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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
COURT OF APPEALS.

Meyer & Miller VS.. city Newport
News. Argued aud submitted.
Smith VS.. Pyrites Mining and Chem
ical Company. Argued and continued
until today.
Sitterding VS.. Patterson's administra-
trix. Submitted on brief.
The next cases to be called are New
port News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company VS.. Lake ct ais, and
Sinclair VS.. Quackenbush-Nos. 60
and6l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in one
minute. because it kills the microbe which
tickles the mucous membrane, causing the
cough and at the same time cleares the
phlegm, draws out the Inflammation and heals
and soothes the affected parts. One Minute
Cough Cure strengthens the lungs. wards off
pneumonia and is harmless and never fail
ing cure in all durable cases of Coughs, Colds
and Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take, harmless and good alike for
Young and old Z. s. Leadbeater * Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
One of the New York jingo papers

One of the New York jingo papers
says: "a big navy means peacel A
small navy means war;" but it forgets
that during nearly all of its history this
country has had a small navy, and its
commerce has grown and the Monroe
doctrine has been maintained while
peace with foreign nations has reignei.
The same people who are shouting for a
big navy are predicting, and trying to
precipitate war with Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
HauIed Down the Cuban Flag.

Madrid, Feb. S.-The Cuban flag
displayed today from the hotel DE La
PAX where the Cuban minister, Senior
Merchan, is stopping, created dis
agreeable impression. Foreign minister
Abazura accordingly requested Merchan
to have it removed, giving as a reason
that it was contrary to custom for for
eign flags to float from private houses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03

A useful compendium of sporting Stats.
ties is the police Gazette Sporting Annual
for 1903. 1t contains the records OF all the
prominent pugilistss, ATHLETIC, bicycle and
rowing records, including all the principal
features in the trotting and racing world and
history of the yacht races for the Americas
cup. 1t is veritable encyclopedia of sport
ing information, profusely illustrated and sells
fnr 10 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
Monetary and Commercial.

New York. Feb. 3.-The stock market
opened generally firm and in some instances
decidedly strong. The market at II a. m. re-
hected the influence of the hitch in the Vene-
zuelan negotiations by extreme dullness.
Prices developed irregularity in the first hour
and numerous issues reacted from their early
imnroyement
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
A Uniaue birthday Celebration.

Urbana, Ohio, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Maria
Patrick, aged 90 years, celebrated her
birthday Monday. None of the guests
invited was under IS years of age.
Eighteen women were present and their
combined ages were /, 459 years, an
average of almost 81 yoars. The guests
wore old fashioned dresses. Everything
on the dinner table was served as was
the custom in years past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03

The greater portion of the business
section of Middlebury, VT, wasdestroy-
ed By fire this morning, entailing loss
of $50, 600. The burned buildings In
cluded the Odd Fellows and Grany
Army Halls, with six business blocks,
and large tenement house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03

While walking along the Norfolk
& Western Railroad tracks Sunday night,
IS miles west of Roanoke, on their way
to church, Fleming Young was in
stantly killed and Mrs. Margaret Stewart
received fatal injuries. They met a
westbound freight and stepped to the
other track in front of an east bound
pusher engine, which struck the couple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields TO treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole surface
over which it diffuses itself. A remedy for
Nasal Catarrh which is drying or exciting TO
the diseased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as specific.
Price so cents at druggists or by mail, A
cold in the head Immediately disappears when
Cream Balm is used, Ely Brothers, % War
rem street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette,l
Richmond, Va, Feb. 3.-R IL.
Phillips, engineer Of the Washington d
Arlington Railroad, and J. f. Clements,
commemorative attorney of Alexandria
county, appeared before the roads COM
mittee today seeking better protection
for minority shareholders in corpora
lions. No action was taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
Fifty-Seventh Congress.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 8.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Rawlins courts martial resolution
AGAIN went over without prejudice.
Mr.. Morgan presented letter from
the Secretary of State transmitting the
report of J. o. Jones, who investigated
the effect of seismic disturbances upon
the waters of Lake Nicaragua.
A bill was passed, providing relief for
the officers and crew of U. S. S. Charles
ton. lost in the Philippines November
2, 1899.
At one o'clock the army appropria-
ton bill was taken up. Mr.. Proctor, in
charge Of the measure, said that|~hile
there existed a difference of opinion as
to the relevancy of the section providing
for the organization of a general staff
corps he would ask that such section be
stricken out, which was done.
An amendment was agreed to appro-
priating 5000, 900 for medical services
for Spanish war veterans.
The bill was then passed.
The vote by which a separate bill to
create a general staff corps was passed
few days ago, was reconsidered and
that portion giving the Secretary OF
War Joint control with the President OF
the Chief of Staff stricken out. 1t was
then passed.
The Elkins antitrust bill prohibiting
rebates and rate determinations was
passed, regulating commerce with foreign
nations and among the states. 1t was
amended to provide that in hearings
''the claim that such testimony or evil
dence may tend to criminate the per-
son giving such evidence shall not ex-
cuse such person from testifying OF
such corporation producing its books
and papers, but no person or corporation
shall be prosecuted or subjected to any
penalty or forfeiture for or on account
of any transaction, matter, or thing
concerning which he or it may testify or
produce evidence documentary or other
wise in such proceedings"
HOUSE.
Tho uousa todav oava consideration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03

Terrible plaques, those itching. Fostering
diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
HOUSE.

The House today gave consideration
to several private claims bills, the passage
of which were opposed by Mr.. Payne,
the republican floor leader, on last Fri
day, claims day, and which by unani-
nous consent were made the special or
der for today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03

The Market.
Georgetown. Feb, s.-whsat 7Sss2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
AIRsHIp WOULDN'T FLY.

Washington, Dec ;8.-Under weather
conditions which were regarded as per-
Seet the Langley airship or aeroplane
to-day was given second trial 8 short
distance from Washington down the
Potomac, the result being complete
wreck of the airship. Everything has
been in readiness for the trial for some
days, so that it was felt all that was
needed for the test WAS the right sort
of wind and weather. This afternoon
these conditions presented themselves
and the test was made. On the word
being given to launch the aeroplane it
glided smoothly along the launching
tramway 1nti1 the end Of the tramway
was reached when on being left to it
self the aeroplane broke in two and
turned completely over, precipitating
Prof. Chas. M. Manley, who was
operating it. into the icy water beneath
the tangled mass. One of his assistants
leaped overheard and brought him
aboard the houseboat on which the
launching tramway was laid Prof.
Langley was present to witness the
test, and appeared crestfallen when be
saw the product of months Of study
and labor disappear beneath the water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
SUMTER s. c. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16 1908

few days to be in position to state
the case and suggest remedy. The
South must 90 forward, and not back
ward, in the production of it's great
staple. -
Associated with Mr.. Sully as mem
ber of the firm of Daniel J. Sully & Go.
is that time tried friend of the South,
S. F. B. Morse, who, as railroad
man, made a record in development
work that will long be remembered in
Louisiana and Texas. Nj. Morse as
passenger. traffic manager of the South
ern Pacific Railroad for some years,
until he resigned last summer to be
come member of this firm, was the
leading factor in bringing about the
great rice development in Louisiana
and Texas For several years he had
insisted that the cotton growers we're
not receiving a fair price for their
product, and through the press and in
very wide private correspondence be
forecasted the conditions which the
world now sees-of production made
quite to the worlds consumptive re-
quirements. Thoms P. Grasty.
New York, December l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
4 Break in the Cotton Boom

ssau york Dec. s. S.-Inauenced by a
nreaE IN the Liverpool market, where
snot cotton was about half cent loW-
s.. aid futures at a decline OF from
saSo q points, the cotton market TO-
dav had a weak opening under hgua.
dasicr and bear pressure, with s nrss
I <snrires I'll TO Is points lower. dooo
suvpert developed on the decline, now
az ever. and shortly after the opening
prices had rallied to net loss OF about
aa1a as1ssirts. There was a continuation
sof the heavy selling at the partial re-
3 sseoyerg, and the market ruled irregular
with trading active and the room SEN
simenS unsettled. .es.-
Trading was rather sess active aIaeE
:tfe early recovery and fluctuations
eons; nuea very irregular. At the PEST @
:Tannary sold at I2.3A March l2.oO.
May F2:57 and July at l2.52, a gam
frola the low point of So to 80 points,
and q net advance Of 19a2S points, pus
tie higher level attracted renewal OF
heavy realizing and the market was
fnaliv steady, 2 points higher. Sales
esfi mated at 500, ,0D bales
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Fewer gallons: wears longer: Devoe.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets.

Rydale's Stomach Tablets are made for
the stomach and organs of assimilation
and are not intended for ''cure all" They
contain concentrated aseptic, pepsin, pure
pancreatiu AMI other digestive agents.
They contain powerful tonics and mild
stimulants that have specific effect on the
stomach, and organs of assimilation and
which aid nature in reconstructing the
broken down cells and strengthening the
facid muscles of the walls of the stomach
and other digestive organs. Rydale's
Stomach Tablets are a perfect stomach
medicine-they relieve at once and soon
cure the worst forms OF stomach trouble.
Price 25 and soc. box. All dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16

The Journal of Tropical Medicine
tells of an apparently harmless bever-
age which is the sole stay and stimu-
liant Of the working classes of Paraguay
and the Argentine republic 1t is
often known as Paraguay tea Or mate.
It is usually drunk as hot infusion,
through metal tube, but may be
taken like tea. with milk and sugar.
Worhmen take it with them wherever
they go and sip it occasionally. Wood
cutters will work on it for five or six
hours before breakfast. and the writer
of the article declares that, taken at
night, it makes nursing, study. or
what doctors call might work. real
pleasure. Analysis does not EXPLAIN
these results and life long and per
sistent use appears to have no evil con-
sequences.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
LEVERS CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST
To be Heard Next Week Why there
is an Element of UneasiDess.
Special TO The State.

Special to The State.
Washington, Dec. l0.-Representa-
tive Levers contested election case has
been set for next Monday, when it will
come up before election committee No.
l. This is the second time Mr.. Lever has
been called on to defend himself in a
contested election case, both times the
contestant being corhfeld darkey
named Dantzler Dantzler is contest
ing the election on the ground that
the suffrage laws in South Carolina
are unconstitutional and therefore the
elections there are illegal.
National interest centers in this case
of Representative Lever for the reason
that the entire principle of suffrage
qualifications in the southern states,
like North and South Carolina, Louis
lana, Alabama, and Mississippi is in
volved. There is some uneasiness at
the acion of Senator Cannon in refer
ring the case to election committee
No. |. This committee holds the record
for having unseated more men in con-
gress than any other committee. At
its head is Representative Mann of
Illinois, who takes a peculiar delight
in defending the negro against what
he claims is the maltreatment he re-
ceives in the south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
THE SHADOWS ON THE YEARS. !"
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix breaches
Stirring Thanksgiving Sermon.

New York. Nov 26-Thanksgiving
Day services in old Trinity Church
were conducted by the Rev. j. hewitt
Steele. The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, the
rector, preached a sermon, in which
he reviewed many of the evils that
threaten the nation He said in part !:
"Tell me, if you can, what can be
done to stop men from beating down
values and making worthless the pro-
perties in which multitudes of people
of modest fortunes have invested all
they have? What can be done to stop
strikers from their violent acts by
which they prevent honest men from
working because they do not wish to
Join their unions? What can be done
to prevent organized labor from step
ping the industries of the country and
forcing on employers their exaggerat-
ed and preposterous claims?
Shadows fall, and under them We
add intercession to Thanksgiving.
What casts some of those .shaudo@s?
Let me answer briefly: Glass aliena-
tion; the insolence of wealth and the
angry discomfort of the poor, the
growth of Injuries, riotus living. the
misuse of money and it's reckless
squandering on pleasures and pride,
education without religion, the steady
breaking up of homes by divorce and
adulterous remarriage; the appearance
Of vast systems of religious imposture
and their success, in making converts
the spirit of gambling in every place
where it can be practiced: the cold
blooded assaults on private property
by those who attack corporations and
drag them down to bankruptcy for
their own advantage; the insecurity
of life through contempt for the Law
and the freedom Of assassins to wreaR
their will upon their innocent vic
Tins; the steady decline of womasa-
hood from its old ideals and its deteri-
Grafton through copying the ways and
invading the sphere of men.
These are some Of the things that
cast shadow on. the years. No one
sees how they are to be stopped and
none who thinks it over from Chris
tian standpoint can doubt that if they
are not stopped the harvest will he
frightful beyond telling"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Letter to L. 8. Duraat.

Dear Sir: Do you want to sell
Devoe lead-and-zinc for your town
and country
The whole doctrine Of it turns on
these three points:
Q) It is all paint and true paint;
(2] It is the strongest paint;
(3] It is full measure.
Because it is all paint, true paint,
proportioped for strength and full
measure,
~ It takes least for a job;
f2j Looks best ali the time;
Isl Lasts longer;
"a Gathers the trade and holds
customers.
other paint: there is no other paint
there is nothing but talk for any
other paint. Devoe is the paint, if
vou want the facts on your side.
The country is full of experiences
we bring these experiences to bear
orl your trade. If you sell Devoe.
Yours truly.
F. W. DEVOE & O.,
2f New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
TURKS ASSAULT AMERICAN CONSUL.
Consul Davis Then HauIs Down
FLAG and Leaves AIexandretta.

Constantinople,- Dec. 8.-The United
States flag over the consulate at
Alexandretta, Asiatic Turkey. has
been hauled down and Consul Davis
has left his post for Beirut, in conse-
quence of serious diplomatic incident t
during which Nh. Davis was insulted
and assaulted by the local police.
The affair grew ont Of the arrest OF
an American, Ohannes Attarian, a
naturalized American citizen.
Attarian had been in prison at
Alepho during the last two months
and had just been liberated through the
intervention of the American consular
agent on condition Of leaving the
country forthwith. Mr.. Davis was
accompanying Attarian on board a
departing steamer when the police
intercepted the party, assaulted and
insulted Mr.. Davis, and despite the
resistance OF the consul and his atten..
dant guards, rearfested Attarisn and
took him back to prison. Mr.. Davis
Immediately lowered the flag over the
consulate and formally broke of re-
,lations with the Turkish authorities by
quitting Alexandretta. leaving the
consulate in charge of the vice consul.
A mob Of ,Moslems seized on the occa-
sion to make a hostile demonstration
against the consulate and against the
Christians generally.
The local authorities assert that Mr..
Davis struck the police with cane
and that after he rearrest of Attarian
the consular cavasses military cou-
riers) attempted to rescue him and
that in the fracas which ensued the
cavasses broke the windows of the pri-
son. The matter is engaging the ener-
getic attention of the United States
legation here. Minister Leishman has
made urgent representations to the
porte and is now awaiting fuller re-
port before taking further steps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Fight Will be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing thesr
ears against the continual recommenda-
ton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Co..
SUN ption, will have long and bitter fight
with their troubles, if not ended earlier by
fatal termination Read what 7. R. Beall,
of Beall, Miss. has to say : Last fall my
wife had every symptom of consumption
She took DR.. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. improvement
came at once and four bottles entirely
cured her, Guaranteed by j. F. w De-
Lorme, Druggist. Price SOC. and $1.0o
Trial bottles free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Developing Finer Varieties Of Gotten.
Results of the Department of Ag.
ricuIture Experiments Near
Hartsviile. A Hybrid
with Possibilities.
Snecial to The State.

Special to The State.
Hartsville, Dec 7.--Dr. b. j. Web
Der, head of the laboratory of plant
breeding of the department Of agricul-
ture at Washington, has conducted a
series of experiments with cotton at
this place for two seasons past. His
idea is to test, first, weather Egyptian
cotton can be grown successfully in
this country, and secondly. to produce
prolific, long-staple, smooth-s seeded
cotton for general upland planting.
It was demonstrated beyond doubt
that Egyptian cotton can be produced
successfully in this country. so far as
getting the quality is concerned. A
dozen or more samples grown IN
this State, along with the same num-
ber of specimens of real Egyptian
grown cotton, were submitted to cotton
mill men throughout the country and
only one examiner was able to dit
ferentiate between them. When it is re-
membered that over 81, 100000 worth
of Egyptian cotton is annually import
ed for mills in this country, it is easy
to understand the Importance that this
| matter would assume were the crop
! readily produced here. It is yet to
be proven, however, that it can be
grown in such quantity as to compete,
acre for acre, with upland cotton,
though il seems entirely probable.
To produce .'olific long-staple,
smooth seeded cotton for upland plant
ing DR.. Webber has grown a hybrid
between the Egyptian and the sea ISL
and cottons. The hybrid is more pro.
life than either parent and SO far has
shown pretty constnt Egyptian charac.
teristics. The fibre of this hybrid
averages l1s inches as against l IA
average inches for Egyptian, 134 aver.
age inches for sea island and average
inch for upland cotton. The yield from
the crop Of the hybrid, this year, is
estimated at about 1900 pounds seec
cotton per acre. The yield of lint cot
ton will be 81 per cent. of the seeo
cotton yield The stalks average fee
are long limbed and have an average
of 50 to IS bolls to the stalk. AS many
as PIP bolls were counted on one plant
The experiment with this hybid is re-
garded as successful and the seed viii
probably go on the market next sea
son. Prof. D. N. Shoemaker of the de
partment of horticulture and botan!
at the Welsh Neck High school ha:
had these experiments in charge. anc
on his own account has conducted {
series of experiments looking to in
creasing the length of the staple O.
the ordinary upland cotton. This h'
hss done by a process of selection
planting rows from the seeds of tht
choicest plants in the cotton fields
around here, and then planting in turr
rows from the choicest of these plants
The first crop yielded an average in
crease of Is inch in length Of fibre ane
Dr.. Shoemaker is greatly encouraged
with the results. He says that the
Egyptian and the long staple hybrio
cotton can be ginned successfully late
in the season on dull saw gins anc
with low speed: cotton ginned here
last season passing the scrutiny Of mil
men, to whom samples were sent, in
all but one instance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Herbert Spencer Dead.

London, Dee. 8.--Herbert Spencer,
the famous author, died today at his
home in Brighton. His health has
BEN falling for some months. The
illness took critical turn a few days
ago and he. becaDae unconscious last
night, passing away Without pain. :
By his own desire, the least possible
information was given out during Mr..
Spencer's illness. He was born in
1920.
The newspapers ali publish long
appreciations and anecdotes of Mr..
Spencer. whom they universally de-
scribed as the ''last of the great
thinkers of the Victorian age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
4 Clergyman Talked Too Much.

nsavsale s., Dec. s.-Dr. j.
clayeland Hall, Episcopal rector. whe
nraacaed q sermon recently IN when
I'd decsared that the Danyille prohibi-
finn law is being violated daily, was
befcye the grand jury ia Corporation
1:ourt today, and he refused to divuage
the suarces of his infornation.
The fact was reported later to the
Court and q subpoena was issued, re-
turrable for aim at 10 O'Clock toner
row morning, He will be required to
testify or declared in contempt,
DIR. Hall stated tonight that he
would rot testify, and it is expected
that he VIII go to Jail for contempt OF
Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Fighting ON The
ISTHhUS PROBABLE.
Report That Advance Upon pana-
ma is Commeneing---1he Admin
istration is Ready.
Our Warships and Soldiers Will
be Dispatched to the lsthmus
if Colombia Will Fight.

La Guayra, Venezuela, Dee 9.-The
French steamer Versailles which has
arrived here from Seyanilla, reports
that Colombian steamers have: landed
/, 100 men from Cartagena. near the
mouth of the Atrato river tGulf Of
Darien) to open way over the Dariep
mountains into Panama. Other troops
from the department. Of Canca, Colon
bia, are said to be converging on Pana-
ma, and from all parts .ef Colombo
troops are reported to be marching or
awaiting on the result Of Gen. Reyes
mission to Washington.