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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Montgomery. Ala. March TO-
Heavy and continued rains have
wrought great damage here and to-
night the situation Is serious. Several
homes In North Montgomery have
been abandoned and inmates carried
to places OF safety In boats.
The Grand theatre. handsome new
structure. Is flooded and the damage
will be heavy.
The water in the business district,
Dexter avenue. presented the scene of
a wide creek.
In The Advertiser building the wa
ter damaged paper valued at approx
mately $1,000. The press room was
flooded.
The street railway company sus-
pended traffic and the city Is In total
darkness.
The weather bureau estimates the
rainfall. which ceased shortly after
o'clock tonight. to be 1-2 inches in
as many hours. the highest record for
Montgomery in over 20 years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
PRIEST SLAIN IN HIS STUDY.
Pastor OF Polish Church at Newark
Assassinated.

Newark, N. j., March 1O.-Three
men whose features appear to have
been conce aled by their heavy over
coats and slouch hats, walked into
the study Of the Rev. Erasmus Ami
son, pastor of the Polish church of
st. Stanislaus, this morneng and open
ed fire upon him. Three bullets from
their three revolvers hit the priest.
killing him instantly.
The trio turned TO make their es-
cape and found their way blocked by
Mrs. Anison Sewrzytska, the house
keeper. Cne of the visitors turned
his revolver upon her, infiicting a
wound which is likely to prove fatal.
Then all three made their escape.
The police were put to work on the
case within few minutes of the mur-
der and by noon had rounded up four
suspects, one of whom the housekeep-
err now in st. Barnabas Hospital.
thought bore a resemblance to the
leader of the trio who had done the
shooting. The others she was unable
to identify. All four denied any
knowledge Of the affair
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
TO BUILD THREE-MILE TREsTLE
A. @. u. Awards Contract for Big Un.
dertaking Near Florence.

Florence. March 10.-The contract
for the putting In Of the concrete
piers and steel girders in the Atlantic
Coast Lines trestle across the Great
Pee-Dee river, twelve miles north Of
Florence, on their main through line.
between the North and South, mas
been let to the Phillips & Allsport
contracting Arm. and material is al
ready being placed on the ground for
the work, which will be commenced
at once. The new trestle will be
three miles in length. and will be an
immense undertaking. but when COM
pleted. 1t will be one Of the finest
pieces OF work Of its kind to be found
In the South and will prevent a rep
etition Of what occurred last sum-
mer during the great flood that swept
away most Of the trestle and tied up
traffic for more than one week.
The entire trestle will be raised
five feet above high water mark, as
obtained in the great freshet last Au-
gust and September. The Santee and
Savannah river trestles we'll be alter
ed in like manner. so that traffic will
never again be impeded by high wa
ter In these rivers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
NORTH FEARS NEGRO TROOPS.
Trouble AT Sacket Harbor, New York,
With Gath Infantry.

Washington. March 10.-The col
ored troops seem to be "a unpopular
IN the northern section of the United
states as they were down at Browns
vile, on the Rio Grande. The Army
and Navy Journal says:
Owing to many complaints against
some OF the colored soldiers of the
24th United States Infantry by citi-
zens OF Sacket Harbor, N. Y, Col.
William Paulding. commanding the
regiment which IL on duty at Madison
Barracks, issued an order on Feb
ruary "a forbidding the enlisted men
from entering that village without
first having secured a pass. A reward
OF 500 has been raised by the men,
bers Of the regiment for the capture
OF the assailant of Edith Gambley,
providing he proves to be member
OF the regiment. The self-respecting
men Of the oath are anxious, it is
said. to aid in bringing to justice any
men guilty Of assault or other crimes.
Miss Gambley was brutally attacked
recently by a colored man in q SOL
dier's uniform, and alleged to be a
member Of the oath infantry. Other
women have been held up. it is said,
and the citizens have become so in
censed over the situation that the
men Of the village organized a vigil
ance committee to protect themselves
and families.
Private Philip Allsbury, Of Com
pany B. oath Infantry, was captured
by William Brill, Jr.. a citizen, on
February %, and was held for an ex-
animation. He was taken to Water
town and was arraigned on the
charge of attempted burglary in the
second degree.
For the last two weeks women
living on the outskirts Of the town,
It is claimed. have been kept in a con-
slant state Of terror on account of ne
gro soldiers peeping in windows, try
ing doors and demanding admittance.
Complaint was made by citizens to
the war department
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
TO GET A WHITE RHINoCEROS.-
i;ODsevelt Is Reassured by q Bostor-
Seer.

Boston. March 10.-Let all the
double horned white rh.noceri ir-
Africa run far away. The fates have
cecreed that former Presid snt Roos~--
Welt will nab one of them At lease
that is what Boston palmist, VIII
liam Smith, prophet, seer and psychic
reader, says.
This man, who gets the news be--
fore 1t happens, is no novice He says,
that President Taft will die Of apo
plexy within two years; that vi<v,
President Sherman will suceumb to-
appendicitis shortly after, and that.
eventually ii will be President Knox,
who will preside over the destinies eE
the country.
There will be no war for 10 years.
OF this Mr.. Smith is certain. But aB--
ter these 10 years there will be n,
scrap between England and her col--
onies and then England will be no.
more.
There will be no more earthquakes.
but trouble is coming to the United.
States, and Mr.. Smith feels il is his,
duty to warn the cuontry at large, al
though he remains silent as to thu
nature of II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

District Attorney Sims would not ex-
press an opinion. He said the Ques-
tion rested entirely with the United
States attorney general
II u the opinion Of the federal at
torneys that Judge Anderson's ruling
will invalidate class tariffs and will
make II impossible to convict q ship
per for violation Of class tariff regu-
lation.
Judge Peters 0roscup. who wrote
the opinion Of the United States cir
cult court Of appeals. said:
the thing for the government to
do u to do away with classifcatio
In the regulation Of tarin rates and
make the railroads lile tariffs that
specify the rate on each medity
without regard to classification. This
might mean q great cost to the rail-
roads. but know nothing Of that.
Changing AZ tariffs. however. means
but particular changes to meet con-
ditions and means no more Of q COM
plete change than is made In differ
ent editions OF a telephone directory"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
Mi Is HIMSELF WITH SCISSORS
Passcngce on Train In Georgia Gets
Violent and Stabs Himself.

Savannah. Ga, March 10.--Becom.
Ing violent on q Southern train last
night betweeen Atlanta and Jesup.
and claiming he was being shot. DR..
r. T. Baird. Of Fredericksburg. Va.
stabbed himself In the chest with a
pair Of scissors. then attacked the ne
sIo porter and other trainmen. He
was found dead this morning In his
berth on the arrival Of the train at
Je'up. 1t Is presumed he was under
the influence OF some drug. The body
was taken to Jacksonville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
MANNING NEWS NOTES.
Knights Of Pythias Hold an Interest.
ing Meeting.

Manning. March 10.-This evening
at largely attended meeting Of Clar-
endon Lodge No. 173. knights of
Pythias. the Esquire rank was con.
ferred upon Messrs. w. l. Rodgers,
formerly Of Laurens. and Clarence
Mathis. This rank was conferred In q
ve'y touching. beautiful and solemn
manner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

There is in prospect. the instafIihsr
of an ice plant here soen.. A gentle
man from Pennsylvania, was here ons.
day last week, representing a concern.
that manufactures ice making ma
chinery. He made proposition which
Is being considered.-Manp4as Tina.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
New Serfes-VOI. xxx. .o g.,
THE COOPER TRIAL.
GEN. GARNER SAYS RoprN-c.
WOUND WAS INFLICTED BY
FATHER.
attorney for Defense Attempts to
justify Killing on Ground That
Cooper's Reputation Was DETAINED
BY Editor.

Nashville, Tenn, March 10-Two,
tnings stand out in today's develop
ments in the Cooper-Sharp trial for
the murder. of former United States
senator Carmack. One is the theory
Oh the State as to the wounding OF
Robin Cooper. The other is the de-
fense's defense.
The State announced through A.
torney Garner that it would contend
that Col. d. b. Cooper fred the shot
which wounded his son and that Sem
ator Carmack, if he fired at all. fred
wildly. Gen. Garner first declared
that it would be physical impos-
sibility for Carmack to have shot
Robin, as the Coopers swear he did
Next he declared that the reasonable
solution of the problem was that Col.
Cooper opened fire on Carmaok. as
Mrs. Eastman believes he did. and,
that bullet from his pistol strucs
the telephone post, was DETECTED and
entered Robins shoulder. He con-
tended that this theory is corroborat--
ed by the course of the bullet which
penetrated the flesh only to strike e.
bone. A .38 calibre bullet fired poIpta
blank at a range of three o. four fset
n'ild have gone deeper E., the fcsh,
than an inch and a half.
Gen. Garner made brilliant and
logical arsrm ent and Z was with aif-.
ficuity that demonstration was pro-.
vented. The court officers, however,.
were aided in this by the sudden
fainting Of Mrs. Carmack. The au-,
d:ence's attention was insanity divert
ed to the widow of the murdered man
and QUIET was maintained. Ii becamssS
| evident from the argument of CEN
Washtngton Of the defense. who foA~
lowed Gen. Garner, before the jury
that the defense proposes to rely very
strongly upon a plea of justification
as well as upon the Flea Of selt-
defense, Gen. Meeks paved the way
for 1t in his argument yesterday when
he came out boldly in favor of the
| application Of the unwritten Law to
editors and declared that the murder
Of Carmack by the Coopers was NOT
the first time that Naeh ,ilIe editor
had been slain for critieising some.
one. s
Gen. Washington did not take such
decided stand, but he devoted the
entire two hours of his argument this
afternoon to a denunciation of Car
mack. "the man with the poison of a
scorpion in his pen, the sting of a
wasp in his words and the venom OF.
the rattlesnake under his tongue"
He interpreted Carmack's words and
editorials as he said they were meant
and as Col. Cooper Interpreted them,
,nd declared that tn, colonei had no.
recDurse in the world. He had not
finished his argument when court ad-
journed and he will conclude il to-
morrow. Judge Anderson, also of the
defense, will follow him and Attor-
ney General McCarn will close the
case for the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

Jake Summers a weak minded ne
gro, of Orangeburg County, killed his
wife by knocking her in the head
with an axe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

The Imperial Phosphate Works
near Charleston was damaged by
fire to extent Of $4,000. Jacob
Sharp. a watchman at the plant,
died from excitement over the fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

The state Baptist Convention, col
ored. will meet at Trinity Baptist
Church in Florence on the first Wed
nesday In May next. at which time
there will be several hundred minis
ters and laymen In attendance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

The mail pouch stolen from a mail
car at Denmark was found cut into
shreds near Denmark several days
ago. The pouch was enroute to Au-
gusta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13

The bottling plant of S. n. Sowell.
at Rock Hill, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
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RAINS FLOOD MONTGOMERY.

Heaviest Precipitation I'm Over 80
Years Causes Much Discomfort, In.
convenience and Considerable
Damage.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-16
RETIRED MERCHANT
STRICKEN ON STREET
SUDDEN DEMISE OF VISITOR
FROM SPOKANE
Was Feeling Unusually Well at Start
Of Tour of Shopping District.
Heart Disease Is
Ascribed

While walking with his wife, ]. b.
King, a retired merchant of Spokane,
who had come to Los Angeles to pass
the winter, complained last night that
he was not feeling we'll, and a few
minutes later collapsed at the corner
Of Fourth street and Broadway and
died in the police ambulance while
being taken to the receiving hospital.
Heart disease Is said to have been the
cause of death
Mr.. King was feeling unusually well
early in the evening and started with
his wife for n walk to see the Christ
mas displays in the store windows,
when he suddenly complained of a
pain in his side. Mrs. King advised
him to go to a drug store, and while
on the way he fell, crying he had a
pain in his left side.
Mr.. King was 60 years old, and for
mer owner of a newspaper in Spokane.
Later he was engaged in the wholesale
grocery business. 1t has been his Gus
tom for several years to pass the win
ters in Los Angeles and at the time
Of his death occupied rooms at 441
South Grand avenue. He is survived
by q widow and four daughters-Mrs.
Charles A. CoWan and Mrs. +. N.
Latin of Spokane and Misses Eva and
Emma King, who were visiting In Los
Angeles with their parents.
The body was taken to the under
taking parlOrs of Pierce Brothers and
will be shipped to Spokane for burial
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-16
CAR
IS LATEST IN
AUTO CIRCLES
TAKE A LOOK AT DIMENSIONS
ON 40-H. P. MACHINE
IN FOREIGN SHOW "cARAVAN"
is LATEST EXHIBIT
Luxurious Vehicle Is a Small Hotel
on Wheels, Fitted with Every
Convenience Owner
Can Desire

At the foreign shows one expects to
see something Of the novelties dis
played. In this respect the last ex-
hibition given in London recently
brought out a motor car built for Ar
thur du eros, member Of parliament.
The car is called the Caravan The
vehicle is simply luxurious. 1t is de-
signed with great ingenuity and fitted
regardless of expense. The entire cara
van weighs two and half tons, which
IS not heavy considering the accommo-
dations. The wheel base is 162 inches
and the vehicle over all is 246 inches
long, with width of seven feet. To
the top of the tire carriers, which are
mounted on the roof, the height Is eX-
actly ten feet.
The car Is driven by a 40-horsepower
engine. The front wheels carry an eX-
ceedingly large tire on a 342-inch
wheel. The tires on the rear are much
smaller The wheels are detachable.
The chauffeur's seat will hold three
passengers In addition to the driver.
Immediately behind this is the sleeping
section. Ordinarily it Is like a well
appointed sitting room, with a folding
table, which fits into one OF the sides.
The ceiling is Of mahogany and cedar
wood and all the appointments are per-
feet, including electric light and tele-
phone. The two side seats measure
about seven feet, stretching longitu-
dinally along the vehicle. This gives
ample accommodation for two beds, the
bedding being slowed away under the
sides.
In the front Of this apartment is a
well equipped lavatory, which folds up
out OF sight into the front wall of the
vehicle. while at the rear is cooks
galley, with spirit stove and recep-
tacle for innumerable provisions The
galley communicates by sliding door
with the living room, through which
provisions can be passed. On the top
of the forward end OF this big vehicle
there is a tubular framework, which
can be erected in a moment and which
forms a foundation for fair sized tent
intended for the accommodation of the
chauffeur and chef.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-16
NEW Works. ACTION MAY
PROVE TO BE BOOMERANG

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. 15.-Just as
four st. Louis aeronauts were about
to mail their entries today in the
spherical balloon contests at Los An
geles Albert Bond Lambert received
a telegram from Courtlandt F. Bishop
president of the Aero club of America.
which said that the Los Angeles meet
ing was not sanctioned.
The telegram also conveyed the in
formation that the international fed
Grafton rules demanded disqualified
ton for participation in nonsanctioned
events. Inasmuch as st. Louis expects
TO get the international balloon con-
test in 1910 the st. Louis men decided
not to mail their entries. Besides Mr.
Lambert Sylvester Won Phul, II. Eu
gene Honeywell and John Bemis had
planned to participate in the California
meeting.
The tentative plans for the formation
of a western federation of aero clubs
received decided boost by the action
of the Aero club of America, declared
Mr. Lambert.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-16
De ROSTER WILL
GO AFTER RECORDS
ON SUNDAY NEXT
ASCOT PARK CHANGES FROM
FOUR TO TWO WHEELS
Dirt Track Time viii Be Made En-
tireIy Over at Big Meet on
Automobile Track by
Wonder

Not little excitement was occasioned
among the motorcyclists yesterday
when Jake De Roster, the willy French
man, announced that he had signed an
entry blank to ride in the five and ten
mile professional races at Ascot park
Sunday. Besides the two above men
toned events, De Roster will go after
the mile record on his seyen-horse
power Indian.
Those who have followed closely the
motorcycle events both at Ascot park
and the Coliseum know that with a
professional entry list, with riders of
such note as De Roster. Derkum,
Samuelson, Mitchell, Lingenfelder and
Whittier all matched in the same races
and Bake, Loge, Kittle and Graves
after the five-mile national champion
ship, there will be some of the greatest
races ever witnessed IN the country.
1t is predicted by those who know
that miles will be reeled off close to
fifty seconds, the track record of 80 4-6
held by Graves of the Indian camp
stands an excellent chance of being
lowered by any one of ten riders.
This meet, postponed from Sunday,
December 5, on account of rain, is
under the supervision Of the Los An
geles Motor Racing association. 1t Is,
however. the annual meet of the Los
Angeles Motorcycle club.
There will be eleven events in all,
ranging from two miles to the half
hour race. Every event IS well filled,
and some Of them are to be run in
heats. After the race is over 1t Is won
and prizes are awarded accordingly.
There will be no hiprodroming, as there
are valuable cash prizes at stake in the
professional races, and medals, cups
and merchandise trophies In the anna
teur events.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-16
SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING
AVIATION WEEK LATER ON

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Ar-
rangements are being perfected by the
Pacific Aero club for an aviation meet
IN San Francisco during the last week
in January or the first week In Feb
ruary, which some Of the most noted
aviators in the world are expected to
compete.
A meeting of the club was held last
night at which the plans were dis
oussed. II is proposed to raise fund
OF between $4,000 and $4,000 and to
post prizes which will tempt leaders
In the realm of aviation.
Assurances have been received from
Charles +. Willard, one of the earliest
pupils of Glenn Curtiss, Roy Knaben-
shue. Lincoln Beechy and other aero
nauts that they will be present. In ad-
dition to George Loose, John w Hud-
son and Charles O'Brien OF San Fran
cisco. who have signfied their inten-
ton of competing.
Los Angeles already has raised a
large sum for similar event to be
held early in January and practically
all the participants In the southern
meet are expected to appear here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-16
REPORT AMERICAN
KILLED IN BOLIVIA
CIVIL ENGINEER IS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SHOT
Former Resident Of Omaha Last Heard
from in Letter Telling of Trouble
Feared as the Result
of Strike

CHICAGO, Dec ia report that
William Thomas van Court Of omaha,
a civil engineer, had been shot in Be-
livia, has caused relatives here to ask
the state department to investigate the
matter.
Van Court was last heard from in
September, 1908, when he was employed
by the National railway of Bolivia in
the construction Of a line from Oruro
to Cochambamba.
A letter to his mother In omaha an
nounced that a strike Of employees had
been called and that he feared trouble.
In an effort TO obtain news Of his
whereabouts A. G. Norris, chief en-
gineer of the Peruvian Central railroad,
was appealed to. Norris in his letter
to Mrs. Van Court said:
az have not seen or heard anything
definite about him, and a rumor went
around that he had been shot, being
involved in some trouble in Bolivia.
This was denied by other parties at a
later date"
Despite the denial relatives Of the
missing man are alarmed, and in adj
dition to writing the state department,
are in communication with American
consuls In South America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-16
HERES ANOTHER FELLOW
WANTS FEDERAL LAW
Automobiles to Be Placed Within the
Jurisdiction of Interstate Com
merce Commission

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The regula-
ton of automobiles by means Of q
federal law is urged by Colgate Hoyt
former president of the Automobile
club OF America.
In a statement to that organization
he says:
81 believe a federal automobile law
is possible and practicable under the
Interstate commerce law 1t would be
as great a protection to the commun-
ity at large as to the owners and driv-
ers Of motor vehicles. The govern
ment should require a rigid examina-
ton before licensing a chauffeur and
every chauffeur should be required to
carry a license card bearing his pho
tograph and signature"