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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
HEARST ATTACKS BRYAN.
independence Lacquer Declares Ne.
braskan Is Not Friend of Labor
Criticises Haskell.

davenport, Ia, Sept. 7.-W. r.
Hearst delivered an address in this
city at the Labor Day celebration. He
said in part:
III any one tells you that the
Democratic party is a new party with
new attitude to working men,
stand ready to prove that It is the
same old Democratic party with the
same old deceitful attitude toward
working men.
when, years ago. working men
were In Washington arguing for what
they honestly believed to be for the
best interests Of themselves and their
families and their fellow citizens gen.
era.ly, and Mr.. Bryan called them
public seggars,' he did not show a
spirit In harmony with American
ideas
And when Mr.. Bryan the other day
appointed as treasurer of the Demo-
cratic campaign fund this man Has
Keii, member Of a secret citizens
alliance, hostile to labor in q mean
and cowardly way, he did not show
either spirit in sympathy with Ameri-
can labor or in accordance with
American fair play"
Mr.. Hearst went into details con-
cerning his charges against Mr..
Haskell. Mr.. Hearst, to bear out his
assertions, quoted from a resolution
ne said had been introduced by Mr..
Haskell before a meeting Of an alli-
ance. He also detailed the incident in
which Mr.. Hearst said Mr.. Bryan
termed workingmen public beggars," !"
and manufacturers, robbers" Con-
cerning the latter charge against Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Hearst read affidavits from
James Campbell. Of Pittsburg and
Charles Bryant at Anderson, Ind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
Car Load of Sugar Dissolved.

A train Of forty loaded cars belong.
Ing to the Southern Railway Company
which had been in the midst of the
recent flood at Kingville, Columbia
and Augusta was brought to Rock
Hill Wednesday. The water marks
on the cars were very plain and prov
ed to those who saw them that the
stories coming from these towns were
not exaggerated in the least The cars
mad been In water ior nearly a week
and the water marks were about two
feet on the body Of the cars.
The cars were all loaded with mer-
chandise, groceries, ETC., and as far
as the goods were concerned the whole
thing was a complete wreck. The
goods were not all for Rock Hill. but
since this is the transfer station the
cars were brought here to be trans
ferred.
One car which was loaded in Char
lesion WIS caught by the flood on a
siding at Kingville. When the car
left Charleston it contained forty
sacks and twenty barrels Of sugar, but
when 1t reached Rock Hill Wednes-
day the only sign OF sugar that could
be found was the empty sacks, the
sugar having dissolved in the muddy
waters Of the Congaree at Kingville.
The barrels were removed from the
car at Kingville.
Ine loss on this one train will
amount to a large sum Of money as
everything in the cars with the ex.
ception OF the canned goods and the
sort were ~ruined.--Rock Hill Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
LAssOED TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
Philadelphian Owes Escape From
Death q New Workers. Skill.

San Bernardino. Cal, Sept. s.
Archibald L. Banks, a prominent res
ident Of Philadelphia. was saved from
instant death by William Rogers. OF
New York. by a lasso in the mountains
near here yesterday.
James Archer, OF London; William
Rogers and Robert Shea, Of New York,
and Mr.. Banks were riding on one OF
the slopes Of the San Bernardino
rangs. Banks horse slipped and the
rider rolled down the embankment to-
ward , precipice.
At the very brink he srasped q
small, bush, which was about to give
way uader the strain when the swish
OF laaso was heard. and the imperil-
ed manffound himself encircled by q
rope. thrown with unerring aim by
Rogers. p,
With the, exception of few bruises
and the severe shock, Banks was un-
injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
MET HUSBAND INSTEAD OF WIFE,
ANDERSON Man Gets Into Shooting
ARRAY at Anderson.

Abbeville, Sept. 5.-Abbeville bae
shooting scrape this morning. It
seems that one Thomas Osborne or
Anderson, has for some time past been
trying to ray unwelcome attention to
Mrs. Ferqueron, the wife of a wei,
known carpenter Of this city. A dav
or two ago Osborne wrote a letter &c.
the lady stating that he would call to.
see ne rat certain hour. The letter
was turned over to her husband.
This morning at the appointed hour
osborne put in his appearance and
was met by the husband. A difficulty
occurred, in which Osborne fired at
Ferqueron three times with a revolv-
er. Ferqueron seized a Winchester
rifle and fired upon Osborne several
times. One shot Tvt :. nnxer from
MS hand and another cut his coat
between the left arm and the body.
Osborne Immediately left for more
peaceable SURROUNDINGS.
Ferqueron reported the matter to
the peace officers, with the result that
Osborne was arrested Just beyond> the
city limits. He is now in Jail, where
ne will likely stay until he can he
tried next week for assault and hat-
terry with intent to kill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
RACING AUTO LEAPS FENCE
Automobile Races at Columbia Mar.
red by Accident.

Columbia, Sept. 1.-THE automobile
races held here this afternoon On the
State Fair grounds race track, under
the auspices OF the Columbia Automo--.
bile Club. were probably the most in
teresting and exciting ever seen inl
this State. There were more entries
than usual and fine time was made
the best being made by a White
steamer car. which went the mile 1
minute and IL seconds. The Buick
machines took next honors and the
Fords came in for their share at thru.
place.
A great disadvantage and ona.
which nearly proved fatal to two merx
was the lack Of banks at the corners
OF the track where the turn had to be.
made. The cars did not slack nm for.
this, however. and as the Buick car
was going the fourth lap Of a fifteen
mile race and about 400 yards ahead.
or the other cars she began to skid.
The driver, Mr.. Jacobs, lost controE.
but kept his head and tumped. Yelling
to his assistant to do the same. At
the moment they leaped from the
machine it went into the fence at the
rate Of nearly mile minute. turneSs
two and half somersaults and land
er over the fence in q field a complete,
wreck.
That the two men were killed or
ratally hurt was the opinion OF the
1000 spectators. who watched the
performance, bit by the time the
crowd had reached the spot the men
had regained their feet scratched and
severely shocked, but not seriously
hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
TWO PITTSBURG BANKS CLOSED
National Bank and Trust Companv-
Under Suspicion.

0uSRACAOu.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 5.-Two fin
ancial institutions, the Cosmopolitan.
National Bank and the Mount WASH.
ington Savings and Trust Company.
were closed here today by orders from
the Federal and State banking authori-
ties.
While the Cosmopolitan NationaR
Bank was a fair sized institution. the
Trust Company was a small concern.
and there was little or no excitement
when the failure became known.
The National Bank was closed a
few minutes after O'Clock this
morning and the Trust Company at
11.s0 a. m.
The order closing the Cosmopolitan
Bank was brought forth by the refusal,
1t is said, Of Bank Examiner John B.
Cunningham to approve some of the,
paper and other securities of the bank.
for loans, aggregating, it is alleged,
over $1.00O,00O. However. the od,--
cials of the bank deny that worthless
or insufficient securities have been,
accepted for loans. They say all the
paper and other collateral held by the
Cosmopolitan is collectible, and that
the bank is solvent and able to paw all.
~ 'At
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
MURDER I'm BARNWELL.
L. w. Dewitt Kills Gruber in His
Yard-Self Defense Is Alleged.

Barnweil, Sept. 7.-Barnwell coun-
ty has had two more murders added
to her list.
On Saturday afternoon L. F. Miles
had fuss with negro named Caleb
Nix. A short time afterwards Niles
met Nix and after few words shot
him four times, each shot taking ef-
feet. The negro died almost in
stantly. Miles gave himself up to the
authorities. Nix had q large knife
open in his pocket when searched after
his death.
This afternoon l. w. Dewitt Of
Blackville cut to death q Mr.. Gruber
In his front yard. There seems to
have been some personal matter be-
tween the two men. Mr.. Gruber came
by Mr.. Dewitt yard and after a few
words started in the gate. Mr.. De-
Witt advanced in his shirt sleeves
to meet him. Gruber reached for his
pistol and as he did Mr.. Dewitt pull
ed his pocket knife and closed in on
him. He cut Gruber about the head
and neck. almost setering the head
from his body. Gruber died almost
instantly.
Dewitt gave himself up to the
sherif Immediately after the killing
Sheriff Creech being in Blackville.
Both Dewitt and Miles are now in
jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
THE FARMERS UNION

Ing Cotton, But the Price Is to Pc
Made Known to Union Members
Who Will Carefully Guard the
Secret.
Fort Worth, Sept. AT the clos
Ing session today Of annual meeting
OF the National Farmers Union. plans
were adopted for marketing the crop
for the members Of the organization,
which plank would eliminate the mid
dlemen. The plans proposed that a
commission of twelve members. one
from each Of the cotton growing
States. with Offices at Memphis, Tenn,
and deal direct with the spinners at
home and abroad. This commission is
to have exclusive control OF the hand
ling Of the cotton in all union ware
houses and when sale is made the
amount to be taken from each ware.
house Is to be appOrtioned according
to the amount held. The Mississippi
Bankers association agreed to advance
sixty per cent. on cotton warehouse
receipts and 1t Is hoped to extend
this arrangement to other States. A
sliding scale is probable as nothing
was said as to minimum price for
which it is proposed crop is to be sold
A secret price will be given to men,
bers Of the union only and the secret
is to be carefully guarded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
THE LEE COUNTY ELECTION.
Smith and MCLAUGHLIN Receive O Big
Vote.

Bishopville. Sept. 9.-The result of
the primary In this county is as fol-
lows:
Smith 500. Evans 3s1, Mellichamp
436. Swearingen 500, Cansler S46
Caughman 336. County-Moneyham
$50. Evans 7ss for supervisor: House,
Harris $50, Te.um 1856; Solicitor,
MCLAUGHLIN 1859, Stoll $40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09

The unreported boxes in Sumter
county will give Stoll a majority Of
rs or more. and the 1000 o. more
votes yet to be reported from Will
liamsburg will give Stoll a majority
OF 400 to 900. while the vote yet to be
reported from Clarendon county will
not increase McLauchlin's vote ma
terially. Taking the vote in the first
primary as basis. the indications are
that Stoll will be elected by a major
ity OF 200 to 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09

Columbia, Sept. 9.-In the senato-
rial race Smith has swept the State,
defeating Evans by nearly 10000
majority out Of total vote Of s2,-
sss.
swearinsen has apparently defeated
Nellichamp, having lead Of s,552
votes out Of 73.3s4 cast in this race.
Cansler. for railroad commissioner,
has lead over Caughman Of 7s4 out
Of 7s.13s votes thus far reported. =
For congress. in the Fifth district.
Finley has beaten Butler, and, accord
ing to the latest reports. has lead Of
s.ll7 votes.
In tho sixth district Ellerbe leads
Rassdalts By s.las votes. and has prob
ably been elected.
Rsmbsrt has been decisively defeat
cd BY Cobb for solicitor in the Fifth
circuit. Cobb being sss votes ahead
out Of l.lse votes CAPT.
In the Tenth circait. for solicitor,
Bonhsni leads Mcswain by 1.41s. and
In the Third circuit. MCLAUGHLIN Is
ahead Of stoll by sis votes. : H
In the Twelfth circuit Wells has the
advantage over ouattlebaum. being
1895 votes ahead Of his competitor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
The Nerve of Him.

She expected a proposal from the
wrong man and she decided to side
track it.
Il wouldn't marry the best man on
EARTH" she said.
you'll never have the chance"
re1oined the wrong man. because I
never intend to ask you."-Chicago
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
A giant elm tree at Wolcott ,

A giant elm tree at Wolcott, N. Y.
was recently cut down. 1t was the
last of the original forest The stump
was fifteen feet in circumference and
the rings indicated that 1t was fully
three hundred years old. The body
will make at least $500 feet Of lum-
ber and the top twenty-five cords Of
wood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
Shooting ARRAY n. Bamberg,

Bamberg. Sept. 5.-1heodOre Rich
wine shot and probably fatally wound
ed Willis Glover here this afternoon.
Richwine was promptly arrested and
put in Jail. Both are colO,ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
EARTHQUAKE IN PORTO RICO.
Slight Shock at San Juan Sends PeO.
pie Into the Streets.

San Juan. p. r.. Sept. 5.-An earth
quake shock YVES felt here at ten min
utes past IL o'cock this afternoon.
The people Of the city were very
much alarmed, and many OF them
rushed from their houses into the
street. There was no repetition OF the
quake and calm was soon restored.
No material damage was done here,
and no damage or loss Of life have
been as yet reported from interior
points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09

The other day a black snake wass
discovered milking a COW, the proper
ty Of E. H. Kaufman, i'm Mannheim
Township, Pa, and since then all the.
cows I'm the herd (supposer to have
been milked by the snake) nave gone
dry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
Using Her Advantage.
Mother--Just run upstairs. Tommy
and fetch 'baby's nightgown.

Tommy-Dont want to.
Mother-Oh. well. II you're going
20 be unkind to your new little sister.
she'll put on her winis and fly back
to heaven.
Tommy-Then let her put on her
wings and fetch her nishtsown.--
Punch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
THE RACE FOR SOLICITOR.

MCLAUGHLIN Leads on Face Of the Re
turns, But as Only Half Of W.T.
hataasbur9 Vote b Reported st0ll
VIII Probably Win Out.
Partial returns from the election
for Solicitor Of the Third Circuit give
the following results: Clarendon 1s
out Of 23 boxes: Sumter 20 out Of 26
boxes; Lee Is out Of 10 boxes; Will
liamsburg Is out Of "a boxes:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09

Ihe ID. j. Chandler Clothing Co.
nave a special advertisement today Of
their line Of boys school suits whicfg
Is speciality with them. Read what
they say and note the prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09
SMITHS SWEEPING VICTORY.
ALL COUNTIES SAVE TWO GIVE
HIM A MAJORITY.

Smiths Lead Over Evans Exceeds 2O,.
OOO-Completc Returns Will Prob.
ably Bring His Majority Up to 25,-
0O0-Summary Of Results In Other
Contests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09

In the course Of a year ground
worms will bring to tn. surface
about ten tons Of soil to the acre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09

There is something about a wife's
tears that washes al, the color and
starch out Of O mans love.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-09

Present conservation is the best
corrective OF crockedness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-28
MORE EXPOSITION MONEYS
government Invcsts Without Hone ri
Money Return.


!. me ne, government continues to enlist
what running, engagement. 1t has
enter the Alaska Yukon lists next wear
SO far as se50,0OO will carry 1t. But
its attitude toward that enterprise is
different from what 1t was In the
jamestown fiasco. Then, it expected 10
get It's money back. New it is purely
patron and sponsor, 10 the extent OF
It's investment and will spend the
money in advertising its wealth and
power. This will at least provide
against disappointments. and avoid
pretences 1t will also venture a mil
lion and half in the Toxic Exposition
three wears later. which represents no
more than return of the courtesies
that we have received from Japan at
all our International events OF this
character. The participation will not
be on the basis of economic values, but
of diplomatic obligations, and as such
1T should and doubtless will receive
the general approval. ul the people of
this country. There is said to be al
ready developed a sharp rivalry for
general. which the. enabling act has
authorized. One of them is to have
a salary of $4,000. to begin at once, and
the other two a salary Of $4,000 each
until the year of the exposition, when
it will be raised to $4,000. The latter
figure will be the secretary's salary
from the start. Men OF some diplo-
matte training should be invested with
these responsibility ties.-Bosto Trans
cript,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-28
Royal Nurserles.

No nurseries are the object OF great
Ell solicitude than those OF the reign
ing houses of Europe For not only
considerations OF parental affection, but
likewise OF vast political Importance,
are involved In the welfare OF their
youthful inmates. Yet tragedies In
known. says P. 7. o. Something Of
the kind has recently taken place in
the nursery OF Prince and Princess
Mirko of Montenegro. Owing to the
childlessncss of the marriage OF the
crown prince. his younger brother.
heir presumptive to the throne Prince
and Princess Mrko had two little boys;
three years. respectively. the, elder Of
whom was looked upon as the future
sovereign OF Montenegro. A couple Of
months ago both little boys w ere
lungs, and only then, too late. was 1t
discovered that one ot,the nursery
which she had communicated to the lit
tie princes, who: in spite Of the e.
cialists in Europe, succumhed within
live weeks of one another.-New York
Globe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-28
Voice Of the People
,rhst Noise Nuisance.
- =, : ;
MR., ,rt,,,av.rtscatnh

Editor OF The. Times-Dlspatch:
sir,--1 very, much admired the way
in which you took up the cudgels FOR
tho suppression OF street noises, BIT.
It seems to me that now Is the time
for the good work to go on instead of
dropping from sight.
This morning between tho hours OF
o and 10 twelve fruit vendors passed
my door. each one shrieking his wares
at tile top Of his lungs. 1t was Moth
Ing short OF maddeniny. The nuisance
became 30 aggravated last week that, I
called up the nearest police station
and asked them to lido something to
stop 1t, and for a day or two there wns
quiet. Now tho noise is
as bad as ever. Cannot something be
done to stop this nuisance? Suppose
the merchants on Broad Street stood
Mt their door and advertised their
wares by yelling them at tho passers-
by? The principle, so far as can see,
is the same.
10 sick and nervous people these
street calls are absolutely uncndurable.
I am told that 1t Is against the law
for street merchants to cali their wares
through the streets. Why, then. Is It
not stopped by the officers OF the law?
1 don't suppose there Is a housekeepcr
on Grace or Franklin--or any other
residential street--who does not pro-
test against this nuisance; yet there
seems to be no redress, and 1t is as n
last resort that ask tho Interference
Of the public through the daily papers.
Very truly,
WEST GRACE.
Richmond May eth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-28
Bird, Tint Deceive

"All birds are not so innocent as they
would SEEM" says naturalist
"rake, for instance, the goose. Most
people have heard goose hiss when
threatened by danger. Well, that Is a
trick on the birds part. In past ages,
on her nest among the reeds. she some
how learned that this action made
her head and neck simulate snake. SO
1t formed a fine defense.
"The lapwing Is another decelVer
If YOU approach her nest, she. Will
set up a dismal outcry and run back
ward and forward, trailing one wing
on the ground, as though It were
broken. Thinking to pick her up, YOU
follow. Thus she lures you away IRON
ller young.
.In times of drought the thrush acts
a lie. He will beat upon the ground
with his claws like a danger. b. TINS
he makes the earthworms think II IS
Willy thrush dimes luxuriously. LON
don Answers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-28
CITIZEN S. q. MITCHELL.

Richmond College naturally feels the
compliment to its teaching staff in
the invitation to DR.. s. G. Mitchell TO
take the chair OF history at Brown
University for ths coming session And
at is easily to..1,e --l,-defstood why DR..
Mitchell should accept this opportunity
sSor wider experience and perhaps more
perfect mastery IN his chosen field.
IL Richmond has lacked anything in
lthe past it has been the spirit OF CO.
operation. We have had citizens who,
like seasoned regulars, would stand tho
bombardment of subscription CON-
rnittees when other citizens under
equal duty to contribute had Ions since
scattered in utter rout. For such
financial support the city should be
very grateful, but money is not all.
The spirit is the vital, efficient life-
giving part in any community. And
st is, we trust, not indicate to express
.the sense OF public obligation under
community by his example and his
work.
TO keep virile and broad ideals, t.
make them effective for the good of
city and a state, to serve for love o.
service and to inspire others TO do SC
isa work whose Influence and who's
benefits are not measurable By ma
terial standards or to be reckoned ]
terms OF new buildings or bank clear
,ngs.
1t is because DIR. Mitchell has ha
these ideals and been able to Impair
powerful impulses toward wider an
fuller life for many others that hi
,bsence, even for a twelve-month wi
leave a real gap and an unified void
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-28
One Sort Enough.

A visitor to the Canal Zone OF Pana-
ma can have the privilege OF an intro
nnction to not less than eighty-three
found nowhere else. Fortunately they
do, not all bite and tho contaglon OF
yellow fever is carried by. only one OF
them, Certain genera. technically call
are found, which, instead OF spreading
any disease hostile to men, wage war
on their weaker cousins and at times
even on their brothers and sisters, The
IN America spreading this infections,
scientifically called stegomyia, is very
scarce. 1t is possible to live for weeks
a single specimen. This mosquito is a
strictly domestic insect, never found
away from man, It breeds only in ar
tihcial receptacles, such as barrels, Wa
around human NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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