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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
CRUM FIGHT CONTINUED.
Senate Grows FacetiOus Rehind
Closed Doors.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Nearly four
hours was devoted by the senate in
executive session today to the consid
Grafton Of the reappointment of Will
liam d. Crum as inspector of customs
at Charleston. S. c. Confirmation is
opposed by Senator Tillman, aided by
his Democratic colleagues.
The Republican senators are united
In favor Of confirming Crum in order
that Mr.. Taft may be relieved of the
necessity of sending nomination to
the senate, which has been opposed
during the present administration. The
debate in the senate today, according
to the reports which leaked out after
wards. resembled an old time min
strelsy. Senator'S Tillman, McLaurin,
Money and Johnston told negro dia-
lect stories and kepttthe senate in
laughter throughout the proceedings
Nothing but the best of humor was
displayed. Senator Tillman recounted
a number Of incidents connected with
his various controversies with Presi-
DENT Roosevelt.
An article was read by Mr.. Tillman,
which had been written by a South
Carolina editor, criticising Senator
Tillman for his exhibition of himself
for gate receipts" This same article
dealt with the negro question and with
the Crum appointment in particular,
declaring that the appointment had
been bad policy. Senator Tillman said
there was no love lost between him
self and the editor, but that the lat
ter had the correct idea of the Crum
appointment.
AT the outset Senator Bacon moved
that the doors be reOpened and the
consideration Of the Crum nomina-
ton be continued in legislative ses-
sion. He declared that the Subjects
involved in this appointment were too
important to be disposed of in secret
and that the country should be in
formed of the debate. His motion
was put to a vote and defeated on
strictly party lines.
The reading Of an article written
by Mr.. Taft, declaring that the South
should not be treated as a conquered
country. was begun by Mr.. Tillman,
but the debate led off into other
channels before he had an opportuni-
to conclude. Speeches were made BY
Senators Carter and Beveridge, COM
menting upon the prosperity of the
South and giving the credit to Re-
publican rule. Senators Tillman and
McLaurin combatted the proposition
that Republican rule had anything to
do with 1t, and asserted that it was
white supremacy in the South which
had accomplished practically all OF
its progress.
1t is expected the fight will be re-
sumed at the next executive session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

Booker t. Washington of the Tus-
kegee Institute in Ala; has consent-
ed to accept an invitation from Rich
ard Carroll, editor of The Ploughman.
Columbia, and w. T. Andrews. pub-
Usher of the Defender, at Sumter, to
make a trip through the State of
South Carolina similar to one made
through the State of Mississippi, last
October
The visit is to be undertaken for the
purpose Of stimulating the activity of
the Negro people along commercial
lines. Booker Washington's addresses
are sane and practicable and have for
their subject, also, the cementing of
more friendly relations between the
two races.
He will devote some six or seven
days to the self-imposed task of
arousing the interest of his people
not only to their duties and responsi-
bilities, but to the opportunities which
are offered in all portions of the South
for Negroes to succeed
DR.. Washington is giving his time
and services to this work without pay
or expectation Of reward. There is
no charge whatever for his services
and admission to all the meetings at
which he will speak will be free.
The cities which he is expected to
visit are: Rock Hill, Columbia, Dem
mark, Orangeburg, Sumter, Florence,
Charleston, Anderson Greenville and
Gaffney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

sumter Women Arc Finding Relief

sumter Women Arc Finding Relief
II does seem that women have
moro than fair share OF the aches
and pains that afiiict humanity: they
must keep up" must attend to du-
ties In spite OF constantly aching
backs. or pains; they must stoop
over, when to stoop means torture.
They must walk and bend and work
with racking pains and many aches
from kidney Ills. Kidneys cause
more suffering than any other organ
OF the body. Keep the kidneys well
and health Il easily maintained.
Read OF remedy for kidneys and Is en-
dorsed by people you know.
Mrs w. A. Clyde, living at 2l9 e.
Liberty St.. Sumter. s. c.. says IT can
highly recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills as they have proved OF great
nagging backaches. had distressing
pains through my loins and also suf-
fercd some annoyance from the kid
coIorcd. contained dark sediment. and
were very scanty in flow. I did not
rest well at night and In the morning
felt tired and languid. having very
little strength or energy. fnany
procured Doan's Kidney Pills al
China's drug store. and since using
them I have been free from back
aches, the kidneys act regularly. and
have no annoyance from the secre-
lions. am glade to recommend
such splendid remedy as Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's--a
take no other. IS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
ALLEGED SEDUCER SLAIN.
Woman Fires Pistol in Texas Court
House With Deadly Effect.

Woman Fires Pistol In Texas Court
House With Deadly Effect.
Gatesville. Texas, Feb. 2.-Using an
automatic revolver, Miss verna Ware,
daughter Of a prominent farmer of
this county. fired into crowded court
room here today, continuing until her
weapon was emptied and as q result,
John Hanes, a merchant Of Jonesboro,
for whom the bullets were intended,
Is dead; two by-standers, James Smith
and David Ross. are believed to be
mortally wounded, and A. p. Wiley.
Jr.. also disinterested party, Is seri-
ously wounded.
1t was during the conclusion of the
case on trial in the District Court that
the shooting occurred. Miss Ware.
as complainant. and Hanes as defend
ant, In case Of seduction. the former
in ante room and the latter in the
court room. were awaiting the calling
OF court. Approaching window,
from which a view Of the court room
could be had, Miss Ware saw Hanes
among the spectators, and before she
could be restrained drew the revolver
from the folds Of her dress and open
ed fire.
Three of the bullets went true to the
intended mark. inflicting wounds In
Hanes back and arms. from which he
died within an hour. Smith was shot
In the head, and Ross was wounded in
the back and arm. Wiley received a
bullet In his leg. Miss Ware and her
brother. Charles Ware, were arrest
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
ROW IN MAGISTRATES OFFICE
Negro Prisoner Uses Knife ami
Hatchet on Officers and is Shot
Through Leg.

Ne"perry Feb. PA great deal OF
excitement was created in Newbarrv
yesterday afternoon by an affair.
which started in Magistrate John
Henry Chappell's office, and which re-
suited in Magistrate Chappell, Special
constable James w. Henderson and
Mr. Thomas w. Sanders, the prosecut.
ing witness in a case which was under
consideration, being severely cut by
negro prisoner, who, in the melee
which he had brought about, receiv-
ed a bullet wound through his leg
and minor bruises about the body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

supreme Court Over Which Ira b.
Jones WIN Preside Fixes Dates
for Appeal.

An order has been issued by the
supreme court for the April term, fix
ms the time for appeals from the va
rious circuits. At the April term As
sociate Justice Jones will be formally
Installed On chief justice. succeeding
n. J. Pope. resigned. and there will
also be on the bench another asso-
ciats justice who will take the place
Of Ira b. Jones'.
'It Il ordered that the cases from
che several circuits In the State shall
Be hssrd at the ensuing term of this
court. beginning on the third Tuesday
IN April next In the following order
and the number OF days assigned to
each circuit shall be az follows: i
second circuit. beginning on Tues
day. April 40. viii be allowed four
days. s
Third circuit. beginning on Mon
day. April 20. VIII be allowed ave
days
"Fourth circuit. beginning on Mon
day. May .. will be allowed three
dAya
''Y1fth circuit. beginning on Thurs-
day. May 9. win be allowed four
days.
'sixth circuit. beginning on We'd
nesday. May II. win be allowed three
days.
''ssventh circuit. beginning on Mon
day. May IL, WIN be allowed nve
dayuL KS
Eighth circuit beginning on Mon
day. May ~. Will be allowed ave
days.
':Sinth circuit. beginning on Mon
day. May 81. VIII be allowed Ave
daysL
'Tsnth circuit. beginning ON Mon
day. June 2. win bs allowed four
days.
''Eleventh circuit. beginning on
Friday. June II. viii be allowed three
days.
Twelfth circuit beginning on We'd
aesdsy June ls. will be allowed three
days.
"First circuit Beginning on Mon
day, June 81. win be allowed two
1ays. -
''cases In original jurisdiction OF
che supreme Court will have prefer
encs on each Monday during the
term-
~Application for admission to prac-
tlea 10 the courts Of this state must
be MED on or before the second
Tuesday Of tue term. TO wit: the a7th
day of April next
Applicants viii be examined In
the.. .conxt--Eapm on written questions
beginning on Friday. the 18th. at 1890
p. "a. and concluding on Saturday.
me 18TH. OF May next"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
MAY MOVE CRUM TO WASHING
TON.
New Scheme Said to be on Foot i'm
The Senate.

washington, Feb. At is under
stood tonight that an agreement may
be reached in the senate during the
next few days by which Crum will
not be confirmed as Charleston's COL
lector, and that the matter going over
beyond the present session of con-
sress, some one acceptable to the peo-
pie of Charleston may be named in
his place.
The entire plan of the proposed
change from the tactics that have
heretofore been employed to GUST
Crum have not been perfected, but
from the best Obtainable information
at this time it seems that President
elect Taft is not nearly so determined
20 have Crum reappointed as at first
appeared, and that though Senator
Tillman has done Herculean work
during the present week to keep
Crums nomination from sticking the
Republicans are beginning to back off,
and that some of them have lost in
terest in the case.
In addition to this it is said that the
mass of testimony filed by Mayor
Rhett to show why Crum was not ac-
ceptable to the people of Charleston,
is having its effect, and that even
some of the Republicans are begin
ming to see the great injustice that
would be done Charleston by forcing
Crum on the people again against
their wishes when it is apparent that
there are number of men who could
easily be chosen and who would be
far more acceptable.
The tentative plan also provides
that Crum shall not be ousted entire
ly, but that he shall be taken care Of,
possibly by giving him a position in
Washington. There are a number of
good places held by negroes here,
among them that of recorder Of wills
of the District of Columbia, now held
been in the office several years, and it
is said that if Crum is not again given
the collectors place he may succeed
Dancey. There are a number of 9TH
ers, however, all good paying places,
and should Crum be brought to Wash
ington from Charleston he probably
would not suffer financially.
1t cannot yet be stated with accu-
racy whether this plan will work out
successfully, but something definite
will probably develop tomorrow. At
any rate, Crum is no nearer being
confirmed now than he was at the be-
ginning of the present week, with in
dications pointing strongly to an ad-
justment of the matter along the lines
indicated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
TAX RETURNS FOR 1909.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR. SUMTER COuN-

Sumter, S. c., Dec. g, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that I win
attend, in person or by deputy, at the
following places on tn, days indicated.
respectively. for the purpose Of re-
ceiving returns Of personal property
and poll taxes for the fiscal year COM
mencing January 1st, 1909:
Tindalls, Tuesday, Jan. 5th.
Privateer, (Jenkins' Store) wednes-
day, Jan. 9Th.
Manchester, (Levi's), Thursday.
Jan. 7th.
Wedgefield, Friday, Jan. 9Th.
Stateburg, Monday, Jan. 11th.
Hagood, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Rembert, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Thursday, Jan. 14th.
Gordon's Mill, Friday, Jan. 18th.
Mayesville, Tuesday. Jan. 18th.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. goth.
Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, Jan.
21st.
Oswego, Friday, Jan. 22d.
The law requires that all persons
owning property or in any wise having
charge of such property, either as
agent. husband, guardian, trustee.
executor. administrator, ETC., return
the same under oath to the Auditor
who requests all persons to be prompt
in making their returns and save the
bo per cent penalty which will be add
ed to the property valuation of all
persons who fail to make returns with
in the time prescribed by law.
Taxpayers return what they own on
the first day of January, 1909.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter
the first given name of the taxpayer in
full, also make a separate return in
each township where the property is
located and also each and every case
the number of the district school must
be given.
Every male citizen between the age
of twenty-one and sixty years Gu the
first day Of January, 1909, except those
incapable of earning support from be-
ing MANNED or from other causes, ara
deemed taxable polls, and except Con-
federate soldiers SO years of age. ON
January 1st, 1909.
All returns must be made on or be-
fore the goth day OF February next
cannot take returns after that date
and all returns made after the goth
day of February, are subject to a pen-
atty of so per cent.
J. DIGGS WILDER,
il-s Auditor Sumter Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
Save Money by Buying Chamberlain's
| Cough Remedy.

you will pay just as mucn for a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy as for any of the other cough
medicines, but you save money in buy
ing 1t. The saving Is in what you get.
not what you pay. The sure-to-cure-
you quality is in every bottle Of this
remedy, and you get good results
when you take it. Neglected colds Of
ten develop serious conditions, and
when you buy a cough medicine you
want to be sure you are getting one
that will cure your cold. Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy always cures.
Price rs and so cents a bottle. For
sale by All Druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
WRECK ON sEABOARD.
Three Men Killed I'm Head-On Colli-
sion Near AbbevilIe.


Appeville, Feb. 3.-Last night at
1890 Seaboard Air Line freight
trains Nos. 20 and 10 met head-on
Just north of Long Cane siding. about
miles north of Abbeville.
The killed are: Engineer Clyde
Moore of No. 10, married, wife in Abb
neville; Fireman L. H. Nickles of No.
ID, married, Of Abbeville; colored
brakeman, - Beard Of No. 20, of
Abbeville.
Flagman Hargiss of No. 20 was
slightly injured. Both engines and
10 cars were completely demolished.
The cause Of the wreck seems to be
that the watch of Engineer w. M.
Jones of No. 20 was wrong and he
passed the siding at Long Cane.
where No. 10 expected to meet him.
Engineer Moore was from Lancas-
ter but has lived here for a number
OF years. He was about 30 years old
and married. T. H. Nickles is from
Abbeville. being the oldest son of Su-
pervisor G. n. Nickles. He leaves a
wife and several small children.
Egineer w. M. Jones brought the
frst news OF the wreck, running most
or the way here. A wrecking train.
with doctors and friends of the killed
and injured, at once left for the
scene. The bodies OF the killed were
brought here during the night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

THE above Is the name Of a Ger
man chemical. which Is one of the
mHny valuable ingredients OF Foley's
Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylenete-
tramine Is recognized by medical text
books and authorities as a uric acid
solvent and nntiseptic for the urine.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon
as you notice any irregularities, and
avoid serious malady. w. w. ST.
bert.
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&C. r. Kluger. the Jeweler 1000

&C. r. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1860
Virginia Ave-, indianapolis, Ind,
writes: II was so weak from kidney
trouble that l could hardly walk a
hundred feet Four bottles of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cleared my complex
lon, cured my backache and the ir-
regularities disappeared, and 1 can
now attend to business every day, and
recommend Foleys Kidney Remedy
to af s1norsrr 9s ID cured me after
.ot t1c' prs 2no other remedies had
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

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Records

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twice as long as the regular Edi-
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Thus Amberol Records can be
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you can still play the Records you
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Let us put an attachment on
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10

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tie Early Risers. irsist on r.eu.. .a,.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-17
OYSTERS TO COST MoREf
BY Law shellfish and Ice Not 20
Come In Contact.

BY Law Shellfish and Ice Not 20
Come In Contact.
In your half dozen on the half
shell this season come higher than
they did last April, or If your oyster
stew takes an extra dime, don't blame
the oysterman. Don't blame them.
they implore you. Taste the oysters
slowly. enjoy the extra salt sea flavor
you will be expected to detect, then
render thanks to a wise and bene-
fetal Government that has sent out
an official ruling to the effect that
ice packed with raw oysters consti-
tutes an adulteration. What matters
an extra nick in your bank account
for every bivalve compared with the
Joy of feeling sure that the animal
hasn't been gorging itself on fresh
water from the melting ice?
BY the provisions of the law raw
oysters must hereafter be shipped In
refrigerated packages in which the
ice and the she1lfsh do not come
in contact. instead of putting the ice
in with the bivalves, according
to the present custom. On account Of
the abnormal thirst of the oyster the
animal absorbs the water which is
generated by the melting of the ice
in transit. 1t drinks and will con-
tinue to drink, say the scientists. I'M
til it is three or four times its actual
size-and then some. This bloated
oyster is. in the opinion of the pure
food officials. impure and adulterated.
Hence the ruling.
Oystermen in New York, Baltimore
and various other centers emitted a
sharp yelp of anguish when the new
ruling was flashed on their aston.
ished vision a few days ago. Their
list of predicted evil results includ-
ed serious injury to the trade, the
driving of small dealers out of the
business and a sharp increase in the
retail price OF oysters. "Adulterated
by melting ice! Absurd" was their
comment Providence Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-17
CITY Life Is Lopsided.

II sometimes think" says Mr..
Markham, "that only men with lop-
sided brains love to live in the city.
God never made a city-he made a
garden. City life is largely the cause
of the general nervous breakdown OF
the race. This is an age of nerves.
and the city is responsible for it.
My ideal is life that has the fresh
ness and freedom Of the country, and
yet is within easy access of the town.
where men can go and transact bust
ness, that Of making verse, need
the peace of the country. which is
the peace of God. But / like to
come in contact with men, and SO
go to town. I think the city of the
future will not be crowded by city
dwellers-we are coming to know too
much for that But, for the present,
mankind is still lopsided. Suburban
Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-17

been with the circus at all, 4 protest.
ed mother st s eighteen miles to
Bridgton5 Eand don't believe I'd go
on suchsa chase"
Il shall leave on the noon train,"s
said Aunt Priscilla in a set voice,
and when she spoke like that we
knew it was no use to say more.
So she went over to pack her bag
to take the noon train for Bridgton,
and ! went over with her, and as
we went into the sitting-room on the
left of the front hall-what do you
suppose we saw? Ginger, sitting up
in the sunshine in his favorite old
spot on the window-sill, calmly wash
ing his face. and looking out at the
landscape!
We could not believe our eyes, and
aunty screamed lssht out Ginger"
she gasped, "you sSsSling, you won
derful! Where did you come from"
and she stared and stared, and no
wonder. Then we rushed up to the.
window-sill Round Ginger's neck was
a big collar with the name, "P. T.
Barnum," let in on silver plate.
and holes had been bored in his
ears and great perky crimson bows
tied into each one.
II can't believe it, said aunty.
And I'd like to know who could?
But Ginger just must have walked
home that eighteen miles all alone.
at night, over strange road. She
began pulling the bows out Of his
ears, but cried, "Oh, aunty, wait a
minute!" and ran out Of the room.
went and took the biggest grace
hoop, and got piece Of tissue
paper and passed it over the hoop.
Then came in and held it up before
Ginger, and ! said, Jump, Ginger!"
He, looked at me and at the hoop
a minute, then he gathered himself
for spring, and went head first
through that hoop as prettily as you
please! He lay down and rolled
over, and then sat up on his hind legs
and put his paws over his nose and
made little bow with his head.
you certainly named him right.
Prissie," laughed mother, for ! had
scampered over as fast as / could go
to bring her. He's got more ginger
than any cat ever heard Of"
Ginger" sighed aunty, all in
daze Of delight. "Oh. Ginger!"
And this is how Aunt Priscilla
came to have a trick cat.-Youth's
Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-17
MAKING Room For Hosea.

Dr. Edward Everett Hale was foe
to long sermons. He used to tell a
story of long.winded preacher and
the minor prophets.
'"This preacher" so DR.. Hale would
begin, "once preached over an hour
on the four greater prophets, and
then, when his exhausted congrega-
ton thought he was through, he took
a long breath, turned fresh page.
and, leaning over the pulpit. said:
"'We now come to the more COM
pick question of the minor prophets.
First let us assign to them their prop
er order. Where, brethren, shall we
place Hosea?
"An irascible old gentleman in a
back pew rose. took his hat and stick,
and said as he departed:
"'Place him here, il you want to.
I'm going kansas City Star.