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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
Divorced Husband Vas Heir.

4 Court decision at Topeka gives a
new twise to the weird divorce laws OF
Kansas, says the Kansas City Journal.
A man ran away from his wife with
another woman The wife brought
suit for divorce AID it was granted.
The Kansas law provides that a
divorced person cannot remarry within
six months of the granting of the
divorce. The divorced wife did not
remarry, but she died just q few hours
before this six months period had
elapsed, leaving a will in which she
bequeathed all her property to Der
two small children. A little later the
children died also. and then the
divorced husband appeared Gil the
scene, claiming the estate of his wife
and alleging that, as she died a few
hours before the expiration Of the six
months period, ne was still her legal
heir Tie Ccrrt held that his claim
was good, and bestowed the estate
uran him
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
PlsGAH NEWS NOTES.

Pisgah, May 1S.-A statement was
published recently, showing the loss
from nine bugs and flies to the grain
crops of the United States, and the
loss was immense. Of late, have
been figuring little on the loss to the.
farmers here in various ways, and my
figures are large: but with all the
drawbacks and losses there is muoh
to be thankful for. The oas crop that
we all were so blue about, has come
out and will make an average crop, ID
straw at least. The heads don't seem
to fill we'll.
Peaches, and apples, are dropping
fast, and a small cEop wia be made.
Gardens looking very veil.
Tobacco is fine, and large Quantity
is planted here. Now If you had 8
warehouse, it would be sold in Sum
ter.
The hail that passed through the:
State, did not touch here.
Mr.. Henry Hatfield had; the misfoE-
tune to have his house burnt by light
ming a short time ago, and be losF
every thing. Fortunately none OF his
family were at home, and thus escaped
injury or death.
Robert o. Hawkins, age six years,
son of Mr.. Sam Hawkins, died Fridsy
night, and was buried at Pisgaa
Church, Sunday, after services by
Rev. J. ". Kennedy.
Several of our citizers are down With
various complaints.
Mr.. Crouch went to The conVentioas
at Savannah. When be comes again
he will tell rs what a fine time be hae.,
Pisgah Church. is now being re-
paired, Mr.. ". J. Dees, is TIE cor
tractor, and be is doing the work ia
a very creditable manner.
\ short time ago, Mr.. L. S. Vim
son, came near losing good horse BY
the carelessness OF the plownaaa. The
horse, with the plow stock attached,
fell into q blind we'll about 25 or more
feet deep. There is a cave at tbe
bottom Of the we'll, and the ho-se
walked around in it for y hou-s.
until it could be tunnelled out.
Strange to say there vas scarcely
scratch on the horse and he was plows-.
ing few hours after getting oUg.
sound and we'll as ever.
Everybody is so ousy that see nc.
one travelling but agents: and their
name is legion.
A good many are preparing tc,
visit St. Louis next year. A trip
there to the Exposition viii be 90
education.
Watch Russia how automatically she
is going to absorb Manchuria, aaSi
the other Great no0,ars yyy;u how sc,
grain and bear it. They can write
their fine notes of protest, butt won /;
amount to row OF pins If Japala
wants to keep On her feet, she had
better let Russia alone. She would
wipe up the earth with her if attacked.
in e short time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
TIE BOON IN MAY COTTON.
another Hot Day On Change in
New York.
Three Hundred Thousand Bales
Sold During the First Hoar---
May Advanced IS Points, Iuly
55 and August 45.

New York, May l8.-There was an
other exciting day on the Cotton Ez-
change. In fact the scenes surpassed
those witnessed last week. EFT started
at Liverpool first, because trading
there began some FIVE hours earlier
than our time, and the rise, equiva-
lent to 30 points in the price of spot
cotton in that market, and 36 to 20
points in futures did not need any ex-
tensively cabled remarks to 81
what was happening there. It Wa
however, stated that the followers Ok
the New Orleans bull clique had
flooded the market earlier in the day
with buying orders, and their appear
ance was enough to excite the shorts
and cause them to scramble to cover
All records for the present movement
were broken. May sold as high as
11.6s cents and July up to l1.26.
After closing at considerable de-
cline on Saturday, prices started this
morning to jump, and before neon
July had crossed II cents, selling at
II. 05c, some points higher than last
week. There was but one sale of May
cotton during the first half-hoar,
sale at 11.40, as compared with II. u
the closing price On Saturday. Sep
tember showed an advance Of 14cy
greater rise than that revealed IN
either July or August, during the
first half hour. In the first hour
nearly 300, COO bales changed hands.
July opened at TO-. 90c, an advance Of
90 points, halted for ! few moments,
shot to 1898, halted for q few mo-
ments, and then on a scramble to
cover jumped to Ills.
While transactions in the New York
market did not aggregate as large.
total as the record day of last week,
the market today holds the seasons
record in point of the advance.
During the afternoon May cotton
sold at II. Csc an advance Of 55 points
July sold at 1890. an advance OF So
points, and August sold at 1890, an
advance Of 45 points.
The feature Of the afternoon was the
purchase Of large line Of short cot
ton in July, during which the entire
market became very excited, with
prices advancing rapidly. One broker
had an order to cover 200 bales Of May
cotton. The price was 11.55e, and he
started to get the 200 bales at the best
figure possible. he bid 1l.58c, 11.60,
11.G2, 11.65 and finally 11.6S before
any cotton was forthcoming. Soon
after broker had 300 bales Of May to
sell and he sold the market down to
u.e0c, before disposing of the cotton
Not until July touched 1lM was there
anything like a reaction, and at that
poirt heavy selling orders reappeared
| that soon brought abont reaction Of
about 10 points during the afternoon
May closed at ll.55; July eased off
II. II and August closed at JOS The
market at the close was steady, how
ever, and net Is to 47 points higher
for the day. The advance IN futures
was accomplished by an advance TO
II. .S5 for spot cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
new CHEESE FACTORY.

Special TO The State. -
GreenTille, May 16.-The aest fruits
of one Of our home enterprises were IN
evidence upon our streets On Thursday
in the shape of several cheeses, the
products of the Georges Creek Cheese
factory. This factory is located in
Pickens county, in the Georges Creek
section about three and one-half
miles this side of Easleg. 1t began
operations about April 7th, and its
products were brought to Greenville
for the first time on the day mentioned
above. The cheeses offered were readi-
ly sold and the parties in charge ex-
pect to bring in another load at an
early date. The company IN control
of the enterprise consists Of Ebert
E. Perry, r. L. Perry, G. Il. Car
penter and G. G. Voight, the first of
whom is president, while the last
named, a skilled expert in the bust
ness, is the superintendent and gener-
al manager of the concern, in which
is invested about S400. At present
the milk from about Is COWS is being
used, from which is obtained week
ly product OF $50 pounds Of cheese,
each lO0 pounoS OF mix giving ABOUT
y pounds Of cheese. The cheeses are
seven inches in diameter and five in
height, averaging about six and half
pounds in weight.
The manufactured article sells at II
cents pound and the demand for it
is such that a ready sale is found in
the immediate neighborhood Of the
factory for all that is turned out.
These marks of Diversity of industries
are gladly noted, and it is pleasant to
know that such measure Of success
has attended this commendable en-
terDY.iSe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
The southera Field.

The May issue of the Southern
Field, published by the Land and In
dustrial Department of the Southern
Railway in the interests of the various
sections of country traversed by it's
lines, is of unusual interest and value
to the many thousands Of people who
for one reason or another are turning
their attention to this rapidly growing
section.
All over the North and West are
many people who are studying the sub
iect of commercial, agricultural or in
dustrial investments in the Southern
country, and they are seeking enlight-
enment respecting educational, social
and other surroundings in expecta-
tion of finding permanent homes under
conditions more congenial than they
have at present. To all such inquiries
this publication possesses distinct
value, as it is largely made up OF
frank and Intelligent studies of par
ticular communities and sections, and
the reader derives information and
gains ideas which are exceedingly help
ful to him in shaping his own in
vestigations Of a country where con-
ditions of climate, soil, etc., are so
varied, and the attractions so numer-
Gus as to be confusing to the investiga-
tor. The fact is, the Southern Rail
way lines traverse too large territory
to be prospceted by individuals With
out unlimited time at their disposal,
and hence this publication, by seek
ing out the special advantages and
adaptability of particular sections is
enabled to localize the wants of enquir-
ers and put them in the way of having
those wants satisfied more quickly and
economically than if left to their own
devices.
In the current issue attention is call
ed to points where manufacturing IN
terests have greatly outstripped agrl-
cultural development in the surround
ing country and where attractive
home markets offer striking induce
ments for farmers and truck-growers
from other sections to come and locate.
On the other hand, other sections
are indicated where the Developments
of farming leaves little to be desired
that is not already accomplished but
where splendid opportunities are open
to engage in various manufacturing
pursuits; thus the Southern Field
seeks to be helpful by locating oppor-
tunities which will bear examination as
business propositions and bringing
them to the attention of prospective
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
TIE SAHn|LL men
LOSE THEIR CASE.
Temporary Injunction against Rail-
roads Dissolved.

Macon, Ca, May l6.-Argument
was concluded today in the case of the
Georgia Sawmill association vs. the
Southeastern Freight association and
the several railroad companies compos-
ing it.
Judge Speer stated that he had at
first decided to take the case under
advisement, but owing to the import
ance of the interests involved he had
decided to hand down an opinion.
The defendants fled demurrer to
the jurisdiction of the court, on the
ground that the facts in the bill of
complaint did not state or make such
cause as entities them to seek relief
in a court of equity of the United
States; that the complaint did not
show that any facts were set up which
entitled plaintiffs to maintain any bill
of complaint under any statute Of the
United States; because the case did
not present controversy between
citizens of Georgia and other States
because the allegations of complaint
showed that action was brought to re-
strain an alleged combination in re-
straint of trade, and did not give
plaintiffs any right in equity retsrict-
ing them to the remedy provided by
statute; because the allegations of the
bill of complaint did not show that
the plaintiffs or either Of them were
entitled to maintain an action at law
under an 'sact to regulate commerce
and the granting of any Injunction
would in effect fix rates, and the right
to fix rates is a legislative and not a
judicial power.
| The demurrer was overruled, Judge
Speer holding that he entertained nc
doubt of the courts jurisdiction to
restrain the enforcement of rates made
in violation of the interstate commerce
| law or otherwise, as result of z
combination in restraint of trade.
Judge Speer held that it is com
petent for court of equity to so frame
| its orders as to secure both parties the
fullest hearing and freest investiga
tion, and at the same time in proper
case to restrain irreparable injury.
Governed by this view he dissolved
the temporary Injunction against the
railroads; but in case the railroads
shall enforce the rate complained oi
the court reserves the right, upon 6
proper application of the sawmill as.
ISOLATION, to enioin the railroads from
putting such rate into effect pending 9
hearing before the interstate com
merce commission. Immediately after
the hearing the Interstate commerce
commission was notified by wire that
an increase of two cents per hundred or
Georgia yellow pine lumber destined
for points north of the Ohio river
would be effective ten days after date
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
An Object lesson For State Courts

The speed with which the postoffice
robbers were tried, convicted and bun
died off to the federal prison at At
lanta furnishes a striking contrast to
the slow and uncertain processes OF
our State courts with their ccntinu-
ances, admission to bail in small
amounts, stay of execution for appeal
or frivolous grounds and otherwise
clumsy administration of jnstice, It
has cone to be believed by the crllnI
nal class that when they get in trouble
with Uncle Sam they are in serious
condition indeed, and so far as posi-,
bic they steer clear OF the OnlGea
States courts. -Spartanburg journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
TIE EISGHINEFF MASSACRE.
Shylosks Cause the Slaughter.
No Desire TO Crush Good Jews.

Washington, May 1S.-None of the
maay petitions relative to the Kis-
chinef outbreak adopted yesterday at
various places in the United States
has reached the state department, and
the officials have nothing new before
them on which to proceed. 1t IS not
known whether further instructions
have been sent to our embassy at St.
Petersburg. So far the department
has before it only newspaper clip
pings, describing the Kischineff mas
sacre, and it scarcely feels authorized
to move upon that basis, even II 1t
had the power to do so.
The brief cablegram from St. Peters
burg might open the way for diploma
tic action on the part of the United
States in this matter. That statement
said the Russian government had for
hidden the Jews to arm or defend
themselves with deliberate purpose
of forcing them to emigrate to the
United States, for nowhere in Europe
could they find refuge. Such action
would be similar to that taken by the
Roumanian government, upon which
the state department laid down the
doctrine that the dumping of hordes Of
emigrants likely to prove paupers upon
our shores was obnoxious to the United
States.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas.
sador, in a, conversation today with 6
representative of the Associated Press
relative to the Jewish troubles in Rus
sia. said: 'sThere is in Russia, as il
Germany and Austria, feeling
against certain of the Jews. The
reason for this unfriendly attitude
is found in the fact that the Jews
will not work in the. field or engage II
agriculture. They prefer to be money
lenders. Give Jew couple OF dol
lars and he becomes a banker ane
money lender. In this capacity he
takes advantage of the Russian peas
aut, whom he soon has in his powel
and ultimately destroys. It is wher
the patience of the peasant is exhaust
ed that a conflict between the peasant:
and Jews occur. Ordinarily the
Russian is very patient person, bu
it is only natural that he should en-
tertain feeling of resentment for tht
one who has wrought his ruin.
"The situation in Russia so far al
the Jews are concerned is just this
It is the peasant against the none.
lender, and not the Russians agains
the Jews. There is no feeling agains
the Jews in Russia because of religion
It is as I have said-the Jew runs the
peasants, with the result that conflict!
occur when the latter have lost al
their worldly possessions and have
nothing to live upon.
"There are many good Jews in Rus
sia and they are respected. Jewish
genius is appreciated in Russia ane
the Jewish artist is honored. Jew:
also appear in the financial world il
Russia.
4.The Russian government affords
the same protection to the Jews tina
it does to any other of its citizens, anc
when riot occurs and Jews are at
tackled the officials Immediately take
steps to apprehend those who be
gan the riot and visit severe
punishment upon them. In the pas
Russians have been punished severel.
for attacks upon the Jews. But not
withstanding these conflicts the Jew.
continue to do the very things which
have been responsible for the trouble!
which involve them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

slavery been rs profitable in Massachu-
setts ana Iowa as it was supposed to
be in South Carolina and Arkansas,
slavery would be in the green tree in
this glorious, enlightened and free
country of ours this blessed minute.
E. W. Newman (Savoyard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

WASHINGTON, May Is IN the United
States Supreme Court today Attorney
Gsaayal Charles Z. Gates, CT TeHnes-
see. submitted 3Jc1ion 10 confirm the
report Of the commission apPc.7ted By
this Court to run tho bouBda.z line
between the States of Tennessee ard
Virginia and for final decree in tie
case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
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Uncle Tom Jenkins IS unde1 tie i,D-
preston that butter milk is the best
and most efficaeious liquid for use ia
. combination hook and ladder trucis
and chemical engine, and was cor
sequently an ardent advocate OF the.
purchase made last Friday by G;tr
Council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
MONEY FOR THE SUFFERERS.

New York, May 15.-Arnold Kohn
of the State bank received nearly
s., 600 today to aid the fund for the dis
tressed Jews of Kischineff. The
money came by mail or wire from
widely separated parts of the United
States. Mr.. Kohn also received cable
gram from Kischineff acknowledging
the receipt of 5000 roubles and say
ing, "Tiraspol peaceful.
REPORTS NOT EXAGGERATED.
London, My ls.-Dr. Hermann Ad-
ler, the chief rabbi, in the course of a
pastoral charge to his congregation
tonight referred to the anti-Jewish
riots at Kischinef. The accounts pub
lished by the press, he said, had not
exaggerated the extent Of the barbara
ties committed. He had today received
a letter sent by number of leading
citizens Of Kischinef which fully
corroborated what had been publish
ed. The letter asked for help, for
which he made an appeal. DR.. Adler
declared that he was pleased that the
Americans were going to make repre-
sentations to the Russian government
regarding the massacres and that they
were already collecting subscriptions
for the relief of victims.
An indignation meeting of East End
Hebrews was held tonight. Many of
the speakers were emigrants from Kis-
chinef and speaking in Yiddish, made
passionate protests against the authors
of the outraees. s committee was
appointed to collect subscriptions in
London for the relief of the sufferers
by tho riots.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

Here is the latest summary of the
Australian State of Victoria's trou-
bles from its ownership Of the rail
ways-troubles which the Courier
Journal has heretofore noted from
time to time:
1.-The Ministry tried to meet a de.
felt last year hy reducing wages. The
men threatened to tie up al the roads
in the colony: the scared Legislature
defeated the Ministry, and the latter
appealed 10 the voters. The railway
employee organizations have united
With tie TsadeyS' Hall, the central
organization Of all labor unions. BY
this connection the men are
liable to be called out and all the rail
roads ted up in any other labor dis
uute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

Manila, May Numerous armed
bands of hostile Moros from Bacolod
and Taraca, Island Of Mindanao, have
appeared III the vicinity Of Pantarra,
north of the lake, and have made
threatening demonstrations against the
American troops A clash is expect
ed. Major Bullard, who with strong
force, is at Pantara, is capable of deal
ing with the rebels. Ninety per cent
of the lake Moros have accepted
American sovereignty.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-18

Il can hear the drums as the army
comes
From beyond the hills" he said.
And he leaned and smiled like a happy
child
AS he shook his snowy head
And he clntched his cane while the far
refrain
Came II murnurs to his ears.
IL canned 1t So
And IL is no drum he hears"
II can hear the fife as it leaps with life.
y IS tie old mans sign. as with kindiing
he would hum the warsongs through
1T L. Jimmy Shea-that IS how he'd
When the road was hard and long;
And it's E;ily's drum that is calling.
As it Aeeps time with the song
and his fingers slim beat tottoo grim
On the stout arm OF the chair,
Nn.ie his. lips grew stern and his eyes
would burn
With the fire that once was there.
20. tse bugie call, and the drums and
lie would say. -Taeir music fills
All the nisht and day; l can hear them
IN lie march beyond the hills
Il can hear the drums. and the army
cones
From beyond the hills" he said.
With MS eyes agiow he saluted slow
And he touched his snowy head.
Then his eyes we're closed as if he but
And MS day of days had dawned.
For the low drum beat had alIured his
70 the hils-and far beyond
w. D. y. in Chicago Tribune
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-18
Railroad Ties of leather.

The invention of leather crosstie,
designed to take the place of sleepers
made of wood, is attracting attention
in railroad circles.
F. W. Dunnell of West Warren.
Mass, is the inventor. In the manu-
facture of his crosstie. which weighs
Us pounds, the scrap leather from
shoe shops is taken into disintegra-
tor, ground fine, subjected to a re-
filming process and nodded.
The tension of the molding machine
can be so regulated that ties hard
enough to take spike or ties through
which a spike cannot be driven can be
turned out
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-18
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
ENDORSES PE=RU=NA.
Pe-ru-na Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen: 81 can CheerfuI!y say that Mrs
has taken Pe-ru-na and believe with good e.
w. S. SCHLEY-Washingfon d. C.
Washington, d. G.

A DMIRAL SCHLEY, one of the foremost
1 \ notable heroes Of the Nineteenth Century.
A name that starts terror in the heart of every
Spaniard A man Of steady nerve, clear head
undaunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by friend recently, his opinion
was asked as to the efficacy of Peruna, the
national catarrh remedy. Without the slight
est hesitation he gave this remedy his en-
dorsement 1t appeared on later converse
ton that Peruna has been used in his family,
where it is favorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve to indicate the
wonderful hold that Peruna has upon the
minds of the American people. 1t is out Of
the question that so great and famous man
as Admiral Schley could have any other
reason for giving his endorsement to PeIuna
than his positive conviction that the remedy
is all that he says it is.
The fact is that Peruna has overcome all
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-18
For Good LUNGS.

A good lung exercise is to hold the
head up, the shoulders back and chest
out; initiate the lungs slowly through
the nose until they are quite full:
hold until you have counted ten with
out opening the lips, then exhale
quickly till the lungs are as empty OF
tie bad air as it is possible to get
them Repeat this exercise until you
can count twenty when the lungs are
full
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-18
Different uces for Ice

On his first visit to London Scotch
youth entered refreshment parlor
and, noting woman eating an ice,
said to the waiter: Hi, man, gle me
YIN O. thae.' Being supplied, he took
a spoonful and made wry face. I'm
dootin' it's a bit frost-bitten, mister
said he. "Oh, no. sir" remarked the
waiter, tits an Ice" Gosh, do they
eat ice in London?" asked the WON
dering youth. Man, we slide an
skate ont in Aberdeen"