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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
NEW DAILY FOR COLUMBIA
Possible Establishment of Another
Morning Newspaper Reported.

Columbia, Sept. 25.-Matters upon
which interest centres here during
the coming week are: The possibility
Of the establishing of a new morn
ing daily. 1t is stated that the COM
mission will probably be secured dur
mig the week. Common report links
the names of Geo. r. Koester. for
merly editor Of the Record; Geo. Rem
bert, member of Richland's legisla-
tive delegation; A. F. Lever, Con-
gressman from the 7th, and others
with the enterprise. The proposed
capital stock is placed at s250,000.
The meeting Of the Republican Con
vention tomorrow. The probability
of decision of Commissioners Watson
as to the Federal position offered
MIN. The meeting Of the Asylum
commission on the s0th, when very
PROBABLY the new site for the build
lngs to be erected will be named.
and subsequently purchased by the
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Amendments to BE Voted on by Peo-
pie of The State I'm General Elec-
ton.

Columbia, Sept. 27.-Six constitu-
tional amendments will be voted on
by the voters of the Stats in the gen.
eral election, which is TO be held in
November. One of the most import
ant amendments is the proposition
to increase the supreme court to five
members. AS is we'll known, the
members Of the supreme court are
overworked. as hundreds of cases are
carried to that tribunal each year.
With five members of the court, it Is
argued, there would never be a di-
Vided court and an en- banc session
would not be necessary at any time.
The members of the supreme court
are: Ira b. Jones, chief justice; Eu-
gene b. Gary, c. A. Woods and D. E.
Hydrick, associate justices. 1t is ar
gued by the attorneys Of the State
that with five justices in place Of four
that much more work will be accom-
plished. Any three of the justices
would constitute a quorum. Under
the amendment the justices would be
elected for a term of ten years, in
place of eight years. as is the case at
present
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
HASKELL TRIAL BEGINS.
Oklahoma Governor Charged With
Conspiracy to Defraud.

McAlester, Okla. Sept. 26.-Quick
action today attended the opening of
the trial Of Charles N. Haskell, Gov
ernor of Oklahoma, and other de-
PENDANTS in the Muskogee town lot
cases. Within a few hours a jury
was selected and sworn. and the Gov
ernment announced it's readiness to
proceed. The opening statements will
be made tomorrow.
The case against Albert u. English
and E. B. Sewers, both of Muskogee,
who were indicted Jointly with Has
kell, were dismissed. the Government
announcing that they would be tried
under another indictment.
w. T. Hutchings, an attorney, and
Clarence w. Turner and Walter r.
Eaton are to be tried with Cover
nor Haskell on a charge of conspiracy
to defraud the Government in the
sale in 1902 Of about 600 town lot
sites i'm Muskogee.
Under the terms of the sale per
sons holding "possessory rights" to the
property were each entitled to pur-
chase at One-half the appraised
value one town and one residence
site. II is charged that Haskell and
his associates falsely administerej 4
the names of people. having no such
possessory rights. and by the pay
ment of small fees for the deeds oh
tanned possession of 600 lots, thus de-
priving the Creek Indians. who own.
ed the land, out of fair profit.
The names of persons living in
Eastern and Southern States, it Is
charged, were used for this purpose
without their consent These persons
have been summoned as witnesses fo1
the Government.
AS soon as the case was called
Federal Judge John A. Marshall, OF
Utah. intimated that later he woul6
give the defense an opportunity tc
| argue for dismissal Of the charge
against Governor Haskell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
ADMINISTRATION FLOOR LEAD
Err.
Stated Columbia Attorney Designat-
cd for that Post.

Columbia. Sept. 24.-It's some
what OF a novel idea in this State, at
least within recent years. to have an
administration floor leader for the
House"
The following appears In the local
afternoon paper today:
MIR. George r. Rembert, of the
Richland County Legislative delega-
tion, will represent the Blease admin
istraton on the floor of the House.
d" There is no secret about it, said
Mr.. Rembert, in discussing the mat
ter 1T Is already known pretty well
I'm some quarters that Mr.. Blease has
asked me TO look after administra-
ton matters for him i'm the House
"Mr Remhcrt led the Legislative
ticket in this county I'm the primary
Of August. The other members OF
the Rchland House delegation are
Messrs Youmans. Hopkins and Book
ter. Hon. f.. ". Weston is Senator"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
TO GET RID OF THE PISTOL.
English Law Suggested, Advertising
Armed Citizens.

About every day among our State
news dispatches there is one or more
that contains an account of pistol
tragedy. On Tuesday there was a dis
patch from Abbeville stating that a
man. insanely jealous, had killed one
woman, wounded another and NOR
tally wounded himself. Why should
this man have had a pistol? Why
not have laws SO strict that it wou III
be a difficult matter for any one %
become the owner of a pistol? When
our lawmakers undertake to deal
with the pistol-toting evil they appear
to be satisfied with halfway meas
ures.
In England they deal with the pis-
tol evil in way that keeps the pistol
out of the hands of the great ma
jority of the people. That is why
there are so few pistol tragedies in
that country.
The Washington Post in comment
ing on a dreadful pistol tragedy at
Alexandria, Va, the other day, called
attention to the fact that in England
a person can not acquire a pisol
without undergoing a long and dam
gerous scrutiny. There" says The
Post, "the man who sells pistols must
have license that costs much, and
he dare not sell a deadly weapon to
any customer who has not permission
from Scotland Yard to carry it. Even
in that event, his name is printed in
the advertising columns Of the news
papers. thus proclaiming him armed
to kill"
Why not have a similar law in this
country? There would be strong
opposition to 1t, of course, but
wouldn't it be better to restrict the
sale Of pistols than to have so many
pistol tragedies? When they think
about it frankly most people of good
sense will answer this question in the
affirmative. Let our lawmakers think
about the matter with the view Of
giving this State similar legislation.
There are too many victims of the
pistol.-Savannah Morning News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
GUN EXPLODEs ON BATTLEsHIP
Big Rifle Wrecked on the Georgia
No One Hurt.

Washington, Sept. 23.-While the
battleship Georgia was attempting to
hit a target at distance Of six miles
yesterday during battle practice of
the Atlantic fleet, the left 12-inch
gun in the forward turret explo led
without injuring any of the 12 men
in the turret. A brief report on the
accident received today from Rear
Admiral Schroeder stated that the
muzzle of the gun as far back as thu
jacket was blown off and that the
big rife had been injured beyond re-
pair. No further details had been
received from the admiral at the de-
partment up to late hour tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
TROUBEE AT WEST POINT.
Cadets Punished for Administering
"Silence" to Officer.

West Point, n. Y. Sept. 25.-Near-
mutiny is rampant among the corps
Of cadets at the United States Mill
tary Academy. Twice administer
ing the silence" to Capt. Edwin
Landon, an instructor, caused the
trouble, and last night and through
out today the cadets have been un-
der severe measures of discipline.
1t appears that Capt. Landon, sta
toned here since September IL, as @
tactical officer, incurred the displeas-
ure Of the cadets when he entered
the mess hall last night. He was
greeted with the indignity of silence.
Immediately the offending cadets
were ordered to bed supperless. but
despite their hunger the silence"
was repeated this morning, and once
more the offenders were locked in
their rooms. after having been fore
ed to march with arms five times
around the barracks.
Because Of the performance of last
night, the hop, which had been ar
ranged was cancelled, greatly to
the embarrassment OF a number OF
young women who had come from
New York. Albany, Poughkeepsie.
Newburg and elsewhere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
Judge Gage Expresses his Opinion OF
Verdict to Lexington Jury.


Lexington. Sept. 24.-Erastus Ris-
niger, who has been on trial In the
General Sessions Court here for the
greater part Of two days for the muir
der of Henry Mitchell. a negro, at
Fredotia on the night of May 30
last, has been acquitted Of the charge.
The case was given to the jury at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and it
was little after 10 O'Clock last night
when an agreement was reached.
Judge Gage instructed the sheriff to
keep the men together until half past
this morning, saying that he would
not receive the verdict last night. To
most of those who had heard the evil
dence, or to a great many of them
at least, the verdict evidently was a
surprise. To no one was the sur
prise greater, it seems, than to Judge
Gage. and in dismissing the jury he
delivered brief address, the like of
which. perhaps. has never been be-
fore uttered in the Lexington Court
room.
He said: Gentlemen of the Jury.
the Constitution has conferred upon
you powers quite as high as my own.
You have exercised them. 1t is not
my duty to desire to unbraid you
therefore, but I would not be .rue to
my convictions if 1 failed to tell you
that the testimony in this case re-
veais shocking state of public NOR
ais in Lexington County. 1 trust the
day may come when this stain shall
be washed away. Your verdict ends
the case in the Courts. 1t may not
end it. with an earnest and enlighten-
ed public opinion. May that opinion
not be that justice is turned away
backward and righteousness stand
eth afar off, for the truth is fallen in
the street and unrighteousness can
not enter"
1t is said that from the beginning
the jury stood ten for acquittal and
two for manslaughter, the two finally
turning over to the majority.
1t might be of interest to state that
the Court records show that the fore
man Of the jury, w. M. Wilson, Of
Peak, has been twice indicted in the
Courts of the county for selling whis-
key. At the February term of the
Court for 1895 he was convicted. This
is not given to disparage the jury
who heard the case, but as a matter
of public record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
CONSUL CROWNINsHIELD DEAD.
Passed Away at Naples--Son OF Late
Admiral.

Naples, Sept. 26.-Casper S. Crown
inshield, the American consul, died
here today.
Caspar s. Crowninshield was ap.
pointed from the District of Column
bia, first as consul at Castellamare Di
Stabia in 1906. and the year follow
ing as consul at Naples. He was the
son of the late Rear Admiral A. S.
Crowninshield. He married at Ma
Piles Miss Grace Smelling. daughter of
Mrs. Edward Smelling. of New York.
Consul Crowninshield was active in
relief work after the Messina earth
quake and for this received a testi-
monial from the city Of Naples.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
RICH GEORGIAN SUICIDE.
fhos. y. Pritchett. OF Dublin. Takes
His Own Life.

Dublin. Ga. Sept. 26.-Thomas J..
Pritchett one Of the wealthiest citi-
zens Of this city and former president
of the Dublin Banking Company,
committed suicide early this morning
by shooting himself through the head.
Death was instantaneous. Besides
being Unidentified with the bank. Mr..
Pritchett was president OF the
Georgia Warehouse and Compress
Company and other enterprises. He
carried life insurance for about s11,-
600. Continued IN health Is attribut-
cd as the cause for self-destruction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
GRUBER FOR SUPREME BENCH
Distinguished Lawyer Endorsed by
Entire Colleton Bar.

Walterboro. Sept. 2s.-Yielding to
the resolutions of numerous friends
throughout the State. the Hon W.
N. Gruber has consented to allow his
name TO be used as a candidate for
Associate Justice of the State Su-
preme Court II the proposed amend-
ment to the State Constitution is
adopted. Mr.. Gruber's friends are
actively engaged In his behalf ami
will make an aggressive campaign.
The walterboro Bar Association, at
n meeting held reveral days ago,
adopted resolutions which were sign
cd by every member OF the Bar. II
In stated that similar action will be
taken by members OF the Bar in
several Of the adjoining counties.
The Hon. w. r. Gruber Is one OF
the ablest lawyers in the State and
has been considered a leader In mat
ters of legal lore. His practice has
been diversified and wide. and the
ease with which he presides has con-
vinced his friends and all who know
him that II would be no mistake 10
elevate him to a position on the Su-
preme Court. In the preparation OF
his cases he has been thorough, and
his arguments are always clean-cut.
exhaustive and convincing.
Mr.. Gruber has served with ability
and satisfaction as special Judge I'm
several counties and has won univer-
sal commendation for the fairness
and ability with which he has con-
Quoted these Courts. These special
terms Of Court have been held in the
counties of Barnwell, Cherokee. Us-
Ion and spartanburg. and the resolu-
lions adopted at the close of the
term Of Court at Barnwell attest the
manner in which he mas been re-
ceived In all these counties.
Mr.. Gruber served with distin-
guished ability as a member Of the
State Senate from Colleton County.
voluntarily declining to serve a Sec
ond term, though urged to run. His
character is above reproach. lie has
lived an open. upright life. enjoying
the confidence OF all with whom he
has come In contact. Mr.. Gruber
takes an active interest in education
ai matters and Is chairman OF the
board Of trustees for the walterboro
High School. He is an enthusiastic
and successful farmer and is first
vice president of the County Fair AS.
sociation.
His friends believe that the Legis-
iature will make no mistake in elect
ing him to- this high position. and
that the southern part OF the State is
entitled To- a representative on the
Supreme Bench. and no more worthy
person can be found than the Hon.
w. u. Gruber
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
BELIEVE TEXAS CROP BUMPER.
Reports Indicate Overflow from Gal
weston to Other Ports.

New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Cotton
men attach much significance to dis
patches received from Galveston to-
day to the effect that such vast
quantity of Texas cotton is beginning
to pass into that city that there will
be an overflow to other ports. They
say that it confirms the reports of a
bumper crop for Texas, and that it
also goes to show that cotton is going
abroad in large quantities in spite Of
fears that the bills Of lading question
will interfere with the movement.
According to the reports, the Texas
crop is being moved in what may
prove ord-breaking time, and nat.
urally there are not enough steamer
reservations to care for all Of it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
MILITIA At NEGRO'S TRIAL.
Prisoner charged With AssauItins
Eleven ycar-old Girl.

Lexington. Ky. Sept. 26.-The Som
ersette company OF the STATE militia
was called out by Governor willison
this afternoon and went 20 Stanford
Ky, where Shay Pellman. n negro.
will he placed on trial tomorrow for
an alleged assault on eleven year old
Nancy Rankin. white three weeks
ago. Pellman has been held for safe
Keeping In the Labanon Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
WHAT OF DISPENSAR WORK.
VIII Result OF Primary Retard Com
missions Labors?

Columbia, Sept. 23.-Is the dispen-
sary commission to be hampered in
it's work? This question was asked
among the members today at q Sc
cret meeting of the commission, in
the office of the Attorney General.
1t was a natural question, too, fol-
lowing the interview which Attorney
General Lyon gave out during the
campaign between Cole L. Blease and
c. G. Featherstone, in which Attor-
ney General Lyon decidedly came
out" for Mr.. Featherstone and left
the impression that the work of the
commission would be interfered with
If Cole L. Blease were elected Cover
nor
Today the commission met in the
office Of Mr.. Lyon. Present were:
Attorney General Lyon, Clifford l..
Anderson. T. B. Fielder of the firm of
Anderson, Fielder & Roundtree, of
Atlanta; w. j. Murray, chairman of
the commission; Avery Patton. of
Greenville; John McSween, secretary
of the commission. Of Timmonsville.
One member Of the commission
told The News and Courier CORES
pondent:
I'VE did discuss today the future
work Of the commission. We are
very much embarrassed at the re-
suit of the recent Gubernatorial elec-
ton. We feel that we will be very
much hampred in our work, but we
are going ahead just as heretofore.
In one particular claim that we con-
sidered today we are especially wor-
ried because of the election. We dis
cussed the situation today at the
meeting"
The names of the claimant that
does so embarrass the commission
was not given out by the member.
1t was stated by Attorney Steven
son, for the commission, that certain
claims were gone over and one or
two practically settled, others being
held in allegiance. One member Of the
commission added the information
that the attorneys had announced the
terms of settlements with the commits
sion, and that the commission, was
acting on the claims in this way.
Mr.. Stevenson also stated that all
claims would be pushed.
The name of Cole L. Blease, was
mentioned frequently in the meeting,
according to one of the commission.
His name was directly connected with
the discussion Of the question as to
the future course Of the commission.
The meeting of the commission
was behind closed doors, as have
been so many other meetings Of the
dispensary commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Baltimore has dropped froom sixth
to seventh place among the great
cities OF the country. Cleveland, O.,
now being sixth with a population Of
56O,633 to Baltimore's 55s,4s5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

No, II isn't true that the Savannah
city Council put up the circus license
tax in anticipation Of the Colonel's
trip South in October.-Savannah
Morning News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Through the courtesy of Congress
man Lever the Health Officer has
received several books relating to
medical subjects, which will no
doubt prove a great help to him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Many would like to see Prexy
Wilson elected Governor of Now lar
seN Just TO show that college profes-
sors really amount to something
cleveland Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Czar Nicholas has donated $4,000
to d church in New Jersey. He's
about decided that they don't appre-
ciate his kindness at home.-Cleve-
land ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
Easily 8aid,

"Some of these tongue twisters are
really very hard to enunciate-for In
stance, "the sea ceaseth and it suf-
ficeth u.s."
THAT tn eathily thaid." lithpingly
thmiled NTH Elithabeth. You thin
ply thay 1T tho: The thea theatheth
and IL thuffithcth utbr Life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

The common or garden variety Of
voter seems to need nothing more
than course in correspondence
school to learn the proper use Of
direct Observation-Disclosures Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Now that Los Angeles has a wo-
man policeman. n new rule against
flirting on the beat ought 10 he ad-
opted bofore trouble begins San
Francisco Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

The Charlotte Observer is trying to
find out whether one should saw ter
maytoes," 'termarters," or termat-
ters." Take a hint and say Toe
mats"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

The roads are better than they
were a few years ago for more bales
OF cotton are hauled at a load than
formerly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
EX- SOUTH CARROLINIAN KILL
ED.
Nicholas Myers, Formerly of Winns-
bOrO, AsSassinated at Ocala, Fla.

bOrO, ASSaSsinated at Ocala, Fla.
Nicholas Myers, who was assassi-
mated at Ocala, Fla, last Saturday.
was formerly of Winnsboro, having
had to leave that place on accounnt
Of connection with the Ku Klux Klan.
Mr.. Myers was a son of DR.. J. J..
Myers, deceased, one Of the wealth.
lest men in Fairfield county in the
ante e-bellum days. and closely con-
nected with several other prominent
South Carolina families among them
the Peays and Watsons.
His assassination at Ocala, Fla.
created great excitement there where
he was a highly respected citizen. He
was over 20 years of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Graham Graded School of Brog-
don, opened MonCay with the fol-
lowing teachers: Miss Estere Law
renee principal, Miss Lcssie Jones.
assistant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

The cotton receipts on the local
market Saturday totaled a f.w bales
more than nine hundred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Nothing is more disgraceful than
sincerity.-CiCero.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-10
FOND OF THE FARM.

Scattered throughout Canada are many
curious religious cOmmunes, especially In
the province Of Quebec. but there Is mono
more curious or interesting than the
settlements Of the Trappist Monks.
This brotherhood has three settlements
IN the Dominion ~ IN Nova Scotia, at
TracadIe, IN the wilds OF Northern Que
bee, near the Lake ST John district. and
on the banks OF the Ottawa River, not
far from Montreal One OF the most IN
teresting Of the mOnasteries is that near
the village OF Okla, on the Ottawa River.
The Trappist IS a farmer as we'll as g
priest. and the Okla farm OF so acres f.
one Of the best titled in that part OF
Canada All kinds OF grain are grown,
an excellent vegetable garden is main
tanned, and large orchard and vineyard
add pictlresqueness TO the rural scene.
But the Trappist IS a stock grower as
well as an agriculturist, says the Busy
Mans Magazine. There are few finer
thoroughbred stocks than the Perchron
stations and huge bulls kept there. The
order owns at Okla several hundred COWS,
300 sheep, and % horses.
Adjoining the barn IS the dairy. where
a fancy cheese is produced that has &
/ high reputation IN the Montreal market,
as have the claret and wines produced
/ from the vineyards.