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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
THE wrrrEK1ND 1annGRANTs.
All Of the Immigrants Have Been
Placed--Where They are Located.

All Of the Immigrants Have Been
Placed--Where They are Located.
Charleston, Feb. 10.-Commission-
er E. J. Watson filed his Official re-
port of the distribution Of the newly
arrived immigrants with United States
immigration Inspector Kehtck today
and completing his business connect
ed with the arrival Of the second load
of immigrants from Bremen. Ee left
here this afternoon for Columbia.
The immigrants are largely mill
hands and agricultural people, and
the mill hands were distributed in
small lots to several of the mill dis
tricts Of the State, while the agricul-
tural people were placed also to ad-
vantage. The distribution is inter-
esting, as follows: Pelzer, 55; Green
vile, %; Anderson, 1; Mayesville, s.;
Orangeburg, I; Richland, 6; Colum-
bia, So Charleston. IA, which with the
family of five detained on shipboard,
pending the treatment of the child
whose eyes are afflicted, aggregate the
121 immigrants Of the vessel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
COAST LINE CHANGES.

Mr.. Riddle Becomes Superintendent
Of the Third Division, and Mr..
Brand Succeeds Mr.. Riddle.
Savannah, Ga, Feb. 9.-Effective
at midnight tonight the following
changes are announced on the Allan
tic Coast Line:
Morton Riddle, general superin-
tendent Of the second division at Sa-
vannah, succeeds H. A. Ford, general
superintendent of the third division
at Jacksonville. Ford is assigned to
other duties at Wilmington, n. c. j.
n. Brand, now superintendent Of
transportation at Savannah, succeeds
Riddle. E. R. Wootten, now superin-
tendent Of the Richmond division,
succeeds Brand.
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MAKING PARTIAL RESTITUTION
Rockefeller Donates ThirtyTw
Millions to Education


New York, February 7.-Announ-
cement was made late to-day that
John D. Rockefeller has given the
general education board s32,ooo,e ,eoot
He had previously given the board
s11, 900, 900. Tic gift is intended to as
sist in the work Of the board through
out. the country. The educational
board is designed to help educational
institutions.
The gift is in the form of thirty-two
million dollars worth Of income bear
ing securities, the largest single prize
ever handed out for educational pur-
poses. Mr.. Rockefeller's contributions
to the work now amount to $4,000,
600.
The general education board appa-
rently was not prepared for this gift,
which was announced simply in this
letter.
'New York, February 6, 1907.
General Education Board, 54 VIII
lam street, New York City. Cen
tlemen: Ny father authorizes me
to say that on or before April l, 1897
he will give to the general board IN
come-bearing securities, the present
market value of which is about thirty
two millions dollars, es32,e0e,ooo,s
one-third to be added to the perma-
nant endowment of the board, two-
thirds to be applied to SUCH specific
objects within the corporate purposes
of the board as either he or T may
from time to time direct, any remain
der not so designated at the death. OF
the survivor to be added also to- the
permanent endowment Of the board
Every truly,
"John D. Rockefeller,. L-.
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justified by great increase in gross
and net earnings during the. past
three months
.'Do you want any better evidence
that the mills are purchasing their
cotton at too iow price to allow the
farmer to participate in the prosperity
they are enjoying Why don't they
pay us more? Simply because we are
selling at their price. I am making
no fight on the spinners. I rejoice in
their prosperity - But here is the
point: There is in the results he is
getting, the profits he is making,
proof that he could afford to pay us
IL I-2 cents for our cotton.
American manufacturers only use
about one-third Of our crop. They
would not be hurt by it, but the for
eigner who uses two-thirds, or some
S,000,0 900 to 100000 bales, would be
forced to pay the additional 2 cents
per pound, SO per bale or sSo,O0o,-
600 on the part of the crop that he
uses.
''These conditions have lost Geor-
gia's farmers not less than $4,000
600. Why should not every Ameri-
can, spinners included, look on cotton
growing, spinning, weaving, knitting,
bleaching, dyeing, finishing and gar
ment making, as but successive stages
in our common industry?
ct appeal to our spinners and to
every southern interest to cooperate
with US, his American brethren, and
we will be able to get price Cor our
cotton that will enable US to share in
this great prosperity, the more SO
because we have no government to
throw around us as she does others
by barring from her ports the manu-
factured goods of the old world.
"One more question that I wish
you would consider. Here is what
dear old England is doing: In Lam
cashire they are making anywhere
from rs to 100 per cent. We still
think spinners are getting cotton
much too cheap, writes a Liverpool
friend What do you think about It?
What are you going to do about it?
IN. L. Johnson,
president Ga. Div. S. c. A"
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TO SURVEY THE RESERVE.
Appropriation Inserted in Agricultu-
raj Bill by Latimer and Simmons.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The Appa-
Speaker Cannon's table with little
hope Of its coming up, but, in the
senate committee on agriculture yes
terday Senator Latimer and Senator
Simmons Of North Carolina had in
serted in the agricultural bill an ap-
preparation Of $4,000, which WAS
made Immediately available, to enable
the secretary Of agriculture to exam
inc, survey and ascertain the land
conditions of the water sheds at and
near the sources Of the various rivers
having their sources in the southern
Appalachian and the White noun
ta1ns and report to congress the area
with the price at which it can be
purchased by the government.
The opponents of the bill saythey do
not know how much land is needed or
how much it will cost. It developed in
the discussion of this question before
the committee that the secretary Of
agriculture has already made consid-
erable investigation Of this subject
and now has a great deal Of data.
bearing upon it, and that the $4,000
appropriated will be sufficient funds
to make whatever further surveys are
necessary and to obtain the inforna-
ton necessary to put all the facts in
possession Of congress. This amend
ment was considered by the agricultu-
raj department. and the members Of
the committee who are interested in
this project as the most practical sug-
gestion that has yet been made look
ing for successful legislation in the
near future that will accomplish what
the advocates of this measure have
been trying to accomplish for several
years.
Senators Latimer and Simmons
were congratulated by many Of their
friends on yesterday for their success
full fight on this important PROPOSE
ton. Seven eastern and 13 southern
States are deeply interested in tf s
proposition, as the water supply Of
the important streams they are now
using for navigation and water power
is involved State.
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London. Feb. 1.-THE lack ct

London, Feb. 1.-THE lack CT d
duellirg law in America was respene
sible for the Staying Of White By
Thaw, is the view of Dr. Emile Reich,
the famous English lawyer and lee
turer. He cites 1ynching in the, Tnf-
ted States as a duel in the form i'm
whcih a crowd is arrayed against one,
person. 'Thaw, if mad,'' says Reic1~
was naturally led to commit wn3EG
might be termed one-sided duel1;"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13

Columbia, Feb. IA rule to show
cause on writ of certiorari was is
sued today by Justice Jones, holding
up the removal Of the members Of the
State board Of control and maintain
ing the status quo as to the. three
members removed by Governor
Ansel.
The formal papers were tonight
served by Sheriff Coleman on Govern
or Ansel, and he is required to show
cause to the Supreme Court next Tues
day why he removed the members Of
the board, and if the proceedings were
legal. The order in the case was Sc
cured by Mr.. j. E. Mcdonald, who
has appeared as counsel for Mr.. Wy
lie, but the application is made in be-
half of Messrs. Black, Rawlinson and
Wylie and the record is signed by
Messrs. ". B. Gruber, ]. E. McDon-
aid and W. T. Aycock.
The grounds on which counsel in the
case hope to overrule the order Of
Governor Ansel removing the mem
bers of the board are largely the
same as appeared in the objections Of
counsel to the proceedings and the
manner of the trial before Governor
Ansel. The chief objection is lodged
againse the evidence taken before the
legis ative investigating committee.
The objections urged against this tes-
timony in the hearing are reiterated
and are largely the grounds on which
counsel hope to have Governor An
sels position overruled. Counsel con-
tend that Governor Anse1 had no le-
gal right to use that evidence because
it was taken in secret, and the mem
bers Of the board were not allowed to
be present at the taking Of the evi-
dence, and they were denied the right
of confronting the witnesses and the
right of cross-exa mination. It is fur
ther contende6 that this evidence was
taken for and by the legislature, and
that the same evidence had no legal
standing before the governor, and that
the courts have often held that evi-
dence taken in one hearing cannot be
used in another proceeding.
Objection is made to the short time
in which counsel had in which to
present the case Of their clients, and
that Governor Ansel should have
given reasonable time in which the
board of control could have presented
witnesses and afhdavits in reply, and
to have time in which to collect their
proof and produce their witnesses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13

Fewer liens on crops have been fl
ed with Clerk Of Court Parrott for
record than up to this date last year.
A head-on collision Of two freight
trains occurred at Johnston at 5
o'clock this morning. One fireman
was killed and one engineer is miss
ing. It is supposed his body was
burned in the wreck.
The Peoples Oil Mill at Anderson
lost s27,0o Monday by the burning
of the hull and seed houses.
Fire broke out in the dornitory at
Clinton college Friday night, but was
extinguished before much damage
was done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
COTTON WORTH TWELVE CENTS.
President johnson, in Statement to
Farmers, Makes Some Direct Mar
ket Quotation Comparisons.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. President M.
L. Johnson, of the Georgia division,
Southern Cotton association, issues an
interesting statement this week re-
garding conditions in the cotton mar
ket. President Johnson says:
"Let me call the attention of Geor-
gians to some quotations from the
market pages of our daily papers, and
let me beg Of you to give them some
thought.
I'm the first place, let me recall the
fact that I have insisted throughout
the season that our best grade Of cot
ton should not bring less than u IL
cents; it has beer and is now worth
every cent Of it. It is worth it either
from the profits which the mills are
fom the profits which the mills are
making.
"Note the following from recent
issue of the New York Comemrcial:
"The day of settlement between
the mills and spot dealers has been
postponed from month to month
through the courtesy of the mills, but
there will be a day of settlement
soon.'
"Isn't there evidence of agreement
or combination there? Combination,
too, which is not in the interests of
the grower?
"You all know how daily attention
has been called to the heavy receipts
with view to bearing the market.
One market writer puts it in this SEN
sible and reasonable way: The cot
ton would not be moving had it not
been sold, and therefore heavy re-
ceipts at the ports is a bullish feature
from a consumptive point of view, as
the cotton arriving at these ports is
on the way to the mills, domestic and
foreign, particularly the latter
"Is it not also evidence of the most
rapid marketing Of the crop an6 that
the stock Of raw material in the in
terror is rapidly exhausting? And
what will you say to this from anoth-
er published market report:
The dry goods market was very
strong today. Fruit Of the Loom and
other ticketed sheetings were advanc-
ed half cent yard today
docs not that touch every con-
sumers pocket Cotton declined one
sixteenth of cent one day last week.
What was the cause for it? The truth
Of the matter was, the New York
bears made a raid. They had to have
some profits, so it had to down.
This must be evident, since it VIII
be admitted the spinners' needs were
no less, and the worlds demands and
needs no less than they were the day
before.
Bear in mind that one-sixteenth
decline as you read this:
Mills are running full time and
earnings are increasing. Goods are
being manufactured on a basis Of II
cents for cotton The directors of the
Massachusetts, mills declared today
an extra dividend of one per cent. as
we'll as the regular semi-annual div
idend of per cent on s1,Soo,0 600 CAPT.
tai stock. The extra dividend was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
THE THAW TRIAL

New York, Feb. 12.-The session.
this morning was given over to- a
wearisome and uninteresting Isgag
squabble between counsel over the
admission of testimony OF experts In
tending to prove that Thaw is insane
from conversation. Dr. Evans
launched into tiresome technical de-
tails and practically declared thaE
because Thaw was not open to the.
coctor's argument and disagreed wsttS
him he was therefore insane.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TIE LEGISLATURE rs PILNG UP
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
4 Spirit of Extravaganza Seems to
Have Taken Possession Of the Law
Makers and They VIII Of Necessity
Increase the Levy or Run the State
Head Over Heels Into Debt.

Columbia, Feb. THE general ap-
preparation bill came in today. The
totals are s1,s1s,ooo, which is s2o,-
coo ahead Of last year.
The bill calls for thirty thousand
for the militia to meet the Dick law
requirements, ten thousand for the
Calhoun monument, twenty thou
sand for the new practice school at
winthrop and twenty-five thousand
extra for pensions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
Excitement in the Senate.

s Columbia. Feb. 11.-There was a
dramatic scene in the senate today
during the debate on the Toole bill
to reduce passenger fares on railroads
TO 2 IL cents.
Senator Toole said that there was
evidence that members Of the senate
had been Improperly Influenced by
the railroads against the bill. sena-
tor Yancey Williams, who has had
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
Thaw's Birthday

New York, Feb. To-day is Har
ry Thaw's birthday. He was SO years
old this morning. He was remember
ed by relatives and friends. His wife
met him in the prison pen and wished
him many happy returns Of the day
with an earnest mien. He also re-
ceived many letters.
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ANSEL REMOVES DIRECTORS
RAwL1NsoN. wYLIE AND BLACK
TURNED OUT OF DISPENSARY.
State Dispensary Directors, After
Hearing Before Governor Ansel, ON
the Charge of Illegally Purchasing
Liquor are Removed From Office.

Columbia, Feb. 9.-Governor Ansel
today removed from Office State Dis
p-nsary Directors J. M. Rawlinson,
John Black and Joseph B. Wylie, for
violation Of the law in making several
hundred thousand dollars in pur-
chases. They will be criminally pros
ecuted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13

The dreaded nun butterfly is ap-
pearing everywhere in Bohemia,
threatening the devastation of the
forests. The neighboring woods Of
Saxony and Silesia are also threaten
ed. The ministry of agriculture has
named commission to investigate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13

The Bill to Abolish the State Dispen-
sary and Wind Up Its Affairs
Through a Commission Passed by
the House Without Division.
Columbia, Feb. 11.-Tne house this
morning killed the 3ill appropriating
S65, 600 for the new industrial school
at Florence. The bill provided that
the amount was to be paid back in
five yearly installments. The vote
was so to 43.
The friends of the institution say
the only hope now to prevent the re-
formatory failing is to provide for it
in the appropriation bill, which ap-
pears to be forlorn hope.
The Woman's Federation of Clubs
has backed the reformators-, securing
the passage last year Of the bill es-
tablishing the institution. Getting it
started was the life work Of Mrs.
Lawrence Orr Patterson, one Of the
Federation's presidents, whose death
was followed by the passage Of the
act by her son, then serving as
member Of the legislature.
The house today passed K. P.
Smiths bill providing for three lady
commissioners for the Jamestown
board, one each from the middle, up
aper and lower sections Of the State.
The house today, without division,
passed a bill to abolish the State dis
pensary and wind up its affairs and
sell all stock and property in sub
adispensaries, as well as in the State
sdispensary, through commission OF
five, to be appointed by the governor.
The present county boards may pur-
chase from the commission stocks Of
goods for the new order Of things.
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REMOVAL ORDER HELD UP.
RULE ISSUED AGAINST GOVERN
OR ANsEL BY JUSTICE JONES.

Upon Application of Counsel for the
Members of the Board Of Control
of the State Dispensary Justice
Jones Has Issued an Order Requir-
ing the Governor to Appear Brefore
the Supreme Court Next Tuesday
and Show Cause Why he Ordered
the Directors Removed and if the
Proceedings Were Legal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13
SUMTER s. c.. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1907

personal clashes before in the legisla-
ture, was seated near Mr.. Toole. He
Immediately arose and demanded
that Mr.. Toole, specify the members
so Influenced and expose them. Mr..
Toole did not respond, and Mr.. Will
liams leaned forward at him and, as
his eyes flashed with anger, said: Gas
nounce his statement as false, so far
as I am concerned
Senator Crouch followed with a
similar statement Mr.. Toole made
no reply to either.
After Mr.. Toole's argument, the
senate took a recess without acting
on the<bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-13

Columbia, Feb. 12.-The lien law,
like Banquo's ghost, bobbed up again
in the house today, the debate being
precipitated this time over the mo-
ton to recommit the Richards joint
resolution referring the matter to the
next general election. The bill was
killed by a vote of 81 to 40.
BY vote of At to 81 the house
killed the bill to furnish poor chill
dren with school books free.
Mr.. Harley's bill forbidding an
election for a new county whose ter
ritory embraces half of a proposed
new county which has failed within
four years, passed the house today.
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Exravagant Appropriations.

Columbia, Feb. The correct to-
tai of the appropriations made in the
bs,.:: Introduced today is $1,321,13S.4S,
net increase of $4,000. The total
dces not include the following: Fifty
thousand for high schools, fifteen
thousand for artificia, limbs. fifteen
thesand icr State House grounds,
sthirty-fve hundred for State reunion.
In addition, also, the State House
commission viii ask for twenty thou
sand for repairs on the State House, a
total increase over last years appro-
priations of s152, 200.
The house today killed Mr.. Brant-
ley's two bills, one to put ali but life
term conyicts on the county gangs and
the other to sell or lease the State
farms.
The senate did not reach the dis
pensary debate this morning, but
viii resume it tonight, when it is ex-
pected vote will be taken on the
Carey-cothran bill.
The first batch of ratified acts were
signed by Gov. lAnsel today. The first
new meausre Of the new legislature
to become law by the new govern
or's signature was a local bill to
abolish the Office of township COM
missioner in Chester county. All Of
the bills signed by the governor today
were Of a local nature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-22

CARRIAGE AND WAGON MANUFACTURERS AND
 SUPPLIES. (. D. Franke & Co.
 FERTILIZERS. Ashepoo Fertilizer Company. Combahee Fertilizer Company. Etiwan Fertilizer Company w. C. Macmurphy Company. Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. Planters Fertilizer and Phosphate Company.
 PAINTS AND OILS. w. M. Bird & Company. Leland Moore Paint and Oil Company.
 COAL. Consumers Coal Company. William Johnson & Company. STATIONERY, PRINTING, BLANK BOOKS, ENGRAV- ING, LITHoGRAPHING, ETC. Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co. Calder Fladger Company. HAY, GRAIN AND FERTI-
 .LIZERS. Molony & Carter. BUGGIES AND HARNESS. A. R. Thomlinson. CRACKERS AND CANDY. The Marjenhoff Company. Puckhaber Brothers Company.
The Irish standard., 1907-07-20
JOHN ]. McHALE.
Attorney for Executor.
PROBATE NOTICE.

sTAHE 4F M1SK6S2TA e s9ykF9 OF
In the matter Of the estate Of Cornelius
On reading and filing the petition. Of
Timothy F. Egan. executor Of the last
sad deceased Praying aa that lie license Be to
him granted to sell certain Of the real
estate Of which said deceased died seized.
and 1t appearing by said petition that
there is not sufficient personal estate in
es hands of ad ss tn to the
and the legacies and expenses Of admin
istration. and that 1t is necessary in or
der to pay such debts. legacies and ex-
penses and would be for the benefit Of
said petition described. -.
1t Is Therefore Ordered. That all. per-
sons interested in said estate appear be-
fore the said Probate Court at a special
term thereof to be held on Monday. the
goth day Of July. A: P: 1907. at 10 o'clock
the City of Minneapolis. in said county,
then and there to- show cause Uf any
there be) why license should not be
granted to said petitioner to sell said
real estate. according to the prayer OF
said petition.
And It Is Further Ordered. That no.
tice Of such hearing be given to all per-
sons interested in said estate. by publish
| ing this order once each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of
paper printed and published In said
county. -.
Dated at Minneapolis this sth day Of
BY the Court:
JOHN J. McHALE, e - f'A'''
: Attorney for Executor. .9
The Irish standard., 1907-07-20
PROBATE NOTICE.

State Of Minnesota. County of Hennepin
In the. Matter, of the Estate Of ]. G.
Jepsen, deceased.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate Of j. C. Jepsen, deceased, late Of
the county, Of Hennepin and state of
Minnesota being granted to Agnes Jen-
sen OF Hennepin county. Minnesota.
1t is ordered. That six months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date Of this order. in which
all persons. having claims or demands
against the. said deceased. are required
to file the same in the probate court
Of said county. for examination and al
lowance. or be forever barred.
1t is further ordered. That the first
Monday in January, 1908. at 10 o'clock
a. M. at a general term of said probate
court. to be- held. at the court house in
the city of. Minneapolis. in said county.
be and the same Is hereby appointed as
the time andiplace when and where the
said probate court will examine and ad-
just said claims and demands.
And 1t is further ordered. that notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons Interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks in
the Irish Standard, a newspaper printed
and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 26th day OF
June, 1907.
BY the Court:
"a GEORGE R. SMITH,
Judge Of Probate.