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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
Bcard-SittOn.

Yesterday. May 18th, at high noon.
at the walhalla Hotel. in the pres
ence OF the immediate families of the
bride and groom. and a few intimate
friends. Miss Hannah Elizabeth, eld-
est daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ].
Beard. and James M. Sitton. eldest
son Of Henry p. Sitton. Of Pendleton.
were happily united in the holy bonds
OF matrimony. Rev. W. F. Gregg.
of Abbevilie. performed the cere-
mony. the impressive ring service be-
ing used.-Walhalla Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Kress e. Co.. of New York, who
operate chain Of ten cent stores
throughout the country will erect. 1t
Is reported. a large store and office
building on the whilden lot. at the
corner OF Main and Caldwell streets,
which they have purchased. This lot
Is one of the most desirable in the
city as the postoffice Is to be built on
the opposite corner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Mrs. Nina solornons has gone to
suliivans Island to spend several
weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Kohn. Of North Carolina.
will MI the pulpit Of st. James
Lutheran church on and after the
frst Sunday In June.
Miss Arrie stuckey is spending a
few days with friends In Hartsviile.
Mr.. Geo. c. Warren went to Char
lsSton Saturday to attend the
state rifle contest TO select a team to
represent the State at Camp Perry
this summer.
Mr.. E. l. witherspoon returned
Saturday from Washington. ID. c..
where he went to attend the unveiling
OF the broze statue to John wither-
spoon. the Revolutionary hero and
signer OF the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. who was the nephew OF Mr..
witherspoon's pioneer American an
cestor.
Mr.. Il. w. Dabbs. OF Salem. was In
the city Saturday.
Mr. J. A. Rafield. travelling auditor
of the Atlantic Coast Line. was In the
city Saturday. Mr.. Raffieid Is Sumter
boy who Is rising rapidly In the rail-
road service.
Mr.. Arthur Belitzer was in town on
business Saturday.
Mr. 9. w. Rancid. Of Salem. spent
Saturday In town.
Mr.. 4. c. Haynsworth spent Mon
day IN Manning.
Mrs 8. II. Edmunds returned on
Saturday from Charlotte whore she
spent several days last week.
Mr.. Horace Hardy spent Monday
In Columbia on business.
chss Il. Early. Esq. OF Florence
was In the city on business Monday.
Msssrs. Oscar Cutler and Frank In
abinet. Of Raymond. 8. c.. spent Sun
day In the city. A
Mr.. and Mrs.. Albert Strange. OF
Ne 'lgton, are tho guests OF Mrs.
o. mo- ''-t. on Purdy st;set,
ra'y sal Mr.. w. X. sease. OF Or
laseburg. spent Monday In the city
with Mr.. M.. A. schecut
Niss Natalie Norman went to Char
lesion sunday afternoon.
Mr.. l. n. Green. Of Columbia spent
sunday In the city with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Green.
=. Charlton DuRant. Esq. Of Man
nins. was In the city on business Mon
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Mrs. J. W. Perry died at the Mood
Irfirmary Friday afternoon after
a brief illness. The body was taken
Saturday to New Harmony church
where the funeral was held and the
ir,tsrment was In the DuRant family
burying ground. Mrs. Perry was a
daughter Of Mr.. ]. c. DuRant and a
sister Of DR.. e. p. DuRant. Of this
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

The trustees Of the Paxville school
met Thursday and made q contract
with Il. J. & w. X. Dunno. Of this
city. to draw the plans for the new
school building which is to be erected
In that town. The school house which
will be built OF brick will contain six
class rooms and an auditorium and
win cost $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Mrs. Marianne Kershaw, wife Of
Mr.. Basil Harding Grant. and eldest
daughter Of Rev John Kershaw, D.
D.. died on Sunday May 2srd. at the
home of her father in Charleston, s. c..
after a prolonged Illness, aged 3S
years. The body was taken to Cam
den Monday where the funeral ser
vices were held at noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Seventeen citizens Of Spartanburg
failed to make income tax returns and
under instruction from the comptrol-
Ter general County Auditor O'Shields
assessed them what he thought Just
and proper and added penalty of so
per cent for nOn-return
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Messrs. J. III. Cunningham and +.
A. Bultman have purchased a lot
with n frontage OF 80 feet on West
Liberty street from c. p. and III. @.
Osteen. IL Is understood that the lot
will be uped as the site for handsome
three-story home for the Elks' Club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Samuel III. Wilson. q wealthy and
representative citizen OF Charleston,
is dead at his home at the age Of 64
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Mems Patent Leathers, Wei Kids
and Tans, both low and high cut and
ALI at cost, at The Sumter Dry Goods
Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
DEATH.
Bianch Alice the little daughter OF

Blanch ALICE the little daughter OF
Nr. and Mrs Fred w Rembert, OF
Charleston. died on Sunday after an
illness OF only few days, AGED two
and half years The friends and ycl-
atlves. VI Mr.. and Mrs. Rembcrt In
Sumter deeply smpathize with them
In their bereavement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

c. j. Crock. a we'll known citizen
OF Anderson. Is dead.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
GIANT LAND FRAUD
More Than $llO.OOO,OOO
WrOngfuIly Acquired.
MAINLY BY BIG CORPORATIONS
Some $4,000 Distinct Cases In TWEEN
ty-four States West Of Missis-
sippi to Be Investigated
and Prosecuted.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Information of
a startling character Of alleged whole
sale and astounding frauds upon the
public lands has come into the possess
sion of Secretary of the Interior Gar
field through special agents in the
field.
The serious allegation is made that
more than $110,000,O00 worth of lands,
in states principally west of the Mis-
sissippi river, have been fraudulently
acquired within the past two years,
mainly by corporations and also by in
dividuals.
With a view of recovering these
lands Secretary Garfield has sent let
ters to Chairmen Hale and Tawney of
the senate and house appropriation
committees respectively, asking for an
additional appropriation of $500,000,
which, if granted, with that already
asked for, will give the department
$1,000,000 for that purpose.
The specific purpose Of the appro-
priation requested is for preventing
depredations upon public timber, pro-
tecting public lands. examining swamp
lands, etc.
prospect of recovering much of this
alleged fraudulently acquired land If
the appropriation is promptly made.
1t is also pointed out that while a
million dollars may seem large, it is
not 1 per cent Of the commercial value
of the land which the government may
hope to recover.
Secretary Garfield has a statement
from H. H. Schwartz, chief of the
field service, showing over $4,000 dis
tinct cases of alleged land frauds de-
manding further investigation and
prosecution.
The number of such cases awaiting
investigation by states now pending is
as follows: Oregon. 1.462; California
and Nevada, 1.4O9; Washington and
north Idaho, 1926: Montana, 3,605:
Colorado, S,621; Arizona, 400; Wyom-
ing, 81 ,155; Minnesota. Michigan, Wis
consin, North and South Dakota, 5,S04;
Missouri. Louisiana and Arkansas,
1888; Utah, 1882; Oklahoma and Kan
sas, 1,012; New Mexico, 1905. and
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi,
1860
The additional appropriation also is
required, the secretary says on ac-
count Of the increased demands on the
field service of the land Office, due to
the transferring to that division of
much work which has been done in
the past by the secret service and the
special special service of the department of
justice.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20

ing under the contract shall be ad.
justed as provided for in such agree
ment.
Second.-We demand the complete
recognition of the United Mine Work
ers Of America as party to negotiate
a wage contract and that the United
Mine Workers of America shall be
recognized in our right to provide any
method we may adopt for the collec-
tion of revenues for the organization.
Third.-That we demand an eight
hour day with no reduction Of wages.
Fourth.-That all coal shall be mined
and paid for by the ton of 1000 pounds.
Fifth.-That we demand a definite
and more uniform scale of wages and
prices for all classes of labor at all
collieries in the anthracite region and
that all employees paid less than 81 so
per day shall receive 10 per cent ad-
vance, and all employees paid more
than $1.50 and less than 50 day shall
receive 5 per cent advance.
SiXth.-That the system whereby a
contract miner has more than one job
or employs two or more laborers be
abolished.
Seventh.--That the employers be re-
quired to issue uniform pay state
ments designating the name of the
company, the name of the employee,
the colliery where employed, the
amount of wages and the class of
work performed.
Eighth.-That the contract shall be
made for the period of one year.
The officers of the miners unions,
headed by the president, Thomas L.
Lewis, the successor of John Mitchell,
are insistent upon these demands. The
leading operators have declared their
firm intention not to grant them. AS
the working agreement between the
unions and the operators expires on
March 81 some basis of agreement
must be reached at the present conven.
tion IL peace is to be preserved in the
anthracite industry.
The operators are willing to renew
the agreement, which is the one made
through the mediation of the Roosevelt
strike commission five years ago, but
the miners leaders declare that chang
ed conditions make readjustment ON
more liberal terms to the workers nee
essary.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
ROOT NAMED TODAY.
Secretary of State For Senator Of New
York to Succeed Platt.

Secretary of State For Senator Of New
York to Succeed Platt.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 19.-As required
by the federal law, the two houses Of
the legislature Of the state Of New
York met here today in separate ses-
sion to vote for successor to Thomas
G. Platt, United States senator from
this state.
The votes today were merely con-
firmatory of the choice of the caucuses
of the Republicans Of the two houses,
Elihu Root, secretary Of state. To-
morrow the two houses will meet in
joint session, according to law. and
vote together for Mr.. Root, who will
then be declared senator from New
York for the six years term commenc-
ing on March next.
New York's new senator is one Of
the country's leading lawyers. He is
native of New York state and is in
his sixty-fifth year. Mr.. Root was Sec
retary Of war in the cabinet of Presi-
dent Mckinley and has been secretary
of state since July 1, 1905.
Former Lieutenant Governor Chan
Ter was the nominee Of the Democratic
caucus and got the strict party vote.
At the Republican caucus Mr.. Root
was the unanimous choice for the six
year term.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
FINE OF $1,e2s,ooo STANDS.
State Of Texas Wins Custer Suit
Against Waters-Pierce Company.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The supreme
court Of the United States unanimous
ly affirmed the decree Of the state
courts Of Texas imposing a fine Of
$1,623,000 on the Waters-Pierce Oil
company, branch of the Standard
Oil trust, and ousting it from the
state on the charge Of violating the
antitrust law.
The court also sustained the Texas
courts in the appointment of Robert
J. Eckhardt as receiver Of the COM
pany and thus again decided against
the company.
Dealing with the contention that the
alleged conspiracy between the Wa
ters-Pierce company and the Standard
Oil company to control the price of Oil
in Texas was not within the jurisdic
tion Of the Texas state courts, Justice
Day said that the agreement had been
executed within the state. This cir
cumstance was, he said, conclusive
with the court that the conviction was
had for acts inside the states borders.
On the point that the states pro-
ceedings against the company had not
been Just the court held that state
legislatures have II right to prevent
unlawful combinations to prevent COM
petition and in restraint Of trade and
to prohibit and punish monopolies.
Justice Day discussed the contention
that the fines imposed were excessive,
saying that the business done in Texas
by the company was highly profitable,
the property amounting to more than
$40,000,000 and its dividends as high
as 100 per cent per annum.
assuming" he said, that the de.
fendant was guilty Of violation Of
laws over period Of years upon so
large scale, we are not prepared to
say that there was want Of due proc
ess Of law in the penalties imposed"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
ASK CENSOR FOR SHOWS.
New York Ministers and Mayor to
Stop Improper Novinu Pictures.

New York Ministers and Mayor to
Stop Improper Moving Pictures.
New York, Jan. 19.-Resolutions de-
manding the establishment by the
mayor Of a censorship on moving pic
ture shows and the strict enforcement
of the Sunday closing law were passed
at mass meeting of clergymen and
others interested in Sunday observ-
ance.
The resolutions declare that Chris
tianity is part of the common law Of
this country and request the mayor
"to appoint some person of trust
worthy moral judgment without whose
approval no films can be exhibited"
The committee on laws and legisla-
tion of the board of aldermen held a
hearing on the proposed ordinance
which prohibits children under sixteen
from attending moving picture shows
unless accompanied by parents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
TELLS HIS LOST PAST.
Remarkable Effects of Hypnotic Spell
en- Injured Man.


New Haven, Conn, Jan. 19.-What
the physicians Of Grace hospital con-
slider the most remarkable case of hyp-
motto influence that has come to their
notice has developed there
Following the accident, the mind of
Charles Osten, whose home is In West
Forty y-second street, New York, be-
came completely clouded. He had for
gotten even his name, and all the
events in his past life were blank to
him.
Osten's case has puzzled physicians
in this city for more than month. He
was picked up wandering in Meadow
street, near the Union station, on the
night of Dec. 10 and was taken to
Grace hospital, where after weeks he
has been found unable to relate the
least scrap of personal history.
DIR. Allen II. Diefendorf threw Osten
into a hypnotic state, and when he
was in it he wrung from him his name
and life history. @.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
NO TRACE OF SAILORS.
Life Savers Patrol Long island Coast
Near Battered Wreck.

Lire savers FatroI Long sSiano COAST
Near Battered Wreck.
New York, Jan. 19.-Though coast
patrols have watched the lonely Long
Island shore fifteen miles east of Fire
island, no trace has been found of the
skipper and crew Of fifteen Of the
schooner Swallow, from st. Johns,
Newfoundland, which went to pieces
on the bar in the darkness.
One or two hats and REFER or two
have come ashore but no bodies have
been found. Meanwhile the beach
combers are reaping a rich harvest
from the lumber, hides, deer heads
and barrels of frozen herring which
are constantly washed ashore.
A few hours before the Swallow
struck a steamship was warned away
from the bar by patrolman, who
fired rocket when he saw the vessel
headed in.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT.

5randesee Again Chosen Senator by
States Two Houses.
Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 19.-By vote Of
the two houses of the state legislature,
cast today, Frank B. Brandegee will
again be the junior senator from the
state of Connecticut. He has repre-
sented the state in the senate since
May, 1905, when he was chosen to sue
ceed the late Orville II. Plat.
The election of Mr.. Brandegee will
be completed tomorrow by the vote
in joint session Of the state senate and
house Of representatives.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
United Workers Convention
In Indianapolis Today.
DEMAND FOR new AGREEMENT
Eight Hour Day and Complete Rec
ognition of Union as a Party
to Negotiate Wage Con-
tracts Also Asked.

indianapolis, Jan. 10.-Whether the
country is to have another coal strike
or not will probably be decided at the
convention of the United Mine Work
ers Of America which began here this
morning. The miners will again put
forward the demands that have been
rejected by the operators, they will be
rejected by the latter, and the issue
will be joined.
The demands Of the miners read as
follows:
First.-That an agreement shall be
negotiated between the representatives
of the miners and the operators of the
anthracite region and all disputes aris-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
TI1IMAN CASE DROPPED.


Senate Committee After Examining
Data, So Decides.
Washington, Jan. .19.-Charges against
Senator Tillman by President Roose-
welt will not be considered by the spe-
ciaf committee Of the senate commit
tee on appropriations, which was ap-
pointed to inquire into the subject Of
the use Of special and secret agents Of
the government.
This special committee, composed Of
Senators Gallinger, Hemenway and
Clay, examined the data submitted,
and 1t was found that the investiga-
tion would have to be Of an exhaustive
nature.
Inasmuch as the resolution provid-
ing for the investigation was adopted
in advance of the charges against
Tillman the committee decided 1t was
not charged with the duty Of taking
up his case.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
STRICT JERSEY LIQUOR LAW.
Excise Commission Submits Radical
Draft to Governor.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 19.-The excise
commission appointed by Governor
Fort to investigate the excise question
has submitted to the governor a draft
of proposed law which contemplates
complete revision of the present
liquor laws of the state
The bill limits the number of license
places to one for every 500 inhabitants.
The selling of liquor on Sunday un-
der all circumstances is absolutely
prohibited.
All the essential features of the Bi =
Op law, including the screen provi-
sion, are enacted.
A special feature of the bill is that
bartenders shall be registered.
The bill also prohibits brewers be-
ing interested in any licenses.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
PENROSE REELECTED TODAY.
He Will Again Represent Pennsyl-
vania In Upper National House.

vania In Upper National House.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 19.-Boies Pen
rose will again represent the state of
Pennsylvania in the United States SEN
ate, according to the votes of the two
houses of the state legislature, cast
here today. He is native and resi-
dent of Philadelphia, lawyer by pro-
fession and has been prominent in the
public life of the state since his cleo
ton to the state legislature in 1884.
His coming six years term in the Unit
ed States senate, which will begin
March 4, will be his third term.
The joint election of Senator Penrose
by the two houses of the state legisla-
ture will take place tomorrow, as pro-
vided for i'll the United States law on
the election of senators.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
MEETS TODAY TO BOOM TRADE
National Board of Trade In Convention
In Washinuton,

Washington, Jan. 19-The national
board Of trade, an association Of the
commercial bodies Of the United States,
opened its thirty-ninth annual conven-
tion today in the New Willard hotel.
The national board of trade was Or
ganized June 5, 1868. in Philadelphia
for the purpose of promoting the eff
cheney and extending the usefulness of
the various boards of trade and other
chartered bodies organized for general
commercial purposes in the United
States. 1t aims to secure unity and
harmony of action in commercial
usages, customs and laws and the ad-
vancement Of commercial and indus
trial interests of the country at large.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20

George M. Bidwell died of pneumonia,
at his home in Salem township, at nine
O'Clock on Sunday morning last. He
was prominent farmer and dairyman,
and a descendant of Revolutionary stock,
his grandfather, Ephraim Bidwell, who
fought in the war for the independence
OF the colonies, locating at what is now
known as Bidwell Hill in Salem, in 1900.
Ashbel Bidwell, son of Ephraim, and
father of George M, was born in 1902.
He married Polly Griffin, of Connecticut,
and the result of the union was five chill
dren, of whom the youngest, the SUBJ
ject of this notice, was born Aug. 2l,
1888. He was brought up on the farm,
with such educational advantages as the
times and circumstances permitted, final
ly, at the age of twenty-one, engaging
in business on his own account. Nov.
3, 1850, he married Mary zimmerman,
and seven children blessed the union.
During the civil war Mr.. Bidwell enlisted
in Battery L, Second Pennsylvania Heavy
Artillery, was under fire at the battle of
the Wilderness, and from that time until
the close of the war was in all of the en-
gagements in which the Army of the
Potomac took part. While fighting in
front of Petersburg, June II, 1864, he
was wounded and sent to the hospital.
and later to his home. On his recovery
he reioined his regiment and served in
Virginia for some time after the war
closed, being finally discharged February
Z, 1866. He was a member of Warren
c. Moore Post, &. A. r., and was at
one time connected with the Grange.
His townsmen appreciated his ability
and trustworthiness, as was made plain
by the fact that he filled the office of
tax collector for five years, was frequent
ly a member of the election board and
served rs school director and supervisor.
He was one of the charter members of
the Wayne County Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., and the first policy
issued by that Association was made
out to him. He was a director from
the beginning, vice president for num-
ber of years, and always an efficient
agent of the corporation. Personally he
was most companionable man, of the
strictest integrity, and enjoyed the con-
fidence of all who knew him. Another
illustration of the uncertainty of life is
furnished by the deaths of Mr.. Bidwell
and Henry w. Clark, two of the board
of directors of the Farmers Insurance
Company, who both attended the annual
meeting on the 4th of this month, held
in Honesdale, when both were reelected.
Mr.. Bidwell's wife died about a year
ago. The following children survive:
George and Floyd, of New York; Helen,
wife of James Noble, and Lulu, at home;
Sylvester, of Carbondale; and Dora, the
widow of Byron Simons. Heis also sur
vived by one brother, John w. Bidwell.
His wife was sister OF the late Mrs.
George II. Rowland, of Rowlands, Pike
county, mother of o. L. Rowland, Of
this borough.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
a Curious stona.

A curious stone is found in Patago-
MIA and Uruguay, called the water
stone. OF SURPRISING whiteness, 1t con-
tains in it's center a few drops Of wa
ter, and. while these gradually dry up,
they may be renewed by soaking the
stone in water.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20
HARTMAN NEAR TAFT.
But He Has No Engagement to Talk
With President Elect.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. 10.-E. II. HarrI-
man arrived here today. He is at the
Campton Terrace hotel, a winter re-
sort on the South Carolina side Of the
Savannah river.
He has no engagement with Mr..
Taft. The president elect said also he
did not expect to see Mr.. Rockefeller,
who has quarters at the Bon Air hotel.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-20

Henry N. Clark, of Paupack, died on
Saturday last, Jan. Is, 1909, of pneu-
monia, aged 81 years. In 1872 he mar
ried MarillaA Williams, who with three
children, Mrs. Richard Phillips, of Pau
pack; Clay S., of Madisonville, KY,
and George H., of Sioux City, Indiana,
survives him. Mr.. Clark, whose father
was long connected with the Wayne Co.
Agricultural Society, was himself di-
rector of the Wayne Co. Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., and was reelected to
that position at the annual meeting on
the 4th inst, which he attended. He
was also member of the Masonic fra
ternity. The funeral services were held
at his late home in Paupack on Monday
afternoon last, Rev. Walter Peterson Of
ficiating.