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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
A COLD WAVE WITHOUT COAL.
No Hard Coal to Be Had. but Plenty
of Soft Coal ON Hand for Cold
Weather.

Sumter has experienced cold
wave. while at the same time she has
sxr srienced a scarcity OF coal. The
cold hit the city at an unfortunate
time for those who use coal altogeth-
er In keeping their homes warm. for
at the present time there is not bit
OF hard coal To be had from any OF
tho dealers In the city.
n Is not the fault OF the dealers for
they have been striving hard for some
time to get the coal. but without
being successful. There Is at present
no coal I'm Florence Wilmington or
any other nearby city that IL can be
obtained from. IL was stated by one
Of the dealers this morning that the
dealers In the north stated that all CT
the ships on which the coal was sent
South were ice bound and could no:
get here now. and IL was impossible
to say when the dealers could get the
coal here. However. there Is plenty
OF the soft coal on hand and the
Sumter people will probably not suf-
fer from the cold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
TEAM AND WAGON PURCHASED.
Fire Committee Decides to Get Team
from Asheville-Undecided as to
Chemical Wagon.

The Fire Committee met Thursday
to discuss the purchase of a chem
icel hose wagon, but after talking
over the matter for couple of
hours no decision was reached and
the purchase was postponed for the
present. However, the committee
has made a trade for the hose wag-
on and team now being used at Ashe-
vile, y. c., and this apparatus will
be sent on here from Asheville at the
first of March.
The decision to purchase this wag-
on and team was made following n
report made ty Mr.. j. P. Booth, who
went TO Asheville to inspect the ar
ticles which the committee was con
Sidering purchasing. The wagon IS
reported to be as good as new.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
SKYSGRApER CONTRACT LET,
w. l.. HARBIN GETS CONTR
FOR SEVEN STORY EDIFTCE.
Seven Bidders for WOrk-Work Will
BE Commenced on March 1st and
Is to BE Completed by Nov. T.
Cost OF Building to BE Approxi-
matcly 100000.

The contract for the City National
bahk building was awarded Friday
night to w. Lee Harbin Of Lexing-
ton, n. c.. contractor now engaged
in this city in the erection of the
First Methodist church and the reno
vations and changes in the Sumter
Lighting Company plant.
The work on the building will be
commenced on March first and will
be completed by November first. The
material will be Of the best, substan-
tial varieties and the building will
be completely equipped with all mod
ern appliances and conveniences
The cost of the completed building
VIII be approximately 100000.
The bids for the contract were
opened Friday afternoon and were
gone over thoroughly before the con-
tract was awarded. There were sew
eral bidders for the work, the bidders
being as follows: j. ]. Cain, Columbia;
Whitney Steen Company, New York;
w. Lee Harbin, Lexington, ~ c.;
Wise Granite Company, Wise, n. c.;
King Lumber Company, Charlottes-
vile Va; j. A. Gardner, Charlotte,
n. c.; j. ]. Keller and Company,
Rock Hill. S. c.; John Lowry. New
York
The work on the building and the
elevator and steam heating appara-
tus are let under different contracts.
Harbin getting the building proper
and the Otis Elevator Company get
ting the contract for installing the
elevator service. The contract for
the steam heating apparatus has not
yet been let The elevator will be
equipped with double screw and will
provide for 1000 pounds at 200 feet
per minute.
The building now occupying the
corner will be sold and moved away
and the new building erected in its
place. The building will be seven
stories high and will be Of sandstone
:,Is'ff tssed srtels.. ss..s -, --,-- /
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
ABDICATION QUESTION SETTLED.
Indicated by Latest Edict of Chinese
DOwager Empress.

Peking, February 4.-The Empress
Dowager issued an edict this evening
instructing Premier Yuan Shi Kai 20
establish republic in co-operation
with the southern republicans. The
edict has not yet been published AMI
1t is expected that it will be Kept more
or les secret so far, as the public is
concerned, until arrangements in The
south have been completed.
Yuan Shi Kai is now endeavoring
to persuade the Marking government
to hand over the control of affairs 10
enable him to carry on the admins
tratiOn Of the whole Empire, until the
National Convention appoints a per-
manent government and adopts
constitution.
1t is doubted here that the re-
publcans in Marking will consent to
this. 1t Is believed that the only thing
possible is the creation Of two pro-
visiOnal governments and the con-
tinuance Of temporary control. Yuan
Shi Kai is opposed to the transfer Of
the capital to Marking but there ap-
pears to be close understanding
between the imperial premier and the
republicans who have again offered
him the Presidency.
The fact that the abdication Of the
throne has been decided upon is not
known to the general public in Pc
king Many of the imperial primo es
are leaving Peking. Prince Kung,
leader of the Mongolian anti-abdi1a-
tiOnists, and Prince Su. Of the board
OF dependencies, have gone to Man
churia.
Gen. Chao Erh Shun, viceroy OF
Manchuria, has espoused the republic,
but Chang Chow Lin commandant of
troops. is irreconcila BILE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
COTTON CANVASS COMPLETED.
Farmers Still Picking Cotton at
Naycsville; Important Ordinances
Passed.

Mayesville, Feb. MIR. S. w, Raf-
field has completed his canvass in
this section for the Rock Hill plan"
of cotton acreage and the planters
generally have agreed to support the
plan. AS seen from the report pub
lished in The Item, the farmers, both
white and cOlored, large and small,
will cut their acreage considerably.
Some of the heaviest planters in .he
State live in this township and tn.
reduction here will amount to some
thing, If all agree to stand by their
pledges. Cotton picking is still GO
ing on and quite a lot Of cotton is
being ginned on Fridays and Satur.
days. The cutting Of the stalks and
picking are being carried on at the
same time in some fields. Little 9TH
er farm work is being done now.
The town council passed several i'm
portant ordinances at it's meeting on
Wednesday night. One ordinance
prohibits the shooting Of sling-shots,
parlor rifles or air rifles within the
town limits This action Of council
will meet with general approval for
there has been much Of this shoot
ing OF late, especially by the small boys
and the use Of such arms is un-
doubtedly dangerous. Another ordi-
nance relates to the placing of mer.
chandise on the sidewalks or pave
ments for display by the merchants.
This act should be generally approved
for in some instances this display Of
goods has been carried to an extent
that became a nuisance.
Mr.. c. f. Mayes cashier of the
Bank of Mayesville. returned this af-
ternoon via. automobile from Colum-
bia. where he has been on business.
Mr.. Chalmers Mckinney, Of this
pace. but who has been in Timmons-
Vile for several months in the drug
business. has gone to Macon to take
course in pharmacy.
Mr.. r. A. Chandler and family
have returned from q few days visit
to Society Hill, Mrs. Chandler's for
mer home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
HOUSE PASSES MILEAGE BILL
MEASURE URGED BY It. p. A
GOES TO THIRD READING.
Overwhelming Vote OF .3 TO 10 Re-
corded After Debate Over Proposed
Law Requiring Strips on Trains
instead of Requiring Exchange for
Tickets.

Columbia, Feb. 2.-The House to-
night, rather unexpectedly took up
and passed the Carlisle bill, which
seeks to re 'llire railroads to pull on
trains mileag> strips, instead of hav-
ing the same exchanged for tickets
before boarding trains. The vote was
73 to 10. The bill that was last year
buffeted about was passed tonight in
double quick order, with practically
no fight.
The K. p. Smith substitute propo-
sition was withdrawn on the ground
that he. hoped it would suit all in
terests and, being objected to by the
T. P. A, he was done with the whole
matter, having failed in an effort to
compromise.
The mileage bill has been a bone
of contention for some time and the
contest tonight was briefer than
many expected. AS many as forty
five members were not voting. The
opponents of the Carlisle bill in no
test received over II votes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
DEMAND FOR COTTON.
DESIRE FOR SPOTS SENDS
PRICES UPWARD.
Short Side Inclined to Combat Argu-
mcnts That Weight on Market Is
Removed.

New York, Feb. 3.--CottOn was
marking time much Of the week un-
der the influence Of conflicting fac
tors I'm the situation, but within As
hours has advanced sharply. The
strike at Lawrence, Mass, it is true.
was for time something Of a damp
er. Then many in the speculative
world refuse to bull the market in
the presence Of a record-breaking
crop and Of prices which they think
insure another big acreage and un-
der ordinary conditions another pig
crop, especially as the soil at the
South. owing to abundant winter
rains, is said to be in the best condi-
ton known for years past. Further
more. the cost of living is still high.
SO high that the district attorney here
has instituted an Investigation. This
IL Is thought, means decreased con-
sumption of cotton goods, as food
must come first.
Then this is the year of a presi-
Dental election. the tariff Is being
overhauled. economy is noticeable
everywhere and reports Of an i'm
provement In the dry goods trade, II
Is asserted. are exaggerated. else why
do not New England spinners buy raw
cotton more freely? And so on.
II was noticeable. however, that the
price refused to decline. Neither, for
a time, did II advance much. II is
true. but large sOot houses and ex-
porters have been voracious buyers at
the South OF the actual cotton and
lately of futures" here. Liverpool,
the continent. Memphis. New Orleans,
and Waidof-Astoria operators have
bought heavily In the last two days.
spinners have been buying here. A
good many hedges for home and for
eign account, II Is said. have been
liquiated Ia New York. Indeed,
some think 1t was this kind of buying
which halted the decline six weeks
ago. In two days prices have risen
at rate that surprised everybody.
The rush to fli January shipments
contrswts has been> q netlc eabls fsa-
ture.
Close students of the situation in
sist that the weight OK the crop. large
as II was. Is now off the market and
that the price is now low. even after
this advance. though a good many
people do not suspect 1t. They think
that the American spinners will take
100000 bales this season and the
European spinners 100000 in one
way or another. AS to another CROP,
they think that in all probability the
fear of another big yield will cause
a decrease in the acreage and that be-
sides big acreage in itself does not
insure big crop. The spot sale
at Liverpool Of late have been 10,-
, 900 to $4,000 bales a dav.
At Manchester yarns are firm and
cloths In good demand. In this coun-
try there Is sharp demand for white
cotton and 1t Is considered not un-
likely tina, 100000 bales Of the low
grades will go into channels Of con-
sumption similar to those opened to
the poorer sorts Of cotton In the sea-
son of 1904-05.
The ravenous demand for the ac-
tual cotton at home and abroad is
the sheet anchor Of the market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
ARCHITECTS CLAIM OF sis,5oo
"A Big Bill for State House Plans Now
Before House Committee.

Columbia. Feb. 3.-The ways and
means committee is considering a
bill for $13,5OO for plans for re-
modelling the State House. The plans
were made by Mr.. A. w. Todd of
Charleston. The claim for the fee is
based on this agreement:
State Of South Carolina.
This agreement entered into this
27th day Of September, 1911, by and
between +. M. Bryan, chairman and
w. w. Dixon. secretary. acting as a
subcommittee, under authority Of
the committee on State House and
grounds, commissioned by his Excel
lency, the Governor. for this purpose,
party Of the first part hereinafter for
brevity styled the committee, and A.
w. Todd and ]. d. Benson, co-part-
ners. doing business under the name
OF Todd and Benson, parties Of the
second part. hereinafter for brevity
styled the architects:
Witnesseth
CD That whereas, the committee,
acting under authority vested in them
by the general committee on State
House and grounds. have by this
agreement commissioned the said or
chitects to make up plans, estimates,
etc, for the improvements to the
State Capitol building, and to per-
form such other duties as are usually
required Of architects in such work.
Now this agreement
Witnesseth:
That in consideration Of the services
heretofore rendered and so to be rem
dered that the architects are to be
paid for such services in accordance
with the fees established by the
American Institute Of Architects. AS
per schedule hereto attached.
In witness whereof the parties to
these presents have hereunto set their
hands and seals the day and year
above first written.
+. NJ. Bryan, o.. s. Chairman.
w. w. Dixon Secretary.
The claim is now before the ways
and means committee. and there is a
question being raised as to whether
the committee had authority to make
a contract involving $13,500
AS a part Of the general proposition
resolution has been offered looking
to submitting to the voters Of the
State n bond issue of a million dollars
for the proposed extension and i'm
provcment of the State House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
STATE WAREHOUSE BILL PASS
ED.
Other Proceedings of Senate AT Last
Nights Session.

Columbia, Feb. 2.-The Senate to-
night passed the bill to create a
State warehouse system for storing
cotton and to provide an appropri-
alton of $25O,OOO for the establish
ment Of the system. There was much
opposition to the BILL the chief
ground far this being the heavy ap-
preparation.
A message was received from tie
Governor, in which he gave his rea-
sons for vetoing a bill to order the
supervisor of Greenwood County to
draw his warrant in favor Of Magis-
trate Kerr, concerning whose office
there was so much comment through
out the State last year. The mes
sage Vas received as, iqformatop.
The Senate sent to the House a bill
to allow solid freight trains to
pass through the State on Sundays.
The Senate also passed a bill abolish
ing the office of supervisor for Rich
land County.
A bill to provide for a dispensary
election in Orangeburg County was
set as a special order for Wednesday,
after third reading bills.
The Senate tonight concurred in
House resolution approving the erec-
ton in Washington, by the National
Government, of a monument to the
signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
The Senate received message
from the House in which it was stat
ed that concurrence had been reach
ed to a Senate resolution to request
the State Treasurer to state in writ
ing, to be spread upon the Journals
Of both houses, his side of his CON
troversy' with the Governor.
The House also informed the Sen
ate Of concurrence in Senator Whar-
tons resolution as to peace memoir
ial.
Senator Green's bill TO provide for
State warehouse system was call
ed in order on the Calendar Senator
Young spoke for many minutes in
opposition, charging that it is not
wholly constitutional. He wanted the
bill postponed for a few days to al
low for the preparation Of amend
ments. Senator Green urged inn
mediate consideration of the bill.
He urged that if the bill be uncon-
stitutional the Supreme Court will
test it before it becomes operative.
Senator Earle opposed the bill as
it stands, but offered an amendment
to make it suit him. The amendment
was tabled. Senator w. l.. Mauldin
said he deemed it his duty to enter a
Solemn protest" against the bill.
He advanced the belief that the
warehouse system would not at all
better cotton price conditions and
would be an expense on the people.
Senator Young accused the sup
porters OF the bill of trying to rail-
road it through the Senate. He
held that the bill will give taxation to
the farmers. He said the bill orig
mated in New Orleans, being copied
from the Louisiana warehouse bill,
but that it lacked many of the i'm
portant details Of the Louisiana bill.
Senator Lawson moved TO adjourn
debate till Tuesday night and Sena-
tor Clifton moved To table the mo-
ton. The motion was tabled by a
vote of 13 to Q. The bill was then
sent to the House.
\ Senator Clifton asked that the bill
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be sent TO the House at once, before
it adjourned for the night. The bill
calls for three commissioners to con-
troll the system and for the employ
ment Of manager, weighers
and cotton graders.
Senator Carlisle's bill to regulate
the employment Of children in the
delivery Of goods and messages and
in theatres and other places OF amuse-
ment, amended 80 az 10 apply TO
children under Is years of age, with
a promise Of an amendment to strike
out section as TO theatres, was pass
ed or second reading and put on the
Calendar for third.
Senator Lide opposed the rail
roading" Of this bill through and
questioned the source OF the bill.
senator Christensens bill to fur
ther provide for the registration of
trained nurses, an outgrowth of the
late controversy between the trained
nurses Of Columbia and the nurses
of the state Hospital for the Insane,
was passed to third reading.
The Senate adjourned until Tues
day light.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07

Rock Hill, Feb. "A telegram
from Mr.. j. G. Anderson, who is now
IN Atlanta, says that Georgia has
joined North and South Carolina in
the vigorous campaign that is being
MADE to reduce the cotton acreage
under the Rock Hill Plan. State Su-
peiiltehueht Love VIII r charge
OF the work in Georgia press
it vigorously. A c. - of the
State will be START - 1diately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07

Habana, Feb. 3.-The protractcd
task of raising the sunken battle
snip Maine was crowned with success
this afternoon when the after sec
ton, which was not injured by the
explosion and comprises approxi-
mately half the total length of the
Inflated vessel. was set afloat.
Barely enough water was admitted
within the cofferdam to free the hulk
from the mud in which it was
deeply ihbedded, but tonight it foats
almost on an even keel, though some
what down at the stern and much
above its normal line Of fio.ation in
consequence of the removal of the
heavy weights on deck, especially
the afterturret and it's guns. The
hull, into which a bulkhead has been
fitted, proved perfectly watertight.
Maj. Harley b. Ferguson, chief en-
gineer in charge Of the work, in
tends now to cease admitting water
within the cofferdam until the por-
tions Of the shattered forward section
of the battleship are removed which
Will be matter of few days. Af-
ter this it will be a simple matter to
admit sufficient water to raise the
hulk to the harbor level.
= Three bodies. were found this even-..
ing during an exploration Of the ex-
treme bow section of the Maine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07

The crowd I'm attendance upon
court Monday morning was rather
slim. Very little interest seemed to
Of the crowd dispersed as soon as 1t
was known that the case against j.
w Harper would be continued
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
DlAl METHODS AGAIN.
REBELS WILL BIZ SHOT OR DE
PORTED.
swift Punishment II tn be Portion Of
All Agiiators Who Cen be Captured
ny Msdcro.

Mexico City. Feb. 4.--without blare
Of trumpet and without official proc
Iamation. the federal government
proposes to employ the drastic meth
DDS of Diaz IN restoring peace. I'm
mediate application of this new policy
VIII be the nations only apprisal
of 1t. This Is the substance of a
statement by a cabinet minister today.
Swift punishment Is to be the portion
OF all agitators who can be reached.
whether of gun or pencil. A few
newspaper writer's will be deported.
u Is said. under that provision of the
constitution which provides for the
expulsion OF undesirables. Public pa
rades and street oratory are to ,s
prohibited In cases where the pnu-
pose Is I'm any manner connected with
political affairs.
This prescription Is In accordance
with the governments diagnosis Of
the revolutionary disease which has
broken out I'm so many parts OF the
country.
onciai figures placed the losses In
death. both north and south since
January 2s as follows: Federais "a:
rebels from 222 to 272. and non
combatants 10.
Unofficial reports. apparently well
founded. add to these figures 15 fed
erals dead and as rebels dead.
Just how many men now are In
arms against the central government
r. probably known to no one. certainly
not by the president and his cabinet.
One rebellion Is recognized. that Of
Emiiiano zapata. covering all OF the
State of Morelos' and portions of the
states OF Hidalgo. Puebla. Tiaxcala.
Guerrero and Mexico. and the federal
district itself.
In Guerrero. conditions are not
\ greasiy better than IL Is In MoreIos
There the direct leader OF the revolt
- Jesus n. salgado who. ike zapata.
\ ~ = fofmsr oficer In Madero's revoiu-
~ force. He had been more
4 vs< -. dscl4rAs Aslons that re was
I|sh(ing for the cause OF Emilio Vas
cues Gomez. but there is little doubt
that he and zapata are working to-
( gether.
The frst cause Of the Zapata re-
. bellion was an attempt on the part
of the de la Barra government to
make him conform 10 the general or
der OF disarmament following the
close OF the Madsro revolution. He
had fought for Madero and fought
well. Madero attempted to shield him
and was greatly surprised when Ia
pata fas.sd to surrender. The presi
dent tempDrized for weeks and then
ordered the army to fight him. but
zapata's forces steadily grew. AS a
basis for his rebellion he declared
Madero had not CARED out the prom
ises made In the plan Of San Luis
Potosi." He declared he was fight
ing for vasauez Gomez. but he also
announced socialistic propaganda.
the immediate division OF the Morelos
lands thing never publicly advo-
Gated by vssquez Gomez.
zapata's efforts were laughed t
few months ago. but not only has he
gained following large enough to
stand of a considerable part Of the
Mexican army. but. far from being re-
garded as puny brigand. he has
come to be characterized as a patriot
~ thn antl- Ma loEc oIax.aoaA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07

Miss Marta Boyle spent the week
end at home from the College for Wo-
men at Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
Pc Dee Advocate.

Pc Dee Advocate.
Ira B. Jones has got into action
and it is evident that Blease will
have no weakling to deal with in
the coming campaign. Jones state
ment about the special Judge conlro-
versy is strong presentation of the
law, and convincing indictment of
BleaSe'S "lawlesS" acts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
GEORGIA III LINE.
HE ROCK HILL PLAN ADOPTED.

'o''oh Acreage Reduction Campaign
Will BE Vigorously Prosecuted Un-
der Direction of State Superintend-
cnt LOve-Mr. Anderson Accom-
plishes Good Work i'm Empire
State.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-09
OUR GREATER GUARANTEE.

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the home market, the wonderful fertil-
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goes to the water users: low prices
doubling in value annually. Operated
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here % years.
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