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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
Teachers Meeting.

The teachers of Davidson and
adjoining townships will hold their
first meeting of this year at Sones-
town on Saturday Oct. %.
j. Robert Molyneaux.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
Caruso Stabbed on STAGE.

During the last act of Carmen" in
Berlin, Germany Enrico Caruso re-
ceived an accidental thrust of a sword
in his knee. The wound is not consid
cred serious
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14

FOR SALE-No Othello Range
with water tank, high shelf and
water front. In excellent condition
$500 cash, worth wholesale S3S. CO.
See f. w. Meylelt or A. p. Vie
land, Wing Cottage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
Oyster Supper and Dance.

There will be an Oyster Supper
and Dance held at the Sonestown
Hotel on Friday evening, Oct. 21.
Everybody invited. Good music
and good order always.
Smith Boudman, Prop.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14

markable vote of confidence for
Mr.. Tener and his associates on
the Republican ticket.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
U. 5. Bird of Forksville transacted
business in Laporte Wednesday.

NOTICE,
~ Whereas my wife, Minnie Shad-
duck, has left my bed and board
without just cause or provocation, !
will pay no debts contracted by her
after this date. Robert Shadduck,
Il. ID. L., Wheelerville, Pa.
October 1, 1910
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
~ MEETING

~ MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Lake Mokoma Company
FOR the election of directors and th,
transaction of such other business a.
may come before the meeting, will
he held in the Company's Office a
LaPorte, Pa, on Tuesday, Nov. Is
1910, at 10 O'Clock. a. m.
c. j. PENNOCK, Pres.
ATTEST: +. S. PHILLIPS, Sec'y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14

AUTOMOBILES TO HIRE-by the
day or week at reasonable rates.
Bell phone No. 33 , and 32-4.
Murray Bros Garage, A. w. Muir
ray, Mgr, Murray, Pa. lOtn2G
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14

st. Johns Church, Episcopal. }
Morning Service, 200 a. IN.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
} CENTS A LINE ADS.

FOR RENT-Brewste corner
house; yearly lease to desirable ten
ant. Address, 1897 Tea ST., n. W.,
Washington, ID. c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-14
IA. Drinks
PRICES For This Week
100 lbs.

100 lbs.
Oil Meal $500
Gluten 1.5O
Corn Meal 1.35
Cracked Corn 1.:S5
Corn 35
Best White MIdds. l.GO
Brewers Grain l.35
Oyster Shells 60
Wheat Bran l.3O
Schumacher Chop LAB
'' Calf Meal so lib 80
Lump Salt IS
Beef Scrap 2.75
Meat Meal $50
l4O lb bag Salt 55
56 lb bag Salt 30
200 lb bag agricultural salt 20
Schumacher Flour sack ! 90
Marvel I" 4" none
Muncy 40
"a lb sack Schu. Table Meal 60
10 lb s' 8 " - 25
Veal calves wanted every week
on Monday, Tuesday and Wedncs-
day.
Live fowls and chickens wanted
every Wednesday.
N. BRINK, New Albany, Pa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
ZIMMERMAN DAVIS DEAD.
Commander OF South Carolina Divi.
sion, U. c. v.

Charleston, March 30.-Gen. Zim-
norman Davis, commander of the
South Carolina division of Confeder-
ate Veterans, and prominent in his
Masonic affiliations, died this after
noon at his residence in this city. al
the age Of rs years.
Stricken several weeks ago with an
attack of the grip he never fully re-
covered his health and strength. and
yesterday he suffered a stroke OF
apopleXy, which was the immediate
cause Of his death. The funeral SER
vices will be held on Friday. He is
survived by 2 widow, one son and two
daughters.
Mr.. Davis held the rank of major
general as commander of the South
Carolina veterans, having succeeded
Gen. Carwile on the latter's death.
He was reelected at the reunion al
Chester last year. Gen. Davis had an
enviable record. He went into the
war as member of the Sixth South
Carolina cavalry and served under
Gems. Hampton and Butler.
For conspicuous saiIantry in battle
he was promoted over two captains. a
major and lieutenant, and made the
commanding officer of the regiment.
Gen. Davis was grand treasurer of
the grand lodge, A. F. NJ, of South
Carolina and general recorder of the
grand council of Royal and Select
Masons. He was past master of Or
ange lodge, No. IA, A. F. NJ. He serv-
ed two terms as alderman and was at
the time Of his death a member of the
tree commission of the city Of Char
lesion.
He was president of the South Car
olina Society Of Sons of Revolution
and member Of the South Carolina
society. He was also a prominent
member of the Citadel Square Bap-
tist church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
NEW YORK BRIBERY CASES.
Former New York Senator Branded
As Corrupt.

Albany. n. Y. March 29.-Jotham
p. Aids went to his home in Norwich
tonight private citizen, branded as a
bribe-taker by his former colleagues
I'm the Senate and by his own act no
longer a member of that body. SEN
ator Conger. who filed the charges
against Aids. stayed here to fight.
The battle that confronts Conger is
no longer TO prove his charges. To
this extent the Senate vindicated him
today. when forty of. its forty-nin
members voted that the charges had
been sustained by the evidence
brought before them.
IL Is believed that Conger came to
the Senate today prepared to resign
as soon as he received this vindica-
ton. However. that may be, he did
not resign. and developments make II
likely that he will not do so.
The cause of this is a resolution in
troduced by Senator Cobb, the ma
Jority leader. providing for the ap-
pointment of committee to present
TO the Senate charges against Con-
ger growing out OF his connection
with legislation and the use of funds
to influence the members of the Leg
islature or other persons with refer
ence thereto"
The Cobb resolution was referred
20 the judiciary committee. 1t Is ex-
pected that the committee will re-
port II promptly TO the Senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
ANOTHER DISEASE APPEARS.
Beriberi Breaks Out Among Convicts
I'm Charleston Stockade.

Charleston, March 29.-The ap-
pearance OF beriberi among the con-
victs of the stockade, resulting in the
dispatch OF a number to the State
penitentiary yesterday afternoon. con-
tinues TO excite much comment
among the physicians. There Is no
question OF the disease being beriberi.
as unusual as II Is In this section and
under the existing conditions. With
the stockade In excellent sanitary
condition about ten miles from Char
lesion. the physicians are al a loss
TO account for the breaking out Of the
affection. but II is expected that. with
the removal of the patients to Colum-
bia, they will all recover and the
trouble at the stockade may be abat-
ed. Seventeen of the 81 patients
were affected and one-half of the
patients infected became III In the
past week. The disease Is not infec-
tious.
Berlberi in both its dropsical and
paralytic forms Is generally peculiar
TO tropical and sub-tropical countries.
lie disease is usually found in jails.
on shipboard and in schools. and fish
ermen on the coast of North America
have been known to be afflicted with
H. The disease has taken epidemic
form in Japan. Sandwich Islands. and
Brazil and cases have occurred at
Habana and I'm Australia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
supervisor Pitts Work.
To the Editor:

| To the Editor:
Noticing an article in YOUR paner
Oh the END which reflects on our
County Supervisor, Mr.. p. NJ. Pitts.
| and being familiar with the facts in
| the case, 1 feel called upon to saw q
few words in his behalf, at the same
time not meaning to reflect on any,
one, as l am friendly with all the
parties concerned.
1t seems that Mr.. Pitts is cbaread
with neglect of this part of the coun.
w but to my certain knowledge or
at least to my thinking, he has done
more for this section in the 1aS+
Twelve months than has been done in
'le last ten years. and what he has
oone for us in the way of makinp.
petter roads has been the talk Of our
section. L dot not dispute the fact
'iiat the two places spoken OF by the
rural carrier are in bad condition or
almost impossible. every Snr,,o
"i'iiStahoing the work done to nr.ss
vent 1t. They are peculiarly b.,
Spots on our map, and, as the oorrio,.
says are no doubt almost impossible
@' 'imes' In conclusion will say that
nave observed closely the worlings
VI the gang under Mr.. Pitts sunar
vision, and 1 do NOT be,;o,.o
sumter county has ever had in this
once a more humane, painstakiny
upright efficient and honorable off,
Ger than we have in Mr.. Pitts
c. L. EMANUEL.
Borden s. c., March 2s, 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
AHNS FOR FLEXIBLE TAX LEVY
Letter From Comptroller Genera,
Jones to Spartanburg Taxpayer on
Present Condition.

Columbia, March 31.-In a letter
to Spartanburg man Comptroller
Heheral Jones expresses his position
as to assessment Of property in the
state. The comptroller general has
received number of letters concern
ing property assessment during the
past several days, and as the various
equalization boards are now in ses-
sion the letter may be Of interest.
The following is a letter sent to
Spartanburg yesterday:
Il have your letter and have read
with interest the suggestions therein
contained, and would have written
you before but for the continuous
pressure of work in my office.
L agree with you that it makes
no difference, SO far as the equity and
justice is concerned, whether prop
erty to be taxed, be returned and as
sessed at it's full value or only one
tenth thereof, provided it all be re-
turned and assessed at the same rela-
tive value. The real difficulty, how
ever, is not removed by accepring
any one proportion Of it's value as
the basis for assessment. The true
value must be ascertained before such
proportion can be taken. Inasmuch
as the legislature has fixed the rate
or levy for State and county purposes
Tor 1910 at rate sufficient when an.
piled to the assessed valuation for
last year to raise this years appro-
priations, for the year 1910 we will
nave to assess all property so that
the aggregate assessed value will be
the same as that for last year, plus
the additional investments made
since that time, and then equalize this
amount as between the individual,
taxpayers.
1T would be much easier. as you
state, and I might add, more apt to
meet with popular approval, If we
could adopt the lowest returns for
taxation as the basis for assessment
and reduce all other returns to that
basis; but such reductions would
make the aggregate assessed valua-
tlon much less than it was last year
and cause a deficiency under the pres
ent rate Of levy in meeting the an.
preparations While the constitution
requires levy sufficient to meet the
appropriations, you will see that the
one lnsurmountable difficulty we have
is that the legislature fixes the rate
OIL taxation before the amount of
property to be taxed has been ascar-
talhed by assessment. For this rea-
son. have favored, and still favor
heNlble levy provided by the legis-
nature which would make the rate Of
taxation depend upon the apropria-
tions made by the legislature and the
aggregate assessed value of nroner+,,
"0'Jec' 10 taxation. Tie amount of
appropriations being first fixed by the
legislature for both State and county
purposes when the assessed valuation
''''ulu De ascertained and fixed by
the boards of assessment, the rate of
taxation necessary to meet the an
preparations could be fixed by anv
school boy. 1t does seem that the
legislature in specifying the rate be-
lore the amount of property upon
winch the rate is to be levied is as-
certalned is putting the cart before
the horse"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
CAN'T SELL BOTTLED GOODS
massachusetts House PASSES R;u 90
Limit Activities OF Saloon Keencrs
Has Passed Senate.

noStoh' Mass. March 30.--The
temperance advocates in Massachu-
settS won a decisive victory in the
lesisiature today when the lower
oranch passed to third reading the
o'ii which prohibits the selling of
bottled goods of an intoxica ting na-
'ure oy holders of license which per-
NIT them to sell LIQUOR TO he dr,n,,
oh the premises. AS the bill has all
ready passed the senate, the action
u the house today in passing to a
thlrd reading is regarded as nrao+i-
caiiy the passage of the new act.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
TlLLhAN IS BETTER,
GIVES FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE
HIS ILLNESS.
Criticises the Observation-Disclosures
Their Course i'm Calling for a Sh~
Down OH Question of Cannoni, ~

Atlanta, March 3O.-As evidence
that Senator Tillman has regained his
faculties, he discussed politics for an
hour today at the local sanitarium
where he had been a patient since
coming here from Washington. His
theme was the recent eruption" as
he termed it, in the house.
THE Democrats played their game
poorly" said the senator, when they
called for that vote to declare the
speakers chair vacant. Cannon had
been shorn Of practically all power
when they took from him the priv
ilege Of naming the committee on
rules, and if the Democrats had LEI
matters stand he would have been Do
Htically lost. The result Of the call
for the vote to declare the chair va.
cant restored, in a measure, his pres
tige'
Senator Tillman believes that Can.
non will retire from the speakershir
at the first favorable opportunity
He believes that Cannon will have nc
trouble in securing reelection to con-
gress if he asks for another term.
Senator and Mrs. Tillman daily take
a long walk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
MILLS SHUT down, y
ESTIMATED THAT ONLY HALE
THE SPINDLES ARE TURNING.
Figures Given by American Wool and
Cotton Reporter Show That OUTPUT
Is Largely Decreased

Bostt n, Mass, March 3O.-Fifty
per cent. of the spindles in Southern
cotton mills are idle, according to sta
tistics which have been assembled by
the American Wool and Cotton Re-
porter.
The figures show that the curtail-
ment now in progress not only in the
South, hut in all sections of the coun-
try, both North and South, is more
extensive and drastice than has ever
been known in the history of the
trade, even taking into consideration
the panic year of 1907. The greatest
curtailment comes among the yarn
mills. although restriction of produc-
ton among weaving mills is greater
than ever before. Mill after mill is
closed down entirely until new cotton
arrives or market conditions improve,
while with the majority of others the
amount Of curtailment varies from
20 to 100 per cent, with many mills
running on orders only. The follow
ing are the percentages of spindles
idle by States: Alabama SO per cent:
South Carolina 81; North Carolina
40; Georgia 80; Tennessee 80; Vir-
ginia GO; Mississippi 63. Figures for
the New England States have not been
completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
DIVISION OF DIOCESE.
The Special Committee viii Recon-
mend Division.

menu DIVISION.
Columbia, March 3O.-A division Of
the diocesan council of the Episco.
pal church in South Carolina will be
recommended by the special commit
tee appointed at the last session OF
the council to consider the advisable
ity of division at the coming ses-
sion of the council, which is TO be
held in Sumter during the hrst week
in May.
This announcement was made last
night after meeting of the commit
tee. The chairman of the committee,
Rev. w. b. Gordon, of Camden. said
after the session that it was the opin-
ION OF the members that the council
should be divided. The question of
division will be decided upon at the
meeting of the council.
There were present at the meeting
last night Rev. DIR. w. B. Gordon.
Camden; Rev. l.. G. Wood. Charles
ton; Rev. III. II. Covington, Sumter:
Rev. y. r. Mitchell, Greenville: Wal
ter Hazard, Georgetown; II. p. Du-
vail, Cheraw; John p. Thomas Jr
OF Columbia, and Richard I. Manning.
Sumter.
Inc committee did not consider the
matter OF financial adjustment should
the council be divided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02

-SioSC WAUGH Members.
Washington, March 2S.-Decla ring
that unless Congress passes the bills
just introduced in the House and
Senate, respectively, by Representa-
tive Miller and Senator Curtis. of
Kansas, to stop the shipment of lio-
uor into dry and local option States
that it will call upon the people of
the country to retire every member
OF the present Congress and send 9TH
ers to Washington who will pledge
themselves to such legislation, the
Anti-Saloon League of America to-
day issued a statement on the SUBJ
Ject. This statement clearly indicates
that the law which went into effect
January 1 last, and which it was be-
lieved would tend to stop the Inter-
State shipment Of intoxicants from
one State to another, has failed go
far of its purpose, and that it is now
proposed to make the law still more
drastic if it is possible to do so.
Both the Kansas Congressman are
ardent prohibition advocates, and the
fact that they have acted simultan-
eously in the House and Senate, with
the same statement issued by the An.
ti-Saloon League, means that a fight
which has been expected to be precip-
itated in Congress for some time is
now at hand. Every member of both
the House and Senate is to be tested.
He is to be made to vote on the ques-
ton of giving the country an out and
out prohibition law. A record is to
be kept Of every vote, and those
members who decline to come out in
favor of the proposed restrictions are
to be retired if the influence of the
Anti-Saloon League and the prohibi-
ton people throughout the United
States can do ii.
The fight is on to a finish. This
measure has been under consideration
by the Anti-Saloon League for a coed
while. and a good -deaf" of attention
has been given 10 it's preparation. I'm
which Mr.. Miller and Senator Curtis
have played an important part. The
measure undertakes to constitute in
toXlcating liquors as a special class
or commodities, to be admitted to and
carried in Interstate commerce nm
on condition that the Inter State
commerce character OF Interstate
liGaof shipments shall cease at
once upon arrival within the boun-
diTy Of the State to which consign-
ment has been made, and before de-
livery to the corsignee. "The meas
ure, if passed, Will give the States
complete jurisdiction over all liquors
within their borders, whether domes-
tic or Interstate. Under the present
law imported liquors are delivered to
thec onsignee before State Jurisdiction
can attach. In prohibitory or local
option territory, the States meet with
serious embarrassment in the en-
1orcement of their State regulations,
owing to the fact that when LIQUOR
once comes into the possession of the
pootleggerS it is well-nigh inpos4
s1ble to guard against the numerous
devices which are resorted to to evade
the State laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
LEVER MAKES MAJORITY RE
PORT.
South Carolina Representative Work
ing ON Appalachian Bill.

Washington. March 2S.-Congress-
man Lever Will make the majority
report 10 the House during the next
two or three days on the Appalachian
Park bill. When the vote was taken
In the committee on agriculture a few
days ago. and IL was decided by a
majority Of three TO report the bill.
Mr.. Lever was chosen To- write the
report for the majority. This he has
been doing for several days and ex-
poets. as soon as Chairman Scott has
time TO draft "a minority report. to
present the same 20 the House. Mr..
Lever has given years of study and
close attention 20 the question OF
passing the Appalachian bill. and
though prospects at this time do not
especially favor II. he stated today
that he would continue TO work and
believed that ultimately he would
succeed In his efforts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02

after it is once ripe enough to cut In
order to make the best brush it
should be cut when the seeds are in
the dough stage. A small patch for
seed can be left until fully matured.
The standard varieties are harvest
ed by breaking two rows together in
such a manner as to form a table
upon which the heads after being cut
OF are laid to cure A light s,a,n or
heavy dew Injuries the color of the
brush. 1t is we'll if possible to cure
it entirely in a shed. But if put in
while green it must be placed in thin
layers, which requires considerable
extra shed room. If left in the field,
however about a day after cutting,
until it is nearly cured, it can be piled
in good sized layers, under cover and
seeded when convenient. The seeding
is done by holding the brush on a
cylinder similar to a threshing ma
chine cylinder. After ii has been
seeded, it should be bulked down in
good sized piles and allowed to dry
until the stems break quite readily.
Then it is ready to bale. Both the
seeder and the baler for a small far
mer can be made by any carpenter at
small cost.
The yield varies, of course, with
the soil and locality, but a good ay
erage yield is a ton of threshed brush
from three to five acres An exper-
fenced hand can cut about one acre
day. The threshing and baling costs
ABOUT S4 per ton. The price varies
SO much that the profits for one wear
can seldom be assured as a stand
ard. Ordinary brush one year with
another averages $50 to $3.50 per ton.
1T is good crop on the sod. 1t
shades the ground and helps to hold
the sod, besides making as good a
growth as kaffir or sorghum without
cultivation.
The seed and the stalks are utilized
for feed, but their feeding value is
low, and it would hardly pay to raise
1T for feed alone, although in the wes-
tern part of oklahoma dwarf broom
corn is sown for roughness instead of
sorghum, because it does not sour in
the stack so badly. After the brush
Is harvested the stalks can be used
Tor forage and then ploughed under.
making an excellent green manure.
There are many varieties of broom
corn, but mammoth dwarf, and of the
standard varieties improved ever
green and California golden have
proven to be the most satisfactory
Seed can be secured from local raisers
or from Western seedsmen.
Broom corn is a cash crop, and like
other cash crops has it's favorable and
unfavorable features. It's cultivation
on very large scale is seldom suc-
cessful, but if properly handled ON q
small scale. say from fifteen to twen
ty-hve acres for the average farmer.
ana especially on new land, whore the
variety Of sure crops is limited. II will
prove TO be as paying as almost any
crop that can be raised. The South
mas early seasons and can market the
brush early in the season, and for
that and other reasons should easily
become great resource Of the ma
tons supply Of broom corn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
PICNIC AT GARNEI,S FERRY
""o" hoads Enthusiasts of Sumter
ANA RichIand County to Meet on
Common Ground

Inc good roads enthusiasts of
luchland and Sumter counties will
meet at Garners Ferry for a basket
picnic April 9th. Good speakers on
sooo roads will address the crowd.
The matter of opening up the bigb-
way from Sumter to Columbia will
be discussed. Steps will probably be
'ahen TO raise a part of the funds
necessary to put the three miles Of
road on this side in good condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02
GROWING OF BROOM STRAW.
SHORT CROPS HAVE ADVANCED
PRICE OF BROOMS.

Commissioner Watson Issues Circular
On Manner and Methods of Straw
Culturc--Industry May be Revived
In This Sta,c-tactOrics COmpeIlcd
to Close Down Because of High
Price of Raw Material.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02

LOWS Harvey killed Joe Brown NJ
heauiort as result of "a dispute over
''e cent que IN settlement of a crap
game
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02

Gov. Ansel has ordered a special
election in Darlington county to elect
a successor to Sheriff Blackwell, de-
ceased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-02

car of mich COWS and caIvas ba
been received by the Booth-Harby
Live Stock Co.