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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07
ROBERT ". HAYNES DREAM.
Story of Accident to Body of Great
South Carolinian.

Jonesville, Jan. 3.--The new train
put on by the Southern yesterday
from Charleston to Cincinnati passed
through Jonesville on time, 3.35 p.
NJ, and the people turned out along
the railroad to see it.
The new train from Charleston to
the Northwest brings to mind more
than ever the prediction of Robert Y.
Hayne, of Charleston, way back in
the thirties that Charleston would
some day be connected with the great
Northwest by rail through the Blue
Ridge and other mountains. Hayne
was enthusiastic over the fond dreams
OF the possibilities of this line by rail,
and he made many stirring sreeches
in advocacy Of his hopes. While he
was in the mountains of North Caro-
lima, where he had a summer home
not far from Hendersonville. he died
in the summer of the early forties
and was buried. Later when cold
weather came on his remains were ta-
ken UP, packed in charcoal and car
ried by wagon to Charleston, as there
were no railroads through this up
country then.
The wagon conveying the corpse
passed through Jcnesville, and about
one mile north of Jonesvile, near the
brick house who're Mr.. w. T. Little
jhon new lives. the team ran away
with the wagon and the coffin and
box were thrown out and torn to
pieces, and the head Of Mr.. Iayne
was torn loose from his body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07
BANK GUARANTY CONSTITUTION
AL.
supreme Court of United States Up-
holds Validity of Oklahoma, Ne
braska and Kansas Statutes.

Washington, Jan. S.-The bank
guaranty laws of Oklahoma. Ne
braska and Kansas today were de-
clared constitutional by the supreme
court of the United States and thus
the fight over the establishment of
the policy of guaranteeing the public
and State deposits in banks was won
by advocates of such a policy.
The opinion of the court in the
case was announced by Justice
Holmes. He said that the main OBJ
lection to the law was that the as
sessments of the banks by the State
In order to create a fund to guaran-
tee the deposits in other banks within
the State took private properly of
one bank for the private use of an.
other without compensation.
I'm the first place" said Justice
Holmes, lit is established by a series
of cases that an ulterior public ad-
vantage may justify a comparatively
insignificant taking Of private prop
erty for what in it's immediate pur-
pose, is private use"
THE police power" he said, may
be put forth in aid of what is sane
toned by usage, or held by the pre-
vailing morality or strong or pre-
ponderent opinion to be greatly and
Immediately necessary to the public
welfare
The laws came within this limit. he
held.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07
J ...I .,'lsIIGES BEGIN WORK.
LAMAR -, 26sepIo
DENANTER OF W..
TAKE OATH.
For First Time i'm Nineteen Nontbs
Roster of Judges is FilIed-Cere-
monies Very Simple.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The yacan-
cles on the bench of the supreme
court Of the United States were filed
today, when Judge Willis van Devan-
ter Of Wyoming and Judge Joseph r.
Lamar Of Georgia each took the oath
of office as associate justices and be-
gan Immediately the performance Of
the duties of that position. For the
first time in 1s months the bench
was complete and for the first time
in the history of the court, nearly a
century and a quarter old, one presi-
dent had commissioned within a single
year five men to sit upon the bench,
The ceremonies attending the ele-
vation Of the two judges were simple
throughout. Chief Justice White aS-
ministered to each the oath of allie
glance. The administration of this
oath took place behind the closed
doors of the robing room, just before
the court took its place on the bench
at noon.
In open court Immediately after
the justices had taken their places.
Chief Justice White announced that
the new members were present and
ready to take the oath. He referred
to the judicial oath
The clerk of the court was di-
rected to read the commissions. Then
Justice van Devanter, having been
named first by the president, took the
oath and was escorted by the marshal
to the chair on the extreme right of
the chief justice. Justice Lamar then
subscribed to the oath and was shown
to his seat, which was at the extreme
left of the chief justice. Justice Lur-
ton shook hands with Justice van De-
vanter, and Justice Hughes congratu-
lated Justice Lamar. This ended the
ceremony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07
POSTAL BANKS MAY SUCCEED.
{. j. Purcell OF Ncwbcrry is of Opin-
ion That Eventually idea May Gain
Great Strength.

Newberry, Jan. THE postal saw
ings bank in connection with the
postofiice here opened for business
yesterday. So far, according to c. J.
Purcell postmaster here, there has
been no great rush Of depositors.
About $200 has }e.r deposited dur
ing the two doys business.
Mr.. Purcell IN speaking Of the OBJ
jects ana prospects Of the postal
bank said that he does not believe
that the postal bank scheme in the
South will make great headway. at
least for the present as there is no
considerable elements Of foreigners in
the population of South Carolina and
the banks have the confidence Of the
native-born population.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Purcell thinks.
the postal bank will draw out some
money which has been boarded for
years and may eventually prove
considerable success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07
ALABAMA LAW INVALID.
Contract Labor" Stautte Ruled Un-
Constitutional.

Washington, Jan. S.-Upholding
the constitution and laws Hereunder
as safeguard to the freedom Of la
Dor, the supreme court Of the United
States through Justice Hughes today
declared unconstitutional "the con-
tract labor law" Of Alabama.
Te law in question provides that
If laborer with intent to defraud
entered into a contract to labor for
another and quit before money ad-
vanced under the contract had been
repaid, he should be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. The quitting was made
by the law prima facie presumption
of intent to defraud.
The supreme court today held
that the law in operation furnished a
convenient instrument for the coer-
cion of labor which the constitution
and the act of congress forbid and
that it was an instrument of COM
pulsion peculiarly effective as against
the poor and the ignorant, its most
likely victims"
The provisions of the constitution
and laws designed to secure enduring
prosperity which depend upon free
dom OF contract would soon become
barren FORM" said Justice Hughes,
who announced the opinion Of the
court. "if 1t were possible to estab-
lish a statutory presumption Of this
sort and to hold over the heads of
laborers the threat Of punishment for
crime, under the name of fraud, but
merely upon evidence of failure to
work out their debts"
The question of the constitutionali-
ty Of the law was raised in the case Of
Alonzo Bailey, a negro laborer for
the Riverside company.
Bailey made a contract to labor as
farm hand for one year and receive
Sl5 advanced pay to be returned at
the rate Of $2.25 a month during his
service, but quit work after a month
and few days. He was arrested, con-
victed and assessed a fine OF twice
the amount Of the advanced pay. one
half of which was to go to his former
employer and one-half to the State.
When his case came to the supreme
court. the department OF justice was
allowed to participate in the argu-
mert "as a friend Of the court" claim
ing that the 18th amendent
to the constitution was violated by
the law i'm question. The supreme
court of Alabama had upheld the
constitutionality OF the law.
Justice Hughes said that the court
at the outset dismissed the point that
Bailey was black man, because
there was nothing in the statute that
disclosed a discrimination against ne
grOcS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07
CAUGHMAN MADE CHAIRMAN.
South Carolina Railroad Commission
UndcrgOCs Reorganization.

Columbia, Jan. 2.--Thc railroad
commission was reorganized today,
with the following members: B. l..
Caughman, chairman; John c.. Rich
ards, Jr. an6 G.. Mcnume Hampton.
Mr.. Hampton was elected in the last
election to succeed John II. Earle.
II. B. Lumpkin was reelected as
secretary and Miss Nell Brooks steno-
grapher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07

Washington. Jan. 4.--omcials of
the American Naval stores Company
today fiied a petition In the Supreme
Court OF the United States. for g. re-
view OF their conviction In the Fed
etal Circuit Court of Georgia, of
Violating the Sherman antitrust law.
The officials convicted were Ed
tmund 3. Nash. president OF the Amer
jean Naval Stores Company; Spencer
ltP. shotter. chairman OF the hoard OF
<iirectors: J. s. Cooper Myers. vice
president; George Meade Boardrnan
treasurer. and Carl Moller. manager
or the company's branch at Jackson
vale. Fla. shotter and Myers. ac-
cording TO the petition. are the first
men sentenced to prison for viola
ton Of the Sherman antitrust law,
whose case ever came up before the
Supreme Court. This petition vas
1ie1 by, former Senator John C.
>cner and Samuel B. Adams.
The officials were convicted. in the
United States Circuit Court for the
}sonthern district Of Georgia on
charge OF conspiracy. both to restrain
and TO monopoiize trade. They had
been indicted In connection with the
american Naval Stores Company. the
National Transportation and Termi-
mo; Company and G. l.. De Loach.
.1he verdict of the jury made no re-
turn as to the corporations and the
lGosernment abandoned the case
against De Loach. The conviction
was affirmed by the Circuit Court OF
Appcais for the 5th circuit. There
the case will end. unless the Supreme
Court acts favorably upon the petition
presented today. and directs the Court
OF Appeals to senl up the entire case
Cor review.
Mr.. Spooner urges I'm his petition
that questions are raised In the case
which are o. great Importance to the
business isorid and to the legal pro-
fession. Hope Is expressed that "un-
certainty" OF the penal sections Of
the Sherman antitrust law may ne
removed I'm part by the Forthcoming
decisions in the standard oil and
Tobacco cases. but II Is thought that
those decisions may be too late to
remedy the wrong claimed to have
been inflicted upon the officials OF the
Naval Stores Company.
A review Is requested. because. I'm
fhe first place. the Sherman law. as a
benal measure. II characterized as a
bad law" even though It is not
pa unconstitutional one" and. I'm
the second place. because the indict-
fnent was bad. In that IL did not
charge an overt act committed i'm
furtherance OF the alleged conspiracy.
The "badness"of the law is alleged
largely upon the claim that II docs
"a contain adequate description OF
~ criminal offence. The principal
advanced In this connection that
= crime ought 90 be so explicitly
thown. that all men subject to its
penalties may know what acts It Is
shelr duty to avoid,
= Because no overt act Is charged to
further the alleged conspiracy. II is
dised that no offence AGAINST tho
United States was contained in the
,Adictments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07
uNITE IN WELCOMING PASTOR

Chester. Jan. 3.--The pretty custom
that Chester denominations have OF
shifting In welcome 90 any new pastor
shat comes Co the city was observed
nt the Methodist Church last night
The Rev. NJ w. Hook. the new pastor
OF Bethel NJ. f. church. preached,
and was assisted I'm the services by
the Revs. J. S. Snyder and ID. c..
Philips. n. D.. who also delivered
mort addresses OF welcome to the
new pastor In behalf OF their congre-
cations.
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WOULD ESCAPE PRISON.


pctition OF Defendants Found Guilty
of Violating Sherman Antitrust
Law Presented to United states SUI
preme Ceur-verdict OF District
s~tourt Alarmed by Circuit Court OF
Appcais--"Bad IAsw," Says noun-
~rl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07

Painter" for whom the police are
still searching.
All Of the wounded are doing well.
Sergeant Leesen is i'm serious condi-
tion but is expected to recover
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-07

Members of the Bathtub Trust seem
TO he preparing to implore the Gov
crnmont to shut off the hot water
Boston Transcript.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

The regular monthly meeting of
the board of education, which was
held last night in the city hall, was
uneventful and quite brief. Little
business other than the allowing of
bills was transacted. Rufus Meade,
superintendent of the schools, reported
the total enrolment at the close of
the month of December to be 569.
Twelve pupils were admitted during
the month. The average daily at
tendance was 455. Hardness increas-
ed somewhat, fifty-five cases being re-
ported. There were three ases of
corporal punishment. One hundred
and eighty-four Spanish speaking
children are enrolled in the schools
and are doing good work. There are
seventeen negro children enrolled.
Mr.. Meade reported the purchase of
new International Encyclopedia,
which will be used in the high school
for reference work.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
ITS ANNUAL MEETING

The Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciaitno win tonight hold its annual
business meeting in the association
building at 8 o'clock. Reports of the
officers of the ASSOCIATION will be read.
These will not be so lengthy as to
be boresome but will contain much
interesting information concerning
the work done by the association dur
ing the past year, it's financial con-
dition and its prospects for the fu-
ture. At the opening District Attor-
ney G. w. G. Ward will give a talk
concerning his recent visit to Nova
Scotia. Following the transaction OF
the business, which includes the elec-
tion of directors, refreshments will
be served. 1t is expected that a large
number of the members of the asso.
citation will be present.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

In order to allow young men and
women to qualify for positions as
teachers in the county schools Coun-
ty Superintendent M. F. Des Marais
will conduct examinations in the
court house Friday and Saturday Jan
uary 13 and IA. The examinations
will begin at each morning and will
continue during the day. Since the
opening of the schools last fall sew
eral vacancies in the county school
teaching force have occurred. The
examinations are for the purpose of
qualifying teachers to take charge of
the districts thus left without
a school, Full information concern
ing the examination can be obtained
from DR.. Des Marais at his office on
the Plaza. The examinations are for
second and third grade certificates.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
need MORE MONEY
TO RAISE Maine
THE 100000 ALREADY APPRO-
PRIATED WON'T COVER COST
OF WORK

Washington, Jan. 10.-The 100000
Appropriation made by congress at the
last session for removing the wreck
of the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor will be insufficient and within
a few days an estimate will be trans
mitted to congress suggesting an ad-
ditional appropriation. The difficulty
in obtaining competent mechanics and
laborers and engineering distractions
encountered in the placing of cof-
er dam around the wreck account for
the increased cost of the undertaking.
Engineer officers say the wrecking
operations have not progressed to a
point where it is possible to afford
any more light upon the cause of the
sinking of the ship than was avail
able when the Sampson board made
its report more than ten years ago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
BAY ISLANDS ARE CAPTURED
IN ADDITION REBEL FORCES
SEIZE THREE sEAPoRTs ON
NORTH COAST
GUNBOAT HORNET KEPT BUSY
LITTLE WARSHlP ACTS AS ES-
coRT TO scHooNERs CARRY
ING ATTACKING FORCES

New Orleans, Jan. 10.-A special
from Port Barrios, Guatemala, this
morning states that the revolutionary
forces operating on the north coast
of Honduras, after capturing all the
Bay Islands, attacked the main land
and seized Cape Triumfo, Bishops
point and Micas Lagoon, in addition
to the town of Tela. The gunboat Hor-
net last Saturday conveyed a large
fleet of schooners, loaded with troops,
to the main land and Tela fell Satur-
day without struggle 1t is asserted
that ex-President Manuel Bonilla,
who is leading the revolution, has
control of the entire Bay
Islands group. So far the revolution
has been bloodless.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
GENERAL PENSION
BILL IS PASSED
1T ADDS SMALL SUM OF FORTY
FIVE MILLIONS YEARLY TO
ROLLS

Washington, Jan. 10.-The house
today passed the Sulloway general
pension bill, which grants pensions,
ranging from twelve to thirty-six dol
lars a month to all soldiers who serv-
ed ninety days in the United States
army in the civil war, or sixty days
in the Mexican war, and who have
reached the age of 62 years. The bill
adds about $45,OOO,OOO a year to the
pension rolls.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
Three COAL BARGES
WRECKED;l4PERISH
FiFTY-MlLE GALE OFF MASSA-
CHUSETTs COAST DROVE
VESSELS ASHORE

Highland, Mass, Jan. 10.-Fourteen
men, comprisin~ the captains and
crews of the co.. barges Corbin, Pine
Forest and Trel ton. bound east in
tow of the tug Lykens, were drowned
today. The burgess were driven
ashore on the Peaked Hill bars ear
ly today>and soon went to pieces. A
gale Has blowing and two
life saving crews stood on the sands
powerless to launch their boats or
reach the barges with life lines.
The peaked hill bars, have con-
tributed to more than one tragedy
in the history of the sea- 1t is tradi-
tion that no large vessel has yet
grounded there and escaped COM
plete destruction
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
GOVERNMENT TO
REPAY RAILROAD
BILL PASSED CARRYING $773,647
APPROPRIATION FOR THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Washington, Jan. 10.-A senate bill
authorizing the payment of $773,647
to the Southern Pacific Railway com
pany for expenditures made in 1906
on account of the overflow of the
Colorado river, was passed late yes
terday by the senate.
Senator Hepburn opposed the mea-
sure. saying the railroad had receiv-
ed more benefits from its work than
it has cost. Senator Smoot controvert-
ed this view, contending that the
railroad company had not been ben
Gifted at all. He said that but four
the company's prompt action the
government would have lost heavily
through damage in the Imperial val
ley in southern California.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
WANTS ILLINOISAN UNSEATED
DECLARES IN SPEECH THAT HE
SECURED SENATORIAL ToeA
BY BRIBERY
PARTY TO DISHONEST Scheme
BELIEVED ACCUSED STATESMAN
ENTERED INTO DEAL WITH
LEGISLATORS

Washington, Jan. 10.-Senator
Crawford, of South Dakota, today
spoke against Senator Lorimer and in
support of the minority report of the
committee on privileges and elections
the majority of which committee re.
ported the exoneration of the Illinois
statesman on charges of bribery in
connection with his election.
The evidence in Senator Crawford's
opinion showed conclusively that the
election of Mr.. Lorimer was the out
come of carefully laid plans, begin
ming with the election of Edward
Shurtleff speaker of the Illinois house
of representatives, and Lee O'Neill
Browne, floor leader of the minority
"a game was being played" said
Mr.. Crawford, "in which at the very
beginning all party principles were
the expression of the par
ty vote at the statewide primary un-
disregarded and the
control of the house seized by un-
scrupulous and unprincipled men with
dark lantern schemes to prornotes
Shurtleff and Browne were active
agents in the campaign of corruption |
contended the speaker and he charged
Mr.. Lorimer was aware of what was
transpiring.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
STORM DAMAGES
LUCIN CUTOFF
UNION PACIFIC'S SHORT LINE
ACROSS GREAT SALT LAKE
ABANDONED

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 10.-Railroad
traffic and telegraph communication
is badly demoralized throughout the
intermountain region the result of a
heavy wind last night and a snow
storm today. Traffic over the famous
Lucien cutoff across Great Salt Lake
on the Union Pacific was abandoned
today until a number of washouts
caused by the waves last night could
be repaired.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
CONTINUED on Page Four)
INTEREST CENTERS
in TERRITORY WOOL
VALUES HOLD FAIRLY STEADY,
ALTHOUGH THERE is A TEND
ENcY TO SHADE PRICES

Boston, Jan. 10.-Interest in the
wool market continues to center
about territory stock and some heavy
sales of clothing wool subjects it 10
fair demand Values hold fairly
steady, although there seems to be
tendency to shade prices. Fine
Montana clothing sells at 20 cents,
or 81 cents secured, while there is
more or less inquiry for Texas wools
with twelvemonths' selling at 21 IL
cents. Pulled woods are very firm,
but the demand is not extra brisk.
The foreign product is neglected.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
BILL EXTENDS LEAVE

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Pen
rose, chairman of the committee on
postofices and post roads, has in
troduced in the senate a bill extend
ing from Is to 80 days the annual
leaves of absence for postal clerks
and letter carriers in all first and
second-class offices. The passage of the
bill is urged by Postmaster General
Hitchcock. Another postoffice depart
ment bill having the approval of the
postmaster general was presented to
the senate by Senator Burnham.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
REvIvALlsT A RleAMlsr

Macon, Mo-, Jan. 10.-The Rev. S.
E. Howard, whom the state AYERS has
been married five times, three of his
marriages having been contracted
since last October, was arrested at
Shelbina, Mo-, yesterday on a charge
of bigamy He was brought here and
placed in jail. The charge against
Howard was brought by Mrs. Essie
Johnson of st. Joseph. She says he
married Mrs. Nettie Lewis, of Macon
county, without having been divorced
from her. Howard denies the charges.
He says he is a preacher of good
standing and has just completed a
successful revival in Pike county.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-01-10
BALLOON FINALLY LANDS

Scooba, Miss, Jan. 10.-Leaving st.
Louis at o'clock Sunday night with
New York as the objective point, the
balloon st. Louis ", landed here late
yesterday afternoon with Pilot J.
Cowan Hubert and Paul j. McCul-
Tough. After crossing Illinois into
Indiana the high wind forced them
south across Kentucky, Tennessee
and Alabama into Mississippi. While
crossing over Kentucky some one
fired at the balloon, narrowly miss
ing the occupants, the bullet passing
between the bag and the basket. The
first communication the aeronauts
had with the earth after leaving st.
Louis was at Tuscaloosa, Ala, at
noon yesterday by megaphone.