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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-15
Pianos
Are GOOD Pianos

Every Farrand Piano is good value
at the price at which we offer it. There
are many dealers using means Of ad-
vertising that are of sucn misleading
character, that many reliable dealers
are ashamed Of such business. Such
as the so-called Clubs" Guessing
Contests" and cut Price" announce
mentS, such for instance as "A $4OO
Piano for $780," all offering some
thing for nothing. Such schemes are
frauds on their face. When you want
a Piano or other Musical instrument
Get Our Prices and Compare Our
Prices and instruments with the offer
ings of the schemcrs-the comparison
will show you the diffcrcnce-and show
YOU where we stand.
Yours to serve,
r. B. DAVIDSON co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-15
The
Modern
Way......

OF writing with a pen is to use a
Waterman Ideal or Parker Lucky
Curve Fountain Pen. The Fountain
Pen does away with the dip, dip, dip
Of the old and antiquated steel pen,
gives more even writing and improves
the chirography of the pcnman. Come
and let me fit your hand" with a Wa
tcrman or Parker Fountain Penal
prices.
7. w. SPECk, The JeweIer.
~ Bring me your Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry for repairs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
RUN ON NEW RAILROAD.
Service ON North x south Carolina
Line Inaug guratcd-Citizcns Gather
at Depot With Brass Band.

Mullins. Aug. t5.-The first train
over the North & South Carolina rail
road came in today at 1 o'clock. There
were on board about so passengers.
]. r.. Hancock. vice president Of the
road. accompanied the party. The trip
from Dillon was made without any
incidents Of special interest. Those in
the party were delighted with the trip
and the fine equipment Of the road.
The two cars were built especially for
the road over which they are to run
daily between Hamlet and Mullins.
They are large and well arranged and
Will prove a great convenience 20 the
travelling public.
About 200 citizens gathered at the
depot 10 welcome the new train. Music
was furnished by the brass band and
altogether the scene was a lively af.
fair.
The road Is having some difficulty
In getting permission to cross the
tracks Of the Atlantic Coast Line and
as II is very indefinite as to when it
will build the crossing, temporary
quarters for a depot have been ar
ranged whore the road crosses Marion
street.
The new road starts work under
very bright prospects and will develop
and bring near to Mullins one Of the
most fertile sections OF Marion coun-
~ ssv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
NEGROES WILL DIE If CAUGHT
Armed Citizens OF Bay Minettc, Ala,
Pursuing Three Blacks With n
Deadly Purpose.

Mobile, Ala. Aug. 17.--With a
triple lynching almost certain to fol-
low their capture, armed citizens Of
Bay Minette, Ala, a small town east
Of Mobile. are pursuing three negroes
who tonight shot and killed their
marshal, Joseph Smith. Bloodhounds
and officers were sent from Mobile to
assist in the search.
on the request of a white woman
in front Of whose home, the three
negroes turpentine hands, were lott
ering, Marshal Smith went to the
scene to arrest the negroes. Two Of
the negroes opened fire when the Off
Ger approached, Smith being instantly.
Killed. The shooting was witnessed
by several citizens who Immediately
gave the alarm and started in pursuit
Of the trio Of blacks.
The little town was thrown into
Wild excitement and soon 50 or more
&rmed citizens had followed the
blacks into the swamps east of the
town. The dogs from Mobile were
sent on a freight train, due i'm Bay
Minrttc at midnight. If the blacks
ar" captured il is not believed that
10 will hc possible to prevent the
rurhing Of every one Of them.
j. /. Mckinney, superintendent of
th' Louisville & Nashville. has or
d"roi oil freight trains to transport
dogs 'nd posses and cvory freight
train r'e*.n" town is searched. Dogs
h"'" "." h,,n requested of Ercvton.
Ain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
WRECK ON SOUTHERN.
Fast Passenger Train Derallcd-Rc-
markable Escape OF Passengcrs--
Only Fifteen Injured.


winnsboro, Aug. 17.-The Southern
Railways fast passenger train, No.
20. was wrecked about five miles
south of this place. near Rockton. at
about $50 o'clock tonight. The en-
tire train was derailed and all four
cars were turned over. only the Pull
mans remaining upright. There were
no casualties and but five or six We're
slightly injured. including the fol-
lowing:
Mail Clerk Jacob Thompson. OF
Charleston. cut i'm leg; DR.. Blanton.
OF Columbia, back sprained; Ben Mil
iigan. colored, porter. ankle sprain-
ed. The cars are mass Of wreckage
and II was inConccivable that so little
injury was suffered by the many pas
sengers who were aboard, bound for
the North. having taken advantage Of
the low rates effective today.
The wrecking train arrived soon
after the accident and Is cleaning the
track. which will probably be open
20 traffic by 10 or 12 O'Clock tomor-
row.
The wreck was caused by tho rails
spreading or the breaking Of q truck.
The track shows that the TRUCKS drag
ged for distance OF about 100 feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
FIRE FRIGITTI2NS THOUSANDS
Blaze I'm Jersey City Drives 2.O0a
Families Into StrCCt-Thrcc Fire
men Killed.

New York, Aug. 17.-'irc that
broke ont shortly after s o'clock to-
night in the warehouse district Of Jor-
soy city wiped out one entire block of
business buildings and factories turn
eel 1000 terrified families into the
street killed a fireman, broke both
legs of another 10y walls falling ana
was not stopped until artor midnight.
It caused losses N2riously estimated
from $f,oOo,oOo 10 $1,5OO.OOo. The
dead man, spencer Rahcocll was
knocknod sonscloss hy a live wire and
died afterwards i'm a hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

Deal, England, Aug. lit has
been reserved for an American citizen
to perform one of the most daring
lcats In the history of aviation. John
B. Moissant, of Chicago flew across
the English Channel from Calais to
Tilmanstone today with a passenger.
and by this achievement far surpassed
the teat Of BleriOt, Delnsseps and the
unfortunate English aviator, Rolls,
who afterwards met his death at
Bournamouth.
The two man flight from France to
England was the more astonishing for
1t was only a month ago that Moissant
learned to fly, and he made SO few
lights and was 50 little known among
air men that even his nationality was
not disclosed. He was reputed to be
a Spaniard, and it was only when he
landed in England today that it was
revealed that he is a young Chicago
architect
To make the feat still more sur
prising, Moissant was totally ignorant
Of the course. He had never been in
England, and was obliged to rely
entirely on the compass.
Accompanied by Mcchanician.
The Channel fight was an incident
in the aerial voyage from Paris to
London, Moissant left Issy yesterday
with Hubert Latham and reached
Amiens in two hours. Latham's aero
plane was wrecked and this morning
MOissant, leaving Amiens at an early
hour, headed for Calais. His me-
chanician, Albert FileuX, who had ac-
companied him across the country,
took mis- place in the machine when the
across the Channel
Moissant cared nothing for the
warnings of the people and even the
feet tAat there was no toroedo boat in
his wake, but only a slow moving
tug, did not deter him. He made the
trip in 81 minutes. When he descend
cd his eyes were bloOdshot and great
ly inflamed, as a result of the heavy
rain storm, which they drove into on
approaching the English coast.
An average height Of between 800
and 400 feet was maintained over the
water. The aviator expected to land
at Dover, but was forced north by
the wind and made the coast near
Deal The cold was intense and both
Moissant and his mechanician were
benumbed. Moissant seemed to take
his monumental feat as though it
were a daily occurrence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
TO TRY NuLTTIAM!AN.
Orders Issued Appointing Court to
Hear Charges Preferred Against
Sergeant Patterson.

Charleston, Aug. 15.-Orders have
been issued appointing Major =.
Boyd Cole summary court TO try
Sergt. Patterson. son Of II. .. Patter-
son. congressman from he Second
district. on the charge Of disorderly
conduct and threatening an officer.
The trouble occurred, IT Is said. on
the train coming back from the en-
campment of the Third regiment at
Chckamauga. Patterson Is a non
commissioned officer of the Barn Sell
company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
Sherman VIII Accept.

Utica, \. y. Aug. 15.-Hcvond de-
clring that b" would accept the posi-
tion rendered him Of temporary chair
man Of the Republican state Couv5n-
tion I'm Soptcmhcr Vice President
sherman tonight would not discuss
todaN's proceedings Of the state COM
mittce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20


Spartanhurg Aug. 1S.-Twenty-fiNe
hundred Confederate Veterans, a
thousand Red Shirt Men and several
hundred Sons of Veterans are. in at.
tendance upon the reunion. The open
ing exercises were held in the Iar.
riS Theatre this morning, beginning at
1880 o'clock. The addresses of well
come To- the Veterans was delivered
by Capt. Charles Petty; the address
of welcome To the Sons by the Hon.
III. Il. Carlisle and the address Of
welcome To the "Red Shirt" Men By
co. r. j. Moore. Gen. Il. II. league.
commanding the South Carolina di-
vision, United Confederate Veterans.
responded for the Veterans a. l..
Castor, of Chester, commander of the
Sons, responded for that organization.
Col. j. G. Strihling. Of Pendleton. COM
mander of the Red Shirt" Men, was
present, but was physically unable to
respond To the address Of welcome.
The response for the RED Shirt" Men
was made by EX-Lieutenant Cover
nor Mauldin, Of Greenville. Col. u.
r. Brooks. of Columbia. delivered the
principal address. His subject was
Monuments. Between the address
es the First Regiment Band furnish
ed music.
The theatre building could not ac-
commodate the crowd, and hundreds
waited outside. The auditorium was
tastefully decorated with the colors
and flags of the Confederacy. The
maids and DANES of honor and the
officers of the Veterans, RED Shirt
Men and Sons Of Veterans were seat
ed on the stage. The entire first
floor was reserved for the old soldiers.
The audience was a typical reunion
audience. and at the mention Of the
names Of Lee, Jackson and Hampton
there -GpuoWe1 great applause. The
climax, however, was reached when
the band played "Dixie." which fol-
lowed Immediately after Col II. J..
Moore closed his address of welcome
to the Red Shirt" Men Of 1876. AS
the band struck up, the familiar
Southern air, the audience rose as
one man. Old soldiers yelled them
selves hoarse; men, women and chill
dren cheered as only "DiXie" can
make Southerners yell.
= big feature of the opening eAer-
cises was the waving on the stage Of
an old Southern battle flag, smoked
with burned powder and torn with
shot and shell. AS the sponsors and
maids of honor joined in the chorus
OF Dixie" j. +. Langston Of Laurens,
stepped on the stage and unfurling
the battle flag, waved it over the
heads Of the fair ladies and the gray
headed officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

The Sumter Collegians won from
Summertona Tuesday afternon by
the score of to 4, the features of the
thh COllegians. Several "old timers" "
among them being Lanham, Dinge,
Summerton team, but could do moth
ing with the fast COllegian's team.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
VETERANS ANNUAL REUNION.
DAY OF CONVENTION
VT PARTNNBURG.

twenty-five Hundred Survivors OF
War Between the States Gather in
Spartan City-NddrcsScs OF Wei
come by Capt. Charles Petty, Col. T.
y. Moore and senator Carlisle
Gen. league and Hon. y. l.. CASTOR
RCspond-NddrcSS by Gen. Brooks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

Mr. James I. Powell has resigned
his position which n, 50 acceptably
filled at the Hotel sumter as day
clerk. and has opened up a cigar store
on Main street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

Mr.. j. II Winburn will be out of
the city for a week, and his photo
graph gallery will be closed during
that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

Democrats Who Have
consistently Fought Patterson EN-
pectcd to Support Republican
Ii"kct-lIOOpcr was Choice of
Democrats who Manifested IN
terest in Proceedings of the Com
VCntiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
GREATEST AERIAL FEAT.
TWO CROSS ENGLISH CUANNIJ.
IN FLYING MACHINE.

John B. Moissant, Young CHICAGO
architect. Accompanied by Mech
an:cian, Makes First Visit to
En%iand' in Spectacular Manner
Course Unknown, Guided Only by
CCmpass-LcarnCd 10 Ely Il Month
Ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
No Harmony Talk Now.

Col. Roosevelt had planned to keep
in the background as much as posi-
bic in the coming campaign. 1t was
only when he Aperceived the turn
which political affairs We're taking
that he consented to the use of his
name in connection with the tenn
porary craftsmanship. Both he and
Timothy i. Woodruff. State chair
man, expressed their hope for a har-
mOniouS settlement of the differences
between the progressive and the "Old
guard" but there was no harmony
talk among politicians tonight
Both sides We're agreed that the ac-
ton of the state committee today had
no connection With national politics.
While there were some who said Mr..
Shorman'S acquicsccncc i'm the com
mittrr's action might he interpreted
aS evidence of friction between the
colonel and the national administra-
t"n this was not generally accepted.
There was no mention at todays
meeting Of tho retirement of Mr.
Woodruff as state chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

''Ii'ka' 8 ~stifes Concerning Rob-
ID" -. Indian Children by Land
N%ers in DiSpOsing of their
s.. /6perty-IndianS Think Congress
|1ho"id Intervene in Defence of the
Country's Helpless Wards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
TEDDY LOSES AGAIH.
DEF}EN NTED FOR TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN OF NEW YORK.
Loses Out I'm Match OF Strength With
"OlG Guard--Shcrnan Chosen In
stead. 70 Open State Republican
Convention at Saratoga.

New York, August 1G.-Thcodorc
Roosevelt matched strength with the
"old guard" of the Republican party
in New York State today and met de-
cistve defeat.
The Republican state committee, in
session here, lay a vote Of 30 to Is
refused 20 recommend him for tenn
porary chairman Of the state convcn-
tion which meets at Saratoga Sep
tember p. Instead Vice President
Sherman was selected.
This is Col Roosevelts second de-
feat at the hands of the "old guard"
the first having been the legislature 5
refusal to pass the Cobb direct pri-
mary bill although Mr.. Roosevelt es-
pecially endorsed it. With his defeat
party in the State received a seFore
setback. AS soon as Col. Roosevelt
heard the news he issued a statement
in which he enrolled himself as pro-
gressive so far as the New York state
situation goes.
IT was his most pointed political
statement eipce his return and those
who saw him were convinced he had
determined to bring on open fight on
the "old guard"
The statement follows:
Opened Their Eyes.
''To the various persons who asked
me whether I would accept the pcsi-
ton Of temporary chairman of the
state convention I said / would do
SO only if they were sure, after know
ing all my attitude that they desired
me, because my speech would be Of
such a character that it might help
If the convention nominated the right
Kind of man on a clean-cut progress
sive platform; but that it would hurt
If neither the right kind of a man
were nominated nor the right kind
of platform adopted"
NhAtiipN5Ai INpuulCltu lDudN II uOCS
not necessarily mean that Col Rooso-
Welt will not be temporary chairman
after all. The convention delegates
themselves will decide who is to open
the meeting and deliver the keynote
speech" and the State committees re-
commendation of Mr.. Sherman for
the place served notice on the former
president and his supporters that the
"old guard" would give him fight
to the end. In the interval between
now and September 27 il is expected
the struggle between the organiza-
ton and the Roosevelt Hughes forces
will be carried into every corner OF
the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
WOuldn't Pay Debts?

Il do not know whether today's ac-
ton by the committee will have anv
effect on Mr.. ROOscvelt's attitude in
the state campaign. Mr. Roosevelt
Is to be a delegate to the State CON
Ncntion. 1t seems to me that as the
only living cX-prcsident Of the United
states the party in his state owes him
at least tho temporary chairmanship.
"Mr. Taft 50 far as l know, did
not anticipate that Col. Roosevclts
name would hc presented to the com
mittcc. If he had known he would
have prevented the action that was
taken. The selection of Vice Presi
dent Sherman can not bc construed
as an Endorsement "r the Taft adj
ministratiou which needed no such
Endorsement"
'"+. Roosevelt took luncheon with
Nv Ward after tn, meeting. Tho
only Thin" that is known AS to what
ho said to tho national committee
man is that ho laughed and told him
u" understood now why Mr.. Ward
aud other m"mhors Of the state com
mito" wore not anxious 10 meet him
until after today's meeting.
Doubled Crossed Him.
JRnprn,.nt,ii,c t.. w h,.ixI,t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

publican whip Of the house, also saw
COL Roosevelt. He did not care to
discuss their conversation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
Sunny Jim in u?

Whethe" Mr.. Sherman lent his SUD-
port to the movement which resulted
in Col. Roosevelt's defeat has not
been established. William l.. Ward
OF Chester, national committeeman,
who was one Of the leaders in the
Roosevelt combine is quoted as
having said that Mr.. Sherman knew
all about the plans to make him. and
not Col. Roosevelt temporary chair
man. Others who took part i'm to-
days meeting were of the opinion
that Mr.. Sherman knew nothing of
1t. SO far as Col. Roosevelt is con-
cerned, it has been known for some
time that he was agreeably inclined
TO the plan to make him temporary
chairman as is shown by his state
ment OF today. He said, however.
that he had not understood that his
name was to be brought up at to-
days meeting.
Lloyd G. GriscOm, chairman of the
New York Republican county COM
mittee, who presented the coloners
name today, said this evening:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
BUYS BAR HARBOR TRACT.
J. P. Morgan May Build Residence
There for Daughter.

BAR HARBOR, September 2-One of
the largest real estate transfers that has
ever taken place on Mount Desert Island
has been concluded here, a tract of land
on the Ocean Drive and popularity known
as the Sand Beach having passed into the
control of J. Pierpont Morgan. The tract,
which contains lit acres. fronts on the
Atlantic and contains one of the very
few sand beaches on the Island Of Mount
Desert.
About a year ago this property was the
subject Of a famous lawsuit. 1t was
originally owned by the McCauley and
Stratton heirs Of Philadelphia. who re-
ceived their title by adverse possession
from one OF the early settlers. Claim was
also made by the heirs of william Bing-
ham, one of the early proprietors of the
island. The case was decided in favor
of the McCauley heirs without going to
the jury.
The property was purchased by Mr..
Morgan for his daughter. Mrs. Satterlee.
and II IL expected that a handsome resi-
dence will be built there. 1t forms an
admirable cottage site, about Ave miles
from the village. II Is said that Mr.. Nor
gan will be q permanent addition to Bar
Harbor's summer colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
MYSTERY OF new Y0RK'S
NIGHT AIRSHIP SOLVED
Huge Box Kite Sent Up for q Boys
Amusement-Fell Into q Lex
ington Avenue Yard.

NEW YORK. September Ala! Har'
That 10 the complete detailed interview
with o. C. Champion and c. L. Bennett Of
No. 204 East 21st street when they were
asked yesterday why they had strained 50
many necks and imaginations by sending
up . large kite Tuesday and Wednesday
nights which looked like an aeropiane
containing . man who deliberately crossed
his legs ard lighted q cigarette.
About % Der cent OF the blame ID
awarded 20 Joseph Mahoney. Janitor OF
the Metropolitan building. who gave q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
AVIATOR WHITE ARRIVES.
Englishman Hopes to Fly for the
Boston Light Prize.

BOSTON. September 2.-Claude Gra-
hame-White. England's most distinguish
ed air man. who will be one OF the stars
In the Hsrvard aviation meet beginning
at Squantum Saturday. arrived In Boston
yesterday on the Cymric. He said he
hoped to enter every contest at Squan-
tum except thet for the slow lap. The
fight to Boston light for the Boston
Globes $4,000 prise ranks first In his
ambitions.
Also on the Cymric was A. v. Roe.
who flies m odd machine known ~ q
tripiane. Roe viii also ny at Spantum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
minute description. two nights in success

minute description. two nights in success
sion. of the wonderful airship that sailed
over Manhattan. The police say they will
never believe in Mahoney again. HE
might take q burglar for a sewing ma
chine" said a bluecoat
Mrs. Champion said that her husband
and her son Vaughn. eight years old, re-
turned last Thursday from St. Louis,
where Vaughn had seen q kite carnival.
He was 90 infatuated with the sport that
he asked his father to build one for him.
Bennett and the father did 80 last Satur-
day and sent II aloft Tuesday and
"wednesday nights.
The kite was . huge one Of the box
type and q mans face Was painted on Il.
II was this that 20 inspired Mahoney that
no imagined he saw . man cross hts legs
and light q cigarette. The pulling on and
slaekening Of twins 1850 feet In length
gave the kite the appearance OF an aero
plane lacking.
When Champion saw the wonder that
his exploit had aroused 10 decided to try
It often. at intervals But the falling Of
the flyer into the yard at No. 119 Lexing-
ton avenue and tho excessive enthusiasm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
BAD MAINE WHISKY.
Prohibition Ports Harmful to His
Sailors, Saws Admiral Evans.

BAR HARBOR, Me-, September 2.-In-
dignant comment was made with regard
to prohibition in Maine by Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans. u. 8. N, retired. who has
been spending the summer here. He left yes
terday for q business trip Of a month. re-
turning to Washington and New York.
Admiral Evans emphatically said:
II have had more trouble over my SAIL
ors getting drunk in the ports Of Maine
than I have at any other ports In the
world. So far as the liquor question IL
concerned, would rather take my men
anywhere In the world than bring them to
Maine.
IT do not believe In . prohibitory law
unenforced, and ! have never yet seen IL
enforced In Maine. have found by ox-
perience that my men could always get