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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

Miss ollie Delgar entertained a
number of her friends at her faith
er's home on South Harvin street
The evening was spent "a playing
whist. The lady's first prize was
won by Mrs. c. III. Dorm and the gen.
tlema.s by Dr. C. ]. Lennon. Mr.
Carl Mason won the consolation.
Delightful cream and cake were
served.
The following are those who en-
joyed the hospitality of Miss Delgar
Misses Helen and Edna Broughton.
Marie Brown. Elizabeth Dove. Doro-
thy owens. Bertha Bultman, Hazel
Brand. OF Augusta. Jessie La Motto.
Emma Bruner. Miss Hatch; Mrs.
Minis. Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Dorm. and
Messrs. Manning Brown. George War
rem. William Crowson. C. NJ. Brand,
Carl Mason. j. l.. Foreman, John
Lennon and DR.. G. j. Lennon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
SUMTER. s. c.. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 1910
New Ser1es-VOl. XXI. 70. IL.

tain date when 1t was to be opened,
and all the money found in the pack
age was to be his.
The money was very carefully nut
away and guarded faithfully that
nothing happen to break the spell. Af-
ter the time set, the package was
opened and all that was found was
some worthless paper.
Rumor has it that this man was
not the only victim, but that there
were several. 1t is claimed that Sum-
ter people was swindled out Of several
thousand dollars in just this way.
None but the victim mentioned above
ever said anything about it, however,
keeping it to themselves.
In the meantime, the Professor"
who had been doing such flourish
ing business, separating honest, con-
fiding people from their coin, pulled
out between suns and went to parts
unknown.
1t is a mystery that people in this
day and time could be duped in that
manner. 1t hardly seems possible
that man could come into Sumter
In this day and time and work a skin
game like that. But he did, and that
is all there is to it.
There is lot of superstition in this
world. There are some who will not
sit down to a table with thirteen, nor
Will they begin a journey on Friday.
They will not go fishing if a rabbit
crosses the road in front of them and
they make a cross mark and spit in
it when they have to turn round and
go back. The people that lost in this
swindle were taken in by believing
in just such foolishness. Those who
were victims must have been hypno-
tised in some way. The shrewd ar
t1st' who was on to his business had
made them believe that he had all
power over the future, and believing
him they were willing to trust him.
Now they see it that he could not pos
sibly help them in any way.
1t is passing strange how people
will flock to a palmist, or clairvoyant
and pay good money to fore-tell the
future. But they will do it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
OUTLAW|NG COTTON FUTURES.
ANTI-OPTION BILL DOES NOT AP.
PLY TO GRAIN.
introduced I'm the House-ProbabIv
VIII be Considered Today--Aimed
At Abuses i'm Future Trading.

Washington, April 5.--A sweeping
anti-option bill, the product of ex-
haus'lve investigation by the house
committee on agriculture and OF
three weeks execu' deliberations
by Il sub-comnj' q .ricting the
0perat'0" of . - >Osed legislation
to cotton - OF applying to all
farm pv - was introduced in the
hous 1t was framed by the
s. ~ -ittee and introduced by
-han Scott Of the full commit
The house probably will con-
slider it tomorrow. The new bill fol.
lows substantially the lines of the
old Scott bill, the principal change
being in the elimination of applica-
ton to the grain exchanges.
''This change" said Chairman
Scott was made partly because the
committee reached the conclusion
that there are fewer abuses in the
grain and produce exchanges than
on the cotton exchange, but chiefly
because practically all the cotton
producers and a very large proper.
ton Of the cotton spinners and mer.
chants have united in Demanding the
legislation. The committee realizes
also that legislation which goes into
new field as this does, and which
is necessarily more or less of an ex.
pertinent, may be tried more sue
cessfully If restricted to a single pro.
duct than If broadened out SO as to
cover large number of products"
The bill, as agreed on by the SUBJ
committee, makes it unlawful for any
person to send a message over tele-
graph or telephone lines, by wireless
or cable, or through the mails, offer
ing to make or enter into a contract
for the purchase or sale of cotton for
future delivery, without intending
that such cotton shall be actually de.
llvered or received. The penalty
prescribed is a fine of from 500 to
$1,000 and Imprisonment from one to.
six months. Each message consti.
tutes a separate offense.
Bona fide owners or growers of
cotton may use telephone or tele.
graph lines for transmitting informa-
ton relating to contracts for future
delivery by making proper afidavits.
In the view of the subcommittee
this makes legitimate trading safe
and free. Provision also is made for
blanket afiidavits covering messages
to be sent during a period of six
months. The purpose of this is to
avoid undue multiplicity of affidavits.
Any person making a false statement
IN such affidavits is made subject
to fine from $1,000 to $4,000 and
Imprisonment Of from one to two
years. Proof of failure to make the
aff1davits required under the law will
oe regarded as prima facie evidence
that the messages sent related to for
| hidden matters.
Failure to deliver or receive cot.
ton contracted for would be held. I'M.
der the new law, to be prima facie
evidence that there was no intent to
deliver or receive.
| The bill also makes il unlawfni for
telegraph, telephone or wireless COM
panles to knowingly transmit pro-
hibited messages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
GRAFTERS PAY UP.
hanahan Firm Settles With Dispen.
sary Commission and Abandons AID.
peal.

Columbia, April 6.-William Lana
han & Sons, Of Baltimore, a whiskey
firm, has settled with the dispensary
commission and abandoned the ap-
peal to the Supreme Court. The
amount paid over by Lanahan is
S2O,143.52, while the judgment
was over $4,000. Some time ago
this firm offered to settle on a basis
or 30 cents on the dollar for its own
claim and the over judgment. This
would have made the accounts near
ly even. Chairman Murray, of the
dispensary commission, stated to-
night that this compromise had been
effected by the attorneys for the
State, and by the Lanahan firm.
The Lanahan firm claimed about
$2S,OO0 was owed it by the dispensary
commission, as was the case with
nearly all the firms that dealt with
the old State dispensary. The COM
mission found an over-judgment
against this firm of about $4,000 on
account of alleged grating, and this
matter was in the courts until the
compromise was effected today. The
Lanahans sold a brand of whiskey
called Hunters Rye" and it was I'D
on this whiskey that the test was
made by Col. Fielder, the Atlanta, at
torney, here, to determine whether
the whiskey was pure or not. 1t was
claimed by Col. Fielder that it was
not, but was a combination of GER
tain constituents that rendered it of
less value than sold for here. There
was quite an interesting legal battle
on here last summer over this firms
accounts, and books upon books were
ordered sent here from Baltimore. 1t
was believed here that the Lanahan
Company would be the last in the
world to compromise, for it fought
hard for it's claim before the COM
mission. When the original inVesti-
eating committee examined into dis
pensary affairs it was in connection
with this very firm that Mr.. Lewis
Parker and other prominent South
Carolinians gave testimony before the
committee. Chairman Murray stat
ed tonight also that the commission
would meet here on the 11th to con-
slider new" matter. This is very
probably the Richland Distilling Com
pany's situation and other firms ac-
counts and dealings with the old
state dispensary that the commission
Will look into. The commissions at
torneys filed claim of 100000
against the Richland Distilling Com
pany recently. 1t is not expected that
there Will be a full quorum of the
commission here on the first day of
the session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
RIGHT REVEREND wRANGLEs.
Bishop Mcintyre and Archbishop Ire
land Bitterly Denounce Each 9th

CT.
st. Paul. Mimi. April 5.-Follow-
ing the publication Monday of a
statement from Archbishop Ireland
regarding the Roosevelt-Vatican In
cident and the Methodist propaganda
In Rome. Bishop Robert McIntrye. of
the Southern Minnesota Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
who Is at present visiting in Sarato-
ga Springs. N. Y. In an authorized
interview received here tonight said
"a telegram from my home city
shows that Archbishop Ireland has
again attacked the Methodist Episco-
pal Church and dragged II into the
Roosevelt episode In Rome, when Il
had no part or share In the matter.
He calls my people vile. dishonest
and calumnious. I bore the Fair
banks slander from him without re-
ply. but my patience Is now exhaust
ed. 1 hereby brand John Ireland q
double-tongued falsifier Of Gods peo-
pie. a cowardly accuser of men bet
ter than himself. who are Offering
Italians the free grace of God without
any terms of priestly monopoly.
20 also challenge him to debate
the question In American fashion In
the open forum when I reach St.
Paul. / have great Christian love for
the Roman Catholic people. but the
Papal machine has a blood red rec
ord that stains centuries Of history.
'Ireiand seems 10 fear Methodism,
and with good reason, for 1t stands
for justice. liberty. open-minded
brotherliness and equal Gospel priv
ileges to all"
Archbishop Ireland. when shown a
copy OF the interview with Bishop
Mcintyre this evening. prepared a
statement. which said in part:
''The message received from Bish-
op Mcintyre is beneath my notice.
He need not trouble himself about a
debate with me on his arrival in ST.
Paul. / stand upright. straight be-
fore men who deal In facts or argu-
ments; 1 run away from mud-sling-
ers.
From what 1 now learn of Bishop
McIntrye and what 1 have long
known Of Methodist methods In Rome
am ready TO say that ne would be
at home preaching In the Methodist
hall on Via Nazionale or editing the
Methodist Roman organ. the EVAN
gelista." and its recognized ally, the
"Asino." much more so than lectur-
ing In temples. Methodist or Nom
Methodist. In America.
Bishop McIntrye ought to go to
Rome. Judging from his present
message. he is an expert In the lingo
OF the Roman Methodist preacher. 1T
Is lust such low. insulting words. ad-
dresssd to Catholics in Rome. rs
those now addressed to me by Bishop
McIntyre. that arraign decent people
in Rome against the Methodist prop
agar IA"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

"reehVllle' April 5.-W. NJ. Floyd.
carpenter, while knocking some
praclng loose on the sixth floor of the
Masonic Temple, now in course ot
erection lost his balance and fell,
this morning. at 1890 O'Clock. His
oody struck a small wooden house
beneath and was DETECTED to the
ground. He sustained internal injur-
ies' from which it is stated he Will
die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

j. Odgen Armour says he Is sorry
for the people because Of the high
price OF meat. This Is what may be
called expert sympathy.-Indlanapolis
News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

Carrie Ross, who was wanted dur
ing the noted whisl<ey trials for sell-
ing whiskey, but could not be found.
was arrested by officer McKagen on
Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

An optlmist Is a man who believes
as fully In his garden In summer as
he does In wlnter.--Minneapolis Jour-
nal.
The National tribune., 1910-01-06
An nI-Treated Spanish War Veteran.

Editor National Tribune: am q read
|er of your paper and veteran of the
Spanish-American War. / was on the
Brooklyn with Admiral Schley during
the battle of Santiago. Since the war /
have been in Cuba, part of the time in
an American colony and part of the
time doing business outside. Since the
last revolution things have been going
badly in Cuba, and ! have been running
out of funds, so / thought of going to
the naval station here in Guantanamo
and see what l could do there, but
was much disappointed with what l
found-a few hard bosses. The naval
officers are, of course, Americans, and
all the rest people of the West Indies,
American negros, Haitians, Spaniards.
etc, and nobody else can get a job. ]
asked the Commandant for a job and
showed him my discharge, Medal Of
Honor, etc, but that amounted to moth
ing. He only asked me If ] wanted to
enlist, but as 1 have wife and daugh-
ter declined. He did not as much as
say that he would give me a show if
there was an opening After the war
Congress passed a law to give us the
preference for positions in the navy
yard and in the Government but that
seems to be only a farce. l felt very
cheap with that medal on. They did
not even offer me a meal, and l had
trouble to ride on a Government lanch
SO / went right home and laid that
medal away, so that 1 may get a job
somewhere on a sugar mill. railroad
etc. l think the Government should
employ in all Government work Amer
lean citizens, and pay them the same
wages as in New York, and give them
accommodations to live with their fam
lilies instead of employing foreigners
who in time of war turn against Them
AT least the Government ought to try to
get good Americans and give a veteran
the preference. Other Nations do it.
could not get a job from the Cuban
Government, not even sweeping streets
VIM. Thummell, Guantanamo, Cuba
1t is simply outrageous that a veteran
should be treated in this way by our
officers. Not merely justice to the vet
eran, but the prestige and honor of the
country, demand that our veterans
should receive the utmost consideration
in foreign countries.-Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-01-06
500 Free Package
Vermont Alive.

The Department of Vermont is very
much alive in the way of social func-
tions with which to entertain the MEM
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and their friends. Mrs. LYDIA j.
Howe, President of o. O. Howard Re-
lief Corps. of Ludlow, VT, gave recep-
ton last week, at which she entertained
the members of o. o. Howard Post
with a few other invited guests, the re-
ception being given in the banquet hall
connected with the Post rooms. There
were about 20 in attendance, and the
viands were served from flower-dccked
ia bles, with flags everywhere. Col. Ha-
thorn was postmaster, and remarks
were made by A A. May, of Meriden,
Conn; Judge Walker, Commander Gale
Capt. Howe, w. ID. Ball and ]. w. Sault.
Mrs Howe was presented with a
dOuble-decker cake, which the Execu-
tive Committee of the w. r. Z. had
prepared for her as surprise. The
Woman's Relief Corps also rendered the
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and their families an excursion
over the Hardwick & Woodbury. Rail-
road, in the passenger car and open
observation car. Both were gayly deco
rated with flags and bunting. The ex-
cursion halted at Fletcher's quarry,
where a campfire was built and a deli
cious lunch served by the ladies. The
cars were donated by the railroad COM
pany and the lunch by the ladies.
Distriit Convention, 9, w. r. c.,
of Vermont, was held with Jarvis
Corps, of Springfield, VT, with the De-
partment President, Mrs. Mary l.. Ris-
ing, of Randolph, as the visiting officer.
The work of the ritual was performed
by f. II. Stoughton Corps. of Bellows
Falls, and the work of the service book
by Sedgwick w. r. c., 8, of Brattle-
boro. The meeting was an entire sue
cess
The National tribune., 1910-01-06
Copperheads i'm California.

Gustav Brown, Hollister. Cal, says
that the Copperheads In that State were
organized in nearly all of the Southern
Counties under the name of Sons of
the Columbian Star. As near as could
be known they were about 10000
strong, and were only waiting for a
favorable time and sufficiently bad
news from the East to make an upris-
ing. Comrade Brown was one of the
veterans detailed for secret service
among them. and for months was en-
gagged in this work. reporting to Col.
Mason in San Francisco. who was Pro-
vost- Marshal of California. He was
assigned TO San Luis Obispo, Santa Bar
bara and Los Angeles Counties, and Sc
cured fun information as to the lead
ers and their plans. Then Col. Mason
wrote to these leaders, telling them
that everything was known, and any
further step would land them in the
Military Prison at Alcartraz. This took
the bottom out of the Copperhead in
surrection.
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

probably by the knights Of the Golden
Circle along the route. he had no diff
Guilty in reaching Canada. The first real
evidence as to his movements is the
entry of the name John Harrison" on
the hotel register at Montreal. written
by John III. Surratt at 1880, April IS,
1865. This would have given him four
days in which to make his way across
the country to Canada, and would be
just about the time required. He re-
mained in concealment in little towns
around Montreal for some weeks. and
then went in disguise on board a steam
cr for Quebec, where he took ship for
Liverpool Surratt had his hair dyed
and wore spectacles. From Liverpool
he went to Rome, where he enlisted in
the Papal Zouaves. While there he
was recognized by a former college
mate, who was also serving under the
Papal colors. This friend, Henri Beau
mont Ste. Marie, informed the Ameri-
can Minister, who applied to Cardinal
Antonelli for Surratt's extradition. The
Cardinal ordered the arrest of John
Watson, under which name Surratt was
then passing, but while on his way to
Rome he escaped from the six men who
were guarding him. 1t is not impossible
that bribery had something to do with
this, for Surratt was all the time well
supplied with money from some source.
He then went to Naples, presented him.
self to the British Consul. saying that
he was an Englishman who had been
forced by poverty to enlist with the
IouaVeS, from whom he had just es-
capped. The English Consul sent him
to Alexandria, some English gentleman
paying his way and giving him little
pocket money. The American Consuls
at Naples, Malta and Alexandria were
informed as to the situation, and upon
the arrival of the ship at the latter
place Consul-General Hale went on
board the vessel and arrested Surratt.
Mr.. Hale found it easy to pick Surratt
out on account of his Zouave uniform
and his American cast of countenance.
The Egyptian authorities co-operated
and kept Surratt in prison until he
could be delivered to one of our war
vessels, the Swatara, which brought
him to Washington. His trial began
June 10, 1867, and lasted 62 days Over
zoo witnesses were examined. Surratt's
defense was that he was in New York
on the night of the assassination, and
the evidence as to this alibi made more
impression upon the jurors, the majori-
ty of whom were natives of Maryland
Virginia and the District of Columbia,
than the testimony of the witnesses to
the fact that they had seen Surratt be-
fore the theater up to the very moment
of the assassination. The jury dis
agreed, eight being for acquittai and
four for conviction. After being i'm
prisoned for some months Surratt was
finally liberated on $25,0O0 bail He
was again arraigned for trial, but his
counsel set up the objection that the
law required that an Indictment should
De found within two years, and more
than that time had intervened. The
court then ordered Surratt set at lib
erty.
(To be continued)
The National tribune., 1910-01-06

prisoner In Andersonviile.. Comraie Little
was a good soldier. and was the father oS
10 children.
MATHERSON.-At his home at Sterling,
Conn, early In November. Daniel II. Math-
erson. comrade Matherson was a member
of the Jth Conn.
CASEAiENT-At Paynesyille. Ohio, Dec.
13, 1909. Gen. james s Easement. a veteran
of the civil war. railroad contractor. philan-
thropist and an all round efficient aud good
man. Gen, Easement laid the original rails
Of the Big Four and the Lake Shore rail-
roads; built the new Pacific Railroad as far
as Cheyenne. and bnilt the railroad line In
Costa Rico for the Government, which was
completed few weeks ago. He was a
member OF the electoral college which COM
pleted the election of VIM. II. Taft.
The National tribune., 1910-01-06
TO PURIFY MILK.
Issued by United States Department OF
Agriculture, Bureau of Animal In
dustry.

L. A. Rogers, Bacteriologist of the
Dairy Division of the Department of
Agriculture, has the following to say
about the pasteuriZing of milk:
Milk delivered in the cities in the
Summer months frequently contains
bacteria in such large numbers that it
is not safe food for children, especial
iy for infants whose food consists en-
tirely of milk. In many cities a special
milk can be secured, but this is some
times difficult and always involves ad-
ditional expense.
Under such circumstances 1t is ad-
visable to pasteuriZe all milk consumed
by small children. The pasteuriZation
should be done in such a way that dis
ease producing bacteria, as well as
those likely to produce intestinal dis
turbances, are destroyed without at the
same time injuring the flavor or the
nutritive value of the milk. This may
be accomplished in the home by the
use of a simple improvised outfit.
Milk is most conveniently pasteur-
ized in the bottles in which it is deliy-
cred. To do this use a small pail with
a perforated false bottom. An inverted
pie tin with a few holes punched in II
will answer this purpose. This will
raise the bottles from the bottom of the
pail, thus allowing a free circulation of
water and preventing humping of the
bottles. Punch a hole thru the cap of
one of the bottles and insert ther-
mometer. The ordinary floating type
of thermometer is likely to be inaccu-
rate, and if possible good thermome-
ter with the scale etched on the glass
should be used. Set the bottles Of milk
in the pail and fill the pail with water
nearly to the level of the milk. Put the
| pail on the stove or over a gas flame,
and heat it until the thermometer in
the milk shows not less than $50 de-
grees nor more than 155 degrees F.
| The bottles should then be removed
from the water and allowed to stand
| from 20 to 30 minutes. The tempera-
ture will fall slowly, but may be held
more uniformly by covering the bottles
with towel. The punctured cap should
| be replaced with a new one, or the bot
| tie should be covered with an inverted
| cup.
| After the milk has been held as d.
rected 1t should be cooled as quickly
and as much as possible by setting in
water. To avoid danger of breaking
the bottle by too sudden change of tenn
perature, this water should be warm al
! first. Replace the warm water slowly
with cold water. After cooling, milk
should in all cases be held at the lowest
available temperature.
This method may be employed to re-
| tard the souring of milk or cream for
ordinary uses. 1t should be remern-
bered, however, that pasteurization does
not destroy all bacteria in milk, and
after pasteurization it should be kept
cold and used as soon as possible Cream
does not rise as rapidly or separate as
completely in pasteurized milk as in
raw milk.