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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

wisacky. Oct. 2s.-This Is certain
w busy season. Everyone Is In q
rush To attain some end. OF accom-
piish some work. The farmers are
rushing To gather their crops and
plant oats. The weather has been
very unfavorable for saving hay, and
lots OF II has been injured. II not
ruined. One half OF the cotton crop
is gathered and ginned and most Of
n sold. Also the seed The seed
buyers are In bad shape and look de-
pressed. having large quantities OF
seed on hand which they bought at
from $4,000 to $500 early in the
season. and with which they have
s,d lots OF trouble and expense to
prevent them from heating. Fine
crops OF corn have been housed, and
more peas than has been gathered In
this section for three years.
Mr.. r. NJ. Cooper has just received
one hundred head OF fine beef cat
tie. which he will fatten for the mar
ket Trust he will succeed In his
new enterprise. and realize a hand
some proht.
Prof. Wilson Scott spent last Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. ]. c. Scott visited friends here
this week.
Mr.. Willie McCutchen sent over
Ave horses TO Columbia this morning
for exhibition at the State fair Hope
no Will be as successful in winning
prtzes as heretofore. Numbers from
here will attend the fair.
Mr.. W. Abram lost a fine mule this
week from blind staggers. His little
son. who was badly injured from be-
ing Kicked by the mule. is recover
sns nicely. He had narrow escape
with his life.
w. w. DesChaps & Co. have
large lot OF cotton hand. which they
are shipping TO the Sumter ware
house for storage. waiting for bet
ter pices.
The public schools in our midst are
crowded with excellent teachers,
have good attendance. and are doing
satisfactory work.
Don't think we will make more
than so. or rs per cent OF a cotton
crop.
Health of the community is fairly
sood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
lO-23-l2t- 1taw-W-4t.

BY request, Mr.. Hugh c. Hayns-
worth will give his impressions of
that singular phase Of Christian de-
votion known as the Passion play."
winch he witnessed in Oberammer-
gau, Germany, the past summer.
This has been rendered every ten
years since 1852. A VOW to do this
was taken by the people of this
unique village in gratitude for bless
ings received. And so it has passed
from one generation to another J6
solemn fidelity to the present. MANY
viii be glad TO hear that address.
winch will be delivered at Washing
ton Street Baptist church Wednes-
day. Nov. 2d, at 8 p. M. The public
is cordially invited
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

There were 2,976 bales of cotton
sold on the local market last week.
making it the second heaviest week
or the season. OF this number Of
bales. S29 We're sold on Saturday.
making the sales the third largest Of
any Saturday this year. On Satur-
day, October l. 1.16S bales were
weighed more than on any other
day of the season. The next largest
sales were on Saturday, October IS;
last Saturday coming third. The
most cotton for any week came in
during the week ending on the 18th.
last Saturday being next to it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

We were saddened by the sudden
death of Auditor ]. ID. Wilder. He
Was q close friend OF the late John
r. Truiuck. Sr.. OF this place.
Bakers store. Jordan's restaurant
and McElveen's stables. OF OIanta.
we're burned Tuesday. The origin of
the IRE is unknown.
There Is a good deal OF cotton yet
in the fields. An average crop has
been made.
The corn crop Is very good.
Very few peas have been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
TO MARk AOMEN'S MONUMENT.
SELECTS INSCRIP-
TIONS OF CAPT. GONZALES

Choice Made from More Than Fifty
Compositions Submitted Anon
ymously I'm Contest - Inscription
Selected Deemed Worthy to BE
Placed on Memorial COmmemora-
ting Virtues and Deeds of Sacrifice.
OF Women OF the COnfederacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
SsiITIIyITLE.

Smithville.. oct 31.-King trost
has come and killed everything hut
the pestiferOus tea weeds. IL takes
. Texas blizzard To- Kill them. The
farmers are hustlinR around trying
10 dix potatoes and bed sccI cane
The frost caught some Of them nap
ping. consequently they Will have
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

L hereby announce myself q cam
didate for the office Of Auditor of
Sumter County, subject to the rules
and regulations of the Democratic
party. If elected. I pledge myself
to give my entire time and attention
TO the office and to discharge the
duties thereof in an efficient, business
like and non-partisan manner.
j. McFADDEN SPANN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
Reared

by the Men of Their State
The Legislatures part will be convey
ed In line, Enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of South Caro-
lina." legible on a scroll being held
up to the woman by a bronze Cupid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

In Fairfield county Bryan Willing
nan won first prize in the Boys Corn
club contest with a yield of lOz
bushels, Willie Phillips second with
a yield Of 81 bushels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
COUNTY Correspondence.
uEwsN LETTERS FROM ouK Spr..
ClAL CORRESPONDENT

sssns of interest Prom all Parts ~
sumter and Adjoining Countics
Norr = To CORRESPONDENTS
Mail our letters so that they WI.
ssach tnIs ONCE not later than Mon
aay when intended for Wednesday,
oaper sod not later than Thursday
for eatnrday's issue. This. Of course
sppiiss only TO regular correspond
sncs. In oass Of items OF unusual
ssvS value. send IN Immediately b,
uAfa. telephone or telegraph. such
asws stories ars sceeptable up to the
hour OF going to press. wsdnesdays
paper In printed Tuesday afternoon
and sasurday's paper Friday after
'ssoa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

Having made a set OF books for
three successive years, made the set
Elements with the Comptroller Cen
eral. and performed other duties of
the Auditors office, as Assistant Au-
dltor, and being acquainted with
much Of the property and many of
the citizens of the county. an
nounce myself a candidate for the
office Of Auditor Of Sumter County
In the ensuing Democratic primary.
T. S. STUCKEY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
Candidates Cards.


l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office OF County
Auditor, subject to TIE rules Of the
Democratic party. AS have had
three years Of experience in this Of
flce under the direction ce my late
father. | feel that l am fully com
petent to discharge the duties OF said
office. r. EUGENE WILDER
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23
10
A..M.. Is. WANTED.
Penalty for allure to Re-
port Deaths Desired
by Coronefs.

AS result Of the convention 81
coroners representing the varlois
counties throughout the state in
Wheeltng last week special attention
is to be given q once 10 the 4natte!,
NJ having physieians, hospital super-
intepdentss natFdns and nurses and
citizens report all eases of deaths
OF which they may be aware, In
which any suspicious circumstances
may be noted. Included IN the list
OF cases which must be reported un-
der the law the coroners have IN
mind are suicides. poisoning cases,
from successive Indulgence in alco-
holism, aDortions and all cases OF
sudden death, whether a physician
has previously been In attendance or
not.
Under the existing law. It Is said,
cases of death coming under the
heads noted above are TO be report
ed, but owing to the fact that the
law provides for no penalty in the
event of violation, the coroners and
county authorities have been ham
pered in their enforcement of the
statute to the point where the law
might as well not be on the books.
1t is also the intention of the coro-
ners to embody in a proposed law a
clause making it compulsory for all
wardens of iails and penitenriaries
to report all deaths in their instItu-
lions, move which has never before
been attempted. For violation OF
the new law. jail sentence. and in
some cases, when necessary or expe-
dent. a penitentiary sentence in adj
dition to a heavy fine will be asked
for as a penalty.
Coroner w. w. Rogers. of Ohio
county, in speaking of the proposed
law stated that under existing con-
ditions coroners' reports and mortaI-
ity statistics were absolutely worth
less. that many cases in which a COR
oner's investigation would reveal
some other cause OF death than that
said to have caused the demise
would be revealed. The new law
will aim to correct this, for at the
present time, 1t is said, the people are
not aware OF half the crime existing
and committed in their midst and ~
quarters absolutely unknown to the
general public. or suspected by them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23

Reproduction Of r. G. Ingersolrs
Great Lecture. WHAT SHALL WE
DO 10 BE sAvED9" sunday. sep-
tember 25, 1850 p. M. by the we'll
Enown orator, r. g Wadswortt. Ad-
ulissIon 50. 75c ana 500,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23
Standing Ct tho clubs.
WILL REouPERArE.

]. r. Waldo. of GrantsvilIe. Call
noun county, returned home Thurs
day. accompanied by q. A. Waldo who
is going there to recuperate from an
Illness OF typho!d fever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23

bles and others Wednesday afternoon
at the ''old .fair'' grounds. is under
bond of $500 to appear Ia Justice
Gordon's court at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon for trial on the charge OF
interfering with officers OF the law in
the discharge of their duties. He was
arrested In the street bysa constable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23
Today's Games.

~t-V =
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at st. Louis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23
HURST BONDED
For Trial Saturday on Charge of In
terferine with COnstables.

Thomas Hurst, one g6f the men VINO
engaged in the aEht between eonsta-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23
BASEBALL RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday's ResuIta.

YesteFd0y7s ResuItN.
Brooklyn 6. st. Louis 8.
Boston 3, Cincinnati 4.
Boston z. Cincinnati 5.
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburg 6.
New York l, Chicago 8.
New York 5. Chicago l.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23
Standing Of tho clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland /. New York 2.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-23
Today's Games.

Today's Games.
PIttsburg at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
GRAND JURY TO SIFT
ACTS OF CONSTABLES
Petty Officers Accused of Using
Position for Private Gain

OAKLAND. Jan. 13.-The ofticious-
ness of certain deputy constables in
Oakland and Brooklyn townships and
the vast number of them are subjects
that will be investigated at an early
date by the grand jury. Several mem
bers of the inqusitorial body declare
that great number of the men now
holding such appointments are going to
be let out
In particular the alleged action of
several deputies in Chinatown in TAX
ing sides in the feud between the On
Yick tong and the Yee family Will be
examined into. The charge was openly
made a few weeks ago by a Chinese
who was arrested for murder that in
eliminating evidence had been placed
in his pocket by a deputy constable who
was present when he was arrested.
Other deputy constables are declared
to be in bad odor in connection with
the nickel dance halls and the cheap
theaters.
This action on the part of the grand
jury follows the drastic dismissal of
all his deputies by Constable Al kim
of Alameda. kim declared that he had
heard so many complaints with regard
to officiOus acts on the part Of some of
his appointees that he was determined
to make a clean sweep of all of them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
OPINIONS REGARDING
COMIC PAGE DIFFER
Generally Agreed. However,
1t Answers Public Demand

The Council of Jewish Women ae
its regular meeting yesterday after
noon heard the matter of the comic
supplement of the sunday newspaper
discussed by T. ). Simpson from tho
publishers viewpoint, Alfred Holman
from the moral and Miss Van Week
from the artistic standpoint The first
spea ker said that the national demand
brought the publisher into the comic
supplement field. and while he did not
feel that they were altogether main
tanning lofty ideal there was nothing
offensive TO creedS or morals in them
the good were always rewarded and
evil was punished.
Alfred Holman condemned the sup
plement on the ground that it is mar
tistic and vulgar. and was not mt to bs
put into the hands of children.
Miss Van Week spoke of the neces-
sity of laughing. but deplOred the fact
that more good tAjngs were not offered.
Rabbi Meyer of Temple Emanu-EI
was present. and in response to re-
quest from the president of the council
gave few words of greeting to the
members of the organization.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE OF SAN FRANCISCO
MAKES STRONG PLEA
FOR MERCHANT MARINE
Captain l. N Hibberd Suggests Tonnage Sub
sidy to Recover Lost American Shipping

way, 1T is placing the enterprise on
the same basis as your nlanutac-
turer, miner or farmer would be
II compelled to compete In the mar
kets of the world on even footing
with goods produced by the cheaply
paid wage earners of Europe ana
the orient.
A ship carrying $500 tons dead
weight costs in the United States
today $4,000. while similar yes
sci could be contracted for in Eu-
rope for $4,000. A vessel carrying
1850 tons dead weight would cost
today in Europe $500, 600 and in this
country $500. 600
There are but five American ships
running In the trans-Pacific trade.
four of which are operating out OF
San Francisco. and one, and only
one, out of Puget sound, and these
ships would not be able TO. operate
at all were it not for the fact that
they are run in connection with the
overland railroads and are owned
by gentlemen who are able to treat
them as yachts and keep the Ameri-
can nag at the peak simply through
their patriotism.
Germany is practically subsidiz-
ing her ships by paying a heavy
bonus TO any German line Whlch
VIII open up new territory in order
to carry goods manufactured IN
Germany to that country
1t is no uncommon thing TO see
French ship trading between san
Francisco and Australia and other
ports on the Pacific ocean for from
nine months to two years without
carrying a pound of cargo, and yet
the bounty paid by the government
of France is sufficient to return
per cent interest to the owner on
his investment.
Against such competition as this
what possible chance is there for
the American ship owner to COM
pete for over sea trade?
My suggestion for q remedy
would be to work out some method
by which the owner should receive
a certain sum per ton of actual
cargo carried by his vessel while
engaged in transporting American
merchandise from an American to a
foreign port.
Canada has adopted something of
this plan by giving q premium of
so much per ton on all Canadian
goods which are exported from the
Dominion.
Others who spoke were John Aubre
ones, Kenneth Millican and c.
Ienion-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
FRESHMAN STUDENT
IS SO YEARS OLD
Joshua d. Baker OF Selma,
Fresno County, Will Study
Bee Culture

BERKELEY. Jan. 1Ss-The univer-
sity has a new freshman student.
Joshua ID. Baker. who desires to begin
TO learn at the institution at the age
of 50 years. Baker received his en-
trance slip Monday and has already
started to work in the classroom and
laboratory.
He has as his major subject pee
raising and keeping. with particular
reference to the fermentation of honey.
as he believes that he has discovered -
way of pickling honey by that method
Baker. who lives at West Berkeley
while in college, has been successful
in raising bees at Selma. Fresno county.
Baker believes that no one IS too Old
to learn and has told friends that he
will be able to hold his own with his
fellow students 40 years younger When
il comes down to straight book learn
ing he declared that his mind was as
active as ever. and that the younger
men had better look to their laurelS.
Baker thinks that the experience he
has gained through life will give him
a handicap which their book learning
can not overcome
He will spend most of his time in the
physiological laboratory and in the
building of the department of ento-
mOlogy, where Ralph Benton, the bee
expert holds forth.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
SQUATTER HEROINE
APPEARS IN COURT
Mrs. Mary Cox, Leader in Bat
tIe Against Railroad, Is
Placed on Probation

ALAMEDA. Jan. 13.-Mrs. Mary Cox,
the Joan of Arc" who led the so called
sauatters OF NO Mans Land" on the
shore OF San Leandro bay yesterday in
their battle to prevent the Southern
Pacific from laying tracks across the
territory claimed by the ark dwell
ers.7 appeared before Police Judge r.
T. Tappan this morning to answer to
a charge OF discharging a firearm with
in the municipal limits. Appearing at
the same time with the heroine of the
squatters' war was Ruskin Pearson, the
Is year old son of John Pearson, an
ark dweller." who was charged with
carrying concealed weapon.
The courtroom was thronged with
settlers from NO Mans Land" and with
their sympathizers. Judge Tappan
spoke to the defendants in an advisory
manner, pointing out that it would be
useless to continRe TO oppose the law
and the legally appointed authorities.
The magistrate said that he was dis
posed to deal leniently with the ac-
cused. as he believed that they were
acting IN good faith in attempting to
protect what they honestly believed to
be their property. After promising to
cause no further trouble to the au-
thorities. both defendants were released
on probation
The claimants of lots in NO Mans
Land" are considering the plan of unit
ing in having A legal action brought
to determine the real ownership of land
in the right OF way that was conveyed
to the Southern Pacific company by
T. J.. and Hattie Kearney. who claim
that they, and not the so called squat
ters. have first right TO the realty.
The construction gang engaged in
laying tracks over the disputed right
of way worked today under police pro-
lection and will continue to do so until
operations in that section are COM
pleted. Some of the laborers let it
be known that if they were not af
forded protection while working in NO
Mans Land" they would strike.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
GIRL SEEKS DEATH
UNDER STREET CAR
Clings to Rails When Discovered
in Albany and Repr0aches
Her Rescuers


BERKELEY, Jan. 1S.-Lying on the
streetcar track at Dartmouth street and
San Pablo avenue, Albany, north Of
here, and refusing to move in spite of
the approach of a car. a pretty young
woman was discovered yesterday by
r. E. Humphrey and +. d. Cushing of
Albany. All their strength was needed
to pull the woman off the tracks and
save her from self destruction.
She declared that she knew what she
was doing and desired death. Tighten
ing her grip on the car rails which are
above the surface of the ground, she
clung to them tenaciously and refused
to be moved
The motornnan of the car saw the
struggle and stopped the car few feet
from the woman. He joined Humphreys
and Gushing in taking her away. She
refused to give her name and declined
to state why she wanted TO commit
suicide, but remarked that she would
carry out her intention in place where
she would have no fear of molestation.
The men watched the woman wander
down San Pablo avenue and again
saved her life from the car wheels. The
motormen on the San Pablo avenue line
were then warned and kept a lookout
for her.
The young woman finally gave up her
attempts and took the car to Oakland.
apparently disgusted with the action of
her rescuers. According to Cushing she
had flashing black eyes, comely face
and neat figure. She wore black
tailor suit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
CITY MAKES MOVE
TO HOLD PROPERTY
Park Superintendent Is Directed
to Investigate Title to
Disputed Land

OAKLAND, Jan. lathe belief that
George C. Davis and his attorney, Mil
ton Shepardson, who fenced in strip
of land near Lake Shore avenue, were
trespassers on city property, spurred
the park commission into directing to-
day that Park superintendent Lamond
investigate the records, and if justified
tear down the fence.
The disputed strip of land is 600 feet
long and lies between Ohio street,
Lake Shore avenue, Cottage and Prince
streets. 1t was donated to the city for
park purposes.
Davis and Shepardson fenced in the
strip last week, apparently without
warrant, and the matter was called to
the attention of the commission to-
day by Commissioner Edhoff, who
moved that Lamond be instructed to
act.
Assistant City ATTORNEY O'Brien ad-
vised the commission at today's meet
ing that the city council has jurisdic-
tion over sidewalks. This problem
has been veXing the commissioners
since the city council passed an ordi-
nance making it a misdemeanor to
trim or remove shade trees in the
streets without permission of the park
commission. The point was raised that
the state supreme court had once de-
cfded the city had no jurisdiction be-
tween the curb and the property line.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
RAILROAD SPENDS
$35,oOO FOR LAND
Secures Right of Way in North
brae for California st. Line
and Station Location

BERKELEY, Jan. 1S.-For the sum
of sS5,0OO the Warren Cheney company
of this city has sold TO the Southern
Pacific company a strip of land about
$50 feet wide and four blocks long
from Hopkins to Cedar street along
California. This was the district over
which the railroad had trouble IN
securing a right of way and a strip
between Rose and Monterey avenues
which the company could not purchase
has necessitated a change of the right
of way.
On account of the purchase of the
land for a right of way and station
the Southern Pacific engineers have
resurveyed the original route as
mapped out The California street loop
will leave California street at Cedar.
cutting across the strip to Rose street
A station will be built at the north
west corner.
After crossing Rose street the line
will follow California street instead or
cutting off TO Monterey avenue across
lots, as intended.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
DENNISON CLUB JOINS
WOMEN'S FEDERATION
East Oakland Organization Re-
ceives Its Credentials

OAKLAND, Jan. 13.--Membership
credentials from the State Federation
of Women's Clubs have been received
by the East Oakland Dennison club an
organization which in the Il months of
its existence has increased in numerical
strength from 8 to so.
Club meetings are held each Wednes-
day afternoon at 1864 Dennison street,
and a number of civic and neighbor-
hood Improvement schemes have been
undertaken by the clubwomen, one of
the most important being the proposed
establishment of a playground In the
vicinity of the East Oakland cotton
mills.
Mrs. f. L. MCCLELLAN is the president,
Mrs Eliza Wolfenden corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Matilda Cruden record
ing secretary, Mrs. d. Eztuerro treas
urer
The feature of next weeks meeting
will be a talk on Health" by DR.. Eta
Wakefield. Yesterday afternoon Mrs.
X. L. Bliss addressed the club on The
Boys Place in the Home."
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
CHURCH WORKER TO
ADDRESS STUDENTS
Secretary of the Presbyterian
Board to Visit University

BERKELEY, Jan. 13.-Joseph w.
Cochran. corresponding secretary of the
board of education of the Presbyterian
church, who has come to California to
deliver a series of three addresses both
a the state university and at Stanford.
will be speaker at the first univer-
sity meeting of the term in Harmon
gymnasium tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock Prof. David p. Barrows, for
mer commissioner of education of the
Philippine islands, who has Joined the
faculty of the university, will also de-
liver an address to the students. Prof
Alexis +. Lange, acting president, will
preside and the slice club will furnish
the music