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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
The Committee.

Besides Mr.. Burke, other members
Of the investigating committee are
Philip Campbell Of Kansas, Clarence
B. Miller of Minnesota, John III. Ste
phens Of Texas and e. w. Saunders Of
Virginia. Chairman Burke said that
the committee, after taking evidence
here, would visit McAlester. Okla
homa City ld other parts Of the
State TO o ain from the Indians di-
rect Information as to how the con-
tracts were obtained from them.
Dennis Flynn, counsel for ]. F.. Nc
Murray. said he would contend that
the contracts were valid since the
Indians were members OF what are
known as the give Civilized Tribes
and as such had the right Of citizen
ship to make the contracts. He said
he would assert. however. that no Of
Ter OF bribery had ever been made.
Cecil Lyon. chairman OF the Re-
publican State committee of Texas,
who was charged by Congressman A.
ID. Murphy on the floor OF the house
with having assisted Mr. Murphy in
asking for the approval OF the con-
tracts Is expected here tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
STANDARDIZATION OF COTTON.
All Exchanges will Have Samples by
September 1.

Washington, August 1.-The sys-
tenn of standardization of cotton. de-
vised by the department of agricul-
ture, probably will be in very gem
eral operation in all cotton exchanges
by September /. The bureau of plant
industry of the department., which
daily is sending out sets Of samples
of various grades OF cotton that have
been selected as standards, expects
that before the end Of the present
month the exchanges will be supplied
sufficiently to permit transactions to
be made upon the basis Of the pro-
posed standards.
While there is no legal power for
the enforcement of these new stand
ards on the cotton exchanges, sol
many approving reports OF the sys-s
tenn have been received that ii is be,S
lieved there will be no opposition toi
making the system universal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
WILL BAILINGER RESIGN?
His Presence I'm Cabinet Said to EN-
barrass Republicans.

Beverly. Mass, August 2.-There
was increasing evidence here today
that the recent bombardment OF the
President with letters from promi-
nent Republican leaders In all parts
OF the country. protesting that Secre-
tary OF the Interior Ballinger was
proving an embarrassment In the lay
Ing Of plans for the coming Congress
iond campaign. Is beginning to have
an effect. IL not upon the President
himself. at least on the advisers who
are closest 20 him.
No attempt was made today to
deny the reports that Senator Crane.
at the very outset OF his political pill
grimage In the West. had probably
suggested TO Secretary Ballinger. at
Minneapolis yesterday. his duty to
tho party might require that he sac
rifice his place In the Cabinet. All
Secretary Norton would say. after
having considered the matter nearly
all day. was that 1t would be peces-
sary to ask Senator Crane.
Tue statement was reiterated. how
ever. that President Taft would not
30 much as lift his little finger. II by
so doing he could secure the retire
mont OF Secretary Bailinger as head
Of the department Of the interior.
In addition to the letters he has re-
eelved the President has heard YER
baily from n number OF party leaders
regarding the sentiment toward
Secretary Ballinger. They have talk
cd frankly with Mr.. Taft on the sub
ject. II Is said. and while they have
agreed with the President apparently
In his position that nothing has been
proved against Secretary Ballinger.
they have put the matter purely on a
party basis and have said that the
campaign would be much easier with
the Ballinger issue eliminated.
There was no disposition In Beverly
today to treat the meeting Of Senator
Crane and Secretary Ballinger in
Minneapolis yesterday as an "acci-
dental" IL was clearly intimated.
however, that whatever move was
being made against Secretary Ballin-
ger had It's inception and being with
the active party leaders. and not
with President Taft. The President.
II can be positively stated. will never
ask Mr.. Balllnger to resign.
III the Secretary should feel called
upon to resign. however. there is said
to be little doubt that his resignation
would be accepted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
"No Resignation" Says Ballinger

'No Resignation" Says Ballinger.
Chicago. August 2.--Secretary Bal
linger today denied that his confer
ence yesterday with Senator Crane.
at Minneapolis. Mimi. related to or
would be followed by his resigna-
tion. He said the matter discussed
was not even OF direct interest TO
him. He denounced his foas I'm strong
language. and said he Intended to
ignore them entirely. His denial was
Issued after reading the dispatches,
rom Beverly. which indicated that
Senator Cranes mission TO the
West was to carry the hint that Mr.
Ballinger would aid the party I'm
forthcoming elections by withdraw
ing at this time.
There Is no resignation on the
card. I can tell you" was Mr.. Ballln-
gers reply TO this. Continuing, he
said
II am simply on my way TO the
NReefN AVa ~ AAANAu ANoNs oOITe W1nr
me TO make my rest permanent. but
II will not be so as long as the Presi-
dent Is satisfied. I met Crane yester-
day morning through no arrange
ment OF mine. and the matter we
discussed-politics. OF course-was
nothing which interested me dl-
yectly at all. Mr.. Crane wished to
consult me on the matter. and came
10 where I was. that's all. There's
nothing mysterious about It. 1 guess
he's gone back East now.
"All this vicious attack by un-
surupulous men. backed by newspa-
pers with even less scruples. goes
OF me like water off a ducks back.
That never will induce mo TO resign"
The Secretary said ne intended to
leave for the West In the evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
What IS THE LAW ?
GENERAL LYON DIFF.
FERS FROM MEMNuNGErR
IL supplies Come Under Intersta e.
Clause Unless Intended for IIe, aI
Sale, They Are Safe.

Columbia, Aug. 3.-Attorney Gen
eral Lyon has given an opinion :.
which he holds that whiskey
private or personal use can *
seized by any officer. This e \is
directly opposite to the g BY
Judge Memminegr, giver ~ charge
to the jury in Sumter 1nty, when
he declared that whiskey for personal
use was liable to be seized. The ruling
by the attorney general was given on
the request Of J. L. Gillis, a magistrate
of Rembert, In Sumter county. aud
several questions were asked concern
ing the seizure Of whiskies.
The Letter Received.
The following Is the letter address
ed to ]. L. Gillis. magistrate at Rem
bert, by Attorney General Lyon:
Your letter Of the 1st inst. is at
hand. You ask that you be advised
upon the following question:
4. Is it my duty under the
law as magistrate to have whiskey
seized from any and all person as
soon as same Is delivered to them py
the express company or other carrier
where have no reason to believe that
1t Is for any purpose other than per-
sonal use?'
Assuming, though you have not so
stated, that such whiskey is shipped
under the protection of the interstate
commerce law. I answer this question,
No.
When to Seize.
2. Where whiskey is delivered
to one by an express company CT
other carrier, and I have reason II
information to believe that it is to be
sold, am I warranted under the law
in seizing it as soon as delivered, and
is it my duty to do so?'
Assuming. though you have not so
stated, that the liquor in question is
not shipped to a county dispensary or
to a druggist lawfully authorized to
sell the same, answer this question,
Yes.
'In answering the above questions
l assume that you have used the
word whiskey as including pure al
cohol and wine."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
GEORGIA'S FIRST COTTON BALE.
Brings 30 Ccnts-Sent to Savannah
for Auction.

Albany, Ga, Aug. 3.-Georgia's S
first bale Of cotton was brought to
Albany last night, but not by Dean
Jackson, the negro farmer of Dough-
erty county, who for years has been
the first bale man."
This year the bale was raised by
M. A. Rainey, Of Baker county, and
was sold this morning for 80 cents
per pound. The bale weighed 412
pounds, and was graded middling. 1t
was rushed to Savannah, where it will
be sold at auction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06

If there Is a "bathtub" trust. as the
Federal government alleges. 1t is to
be hoped that Uncle Sam will make
a thorough cleaning In the courts.
Tacoma Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06

Having divided up a few big losers,
Wall street wears a more contented
expression.-Washin Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
Consolidated Aug. 2. 1881.
BRIBERY IN CONGRESS.
SENATOR GORE WILL TELL OF
CONSPIRACY.
Attempt Made by Attorney to Bribe
Senator and Member OF House to
Withdraw Opposition to Scheme to
Swindle Oklahoma Indians.

Muskogee. Okla, Aug 3.-Investi-
cation Of charges made In the United
States senate by L. III. Gore that he
and a member Of the house of rep
resentatives had been offered bribe
of $4,000 each to foster a scheme
whereby the Indians Of Oklahoma
were to be deprived Of S3,OO0,OOO
profits due them through the sale of
asphalt lands In this State, Is to be
begun here tomorrow.
II will tell the full details of the
scheme Matched at Washington to
mulct these Indians out of $3,0O0,00O
through the sale Of their lands" said
Senator Gore. Il will give names,
dates and other circumstances rela-
tive to the bribe of $4,000 offered to
me and to a member Of the house of
representatives to remove our oppo-
sition to the scheme which would put
that vast sum of money In the hands
of public attorneys"
The committee was appointed by
the house of representatives to invest
tigate what are known as the Nc
Murray contracts with the Chickasaw
and Choctaw tribes Of indians. It is
headed by Chairman Chas. II. Burke
OF South Dakota and will convene at
a. m, tomorrow. Senator Gore prob
ably will be the first witness.
The Gore Charges.
The charges made by Senator Gore
In the senate July "a, which are the
basis of the present investigation,
are:
That ]. F. McMurray Of McAlester,
Okla, and his associates had obtained
10000 contracts with Chicasaw and
Choctaw Indians for the sale of 450,-
600 acres Of lands, estimated to be
worth $S.ooo.0o0 to $4,000. 900.
That the profit of McMurray and
his associates was to be 10 per cent. Of
a sum ranging faom $3,000,0OO to
SIS. 900. 900.
That New York syndicate already
was prepared to take over the land
at $4,000. 900.
That when opposition to proving
the contracts arose in congress he
(Senator Gore) was approached and
told that $4,000 or perhaps $50, 900
would be available to him and that
like sum would be available to a
member of the house of representa-
tives, If all opposition was removed.
Would Defraud Indians.
That IL the contracts had been ap-
proved the Indians would b~-,e been
deprived of 10 per cent. Of the profits
guaranteed them by the government
and the money would have gone to
pay attorneys fees" for which no
material service had been rendered.
Senator Gore also charged that IAN
ex-senator from Nebraska and ex-
senator from Kansas were interested
In the contracts"
''In my charges before the senate,
did not give any names concerning
the offers Of bribery" said Senator
Gore.
THAT and other information, I am
ready to impart before the investiga-
ting committee. When the government
made its treaties with the Indians II
agreed to sell the land and hand over
the full profit to those Indians. II
would be absurd for the government
20 sanction reduction of 10 per cent
to be handed out in the shape of at
torneys' fees. 1t Is especially alb
surd since no attorneys services are
needed"
Tt.A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06

without tact you can learn MOTH
ing.--Disraell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-06
SUMTER. : ~. SATURDAY AUGUST G. tf1O
NOTHING HAPPENED At MARION,
STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING WAS
TAME AFFAIR.

Most Interest Probably Manifested
In Congressional Race Ellerbe
Continues to Have Crowds with
Him, 1t Appears-Duncan Got to
Marion, but that's All-Evans
Talks About Schools-Lyon Speaks
as If He Had no Opposition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
BOOKS

"All the worlds stage says Shake
speare, land one man in his time plays
many parts" Herford Rand. chief
character in Charles Tenncy Jackson's
new novel. is All actor, mailman, genius,
TOOL, Il preacher, Il cut-throat, poet
u philosopher. Il tramp. Yet all the
time he is himself. HEREFORD Rand,
unique, enignatic. massive. He enters
the story as Il criminal and fugitive
from Justice: he behaves like buff
foon, talks Ike on egomaniac, makes
a great sacrifice and dies hero. And
In his death we feel the passing OF q
great soul. Rand Is a student OF men
and ranting Gascon. "Iic boasts Of
his adventures, slabs the world with his
wit" would CAB before tho Almighty
and to spare" He spurns all near uu-
ties, the ten commandments, all man
made laws. to obey the larger duty of
Social service to an unknown alien ig-
norant and bestial. Il young Polish mill
hand who has stupidity thrown IL bomb
into the body of police on guard TO
prevent riot. Ranting raving about
himself, Hamlet born to set the times
Alright, a poser hero. lie forever
misses sublimity BY just one inch
but does he? No more than did Ros~
lands swagging captain and lover,
Syrano de Bergerac, with his snow
white plume.
The figure of Rand alone would lift
MY Brothers Keeper" into the class
or remarkable books. But in the other
characters ana In the plot itself We
nave full measure, pressed down, run
ning over. Here is an epic of IL great
city. u secthing. modern story, widely
varied in It's clements. sometimes dis-
cordant clashing. but always big, big
ana crowded with life. There IS the
contrast between the pioneer of the past
ana The newcomer OF the present con-
sidercd always with force and vigor,
now with brutality, again with poetry,
but breathing throughout spirit OF
hope. The jew with his heritage of
wrong ana hato. his incurnblc idcalism,
the Pole inundated in tho mills mia,
taking tho teachings of better thlass
for those of murder and outrage, the
judge OF the supreme court the average
mAnufncturer and seIf-mnde man
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
JOHNSON ASN1vERsARy.

The two hundred and first anniver-
sary of tho birth of DR.. Samuel Johnson
has Just been celebrated in his native
city of Lichiield. Among Saturdays
state proceedings, the principal feature
was the Inauguration of johnson
society which aims at aggravating the
interest In tho Doctors life and works.
At n supper of Iohnsonian faro Mr..
Oscar Browning expressed hope that
II would be found possible to secure
the house In Cough Square where John
son lived MS n national memorial There
are two facts, however, that prove tho
absurdity Of the suggestion. Firstly,
London Is, to use f.ondonese. FED up
with Johnson memorials: tho neighbor-
hood of Fleet street shricks of John
son, There Is tho statue of johnson.
the Johnson pew in St. Clement Danes,
JOhnsons court, Johnson's walk, be-
sides the inscriptions on tho many
houses where he lived Secondly, The
house in Cough square Is IL mere shell
with no interior features of Interest
except the memory that the famous
dictionary was compiled in the gar.
ret II would take n small fortune to
make the house vistable. fortune TINT
any unprecedented literary body could
cxpend in n hundred better ways.
WALTER ROLLINS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15

| of when Man Marries'' and 1.-THE
Man in Lower Ten" But it's certain
that he won't be newspaper man.
few weeks ago. there died in Paris,
at the age of 80 years. Il woman who
VIII be remembered in the annals both
of literature and of music. Her name
was Pauline Viardot- Garcia. She was
great IN her own right, and great by
reason of her associations. Her broth
er. Manuel Garcia, who died In 1906.
was singing teacher OF world wide
reputation. In her prime she sang in
all the leading opera houses of Europe.
she knew intimately some of the most
famous men and women of her time.
wagner schumann. Chopin. Gounod
and List were her friends. George
Sands made her the heroine Of n novel.
AIRY Scheffer painted her portrait.
Heine. fienan. Delncroix, Adelaide Ris-
tori, ana others as famous, nocked to
her salons. she comes to US" saws an
enthusiastic admirer in Musical Amerl-
ca. from the Golden Age carrying
the sacred fire. During 50 years her
hand never wearied her flame never
f'ickercd." But her strongest claim oil
Immortality lies not SO much in what
has been mentioned rs in one other
fact. She WAS the friend and inspircr
of the man whom many regard as the
greatest novelist that ever lved-Ivan
Turgenieff.
The love-story of Madame Ninrdot-
Garcia and Turgenicff has never been
told In its entirety Turgenicff had all
tho secretiveness Of the Slav, and Ma
dame Fiardot- Garcia, when she gave
her consent in 1907 to the publication
of some of the letters that passed he
tween them. cXcised tho most vital
passages. There are indications. how
ever. that the full facts Will soon be
brought to light 1t Is said that among
the papers of Madame Niardot- Garcia
has been found manuscript novel of
Tnrgenieff's entrusted to her half
century ngo on the understanding that
1t was not to be published until 10
years after her death. "If the state
mont is true" Jacob Tonson remarks
In the London New Age. Something
approaching a first class sensation Is
in store for the literary world" There
Is another report that Madame Viardot-
iGacia and TurGenieff were secretly
married and that the child of their
union. q daughter, is living in America
Current Literature.
Two Englishmon were resting at the
,''Rad Horse Inn at Stratford-on Avon.
One of them discovered a print pictur-
Ing q low tumhling building underneath
which was printed: Tho House in
Which Shakespeare Was Born" Turn
pointed to the print. His friend eS
hibited equal surprise, and called
waiter who assured them OF the accura-
cy OF the inscription.
''Pon my word said the observing
Englistman shaking his head dubious
ly. IT thought he was born In man
gcr!"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
Dezicatezy
e o7'naed

and gently reared, women will find In
all the seasons of their lives, as maid.
ems, wives and mothers, that the ono
simple, wholesome laxative remedy,
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time, when the system needs a
laxative, with perfect safety and real
" beneficial effects, is Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA.
1t has that true delicacy of flavor
which is SO refreshing to the taste.
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds SO favor.
ably to its action and the laxative eff
feet which is so beneficial to the sys'
TEN when, occasionally, Its gentle
cleansing IS required.
The genuine, always bearing the
name of the California Fig Syrup Co..
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of ono
sizc only, price fifty cents per bottle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
Literary Links Always to be Found
London Literary Letter.

sist OF u, this being the number OF
volumes of the Nariorum Shakespeare
of 1921. but Supplemental Odd Volumes
to the number Of y may be elected and
Incorporated in the Settle as vacancies
arise. II shall he open to the odd
Councillors to elect as Emeritus odd
Volume any odd or Supplemental Vol.
ume who has served the cause of the
Settle for u period of not less than
seven years, and who Is unable by alb
sence, ill-heaith, or other sufficient
cause 10 attend with regularity tho
meetings OF the Sette.'
Several of the rules governing the
Settle might we'll be emulated by other
societies.
ANY Odd Volume losing his temper
and falling to recover II shall be fined
by the president the sum of Sl.a5
Any Odd Volume giving to another
Odd Volume unasked advice shall be
fined.
NO Odd Volume shall talk unaskcd
on any subject he understands
No Odd Volumes speech shnll last
longer than three minutes: If, however.
the inspired Odd Volume have ANY
more to say he may proceed until his
voice is drowned in the general APP
pause.
Rule 16 is tho easiest to observe.
though perhaps the hardest to under
stand; against 1t Is set the statement,
There shall be no rule 10"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
DICKENS, SWEETHEART.

We must not be inconsolable. how
ever, for we still have a Little Dorrit'
with us There is Mrs. Mary Ann Coop
en- who is nearing her ninety seventh
wear, and who Is still comparatively
hale and hearty. Who, looking Mt this
venerable old lady, would think of
imagining that she and Charles Dick
ems had once been swcethearts? Yet
It may be true.
As a little girl she lived with her
parents In Johnson street, Clarendon
square on the opposite side dwelt
the Dickens family, and between the
future novelist and the little Miss Mil
ton. ms she WAS then called. there grew
IN a friendship that lasted for years
and years and that might have been
cementcd by marriage had the fates
81 Willed Dickens. as term OF endeaf-
men, called her "Dorrit." and when his
rlthetic story OF the Marshnlsea came
to 10 written, the little friend of his
youth was translated into . heroine.
Mrs. Cooper. including the inhrmities
OF old age, has mn excellent memory:
she can recall nd ,nfintllm interesting
Incidents in which the great noEeiist
vas concerned She remembers the
frequent visits of Dickens to her fath-
ers farm ut Sunbury, and Mt her
Southcate home she retains bcdstsah
on which he was wont 10 sleep. MY
Charles" as Mrs. Cooper always SPEAKS
of the master. once accompanied her
Ia st. Pancras church. where the nm.
posing bendie. prototype or Humble,
ruled with u rod of IRON
Without Boosting ] may add That !
have met three gentlemen VINO were
each the original Of the famous sam
Weller"