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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
FATHER SHOT BY SON.
Probably Fatally Shot i'm Attempt-
ing to Save Life of Another Man.

Hampton, Aug. 12.-W. III. Good
ing and John Altman were seriously
shot by Jake Gooding yesterday af-
ternoon at the Crockettville picnic as
the result of a quarrel between Jake
Gooding and his brother-in-law, John
Altman. w. II. Gooding, the father
of Jake Gooding, rushed in between
his son and Altman to prevent trouble
Gooding's pistol just below the left
nipple and in the right side, the
other two loads hitting Altman in
the abdomen and groin.
Both men are probably fatally
wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
Poisonous Gas Geyser.

In the midst of the great faunal will
derness near Nairobi, Africa. Is a big
blowhole in the earth issuing poison
Gus gases. Surrounding this hole for
many yards are piled bones OF dead
animals poisoned by this gas geyser.
Dogs dragged by ropes over the hole
were killed in less than minute The
gas has been found to be hydrochloric,
coming from some volcanic depth.
The death trap has been fenced and
billed with warnings. - New York
Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
Sprinklina a TrestIs.

A wooden trestle on the Klamath
Lake railroad, in Oregon, is protected
from fire In the dry season by a sys-
TEN or sprinklers which keep 1t con-
tinually wet. A pipe runs the entire
length OF the trestle between the
tracks, and at short distances are
holes through which the water is
sprayed over the structure.
Mechanics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
BALl|NGER AN EkCUMbKANCE,
G. o. y. READJUSTMENTS BEFORE,
.-. FALL CAMPAIGN.
Developments Indicate General
House Cleaning at Headquarters.
Possible that Uncle Joe Cannon
Will not Have Administration Sup
port for Speakership.

Beverly, Mass, August 13.-Certain
events of today following incidents of
the past week or so lead inevitably to
the conclusion that complete politi-
cal readjustment in circles close to
the President is in progress.
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
called to see the President early to-
day. The President was gratified that
Senator Aldrich had replieH 20 Sem
ator Bristow's charges regarGin the
tariff. In doing so, it is said that the
Senator from Rhode Island perform
ed an act which fitted exactly into a
programme which has been framed
by party leaders close to the Presi-
dent. Although he is not to retire
until March, 1911, the readjustment
plans which plainly are in progress
apparently treat with the influence
Mr.. Aldrich may have had with the
President as thing of the past.
The elimination of Mr.. Aldrich, ac-
cording to close political advisers, is
soon to be followed by the retirement
Of Secretary Richard Ballinger from
the Cabinet. The Republican party is
facing one of the most crucial cam
paigns in it's history this fall and
the leaders who have been coming
more and more into influence with
the President are arriving daily to
do all they can to bring about an
adjustment of the differences within
the party.
Mr.. Ballinger practically has lost
all his personal fortune in defending
himself from the attacks that have
been made upon him.
If the Secretary is to recover these
losses 1T is said he must assume the
lucrative practice Of law which he
left in his home State to take up the
arduous duties of head of the inte-
rior department.
The retirement Of Mr.. Ballinger is
fixed for September IS. The Con-
gressional committee will have re-
ported by that time and the date is
sufficiently early to take the so-called
Ballinger issue out of the campaign.
The third move in. contemplation is
said to be directed against Speaker
Cannon. 1t is not admitted in Bev-
erly that Mr.. Cannon will even be q
candidate for the Speakership. Once
1T Is known that President Taft would
like to see a change in the Speaker
ship. however, it is believed that all
doubt as to the result would be re-
moved
That Beverly is being made the
headquarters of the movement to set
the Republican House in order is now
generally admitted. TIE various
moves are being made quietly, but
effectively.
Reports have reached Beverly that
the recent results in Kansas and
Iowa were due largely to the activity
OF Speaker Cannon in Kansas to the
charges against Senator Aldrich and
doubt in the West as to whether he
actually intended to retire. The stu
alton developed in these two States
evidently has made an impression up
on the parry leaders that has stirred
them to action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
Struck a Rich Mine

rs. w. Bends. of Coal City. Ala.
says he struck a perfect mine OF
health in DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for they cured him of Liver and Kid
ney Trouble after IL years of suffer-
ing. They are the best pills on earth
for constipation. malaria, headache,
dyspepsia, debility. 25c at Sibert's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
Degrees of Hunuer,

I'm simply starving," cried the
short story writer at the Hungry club
Il wish they'd begin dinner"
II never saw you when you weren't
starving" said the poet.
I'm never as hungry rs 10Y are.
though" the short story writer declar-
ed, because write prose."-New
York Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

Eff your liver is sluggish and out
of tone. and you feel dull, bilious.
constipated, take a dose Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you will feel
all right in the morning. Sold by w.
w Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
Why He Stopped.

You used to be an awful spend.
thrift"
yep. But amt any longer"
"Ah! Reformed?"
mo; spent IL all."-Cleveland Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

sumter street since having been
surfaced with the Congarce clay
gravel is about the best street In
town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

Poetry Is the natural language Of
all worship.-Madame de Stael
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

Better an ass that carries us thar
horse that throws us.--Timothy Tit
comb.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

We talk little If we do not talk
about ourselves.-Hazlitt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

When the sen Is smooth we have
many good sailors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

He who has lost confidence can lose
nothing more. .--Boiste.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

venience OF Mr.. Aldrich when there
is any explanation made in regard to
the tariff bill"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
FOR SALE

cottage house located on Meehanlc
street. bridgeport. w. Va. lot 5O'el7o.
Nice level lot. rich soil. and right IN
town price 5000. EAsy terms
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19

attorney Kem3le White. of Fair
mont. was in the city Sunday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
Abolislllng Courts.

The movement to abolish the
criminal and intermediate courts on
its face does not appear to be the
correct thing. However, there may
be features that have not been
brought to the attention OF the Tel
egram that justify 1t.
In some of the counties at least
where these courts are it seems that
they could not be abolished very
well. even were the number OF
judicial circuits, increased. For in
stance Harrison county with its all
most fifty thousand population
should not only constitute a judicial
circuit but should also have crimi-
nal court. Lewis county Is growing
rapidly and there should be at least
Ia judicial circuit comprised of that
county alone, If changes are to be
made. Marion county should have
both circuit and Intermediate
Judge. Litigation increases along
with the population and the develop
ment of the country in commercial
and Industrial lines.
Great care should be observed In
making changes in the present sys-
TEN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
ONLY ONE SEAL

am little? Yes; but I'm not alone;
I have a hundred million brothers;
And when we are all enlisted
We can conquer as well as others!
We wage our battle against disease;
We whisper hope to the dying!
We wait good wishes on every breeze;
We send glad tidings flying!
One seal for a penny, you'll take how
Reds for the glow of the Christmas
cheer;
whites for the peace of the brand
new year;
Green's for the brow, not for the bier,
Who'll drop penny instead of tear
To lesson the list in the brand-new
year?
Put this seal with message bright,
On all the mail you send.
Every penny helps the fight
The dread White Plague to end.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19

. e i
notEiced himself o. y y its,el 81 te
Senatorial candidate. that they have
the tight to viIlify John T. McGraW
on the ground that he IS candl=
date. Mr.. McGraW Is certainly un-
der no obligattons to Mr.. Chiffon
and the latter Is not going to do any
thing to make Col. McGraws feel
that he should be Obliged to him.
The silliest suggestion yet made,
however, Is that Chiffon feels he has
right to desert the man his friends
have been boosting so as to renew the
feud with McGraw.
Remembering correctly. the Tele-
gram states a fact when it says that
public attention was called to the
alleged fact some time ago that Col.
McGraw and Chiffon met and made
Iup. They had been party enemies
but they became reconci1ed and were
to be cronles ever afterwards.
So far as can be learned Col Nc
Graw has done nothing to break the
alliance, except to avail himself OF
the privilege every Democrat has OF
being a candidate for the United
States senatorship, and now comes
Ex-Governor MacCorkle along as Chill
toms spokesman and says that Chiffon
proposes to break the peace com
pact he had with Col. McGraw, the
reason being that the latter is ex-
ercising a rightful privilege The
public suspects that Mr.. Chiffon is
merely using this line OF talk as 9
pretext for deserving Clarence W.
watson, to whose candidacy he has
been apparently friendly. Those
Kanawha county politicians are
mighty slippery and need to be
closely watched.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
ENGINE HITS SLED.

adoRGANTowN. Dec. Crossing
the M K. track in sled, Fred Gid
ley had narrow escape from death.
The sled was struck by an engine
near Rock Forge tipple. and Gidley
was thrown ten feet in the air Mr.
GidIey, who 3 5egond seventy years
OF age. sntstained bruises but escaped
all injuries of a serious nature. The
sled was wrecked.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
New Fam GROUNDS

room cottage, slate roof. brick foun-
datiou. ceilar. cabinet mantle. hard
wood hnish; lots 60z12O. Price
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19

ssa down, SO per month";
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
Terms, easy.

Lot 45x12o near Barnes Crossing,
price
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19

A fair question is whether the pri-
mary election contest some OF the
Democratic newspapers are conduct
ing on the United States senatorshtp
is for the purpose of driving the
Democratic members-elect of the leg
stature into supporting men. to
whose candidacy they are adverse
plain. honest answer without any
frills or excuses is desired.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
BoUNC1NG Baby BOY.

The stork Visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Latstetter Sunday
and left bouncing baby boy weigh
ing 81 pounds. Mr.. Latstetter is
the happiest man in town. Mother
and habe are doing fine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
I-o 81 lNaoII 4 q =.

REYsER, Dec I'D. r. I.eatnerr-
man mas received from J. II. Harp
ster, aGIddleburg. O.. 2s7 Angora goats
which he drove to his home place on
Paterson's creek from Keyser. Much
Of Mineral county Is adapted to the
raising of goats
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
chnton 80 Watson.

GnlhGOn Db8GEgS W ulbOH"
william e. Chiffon has been quoted
several times as declaring for Clar-
ence w. watson for the United
states senatorship and 1t was gen
orally accepted that the Chiltons
were pledged to AR. Watson and
that was taken as the reason Mr..
Chiffon had rot announced himself
d candidate for the United States
aenatorship.
However. the Chiltons show signs
OF wavering and have selected Will
liam A. Maccorkle as their spokes-
man to pass the word quietly around
that Mr.. Chiffon himself intends to
enter the race.
In order to pfepare the way for
ChiIton's entrance into the race at
this late hour, it has been necessary
10 resort to eulogy of Mr.. Chiffon,
virtually personal as it comes from
his law partner aad chosen spokes-
man. and it is somewhat amusing to
see how 1t is being done. The fol-
lowing is a sample by w. A. Mac
Corkle:
"dr. Chiffon began work to carry
the state of West Virginia last
spring. know that his motto then
was that the party should get to-
gether and make this fight regardless
of the aspirations of any one for the
senatorship. He preached this doc
trine wherever he went, and natur-
ally, after the battle was fought and
the victory woa, he felt that the
greatest service he could render the
Democratic party would be to make
his conduct such that no one could
accuse him of opening up any old
sores that there might be.
For my part, I do not believe IN
this talk of McGraw and Chiffon
feud, but as a matter of fact, the
people of the state believe that such
exists. and there was strong feel
ing that new blood would be con-
ducive to party harmony and the
raising of party spirit. For this
reason, Notwithstanding the strong
desire in this end OF the state. that
It should have a senator, and the al
most unanimous support that would
have been given Mr.. Chiffon, he felt
that time should be given for other
candidates to feel the temper of the
people and that time should be given
the Democratic party to consider
we'll the many questions involved in
the election of a senator.
'fHe thinks now that nothing
should be done on his part to give
any ground for the claim that fac
tional fight is always indispensable IN
the Democratic party, However, it
seems that others who have been
identified in a fight against Mr.. Chill
ton feel otherwise. To be perfectly
plain, and without meaning to re-
feet in the least upon any gentleman
who has been named, it Is now obvi-
GUS that there is to he McGraw
fight, regardless OF consequences"
The Fairmont Times comments as
follows:
Reading between the lines of
Governor MacCorkle's statement isl
the thinly yelled threat that since
Mr.. McGraw insists upon Keeping
alive the party disturbance in which |
the Democracy of West Virginia has
been embroiled for the last fourteen
years, Mr.. Chiffon will again call his
friends to arms and revive the old
NcCrawJChiIton feud in all its past
intensity"
In nut shell Chiffon purposes to
use the candidacy of Col. McGraw
as his excuse for deserving Mr.. Wat
son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
- Erenino Echo.

surely the equity OF providence
has balanced peculiar sufferings
with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19
Nrccrn,v and Chilton.

Some of the Democratic newspa-
pers are insisting now that because
William Il. Chiffon has not an
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-19

No package is too big to carry the
Christmas seal, and none is 100
small to ibe without one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-08
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES.

The feature of the closing day in
Charlottesville OF the fifth annual con-
vention OF the League OF Virginia
municipalities was the address by
Barton Myers of Norfolk, on The
Fundamental Requisite Honest
Ballot"
The league adjourned yesterday af-
ternoon, to meet next year at Cape
Charles, at date to be fixed by the
mayor of that town. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year,
rs follows: President, r. E. Steed,
OF Norfolk; vice presidents, Mayor j..
Davis Reed. OF Portsmouth; Mayor
Marquis Jones, of Newport News; j..
Frank East, OF Norfolk; secretary and
treasurer, L. c. Brinson, OF Ports
mouth.
Charles E. Ashburner, OF Stanton,
retiring president of the association,
spoke on The Citizens Duty in Mum
icipal Government" and Lieut.. G. P.
Shaw, of Norfolk, showed why the
commission plan succeeds. Health
Commissioners Ennion G. Williams
told OF the health work of the state,
and DR.. Roy K. Flanagan, OF Char
lottesville, spoke on The Diseases a
Municipality Can Control and How to
DO It." Municipal Taxation" was
the subject OF paper by Mayor Mary
us Jones, of Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-08
PRIMARY IN SECOND DISTRICT.

The Second district democratic COM
rlittee met in Norfolk, yesterday, to
adopt q plan for the nomination OF a
democratic candidate for Congress to
fill the vacancy created when the State
central committee declared void the re-
suit OF the primary OF August %, in
which w. ]. Young was nominated on
the face of the returns.
1t soon became apparent that three
members of the committee-Chairman
Day, Col. w. w. Sale and A. G. Crom-
well-wanted a nominating convention,
while ]. F. West, DR.. F. 8. Hope and
Joe" West were steadfast for a pri-
mary. A hot fight followed before the
committee, in which the candidate for
congress and others took part. Most
of the organization speakers favored the
convention, while the insurgents, who
were in the majority, clamored for a
primary.
It was decided to hold a convention
at Suffolk, on Monday, October II, to
nominate candidate for Congress.
Delegates to the convention will be
named by the various candidates fol-
lowing primary to be held next Fri
day. Instead of voting for delegates in
the primary, votes will be cast for the
candidates and they will name the dele
gates on a basis of one delegate fol-
oyar,, IN votas cast Those oDposed &c
the organization will support State Sen
ator E. E. Holland, OF Suffolk, in the
primaries.
Most of Young's strength will come
out of Norfolk city and Norfolk county
while Maynard will get many delegate
from Portsmouth and most of those
Holland does not get in the counties.
Other candidates are ]. 7. Deal, o
Norfolk, and ]. Peter Holland, Q
Franklin. The primaries will be hele
on October A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-08

EFFORTS to evade the United States
customs inspectors has cost returning
American tourists during the past two
months alone just 100000 in fines
and forieitures. Beginning today, how
ever, returning tourists are facing new
phase of the fight. The announce
ment of customs officials in New York
that penitentiary sentences have been
withheld for the last time in all cases
OF attempted smuggling is the occasion
OF the new order of things. The amaz-
ing thing about the numerous attempts
to smuggle in foreign purchases, says q
government official is the astoniShingly
large number OF people who do not
think there is anything wrong in it.
They are church people and perfectly
moral and honest in other respects,
but in this they can see nothing wrong
whatever. Until the public has been
educated up to the belief that it is as
wrong to rob the government as 1t Is to
rob the individual. l am afraid that
even prison sentences will not entirely
stop the practice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-08
Battle with Outlaws.

Winter, Wis, Oct Sin terrific
gun battle at 9:45 today, John Dietz,
the OUTLAW OF Cameron Dam, and
his son Leslie, are believed to have
been wounded Both dropped to their
knees under hail Of bullets from the
deputies, but succeeded in getting back
into the cabin. Dietz precipitated the
battle. He walked abopt 100 yards
from the house alone, carrying two
heavy revolver.
John Britton, deputy sheriff, called
on him to throw up his hands and sur
render. Dietz WHEELED and ran for the
cabin and the army of deputies opened
fire on him. About fifty feet from the
cabin Dietz dropped to his knees, pro-
badly wounded. However, he faced
the deputies and began shooting with
re Oliver in each hand s.~ss;.ss
Leslie Dietz then ran out to his faith
er's side, emptying his own gun at the
besiegers and retilling his fathers re-
volvers with cartridges. After several
minutes OF fighting Leslie dragged his
father toward the cabin. The boy APP
parently dropped on the threshold and
is believed to be wounded. Mrs. Dietz
came out and helped them inside.
After the battle Sheriff Madden ex-
pressed the belief that it would be nee
essary to kill the whole family 10 get
Diptz
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-08
AVIATOR KILLED.

Capt. Macievich, the Russian mill
tary aviator, was killed yesterday at
st. Petersburg in fall from q Voison
biplane. The accident occurred dur
ing an altitude competition, which was
won by Lieut.. Martyevich, who reach
ed height OF 1887 feet.
Macievich had risen $3.50 feet, but
decided to descend. When at height
OF /, $40 feet his machine suddenly III :
set and the aviator was thrown out.
Every bone in his body was broken, OK
cept one in an arm. 1t is the belief
OF the physicians that he died Of heart
failure before reaching the ground.
Less of control of lever is supposed to
have caused the accident.
The fall of the aviator through space
caused panic among t spectators.
Women shrieked and tainted, and the
wife OF Macievich became delirious, and
it isSfeareds she will be permanently in
sane
Macevich was considered the most
skillful and careful OF the Russian mill
tary avators, and only last Wednesday
took up Premier Stolypin for a ten
minute flight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-08
Won Box of Candy.

Logansport, Ind, Oct. S.-To win
a box OF bonbons from her sweetheart,
whosquestioned her courage Miss Louise
Hartman went to the top OF the lS5-
foot smokestack OF the Logansport
Heating Company yesterday. The
hosting rigging, which consisted OF a
bucketin which men and materials were
raised to the top has not yet been
taken down and the foreman, after try
ing to persuade the girl not to make
the ascent reluctantly gave his per-
mission. Then she stepped into the
bucket and was shot to the top OF the
giant stack.
Reaching there she climbed out OF
the bucket and although strong wind
was blowing she stood on the top and
waved to the friends below. Then she
daringly walked around the top OF the
stack which is eleven feet in diameter
and descended without Inishap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-08

HISTORY is ever repeating ltsell.
An immodest danseuse caused the be-
heading OF man pronounced by the
Great Teacher the greatest OF all who
had been born of women. A sensual
king rendered damsel a carte
blanche, even to the half of his king
dom, after she had made an indecent
exposure OF herself before drunken
party who we're celebrating the mon
arch's birthday. King Manuel has
allowed a damsel OF the same stripe
to kick his throne from under HIM.
Mile. Gaby Deslys is the modern sa-
lone. Manuel became fascinated by
her dancing in a music hall in London.
He met her after the funeral OF King
Edward. He is now deposcd king
and an exile from the country OF his
birth, while the woman in the case IS
attracting thousands to music halls to
see her repeat the acts which have
brought so much woe to the king ana
the royal family Of Portugal.