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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
TAX ON REER1GERAToR CARS,
Railroad Commission Recommends
Prohibitive Tax on Private Line
Cars.

Columbia, December 18.-In its an
nual report to the legislature the rail-
road commission will recommend thai
Such legislation be enacted as will en-
courage the railroads Of this State to
establish and operate their own re-
frigerator cars, this recommendation
being inspired by the experience Of
berry growers in this State and North
Carolina who recently had half million
dollars worth of goods to spoil on
their hands because cars could not be
secured to move them. It will be re-
membered that there was talk at the
time that the railroads had determin-
ed to put in this equipment rather
than, go through another such expe-
rience. The commission will suggest
as means of accomplishing this
change the refrigerator cars operated
separately be taxed ~to prohibitive
extent, thus practically driving the re-
frigerator people out Of the State and
compelling the railroads to add these
cars to their equipment, the railroads
being held responsible for failure to
move the crop.
The comission points with pride"
to a recent decision of thhe State su
preme court upholding a rule Of the
commission fixing a penalty of $50
for failure of railroad to promptly
pay freight claim when properly
established. This case came up from
Cheraw, where Judge Watts decided
the matter as unconstitutional, but he
was reversed by the last tribunal
The plaintiff was a merchant, who
brought suit to recover the $50 pen
atty for failure of road to pay him
$1.15. for lost bunch of bananas.
The commission is OF the opinion that
this rule has greatly facilitated the
matter of freight claim paying and
has been the means of preventing
| much useless litigation The COM
mission understands, however, that
the railroad people intend to carry
the case to the Federal Supreme Court
| if necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
THE STATES RUM BUSINESS.
The Sales for the Year Ending No.
vember 80 Were the Largest in the
History Of the Dispensary.

Columbia, December 1S-The state
dispensary has done a most fourishing
business for the year 1905. The effect
Of the closing Of the dispensaries has
not yet been felt in the report Of the
business done for the year 1905 which
closes on the 1st Of December. The
report is most interesting as showing
how much liquor is bought through
the legal channels in the course of o
year. The purchases here given are
wholesale prices and are the amounts
of the actual cash sales at wholesale
prices from the State dispensary to
the county establishments and are not
for the retail prices paid by the con-
sumers, which Will about % per cent
more:
Total whiskey sales. 50, $40. 1864
Total. :. :. :. ..$3, ,122, ,796.09
The Anderson dispensary led the
State with the largest purchases of
any single dispensary, s103, ,016.10;
Sumter came next with siG0S54.2S:
Georgetown was third with $95.515.-
46: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville
and Spartanburg each with several
dispensaries, purchased more liquor
han the above named towns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Notice of Election.
FOR. MEMBER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
State of South Carolina,

State Of South Carolina,
County of Sumter.
Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held at the several pre-
cincts established by law in Sumter
County, on Thursday, January 4th,
for member of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Polls at each voting place will be
opened at o'clock a. M, and closed
at o'clock p. m.
The following named persons have
been appointed managers of election,
to-wit:
Sumter, Ward III G. McKagen,
A. Wedenfeller, W. A. Weathers.
Sumter, Ward 2-W. S. Dinkins, 3.
lP. Cuttino, ". Y. L. Marshall.
Sumter, Ward 3-W. ]. Jennings, J.
D. Blanding, T. NJ. Jones.
Sumter, Ward &c. E. Richardson,
Charles Thames, NJ. c. Kavanaugn.
stateburg-Henry Frierson, Guy
Nelson, Whiteford Thompson.
Providence-D. c. Mcleod, e. P.
Scarborough, W. A. Spann.
Rafting Creek. W. Young, ]. D. :
Mcleod, R. S. Brown.
Bossards-J. H. Robertson, E. C. :
Brown, T. D. DuBose.
Mayesville-W. n. McElveen, ]. F.
Bland, Jr., ]. H. Wilson,.
Shiloh. D. Frierson, J. +. Dennis,
W. S. Truluck.~
Concord. J. Brunson, P. L.
Jones, Daniel Davis.
Privateer-J. R. Kolb, Manning
Hodge, R. H. Ramsey.
dgefeld-Thomas Troublefeld,
George Hartsoe, H. D. Cain.
Bloomhill-Alfred Owen, S. M.
Coulter, G. T. Geddings.
On the day of election the managers
must organize by the election of a.
Chairman and Clerk, if necessary
The chairman elected is empowered
to administer oaths.
The managers have the power to fill
any vacancy. and il none OF the man.
ayers attend. the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters the
managers, Who. after being sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close of the election the man
ayers and clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein. and continue without
adjournment until the same is COM
pieted and make statement of the.
result
Within three Gays thereafter, the.
chairman OF the board. or some ons.
designated by the board must deliver
to the Commissioners Of Election the
poll list. the boxes containing the bal
lots and written statements of the re-
suit of the election.
One Of the above named managers
for each precinct must call upon the
Board OF Commissioners. at the office
of the Freeman Publishing Co. No. s
East Liberty street. on or before jan
uary 2nd, 1905. to receive ballot boxes.
poll lists and instructions and to quail
ify.
W. o. CAIN. Chairman
r. T. IcELVEEN.
+. I. MILLER
Commissioners state and CoulEy
Elections.
,fha annual meeting of the South
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
sMALLs CARRIED HIS POINT.
Commander at Fort Fremont Declined
to Allow an Inspection by Ne
GRO MaSOnS

Beaufort, Dec. 14.-Ex-Congress-
man Robert Snalls requested Lieut..
Steger, L. S. a.. commanding officer
at Fort Fremont, to permit the col.
ored Masons to inspect the fortifica-
tioas. The lieutenant replied that t
would be neither pleasant nor to the
interests oi the service TO grant the re-
quest, which was refused. S:najls
communicated With Secretary oe War
Taft at Washington. The secretary
telesrapfed Liuet. steger to permit
the negroes TO visit the fort. Some
hundreds accordingly Went to Fort
Fremont this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

St. Petersburg. Via. Edytkuhnen,
December 1s.-The city this morning
like an armed camp. Troops are
visible at all points and strong patrols
are stationed everywhere. The work
ngmen's delegates have been unable
hold a meeting, owing to the strict
guard kept upon them.
Count Witte is determined to crush
he revolutionary agitation now at any
price. He has adopted the plan of
preventing the working men from
holding conference.
A general revolt of the army is ex-
pected at any hour. An iFcidenr
which occurred yesterday shows that
Preobrajensky's regiment which was
reported discontented is still loyal.
The regiment was reviewed by the
Car who appeared carrying his young
son in his arms. The soldiers mani
tested the greatest enthusiasm over
the monarch and his young heir, thus
disproving the reports of their dissat-
isfaction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Georgetown, December I'm rh'

Georgetown, December 12.-In the
Democratic municipal primary cleo
ton held here today the following
ticket was selected: For mayor, J.
II. Fraser: for aldermen, w H. An
drcws, c. b. Colbert. 4. Harvey and
Geo. a. Doyle. Charles S. Congdon
also ran for mayor. The election was
quiet and free from all excitement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

Berlin, December 1S.-Dispatches
brought by representatives from the
frontier Of Baltic province of Russia
state that the rebels have dynamited
military trains carrying troops from
Riga to Orel. Over 200 Cossacks
were killed outright and 400 others
terribly injured, their bodies in many
instances, being horribly nautilated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Judge Hydrick Commissioned.

Governor Hayward Saturday signed
the commission Of Hon. D. E. Hydrick
to act as special judge at the regular
term Of court to be held at Yorkville.
beginning on the 18th. On the 15t.l
Senator Hydrick Will begin the duties
of his regular term, he having been
elected to succeed Judge D. y. Town
send. Judge Memminger and Judge
Prince, who were also elected last
winter, began service at once as they
were assigned to the two new circuits.
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
|R. K. DARGAN'S BODY
MAY YET Be EXHUMED
Action Of the Fidelity AutuaI Life
Insurance Company
ORDER ISSUED BY JUDGE WATTS
Coroner Of Darlington Ordered to
Show Cause Why New Inquest
Should Not Be Held.

Darlington, December 15.-Upoa
petition of certain policyholders in the
Fidelity Insurance company Of Phil
adelphja, in which company Robert
Keith Dargan, deceased, held policy
for $4,000 Judge Watts has ordered
]. L. Clanton, coroner Of this county to
appear before him at Cheraw tomor-
row and show cause why the inquest
held by him Immediately upon the
death of Robert Keith Dargan should
not be set aside and new one held.
The Fidelity Mutual policyholders
will be represented by Stevenson &
Matheson and E. R. McIver of Che
raw and Spears & Dennis of Darling
ton. J. L. Clanton will be represented
by Miller & Lawson, Of Darlington. F.
H. Calkins Of Philadelphia, will ap-
pear as petitioner for the policy
holders.
The Fidelity Mutual has persistent
| ly refused to pay the $4,000 to the
wife Of the insured on the ground that
there is no satisfactory proof Of the
death Of R. K. Dargan. Attorneys for
the company will likely argue that the
inquest was improperly held, while
those for the coroner will hold that it
was properly conducted. Considerable
interest is centered in the decision Of
this case.
Robert Keith Dargan carried only
$4,000 insurance at the time Of his
death. The entire amount was held in
two companies, $4,000 and $4,000,
in the E, table of New York and
the Fidelity Mutual of Philadelphia,
respectively.
Messrs. A. r. Bruce & Dunn, repre-
senting the Equitable, came here in
August to look into the matter and
paid the policy held against their COM
pany. The local agent, Mr.. Byrd, aid
ed these gentlemen in their investiga-
tions and he stated that the policy Of
$4,000 was promptly paid.
Messrs. T. H. Calkins, Of Philadel-
phia, and W. L. Williams, of Colunl-
bia, representing the Fidelity Mutual,
were also here at the same time IN
vestigating the case.
Of the above amount (s4O,oo0), So
600 goes to his daughter, $4,000 to
his fife and s1o,eoe to his estate.
2. C. Lide and L. E. Williams, Jr.,
who were appointed receivers Of the
Darlington Trust Company at the
time it failed with the Independent
Oil Company last summer, have been
enjoined by the court not to sell the
real estate at present in possession of
this concern. The receivers have about
wound up their duties and wished to
sell the real estate for a final settle
ment but protest was raised by
some of the creditors and stockhold-
ers. Some of the property is in iiti-
cation and it was considered mop
portune and Impractical to sell at
present Special Judge Benet was ap-
piled to to hold-up the sale and acting
on the testimony in the case he has
ordered it not to be sold.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
esa sEMs 81
Dainty : oods
De n1a i

IN EVERY Receipt that calls for cream
4 of tartar, soda, or baking powder, use
the Royal Baking Powder. Better results
will be obtained because Of the absolute
purity and great leavening strength Of the
Royal. It will make the food lighter,
sweeter, of finer flavor, more digestible and
wholesome 1t is always reliable and uni
form in it's work.
Alum and phosphate baking powders
some of them sold at the same price and
some of them cheaper-will make neither
dainty nor wholesome food.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEwyoak
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
FARNUM PAPERS PRODUCED.
Attorney Mordecai Delivers the Ions
Wanted Documents in a Big Trunk.

Columbia, December 1s.-Farnum' s
attorneys produced these private
papers today.
They were delivered to the court in
a Saratoga trunk, locked, to be exam
ined privately by the court before be-
ing shown even to the attorneys on
the other side.
Attorney Mordecai said that all pa
pers taken away were in the trunk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
PRIESTS |NCITE MOBS TO
MASSACRE The JEWS.
A Horrible Story of ButshsfJ From
Remote Russian Provinces.
IAcENDIARY SERMONS DISTRIBUTED.
The Situation in ST. Petersburg Daily
Growing Worse and Business Me';
Erge Count Witte to Grant all De-.
mands Of Workingmen to End
Strike.

.St. Petersburg, Via Eydtkuhnen,
December IA report of a fresh
massacre Of jews in which over 500
persons were killed reached here this
morning from Tarisk Volhynia.
The massacre was melted by the
local priest who called on the Chris
tians to rise and exterminate the
Jews.
The MODS attacked all Jewish shops
killing and abusing all Jews that fell
into their hands. The few Jews that
escaped from the mob are distitute.
Following the massacre the priest
who melted the outrage preached a
sermon in which he praised the awful
deed. Local ecclesiastical author
tiles ordered the sermon printed and
distributed broadcast throughout the
country. 1t is feared the result Of this
action will be to incite fresh massacres
Of Jews.
"a luuLlMy LIDS UIOhSII OQC I11C
soldiers in this city, although it is
impossible to tell how serious it is.
Four regiments have joined in a notice
sent to the workingmen in which they
say "You need not fear bureaucracy
any longer, we are with you and are
resolved to annihilate all reactiona-
ries. If ordered to fire on you we will
not obey. We will not spare car
tridges, but they will not be directed
against you
The st. Petersburg bourse today
sent a deputation to Count Witte to
urge him to settle the postal and ell
egraph strike, at once The delega-
ton told Count Witte that the gov
ernment should surrender to all the
demands Of the strikers, if that was
the only way to end the strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

The annual meeting OF the South
Carolina historical commission will be
teld on December 90. The meeting is
for the purpose of preparing report
to the legislature and telling of the
progress made in preserving the rec
ords of the State through Mr.. A. S.
Sally, Jr., the secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

An advertisement in The Daily Item
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21
Anuncio

ri que susoribe, ofre." rn ia. d"
madas q ind6mitas. Fl on ln'erese
eomprar alginas pue'e II .'rss 4
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21

Instruction en- todos los ramos
Conducci6n adecuada On los estudios.
Trato y direction convenientes al carac-
ter de la raza latlua-Perfeccio amien-
to en- ell idioma espaiol, a fin de q. los
i6venes que sc nos envfan no vuelvan
luego q sus paises hacienda papeles
ridfculos, sin saber hablsr bien, nj el
sspaiol, nj el ingles. .-EnseH snza r&pi.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21
AUTOMOBILES
Empresa de r. PanIagua

nesmente cais tres cuartos q una ho-
ra, de smbos puntos.
Esta empresa en- srmonfa de sus
intereses con los del pdblico desde hoy
regiran los precios siguientes;
Por un pssais sencillo tde dial eo.4C
Por un psssje sencillo tdenochel so.75
Sc fetan automobiles & precios
convencionales.
Para mas informes dirfi snss o6ci-
mas Cruz 4; telefono 17s. Cochera en-
Hato- Rey, psrsda IS; tel6tono 1.l0e,
ineo llamadah
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21

Esta empresa I one a. serviclo pd-
blico aus automobiles entire Rio-Pie-
dras y La Carolins.
Los automobiles partirau de la
Estsci6n del Trsnvfs e ectrico en- Rio
Piedras, Y de Ia plaza Principal en- la
Carolina.
Horas de salids; 81 de Ia mana.
ma usrtirs ell primer sutom6vil de Rio
Fiedrss; & las n de ls misms, partira
de la Carolina.
Los Haiss % Iuesasrkn simulis'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21
|N..AMERI(AN INSTITUTE
diIi9idO pOl Don Jose Domingo SulSsna
.67 w. 9th St. NEW YORK

da efcaz de este idioma--Cuidados
de iamilia- -Comida 8 la espaflo a.
Costumbres, religion y tradiciones
patrias-Metodos de ensef,anza sme-
ricanos-Idioma obligatorio. elingles.
Nuestras especialidades: Concrete 6
Idiomas. Referencias de .donde 90
quieran y como se quieran.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21

Precios de pasaje en- orc americana: de San )
primera, $50 90 segunda; Curazao $40 prlmera, .
$40 primera, $l5 segunda; Puerto Cabello S25 pr
Pasaj jes de ida vuelta 10 por ciento de reba]
gratis de esta edad hasta Il AMOS mitad de pas
,1nea son recomendabes por sus comoddades esp.
pleando de Puerto Rico New York vice versa :
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21

VaporeI de doble helics:
Vapor MARACA[BO, l,8l r)li
{ ZULIA, 1890 6
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21
Hotel America
kntes Hotel " Mendez y

CAGUAS, FRENTE AL
PARQUE CENTRAL.
Este acreditado hotel ha sido re-
tornado por la actual duef1a y es hoy,
sin disputa, el mejor hotel de Caguas.
Mesa excelente y variada; habita-
clones c6modas y frs cas- para uno 8
mas pasajeros y ssrvicio esmerado,
hallaran los pasaisros en- el sHOTEL
AMERICA,
Precios sumamente m6dicos por
dias. Abonos mensuales para comidai
y habitaciones.
Visitad el hotel AMERICA y VOL
vereis.
Caguas, Enero de 1905.
ESCOLAsTICA ORTIZ.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-07-21
PoItorcaD-Amercan Boarding House

16 Crtto ST. 16.-San Juan, p X
de los eareoa pr o9
modernos sa1iaFos Haoiaco
frescas sxqnss comds puoquena amsrcaoo Fcos "oae
rados.- EMILIA RAMIREZ, Viuda de Masferrer
Arizona silver belt., 1905-10-12
C0CHlSE COUNTY
Where Mining, the Chief Industry, is
 Very Active
country.

From the Tombstone Prospector.
 Silver quoted 66s in New York City, and still going up, means much for the future prosperity of Tombstone and other Cochise county camps. For some time past there has been rumor to the effect that in the lower working of some of the properties of the Consoli- dated company there was beginning to show a marked increase in the appear ance of copper indications, and that eventually the mines would be copper properties instead of gold and silver, which was the case in Butte, Montana, in many of the mines, and is coming true in many other camps. There now seems to be some basis upon which to warrant the prediction. Ore is now being taking out of the Emerald that yields a good return in copper, and the percentage seems to be on the increase as the work of sinking on the ore pro ceeds. It has been the contention of parteS that have worked Tn the mines at Butte that as soon as the Consoli- dated company got to working below the water level any distance that cop per would be found in large quantities, as the formation in general is exactly like those in the big copper camp of Montana and that everything promised to the same result.
 Range News
 Wm. Yeckley, mining man of the Tevis district was in Wilcox last week on business. He reports rich strike under the Dos Cabezas peaks by the Waughtal Bros. The ledge is said to be fifteen feet across and the lowest assay s60 and from that up into the hundreds. The report has been con- tirmed by others.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-10-12
Shipping Rich Ore
neel'

The Granite Gap mines are now ship ping twenty tons of ore daily from An telope pass on the Southwestern. The ore will run from five to ten ounces in silver, p to 30 per cent in lead, 25 per cent iron, 10 per cent lime, and five per cent in silica, making very desirable smelling ore. The ore is being taken from two separate groups of claims, which are now being consolidated into one company which will be known as the Pratt Consolidated Mining company of which s. Charles Pratt will be presi- dent and general manager The stock is held by Los Angeles, Massachusetts and Washington, D. C., parties. There are now working fifty men and thirty five head of horses. Granite Gap is a well equipped mining camp, with a store, boarding house and dwellings. - Liberal
Arizona silver belt., 1905-10-12
A New Shipping District

The Wendondale Gold Mining Co.,, at Vendor station is putting in a sampler and will make a speciality of Stroud district near Cunningham pass. While there is considerable mining going on, there has not been much of boom yet but the district is now about ripe for it. The above mentioned company shipped it's first car of high grade cop per ore to the Val Verde shelter this week and this by the way, was the first car of ore to pass over the new Arizona X California line. Il is the expectation of the company to ship a car of ore once week after this and when the sampler is put in the number will doubtless be increased. Ore from Bill Williams Fork will also be brought in to that place for shipment to the
Arizona silver belt., 1905-10-12

nix X Eastern, in the Banner mining district. N. II. Mellor is in charge of the work There is an immense out crop on these properties which carries good values in copper, lead, silver and gold.
 s. D. Gardom has gone back to his camp on Ash creek where he is opening up a very promising gold prospect and is now taking out and sacking shipping ore, which means anything above $25, as the Phoenix & Eastern has made reasonable rates whereby ore running S25 ton can be shipped to the Ariz- ona Smelling company at Humbolt at a very good profit. The Saddle Noun tain mining district is now one of the most lively localities in Pinal county. With the work at the Saddle Mountain Copper company's properties, the de- velopment going on in the Deer Creek section and the numerous prospects now being worked by prospectors, this IS the busiest mining section in the country.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-10-12
Items About the Mines and Min eraI Development CuIled
 From Exchanges
TREASURELAND OF AMERICA
Reports From Many Districts in the Territory, Telling of Important Dis ooveries, Active Operations and Or ganization of New Companies

A representative of the United Met als Selling company is quoted as say ing: "There is no possibility of copper of any description being bought during the balance of this year below 16a cents. The fact is that the entire pro duction in this country has all been sold for the balance of this year and there is now no copper for immediate delivery in any amounts for sale. With the mines all sold ahead from four to six months, all talk of break in prices is nonsense. Any talk of copper accu- mutation in China for speculative pur- poses is absolutely untrue.
 The Moctezuma mine continues to prove itself one of the best properties in the Phelps-Dodge holding, and it's shipments of concentrates to Globe through this port, where records are kept, are increasing. Yesterday there passed through here en route to the Old Dominion shelter sixteen cars of concentrates. This shipment weighed 800, 900 pounds and was valued at $l4,- O10 in the cars. For the past month every shipment has been larger than the one preceding it, and the one yes terday tops them all by two cars, and also in value. Int. American.