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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Mr.. William Nj. Chandler of SOutJ
Carolina, editor of the Panama Press
met with tragic death in Panama
Wednesday. He was killed by Gen.
ii. .. Jeffries, who figured prominent
~ in the Panamanian revolution. Mr.
Chambers mother lives i'm Columbia
and his body will be brought there
for burial. The dispatches say that
he was killed on account of a publi-
cation which is alleged to have re-
ilected upon a sister-in-law of Jeffries.
He was knocked down and stunned
by the use of the butt OF revolver,
and was then kicked violently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Curing tobacco with the heat from
gas stoves has been successfully tried
out by a tobacco company In Dayton.
Ohio. according To- Popular Mechan-
les. Two stoves were placed in tight
ly closed sweating rooms with 1000
pounds of tobacco. piled on low plat
forms. For one week temperature
OF 90 degrees was maintained steadi-
~. the sweating of the tobacco keep
ing IL at temperature of 120 de-
grees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
Turning Land.

This is the season for early fall
plowing. There are many acres of
land not occupied with crops of any
sort That land might he plowed
with advantage in the next two
weeks. Some of it might not be ben
eftted The object of plOwing land
in the fall is to deepen the soil, turn
under vegetable matter and prepare
it either for small grain. or to take
the winter freezes preparatory to
next crop. There are fields with
weeds growing on them four to six
feet high. If they are dragged down
and the land turned and narrowed it
will be in good condition for oats or
wheat. Or it might be benefited by
being turned and then let it lie all
winter. There is some doubt about
that in this climate, where we have
the land rarely covered with snow for
a week. Where the snow lies on the
ground two to three months, fall
plowing is very helpful to land.
There is also land with very light
stubble on it, There is no use turn
| ing such land. 1t should be broken
| so that two or three inches Of the
clay would be touched up, but the
top soil and the light stubble should
not be turned to the bottom. 1t re-
quirae best judgment to use turn
plows wisely. There is no use turn
| ing land unless there is vegetable
matter to turn under and incorporate
with the freshly broken clay When
the land is clean it needs no turning
| Plows that will break it about two
inches deeper than it was broken be-
fore and will pulverize and mix the
soil are needed. Occasionally farmers
have but two or three horses to {
turn plOw and turned thin soil 81,
to eight inches deep hiding the tor
| soil beneath a coat of clay. Such 6
pSocess renders the land less produc.
|
very highly fertilized Turn plow:
may be used so that they will break
the subsoil but not bring it to tn,
top. That is edging up the burrows
If that is done in the early fall the
land may be benefited. All clay land.
will remain in better condition dur.
ing the winter if they are allowed tC
stand till spring without plowing, un
less there is a very heavy sod to turr
under. Turning up clay and exposing
it TO the winter rains only hardens il
and does no good. But in this turn.
ing Of land the farmer needs brains
What may suit his fields will not suit
his neighbor's. Every farmer should
also make experiments with his turn
plow. He might turn a part of a field
he expects to plant next spring and
leave another portion to be plowcd
just before planting time and see
which was the better plan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
Sleep Enough and Riches.
John Jacob AstOr.

The man who makes it the habit
of his life to go to bed at 9 o'clock
usually gets rich and is always relia-
bic. OF course, going to bed does not
such a man will in all probability he
up early in the morning and do a big
days work, so his weary bones put
him to bed early. Rogues do their
work at night. Honest men work by
day. It's all matter of habit
and good habits in America make
any man rich. Wealth is a result OF
habit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
Railroad Assessments.

Columbia, Aug. 25.-The compila-
tion of railroad assessments for the
present year made recently by the
State board of railroad assessors
shows that the aggregate railroad
property in South Carolina is $41,952,-
$40, as compared with S41,SS2,332 for
the year 1908, an increase in valua =
ton of $70,1SS. 1t was not expected
that there would be a large increase
of the fact that railroads were very
big losers by the August floods of 1908
the effects of the flood yet. In this
connection last year there was an ap-
peal made to the board and the gem
eral assembly was informed of the
reasons for the deductions IN the as
sessments of 1907 and 1908.
The report just compiled shows the
following facts as to the railroads of
this state.
Total value of property. $41,925.-
500; total value of tracks. S40.63O,S3S;
miles of track, 3,20O.S: value of de
pots, $5S2.044: value of WOOD and wa
ter stations, $10S.912; machine shops.
$4,000; value Of stationary engines.
$500; value of tools and machinery.
$62, 1863; value of buildings. S262.5O1:
value of lots, $150,530 value of lands.
$124,S26; total value all items save
trackage, $1.321,6S2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01
Tit for Tat.

An Irishman was sitting in depot
smoking when a woman came and
sitting down beside him, remarked.
Sir if you were a gentleman yo,r.
would not smoke here"
Mum" he said: IF We wuz LADY,
ye'd sit farther away"
Pretty soon the woman burst ouss
again:
"lf YOU were my husband I'd give
you poison
well. num-" returned the Irish
man. as he puffed away at his pipe,
''if you wuz my wife I'd take it,
Kansas City Independent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

II is stated that in the coming lnu--
niyLal election in the city of Orange.-
burg. full prohibition ticket will be
in the field. A. w Summer. Esu :.
who was county chairman of the pco,-
hibitionists and managed the receus
successful campaign in that county
against the dispensary, is being spo&-t
en- Of for mayor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Spartanburg, Aug. 25.-Complete
returns from the county show the de
feat of the 100000 bond issue for
good roads by a majority of 9S votes.
This plan has been defeated, but
the fight for good roads has just be-
gun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

Howard-He's crazy on the subject
of aerial navigation. Hatte--A bal
lOOnatic.-New Milford Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-01

He-Marry--No! 1 propose to re-
main single. She-Isn't that funny
reason for proposing---Boston Tran
script.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
CHARGE OF PERJURY LEADS
TO DISPUTE BY ATTORNEYS
Prosecutors in San Francisco Uncer=
tain as to Jurisdiction in
Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-The
preliminary hearing in the police court
of the seven counts Of perjury charged
against Charles P. Smell, growing out
of the case of the government against
DR.. E. B. Perrin and John A. Benson,
was begun today, but so many novel
points were raised that Judge Shortall
continued it until Friday to give him.
self time to determine the courts S
standing in the case.
The district attorney declared he had
no jurisdiction in the matter and
United States Attorney Devlin refused
to conduct the prosecution when re-
quested to do so by the court.
Assistant United States Attorney
Black appeared today in answer to
subpoena and stated the investigation
by the government officers did not re-
veal sufficient evidence against Smell
to warrant his prosecution.
Attorney Barclay Henley, who told
the court he appeared "for private par
ties" then quoted authorities as to the
legality of a police magistrate acting
as a United States commissioner, and
Judge Shortall continued the case to
allow himself time for thought on the
points raised thereby.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
COLONIES WIFE
CONFRONTS HIM
MRS. TUCKER FAINTS WHILE
GIVING TESTIMONY
Climax Comes in Sensational Case
Before Retiring Board at Chi
cago-Son Appears Against
Father
GBy Associated Press.1

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Dramatic incl
dents followed in rapid succession in
the hearing before the army retiring
board today of the case of Col. VIM.
f. Tucker, former paymaSter of the
department of the lakes, who seeks to
be honorably retired.
AS a climax when the hearing was
concluded, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
wife Of the colonel, filed a suit for
separate maintenance on the ground of
intemperance.
Col. Tucker went before the board
with an air of confidence. Closeted i'll
an adjoining room were those arrayed
against him, who seek to have him re-
tired without compensation. Those IN
cluded Mrs. Tucker, his wife; Mrs.
John a. Logan, his wife's mother, and
Capt. John A. Tucker, his son.
Mrs. Tucker entered the room and
confronted her husband for the first
time since 1905. OF what her testimony
consisted was not disclosed, as the ses-
sion was secret, but she had not been
on the stand long when it was reported
in the corridors she had tainted.
Col. Tucker was not unmoved by
what took place, for when he appeared
in the hall he said:
This ordeal is terrible; Just to think
of my own son, with whom, when L was
on half pay, 1 shared the little I had,
standing up against me.
This was the first time I saw my
wife since October 1905, when [ left
for the Philippines. That was when /
boarded the train to leave for San
Francisco"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
CONVICT COFFEY
OF TAKING BRIBF
FORMER SUPERVISOR FOUND
TO BE GUILTY
JURORS IN SAN FRANCISCO
AGREE ON THIRD VOTE
BoodIer's Three Children. in Court
When the Verdict Is Returned,
Weep-First of Grafters
Prosecuted
IBy Associated Press-1

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-After
celebrating for thirty minutes, the Jury
III the case of former Supervisor
Michael w. Coffey, indicted on a charge
of receiving a bribe of $4,000 to vote
for trolley franchise for the United
railroads, returned a verdict of guilty.
shortly after noon today.
Three ballots were taken by the Jury
Two OF which stood eleven for convic-
ton and one for acquittal. On the
third ballot all voted guilty.
Superior Judge Dunno fixed Satur.
day, February q, as the date for pro-
nounclng sentence, which under the
penal code may be from one to four
teen years in the state penitentiary.
corey, who was one of the Schmitz
board of supervisors, all of whom ex-
cept two, who were not involved, con
fessed to having accepted bribes
through the agency of Abraham Ruef
is the first member of that board who
has been prosecuted.
In common with the others. he made
an immunity contract with the distric
attorney, on agreeing to testify fully
in regard to bribery transactions il
which they were involved.
Later, when called on to testify
against Ruef and others implicated il
the bribery-graft transactions, he re,
fused to repeat his evidence given be-
fore the grand jury.
This caused the withdrawal of the
promise of immunity by the district at
torney, the result being Coffey's tria
and conviction.
Coffey's three children, two daugh.
ters and a son, were present in the
court and burst into tears when the
verdict was returned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
ORDER NEW VENIRE
IN CALHOUN TRIAL
Routine Of Examination Continues.
Two Vacancies in Jury Box
Are Yet to Be
Filled

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-The rou-
tine of jury examination was resumed
today in the trial of Patrick Calhoun,
and there were few departures from the
monotonous repetition of interrogations
that have grown familiar through con-
stant usage during the past month.
With the session shortened because OF
the entrance of a new venire, the attor-
neyS today succeeded in dispoSing of
twenty talesmen, none of whom were
able to qualify, although three were
discharged upon challenge over the OBJ
jections of the defense.
When court adjourned the defense
had signif1ed it's readiness to accept
Ferdinand A. Heber, a retired wine
dealer, who was passed to try Abraham
Ruef in the case of extortion from
French restaurant proprietors, wherein
Ruef pleaded guilty.
The talesman expressed a belief that
he could try the case fairly and was
confident that he realized the impor-
tance Of his duties as juror. OF the
grant of immunity to the former super
visors he said:
II looked on the matter simply az
a case of allowing criminals to turn
states evidence. 1t appeared to me as
a policy necessary to bring those unfor-
tunate conditions to a head and to
bring light out of chaos"
did you ever hear of the immunity
contract to which the supervisors were
parties?" asked Lewis F. Byington of
the defense.
1.-The only contract 1 heard of was
the contract that Ruef had with the
restaurant keepers" replied the wit
ness, and the unexpected answer pro-
vOked general laugh.
The trial will be resumed tomorrow,
when the effort to fill the two vacant
places in the jury box will be con-
tinued
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
KANSAS CITY POLICE SAY
BOMB THROWER HAD HELP
Officers Confident Daring WouId-Be
Extorter Was Member of
Gang

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 17-That
c. H. Garnett, the man who yesterday
attempted to extort $1,000 from L. M.
Jones, a millionaire dry goods mer-
chant, by the display of a dynamite
bomb, had accomplices, was asserted
positively by the police today.
The officers are working on the the
ory that two or more men and possi-
bly, a woman, were concerned in the
plot.
The real estate agent who rented the
house in Independence which Garnett
had fitted up with chains with which
to imprison Mr.. Jones, asserts that an
elderly well dressed man engaged the
place. The future tenant said he and
his brother were stocknen and both
lived in Omaha.
His brothers wife was an invalid.
The day after Garnett rented the
house, a neighbor saw two men and a
woman walking about the second story
as If inspecting it.
Garnett refused again today to tell
his real name or anything Of his past.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching, Blind Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles in to IA days or money re-
funded. soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
NAVAL DONATION
BILL IS PASSED
Embodies Amendment Providing for
Two 26,Oo0=Ton BattIeshps
to Cost 100000
Each

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE naval
bill, carrying a total appropriation OF
about $136000,00O, was passed today by
the senate after being under considera-
tiOn for three days.
The bill was changed by the restora-
tion Of the house provisions for JwU
battleships of $4,000 tons each, to cost
$6, 100000 each.
An Intellectual effort was made to de-
feat the amendment for restoring the
marine corps to battleShips and
cruisers, which was placed in the bill
while the senate was proceeding in the
committee of the whole.
The senate voted down the amend
ment reducing the size of battleships
below $4,000 tons displacement as pro-
vided by the house. While the pro-
vision was under discussion Senator
Perkins referred to the recent crit
icism of himself by the president, say
ing he did not believe the latter had
wilfully violated the Ninth Command
ment.
Mr.. Perkins thought there was no
danger of war with Japan. He be-
lieved in living up to the treaty with
Japan under which the states retain
all police powers.
Senator Lodge made an impassioned
appeal to the senate to reverse its ac-
battleships from the type costing
$6,000,000 each to two of the type Of the
Utah and Florida, costing $4,000, 900
each. He declared it would be neces-
sary in the future to keep a powerful
fleet in the Pacific, and said the voy-
age of the fleet around the world had
done more to promote peace than any
thing else that had been done by the
country.
The defeat of the amendment favor
ing the smaller type of battleships was
on an aye and nay vote 80 to As.
Senator LaFollette then addressed the
senate upon his amendment to create
commission to consider a plan for
consolidating the work of the navy in
a smaller number of yards, or stations
He said no senator who had a navy
yard in his state should be made a
member of the committee on naval af-
fairs, but Messrs. Frye, Flint and 9TH
ers suggested that if such a policy
were generally adopted on the COM
mittees on commerce. agriculture, ETC.,
the result would be ridiculous.
The LaFollette amendment providing
for a commission went out on a point
of order by Mr.. Tillman. The senate
then passed the bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
INDICT PULITZER
FOR ALLEGED LIE
FIVE EDITORS AND PUBLISH
ERS ACCUSED
Caleb Van Hamm, Robert Lyman,
DeIaVan Smith and Charles Will
iiams Held for Panama
Canal SANDERS
-[Ry Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. Bench
rest of Joseph Pulitzer, Caleb M. van
Hamm and Robert H. Lyman of New
York, proprietor and editors Of the New
York World, and for Delavan Smith
and Charles r. Williams, owners of the
Indianapolis News, for criminal libel in
connection with the publication of
charges Of irregularities in the purchase
by the United States of the Panama
canal property from the French owners.
The indictments were returned TODAY
by the federal grand jury sitting in this
city. The warrants are directed against
all five of the natural defendants of the
two newspapers.
The summons requires the corporate
defendants (the Press Publishing COM
pany) of New York to appear in court
forthwith.
The copies of the bench warrants and
the certified copies of indictments were
placed in the hands of the United
States marshal here, and he will pro-
ceed in accordance with the directions
of District Attorney Baker.
Prominent Persons ViIified
Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft.
Elihu Root ]. Pierpont Morgan, Chas.
p. Taft, Douglas Robinson and William
Nelson Cromwell are named in the in
d1ctments as the persons vilified.
Copies Of the summons and Of the in
dictment were served this evening upon
the Press Publishing company by SER
vice on Otto Carmichael, it's agent in
this jurisdiction.
The certified copies will be filed with
United States Commissioner John r.
Shields in New York, who will issue
warrants for the arrests of the natural
defendants Of the New York World,
who will be brought before him to show
cause why they should not be extra
dited to this jurisdiction for trial.
In the event the commissioner should
hold the indictment sufficient and the
offense one upon which the defendants
may be eXtradited to this jurisdiction
the defendants may seek a writ of
habeas corpus in the federal district
court for the southern district of New
York and may appeal to the United
States supreme court.
May Long EVade Trial
If the defendants should pursue the
course outlined above at least a wear
probably will elapse before they can
be brought before the bar for trial.
Failure of an attempt to blackmail.
according to William Nelson Crom-
we'll, was the reason for the publica-
tion of the stories which he declared
today 'were premeditated and made
with foreknowledge of their infamous
sources and after specific warning by
me of their falsity."
''The stories," he added, ''were con-
cocted more than two and a half years
ago by INSCRIPTIONS parties in New
York, some of whom have criminal
records, in an attempt to black
mail me-"
He said he was asked to pay $25, 900
to have the stories suppressed.
'I do not believe the World was a
party to these attempts, but it was
dealing with the same gang. The in
dictment of the New York World and
the indianapolis News is not an in
dictment of the press of the United
States, as they would like to have it
appear to obtain the support of the
general press of the country. I am in
favor of a free and unmuzzled press
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
SUPREME COURT PLACES
BAN ON REAPPLICATI0NS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-An
amendment to its rules respecting the
admission of attorneys to practice be-
fore state courts was adopted by the
supreme court today.
The amendment provides that no re-
jected applicant shall be at liberty to
renew his application before any court
until six months after his rejection.
The former rule left an opening
whereby an applicant could make re-
peated efforts by applying to different
courts, although barred from doing so
in less than six months time before
any court which had rejected his petit
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
SHARPE ACCUSED
AS ACCOMPLICE
WITH C00PERS, HAD CURSED
SENATOR CARMACK
DAMAGING TESTIMONY ADDUCE1
IN NASHVILLE COURT
Many Women Violate Rule of South.
ern Propriety and Attend Hear
ing of the Sensational
Murder Case
rBy Associated Press.l


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 17.-There
was another big crowd at the court
house today to follow the trial of Col.
Duncan B. Cooper, Robin ]. Cooper
and John D. Sharpe, charged with the
murder Of former United States Sena-
tor E. w. Carmack. There were even
more women in the room than yester-
day.
1t has not been considered good form
| in Nashville for women to attend court
except when summoned. but friends of
the daughters of Colonel Cooper and
Mrs. Sharpe having determiend 20
show their sympathy by their pres
ence, other women are also attending
the sessions. In the afternoon many
high school girls may be seen in the
balcony.
w. j. Smith, an insurance agent,
| corroborated the testimony of Hugh
| Morton, that John d. Sharpe had
cursed Carmack just before the sena-
torial contest in 1905.
| On cross ss-eXamination, Smith was
| asked if this remark, that the country
would be better off if Carmack were
dead and in hell ten years ago." had
not been made before Governor Pat
| terson was born as a politician. The
state objected to any reference to Gov
ernor Patterson, and was sustained.
The next witness was L. A. Welch,
| a barber who shaved John d. Sharpe
a few days before the election. Sharpe
was reading Carmack's paper-the
editorial page-and he said, according
| to the witness:
1.-The - - ought to he in
hell.'
Makes Contradictions
ITO whom was he referring?"
ITO Senator Carmack."
The defense forced Welch to make
some contradictions.
Miss Mary Sneffington, the state
| librarian, told Of leaving the statc
library November and of seeing Gov
ernor Patterson and former Governor
Cox in conversation.
Il soon reached the corner of Union
street and Seventh avenue. I looked
down toward Union street and saw
John D. Sharpe, whom 1 had known
many years. When I heard the shots l
| looked and said:
" What is that?'
HE said: That is shooting
Il said: Who is shooting?'
''He replied: It's Col Duncan Cooper
shooting Senator Carmack.'."
How was he standing with regard to
the scene of the shooting?"t
with his back to the shooting"
What next?"
'He turned around and walked with
me up to the scene of. the shooting
G. B. Horn, a real estate dealer, said
| Sharpe had abused Carmack before the
gubernatorial primaries.
| Miss Teresa McKeen, a teacher, was
| in DR.. Forts infirmary when Carmack
was shot
81 stopped at the libary to tell DIR.
Fort that Carmack was dead" said the
witness. "As 1 did so 1 saw a man
in the room walking up and down. He
said in a loud voice:
al don't want any one else to come
| in this room unless they are officers.
1 don't want to have to shoot another
| man."
The witness identified Col. Cooper as
| the speaker.
| Charles H. Warwick, secretary of the
! Credit Mems association, testified that
ne met Robin Cooper on a street car
one morning last June and heard the
young man say about Carmack:
Damn him, he ought to be in HE'LL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
PROMINENT L0DGEMAN OF
SANTA MARIA ENDS LIFE
Goes to San Francisco to Purchase
HoteI-Loses Money and Shoots
Himself

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17-Charles
l.. Rice, who is said to have been the
proprietor of livery business in Santa
Maria, committed suicide in his room
at a hotel today by shooting himself
in the head.
Rice had been negotiating for the
purchase of the Grand Central hotel in
this city for some weeks and in the
course of his dealings gave bond for
a large amount
1t Is declared that losses through
gambling caused his suicide. Two
checks for $50 each were returned,
marked mo funds" by the Swiss
American bank
Rice belonged to the Masons. Flks
and knights of Pythias in Santa Ma
ria and is said to have been the son
of a wealthy woman there