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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
THE CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE
AGENCY.
New Concern With Strong Board of
COrpOratOrs Given Commission.

A commission has been issued to
the Consolidated Insurance Agency of
Sumter with capital of $4,000. The
petitioners are Richard 1. Manning,
Neill O'Donnell, Isaac Schwartz, L.
d. Jennings, c. II. Mason, c. G. Row.
land. T. Wilson, w. B. Upshur, Archie
China Gnd G.. D.. Shore.
The company includes among its
corporators some of Sumters' best
business men. Others interested in
the enterprise are of equal standing
with the corporators.
1t is the purpose of the company
to do a general insurance business.
such as fire, health and accident,
plate glass and life insurance The
charter will give them the privilege
of dealing in real estate, but This fea-
ture will not be put on at present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
LEVER RETAINS SEAT.
Committee Refuses to Indorse Consti-
tnuonality of Suffrage Statutes, But
Finds Protest Insufficient.

Washington, April 2O.-A decision
to allow Representatives Lever and
Legare of South Carolina to retain
their seats in the house was announc-
ed by election committee No. today.
Counsel for both members at hear
ing this morning virtually sought in
dorsement of the constitutionality of
the South Carolina election laws
bearing on the elimination of negro
suffrage. The committe would not
take that view, but agreed to seat the
two members because their contes-
tants r. II. Richardson and George
Prioleau. respectively, both negroes,
did not receive sufficient votes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
Mysterious KnOWlcdpe.

Some years ago an expedition from
thH University of Pennsylvania was
sent to one of our Southern States
for the purpose Of observing a solar
eclipse.
The day before the event, one of
the professors said to an old colored
man belonging to the household
wherein the scientist was uuartered:
tom, if you will watch your chick
ems tomorrow morning you'll find
that they'll all go to roost at II
o'clock"
Tom was, Of course skeptical; but
at the appointed hour the heavens
were darkened and the chickens re-
tired to roost. At this the mans
amazement showed no bounds, and
he sought out the scientist.
'Perfessor," said he, chow long
ago did you know dem chickens
would go to roost?"
About year ago" said the pro-
fessor smilngly.
We'll, eff dat don't beat ALL" was
the mans comment "Perfessor, a
year ago dem chickens want even
hatched."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
CTATEIyENT FROM PATTEN.
hen:es Being Under Agreement
With Any Other Interest.

New York, April 20.-David II.
Miller, a member of the New York
Cotton Exchange, and one of those
subpoenaed in the governments in
qulry into the alleged bull pool Of
raw cotton, issued a statemnt tonight
commencing the governments action
and denying that the Investigation
was induced by complaints of the
bears. He also absolves the New
York Exchange from any official con-
nection with the matter.
<ames Patten, of Chicago. denied
hatly today that he was associated
with any other interests in the cotton
market, and said that he proposed to
stand by his present position in the
market. Mr.. Patten said:
Il am not under any agreement
with any other interest in the market.
1 was long of cotton before 1 even
met the other gentlemen who are
supposed to be bulls in the market.
but naturally as we are on the same
side of the proposition our interests
are to that extent mutual. [ intend
to take up the cotton called for py
my contracts and to pay for il. am
willing to make contract, to supply
mills anywhere in the world with cot
ton so far as my holdings viii go.
If the government wants to stop traf-
fic in futures why is not a plain state
ment made to that effect, instead of
instituting proceedings which merely
tend to confuse the entire trade"
The Federal grand jury's investi-.
cation into the alleged pool will be.
resumed tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
BROCK WANTS INVESTIGATION,
ASKS GOV. ANSEL TO APPOINT 4
COURT OF INQUIRY.
The Assistant Adjutant General
Makes Reply to the Charges From
Gen. j. G. Boyd.

Columbia, April 21.-Col. w. T..
Brock, assistant adjutant general,
has demanded of Gov. Ansel that re-
cent charges against Col. Brock be
heard by a court of inquiry. These
charges were made by Col. Brooks
superior officer. Adjt. Gen. ]. C. Boyd.
1t had been expected that Col.
Brock might resign from the position
as assistant to Gen. Boyd, but his ac-
ton has put new face on the mat
ter and developments will be watch
ed with interest. Col. Brock does not
ask for court Of inquiry upon the
general conditions in the adjutant
generals office, but merely with ref
erence to the charges made against
himself Col. Brock has also given to
The State card In which he does
not speak with any feeling of Gen.
Boyd's attack upon him, but presents
the case dispassionately
On a court of inquiry. the board
would consist. of officers of rank
equal to or greater than that Of the
officer whose conduct would be re-
Viewed. Therefore a court of inquiry
In Col. Brooks case would be made
up of officers of the grade Of colonel
or higher rank.
Capt. M. c. Willis, of Yorkville,
who brought Col. Brooks statement
and letter to Columbia last night, an
nounced that Col. Brock would have
preferred to have brought the papers
in person, but he conceived 1t to be
his military duty to continue the in
spections, and he goes to Spartan
burg today to inspect the company
there.
In the original copy of Gen. Boyd's
statement, the word traitor" was
used. Later he amended this to read
man. but unfortunately one of the
original copies reached the news de-
partment of The State. Following is
Col. Brooks statement in reply to
Gen. Boyd's charges against him:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
HEARST TURNS REPUBLICAN.
FELLOW JOURNALIST COMES
OUT FOR TAFT.
Multimillio Newspaner puh,,s,,
er Ff of Taft and an Adyo-
cate = Trust Fostering and
Ste =, Administration.
MultinlilliO'

'Seoh' april ZO.--William
< phi Hearst, former aspirant
he Democratic nomination for
presidency, issued tonight a re-
'arkable statement over his own sig
nature, in which he unqualifiedly in
dorses Mr.. Taft. In doing so. he
also criticises in severest terms the
administration Of President Roose-
Welt and In so many words warns the
American nation against a renewal of
the political domination of the former
president.
Mr.. Hearst called at the White
House this afternoon. He spent a
half hour with the president. Upon
leaving he said he had called merely
to pay his respects to Mr.. Taft, whom
he said he admired. Later, he issued
his Endorsement of the Taft admins
tration.
mo one can talk with the presi-
dent without appreciating his earn
estness and sincerity" the statement
proceeds. Personally, I believe also
in his efficiency. He has been a year
in office and he has certainly accom-
plished more in that one year than
Roosevelt did in his first year.
"It is hardly fair to compare Taft's
one year with Roosevelt's seven, and
yet L am not sure that even with that
the comparison might not be to
Taft's advantage. Taft's methods are
not those of Roosevelt, but then Taft
will probably not conclude his term
with panic.
"On the whole, it seems to me that
a quiet, earnest gentleman who came
into office when the country was in
the slough Of adversely and after one
year in office has placed the country
on the high road of prosperity, is
quite as valuable a president as that
spectacular person who found the
country in the heighth of prosperity
and left it in the depths of adver-
sity."
Mr.. Hearst says that the president
is trying to stiffen into an active
force the "spineless railroad bilr' Of
the Roosevelt administration. He
gives Mr.. Taft credit for the prosecu-
ton of criminal trusts and for throw
ing his powerful influence behind
many needed laws, among them the
corporation tax bill, the over-capital-
ization bill, bill providing for postal
savings banks, the parcels post meas
ure and the income tax bill
"All the measures are good" he
continues. Some of these the Roose-
welt administration wilfuly omitted,
others it fairly neglected, some it
discussed but never accepted.
IF the people want more of
achievement that Taft is giving them
they must turn to another party, for
do not believe that there is another
man in the Republican party who will
do more or as much" d,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
SUMTER. s. O.. SATURDAY April, ea 1910
THE PARDON OF COOPER
AS seen BY Editors of Different
Shades of Opinion.
Nashville Tennessean.

Nashville Tennessean.
cooper was convicted in a court
presided over by a judge who resol-
we'd practically every doubtful ques-
ton in his favor. Cooper was con-
victed in a court whose sheriff had
shown him every favoritism. Cooper
was convicted in a court whose cler,
was a brother of one of his co-defe :
dants. Cooper's sentence was af y
ed by the Supreme Court of the ST.
after trial, in which, as in the low
er court, the most able ATTORNEYS
money and influence could command
had made a brilliant, though losing
fight for him. Thus with everything
in his favor and with every obstacle
possible in the way of the prosecution
Cooper was convicted of the crime
which he had boasted he would COM
NIT. And hardly had the echo Of the
last words of Justice Shields ceased
to reverberate in the courtroom when
a pardon was granted by the creature
who befouls the governors chair.
Why? Was the pardon granted be-
cause there is no longer a govern
ment in Tennessee? Because organi-
zed anarchy reigns where law and
order held sway? Because favorites
are licensed to take human life? Be-
cause the governors friends can COM
NIT no crime? Or was the immediate
granting of the pardon due to other
motives? Was it sequel to the
damaging contradictions made by
the governor the night Carmack re-
deemed Cooper's threat? Men may
differ as to the motive that under
lies this pardon, this outrage on de-
cency, this invitation to crime, this
licensing of gubernatorial favorites
to go man-hunting. Some may assert
it was due to favoritism, others may
couple the pardon with Patterson's
contradiction the night Of the murder
and attribute it to even baser mo-
tives, but all men agree that in par
doning Cooper, Patterson has not only
further debauched and besmirched
himself, but he has disgraced Ten
nessee in the eyes % civilization. The
nessee, stripped naked of the laws
protection to humans life, stands HUI
inflated and disgraced, and hone;
Tennesseans everywhere hang their
heads in shame when they are forced
to admit they are citizens of the State
Of which Patterson is governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23

The withdrawal Of Manning from
the gubernatOrial race is likely TO
nave some very considerable effect
upon the said race. Already other
candidates are being talked off. Man
ming was looked upon as a formid-
able candidate. Those who would
not have supported him were not un-
appreciative of his ability and of his
worth as man and citizen.-Winns-
borO News and Herald.
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Gen. Boyd that ] had deceived him.
Instead Of entering into q newspa
per controversy, 1 have decided to re-
quest the governor to appoint q court
of inquiry, in accordance with the
provisions of section 80 Of the mill
tary code Of South Carolina, to iu-
vestigatc the charges made by Gen.
Boyd and 1 ask that all Interested Will
await the decision of that court.
WILLIAM T. BROCK.
Yorkville, April 20, 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
Chattanooga Times.

Chattanooga Times.
This action Of the governor has
been expected, and that renders it all
the more dangerous. The prediction
was based on the facts: Cd That the
fatal quarrel between Colonel Cooper
and Senator Carmack grew out of
the formers advocacy of and close
relation to the candidacy of Cover
nor Patterson; CD that Colonel
Cooper is and has been a warm per-
sonal friend of the governor, and CD
that the latter would be forced on
these accounts to issue a pardon
None of these reasons is good in
morals or official ethics. The par
doning power is not vested in the in
dividual, NJ. r. Patterson, for the re-
warding Of friends or personal sup
porters or for taking revenge upon
his political or personal enemies. 1t
is vested in the governor of the State
for the protection Of the people and
L
ercised only when the right of an in
dividual had been violated, undue
penalties imposed in cases where the
courts had been misled by false tes-
timony and where through the ex-
igencies of penal servitude the con.
vict may be reasonably declared to
nave suffered enough for his crime
before the full penalty had been paid.
No governor has a right to pardon
criminals simply because they were
his friends; had supported him and
counseled with him, and especially is
it monstrous doctrine to hold that
he is justified in pardoning them be-
cause they committed their crime as
result Of their allegiance to him.
TO excuse his act on the plea that
Colonel Cooper did not have a fair
and impartial trial is to impugn two
courts and is repugnant to the facts
as we understand them.
1t was hard place for the COVER
nor to fill, but it gave him magnif-
cent opportunity for a display of that
courage of which his friends boast
Tor him and an exhibition of that
lofty devotion to the laws and to the
best sentiments of the people which
he has so often declared, both of
which qualities he would have shown
If he had at least delayed his action
until he had time to study the opin-
ion of the court before he arbitrarily
set aside it's decree and nullified its
solemn findings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
MAYOR ONTO HIS JOE.
S"hiter AutomObilist Had TO Go From
Home to Get What Was Com;ug to
Him.

The Intendent Of Summertoc is on.
TO his job alright. The aulon:obi,isss
must respect the law in that town
One of the automobile owners OF
Sumter visited Summerton Wednes--
day and undertook to do as auto
drivers do in Sumter and was prompt
ly relieved of ten dollars. The law in
Summerton must be respccted
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To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
The card of Gen. ]. c. Boyd, pub
lished in the newspapers of the Ste te
yesterday. In which he arraigns me
and accuses me of disloyalty, has
been called to my attention. This
card Is addressed to the militia and
voters of South Carolina; If it had
been addressed to the militia only it
would not be necessary COR me to
make reply, but inasmuch as it is ad-
dressed to the public generally. I feel
that / should take some oticc of it.
In discussing with Gen. Boyd the
question Of his entering the race for
reelection. he had stated that he in
tended to be candidate If the con-
dition Of his health would permit,
and on my part I had always stated
'ra5 would not oppose him
There is absolutely no truth III or
foundation for the statement that
Gen Boyd requested me, When /
started on the tour Of inspection Of
the militia this year. to ascertain
what his chances of reelection would
be; and If such a request had been
made OF me / should have flatly re-
fused to comply, as / feel that 1t is
unbecoming an officer TO mix politics
with military duty. / have made the
inspections OF the militia for three
consecutive years. and have just
about completed the tour for the
fourth year. and have never broach-
ed the subject of politics while on
this duty. However. there is not a
place l have visited on the present
tour OF inspection that the subject
of Gen. Boyd's reelection was not
mentioned to me and it was the opin-
ion of the large majority that due to
Gen. Boyd's physical condition, he
could not be reelected.
When I started on the present tour
of inspection, Gen. Boyd was critical
ly Ill and had been for eight or ten
days. When / returned to Columbia,
after making about one-third Of the
tour. / called on Gen. Boyd ut his
room. where he was still i'll, and in
consideration of his physical anC
mental condition 1 would not discuss
politics with him. a few days later,
Ehen his condition had improved,
and mon the advice Of his friends /
stated to him my opinion with regard
TO his chances of reelection, based up
on what | had heard the militia Off
GERS say.
| have been assistant adjutant gem
eral for nearly four years and during
all Of this time / have done my full
duty, as | saw il, to both the State
OF South Carolina and to Gen. j. G..
Boyd. the adjutant general and now,
when / am charged by Gen. Boyd
with being a traitor to him, 1 am per-
fectly willing for each and every one
OF my official and personal acts to be
investigated and will stand upon the
result Of such investigation. 1 en-
phatically deny that ever stated to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23

Mr.. II. l.. Kahn, of Mayesville, is
making arrangements to build a resi-
dence In that progressive town. He
has let the contract for the plans TO
Mr.. j. II. Johnson, architect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23

The whiskey shipments to Sumter
have fallen off almost to nothing. The
average is eight or ten packages a
day. One week now will not compare
with the shipments of one day some
months ago. The people are getting
used to doing without it and they do
not order so often.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23

Dir. Mack. the architect on staff
OF the Kress Co.. was here Monday
looking over the ground and getting
suggestions as TO the new building
his firm is to erect on Main and Cald-
well streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23

Efforts will be made to offer prizes
Tor the best decorated store front
during the fireman's tournament In
June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23

The large tent for the Carradine,
meeting on Main and Bartlett streets
has been taken down and moved
away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
A Man SwindleS a Boy,

One Of The Daily Mails carrier
boys in a nearby town writes as fol.
lows:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-24

expiration of their term, Article X,
section IL.
Prohibits the change of compensation
of any officer during his term. Article
~. section NNNI.
Fixes the number aud pay of the EN-.
ploycs of the legislature. Article ",
section lN.
Provides that bills shall not be pass.
ed containing more than one subject,
which subject shall be clearly express.
eel in its title. Artivle ", Section XVI.
Provides that appropriation bills shall
Ice separate measures. Article ~, See
tion XVI.
Provides that, in revising or amend
ing laws, the sections so revised or
amended must b. set out in full. Arti
Gle ", section XVIII.
Making way with or altering a bill in
he legislature j. made II felony. Arti.
rlc NNIN, Section MI.
Laws passed 10y the Legislature except
emergency and appropriation laws, not
Ia 20 into effect until ninety days at.
ter the ad%. iouruinent of the legislature,
Article ", Section NNilI.
Prohibits the legislature from passing
laws affecting a pending suit. Article
", Section XNNIV.
Prohibits the validating by the legis.
%laturc of any illegal use of public funds
hrtiylc ", Section NV.
Prohibits members of the Legislature
from hcing appointed To any office dur
iug their term, or where their emolu.
mrntS have been changed. Article ".
section XVIII.
Prohibits members Of the Legislature
from using passes on the railroads. AR
iiclc ", Section NNXVII.
Makes il bribery aud solicitation Of
bribery for members of the Legislature
To accept money for their vote or AT.
tempt 10 secure the vote of another
member in that manner. Article "
Section MINK.
Militia warrants IAN never be valid
ated by the Legislature and they are lie
stroyed as prima facie evidence in an,
suit. Suit is not authorized to h,
brought, Article ~, Section VI.
Allows the governor to approve o
disapprove any part or parts Of any bill
nnnrnnriatinu uunnoys Arti,la ~ Sac
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-24

ties aud also to regulate safety applian.
ces, etc. Article N, Section XII.
Railroad property, other than that us.
ed in operation of raiiroads, to be taxed
in the county wncre situated and by
the county authorities. Article VIII,
Section ~.
Article ", section l..
school in every dist rict in the territory
where the district il unable to pay it.
Article XII, Section ".
Allowcs women tn vote at school elcc.
%tions aud to hold office of school sup.
rintendent, directors aud notaries pub.
lie, Article VII, section !.
sheep and other property Ia he taxed
IN the county where they run or IL is
Situated. Article VII, section *.
Lands held in large tracts to he as.
Scssrd NJ the same rates as lands held
ia smaller tracts. Article VIII, Section
XII.
Fixes ten mills limit levy for state
purposes. except the first two years,
when il may he twelve mills. Article
VII. Section ".
Contains a concise provision. taken
from the National Employees Liability
Act, protecting employees. Article Xxx.
Section XVI.
Both supreme and district court iud
yes are elective, Article VI, Section
NV.
Prohibits public officers from max
ing any profit ont of public funds. Pen
atty, n felony aud disqualification Il
hold office. Also provides that all fund,
shall he deposited in banks aud that tn,
interest collected shall he applied IN tn,
manner provided by law. Article VIII
Section X.
Prohibits the state from borrowing
money or contracting Indebtedness il
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-24

excess Of 5000. 900 10 meet deficits ia
revenue or to meet current expenses, uu
less authorized by u vote of the people.
Article IN, Sections VI VII.
The above are hut Il few of the good
provisions contained in the instrument,
and | most earnestly submit to the
reader not 10 hastily reject it., hut at
least TO give il the same thoughtful
consideration which he would do "a bus.
mess proposition of the greatest i'm.
p%ortance. Statehood means much 10
MS. our people have tried to obtain il
for more than fifty years and have fail
ed through no fault of their ouw hands.
Partisanship, passion or prejudice should
not prevail hut calm consideration
should govern. The rejection Of this
constitution means nj least the indefinite
~postponement of statehood. II has al.
ready been deferred too long. After
careful reading and studying of the pro.
posed document, ! believe the the ma.
iority of the voters will agree that. IL
II is adopted. We will have an excellent
constitution, II is one which all who
have the true interests of New Mexico
ut heart can work aud vote for.
Respectfully submitted.
II. NJ. DOUGUERTY.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-24

!. II. Eady returned Thursday from
Logan. whore he had visited relatives.
He says the farmers around Logan 40
prospecting aud are preparing for large
acrenges Of crops this season.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-24
MRS. R X. GRUBBs
IS O

Mrs. Harry X. Grubbs, who Is in a
Lincoln, Nebraska hospital where she
underwent a surgical operation a few
days ago, is rapidly improving and is
considered entirely out of danger. This
will lac good news TO the many friends
of the family in this city.