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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Alderman Elected President OF
University of Virginia.

Charlottesville, Va, June Ed
win A. Alderman, president of Tulane
university, the leading educational
institution of the Gulf States, was
today unanimously elected president
of the University of Virginia by the
board of visitors, the governing body
of the Institution.
While no notice of acceptance has
been as vet received from Dr.. Alder
man in answer to the notification Of
election it IS not believed he will de-
cline. His official duties will begin
in September at the opening of the
university.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Weekly Crop BuiIetin.

Columbia, June 14.-The week end
iag s. NJ, June 18th, had mean
temperature of IS degrees, which IS
about 4 below normal, due to nearly
normal temperatures during the first
sorr days and abnormally cool weather
during the last three. The cool
weather was accompanied by fresh to
brisk northeast winds, and unusually
low relative humidity. The sunshine
vas norma, in places and below in
eshers.
The greater portion of the State had
from one to over two inches OF rain
ON shree days. The upper Savannah
valley had less than an inch, while in
parts Of York County and a few small
areas in other sections, the drought
IS unhroken, and crops are suffering
for moisture. Streams are very low,
and many wells are failing in the CEN
trail counties
a destructive wind and hail storm
passed Pickens county; the track CT
The hail storm was about half a mile
wide and all crops in this path were
destroyed There were also damaging
wind storms in Spartanburg and Sum
ter counties, and hail occurred at var
ious places in the northern and north
eastern counties doing some damage to
crops.
The weather was generally favorable
Tor cultivation CT field crops, but with
large areas where the ground was too
net to wore, ana where fields have
become foul. As rule corn, cotton,
tobacco, rice and minor crops are clean
and well cnltivatsd, and have made
marked improvement during the last
week
Com made steady improvement in
all parts CT the State, and, although
small, is growing nicely and has
healthy color. Earliest corn is being
laid by. With few, and unimportans
exceptions, cotton has now attained
full stands, although somewhat irreg-
Mar ones as to size. The plants are
small for the season, but have good,
color and are growing nicely. Lice
are reported from Abbeville county.
Squares have been reported from near
II ali sections, and a few blooms have
been noted in orangeburg county. In
places fields are becoming foul. Sea-
island cotton shared in the geneal I'M
prpyement and now has full but irreg-
Elss stands and good color.
Tobacco improved, and is being
g Dsimed. !. Rice planting continues
and She crop is making satisfactory
growth. Wheat ard oats harvest is
nesring completion; the yields Of
wheat are best in the extreme western
counties and only fair to poor in the
central cnes. The oats crop is best in
the eastern counties whers in places
The yields are heavy. Late cats show
some Improvement. Both grains have
been housed in good condition. whore
cns, With only slight damage from the
rains,
Ssubble fields ere being sown to
peas. The rains came too late &c ben
eht truck but gardens and pastures
show great improvement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

r. I. Manning, Chairman, Alta
mont Moses, e. B. Fraser, Jno. H.
Clifton, M. Noise, H. L. B. Wells,
W. j. l0inkins, II. G. Osteen. E. F.
Miller, J. M Knight, L. l. Parrott,
H. F. Wilson, Thos. V. Walsh, W.
II. Scale, J. Diggs Wilder, T. W..
Lee, H. ". Scarborough, S. D..
Cain, S. f. Flowers, Mayor Geo. W.
Dick, a. x. Sanders, J. 7. McNeill
and F. E.. Thomas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
FOR CONGRESS.

I, hereby. announce myself candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the 59th Con-
gress. from the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict Of South Carolina, and pledge myself to
support the nominees OF the party.
A. F. LEVER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.

ALL MEMBERS of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee for Sumter county,
are hereby required to meet at Sumter,
c. H., S. c., on Tuesday, June 2lst,
at 10 a. m. a full meeting is re-
quested, as assessments and county
meetings will have to be arranged for.
E. W. DABBS,
County Chairman.
Il. L. B. WELLS,
Sec. and Treas. June b.
Freeman and Herald please copy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
CANDIDATES CARDS

The announcement cards of candidates will
be published in these columns until the Dem
ocratic primary for FIVE dollars, payable in
yariably in advance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Mid Summer
Reduction Sale.

At this Of the year there many items estab
shment like that have sold freely hev were
expected TO- and while very fortunate in having but
limited quantity of that class Of merchandise dis
pose of hem let the loss be what it WILL and made the
cut SO deep they ought to rapidly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
FOR sEER1TF.

hereby announce myself q candidate for
sheriff Of Sumter County, subject to the de-
cision Of the Democratic primary election.
w S DINkINS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

ghe Sumter Watchnsan was founded in
1S5ua aud the True Soataron in 1865. 1he
Watchma.s and Soathroa now has the con-
hinsa circulation and influence of booh of
ahe old papers, and is ,manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

County Chairman.
Herald and Freeman please copy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN a CON.
OENSEO FORM.
Getting Warm-Some
Personalities Mark the Hearing
at the Winncbago Agency-Gen-
eral Denials by Homer Me rchants

General denialS are being entered by
the Homer merchants to charges prefer
red before the special Inspector at the
Winnebago agency by Father Schell re-
sarding frauds on the Indians. These
denials were spiced by personal attacks
IN the priest. These personalities In
spector Wright protested against and re-
fuseG to permit them to be incorporated
in the evidence Inspector Wright eau
toned the witnesses and Father Schell
to avoid personalities. This was the first
time that the priest has shown down
right anger during the inquiry.
c. j. OCOnnor.i merchant and banker
of Homer, introduced account books tes-
tifying that the Indians were dealt with
OH the same basis as whites and that
their accounts were accurately kept. lie
denied that notes once paid were ever
paid a second time or presented for pay
ment. He said that where it was taking
a big risk to trust any particular Indian
the charges were made little higher
thsn the others. The inspector said that
this was done everywhere.
The statement sent to j Sioux City
newspaper that the old Indians sit
around under the trees bemOaning the is
suance of the new order because they
can draw only $40 month is amusing.
When it comes to telling what those old
bucks are jabbering about here and there
the reporter shows more than Anna Eva
Fay powers, but the statement that it
would take all Indian with $4,000 due
him twenty-five years to collect it is
ridiculous. The new order plainly states
that the Indians may not draw amounts
exceeding $40 per month or in sums
exceeding $40 unless approved by the
agent If the agent is advised what
the money is wanted for and knows it to
be for rightful purposes he can give au-
thority for the Indian to draw his check
for the entire $4,000 or all he had i'll the
United States depository.
The investigation will soon get down
to actual instances and the inspector will
then have something to work on of
definite nature.
The investigation when it gets through
with the matter of liquor sales. usurious
notes and the swapping up and forgery of
pay checks, will deal with men in other
towns regarding the leasing of Indian
lands, and it is limited that some officials
Of the state and government may have
to face some charges.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
JAPANESE HONOR HIM.
Biz Robert Hart Decorated by tho
Emperor

Emperor
Pekin advices state that in the recog-
milton OF the services rendered by
Sir Robert Hart, inspector gen.
eral of Chinese imperial customs, and
by his staff in connection with the COM
mercal treaty between China and Japan,
which was signed Oct. 8 last, Sir Robert
Hart Thursday received from the emper-
or Of Japan the order Of the Rising Sun
Of the first class.
The trade marks registration act which
will come into operation OH Oct. %, IS
regarded as unsatisfactory by the COM
mercial communities of Shanghai and
rentsin There is no objection to the
principle OF the act, for objection iii this
connection has never really arisen, but ii
is considered that the act in its present
shape 10 not practicable. In the first
place the scale Of fees is looked upon as
being elaborate, and the fees themselves
too heavy. IN the second place it is con-
sidered that it will be impossible for the
Chinese government to carry out the
scheme, owing to the absence Of an ade-
quate and properly trained bureau.
If the act goes into operation on the
23d inst, as contemplated, it is expected
that it will give rise to much confusion
and dissatisfaction. The governments of
Great Britain and the United States ap-
proved the draft of the measure, which
will be largely OF japanese construction
without, it is alleged, adequately consult
would be affected by it.
With the view Of preventing the en-
forcement OF an immature and defective
scheme the German minister, though cor
daily welcoming the general principles
Of the act endeavored to obtain a post
ponement Of its operation, so that oppor-
tunity might be given for its reconstruc-
ton. Up to this date the saction for
tanned, but the correspondent of the
Associated Press learned Thursday that
the British minister has been instructed
to endeavor to have the operation OF the
act deferred.
There is possibility, therefore, that
the act will be reconstructed. 1t is con-
sideTed on all sides that it would be
much better to recast the act on lines
which would be acceptable generally
than to precipitately enforce an unsatis-
factory measure, especially as there is no
pressing urgency for such enforcement
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
A FATAL GUN FIGHT
TWO DETECTIVES AND a SUS.
PECT ARE KILLED.
Two Other Officers and One Fugi-
tive Badly wounded-Detect
Tried to Arrest Men Suspected OF
Be.ug Implicated in Robbery.

Two st. Louis detectives are dead and
another is not expected to live, while one
train robber suspect is at TIE morgue and
two others are in the city hospital at St.
Louis, one probably fatally wounded and
the other badly beaten up, as the result
of Il desperate battle Friday between five
officers and three men whom they tried to
arrest. Harry Adams, who escaped at
the time Of the shooting, was apprehcnd-
ed later by Detective Lee Killian, who
fired twice i'll making the arrest.
The dead are John J. Shea, detective;
Thomas Dwyer, detective, and Al Rose,
suspect
The wounded are James McCiuSky, de-
tective, shot through the stomach; crit
zeal; &. c. Blair, fugitive, shot four times
through the body; Harry II. Vaughn, fu-
SitiVe, badly beaten about the head by
detectives when he sought to aid his
friends in the battle.
The fight occurred in the front room of
a house on Pine Street, and the men
whom the detectives sought to arrest are
suspected Of being implicated in a train
robbery at Centralia, III, few weeks
ago. The house had been under police
surveillance for several days, but Friday
was the first time that any of the sus-
poets were seen to enter or leave
\ few minutes before the fight occur
red Vaughn left the house and started
TO walk down Pine Street. The detect
ives closed in on him, and after he had
gone some distance from the house he
was arrested. Accompanied by their
prisoner the detectives returned and ell
tered the house. Shea, McClusky and
Dryer were leading and Boyle and
James were behind with the prisoner
Hardly had the detectives entered the
room in which Rose and Blair were seat
ed when they were met with volley of
shots from a heavy caliber revolver
Shea sank to the floor on the first shot.
and Dwyer followed almost instantly
BY that time the detectives had drawn
their revolvers and there was deafen-
uing explosion Of shots for several sec
0nds, each man pulling the trigger of his
weapon as rapidly as possible.
During the excitement Vaughn at
tempted to escape from his captors and
assist Rose and Blair. Boyle and James.
however, dubbed their revolvers and
beat their prisoner over the head until ne
was unconscious and then they went to
the aid of Shea. Dwyer and McClusky
the latter having in the meantime sank
20 the floor with a critical wound in the
stomach.
One of the unwounded detectives sum
moned an ambulance and the wounded
officers and suspects were taken to the
city hospital
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
MAKES AN ABSOLUTE DENIAL
Steve Whittecar Testifles In His
Own B. half

The second day of the Whittecar trial
at Dakota City commenced Wednesday
morning by District Judge Graves notify
ing the baililfs to clear the court room
of all minors not subpOenaed in the case.
The crOss-examination of the complain
ant, Georgia Whittecar, was conducted
by Attorney Sullivan, who failed to
have her contradict herself on her pre-
vious testimony. The girl swore that
her grandfather. Josiah S. Whittecar,
had attempted to assault her several
years ago while she was living with him
in Iowa, and denied she had accused her
uncle. John Watson, of attempting to as
sault her while she lived with them
prior : cher going to the home of her pa
rents at South Sioux City.
The state rested its case at ) O'Clock
and the defense put the defendant, Steve
Whitt6car, upon the stand. Whlttecar de
MED the allegations of the daughter and
claimed he was not out Of bed during his
Wife's absence
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
GREAT BATTLE ENDS.
Ten Days Struggle Wears Itself
Out-A Practical Russian Defeat.

out-A TfactlcdI Russian DeIeAt.
There has been and end, for the time
being, Of the fighting on q large scale
which began on October 8, when Gen.
Kuropatkin announced to his army that
the time had arrived for an advance
against the japanese. Heavy rains and
consequent bad roads have made military
operations on either side extremely diff
cult, if not impossible. The Interrupt
ton, according to advices received at st.
Petersburg, is being utilized by both the
Russian and japanese commanders in
making new dispositions of forces and new
objective points are likely to develop
when active operations are resumed.
y Toxic dispatch states that the Jap
reservations to ST. Petersburg through the
American embassy against the alleged
use of Chinese uniforms by Russian
troops, in violation Of the usages Of war.
Russia is Mastering the organization Of
the Second Manchurian army.
Yelled hints continue to arrive that the
Russians have recovered from the blow
inflicted last week by Field Marshal
Oyama and that Gen. Kuropatkin is pre-
pairing to renew the struggle as soon as
the roads become dry. Two Associated
Press dispatches from Mukden Wednes
day night mention reports that the Jap
anese already are preparing to retire, and
the war office admits that huropatkin's
left has again moved slightly forward
but there is no light upon the movement
of the japanese. There is, indeed, an
utter lack of late news from Toxic, and
an enemy so resourceful may really be
preparing a surprise movement instead
of retreat, relieving the pressure on
the front with q view to accomplishing
something on the flank.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
WOMAN is SLAIN.
Illinois Scandal Results in a Sensa-
tiOnaI Tragedy

Illinois Scandal Results in a Sensa-
tionaI Tragedy
Mrs Nellie Thomson, wife of fermer
prominent real estate dealer of Peoria.
H., died at Lacon Thursday night as the,
result Of injuries received in sensational
encounter with Richard and Jennie Hig-
gins, children of John G.. Higgins. a
member of the board of supervisors of
Peoria County and prominent in politics
The Higgins children intercepted let
ter written to Higgins, ST., who is in
st. Louis, by Mrs. Thomson, in which
she asked him to meet her at the Rock
Island depot in Peoria. When Mrs.
Thomson arrived she was confronted by
young Higgins. his sister and uncle.
What took place is a mystery Some
time later the ticket agent assisted the
woman to the train and found the floor
of the waiting room covered with blood.
The woman fingered in great agony at
her home in Lacon until she died Hig-
gins was arrested on the charge Of muir
der
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
FATAL FIRE AT HARRINGTON
One Child Dead and Two Others
Are Fatally Burned.
;ife'S abSt

About 1 O'Clock Tuesday F. W. Barn
hardt's residence at Harrington was
burned and his youngest daughter. Doris,
= years old. was burned to death. An
older daughter, Hazel, was also IA
tally burned and Miss Bertha Felber,
who was assisting in the household du-
ties, was burned beyond recognition and
lived bat IL few hours. Hazel died later.
1t is thought that the kerosene can
caught fire and exploded as Miss Felber
was attempting to start the fire in the
kitchen. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhart were
at the postOfiice when the alarm was Civ
Ell and they rushed to the house, several
blocks distant, in time to remove both
of the burning children. Miss Felber is
a young woman highly esteemed i'll this
community, having recently been a teach
er in the county. Her parents reside
eight miles south of Harrington.
The damage to the residence and fur.
nishings will exceed 81 900
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
NO BAIL FOR NAN PATTERSON
Accused Murderess Will be Tried
Next Month.

Mrs. Nan Patterson, the young woman
who has been n the Tombs prison at
New York for several months, charged
with the murder of Caesar Young, a
bookmaker and turf man, will not be re-
leased ON bail. District Attorney Jerome,
however, has promised to call the case
for trial during November.
j. B. Paterson, the prisoners father.
called Oh the district attorney and told
Mr.. Jerome that after trying two months
he was convinced that he would not be
able to furnish the $4,000 bail for his
daughters release. He pleaded that the
case be brought to trial at the earliest
possible moment. ''Pll try the case for
you in the coming month"; the district
attorney told him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
BANDITS FIGHT SOLDIERS.
Three Killed and Fifteen Wounded
in Battle i'm Mexico.

4 Mexico City dispatch says: Three
killed aud fifteen more or less seriously
wounded is the result Of a tragedy and
subsequent encounter with soldiery by
three desperate brigands in this federal
district The dead are Lauriano Frias,
Santa Julia; Nestor Flores, bandit; sol
der name unknown. The wounded i'll
clude two bandits and eleven soldiers.
Crazed by drink, the three desperadOes.
Flores, Rodrigo SaledO and Pedro Her
rera, went to the residence of Vicente
GodineZ at Santa Julia, a suburb Of that
city, and called for GOdineZ. When he
issued from the house. accompanied by
Lauriano Frias servant. the bandits
opened fire upon them. Frias was in
stantly killed and Godinez badly wound
cd
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
ABANDONS DYING BOY.

Lad Who Accidentally Wounds
Companion Becomes Terrified.
4 special to the Detroit Free Press
from LOOMS, Michigan, says: A 16-year-
old newsboy has been arrested in connec-
ton with the death Of Arthur Burwash,
aged years. One of his two compan-
ions had shot him accidentally, it is al
legged and, becoming terrified, had car
ried the wounded boy to swamp. and
after covering hiE with leaves, abandon
ed him to his fate. The boy who is alleg-
knowledge of the missing lads where
abouts until the party reached the spot
where the groans Of the dying lad could
he haard
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
Nebraska Launched.

At Seattle, Wash. in the presence of
Il multitude of onlookers, christened by
Miss Mary NJ. Mickey, daughter of the
governor of the state for which she was
named, Uncle Sans latest and largest
battleship, the Nebraska. was launched
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Gov.
Mickey, and party participated in the
ceremonies The occasion was made a
half holiday throughout the city.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
PRISON FOR LIFE.
The Penalty Steve Whittecar Must
Paw for Crime

Steve Whittecar has been fouLd guilty
at Dakota City, Neb., of outras ing his
13-year-old daughter, Georgia Whittecar.
Oh May p. the jury returning verdict
at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Whittecar
did not manifest the least concern. The
minimum sentence for such a crime is
penitentiary for life. The sentence will
be pronounced within a day or two.
The jury received its instructions from
the judge at 4:30 o'clock Thursday night.
and retired at once to the jury room. A
heated discussion was carried on by the
jury almost up to the time it arrived ut
verdict. The verdict was reached at
3 o'clock Friday morning, but owing to
the absence of the judge was not given
until court opened at 10 o'clock. y
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
Verdict in School Horror.

Coroner Weaver rendered his verdict
in the disaster Sept. % at the Pleasant
Ridge school building near Cincinnati, by
which nine children lost their lives The
verdict censures the school authorities for
their negligence in failing to make neces-
sary repairs to the outbuilding in which
tn children were suffocated.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
Dance Ends in FIGHT

A dance at the opera house at Albion
Saturday night and lasting until the wee
small hours was broken up on Sunday
morning by bloody fight between Paul
Seirt and Merl Grover, brought on by
some trivial matter and a good quantity
of bad whisky to back it up. Seirt is re-
ported to be suffering with badly
bruiSed head
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
Burns is Found Guilty.

At Waterloo, Ia, Charles Burns was
found guilty of murder in the second de-
gree by the jury at 6 o'clock Friday
morning. The jury had deiberated since
80 o'clock Thursday night. Burns shot
his father-in-law, Bartlett Stone, Oh the
morning of Feb. %. His plea was self
defense
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
YORK BOY Is KIDNAPPED.
Father Supposed to be Back OF the
Affair.


The second sensation CT the week was
the kidnapping of little John MacKee,
son of Mrs. Spaulding. p~prietress Of
the North York Hotel. at York. who was
divorced from Mr. Mackee and is said
to have been given tie custody of their
1-year-old son. Johnnie was on his way
to school and his playmates noticed d
team stop and Il man get out and forci-
bly, carry Johnnie to the buggy, when
he whipped up the horses and drove
south.
Immediately the officers We're notified
and descriptions were sent out and in
the evening Sheriff Brott received word
of the capture of the two kidnapers hay
ing the boy in their possession. War
rants have been sworn out for their ar
rest. The father lives near Hebron and
the two men are supposed TO have been
employed by him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
GRIEF ENDS IN SUICIDE.
Exile From Germany Who Had Lost
Son is IncOnsulable

Inconsolable over the loss Of his favor
because he had shot and waunded a Ger
man army officer who he believed inten-
tionally caused his sons death, Adam
Engelhart, n veteran Of the Franco
Prussian war. Thursday shot himself
dead in tenement house in New York,
where he lived.
He left large family and prosperous
business in Germany when he fed to this
cOlIntrE