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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
TWO SCORE KILLED.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK ON
b. AND. O. RAILROAD.
A Long List of Dead and Injured
The Accident Occurred Only Three
Miles From Washington City.

Washington, Dec 30.-An appalling
disaster occurred tonight at Z o'clock
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Terra Gotta, about three miles from
this city, in which about 3S persons
were killed and over so injured. some
of them so seriously that they viii
die.
The accidenttwas caused by the
collision Of train No. s6, due here at
s.25 p. M, from Frederick, Nd,
known as the Frederick Special. with
a deadhead passenger equipment spe-
cia1 Of eight cars. Over 200 passen-
gers were aboard the ill-fated strain.
The railway officials late tonight were
unable to assign any cause for the
collision. AS soon as the news oe the
wreck reached this city all ambu-
lances available with as many ply
sieians as could be assembled were
sent to the scene.
OF the injured seven were taken to
Freedman's hospital. IS to the United
States Soldiers Home hospital, and 20
have been brought into the city on
special train to be carried to various
hospitals. Among the injured was Dis
trict Attorney Baker of this city who,
despite his injuries, walked almost
two miles to Brookland and brought
the first news of the wreck. He was
completely exhausted and after med
ical treatment was sent to the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
SHORT OF FUNDS
The State Must Pay Interest on Bonds
within Few Days and Money is
Not on Hand.

Columbia, Dec. 29.Just now the
state of South Carolina is in the po-
sition of a man who owes just twice
the amount he has, with the prospect
of an early cali for the settlement of
the debt. In fact the State owes
aboa $4,000 for interest and $780,
600 for a note for interest past due
and has about sl5e,ooo on hand. The
taxes are coming ID slower than ever
before ane in fact collections are
$685. 900 behind the figures of last
year.
The state has borrowed so far
about $4,000 and the treasurer was
hoping that it would not be necessary
10 borrow the full 100000 allowed
) BY law as has been the case every
year. It viii, however, be necessary
to: obtain another loan unless the
money comes insunusually fast today
and there is little probability of that
happsa
70 make matters worse money IS
now loaned in New York at the high
rate Of about 10 per cent. per anaunrl rf
against s. per cent at the same time
last year, which means that even for
a short time they will be high and
that loan of $3.50, 900 for u months
would cost the state s1e,5oo more
than it would have done last year.
The old note which the State will
have to take up Tuesday is for inter-
est aceruing in Jufaeswhen the pay
nents on South Caroline stocks and
bonds we're due.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
alR. alARJENHoFF DROPS DEAD

Charleston, Dec. 27.-Fire Chief O.
G. Marjenhof, for II years at the
head of the Charleston fire depart
ment and ex-oficer of the National!
Association of Fire Engineers, fre-
quent contributor to fremen's and
insurauce publeations, dropped dead
at midnight at his he coming IN
after a cattle with a @ ibiesome fire
just as the four taps of the FIRE bells
announced to the city Fire out He
was about so years Of age and was
very highly regarded for his intelh-
gence and splendid ability as fire
fighter. He leaves a large family
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
BRYAN STILL running.
Doesn't Think Any Citizen Could DE
cline Such an Honor. s.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 27.-In an in
terview today William j. Bryan yir-
tually admitted that he would be a
candidate for the presidential noIai-
nation before the next Demo cratic ma
ton convention. ssss-E
s. while I have not yet announced
that I would be a candidate. said
Mr.. Bryan, aI have not stated that
would not be a candidate: Such a
high honor as the presidential anomi-
nation is something that no American
citizen should decline y
Mr.. Bryan said there was no foun-
dation fer the story to the effect that
he would, if nominated, favor the Sc
lection of Senator William J. Store +os
Missouri as chairman Of the Demo-
cratic national committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
SUICIDE AT NIAGARA.

Niagara Falls, N. z, Dec. 2S.-A
woman who is supposed to be Mary
Hagen, Of Buffalo, committed suicide
this morning by jumping into the
river five hundred feet above the
American falls. She was swept over
the brink in view of several people.
The woman took off her cape and laid
it beside a satchel in which was
$3.50. She then waded into the
stream James Van slyke, of St.
Louis, saw her, but could not reach
the spot in time to prevent the deed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
Business For 1905 Was Greatest in
Commercial History Consumers
Convinced of Permanency of High
Prices.

Convinced Of Permanency of High
Prices,
Dew York, Dec. 2sBradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
With an unparalleled volume OF
business for 1895, crowned by rec
ord holiday trade, and heavier vol
ume Of future orders booked than ev-
er before, the commercial and indus
trial interests of the country look for
ward with confidence to the develop
ments Of 1907.
Holiday suspensions in the iron and
steel, textile and various other INDUS
trial lines were of short duration. ow-
ing to the nlills being SO well sold
ahead. Current 5obbing and whole
sale trade is OF the filing in order
character, and while cold snap early
I'm the week helped retail trade in
|seasonaf1e goods, the weather cn the
whole has been too mild for the full
est Developments. Money continues
firm and active, but easier conditions
are looked for after the turn OF the
new year. Car shortages still prevail,
though the situation is somewhat bet
ter.
One Of the most significant features
in the entire situation is that con-
sumers are apparently convinc-s OF
the pernaanency Of present high prices
and. as shown~by advance orders, are
disposed to order ahead with liberal
ity and confidence.
Buying Of pig iron for delivery in IN
the second half of 1907 is increasing
in volume. A significant feature is
the fact that buyers appear disposed
to accept the present high level ef
prices, the feeling in this respect be-
ing in sharp contrast to that display
ed early in the summer, when there
was a tendency to question the per
manency Of high quotations.
Raw sugars at New York have re-
fceded to level corresponding to the
quotations for new crop Cuban sugar
| dropping from 1915 cents TO 3.5s
cents l3o points without sales. Gu;
| ban production IS very large, fore. pre-
l.shadowin sard crop asspfssF
scarcity of labor. Beet sugar prod.uss'
Iaion this year exceeded that of Louis
lana cane.
The liquor distilling trade report'
several features of interest. New
business is .seasonably quiet, bu
whiskey distillers are busy on orders
and Kentucky distilleries never hat
so much business.
Business failures for the week emo
ling December 27 in the United State ate!
number 161 against 227 last week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
GET RID OF NEGROES.
Movement to Have Congress Rid the
Army of all Negro Troops Gaining
Ground.

Washington, Dec. 2a.--congress
will be urged to rid the army Of all
negro troops when it next takes up
the Brownville affair. Array officers
and members of congress sre giving
the matter much thought. Only four
regiments would be affected. The
suggestion grows out Of the fact that
ever since the incident leading to the
BrownviIle troop discharge, wave
Of crime seems to have swept over
the negro troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
DEATH OF cAssATT GIVES ROCK
EFELLER DESIRED oPPoR-
TUNITY.

New York, Gan. lit is confident
" be1iyed in Wall street that the
PENNSYLVANIA system wiz now pass.
under Standard Oil control since Cas-
salts death. President cassatt baik-
ed every effort Of Rockefeller to seizes
the Pennsylvania
Fridk will -new lie the dosstaa.ing.
force in Pennsylvania affairs and It
is believed that through eim the
Rockefeller interests will at last pres.
vail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
THE SAN FRANCISCO CASE.

washington, Dec. ga confer
ence was held today between Attor-
ney General Bonaparte and United
States Attorney Robt. Deylin, Of San
Francisco, regarding the japanese
disturbance there. Mr. Devlin has
charge Of the suit which the govern
ment intends instituting in the courts
to test the authority of the San Fran
cisco school board 70 exclude the
Japs from the white schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
VICE PRESIDENT OF PESNsYI.
VANIA RAILROAD PROMOTED.

y
Henry Q. Frick, Millionaire Steel Man.
Offered the Position, But Declined
Election in Favor OF afcCrea.
Philadelphia, Jan. James Me-,
Screa, first vice president OF OF the.
PENNSYLVANIA System, win be elected
today to succeed Alexander j. cassaEts
as president of the Pennslyv rail-
road. at a meeting Of the board Of al
rectors.
Henry G. the Fittsburg steel.
magnate, would have been elected had.
he desired the place but ne would not
consent to take the Office. T,rick is
the largest shareholder in the road
and is for McCrea for president. 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
CLEVELAND IMPROVING.

Princeton, N. J., Dec. s1-There
was an improvement today in the.
condition Of ex-President Cleveland.
who has been seriously i'll for over q
week. His physician says he hopes
for his recovery in about week. Mr.
Cleveland is suffering from an attack
of acute indigestion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02

The election of Henry c. Frick to
the Pennsyl 5ania railroad director
ate is regarded as a step prelimi-
nary to his assuming the helms
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02

sketch of Bislsop sI1ith,s LIE.
assxar,aer coke s,nith son Of Rev
man maj a. Smith and Mary ] sraith,
S born in Sumter county, Sept e,
8 SO boy was@ever more greatly.
essed along the line Of home infiu-a
ICES than he With such parents, y
ould have beer difficult for him g.
We been anything but q good ooy, @
s haa access 80 the common schools
the community in ass early years.
stsa good preparatory rsaus.
ne he entered wofford college II
rober 1865. from which institution
sraduared ii June, 1872 HIS col
ye record was one sof great success
a POPULARITY Coke Smith was
wavs 4 save rite in college and the
J. enaships then formed have deep.
ed as the vars have gone by
when BE g;aaaated, he wsas admit
INTO the South Carolina confer-
Is and wass sent to cheraw The
vtyea- heslSas sent to washington
res4 80 q ,1r.S- columbia, where he
NAMED t years In December,
IS he we, ito Bunconsbe Street
urcaa, ereens le, where ne remained
ur years. D. ,5ng the years 1881,
s. and 1888 ne was at Trinity
ureh Charleston. t the conference
1883 lie was sent to the Golurnola
strict as presiding elder. IN June,
ss he was elected to the chair OF
sntal aud moral philosophy IN Wof-
S, college, which place he dlled for
s,r~ears. At the general conference
1890. held in st. Louis ne was
ected one Of the missionary secre-
RES of the church This place ne
signed IN July of the same year to
.cant TIE chair Of practical theology
vanderbilt university After re-
airing there for two years ne re-
gned this place to return to the pas
raj work. At that time, 1892, Rev
Evans having left the Method
tcnsrch, the pulpit OF Granny
rect church, Norfolk, fell vacant
ID he was invited to fill the vacancy
iii conference. When conference
,nvenea in Norfolk in 1892 the
hcias body-of that church requested
ishop Hendrix to transfer him 70
e virginia conference and station
m at CRANKY Street, which the bisn-
did. Under his pastorate Epwortn
nrch, Norfolk, one of the most
.autiful church edifces in the south
as built
II November, 1895. he was sent e
,,,rt street, Lynchburg, ya.N wheEs
s,,ceessfufy labored for four ysars
fer which he was retcrned to @ss
orth church, Norfolk .s.
On Dec. 70, 1875, Dr., srnis II
arrsea to Miss Eate Kins ~ gs 81
.rrv. Of the children
arriage the fonowing
Mary Loaise, y.
dward Ehrlich, A s
rJa,rS, ~ ~ gs s3s
Ike and baby
Dr.. Smith VII
nth Caroline
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
CAssATT DIED sUDDENIYs
The President Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Has Passed Away.

Philadelphia, Dec. Alexander
Johnstone Cassatt, president Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, and one OF
the foremost railroad men and dnan-
ciefs in the country, died suddenly at
his residence today.
Mr.. Cassatt, vino was a little more-
than 81 years Of age, was stricken.
with heart disease shortly before e
O'Clock and died before assistance
could he given him. He was a victim.
of an acute heart attack, known pEa-
fessfonally as "the Stokes-Adamss
synabrone."
Though Mr. cassatt's death waa
entirely unexpected he had been TN
Ill health for nearly q year. His con-
ditlon was aggravated by an attsck
Of wI1ooping cough. which he con-
.trScted from his grandchildren while.
at Bar Harbor in septe nber. He
never entirely recovered from the
effects of the attack and when he res
turned to Philadelph.a he renamed
for several weeks e shis country home
In Haverford before he resumed his.
arduons duties ia connection with
the management Of the railroad and
its allied interests:
Shortly before O'Clock, while sit-
ting in a chair in his apartments, he
suffered an acute heart attack and
became unconscious His wife and
daughter, Mrs. Plunkett Stewart,
were with him, and his physician, Dr..
y. H. Musser, was summoned, but he.
was dead when the physician arrived.
DE. Musser said that death had been
almost instantaneous. ~
Aside from being the head@of the
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Cassatt was presi-
dent of six other companies, and di-
rector in % concerns, principally
transportation companies, banks and
trust companies. His wealth is: esd
mated at between $4,000, ,o6o and
$4,000. 900.
Mr.. Cassatt was born In Pittsb,rg
/ in 1888. was educated in Gerrnany
and at the New York Polyteenlc ~
EstitHses enteled servicespf isss
PENNSYLVANIA in 1851 as a rodmarA
In 1867 he; became superintendent os
motive power and nachineryaa and Ss
1873 became general superintend s
for the. Pennsylvania system. FRI ssssl:s9
this time on his rise was rapid and
1880 he had become first vice
dent. In 1882 he resigned am n&|
not again hold an official post
the company until he was &C.,
the presidency Of the comps
1883: Mr. cassatt began MS ffass fajss.-
road career in the engineering de-
fpartmenf and never lost his Interest
IN that branch. and the planning and:
fstarting Of the great New York CRY,
tunnel system for the company was
due to him. Mr.. Gassatt had resided
in Philadelphia Tor many years ana
| his family had been very prominent
socially in this city. &
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
SHOP ALEXANDER
COKE SMITH DEAD.
E sUcCuafBs AFTER a LNGER-
ING ILLNESS.
WAS i NATIVE OF SUMTER.
Iecsea bishop IN 1892, While Pastor
Of Epuorth Church, Norfolk va
Had Removed to AsheEille for BUS
Health.

asherille, n. c., Dec. 27.-Bishop
coke Smith of the Methodist Epis-
"a, Church, South, died tonight aft
s lingering Illness, although his
.ash was unexpected. He was %
ars Of age, having been born IN
chburg, S. c., in 1879. He grad
ted from Moford college, spartan
S. G.. in 1878 and Immediately
ned the South Carolina conference.
vas pastor at cheraw. Columbia
,arleston and other South Carolina
sints He was at different times a
enber Of the faculties OF Vander-
e and wafora. hile pastor OF
,wortn church, Norfolk, Va, ir
%. he was elected bishop. Two
ars ago he removed to Asheviilefor
health
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02
A DAY OF FUNERALS IN WASH
INGTON.
The Sunday Night Horror Still Unex-
plained-Blame Rests on Either the
Engineer Or the Block Station Ope-
5rat-operator Released On s10,-
900 Bond.

Washington, Jan. This is a sad
New Year here in many homes. This
morning the funerals Of the forty-fve
victims of the Sunday night horror at
Terra-Cotta began to be held. The
shearses were busy all day. Many of
the bodies are so badly mangled that
the relatives will not see them.
S.The blame for the wreck rests on
either Harry 3. Hilderbrand, the en-
gineer of the extra train, which crash
ed into the rear of the local or Milton
W. Phillips, the operator at Tacoma
station. Phillips has been released on
$4,000 bail, but Hildebrand is still
held. Engineer Hildebrand declares
he>saw no light at that station.
The coroner today took the jury to
thesssene of the accident to familiar
ize them wish the Surroundings.
,gyhe latest list Of the casualties
gisss the zaaber ofdead as 43 identi-
|aed, aidentifed missing, six.
TIE jured are sixty-six. In
III aospitaI, twenty four.
snss HssgDs Up SEA-
rs ::s;s:sssssa AIN.
saSs-eocesoY, of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-02

Wesley NJ. oler, president OF the
American Ice company, is quoted as
saying there will be big crop. but
he canot hold out any hope OF lower
prices.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06
Special

Having found out that we would
not be able to supply the demand
for medium priced garments. we
have contracted W tn II large firm
in Now York to supply us with
garments to sell from $500 up.
While these garments were not
made in our Workrooms, one of
our Representatives personally
locked after the manufacturing of
same. Remember. be it tailored
or one of our rcady-to-wcar suits.
we always guarantee Il fit. NO
FIR. NO PAY.
A Winner, s15.oc, worth more
$1,000 is tho price we are asking
for garment worth moro; is made
of either Droadcloth or Sc: &c II
semi or 81 fitting. about $3.50
inch. full or 81 length sleeves.
skirt box o: ACCORDION plated.
Sl5.0G.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06
Hard Tir,ea in Kansas.

Tho old days of erasshoppcrs and
drouth are almost forgotten in tho
prosperous Kansas Of today; nj.
though citizen of Codell. Ea | sham
burg. has not vet forgotten hard
time he encountered He SAYS: II
was worn ont ana DISCOURAGED bv
coughing night and day. and could
find M relief till tried mr.. Kings
Now Discovery. It took less than
ono hottie to completely cure me
The safest and most reliable cnugh
and cold remedy ami lung and throat
healo. ever discovered. Guaranteed
by all Druggists
soc and si.00. Trial bottle free
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06
Lumber Steamer Put Overheard
With Quiet Ceremony,
LUNCHEON At HOTEL WARWICK
Miss Smith, the Sponsor, the shlpyard
companys Guest OF Honor at De-
llshtsul Informal Affair at Which
MIR. Post Waa Toastmaster.

Another successful launching oc
Cured mt the plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding Il Dry Dock Com
pany al $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing when the c. A. Smith Lumber
Company's new lumber steamer Mann
Smith gracefully glidcd down the ways
on the north side OF ship trostlc No.
9 Az the vessel started on her jour
ncy to the water Miss Mann Smith.
tho eldest daughter of President
Smith, of the owning company, smash
cd the traditional bottle of champagne
across her prov.
The launching was very quiet one.
the only witnesses being President
Smith and a few other officials of the
lumber company. the yard officials
and other invited guests Immediate
~ after the launching the guests were
driven in carriages To Hotel Warwick,
where the officials of the yard ten
dered n post launching luncheon In
honor of the sponsor. Covers were
laid for fourteen and number of
informal tonsts were responded to.
General Manager Walter a. Post act.
ed as toastmaster.
The local yard was awarded tho
contract for the construction OF the
Mann Smith last January ut cost OF
s25000O. Tho vessel Is rapidly near
ing completion and probably will be
ready to leave tho yard next month.
Tho steamer is designed for the lum-
her service on the Pacific coast ant
has carrying capacity of 2,25O.00O
feet of timber,
At the same timc that Il received
this contract. tho yard was awarded
contract by the Hammond Lumber
Company for building duplicate
steamer of the Mann Smith That
vessel Ia named the George w. Fen
wick and will be ready for launching
the latter part OF this month. She
will be completed In November.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06
CUT|CURA CURES
BLOOD POISONING
Hand Cut With Lead Pipe = Arm
Became Painful and Swollen =
Sufferer Was in Despair, for
Amputation Seemed Last Resort.
CURED IN A MONTH BY
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

"a few years ago. whilc mt work.
cut my hand with Il piece of lead pipe
and, as it was but II mere scratch. did
not give it any attention. a few days
after my arm began to pain mo and
became terribly swollen. 1 went to SEQ
a physician. who told me it was case OF
blood poison. and If there were no signs
OF the inflammation leaving | should
have to have my arm amputated. Ho
treated me for II month or 80, but did
not help me. Another doctor told mo
IL was inflammatory rheumatism, but
his medicine seemed to do no good.
give up all hope and was discouraged.
At last friend told me to try good
blood medicine. used Cuticura Re
solvent Pills for three weeks, when, to
my surprise, the place where | had
cut my hand began To tester and then
broke out in large sore. The swelling
went down. and applied tho Cuticura
Ointment and inside of n month my
nrn was entirely cured. and l owe my
recovery to the Cuticura Remedies. |
can never praise them enough. and
recommend them to all my friends
Ben. Jenkins. las Wnshburno Ave,
Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. %, 1906"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06
His Dear Old Mother,

MY dear old mother. who Is now
eighty-throe years old thrivcs ON
Electric Bittors." writes w. Il. Brun
son. OF Dublin. Ga. she has taken
them for about two years and enjoys
an excellent appetite. feels stonp
and sleeps we'll" That's the way
Electric Bittcrs affect the aged, and
the same happy results follow in al
cases OF female weakness and general
debility. Weak. pnny children too
arc greatly strengthened by them
Guaranteed also for stomach. liver and
kidney troubles. by all Druggists. soc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06
Tho Gender Of tho Moon.

In English. French. Italian, Latin
and Greek the moon Is feminine. but
In all the Tcutonc tongues the moon
Is masculine. Which OF the twain Is
It's true gender? We go bnck to tho
Sanskrit for nm answer. Professo,
Max Muller rightly says con the Re
ligions OF India'p. ut Is no longer dc.
MED that FOR throwing light on somt
of tho darkest problems that have to
he solved by the student Of language
nothing Is so useful as II critical study
of Sanskrit.' Here tho word for tbs
moon Is mas. which Is masculine.
Mark how even what Hamlet call,
words, words. words" lend thcIi
weight and value To the adjustment OF
this great argument The very moor
Is masculine and. like WORDSWORTH
child. Is "fntlcr Of the man" loon
Lore"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06
Prizes Com,no In.

Great numbers of valuable prizes
continue To pour into Major Wheel
er office tn tatss. - 4
49, when this building celebrates its
day at the Exposition there will be
fully ten thousand dollars worth of
before given at any Exposition.
Major Wheeler states that the pro.
gram for that day has been arranged
and that the public will be treated
to several surprizcs.
The entire building will he decorated
Of the booths will be dressed for a
gala day.