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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-18

the amount ef the tax levy. but in
the excessfvsly low valuation placed
upen propery when returned fcr tax
atisn Fsr instance. we heard re
Gently ef q sale OF iand for something
more than nine times the amount
which it was returned for taxation.
IF this lot was worth nine times the
returned value the board OF equaIiza-
ton should have Increased the yalu-
atien. That it was worth more than
she valuasion placed upon it by the
owner when he made his tax returns
was made evident when he asked and
xeceived. iaScasa. more than nine times
e the amount he paid taxes on. This is
5 not an unusual or isolated instance. The
fact is, there is not single piece OF
properE IN Sumter county returned at
It's znRrket value Farming land that
cannot be bought for $50 an acre is
returned at 81: q. lot in this city that.
would sell for 600 IS returned for
500, or less; a dweNing house worth
$500 appears on the tax books With
SALVATION of $3.50 or 5000. This
system Of under valuation deprives
Tie state Of its just and lawful in
come and makes our tax rates appear
-abngrmally high to one not acquainted
with the South Carolina methods OF
swearing OF taxes. The entire system
sneeds 10 be changed and there should
be In @wry county q board OF ap-
.urassgrs Who would Justly and rigidiy
require the return Of all property
ssaf fair valuation It is not fair to
ztax man who has one horse worth
100 on a valuation OF $50. and anota-
ser rssaz, Who has Eve worth SEQ each
on b vaiuatlon OF $40 each. or to
! taxsonegsFha possesses :oniy $50 worth
OF househoId goods on a valuation OF
so while his neigsls,or. who has $1,000
worth of personal property. pays on q
valuation OF only $1,000. Cash money,
3 stocks, bonds, etctlae Invisible form
OF largely escape taxation
zMszesher; while the man who pays 6
aax ON his income Is q curiosity. There
are, NE sndezstands only there or four
sucn rar7ties ia Sumter county. while
there are, probably. twenty times that
number Rho enjoy incomes that exceed
+ the minimum that the saw requires to
be returned for taxation. The conclu-
son OF the whole matter is that there
IS no lack Of property in South Caro-
ma to yield the state sufficient in
come, but a lack OF honest returns.
No one county, nor no one property
owner, can. however. inaugurate the
reform but it must OF necessity be.
state wide in It's operation. If one man
raturns his property at full value he
WI pay more tfaan his just share to-
ward the support Of tie county and
state governments: il one county
s744O110, W X 'So1~AS N-A.- --S~'
r1le requiring all property to be re-
snrTea at its market value it would
90 Tar mere than its share Ia bearing
the burden OF ene STATE government
sconsequently we have become q tax
saodzmg people and the pernicious sys-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-18
aaatsblaaa allS soatbrorl.
Nc DaEsDAs. iaaUAsy IS, 1905.

The Ssnster WatcHnsom vas founded in
1850 and the Tszee sossths'oss IN 1866 The
Wateannn and soathron now has the COM
bined circulation and iniiuence of both Of
the Old papers. and is manifestly the best
advertising medium IN Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-18
Staple Grocerie!

from the leading packers and manufacturers Of the
country
We have actually in stock and in transit
500 barrels of Flour.
10000 pounds Of Bacon.
10000 pounds of Tobacco.
100 barrels Of Sugar.
so bags of Coffee.
80 barrels of New Orleans Molasses.
25 barrels of Georgia Syrup.
800 sacks of Rice
500 sacks of Grits.
800 sacks of Meal.
10000 pounds of Lard.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Men and Women 70 Vote.

81. Petersburg. July THE No
vosti this morning prints what Il
claims TO be the actual text OF the
original draft of Minister of the In
ierior Bouligin's project for the for
nation Of representative assembly.
The question of election of members
10 the lower house OF the legislative
assembly are to be settled not on
basis of property. but on universal
suffrage of men and women. the lat
ter voting by proxy. Glasses abso-
.ntely debarred are Jews, nomadic
races. persons not of Russian nation
ality. governors and other imperial
aud local administrators and ali
persons connected with police.
II is provided that disability of the
jew is only continuous until their
status shall have been defined by the
popular assembly. Persons convict
ed of crime, etc, are also deprived
OF suffrage. The emperor possesses
the right of absolute veto as we'll
as power to prorogue the assembly
The president of the respective
chambers are to be chosen by the
emperor and he VIII have the right to
suspend slttings. and Interpolation
Of ministers behind closed doors If
reasons of state are pleased.
The national assembly will control
the budget except in case OF perma-
nent and national defense appropria-
tions.
This is TO be divided into ten com
mittees on finance, rural affairs. in
dustry, education, clergy. admins
tration, justice, war. marine. rail
roads and budget.
The emperor received a telegram
from the people of Tomsk protesting
against an address presented by
Prince Troubetskoi and other mem
bers of deputation from the all-Rus-
sian zemstvo congress. The telegram
declares the Russian liberals will
only be satisfied with republic on
the American model. The report re-
ceived by Minister of the Interior
Bouligin says inteligences tried TO
make Il demonstration after sending
the telegram, but that It was broken
up by Cossacks.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

st. Petersburg, July 7.-The
Black Sea feet has gone to Theodo-
sia according TO advices received by
the admiralty.
Dispatches received from Governor
Simferopol. who is executing the de-
cree of martial law in Theodosia'
said about half the Kniaz Potem-
kine's crew desire to surrender, but
are prevented from doing so by rev.
olutionists.
Only six companies of troops were
at Theodosia yesterday but reinforce
ments, infantry and artillery, have
been dispatched from Sebastopol and
will probably reach there today. IL
transpires that the torpedo boat
which accompanied the Kniaz Po-
temkine to Theodosia was not sunk
as supposed.
An official report from Gen. kah-
anon. military governor OF Odessa.
declares there has been the widest
,exaggeration regarding the number
Of casualties resulting from rioting
at Odessa gives the following figures;
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Late Reports Are yaaue.

81. Petersburg, July 7.-Up TO 3
O'Clock this morning no report was
received from Theodosia of the ar
rival OF the squadron from Sebasto-
pol and 1t Is not known whether an
encounter with the Kniaz Potemkine
has taken place.
Late dispatches from Theodosia
timed 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon, report that the Kniaz Potem.
Kline was cruising off shore in sight
Of town, but II Is possible she may
have left the vicinity before the ar
rival of the squadron. A press dis
patch from Sebastopol gives a ru-
NOR that the Kniaz Potemkine went
'eaward late yesterday afternoon. II
the squadron arrived before the de-
parture either the surrender of the
battleship or a battle occurred is re-
garded certain. as Admiral Chouk
min, II is believed. would not have
dispatched his ship in search of the
mutinous vessel unless he was sure
there would be no repetition of the
Odessa fiasco.
Rumors are in circulation. one of
which is that two torpedo boats at.
lacked the Kniaz Potemkine and
were sunk by her. Cruiser Cherno-
moretz. which is due at Sebastopol
Monday, and for which considerable
anxiety is felt. arrived at Yelta on
the south coast of Crimea.
General Linevitch's telegraphic
report to the emperor charging the
Japanese with using dun dun bull
let's will probably be made the sub
ject of communication to the pow
ers protesting against violation of
the Geneva convention.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

New York. July flames b.
Dill has accepted the position OF
Judge of the court of errors and ap-
peals of New Jersey. The World to-
morrow will say he surrenders an
income of 100000 a year from his
law practice to become Judge with a
salary of $4,000 year His last pri-
vate act was TO refuse a retainer OF
$25,000 offered by an insurance f.
nancier Although maintaining resi-
dence in New Jersey" says the
World. "Dill is considered a New
York lawyer. Many great corpora
tions have been his clients" Accord
ing to close friend of Dill the steps
from the riches of corporation law
yer TO comparatively dignified pover-
ty, have been taken after mature
thought. In which recent scandals in
high finance and demands made up
on lawyers 10 save wealthy clients
from law had weighty influence.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Robert Mathley and George Holland Died
on Scaffold at Sunrise.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
BY TEARING FLESH OF WRIST
Holland Died Protesting His Innocence. both Ex.
ecutions We're Without Hitch.
Robert MathIey Hanged.

Owensboro, KY, July 7.--Robert
Mathley. white, was hanged In the
Jail yard at sunrise this morning for
the murder of Emma Watkins.
His neck was broken and he was
pronounced dead in fifteen minutes.
Mathley attempted suicide by cut
ting his left wrist with a nail of his
right hand and suffered considerable
loss of blood before discovered.
He trembled violently while the
black cap was being adjusted. and
had tc be supported.
Mathley's friends contended to
the last that he would not hang, and
an extra guard was kept about the
Jail until the execution.
A short time ago letter was dis
covered in which Mathley had ar
ranged to get saws and escape and
he was placed in stronger cell.
His crime was an unusually afro
cious one, he having shot the woman
in cold blood because he was jealous
of her. He also shot the man who
was his rival.
Mathley's desperate attempt at
suicide was in the presence of the
death watch during the last hours
of the night. Mathley was hanged In
the presence of fifty persons and in
sight of several hundred others. The
drop fell at 4:46 and life was ex-
tinct at SOL.
Mathley's attempt at suicide was
not discovered until the officers went
to the cell to awaken him. Then II
was noticed that the bed covering
was stained with blood.
Mathley refused to answer when
called second time and 1t was fear
ed he was dead. When finally arous-
ed 1t was found that he had at
tempted to tear the flesh away and
sever an artery with his nails. A jag
ged hole had been made through the
skin about half an inch long. Math-
ley declared he did not know how it
was done or what caused the wound.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

Hopkinsville, KY, July Geo
Holland, colored. was hanged al
6:2O this morning. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous
He made a short speech saying he
had no more to do with the Penn
broke killing than the MAN In the
moon"
strong effort was made TO have
the governor commute Hollands SEN
tence to life Imprisonment.
Holland is one of party OF ne
groes charged with the murder of
an unknown man, killed in the
woods near Pembroke. The object of
the crime was robbery. the man hav-
ing displayed a roll of money in the
presence of a number of negroes
several hours before he was murder
ed. Holland confessed to completely
in the crime and was sentenced to be
hanged
The court of appeals confirmed the
death sentence and just before the
day fixed for the execution the COVER
nor granted respite that Holland
might be used to testify against the
negroes implicated with him. He
thus secured a lease on life for sew
eral months.
When the news was broken to him
Thursday that his last hope was
gone. by b. J. Carrot, q colored
preacher, Holland did not give way
in the least, and even received the
news with slight smile. When ask
ed If he wished to make any state
ment, he stuck to his story of being
innocent of the murder or of know
ing anything whatever about it. and
also stuck to his charge that the con-
fession made by him on the night of
his arrest was obtained by threats
of the officers of giving him up to a
mob.
The preacher prayed with the con-
demned man and Holland stated
that he was prepared to meet his
God. The execution took place in
the room in the new Jail which is
prepared for that purpose. being fit
ted with trap, etc.
The Pembroke murder, as IL is
called, was one of the most henious
crimes in the annals of the state.
An unknown white man was killed
as he slept in the woods and robbed.
Eight negroes committed the crime,
and all not acquitted received life
sentences.
The crime was committed in 1908,
and the name of the dead man has
never been ascertained. Six OF the
negroes are serving life sentences
and one is still in Jail.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
TWO MONTHS HONEYMOON
Terminated by Attempted Murder
and Suicide at New Orleans.

New Orleans, July ENDING
two months honeymoon, John l..
Flynn, a Mississippian, has made a
desperate attempt TO murder his
young bride at Kaplan, La, and then
suicided. Flynn was employed by
large cotton house here.
In May last c. f. Hudson, an aged
Confederate veteran of Greely, Col.
arrived here with his daughter, Miss
Virginia Hudson. handsome young
woman, to meet Flynn by appoint
ment. On May 81 the couple we're
married in boarding house and the
father returned to his home. Subse-
quently the young couple went to
Kaplan, where apparently they liv-
ed happily until yesterday, Flynn Ar
ed two shots at his wife and then
blew his brains out.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
FIRST VIOLENCE IN
CAULKERS' STRIKE
Two Men Assault Em plOyes Of
k the Marine Ways.
"Shindigs" Garvey and FROSTY"
Morgan Arrested This After
noon For Malicious Assault.
ALEX MCARTY Is THE VICTIM.

George Garvey and Julian Nor
gan, two caulkers employed at the
Paducah Dry Docks Co., are alleg-
ed 10 have assaulted Fireman Aleck
McCarty, of the Paducah Marine
Ways Co., and his nephew. Aleck
McCarty, Jr., at the ways plant this
afternoon shortly after ~ o'clock.
Foreman McCarty is a brother OF
Councilman j. X. McCarty, and with
his nephew, who is a son of Mr.. Chas.
McCarty, left the ways shortly after
the blowing of the 12 o'clock whis-
tie, and started home.
They allege that Garvey and Nor
gan laid in the grass and when they
came by jumped up and assaulted
them. Garvey is alleged to have
struck Foreman McCarty on the
right elbow with a large rock, badly
injuring the member, but Morgan
seemed to have gotten the worst of
the attack he made on the younger
McCarty.
After the fight occurred, the Nc
CdrtyS went 10 pOllce headquarters
and reported the affair. Officer Gus
Rogers caught Morgan and Garvey
shortly afterwards and placed them
in the city Jail to await the action of
the examining court tomorrow on
malicious assault charge. preferred
by the two McCarty boys and Cap
tain Mike Williams, superintendent
of the Paducah Marine Ways.
Captain Williams has in addition
employed Attorneys Campbell and
Campbell to assist the prosecution
of the case.
This is the first violence reported
as a result of the caulkers' strike.
The ways company refused to sign
up the agreement with the caulkers
permitting them to spin their own
oakum, declaring an open shop.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

81. Petersburg. July 7.-General
Linevitch in telegram to the EN-
peror dated July and confirming
defeat of the japanese at Sanviatz
when Japanese battalion was anni-
hilated and says after the capture of
the position and fight of the latter
were reinforced and resumed the
hight. but all the attacks were re-
pulsed. The Russians captured con-
siderable quantity of supplies and
held the position until ordered to re-
tire. Japanese losses. Linevitch said,
are enormous. Many Russians were
wounded in such manner as to prove
the Japs are using dun dunn bullets.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Millionaire Suicides.

Winsted, Conn, July THE
body of Winthrop Turney. a million
aire owner of mine in Sonora,
Mexico, was found today In pas
ture in the town of Colebrook. There
was bullet wound in his head and
his hand clasped a revolver. II is
supposed that dependency, due to
poor health. caused him to commit
suicide. He was 40 years old and
a graduate of Yale class of 1888.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
JUDGE DILL NOW
FAMOUS LAWYER APPOINTED TO
NEW JERSEY BENCH.
He Gives Up "a $500, 900 Practice to
Take Three Thousand
Dollar job.

Trenton, n. j., July 7.-Governor
Stokes announced the appointment
Of James b. Dill of Essex county. to
be Judge of the court of errors and
appeals to succeed Judge Voorhees,,
resigned. Dill has published many
books on corporation laws of New
Jersey. which are recognized author
l;y. and was consulted and employ
ed in connection with the incorpora-
ton In this state OF many large syn
dicates.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
ENTIRELY NEW STAFF.
Will BE Selected by Stevens fol
Panama Engineering Corps.

Washington, July John F.
Stevens. the recently appointed chief
engineer Of the Panama canal COM
mission. today telegraphed Chairman
Shonts that he was much improved
in health and would reach Washing
ton the latter part of the week. Be
fore going to the ssthmus Mr.. Ste
vens will organize the engineering
corps for work there.
The many vacancies In this corps
requires practically the selection of
an entire new staff.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
OVER 100 INNOCENT JEWS
KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Berlin, July 7.-Prominent
jews have received news of an
anti-Semite outbreak in Grodno,
Russian Poland. The attack was
the result of bomb outrage
unjustly blamed upon the Jews.
The bomb was thrown In one Of
the busy streets of the town
killing five policemen and two
women.
At the same moment vol
ley of shots was poured into the
police and citizens i'm the bal
cony along the streets and sol
diers turned loose without the
slightest restraint and killed
and wounded over a hundred
innocent onlookers. The town of
Orjejofe was fired by revolu-
tionists and a massacre of Jews
occurred i'm Beresowka.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
-Four Sets Of Twins.

Paris. KY, July berry in Har-
rison county, comes to the front with
perhaps the most prolific family in
the state. Mrs. Il. w. Walden re-
Gently gave birth TO twin girls Her
sisters, Mrs NJ Haley, Mrs. Il. w.
Miller and Mrs. b. Haley, are ali
he proud mothers of twins.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
AWFUL DEATH.
BE RGised-Some of the
Men Alive.

Paris, July Late advices In
regard to the submarine boat which
sank yesterday in Tunis, is to the
effect that efforts TO raise the ves-
sci have so far been Intellectual.
Some of the men in the boat are ap-
parently alive, as they answered sig
nails of the divers this morning by
trapping inside the boat,
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
|nsfer His Cause to Federal
Sustained Today.
RANE RENDERS A VERY
HY OPINION in THE CASE
to Custody Of the Federal Court.
Ippeal TO be Taken.

He was three times convicted up
ON trial in the lower courts. and
three times the court of appeals de-
cided that his trial was not regular
and fair
who were In sympathy with the
crowd that has prosecuted Powers.
aud II was always fairly well known
beforehand what the verdict would
be. and the verdict would probably
have been the same had there not
been half the perjury and incompe-
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
ALL IN VAIN
Was That Kansas Fight Against
Standard Oil.

Topeka. July THE bin provid-
ing for the establishment of a state
oil refinery by the state of Kansas is
held unconstitutional by the supreme
court in an almost unanimous opin-
ion handed down today which de-
clared II to be work of internal
Improvement in which the state is
specifically forbidden to engage.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Plan Big Railway Merger.

Ottawa. Canada, July IA Win
nepeg dispatch says that there is a
rumor to the effect that scheme is
being engineered by James j.. Hill
to amalgamate the Grand Trunk,
Pacific Canadian, Northern and
Great Northern railway systems.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
THE FLAG OF REVOLT
NOT YET, RURLED
Whereabouts Of Pirate Battle
ship Only COniectured.
One Report Is That Thedosia Was
I,ombarded. But This IL
Denied.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE WAR.

Theodesia, Crlmea, July RE
ports that the Kniaz Polemkino
bombarded the town are untrue
Troops are holding the town and
keeping order. When tha Potem-
kline left the harbor she folibwed the
British merchant ship.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Town Reported Rurning.

London, July IA correspondent
oi the Iiail at Odessa says IL is re-
ported there that the Kniaz Potem-
kline bombarded Theodosia, the town
Is burning and soldiers of the garri-
son are engaged in lootlng. The re-
port says II is also reported that an
other torpedo boat has Joined the
mutineerr.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Another Crew of MutinIes.

London. July IA dispatch to
the Central News from st. Peters
burg says II is reported the crew OF
the battleship Alexander the Great
has joined the mutineers. Another
dispatch from Theoiosia. Crimea.
says that the Poiemkine left there
last night.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
tXES ON WHARF,
! HOUSE AND CEMETERY

the property and the matter will
have to be taken back to County
Judge Lightfoot's court and a value
fixed. The judgment has not been FL
ed but will be drawn up this after
had reserved his decision in the case
until vacation.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

Frankfort. Ky, July THE Pa
ducah Printing and Binding compa-
ny, filed articles with the secretary
Of state this morning. capital $1O,-
100.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Tom Johnson Mentioned.

Chicago. July Mayor Tom
Johnson. Of Cleveland, is being talk
ed OF by the municipal ownership
enthusiasts as likely man for pres
ident of Mayor Dunne's pronosed
short cpt w'aicipal railway co51pa-
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
A Great Engineering Feat,

Brigue. Switzerland, July T.
Piercing a second tunnel through
the Simplon was completed last
night and was great engineering
feat.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
Hanged For Murder.

Baltimore. July John Burch,
colored. was hanged this morning
for the murder OF his sweetheart.
Lula Mccoy.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07
HON. ELIHU ROOT TODAY ACCEPTED
THE SECRBTARYSHIP OF STATE

Oyster Bay July Hon Elihu
Root has accepted the portfolio OF
state.
Following the announcement made
at the executive Offices this morning
Mr.. Root accepted the terder by the
president
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

ALEB POWERS
many tent testimony that was admitted
United against the prisoner.
Powers has for FIVE years been
o the without his freedom and the last
md Il time his case was reversed his attor-
innate neys decided to make an attempt to
lated take the case to the federal court,
his and former Governor Frank Black,
Of New York. and Richard Yates, of
over Illinois, were among the prominent
h the lawyers who volunteered their SER
Goe- vices frees Of chwge. and have won
| such a signal Victory.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

Panama, N. Y July Fire al
|most wiped out the business section
bf this town last night. The Pana-
ha hotel and postofiice ana ten 9th
h buildings were destroyed Loss
A,enty-five thousand dollars.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

or mob, 40 killed and "A wounded !;
of police and troops. one man killed
md 20 wounded.
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

The new secretary of state will
take the oath OF Office in couple OF
weeks. but it will necessarily II
some little time before
business affairs. He W. . s&sr ~
Washington permane.
time II ssptemf -
The Paducah sun., 1905-07-07

! Judge A.
al court this
Caleb Pow
isdictlon OF
nts Powers
Y the ease.
state TO the
Cocbrane Is
occupy five
I the above
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25

FOR sALE-oKLAHoMA FARMS.
Four good 160-acre farms in Woods
county; cultivated, fenced, good wa
ter, buildings, orchards, vineyards
wheat, and corn land; good markets
and schools. $40 to $29 per acre, part
tlme. Write me and I'll explain.
3. Drake, Amorita, Okla, r. F. B.,
No. 1.