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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
SeabOard to Go at Auction.

The Seaboard Air Line, now in re-
ceivers' hands, will in all proba ability
be put up and sold by the United
States court the latter part of Feb
ruary or the first of March. 1t is un-
derstood that a number of improve.
ments OF the property will be made
before the sale Of the road.
Anticipating sale, 1t is reported
that quiet but steady fight for fu-
ture control is being waged by two
rival factions-the one headed by
John Shelton Williams, and the 9TH
er by Thomas F. Ryan, who is leader
Of the interests who were in charge
Of the road when it was placed in the
hands Of receivers.
No definite information can be Sc.
cured as to the intentions of the Will
liams faction. which is said to be
working quietly, waiting for a move
by the Ryan interests. The latter
are said to be equally as silent, await.
ing some announcement Of the plans
Of the Williams forces.
In this connection it is reported
that plans are being made by E. H
Hartman to secure the Atlanta and
Birmingham division Of the line
which will give him direct outlet
to Atlanta for the Illinois Central
While Hartman owns the Central OF
Georgia from Birmingham to Savan.
nah. the Atlanta and Birmingham
division Of the Seaboard would give
him direct entrance into Atlanta
Waxhaw Enterprise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
RAILROADS MAY OWN MINES.
COMMODITY CLAUSE OF HEP.
BURN LAW SET ASIDE.
federal Circuit Court for Eastern
District of PENNSYLVANIA Dismisses
government Suit Against Anthra-
cite Coal Carrying Llncs. Judge
George Gray Writing the OpIniOn.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1O.-Declaring
IL 10 be drastic, harsh and unreasona-
Die and an invasion Of the rights of
the States, and therefore repugnant to
the Constitution of the United States
the Circuit Court for the Eastern dis
trict Of Pennsylvania today dismissed
the suit Of the Federal Government to
ENFORCE the commodities clause of the
Hepburn Railroad Act against the an
thractie coal carrying railroads Of this
state. Judge George Gray and Geo.
M. Dallas filed opinions dismissing the
suits, and Judge Jos Burlington dis.
sented, but did not file an opinion.
Ine commodities clause prohibits rail-
road companies from Transporting in
Interstate commerce any article or
commodity manufactured, mined or
produced by them or under their au-
thority. A penalty not to exceed s5.-
600 is provided for each violation.
The case was argued In June, Unit
ed States Attorney General Bonaparte
delivering the principal argument for
the Government. The effect Of the
commodities clause, If constitutional.
would be to conflne the mining of an
thracite coal by the railroads for use
IN Pennsylvania only, or compel the
railroads to sell all the mining prop
erty they are interested in, either d.
rectly or indirectly. It is almost GER
tain that the case will be appealed di.
rectly to the United States Supreme
court. The principal opinion was
written by Judge Gray, who as presi-
dent of the anthracite strike commits
sion, has an intimate knowledge of
mining Of hard coal and Of MANY
ramifications, in the ownership of coal
mines. Judge Dallas said in hill opin-
ion that it cannot be denied that the
commodities clause was enacted mot
actually for the regulation of Inter-
state commerce, but really to coerce
the conformity Of Intra-State busi-
ness with a policy approved by Con-
gress."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
Wise Words.

Many years ago. when your grand.
mother and grandfather went to
school. they had reading and spelling
lessons very much like ours today,
only now they seem to us "old-fash.
ioned." Here are some of the SEN
tenoes from their old English spell
ing hook:
1t IL wiser to prevent quarrel than
to avenge It.
He Is always rich who considers
himself as having enough.
Sincerity and truth pre the foun-
dations Of all virtue.
He can never have a true friend
who is often changing. his friend
ships.
There is no real use in riches, ex-
cept in the distribution Of them.
BY taking revenge for an injury,
man is only even with his enemy:
by passing 1t over he IL superior.
1t forms no part Of wisdom to be
miserable today. because we may
happen to become so tomorrow.
Which do you think you prefer.
the old-time reader, full Of advice, or
yor own pretty book. with its wealth
Of Observation-Disclosures Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
DIR. LINDER ON TRIAL.
Case Against Union Physician Who
Killed Negrcss Being Heard.

Union. Sept. 9.--The trial OF DR.. w.
L. Lnder. a physician OF this CITY.
VINO last November shot and killed a
negress named Lucy Lipsey, who had
In the previous March made an at
tempt on his life. was begun today.
For while his life was despaired OF,
but he recovered. On her trial tn.
woman pleaded insanity. She was
round guilty and sentenced to two years
In the Penitentiary. She appealed to
the Supreme Court and while the case
was pending she was shot by DR.. Lin
der. The evidence today tended 10
snow that DR.. Lnder shot the woman
In self-defence. The case probably
Will 60 to the Jury tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
HCMPERS CONTEMPT CASE PUT
OFF.
Ifial Postponed for Two Weeks nv
Gould.

ashlngton, Sept. 9.-The legal
proceedings against President Samuel
Gompers, Secretary Frank Morrison
and John Mitchell, of the American
Federation Of Labor, in which they
were charged with contempt of the
supreme Court Of the District of Co
iumpla on account Of acts and utter
ances apropos Of the judgment of that
Court directing them to cease publish
ing the name Of the Bucks Stove and
Range Company in their I'VE don't
patronize" list, were virtually post
poned for two weeks after brief
nearing today. Justice Could, Of the
Supreme Court, presided.
The postponement was taken at the
instance Of counsel for the Stove Com
pany and In opposition to the express
ed wishes Of Mr.. Gompers and his as
sociates, who complained Of delay as
expensive and unnecessary. It was
stated on behalf Of the company.
however, that it would be necessary
to examine witnesses as to the issues
made by the petition and the answers,
and Justice Gould, saying that he saw
no necessity for great haste, and urg-
ing the desirability Of affording both
sides a full opportunity to be heard,
granted the request. He appointed an
examiner to take testimony, gave each
side thirty days and announced his
willingness to sit in the case after the
facts shall have been ascertained.
Judge Alton B. Parker took an active
part in presenting the defence of
Messrs. Gompers. Morrison and Mitch
ell. He took occasion to indicate that
he had~not sanctioned the application
made in behalf Of his clients for a
jury trial. and in behalf Of his fellow
counsel, as we'll as for himself, with
drew that application. He made an
earnest plea against the postponement
Of the case. The taking Of testimony
will be begun next Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
His Dream Of Buried Wealth.

For week past Thomas Wade, q
prosperous farmer in Tuckahoe dis.
trict, Henrico. County, dreamed each
night Of a buried box bulging with
gold in ingots and ancient coins. The
spot where this treasure was secreted
was indicated unvaryingly in his
dreams by an old stump. which he
recognized as being on his farm.
Yesterday, with the assistance of
constable I. H. Henly he went to
the place indicated in his dream, and
after digging for several hours his
shovel struck the traditional hard
metallic substance"
Believing his dream Of wealth real
ICED Wade tainted from emotion, but
the constable nursed him back to
consciousness and then the box was
unearthed and examined. 1t con-
tanned three big copper cents of an
cient date and four fishhooks.-Rich-
mond Correspondence Washington
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
GREAT POLITICAL CHANGES.
Partisanship. Once Rampant, Has
Vanished AltOgether.

From the Kansas City Journal.
The presidential campaign this year
shows In clear relief the tremendous
changes that have taken place IN
American politics in the last decade OF
two. So far at least the present cam
paign has been the quietest ever
known. utterly lacking in the fierce
partisanships that have characterised
most national political contests in the
past. Everywhere may be found wide
spread evidences Of an apparent
apathy amounting almost to indiffer-
ence.
This state OF affairs IL In strong
contrast to the bitterness Of political
feeling that formerly prevailed
throughout the country for a hundred
years or more. In the days when the
wings and Democrats and after the
civil war the Democrats and Republi-
cans fought over their political con-
victiona, especially in fprssidential
years, with . Aerceness OF partisan
seal and energy that almost rocked
the republic on its foundations.
Men now living remember well
when politics entered deeply into even
social and business affairs and a Re-
publican viewed . Democrat as little
better than public enemy. a traitor.
or at least politica! conspirator against
the welfare Of the nation. and vice
versa, Democrat returned this par
tisan suspicion with such vigor that
he would hesitate to allow his daugh-
ter to we'd despised Republican.
Men Of both the great political par
ties worked with f~verish energy in
presidential campaigns and became so
wrought up over the elections that
business suffered and was neglected
the country over; and when the elec-
ton returns showed the defeat Of their
party nominees. many men almost
gave way to despair and doubted the
future safety and stability Of the re-
public.
In view Of the present political las
situde and the remarkable quietness
Of the situation, II II hard to realize
how great are the changes that have
taken place within the past few years.
how men who twenty years ago were
ready to hy at the throats Of their
political opponents now view political
contests with perfect equanimity, and
more. with actual indifference. as
though they had no hand or duty to
perform in, the matter and no interest
In the outcome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16

The young man and girl were
standing outside the front door having
nnal chat after his evening call. He
was leaning against the door post,
talking In low tones. Presently the
young lady looked around to discover
her father in the doorway. clad in a
dressing gown.
why, father. what In the world
Is the matter?" she inquired.
John" said the father. addressing
himself to the young man. "you know
have never complained about your
staying late and I'm not going to
complain Of that now; but for good
ness sake stop leaning against the
bell push and let the rest OF the fam
lily get some sleep."-Chicago Jour-
nal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
THE LIEN LAW FIGHT.
" nat WEI the Newly Elected Ieefs.
lature DO With the Issucp


Columbia, Sept. 13.-rhe bill of
MT. richards to repeal the lien law
passed the House by vote of 75 to
- on the 24th of January, 1908. OF
the 40 members who voted to PASS
the Richards bill, % are returned
and of the % who voted against ,bo
bill eleven are returned. Mr. Ricb-
ards is back and will again fight for
repeal of the lien law, but of those.
who most strongly opposed his bin
Messrs. Carey. Harrison, Rucker and
Garris are also back to fight out the
ISSUE
Last January the Senate see-sawea
LOT several days on the lien law and,
although the repeal bill did not pass.
1t Is not exactly easy to tell just how
the Senate did stand on the matter.
senator Crouch had bill looking to-
the same end as that of Mr.. Richards.
out there was a difference Of opinion
In regard to the prohibition of mort
cages on growing crops, and on this
point the voting in the Senate shifted
considerably. The Crouch bill was
first rejected, being laid on the tble.
by a vote of II to II, with several
pairs, and then the Richards bin.
which had come over from the House.
was taken up. The Richards bill, on
February 13, was laid on the table by
a vote Of 15 to IA, including pairs
but the bill was later resurrected and
the vote was a tie, 13 to IS, Lieu
tenant Governor Mcleod casting the
decisive vote against the bill.
The final vote on the bill was on
February IA, on Mr.. Holidays motion
to lay the bill on the table, on which
the vote was 10 to Is, including pairs.
or the thirty-seven Senators who voted
on this roll call twenty-eight are again
members of the Senate, and of this
twenty-eight 16 voted against the bin
and IL for it, as follows:
Against Repeal Bill-Appelt, Bass
Bates. Carpenter. Earle, Graydon,
Laney. Otis, Rogers, Smith, Carlisle,
Black. Williams, Weston, Walker, Glib
son-16.
For Repeal lBill-Christensen Hardin.
Harvey, Kelley, Mauldin, McKeithan,
Sullivan, Townsend, johnson, Hough.
Clifton, Sinkler-12.
Mr.. Griffin, who makes the twenty
ninth Senator to retain his seat in
that body, is not recorded in this roll
call.
OF the three members of the House,
who become members of the Senate,
Messrs. Croft and Johnstone voted
for the Richards bill, and Mr.. Spivey
against it, SO that Of the 20 Senators
again members of that body and the
three promoted from the House,
making 80 in all, II oppose repeal, IA
favor it, and one is not recorded. The
ten new men will decide the question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
CHANGES IN COTTON GRADING.
Revision Committee Of New York Ex.
change Makes Alterations In Grade
Differences. A

New York. Sept. s.-The revision
committee Of the New York cotton
exchange at Its meeting today made
the following changes in grade diff
ferencea:
Strict good ordinary. le2 points off
middling instead Of 160 points of:
good ordinary. ESQ points OF instesd
OF 200; low middlins. tinged. 22s
points OF instead OF $50; mid.
ding. stained. 100 points OF instead
Of 12s.
The differences will remain In fore.
until the next meeting Of the commit.
tee on November 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16

ba. AT the conclusion Of that, by di-
rection of the President. he will de-
vote all of his time to the compilation
of the material collected to make up
the first inventory Of natural re-
sources ever attempted In the United
States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16

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salVe can be used-that's DeWitt's
Carbolized Witch Hazel Sa)ve. II
cleanses thoroughly, keeps the pores
open and heals quickly. 1t is good for
anything where q salve is needed. 1t
cools and soothes and is especially
good for piles. We sell and recon-
mend 1t. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16

OF the 100000 British schoolboys
to whom Lord Roberts letter on the
harmful effect Of smoking has been
read by the Rev. j. NJ. Dryerrc dur
ing his anti-smoking lectures, 100000
have pledged themselves not to smoke
until they are twenty-one years Of
age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
MIR. BAUER TELLS OF FLOOD.
round Conditions In the Wateree Sec
ZION To Have Been Very Fad III
deed.

Mr.. j. w. Bauer, section director Of
the weather bureau, has gone int the
upper part of the State on a trip Of
inspection of the damage caused by
the recent floods. From Camden yes
terday he writes the State:
"In 1886. when the Wateree river
reached its previous highest water,
an old settler congratu led heavy
loser by the flood that he would be
exempt for 25 years as these vista
tions came not oftener than once in
that period. The old settler was mis-
taken, for In few months another
freshet occurred with almost as
high water and two years later anoth-
er freshet swept the valley with, how
ever, not so much water.
1.-THE old settler was right in the
main, for after 1888. 80 years were
practically exempt, except for mod.
crate floods, that inundated only the
so-called bottom lands and not harm
Ing the slightly higher and very fer
tile second bottoms It may be that
each generation shall be called on to
pay Its tribute Of toll and labor to the
fury OF the flood, lest we forget
"The sweep Of the waters must have
been terrific down the fertile valley Of
the Wateree. In the main channel the
waters were loaded with whole trees.
logs that were seemingly too large for
iossers to handle but which, In the
rush OF the current, were borne along
as lightly as bubbles. Their lightnsss
was illusory, for when. the water had
risen to the bed Of the tall bridge,
these same lo.- became resistless,
battering rams, before whose on.
slaugbt the structure moved of its
piers as feather, in a gale.
1T Is said that this flood demon
stated to a number Of planters that
they owned river lands that they
knew not.
ITO determine the full extent of the
damage done by the food would re.
quire a census Of every person own
ing. leasing or cropping lands on
each side Of the river, a task that has
not been done, and will not, making II
necessary to estimate from the known
to the unknown. A careful interview
with many, and II Is believed, the
principal losers in the vicinity OF Cam
den, In which exaggerated losses were
carefully eliminated by the gentle art
of sympathetic squeezing out the
truth alone. and by comparison with
the area affected by these interviews
to the total area flooded. leads me to
the belief that the losses In Kershaw
county will amount to not less than
$16O,O00, and not over 100000.
These comprise all the items as for.
mulated under the Watson Bauer plan
Of food damage reports. This is a
very conservative estimate, the wild
ones running up to $500. 900 and opti-
mistic ones to about 100000.
"A careful measurement by the
rilver observer. Mr.. w. c. Brown, and
by comparative measurements made
by others. at its highest stage reached
the unprecedented height Of 3s.7 feet
at p. m. Of August 26, 1908. The
date and time are given so that per-
sons down the valley may use, the
data to determine the rate Of flow Of
the crest Of the food. so that they
may In the future make provisions
accordingly."-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16

y AS the moon and earth light each
oeser because they face a common
sum- so shalt thou give Gods reflect
ed haot to other souls in present
need' aid thou thyself shalt see Gods
hght IN their face when comes
thy hour oN darkness.-W. f. Barton.
d. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
INVENTORY on THE NATIONS
- f WEALTH.



making fine headway with his inven-
tory OF natural resources. IL Is per-
hsps bigger job than he at first
suspected but indications are that he
is going TO get through Il In good
time. Very likely II has cut short the
vacation plans OF some Of his best
hslpers. but there has been no com.
plaint. His corps Of investigators.
statisticians. experts and scientists
have bcckied down closely to the
work all summer.
Inquiries have been going out from
this and that government once by the
shousand. They have gone to special
agents In the neld. to the government
stations here and there. to bureaus of
statistics all over the country. to
country clerks 10 township assessors
10 nanufactursrs, TO lumber dealers. to
railroad and steamboat companiss.
And % farmsra The chiefs Of the
government bureaus have been want
1Sr>nv - hmn~w sk>rs.e ,r~sS~-e~.- s~~A.
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srops an1 : crop production: about
SWAMP snd overflow iasde about ir-
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the uss of our inland waterway has
essrsess6 end ths reason for ths de-
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ars rapldIv com,ns sorv.rd NTH con.
ssrvation committee. OF their own
ne conservation movement may he
said now 10 be f,rmly established. An
ths government bureaus are rap,diy
pushiAg work on the inventory Of re-
sources IN order that a preliminary
report may bs made to the national
eonssrvstion commission at its meet
M In washinston. Tuesday. pecem-
bss 4. One week later, Tuesday. De-
csnbss Z. the 0overnors Of the states
and Territories. OF their representa-
tive. viii meet IN washington with
The commission. Already, although
the invitation has not yet been issued.
ths Governors Of some twelve or nf-
teen state and Territories have an.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16

A nature fa'er is a woman who
uses an old stocking for a rat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
New Phase of whitmore Case.

New York, October 10-Through the arrest today of Lottie Carol of crook lyn on charge of larceny the police believe they have discovered the mss ing link of evidence which may connect Theodore Whitmore as principal in the murder of his wife, Mrs. Lena Whit more, in the Lamp Black swamp, nar- rison, N. J., last Christmas night. A Lottie Carol had been mentioned by Whitmore at lis first trial as one by whom he could prove an alibi, but the girl was not found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

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