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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Spartanturg. March 30-Rev. ]. L
Harley of the South Carolina Metho.
eist coLfert nee. and pa. tor Of st
I'aul.s church 1T Cr.-nvllle, has been
elected superintendent Ct the A.u-
Saloon league Of South Carolina and
will take up his work in this connec-
ticn at once. Bish"p Morrison II the
Methodist church has approved his
accepting the work. authorizing him
tc take ur his new duties as soon az
elected. His election was by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Anti-Saloon
league at meeting. held In Green.
VILE this afternoon. and his commits
sion comes from the rational organi-
zation. Statewide prohibition is the
purpose OF the organization in this
state.
Mr.. Harley, who Is In SI artantnlrG
tonight. says his first work will be
cone in Union THIS week. He will
move his family to Spartanhurg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

a faction. the conservative, Iet-weli
cncush-alone crowd. and this seems
to be bad year for that scrt OF n
crowd. The Democrats trisd the con-
sentative candidate foar wears ago
when they accepted Judge Parker at
the dictation of the New York leade RS,
but they do not seem disposed to re.
peat tho experiment.
For q time II look, as IL 1t WIS any
mans game In the Republican party
and certainly the anti-Rooscvelt, anti
Taft faction did include some Of the
lcudest shouters In the party. But
as tho days go by they demonstrate
that their capacity ends with shouting
ind that they are not the men who
control tho party or who can capture
the delegates Senator Foraker still
talks Of his showing and Of the num-
ber Of delegates no will have. but sem
able men cnly listen and laugh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
the VENEZUELA EMDR0GlI0
NItiIlCAL PHASE IN NECO3JA.
TIONS REACHED.
'ur RelatiOns With Venezuela Strain.
co-<ol'espOndencc in Affair Laid
berorc the Senate-Tentative Pro.
gramme Arranged by Committee.

washington, March 31.-The long
expected correspondence between
america and Venezuela respecting
lending American claims against the
latter country was submitted to tn.
senate to-day and almost certain to
create profound impression. il will
te difficult to digest the vast mass ,f
material which Secretary Root has
placed before congress, but even a
tursory inspection Of the documents
makes it evident that the nexotia-
tons have reached a critical place.
9he presidents relization of that fact
is shown by his transmission Of the
matter to the senate without any COM
ment regarding the correspondence
and especially Secretary Roots strong
presentation of the American CAGE as
sufficient to enlist the attention of
congrt IS.
All the correspondence and docu
ments were referred to the senat.
committe on foreign relations.
Those members # the committee
Who have already famillarized them.
81 Ives with the situation hav.. arranv.
ed tentatively programme which
consists If three prop, ,sitions, as fol-
lows:
Place a prohibitive tariff on vene-
zuelan coffee. the exports Of which
constitute 54 per cent. Of the entire
venezuelan foreign trade and 80 por
cent. of the coffee is taken BY the
United States.
Exclude all importation of asphalt
from Lake Bermudez. the product OF
which abs been taken almost entirely
ty the United States. Authorize the
president to exercise the general cow.
tr invested In him. to take whatever
steps he may, consider necessary (,
treat with Venezuela in the future.
nj letter to Minister Russell or
Fob. %. 1907 Secretary Rooct re.
viewed the difficulties encount, rcd by
the various American claimants and
Instructed Mr. Russell to dcman.I
remedy and redress. Tho lett r con-
elud,d With this statement:
You arc instructed to bring Ties.
several causes o: complaint IN the
immediate and serious attention o.
tho Venezuelan government and t.
insist that the governmt mt ~ which,
- u arc accredited si.al give eact,
and every demand herein let T r.!,
immc 1iate consideration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Farmers Of the County Said to Hay
$4,000 Bales on Hand Now.

Farmers of the County Said to TIav.
$4,000 Bales on Hand Now.
Anderson. March al.-Mr. T. T.
Wakefield. manager Of the Farmers
Union Cotton Warehouse. has receiv-
&c a letter from a farmer in South
Georgia asking as to the truth II q
report circulated in that section to
the effect that the farmers of South
Carolina. and Of Anderson county in
particular, had become discouraged
with holding their cotton and war.
throwing their ccttcn on the ma. k-t
st hte present low price. Mr.. Wake.
field replied at once that there wa,
no truth in the report
I'VE have now 5000 bales in tho
Union Warehouse. In addition tc
this there Is a lot 81 cotton .'ered IN
mill warehou uses In the city. some OF
the mills allowing their farmers t.
use their warehouses. There are al.
together a little more than 10000
bales Of cotton stored iE the wnre.
houses In this city.
"And many farmers have cotton. or
their farms. You can see cotton piled
around many gin he uses in the coun.
Try and around many homes on The
farms The farmers OF Anderson
county have on hand t,day about g..
coo bales of cotton or about one.
third Of the last crop. And thore
Goes not seem to be the slightest dis.
position to sell until the pric q, goe'
up"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
COLEMAN LODGED IN JAIL.


Darlington. April 2.---ISam Coleman,
the negro who day before yesterday
shot Mr.. A. l.. Crrell during a scufiie
ever tho possession II q pis,'.i. was
arrested t.. lay ard is now IN J.i, Ut
thi. place.
becoming tired anC hungry the no
gro went I" u negro house near where
the e.. ). aid n. l;. u. CROSSES Tre-Dce
River this M..rning AMI sskv.i for
'omething to eat ard for permission
t. sleep during the day. The negro
woman sent q message. hy her daught-
eI to !ir. Gilmore. 50 cti"n fireman for
thu Atlantic '.,a.t Line Railroad
Company. WIN was at work IN tn.
railroad not far awdv. informing him
"f the pres ence OF the negro in her
house. Grant Titus. one Il the Me-
gro"s working for Mr.. Gilmore, "ffrr
Ell {" effect the cap. Ir. II the fui;i-
tive II given G pistol. With Was
done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
MORE INDIsC,sEET TALK.
Lyons Comment on Judge Prite hard,
Course.

Savannah. March 2s.-Attorney
General J. Fraser Lyon. Of South Car
olina. came 10 Savannah yesterday for
a conference with Hon w. w. Os-
borne and Hon. Alex. Lawrence. who
are representing some Of the claim
ants In the South Carolina disps.isary
wrangle. The nature Of the confer
t3cc Is not made public.
Referring to the action Of Federal
Judge Pritchard In takirg possession
OF the funds appropriated for the uss
OF the attorney generals office In fer
ieting out the dispensary trouble,
and In placing them In the hands of
receivers. Mr.. Lyon said:
Nothing suits the srafters better.
snd the action Of the Judge In thus
interfering with tho affairs OF the state
has 50 encouraged then and given
them more backbone that It has in
jured orr cause greatly. feel sur,
the supreme court o. the United States
VIII not uphold Judge Pritch ard in his
interference with the dispersary
fight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
CANNON AFTER PAPER TRUST.
Speaker Introduces Resolution Cali.
ing fir Information.

Washington, April 2.-Speaker Cam
non, as a member Of the House. to-
FAY introduced resolutions directing
the Attorney General ani the Sccre
tary Of Labor and Commerce to inform
the House Whist ctcps have been taken
ty those departments to investigate
The action OF the International Paper
Company, % New York, and other
-orporatlons supposed to be engage 1
in an effort to create a monopoly in
print paper. In a statement Mr. Can
lion said IL the claims Of tho ptbi.h-
trs are correct the manufa. turer. Of
apcr are subject to penalty AMI
"theh trust can be dissc I've 1 In ,hc
United States courts.
Later in the day Representative
champ clark, OF Missouri den .u,,eI
Speaker Cannon and the twelve mem.
hers IF the committee on ways and
means for persis,ing in their refusal
to bring In a hill placing w mi pulp
and white priat paper on ihr frr
list. He said that the Republican
tiitors and publishers If they were
worth the powder and shot t, Kill
them,' would lash the Speaker,
Chairmen Payne aid tn" otn-r E,-
! uhlicans II the committ., N they
don't do it, he exclaimed I'll ey ought
in November
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
NAY kILi. IUG TI,ADE yET.


~uSs~ss~R VssS~ss'Ssss
Warrington. April I Tho rub
committee. Of the senate judiciary
comm,mttte thinks that Il has n, last
Gsvlsc plan which will seriously in
terftre with tho shipment OF liquor
from another State INT" u prohibition
stats. The committee has actically
sgresd to rcoort . bill. the Gist oi
which = that express companies shall
lie restrained fr I'M handling liGnol
shipments consigned 20 prohibition
states
This Ia sought to be accnmI,Iishcd d
ny making II unlawful for express
companies to act as agents either for
the conslgner or the consignee. som.
States ALREADY have Law of this kind
II Is held tsat II express cornranie.
can be prevented from Transporting
lottery tickets they can also be In.
hthit- from carrying tqnoc. IN.
muh-jud' 'ciary committee concluded
some time ago that shipments IT II
auor into PROHIBITION States could NJ,
be prevented by su'.J-c,ing such ship,
ments to thu polite reg',latt.nszof IT,;
~tates ani Ne Il rrsuit All bills i,r.,
dicated up N that principle were re.
rc,ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
SENATOR DAVIS FINED.
rays So In Littlc Rock Police Court
r"r Disturbing ilm. Peace.

I.i:r!c Rock. ARK. April l.--tfnitv.l
Stats Senator Jeffries Davis was fined
s25 ir police court today fov disturb
ing the peace. Tie fine was added for
the senator's action in g:tting a pis
tol and appearing on the streets yes
,erday evening. wh,re hr ha! he. 1.
attacked and beaten few minutes
lefor. by Thomas Helm. ieputv pros.
tcutiGg attorney. II IL alleged D.vi.
l'ourished the rev"lv-r aud mad.
threats Lf taking a sh It It his ar:Lg.
mist who hai vanished Helm wa,
ine SIC for 4ssaut.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
GO.,D WORK BY CLEMSON
Free Investigations Of Contagious and
infectious Diseases of Animals.

The majority of stick owners do
not know that this State provides for
the investigation of contagious and
infectious diseases and consequently
there Is an unnecessary ioss Of many
animals each year. Some of these
animal diseases are also communica. i.
Die and fatal to man. and, therefore
the appearance OF any disease of
suspicious character should b.
promptly reported to tho State vet.
crinaiian. All letters asking for in
formation regai ding non-contaginus
diseases of animals will bc promptly
answered, but owners are requested to
fully describe the symptoms Of the
disease. Observe the following rules
IN requesting Investigations:
Rule All notices OF CONTAGIOUS
or infectious diseases shall be sent to I.
Veterinarian. o1e mson College, s. 60
Rule 2. When two or more reputa-
lie citizens of any county in this State
,hall notify said veterinarian that
any animals in their county are af-
fected with contagious disease, tn.
tendency Of which is to cause the
death Of such animals. he Will investi
gate the samc or cause an inyrstiga
tion thereof 10 be male such ro-
tees should also state the numb-r ~
animals sick, the number exposed I"
the infection and The numter d. ad.
or 1t should contain such other in
formation rs msy indicate that the
disease In question Is contagious or
infectious and one that can be legal
ly investigated under tho law.
Rule 8. When said notice shows
tHat the disease is contagious or in
fectious an investigation will b.,
made. Investigations will be miadc in
the order notices arc received when
this Is practicable; otherwise hey
will te made in order Of Importance
or according to location.
Rule 4. Persons requesting imsrec.
tons should hold the animals In read {.
incss. awaiting the arrival OF the vet
erinarian or assistant veterinarian.
and be present 10 give the rr,Yired
Information and assistance.
Rule E The veterinarian. when re.
quesrcd, will furnish blanks on which
TO make reports. All letters os tn
quiry asking for information regard.
Ing animal diseases will be aps~e, ID
as soon after their receipt as may be
found practicable.
Rule 8. In accordance with Sec
ton s. Of .he act Of Fob. 8, 1901.
Clemsoa College will pay the aeces-
sary EXPENSES OF the veterinarian. or
assistant veterinarian. In making in
specttons where animals are affected
With contagious diseases. The owner
II expected to provided transportation
to ard from the railway staten and
furnish all necessary labor and f..ec
while the animals are being tested or
Gre In quarantine.
Rule Z. II ON inspection has neeu
requested and the sick animals di, or
recover before the arrival Cf the in.
spector. the person requesting :he in
spection must notify the veterinarian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

The longest sentence I evey
heard said the reminiscent oil con.
gresham. was in IN address b.
"Evarts, OF course" "It wasn't u,
Evarts, but a Judge that ! knew -
And how long was u?' "sor lifc.".-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

When a man says t. you, Here's
tho political situation in a nutshell
YOU are pretty safe in settling ba,'k foc,
an hours nap.-New York Mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
ANTI.SALOON TEAGCE.

Rev. Mr.. Harley Ch0ssn Superintend-
ent Of the Organization IN Souti,
Carolina-Will Assume Duties at
OAce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
Improved Cotton Seed.

Has your Cotton Seed run outS
Are they nearly all black seed? Do
you want seed that will add 10 to -
per. cent to your yield another yearf
Then write for circulars Of Phillips-
Improved seed.
J. L. PHILLIPS, Orangeburg, s. G.
1.8.3m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

Sampson Jones, colored, fell two
stories while going up in the elevator
cf the Clinton cotton mill. now being
constructed Monday afternoon. H,
was dangerously injured in the head.
srm and bc dy re two men with
him werc slightly Injured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08

There is comment In some quarter s
away frcm washington because ths re
- 90 little written from here Of
Democratic politics. but there Is =, al
IN very little TO write. The Demo-
Gratis In congress seem to tc aln,'s,
unanimously Of the opinion that Hr.
Bryan will be nominsted and In"
reports which reach here from the va
rious states certainly show q remark.
able strength for the great Nebras-
kan. Occasionally. OF course. there Il
talk of come other candidates. A Min
ncsotan viii talk enthusiastically OF
johnson. or New Yorker Of Grey.
and because there IL ID little doing In
q political way. their interviews re-
ceive q prominence In the press 70
which they are by no means entitled.
There n, obviously. a faction In the
Democratic party whoss cry. Is ANY.
one but Bryan" precisely as in the
Repuellcan party there 50 sactioa
whose cry 10 Anyone but Tnft." but
IN both partiss II IL the same sor; OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-08
Nj PLANTATION nY Fonu.,GNERs

Augusta Receives Denial From Eng,
laud Of RunOr That Immense Plan.
tation Was to BE Established IN
This Country.
The British Cotton Growers Asso-
tiatioa. OF Manchester. Ens.a.d, has
tcen making an ado for the past two
!. ears over the fact that :hoy are &C.
ihg to buy a large area OF many
thousands Of acres to grow cotton {,
supply England. The association Is
largely made up Of Manchester mill
{ Gwners.
Recently the announcement was
made in an English paper that this
plantation would be established In
Dississippi. on TIE liver. Mr.. N L.
'"ille:. II this city. who has been
In toach with tho association, wrote
to them recently 10 know the trut:,
Of the matter. He received the fol-
lowing letter q fw days ago:
Manchester. Eng. March .. 1909
Mr.. N. l. willctt-Dear Sir: The pro-
rcssd plantation II not likely to be
established.
,signed) "Arno Schmidt,
fa SECRETARY.
"22 st. Mary's Gate"
The cotton growers OF the South
have Viewed with some apprehon
sion the fact of some wealthy concern
hike the British Cotton Growers As
~ citation coming to America and en-
caging N growing cotton on q large
scale. Int view Of the fact that these
people were immensely wealthy and
had sent agents to America and an-
nouncement had been made that a
plantation had been bought. the
above letter from England becomes n
nsattsr OF most general interest,".
gusta Chronicle.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16

Judge Charles NJ Barnes, the Sec
rotary of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley Commercial Club, returned last
night from the military maneuveI
camp near Leon Springs, where he
has been as a member of the Texas
National Guard participating in the
evolutions. He states that he found
this section a subject of great inter-
est among those who were there, and
there was general inquiry regarding
| it and the great advantages it pos
sesses
On his way back he stopped over
in San Antonio and saw Dr. G. Stew
art Simmons, who is negotiating for
the erection of a railway from near
San Antonio to some point On the
Gulf Coast. yTdge Barnes endeav-
ored to get DR.. Simmons to build his
road to Hidalgo, Santa Maria,
Brownsville and Point Isabel along
the military road from Hidalgo Dr.
Simmons said he had not yet definite
~ determined the route, and it's de-
termination would be dependent up
on the financial encouragement and
land donations as well as other bon
uses contributed.
DR.. Simmons, however, said he
had this vicinity in contemplation
and expected to visit it when he
should have the leisure to do so.
Judge Barnes found the business
men of San Antonio all much pleased
with the treatment accorded them on
their recent visit to the Brownsville
country. On his desk when he
reached the city he found the follow
ing letter from them:
San Antonio, Texas, July 3, 1908.
Lower Rio Grande Commercial Club,
Brownsville, Texas.
Dear Sirs-On behalf of the Bus
mess Mems Club, and especially of
the delegation of that club which re-
Gently visited your city, 1 desire to
extend to you our thanks and appre-
citation for the courtesy and hospital
ity shown our delegates during that
visit. We wish also to extend to you
an invitation to come to San Antonio
either singly or in body. To you,
both individually and collectively, we
desire to extend an invitation to use
our club rooms whenever you visit
our city.
With best wishes, remain,
Very truly yours,
Business Mems Club,
John B. Darlington, Sec.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16
Il CIVIC LEAGUE NEEDED.

What Brownsville needs very much
civic improvement league, which
.-sh06ld be composed of both men and
women" remarked a certain promin-
ent gentleman to The Herald several
days ago. AS everyone knows, a civic
Improvement league is an organiza-
zion of citizens who make it their bust
ness to take steps towards beautify-
ing their city, also to see that health
conditions are what they should be,
and to set on foot any move which
may tend to improve the town in
which the league exists. The sugges-
Gion is good one, and The Herald
would be glad to report some such
move here.
There is no city in Texas which has
greater need of such an adjunct to its
municipal government, and probably
none which offers better raw material
for such an organization to work up
On than Brownsville. With some good.
hard work along well directed lines
and Systematically pursued, Browns
vile could very easily be made one of
the cleanest, most healthful, and most
attractive cities in all Texas.
It only requires that the right peo-
pie take hold of the work and stick to
1t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16
WELCOME, SOUTH TEXAS
GARDENERS

The South Texas Gardeners Asso-
citation will hold its second annual
meeting at the outh Texas Gardens,
the home of the association, at
Brownsville, tomorrow and the next
day. It is expected that there will be
quite a large number of truck grow
ers, and others interested in agricul-
tural matters who will arrive here to-
night and attend the two days ses-
sions.
In view of the coming of this fine
body of men to Brownsville, men who
are progressive, alert, intelligent and
active, and who are not only a credit
to the entire Gulf Coast of Texas, but
are doing such an important part TO-
wards the development of this great
country, it affords The Herald pleas
ure to extend to them the heartiest
welcome on behalf of the city of
Brownsville, as well as on its own
behalf, and to wish for them most
pleasant and profitable stay in our
midst The South Texas Gardens are
the home of the association, and
Brownsville is the home of both, so
the hospitable people of Brownsville
are doubly glad to give them the
hand of welcome.
The town will be turned over to
the Gardeners for tomorrow and the
next day, and everyone should do his
best to make them feel that they are
more than welcome.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16
SOUTH TExAs IS PROSPEROUS.

j. B. Cheeseborough the well
known hat and shoe drummer from
Galveston, arrived last night. Mr..
Cheeseborough has just completed a
tour over his territory, which covers
a very large part of Southwest Texas.
and says he never saw the country
looking better Crop prospects are
fine, business is lively, and the mer-
chants everywhere are placing large
orders for the fall trade
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16
SOUTH TEXAS GARDENERS
Second Annual Meeting at South Texas Gardens Brownsville
Texas July 18th to 18th, 1905
PROGRAM.
First Day, July IL.

H.
L. R. Brownsville
j. combe Mayor of Brownsville
Response w. president Keleta
Address G. W. HUMPHREYS President Keieta
Nursery Inspection Dixon State Inspector
Marketing
Kingsvile j. v Mallory BROWNSVILLE
Production of Nursery Stock Gring, RaymOndvlle
Wyatt Corpus Ferguson Corpus Christi
Inspection of The South
The Railroads Developing VIM Dohery
Irrigation Drainage Civil Eng and NJ Col
A Spawn Corpus Christi
Experiences n Growing Joe Cadde Slnoon
condD Day, July
Pecans .... Prof E. Kyle hortcuurst. A College
Profit o. NJ Waterman Mission
Figs and Canning AS ockwe. Alvin
R H. Deyo Lyford
entomoogist A NJ College
String Beans N.
Early H NJ Keller Brownsvlie
Drainage L. A SMART Donna
Experiences Arnold Portland
Rev. W. F. rBanhouse
Snon Truck Growers Association snon
Report of Results Tom Willis Angelica
a P Glover Kingsvile
Election of
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16

Maine is the latest state to be ad-
'ded to The Weekly Herald's subscrip-
zion lists. making thirty-one states
which are now visited by this widely
circulated paper. 1t shows what a
very wide interest is felt in the
Brownsville country, when its lead
ing weekly circulates over such an
unusually wide territory.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16
LETTER LIST.

The letters remaining uncalled
for in the postofice at Brownsville
for the week ending Saturday July
18th, are as follows:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16
CAN YOU SEP

If your eyes trouble you, why not
avail yourself of the opportunity to
have them fitted accurately with per-
fectly ground lenses? Call at once on
DR.. Hogan in the Rousset building
opposite the Miller Hotel He guar
antees to fit any eye that responds to
light TAP
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-16
FOR SALE.

2344 acres, with front on La
guna Madre of 1872 varas, and ly-
ing north of and adjoining the
Laguna Vista" property, about
9 miles northwest from Point Isa-
bel. About 1000 acres timber, bal
ance prairie Practically all good
tillable land. Address, W. B. Abb
ney, Lampasas, Texas. 62@-3m