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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
LlAYMEN TO MEET.
Noteworthy Presbyterian Gathering
To be Held I'm Clinton Today and
Tomorrow.

Clinton. May 16.-On Monday this
town Will receive the most interesting
gathering ever held here, when rhree
hundred Presbyterian laymen will
convene for the purpose OF discussing
and planning work OF foreign mis-
sions
For the past week Mr.. Ostrom. a
secretary of the laymen's movement.
has been here perfecting the arrange
ments. Mr.. A. Z. Spencer has been
general chairman for the local work.
More than three hundred men have
written Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. Ostrom
to expect them. The doors of the citi-
zens of Clinton have been thrown wide
open to them, and they will receive a
cordial welcome.
The first meeting will be held In
Carolina Memorial Chapel, a part of
the Thornwell Orphanage, at 8 O'Clock
Monday. There will be a session
Monday night, and the chief feature
Will be lecture on missions by Mr..
vickery. OF New York. Mr.. Vickery
has travelled over the mission fields
and will illustrate his lecture with
lantern pictures gathered on his Jour
neys. Tuesday morning and after
noon Will be devoted to conferences,
and among other attractive features
OF the Tuesday night session will he n
lecture by Mr.. j. Campbell White, of
New York. The session Of Tuesday
night will close the meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
BRANDsSBURG IN PRISON.
Purveyor of Alleged Cleveland Letter
1a1ied-Still Anxious to Explain
intends to Clear Himself of Grand
Larceny Charges.

New York, May 16.-Brougbton
brandenburg, the magazine writer.
whose troubles quickly followed the
publication OF a letter in the New
York Times last fall, alleged to have
been written by the late Grover Cleye-
land, is a prisoner in New York to-
night.
Despite his varied experience and
the hardships he says he has under
gone since his Indictment for grand
larceny for the sale of the alleged
Cleveland letter, he is as anxious to
explain his actions as he was in San
Francisco. He gave out a statement
tonight, giving an explanation of why
ne left New York, and a declaration
OF his intention to fix unquestionably
the legality Of his marriage with his
second wife. an incident which indi-
rectly added further interest to his
career through his admitted abduc-
ton Of his second wife's son, James
Sheppard Cabanne, 3rd, of ST. Louis.
He says that "the immediate future
Is going to be interesting for all
hands," He says he is without money
and does not expect bail. and perhaps
can AFFORD to do without counsel. He
says he intends:
First to get the charges in refer
ence to the Cleveland letter; second
10 secure out Of the bad tangle of the
country's divorce laws in which we
are involved an unquestioned le-
gality Of the marriage status between
the second Mrs. Brandenburg and
myself. Third. the ultimate recovery
OF our boy"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
ROOSEVELT BEGINS WRITING


Nairobi, British East Africa, May
15.-Teodore Roosevelt, who is at
present the guest Of Geo Mcmillan, at
the Ju ia ranch, whittier he repaired
from his camp at Machakos, in the
Athi River country, spent his first day
at the ranch in his rOoom resting from
the fatigue OF his journey He has,
however begun work on series OF
articles describing his adventures up
to date. This was yesterday, and to-
day Mr.. Roosevelt continued writing,
but he found time also to visit parts
of the Mcmillan estate and 10 discuss
the prospects of sports with f. C. Sc
lous, the we'll known English hunter,
and his host.
Mr.. Roosevelt will resume his
shooting expeditions on Monday of
next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
GIRL MISSING; FATHER JAILED.
GreenSille Man Suspected of Mzking
Way With His Daughter.

White Of this city. is held in the local
Jail pending search for his twelve
year-Old daughter, who has been mis-
sing for several days. 1t is alleged
that he has whipped severely Ghe
Child on former occasions, and NOV
that she has disappeared, local 'au-
thorities are afraid that she has beea
done bodily harm. Search is being
made for the little girl and the father
is held until the search is rewarded. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

D0wssrviIle and Vicinity strewn witt,
Wreckagc ~ Result OF Tornado
Twenty-four Families Homeless.

Fow1erville. Mich. May ls.-Thss
town and surrounding country for a
radius Of two miles is today strewn
With wreckage. with probably - fam
ilies homeless. The damage wrought
by Saturday afternoons tornado,
which almost completely wrecked this
section. viii reach upwards Of $40,-
900.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
torn down and not until late today
was communication with the outside
world possible. A conservative esti-
mate places the number Of buildings
damaged or demolished at ESQ. This
may be Increased when all districts
are heard from. Dwellings were un-
rooted. barns and outbuildings demol-
ished. orchards uprooted and boards
end trees carried for several rods in
the air.
The houses and store buildings clus-
tered In town escaped serious damage.
although they were not left untouch-
ed. Many awnings. chimneys, veran-
das and roofs were carried away. mar
rcwiy missing the heads of pedes-
trains.
Up to late today but three persons
were reported as injured. The most
seriously hurt Is Frank G.. Rounds
Vile. an elevator owner. who was
struck by flying debris when his build
Ing was demolished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
NEGRO KILLED BY OFFICER.
Chief Dawson Potts Of Fort Mill
shoots Powerful Colorcd Man Who
Resists Arrest.

Fort Mill. May 16.--Dawson Potts.
chief OF police of Fort Mill. last night
shot and killed Jack Jackson. q very
powerful negro. who was resisting
arrest. Chief Potts attempted to ar
rest the negro and the latter showed
fight, taking the officers pistol away.
Chief Potts then drew another pistol
and shot the negro dead. The weap-
on tho negro took was a magazine
pistol and the chief thinks he owes
his life to the fact that II was locked
and the negro did not know how to
unlock the safety catch.-The state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
BAPTIsTs GIVE FREELY.
$11S,0O0 Raised Saturday for the The
illogical Seminary.

Louisville, KY, May 15.-Their en-
thusiasm raised to a high pitch by
notable movement to the support of
the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. over one Thousand dele
gates to the Southern Baptist conven-
ton late this afternoon took a lengthy
Journey to Cave Hill Cemetery, only to
have a heavy rain interfere with the
unveiling of monument to the late
Rev. DR.. T. T. Eaton. Before they left
the floor of the convention hall over
S11s'000 was voluntarily subscribed
toward the endowment fund of the
Seminary Here a farmer rose to
pledge the fifty dollars from the sale
OF cow or horse; there a prosper
Gus city dweller contributed ten or
twenty times that amount.
1t was shortly before the morning
session ended when President Mullins,
of the Theological Seminary, and DR.
VIM. Hatcher, of Virginia, began TAX
ing subscriptions toward the 100000
fund of the Seminary, which is being
raised in the celebration OF the jubilee
Year.
DR.. Hatcher announced that W. ].
Slayden, of Asheville, n. c., would
give $4,000 if nineteen others would
give like amount and no less than
thirteen others did so.
Other $4,000 contributions included
George B. West, of Newport News,
va.
The students at the Seminary who
uttended the session in a body topped
off the scene with little surprise of
their own, when they announced that
they had cotton together $4,000 for
the endowment fund
The early part of the afternoon ses-
sion was given over TO miscellaneous
reports from workers in the home
mission and laymen's mission fields
Tonight's session also was in the in
tereSt OF nome missions, and despite
the bad weather there was a normal
attendance. Tomorrow will be given
over entirely TO exercises Of devotion
al nature, the pulpits of the Louisville
churches being filed by visiting min
listers. The convention will reassem-
bic Monday, when the remaining bus
HESS will probably be concluded. The
most important matter to come up on
Monday will be the selection OF the
place of next meeting, and there is a
well founded report that q majority
of the committee having the matter IN
hand have recorded themselves in ia
vor OF Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
SHORT CROP PREDICTED.
PRICE OF COTTON CONTINUES TO
ADVANCE.
Spectators Belive That the Yield VIII
Bt Light This Year and the De.
mand Heavy-Prices Have Gone Up
Three Dollars a Bale.

New York, May 14.-Predicated on
the idea that the next crop is to be
short one, specu >tion has suddenly re-
vived and lifted prices over SO a bale
IN few days. Texas was one Of the
largest factors in the advance. The
season in that great State is believed
to be very backward and bull opera
tors contend that there is no possi-
bility OF its raising a crop of the re-
quisite size. their belief being that this
year Will witness recurrence of what
has so often taken place in the past,
namely. small crop following big
one.
AT the same time they believe that
the consumption this year is likely to
reach record-breaking proportions.
Indeed, in a nutshell. it is a case of
supply and demand, or, in other
words. belief that there will be
deficient supply to meet an extraor-
dinary demand. The weather in Tex
vas has been for. the most part dry and
east Of the Mississippi the outlook is
said to be far from uniformly favor
able, although the prospects there
seem considerably better than in the
Southwest.
The spot markets have been ad-
vancing. even II not everywhere active
and 1t is worthy Of remark, too. that
wool has been active. The steady i'm
provement in the iron and steel trade
Is also noted with interest as encour-
aging the belief that general trade in
this country is improving. One of the
things, too, which has cvonHibuted
not little to the confidence OF the
bulls is the belief that the government
report that is to appear on June 8,
estimating the acreage and describing
the early condition OF the crop on data
made up to May 25. will be of dis
tinctly bullish character. Liverpool,
Manchester ard the continent have
been short OF the market, it seems,
not only in Europe, but in this coun-
try,
The recent somewhat favorable turn
In the weather for q time encouraged
the formation of short interest. A
week ago there was belief, among
many bulls who had liquidated their
holdings. that a reaction was due.
Finally they became impatient and
took hold even at rapidly advancing
prices.
On the rise there has been a good
deal Of selling by spot houses and
Chicago, Southern and Wall street in
teresSs. Some experienced observers
incline to the opinion that the advance
has been too rapid and that the mar
ket which was recently oversold is in
sorne danger of becoming overbought
1t rs contended, too, that crop condi-
tions east Of the Mississippi are not
On the whole, unpromising and that
1t Is wst May. not dry one, which
IN the estimation of not a few, is apt
to work mischief to the crop. II is
Felt that after so rapid an advance
some reaction, even if only temporary,
would be no more than natural In
the main, however, the sentiment Us
bullish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
BRYAN PRAISES DEMOCRACY.
CLAIMS THAT WITH $4,000 MORE
VOTES HE WOULD HAVE WON
says He Prefers Defeat to Election af
hands OF Forces Supporting Taft
Governor Judson Harmon Ala,
Speaks.

Columbus. Ohio, May 15.-uJnder
the auspices of the Jefferson Club to-
night, at the Goodale Auditorium. a
banquet, attended by 1000 men and
women, was addressed by william
Jennings Bryan. His subject was
Watchman, What of the Niebt.,>
Governor Harmon, who was one of
the Others peakers, said in part.
The people of Ohio are now fudff-
Ierent to what is going on in congress.
The two-billion-dollar congress. fol-
lowed by the open prostitution of the
power OF taxation now in process bv
its successor, would nightly change
thc figures of the Ohio delegation ff
an election were held now, and we,
snail see to it that there is no for
getting next year.
Leading senators now deny thar
the intention ever was to reduce the
tariff taxes. Senator Aldrich said last
week that most of those who have.
been heard by his committee urged,
increases in duties, and this he reA-
garded as rejecting the general sentf-
nent of the country
Think of this, after the promises
OF the last campaign, all you who inds
increased prices of everything youe
use. absorbing the margin between
your earnings and the cost OF living
and often more. and were led to ex--
pect relief by reductions OF tariff
charges.
THE people will no longer submit
to being left at the mercy Of the conn.,
mercial cormorants who control the
committee, and will doubtless control
congress"
Mr.. Bryan, in his speech, the fnaT
one of the occasion, declared that
never in the history Of the world had
political party exercised a greate1z
influence ON spational affairs :iltn HID !.
the Democratic party during the
twelve years since his first ncnsina<
ton.
I'm defeat he said, "the Demo-
cratic party has been the dominant
force in the nation" The presidency
he said, was the greatest office to.
which a man cauld aspire, but he pre-
ferred defeat. rather than election at
the hands Of forces which supported
Taft"
Referring to the last campaign, Mr.
Bryan declared that the Republican,
national committee spent s1,6e8,000 as
against 100000 by the Democrats.
while the local campaign funds Of the,
Democrats were also much smaller
than those of their opponents. In
some States, he said, the proportion
OF newspapers favoring the Republi-
can candidate was six to one for the,
Democrats. In addition, he said, all.
the Federal office-hoiders and all the
trusts and bankers were against him.
"And yet" said Mr.. Bryan, "a change
of $4,000 votes would have given US.
the electoral college,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
MONUMENT DESIGN ACCEPTED
MEMORY OF WOMEN OF CON-
FEDERACY TO BE PERPETU-
NJ ATED.
Commissioners Approve the Design
for the Monument Submitted by
sculptor Ruckstuhl-It Will Cost
@ls,000-$1s, 900 Secured.

Columbia, May 1.-THE monument
commission met In the Office of Gov
erpor Ansel today and accepted the
design for the monument to the wo-
men Of the Confederacy offered by
Sculptor r. w. Ruckstuhl. The de-
sign shown in wax 10 very beautiful.
and when the monument Is placed on
tho capitol grounds 1t will be greatly
admired.
The commission will need $4,000 to
complete the work before 1t, and Of
this amount the State has appropriat-
ed $500. Capt. w. e. Gonzales re-
ported to the commission today that
there has been collected through the
state $6,100. So there will be needed
about $4,000 in addition to the funds
now In hand. which 1t is thought can
DO easily raised for such worthy
cause.
The work on the bronze monument
win commence just as soon as Mr..
Ruckstuhl finishes the Calhoun statue
and deliver the same. He leaves for
Genoa, where he will complete the
work on the Calhoun statue and re-
turn to this country. and will then
commence the monument. Mr.. Ruck-
stuhrs work IL well known here. as
he did the imposing statue of Wade
Hampton, which Is so much admired.
The monument to the Women of the
Confederacy will give expression to a
beautiful thought, The wax model
shows that there will be represented
nibronze woman embodying the
characteristics of Southern beauty.
The ngure--sitting-wil show a wo-
man In q quiet attitude. thoughtful
and serene. dressed In the plain modes
% the time. q woman with slight
expression Of care to show that she
has sahsrsd, Back OF this figure
fhSg nm ~ Athes es9lua qf xba sapsA
holding in her outstretchsd arms q
crown-all action here-for she IL
about to crown the woman of the
South. On the right is Cupid. the
boy Of the South, bearing gift-fiow-
ers. . wreath On the left Cupid.
bearing y scroll--the Act Of the Leg
islature signed by the Governor
symbolical Of what the monument
represents. 1t is hard to pen the
beauty Of the contrast-the woman Of
the South, beautiful and serene-the
action OF those who would do her hon
or.
The monument will stand. ls feet
from the base. The figures will be one
and a quarter life size. When COM
pieted It will indeed be a fitting trib-
ute to the noble women of the South.
MT Ruckstuhl said today that South
Carolina will be unique I'M berpetuat-
ing the memory Of her women, as
there is no elaborate memorial or this
kind In any other State OF the Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
ROYAL WEDDING IN ABYSSINIA.


Adds Abeda. Abyssnia, May 16.-
Prince Lidj Jeassu, aged 13 wears.
grandson of King Menelk and heir
apparent to the throne. was married
today to Princess Romanie. aged Z,
the granddaughter of the late EN-
peror John and niece OF Empress Tai
tou. The marriage Is OF great impor-
lance politically, as it united the two
dynasties and the families OF powerful
chiefs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
TiIlman Wants Duty on Tea.

Washington, May Ex-senator Till
man today introduced an amendment
10 the tariff bill, making tea dutiable
at 10 cents pound. The purpose is
to protect the tea industry Of South
Carolina, and to encourage its produc-
tion wherever practical.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
FIRE IN SEABOARD YARD.
The General Warehouse at Ports.
mouth Destroyed.

portsmouth, Va, May 15.-Fire of
unknown origin, accompanied by an
explosion. destroyed the general ware
house OF the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way at the railroad terminals here
early today, entaiing a loss Of from
100000 to $150,oOO and resulting in
tne injury of four men, one being Sc
riously hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
Baltimore Chosen.

Louisville, Ky. May 15.-Baltimore
was this evening chosen by the South
ern Baptists as the place for holding
their next annual convention. The
convention will open May Ii.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

The annual meeting OF the South
Carolina Bankers Association will be
held at Wrightsville. n. c., June To-
is. Hon. Chas. III. Treat. treasurer of
the United States will deliver an ad-
dress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
ABDUL'S HAREM TRANsFERREu
Eighty Women of Former Sultan's
Train Moved From Nildiz To Old Se-
ra2liO Palace.

Constantinople, May l6.-Eightv-
women from Abdul Hamid's harem.
richly dressed and yeiled. were driven.
in carriages today under the escort of
Tour eunuchs and a troop of cavalry.
from the Yildiz prison to the ancient
Seraglfo palace, which has been un-.
occupied since about 1924. Curious,
hystanders were driven awav from the,
exit of the Yildiz palace by a guard OF
soldiers. Following the carriages was,
train of wagons with baggage. The.
fildiz is being made ready for the xd..
mission of the public. Most of the
former sultan's slaves have BEEN
freed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Mintsry Men oe All Nations Amazed
A the ABILITY and Genius Of schef-
kes Pssha. the Leader Of tiae Young
TuPkA -

Constantinople. May 1s.--Mahmad
echefket Pasha. commander OF the
Turkish constitutional forces. both
land and sea. II the man most fire.
Quentiy IN the thoughts Of those OBJ
serving or dealing with the confused
politics OF the day In Turkey.
The skiil and celebrity with which he
Wrought the Third army corps and
part OF the Second army corps before
constanonople and occupied the capl-
tai has amazed the foreign military
mn here. Besides those attached to
the embsssies, isven oilicers came
nom Germany and five British ofrcers
from Egypt to observe the develop
msnt Of the campaign.
Gen. schefket has been somewhat
= man Of mystery. which impression
hs has been taking trouble in recent
4Ays 20 remove. He hes called In sue
ec,eion during the past week upon ev-
~ ernbassador and minister In Con-
rnfintple and upon Turkish subjects
hold hieh positions. He has tank
ee(ly upon political affaris and
1f>ea of ne army to the gov
oenpably Win the Idea OF
e4 pp>>eo that hs
~ q : rspturs. : =
Gleprdsrs = Adams. Gen. schsf.
\ eald wsrs b procsss Of solution.
~ eourtmartial there could be trust
"a 60 provide adequate punishment
for the ctksnssa In conclusion Gen.
Schsfkst saSd:
we o>eirs very much to have the
Uood wt1l. sympathy and moral sup
pert ef r. Americans in the present
nSvsmsnt towards better govern
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-14
Quarryman
Commits Suicide

Haunted by the fear that he was
afflicted with leprosy. Andrew Blixt,
stone cutter. committed suicide by
cutting his throat Tuesday morning
at the Bellingham hotel. Bellingham.
where he was a rcomer. The mans g
strange fancy was the result of prac
tlcal joke played upon him by his fell
low workers at the Waldron island
quarries. Blixt was afflicted with a
skin disease of minor nature. but
the other men in the quarry told him
that he was leper. and he went to
Bellingham for treatment.
All assurances given him by DR..
Jacob Smith. his physician. that the
disease was of little consequence and
could be cured within a few days.
we're unavailing. Blixt fell into fits
OF dependency whenever he thought
OF the statements of his fellow work.
men. which he could not bring him.
self to disbelieve. Tuesday morning
he went out on the porch behind the
hotel and slit his throat from ear to
ear with razor. His body was found
about 10 O'Clock by chambermaid.
Blixt was about 40 years of age. and
had at one time been sailor.