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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
Feeding Farm Animals.

DR.. o. d. Nourse of Clemson col
legs made a most remarkable address
at the recent meeting fthe South
Carolina Live Stock association at
Columbia. Among other things of in
terest to the Southern farmers, Dr..
Nourse said:
can animal must have for its daily
use a certain amount Of digestible
matter, but also it is desirable that it
should have certain proportions Of
protein and carbohydrates. that they
may be thoroughly nourished and yet
no less sustained in way OF undigest-
ed food passing through them. In or
der to feed our cattle on this basis, we
must mix our hays and grains in right
proportions.
"Protein-rich foods are the costly
ones and for this reason we are for
tunate when we need not buy them.
In this particular the South is to be
congratulated. Cotton sead makes
the richest OF oil our meals, aui that
Is. and will be. available as q cattle
food for all time. and without cost Of
freight added, as must be the case as
to Northern points.
pea hay We note again Is rich in
protein and an article much relished
by stock and easily grown in ell sec
tions. SO that as basis for rations
for cows. or steers we have these two
materials Of greatest value.
"As mentioned at first we must feed
certain rations Of protein and carbo-
hydrates II we practice economy. and
must therefore have other articles to
offer with the cotton seed meal"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

Ststsburg. Feb. 24..-AteAsrs Bsnja-
Rin Hodges and Mark Reynolds. OF
Sumter. spent Saturday and Sunday
at Mr. w. L. Saunders.
Mis- Lottie Nelson returned on Fri
Cay after q pleasant stay of two
weeks In Sumter.
Mr.. Frank p. Burgess spent Sunday
nt home.
Miss Julianne Frierson Is visiting
Friends In Peizcr.
Messrs. P'rhard and Deas Richard
sDn and Marshall Westcoat. OF Sum
ter. were the guests OF Mr.. Henry
Moore on sunday.
Mr.. NJ. Dovaux Moore and sons. OF
Sumter. are on a short visit To Mrs
James Pinckney at 1.-The Ruins
Miss Gena Darsan has been ,ht
guest OF her sister. Mrs. A. 3. FLUID
for the post few days.
Master Hiatt Ramsey. OF the Sumter
high school. was at home for Saturday
end sunday. He had as his guest Mr.
Robert Brown. OF sumter.
Mr. n. II. Boykin. OF Sumter. spent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
The wAToHMAN AND soUrHRoN, FEBRUARY 90, 1908


Sunday with Mr. w. ]. Norris.
There II 10 be "Silver Tea at the
Cen. Sumter Memorial Acadmey on
Wednesday evening. the assn instant,
commencing at 730. The 'tea Is
given for the benefit Of the Civic
League, 30 everyone come and help
on good cause.
There was meeting OF the state
burg Literary Club on last Friday
afternoon at the home Of Miss Emma
Barnwell. This club has just been or
ganised. and the members are taking
up the study Of our Southern poets
and the meetings promise to cbvery
interesting as well as instructive. as
the programmes consist OF music.
both vocal and instrumental selcc-
tons. as well as readings and rec.-
tatioas. Tho next meeting Of the club
will be at the home Of Miss A. N.
Burgess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
THE WAGE CONFERENCE.
No Action Has Been Reached by The
Officers and TrainmeD of the
Southern Railway.

Washington. February 21.-Tne
conference as to wage adjustments
between Vice President and General
Manager Ackert, Of the Southern
Railway Company, and representa-
tives Of the locomotive engineers was
resumed today. and a conference
also was held with committee rep
resenting the conductors and train
men. The proposition to these class
es of employees is substantially the
same as that made to the machinists
and other sRopmen, which is to the
effect that in view Of the condition of
business and the falling of in traffic
the lower s1ele of wages in effect
year ago shall be restored.
No definite action has been reach
ed and further conference will be
held tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
CORTELYOU CALLS IN FUNDS.
Asks National Banks Holding $780,
600 or More Of Public Money for 25
Per Cent.

Washington. Feb. 24,-The secre.
tary of the treasury today announced
q call upon national banks for approx
imately Is per cent Of the public
funds now held in active depositaries
having on deposit such funds in the
sum Of 100000 or more and Is per
cent. of the public funds now held by
active depositaries where the deposit
is 100000 Of such funds or in excess
thereof, and where such Withdrawals
can be made without inconvenience to
the treasury department in the trans.
action Of public business.
Under the call approximately $685.
100000 viii be returned to the treas.
ury.
Payments under this call will ne
made as follows 10 Ter cent OF the
amount called for on or before March
9 and the remaining Is per cent on
or before March 10. Secretary Cor
telyou stated that advices from all
parts OF the country show that this
portion OF the government funds now
on deposit with national banks can DO
withdrawn without detriment to
financial conditions in any section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
LILLEY FILES HIS CHARGES.
Submits to House Committee O Brief
Backing Up His Graft Allegations.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Representa-
tive George q. Lilley. Of Connecticut.
the man who has stirred up trouble
in congress in connection with the
awarding of contracts to the Electric
Boat Company, with the reeult that
1b members OF congress stand accus-
ed Of graft and three or four Of the
best known newspaper men in Wash-
ington have been temporarily sas.
pended from membership In the press
galleries. had a hearing today before
tho house committee on rules. Speak-
er Cannon presided. Beyond the fact
that Lilley filed a written brief, in
which he backed up his former state
ments that members OF the naval af-
fairs committee Of the house and
others had received money for their
influence In favoring the electric boat
concern. nothing was given out for
publication. He will have another
hearing tomorrow and conclude his
side of the case.
II the committee decides to pre-
sent the resolution which Lilloy asked
congress to pass the whole question
will be brought up on the floor Of the
house Immediately upon the assem-
bling Of that body tomorrow. On the
contrary. If the resolution is not al
lowed to come up then the Is mem
bers of congress who stand accused
by Lilley Of the unfair dealing and of
the bartering Of their oath OF Office
will publicly demand that Lilley either
substantiate his accusation then and
there or publicly retract what he has
said concerning them.
This is one of the most serious mat
ters that has come before congress for
years and trouble may be precipitated
at any moment.
| While the matter has been allowed
to proceed with order since Saturday
when Lilley sprung his charges, and
when Representative Griggs, of Geor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

The Chilean government has begun
work on double tracking the main
railway line from Valparaiso to Santi-
ago, a distance Of about 100 miles,
new steel and many thousands of new
tires. This, with the harbor impro ve-
ments. will greatly relieve the conges-
uoE in tnat port, which for the past
year has bcei. great hindraDce to
business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

Rembert. Feb. 25.--very little
progress has been made with farm
work up to this time. owing to So
much rain and freezing weather. Oats
are looking badly and some OF our
neixhbors have just finished planting.
The newly elected bishop coadju-
tor. Rev. VIM. Guerry. will hold SER
vices this afternoon at $50 at shiloh
Episcopal church near Eiagood. 70
(. Rev. w. +. Duncan. the presiding
elder Of the N. e. church of Sumter
district. will hold regular quarterly
meeting here at McLeod's chapel to-
morrow. Services in the morning at
IL o'clock. after which the business
meeting OF the, church will be held.
Owing to the death of Rev. w. B.
'osbspn. who was appointed IN the
Providence charge At last conference.
the presiding elder has secured the
services Of Rev. Mr.. whitlock. OF Fort
Mil. s. c.. to take the work. He
preached his nrst sermon here on
last Sunday and made very favora-
BILE impression on his charge ut this
I,oint.
There will be an oyster supper CIV
on at MrA 8. l. Keels' on March eth.
under 'ths auspices of The Rcml,crl
high school. commencing at 6 o'cl.ck
In the afternoon. and tho public Is in
yied to attend. End a. this ID tho first
Entertainment given by the higl,
scs"ol here youe correspondent urg-
cnt.y requests every one who can con-
vtnie'itly do 30 to come as We Will
lsss mise all go"d time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

washington, Feb. 24.-George T..
Lillev, commissioner at large from
Connecticut. the author of the charge
that has stirred up the submarine
boat scandal and which has led tn
allegations Of a serious nature being
hied against more than a dozen mem.
bers Of the house naval COMMITTEES
anu three or four Of the best known
newspaper representatives IN WASH
ington, Is scheduled to appear before
the house committee on rules tomor-
row, where he Will be required either
to substantiate his charges Of graft
on his fellow members of congress
and the newspaper men, to retract his
damaging statements. or to suffer the
results.
The trouble grew out of the charge
made by Mr.. Lilley that unfair and
dishonest means were employed by
tho Electric Boat Company, of New
Jersey, to have legislation favorable
to that company passed in the matter
OF the submarine boat contracts pass
ed through congress. Mr.. Liliey prac
tically charged every member of the
naval affairs committee with being in
on the graft except four, sncluding
himself. He is quoted further as stat
Ing in an interview with New York
newspaper man published in the
Washington Herald that Judge GriggS.
OF Gcorgia, and Representative Shvr-
man, Of New York. chairman of the
congressional campaign committees
Of the two parties, had received cam
paign contributions from the Electric
Boat Company in-- consideration OF
which the bids Of this company to sell
submarines to the government were
to be favored.
4 Lilley's sensational charges nave
almost caused blows to be. passed on
fhe floor OF the house more than
once during thcl last few days and
have also resulted in three or four OF
the best known and most popular
newspaper men in Washington being
temporarily suspended from the press
galleries on the charge OF lobbying,
which is against the rules of the gel.
lerics.
Mr.. Lilley's actions Of late have pux-
xled the public to large dgree and
there are many members OF congress
who do not know what to think of
him. 1t IS said that as long as he
went along and .oted against certain
naval measures, especially appropria-
tiops for naval stations. the public
couM not blame him IL he was acting
conscientiously. but that his whole
sale charge Of graft in which he al
legcs that only four members OF the
naval affairs committee. Including
himself, are honest Is beyond belief.
The whole Capitol was buzzing today
with the incident, and there is Nh toll
Ing what developments wilt take place
tomorrow.
Lilley. however, sticks to the state.
ment that he Is honest and will prove
that other members Of tho naval A.
fairs committee are guilty nf graft
and should be severely punished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
DE.\Tm Ar BIsHOI'vlLLE.

Mr.. John ~. Sicnrs Succumbs to q
Protractcd Illmess.
Tsishepville. February 80. Special:
Mr.. John N Spears. u pr"minent and
we''-kn'wn resii-nt and formerly
intcndent OF this town. died on the
morning OF wednsSday February 10.
at the age Ut .?. at his residence in
Bishopvilie.
lie had been sick for over a year
of what had been pronounced Prighy's
disease. but "n later diagnosis ~
proved T. be- "diabet.s.' from whici,
nc suffered acutely but uncomplaingly
In addition to tins ne was seized with
on attack of grippe which rapidly
hastened the end and he passed away
at about a ~. Yesterday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
BASEBALL NOTES.

Manager Gunter, of the Sumter
tam, is after Ed Connolly. one of the
backstops Of the Augusta team
News anG Courier.
Latest report has it that the Dam
vile club has purchased Pitcher
Price and Short Stop Lindsay, of the
Sumter club, and that contracts have
been sent to the two players for their
signatures.
Both are said 10 be excellent men.
and the Bugs are considered fortu-
nate in landing them, as other clubs
were also after them. Danville tried
to ge Price last year.-Richlnon
Journal
Walter Rickard has put his name TO
a Roanoke contract for the coming
season. He is what is known rs
general utility man, being q pitcher,
catcher and outfieider. In the season
Of 1905. he was with Danvillc. Last
season he was with Orange burg, s. c.,
when the season Of the South Caro1i-
ma League came to a close, when he
came to Virginia and played with
Roanoke until the close of the season
of the Virginia League.
The Game Cocks will begin the
bali season with practically a new
team, and Manager Gunter pledges
his reputation that he will have the
fastest lot Of youngsters ever gotten
together in minor league team.
Sumter bids fair to be a training
school for the big league stars. This
season Sumter's old players will be
with the following teams: Molly and
Holland of 1906 with New Orleans;
Richardson and McLaufin Of 1907
with Augusta; Lindsay and Price Of
1907 with Danville, Va. And a deal
is on foot for the sale Of six or more
of the 1907 team to the Class ID,
team Of Winston Salem Of the new
Carolina Interstate League.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

s'a' was on the point of attacking him
on the floor of the house, it is recog-
nlzed that the whcle thing as alleged
py Lilley must be. substantiated or
Withdrawn with an apology and
satisfactory explanation before peace
VIII reign again. The accused men are
red-hot and Will demand hearing Of
their side Of the case in any event.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

Few people will have had the cour.
age to sit down 13 at table for the
greeting OF a new year. But fve-and-
fifty years ago Lord Roberts was one
OF the IS who sat down to dinner on
New Years Day at Peshawar. Eleven
years later-though most Of them had
been through the Indian mutiny and
half Of them had been wounded-tliey
were all alive. And Lord Roberts IL
still very much alive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

Western Texas is proud OF Mrs.
Anney McElroy Brett. a woman pro-
moter. Today she is the telephone
queen of the Southwest. She Is pres
ident Of the Southern Independent
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
and president and general manager
OF the Brett Construction, Telephone
and Telegraph Company. These COM
panies. representing more than $780,
900. were organized by her without a
dollar of capital to start with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
LIQUOR HOUSES TRY AGAIN.
COMPLAINT OF WHISKEY con-
Germs IN FEDERAL COUET.
They Declare That Plaintiffs Have no
Other Remedy and Ask for Re.
slraining Order-Determinpd Ef.
fort to Protect Grafters.

slraining Order-Determined Eff
fort to Protect Grafters.
Charleston, Feb. 24.--In the Office
OF the clerk Of the United States cir
cult court today papers were filed in
an amended and supplemental bill OF
complaint by the attorneys Of the
Wilson Distilling company, Anheuser-
Busch brewery, Gallagher & Burton
and Jack Cranston & Co., against the
; State disponsary commissioners and
the banks which are depositaries for
, the funds Of the commission.
The bill declares that the plaintiffffs
have their only remedy in a court Of
equity and asks tho appointment Of a
receiver to administer upon the af-
fairs OF the State dispensary; a re-
straining order to prevent the COM
missioners from paying out any mon
cy until authorized by the court; the
appointment of master to take testi-
mony and ascertain the claims Of
creditors, paying such as may be- au-
thoriZed by the court, and incidentally
requiring the commissioners TO make
an accounting to the court for all
money paid out and received, sale of
all property, etc, and for such other
relief as may be found necessary.
The order was signed early this
morning by Judge Pritchard 1T Ashe-
vile and under tire order the commits
sioners are required to answer the ac-
ton at hearing in Asheville on Feb.
~, at 10 a. m.
In the hill OF complaint it is al
legged that the commissioners have
wrongfuly and unlawfully failed and
refused to pay the just claims of the
plaintiffs; that the commissioners are
delaying and trying to defeat the pay
ments, have denied their trust and
that they owe any duty to the credit
ors of the, dispensary, have wrongly
and unlawfully exceeded the powers
oPOh SiSH ny law anu
usurped and attempted to exercise
the powers OF a court, unlawfully at
tempted to errogste to themselves ex-
elusive jurisdiction of all claims
against the dispensary and funds in
their hands, that these powers and
functions. unlawfully usurpcd, have
been partially. Unfairly and oppress-
lively sxerciscd.. The hearings have
not been designed to ascertain just
liabilities but to secure evidence for
criminal prosecution Of alleged graft
ers; witnesses have teen unlawfully
for the service Of papers
upon them, while refusing to pass
just claims; that the commissioners
are attempting to have the act of 1907
amen led so as u lega'ize the usur-
patton Of the functions of the court
and the exercise of these wrongful
claims OF exclusive jurisdiction that
they seek to place the funds beyond
the reach of this court and other
courts and render it impossible to
have any claims paid. saw, those that
they see fit to pay, and the commits
sioners go farther. according to the
in their last contention
that the commissioners deny the right
of the plaintiff tc have their claims
litigatcd in a court of general juris-
diction and are attempting to make
such denial effectual.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

The expense Of the Pan-American
Congress, which Is to be held the COM
ing summer in London, are estimated
ut about $40, 900. nearly all Of which
will be raised by the sale OF tickets
for the various meetings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
tulll Correspondents.
<hns - nsAvsA Fsoa IN Parts Of
N Umoss ,saA Aajolning Counsiea

~ DOUcn no O0nRHsP0NDnNrs.
vean ysss isttsrs % that they win
on1o ~ once not later than Tues
t0D nsrssha6. whsn the letters are
ooooove1 weonssday II b almost an
DsDlenfiy % have them appear IN
- paDss issusd that day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26

Da5k Corner. Feb. 93.-Nothisg sg
4nw or doing IN this section a. tie
~ = - vet We can do no plougi-
Ne have 10 grip, - yet. No one sicl:.
out Nh 1os -. Ardis, Her healt !
$ tssy poor ana she dosA not seem {,
1mDrpve any, K%
1ltD Mary Lee Ardis and brother.
9eha r., visitsd at W. J. Ards las!
4Asrsasv svonine
! ous anA Dud weeks visited at Mrs.
@lnnsA Ards. near Paxvills. last sun.
~ and q Joe n. Ardis' last SUNDAY
uAehG
~ ana Mrs. W. ;. Ardis visited Mr..
- Ma Joe n. Ards last Tuesday
>oNuu1ng. y
1Grk Henry 0sddinss ana son. char.
~ of Paxvills. slst~ ot Of Mrs. Jon
:. A.ns y'atsa shs latter last Non
n. John Mcreod and Mr.. Fran,:
11GlA - nsa< Manning. visited =:
80 =. Af1if Iast wednesday.
\ V&n Ne tssn law wss not killed
49, an sra Of II ana win sfve ray
~o11nns sonae time. II yopr rsadsrs
1ne = know them. M
W4l1s n ysur city some time ago
r~oonan vas telling me Of soma
cc1n1t thfuoD that he could tell ma
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
TIllDALA

Tindal, Feb. 3S.-rhe Providence
1and~y schoci reorsanissd On last
ounday morning. with Mr.. J. n. Tin
4Al superintendent. c. n. w1ther-
spoon. assistant. and w H. Cuttino.
sscrstary.
Ar. =. q. Hodge has been sick with
- gyippe for several days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-02-26
GRAFT IN CONGRESS,
LILLEY WILL APPEAR BEFORE
COMMITTEES ON RULES

His Accusations of Graft Against An
But Four Members Of House Naval
Affairs Committee and Some News.
paper Correspondents in COnnec.
ton With Submarine Boat Con.
tracts Cause Excitement.
The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-09
Diamond Mining Company.

The Arkansas Diamond Mining Company has filed it's articles of in corporation with the secretary of state, placing it's capital at s100,000, one-fourth of which is paid in. The incorporators are Sam w Reyburn, president; Charles s. Stifft, vice presi- dent; A. D. Cohn, secretary; c. w. Perrie, John c. Peay. Little Rock is named as the home office of the company, and the mining operations, while not limited to any particular portion of the State, so far as charter is concerned. will be carried on chiefly in the Pike county diamond fields, . where extensive operations have been under way fol some time.
The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-09
THEN IT LOOKED ABOUT RIGHT.
Coal Dealer Understood When Told
 What Load Represented.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in one of the last addresses that he made to his Sunday school class before abandon ing it, said of carefulness in business:
 "Too many business men are care full on one side, their own side, only. Thus coal dealer whom used to know shouted one afternoon to an en- ploye who was driving out of the yard:
 Hold on there, Jim! That coal can't have been weighed. It looks a trifle large for ton to me-
 "Jim shouted back:
 "'This ain't ton, boss. It's two ton'
 "'Oh, all right said the dealer, in modified tone. Beg your pardon; go ahead"
The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-09
Two Cases Appealed.

The transcript in the case of Robert Liddell against Louis Landau, Alex Landau and G. Richter, on appeal from
 the Clay County Circuit Court, was filed Saturday with the Supreme Court. The case is one in which the plaintiff seeks to recover $500 judgment, over which there has been an extended litl- gation. The transcript in the case of w. B. Miller against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Com pany, on appeal from the Nevada Coun- ty Circuit Court. was filed Saturday. The case is one in which the p.antiff
 seeks to recover damages to the ex, tent of sl ,250 for the destruction by fire of an elevator the plaiutiif alleg- ing that the fire was caused by spark from all engine on the Iron Mountain.
The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-09
For Greater Harmony.

Squabbles between business men and their customers, discord and the lack of harmony, prove detrimental to all interests of a place. Never was there greater need of harmonious ac- ton on the part of the merchants and the farmers than now. These classes should discover how closely inter- twined are their interests with all the interests of the community where they reside Farmers, laborers and every class of workers should pull hand in hand with the tradesmen for the building up of the town. Surely every one in a community should feel that any project that is for the building up of the place is a thing that he is in- dividually interested in. This is the sentiment that means harmony and cooperation, and not back-biting, throat-cutting competition and ill-feel- ing that are so detrimental to a town.