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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24
MAY BE SENT TO ITALY.
Wife Murderer Loses First Round I'm
Fight Against ExtraditiOn.

Jersey City n. j., Sept 21.-Por-
ter Charlton lost the opening skir-
mish today in the fight to escape ex-
tradition for the confessed murder at
Lake Como of his wife, Mary Scott
Castle Charlton. Judge Blair, before
whom he was arraigncd, declined TO
admit his plea of insanity and took
tn" Application for his return under
adVisrmcnt. An attack on the treaty
with Italy under which extradition is
asked thercupOn became the chief
prop of the defense.
If Judge Blair's ruling is adverse
to Charlton the case Will be certified
to Secretary Knox, who will pass on
the question Of cXtradition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24
COVER CROP CAMPAIGN.
Various Agencies Work for the Better
ment OF Agriculture.

Columbia, Sept. 21.-There will be
more winter cover crop planted in
South Carolina this fall than ever be-
fore. The work Of the various agen-
cies for better agriculture in this
State Is quite noticeable. Last year
notwithstanding the dry fall and
spring, there were hundreds of sus-
cessful fields of vetch. bur clover,
crimson clover. red clover and al
falfa. The majority Of these were
planted under the supervision Of a
government agent. and were so satis-
factory that the area will be greatly
extended this year.
A. G. Smith scientific assistant OF
the United States department Of
agriculture gave specific directions
for planting over 800 fields Of these
crops last year. and this year he is
continuing the work in practically
every section Of the State. Specific
directions for planting any of these
crops can be secured by addressing
him at Columbia. He has already
given directions for over $50 fields
this season. These advise the farmer
every step in the process. and tell
him where to secure the seed and the
soil for incubation.
To Interest all Farmers.
The aim Of the department Of ag-
riculture Is to get a winter cover
crop on every acre of land in South
Carolina. 1t will take many years to
accomplish the desired result, but the
people are waking up to the oppor-
tunity and the benefit Of winter cover
crops, and 1t Is believed that great
results will be accomplished in the
next few years. Farmers are advised
to plant rye or oats on the larger
part Of their farm If they have never
grown any leguminous winter cover
crop, but it is advisable to plant a
small area of vetch, bur clover, red
clover or crimson clover, following
the directions given, and then in an
other year by having plenty OF soil
for incubation, the farmer can ex-
tend his area as he sees fit. Most Of
the failures with these crops, and
also with the alfalfa, has been due TO
lack Of proper knowledge OF planting.
Where tho proper methods have been
no failures whatever.
Any one desiring to grow any Of
those crops successfully, will do we'll
to write Mr. Smith for proper di-
roCtiOnS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24
KILLED WHILE DEFENDING
HOME.
Chicago Man Victim of Negro In
truder.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Wm. A. Jones,
a negro, was partly Unidentified this
afternoon as the slayer of Charles
D. Hitler, who was shot in defending
his daughters from an intruder, who
had entered through their bed room
window.
Jones succeeded in concealing q
bullet wound in his wrist for hours,
while being grilled by Police Captain
Collins, at the South Englewood po-
lice station. The injury betrayed it.
self when blood began trickling down
the colored mans hand and onto the
floor. The prisoner declared that he
wounded himself accidentally yes
terday, but Captain Collins declared
the wound to be comparatively fresh.
The latter expressed his belief that
Jones fired while struggling with
Hitler, his left arm-the one injured
being around Killers back, and re-
ceiving a bullet that had passed
through the latter's body.
When taken into custoday Jones
carried a revolver, every chamber OF
which was loaded, but which, the
police declare, smelled strongly OF
burnt powder.
Hitler was chief local freight clerk
of the Rock Island railroad. He was
aroused at an early hour this morn
Ing by the screams Of his daughters,
Florence, aged 12, and Clarice, aged
IS. who slept together. Florence told
Capt. Collins that she was awakened
to her danger by feeling rough
beard against her face. She said the
face was that Of a negro, but she
could not be certain of other details.
She declared that the clothing worn
by Jones tallies with that in which
her assailant was garbed. In an
swer to her cries, Hitler rushed to
the bedroom and crippled with the
intruder. They rolled down the stairs
locked in each others arms. Then
the negro began firing. three bullets
entering the railroad mans body.
His grasp relaxed and the murderer
escaped. Detectives arrested Jones
when he rushed from clump of
bushes near the Hitler house and
swung onto a car going toward the
city.
Mrs. Elizabeth McNabb Unidentified
Jones as the man who had entered
her home earlier in the night. Mrs.
McNabb says the negro entered her
home and found his way to the bed
room, where she and her daughter
we're sleeping. He laid his hand on
the latter's arm and she awoke and
screamed. This frightened the in
truder away.
AT first I thought it was my little
brother Gerald. who had come into
our room," said Florence Hitler.
Gerald, what are you doing here?
Go back to your room," I said.
''Then / felt that awful beard against
my face and yelled"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24
A RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
Forty-TwO Persons Killed i'm Wreck
in Illinois.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 21.-Forty-
two persons were killed and seven
We're seriously injured in a head-on
collision between two traction cars
on the Fort Wayne Bluffton division
of the Fort Wayne and Wabash VAL
ley line today.
The wreck occurred one and a half
miles north of Kingsland, seven miles
north Of Bluffton, at a sharp curve.
The cars in collision were a north
bound local car, crowded 20 the stems.
which left Bluffton at Ills O'Clock
and a southbound extra" car from
Fort Wayne. They met while both
were running at high speed.
The exact time of the accident
IN doubt. Probably it was about a
half hour after noon. The south
pound car, seemed to take the right
or way. Like a giant missile IL
pioughed its way through the packed
coach coming in the opposite direc-
tion. It's heavier frame cut like a
keen knife a pathway through the
length of the opposite vehicle. II
cut off seats an inch above the floor
and smashed and packed in one
CHASTITY mass the whole interior NJ
the car.
In the northbound car there were
only few capable Of giving aid to
the dying. They did what they conjd
Word was flashed by telephone 70
Bluffton and special car was loaded
with all the physicians available and
sent TO the scene. At nightfall all
the dead and injured had been re-
moved.
But One Unhurt.
John r. Boyd, of Marion. was nro-
bably the only passenger aboard the
Inflated local who escaped without
bruises. "I decided to avoid
the crush" said he. "in
the crowded car and got down
on the steps. After we had passed
kingsland and were rounding a curve
saw the limited tearing down on
us about 200 yards away at terrible
speed. We were going about Is miles
an hour. Our car suddenly gave a
lunge forward. Our speed Increased
to fully 25 miles an hour almost IA
moment. The limited, bearing
down on US at 40 miles an hour. WA.
not 20 feet away. I saw what was
coming and jumped.
There was a splintering crash and
dull grinding. The big local car
seemed to climb on the trailer and
the heavier loaded car, from it's nj
lot to within six feet Of the rear. swept
over the coach, taking i almost
clean. That anything alive couss
have survived that terrible sweep Of
splintered and twisted steel IS a rn,r-
acle."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Governor AnSel has appointed j.
Wright Nash of Spartanburg, as a
member of the board of regents OF
the State Hospital for the insane to
take place of j. Perry Glenn, whose
death occurred several days ago. Mr..
Nash is n well known attorney and
was for number of years a member
OF the House from Spartanburg
county The appointment of Mr..
Nash is for a term Of six years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24
Before the Recorder.

Three little negro boys John Rich
ardson. Henry Lee and Joe Sumter,
were c1ch fined So for disturbance OF
the peace. They saw Kennlee Idol. a
messenger hoy. on Manning avenue,
TcesdaV and decided 20 make him
haul his freight" which they pro-
cccJc1 Co do by throwing cotton hollis
AZ him. Roe Windham. another ne
Rro youth who was In tho crowd. was
discharged.
Mr. Kelly Graham was fined g. for
public drunkenness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24
AN INFANT HOMICIDE.
Negro of Ten Years Kills Baby OF
Eight Months With Shotgun.

Timmonsville, Sept. 21.-This af-
ternoon on the plantation of J. l..
Windham, about two miles from
town, Tom Walters, 10-year-old
negro boy, shot and killed the g.
months-old baby of half sister, u.s.
Ing shotgun, the load striking the
infant in the face. Magistrate Atkin-
son will hold the inquest tomorrow
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Don't waste your money buying
piasters when you can get a bottle
NJ Chamberlain's Liniment for twenty
nVe cents. piece Of flannel damn
ened with this liniment is superior An
any plaster for lame back, pains IN
the side and chest and much cheau-
er. Sold by w W Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24
Sbs ddlattbmal ann Soutbron.

The sumter Watchman was found
Cd In 1850 and the True southron In
1sss. The Waterman and southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers,
and is manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

DR.. James Crosson, Of Leesville,
DR.. w. A. Oxner, of Gilbert. DR.. O.
c. Hally, of Hollow Creek, and Dr..
Busby, of Steedman, have been in
dicted in Lexington county for prac-
ticing medicine without a license.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

We trust that American consul
COCuanut trees Is not what the bur
lcsquc comedian calls hypnotistcr
-PittSburg Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Boys who take little interest in
school work will indorso cmphatical-
~ the proposition Of John HAYS
Hammond to put n course on train
mig chauffcurs i'm the high school.
The enrolment i'm such department
would be limited only by the num-
Der Of hoys.-l6oston Daily Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Received Monday load Horses
and Mules. Several nice saddle and
driving horses 16 Mares IN this
load. Several nice farm mules. Prices
right Hoylc Live stock co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Adam Fielder, a negro, Of Leesville.
was convicted in Lexington county
court and sentenced to the chaingang
for selling cocaine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

James Baker, colOred. was killed
in Ra:hwell county Tuesday by Con-
stable Judson Still.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Mr.. il. r. Josephs. of Galcna. IL,
committed suicide at the City Hotel,
Columbia. Sunday nieht by taking
StrYchninc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Larry Patterson, of Mccormack.
aged IS, committed suicide Saturday
night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

or course Supreme Deacon Hemp
hill knew what Doc Cook was about
all the time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Cornhrcad and molasses down in
Cottonland again,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Roosevelt having sometime ago
appropriated all that was popular in
Bryan's platform and Bryan having
now bolted the party. the Democracy
seems to have been purged Of Bry-
antsm.
Charleston Is looming up as a cot
ton exporting market. the buyers Of
Charleston firms are making 1t inter-
esting for the other buyers.
Some OF the comments on the res
ignation OF Col. w. T. Brock, as
sistant adjutant general. are tinged
with surprise. That he held on 50
long Is the only surprising feature
OF the mess.
The time Is coming when Sumter
will need a connection with the Sea-
board Air Line so badly that a real
effort will be made to secure 1t.
The revision OF the school law,
which Is now being made by a COM
mission. may lead to the needed re-
vision and simpliication of other
laws. IL that work is we'll done and
the results are as beneficial and sat
isfactory as anticipated.
Ex-Rev. Thos. Dixon has pulled
of another sensational play, entitled
the Sins OF the Father" which Is said
TO be the warmest thing out. 1t had
Its first production In NorfaIk, Va,
wednesday night before a packed
house and the press agent OF the
show sends Us a long telegram boost
Ing the play to the skies. We gather
from the press agents wire that II Is
even worse than the Clansman, and
win undoubtedly be a great money
maker. as many thousands of people
are always too eager to pay a high
price TO see and hear that sort of
drama
Senator Smiths advice to the
farmers to hold cotton for higher
prices Is probably JUSTIFIED by condi-
Tins but II would have more weight
IL the farmers were better organized
and had a selling agency to market
the crop somewhat on the plan op-
Grated so successfully by the Caiifor-
MIA fruit growers and Northwestern
wheat farmers.
The contest for the speakership in
the House Of representatives be-
tween Hon. M. L. Smith, of Kershaw
DIR. olin Sawyer OF George
town and DR.. wyche. OF
Newberry Is growing quite in
teresting. The effort Is al
ready being made to draw the
lines on the local option and prohi-
bition issue. There seems to be no
getting rid Of the liquor question.
and the qualifications of the
candidates for practically all
offices and positions Of honor are
subordinated to this one issue. In some
counties, they have even elected sup
erintendents of education on the IL
quor question and that was about the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Roosevelt having sometime ago
appropriated all that was popular in
Bryan's platform and Bryan having
now bolted the party. the Democracy
seems to have been purged Of Bry-
antsm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Some OF the comments on the res
ignation OF Col. w. T. Brock. as
sistant adjutant general. are tinged
with surprise. That he held on 50
hong is the only surprising feature
OF the mess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

The time is coming when Sumter
will need a connection with the Sea-
board Air Line so badly that a real
effort will be made to secure 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

The revision OF the school law,
which Is now being made by a com.
mission. may lead to the needed re-
vision and simpliflcation of other
laws. IL that work is we'll done and
the results are as beneficial and sat
isfactory as anticipated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

Charleston Is looming up as a cot
ton exporting market. the buyers Of
Charleston firms are making 1t inter-
esting for the other buyers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-24

lot to Within six feet Of the rear. swept
over the coach, taking it almost
clean. That anything alive couss
nave survived that terrible sweep OF
splintered and twisted steel IS 2 rn,r-
acle."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
D.8 R. G. DEPOT
OPENS NEXT WEEK
Date Finally Selected for the
Change Is Saturday,
Aug. 20.
FIRST THROUGH TICKET SOLD
General Buckley Wells OF Marys,illc,
Cal, Initial Purchaser on New Road
Newspaper Men Coming.

Vice President Charles II, Schlacks
~ the Western Pacific, who with Cen
eral Manager II. w. Clarke Of the
Denver & Rio Grande thoroughly in
spected the new Gould terminal station
in this city Wednesday. announced
that the formal opening Of the depot
would be deferred until Aug. 20, on ac-
count OF delay in the arrival OF glass
tor the ticket window and some other
material for the finishing touches for
the depot. Several contracts for
depot concessions were closed. T. a.
Dempsey, superintendent OF the din
ing car and cafe department of the
Denver 4 Rio Grande, accompanied
the party. Mr.. Dempsey is arranging
for the dining room and lunch counter
IN the new station.
h. L. LomaN. passenger traffic man
uger OF the Western Pacific, said yes
terday traffic over the Western Pacific
would be inaugurated, as announced,
on Aug. %. a special train carrying
railroad officials and about so San
Francisco newspaper men will be run
over the road, arriving In Salt Lake
Aug. 10. The newspaper men Will be
entertained by the Salt Lake Press
club during the evening of the 18th
and on Saturday the special viii leave
Salt Lake for the coast, carrying a
number of Salt Lake newspape men
TOR the return trip. Mr.. LomaN an
nounced that Gen. Buckley Wells, Of
MarysVille, cal, had purchas ed tho
first through ticket over the Western
Pacific reading Marysville to Denver.
via Western Pacific and Denver &
Rio Grande.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
WORMY FRUIT SEIZED.
Inspector Proposes To Enforce the
Law and Makes Six Arrests.

Pedlers. retailers, wholesalers. in fact,
all who have fruit for sale are facing
a war against the larvae OF the colding
moth for County Fruit Inspector j. c.
stay says that he will not permit fruit
to be sorted on the market and that all
who prefer grubby fruit for sale Will not
only have their fruit destroyed but will
themselves be arrested as well. Six men
were arrested this morning as follows
for having fruit In their possession for
sale all of which was infected by the
larvae of the colding moth: C. II. Ben
Mon of Taylorsville had II bushels of in
fected pears J. y. Penman OF Bountiful
had one bushe OF defective pears. Hy-
rum Carlson OF Pleasant Grove like
wise had two bushels OF infected pears:
w J. Powell of Murray WINS Offering for
sale three bushels of pears; ], W. Stew
enson of Murray had a bushel Of larvae
apples, and c. NJ CART Of Draper had
fVe boxes Of bad pears.
Mr. Stay says that there is no excuse
for not sorting the fruit before IL Is
brought TO market though many pedlers
are accustomed to maintain that their
wagons were loaded In the dark by my
little girl or TO give similar weak eN-
plantations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11

Traffic club will be called to consider
plans for the organization OF the club
Chairman g. j. McNitt, OF the commit
tee. said this morning that he had re-
ceved replies from a numbeI OF prom
inent railroad traffic clubs throughout
the country, and that he would call Il
meeting of the committee just as soon
as a majority OF the members could
be gotten together.
We had planned to call a meeting
last night" said Chairman McNitt,
but two Of the members were out of
town and another was unable to at
tend on account OF business engage
ments. and we were therefore unable %
get together. We have received replies
to cur letters OF inquiry regarding tn
orga nization OF the railroad mems clubs
from ST. Louis. Chicago New York,
Louisville. Ky, Omaha, Denver and ST,
Paul, most Of them enclosing copies ~
their constitutions and bylaws. There
is material enough to keep the commit
tee busy for several sessions, and a,
soon as there are enough members 81
town to attend a meeting. another will
be called" The committee consists Of
G. j. McNitt, chairman S. V. Derrah.
c. A Walker. w. +. Yeo and J. II.
Davis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
WESTERN PACIFIC
TO REACH ORIENT
Traffic Arrangement With lap
anese Steamship Line Goes
Into Effect Jan. !
OFFICIALS IN CONFERENCE
William n Avery of steamship Line
Confirms Printed Hcports-On
Tor san Francisco.

with the beginning Of the new year,
the Western Pacific railway will enter
into traffic Arrangement with tn, Togo
Kisen kaisha, a Japanese ste lmship
line operating between oriental ports
and points In South America Mckee
and the Pacific coast In North America.
William II. Avery. assistant general
manager OF the Togo Kisen Kaisha.
who with $ OkoWa. vice president. and
NJ shiraishi, director OF the company
arrived from the east yesterday to con
fer with officials of the Western Pacific
regarding the traffic alliance between
the. railroad and the steamship CONT
panies, Officially confirmed the pint d
report OF the alliance which had b en-
circulated since the arrival OF the jap
ancse officials in this country.
According TO Mr. Avery the contract
between the steamship company and
the Hartman dimes expires Jan. !,
1911, and upon that date the new ALI
ancc with the Gould lines begins. THIS
will give the Western Pacific entry int
all oriental ports, as wen as connection
with Mexican and South American
traffic. as the Togo Sisen kaisha
reaches all these places. The company
operates two distinct lines on the Pa
clfic. the main line being from san
Francisco to Honolulu. Yokohama
Kobe. Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hons
kong, with intermediate calls at Ma
Mia. The second line operates between
Hongkons. Yokohama. Kobe and Moi
10 Honolulu, Manzanillu. Salina cruz
tMexiCO), Callao PERU, Iquique (Chilc1
aud Valparaiso. The company operates
the triple screw turbine steamships
Tenyo Maru ans Chiyo Maru with a
third sister ship now building besides
n large fleet OF other ships
one interesting feature Of the visit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
SPIKE AND RAIL.

spector Of hotels and dining cars OF the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. and w.
NJ. Rogers, general manager Of the new
Western Pacific and Denver d Rio
Grande depot cafe. are in the city busy
with preparations for opening the cafe
on Aug 20, Mr.. Rogers has been with
the Rio Grande for three years. prior
to which time he had charge of the
Kansas City club. The cafe and lunch
room at the new depot will have a Ca
pacity OF 100 persons
\. II. Appersen Back-A b. Apper-
sen, formerly superintendent of the
Salt Lake division of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad. is in Salt Lake. For
a time Mr.. Appersen was connected
with the Chicago Great Western rail
road, but has decided to accept Some
thing more to his liking in the west
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
ICY" YOUNG IS FARMER
OF CONSIDERABLE WEALTH

cy Young OF the Maps is a farmer OF
high degree and has much wealth near
Puoli, o., after q years service.
Tom Leach, Sam Lever and Deacon
Phillippi are other members OF the Pi-
ratical crew who have learned to count
their savings IN Ave figures. Il Is said,
chiefly because they saved In the early
days OF their diamond activities. CLARK
Griffith, chief OF the Cincinnati Reds
Is ranch owner at Craig Mont, and
every season finds tho Fox among the
shippers To Chicago live stock market
Fielder Jones. who pilotcd the Chi
cago White SoN 10 the worlds cham
pionship In 1906 and later retired 10 de-
vote all his energies TO the hunt FOR
riches In the apple orchards Of Oregon,
u named among the rich ball players
SO Is Billy sullivan. one OF the star
backstops OF the American league.
Mike and Joe Cantillon, men behind
the Minneapolis club OF the American
association. have saved many and many
dollar from their baseball ventures