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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
SUMTER. s. G. SATURDAY, AUGUST g. 1909
STATE SENATE NOT BRIBED
Senator Tillman Didn't Intend to
Make Any Such Accusation, he
Claims.

Columbia, Aug. Ex-senator B. r.
Tillman passed through the city to-
day on his way to Anderson, where he
goes to attend the Red Shirt Reunion.
Senator Tillman will speak tomorrow
afternoon. He says he is going to
talk about the days of '76, telling Of
some history at that time.
Down at the union station the Sem
ator was surrounded by small group
of friends, and he told a few things
of interest in the State just now. Re-
ferring to his Richburg speech, he
said that he did not mean to accuse
the State Senate of being bribed. That
he did say that in and out of the Sem
ate there were attorneys representing
the railroad interests, and in some
| manner this had been brought to
bear on the Senate, as shown by the
vote on the mileage bill. "I am not
saying that the Senate was improper
ly influenced" said Senator Tillman,
''but go back and look up the vote.
The bill was passed in the House and
killed in the Senate"
The Senator said that if he were
in the Legislature he would vote for
Statewide prohibition. He said that
the State was no better off under the
county dispensary system than before
this went into effect.
| What's worrying me now more
than anything else, though" said the
Senator. "is the task of getting good
president for Clemson College to sue
ceed DR.. Nell. I think that matters
are Strengthened out now at Glenn
| son."
Senator Tillman appeared to be in
| good health. He is booked for a Sc.
ries Of engagements in the State fol.
lowing upon his recent addresses. At
ter the Anderson speech of the Re-
union of the Red Shirts Senator Till
man Will go to Lickville. in the lower
part of Greenville county, where he
will make a speech.
From there he goes to Clemson
College, where he will attend a meet
ing of a very important committee,
composed of himself DR.. Rawl, of the
Federal department of agriculture
and Mr.. J. E. Wanamaker, q member
of the Clemson board. The commit
tee will perfect plans for the reor-
ganization of the agricultural depart
ment Of the College. a matter in
which the Senator is deeply inter
ested.
Senator Tillman's lecture engage
ments begin again in October and un-
til that time he will likely remain ir
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
FOUND POISON IN WE'LL.
Negro Woman Lodged I'm Columbia
Jail OH Serious Charge.

Columbia, Aug. 23.-Rebecca Tay-
ior' coiored' was lodged in Jail this
afternoon charged with placing poi
son in well. Bathney Summers.
also colored. claims that Rebecca
came into her yard out in Kennel
town, near Columbia, a few nights
ago and the next day can of poison
was round in the well. There was a
similar case to this at the last term
OF Court when negro was given 10
years on a charge of attempting to
poison a we'll. No one drank from
the we'll in the present case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
GLENN SPRINGS CLUB RA1DED
8. Toat. Manager, Arrested and CAM
bling Effects and Liquor Seized
Poat Released on Bond.


Spartanburg. Aug. 23.-"Skeet'
Poat. manager of the Glenn Springs
club house. was arrested today on the
charge OF maintaining a nuisance and
his place OF business raided, the off,
GERS capturing many bottles of beer
and a small quantity of whis-
key. together with packs of cards. po-
ker chips and other gambling effects.
The officers making the raid were
Constables John Miller and Moss Hays
and Mr.. Isem Miller. The officers
~ vent down te Is Glenn Springs armed
with Ave warrants f6 search the CUB
house and to arrest those connected
with 1t. The officers did not find any
gambling going on at the time Of the
raid.
Manager Poat was arrested, but he
gave bond before Magistrate Lancas-
ter and was not brought to town. A
negro named Nelson. one of the at
taches of the place. also succeeded in
giving bond. Henry Davis colored
was the only party locked up.
The warrants for the Glenn Springs
club house were isued by Magistrate
Kirby. They were sworn out at the
instigation Of number Of prominen,
citizens Of the Glenn Springs section
several ladies being among those
who made complaint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28

The Mighty Haag Railroad Shows
which exhibit I'm this city on Aug.
3lst. are the only shows backed by
southern capital, owned by a south
crn gentleman and managed by South.
ern brains.
Mr.. Ernest Haag. owner Of the show
lives I'm Shreveport. La. where the
winter adarters of the show are. aud
the pass word I'm Shreveport il. '1et
US go out to the Haag show win(n
quarters"
Remember when attending the
Mighty Haag Railroad Shows you are
patronizing the only Southern show
travelling. Remember the day and
date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
"Dlspensary Auditor.

Cokesbury Aug. 25.-The cOmmuni-
ing when it became known that Mr..
c. G. Reed was dead. The circum-
n<1<k lending his death are about
as 49, He got up about his usual
time and went up into one of the
rooms upstairs. where he was found at
1880 o'clock stone dead with a bullet
hole In his left temple and .32 cali
bre pistol by his side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28
LECTURE AT STATEBURG
Mr. .. B. Martin Working i'm the In
terest of Agricultural Denarfpcnt

Stateburg. Aug. 24.-The Hon. q,
B. Martin, former State superintend-
'"' VI euucation, now of Washington,
ID. &, working in connection with the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, will lecture and exhibit stere-,
optcon views i'm the hall of the Gen.
sumter Memorial Academy on next
saturday night, the 2Sth instant, COM
mencing at $50 o'clock. Farmer
Toys are specially invited; but all will
ind the lecture and views highly en-
tertaining. we think so we invite All
TO come. There is to be no admissiotg
Zee. III is free for all entertainment
furnished by Uncle Sam.-G. S. M. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-28

Marked Progress In Methods and Fine
Results Obta,ned.


We arc totu tukt hiStoiy kVPSo'S
IT'S self" So II is with Privateer. For
some years we ave been hard hit. but
are coming to the front once again
The improvements going on are a
sure indication of progress and pros
psrity. As stated in the early spring
several progressive farmers. among
these are Messrs. waddell. Harvin
and Jones have moved into, and ad-
dsd considerably to our community
and have stimulated some OF our al
ready goood farmers to better work.
\ Just last week In company with two
other farmers I went to see prize
acre Of corn grown by Mr.. Jones. who
now owns and farms the place once
owned by the late Capt. ID. p. Wells
We cav an acre Of corn worth any
mans while to see. and generally
good crop Of cotton. corn and peas
We also saw his pasture with lot Of
me cows and hogs ready for the
kpifssI have had the pleasure Of see-
me- more OF the crops and the stock
Of ths township than usual. and must
ny that our farmers are awakening
20 the Importance OF raising more
oruln and stock than ever before. The
oosa crop h the best have ever seen.
>D&t only IN condition but the acreage
much larger than usual. The pea
> 49, -1ejs - he ths most sbun-
DC ever produced here. and there
I|e few farms this year that you will
mot zee = good crop of both peavine
hay. and peas for seed or for fertiliz-
Inc the land. I notice more potatoes
planted and In better condition. The
cotton crop Is rather spotted. Some
good. some Indifferent. One crop I
think deserves especial mention as 1t
7 Is the finest have seen. Mr.. J. B..
Ostcen Is the happy owner of this
crop. We first walked through one
field OF cotton oftwenty acres or more
that u was difficult to walk In four
feet rows without knocking OF bolls
and breaking ae cotton. Then ten
acres more nearly as good. Twenty
ave acres. Of corn that can't be beat
IN Privateer nor do believe In the
county. but the. best OF all was four
acres Of cotton locked" in Ave and
ain feet rows averaging 4 IL to 9 Ii
feet high. Joe says IL he does not get
two bales per acre this year. he in
tends to have II the next time. This
cotton has about $50 lbs Of fertilizers
and afteen tons of cottonseed per
acre. The corn is also highly ferti-
iized. Who In the county can beat
ff
Tho many friends of Messrs. Luke
IN. Lackey. Jim Arein and Merry
Christmas will be glad to her that
they are all improving in health.
think Privateer can boast of as
old man as there Is In the county
ninety-three I'm September.
Our high school building IL near
Ing completion and will be ready for
use this term.
A Privateer farmer sold the first
bale and perhaps the Arst Ave.
We were all saddened by the death
OF our neighbor. Ben J. Jackson,
whom we all esteemed very highly.
The church and community will miss
him and some of us at least feel that
and better by his life and friendship.
A good man mas gone.
i Privateer. s. c., Aug. 25. 1909.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
FAIRFIELD

The firemen's fair will continue for three days more. Up to date over $500 has been taken in. It is hoped the proceeds will be sufficient to en- able the company to purchase a chem ical engine, a hose cart and to repaint the fire house. There is talk of eS tablishing a fire district in town, and as there are hydrants already set, and the pressure is 80 pounds, a good sup ply of hose and a hose cart would go a great ways in helping to make an efficient apparatus.
 The spire of St. Paul's has once more been placed in a perpendicular posi- ton, much to the improvement of that havo the building wired for electric ity. ,-l
 Henry Bailey is quite i'll at his home on Greenfield Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Wood, who was Miss Helen C1ucuS, are expected home today from their extensive wed- ding trip in Europe.
 Miss Agnes Osgood, sister Of Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright, has been in New York for a few days.
 Miss Emma F. Wakeman returned today from a weeks vacation at Lake Waramaug.
 MT. and Mrs. R. F. Durham of Bridgeport have recently been the guests of Dr. M. B. V. Durham.
 The Misses Eunice and Lydia Perry have returned to Greenfield Hill from New York for the rest of the sum- mer.
 Yesterday one of MT Bulkley's omni- busses went to the depot and took to the Fresh Air Home 24 children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21

t
 Failing sight, due to infection of the eyes and the infirmities of age have compelled General William Booth, founder and head of the Salvation Army, to strike his colors in his war fare against sin and poverty. It is feared he will never again be able to take up the burden of the army s work, which he has borne for more than thirty years. Among the pro- posed projects which he has had to abandon are a crusading tour of the British provinces and a, visit to the United States. General Booth came to America in 1907, receiving a most enthusiastic welcome from his follow CTS and other believers in the work of the Salvation Army. On April 10 of the present year the efghtieh birthday of General Booth was celebrated in London and throughout the world wherever members of the Salvation Army are gathered, with many evil dences of the reverence in which he is held by his people
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
1a1xAroR HOI.zER. AND DEFEAT or EMPLOYERS LIABILLTY @*l z RTTI,

.sS 1he ernployers' liability bill which has shsea before the General Assembly for Srx x1sr.l months, was killed in the Herat4 on Thursday. by vote of 12 1o 12 1he tie being broken by the pre- S5tfne oflicer Senator Brooks of Tor .rIlxd IfI,n. who voted in the negative. S<rS, S&ore Arnold and Manwaring of &i1i6 61nport voted yes. and Senator f5|11xlr xFas absent Had the latter hesen rjreseuf and voted in the saf1irma- .ffvs tba measure would have passed. k@ if md previously passed the House. ffs weuld only have needed the ap- 1Tdva1 Of Gov. Weeks to become a
 dshis measure was also before the 6enafes on July 1. and the vote upon lf1 pa ssafre stood 15 to 15. the tie being bf<6keu then as on Thursday of this <vISsk: by the negative vote of Presiding l5dacer Brooks. On that occasion. also, 6ennxor Holxer was absent. though he knd bean present shortly before when N zhe vSted against removal of the s5.ooo Z 6eafh Damage limit. ,f-s,
 3 It fAppears from these facts that the nbs{r1feelsm oE Senator Holzer prevent < VI on tRo occasions the passage of me emnloyers, liability bill by the 8eU8x4s HlWdYS pIofIuco SLehe AA pA SS,-AAS md vuting. he would have voted in 1ha Af11rmative. This he might not 6Sxe done, though he represents in barkea Misunderstanding city and a nega- five vote would have killed any politi- &a1 aznbftions which he may entertain. Rurnor has heretofore placed him upon 2 {hSN 1sf of Mayorial aspirants. but it may now be removed. The Republican ~ ~~<sTy Aor Jv avail able one upon whom the responsi- hi1ffy for the death of the employers Hab11ify bill may be placed. whether riEht1y or wrongly. It is an undenia- bIe facf that on each of two occasions, senator Holzer's vote in the afirma- tive would have carried the measure tE1rouEh the Senate.
 The final defeat of the bill by the p6eeenf General Assembly does not however. mean that the body to be ehoBen next year will reject a similar xho1sure It merely continues the
 ne- adding another to the list of &1esf1oms to come before the people in ' fho leg1slative elections That list now lnc1udeg the U. s. Senatorship. the gen. &f1l income tax amendment, the pulp lfe uf1lit1es project. the death-damage llnnlt employers liability. etc. Decis- 2o1. upon all these issues will depend affDt. upon the primaries. and then up qM tho elections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
THE THEATRES
JACKsoN's

Dolly varden." that inspiring comic opera which held full sway for nearly a whole year in New York. will be the offering at Jackson's theatre on next Tuesday evening. with Miss Ada line Fildes. as Dolly and assisted by a large company of singing favorites and a prize winning beauty chorus. It is recorded in theatrical history that Dolly Varden' proved itself to be the one reigning musical sensation of New
 York's biggest run of hits. and the one play that brought Miss Lulu Chaser into Broadway prominence a star. Little Miss F1ldes is a newly discov- cred product of the West. where she has been a favorite for several sea sons. and with gfrlish grace. she was finally prompted to invade the Eastern fields and vie with her sister stars of the comedy opera field. The manage ment has gone to the extent of giving Dolly" Warden, an elaborate and most costly production, while the cast will be composed of high grade artists exclusively. This is the first special tour that Dolly Warden" has been contracted for. as heretofore it was impossible to arrange with the authors for a road tour. until Miss F'ildes' name was suggested and deenning her a worthy successor to Miss Chaser. they finally consented to limited tour of the principal cities in certain sec tions. The seats are now on sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
. ,....h. >Ihs Kind You Have Always Boughi ss.ss's' ss LNN9xzI
 { STAMFORD

The N. P. c. club of Nichols avenue, went to Trumbull a few days ago and had a picnic and baseball game which proved to be quite entertaining. The Those who attended the outing were MT. and Mrs. Hee, Mrs. Albright, MT and Mrs. Carten, MT. and Mrs. Smith, and the Misses Hee, Albright. N and F. Hunt, Miss Mackoldski and Messrs. c. Carten. H. and F. Albright, W. and L. Hee, T. Carten, J. Metzger G. Moshier, c. Stetts, H. Mead, F. Bo-
 gart, H. Johnson, and S. Teller.
 Miss Talbot of Greenwich. is the
 guest of Mrs. Adelaide Gunther, Jon
 Academy Hill.
 Kenneth Peck is just home from an automobile tour to Tarrytown. N r.,
 where he inspected the great plant of
 the Maxwell -Bristo Company.
 The vegetable sale and fair this aft
 ernoon under the auspices Of Father
 OConnor on the grounds of the Cath-
 olic rectory, was quite as much of
 show of animals as vegetables. w.
 H. Mccarthy presented a. goat; James
 Lalley a blooded Jersey calf: Joseph
 Allard a pig and w. c. Mccarthy
 pair of lambs which he bought from
 T. C. Cook of Oronoque There was
 much sport in the competition for these animals. An object of beauty
 and value, among other things donat- ed. was a fine lace handkerchief, the gift of Mrs. Densmore.
 Tomorrow morning Rev. MT. Abbott of this town will preach at the New field church, in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Clarence BiltOn has been away out to Calgary in Alberta, to visit her brother-in-law, Frederick Bilton. Daniel O'Connor of the Pittsburg po- lice force, is in town, the guest of his brother, Father OConnor. Father O'Connor has recently purchased two lots at High Park, Barnum avenue. The ladies who had charge of the food sale at the Clinton residence this afternoon were Mrs. M. l.. Beach, Mrs William Perry, Mrs. Print Hale, Mrs Julian Clinton and Mrs. Elizabeth People who have returned to towr | include Miss Ruby Reed, Mrs. Barrett Mrs. Louis Peck and children, MT | Sipperly William St. John. Miss Sadie Barlow, and others.
 | The Congregational church will be opened again tomorrow after complete | renovation. The pastor, Rev. Edward N. Packard, D. D., will preach morn | ing and evening. Morning subject ''T,he Masters Guest-Chamber Prepar- | ed for Him. In the evening the firs1 of a few practical talks upon the | "Conversations of Jesus Which Leo Men to Him." All interested in be- ginning the Christian life will be spe- | cially welcome. Those interested fol | others are invited to come and bring | them. Evening service at 7:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
RUBBER MATS
FRUIT JAR RINGS

Mason, old Style, Pints.. .. Sc dozen
 Mason, Quarts. .6c, 10c dozen Lightning. g.............. Sc, 1Oc dozen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21

..1f it's made of Rubber we have it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
THOMPSON DYING
 FROM HORSE KICK

Ray Thompson, owner of the Brook lawn Riding Academy, is dying in a. hospital in Teokuk, Iowa. When the Buffalo Bill Wild West show left this city MT. Thompson accompanied it as an expert rider and it was while he was doing his act that he was thrown from his horse and kicked. His right eye was gouged out and he suffered a fractured skull. There is little chance for his recovery. MT. Thompson was very we'll known in this city where he was regarded as one of the best horsemen in this part of the country. He was a prominent member of the local jungle of Tigers. His wife is at present with the Barnum & Bailey show in which she does the feature act of riding the Balloon 'Horse."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21

SH IL>AfALA GNo1ASn1D Mabel Montgomery Clara Vincent May Desmond Helen Bick Blanch Malli Nellie Temple Grace MiIIiken Alma Sedley Master James Watson Frank Fielder Edward Delanay Walter Marshall Archie S. Hughes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
OIL sTAnsTICs-
 ROCKEFELLER'S BILLION

N On Sept. 15. Standard Oil will pay its <1rird dividend for the present year. $6 1 Hhare. and this will make a total of &0,6W .4s0 paid in dividends this year. or about 90 per cent. on the company's capita1ixation. According to the Wall Street Journal the company has. since 1882y made a total disbursement to its ehareholders of $451, ,s25. .s30. and by the cfo4e of the year the distributions will have totaled $461. 759. .760. There is no Corporation whose shares are traded n actively on the exchanges of the world. that has a record of having made larger returns to it's stockholders than the Standard oil Co.,. and it is do1btful if there is a company in ex- lgkence that has made greatY total dividend payments.
 The present company was organized in 1889. with a capital of $3Oe0. 900 and m annual dividend rate of 5N per cent This capitalization continued until 1892 when 1t was increased to $10000. 900. the dividend rate during the ten years varying from 6 to 12 per cent At $10.0oo. 900 the capitalization continued until 1899. when it was in- creased to s110. .o0o, 900. but of this amount. SIG. .ooo, 900 in preferred stock Is believed to still remain in the com pany,s treasury. together with small part of the common stock. During the seven years of the $10.O00. 600 capitaliza- fion the annual dividend rate varied from 12 to B per cent From 1899 to the present time. the capitalization has ranged from s97. .500.0 900 to $98, BPS. 300. the latter being the present amount, and the annual dividend rate from 33 to l8 per cent. the latter rate in 1900- 01 and the rate from 1905 to and including 1909 being 40 per cent
 Z On Thursday of this week. the mar ket price of Standard Oil stock was TIP. On Nov. g. 1908. it vas 390: this was during the so-called panic times.'' It is said that the Rockefeller fortune to-day amounts to s7oO. GOO. .o0o and that if MT. Rockefeller reaches his 6oth birthday in 1919. it's total will be not less than s1. GOO o00. GOO. and proba- bl4 much more With no more exer- 4top upon his part than is necessary to
 14n rtg fortune intact. MT. Rocke-
 8 .Weazth. now the greatest held
 5 8<1y one individual in the world. ]1pr< increaae steadily and heavily
 <4 holds within his grasp very
 i<rf power He can. at will. produce
 <rlNH p1n1rg' bx w1thdrnwink his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21

Shoes will be kept in much better shape if they are rubbed with a little vaseline at night, and then rubbed dry in kbe morning If the shoes are shab- bJ a little lamp black may be mixed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
DINE AT WEBER's TOMORROW

That delightful combination of sea- food and fresh vegetables commonly satisfactorily than any other time as the seafood is plentiful and all of the native green vegetables are to be had from nearby farms. At SteeplechaSe Island Robert Weber continues to add to the number of pleased patrons by serving this kind of food in manner that would satisfy an epicure. The season is on the wane and tomorrow provides you with an opportunity to take dinner at Weber's pavilion through which the cool and refresh ing breezes blow off the Sound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
EXHIBITION OF NEW
 YORK'S POLICE DOGS

Police Commissioner William F. Baker of the New York police depart ment has promised to send to the Fair field County Kennel club exhibition to be held in Greenwich, Sept. 4, ten policemen with ten of the police dogs, which the New York department has ing exhibition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
HELD. FOR MURDER.

Waterbury, Aug. 20. = F'rancesco Mastrobuono, who is accused of kill ing Gerolarno Barbiere on Wednesday night, waived examination in the po- lice court today and was held for the next term of the Superior court with out bail, on the charge of first degree murder. Deputy Coroner Pond in his finding stated that the murder was a deliberate one and that Mastrobuono is responsible for it.
 The murder was the result of a quar- rel over the disposition of some large duties Mastrobuono, it is alleged, drew a pistol and shot Barbiere to death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21

funds from the money market. or he can slump" Wall street values by dumping his securities upon the mar ket. Practically. he can make or mar the prosperity of this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-21
THE CAST

SPECIALLY ENGAGED Walter Law Frank B. Gardner Harry Sedley George Farren Albert Perry Harold SaIter Benj. Higgins Clayton Macklein John N. Byrnes RalDh Maruhy Chester Law Henry Renlayson Chas. J. Morgan