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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Capt. Amundsen the Norwegian FIX
pIorcr Succeeds.

christisnia. Norway. March s.
Two local newspapers today received
dispatches from Capt. Roaid Amund-
sen announcing that he reached the
South Pole on December IA. 1911.
The dispatches were sent from Ho-
bart. Tasmania. where Amundsen ar
rived yesterday.
h The dispatches read: Pole reach
ed 1ith-17th December" This evi-
denuy means that he remained three
, days In the vicinity of the Pole.
probably for the purpose OF taking
accurate observations as to his po-
sition.
Ee.o'cirgs over Capt. AmunLsen's 8
success In reaching the South Pole are
widespread. The feeling OF the peo-
pie was voiced In the Storthing by
President Frederik Konow. who said
I'VE can't begin our days work
without expressing our thankful Joy
and the admiration and pride with
which we are all filed by the news
that Capt. Amundsen and his com
rades have reached the South Pole
and planted the Norwegian Nag there
I'VE ere proud In the thought that
these men are our fellow country
men. and that they have once more
succeeded In covering the name OF
Norway with glory"
The Storthing then telegraphed tC
Capt. An nundsen at Hobart. Tas
mania. its warmest greetings ant
thanks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
MURDER REMAINS \ MYSTERY
Sii No Clue to Account for Death NJ
Little Andrew Jackson-Rewards
VIII be Offered.

Florence, March 10.-There is no
clue to the identity of the murderer of
lltt.e Andrew Jackson, the S-year-old
boy whose body was found in an At
lantic Coast Line freight car last Fri
day afternoon by a searching party of
Boy Scouts. The little fellow was
last seen alive about o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. His dead body
lore marks which led the authorities
TO believe that he had been choked
to death after being struck on the
lack by some blunt instrument.
Wild stories and theories as to how
little Andrew Jackson met his death
are rife in Florence, but absolutely no
clue has yet been found which would
seem to lead to the murderer. One
story has it that the boy was run
down by an automobile or wagon.
badly hurt and choked to death to
conceal the person responsible for
the accident, but the mark on his
back was Of such a character that il
is said it might have been caused by
carrying the body for some distance
after death had already occurred.
Today Gov. Blease wired T. s.
Burch, sheriff of Florence county. to
ask if he thought it advisable to offer
reward for the capture of the mur-
derer. The sheriff replied that he
would be glad for reward to be Of
fered. The amount of the governors
reward has not yet been announced.
In addition H. K. Gilbert, mayor of
Florence, has offered a reward of
500 for information leading to the
capture of the man who committed
the crime. This was the largest
amount Mayor Gilbert could offer
without the authority Of the other
members Of city council 1t is un-
derstood that the members are con
sidering the matter oC giving q larger
reward.
1t Is certain though that the amount
offered by Mayor Gilbert Will be in
creased, as a collection is being taken
up among the citizens of Florence,
which will be added to the reward al
ready subscribed by the mayor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
BIG FIRE AT EHRHART.
Damage Will Amount to About 5000.
900.

Ehrhardt, March 10-The loss
caused by the fire which almost en-
tirely destroyed the plant OF the
Hacker Manufacturing company here
last night will reach approximately
100000. The loss alone to the Hack
er plant is about $15O,OOO. The fire
started at 7:45 O'Clock Friday night
in the dust room Of the planning plant
of the Hacker plant and spread rapid
ly to the other departments. The
water tank was destroyed which Sc
riously hampered the fight against the
fire. The plant was insured for
about one-fourth Of its value.
The Carolina Gin company was de-
stroyed, entailing a loss of $4,000.
Nine freight cars loaded with mer-
chandise on the Atlantic Coast Line
yards were destroyed, causing a loss
of probably $4,000. The platform to
the depot was burned. Twelve bales
of cotton on the platform were burn
ed.
No one was seriously injured by
the fire. Jason Sender, a workman,
in trying to rescue some of the tools
from the burning buildings Of the
Hacker plant was badly burned by
the explosion of two tanks containing
gasoline.
An engineer of the Atlantic Coast
Line railway ran his engine through
the flames and saved six box cars on
siding near the fire.
The fire was under control at 12:45
o'clock this morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
TUNG KWAN REPORTED CAP
TURED.
Famous Pass Said to be in Hands OF
Governor OF Province of Shen.

Peking, March 10-A report has
reached Peking that Trng Kwan, the
famous pass on the borders of Shen
81 and Ho Nan provinces, has been
captured by Gen. Sheng Yum, governor
OF the province Of Shen 81 before
whom, IL the report is correct, the
provinces Of Ho Nan and Chi Ii are
now open country.
The report says also that 1000 re-
publican cavalry and infantry have
deserted to the imperials under
Sheng Yum and that large part Of
the republican army in the north is
showing strong symptoms Of reaction
and may be seriously affected.
If the report Is true it is probable
that the difference between the north
and the south will be brought no
nearer a settlement because of the
inauguration Of Yuan Shi Kai.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

IL Is unnecessary to decide wheth-
er or not 1t was necessary for an
pellants to file a certified copy Of re-
cord and proceedings, ETC., appealed
from before the next stated session of
the said court of common pleas. at
ter such appeal is taken. But we do
say that this must be done within
reasonable time, and to let five terms
or court convene without doing this
is unreasonable. Notice was given IN
February 2S, 1911, that on March %.
1911, motion would be made TO
dismiss the appeal. This motion wss
not heard until July 20, 1911, and
during all this time and at the hear-
ing. no effort was made or urged by
the appellants to be relieved under
section 339 and $40, code of laws cf
South Carolina volume 2, and there
was no error on part Of circuit Judge
in dismissing appeal.
THE Judgment is affirmed"
Eugene B. Gary, c. J., c. A.
Woods. A. j., and d. E. Hydrick con-
cur. Justice Fraser did not sir in
this case.
l.. d. Jennings, attorney for ap-
pellants: Lee & Noise, attorneys for
respondents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
YUAN INSTALLED PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
FORMALLY HELD BEFORE
CROWD.
Many Foreigners i'm Attendance but
Legations Were not Represented.

Peking. March 1O.-In the new for
eign Office today Yuan Shi Kai was
formally inaugurated provisional
president Of the republic of China in
the presence Of a great gathering Of
delegates, provincial ENJOYS, military
and naval officers and other prominent
personages. Many foreigners attended
the ceremony. but the legations were
not represented.
Yuan Shi Kai who was in military
uniform, read a declaration promising
faithfully to develop the republic,
observe the constitutional laws and
retire when the national assembly
names a permanent president. The
ceremony was solemn-almost pa
thetic and typical Of China's transi-
ton.
Most Of those who assembled were
attired In uniform or European dress.
The only touch of orientalism was the
presentation of the scarfs to Yuan by
two yellow robed Llamas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Before Judge Shipp at Sumter, sum-
mer term, 1911, court of common
pleas.
Opinion by r. c. Watts, A. j.:
Ransom Dicks died in 1906, shortly
after his death, two Of his children.
! Ransom Dicks, Jr., and Rose Willis
presented an alleged will to the Judge
of probate and the same was proved
In common form, the alleged will be-
ing filed October IL, 1906. This al
legged will devised all of his property
to these two children. subsequently,.
on October 81, 1905, David Dicks,
Kate Brunson and Abrams Dicks
three children Of the deceased. peti-
toned the judge Of probate praying
that the court require Ransom Dicks.
Jr., and Rose Willis to prove the said
will in due and solemn form of law
Thereupon, due notice was given by
the judge of probate that he would
require said alleged will proved in
due and solemn form Of law on Au
gust Is. 1907. Nothing was done in
pursuance Of this notice, and a rule to
show cause was served on Ransom
Dicks. Jr., and Rose Willis why they
should not be attached for contempt
in not proceeding to prove the said
alleged will in accordance with the
order of the judge Of probate. After
wards, about March Z, 1908, an action
was commenced in the court Of pro-
bate to prove the alleged will in due
and solemn form. After taking tes.
timony and hearing argument the
judge Of probate, on July 1, 1909,
made his decree adjudging and hold
ing that the said alleged will was a
forgery and refused to admit it TO
probate. On the same day a formal
written notice Of the filing Of the de-
cree was given to Ransom Dicks, Jr.,
and Rose Willis. On July s, 1909, the
appellants served notice Of appeal and
grounds thereof upon the respond
ents. stating that they intended to ap-
peal from the court Of probate to the
court of common pleas for the county
Of Sumter. Nothing further was done
10 perfect the appeal. The appellants
filed in the circuit court a certified
copy of the record Of the proceedings
appealed from, or the grounds Of ap-
peal or the proper evidence that no
tice had been given to the adverse
parties according to law. The appel
lants having taken no steps whatever
to perfect their appeal, and five terms
Of the court of common pleas for
Sumter county having passed since
the notice of intention to appeal was
served. the respondents served on the
appellants. on February %, 1911,
notice that they would move to have
the said appeal dismissed Upon hear
ing the motion upon this notice, Judge
Shipp dismissed the appeal, and af-
firmed the judgment Of the court Of
probate.
From this order Of Judge Shipp
Ransom Dicks and Rose Willis ap-
pealed.
The supreme court held:
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SePREME COURT DECISIONS.
Dicks ct al. vs.. Dicks ct al. i'm re Dicks
Will.

The State.
In the matter Of the late will and
testament of Jansom Dicks, deceased.
eX parte Ransom Dicks ct al. pc
ioners-appellants, VS.. David Dicks
ct al, respondents.
Effects of unreasonable delay in
perfectlng appeal from probate court
to circuit court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
NOTICE.

The registered Jack, Blarney, Jr.,
will stand the season at Booth-Harby
Live Stock Company's stables. He is
sixteen hands high, black, weighs
eleven hundred pounds. Liberal
terms allowed. Sumter Jack Asso-
citation.
WIS 16 t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

If the rural policemen prove as ac-
tive and efficient in Sumter county as
they have In some of the other coun-
ties where the system has been tried
they will not be a source Of expense
but will. while suppressing lawness-
ness realize enough in the way of
fines to pay their salaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
TOOK OATH FRIDAY.

Private Ceremony Preceded Official
Inauguration.
Peking, March 10.-Yuan Shi
kai privately took the oath Of office
on Friday. after which the assembly
notified him of it's acceptance of Tang
Shao vi as premier. DR.. Sun Vat
Sen, the ex-president. appears to have
wearied Of the strain during the last
two months. He says than when the
cabinet Is appointed he will retire to
his old home at Kwang Tung to rest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

with the exchange to sell for him
put the price at 60 cents. And it was
sold too, after few weeks and net
ted him four cents more on, the gal
Ion than his peddling did
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Mr.. r. M. Cooper, Jr., Of Wisackv,
passed through the city Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Local Market.
1895; basis middling.

Sheriff Scurry of Georgetown died
Sunday after a long illness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

The sumter watchnian was found
Cd In 1859 and the True southron In
isss- The watchman and southrsn
asw has the combined circulstion ana
snaosnce CT beth OF the old papers.
sn< is manifestly the best advertising
medium In sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

This question OF. marketing is a
live one. 1t is being given more con-
sideration all over the State than ever
before. The people realize as never
before the need of diversified farming,
and they see disappointment and may
be loss. If they do not plan to mar
ket wisely the crops they hope to
grow. Along the line Of the Alcolu
railroad and in many other localities
where | have been, truck of various
kinds will be grown. \ great deal
of ii for shipment; but whether for
shipment or for the local markets.
without a system of selling, organized
by' and run in the interest of. the
growers. ii will not be successful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Judge Jones talked at Hampton as
n he intends making an aggressive
campaign. The time and conditions
call for an aggressive fight and II is
to be hoped that Judge Jones will be
able to hold his gait to the end of
the race. Having set the pace he
must have tho speed and stamina to
endure until the race has ben run.
else he will be an also ran. As
things now stand Judge Jones has
our best wishes for success In his
fight for good government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

] found great anxiety at Clemson
about the fertilizer sales. I had not
been with Or. Riggs five minutes be-
fore he asked me what the farmers
are doing. | told him. if they act
conservatiVcly and for their best in
tcrests they will not use over so per
cent Of the amount used last year. He
said they would surely do better
than that. To-day the tax tag sales
were 81 per cent of the same dare
last year" and at the close of the
next day. he reported to me that the
sale had increased To- 60 per cent as
compared with same period last year.
l)r. sloan, the trcaSurcr's greeting to
mo was: II hope YOU bring Us good
ncws about money" And | had to
reply that 'if the farmers are true to
their own best interests IT will bc bad
n"Ws from your standpoint Dr sloan.
for they ought not to use over 80 per
cent rs much as they did last 81, r."
other matters of interest will have
I" lie over for another issue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Another point | gave them from
Fro. Brogdon's experience that must
Ice avoided. II is "Do not sell all YOU
can 10y pcddling all over town. and
then expect the exchange To sell the
balance for YOU at enough higher
price to cover the commission" And
! told them how ono good brother
sold as much cane syrup as he could
and delivered it around town at 80
cents the gallon. and when he left the
dozen or more cans, he could not sell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

0s Wlatteman an, sautbrsn.
P~biA-hcd Wednesday and Saturday.
BY
OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER. q. c.
Tcrms:
si.So per annum--in advance.
Advertisements:
one Square first Insertion. ....Sl.oe
Every subsequent Insertion. :. Sc
Contracts for three months. OF
longer will be made at reduced rates
All communications which sub
ssrvs private interests viii! be charged
Ter N advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of rsspec,
win be ch&rSed fer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

What sort OF primary would Col.
Roosevelt conduct In the Southern
States? Would It be confined to Re-
publicans who are qualified electors
or would any man who claims to be
q Republican be permitted to cast his
ballot?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Mr.. Perkins seems to have under
taken a. play the Hartman role IN
this Roosevelt campaign. He has the
reputation OF being very practical
man In both finances and politics
and ought to be able to wo-k In har-
mony with the star actor before the
election and. also. afterwards. In the
event Of Rooseveit's election.
The first incident Of the old dis
pensary commission investigation was
the presentation OF another Anapias
certificate OF proficiency to Gov.
BIcasc. Ex-Governor John Gary
Evans making the presentation. II
this thing keeps up Gov. Blease will
be challenging Teddy Roosevelt for
the worlds championship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Senator Smith writes me. Am de-
lighted To know you are going to agi-
has been neglected too long" / will
take the matter up with the authori-
ties of other colleges as | have time
10 confer with them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-16

chimes must use muf1er or 81
lencer to comply with new ordi-
nance that went into effect today,
San Antonio, Tex.-Interna-
tional Club looted by burglars.
Mutilated picture of President
Madero and cut expensive oil
painting of Porfrio Diaz from
frame.
Terre Haute, Ind.-Albert Viii
liams, to escape heat, slept on fire
escapes Rolled off. Funeral to-
morrow.
Berlin. - Newspapers h a We
started campaign against using of
perfume by women. Claim that it
suffocates men in theaters. =.
Chefoo, Korea.-Reported that
japanese government is peeved
because they failed to prove that
American missionaries in Korea
were conspiring against govern
ment. &
London.-King George had his
picture taken standing beneath
American flag.
Vienna.-Carbolic acid served
at wedding banquet at Bucharest,
Roumnaia, instead of wine. ID
dead.
Bay City, Mich.-Samuel lien,
unnaturalized Russian, who has
been held as leper, escaped by
cutting hole in side of house in
which he was living.
New York.-Mrs. Hetty Green
was baptized in the Episcopalian
faith Col F II p Green her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-16

thai, gambler, who turned states
evidence duplicating several po-
licemen, was shot and killed on
Broadway by six men in auto.
Men escaped.
Paris.-Natalie Barney, Wash
ington, seriously injured in auto
accident at Bourg. Chauffeur
killed. Other occupants of car
badly hurt.
Miss Barney achieved consid-
cradle notice when statue of her
IN nude was unveiled on lawn of
fathers home in Washington.
Mt. Vernon, Ill.-Mayor has
given permit to shoot blackbirds.
Have been responsible for great
deal of damage to trees.
Observation-Disclosures Wy
oming went aground on sand bar
in Delaware river.
Washington.-On Aug. 1 Taft
will be formally notified that he
was nominated as Republican
candidate for president at Chi
cago convention.
Washington.-Sen. Joe Bailey,
Texas, will condemn Taft for ac-
tivity in Lorimer case.
Vincennes, Ind.-Watis Buck,
II, Bicknell, fell into eddy while e.
swimming in White river and
drowned.
Washington. = Senators Root
and Burton upheld protest of
England against granting free
tolls to American ships passing
through Panama canal.
Pittsburg.-Alex Tauer, mad
dened by heat, leaped from 18th
~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
RURAL GUARDS
SAVE MASSACRE
OF PASSENGERS
Mexican Rebels Wreck Train
and Attack Passengers
Were Finally Repulsed.
REBEL ACTIVITY HAS BROKEN
OUT AFRESA IN DURANGO
Eight Encounters Reported Yesterday
In Various Parts of the Renublic-
Zapatsts in South Still Hold Their
Own Against the Government.
Own Against the Government.

Mexico City, Nov. 2o.-A fight yes.
terday between rural guards and
rebels for the control Of a railroad
train cost the lives of a lieutenant and
three rural guards and two civilian
passengers in the vicinity of Penjamo
state Of Guanajato.
The train travelling along the Quad
ala1aara branch Of the Mexican Gen.
tral railroad. ran into bridge from
which the rails had been removed and
the engine and two cars fell through
A large force of rebels ran confidently
down the hillsides toward the wreck
not knowing Of the presence of twen-
ty-four rural guards in one Of the cars
on their way to the capital from
Mazanillo.
The guards took up positions and
held the rebels off. The fight around
the wrecked train lasted an hour
when the rebels retreated to the hills
The presence Of the rural guards no
doubt prevented the robbery of the
train and the possibly slaughter of the
passengers.
Eight small encounters in various
parts Of the republic were reported to-
day. The rebels are showing increas.
ed activity in northern Durango. while
the Zapatists movement In the south
continues unchanged.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
THE HARVESTER
TRUST ON GRILL
Officers of Company Will be
Put on the Stand
Next Friday.

Washington. Nov. 20.-The hearing
Of the federal antitrust suit agains,
the International Harvester company
will be resumed at Chicago on Friday
with officials of the so-called trust on
the stand.
Edwin P. Grosvenor. special assist.
ant to the attorney general in charge
of the governments case. has sum.
moned E. N. Wood. secretary, Alex.
ander I.egge. assistant general man.
ager and w. H. Reay. comptroller OF
the Harvester company as the witness.
es to begin a weeks hearing at Chi.
cago. They willibe followed by Other
officials Of the Harvester company and
independents. From Chicago will be
adjonfned to st. Louis.
The government will insist soon aft
er the opening of the Chicago hearing
that the attorneys for the defense
|cross-examine at once or waive the
right of cross-examination Of several
witnesses whose cross-examination ha.
been reserved.
1t became known today that the
government presentation Of evidence
Is expected to be finished by the end
of December. The defense then will
begin its side and the taking of testi-
mony may be completed by April.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-20
Miss Farley Reenacts Tragedy
OF Killing of Alvin E. Zollinger

Whom she was engaged: and finally
ending her story with the dramatic
dem monstration of how Zollinger was
shot.
Miss Farley said Quigley had asked
her to become his wife and that she
had refused because of her past rela-
tions with Zollinger.
Mr.. Quigley asked me il l had had
intimate relations with Mr. zollinger,
and l told him yes. and that would
tell him ALL" she testified. He said
my Willingness to tell all was suf-
ficient. and that he did not want de-
tails Soon after that accepted his
proposal Of marriage"
The girl said she had tried in vain
to get away from Zollinger's influence.
II told him once that would ask
the police for protection to keep him
away from me. but he only laughed.
He said he knew the police personally
and that II went to them they would
only laugh at me. while he would be
protected. He told me 1t would be a
good way to get lots Of notoriety. az
he was friendly with all of the news-
paper boys.
After my engagement to Mr.. Quig.
ley told him Of Zollinger's telephone
calls. his letters and his conversations
when he would stop me on the street.
After that Mr.. Quigley accompanied
me to and from work. Mr.. Zollinger
would not interfere with me when
Mr.. Quigley was along.
"One night when was working
late. Mr.. Zollinger came to my ONCE
in an angry and excited condition. He
had revolver and said II didn't
quit Quigley he would shoot US both,
finally coaxed the gun away from
him and later gave 1t to Mr.. Quigley.
Il was afraid that Mr.. Zollinger
would start trouble some time when
he came to my Office. so purchased
a revolver and kept it in my desk On
the Wednesday night before he was
shot he came to the ONCE. and. seeing
the gun In the desk drawer. grabbed