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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-28
Fruits As Food and Medicine.

That fruit has many uses besides
pleasing to the taste is we'll known,
but the exact properties of eachs kline
are not 50 we'll understood by the con,
sumers, and few suggestions on the
subject will not be amiss.
Fruit alone will not sustain life fol-
any length of time. but helps to fur.
nish a variety in the diet.
1t stimulates and improves appetites
and digestion, relieves thirst and in.
PRODUCES water into the system, acts
as laxitive or astringent, stimulates
the kidneys and SUPPLIES the organic
salts necessary to proper nutriment.
If the medical uses of fruit were
understood and care taken to use the
appropriate kinds much less medical
treatment would be needed.
Among the laxatives are figs,
prunes, dates, nectarines, oranges and
mulberries.
The astringents are blackberries,
dewberries, raspberries, pomegran-
ates, ounces, pears, wild cherries,
cranberries and medlars.
The kinds used for diuretics are
grapes, black currants, peaches,
whortleberries and prickly pears.
The refrigerants are red and white
currants, gooseberries, lemons, lines
and apples.
Apples are useful as a stomach sed-
ative and will relieve nausea and even
seasickness.
Grapes and raisins are nutritive
and demulcent, making them excellent
for the sick room.
It is sometimes difficult to keep
raisins, figs and dates away from the
inquisitive little ants andssroaches. but
this is easily accomplished by putting
chem in paper bags that has been we'll
brushed over with strong borax water
and dried before the fruit is put in.
The little pests do not like the borax,
and will not gnaw through the sack
when thus prepared.
a fig split open makes good
poultice for a boil. It is especially
useful for gum-boil. A split raisin is
also good.
Lemons are very useful in health VI
sickness. Hot lemonade is one Of the
best remedies for an incipient cold.
It is also excellent in case of bilious
ness. For malaria tne Roman cure"
is prepared by cutting the rind and
pulp of a lemon into pint of water.
then boiling until there is only half
pint. One teasponful is taken before
each meal. This has cured obstinate
cases when quinine has failed.
Lemon syrup made by baking a
lemon twenty minutes and then squeez-
ing the juice upon half cup of sugar
is excellent for hoarseness and to break
up cold.-The Christian Work.
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SPECIAL JUDGES APPOINTED.
Judge Haynsworth at newberry--'
Judge Ferguson at Laurens.

The Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier, under date of the
23rd says:
Governor Heyward today issued a
commission to the Hon. b. j. Hayns-
worth special Judge, to hold the
regular session Of Court in Newberry,
beginning November and continuing
for two weeks. The appointment was
made at the request Of Chief Justice
Pope, who wrote to the Governor that
Judge Klugh is still unable to attend
Court on account Of being confined to
his bed with typhoid ever. q
The Bar of Newberry has made
formal application as required By law
for the holding of an extra term of
civil Court, beginning November 16,
and have recommended that the Hon.
John w. Ferguson, of Laurens, be ap-
pointed to hold this Court.
This appointment makes fourteen
special judges that have been commits
stoned to hold Court since the first Of
September, though the amount appro-
priated by the general assembly for
this purpose is only 50, 500, and will
not be nearly sufficient to pay the ex-
penses of the special Courts.
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The cotton spinners are raising a
great howl about the injustice of the
Brown cotton corner, and they blame
Mr.. Brown for all the trouble that
have afflicted the operatives in the
mills. We would like to know, just for
information, who they blame for the
suffering OF the southern farmers in
1893, when they teat the price of cot
ton down to five cents. We would like
to know, also, if they raised the wages
of their hands on that occasion because
they bad succeeded in beating down
the price of the staple, or if they just
quietly pocketed the profits?
All of these little matters it is we'll
to think Of, and while we are think
ing of them We might ask the southern
cotton mill men why they are join
ing forces with the foreigners to
beat down the price of cotton this year
and knock the cup of prosperity from
the lips of the people who created them:
Florence Times.
Lord Alverstone of the Alaska boun-
Diary commission once charged q
wealthy client S., 600 for a few pages
of typewriter advice. The client ven
tured to suggest that this was rather a
high price for half days work It's
not half days work. - said his lord
ship. cit is part of my whole educa'
ton. All OF my years at the temple,
all the years l have practiced, all the
years of my experience. 1t is half 6
Gay out of the heart of my life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-28
RELIEF FOR MACEDONIA.
Powers Submitted Scheme to the
Porte by Which Conditions May
be improved.

Constantinople, October 24.-The
scheme of the Powers for the anchor
alton of affairs in. Macedonia was sub
for it's guiding principlelcontrol of and
surveillance over all branches of the
administration of the disturbed pro-
vinces by Austria and Russia for
period of two years. The proposals in
clude the appointment of one Austrian
and one Russian assessor, to be attach
ed to the staff of Hilmi Pasha, the in
spector general, whose duties will be
to exercise control over all the acts of
the povincial authorities. A European
general in the Turkish service is to
be appointed to command the gendar-
ME.
A couple of further important pro-
posals, which will be bitterly opposed
by the Sultan, provide for the estab-
lishment of communal autonomy
and the recti6cation of the present
communal boundaries, with the view
to the creation of spheres, Bulgarian,
Albanian, Servian, etc, that shall be
more homogeneous in nationality and
region.
Other points of the scheme deal with
the relief of refugees, the rebuilding
of villages, schools and churches, the
disbandment of the irregular troops,
and the prohibition of the employment
of the Bashi Bazouks. Opposition to
the whole scheme is expected on the
part of the Porte, but the Austrian
and Russian ambassadors demand the
adoption of theplan with the least pos
sible delay.
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SOUTH CAROLINA SYNOD.
Proposition to Remove the coIunl-
bia Theological Seminary to
Atlanta
Nat to Be Considered Until Next Regu-
lar Meeting Next October.

Cheraw, Oct. 22.-Pracsically the
whole of the time of the afternoon ses
sion was given to the discussion o.
that matter which has been SO promi'
nent at this meeting Of the Synod, VIZ,
the request on the part Of the Synoo
of Georgia's committee that com.
lnittee be appointed to confer IN
Atlanta with representatives of the
other synods interested concerning the
proposed removal of Columbia Semi
nary.
Speeches were made opposing the
REQUEST embodied in the overture by
DE. James Woodrow, Dr.. J. William
FIinn. the Rev. G. A. Blackburn.
The following spoke in it's favor
DR.. W. r. Hall, DR.. j. Z. McBryde,
DR.. W. M. McPheeters and the Rev.
B. p. Reid.
The request of the overture was
granted as to the appointment OF the
requested committee, but the Synod
declined to receive the report OF their
committee until its next regular meet
ing.
The following are members of the
committee w. G. Neville, w. j. Nc
Kay, W. F. Stephenson, TIE follow
ing were appointed as alternates: ".
Z. Lingle, j. ". Flynn, W. A. Csrke.
The Rev. Theron r. Rice, Of Allan
ta, preached at the evening session.
His subject was "The Characteristics
of Jonathan's Faith.'' This sermon was
q fine presentation Of Scriptural truth.
At late hour the Synod adjourned
TO meet at Clinton in October, 1904.
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Pope Plus is Not as Strict as
Was His Predecessor in Some
ParficularS.

Rome, Oct. 24.-All here agree that
things have changed at the Vatican
and that these are no more the days of
Leo NH, when every act, no matter
how small, was protest against the
usurpation of the Papal rights. Al
Italian uniform or even a decoration
within the precincts of the Vatican
was absolutely unknown and, indeed,
never thought of, while the following
aneciote will show the present trend
of events:
Some children were to sing to Pope
Plus a hymn by Count Della Del
Rovere. AS they began the hymn, the
composer appeared, wearing various
decorations, among them two Italian
orders and medal gained during the
war of Independence The gendarme
on duty stared as though stupefed at
the approaching count and pointed
dramatically at the decorations.
"What are those" he demanded.
Decorations, replied the count,
coldly.
Remove the baubles or you cannot
enter,' said the guard.
At this Count Della Rovere smiled,
saying: q have the Pontiff's permis-
sion, through his master OF the cham
Der. Do you require further autho-
rity?"'
Needless to say the count entered,
and tho decorations cleaned during
the entire time of his stay, under the
eyes of the Pope.
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COSTS Of The TRIAL.
TiIInan Case Will Cost County
About $1,000.
Is a Lower Estimate Than Was
First Made---k0 Detailed State
ment Submitted by Lexington
Yet.

Clerk of Court S. B. George, of
Lexington county, has not yet sub
mitted to Richland county its detailed
statemensaof the cost of the Tillman
trial, except for dieting the jury,
which bill amounts to 1920, and the bill
for the twelve juryman, which is S270.
There is an interesting point to be
decided as to the pay of the rest of the
venire for the second week when the
trial started. Lexington county holds
that this county is liable for the pay
of the other twenty-four Jurors for the
first day of the second week, but the
commissioners do not think that this
county is liable for the pay of any ex-
cept the twelve men that heard the
case, as the other twenty-four we're
summoned to be present and in the
interval could have heard any case.
This point may have to be settled by
the attorney general.
Mr.. George estimated the other day
that the costs Of the witnesses would
be about $1,000 and that the other
costs would be about $500, making the
total amount about 81, 500 in round
numbers. This is not all, however.
For two terms the case was heard in
this county. one being an argument for
a continuance and the other for
change of venue. At both of these
witnesses we're present and Clerk
Douglass this morning estimatedI that
the cost for witnesses at these hearings
would be about $500. making the total
cost Of the case about s.. 900 which is
a much lower estimate than was first
made by county officials. Columbia
Rooord
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d DULL BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
More Furnaces and Mills Have
Closed and the Iron and Steel
Industry is Unsettled.

New York. Oct. 23.-R. G. Dunn g.
Co.'S, Weekly review of Trade to-
morrow will say:
appeared, and more furnaces and mills
have closed, the tendency being to
operate only the plants provided with
the most modern equipment. There is
no anxiety regarding legislation at the
special session of Congress and, de-
spite the curtailment of activity in
many manufacturing lines, a heavy
volume of business is being transacted.
Jobbing trade has become more quiet
with the advancing season, and at
many points the weather is not calcu-
laGed to maintain buying of wearing
apparel at retail. Gross earnings of
the railways thus far reported for
October surpass last years by 62 per
cent
Efforts are being made to secure
foreign trade, with fair prospects of
success, particularly in several lines
for machinery and other high-class pro-
ducts Bank failures in the Pittsburg
region have added to the unsettled
condition of the iron and steel in
dustry, and the financial situation is
largely responsible fer the postpone
ment of the contemplated structural
work.
A little encouragement was given to
the textile industry by the placing Of
moderate orders for brown sheetings
to be exported, but this Chinese bust
ness is of special nature and not
revival of regular trade for the East.
Otherwise the cotton goods market is
without feature.
Failures this week numb bered 279 in
the United Safes, compared with 239
last year, and in Canada 26, against %
a year ago.
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A Poison Worm.

A despatch from GAINESVILLE to the
Augusta Herald says:
a number of counties in the north
ern part of the state are greatly dis.
turbed over the discovery Of a small
worm, very much resembling a snake
about two inches long, which has been
found in the heads of cabbages and
which has been just pronounced by
the state chemists to be deadly poison.
A number Of deaths have occurred
recently in White county which are
now attribut to the insect. The dis
covery Of the worm has resulted in
cabbage being stricken from the menu
cards throughout northeast Georgia.
The state chemist says single
worm contains enough poison to kill
Is persons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-28

A State constable has been making
things lively in certain sections near
here. On Friday he captured fifty
gallons of wine from Mr. Jack Nc
Knight, who lives near Bass Bridge.
The same day he seized from Mr..
Daniel Cameron, whose place is about
two miles from here, q barrel of wine.
This he poured out but shipped the
McKnigh, wine to Columbia. Mon
day morning he raided Mr.. A. j,
Lees place and got a keg, about
twenty gallons of wine. So some will
90 thirsty to the tune of about a hun
dred gallons of wine and stuff. No
warrants have been issued yet.-Kings-
tree Record
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the right under the lieu land act to
select in lieu thereof valuable lands,
not so reserved. In this manner they
are said to have exchanged practically
worthless land for that worth S. to S.
an acre. This lieu land act never came
up for open discussion in Congress as
it was introduced by Senator Stewart
as an amendment to an appropriation
bill and was so enacted. It will take
some days to get at the facts from the
mass of startling rumors.
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Hester's Cotton Statements.

New Orleans, Oct. s3.-Secretary
Haster,s weekly statement issued for
The swenty three days of October shows
q decrease under last year Of $4,000
bales, and decrease under the same
period year before last Of 204, COO.
For the fifty three days Of the season
that have elapsed the aggregate is be-
lind the same days of last year 6O2,-
300 bales, and behind the same days
year before last $50, 600.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 444. 1877
bales. against 457, 1851 year before last.
The movement since September 1
shows receipts at all United States
norts to be 1856, s43 bales, against l.
S94. 729 last year; overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers
20 Northern mills and Canada -, OIL,
against 116. 1861 last year; interior
stocks in excess of those held at the
close Of the commercial year 200, ,019,
against 434, rs last year, and Southern
mill takings 294 30, against 337, 643
Last year.
The total movement since Septem-
: f,er i is 2,CoO, 353 bales, against 2, 692,
a4s last year and 2.25o, ssl year before
last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 232. 1893 bales, against zOS, SO2 last
wear, making the total thus far for
he season l,0os, 1871, against 1,247, TAI
last year. .,,
The total taking Of American mills,
North and South, and Canada thus far
for the season have been 322, 544 bales,
against eA5, 4S7 last year.
Stocks ct the seaboard and twenty
nine Leading Southern interior centres
have increased during the week l34, :
81 bales, against an increase during
she corresponding period last season of
l2a. $50.
Including stocks left over as ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
SIGHT thus far for the new crop, the
supply to date is 2, 25S, l72 bales. against
2,9d7, ,522 for the same period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-28

An order has been made by Associ
ate Justice Woods in the quo warranto
proceedings against G. Raymond
Berry, late county superintendent of
education for Marion county, ousting
him from that Office on the ground of
abandonent, and declaring the office
vacant The vacancy can now be filled
by the State board of education. Six
indictments charging Berry with forg-
ery were found at, the term circuit
court for Marion county, which ad-
journed last Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-28

Richmond, Va, Oct. 23,-An order
furloughing the cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute, at Lexington, Va,
for 80 days, on account of the outbreak
of Typhoid fever at the institute and
in Lexington, was published at rev.
ellie this morning and large number
of cadets took the first train from Lex
inpton. None of the students at Wash
ington and Lee university have left, it
is stated. The prevalence of the fever
in Lexington is attributed to lack OF
a sewerage system in the town.
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THE WRECKED UNITED STATES
SHlPbuILDING COMPANY.
More Testimony Showing that the
Cooperation Had No Finan-
eiaI Strength.

New York, Oct. 23.-The nature of
the defence which Charles NJ. Schwab
will make to the charges that have
been made against him in connection
with the financial affairs of the wreck
ed United States Ship Building Com
pany was sharply outlined during the
latter part of the hearing before Ex-
aminer Oliphant late today. Lewis
Nixon was still on the stand and under
cross examination by W. D. Guthrie
counsel for MIR. Schwab, there was
an effort to show that the corporation
would not have succeeded if the $500, :
900, 600 promised under the Sheldon
plan of reorganization had been made
available, and that it could not have
continued it's existence even if it had
received che much sought for 5000, 900
which, it is alleged, was wrongfully
withheld by the Bethlehem Company.
Mr.. Guthrie showed by Mr.. Nixon that
the $500, 600 would have been absorbed
without relieving the company of all
of the financial embarrassment which
it suffered, and then asked if it would
have been honest to the other credi-
tors if the interest charges on account
of the bonds had been paid on July ],
the date of the crisis in the affairs of
the concern.
Mr.. Nixon objected to the word
"honest'' and Mr.. Guthrie changed
his question to ''Do you think shat
there is an honest difference of opin-
ion as to the justice of paying the in
terest charges, and do you admit in
your letter that to continue business
would precipitate immediate bank
ruptcy9'' ----sssas --ssassass--- 60 -
wanted money, said Mr.. Nixon,
and was prepared to make almost any
sacrifice
"Was it not fact that the board of
directors thought that because of the
want of accord, the accumulation of
debts and the pressing need for
the proper course was to pub
lish to the world that reorganization
was necessary in order that people
would no longer deal in securities on
which interest could not be paid on
July 1st?'' @
''Most decidedly" said Mr.. Nixon.
ST did not want the people to con-
tin1e dealing in the securities.
The examination of Mr.. Nixon was
not concluded and will be resumed at
the next hearing, which is set for
week from Monday.
The mystery surrounding the pur-
pose and destination of the check for
$3.50, 900 which has figured in the in
vestig alton of the affairs of the Uni
ted States Ship Building Company
was partially explained today by a
former official of the Trust company
of the Republic He said that the
check was drawn to cover a payment
on one of the ship yard properties and
that after it had been made out it was
found necessary to cut the sum into
couple Of smaller checks. It was one
of a series of numbered checks and
rather than destroy it, it was put
through the bank by the Trust Com
pany itself. The money called for by
the check was not Withdrawn from the
bank. What subsequently became of
any money. that remained after the
plants were paid for has not been
shown at any point in the inquiry,
but it is asserted that this particular
check was not cashed and is therefore
of no Importance to the inquiry.
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arHE WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY

New Orleans, Oct. 23.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the world S
visible supply of cotton issued today day
shows the total visible to be 2, 1ol, 99S
bales, against 1927, 3S2 last week and
;. 46e, sol last year. Of this the total
of American Cotton is l,608, S98 bales
against 1926, 3S2 last week and 2,023'- :
sol last year, and Of all other kinds
including Egypt BrszlI, dsa lndla, etc;
4e3, o00 against 5O2, oOo last week ana
A43, ,Oo0 last year.
Of the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton there is now adoat and held IN
Great Britain and Continental Europe
1.os5, 600 bales, against LIST, 600 J. last last
wear: in Egypt $1,000, against "a. 0oO
last year, and 5000 year before eH re last
in India $4,000. against $4,000 Last
wear and in the United States 7al, ,ooO'
against /, ,044, 900 last year.
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1t Was Mynatt, Not Wentz.

Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. 23.-The un-
known man found dead near Clinton,
Tenn, yesterday was identified this
morning as Marshal Mynatt, Of Stony
Point, Tenn. It was at first thought
that the man might be E. L. Wentz,
missing son of the Philadelphia mil
lionaire Of that name.
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John G. Wham "Not Guilty."

Laurens, Oct 23.-The jury in the
trial of John G. Wham, charged with
the murder of Lafayette Ramage.
brought in a verdict of not guilty at IL
O'Clock this morning, after being out
nineteen and half hours. It is said
that all but one juryman was for &C
ouittal from the first.
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Asheville, N. G. Oct. 24-The re-
Gently completed Asehville auditor
nm. valued at s40,0 ,00O, burned today.
Resides the auditorium, the resi-
dence of Mrs. Penland, valued at SO, :
no was also destroyed. The proper
Ties Were insured for $40, 600 A thea
Srical company which played at the
auditorium last night lost its scenery
and baggage