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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
EMPLOYERS ORGANIZING FOR
PROTECTION.
The Unreasonable Demands of Or
gaBized Labor Have Become
so Oppressive that Steps
Must be Taken to Fight
the Unions.
Special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 22.-From
Birmingham in the South to Kansas
City and Denver in the West, manu-
facturers and other employers have
assembled in Indianapolis to complete
the organization Of the Citizens In.
dustrial Association of America. The
association, which is an off-shoot OF
the National Association of Manufac-
turers, has for its declared purpose the
mutual protection of employers against
the so-called reasonable demands and
encroachments OF organized labor.
ID. NJ: Parry of this city, president
Of the Citizens Industrial association
and also of the manufacturers assoca-
tion delivered a strong address at the
opening session of the conference to-
day. Discussing the purposes of the.
new organization, he declared that the
association stands pre-eminently for
the open shop as opposed to the closed
shop demanded by the American Fede-
ration of Labor. He said that the in
dustrial welfare of the nation was de-.
pendent upon the ability Of the present
organization movement among employ
ers to put an end to the closed shop.
programme of organized labor He
said that during the last year there
were hundreds Of strikes or labor in
surrections, and shat the loss occasion
ed thereby to the aggregate wealth Of
the country ls a national disaster Or
ganized labor he said, cannot hone to,
better its membership by making the
country poorer.
The first tilt of the new association
with the labor organizations will come
over the anti-injUnction bill which is
now before congress and which the.
American Federation of Labor is bend
ing every energy to have enacted into
law. The industrial association in
tends to fight the passage of the bill
AID will use every influence it has, by
means OF kilograms and letters, and it
is probable also that the conference
will appoint committee to 90 to Wash
ington and personally conduct the
fight against the measure.
Though no set programme has been
prepared for the conference arrange
ments have been made for a number Of
interesting addresses to be delivered
today and tomorrow, in addition to
the address of President Parry and the
reports of Secretary A. C. Marshall
and other officers Of the association.
G. ". Post, of Battle Greek, will
discuss the establishment of national
bureau, where record may be kept
of men who violate the law during
strike. Frederick E. Matson, of In-
dianapolis, and Frederick Job, secre-
tary of the Chicago Employers asso-
citation, will speak on the anti-injunc-
tion bill, and addresses will be made
on the eight hour bill and other mat
ters of interest to tie employers
throughout the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

hours. The penalty is IS per day.
This is. by far the most important
piece of legislation Of the session Of
1904.
The bill to validate laborers' checks
in the hands Of holders was passed
with certain exemptions.
The reading of the answer of the
commission for the completion of the
State House consumed a good deal of
time.
In both the House and Senate a
number of bills that had almost reach
ed the stage of maturity, died for lack
of time to receive the final reading.
In the House. which being resolved
into committee of the whole, MI.
Moses was called to the chair, while
resolutions of thanks to Speaker
Smith and other officers were adopted.
In the Senate Mr.. Manning was
called to preside while resolutions were
passed thanking Lieutenant Governor
Sloan ano President pro tenn j. c..
Sheppard and other officers for their
efficient services, all of which were elo-
quently responded to by the various
officials referred to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
GApERs and BRAY'oA.
The Former Writes a Letter Con-
corning the Charges Made
Against Him by the Latter.

District Attorney John G. Capers
has sent to the Southern Reporter the
following letter in reply to the bitter
attack made upon him by Mr.. E. M.
Brayton some days ago.
Dear Sir: AS you hare persistently
given so much space to attacks upon
me in your paper for several months,
and as the most malicious and out
rageous of these attacks appeared in
your last issue, signed by that prince
of soreheads, E. M. Brayton, / ask a
few lines to say-without reviewing
the details of his slanderous article
that I never participated in or wit
messed lynching in my life; never
defrauded anybody in q pension claim,
or in any other claim. in my life, and
that statements that / have done either
are premeditatedly and wickedly un-
true and outrageous and gross in
justice to me.
For a week at least my friends in
Richland County have written and
wired me asking if they should defeat
Brayton for delegate at the State Con-
vention from that county, stating that
he proposed to attack me in the con-
vention if elected a delegate. To all
of these inquiries I have replied:
"Send him to the State Convention.
I have nothing to be ashamed of and
can show clean hands in reply to any
attack he may make upon me -
John G. Capers.
The New York Age has this to say
concerning the reconciliation between
Capt. j. G. Capers and the negro lead
er, Deas:
There was a meeting of the Repub-
lican executive committee of South
Carolina recently at Columbia, when,
according to the Indicator and In
dustrial, there was a veritable political
love feast, as State Chairman Deas
and National Committeeman Capers
buried the hatchet and smoked the
cheroot of peace. It must have been a
sight for goods and men to see, but we
are glad that it eventuated, and hope
it will remain eventuated. Perhaps
Mr.. Deas, who has big heart and is
a fighter from the drop Of the bandana,
will now recall the abusive lang
uage be hurled at the writer, in Wash
ington, in last December, for advising
him to do what he has now done.
We believe that Mr.. Capers desires to
pull fair in the party, and Chairman
Deas can help him do so. The Age is
the good friend of both sides, forget
ting the disagreeable past and moving
forward to the good hopes that the
future holds ont TO them that agree
and work in harmony together for
party and race success
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

Washington, Feb. % Russia is
addressing the Powers, either through
their representatives at St. Petersburg,
the Emperor's ENJOYS abroad, or pro-
badly through both, a vigorous com
munication, charging Japan with re-
peated violations of the laws of ma
tions. First, as the note alleges, in
threatening to attack neutral port,
Chemulpo, Corea, unless the Russian
ships within came out to face an over
whelming force, and second, it states
that in attacking Port Arthur before
war had been declared, and while the
japanese minister at St. Petersburg
was still enjoying the protection and
the courtesies of the Russian Govern
ment, to which, it is alleged, he had
Just previously addressed communi-
cation, expressing his belief that the
interruption of diplomatic relations
between the two companies would be
brief.
New York, Feb. 23.-W. Bourke
Cochran WAS elected without oppos;-
tion today at the special election held
in the Twelfth District to FIJI the
vacancy in Congress caused by the re-
signation of George B. Mcclellan after
his election as mayor of New York
The district is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic and the Republicans decided
not to put mp candidate. fearing the
effect of big Democratic majority On
the election next fall.
Aiken, Feb. 21.-Last night about
10 O'Clock a negro man accosted lady
on South Boundary street, and when
she screamed and ran he chased her
for several hundred yards and also fred
a pistol at her twice. The lady is a
northerner-Miss Kirke-and is a
trained nurse who is attending a
patient in a family Of Boston people
here for the season.
Kansas City, Feb. 21.-Lorenzo
Crosby, of Arizona, Norman elder
from Eager, who shot himself yester-
day in a sleeping car on the Chicago
and Alton passenger train from ST..
Louis. died today at the city hospita'.
Crosby had been doing missionary
work for the Norman church in GeoI-
gia and Virginia. He vas about 80
years of age.
Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 2l.-A mys-
terious homicide occurred at Salem,
N. c., about l O'Clock this morning,
Sidney Disher, aged 81, being the
victim. He received a pistol ball
through the heart. Tom Munday,
Ralph Sanders and Milton Powell,
younc men who were with Disber at
the time of the shooting, were arrest
ed and are in jail awaiting the action
of the coroner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
BALTIMORE FIRE LOSSES.
Total Gross Loss is $32,864 1894,
of which S6;0O0,0 900 Falls on
Local Companies.

Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 19.--The Balti-
more Underwater, in its issue to-
morrow, will print the list of losses
of all the fire insurance companies in
the Baltimore fire. The total gross
loss in s32, 864, s94. of which Sc, 060. :
600 falls upon the local companies.
The estimated total of salvage is ST.
1853, 1852, which leaves net loss to the
insurance companies of s3l, ,095, 132. 1t
has been learned that many of the
large wholesale dry goods houses form
ed an insurance pool among themselves
which amounted to about $1,000, 0G0.
from which practically nothing will
be realized. Another development is
that very few of the tenants of the
socalled fire proof buildings carried
any insurance.
At the Chamber Of Commerce today
merchants reported cheerful outlook
for the wholesale aud jobbing houses,
with surprising amount of business
coming here, especially from the
S0ufb
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
His Reasons for Disappearing the
Bill Giving the United States
Exclusive Jurisdiction.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-Governor Hey
ward today vetoed his first important
bill passed by the General Assembly.
The Act provides for giving the Unit
cd States exclusive jurisdiction over
certain lands in this State, and was
discussed at considerable length in the
Senate, the question of States
rights" being involved.
The reasons are set forth in the
message to the Legislature els follows !:
81 herewith return without my ap-
proval an Act entitled an Act ceding
to the United States exclusive juris
diction over certain lands acquired for
public purposes within the State,
and authorizing the acquisition there
of. My reasons for not approving it
are as follows: Section 8, Clause II,
Act l, of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, contemplates that the con-
sent of the Legislature be freely given
to the acquisition by purchase of a
particular place or particular places
within the State for one OF the Purposes
enumerateain the. Contsi tuition. The
Act goes beyond the intention of the
Constitution in ccnsenting to the ac-
QUESTION not only by purchase, but
also by condemnation or otherwise,
not of a particular place OF particular
places, but pf4ariy place within the
State without limitation or reference
to it's situation, locality and present
use, or to thessize or quantity Of the
lands to be acquired or the purpose for
which it may he acq1ired by the Unit
ed States Government. $
@3In order to protect the State and
it's citizens, the Legislature in evry
cession Of land and renunciation Of its
sovereignty over the same, should first
consider the situation, location and
present use of the particular place to
be ceded, the amount Of land embraced
in che cession, and the purpose for
which it is to be Ycsded In order to
determine whether such cessioa is to
thespubilc interest.
D. G. Hayward, Governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
BRYAN IN COLUMBIA. :.
Distinguished Nsbraskan Talks to
Legislators.

Columbia, Feb. la.-The address Of
Efae Hon. William Jennings Bryan to
ts,e General Assembly was delivered
IN the City Hall at moon today, betose
m audience which hacked the buit
ing. Yhe address was 60 have been
delivered in the hall Of the House Of
Representatives., but long before the
hour arrived the hall was crowded and
is Fas very evident that it would not
saoid q tifhs Of the Sonth Carolinians
who wanted to hear the distinguished
Nebraskar. J. The programme was then
changed, as stated.
Mr.. Bryan left here shortly after |
osclcck for Spartanburg, where he is
10 deliver an address tonight.
Mr. Bryans' address lasted for more
ssian an hour and half, and it was
frequently interrupted with applause.
he gained the immediate and undivid-
ed attention of his large audience,
and held its close attention through
ont. There is a magnetism in his
-oratory that is irresistible and as one
listens to his we'll rounded periods he
is irresistibly drawn to the man, no
matter how materially one may dis
agree with him as to the measures he
advocates. His address this morning
had for its theme the application Of
moral issues to national policies in
order to assure the endurance Of the
GeFernmeut. He reiterated in every
instance his wel-known views on
national affairs and declared his alle-
giarce to the Democratic platform On
which ne has, twice gone to defeat as
the nominee of his party for the PIesi-
dency. He was given a tremendous
ovation upon his appearance before his
aadience and at. the close Of his ad-
dress. News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
fsester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans. Feb. 19.-Secretary
Nester's weekly Cotton Exchange
statement issued today shows for the
nineteen days of February decrease
under last year of 96. 600 bales, and an
increase over the same period year
before last of $4,000 bales.>
For the 172 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind
The same days Of last gear 1900 and
behind the same days year before last
19.eD.
Ihe amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been l54, 673
Bales, against 207. 733 for the same sew
an days last year end 2l1, 1888 year
before last.
TIE movement since September l
shows receipts at all United States
ports to be 6. 336, 057 bales, against g.
80, 40 last year. Overland. across
the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
riyers to Northern mills and Canada
eS7, G3i, against 822, 762 last year; inte-
rtor stocks In excess of these held at
the close of the commercial year 324,
eao. against 295. 57S last year; South
ern mills takings l,155, 600, against l.
z32. 1927 last year.
The total movement since Geptember
Is. 502,0 ,098 bales, against 8, 596, 4O7 Last
year and 1921, ,064 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
1,een l05, 614 bales, against 175, 1873 last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 4,54, 4sl, against 1855, 061 last
year.
The total ts king Of American mills,
North and South and Canada thus far
fer the season have been 2, a, 322 bales,
against 2. T06, $40 last year.
Stocks st the seaboard and the 29
leading Southern interior centres have
decreased during the week II, lc9 bales.
against decrease during the ceres
ponding period last season OF IS, S24.
Iucluding stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far from the new crop the
supply to date is 1858, 897 bales,
against SSH, 48l for the same period
last year.
THE WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi.
bse supply of cotton issued today shows
the total visible to be BIZ, $40,
sgainst 1855, 289 last week. and 8, GIG,
4FSS last year. OF this the total oi
american cotton is 2,749,92 against
a.834, ,2s9 last week and 1898, 495 last
year, and of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, l,028, GOO,
against I, ,O22, 900 last week and Loaf,
oO last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
Son there is now ahoat and held In
Great Britain and Continental Europe
2.al5, 600 bales, against 2,02s. 0e0 last
ysar; in Egypt pa, coo, againts lS1, COZ
last year; in India 361, 600. against 52S,
300 last year, and In the United States
l.o5S, 0W against ], ,239, 900 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
Diplomats Go to Far East.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 22:-J. N.
Ferguson, the second secretary of the
American legation in Toxic, who has
been in this country on leave of alb
sence, sailed for Yokohoma today. Mr..
Ferguson is fully informed of the
rolicy of Secretary Hay in regard to
the present situation in the Far East
and on his arrival in Toxic he will be
in a position to advise Minister Girls
com personally of the Secretary's
wishes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
Letter - r. !. Manning.
Sumter. $. {.

Dear Sir: Mr.. Frank Robinson,
Titusville, Pa. bought Devoe with a
good deal Of feeling against the whole
tribe of mixed paints. Our agents
there, McssrS. Kernochan & Go, get
him to do it. He says:
I am more than pleased with the
Job. | had one third Of the pain;
leftover: | know of several other
jobs, year old or more, painted with
Devoc, that are wearing we'll.
What pity we have to all go
through the same school, to find out
what paint to put on house Exre-
rience teaches. Isn't there any easier
way to learn.
Yours truly
F. ". Deyoe & Co
New York
2. 81 B. Durant sells our paint
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
Chinese Minister to Speak.


Peoria. ILL.,, Feb. 22:-Five hund-
red guests will be seated at the tables
in the Coliseum tonight on the occa
sion of the Washington Birthday ban
ouet of the Creve Coeur club. Bishop
Spaldirg will preside and the speakers
will include Sir Chen Liang Chcrg,
the Chinese Minister at Washington !:
Hon. William +. Gurley, of Nebraska,
Hon. Charles W. Miller. Of Indiana.
James r. Garfield o; Ohio, and the
Rev. James f. Freeman of fonkers,
New York
a Marseilles, Feb. 2l.-The French
Steamship Salazie sailed from here to-
day, carrying troops and supplies.
Her destination is Tonquin, Indo-
China. The Government has also
chartered the French steamship Adour
for the same purpose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

2. ST. B. Durant sells our paint
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
Disaster in the Philippines.

Manilla, Feb. 19-Lieut. MacRae
and six priva,es of the constabulary
have been killed by bolo rush of 800
fanatics while patrolling tie east coast
of the island Of -Samar. Private Solo
man, of the l4th cavalry, stationed at
JoIo, has also been killed by bolomea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

II looks hard that just about the
time Col. Bryan got up to the stage
front with his moral issue and Kansas
Csty platform dead duck, the war. Co.
tain fell and sims him soat. Whining
ton Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
ROYAL ARCANUM's RECORD.
3,10O Candidates Initiated Into the
Order in Chicago.

An event unprecedented in the annals
of fraternal societies occurred at
monster union meeting in the 1st Regi-
ment armory i'm Chicago recently, when
n class of 300 candidates were initiated
into the order of the Royal Arcanum.
The occasion was the celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the establish
ment OF the order i'm Illinois, Never be-
fore. it is said, has such large number
of men been indicted into any fraternaI
order at one time.
BY this remarkable acquisition the
membership of the Royal Arcanum in IL
/ linois now numbers $1,000. thereby pass
ing Massachusetts. the birthplace and Of
fetal home of the order. The states of
New York and Pennsylvania alone exceed
Illinois in total membership.
Fully 10000 Arcanumites were in at
tendance at the meeting to witness the
exemplihcation of the ritualistic work
lpon the 3,100 applicants. the ceremonies
being performed by the famous degree
team from Forest Park Council of ST
Louis.
Prominent members of the order from
the grand jurisdictions of Missouri, Indi-
ana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and
other states were in attendance. The
supreme body was represented by SUI
preme Regent A. s. Robinson of ST.
-ou'~. Sp0re-eO O.-~4-- = = - $3.50 ,- d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
Took Advantage of His Opportunity.

From the Dulutn news
good story is told of domestic in an
East End family who had been long time
in her situation. and who gave notice be-
cause she was going to be married The
girl who was engaged to take her place
sent word to her mistress-to-be that she
would not be able to begin her duties for
at least a fortnight after the date on which
her predecessor was to be married. The
maid was asked by her mistress whether
she would agree to postpone the date of the
wedding, but she declined to do SO, bearing
in mind the old adage, Change the date
change the fate She said, however that
she didn't mind getting married and coming
back for time, until the other girl could
assume her duties, and this was finally
agreed upon, the young man offered no
objection Half an hour after the GER
emony the girl was performing her Gus
tomary duties, and her mistress said to her.
smiling:
"And I suppose your husband has gone
back to his work. too Matilda
''Oh, no. indeed, a'am, replied the girl.
He bane gone on his honeymoon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02

Past Grand President Mrs. w. A. Parrett
presented the organizer Mrs. A. Mortimer,
with gold badge of the order. Refresh.
ments were served and dancing closed the
pleasant function at midnight.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge met in regular
session Friday evening, with the noble
grand, Miss Bessie Fowler, presiding. The
usual preliminary exercises being disposed
OF, the degree staff took charge and con-
Ierred the fnftfatory degree in a manner
highly creditable to the staff and Its d.
rector.
A pleasing feature Of the evening was
the visit Of Mrs Matte J. Nicholson, who
was the first noble grand Of Dorcas Lodge
Her appearance In the lodge room was a
signal for a hearty outburst Of applause,
an evidence of the high esteem Dorcas
Lodge entertains for her, and an express
sion of grateful appreciation of her work
here. Mrs. Nicholson. who has been alb
sent from the city for several years. made
brief address complimentary Of the prog
ress of the lodge
Addresses were made by members of the
order representing various states, after
which Deputy Grand Master w. H. McNiel,
who is regarded as a jealous worker in the
movement for an Odd Fellows home, fol-
lowed In report highly commencing the
step his subordinate lodge has taken in
subscribing a large proportion of the
amount Of funds necessary for the estab-
Hshment Of the proposed home, and rec
ommending that other lodges embrace an
early opportunity of emulating this exam
pie