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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
PROSPERITY ron COTTON MILLS.

On account of the mills running on
short time and the cutting of wages
of operatives the impression had got
abroad that the cotton mills in all
parts of the country, those of the.
South as we'll as those of the North,
were not making money. The high
price of cotton, and the low prices of
cotton goods were given as the cause.
A special dispatch from Charlotte,
N. c.. says the indications are that
the coming year will be one of the
most prosperous that the Southern
yarn and cotton cloth mills have ever
experienced. Two reasons are given
for this opinion. One is that it is fash
ions decree, that white goods shall
be worn in preference to the various
colored goods, and cloths other than
cotton" which have been in style for
some time. The mills are turning out
these white goods and they are be-
ing sold rapidly at remunerative prices.
Indeed, the understanding is that the
mills are not able to supply the de-
mand for them and for yarns.
This is a much pleasanter picture
than that which was presented in the
newspapers a few weeks ago, when
there was a. meeting at Charlotte of
| Southern mill men for the purpose of
determining whether there should be
shut down of the mills for time,
or a short time schedule adopted.
Evidently there has been a rise in
the prices of cotton goods. Otherwise
the writer of the dispatch to which at
tention is called couldn't have seen
such prosperity for cotton mills. There
hasn't been a decline in the price of
cotton since the meeting of mill men
at Charlotte. On the contrary, there
has been a very steady increase in it,
| and the indications are that the price
| will go much higher. At least cotton
men generally are looking for a higher
price. 1t is known that Southern mills
are not heavily stocked with cotton.
Many of them have only a short sup
ply. They will have to buy at the
highest price if they are to keep run
ring, unless something occurs to cause
a decline in the price.
1t is to be hoped the Charlotte cor
respondent understands the mill sit
uatioh. He certainly ought TO. if he is
trusted to send dispatches on impor-
tant subjects to influential papers. We
certainly hope that the coming year
will be prosperous one for the mills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
COURT At BIsH0PvILLE.

Bisnopville, March 6. The court of
general sessions adjourned yesterday
morning. Several important cases
we're continued to the June term.
The Stokes murder case was continued
by reuuest Of counsel for the defense,
and other cases on account of ir-
rsgularities in the transfer from Oar
lington county.
One of the most interesting cases
tried at this term was that of the State
VS. Ernest Scarborough for assault
with intent to kill. Miss Beulah
zeigler of Orangeburg, was school
teacher in neighborhood not far
from st. Charles. This youth, Ernest
Scarborough, a boy about "A years of
age, was one of her pupils. It seems
Miss ZeigIer had occasion to punish
him for disobedieDce. The next day he
did not return to school, but in the
afternoon as Miss Zeigler was on her
way to her boarding place, this boy
suddenly confronted her and leveling
his gun at her threatened to shoot.
The defense went to show that the gun
was rot loaded and Scarborough's in
sention was only to frighten her. The
iury found verdict OF simple assault
and recommended him to the mercy of
the court. Judge Gage, after giving
the youngster good lecture, lined
him ten dollars.
j. r, Durant, who was charged with
violation of the dispensary law, was
ACQUITTED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS VALID.

Columbus, Ohio, March 6.-The su-
Dreme court has decided that the
voluntary relief associations main
tained by the various railroads in
Ohio are valid. The decision came in
the case of the attorney general to
oust the Pennsylvania company's vol
untary relief association on the ground
that railroad company has no right to
do an insurance business.
The suit was brought on complaint
of railroad employee that it is not a
voluntary matter, but that the en-
ployees must pay their money into
these associations and absolve the rail
road company from claims for damages
or they cannot obtain employment.
The court holds the associations to be
proper and says that the railroads are
violating neither the law or policy of
the State in maintaining them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
introduced 1850 Bills and Pass.
ed 1000.

Washington. March 4.-The number
of bills introduced during the Fifsy-
seventh Congress aggregated II, 500, OF
which 3,91S were reported and more
tim 1000 passed. The House calendar
is clearer at the close of this Congress
than it ever has been before, only
seventy-eight bills remaining undis-
posed of. In the Fifty-ffth Congress
2.214 bills we're reported and Lab
passed; in the Fifty-sixth, 2, 797 we're
peported and 2,204 passed. The nearest
approach TO the number of bills intro
dnced in the Fifty seventh was in the
Fifty-sixth Congress, when L, 339 were
brought in and the greatest number re-
Dorted was in the Forty ninth Con-
aress. the aggregate being Isl. !.
The number Of private bills passed
H.. Ssss.se,s srs,sveo~acc E nuc hppT pTPEaGl GlnGty4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
PRESIDENTS
ERAGITY QUESTIONED.
Strange Words For President.
SAYS He Would See Senator Car.
mack in Hades Before Doing
Him a Favor.

From Richmond, Va. mes-Dispatch.
Washington, D. c., March THE
feud between President Roosevelt and
Senator Carmaek narrowed down today
TO a question OF personal yeraclty. In
statement issued tonight Mr.. Car
mack does not hesitate TO say what ne
thinks. Some days ago delegation OF
Tennesseeans, including Mr. Richard
son and Representative Gaines, called
on the President and asked him to ap-
Ooint Mr.. W. S. Morgan, Of Tennessee,
70 the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Nh. Carmack declined to ask any favor
Of the President, and did not accom-
nany the delegation. He has not been
IN the White House since the RookeE
Washington dinner last fall.
Mr. Roosevelt received the Tsnnes-
seeans cordially, and said he would be
glad to oblige them, and was always
gIad to confer with Tennesseeans.
But, !, he added, showing his teeth
in Characteristic way, there is one
of your colleagues whom I would see
IN Hades before I would do him
q favor. =
3 Messrs. Richardson and Gaines say
he nal; pronounced the word HI,
and then changed it to Hades. They
would not tell Carmack what the
President had said, but it came to his
ears yesterday.
The President today denied that he
made the remark, but upon being
forced to do so, Mr.. Richardson and
Nj. Gaines aver positively that he did
uss the exact language quoted. They
had no doubt he referred TO Carmack.
Senator Carmack made a statement
this afternoon, in which he does not
hesitate to say who he thinks has de-
parted from the path of yeracity.
Il do not know or care whether the
President referred to me-" he said.
ns He has insnlted the State of Tennes-
see BY his >cowboyish ebbullition OF
Eemper.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
MURDER IN BERKELEY.
Fred Marin Shoots His Brother
Without Warning.

Charleston, March ga special to
Tie News and Courier says that yes
serday morning near Holly Hill, in
Berkeley county, Fred Martin, q
young white farmer who lives Is
miles away, rode up to the field where
his brother was ploughing and without
q word of warning fred load of buck
shot into the shoulder of his brother,
Joel Martin, killing him instantly.
He then quickly rode of, remarking
bhat his brother had "only gotten
what he deserved long ago. I" Fred
Martin claims that his brother had
Seen criminaIIy intimate with his
{Fred'sl wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company
: A EE1
OF
Unclaimed and Refused
Freight.
Sumter, S. c., February 80, 1908.
Freight. i

Sumter, S. c., February 90, 1908.
By DIRECTION of the Freight Claim Agent will
sell at Public Auction on MONDAY, MARCH 25d,
1908, at the Atlantic Coast Line Freight Warehouse
Sumter S. c., for freight and other charges the fol-
lowing unclaimed and refused articles Of freight
also large quantity Of INDICATED over' freight of
various kinds.
Goods sold without guarantee of quality, guam
tity, or value.
Sale will commence at 10 o'clock, A. N.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

The Estherville Democrat has just
won a lawsuit against a subscriber who
took the paper for five years and re-
fused to pay for it. The law in regard
to such matters is quite plain and there
is no question but that where a man is
worth it the money can be collected,
but most newspaper men prefer to lose
the amount rather than take the trouble
to sue. Still it might be a good idea to
make an example of some of these fell
lows who practice this. The plan Of
the Britt Tribune, who proposes to adj
vertise all of his bad accounts for sale
is also attracting much comment from
newspaper publishers throughout the
state, and will likely be followed by
others who have large book accounts
outstanding. Southwest Iowan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
EDITORS TO ST. LOUIS.
Program for Editorial Meeting at
Abba on Nov. II Includes
Good Things.

The editors of southwestern Iowa
will meet in semi-annuali session at
Abba on Thursday, November II and
the following SPLENDID program has
been arranged:
500 a, m. Bookkeeping in Print
Shop'-U. G. Reininger. Of the Shenan-
doah Sentinel. Discussed by G. w.
Cowden, Grinnell Herald; j.. j. Clark,
Bedford Times-Rcpublican.
900 a. m. "The Publisher and the
Postmaster"-C. M. Junkin, of the Fair
field Ledger. Discussed by Ed M.
Smith, Winterset Madisonian; w. ID.
Jamison, Shenandoah World.
1000 a. m. Excursion leaves to visit
Smoky Hollow Coal Mines at Avery and
Hynes.
1900 IN. Dinner at coal camp.
1:30 p. m. Return from excursion tc
coal mines.
300 D. m. "How to Increase Youl
Local Advertising d. Downing %
the Eft. Dodge Messenger. Discussed
by Chas. X. Ncedham, sigourney News
| +. c. Clark, Red Oak Sun.
2:4o p. III. Legal Publications, Boart
Proceedings, County Printing, Compen
sation, Etc, Honorable Emory ii
English, of the Valley Junction Express
Discussed by John w. Rowley, keo
sauqua Republican,: j. J. Sterling, Cory
don Democrat.
4:45 p. m. ''The Weekly Newspaper
and Rural Mail Routes f. J.. Guche:
of the Osceola Sentinel. Discussed b.
r. G. Weisell, Corning Free Press; }
l.. Long, Russell Union.
In the evening the editors will b'
guests of the Abba Business Men!
Association at a six o'clock banquet
the program of which will be in charg
of the Abba editors.
4 trip to st. Louis is also tenderet
by the Wabash railroad, and enough
editors and their wives have alread,
promised to go to insure the success o
! the trip. The editors will be entertain
ed at ST. Louis by the Worlds Fai
management.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
Rev. Allen Judd.

We copy the following from The Liv-
ing Church, one of the leading Episco-
pal papers. The item has local sig
nificance, as Rev. Allen was a former
resident of this county and frequently
holds services in this city. His record
as given is equal to the old time Metho-
dist circuit rider:
among the most faithful workers
OF the Diocese none accomplish more for
it's advancement than Dean Judd, whose
recent report to the Bishop shows some
remarkable statistics. During the year
Mr.. Judd held LA Sunday services, $50
week day services, with total attend
ance Of 1878. He celebrated the holy
communion 12S times baptized 81 child
rem and II adults, presented 81 for con-
tirmation, married s, buried 8; he has
Sunday schools, 1S1 scholars, $50 com
municants, and 464 baptized persons
He made 1866 parochial visits, travelled
16,442 miles by rail and 1914 by team
and made 272 addresses. These statis-
ties give but small idea of the faithful
ministration of this devoted priest who
with uniagging energy has kept alive
many weak missions and has brought
success to many others who will later
be enabled to secure the services of per-
manent priests
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
BONANZA-LIKE BO6S.

Mud promises to attain a dignity long
denied it. Professor Charles L. Norton
of the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology has taken ten samples of the
eastern Massachusetts variety-the
genuine stuff, not the kind popular with
some politicians. These samples, weigh
ing from 100 to 125 pounds cubic foot
in the crude state, were air-dried from
three to eight or nine weeks. AT the
end of this process they were trained
down to IS pounds, and were hard as
board, if not as nails. The most muscu-
lar candidates could be split readily,
but We're hard to saw.
According to the Boston transcripts
summary Of Professor Norton's conclu-
-sions, air-died mud has calorific power
at least Sc per cent. as great as first
quality American coal, while the aver
age of ten samples from different boys
at varying depth was Is per cent, and
one specimen reached value OF 50 per
cent, and these percentages, approx
mately, apply to the finished coke also.
The farmer who has been accustomed to
discredit swamp land will be charmed
by Professor Norton's figures:
with 1850 feet to the acre and a
depths, say of 20 feet, we should have
some 100000 cubic feet of mud per acre.
This will yield at conservative esti-
mate 100000 pounds of air-dried mud
which is equal in heating power to at
least 25,000,000 pounds, or 10000 tons, OF
good coal. Ii convenience in handling
and diminished bulk will justify the
coking process, we may still hope tc
obtain the equivalent of 10000 tons Of
good coke from each acre 20-foot bog
There is almost, if not quite, enough gas
distilled from the coke to make one
pound of mud furnish enough gas tc
coke the next, so that the coking pro
cess, once started, will require no extra
fuel"
This is prodigiously Interesting to
bay state bog owners; and a correspond
ing inquiry by scientists relative to tho
energizing possibilities of Wisconsin
mud might prove equally fascinating
particular at this time when coal prices
are approaching merciless altitude.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

The October number of the Inter
State Farmer, published at Davis City,
contained an extended and we'll written
write-up of Kay county, Okla, by X. o.
Baker, better known as Gus Fl. finch,
the versatile editor Of the paper. The
article was we'll illustrated with a
number of fine half tones, and shows the
vast resources of this new country up
in fine style, and the article cannot but
attract widespread attention to Kay
county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
publicSale.

We will sell at our farm miles south
west Of Van Vert, and one-half mile
north of DeKalb, Iowa, on Wednesday,
Nov. Is, 1908, the following property,
to-wit: 26 cattle, II high grade Short
Horn cows, IL high grade Short-Horn
calves, two year old heifer, one year
old heifer, high grade Short-Horn bull
s horses, l horse eight years old, mare
ten years old, two year old mares, 3
yearling colts, / branded pony. 16 hogs,
10 shoats weighing about Is pounds, 6
pedigreed Poland-China boars. rs tons
hay in stack, 20 tons hays in barn,
Champion binder, corn planter, disc
harrow, : wagons, spring wagon, 1 cul-
tivator, plows, 10 foot harrow, / sickle
grinder, corn shelter, bob sled, set
heavy work harness, set buggy har-
ness, pair buggy shafts, grindstone,
large iron kettle, nearly new corn
binder, 6 dozen chickens, parlor stove,
1 cook stove six holes, 3 bedsteads 1
churn and other things too numerous to
mention. Terms II months. Lunch on
ground. Mrs. M. G. Fry & SONS.
Col. N. b. caves, auctioneer.
e. O.. STEARNs, clerk.
u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
THE NEW IOWA STATE ATLAS.
Map of Our County to be Here for
Inspection and Criticism.

A proof sheet map of our county, de-
signed for the new Iowa State Atlas
being published at Davenport, Ia, will
be on exhibition at the Office of the
county auditor next week and citizens
OF the county are requested to call and
examine same and point out any errors
that they may discover, in order that
they may be corrected. The publishers
and the people of our county are mutu-
ally Interested in having perfect map,
and any criticism or suggestion that
will prevent an error in the smallest
particular will be gladly welcomed.
For good Arkansas farm lands write
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

1t has been figured out by the pen
sion department at Washington that
veterans of the civil war are dying at
the rate of ninety per day, while sol
diers widows are being gathered to
their fathers twenty each day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

The president of the United States
Steel corporation gets salary ahead
of the president of the United States.
Mr.. Corey is paid $4,000 a year. lie
began with the steel corporation some
twenty years ago at 81 day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

Henry Stivers, who for several years
was the publisher of the old Des Meines
Leader, has purchased the Osceola Dem
ocrat, taking editorial charge last week,
and will devote his attention to the
paper. He is one of the best writer's in
the state, and the Democrat will take
rank as one of the leading democratic
papers of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

Divorce seems to be getting it on all
sides Just now. The Lutheran church
has Just declared it to be "a crime
against God that cannot be mitigated
by any defects of the civil law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
AdYertisina Rates.

Yearly advertisers cents per inch per ISSUE
Occasional advertisers 10 cents per inch per ISSUE
Locals cents per line each insertion.
Locals set in black face type 10 cents per line each
insertion.
Legal advertising ut legal rates.
Church and other notices where admission fee is
charged will be charged for Mt the rate of cents per
inc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

Foleys Honey and Tar always stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
substitutes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
Especially Peoples

The Dixie Quarette the Louisiana Octele singing and
Dancing Roy Brown, the best whistler in America.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

w. A. Herren, of Finch, Ark, writes,
81 wish to report that Foley's Kidney
Cure has cured terrible case of kid
ney and bladder trouble that two
doct ors had given up"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05

heart story Of the sunny SOUTH All special scenery.
thrilling head collision between two passenger trains
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-11-05
TO Cure Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If it fails to cure G. w
Groves signature is on each box. Csc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-05-29
INDIANA STORM SWEPT.
Great Damage Done in All Parts Of
the State.

Great Damage Done in All Parts Of
the State.
Indianapolis, May 29.-Details OF
the work OF the storm which swept al.
most every part of the state are be-
Ing received.
At Alexandria the Penn-American
Plate Glass company was severe
sufferer, seven large steel stacks be-
Ing wrecked. William Gray, ma
chinist helper, was killed.
At Walton Manford Stevenson was
instantly killed by lightning and four
other men were severely injured.
At Hammond the wind wrecked the
home OF Policeman William Bunde
and Bunde was severely injured by
falling timbers. Edward Brennan, q
railway engineer. died OF shock. Chris
tophcr Rodel and his son. while work
ing in a field, were struck by light
ming. The boy was killed and the
father fatally injured.
At Greensburg the county build
tngs were unrOofed.
Heavy damage was done at Frank
fort, ThorntOwn. Decatur, Wfndfall.
Camden and Geneva.
In this city and surrounding terri
tory the telephone wires were
wrecked A strike of the telephone
linemen Is delaying the repair work.
Property loss In Howard county alone
Ia estimated at 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-05-29
PRESIDENT At PocATELLo.
Escorted to Speakers Stand by Cow
boys and Indians.

Escorted to Speakers Stand by Cow
boys and lndians.
Pocatello. Ida, May 29.-President
Roosevelt re-entered Idaho during the
morning and received warm welcome
here. He was met several miles out
side of the town by band Of Indians
from the Blackfoot reservation. who
raced alongside the train into Poca-
tello. The president was met at the
depot by a large crowd and. escorted
by cowboys and Indians, he was driven
to stand from which he delivered an
address.
There were 5000 persons at the sta
ton here to greet the president. who
was met by q committee headed by
Governor Morrison and including
United States Senator w. B. Hepburn
and National Committeeman ID. w.
Stanrod The escort to and from the
Pocatello depot and the stand from
which he spoke was composed OF
Kimball lodge. Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen, of which order Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is an honorary men,
ber, the G. A. R., Philippine veterans
and squad OF cavalrymen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-05-29
ENTIRE POPULATION MEETS DEATH
VICTIMS INCLUDE SEVEN HUN.
DRIED ARMENlANs AND GAR.
RlSON OF THE PLACE.

Constantinople, May 29.-Advices
which reached here during the day
from Asiatic Turkey show that o ter
rible earthquake occurred April 20 at
Melazgherd. In the vilayet of Van,
eighty miles southeast OF Erzerum
on the Euphrates. The town was to
tally destroyed. with its entire popu-
lation. numbering 1000 souls, includ-
ing 700 Armenians. as well as the
troops forming the garrison at Melax-
gherd. In addition over 400 houses in
neighboring villages collapsed.
A somewhat severe earth shock was
felt here during the morning, but no
damage was done.
London. May 29.-The foreign Office
here has received some details from
the British consul at Erzerum re-
garding the recent earthquake at Me-
lazgherd. according to which a strong
earth shock, lasting thirty seconds.
was felt in the morning OF April 20
throughout the entire district between
Lake Van and the Russian frontier
and as far west as Kharput. The
town Of Melaxgherd, consisting OF 500
houses. was destroyed and much havoc
was wrought In the surrounding vii
lagos. Colonel Khalil Bey. command
Ing the garrison OF Melazgherd, with
his whole family, three officers and
eighty soldiers perished In the ruins.
Lieutenant Colonel Tayib Bay. whose
family perished, became insane.
The telegraph operator who sent
the news OF the catastrophe said he
himself was badly injured and that
his wife and sister had been killed.
The foreign office has appealed for
subscriptions for the relief Of the
destitute Mohammeaans and. Chris
tians OF the Melazgherd district.