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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
. .uRY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
DEMOCRAT ELECTED IN REPTTR.
LICAN STRONGHOLD.
congressional Campaign Made ON
"trictly National Issues and Rpub.
hcan Defeat i'm District Never Re.
lore Carried by Democrat is Signif.
cant.

Brockton, Mass, March 22-Tho
national political weathercock turned
Democratward in Massachuesetts To-
DAY when the Old Colony section. one
OF the Republican stronghoIds of III.
State, placed Eugene N. Foss. of Bos.
ton' one OF the country's leading ex-
ponents of reciprocity with Canada
In the congressional seat of the Lotto
william c. Lowering. Mr.. Foss ac-
complished what was regarded all
most political miracle, turning
Republican plurality of 14.25O into
Democratic victory of 5,64O.
The vote today was Eugene N.
ross OF Boston, (Dem.) 1880: Will
liam r. Buchanan, of Brockton.
(Rep.) 9,340.
IL was the most overwhelming de-
feat that the Republicans have met
in Massachusetts since Gov. Bates was
overthrown by William l.. Douglas six
years ago. The result is considered
OF more than Statewide Importance
Tor Mr. Foss stumped the district on
national questions and the people
backed him up with a whoop.
1t was the first contest to be decid-
cd by the voters since the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff bill became operative and
had a peculiar interest on that ac-
count. Mr.. Foss, who has figured I'm
several campaigns, first as a Repub-
hcan and later as a Democrat, with
moderate protectionist leanings. left
the Republican party last year on the
issue of Canadian reciprocity, and be-
came the Democratic candidate for
huetenant governor. He failed by
only 5000 votes to carry the State at
that time.
The high cost of living the Demo-
Gratis charged in the campaign to the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill and the fall
ure of the Republican party properly
to supervise the trusts.
The Fourteenth district has been
the most consistently Republican dis
trict in Massachusetts and never be-
fore has elected a Democrat to CON-
gress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
NEW STATE FLAG" ACT.
Emblem Must Float From All State
= Buildings.

Columbia, March 22.-Representa-
tive McMahan. of Richland, had pass,
ed an Act providing for the dispIay
OF State flags over public buildings
The Act now goes into effect and Mr.
McMahan directs attention to n
The Act is as follows:
BE II enacted by the oensr..
sembly of the State of soU.0 CO..
aina'
Section /. That Coz, State flag shall
bs displayed dailr.. except in rainy
weather frow =, stafr upon the state
House and e''ery court house. OF
building % the State University ana
OF eac' State college. and upon every
y 'uD''c school building. except when
'"' school is closed during vacation
Section .. That 1t shall be the
duty Of the officer or officers in
charge OF said buildings to purchaac
suitable flags and cause them t. be
displayed. the expense TO be borne OF
, Cf the funds provided for maintcn-
ance.
Section 3. Tha; 1t shall be the duty
Of Clemson College to manufa c,ure
in rs textile department and sci at
approximate cost flags Of suitable
sizes and correct design. which shall
: consist Of blue. with white lncrescent
In the upper flagstaff cornc-. and
white palmetto tree In the centre. as
prescribed In tho resolution adopted
b. the General assembly, January Is.
1861. To be approved by the secretary
of the histoc;cai commission.
section 4. 1ft' any person vino
D mutllates. injuries or desecrates tnc
V fag Of the Ssato wherever Displayed
as tLCve prOy.deG. shall he guilty OF
a misdern sanov and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine of not
more than one hundred dollars, OF
imprisonment for not more than SO
! days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
COKER COLLEGE ENDOWED
Major Coker Presents College $4,000
Building and $15O,OOO.

Hartsville, March 22.-Two years
ago Major j. L. Coker, who has done
so much toward the DEVELOPMENT of
Hartsville, and the surrounding coun-
try, conceived the idea of establishing
woman's college in the Pee Dee
country; this idea soon materialized
and Coker College for Women was
established on the grounds formerly
occupied by the Welch Neck High
School. With mis- great ability as an
organizer the College has developed
until today it is a potent factor in the
educational system of South Carolina
Patriotic towards his home-tow and
having always the welfare of his peo-
pie at heart, Major Coker gave to
the College a magnificent office build
ing and auditorium, costing $4,000
today.
The cornerstone for this building
was laid with the usual exercises by
the Grand Lodge of Masons of South
NdIOllld, HldIly prominent MdSOUS
were in attendance, and the occasion
marks an epoch not only in the edu-
cational development of the Pee Dee
country, but the whole State. Not
content with what he had already
done for the College, Major Coker
sent for his friend, Associate Justice
c. A. Woods, and announced to CoSer
College and South Carolina that a
fund of S150,OOO had been placed in
the hands of five trustees as an en-
dOwment for their College and assur-
ing it a place in the college world.
Major Coker never thought that he
was doing the biggest and most mag
nifcent act in the history Of South
Carolina; he little thought that in this
announcement he was creating an *.
ample that other men with means
would have to follow. The gift is
made, and DR.. Badly, the president
| of the College, voiced the sentiment
of all present when he said: "It is
the princely gift of a princely man
| for the people he loves
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

was believed by some of the paSsen-
gers who fled when the train reached
Wilmington that the desperate was
insane, other passengers stated thar
he appeared to be sane with the ex-
ception that he had been drinking.
There was more excitement in con-
nection with the battle at the railroad
red in this section since George White,
a negro, was burned at the stake near
here in June, 1903, for a criminal as
Sault upon the 17-year- daughter
of a Presbyterian minister
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
PRELIMINARY CONTINUED.
The Florence Bicycle Thieves Get an
Extension of Time.

A preliminary trial of much inter
est was to have been held before Mag
istrate Hardy in the grand jury room
Wednesday. 1t was the case against
Charlie Hollis and Robert Wyatt,
white and Bud Taylor and Richard
ourg, cOlOred, charged with con-
spiracy and larceny. 1t will be re-
membered that some time ago there
was a systematic stealing of bicycles
in Sumter. MeSsrS l.. ID. Jennings,
w. Il. Lyman, r. J. Bland, Scott
Rumph, Frank ConyerS, r. d. EppS,
and Mayor w. b. Boyle all had
wheels stolen from them. 1t de-
velOped that negroes had ben stealing
wheels here and shipping them to
Florence. This was the case which
was to have been heard, but owing
to the absence of material witnesses
the preliminary was continued till
a future date to be fixed by the at
torneys in the case. The defendants
are represented by Messrs. J. Willard
Ragsdale and j. =. Mcneil, Of the
Florence bar while the State was rep
resented by Mr.. l.. ID. Jennings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
IT'S MAYOR JENNINGS.
ELECTION PASSED OFF VERY
QUIETLY TUESDAY.
The Election is Over and Everybody
Is Getting Down to Work Again.

The election is at last over, and
some are dee-lighted, while some 9TH
ers are disappointed. 1t was a fore
gone conclusion from the start, how
ever that all could not be elected.
The friends of the several candi-
dates were active till the polls closed
ct p. m. Up to that time it was
hard to get an expression as to who
would be elected. 1t might be said
that the result was in doubt till the
votes were counted.
The total vote was as follovs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
INSURGENTS ExC0NMUN|CATED
Mules COMMITTEE SLATE
NOT PROVIDE FOR IN
SURGENTS.
House Republican Organization I'm.
tehds Ihat Only Rock Ribbed Stall
warts Shall Serve Oh New Body.

washington, March 22.-Througb
the maze of speculation regarding tbe
PROBABLE personnel of the enlarged
rules committee of the house was de-
Neloped today a slate for Republican
membership in that body. Severai
conferences were held and as a result
IL Is understood the members of tbe
committee may be selected on q
State-grOup basis. The tentative
states are divided into groups from
Whlch the members are to be chosen
Ihey are: Dalzell, of PENNSYLVANIA
Smith, Of Iowa, Mccall or Javrenoa
ol massachusetts, or J. Sloat Fassett
or New York; Boutell, Of Illinois. or
LongWorth, of Ohio: Young of Michi.
gan or Stevens, of Minnesota; Smith
or California, or Hawley, of Oregon.
or Howell, of Utah.
From this slate the six RepubIican
members of the committee of 10 NAV
be selected at the Republican caucus
tomorrow night. This list of prob
able selections does not include
single insurgent Republican.
Republican LEADERS take the posi-
ton that only by a rock-ribbed IN.
rlnchingly stalwart Republican MEM
oershlp can the rules committee
transact any really effective business.
They contend that the INSURGENTS
made a mistake in fixing the men,
oershlp OF the committee at 10 in
stead OF some odd number, that il
PLAINLY made impossible the inclusion
or any insurgent Republican. It was
said by the regulars that to permit an
lhsurgent as one of the committee
would give him as great power as
the speaker has enjoyed, in that he
would doubtless consult his insurgent
colleagues on every move and that
the regulars would have to agree with
MIN, or else let the committee be sub
Ject to the vote of to 5 in case the
lnsurgent chose to vote with the four
Democrats, who are to be selected in
caucus on Thursday night.
Most of the insurgents disavow anv
desire for specific representation Of
their branch of the party. Represen-
tative Hayes, Of California, one of the
leaders of the insurgents, is accredit-
ed by the regulars with endeavoring
to bring about insurgent representa-
uon, but the move has taken no def
mite shape.
Representative Vaughn, an insur-
gent, who has drafted a resolution
providing committee on commit |
tees, said today that he had finally de-
clded to introduce that measure at |
the first favorable opportunity. He
mas talked over the proposition with |
some of his insurgent colleagues.
About 10 insurgents today signed |
the call for the Republican caucus. !
Among these were Miller, Steenerson |
and Pickett. Several declined to sign. |
although they probably will attend |
the caucus. These We're Murdoch, |
Norris, Lenroot, Linbergh and Coop |
er. |
member of the house organiza- |
ton said the organization desired it |
to be understood that it was taking no
part In the selection of the new COM
mittee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

The Sumter Cotton Oil Company
have been shipped some seed soy or
SOFA beans to be distributed among
farmers who are really interested in
experimenting in this crop. The sup
who are willing to make a trial
should apply for seed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
FOR ALDERMEN;

the Executive Committee met at
NOON today and tabulated the returns,
and the above is the official count.
Quite q number of votes were chal-
lenged, these being sealed up in an
envelope. None of these were count
ed, but all thrown out,
The Executive Committee has call
cd mass meeting for noon tomor-
row, Thursday, in the Council cham
Der Tor the purpose of electing an Ex-
ecntiVe Committee for the next twn
yNarS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

president w. w. Finley of the South
erh railway Company is a great be-
never in stock-raising in the South.
Addressing the Mississippi society in
Washington he gave some interesting
Iacts showing the opportunity the
larmer OF the South has to better
himself materially and help reduce
the present high cost of living by
turning his attention to the raising of
stock and hogs. Mr.. Finley called
particular attention to the fact that i'm
many parts of the South cattle can
Craze practically throughout the wear
while in the Northern and Western
states the season lasts only four or
hVe months. Discussing the advan-
tages offered for ock-raising in the
South. Mr.. Finley said mo advan-
tage of the South is less generally an
preciated than the suitability of many
localities for livestock raising. In
the popular mind this industry is gen.
orally associated with the West, and
many of the farmers living in the
South do not realize their opportuni-
Ties In this line. In the days when the
great cattle ranges of the West and the
hog-growing regions of the middle
west produced almost unlimited sup
plies OF cheap meat, there was no in
centive for the farmer in the cotton
belt to embark in cattle or hog.rais-
ing on an extensive scale. But the
great western ranges are being cut
up into farms, the day of cheap cattle
from the range is rapidly passing
away and the consumption of meats
OF all kinds in the United States is
rapidly increasing, with the result
that live stock farming and the grow
ing of cattle, hogs and sheep as in
cldental to diversified farming will
become profitable in the South.
That the consumption of meat in
the United States is growing faster
than the supply is indicated by a re-
cent report of the department of agri-
culture showing that the number of
cattle other than milch COWS on farms
and ranges in the United States was
100000 less on January 1, 1910,
than on January 1, 1909, and that,
this reduction in
number the aggregate farm value of
such cattle had increased $53,699,OOO
during the year.
The same report shows a reduc- |
ton of 6,365.000 in the number. and
an increase of SS1, $4,000 in the value
of hogs on farms and ranges during
the year. During the same period |
there was a substantial decline in the |
exports of cattle, hogs and meat pro-
ducts, showing that the decline in the
number Of cattle and hogs and the in
crease in their farm value, aggregat-
ing $135,5oS,oQO, We're due to increas-
ed home consumption.
"This is condition that those of
us who live Ill cities and have to face
the problem of meat bills NAV not |
relish, but which our farmer friends |
the South with their op. |
portunities for raising cattle and hngs |
may contemplate with much satisfac-
ton"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
FIRE CAUSES EXPLOSION.
!. A. Blackmon's Warehouse I'm Or
angeburg Burns. Dynamite Com
pletlng Work of Flames.

Orangsburg, March 23,-The ware
house of s. A. Biackmon. near the
1Edisto river. was burned this after
noon. about 4 o'clock. Dynamite was
stored In the bullling and caused a
big explosion. No one was injured.
The building was owned by l.. A. C..
Roessler OF Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

What impressed you most, the
pyraminds Of Egypt or the pagodas Of
China" 80, 1 don't know. They both
made good backgrounds for photo
graphs of our party."-Louisville
Courier Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
SUMTER. S. c., SATURDAY, MARCH % 1o,o
CATTLE-RAISING IN SOUTH

III ADDRESS Before Mississippi Society
Ill washington, President Finley
Presents Facts and Figures Show
ing Advantage Offered For Cattle
INDUSTRY on Southern Farms-Sig-
hifcant Figures From Recent De-
partment of Agriculture Report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

There is considerable complaint of
farmers plowing up the roads. This
is misdemeaner, and is punishable
by fine or Imprisonment. Some
one may be made an example of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
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We are in a scientific age. That Is
to say. claptrap has to make a noise
something like science i'm order TO
take us I'm uccessfully.-Puck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
FLOWING WITH DYNAMITE.

Spartanburg Farmer Resorts to Novel
Method to Thoroughly Pulverize
His Land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
FOR ALDERMEN:

Those elected are: L. d. Jennings
Mayor, and j. p. Booth, d. w. Cutti-
no, Jas. F.. Glenn, j. w. McKiever, H.
j. Mcl.aurin. Jr., e. HI. Rhame, r. X
Wilder and r. l.. Wright, Aldermen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

Major Alfred Dreyfus now spends
his leisure hours in the study of So
cial problems
The Atlantic Coast Line is consid
the passenger station and making it a
thing of beauty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

The vote by boxes was as follows:
Wards One and Four:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26

Wards Two and Three:
FOR MAYOR:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-16
FORT MAY GO
TO SUPREME
COURT BENCH
spsosoI to tAe EVBNfNo NEwa

Special to the EVENING NEWH
Trenton, June 16:-Political circles
here are interested in the chances OF
Governor Fort being named for the
United States Supreme Court bench
to succeed Mr.. Justice Moody. It is
known that Governor Fort is close
to President Taft and the fact that
he will not allow his name to be
mentioned in connection with the
race for the United States senator
ship lends strength to the belief that
he expects a judicial position of
some kind. The governor has said
that he prefers the bench to political
life.
The report of the governors prob
able appointment to the supreme
court bench was revived by the story
published today that Senator Lodge
had introduced a bill for the retire
ment OF Justice Moody, who has
been i'll at his home at Haverhill,
Mass. The bill would permit JUS
tice Moody to retire from Office with
full pay, notwithstanding heChas not
served ten years nor is he seventy
years old, as required by existing
law. Mr.. Moody's health is given as
the reason for the proposed act.
The Moody bill is based upon the
condition that Mr.. Moody retire
within six months. Senator Lodge
said that the purpose of the meas
ure was to vacate the seat by the
beginning of the next term of court
SO that the vacancy might be filled.
He said that the measure was gen.
orally favored, and expressed the
opinion that 1t would become law
before the adjournment of congress.
The suggestion that Justice Moody
be retired came from the justice
himself. His determination to leave
the bench was reached as result of
some comment made recently that
certain of the big corporation cases
assigned for reargument would have
been decided by the supreme court
had not the court been SO evenly di-
vided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-16
An unIntsndsd Error.

The Critic-In the twelfth chapter Of
your novel you say, "As Clifford Dam
gerfield came slowly up the long gar
den walk Clarissa. with maidenly ad-
miration, gazed upon him"
The Author-W Well, is-'t shaf -
right7
The Sritic-Hardly,, How can Cla-
hssa gaze" after she has been blind
ed?
The Author-After she has been
blinded? What are you talking about7
The Critic Why, In the previous
chapter, in which you describe Cliff
ford's planning mill, you say, For a
long, fascinating minute Clarissa rest
ed her beautiful brown eyes upon the
swiftly revolving buzzsaw.v-Atlanta
Constitution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-16
LATEST NEWS BY DIRECT WIRE
WASHINGTON AND
TRENTON
KEAN ACTIVE
IN FIGHT ON
STATEHOOD

Washington, June 16:-The State
hood bill was made the order of unfn-
ished business in the Senate this after
noon after very lively parliamentary
bout between the friends of statehood
and its opponents. just after the Sem
ate disposed of the conservation bill
Senator Beveridge, chairman of the
committee on territories, was on his
feet to make a motion. Senator Kean,
of New Jersey, was ahead of him, how
ever, and caught the vice-president 3
eye, and moved to adjourn. Senator
SmoOt was seeking recognition to move
to amend the title of the conservation
bill, which had Just passed. Senator
Kean agreed to withdraw his motion
to adjourn to permit Senator Smoot to
enter his motion, but he steadfastly re-
sisted the urgent plea of Senator Bev-
eridge that he be allowed to make a
motion to take up the Statehood bill.
The friends of the Statehood measure
gathered in the main aisle and were
demonstrative. Senator Bailey insisted
that Senator Kean should withhold his
motion to adjourn. After Mr.. Smoot
had secured recognition and succeeded
in having the title Of the conservation
bill amended, which was merely legis-
lative formality Senator Beveridge
made his motion to take up the State
hood bill. Senator Kean renewed his
motion to adjourn.
"Vote it down, vote it down. ur-
ged Senator Bailey and Senator Kean IS
motion was promptly lost in chorus
of noes, uttered by the Statehood band
of Senators. When Senator Beveridge
renewed his motion pending the dispo-
sition of that motion Senator Kean tried
to renew his motion to adjourn, but the
chair put Mr.. Beveridge's e motion, and
on a showing Of sound, the Statehood
adherents appeared to be overwhelm-
ingly in the majority and Senator Bail
ey and Senator Beveridge departed in
triumph. 1t is expected that about two
days will be consumed in the Senate in
the consideration of the Statehood
bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-16
They Liked the Story.

Conan Doyle related this anecdote to
show how good story can delight
simple minded folk;
In n remote village the blacksmith
had got hold of an old copy Of sue
cessful novel. In the long evenings he.
used to read it aloud to the villagepsI
who fairly reveled in 1t and l,Ssstenod
1t out patiently to the end'S At length.
when the happy turn Of fortune arriy-
ed which brings ne hero and heroine
togetner ana sSses them living long and
happliy' according to the most approx
ga rules the villagers were SO delights
e0 at the happy ending that they rush.
ed off to procure the church keys and
rang merry peal, as they were won't
to do when a member Of their commu-
nifty was married.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-16
Where Mierobes THRIVE.

The alimentary canal Is the most
perfect culture tube known to bac-
THEOLOGICAL science. No part Of the
body is SO densely populated with
micro-organisms. 1t is estimated that
in the allmentary canal Of the average
adult about 120000O00,000 microbes
come into existence every day. They
crowd this region so densefy tnau sci-
entists originally believed that they
were Indispensable to human life. Ac-
cording to writer In McClure's, Pas
teur, who first discovered them, main
tained this view, but recent investiga-
tions have rather disproved 1t. There
are many animals that exist In perfect
health without any intestinal bacteria
at all. Polar bears. seals, penguins,
elder ducks, arctic reindeer-these and
other creatures in the arctic zone have
few traces of these organisms.