davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
NEGROES WILL PROTEST.
Washington Blacks Indignant Over
Dismissal of Negro Soldiers.

Washington, D. c., November s.
A number Of negroes in Washing
ton are expressing great indignation
at the action of the president in dis
the regimen Of negro troops
on account Of the shooting by some
of the men in the regiment IN
Brownsville, Tex. They say that the
president timed the disbanding order,
making it after it was too late to af-
feet the elections.
They have held a meeting and is
sued a call for national meeting OF
negroes to protest against the action
of the president and decide 10 ask
Senator Foraker to take up. their
cause.
What they will demand will be the
reinstatement of the regiment. This
action Of the president is being wide
" discussed in Washington, particu-
larly in army circles. 1t is the first
time that such summary action has
ever been taken.
Gen. E. a. Darlington, the inspec-
tor general Of the army, upon whose
report and recommendation the regi-
ment was disbanded, has just return
ed to the city, being in his office for
the first time today. He would say
nothing on the subject for publication.
But it is clear from his report that be
thinks if it was extraordinary action,
it was an extraordinary case and be-
vond all doubt fully justified. Some
frineds of Gen. Darlington, COM
menting upon it, remarked that II
trey did no. want a true sizing up Of
the situation, they sent the wrong
man down there to investigate. Gen.
Darlington was born in South Caro-
lima and appointed to West Point
from Georgia.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
SHOOTING AT HEATH SPRINGS;
Mr.. j. A. Bridges Shoots DE-. McDow,
Of Lancaster, Three Times With
Shot Gun.

Heath Springs, Nov. S.-J. A.
Bridges shot DR.. E. S. McDow, OF
Lancaster, at ~ o'clock on the street
here today. Three shots were fired,
taking effect in both arms and in the
left leg. No words passed between.
them before the shooting.
DR.. Mellow started to a buggy to-
go out in the country when Bridges
opened fire. The first two shots hit
DR.. McDow in one of his arms and
in his left leg. McDow turned and ran
towards Duncan &s Hammond Com
pany's store, and as he reached the
front door Bridges reloaded his guns
and shot him in the arm. If McDow-
had not turned the load would have
hit him in the abdomen. It all took:
place so quickly that no one was able
to assist the wounded man. DR.. Moore.
who dressed the wounds, has not saids
anything concerning them, but the
general opinion is that DR.. McDow
VIII live.
Bridges was walking down the
street, when McDow started towards
him from the opposite SIDE and he,
it is said, thought that McDow was
going to shoot so he opened fire. A.
ter he had shot one time McDow held
up one arm as though to ward off a
blow and bridges shot again. Nc
Dow then fell and some Of the by
ISLANDERS tried to keep Bridges from
shooting again, but he, it is alleged.
pushed them aside and reloaded. Nc
Dow cried for them to keep him
from shooting again, out they seemed
helpless.
1t is said that McDow had a pistol
in his pocket and so those who were
near Bridges were afraid to so up to
him, as they thought McDow would
81 oot also.
Both of his arms were broken and
one was shattered all to pieces. t
will be amputated and probably the
other also. He was carried on the s
p. m. train to the Rock Hill Hospital.
His wife came from Lancaster i'm
mediately after the shooting occurred.
The shooting is said to have grown
out of a long-standing feud between
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
THE VETERANS GOING.
"A Large Delegation Will Attend Un-
yelling of Hampton Monument on
November Goth.

The Veterans and Sons of Veterans
of<Surnter county will-be represented
IN Columbia, on November Goth at the
unveiling Of the monument erected to
the memory Of Gen. Wade Hampton,
by large delegation, the suggestion
made a short time ago by a member
of Dick Anderson Camp that Sumter
send a large delegation, having met
with instant and heairy response.
A meeting Of representatives of
Camp Dick Anderson, U. c. ", and
of Camp j. D Blanding, Of the "sons"
was held yesterday, in the Office of
w. NJ. Graham, to consider ways and
means fer full attendance Of the
Veterans and their friends at the un-
yelling.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Mr.. Perry Moses to see the
Daughters and arrange with them
to furnish lunch for the Veterans;
MI. - l. " OAiOSdNOi " al =
range with the railroad for a separate
coach; Mr. J. D. Wilder to procure
badges; aIessrs. Graham and Manning
to solicit funds to meet the necessary
expenses Of the occasion.
1t was the sense Of the meeting that
efforts should be made for large at
tendance at Columbia, and that the
occasion be made worthy of the great
man whom all love to honor.
An important item in making the
day a success will be a large atten-
dance OF the Veterans. Our citizens
will doubtless see that their expenses
are paid, when needed, and the
Daughters will attend to their
comfort.
Let US work together to make the
day notable one in the annals Of
South Carolina, and one betting the
great hero, Wade Hampton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
LONG BACK TO BREMEN.
Ten Immigrants Who Are Dissatisfied
With Conditions In the South Will
Be Returned to Germany.

After spending several hours at the
Police Station yesterday afternoon
ten Of the immigrants who came here
on the Steamer Wittekind were taken
back to the steamer by orders of
Mayor Pro Tenn Hanckel and will be
carried back to Bremen. This was ar
ranged after a conference between
Mr.. Hanckel and Commissioner Wat
son over the long distance telephone.
In sending the immigrants back to
Bremen Mr.. Watson is carrying out
his part Of the agreement he made
with the immigrants before the
steamer left Bremen, that he, was to
send those back who had just cause
of complaint, and while the discon-
tents really had not established the
fact that they had just cause for
COMPLAINT, it was deemed best to send
them back without any further
trouble in the matter.
Through Policeman Sigmund, of
the police force, who speaks the Ian
guage Of the immigrants, reporter
for The News and Courier was able to
interview one Of the immigrants last
night. The man refused positively to
give his name, but said that he was
promised s4sa day before he left
Bremen, but that he was not an ex-
pert workman in any line. When told
that 81 a day was considered a high
price for workmen he said that he
had two friends in New York who
were getting that pay and that he
wanted to go to New York. He said
that he had wife in Belgium and
that he desired to send her 81 a day
and keep like amount for himself.
When asked if he would work for
$50 he said that he would not.
It appears that the man wants to
go to New York at the expense Of the
State and positively refuses to ac-
cept lucrative positions here. This
will not be done, however, and the
men will be sent back to Bremen on
the steamer Wittekind.-News and
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
WOMAN FOUND UNDER A CAR
Mysterious Discovery Thursday Night
!. at Seaboard Yards-says Sne rs
From Darlington

columbia, Nov. "a pretty young
woman, giving her name as Nellie
Bryant, was found late Thursday
night between two cars Of the circus
train at the Seaboard Air Line freight
yards. rhe discovery was made by
Policeman McCartha, who was on
that beat. He happened to pass the
string Of cars, loaded with circus
property, and getting ready to move
out of the yards, when ne saw the
body directly under the wheels.
She was taken to police headQuar-
ters and there it was found that be-
yond bruise Of her forehead she
was not hurt. She was not intoxicated
and in fact there is an air Of mys-
terry around the whole affair which
the police are now attempting to
solve. In substance the story she re-
lated to the police was as follows:
Her husband joined the circus at
Darlington and she came to Colum-
bia to see him and@beg him to return.
She found him at the circus lot, but
he gave her evasive answers. al
though finally, with the air of doing
it merely to get rid Of her, he prom
ised to quit the show and go back to
Darlington with her.
She waited hours for him, but he
did not join her as he had promised,
and about midnight she went to the
Seaboard yards, where the circus was
entraining, in the hope Of finding him
again. She fell between two cars, un-
der the wheels, where the officer
found her about half an hour later.
Had she remained there undiscovered
short while longer the train would
have commenced to move and her
body would doubtless have been
ground to shapeiess pulp.
She was allowed to leave the sta
ton and declared that she was going
back to Darlington at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC.
Total Vote Shows 2s,650 Demo Gratis
and 1880 Republicans.


New York, Nov. 9.-When the ma
jcrities by counties in New Jersey
were tabulated yesterday, it was dis
covered that on the total vote the
State had fallen back into the Demo
cratic column by a majority Of II, 1,2S0.
There were 1870 Republican and
2S,65O Democratic pluralities.
The Republican plurality in the
Assembly ticket last year was 57,97S,
and in 1904 the State went for Roose-
Welt by $4,000 and for Stokes-for
Governor by 5000. The Democrats
have not had a majority in the State
in any preious year since 1898.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
Cadets at the Uneyiling.

Charleston, Nov 10.-The South
Carolina Military academy and the
Porter Military academy will be rep
resented next week at the Hampton
memorial unveilng. The Citadel will
be represented by picked company
of A men and Capt. w. II. Simons,
Z. S. A, commandment Of the in
stitution, will accompany the corps.
The Porter academy will have a
company Of So men, in command of
Commandant Raymond Corcoran.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
f. News
MR.. JORDAN WILL RESIGN.
Presiden5 of Southern Cotton Grow
ers' Association to Retire January
First.

Columbia, Nov SIN the last is
sue of the Cotton Journal Mr.. Harv1e
Jordan, the president, states that he
will retire from that position in jan
uary, when his term expires: After
referring to the recent differences be-
tween the Farmers Union officials ana
himself Mr.. Jordan says:
, "I shall retire from my present po-
sition in the Southern Cotton Assocl-
alton next January, but until that time
I shall faithfully discharge every duty
incumbent upon me, and do all IN
my power to maintain effective co-ope-
ration among the people in an effort
to keep the price Of cotton at prof
liable figure to growers.
Mr.. Jordan has been president Of
the Southern Cotton Association
since it's organization, and his admin
istration of the Office has not given
satisfaction all the time, but he has
had very loyal support even from
those who thought he had made mis-
takes. His recent newspaper contro-
versies with officials Of the Farmers
Union have to some extent weakened
him and have not done the Cotton
Association any good. It was Jordan
who, without authority, demanded Is
cents minimum last year, and it was
he who stood by Richard Cheatham,
the secretary Of the organization. who
got mixed up with the bucket shops
in Atlanta.
It is stated that the Georgia farm
ers may put forward the justly cele-
brated Tom Watson for President. At
a recent meeting in Lagrange his
name was suggested, and the sugges-
ton was said to have been received
with enthusiasm The alleged pur-
pose Of the Association has been to
keep out of politics, but Mr.. Watson
has never shown any ability to keep
out of politics, except when he was
put out by the voters Of Georgia and
his election as president would GER
tanly meet with strong opposition
from the South Carolina branch Of
the Assoc
IN fact, if Mr.. Jordan retires from
the presidency, there is well defined
sentiment for the election Of Mr.. E.
D. Smith, of this State; for that post,
since it is we'll recognized that Mr..
Smith has do,e magnificent work for
the organiza ton, and that he has been
the brains and balance Of the Associa-
ton in more than one crisis. South
Carolina will probably present Mr..
Smith for president to succeed Har-
vie Jordan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
BIG FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Nov. 9.-Early this
morning fire broke out in Springfield,
destroying completely the main busi-
ness block Of the town. The value of
at from $4,000 to 100000. The in
surance approximates about one-half
of this amount
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
BlaADSTREET'S REVIEW.
Trade Conditions Better and Greater
Confidence In Trading Prevails.

New York, Nov. s.-Bradsteet's
tomorrow will say:
Greater confidence, resulting from
the ELECTION, marked advances in
wages Of railway employees, greatly
improved collections, large filing of
orders, indicating heavy consumption,
good business in spring account, a
continued scarcity Of labor and record
breaking outputs of iron and steel,
are pro missed features Of the week.
Weather conditions, except in por-
tions of the Northwest, have been
quite favorable, retail trade has been
active, recorder business from job
bers has been larger than ordinarily,
and wholesalers report heavy orders
booked for spring delivery. AS for
a long time past, however, complaint
Of slow deliveries on orders are al
most universal, cotton, dry goods,
lumber, coal, iron and steel dealers
are complaining. Car congestion ex-
plains some of this and with present
prices of grain, accounts for slow
movement from farms. but scarcity
Of labor is reported largely respon-
sible for the backward deliveries of
dry goods
n
pearance as ever, and labor is getting
high returns, an example of this be-
ing afforded by advances Of 10 per
cent. in wages by a number Of lead
ing railways. The situation is one Of
immense. activity and Of eager de-
mand, despite the prices of staples
generally showing advancing tenden-
cies, and index numbers are at the
highest point for at least twenty
years.
The position of manufactured tex
ties was apparently never stronger
than it is at present. Cotton goods
have been quiet over election, but
not so much because of uncertainty
as because all goods that can be Sc
cured in the next few months have
been sold
Cotton continued the rapid decline
of last week and up to Thursday had
lost 10 points from the high point
in the late rise, though still IS points
above the low point touched late in
December. Very large movement
and good weather reports were the
impelling force.
Sales Of wool were smaller at Bos-
ton, but still above the normal. Large
transactions Of the past three weeks
have cleared up supplies we'll and
dealers get what they ask more read
lily. Woollen goods trade reports are
more favorable especially for fine
yarn varieties, and some mills are
running nights on heavy weight
goods.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending November
were 146, against 1853 last week,
and 166 in 1905.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
Special Tax Voted.
Stateburg,

Stateburg, Nov. Though no
section has suffered more by rain
and storm than Stateburg, the new
school district (No. 10 in which is
located the General Sumter Memorial
Academy, today, by a Tremendous
vote, put on special two mill tax
to supplement the school fund. BY
good chance the badges bought by
the pupils to be worn by teachers and
pupils came the same day. So Nov.
5th, 1906, like the schools birthday,
Oct 10th, 1905, will prove memorable
in the schools history
II Darcrn1a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
WANT MAGOON REMOVED.
Cuban Office Seekers Will Apply to
Washington For Removal of Pro
ViSiOnai Governor

Havana, Nov. 10.-A new tack has
been taken by disgruntled Liberal
leaders whose antagonism has been
aroused by Governor Magoon's failure
to give them soft political booths.
Their threatened action against the
provisional governor will probably
take the form Of protest to Wash
lngton asking for his removal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
LOVE AND LUCK.
\ Romantic SaiIor Wins E-it,e and
Inacri:s {; Fortune.

Norfolk, Nov 9.-John Eagan, aged
p, of Savannah, Ca, securing dis
charge from the neavy, eloped yester-
day to Elizabeth City, n c., and mar
ried Annie Reedy, a school girl in
short skirts. Before leaving this
morning with his bride for home he
heard he had been left fortune hH
an uncle in Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
DIR. M.Dow's ARM AMPUTATED.

Mrs. Mellow, Sister of Bridges, Swears
Out a Warrant For Her Brothers
Arrest
Lancaster, Nov. "a warrant for
John A. Bridges for assault and bat
terry with intent to kill was sworn out
today by Mrs. McDow, wife Of DR..
Edgar S. McDow, and sister Of Bird
ges. Bridges shortly afterwards ap-
peared and gave bond for his ap-
pearance at court.
The left arm Of DR.. McDow was
amputated near the left shoulder to-
day at the Rock Hill hospital and he
is getting along as well as could be
expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14

Mobile, Ala, Nov S.-For the first
time since reconstruction days coun-
ty in Alabama has gone Republican,.
Winston, the smallest county in the
State, defeated every Democratic cam
didate in the election Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14

Major Herbert J. slocum- of the
Second cavalry and nephew Of Mrs.
Russell Sage, will soon tender his res
ignation from the army to take up
~ active management Of the Sage
estate. of which the father of Major
Slocun is executor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14

a curious barometer used in Ger
many and Switzerland consists of
Jar of water, with a frog and little
stepladder in it. When the frog comes
OFT of the water and sits or the steps
it is said lnfallibly to fortell rain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-14
REV. MELTON CLARK RESIGNS
VIII Leave Florence to Take Church
at Greensboro.

The Florence Times says Rev. Mel
ton Clark notified the officials of the
Presbyterian church there Saturday
Of his intentio.-- to resign from this
church and accept the call rendered
him at Greensboro, n. C.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-21
Want to Get Out

ELkO, New. March pa third
attempt was made to escape from the
Elko Jail on Saturday night by Wes-
ley Gordon. Frank Sterling and Jas.
Watson, prisoners awaiting sentence
on charges of burglary, robbery and
Jail breaking.
They cut off the heads OF bolts hold
ing the shsat iron lining to the,
walls Of the jail filing the vacant
spaces with tar soap. The men. who
are believed to have had outside help
have been shackled and handcuffed
It was only two weeks ago that
they armed themselves in Jail with
iron ratings stripped from the bed
with which the intended to brain the
! iailer and sheriff and then make 6
, break for liberty
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-21
Southern Pacific Wins

. SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O-Judge
Morrow in the United States Circuit
court yesterday gave judgment in the
case of the Southern Pacific against
the Western Pacific Railroad company
generally known as the Gould line.
which is seeking to obtain terminal
Facilities On the Oakland side Of San
Francisco bay
Every contention of the Southern
Pacific company as to rights of way
and precedence along the bay shore
was sustained by Judge Morrow.
The judge also granted an interloc
tory degree of injunction restraining
the Western PACING from interfering
in any way with the work of the
Southern Pacific company in the ex
tension of wharves from its bulkheaC
to navieable waters.
A cross bill filed by the Wester,
Pacific was dismissed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-21
NEW APPOINTMENTS
United States Land Office Passes Into
Other Hands

A telegram from Washington an
nounces that Louis J. Cohn has been
appointed hegistar of the U. S. Land
Office in this city and that Earl W.
fremont has. received the appoint
ment as Receiver for the same office.
While the newly appointed men are
undoubtedly good appointments, yet
the people of this section will deeply
cegret tlat o. II. Gallop and Capt Han
viii step out of Office
The two gentlemen have made a
vast army of friends by their treat
ment of the hundreds who have had
to deal with the Office There was
never a time that the two did not
dc all in their power to transact bust
ness for the Government clients and
n this manner have made the trans
action of business a pleasure with
that end of the government service
Both of the gentlemen leave the off.
&c with clean scors and regrets OF
friends from all sections of the State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-21
Wall of the Prospector

They were qui e prosperous al
though they didn't look the part. They
had made a haul. after four years Of
prospecting. and had come to town to
taste some Of the blessings of civil
lizatiOn. 1t was near the noon hour,
and they entered a Market street
restaurant. where meals are served on
DOlishd hard wood tables.
This don't make no hit with me,
said one of the pair Il don't see no
tablecloths kicking around these dig
gings do you?"
BILL said the other, you've been
eating off the tailboard Of q wagon
for four years. and now you are hOl
lerin your head off for tablecloths
Now behave yourself. and order some
ham and eggs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-21
IMPORTANT RULING.
Nevada Stock to be Assessed by San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O-Be-
sides assessing all national bank stock
located in San Francisco, in accord
ance with the opinion of city Attorney
Burke, Assessor Dodge has decided to
assess corporations doing business
outside of the State. This will affect
the stocks of the ComstOck lode in
Nevada, and of all other mining COM
panies doing business in other states,
but whose stock is owned by resi-
dents Of this city. Burke has advised
the assessor that he has the power to
examine the books of commercial
banks to ascertain the amount of coin
on deposit on the first Monday in
March for assessment purposes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-21
LAST Nights Problem Play.

Last evening another problem pay
vas given a large Carson audience.
Just before the curtain was ready,
the electric lights went out and the
gas man was called into requisjtion
before the play could open.
The play belongs to problem class
and is the work of a woman who has
executed an exceptionally clever play
with one tremendously striking scene.
1t is the story of ar erring woman
who. when about to marry the man
she loves, finds that be is the son
OF her discarded paramount.
Florence Roberts handled the st";k-
ing scenes of the play with her fine
| dramatic insight which marks her Sc
! one of the most realistic and powerful
! artists before the public today. Her
! cleo enunciation. her grace ana above
! all her absolute n8tural-oss, held her
| audience to the close This woman
/ is steadily climbing to the front and
| doing it on her merits as a pains
! taking and hard working student OF
! dramatic art
She was supported by an excellent
company. At the close Of the thirC
act Miss Roberts. James Wilson anC
Eugene Ormonde scored three cur
tain calls for the splendid portrayal
= of the leading scene Of the play.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-21
Plenty of Snow

Charley Kcyser came down from
Lake Tahoe yesterday to attend the
funeral Of the late Ray Richard. In
order to make the trip he came from
Glenbrook on snow shoes and was
net at tne foot of the grade by Geo.
Oliver. Charley says that over ten
feet Of the beautiful decorates the
ground in front of the Tahoe Tavern
and that the lake is simply snow
bound On the Glenbrook summit
the snow is from five to fifteen fee
deep and as hard as a rock. He says
there is more snow in the mountain:
this year than in the past ten years
and as he has been there all the tim
he l. in a position O judge.