The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-23
the CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
News Items of Interest Gathered
by Our Columbia correspon-
dent.

will be made in a few days for char
ter for the South Carolina Industrial
school association, whose object is to
establish refer1natory in this State.
The idea was projected at meeting
| of women held for the purpose at
Greenville. Efforts viii be made to
| organize county associations through
out the State. and this work OF or
eanization will go forward at once.
The mission Of the county associations
will be to urge the Importance and ex-
plot the advantage Of such an institu-
tion and the matter will be taken up
with the next legislature. The Green
vile association elected Mrs. M. +.
Ansel president, Mrs. W. j.. Thack-
ston secretary and Mrs. William Will
kins treasurer.
The Spartanburg City Council has
refused the Salvation Army workers
permission to preach on the streets on
the ground that such preaching is a
nuisance.
Police Officer Dawson has been in
dicted in Charleston for aggravated
assault and battery for striking NJ.
Fabian, an election worker at the
polls in Charleston last August.
Fabian was clubhed severely in an al
tercation with the officer.
Mr.. j. A. Barber, farmer owing
saw mill near Rock Hill, telegraphs
the goyeror that he has captured Sam
Brown, the negro wanted IN Colleton
for the murder of Mr. Allen 2.
Heathington near Meggetts. Barber
was referred to Sheriff Owens of Col
Teton. Mr.. Barber from the tone of
his telegam seems confident that he
has captured the right man, although
his telegram does say: Send man to
identify him. -
District Attorney John G. Capers,
the national republican committeeman
for this States, intimates that there
will be few changes in the jobs in this
State as result of the recent cleo
tion. 1t is understood that those who
have been opposing Capers and his as
sociates will lose out. This means
that such men as Postmaster Richard
son at Greenvil1e, Postmaster Harris
at Charleston and Postmaster Ensor
at Columbia and those in charge of
the collectors Office here will be re-
tained, while the Tolberts, Bob
Smalls and others will he dropped.
The Clemson college trustees held a
long and important meeting here yes
terday, at which the matter of prose-
cutting number of fertilizer compan-
les of the State for violation of the
new law against imperfect fertilizers
was brought up. Nine representatives
Of companies against whom prosecu-
tions have been entered appeared be-
fore the board to ask that in view of
the fact as they pleaded that most of
the violations had been mere technical
violations that these cases be not pro-
ssed. The board refused to do this
and also declined to stop indictments
which are abont to be made against
other companies. The board however.
agreed to continue ali cases until a
special committee appointed yesterday
to ask the next legislature to more
clearly define the new law reports.
The board authorized the appoint
ment of number of additional in
spectors and other chemists will be
employed to keep up with the samples
the inspectors send in so that the far
mer might have little better chance
of getting what he pays for.
Columbia, Nov 17.-Governor Hey
ward has been Informed that ". L.
Henderson, white man wanted in
Saluda for the murder on the 10th of
Oct. of W NJ. Morse, is Lot in the
custody of Sheriff Rhoden of that
county, although Maj. R. L. Ander
son to whom the governor paid re-
ward of S1C0 for the capture of Hen
derson presented the sheriff's receipt
for Henderson's person under the
sberiff's official seal Henderson and
another white man named Alfred Free
and negro are accused of the muir
| der, which was particularly afro
cious one committed at night wbllc
| Morse was returning home with his
son-in-law Mike DeLoach from Edge
field. Henderson's niece married
l~Morse's son and their separation caus-
ed family feud into which Hender-
son was drawn. Henderson figured in
the first murder case in the history of
the county. lie together with his
father and his brother were tried but
acquitted of the murder of John Boz
hardt.
State Superintendent of Education
Martin directs attention to the nal-
datory nature Of the act providing for
the observance of Arbor Day The
act provides: 1.-The free schools of
this State shall observe the third Fri
day in November of each year as arhor
day. and on that day the school Off
GERS and teachers shall conduct such
exercises and engage in the planting
OF such shrubs, plants and trees as
will impress on the minds of the pu-
pills the proper value and appreciation
to be placed Ola flowers, ornamental
! silrubbery and shade trees.
In spite Of the government experts
report that the capitol dome is safe,
in contradiction to Engineer Wilson's
report that it is not safely supported,
the State house commission in its
coming report to the legislature will
likely fully support its engineer MIR.
Wilson, and report the dome unsafe.
An appropriation will likely be asked
fer to put the same in safe condition.
The new heating plant has been