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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
DURANT.

Durant. Jan. 13.-Mr. John Magill
and little son OF Indiantown. spent
Tuesday night with relatives here.
Mrs. 8. NJ. witherspoon was called
60 Georgia yesterday to the bedside
OF her mother. Mrs. Laura Montgom-
cry. who Is extremely III. Mrs. Mont
Bomery went to Georgia about three
weeks ago TO visit her sons and was
taken sick soon after her arrival and
has been gradually growing worse.
Mr.. James Meehan who has been
I'm the neighborhood for some time
returns to his work tomorrow.
Mr.. james Reaves. County Pfesi-
dent OF tie Farmers Union. attended
= meeting held In Manning today.
Miss Colclough has been at the hos
pitable he'me of Mrs. Kate Gallliard
for t.e pi,st week
The many friends OF Mr.. William
Durant viii be glad TO learn that he
n better chan he has been for some
limo past.
Jan. ft.--Mrs. Montgomery died
yesterday morning. Her remains will
be brought to the Concord church to-
morrow morning and inferred there
beside hei. husband.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
GOING AFTER THE PRESIDENT.
Senate Committee to Inquire into
Destruction of Pennsylvania Depot.

Washington, Jan. 13.-knother
phase Of the controversy between con-
gress and the President developed to-
day when it became known at the
Capitol that the Senate committee on
public buildings soon will start an
investigation into the demolition of
the old Pennsylvania depot, which was
torn down by order OF the President,
apparently in the absence of legisla-
tive authority. Senator Scott, chair
man of the committee will report a
resolution Of investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
ANTIOCH.

Antioch. Jan. live are having
fine weather now. but owing to the
heavy rains OF last week, farm work
Is at standstill
Mr. j. W. Weldon and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A, White are spending today
I'm Bishopville..
Mr.. a. b. White spent Friday in
Camden.
Mrs. L. A. James and Miss Irene
Weldon spent several days of last weel;
with friends in Camden.
Rev. j. E. Strickland preached his
third sermon at st. Johns yesterday
p. m, he Is very forceible preacher
and Is liked by all his members.
Mr.. David Smith from Longtown.
s. c.. accompanied by his sister Miss
Lizzie and Mrs. Bankhead are spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. j..
II. Mcleod of this place. Mr.. Il. M.
Grier who has just had his fractions
young pony fitted up with nice set
of harness. found them missing a
short time ago. The thief has not
been found.
MIR. j. X. Richbourg spent Friday
In Bishopville.
Miss Irene Weldon is spending a
few days with relatives in Bishopville.
Mrs. j. r. Kirkley is still quite i'll.
Nothing in the matrimonial line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
THE SEMINOLE CASE.
New Directors Ask That Judge Watts
Order he Rcscindcd

Columbia. Jan. 14.--Before judge
Hydrick this afternoon Attorney stev-
enson, representing the new directors
OF the Seminole Securities Co, will ask
that Judge Watts order appointing
receivers be rescinded on the ground
that the company is now reorganlzed
and In a condition to attend to It's
own affairs and because under the
new offer from the Southern Life It is
no longer lnsolvent
lf this Is refused he Will ask that
the bond OF the receivers be reduced
to fifteen hundred as the North Caro-
lima receivers hold all but about five
thousand Of the assets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Privateer. Jan. 1s.-PrIvateer can
boast OF the happlest young couple of
the season. Miss Eliza Rodgers. the
biushing young bride of 10 and Mr..
II. I'll. Hudson. the happy groom of
ss were married on Thursday after
noon at MIR. Rufus Thomas by Rev.
VIM. Haynsworth. Mr.. Hudson Is an
old Confederate veteran, true and tried
both I'm war and matrimony. which
has been proven by his old comrades.
who say he was n brave soldier and
faithful. and by the fact that Miss
Rodgers Is the third happy bride ne
has led TO the altar. Miss Eliza as
we have always known her. Is one of
Privateer's well known and highly
esteemed women. A friend To every
one. especially children. With a
cheerful disposition and pleasant
smile she has won the hearts of many
Long may they live and may their last
days be their happiest and best.
1 notice the farmers are getting to
work I'm earnest this year. and there
seems TO be a general determination
TO do something. Oats are looking
well. better than for several years.
Hog killing has taken up some time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
INCREASES PRESIDENTS PAY.
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
appropriation Bill Reported to Sem
ate.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE leglsla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was reported to the senate to-
day by Senator Cullom from the COM
mittee on appropriations. The bill in
cludes provisions for the increasing Of
the salaries of the president to $780,
600 annually, inclusive of travelling ex-
penses; of the vice president to $40 =
600, and of the speaker Of the house
to 100000. Provision is made also
for increases in the salaries of Federal
judges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
2i0 MINERS BURIED.
Fires Deadly Work in Hungarian
COIliery.

Neszprim, Hungary, Jan. 14.--In an
explosion of fire damp in Auka coal
mine here today which was followed
later by dust explosion and fire 24o
men were entombed.
Sixteen living miners and the bodies
of As dead persons thus far have beeo
brought out Of the pit.
The fire has been held to one To-
cality and it is hoped that the re-
mainder of the entombed miners will
be rescued alive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
FEARFUL WRECK IN COLORADO
Twenty Persons Kiliei And Thirt,
Injured.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, Jan. 16
twenty persons were killed and
thirty injured, many Of them serious
~, In head-on collision between west
bound passenger train No. and an
east bound freight train on the Den
YER andN Rio Grande Railroad, be-
tween DotserO and Spruce Creek. %
miles from Glenwood Springs, at $3.50
O'Clock last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
Another Terrible Mine Disaster i'm
West Virginia.

Bluefield, w. Va, Jan. 12.-An ex-
plosion today in the mines Of the Lick
Branch colliery snuffed out more than
100 lives. In these same mines two
weeks ago today so miners were killed
by similar explosion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
nwsY LETTERS FROM OUR spE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters so that they will
reach this Office not 'Ster than Tues
oay morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday II Is almost an
smpossibility to have them appear in
fhe paper issued that day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Columbia, Jan. 1S.-The Senate
which did not join with the House in
the holiday until Wednesday, met at
noon today, and proceeded with such
business as came up. Several senators
had obtained leave Of absence. but
enough were present to transact busi-
ness.
Following are some Of the measures
acted upon:
Senate invites the House to have
chief justice election on Thursday at
nOOns
The banking and insurance, and
fish, game, and forestry committees
were created, and the dispensary COM
mittee changed to the committee on
police regulations.
The first of Statewide prohibition
petitions was presented today from
Anderson.
resolution calling for sine die ad-
journment on February 18th was in
troduced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
Military Inspection In March.

Columbia, Jan. 19.-Schedules for
the spring military inspections an
nounced today call for the inspection
Of the Sumter company on March 16.
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Representative COsgrOve OF Charles
ton Proposes Big Bond Issue for
Good Road Work.

Columbia, Jan. 13.-Routine work
characterized the sessions Of both
houses
Representative Cosgrove has an i'm
portant measure to introduce in day
or so looking to State aid for good
roads. it provides for q bond issue Of
two and half million dollars with an
immediate direct appropriation in
meantime OF two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, the counties pay
one half the cost and the State the
other half. The bill calls for a State
highway commission to carry on the
work with the advice Of the engineer
ing departments of Clemson, the Cita-
del and the South Carolina University.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Columbia, Jan. 15.-The driest sort
of routine characterized the sessions
of both houses today, the ceremony of
publishing the election returns" in
joint assembly being the most stirring
event.
Inauguration takes place Wednes-
day.
The farmer members of both houses
will hold caucus Wednesday next, the
day of State Farmers Union legisla-
tive meeting here to outline needed
legislation, probably demanding new
road laws, and the repeal Of the lein
law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Mrs. c. E. Brockington Of Charles
Ton Is missing from her home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Columbia, Jan. 14.--The house
adopted a concurrent resolution today
to adjourn from Saturday to Wednes-
day noon on account Of Lees birth
day Tuesday.
The Clifton resolution on Senator
Tillnan was passed by the house to-
day without objection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

L. Reid Watson, prominent citi-
zen Of Anderson County, is dead at
his home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
LEVER PRESENTS RESOLUTION
NahtS census Bureau to Publish
Quarterly statements About Cotton
Stocks

Washington, Jan. 17.-The col,ac-
ton and publication by the director
of the census of statistics of stock of
baled cotton in the United States, 20
be summarized as November I. De-
cember /, January l and March I, in
addition to the cotton reports, is pro-
posed in joint resolution presented
in the house today by Representative
Lever, Of South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Col. Nj. +. Tribble, aged 20 years,
well known citizen Of Anderson is
dead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Columbia, Jan. 1S.-The usual Sat-
urday fag end routine characterized
the sessions Of both houses today.
The three prohibition bills were in
troduced today. The first house COM
mittee report was made today on the
Richards lien law repeal bill, which
was favorable. The house adjourned
over till Wednesday at noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
The FIGHT IS ON.
BILLS WILL BE
PRESENTED TOMORROW.

lSht Is For Absolute Prohibition AZ
ter July 1st--Local Option Not to
BE Consldercd--Drussists VIII be
Permitted to Sell Alcohol and Wine
On Certiiicate-NI. l.. Smith Leading
Prohibition Forces.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Government Land In Montana.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-According to
the annual report of Secretary of the
Interior Garfield, 1907, 1865 acres OF
public land were surveyed in Montana
during the last fiscal year by the gen.
eral land Office. This. was the largest
number of acres surveyed of any of
the states.
During the year there were entered
19,O90,356 acres OF public land. There
were POS, ,459 entries of all classes dur.
ing the year, decrease of 2 per cent
over 1907. The cash receipts from the
disposal of lands amounted to SI2,-
400, ,426 and receipts from other sources
to 1925, ,283, the total making 10 per
cent increase over the preceding year.
The total expense of the district land
offices for salaries, commissions, in.
cidental expenses and costs of deposit
ing moneys during the year was sS42,.
112
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
American Fleet May Assist.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. 1t was
learned authoritatively today tha
President Roosevelt has sent an ur.
gent message to the congressman call
ing on them to Immediately assemble
and asking a liberal appropri alton
for the Italian earthquake victims.
The American fleet is now in the Red
sea and will probably be sent to
Sicily. Plans are being discussed by
the heads of the navy and state de-
partments. If acceptable to the
Italian government orders will be
issued.
Comm auder Huse OF the navy supply
ship Celtic at New York has received
orders today to sail at o'clock this
afternoon at full speed to the scene of
the quake. The Celtic has 5000 tons
of fresh beef, mutton, poultry, medi-
cines and clothing, originally intend
ed for the jAckies of the American
fleet, to ha delivered at Gibraltar.
The Celtic's crew expect to establish a
warship record from New York to
Messna.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Government Loses Suit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The supreme
court of the United States this after.
noon rendered decision denying the
government petition for a review in
the Standard Oil S29, OOO, 900 fine case.
This decision means that the case
must go back to Judge Lands in the
United States district court at Chicago
for retrial. The case will be tried over
from the beginning, under the rules
laid down by Judge Grosscup of the
federal court of appeals.
This means that no such fine as S29,.
100000 can be imposed upon the Stand.
ard Oil company, if it is again found
guilty of rebating.
Judge Grosscup denied that the vic.
lation OF the law embraces an entire
trans action, so that instead of being
fined $780, for each carload rebate
granted, the company can only be
fined on each shipment taken as Q
whole. This would make the maxi.
mum fine possible something like
$500, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Railroad Secures Coal Supply.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-By the discovery
of valuable coal fields in Bull noun
tain, the St. Paul road has assured
itself of an annual fun saving of more
than 81, 200, 900 in the operation of the
Pacific Coast extension. The state
ment was today verified by President
A. J. Earling. The new coal fields
cover at least Is townships in Yellow
stone county, Montana, and are al
most directly north of Billings. It
appears that their existence has been
known for a long time, but it was
supposed that the coal was of Ignite
variety, which is practically worth
less. The management of the St. Paul
began an investig alton which resulted
in the discovery that the coal contains
as many heat units as the best Illinois
coal.
The St. Paul purchased between s.
600 and 5000 acres and secured op-
tions on more. The vein is about six
and one-f0urth feet thick and will
produce 5000 tons to the acre. It is
stated the company has secured suffi.
cient acreage to maintain the operation
of the road from the Missouri river to
the coast for at least so years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
100000 For Earthquake Victims.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-President
Roosevelt today sent q special mes
sage to congress with regard to the
earthquake situation. he said an ex-
traordinary emergency exists and
recommended that congress vote half
a million dollars for relief. He said
he had ordered the Celtic and Culgoa,
supply ships of the fleet, to the scene,
and asked congress for permission for
an order for the distribution of their
supplies.
The house Immediately passed bill
appropriating $500, 900 in cash and
the supplies aboard the Celtic and
Culgoa, valued at 100000.
Both houses this afternoon adopted
the bill appropriating $500, 900 for the
relief. 1t passed first in the house
and then in the senate after the nate
had adopted joint resolution by
Senator Hale to the same effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Would Monopolize Water Power.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-There IL
the highest government authority fol
the assertion that powerful organic.
alton will be effected by the water
power companies to oppose the forth.
coming proposal that the government
retain the title to the power sites,
leaving them for limited persons. It
is claimed Mr.. Sinclair of Los An.
geles, is attached to the Edison inter.
ests at the head of combine, which
is said to include companies of w ash.
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and
California.
Forester Pinchot aud the conserva.
tionists, it is understood, are pre-.
pared to urge no more giving away
of sites anywhere, thus inviting op.
position of practically every power
concern on the Pacific coast. 1t is
asserted one of the most potent forces
against the proposal is James j. Hill,
who has been represented as controll.
ing the best water sites along the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Railroad Experiment Farms.

PORTLAND, Jan. l. According to
a story printed in an evening paper,
something entirely unique in railroad
operations, and practically a revolu-
tion in the methods of quick and wide.
spread development of new territory,
is plan now being worked out by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad.
AS outlined by an official of the
road who has been in Portland, the
scheme 10 to establish series of ex.
perimental farms and stations along
the Pacific coast extension of the
system, at some dozen points between
Evarts, S. Oak. ,and the Pacific co asst.
There are now under considera alton
twelve of these stations, six of which
will be in the state OF W ashington, the
others in Idaho and Montana.
Among the industries which these
stations will serve to demonstrate to
settlers, homeseekers, tourists or in
vestors will be agriculture, horticul-
ture, sheep and cattle raising, dairy.
ing, forestry, irrigation, power pro-
jects and mining.
The farms will be conducted along
the most modern scientific lines, every
up to date method of intensified farm.
Ing, crop rotation and every resource,
crop or industry, which will be
demonstrated under the direction of
trained and practical men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06

wherein the defense sought to intro
duce many reasons for a new trial.
When Judge William P. Lawler had
denied this and other motions involv-
ing delay the defendant arose at the
courts command and stood unmoved
through the judgment. There was no
demonstrate on the part of the spec.
tators during the proceedings in the
court room, nor later when Ruef,
having entered the prison van in the
custody of deputy sheriff, started in
the dusk on his long ride to the coun.
ty Jail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
ITALY IN MOURNING.
Earthquake Disaster Grows In Hor-
ror With Late Reports

ROME, Dec. 30.-The immensity of
the disaster in southern Italy and
Sicily can be measured only by the
fact that is now estimated that 10000
perished in Messina and Reggie alone.
A score of other towns have been
dev astated d and thousands of victims
in these places must be added to the
roll. In the face of these awful totals
all Italy stands appalled,. Nor has
the full death list yet been reached.
Shiploads of fugitives have arrived
at Naples and other ports and the
vast majority of these are sorely in
jured. Other thous ands remain near
the ruins of their home or wander
half-starved, half.naked over the land.
The latest estimates of the dead in
the earthquake vary between $1,000
and 100000. An authentic estimate is
absolutely impossible.
There are cities having 25. 900 inh abb
tants in the devastated district which
have not yet been heard from, al
though couriers have set out to seek
information. If these towns have been
as severely visited as the largest Cit
les, then the death list will grow until
it reaches close to 100000.
AS further facts concerning stricken
Messina become available they cor
roborate in every detail the worst
fears heretofore expressed. The
cathedral, municipality buildings,
and prisons are all destroyed and
presumably all the smaller buildings
shared the same fate. OF 2SO railway
employees in the station at Messina,
only eight are known to have sur
vived.
AT Reggie the silence of death still
reigns leaving to the i'm agination the
terrible havoc wrought by the catas.
trophe, with the horrible thrush of the
sea, the swallowing up of boats, the
crushing of ships and the destruction
of bridges and wall. The sea became
almost instantly covered with debris
after the upheaval, containing refuse
of every description, dotted with
human bodies,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
FAMINE AND PESTILENCE,
Additional Horrors Afflict Victims Of
Earthquake Disaster.

MEssINA, Jan. IA Gordon of SOL
dters now surrounds and occupies the
town, which is almost deserted. Only
soldiers and sailors are to be seen
there.
The sufferings of persons still bur-
led in the ruins of fallen buildings
here who are slowly dying from hun
ger, is awful to contemplate. Dead
bodies have been found which bear
mute testimony of the torture endured
before death relieved their sufferings.
Several of these persons have died
gnawing at their arms and hands,
evidently delirious from pain and
hunger.
Other bodies brought from the ruins
had portions of shawls and particles
OF clothing in their mouths, and one
woman had her teeth firmly fixed in
the leg OF dead baby.
PARIS, Jan 2.-The Figaro today
publishes the following dispatch from
Rome:
"As days go by the disaster appe ars
more horrible, terrifying and immense.
1t is without precedent in the history
OF the world. In my earlier dispatches
l spoke of over 10000 dead. The
number will doubtless exceed that
estimate. for it now is thought 200, 900
persons perished miserably iu this
staggering catastrophe, and the worst
Is not yet known. The scourge has
not yet done It's final work.
''The trem blinss of the earth con-
tinue with sinister rumblings, and at
times t,ats Of boiling water surge from
the creyasses. The sources of the
streams are poisoned with putrid mat
ter. In spite of herculean efforts the
succor is still insufficient. In the more
remote regions the unhappy injured
are dying for want of food aud medi.
cal attendance. Dogs and swine, en-
ragged by hunger, spring upon the
wounded and devour them. Unsuitable
fire and uncontrolled famine will in
evltably claim their victims"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Roosevelt Offers Relief.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-President
Roosevelt, through the state depart.
ment, today sent to king Victor EN-.
"anuel of Italy, dispatch expressing
a Mirror and that of the American
ther over the disaster which has be.
cen southern Italy and Sicily by
sesrthquake visitation and tender.
defncere sympathy.
dib president also notes that the
scican relief congress has issued
appeal for contributions to aid the
mring people and that the organi.
ION has promised him that it will
slediately communicate with the
lian Red Cross.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Texas Ranches Merged.

fOENvER, Dec. 29.-According to
E'ivate dispatches received in this
ty q merger of Texas ranches in the
territory penetrated by the Colorado O
f. Southern is being formed and will
omprise 1000, 900 acres of land worth
lis, 100000
\ James J. Hill who procured control
the Colorado & Southern is named
is the interest behind the move.
The Post says TRt beyond the fact
that immense quaf ties of timber are
known to be locate > on the land in.
volved in the projected merger, moth.
ing is known locally of the scheme.