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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
PEORIA DIsTLLERs SEND Ii.
QUOR TO MIR. STANSILL.

Mr.. StansiI of County Board of Con-
troll Declines to Receive Free Lii
quor Sent Him BY Clark Bros &
Co. For Personal Use.
The distilleries and liquor sellers
are already on the trail Of the coun-
ty boards Of control and if there are
not scandals and graft in connection
with the purchase Of supplies for the
county dispensaries then past expert
ence in this State goes for nothing. A
majority of all the members Of the
various county boards of control are
probably thoroughly honest men and
cannot be bribed by the distillers, but
some of them are just as sure to fall
into evil ways as the liquor sellers are
to offer them a rake off.
The following letter to Mr.. c. W.
Stansill is self-eSplanatory
PEORIA Ill, Feb. %, 1907.
c. W. Stansill, Sumter, S. C.
Dear Sir: We are sending you to-
day samples of few of our products
here for your own personal use, and
we hope you will accept them from
us for that purpose only.
The goods are as follows:
Clark's rye.
Apricot brandy.
Gayoso gin.
Clark's sour mash whiskey.
With kind regards, we remain,
Yours truly,
Clark Bros & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
ELK's NEW HOME.
Sumter Lodge, No. s55, B. P. o. E., to
Occupy Handsome Quarters

The endeavor Of Sumter Lodge, No.
s55, Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, to obtain quarters in keeping
with the Lodge and its rapid growth
has eliminated in a most successful
manner. Through the efforts Of Ex-
alted Ruler J. c.. Huger and with the
assistance Of some other enthusiastic
members a lease was concluded with
Mr.. c.. T. Mason, according to the pro-
visions of which the antlered tribe
will have for its new home the hand
some residence Of the lessor situated
on South Main Street. Mr.. Mason's
home is so constructed as to render II
an ideal club house, and many Of the
members of Sumter Lodge have ex-
pressed the opinion that if the Elks
themselves had to build, that they
could not have designed a plan more
suitable and useful for the purposes
which it is intended to serve.
The elegant furniture ordered for the
Club has not yet reached Sumter, but
when it is installed there will be no
Elk's home in this section Of the
country with more elaborate appoint
ments.
The first floor will be arranged with
the purpose in view Of entertaining
the lady friends Of the members.
There will be- a parlor, reception
room, reading and writing room, and
ladies' buffet. On one afternoon of
each week, the parlors of the club
will be thrown open to the ladies OF
Of the city, and they will be most cor
daily welcomed b ythe Elks.
The growth of Sumter Lodge, No.
S55, is very encouraging to its officers
and members. At the next regular
meeting on the first Tuesday night in
March fifteen candidates will be put
across the hot sands. The Elks are
on the boom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
LOCAL DISPENSERS ELECTED.

The Old Dispensary Force Reelected
Beer Privilege System Abandon
ed and Jas. Baker Elected Beer
Dispenser on Salary.
The first meeting Of the newly
appointed county board Of control
under the new Carey-Cothran law was
held last Thursday. a complete or
ganization Of the board was perfect
ed with Mr.. C. W. Stansill as chair
man and DR.. B. B. Breeder, secre-
tary.
At the session plans for the man
agement of the county dispensary
were discussed and it was decided to
continue the business practically upon
the same basis as obtained under the
State dispensary system for the pres
>ent. However, it was decided to dis
continue the beer privilege system,
and in the future the county VIII pur-
chase beer in bulk, bottling and dis
pensing from the sane building
now occupied by the liquor dispensa-
ry, and the profit derived therefrom
to go to the county instead Of to the
one holding the privilege as hereto
fore,
Mr.. E. T. Windham, the former
dienonser was reelected at a salary
Of s100 per month. Messrs. H. j.
Seymour and Harvey Windham were
reelected clerks at salary Of $50
per month each. Mr.. Jas. Baker was
elected beer dispenser at salary of
$50 per month.
It is generally believed that the Sc
lection Of the force for the local dis
pensary will meet with the approval
of all concerned, and will, under the
new system, be conducted in the
Straightforward and satisfactory
manner which has characterized the
Sumter dispensary heretofore.
Mr.. Walter J. Dinkins was elected
dispenser for Mayesvile.
Mr.. Moses, J. Moore was elected
clerk and bookkeeper for the board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
THE D1spENsARY RE-opENED.

The County Takes Over The Business
Under The Provisions Of Carey
Cothran Law.
The checking of the stock on hand
at the local dispensary was concluded
Friday afternoon and the business
was formally turned oover to Dispen-
ser Windham. Promptly at the US
ual hour the doors of the dispensary
business, with but slight changes, is
bling conducted in the customary
manner.
In checking up the stock on hand
at the dispensary here it was found
that the stock on hand, in round
figures, at the original invoice price
amounted to $1,000, there being about
$50 worth Of spoiled goods in the
stock, which were rejected by the
board and will be returned to the
State dispensary. In the purchase OF
the stock the board was successful in
getting a 20 per cent discount, which
at the Beginning Of the new system
means a saving of s1,440 for the
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06

Work of grading the new race
track has been delayed somewhat on
account Of the extreme wet weather
and it is now probable that the first
meet will not take place as early as
was first contemplated. The manage
ment announces today that it is their
purpose to delay the meet until the
course is in perfect condition in or
der that there will be nothing in the
vay to hinder them from holding one
second to none in the history OF
South Carolina. However, the survey
has been completed and the work
now is being prosecuted as rapidly as
practicable.
AS a matter of information to those
concerned we publish the surveyor S
dimension Of the track:
"The race track is laid off 3-4
mile in length. A straight line 956
feet long is marked out an the mid
die of the grounds; from each end OF
this line semicircle with radius
of 323 feet staked out-each stake ~
feet apart form the posts Of the fence
inside of the track The ends of
these two semicircles are connected
by straight lines each 956 feet long.
This gives a length of 3-4 of a mile
lust three feet inside of the fence,
along which line horse may run,
thus covering the exact distance"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
The government has forwarded a
check for $500 to be paid for the
postoffice site in Anderson.
rause Of Stomach Troubles.

*when a man has trouble with his
stomach you may know that he is
eating more t:1an he should or of
some article IF food or drink not
suited to his age or occupation. or
that his bowels are habitually consti-
pated. Take Chamberlain's stomch
and Liver Tablets to regulate the
bowels and improve the digestion and
see if the trouble does not disappear.
Ask fora fee sample. Sold by De
Lorme's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
Chairman County Bd. Control.

The case of sample liquors sent
by Clarke Bros. & Co. is at the eN-
press office, subject to their orders,
as Mr.. Stansill has notified the
express agent that he refuses to re-
ceive the case.
Those who kept up with the legis-
lative investigation Of the Rawlinson-
Wylie- Black State board Of control
will recollect that it was from this
same firm of Clarke Bros. & Co. that
Director Black made that immense
purchase of liquor, appoXimatins
100000, which the legislative COM
mittee declared illegal and unauthor-
lied It will also be recollected that
the price charged for that liquor is
alleged to have been excessive
1t would be interesting to know
how many similar sample cases this
firm has sent 70 members Of county
boards since the ey-Cothran law
went into effect. 1t would also be in
teresting to know how many members
OF county boards acted as Mr.. Stansil1
did, but this information will proba-
bly, never be available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
Mt stansilrs reply to the aboy

Mt. Stansills reply to the above
letter was as follows:
Sumter, S. c., Feb. 2S, 1907.
Messrs. Clarke Bros & Co., Peoria, Ill.
Gentlemen: Yours Of Feb. 23d re-
ceived; in which you state you are
sending me samples Of your products,
such as Clarke's rye whiskey, apricot
brandy, gin and sour mash whiskey,
for my personal use. Now as never
make use Of whiskey in any way
will beg you to allow me to return
these samples. Of course I appreciate
the spirit in which they were sent;
and while I thank you for your kind
ness, I must positively refuse to ac-
cept them. Yours very truly,
Charles w Stansill,
Chairman County R0 Control
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
Notice to Our Customers.

--*We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds AID lung troubles is not affected
by the national pure food and drug
aaw, as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as safe remedy for children and
adults. Sibert's' Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06

The following claims We're referred
to the finance committee:
r. W. Bradham, s11.1o; Geo. D.
Shore & Bro, s49.25.
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
THE NEW RACE TRACK.

Survey Completed and Work Of Grad
ing Begun-Frst Meet to Occur
Soon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
RE-AUDII OF SHORTAGE.
Walkers Exact Embezzlement shown
 to be s541, ,ss2.33

New Britain, Feb. 2S.-An official statement was issued by the Savings Bank of New Britain to-day concerning the re-audit and the exact status of the banks affairs as the result of the defalcation of Treasurer William F. Walker. Since Walker skipped out with over half million dollars the auditors have been going over the accounts. and to-day's report shows that the exact amount of the treasurer's shortage is $541 SS2.3S, this being somewhat lower than the former figure given out by the bank, which was $565OOO. The statement is also made that there is a cash shortage of $S,346.5S, the previous reports stating that the cash was cor rect. Walker overdrew his own ac- count to the amount of $223.75
 The auditors report shows a surplus on hand and in banks of $201, ,279.31.
 The directors statement on the re- port is as follows: "The shortage as it appears in the report is shown to be less than was at first reported, and the surplus is seen to be a little over $20,000. No account was taken, of course, by the auditors of any assets that may be received hereafter"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES
NOVEL FEATURE REVEALED IN
 STATEMENT FOR 19O7-S.

Makes the Construction of BattIeships
 During the Coming Year Dependent in
 A Measure Upon the Decisions of The Hague Peace Conference--Remnrk-
 able Improvement in Gunnery--The
 Dreadnoughts Success.
 London, Feb. 2S.-A statement of the naval estimates for 1907-S, presented to parliament tonight, introduces quite a novel feature, insomuch as 1t makes the construction of battleships during the coming year dependent, in a meas ure, upon the decisions reached at the next peace conference at The Hague. Thus the new construction, estimated at 0,500, ,0O0, against SAG, 900 for l906- T. will, says Lord Tweed mouth, first lord of the admiralty include two or, unless an understanding between the naval powers is reached at The Hague conference, three large armored vessels of the Dreadnough type"
 One fast unarmored cruiser, five tor pedo- boat destroyers, twelve torpedo boats and twelve submarines also are provided for.
 On April there will be under con- struction five battleships, seven armor- ed cruisers. eight torpedo-boat destroy CTS, seventeen torpedo boats and twelve submarines.
 The estimates for the year show 8 total reduction of 1000 men and $5,675,- 900 compared to 1906-7.
 Lord Tweedmouth comments upon the striking improvement in the gun nery of the fleet compared to last year. The average of hits was practically doubled, and the improvement was gen. eral throughout the fleet and not con- fined to picked selection of crack ships. He mentions also the highly satisfactory performances of the bat tleship Dreadnought and the greater efficiency that has resulted from the system of nucleus crews. As an illus
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
HOARD of FI>ANcE MLErs.
Decides Not to Increase salary-COn-
 siders Hall of Records.

At the regular weekly meeting of the board of finance held last night Henry Farrell was sworn in as a member of the board to take the place of P. J.. Kelly.
 A communication was received from the board of relief asking for an extra allowance of $S per week. It was stated in the communication that the money was desired as an increase in the sal- ary of the clerk of the board. The sal- ary at present is $15 per week and 1t was desired to make it SIS. The present holder of the position is pr. B. A. Han rahan. The board of finance decided not to grant the increase.
 The matter of providing a fire proof vault in which the city records should be kept was considered but action was delayed week. Architect L. w. Rob- irson is preparing plans for building on the vacant plot of ground on Court street for this purpose and it is expect ed that the plans will be submitted be- fore the next meeting of the board.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
 IN A SERIOUS WRECK
ENTIRE TRAIN ON THE B & O. DITCHED AND DESTROYED
 BY FIRE.

Coaches Included Private Car of Robert
 J. Finney of the Pittsburg Division
 Engineer Killed, Fireman Fatally
 Injured and Number of Passengers
 Seriously-Train Making Up Lost
 Time When It Left the Tracks.
 Connellsville, Penn, Feb. 2S.-Balti- more & Ohio train No 49, west bound being eighteen minutes late, and run ming forty miles an hour, was wreck ed tonight near Indian Creek, seven miles east of here. The entire train consisting of combination smoking and baggage car, two day coaches and the private car of Robert J. Finney, superintendent of the Pittsburg divi- sion of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, left the rails, and after running for two hundred feet along the ties was thrown into a ditch at the foot of the mountains where the wreckage was completely burned. The engineer was killed, the fireman fatally injured, and the bag gage master, express messenger, con ductor and six passengers were serious ly hurt. About thirty passengers were more pr less cut and bruised.
 The dead; Wylie Erwin, Pittsburg, engineer, caught under the wrecked engine and burned to death before the passengers, who were powerless to lib- crate him.
 Fatally in1ured T D. Frederick, Pittshurg, fireman. Seriously Injured: P. R. Hunton, Plttsburg, baggage mas ter; J. NJ. Smith Cumberland express messenger; Thomas McGovern, Pitts burg, conductor.
 The following passengers were injur- ed: c. s. Shipley, Charleroi, Pa; B. A. Hull, Garretsville, O.; Mrs. J. W. Tis- sue, Morganstown, W. Vo.; J, A. Ro- man, Baltimore; Miss Jessie Cochran, Dawson, Pa; IA. Lape, Dawson, Pa. There were forty-one passengers on the train, and a party of Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials. When the train was three miles east of Indian Creek, the engineer began to speed in an en- deavor to make up the Dost time. Sud- denly the whole train swayed and with much jarring and cracking left the rails. The four cars piled in hear almost directly over the engine. The passengers were thrown and tossed about. Screaming and fighting desper- ately, they managed to break the win dows of the cars and gain places of safety just as all the cars became ig- nited from the engine, and commenced to burn fiercely. Within a few minutes all had gotten out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
THAW ENLIVENS DULL
 SESSION OF HIS TRIAL
CAUSES 4 SENSATION BY CITING OUT STATEMENT TO
 EXPORTERS

All Done in Rather Strange Way
 Nothing Startling in the Document
 Praises Wife and Attacks Jerome and
 His BIacklegs--Dr. Evans, the Alien
 ist on the stand All Day Yesterday
 Jerome StilI Unable to Shake Him.
 New York, Feb 2S.-Harry K. Thaw enliyened an extremely dull session of his trial in the supreme court to-day by giving out to newspaper men a brief statement in which he accused District Attorney Jerome of having made unprofessional remarks in court, asserted that his wife's testimony was absolutely true, and, in conclusion, de- clared that Mrs. Thaws natural real goodness was above the comprehension of the prosecuting officer.
 It was just before adjournment was taken for the day, and after many long hours of wearisome expert testi- mony as to the sane or insane meaning of extracts from eight letters written by the defendant and heretofore read in evidence, that Thaw caused the sen- sation by giving out his statement in court. The circumstances attending the delivery of the statement to the newspaper men were about as inter esting as the statement itself, which reads:
 "This is MT. Thaw's second statement since August 10.
 With chances millions to one against her after the catastrophe in 1901, it is wonderful that Mrs. H. K. Thaw pre- vailed in the ross-examination against the prosecution backed by blacklegs.
 Her testimony was absolutely true.
 Our evidence was of conversations. The cross-examination has proved the exact facts under oath.
 MT. Jerome, finding his informants in certain lines falsifiers, concluded by more usual methods, which is to his credit.
 However, from some of his ques- tions and some of his unprofessional remarks in court, it appeared clearly that the natural and real goodness of the witness is above his comprehen- sion."
 Thaw began the preparation of his statement yesterday afternoon. One of the newspaper tables adJoins the table occupied by his counsel, and reporter sitting near the defendant read over Ithe latter's shoulder the two opening paragraphs. When tee papers appear ed yesterday with the extracts from his statement printed in display type Thaw was much chagrined. To-day in court he took the reporter to task. He said he had not intended making the statement public until the end of the trial He further asserted that many mistakes appeared in the portion of the statement which was published, and added that he might make correction later.
 Last night in his cell in the Tombs Thaw completed his statement and to- day, after he had spoken to the report CT who had looked over his shoulder, he handed the original draft to another reporter, whom he has known for many weeks and in whom he had implicit
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
AN ANII-SUIClDE MOVEMENT
10 BE ENAUGURATED BY THL
 SALVATION ARMK.

low the One Which Has Been in Oper-
 atinn in London Under General
 Booths Direction.
 New York, Feb. 2S-Announcement was made tonight by Commander Miss Booth, the head of the Salvation army in the United States, that tomorrow she will inaugurate anti-suicide bu- reaus in all the large cities of the coun- try.
 The plan follows one which has been in operation in London under the direc- ton of General William Booth.
 The bureaus are designed to assist and advise any person contemplating suicide
 The New York bureau will be under the charge of Colonel Thomas Holland, who will handle the cases of men, while Mrs Brigadier Bovill will take charge of the women applicants. Each will be assisted by a large staff. The an nouncement says:
 "The Salvation Army extends an i'm vitation to all distressed persons who are tempted to commit suicide to call at headquarters, or if unable to do so write to either of the officers named"
 The plan in London, according to the local army officers proved immediately successful. resulting In the forming of bureaus In various other continental cities. Tn I4ondon,p says the announce ment, there were numerous requests for advice from people who contemplat" ed taking their own lives. These in- cluded all classes and conditions of society, from gentlement wearing silk hats to Billingsgate crossing sweepers, and from ladies dressed in furs to the Magdalens of Piccadilly circus, and em- braced people of every shade of reli- glous belief. The results have been astonishing. Within the first eleven days no fewer than 300 applicants were personally interviewed, and a large number of others reached by corre- spondence with advice and assistance. It was soon discovered necessary to classify the applicants. This was done as follows:
 "The sick and incurable, especially those suffering from nervous disease, and who, unable to see anything but suffering and helplessness before them had reached the point of self-destruc- ton.
 "Drunkards and persons addicted to the use of narcotics, and while suf- fering from exoesses were subject tc overpowering mental Impressions.
 "The lonely and bereaved, mostly those breeding over the loss of loved ones, and whose only thought was to put an end to their distress by getting out of the world as quickly as possi- ble.
 'The unemployed and those financial ly embarrassed, proved to be the most numerous class. Most of these were suffering from poverty and want and had reached the conclusion that life for them was not worth living"
 It is on these lines that the work in American has been taken up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
rARS WITH TYPHOID.
Victims of Epidemic on Battleship Con-
 necticut Removed.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Rear Admiral Coghlan, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, said tonight that there were thirty-three cases of typhoid fe- yer taken from the battlesilip Connect icut when she arrived from Cuba to- day. The naval hospital reported that none of the men is in a serious condl- ton. The commandant was asked to assign a cause for so many cases on one ship, and replied that this was im- possible, as it might have been due to any one of a number of things. He de- clared that so far as he knew there would be no board of inquiry into the ships condition, that she would pro ceed to Tompkinsville tomorrow. where she would coal and that then she would immediately rejoin Admiral Evans fleet at Guantanamo.