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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
The war IN NICARAGUA.
DECISIVE BATTLE is EXPECTED
VERY SOON.
insurgents Spreading the Conflict
Over Wide Area i'm the Noun.
famous Districts, but are Every
where Confronted by Government
Troops - Revolutionists Defeated
I'm One Clash.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. Am
indications point to the imminence of
decisive battle for supremacy I'm
Nicaragua between the Government
forces and the revolutionists under
the leadership of Gen. Estrada, the
provisional President of the Repub-
lic
The insurgents are spreading I'm
conillct over wide area in the noun
famous districts to the eastward of
Managua, and also are holding iorth
In considerable numbers about Grew
town Everywhere they are confront
ed by the troops Of President Madriz,
however, who are disputing their
every advance.
Fighting is Of almost daily occur
renee. Yesterday the insurgents cap
tured Boca, sixty miles east of Mana
qua, forcing back the Government
troops to their main army at Teut-
ope, to the northward Of Lake Mama
qua.
The fighting lasted two hours, but
the casualties are not known here.
The town was defended by ~ Gov
ernment soldiers, led by Col. Rar-
quere. The latter were surrounded.
but fought their way through the
insurgent lines, the survivors reach
ing the main body of the Govern
ment army at Teutope.
The insurgents are advancing i'm
three columns, with an aggregate
force of 1000 men. President Mad
riz is confident that the advance will
be checked at Tipitapa, twenty miles
east of the capital. Five hundred ad-
ditional men and Maxim gun have
been dispatched to that point by the
Government. On Tuesday however,
the vanguard of the Government
army at Las Garitas, in the noun
famous district between La Ldbertad
and Acoyapa. engaged and defeated
band of insurgents numbering 600.
Col. Valdez, Of the national forces.
threw out an ambuscade, and into IL
walked the revolutionists. He then
inn'cted serious losses upon them.
and finally, after an hour Of fighting,
forced them to take refuge in the
mountains. Nothing daunted, how
ever, the revolutionists the same day
made other fruitless attempts to take
Las Garitas.
Gen. Vasquez, commanding the
treeps Of President Madriz, in a tele-
gram received here today says he ex-
poets the insurgents to make attack
on the town Immediately, and that a
decisive battle is imminent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

mothers rights to be fully equal with
the father
Senator Montgomery explained his
amendment, which was also adopted
saying that in case Of disagreement
between the father and mother, the
circuit court Of the circuit in which
the parents and children resided
should settle the difference in regard
to the disposition Of the children.
Senator Clifton opposed the bill,
speaking at length, saying that the
senate is apt to move hastily on ac-
count Of the flood of sympathy arous-
ed by the recent case, calling the at
tention of all to the statute about to be
amended. The senator from Sumter
said that the agitation was due in no
small measure to the newspapers. es-
pecially Georgia newspapers. He Offer
ed an amendment that was killed.
This amendment would have been to
the effect that either parent would
be allowed, the other being dead, to
deed the children to take effect after
tn death Of the said parent. During
the life of either, neither parent
could deed the children.
Senator Graydon, the author Of the
amendment and repealed of the
present act, said he saw very little
sense in the amendment of the sena-
tor from Sumter. In a vigorous dis
cussion, the senator from Abbeville
stoutly defended his amendment and
urged the senate to wipe the old
statute from the books and place the
present amendment suggested there
on. Other senator's participated in a
general discussion, and Senator Will
liams. who favored the bill, closely
questioned a number Of senator's op-
posing the bill, as to the merits Of
the suggestins offered.
The debate was interrupted while
Senator Clifton was speaking. As the
senator from Sumter alluded to the
rights Of the father toward his chill
dren, applause broke out from two or
three men sitting near the wall to the
left Of the door, not far from Senator
Clifton's desk. Lieut.. Gov. Mcleod
the moment the hand clapping sound
ed. called to the desk the sergeant
alarms, saying, 1T is against the
rules of the senate for visitors to ap-
plaud speaker. Perhaps the visitors
did not know this. II there is a repe-
tition the seargeant- alarms will ar
rest and remove the parties"
There was no repetition and the
incident was ended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
INSURGENTS WIN VICTORY.
Nicaraguan Government Force De
feated by RevolutiOnists.

feated by RevolutiOnists.
Bluefields. Nicaragua, Feb. g.
Dispatches received here describe the
engagement which took place be-
tween the provisional forces under
Gen. Mena and the Governn ent
troops. In an official dispatch, Glen.
Mena says that he defeated six hun
dred Of the enemy. commanded by
Gen. Garrida. q Guatemalan, at Las
Garitas, which Is midway between
La Libertand and Juigalpa.
Mena completely routed the ene-
my. capturing many prisoners and
rifles. The losses to the Madriz
forces were heavy. while the provi-
sionals suffered but slightly.
Gen. Mena Is pushing forward to
join Gen. Chamorro at Comospa.
which Is well along the way to Mana
qua. Chamorro. in the last Few
days. In his advance upon the Capital,
executed flank movement. thus
evading the Madriz troops, who ex-
pected to engage him at Acoya pa.
Comoapa Is one and a half days from
Tuestepe, In Manaugua providence,
with a clear road from there to
Granada.
The Madriz forces, the dispatch
says, have retreated to Santa Domin-
go. directly to the north Of Tueste pc.
Gen. Chamorro holds all the lines to
the interior, and the enemy behind
him Is completely cut of. Gen.
Aurelio Ftrada, brother Of the Presi-
dent OF the Provisional Government,
has 1900 men In the hills six miles
organized a rising some time ago di-
rectly under the nose of the admin
istration, and he will join Chamoro
and march on Managua.
Great excitement prevails here.
The expedition which went to Grey
town on the gunboat Ometepe has
returned, after having been fired
upon number Of times by the bat
teries. No landing was effected. A
courier from Chamorro, bearing dis
patches to Gen. Mena. was captured
by the Madriz soldiers and shot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

Italian Steamship Brings Men From
wrecked Sadie Summer to Phil
ade1phia-vcssol abandoned.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. e.--On
board the Italian steamship Agenelio
Ciampa. which passed In the Della
ware capes today. bound to this port
from Garrucha, are Capt. Mclean
and crew Of seven men OF the three
master schooner Sadie c. Summer.
, which was abandoned at sea last
night In u water-iogged and disman-
tied condition.
Lumber laden. the schooner sailed
from Apalachicola on January for
Boston At Hatteras she encountered
Z severe gale and sprang q leak.
For three days and nights the crew
'jworked at the pumps until about 10
O'Clock last night when they sighted
the lights OF the Agnello Ciampa and
rockets were sent up and tar barrel.
which was placed on deck In readi-
nesv for such an emergency. was set
'on fire to attract the attention Of the
approaching steamer. This was about
80 miles southeast Of Cape May. The
Ciampa steamed over near the water
logged craft. and although a heavy
sea was running. II was successful In
rescuing the worn-out crew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

LOT or against the people. Out of ssS
roll calls in five sessions of Congress-
Depew is reported at mot voting,
io' times' or practically on fifty per
cent of the roll calls When he does
Vote' It is as Aldrich dictates. In five
sessions, he voted against Aldrich only
nve umes-once every two years,
L expect that the next House of
Representatives will be Democratic
oy least 25 majority" said Rem
James Lloyd of Missouri chairman
Of the National Democratic Congress-
ional committee. Mr.. Lloyd keeps in
touch with sentiments as perhaps no
other man in Washington, and his
reputation for conservative political
statements makes his prognosticatiop
one or unusual Importance.
No more political jobs for Louis r
CLAWS, who was deposed as a special
agent OF the forestry bureau following
ms activity against coal and timber
land thieves. He has ACQUIRED small
orchard at White Salmon, Wash.
and intends to engage in the fruit
business permanently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
COMMITS SEXTUPLE MURDER.
Minnesota Maniac Kills His Wife
-Four Children and Himself

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Feb. 4.-Wm.
Ruckheim, a farmer, aged 35 years.
murdered his wife and four children.
and shot himself last night at Park
ers Prairie. He was found diving
when his son went to the farm to-
day. Ruckheim is believed to have
been temporarily insane.
Ruckheim declared that he had re-
ceived a divine command to pro-
ceed to certain graveyard. where
he and his family were to exhume
several bodies, using only their bare
hands. Unless this command was
carried out before Easter, Ruckheim
said, he and his family would be
dragged to death. After examining
the graveyard and finding that IL
would be impossible to perform the
task on account of the frozen ground.
Ruckheim said he killed his family
to escape divine vengeance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09
BALLrNGER HIRES LAWYERS.
I,sobe Caused BY Pinciaot Suspended
Unul Next Friday.

I1obe Caused BY Pinciaot Suspended
Unu Next Friday.
washington. Feb. l.--rhe Ballin-
\ o1p~ronsnet lnvss<isatlon committee
ato1ay adjourned its hearings until
vebr.uary IL, In order to permit the
arrival In the city Of the counsel to
represent Secretary Rallinger. Land
Commissioner bennett and Field
Agent Schwarts. also to allow counsel
20 become familiar with the cases.
AFTER several conferences today. 1t
twas formally announced at the White
House that John j. Vertress, Of
Nashville. Tenn. and Carl Busch,
formerly United States district at
torney for Montana, had been select
ed to represent the defense" before
Aths investigating committee.
y Mr. vetress was recommended by
secretary Dickinson. who voucr ed
for his special abilities. while Mr..
Busch was elected because OF his
wide known knowledge OF land laws
and practice. 1t Is understood the
former also has the strong endorse
nnent OF Judge Lurton. the newly ap-
pointed rnember Of the Supreme
Bench. The fees for counsel for the
defense" II appears. will be paid
by Mr.. Ballinger and not by the
Government. II is apparant that the
President. who has shown deep inter-
est I'm the investigation. has not been
satisned with the case as II has pro-
ceeded to date. and he has insist ed
on the retention Of counsel TO
represent the Administration of
cases.
At the short public session of the
Investigating committee today il was
brought out that under date Of Feb
ruary Q. Senator Nelson. chairman
OF the committee. had sent a letter
to Secretary Ballinger. stating that
the members OF the committee had
directed him to suggest to Mr. Bal
hnger the Importance Of being repre-
= 7ssnted by counsel to examine and
cross-examine witnesses, and to
present to the committee In orderly
fashion such evidence as would be
material to 'the other side"
Secretary Ballinger replied to the
! letter under date OF February 8,
saying he had followed the suggest
Ion of the committee. He said he had
been Of the opinion that by not
having counsel present he would be
assisting the committee. or at least
would not be hampering II, I'm
kmakins a full inquiry of Its own.
The letters were read during the
brief session Of the committee. fol-
lowing an executive session lasting
nearly an hour. at which. y Is under
stood. q pretty exciting discussion de-
veIoped over the question OF post-
ponement and strong opposition was
bmade by some OF the members at any
delay ut this time.
Louis X. CLAWS will be compelled
TO remain In the city until Secretary
Baiiinger's attorney shall have op-
portunity to ross-examine him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 5.-One
man was killed outright and four
others seriously injured early this
AFTERNOON In South Jacksonville,
when train No. 36 from st. August
Inc crashed into the rear-end of train
No. 40. the New Smyrna express
which was stading at the station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-09

Indiana, Pa, Feb. 5.-Ten Hum
garians and one American is the death
toll of a gas explosion today in the
NO. 2 slope Of the Ernest mine, of the
Jefferson and Clearfeld Coal Com
pany, five miles north of this place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
DOES NOT BELIEVE
IN T|TH|NG SYSTEM
Speaker Declares There Is No
Scriptural Obligation for
One-Tenth Only.
Especial to The rimes-DisDatch.l

Asheville, n. c., July 5.-The address
of Edmund D. soper. of New York. to-
day was one of the leading features
of the Young Peoples Missionary Con-
ference. HIS subject was Christian
Giving" and he treated il under the
heads OF attitude toward giving and
methods of giving. Unlike most speak
ers on a program of this kind, Mr.
Soper does not advocate the system of
tithins any further than as a good
practice in Systematic giving. He
Testament anything about tithing that
would make it a Scriptural obligation
upon Christians of to-day. A number
of those who heard Mr.. Soper are ar
dent believers in tithing, and are adj
vocating it, because they believe 1t
to be Scriptural. but Mr.. Soper holds
that the tenth is too small scale for
Christians to act upon In the support
of the Lords work
He holds that every Christian man
should give as large an amount as he
is able to give to the definite work
OF the Lord. and holds, further, that
if this amount be small, because a
man is so burdened with responsibili-
ties which he must meet here in the
support of his family and in minis
tering to the wants of others, that
in meeting these responsibilities he is
giving directly to the Lord, because
he is helping others.
Opportunity In Korea.
Another prominent speaker this
morning was Rev. C. G. Hounshell,
who has recently returned from Korea,
after having spent several years as
missionary there. After speaking of
the importance of the geogra phical
position of Korea among the nations Of
the East, and of the intellectual, moral
and spiritual poverty of the country,
he called special attention to the po-
litical situation as 1t exists there now.
He stated that the statesmen Of
Japan have had most delicate situa-
ton to deal with in Korea; that Rus
sian aggression has become a menace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Observation-Disclosures Players.
Understandable.

Soon to Close Season.
''Niobe," by the BENJAMIN PLAYERS at
the Academy this week. is almost the
talk Of the town. The comedy is light
and airy. and the fun is handed across
the footlights with such speed and
spontaneity that the regular patrons
who have not missed a week of the
summer season are heard to say that 1t
Is the best Offering of the popular stock
company. The. honors fall on e. j
role Of Peter Amos Dunn. a life insur.
ance agent. and upon Robert Cain in
the role of Phineas Innings.
Next week will be "Good-by week"
at the Academy, for the BENJAMIN
Players enter upon the final perform.
ances of their highly successful sum.
ner run. The farwell Offering will be
Turned Up" which was played with
great success by Willie Edouin in Lon
don and by Nat Goodwin in New York
Amateurs Minstrels ut Bi1ou
The Richmond Amateur Nlinstrels
nine young men. with no mean ability
as entertainers In blackface. will make
Their tn appearansa again at the Biiou
third performance at the Bijou, where
they have scored signal hit To.
night they will offer new songs and
several dancing numbers. The boys
dire uniformed and put I'D an excelleni
exhibition. Last "Wednesday night
there was a. double line in front of the
Biou for all three shows Tonight
the first performance will start at 4
O'Clock In order to enable the black,
face amateurs to put on a full show al
the close of the professional perform.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
SOUTHERN ROADS
MAY RAISE RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission
Expects Notice of In
crease.

Washington. D. c., July 5.-An In.
crease in freight rates by railroads
in the Southeast Is confidently looked
for by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and leading railroad lawyers
here. Though nothing could be gotten
to-day showing positively that this
would be done, there are indications
that the roads are preparing to take
care OF themselves in the matter. The
belief is that before long the roads in
the Southeast will file with the Inter
state Commerce Commission notices OF
increases. and that in doing SO the
roads will take the position that their
decision to give increased wages to
their men has made the higher freight
rates necessary.
At the Interstate Comm cree Commits
sion offices no official word has been
received concerning increases of rates
in the South, but 1t is we'll under
stood that IL such notices come in
they will cause no surprise to the
commission.
The Southern roads have not showed
up rates recently, as have the roads
in other parts of the country. At the
same time there in no doubt the roads
in Southern territory are behind the
Eastern and Western roads with re-
spect to amount of earnings Some
of the Southern roads are poor.
1t was stated to-day that at almost
any time the commission might re-
ceive notice from the Southern, Sea-
board Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line,
Louisville and Nashville and other
Southern lines of such intended in
crease
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
SUPREME COURT
TO C0NSTRUE WILL
Will Pass on Disposition Of Es-
tate of Sydney R.
Murkland.

Papers were received at the Office
of the clerk OF the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals. now in session at
Wytheville, yesterday announcing that
the court had granted an appeal from
the Circuit Court OF the city OF Rich
mond in the SUIT OF the Western state
Hospital Board against the General
courts have been asked to construs
the meaning or the bequest left by
sydney r. Murkland for founding an
epilepilc colony. Murkland died AT
LynchburS. leaving large farm and a
sum of money TO the trustees OF the
western State Hospital at Stanton for
the establishment OF State epileptic
colony. He died January 90, 1905 and
IN MS Will provided that since his son
mad been an epileptic patient and haa
been treated by the hospital at Staun-
ton that tract of l60 acres of land
IN Amherst county and the residue OF
his estate. after paying certain be-
quests. was to go TO that institution
The State Legislature accepted the
request and by special enactment au-
thor&ed the General Hospital Boaro
to dispose of the land and make suit
able provision Tor the care or epileptfc
patients The board OF the Western
State Hospital thought it had no moral
right to sell the property, and attor-
neys Representing the city of Lynch
burg and the county OF Amherst have
argued that 1t was the evident inten-
ton OF Mr.. Murkland that the epileptic
a3 oil ~, shPp Is be estaablishsd there
ter Will now be reviewed by the SUI
preme Courr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
MEANS GREATER NORFOLK.
of HuntersviIle and LAM
beths Point Provided For

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
Norfolk, Va. July 5.-The Council
tonight. in separate and joint ses-
sions. voted for the annexation of
Huntersville and Lambeths Point. and
the movement for the extension of the
city limits in these directions will
take place at once. 1t means the adj
ding OF $4,000 people to the population
OF the city, at the lowest calculation.
It also developed tonight in Coun-
ell that the County Water Company.
although it denied the necessity OF hav-
ing to use city water. had been doing
son. under the agreement entered into
month ago. but that this was not
even known to the board OF control
The company. of course. will pay for
this water, but the fact that its use
was not known to the officials caused
the surprise. The further use Of the
water under a resolution Is interdict-
ed unless the company withdraws it's
Injunction to prevent the city from
laying mains and pipes in Villa Height
and other suburbs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
RED NOSES CLEARED
Erect OF Poslnin, the New skin REM
edy, Is Immediately Perceptible.

II have been troubled with red nose
and eczema for nearly eight years until
j discovered poslam. the new magic
cure. My face was a sight, and was
ashamed to be seen on the street. l
was surprised to see the Improvement
after months treatment, and / have
a nice. clear complexion from which
the pimples and my red nose disap-
peared like magic" says Charles T..
SHUTTER, Wilkesbarre, Pa. MY nose
would be like boil,'' says Carl d.
Steinhoff, Columbus. o., mot only pain
full, but embarrassing. I have given
poslam a thorough trial. My face be-
came smooth and fair. My nose is a
natural color and does not get sore"
Poslam is the new skin remedy. nat
urally flcsh-colored, which heals and
hides all skin iinperfections. Although
primarily intended for eczema--stop.
ping the itching with frst application
and rapidly restoring the health OF the
skin--poslam shows immediate and
surprising results when used for less
serious skin affections, such as PIN
pies, rash, blotches. determinations. etc.
Poslam is on sale in Decent boxes
and SO Jars at all druggists, particu-
larly Tragle's. A free sample may be
obtained by mail in plain wrapper by
writing to the Emergency Labora-
tories. 80 West 25th Street, New York
City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06
Stomach Ache
and Diarrhoea

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