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Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
BROTHER OF
 PRESIDENT A SUICIDE
Thomas MCK' LaughIln, Steel Magnate, Blows Out Brains.

Thomas McKinnon Laughlin, the multimillionaire. director of the Jones & Laughlin Steel company and a brother-in-law of President Taft, com mitted suicide on Friday at his home in Pittsburg by blowing out his brains.
 When the death of MT. Laughlin was made known the attending physicians, Drs. T. NJ. T. McKennan and W. Fl. Ingram, gave the cause as cerebral hemorrhages," adding that they had arrived too late to save Laughlin's life, "as death had been evidently in- stantaneouS."
 It is probable that the efforts to keep secret the real cause of death of MT. Laughlin, who was worth $20,- 100000, would have been successful if 1t had not been for Coroner Jamison forcing an inquiry. He said later:
 "The doctors did not tell the actual truth when they said that Mir. Laugh lin died of cerebral hemorrhages. I found that these hemorrhages which the physicians spoke of were caused by a AS caliber bullet sent through the brain by Laughlin's own hand. Full details of this case probably will never be known"
 The efforts at suppression and the misleading statements given out threw mystery about the suicide. It is be- lieved, however, that in large meas ure these efforts were made to prevent the embarrassment of President Taft and his wife.
 Mrs. Laughlin was in Washington at the time her husband killed him. self. and she hurried back to Pitts burg before the news of death was even made public. She went to Wash ington to attend a musicale at the White House.
 The reason for the suicide of Mir. Laughlin is still a mystery. All sorts of rumors are current, the one most consistently repeated being that there had been trouble between husband and wife.
 President Taft made q journey to Pittsburg to attend the funeral on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
PHILANDER 0. KNOX, JR.

FdILANDEh .. hNOA, Jh. of state also refused his forgiveness. He told his son that as he had made his bed he must lie on it, but he (the secretary would no longer contribute to the young mans support The young couple then returned to Provi- dence, where they took up their resi- dence with Mrs. Daniel Geary. mother of the girl bride.
 Young Knox issued a statement in which he 6eplored the fact that his father had taken his marriage so hard. He accepted a position as agent for the sale of automobiles.
 Mrs, Daniel Gcary. mother of the bride, expressed great indignation over the way Secretary Knox refused to re- ceive her daughter. Referring to him as a snob, she declared that she had "a good mind to pack up and start for Washington to tell the secretary of state just what I think of him and show him that my daughter is just as good as his son."
 "As Secretary of State Knox turns his son and my daughter out, I'll sup port them myself" said Mrs. Geary "I think the boys father is a snob The fact that they eloped is nothing against them. Our family is just as good as his.
 Young Knox and my daughter are head over heels in love with each oth- CT. If Secretary Knox had loved a girl as his son loves my daughter he would have eloped himself"
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
SENATOR GEORGE H. COBB.

tion in the efforts to purify the party in New York. The governor made the following statement:
 I desire no misunderstanding of my po- sition., This is a critical time for the Re publican party in this state The ques- tion is more important than one of per sonalities. The situation has developed beyond that. The people know the course of events during the past three years; they know what have been the aims and purposes of this administration, and they know the antagonisms that have existed and still exist. The question now is, ''What does the Republican party stand for in this state?"
 have no personal interest at stake, but sincerely trust that the representatives of the party in any action that Is taken will appreciate the heavy responsibility that rests upon them and that they will give just expression to the wishes of the Republican voters and show without leav- ing room for misconstruction or conjec- ture that they propose to respond to the fair demands of the people.
 am glad that Senator Root, after care full reflection and inquiry, has sent his telegram giving his advice, and I entirely agree with him. His advice, disinterested, publicly given and wholly in the interest of the party, should be heartily welcomed. The representatives of the party, if they desire, can show unmistakably that they propose to be just and thoroughgoing and to meet squarely the issues that are now before the people. If they do this there Is no need for anxiety as to the future.
 At the continued inquiry by the New York state senate into the bribery scandal Senator Benn Conger's attor- ney went through Aids bank ac- counts and called attention to the fact that the defendant deposited several large sums with his brokers in New York which could not be traced to their source. On May p, 1901, about a week after Conger says Aids received a S1,OO0 cash bribe from the American Bridge company, Aids sent to Colgate & Go. of New York $4,000. Half of this sum showed in the record of with drawals from Aids various banks, but S2,000 remained, which Attorney Osborne in vain tried to make the ac- cused senator account for.
 "Where did you get that $2,000 in cash within ten days after the ad- journment of the legislature?" de- mand Osborne.
 Aids reply was that he could not remember where he got the money.
 Osborne then turned his attention to the schedules of the defendants bank accounts for the past ten years and asked him to account for various sums of $500, $2,OOO, $2,5OO and $1,2OO de- posted just before the close of the leg islature, but Aids could not remember.
 In spite of his efforts, MT. Osborne could get Aids to account for only $3,0OO out of deposits in banks aggre- gating $15,OO0.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17

BOATS REPAIRED AND PAINTED.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
ROOSEVELT AT KHARTUM.
His Wife and Daughter Greet Him
 Popular Welcome.

His Wife and Daughter Greet Him.
 Popular Welcome.
 rousing welcome and an imposing reception greeted Colonel Theodore Roosevelt when he and his party ar rived at Khartum. in the Sudan, on the Egyptian government steamer Dal after weeks trip down the Nile from GondOkoro.
 Fhe principal thoroughfares were gagly decorated in his honor, and every American flag that could be se- cured was flung to the breeze. The streets of the town were ablaze with bunting. The entire population gath cred to cheer the renowned ex-presi- dent of the United States.
 Mrs. Roosevelt and his daughter Ethel were there to welcome the mighty hunter. whom they had not seen for nearly a year.
 The Dal was met at the entrance of the harbor by Captain Clayton and welcomed to the Sudan in the name of the sirdar, Major General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate.
 Carriages were waiting at the land ing place to convey Colonel Roosevelt and his hunting party to the palace, which was placed at his disposal.
 Colonel Roosevelt was in the best of health and spirits. He said he was de- lighted to get back to civilization after so many months in the jungle.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
PHILANDER 6. KNOX, JR.,
 ELOPES AND WEDS
Secretary of State Refuses to
 Forgive His Son.

Philander Chase Knox, Jr.. the twen- ty-year-old son of the secretary of state. eloped from the Morris Heights Preparatory school at Providence. R.. l., with Miss May Gertrude Boiler, nineteen years old. a girl of humble percentage, who had been employed in a department store.
 After journeying to Montreal and various places in Rhode Island to se- cure a marriage license they got the knot tied by the Rev. E. c. Guthrie of the Congregational church .at Burling- ton, Vt.
 Young Kpox took his bride to Wash ington, but his father and mother re- fused to receive her. and the secretary
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
ARMY OFFICER ENDS LIFE.

Lieutenant Janney Shoots Himself at
 CoIonePs Party at Manila.
 Second Lieutenant Clarence M. Jan ney of the Twelfth infantry killed himself on Saturday at Fort William Mckinley, Manila.
 Accompanied by his wife, the lieu tenant attended a dinner party at the house of Colonel Ames. He left the party, went to his quarters, got a re- volver, returned to Colonel Ames' house, fired one shot on the way, pre- sumably in the air; entered the house, flourished the revolver and fell with a bullet in the head, dying instantly.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
S10,ooo PICTURE STOLEN.

Millet's Shepherd and Flock" Cut
 From Its Frame In Museum.
 Carefully cut from its frame while scores of persons wandered about the other adjacent works of art, the fa- nous painting Shepherd and Flock" by Jean Francois Millet, was stolen from the art museum in Golden Gate park, San Francisco, on Sunday.
 The painting is valued at $10,O00 and is the property of Miss Sarah M. Spooner of San Francisco, who is now travelling in Europe. The canvas is twenty-one feet in length and seven teen feet tall.
 The painting was found on Tuesday in the possession of William Kunze, a young artist, who said he had stolen 1t because he loved it. He was arrested.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
TAFT BREAKS INDOOR RECORD
canada's Champion Amateur Distance
 Runner Defeats Bonhau

Runner Defeats Bonhag.
 r John Tait, Canadas champion ama- teur distance runner, defeated George Bonhag, America's champion and rec ord holder, in a one mile and a half match race at the New York Athletic club games in Madison Square Gar den, New York, on Tuesday, smashing the American indoor record, held by Bonhag, by five seconds. Tait's time was 6 minutes 52 seconds.
 The visitor won because he was the abler man at the distance. It was a true run race, and both contestants were in the best of condition. When Tait crossed the finish line Bonhag was twenty-five yards behind.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
GOES TO HARVARD AT 45.
Millionaire President of Seven Corpo-
 rations Becomes a Student.


 rations Becomes Student. Millionaire and president of seven corporations at the age of forty-five, Daniel Waldo Field of Brockton, Mass. entered Harvard university as a stu. dent to make up the education he lost in youth.
 He probably is the only Harvard stu. dent that has made his millions him. self before going to college. Besides being millionaire, MT. Field is q shoe manufacturer in Brockton and employs 4,000 hands. Besides that he is married.
 At the age of fifteen MT. Field was compelled to leave school and enter a shoe shop as an apprentice.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
HOT TEN ROUND FIGHT.
Jack Goodman and Battling Hurley,
 Liqhtweiqhts, Break Even.


 Two thousand men at the Fairmount Athletic club in New York on Tuesday saw a vicious ten round fight between Jack Goodman and Battling Hurley, lightweights.
 If a decision had been possible a draw would have been fair to both men. Hurley was stronger and more aggressive, but Goodman showed a greater amount of cleverness, and in the last few rounds he tried valiantly to offset Hurley's early advantage. It was a grueling fight all the way. An other match will probably be arranged.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
BUSINESS CARDS

GEORGER. WILCOX. BLACKSMITH Horse shoeing, wood work and
 Iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17

am also equipped to do machine work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
A COUNTY FAIR.

The question was asked several
days ago IL we did not think Ii a good
idea for Sumter county to have a
fall fair. There Is but one answer to
that question. A spirit of rivalry puts
every one on his metal. and he will
go mis- limit TO excell his neighbor
In many sections poultry shows are
veis popular. and the rivalry has be-
come so great among breeders of GER
tain varieties that the men who have
the best birds are able to realize as
much as So each for eggs. Now. that
may be a foolish price TO pay for
eggs, but that spirit OF rivalry that Is
Unborn in mankind makes 1t possible.
What are we doing to cultivate 1t?
The State Of South Carolina is Offer
Ing prizes and fully $4,000 will be
offered In prizes In the Corn Congress
TO be held In Columbia in December.
Sumter county should have a fair in
the fall, prior to the Corn Congress,
and exhibits from the county fair be
taken to the State fair and to the
Cora Congress.
The Farmers Union Is the one to
take this matter up and get 1t to run
ming. III the Union will go at IL right.
they can get the business men of
the community behind II and make IL
an assured thing. Nothing will help
n farming community like a fair.
Fairview In Greenvllle county can be
taken as an example. From 5000 to
10000 visitors go to Fairview every
fall. Fairview is not even a village;
II Is a church community. but II Is
surrounded by one of the best farm
Ing sections in the whole land. The
farmers living In that section are all
prosperous, and they have good stock.
stock they raised themselves. For
about 20 years those farmers have
been meeting each other In the arena
and the one putting up the best stock
has carried Off the ribbon. Compe-
tition like that cannot help but bring
results.
IL Is worth while for Sumter 10
make the effort any way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
SAYS TIE WOMAN SHOT HIM.
Couple Found Dying I'm Room of
Philadelphia Hotel.

philadelphia, Pa. May 25.-Mss
Mary Klumph. aged 3s years. a
checker in the kitchen of the Hotel
Rittenhouse here. and. who is said to
have wealthy relatives in Washing
ton, ID. c.. and John McGovern, a
married man. who was formerly en-
ployed as a pantryman at the same
hotel were found dying late this af-
ternoon In a furnished room, where
they had gone last night. The woman
had two bullet wounds in her breast
and died shortly after her removal to
a hospital. The man had been shot
three times in the chest. and the
physicians say he cannot recover.
The couple were lying face TO face
on the bed with an empty revolver
between them when other occupants
OF the house rushed 10 the room. at
tracted by the sound OF five pistol
shots. The police are puzzled 10 know
who did the shooting. There were
powder marks on the mans body, but
there were none on the woman.
In statement made during a pc
riOd OF consciousness at the hospital,
according to the police. McGovern
said the woman had shot him because
ne was a married man. McGovern
lived with his wife here. lie came
here from Euffalo about three months
ago. and said that he originally came
from Boston. The woman bore a
good reputation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
News Of Egypt.

Egypt, May 24.-We are having
plenty of rain today. The showers
Ar' making vegetables come out won-
derfully, but at best the gardens will
be very poor. Cotton and corn are
doing well. Oats and wheat are rip
ening fast. An average crop will be
harvested.
Rev. T. j. White, Of Fort Mill, is
visiting relatives at Egypt and Smith
Vile.
The Egypt school closed last Thurs
day after a very successful term by
Miss Dorothy Napier. She has been
elected for another year.
Mrs. j. w. Weldon has been quite
sick for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. PEBBLES spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d. D.
Robertson, at Smithville
Messrs. j. c. and w. T. Mcleod and
L. II. White spent yesterday in Cam
den.
Mr.. John McCutchen and Misses
Belle McCutchen and Alliene Hunter
spent last Friday night in Egypt.
Mr. Lawrence White spent Saturday
and Sunday at Rembert.
There will be an ice cream festival
given at Smithville next Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock, May 2Sth. Pub
lie cordially invited to attend. Pro
ceeds to furnish the new Methodist
church.
cur young folks seem to be haV-
ing good time, picnics are the order
of the day. There will be a basket
picnic at Smithville next Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

Last fall a negro man who had
some turkeys to sell and wanted to
trade for pigs said, But tarkey is
tarkey." The reply was, "yes, and
pig Is pig in South Carolina today
and likely to be so far several years
to come" Some of our farmers have
beat the South Georgia farmers, for
ours have sold hams at 22 cents per
pound. With everything that goes to
feed our people selling at famine
prices the farmer who is not provid-
ing for the needs Of his own farm and
family at the least, is sore,y In need
OF a guardian, and I am afraid there
are so many Of us In that fix that
there would not be guardians enough
to go around, II such a scheme could
be put into effect. E. W.D.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
THE FIRENIEN's TOURNAMENT.

The Firemen's Tournament will
bring hundreds OF visitors to Sumter,
but there will be room for hundreds
more. people who would come IL the
inducements were afforded. 1t Is up
to Sumter to offer those inducements
while we are at 1t. Why can't we have
automobile races and parades. and in
vite automobillsts from all sections
of the State to come in and join with
us? Mr.. III. A. Moses laid the matter
before the dealers In cars here last
week, and II is to be hoped they will
act. and act before 1t is too late. OPP
portunity Is knocking at our door.
Will we open 1t?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
Raymond r. Stansill,
Guy Hendrix Wilson,
William Miller Winn.
BRIGHAM MUST SERVE TIME.
Pardon Refused Man Who Severely
Lashcd Woman.

Columbia, May 26.-Because he
iashed an old woman, who was in his
employ H. II. brigham, said to be
wealthy Marion county farmer, will
have to serve his sentence in the State
Penltentlary, Governor Ansel today
refusing to grant him a pardon. Brig
man was convicted during the present
year in the Marion county courts and
sentenced to eighteen months in the
Penitentiary on the charge of assault
and battery. The woman he is charg-
ed with whipping had been employed
as house servant for several years.
Her name was Jane Bower. In the
petition filed it is asked that the sem
tence be commuted TO a fine. This
Governor Ansel refused to do.
1t was claimed by Brigham that the
woman left her work and that while
she was absent the house was burn
ed, entailing loss of over $4,000.
Brigham becoming enraged, lashed the
woman numerically, as was brought
out by the testimony at the trial.
When Brigham was placed on trial
he pleaded guilty to assault and bat
terry. He was Immediately sentenced
by Judge Gary to eighteen months in
the State Penitentiary.
1t is stated in the petition filed with
Governor Ansel that Brigham is in
bad health. The case at the time at
tracted great deal of attention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS
wild Cat Evangelism" Denounced at
Closing Session.

Lewisburg, w. Va, May 26.-"Wild
cat evangelism" was denounced today
at the closing session of the fiftieth
General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church. The denuncia-
ton was uttered by DR.. Charles r.
Nisbett, of Nashville, Tenn, chairman
of the Assembly's committe on evan
gelization, when he was called upon
to speak on that work
What is needed" said he, lis a
sane evangelism. There is a great
deal of evangelism today that is an
swerable to no church. 1t is a wild
cat evangelism. 1t is doing more to
prejudice this arm Of the service than
any two things at work in this land"
Before adjourning to meet next
spring, at Louisville, KY, a number
of reports were acted upon.
The attitude of the church toward
women came up in the hurry for
adjournment. The query was from
the Lafayette Church, of New Or
leans, La, as to whether the church
still objected to women addressing
mixed assemblies of men and women.
There has been no change in the
settled policy of our denomination in
this matter" was the reply the AS
sembly made.
The bothersome question of fixing
the organization of women's mission
ary unions of Presbyteries on con-
stitutional basis was referred to an ad
interim committee to report at the
next Assembly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28
NOTICES!

Farmers Unions will bear In mind
that the County Union will meet al
Oswego on June 3rd. Officers and
delegates will please be on hand
promptly prepared to put through
the unfinished business left over from
last meeting.
Letters have been received from
Messrs. Lever and Smith, thanking
the Union for it's endorsement of their
course and promising continued dill.
gence in securing justice for the pro-
ducers. E. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-28

will reap his profit in enormous crops
as we'll as in increased value of his
land.
Just what the actual value is, is
difficult to determine. Certain it Is
that every load can be sold for $2.57
which would indicate a clear profit
Of $500. On the other hand. there
are high authorities who say that ev-
cry ton of it is worth a ton of S-2-2
commercial fertilizers, while the u
S. Department of Agriculture esti-
mates the value of cotton seed pro-
ducts fed to cattle at 80 per cent. of
it's original value for fertilizers.
"Of course, all will understand that
these are the private transactions Of
a private citizen, and are given to the
public at the request of the Editor,
with the hope that the public may
thereby be benefited. In this day Of
a great agricultural awakening the
results can not but prove interesting
An industry that will at an expense
of $50 make a small farm rich in
one year Is bound to thrive among
our people and the sooner the better
1t is true that every farmer can not
buy and feed II steers, but he can
buy 5, 25 or even 10 and the results
will be the same in proportion. The
enormous amount of cotton seed pro-
ducts now shipped from Thomson can
be converted into beef and the same
amount of money brought into the
community, and at the same time so
per cent Of their fertilizer value can
find its way back to the SOIL"
Comment by Editor.-We went
down to Thomson to see Mr.. Bowden
and we got the above statement from
him. Mr.. Bowden is banker as
we'll as a farmer, and knowing what
cattle feeding would mean for any
farm, he says he will willingly
finance any farmer who wishes to feed
cattle in his section. This is a worthy
spirit and all our bankers would do
we'll to give out to their customers the
same proposition. Mr.. Bowden gave
us this valuable information on feed
ing. He says it gives far better re-
suits to start on 4 pounds of cotton
seed meal per day and increase this
gradually from month to month up
to pounds Or you can give pounds
first month, 6 pounds second and 8
pounds the third. This prevents their
going blind, or getting off their feed,
or any Of the evil consequences re-
sulting from excessive feeding of
cotton seed meal We are much in
terested in this feeding of cattle, and
we want to get more farmers inter-
ested. We continue to write upon it
seemingly out of season, but if you
would go into the business, you must
begin to plan early. The contract for
hulls and meal should be made dur
ing the summer months, your barn
built during laying-by time and your
arrangements for getting cattle and
the money should also be made by
early fall.-Southern Cultivator.