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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
CAVE-IN ON HAUSER
STREET.

cave-in occurred in the city
Thursday on Hauser street, making
the third which had occurred in the
city IN the past two days. The hole
left in the street is about two feet
across and about six feet deep,
while the ground is sunk around ii
for a radius Of about six 6eet.
The hole was first noticed Thurs
day afternoon by Mr.. r. b. DnRant,
who came near falling in it whiiS
riding by on horse back. Luckily,
however, the horse saw the hole and
leaped over it, The hole is said to be
over the sewer line on that street and
supposed to he caused by the same
seeping away of the earth through
the sewer pipe as caused the 9th II
cave-ins on Salem avenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
WAREHOUSE BOARD ELECTED
J. w. McCOWN, SENATOR FROM
FLORENCE Is CHAIRMAN
Other Members Are John s. HOrIbocl,
OF Charleston and Il. l.. CIink-
scales of Anderson.

Columbia, Feb. PA. w. McCown.
State senator from Florence was
elected by the general assembly yes
terday chairman Of he board of COM
missioners which Is to have charge
or the State cotton warehouse sys-
tem should the act which recently
passed stand the test of the courts as
to its constitutionality. The other
two commissioners elected by the
general assembly were Maj. John S.
Horlbeck Of Charleston county and
L. l.. Clinkscales of Anderson coun-
ty. All three of the commissioners
chosen are farmers.
Senator McCown was chosen chair
man OF the commission without oppo-
sitiOn.
Two ballots had to be taken be-
the other two members of the ~
mission were chosen. The six /. T.
nees We're: E. w. Dabbs, Sumter; T.
l.. Clinkscales, Honea Path; j. Arthur
Banks. st. Matthew's; J. T. Harris,
Spartanburg; J. NJ. Pollatty, Warren
vile.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Chnkscales, Sc; Banks, 64; Dabbs, ga;
Horlbeck, 5S; Harris, %; Polatty, G..
Total number votes cast, 14O. Neces-
sary to a choice, II.
After the first ballot the names of
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Polatty were
withdrawn.
The second ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Chinkscales, Sc; Horlbeck, IA;
Dabbs, 5S; Banks, 55 Mcqueen, l.;
Belser i; Polatty, 1. Total number
Of votes. 1873. Necessary to a choice,
20.
President Smith accordingly de-
clared Mr.. Clnkscales and Mai
Horlbeck elected.
The warehouse commission will
consist of three members, one of
which will be it's chairman at a SAL
ary of $2,100 year. The terms, two,
four and Six years, are chosen by lot
He will appoint manager, whose
salary will be determined by the
commission and there are to be cot
ton weighers, cotton graders and
other necessary help for conducting
such a warehouse.
The chairman of the commission
will have other duties looking toward
the agricultural welfare Of the State.
and to help him in this he is allowed
to hire clerk at $1,000 per annum.
For the acquisition of property, the
erection of buildings and the main
tenance Of the system a bond issue
Of s250,Oo0 is allowed. to be taken up
in 30 years. and this is to be on the
visible property acquired by the COM
mission and in no sense will be re-
garded as a debt of the State. The
commission is allowed a contingent
fee Of $1,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
Fred Springs to Chester.

Chester. Feb. 23.--The Chester
Drug Company. which recently pur-
chased the Star cafe, and will put II
I'm an up-to-date condition. compar-
Ing with any in the State, has closed
contract with Fred Springs OF
Charlotte. y. c., to manage 1t. Mr..
Springs is well known all over the
State. His excellent playing on the
Sumter baseball team during the
state league season Of 1908 gave him
great publicity. At present he Is
night manager of the Gem Cafe in
Charlotte.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

rule on speeches, and Mr.. Browning
continued.
Mr.. Browning then read letter
from Commissioner Watson transmit
ting the statistics on the Lexington
county cotton mills to Col. Green. He
also read a letter from Gov. Blease's
factory inspector to the commissioner
of agriculture, commerce and indus
tries requesting mill statistics in
RichIand. Newberry, Union, Orange
burg and other counties, and the re-
ply OF Commissioner Watson trans
mitting to Col. Green the information
asked.
Only once did the governors fac
tory Inspector have any trouble in
getting secondhand inforamtion from
the commissioners office it appeared
from the correspondence read by Mr..
Browning. This was when Col. Green
asked for child labor statistics in GER
tain mills, which the law does not
allow Commissioner Watson to make
public.
Mr.. Browning said that the statis-
tics contained in Col. Green's report
were identical with those in Commits
s.oner Watson's report.
This report from Col. L. Nj. Green,
appointed special factory inspector
ly Gov. Blease, cost the State Of
South Carolian the sum Of $1,000"
concluded Mr. Browning.
Mr.. Rembert defended Gov. Blease.
He said. though. that he knew none
OF the details of the affair nor did
he know how Col. Green had gotten
his statistics.
but. be this as it may" said Mr.
Rembert, even if the governor did
throw away $1,000 for Green, it is a
fact that his eNcellency turned back
the larger part os his contingent fund
into the state treasury"
Mr.. Rembert characterized the eX
pose Of the governor political press
agent as a petty political trick"
Mr.. Stevenson said that at the la st
session Of the general assembly Gov.
Blease had vetoed the appropriation
for two factory inspectors on the
grounds that they We're useless. But
his eXcellency went ahead and Great
ed factory inspector just the Same
whom he paid out of his contingent
fund" added Mr.. stevenson.
"IIc paid one Of his political press
agents $1,000 for reports which the
individual got from the commissioner
Of agriculture, commerce and indus
tries declared Mr.. stevenson.
Nov, these two sections Of the
appropriation bill. which The governor
has vetoed. prohibit his eNcellency
from putting his political friends in
Office and paying them with the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

states money" continued Mr.. Stew
enson.
As TO the large contingent fund
which the governor had turned into
the Statc treasury in spite OF the
$1,000 out Of it he paid to Col Green.
Mr.. stevenson said that one reason
for this was that Gov Blease had re-
fused to pay the rewards which his
predecessors had offered for the cap
ture Of criminals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

ests. We don't regard IL as proper to
consider either the interests or the
preference OF any man as regards the
nomination for the presidency. We
are expressing our sincere belief and
best judgment as To what Is demand
ed Of you i'm the interest Of the peo-
pie as whole And. We feel that you
would be unresponslve to plain
public duty. IL you should decline to
accept the nomination OF the wishes
of majority Of the Republican
voters Of the United States. through
the action of their delegates i'm the
next national convention.
"Yours truly.
"William T.. Glasscock. Chester n.
Aldrlch. Robert j. Bass Joseph NJ.
Carey Chase S. Osborn. w. Z
StuSbs. Herbert $. TTadley
"The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
New York City"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
COMMISSION BILL PASSED.
SENATE DECIDES FOR IMPROVE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Measure Will Allow Towns of Be-
tween 1000 and 10000 to Vote
President Of Senate Reversed.

CoiuInDid, rep. Z4.-1ne Dill pro-
viding for commission form Of gov
ernment for towns of between 1000
and 10000 inhabitants, that passed
the general assembly last session and
was vetoed by the governor. was
morning I'm the senate by vote of
"a to 8.
This act had already passed the
house and has been held up in the
senate for consideration since the
first OF. the session.
Senator Carlisle called this bill up,
saying that 1t has heen In the senate
for consideration for some time and
he thought that 1t should be acted
upon.
The bill was then brought to a
vote. The senators balloting to over
rule the governor were:
Black. Carlisle, Christensen, Cliff
ton. Crosson. Epps. Green. Alan john
stone. Ianey. Lawson, Mars, w. l..
Mauldin. T. J. Mauldin, McCown,
Montgomery, Muckenfuss. Rainsford,
Stuckey. Summers. Walker, Waller,
Weston, Wharton and Young.
Those who would sustain the gov
ernor were:
Ackerman. Appelt. Bates. Dennis,
Earle. Forrest. w. ]. Johnson, Stew
art. Strait.
The president of the senate an
nounced that the senate sustained the
governor In his objections and that
the bill was killed.
AT this point Senator Clifton
moved for a reconsideration of the
vote. He said that the senator from
Chester was absent but that he had
Informed him that IT Ia absolutely
necessary for the town Of Chester to
have commission form of govern
ment. and he thought that this meas
ure should pass. the governors veto
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Senator's Clifton. Carlisle aud
others had some discussion with Lieut.
Gov. Smith. president of the senate.
as to his ruling that the governors
objections had been sustained. Pres
ident Smith claimed that to overrule
a veto two-thirds Of the members
elected must SO vote. Senator Car
hsle. read from the constitution and
contended that two-thirds Of the
elected members Of the senate were
necessary to pass on a constitutional
amendment. but OH the veto Of the
governor only two-thirds Of the mem
bers present were necessary. Upon
hearing the arguments, Gov. Smith
reversed his ruling, called Senator
Clifton's motion out Of order and
announced that tho act had been
passed over the governors veto apd
was now law Of the State.
Tho act provides that towns Of be-
tween 1000 and 10000 will vote on
what Is known as the commission
form Of government. The act pro-
vides for a mayor and two aldermen,
whose terms OF office shall be for
four years. Tho election provisions,
as to registration. are governed by
the Youman's amendment. specifying
the time that qualified electors ca
register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
ROOSEVELT A CANDIDATE.
PUTS IT ZIP TO REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
Oncrs Himself for a Third Term I'm
Defiance OF Precedent Although He
Repudiatcs His Own solemn Pledge
Not to BE Candidate Again I'm
Amy Circumstances.

New York. Feb. 24.-"I will accept
the nomination for president IL 1t is
rendered me. and will adhere to this
decision until the convention has ex-
pressed Its preference" Is Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt's reply to the letter
OF seven Republican governors ask
ing him to stand for nomination.
The eagerly awaited reply was CIV
en- out tonight. at Col. Roosevelt's Of
nee here during hts absence on n
trip to Boston. 1t was unexpectedly
brief but definite.
IL follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
APPROPRIATIONS VETOED.
LOWER BRANCH PASSES ON A
LARGE NUMBER OF ITEMS
IN THE BILL.
Governor B'ease Disapproved Thirty
Items-He Was Sustained Oh Two
OF seventeen Last Night While
Ihirteen are to be Considered.


Columbia, Feb. 24.-Gov Blease
sent to the house last night a special
message vetoing 80 items in the ap-
preparation bill. The house sustain
ed him on two items and voted to
override his veto on Is items.
Roll call followed roll call The
house worked until 1910 a. m. but
1S Of the Vet items were left un-
considered
The W q m which the governor
was 81 a i reduce the total Of the
app lon bill by $4,000. One of
tr ~ IS upon which the house sus-
- his veto cuts off the appro-
1tion for the salary of the chief
anne warden, James Henry Rice. al
though there is a statute which pro-
vides for his compensation.
AT 11:55 p. m. the house took
recess for six minutes in order that
the legislative day might not be un-
duly extended. At 1901 a. m. it re-
convened and began a new legisla-
tive day, but at 1910 a. m. the
house took a recess until 10 o'clock
this morning.
The vetoed items which have not
yet been considered follow:
For improvements and repairs
State Hospital for the Insane, $1,000
Salary board Of pardons, $4O0.
Interest likely to accrue on bond
ed debt, $4,000.
For tabulating election returns,
5000.
Tax stamps and blanks for board
of fisheries s400.
Carolina National bank, s22.50.
Preparing and printing code, if SO
much be necessary, $4,000.
Deficit for public printing, s6,-
eO6.41.
Item IS, section "a.
For expenses of dispensary. jnvesti-
eating COMMITTEES II So nsncx Sbe q
essary, $1,000. ~ ~
Contingent fund for engrosssne .ie-
partment, sS2S.72. s
Item s. section 81.
Sections 4a and A OF act II en-
tirety.
Vetoes Sustained.
Inspector for railroad commits
sion, $1,000, vote of AZ to AZ.
Salary and travelling expenses
chief game warden. s2,4oo, vote of
SO to Al.
Vetoes Overridden.
Binding records Office of secre-s
tary Of State, $1,000, vote of ss to
Extra clerical services Office OF
comptroller general, s1,4oe, vote Of
90 to z.
Stationery and stamps office of
comptroller general, s7oo, vote of
80 to 4.
Stamps stationery and printing
office Of insurance commissioner, ST.
200, vote Of SO 10 6.
Actuary for insurance depart
ment, $1,000, vote Of 80 to IL.
Office of attorney general, ST.
S45. vote of 80 to 6,
Janitor for State house, $40,
vote Of 90 to 4.
Interest to sinking fund COM
mission, $500, vote Of "a to Q.
Paving Sumter and Gervais
streets, S1.917.25, vote of &c to %.
Special Judge Yancey Williams,
Sal S5, vote of SO to G.
Expenses state board of health,
$4,000, vote Of 79 to 7.
Deficit State board of health In
1911, $4,133.6O, vote of 6S to %.
Teachers scholarhips at Univer-
sity Of South Carolina, 1900, vote of
81 to 5.
New heating plant State negro
college, $1,000, vote Of a TO Is.
Repairing old heating plant ne
gro college, $1,000, vote OF GO to IL.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-21
NEWS OF MONTANA E;
Important Happenings Of the
Week Briefly Told.
SEEKING TREASURE.
CaIifornians Try to Locate the Source
Of First Montana Gold
Discovery.

Helena.-An effort is being made to
find the source of the first placer gold
discovery in Montana. This is the
old Alder Gulch district. If the plans
under way turn out as expected Alder
gulch under the mountains adjacent
to the gulch, will be uncovered and
may prove as rich as the old diggings.
W. c. McCubbin, of California, who
has undertaken to find the source of
the Alder gulch gold, has arrived in
Virginia City, and is making prepare
lions to start work drilling and tun-
neling the hill east of the town. Last
June Mr.. McCubbin made very thor
ough inspection of the locality and
had surveys made. From the nature
of the gravel he believes the original
bed of the Alder gulch can again be
opened up. He has filed placer claims
on approximately 1000 acres of
ground east of Virginia City, and in
addition he has taken options on
some ranches. Special drills are be-
ing made for the work at Marion, O.,
and they are expected to arrive in the
oNuA ~ VI q SOuIJlC VI WCcho, anu LllCA
active work will commence.
In addition to the drilling, tunnel
will be started. The work to be I'M
dertaken is to be on very extensive
scale and will be watched by mining
men, and especially the pioneers who
worked Alder gulch upwards of thirty
years ago.
Mr.. McCubbin says that he is fully
satisfied that he will find the old
source OF supply and that he would
not be at all surprised that the gold
will be found to be larger and richer
than when first discovered, and which
at that time turned the attention of
the people of the entire country to-
ward Montana, as the gold center OF
the world.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-21
OFFICER QUAckENBUSN'S STORY

"The finding of Henry Lawrence"
said Detective Quaclsenbush, "all
knocked to pieces in East Thirty-fifth
street, created great sensation.
When l saw him at Bellevue hospital
the doctors said he did not have one
chance in a hundred of recovering. I
never saw, in all my experience as a
policeman, person who was so thor
oughly beaten up. Why. there was
not a square inch of his body, which
was not marked in some way, and his
face and head were about twice the
normal size.
"The doctors said that his skull had
been fractured in the frontal region by
blow from some blunt weapon, pre-
sumably a slungshot or club; that it
would be necessary to trephine the
frontal bone and remove the broken
pieces and splinters which, to all ex-
ternal appearances. had penetrated
| the brain. Lawrence, was, of course,
in such a condition that he could not
tell anything about the assault Even
if he recovered the probability was
that he would not be able to give
connected and reliable story Of the
affair.
'"The neighborhood of East Thirty
fifth street was at that time the
stamping ground of the notorious
Brick Yard Gang, which had among
it's members about as many cut
threats and thugs as could be found
in any part Of the city. They had
been at work for long time holding
up citizens in the street. Although
many of them were sent away their
places seemed to be steadily filled,
and the gang did not lose it's power
Denny Brady, who afterward led the
most successful gang of masked bur
glars that was ever formed in this
city for pillage along the Hudson
river front between here and AL
bany, was the leader of the gang. He
| was about as tough a citizen as ever
went unhung.
"All the evidence in the case point
ed to robbery as the motive of the
crime. Lawrence's watch and jewelry,
which We're worth about $1,000, had
been taken and his pockets had been
turned inside out. The whole appear
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-21
$4,000 ACRES AUCTION.
Government Offers Dry Farming
Tracts on Coded Grow
Indian Reserve

Billings.-On December 2, another
auction sale of government lands will
be held in this city and between 40
O0C and $4,000 acres sold to the high
est bidder. The land is a part of the
$4,000 acres which was offered by
Judge James w. Witten of the United
States land office at sale held here
In October, and these particular
tracts, numbering nearly 200 were bid
IN at good prices but were not paid
for. They are located to the south
east OF this city on the ceded portion
OF the Grow reservation. Fully 40 per
cent of the area is adapted to cultiva-
ton under scientific dry farming
methods, and the remainder is valu-
able for grazing purposes.
The price of $1.5O an acre is the
minimum fixed by Uncle Sam, but,
judging from the previous sale, the
figures which will be bid are likely to
be materially greater than this. At
the last auction the prices ranged
from the minimum to $3.50, which
was paid for one choice tract, and it
is estimated that the general average
was approximately 81.
The local Chamber of Commerce is
preparing to enter upon vigorous
campaign for the throwing open to
settlement of the remaining part of
the Grow Indian reservation, and to
that end every effort will be made to
secure favorable action on the part
OF congress at the ensuing session.
The reservation embraces apDroyi-
mately 100000 acres, large portion
of which is valuable for agricultural
purposes and which will supply homes
for about 5000 families.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-21
Religious Census to BE Taken.

BoZemau.--An organization of Cath
olics and Professionals of Bozeman has
been perfected to make a general re-
to extending the work of the
churches. The plan is to divide the
city into small districts, and appoint
a visitation committee Of two or three
persons for each district. On day
to be appointed, probably between
Nov. Is and %, these committees will
visit all houses in their districts, and
probably complete the work in one
afternoon.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-21
Flax Brings Over S25 An Acre.

Billings, Mont, Nov. 14.-A gross
profit of more than $4,000 from ninety
seven acres of flax, or fraction more
than $35 an acre, was realized this
year by Jesse Marsh, who raised the
crop on non-irrigated bench land in
the vicinity of Hysham. AS far as
known the yield is the largest for
Montana in the season just closed
and it is believed there are few, if any
better records in any of the states
where the product is grown. From
the area mentioned, Mr. Marsh has
threshed 2,370R bushels, which is
worth $40 a bushel on the Mime
apolis market, or a gross revenue of
$3,41S.7O.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-21
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care of baby's skin and hair.
Cuticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is it unrivaled in
purity and refreshing fragrance, but
it's gentle emollient properties are
usually sufficient to allay minor trri'
tations, remove redness, roughness
and chatting, soothe sensitive condi-
tons, and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, it is most valuable in
the treatment of ecZemas, rashes and
other itching, burning infantile erup-
lions. Cuticura Soap wears to a wafer.
often outlasting several cakes of ordi-
nary soap and making its use most
economical.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sole
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free with SIP. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-21
Truth About Old Ace,

George F. Baer the famous Pbila-
delphia railroad man, said on his
SEVENTEEN birthday:
II agree with Professor Metchnikoft
about the wisdom of the old. Profess
sor Osler made it fashionable to de-
cry gray hairs, but my experience has
been that the old not only possess
wisdom, but they seek it ALSO"
With smile Mr.. Baer added:
1.-THE only people who think they
are too old to learn are those who
really are too young"