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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

Columbia. Feb. 4.--When the house
met tonight IL had five minutes spare
time. which was devoted to the intro
duction of new bills and committee
reports. At o'clock the two houses
met In Joint assembly to take the 4th
ballot OF the day in the effort to elect
an Associate Justice.
This ballot resulted:
Cothran SO. Hydrick "a. Watts 2s,
Gage 90, Sheppard 80. Votes cast.
1sT.
At the announcement of this vote
Senator Hardin withdrew the name of
J. q. Gage.
The withdrawal OF the name of
Judge Gage resulted In the scattering
of his twenty votes on the fifth ballot.
The result of the ballot was: Goth
ran 40. Hydrick A. Watts 80, Shep-
pard Al.
II will be seen that the Gage vote
scattered very generally, and tina,
with four names to choose from there
was a difference of only IL votes be-
tween the highest and lowest.
On the final or seventh ballot to.
day there was no result, and votlnp
will begin at noon at the same old
stand.
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A BIG COTTON CROP.
Mr.. L. j.. Kirven Makes One Hundred
And Six Bales on Eighty-S Seven
Acres.

Mr.. T. j. Kirven. of Providence,
made cotton crop last year that was
so much above the average that the
facts which he gave the writer in a
conversation few days ago are well
worth repeating as one example of
what can be accomplished in Sumter
County by farmer who understands
his business.
On his four horse farm Mr.. Kiryen
planted 81 acres In cotton, from
which he gathered 1O6 bales and $50
pounds of cotton (53,3SO pounds of
lint). This cotton was fertilized at
the rate of 500 pounds to the acre,
the mixture used being 200 pounds
cotton seed meal, 100 acid phosphate.
100 pounds Kainit and 100 nitrate of
soda. The land was about the av-
erage of the Providence section, we'll
drained and brought up to a good
state of fertility by several years of
crop rotation and careful cultivation.
In addition to the cotton crop, Mr.
Kirven made good crop of corn
oats, pea-vine hay and other second
ary crops for use at the farm. Mr..
Kirven attributes his large yield part
ly to an improved variety of Money
maker cotton seed which he plants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

Columbia. Feb. SIN passing the
ways and means committee new sup
ply bills the house today voted down
all efforts to change the present
grad lated penalty for the delinquent
payment Of taxes.
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Columbia, Feb. 4.--Senator Christ
onsen introduced bill In the senate
today providing for the sale of the old
State dispensary real estate at an up
set price of seventy-five thousand dol
lars or for a lease for three years. 1t
also continues the pay of the present
dispensary commission and author
ICES the Governor to fill Arthur and
Henderson's places and gives the
Governor the power to remove any
member OF the commission.
Senator Otis introduced a bill for a
referendum in August between the
present county dispensary system and
Statewide prohibition.
Senator Carlisle introduced a bill to
repeal the income tax act.
The house reversed itself this
morning on Mr.. Fuckers bill forbid
ding any municipality passing an or
dinance to prevent the sale of lunches
on Sunday. On motion of Prohibition
Leader Richards, this bill was recon
mitted by vote of 6S to 4s.
The house killed the Patterson res
olution introduced in response to the
Farmers Union demand. looking to a
commission to investigate the prac-
ticability of the State engaging In the
fertilizer business. The vote was II
to 80.
At the arrival of the hour for the
joint assembly session the house was
engaged In debate over. the Richards
bill to amend the act creating the i'm
migration department. This is being
opposed by those who are seeking to
abolish the department entirely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

Columbia. Feb 2.-The House made
today the first direct appropriation to
fhe public schools In response to the
general demand that after doing so
much for the institutions OF higher
learning something should be done
for the public schools. The bill
adopted was combination OF the
0arris and Nicholson bills to devote
twenty-five thousand dollars from
public FUNDS to be given the schools
that cannot provide for running as
Bong as i've months. the state to give
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COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Matters of General Interest That Re-
ceived Consideration.

ceived Consideration.
At the monthly meeting of the
County Commissioners on Tuesday the
3nd, the following business Of interest
to the general public was transacted.
1t was decided to establish and
equip floating gang for the repair of
public roads and for this purpose to
purchase two mules, one dump cart,
one covered wagon and a camp out
fit, with all necessary tools for road
repair work. Also to employ an over
seer and sufficient hands to carry on
such work. This force will act in
dependentYy Of the chaingang and will
be kept moving all over the county.
This It Is hoped viii prove of great
benefit to the roads by keeping them
up when once built.
The supervisor was also authorized
to purchase for the office of the su-
perintendent Of education, such fur
niture as was needed for the proper
transaction of the business of this office
and the proper care Of the books,
vouchers. etc., and, also to have
part of the office rallied off for the
greater convenience OF the superin-
tendent and his visitors. DR.. A. H.
Mood was reelected county physician
for the next two years. Mr. b. D.
Mitchell will continue as superintend-
ent of the aims house for the same
length of time.
DR.. W. w. Sibert was the successful
bidder for the contract to furnish the
drugs and medicines needed by the
county for the term
The supervisor was authorized TO
make some changes and additions to
the buildings at the aims house. on
the recommendation of DR.. Mood for
the better care of the sick at that in
stitution.
The board decided that they could
not grant the request Of Mr.. Horace
Hardy to allow him to use the grand
jury room as a magistrates court
room.
Bond of Mr.. j. A. Nettles, as dis
penser at Mayesville was approved.
The name Of Mr.. T. S. Poole and
Mr.. p. w. Burgess were added to
the list Of ex-Confederate county pen
sioners.
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RICH RED BLOOD.
You Will Never Have 1t as Long as
You Have Dyspepsia.

You Will Never Have it as Long as
You Have Dyspepsia.
Just as long as you have dyspepsia
your food will not properly digest, and
the nutritious elements in the food will
not be extracted or absoroed, and i'm
poverished or watery blood will fol-
low.
TIL condition may not be apparent
at first, but it will come just as sure
as the sun will rise again.
Any stomach ailment, including AL
forms of indigestion can be promptly
crIed by using Mi-o-na tablets, a
scientific treatment unsurpassed.
1t stops fermentation. belching of
gas and taste of sour food almost at
once.
The mighty power of Mi-o-na to. in
vigorate and restore the stomach to
perfect condition is known every
where.
Mi-o-na cures by building up--by
banishing the cause. For thin people
it is great flesh builder because It
causes the stomach to give more and
purer nutrition to the blood. 1t cures
sea and car sickness and vomiting of
pregnancy almost Immediately. De-
Lorme's Pharmacy sells Mi-o-na for
so cents a large box, and guarantees
1t TO cure or money back.
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aid In proportion as the district aids
itself. No school may receive more
than eighty dollars In one year.

Columbia. Feb. 2.--Favorable re-
ports were made to the house today
on M. L. Smiths bill. to meet the de-
mand of travelling men as to the mile
age book resolution and on Dixon >
bill makinN the maxium passenger
rate two and one half instead Of three
cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
Ask Yourself the Question

"Why not use Chamberlain Pain
Balm when you have rheumatism
We feel sure that the result will be
prompt and satifactory One applica-
tion relieves the pain, and many have
been permanently cured by it's use
20 and so cent sizes. For sale by All
Druggists.
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JUDGE WATTS WITTDRAWs.

Columbia, Feb 5--The vote for AS
sociate Justice i'm the first joint bal
lot today the name of Judge Watts
having been Withdrawn was: Goth
ran, 81; Sheppard, 54; Hydrlck, 55.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

Columbia, Feb. 5.--There was no
result this morning In the joint bal
lot, the final ballot being: Hydrick
5s; Sheppard, 55; Cothran AZ.
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PRoHIBIuoNIsTs HAVE HOUSE

Columbia. Feb. 4.--The first test
vote on Statewide prohibition occur
red In the house today on the hostile
motion against Richards Statewide
prohibition bill. Prohibitionists won
by vote of 81 to 55. The bill was
made the special order for tomorrow
morning.
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THE DEADLOCK UNBRoKEN.

Columbia, Feb. 4.-The third and
final ballot for Associate Justice today
resulted In no change. The vote in
the third ballot was: Watts 80, Hy-
drick ss. Sheppard 40. Cothran 80,
Gage Is.
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Columbia. Feb. 5.--After two days
fight on the department Of agriculture.
commerce and immigration the Rich
ards bill to change immigration to in
dustries and abolishing the immigra-
tion feature. with several amendments
siplng out all vestiges of authority or
consent for department to engage in
immigration. was passed by a vote Of
107 to IL.
The Smith bills abolishing the de-
partment are still before the house on
motion to table with a demand for
the yeas and nays. The passage of the
Richards bill by so great vote in
sures the continuance Of the good
work for the State of that depart
ment.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
HAMMERSTEIN AFTER JoRN.
Admits Having Made Offer to the
METROPOLITAN Tenor.

1t was learned yesterday that Oscar
Hammerstein had made an attempt to get
Carl JCrn. the German tenor at the Metro
pOitan, into the Hammersteinian fold in
saith street. 1t is understood that Mr.
Hammerstein offered the tenor $500 a
week in advance Of the salary he is now
receiving. When seen last night Mr. Ham
merstein admitted that he had attempted
20 get AIr. JUrn
IT is simply a case Of tit-for-tat." said
the impresario. smiling. The Metropoli-
tan has been trying 10 get my artists. and
now am returning the compliment"
Andrcas Dippel. administrative manager
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company, said
that II would be impossible for Mr.. J0rn
20 leave the Metropolitan. as he was bound
by close contract. Mr.. DippeI also de-
MED that the Metropolitan had tried to get
singers from Mr.. Hammerstein. and in
support OF his statement showed a clause
inserted in all contracts made az the Met
Topohtan. in which clause II is stated that
any artist engaged must have no previous
contract
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
PIANO MAN DIES SUDDENLY.
Found Dead on Floor Of His Salesroom
by Sister-in-Law.

Nicholas VI. WeseT. ffty-five years old. a
piano manufacturer died suddenly at No.
1t9 West Esd street last night. evidently
from apoplexy. The body was discovered
by the sister Of his wife. Mrs Ager Car
penter. Weser's home at Sparkill. y.
Y. Mr.. Wcser was a member OF the piano
manufacturing concern OF Weser Brothers.
who have an establishment at No 524 West
43d street. He was the sole owner Of the
piano sales. renting and repairing estab-
lishment on 23d street Weser leaves a
wife and adopted son.
Mrs. Alger Carpenter who lived win Mr..
and Mr. Weser at SparkiII. told Coroner
Hamburger that she telephoned 20 Weser
yesterday that she was In the city doing
some shopping and asked him 10 meet her.
He asked her 10 meet him at his office. as
he was very busy. She did so. and they
had luncheon in a Sixth avenue restaurant
They then went back 10 the store and Mr.
Weser went inside. while Mrs. Carpenter
waited on the sidewalk. She saws she
waited for almost an hour. She then went
in 10 make an investigation and found
Weser on the floor dead.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
SAVAGE BRINGS THREE PLAYS.
Draws on London, Paris and Vienna
for Novelties.

Henry W. Savage arrived here yesterday
on the Amerika from a two months vacation
IN Europe. While abroad he saw all the
important new productions. and accepted
three for early presentation In this cOun-
try. They are MOncktOn HOre's comedy.
THE Little Damozel''; the farce by Messrs.
Nancy. ArmOnt and Gavault called The
odOre & Co." nov on at the NOuveautes,
Paris. and The Great Name" a Viennese
comedy from the pens OF Victor Leon. OF
Merry widow fame. and Leo Field.
- The Little DamOzeF has Just been pro-
duced at Wyndhams. London. and Is re-
corded hit OF a pronounced sort" said Mr..
Savage My Paris acquis' tiOn is thor
Oughly clean, and is a veritable scream
II is a farce OF errors with many highly
original tricks and unique situations. The
Niennese comedy is not a musical work.
although it has some unique musical feat
ures as Incidents
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
RARE OPERA DAY.
Wagner. Verdi. Massenet and
Pldnquette Represented.

Wagner. Verdi Massenet and Pan
quette were the composers on the opera
bills yesterday. The Manhattan in the
afternoon saw Massenet at his best.
In lie Jongleur de Notre Dame there Is
a spirit OF true religion. note of universal
sympathy. that Is rare IN modern French
operate attempts at the spiritual Unsort-
unately. Miss Mary Garden doe. not par
ticuIariy suggest this side OF the little
juggler's character. but Mr. Renaud's i'm
personstion OF Boniface Is one never 10 be
forgotten. and his singing of The Legend
OF the Sagebush," was a musical treat. He
was ably seconded b. NJ. Dufranne. Mr.
Crabbe. Mr.. Huberdeau and Mr.. Laskin-
In the evening PIanquette's Les Cloches
de Cornevlle'' held the stage. The produc-
tion was chiefly OF interest because OF the
excellent singing of Armand Crabbe. who
took the part Of the Marquis
At the Metropolitan in the afternoon Pas
quale AmatO. baFytOne added one 20 hi.
many parts when he sang Iago 10 Leo
Slezaks OteIIo IN Verdfs Shakespearian
opera Mr.. Amato is vocaIIy one of the
best artists the Metropolitan possesses and
despite the fact that he had sung in Aida
the preceding evening. his voice never
sounded richer or more resonant Mr.
Amato has evidently studied his Shake
speare faithfully. and realized In his irnper-
sOnatiOn TO a remarkable degree the subtle
deviltry OF Shakespeare's prince OF Villains
Mr.. Slezak repeated his superb PERFORM
ance of the Moor. and Mr. TOscanini led on
the orchestra 10 ever higher things. Nine.
Aida again sang DesdemOna.
In the evening Wagner's ''Tannhauser"
with new Elizabeth IN Miss Emmy Des-
tim and new Wolfram In Clarence White
hill, brought forth a fair sized audience.
Miss Destinn sang the music Of the part
with all the beauty of her rich expressive
voice. but dramatically she has had other
parts better suited 20 her powers.
Mr., Whitehill made an agreeable impress
sion as Wolfram. and in his singing proved
what a valuable addition he was TO the
Metropolitan forces. Mme. Fremstad re-
peated her splendid performances OF Venus,
and Mr.. Burrian sang 'Tannhauser' with
good effect. Mr.. Hertz conducted.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
URGES AUTO RESTRICTIONS.
kP. Emo Compares London and Paris
Road Rules with Those Here.

NA.ar p Emo. author q Rules OF tie
Aac and T----c Regulations" who has
leen abroad -Ee months studying traffic
conditions .- London and Paris. arrived
aHe as- -r-r or The Hamburg-Americau
le- Aue-E- He said ne found some
-1gs r -ar landing q traffic IN both
-aes abroad -lat might De adopted here,
-' 'rl--- conditions iu this city as a whole
-r'e better tr.l ir London. Mr. Emo said
nay t-e Er=lr menace 10 trafic in ihis city
'as ,ae careless driving of automobiles.
ne drivers Cf automobiles. motor
buses arc rr.e~ motor vehicles IN Lon
l- SAID 5i- Euu- nave 70 pass a rigid
saa1ila-irr before they are a5ie - get
-c-1st. Lr-r must boz competent men. and
'asr f-e. apply a. Scotland Yard FOR a
-rTf f1 o-sr--. motor vehicles an expert
s-t olr E.-r tlem on The car OF bus
.'-ga crowded district ~ the city 70
s--Fe --a .-r-s- of the driver In Paris
-1fer as -. pass an examination and
IS .-'ense bears his photograph and auto
'sE-. h.-r mis- iCentifcauon there can
ao substitution sale Or exchange Of
licenses
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
PRINCE GETS ESTATE.
Umans Fortune Not To BE
Dilided zcith Children.

Through a decision handed down ON Fri
DAY by the Court Of appeals Of Maryland.
Prince De Bearn. secretary OF the French
Legation in Peking, becomes sole benef-
ciary % the estate Of his wife, according 10
the statement made last night by Maurice
Leon. a lawyer. OF No. g. Wall street. The
value q the estate is estimated al S530.0OO.
Prince de Bearn married Miss Beatrice
winans. daughter OF Ross r. Winans. Of
Maryland. a few years ago Before her
marriage her father had executed deed OF
trust giving her the income OF upward Of
100000 with the right 10 dispose Of the
principal as she chose at her death.
After her marriage the princess made
will by which her husband became the sole
Beneficiary OF the estate. She died in St
Petersburg on October T. 1897, but the trus-
tees decided that the estate should be di-
vided equally between the husband and her
two little children. Although somewhat
averse 10 this plan, principally because he
did not wish his children 10 have so much
money as soon as they became Of age. the
urince signed papers agreeing 10 the deci-
sion OF the trustees and releasing them
from all responsibility. according 10 Mr..
Leon.
Later a friendly suit was brought To de-
termine the legality Of the action Of the
trustees II came up before Judge Sharpe
in Baltimore in MAY. in his decision he
upheld the trustees. In the decision handed
down on Friday the Court Of Appeals over
rules the lower court and holds that the
releases signed by the prince were Illegal
and that he is the sole beneficiary Of the
e~tate.
The prince is member OF the Bourbon
family IN France and has been In the
French diplomatic service FOR eight years
Al the time the action was first brought
Mr. Winans said the prince was "a good
ard devoted husband and that the action
was an amicable one.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

the nnal convincing touch. the home
thrust. 20 occur of the stage. This
point is worth Mr.. Sheldon's serious con-
sideration.
ence remains after the conclusion OF a
play 10 summon actors and dramatist be-
fore the curtain Last nights audience
made the summons after the last act, as
the author was three times called 10 the
footlishts- His play deserves further con-
sideration and a second visit. IL Is a play
OF unusual power. IL sounds great depths
OF human feeling. II deals with a tre-
mendous problem IN the life of this nation.
The New Theatre has done well In pro-
ducins H. The New Theatre now. for the
first time. strikes its pace A. ".
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
OBITUARY..
DR.. n. PAUL LEWANDOWSKI.

DR.. H Paul LewandOwski. a son OF Gen
eral LewandOwski. who was killed IN the
Polish uprising against Russia in 1865. and
who himself was later an aide-de-camp 70
the Polish general ZachachOski, died yes
terday afternoon in Sydenham Hospital.
in East 115th street. Death was due 70 a
complication OF diseases.
DR.. LewandOwski was born in Warsaw IN
1s4s. and after studying medicine in Rus
STA and in France, came 20 this country.
He organized in this city many Polish So
c!eties. which now have large member
ships. He took a prominent part in the
settlement Of the Erie Railroad strike IN
Buffalo. He was for years leader OF the
Republican Poianders and Lithualians in
New York
The body was taken 20 the undertaking
establishment OF Edmund ScydOwski. No.
534 Morris avenue. The Bronx, where the
funeral will be held
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
QUESTION YERKES APPRAISAL.
Attorney for Widow Says Pictures Are
Overvalued.

Chicago. Dec. 4.-Robert S. lies. appraiser
OF the estate Of Charles T. Yerkes. has
until February Is 10 file his report The
continuance was granted by Judge RInaker
to-day, 10 permit further time in which
TO show that the report which was pre-
sented to-day is not correct.
According 10 Mrs. Yerkes's attorney. the
pictures in the Fifth avenue house are
valued BY the appraiser at s2.5Oo.0oo more
than they are worth.
The report prepared after three years
work shows that under the Inheritance tax
laws OF Illinois g255.e43 is due the state. II
fixes the valuation OF the personal prop
erty In the Yerkes house, Fifth avenue.
New York. at AOs5.25s. which counsel
for some OF the benenciaries assert Is not
correct The grand total OF the estate Is
placed at Sll +67 $40. Deductions allowed
from the total valuation bring the clear
market value OF the estate according 10
the appraiser. to s6S3. s45-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
FREE LOVE" NOT FACTOR.
y Lchteuberger Says the Question
Was Never Even Discussed.

iFF Telegraph % The Tribune
l.-ase-pr.a. D@c. s-Dr J. T. Lchten-
said to-day that the question o,
re love .ese- entered into the rea-
' "i-.a caused Walter George Smith
.l'e-' to a.s retention as All associate
..'7asor -r t..- Wharton School OF Finance
TIE University OF Pennsylvania and
'--a le1 ta ar Smiths resignation as
q r-slee
az sn-'r very frank man. ana
- sincere. as We aI are. he has taken
- leil-e- stand Dr Ldchtenberger
--e discussion ~ free love never en-
-i.- flr question. I consider the
j. = lle term -l the general discussion
' Ha,ie- as most unfortunate. ] am
-.-eh opposed t0 free love as is M.
-' se tar as r-at is concerned.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
-ltRY TO EE ~DEKEs" GUEST.

-i -f.-aH hundred ''Dekes" are *
81. To- attend the dinner 70 b. given for
p-'--.-er y k.lert l. Peagy by the Delta
wa E9sl.- frata-r',y IN the new ball
u i-' ilt.. Asror on Saturday even
~Fu.er rt Commander Peary
49, 10 fraternity while a student az
~ A Nal-es-. fraU which he was gradu-
~ ls'.. ald tls dinner il IN recog-
=, w i-s teat iG planting a. the North
49, fraternity Tag which was presented
-. -s-e'- Ae departed on his successful
- a Barton Hepburn viii preside.
- le guess W.u be General Thomas
h--'1trl. Clytuln Bartlett and George
- &C among TIE bOxholders VIII be
-. slc-lel-su and Otto 7. Barnard
~ ~ Curtis 81 Chairman % the com
arrangements
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
MRS. MACKhY MAY RESIGN.
Attitude Of Roslyn School Board Mem
bers Responsible.

Mrs Clarence II Mackay. II is reported.
is about 10 resign from the Board Of Edu-
cation OF Roslyn. Long Island.
Mrs Mackhy has given much 10 the VII
lage Of Roslyn outright. but she has done
more By insisting that the people pay for
part of what they get in the way OF lect-
tres. concerts. etc The people. OF many
Of them. are beginning 10 appreciate this
B,It there are stiil some who would Ike 20
fold their hands and let Mrs. Mackay pay
for their luxuries-
There arose "A difference OF opinion in the
Roard Of Education recently regarding the
nayunent for a lecture course. and the atti-
tude taken by some members Is said 10 be
responsible for Mrs Mackay's alleged threat
10 resign IL Is probable that concerted
efforts will be made 10 induce her to nll out
her full term f1s
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
SONS OF REVOLUTION ELECTION.

The annual meeting OF the Sons OF the
Revolution in the State OF New York was
held yesterday at Fraunces's Tavern. The
following officers were elected for the
suing year: President. Edmund WetmOre;
first vice-president. Robert Olyphant; sec
ond vtce-president. Philip Livingston third
vIce-rresideat. Henry d. BabcOck; secre-
tary. Henry Russell browne treasurer. Ar
thur Melvin Hatch; registrar. Henry Phelps
Johnston. and chaplain. the Right Rev. Da-
yid II. Greer. a board OF managers con-
sisting of seventeen members also
elected