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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
TO FIGHT WHITE SLAVE BILL.
Democratic Congressman Say it 1.
Blow at State Rights.

Washington, Dec. 18.-There will
be a very vigorous minority report
by four Democratic members of the
House committee in Interstate and
commerce in the Mann white slave
Dill, which was favorably acted up
on by a majority of that committee
today.
The minority report, which will be
written by Representative Richard.
son, of Alabama, will assert that the
whole matter is one to be handled by
the immigration committee. that the
Interstate commerce is unconstitu.
tional, and gross violation of the
right of States to regulate the morals
of their own inhabitants.
The minority report will be signed
by Representative Richardson, of
Alabama; Bartlette. Of Georgia: i:
Adamson, Of Georgia, and Peters. of
Massachusetts.
This piece Of legislation" said
Representative Richardson today. "I
characterize as the worst piece of
cant and hypocrisy that has lately
been perpetrated by the Republican
party.
Because the majority believes that
It is In relation to a subject upon
which we dare not to offer objection
to any kind of regulation, they pro-
pose to enact law that lets down
the bars as far as invading the rights
or States are concerned, il this bill
becomes law, the Federal govern
ment can go to any extent in enforc-
ing the regulation of the morals and
health Of any State"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
SUGAR TRUST MEN CONVICTED.
Governments First Step i'm Prosecu
ton Closed.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Jury to-
night found guilty five of the six en-
ployees of the American Sugar Re-
inning Company who have been on
trial for the past three weeks charg-
ed with criminal conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of customs
dues on imported raw sugar. In the
case OF James F. Bendernagel, a for
mer cashier of the company's Will
liamsburg plant, the jury disagreed.
Mercy Is recommended for all those
found guilty.
The jury was out ten hours. Under
the indictment, Oliver Splitter, a dock
superintendent, John r. Coyle, Thos.
Kehoe, Edward A. Boyle and Patrick
). Hennessy, checkers. may be punish
ed for the commission of two overt
acts. the maxiraum penalty for each
OF which is two years Imprisonment
and $1,000 fine.
The failure to convict Cashier Ben
dernagel is regarded by the eovern-
ment as distinct disappointment.
AS other indictments are pending
against the convicted five on which
they are yet to be tried, it was agreed
oy the government that they be pa
roled IN custody, Of counsel, with
leave to renew bail when argument
ror new trial is heard at a date to
be fixed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
two American flags.

two American flags.
In speech of welcome a Leonese
journalist, perched upon the should
ers or friends at the station platform
said: This is no time for a policy of
conciliation or pardon. 1t is the time
for a policy Of punishment for the Of
lenders against the public good"
In Managua the situation is tense.
Zeiaya has offered the American con-
sui guard Of soldiers for the con-
sulate. but this offer has been de-
clined.
After the demonstrations this af-
ternoon the American consul recon-
sidered his decision and requested the
government to place two sentries at
the consulate and two at the legation.
DR.. Madriz made a short speech
from the balcony Of the hotel. be-
seeching cooperation in the burial OF
sectionalism. This evening DR.. Mad
riz paid visit to Zelaya, lasting a con-
siderable time.
The Mexican warship Gen. Guer-
rero has arrived at Corinto.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
LABOR ULTIMATUM JCNoprn
steel Corporation Has Paid No Al
tention to Union Leaders.

Birmingham. Ala. Dec. 17.-E. H.
Gary. chairman Of the United States
Steel Cooperation. who leaves Birm-
ingham by way Of Atlanta for New
York early tomorrow morning, when
asked tonight about the recently de-
clared war on the corporation by
prominent union labor officials said:
I'VE have paid no attention to it.
We try to treat our men in such q
way as to give them confidence in US.
AT the beginning Of the year, when
other companies reduced the pay of
the'r employees, we kept our rolls
up. and do not feel any lack of con-
ndence on their part"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
morgan to Fight Bell.

Ioledo, Ohio, Dec. 17.-oficial an
"ouhcement was made here tonight
oA The purchase by ]. P. Morgan a
Co. OF the controlling interest in the
hVe additional independent telephone
companies OF Ohio and Indiana, It is
announced also that the companies
VIII be operated exclusively by Nor
gan q Co., and that the Bell has
nothing to do with the deal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
COOKS pr : IS QUESTIONED.
CoPENH y SCIENTISTS ARE,
AT EMILY DIVIDED.
surface indications Are That The
Professors of the University of Co.
penhagen Have Found Cooks Rec.
ords insufficient to Establish His
Claim That He Reached the North
Pole-Their Work Not Finished.

Copenhagen, Dec. 1S.-The consis-
tory of the University Of Copenhagen,
at secret session today, received from
the examining committee a prelimin-
ary report covering the first stage of
the work Of the committee which is
examining the North Polar records of
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. Al excited
discussion followed. The consistory
listened to the report which provok-
ed an animated discussion. 1t appears
that the data so far submitted are
not held sufficient to establish the ex-
plorer's claims
The result of today's discussion
was request on the part of the con-
sistory that the committee continue
it's work.
1t Is announced by an official of lie
University that the consistory will II t
make public any communication
based upon information received oral
ly from the committee at today's
meeting.
The report was presented by Rec
tor Torp, but it's nature was carefully
guarded. 1t was admitted, however
that the work thus far accomplished
provoked an animated debate among
the University officials
"The committees work is not vet
finished" said Rector Torp
II cannot tell how long it will .on.
tinue, but I hope that the report can
be made public before New Years.
Both the members of the cons story
and the examining committee .have
been forbidden strictly to make pub.
lie anything whatever regarding what
has been accomplished thus far by
the investigators"
From the beginning Of the contr o.
versy the populace of Copenhagen
has been decidedly Pro-Cook. Pa
triotism has strengthened this senti-
ment. Recent developments, how
ever, have been disappointing, and TO-
day the general Impression prevails
that DR.. Cooks papers submitted do
not constitute proof that he discover
ed the North Pole. 1t is learned that
several memebrs Of the University
consistory are exceedingly angry over
the rector's preliminary report, one
of them expressing regret thas the
University had not waited until DR..
COOKS claims that he reached the
Pole had been proved before honor
ing him.
The Copenhagen newspapers up to
the present time have been wholly
friendly to DIR. Cook, but it is learn
ed that some Of the leading iailics
tomorrow will print articles throwing
doubt on Cooks trustworthiness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
100000 GINNED TO DECEMBER
Report Of National Ginners' Associa-
ton Places Cotton Prepared for
Market at s,42s, 900 Bales.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 1.-THE re-
port Of the National Ginners' Asso.
citation today shows that s,42s,000
bales OF cotton had been ginned to
December II. 1909.
The report by States follows: Ala
oama' $4,000; Arkansas. $4,000;
FLORIDA. $4,000; Georgia. 1,77s,ooo;
Louisiana 24s.o00: Mississippi, sss,-
900; Missouri and Virginia, $4,000;
North Carolina, 5sS. 900; Oklahoma,
S21'ooo; South Carolina. 1,074,00;
Tennessee. 221,o0o: Texas. 2,271,ooo
Total. s.42s.000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
New Series-VOI. XXX. Ma "a
COTTON PRICES SAGG|Ne.
CONSIDERABLE LIQUIDATION
NOTED THIS WEEK.
south, West, and Liverpool, Have
Been Small-ApprOach of Christ
mas Has Affected the Market.

New York, Dec. 17.-Price have
sagged under the weight of liouida-
ton by Southern and Western opera
tors. Also Liverpool has been a per-
sistent seller. The spot sales there
have been very small and the condi-
ton of trade across the water is rep-
resented as being very poor, even if
the comparatively large spinners'
takings do noe altogether bear out
this statement. Curtailment seems to
be spreading or both sides of the wa
ter owing to the semi-failure of the
crop, both in this country and in
Egypt and the high cost of raw ma
terial.
Rumors that large Southern opera
tors who have been here for some
time were about to return home have
at times had disquieting effect, al
though such reports were not veri-
hed. There was persistent talk, too.
to the effect that during the coming
week legislation on the big cotton ex-
! changes Of the country will be intro
duced at Washington. Spinners are
complaining bitterly of the high cost
OF raw cotton and are said to be per-
sistently fighting any advance by
holding aloof as much as possible
from the market. Furthermore. as
usual at the approach of the holi-
days, there is more or less selling of
what is termed Christmas cotton"
In addition there has been not a
little liquidation of speculative hold
ings as a matter Of precaution on the
approach of the holidays. The mar,
ket, too, has reached a point where
1t evidently bulls" less easily than
when it was at a lower level. Yet
on the other hand some large South
ern and Chicago bulls are said to
have latterly re-entered the market
regarding the situation as distinctly
strong and promising much higher
prices in the future Cotton goods
have been more active in some direc-
tons at rising prices. New England
spinners in some cases are said to
have been buying futdTes. Tho re- re-
ceipts have been light and the GUAM
tity brought into sight for the week
is very much below that for the same
time last year. Spot cotton has been
very generally steady and though
quiet In most sections of the South.
mas been somewhat more active at
New Orleans and Memphis. Bulls
think that large short interest has
iatterly been created here Promi-
nent Philadelphia spot merchants.
according to the common under
standing, have been good buvers
most OF the week. On Friday, Wall
street and Southern interests bought
heaviiy on reactions followed by q
good many Of the commission houses
Bulls have an idea, too, that the East
Indian crop is not so large as it has
peen represented to be- In any case.
they think every bale produced bv
the world this year will be needed to
supply the worlds consumption. The
Philadelphia yarn trade has improv-
ed somewhat. The National Ginners,
association stated the amount pinned
at s.42s,000 bales to December "a
Today prices declined early on dull
and weak cables from Liverpoo, and
pearish pressure. but recovered the
loss later on bull support and cover
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

Washington, December 17.-The
United States ship Buffalo. now at
Panama with seven hundred marines
on board. has been ordered to sail at
once for Corinto. This action was
taken today as the result of tele-
gram received from the United States
consulate at Managua, in which 1t was
state! that inasmuch as Zelaya. in his
message resigning the Presidency,
had made unpleasant reference to
Americans, and owing to a report
which was current in that city to the
effect that civilian adherents OF Zela-
va had been armed with daggers, the
citizens Of the United States residing
In that city had appealed to the con-
sulate for protection.
Another telegram from the Ameri-
can consulate at Managua states that
1t Is currently rumored there that
when Madrix arrives In Managua, pre-
sumably tomorrow, Zelaya formally
will surrender his office to tAe nation
al assembly and that that body has
already received instructions from
Zelaya to cast its vote for Iras as
President of Nicaragua.
The rumor Is directly at variance
with the understanding here based
on dispatches from Nicaragua offici-
ally or otherwise to the effect that
Madriz would receive the support not
only Of zelaya himself. but of his
faction.
The conclusion Of the United States
officers at Managua is that by the Sc
lection Of Irias, zelaya will still re-
tain his hold In power and continue
to dominate the situation.
This chnge Of front on the part of
zelaya is matter of no very great
surprise to the officials here. It being
well known that both Irias and Mad
RIG have long been regarded as zela.
ya's willing tools. The hurry orders
sent to the Buffalo to proceed at once
~ Cessntc may have some Significance
other than that stated. inasmuch as
her arrival there is looked for on the
very day that Madriz is expected to
arrive In Managua.
Whether the seven hundred mar
ines on the arrival Of the Buffalo at
Corinto will be placed under the or
ders of the United States consulate at
Managua does not appear. but it is
assumed that the commander of the
Buffalo will take such steps as he may
deem necessary under his general in
structions to protect American citi-
cons and American interests.
Rear Admiral Kimball, who went
to Panama on the Dixie, will accom-
pany the marines to Corinto. He will
then take command Of the naval ves-
sells at that port. Those now there
are the Albany. Yorktown. vicksburg
and the collier Saturn. The Princeton
Is expected to arrive tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

man was fined SIS in the police
court In Columbia for chucking a
lady under the chin while he was
drunk. Moral: Be sober when YOU
chuck a lady under the chin.-An.
derson Mail.-It also depends some.
what on who is doing the chuckinr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
SUMTER s. c." WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 22 1900
MARINES TO NICARAGUA.
THE BUFFALO, NOW AT PANAMA.
TO HURRY TO CORINTO.

Americans Residing at Managua Have
Appealed to the United States Con-
sulate for Protection-Zelaya Has
Instructed National Assembly to
Cast its Vote for President for a
) Man who Is Persona Non Grata to
United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

John Peach, who was wounded in
pistol duel with D. w. Belk in Ker-
shaw county, died from the wound he
received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

sixteen thousand punches of ba-
nanas arrived at Charleston Tuesday
\ from South America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

The Columbia College for Women
Will erect new dormitory at a cost
OF SIS, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

The South Carolina Live Stock As
socistion will be held In Columbia
February 4.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF THE
Citizens Savings
Bank

Total l................$ $3.50. 339. SO
l hereby certify the above to be true
statement of the condition of this bank
to the best of of my knowledge.
q. L. TAYLOR,
Cashier.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
POLITICAL NOTES

Announcement Of Burrows cam
paign committee will be made within
q very short time. ~ as Si9f,i
The Detroit News 10 running
series of lengthy character sketches
Of the gubernatorial candidates.
Fred M. Alger, of Detroit, eldest
son of the late Senator r. A. Alger,
is being urged TO run for lieutenant
governor on the Republican ticket
Henry C. Smith, OF Adrian. has
made formal announcement OF his in
tention to run for the Republican
nomination for congress In the Second
district.
Nearly every old soldier in the state
Is an earnest supporter Of Senator
Burrows. The senior senator himself
has a war record and his comrades
are prone to remember this.
During his recent visit to DetCoit
Senator Burrows was flooded with AZ.
surances of support from promient
men from every section Of the state.
who took occasion to call on him.
Two political matters which viii
take up the attention Of the state
Grange at it's meeting at Traverse
City in December will be the taxing
of mining companies and the use of
convict labor on the roads Of the
state.
The campaign work of Mr.. Towns
end in Kent county has been practi.
cally dropped. The Burrows senti.
ment was fodnd to be so strong that
the Townsend forces determined to
waste but little time there and con.
fine their efforts to more fertile fields.
Coleman G. Vaughn, we'll known to
the papers Of Michigan as editor OF
the Clinton Republican, is candi-
date for state senator. He is also
supporting Senator Burrows in the
columns Of his paper, which is one Of
the strongest in that section OF the
state.
Reports from the upper peninsula
indicate that supporters of Congress
man Townsend were very much dis.
appointed with the reception of Mr..
Townsend in the north country.
While he was received politely. there
was nothing doing in the way OF
pledges of support.
Senator Burrows was In Detroit q
few days ago and all the people he
met remarked on his excellent health.
Two years ago Senator Burrows was
far from being a well man. but In
the past two years he has improved
greatly and is better today than he
has been In several years.
For months there have been rumors
ahoat in the state about the various
lineups there would be between GU
bernatorial candidates and Senator
Burrows and Candidate Townsend.
But they don't seem to have panned
out very well. Efforts have been
made to tie up Lieut.-Gov. Kelley with
Congressman Townsend, but over in
the Fourth district the people who are
working for Senator Burrows are also
Kelley men. In Saginaw the Burrows
supporters are out for Osborn and In
Grand Rapids some of the gentlemen
who are with Amos Musselman are
with Townsend. In the upper PENN,
sula Roger J. Andrews, who is out
strongly for Osborn, is also for
Townsend. From this distance there
doesn't seem to be any chance for
a definite lineup between senatoria.
and gubernatorial candidates.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
sYoi Gan Help the Msllman.

You're planning to send Christmaa
remembrances to loved ones east, west.
south or north. ae
And If you and your friends, and they
and their friends, and in turn they and
their friends, all wait until few DAYS
before Christmas to get the packages off
what jam the mailman and express.
man will have-to say nothing of the
terrors Of late shopping you will exper.
fence.
Let's do 1t now" this year-get the
gifts off early with the packages mark
ed, do Not Open Until Christmas.'
After it was all over last year you
said "Ill shop early next year and avoid
the discomfort Eve experienced this sea-
son."
And If you intend to keep faith with
yourself, 'tis none too early to begin
now!
= The Christmas goods are ready, tho
stocks are new, the days are bright. the
clerks are able to give you their undi-
vided attention-now!
Will you do your Christmas shopping
now? % -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
OPPOSITION FAILING.
Senator Burrows Likely TO be Re
Elected Without Fi3ht.

The slight opposition to Senator
Burrows which has been stirred up
in the past two years seems to be al
most entirely gone now and there Is
a growing feeling about the state thxt
the senior Michigan senator will be
reelected without any opposition.
This feeling has been more than ever
apparent within the past few weeks
and politicians throughout the state
are becoming confident that there will
be no candidate In the field against
Senator Burrows next summer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
BURROWS Is STRONG. d
Cities Of tho State All fov His Re-
Election.

Reports from the larger cities 81
the state indicate that they are very
strongly for the reelection Of Sensc
tor j. G. Burrows. Down in Detroit
It is predicted that IL Senator Bur
rows has opposition he will carry the
states metropolis in popular. prb,
mary by nearly three to one. From
Grand Rapids comes the same word
and Saginaw, Bay City. Kalamazoo
and Battle Creek all joia IN.
And the rural districts are all for
the senior senator's retention in ths,
upper house of congress and this feelJ
ing is growing every day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

Take hint, do your own mixing.
Rough on Rats, being all poison, one
15c box will spread or make so to 100
title cakes that will kill 5000 or more
rats and mice. It's the unbeatable ex-
terminator. Don't die in the house.
Beware Of limitations, substitutes and
catch penny, ready for use devices.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
No Backache or Kidney Pains

If you have pains in the back. urinary
bladder or kidney trouble, dizziness an
lack of energy, try Mother Gray
Australian. Leaf, the pleasant herb cure.
AS regulator it has no equal. A
Druggists, or by mail soc. Ask today
Sample Free. Address The Mother
Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
SHIAWASSEE PEOPLE IN ORE
CON.
The Michigan Society Holds ! terest-
Ing Thanks giving Rally.

The Michigan Society Holds T. terest-
Ing Thanksgiving Rally.
The Michigan Society met at Wood
mans hall November 25, and had a reg
ular oldhome Thanksgiving dinner.
Although the day was warm, Mr..
Weatherman favored us with rain in
stead of snow.
At the door the Wolverines were met
with the real old-time shake and smile
that cannot be washed off by Oregon
mist, by Mrs. Carl Dansfield and Mrs.
Thomas Hardy. These ladies did the
act in good shape by making all ac-
quainted with old and new comers, who
were were from all parts of the state.
AT 1890 a call from the over loaded
tables was answered by IS happy men,
women and children. Mr.. Rosling re-
turned thanks.
The meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock by the president, E. M. johnson,
The following program was rendered.
Song" Michigan, My Michigan" by
society.
Toasts-"P Pioneers of Michigan" DR..
Dyes. The doctor being a very jovial
man, entertained us in delightful man
ner by his "reminiscences which began
November 2, 1888, when the wolves
were bowling, bears growing, wildcats
yowling and baby squalling, Now these
animals are of the past, as we'll as the
dense forests which wa their home.
Toast TO the Ladies' VI. Collier.
What would we do without the ladies,
as shown by the dinner we have enjoy
ed today. During the civil war when
the call for men was ringing throughout
the land, who was it that sent the hus-
bands, brothers and lovers TO the front2
None but the noble women. God bless
them ALL" Who Was it that encouraged
these noble fello Ss by loving letters
from home? Why, the women.
Humorous reading-Mrs. l.. d. Car
son.
Toast to the Gentlemen-Mrs. Pierce.
Owing to sickness we were not treated
to the high and lofty thoughts which
she says she started to write in rhyme.
Instrumental Solo-Mrs. Hardy.
Song by little Fanny Pierce She re-
sponded to an encore. o.
Mr.. Eldridge in short and concise
speech, compared the advantages of the
home state to our adopted land.
Reading-Mr. Gotten
The Blooded Colt"-R. &. Shepard.
A short business meeting was held,
after which the society sang America"
and were dismissed with prayer by Mr..
DAZZLING. l.. G. II.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10

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