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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16

Washington. March 12.-The Capt.
tol was the scene of a notable event
today when in the presence of a dis
tingulshed assemblage a statute OF
John G. Calhoun, the great South
Carolina separatist, was unveiled In
Statuary Hall.
- The unwilling ceremony took place
1t IL o'clock and was conducted Who'll
ly by South Carolinians. The cords
holding together the drapery around
the marble figure were loosened by
Mrs. Bratton and Miss Gist. both
daughters of the Palmetto State. and
Ammedistely afterwards the verbal
ceremonies were begun. Governor
Ansel presided and former Governor
Meuldin delivered the principal ora
ton.
The statute Is a bold piece Of work,
Depicting It's subject In strident at
nFtude. II Is placed on the south
side of statuary Hall. between the
figures OF Ethan Allen and Lewis Cass.
andadirectly. II not dehaptly. faces
the efigy OF Webster. Calhoun's
greatest antagonist. which stands
calmly on its pedstal on the north
ode OF the hall.
The ceremonies of acceptance took
place In the Senate and House after
the completion of the exercises in the
hall. IL was in the two houses that
the Representatives of the two ante
bellum belligerent States met to
|kRce more bury the hatchet. Senator
Iodge and Representative Mccall
speaking for the New England Com
monwealth. and Senator Smith
and number of South Caro-
lina's Representatives for that State
An address was made in the Senate
viso by Senator Chamberlain. of Ore
gon. Messrs. Lodge and Mccall
spoke eulogistically of the personality
of the subject of the exercises.
The Calhoun family was represent
ed at all the proceedings by Patrick
and John C.. Calhoun. grandsons OF
the statesman, and by several grand
,sIhildren. They occupied especially
assigned seats in all places. In the
Senate the Presidents and Vice Pres
ident's rows were reserved for them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16
BLOODIICUNDS SEEK BURGLAR.
Dogs From Pcnitcntiary Sent to Lev
inGtOn County.

Lexington March 13.-BlOod-
hounds were brought from the State
penitentiary last night to run down
burglar who had entered the home
of negro, and stole a suit of clothes
and some other articles.
The negro house is occupied by
Frank Mccain, a negro section hand,
and he put up the money. The house
was entered between seven and eight
o'clock but it was not until after -
o'clock that the dogs arrived in an
automobile. Although every effort
as made to get n trail, the dogs
could not get a scent, and the party
returned to the pcnitentiary at an
carly hour this morning There is
no clue as to the guilty party, but
Sheriff COrley will continue to work
on the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16
SUMTER s. c., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16, 1910
BOYS CORN CLUB.
SiNTE-SIN MEMBERS ENROLLED
UP TO DATE.
The Sumter County Boys Corn Club
Met i'm the Court House With
66 Members, Ali COntesting for
Prizes

From The Daily Item March 12.
The Sumter County Boys Corn
Club met in it's regular monthly meet
ing the court house today with sc
members present. The club has grown
beyond the expectations of those in
charge Of the work. 1t is encourag-
ing to see more than three score en-
bryonic farmers getting their seed and
making preparations to plant corn,
the king of cereals.
There were talks by several gentle
men present. Mr.. Fl. l.. Scarborough,
who has taken a great deal of interest
in the work from the start was the
first speaker. He dwelt upon the op-
portunities that are now before the
farmers, and of the Importance CT
by Mr.. II. j. Kervin, Prof. ]. F. Will
ilams and Prof. S. d. Cain.
Seed corn, Cherries prolific, was
distributed to the boys. each being
given. enough to plant an acre.
The following rues were adopted:
/. Boys joining clubs and entering
contests must be under Is years Of
age, Sept, 1909.
2. No boy shall contest for a prize
unless he becomes member Of a
club April /, 1910.
3. The memebrs of the clubs must
agree to read the instructions of the
Demonstr at on Work.
4. Each boy must plan his own
crop and do his own work
5. Exhibits must be delivered to
the county superintendent of educa-
ton by October 10th.
6. The amount of the yteh AMI
the method of measurement must te
certified by each boy and attested by
at least two disnterested witnesses
who shall be satisfactory to the coun-
ty superintendent.
Z. Each boy is required to donate
one bushel OF ear corn to be sold for
the purpose of perpetuating the prize
fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16
STATE WINS $500 VERDICT.
= Jury Finds Verdict for State In
Berkeley Shortage Case.

Monck's Corner. March 12.-After
being out less than an hour. the jury
I'm the case OF the State against for
mer Treasurer John o. Edwards and
y thers this afternoon returned YER
bict against the defendants for the
full amount sued for little more
than $500.
This has been one of the hardest
fought cases ever tried in Berkeley
County.
- The case grows out Of an alleged
~5hortage in the accounts OF che for-
mer treasurer and the suit was
against him and his bondsmen. Mr..
Edwards was rcappointed to Office
for the third term In January. 1907.
lie took office. ana his suretles were
!. MeSsrs. Frank Reid, $. l.. Crawford
Ynd w. +. LGnier. In December.
1907. upon the examination of his
Office by the Comptroller Generals
office as required hy law. II was found
that there was an apparent deficiency
OF considerable size No settlement
.yas made. and I'm a short time there
ysfter Governor Ansel suspended Mr.
Edwards and appointed Major Brown
ing as treasurer I'm his stead. The
suit was subsequently brought against
Mr.. Edwards and his sureties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16
PROMISES WARMER WEATHER.
Weather Bureau Predicts Week Of
Comparatively High Temperature.
Followed by Cool Wave.

Washington, March 13.-COmpara-
lively warm weather will prevail over
most Of the United States during most
of the present week. according to the
prediction of the weather bureau to-
day. About the middle of the week
period Of cooler weather will set in
over the extreme West and advance
thence to the Atlantic coast reaching
there by the early part of next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16

Charlotte, y. c.. March 11.-Hand-
ing his wife his pocketbook and ring,
with the remark: Il have Just drunk
carbolic acid and am going to die"
Lewis {. Baker, trusted attache of
the Continental Insurance Company,
threw himself across the bed at his
hime early this morning, and in less
than an hour died in great agony.
Baker slipped out and secured the
acid. while waiting for beakfast and
drank it before entering the house
no one witnessing the act. He was
native of Rock Hill, s. c., where he,
was successful mill man, coming
heT" six years ago to engage in the
insurance business. He was forty
two years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16
BAD FOR BALLINGER.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
Chief Engineer Davis of Reclamation
Service COntradicts Statements of
Ballinger and ACCUSES Him of
DOublc-D c-DcaIing-Scems to Have
Favored Land Grabbers.

Washington, March 11.-With Ar.
thur z. Davis, chief engineer of the
reclamation service on the stand. the
attack upon Secretary Ballinger con-
tlnued today before the congressional
committee of investigation. Mr.. Davis
was called as a witness by Clifford
Pinchot's attorney.
Although expressing reluctance to
testify Mr.. Davis proved to be we'll
fortified with maps, dates, data, etc.
He contradicted fatty many state
ments made by Secretary Ballinger to
President Taft, and ended the day by
declaring that the reclamation SER
vice is still in danger Of distintergra-
tion as a result of Mr.. Balinger's at
titude toward it,
Mr.. Davis declared that "in lang
uage as strong as politeness and prop
er respect would permit he had told
Secretary Ballinger himself that his
entire course had tended to a demor-
alization Of the service.
With regard to a statement by Mr..
Ballinger to the president that he had
restored many lands withdrawn by
Secretary Garfield on the strength of
recommendation from the reclama-
ton service that these lands were no
longer needed for reclamation pur-
poses, Mr.. Davis declared that all of
the recommendations made by the
reclamation service were in response
to direct orders issued by Mr. Balling-
er. These orders were repeated, he
said, many times, but were never put
in writin.,. Director Newell of the
reclamation service, he said, protested
vigorously against the secretary's ac-
ton.
Mr.. Davis said Secretary Ballingel
had written a letter to Dr. Thomas E
Will of this city repeating the state
ments that lands had been restored
upon recommendation of the actine
director of the reclamation service
that they were no longer needed. The
witness said he was the acting direc-
tor referred to; that he had neve,
made any such recommendation.
Mr. Davis asserted that Mr.. Ballin.
ger was wrong in stating to the presi-
dent that Mr.. Garfield's Withdrawals
did not truthfully show what they
were made for. There had been nc
subterfuge, he said, and if there had
been any appearance of subterfuge il
was his fault and not Mr.. Garfields
The witness revealed in his testi-
mOny that there is quite a feud be-
tween the reclamation service and the
geological survey. IT was on reports
of the reclamation service that Secre-
tary Garfield acted in his Withdrawal
of power sites. Secretary Ballinger
had depended entirely upon the geo
logical survey. Mr.. Davis did not
hesitate to criticise the survey and
declared that the narrow strips which
had been withdrawn along streams by
the geological survey did not prop
erly protest the power sites.
The direct examination of Mr.. Davis
had not been concluded when ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow
morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16
A CONFEDERATE COIN.
Orleans Sold i'm New York for $3,-
$50.

New York, March 11.-One Of the
original Confederate half-dollars
struck off at the United States mint
into the hands Of the Confederate
government. was sold today by a local
coin dealer for $3.50. The buyer was
wealthy New York collector, whose
name is withheld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16
CALHOUN STATUE PRESENTED.
SOUTH CAROLINA HONORs HEI,
GREAT STATESMAN.

ceremonies OF Presentation and Ac-
ceptance Take Place mt Capitol
Yesterday Morning - Senators
Lodge and Smith, Representatives
Aiken. Mccall, Finley, Lever, john
son and Ellerbe Speak.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16

If the people of Louisiana as an
hounced in the press dispatches can
raise hogs for shipment, surely the
people of South Carolina should be
able to raise enough hogs for their
own use.-Winnsboro News and Her
aid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-16

We do not want 10 he put down as
~2essimists. yet we can't thoroughly
agree with the theory that there IL
nothing entirely bad I'm the world.
and something goof In everything
What good can be found In a bad egg,
for instance ?-Ex.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11

cy Judge Whitfield of the State Su-
preme Court.

Jsckson.-The Supreme Court I'M
Eediatcly after converting adopted
resolutions paying tribute to the mem
ory of the late Judge Thomas H.
Woods, who was at one time a Mem-
per CT that body. On the committee
to draft resolutions in honor Of his
memory were two of his former asso-
ciateS on the bench, ex-Chief Justices
J. A F. Campbell and Tim E. Cooper,
Judge Campbell as chairman of the
comlaittee, presented the resolutions
In responding to which Commissioner
Whitfield spoke as follows:
"Gentlen en- of the Bar:
Having served on this bench with
Judse Woods for some six years,
have been requested by the Chief Jus
tiee 10 respond on behalf OF the court
Judge Woods was An ornament to
this bench His recorded opinions make
his fame secure. He was an accom-
plished scholar at home in every de-
partment OF literature. And this splen-
did scholarship added luster and finish
to the style of his opinions. He had n
nature higlly organized, and singular
ly and sensitively responsive to every
call, not only OF honor, but Of propr1-
ETY.. | have always believed, indeed
he suffered much inwardly, and un-
necessarily, from having erected fer
others, the high standard to which he
severely held himself 1t is better far
in this rouga, Grass life, to bury real
injuries in the ocean OF an ali-pfrdon-
ing charity, than to magnify things
not amiss, into the seriousness of of
feuses.
I'm his judicial labors, he was con-
scientiously painstaking, diligent @d
faithful. an earnest student, impartial
and fearless Ard in his department
on the bench, and in the consultation
room, model of all the perfect Judge
should be- Socially, Judge Woods was
sne OF the most charming of men-a
prince among gentlemen, and TO his
associates in the consultation room he
brought daily the full measure or n
most gracious spirit.
I'm the war between the states he
bore himself with marked gallantly
and great distinction, discharging the
folders full duty, fearlessly and faith
fully. And by none was his real ma
ture more thoroughly appreciated, and
more deeply honored, than by the CON-
rades who had stocd with him in
scenes that tried mems souls"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11
TWO AvlATORs INJURED
Brookins and lie Blanc Meet with Ac-
cidents at Belmont Park.

Two aviators, American and French
contestants, were injured and their
flying machines wrecked in the inter
national airship race for the James
Gordon Bennett trophy at the Belmont
park meet.
Walter S. Brookins OF the American
team, starting in a Wright biplane,
had flown scarcely 1000 feet when he
lost control of his machine and it was
wrecked. Brookins was injured, but
10 bones were broken.
Alfred. lie Blanc lost control of his
machine at the southeast corner of the
course in the nineteenth lap and his
aeroplane ran into telegraph pole
The pole was cut in two and the ma
chine wrecked. lie Blanc's face was
cut, but his injuries were not serious,
although he was taken to the hospital
for treatment.
Meanwhile Claude Grahame-White,
England, VINO started ahead Of all 9th
ers, finished the course in the elapsed
time of 1:01:04 $40. He made extra
laps to provide for possible penalties.
The course was sixty-two miles. Mr..
Grahame-White also wins a purse of
$4,000 which goes with the prize
trophy.
Moissant won the Thomas F. Ryan
prize of $4,000 for flying to and
around the statue of Liberty and re-
turn.
Ralph Johnstone broke the record
for height by soaring 9,714 feet in the
air.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11

GRIMES AND CASUALTIES


Lying in bed in San Francisco,
Cal, beside her sleeping husband
Mrs Antonio Valentino heard crash
Of glass and saw two men climb into
the window Of the room from the roof.
Toe friEhten to cry out or move,
Mrs Valentino watched one of the in
trudsrx steal up to the bed, deliberate
ly place a revolver at her husbands S
breast, a3c nre a shot that brought In
stant death. BY the time the woman
succeeded in recovering and raising
an alarm, the murderer and his COM
panion had escaped.
At Chicago, Guy William, an
Insurance agent of 1888 West fulton
street, thirty-F1x years old, was shot
and killed by a burglar whom he sur
priged in the Williams home. Williams
struggled with the man, while his wife
and family lay In the next rooM, pew
erless to Gid hin.
Nine-year-old Robert Sitter died ut
Keokuk, Ia, from the result OF burns
sustained when his Indian suit caught
Gre while playing Indian with several
companion. The boys made fire in
front Of an improvised wigwam and he
Ventured to near it.
The body of L. J. Mullfrey, civil
engineer employed by the Northern
Pacific Railway, was found in duck
boat near Dawson, n. d. Mullfrey and
r. w Herbert, contractor, were
drowned while hunting ducks.
Lawrence, aged ten, son of Post
master Barcus at Paxton, Ind, shot
and killed Ralph Lisman, aged ten
VIXEN firing with a target rife at a
sparrow, the bullet entering the brain
through the eye. -..-. -t. - -r
At Townsville, Ga, C. T. Prince
was shot and almost instantly killed
by c. W. Byrd, who for a long time
had been his closest friend. Byrd sur
rendered and said he fired in self de-
tense.
Benjamin Porter Of Terre Haute, a
negro saloon porter, eemitted suicide
by placing his head on the railroad
track at the same place tive suicides
killed themselves in the same man
1fer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11
lukA PLANS A FAIR.
Farmer Union and Poultry sssocls-
ton Join in Enterprise.

Iuka.-The third annual Tishominso
County Fair Will he held this year in
luka, on November 22, % and "a.
The fair this year is under the joint
auspices and management of the Tish-
ominga County Poultry Association
and the county organization OF the
Farmers Union, which insures the CO.
operation and pulling together of ev-
cry force in Tishomingo county to
make this fair the greatest ever held
in the county.
The time was not many years age
when one wishing to make a slight
remark about tae hill counties of Mis-
sissippi, by common consent, it was
understood that Tishomingo county
WAS referred to- Tishominge has OF
late ceased to be one Of the poor
counties OF the state, the annual fair
being but one of the evidences Of this
fact. While this year is only teh third
year for fair to be held here, it Is
freely remarked by people who hat q
visited the other fairs in North Missis-
sippi that Tishomingo comfy fair will
DO equal to any Of them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11
WoMAN'S MEMORIAL DAY.
Much Interest Shown in Date fer Rails
inq Funds.

Jsckson.-Capt. John A. Webb, adju
taRt of the Mississippi division, United
Confederate Veterans, has called at
tention of the veterans of the state to
the fact that Monday, November 21
has been set aside, by resolution
adopted at the Hattiesburg reunion,
as woman's memorial day, and on
which day funds will be raised for the
monument to be erected to the women
of the Confederacy on the capitol
grounds.
Much interest is being shown in this
event, ard it begins to look as though
practically enough funds will be raised
on this date to erect the monument
Some funds are in hand, probably 81,
600, but it is estimated that the shaft
will cost about $4,000, and the vet
Grams will call on the school teachers
and school children of the state to aid
in raising the money.
In due time further notice will be
sent out, asking the people to contrib
ute to this fund, while the children OF
the state are taking as much interest
in the day as the veterans themselves.
The funds collected by the school chill
dren will be turned over to the teach
ers and forwarded by them to the
proper authorities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11
FIRE AT MARINE CITY
Michigan Town Saved from Destrue-
ton by Heroic Efforts.

A disastrous fire which broke out in
Marine City, Mich, destroyed the
M. Sicken & Co.'S salt block, threat
ened to sweep the city and it was
only after heroic efforts on the part
of the local fire department that the
flames were finally controlled. The
school and convent of the Holy Cross
Catholic church were also threatened
and both buildings were damaged.
The salt block and stave mill is q
total loss ard the home of F. Dornoff
was destroyed. The origin of the fire
is unknown, but it spread with great
rapidity and the Port Huron fire de-
partment was notified to be in readi-
ress to lend assistance as 1t was
thought the flames would sweep
the business portion of the city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11
AL. LIVINGSTONE KILLED
Auto Driver Dies from Injuries Re-
ceived in Accident.

At Atlanta, Ga, while spinning
around the Atlanta speedway in a
practice jaunt, at eighty miles an hour,
the National Racer, entered in the To-
cal meet and piloted by AL Living
stone, splintered the right rear wheel,
searreened and threw the driver from
the seat before it was stopped. Liv-
ingstone was picked up few feet in
front of the machine. The car never
left the track and never turned over,
showing that the big pilot kept his
nerve all the time.
Livingstone was hurried to the
Grady hospital where he died in few
hours The front of his skull was
crushed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11
CORBY STATUE DEDICATED
Memorial on Gettysburg Battlefield
Where Priest Won Fame.

In the presence of many survivors
and friends of the Irish brigade, which
participated in the battle of Gettys-
burg, the memorial statue to their
chaplain, Rev. Father William COrby,
was unveiled and dedicated with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
The memorial statue, bronze FIG
ure of the priest in the act of+pronounc
ing absolution to the entire brigade,
stands on the very rock on which the
priest stood when, few moments be-
fore one of the most crucial charges
of the fight was to be maHa, he per
formed the religious rite which has
gone down in the history of the bat
tie of Gettysburg as one of the NEST
irspressive incidents of the. battle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-11-11
-l-----
MEXICAN BURNED At
STAKE BY TEXAN MOB
CnIprit Confessed Staying the
wife Of a Ranchmdl

Tied to a stake and soaked in oil,
Antonio Rodriguez, a young Mexican
and self-copfesgea slayer of a woman,
was burned alive at Rock Springs, in
Texas, by mob. More than 1,e90 peo-
pie witnessed the incineration.
Rodriguez was caught by sherin's
posse after a chase covering several
miles. He was lodged in the county
Jail. During the night several han
dred infuriated ranehmen appeared ut
the Jail. The mob was soon aug
mented by hundreds of citizens, who
made no attempt to demonstrate with
the leaders.
Rodriguez, who already had admitted
Staying Mrs. Lem Henderson, wife Of
ranchman near this city, again re-
peated his confession, explaining that
he had slain her because she had
spoken mean" to him when he had
asked for food. ..-.ts
The Mexican was dragged to
point near the outskirts Of Rock
Springs, where a pyre had been built.
Tying him to a stake and pouring oil
over his half-clad bsdy, the leader ap-
piled torch as several rife bullets
pierced the struggling body.
There was a groan of agony from
the lips of the dying man as the flames
leaped around his body, and concealed
him from the view of the spectators
The dying mans head fell forward and
he became unconscious
Rodriuez appeared at the Henderson
ranch Thursday while Mr. Henderson
was away from home and the rest OF
asked for something to eat. Mrs..
Henderson took exception to his man
ner and refused to accede to his re-
quest Angered, the Mexican, who was
a youth of only 20 years, seized the
woman and beat her into insensibility
Later she died, the husband Hnding
her dead body, badly mutilated, on the
kitchen floor.
Entrance to the jail was demended,
but the sheriff and his deputies refused
to open the doors or parley with the
leaders. Procuring a heavy iron rail
the doors were battered down, the
sheriff overpowered and the prisoner
was seized.
Rodriguez was cuddled In one cor
ner of his cell. He was led, trembling
and begging for mercy, to the street
and then dragged to the stake which.
in the meantime, had been erected In
the outskirts of the city.