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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
BRADLEY WILL SECOND TAFT
kentuckian Who lid service for
Grant and Roosevelt VIII Come to
Presidents support.

Washington. June l0.-Sendtor
Bradley of Kentucky. who seconded
the nominations of Cen. Grant in
1850 and Theodore Roosevelt i'm 1904.
will second the nomination Of Prcsi-
dent Tnr at the Chicago convention.
He h0s received from Mr.. Taft an in
vitation to make the scConding
speech and has advised the president
Of his acceptance. Lieut.. Gov. Hard
Ing Of Ohio will make the nominating
speech.
Senator Bradley has been "A dele
gate To six Republican national con-
ventions. lie received 1O5 votes for
vice president at the 1SSS convention
and was indorscd for president 10y the
Kentucky state convention In 1896.
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RH\ME NOT An APPLICANT.
Merely Endorsed Assistant Dunlap
for National Bank Examiner

The News and Courier has been re-
Pu'Stcd to correct an error made in
recent dispatch from Washington.
published i'm this newspaper. relative
to applications for position of nation
al bank examiner To succeed Mr.. Giles
IT, Wilson. resigned. Mr.. Il. j. Rhamc
cant for the place. as was stated. but
has endorsed the application Of his
assistant. Mr.. r. 6. Dunlap.
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E\KrHQI AXE WEDNESDAY.
Early Ri>cr> Felt II Slight TrcmOr at
80 O'clock.

The early riScrS in the city felt a
slight trcmOr of the earth Wed
nesday at $50 a. M, which the
great majority of folks in Sumter
did not experience. The earthquake
lasted about fly" or ten seconds and
was severe enough for those who
wcr" awake I" feel ii pcrCcptihlN.
Earthquakes are of Vcry rare oc-
currcncc in Sumter ana it is the first
been felt In number of years.
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1Ef1.IN TO NOMINATE UNDER
WOOD.
Practically Chosen to- Make Firs,
speech in Behalf of Oscar w
Underwood at Baltimore.

Washington. June lot was an
nounced here today that Representa-
tive Heflln OF Alabama had been
practically chosen to make the nomi-
mating speech for Congressman I'm
derwood at Baltimore.
There Is not more pleasing
speaker I'm congress than Mr.. Helm
and his speech Is certain to be one of
the big ones at the convention. This
agreement was reached after consul
tation between Mr.. Underwood. SEN
ator Bankhead and others interested
In Mr.. Undcrwood's campaign.
Mr.. ilctiin recently made tour of
the South and delivered speeches for
Underwood.
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WILSON WINS SOUTH DAKOTA.
REVISED FIGURES INDICATE VIC
TORY FOR GOVERNOR.
Managers for Speaker Refuse To Con-
ccde state-Roosccvclt Far Ahead
ON Republican Side.

Bierre. ;. d., June 10.-Revised fig
ares on the South Dakota primary
election. with nine counties out. in
dicate that Wilson delegates won in
the Democratic contest. Clark's
managers. however. do not concede
the State. Latest figures give: Will
con delegates. 4,o5s; Clark delegates,
headed by Lee. 3.949.
Republican returns with the same
counties missing were announced to-
day as follows: For Roosevelt 33.615;
for La Toilette 1894: for Taft
t0.o92.
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TIiLuNN WILL BE THERE.
VIII Go IL Baltimore Convention, Ac.
compdnicd by His Son-EVpcct-
to Feel No 90 Effects.

Washington. June l0.-Scnator
Tillman. II was learned here today.
viii he accompanied to the Balti-
more convention by his son. Henry g.
Tillman. There has bccn speculation
for some time whether Senator Till
man would be able to stand the cx-
element of the convention. hut as
he will be- accompanied 10y his son and
will expect tn return To- Washington
each night ne will probably suffer no
bad results from the trip.
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Call for Assistance.

Juneau, Alaska, June 10.-The gov
ernor has received the following
States Commissioner Finnegan at
Seward:
"Officers S. s, Dora urgently REQUEST
dispatch of cutters to Cold Bay
Kodiak. lliamna ard vicinity on ac-
count of volcanic disturbances
Great devastation probable.'
IT j. believed that the two cutters
have already proceeded on missions
of relief
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HARMON PEOPLE TO ORGANIZE
Wtu Hold Caucus of All Delegate.
Pledged to Ohio Governor Favor.
able to Him.


Baltimore. June 10.-A general
caucus of all delegates pledged or IA
vorable to Gov. Judson Harmon of
Ohio for the presidential nomination
Ia being planned by Harmon leaders
who established local headquarters
today and from now on will direct the
work from here corralling delegates
for the Ohio governor.
The caucus will be held some time
before the Democratic convention
meets and the Harmon lieutenants
believe IL will aid I'm unifying and
raising sentiment for Gov. Harmon.
Meanwhile the Harmon men will con-
unue their work here and in Wash
fugton OF trying to line up the 400
unpledged delegates to the Democrat.
ic convention.
The Harmon people have taken
several rooms at the Hotel Emerson
and next week Lieut.. Co.. Hugh l..
Nichols of Ohio will reach here to
take active charge OF the Harmon
campaign. The Harmon leaders say
they have no choice for temporary
chairman of the convention and deny
reports that they have joined with the
Oscar Underwood forces to bring
about the temporary organization of
their own choosing.
National Committeeman Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina. chairman
Of the press committee. inspected the
press arrangements today. lie said
that $50 active newspaper men would
% occolm6datcI on INC rr~-- stand
Mr. Daniels mace it clear 10 several
callers t'day that Alr. Bryan was hot
q candidate for presidential uomlna.
uon saylrs. "Nir Bryan is not ana
will not be a candidate"
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in the meeting.
For years we have been talking Of
the depelopment of the SOUTH said
Mr.. Warfield in New York yesterday
"and i thought the time had come
to do something. The passing Of
resolutions was all well enough in it's
way. but we needed an organization
To do practical work. So we arrang-
Baltimore. to advertise the land and
the opportunities in the Southern
States. We want clearing house Of
Southern industry.
"Of course. ii must not be under
stood that the bureau will be an ad-
junct of the Seaboard. 1t will be
for the development OF the whole
South and the managers OF other
roads are as deeply interested as we
farmers and artisans of Western and
Northern States our advantages and
| try to get them to come. Not only
will settlement Of the vast unimprov-
ed tracts Cf Southern States he en-
couraged. but inducements will be
held out to ,utacturcrs L. locate
among us.
| Did YOU ever stop to think that
some land in Florida. which Il few
years ago could not be sold is now
worth $40 an acre, a result of the
phosphate development there? y
farmer cannot buy land in the West
for less than $50 an acre; there are
many miles of land just rs good in
the South for a fourth of that price.
The last time ! was in Florida | saw
| families from the West and North aC-
| tually living in tents awaiting the
time when they might move to farms
Let me say here. that there ha.
been much published recently about
frauds on unSuspccting investors and
settlers and Il lot of ii was true. Bu,
the railway managers have now
awakened to the operations Of schem.
ers responsible and will put II stop /,
them"
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Pretty Evening Wedding.

Chadbourn. y. c., June S.-On
wednesday evening. June 9TH. at 9
o'clock in the presence of large
congregation of friends and relatives,
Miss Nina Emma Mellette was most
beautifully and happily united in
marriage with Mr.. Stanley Baldwin
lnman at the Chadbourn Baptist
church. The church had been most
beautifully decorated for the occas-
ion with evergreens. ferns. and num-
erous pot-plants. while an arch form
ed the altar for the marriage cere-
mony. Just before the entrance of
the bridal party Mrs. Il. III. Harney
rendered most beautifully Con Armo.
following which Miss Jessie Williams
sang In most beautiful strain Silver
Threads Among the Gold" and Il
Love You Truly" The bridal party
then entered to the beautiful strains
of Lohengrins wedding march. First
came Miss Jessie Inman, sister of
the groom. accompanied by Mr.. Peter
Mellette. brother of the bride. Fol-
lowing these in the order named were
Miss Mary Lou Ramsey cousin Of the
bride. with Mr.. David DeVane; Miss
Estelle lnman, sister of the groom,
with Mr.. Bandy Blake; Miss Marian
Mellette. cousin of the bride. with
Mr.. James Davis; Miss Sadie Dusen-
bury with Mr. Frean Mellette. cousin
Of the bride; and Miss Mabel Mel
lette. sister Of the bride. with Mr..
Herman b. Wilkes. These crossed in
front of the arch and took their re-
ing these came the little ring bearer,
dressed in white and carrying the ring
on white satin pillow. Then came
the maid of honor. Miss Ina Mellette,
cousin of the bride. Following Miss
Mellette came the two little flower
girls, Misses June Mellette. niece Of
the bride. and Gertrude Coultas.
These were dressed in white and pink
and carried baskets of rose petals
The bride then entered on the arm
of her brother Mr.. Early Mellette,
and was met at the altar by the groom
on the arm of the best man. Mr.. He'd
ly Cox Rev. w. c. Martin, pc stor
of the Methodist church. performed
the beautiful ring ceremony.
1t was beautiful scene. Beneath
the arch stood the bride and groom.
In front. against background of
ferns and flowers. stood the minister
with the little ring bearer on one side
and the flower girls on the other.
Standing on either side were the maid
of honor and the best man and to
either side of these the bridesmaids
ana NE groom '''o~ Tho hrido was
ttauuiIltN guWrtd .n White -lrir. brr
Veil loopvd rp witr Nlrs 90 tl. yo.-
Icy aud she D'uleo 81 hpvcr hau-
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valley. Her only ornament was u
brooch of real pearls and diamonds. a
gift OF the groom. The maid of hon
or wore green satin and carried a bou-
quet of white carnatiol and ferns.
The bridesmaids were dressed in white
lingerie and carried ferns. The
groom and groomsmen all wore the
conventional black.
Proceeded by the little flower girls,
scattering rose petals in their wake.
the party marched out 20 the strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The happy couple was then escort
ed To the depot. where they were duly
showered with rice. They took the
1880 train Tor Wilmington. from
which place they go To Richmond.
Washington and other points Of inter
est returning home i'm about ten days.
The happy young couple are among
Chadbourn's most popular young peo-
pie. Miss Mellette has made this her
home for the past year and i'm that
time has won many friends. She was
a trained nurse. having taken hor
course i'm the Florence hospital. Mr..
lnman grew up here and has always
been especially liked from his boy
hood. tie is now employed with Mr..
j. X. Blake and maintains the highest
standing with his employer. The best
wishes If the entire community go
with them. That they were popular
iS cvinced hy the many and costly
presents they received.
Among the out-of-town guests were
! Mrs. Ralph Johnston and Miss Emmin
Mellettc. sisters of the bride. of Bir-
mingham. Ala; Miss Mildred Mcllctte.
OF sumter; MIR. X. G. Mcllcttc, of CO.
lumhia; Mr.. lledley Cox. Of Rowland,
Miss Sadie Duscnbcrry. of Conway:
Misses Mary Lou Ramsey and Marian
Mellette and Mr.. Peter Mcllcttc. of
Sumter; Messrs. w. II. Ramsey and
frcan Mcllctte. Of Wedgedcld.
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ERCPTiONS IN ALASKA MAY BE.
DISASTROUS.

Washington. June 1O.-The Alas
Ffr voioau" a.aur'-u.o w em.un,
u precipitation uut s>eas r. trr
.ur ...'ted, 'buoN VIE r.r.
"one Oh, t.s4,>t ~notar mru-
Fev- .l"u, "a .iM.s. dcc"Y1.n. a.
private dispatches received here to-
night.
st. Paul, Wood Island, and Kodiak
are reported buried to a depth of a
foot by an eruption of As hours du-
ration AS yet no lives are reported
lost but the inhabitants are in a wild
state Of excitement and face destitu-
tion and great suffering.
The revenue cutter Manning is pro-
viding for the refugees and extending
su succor as far as possible
ih, naval wireless station at Wood Is
land is reported as totally destroyed
by fire.
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PLAN TO DEVELOP SOUTH,
=. DAVIS WARFTELDS COMMEND
ABLE ENTERPRISE.
Will Aid Nightly to Bring About
Ambition Of Southern Settlement
and Development Association
WHY Land i'm South Can BE Made
More Valuable Than Similar
Tracts in WcSt-TO Put Check on
Land Schemers.
Baltimore-American, June s.

Baltimore-American June s.
The importance Of the announces
ment on Thursday night by Mr.. $.
Davies Warfield of his acquisition of
| control of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway was quickly recognized in
the Southern states served by the Sea-
board. as evidenced by telegrams re-
ceived by him in New York yesterday.
Not only are the representatives of
Southern financial interests to be rec
ognized in the enlarged board of di-
rectors, according to dispatch to the
American from it's New York CORES
pondent. but in the physical manage
ment of the road sight is not to he
lost for a moment of the fact that
henceforth the Seaboard is big
Southern enterprise. conducted with
an eye to Southern Industrial inter-
ests as We'll as an eye to all Of the
stockholders of the company.
To Baltimore the change of con-
troll means much. Although the road
does not properly traverse Maryland
territory, except as it's control of the
Bay Line running from Norfolk to
Baltimore, Maryland will continue to
have four members of the board of
directors besides having the control
rest with one of its liveliest fnanciers.
Mr.. Warfield is Baltimorean first
and in the new policy soon to be
inaugurated the best interests of the
city Will receive his first considera-
ton. Like the late f.. H. Hartman.
Mr. Warlield sees in state and sec
tional pride potential asset. Hence
his determination To have every state
through which the Seaboard Air Line
passes represented on the board of
directors. There are four of these
states at present without representa-
ton. Mr.. Warheld's determination
not to accept the presidency OF the
Seaboard is based upon his conten-
ton that he is not a railroad expert.
but Il tinancier.
Purchase of the road was part Of a
larger idea of Mr.. Warfield and pro-
gressive Southerners who organized
early this year the Southern Settle
,~"-' 90 novc'0,~- -rt '->u,i..ii.r ~
Aailuur. Eight s,y.rr1t> ..1a.
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Thomas Davis ana Rchccca .Ioyc.
colorcd of sumter, We're issued a mar
riagc license Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
Those Terrible French Duels

Graham Ferguson has just return
ed after an absence of six months on
the other side Fergie did not
spend all his time abroad at the lone
OF his Ayrshire ancestors; he visited
Switzerland and Italy and did not
neglect Paris. 1t was in this famous
city that he witnessed famous
sight
When ! was in France" he told
a newspaper friend Sunday, II saw
duel"
"Oh, One OF those French duels,
Ell? Nobody was hurt. | presume?'
You are wrong there. One OF the
contestants was seriously injured.
"One Of the contestants? Surely
you mean a bystander or second or
a surgeon?"
NO, sir; one OF the duellsts. He
had rib broken"
You astound me, One OF those
toy rapiers could not smash rib;
surely?"
"Rapier. nothing. The brave mans
rib was broken in the embrace with
his opponent. after the duel was
over. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT

leadership OF one party. Practically
their contrasting traits of character
have attracted followers who view
life al angles so diametricaf that
these two men are in fact and in truth
leading factions of party so widely
separated that neither faction can
hope 20 win, at the election, after win
ming at the nominating convention.
by attracting the other faction. but
only by attracting men OF like tenn
permanent and viewpoint outside their
party. II Mr. Taft is nominated he
can hardly expect to win back the fol-
lowers of Colonel Roosevelt; Mr..
Taft must rely upon the conservative
Democrats TO join the conservative
Republicans in supporting him. Col
onel Roosevelt similarly may look for
the ardent and conscientious sup
porDrs OF Mr.. Taft to rally TO some
conservative Democrat. leaving Col
onel Roosevelt, If he is nominated, to
appeal to the Independent progressive
vote OF the country 10 repair the loss
that he will sustain by the detection
OF the reactionaries."
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30

William Allen White writes in the
May American Magazine a statement
of the relations between President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt He calls
his article, Should Old Acquaintance
Be Forgot?" Following is brief ex-
tract:
The tendency OF men TO admire
traits that they do not possess is well
marked in human nature. Ii is the
basis of friendships between so-called
opposites. Probably this tendency
was the basis OF the almost lifelong
friendship that has existed between
William III. Taft and Theodore Roose-
Welt. For IL ever two men were OPP
posites in temperament and in equip
ment for life these two men are OPP
posites. AS man and as cltizen
the qualities that each possesses are
praiseworthy; Mr.. Taft's caution, MIS-
judicial INDIGESTION, his habit OF walt
ing until the last bit OF testimony is
before him, in forming his opinions,
and his insistence upon applying rule
and precedent to all his important
transactions. are as excellent human
qualities as are Mr.. Roosevelt's r.
tuitive way OF taking short cuts 10
his decisions, and his insistence upon
applying moral standing rather than
those OF rule and precedent, In reach
ing his conclusions. Men OF these
different temperaments often do first
ate team work together. Each alone
NAV do a big important work. ID
mall matters these contrasting traits
In men are lost in the tracery OF HE,
and make up the charm OF variation
In the pattern of the passing day. But
when men OF exactly these traits hnd
themselves opposited in, the leader
chin nj men. in a large way, their OPP
posing points of view divide their foi,
lowers into factions and parties and
schism. that are fundamentally asun-
der. This is what has happened In
the United States within the four
years last past.
"Nominally President Taft and Col
onel Roosevelt are contending TOT
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
Had No rerrors for Them.

In London the saloons are open on
Sundays between the hours OF 3 and
5 o'clock in the afternoon. A couple
of roughs were standing in front or
one of these accommodations waiting
Tor it TO open when a Salvation Army
captain who was passing said:
Men. don't you know that when
you enter saloon you enter hell?"
That's all right, old top" piped
one of the roughs, they'll throw us
out in a couple of hours. San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
A Sheer Waste Of Money.

When | played politics and little
else" observed Indian Jim" Finlay,
Il was delegated to raise a subscrip-
ton TO buy a solid brass chandelier
for a well-known politician who first
saw the light of day in the Emerald
Isle. IL was to be a present TO him
TO be installed in the parlor of a new
house ne was about 20 move into.
Among those | tackled for a contribu-
ton was an Irishman who had been
born in the same town and came
across the pond about the same time
as the politician. told him what was
TO be bought with the money, and as
he put HIS name down for a flyer. he
blurted out:
~ was born and brought up with
Blank. and il Is like throwing money
in the river buying the likes OF him
chandelier. as the divil of a note
can be play on it. kansas City
Journal.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
She Was So Sure,

A woman who may be called Mrs.
Smith placed her umbrella against the
counter at which she was making
some purchases In a department store,
the other day, and when she finished
picked II up and started away. At
least that was the way 1t ran through
her mind.
Pardon me-" said strange woman,
but you have my umbrella"
oh, no." said Mrs. Smith; that Is
my umbrella
Pardon me again." insisted the
strange woman, but II Is mine"
II guess | know my umbrella" said
Mrs. Smith, beginning TO show fight.
IF you have lost your umbrella am
sorry. but can't give you mine"
Did you carry two umbrellas when
you left homer" asked the stranger.
Then Mrs. Smith discovered that she
had an umbrella in each hand and she
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
Tillman Told This One

Senator Tillman, with his accus-
toned urbanity. was submitting TO
an interview in Washington. One
question, however, caused him to say
with a laugh:
"Oh, that question is premature.
It's like the remark of little Tommy.
Tommy whenever visitor came to
the house, would have his head pat
ted and then the visitor would say:
Well, whose little boy are your
Tommy after while thought he
would try his hand at this sort OF
thing himself, and one evening when
young man sat in the parlor with
his sister Tommy tapped him on the
head and piped:
Well. whose father are your -
Washington Star
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
CHAPTER XIX.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Sleuth.
-. -. nt-.l


Unbeknown TO himself. Mr.. Cham
berlain possessed the soul OF con-
spirator. Leaving Aleck Van Camp
at the crisp edge cf the day. he fell
into deep thought ss he walked to-
ward the village. As he reviewed
the information he had received. he
came more and more TO adopt
Agathas cause as his own, and his
spirit was famed into the glow In
cident to the chase.
He walked briskly over the coun-
try road, descended the steep hill.
turning over the facts, as he knew
them, in his mind. BY the time he
reached Charlesport, he regarded his
honor as gentleman involved N
the capture of the Frenchman. His
knowledge of the methods OF legal
prosecutions, even In his own coun-
try, was extremely Eazy. He had
never been in a situation. in his
hitherto peaceful career. in which
il had been necessary TO appeal TO
the law, either on his own behalf or
ON that of his friends.
(To Be Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30
From Another Point of View
The early worm this year catches the perch.

The early worm this year catches the perch
This is the last day Of the last month with an oyster in it,
knock him the do they count ten hm
severed the
compelled those
where have the primary
with Col
he has been giving
Mr.. Taft something
The Detroit times., 1912-04-30

The reflections OF a bachelor usual
" run TO things feminine.
Some people make the mistake OF
trying to reach the top of the ladder
by jumping az conclusions.