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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

VITA the exception OF Aldermen
Flnn and Wright all the present AID
erm"n Will retire from public service
at the expiration Of their terms-it is
said. Mr. Finn is reported TO be an
avowed candidate for recollection while
Mr.. Wright rs still undecided. Mayor
Boyle has not announced himself but
MS friends say he is I'm the race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
DEATH.

Mrs. w. j. Hatfield died on Thurs
day at the home Of Mr.. Jno. s.
Kennedy. on Oakland Rvenue. She
was the widow Of the late Rev. w. j.
Hatfield of this city. The funeral
service was held at o'clock Friday
afternoon at the cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Work has been commenced upon the
handsome residence of Mr.. III. G. Des-
Champs on Warren street. This build
ing will be complete in every respect,
fitted up with all modern improve
ments. Mr.. j. w. McKiever has the
contract.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. b. McGhee. OF Spartanburg.
Is In Sumter for several days.
Magistrate Reese. of wedgefield,
was in Sumter Thursday.
Mrs. ID. j. wlnn, Jr., and two child
rem, II Bishopville. were in the city
Tuseday.
Rev. ID. J. Mccarthy and Rev. ]. J.
O'Donnell. OF Scranton. Pa, are visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Neil O'Donnell.
Capt. Robert M. Cooper, Of Wis
acky, Is In the city
Mr., J. p. Buddin. OF Turbeville, was
here Monday.
Mr.. f. T. Minis. Of Trinity, was one
of the prominent farmers in the city
Monday.
Mr.. f. ID. Law, OF Elliotts. was in
Sumter on business Monday.
Miss Lois Belue is visiting In CO.
iumbia.
Capt. ]. witherspoon Cooper. of
Mayesville. was in The city Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Bracey left Tuesday
morning for Barnwell. After visiting
relatives there she will go to Brook
willie. Fla.
Mr.. W. ID. Mcleod. OF Oswego, was
In the city on business Wednesday.
Mr.. Geo. p. Booth, who was shot
and seriously wounded by negro
farm hand on his place at Ulmers.
Barnwell county. several weeks ago.
was brought TO the hospital here for
treatment Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. woodley, of
Summerton. were in the city wednes.
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Dabbs passed
through the city Wednesday on
their way to Jacksonville, Fla, and
other Southern points. They will
spend a short time on their honey
moon, after which they will be al
home to their friends at their home
at Goodwill.
Mayor and Mrs. Rogers Scar
borough, of Bishopville were in the
city Wednesday.
Rev. ]. p. Marion has returned
from Richbury. where he has been
at the bedside of his mother for the
past ten days He lcll his mother
much improved and with hopes OF
her speedy recovery.
Mr.. W n. Scott spent last wec'.
with mis- brother, Nir. Jno Scott N
Florence. He left his brother, who
has been sick for some time, much
improved.
Mrs. F.. r. Blanding. OF Milwaukee,
Wis, a sister Of Mrs. Abe Rytten-
berg, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Ryttenberg.
Miss Lizzie Hodge, who has been
visiting Mrs. John r. Haynsworth,
has returned to her home in Pine
wood.
Mrs. Minnis. who has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. DR.. Mills on Church
street, has returned to her home in
Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Noise are In
Charleston.
Mrs. William Wilson who has been
visiting at the home of Col. Thomas
Wilson. on Broad street, has return
ed TO her home In Charleston.
Miss Corrie Hart. of Laurens, was
a charming guest OF friends In the
city this week
Rev. NJ w. Hook went to Colum-
bia Thursday.
Liuet. Gov. Mcleod. OF Blshopville,
was In the city Thursday.
Mr. Neir o'Donnen left Thursday
for Hartsville where he went to
attend the formal opening Of the CO.
ker store
Miss Marie Gregg. OF Florence, is
the guest of Miss Theo Gregg this
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
G. O. P. STAGGERING TO ITS
DOOM, SAYS N. Y. DEMOCRAT
Osborne Warns Own Party That Un-
less New Purposes Are Shown
People viii Lose Faith

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-"No man nor
any group of men can ever reform a
political party" That is the declara-
tion of Thomas M. Osborne of Auburn,
an up-to-date Democrat prominent in
state and national politics. He fore
sees the doom of the Republican party.
''Were we so idiotic," continues Mr..
Osborne, in a statement to the New
York Reformed Democratic league, 'as
to attempt the task of reforming
Democratic party according to news
paper formula, we should have only
our labor for our pains. What we can
do, however, is to say to our party
associates, Here is a group OF men
who want better things and who mean
to have them
The situation in the Republican par
ty, says Mr. Osborne. is critical, but
it will not profit the Democrats unless
they show new purposes and new am
bitions. because though the majority
of voters have lost faith in the Repub-
lican party, they also have long ceased
to have any faith whatever in the
Democratic party.
''But the Republican organization is
tottering to its fall"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
ENDS 5 YEAR CASE
IN TWELVE MINUTES
DEFENDANTS IN TIMBER LAND
FRAUDS CLEARED
Speedy Action of Jury Causes Genera
Surprise, as instructions Were
to Consider Counts
Separately

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 26.-Within
twelve minutes after the final words
in the instructions from the court had
been read the jury in the govern
ment's case against William F. Ket-
tenbach, George II. Kester and William
Dwyer, charged with conspiracy in
timber land transactions, returned a
verdict finding the defendants not
guilty.
The speedy action Of the jury created
general surprise, inasmuch as Judge
Dietrich had instructed each count in
the indictment be considered sepa-
rately.
Counsel for the defendants at once
moved for an immediate trial of the re-
naming charges, involving suborna-
ton of perjury. The motion, however,
was opposed by Payton Gordon, spe-
cial prosecutor for the government.
He asked that the case go over to the
March term.
Todays verdict ends a case which
has been on the docket of the United
States district court in Idaho for five
years. Kettenbach and Kester at the
time of the indictment were president
and cashier respectively of the Lewis
ton National bank Last fall the men
were indicted, together with Clarence
Robnett, on charge of embezzlement
following the discovery of shortage
of $1S7,0 in the banks accounts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
GOVERNMENT MAY BATTLE
WITH STEEL CORPORATION
If Successful Against Tobacco Trust,
Attorney General Promises to
Keep Up the Fight

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 26-If the
government wins its fight against the
so-called tobacco trust it will take up
labors battle against the United States
Steel corporation, according to a state
ment made tonight by Frank S. Monett,
former attorney general of Ohio, who
is retained by the American Federation
of Labor in the steel case.
Mr.. Monett based his assertion on a
promise which, he said. Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham made to him and
President Gompers of the Federation in
a recent call on the attorney general.
The complaints pleaded in the tobac-
co case are analogous to those which
could be brought against the steel cor
poration, Mr.. Monett said he told Mr..
Wickersham. adding that the attorney
general seemed to agree with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
MISTRESS OF WHITE HOUSE
TO HAVE NEW SECRETARY
Miss Mary Spires viii Succeed Miss
Bech, Who Is to Marry Lieu
tenant Wainwright

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Miss Mary
D. Spires, clerk in the office of the
surgeon general of the army, will sue
ceed Miss Alice Blech as social secre-
tary to Mrs Taft about the first of
March. Miss Bleeh will become the
wife of Lieut.. Richard Wainwright,
U. S. N, this spring.
Miss Isabelle Hagner, who during the
Roosevelt administration looked after
the correspondence of the mistress or
the White House, was for years clerk
in the office of the surgeon general,
where she was an associate OF Miss
Spires.
Miss Spires is a North Carolinian.
Although retiring in her tastes she has
hosts of friends and is especially well
liked in army circles She is pro-
nounced blonde, with sparkling blue
eyes and a wealth of wavy light hair
above the average height and exceed
ingly stylish.
Although Miss Spires will be detailed
to the White House, she will be re-
tanned on the war department rolls.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
STEAKS FROM MANN 9TH IN ICE
o5oooo YEARS SAID TO BE GOOD

NEW YORK, Feb. GA record feat
in cold storage is recounted in a state.
ment by DIR. Bayard c. Fuller CHIEF
inspector of foods for New York city.
According to the doctors story there
was discovered in Russia some time
ago the carcass of a mammoth, which
scientists said had been alive before
the glacial period. That meant that
the body, still in perfect condition,
was more than 250,000 years old.
Tests showed that the meat was well
preserved, and a huge steak from it
was served at dinner given by prom
inent scientists. The guests pro-
nounced the meat excellent.
"Once meat or poultry has been
frozen" says DR.. Fuller, "the passage
of time has no effect on 1t and fermen-
tation is completely arrested SO long
as IL is kept in a frozen condition.
When thawing sets in, however, disin-
tegration is rapid
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
TAFT CANNOT COMPLAIN
OF PRESS, SAYS DEPEW
New York Senator Declares Roose-
velt Attitude Found More
Favor Than Presidents

NEW YORK, Feb. .-"Roosevelt
knew the real way to run the press.
If Roosevelt wanted anything the press
knew it weeks ahead, and as result
the people were thoroughly agitated; .
Senator Chauncey M. Depew made
this statement in an address tonight
before the Amen Corner club, an or
ganization composed mostly of news
paper men.
The senator was comparing Col.
Roosevelt and President Taft in their
attitude toward the press.
''Now the difference between Roose-
velt and Taft" he said, sis that Taft
always has been judge, and he knows
that the worst thing a judge can do is
to reveal his decision before he utters
it. So we find him complaining in a
recent speech that the press either
patronizes or hammers him."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
CALLS HALT IN SLAUGHTER
OF SEALS IN ALASKA WATERS
Senate Committee on Conservation
Heeds Or. Hornaday's Warning
of Their determination

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-After a
meeting today with Dr. Hornaday,
director of the New York Zoo, the sem
ate committee on conservation of ma
tural resources, of which Senator Dix
report to the department of commerce
and labor the undesirability of renew
ing the present lease for the slaughter
of seals in Alaskan waters, which ex-
pires next April.
According to DIR. Hornaday, the seal
herd has been reduced from 100000 to
$4,000 in a comparatively brief period.
He expressed the opinion that a renew
al of the lease would amount to the
practical determination of the herd He
recommended a closed season of ten
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
ASK DICKINSON TO DECLARE
ATTITUDE TOWARD COAST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-secretary
of War Dickinson will be given an op-
portunity Monday to explain criticism
made to the senate interoceanic canal
committee that he declined to encour-
age the establishment of steamship
line on the Pacific coast to compete
with the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany.
The charge was made by b. N.
Baker of Baltimore, who proposed to
establish the new line from San Fran
cisco to the isthmus Of Panama.
Senator Bristow, a member of the
committee, commenting upon the
statement, said it was clear to him
that the government officials did not
want to take any steps that would
iniure transcontinental railroads.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
LIVE HOGS REACH TOP
PRICE SINCE YEAR 1870

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Live hog prices
kept their hold upon the market here
today the record price, $3.50, top figures
since 1870, being paid. The packers
have been buying little during the
week.
Prices of all products also advanced
still further in sympathy. Pork for
May delivery sold on the board of trade
at $2430 barrel, eclipsing the high
record mark recorded during the fa-
nous Armour corner in 1887, and inci%
dentally touching the highest point ever
reached here with the exception of a
short period during the Civil War, when
the price rose to $43 a barrel. Lard
and ribs were correspondingly high.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
PREPARED LIST OF VICTIMS
FROM CHlCAG0'S BLUE BOOK
Police Arrest Man for Robbery and
Later Accuse Him of Plan
ming Extortion

CHICAGO, Feb. ga man who had
prepared from Chicago's "blue book"
long list of wealthy people from
whom. the police assert, he intended
to extort money by threatening them
with death, was arrested tonight after
he had held up and robbed DR.. B. H.
Chamberlain.
Later the robber was identified as
Edwin English. In his possession
were found a burglars kit and letters
addressed to wealthy Chicagoans. One
letter demanded $500 from DR.. D. K.
Pearsons, benefactor of many small
colleges.
Other letters in the robbers possess
sion were addressed to Potter Palmer
jr., Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor.
Harold Mccormick, Joseph Medill
Patterson and others.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
LEAVING JAIL AT END OF
TERM is ARRESTED AT GATE
Frenchman Charged with Bringing
Woman Into Country Unlaw-
fully to Be Deported

9 LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Feb. 26.-
Pierre Gouyet, Frenchman, who COM
pleted a sentence of two years in the
federal prison here today, was arrested
at the prison gate by an agent of the
department of commerce and labor.
He will be deported.
Gouyet was convicted of importing
a woman into this country for immoral
purposes. -.
Gouyet's brother completed term
last November for the same offense and
was deported to France.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
ARREST ITALIAN FOR
MURDER OF PETR0SIN0
Police of New Orleans Connect Man
with Crime Committed in
Palermo, Italy

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-Said to
be wanted for alleged completely in the
murder of Lieutenant Petrosino of the
New York police force in Palermo,
italy. Giuseppe Calamia, an italian,
was arrested here this afternoon by
local detectives and authorities of the
United States immigration department.
He was taken into custody upon re-
quest from Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
TUCSON CITIZEN SOLD TO
COMPANY OF U. S. OFFICIALS S
Tucson Printing G. Publishing Co.
Which Makes Purchase, Has
Personnel of Noted Men

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 26.-Announce-
ment was made here today OF the sale
of the Tucson Citizen to the Tucson
Printing and Publishing company, of
which James T. Williams, Jr., former
United States civil service commits
sioner at Washington, d. c.. is presi-
dent; Alan b. Jaynes, clerk of the
United States district court at Tuscon,
vice president and general manager.
and John B. Wright, attorney general
of Arizona, secretary and treasurer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
Ell MONTE MAN THROWN
FROM BUGGY; BADLY HURT
Turning Corner While Horse Is Rum
ming at High Speed, Acci-
dent Results

While turning the corner of First
and Gage streets last night at high
rate of speed, the buggy driven by
Charles P. Cunningham overturned.
throwing the occupant into the street.
Cunningham was picked up uncon-
scious and treated at the county hos
pital. 1t is thought he suffered a basal
fracture of the skull and his condition
is regarded as serious.
According to cards found in the
pockets of the injured man, he resides
at Ell Monte.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
DEATHS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE

PORTLAND, Me, Feb. 26.-The ex-
treme cold weather of the past few days
has caused several deaths. Frank
Burnham, a milk dealer of Scarbor-
ough, became exhausted while walking
home, and stopping to rest, was frozen
to death beside the road. John Nc
Dermott of Lewiston, released from the
county Jail at Auburn yesterday, was
found today dead on the road between
the iail and the town of West oxford.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
GUARD SHOOTS CONVICT

COLUMBUS, Ohio Feb. 26.-Harvey
Johnson, a negro serving a life term
as a burglar, was shot and killed today
by guard in the Ohio penitentiary
while trying to escape. Johnson had
made three attempts to escape from
the penitentiary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
PRES. TAFT TO SPEAK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-President
Taft will be the principal speaker at
the banquet of the League of Republi-
can State Clubs in this city April 3.
Today he promised a committee OF
which John Hays Hammond is chair
man that he would do SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
WALLACE EULoGIzED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Eulogies
upon Gen. Lew Wallace and a debate
on the postoffice appropriation bill con-
sumed the time of the house today.
The house was in session five and a
half hours. The senate did not meet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
SEEKING coNeoYs RELEASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26-Denied
bail for their client today by Judge
Dunno, the attorneys for M. j. Con-
boy, charged with the murder of Ber-
nard Lagan, declared their intention
of applying to the appellate court for a
writ of habeas corpus to secure Con-
boys release on bonds pending his
trial
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
WIRELESS STATION BURNED

HERMOSILLO, Mex. Feb. 26.-The
government wireless station at Cape
Haro, near the port of Guaymas, has
been destroyed by fire which originated
in the electrical equipment. AS re-
suit wireless communication with
Lower California has been stopped.
The loss is placed at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
BLAST KILLS /, HURTS SEVERAL

DUQUOIN, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-An eXplo-
sion of gas in the Urbana mine at
Christopher early today killed lsam
BoroIin and injured two other miners
probablY fatally.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27

When a man passes 45 he puts In the
remainder of his days keeping the ma
chinery in repair.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27

Lose a good-pay tenant. boaS1erf Les
a want ad help you to take It like phiioso'
vher.
The Washington times., 1910-01-31
PINK GERMS
FOUND IN SUBWAY
Scientists Locate Tinted>O
ganism in Philadelphia
Tube.

PHILADELPHIA. ian. &.-To Dr.
Sylvester J neeban, assistant instructor
OF bacteriology in the University Of
Pennsylvania, Is due the credit for the
discovery Of the subway germ" de-
Bcribed as a pale pink organism Of mi
croscopic proportions found TO thrive
only IN an underground tube
! Like most germs. 1t cannot stand the
light and it turks IN thu dark recesses
OF the subway. Nobody knows whether
Il IS q good or bad germ OF whether #
IS the fCrerunner OF a new desease- It
is only known that II IS pale pink and
that Il really exists
This bit Of scientific information was
gained in exhaustive experiments as to
IhA JBQdition Of the air IN the PhiIa-
deipf1ia subway
No reference IS made to the new Sub
way germ until well toward the close
Of a comprehensive report when Dr.
Bates, after naming list of eighteen
organisms that were 1denIlueds said
There was also pale pink SarCina-
which occurred quite frequently, and we
could not find this organism IN any OF
the text books. and, a far as we know,
Dr. ;. J Deehan, Of the University Of
Pennsylvania. was the first 10 describe
II"
And that's all any one knows about
the subway germ" Dr. Deehan hasn't
given auv further information regarding
It. and no other scientist has been able
TO get hold Of the daintily tinted organ
ism Of the underground
It may be that this Is really a be1e-
fetal germ that places the Philadelphia,
subway ahead Of all the Others Of the
country from a sanitary standpoint And
If this is proved TO be true there is no
doubt but that an army OF specialized
scientific men viii be hustled to this
city from New York to Scrape germs
from the inner surface Of the tube that
extends from the SchuylkiH river to
the Delaware
It Is believed here that the germ IN
the New York tubes would be well
coined as q purifier. In fact. adverse
comment about New Forl's subway
was the direct cause of the investiEz-
ton into conditions existing here
The Washington times., 1910-01-31

banks are going to be few, If the
present system of administration is
kept up, that with fever failures viii
grow public confidence In the national
banks, and with the growth Of conf
dence the amount Of business wiilsex-
pand-
What has been done in this matter
is the more striking because of the
simplicity Of the thing Without new
legislation, the Comptroller has simply
made use N part of the authority given
him. Practically, 1t has not been nee
essary for him to go to the full lengths
OF his power He has proceeded on the
theory that if the people were TO keep
confidence in the national banks and
Government guarantee Of deposits Se
avoided. that the banks had to be so
regulated as to put them above sus-
picion- He has succeeded largely by
compelling the directors of banks TO
give attention TO the condition of those
Institutions and impressing the lesson
that it Is the business of a bank d.
rector TO be something more than per
functory- Unsatisfactory banks have
been notified they would be examined
four times a year instead Of two. and
that every examination would be made
IN the presence Of the directors. II
this failed, the bank was advised that
if conditions complained Of were not
remedied, an examiner would be sent
to the bank at its expense and kept
there until conditions were satisfac-
tory. In only a few instances was It
necessary to take any Of these steps.
The activity OF directors in improving
conditions has been marked
Mr. Murray has proceeded on the
theory that effective supervision Of
bank while its doors are open Is better
than trying to see how much the cred
itOrs can be paid out Of the assets of a
closed bank
The banking reforms effected IN this
case, and the methods taken, constitute
an interesting lesson There are WAYS
and ways Of administration More law
isn't always necessary
The Washington times., 1910-01-31
PROBATION DOES NOT DENY
A RIGHT TO TRIAL.

In the excellent report submitted TO
Congress by the President January II.
1909. In behalf of the local prison com
mission, occurs this reference TO the
scope Of the. proposed system OF proba-
ton:
And the most frequent use
OF the system viii be in cases where
there has been a plea Of guilty and no
rial at all.
This has been taken to mean that
the commission has recommended a
limiting of the benefits of probation
to those who plead guilty Nothing
could be more contrary to the spirit Of
the law-
The commission did not by any
reasonable construction Of its. report so
argue What It said Is sustained by
tie experience of the several States
which have proved the value of the
system-merely that the greater mum
Der OF those IN the attitude which
promises benefit from probation ex-
press that attitude BY frank ackncwI-
edgment Of their offending.
The Washington times., 1910-01-31
ARMY SUPPLY BILL
RECEIVED IN SENATE
Appropriation of sos, 44O,-
567 Provided-StatehCDd
Measure Also Reported.

The Senate today received the reports
on the army appropriation bill carry
ing an appropriation Of SO, 80. SCI, AM
also received q favorab bic report on the
Statehood bin, designed TO admit New
Mexico and Arizona
-'>e army supply 5lI as finally passed
by Congress last year carried 500 ,1qT.-
40 The present bin as il came from the
House carried SS5.2s7,7O7- The amount
recommended 10 be added by the com
mites Of the Senate totals SO. $50. The
total bill as reported to the Senate to-
day is therefore S6,000.o00 less than an
propristed last year, but slightly more
than reported in the House
The statehood bill was submitted b7
Senator Dillingham; in the absence Of
Senate Beverage chairman Of the
Committee on Territories The urovf-
siOns Of the bill call for The election o.
delegates 70 a constitutional convention
The constitution which is to be adopted
At this convention mJsu be SUBMITTED
10 ana nave the approval Of both the
PRESIDENT and Congress. No election for
state officers can be held within q wear
after the adoption Of the constitution
should the President approve and Con
Eress faii to act the election Of State
Officers may follow after a proclamation
has been issued by the governor OF the
Territory.
It viii not he necessary TO wait longer
f1ant one session OF Congress after the
constitution Is submitted