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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
High Taxes in Darlington.

A special from Darlington to the
Charleston News and Courier says:
Mayor Mccullough called the town
council together the night after the
election in this county on the ques-
ton Of dispensary or no dispensary,
when it was learned that the dispen-
sary profits would be withdrawn, and
after viewing the situation, raise Of
6 mills in the levy was made. The
citizens of the town were paying un-
der the town assessment 9 mills;
now they will pay Is mills. Add 10
this the county and state levy and
the citizens Of the town of Darling
ton will pay about 80 mills. Next
wear when the county supervisor and
the township assessors raise the state
citizens of the town will then pay
about SO or 81 mills. And in addi-
ton for one year at least, there will
he the 1-2 mill that was levied under
the Brice bill when the dispensary
was voted out
According to this taxes in Darling
ton will amount s36 or s37 on
each thousand dollars worth of prop
erty. This is pretty high, even for
such a desirable end as getting rid Of
the ispensary.-Anderson Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

Farmers Crowded Carrollton With
Cotton Wagons Tuesday.

A special to the Augusta Chronicle
from Carrollton, Ca, under date Of
October 25 says:
Carrollton had an ideal day for cot.
ton marketing yesterday. The im-
mense square was covered with wag-
ons all day, While others reached in
continuous line 10 all warehouses and
on all entering streets as far as could
be seen. Over $4,000 was paid out
to those who brought this to market
today 1t being estimated that 1000
or more bales of cotton We're hauled
in from the country during the day,
a great part Of it being sold. Ware
house, shipping platforms and ground
in wagon yards We're flooded to over
flowing with it, and weighers, ship.
jers. buyers, merchants and banks.
were worked unusually hard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
ENDORSES RoosEvELT's PLAN.
Views of John Sharp Williams on
Railroad Legislation.

New Orleans, Oct 27.-The Plea
yune has begun a canvass of Southern
Democratic members on President
Roosevelt's plan to give the interstate
commerce commission authority to hx
maximum railroad rates and IN re-
sponse to telegraphic inquiries a num-
Der of senators and representatives
have expressed their views on the sub
iect. So far every member of con-
gress heard from has declared in ia
vor, Of the legislation demanded by
the president.
Congressman John Sharp Villains
Of Mississippi, Democratic leader oe
the house, says:
@Mr. Roosevelt is doing good and
brave thing in maintaining his un-
compromising attitude upon this
question. Since Andrew Jackson took
up the cudgel against the national
bank, entrenched and fortified in
commerce, finance and in politics as
it was, no president has done a better
thing than Mr.. Roosevelt did when
| he took up the cudgel in this behalf
by boldly advocating in his message
the remedy already proposed by the
Democracy.
cit is going to be desperate fight
and many plausible pretexts will BE-
given to any national legislator who
desires to desert the cause of the peo-
pie and of justice in order to maintain
the present power of fayoritism vest
ed in railroad managers. Nothing has
so much contributed to the birth and
upbuilding of trusts as this very pow
er of favoritism.'
Among the other congressman Who
expressed themselves Gin favor OF rail
road rate legislation are Sentor Z.
| Culberson Of Texas and Representa-
tives ]. T. Watkins and S. N. Robert
son of Louisiana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
The Fireman Killed.

Greensville, October 27.-Local
passenger train No. Il, on its way to
Atlanta over the Southern Railway,
was derailed at Norris, thirty miles
from this place, at o'clock this even
ing Reports are meagre, but it is
certain that Fireman R. ]. Hamilton,
white, of Atlanta, is dead. Baggage
master Chestnut, Of that city, is Sc
riously hurt, with the mail clerk
whose name cannot be learned, slight
ly hurt. Engineer Oneal was not in
jured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
ANARCHY IN RUSSIA.
GENERAL OUTBREAK KEPT
DOWN BY TROOPS.
The Situation is Growing More Criti-
cal Hourly and Bloodshed Has Oc-
CURED at Several Places.

St. Petersburg, October 2S.-Ad-
vices received from provincial centres
show Tat serious rioting which has
been dreaded so long has at last be-
gun. So far, however, the disturb
ances have not become general. IN
stances are recorded, however, where
troops have fred on the people and
demonstrations have oeen attended
with bloodshed. What effect these
encounters will have upon the people
here can only be guessed; II it stirs
them to the point of demanding re-
venge for the wrongs to their fellows,
terrible times are certain to follow.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
call out all telegraph operators and
this, the only remaining means of
communication, may be stopped be-
fore the night is over. Dispatches
coming into city, telling of disorders
are meagre, and give few details Of
the rioting which has occurred.
At Gomel three bombs were thrown
at the chief of police, one officer and
two guards were wounded. At Reval
the mob fired the local theatre and
prevented the attempts to extinguish
the flames until the troops We're call
ed out and charged the rioters with
bayonets and dubbed them with guns.
A number of casualties resulted at
Tomsk where the mob marched
through the streets singing revolu-
tionary songs and demanding a COM
munal republic. When the rioting
started the troops charged the mob
and forced the people to disperse.
Many persons were injured before
this was accomplished. This attack
was followed Immediately by strike
of all the railway employees. at Kioff
a mob collected and threats OF vio-
lence were made. The troops have
placed machine guns at the railway
station to assist in guarding it against
the expected attack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Alum Baking Pow
ders interfere with
digestion and are un-
healthful.
Avoid the alum.


night and early morning over the
manifesto of the Car is being follow
ed today by the adoption by the peo-
pie of a more critical attitude toward
the reforms. The opinion is beconl-
ing general that reforms promised
must be widely extended Or Russia
will continue under autocratic rule,
although with the popular assembly
substituted for the bureaucracy. The
first examination of the manifesto in
which the constitution is proclaimed
does not reveal any substantial gain
Of civic liberty over previous promises
which have not been kept except th8
extension of the franchise and the es-
tablishment of a cohesive cabinet,
There IS nothing in the manifesto on
the two vital principles of constitu-
tioral government having entire CON-
troll Of finances through the popular
assembly and the exclusive RESPONSE
bility of the cabinet to the assembly
Unless the Cars advisors go far be-
yond the wording of the manifesto in
working out the details of the new
form of government the agitations
which have continued so long, cul-
minating in the present gigantic
strike, will be resumed.
The leaders of the radical party
will not support the manifesto. They
intend to begin Immediately the or
ganization of the working men into a
party to demand First. the abol-
ition of the nobility; second, universal
suffrage, including the extension OF
the franchise to wmen; third, COM
plete local atonomy with local par
liaments, similar to the various state
legislatures of America, for Finland.
Poland and Caucasus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY NovEMBEF 1. 1905

and then the big event, the review OF
the Clemson Cadets by Governor Hey
ward, attracted al eyes to the foot
ball field.
Tonight the street illumination was
continued and the side shows made
one last effort to extract the feetinS
coin. The day closed with the pre-
sentation Of The Geisha' at the Co
lurabia Theatre and free acts along
Main street.
The Clemson cadets have had fine
week of it here. They have enjoyed
their trip keenly and expect to leave
here this morning.
The entire corps has been much
petted, and leaves here with the best
of records and with kind expressions
from everyone. Capt. Clay has not
worked his corps hard but has
given everyone ample time to see
the sights and to participate in the
joys of Fair week.
Camp will be broken early in the
morning, and arrangements>h have been
made with the railroads for the spe-
cial coaches to take back the Tigers.
The love feast between the Cadets and
the students of the South Carolina
College did more for both institutions
than anything else. Those IN chargs
of the Clemson boys are grateful to
the people of Columbia, the Fair Of
fcials and the street railway manage
ment, and the actions Of all concerned
have gone a long way toward arranS-
ing for the Clemson Carolina football
game next year, something looked
forward to With much eagerness by
all lovers of the sport on the checke4'
board.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
ATTACK ON AMERICAN ADMIRAL.
CHINESE MOB MAKE MURDER
oUS ASSAULT ON ADMIRAL
TRAIN.
The Outrage Was a Serious One and
Could Be Made the Excuse for
War With China.

London, October 30.-The CORES
pondent of Evening Standard at Shan
egnai wires the details Of an attack
made on Admiral Train, commander
in-chief of the American Asiatic
Squadron, and his son, Lieutenant
Train, by a Chinese mob outside OF
Nanking. Admiral Train accidental
" shot Chinese woman while hunt
ing with his son. The woman
was wounded slightly. Hundreds Of
villagers attacked the officers, knock
ing Admiral Train down and taking
the guns from both men. Young
Train was held as hostage.
A rescue party Of forty marines,
which went to the assistance of the
officers was attacked and the marines
were obliged to fire twice on the mob,
which tried to pitch fork the officers.
9 The Chinese officials are supporting
the villagers and have refused to re-
store the arms of the officers.
Making, where the assault occur
rea. has been one of the storm centres
Caring the boycott Of American
goods.
arhe affair, according to the cores
pondent, is regarded as serious. Lieu
tenant Train, who was seized by the
Chinese, is commander of the gunboat
Onirers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

tt is said that Pennsylvania railroad
officials have become satisfied that
electricity is the coming power, and
have decided to equip an electric line
between Camden and Atlantic City.
The authorized capital stock Of the
Mexican Central Railway Company
has been increased to s100,00O,0oO.
Another new railroad project is that
of the ST. Louis and North Arkansas,
a feeder Of the Frisco, which proposes
to extend north from Seligman, Mo-,
near the Arkansas line, northwest to
Pittsburg, Kans., giving a straight
haul from the new zinc fields of
Northern Arkansas to the smelters 1T
Pittsburg.
Roanoke, Va, October 3o.-In the
Fpo-s cr:ou;; court this morning the
i11rq II ne case Of john Richards.
charged WITH the murder of his rival,
Maurice francis, disagreed.
Hopseor. Texas, October 30.-Al-
most the entire population of Rio
Grande City were poisoned yesterda,
bv eating preserved oysters. Forty
persons are seriously i'll. The minis
ters and city officials are among the
stricken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

A contract calling for the imme-
diate delivery of one thousand barrels
of the best grade Portland cement has
just been closed between the city of
Orangeburg and local firm. This
cement is to be used in the work Of
putting down a cement sidewalk on
Russell street as far down as the
Southern depot, which will complete
about mile Of this work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
FELL THROUGH SHAFT.
Startling Brannon. of Camden. Suffer.
ed Serious Injuries.

Camden, October 27.-Mr. Starting
Brannon, machinist at the Hermit
age Cotton Mill, fell through an ele'
vator shaft As feet last night and se-
riously crippled himself. He walked
through the wrong door with lan-
tern in his hand. The attending ply
sicion is unable TO say as yet whether
or not his injuries Will prove fatal,
He is about 55 years of age and a
good citizen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Russia Is Aroused.

st. Petersburg, October 31.-The.
workmen are parading the streets,
carrying flags. The principal build
ings are also decorated with flags.
Enthusiastic meetings are proceeding.
in all districts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

The Civic Improvement League will
hold meeting at the Elks' club at
4:3O o'clock Monday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
MURRAY GOES TO GANG.
Supreme Court Refuses to Grant the
Petition for Rehearing of the
Case.

Columbia, October 30.-George
Washington Murray must go to the
penitentiary. That is the decree Of
the Supreme Court of the State.
Murray was convicted in May, 1904,
of having uttered false lease by
which he meant to defraud one Scipio
chatham.
Strong efforts have been made al
ready to get pardon for him. The
papers were forwarded to Sumter last
night by the clerk Of the supreme
court, Col. U. r. Brooks, and Murray
will be served at once.
The supreme coutt few weeks
ago decided that there was no error
in the rulings Of the lower court
as had been alleged in the complaint
of Merray's attorney, Maj. Marion
Noise. Tnereupon Maj. Noise appeal
ed for a stay of the remittitur on thu
ground that the court had overlook
ed some Of the points in the argu'
ment. The court of course granted
the stay of the remittitur until the
case could be looked into. Yesterday
an order was fled by Associate Jus
tice Gary, who had written the opin-
ion Of the court, and that order was
concurred in by the members of the
court, who declared that there hac
been no important points overlooked
and that Murray must serve his SEN
tence
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

London, October 3O.-According to
a Partisan financial firm Count Witte
has been offered the premiership Of
Russia and has declined to accept it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Fiery Proclamation.

Warsaw, Poland, October 31.-The:
social Democrats issued fiery proc.
lamation inciting workmen to con-
tinue the revolution, saying that Rus
sia is not yet free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

Health certificates are still required
by the Charleston health department..
The quarantine has not been raised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
RrssIaSs NOT SATISFIED.

st. Petersburg. October 81, II a,
m.-The delirious rejoicing OF last
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-09

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb. "a fight for
his life in a monkey cage was the ex-
perience of Edward Stillwell, a keeper
in the Cornell university museum late
yesterday afternoon. Stillwell went
into the monkey cage to feed the ami
mails. While his back was turned he
was attacked by big baboon.
The animal tore the skin from Still
wells head and face and held him
fast with his arms pinned to his side,
so that he could not escape from the
cage. StillweI fought the monkey for
five minutes, his cries for help being
unheard. The greatly weakened man
put up fierce fight and at last sue
ceeded in securing a firm grasp of the
monkeys neck and forced it's head in
bucket of water that was in the
cage. He succeeded in holding the
animals head under water until it was
drowned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-09
HAVE TO FIRST PAY STATE
LIQUOR LICENSES NOT VALID
UNTIL STATES SHARE HAS
BEEN PAID.
License Must First Be Sent to State
Treasurer With Proportionate
Part Of the Money.

Representative Falconer has intro
duced bill in the house at Olympia.
which, if it becomes law, will make a
change in the system of issuing Ii
censes for saloons in counties, cities
and towns. His bill is as follows:
Section 1. That no license issued
by any county, city or town in the state
for the sale or disposal of spirituous,
fermented, malt or other intoxicating
liquors be valid until the states pro-
portionate part of the fee. required to
be paid by such county, city or town.
shall have been paid to the state treas
urer.
Sec g The officer of such county.
city or town whose duty it is to issue
such license shall Immediately upon
issuing such license, transmit the same
together with the states proportionate
part of such fee to the state treasurer,
and such treasurer shall thereupon
indorse upon said license his receipt
for said money, under his official seal,
and return said license to the officer
transmitting the same to him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-09
BOY OF TEN HAS GREAT GIFT.
Lad of Ten Years Heals Sick by the
Laying on of Hands.

FREELAND, Pa, Feb. 9.-This town
has a little 10-year-old boy, the mere
touch of whose hands is believed to
signify a magical cure for many of
the ills to which flesh is heir. He is
Robert McNulty, the seventh son of
P. j. McNulty, a prominent business
man. The accepted theory among the
boys admirers is found in that Celtic
legend that great power is especially
conferred upon the seventh son born to
the family.
The legend holds that rheumatism
dropsy. scrofula and kindred ailments
are particularly subject to the power
of a seventh son. Such Affections are
among the majority of cases brought
to the lads attention. Over 220 cases
of running sores, it is claimed, have
been cured by him.
Another strange feature Of the boys
power is the effect his touch has upon
worms and insects. Worms and small
reptiles, placed in his palm, imme-
diately become rigid and in a few mo-
ments, die, it is said.
No remuneration for treatment Is
accepted or permitted by the boys par
| ents but Santa Claus, as an agent, has
| left the McNulty home almost SUBJ
| merged by the avalanche Of gifts that
poured in by mail, express and mes
senger. The boy himself would very
much prefer play or skating to the
= large portion Of the community as
serts and firmly believe he possesses
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-09
TO SHUT OUT THE PEDDLERS
BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
PROVIDING FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLAR LICENSE FEE3
Will Result in Driving Them Out Of
Composition With Local Merch-
ants and Dealers.

The bill introduced in the legisla-
ture by Representative Reiter is re-
ceiving the strongest words of COM
mendation of the merchants and other
business men throughout the state. If
it becomes a law it will practically
shut out the peddlers and canvassers
that each year have been infesting the
farming countries and selling farming
machinery, groceries, stoves and many
articles, much inferior to the articles
handled by the local business men. In
many cases these firms escaped
paying any taxes on their stock and
take hundreds of dollars out of the
country to the detriment of the mer-
chants and business men.
The provisions of Mr.. Refers bill
are as follows:
Section 1. That every person. firm
or corporation who peddles out, or, af-
ter shipment to the state, canvasses
and sells by sample to users, or con-
sumers, clocks, agricultural imple-
ments or machinery, stoves or ranges,
wagons, buggies. carriages, surveys.
and other similar vehicles, washing
machines, churns or groceries, shall
pay in advance license tax of five
hundred dollars ($5OO.OO) for each cal
endar year. or portion thereof, to be
paid in each county in which said oc-
cupation is pursued
Sec. 2. Such license mentioned in
section one of this act shall be paid
to the county auditor of the county in
which such business or occupation is
to be pursued or conducted. And such
county auditor shall thereupon issue
to such person license under his Off
cial seal which shall permit such Ii
censee to pursue and conduct such
business in such county, for such CAL
endar year, or any unexpired portion
thereof.
Sec. 8. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall, for each
offense be punished by fine Of not
less than one hundred dollars, nor more
than five hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for a pc
riod of not more than thirty days or
by both such fine and imprisonment
Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts in
pealed.
Sec. 5. An emergency exists and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-09
WILL SEE KEROSENE TESTED.
Fee System for This State Would Net
$4,000 to $4,000 Yearly.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 9.-The joint COM
mittee on mines and mining witnessed
a practical demonstration Of the diff
ference between Illuminating oil sold
in Oregon and Washington. DR.. Rob-
erts of Pierce, chairman of the house
committee, presided, in the absence of
Senator Stansell, chairman of the SEN
ate committee. Superintendent Fland-
ers of the Oregon agencies, Standard
Oil company, and Superintendent Nc
Lean of Washington made the demon
STATIONS. A sample of oil in Oregon
was used in a common glass lamp used
in connection with No. 2 burner. The
oil stood a fire test of IL degrees
Fahrenheit, and flash test of 100 de-
grees. To make it stand a fash test
equivalent to 100 degrees, it was
stated by the representatives of Stand
ard Oil, necessitated the elimination of
the lighter qualitiessof OIL which pro-
duced an oil of inferior Illuminating
qualities, but which cost l cent per
gallon more to produce.
Another test will be conducted.
State Dairy and Food Inspector Nc
Donald will make a collection of all the
Illuminating oils sold in Olympia,
which will be placed in ordinary lamps
and lighted. The Oregon oils will be
subjected to the same test, and after
burning for period Of three or four
| hours, the joint committee will meet
and inspect the several lamps. This
| test will be used as a basis for col
| lecting data so as to decide what test
shall be designated as standard in the
sale of Illuminating oils in this state.
1t was stated by those who appeared
at the meeting that if the fee system is
adopted in connection with the oil in
| spection bureau in this state the in
| spector will derive all the way from
| $4,000 to $4,000 per annum as his per-
! sonal compensation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-09
PIERCE COUNTY IS OPPOSED.
DON'T LIKE THE PROPOSED CON-
GREssIoNAL DISTRICT BILL
OF RANDS.
II Passed II Would Seriously Hurt
the Political Prestige Of City
Of Destiny.

The politicians of Tacoma do not
like the bill introduced in the senate
by Senator Rands providing for the
dividing of the state into three con-
gressional districts and strong effort
will be made by the Pierce county
delegation in the legislature to defeat
the measure. 1t is claimed that if the
state should be divided into the con-
gressional districts contemplated by
the Rands bill, Pierce county would be
at once involved in struggle for po-
litical existence.
The bill places Pierce, King and
Kitsap in the fight district. From the
territory in this proposed district come
now two congressman, Francis W.
Cushman of Tacoma and w. E. Hum
phrey of Seattle. The latter is prob
ably serving his last term, as the
leaders Of his party no longer want
him and are determined to be rid of
him at the next election. He is not
popular and cannot stand against the
politicians.
On the other hand, Mr.. Cushman is
popular. Were the division contem-
plated made, it is a question whether
Or not King county could override the
peoples wishes to such an extent as to
eliminate Mr.. Cushman. But there is
a chance that this might be done. If
it were, there is no reason why Sc
attic could not keep the congressman
for years, to the entire exclusion of a
Tacoma candidate.
The loss of Senator Foster has re-
duced Pierce county from her former
position of political leadership, but
were this congressional district plan
to be adopted, as proposed, she would
not be much better off than the cheap
est town in the game.