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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08

*~Unses Injuncsson Psank-s~rprssed
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f~n1utaw DtrlnAns ne Cleveland

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g ue0on suIosians the late sx-Pres-
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Meetings and Assessments
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08


able and desirable food plants in the
world. and It's cultivation encouraged
by the department OF . gr.c' ;.tr-e, f.
destined to prove a great source o.:
wealth to this country.
The plant bureau. however, is not
yet preared to furnish seeds. Any
body who wants them would do we'll
to write to the agricultural expert
ment stations in Oklahoma and Tex
as. making inquiry as to the sources
from which they may be obtained. II
Is understood. by the way, that the
manufacturers Of breakfast foods are
already beginning to purchase the
new grain. In such quantities as are
obtainable. for use in their products
an excellent testimonial surely to its
quality.
Broom Corn MiIlet.
The other new cereal is the social
ed broom corn millet, which was
brought to this country from Russia
not long ago with the idea that it
would prove valuable as a semiarid
crop. However. experiment has prov
ed that most satisfactory results with
II are obtained in comparatively hu-
mid and cool regions, as in the Da-
kotas, where 1t is beginning to be
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
NO MORE LAW MAKING.
Congress Is About Through Except for
Appropriation Bills.

Washington. D. c., April S.-The SEN
ate yesterday adjourned until Thurs
day and on that day will take another
adjournment until Monday of next
week. This program was arranged by
the Republican leaders for the reason
that there are not now on the calendar
any measures that are regarded as of
pressing character and which are like
ly to be enacted at this session.
The unfinished business is a bill by
Mr.. Gamble to regulate the settlement
of the accounts between the United
States and the several states relative
to disposition of the public lands. 1t is
understood this bill will not be passed
at this session and that the other pub
lie land bills on the calendar, such as
the one to provide an enlarged home
stead. will also go over until next ses-
sion at least. The Gamble bill. 1t is
declared would cost the government
millions of dollars the exact amount
being indeterminable. The indications
are that there will be little legislation
from now on except the appropriation
bills and 1t is not Impossible that con-
gress will be ready to adjourn at some
time between May Is and May 30 The
legislation urged by the president, in
antitrust law, which is before con-
gress as the national civic federation
bill, is believed by the leaders to be
doomed. The fact that organized labor
does not appear to be satisfied with the
measure Is the reason given for the
luke-warm attitude of the Republican
members of congress toward the pro-
posed legislation. The majority leaders
do not disguise the fact that debate
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
NOT FOR TAFT.
Resolution Instructing for Him Voted
Down in Delaware.

Dover, April S.-The Republican
state convention met here today and
elected full delegation to the nation
al convention at Chicago. The dele
gates were not instructed. The only
show of a contest was over a resolu-
ton directing the national delegates
to support Secretary of War Taft for
the presidential nomination. It was
defeated overwhelmingly, by a viva
voce vote. The convention was in the
control of the state organization head
ed by United States Senator Dupont
and Richardson. The so called admin
istration faction, which was defeated
at the primarise last Saturday had on
ly a comparatively small number of
delegates in the convention. They fa-
vored instructing the delegates for
Taft
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
C. W. KIDD NAMED.
Appointed Sheriff of Barber County
by Governor Hoch.

Goveror Hoch on Tuesday after
noon decided to appoint C. w. Kidd
to the position of sheriff of Barber
county to succeed D. L. McCracken,
who was shot and killed recently by
a man whom he was trying to arrest.
Mr.. Kidd was undersheriff Of the
county, and is a Democrat.
The Barber county situation was
peculiar one, from a political stand
point. Sheriff McCracken was
elected by the Democrats, and was
law enforcement man. When he was
killed, the Republican leaders in
that county agreed that they would
allow the Democrats to select the man
to succeed McCracken. The Demo-
cratic county central committee met
and agreed upon Thomas Bunton, Of
Kiowa. But Bunton's appointment
met with strong protests from some
of the law enforcement people of the
county. McCracken's own brother
opposed it, and was for Kidd. j. D.
Matthews. Republican deputy sher-
iff. and Thos. Kinney, the Republican
who ran against McCracken and was
defeated, also got into the race.
Governor Hoch decided that in
view of the fight on Bunton. he would
appoint Kidd. who is familiar with
the duties of the office, and in SYM
pathy with the policies of his prede-
ceSSOr.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
The Preliminary Hearing of w. T.
Carr Up at Marion Today.

:. :
Marion. KAN. April s.-The pre-
liminary hearing of William T. Carr,
charged with the murder of express
messenger Oscar Bailey, comes up
for hearing today before Judge Eby.
The prisoner has been quiet and
orderly, evincing none of the traits
of a desperate criminal. His attor-
ney, D. w. Wheeler of this city will
spare no effort to give him a fair
hearing and claims he has some evil
dence that may surprise the prosecu-
ton. Attorney Wheeler was in New
ton Sunday and Monday preparing for
the trial.
Carr says, in speaking about that
bloody pair of trousers taken to the
laundry, that they were not his and
that his overcoat was left at his
fathers house in Kansas City. He
says, furthermore, that he reached
Newton on No. II and not on the
train that carried Bailey.
Carr stoutly maintains his inno-
cence as to any part in his murder
and although H. H. German and an
assistant sweated him for hours they
could not force a confession. Carr
says he was kidnapped at Newton
without a chance to say goodbye to
his wife and baby, hurried across the
country in carriage to Marion with
out knowing why until after a war;
rant had been prepared at Marion.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
House Adopts Another Rule to
Curb the Democrats.
Speaker Can Declare a Recess
Without Roll Call.
NAVALBILL REPORTED
1t Carries $1O3, ,967,51S for the
Next Fiscal Year.
Less Than Department Esti-
mates by $22,51S,S31.

Washington, April $40 further
thwart the Democrats in their filibus-
tering tactics under the leadership of
Mr.. Williams, the house today by a
strict party vote, adopted rule giving
power to the presiding officer without
roll call to declare the house in re-
cess every day at 5 o'clock until the
following morning at 11:30, the rule to
run until Monday next. The rule fur
ther provides for the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill beginning
Friday and that general debate on the
measure shall close at 5 o'clock Satur-
day unless debate shall be exhausted
before that hour, when it will be the
duty of the chair to declare a recess
until Monday at 1880 a. m. The DEM
ocrats opposed the rule and exhausted
all their preliminary moves.
The naval appropriation bill author
izing the construction of two instead
fo four battleships and eight instead
of four submarine torpedo boats, and
carrying total appropriation Of $103,-
967,518 for the naval service for the
ficsal year ending June 80, 1909, was re-
ported to the house today by Chairman
Foss of the committee on naval affairs.
The total appropriation recon-
mended is $22,518,831 less than the
aggregate estimates submitted by the
department and $3,663,916 more than
the amount appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1908.
The bill carries an item Of $1,00O,-
900 for the construction Of subma-
rine torpedo boats and an item Of
$445,0O0 toward the. construction of
subsurface torpedo boats. Provision
is made for the enlistment of six
thousand men to man the following
ships which are to be put in COM
mission within the next few months:
The California, Mississippi, Idaho.
New Hampshire, South Dakota. North
Carolina, Montana, Chester, Birming-
ham and Salem; and for 1900 men
required to man torpedo boats not
now in commission. Representative
Osborn (Ala.) submitted a minority
report recommending that provision
be made in the bill for four bat
tleships instead of two.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08

solely for the purpose of making po-
litical capital is a thing to be avoided
An employers liability bill is one Of
the measures that stands a good
chance of enactment, 1t is believed. al
though the bill passed by the house
is not satisfactory to the senate It is
thought likely that this measure will
be materially amended and a confer
ence is depended upon to harmonize
the difference Of the two bodies.
Many members of the house have de-
signs on the Aldrich currency bill and
plan to load it down with amendments
Such a course would result in throw
ing that bill Immediately to confer
ence and if no agreement could there
be reached substantially along the
lines Of the bill as it was when it left
the senate committee it would be per-
mitted to die in conference. There is
no doubt that the temper of the SEN
ate is such that If financial bill is to
be passed it must practically be In the
form agreed upon by that body 1t is
clear that no bill would be accepted
from the house which attempts to go
beyond the emergency needs and re-
wise the entire currency system.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08

Bryan Resents a Statement Made by
the War Secretary.

Denver, Col, April S.-"Mr. Taft is
either misinformed or he lacks candor
when he says I changed front on the
philippine question" said William j.
the address of Secretary of War Will
lam H. Taft, at Omaha. Mr.. Taft un-
doubtedly had reference to the state
ment Mr.. Bryan made public while
the Paris treaty was pending before
the senate.
THE question presented at this
time" said Mr.. Bryan today, "was
this:
Shall we reject the treaty, con-
tinue the state of war and force Spain
to recognize the independence of the
philippines or shall we ratify the
treaty and declare our intention to
recognize the independence of the
fhiIppines ourselves? 1 took the po-
sltion that it was easier for us to act
alone than to force Spain to act and
that we had as much right to recog
nize the independence of the Philip
pines ourselves as to force Spain to do
THE senate ratified the treaty and
came so near deciding in favor of the
independence of the Philippines that it
required the vote of the vice president
to defeat the resolution. Had the res
olutfon received one more vote we
would have been saved more than $780,
100000 In expense and saved the menace
VI wal III the OrlenL ana the nuIlllld-
tion of having suspicion cast upon our
adherence to the doctrines of the De-
claration of Independence.
Mr.. Taft ought to explain whether
he purposely conceals the important
part of my plan or whether he is real
ly ignorant of the subject. There has
never been a day since the treaty was
ratified that we could not have made
the promise of independence and thus
made friends of the Filipinos. No ex-
cuse could be given for our colonial
policy except an excuse which attacks
the principles of self government
Mr.. Bryan was somewhat amused at
the reference of Secretary Taft to 1.-The
gentleman who still seems to have the
power of leading the Democratic party
against its WILL
That can hardly be true" suggest
ed Mr.. Bryan, when / have no way of
forcing anybody to agree with me or
to favor me, and the charge comes
with poor grace from one whose nomi-
nation is being urged by all of the
presidents off1ceholders.
This off1ceholding activity has be-
come SO great that the Republicans
already have contesting delegates in
a number of states protesting against
the use of patronage to force the nom
ination on the party"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
GOES TO COMMITTEE.
The Miners Wage Scale Is Still Under
Discussion

Kansas City, Mo-, April S.-The
committee Of fifteen appointed during
the closing hours of the district con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America which adjourned yester-
day, today met a committee of oper-
ators of the southwestern field and
continued negotiations for settle
ment of their differences
Despite the apparent break in the
conference yesterday when the miners
voted down a proposition of the oper-
ators to sign a three year scale agree
ment both sides still express conf
dence of reaching an agreement
T. L. Lewis, the Miners National
president is expected to arrive in Kan
sas City late tonight or early tomor-
row, and to play an important part
in the conferences.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
Pesident Roosevelt's Autograph Goe.
Into Corner Stone.

New York. April S.-'You may be
forgotten 100 years hence recently
wrote A. K. Hicks, secretary of the
Long Island Railroad Y NJ c. A., in
Long Island City, to President Roose-
welt. unless you send some token to
put in the cornerstone of the new
Young Mems Christian association
building here, which will be laid on
April 3O''
President Roosevelt's response was
in the shape of a handsome steel en-
craving of the White House, fnscrib-
ed on the bottom in the presidents
handwriting:
with The Best Wishes OF
Theodore Roosevelt"
The new building is the one to which
Mrs Russell Sage recently contributed
$50, 900 as a mark of her regard for the
Long Island railroad men, many of
whom she knew personally.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Lightning Hits the Lewis Home.

Arkansas City, April 8.-Tuesday
morning while the heavy rain, wind
and thunder storm was raging, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Lewis on
North e street, was struck by light
ming. The bolt was a heavy one and
it struck the northwest corner of the
house. The bolt tore a hole in the
roof of the residence about four
feet square and also tore the cornice
off that side of the house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis were at home at the time
the lightning struck and Mr.. Lewis
was severely shocked by the bolt. He
soon recovered however.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
EFFICIENCY DOUBLED.
Opinion of Battleship Cruise by One
of the Men.

San Francisco, April S.-Henry
Sosvielle, chief master at arms of the
battleship Rhode Island, the first en-
listed man to reach San Francisco
from Admiral Evans fleet at Magda-
lena Bay, arrived here on the hospital
ship Relief In his opinion, that of
a man who has served as a bluejacket
in the navy, the cruise has helped to
increase the efficiency of both officers
and men one hundred per cent.
''All have enjoyed the cruise i'm
mensely and a great lesson has been
learned by the men on all vessels.
The officers and sailors have come
to know one another better, and as
for the ships. they are in perfect con-
dition," declared Sosvielle.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Three shocks in Arizona,

Bisbee, Arizona. April S.-Three
distinct earthquake shocks were felt
at Douglass during last night The
first was at 9 O'Clock the second two
hours later and the third and most
severe at o'clock this morning. The
district between Fronteras and Doug
las appeared to be the center of the
quake. Houses in Douglas trembled
noticeably during the last shock and
the little town of Fronteras was
thrown into panic. Workmen in the
Pilares mine at Pilares thought an
explosion or. cavein had occurred and
hurried from the mine. No damage
is known to have been done by the
quake.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Kansas City. Apri
Kansas City Live stock.

Kansas City. Mo-. April s.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1900, including 200 head of south
ern. Market steady. Native steers. S. $50
$50; southern steers, $4.50@65O; southern
cows. $3.25@4.75; native cows and heifers
So 25@6. 40; stockers and feeders, $S50@5. 70;
bulls, s.. .40@5. Is; calves. So. 3.50@6. 90; western
steers. A.759675; western cows, $3:75@5 40
ct steady to weak. Bulk of sales, $3.50
5.95; heavy, $5.9O@6.O0; packers and butch
ers. $5.5@5.95; lights, $5.70G5.90; pigs. $3.50
@5.25
SHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Muttons, $5.5O@66 60. lambs,
Sc. 75@7.75; range wethers, $5.75@7. .25;a-fed
ewes, $5.25@S.O.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
ToDAY,s MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April s-wHEAT-.The wheat
market opened weak today because OF
rains in the southwest and decline of /
pence at Liverpool The government crop
report. which was issued early in the day.
was considered bearish May wheat OPEN
ed zQHc to 11@1xc lower. at SS@S9zc. and
sold at 90@905xc Minneapolis, Duluth and
chicago reported receipts of 20S cars.
half of the session on buying of May by
elevator interests, May selling to SIC. The
close was strong. with May up A@3sc, at
CORN-The corn market was strong be-
cause OF the weather conditions which
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
French Car Reaches Frisco.

San Francisco, April 8.-The
French car in the New York-Paris
automobile race arrived here yester-
day afternoon. 1t is planned for this
car and the Italian car, which arrived
a few days ago, to be shipped to
Seattle Friday and re-shipped from
thence to Valdez, Alaska. The other
French car has been withdrawn from
the race and it will be returned to
Paris The car was disqualified by
being freighted to this city from Col
oradO.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Japanese Boycott Extends.

Hong Kong, April s-The Chinese
guild has decided to cable their agents
at Japanese ports not to place any
more orders for Japanese goods and 20
ship goods already ordered in vessels
other than Japanese. Dealers in Chi
nese piece goods are joining in the boy
colt against the Japanese which arose
as a result Of the Tatsu Maru incident.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Merchant, Stock Yards, kaI

lower; corn unchanged.
Car lots at X. C.: Wheat. So: corn. ~;
Estimated car lots at X. c. Thursday:
Wheat, 81; corn. Is; oats. 8.
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat. s.; corn.
Estimated car lots at Chicago Thursday;
Wheat, 19: corn, 30; ;oats, Z36.
Wheat receipts today in. the northwest
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat "a
lower; corn sd lower.
New York Stock Markse.
Wall St., New York, April s.-9TOCK9-
Stocks sold higher than last night IN the
opening transactions today, but the DE-
form within the limits of small fraction.
Erie was prominent exception with de-
sline enId o. eSYancs a. ~ oi0 Snd an
lantic Coast Line l point.
Small selling orders turned prices down
prices waces had % fallen LIE Slightly below % yester @
days closing. Later on the list hardened
trifle. but the entire movement was un-
Prices receded slowly before the light
arrow. Union Pacific. Reading. Mexican
Fss pense sn ss
referred and wheeline and Lake Erie
Dad Of New Jersey 81 points.
Bonds were irregular.
Inc metal STOCKS were OnereQ more 1ree-
:, but prices ultimately turned upwards
gain. Union Pacific and Reading made
I'll recoveries and other leading railraod
ocks also rallied large fraction.
The tone of the market grew firmer
hen Canadian Pacific and B. r. T. were
up. The movement elsewhere was
-ht, but the advance continued until
market was ruling at, or above, yes
rday's final figures. Canadian Pacific
ID B. r. T. advanced point.
Range of Prices OF Stocks.
drnlshed by J. E. GaI, Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and StockS
Jffice u0 w. Sixth ST. Phone 4S6
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April S.-CATTLE-Receipt to-
day about 1900. Market steady to strong.
Beeves, $460@7. 30: cows and heifers. $2.10Q
$50: Texans. $450@5.40; calves. $450@S.60;
westerns, A5OQ5.50; stockers and feeders,
$3.2505. IS.
HOGS-Receipts today about 26. 900 head.
Market weak. Light, S. 75@6.15 mixed. S: 50
pigs, A.70@5.50: bulk OF sales, S. 1906 TO-
SHEEP-Receipts today were about a.
900 head. Market steady. Natives. $3.50
725; lambs, $6.Oo@7. IS; westerns. s6.25@7. 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Kansas City Live Stock SALES To1a,

THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City, Mo-. and
by Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
marketsl .-,,,e
CATTLE-Receipts today 1000 head.
Market slow and steady to 10c lower.
HOGS-Receipts today 1900 head. Mar
ket 10c lower. Bulk of sales, s57oQ5.90;
top, $0.&.
sHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
bot cfa
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
Kansa. City Produce Market.

Kansas City, April S.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts 80 cars. h@1c lower. May, 81 c;
July, S0ssc; Sept, 7SHc. Cash: No. hard.
@96c; No. red, 93@95c.
CORN-1zGNc higher. May, Sic: July.
59ssc; Sept, 5S1zc. Cash: No. 2 mixed. 81
61A@611kc; No 8 white, 61@61Ac.
OATS-Unchanged No. white, 5o651c;
No. mixed. 4Tc.
RYE-7467Sc.
HAY-Firm Choice timothy, 81 506
1900; choice prairie, $9.500100O
BUTTER-Firm- Creamery extras. &c
packing stock, 1Sc-
EGGSFirm. Fresh extras. lie: current
receipts, 13Ac
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08
J. L. Gaines a Suicide.

Agra, Kan, April 8.-Jas. L. Gaines
a well to do farmer of this place,
committed suicide early this morning
By hanging himself with a log chain.
Worry over a tax statement Is given
as the cause $500
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08

Now YOrk sugar and COuee.
New York. April S.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
test, 81. So: molasses sugar, 1851. Refined
full recoveries and other leading railroad
s. so; granulated, $40
COFFEE-Quiet. No. Rio. &c: No.
Santos S3s@81kc.