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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-02-08

100000 Valentines at Ingersolrs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
THE MOROCCAN AGREEMENT.
An Outline OF the Terms of the Settle
ment Between the Contending Pow
erS.

Algeciras, Spain, March 23-The es-
tablishment of an accord on all sub
jects connected with Morocco is now
considered certain.
On the question OF the establish
rnenr Of state bank agreement is un-
derstood to have been reached
Whereby France will hold three shares
and Germany one.
The scheme for policing the coun-
try, as outlined at present, provides
that France shall police three Of the
harbors, Spain three and they will CO.
operate in policing Casa Blanca. The
inspector general who will be placed
in charge Of police will reside at Tan
gier. He will be either an Austrian or
will be named from one of the neutral
powers.
It is expected that negotiations to
work out details Of this SCHEME OF
settlement will occupy fortnight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
COAL MINE DISASTER.
Explosion in West Virginia Causes
Death of Fifteen Miners.

Philadelphia, Va, March 23.-An
explosion Of dust in the Century mine,
IL miles from here at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon is believed to have
been the most deplorable of the series
of underground tragedies which have
befallen this district in the past if
teen months. Meagre reports from the
scene tell Of the dismemberment of
bodies, indicating the terrific force Of
the blast that swept them to death.
Reports from the mine this morning
state that nine bodies have been re-
severed. Sixteen men who were over
come by gas were brought up and they
will recover The death list will not
exceed fifteen.
Twenty-one bodies have been re-
moved from the mine. Eleven dead
are still in the mine. 200 men were in
the mine at the time of the explosion.
Many mules were also killed. The
mine is badly damaged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
A BIG CONTRACT.
Senator Tillnlan Threatens to Defeat
Every Member OF Legislature Who
Voted Against Raysor-sIanning Bill.

Senator 2. r. Tiliman stated to Sen
ator Niels Christensen, Jr., in Wash
ington few days ago that he would
come down into South Carolina this
summer and defeat for reelection ev-
cry legislator who voted against the
Raysor-Manning bill. Following is the
list of the representatives who will be
defeated if his threats should carry:
Messrs. Ardery, Arnold, Ashley, Bal
lentine, Banks, Beamguard, Browning,
Bruce, Colcock, Cothran, Dabbs, Da-
Wis, DeVore, Earhardt, Edwards,
Faust, Fishburne, Foster, Fraser,
Frost, ]. P: Gibson, W. J. Gibson
Hamel, Hamlin. Harrison, Harley
Haskell, Hemphill, Hayward, Higgins,
Hutto, Kershaw. LaFitte, Lawson, Lof-
ton, Lomax, McMaster. Massey, Laban
Mauldin. Morgan. Morrison, Nance,
Nash, Nes5it. Nicholson, OTIS, Parker
Patterson. Sanders. Saye, Sellers, Shel-
don. Sin1ler. Sp:vey. Strong. Taylor.
Tribble, Wander Horst, NJ. ". Walker
]. NJ. Walker. Whaley and Wimberly
Messrs Bradham. Werner. Rrice,
Lyon and L. 2. Etheredge. who also
opposed the senate's amendment We're
paired.
The senate passed the bill somewhat
reluctantly after having once defeat
ed it.
The senators who voted against the
bill when it was first offered as a sub
stitute FOR the Morgan bill We're:
Senators Rates. c. L. Elease. Price
Brooks Brown. Butler. Carlise. Chris
teHsen Hardin. Holiday. Hough. Nar-
shall. Mauldin. McIver. Won Nlon:lz-
Is. Senators Hood. Hudson and Tai
bert opposed the bill but were paired.
The last vote on the bill saw some
changes. Senator Bates c. /. Blease.
Hardin Holiday McIver voted for it.
saying they would vote for some re-
forming bill and this was the only one
left.-The state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
ROOSEVELT and The UNIONS
HE ASKED AMERICAN Fedora
TON CF LABOR TO FILE FOR
NAL COMPLAINT. a
President Gon,pers VIII Draw up a
Bill of Particulars Relating TO the
Alleged Violation of the Eight Hour
Law in Government Departments.

Washington, D. c., March 23.-Part
OF the session of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor executive committee
this morning was devoted to an infor-
mai discussion of the events of yester-
day afternoon when President Roose-
velt and Speaker Cannon expressed
their sentiments in extemporaneous
addresses.
The ultimatum was presented by
the committee in relation to the al
legged remisness OF the government in
granting demands Of organized labor,
but thus far the questions involved
have not been altogether cleared up
and further discussion and. conference
may be required to lead to a full un-
derstaning.
The president asked the delegates
for bill of particulars relating to the
alleged violation of the eight hour law
and President Gompers will head a
committee Of three which will formu-
late the report on the subject and
which will give details.
President Roosevelt has promised
that the charges will be investigated
without delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
A MURDERoUs LUNATIC.
Wounds Nine Persons and Sets House
on Fire.

Baltimore, March 23.-Brooklyn,
Anne Arundel county, just across the
Patapsco river from this city, is hor-
rifed tonight over the deeds and death
Of Walter Potee, an insanse man, %
years old, who, entering his brothers
house just as friends and relatives
were gathered to attend the funeral OF
the brothers little child, opened fire
with revolver, set fire to the house
and himself died from gunshot
wounds, but whether self-inflicted or
not is unknown.
Potee entered the room and began
firing so entirely unexpectedly that
several persons were wounded before
they could escape Nine people were
injured more or less seriously by shots
from revolvers and repeating shot
gun. Of these a brother, John II.
Potee, and VIM. H. Miller, a brother
in-law, are likely to die. The crazy
man found time between shots to
sprinkle oil about the house and set
fire to it. Firemen summoned from
this city, finally ex;irguished the
flames, but not before the building
had been almost gutted. On the Sec
ond floor was found the, BODY # the
maniac badly brr::ed about the whist
and with shot wound owe, the heart.
Bystanders- had fired at him repeat
edly, but whether one of their shots
nit him during the two-hour fusilade
or whether he died by his own hands
can only oe conjectured. Potee is said
to have shown evidence of insanity for
six or eight months past. The body
Of the child was remo.ed before the
dre reached it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
OvERWORKED OPERATOR
The Cause of the Terrible Colorado
Wreck Ascertained.

Denver, Col, March 21.-It is re-
ported that F. Lively, the operator
whose nap is said to have been respon-
sible for the wreck on the Denver and
Rio Grande, asked three times on the
night Of the wreck, that he be reliev-
ed. Lively felt the. strain of long
hours. The dispatcher, it is said, told
him to wait for the regular operator
to relieve him. The coroner's jury at
Canyon City reported that it could not
return a verdict until Lively and Oper-
ator vanDuen are heard from. Neither
can be found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

The annual Great Council Of the
Improved Order of Red N1en OF South
Carolina will meet in Newoerry April
Oil. The members of Burgell Tribe
No. "a and the citizens Of NeV TRY
are preparing to give the Red Men a
noet hospitabie welcome and a royal
entertainment during their stay in the
city. On the evening OF April 10th a
banquet will be rendered the visitors
at which a number OF distinguished
routr Caro!in;aHs have been invited to
speak.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
A MURDER IN CLARENDON.
Negro Shot on His Way Home From
Manning.
Manning,

Manning, March 26-About s
o'clock Saturday night, while on his
way home from town, Frank Williams,
colored, was shot and fatally wound
ed before he got outside the corporate
limits. The wound took c.eec- in the
lower part Of the abdomen. but after
being shot Williams was aole to con-
tinue his journey to his fathers home,
five or six miles from town. He did
not seem to realize the serious nature
Of his injury at the time. He fingered
until o'clock this morning, when he
ireathed his last.
\ coroner's jury was organized this
morning, but after viewing the body
tha inquest was adjourned until
Wednesday morning. It has not been
developed definitely who did the shoot
ing, out capers Williams, brother Of
the deacesed. and Rush Servance and
Isaac Servance. two other colored men.
lave been arrested on suspicion and
lodged in jail to await Developments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
MASSACRED BY INDIANS.
Outlaw Indians Kill Seven Persons in
the State of Sonora.

Los Angeles, California, March "a
News has reached this city of the
murder Of five members of the family
of Pedro Meza, president Of Laudra II
Sonora, and two others, who were
massacred by Indians within a few
miles of their homes. The bodies were
left on the road until a sufficient num-
Der Of troops could be sent TO over.
awe the raiding outlaws and bring
them in.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
EXODUS FROM RUSSIA.
Jews Fleeing From Bessarabia to Es
cape Massacre at Easter Time.

Bucharest, Roumania, March 21--
The Jews are fleeing from ODESSA
Kishineff and other parts Bessarabi2
in large numbers, as they fear a new
anti-Semitic riot will be started at
Easter time.
The Austrian and Roumaninn gov
ernments have forbidden the refugees
to cross the borders and there is mucfs
suffering and misery among the exileS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
4 Waiter Kills Pretty Restaurant
Cashier Because She Was Indiff-
erent.

New York, March 2s.-Louisa
Franchina, pretty French girl, p
years old, employed at her fathers
restaurant on West 23d street as a
cashier, was shot this morning by a
former waiter at the place by the
name Of Victor. She is not expected
to live The man then shot himself in
the head. dying almost instantly. Vic
tor had a passion for the girl and the
fact that she did not return his affec-
ton caused the tragedy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
THE FRUIT CROP.
Nj Bauer Does Not Think Damage
Irreparable.

Columbia, March 27.-Weather Sec
lion Director Bauer is still unable to-
tell anything definite about the effect
Of the recent freeze on peaches
though the general feeling is that
trucking interests in the Ioyec part OF
the State have been badly damaged.
81 have not examined single peaca.
this year. said Mr.. Rauer, and ana
therefore in no position to judge
That is the only way anything def
nite can be ascertained-to examine
a large number and estimate the av-
erage I don't think. however. that any
general damage has been done, and il
was only the first freeze that injurecs.
truck
You know it is a trick Of the trade
to have the fruit killed in March Sc
as to boost prices fo- June. I remem--
Der that it used to be a standing joke
about the New Jersey peacsa growers
Every March the crop was a totas>
failure and every June the market was,
gluttea''
early Sunday morning travellers tc~
the UP country We're surprised to see
the ground spewed up with frost alf
along the lines from COLUMBIA 20 the
Nort;1 Carolina and Georgia borders
the slow rain freezing in icicies from
the trees telegraph wires and stations.
buildings caves up 20 early IN the al
tecnoon. when the wea,ke. began &c,
moderate Peaches are in bloom ali
over the urcoun,-y. but n. Baue>
thinks they E:ave net been seriously
injured.
The temperature reading here this
morning was 81 and ice probably
formed again al eve- the upper tiey-
of co@n.ies. bu5 today the is mark
ed rise over the enore country. ana
NJ Eauer says. this is the last of the,
cold weather. The only freezi ueS
temperatures today are in narrow
strip Of country bordering on Canada
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
ANOTHER GUANo FACTORY
Charleston Capitalists Organized Big
Fertilizer Company.

Columbia, March 21.-The Planners
Fertilizer and Phosphate Company of
Charleston, capitalized at s350,006
was commissioned today. The corpo-
rators are all Cnarlestonians. They
are: F. W. Wagner, W. H. Welsh,
Otto Tiedman, John A. Hertz, J. Ross
Hannahan, r. P. Ravenel. A. C. To-
bias. E. H. Jahnz, C. F. Middleton, j.
Lamb Perry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
OLD OCEANS TOLL.
A Harvest of Death and Destruction
on New England Coast.

Boston, Mass, March 23.-Statistics
just compiled show that "a lives were
lost, "a vessels wrecked and property
aggregating hundreds Of thousands of
collars in value We're destroyed along
the New England coast and in the
maritime provinces during the Winter
just ended. The coastwise and fishing
fleets have been the greatest sufferers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

Columbia, March 22.-The State
board of control today adopted the
black list of whiskey houses sent in by
Messrs. Lyon and Christensen, as be-
ing under suspicion, and will not pat
ronize any of the concerns named.
Purchases were about to be made
from some Of the concerns.
The board has taken no definite ac-
ton on the subject of opening the
sessions to the newspaper men, but it
will likely not do this.
The purchases will be made this af-
ternoon, when the board expects to
adjourn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
BLIND TIGERS IN THE STATE
Article By STAFF Correspondent of As
sociated Prohibition Press.

There are 297 blind tigers in South
Carolina according to an article pub
Hshed in the Associated Prohibition
& Press TIE article was prepared by a
stair corr respondent Of that publica-
don affer making an investigation OF
SShe liquor :trafic in this State. While
81 South Carolina he paid special at
fention TO the blind tiger situation.
giving list Of the cities and towns
Where tigers flourish and the number
Of tigers IN each place. The greatest
NUMBER OF blind tigers are in Charles
Atom with Columbia second. Johns ISL
lid third and spartanburg and Green
VILE fourth
The prohibition writer makes the
following interesting report on "the
.frui1age Of lawness and corruption in
the wake Of the state saloon system" :"
He says:
here are 4ss Federal tax re-
Seipts of retail liquor dealers and re-
tan dealers IN malt liquors now in
force IN South Carolina
nciuding those that have been
voted out during the last year. there
are 107 regular and thirty-six beer
.aaspensaries IN the state. This leaves
total of 3as blind tigers in the State
that hold Federal tax receipt for
selling Iauor. There are therefore
nearly two and half times as many
bind tigers. In the State as legal sell
ing estabMshments.
These 143 dispensaries in the State
epresent but ninety-one towns and
cities where liquor has been legally
sold during the past year. In 20 OF
these places, the people have votes
out the grogshops, so that there are
J; new, but seventy one towns and cities
Fnere into1icaats. are legally sold.
ssA most startling fact comes to the
surface of this blind tiger situation.
Of the SaS blind tigers of the State
= Oily stsaS.ity -tiitie al y " DS AoeAAAeN 80
prohibition districts. The balance Of
sas7 are all located in dispensary towns
and cities.
leskS IN this connection, it is>interesting
Is compare with the above, the dis
pensary cites of the State and their
condition as to blind tigers.
sRelowiis given list of the towns
ana cities of South Carolina where
taere are more Federal tax receipts
SSn force than there are dispensaries,
! or have been dispensaries during the
past year. The number noted as blind
tigers represents the excess of tax
receipts over dspensaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

The article deals with the dispen-
sary and blind tiger situation in both
Columbia ana Charleston, particular
" the later. The writer declares that
blind tigers thrive in Charleston with
but little serious interference. The
states that most Of the blind
tigers flourish within two blocks OF
the various public buildings and
churches of Charleston It is cited
that there are fifteen near the city
hall "a near the Y.M. c. a. building,
10 within a short distance of the grave
! Of John c. Calhoun. IA in two blocks
of st. Michael's church and from to
"a near the several whiskey dlspen-
saries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

The cold snap with heavy frosts the
past few days has injured the fruit
icrop in the Ridge Spring section. if not
entirely ruined it. There seems to be
difference of opinion as to the loss.
Some think the fruit is only injured
while others believe it is totally de-
stroyed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
Home Made

Have your cake, muff1lns, muff11l and tea Bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quick and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, pudddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the eady-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
co..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

Representative Aiken has intro
duced a bill in Congress for the ecec-
ton OF monument to Gen. Andrew
Pickens at Clemson College to cost
s25.o00. The bill was introduced at the
request of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

It is true that GO per cent of the
deaths among the Sioux and Yankton
Indians now are from tuberculosis. but
it is also true that fifty years ago tu-
berculosis was unknown among the
Indians. and has fastened upon them
only since the coming of the white
man to Dakota.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

\ verdict was rendered Tuesday at
Lancaster against the Seaboard Air
Line in favor Of John NJ. Yandle. of
Oseola. for $500 and costs. The ac-
ton was for damages for searching
the plaintiffs premises without a war
rant for stolen goods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

The livery stable Of 3. L: Jones &
Son of Edgefeld. was consumed by
fire Tuesday. 1t was situated near the
public square and only the fast work
of the fire department saved the busi-
ness portion of the town A horSss
perished in the flames.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

a new steel for tools is being placed
on the market; it can be hardened by
simply heating to a high temperature
and allowing it to cool in the air
Tools made out of this steel do not
become soft through growing hot
while being worked.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

Maj. \. B. Horton Of Cheraw diea
Thursday. He was one of the pioneer
turpentine operators Of this State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

The dwelling and somke house os
c. s. Lever. living about sixteen miles
from Columbia. Nere completely de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

Commissioner Watson is at Glenn
son College to arrange the details of
the small grain crop contest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
TWO NEGROES HANGED.
Nu-Gcrers of White Woman Exc
cuscd at Mt. Holly. New Jersey.

Mount Holly. y. j.. March 24.-Ru-
fus Johnson and George Small. both
negroes. were hanged here this morn
ing for the murder of Miss Florence
w. Allison. white. on January 19 last
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28

Miss Ma sgie NJ. Moore has been re-
annointed postmaster at Yorkville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
y, SUMTER. S. G. WEDNESDAY. MARJH g. 1906
BLACK LIST STANDS.
DISPENsARY DIRECTORS ADOPT
LIST FURNISHED BY SlESSRS.
CHRISTENSEN AND LION.

They Yill Make 10 Purchases From
the Concerns That arc Suspected Of
Aiding and -Abesting Grating and
Defrauding the State.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-12

acres of the finest lands in the state
of uncalcuable forest and mineral
wealth, nearly all obtained by tech
nical frauds, excepting the railroad
lands for which railroads had been
constructed. IL was all practically
withdrawn from the market. except
the o. q c. Ry. lands, that had been
got ready to be sold TO settlers when
the California earthquake and fire
had destroyed the records, and now
that company was restoring its rec
ord from the county assessors books
10 again place them on the market.
Many of the wagon road grants were
given with never a sign or n pre-
tense of a road constructed to show
where they had any basis of title to
the lands. These holdings all block
ed the settlement OF Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-12
DFSPO|LFD OF HER DOMAIN

These vast holdings are contrary
/ to public policy and contrary to the
inherent right of the people of any
free country TO HAVE THE USE OF
LAND AND WATER.
"The people under the Initiative
can take jurisdiction of matters of
fundamental public policy, and can
undo any great and oppressive wrong
that has been fastened upon the peo-
pie by errors of preceding genera
tions.
Courts Respect the Initiative.
Take the cause of the Local OPP
tion law. in direct violation of vest
ed rights, and yet every court in the
state has respected that law.
"A State Land Commission that
would be created and given power to
inquire into the titles of these i'm
mense land holdings and the manner
in which they were obtained WOULD
BE RESPECTED.
ut might be attacked in the fed
eral courts but so may everything
that is undertaken by any state
against any nonresident citizen or
corporation.
"a State Land Board created for
the purpose of investigating the
wrongs and frauds perpetrated
against the public lands of this state
would have to be sustained by the
courts UNTIL 1T HAD MADE ITS
REPORT AT LEAST.
'If the facts are once dragged in
TO the light of day, and It is shown
just how these lands were acquired,
and what was actually paid for them
the people will do the rest, and no
court would dare set their findings
aside.
Let Justice BE Done.
Justice should be done even to
the investors in oregon lands who
have gained title by indirection and
fraud and unjust laws, saddled upon
the people when they were sleeping
on their rights.
"If the Miller and Lux Company
acquired millions of acres by swamp
land practices at a dollar an acre, !
LET THEM HAVE THEIR MONEY
BACK but let the magnificent Har-
ley valley be thrown open to settle
nent.
"If such a land board as ! have y
indicated should declare the two ,
great syndicates occupying the Har-
ley valley for grazing purposes to
% there with a clouded title, and
ind that they should be reimbursed