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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20
SUBJECT OF CzAR COMING.
Miss, M. Friede, Of st. Petersburg, to
Study South Carolina Agriculture.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 9.-Commis-
stoned by the Czar to learn all the
modern methods In agriculture as
practiced In this country. Miss M.
Friede. Of ST. Petersburg. a daughter
Of the Russian nobility. has an
nounced here that she will tour South
Carolina. and particularly plans to
visit the agricultural college at Glenn
son and similar institution in North
Carolina. In her own country Miss
Friede has attained considerable dis
tinction through her observations
along agricultural lines.
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LAND DEAL AT MANNING.
Greensboro, N. c., Concern Purchases
The A. Il. Lesesne Tract.

Manning, Feb. 16.---J. McSwain
Woods, ESQ.,, acting for the American
Realty Company of Greensboro, N.
c., purchased the A. L. Lesesne tract
Of land lying in the corporate limits
of Manning and embracing sc acres.
1t is understood that the amount in
volved is $4,000.
The purchasers announce that a sal,.
at public outcry will take place OF a
part. say about 100 lots. This means
a great deal for the material advance
ment Of Manning, as it is deplorably
short on small houses for people In
moderate circumstances.
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CALHOUN TRIAL RESUMED.
Heney Calls Down Witness Who Made
Threats.

San Francisco. CAL. Feb. 16.-At
the trial Of Patrick Calhoun, on an
Indictment charging bribery, assistant
District Attorney Francis j. Heney to-
day resented the demeanor of a wit
ness on the witness stand, and declar-
ed that no had drawn a lire over
which no living man may step" in
villifying him.
Samuel Leake. who was summoned
to the stand during the examination
OF veniremen because Of an allegation
that he had endeavored to purchase
an interest In the haberdashy busi-
ness. conducted by brother of one
Of the Jurors. warned Mr.. Heney that
he could make certain revelations
concerning the prosecutors past. Mr..
Leake. who had been questioned as
to his visits to saloon said:
II think It very improper for you
to refer to these things. Mr.. Heney. I
could tell Of places I saw you"
II want you to stop that right
now" interrupted Mr.. Heney. II don't
propose that you shall make any
more threats. You are here to an
swer Questions."
There 10 one conversation you
don't dare to refer to-" retorted the
witness. There was one when you
went up the back way into the Call
once and tried to go back ON Phelan
and spreckels--"
That's all there will be Of that"
said Mr.. Heney. 'T took this sort of
thing from Henry Ach, (attorney for
Abraham Ruef,) for months. until it
led to an attempt at assassination.
and after this want 1t understood
that won't take 1t from any man
living. II am going to be shot
again. I'll be shot In front, not from
behind. nor from the side"
Lewis b. Byington. of the defence
here took exception, saying:
I'VE believe that the district attor-
hey should recognize the limits of his
duty in examining q witness"
Mr.. Heney, rising. pitched his voice
80 that II penetrated beyond the
room. and said:
This district attorney IL doing his
duty az such. but before I am a dis.
trict attorney am an American citi-
zen, and in that capacity 1 want to
say right here and now that I draw
the line over which no living man
may step. For months took all the
villifcation that could be heaped on
me merely because 1 dared to do my
duty. which some one had to do. but I
am through with II. and want this
thoroughly understood"
The panel of twelve tentative jurors
was broken by the discharge of one
peremptory challenges; and two alleg-
ed cases Of jury tampering were made
public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

During the week two important
measures to the common school in
terests have been adopted on the
House side. One is the bill of Mr..
Garris. looking to direct subsidy to
common schools in the poorer sec
tions of the State. The idea is to sup
plement the local funds to the extent
of not more than $50, if the local
folks will do something themselves
towards extending the term Of the
school. The second of the series Of
bills looking to helping the common
schools is that of Mr.. Hydrick, who
wants the real rural districts helped
by the high school law. and whose
bill, which passed the House, looks to
that end.-August Kohn in News and
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20
CARMACK MURDER TRIAL,
FIRST DAY WAS FULL OF SUR.
PRISES.
MIS- Eastman Who Was Talking to
senator Carmack When He Was
Shot Down Tells The Story Of the
Iragedy-Lawyers for Defense Fail
10 Shake Her Testimony.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 16.--Filled
with dramatic incidents and marked
by scenes that bordered on the sensa-
tional, the first day Of the actual trial
OF the Cooper-Sharp case closed to-
night with both sides claiming to be
well satisfied with the progress made.
Whether Col. Duncan B. Cooper.
Robin j. Cooper and John D. Sharp
killed Former Senator E. w. Car
mack In self-defense or as q result of
conspiracy is the great issue.
The taking of the testimony began
with every seat in the big new court
room occupied. Scarcely had the at
torneys been rapr'ed into order than
sensation No. was produced. Mrs.
E. w. Carmack, the slain senator's
widow, was half carried, half assisted
into the room. She was gowned in
deepest mourning. She is petite and
slender. Her black veil fell nearly to
her feet. Her knees gave way as she
neared her seat and she was moaning
as she was placed in her chair. Her
little son. Ned, aged 10, stood by his
mother, patting her shoulder and try
Ing to keep back his tears.
Surprise No. 2 came when the State
called Mrs. Carmack as its first wit
ness. A few questions were asked
her, but she became hysterical and
was excused. She was not in Nash
vile at the time the tragedy happen
ed.
Sensation No. followed Mrs. Car
mack's leaving the stand. AS Mr..
Lander and her sister half carried
the fainting, sobbing little woman to
her chair, Ned Carlnack turned
squarely towards where the defend
ants sat and fixed upon them look as
full Of hatred as it is possible to i'm
agine.
Then came the testimony of Mrs.
Eastman, the star witness for the
State. Mrs. Eastman is nearly so
years old. Her hair is snow white but
her features are those Of a girl and
she Is graceful and active. When
called upon to do SO she seized the
revolver said to have been found near
the dead editors body and reenacted
the tragedy. When she had finished,
her breathless spellbound audience
seemed to feel that it had witnessed
the tragedy and at least one spectator
broke into appaluse.
Her cross s-examination was severe.
but she held her own, smiling and
calm.
When the attorney general read
the indictment and as he reached the
words "did willfully. maliciously and
with malice aforethought, slay and
murder the body of e. w. Carmack"
the widow collapsed and the eyes Of
the two daughters of Col. Cooper,
who sat near the defendants. filed
with tears.
The State called its witnesses and
swore them. The defense waived this
privilege with a statement that at the
proper time their witnesses would be
called and sworn.
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4.
Scateburs, Feb. 17.-Mrs. r. H. Nc
1,sod and Miss jamie Nelson were the
Dpssts Of Mrs.. Charles Pincknsy on
11on6&y. s'f
Mr. X. G. Richardson. Jr.. spent
<uesday with relatives in Sumter.
4lss virginia Sanders u whiting
1rs>nds a Hasood.
1Gisses Emma Baarnwsli and Julia
uorgons. spent Monday In sumter.
Masters screvsn and Charlie Moore
were the guests, Of Mr.. and Mrs
cnar!ss Pinckney for . few days DUR
NJ the past week.
Mra James Caldwell has moved
nom Mullens back to her old home
= our midst. whore her friends
Aonrtily welcome her.
Quite number went to Clarendon
0Fem here today to attend tile, Nell
sun- Richardson wsddinE. which took
DDacs q high noon.
Mrp = y Nelson has issued invi-
1nAionS 70 reception on Thursday
evsnins. yso. 18th. from 8 to 10,
Own IN honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. v,
q NELSON. So
d.. y. ~. Dwight - spending sever
- days In Charleston this week.
Mr.. w. ID. y'risrson b on visit tc
1lra r. N. Frisrson. at Cherry Vale
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ueev. ,. w. Daniel VIII Talk About
The Southern Mule.

Rev. j. w. Daniel. ID. D.. Of Column
bla Will deliver his well known and
ever popular and entertaining lecture
'-rhe Southern Mule" at Pinewood
Thursday night. February 25th. The
people OF Pinewood and vicinity have
= real treat In store for them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

A five-year-old son of Rev. Oliver
johnson OF Chester swallowed a
horseshoe nail several days ago but
has not suffered any bad effects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

Deputy Collector Scruggs and spe-
cial constables Of Greenville destroy
ed three Illicit stills in Greenville
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

Absolutely nothing has yet been
done looking towards a revision or
change in the matter of assessments
or Of taxation. There is something
wrong, and it ought to be changed.
Columbia, for instance, is paying city,
county and State taxes upon a high
er basis than almost any other city in
the State. Richland County has
scrupulously exact and orthodox au-
ditor, who is not constantly thinking
about vote making, and a board of
assessors that is not afraid of get
ting, values, but in many other coun-
ties the idea seems to be to see how
low the values can be fixed and raise
sufficient for necessary purposes.
Something ought to be done, in a
business-like way to remedy this esSil,
and not let the State board OF assess
ors come here from year to year and
go through the quadrennial farce OF
saying: "Oh, well, let's adopt the
county figures, as they ought to
know what is best" This means
nothing, except drawing pay. war;
rants and going home. There has
never been a systematic effort made
to, get at actual values and make the
values comparative in the State-the,
lands in one county value as they do
in another. Mr.. Jones has been try
ing to do this for years, but he has
gotten raps for it. and his sole pur-
pose has been to equalize and not
raise assessments of taxes
There is a substitute compulsory
education bill on the House Calendar.
1t is supported by Messrs. Fultz, Nc
Mahan and Garris. Whether it will
be adopted at this session and be able
to run the gamut is doubtful.
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nor any other member has, as the
lawyers express it, fastened a de novo
proposition involving $4,000 on the
all-sacred appropriation bill.
Mr.. Marion Rucker, the chairman
of the ways and means committee.
has strong committee this year and
he and his associates managed to
take fine care of the bill in the House.
John Richards has been toting the
aHairs of Winthrop College, and if
the young ladies up there believe in
ehe making of saints. they should fix
up panel for Saint John Richards.
ana II he continues his good work
'iiere VIII have to be another panel
to Saint John Porter Hollis
something was said last week
ABOUT the pernicious habit of not
reading bills at least on the second
reading. Speaker whaley Yesterday
undertook to stop what was growing
TO be a bad custom, and what win
sooner or later lead to serious trouh,a
because, just as sure as it is kent mn
something that was never intended
VIII by accident slip through in sucb
fashion. The rules, the law and
everything else require that every
bill should be read line for line ON
the second reading. Yesterday Speak
er Whaley insisted on the enforcement
or the rule when, 10. and behold.
that most careful, that most exact
and precise law-maker, Mr.. T. B.
Fraser. asked for unanimous con-
sent for bill to pass its second
reading without reading 1t as re-
quired by the rules. The unanimous
consent was granted and the bad
precedent again started. 1t is like
shooting an unloaded gun. 1t is 60
ing to be loaded and someone is sure
to be hurt when least expected. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

0Baase Noe IAkcIy TO Act This ses-
aoa ON Arizona and New Mexico
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
yEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters 30 that they will
runch this once not later than Tues
&ny morning. When the letters are
seceivsd wednesday II IL almost an
9possibility to have them appear in
- paper Issued that day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

Max. Feb. 1s.-The death Of Mrs.
A. - Chandler last wednesday at her
1e'ns IA 0lanta. cast gloom over
a. little town and surrounding coun-
~.
Bethel church Is giving potatoes to
0eod sufferers and exchanging corn
wan them.
oats are recovering from the back
- sivon by recent cold. NJ
AtR l. y. Truluck attended the
1saturs and box party at shiloh last
8 rlday night and reported q pleasant
on>&
Mis6 Annie Chandler has given up
elaohing at the Bayroad school and
c1furned home to help care for her
orbthsr's motherisss babe. While
nsns can objsct, all regret Il very
zach.
Nrs william whitehead Of Lake
CIV. b spsndins some time with her
1oaehter. Mrs. w. X. Moore. whose
blsby continues sick.
Mn ,. A. n. Carraway. also Mrs.
9. rruluck are recovering from
u}<ent sickness.
hob Green's (colorsd) wife died
- Monday.
Mr& r. G. and Miss Pearl Truluck
vnitsd Mrs. Ellen wsrsham last
X0o1. W ' In"
Mr. ssvWancs Of Darlington, has
uovsd TO the Hoyt romliuson place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

A fool uttereth all his mind.-Bi-
BILE.
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know where and how the States
money is spent. The bill this year
carries an expenditure Of $1,592,6S6.-
30 and the bill gives an itemized
statement Of where every dollar of
this money goes. There were two
remarkable things done in connec-
ton with the appropriation bill this
year. First, the abandonment of the
Confederate Home, which has just
been completed. and is now ready for
Its first Confederate soldier, and Sec
ond, the appropriation of $4,000 at
one fell swoop swoop for the pur-
chase Of school books for use in the
public schools Of the state.
The appropriation bill brought into
prominence and showed the marked
ability of two young members-Wal-
ter Doar, of Georgetown, and E. w.
Duvall, Of Chesterfield. These two
young men have had little to say, but
when the appropriation bill came up,
young Mr.. Duvall, a new member,
shot right into prominence by his en-
tire familiarity with what he was
talking about. and again showing the
Importance Of knowing at least one
thing better than others. Mr.. Duvall
is one of the promising young men of
the new members. Walter Doar
has been here before, but neither he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28

Gen Manly R. Raney of Marengo, la., supreme commander of the Patriarch Mil itant. the military branch of the Odd day morning and was met and welcomed to the city by large delegation of prom inent Odd Fellows. headed by Col J. W. Mayne of Ensley. the department com mander for the state of Alabama.
 After viewing the city, General Raney delivered an address to large gathering of Odd Fellows at Avondale park, who were celebrating the nintieth anniversary of the foundation of the order. His ad- dress was confined to the principles and high purposes of the order, and was well received by those present.
 Last night he conferred the decoration of chivalry on four candidates for that honor at the Maccabees' hall. The affair will be long remembered in the annals of the order in Birmingham. The hall was crowded with Odd Fellows and their families and friends
 The attendance of the members of Jeff ferson canton No. 2 of Birmingham and canton No. of Ensley in full dress uni form added much to the splendor of the occasion.
 General Raney was assisted in the beau tiful and impressive rite by the follow ing well-known members of the order: First assistant, Mrs. J. M. Bensnger; sec- ond assistant, Mrs J. w. Mayne; third assistant Mrs. E. Shropshire; fourth as- sistant, Miss Allie B. Robinson. Those
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
FlREM EMS BALL.
Armory Being Decorated for the Big
 Event Tonight.

The city hall armory is being rapidly changed into a place of beauty for tho eighth annual benefit ball of the Fire mems Relief association, which is to be held there tonight. This affair will eclipse any of the previous balls, and the firemen are counting on the occasion being most memorable one. A programme of "A dances has been ar ranged, the score containing all of the latest waltz and two-step hits. The grand march will begin at o'clock, Mayor George B. Ward leading it. There will also be two quadrlles
 The following is the programme:
 Grand March-The Fireman-Frank F. Harms.
 Waltz-Strangers Nevermore-Charles H. Bochan.
 Two-step-Sleepy Sidney-A. w. Schen.
 Waltz-Are You Sincere-Albert Gumble.
 Two-step-Powder Rag-Raymond Birch.
 Watz-Smarty-A Von Tilzer
 Two-step-The Arabs Drean1-Edwin F. Kendall.
 Waltz-The Merry Widow-Franz Lehar Two-step-Flower Girl-Percy Wenrich Waltz-Be Sweet to Me, Kid-Joseph F. Howard.
 Quadrille-Lilac Blossoms-Percy Wen rich.
 Childhood-Kerr Mills.
 Two-step-Dill Pickles-Charles h. John son.
 Waltz-"Genee' from the Soul Kiss Maurice Levi
 Two-step-H -Hawaii-Ernie Wolf
 Waltz-Take Me Out to the Ball Game Albert von Tilzer.
 Two-step-R -Ranbow-Percy Wenrich
 Waltz-In Those Good Old Country Days-George w. Myer.
 Two-step-Persian Lamb Rag-Percy Wenrich.
 Waltz-Sunbonnett Sue-Gus and Leo Edwards.
 Two-step-Pickles and Peppers-Adaline Shepherd.
 Waltz-When I Marry You-Albert Gunf ble.
 Quadrille-Sweet Violets-W. C. Powell
 Waltz-Get on the Merry-Go- Round Gus Edwards.
 Two-step-Mv Dream of the U. S. A Roth and Snyder.
 Home Sweet Home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
METHODISTS MEET
 IN CONFERENCE

Memphis, April 27.-Preliminary to the meeting of the church extension board of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, which will convene Thursday. representa- lives from 27 conferences in the south and west, representing a church mem bership of a million and three-quarters, met here today for two days conference to perfect plans to be presented at the general meeting, looking to the continual ton and enlargement of the work dur ing the coming year.
 Todays meetings were the first of preliminary character ever held. here tofore all matters being threshed out di- rectly at the meeting of the general board.
 The Rev. w. F. McMurray of Louis vile, secretary of the board, was se-' lected as the chairman of the prelimi- nary conference, and the Rev J. w Hill of Dallas, Tex, secretary. The latter will have as his assistants G. w. Barcus of Hereford, Tex, w. R. Andrews of Wa CO., Tex, and James A. Crutchfeld of Arizona.
 The discussions today covered a wide range and dealt with practically every phase of the work of church extension. It was urged that 1t would be q wiser policy to build regular churches, with modern rooms for social gatherings of the various church societies instead of. as has been the custom, small chapels in towns which have no regular church. It was also urged that in mill and min ing towns the rule fixing the terms of a minister should be altered as to allow him to remain so long as his services are satisfactory. more liberal distribution of church literature was suggested
 The preliminary meetings will conclude with mass meeting tomorrow night in the interest of the Women's Home Missionary society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28

marks Senator Gore of Oklahoma engaged both Senators Scott and Elkins In col loquy concerning the wages paid Ameri- can coal miners
 Then reviewing political conditions, MT. Gore, speaking in dramatic tones, re- ferred to various individual conditions in the unted States to show that the tariff had nothing to do with the prosperity of the people. He insisted that the Wilson bill, approved August 2S 1894, could not have brought on the panic of 1893.
 Wont the senator admit that antfcs~a- tion brought that panic about?' asked MT. Scott
 "I will admit the senator's statement if the senator from West Virginia will admit that the anticipation of the repub- lican partys victory precipitated the panic of 1907 and that the panic of 1873 was brought about by the same cause as those panics which came under the operation of republican protective tariffs.
 Haunting the Oaklahoma senator witt has...g been a populst in 1894 MT. Scott asked whether he had copies of his speeches of that year.
 Yes, I have them," replied MT. Gore 'and the question reminds that have grown wiser and that the senator from West Virginia is not too old to gain wis dom.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
ITALIANS ARE HERE } FOR SAFE KEEPING

Lorenzo and John Licata and DeCarlo Dincenzo, the three Italians who are charged with having held up and mur- dered John Eady a white man, at Sa- nie, St. Clair county, Sunday. were brought in from Pell City yesterday and committed to the county jail here to be detained. The St. Clair county authori- ties feared mob violence and the alleged robbers and murderers were placed in the Jefferson county jail as precautionary step.
 Two of the Italians are badly wounded and the third did not escape unharmed. One is unable to walk and had to be brought to Birmingham on a stretcher. The condition of the men exempliffes the game fight Eady must have put up against the robbers before he was shot to death
 The prisoners profess total ignorance of the English language and 1t was im- possible to get a statement from them yesterday It is stated, however, that they are undoubtedly the men who held up and murdered Eady. The arresting officers found revolver on each of the three men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
IN
 CHURCH TANGLE

Chattanooga, April 27.-(special)- )-Chat- tanooga loyalists and unionists in the Cumberland Presbyterian church entangle- nent have resorted to personalities and the situation here Is exceedingly strained.
 Sunday the loyalists of the Oak street church, which before the split was the largest church in town and has since been occupied by the unionists, met and denounced the unionists in no uncertain terms. The unionists have refused to va cate the church building, notwithstanding the decree of the state supreme court and will hold it until Judge " W. Sanford rules on their petition for injunction re- straining the loyalists from taking pos session which will be heard May S.
 The loyallsts declare among other things that Rev. James Hardin Smith, the pas tor of the Oak street church, made over lures to them to renounce both assemblies and for the two congregations to unite as Congregationists, with him as pastor.