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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-12
SPECULATION IN FUTURES.
Probable That Congress Will Give
the Subject Attention.

Representative Scott of Kansas,
chairman of the house committee on
agriculture, says according to a
Washington despatch, that the sem
ttment in favor Of legislation to pre-
vent the dealing in futures in farm
products is growing stronger every
day, and he feels quite confident that
the house will give serious consider
alton to the bill which his committee
Will report shortly to deny the mails
to exchanges and brokers and others
who make business of gambling in
farm products.
President Taft has taken this sub
ject up. and members who are close
to him say that he Regards gambling
In farm products as an evil that calls
for legislative action. The misery and
suffering from this vicious form of
gambling is worse, if anything, than
betting on the races. IT the veil
could be lifted it would reveal many
congressman among the victims OF
the bucket shops where most of the
business of speculation in futures Is
conducted.
Inquiry among the members show
that the evil of gambling in wheat,
corn, cotton, oats, etc., has grown to
such proportion that many states
have taken notice Of it, and the claim
Is made that the price of foodstuffs is
affected by the gambling in futures.
In this connection the statement is
made that the government is largely
responsible for the growth in this
species of speculation in the neces-
stiles of life, and that the fluctuation
In the price Of corn, wheat and cot
ton is due, in a measure to the
monthly crop report issued by the
agricultural department. There is
some truth in this, for no govern
ment report is watched with more
interest nor more eagerly sought
than that Of the crop report. An ad-
vance copy Of the crop report, that
is copy obtained three hours ahead
OF the issuance of the press, is worth
thousands Of dollars.
The value attached to the report
is due solely to the effect it has on
the market. And the market varies
accordingly to the condition of the
crops as shown by the figures Of the
report, which only proves that
9-10ths OF the business done on the
exchanges is gambling, pure and
simple.
1t was said today that it is not
improbable that congress will order
the discontinuance Of the monthly
crop report because Of its influence
on prices Of farm products as man.
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DUE WEST PosToFFYCE RoRnED
heggmen Blow Safe Open and Sc
cure $1,1OO In Cash and Stamps.

due West, Jan. 8.-The Due West
postoffice was entered this morning
by safe crackers, and the safe blown
open. The first report was heard by
some persons living in the immediate
vicinity at lis A. M. The robbers
were not satisfied with their first eff
tort, and the second report came
about fifteen minutes later. When
the office was opened this morning it
presented a scene Of wreckage. The
entire front door of the safe was
blown off its hinges, and parts of it
went through the building and land
ed some fifteen to twenty yards on
the outside, tearing off several
planks. About nine hundred dollars
in stamps and two hundred dollars i'm
cash was stolen.
No trace of the robbers can be
found. Due West doesn't afford a.
night watchman, and the safe crack
ers had the advantage of several
hours when the office was opened at
o'clock.
This is the second time the Due
West postoffice has been robbed with
In the past few years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-12

The writer Is a great lover of nature |
and takes great pleasure In the culti- |
vation Of plants and flowers. I'm
waiting impatiently for the genial
days Of spring when we can plant
our gardens and begin their cultiva-
ton. What a pleasure 1t Is to watch
their growth and development. We
catch many inspirations therefrom
and learn much of the beautiful
handiwork of Him who doeth all
things well.
/ don't think the high price of cot
ton will affect the cotton acreage in
this section. suppose about the
same acreage as that Of last year
will be planted. The farmers are
slowly but surely waking up, and
realize as never before the impor-
tance of rotation and diversification.
Look after the little things along all
lines on the farm. They are step
ping stones to greater things.
suppose our esteemed and much
loved doctor will soon leave for his
new home at McColl. DIR. r. d. Fox
worth Is high-toned Christian gem
tleman. whose goodness of heart and
cheerful. kindly disposition has won
for him a host Of friends. We regret
very much to have him and his
charming and lovely little wife go
from among us, but II 1t will benefit
his health and that of his little son.
Edward. we will try to give them up
cheerfully. We wish for them the
greatest success in their new field Of
work.
Miss Jessie Brown spent Saturday
with Mrs. W. F.. Smith.
Mrs. j. NJ. Browne, of Sampit, Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Mayne Will
son.
Miss Maud Hatfield, Of Rembert,
spent last week with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. w. H. Hatfield. of Bradford
Springs.
Mr.. T. G Robertson spent last
Thursday in Camden
Master Hovey Robertson, son of
Mr., s. e. Robertson, Is quite sick. He
Is strangely affected. one side is al
most paralyzed.
Mr.. w. n. Dunlap has moved his
blacksmith shop up on the hill which
is more convenient for himself and
customers.
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The Mississippi Senatorship.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. THE vote
today in the joint session of the State
legislature to elect a senator to sue
ceed the late A. j. McLaurin, resulted
as follows:
Vardaman Il; Alexander "a. Percy
Fl; Anderson 21; Kyle IA; Byrd -;
Crits 5; Truly l; Longino 1. Total
10. Necessary to choice, Sc.
On the second ballot Vardaman
was credited with 65 votes, loss of
six from the first ballot, and Percy
with %, showing a gain of seven.
After three votes had failed to de-
ermine the nominee the caucus ad-
Journed late tonight until tomorrow
morning. At the conclusion of the
session, Former Gov. James *. Var
daman had &C votes to his credit, 40
more than his nearest competitor
Leroy Percy Of Greenville, but still
20 votes short OF the required num-
ber.
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ipulated by the gamblers Members
OF the house agriculture committee
say there is no question but that if
the crop report is stopped, that is if
the information is not furnished the
exchanges, it will have the effect Of
checking the business Of dealing in
futures. That the figures of the crop
report have money value and also
an effect on the market, it may be
interesting to recall that it has been
but a few years ago that the Cotton
Growers association lodged a COM
plant with Secretary Wilson, of the
Agricultural Department to the
effect that some official was making
use Of the information gathered by
the agents of the department to the
detriment Of the cotton growers. The
result of the complaint was an in
vestigation which resulted in the dis
missal of the statistician and assfs-
tant and the indictment of the latter
on charge Of conspiracy. The Of
fcial, Mr.. Ed Holmes, and two brok-
ers, were tried, but the jury dis
agreed and the indictment is still
pending. 1t is admitted by the best
lawyers in congress that the indict-
ment found was worthless for the
reason that the law did NOT cover tbe
case.
Since the case was tried, congress
has passed a law that makes it an
offense to divulge this character of
information. The subject of futures
promises to hold the attention of
congress for a week before the ses-
sion adjourns. A special message
from the president urging legisla-
ton on this matter is not at all i'm
probable.
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FIRE AT PROVIDENCE

The store of Mr.. b. ID. Jennings at
Gaillard's X Roads, in which was
located the Providence Post Office,
was burned Sunday afternoon The
loss is estimated to have been about
5000 to $500. The origin of the fire
has not been determined. This store
was robbed few weeks ago, and it
is suspected that the fire was of in
cendiary origin.
Sunday night the store of Robert
Ramsey, colored, in the same neigh
borhood was burned. The amount OF
loss is not known.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
uBWSY LETTElss FROM OUR sPE.
UAL CORRESPONDENCE.
oums of Interess From All Parts Of
oumeev and Adjoining Counties.

NorIcH TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
eooeh this once not later than Mon
1ay whom intended for Wednesdays
eapsr and not later than Thursday
foe Saturdays issue. This. of course.
eppliss only to regular correspond
800. In case Of items Of unusual
aswS value. send In Immediately by
oa>l. telephone or telegraph. Such
asws stories are acceptable up to the
aeur q going 10 press. Wednesdays
0apsr n printed Tuesday afternoon
en1 saturdays paper Friday after
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-12

Wisacky. Jan. s--The holidays are
ever and the New Year dawned bright
and beautiful. with extremely cold
weather. Most OF the farmers have
begun work with q sunicient num-
Der Of laborers for the year. The
oat crop 10 ioking we'll In places and
has not yet been injured by the
freezes.
All IT, young ladies and gentlemen
returned this week to their respec-
tive schools.
Misses Eunice and Annie Williams
daughters OF Mr. M. L. williams left
this morning for Orangeburg to at
tend the co-Educationai College.
Mr.. webber Player is quite sick at
this time.
M~ William Mcleod. who has been
very sick for several weeks Is better,
and improving slowly.
Miss sallie Ledingham. who has
been spending the past two weeks
with her sister. Mrs. DIR. shirer at st.
Stephens. will return to her home to-
day.
Mr.. r. M. Cooper Is erecting a
handsome structure on the same lot
on which his former home was burn
ed.
The friends Of the Bishopville Bap-
fist church are glad to hear that the
State Evangelist. Rev. b. j. Wood
ward will preach for them tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.
Miss Miller, teacher OF the Ivan
hoe school. has returned and will
open school Monday. the 10th.
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HiEMPHILL WILL GO TO RICH
MOND.
Editor of The News and Courier TIr
Assume Charge of The Time,- .Iis-
patch.

Richmond, Va, Jan. s.-An-
nouncement was made tonight that
Maj. ]. c. Hemphill, for, the past 20
years editor of the Charleston Is c.
News and Courier, has accepted the
editorship of The Times-Dispatch. his
new duties here to begin about Feb
Is.
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Smithville. Jan. 10.-The chime Of
the farm bell Is heard calling the la
borer 10 his work morning and noon.
But very little II any ploughing has
been done. The weather continues
gerry cold indeed. We are having
i1enty Of blizzard-like days and
ITS. ] don't see how many pesti-
insects can be left to give us
trouble next spring and sum-
the cold could only aid us
g out cotton wilt and pea
kpuld be alright. The sea-
ping will soon be here.
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OUR sUxINlERTON LETTER.

Summerton. Jan. 10.-In speaking
Of the changes wrought by the en-
trance of the New Year, we took oc-
caslon in our last letter to mention a
number Of large farms in the sur
rounding community which we err
roneously stated had changed hands,
Let It not be understood by that ex-
preston that owners are really dis
posing Of their land interests in this
section, for business wisdom has not
decreased to such an extent that
those In possession of the splendid
agricultural lands In Clarendon
county are anxious or willing to sell
them even at the fancy prices now
obtainablc. 1t In true that renters
are continually changing from year
to year. and at this the beginning of
1910. many Of our farms are being
vacated and reoccupied.
Mr.. Jimmie Deas. of Camden, who
owns land in the Pamela section has
removed from Camden to this place,
bringing his family with him. Sum-
merton IL very much gratified to see
this another evidence of its good
standing In the State.
The Summerton Hardware Co. has
recently purchased a controlling in
terest In the Colclough Hardware
Co. and have opened the New Year
with much increased stock. With
their commodious and easily accessi-
BILE ware rooms they should be in po-
sition to I'LL the public's wants in a
very satisfactory manner.
The Summerton Lodge of the
Knights Of Pythias will on Tuesday
night install their newly elected of
ficers for 1910. They report having
had most prosperous year. and a
splendid outlook for the New Year.
After the installation exercises an
oyster supper will be given at the
Hunter Hotel.
On Friday afternoon, Jan. 7th,
Mrs. Jno. Kershaw entertained the
Matrons' Book Club. After the busi-
ness formalities, the afternoon was
spent quite informally and pleasant
ly, the guests being entertained large
ly by the music rendered by Misses
Harper and Scarborough. Mrs. Ker-
shaw. assisted by her sister, Mrs. An
derson served fruit salad and cake.
At the home of Mrs. M. l.. Cos
krey on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. the Rev. c.. s. Fielder was
married to Miss Annie Coskrey. Rev.
j. N. Tolar. pastor of the Baptist
church OF this place performed the
ceremony, Immediately after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder left for their
home In Gilbert. s. c.
Rev. S. o. Cantey and family af-
ter few days stay with relatives
here returned to their home In Bates
burg. s. C.
Miss Bertha Davis has returned
home after a visit to relatives I'm
Manning.
Rev. a. It. Dunlap, formerly n pas
tor of the Methodist church here and
now OF Hartsville was a visitor In
town last week.
Miss Sarah Smythe Of Charleston,
spent few days last week at the
home Of Maj. II. II. Briggs.
Enhang one that ia hanped and no
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-12

"Mr. Ballinger demands an investi-
CATION" says headline. At any
rate, he seems" to merit it.-Louis-
Vile Courier Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-12

Hospitality grows best where 1t is
most needed.-Hugh Miller.
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phang one that is hanged and he
\ang thee.-Frc nch.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-17

il the laws of Utah permitted. | MAS
tn have the naming ri the place for
the contest in Utah. II we could not
stage the 20 in Utah it Was tn go Ia
California and there Gleason Was to
have an equal say as to where il
should he staged. l want Ia say right
here that Gleason is my partner in
the matter and if he comes to Utah he
is To have an equal voice with me in
any aud all matters regarding the con-
test. However, under our contract
have the say as IL the place of the
contest in Utah, and tomarroW~I viii
state the place where it will be
staged.
Il did agree with isffries that |
would not take The contest to Nevada
because of the hot weather in the
Summer time. | do not believe that
Jcffries will say that there was any
understanding between myself. Gleason
and Berger that the contest was to
go tn California nor that Gleason had
the naming nj the place other than
an equal Voice with mo We're the con-
test To be staged in California.
My reason for bringing the contest
I" Sale Lake City is that know that
will draw Il bigger house here than
1T any other place n the west. ami
further. that the people who will come
Ia Sale Lake will pay higher price
for their seats than at any place ON
the coast"
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York that | should have the naming
of the place, l don't care what Tex
Rickard says about il. know what
I'm talking about | don't care L. get
into controversy over this thing. but
want 1t distinctly understood that
am To name the place. Sam Berger
will back me up in this matter. lie
knows and Johnson and Little both
know. | am content Ia leave it Ia
them. They will tell who Was given
authority to choose the battle-ground
The fighters want tn 60 to the place
wh"r" the fight can he most ad-
Vantageously handled aad / guess that
before long the Mbr:d will know
whether that is San Francisco or Salt
Lake, Jeffries will Ia here in about
IL days and then we will see
IF Richard does not care To live III
Ia this agreement will take thu fight
off his hands. | am ready III any
time IL take the whole thing. can
handle this fight and intend to
handle at least my end of it. l say
again that If Tex does not want IL gu
through with it the way Ne agreed
II do. III relieve him nf any further
responsibility. jeff would never have
consented to sign those articles with
l:ickard as one of the partners i'm the
affair il il had not been fer me. I'm
not going to stand for Rickard being
the autocrat and neither will jeff
That will about settle the dispute"
Many sports here are skepticssi about
the meaning of the controversy be-
tween Gleason and Rickard, Sonle
think il is being done To keep the in
terest in the match alive, This how
ever. il Indignantly denied by Gleason
The fight fans here are at a loss to
explain the positiveness with which
Richard states that the fight will be
held in Utah. in the face OF Governor
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SPORTS FOR THE WEEK.
Monday.


Racquet championships i'm doubles
begin ut the New York RACQUET club
Opening of annual automobile show
in Kansas City. Mo.
Opening of automobile show in oak
land. Cal
Opening OF championship tourna-
ment of California Women's Golf as
sociation.
Tuesday.
Annual championships of United
States Field Trial clubs start at
Rogers Springs. Tenn.
Sam Langford W. sMontana Jack
Sullivan. six rounds, at Pittsburg.
Jack tTwim sullivan VS.. Frank
Klaus, II rounds. at Boston.
Opening of annual show of North
Dakota Kennel association at Fargo,
"Wednesday.
Al Kaufman VS.. Jack oBrien, six
rounds. at Philadelphia.
Annual midwinter handicap shoot
ing tournament begins at Pinehurst.
y. c.
Thursday.
Jimmy Clabby vs.. Harry LAWN. 10
rounds. at Buffalo.
Friday.
Annual meeting of United States
Golf association at New York.
Mike Donovan vs.. Hugh McGann. 10
rounds, at Indianapolis.
Saturday.
Annual indoor championships Of
Southern \. A. L.. at New Orleans.
Annual indoor meet of First Regi-
ment A. C., at Chicago
Annual indoor meet Of the South
Boston A. C.. at Boston.
Opening OF annual meter boat and
engine show in Boston.
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SPORT WORLD
FIGHT |MPRESAR|OS
STILL BATTLE
SPORT WORLD WATCHES THE
0LEAsoN-Rick SQUAD. Il
elE WITH INTEREST.

san Francisco, Jan ia bittcI
controversy has been engeudered be-
tween the two fight impressarios who
are Ia handle the Jeffries- johnson
championship fight. Jack Gleason of
san Francisco and Tex Rickard Of
Nevada. over the selection of Il BATH.
ground. Just at present sther- is Il
vide difference of opinion between TN.
two managers as to where the go will
be held. Tex Rickard issued a flat
statement last night that the fight
would take place in Salt Lake City or
the immediate vicinity. In response.
Jack Gleason just as positively stated
that when Jeffries and Johnson meet
in the ring the greatest fistic event in
years will take place in San Francisco.
And in this condition the situation is
left dangling in midair. Where the
controversy will end is coming 10 be
the main topic for discussion and
speculation in the sporting world,
Richard in his statement charges
that Gleason has not advanced one
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SIekard Talks.

Salt Lake CITY. Jan l6,-in answer
|" the statement nf Jack Gleason ~
San Francisco today. TeN Richard said
tonight
Tell the Reporters to get from Mr..
Gleason thu private Contract thaG N.as
signed hS Ar Gleason and myself
where Gleason is guaranteed by me to
suffer no financial loss in case the
contest lnseS money. and il IL Also
stated that the entire purse OF slol 900
was 10 he posted by me. Gleason
was forced ont" me by Sam Berger,
not Jim IeffrieS, and if had held out.
as | should have done. | would not
nav" taken Gleason in as "A partner.
4 told Gleason al the time Ne
signed up that I expected tn bring
the contest To Salt Lake City and that
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LOCAL TEAM LOSES
IN BUTTE
MINING CAMP HOCKEY PLAYERS
DOWN MissoulA ExPoNENTs
TO o.

Butte. Mont, Jan. 1i.--EuI,@ de
feated Missoula a. hocaeF tonight by
the score of to o. Although one
sided. the game was exciting ana MAS
witnessed by several hundred people.
Four of Butte's scores We're made la
the first half and three in thu ST.
and- Missoula lacked team work and
was weak on defense. Several men
on each side were set on the fence
for rough work. The two teams
lined up as follows:
Butte.Pigot, point and captain;
Lalonde. goal: Lander. coverpoint:
Dever. center: Paul Walcott. right
wing: Mayett, left wing; Sullivan,
rover. Grady for Waicott in second
hail.
Missouia Allen. goal: Parker.
point: Clark. coverpoint and captain.
Ferguson. center: Bailey. rover: KEEL
ley. left wing: Edwards. right wing.
Lucy for Edwards in second half.
Referee-Maurice Beaudrou. Tine OF
haiyes-3o minutes.
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Richard Is Il.

Salt Lake city, Jan. l6---TcN
Richard. VII" said tonight that he
would sign contract tomorrow for
the ampitheat"r at Saltair beach for
the. ieffries- Johnson fight. would
make no comment on the uttcrancc Of
Governor SrrN at Chicago. He seemed
tt attach Importance IL the Use nj the
word fight" by the governor. Richard
insists that his entertainment Is
legitimate. high class sparring match
and nothing So vulgar as "A prizcfight.
The Tribune tonight received a mes
sage from Jack lahGscn in New York
saying:
TEX Richard is the real fight
promoter and his word on the location
is final"
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Authority's Voice.

Chicago. Jan. 16,-sfhere Will be A.
fight in Salt Lake City or any other
place in Utah. The authorities will
take whatever drastic steps necessary
To prevent it.
Governor Spry of Utah. .yac arrived
In Chicago late tonight. made this
statement.
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Snrs's recent statement that he would
use all the means at his command TO
prevent the battle from being pulled
off within the hnrders Of Utah.
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cent in the transaction 81 fan. OF
the slal,ooo forfeit guarantee that the
two heavyweight pusiIists wer. offered
10 induce them Ia fight. il is said
only Seo.h0a has been posted. Richard
asserts that Gleason did not put up Il
cent of this forfeit. hence cannot as
sumo To dictate.
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What Gleason Says.

When ali is said and done the big
fight Will be held here" said Jack
Gleason tonight at the Olympic club.
Il say 50 and IL was agreed in New
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out-of- season flowers can h- forced
by treating them with ether.
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Tate of Two Cities.

Gleason sntrenches himself behind
III. declaration that kickard could not
have become partner iii the enter
prise If IL had not been for the Gleason
influence with Salu berger and Jim
Jeffries. The main poina i'm dispute
between the two managers is the
question of which city shall be chosen
for the fight-San Francisco ar Salt
Lake, II appears that the matter has
ceased tn u" Il contest between the
cities, however. and that il has re-
solved itself into ii tassle for authority
between Gleason and Richard The
balance of power seems tn be with the
fighters ana the local sporting fra
,eInity is almost unanimously of the
opinion that the fight will be held
wherever Jeffries dictates. Nothing has
yet BEEN heard from either Of the two
principals since Gleason and Richard
fell out.
Ii is we'll known that Jeffries i
partial to San Francisco as place
in which to handle big ring contests.
Jeffries is a Californian and Berger
his manager. Is II San Francisco boy.
Jack Johnson has often said that lie
has always been well pleased with the
way in which he MAS treated in san
Francisco