that the Seaboard cannot afford to be
without branch road to Sumter. Ii
the Business League is not defunct it
should take up the matter at once,
collect the data that will show the
business that the proposed road would
receive and lay the case before the
Seaboard officials. If necessary
committee should be sent to Rich
mond to discuss the matter with Pres
ident John Shelton Williams, and he
should be invited to visit Sumter IN
person or to send representative to
look over the field. Sumter needs the
Seaboard and the officials of the sys-
tenn should be made to know that We
want one of the feeders that they are
now arranging to build.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
SUMTER, s. C.

cani,al stock paid in $4,000 90
Undiv;ded surplus, $4,000 90
LII, IN excess . Of their srock. 5000 90
Trarsacts general banking ouslness': also
has Savings Bsnk Department Deposits OF
81 end upward received Interest allowed at
tie rate of Yer cent. per arnun. psyaoie
semi-annualfg.
VIZ. B. 8AYNsWoRTB, President
MARIoN NOISE, WI +. HsAAE,
Vice. President. Cssoier.
Jan 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

The most important deduction to be
made from what Prof. Hitchcock said
IL his lecsare on grasses and forage
plants Lass Thursday was that, all
things considered, the COW pea is the
nest va9aabls forage plant for this
gecsion. As renovator of worn out
lat. it, is. sc least the equal of the
velvet beaa:. as a fall pasture 1t is
bsssar becaase it natures seed; as a
forage croIpssiitiiis superior, because it.
satures SEED and is more easily now
cd cured and handled. The COW pea,
Supplemented with Bermuda grass for
j snmmer pasture, and for hay when
sodded on Fiieh meadow land, and with
hairy veteh for winter pasture, or bet
still With alfalfa for an all the year
pastnre and for hay viii enable the
farmers Of shis section of the South
is raise steek for market and increase
the prodgctiveness of their lands.
Prof. Hitchcock told his audience
very little that vas new with respect
20 the COW pea. but coming from him,
the value Of this old standby was en-
nnasized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

The varioas candidates for State
Offices are beginning to lombard the
newspaper Offices with tpyewritten ez-
plantations Of the why's and wherefores
Of their oGce-seeking. A steeotyped
form about as follows: 81 want the
oRee Of because it pays more
than I am now making and may lead
80 something better would answer
the purpose as we'll as the usual long
windsd epistle and would be boon to
those who feel called upon to read the
plea of the candidates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19
1IELMAN's OWN VERSION.
His Account of the Encounter
With McLaurin.

: Greenwood, March I'D. H..
Magill, "a lawyer of this place, has re-
ceived the following letter from Sena=
tor Tillman in response to a letter
from him:
United States Senate,
Washington, D. c.,
1000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

FOR SALE-A limited quantity of
King Cotton Seed. Apply TO ". B. Boyle
Oct 9-tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

The best typewriter ribbons for all
standard machines for sale by b. G.
Osteeu & Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

qe saaster Fatcansan vas tounde'
80 AID the 17rue Soathroa in 1865
The Waec6nsaa and Soashron nov has
sAs combiued circulation and iuauence
8 ooeh Of the old papers, and is mani
toe best advertising medium 10
g
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

Senator .McLaurin is undoubtedly
commercial politician, for he voted
with taeiRepublican treasury looters
and trust supporters for the ship sub
sidy steal, "a measure that was too
rank for even such dyed-in-the wool
Republicans as Spooner, Dolliver,
Allison and Proctor to swallow. Where
Mark Hanna leads McLaurin follows.
There will. be lively scramble for
Congress in the Seventh District.
Lever, of Lexington, and McLauchlin,
of Orangeburg, are said to be already
In the race, while at least two Rich
land representatives have congression-
al aspirations and Sumter may have a
candidate bold enough to put his politi-
cal fortunes to the hazard. We are as
sured that Richland will certainly have
one strong candidate in the race who
will nope to receive the support Of
Sumter County. The other candi-
dates may indulge the same hope with
as. good reasons, for any candidate
who relies upon an overwhelming vote
in Sumter County is pre-doomed to
disappointment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

FOR SALE-e0 bushels Vineless and
Georgia Buck Potaotes, and slips at
so cents per bushel. Apply to w. D.
Frierson, Stateburg, S. G. Mar. 2t*
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

Senator TiEman's statement that
the withdraRal of the Invitation to
dine at the White House was publish
sd in the Washington morning papers
before he received any intimation
from President Roosevelt of his desire
to recall the invitation, alters the
case entirely and, in measure, justi-
fes his curt refusal to ask to be ex-
cused from attending the dinner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-19

KEYS FOUND-A small bunch of
Keys. Owner can get same by describ-
ing keys and paying of this advertise
ment. Meh 19-lt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
JOHN E. HAVENCAMP
IDENTIFIED HIMSELF
Clever Ruse of Binghamton Crook
Did Not Save Him from the
Hands of the Police.

John Il. Bavencamp, the Bingham
ton crook who was arrested in this
city last Tuesday, tried bold game
on the same day. and it might have
been successful had it not been for
the timely presence in this city of
Detective Stephenson, of the Parlor
city.
Havencamp' game, according to the
theory of Superintendent Day and De-
tective Stephenson, was nothing more
or less than to have himself declared
dead and buried An unknown man
was killed on the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad at Carbondale last Sat
urday, and the remains laid in the un-
dertaker's establishment for some
days awaiting Identification. Many
persons viewed the body but none We're
able to identify it,
Finally on Tuesday mysterious
stranger giving his name as Brown
and his place of residence as Norris
town, n. j., put in an appearance, and
after looking at the body pronounced
it to be that of John e. Havencamp
of Binghamton, n. Y. The mysterious
stranger said he was riding OH the
train with Havencamp and that he
saw the latter fall under the wheels
He didn't offer any explanation of his
failure to look after the remains be-
fore and went off as suddenly as he
came.
The remains of the alleged John e
Havencamp We're accordingly inferred
and notices of the Identification were
printed in the newspapers of this city
on Wednesday, That afternoon Hav-
encamp was arrested by Detective
Stephenson on the street in this city
The theory of the police is that Hav-
encamp hearing of the unidentified
body conceived the idea of identifying
it as his own and having the fact pub
lished in the papers.
1t is believed that he then intended
to send the papers on to Binghamton
SO as to offset any further effort by
the police of that city to apprehend
him. All this might have succeeded
had he not happened to run across
the path of Detective Stephenson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
c. p. McCauley and Frank c. Elmes
Arrested by International Text
Book Company.

Charles =. II. McCauley. the Chicago
lawyer, who secured a charter for the
International Correspondence Schools
of Scranton, Pa, for alleged blackmail.
ing purposes. and Frank G. Elmes, of
Philadelphia, one of his partners in the
scheme. have been arrested on the
charge of conspiracy. by the Interna-
tional Text Book company. proprietors
of the international Correspondence
Schools of this city.
The warrants were issued by Alder
man Kasson and McCauley was taken
into custody in Harrisburg on Wednes-
day, while Elmes was arrested in this
city on the same day. Both were pa
rolled in the custody, of constables for
a hearing next Monday afternoon be-
fore the alderman.
McCauley, Elmes and several others
secured Il charter in Illinois for the IN
ternational Correspondence Schools, of
Scranton. Pa. and then secured char
ters in this state, in connection with
several local men, for the International
Correspondence Schools, limited. and
the Colliery Engineer company limited.
The Colliery Engineer company i'm
mediately filed a bill in equity and Sc
cured preliminary injunction restrain
ing McCauley and Elmes and Louis
Grambs, John !. Landers and Il. Fl.
Walker, of this city, from using the
names ''Colliery Engineer company or
international Correspondence schools" "
The final hearing in the equity case is
to be held in Harrisburg on Saturday.
1t was learned yesterday that Nc
Cauley and Elmes We're permitted to be
paroled by the prosecutors because of
the latter's desire to give them every
opportunity to be present at Harris
burg on Saturday.
The informations for the arrest of
McCauley and Elmes set forth that
they conspired to injure the business
of the International Text Book COM
pany. 1t is believed that Elmes, to
shield himself, will turn states EVIL
dence I
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
MATTERS POLITICAL.

The Republicans Of the Eighth ward
will caucus at Alderman Millar's office
next Monday night at o'clock. The
caucus is called by the vigilance COM
mittee of both districts.
Another caucus of the Sixteenth
ward Republicans was held last night
at the Manhattan house. The selec-
tion of Theodore Fuller for common
council, made on the previous night,
was ratified, but again the caucus
failed to choose any one for select
council. A proposition was advanced
to have compromise entered into by
which Common Councilman Edward
Coleman would be endorsed for pro-
motion to the select branch If the
Democrats would not oppose Mr.. Full
ler for the lower branch, but the eau
Gus was not prepared to act in the
matter and it was allowed to go over.
City Assessor Seamans was chairman,
and Silas Finn, secretary. Another
meeting may be held Saturday.
The First district slate for the local
offices was also agreed upon. j. j.
Callahan was renominated for judge
of election; Charles Crothamel for in
spector; Silas Finn, register; Nathan
iel Halstead, assessor; Frank Shelf
field, constable; Samuel Siegel Jacob
Shiffer and Joseph Danner, vigllants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10

Yesterdays New York dispatches con-
talned announcement of IL meeting of
the Nataional Salt company, at which
n. S. Beardsley was elected president
in place of A. S. White. resigned, and
the headquarters of the company or
dered moved to Scranton.
This means the addition to Scran-
tons corporations of a $l2,0O0,000 con-
cern. The National Salt company is to
the evaporated salt trade what the Ret
sof Mining company Is to the rock salt
business. Each is in complete control
of its market and enjoys almost Il mon
opoly.
Recently they We're brought under one
head, by the international Salt com
pany, a S3O,000,000 corporation, whose
president is II. l.. Fuller, of this city,
president of the Retsof company.
The headquarters of the International
and Retsof companies being in Scran-
ton, it was deemed expedient to have
the National company's headquarters
here, also, and at Wednesdays meeting
it was formally decided to have them
moved as had been informally agreed
upon previously,
The offices of the National company
and Retsof companies on the eighth
floor of the Connel building, on Wash
ington avenue. Fourteen rooms, alto
gether, will be used by the three COM
panies. The five rooms at present oc-
cupied by Mr.. Fuller, one additional
front room in the present Connell build
ing, and all of the eighth floor of the
new portion of the building are to be
utilized.
President Beardsey, of the National
company, is expected here today. His
Office force of ten men, the heads of de-
partments now located at 26 Broadway
and at the plant in Warsaw, n. V, will
follow as soon as the offices can be
fitted up.
The two companies will continue to
operate as distinct concerns. The In
ternational company is a sort of super
visory institution. Its stockholders are
made up largely of the stockholders of
the two operating companies, Il major
ity of the stock of the latter companies
having been traded. share for share, for
the stock of the International.
When the three institutions are To-
Gated here, Scranton will have her capt.
talization values augmented by nearly
$50,0O0,00O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
THE ALLIANCE ACTIVE.
Furnished an Attorney for Mrs.
George Watts Yesterday.

The first case in which the Citizens
Alliance has taken an active interest
was heard yesterday before Alderman
Ruddy, when Mrs. Mary Crane, of
Capouse avenue, was arraigned on a
charge of disorderly conduct and
threats preferred by Mrs. George
Watts, of Madison avenue.
The alliance was represented by At
torney C. p. O'Malley, who looked af-
ter Mrs. Watts interests. The latter
swore that she rode on car to the
Penn Store companys store on We'd
nesday and that she met Mrs. Crane,
who called her "scab" and who
threatened to knock her head off.
Alderman Ruddy fined Mrs. Crane s.
on the charge of disorderly conduct
and held her under 5000 bail to keep
the peace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
LOOKS LIKE A BIG PLOT.
Two More Counterfeiters Arrested in
Luzerne County.

What looks like another big counter
feiting plot, is being unearthed in Lu-
zerne county by Deputy United States
Marshal j. w. Snyder and the police of
Wilkes-B Barre and Pittston.
Monday night, as previously told in
The Tribune, Joseph Strate was ar
rested in Pittston and Jailed for pass
ing counterfeit coin Early yesterday
morning, Deputy Snyder and Chief Loft
tus of Pittston, acting on information
secured through the firss arrest, went
to Edwardsville and arrested Felix
Faskavitch and Stanley Hendricks, two
miners, who boarded with Michael
Sprykis. Hendricks was captured in
bed, and between the ticks on which he
slept was found Sl50 of good money in
small coins, which is supposed to have
been received i'm change from counter
feits of larger denomina tions. Faska-
witch was taken into custody while at
work in the mines.
The two prisoners We're lodged in the
Luzerne county prison. They will be
given hearing before United States
Commissioner Hahn, at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Other and more important arrests are
expected to follow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHOSEN.
Meeting OF the Stockholders of the
Peoples Bank

AT a meeting of the stockholders of
the Peoples bank, held ut their bank
ing room yesterday, the following board
of directors were elected for the ensu-
ing year: G. ID. Jones, G.. T.. Reynolds,
Thomas Sprague. g. s. Woolworth, \,
B. Warman, Richard O'Brien, NJ. j.
Healey, Samuel Saniter, W. q. Fulton,
II. G. Won Storch, NJ. =. Carter, G. C.
Rose.
The cashier, ~. NJ. Ives read state
nent to the shareholders, showing that
S210II5.S5 We're the deposits at the close
OF yesterdays business, most graft
Tying exhibit for the infant institution
of eight months growth. Following tho
stockholders meeting the newly elect
ed board met for organization and
elected the following officers:
President g. y. Jones; ice-president
G. f. Reynolds. Tho cashier, II. II
Ives having been previously elected for
one year, no action was taken upon that
Office
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 1902

great advantage TO the working peo-
pie in general and we believe that he
Is in earnest when he proposes TO give
us better street car facilities. We
have all the confidence iu the world
In these new companies. aud we're
here TO place ourselves on record as
heartily favoring the passage of the
ordinances awarding them franchises"
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr.. Devine closed his remarks in n
tumult of applause from the several
hundred labor unionists gathered in
the council chamber. The South Side
ordinance was unanimously passed as
was also the West End ordinance.
Messrs. Keller and A. J.. Lewis were
the only ones voting against the North
End franchise. Mr.. Keller explained
that he voted against 1t to be con-
sistent with the former stand he had
taken against the running of cars out
Wyoming avenue. He also took occa-
sion to express his approval of the
other ordinances as they stood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
THE PRo-BoER RALLY.
Where Tickets for It Can Be OBJ.
tanned.

The pro-Boer rally, to be held at st.
Thomas College hall on Sunday even
ing, will be musical treat, as we'll as
otherwise enjoyable and instructive.
Miss Irene Kann is to sing "Volkslied,"
the Boer national anthem, and the
Junger Maennerchor of Scranton will
sing Comrades in Arms" To hear
either OF these will be a most enjoy
able treat. The "Volkslied' is a STIR
ring song of lberty-loving people
and is set to most appropriate music,
which Miss Kann interprets most fore
IDLY and tellingy.
Tickets for the rally are now on sale
at Lorenz's drug stores, 5l4 Lacka-
wanna avenue and Washington avenue
and Marion street; Gelbert's, $50 Ca
pouse avenue, and ID. w. Humphreys,
141S Pittston avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
PERSONAL.

Miss Mabel Harding, of Lenoxville, is visiting
Mrs. John b. Knight, OF South Sumner avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. Huber. of Mill City, are The
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huber OF North
Main avenue.
Rev H. c. McDcrmott, of the Simpson Meth
odst Episcopal church, has returned home from
Philadelphia.
Professor Haydn Evans and his father are on
n business trip to Nevada where they are inter.
tested in mine.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sandt, of Easton, have
returned home from visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Marsh. of North Main avenue.
Mrs. Rachael Jones, of Iowa, VINO has been
ihc guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd of North
Icbecca avenue, Tor time. left for home
this week.
Mrs. Hull and daughter, Naleta, OF Chicago,
will leave for home today They have been
The guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, of the
Schlagcr boulevard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
PAUR ORCHESTRA CONCERT.
Sale Opened Yesterday and There
Was a Rush for Seats.

The diagram for the Emil Paur con-
cert opened yesterday morning and
there was a large sale of seats. The
patrons have Il great advantage on
this occasion as they have the oppor-
tunity to secure far better seats than
ut the Nordica concert and less rates.
The tickets are not as high in price
and the seats are arranged so that a
fine choice is given. An unusual
amount of enthusiasm prevails all over
the city and musical circles express
the livelieSt interest in hearing great
orchestra concert in this splendid au-
dtorium.
Miss Anna Alllar the manager Of
the Emil Paur orchestra, and also of
Miss Clifford and Mr.. Hochman, is
delighted with the prospects for one of
the most successful concerts she has
ever directed. Miss Milar was for Il
number of years the manager of the
Theodore Thomas orchestra and is
thoroughly familiar with all the ad-
Vantages to be gained by having. a
vast han for such a concert.
1t is now evident that there will be
another great house such as greeted
Nordica, and the management of the
Young Women's Christian association
is confidently expecting a handsome
return from the enterprise. 1t is not
every city of the size of Scranton
which can engage succession OF
splendid musical talent and continue
such active interest. 1t is a privilege
to hear such Il superb orchestra as the
New York symphony and it is appar-
ent that our people appreciate the
fact.
Complaints having been made on
some recent occasions thar the armory
was not warm enough for the comfort
of audiences, the managers for the
Paur symphony concert propose to
have extra steam heat turned ON next
Monday evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
Republican City Primaries.

BY resolution of the city executive
committee the polls will not be opened
on the 18th inst. on account of only
one candidate registering for the office
of city controller.
The vigilance committee are instruc-
ton to elect vigilants for the ensuing
year on the 18th inst. and report same
to the convention of return judges to
be held Jan. Is, at 2.30 p. m.
B. 7. Jayne, Acting Chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
SMALL Pox AT DURYEA.
Ralph Barnes the Victim of tn
Terrible Disease.

A case of small poX was discovered
in Duryea yesterday. Ralph Barnes
is the victim. He has been i'll for the
past two weeks, but it was understood
that he was suffering from measles.
Yesterday morning the attending
physicians reported to the board of
health that it was small poX.
Barnes Was employed as team
ster for the firm of Easall & Clausen
and visited many houses each day
before he was taken i'll. His residence
has been quarantined
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
Something New.

The Central Railroad of New Jersey
will issue this week a descriptive IL
lustrated booklet on Lakewood, setting
forth it's attractions in beftting man
ner.
The booklet is from the press of one
of the best printing houses in New
York. and it is really ii work of art.
The title of this brochure is simply
Lakewood, and upon application to the
general passenger department of the
New Jersey Central, New York city,
by letter, it will be sent you free. "@
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-10
To the South via New Jersey centra

The New Jersey Central railroad is
the only line Offering Pullman service
to winter resorts in the South and the
Charleston exposition, with but one
change of cars.
Lowest rates and quickest time. Pull
man reservations secured and baggage
checked through Inquire of j. S,
Swisher, district passenger agent, Coz
West Lackawanna avenue, Scranton. ~