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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13
GRAFTERs IN TROUBLE.
ON D1spENsARY BOARD TO BE
PROSECUTED.
Attorney Generals Atttntion Is
called to Observation-Disclosures
and Corruption in Office Is the
Charge Governor Declares the
Law Must Be INDICATED.

Columbia, June Much adol-
tional interest is added to the dis
nensary investigation by the action
taken by Governor Heyward today
He has called the attention of the at
4ornsy general to the evidence of Mr.
PARKER before the committee yester-
day, instructing him to take such
steps as proper by entering prosecu-
ticn.
The letter follows:
.Dear Sir: I see through the pub
lie prints that as result Of the
ruling of the Supreme Court, evi-
dence was produced before the IN
yestsating committee charging for
mar members Of the board of d1rec-
TORS Of the dispensary with malfeas-
ance and corruption in the discharge
Of their official duty.
4I direct this matter to your atten-
ton to the end that you promptly
cause such prosecution to be instlsu-
ted as shall be proper and necessary
to yindicate the law.
yours respectfully.
.D. c. Heyward, Governor"
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MUST HAVE LICENSE.
Conviction of Former Dispenser at
Marion Of Selling Liquor "itnout
Federal License.


Marion of Selling Liquor Without
Federal License.
Charleston, June S.-An important
oninion was rendered in the United
states district court today by which
1io,,or drummers will be compelled
70 ts:.e out the license Of a retaiser-
THE case came up IN the trial OF M.
Mannheim. Of Marion, who represent
ee Wilmington liquor house. Man
helm solicited orders a. and about
Marion and was arrested for seihns
Bonor without having paid the tax.
The facts of the case were admlt1eo'
To the effect that the orders were
solicited and forwarded to the house
and shipped direct by the firm TO the
consignee. Arguments were made oy
4he counsel, and then Judge BraWiey
charged the jury to return Verolct
o4 guilty, with a recommendation OF
mercy.
The OSClS1Ou WILL nav
in the conduct of the business, and II
is expected that an appeal will be
taken. as the liquor dealers will prob
ablv not be content to let the decision
Grand The custom has been for the
drummers to operate without a IL
cense, the payment of the tax by
their firm being sufficient. The oe-
cision may put a~stop to liquor drum
ming in certain communities where
the business does not justify the cost
Of the retailers tax which eacn
drummer will have to pay.
Mannheim was dispenser at Marion
before the dispensary there was
closed by vote OF the people.
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HUB EVANS HEARD FROM.

Newberry, June Sit having been
published this morning that Mr.. II.
H. Evans, formerly chairman of the
dispensary board of directors, was
preparing a card in reply to Mr.. {.
C. Davis's testimony as taken yester-
day before the committee, your
representative called on Mr.. Evans
today for the card. Mr.. Evans stated
that in view of the action of the
governor directing the attorney gen.
eral to institute legal proceedings
against the old board of directors Of
the state dispensary, which he well
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13
WE'RE NOT BOUGHT.
Member From Newberry Declares it
it Matter Of Veracity Between Ev-
ans and Davis.

Newberry, June 9.-The State sena-
tor from this county and ali the mem
bers of the house Of representatives
unequivocally and emphatically deny
the allegations and insinuations con-
tanned in the testimony Of Mr.. c. c.
Davis as emanating from Mr.. H. II.
Evans. Il
Mr. J. W. Earhardt makes the fol-
lowing statement:
"To those who know me as pri-
vate citizen and in a public capacity
think a denial on my part OF such a
charge is unnecessary. have waited
to see statement from Mr.. Evans.
He, failing to make any on the advice
of his attorneys, I went to see him in
person, and to me he denied the state
ment attributed to him in as emphatic
a manner and in as strong language
as is possible to be used. Inus the
whole matter resolves itself into a.
question Of ueracity between him and
Mr.. Davis, with whom I have nothing
to do.
Fortunately, however, my record
in the legislature is sufficient denial OF
the accusation on my part. I voted
to retain the Brice bill and to knock
out the tax feature Of the Brice bin.
which I considered barrier, to give
the present investigating committee
the power asked at that body'S
hands, without limit as to the number
Of days they should receive pay, as
was attempted; to abolish the State
dispensary and against the Raysor-
| Manning bill which appeared to me
as a menace to fasten the dispensary
system on the people Of South Caro-
lima Indefinitely.
81 supported the Morgan bill which
meant local option as between coun-
ty dispensaries and prohibition, and
on all measures relating to the dis
pensary the journal OF the house OF
representatives, which have at hand,
shows my vote recorded against what
is known as the present dispensary
interests as now conducted. On the
record I am willing to stand or fall.
AS to the vote for Mr.. Evans as chair
man, do not suppose that any one
for moMent would have expecteds
me to vote for any other than Mr..
Evans, with no other candidate in the:
field from my county, matter, how
ever, which Mr.. Evans never mention
ed to me. During my 10 or IL years
of public life, neither by Mr.. Evans
nor any one else has an improper
| proposal been made to me-
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ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
Session VIII Continue Until End of
Month at Least.

Washington, D. c., June s.-While
it has heretofore been the expectation
Of congressional leaders that fnaf
adjournment Of this session would
come on the Goth inst, recent de-
velopments have caused them to re-.
wise this opinion. 1t is now believed
the session will run until the end OF
the month, and some think it may
last until the 10th or 18th of July.
June IS is, however, generally ac-
cepted as getting away date. Next
week will be a busy one in. the sem
ate. Both the railroad rate and state
hood bills will, it is thought, be final
ly disposed Of.
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Edward G. Boylston, white farm

Edward G. Boylston, white farm
ar OF WilIiston, has been forced to
7aave that community by commit
TOE Of citizens. He was guilty Of an
attempt to inveigle a prominent ply
sician into a compromising situation
with his wife by writing him letters
in his wife's name. The physician did
NOT fall into the trap, but sought the
aavice of friends and succeeded in
proving the guilt Of Boylston.
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New Series-VOI. XIV. No ~

coined, his counsel advised him to
make no statement through the news
papers, and that he had reluctantly
Mr.. Evans stated, however, that hes
was ready to meet any charges
which might be preferred against
him in any proceedings instituted
under the order of the governor
News and Courier. t
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BLACKBURN SUCCEEDS GoRMAN

kentucky Senator Selected as Chair
man of Democratic Party Caucus
washington, D. c., June S.-The
Democratic senators have decided to
elect Senator ]. C. C. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, chairman Of the party
caucus to succeed the late Senator
German. This position carries with
il the leadership Of the minority on
the floor.
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washington, >. c., June s.-The
democrats cf the senate in caucus to-
day elected Senator ]. c. S. Black
burn. of kentucky, chairman, to
sneceed the late Senator German.
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Columbia, June There was
brought out before the dispensary
investiga ung committee yesterday
testimony that did not come from a
"sore head" it was not statement
made in 'joking way" and it was
not hearsay. The witness was Mr..
Lewis W. Parker, president Of the
OLYMPIA, CRANKY and Richland cotton
mills in Columbia, treasurer of the
Monaghan in Greenville and inter
ested in banking and mill industries
in other parts Of the state. The state
ment which he made under the order
Of the State Supreme Court-and not
until so ordered-was that Mr.. S. j.
| Lanahan had complained to him thai
he could not get business from the
dispensary without using unusual
methods, and that when they had
! arrangements fixed they would not
stay fixed sometimes.
The testimony of Mr.. Parker was
secured only after the hardest work.
Mr.. Parker stated to a friend yester-
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plSPENSARY INVESTIGATION.
an EXCITING DAY OF THE CON-
MuTTEE PROCEEDINGS.

Mfr. William G. Childs Asks Pardon for
His Bad Language and Says He In
tended No Contemplate, A. A.
Bristow of Greenyille Testifes to
Case of Graft, but Gives No Names
or Dates.
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SUMTER S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE l3 1906

Boykin as his state middleman, but
there was decided difference as to
what Lanahan had said about having
a middleman now who is a. state Of
fcer, but not connected with the dis
pensary. Mr.. Parker said Mr.. Lana
hans statement was made in New
York in the presence Of Mr.. Robert
son, but Mr.. Robertson did not re-
member this and thought Mr.. Parker
must have been mistaken as to this
point. The committee yesterday did
not insist on Mr.. Parker giving the
name, although the Supreme Court
had just ruled that he could be com
PEELED to answer questions.
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p6LlL1Se OlOS. ne udQ VO1uAtsIA1lS VI
fered to reduce prices, and the offer
was rejected.
Columbia, June 7.-What were al
legged to be statements or confessions
of Hub Evans that he had received
presents Of large amounts Of money
from whisky houses and occular evi-
dences Of the possession Of big sums
by him were detailed and was the
sensational testimony Of one Of the
chief witnesses before the dispensary
investigating committee today.
C. c. Davis, a Newberry contractor.
who had worked on ex-Chairman H.
H. Evans's new house in Newberry.
in a cool and somewhat reluctant
manner, told Of Evans admitting to
him that on various occasions he had
been getting presents Of various kinds
and great wads Of money from the
whisky houses he took care of on the
dispensary purchasing board. Evans
showed him on several occasions big
punches Of greenbacks Of all sorts OF
denominations, bills as high, more
than one time, as $1,000 and several
of these in each bunch. On one oc-
casion when witness told Evans a
certain door in the house had better
be moved Evans pointed to a beaver
hat sitting on the floor full Of green
backs Of large denominations, and
asked if he did not think that would
move it. Evans never did call 1t re-
bates or graft, but admitted he got
the cash as we'll as the presents and
said they were in consideration OF his
services on the board to these houses.
Among the presents was a handsome
suite of furniture with a $500 poker
table among the pieces, which Evans
admitted getting as a present from
Bluthenthal & Bickert, of Atlanta.
Witness denied that Evans told him
he bought the big Kinard plantation
in Newberry with dispensary graft,
and also denied that Evans said he
used poker playing as a blind; de-
niad that Evans told him that on one
occasion he won $4,000 in a poker
game with some whisky drammers. A
| whisky man named John Loeb told
him thai in order to get a showing he
paid Evans 50 case on several thou
| sand cases.
| The most important part of Davis s
testimony was perhaps that involving
a dired. case Of bribery against Evans
associates on the board, John Bell
Towill and L. W. Boykin. Witness
said Evans told him that Evans was
not getting the proper showing for
his friends in the purchases and he
and Briggs Wilson, Of the Richland
distillery, here laid a trap in which
they caught Towill and Boykin.
Evans whisky friends got Towill
and Boykin in hotel room here and
Evans and Wilson, standing on table
| in the hallway. saw the other two
directors paid the money. After that
Evans got what he wanted on the
board.
E. ". Robertson, president of the
National Loan and Exchange bank
and of number of other Columbia
enterprises and interested as director
in a number of cotton mills through
out the state was on the stand today.
He corroborated the testimony of l..
". Parker given yesterday as to
! Samuel j. Lanahan having Director
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Columbia, June 9.-Mr. W. A.
Clark, president Of the Carolina Ma
t;onal bank of this city for the last
25 years, yesterday stated before the
dispensary investigating committee
that he had heard frequent COM
plants made by members Of the firm
of William Lanahan & Son, Of Balti-
mort, to the effect that the dispen-
sary was not giving out its purchases
properly. sMr. Clark presented let
ter which he had received from MI.
S. J. Lanahan i'm which he made
general charges Of this kind. The
letter had been shown to Governor
Howard. The latter had asked for
more specific charges. Governor Hey
ward last night returned from Flor
ence and when advised of Mr.. Clark's
testimony he stated that he had not
| been able to act on the matter, as
Mr.. Lanahan would not furnish par
ticular and specific information.
The committee adjourned until
next Tuesday, as a line Of testimony
which had been planned panned out
badly and the committee had enough
testimony along that line anyway.
The witnesses who had been sum-
| moned and had been excused were
Judge Ernest Gary anc Mr.. Waties
| Thomas, Of the firm Of Thomas &
Thomas, Of this city.
| Judge Ernest Gary stated positive
| ly that he knew nothing which would
| throw any light on the investigation
and declared further that should ne
testify it might embarass him in the
future in his official duties. Mr.. Lyon,
declaring that Judge Gary is an hon
orable gentleman, said that he would
not push the questions on Judge
Gary under the circumstances named,
and he would accept Judge Gary's
disclaimer that he knew nothing.
The committee took recess until
Tuesday OF next week, and made the
statement that the members Of the
state board would be invited to ap-
pear Wednesday. An effort will be
| made to wind up next week,
although there is vast amount OF
work to be done.
The subcommittee has yet to go
into the matters it picked up in Gin
cinnati and elsewhere in the distill-
ing country. There will be lot OF
documentary evidence, perhaps.
Mr.. J. M. Cantey, brother-in-law OF
Mr.. [. w. Boykin, former member OF
the .,oard, was present yesterday, but
was excused by Senator Hay on the
ground that his lawyer was out OF
the city. Col. Spivey did not want
to excuse Mr.. Cantey, for he had been
summoned as a witness and what
difference did it make if his lawyer
were not present, he said. The COM
mittee did not give the same consid-
Grafton to other witnesses.
On account of his having been
mentioned incidentally as a. witness
to certain conversation, Mr.. A. NJ
Deal, stenographer of the commit
tee, made an impassioned statement
in which he stated his opinion of Mr..
T. W. Xlingenberg, the special attor-
ney of the subcommittee, that he
is "detective," spy" mo gentle
man." and other opprobrious terms,
and said that he would follow it up
on the outside. Mr.. Klingenberg paid
no attention to the denunciation, ex-
cept to smile occasionally and to
coach Mr.. Lyon upon some questions
to ask Mr.. Deal upon cross examina-
ton.
SIr. Deal showed determination
and stuck to his intention Of de-
nouncing Mr.. Klingenberg, coming
, 1906-07-03
Her Plan to Save.

The two women were talking about
children's parties. Yes" said the
visitor, I'm going to give Willie a
party next week. About twenty-five
children will be there. How much
ice cream do you think I'll need?"
You won't need more than a gal
lon if you work a scheme l always
use" replied the other woman. when
the children all reach the house |
pass around some cookies-the yellow
sugar kind. | let them eat all they
want. They always eat so many that
when the ice cream is served n
small dish is enough for each child.
Nothing works so well as the sugar
cookies and they are easily and cheap
ly made. If you don't use this scheme
you'll have to buy at least three gal
Ions of ice cream for the twenty-five
children."-Kansas City Star.
, 1906-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY DECORATED
CREPE PAPER AT HOLIDAYS.
Town Too Finicky.

The town of Mount Vernon, back
yonder in the benighted State of New
York, must be a queer little place, and
made up of queer people. In that vii
lage it has been ordained hat no kline
shall low, no rooster crow, nor faithful
watch dog bark. All these things that
have set the poets song a-thrill, and
have touohed the listening ear of night
with colnradeship, are banished from
Mount Vernon. They are truly tc be
ritied, those kind of people. They
have nerves, and very much shattered
sort of nerves at that. The town
should be Oslerized.-Los Angeles
Times.
, 1906-07-03
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
The glorious Fourth tomorrow.
Fresh fireworks at Book Store.

The glorious Fourth tomorrow.
Fresh fireworks at Book Store.
July records now in at Lovejoy's
Novelty Works.
Tomorrow being the Fourth of July,
the Carnegie public library will be
closed for the day.
Rev. X. A. Lansdell left this after
noon for Rock River, where he will
hold divine services tonight.
The bank barometer remains high,
but .02 lower than yesterday, record
ing 23.4S at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The cottage prayer meeting viii be
held tonight at the home of Mrs. Ada
NJ. Chase, Fourth and Lewis streets.
One plain drunk was fined the usual
$3.50 in the police court this morning,
going to the calaboose in default of
fine and costs.
Mrs. Fuller of Fort Collins arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon with
her %son-in-law, e. E. Greenwood, and
will spend a few days as the guest of
his family.
Winfield Nixon, an English miner at
Rock Springs, was fatally crushed by a
fall of rock in the mine, dying at the
hospital after being rescued. He was
a single man
Assistant Postmaster c. w. S~palding
is having his annual vacation, and this
morning started in to do nothing but
look pretty as he smiled at those who
have to work.
Mr.. mt Mrs. G. T. Powell we're
]gladdened last night by the arrival of
a handsome son at their home, the lit
tie fellow weighing eight pounds, which
represents only the a]voirdupois. His
real weight is not less than a million.
The Ladies' Aid society of the West
Side church meets with Mrs. Cowper,
one mile south of the city, on Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. All
the ladies who wish conveyance should
meet at Mrs. Prahl's store before 2
O'Clock.
DR.. j.. A. Ballard and e. e. Green
wood arrived yesterday afternoon from
Denver with DR.. Billiards. fine new
Rambler motor car. They made the
trip from Fort Collins without incident,
covering a stretch of sixty miles with
out stopping the engines.
The annual report of the board of
trustees of the Carnegie public library
was submitted to the board of county
commissioners late yesterday after
noon The library board held a meet
ing nj approved the report, a copy
of which was filed with the county
clerk.
Captain Henry II. Robert of the en-
gineer corps of the United States army
is in the city looking up some records
concerning the military reserve east
of Laramie, on which a summer camp
will be established this summer. He
spent a part of the time at the county
clerks office.
, 1906-07-03
A LARGE LINE OF NEW EDISON
PHoNoGRAPH RECORDS JUST RE.
CElVED AT HOLIDAYS.
Are You a kodacker?

If you are interested in this pastime
you undoubtedly appreciate having the
results of your efforts in such shape
that they are a constant joy. This can
be best done by arranging them in a
neat album. The Republican bindery
is prepared to make these albums in
any form you desire and at very mod
crate cost. Come in any let us make
just the kind of album you want In any
style Of binding.
, 1906-07-03
Park dance tonight.
I GUARANTEE
A POSITIVE CURE

To any one who has found other means
unsuccessful, even where institutions
have failed. Cures effected without
loss of time while working, and entire
ly without medicines. Cures smoking,
chewing and drug habits and all sick
ness MISS EMMA RUSCHMAYER,
at B. w. Thompson's, 210 Fourth st.
, 1906-07-03
EDISON PHoNoeRAPH RECORD
CASES AT HOLIDAYS.
Park dance tonight
BARLEY as Food.

In reply to an inquiry as to the di.
gestible qualities of barley an ex-
change writes: Barley is rich in nj.
trogenous substances, and contains
large quantities of iron and phosphorlc
salts. Weight for weight, both barley
and rye contain quite as much nutri.
tive material as wheat, but it is in a
less digestible form, and the flour OF
both grains makes a compact bread
which is considered difficult of diges-
ton. says the PittsbGrg Press. When
cooked whole in soup for a long time
u is easily digested and nutritious,
and there is a breakfast food made OF
barley which is nutritious. easy of d.
gestion and very palatable."
, 1906-07-03
Park n tonight,
PEOPLES COLUMN

If you have lost anything; have any
thing to buy or sell; rooms or a house
to rent; in short a want of any kind
to fill try a liner in THE REPUBLI-
CAN. The cost is small and the re-
rms are large.
, 1906-07-03

Why not have your magazines and
music bound up? The Republican
blndery will do good work at fair
prices and VIII call for your books
Ipon request and return them when
completed
, 1906-07-03

There will be a dance and supper
at North Star hall on the evening of
Friday, July 9th, given by the B. of L.
F. and Ladies' society. Everybody ip-
vited. By order of committee. 272t3
, 1906-07-03
is NOW CANDIDATE
FOR STATE AUDITOR.

A. d. Cook of Converse county has
formally entered the race for state au-
ditor, seeking the republican nomina-
ton at the Casper convention the lat
ter part of August.
, 1906-07-03

FOR SALE-3H mountain wagon,
complete and in good condition, cheap;
cash or time. G. A. Deck, 406 Tenth.
272t3
, 1906-07-03
Kinq Oscar and Bjornson.

King Oscar of Sweden has never al.
lowed the political opinions of the
Norwegian poet, Bjornson, to affect
his attitude toward his writings. The
poet has always striven for political
independence for Norway.
, 1906-07-03

WE HAVE JUST FINISHED UN.
PACKING A CARLOAD OF BEAU
TIFUL NEW FURNITURE. w. H.
HOLIDAY CO.
, 1906-07-03
The Pursuit Of the Practical.

You are not saying az much about
the trusts as you used to"
NO" answered Farmer Corutossel
There's altogether too much tempta.
ton for a man to keep chasln' octo.
puses when he ought to be pickiu'
potato bugs"
, 1906-07-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL AT
BATH SCHOOL HOUSE.

There will be services at the Bath
school house Sunday, July s, at 2
o'clock. Lesson Matt. 1S:21-35, 'The
Duty of Forgiveness"
, 1906-07-03

WE NOW HAVE A LINE OF ROCK
WOOD AND VERNlS MARTIN PAR
LOR TABLES. THEY ARE JUST
WHAT YOU WANT. w. H. HoLLI-
DAY YCO.
, 1906-07-03

FOR SALE-House and two lots,
corner Grand avenue and Fifth street.
Apply this office. 269t6
, 1906-07-03

MILK FOR SALE-Twenty quarts
for 81, delivered. Address Robert Gear
hardt, 702 Cedar street, West Side. If
, 1906-07-03
RANGE OFFICER
AT CAMP SHERIDAN.

Lieutenant Golden of the Eleventh
infantry at Fort d.. A. Russell-has been
detailed as range officer at Fort Sher-
idan, for the target practice which be-
gins at once.
, 1906-07-03
Advertised Letter List.

Following is a list of the letters re-
naming uncalled for in the ~postoffice
at Laramie, Wyo., for the week ending
July 2, 1906. Parties calling for
letters in this list will please say lad
vertised:"
Chandler, Bessie Dietrich, Will
Jensen, Henry w. Kiefer, e.
LARSON, Lars Oleson, Ole
Roggen, C. Wheeler, l.. g.
e. T. BELTZ, P. NJ
, 1906-07-03

Fire department dance at Maenner.
Choir hall July 4. 27Ot5
, 1906-07-03

FOR SALE-Bender property, north
Fourth. Call at house. je11-jy11
, 1906-07-03

FOR SALE-House, partly furnished,
at 419 Fifth. Enquire on premises. tt
, 1906-07-03

WANTED-Two good hand ironers.
Laramie Laundry Co. If
, 1906-07-03

COME AND LET US SHOW YOU
OUR LINE OF BEAUTIFUL NEW
FURNITURE. w. H. HOLIDAY co.
, 1906-07-03

GRAND BALLOON ASCENSION AT
KlNGFoRD'S TONIGHT AT $3.50. ct