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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
A TUNNEL ACCIDENT.
Another Fatality in New York's Great
Subway.

New York, May 21.-Two men were
killed and five injured, two Of these
perhaps fatally in a fall Of rock in the
Belmont tunnel under Thir.J Third
street this morning. A gang Of four
teen men were at work blasting. The
blast was exploded and the men star
ted back to the spot to clear away the
derbis., A mass Of rock, weighing sew
eral hundred tons, which had been
loosened by the blast, dropped sud
denly, landing among the men. A
rock weighing two tons caught a negro
and an Italian, crushing them to Va
pulp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
Will He Fight the Dispensary?

In his Fourth of July speech at
Greenville in 1905, Senator Tillman
said: 81 called one legislature drift
wood but this one has demoralized
the Dispensary. The present body has
the right and is in duty bound to
change the law, and if it does not, I
will stump the State to kill it. We
have got to clean it or make it go and
they have got to give us better liquor" :"
Here was an unqualified promise by
the father of the dispensary "to stump
the State to kill it'' unless the General
Assembly to meet in January, 1905,
should "change the law" This Gen.
eral Assembly met in 1906 and in no
particular did it change the law Sen
ator Tillman appears to have thor
oughly canvassed the situation last
summer and to have reached the de-
:iberate conclusion that the case Of the
dispensary was hopeless unless an ear
ly and effcacious remedy were applied.
Senator Tillman flung down the gaunt-
let to the Legislature and ito kill the
dispensary" was what he promised the
people to try to do if it should prove
unrcsponsive to his exhortation.
Nothing has transpire6 stree the
Greenville speech to modify the issue.
On the contrary number of counties
subsequently reso1teo to Brice law
elections and banished the grog-shops,
showing clearly that the popular de-
sire was rather that the Senator should
execute his threat than otherwise.
The people of South Carolina have
every right to expect Senator Tillman
to be as good as his word. The sacred
ness of his pledges is too well known
for any of his admirers not to take for
granted that he will place himself at
the head Of the Anti-Dispensary cam
paign this summer and conduct it with
characteristic dash and ability.-News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

taking his position, they will vote for
air. Manning. If he is elected he will
enforce the laws as they are written,
;irmly, with an eye single to the public
welfare. With Richard 1. Manning as
~overnor the people will have the as
surance that he will always be found
on the side of decency, honesty and
justice. His private and public life
from his youth up is the best guaran-
tee that he can and will discharge the
duties Of governor of South Carolina
with honor to the State and cred
it to himself and his forhears, who
IN years past gave their best talents
to the service of South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
MANNING FOR GOVERNOR.

Senator R. I. Manning has formally
announced his candidacy for governor
of South Carolina. His announce
ment, which briefly outlines the plat
form upon which he will make the
campaign, stands for itself, and no
eenament thereon is necessary. If the
people of South Carolina want clean
man, an honest man and man Of
well proven business ability, good
Judgment, conservative views and an
szninpeachable record as public Of
mciai, who has well defined views and is
not afraid to declare them so simply
and clearly that there can be no mis-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
Letter to O'Donnen & Co.
lumbia State
Sumter, S. c..

Dear Sirs: Would you rather have
your customers speak of your shoes as
wearing well, as not running down at
the heel, as turning water, and taking
shine; or wag their heads and say
nothing?
We'd rather have ours, at long in
tervals, say: ''We want some more
paint, and we want Devoe." We
know it isn't in human nature to
paint very often; we don't expect
them to come very often; don't want
'em TO. All We want is to paint what
they have to paint, whenever they
paint it; the longer the time, the
surer they are to come back. There's
business enough in the world; there
are houses enough to paint; let 'em
take their time.
If we were shoemaker, we'd make
shoes to last half lifetime, and shoe
the whole town.
Yours truly,
F: w. DeVoe & Co. \
AZ New York
P. S. Du Int Hardware Co., sell our
Faint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Washington, D. c., May 21.-Stuart
was an Englishman, forty-nine years
Of age. Although holding only the
rank of Vice Consul, he was the head
of the American consulate at Batoum.
Under the new consular bills passed
this year a regular consul will be ap-
pointed.
The State Department at 10 o'clock
this morning received a dispatch from
Ambassador Won Meyer, in St. Peters
burg, he had been Informed by the
British Consul at Batoum, that Stu
art had been murdered. No details
were given.
The State Department Will not for
the present send message Of inquiry,
believeing that Ambassador Meyer will
send details as soon as procurable.
Should it develop that the Russian
government is in any way responsible
for the crime, due representations will
be made by the State Department
through Ambassador Won Meyer to
the Russian foreign Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
WON'T MEET BOOKER.
SENATOR TILLMAN REFUSES TO
ENGAGE IN DEBATE WITH
WASHINGTON.
He Declines. to Have Anything to
Do With Negro Question Debate
i'm Indiana

He Declines. to Have Anything to
Do With a Negro Question Debate
in Indiana.
Washington, May 19.-Senator Till
man has refused 60 engage in a pub
lie debate with Booker Washington,
or even appear on the same platform
with him.
The managers Of a spiritualistic
camp meet at Anderson, Ind, had ar
ranged a nice little symposium on the
race question in which these two dis
tinguished Southerners were to have
participated. Now it will be Tillman
alone or not at ALL He sent this tele-
gram to the managers.
"I am informed that arrangements
are being made for a debate between
Booker Washington and myself at
your place. SO far as Washington
following me is concerned, do not
care, but T will not meet him on the
platform. If it is a negro equality
crowd that I am to talk to I prefer
cancelling the engagement
The managers have wired an. an
swer to the effect that the plan to
have Washington present has been
abandoned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

the hill by some process Of elimina-
ton not yet definitely worked out, but
this is all talk and guessing so far.
Some more talk is TO the effect that
the anti-dispensary people--pure pro-
hibitionists, political prohibitionists,
high license and plan old oar folks
will concentrate on B. A. Morgan, Of
Greenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
SANIHEE'S CONTEST.
The Long Drawn Out Fight Ended By
Passage Of Bill to Pay His Estate
S1O.482.

S1O,482.
Washington, May 18.-I;eniniscent
Of the stressful days of the 47th con-
gress were the scenes in and about
the house today Hardly had the
journal Of the house been approved
when the Democrats, under the lead
ership of Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi,
began the first real flibuster in that
body in a number of years, their OBJ
ject being to defeat the bill paying to
the estate of Samuel Lee Of South
Carolina $1O,4S2 for allowances made
by reason Of the election Of Lee, ne
gro contestant for seat in the 47th
congress.
The bill has been reported favora-
bly, at nine congresses-six times by
Republicans and three times by
Democrats. The certificate Of cleo
ton, which Lee contested, was given
to John S. Richardson. The commit
tee on elections reported in favor Of
Lee. A vote was taken on the resolu-
ton to give him the seat held by Rich
ardson, 124 voting in favor Of the res
olution, LA against.
Lees contest progressed no further.
The Democrats began a noted fill
buster, and the 47th congress died by
operation of law without a quorum
being present.
Today's flibuster followed along
similar lines, Mr.. Williams resorting
TO every known parliamentary tactic
to encompass the defeat Of the
measure.
There were numberless roll calls
and still more divisions demanded
and taken and the curtain was finally
running down on the scenes whose be-
ginning go back &c years. The bill
was finally passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
South Carolina
Sumter County-Court of Com
mon Pleas

Sumter County-Court of Com
mon Pleas.
Robert NJ. Cook, William H. Cooke,
Julia e. Coleman, Irene T. Lloyd,
William C. Ivey, John w. Ivey, Sin
clair T. Ivey, Adeline O. Mccoy, j.
S. Frierson, L. L. Frierson and Lon
ney Ivey, plaintiffs, against Blanche
Ivey, Annie Ivey, Alice Ivey and
Harry Ivey, defendants.
BY virtue Of a decretal order in the
above stated case to me directed I will
offer for sale in front of the Courts
House at Sumter, S. c., on the 4th day
Of June, 1906, being salesday of said
month, between 12 o'clock m. and 2
o'clock p. m, the following described
premises, to wit:
1st. All that piece, parcel or tract OF
land situated in the County Of Sumter,
in said State, represented by plat Of l.
M. Nichols, surveyor, containing
twenty-five acres more or less, bound
ed north by lands formerly Of Mrs.
Campbell, now of Miller Coulter, east
by lands Of William Jones, south by
lands now or formerly of Phillip Rich
and west by the public road leading TO
Wedgefeld, S. C.
I'd. Also all that lot of land situate
in the old Village of Manchester,
County of Sumter. in said State, con-
tanning one-half of one acre more or
less. bounded on the north and east by
land now or formerly of ]. H Aycock,
south by lands formerly of Mrs. Camp
bell now Of Miller Coulter and west by
the public road leading from Manches-
ter to Wedgefeld, S. c.
Term of sale, cash, the purchaser to
pay for papers
E. c. HAYNSWoRTH,
5-9-4t Special Master. /
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
He Was an Englishn.an.

Washington, D. c., May 21.- Will
liam H. Stuart, Vice Consul at Bat
oum, Russia is reported to have been
assassinated last night. He was an
Englishman by birth. He was appoin-
ted to his official position May 4th,
1904 The post is a minor one IN
the American consular service, to
which there no salary attached, the
incumbent being paid by fees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
Mission Worker Dies While ExhOrtine
His Congregation.

Washington, D. c.. May 21.-Rev.
VIM. Pierson, one of Washington's
prominent mission workers, was
stricken With hemorrhage while max
ing an impassioned exhortation to his
followers at the mission hall last
night and died this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
Reported in ST. Petersburg That Gen.
Stoessel and Admiral Nebogatof
Have Been Condemned.

st. Petersburg, May Git is re-
ported here that the military court
appointed to investigate the circum-
stances surrounding the surrender OF
Port Arthur to the japanese and the
battle Of the sea Of Japan has con-
demned to death Lieutenant General
Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebo-
gatoff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Insane Engineer Kills Wife and
Daughter With an Axe.

Hackensack, n. j., May 21.-John
Cole, an engineer, attacked his wife
and twenty year old daughter with
an axe this morning. The daughter
was killed and the wife's skull fract-
ured and she cannot live. After the
attack Cole shot himself, dying almost
instantly. The tragedy happened at
Goes home at Woodcliffe, y. ]. Cole
was forty-fve years old and it is sup
posed he was temporarily insane.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

1t is safe to say that the girls Of
1906 are sweeter and more beautiful
than the girls of war times. The up
to-date girls ali take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tab
lets. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Men and women who eat fat meats
and drink strong coffee usually have
coarse, forid skins. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea makes your skin soft
and fair. 35 cents Tea or Tablets
China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
Ibe GAaIeDalall all0 Soatbroh
WEDNESDAY. MAY %, 1906.

The Sumter Wotchnson was founded in
$50 and the True Soathroaa IN 1866. The
Waacha,an ard Southron now has the COM
bined circulation and influence of both of
ahe old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Just received a car load of extra
nice buggy and saddle horses. Car
load Of COWS to arrive next week. a.
D. Hardy. Sat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Place an ad in the One-Cent-a-
Word Column of The Daily Item and
you will h.. pleased with the result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Or. Vickers, Osteopath, 81 s. Main
Phone 4S3. 4-25-1m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Batoum, Russia, May 21.-W. Il.
Stuart American Vice Consuel here,
was snot and killed last night. HIS
assassin escaped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
MONEY TO LOAN.

On farming lands, long time, no
commission charged. Borrower pays
actual cost c; perfecting loan.
For furthe>- information address
John B. Palmer & Son,
1 6m Box 2S2, Columbia, S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
AMERICAN CONSUL KILLED.
uE WAS ASSASSINATED AT BOT
CUM, RUSSIA, LAST NIGHT.

State Department Notified by Ambas-
sador Won Meyer, But No Details
Given-If Russian Government is
Responsible Reparation Will be De-
nanded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Old papers at this Office 20 cents per
hundred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-06
CITY CHAT.
Insure with Mckee.

Insure with Mckee.
Good shoes. See McCabe's ad.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express. Spencer C Trefz
For bus. baggage. express call Robb's
Read Young & McCombs' ad on page
SIX.
Remnant sale of carpets at Clemann
& SalZmann's.
Call up old phone 7O9K. for prices
on bank coal
Call up old phone 709K. for prices
on bank coal.
Call up old phone 7O9R, for prices
on bank coal.
Dress goods sale at Young & Me
Combs Monday.
The stage OF water was 40 at G 4.
m. and $50 at noon.
How are your eyes? Consult with
DR. Myers at McCabe's.
Remnants OF carpets go at half price
at Clemann & Salzmann's.
See the special sale of children's
coats for $1.S2 at McCabe's.
Read about Young & McCombs'
dress goods sale on page six.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Peterson's, 1914 Third avenue.
Cable. Springfield. Thayer and La
Sale Goals for sale at Mueller's.
Don't pay your water rent twice.
Coal all shed-covered at Mueller's.
Genuine Carterville and Pocahontas
at Mueller's shed-covered coal yards.
Will Mixter departs Monday for
New Haven to resume his studies ar
Yale.
Attend the big Push" sale Bar
gains at Young & McCombs' all next
week.
Lewis Single Binder straight cents.
Many smokers prefer them 10 10-cent
cigars.
No chance for disappointment if you
serve Mrs. Austin's pancakes. All gro
GERS sell it.
Mixed nut and slack S1.60, mine run
coal $40, La Sale chunks $3.50, at
Mueller's coal yards.
Remnant sale of carpets-brussels.
CIemann & Salzmann's.
Remnant sale of carpets-brussels
velvets, ingrains - one-half price, at
Clemann & Salzmann's
Trinity guild will hold business
meeting in the choir room Monday af-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-06

spent Sunday with Mrs. r. McLaugh-
lin and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Cullen returned home
Saturday from Freeport, H., where
they spent the last week.
Mrs. Dell Williams and daughter,
Lucille, stopped in Milan a few hours
Tuesday on their way home to Cam
bridge.
Miss Mabel Boulton returned Sunday
spent a few days with friends.
Ed Little spent a few days with
John McQuaid.
Mrs. William Clark and children re-
turned home Saturday night after
spending the holidays with relatives
in Beardstown.
Archer Wright of Moline spent Mon
day afternoon at the home of his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Miller. J.
Scott Mccoy of Louisville, KY, a
brother of Mrs. Miller also spent New
Years with them.
Arthur Simmons and Miss Mary
Johnston of Pleasant Ridge were Milan
visitors Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hugh Walkers and two daugh
ters. Kate and Carrie, spent New
Years with Mrs. David Walker and
family in the country.
Alex Unger of Coal Valley visited
the latter part of the week with
friends in Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis of Keiths-
burg spent the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs William Mosher.
Miss Maud Medille is spending heI
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Medill
Miss Katie Mosher is spending the
holidays with her brother, Fred at
Central City, Iowa.
Miss Clara Zeitchel resumed her
school duties in Rural after a week s
vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-06

ternoon at o'clock. A full and
| ed
The big semi-annual half price dress
goods remnant sale begins Monday a.
M, at 9 o'clock at McCabe's.
Hear the trained boy singers at the
Illinois next Tuesday evening under
the auspices of Trinity guild.
If you enjoy mullins and waffles, try
Mrs. Austin's pancake flour and you
will be delighted with the results.
The after Christmas reductions on
furniture and carpets should keep the
big third floor at McCabe's a lively
place.
Miss Hartley conducts fashionable
dress making parlors at 522 Twentieth
street. Old phone STAY. Prices rea-
sonable.
Don't miss the remnant sale of car
pets. brussels, velvets and ingrains. al
remnants. go at half price. at Clemann
q SalZmann's.
Rock Island lodge. Bankers Union
of the World. will elect officers and in
ilidlc q SldSS vi new lHelllDeTS ON Mon
day al the X. of p. hall.
"Roney's Boys" at the Illinois next
Tuesday evening will be one of the
most unique and one of the best mu-
steal attractions here this season.
'Roney's Boys" have appeared at the
White House for the little Roosevelts
and their friends and made a big hit.
Hear them at the Illinois Tuesday ev-
ening.
Semi-annual kid glove clearance. so
cents per pair. Always d big event.
some slightly soiled. some neatly mend
ed at 80 cents per pair beginning Mon
day at McCabe's.
The big rink announces {. contest in
graceful skating each Tuesday night
of this month. Thursday nights some
special features will be introduced.
Prizes will be offered.
A beautiful building lot, southeast
corner Sixteenth street and Tenth av-
enue. will be sold cheap for cash to
settle an estate. Apply l.. ID. Nudge.
754 Seventeenth street.
Slightly soiled linens from the great
Christmas display. scarfs, doylies,
lunchcloths. etc, also fringed and hem
stitched odd tablecloths. s,me third
and some a half off. beginning Mon
day morning at McCabe's.
The sale of stock and farm nipple
ments on the Woodruff farm, south OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-06
TENNESSEE TURFMEN WIN
Judge Decides Anti-Race Betting Law
is Unconstitutional.

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. ct took
Judge Hart. of the Davidson county
criminal court just one minute yester-
day afternoon to render his opinion in
the case of the state VS.. William II.
Hayes and William Gerst, Jr., charged
with violating the anti-betting law
which was passed at the last session
of the legislature.
After hearing the arguments, Judge
Hart said: Il sustain the motion to
quash the indictments against the de-
PENDANTS. The law conflicts with the
constitution of the state of Tennessee
and is therefore void"
This makes the second opinion rem
dered in favor of the turfmen. the 9th
er being made by Judge Richardson at
lShelbyville, Tenn, this week An ap
peal was taken to the supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-06
GIVEN A BANQUET
Brilliant Affair Closes Meeting OF
State Hotel Men at,
Moline.
WERE TWENTY-FIVE PLATES
William o. Clark of Ottawa, Elected
President-Make Call at Har-
per House.

The third annual meeting of the Hi
noiS Commercial Hotel Mems aSsocia
ton closed in Moline last night with
banquet at the Manufacturers. There
were % plates and the affair was cred
tied with being one of the most elab
crate that has ever been given in this
vicinity. After the banquet there were
addresses in which those of Mayor Oh
SON of Moline. and William o. Clark
of Ottawa, were of chief interest. Then
company of vaudeville artists wer'
called upon to entertain the visitors.
Officers Elected.
AT the business session held early
in the evening at the Manufac
turers the following officers were
elected:
INSTRUMENTATION o. Clark. Cliff
ton house, Ottawa.
Vice President-C. Henry Fosgate
Newcomb house, Quincy
ry-Treasurer-W. H. Vanval
kenburg, Leland hotel, Springfield
Executive Committee = John Nc
Creary, Springfield; Charles McHugh
Rock Island; a. l.. Daniels, Alton.
Legislative Committee-William o
Clark, o. H. Fosgate. w. H. Vanvalken
burg, John McCreary, Charles Nc
Hugh. J. J. Bohen, John Willy.
Late yesterday afternoon the hotel
men were brought to this city on a
special car and were for a time guests
of Mr.. McHugh at the Harper house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-06
DID NOT GET HIM.
James Kelley, Alias Carroll,
Comes to Rock Island
in the Night.
IS WANTED IN CLINTON
Believed to Know Something of Pois
oned Candy Sent to Young Wo-
man at Christmas Time.

James Kelley, alias James Carroll,
formerly of Sterling. who is believed
to know something of the poisoned
candy sent to Miss Melia Cartenson
of Clinton, is supposed to either be in
Rock Island or to have been here
within the last As hours, but thus far
the mayor has not turned him up.
A man who has been going by the
name of Carroll in Clinton, had been
making frequent calls upon the young
woman, and after the poisoned candy
had been received by her at Christmas
time and after the news had been
spread abroad by publication. Kelley
appeared at the office of the Sterling
Gazette with the news item that Jane.
Carroll had left the city because of a
threat against his life by Clinton girl
WINS Kelley and Carroll.
Subsequent investigations have indi-
Gated tina: Kelley was Carroll and Car
roll. was Kelley and that instead of
departing for Chicago. which was the
information given to the newspaper.
he left for Rock Island Thursday night
It was learned in Clinton that a man
named Carroll had been paying atten-
tons to the young woman and 1t was
found in Sterling that Kelley had been
going TO see her and had several times
mentioned her to friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-06
A Modern Miracle

Truly miraculous seemed the recov-
cry of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this place, -
writes J. o. r. Hooper, Woodford,
Tenn. "she was so wasted by cough
ing up spuss from her lungs. Doctors
declared her end so near that her fam
lily had watched her bedside As hours;
when, at my urgent request DR.. King s
New Discovery was given her, with the
astonishing result that improvement
hogan and continued until she finally
completely recovered, and is healthy
woman today" Guaranteed cure for
coughs and colds. SOC and $l.00 at
Hartz & Ullemeyer. druggists. Trial
bottle free.