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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
A SOUTHERN MANFOR PRESIDENT
TIRED OF THE EAST FUR
NISHING CANDIDATES.
PRAISE FOR SOUTHERNERS
Says They are the Leaders in the
Great Debate Now
Going On.

Washington, May 49, | AM in
favor Of selecting Southern man
as candidate for president, and Of
continuing to do so until We succeed
in getting Southern man in the
White House. And if no one else
can be found to run, I'm willing to
do so myself"
These remarks were made by
Representative Champ Clark at the
meeting of the Missouri Society of
Washington last night,
Il am sick and tired of seeing
fifteen Southern states, of which
Missouri is one, being made the
tail of the kites of Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and New York, in which
every governor becomes a presiden-
tial possibility" continued Mr..
Clark. The people of the North
are no more patriotic than those OF
the South, and it is my hobby to
to break down this custom by which
a citizen of Scrthern state is bar
red from the presidency of this
country. 1t is an unhealthy con-
dition of affairs The debate now
being carried on in the senate,
which is said to be the greatest
since the days of Webster; Calhoun
and Clay, is being led by Southern
men"
Mr.. Clark scored Missourians
for being too modest concerning
their native state, and catechised
them upon the history of Missouri.
He declared that Missouri saved
the Union and that it was the fight
over the Missouri Compromise
which lost the cause of the South.
He lauded the work of Frank Blair
during the period, and also paid
high tribute to Benton, who, he
said, knew more than Webster,
Clay and Calhoun combined.
Concerning the relation of con-
gressman to his constituents, Mr..
Clark said that he would rather be
accused of horsestealing than of
breaking faith with his people. He
stated that an unfailing test of life
and death in Missourian is the
simple question, Will you run for
Officer" and that If an immediate
affirmative reply is not forthcom-
ing the body is ready for the under
taker.
Music during the evening was
furnished by MIS-. Iva McMillen,
Miss Katherine McCardell, Miss R.
w. Burkhart and the Empire string
quartet, and Mrs. Hanson gave a
reading.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
RESISTING
REMOVAL
NECROS ASK INJUNCTION TO RES
TRAIN OFFICERS FROM REM0V-
ING THEM FROM HOMES
lSA CASE OF LONG STANDING
History Goes back to Early Days Of
the Town Case Heard in
Court.

"a -.
The colored population east Of the
railroad has been all wrought up
for nearly week over the imminent
danger of being ousted from their
homes. Yesterday afternoon the
parties interested and large fol-
lowing Of their friends flleo udge
Dickerson's court room len
petition in equity for an injunc-
tion was presented in their behalf
by Attorney Riddle, asking that
Marshal Porter and Deputy Mar
shal Scoffern be restrained from en-
forcing a writ of restitution issued
in behalf of the Rock Island Rail-
way and which was to be served
today. As was stated in the Ex-
PREss yesterday, the court granted
temporary injunction and fixed
this afternoon as the time when the
matter should come up for a full
hearing
The case is one Of long standing
and has given rise to variety Of
trouble. Attorney Riddle recites
the history of it about as follows in
his petition.
1t is stated that in the years
1880 and 1890 and for several years
prior thereto, Mrs. Emily Hender-
son, an Indian citizen by blood of
the Choctaw. Chickasaw tribe, was
in exclusive possession Of the tract
Of land in controversy and that
during said years the uegros were
encouraged to settle in the Sonth-
eastern part Of the city ard the
negros were informed that this
tract of land could and would be
taken into the limits Of the city,
and the petitioners purchased from
Mrs. Henderson the possessory
right to build their homes there in
good faith; that said purchase and
and settlement was long prior to
the time the bundaries of the city
were established by the Commission
to the Five civilized tribes and be-
fore the Rock Island acquired any
right to the land.
It is further stated that the city
authorities recognized the negios
as bona 6de citizens, residing with
in the incorporated limits Of the
city and as such levied and collect
ed taxes from them for two or three
years after the city was incorporat-
ed. 1t is also stated that last Dec
ember the Rock Island, claiming
rights under an act Of Congress of
Feb. 2S. 1892, granting a right Of
way, instituted suit against the
petitioners for the possession of the
land, and that petitioners employed
(. T. Barbour, a negro attorney at
FL Reno to represent them and that
said Barbaur, together with
one of the defendants, B.F. Fisher,
without the knowledge or consent |
Of the petitioners entered into agree
me1t with the Rock Island to settle |
the case for $500, no part of which
was received by petitioners and it is
alleged said agreement was fraud
ulently entered into: that judg- |
ment was agreed upon and purport. |
ed to be entered into Dec, %, 1905, |
but that said judgment was not en-
tered upon the court till sometime
in January. It is also stated that |
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of Interest Condensed and Par
agrapIed for Quick Heading.

Buck Stone, a negro barber was
shot to death in Laurens Wednesday
night by some one who fired five shots
at him through an open window.
The McGhee cotton waste mill viii
be converted into a, wollen mill jan
uary 1st The necessary machinery
has been ordered.
v. ", Prother, white contractor
from Augusta, has been arrested in
Barnweu for attempted criminal as
sault on a white woman in Barn
well county.
South Carolina's activity regarding
immigrant: n has started Georgia in
the same direction. James Strachan,
Of Dundee, has been appointed agent
in Scotland to direct settlers to Geor-
gia. This is the work Of the Augusta
Board Of Trade.
Correspondence is going on be-
tween Secretary Taft and Represent
ative Webb, of North Carolina, about
the details of the monument to be
erected at Kings Mountain. This
monument will be to Revolutionary
soldiers; who lived on both sides the
North and South Carolina line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
MANNING NEWS NOTES.
From the Manning Times.

From the Manning Times.
Mr.. P. B. Thames of this place, and
who for the past several years has
been employed with c. NJ. Davis &
Co., has accepted position with the
Crosswell Grocery Co., of Sumter.
Died suddenly last Friday night al
the home of her neice, Mrs. J. c. Nc
Clennaghan in Florence, Miss Eliza
Billups, aged about "a years. The
body was brought to Manning for in
terment and the funeral took place
Sunday morning in the Manning cem-
etery.
Died last Wednesday at the home
Of i1er parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Minis, near Silver, Mrs. Emma Briggs
wife of Mrs. H. S. Briggs, aged about
Il wears. The deceased leaves three
children. Rev. NJ. A. Conors conduct
ed the funeral at Calvary Church on
Thursday.
At Clark's warehouse last Friday
Mr.. H. D. Gibbons, of New Zion, sold
3OS pounds Of tobacco and received
s,l average Of % 1-2 cents per pound
How is that for the Manning tobacco
market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
MASSACRES IN RUSSIA.
Horrible Butchery CT Men and Wo-
men BY Drunken SoIdiers-Jews
the Principal Sufferers.

Warsaw, Poland, Sept. 10.-News
from siedlce indicate that a rlassa-
ere has been in progress there since
Saturday. 1t is the first occurring in
Russia since the Kishineff horror.
Atrocities which beggaf9 description
have been committed and the end is
not yet in sight. Fighting has been
resumed and if is feared there will be
terrible loss Of life and untol, dam
age to property before order can be
restored. Over 800 have been killed
and many wounded. Many Of the
victims are women. Lost of the vic
TINS are Jews, although Christians
who tried to protect the Hebrews
from the fury Of the troops, were
shot down or bayonetted during the
outbreak. Jewish women were made
the especial victims of the drunken
soldiers, many being assaulted in the
open streets. The scenes on the streets
were horrible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
SUMTER GERMAN CLUB.
The Social Organization Will Again
Be Formed.

The Sumter German Club, under
whose auspices three elegant balls
were given last winter, will again be
organized. The success of this club
was indeed phenomenal, dancers at
tended its functions from all portions
Of the State, and all united in pro-
nouncing the balls as elegant as any
ever given in South Carolina.
Those who We're instrumental in
its formation last year have COM
menced the work Of reorganization.
Three germans Will again be given,
and it will be the effort Of the mem
bers Of the club to make these events
Of the season, even more elegant and
elaborate than those of last year.
A meeting will soon be held and
the membership roll made out. Inc
first german will most likely be given
on Thanksgiving night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
NEWS ITEMS FROM SALEM.
salem, Sept. 11.-Aiter Tuesda

salem, Sept. 11.-Aiter Tuesday
the agony Of the past three months
VII be ended. some LETT, some elect
co. The city OF sumter mas gotten
nearIy ali the officials a2d the coun-
ty the balance. SO they have been
divided up in some way, We nope
satisfactory. The nigh season OF the
past three months is broken here
and one can risk the weather man
Without going around with an un-
brella unless it is to shield him from
the suns rays. The nights are de-
hghtful for sleeping, but the sun is
fearfully hot Mach chills and fever
abound, and when one is missing, the
inquiry reveals the fact Of case OF
fever.
There is some cotton picking going
on ir places and there are other
places where it is nearly all gathered.
The yield will be about so per cent.
Of an average crop, with weed enough
in some places to make very much
more.
Some hay is being moved and
this crop promises an abundant yield
There is no set price here for cot
ton picking and everyone seems to be
looking out for himself, and letting
the other fellows do the same. In
most instances fifty cents per hun
dred is paid by the negro farmers and
MANY whites. The minority left is
paying forty cents and keeping up,
and in many instances are ahead OF
their cotton.
The outlook for much trade looks
blue until credit opens up, unless the
cotton market gets rise on it. The
balance will no doubt be on the
wrong side of the ledger this season.
The Bank of Mayesville opened its
doors on Tuesday last, to the delight
of all, with Mr.. Robert Chafin as
bookkeeper and Mr.. Cooper, cashier.
Already much business has been
transacted and as the cotton season
advances it grows steadily, keeping
two instead of one busy.
M. and Mrs. Joe Warren, of Sum-
ter, visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. R. F. Haynsworth was also
visitor this week.
Messrs. Mcbride and Warren are
fitting up their ginnery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
WEDGEEIELD.

Medgefeld, S. c., Sept. 1.-THE
cotton around here is opening very
fast, and if the present hot weather
continues it will soon be picked ou
in these parts. There is a good deal Of
complaint from damage from rotter
bolls, and deterioration generally.
Mr.. Eugene Aycock, after a pleas.
ant stay of several weeks at the
Springs, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
On Sunday evening at the home Of
the groom's mother and step-father
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dew, in the
presence Of few relatives an6
friends, Mr.. Rufus G.. Burress anc
Miss Carrie Olivia fitzpatrick, Of
Lynchburg, were united in marriage
Rev. j. C. Bailey, officiating. The
contracting parties were attended by
Miss Dora Dew and Mr.. E. D. Boyet1
as maid Of honor and best man. The
bride is the popular daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. L. T. fitzpatrick, Of Lynch
burg. The groom is one Of our most
prosperous young farmers. The bri-
die couple left here on the $50 train
for Columbia, thence to Ashville and
other points.
Messrs. Kenneth McLaurin, John
Ryan and Gerald Ryan leave for
Clemson College today.
We only polled 4S votes here in the
first primary, and as everybody is
busy harvesting crops, I doubt if we
poll that many today.
Prof. r. H. Willis and family will
leave for Inman this week. to the
regret Of their many friends who hate
to see them depart from our midst.
Mr.. Earle C. Bradham of Manning
has been elected principal of the
Wedgefeld school for the ensuing
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Nettles spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ramsey spent
Sunday at Mr.. r. S. Whilden's in
Sumter.
Mrs. F. E. Thomas is visiting rel
atives in North Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
TINDAL NEWS NOTES.

Tindal, Sept. 11.-Cotton picking is
in full force around here. Hands are
n1entifr, and if the weather re-
mains favorable the most OF the
crop will be picked out by the hrs1
Of October. The price Of picking is
fortv cents per hundred.
Mrs. J. w. Broadway is spending
few days at Shiloh.
Misses Olga and Bessie Hoose
spent Thursday in Sumter.
Mrs. ". H. Bradham has been SICK
for some time, but is better.
Miss Beulah Richardson has been
IN a. visit of several days to frlends
in Manning.
Mr. T. H. Harvin, of Silver, Wis
tied in the neighborhood on Thurs
day.
Mr.. ]. H. Broadway spent Sunday
in Manning.
Tho new school house at Provl-
dence will be completed in a few
days.
Mr.. H. D. Tindal spent Thursday
in Sumter.
Mr. c. NJ. witherspoon was in SUM
ter Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
sTATEBURG NEWS.

Stateburg, Sept. 11.-Miss Irene
Moore, of Statesville, n. c., is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. S. r. FLUID.
Mr.. Early Mellette spent Sunday
with his family.
Miss Lottie Nelson returned on
Tuesday from Sumter where she mac
been visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. John Barnwell, Of Yorkville, Is
at home for a few days.
Mrs. Frank Mcleod Of Florence IS
on a short visit to her mother, Mrs
S. E. Nelson.
Mrs. Campbell Bissell and children
Of Charleston, who for the past sever
81 weeks have been the guests OF MIS-
r. NJ. Cantey, returned to their home
on last Sunday.
Mr.. w. B. Nelson, Of Charleston
arrived on Wednesday to spend a
few DAYS at his old home. lie re-
turned to '.The City BY the Sea- yes
terday and was accompanied by his
wife ard children, who have been
snendine the summer here with rel
atives.
Mris Willie 3. Blanding and lite
Miss Sarah Blanding, who have been
,,;s;+;ne Mrs. W. L. Saunders, left on
Wednesday for Summerton.
Mr.. A. M. Lee, of Charleston, spent
few DAYS with his family at Farm
u;1I :" last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
TWO PULL TOGETHER.
a Live Town and a Live Newspaper
Pull yogetiler-One Helps the
Other.

The intimate relationship existing
between a progressive newspaper and
a progressive town or city is nowhere
more stri,1ingly exemplifed than in
Charlotte. The ever increasing activ-
tiles OF this hustling city are attract
ing attention practically all over the
civilized world. Charlotte is known
far and wide on account of its man
ufacturing industries, its large COM
mercial interests, it's school and col
lege faculties, its beautiful homes and
its historical traditions. Just how
largely this favorable publicity is at
tributable to the energetic work be-
ing done by the Charlotte Observer
would be difficult to determine. Any
one at all familiar with the facts
would say without hesitation that The
Observer has done and is doing
great work in the way of making
known to the world at large the a.d-
vantages Of the city in every depart
nent Of human effort With it's al
most unlimited facilities for getting
and arranging the news of the world
and with a strong staff CT intelligent
and alert correspondents throughout
the country. The Observer has a way
of presenting the facts with regard
to the resources and advantages Of its
city, county, State and section so as
to carry conviction and bring desir-
able citizens with capital and energy
to bring about a still greater develop
ment of these resources. 1t is GER
tainly worth a heritage to be in posi-
ton to thus bring desirable things to
pass, and right worthy is the OBJ
server making use Of the matchless
opportunities by inspiring its large
family Of readers to a fuller and more
conscious understanding Of their own
accomplishments in the past and their
obligations to the future. Surely the
relationship between the live town
and the live paper is a close one
Southern Publisher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
eanizad Al Reulah last sunday

ganized at Beulah last Sunday AFTER
noon.
The Prssbyterfans Of Beulah will
soon rebuild their house Of worship.
= number OF the members o1
Bethel sunday School met at Mr.. W.
D. Truluck's Sunday afternoon TO
practice singing.
Several boys and girls OF this com
n1uaity viii leave this week for dif-
ferent colleges and schools.
Hiss NJ. ]. Hicks, of Hartsviile, is
visiting relatives at Beulah.
Miss Maggie Thompson returned
yesterday from a pleasant visit to
relatives in Timmonsville.
Mr.. Wade Langston, Of sardis, and
Miss Eva White, of Florence, We're
married at Bethel parsonage by the
pastor recently.
The weather for past several weeks
has been excellent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
STATEBURG.

stateburg, Sept. 3.-Dr. and Mrs,
John johnson, Of Charleston are
visiting Mrs. R. NJ. Cantey.
Mrs. Willie Banding and little Miss
Sarah Blanding, of Lexington, KY.
are the guests Of Mrs. w. L. Sanders.
Mr. T. S. Brohun, Of Asheville, \.
C., arrived on Wednesday to visit
Messrs. Matt and Henry Moore.
Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss A.
n. Moore are at home again after a
most delightful stay in Henderson
vile, n. C.
Mr. Warren Burgess, who has been
visiting his cousin, Mr.. Frank Bur-
CESS, returned to Sumter on Friday.
Miss Bessie Murray left last even
fn~ to visit friends in Hagood.
Mr.. Frank P. BuYgess, who is to
buy cotton for Messrs. Alex Sprunt
E Son, left for Manning on Saturday
Misses Julia Holmes, Of Macon,
Ga, and Amelia Holmes Of Marion,
S. c., are at home for a months va
cation. Their many friends are glad
TO have them in our midst once more
Mr. W. II. Barnwell arrived yes
terday from Alabama to spend a
short vacation with his parents at
sThe Rectory.'
Miss Julia and Anna Burgess re-
turned last Wednesday from Clyde
N. c, where they spent two very
delightful weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
NORTH RIVER TUNNEL.
Work Suspended For Final Measure.
mentS.

New York, Sept. at - o'clock
Saturday night all work on the Penn
sylvania tunnels under North river
ceased. The engineers today began a
thorough review of the entire work.
Every measurement will be verified
even down to the thousandth of an
inch. Five or six days will be devoted
to this work, after which the boring
of the enormous tubes will be re-
sumed, and it is expected that about
September 18th the tunnel shields
which have been pushing forward
from the two sides Of the river will
meet. The Pennsylvania railroad will
then have for the first time a means
of reaching Manhattan Island entire
ly over land. This event will also
mark the beginning Of the completion
of what is probably the boldest en-
gineering feat in history.
When work was stopped Saturday
night the shields were 125 feet apart.
The examination of the next few days
will determine how accurate were the
preliminary surveys and preparations
which, extended over a period of a
year. It is believed by those in charge
Of the work that the grade, level, and
alignment of both these huge tubes
will be found TO rest within an inch
of where they were supposed to be.
If there is even so slight a variation
as this, it will be corrected, so that
when the shields finally meet under
the middle Of the river they will tel
escope as accurately as the sliding of
cne tube into another.
In order to make this checking as
accurate as possible, the south tunnel
from the Jersey shore has been run
ahead of its mate, SO that now it over
laps the northern tunnel starting
from the New York shore. Piles will
be driven across the fourteen feet
that separate the tubes, and angles
run which will show how nearly the
engineers have kept the line and
elevation planned.-New York Trib-
une.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
Greenyille Wants All.

Greenyille has or aspires to so
many Offices that it is hard to enun-
crate them all off-hand. Yesterday we
missed one of the most important
that county ha@-that OF one OF the
railroad commissioners place filed
by Maj. John. Earle. Thus the county
will have the adjutant generalship,
school superintendency and railroad
commissioner. That is surely enough
for one county at one time. Green
vile ought to be satisfied, but it-isn't.
1t wants, also, the governorship. Tt
is bad policy having all officials from
one section, not to mention one counA
ty. Our neighboring county, Sumter,
has been outside the breast-works for
some time Not since Noise was ad-
jutant general in 1876, as we recall
has it had State Office. It is true
other counties have had none, but we
mention Sumter because she offers to
the people for the goyernorship one
Of the best men in the state, however
he may be viewed. South Carolina
will honor itself by having such a
man as governor. SO when Sumter
gives such man as Manning she:
ought by all means have considera-
ton in the distribution of Offices. At
any rate Greenville has more than
her just proportion, and while secur-
ing a mere equal distribution by
electing Manning the state viii have
a governor in whom it will always be
proud; than whom no better man
could be selected if we had the whole
country to choose from.-Columbia
Record.
-F-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
PRIVATEER.

Privateer, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Alice Neal
of Columbus, Ca, is visiting at Mr..
II. n. Wells.
Mrs. I. E. Minis, of Elloree. is
spening some time at Mr.. E. W.
Rivers.
Mrs. Muckinfuss, of Georgia, is
visiting at Mr.. G. a. Nettles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Nettles. OF
Lanes, spent Sunday at Mrs. S. j.
Bradfords.
Miss Winnie Rivers is visiting
friends and relatives in Columbia.
DR. r. B. Furman is spending this
month at Pawley's Island.
Mr.. T. NJ. Minis, Of Silver, spen+
Monday at Mr.. E. W. Rivers.
Master Robert Hall, Of sumter, is
at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
HUNTING FJLIBUSTERS.
United States Cruiser Sent to Search
For Cuban FiEbusters.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE cruiser
Desmoines, which left Norfolk yes
terday afternoon under sealed orders.
is believed to be on her way down
the coast in search of Cuban Filibus-
ters and incidentally to protect the
steamer Maria Herrera, from New
York to Havana, loaded with arms
and ammunition for the Cuban gov
ernment The Desmoines was orig
inally scheduled 70 go to Santo Do
mingo.