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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02
STORM WRECKS SCHOOL HOUSE
Cyclone Demolishes Building 1T Two
Milo Swamp Orangeburg- Eight
Receive Injuries. M

Orangeburg, Jan. 2S.-Seven pu-
pills and one teacher were injured
this morning when q fierce tornado
wrecked Two-Mile Swamp. school
house. IL miles from here. One Of
the pupils. son Of Dan Garrick, is
seriously hurt. having suffered severe
injuries about the hack. Miss Julia
Reed ip the injured teacher.
At the time Of the wreck of the
school house 80 pupils and two teach
ers were inside. Though there was a
hre In the school house when it was
wrecked the debris did not burn.
The cyclone. about 50 yards wide.
passed here at 1850 this morning
and swept q path Of destruction.
When the storm reached the school
house. the high roof was demolished d
and the whole building was reduced
to mass Of splintered timbers.
In addition to broken bones. many
of the children suffered severe
scratches and bruises.
AS soon as the accident became
known frenzied mothers and fathers
rushed to the scene and strove to
rescue their little ones. dragging
them from The wreckage of the
school house. Doctors hurried from
Orangeburg to attend the injured.
Two-Mile Swamp school IL in the
a4th school district Of this county.
The school building was large and
commodious and was above the aver
age country school building. This
school Ii situated In a rich farming
district. which Is thickly settled. The
school has an enrolment OF over so
students. Miss Jessie Dukes and
Miss Julia Reed are the teachers in
charge.
The cyclone took no certain course.
1t struck the southeast portion of
this city about the Orangeburg cot
ton manufacturing tenants houses.
destroying many chimneys and tear.
Ing away porches and fences. Houses
and barns have been destroyed in
different parts Of the county, and nu-
merous patches of timber have been
laid low.
One two-horse wagon without a
body on 1t was known to have been
blown 20 yards.
No reports have been received in
this city Of any fatalities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

The recent decline In stocks, grain
and cotton has greatly lessened the
prestige Of bull speculation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.
GRAND JURORS SAY EVIDENCE
WAS STRONG.
Claim, However, That Prosecution
Was Seized With a Sudden and Un-
explained Apathy as Result of Out
side Influence.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Four members
OF the federal grand jury that inves-
tigated the so-called beef trust in
1908 forced the government to start
the present probe, according to re-
ports today. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Wade Ellis who spent today in
Chicago denied that there was any
friction among government officials,
and stated that District Attorney
Sims would remain in charge.
Concerning the inception of the
present action, it Is said that there
would have been none had the four
dissatisfied Jurors not sought the aid
Of Judge Lands. This quartette, It is
said. was willing to indict packers in
December, 1908, and finally became
so indignant over the increasing price
of meat that they informed Judge
lands that they thought 1t was time
for the government to begin another
action.
The report Of the four Jurors al
legged that there was sufficient evil
dence submitted to the 1908 grand
jury. to warrant true bills and that
In the face of this there was sudden
apathy on the part of those behind
the prosecution. They also said that
II the investigation was not imme-
diately renewed they would make a
Joint statement to the public setting
forth their theory of why the prose-
cution had been dropped.
Following the Jurors complain mt,
Judge Lands is said to have made an
investigation that resulted in the
present action.
Judge Landis, 1t is said, got in
touch with the evidence submitted to
the 1908 grand pury and he is de-
termined that the present action
shall not be nullified by an influence
arising outside the grand jury.
In his statement concerning the
scope Of the present investigation,
Mr.. Ellis said:
"The department of justice has
been at work for five or six months
investigating the developments of the
fresh meat industry since the last ac-
ton by the government. and especial
ly the relation OF the situation to the
prices of food products, with a view
to ascertaining whether a cause Of
action now exists. The investigation
will be conducted under the anti
trust statute and may be either civil
or criminal.
''The proceedings now in progress
before the federal grand jury Of the
district are In line with the investlga
ton.
"Mr. Sims, to whom the attorney
general has entire confidence, will pre-
sent his testimony to the grand jury.
After this testimony is in have no
doubt the grand jury will do its full
duty, both to the government and to
those against whom such testimony
may be adduced.
During the progress on the in
Quiry expect to keep in touch with
1t and whenever it may seem neces-
saiy I shall participate in any way
that shall seem advisable
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

- proceeding bravely. none being re-
fused food or shelter. Archbishop
Annette has ordered prayers In tie
churches and collection taken
mp for the victims.
In spite Of the crippled water sup
ply the authorities say that the reser-
voirs are intact and that there Is no
danger OF famine IL the water is
husbanded carefully and confined
strictly to drinking purposes. At the
same time warning Is again issued
that the water should be boiled.
The situation below Paris Is be-
coming appreciabiy worse. The
stretch Of water which engulfs Bou-
1ogne. Neutilh. Punteaux. Severes,
Maisons-Lafitte. Lepecq. and Poissy,
10 widening rapidly while father be-
low the swollen Disc Is pouring In
new torrents over the Pontoise Sec
ton.
The weather everywhere through
out France has ameliorated and 1t Is
believed that the worst of the floods is
past.
No Americans are reported injured.
The artists and students for the most
part live In the Latin quarter. which
n on high ground. and the richer
Americans generally reside In the
neighborhood of the Rue de IEtoile.
the highest portion of the city.
The boulevard life Of the gay Pari-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

Paris. Jan. 2S.--It was officially
stated at I o'clock this morning that
the river Seine here was stationary
and that the tributaries continued to
fall.
The situation greatly improved be-
tween 1 and Q O'clock this morning.
This. In part. IL attributed to the
change in the weather. which sud-
denly cleared. The temperature also
dropped.
The improvement, from appear
,nces, will not be merely temporary
rhe anxious officials are convinced
that the end 10 In sight and that the
waters will bgin to receed today.
Later last night q crowd attacked
two stores in the Temple district.
the owners Of which were demanding
high prices for food.
Tonight the city presents weird
spectacle. tho soldiers. the sailors,
firemen and police hastily construct
Ing temporary walls by the light of
camp nres and torches in an en-
deavor to keep out the invading
floods. while pickets patrol those Sec
tions of the city which are plunged
In darkness by the bursting Of the
gas mains and the stoppage Of the
electric lighting plants.
The situation In the Place de-
ropera tonight 10 grave. The entire
territory has been foped of as being
unsafe. II, ID said also that the new
Equitable Life In96rance Society
building Il In danger Of collapse. !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

Hollywood Camp, No. 10, w. o. W.,
will unveil a monument to their late
brother, S. A. LaCoste on Feb. 6,
1910, at Mt. Zion cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

sian has been suddenly silenced. Most
Of the music halls remain open. but
they are deserted. A hushed multi
tude sits in front Of the boulevard
cafes.
At special meeting tonight the
board Of health drew up instructions
for the prevention Of an epidemic.
'rhe board especially insists that none
Of the flooded houses must be re-oc-
cupied until they have been thorough
ly disinfected. and the bedding and
clothing, which have been contami-
mated by flood water, burned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

II you want q fine piano or q gold
watch. or II you have a friend who
wants either get into the Voting Con-
test we are conducting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

Sam johnson, colored, has been ar
rested in Lexington on the charge Of
kidnapping a colored girl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02
Irll|DlE PARIS FLOOD.
MAXIMUM FLOOD STAGE Will.
NOT he REACHED UNTIL
+. TODAY.
)esee Than Hundred thousand Ref
uece Dcing Cared for and tl,c Mum.
Rer II ON the Iucresse.

ker II ON the Increase.
Paris. Jan. 2s---Tlood conditions
had become considerably worse at Q
0clock this morning. particularly in
Ne south and east sections. In the
old Latin quarter the situation was
critical. The sidewalk Of the Quai
leo 0randes-Augustinss collapsed
end fell into the ORLEANS Company's
tnnnsl beneath. further extending the
h ooed through the ancient streets.
K Dastieulsrly the Rue Jacob and around
>ne Inssituts Of France.
Many sewers burst In the 18th ar
/. veodisenent. one Of the biggest in
Dog1a me whole Of which Il now SUBJ
mesood. and has been plunged into
|, lorkneus On account of the breaking
- >he 90 mains.
Jbe half-burisd Isle st. Louis
witch cennscted Isls dc Lay, by
mNnS of the Pont st. Louis. 10 likely
81 - Totally submerged within . few
N EN- e hs water 10 now only few
~ ohes hon che parapst
Auether day has passed. but the
~ Uebrab,s yellow tide stin creeps
oj,viy highsr. each inch Of water
ulnol5 outeadins the area Of destruc-
1s,n. 6eeolukion and ruth. Although
- norom>tor 4 rising rauidly. and
>31rho sunshins today succesded the
!. !. = >o1nr o>orusL : feeling Of consterns-
a. hsvesr,ne on panic. prevailed
~ vhen ths authoritiss. who
e>cv1 ~ pesm,usd the msx,mum Of
. - o.>oooa fov soAax arrouncsd that
veo,6 ,ot b. y.aehed unt, To-
~ <rrovv moe,,ns.
I ~ ~ eounoiI a : stormy sss.
+ Xok >oolrnt oharsed -. lepins prs-
~ a ror,s Win w,thholdinx the
s ~ orav,tv OF In s,tuation. The
/, or>fo>e ie1snded his attitude by say-
, ~ IN - w. eovsrnsd by the nec-
toilty a. not unduly alarming the peo-
~.
So u ~ meantins THAT n hannah
. - = enouuh a striks terror "a the
+. >6rr1u a. an rhs very cruz OF the
Z ~ ruorur ready 20 sink into the
oocloh raheorPe ensan ,ahvrinth h.
- MY hour drains -. hurst
X - \, 49, lop.i,t,ee caus,rs = s,,b-
/. 1890 ~ ~ sHreet ~ buie,nr them
- n,>t, exovs the,r normar laval
uro,a1e ene oxe,eow ~ .urs.c. vst.r
-. ~ 49, - t,.r.sorrn,rs ~. A..
\. ~ orH;6 asrHr,oi6s ,nto sorm,a.b,.
no1Inr "a ~ ,sarssts into can.,s.
A ne percv Quarter tn vatsr ,s
- 80 Assp IN the streets. ana the
4 or11ta len bank OF the ssine from
onovo tho. iolands 20 An Teuii. COM
4 Gr1nnng me law court institute. the
f,~n1onah,s d. oermaine dlstrict. the
6bee1rm once the chamber of dep-
uo1cs, ana NE champs do Mars IL
, Gu>rorged under from one to 10 feet
g vs(o. some Of the deputies left
~ Palace Bourbon tonight in row
l>o>tn others on the backs Of atten-
%sonns me walls of the Invalides sta
eo are crumb,ing and both that
ooesore and the wing of.the foreign
su'oe opposite are In danger OF COL
nvoe. The streets surrounding the
4 LAssrs station have sunk three
pee@ and the situation there 10 re-
es-pess' = ALSO rear
sne iounosuons OK the twe
ons ospartment s'ore"
u"osr'neo'
n oSsr"ow o' 'ns broken sewer"
s"e nooaea easements menac''
'"s ne~'n vi 'ne occupants ana
s''" oi sewsse u aireaoy per-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02
CIVIC LEAGUE NOTES.


The president Of the Civic League
OF Sumter. has received the following
resolutions from the Civic Improve
ment League Of Columbia.
These ladies. also. ask our support
and cooperation in the fight they
are making for the preservation of
our capitol grounds.
The Sumter League Is taking ac-
tive steps. through our representa-
tives and newspapers to aid in this
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02
ZADAH B. GREEN,

Corresponding Secretary.
To the Committees Of the Senate and
preme Court Building and Cover
nor's Mansion:
Columbia, s. G.
Gentlemen: At a meeting of the
Civic Improvement League of CO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24
TO
PRESIDE OVER
REPUBLICANS

It is probable that Senator A. J.
Beveridge will be the chairman of the
republican state convention April 5.
On that occasion the convention chair
man will outline, in a carefully consid-
cred address, the republican campaign
policies and expound party principles.
Ever since the convention date was
set there have been recurrence and
repetition of the urgent suggestion
that Senator Beveridge ought to state
the issues, sound the keynote and pro-
vide the slogan of battle. Republicans
all over the state have declared that
Senator Beveridge Is the man who can.
with most force and fitness and I'M
deniable eloquence, Judgment and
logic, give the republican party the
campaign word and /. the campaign
thunder needed for 1910.
Senator Beveridge is practically the
only man who has been suggested for
the convention Craftsmanship. His abil-
ity as an orator and his skill pre-
siding officer have been tested and
found good in past conventions. and 1t
is now understood that Seantor Bev
| eridge will take the gavel in hand when
| the time comes for State Chairman Lee
| to turn the big meeting over to its
| chairman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24
AGAIST METHOD;
NOT AGAINST PLAN
CONTINUED from Page l.,

come by agreement and not forcibly.
Returning to the old comparison they
say, IF the president of a concern.
whose plant was located adjacent to
two other plants which were manufac-
turing a similar article should go down
to the office some morning and find
that his competitor was sitting in his
chair. and upon calling for an explana-
ton of his conduct, should be informed
that a partnership had been formed the
evening before which had resulted in
the amalgamation of his business and
that of his competitors, he might be
convinced that the move was a good
one, but he would not be especially
struck with the method of it's accom-
plishment."
But other manufacturers who are
inclined to favor amalgamation. even
under the present circumstances, say
that the above illustration is not fair
one. They say that Mayor Becker is
not the proprietor of Hammond He
and the rest Of the city officials are
merely servants of the people of Ham
mond.
They say a more analogous illustra-
ton would be that of two concerns
which were located adjacent to each
OInST ana manufactured Tie SdiHc di
ticle. The stockholders of the two
concerns were convinced that they
should be amalgamated, but the off,
cial head of one of them, anxious tic
hold his job. was obdurate and threw
n monkey wrench into the machinery
every time an effort was made to unite
the two companies.
Finally the stockholders. being more
concerned about the matter than the
officers of the company. In view Of the
fact that 1t is a matter of dividend:
with them, came to an agreement tt
amalgamate and one fine morning the
obstructionists, who had opposed tn,
progressive policy of concentration
found themselves out of job and dis
covered with much concern that the
Anal gamated Manufacturing company
had been organized leaving them out IL
the cold.
There is real precedent to supper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24

nomination Gary will be satisfied with
the one candidate on the county ticket
so that there is now no political intrica-
ctes to worry the local politicians or
hinder them from putting in some good
ticks during the coming campaign.
However. there is one question which
Gary would like to have settled in the
near future and that is whether or not
Frank Gavtt of Whiting will be given
the senatorial nomination in the face
of the strong objection the part of
the Gary contingency The basis of
their opposition is as follows:
1. They believe that he assisted dur
ing the last municipal campaign in the
election of the democratic mayor of
Gary. Tom Knots. by voting his en-
ployes on the Gary and Interurban for
that man.
2. They believe that his opposition
to the Gary court at Indianapolis was
featured by unfair tactics and they
could not send him to the legislature
for that reason.
8. The Gary and Interurban, OF
which he is president. has not lived ur
to their franchise IN paving Broadway
which has not only been unsightly. but
resulted 1 the death of one of the city's
prominent citizens.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24

this illustration: President Cummings
of the Hammond. Whiting & East Chi
eago Electric railway awoke one morn
ing to find that his concern ahd act
ually been gobbled up by President
Cobe OF the Chicago City Railways Co
So the proposition was discussed
from the manufacturers point of view
and resolutions were authorized, to be
published in a day or two, which make
II plain that the local manufacturers
are opposed to amalgamation.
Secretary Thomas said of the meet
ing: "rhe matter was approached and
considered from the point of view of
one corporation proposing to absorb
another corporation and to consider
what assets and liabilities were in
volved in the transaction. but the ar
guments and representations ELECTED
the fact that the smaller corporation
was DESTROYS of burdening the larger
corporation they contemplated absorb
ing with contracts. franchises and
debts not commensurate with their as
sets and which the larger corporation
had no desire to assume; that the pro-
posed arrangement was unfair and in
equitable, inasmuch as IL contemplated
the management of the assets and SUI
perior acquisitions of the larger cor
poration by those conducting the af-
fairs of the smaller corporation whose
efforts in the past had not manifested
the capabilities considered by those
they proposed to absorb of such eff
ficiency as to warrant their acquiesc-
ence of the proposed arrangement. and
therefore they unanimously authorized
such steps to be- taken as would defeat
the attempted annexation"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24

strike.
taken to put a ban on low neck
dresses, worn either on or of duty, and
has told the girls that they must no
longer attend parties or other enter
tainments which demand any consider
able portion of their time at night.
The company's position in the mat
ter, 1t is understood. is that the wear
ing OF -necked apparel gives the
girls colds, interfering with the gener-
al efficiency. and that a like result is
also produced by staying up late
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24
REhOLLET IS NOW
IN THE RACE
Attorney G. M. .Renollet An
nounces His Candidacy for
Joint Representative.

Gary will again endeavor to fill the
seat of joint representative from Lake
and Newton counties, as another candi-
date has been produced for that office.
Attorney G. M. Renollet today an
nounces that he desires to fill the shoes
recently cast aside by w. H. Kliver.
1t has been the opinion of local re-
publicans ever since the nomination was
given to Mr.. Kliver that this city was
entitled to that representation in the
legislature. Up to the present time there
has been but one other man out for the
place, that being Willard B. Van Horne
of Indiana Harbor. who switched from
senator to make room for Frank Cav
1t of Whiting. Conceding their re-
spective cities to these two candidates
the manner in which Hammond will
vote will undoubtedly decide the ques-
ton of the nomination.
Mr.. Renollet has been the man mos,
frequently spoken of for the office in
Gary outside of Ingwald Moe. and the
latter did not seemSd dis posed to accept
the offer of support in the race made
to him by a few of his friends. One
candidate did not desire to come out
before the other, and now that one Of
them has practically withdrawn the
other saw his way clear to make the
announcement.
| Mr.. Renollet has been one Of the mos
cons istent and capable workers in thu
republican party in Gary and he will
undou btedly receive strong support IL
his own city. 1t Is believed that with
| DR.. Frank Smith candidate 70,
coroner and Renollet placed on the tick
for Joint representative that Gar.
| would be able to make a most credit
able showing for the repu blican tickle
| next November.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-24
BAPTIST ATHLETIC CLUB
OF HAMMOND DECIDES
Officers Do Away With the
Once Popular Organiza-
ton Last Night.

At a meeting of the officers OF the
Baptist Athletic club, held in the club
rooms on State street Tueday evening,
1t was decided to permanent disband
the organization formerly known as the
Baptist Athletic league. The meeting
was called to decide whether or not the
matter was thoroughly discussed 1t was
decided by the officers to do away with
the once popular organization.
The clubrooms were turned over to
the church. to whom the property be-
longs, together with the apparatus
used in the clubrooms. A small amount
of money which still remained in the
treasury department was also given to
, the church.
The Baptist Athletic club was or
ganized for the purpose of having q
place in which the young men of the
church could come together and IN
dulge in different athletic sports. The
club proved to be a success for a while
and still had money in the treasury,
but at a meeting of the church trus-
tees last week they decided that the
property which was used by the club up
until last night would bring IN about
| 5000 annually If rented. After talking
| the matter over with the members OF
| the club ii was decided to do away
with the club and to rent out he prop
erty.
The place has not been rented to any
| one yet. but there are plenty of ap
| plicants who are after the building.
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